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Vol. 13 No. 5 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia dies of COVID-19, Ashok Gehlot condoles death Kerala opposition to not attend Pinarayi Highlights Vijayan govt's swearing-in due to Covid Thiruvananthapuram. Opposition parties everyone from the opposition. At least one The chief minister of will not participate in the swearing-in or two people could attend. It was not ceremony of the second Pinarayi Vijayan appropriate to have no opposition presence government which is to be held today. The in the swearing-in ceremony."The Chief Rajasthan in 1980-81 decision was taken by the opposition parties Minister of Kerala should have set an in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19. example by organising a simple program The 21-member cabinet will feature new faces like the Chief Ministers of West Bengal and and also a former except for three including Pinarayi Vijayan Tamil Nadu," MM Hassan said.MM Hasan himself. CPI(M) Ministers will offer also said that UDF MPs and MLAs would governor of Haryana prayers at the Martyrs Column in Alappuzha watch the swearing-in ceremony at home on at 9:30 am in morning. The function will be TV as per the Chief Minister's directive that held in strict adherence to Covid-19 even family members should watch the and Bihar, Jagannath protocol. The government has said they swearing-in ceremony at home keeping a expect only up to 350 people to attend the social distance.Union Minister V Jaipur. Former Rajasthan chief minister by his demise. He had a lot of affection function which will be held at the Central Muraleedharan also rejected the state Pahadia died on Jagannath Pahadia has died due to for me right from the beginning." He Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. government's invitation to the swearing-in COVID-19 at the age of 89. The chief said Pahadia's death is a personal loss United Democratic Front (UDF) convener ceremony Wednesday minister of Rajasthan in 1980-81 and for him.The state government has MM Hassan said the opposition would He said, "With all due respect to the people's also a former governor of Haryana and announced one-day mourning on virtually attend the swearing-in ceremony. mandate, I am rejecting the invitation to the Bihar, the veteran Congress leader died Thursday during which government In a press release, MM Hassan stated that second Pinarayi Government's oath Jagannath Pahadia was on Wednesday. offices will be closed and the national the news that the opposition parties had ceremony. People are co-operating to the lockdowns and triple lockdowns because of Pahadia was undergoing treatment at flag will fly at half-mast. boycotted the government's swearing-in ceremony is not true. In wake of the Covid public safety. But it is very unfortunate that the first Dalit chief Delhi's private hospital. His wife is also A cabinet meeting will also be held at 12 pandemic, it is not right to hold a swearing- a weakening attitude of the public admitted to the hospital. noon on Thursday to pay condolences to in ceremony after announcing a triple consciousness was taken from the newly- Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Pahadia, whose funeral will be held lockdown by tying people up at home, the elected government."V Muraleedharan said minister of Rajasthan said he was very shocked by the demise. with state honour the same day. UDF convener said.Chief Minister Pinarayi the state government will have the full Gehlot tweeted, "Pahadia left us Notably, Pahadia was the first Dalit chief Vijayan had said, "We didn't expect support from the central government at the because of COVID. I am very shocked minister of the state. administrative level as before. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to interact with directors of IITs, NITs and others Jammu and Kashmir L-G directs for setting up COVID New Delhi: The Union Education (May 17, 2021) held a meeting with COVID-19: PM Narendra Modi Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ School Education Secretaries of all will hold a virtual meeting with directors states and UTs to discuss the various care centre in every to interact with DMs of 10 of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), measures adopted for the management Indian Institutes of Information of the education system during COVID- panchayat states, West Bengal CM Technology (IIITs), National Institute of 19. Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of In the video conferencing meeting, New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen health Mamata Banerjee to attend Science (IISc), and Indian Institutes of Pokhriyal also talked about the different infrastructure in rural areas amid the COVID- Science Education and Research strategies adopted for online and offline 19 second wave, Jammu and Kashmir (IISERs) on Thursday (May 20, 2021). learning in schools so far and the way Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (May 19) directed district Thursday (May 20) will hold a review meet As per the reports, the Union Education forward. I met State Education Minister will discuss COVID-19 Secretaries to review the #COVID authorities to ensure a five-bed COVID Care on COVID-19 with District Magistrates Centre in every panchayat of the Union (DM) and field officials of 10 states. West management with the directors of these NITs, IISER & IISCs with an agenda of situation, online education, and work premium educational institutions of India. discussing COVID-19 Management, around NEP. Education is the top priority Territory. He also approved Rs 1 lakh from the Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is also district capex budget for the creation of scheduled to participate in the meeting He will also discuss the status of the Online Learning and the latest status of and as instructed by the Government of implementation of the National Education Implementation of NEP2020 at 11:30 AM India, a COVID action plan to ensure facilities in schools, community halls and called by PM Modi, ANI reported. The PM panchayat ghars in consultation with the will assess the COVID-19 management in Policy (NEP2020). tomorrow,” Pokhriyal said.Earlier, the uninterrupted education is required,” wrote Union Education Minister on Monday Pokhriyal in a tweet after the meeting. nearest health centre and panchayat the districts as well as discuss ways to “I will be meeting Directors of IITs, IIITs, representatives.In a series of tweets, Sinha enhance the vaccination drive. directed the deputy commissioners and health Besides West Bengal, the Chief Secretary, department to ensure a COVID care centre in Health Secretary and DMs of nine states every panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir as Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin grants 30-day leave to many households may not have the option for isolation of COVID positive patients. "Each Centre to have one oxygen-supported bed for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Perarivalan immediate patient care. Rs 1 Lakh approved from District Capex Budget for creation of Chennai. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Arputhammal in her request was the facilities in School, Community hall or Stalin has granted a 30-day ordinary leave Supreme Court’s May 7 order, requesting Panchayat ghar in consultation with nearest to AG Perarivalan, who has been serving a prisons to reduce the number of inmates Health Centre and Panchayat representatives," life sentence after conviction in the Rajiv and also to grant leave to those who had Sinha said in the tweets.The centres would be Gandhi assassination case. Stalin granted received it last year.After the leave request equipped with necessary medical kits and the leave after a request was made by the was approved, Arputhammal said, "I thank linked to the nearest health centre. People convict's mother,Arputhammal. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for needing isolation would be identified by the including Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, sanctioning leave to Perarivalan, panchayats and concerned medical staff Puducherry, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Arputhammal had earlier written to the Tamil Nadu chief minister and requested leave for understanding a mother's emotion, and besides ASHA workers, Sinha said."Mobile Jharkhand, Odisha, Kerala and Haryana will understanding Perarivalan's health testing vans to be utilised to cover villages for also attend the meeting. Perarivalan on medical grounds amid the ongoing second Covid-19 wave. She made condition."Perarivalan is serving a life testing with the help of PRIs and volunteers. On Tuesday, the PM had interacted with an unaddressed medical issue for which he Medical officers to establish referral linkage the request for leave on two grounds. requires treatment.During his previous sentence in connection with the Rajiv district officials of Karnataka, Bihar,Assam, Gandhi assassination case. A Tamil Nadu with dedicated Covid Health Centres and Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, MP, First, the Covid risk Perarivalan faces as he leave due to the Covid pandemic, all dedicated Covid Hospitals," Sinha has been put under the 'high-risk category' hospital wards were converted into Covid government recommendation for his Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. release under Article 161 is still pending tweeted."The persons needing isolation shall by the prison doctor due to his health wards, and he could not get be identified by the Panchayats/ concerned India recorded over 2.76 lakh (2,76,070) fresh condition and second, Perarivalan still has before the state governor. COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, treatment.Another point mentioned by Medical Staff / ASHAWorkers. pushing the caseload to 2.57 crore, as per the Union Health Ministry's data on Thursday. 3,874 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in a single day which took the death toll to 2,66,207. Covid toolkit case: Congress files complaint Mocking the very fight': BJP MLAs oppose BSY govt's plan to against JP Nadda, Smriti Irani, other BJP leaders sell Bellary land to JSW Steel fake narrative propagated by the BJP.JP Nadda was one of the first BJP Bengaluru. Four BJP MLAs have written to leaders who tweeted about the toolkit. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa BJP has released a The allegation was subsequently urging him not to go ahead with the decision taken up by Smriti Irani, Santhosh, to sell 3,667 acres of land to JSW Steel in and Sambit Patra. They shared a Bellary district. The MLAs said it was the "toolkit", claiming it to document seemingly printed on the same issue that the BJP and CM letterhead of the "AICC Research Yediyurappa had vehemently opposed when be made by Congress Department".The Congress' students the Congress-JDS coalition wanted to carry wing, NSUI, has also lodged an FIR in out the land deal.The Karnataka cabinet had Raipur against former Chhattisgarh in April approved the execution of the lease- to tarnish the image of chief minister Raman Singh and cum-sale agreement in favour of the JSW Sambit Patra for printing "false and Group.The letter, signed by Basangouda fabricated" content. Yatnal, Arvind Bellad, K Poornima, Uday Prime Minister The case was filed at Civil Lines police Garudachar, read, "The decision to execute station on the complaint of Akash the absolute sale deed in the cabinet meeting Sharma, state chief of the National held on Date:26/04/2021 has come as a Narendra Modi and Students Union of India. Sharma shock to all the legislators. The decision of alleged that BJP leaders circulated the state cabinet, in fact, humiliates the fabricated content using a fake protest taken up by all the BJP karyakartas the Centre over the New Delhi.The Congress has lodged an Congress leader has accused BJP of letterhead of the AICC Research and legislators. Many of the ministers and FIR against BJP national president JP indulging in politics of lies, deceit and Department.The case was registered legislators are not in approval of the said Nadda, Union Minister Smriti Irani, hypocrisy.The development comes two under IPC sections 469 (forgery for decision of the state government.....The very handling of the Covid- BJP general secretary B L Santhosh, and days after BJP released a "toolkit", purpose of harming reputation), 504 issue of corruption, for which the entire BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra over the claiming it to be made by Congress to (intentional insult with intent to "toolkit" issue.The FIR against the BJP tarnish the image of Prime Minister provoke breach of the peace), 505(1)(b) state unit had fought under your leadership is leaders was lodged at Bajaj Nagar Narendra Modi and the Centre over the being approved by you as chief minister is 19 pandemic. (circulating rumour or report with intent Police Station in Jaipur by Rajasthan handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. to cause fear or alarm). mocking the very fight." Congress secretary Jaswant Gurjar. The Congress has called the allegation a 2 New Delhi, Friday,21 May, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

No SMS or Co-WIN update after first vax dose for some Covid cases in Gurugram below Gurgaon: Some residents who got their first vaccine doses recently have said that they did not receive an SMS confirming that the injection had been administered. According to Co-WIN portal, they have to “reschedule” their first appointment. 1,500 for third day in a row Without a record, they feared the process of getting the second dose might get affected. GURUGRAM: The city witnessed less than 1,500 fresh “I got my first dose at the primary health Covid-19 cases for the third consecutive day on centre (PHC) in Palra on May 6. I had gone Wednesday. A total of 1,161 cases were reported, with my brother and he also got vaccinated bringing the caseload to 1,76,099. The last time there. Gurugram had less than 1,500 cases was on April 14, At the centre, we were asked to register when 1,151 cases were reported. manually, which we did. It has been more On Wednesday, the positivity rate stood at 13%, a than 10 days and I still did not get an SMS marginal hike from the previous day’s 12%. Gurgaon’s confirming that I got one dose of vaccine,” active cases account for 18,091. On Wednesday, as saidArvind Yadav (36), a resident of Sector many as 15 deaths were reported, taking the toll to 725. 7, Gurgaon. “When I checked Co-WIN, I The fatality rate stands at 0.4%. The city also saw the found that I have to rebook my first dose recovery of 3,002 patients, bringing the total number of appointment. I will have to take my second recoveries to 1,57,283. The recovery rate stands at 87% dose after three months. But my only at present. A total of 15,761 patients are currently in concern is that, I will be asked to show my home isolation, 2,292 (severe cases) in hospitals and 38 first dose record and I have no document for in district Covid care centres (mild cases). that,” he added. Others said they are not certain if they will be able to book a slot for “We are working to bring down the positivity rate and are the second shot at all because Co-WIN still carrying out antigen tests to isolate positive cases at shows they are yet to get the first one. the earliest,” said Dr Virender Yadav, chief medical Although government and private centres officer, Gurgaon. Meanwhile, 97 people were sent to are issuing slips after vaccinating people, institutional quarantine facilities on Wednesday. So far, those cannot be used to book an 14,45,989 people have been put under surveillance in appointment through Co-WIN and most the city. In the past 24 hours, the health authorities have centres are not allowing spot registrations. collected 8,291 samples for antigen and RT-PCR tests. Sector 83 resident Rahul Kunal said he got Till now, 14,33,403 samples have been sent for testing, his first dose on May 7 but he still has not of which 12,49,013 returned negative while the results received an SMS, which contains a link to of 2,064 are awaited. get a provisional vaccination certificate. “I took the shot at UPHC Bhondsi. But I did not get an SMS after that and my Others before self: They fill the gaps in Covid battle vaccination status is not reflecting on Co- WIN. The portal shows I am yet to get the Temporary centres to vaccine. If I go to any other site for my Gurgaon: Stay home, stay safe — that’s how been highlighting its phone numbers on social based NGO, started supplying oxygen second dose, I don’t think I will be able to Indians are trying to shield themselves from media, doesn’t charge anything for the cylinders to patients around 15 days ago. stay, even if cases fall confirm that I have already taken one jab,” the brutal second wave of the pandemic. But deliveries. Only the cost of the medicines has Kumar’s team works on requests they receive he said. there are some who choose not to stay home, to be borne by the patient through social media. But more than getting Gurgaon: Even if the daily number even if it is at the cost of their own safety, so An ex-Army captain, she attends to patients the oxygen, it is difficult for them to decide of Covid infections comes down, that those suffering around them recover fast.who fail to find a bed which request they should attend to first. “In the number of additional Covid In 4 days, 5,100 tested in rural So, Prakash Kumar and his cycling group inWhen the second wave struck, Capt Rupinder most cases, we have to go to oxygen plants as care facilities set up by the areas; 32 positive Gurgaon have been delivering medicines and Kaur (retd), who was in the Army, would sit in the phone numbers of suppliers aren’t government won’t. Officials said vapourisers to the elderly, Capt Rupinder Kaur front of the TV screen and watch news about reachable. There have been instances where makeshift Covid care centres built Gurgaon: The health department has (retd) and engineer Inderjeet Singh have beenhow Covid was wreaking havoc across the we have reached the plant and it has run out of over the past few weeks as