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Bollywood ------30 Classifieds ------28 NEW DELHI: India has joined nearly 120 countries in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Community Post ------17-25 at a crucial conference of the World Health Organiza- Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping said his country Edit Page ------29 tion in pushing for a probe into the origin of had provided all relevant outbreak data to WHO and Horoscope ------26 Immigration Post ------9 This week’s question coronavirus as also comprehensive evaluation of the other countries, including the virus' genetic se- global response to the pandemic that has killed over quence, "in a most timely fashion." Life Style ------14-15 Did lockdowns really help stop Philosophy/Perspective ------27 spread of virus in US? 3.17 lakh people and afflicted nearly 48 lakh besides Announcing that China will provide USD 2 billion Punjab Post ------34 wrecking the world economy. over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Xi Last week’s result Info/Highlights ------2 During the two-day 73rd session of the World also asserted that We have shared control and treat- Can India become preferred destination Real Estate ------32-33 for Industries post CoVid-19? Health Assembly (WHA) which is taking place in ment experience with the world without TechBiz Post ------10-11 YES 79% NO 21% Geneva amid growing calls, including by US President reservation...done everything in our power to support Travel & Hospitality Post ------16 Donald Trump, to investigate how the virus originated and assist countries in need." Details on page 4 Wellness Post ------12-13 2 India Post May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com
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NEW DELHI: India has joined nearly lance through robust disease surveil- and comprehensive evaluation of the intermediate hosts should also be 120 countries at a crucial conference of lance network, strengthening of health WHO-coordinated international re- evaluated. It has been uploaded on the World Health Organization in push- infrastructure, capacity building of over sponse to COVID-19. the website of the WHO. ing for a probe into the origin of two million frontline human resources, It, however, did not mention China. Besides India, the countries which coronavirus as also comprehensive risk communication and community in- The coronavirus pandemic was first re- supported the draft resolution in- evaluation of the global response to the volvement," he said. ported in Wuhan, a port city in China in cluded Australia, Bangladesh, pandemic that has killed over 3.17 lakh Belarus, Bhutan, people and afflicted nearly 48 lakh be- Brazil, Canada, sides wrecking the world economy. Chile, Colombia, During the two-day 73rd session of Djibouti, Do- the World Health Assembly (WHA) minican Repub- which is taking place in Geneva amid lic, Ecuador, El growing calls, including by US President Salvador, Gua- Donald Trump, to investigate how the temala, Guyana, virus originated in China's Wuhan city Iceland, Indone- and subsequent action by Beijing, Chi- sia, Japan, Jor- nese president Xi Jinping said his coun- dan, try had provided all relevant outbreak Kazakhstan, Ma- data to WHO and other countries, in- laysia, Maldives cluding the virus' genetic sequence, "in and Mexico. a most timely fashion." Montenegro, Announcing that China will provide New Zealand, USD 2 billion over two years to fight the North coronavirus pandemic, Xi also asserted Macedonia, Nor- that We have shared control and treat- way, Paraguay, ment experience with the world with- Peru, Qatar, Re- out reservation...done everything in our public of Korea, power to support and assist countries Moldova, Russia, in need." "I think we did our best and we did December last year. Since then, it has San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Tur- Representing India at the meet, well. We are learning and we are confi- spread to over 180 countries. key, Ukraine and the UK and Northern Union health minister Harsh Vardhan dent of doing better in the months to While the US is not the signatory of Ireland are also backing the resolu- said the country took all the necessary come," Vardhan added. the draft resolution, Trump has accused tion, according to the WHO. steps well in time to combat the COVID- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom China of covering up, and the European The African Group comprising 19 pandemic, and asserted that the Ghebreyesus, who had asserted that Union have called for more transpar- around 50 countries are also support- the event would be "one of the most ency in China's COVID-19 control efforts ing the resolution. important (WHAs) since we were including an independent inquiry into Without referring to the global founded in 1948", pledged that he will the origins of the virus. calls for an inquiry, Xi said, "China begin an independent evaluation of the The resolution sought scientific and supports the idea of a comprehen- UN health agency's response to the collaborative field missions to trace the sive review of the global response to coronavirus pandemic "at the earliest appropriate moment." Representing India at the meet, Union health minister Harsh The WHA's assembly, which is cur- tailed from the usual three weeks to Vardhan said the country took all the necessary steps well in two days and held for the first time through video conferencing, is ex- time to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted that pected to delve into pooling in addi- the country has done well in dealing with the disease till tional resources to deal with the pan- demic. now and is confident of doing better in months to come However, there are concerns that US- China tensions could derail the strong country has done well in dealing with action needed to address the origin of the coronavirus, saying such an COVID-19 after it is brought under the disease till now and is confident of coronavirus pandemic. exercise will enable targeted interven- control to sum up the experience and doing better in months to come. Another flash point between China tions and a research agenda to reduce address deficiencies. This work Prime Minister Narendra Modi per- and the US has been over the Trump the risk of similar events in future. It also should be based on science and pro- sonally monitored the situation and en- administration's push for inclusion of called for continuing to work closely fessionalism, led by the WHO and sured a preemptive, proactive and Taiwan in the WHO. China has been with the World Organization for Animal conducted in an objective and im- graded response, leaving no stones strongly opposed to the move as it con- Health, the Food and Agriculture Organi- partial manner." unturned to contain the deadly virus siders Taiwan to be part of its territory. zation of the UN and other countries as The draft resolution also pitched from spreading, Vardhan said. A draft resolution pushed by the 27- part of the one-health approach to iden- for making recommendations to im- "India took all necessary steps well in nation European Union and supported tify the zoonotic source of the virus and prove global pandemic prevention time, including surveillance at points of by a large number of countries for de- the route of introduction to the human mechanisms including through entry, evacuation of nationals stranded liberations at the WHA called for a step- population. strengthening the WHO's health emer- overseas, massive community surveil- wise process of impartial, independent The resolution says possible role of gencies program. PTI May 22, 2020 Top Stories India Post 5 www.indiapost.com
Chinese military bolsters troops Ailing Indian man in on Sino-India border UAE seeks repatriation BEIJING: Chinese troops have bolstered their bor- week said it remained committed to maintaining amid pandemic der control measures in the Galwan Valley in the Aksai peace and tranquility along the border with China Chin region of the Sino-India border, official media noting that such incidents could have been avoided if DUBAI: "I want to live the rest of my life in here reported. there was a common perception about the frontier. Kerala. Let my death be there in my motherland," The Chinese action followed "India's recent, illegal External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag says a 79-year-old semi-paralyzed Indian man in construction of defense facilities across the border Srivastava said on May 14 that India and China attach the UAE in an impassioned plea for help while into Chinese territory in the Galwan Valley region," a utmost importance to ensuring peace and tranquility seeking repatriation amid COVID-19 pandemic. write-up in the state-run Global Times tabloid said, in all areas of Sino-India border regions and referred K Raghavan, who claims to have landed in the quoting unnamed military sources. to affirmation about it by Prime Minister Narendra UAE in a wooden catamaran 52 years ago and ran "Since early May, India has been crossing the Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in their two in- two tailoring shops in Dubai and a trading company boundary line in the Galwan Valley region and enter- formal summits. in Ajman, has been unable to fly home due to the ing Chinese territory. The Indian side fines he incurred after his business went bust. built defense fortifications and ob- The elderly man, who lost everything that he stacles to disrupt Chinese border had earned in life by the time he fell sick with an defense troops' normal patrol activi- ulcer and was eventually left semi-paralyzed, is liv- ties, the report claimed. ing with his wife in a cramped room in Dubai's There was no immediate reaction Jaffiliya area. from either the Ministry of External His visa expired three years ago and he could Affairs or the Indian military. not renew it as he has a liability of more than A military official in New Delhi on 60,000 dirhams (Rs 12.4 lakh) in fines in cases re- condition of anonymity said such in- lated to non-payment of rent and defaulting li- cidents happen along the un-demar- cense renewals filed by the Ajman Free Zone, the cated Sino-India border due to the Gulf News reported. varying perceptions of the frontier "I wouldn't have had this liability if my relative, by the two sides. who was taking On May 5, around 250 Indian and Chinese army per- "Occasionally, however, on account of difference in care of the sonnel clashed in Pangong Tso lake area in Eastern perception of the alignment of the Line of Actual Con- "I want to live the Ajman business, Ladakh. Four days later, there was a similar face-off trol (LAC), situations have arisen on the ground that had not ditched near Naku La Pass in North Sikkim. could have been avoided if we had a common per- rest of my life in me without Reacting to the two border incidents, India last ception of the Line of Control (LAC)," he said. Kerala. Let my death making the pay- The LAC is the de-facto border between the two ments," nations. be there in my Raghavan told He further said, "The Indian side remains commit- India's extradition motherland," says a the Dubai- ted to the objective of maintaining peace and tran- based English quility in the India-China border areas." 79-year-old request for Dawood daily over When asked about the latest incidents, Indian Army semi-paralyzed phone. aide refused by UK chief Gen M M Naravane said the Indian troops were He owed an- maintaining their "posture" along the border with Indian man other 140,000 China while infrastructure development in the areas LONDON: India's request for the extradition of Ti- dirhams (Rs 28.9 was also on track. ger Hanif, an alleged aide of underworld don Dawood lakh) to Dubai Hospital where he was treated. How- "There were two incidents at Eastern Ladakh and Ibrahim wanted in India in connection with two bomb ever, he was discharged following a request from North Sikkim where aggressive behavior by both blasts in Surat in 1993, has been turned down by the the Indian Consulate in Dubai, the report said. sides resulted in minor injuries to troops post which UK government, official sources have confirmed. Raghavan says he has been struggling to sur- both sides disengaged after dialogue and interaction Hanif, whose full name is Mohammed Hanif Umerji vive, as he has to spend money on medicines, at the local level," he said last week. Patel, was traced to a grocery store in Bolton, Greater apart from his accommodation, food and other The troops of India and China were engaged in a Manchester, and arrested by Scotland Yard on an ex- regular expenses. 73-day standoff in the Doklam tri-junction in 2017. tradition warrant in February 2010. "I want to live the rest of my life in Kerala. Let The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488- The 57-year-old since lost a number of legal bids to my death be there in my motherland," he said. km-long Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border stay in Britain, claiming that he will be tortured in In- The ailing man is entirely dependent on his 65- between the two countries. China claims Arunachal dia. year-old wife Sarojini, who was brought to the UAE Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests However, his final bid to then Home Secretary Sajid on a visit visa by some well-wishers. it. Javid succeeded as the Pakistani-origin minister re- "We are worried about the spread of COVID-19 Both sides have been asserting that pending the fused the request last year. now," Sarojini said. final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary "We can confirm that the extradition request for The last time Raghavan visited home was in to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. Hanif Patel was refused by the then Home Secretary 2014. The couple is pinning their hopes on social Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi held and Mr. Patel was discharged by the court in August workers and community members who have been their first informal summit in April 2018 in the Chinese 2019," a UK Home Office source said on Sunday. campaigning for their repatriation. city of Wuhan, months after the Doklam standoff. Hanif's extradition to India was first ordered by then "A few months ago, he had to be hospitalized During the summit, the two leaders decided to is- Home Secretary Theresa May in June 2012. again. We all helped him pay 7,000 dirhams (Rs 1.4 sue "strategic guidance" to their militaries to During an appeal at the High Court in London in lakh) in bills while the private hospital waived an strengthen communications so that they can build April 2013, Justice Kenneth Parker noted the informa- equal amount on our request. They will need sup- trust and understanding. tion provided in India's request described how, follow- port even after reaching Kerala. We are all trying Modi and Xi held their second informal summit in ing the Babri Masjid demolition in December 1992, to support them," said community member Abdul Mamallapuram near Chennai in October last year with "internecine hostilities" broke out between the Mus- Majeed Padoor. PTI lim and Hindu communities in Gujarat. a focus on further broadening bilateral ties. PTI 6 India Post Top Stories May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com
Indian Govt will soon Stranded Indians in US ask India take decision on OCI for more evacuation flights visa issue: Minister WASHINGTON: In a bid to allay fears of the OCI cardholders over HOUSTON: Thousands of Indians, in- less and in need of medical care. Please "We are facing a unique humanitarian the temporary suspension of their cluding students, stranded in the US for help me get to Mumbai urgently. There crisis that has taken everyone unawares long-term visas, India's Minister of weeks due to the COVID-19 related is no reply from the Indian Embassy in and impacted all. Every situation is criti- State for External Affairs V travel restrictions, are urging the gov- the US. Please help, she said. cal and needs attention and we are Muraleedharan has said the govern- ernment to operate additional flights to At the time of a pandemic, who making sure there is timely help avail- ment will soon take an appropriate evacuate them and add more depar- would like to leave their home and visit able for all." decision. ture cities like Houston and Dallas with India, if this was not an emergency," an- "Around 260 passengers have flown He also invited members of the from our 8 states; destinations covered Indian diaspora to invest in the so far are Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, country in view of the recent eco- Delhi from Chicago," he said. nomic reforms announced by the "In phase II, we are covering government. Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal - Participating recently in a virtual through New York - Bangalore, and panel discussion with Indian-Ameri- Kochi from San Francisco. Flights to cans on COVID-19, organized jointly Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and by the Federation of Indian Associa- Hyderabad will be from Chicago. tions (FIA) and the Bihar Jharkhand The proportion of all consulates is the Association of North America same. The reason for special flights from (BAJNA), Muraleedharan was San Francisco, Chicago and New York is flooded with queries over the OCI because Air India hubs are there. The (overseas citizen of India) card is- closest hub for our Consular area com- sue. prising 8 states; Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, He said Prime Minister Narendra Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colo- Modi was aware of it and will take sizeable Indian population. other OCI passport holder said. rado and Nebraska, is Chicago, Mahajan an appropriate decision soon. The worst affected people by this Dipti, from Faridabad, Haryana, is in said. A large number of Indian citizens humanitarian crisis are the students, Houston with her young brother for his At this point, we have the constraint whose children are OCI card hold- and emergency medical tourists, who treatment at the Medical Center since of sending people only to some desti- ers and several people of Indian-ori- need evacuation badly to avoid further January. nations that have domestic flights and gin having the card are unable to financial strain. She is eagerly waiting" for a positive quarantine requirements. The con- travel to India, even for emergency There are around 30,000 students response for evacuation in Phase II, as straints are internal in India due to no reasons, because of the temporarily alone in the Houston Consular region, her four-year-old son is away from her domestic travel until May 31 for now," suspension of their long-term visa. comprising eight US states with top in India for the past 80 days. he said. This is step-motherly treatment universities. The Indian Embassy and consulates "Also, at this point, nothing can be with people of Indian origin and Many students have left just before are working round the clock and facing said about the resumption of commer- against the very ethos and spirit be- the lockdown and those who could not challenges to cater to all emergencies, cial flights," Mahajan said. hind it," said Jaipur Foot USA chair- are ready to go after their semester ex- helping cancer patients, pregnant A total of seven flights from the US man Prem Bhandari. ams last week. women, students, stranded tourists, will be a part of the second phase break India's top leadership, including An Indian national, who lost his close laid-off workers and persons wanting to down. Prime Minister Modi, External Af- family and is desperately Two flights are scheduled fairs Minister S Jaishankar and wanting to be home said, to depart from San Francisco, An Indian national, who lost his close Home Minister Amit Shah, are per- If Air India can fly and one from DC, two from Chi- sonally aware of it and they have no charge exorbitant prices family and is desperately wanting to be home cago and other two from doubt whatsoever about the in the name of helping New York. said, If Air India can fly and charge exorbitant Indianness of the overseas Indian stranded Indians, then Mahajan said "it has been community, Muraleedharan said in why doesn't India let pri- prices in the name