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T(GST) has been waived for (  .  4 #4 Saturday called for “One Earth, States plans to push democra- ends on Sunday whether the Rajagopalan from two critical drugs against -  6.     One Health,” in apparent ref- tic allies to publicly call out leaders will take that step. BuzzFeed News is among two Covid-19 and black fungus    #9  #9   erence to collective effort to China for forced labour prac- The wealthy nations’ lead- Indian-origin journalists who Tocilizumab and Amphotericin ( 6-  6,  #!))(  # 1 6 6 meet the challenge and equi- tices as the Group of Seven ers were all smiles and unity as won the US’ top journalism B. Tax rates have been reduced ,    *,&-+  table distribution of resources. leaders gathered at a summit they were welcomed to the award on Friday. to 5 per cent on 14 major pan- He made this appeal while where they will also unveil an summit on Friday by British Tampa Bay Times’ Neil demic relief goods, including -49'2  #   participating in the virtual infrastructure plan meant to Prime Minister Boris Johnson Bedi won for local reporting. testing kits and hand sanitisers, '  2     2% 1 6 6 ongoing G-7 summit in United compete with Beijing’s efforts on the freshly raked sand of Bedi along with Kathleen from prevailing rates in the 2 #'$%: $2, Kingdom. in the developing world. Carbis Bay in southwest McGrory has been awarded the range of 12 per cent and 18 per ,   #       With the world now The provocative proposal is England for their first gather- prize for the series exposing a cent.  #. 60    176 6 urgently needing vaccine to outreach session on Saturday part of President Joe Biden’s ing since 2019. Sheriff’s Office initiative that The 44th GST Council          combat the pandemic, French and will speak again on Sunday escalating campaign to get fel- Last year’s gathering was used computer modelling to meeting on Saturday also ) 4     President Emmanuel Macron morning. low democratic leaders to pre- cancelled because of Covid-19, identify people believed to be decided to slash tax rates on 1 6 6 favoured unhindered raw He was invited to attend sent a more unified front to and recovery from the pan- future crime suspects. About medicines and equipment used    # material supplies to countries the summit by British Prime compete economically with demic is dominating this year’s 1,000 people were monitored for the treatment of Covid-19 like to to produce vaccine Minister Boris Johnson. Given China in the century ahead, discussions, with members of under the programme, includ- A notification to this effect    76 1 6 in large numbers, sources said. the situation at home, Modi according to two senior admin- the wealthy democracies’ club ing children. Bedi is an inves- will be issued within a day or Chancellor Angela Merkel opted to participate in the istration officials who briefed expected to commit to sharing tigative reporter for the Tampa two. The 5 per cent GST levied ther based on later assess- GST rate on Remdesivir and specifically referred to PM’s prestigious meet virtually. reporters on the condition of at least 1 billion vaccine shots Bay Times. on vaccines was left unchanged, ments. The decision to slash anticoagulants like Heparin is mantra and conveyed strong Modi had taken part in this anonymity because they were with struggling countries. “What Kathleen and Neil following the recent changes in tax rates was based on a rec- lowered from 12 per cent to 5 support, news agency ANI event in 2019 when France not authorised to discuss the China also loomed large unearthed in Pasco County the country’s vaccine procure- ommendation of a Group of per cent. The GST rate on quoted GoI sources as saying. chaired the G-7. India partic- plans for the seaside summit over the meeting on the crag- has had a profound impact on ment strategy that puts the Ministers, headed by ambulances has been cut to 12 Australian PM Scott ipated then as a “Goodwill publicly. gy coast of Cornwall. Biden’s the community,” said Mark Union government in charge of Meghalaya Deputy Chief per cent from 28 per cent. Tax Morisson referred to his dis- Partner” and Modi participat- The officials said Biden proposed critique of China’s Katches, Times executive edi- augmenting supplies. Minister Conrad Sangma, and on medical grade oxygen, oxy- cussions with PM Modi earli- ed in the sessions on “Climate, wanted G-7 leaders to speak labour practices was to be tor. “This is what the best The reduced rates, which would remain effective till gen concentrator (including er about TRIPS waiver and Biodiversity and Oceans” and out in a single voice against raised as the allies unveil an investigative journalism can Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj September 30, 2021. personal imports), ventilators, conveyed strong support of “Digital Transformation”. forced labour practices target- infrastructure proposal dubbed do and why it is so essential.” said were aimed at providing The GST rate on COVID- BiPAP machines and high flow Australia. During the ongoing sum- ing Uyghur Muslims and other “Build Back Better for the Rajagopalan’s Xinjiang some succour to the people 19 drug Tocilizumab and black nasal cannula (HFNC) devices Modi also spoke on ways to mit at Cromwall, Modi will vir- ethnic minorities. Biden hopes World,” a name that echoes the series won the Pulitzer Prize in amid the pandemic, will fungus medicine Amphotericin has been cut to 5 per cent from come out of the pandemic at tually take part in three sessions the denunciation will be part of slogan of Biden’s poll campaign. the International category. remain effective till September B will be reduced to nil from 12 per cent. the earliest. He addressed the on the themes “Building Back the joint communique released Continued on Page 9 Continued on Page 9 30, but could be extended fur- the existing 5 per cent. 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However, the was given urgent medical atten- war in 1962 chronicled in the move was that timely publica- The SAD-BSP had entered to the 2022 Assembly elections, $%&' '  ( Government data showed that  >>2?9;<1197= tion on the field near the end Henderson Brooks report will tion of war histories will give into an alliance long back for but would continue in future )  $ ! *'()$!+ only 22 lakh doses were of the first half. not be made public as of now people an accurate account of the 1996 polls and also. Both the SAD and the BSP     $    utilised.   18>9778;< 1>= He was treated for about 10 and will remain classified, the events, provide authentic won 11 out of 13 seats in have the same ideology and     ,- Experts feel that the huge minutes after collapsing. He sources said here. material for academic research Punjab. have always worked for the wel-      stock lying with the private was then carried off on a Moreover, the new policy and counter the unfounded Terming the alliance as fare of the farmers, poor and %.     hospitals could be due to the and vaccine hesitancy. stretcher. for declassification before the rumours, the Ministry said. historic, the SAD chief Sukhbir labourers. (  !   # high prices of vaccinations Continued on Page 9 Continued on Page 9 25 years cap will be for inter- Continued on Page 9 Badal said it is not just limited Continued on Page 9      " #& ' "(R         &'( )$  !$%RQ +, 'R  '        $  * %  conference and clarify,” Patra said.  * He alleged the Congress    (   27!' !)     and Pakistan are in the same 0120$,'  )60120$,' page on the Kashmir issue and audi Arabia announced on +  article 370. isgruntled Congress leader SSaturday this year’s Haj pil- mid the buzz of a Cabinet “Today an important topic DSachin Pilot on Saturday grimage will be limited to no Areshuffle in the Narendra - + &! going on in TV channels is met Rajasthan incharge Ajay more than 60,000 people, all of Modi Government, the Janata ‘Clubhouse’. We all have seen Maken and AICC general sec- them from within the king- Dal(U), which is part of the through TV channels how the retary (organisation) KC dom, due to the ongoing coro- NDA at Centre and in the  0120$,' veteran leader of the club- Venugopal in an effort to iron navirus pandemic. Bihar Government, on house -- Singh is spewing out the differences between The announcement by the Saturday expected a mid the controversy over venom against India outside him and the party for over a kingdom comes after it ran an “respectable” share in the Athe Congress “Clubhouse” Singh conveyed Rahul’s mes- and how he is agreeing with year now against Rajasthan incredibly pared-down pil- Union Council of Ministers. chat of former Madhya Pradesh sage to Pakistan. The Congress Pakistan’s demands. This is the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. grimage last year over the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, will help Pakistan in grabbing same Singh, who had called the While Pilot has remained are engaged in resolving the virus, but still allowed a small firms that this arrangement Kumar’s JD(U) had opted out the BJP on Saturday said the Kashmir.” Pulwama attack just an acci- tightlipped since he landed in issues. number of the faithful to take comes out of its constant con- from a Cabinet berth when the Congress’ first love is Pakistan Lashing out at the dent, he had called the 26/11 Delhi on Friday evening, Continued on Page 9 part in the annual ceremony. cern for the health, safety and NDA retained power in 2019. and “both share same views on Congress, BJP spokesperson attack a conspiracy of RSS and Maken ruled out any differ- A statement on the state- security of pilgrims as well as “We are a part of the Kashmir.” Sambit Patra said the Congrees also tried to give clean chit to ences and that both have been ./ &! run Saudi Press Agency quot- the safety of their countries,” NDA... All constituents deserve The BJP demanded should change its name from Pakistan at that time,” said talking and meeting regularly. ed the kingdom’s Haj and the statement said. a respectable share (in the answers from Congress leaders Indian National Congress to Patra. “I am speaking to Pilotji on a  +0*! Umrah Ministry making the In last year’s Haj, as few as Modi Government,” JD(U) Sonia and Rahul Gandhi on Anti-national Congress which As the BJP attacked him, regular basis. Had he been : A day after election announcement. It said this 1,000 people already residing in chief RCP Singh told the media Singh’s comment on the he alleged “not only siding Singh posted a tweet in angry, he would not be speak- strategist Prashant Kishor met year’s Haj, which will begin in Saudi Arabia were selected to in Patna on Saturday. restoration of Article 370 in with Pakistan but also with in an apparent jibe at the rul- ing to me,” Maken, a former NCP chief Sharad Pawar, a mid-July, will be limited to take part in the Haj. Two-thirds After the exit of 18 MP- Jammu and Kashmir. China to show India down.” ing party. Union Minister, said. spokesperson of the party on those ages 18 to 65. Those tak- were foreign residents from strong Shiv Sena, JD(U) has Union Minister Giriraj “What do Sonia and Rahul “This bunch of illiterate Maken mentioned that Saturday said there is a need to ing part must be vaccinated as among the 160 different become the largest of BJP’s Singh said Pakistan is the first think about Digvijaya’s people cannot probably differ- vacant positions in the have a “wider alliance” of polit- well, the ministry said. nationalities that would have allies in Parliament — 5 in the love of the Congress. In a Clubhouse statement? Is this entiate between ‘shall’ and ‘con- Rajasthan Cabinet, boards and ical parties against the ruling “The kingdom of Saudi normally been represented at the Rajya Sabha, and 16 in the tweet, Singh said, “The Congress’ stand too? We sider’,” he said. commissions would be filled BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sbha Arabia, which is honoured to the Haj. Lok Sabha. Congress’ first love is Pakistan. demand Rahul to hold a Press Continued on Page 9 soon and leaders of the party polls. host pilgrims every year, con- Continued on Page 9 Continued on Page 9 ! $ & -./010- *$  +   $   +       N)    $7- 41 venience of tourists and pilgrims. previous regimes far behind in launch-  1     0   The chief minister has instructed ing various schemes to promote tourism. fter putting back on officials of the Tourism department Shravasti, Kapilvastu, Kushinagar in       Athe track with its battle against the that negligence of any kind would not be Buddhist circuit, Chitrakoot in  $7- 41 stay alert. ASHA & Anganwadi workers, ANMs, second Covid wave, Chief Minister Yogi tolerated under any circumstances. Ramayana circuit, development of and village heads should be entrusted with the Adityanath stressed on providing new “Stringent action will be taken if any kind tourism facilities in Shringverpur have ith the monsoon merely days away, the Uttar responsibility to apprise people about various   O identity to archaeological, cultural, reli- of deficiency is noticed in the quality of become great examples of this. Besides, WPradesh government is all buckled up to water-borne and mosquito-borne diseases. They gious places and forest areas located in work. Complete all the work by the unprecedented work of starting combat seasonal and water-borne diseases. should prepare a list of people suffering from fever. the remote areas of the state to promote September 30 and hand it over to con- water sports activities in Ramgarhtal of Launching a mega health drive to safeguard chil- Also intensify arrangements to prevent mosqui-  $7- 41 religious tourism. cerned institutions and trusts after the Gorakhpur and increasing the number dren, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed offi- to-borne diseases, entrust responsibilities to the Promising to turn these places into work of religious places is completed.” of tourists in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, cials to send medical kits door to door to save chil- gram panchayats, nagar panchayats, municipali- ttar Pradesh Industrial popular tourist hubs, the state govern- The development work is being Lakhimpur Kheri, Dudhwa National dren from seasonal ailments from June 15. ties and municipal corporations.” In recent weeks, UDevelopment Minister Satish ment has plans to promote employment carried out by the Tourism department Park, Jim Corbett National Park were Addressing a high-level meeting in anti-larva spray and work on indoor residual spray Mahana said the Purvanchal opportunities, business and crafts and under the CM's Tourism Promotion also among major achievements of the on Saturday, the CM said, “Fever clinics have (IRS) especially from DDT (dichloro-diphenyl- Expressway would be completed in soon all major pilgrimage sites and Scheme which is aimed at bringing sig- Yogi government,” he claimed. been set up at CHCs and PHCs to make sure trichloroethane) in all districts have been inten- June. He said the work on Purvanchal ‘Siddhapeeths’ of the state will mark their nificant changes in the state. These The spokesman further said, “The patients can be treated on an immediate basis. sified. IRS is the process of spraying the inside of Expressway, the flagship project of the presence on the world map. tourist destinations will become arenas state government received global praise Make special efforts to improve surveillance dwellings with an insecticide to kill mosquitoes that UP government, was almost complete, Aiming to transform UP into a land- for social change and development. for its unique initiative on tourist places and keep the spread of these diseases in check. To spread malaria. The minister along with the UP mark religious-tourist destination across “Due to the negligence of previous gov- and developing new ones. Besides, prevent the spread of encephalitis and malaria, As per the action plan for effective prevention Expressway Industrial Development the globe, the state government has start- ernments, these places were far away organising of Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 was special precautions should be initiated in all dis- of vector-borne diseases, gambusia fish has Authority CEO Awanish Awasthi on ed beautification work of Vindhyachal, from the reach of tourists till date. But praised by UNESCO while celebration tricts adjoining Nepal, including Gorakhpur and been put in ponds iin most districts of the state. Saturday inspected the Purvanchal Chitrakoot, Naimisaranya (Sitapur), for the first time, after the Yogi of Deepotsav at Ayodhya found place in Basti.” These fishe play a vital role in eliminating the lar- Expressway. Mahana inspected the Shakumbhari Devi Sidhpeeth Government came into power, the Guinness Book of World Records. The Stating that any kind of laxity could spiral into vae. The CM also asked to ensure regular sanita- Purvanchal Expressway from Sehda to (Saharanpur), Shuktirth, Shravasti, revamping work of all religious places has celebrations of Krishna festival of a scary situation, Yogi said, “Special efforts should tion and fogging drives to curb the threat of water- Kishundaspur, during which he told Balrampur, Devipatan and other reli- been started,” a UP government Mathura, Rangotsav in Barsana, Shivratri be made to improve surveillance. Along with the borne diseases ahead of the monsoons and start the media that the expressway would gious places in Muzaffarnagar n a war spokesman said. in have also established their Health department, Rural Development and special cleanliness drives by municipal corpora- be ready by the end of June as more footing to enhance facilities for the con- “The Yogi government has left the identity across the world.” Child Development departments should also tions, municipalities and nagar panchayats. than 90 per cent work had been com- pleted. He said the work of the project was affected due to the COVID-19 (!   $)     pandemic. He said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would dedicate the  $7- 41 worth Rs 10082.99 crore benefiting payments were being directly trans- was procured from the farmers,” has purchased 130284.05 MT of the help farmers get location and address expressway project and the Purvanchal more than 11.54 lakh farmers since ferred into the bank accounts of informed Food and Civil Supplies total wheat. of the centres easily. To eliminate Expressway would open the way for he appalling loss of lives and the procurement started on April 1. farmers within 72 hours of purchase. Commissioner, Manish Chauhan. The government has hiked the middlemen, the state government development for the people of this Tmassive blow to the economy due This year’s purchases topped the pro- Yogi has already assured the farmers To ensure that farmers did not MSP of wheat from Rs 1,925 in 2020- introduced electronic point of pur- region. to the deadly second corona wave curement of 29.92 LMT in 2020-21. that the procurement process was not face any problem, the government 21 to Rs 1,975 this year. Besides, the chase (e-PoP) machines ensuring Mahana said with the completion notwithstanding, a bumper harvest With the current pace, it was expect- limited to mere fulfillment of the pre- nominated seven purchasing agen- number of procurement centres was transparency in the purchase of of the expressway, the process of rapid this season have brought smiles to the ed that the procurement this year scribed procurement target and cies, including Department of Food also increased from 5000 last year to wheat. Arrangements for masking, industrialisation would be accelerated. farmers across Uttar Pradesh. In fact, might eclipse the all time high pro- hence the government had not fixed and Civil Supplies, PCF, UPSS, 6,000 in 2021. physical distancing, hand hygiene, He said that there was a golden oppor- the state government is on the cusp curement of 52.92 LMT in the Rabi any target for wheat procurement. UPPCU, SFC, Mandi Parishad and For the convenience of farmers, sanitization have been made to pre- tunity for those who used to go from of breaking its own record in mak- marketing season of 2018-19. The Procurement of wheat in the ongo- Food Corporation of India. So far, the an online token system has been vent the farmers from getting infect- Purvanchal and establish their indus- ing farm produce purchases direct- procurement of grains will continue ing season is continuing smoothly at Food department has procured arranged this year under which ed with coronavirus and a Covid desk tries in other metros and now they ly from farmers this year. in UP till June 15. For the first time, MSP in the state. “Inspite of the tough 1334404.911 MT, PCF 2402709.753 farmers are able to get tokens for the has been set up at every centre. Before would establish their industries in A UP government communiqué farmers’ received direct benefits situation arising from the second MT, UPSS 404862.3607 MT, UPPCU sale of wheat at purchasing centres the monsoon arrives in the state, the Purvanchal. released on Saturday said that gov- against the sale of their wheat crops wave of Covid pandemic, we are pur- 588625.7717 MT, SFC 104389.326 as per convenience. The geotagging government is making arrangements He said the government had ernment agencies purchased around without any delay and cuts under chasing almost 1 LMT of wheat every MT, Mandi Parishad 140111.824 of purchase centres was done by for safe storage of the huge quantity directed the Industries department to 51.05 lakh metric tons of wheat crop ‘One Nation, One MSP, One DBT’ as day. On June 11, around 1.19 LMT MT and Food Corporation of India remote sensing application centres to of wheat purchased. identify land for industries. Q R     %  NOTICE  $7- 41 prayers and the number of fol- lowers increased by each pass- I Rahul Singh S/o Mahendra cting against superstition ing day. On June 7, Deepmala Singh, R/o C-402 Daljit Vihar, Arelated to coronavirus, Srivastava of Juhi Shukulpur Sec-6, Vrandavan Yojana, police demolished a much- village established the temple Lucknow. I have lost my touted ‘Corona Mai’ temple at under a neem tree. The image Graduation Marksheet, Juhi Shukulpur village on of Corona Devi was realised in Enrollment No-NDA/88/226 Dewanganj road of Pratapgarh the form of a statue in the tem- 1995 Batch JNU. on Friday night. ple premises. Locals started As per reports, personnel performing aarti in the morn- from Sangipur police station ing and evening. According to PUBLIC NOTICE reached the village late on the villagers, three people had Friday night and after demol- died due to coronavirus infec- VEMLESH SINGH YADAV S/o ishing the newly set up tion in the village and numer- Shri Sonelal Yadav residing at ‘Corona Mai’ temple, took ous tested Corona positive. vill -Nausara P.O- Yaquitganj away the remains in a tractor However all of them survived Distt. Farrukhabad (UP) Have trolley. Nagesh Kumar after the treatment. Media too changed my wife name from Srivastava, the elder brother of published the news after which Kunti Yadav to Kunti Devi in my Lokesh Srivastava, who the authorities took cogni- Documant vide affidavit dated installed the idol in the tem- sance and decided to allay the 10 June 2021 before Court ple, was taken into custody. superstitions. Fetehgarh (UP). Now Srivastava family mem- This is not the first temple bers are accusing the police of dedicated to 'Corona Mata' to DR        ! bullying them. have been set up in the coun- "#C %&R '   C()*)+()*), NOTICE After the installation of the try. Earlier, similar temples 'Corona Mai' temple went viral came up in 's       NO !"# $$ %% ((!O)(()(*++ I Harendra Kumar service num-        '    ( '  ' (         on the internet, crowds start- Coimbatore and Karnataka's ed making beelines to offer Madhuvanahalli village.  L--.//01//223456((()7(8//OO2 9#2 ber 15222755N rank Nk (HK) 234# ):;<5=</7;)/> #//?@ABC # ? /+% 1890 Rkt. 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I have lost original Akhilesh Yadav met Pallavi the Kurmi voters in copy of my allotment letter, Patel, national general secre- Purvanchal area. given by Avas vikas letter num- tary of Apna Dal Meanwhile, the SP chief ber 849, gokul gram yojna (Communist), in Lucknow on Saturday charged that the G+3 (F 30) Flat number 2/32 on Friday. BJP government was somewhere. I am the owner of This is the splinter group indulging in double stan- that. so it must not be deemed of Apna Dal (Sonelal) head- dards. He said on one hand to be valid if any other person ed by her sister Anupriya the government was claiming uses it. Patel, an ally of the Bharatiya that the treatment of COVID- Janata Party. The duo report- 19 was free in all government edly discussed mat- hospitals while on the other, WANTED ters regarding the 2022 the PSU banks were offering assembly polls in UP. loans at concessional rates for Recently, Anupriya Patel, treatment of the novel coro- who was a Union minister navirus disease. during the first term of the He alleged that the health Narendra Modi government, services in the state were in a met Union Home Minister shambles due to the incompe- Amit Shah in Delhi. The tence and inefficiency of the Apna Dal (S) is also an ally of Yogi Adityanath government. the Yogi Adityanath govern- He said the government had ment in UP. no control over private hos- For some time, there were pitals as they were acting in an rumours about Apna Dal (S) arbitrary manner and fleecing being unhappy with the BJP. the poor patients of However, after Anupriya COVID-19. Patel’s meeting with Amit He said despite the Shah, things have reportedly repeated claims by the gov- come back on track between ernment there was no let up the two allies. in black marketing of the The Apna Dal (S) has essential medicines for nine MLAs in the UP assem- COVID-19 treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                   !             "            # $ S                      &                       !          