the intensified testing and screening in rural volunteering with an NGO that began an country. “I just got frustrated seeing the news. I oxygen,” says Kumar. second wave of the pandemic areas since May 15. In the last five days, a oxygen camp and attending to patients, and was there sitting at home, but couldn’t help Kumar has faced some of the most testing overwhelmed hospitals will not be total of 4,427 rapid antigen tests and 708 techie Saahiil Sharma has been delivering anyone around,” she says. After much moments of his life when he has not been able dismantled like they were after the RT-PCR tests were carried out. Out of oxygen to people who need it on his bike deliberation, 42-year-old Kaur visited the to save a patient despite all efforts. “At times, first wave. The government had to these, 32 were found Covid-positive and On his cycle, he delivers meds to the elderly office of Hemkunt Foundation and offered to we have to spend the entire day outside a plant scramble again to augment 656 patients were found to have influenza- On May 1, Prakash Kumar’s phone buzzed with help them. Hemkunt has not only been offering waiting for a cylinder. In several cases, medical infrastructure in April and like illnesses (ILI). The positivity rate of WhatsApp messages from members of his oxygen cylinders to those with breathing patients died before we could reach them,” he May with many patients, including rural areas of Gurgaon currently stands at cycling group. An elderly man in Suncity distress, but has also been treating Covid laments. The 24-year-old says that besides the critical ones who needed ICU care, 0.6%. needed a cough steamer urgently. “Since I was patients who fail to find a bed in hospitals. “I mental pressure, there is always the fear of not being able to get admission to The drive is part of the Haryana villagers free, I volunteered for the job,” says Kumar, a realised they needed volunteers, especially at getting infected. “We wear three masks and hospitals. general health check-up scheme. A total of programming manager with Advit night. So, I offered to help them,” she says. The drop the cylinders at the doorstep. If people The district administration has 99 villages with 45,829 households have Foundation. An avid cyclist who has been first few days were rather difficult. Kaur saw need help with administering oxygen, there is already upgraded the 100-bed been identified in Gurgaon for screening. pedalling for the past 10 years, the 32-year-old many critical patients coming to their camp for always a video call,” Kumar says Covid care centre at Tau Devi Lal Over 1,000 ASHA workers are using the T3 is a member of Relief Riders, a group of help and dying in front of her eyes. “People He fed migrants last year. This time, he’s stadium to an intensive care policy (Talk, Test and Treat) to conduct cyclists who have been delivering medicines, came to us as the last resort, failing to find a refilling oxygen cylinders facility, while another 100-bed health screening. Not just Covid, but these groceries and other essential items to the bed in hospitals. Most of them critical and Down with Covid, Inderjeet Singh, an engineer Covid care facility is coming up in screenings have also detected 15 cancer elderly and vulnerable for free. “As soon as I could not make it,” she laments. Kaur says she with a tech firm, was much relieved when he Manesar, with help from the patients, 25 tuberculosis patients and 218 saw the message, I picked up my MTB cycle, realised they needed to have a better system in tested negative after two weeks. Not because Honda group. These beds will patients with hypertension. A total of 451 rushed to a medical store, got the steamer and place to tackle emergencies. “I approached he had recovered, but because that would push up the city’s Covid bed count persons were found to have been in contact reached the address. The person was so happy four government doctors from across the allow him to get back to community service at at such facilities to 700. Similar with a Covid patient within the past 14 seeing me. He was too old and there was no one country. They offered to guide me, especially Hemkunt Foundation. For three weeks now, facilities have been set up in other days. “We have carried intensive testing around to get the steamer for him,” Kumar at night. They became my SOS. Whenever I 31-year-old Singh has been sleeping in affected districts, including and screening in rural areas of Gurgaon for recollects. The satisfaction he got after have any doubt about any patient, I call them makeshift tents and hasn’t even visited home. Panipat and Hisar. Health minister the last five days and found very few Covid delivering the vapouriser that day made him up,” says Kaur His NGO has recently set up a 500-bed oxygen Anil Vij has said these facilities are cases so far. This shows that Covid has not resolve to make more such deliveries to those His team of 15 rushes oxygen cylinders to support centre along Golf Course Extension part of preparations to tackle a yet captured the rural population of in need. And since then, Kumar has made 12 those in need Road. Last year, Singh helped feed the walking possible third wave of Covid. Gurgaon. However, we will continue to test such deliveries. The cycling group, which has Pankaj Kumar and his team at Agrasar, a city- migrant labourers. “Some of the makeshift hospitals and screen in rural areas to check the spread have state-of-the-art facilities of the infection,” said Dr Virender Yadav, where poor and critical patients chief medical officer, Gurgaon. can get treatment, food and care Haryana vaccination: Nuh, Hisar, Palwal record over 10% wastage free of cost. Oxygen shortage has Haryana spends Rs 123 crore of been resolved due to proper CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s Nuh district leads health workers and around 61% of frontline vial is open the same is to be used within four planning by the state government,” Rs 311 crore Covid fund, Rs 8 in terms of wastage of Covid-19 vaccines as the workers have been vaccinated in Haryana. hours after which the residual has to be he said. Deputy commissioner of district has reported around 11.8% wastage in These details about the vaccination coverage discarded. The current wastage in Haryana is Gurgaon Yash Garg told TOI that crore on oxygen the state. Nuh is closely followed by Hisar with and wastage of vaccines was submitted to the 5.1%, which is however less than the these makeshift facilities — set up 11.4% and Palwal district with 10.4% wastage Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday by foreseeable limit as per norms, Arora had with help from CSR funds, NGOs CHANDIGARH: The Haryana of vaccine. The overall percentage of Covid-19 Rajeev Arora, additional chief secretary, claimed. The HC was also informed that at the and international organisations — government has spent Rs 8 crore on vaccination till May 13 in Haryana has been Haryana’s department of health in a status beginning of the Covid-19 vaccination have a three-month contract, procurement of liquid medical oxygen, recorded as 5.1%. report about the arrangements being made by program, the permissible limit of wastage of which can be extended by three its tankers, and transportation and Rs Importantly, the Nuh district is also at the bottom the state to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. vaccine as per the norms of the Union ministry more months. “The recently inaugurated Covid care facility at 49 lakh on installing extracorporeal in the state in terms of coverage of Covid-19 Arora submitted that for the 18-44 years age of health and family welfare was 10%. vaccination, as only 58,942 persons in the group, the Haryana government has placed an However, now the ministry has asked all the Tau Devi Lal stadium, set up with membrane oxygenation (ECMO) district have been vaccinated till May 13. Nuh order for 66 lakh doses with the vaccine states to bring it down to 1%. support from the Vedanta group, machine at Kalpana Chawla Medical is followed by Charkhi Dadri with 110,114 manufacturers, and the doses are being Sharing reasons for high wastage in Haryana, has 100 oxygen beds. Since the College and Hospital of Karnal from its people being vaccinated and Fatehabad at supplied in installments as per the production Arora submitted that in the initial phase, demand for oxygen beds has corona relief fund of Rs 311.22 crore. A number three with 127,327 persons vaccinated of the vaccine. Haryana as on May 16 had a districts could not make all entries for declined, around 50% beds have sum of Rs 309.79 crore was collected among the districts with the lowest coverage of stock of 4,23,480 vaccines. Regarding the high vaccination on the portal due to the high rate of been converted into intensive care by the Haryana Covid relief fund vaccination. Among the districts with the best percentage of wastage of vaccines in the state, vaccination and also due to Cowin portal issues units (ICU), high dependency during the last financial year and Rs coverage of Covid-19 vaccination, Gurgaon Arora submitted that some wastage is and some entries are still pending and the portal units (HDU) and ventilator units,” 1.54 crore was received this year till leads in the state’s 22 districts, as a total of inevitable, due to various factors, such as is closed for backlog issues, for which the he said. “All these makeshift breakage, open vial, defective syringe, refusal, Monday. Currently, the finance 577,895 persons in the district have been Government of India has been requested hospitals in the district will be able vaccinated till May13. Faridabad with 453,960 and hesitancy, etc. He informed the HC that several time through email, WhatsApp, during to accommodate poor people from department has Rs 197 crore. Officials and Ambala with 363,052 persons follows initially the vials containing 20 doses were video conferences and telephonically to open rural areas who can’t afford private said expenses on railway fare and bus Gurgaon on the list. As of May 16, 80% of received in the state of Haryana and once the utility for backlog data entries. hospitals. fare paid to Haryana Roadways was part of the major component of Rs 122.60 crore spent out of the relief fund. The government has paid Gurugram reports first suspected black fungus fatality — a 29-year-old man Haryana Medical Services Private Limited Rs 35.43 crore for medicines GURUGRAM: The city on Wednesday According to sources in the private suppliers or the government. We are and other infrastructure. The state reported its first suspected mucormycosis hospital where the man was being only getting plain amphotericin B government has paid Rs 30.17 crore to (black fungus) death.According to the health treated, the patient, who belongs to from the government, and that too Haryana Tourism for lodging doctors, department, a 29-year-old man who was Jhajjar, was admitted on May 15. He with great difficulty. This variant has a paramedics, and nursing staff on Covid being treated at a private hospital for Covid- had complained of headache and higher chance of side-effects and is duty. Buoyed by the collections of the 19 succumbed to the infection on bleeding in the nose. His right eye had less effective that the liposomal Covid relief fund, the chief minister’s Wednesday. been severely damaged due to the variety,” said Dr Sameer Kaushal, office (CMO) is now largely making Gurugram hospitals have so far reported 95 fungal infection and he had post-Covid head of ophthalmology, Artemis cases of black fungus, 44 of those in the last complications too, sources said. “We Hospitals. “The process for getting arrangements for health care infra two days. Haryana has a total of 205 cases till have a total of 95 cases of supply from the government is also through the CSR programme while now. According to sources in the private mucormycosis in Gurugram. All these very tedious and needs to be setting up the godown-cum- hospital where the man was being treated, the cases are in various hospitals across the streamlined. headquarters at Gurgaon. “The CMO patient, who belongs to Jhajjar, was admitted city. We have directed hospitals to The government supplies only a day’s has monitored the spending. We had on May 15. He had complained of headache update these cases daily in the state worth of medication for a patient, and more donors this time as well. But we and bleeding in the nose.The city on portal. The application process for that too after a significant delay. These decided to have donations in material Wednesday reported its first suspected amphotericin B (the drug hospitals have patients need to be on medication as been using to treat recovering Covid patients antifungal drugs like amphotericin B at the as well to ensure the required mucormycosis (black fungus) death. earliest. All Covid hospitals requiring it for soon as possible and waiting for the According to the health department, a 29- who have developed mucormycosis) has government’s approval and supply delays the medicines and equipment reaches the already started and hospitals will be getting the treatment of patients will have to apply to year-old man who was being treated at a the committee. Doctors said the shortage of process. The helpline number hasn’t been of beneficiaries as early as possible. A private hospital for Covid-19 succumbed to approval and thereafter medicines by any help either,” he added. Doctors are now senior person is now monitoring the Thursday,” said Dr Virender Yadav, chief the drug is still a big worry. “The current the infection on Wednesday. Gurugram situation of the supply of the liposomal prescribing other antifungals. “Other CSR donations,” said a senior CMO hospitals have so far reported 95 cases of medical officer, Gurgaon. The health antifungals which are used in the treatment of department of Haryana had on Monday variant of amphotericin B is very bad. We are official. black fungus, 44 of those in the last two days. not getting the injection from the usual mucormycosis are isavuconazole and Haryana has a total of 205 cases till now. established a committee to provide posaconazole. 3 New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

Congress MLA asks Harsh Vardhan: Have ICMR, DRDO cleared cow urine for Covid treatment? Bhopal. FORMER MINISTER and given this scientific approval?”When contacted, Congress MLA P C Sharma has shot off a letter Sharma told The Indian Express, “Today Covid to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, asking has spread widely in the rural belt where people him if the government has verified the effective- consider the cow to be a holy animal and will fol- ness of “gau mutra” or cow urine and recom- low the message given by Thakur. mended it for treating Covid-19 – as pushed by Under these circumstances, Dr Harsh BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur. “Considering that Vardhan should clarify if it has been given scien- Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur is a senior tific approval.” Congress spokesperson Bhupendra Gupta “Considering that Lok Sabha has demanded that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh MP Pragya Singh Thakur is a senior Chouhan should take Thakur’s advice seriously leader, does it mean that Indian and set up a “gau mutra ward”, preferably in Bhopal Medical College considering that Thakur Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the MP from and Defence Research and Bhopal. “BJP lead- NAME CHANGE Development Organisation (DRDO) ers and those I Vandana W/o Rajiv Jakhar R/o from the RSS who 601,Tower-10,M3M Merlin, have given scientific approval for the are affected with Sector-67, South City-2, Gurgaon, use of gau mutra for treating Covid,” Covid should get Haryana-122018, Have Changed treated using gau My Name to Vandana Jakhar For Sharma wrote in his letter. Along All Purpose mutra, and the with the letter, Sharma sent two bot- results of this treat- tles of cow urine. ment should be put out for all to see,” leader, does it mean that Indian Council of said Gupta. Medical Research (ICMR) and Defence Research and Development NAME CHANGE Organisation (DRDO) have given sci- I, Sikha Manna W/O JC 673121F, entific approval for the use of gau NB/Sub Nilmoni Samanta resident of Vill.-Gunanandapur Post-Antila, mutra for treating Covid,” Sharma Teh.-Uluberia, Distt.-Howrah, WB- wrote in his letter. Along with the let- 711312, have changed my name ter, Sharma sent two bottles of cow from Sikha Manna to Sikha urine. This comes days after Thakur Samanta for all future purposes told a gathering at Sant Nagar that con- vide Affidavit 15/04/2021 before Notary Public Delhi (India). suming cow urine of a desi (Indian) cow helps fight lung infection. “If we drink gau mutra of a desi cow, it cures us of infections in our lungs. I am in a THE SIKH TIMES lot of pain but I drink gau mutra every- Edited, Printed, Published day. Because of this, I don’t have to take Owned by Simmi Babbar any medicine for corona and neither N - 31, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar am I infected with corona,” she Delhi-110009 said.Questioning Thakur’s remarks, Printed at Qaumi Patrika Printing Sharma in his letter said it is without Press, A-4/A-144, Tronica City doubt that cow is considered holy, cow (Loni), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) milk is nutritious and cow dung and Corporate Office: cow urine have religious significance. 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, “But has the health department of the Press Area, ITO, New Delhi Centre as well as Madhya Pradesh Editor-in-Chief declared that Covid as well as black Gurcharan Singh Babbar fungus will be treated using gau mutra Mob : 9654077232, 9971359517 instead of remdesivir, oxygen, Website : www.thesikhtimes.in tocilizumab. Does it mean there is no Email : [email protected] need to get vaccinated now? Has the health department, ICMR and DRDO RNI No. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