of helping stranded Indians, a relentless and non-stop response to a question. vate airlines fly. work to coordinate the repa- then why doesn't India let private airlines fly "I understand the agony of the "This is not a help, in- triation exercise and we are OCI card holders. Please do not stead, it's robbing making sure not even one have any ill will," he said, assuring people, charging round trip fare for one go home due to deaths in the family and seat on the flight goes vacant since a the participants that the prime min- way and still not letting the deserving expired visas. large number of Indians are stranded in ister will take appropriate decision people go, he said. Consulate helplines receive over the US due to various reasons and they on this issue soon. One of the netizens, Prasad Bhalekar 10,000 emails and calls daily. are desperate to go home. Muraleedharan urged the tweeted that if India was really worried, Consulate officials said that they are Priority is being given to stranded diaspora to invest in India given the then one has to plan according to that. not just helping with flights but also of- passengers, terminally ill patients, pas- opportunity being offered by the "Please show the real percentage (5 fering assistance by helping students sengers with medical concerns and stu- major economic reforms an- to 10 per cent Phase I & II) of evacuation with accommodation and essential ser- dents. nounced by Union Finance Minister to Indians." he tweeted. vices as their university and college As of now, the flights are limited to Nirmala Sitharaman in the wake of Alia, an Indian in New York, who is an dormitories closed down in March. Indian nationals only, who would have the coronavirus crisis. Overseas Citizen Of India (OCI) From May 9 to May 15, Air India oper- to reimburse the Indian government for "Perhaps, India has never had cardholder, just lost her father and has ated commercial flights from the US to the one-way ticket. such an economic reform. This is a been awaiting permission to board the India facilitating the return of stranded The Consulate has no discretion to great opportunity for the Indian evacuation flight. Indian nationals. make exceptions for the OCI diaspora to come and invest in In- My father passed away in Mumbai on Consul General of India in Houston, cardholders or Indian-Americans need- dia," he said. PTI April 26 and the elderly mother is help- Aseem Mahajan, told PTI in an interview, ing to fly back to India.PTI May 22, 2020 Top Stories India Post 7 www.indiapost.com President Trump honors Indian- Ministry Twitter handles American girl for COVID-19 help WASHINGTON: Sravya Annappareddy, Times quoted the president as saying. deal with Corona Virus a 10-year-old Indian-American girl, has Sravya was among three 10-year-old PRITAM KASHYAP been honored by President Donald Girl Scouts honored by Trump for their NEW DELHI: India has cases of COVID empowerment groups are doing. Trump for donating cookies to nurses help. Her parents are from Andhra 19 nearly one lakh and how Twitter As all are representative from each and firefighters and sending personal- Pradesh. handle played role in creating Aware- Ministry in PIB India so there tweet was ized greeting cards to healthcare work- Girl Scouts Laila Khan, Lauren Matney ness. Before going to that let's under- retweeted by various twitter portals and and Sravya of Troop 744 in stand the background. Twitter has be- ministries. As whatever new scheme or Elkridge, Maryland, all 10 years come one of the powerful sources of Yojana government introduces various old, donated 100 boxes of Girl information and the entire news portal ministries on daily scale tweeted for ex- Scout cookies to local doctors, like electronic, print or social media plat- ample PMGKY insurance scheme for nurses and firefighters. They form used to quote it. Best example can health workers, Corona virus India Seva also wrote 200 personalized be seen as when someone dies, media portal were created during the time of cards for health care workers, agency usually quotes from twitter pandemic so after their launch they be- the report said. handle. But now a day most government came a common made of hashtag in the "While we are honored that portal has also started tweeting their various ministries respectively. our troop was invited to be tweets in twitter and tries to avoid press Even hashtag such as COVID'19, Stay here today, we know that we briefing. Home, PM CARES FUND, Thank You Health are just part of the millions of It may be considered as also benefi- Workers, Corona updates, lockdown2, other children out there that ciary in maintain social distancing and health for all, India fights corona virus are doing amazing things to also getting views of people through were common hashtags used by all the support their communities, comments, like and retweeting. This ministries and respective handle of Twit- their friends and their families. analysis was mainly done on three main ter. It was also found that tweet such as It is a privilege to be here rep- India twitter handles, which were very SARS-CoV-2 was rarely used. resenting all of them," said active during corona pandemic, i.e. Min- Data collection from these portals Khan, who represented the istry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of also showed that Home Affairs Office troop. Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Twitter handle is most popular and likes Among the honorees was Press Information Bu- and tweets crosses Amy Ford, a nurse from reau India (PIB India). nearly sixty thou- Williamson, West Virginia, who Sravya Annappareddy with President Donald Trump Twitter handle sands. On the travelled to Brooklyn, New tweets were ob- other hand Minis- ers fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the York, to work in a hospital besieged served on the pa- try of Health and US, the worst affected country in the with COVID-19 patients. rameters of hashtags, Family Welfare and world. "For the past 42 days, she's been work- infographics, tweets Press Information Bu- Sravya is a Girl Scouts Troop member ing 12-hour shifts in the intensive care and quality of content. reau India limits to and a fourth-grade student at the units of Kings County Hospital Center in It was found that Minis- nearly an average of five Hanover Hills Elementary School in Brooklyn. Amy has been serving the try of Home Affairs has hundred likes and Maryland. coronavirus patients around the clock, tweeted very few retweets. This may be due to President Trump and First Lady Mela- and she once held the hand of an elderly from its official twitter excess of tweets from these nia Trump paid tribute to several Ameri- patient all night long, just so the woman handle most of it was handles or due to lack of popularity can heroes who are helping on the front would not feel alone," Trump said. retweeted from Amit Shah Twit- t e r of minister or ministries in the nation. lines of the coronavirus crisis, including The novel coronavirus which origi- handle and Delhi police handle. It was PM Cares Fund was also one of the Girl Scouts from Maryland who donated nated in Wuhan in December last year also found that this handle has not highlighted tweets in the handle of cookies to nurses and firefighters. has claimed 315,185 lives and infected tweeted any posters or infographics, Twitter and all the Twitter handles "The men and women we honor to- over 4.7 million people globally. The US which were tweeted by other twos. If tweeteddaily how much donation is day remind us that the bonds that unite is the worst affected country with we look at the Ministry of Health and given to the fund of the coronavirus. us in times of hardship can also raise us 89,562 deaths and over 1.4 million in- Family Welfare has maximum tweet on PM Modi statements, AarogyaSetu to new heights as we reopen and re- fections, according to Johns Hopkins coronavirus and maximum hashtag has App were also common by the Twitter cover and rebuild," The Washington University data. PTI also been used followed by Press Infor- portal. The ministry portal also kept up- mation BureauIndia. dated with what news agencies are It was found in the study that tweet showing or what fake news is spread- Pakistan needs new approach as a was mostly on basis on awareness and ing in WhatsApp during corona pan- information on coronavirus and also demic like NEWS 24 showed fake news democracy: ex-envoy Haqqani boosting the government ministries that on central government office closer how much day and night they were and other news like various rate of kits WASHINGTON: Pakistan needs a new Against Terrorism and for Human working. PM Cares Fund and Press Brief- and even rumors onsunlight, animals approach based on "tolerance, democ- Rights (SAATH), a grouping of pro-de- ing was one of the common tweet and others spread. These were verified racy and genuine federalism" to move mocracy Pakistanis, in the wake of the among all twitter handle as PunyaSalila by PIB Fact Check and Posted in PIB forward as a democracy, former Pakistani COVID-19 pandemic. Srivastava, IAS, Joint Secretary in Minis- Twitter handle as Fake news and also ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani The post COVID-19 environment will try of Home Affairs, Lav Agarwal, IAS, retweeted by these ministries portals said recently as he joined dissidents and only aggravate Pakistan's crisis, he Joint Secretary from Ministry of Health so that the informationoutreached to human rights activists from across the said. and Family Welfare and Director General manypeople. world in voicing concern over the en- Instead of persisting with old, failed of Press Information Bureau India,K.S. Poster was most common mode of forced disappearances and state-spon- policies, a new approach must be Dhatwalia, IIS, werebriefing press and tweet by Ministry of Health and Family sored killings in the country. adopted. It should be based on toler- audience every day at 4 pm on the Welfare whereas infographics was He was speaking at a virtual confer- ance, democracy, genuine federalism, COVID'19 cases rise, government work- most common mode that was used by ence organized by South Asians Haqqani said. PTI ing and analysis of what various chairman PIB India. 8 India Post Top Stories May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com
City of Fremont announces "United We Amazon Prime to relief package for renters premier Gulabo Sitabo and small businesses Fight" India Post News Service India Post News Service MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video has announced FREMONT, Calif: The Fremont City Council unani- NEW DELHI: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations the global premiere of the highly anticipated mously approved a COVID-19 aid package target- (ICCR) brings together composers, musicians and Hindi film Gulabo Sitabo exclusively on the ing Fremont renters and small businesses whose singers from across India, contributing recordings streaming service. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the incomes have been adversely impacted by the from their homes, in a beautiful musical creation film stars Amitabh Bachchan (Black, Piku) and Coronavirus pandemic response. The aid package, "United we Fight". Written and composed by Joe Ayushmann Khurrana (Shubh Mangal Zyaada approved at the regularly scheduled City Council Alvares, vocals by Usha Uthup, Salim Merchant, Shefali Saavdhan, Andhadhun) in the lead. The movie will meeting on May 12, 2020, consists of two programs: Alvares Rashid, Benny Dayal, Sonam Kalra, Chandan premiere exclusively on the 12th of June 2020 1) Fremont Cares Rent Relief Program will pro- Bala Kalyan, Joe Alvares, Salome and Samira, and music on Amazon Prime Video and will be available in vide $400,000 in rental assistance. Households by Tubby, Pandit Ravi Chari, Pandit Rakesh Chaurasiya 200 countries and territories worldwide. that qualify may receive up to three months of and Ustad Faisal Qureshi, this song is a rendition weav- "At Amazon we're listening to our customers, rental assistance beginning March 17, 2020, the ing English lyrics into the notes and beats of Indian and working backwards from there." said Vijay date of the first Shelter-in-Place Order issued by classical music, spreading the essence of Vasudhaiva Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Ama- the Alameda County Health Officer. Kutumbakam - the world is one family. It carries with it zon Prime Video, India. "Gulabo Sitabo is one of 2) Fremont Small Business Relief Grant Program the message of hope, joy, resilience, fighting spirit and the most an- will provide up to $400,000 to small businesses in never say die attitude of all in our collective fight ticipated $5,000 or $10,000 grants. against COVID 19. films of the The Fremont Cares Rent Relief program will This virus has had a huge impact on humanity cut- year. We are provide rental assistance to eligible households ting across all boundaries, physical and social, of na- happy to ex- who are unable to pay their rent due to a COVID tions, caste, class, color, religion and belief systems clusively pre- 19-related job loss or loss of income. In order to bringing the world to its knees. But United We Stand, miere Gulabo be eligible for the program, applicants must dem- steadfastly helping, assisting, sharing knowledge, co- Sitabo on onstrate their loss of employment and income is operating and coordinating with each other, cutting Prime Video. directly related to COVID-19; be a resident of Fre- across boundaries and fighting as one force against It is the first mont; hold a lease in their name; and show their the Corona virus. step in our en- income was at or below 80% of Area Median In- This composition is an expression of our deep ap- deavor to come on January 1, 2020. Applications will be preciation and gratitude to all brave COVID warriors bring supe- weighted and scored due to applicant need with world over risking their lives to protect ours. It is a rior cinematic priorities given to: those at the lower end of the homage to all the artists and performers who repre- experiences income scale; those who spend more than 30% of sent the cultural legacy of our countries and who con- to our their household income for rent; single heads of tribute to keep our cultural heritage vibrant and alive, customer's household with minor children; those who have especially in these difficult times. It is a tribute to and doorstep." no additional resources for rental assistance; and "This is the dawn of a new era for Indian en- those who may have special circumstances such tertainment," said director, Shoojit Sircar. "I am as additional medical expenses due to COVID-19. happy that a global audience will be able to The rent assistance payment will be made directly watch our gritty dramedy, and enjoy what the to the landlord. film has in store for them. Gulabo Sitabo is a The Small Business Relief Grant Program tar- quirky, light-hearted movie that the audience can gets Fremont businesses that have suffered finan- enjoy with their families. It has been a wonderful cial impact from COVID-19 pandemic responses. experience working with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan Grants awarded to selected businesses will be and Ayushmann Khurrana on the film." valued at $5,000 for businesses with 10 or fewer "Indian audiences have been eagerly await- employees on payroll at the time of the initial ing the release of Gulabo Sitabo and we are de- Shelter-in-Place Order and $10,000 for businesses lighted that Amazon Prime Video will now be with 11 to 50 employees, respectively. In order to premiering the movie for our customers. The glo- qualify for funding, businesses must have a physi- bal release of Gulabo Sitabo on Prime Video, in cal storefront or place of business in a commercial- over 200 countries and territories, will ensure designated facility in Fremont (home-based busi- maximum reach and visibility for the film not just nesses do not qualify); have demonstrable finan- recognition of the countless individuals who are si- in India but also around the world. We are excited cial impact stemming from COVID-19; and commit lently helping neighbors, strangers and people about the new offering and are happy to, once to rehiring or retaining at least one employee from around them in these times of distress. A message to again, bring to our customers the best of enter- a low-to-moderate income household. Additionally, the world that together we shall surely win the fight tainment through this release," said Gaurav businesses must have had a maximum of 50 em- against the Corona virus and many such challenges Gandhi, Director and Country General Manager, ployees in Fremont at the time of the first Shelter- that humanity and the human race faces. Amazon Prime Video India. in-Place Order issued on March 17. Light a candle, cheer the frontline workers, donate "Gulabo Sitabo is a slice of life, dramedy that The application period is now open for both for the needy, spare time for the elderly, be available is a must watch for families at home," said actor programs. The Fremont Cares Rent Relief Program to volunteer; whichever way, we hope you enjoy this Amitabh Bachchan, "I was excited about my role application period will be conducted in two rendition and be inspired enough to continue this since the first time Shoojit showed me the rounds. Applications, with required documenta- "United Fight". character's look. It took me almost 3 hours each tion, will close for Round 1 on May 29, 2020, at This song is dedicated to the world by the Ministry day to get into character with its different look. I 11:59 p.m., while applications for Round 2 will of External Affairs (MEA) of India. ICCR is MEA's autono- had a wonderful time working with my very tal- open on June 1 and close on June 12, 2020, at mous organization mandated to build international ented co-star Ayushmann Khurrana. 11:59 p.m. understanding, develop closer cultural relations be- For detailed story visit For detailed story visit www.indiapost.com tween India and other countries and project India's www.indiapost.com soft power abroad. In Brief Amiri, his wife and Border measures their four children threaten EU free were the only ones on travel Immigration their final flight from BRUSSELS: The future of ID- Seattle to Salt Lake check free travel across 26 Eu- City. For them, it was ropean countries is at risk if worth the risk governments do not ease soon 9 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 the emergency border restric- tions they introduced to halt the spread of the coronavirus, European Union lawmakers and officials warned. New refugees struggle to find As the virus outbreaks ex- panded in Italy in February, the country's neighbors imposed footing in US during pandemic border measures to keep the disease out, without any con- SALT LAKE CITY: Afghan refu- ployee in Kabul that traveling to government, Amiri had feared they would not extend it.'' sultation. Others then followed gee Mahmood Amiri arrived in the U.S. during the pandemic that the Taliban would find out Refugee aid organizations suit until almost half the mem- the United States more than a would be dangerous. he worked for the U.S. Army in have pivoted from training bers of the zone known as the month ago, but his children are families for work and school to Schengen area had reintro- still waiting for their first day at teaching them how to apply duced controls of some kind. school. They have yet to go to a for unemployment benefits Free movement is a jewel in mosque to meet other Muslim and do schoolwork online. Europe's crown which helps families. And Amiri is itching to They're dipping into emer- business flourish by allowing get a job, but nobody knows gency funds to pay for rent goods and people to how long that will take in a and food for families after los- seamlessly cross borders. crashing economy. ing federal dollars. Schengen came under pres- Starting a new life in ``We're instructing clients on sure as countries introduced America is never easy for refu- how to navigate a food bank measures after the arrival of gees, but doing it during a rather than navigating a career more than 1 million migrants in pandemic has created more path,'' said Krish O'Mara 2015, and in response to a se- struggles, especially after the Vignarajah, CEO of the ries of extremist attacks. Some federal government cut off Lutheran Immigration and countries have kept those con- funding to help them resettle Refugee Service. Mahmood Amiri with his family trols in place. and suspended new arrivals in- Her organization, one of European officials fear that definitely. Amiri, his wife and their four Afghanistan and kidnap his nine agencies that help refu- the coronavirus could be a nail Coronavirus restrictions children were the only ones on family. gees resettle in the U.S., has its coffin. have affected refugee families their final flight from Seattle to ``I knew the situation was given emergency aid to more "The risk we are facing se- in the same ways as anyone Salt Lake City. For them, it was very bad, but I had to decide than 215 families facing job riously today is the death of else _ job losses, child care worth the risk. While waiting for the (good) of my family,'' losses. AP Schengen," Tanja Fajon, a challenges _ but many are for a special visa for Afghans Amiri, 39, said of the pan- For detailed stories visit leading EU lawmaker on the navigating the turmoil in a lan- and Iraqis who help the U.S. demic. ``If my visa expired, www.indiapost.com border measures, said. "It is in guage they don't fully under- a very poor and problematic stand and without extended state. It has been hit years family or close friends to help. ago by the refugee crisis and The Amiris arrived in Salt Lake Singapore to lift restrictions gradually, the virus delivered another City on March 24, about a week blow. We have to restore free after states began shutting travel as soon as possible down schools and businesses to targeting migrant workers once the pandemic is over," try to stop COVID-19 from SINGAPORE: Singapore will remained elevated. the lawmaker from Slovenia spreading. After waiting three gradually lift some of the ‘Few countries have Teo explained that a large said. AP/PTI years for a visa, they ignored measures targeting the mi- tested their migrant number of reported cases warnings from an airplane em- grant workers to prevent the among migrant workers (for- spread of the coronavirus populations exten- eigners) reflected the cur- from June, as a senior minis- sively; far fewer have rent approach of aggressive PRADEEP ROY-SINGH ter asked the public not to be testing. B.A. LL.B. M.B.A. J.D. "overly alarmed" by the spike undertaken to test all Few countries have tested Attorney-at-Law in the number of COVID-19 their migrant workers, their migrant populations ex- Former Assistant States Attorney cases in the country. tensively; far fewer have un- Singapore reported 752 as Singapore has’ dertaken to test all their mi-