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Females break, women fared much bet- from April 1 2020 till now. 181 in 40-49 years group, 451 pital also the number of women should not be considered as a ter in comparison to the second +2  "32    "4  5' Giving this information, an in 50-59 years group and 879 who died of COVID-19 was fragile gender because they wave when they were in a bad official from the CMO office above the age of 60 years. lesser than men. are biologically very strong,” he shape. In the first wave, the said that among the total num- Among males, those who “So far we have not gone added. pregnant women who were ber of people testing positive in tested positive included 3,643 into the causes as to why deaths Balrampur Hospital admitted did not have symp- the Lucknow district, 94,637 in the 0-9 age category, 8,530 in have occurred less in women as Director Dr Santosh Kumar toms and were very much pro- were females and 1,43,379 the 10-19 years age group, compared to men and this is Pandey said that this was an tected but this time we had males. Among the females, the 26,479 in the 20-29 years age something which needs to be area which needed to be inves- pregnant women who were maximum 416 COVID-19 group, 32,276 in the 30-39 investigated but epidemiolog- tigated -- why a lesser number not in really good shape and deaths took place in the senior years age group, 25, 242 in the ically we have seen that some of women died of COVID-19. they had to undergo cesarean citizen category while five 40-49 years group, 24,932 in diseases affect men more and Dr Nuzhat Hussain from sections and sometimes babies deaths were reported in the 0- 50-60 years age group and others affect women more. But Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital were lost,” she said. 9 age group, four in the 10-19 22,277 above the 60 years of age constitutionally it has been said that there was a possibili- Meanwhile, some experts age group, 25 in the 20-29 age group. Regarding why, as pro- seen that women are supposed ty that some women were not admitted that one could not go group, 61 in the 30-39 years, 79 jected by the official data, to have a stronger immunity as detected as coronavirus positive by the official data alone in 40-49 years and 237 in 50- almost half the numbers of compared to men and this can being restricted at home. because there may have been 59 years age groups women had died in compari- be one reason why the mortal- “We did observe that deaths which were not report- Among the females, 3,047 son to the men, the official said ity has been less in women as women who were pre- ed. “Rural areas also witnessed tested positive in the 0-9 age that it was likely that women compared to men,” he said, menopausal tended to survive deaths but they may have gone category, 6,169 in the 10-19 age were less exposed . adding that this needs to be better because they have better unreported. There are social category, 18,304 in the 20-29 “The men step out of the explored further. immunity. Post-menopausal causes also which prevent a age group, 19,813 in the 30-39 houses and are more exposed “Nature has made women women have the same morbidi- woman from reaching hospital years, 15,630 in 40-49 years, and hence the number of men stronger. Whenever a girl child ties as males but in most of the because she has to depend on 17,602 in the 50-60 years age testing positive is high. Women is born we always say that she diseases it is seen that the her father, husband or brother,” group and 14,072 in above 60 are mostly confined to home will be able to survive better complications are more in they said. :+        '                   )                $7- 41 stressed Chief Minister Yogi tive doses of Covid vaccines Q$$R Adityanath at a Covid review administered in Uttar Pradesh   he ongoing trend of dip- meeting in Lucknow on reached 2.25 crore under Lucknow (PNS): Human Tping corona cases contin- Saturday. aggressive vaccination strate- rights activist Pratap Chandra ued in Uttar Pradesh and the An average of 2.5 lakh to gy of the state government. In  $7- 41 protection and we urge people ed, we must all act responsibly. Today our children need help on Saturday moved court active caseload in the state 3 lakh sample tests being con- the last 24 hours, around 4.61 to immediately inform the Bringing the smiles back on and thus we must come forward against Serum Institute of India dropped below the 10,000- ducted daily ensured that the lakh people received the vac- uring a faith leaders’ meet Childline-1098 or Women each of these affected children to offer them support”. CEO Adar Poonawalla, Drug mark in the last 24 hours. The cumulative positivity rate was cine dose. The state govern- Dorganised jointly by the Helpline-181 if they come across and ensuring their future is our Chief of UNICEF Field Control, Director of Health, turnaround has been helped sustained at low levels and was ment has set a target of vacci- department of Women and any such child. Till now, near- true religion”. He also stressed Office, UP, Ruth Leano said: ICMR and WHO after failing considerably by the stringent presently following a down- nating 10 lakh persons a day. Child Development and ly 3,000 children who have lost on the need for faith leaders and “The COVID-19 pandemic has antibody test despite having 3T (trace, test, treat) policy of ward trajectory. UP’s daily test A UP government UNICEF, the leaders said that either one or both parents have authorities to come together to affected children’s education, taken a Covishield vaccine jab. the government. positivity rate was 0.19 per spokesman said that a total of the children who have lost one been identified in the state”. end child labour. health and nutrition. Children Earlier, Ashiyana police “The total number of cent which was one of the low- 2.25 crore vaccine doses were or both parents to COVID-19 Mahant Devyagiri from Sharing the initiatives taken who have lost one or both par- refused to entertain his com- active COVID-19 patients has est in the country while the administered in the state out care and protection and “we Mankameshwar Math said: by the Sikh community during ents during the pandemic are plaint given on May 30. He said come down to 9,806, which is recovery rate has climbed up of which 1.87 crore got their must shoulder their responsibil- “The pandemic has left every- the pandemic, Sant Baba Pritam very vulnerable and need care he took first jab on April 8 at similar to the situation before to 98.1 per cent. first dose, while 37.63 lakh ity.” They also stressed on the one shaken and broken. People Singh from Gurudwara Guru and protection”. Govind Hospital in Ashiyana. March 31. A net decline of Under its Covid control people received both doses. need to protect the children have lost their near and dear Ka Taal, Agra, said: “Sikhism An open session was also “After getting vaccinated I 1,321 cases was recorded in strategy of 3T, the Yogi govern- The CM has already issued from being exploited as labour- ones. It is our duty as responsi- teaches us to love everyone. This organised during the meet was persistently not feeling total active cases in the last 24 ment has conducted as many orders to set up special booths ers. ble citizens to ensure the safety is the time to show love and which was moderated by Amit well. I heard a press conference hours. Daily recoveries as 2.76 lakh tests by June 11, for street vendors and drivers Manoj Kumar Rai, director of every child who has lost par- compassion towards every Mehrotra, programme manag- of ICMR and Health Ministry exceeding the daily new cases of which the maximum were from Monday, which is likely of the department of Women ents during the pandemic. We child.” He explained how the er, UNICEF, who appreciated and read in newspapers that have ensured a total net reduc- done through RT-PCR. So far, to increase the pace of vacci- and Child Development, UP, should play an active role in gurudwaras arranged food and and thanked the faith leaders for according to DG of ICMR tion of active caseload. While the state has done a total of nation. Preparations are on a said: “The government has linking every child to govern- oxygen langar during the pan- playing a key role by dispelling Balram Bhargava, with the first 524 persons were found pos- 5,30,55,495 tests. The number war-footing to inoculate these launched Mukhyamantri Bal ment schemes”. demic to help feed people. the myths and promoting dose of Covishield vaccine, itive in the past 24 hours, UP of home isolation patients has vulnerable sections of the soci- Suraksha Yojana in the state for Imam, Aishbagh Eidgah, Regional director of Covid-appropriate behaviour good levels of antibodies are registered 1,757 recoveries also gone down and only 5,839 ety in each district so as to children who have lost their par- Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Interfaith Dialogue and PRO of during the pandemic. Nearly produced in the body. I got during the same period. The patients are in home isolation eliminate vaccine hesitancy ents during the pandemic. The Mahali said, “Every religion Archdiocese of Agra Father 800 faith leaders from across 75 myself tested for presence of total recoveries in the state in UP now. among them and their department is busy identifying teaches us to help the needy. Varghese Kunnath said: districts of UP participated in antibody GT on May 25 and have crossed 16,70,000,” Meanwhile, the cumula- families. children in need of care and Today when children are affect- “Children are the gifts of God. the meet. tested negative,” he added.  

   +      $+    $7- 41 scene. Some of the youths in said to be critical. Police teams    the group were identified as were conducting to nab the n old enmity between two Bachcha Yadav, Yadav, attackers.  $7- 41 Afamilies turned bloody Ajay Yadav, Vijay Yadav, R ajpal ADCP, South, P Singh said when one of them attacked the and Raju Yadav. two persons suffered bullet ing George’s Medical other and opened fire, leaving On the other hand, ’s injuries while others suffered KUniversity Vice three injured in Sushant Golf family members Vibhal, Sarita, injuries in stone pelting. Chancellor Dr Bipin Puri said City. Two others suffered Dilip, Bajrang and Rajesh also Meanwhile, a man was here on Saturday that the ten- injuries in stone pelting. The reached the scene. As the killed in a road mishap in ders for procurement of viral injured were admitted to a attackers outnumbered Shiva’s Cantonment police station area transport medium (VTM) kits hospital. The brawl erupted supporters, they attacked them on Friday morning. As per from a private company had over a petty issue at the with sticks and forced them to reports, Vinod Sharma of been cancelled as they Medanta underpass in the area. flee. When the victims were Telibagh was going to his office were being supplied at a Reports said Shiva of fleeing, the attackers chased on his bike. Around 9 am, an higher rate. Harihar Nagar in the area was them and pelted them with army truck hit the bike from “The orders for the VTM going to purchase a cake and stones and bricks. The victims the opposite direction at kits have been cancelled. In his scooty brushed past the reached their house but the Cariappa road. Sharma suf- March last year the viral trans- motorcycle which two youths attackers opened fire, causing fered grievous injuries and he port medium was not available were riding. After a verbal bullet injuries to Vibhal, Sarita was rushed to Civil hospital on the government e-portal spat, the youths called their and Rajesh. where he was declared brought hence a rate contract was made families in Rewtapur village Rajesh suffered injuries in dead. A case was registered in with the company. Because of and a group of men reached the the chest and his condition was this connection. the dynamic pricing, the rates of viral transport medium also keep changing and the Medical Corporation has also brought )  '      it at a wide range of pricing. However our procurement is being compared to the corpo- ration by an RTI activist. We     )  are now going through the government e -marketing por-  $7- 41 introduction when the STF that. The STF worked further tal for the purchase of these sleuths asked him why his on the case and it surfaced that kits,” he said. When asked why team of STF claimed to phone number is displayed as the accused was a fraud. He the KGMU was not aware that Ahave nabbed a fraudster OSD, principal secretary, UP was asked to reach the STF the viral transport medium for impersonating a senior government. He also showed office with original documents. kits were being procured at a officer posted in Secretariat. his identity card and said an However, he gave in during higher rate, Dr Puri said that The accused, identified as officer in Mirzapur was not interrogation. normally they ask the vendors Himanshu Shukla of doing his personal work prop- He said he worked as a fol- if they were supplying it to any- Vrindavan Colony in PGI, did erly and so he talked to him in lower for two years in the one in the country at a lower not come in the awe of the STF a harsh tone and it resulted Secretariat and got acquainted rate and for that an affidavit sleuths at first and said he was into a complaint against him. with several staffers. An engi- was taken from the company. formerly employed in the The accused told the STF neering graduate, he had ear- “We have blacklisted the Home department and sleuths that he was being lier tried his hands at proper- company and sought an expla- presently deployed in the harassed unnecessarily. He also ty dealing. The police said he nation why punitive action Transport department in the said that he did not fear was using a fake identity for a should not be taken against it,” Secretariat. adverse reports against him long time and fleeced several he said. The accused gave this and that STF was free to do officials in the past. #  6!       '

Lucknow (PNS): A meeting of Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad. process of determining marks dates of agriculture stream, a high-level committee consti- Shukla said that views and for 56,04,628 candidates. There candidates of vocational tuted under the chairmanship suggestions were invited from are 40 subjects at HS level and stream, ITI passed candidates of Additional Chief Secretary, all the stakeholders involved in 106 subjects at Intermediate appearing only in Hindi subject Secondary Education, the examination process. Many level. for the equivalence of Aradhana Shukla was held at rounds of meetings and discus- In the meeting, the candi- Intermediate, or prisoner can- the Directorate of Secondary sions were held for the logical dates of HS who applied as pri- didates who have been exempt- Education, Camp Office, on determination of marks. vate candidates or who passed ed from registration in Class 11 Saturday. She also said that this year, Class 9 from other boards, or or private candidates were also In the meeting, proper a total of 27,808 schools and the prisoners who have been considered. perusal of the suggestions 29,94,312 candidates are exempted from registration in “This committee will sub- received was done to adopt involved at the HS level, and Class 9, the issue of determina- mit its detailed report to the procedure and mechanism to 17,697 colleges and 26,10,316 tion of marks was discussed. government and the final deci- prepare the final results of the candidates at the Intermediate Similarly, in the Intermediate sion will be taken regarding the candidates of High School and level. In this way, detailed dis- examination, candidates of cor- logical determination of marks Intermediate exams of cussions were held for the respondence course, candi- at the higher level,” she said. ! $ & -./010-

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UBharatiya Janata Party gov- Deputy Superintendent of environmentalist Dr Sanjay TDevelopment Programme ment is in line with UP Export paddy farming. among others were found to AKTU spokesperson Asheesh ernment, Aam Aadmi Party Police Devendra Mishra, fell to Chaudhary had joined AAP (UNDP) India has lauded the Policy 2020-25 which aims at Black rice is also cultivat- have progressed the most since Mishra said that in the meeting, leader and party’s UP incharge, bullets fired from rooftops after the party raised the issue districts of Chandauli and doubling the income of farm- ed in eight development blocks the beginning of the pro- green signal was given to have Sanjay Singh presented jailed shortly after midnight on July of pollution of Ganga and Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh as ers and increasing exports from of Mirzapur district -- gramme. BTech (Biotech) at IET as a self- Khushi Dubey’s mother before 3 last year when they were Gomti rivers. He said Dr aspirational districts and the agricultural sector and Narayanpur, Jamalpur, Chanbe, The UNDP report is based financed programme. newsmen in a press conference going to arrest dreaded gang- Chaudhary’s joining the AAP deemed them as a very success- encouraging the ‘Make In India’ Rajgarh, Pahari, Lalganj and on quantitative analysis of pub- “Along with this, it has been and demanded that Khushi ster Vikas Dubey. would strengthen the party. ful model of local area develop- brand of the country. Halia. Eating black rice protects licly available data as well as decided to establish a centre of and three other women and a Singh said the AAP called ABBM president Rahul ment that should serve as a best Black rice as such is not against cancer, as it has antiox- interviews with various stake- excellence to promote high- minor child languishing in jail Gayatri Tiwari at the party Tiwari said Khushi was a practice for several other states. native to the Chandauli area idant properties. The outer- holders, including district mag- level research work in the field be set. The issue got support office so that her plea may minor and was accused of The report, officials on but given tits increasing most layer of the rice contains istrates, central prabhari offi- of biotech. This centre of excel- from Akhil Bhartiya Brahman reach Chief Minister Yogi running the gang. “She was Saturday said, had praised demand in the global market, one of the highest levels of cers, district fellows and other lence will be established at Mahasabha (ABBM) which Adityanath. He said the gov- married to Amar Dubey three Chandauli district, known as the district administration has anthocyanins. This rice is also development partners. AKTU’s Centre for Advanced said the state government ernment was showing its days before the encounter. the rice bowl of eastern UP promoted the product among beneficial for diabetes. The aspirational districts Studies in Lucknow. A budget slapped Indian Penal Code might on poor and helpless How can she run the gang? which decided to experiment a small group of 300 farmers. The report has also named programme was launched by provision of about Rs 6 crore has sections on Khushi that were persons. The AAP leader said She has been named in 17 with the cultivation of black The rice is priced at Rs 200 per Chandauli and Sonbhadra in Prime Minister Narendra Modi been sanctioned for setting up not even slapped on terrorists. the state government was least cases of crime including under rice, due to its high demand in kg which is double that of nor- the top five districts with max- in January 2018 as a part of the this centre,” he said. Khushi Dubey’s mother bothered about the suffering of the Explosive Acts. When the global markets and good prof- mal rice sold in the local mar- imum change in net resilience government’s effort to raise He said that for the students Gayatri Tiwari pleaded that her people who lost their jobs in issue hogged media light, the it margins. The project was a ket. The Agricultural and since 2018. the living standards of the peo- whose parents have passed away daughter be set free as she was the COVID-19 pandemic or police assured to set her free success and high-quality black Processed Food Products The report also appreciat- ple and ensure inclusive growth due to COVID-19, the univer- innocent. those who lost bread winners but they forgot the promise rice is now being exported to Export Development Authority ed the delta rankings provided for all, ‘Sabka Saath Sabka sity has decided to bear the fee Khushi is wife of slain of their families. “The govern- and she is still languishing in Australia and New Zealand. (APEDA) has been motivating on the programme’s Vikas’. expenses for all the remaining gangster Amar Dubey who ment was indulging in show- jail,” he said. sessions. “It has been decided to provide the benefits to students of both private and govern- *91> 9<=    '    '  ment institutions of the univer- sity. Also for teachers working in     Lucknow (PNS): Congress that during the crisis PM ganda does,” the Congress In her two-page statement government and private institu- #( 1 leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Modi's 'incompetence at gov- leader alleged and urged peo- on Saturday, the Congress tions who have died due to The new academic session on Saturday accused Prime ernance' was on display. ple to question the govern- leader also alleged that the Covid, it has been decided by the at City Montessori School will Minister Narendra Modi of “He (the prime minister) ment over its handling of the prime minister chose not to lis- university to provide an assis- begin from June 21. Classes will putting politics and propagan- simply retreated and waited COVID-19 crisis. Priyanka ten to the recommendations of tance of Rs 5 lakh to their fam- start functioning online from da ahead of Indian's well- for the worst to pass. The also said that the prime min- the Empowered Group which ily members,” he added. Montessori to Class XII as per being, as she launched a series has ister concentrated on building was set up by his own govern- He said that for providing the prescribed syllabus. Earlier, of attacks against the govern- behaved like a coward. He has image when he decided to ment to tackle the pandemic unique contribution in provid- the new session began from July ment over its handling of the let our country down,” export vaccines to other coun- and also ignored the recom- ing healthcare and medical facil- 1 every year but this year, the second wave of coronavirus Priyanka said in a statement tries and did not bother to mendations of the parliamen- ities to the university family and session will start from June 21 pandemic. which she posted on her think about his own country- tary committee on health. the associated people during the to compensate the loss of stud- Priyanka’s harsh criticism Facebook, Instagram and men. 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Investigation by has assured about providing Tamil Nadu Police on Friday Enforcement Directorate and employment to the workers who and a Chennai court remand- Serious Fraud Investigation have returned to the cities for ed him to judicial custody for Office brought to light the resuming employment. 15 days. role of key management per- After the onset of the second Ravi Parthasarathy, a sonnel in mismanaging the wave of coronavirus and the close associate of former lending business. imposition of lockdown across Finance Minister and The Economic Offences the country, the migrant work- Congress strongman P Wing of Tamil Nadu Police Office of the Superintending month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 3,000.00 Last Date ers had returned to their native Chidambaram, and his com- had arrested Ramchand Engineer Electricity of tender: 19/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. 7. 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E-tender uploaded up to 11/06/2021 left for Mumbai, Delhi and ity of getting fair wages in agri- to move to cities to feed them- companies/individuals who that the IL&FS group which al 01No. 40MVA T/F at 132KV S/S htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 03 other places. culture. Money is available selves. The migrant workers of were taken for a ride by the consists of more than 350 Kasimabad Under ETD-Ghazipur. E-tender month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 2,000.00 Last Date The migrant workers say working outside their native Gopalganj, Bhojpur, Kaimur IL&FS and its directors by companies was used as a uploaded up to 11/06/2021 of tender: 19/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. 9. htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 03 SHORT TERM E-TENDER NO: 32 that when they returned to the villages." are moving towards Punjab for offering attractive interests on vehicle to perpetuate fraud. month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 3,000.00 Last Date ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online e-Bids are invit- cities, they thought they would In Gopalganj district, at farming. the investments made by the The EOW further stated that of tender: 16/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. 