21-member Kerala cabinet takes oath today, young faces Gujarat: Families in Rajula left with houses get key portfolios Thiruvananthapuram With new faces at without roof, but fixing a costly affair the helm of key portfolios, the 21-member Kerala Cabinet is set to assume office on Hari Dhundharva and his wife Sonal sat at the a pucca kitchen of their neighbour Mansinh Thursday. The portfolios will be announced doorway of their home in Bidi Kamdar area Gujariya at around 12 am on Tuesday. “We after the swearing-in ceremony.The CPI on Savarkundla Bypass Road in coastal braved the storm without any injuries but the (M) state secretariat finalised the portfolios Rajula town of Amreli on Wednesday. With next morning, our ration was wet and there for its party and of its allies on the roof of their home having been blown was nothing left to eat. Eventually, we went Wednesday.Chief Minister Pinarayi away by cyclone Tauktae around 36 hours to Udyog Bharati school for food,” says Vijayan, who would continue to hold home, ago, the afternoon sun had left the couple Jeetu, who is a casual labourer.A few metres vigilance, environment and IT among other perspiring profusely. In the front yard of their up the hill, Shantu Shiyal tried hard to keep portfolios, has handed over flagships home were spread clothes and mattresses, all her six-weeks-old daughter Guddi asleep by departments of public works and tourism to drenched in the rain which accompanied the rocking the infant’s cradle while holding her his son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas, a cyclone when it made landfall near Una in elder daughter Sheetal (18 months old) in her first-time legislator.Journalist-turned- Gir Somnath. arms amid debris of their home flattened by Despite the misery brought about by the the cyclone.Shantu’s father-in-law legislator Veena George is tipped to purchased a tarpaulin sheet for Rs 600 on become the new health minister, while cyclone, which had hit Rajula with wind speed in excess of 150 km per hour, the Tuesday morning to provide shade to the two former Rajya Sabha member K N couple were seemingly content. children. “Sheets of roof were flying in every Balagopal will be the finance minister. “Only five of around three dozen cement-fibre direction as the storm hit. We managed to Former Rajya Sabha member P Rajeev, a new sheets which formed the roof of our home reach a truck abandoned on the road and sat entrant to the state Assembly, is tipped to be have been spared by the storm. We placed in its cabin throughout that night,” Shantu’s the industries and law minister. Prof R one of them as roof of our kitchen, the other mother-in-law Jamna says.Bidi Kamdar has Bindu, wife of party state secretary and to shade our paniyaru (place to keep drinking predominantly kuccha houses having tiled LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan, will be water),” 35-year-old Hari who is a casual noon on Tuesday, only to find that their house outbreak, we were not getting much work. and cement-fibre sheets roofs. Almost each the higher education minister, while V labourer, says.The couple says they sought and belongings were damaged. “But I had no So, I’m left with saving of around Rs15,000. such house here has suffered damages while Sivankutty will hold the public education time to assess my loss as winds were still Fixing a new roof would coast at least Rs a few have been destroyed. “But no one from refuge at Sonal’s uncle who has a pucca strong and it was raining as well. We were 30,000. But I can’t spend everything for the and labour portfolios.Party central house in other part of the town. “Police had the government has turned up so far though hungry too but all our firewood was wet. roof as one also needs money to keep the politicians camp here for weeks during committee member M V Govindan, tipped come to our locality on Monday morning Eventually, we went to Sonal’s brother kitchen stocked,” he says.On the other side to be the second-in-command in the asking us to move to a safer place. But we election time,” Narsinh Gujariya, a ignored their warning believing this cyclone Gopal’s home, who has a cooking gas of the road, Jeetu Chauhan (40), a casual shopkeeper who is among a handful to have government, is slated to get the local self- cylinder and had our lunch there,” Hari labour rocked cradle of her one-year-old pucca houses in the area says.At Dev government and excise will also pass like Vayu had done last year. But at around 7 pm, the wind became recounts.The only relief, the couple says, is granddaughter Vidya amid debris of their Enterprise, a hardware store on Jafrabad departments.Meanwhile, Vijayan, reacting that a valve of water supply line near their damaged home. After the cyclonic wind bypass road, people crowded its owner to the exclusion of former health minister K menacingly strong and we went my uncle’s home,” says Sonal.The couple returned at home continues to leak water which they are started rocking their roof, Jeetu and her Kaushik Joshi for placing their orders to K Shailaja from the cabinet, said that it was fetching in pots. “Due to coronavirus seven family members had sought shelter in purchase steel and cement-fibre sheets. the party’s common decision. Referring to social media campaigns in favour of Shailaja, he said, “By protesting, they would be acknowledging the performance of the state government.” Chhattisgarh: Tribals protest killing of For two families, death trail Will wait for Centre’s guidelines leads to UP panchayat polls Gorakhpur. In one home, a husband on door-to-door vaccination, 3 in firing; were Maoists, say cops mourns the loss of his wife, a teacher and mother to three children, and BMC answers Bombay HC query Silger. Two days after three men were killed didn’t heed to warnings of the assembled both his parents. In another, a while protesting against Silger security camp officials, and thus, our personnel had to fire couple, both government teachers, Mumbai. In response to the query raised by in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, over a thousand back. The exchange of fire went on for more has lost a parent, a brother and a the Bombay High Court on conducting people from tribal communities gathered near than 30 minutes, during which a safe corridor sister, with a mother in critical door-to-door vaccination for elderly and the camp on Wednesday in a fresh bout of was provided for the villagers to escape,” the condition. disabled citizens in Mumbai, the BMC has protest against the camp and demanding statement read.“Currently, there are five men In both, there is shock and grief. And simmering anger. Because the trail said it has been following guidelines issued release of six people arrested on Monday.“We admitted at Bijapur district hospital; they are going to keep protesting until they remove suffered injuries on Monday,.” it added. of death that connects the two by the Centre and when such a provision is families from two villages, 3 km made by the government, it will be done. the camp. Now we are also protesting for our On Wednesday, families of the five injured and apart, has one common strand: the An affidavit filed by Brihanmumbai brethren who have been wrongfully arrested,” the three deceased were brought to the UP panchayat polls that were held Municipal Corporation's (BMC) executive Ayte Korsa (32) said. district headquarters, where they met the from April 15-29 just when the health officer, Mangala Gomre, has said that A resident of Silger village, Korsa came to the Collector and other officials in a closed-door second Covid wave was surging through India’s most populous state. the civic authorities have till date followed protest site with her three children, the Commander from Timmapur), Kowasi Bhima meeting that lasted four hours. The bodies of youngest barely a year old. “The security (DAKMS member from Chutwahi) and the deceased were subsequently handed over to “It was no festival of democracy. It all the guidelines set by the central was a festival of death,” Shiv government.The two-page affidavit by personnel call us all Maoists, or Maoist Kursam Bhima (Militia secretary from the families. supporters. How will they ever provide us any Shankar Prajapati, an advocate in BMC further added that as and when the Gundem).” “We asked them about the arrested people, and security? They have killed innocent men,” she Gorakhpur’s Ranadeeh village, said. guidelines for ‘door-to-door vaccination’ The police also released names of eight others were told that only after the protest stops will “If the elections had not happened, said.On Wednesday, nearly a no-man’s-land they be released,” said Bhima, brother of Uika are issued by the central government, it will who were arrested on Monday. While two none of this would have happened,” was created amid two rows of spiked Murali — identified by police as Uika Pandu. be implemented in Mumbai as well. people from that list were released on Tuesday Amit Raj, headmaster of a primary concertina wires in Silger — on one side is the night, the other six are in police custody. Senior district officials denied this. school in Deoria, said.On May 11, This comes in response to thequery raised by newly established camp, flanked by several the Allahabad High Court asked the the high court on Wednesday asking if BMC According to the press note, the crowd of Bijapur Collector Ritesh Agarwal said, “The hundred security personnel, and across the decision to grant them bail rests with the UP government to consider giving can conduct door-to-door vaccination villagers who were protesting since April 14 barbed wire stood a thousand tribal men, had left when a crowd of more than 3,000 executive magistrate. All these persons have Rs 1 crore to families of those who among elderly and disabled citizens.The women and children, holding signs that read been arrested under minor Sections (of law) to died of Covid after poll duty. It also bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and suddenly approached the camp on April 17, slammed the “deliberate act” of the their fresh demands.The three deceased, who destroying its fences and attacking police defuse the situation. What the villagers are Justice GS Kulkarni indicated during the government and State Election Korsa called “innocent men”, were Maoists, personnel. It said 19 police personnel suffered misconstruing is our request to stop taking law Commission “to force them to hearing that if BMC is willing to start a door- according to a press statement issued by the injuries in the attack.\ and order in their hands. We are here to listen to perform duties in the absence of RT- to-door vaccination, then it will be given police on Wednesday. It stated, “The deceased “Amidst the crowd of tribals were Maoists, who their grievances, if they so wish, but not by PCR support”. The State Election permission for the same even if Centre has couldn’t be immediately identified, as they then started firing indiscriminately, which led violating law and order situation and Covid-19 Commissioner told the court that in no such policy in place.BMC stated in the were not from Silger or nearby villages. They to a stampede-like situation. The Maoists protocol.” 28 districts for which details were affidavit that till date there is no policy have been identified as Uika Pandu (Bhumkal available, 77 polling officers had framed by the central government in this died.On April 15, Prajapati’s 40- regard, and it has always followed the year-old wife, Parvati, assistant headmaster at a government school guidelines issued by the Centre and the state Got remdesivir from minister wife’s driver: arrested MP man in Paridih, reported for poll training governments.The affidavit further added in Gorakhpur city, the constituency that BMC is trying its best to procure more Bhopal. A man arrested for allegedly of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. vaccine stocks from all possible resources to selling remdesivir in black market on After a video in which the “There was a huge crowd and ramp up the vaccination drive in Tuesday claimed that he had got the accused, Punit Agarwal (27), absolutely no safety precautions. Mumbai.On Wednesday, the bench noted When she came home, she felt a vials from a fellow driver who purportedly made the claim went little unwell, with fever and cough,” that it seems the Union government was not worked for Madhya Pradesh Prajapati said. In one week, his 70- keen on starting a door-to-door vaccination minister Tulsiram Silavat’s wife. viral on social media, the minister year-old father, Paras Nath, had the programme. After a video in which the accused, on Wednesday denied any same symptoms.By April 25, the Punit Agarwal (27), purportedly hunt for hospitals began. They found UP: Teachers’ demand for Covid made the claim went viral on social involvement of his family. one after several hours but it was too media, the minister on Wednesday Opposition Congress sought his late, and Paras Nath died the next relief intensifies, but govt denied any involvement of his day. “On May 2, we called an removal from the state cabinet. ambulance and took my wife to family. Opposition Congress sought Sadar hospital, where she was put on insists only 3 deaths his removal from the state cabinet. oxygen. She also tested positive. Lucknow. On a day when the Basic Education Agarwal, who drove a vehicle hired two vials from Rajput and was going to The doctors told us to take her Minister said that there only three teachers from a private travel agency by the provide it to a person for Rs 14,000. somewhere else as that can’t treat a have died of Covid after doing panchayat health department for Indore district worked for Silavat.On Wednesday, Silavat Asked by reporters why he was selling it Covid patient. After several calls, poll duty, two girls had protested outside the health officer Purnima Gadaria, was arrested distanced his family and himself from the issue for such a high price, Agarwal said, “I got the we found a bed in a private residence of Badaun District Magistrate on Monday night on charges of black-marketing hospital,” Prajapati said.Even as the and stated that his wife’s vehicle was driven by vials at that price from Govind Rajut and was family panicked, Prajapati’s mother, Tuesday with the body of their father in an remdesivir. He was held by Vijay Nagar police many different private drivers from the travel doing it as social service.”Inspector Qazi told ambulance. The daughters said that their Phulmati, developed symptoms, and when he had gone to the area to purportedly sell agency. Inspector Tehzeeb Qazi of Vijay Nagar The Indian Express: “Govind Rajput had another hunt for hospitals began but father, a head teacher at a local government two vials for Rs 14,000, police said. purchased the two vials from Punit for his own school, had fallen sick from Covid-19 after police station said Agarwal is making false she died on May 3. A day later, Produced in court on Tuesday, Agarwal claimed allegations to deflect attention.In the video, treatment but when he did not need it, he Prajapati shifted his wife to the BRD doing poll duty, and demanded his death be that he had procured the vials from a driver returned them to Punit. The whole story about Medical College in Gorakhpur, and considered as the one on poll duty. Agarwal can be seen seated handcuffed in the named Govind Rajput, who, he alleged, Punit getting those vials from Rajput is untrue.” slipped a phone inside with her. Over a fortnight after the completion of vehicle when he told reporters that he had taken panchayat polls in the state, the tussle between the teachers and the government over the death of those engaged in poll duty from Covid-19 has intensified. At Goa hospital with oxygen tank, deaths down, so are cases While the teachers’ groups have claimed that over 1,600 teachers have died after getting infected by Covid-19 during panchayat poll Panaji. Deaths of Covid-19 patients at Goa Express.Dr Viraj Khandeparkar, the duty, the government has been rejecting the Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) nodal officer in-charge of Covid-19 at claims.The government maintains that death have seen a gradual drop in the five days GMCH, however, said there was no on poll duty will be only considered only since the government installed a 20,000-litre change in treatment protocol, and that the when someone died or during their travel Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) tank that fall in deaths coincided with a decrease in back home, and has cited the Election supplies oxygen directly to the wards, admissions. “Last year also, there was a Commission guidelines. The teachers and replacing its earlier system dependent on employees, on the other hand, alleged that rise in deaths and then a drop,” he said, the government was purposely trying to turn oxygen cylinder trolleys hauled by tractors. adding the trend will have to be observed a blind eye to avoid giving compensation as The tank became operational on the evening of over the next few days to infer if the worst many were infected during training and poll May 15. While the hospital saw 48 deaths on was over.“We have gone through a lot of duty.“By citing three deaths, the government May 11, this was down to 18 on Wednesday. stress because of oxygen. With the new has not left any scope for discussion as it is Goa’s largest treatment facility for Covid-19 tank, patients have got oxygen but we, clear that they are in a denial mode. The patients and the only one treating very the doctors, have got a life,” government is considering Covid-19 as some critical patients, GMCH accounts for most Khandeparkar said.Rane said the BJP kind of cyanide – that one die as soon one of its daily coronavirus deaths.Between May government in the state now proposed to gets infected by the virus. There are many 9 and May 14 (excluding May 13 on which have LMO tanks at all government teachers and employees, who were infected the government did not issue a mortality hospitals with more than 200 beds. He during the election duty and are still bulletin) GMCH reported 188 Covid deaths said with children expected to be infected struggling to survive in hospitals. We have all of the total 323 across Goa. From May 15 to in the future, directions had been issued the data. Even district officials have it,” said May 19, it accounted for 104 of the total toll for setting up a 60-bed pediatric ICU at Hari Kishore Tiwari, president of Rajya GMCH.Active cases in Goa were down of 230.Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said first to suggest that deaths at GMCH drop in oxygen supply. “I had said that we Karamchari Sanyukt Parishad.Not just the to 22,964 Wednesday, with the positivity teachers, all the employees’ association the drop in deaths at GMCH was on account between 2 am and 6 am may be linked to encountered some technical glitches rate at 31%, from a high of 50%. On would stop work if the government continues of “new treatment protocols and oxygen issues, he reiterated his new stand between so and so time to so and so time. I Wednesday, the state saw 31 deaths. with this attitude. innovations” by the Goa government. The that the casualties couldn’t be linked to a did not tag 2 am to 6 am,” he told The Indian New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