1 Civil & Criminal Litigation new COVID-19 cases as of grant workers, as Singapore 1 Felonies, Misdemeanors, Inc DUI noon on Thursday 14 May, tak- nary daily update. has," the Channel News Asia 1 Personal Injury, Business, Divorce etc. ing the total number of infec- Two cases are Singaporeans quoted the minister as say- 1 Property Tax for Commercial Properties tions in the country to or permanent residents (for- ing. 26,098. eigners). Teo made the appeal in a http://www.proy-singh.com The vast majority of the The Manpower Minister Facebook post, outlining cases are work permit hold- Josephine Teo has urged the some of the measures target- 2335 W. Devon Ave., Suite 204, ers residing in foreign public not to be "overly ing the migrant workers as Chicago, IL 60659 Tel: 773-381-1820 worker dormitories, said the alarmed" even as the number "circuit breaker" are gradu- Health Ministry in its prelimi- of COVID-19 cases in Singapore ally lifted from June.PTI Tech News Apple reopens 100 retail stores globally, more to follow Airtel launches 'work from home' SAN JOSE: Apple has managed to reopen 100 retail stores out of more than 500 worldwide, as it aims to safely restart opera- solution for biz’s TechBiz tions. Apple closed all its retail stores outside Greater China in March as COVID-19 pandemic spread. All the Apple stores in NEW DELHI: With work for Greater China are now open. The company plans to reopen 25 home becoming the new nor- more stores in the US, 12 in Canada and 10 in Italy over the next mal for millions of Indian pro- week. Apple has reopened some stores in the US, starting with fessionals amid COVID-19, 10 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, and Alaska. IANS Airtel Business, the B2B arm of telecom major Bharti Airtel, has launched enterprises-grade "Work@Home" solutions de- US economy will recover, could stretch signed to enable employees to operate efficiently and se- curely from their homes. through end of next year: Fed Airtel Work@Home offers a WASHINGTON: The US program on CBS News, said control -- is to be careful as And it's going to take a range of connectivity options - economy, the world's largest, that in the long run and even in businesses go back to work, he while for us to get back, he - wired & wireless, immersive which has been thrown into a the medium run, one would said. said. collaboration tools, and secu- recession due to the not want to bet against the And each of us individually Powell said there is a real rity solutions that adhere to In- coronavirus pandemic, will re- American economy. and as a group take those mea- risk that if people are out of dian regulatory norms. bound but the recovery could This economy will recover. sures that will protect our- work for long periods of time, "These are unprecedented stretch through the end of next And that means people will go selves and each other from the their skills atrophy a little bit times and businesses are year, Federal Reserve Chairman back to work. Unemployment further spread of the virus, and they lose contact with adapting to the evolving envi- Jerome Powell has said. the workforce. ronment with new way of His statement came days af- This is something that working. For a large proportion ter a top economic advisor to shows up in the data -- that of employees, working from President Donald Trump fa- longer and deeper reces- their homes is set to become vored giving tax incentives to sions tend to leave behind the new normal," Ajay Chitkara, American companies to move damage to people's careers. Director & CEO-Airtel Business, their manufacturing units from And that weighs on the said in a statement. China to the US, amidst a new economy going forward, he "Airtel Work@Home is yet rift in the bilateral relationship said. another innovation to ensure over Beijing's handling of the You could say the same that our B2B customers are coronavirus crisis. thing about businesses. The able to empower their people The US has expressed disap- small and medium size busi- with best-in-class connectivity pointment over China's han- nesses that are so important and digital tools to drive busi- dling of the COVID-19, which to this country, if they have to Jerome Powell ness continuity," Chitkara said. has claimed nearly 90,000 lives go through a wave of avoid- IANS in America. will get back down. We'll get Powell said. able insolvencies, you've lost China, which is the world's through this. It may take a Observing that this is a time something there that's more second largest economy, in the while. of great suffering and diffi- than just a few businesses. Elon Musk says beginning of the year, signed It may take a period of time. culty, Powell said that it has It's really the job creation the Phase-1 of a trade deal It could stretch through the come on the Americans so machine. And if that happens, 'take the red pill'; with the US, ending a bitter end of next year. We really quickly and with such force it will take some time to re- Ivanka says 'taken' two-year tariff war that had don't know. We hope that it will that one really cannot put cover from it. I think the good rattled the global economy. be shorter than that, but no into words the pain people news is that we have policies SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla and Federal Reserve Chairman one really knows. What we can are feeling and the uncer- that can go some way toward SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US Powell, during a 60 Minutes do is the part of it that we can tainty they are realizing. minimizing those effects. PTI President Donald Trumps daughter and adviser Ivanka had a moment on Twitter via a IIT-Madras startup developing wearable tracker to detect COVID-19 cryptic tweet related to the all- time science-fiction classic The CHENNAI: An Indian Insti- the phone as well as a remote tifications from the Aarogya Cell. Matrix. tute of Technology (IIT) Ma- server. Setu App and raise an alert to "They have quickly mobi- Musk tweeted: "Take the red dras-incubated startup Muse Priced at around Rs 3,500, the the user when he enters a lized and repurposed their of- pill" to his over 34 million fol- Wearables is developing a new wearable product will soon COVID containment zone. ferings in response to the lowers. Ivanka retweeted it, wrist-based tracker with skin be deployed in the market for According to the Institute, situation and are striving to adding the word: "Taken!" temperature, heart rate and consumers Muse make a positive contribution For the uninitiated, "Take the SpO2 (blood oxygen satura- across all Wearables to the nation's anti-virus ef- red pill" is a line from the popu- tion) sensing which can con- the 70 coun- has already forts," Dr Tamaswati Ghosh, lar 1999 movie "The Matrix" tinuously track these body vi- tries that completed Chief Executive Officer, IIT about seeking the unvarnished tals remotely that will help in the startup product de- Madras Incubation Cell, said truth: early diagnosis of COVID-19 currently sign for the in a statement. "You take the blue pill, the symptoms. sells in. tracker and The wearable tracker's ma- story ends, you wake up in your The tracker is Bluetooth- The are now jor objective is to enable re- bed and believe whatever you enabled and can be con- startup working on mote detection of COVID-19 want to believe. You take the nected to the mobile phone hopes to be finalizing and Monitoring of COVID-19 red pill, you stay in Wonderland via an app called the 'Muse able to bring out the first batch and fabricating the product. patients by providing a low- and I show you how deep the Health App'. The user vitals of finalized products in the next Muse Wearables was incu- cost solution that is acces- rabbit-hole goes", was the dia- and activity data are stored on 20 days. The tracker can get no- bated by IIT Madras Incubation sible to everyone. IANS logue in the film.IANS May 22, 2020 TechBiz Post India Post 11 www.indiapost.com Permanent WfH damaging for Tech Briefs Microsoft to invest $75MN in workers' well-being: Nadella creating 1,500 jobs in AI, Cloud SAN FRANCISCO: As certain SAN FRANCISCO: Tech gi- Microsoft's new facility tech companies like Twitter ant Microsoft has an- will be a client-facing work- prefer their employees to nounced to invest $75 mil- place that will focus on AI work from home (WfH) forever, lion to build a new office at and cloud services, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Atlanta, Georgia, by next retail space for engaging di- has warned that making re- year that will create 1,500 rectly with customers. mote work permanent could new jobs in the Artificial In- "Atlanta has a rich culture have serious consequences for telligence (AI) and Cloud and history of innovation, social interaction and mental space. making it a unique place for health for workers as virtual The Satya Nadella-run en- tech growth," said Terrell video calls cannot replace in- terprise will expand opera- Cox, general manager, person meetings. tions in the city's mid- In an interaction with The town area in a 523,000 New York Times, Nadella said square-foot facility in that an all-remote setup would the popular Atlantic be "replacing one dogma with Station district. another dogma". The facility, which "What does burnout look like? will include a retail What does mental health look area, is slated to open in the Microsoft. like? What does that connectivity summer of 2021. "We are excited to ex- and the community-building look "We are excited that a glo- pand our presence and fur- like? One of the things I feel is, bal leader like Microsoft ther engage with the com- hey, maybe we are burning some Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Corp. is expanding its in- munity and surrounding re- of the social capital we built up in vestment in Georgia with gion, contributing positively this phase where we are all work- Facebook, Alphabet (Google) billion in cash. tech jobs that will be truly to technical opportunity, ing remote. What's the measure and others have asked their Microsoft spent $10 billion beneficial to the company digital fluency, and eco- for that?" Nadella was quoted as employees to work from home in its most recent quarter on and our state," said Gover- nomic development," Cox saying. till year-end. share buybacks and dividends, nor Brian P. Kemp. added. IANS His comment came after Microsoft has extended its up more than 30 per cent from Twitter granted an option to work-from-home policy until at the year before. his staff to work from home least October. "We're going to boldly allo- 'forever' even after the COVID- The tech giant's stock price cate and acquire, build, inno- OPPO inks pact with Vodafone 19 pandemic ends. is up 14 per cent this year and vate, partner, whatever," said Twitter upped the ante after the company has nearly $140 Nadella. IANS to boost 5G adoption
NEW DELHI: Chinese together to expand the fu- smartphone maker OPPO has ture availability of the OPPO India's ICT policy will help achieve announced a partnership range across Vodafone's mar- with telecom major kets. SDGs: TRAI Chairman Vodafone to boost 5G adop- "OPPO is confident that tion in the world. our industry-leading prod- NEW DELHI: The objectives said recently. The United Nations (UN) cel- In the first phase of coop- ucts and technologies will of the National Digital Commu- "India adopted NDCP in the ebrates WTISD every year and eration, Vodafone will intro- enable Vodafone to win new nications Policy (NDCP) will year 2018 with specified stra- the theme for this year is "Con- duce OPPO prod- opportunities in promote the usage of ICT, tegic objectives to be nect 2030: ICTs for the Sustain- ucts across retail the 5G era," which will directly result in achieved by the year 2022," able Development Goals channels in Ger- Alen Wu, Vice (SDGs)". many, Britain, President and "One of the important ob- Spain, Portugal, President of jectives of the NDCP is to cre- Romania, Turkey Global Sales, ate a robust digital communi- and the Nether- OPPO, said in a cation infrastructure, which lands starting statement. can be used for development this month. "OPPO looks for- in various sectors including OPPO said its broad range ward to solidifying a long- education, healthcare, energy, of products will be made term win-win relationship employment, innovation, etc.," available across Vodafone's with Vodafone to create a Sharma added. retail and online channels, better future for our custom- The TRAI Chairman also rec- spanning value-for-money ers in the 5G era." ognized the role of telecom handsets to 5G flagship The collaboration be- service providers in protecting smartphones including the tween the two companies is R S Sharma the economy and supporting OPPO A series, Reno series expected to give consumers the sudden surge in Internet and Find X series. more choice and accelerate achieving sustainable develop- Sharma said in a message com- traffic due to increased eco- The two companies said 5G adoption across ment goals (SDGs), R.S. Sharma, memorating the 51st World nomic and other online activi- they will jointly develop their Vodafone's international Chairman of the Telecom Regu- Telecom and Information Soci- ties during the current COVID global partnership, working markets. IANS latory Authority of India (TRAI) ety Day (WTISD). 19 pandemic crisis. IANS Health Line New imaging tool reveals extent of Alzheimer
NEW YORK: Scientists have found that a new imaging One can be said to be perfectly healthy in body and mind only if no part of the body or mind makes itself felt. A part technology allows them to see makes itself felt only when there is something wrong with it. You know that you have a head only when it aches. the widespread loss of brain Sri Atmananda (1883 - 1959) synapses in early stages of 12 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Alzheimer's disease. The finding may one day help aid in drug development for the brain disorder charac- Hard to predict when pandemic terized by memory loss. The research, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Asso- will be over: WHO officials ciation, compared the density of synapses, which transmit GENEVA: Officials of the "highly effective" and "made and through a multilateral sys- Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID- signals between neighboring World Health Organization available to everyone" and that tem that can actually benefit 19 technical lead at WHO, brain cells, in people with early (WHO) have said it is hard to "we will have to use it." mankind." added that, despite people stages of Alzheimer's with predict when the pandemic He believes that there is a "In some senses, we have may be "in a state of feeling those of people who have no will be over, but countries "massive opportunity for the control over that future, but quite some despair," we evidence of the disease. should stay positive and col- should remain positive and As expected, the loss of syn- laborate closely. hopeful. apses in those with an early "We have a new virus enter- "We have seen countries stage of Alzheimer's was par- ing the human population for bring this virus under control, ticularly high in areas surround- the first time, and therefore it we have seen countries use ing the hippocampus, an area of is very hard to predict when public health measures, the the brain crucial to formation of we will prevail over it," Michael fundamentals of public health memory, the scientists report. Ryan, executive director of the and epidemiology and clinical "However, our new methods WHO Health Emergencies Pro- care, to bring the virus under enable us to detect wide- gram, said on Wednesday at a control and to suppress trans- spread synaptic losses press conference in Geneva, mission to a low enough level throughout the brain," said Xinhua reported. where communities can get first author of the paper Adam "I think it's important to put back to work and communi- Mecca, Assistant Professor at this on the table: this virus may ties can open up again, so we Yale University in the US. IANS become just another endemic can't forget that," she said. virus in our communities and "It will take some time be- this virus may never go away," Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program fore we have the information Govt warned of said Ryan. "It is important that on these medical interven- another COVID-like we be realistic and I don't think world" to turn "a tragic pan- it's going to take a massive ef- tions and it's coming and anyone can predict when or if demic into a beacon of hope fort to do it," he said, noting people are working very hard zoonotic disease this disease will disappear." for the future," urging the that "it's going to need the po- on that. But this is in our hand "We may have a shot at elimi- world to "work together to litical, the financial, the opera- and we are seeing hope in a NEW DELHI: In the wake of nating this virus" with the help solve our problems through tional, the technical and the number of countries and I re- growing threat from emerging of a vaccine, he said, adding solidarity, through trust, community support to be a ally don't want people to for- zoonotic diseases, like the that the vaccine must then be through working together success." get that," she added. IANS deadly coronavirus, an animal right organisation has urged Union Minister Giriraj Singh to ban elephants from being ex- 10 vaccine candidates under development: Govt body hibited or trained for perfor- mances, as high prevalence of NEW DELHI: A total of ten Consortium." ister Narendra Modi for allocat- over 10 vaccine candidates." tuberculosis among them can vaccine candidates for novel It also said that the ten pro- ing funds for the vaccine devel- The tweets were also pose a threat to public health. coronavirus are under devel- posals have been recom- opment. "Thank you Hon'ble retweeted by Union Health People for the Ethical Treat- opment, said the Biotechnol- Minister Harsh Vardhan. ment of Animals (PETA) ogy Industry Research Assis- In the fight against COVID- knocked on the doors of the tance Council (BIRAC) on 19, the Indian Council of Medi- Union Minister of Fisheries, Thursday 14 May. cal Research (ICMR) has fast- Animal Husbandry and Dairy- The BIRAC, a Section 8 Com- tracked the roll out of global ing and called for his attention pany set up by the Union 'Solidarity' trial launched by to another imminent zoonotic Government's Department of the World Health Organization threat -- tuberculosis -- faced Bio Technology (DBT) to nur- (WHO), to help find an effec- by captive elephants in the ture and promote the bio- tive treatment for the virus. country. technology industry in India, With 3,722 new cases re- In a letter, Giriraj Singh was tweeted, "10 Vaccine candi- ported in the last 24 hours, apprised that tuberculosis, dates are under development the COVID-19 tally in India which can be transmitted from with support from DBT under mended for funding under the Prime Minister for special fund reached 78,003, the Union elephants to humans, has been the A@DBTIndia @BIRAC_ COVID-19 Research Consortium for Vaccine Development. @DBT Health Ministry had stated on detected in elephants in the 2012 #COVID-19 Research Call. BIRAC thanked Prime Min- and @BIRAC have supported 14 May. IANS country. IANS May 22, 2020 Wellness Post India Post 13 www.indiapost.com