3. E-TEN- ed for the Work of carriage of 400KV find some job but they are not present a large number of It is a relief that the situa- formers in their Non the aggrieved depositors and DER NO: 26 ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online Current Transformer by private vehicle from e-Bids are invited for the Work of Annual 400KV S/S , Varanasi to 400KV getting the kind of jobs in migrant workers are not tion is not as bad as last year. Convertible Debentures of investors of IL& FS and ITNL Grass Cutting and associated work at S/S Kasara-Mau Under Electricity 400KV which they are skilled. They returning to the cities but After the second wave of 1,000 and 2,000 having face can come forward with their 220KV S/S Rasara Under ETD-Ballia. E- S/S Kasara-Mau . E-tender uploaded up say that in some areas employ- many who had returned were Covid-19, many migrant vale of Rs 10 lakh each. The claims. tender uploaded up to 11/06/2021 to 11/06/2021 htpp://etender.up.nic.in. ment is being provided under called by their owners. workers who returned to their 63 Moons Technology invest- The IL&FS was launched htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 12 Time period: 03 month, E.M.D. cost Rs. month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 2,000.00 Last Date 2,000.00 Last Date of tender: 25/06/2021 the MNREGA scheme but it is However, there are many native villages are still in search ed Rs 200 crore in the NCDs with fanfare as a road con- of tender: 16/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. 4. E-TEN- at 16: Hrs. 10. E-TENDER NO: 33 not possible for all people to workers across villages who of work. when the IL&FS directors struction finance company DER NO: 27 ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online e-Bids are invit- get work under it. fear a third wave of the coro- Last year, migrant workers showed them highly inflated and grew to boast 347 sub- e-Bids are invited for the Work of Annual ed for the Work of 33KV Dandi, Rajaipur Grass Cutting and associated work at and Pahrajpur Bay at 132KV S/S Niranjan Kumar of navirus. Such labourers say were called back for work by balance sheets as well as high sidiaries and had amassed 132KV S/S Rasara Under ETD-Ballia. E- Semrijamalpur Under ETD-Mau. E-tender Charpokhari village in that they will venture outside sending interstate buses from ratings from reputed credit debt pile of Rs 91,000 crore by tender uploaded up to 11/06/2021 uploaded up to 11/06/2021 Bhojpur district says, "At pre- but hearing about the danger many big cities. rating agencies. the time the crisis broke out. htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 12 htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 03 month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 2,000.00 Last Date month, E.M.D. cost Rs. 5,000.00 Last Date of tender: 16/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. 5. E-TEN- of tender: 19/07/2021 at 16: Hrs. *Total, DER NO: 28 ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online Quality of work, tender specification and N(   e-Bids are invited for the Work of 33KV other terms & condition is as per tender       Kausender Bay at 132KV S/S Haldharpur document available on the e-tender por- & 33KV Narai Badh Bay at 132KV S/S Mau tal, Undersigned reserves the right to can- New Under ETD-Mau E-tender uploaded cel any all the e-Bids without assigning any $   %   O up to 11/06/2021 htpp://etender.up.nic.in. reason. *Corrigendum. Addendum, Time period: 03 month, E.M.D. cost Rs. Extension if any shall be uploaded only on 5,000.00 Last Date of tender: 19/07/2021 the above website. Bidders are advised to  !     (    4-,'; at 16: Hrs. 6. E-TENDER NO: 29 visit the website regularly for updated carry liquor to Maldives and ETC(GZP)/2021-22- Online e-Bids are invit- information from time to time. there is every chance of you ed for the providing of 01No. four wheel- SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER   E((7 ly enforce Covid-19 protocol". he controversy over the getting prosecuted if caught er diesel vehicle with driver at ETSD-II ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CIRCLE Rasara Under ETD-Ballia. E-tender UPPTCL, Andhau GHAZIPUR No. 628 Kumar said, motorcycle borne terrorists Tproposals by Praful Patel, with liquor,” said a frequent uploaded up to 11/06/2021 Date 10.6.2021 "Save electricity in the wo policemen and an equal number of targeted the policemen from behind leading the administrator of the traveller to the islands on con- htpp://etender.up.nic.in. Time period: 12 interest of Nation." Tcivilians were killed while three cops and to critical injuries. Policemen also retaliat- Lakshadweep Islands is much dition of anonymity. another civilian received critical injuries in ed against the fire. "Two policemen and two ado about nothing and it is like- He said there are Star a daring strike by a group of three motorcy- local civilians succumbed to their injuries in ly to blow over in a few weeks’ grades hotels and resorts that cle borne terrorists in the Arampora area of the Sopore hospital". Among the injured time, according to experts offer liquor. “But they are all in Sopore town of North Kashmir's Baramulla cops, ASI Mukesh Kumar has been referred keeping a close watch over the uninhabited islands. During district on Saturday. to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treat- developments in the archipel- the months of Ramazan , the According to police, two local and one ment. Another injured police man has been ago. visitors are advised to stay foreign terrorist belonging to the Lashkar- identified as SPO Danish. “The administrator and indoors and no food will be e- Taiba terrorist outfit were suspected to be Lt-Governor Manoj Sinha and leaders of officials in charge did not apply served in the eateries,” he behind the attack. The policemen were several other mainstream political parties their minds properly when added. deployed in the area to strictly enforce condemned the terror attack on the police they drafted the reforms meant According to Covid-19 protocol. A massive manhunt to party. to develop the islands,” N Sathyamurthy, it is another track down the footprints of local terrorists According to a police spokesman, " at Sathyamurthy, security expert thing that resorts are built in were launched soon after they ran away after around 12.00 p.m unidentified terrorists fired based in Chennai who focuses the uninhabited areas. “The hitting the target. indiscriminately upon a police party which on the developments in Sri mission to launch resorts in The terror strike took place at a time was performing Covid enforcement duties at Lanka, Lakshadweep and islands inhabited by the local when peace talks centering around the main market Sopore". In this terror incident, Maldives told The Pioneer. population does not augur Kashmir issue started gaining currency and "four policemen and four civilians received Sathyamurthy pointed out well,” he said. Businessmen in the stakeholders were weighing their options bullet injuries who were shifted to a nearby that the move to build resorts Kochi and Kozhikode said that on whether to grab the opportunity or not. hospital for treatment. Among the injured in Lakshadweep with the inten- the move by the Island admin- Earlier, Rakesh Pandita a BJP councillor from police personnel, Ct Showkat Ahmad & Ct tion of making the archipelago istration to make use of Tral area of Pulwama was killed in cold blood Waseem Ahmad succumbed to their injuries similar to that of Maldives was Mangalore Port for trading on June 2. and attained martyrdom. Two civilians iden- an ill-conceived proposal. activities to the islands instead Inspector General of Police, Kashmir tified as Manzoor Ahmad Shalla resident of “Maldives islands function of Beypore was long overdue. range Vijay Kumar who reached the spot told Shalimar Colony Sopore and Bashir Ahmad based on Sharia Law. The five “The trade unions controlling reporters, "the terrorists targeted police resident of Mahrajpora Sopore also suc- star resorts in the atolls do not the workers of Beypore Port are naka set up in the Arampora area to strict- cumbed to their injuries". serve liquor. It is a crime to to be blamed for the move. ! $ & -./010- ! )  ?&  ?!     (- @   $$,!2 Saxena, only one person was  95' ed programmes at these development has hinted jects by Ganga Pollution allowed to go at a time at dif- Janghambadi Math, Trade at an early visit of Modi to the Control Unit, the DC has rec- n Saturday, the second ferent counters by making peo- s the intensity of second Facilitation Centre (TFC) at city. ommended the government Oday after the second wave ple stand far and wide. Earlier, Awave of coronavirus pan- Badalalpur and Pt Deendayal In a meeting held on an action against the chief of corona, 472 patients con- the hall and the rooms of the demic has started weakening Upadhyay Smriti Upvan at Friday, Divisional engineer (CE). sulted experts sitting with plas- experts were sanitised. and the pace of development Parao and his only physical visit Commissioner (DC) Deepak He informed that tic curtains following the Covid After about 60 days after work accelerating, apart from during pandemic period was in Agrawal reviewed the progress Rudraksh, a multi-purpose protocol in the OPDs of vari- the start of OPD service, the gearing up of political activities the city’s outskirts area. of 137 major projects. The DC convention hall being devel- ous departments at SRN number of people getting blood in view of forthcoming assem- As the political scenario informed that 29 projects have oped with the support of Japan, Hospital. tests etc. was more on the first bly elections in the state next has started gearing up as both already been completed and 14 and many other projects have At the same time, over 20 day. year, the chances of an early the ruling Bharatiya Janata others would be completed already been completed and patients were also operated At the same time, at the visit of the Prime Minister Party (BJP) and opposition this month while remaining under the massive plantation, on. After about two months medical stores outside the hos- Narendra Modi to the city have intensified their activities, work would be completed by 18 lakh saplings will be plant- OPD service was started for pital along with the medicine have increased. Since the the chances of an early visit of between July and October this ed in the district. According to general patients at SRN distribution counter, people nationwide lockdown imposed Modi cannot be ruled out. year except only 6-7 which will him, 92 boats plying in Ganga Hospital of Motilal Nehru defied the rules of social dis- in March last year, Modi visit- During his visit to Azamgarh be completed by March next have already been converted Medical College. Manohar tancing. People appeared obliv- ed his parliamentary con- on Saturday, UP Minister for year. into CNG and as many as 11 Das Regional Eye Institute ious to the risk of corona infec- stituency physically only once Industrial Development Satish He directed the executing CNG stations are operating in (MDI), Sarojini Naidu Bal "    ' 23 (     tion during the first test and when he had inaugurated six- Mahana has indicated that the agencies to work on a war foot- the district apart from supply- Chikitsalaya (Children) also taking medicine. lane Mohansarai-Handia high- PM might inaugurate ing, following all safety stan- ing domestic gas to 5,500 hous- remained open for treatment of Medicine, Pulmonary (TB- depression. According to Dr Mukesh ways, though he frequently Purvanchal Expressway any- dards and Covid guidelines es. The meeting was also patients. 133 patients were Chest), Surgery, Gynecology, The medicines that were Bir Singh, Superintendent of interacted with the different time after July 10. Besides, the for completing the projects on attended by District Magistrate diagnosed at Children and 248 Cardiology opened. Plastic cur- prescribed before Holi festival Children’s Hospital, OPD ser- sections through virtual plat- local administration had time. Expressing displeasure Kaushal Raj Sharma, VC VDA in MDI Hospitals. tains were installed to ensure were being used so far, he vice was started completely in forms. The PM had spent sev- already sent the detailed report over the slow pace and repeat- Isha Duhan, Municipal With the spread of corona proper distance between doc- added. He further said that the hospital on Friday. A total eral hours here on February 16 of completed projects in edly increasing the time peri- Commissioner Gaurang Rathi infection increasing, OPD ser- tors and patients. The patients instead of four, now he has of 133 patients were treated. He last year when he had attend- Varanasi to the PMO and all od for completion of the pro- and others. vices in SRN, MDI, Children wandering here and there got been advised to take one tablet said that all the beds in the hos- Hospitals were suspended in great relief. daily. pital are full. the first week of April on the The prevention of Covid Hardayal Kol of , This situation was also instructions of the govern- was made aware by telling Satyadev Tiwari of Handia etc during the Corona period. ment. SRN Hospital was made people the need to wear masks. said that there was a fear of Principal Medical College Dr     42 L3 level Covid Hospital. Now Only one to two patients were infection during the Corona SP Singh informed that patients after reducing the number of sent to the room at a time. At period, there was no facility to will be treated in all the depart- infected, arrangements have the same time, many OPD get treatment. People expressed ments in the next few days.  95' compliance with other sug- nitrogen, phosphorus, urea, Nagwa (Assi ), Khirkhia been made for Covid patients rooms remained closed. satisfaction over the start of Fewer patients came on the first gestions and recommendations DAP etc, there is a possibility Ghat and Samneghat by send- in PMSSY Super Specialty In the OPD of the E&T OPD service. day. he five-member committee of the committee. of increasing the amount of ing the same to 50 MLD Block. A separate barricading department, the line of patients Arrangements were made More people took online Tconstituted by District The team members found nitrogen and phosphorus in the Ramna STP for treatment in has been made to reach the remained till after 2 o’clock. to get the patients who came counseling than that. Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj that the possible cause of green river which also helped in Varanasi. Similarly, by tapping Covid ward. Ramdin Patel, who came from for consultation in the OPD of Services will be restored to nor- Sharma found that Mirzapur algae was Vindhyachal STP in increasing the quantity of algal the drains falling from OPD rooms of many Kaudihar, told that he has SRN to follow the Covid pro- mal next week, added Dr SP Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Mirzapur as that four MLD bloom. Domestic sewage gen- Ramnagar side should be sent departments including SRN’s come to take medicine for tocol. According to SIC Dr Ajay Singh. was responsible for the recent capacity plant is based on the erated from Mirzapur city par- to 10 MLD Ramnagar STP for algal growth seen in the river conventional system and the tially and Chunar has to be dis- treatment. Besides, it also sug- Ganga. After examining the purified effluents generated posed of without purification. gested setting up of STP for the origins and sources of green from STP was disposed of in The committee recom- purification of domestic sewage =0     % $ algae in the river from Varanasi river Ganga through Basavaria mended that four MLD partially generated from to Vindhyachal upstream in drain. According to the report, Vindhyachal STP should be Mirzapur city and Chunar as Mirzapur district as well as green algae were found in the upgraded and necessary guide- well as release of water from  $$,!2 total of 9,859 people, including Ganga , the team handed river from the purified effluents lines for its proper operation upstream to ensure minimum Commissioner Sanjay Goyal, over its investigation report to which gradually developed and maintenance should be flow in river Ganga. The com- he decline in the number of administered the dose of Covid the DM recently. On the basis over time in the Ganga. It issued to check the flow of mittee recommended that the Tinfected continues in the vaccine in the district. The of the report, the DM has rec- appears that this Vindhyachal green algae in the river. It also study of the elimination of second wave of corona infec- commissioner got the vaccina- ommended the government STP is the main source of recommended to ensure prop- green algae and the adverse tion. After about 90 days, only tion done at the Medical for an action against the green algae due to less flow of er operation and maintenance effects of green algae on aquat- 12 new corona infections were College Centre. Principal Dr. responsible officers of water in the river and suitable of all STPs built on the banks ic animals should be done by found in 24 hours. The Covid SP Singh, CMO Dr. Prabhakar Mirzapur STP. He also gave temperature. Besides, due to of Ganga apart from com- the concerned department of report of these people has Rai, Centre in-charge Dr Utsav instructions to the concerned the flow of water from the fields pletely tapping of wastes being come positive. Earlier on Singh etc. were present on the officers and departments for along with the nutrients like drained in the river from (BHU). March 19, ten infected were occasion. found, then the number of After getting the vaccina- positive patients was recorded tion, Commissioner Sanjay in increasing order. At the Goyal said that it is necessary : $ $:A    same time 32 people defeated to get both the doses of the vac- Corona. None of the infected cine to prevent infection. We died. have to motivate people for this  95' India has secured an important According to District by getting vaccinated. This is a place in the world under the Surveillance Officer Dr Rishi work for the benefit of the overnor of Rajasthan leadership of the Prime Sahai, 7,919 people were test- infection is breaking in the dis- night, 32 people recovered. Of nation and society. GKalraj Mishra on Saturday Minister Narendra Modi, he ed for Covid in the district. In trict. If people remain aware these, two people were dis- According to District performed pujan at Kashi said and added, he prayed to the order in which the testing and follow the Covid protocol, charged from Covid hospitals. Immunisation Officer Dr Vishwanath Temple and prayed the almighty that the country’s is being done, the proportion then there will be relief from 30 people completed home Tirath Lal, vaccine doses were to Baba Vishwanath for the position in the world should be of the less infected is giving infection. isolation. It is a matter of relief administered at six places political stability in the coun- stronger. He also performed relief. He said that the rate of According to Dr Sahai, the that the number of people who under the workplace vaccina- try and continuous progress of pujan at Kal Bhairav Mandir spread of infection is coming percentage of those who beat lost their lives in the district has tion campaign. Vaccination the nation. He also performed and Sankatmochan Temple. down to the lowest level. The the corona is three times more come to a halt. will also be done on Sunday at bhoomi pujan to construct the Later, he reached Jariyari in chain of spreading corona than the infected. On Friday Similarly, on Saturday, a the designated centres. rehabilitation centre at Jariyari Cholapur where he performed in Cholapur for the physically bhoomi pujan to construct the challenged persons. rehabilitation centre for the Rajasthan Governor Kalraj physically challenged persons Mishra visited Kashi and informed that all the facil-   $  ) Vishwanath Temple on ities would be available at this Saturday morning and per- centre to be constructed by formed pujan. He prayed to Sanjeevani Social Welfare  $$,!2 officials that electrification trified by February 2022 with facility: Much to the relief of Baba Vishwanath for the liber- Society with an estimated cost works of Mahoba-Khajuraho paper work and necessary freight customers, NCR has ation of the entire country of Rs 5 crore. n tune with the Indian and Birlanagar-Udimore sec- approvals and site visits going started online payment facili- from the deadly novel coron- All the latest facilities will IRailways vision of becoming tion is targeted for completion on with full swing. Apart from ties. First Online freight pay- avirus. He said, he also prayed be available at this centre for net zero carbon emitter by in July 2021 and August 2021 this, electrification of Chhata- ment R.R. from a goods shed to Lord Shiva that there is polit- the treatment of divyangs 2030, a series of steps have been respectively. While Khajurao- Bhuteshwar section (between of NCR has been generated ical stability in the country, the besides the training and ther- taken to promote environment Udaipura section is targeted for Agra-Mathura) of newly con- from Dabra station of Jhansi nation will lead a healthy apy for them; he informed and friendly aspects in train oper- completion by February 2022, structed fourth line in Agra Division. democracy and the nation hoped that the patients will ations. Major paradigm shift in efforts are on for completion of Divison is targeted for com- Till now facility for e pay- makes progress continuously. 2  * +   +  -    ' take its benefit. this regards is target 100 per electrification work in pletion by November 2021. ment was given to freight cus- cent electrification of all Indian Shikohabad-Farrukhabad sec- General Manager instruct- tomers but now with the intro- Railways network. North tion 2021 and Etawah- ed that a comprehensive mon- duction of online payment Central Railway is aggressive- Mainpuri section by December itoring plan should be made for facility, customers can now ly working in this direction to this year. General Manager day to day progress and apart make payments from anywhere 1 +  (?/* convert its entire non electrified stressed that commitments from the major routes, small- using debit card/credit card/net route into electrified territories. over targets should be hon- er stretches leading to goods banking/UPI. Recently, Bhandai (near Agra)- oured and expressed candidly sheds or sidings at stations itself The move will not only VARANASI (PNS): Prof would be very effective for Udimore section, Lalitpur- his non acceptance over time should also get totally electri- strengthen Digital India Hareram Tripathi of Lal enhancing the quality of road Udaipura section, Unchdih- over runs. fied so that there should not Mission but will also add up to Bahadur Shastri National construction and reducing the Meja thermal power plant sec- In another meeting with remain any missing link of elec- customer convenience. First Sanskrit University, New Delhi, expenses. tion have been electrified. GM senior officers of construction trification in NCR. Railway Receipt using has assumed the charge of Prof Jain said that the MoU NCR VK Tripathi held a series organisation, GM reviewed the The meetings were attend- online payment mode was gen- office as new Vice-Chancellor would be applicable for a peri- of meetings on Thursday to progress been done on Etah- ed by Principal Chief Electrical erated for loading of a wheat (V-C) of Sampurnanand od of five years. ‘The acade- review the progress of electri- Barhan section and status of Engineer Satish Kothari, DRMs rake from Dabra station of Sanskrit University (SSU) here micians of the institute and fication works in NCR. electrification on upcoming of Prayagraj, Jhansi and Agra Jhansi Division, NCR to on Saturday. On the occasion, other experts of the country In one such meeting with third line between Jhansi and divisions along with other Kapoorthala. he was given the charge by the will undertake studies related the officers of CORE, GM Bina. It was told to the General headquarter and divisional offi- Details regarding online officiating V-C Prof Alok to road safety, environmental asked for specific targets to be Managaer that Etah-Barhan cers. payments are available on Kumar Rai. The V-C of and social impacts under the given. It was informed by the section is targeted to be elec- NCR starts online payment www.indianrailway.gov.in.- Lucknow University Prof Rai Highway Safety Development was looking after the office of 35-.