Army's prompt action saves two civilians from drowning in Delhi records coldest May since 1951 as Kashmir New Delhi. The Indian Army rescued two people from drowning as they were stranded in their vehicle that was washed cyclone Tauktae causes heavy rainfall away in Marau River near Nawapachi village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and maximum temperature down to 23.8 degrees Kashmir. The city recorded a maximum Celsius at Safdarjung. The minimum The incident happened on Tuesday. temperature settled at 21.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. SajidAhmad Mir, a resident of Anantnag, and temperature of 23.8 degrees Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Ramban, "Today, Safdarjung recorded a maximum were in the JCB when it got washed away Celsius, 16 notches below temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius. This is and submerged. The duo was working on the lowest maximum temperature since the river bank.Due to the fast current of the normal and the lowest in the 1951," Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the river, the vehicle got washed away for IMD's regional forecasting centre, said. around 500 meters downstream.On month of May since 1951, the In between, a low of 24.8 degrees Celsius was receiving this information, an army column recorded on May 13 1982, he said. from Nawapachi post rushed to the spot. IMD said. The maximum temperature dipped to 22.6 The troops launched a rescue operation with degrees Celsius at Jafarpur and Mungeshpur.According to the IMD, Delhi's help from police and local residents. New Delhi. The rainfall in Delhi, Uttar After 90 minutes of efforts, they were able to maximum temperature during the day was Pradesh, northern Rajasthan, Himachal less than that of Srinagar (25.8 degrees bring out the duo alive from the submerged Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Wednesday is a vehicle. Celsius) and Dharamshala (27.2 degrees result of interaction between the remnant of Celsius) up in the north. COVID-19 crisis: Bangladesh cyclonic storm "Tauktae" and a Western Delhi recorded its air quality in the Disturbance, the IMD said. 'satisfactory' category for the second The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides consecutive day on Wednesday due to sends second consignment of representative figures for the city, recorded rain lasts only an hour or less. But this is light, between 15 and 64.5 mm is moderate, completely different system coming from between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm is heavy, rainfall and strong winds, according to assistance to India 60 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 8:30 Central Pollution Control Board data. pm, the IMD said."There has been more rain Arabian Sea and meeting with a Western between 115.6 and 204.4 is very heavy. New Delhi: Bangladesh has sent the second Disturbance. Because the feature is rarest, so Anything above 204.4 mm is considered The city had recorded a 24-hour average air after 8:30 pm. So, the record has already quality index (AQI) of 78 on Wednesday. It consignment of assistance to India as it been broken," R K Jenamani, senior crossing 60 mm is no surprise," he extremelyheavyrainfall. said.Palam, SPS Mayur Vihar and Najafgarh The IMD said "rainfall activity is very likely to was 93 on Tuesday.AnAQI between 201 and battles the devastating COVID-19 scientist, national weather forecasting 300 is considered poor, 301-400 very poor pandemic.The consignment included 4 centre, said.May remains generally dry. recorded 36.8 mm, 39.5 mm and 57 mm decrease" on Thursday and "scattered to rainfall during the period. fairly widespread" rainfall is forecast in the and 401-500 severe, while an AQI above 500 trucks containing 2672 boxes of medicines Normally, Delhi gets maximum of 30 mm or falls in the severe plus category. and protective equipment. The 40 mm (24-hour rainfall) in this month. The Rainfall recorded below 15 mm is considered capital.The incessant rains brought the consignment contains 18 different kinds of COVID-related medicines which include Anti-biotics, Paracetamols, different kind DRDO’s anti-COVID-19 drug of injections, vials and hand sanitizers etc. How to identify black fungus cases, what to do The assistance was handed over by 2-DG likely to be available by Bangladesh's deputy high commissioner Toufique Hasan in Kolkata to the Indian next? AIIMS issues new guidelines mid-June: Dr Reddy's Red Cross society.In the first week of May, Bangladesh sent India 10000 vials of New Delhi. AIIMS has released new prominence of the eye. Remdisivir Injection. They were handed guidelines for detection and care for cases 3. Facial numbness or tingling sensation. New Delhi: Dr Reddy's on Wednesday (May 19) over at the Indian border port of Petrapole of black fungus or mucormycosis that has 4. Difficulty in chewing or opening mouth. said its anti-COVID-19 drug 2-deoxy-D- by Deputy High Commissioner Hasan. claimed the lives of several Covid patients 5. Regular self-examination: Full face glucose (2-DG) is expected to launch in the The injections were manufactured by across the country. The AIIMS Covid ward examination in daylight, for facial swelling market by mid-June.In a statement, Bangladesh's biggest pharma company has also said that those with uncontrolled (especially nose, cheek, around the eye) or Hyderabad based Dr Reddy's clarified that the BEXIMCO Pharmaceuticals and were sent diabetes, patients who are on high doses of black discolouration, hardening, and pain drug is not yet available in the market and its on the "instruction of the Prime Minister of steroid are at high risk of catching the black on touch. per sachet price remains to be announced, The Bangladesh", the Bangladeshi foreign fungus infection. 6. Loosening of teeth. Black areas and Times of India (TOI) reported. “Price is being ministry in a release said.The entire In Maharashtra, 90 people have died of swelling inside the mouth, palate, teeth or determined with a view to making it accessible consignment of Remdisivir has been direct mucormycosis, a rare but fatal fungal 4. Severe Covid cases, those who are on nose (oral and nasal examination using and affordable to as many patients as possible, to India's North-Eastern states of infection. While in Rajasthan, there are torchlight, as far as possible you can Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim, Tripura, oxygen support through nasal prongs or and will be announced soon,” the statement over 100 cases of black fungus infection. mask, ventilator. see).The AIIMS has issued a set of read. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, The Rajasthan government has declared guidelines in case of detection of black and Institutes like the Regional Institute of AIIMS has advised doctors and especially fungus in a patient. These are: While commercial launch and supply of 2-DG to black fungus and epidemic in the state and ophthalmologists to advise patients with a major government and private hospitals is Medical Sciences and North Eastern Indira also set up a separate ward for its treatment. 1. Immediate consultation with an ENT Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and risk of black fungus infection to do regular expected to commence in mid-June, as per TOI Who are high-risk patients? checkups with doctors even after doctor, ophthalmologist, or the doctor who Medical Sciences 1. AIIMS has said patients with uncontrolled is treating the patient in case of any (NEIGRIHMS).Bangladesh PM Sheikh discharge.Those caring for Covid diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetics on recovered patients should look out for the abnormal findings Hasina recently wrote a letter to Indian PM steroids or tocilizumab are at high risk to 2. Regular treatment and follow-up. Strict Modi conveying her sympathy in the danger signs. Watch out for: contract mucormycosis.2. Patients on 1.Abnormal black discharge or crust or blood control and monitoring of blood sugar in immunosuppressant or anticancer from the nose. diabetics treatment, chronic debilitating illness are 2. Nasal blockage, headache or eye pain, 3. Regular medications and follow-up for also at high risk. swelling around the eyes, double vision, other comorbidities 3. Patients on high dose steroids or on long redness of eye, loss of vision, difficulty in 4. No self-medication with steroids or duration of steroids, tocilizumab. closing eye, inability to open the eye, antibiotics or antifungal drugs India highlights efforts in preventing backdrop of the COVID crisis in the country.She "expressed her sympathy for the Indian people and reiterated spread of Covid-19 at UN roundtable Bangladesh's support to stand by her closest neighbor India during their critical New Delhi. Iindia highlighted its efforts Science and Technology of the report. In addition, Dr Reddy's also warned of time and expressed readiness to offer in preventing the spread of coronavirus Philippines, Minister of Science and agents selling spurious or illegal products in support in every possible way", and the development of new drugs, Technology of Pakistan, and the name of 2-DG. The anti-COVID-19 drug Bangladesh foreign ministry said.Amid the vaccines, and other innovative Secretary (Education), Ministry of has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear second wave of COVID pandemic in India, measures for curing infected patients at Education, Science and Technology Medicine and Allied Sciences, a lab of the 42 countries have pledged support to New a high-level roundtable at the United of Nepal, in addition to the panelist Defence Research and Development Delhi with assistance by over 20 countries Nations-Commission on Science and from the WHO, Academician from Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with having already reached. The assistance Technology for Development (UN- Brazil and Board Chair of Woman in Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. On May 17, Defence includes Oxygen producing equipments, CSDT). Global Health, United Nations Minister Rajnath Singh had released the first ventilators, Oxygen Cylinders etc. Reading the message on behalf of the Young Leader for Sustainable batch of 2-DG. In India's neighborhood, Mauritius, Secretary, Department of Science and Development Goals. The drug comes in powder form in a sachet and Bangladesh, and Bhutan have reached out. Technology (DST), Ashutosh Sharma, The panellists and ministerial has to be taken orally by dissolving in water. It Bhutan will be supplying 40 metric tonnes at the high-level roundtable held as part delegations discussed at length accumulates in the virus-infected cells and society, the DST said. of liquid Oxygen Assam via a new plant of the 24th Session of the UN-CSDT, SK measures and initiatives launched by prevents virus growth by stopping viral from Motanga Industrial Estate in Eastern Varshney, Head, International Division of It said the participants of the virtually respective governments for using science, synthesis and energy production. Bhutan's Samdrup Jongkhar district. the DST, highlighted the Covid-19 organised high-level roundtable organised technology and innovation to close the gap It was approved for emergency use as an adjunct on May 18 included Minister of Mauritius had sent 200 Oxygen vaccination drive launched by the on sustainable development goal 3 on good therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 concentrators. government for taking care of overall Information and Communication health and well-being, particularly during Infrastructure of Gambia, Minister of patients by the Drugs Controller General of health and well-being of all sections of the and post-corona pandemic, the DST said. India (DCGI) on May 1. Delhi Police arrests Nalanda-based gang for duping people in name of Covid care s u p p l y i n g o x y g e n c y l i n d e r s , complaints regarding online fraud with Delhi Police Crime concentrators, medicines and needy people desperately looking for injections, police said in an official medical supplies.Most of the frauds tok Branch arrested four statement. place using social media and instant The accused have been identified as payment transfer methods.Over 500 cases persons of Nalanda- Deepak (21), Pankaj (26), Sarvan (35) have been registered and investigations are and Mithlesh (36)-- all members of the being done by district cyber units, CyPAD based gang who used to “Chhote Choudhary gang”. Choudhary and Crime Branch.The cops started has been operating the gang for 2-3 tracking this gang after the complainant years and has accumulated huge whose was in dire need of oxygen cylinders cheat needy people in properties. He has engaged 200-300 for his relative contacted one of the people of the area in this racket, the members who offered him to provide two the name of Covid-19 statement added. cylinders for Rs. 23,959. The complainant All four of them were nabbed from Bihar paid the money into a wallet and a bank care. Sharif.The accused have admitted to account after which the caller had having cheated more than 300 persons disappeared. New Delhi. Delhi Police Crime Branch including the complainant of this After technical investigation, the culprits busted a Nalanda-based interstate gang and instant case, in the name of Covid help. were zeroed in the area of Nalanda, Bihar. arrested four persons who used to cheat Transactions of more than Rs.1.5 crore “Huge number of SIM cards, ATM cards, needy people in the name of Covid-19 care. have been discovered from the bank mobile phones, laptop, passbooks, cheque The gang was allegedly cheating relatives of accounts," the police said.In the last one books, Aadhar cards, voter I-Cards and Covid patients by making false promises of month since lockdown in Delhi, the Covid other documents were recovered from helpline of Delhi Police received them,"police added. New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Loud and clear: Attention economy: Distraction by design Moving forward, we need to recognize our complicity in delivering our own data to a handful of corporations that fuel this data-driven economic model Pray for Myanmar In June 2020, Patanjali Ayurved, an Indian packaged goods company, launched Coronil, an ayurvedic medication. It was marketed as a treatment for respiratory diseases, including Covid-19. Initially, it drew a lukewarm response but by July its hashtags were made to trend on social media platforms. By October, the purported herbal remedy recorded sales of Rs 250 crore. The readiness of the people to believe in a ‘cure’ for Covid-19 and then actually use it aptly illustrates the contours of the ‘attention economy’ created by modern technology. The hallmark of the internet age has not only been the rise of convenient and boundless information but also the scarcity of human attention. Our attention is now a valuable commodity, harvested by technology companies to keep us trapped in a spiral of infinite searching and Sir — The fact that the Miss Universe contestant scrolling. Several of these attention-capturing from Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin, held up a sign tricks have been borrowed from the gambling saying “Pray for Myanmar” during the industry that harness our brain’s dopamine competition is encouraging. She denounced the pathways and encourage instant reward-based violent suppression of protests against the military behaviour. The technology companies, enabled by coup by the junta in her homeland. Competitions social media platforms, engage in subtle like Miss Universe enjoy high viewership globally, techniques of psychological manipulation, making them effective platforms to raise plunging us into a world structured to prioritize not awareness about such crucial issues. Two other the truth but whatever content is most compelling contestants also made socially relevant statements. to us. The result is a proliferation of One hopes their message inspires positive action misinformation, fake news and techniques like on the ground. bot-swarming whereby fake online accounts are Madhumita Ghoshal, created to give the impression that a large number of content is rampant on YouTube too. Take, for instance, the inciting Rwandan Hutus to attack the Tutsi minority Sir — In the article, “Lessons learnt” (May 13), people support a given position. A study by Benjamin genre of Hindutva pop music, a cocktail of ‘DJ music,’ serves as a stark reminder about the dangers of Swapan Dasgupta does his best to twist the tale of Strick, a digital investigator, suggests a substantial impact techno-beats and bhajans, which openly calls for religious misinformation and fake news. The brave new world of the waning ‘subaltern Hindutva’ votes for the of automated bots in amplifying the hashtag, war against Islam and Muslims. Recently, propaganda- today’s information age, however, was born not in the Bharatiya Janata Party as indicated by the recently #AmitShahInBengal, on February 18, 2021 in the run-up spewing YouTube channels camouflaging as news Silicon Valley but around 1933 in Berlin. With the published survey by the Lokniti-Centre for the to the West Bengal elections. The attention economy also channels had sprung up in the run-up to the West Bengal assistance of IBM’s Hollerith machine — an electro- Study of Developing