Why more men are dying from Aerobics at any age a COVID-19 than women super treat for your brain TORONTO: It's never too late to lace up shoes SFOORTI MISHRA and work up a sweat for brain health as older NEW DELHI: All over the world at least 2.97 lakh The sample size for the study was 1,485 men and adults, even couch potatoes, may perform better people have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pan- 537 women with heart failure and the results were on certain thinking and memory tests after just demic. While novel coronavirus has equal potential to validated in 1,123 men and 575 women. However six months of aerobic exercise, says a new study. penetrate and spread irrespective of gender and age, none of them were COVID patients. But the research- Researchers found that after six months of ex- but common notions that males are more susceptible ers involved in the study believed that other research ercise, participants improved by 5.7 per cent on to COVID-19 as compared to women and even fatali- on how ACE2 interacts with the virus can help explain tests of executive function, which includes men- ties among the males are more, have the variance in death rates between tal flexibility and self-correction. been seen in the worldwide data of men and women. Verbal fluency that tests how quickly you can COVID fatalities and India is no excep- ACE2 is an enzyme, present in retrieve information, increased by 2.4 per cent. tion. most organs and is attached to the This change in verbal fluency is what one can ex- On March 17, Dr Randeep Guleria, cell membrane of mainly lung type II pect to see in someone five years younger. Director, AIIMS Delhi, had told IANS alveolar cells. It binds with "As we all find out eventually, we lose a bit that a trend that is quite conspicuous coronaviruses like the one that mentally and physically as we age. But even if you in the worldwide data of COVID-19 is causes COVID-19, and allows them to start an exercise program later in life, the benefit that males are more vulnerable to more easily infect healthy cells. to your brain may be immense," said study au- COVID 19 as compared to women but The report however categorically thor Marc J Poulin from University of Calgary in the reason for the trend was not as- said, "The conclusions drawn in this Alberta, Canada. certained. "One interesting trend is Dr Randeep Guleria analysis are mainly restricted to heart Aerobic exercise gets blood moving through also that it has occurred more in men failure, albeit a group of patients at your body. compared to women," he had said adding "the reason high risk for COVID-19." However experts in India at- "As our study found, it may also get blood mov- is yet to be found behind such a trend." tribute men's lifestyle responsible for such a trend. ing to your brain, particularly in areas responsible Well, it seems that the mystery has been decoded Dr Vichar Nigam working at the Internal Medicine for verbal fluency and executive functions. Our by the health community of the world. In a report pub- Department at the Columbia Asia Hospital in Pune lished on May 10 in 'European Heart Journal' it was told IANS the reason behind such a trend appears to found that more concentration of Angiotensin-con- be more logical than scientific. "The reason why more verting enzyme 2 or ACE2 in males as compared to and more males are testing positive is the fact that females could be responsible for such a trend. The re- they tend to move out in search of household items port said, "The current pandemic coronavirus SARS- and involve in general social talk more than the CoV-2 infects a wide age group but predominantly women. Also women, while taking care of household elderly individuals, especially men and those with car- activities tend to wash hands more often. Especially diovascular disease." during social lockdown, men would always be inter- The study also said "patients with heart failure, ested in going out for whatsoever reason. Whereas women, understanding their responsibility to take care of the household and children mostly remain indoors." Echoing the same rationale, Dr Manoj Goel, Director, Pulmonology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, told IANS that males were more prone for this infection due to more so- cial exposure. "Males are at a higher risk factor of Covid in- fection than females possibly because their social exposure is happening more than females. finding may be important, especially for older It is seen mostly men leaving adults at risk for Alzheimer's and other dementias their houses to get the essen- and brain disease," Poulin said in a study pub- The sample size for the study was 1,485 men and tial things which makes them lished in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. 537 women with heart failure and the results were more exposed to the virus than females." The study involved 206 adults who prior to validated in 1,123 men and 575 women. However Dr Goel also said, "Various starting the six-month exercise intervention risk factors in the form of co- worked out no more than four days per week at a none of them were COVID patients morbidities like heart diseases, moderate intensity for 30 minutes or less, or no hypertension, diabetes, chronic more than two days per week a high intensity for lung disease and habit of exces- 20 minutes or less per day. plasma ACE2 concentrations were higher in men than sive smoking and drinking are also more common in They had an average age of 66 and no history in women, possibly reflecting higher tissue expres- men as compared to women. These co-morbidities are of heart or memory problems. sion of this receptor for SARS coronavirus infections. responsible for more deaths due to Covid-19 in men Participants were given thinking and memory This could explain why men might be more suscep- than women. Whoever is stepping out of the house be tests at the start of the study, as well as an ultra- tible to infection with, or the consequences of, SARS- it male or female, even to buy essentials, should ensure sound to measure blood flow in the brain. IANS CoV-2." to follow all necessary precautions." IANS "It took a long time to get the right partners to realize this unique vision on the guitar. Our in- struments have so many interesting similarities and differences. Combining the sarod and guitar results in an extraordinary blend. It's a pleasure and inspiration to perform with the finest. Strings for Peace is a beautiful compilation of music that successfully interweaves the rhythms of sarod and guitar. Listeners will experience a remarkable spiritual and emotional journey," 14 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Sharon Isbin shared. "It's been a real pleasure and an honor to make this album with Sharon. She's a world-renowned artiste who recently won the award for Best Acoustic Guitarist and we've done many shows with her. We also had around 30 shows lined up together in the United States, which due to the ongoing situation will probably be postponed for next year. It's been an honor to work with her," states Amman Ali Bangash. The recording will be released May 22. CDs and digital copies can be pre-ordered now from Amazon and other retailers. IANSlife
"EACH OF THE ARTISTS BRINGS THE SPIRIT OF SHARING THE GREAT UNIQUE TREASURES OF THEIR OWN ARTISTIC TRADITIONS” What's on top of Indian consumers' mind
NEW DELHI: With Indians now being online like never before due to COVID-19 restrictions, searches for queries like e-learning, work from home jobs and recipe in 5 minutes have seen massive growth and these clues to digital searches can help brands craft a strategy for their marketers, says a report from global man- agement consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). "...By leaning on digital footprints of their con- sumers, brands can optimize to show up in the moments that really matter the most to their us- ers," said the re- port. NEW DELHI: A unique collaboration between sarod tions, as well as finding common ground in ragas and Almost half a maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan Ali medieval modes. The idea is to achieve a cross-fertiliza- billion people Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and multiple tion at both the cellular and cosmic levels of two classi- are active Grammy-winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin, al- cal music traditions, which are often held to be radically Internet users in lows viewers to listen to the two music instruments different," Khan said. India and one being strummed together. The album's four tracks cover a wide range of expres- out of three In- The album titled 'Strings for Peace' is slated for sion, lyricism, color and virtuosity. The ragas composed dian watch online videos. release next week on the ZOHO label (ZM 202004). by Amjad Ali Khan receive their world premiere in set- "Even in the wake of COVID-19, consumers are The music is an amalgamation of classics wherein tings for guitar and sarod: By The Moon-Behag, Love Ava- looking for "the best" of whatever they need and listeners will witness the magical combination of lanche-Mishra Bhairav, Romancing Earth-Pilu, and Sacred business that can help them find it safely, quickly sarod and classical guitar in an eclectic East-West fu- Evening-Yaman. and conveniently," said the report. sion, the organizers said. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Sharon, who have known "With little to no brand preference, Indians "Each of the artists brings the spirit of sharing the each other for over a decade, have contemplated a col- are rapidly converging online to build their con- great unique treasures of their own artistic tradi- laboration for years that has now come to fruition. sideration sets, even before an actual purchase," it added. IANS May 22, 2020 India Post 15
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NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 communicating more openly, has come with strict social dis- with a majority of them saying tancing norms, but as people they have learnt something stay indoors at an unprec- new about their partner which edented rate, relationships has led to shared joy. seem to be blooming, a survey While many couples have by a relationship health app conquered household chores has found. by dividing responsibilities, a While over three-fourths vast majority have picked up have learnt something new hobbies like cooking together about their partners, almost or binge-watching their favor- half (47 percent) of married ite shows to have shared expe- and engaged respondents and riences. over one-third (38 percent) of Despite the negativity those dating, believe that their brought on by the pandemic, relationship has grown stron- less than 10 percent of the ger during this period, Lasting, couples said that their relation- a guided marriage counseling ship has strained. Around 62 application from The Knot percent of respondents said Worldwide has found. they need 'me time' to feel bet- The 'At Home Together' sur- ter as well. vey was conducted with As for unmarried or long dis- singles, newlyweds and mar- tance couples, over two-thirds ried couples as well as those stay in touch with their part- currently in a relationship, with each other, with almost 40 ners over phone and video through the last two weeks of percent of them have said that chats, making technology their April 2020. It also found that 90 they are spending close to 18 couples polled (46 percent) their lifestyle. greatest ally. Almost half of percent of the couples polled hours a day with their partner. have spent quality time with About 40 percent of couples them prefer to connect when- have been spending a substan- Since the announcement of one another by developing have deepened their under- ever they miss significant oth- tially larger amount of time the lockdown, almost half the healthier habits to improve standing of their partner by ers, and just 15 out of 100 like to set timelines for catching up to keep the discipline. Airbnb and Bumble pair up to "Indian society is, at large, a Stress levels, uncertainty will family-oriented set-up. As make virtual dating more fun Internet and technology took increase post-pandemic over and new ways of working NEW DELHI: If you're single Meet the Wooly Sheep of My emerged, our schedules have NEW DELHI: Stress levels panded on the impact of the right now and looking to New Zealand Farm (Rotorua, gotten busier. 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While the so- says lifestyle & ther, we saw perfect to spicing up cial restrictions and financial relationship during the your virtual date and uncertainty caused by expert and lockdown engaging with each Coronavirus pandemic have in- practicing phase, most other in fun, meaning- creased stress, anxiety and therapist people irre- ful ways. Discover the Rhythms of conflict among individuals and Rachna spective of Lean into your shared culi- Puerto Rico (Hatillo, Puerto their relationships, the extra Khanna Singh, whether they nary cravings with a wine class Rico) time under lockdown that whose work were working with an expert in Portugal or Pasta with Luca & Lorenzo couples are spending together over the last from home or learn hoe to make Mexican (Florence, Italy) IANSlife is helping them bond better," 20 years has not, were Street tacos together. 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he Dal Lake is unique for its beauty that lies in its pulsating surroundings, since it sustains a T life on waters not found any- where else in the world. Dal Lake is situated in the hub of the modern In the center of the lake is an island named city of Srinagar, the summer capital of the State. 'chaar chinaar' which has been named after the The urban lake, which is the second largest in the four chinar trees on it. This property belongs to state, is integral to tourism and recreation in the royal family of Jammu and Kashmir. Nehru Kashmir and is nick named as Srinagar's Jewel. Park, which is a floating park on the lake, is about Ancient history records mention that a village 55 yards from the boulevard. It gives a splendid named Isabar to the east of Dal Lake was the view of the lake, boulevard and the mountains home of Goddess Durga. This place was known around. There are small shops and stalls in the as Sureshwari on the bank of the lake, which was park selling hot as well as cold beverages and sourced by a spring called Satadhara. Today the light snacks. lake is an important source for commercial op- During the winter season, sometimes the tem- erations in fishing and water plant harvesting perature falls as low as -11 degrees Celsius, freez- and a famous tourist spot. ing the lake. Often people can be found ice-skat- The shoreline of the lake 15.5 km approx. is ing on the lake at that time. Ideal time to visit the encompassed by boulevard lined with hotels, lake is during the month of April-September. parks, restaurants and shops selling cashmere (pashmina) shawls, capes, beautiful paper Major Highlight of Dal lake Tour mache products, carpets and chain stitch rugs. Shikara rides, houseboat stay, and floating veg- Many of these shops and restaurants are open etable market. till mid night during the tourist season. Scenic view of the lake can be witnessed from Best Time to Visit Dal Lake the shoreline Mughal Gardens built during the March to November is the best time to visit reign of Emperor Jahangir, from the houseboats Dal Lake since the weather remains pleasant in and from the colorful shikaras cruising along this duration. the lake. A recent addition to the beauty of the boulevard is the 'Royal Springs' How To Reach golf course. By Air: Srinagar international air- Overnight stay in a houseboat port the closest international air- is an experience of a lifetime. port. A usual houseboat con- By Train: About 305 km sists of a front balcony, from Srinagar, Jammu is a drawing room, a the closest railhead. dining room and Most of the major three bedrooms cities in the coun- with attached toi- try like Mumbai, lets. Some of the Delhi, Kanyakumari, houseboats even have a Indore, Pune, Chennai, small terrace. Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Daily needs and small nick Jabalpur and Rishikesh are knacks can be bought from the well connected to Jammu by rail. floating markets which are the Additional trains operate on this shikaras selling their merchandise from route during the holiday season. houseboat to houseboat. Courtesy: www.jktourism.org Desi News Women empowerment COMMUNITY webinar by BATM India Post News Service omen Empowerment ACROSS AMERICA St Louis Bal Vihar Honors WWebinar organized by Unsung Heroes During The Bay Area Tamil Manram (BATM), in collaboration with Pandemic? 