('    '    -. Project. The main objective of SSU V-C as an additional +'2  -        this MoU will be research charge since the completion of towards construction of sus- term of erstwhile V-C Prof gious awards including Road, Transport & Highways tainable and eco-friendly roads . R=2    Rajaram Shukla whose three Maharshi Badrayan and MSME Nitin Gadkari, in the country. In this, research years term expired on May 23 Rashtrapati, Shankar Vedhant, UP’s Deputy Chief Minister on recycling of bituminous last. At the time of taking Panini apart from special hon- and Minister for Public Works (asphalt) mix, mechanistic  $$,!2 Junction on Saturday. She but sister-in-law of Ram tions and forest department charge by Prof Tripathi sever- ours from Uttar Pradesh Department Keshav Prasad pavement design for Indian slipped down from the plat- Rahim, carrying Poonam’s lit- personnel were called to tame al senior university officials and Sanskrit Sansthan. He was Maurya and Additional Chief roads and making pavement tique Ahmed’s shooter form and fell just by the side of tle child Seema in her lap, made the elephant. Just to provide professors were also present. appointed as a full-fledged V- Secretary Awanish Awasthi from solid waste materials, AZulfikar alias Tota’s assets the railway track when an an attempt to catch the running luster to the Barat, arrived at The 35th V-C of one of this C on Wednesday last by the were also present in this online development of performance worth  14 crore were attached. express train was catching train, and unfortunately she Sarai Inayat from Narayanpur, prestigious Sanskrit universities Chancellor/ Governor MoU signing ceremony. based mix design for bitumi- The police attached these prop- speed, but she was taken out slipped from the foot board of an elephant and some horses in the country Prof Tripathi Anandiben Patel. Addressing the partici- nous mix will be the major erties located at Kasari Masari unhurt after stopping the train. the train. The sister-in-law fell were hired by the groom’s side. was also a student of SSU for ROAD RESEARCH LAB pants, Gadkari congratulated goals,’ he said, praising under the Gangster Act. Along Ram Rahim Kol of Bakharwar on the platform, but the little The groom had accommodat- several years as he had got his TO BE SET UP IN IIT-BHU: IIT-BHU and GRIL on this Assistant Professor of Civil with this, notice boards were villager of Rewa district works girl slipped down the platform ed himself in a horse driven Shastri, Acharya as well as Indian Institute of Technology, achievement. ‘Without reduc- Engineering Dr Nikhil Saboo also pasted on the properties at Jodhpur, Rajasthan with fel- between the track and the plat- chariot. PhD degrees from this univer- Banaras Hindu University (IIT- ing the quality, the roads should for playing an important role in that legal action would be low villagers. They had form wall. Some GRP person- The noise of band, and sity. He received his primary BHU) and GR Infraprojects be improved as well as help in bringing this project to the taken for encroachment on returned home with family nel with the help of passengers sparkling lights of the Barat education in his home district Limited (GRIL) have signed a environmental protection and institute. the properties concerned. during lockdown, and now, managed to stop train by annoyed the elephant, but the of Deoria. He started his teach- Memorandum of this is our main goal. It is a The programme was con- These days action is being when the unlock process has pulling alarm chain, and the mahaut controlled him. When ing career in 1993 when he was Understanding (MoU) on matter of great pride to have a ducted by Dr Ankit Gupta. On taken against the members of begun, they chalked out their girl child was pulled out the Barat reached its destina- appointed as a research assis- Friday online for establish- private sector like GRIL and this occasion, Prof Rajeev Atique gang named in gangster programme to go back to unhurt. tion, ear deafening fire crack- tant at Sanskrit Sansthan ment of Road Research IIT working together on this Prakash, Dean, Research & cases. Recently, action was Jodhpur. They all arrived here ELEPHANT GOES OUT ers were burst, and it was (Jammu) and after six months, Laboratory based on necessity subject. New research will Development, Prof SB taken against Ashraf, Majid and from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh to OF CONTROL: An elephant enough to convert the other- he was appointed as a lecturer of research in the thrust area make this possible. The use of Dwivedi, Dean, Academic Akbar. On Saturday, 70 biswa catch Howrah-Bikaner Express went out of control in Sarai wise calm elephant into a wild in Philosophy department in and the dissemination of find- solid waste material in road Affairs, IIT’s distinguished land of Atique’s shooter .As soon as they reached Inayat area of Prayagraj on one. Lal Bahadur Shastri National ings through scholarly publi- construction is a very impor- alumnus Amit Bhasin, RK Zulfikar alias Tota was Platform number one to board Friday night during a marriage When the mahaut tried to Sanskrit University where he cations, white papers and in the tant step,’ he said, calling upon Pandey, Member Project attached. Police claimed that the train, it started moving. ceremony and damaged the stop the elephant from destroy- was elevated to the post of pro- media. The MoU was signed by the IIT scholars that research is NHAI, Manoj Kumar Member Tota acquired this property They had to travel in general pandal, four-wheelers and ing the venue, he was picked up fessor in 2009. He is a leading the IIT-BHU Director Prof necessary to reduce the use of Project NHAI, SK Nirmal, through crime. compartment which was too some nearby houses besides with the help of the trunk and scholar who has written or edit- Pramod Kumar Jain and GRIL steel and cement in the con- General Secretary, Indian Road MIRACULOUS ESCAPE: far away, so Ram Rahim Kol striking the Mahaut against a was dashed against a wall. The ed more than 30 books apart Chairman Vinod Kumar struction of roads and bridges. Congress and others were also A five-year-old girl child had a and his wife Poonam dropped wall injuring him seriously. mahaut is undergoing treat- from receiving several presti- Agarwal. Union Minister for Maurya said that the MoU present. miraculous escape at Prayagraj the idea of catching the train, Police from three police sta- ment in critical condition. ! $ &-./010-

8   5 -/( , % *  8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $, 1/#* Pankaj Kumar Singh said. In 10 is restoring 28 special trains order to go to the country’s cap- on different dates as per the  09    n order to facilitate the gen- ital, Delhi, from NER 42 special time and stoppages fixed ear- Ieral public the North Eastern trains are being run while 24 lier so that passengers did not GORAKHPUR (PNS): QS Railway (NER) at present is other special trains for Delhi face any inconvenience. In World University ranking running Covid special, sum- pass through it. Similarly for NER out of an average of 200 (Quacquarelli Symonds) for mer special besides other spe- Mumbai and surrounding areas mail/express trains running academic session 2020-21 has cial trains. In order to facilitate NER is running as many as 64 on normal days, at present 70 been announced. Along with the travel of the general public trains while four other special per cent trains are running on international ranking, QS has going to places like Delhi, trains for Mumbai pass an average daily. All special also ranked some of the coun- Mumbai and other big cities in through it. trains are being run with tries and regions like India, search of employment, the Apart from it from this reserved class coaches keeping Mainland China, Japan, South NER administration is contin- railway for Panvel station of the Covid protocol in mind. Korea, Mexico and Europe. uously running special trains Mumbai three summer special There is an appeal to the pas- QS has ranked DDU on the basis of the demand of trains are being operated from sengers to follow the rules Gorakhpur University among the passengers, Chief Public Gorakhpur and one from issued for protection against top 100 universities of India Relations Officer (CPRO) Chhapra. The NER from June Covid-19 pandemic. and has placed it at 96th posi- tion in the country. Among UP State            4  Government Universities only +    ''   2  '   ''      1   DDU Gorakhpur University 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $, 1/#* sengers and providing assis- has figured in the list. This tance to them as well as in the clearly indicates first position rincipal Chief Security protection of railway proper- of DDU Gorakhpur University PCommissioner (PCSC), ty. Following the Covid pro- in Uttar Pradesh. Railway Protection Force (RPF), tocol, he directed to pay spe- It may be pointed out that NER Atul Kumar Srivastava cial attention to the safety of ;;@  + some of Central Universities, through video conferencing on railway passengers, their National Institutes from UP has Friday held a security conference belongings as well as women also figured in the ranking with senior divisional security passengers. Srivastava assured like IIT Kanpur getting 6th commissioners, assistant security for immediate redressal of the position, Banaras Hindu commissioners and 80 force per- grievances raised by the force  $9**** University getting 19th position sonnel of the division Praising the members on the occasion. He and Aligarh Muslim University force personnel, the PCSC said that in this dif- laid special emphasis on working as per the getting 34st position. ficult situation of Covid-19 pandemic they all instructions given by the Director General, RPF,   )75 sioner drew the attention of the gested an increase of help desk. latest by September 30, 2021. Interestingly this ranking has had played an important role in the safety of pas- Railway Board in the security-related circulars. principal towards "touts" active Later, holding a review The AAI director said they been done on the basis of fac- anpur Divisional on the hospital campus and meeting with the Aviation were committed to completing ulty staff with Phd, paper per KCommissioner Dr Raj said the day officers were Authority of India, Uttar the work on time with no faculty, citation per paper, fac- Shekhar has directed GSVM apprised of their presence and Pradesh State Construction compromise on quality and ulty-student ratio, employer 36  /7    Medical College Principal Dr they should enquire into the Corporation Limited, Indian keeping in mind the ever reputation and academic rep- RB Kamal to make arrange- issue as well. Air Force and district admin- increasing passenger traffic in utation. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +,-./0  pany has also given an assistance of 1.75 crore ments in the LLR Hospital on Dr Shekhar expressed sat- istration on Saturday, the divi- the new terminal building in Sharing this news with for setting up an oxygen generating plant at the pattern of Integrated Covid isfaction over the medical care sional commissioner discussed future. deans/heads of the depart- MD of Northern Coalfields Limited, a AIIMS, Bhopal, for treatment of patients under Command and Control Centre and cleanliness at the LLR issues which were hindering He said that the provision ments and officers of the uni- Cflagship Coal India arm, Prabhat Kumar its CSR initiatives. Previously NCL had also con- and submit a report at the com- Hospital and said the relatives the smooth overall develop- of extension of terminal build- versity, DDU Gorakhpur Sinha met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister tributed a sum of 20 crore to MP government missionerate within one week. had admitted that they were ment of the terminal building ing and apron had also been University Vice-Chancellor Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday and handed to fight the pandemic. NCL has also provided He said the report should getting regular feedback about at the New Terminal Building kept into consideration. He Rajesh Singh congratulated the over a cheque of 10 crore for setting up five oxy- essential facilities to more than one lakh people give details of the working of their patients. He said the pres- at Chakeri site. said currently there was a pro- faculty member for this big gen plants in different medical colleges of state living in the villages of Singrauli region and dis- LLR Hospital, including issues ence of doctors and paramed- He said the most important vision to park three aircraft at achievement. Prof Singh said under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). tributed ration kits, masks, sanitisers, medical relating to admission, cleanli- ical staff was also satisfactory issues discussed in the meeting a time in the new terminal that I am happy that DDU This initiative has been conceived by Coal India kits, and medical equipment etc besides saniti- ness, treatment report, avail- and there was no adverse entry were the pending works of the building apron, which could be Gorakhpur University is the Chairman Pramod sation of public ability of doctors and para- regarding the quality of food. new terminal building and the expanded to accommodate six only university among gov- Agrawal and continu- places. Strong medical staff, examination of The tender was not finalised for obstacles coming in the path of planes in the future. ernment universities of Uttar ous monitoring and health infrastruc- admitted patients and quality of the food for patients and said smooth construction work like The AAI director informed Pradesh and Bihar which fig- support from his side ture in a record food served to them. He said it should be finalised soon. He obtaining no objection certifi- that the construction of the ured in top 100 in the ranking. immensely helped in time for the treat- the pathology reports should be said the staff shortage at the cate to work within the IAF apron had been completed and Usually this type of ranking is the finalisation of these ment of Covid released on time and there Murari Lal Chest Hospital area. a tender had been given to dominated by IITs, Central projects well in time. patients was should be proper arrangement would be looked into. He said another issue was complete the work of the road Universities and National This will assist the state developed to for sitting and washrooms for The divisional commis- the removal of the power connecting the terminal build- Institutions due to huge to strengthen the fight serve the employ- relatives of the patients under- sioner said FIRs be filed against underground cables and the ing to the highway. investment done by Central against Covid-19 in try- ees and locals. In going treatment in the hospi- the touts and their names entire construction works. He He said this work would be Government. Normally there is ing pandemic time. the last seven tal. should be made available to the said directives had been issued completed by UP PWD by no special investment in NCL Director years, NCL has The divisional commis- district administration. He sug- that these work be completed November 2021. research and academics in state (Personnel) Bimlendu Kumar was also present. spent about 500 crore in its CSR initiatives in universities. He said DDU CMD Prabhat Kumar Sinha apprised the CM MP. It has carried out development of major pub- Gorakhpur University meet about NCL and its operation in the state. He lic infrastructure, improving connectivity almost 85 per cent of its bud- briefed about the CSR activities of the company through roads, water supply, skill development, get by its own resources and in Singrauli region and the major project being health care, education, sports, promotion of art 0+ +$  15% budget which the univer- undertaken for the inclusive development of the and culture. In the last FY NCL spent about sity get from state government region. CMD gave details about the measures 130 crore on its different CSR projects. NCL are utilised in partial payment taken by NCL to curb the pandemic. He urged is a Miniratna company of the Government of salaries of teachers and staff. MP CM to start a medical and mining college in of India mining more than 115 MT of coal Prof. Singh said this achieve- Singrauli. The CM appreciated the contribution of annually from its 10 highly-mechanised coal $ + ment is because our universi- NCL in energy security of the nation. He mines in which six opencast mines operat- ty is scattered in around 200 assured his support to NCL. The amount of 10 ing in MP produce about 85 per cent of acres and we are meeting the crore has been given to the Department of Public company’s coal. NCL contributes about 15   )75 He said changing one’s one’s business was highly essen- brand was high and was com- needs of 17,000 students in the Health and Family Welfare of MP Government per cent in the total coal production, business model and making the tial and for this creative idea petitive with other well known campus with the help of 500 towards upgrading healthcare infrastructure in which thereby generates about 10 per cent eading providers of risk, existing environment to deliv- was highly beneficial. He sug- brands in the market. teachers and 600 non- teaching the light of the pandemic. Along with it the com- of the total electricity of the country. Lfinancial and business advi- er better products or services gested new brands and said He said a strong image staff. So contribution per unit sory, tax and regulatory ser- was the mantra of success in when one developed a unique would influence the current in research, academics and vices KPMG Associate the current times. He under- character one need to market and prospective clients’ courses are very high. Specially Director (Innovation) Dr lined the need for creating it. He said one need to defeat responses to the products and science faculty has good sci- A1 Nimesh Pilla, while addressing thinking that ends in better one’s competitors and said this services. He said it was essen- entific contribution. a webinar on ‘Re-imagine and productivity and performance. could be done by adding a lit- tial business’ logo and graphic The QS has obtained data 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '22 *" of them. Warden of Rani Rebuild Your Brand’, organised He said the first mantra was tle bit of creativity and this identity aligned with the atti- from UK based Thomson Laxmibai Hostel Prof Bindu by the Kanpur Chapter of solving the problems smooth- would help to work out the tudes, aspirations, and needs of Reuters the most prestigious n the orders of the govern- Sharma talked about prop- FICCI Flo, emphasised on ly and thus an out of box right marketing techniques one’s target audience. He said agency which calculate impact Oment in Chaudhary Charan erties of plants. On the occa- innovations and said it meant thought process was needed. that would help the business brand increased awareness and factor of papers in science. Per Singh University (CCSU) a sion Pro-Vice-Chancellor putting in more effective He said the second mantra was grow. Speaking on brand businesses whose brands clear- person quality publication plantation drive was carried Professor Y Vimala, Dean, processes, products and out of to boost one’s productivity and building, Pilla said when cus- ly communicated why they comes out to be 11.5 which is out on Friday. Its Vice- Students’ Welfare (DSW) the box ideas. He said it also advised people to boost one’s tomers recognised a product were better or different from quite high considering the Chancellor (V-C) Professor Profr Bhupendra Singh, meant improving services or energy as well and be more and supported the brand it the competition always scored facilities in state universities to Narendra Kumar Taneja plant- Proctor Professor Beer Pal creating dynamic products productive. He advised that one helped business to be a part in above others. He said it also meet the demand of scientific ed 15 saplings of peepal, amla, Singh, Finance Officer Sushil which could act as a catalyst should think differently about competition. He said the more built trust and customer loyal- research. neem etc in Rani Lakshmibai Kumar Gupta, Chief Warden that make one’s business grow the strategies that could remembrance one received and ty and added that allegiance to VC Prof Singh said that Girls’ Hostel. He said environ- Professor PK Sharma, Prof and help one adapt oneself in increase productivity. the more one built one's brand, a brand could often last a life- state government should come ment conservation is very Neelu Jain Gupta, Dr Priya the marketplace. Dr Pilla said marketing the more one found that the time. forward to promote universities important and we should try to Sharma, Dr Dharmendra like DDU Gorakhpur plant more and more oxygen- Kumar, Manish Mishra and University to establish it as cen- giving plants and also take care others were present. tre of excellence in research out put. QS has graded DDU !   Gorakhpur University with !R         high grade research output, he added. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '( )#* randomly he directed the offi- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  3*- $+9  cial concerned to keep them M Praveen Kumar Laxkar updated. Inspecting the n the directive of (  Ddirected the officials con- kitchen, office, construction OSuperintendent of Police   )75 response to drought. He said ‘Rahiman pani rakhiye bin about the action taken. cerned to achieve the target of works, store room, armoury etc (SP) Yashveer Singh and high initial costs of the systems pani sab soon, pani gaye na Prominent lawyers present 2020-21 under Pradhanmantri he gave necessary directions to Additional Superintendent of oted soil scientist Dr and with increasing fuel (diesel, ubrey, moti manush chun’. at the felicitation programme KANPUR (PNS): A youth was Svanidhi Yojana within a the officials concerned.. During Police (ASP) Rakesh Kumar NKhaleel Khan from CSA petrol or electricity prices) irri- LAWYER FELICITATED: included Ashish Dewan (joint killed and four others were seri- month. While chairing the the inspection the SP was Singh police apprehended one University of Agriculture and gation was available with few A young lawyer, Prashant secretary KBA), Awadh ously injured when their car accompanied by reserve accused carrying a reward of Technology, while addressing a who could afford to dig tube Mishra, was felicitated for his Kishore Tripathi (former vice- collided head-on with a truck inspector, police lines, Gorakh 15,000 on his head on Friday. webinar on ‘Rain Water wells or invest on lift irrigation. good knowledge of laws and president, KBA), Avinash near Bibipur village on GT road Nath Singh. Police arrested Balveer Singh Harvesting and its He said there was now increas- the ability to present argu- Bajpai, Devendra Dung (sec- under Bilhaur police station on WOMAN KILLED: A from an area 250 metres away Management’ on Saturday, said ing interest in low cost alter- ments in a better way which retary, KITBA), Mohd Tauhid, Saturday morning. According man murdered his wife under from Kanpur-Jhansi highway per capita water availability of natives like water harvesting convinced the court to order Vinay Mishra, Rahul Gupta, to reports, Rinku Pandey (32) Ahraura police station on near Pirauna station. Besides, many river in India was declin- which offered many opportu- action against an inquiry offi- Jitendra Singh, Sanjiv Kapoor, of Pahur Chaudagra in Thursday night. Rajesh Pal, a 10 litres of illicit liquor, one kg ing over the years due to sus- nities to increase the farm cer of ACP rank. Ankur Goel, Aditya Jaiswal, Fatehpur, along with Upendra truck driver and a resident of tained population pressure, income by providing irrigation Speaking on the occasion, Puneet Sharma, Firoz Alam, Singh (45), Dinesh Kumar (22), Imiliya Kala village. had quar- agriculture and industrial to crops and through culturing general secretary of Kanpur Bar Rakesh Sidharth and Mohit Sandeep Gupta (30) and relled with his wife. On seeing expansion, besides changing fish and duck in the stored Association, Rakesh Tewari, Shukla. Pramod Kumar (28) of his vil- review meeting of the scheme their mother, Nirjala (30), in a climate scenarios. water. highlighted the good legal DEMANDED: Convener lage had gone to Farrukhabad at Collectorate on Friday, he pool of blood on Friday morn- He said this was particu- Dr Khan said the cost of knowledge of his young lawyer of the Joint Forum of Central on Friday night to attend the was apprised by PO DUDA ing her children Ragini (4) and larly evident from the fact that irrigation was reduced as the and wished him a bright future. Trade Unions, Kanpur, Rajesh tilak ceremony of his friend’s that against the target of 5,290 Nitesh (2) started crying. the per capita availability had water was available nearby the Vice-president of Kanpur Kumar Shukla, in a press state- son in a car. They all were under it 4,234 had been Thereafter their grandfather, decreased from 1816 m3/year area of its utilisation. He said Bar Association, Madhu Yadav, ment issued on Saturday, employed in a bakery in achieved and some applications Ghabadoo, rushed there and in 2001 to 1545m3/year in water harvesting could be com- while praising the good grip of demanded PF and ESI benefits Fatehpur. While returning from were pending at different lev- informed the police which 2011. He said particularly rain bined with groundwater the young lawyer on his sub- to the workers of Ambe Biscuit Farrukhabad on Saturday els. The DM said the scheme to reached the spot. Dasharath fed areas, which produced recharge schemes to improve ject, appealed to the fraternity Factory who were travelling in morning, Dinesh was driving provide loan to street vendors Pal, father of Nirjala, lodged the about 60 per cent of the total the water table. He said the to follow his path. a tempo which met with a the car and Upendra was sitting was one of the priority points FIR with the police alleging urea, two plastic buckets, one food produced in India, faced importance of rainwater har- Convener of Adhivakta mishap in Sachendi a few days beside him. Near Bibipur vil- of the government. He said that since he had married his mug and 10 plastic pouches recurrent water shortages dur- vesting lay in the fact that the Kalyan Sangharsh Samiti, Pt ago. lage, a speeding truck coming applications which were found daughter to Rajesh five years (used in the packing of illicit ing dry seasons. He said much water could be stored for future Ravindra Sharma, said due to Quoting sources, he said from the opposite direction as per the norm should be ago he was torturing her for liquor) had been confiscated. of this land was located in the use. He said just as it could be astounding presentation of the the workers employed in Ambe suddenly went out of control as sanctioned. He directed PO getting a motorcycle as dowry The team which made the arid or semi-arid belts where used directly so also the stored case by Prashant Mishra, the Biscuit Factory were deprived its tyre burst and it collided DUDA to get new applications and ultimately murdered her. arrest comprised inspector Vinay rain fell irregularly. water could be utilised to revi- special judge (SC/ST Court) of social security benefits and with the car. After the accident, to achieve the target. On the application the police Diwakar (incharge Ait police He said recent droughts talise the ground level water took the ACP to task for his the issue deserved a probe. He the truck driver escaped leav- INSPECTION: SP Ajay registered a case under under station, Kamlesh Kumar (SOG due to delay or failure of mon- and improve its quality. partial role and granted bail to said as the factory workers ing his vehicle on the spot. The Kumar Singh inspected police DP Act. The police took the incharge), Kulbhushan soon had highlighted the He said this also helped to the accused. The judge also killed and injured in the acci- local police reached the spot lines on Friday. While inspect- body for completing the legal Yadav (sur veillance potential risks to crops, raise the level of ground water directed the police commis- dent were not made PF and ESI and sent all the injured to the ing different offices he direct- formalities. Meanwhile, the incharge), S-Is Lal Bahadur humans and livestock. He said which then could be easily sioner to initiate action against members, they should be community health centre ed the officials concerned to Ahraura police on Saturday Singh and Sanjay Singh Pal provision of irrigation in such accessible. He quoted the the guilty ACP within one accorded the benefits of these where Upendra Singh was pro- keep them clean and well man- arrested Rajesh Pal who was besides Rajiv Singh, Ashwini areas would be an ideal famous couplet of Rahim Das, month and inform the court social security schemes. nounced dead. aged. Inspecting the records accused of murdering his wife. Kumar, Ravi Kumar and others. ! $ &-./010- 7