Societies. The data clearly promotes a culture of fear, an effective emotion to elections. These channels regularly peddle fabricated mechanical punch card tabulator — the Nazis operated a show that compared to 2019, the BJP has lost its leverage, especially in an environment of limited and news and conduct dubious opinion polls to muddy the surveillance State based on citizens’ demographic, share of Hindu votes among both the so-called fractured attention. Nothing exemplifies this more than difference between facts and falsehoods, a distinction that financial and other information. This classification upper and lower castes. It is evident from the WhatsApp, which delivers an onslaught of few are equipped to make in the current media system found its concrete manifestation among the article that the BJP think-tank has got a clear misinformation directly to millions of Indians. The environment. This is further complicated by the erosion of concentration camp prisoners who had a five-digit message from Bengal that its brand of Hindutva misinformation strategy on WhatsApp is effective trust in long-standing public institutions. Google search Hollerith number tattooed onto their forearms. The will not work here. The BJP may now try to push because messages are forwarded and re-forwarded by results or Facebook newsfeed of friends are deemed to be journalist, Edwin Black, in his study of IBM’s through a Bengali Hindutva line, bringing icons friends and family who are otherwise considered as trustworthy sources of news today. What counts as a fact is involvement in Nazi Germany, wondered why IBM got like Chaitanya, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay credible sources of information. merely a view that someone feels ought to be true, and involved in the market of fascist death camps. It was and Swami Vivekananda to the fore. That A study by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur technology has made it easier for these ‘facts’ to circulate “never about Nazism,” he argues, “... never about anti- ideological challenge will be a litmus test for the and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked into expansively. Experts are certified by high Google search Semitism. It was always about the money.” Today, when Trinamul Congress. Working on people-oriented the pernicious use of WhatsApp in India for the spread of ranks or by the number of Twitter followers. What matters new technologies threaten to remake us into disposable projects will not be enough to arrest this kind of Islamophobia with topics such as “Love jihad”, “Kerala is a loud voice that disrupts the flow of the narrative rather commodities, we can only look back on what the Nazis propaganda, nor will it suffice to only think in Riots” and “Islamisation of Bengal”. The study reviewed than a substantial engagement with facts. The constant could accomplish prior to the information age. The terms of the binary of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Joy two million posts of 5,000 WhatsApp groups and found undermining of institutions distort and demean public question, then, is not whether this economy is convenient Bangla’ slogans. The BJP seems ready with a that fear speech spreads faster, keeps circulating for much debate, contributing to a hate-filled, divisive politics. or creepy but a more fundamental one about who we are blueprint to allure the 60 per cent of Hindu votes longer than non-fear speech, and is amplified by the History offers a reminder of what could be an outcome of and who we might become in a world that increasingly required by it to take over Bengal. It is important strategic use of emojis. Amplification of fear and false such divisiveness. During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, blurs the line between the physical and the digital. that those who are trying to prevent this also have a the vitriolic propaganda of the radio station, RTML, in strategy of their own, the lack of which might give an extra edge to the saffron party in the future. The people of Bengal must be careful because, for the Hemmed in: Religious gathering contributed to second wave BJP, the battle might be over but not the war. Dasgupta’s article points to just that. Sir — The article by Swapan Dasgupta omits several points. While scientists the world over are still fighting to control the virus, it must be remembered that the more transmissible variant was detected in India in October 2020 First, it must be noted that the BJP spread the false There can be no better proof of the tragedy an anti- for Mahakumbh in April alone, when the propaganda for months that it was to get more than scientific mindset can wreak than the scale of the infection had accelerated sharply. 200 seats in Bengal when it did not even have pandemic in the country today. Recently, the Overcrowding and violations of Covid enough grass-roots candidates. Second, Dasgupta World Health Organization put down the precautions led to its rapid and massive spread. fails to mention the role of women in the victory of resurgence of Covid-19 infections in India to Added to this were the panchayat elections in the TMC. This is a fact highlighted by the Lokniti- three factors: the emergence of a more Uttar Pradesh and assembly elections in four CSDS survey. Third, the party’s blatant attempts at transmissible variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, states and one Union territory, all of which communal polarization in the countryside was a number of extended political and religious meant rallies and processions which the most responsible for its own failure. The survey points gatherings and a relaxation or abandonment of powerful political leaders conducted through the out that only 50 per cent of all Hindus and a small Covid precautions. Although WHO said that the months of virus resurgence. Social distancing percentage of Muslims voted for the BJP. Finally, exact proportion of the contributions of each and masks seemed to have been forgotten. If the Dasgupta does not take into account that could not be determined, certain points stand out Indian establishment flaunts the notion that, as allegations of the party’s reported misuse of too distinctly to be ignored. While scientists the the prime minister declared, India has defeated Central agencies and constitutional bodies, such as world over are still fighting to control the virus, the virus, the people are likely to believe it. All a the Election Commission, did not go down well it must be remembered that the more scientific attitude needs is trust in expert with a majority of the electorate. Until the BJP transmissible variant considered to be of global guidance, and the humility to know that a learns from these factors — among many others — concern by WHO was detected in India in majority government does not mean it is and vows to correct itself, it might as well bid October 2020. There was plenty of time to possessed of magic that will put down the virus appears to have turned its back on the potential of the virus goodbye to Bengal. Sir — The lesson learnt from strengthen the medical infrastructure and implement with a spell or drive it away with conch shells. The analysis variant and gone ahead with its own agenda. Swapan Dasgupta’s analysis is that the BJP precautions; the country had already experienced of factors by WHO demonstrates that India, with some of That agenda included permission for the Kumbh Mela. jumped into the Bengal elections with only widespread illness and death. The political leadership, the best scientists in the world, is being forced back into a which habitually ignores expert advice in every sphere, According to government figures, around six million deadly morass of false beliefs. polarization and the anti-incumbency factor as devotees visited Haridwar to take the holy dip in the Ganga strategies.

Counting on cynicism A barely-disguised contempt for the people drives the leaders at the Centre

The personal, we are told, is political, yet the SARS-CoV-2 of oxygen in our hospitals and health It doesn’t matter what our individual fears pandemic, the second wave of which is wreaking havoc centres or that unacceptable numbers are and personal tragedies might be, when across India at this moment, seems to have driven a dying of the virus (even as corpses float seen from a distance, as a collective, the perceptible wedge between the two. Since this column down the Ganges). With the official figure percentage of Indians who will actually last appeared in the pages of this newspaper a month ago, of those who have contracted the disease succumb to the virus is negligible. Or, in roughly three dozen people I know quite well have having crossed 25 million (widely other words, once the dust settles, and the contracted the coronavirus disease, and some half-a- believed by experts to be a gross dead are disposed of, the number of dozen have succumbed to it. Among those who have died underestimate), and deaths exceeding people who will still be around to vote in of Covid-19 are former teachers and colleagues, 2,80,000 and counting, how is this the next general elections will not be very neighbours, friends of relatives, and relatives of friends. possible? The usual answer finds the root much less than those who voted in the Every death has come as a shock, every new case has cause of this disaster in a combination of last one. This, essentially, is the brought in its wake a dreadful foreboding of what might misplaced confidence, distrust of expert algorithm of cynicism, a barely- follow. Even as I type this out, several of the students in opinion, lack of planning, inept disguised contempt for the people, which my department are battling the disease, a childhood governance, and plain callousness. But seems to be driving those at the helm of friend is hospitalized with it, and a close friend and could it be that there is a method in this power in our country. The fact that no colleague is (thankfully, fingers crossed) on his way to seeming madness? A calculation based on other nation is asking its people to pay for gradual recovery. Add to this the tension about where a cost-benefit analysis that has concluded the Covid-19 vaccine, or asking states to near and dear ones might receive their second dose of the that the misery and mortality wrought by foot the bill for vaccine purchase (instead vaccine; the frantic search for oxygen for an aged relative the virus are worth it? That the long-term of doing so Centrally), or encouraging a fortnight ago; the constant worry and despair about gains in terms of power and influence are differential pricing by private vaccine those we know and love; and the apprehension that each considerably greater than the short-term manufacturers is just one instance of this day will bring yet another piece of ill news. In every losses in terms of lives and livelihoods? calculated, number-based cynicism. single instance the horror and dread have been at a India has a little less than 1.4 billion Bodies will be burned, or buried, or 6,00,000 deaths so far in a population of 333 million, or a deeply-felt, personal level. Every email one sends or inhabitants, and if we accept the official figure of thrown into rivers and streams, but the edifice of the mortality rate of roughly 0.18 per cent, if one considers receives either begins or ends with an expression of hope roughly 25.5 million coronavirus cases as of date, that now-under-construction Central Vista in our grandly- the population as a whole. If the same mortality rate were that the recipient is staying safe and keeping well, and works out to less than two per cent of the population. imagined capital city will remain. In the years to come, to be seen in India, the number of deaths would be 2.52 every telephone conversation begins with an enquiry Even if the count is multiplied 10 times, or even more, as we, the atmanirbhar people of India, will learn to live million, but, in actual fact, it will probably be smaller, not about each other’s health and that of their loved ones. My some experts think it ought to be, the number of cases with the memory of the pandemic (which will fade, as least because a virus tends to mutate to the point where it experience is by no means exceptional or unusual — I comes to about 20 to 30 per cent of the total population. memories do), a government that is indifferent, and often can thrive without killing off its host organism. This is suspect anyone reading this has felt the same emotion Deaths are being undercounted too, but probably by not hostile, to our woes (which we will get used to, as likely to happen with the SARS-CoV-2 virus as well, so any number of times, especially during these last few much more than a factor of two or three. Where humans do), a shining new multi-billion dollar capital that eventually we will become accustomed to living months. mortalities are concerned, the official toll is barely over city, and towering statues of noble Indians dotted across with it, as it makes the shift from pandemic to endemic. Yet, if one is able to pull back, as it were, and look at the one per cent of all coronavirus cases, and if we take the the landscape, in villages and towns (which we will grow Whichever way one looks at it, even if the absolute larger picture, things appear different. The leaders of the higher figure for both infections and deaths (10 times the to love and admire, as we do so much of the grand figures are horrifying, the percentage of the population party in power in New Delhi are seemingly more number of infections, three times the number of deaths), panoply of state). The original cynics of ancient Greece which may eventually succumb to the coronavirus is concerned with building the hideously expensive new the number falls to one-third of one per cent, or 0.33 per abjured all worldly possessions and sought to live on as actually quite small. This ongoing pandemic will infect Central Vista, fudging the numbers of those infected, cent. Now, one-third of one per cent of 1.4 billion is 4.66 little as possible; the present-day cynics who rule our tens, if not hundreds, of millions of Indians, and leave dead or dying, and denying either that there is a shortage million. The United States of America has had over destinies feast on delusions of eternal grandeur. hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of us dead. New Delhi, Friday,21 May, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7 Bigg Boss 13 Winner Rubina Dilaik Talks Of Five Things To Do While PayalPayal Recovering From Covid 19 GhoshGhosh

Actress Rubina Dilaik took to Instagram on learns Urdu for 'Red' by Wednesday, to speak about things she did to ensure proper recovery from Covid. The actress posted a video in which she talks about the five things to do while battling Covid. She director Ashok Tyagi says she ate healthy, stayed hydrated, practised yoga, took medications on time and listened to music. She captioned the post as: "I quarantined for more Actress Payal Ghosh will next appear than 19days. But these are 5 things I did to help me speed up my recovery. Most important is to in Ashok Tyagi's 'Red' alongside listen to your favourite music and be happy. #staysafe #covi?d19 #covidrecovery #meditate #hydrate #behappy."Rubina had tested positive Shakti Kapoor and Krushna Abhishek. for Covid a few weeks back. She was in Shimla and had quarantined herself there. The actress has been keeping her fans updated about her ctress Payal Ghosh is perfecting her Urdu for her health.Earlier on Tuesday, Rubina took to upcoming film Red and it is the director Ashok Tyagi, Instagram to post a series of throwback pictures who is helping her. with her husband, actor Abhinav Shukla, who is A currently shooting for "Khatron Ke Khiladi 11" "Urdu is something that`s very fascinating. I had a little in Cape Town, South Africa. Rubina shared in knowledge about it but did not know of the dialect. My director her post that she was missing Abhinav. Ashok Tyagi sir has a very good hand on it and he patiently sat "One month of not being in your arms...... ohh! I with me to teach me Urdu. It`s a good learning curve so far," miss you @ashukla09....#rubinadilaik Payal said. #abhinavshukla #major #missing #love" she She hopes she does not let him down."So I am really working hard wrote. on it. We are waiting for the situation to ease out to shoot the Her fans were quick to respond to her post. While film. Hopefully, things are fine soon. Let`s all stay safe and one wrote: "Favourite couple forever" with a sound and follow the protocols. Things should ease out soon," heart emoji, another one posted: "The caption she added."Red" also features Shakti Kapoor and Krushna hits hard. Praying for your speedy recovery" Abhishek. Salman Khan To Provide Free Oxygen Concentrators To COVID-19 Patients, Joins Hands With Baba Siddique & Son Zeeshan