17 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Details on page 20 Sacremento Tamil Mandrum was conducted on April 25th, 6-7 pm PST. The speaker was Dr. Shantha Mohan, who currently serves as Under 'Vande Bharat Mission' batch Executive In Residence at Carnegie Mellon University's In- tegrated Innovation Institute of Indian Nationals fly back and author of the book " Roots VARSHA VISAL and Wings: Inspiring Stories of CHICAGO, IL: The world's Engineering Women in India". sixth busiest air port O'Hare In- The webinar was well at- ternational airport at Chicago tended with over 80 partici- may not have seen such a pants, covering different demo- crowd for a single flight ever graphics, such as experienced as since COVID-19 pandemic well as new working profession- gripping. But on May 11, 2020, als, homemakers, college and around p.m. there were almost school students. The presenta- 300 passengers waiting calmly tion provided insight into the & quietly obeying social dis- concept of women empower- tancing and wearing masks ment, its progress, current state and gloves in a line all across and challenges. terminal 5. Topics such as gender in- As the world has been fac- equality in pay, cultural stereo- ing an unprecedented chal- typing, work and home life bal- lenge due to the Corona virus ance were discussed. As Dr. pandemic, these were the Shantha aptly quoted from people of Indian origin Swami Vivekananda, "Until there stranded in USA. Corona has is improvement in women's sta- also led to suspension of inter- tus, we cannot think the world A batch of Indian nationals coming back to India on special Air India flight on May 11 national as well as domestic has grown. A bird cannot fly with travel in India. These include, these two operations. There is Mission', in the phase one, Air ing non-scheduled commercial only one wing." Indians who had travelled to a large team at headquarters India is operating 64 flights to seven flights from the United The Q&A session that fol- different countries for several that is coordinating with all In- and from 12 countries over States to India. These include lowed the presentation was purposes, such as employ- dian Embassies/Missions nine days to evacuate Indian two flights each from San Fran- lively and effectively addressed ment, education, internship, abroad - on international front citizens between May 7 to May cisco, New York and Chicago with questions from the audi- tourism, business, etc. Many of and various concerned agen- 15. As a part of the Vande and one from Washington. ence using both a pre-collected them are desirous of returning cies - on domestic front. Bharat Mission involving air The first fight from Chicago and live format. to India quickly. The Govern- Under the 'Vande Bharat travel, Air India will be operat- on 11thMay 2020 left for ment of India has launched a Mumbai and Chennai, whereas massive repatriation operation the second flight on 15 May ‘India set to become to bring Indian nationals back planned for Delhi and non-permanent from different parts of the Hyderabad. The total number of member of UNSC’ world. seats available on these seven This is the largest and most flights is limited compared to PRAKASH M SWAMY complex exercise coordinated the total number of requests NEW YORK: "My immediate by the Ministry of External Af- that Indian embassies in USA priority will be to ensure the fairs; Indian Foreign Ministry have received on the Embassy election of India as a non-per- The operation is in association portal. The Indian Consulate in, manent member of the UN Se- with other Ministries. Under Chicago has urged passengers curity Council," says Ambassa- able guidance of the Prime and Indian nationals to be pa- dor T. S. Tirumurti, Secretary in Minster Narendra Modiji and tient and understanding to In- the Ministry of External Affairs in the External Affairs Minister, dians stranded here in USA. New Delhi. the COVID cell in Foreign Min- Air India Manager Ms Malini Vaidyanathan with Air India team- Vikash Shahal, Details on page 18 istry is proactively managing Sonney Thomas, Chetan Patel and Chirag Patel Cont’d on page 23 18 India Post Community Across America May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com India set to become non-permanent member of UNSC: Tirumurti PRAKASH M SWAMY You are also no stranger to the US tennis background? ior nationals! My two children took up since you had served as Counselor in I am an armchair tennis critic since I tennis in the United States during my the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. am only married into tennis! My only stint in Washington and did very well in Did you interact with the Indian- claim to sports is that I played under the ITFs. Consequently, our family has ex- American community then? cricket veteran and former Indian Cap- traordinarily pleasant memories of U.S. Yes, I was posted in the Indian Em- tain Kris Srikkanth when he captained bassy in Washington at an extremely in- my school Vidya Mandir Cricket team! Your family has strong roots in teresting and important period in India- My father-in-law is the tennis legend Chennai with Tirumurti Nagar in the U.S. bilateral relations. Thanks to the Ramanathan Krishnan and brother-in- heart of Chennai named after your leadership of Prime Minister late Atal law Ramesh Krishnan, both of who rep- grandfather. How has your upbringing Bihari Vajpayee and President George resented India at the highest levels, in- in Chennai made a difference to your Bush, our relations took a qualitative cluding in the Davis Cup. My wife Gowri life? Dr T S Tirumurti jump. During my eventful stint, I was was a formidable tennis player herself I come from a rather traditional back- NEW YORK: "My immediate priority also able to reach out to a wide cross- having been India's national champion. ground and family. My schooling and will be to ensure the election of India as section of opinion makers, stakeholders They have always had strong links with higher education were in Chennai - a non-permanent member of the UN and, most importantly, the Indian- the United States. Ramanathan Krishnan Vidya Mandir and Vivekananda College- Security Council," says Ambassador T. S. American community. I travelled to rose to World No. 3 after several ex- institutions committed to excellence. I Tirumurti, Secretary in the Ministry of many parts of the U.S. with Ambassador ploits, especially in the US. was fortunate to study Tamil right External Affairs in New Delhi who has through in school, which gave me a been appointed as Permanent Repre- I am grateful to grounding in Tamil culture and way sentative of India to the United Nations of life. However, unlike today, there in New York. A seasoned diplomat, the Prime Minister was no pressure to perform - no do Tirumurti succeeds Ambassador Syed Narendra Modi for or die pressures. That helped one's Akbharuddin on his retirement. Ex- considering me personality to blossom. Since I was cerpts from a wide-ranging interview: also an alumnus of Vivekananda Col- Felicitations on your appointment as worthy of this lege run by Ramakrishna Mission Permanent Representative of India to responsibility. I had Chennai, I was influenced deeply by the U.N. in New York the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna I am grateful to the Prime Minister served in the and Swami Vivekananda and won Narendra Modi for considering me wor- Permanent Mission the Religion Prize in College. So thy of this responsibility. I had served in Chennai has indeed played a huge the Permanent Mission to India to U.N. to India to U.N. role in my life. in Geneva in the 1990s. Later, I was also in Geneva in the head of the United Nations Division 1990s You have also had some very chal- dealing with economic and social issues Dr Tirumurti with Indian President Shri Ram Nath Kovind lenging assignments. How has in the Foreign Ministry in New Delhi. that experience been? Lalit Mansingh to engage with the vi- An interesting memory was when Even some of the most difficult What would be your immediate brant Indian American community and Krishnan was hosted by President postings have their own charm. There priority? galvanize their support for India-US re- George Bush Sr. during one of the tour- are opportunities in all challenges. One My immediate priority will be to en- lated issues. I am truly impressed by naments in Texas. Since then, the Bush memorable posting was my appoint- sure the election of India as a non-perma- their achievements and continued ad- family has remained in touch. Ramesh ment as India's first Representative of nent member of the UN Security Council. herence to our values. was probably the first foreign national India to the Palestinian Authority. India has been conducting a strong cam- to win the U.S. Junior National in paign and it will be my endeavor to take How did your family take to living in Kalamazoo, after which they decided For detailed interview please visit this to its successful conclusion. the United States, especially with a not to let foreign players play their jun- www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Community Across America India Post 19 www.indiapost.com
cial gathering to virtual ses- sions online. This ensured that UMAS/MAFS coping with Covid-19 the seniors are not deprived of any benefits from these pro- grams and remain socially con- pandemic & serve seniors too nected during these difficult times of isolation. SUCHARITA SUNDER CHICAGO: Universal Metro manager/office staff. information on delivery of the community. MAFS re- In order to maintain, it's Asian Services (UMAS) and On top of this, activities like meals please call sponded to the need of the se- main goal to eliminate stress, Metropolitan Asian Family Ser- singing, prayers, storytelling, 847.306.7606. anxiety, isolation which causes vices (MAFS), the two premiere memory games/riddles, bingo, depression and many other exercise, talks from the heart, For the safety of mental disorders among se- telling jokes, word games and the senior partici- niors participants, two such sharing food recipes are con- pants these two success stories are of Memory ducted during the Zoom or agencies have sus- Café Program and Adult lit- WhatsApp video calling days. pended some of eracy Classes conducted This is done for all ADS mem- the programs tem- online. When they checked bers. The Agency staff has porarily as per with the seniors about the pos- taught members how to get IDOA, IDPH and sibility of a virtual Memory
connected to Zoom by sending CDC. But, this did Santosh Kumar and others at MAFS event Café, they showed great en- the links through WhatsApp. not stop MAFS/ thusiasm for it! ADS staff is connected at least UMAS from being in touch niors by adapting some of its For detailed story visit 5 hours per day with either a with the senior participants of programs from in-person so- www.indiapost.com group of participants and or one-on-one phone calls. They Ms Santosh Kumar are very happy and look for- but allied agencies service ward to the daily phone con- Chicagoland seniors for over tacts and the Zoom or more than decade, have again WhatsApp day meetings. risen to the occasion when the For participants who are Corona crisis has gripped not unable to Zoom or WhatsApp, only Metro Chicago but also the office staff calls them daily the nation and the world. and chats with them to make Ever since middle of March, sure they are doing well. Adult Dy Services (ADFS) cen- Wellness calls are made daily ters of UMAS were ordered to and the agency is making sure be closed by the State of Illi- that their needs are met dur- nois due to the Corona pan- ing these crucial and devastat- demic times. UMAS could not ing times. UMAS In-Home Care just close and forget or ignore services continue as usual fol- the elder ethnic populations lowing the guidelines of the and it has decided to render State For help VISIT services through its 6 ADS cen- WWW.UMASINC.COM At these times of the COVID 19 havoc, UMAS/ MAFS have been guided by their goal to make sure the seniors of the community are safe and healthy. And with this end ters. in view though the congregate Since that day they are meal program at UMAS loca- keeping in touch with the ADS tions are temporarily sus- participants besides continu- pended adhering to the ing to provide healthy nutri- COVID-19 Stay-At-Home or- tious meals. Ethnic meals are ders, the senior participants prepared in their very own are assured of fresh and kitchens by the dedicated staff, healthy meals prepared every packaged and delivered to cli- day at their locations and are ents by ADS drivers daily. Also, now done homebound! The se- there is a daily wellness checks niors get the same nutritious by phone by nurses, Activity and home cooked meals, Coordinators, Activity Aides which include lunch and and other office staff. Zoom snacks, delivered to their connection is being done by homes as per their needs. each individual center with the They are happy and proud to participants and is done by serve over 250 meals. For more 20 India Post Community Across America May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com St Louis Bal Vihar honors Unsung He- roes during the pandemic? RAJ IYER based healthcare workers' faces. With organization is to provide Indian cul- global multicultural and multifaceted the first round efforts generating a lot tural education to students age 5-18, its society. For more details about our of interest and much appreciation that application and integration with the school visitwww.Balvihar-stlouis.com it prompted doing another round the following week. In total, Balvihar fami- lies collective baked over 350 cookies, 12 loaves of bread, 145 muffins, 138 brownies and about 126 miscellaneous treats as a "Thank You " to the Health Care Heroes of SSM DePaul, SSM - St,
Security staff at SSM Hospital served with Food Joseph's at St. Charles, SSM St. Joseph's at Wentzville, SLU ICU, St. Luke's and ST. LOUIS, MO: Bal Vihar in St Louis, Mercy Hospital ICU wards in St. Louis, MO, with its staff and students have MO area. been active even during the current Bal Vihar is truly proud of the Covid 19 turmoil with their commit- healthcare workers of the community. ment through online learning and yoga A video of our efforts and gesture is sessions. captured at the following link as best as Its serviceteam came up with a won- we could in these times: derful idea to honor its heroes -in https://www.wevideo.com/view/ Bal Vihar serves food to St Lukes Hospital in St Louis Healthcare, who work behind the scene 1681639015 tirelessly since the beginning of the Center for Indian Cultural Education - year to make sure the pandemic is as Bal Vihar of St. Louis, a non-profit organi- Survey on Asian Indian nurses by NAINA best contained as possible. zation, since its inception in 1992 has ANIL MATTATHIKUNNEL Bal Vihar Students and Parents de- been serving the Metro St. Louis Indian cided to bring smileson St. Louis, MO community. The primary focus of this CHICAGO: The National Association of ments of Indian nurses as a group. Up Indian Nurses of America - NAINA, has until now there are no reliable sources embarked on a historic mission to get of data on the total number of Asian In- the complete demographic data of dian nurses or any demographics on nurses of Indian origin in USA. this group of nurses. As a result, our con- Currently the Indian Nurses are tribution to US healthcare especially in grouped in the Asian nursing popula- the context of a healthcare crisis such tion in the USA have lost their own iden- as the current pandemic goes unno- tity in the official nursing databases and ticed. numbers. The primary reason for this In an effort to systematically obtain was due to the lack of any official de- demographic information on all nurses mographics ever collected and pre- of Indian heritage and culture, the Na- sented to any government entity. For tional Association of Indian Nurses of this reason, NAINA has taken the bold America (NAINA) a professional national initiative to collect the data nationally. organization for Asian Indian nurses in Indian nurses have been providing the United States, is preparing to con- exceptional patient care for more than duct a survey of all licensed Indian five decades in the United States. We nurses (working and retired) living in occasionally hear success stories of in- the United States. dividual nurses. However, we have not been able to value the accomplish- Cont’d on page 21 May 22, 2020 Community Across America India Post 21 www.indiapost.com OP-ASHA helping thwart Covid 19 outbreaks SANDEEP AHUJA CHICAGO: While the entire gaps remained. For example, sity of Chicago's Polsky Ex- world is overwhelmed by the patients ran out of money for change. terrible impact of the COVID- soap, a critical need to pre- These challenges may only 19 pandemic, the Indian Prime vent COVID-19. There was no grow, going forward. For ex- Minister was quick to mandate money for phone top-ups, so ample, migrant laborers are re- a lockdown for the entire families could not remain in turning to their States. This is country. This has saved a huge contact. This exacerbated the likely to include TB patients. It is number of lives. psychological impact of the important to be vigilant and Operation ASHA has been lockdown. ensure no one suffers. There is a quick to adapt to the new re- Operation ASHA was able need to send medicines by cou- ality. First, it provided masks to meet these challenges suc- rier, pay for tests in private labs, and sanitizers to its entire cessfully, for nearly 12,600 apart from rigorous telephonic staff, then replaced active families. This includes nearly follow up, so no one drops out case finding with rigorous 2,200 families of TB patients, of treatment. In short, OP- ASHA telephonic advice and col- 400 families of MDR-TB pa- will stand by the patients, fami- OP-ASHA Relief measure laboration with diagnostic tients spread over 5 cities and lies and communities and con- labs. This helped arrest the 10,000 disadvantaged mi- then moved to Sydney and tion (www.soondra.org) has tinue its rigorous work in these massive decline that was ex- grant families. The counselors Chicago. The Soondra Founda- been incubated at The Univer- trying times. pected in enrolment of new call patients regularly to pro- patients. vide psychological support. In keeping with the Every family that was needy Government's directive, su- out of the 12,600 families has pervised doses have been been provided funds for temporarily discontinued. breakfast, rent, soap and However, a strict and rigorous phone top-ups. The amounts regimen of daily phone calls given are tiny, but life-chang- by workers, quality auditors ing. It also prevented migra- and expert counselors is en- tion of these families and pa- suring continuous treatment. tients to villages. Following None of our patients have short video explains the im- stopped taking medication. pact fully. This has kept drug resistant TB This has prevented many at bay. dropouts and generation of Undoubtedly, the lockdown drug resistance among pa- has led to loss of wages for tients both in the short and many of OP-ASHA patients or long term. Support for this ini- their family members. Fortu- tiative was provided by a new nately, disaster management donor, Soondra Foundation agencies were quick to take based out of Chicago. It is led up the challenge. This is by Dr. Gayatri Mathur, who praiseworthy, though some started her career in Mumbai,
Survey on Asian Indian nurses by NAINA
Cont’d from page 20 survey and motivating practic- ing and retired LPNs, RNs, and The purpose of this survey is APRNs to join this campaign to gather general information and get counted. about Indian nurses in the US. The survey is open now. This The survey is not intended to brief survey can be completed solicit membership in NAINA in less than five minutes and and participation in the survey can be accessed at: http:// is entirely voluntary. The re- nainausa.com/index.php/na- sponses to the survey ques- tional-survey-of-asian-indian- tions will be confidential and nurses/. Alternately, you can will not be linked personally to take the survey at any participant. www.nainausa.com or by call- The Indian community has ing toll free at 1-888-61-NAINA been highly supportive of the (1-888-616-2462). nurses and we believe every- For additional information, one will help to make this cam- please contact us at 1-888-61- paign a success by disseminat- NAINA or email at ing the information about the [email protected] 22 India Post Community Across America May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com ICN provides free meals to elderly Enthusiastic meet of Hindi Club of Illinois Online and needy during Ramadan VIJAY CHOPRA CHICAGO: Using the now popular virtual meeting ASHFAQ SYED tool Zoom, Hindi Club of Illinois held its first online CHICAGO: The Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) has Volunteers from the ICN Youth Program help pick up meeting on Saturday, May 16, 2020 with a good mea- launched an "iDrive Program" which organizes the the meals from vendors, distribute them at the drive- sure of success, judging from, the attendance, the en- pickup and delivery of freshly cooked meals from lo- thru, and deliver them to those who are unable to thusiastic and active discussion during the meeting cal vendors. The iDrive Program was initiated during come. It was very clear the members had been eager to the COVID-19 pandemic to serve the elderly and The volunteers have been practicing proper social get past COVID quarantine and somehow get to- needy throughout the month of Ramadan. The ven- distancing gether and move the club's activities forward. The dors who provide iftaarmeals (evening meal to break guidelines Club President and Founder, Gurbachan Kaur fast) include Haveli (Naperville), Mr. Broast (Aurora), and using ap- Shewakramani, opened the meeting with welcome Pita Inn (Naperville), and Porto's Peri Peri (Aurora). propriate PPE remarks and introduced newly appointed club Secre- tary, Vijay Chopra.