'R  +)  :      :B# &!R        ' (       4    0120$,' through TV channels how the veteran leader of the clubhouse  0120$,' with B.1.617.2 compared to ot new to controversies, — Digvijaya Singh is spewing B.1.1.7. These findings show Nsenior Congress leader venom against India outside nfectious Delta variant households are important set- and former Madhya Pradesh and how he is agreeing with I(B.1.617.2) first discovered in tings for rapid transmission of Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh Pakistan's demands. This is the India and now making rounds the lineage B.1.617.2. With on Saturday triggered yet same Digvijaya Singh, who across the countries, particu- household settings being an another one with his com- had told the Pulwama attack larly the UK, spreads fast in a important factor in wider com-  0120$,' ments in a clubhouse conver- just an accident, he had called  0120$,' concluding that Choksi was a household setting, according to munity spread, strategies to sation that the revocation of the 26/11 attack a conspiracy “flight risk”, did not have any a study by Public Health prevent transmission in these senior scientist from Amity Article 370 and stripping of RSS and also tried to give he CBI and the Ministry ties with Dominica and the England, a UK Government settings are vital to control the AUniversity has bagged the Jammu and Kashmir of state- clean chit to Pakistan at that Tof External Affairs (MEA) court could not impose any health organisation, thus Covid-19 pandemic,” the PHE first prize in the Dare to Dream hood was an “extremely sad” Rahul Gandhi's message to time,” said Patra. have sought to implead in the conditions which will stop decoding why several house- study said. 2.0 innovation contest orga- decision and his party will Pakistan. Congress will help “In the clubhouse, a habeas corpus petition filed him from leaving the country, holds have reported multiple It noted that there is a 64 nized by Defence Research have a “relook” at the issue. Pakistan in grabbing Kashmir.” Pakistani journalist asks this by fugitive Mehul Choksi’s news outlet cases of Covid-19 infection percent increase in the odds of and Development The BJP came out hard, The BJP conducted a question that after the removal lawyers by filing two affidavits AntiguaNewsroom said. this time as compared to most- household transmission asso- Organization (DRDO). Dr. saying the Congress' first love presser and its spokesperson of Narendra Modi, what will in the Dominica High Court. Choksi had approached the ly single cases in families in the ciated with infection with Shivani Verma of Amity is Pakistan and “both share Sambit Patra said the Congress be the Kashmir policy. Choksi is an accused in the high court after the magistrate earlier wave. B.1.617.2 variant compared to Institute of Space Science & same views on Kashmir.” The should change its name from Digvijaya ji thanks that jour- multi-crore PNB Scam. had rejected his bail petition. The report noted that the B.1.1.7. “This study provides Technology (AISST) submitted BJP also demanded answers Indian National Congress to nalist on such a question and According to officials, the Choksi's lawyers had filed Delta variant is fueling the early real-world evidence of the an innovative concept “AI from Congress leaders Sonia Anti-national Congress which, says that if Modi ji is removed CBI will focus on establishing a habeas corpus petition call- Covid-19 second wave in many effect B.1.617.2 variant on Based detection of a person Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on he alleged, is “not only siding from power and Congress criminal culpability of ing his arrest illegal and alleg- parts of India including south household transmission. The based on physiological para- the comment of Singh, con- with Pakistan but also with government comes then he Choksi, his fugitive status, the ing that he was Indian states and spurt in cases findings support existing evi- meters” based on identification sidered close to the Congress China to show India down.” will re-establish Article 370 in pending warrants, Interpol abducted, tortured and hand- in some countries like the UK. dence that B.1.617.2 has a sub- of a person using physiologi- first family. “What do Sonia Gandhi Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. Red Notice and the charge ed over to Dominica author- However, the report said that stantially increased transmis- cal parameters with innovative Replying to a query from a and Rahul Gandhi think about Patra claimed that sheets against him. The ity to deny him rights avail- those vaccinated do not show sibility advantage over the way of data and information Pakistani journalist, Singh said: Digvijaya's Clubhouse state- Digvijaya Singh was a 'stage- External Affairs Ministry will able to him in Antigua and severity of infections, thus call- B.1.1.7 variant,” the PHE fusion. The concept was sub- “Democracy was not there in ment? Is this Congress' stand manager' for the discussion, argue that Choksi continues Barbuda as a citizen. CBI ing for an increase in global researchers said. mitted under Life Science Kashmir when they revoked too? We demand Rahul alleging that the Congress to be an Indian citizen. and External Affairs Ministry vaccinations. This study also found evi- Technology Domain. article 370. Then “insaniyat” Gandhi to hold a press con- leader had himself asked the The affidavits, if admitted, is going to implead in this While other variants most- dence of increased household The DRDO launched a was not there because they had ference and clarify,” Patra said. Pakistani journalist to ask will pave the way for noted petition by claiming India’s ly infect one person in a house- transmission among house- Dare to Dream 2.0 innovation put everyone behind bars. And He alleged the Congress and such a question. “It's all part of lawyer Harish Salve to plead demands to hand over the hold, the Delta infects more holds with an index case of contest under “Atma Nirbhar Kashmiriyat is something, Pakistan are in the same page that toolkit. I request the India’s case in Dominica, they fugitive. than one. This explains why Asian ethnicity,” the researchers Bharat” in August 2020 where- which is basically the funda- on the Kashmir issue and Congress party to change its said. The 62-year-old diaman- several members in many fam- added. They said households in participants were invited to mental of secularism. Because Article 370. name and change INC to ANC The Dominica High taire, who has an Interpol Red ilies were down with Covid-19 are high risk settings for trans- submit innovative ideas on in a Muslim majority state, Patra referred to the past (Anti National Club House). Court has denied bail to fugi- Notice against him, had mys- this time. The Public Health mission of Covid-19 and are an emerging technologies to pro- there was a Hindu king, and comments of Congress leaders People who hate Modi ji have tive diamantaire Mehul teriously gone missing on England has compared the important factor in wider com- mote the individuals and star- both worked together. In fact, Rahul, P Chidambaram, also, in turn, started hating Choksi in the case of illegal May 23 from Antigua and transmission rate of the Delta munity spread. “By assessing tups for innovation in defence reservation in government ser- Shashi Tharoor and Hari India,” he said. entry into the island country Barbuda where he has been variant in a household setting the extent to which B.1.617.2 and aerospace technologies. vices was given to Kashmiri Prasad to say that Congress BJP IT Cell chief Amit after his mysterious disap- staying since 2018 as a citizen with that of the Alpha variant results in onward transmission Verma under the guidance Pandits.” The conversation was always backing Pakistan's Malviya shared a clip of the pearance from neighbouring after fleeing from India. (B.1.1.7), which is also a vari- to household members com- of Dr M.S. Prasad, Director leaked leading to a full blown stand and “ in its hate for alleged clubhouse chat of the Antigua and Barbuda where He was detained in the ant of concern. The Alpha pared to B.1.1.7, we can assess (AISST) has developed an intel- attack by the BJP. Modi, Congress has turned Congress, wherein Singh is he is staying as a citizen since neighbouring island country variant was first discovered in the relative transmissibility of ligent inferencing recognition Union Minister Giriraj anti-national”. purportedly hinting at a pos- 2018, local Caribbean media of Dominica for illegal entry the UK. this variant, and provide infor- system based on physiological Singh tweeted saying: “Today an important topic sible return of Article 370 in reported. after a possible romantic “Overall, we found mation vital to the national and parameters of a person with “Congress' first love is Pakistan. going on in TV channels is Jammu and Kashmir, when his The high court on Friday escapade with his rumoured increased household transmis- international pandemic built-in high accuracy of recog- Digvijaya Singh conveyed 'Clubhouse'. We all have seen party returns to power. (local time) gave the ruling by girlfriend. sion of Covid-19 associated response,” they added. nition.  ; '     46     <     P< +5: 5 '   '  0120$,' campaign against violence tar- geting healthcare professionals. O    P  taking the lead by marking the he Indian Medical However, no hospital will be beginning of a 10-episode series TAssociation (IMA) will closed, it said. on various aspects of the proto- hold a protest on June 18 The IMA said press con-  0120$,' Twitter has received a request col to be telecast on Doordarshan against assault on doctors, ferences will also be organised from Indian law enforcement India from June 11 to June 21. with the slogan ‘Save the sav- and they will also meet local he Twitter account of regarding your Twitter account The Ministry also announced iours'. This comes days after NGOs and voluntary service TPunjab’s biggest farmers @MANJULtoons... that claims launching of a mobile applica- the apex medical body had leaders. union Bharatiya Kisan Union the content violates the law(s)  0120$,' tion, “Namaste Yoga”, devoted to  0120$,' written to Prime Minister It termed “extremely dis- (BKU) Ekta Ugrahan, protest- of India”. Yoga, at the curtain raiser event 2-.'4 O  Narendra Modi seeking his turbing” a series of violence ing at Delhi’s border, was It further stated that Twitter ike last year, this time too, organised online on Friday here. here appears to be no sub- personal intervention in ensur- against doctors in the last two restricted on Saturday. The US- has “not taken any action on the Lyoga and health enthusiasts At the event, Union Ayush Tstantial evidence to sug- -    ing ‘optimum milieu’ for med- weeks in Assam, Bihar, West based social media giant also reported content at this time as across the world will be cele- Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the gest that children will be more ical professionals so that they Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, sent notices to cartoonist a result of this request”. brating the International Yoga series’ central message will be “Be affected or have greater illness -   can work without any fear. Karnataka and other places. Manjul, fact-checking website Mails sent to Manjul, and Day, the seventh in the series, on with Yoga, Be at Home”, which severity due to Covid-19 in Citing incidents of doctors It demanded the imple- Alt News co-founder others do not mention the June 21, within the confines of is relevant in these times of the anticipated third wave, New Delhi: The Drugs and other healthcare mentation of central Mohammed Zubair and others details of the law enforcement their homes as the Covid-19 health emergency while Union according to a new report pre- Controller General of India professionals being assaulted hospital and to take down certain tweets. agency that had raised the legal pandemic continues to disrupt Minister of Information and pared by the Lancet Covid-19 has given green signal to the by the family members and Health Care Professionals Sources said the Ministry of request. normal life. Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar Commission India Task Force CSIR and Laxai Life Sciences relatives of patients, the IMA, Protection Act with IPC and Electronics and IT was not Twitter, in its notice, said it Various Ministries, organi- talked in details about how yoga after convening an experts Private Limited to conduct in a statement, asked all its Code of Criminal Procedure involved in sending these legal is the company's policy to noti- zations in the private and gov- can become a way to a healthy group comprising leading pae- clinical trials of Colchicine state and local branches across (CrPC), standardisation and requests to Twitter. It wasn't fy users if it receives a legal ernment sector and State and happy life. diatricians to examine the on Covid-19 patients. the country to observe the augmentation of security in clear which agencies have request from an authorised Governments are holding events The series is produced by issue of ‘paediatric Covid-19’ Colchicine in combination protest by wearing black each hospital, and declaring flagged these tweets by and for entity (such as law enforcement to mark the D-Day in a big way, Morarji Desai National Institute in India. with standard care is seen as an badges, masks, ribbons, shirts hospitals as protected zones what violations. or a government agency) to with the Union Ayush Ministry of Yoga (MDNIY). However, it cautioned, the important therapeutic inter- and running an awareness among others. Restricting the BKU Ekta remove content from their health system needs to gear up vention for Covid infected Ugrahan handle, Twitter said account. Twitter further for a paediatric case load with patients with cardiac co-mor- “Caution: This account is tem- informed the account holders 4       )  adequate infrastructure, ear- bidities and also for reducing sentation and outcomes of “Nine per cent of all hos- porarily restricted”. “You’re that while the platform is marked facilities at primary, pro-inflammatory cytokines, infected children during the pitalised COVID-19 positive seeing this warning because unable to provide legal advice,  ) Category and Open Category. A secondary and tertiary levels leading to faster recovery. PNS two surges noted thus far, the children presented with severe there has been some unusual “We want you to have an participant may play in only one of care, oxygen availability, data of approximately 2,600 illness, under 10 years of age. activity from this account,” it opportunity to evaluate the ith cities across the coun- of the two categories. The day appropriate equipment, hospitalised children, below The above observations were said. request and, if you wish, take Wtry making a determined coincides with its eighth trained manpower, drugs and matic mild infections are pre- the age of 10 years (excluding similar during the two surges Ugrahan had sparked con- appropriate action to protect fight-back in the face of Covid- anniversary and is named injectables among others, all dominant. Most children have neonates), from 10 hospitals of COVID-19 infections India troversy last year by commem- your interests.” 19 and the resulting lockdown, Extra-C Anniversary of which are specific to chil- fever with respiratory symp- (both public and private), in has experienced,” the Lancet orating the International “This may include seeking it is time to celebrate the Crossword test (ExACT). dren. toms, and often present with Tamil Nadu, Kerala, document said. Human Rights Day on legal counsel and challenging indomitable human spirit. To Chief Operating Officer of The report authors, which gastrointestinal symptoms and Delhi-NCR On multisystem inflam- December 10 by holding up the request in court, contacting mark a determined progress on Extra-C, Amitabh Ranjan, included three doctors from (such as diarrhea, vomiting, region, was collected and matory syndrome (MIS-C) in posters of detained activists relevant civil society organisa- the way to normalcy and pay informed that the challenge AIIMS, Delhi including pain in abdomen) and atypi- analysed. children, the report said, risk such as Umar Khalid, Sharjeel tions, voluntarily deleting the tribute to the resilience of the will be hosted for an hour on the Sheffali Gulati, Sushil K Kabra cal manifestation compared to According to the data, factors for this condition Imam, Sudha Bhardwaj and content (if applicable), or find- human mind, an online cross- website www.crypticsingh.com and Rakesh Lodha said the adults. The proportion of mortality rates amongst these include obesity, asthma, com- Gautam Navlakha, among oth- ing some other resolution,” word challenge is being organ- from 11 am on June 13. The infection’s symptomatology in symptomatic children increas- surveyed hospitalised Covid- promised breathing, develop- ers. Twitter added. ised on Sunday. Student Category will allow children in India appears to be es as age increases as does the 19 positive children below mental disorders, cardiac dis- Meanwhile, the screenshot Twitter has been facing According to a Press state- students from schools and insti- globally comparable. severity in such age groups,” the age of 10 years was 2.4 per ease, cancers or immuno- shared by Manjul showed heat for delay in complying with ment by the organiser Extra-C, tutes of higher education to “Most children with the report stated. cent and about 40 per cent of compromised children as well Twitter as saying: “In the inter- the IT rules that mandate large a civil society initiative based in enter the game while the Open Covid-19 are asymptomatic, In the absence of a nation- the children who died had as those who have undergone est of transparency, we are digital platforms to undertake Patna, there will be two cate- Category with a higher level of and amongst those sympto- al database on clinical pre- comorbidities. surgeries. writing to inform you that greater due diligence. gories in the contest –Student difficulty will be open to seniors. 3       '  

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Society of Manufacturers of Bharat-Ficci report said for ond wave of the pandemic. charges, grants-in-aid general, ernment is staring at an addi- cation of the scheme for Faster Sales of electric two-wheelers Electric Vehicles (SMEV) India to reach its vision of 100 The Department of contribution and other charges, tional expenditure of up to Rs Adoption and Manufacturing have grown despite the pan- Director General Sohinder Gill per cent EVs by 2030, factors Expenditure under the Finance should also be cut. 1.45 lakh crore to provide free of Electric Vehicles in India demic and with this addition- said, “It’s an important and an such as increasing government Ministry issued an office mem- The Savings that would vaccines and foodgrains to Phase II (FAME India Phase al subsidy, we expect electric admirable decision taken by the support, decreasing cost of orandum in this regard on accrue to the Government due people devastated by the dead- II), including increasing the two wheeler sales to disrupt the government, a move that will technology, and distressing June 10. to this move cannot be exact- ly second wave of covid infec- demand incentive for electric market, and clock 6 million- bring down the prices of elec- pollution levels, would be key “All the Ministries/ depart- ministries should aim to con- ly ascertained. This is the sec- tions. two-wheelers to 15,000 per plus units by 2025,” Ather tric two wheelers nearer to the to accelerate this transition. ments are requested to take trol expenditures like over- ond year in a row that the gov- Reversing a policy where KWh from the earlier uni- Energy CEO and Co-founder IC (internal combustion As per EV industry body - steps to curtail all avoidable time allowance, rewards, ernment has come out with states competed for vaccine form subsidy of 10,000 per Tarun Mehta said in a state- engine) vehicles and remove Society of Manufacturers of non-scheme expenditure and domestic and foreign travel, measures to rationalise expen- supplies for certain age cate- KWh for all EVs, including ment.The Government’s con- one of the biggest blockade of Electric Vehicles - there are aim for 20 per cent reduction office expenses, rents, rates diture. Last year, the expendi- gories, the government earlier plug in hybrids and strong tinued support to drive adop- the high sticker price of electric 1,800 charging stations in India in controllable expenditure.... and taxes, royalty. ture department had asked all this week announced that the hybrids except buses. tion of EVs, with a keen focus two-wheelers.” as of March 2021 for approxi- Expenditure in 2019-20 may be Besides, expenditures relat- ministries /departments to central government will pro- In the latest modification, on locally built electric two- Elaborating further, he said mately 16,200 electric cars, taken as the baseline for this ed to publications, other review appointments of con- cure vaccines for all adults. the department of heavy indus- wheelers will make India the a ‘city speed electric scooter’ including the fleet segment. purpose,” the memorandum administrative expenses, sup- sultants, curtail functions and All above 18 years of age tries also capped incentives manufacturing hub of EVs, he with a range of 100km/charge “Overall, the EV infra- said. However, expenditure plies and materials, cost of ban use of imported paper for would get free vaccines from for electric two-wheelers at 40 added. will now cost less than Rs structure is tightly coupled related to containment of the ration, clothing and tentage, printing as part of measures to June 21. Also, the free food- per cent of the cost of vehicles, Welcoming the “govern- 60,000 and a high-speed scoot- with the EV and charging sta- pandemic is excluded from advertising and publicity, rationalise non-priority expen- grain scheme that was to end up from 20 per cent earlier. ment’s continued support to er with a range of 80 km will tion characteristics, battery the scope of this order. minor works and maintenance, diture. in June has been extended till “The revision in the EVs”, TVS Motor Company come nearer to the price tag of technologies, and electricity The memorandum said, service or commitment As per estimates, the gov- November 2021. 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entire region for most Westerners and request all senior leaders to refer to the vaccines would continue to attract 5 per grand old party out of exasperation when Kalan, Ludhiana North, Sujanpur, Boha, N4005,#40,0$,O stymie journalists. The release of basic facts same.” cent rate and the GST Council discussed they could not get time to meet Rahul. Pathankot, Anandpur Sahib, Mohali, 7'02!'2;(42'4.