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan extended support to the needy after the Central government announced the COVID-induced lockdown in 2020. The ‘Bharat’ actor has now DeepikaDeepika Singh Singh arranged oxygen concentrators to help the COVID-19 patients in recovering from the virus. A consignment of 650 oxygen concentrators has reached Mumbai on Wednesday (May 19). They will be provided Trolled for Dancing in the Aftermath of free of cost to the patients, who are battling Coronavirus. Destruction Caused by Cyclone Salman Khan has partnered with three-time MLA Baba Siddique and his son Zeeshan Siddiqui for Takutae, Called Insensitive the initiative. present at the spot where a tranche of the oxygen concentrators was being taken off ctress Deepika Singh is from a vehicle. Baba Siddique and Zeeshan, facing social media while exclusively talking to us, opened up about Atrolling for shooting a how they made preparations with Salman to dance video amid fallen trees help the COVID-19 patients. that have been left behind in the “We will first deliver these oxygen concentrators aftermath of cyclone Takutae, to the needy patients in Mumbai. We will also which has caused massive use them in different areas of Maharashtra to destruction in the coastal provide assistance to the people. If the need regions of Maharashtra. arises, we will try to provide the oxygen Deepika was seen dancing in her concentrators to states like Goa, Bihar without latest video but netizens did not charging anything,” Baba Siddique told . like the fact that she was He said that the oxygen concentrators have been ‘having fun’ while many had imported from different countries like Poland, suffered a lot after the cyclone Dubai, the UK. Salman has shared a helpline Takutae. In the video shared by number (8451869785), which can be used to get the actress, she is wearing a the oxygen concentrators for free. colourful dress and dancing freely in the rain. She captioned the Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui said "These video as, “Bola tha na life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, oxygen concentrators are of different sizes and it’s learning to dance in the rain. #fullmadness capacities. The capacity ranges from two litres #collectingmemories #dance #therapy #fun #saibo to 9 litres. They will be supplied according to the #deepikasingh." needs and demands of COVID patients." She has been called insensitive to other people’s sufferings for The father-son duo said that people will have to uploading such pics and videos. return the oxygen concentrators after use so that At least 17 people died as cyclone Tauktae ravaged coastal districts of they can be used to treat other patients. Zeeshan Saurashtra after crashing into the coast near Diu and Una late on quipped, "We will sanitize the returned oxygen Monday night at a speed of nearly 165 kmph. concentrators before using them again." New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

Singapore invokes anti misinformation law after Delhi Biden urges 'de-escalation', Netanyahu CM Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet on ‘new COVID-19 variant’ WORLD. Singapore government has says will press on with Gaza attacks invoked its anti misinformation law, the POFMA or Protection from Online Falsehoods & Manipulation Act a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, after US President Joe Biden tweeted about the coronavirus variant from Singapore. The country's health ministry called on him to 'de-escalate' the violence. has instructed the POFMA office to issue "General Correction Directions" to Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly hailed what long time so it is not possible to Facebook, Twitter. The notice is not Netanyahu said he would press on with he has described as support from the set a timeframe."In response to directed at Delhi CM or Indian social media operations against Gaza's ruling Hamas United States, Israel's main ally, for a Biden's de-escalation call, but aims at safeguarding Singaporeans group after US President Joe Biden urged right to what he terms "self-defence" in Hamas spokesman Hazem from false information. him to seek a "de-escalation" on Wednesday battling rocket attacks from Gaza. But Qassam said those who sought Under this, the social media giants will be in violence that has lasted 10 days and get on Biden put the Israeli leader on notice in a to restore calm must "compel required to carry a "Correction Notice to all the path to a ceasefire. An Egyptian security telephone call that it was time to lower Israel to end its aggression in end-users in Singapore" who use the app source said the two sides had agreed in the intensity of the conflict. "The two J e r u s a l e m a n d i t s that "there is no new ‘Singapore’ variant of principle to a ceasefire after help from leaders had a detailed discussion on the bombardment of Gaza". Once COVID-19. Neither is there evidence of mediators, although details were still being state of events in Gaza, [...] and ongoing that happened, Qassam said, any COVID-19 variant that is extremely negotiated in secret amid public denials of a diplomatic efforts by regional "there can be room to talk dangerous for kids." Correction Notice deal to prevent it from collapsing.Palestinian governments and the United States," about arrangements to restore reveals the "fact of the case" by pointing out medical officials said that since fighting White House spokeswoman Karine calm". Hamas began firing that "there is a false statement circulating began on May 10, 227 people had been killed Jean-Pierre told reporters. "The rockets on May 10 in online" which "implies that a new, in aerial bombardments that have destroyed president conveyed to the prime retaliation for Israeli rights previously unknown variant of COVID-19 roads, buildings and other infrastructure, and minister that he expected a significant and security to you, the citizens of Israel." abuses against Palestinians in originated in Singapore and/or risks worsened the already dire humanitarian de-escalation today on the path to a Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of spreading to India from Singapore." The Earlier, in remarks reported by Israeli media situation in Gaza. Israeli authorities put the ceasefire." from a closed question-and-answer session Ramadan. The rocket attacks followed notice clarifies that "the strain that is death toll at 12 in Israel, where repeated 'Quiet and security' Israeli security police clashes with prevalent in many of the COVID-19 cases with foreign envoys to Israel, Netanyahu was rocket attacks have caused panic and sent In a statement released soon after her quoted as saying: "We're not standing with a worshippers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem detected in Singapore in recent weeks is the people rushing into shelters. Regional and and a court case by Israeli settlers to evict B.1.617.2 variant, which originated from comments, Netanyahu said: "I am stopwatch. We want to achieve the goals of US-led diplomatic efforts to secure a determined to continue this operation until the operation. Previous operations lasted a Palestinians from a neighbourhood in India." Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in his ceasefire have intensified but so far failed. Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. remarks on Twitter called on India's its objective is achieved — to restore quiet government to suspend air services with Singapore immediately over the COVID- 19 variant which he highlighted impacts Putin, Xi hail ties at launch of work on nuclear plants in China children. Wednesday (May 19, 2021) saw a Fact Check: This girl was full-blown diplomatic row over the comments of Delhi CM, with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed close ties between their countries at the not 'injured' in Israeli Singaporean foreign ministry raising the launch of work on Russian-built nuclear power plants in China. matter with the Indian high commissioner airstrikes on Gaza to the country P Kumaran. Moscow. Russian President called for a "more equitable, Vladimir Putin and his Chinese balanced, inclusive, open and WORLD. Israeli airstrikes on 35 Republicans oppose Donald counterpart Xi Jinping on shared global energy governance suspected Hamas positions in Wednesday hailed close ties system," adding that Beijing and Gaza have allegedly killed and Trump, vote for bipartisan between their countries as they Moscow should "play a injured several civilians as well, launched via video conference constructive role in achieving including women and children. commission to investigate work on Russian-built nuclear global sustainable development Many images with such claims are January 6 Capitol Hill riots power plants in China. The heads goals." floating on the Internet. One such of state initiated work on pouring Russia has sought influence and picture shows a toddler with red concrete into new units of the closer diplomatic ties via its spots all over her face. The Washington: Thirty-five House Republicans Tianwan and Xudabao nuclear nuclear power stations, which joined Democrats Wednesday in voting to power plants. accompanying claim says she was have a price advantage over injured after Israel used prohibited create a bipartisan commission to Built jointly with Russia, the Western competitors.In recent investigate the January 6 attack on the Tianwan plant has been operating years, Moscow has notably white phosphorous bombs to Capitol, risking the wrath of former since 2007, while the Xudabao pushed for greater clout in Africa, pound Gaza. President Donald Trump and flouting GOP station is still under construction. signing preliminary agreements ATwitter user shared the picture and wrote, "This beautiful little baby leaders who condemned the proposal as "Russian and Chinese specialists are the highest environmental reached the highest level in on nuclear projects with a host of unfairly partisan and unneeded. implementing a true landmark standards". He said that the new history," Putin said. China's Xi in countries including Egypt, got attacked by Israel using white The Republican mavericks were led by New flagship joint project," the units will be functional by 2026- his speech called nuclear energy a Nigeria and Sudan. With a view to phosphorus bombs which is York Rep. John Katko, who wrote the Kremlin cited Putin as saying. 2028 and that Russia and China " s t r a t e g i c p r i o r i t y f o r that policy, the Czech government prohibited.. #Gaza measure with Homeland Security Describing the nuclear reactors as are prepared to further develop cooperation" between the two last month said it would eliminate #SaveGazaFromZionists." India Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, "powerful" and "modern", the nuclear power plants through joint countries, according to a readout Rosatom from a multi-billion- Today Anti Fake News War Room D-Miss. Katko, that panel's top Republican, Russian leader said that they construction. "We can say that of the event published by the euro tender to build a new nuclear (AFWA) has found the claim to be was battling two tides that have "meet all safety requirements and Russian-Chinese relations have Chinese foreign ministry. Xi unit after accusing Russia's. misleading. The picture is over overwhelmed Congress in recent years: the two years old and from Illinois in nearly overwhelming potency Trump still the United States. The baby has among Republicans and a jagged-edged underwent laser treatment to partisanship that often confounds even Why Jews created Israel in Palestine as their homeland remove birthmarks on her face mundane legislation. "I encourage all which left red spots for some days. members, Republicans and Democrats Some social media users also alike, to put down their swords for once, posted the picture with an Arabic just for once, and support this bill," said caption linking it to the ongoing Katko.A moderate and a former prosecutor, > Israel-Palestine conflict. The Katko defended the proposed commission Jews consider Israel their holy misleading post is viral on as a fair and needed step toward land, which their ancestors were Facebook as well. The archived understanding the riot, how it happened and version can be seen here. what security improvements the Capitol instructed to make their AFWA investigation needs to prevent a future assault."This is homeland. During the course of Using Google reverse search, we about fact. It is not partisan politics," he said found that International news pointedly. The 35 defectors represented a history, Jews were pushed out of agency "Caters" and "The Sun" relatively modest but still significant the land. They started heading had used the viral image in their proportion of House Republicans, of whom articles dated April 2019. As per 175 opposed the legislation. Their defiance back in the late 19th century. The the reports, Deanna Latino, a underscored the party's rift as some two World Wars contributed to the woman from Rockford, Illinois, lawmakers supported an investigation of lamented how strangers stared at the shocking and violent Capitol attack creation of Israel in Palestine. her daughter Bianca and confused while leaders tried to avoid enraging the her rare birthmark treatment for former president, whose support they abuse.Deanna had to deal with believe they'll need to win House control in "dirty looks" and unsolicited the 2022 elections. WORLD. Israel came into existence on May 14, comments from people since her 1948. A war began the very next day between daughter was born, the report says. UK confident about Covid-19 Israel and a group of Arab countries, which who dominated setting off a train of in the later part of the 19th century asking the Bianca was diagnosed with port- resented the creation of a Jewish state in outmigration. Jews to return to their land, inhabited now by wine stain or a birthmark when she vaccines working against Indian Palestine. Jews treat territories around WORLD WAR TRIGGER Arab Muslims. The movement got a shot in the was four days old. Her parents Jerusalem as their holy land and their ancestral Jews spread to several parts of the world. During arm in 1917 when the British government started pulse dye laser treatment on variant home. They refer to ancient scripture claiming the medieval ages, Palestine — named so by the accepted the Jewish demand for a national her, hoping it would stop the that the land was promised by God to their Romans — came under the Islamic Caliphate. home in Palestine through a declaration — birthmark from growing. But the called Balfour Declaration after former British ancestor Abraham and his descendants. The The political equation remained as such till the treatment caused red spots on territory has a long history of struggle dating end of the World War-I, when Britain got the Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. The rise of back to pre-historic period. Adolf Hitler in Germany and the World War-II Bianca's face for two weeks, which mandate (control) of land including present later healed. Fortunately, after the Kings from Rome, Egypt and Iran were frequent Israel, Palestine and portions of Jordan. Jews, in pushed enough number of Jews to Palestine. invaders. The constant invasions led to cultural the backdrop, were facing problems in parts of This raised the question of Palestine at the treatment, Bianca's birthmark was clashes between the Jews and the new people, Europe. Zionist movement had been launched newly created United Nations. barely noticeable. Texas governor signs law banning abortions early as 6 weeks

London. Britain is increasingly confident that vaccines work against the coronavirus Texas governor signed a law on Wednesday that bans abortions as early as six weeks. variant first found in India, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, with a Texas. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on restrictions, including so-called president of Planned Parenthood leading epidemiologist saying it may be Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions heartbeat bills. “The life of every Action Fund. Advanced technology spreading less quickly than at first feared. in Texas before many women even know unborn child with a heartbeat will be can detect an electric signal flutter Johnson has warned that the emergence of they are pregnant and differ singularly from saved from the ravages of abortion,” as early as six weeks into a the B.1.617.2 variant might derail his similar efforts nationwide: leaving Abbott said in a bill signing at his pregnancy, even though the embryo plans to lift England’s lockdown fully on enforcement to private citizens, who can sue office.Texas’version is unique in that it isn’t yet a fetus and doesn’t have a June 21, but on Wednesday he said the doctors or anyone who helps a woman get an prohibits state officials from enforcing heart. An embryo is termed a fetus latest data had been encouraging.“We abortion. the ban. Instead, it allows anyone — beginning in the 11th week of have increasing confidence vaccines are The law puts Texas in line with more than a even someone outside Texas — to sue pregnancy, medical experts say. effective against all variants, including the dozen other states that ban abortions after a an abortion provider or anyone else Texas law currently bans abortion Indian variant,” he told parliament. fetal heartbeat can be detected, possibly as who may have helped someone get an after 20 weeks, with exceptions for a Johnson last week said the extent to which early as six weeks. It would take effect in abortion after the limit, and seek woman with a life-threatening the variant could disrupt the planned exit September, but federal courts have mostly financial damages of up to $10,000 per medical condition or if the fetus has from lockdown would depend on how blocked states from enforcing similar. But defendant. Critics say that provision a severe abnormality. More than much more transmissible it was. Neil with the Supreme Court this week agreeing would allow abortion opponents todesk, abortion rights groups signaled they 90% of abortions take place in the Ferguson, an epidemiologist at Imperial to take up a Mississippi law that bans flood the courts with lawsuits to harass would challenge the law. “The goal is clear: first 13 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, College London, said there was a abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, doctors, patients, nurses, domestic violenceto relentlessly attack our reproductive rights according to the Centers for Disease Control “glimmer of hope” from the latest data that abortion-rights activists worry that a ruling counselors, a friend who drove a woman to a until abortion is a right in name only. Passing and Prevention. The Supreme Court will the transmissibility of the variant might be favourable to the state could lay the clinic, or even a parent who paid for a these bills is not leadership, it is cruelty and probably hear the Mississippi case in the fall, lower than first feared. groundwork for allowing even more procedure. Before the bill reached Abbott’sextremism,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, with a decision likely in spring 2022. New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 HealthHEALTH THE SIKH TIMES 9 HealthHealth benefitsbenefits ofof SwimmingSwimming Swimming is a great form of workout. Besides losing a few pounds and helping us maintain our physique, swimming offers many other advantages.