ICN Help Corona victims ICN Prepared food package The Zoom meet of the Hindi Club members
Every day, ICN provides different menu options to at each step of the program. To date, ICNhas provided Among the other pertinent club activities plans the community members and their families. Meals are over 3,500 meals to the community with one week of were discussed to start an online forum to invite club provided to the elderly and needy free of charge, and Ramadan remaining. members and others to participate in a bi-weekly the cost of the meals is covered by generous dona- The iDrive Program has been a rewarding experi- event named 'Pratibha Manch'. It will showcase Hindi tions from the community. ence for everyone involved. The most gratifying mo- language and related cultural skills of participants in Individuals who register online for the program ment is seeing a smile on someone's face, as they are speaking, storytelling, singing, poetry recitals or talk- come to theICN Ogden Mosque (2844 W Ogden Ave, comforted to know that the ICN Community is here ing about important topical issues in Hindi. Pratibha Naperville) to pick up their meals between 6and 7PM. for them! Manch will be open to both children and adults. Please visit our Facebook page at Hindi Club of Illinois or call 847 962 8595 for participation and more de- Mantras chanted remotely to open 7 Utah tails. A partial list of the Core Members Group who at- tended the Zoom meeting is: Gurbachan Kaur City Councils & a County Commission Shewakramani, Vijay Chopra, ArunaRaval, Shailender MADHU PATEL Garg, Rakesh Malhotra, Anup &Abha Mehta, Puneet Chhiber, Mayan Malik, Onkar Singh Sangha, Brij & CHICAGO:Remotely chanted Hindu prayers will taining the universe, which in Hinduism is used to in- Shobha Bharattey, Sanjana Das. open the meetings of seven city councils and one troduce and conclude religious work. county commission in Utah during the next two Reciting from Brahadaranyakopanishad, Zed plans weeks, containing verses from world's oldest extant to say "Asato ma sad gamaya, Tamaso ma scripture. jyotirgamaya, Mrtyormamrtamgamaya"; which he will House of Representatives; county commission meet- These invocations via Zoom or web-conferencing then interpret as "Lead us from the unreal to the real, ings of Juab, Salt Lake, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, We- or other electronic method will start the day of city/ Lead us from darkness to light, and Lead us from ber counties; city council meetings of Alpine, Bluffdale, town councils of Orem, Brigham City, South Ogden, death to immortality." Reciting from Bhagavad-Gita, Centerville, Charleston, Draper, Heber City, Herriman, West Haven, West Point, Ivins, Mantua and county com- he proposes to urge councilmembers and county Layton, Oakley, Payson, Perry, Provo, Salem, Sandy, St. mission of Box Elder. George, South Jordan, Syracuse, Rajan Zed,President of Universal Society of Hindu- Taylorsville, Vineyard, West Bountiful, West ism will chant the invocations from ancient Sanskrit He will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scrip- Valley, Willard, Woods Cross-all in Utah; with scriptures before these city councils and county com- Hindu invocations in the past. mission. After the Sanskrit delivery, he then will read ture of the world still in common use; besides Hinduism, oldest and third largest reli- the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song gion of the world, has about 1.1 billion ad- considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root herents and moksh (liberation) is its ulti- language of Indo-European languages. of the Lord), both ancient Hindu scriptures mate goal. There are about three million He will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture Hindus in USA. of the world still in common use; besides lines from Utah is the world headquarters of The Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), commissioners and others present to keep the wel- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has both ancient Hindu scriptures. He plans to start and fare of others always in mind. over 16.5 million members and 30,940 congregations end each prayer with "Om", the mystical syllable con- Rajan Zed had opened Utah State Senate, Utah worldwide. May 22, 2020 Community Across America India Post 23 www.indiapost.com Avoiding Coronavirus Scams
VIDYA SETHURAMAN reach out via email and texts, which may sumers about any wellness or nutrition • Don't respond to texts, emails or India Post News Service include links to malware sites. Clicking brand that is marketing any so-called calls about checks from the govern- Special Bilingual Briefing was on any links provided in these fraudu- cures, which the FTC said have "no solid ment. organized by Ethnic Media ser- lent emails or texts may install malware scientific backing." The FTC has been • Ignore online offers for vaccina- Avices on May 15 with the Federal onto your device. combatting these scammers through tions. There are no products proven to Trade Commission on Coronavirus The scams also involve snake oil law enforcement and filing complaints treat or prevent COVID-19 at this time. Scams, How to Avoid Them, Resources salesmen marketing supposed miracle to companies. • Be wary of ads for test kits. The FDA for Dealing with the Pandemic's Finan- cures, vaccines and home test kits that Vaca emphasized public reporting of recently announced approval for one cial Impact. home test kit, which requires a doctor's Monica Vaca, Associate Director, Divi- FTC has gotten 45,623 reports related to order. But most test kits being adver- sion of Consumer Response and Opera- tised have not been approved by the tions, Bureau of Consumer Protection, COVID-19, and people reported losing $33.84 million FDA, and aren't necessarily accurate. FTC and Rosario Mendez, Attorney, Divi- • Hang up on robocalls. Scammers sion of Consumer and Business Educa- dollars to fraud. "What we're seeing at the FTC is what's are using illegal robocalls to pitch ev- tion, Bureau of Consumer Protection, true, always: scammers follow headlines, and what's in erything from low-priced health insur- FTC shared information on Coronavirus ance to work-at-home schemes. scams they're seeing, advice on how to the headline right now is COVID-19 • Watch for emails claiming to be avoid them, and resources for getting from the CDC or WHO. Use sites like through the pandemic's financial im- coronavirus.gov and usa.gov/ pact. The FTC also spoke about com- are targeting those most vulnerable to these scammers and encouraged the coronavirus to get the latest informa- plaints they're getting related to the the pathogen as well as those on Medi- public to question the credibility of tion. And don't click on links from Coronavirus, such as shopping online, care, Vaca shared. outlandish claims like miracle cures or sources you don't know. identity theft, and other consumer Currently, there is no known cure or unexpected messages claiming to re- • Do your homework when it comes problems. The FTC said people lost the vaccine for the COVID-19 virus and tests ward relief checks. to donations. Never donate in cash, by most money to Travel Fraud, Online are only administered at mandated gift card, or by wiring money. Shopping, Text Messages, Diet Products testing sites, so the FTC is warning con- Avoid Coronavirus Scams and Internet Information Services. As the country continues to be rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is Under the 'Vande Bharat Mission' batch making sure that vulnerable Americans avoid the numerous COVID-19-related scams that are making their way of Indian Nationals fly back through various communities. FTC has gotten 45,623 reports related to Cont’d from page 17 COVID-19, and people reported losing $33.84 million dollars to fraud. "What This appeal seems to be well re- we're seeing at the FTC is what's true, ceived for the first flight on May always: scammers follow headlines, and 11,2020 from O'Hare international air- what's in the headline right now is port. The Indian government is planning COVID-19 all the time and scammers a second phase of flights to accommo- are following that," Vaca said during the date the ones who could not be in- Zoom press conference. Right now we cluded in first phase and would be able see a surge on scams related to miracle to cover more people. The selection of cure, stimulus check, medicare aid. passengers for flights has been done In relation to the $1,200 stimulus through a process of electronic random check that most American taxpayers selection, taking into account the com- should have either received or will be pelling cases facing medical emergen- receiving, Vaca warns of fraudsters mas- cies or need to return due bereavement querading as government officials who in the family, students, pregnant may try to reach out to recipients and women, elderly or those facing expiry ask for personal information. They may of visas, students, etc. The Chicago as well as all Indian Con- Air India Crew members sulates in USA are working hard to take All passengers on arrival in India cago, Indian Consul General Amit care of each and every request they will be medically screened and would Kumar, Consul Ranjit Singh and their have received. Selected passengers have to download and register on team, Malini Vaidyanathan, Manager have been contacted via e-mail and Arogya Setu app. Also they will need Midwest, Air India Ltd. and Air India's phone and getting briefed about the to under go a 14-day mandatory quar- dedicated team, all looked after the formalities and modalities of process- antine on arrival in India in institu- arrangements for passengers travel- ing tickets, health protocol at the time tional quarantine facilities on pay- ing to India. Community leader, MPA of arrival and departure. ment basis as per the protocols (Midwest Punjabi Association, Chi- Per official advisory by Govern- framed by Government of India. cago) Gurmeet Singh Dhalwan and FIA ment, all passengers will be required COVID test would be done after 14 team members were among few to wit- to under go medical screening before days and further action would be ness this historical activity. Adbhhut boarding the flight and only asymp- taken according to applicable health Media was there to cover this mission tomatic passengers will be allowed to protocols. by special invitation from Consulate travel. For the first flight from O'Hare Chi- General of India Chicago. 24 India Post Community Across America May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com
India Post News Service MINNEAPOLIS, MN: As we weather the COVID-19 U.S. Bank demonstrates commitment pandemic together, U.S. Bank is here to help. We have developed a single site full of online resources where customers can go to find helpful information regard- to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ing their financial needs. Through this online resource and other partnerships, U.S. Bank aims to provide demic," said U.S. Bancorp Chairman, President and ful links to manage their finances, as well as informa- simple, clear information to help individuals and small CEO Andy Cecere in a statement on the company's tion about the financial programs created under the businesses get through the pandemic and tangible website. 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Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion As the global coronavirus pandemic upends all as- pects of our lives, U.S. Bank is uniting with other cor- porations and longstanding partner organizations that Asian Americans' #makenoisetoday are representing members of underserved and mi- nority communities to advocate for inclusion among Social Movement Pan-Asians and other cultural segments. U.S. Bank joined Ascend, Catalyst, Executive Lead- New thought leader-driven social media campaign changes ership Council (ELC), Hispanic Association on Corpo- the narrative around Asian Americans rate Responsibility (HACR), National Organization on Disability (NOD) and Out & Equal as a Supporting Com- India Post News Service and dozens more. This campaign aims to defy typical pany on a COVID-19 response Action Agenda.These LONG BEACH, CA: #MakeNoiseToday launches a so- stereotypes while highlighting the impact Asian organizations are leading champions, connectors and cial movement encouraging Asians to stand up, stand Americans have made today and throughout history. conveners for business leaders and professionals who out, and speak up. The COVID-19 crisis has propa- Creative Class Collective, Good Morning and are Pan-Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, women, LGBTQ and gated a surge in racism and attacks toward Asian Intertrend are encouraging anyone who would like persons with disabilities. Americans and now is the time to organize and stand to show support for #MakeNoiseToday to join the These organizations are committed to redoubling together. movement by creating a post and tagging it with on their mission to promote inclusion in these unprec- This May, multicultural communications agency the #MakeNoiseToday hashtag and or follow along edented times by addressing the adverse impacts of Intertrend is tapping its in-house nonprofit Creative on Instagram. the COVID-19 outbreak. Many of the low wage earn- Class Collective to honor Asian Pacific American Heri- To learn more visit #MakeNoiseToday on tage Month by kicking off #MakeNoiseToday to com- Instagram: @makenoisetoday bat racism and hate through the power of authentic Or visit makenoisetoday.org for more information. storytelling and social good. With a partnership with About Creative Class Collective Good Morning of Portland, the organizations have Creative Class Collective is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) collaborated on this historic social media campaign that facilitates, supports and encourages new and innovative ideas in "When Asian Americans take our individual or collective the realm of arts, mu- ers in our communities are particularly impacted dur- sic, education, and ing this public health and economic crisis, while health stories out of the silo, we strengthen the discourse that other creative outlets officials indicate the pandemic has claimed dispro- with the goal to aid in portionate numbers of Black and Hispanic lives. is so needed at this moment to fight back against the elevating community "We're proud to stand with our peers and these rise of xenophobia and racial attacks against Asians planning and eco- leading organizations to help maintain a sense of com- nomic viability. Their munity and support at a time when we need to stay goal is to establish a physically apart," said Greg Cunningham, U.S. Bank creative movement Chief Diversity Officer. to elevate the celebration of Asian stories and ac- with a positive civic impact and strengthen cultural U.S. Bank commits nearly $60 million to employees complishments meant to create empathy, educate, equity by focusing on communities in need. and communities for COVID-19 relief and recovery ef- and unify. About Good Morning forts. U.S. Bank committed nearly $60 million to em- The stories shared by Asian Americans from all Good Morning is a minority-owned communica- ployees and communities for COVID-19 relief and re- walks of life through #MakeNoiseToday are anything tions strategy consultancy. We focus on taking cre- covery efforts. It started with a new Pay Premium Pro- but one-dimensional. Each story builds an economy ativity into culture with precision by studying how gram for front-line employees and a$30 million invest- of narrative plenitude and informs the public at large people behave and reflecting that into how brands ment in communities. on the rich texture of Asian American history, culture should behave. We strive to launch and sustain U.S. Bank transforms and expedites community in- and identity. world-class brands by cutting through today's com- vestments in response to immediate COVID-19 needs "When Asian Americans take our individual or col- plex media and cultural landscape. U.S. Bank has expedited its annual $1 million Market lective stories out of the silo, we strengthen the dis- About Intertrend Communications Impact Fund grant program in April to provide funding course that is so needed at this moment to fight back Intertrend is a multicultural agency that under- for 30 local nonprofits that are working to respond to against the rise of xenophobia and racial attacks stands the intersection of cultures, emerging trends, the most pressing needs in their communities. against Asians," said Julia Huang, President of Cre- and the interaction between brands and consumers. From Los Angeles to Chicago, the grants are being ative Class Collective and Intertrend Communica- Based in Long Beach, CA and Plano, TX, the agency used by nonprofits to support small businesses, main- tions. "Making Noise Today is just one way of encour- has worked with leading brands and also houses a tain safe housing and ensure accessibility to critical aging Asians to speak up and be heard." family of entrepreneurial brand units that build to human services by the communities' most economi- #MakeNoiseToday kicks off with the 'Recipe for its core expertise across digital, content and experi- cally vulnerable populations. The company is deploy- Change' social media campaign, including videos, ential. Interpreters and interrupters, interdiscipli- ing these funds three months earlier than originally posts, and live sessions with familiar faces such as Jeff nary and international, Intertrend is where culture scheduled to ensure immediate relief. Staple, Aerica Shimizu Banks, Hudson Yang, AJ Rafael, and content meet. For detailed story visit www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Community Across America India Post 25 www.indiapost.com Indian stock market California's MENA populations where it is heading & the 2020 Census NITA RAJESH DHRUVA VIDYA SETHURAMAN citizenship only to "a free white per- s India is heading towards open the Covid 19 pandemic India Post News Service son". "Anyone who has a faint famil- ing of the lockdown and eco India has the ability to lead in a digi- Ethnic Media Services had orga- iarity with the history of US racial Anomic and financial activities are tal world with an unparalleled entre- nized a press conference call on May politics, knows that the history of this starting to crawl back up, we would like preneurial base and the third largest 13 to discuss California's MENA country was built on inequity, on ra- to share few facts and also our views on startup ecosystem in the world. Populations & the 2020 Census Politi- cial segregation, racial oppression, present and future scenarios of the In this difficult time investment of cal representation and self-identifi- and the denial of full citizenship and economy and stock market. The Prime Rs.43574 crores by FACEBOOK with RE- cation. In 2018 the Census Bureau rights to many different racial Minister of India has given a slogan to LIANCE & Right Issue of Rs.53125 crores decided not to include MENA groups," said Dr. Qutami. Participat- people of India during Covid-19 situa- brought by Reliance and it's plans to (Middle East North Africa (MENA) re- ing in the Census 2020 by MENA tion: "Jaan Hai To Jahan Hai". How true it raise Rs.11300 crores by overseas loans; gion) as a category in the 2020 cen- communities by writing in their na- has proven that on one side India is con- and also APPLE thinking of shifting sus, despite years of advocacy by tionality will make an impact on our trolling the spread of virus and on the nearly a fifth of its production capacity Middle Eastern and North African voice heard, said Dr.Qutami. other taking all the steps to boost the from China to India, are few examples groups. Kathay Feng, National Redistrict- economy and extend a red carpet for of strength of Indian economy and a California MENA community lead- ing Director, Common Cause ex- foreign investments. glimpse of the foreign investment op- ers and representatives shared advo- plained how an accurate census The Government has already an- portunities that are on the rise in India. cacy efforts being made to mobilize count leads to more equitable repre- nounced a Rs. 1.7 Lakh crore economy We are all aware that ECONOMY and around the issue and offer political sentation through redistricting. It is stimulus package. STOCK MARKET always go hand in hand education within MENA communi- the process of drawing new congres- In a big push to revive economy the for any country. Let's share some views ties. The speakers urged their com- sional and state legislative district Prime Minister announced on 12th of on that: munities to fill out the census and list boundaries. Upon completion of the May a Rs. 20 Lakh crore stimulus pack- If we go back to past, after the finan- their countries and ethnicities. As of 2020 census, California will draft and age equivalent to about 10 percent of cial crisis of 2008 and later crisis of 2013 this week, the Golden State has a enact new district maps. GDP (It is the 2nd highest percentage of the stock market has revived very fast. 60.2% response rate, which is California's 53 United States rep- GDP package by some G-20 nation's so No doubt in present crisis it will take slightly better than the national av- resentatives and 120 state legisla- far), pushing economy on self-reliance & some more time and the market will be erage - but well short of California's tors are all elected from political di- big-ticket economic reforms. more volatile but it is very important to 68.2% response rate in 2010. Without visions called districts. District lines It is also focusing on attracting Foreign remember: when markets are low, re- course correction, the 2020 census are redrawn every 10 years following Direct Investments in various sectors in turns are negative, but when markets could yield one of the lowest returns completion of the United States cen- India and the major avenues where the are up returns are very impressive. In in recent memory. sus. Redistricting affects whether Government of India is working to en- short term they will be driven by flows Emilio Vaca is the Regional Pro- minorities have a say in the outcome able this are: but in LONG TERM fundamentals will gram Manager - Central California of elections. Getting an accurate 1. Availability of Land: A total area of prevail & will definitely reward inves- Lead for the California Complete population count in the 2020 Census 461589 hectares of land identified for tors. Count - Census 2020, based in Sacra- is vital for legislative redistricting, as setting up Industries. US, Japan, South At present very high quality stocks mento. California has allocated well as for the region receiving its fair Korea, China and others have shown have fallen such that valuations have be- $187.2 million for the 2020 census, share of federal money for schools, come reason- including more than $106 million on transportation, transit and highways, India has the ability to lead in a digital world able and at- community outreach targeting 11 said Feng. with an unparalleled entrepreneurial base and tractive. In ad- million hard-to-count residents. He Basim Elkarra, CAIR, Sacramento, the third largest startup ecosystem in the world dition, India said the state is focusing on the edu- said he and his group's partners are has a lot of cation on importance of Census and doing their best to remind people pent-up de- shifting toward virtual phone banks, that they have a right to stand up great interest in investments. mand from consumers across all indus- webinars and events where they can and be counted. "Many don't know 2. Availability of Power: Permits have tries. The fall of the market and reopen- continue to give our state's hard-to- about the census, they didn't have a recently been given out for commercial ing of the economy has given good op- reach communities the information census in their previous countries coal mining to domestic as well as for- portunity to START and ADD to your in- and the support they need to partici- and many have a distrust of the fed- eign investors. vestments. The Price/Earning Ratio lev- pate in the census with confidence. eral government," Elkarra said. 3. Ease out of Transportation: In- els of many fundamentally strong com- We work with over 120 partners and Adoubou Traore, African Advocacy creasing efficiency of ports is on the pri- panies have become very attractive and community organizations and get Network, Chakib Ayadi, Tunisian ority list of the Government to maxi- some have even gone down to 2008 lev- everyone counted and reducing the American Foundation, Dilkhwaz mize exports. els presenting a strong case of graded risk of an undercount could cost a Ahmed, License to Freedom, 4. Labor force: Affordable skilled la- investments. congressional seat and billions in Homayra Yusufi, PANA, Nahla Kayali, bor & also readiness of Government to Taking a glimpse of trend of Indian federal funding. Access California were part of the make changes in labor laws to make Stock Indices: Loubna Qutami is a postdoctoral discussion and urged their commu- hassle free manufacturing process. BSE NSE fellow at the Department of Ethnic nities to participate in Census 2020 This four-fold exercise will definitely 5th March 2020 38470 11269 Studies at the University of California, and make a bigger difference for the give a positive result to boost economy. 5th April 2020 27590 8083 Berkeley. She spoke on the historical future. Falling Oil prices have given India the 5th May 2020 31453 9205 relationship between race, ethnicity, Sandy Close, EMS's founder con- opportunity to fill up all its reservoirs & and the census omitting the "Middle cluded that the purpose of the press it has helped with fiscal deficits as well. NITA RAJESH DHRUVA?Chief Execu- East and North Africa" category from conference and collaboration of or- Important fact to be noted here is that tive email: [email protected]; the upcoming census in 2020. The ganizations involved was to "expand research shows minimum impact on [email protected] year 1790 marks the first US census. our lens of who we are today and GDP growth on Indian economy com- It is also the year when the Natural- who we are becoming-and after all, pared to all other leading countries like For detailed story visit ization Act was put in place, allowing this is the goal of the 2020 census." China, US, Japan, Germany etc. due to www.indiapost.com 26 India Post Horoscope May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com Your Weekly Future
by VANEET SHARMA MAY 22ND to MAY 28TH 2020
MAR 21 to APRIL 20 JUN 21 to JULY 22 SEP 23 to OCT 22 DEC 22 to JAN 19
s per planetary ou would be able our confidence nergy level shall A transit, this Y to spend qual- Y shall be at its E be high in this shall be one of the ity time with family, maximum after initial week however, after best weeks for your friends and relatives. two days of the week 25th this shall be a professional life. The Your brightness and but don't spoil your re- wonderful week for beginning of the week shall be good success is shining at work place. You shall lation with your bosses and seniors. Try you as your work and education shall get to earn sudden financial gains but be getting happiness from children. to stay in their good books. You can acti- upgraded. Your happiness shall increase you cannot expect restoration of Speculative activities shall bring in gains. vate some channel of hidden financial with the excellent performance of your peace fully as some uncertainties are You might take interest in competition. gains. You can think of purchase of some children in spite of their being careless. visible on your domestic front. In the You shall obtain excellent results in all property in this week. There are indica- There shall be tremendous excitement mid of the week your spouse's sup- areas like administrative activities, res- tions of your going on a journey too. The in your love life. Speculative activities port to you shall take a bigger form. toration of mental peace, reputation, last two days of the week are excellent shall also prove fruitful. This week shall You can participate in some adven- immunity and happiness. Health shall for development of destiny and general not be good for partnership venture, turous activity. improve. happiness. work area and your association.