> about detainees slowed to a trickle.” BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya shared that the Centre is purchasing all the vac- Pilot, Scindia, Jitin, Himanta were all in the Amritsar North, Amritsar Central and Working from London, and refusing a clip of the alleged Clubhouse chat of the cines -- at least 75 per cent is being pur- close circuit of Rahul Gandhi against Payal. The plan calls for spending hundreds to be silenced, Rajagopalan partnered with Congress party, where Singh is purport- chased by the Centre. “The GST will also whom there has been allegations of avoid- “A coordination committee of leaders of millions of dollars in collaboration with two contributors, Alison Killing, a licensed edly hinting at a possible return of Article be borne by the Centre. But out of the ing meetings with the party leaders even from both the parties would be formed the private sector. It’s designed to compete architect who specialises in forensic analy- 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, when his income from GST, 70 per cent will be during crisis. soon to ensure seamless working in all the with China’s trillion-dollar “Belt and Road sis of architecture and satellite images of party returns to power. In the 1-minute clip shared with the states... As far as people Pilot reached Delhi on Friday evening constituencies,” he added. Initiative,” which has launched a network buildings, and Christo Buschek, a pro- shared by Malviya, Singh tells a Pakistani are concerned who are coming to get their on the day he brushed aside claims by BJP Mishra said BSP supremo of projects and maritime lanes that already grammer who builds tools tailored for data journalist that the decision to revoke inoculation done, it is tax free. It is not an leader and a Minister in UP Government has approved the alliance, and added that snake around large portions of the world, journalists. Article 370 was an ‘extremely sad decision,’ issue with the people, they are not paying Rita Bahuguna Joshi that he was at the both the parties would strive to form the primarily Asia and Africa. Critics say the “The blazing Xinjiang stories shine and that when the Congress comes to any tax, cost of the vaccine. So it is free for Congress exit door. next Government in Punjab under the projects often create massive debt and desperately needed light on one of the power, they will ‘certainly have to relook them,” Bajaj said. leadership of Sukhbir Badal. The BSP expose nations to undue influence by worst human rights abuses of our time,” on this issue.” In the previous meeting of the GST )9,4)'$702 General Secretary appealed to the Dalits Beijing. said Mark Schoofs, editor-in-chief of Another Congress leader Tariq Anwar Council on May 28, taxes on COVID-19 and disadvantaged sections of the society Britain also wants the world’s democ- BuzzFeed News. said by abrogating Art 370 & bifurcating vaccines and medical supplies were left <>I4&<"?=-5E! to support the alliance wholeheartedly. He racies to become less reliant on econom- Minutes after she won, Rajagopalan J&K into 2 UTs, the BJP gave Pakistant an unchanged after the BJP- and Opposition- 240'(3;.49 also said that Mayawati wanted to come ic giant China. The UK Government says told BuzzFeed News she wasn’t even opportunity to take this matter to inter- ruled States sparred over whether the tax and announce the alliance herself, but was Saturday’s discussions will tackle “how we watching the ceremony live because she national platform. “ Digvijaya Singh did- cut benefits will reach the common man. Private hospitals across India procured not able to make it due to the Covid restric- can shape the global system to deliver for wasn’t expecting to win. She only found out n’t say about withdrawal (of Article 370), An 8-member GoM, under Sangma, was 1.29 crore vaccine doses of the available tions. Mishra also visited five-time Chief our people in support of our values,” when Schoofs called to congratulate her on he said we’ll rethink on it. Congress’ stand set up to recommend GST rate on Covid 1.85 crore shot, as per the Government Minister and SAD patron Parkash Singh including by diversifying supply chains that the victory. is very clear and we stick to what we said essentials. data. Badal along with BSP Punjab coordinator currently heavily depend on China. “I’m in complete shock, I did not in 2019,” he added. The other members of the GoM are In what could corroborate these alarm- Randhir Singh Beniwal and Punjab BSP Not every European power has viewed expect this,” Rajagopalan said over the Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai ing revelations, as per reports, for instance chief Jasbir Singh Garhi. China in as harsh a light as Biden, who has phone from London. 05' 0 04 Patel, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister while the vaccination centres run by painted the rivalry with the techno-secu- She said she was deeply grateful to the Ajit Pawar, Goa Transport Minister Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation E27$44 &45 rity state as the defining competition for teams of people who worked with her on ,4)'$&05 Mauvin Godinho, Finance Ministers of and the State Government were shut in the 21st century. But there are signs that this including her collaborators, Killing and -4$$)'. Kerala (K N Balagopal), Odisha (Niranjan Mumbai due to shortage in June, lakhs of 50)0-!$0,50 Europe is willing to put greater scrutiny on Buschek, her editor Alex Campbell, Pujari), Telangana (T Harish Rao) and UP doses were still available with private hos- Beijing. BuzzFeed News’ public relations team, and 0754AGAG (Suresh Kr Khanna). pitals. Asked whether the JD(U) would Weeks before Biden took office last the organisations that funded their work, In the Council, the three Congress Maharashtra had procured 25.10 lakh “demand” a respectable share for itself in year, the European Commission including the Pulitzer Center. UEFA then announced the game had Ministers said that in the future at least you vaccine doses in May, private hospitals, on the expected expansion of the Union announced it had come to terms with Rajagopalan also acknowledged the been suspended “due to a medical emer- should consider having us in GoM. The the other hand, purchased 32.38 lakh Cabinet, Singh, the party’s leader in the Beijing on the Comprehensive Agreement courage of the sources who spoke to them gency.” selection into a GoM is never made on a doses, the highest in any State. In Mumbai Rajya Sabha, quipped “where is the ques- on Investment, a deal meant to provide despite the risk and threat of retaliation Eriksen was eventually carried off to party basis, neither is the exclusion. There the private hospitals procured 22.37 lakh tion of demanding? It is a matter of under- Europe and China greater access to each against them and their families. a loud ovation, with his teammates walk- are several GoMs and several Ministers are doses, four times more than the 5.23 lakh standing. It has to be natural”. other’s markets. The Biden administration “I’m so grateful they stood up and were ing next to the stretcher. made members of the GoM. All States are doses the civic body BMC was allocated Singh succeeded Kumar as the nation- had hoped to have consultations on the willing to talk to us,” she said. “It takes so Eriksen is one of Denmark’s biggest given representation in one or the other by the State Government. al president of the party after the Chief pact. much unbelievable courage to do that.” stars and the incident brought an instant GoM. Neither the inclusion nor the exclu- The report also said the data of the Minister relinquished the top party post. But the deal has been put on hold, and The three of them set out to analyse sense of shock to the Parken Stadium, sions happen on political party affiliations.” BMC showed that from May 1 till June 2, Notably, after the NDA returned to the European Union in March announced thousands of satellite images of the where about 15,000 fans fell into hushed private hospitals administered only 3.34 power with a thumping majority in 2019, sanctions targeting four Chinese officials Xinjiang region, an area bigger than silence. Some supporters could be seen )'$4$2'20$,'# lakh doses in Mumbai. This means, they speculations were rife that the party involved with human rights abuses in Alaska, to try to answer a simple question: crying and hugging in the stands. could utilise only about 15 per cent of their would join the new government. However, Xinjiang. Beijing responded by imposing Where were Chinese officials detaining as -4.3$$10$$ total stock. Kumar put his foot down, unhappy over sanctions on several members of the many as 1 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and 4.4 03257. the BJPs assertion that since it had secured European Parliament and other Europeans other Muslim minorities? Pilot has been demanding his MLAs 15,'45'04 a majority on its own, coalition partners critical of the Chinese Communist Party. For months, the trio compared cen- &45-49'2#!$- be accommodated in the Gehlot Cabinet would have to be content with “token” rep- Biden administration officials see the sored Chinese images with uncensored &7.7 and important posts for his men in the !020-$'&'02 resentation of one member each. moment as an opportunity to take concrete mapping software. They began with an State administration and State unit. AICC But now with BJP on a shaky ground, action to speak out against China’s reliance enormous dataset of 50,000 locations. Hand sanitisers, temperature check sources said party high command has According to the policy, each organi- having suffered defeat in the high-stakes on forced labour as an “affront to human Buschek built a custom tool to sort equipment, gas/electric furnaces for cre- already conveyed to Gehlot to fill up the sation under the Defence Ministry such as West Bengal Assembly polls recently, the dignity.” through those images. Then, “the team had matoriums too will attract a lower 5 per nine Cabinet vacancies, and, if need be, tri-services, Integrated Defence Staff, JD(U) obviously sees an opportunity to While calling out China in the com- to go through thousands of images one by cent tax, compared to 18 per cent earlier. also expand it. Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard, will extract its pound of flesh, JD(U) is one of munique wouldn’t create any immediate one, verifying many of the sites against The GST rates on Covid-19 testing In the wake of Jyotiraditya Scindia transfer the records, including war diaries, the few allies left with the BJP after one penalties for Beijing, one senior adminis- other available evidence,” BuzzFeed News kits, inflammatory diagnostic kits like D- deserting the Congress and joining the BJP letters of proceedings and operational of its oldest partner, Shiromani Akali Dal, tration official said the action was meant wrote in its prize entry. Dimer, IL-6, and Ferritin, and pulse last year and now with the exit of Jitin record books, to the History Division of pulled out in protest against the farm Bills. to send a message that the G-7 was seri- They ultimately identified more than oximeters slashed down from 12 per cent Prasada, the grand old party seems seri- the Ministry for proper upkeep, archival The JD(U) has been sore over the ous about defending human rights and 260 structures that appeared to be forti- to 5 per cent. The GST on ambulances is ous about placating Pilot even though he and writing of histories. ambivalence shown by the BJP towards the working together to eradicate the use of fied detention camps. Some of the sites proposed to be reduced from 28 per cent has clarified he would “not join the BJP and “The responsibility for declassification LJPs president Chirag Paswan, whose pol- forced labor. were capable of holding more than 10,000 to 12 per cent. do their cow politics”. of records rests with the respective organ- itics of brinkmanship badly damaged the An estimated 1 million people or more people and many contained factories The GST) rate on Covid vaccines was, However, Pilot has raked up the issue isations as specified in the Public Record chief ministers party in the Bihar Assembly - most of them Uyghurs - have been con- where prisoners were forced into labour. however, retained at 5 per cent as the of non-resolution of commitments made Act 1993 and the Public Record Rules polls last year. It was widely speculated that fined in reeducation camps in China’s west- The groundbreaking technological Council felt that majority of the vaccine to him a year ago following which he 1997,” the Ministry statement on the pol- Chirag enjoyed the tacit approval of the ern Xinjiang region in recent years, reporting was also accompanied by exten- procurement was being done by the reportedly received a phone call from party icy said. According to it, records should BJP, which ended up with a bigger tally according to researchers. Chinese author- sive old-fashioned “shoe leather” journal- Centre and given free to people. Explaining leader Priyanka Gandhi. “It has now been ordinarily be declassified in 25 years. than the JD(U) but chose to stick with ities have been accused of imposing forced ism. Barred from China, Rajagopalan the 5 per cent levy on vaccines, Union 10 months. I was given to understand that Records older than 25 years should be Kumar as Chief Minister citing promises labour, systematic forced birth control, tor- instead travelled to its neighbour Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman there would be swift action by the com- appraised by archival experts and trans- to the effect having been made by Prime ture and separating children from incar- Kazakhstan, where many Chinese Muslims said that the 5 per cent levy will not put mittee, but now half of the term is done, ferred to the National Archives of India Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home cerated parents. have sought refuge. any additional burden on the common and those issues haven’t been resolved. It once the war and or operations histories Minister Amit Shah. Beijing rejects allegations that it is Pulitzer prizes are awarded yearly in man as the Government was procuring all is unfortunate that so many of the party have been compiled,” it stated. committing crimes. twenty-one categories. 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So there was a lot of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. 2#!)50'.'0'0 sonnel and medical staff. 20''.(7$'( substance in the recommendation made by They reportedly questioned the “delay” in Each year, up to 2 million Muslims 5,7$O50)$'04 GoM. The Council largely agreed to go Cabinet expansion and political appoint- 4&'.,)7E! perform the Haj, a physically demanding In 2017, not long after China began to 2'.9'E3ON5B>G with GoM’s recommendation...,” ments by Gehlot. 0(!$30$0-'4 and often costly pilgrimage that draws the detain thousands of Muslims in Xinjiang, Sitharaman said while briefing reporters AICC sources said Pilot who is camp- faithful from around the world. 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The more educated children ones. The POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act are  % (  " But it gives us a reality check of the society we live are about such acts and crimes, the instances of strong enough,” she emphasises. ●           % in and the world we will be leaving behind for the such cases will reduce. “The Government should She adds that it is not because of the loopholes      generations to come. work towards the prevention of such crimes in the law that juveniles are taking to such crimes “The young ones are the most vulnerable of all. because the general trend is to respond to a cri- thinking they will get away with it; instead, it is   #  "   We don’t know what exactly might have happened sis and not prevent it. Also, children don’t fall because they commit a crime without thinking of          that led to such a crime, but we can anticipate that under the vote bank, and the Government thinks the consequences. -49'2       % it was because of the company those boys shared. that work for children is more charity-driven; this “A 10 or 12-year-old, when committing a crime,    " The 18-year-old was indeed aware of what he was shows in the budget as well, where only 0.6 per won’t think of the consequences. A child cannot doing, and he might have lured other boys into the cent is spent on child protection. They often see comprehend a crime at such an age and calculate ● '   #AGAG# :?% % crime,” Pulkit Sharma, a clinical psychologist, says. investment and result as two parallels, but the need the actions. As most people say, it is nothing but a         G% %   % at what your child does when alone. The need is ,0,475"100024 Experts emphasise that educating children and a crime has been committed, and they are in the such that even children as young as ten are having 027-0-,'$250!47 creating awareness is the only way to reduce these shelter homes, there has to be intensive counselling    7 )  "   access to mobile phones and WiFi; this increases -4025)0 crimes. “A lot of moral preaching is the need of the to make them realise and understand that what they          the risk of internet abuse. hour. We need to educate children about consent have done will have consequences on them as well.   " “Parents must monitor the watch and search )7',(0"2$3#,0 and rape punishments. Sadly, the school’s curricu- They should not think that they are juveniles and history when their child uses the phone. There are -,44$K-755'-7$7( lum covers sex education as a mere topic. But does will get away,” Chudgar tells you. ●          times when a child ends up watching inappropri- it cover STI, STDs, AIDS, rape, pregnancy after rape, <>% %      -49050H027-'4    ate videos or ads, not because he searched for it, but the complications that rape victims go through and        " because it appeared as a suggestion. It is all toxic (0504)'-"!7240' the psychological treatments they require? The While these cases are fortunate enough to make and addictive. Hence, try to put your phone in kid- -4905'#2#'2# answer is no. All these topics should be covered with headlines and reach public notice, hundreds of cases          safe mode before giving it to your child; this will 5)0#)50.-3&05 the help of examples and suggestive role plays,” go unnoticed and even unreported. The reason         eliminate any chances of incorrect use of the Sareen opines. being public shame and harassment that follows.   " Internet,” Sharma opines. 5)0#,0-4()$'-'4 Some people even doubt the law and think they will He adds that many children grow up with dif- ,5)09'-'(.4  B not get justice. ficult emotions such as loneliness, hatred, aggres- ,547.,2,0 Sareen adds that rape by a 10-year-old or a 6- “Some people think that reaching out to the sion and envy because of our current social struc- year-old, is not just an example of a mentally sick court and attending the hearings will further trau-   ( tures; this makes them hardened and aggressive and )3-,4$4.'-$ and frustrated child, but it also holds a mirror to matise the survivor. But in such cases, the law has Both Sareen and Chudgar agree with Sharma predisposes them to such criminal behaviours. 50(0,03 the parenting, teaching from school, friends and several provisions for the survivor. There’s a sepa- that the unrestricted use of technology is also lead- 50Q7'50J,0105' highlights the dearth of efforts made on him. “Such rate room for the vulnerable survivors. There’s no ing to such crimes. “Giving them gadgets is a key  ((   4"$$,004)'- news makes headlines every other day. We read lawyer or the culprit in the room. The survivor is to easy access to sex. Especially during the lock- Pooja Sareen, advocate, women and child them, think about them and often forget. The ques- accompanied by a support system and can put her down, when both classes and tuitions have gone rights activist, says that parents' biggest problem is ,47$2!0-4905021', tion is: are the boys only to be blamed? And not point forward. There are no direct questions online, how fair is it to not mentor them on what’s not opening up with their children. “The biggest ,0,0$)4&0H()$0 their parents who fail to teach them the difference thrown on these young survivors. Not only this, but essentially a part of them. I beseech to all parents, problem in India is that the parents do not open 27..0'9054$0 between right and wrong,” Sareen asks. the law even allows them to avoid multiple visits hold hands of your children, educate them on sex. up with children on a very critical subject such as to the court. If they want, the survivor can give out Educate them on repercussions of rape, talk to them sex, sexual needs and sexual restrictions, what )$3   G their statement in one go. Also, when they need to as friends, they need you,” Sareen says. should be and should not be done. Most of them K)44E500# While many people demand that there should be questioned, police don’t go in uniform,” Chudgar And the even more horrifying trend that is, watch web series with their children that are often 294-0#14(02 be stern laws for such heinous crimes, Chudgar feels explains. of course, a result of technology — shooting videos full of abusive hurls and sexual and love-making that the current laws are sufficient. “Amending the It is nothing but a result of a lack of knowledge and posting them online, is becoming infamous. scenes. While some skip them, others don’t think -,'$25'.,-'9' laws and increasing the punishment is not the way and awareness related to law. It’s high time we should Chudgar says that it is part and parcel of technol- that the child is juvenile, or a teenager. It is disheart- forward. When the Nirbhaya Case happened, start creating awareness instead of just talking about ogy. “It is a strange world that we live in. Not only ening to hear some parents say “dekhne do, ladka there was a change that 16-18 years olds also could it. “In the rural areas, the Asha workers can be children but even adults have the habit of record- hai, seekhne do, isi ne sambhalna hai”. We read too be tried as adults in case of heinous crimes; this in trained and educated about the law, and they can ing whatever is happening near them; this is both many articles on child rapes, rape on children by itself is a deviation in the principle of the Juvenile further pass on the knowledge to the people. The good and bad. However, being in possession of children or juveniles and we have read about ‘Bois Justice (JJ) Act. Also, because India is a signatory Government can organise short informative sessions child pornographic material is a crime in itself; locker room’ too; this is one way to expose the young to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of on such topics. Further, hoarding and posters can it is again because of the lack of awareness that minds towards such a sensitive topic, and due to the Child (UNCRC) bringing in such changes in be put in public places. It is said that you tend to people don’t shy away from recording and circu- the lack of proper guidance, they fail to understand the law that are against the benefit of the child are remember things that you have read for a long time. lating such crimes. The need is to educate peo- what is right and wrong,” Sareen says. not in line with the principle of JJ Act and Posters will prove to be helpful as they will initiate ple about the wise use of technology because The lack of dialogue on sexual crimes at the UNCRC. Hence, the need is for proper implemen- that dialogue and also educate people about such there’s not much we can do about this infamous school and community level is the reason behind tation of the existing laws and not thinking of newer sensitive topics,” Chudgar opines. trend,” she suggests. 2 ! $ &-./010-