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style that sorted a Are you stuck in your car during peak-hour traffic and don't Yogic know how to while away your wrecked Demi time? Instead of surfing through your after Ashton smartphone or honking at other asanas that can heal vehicles, try these simple in-car exercises. Of course, make sure dumped her you've applied your parking brakes or turned off the engine. Spine exercises From a normal sitting position in the car, slowly roll your upper waist forward, away from the seat so as to form an arch in the small of your back. Hold for five seconds and and two o' clock position and perform push- slowly roll your back flat against the seat. ups by moving your chest and head together Repeat this process a few times. This helps to as you bend your elbows. Squeeze your mobilise your back, especially if you are shoulder blades at the end as you reach near unable to sit for long periods due to backache the steering wheel. Release your back slowly or stiffness. and repeat five times. This helps release any Sit straight with your back slightly arched. tension in the shoulder blade and arm regions Exhale and tighten your abs slightly (towards Neck exercises your spine) while keeping your back straight. Turn the neck to one side, hold for five Focus on breathing normally while holding seconds. Repeat five times. Repeat on the the tension in the abdominal muscles. Hold other side. for five seconds. Repeat five times. Sit straight, look forward and tilt your head to Sitting straight, rotate your trunk to one side. your right shoulder, so that your ear touches Hold for five seconds. Repeat on the other the shoulder.You should feel the stretch on the A year after being dumped by side. side of the neck. Hold for five seconds. Get Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher, her Arm exercises into the sitting position and relax for five husband of nearly a decade, 50-year- You can do simple push-ups using your seconds. Repeat on the other side. old Demi Moore has solace in a new steering wheel. Hold the steering wheel at 10 career — as a teacher of Kundalini Yoga, which focuses on raising any sequence. vaginal discharge and menstrual pains. individual consciousness through Kundalini yoga helps keep the digestive, Dhanurasan 6 ways to upgrade your breathing techniques and asanas. cardiovascular, lymphatic and nervous a Lie on stomach with arms beside the The meditative practice has helped system in top shape. It heightens the body, palms facing upwards. Place chin on Moore get through a painful year senses — the ability to taste, smell, feel floor. Exhale, bend knees and grasp the marked, not only by an acrimonious and see are increased. Yoga trainer Tanvi right ankle with the right hand and the left Morning routine! divorce, but also by a drug induced Mehra of Yoga Station, adds that it's ankle with the left hand. Slowly take a deep seizure that landed her in the hospital. particularly effective in relieving mentally engages you and gives you some kind of breath and pull ankles up by raising the The productivity levels and motivation are at Here, TOI gives you a low-down on the chronic lower back pain. "For instance, spiritual workout. knees off the floor while simultaneously their peak first thing in the day. More form of yoga that has helped Moore get the Bhujangasana corrects body posture, 4) Eat a nutritious breakfast: This will wake up lifting the chest. Hold breath for 10 importantly, mornings seem to set the tone for your metabolism and get your engine revving to back on her feet. eases stiffness in the lower back and seconds. At this moment, the weight of the the rest of my day. A healthy morning almost start burning excess calories. Incorporate soothes pain." always guarantees a healthier day. Even if you Ancient practice body should be resting on the abdomen. wholegrain carbs, lean protein and healthy fats Do it like Moore Three simple asanas are more of a "night owl", there's no reason why Kundalini is a form of physical and Exhale slowly and bring your body back to into your breakfast to help regulate your that help uncoil your Kundalini: you can't make your mornings count. A few meditative yoga that needs the mind, the floor. Repeat six times. hormones, appetite and cravings body and all its senses to be in sync with tweaks are enough to upgrade your throughout the day. Bhujangasana Benefits: Relief from asthma as the morning routine to help you achieve each other. It finds mention in the Lie on your stomach. Keep feet together 5) Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier: chest and lung muscles are stretched. a healthier, more energised and Ramayana and Mahabharata and was with the upper surface of the foot against Doing so will help you avoid feeling popularised in the 1960s by Yogi determined version of yourself... frazzled and feeling like you're racing the floor. Place hands under the Padmasana even before you head out to work. Harbhajan Singh. against time. It's amazing how an shoulders with palms flat on ground. Sit on floor with legs in front. Bend right 1) Drink a cup of hot water and The underlying principle of this form is Keep elbows against rib cage. Inhale and knee and place right foot on the left thigh extra few minutes can lead to a calmer, lemon juice: This will help flush out more relaxed morning that there is a coiled up, dormant, steadily straighten your arms to lift your with the sole facing skywards. Then place the toxins in your body by cosmic power that exists at the base of the left foot on the right thigh similarly.You 6) Map out your schedule and goals chest above the ground, keeping pelvis enhancing enzyme function and for the day: A little advance the spine (called Kundalini), and the planted on the ground. Feel the arch on are now sitting in Padmasana. Now, place stimulating your liver. Consider this elixir your practise aims to awaken that energy by preparation will maximise your potential and your back and try to distribute the stretch the left hand over the left knee and right natural detox drink for the day, especially as it improve your efficiency. Make a list of everything targeting the seven chakras — root, evenly along your spine. Breathe and hand over the right knee with palms facing also helps reduce acidity and inflammation in sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third that needs to be achieved that day and highlight the hold for five to 10 breaths. Exhale and upwards and the index-finger touching the the body. priority tasks. To keep you focused and less eye and crown. Enlightenment occurs bring your body back to the floor. Repeat middle portion of the thumb. Close your 2) Get moving: Thirty minutes of physical overwhelmed during the day, block out certain when this energy reaches the crown six times. eyes and concentrate on normal breathing. activity first thing in the day ensures greater time slots for each task. chakra. It's different from other forms Hold the position for long as you can. mental sharpness for the rest of the day, while Each morning truly is a brand new opportunity. of yoga — Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga and Benefits: also leaving you energised and fresh to tackle Relief from lower back pain, Benefits: Provides relief from Each day is another chance to get it right. Make Iyengar — in that it doesn't follow a set your day. your mornings work for you, not against you. It's gynaecological disorders like white constipation, acidity and flatulence. pattern, as asanas can be performed in 3) Chant, pray, meditate: Or do anything that as simple as building a few easy habits. New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged for 2nd consecutive day. Check Bitcoin struggles for footing on rates

New Delhi. Fuel prices remain steady on Thursday as state-run oil marketing worries over China, leverage companies (OMCs) have not hiked rates. Petrol and diesel prices have not been hiked Tokyo: Bitcoin and other digital assets has legs, but as we roll into Asian trade, I for a second consecutive day as global oil languished in Asia on Thursday, recovering question if we will get a chance to catch our rates see further decline. marginally from four-month lows but breath or is there more volatility in store?" he In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs Rs 92.85 and weighed down by concerns over tighter said. diesel is retailing at Rs 83.51 per litre. regulation in China and unease over massive The slide forced some investors to close out Though there has been no hike for the past leveraged positions in the cryptocurrency leveraged positions in cryptocurrency two days, the price of petrol and diesel in world. derivatives, which caused prices to fall Mumbai continues to be high at Rs 99.14 Bitcoin, the biggest and most popular further and knocked digital assets down into per litre and Rs 90.71 per litre cryptocurrency, rose slightly to $38,072 after a lower trading range, traders said.Bitcoin respectively.It may be noted that both plunging 14% on Wednesday to its lowest may fall a little further but is likely to petrol and diesel are retailing at record high since late January.Smaller rival ether fell stabilise around $30,000, said Justin rates across the country. Both auto fuels more than 3% on Thursday to $2,368, d`Anethan, head of exchange sales at have been hiked over Rs 2 per litre since the extending a 28% tumble on Diginex, a Singapore-based digital asset start of this month.While the recent round Wednesday.Wednesday`s declines in both market.Digital assets have been on a wild of petrol and diesel price hike is responsible digital assets were their biggest daily ride this year as a growing number of retail for higher rates, taxes levied on them are percentage moves in more than a year as and institutional investors bet that bitcoin one of the highest in the world. Both the investors rushed to exit trades that until and other crypto currencies will gain Centre and state governments collected recently were heartily outperforming mainstream acceptance, but large price high rate of taxes on both petrol and diesel. traditional markets such as stocks and bonds. swings are common. Bitcoin is up 27% so far Experts have warned that the high rate of The latest catalyst was a statement by Chinese this year, and intra-day volatility has spiked taxes could indirectly affect economic financial industry groups on Tuesday While Beijing has taken steps before to block and the yuan or foreign currencies. to near 300% this week.While some retail recovery. At the moment, oil demand in traders saw missed opportunities in the slide, banning institutions from offering access domestically to cryptocurrency Chris Weston, head of research at brokerage India has fallen sharply due to localised others saw the rout as a chance to pick up cryptocurrency registration, trading, exchanges, Wednesday`s directive was Pepperstone in Melbourne, pointed to how lockdowns imposed in most states to digital assets on the cheap. clearing, and settlement.But bitcoin had broader. $9.13 billion of cryptocurrency positions has prevent the spread of Covid-19. been under pressure for almost a week after a It bans the use of cryptocurrencies in payment been liquidated across exchanges over 24 "Bitcoin broke down technically," said series of tweets from carmaker Tesla`s chief and settlement, and prohibits institutions hours, and $532 billion in total volume Michael Oliveri, an independent New York- Gold and Silver price today: Elon Musk, a major cryptocurrency backer, from providing crypto-related products or transacted."It`s too early to say if the based equity trader who was formerly a chiefly his reversal on Tesla accepting exchange services between cryptocurrencies rebound we’ve seen off the lows in crypto partner at First New York Securities."It was Yellow metal observes a dip; bitcoin as payment. an easy short setup actually. silver rates fall for second day in a row on MCX Sensex opens over 150 points higher, New Delhi. Gold and Silver prices: The gold prices in India dipped today after seeing a Cipla launches marginal hike yesterday. With a downfall of 0.30 per cent or Rs 144 on May 20, 2021, turns red amid weak global cues RT-PCR test kit the price of gold futures maturing on June 4 stands at Rs 48,598 per 10 gram on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). The The 30-share BSE index was trading 53.09 points or 0.11 per cent lower at 49,849.55, and the ‘ViraGen’ in India price of silver maturing on July 5 stands at broader NSE Nifty declined 48.45 points or 0.32 per cent to 14,981.70. Rs 72,199 per kg. It saw a dip of 0.46 per partnership with cent. Mumbai: Equity e x c h a n g e consecutive day as the release of Yesterday, while the gold price closed at Rs benchmark Sensex data.Domestic equities the Federal Open Market Ubio Biotech 48,674, it saw a marginal hike. The silver jumped over 150 look to be flat for the Committee (FOMC) minutes saw a downfall of 0.61 per cent or Rs 447 on points in opening day, said Binod Modi showed debate emerging within Cipla will launch ViraGen May 19, 2021. The prices of gold and silver trade on Thursday, H e a d - S t r a t e g y a t the Federal Reserve over rising have been fluctuating constantly this week. but soon turned red Reliance Securities. inflation. test kit in the country in Amid the second wave of COVID-19, the tracking losses in According to him, a While FOMC had voted prices of precious metals have been index majors Axis partnership with Ubio affected in India. Both gold and silver in visible decline in daily unanimously to maintain India are determined by keeping Bank, TCS and Bajaj caseload has offered accommodative policy in April, Biotechnology Systems, international prices as the basis. Other than Finance amid comfort to investors, minutes showed that some the company stated. that, various factors such as the value of the negative global cues. which indicates that members were open at the rupee against the dollar and global demand The 30-share BSE earlier assumption of possibility of discussion around Drug major Cipla on Thursday play a key role in determining the trends index was trading L&T, Asian Paints and ICICI daily caseload in second when to taper USD 120 billion 53.09 points or 0.11 per cent Bank were among the gainers.In wave peaking-out by the end of monthly bond buying, he noted. announced the commercialisation of observed in the rate of precious metals. its RT-PCR test kit ‘ViraGen’ for On May 20, gold prices climbed marginally, lower at 49,849.55, and the the previous session, Sensex May or mid of June holds true Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in broader NSE Nifty declined ended 290.69 points or 0.58 per and adverse impact of second Shanghai, Hong Kong and COVID-19 in India, in partnership aided by growing U.S. inflationary with Ubio Biotechnology Systems. pressure. Gains were curbed as the dollar 48.45 points or 0.32 per cent to cent lower at 49,902.64, and wave should not be felt beyond Seoul were trading on a negative 14,981.70.ONGC was the top Nifty fell 77.95 points or 0.52 1QFY22. note in mid-session deals, while “This launch will help address the rebounded and the U.S treasury yields rose current testing services and capacity after Federal Reserve policymakers hinted loser in the Sensex pack, per cent to close at 15,030.15. "Investors will continue to focus Nikkei was trading in the shedding around 2 per cent, issues while reaffirming the at a possible shift in future policy. The spot Foreign institutional investors on the trajectory of daily positive terrain. company’s ongoing expansion in the gold was up 0.4% at $1,877.15 per ounce by followed by Sun Pharma, Axis (FIIs) were net sellers in the caseload and vaccination ramp- Meanwhile, international oil diagnostic space,” Cipla said in a 0337 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.2% to Bank, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finance capital market as they offloaded up in the country in the near benchmark Brent crude was regulatory filing. $1,877.50.ED&F Man Capital Markets and Nestle India. shares worth Rs 697.75 crore on term," he said.In the US, trading 0.15 per cent higher at Cipla will launch ViraGen test kit in the analyst Edward Meir stated, "What's On the other hand, Titan, M&M, Wednesday, as per provisional equities corrected for the third USD 66.76 per barrel. country in partnership with Ubio driving gold and will continue to drive it Biotechnology Systems, the higher from here is the fact that inflation is company stated. now very ingrained. But the U.S. Federal The company will commence supply Reserve don't seem to see it.” Sugar exports beat lockdown blues, may touch 65 lakh tonne of the COVID-19 virus detection kit