APRIL 21 to MAY 20 JULY 23 to AUG 22 OCT 23 to NOV 22 JAN 20 to FEB 19
he planetary tran- his shall be the best his week is not he first half of the T sit indicates T weeks of the year for T good for you. T week indi- good time for educa- you. Your energy, enthu- You might get into a cates lot of frustration, tion, children, love life siasm, courage, stamina, new relationship. But disappointments, and gains in the be- will power, confidence, that relationship drainage of energies ginning of the week. You shall be suc- health, happiness and working efficiency might not be very good for you and and decrease in confidence however you cessful in competitions. Whole week is shall go on increasing. Your leadership probably won't work. After the mid shall be paying due attention to spiritual good for work area. You can start any new qualities shall win recognition and quick of the week there shall be some re- activities in spite of less energies. Drop task on these days. Financial tensions appreciation for you. You are likely to lief and you shall be earning better the idea of partnership venture and take won't remain now. Last two days of the earn name and fame. This week is auspi- favor of destiny. Overall this shall be positive steps to improve your state of week indicate tensions and health cious for business gains and domestic below average week for everything. mind in the second half of the week. Love troubles. Avoid taking important deci- happiness. You might plan to start a new The beauty of this week shall be rec- life shall be too good. The last two days sions on these days. Support of spouse business. You shall go on a short journey ognition to your ability of organizing of the week are best for accomplishing is available. in the weekend. capacity. all tasks.
MAY 21 to JUN 20 AUG 23 to SEP 22 NOV 23 to DEC 21 FEB 20 to MAR 20
his shall be a fulfill n this week your ou shall be getting rom the beginning T ing week for I positive ener- Y good results F of the week you but you should gies might increase. in terms of harmony you shall be enjoying stay away from unnec- Your inflow of money among family mem- quality time with your essary arguments. The shall increase and bers but your own pa- children, friends and week is indicating increase in expenses. you are going to spend quality time tience and tolerance level shall be go- relatives. You shall gain stability at work Family life might remain disturbed be- with your family members, friends and ing down and in the beginning of the place. The family atmosphere shall be cause of arguments and the same en- relatives in this week. Instead of mak- week it shall be zero. Do meditation to full of love, laughter, peace and happi- ergy shall be carried by you in your so- ing investment, it shall be better to feel better and maintain balance. Spouse ness. Everybody would be impressed cial life too therefore be cautious. On focus on planning and developing shall be helping and there won't remain with your achievements and status of 24th and 25th you would be concerned connections with political people. You any frustration as most of the high inten- family. The support of family, especially about mother and these days shall be will be getting tremendous support sity energies shall get channelized. Love mother and other friends would help given to home. Mid of the week is con- of family along with an improvement life shall be at its peak and you will be you to be on top from the beginning of jugal bliss for children. in your destiny. doing better at work place. the week.
Kindly read the predictions from your ascendant sign. If you do not know your ascendant sign then read the VANEET same from Moon sign. If Moon sign is also not known then read it from the Zodiac sign. The ascendant sign which is SHARMA calculated from the birth details viz. date, month, year, time & place of birth gives 85 % accurate predictions. The 510-648-4899 accuracy of predictions from Moon sign get limited to only 50 %. The predictions from Zodiac sign are only 25 % “Felicitated and accurate. In nutshell the predictions from ascendant sign are most accurate. In getting personality analysis the traits honored by then President of India Shri given by ascendant sign are 100 % accurate and that is the essence of Vedic Astrology. Pranab Mukherjee" May 22, 2020 India Post 27 www.indiapost.com Philosophy Perspective
SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA In short, when our minds are not rattled by the perceptions-of-objects Risk diversification strategy - hen the mind fully attains the (chittam) let us not thereby conclude Wstate of a-bhavana and comes that we have quietened our thoughts. opportunities within India to drop its perceptions of sense-ob- Often, it is not so. Mind, when it is not GOPAL KRISHNA AGRAWAL jects, at that stage in meditation, engaged in the worldly objects that are he Prime Minister says 'India can medium segment have weak balance mind is really a "no-mind". When right in front of it, can choose its own emerge as the global nerve center sheets. thoughts are rushing out in their mad private fields of agitations, subjectively T of complex modern multinational sup- Labor being one of the most crucial fury to hug objects of pleasure they in itself, by dragging up the buried ply chains in the post Covid-19 World. factors of production, has always been constitute chittam, and to quieten the corpses of a diseased past, or it can Companies are looking for shifting a contentious issue; the time is ripe for chittam is the sacred function of the bring up vivid or throbbing pictures of their production base from China. The a balanced approach. Social and eco- Yoga of Meditation. a tragic hopelessness as the sure possi- world finds India as an attractive alter- nomic welfare of labor has been usu- Where these outgoing thoughts bility of the immediate future! In either native, but the government needs to ally equated with the number of laws (chittam) are eliminated is known as case the mind of the individual at medi- address many challenges. dealing with the subject. The net re- the "no-thought" (a-chitta) state, and tation can get sadly disturbed. Protectionism, competition and sult is that labor market is character- that condition of the mind (mana) is Therefore, the rishis advise us: Mo- level playing field have to be carefully ized by extreme rigidities while over recognized as "no-mind" (a-mana) ment to moment engage the out-going balanced. It is essential for India to build 90 per cent of the labor force is out- state, highest in meditation. mind (chittam) to live in the present. on its own manufacturing facilities and side formal protection. Centre has Thoughts are gushing in to flood our Reject completely the past. Renounce make it more competitive. People ex- consolidated labor laws into four bosom and to make our mind an angry totally the future. Then in such a bosom, pect the government to formulate a codes and since labor is in a concur- gush of self-ruinous compulsions, 'agitated mind' (chittam) shall reach the new National Manufacturing Policy for rent list, some states have gone ahead mainly from two sources. Thoughts state of "mindlessness" (a-chittam). This this. and amended the labor laws in order There are many bottlenecks that to revive and attract industries. Coor- need to be removed; the cost of acquir- dinated approach is advisable. Engage the out-going ing land and, legal and procedural de- The cost of land in India is quite lays is a big challenge. Similarly is the high. Thus for any Greenfield project mind to live in the present case with reforms in the labor sector. the cost is a deterrent, especially if it's The cost of doing business is quite high. a small project. State governments The past really is made up of dead Our global ranking on ease of compli- must pool in its land holdings and moments and to unearth the buried ances, particularly tax, both direct and make land banks available. Local au- indirect is low. We need to rationalize thorities for cluster development and moments is to live with the dead Swami Chinmayananda expense incurred on power and logis- special purpose vehicle with joint par- tics also. ticipation are the roadmap ahead. All these challenges have the poten- States have major role in solving this stem out from the past, dragging state of mind is called the "no-mind". tial to be converted into opportunities, contentious issue. along with them the memories of the This non-association with the rising once the government embarks on the Any laxity on contract enforcement good and bad done in the days gone thought disturbances is achieved by process of reforms and the industries and judicial intervention on adminis- by. These confuse the individuals, with training ourselves to remain as a "wit- shifts their focus from demanding pro- trative decisions is a big deterrent for their regrets and sorrows, joys and ness" to the flood of happenings in our- tectionism to an ecosystem of level businesses. India's contract enforce- pleasures from the stinking tombs of selves. To be a mere "onlooker" of the playing field. ment ranking remains low. The Com- the past, forcing them to re-live the lusty parade of thoughts in revelry is to Contribution of logistics share to mercial Courts Act of 2015 is welcome. dead-past right in the fragrant withdraw from thoughts their ability to GDP is about 13 to 14 per cent in India, Setting of commercial and district present moments. continue longer their inner carnival. whereas global benchmark is 9 to 10 level courts will expedite mercantile Often, we are flown upon the wings As a "witness" we remain in the per cent. Industries have to bear heavy dispute resolution. Fast tracking, New of our mind's fancy and imagination, to present, without being conditioned by cost on transportation of goods, raw Delhi International Arbitration Centre dreams, where we are made to shud- the past associations or being enchanted material and services. 65 per cent of our Act in NCR will bring India to the glo- der at the future possibilities of fail- away by future expectations. This state, transportation is by roads, being more bal stage. ures and tremble in hopes of successes called the "neutral condition" of personal- costly in comparison to railways and Reduction in compliances and and swoon in the expectation of total ity, is that which will grow, in its sweep and waterways. Globally, industry's depen- transparency are a big boost for ease losses or large profits. depth, to bring ultimately the experience dence on road transport is 25 per cent. of doing business (EODB). A stable The past really is made up of dead of the "thoughtless" condition. A National Logistics Policy is in the policy regime has a positive attribute moments and to unearth the buried Excerpted from chinmayasaaket.org. pipeline, seeking reduction in logistics for attracting global players. Thus sta- moments is to live with the dead. We The 104th birth anniversary of Swami share in GDP to 10 per cent by 2022. bility and predictability in laws and do so when we waste our energies in Chinmayananda, the founder of Chinmaya India is moving from the regime of policies is a value to be imbibed by the unproductive and wasteful regrets, for Mission, was celebrated on May 8 high interest rate to lowering of inter- Government at all times. GST with its things we had already committed. The est rates. RBI is continuously reducing online registration, filing of returns, more we remember them, the more 50 SPIRITUAL APPETIZERS both repo rate and reverse repo rate, assessment and refund is helping but are those very vasanas getting, alas, Vinod Dhawan but the transmission is not at the de- GST network (GSTN) remains a pain. deeper and deeper fixed into our per- sired pace. Over the period the risk Moving towards e-assessment and sonality structure. “It’s a lovely book. It feels en- premium in the financial institution has virtual taxation regime will remove When we are not engaging our- ergetically clear and light. It’s been reduced due to advent of IBC, harassment in due course. selves with the negative pre-occupa- easy to read, dip in and out and NCLT etc. but again the risk has in- (The writer is the national spokes- tions of entertaining the regrets of the most importantly it offers infor- mation without fluff! Blessings creased. If it is left to the banks to bear person of the BJP on economic af- past, we are wandering in the fairy- on this project.” them, it will be unworkable. Neither, fairs). IANS castles of our fancied future, peopled Jac O’Keeffe banks are willing to expose themselves For detailed story visit with ugly fears, horrid dreams, unnerv- Spirituality teacher based in nor borrowers. Particularly small and www.indiapost.com ing hopes, and perhaps thousands of USA. impossible expectations. Available on AMAZON, FLIPKART Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author 28 India Post Classifieds May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com
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www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 Edit Page India Post 29 www.indiapost.com Is India planning an operation in POK? JAI KUMAR VERMA jit Doval, the National officials arrested six TRF activ- from Pakistan andare living as Security Advisor, visited ists and seized a large cache stateless people in J&K and Treading the right path Kashmir on May 9 to re- of arms and ammunition, in- elsewhere, should also be re- A he recent announcement by Indian Prime Minister view the overall security situa- cluding hand grenades, AK habilitated in the valley. If Narendra Modi on the fiscal stimulus of Rs. 20-thousand tion. He chaired a high-level rifles, pistols, detonators and need be land should be allot- T crore, to help revive the economy affected by coronavirus, is meeting, which continued for fuses. ted on the India-Pakistan bor- definitely in the right direction. This is what most pundits includ- more than five hours and was Meanwhile, the Modi gov- der to ex-servicemen as well ing India Post had been writing in its editorial for weeks. How- attended by the top brass of ernment asked television as to retired personnel of cen- ever, several leading CEOs of the India Inc. are not satisfied, in- the security forces. channels to include Pakistan- tral police organizations so cluding CII and FICCI, the two premier industry associations. The meeting gave special occupied Kashmir (POK) - they can settle in those areas. There is no doubt the Indian government has realized it needs to stress on the curbing of cross- what Pakistan calls 'Azad Kash- Once peace and tranquility really shake-up the entire system in order to compete with the world border terrorist incursions and mir' - and Gilgit-Baltistan ar- are established tourism will and there is no question that the timing cannot be better if it does. the need for assets that can in- eas in national weather fore- also pick up and unemploy- India can only benefit by shrugging off unnecessary bureaucratic form about the infiltrators. The casts. The move is ment will go down. Sincere ef- NSA also emphasized the need significant,as now everyday forts should be made to curb hurdles and age-old regulatory controls to open up a free market. to strengthen counter-insur- India media will profess that radicalization and efforts Privatization of key industries will bring competition and it will ulti- gency operation in Kashmir so POK, Gilgit-Baltistan are part should be made to de- mately bring benefit to consumers. that terrorists can be elimi- of India, and Pakistan has ille- radicalize the youth. The The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rightly pointed out nated. He appreciated the kill- gally captured these areas. In- imams of the mosques in there will be safe guards against non-performance and penalty ing of more than 76 terrorists dian TV channels will show the Kashmir who preach terrorism clauses attached to industries for not delivering products/services as in 2020, including Reyaz map of India, to include these should be given exemplary per norms, (e.g. power sector, etc.). The industry mainly desires reduc- Naikoo, a top commander of areas. punishment. tion in the tax burden and major amendments in archaic labor laws, Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) on Indian Army Chief, General Once peace is restored at- which prevent them from competing with countries like China and March 6. Manoj Mukund Naravane, also tempts should be made to rest of the world. However, in the last month, said on January 11 2020, if the get back POK as well as Gilgit- Trump on the other hand is pitching for American companies to about 22 security force per- government orders, Indian Baltistan from Pakistan. The shift back their manufacturing bases to US, rather than moving to sonnel were killed, including Army can take the requisite residents of POK are dissatis- countries like India or Vietnam. He further threatened them with ad- an army colonel in different steps to seize POK. The parlia- fied with the federal govern- ditional taxes if they fail to do so. firefights in the valley. Accord- mentary resolution of 1994 ment of Islamabad as there Global scenarios are changing fast and no country can afford to ing to intelligence reports, ISI clearly reiterates that whole has been little development isolate itself from others. This one thing for sure Trump has yet to assisted Jaish-e-Mohammed of POK is an "integral part of in the region. The residents of learn. Considering the global situation today, with the common en- (JeM) is planning suicide at- India". Gilgit and Baltistan are Shia emy coronavirus spreading like wild fire, the interdependence of the tacks on security forces in the The Modi government is Muslims and they do not feel entire world is clearly evident now as never before. The country that state. methodically trying to resolve safe in a Sunni Muslim-domi- comes out with the vaccine first has to share with rest of the world, It was also discussed that the Kashmir issue, which is lin- nated Pakistan. They are also with disregard to being friend or foe. In a globalized world the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has gering since the partition of against the China-Pakistan strength lies with sharing and raising basic human dignity and lift- enhanced its activities on the Subcontinent in 1947. First Economic Corridor (CPEC). ing populations out of poverty and hunger. Bill Gates too in his re- India's western borders. Re- of all, security forces are elimi- However, China which cent interview with a leading TV channel has stated the same. Apple, cently, Pakistan Prime Minister nating terrorists in Kashmir claims itself as 'all-weather' Microsoft, Boeing and Airbus won't have reached their heights if they Imran Khan stated that India is under Operation All Out friend of Pakistan will not like were isolated to one country. planning a false-flag operation (OAO). The number of terror- India occupying these areas as The option is to make your product competitive in the global against Pakistan. False-flag op- ists, both local and foreigners, CPEC, a prime project of Chi- market and be able to offer consumers an attractive price. Russia and eration is a covert operation are considerably reduced, and nese President Xi Jinping, China were totally isolated for years. China realized it needed to get designed to deceive. the average life of terrorists is passes through the area. Sec- out and compete with the world and open up its economy. It has Here Imran Khan implies India reduced to a few months. The ondly, it will weaken Pakistan, finally paid off, but if they still want to be part of the world they need may plan an attack on itself and number of terror incidents which is not in the interest of to be more transparent in their dealings with other countries and will publicize the attack was has also been reduced and China, as Beijing is using respect basic human rights. In today's global society you cannot have done by Pakistan. It indicates the there is full cooperation and Islamabad as a strategic tool access to a world market and not respect international laws. sinister motive of Pakistan that coordination between all the against India. Nevertheless, In- America's strength lies in sharing its development with rest of the after carrying out some major security forces. dia must make sincere efforts world. Another advantage is being an immigrant-base country that terrorist activity in India, it will The defanging of Article to reclaim the areas that have attracts the world's best brains, which supplies its universities and allege that it was organized by 370, abrogation of Article 35A, been an integral part of the research institutions to move ahead. Thousands of students from all Indian security forces. and splitting of the state of country. NSA Doval and his over the world come to US for higher education and many of them Recently ISI has also cre- Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into team are moving in the right stay back, working for leading US industries and institutions. Of this, ated two more terrorist out- two union territories were direction. India's share has been one of the largest, only second to China. Soon fits, including The Resistance significant moves. The author is a New Delhi- after World War-II several leading scientists had also emigrated from Front (TRF) and JK Pir Panjal Now the government based strategic analyst and Europe to the shores of US for a better life. Peace Forum to increase ter- should make the conditions member of USI and IDSA. He Its not a mystery why we have Albert Einstein, Tesla, Fermi, Bose, rorist activities in the valley. conducive so that Kashmiri can be contacted at Molina, and Chandrasekhar, and in recent years Sergey Brin, co- TRF is supported by Lashkar-e- Pandits can return. Besides, [email protected]) - founder Google, Elon Musk founder Tesla, and so many others who Taiba (LeT). In March, security the people who migrated South Asia Monitor have become game changers for US success in science, information Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author technology and aerospace. TOPTOP TENTEN HINDI SONGS