9+      )5' arbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles Btitle at the French Open on - ' =+1  -<  Saturday, beating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to ?  "   .   % become the first Czech woman in  40 years to conquer Roland   )5'  Q 6  in 14 semi-finals in the French Garros. " =%<3&! capital. Krejcikova, ranked 33 in the !          , ovak Djokovic handed 1: !1 %D <;<*1% “Probably it was not my best world and playing just her fifth 13-time champion day today, even if I fought,” said main draw in a Slams singles NRafael Nadal only his Nadal. “Sometimes you win, event, triumphed 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 for (      -  O   third defeat in 16 years and 108 sometimes you lose. I had a big a second career title. matches at the French Open on chance. There were some crazy The 25-year-old emulates Friday to reach his sixth Roland points but there was fatigue compatriot Hana Mandlikova who    5 .  Garros final after an epic show- there.” claimed the trophy in Paris in down which even beat the coun- G Djokovic finished with 50 1981. next six games as her Czech opponent try’s Covid-19 curfew. winners; Nadal committed 55 The 25-year-old Krejcikova grabbed three breaks and raced way In their 58th career clash, unforced errors under the dedicated her victory to her men- with the opener inside half an hour. Djokovic triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7- relentless assault. tor, the former Wimbledon cham- Krejcikova was rewarded for her 6 (7/4), 6-2 and stays on course : Djokovic had two break pion Jana Novotna who died of can- bold attacking, hitting 13 winners to to capture a 19th major and points in the opening game of cer at the age of 49 in 2017. the Russian’s seven. become the first man in over 50 the first set which stretched to “It’s hard to put into Pavlyuchenkova, who made her years to win all four Slams 10 minutes but was unable to words. I cannot believe Slam debut back in 2007, was the twice. 8 convert. I have just won a more composed player in the sec- Djokovic, the 2016 champi- Nadal made him pay, sprint- Grand Slam,” ond set, stretching out to 5-1. on in Paris who had also beat- ing away for a 5-0 lead before the said A medical timeout at 5-2, en Nadal at the 2015 tourna- G top seed got on the board. Krejcikova during which she was seen ment, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas Djokovic clung on, retriev- who was munching Haribo gummy bears, in Sunday’s final in what will be ing one break to get to 2-5 but still out- merely delayed the Russian level- his 29th championship match at Nadal eventually prevailed after side the ling the final. the Slams. : one hour on court even if he top 100 In the decider, the players Tsitsipas had earlier become required seven set points to when the 2020 exchanged breaks in the third and the first Greek to reach a Grand edge ahead. French Open took fourth games, before the Czech broke Slam final with a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, The old rivals exchanged place last October. to love for 4-3 on the back of a 10-shot 4-6, 6-3 victory over Alexander breaks in the second and third “I spent a lot of time rally. Zverev. games of a big-hitting second set with Jana before she died. Her Pavlyuchenkova saved two Nadal, 35, remains tied on but it was Djokovic who repeat- last words to me were ‘enjoy championship points in the ninth 20 majors with Roger Federer. ed the feat for a 4-2 lead before tennis and try and win a Grand game and a third in the 10th but “It was a privilege to face levelling the tie. Slam’. Krejcikova became champion Rafa in such an incredible Twice in the third set “I know she’s looking after on the fourth when the Russian match,” said Djokovic after four Djokovic edged ahead, only to me. All this is pretty much hit long. hours and 11 minutes of intense be reeled back in by Nadal who because she is looking after Both action. “Tonight it was my great- broke back in the 10th game as me. women capi- est ever match in Paris.” the world number one served “It was amazing talised on a He now leads Nadal 30-28 for the set. that I got the draw in in their career rivalry. Djokovic then saved a set chance to meet which the “It’s hard to find point with an ice-cool drop her. She was such top seeds words for Rafa’s shot in the 12th game. an inspiration. I fell and achievements at Roland “You cannot play better clay miss her and I just kept Garros. The amount of court tennis than this. It’s per- hope she’s really falling. wins on this court is fect,” tweeted Andy Murray. happy.” World incredible,” he added. A 92-minute third set ended In a nervy start number one “You have to climb with Djokovic taking the to the final, and 2019 cham- Mount Everest when tiebreak. Nadal then broke in the Krejcikova was pion Ashleigh you meet him here.” first game of the fourth set but broken in the first Barty hobbled out It was Djokovic’s Djokovic levelled for 2-2 and game, serving up in the second round. second win in eight broke again for 4-2. two double faults. Serena Williams was knocked meetings in Paris with He finished it off on a sec- However, the out in the fourth round, world num- Nadal, a sequence ond match point when Nadal hit 29-year-old ber two Naomi Osaka withdrew after which also included three wide and long to conclude a Russian was one match, while 2018 champion losses in finals. match on the same court where unable to capitalise Simona Halep never even made it to It was Nadal’s first defeat they first met in 2006. and dropped the Paris. ,    )$  )-!=          '--    0120$,' be looking forward to. If Rohit rather than going in with four gets set and see off Boult’s pacers, India should go with     P Q Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket pener Rohit Sharma coun- opening spell, it will be a treat two spinners in their five- Board (PCB) will bid for five Otering Trent Boult’s to watch,” feels one of India’s man bowling line-up as it Birmingham: Initially not I’m hoping it puts me in good major events of the International incoming deliveries will make greatest match winners. would also strengthen their expecting to feature in the stead (for the WTC final).” Cricket Council (ICC) during for a fascinating contest, some- While this would be lower middle-order batting. ongoing second Test against New Zealand have plenty the 2024-2031 cycle, including thing that Virender Sehwag Rohit’s first shot at opening in “I don’t how the wicket England, New Zealand pacer of bowling options ahead of an edition of the Champions will be looking forward to English conditions, the expe- would look like on June 18th Trent Boult is hopeful that the marquee Test next week Trophy and World T20 Cup. during the World Test rience of playing Tests in 2014 but one thing I have always achieving game fitness rather with pacers Tim Southee, Kyle According to an official Championship final between will certainly help him. believed is that you need to than bowling in the nets will Jamieson, Neil Wagner and source, the PCB is in the process India and New Zealand, start- “Rohit is a fantastic bats- play to your strengths. If India put him in ‘good stead’ in the Matt Henry performing well in of preparing its bids for the ICC ing in Southampton on June man and he has played Test can play with five specialist upcoming World Test ongoing series but Boult feels events which have to be submit- 18. cricket in England earlier also bowlers that will be great thing Championship final against some ‘hard calls’ are on the ted soon. “The ICC had asked Sehwag, who redefined the (2014) so I think he can man- because I still believe that two India. cards. for the expression of interest art of opening batting in Test age well as we have seen in spinners will come into effect “Initially I wasn’t expect- “Healthy competition,” from its member countries. cricket, feels that Rohit’s qual- recent times when he has on fourth and fifth day. ing to play this game but Boult said about their pace- Once the Boards submit their ities and recent form at the top opened the batting. I have no “Two spinners will be everything fell into line, and bowling options for the WTC bids, an independent commit- of the order certainly makes doubt that he will score runs in good for India because both I gave myself that chance to final. tee of the ICC will assess the bids him a candidate to succeed England this time. Ashwin and Jadeja are capable get out there and I think I’ll “The boys are very excit- in December this year to give its during the six Test matches in “Obviously, as it is for any all-rounders. That also adds definitely be better off for ed about the prospect, but report for a final decision next England this summer. opener, he would have to be depth to your batting. You that head out,” Boult was they’ve put in a lot of hard year,” the source said. “No doubt Trent Boult- careful for the first 10 overs don’t need a sixth batsman quoted as saying by yards not just over the last The source said Pakistan Tim Southee combination will and see off that new ball to with both of them around.” ESPNCricinfo. couple of weeks but over a has already held talks with the pose a lot of challenge for understand the conditions Sehwag also wants Pant to “It’s one thing loading couple of years of a Test Emirates Cricket Board to joint- Indians. They can move the first. I am sure he will get a bat the way he knows and not and getting through numbers Championship cycle. ly host some ICC events. ball both ways and are brilliant chance to show his range of get bogged down by too much in the nets but to simulate that “Some hard calls will have It was 24 years ago when while bowling in partnerships strokes,” said the man, who has analysis and dissection about kind of game fitness and hav- to be made but the big picture Pakistan last hosted an ICC also,” Sehwag said. scored more than 8000 Test technique and temperament ing to come back three, four or is the collective goal of lifting event — 1996 World Cup — “Boult vs Rohit Sharma runs. needed to be successful in five times in a day … there’s no the world title,” he added. PTI jointly with India and Sri will be a contest that I would Sehwag also believes that England. real other way to do that. So Lanka. PTI D 6  ,       .%  -D  1  />. ,  '   

New Delhi: India’s white ball then can meet in common squad, led by Shikhar areas inside the bio-bubble. )7,      8    Dhawan, will quarantine in The players will do gym ses- Mumbai from June 14 to 28 sions in staggered manner.” London: The England and of a number of Internationals agreed to the executive’s recom- and undergo six RT-PCR tests While the three-match Wales Cricket Board is to have been scrutinised, with an mendation for a social media on alternate days before flying ODI series starts on July 13, it launch a ‘social media review’ unnamed player found to have review to address any histori- off to Colombo for the six- is expected that Indian team that could lead to disciplinary sent offensive tweets while cal issues, remind individuals of match series against Sri Lanka, will have match simulation action following the fall-out under the age of 16. their personal responsibilities starting on July 13. practice (situational training) Southampton: The flamboyant from Ollie Robinson’s Twitter Meanwhile, the experi- going forward, and help them It is understood that all after individual sessions, fol- Rishabh Pant took his senior posts. enced England trio of James learn lessons along the way. the Standard Operating lowing three days of room bowling colleagues to the clean- The Sussex seamer was Anderson, Jos Buttler and lim- “The board was clear that Procedures (SOPs) that will be quarantine at the team hotel ers with an unbeaten century  :(; suspended from England duty ited overs captain Eoin Morgan this process would not prevent followed by the Lanka-bound in Colombo. while opener Shubman Gill also " <%<3&! pending an investigation after have all faced accusations of further disciplinary action in the squad will be same as those of “It will be just like what’s warmed up with a polished 85 0> 9C0<1.- historic racist and sexist posts publishing potentially offensive future, should that be required, the first team currently in the happening in England. Match during the Indian team’s intra- made in 2012 and 2013 re- messages. under the applicable processes, United Kingdom for the situations will be created and squad match simulation over the   !'5('.,( last week’s first Test at Lord’s, emerged during his Test debut The ECB board met on but it is hoped that the game can World Test Championship that’s how the intra-squad last two days. was unbeaten on three. against New Zealand at Lord’s Wednesday and have decided emerge from this difficult peri- final and five-match series training will be held. The two teams are being led oss Taylor’s 80 guide New New Zealand resumed on last week. to look into the issue in more od stronger and determined to against England. “You can’t have your by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul RZealand into a first-innings 229-3, a deficit of 74, after Will Since Robinson’s posts re- detail, with a statement issued be more inclusive and wel- “All the rules will be main players get out off the with all the first team batsmen lead over England in the second Young had been dismissed for emerged, the social media feeds on Saturday saying: “The board coming to all.” AFP same like we followed in first ball and not bat again or packed in one side and the reg- and final Test at Edgbaston on 82 off the last ball of Friday’s England. The outstation bat for the whole innings. ular bowlers on the other, with Saturday. play when part-time off-spinner It was an encouraging sign despite taking the new ball, with But Bracey’s joy turned to players will come by Everyone needs train- reserves like Wriddhiman Saha New Zealand were 326-5 at Dan Lawrence had him caught for New Zealand ahead of their Bracey, fresh from his second despair three balls later when charter flight and ing so it won’t be and Hanuma Vihari. lunch on the third day, 23 runs at short leg. appearance in next week’s inau- duck in as many Tests, conced- the relatively novice gloveman some fly business practice games as Pant, who has been in the ahead of England’s 303. Taylor, was 46 not out after gural World Test Championship ing nine byes. dropped new batsman Blundell class of commer- such,” the source form of his life, hammered The Black Caps had the bet- opener Devon Conway had fol- final against India at Taylor’s impressive innings after failing to hang to a low cial airline,” a said. The Indian every bowler including the spin- ter of the session, scoring 97 lowed his stunning 200 on Southampton. ended, however, with New one-handed chance off Stone as BCCI source teams over the ners in his unbeaten 121 off 94 runs for the loss of two wickets. debut in last week’s drawn first Taylor, however, should Zealand in sight of a first- he dived to his right. privy to devel- years have balls. Opening the batting with Tom Blundell was 24 not Test at Lord’s with 80. have been out for 68 but a mis- innings lead, when he tried to But Bracey’s see-saw match opment said. always stayed at Rohit Sharma, Gill scored 85 off out after being dropped on The experienced Taylor cued hook off Stuart Broad attack Olly Stone but succeed- continued when Henry Nicholls “They will the Taj 135 balls. nought by opposing wicket- completed just his second fifty was dropped by substitute Sam ed only in edging to Bracey. a ball after being hit on the hel- do seven days Samudra Kohli’s team was only trou- keeper James Bracey. in 15 Test innings when he Billings at fine leg as England New Zealand were then met by a Mark Wood bouncer, of room quar- Hotel in bled by veteran pacer Ishant Daryl Mitchell, one of six swept Lawrence for four, his sev- missed yet another chance. 292-4, with Taylor having gloved down the legside on 21 antine and Colombo. Sharma who returned the best changes, including Blundell, to enth boundary in 101 balls England continued to missed out on a fourth Test cen- and was well caught by the figures of 3 for 36. PTI the New Zealand side that drew faced. endure a tough first hour, tury in England. keeper. ! $ &-./010-

 9 <   E & 1-    B%G     0 -     ! 7 header from towering Kieffer Moore claimed a point   54(0 a role in all three goals, with Italy Afor Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in Baku on scoring three for the first time in Saturday to start both teams’ Euro 2020 campaigns. taly got their Euro 2020 cam- a European Championship Moore responded to Breel Embolo’s second-half paign off the mark with an match. opener with a quarter of an hour remaining. Both sides Iimpressive 3-0 win over All three Italy forwards trail Group A leaders Italy, who beat Turkey 3-0 in Friday’s Turkey in the curtain-raiser for proved efficient on the night, tournament curtain-raiser. the postponed continental tour- with a defence organised around Wales coach Robert Page named Gareth Bale on the nament in front of their home Juventus veterans Chiellini and left wing as the Real Madrid attacker was one of three Wales fans in Rome on Friday. Leonardo Bonucci holding firm, survivors in the starting line-up from the 2016 semi-final Playing their first major securing a ninth straight clean loss to Portugal. tournament in five years after sheet. Switzerland boss Vladimir Petkovic kept Benfica’s Haris failing to qualify for the 2018 “We struggled at the start, Seferovic and Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Breel Embolo World Cup, all the goals came in we tried to accelerate but we hit up front despite Mario Gavranovic scoring four times in the second half in front of a a wall,” said Immobile. two pre-tournament friendlies. Stadio Olimpico that was filled “In the second half, they With Petkovic naming a narrow back three, Bale and to a quarter of its capacity. were a little more tired, they tried fellow winger Dan James found space out wide early on Merih Demiral’s own goal to rush us but the spaces opened in front of an estimated 10,000 crowd as local authorities put Italy ahead before Ciro up, and we saw our quality at allowed up to 50-percent capacity in the 69,000-seater Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne that time.” Olympic Stadium. netted for Roberto Mancini’s side Gianluigi Donnarumma was After a quarter of an hour played, James broke free in the Group A opener. largely unworried in the Italy down the left before finding 1.95 metre-tall Moore who The win capped an emo- goal apart from a dangerous forced Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer to tip the ball over tional night in the Italian capi- Burak Yilmaz cross after half an the bar. tal which saw 16,000 fans return hour and a solo run by Cengiz From the resulting corner, Moore rose highest again to the Stadio Olimpico. Under after coming off the and clashed in the air with Manuel Akanji, which left the “It was important to start bench after the break. Cardiff forward playing the remainder of the game with well in Rome and I think it’s a “From a tactical point of red tape around his head. satisfaction for the public and for view, Italy was superior,” said With Moore bandaged, the momentum swung Italians,” said Mancini, whose Gunes. towards Petkovic’s side and they dominated the remain- side are now on a 28-match “Italy mastered the pitch der of the half but Seferovic wasted three chances. unbeaten run. and the ball. They suffocated us Moore returned after the interval despite completing “There was a lot of help from things in the second half and we coming up against a solid Turkey board eight minutes after the rebound wide. with pressing and high pace, and just one of his team’s 101 passes in the first half. the crowd. It was a beautiful lost control of the game.” defence who held their own. break when the unfortunate Immobile finally got his they took advantage of playing Petkovic’s Switzerland, who reached the last 16 five evening, I hope there are many Turkey could also thank Demiral found himself in the goal, his 14th for Italy, and first at home. “We have to react years ago, remained in control with captain Granit others, but there are still six more BERARDI IMPRESSES goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir for path of a Domenico Berardi in a major tournament, in the now.” Xhaka, Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Atalanta’s Remo for Wembley.” On the pitch, Italy dominat- pulling off a big save on 23 min- cross for Immobile, the Juventus 66th minute, scoring from a Italy, looking for a second Freuler dominating midfield. “We were hoping for anoth- ed early on with a three-man utes, tipping over Italy captain defender bundling the ball into rebound after Cakir had saved European title after 1968, next They broke the deadlock four minutes into the sec- er result, but Italy was domi- attack led by Immobile, who Giorgio Chiellini’s powerful his own net. from Spinazzola. play Switzerland in Rome on ond half as Embolo sparked into life after a quiet open- nant,” said Turkey coach Senol plays for Lazio. goal-bound header off an Leonardo Spinazzola had a And Insigne curled in the Wednesday, with 2008 semi- ing 45 minutes. Gunes. The 31-year-old had sever- Insigne corner. chance for a second minutes third with 11 minutes to go. finalists Turkey taking on Wales He broke down the middle and forced Danny Ward “The first goal changed al near misses in the first half, Italy finally got on the score- later, with Immobile sending the Sassuolo winger Berardi had in Baku. into a save, which gave Shaqiri a corner on the right flank. He delivered to Embolo who headed home after beat- ing Wales right-back Connor Roberts with ease for just his sixth goal in 44 international appearances. passes )            Shaqiri, who played just 14 Premier League games for Liverpool last season, was substituted on 66 minutes for PM MODI TO GIVE SEND-OFF the more defensive Denis Zakaria.  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ast week, the heat index in the Another reason for the team to Capital touched 48°C even as the look for smart solution stemmed Ltemperatures hovered around from the fact that there has been 41°C. While these readings are not increased attention to sustainable alarming given that June is the hottest architectural designs for better light month in North India, the fact remains and heat management in buildings. that temperatures are rising. This has Having a smart windows system resulted in more and more people to is the first step for such structures,” switch to air conditioners. The individ- Sikdar says. ual carbon footprint is on the rise. While initially, the team thought According to the United Nations of using gold and silver as the metal O  '  Environment Program, buildings layers for the windows, the model was around the globe account for 36 per made using cheaper alternatives like cent of energy use and 39 per cent of copper and transparent semiconduc- energy-related carbon dioxide emis- tor like as indium tin oxide to keep the     sions annually. Also, to meet the goals cost down. Plans are afoot to use of the Paris Climate Agreement, a build- cheaper material and the smart glass ing’s energy intensity will have to material can easily fabricated using improve by 30 per cent by 2030. existing state-of-the-art nanoscale '  P Keeping in mind the climate fabrication methods and find its appli- change and global warming, a team cation in vehicles, trains and air- from the Indian Institute of Technology planes. (@99-@"      Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have devel- However, the solution is not like oped smart window system to keep the an AC nor does it work on the same    " '  buildings cool. principle. “The smart system is not an Dr Debabrata Sikdar, assistant pro- AC where say the outside temperature @ 59-9 :/-     fessor, Department of Electronics and is 45°C and a person a turns on the Electrical Engineering, along with device and the room temperatures   "( %5" ' research scholar, Ashish Kumar their ACs due to the fear of cross- the temperatures have risen. In such comes down to 25°C in a few minutes. Chowdhary have designed a smart win- infection through aerosol transmis- a situation all that the person has to It is a device which is in the room and $%   $  dow material that can control the sion. “Turning off ACs would be a do is turn the device to bright and if one turns it on to the mode of choice amount of heat and light passing good way to prevent the spread of cool mode and the window will go — bright and cool one is essentially not through it. The materials used will help the virus. However, temperatures to a mode where it will allow the light allowing the heat to enter the room.  