1 Dus Bahane 2.0: Baaghi 3 2 Muqabla: Street Dancer 3D 30 India Post www.indiapost.com May 22, 2020 3 Illegal Weapon 2.0: I'M GLAD TO BE BACK Street Dancer 3D 4 Haan Mai Galat: Love Aaj Kal WITH MY FIANCE TUSHAAN 5 Bhankas: Baaghi 3 AND OUR FAMILY. I HAVE 6 Shayad: Love Aaj Kal BEEN KEEPING MYSELF BUSY, 7 Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho: AS I AM WORKING FROM HOME Shubh Mangal Zyaada Savdhan 8 Do You Love Me: Baaghi 3 9 Mehrama: Love Aaj Kal (2020) ctress Evelyn Sharma is in Australia with her family and fiance Tushaan Bhindi amid 10 Dheeme Dheeme: Pati Patni Athe lockdown, and says she has discovered Aur Who the quarantine period is the best time for her to ex- plore scriptwriting. "The month has been rough since I made it just in time before the bor- t's been a rollercoaster ride. I am ders closed to travel somebody who never dreamed to Australia. I'm glad I of being a part of this industry. I to be back with my fi- ance Tushaan and our thank Salman for giving me the op- family. I have been portunity. I never thought that I keeping myself busy, could be a part of the film world as I am working from without him," Zareen told IANS. home, Evelyn told IANS. She added: "I won't say that it's The actress feels that this is the best time to keep been 10 years and I have figured it busy by engaging in different activities. all. Honestly, I am still learning. But, "I feel it is best to keep ourselves busy with today I am much better than what I activities that make us happy. I have been able was when I just came." to get back to gardening and have been Speaking of Zareen's upcoming growing my own vegetable garden. I also projects, she has a few films in her discovered that this is the best time for kitty but shooting of all her me to dedicate myself to projects came to a halt owing to scriptwriting!" she added. IANS the lockdown. " Everything is uncertain now. I ctress Athiya Shetty finds don't know when things will re- Awriting captions on turn to normalcy. Seeing the Instagram hard, and says they are current situation, it seems it tougher than exams. will take time to resume -- "Why are Instagram captions especially in my industry harder than exams," she wrote where most of the work is along with a black and white pic- team-based," Zareen said. ture. IANS In the image, it seems that Athiya is pondering over some- thing. She is seen wearing jeans and a tank top. Her post cracked up her fans and followers. "Okay I need a caption, please help hahaha," wrote one, while an- other shared: "Be- cause you don't have chits to copy!!" Recently, through her mother Mana Shetty's organization, Save The Children India, Athiya pitched in to help with the COVID-19 cri- sis, with the distribu- tion of dry ration, hy- giene kits and also di- rect bank transfers. IANS May 22, 2020 India Post 31 www.indiapost.com
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The credit-linked subsidy scheme for the middle-income Realtors laud CLSS extension, affordable group with an annual income of Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh was operationalized from May rental housing for urban poor 2017 and extended up to March 2020. NEW DELHI: Developers and conducive for workers. Most of struction services, building unsold inventory across the She said the scheme is be- realty sector experts have ap- these were largely through materials, finally translating country. ing extended by one year to plauded the extension of the changes in codes, rules and into job creation. "This will also help sustain benefit 2.5 lakh middle-income credit linked subsidy scheme regulations; rather than direct Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO employment as real estate families. She also announced a (CLSS) and the governments liquidity, monetary or fiscal of Housing.com said that the supports close to 200 allied in- Rs 5,000-crore special credit decision to come up with af- help," he said. extension of CLSS by one year dustries. The proposed afford- facility for street vendors by fordable rental housing com- On the extension of the will prompt many of the fence able rental housing under PPP providing them with working plexes for the migrant workers capital of up to Rs 10,000, add- and urban poor. ing this would support 50 lakh Finance Minister Nirmala street vendors. Sitharaman has announced the For farmers, she announced Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme a Rs 30,000-crore additional (CLSS), for middle-income emergency working capital groups to buy affordable hous- funding through the National ing units will be extended till Bank for Agriculture and Rural March 31, 2021. The scheme Development (NABARD). PTI was last extended till March 2020. Further, the Centre will launch a scheme under the WeWork 'inflexible' Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for migrant labor and the urban in easing rent and poor to build affordable rental lease terms housing facilities for them. Anshuman Magazine, Chair- CLSS, Hiranandani said that it sitters to buy homes at the ear- is a welcome step. This will NEW YORK: Customers of man and CEO - India, South East will spur the potential demand liest and thereby increase de- help in effectively tackling any WeWork have alleged that the Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE of housing units resulting in a mand for affordable housing migrant laborer issues in the co-working space company said: "The announcement on ru- cumulative demand for con- wherein industry has maximum future," Agarwala said. IANS has been inflexible in giving ral infrastructure and affordable them breaks on rent and eas- rental accommodations for ur- ing lease terms in the COVID- ban and migrant workers under 19 times, as they are unable to PPP partnership will open Builders hail extension of completion join workplaces. newer avenues for the construc- tion industry. For the middle-in- timelines; now seek fiscal sops come group, the extension of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme is NEW DELHI: Real estate They are hopeful that the fi- tax deduction limits for inter- a positive step and will further developers said,the governm- nance minister will soon an- est on home loans. strengthen demand in the af- ent's decision to extend the nounce other necessary mea- These measures, if taken, fordable housing segment." timeline of completion of sures by infusion of liquidity, de- would help the sector regain According to the President projects by six months will cartelization of cement prices, momentum which remains the of National Real Estate Devel- provide much needed relief restoration of supply chain to second largest employer, said opment Council (NAREDCO), to the industry but sought the top two executives of the You can understand why the Niranjan Hiranandani, the more measures to improve li- ‘The declaration of country's apex realtor's body. co-working model would not rental-housing scheme under quidity, reduce input cost and Covid 19 as Force Naredco President be particularly appealing dur- PMAY offers a business oppor- boost housing demand. Majure, extension of Niranjan Hiranandani said the ing a pandemic. But now that tunity to the private sector, to "The declaration of Covid timelines for comple- " announcements missed fis- cases have exploded and build more rental housing 19 as Force Majure, extension tion of project under cal stimulus for real estate." lockdown orders across the stock through the public pri- of timelines for completion of On the extension of country have prevented many vate partnership (PPP) mode, project under the RERA, are the RERA timeline to complete people from even going in to with a concessionaire arrange- crucial announcements for projects, he said: "This is in- work, many WeWork customers ment. the developer community," ease construction on the project deed a move to combat allege that the company has "The Finance Minister fo- CREDAI Chairman Jaxay Shah sites and help uplift the demand COVID disruption which prac- been inflexible in giving them cused on moves that will im- and President Satish Magar by giving more sops to tically brought construction breaks on rent and easing prove working conditions, said in a joint statement. homebuyers by increasing the work. PTI lease terms. IANS making life easier and more May 22, 2020 Real Estate Post India Post 33 www.indiapost.com Location no longer rules real estate
NEW DELHI: The perception of 'pre- Wellness as a project design mium' in real estate has moved from imperative snob value to define family wellness Real estate that encompasses and health. wellness elements in a building's de- As one deals with the global COVID- sign, materials and amenities is a major 19 pandemic, developers and buyers global trend. Wellness features in a resi- are focusing on features in residences, dential (and also commercial) building which enhance hygiene, wellness and enhance its desirability as it improves sustainable living, which need to be in- the overall environment and well-be- herent in the design and makeup of ing. Among the most popular wellness housing projects. "Wellness amenities such as yoga stu- dios, meditation rooms, spas, gymnasi- ums, tennis courts and jogging tracks
trend, which is being seen in residen- currently more visible in contemporary tial, commercial and even avant-garde commercial spaces. Globally, owner-oc- retail spaces, involves the building re- cupied commercial establishments are ceiving a wellness certification based driving demand for green features and on its design and operational strate- practices. Some of these features in- gies. Similar to the LEED certification clude active stairways, biophilia, en- program by the U. S. Green Buildings hanced air quality, natural sunlight, verti- amenities are gyms, yoga/meditation Council, where a building's 'green' fea- cal gardens etc. Such amenities are seen rooms, roof gardens and enhanced tures are evaluated and rated, wellness as a way to attract and retain young em- natural lighting and ventilation. As we ratings assess the wellness features of ployees who are highly focused on work- edge more into the luxury domain, buy- a real estate development - how much ing in healthier environments. ers also seek projects with art studios, they contribute to the health and Even Indian developers are savvy to hobby rooms and Zen gardens where wellbeing of occupiers. the trend of tenants placing a high pre- they can unplug and rejuvenate. mium on wellness. . IANSlife became the new rage among urban The practice to get buildings certi- Green commercial real sstate homebuyers. Such features eventually fied for wellness is being followed by While the residential real estate is For detailed story visit transcended luxury home projects and several international developers. This gradually catching up to it, this trend is www.indiapost.com came to be expected in mid-range homes, as well. Wellness amenities now deliver a far more convincing 'premium' punch than Residents of MI's wealthiest community embrace privacy architectural eye-candy. Branded devel- opers were quick to sense the shift and Cont’d from page 24 also hide the large homes that would highest in Michigan. began integrating such features into be difficult to see outside the winter Lots vary in size from a half an acre their projects," says Prashant Thakur, Di- Little would anyone know that at months. Yet what attracts residents is on the south drive to huge homes sit- rector & Head - Research, ANAROCK the end of the mile-long road lies being near the city. ting on eight acres on the upper Property Consultants. Michigan's wealthiest community, one ``We don't have anything. We have north drive. The average lot is two to "The world we live in has suddenly many have never heard of, tucked residential, open natural space, and the three acres, said Bouma. been sharply redefined. In times of un- away just five miles north of down- Country Club, which has been there ``It's a culmination of old little precedented job insecurity, rent is a town Ann Arbor. since 1922 as well,'' said Esch, who has ranches and amazing mansions sur- burdening expense, property owner- There are 140 homes on less than lived in the village for 40 years. ``When rounded around a golf course and it's ship is a vastly more attractive invest- two-square-miles of rolling hills over- we developed our master plan, 10 years the land that really makes a differ- ment rationale than reposing faith in looking the Huron River's ence,'' said Bouma. ``It's volatile financial markets, and the home Barton Pond. No two There are 140 homes on less than got those beautiful is a focal point of an entirely new work homes are alike, said Mar- two-square-miles of rolling hills overlooking the winding roads and all ethos," Thakur adds. tin Bouma, an area real Huron River's Barton Pond. No two homes are the lots were laid out estate agent for the past with purpose and really alike, said Martin Bouma, an area real estate "Premium" beyond branding 34 years. good privacy. Most The current lot of homebuyers are ``There's sort of an `old- agent for the past 34 years houses you can't even willing to pay extra for premium prod- money' environment,'' he see from the road.'' ucts and features. For most Indians' told The Detroit News. ``It doesn't look ago now, a lot of that points toward The majority of homes are valued homes are the single-largest lifetime or feel like any typical neighborhood.'' we're not anticipating building schools upwards of $1 million. Of the 26 sales investment they make so it makes sense The 100-year-old community has two or libraries because we're so close to in Barton Hills the past five years, 10 to secure the best options available priorities: its privacy and the trees, said the city and yet, when you drive in you homes went for more than $1 million. within one's means. While branded Jan Esch, the village clerk. feel like you've left the city behind.'' ``That's more than a third. You builders deliver premium via superior The trees play an important role. The community in Ann Arbor Charter won't see that in any other neighbor- properties and locations, the concept of Not only does the village have some Township had 287 residents in 2018, hood besides Geddes on the east premium in the backdrop of the sever- of the nation's oldest and largest oak according to census data, with a median side, but it's not at the same level of est healthcare crisis is wellness, says a and yellowwood trees, but the trees household income of $222,917 _ the privacy,'' Bouma said. ` AP survey by ANAROCK. 34 India Post Punjab Post May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com LPU scientists develop software, detects COVID-19 from CT Scan Images
JASWANT SINGH GANDAM / RAMAN NEHRA Prof Dr Rajesh Singh and Prof Dr Anita developed web-interface is con- encrypted ensuring complete privacy India Post News Service Gehlot. They took nearly one month in nected to an AI model at a centralized for the patient. PHAGWARA: A researchers' team of developing the entire framework. server, which processes the images The team is also desirous in indus- sciences and technology domains at As per the LPU team, this novel sys- received from the web portal, and trialization of this socially useful de- Lovely Professional University (LPU) has tem does not need any high-tech de- sends the results back to the web por- velopment. So, the team is also fur- developed an easy-to-use 'Cloud-based vice or extra skilled technicians to op- tal. The portal is capable of hosting thering talks with the industry people advanced Web-Interface' to detect and erate, except for uploading the im- any AI model that is preferred by a for collaborations. It is to provide the diagnose 'COVID-19 Symptoms' quickly, most promising medically-certified AI a varsity release stated. models, which are to be used for quick The diagnosis will be possible from detection and diagnosis of COVID 19. 'CT Scans or X-Ray image reports of the In fact, early detection will help doc- concerned patients. Using this inter- tors to segregate patients and make face, health professionals will only have decisions to prioritize, isolate or put to upload the scan images on the the concerned patient on a ventilator website to get the diagnosis result by using available resources effi- within a few seconds, even for reports ciently. received from the remotest parts of the Executive Dean of Science and country. This AI (Artificial Intelligence) Technology at LPU, Dr Lovi Raj Gupta framework has been successfully shares that experts from around the tested on more than 13,000 Chest Ra- world have also strongly recom- diography Images. mended the use of CT scans for quick LPU Scientists' team is now in touch diagnosis of COVID 19. The World with the Indian Council of Medical Re- Health Organization (WHO), too, holds search (ICMR) for further evaluation of that the novel coronavirus causes res- the innovative 'Interface'. This latest piratory illness resembling viral pneu- technology based testing at LPU is monia, resulting in fever, cough, and developed as a part of global efforts ages. It can be easily accessed by an hospital, and will accordingly be able shortness of breath. A study pub- to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, authorized healthcare professional to detect the infection as well as the lished in the journal Radiology also and at a minimal cost. The team in- from anywhere in the world through extent to which it has affected the found that chest X-ray scan features can cludes B.Tech students Prabin Kumar a basic mobile device with Internet patient. Moreover, the images up- help in the early detection and diagno- Das, Biswajyoti Roy, Faculty Members connectivity and a web browser. The loaded on the interface will be AES sis of the virus. Cops celebrate 13th birthday of stranded NRI girl
JASWANT SINGH GANDAM / RAMAN NEHRA special. India Post News Service "Since the family is stranded due PHAGWARA: In an humanitarian ges- to lockdown and was unable to cel- ture and underlining social face of po- ebrate Nimrita's birthday owing to lice force, the Phagwara City police Sta- lockdown norms, I went to their place tion House Officer (SHO), Inspector along with other cops to present the Onkar Singh Brar, along with his team, birthday girl a gift and join her in cut- sprang a surprise on a teenager NRI ting the cake", disclosed Brar. girl and her parents by reaching their They all clapped and jointly crooned residence with a cake and a birthday the traditional 'Happy birthday to gift in order to celebrate the 13th you…' song. Overjoyed by the gesture, birthday of the girl! Nimirta said that they had made her The NRI family belongs to village day! Panjora but is settled in Canada. The Her parents Harjit Singh Parmar and girl Nimrita Parmar is the youngest of Mrs Parmar profusely thanked Brar and four sisters, the other three are in other cops for their goodwill gesture. Canada. On her birthday, of which Brar "We will never forget it", the trio came to know, he decided to make it said in unison.
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Phagwara City SHO Inspector Onkar Singh Brar www.indiapost.com SHO Onkar Singh Brar offering the birthday baby giving birthday gift to NRI girl Nimrita Parmar on a spoonful of cake her 13th birthday May 22, 2020 India Post 35 www.indiapost.com 36 India Post May 22, 2020 www.indiapost.com