Runaway Lugaai has been receiving a lot of appreciation. to develop automatic climate control are high? There has to be a solution. to enter but not the heat. “While the It doesn’t mean that the room will not Any special message or compliment that you received? systems in buildings. In India, every room has a window room is getting all the light through- heat up. There are other factors that Yes, Runaway Lugaai people have really liked the show and Dr Sikdar tells you that the idea of in the house. If one is able to make out the day, it will not get heated up,” contribute to the heat in the room like the audience has shown me a lot of love. I have been regularly these smart materials for windows these glass windows into a device Sikdar says. how many walls are exposed to direct getting messages and compliments. It’s nice to receive messages stemmed from the global warming and that can control the amount of sun- Interestingly, the system is a sunlight. Heat can be absorbed by the and love. Bulbul has touched many hearts and I am very grate- the huge amount of energy that is used light and heat that enters the room, combination of a few materials that walls. The only difference that this ful about this. to keep the building cool during sum- we can make a better utilisation of       ++'  are used with a device that helps the device will make is that if the room  Your character in the series is different from what you’ve mer months via air conditioners and the energy — to maintain the tem- F G F   G window to become smart for auto- temperature would have gone up to done before, how was it like playing this role? other cooling systems. perature and indoor lighting,” matic climate control. For this, one 36°C, with the smart windows mate- This time, I don’t play an urban girl. My character here is “Let me give you a fact. Almost 48 Sikdar says. since it is a bit cool and he wants a bit will have to add sensors. Sadly the rial system it may remain at 25°C,” somewhat from a rural background. She has got a lot of colour, per cent of the energy of a residential This idea led the team to designed of warmth. In such a situation he can materials are not available in the Sikdar says. It took the team two-three has a vibe and is super confident. When it comes to dialect and building in the US is used to cooling the a smart window material. This window turn the device to bright and warm and market but there are various tech- years of research before that came out body language, I had to work on everything. Bulbul also has a building. This is a huge amount of ener- solution can be tuned to allow the right the smart window will allow the light niques to make the windows smart. with this smart solution. temper issue so it was fun playing her. However, I only had two gy consumption. When we look at the amount of light and heat to enter the and warmth to enter the room. The team is working towards The device can work or 24X7 and days to get everything right. I learnt things from observing peo- vast country like ours, where we have room. These windows have been “When we talk about light and heat, finding ways to introduce it in the mar- 365 days. One is told that the device ple around me. plenty of sunlight for a major part of designed to work in four modes. it is the visible spectrum of the solar ket at the earliest. But the second wave doesn’t have much night-time utility  How was it working with Sanjay Mishra, , the year, there is need to smartly man- Bright and warm; bright and cool, radiation and the heat is coming from of the COVID-19 and the subsequent but one can use the mode on dark and Naveen Kasturia? age sunlight so that we can reduce the dark and warm and dark and cool. Take the infrared radiation. In other words, lockdown made it difficult for Sikdar cool. Heat from other sources are also It was absolutely amazing working with Sanjay Mishra sir necessity of using cooling systems,” an example. Most people wake up by from the solar radiation we can allow and Chowdhary to look for avenues to at the minimum keeping the room and Ravi Kishan. These people are great actors; it gave me an Sikdar says. 6 am. This is time when as person wants the light and heat to enter, Sikdar market it. However, plans are in place somewhat cool in comparison. Also, opportunity to learn and grow as an actor. He tells you that due to the the right amount of light to enter the explains. to ensure it is available to the people the dark and cool mode can work like  Has it been a conscious decision to portray a variety of char- COVID-19, people have switched off room but doesn’t the room to be cool Now, suppose it is afternoon and as soon as possible. a curtain,” Sikdar says. acters so early on in your career? I have been blessed these last five months. I’ve been play- ing different characters. Yes, it is a conscious decision. 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Narender Modi has shown the people of India sure you are not a bad person with ill inten- zens. Detecting bot accounts and misinforma- a difference of intelligence or any other genetic that he is the only leader who can lead India to tions because the kind of damage AI can do to tion is already hard for social media compa- advantage; it was merely a case of a larger pool become a developed country. The first thing he our democracies, relationships, health and nies. What happens when they have to distin- of data. The compounded benefit of better did in his reign was to eliminate the corruption communities are far more severe than we cur- guish between the thoughts of flesh beings and decision-making strengthened their position as that was rampant all over India. The corrupt rently understand. And this damage is going to silicon avatars? better deserving of making important deci- bureaucrats were fired and the black money that be deeper and more nuanced, like murder Even when the political moment is over, sions. It created a self-serving cycle that kept was stashed away was brought back to India. without a murderer, a fountain of blood but no imagine how it changes people. If AI can tweet improving the decisions made by them, earn- The people were fed up of the scams that were knife. and talk like a person, would you be more ing them even greater power. These pocket taking place in the country. Modi has made sure It is the closest we have come to the sci-fi alarmed about the account which replied to machines work the same way but have the data that the corrupt people are punished and put dystopia feared for so many decades. AI does- your post yesterday? Would you be sure they of all the earth’s drivers combined and aug- behind the bars. Modi has shown that the coun- n’t need to be a conscious entity with a desire actually agreed with you, are they genuine ment drivers to be much better at their jobs. try is secure in his hands. He has made sure that for power, nor does it need an Iron Man suit to allies? Suspicion and mistrust can be lethal That’s just one example of how a combina- no terrorist would be able to penetrate into the do real damage to real people. When we talk weapons to make us doubt the reality around tion of AI and algorithms changes our lives country and destroy the peace that we have in about not-yet-possible AI in anthropomorphic us. every day right now. It impacts who has the India. He has also made sure that the Chinese form, we forget a form of it is already here. power to lead and who is left behind. are not able to cross the border and conquer any And until we understand how it can hurt us,     of the Indian territory. we will not know how governments and com- Even though an AI program has a prede-  Q panies can use it to manipulate common peo- fined objective, we don’t quite know how it will When a breakthrough in AI happens, it he passage above is neither my opin- ple for greater power. go around achieving that objective. There is no can be deployed before any government can ion nor my writing. In fact, it was Stuck at homes we are spending more time simple mathematical function AI follows to get blink an eyelid. There limits to how we can not written by a human being at all. on social media and the internet than ever. It the outputs from the inputs, even though it has regulate a technology the creation of which It was generated using one of the means more of our beliefs are shaped by a vir- been designed purposefully to get those specif- doesn’t even need an office building let alone a most advanced language models tual world that we would never verify and ic outputs. We can observe and study how it registered GST address. It doesn’t come asking Tever — OpenAI’s GPT3. The instruction I gave experience personally. AI may have had the behaves by adjusting levers in a controlled for environmental and labour permits. the model was: Write an essay about Prime distant potential to disrupt our lives for years, environment, but we still don’t know what kind Governments can attempt to control big cor- Minister Narender Modi and his ideology. Using but now more than ever it has an immediate of relation it develops between the input and porations from following some ethical princi- publicly available information it can generate chance to touch us as we scroll our timelines output and whether these relations can be ples and defining what’s okay. Sadly, Indian coherent thoughts best resembling a human for sharing SOS messages and distracting our- translated into real-world properties at all. politicians and bureaucrats are highly unlikely writer. The model can create new ideas, classify selves from the horror outside. Many traditionally human-intensive jobs to lose sleep over the design and data of AI information like moods and intentions, sum- are already being augmented by tech, making anytime soon. marise content, chat like an empathetic friend        people’s skills less central to the equation. Ever The transport ministry will be better off and even write basic computer code. It can Let’s look at the anatomy of a conversation had a bad day and a worse Uber driver who beginning the work of mitigation now rather often ramble and throw meaningless sentences on social media. For example, you hear about a wouldn’t pay any heed to the Google Maps’ than after all the driving jobs in transportation too, like most humans, I guess. report of political corruption at the highest lev- traffic-congestion warnings? He thinks he are lost. Transport minister Gadkari may or The model is so good at producing human- els of government. You create a hashtag like knows these streets better than any American may not be around to defend his position of like sentences that the company which built it #CorruptionHurts. Your friends and their corporation ever will. He knows which route is not letting autonomous driving happen in the has decided to not give out access to this tool friends share it, popular pages use the same shorter and quicker because driving is what he country. India spent a lot of effort wooing Tesla to the general public. They sell the right to use hashtag and some big celebrities also join in. has spent his life doing. There’s no point fight- to India when the car maker’s ultimate pitch is GPT3 to a selected group of people and strong- Twitter picks up your chatter and features it in ing to persuade each other when confirming vehicles that can drive themselves. We want ly review what you do with it. They do not per- the ‘Trending’ section. ,04$3!7$15 both his and Google’s hypothesis that the traf- Tesla’s factory jobs but fear its main product. mit its use for political campaigns, spam, hate- The leader in question is of course threat- .'''4!0 fic will cost you more time than taking a bad India is like a man in his midlife crisis who ful content, content that incites violence, or ened by this public mobilisation. So they get !005%'&45(02 option. Even when he surrenders to your argu- likes looking at children but not spending time other uses that may cause social harm. their own troll army to use the same hashtag to -''F0"10,47$2K ments about Google Map’s algorithm and takes with them. Whether the paragraph above is for a political either tweet gibberish, highlighting the corrup- that unintuitive path to drop you at the desti- The only bulwark against AI is to be bet- campaign or not is for you to judge, or might tion of the Opposition or calling the dissenters !04 31',475 nation on time, he still cribs about the path not ter-informed citizens. We shouldn’t be okay depend on where it is published. It can easily a gang of hooligans. When the next person .4905(0!4'. taken. In any case, he is always right. with our government boasting about selling qualify as public awareness advertising with tries to click on the hashtag to learn more or !470$$'.475 Of course, the algorithm is not always our driving license data in the parliament or some skilful explanation. search the trend, it will appear to be a partisan 25'9'.$'-002' right. We selectively remember the times it using facial recognition technology to identify Absurd, isn’t it? A company limits its cus- issue where one can pick their monster or didn’t alert us about the diversion, but there is protestors. Neither should we naively get excit- tomer size when so many others are waiting in declare the whole thing a hoax. Unimaginable? ,0)5$'(045 a logic behind its accuracy that we generally ed every time a company talks about a ‘person- line to give them their money. It doesn’t have We don’t know if this was government-spon- 7'.&-'$ trust. 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groforestry designates land- population depend on as their pri- rather than alleviating political of clear land ownership rights use systems that deliberately mary source of livelihood. Thus, obstacles has added confusion. which discourages farmers from Aintegrate woody perennials increased socio-environmental Indeed, the creation of a national planting trees, perceived as a long (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboo, concerns have sparked renewed agroforestry board, which aimed term investment. Social discrimi- etc.) with crops or animals. The interests for agroforestry practises. at aligning existing programmes nations along with gender, caste or “forest” within the “agroforestry” Agroforestry provides the oppor- and providing better coordination tribal lines further force farmers can be an existing native forest, tunity to mitigate climate change between the ministries of agricul- to focus on short term yields and the edge of a forest or a planted by reducing emissions from agri- ture, forest and rural development, profits. Therefore, for the agro- forest by the land’s owner. But culture, capturing atmospheric never gained enough authority. forestry policy to be successful, it agroforestry should not be carbon, while simultaneously Therefore, despite successfully is essential to first clarify land reduced to the addition of trees. helping farmers to adapt to harsh- simplifying regulations, the tenure rights while subsidising Agroforestry is a regenerative agri- er climate conditions. Already enabling legal environment is access to land, water, technology cultural practice which, through practised on 13.5 million hectares shadowed by an ambiguous gover- and credit across caste and com- topsoil regeneration, enables in India, the potential to expand is nance system. munal barriers. biosequestration that is the cap- enormous, especially for the 80% Secondly, the policy offers Finally, despite the stated ture and storage of atmospheric of small-holders farmers in the farmers extension services and objective of the policy to boost carbon dioxide. Moreover, agro- country with two hectares of land capacity-building training. market linkages, rural farmers still forestry seeks to optimise the or less. Numerous low-hanging However, inadequate awareness encounter difficulties to find out- vibrant interplays within local fruits stem from tapping into this failed to popularise these policy lets for these products. However, ecosystems to make farms more potential. initiatives. Non-governmental the growing demand given the productive, self-sustained and While at first glance agro- organisations such as Saytrees, popularity to buy local, organic resilient without a lot of external forestry did not seem profitable, who have helped more than 700 and nutritious-indigenous vari- human inputs. Indeed, the today’s socio-environmental crisis farmers, planting 1500 fruit trees eties, should incentivise farmers to dynamic ecological equilibrium makes this long-neglected practise over the past 4 years, act as useful overcome these supply-chain gaps. between trees and crops increases an undeniable solution. According bridges between national programs To conclude, despite the agro- biodiversity while improving nat- to the Restoration Opportunities and on-the-ground realities. forestry policy seeking to extract ural water cycles and enhancing Atlas, India has 87 million Wider local-knowledge dis- agroforestry’s tremendous bene- ecosystem services. hectares of land that could benefit water, agroforestry favours and ter from being contaminated by fore secures farmers’ livelihood. It semination might still be insuffi- fits, farmers still face many chal- Despite its ancient origins, the from agroforestry. 952.5 million takes advantage of natural water excess fertilizers or manures. In also boosts agricultural productiv- cient to overcome farmers’ reluc- lenges to make the transition. practice of agroforestry declined at tons of above-ground carbon cycles. Also, scientific evidence addition to efficient water man- ity since, on smaller plots of land, tance since at first sight, agro- Therefore, complementary ser- the expense of intensive agricul- could be sequestered by just a 20% shows that trees stimulate evapo- agement, a forest’s inherent native agroforestry grows more food forestry might not seem profitable. vices and additional support, espe- ture promoted during the green increase in tree cover. Beyond cli- ration and transpiration thereby biodiversity helps prevent pest than mono-crops per hectare, alle- Indeed, yields might decrease in cially during the transition phase, revolution in the 1970s. Today, the mate change mitigation, agro- increasing local rainfalls. Then, as attacks and soil erosion. viating the current pressure on the first few years until the soil should work in synergy with the agriculture sector suffers from cli- forestry farmers are better the roots of trees extend deeper Therefore, agroforestry allows land. This maximisation of poten- quality has fully recovered. To agroforestry policy. India has mate change while still largely equipped against climate varia- than annual crops, water can more restoration of depleted soils, main- tial yields is all the more pleasing countervail perceived risks during already established itself to be a contributing to it. Indeed, agricul- tions. Although decades of inten- easily infiltrate into the ground, tenance of biodiversity and cli- as harvests prove to be more the transition phase, the policy global agricultural powerhouse ture is responsible for 16% of sive agriculture have depleted soils preventing floods and making mate resilience. nutritious. Therefore, agroforestry should provide safety nets so the and by the successful implementa- India’s annual greenhouse gases and threatened natural ecosystem communities resilient in the face These environmental benefits provides hope for long-term food farmers can change without risk- tion of agroforestry, it could emissions, making it the second services, regenerative agriculture of natural disasters. coincide with socio-cultural posi- security to a growing nation. ing their livelihood in addition to champion sustainable agriculture most polluting sector. However, could repair these damages and Roots also take up nutrients tive externalities for farmers and However, several barriers prevent information about agroforestry’s and inspire other nations to adopt the flip side of the coin is that cli- conserve soils. from deeper layers of soil that oth- consumers. Indeed, agroforestry agroforestry from becoming a longer-term benefits. and implement similar policies. mate change threatens agriculture, For instance, while agriculture erwise cannot be reached by the diversifies types of crops, makes mainstream practice. Another major obstacle the The writers are Fellow, Anant on which about 58% of India’s devours and tends to contaminate crops and prevent the groundwa- harvests more resilient, and there- First, since 2014, the policy policy failed to address is the lack Fellowship for Climate Action    uvitiut ' 2< 3 2 * R      

hina’s current demograph- fast-growing and developed Cic structure is bringing a Asian metropolis such as new reality to the forefront. Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. The seventh National Census In fact, high labour force conducted by the National participation brings pressure Bureau of Statistics of China on fertility rates. It has been (NBSC) in 2020 records the observed that having a child !"'D,! slowest population growth in has a negative impact on decades since 1950s. As per the women’s wage across China. ,!30$!" )+' "$". census, China’s population According to China Health ,'$'+",!,! stands at 1.41 billion. It’s an and Nutrition Survey of 2014, increase of 5.8 per cent that is about 7 per cent of the women’s $'&,3P.5"&5 72 million people over the wages were being reduced on +'+ ,"'&&)D., population of 2010. The NBSC the birth of every child. reports that Chinese mothers However, the new three- .!3"&%"&5 gave birth to 12 million babies child policy won’t fix China’s in 2020, whereas it was 14.65 economic problems. Its demo- '3%D'3$@ million in 2019. This indi- graphic crisis cannot be solved '3,! $% cates that there is a straight fall by an approach called “go all of 18 per cent birth rate. The out on pro-birth policies”. It’s 'D" A" ",'D fact of the matter is that this is ridiculous. President Xi Jinping DD'3)A  the fourth consecutive drop in and other powerful leaders in the annual birth rate across the Communist Party are wor- $!" )$33"."&5 China. However, these figures ried about the country’s exis- ""&5$'.,.&) do not include the population tential threat and its clout in the of Hong Kong and Macau. power calculus of the world. 53 "&5'3% The national demograph- It’s a new challenge for Xi ic data released by the Chinese and his regime. 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One such fun- limit the growth of population. position as an elite scientist of ed to the 12th National People’s agement from the National on a woman’s career and rate has gone down to 1.3 damental and acclaimed work Also, such writings spread the the nation. This gave him the Congress that live births in Health and Family Planning employment prospects after  ,!&) children per woman. was the Club of Rome’s Report fear that overpopulation would leverage of using cultural, sci- national hospitals reached Commission. And the once having one more baby. ,3","'&3'D This is the lowest among called “The Limits to Growth” result in resource depletion entific, economic and political 18.46 million and fertility rate popular phrase “family plan- At the moment, China countries with similar incomes. 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Also, the historic UN Population Fund, the radical framework to fix Even to encourage couples to Today, the new three-child And this will encourage young 5.3A"&5 Interestingly, this is a level findings of the study were first World Bank and finally, the China’s population bomb once have two children, the 18th policy is not all about adding and economically capable par- 3)$)'&,! lower than Japan, which has presented to the global audi- Swedish International for all. And his scientific solu- meeting of the Standing up to China’s declining labour ents to think of having more been experiencing population ence in Moscow and in Rio de Development Authority tion called “One Child Policy Committee of the National pool. It has some other aspects than one child in the days to A"3,!'D3$!" ) decline and very rapid ageing. Janeiro in the year 1971. The encouraged many countries to for All” was accepted in the People’s Congress reviewed the as well. Lack of availability of come. As the country is blight- In a crucial meeting of the other was the Stanford adopt strict population control power corridors of Beijing as crucial “Amendment to the affordable childcare, rising liv- ed by a declining fertility rate, Politburo of the Communist University biologist Paul measures. the only way out to take the Population and Family ing costs and gruelling work the Xi regime needs to think Party of China (CPC), chaired Ehrlich’s book known as “The In totality, the fear of pop- nation from the mess i.e. Planning Law of the People’s hours have forced many young about innovative policy mea- by President Xi Jinping, the Population Bomb” (1968). ulation growth funnelled “demographic impasse”. Republic of China”. couples to abandon the thought sures to address the woes of the country declared the historic Professor Ehrlich cautioned money, manpower, resources However, the reality Afterwards, the new draft and efforts of having another millennials. three-child policy. It the international community and scientific research towards dawned on the Communist of the law brought forth a child. Housing is not a problem announced that it will allow about the high growth of pop- immediate population control. leadership in the middle of the comprehensive package for the but lack of working opportu- (Dr Makhan Saikia has each couple in the country to ulation. He even opined that it One such country that last decade. China officially couples to have a second child nities in some parts of China taught political science and have up to three children. It’s a was too late to prevent a immediately stepped into the ended its one child population in the country. Needless to say, like the ones bordering with international relations for over marked departure from its doomsday apocalypse emerg- task was no other the People’s policy on January 1, 2016. in the revised law, the Russia is bothering the young a decade in institutions of two-child policy announced ing from the rapid growth of Republic of China. Then This was done by signing into Government “advocated” couples to have two or more national and international in 2016. population around the world. China’s top leader Deng intro- a Bill allowing all married cou- rather than “allowing” couples children. There is again huge repute after specialisation in China’s population con- The book predicted the com- duced the infamous “One ples to have a second child. The to have two children. shortage of live-in helpers as globalisation and governance trol dates back to post-Mao ing of famine in the 1970s and Child Policy” to halt the birth new policy came into practice The aim of the second most of them are migrant from Tata Institute of Social +(3 +  party state controlled by leg- 1980s due to overpopulation rate in the country. in March same year after it was child policy was to cope with workers. That is why it is more Sciences, Mumbai. He is the endary Deng Xiaoping in the and other unusual societal What led Song Jina, a ratified by the Chinese parlia- the country’s ageing population expensive to hire a domestic chief editor of the Journal of 1970s. The primary motiva- upheavals around the same famous scientist, to rewrite ment i.e. National People’s and fast shrinking workforce. help in China than bringing a Global Studies, an internation- tions behind coerce population period. the modern history of popula- Congress. 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