E-way bill integrated with the government subsidy. destinations for Indian sugar, while African FASTag, RFID At the start of the 2020-21 sugar season, the countries have emerged as major markets for central government had announced a Rs 3,500 raw sugar. In spite of the second wave crore subsidy programme to ship out 60 lakh At present, ex-mill realisation of exported sugar tonne of the sweetener. Aimed at reducing the is around Rs 2,900/quintal and the subsidy of coronavirus infections, sugar glut in the domestic market, mills could amount is enough for mills to make a neat international prices of this subsidy after completing their quota. This profit.“A portion of white sugar is also being will be the second year in running when the brought by Indian-origin refineries for sugar have seen steady country has seen a subsidy programme for middle-east markets,” said Naiknavare. sugar exports to help the sector reduce What makes this season interesting is the gains, mainly on the inventory. This is also the second year in a row willingness of mills to export sugar without backdrop of crude prices. when India would be recording good exports. the subsidy under what is called ‘open general Last year, around 59 lakh tonne of sugar was licence’. “The present international prices are exported. good enough for such exports, which would In spite of the second wave of coronavirus help mills reduce their inventory as well as from May 25, 2021.Umang Vohra, Increased demand from international markets infections, international prices of sugar have save on bank interest,” said Naiknavare. MD and Global CEO, Cipla, said, In a move which will help curb tax evasion, has seen India’s sugar exports touch a new seen steady gains, mainly on the backdrop of He said around 5 lakh tonne of the sweetener “Cipla has been working relentlessly GST authorities will now be able to track high. Till date, contracts of 59 lakh tonne have crude prices. Brazil, the world leader in sugar could be exported in this fashion. The to ensure accessibility to treatments real-time data of commercial vehicle (CV) been signed, of which 43 lakh tonne have production, had diverted a substantial portion National Federation has been urging its in this fight against COVID-19. movement on highways by integration of already been shipped out of the country. of its cane crop towards production of members to take advantage of the higher Guided by our core purpose of the e-way bill (EWB) system with FASTag Prakash Naiknavare, managing director of the ethanol, prompting a downward revision in its international prices. Asked about the subsidy ‘Caring for Life’, this partnership and RFID. National Federation of Cooperative Sugar sugar production. Many markets traditionally amount pending with the government, will enable us to reach out to more Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Factories Limited, said there are chances of cornered by Brazil have now turned towards Naiknavare said majority of the pending people across the country at a crucial regime, EWBs are mandatory for inter-state the country exporting more than its quota of India to meet their sugar needs.Naiknavare subsidy has been cleared, with around Rs 500 time like now”. transportation of goods valued over Rs 60 lakh tonne, with some mills even taking to said the export basket had an equal share of crore still pending. “That too will be cleared ViraGen is Cipla’s third offering in the 50,000 from April 2018, with the exporting sugar without taking advantage of raw and white sugar. Countries such as once the Finance Ministry transfers the COVID-19 testing segment. exemption to precious items such as gold. Indonesia and Afghanistan have been the top funds,” he said. On an average, 25 lakh goods vehicle movements from more than 800 tolls are reported on a daily basis to the e-way bill Cryptocurrency may not face complete ban in India. Details here system. The integration of e-way bill, RFID and Mumbai .The National Company Law undischarged insolvents from further diverting those funds to other FASTag will enable tax officers to Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday directed participating in the resolution of companies. undertake live vigilance in respect of EWB the administrator of bankrupt financial companies.Wadhawan, who is The Wadhawans are also facing charges of compliances by businesses and will aid in firm DHFL to place the settlement offer currently in judicial custody, is facing allegedly diverting nearly Rs 4,122 crore preventing revenue leakage by real-time of the cormpany’s jailed promoter Kapil charges of money laundering. from the General Provident Fund (GPF) and identification of cases of recycling and/or Wadhawan before the committee of Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Central Provident Fund (CPF) deposits of non-generation of EWBs.Tax officers can creditors (CoC) for consideration. The Wadhawan came under the scanner of UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to now access reports on vehicles that have order pronounced by HP Chaturvedi and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in their company. passed the selected tolls without EWBs in Ravikumar Duraisamy has directed the October 2019, when a probe into the Apart from this, the ED has alleged that Rana the past few minutes. Also, vehicles CoC to meet within 10 days and consider alleged money laundering activities Kapoor, former CEO of Yes Bank, had carrying critical commodities specific to Wadhawan’s offer of settlement. of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi — a entered into a criminal conspiracy with the the state and having passed the selected toll Interestingly, the Reserve Bank of India close aide of Dawood Ibrahim — Wadhawans to extend financial help to can be viewed. Any suspicious vehicles and (RBI), the CoC and the Competition found a Rs 225-crore land deal DHFL through Yes Bank in return for vehicles of EWBs generated by suspicious Commission of India (CCI) have already annum and another Rs 12,000 crore at 11.5 between Mirchi and Sunblink Real “substantial undue benefits” to himself and taxpayer GSTINs, that have passed the approved the Rs 37,250-crore resolution per cent per annum in 7 years, following a Estate Pvt Ltd , a company associated with his family members. selected toll on a near real-time basis, can plan offered by Piramal Enterprises; one-year moratorium. The plan also DHFL. DHFL, which owes over Rs 90,000 crore to also be viewed in this report. however the NCLT is yet to give its nod to the included repayment of Rs 18,000 crore in 5 The same month, a forensic audit conducted by banks, mutual funds and investors, also The officers can use these reports while plan. years and the payment of the remaining KPMG on behalf of the lenders of DHFL became the first non-banking financial conducting vigilance and make the In January, Wadhawan had offered repay the amount in the form of debt-to-equity found diversion of over Rs 19,000 crore of company (NBFC) to be referred to the vigilance activity more effective. Also, the entire outstanding principal amount of Rs conversion. bank loans to DHFL’s related entities. bankruptcy court for resolution by the RBI in 91,158 crore to creditors with an upfront The lenders of DHFL, however, rejected the Subsequently, the Wadhawan brothers were November 2019. The RBI superseded the officers of the audit and enforcement wing accused of fraudulently diverting nearly Rs can use these reports to identify fraudulent payment of Rs 9,000 crore. According to offer on the grounds that the Insolvency and board of DHFL and appointed a three- Wadhawan’s offer, he agreed to service a Bankruptcy Code (IBC) prohibits wilful 12,700 crore from DHFL’s accounts to member advisory body to advise the RBI- transactions like bill trading, recycling of debt of Rs 31,000 crore at 8.5 per cent per companies beneficially owned by them and EWBs. defaulters, promoters of defaulting firms and appointed administrator of the company. New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Indian women to play maiden pink ball Test in Australia later Rahul Dravid to coach Indian limited- this year New Delhi. The Indian women's cricket team will compete in its maiden day-night Test when it tours Australia later this year, BCCI overs team on Sri Lankan tour secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday. Shah made the announcement on his twitter his stint as the India A coach.Dravid is handle, stating that the move was part of the likely to take his own support staff to Sri BCCI's commitment to promoting the ndia will be playing 3 ODIs and 3 Lanka as India's bowling, batting and women's game. fielding coaches - Bharat Arun, Vikram "Taking forward our commitment towards T20Is in Sri Lanka from July 13 to 27 Rathour and R Sridhar - will also be with women's cricket, I am extremely pleased to Shastri in England. Incidentally, the announce that Team India @BCCIwomen Current head coach Ravi Shastri will Indian team last won a Test series in will play in their first-ever pink ball day- be with the Indian Test squad in England under Dravid's captaincy back night Test later this year in Australia," Shah in 2007.Dravid led Team India to tweeted.The Indian women's team, which England in July victory in the second Test in Nottingham will play its first Test in seven years from while the other two matches they drew at June 16 in England, will compete in another Rahul Dravid worked with the senior the Lord's and The Oval in London to one during the tour of Australia. The team Indian team as batting consultant on clinch the Pataudi Trophy. Australian great Greg Chappell was India's coach their England tour in 2014 back then. The current Indian Test squad will be leaving for their England tour later this month where they will face New New Delhi. Lanka in July as current head Zealand in the ICC World Test coach Ravi Shastri will be busy with Virat Championship from June 18 at the Kohli's Test side in England during that time. Ageas Bowl in Southampton. They will Team India will be heading to Sri Lanka to play then get over a month to prepare for the a series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is from July 13 to 4.Dravid, who had been the batting teams.Senior players like Shikhar Dhawan, Test series against England in the United 27. The squad will need a support staff on the consultant for the Indian senior team on their KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will be Kingdom. tour as the current crop of coaches, led by tour to England in 2014, is the current head headlining a young Indian team in the England will host India in the five-match series Shastri, will be in England with the Test team of cricket operations at the National Cricket limited-overs series in the island nation and in Nottingham, London, Leeds and where Kohli's team will be taking on Joe Academy in Bengaluru. He also monitors the will get to work Dravid, who has coached Manchester between August 4 and will also play ODI and T20 International Root's side in a series of 5 Tests from August progress of the India A and U-19 most of the current crop of youngsters during September 14. matches Down Under. While the dates of the tour are yet to be announced, it is likely to be in mid- September.India last played a Test against Racism within South African cricket is Australia in 2006. Mohammed Siraj has the Liverpool back in Premier potential to become an League's top four with 3-0 win ‘subtle, yet brutal,’ says Lonwabo Tsotsobe international great, says vs Burnley VVS Laxman New Delhi. Racial divisions in South corruption case during the Ram Slam, African cricket were again laid bare on South Africa’s domestic T20 New Delhi.Mohammed Siraj's New Delhi. Liverpool moved into the meteoric rise to international cricket Champions League qualifying spots after a Wednesday when former South African competition.Tsotsobe’s revelations are pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe has made a contained in his submission to the office has been quite exceptional. The 27- 3-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday took year-old had a dream debut against them above Leicester City and into fourth startling revelation alleging racism of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) SJN remained a factor in the game. transformation ombudsman.In his Australia. Siraj played three place with one round of Premier League matches and picked up 13 wickets to matches remaining. Tsotsobe, once ranked the No 1 ODI bowler submission, the former left-arm pacer, who has had his fair share of controversy finish as the most successful bowler Roberto Firmino struck two minutes before in the world, alleges that his mother was over the years, alleges procedural on tour. halftime and a Nathaniel Phillips header “kicked out of the presidential suite at a unfairness in the process that led to his For a long time, the Hyderabad pacer made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute before a stadium.” She was denied entry into the sanction. was touted as the red ball bowler, superb late strike from Alex Oxlade- plush hospitality facility on a day she had travelled to the venue to watch the former “As a pre-cursor to the whole match-fixing but during IPL 2021, before it was Chamberlain secured a fourth straight win. indefinitely suspended due to the Proteas left-arm fast bowler play for the saga, it is important to give context to the The victory moves Liverpool onto 66 points, Covid-19, he has added lethal national cricket team. Tsotobe’s mother life of a player of colour in a white- ahead of fifth-placed Leicester on goal yorkers in his armoury. The pacer was allowed into the suite only after he dominated sport,” Tsotsobe writes in his difference while Chelsea are third on 67 was economical in the death-overs, threatened to walk away and not take to submission.“Being a person of colour in points.Despite having little to play for other picked up six wickets in seven the field. cricket has never been an easy road to than pride, Burnley, who are now in 17th games, and went to bowler for the navigate. I was exposed to resistance, place, responded to the return of fans at Turf Tsotsobe, who represented the Proteas Royal Challengers Bangalore discrimination, and victimisation of Moor with an aggressive start to the between 2009 and 2014, says he used to (RCB) skipper, Virat Kohli. five years ago for their alleged involvement in inconceivable proportions,” says game.Chris Wood struck the side netting carry the bags of senior players onto the bus Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman, a match-fixing scandal, was scheduled to Tsotsobe, who has played five Tests, 61 ODIs, from a promising position and the Clarets when he was initially selected to represent the who has watched the growth of Siraj make his appearance this week. He has been and 23 Twenty20 international matches for the were first to the ball across the field in the Proteas on tour.The former pacer, who was from close quarters, believes the banned for eight years for his role in the 2015 Proteas. opening exchanges. among the seven players who were banned pacer has the potential to become a But Liverpool wasted two good opportunities great international cricketer. with Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah In an interview with Siasat.com, both off target after finding space in the box. Laxman said: "If Siraj continues to Mike Hussey on upcoming T20 World Cup: I think work hard over the next few years, Burnley winger Dwight McNeil brought a good save out of Liverpool keeper Alisson he can be a huge name in international cricket. He certainly Becker with a 25-metre drive but it was the has all the qualities and the potential visitors who made the breakthrough. it's going to be very difficult to host it in India to do so."With Ishant Sharma, Sadio Mane fed Andy Robertson on the left Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit and his low cross was expertly slotted home "I think they'll have to look some pretty big Bumraha available for the selection, by Firmino, the Brazilian looking confident contingency plans, perhaps looking at the it will be interesting to see if Siraj again after his two goals at Manchester UAE or somewhere like that that could host gets a go-ahead against New United last week.Phillips eased any >Mike Hussey has said that India the World T20. I think there will be a lot of Zealand in the World test lingering Liverpool nerves with a firm cricket boards around the world that'd be Championship (WTC). header at the back post from a Mane cross hosting T20 World Cup later this pretty nervous about going back to India for a Laxman's advice to Indian skipper from the left but he had to be alert at the cricket tournament," Hussey added. Virat Kohli is to bowl Siraj other end to clear a Ben Mee header off the year will be very difficult Meanwhile, with doubts over the venue of T20 whenever he gets a go, in long line as Burnley looked for a way back into > World Cup in the wake of the Covid-19 spells.Siraj is a very skillful bowler. the game.A fine individual effort from Hussey contracted Covid-19 pandemic situation in India, the Board of For any fast bowler, there are two substitute Oxlade-Chamberlain wrapped up Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called essential requirements. Firstly, he the win in the 88th minute, the former during the IPL 2021 before flying to Australia, where he is currently for a Special General Meeting on May 29 to must have the ability to swing the Arsenal midfielder twisting to find space > quarantining himself. The 45-year-old has discuss the upcoming cricket season in India, ball deceptively. Siraj has this for a fierce low drive past Will Norris. Mike Hussey suggested that the added that cricket boards around the world will including the World Cup venue. ability in abundance. Secondly, a T20 World Cup could be moved to be "pretty nervous" about sending their teams The ICC is expected to take a call depending on fast bowler has to be able to bowl Exclusive: Picture of absconding to India amid the prevailing Covis-19 situation the Covid-19 situation in India, which is grim long spells. This ability, too, Siraj UAE for safety reasons in the subcontinent nation. at the moment. The UAE has emerged as the has in him. He has tremendous murder accused Sushil Kumar "I think it's going to be very difficult in my view backup venue for the event after the IPL 2021 stamina. He can come back for his to play that tournament in India," Hussey told had to be suspended halfway following third spell and bowl with just as sitting in a car in Meerut New Delhi. Former Australia cricketer and CSK Fox Cricket"We're talking about eight teams in multiple COVID-19 cases inside the bio- much venom as he did in his first batting coach Mike Hussey, who contracted the IPL. I think there are probably similar bubble.In its Apex Council meeting last month, two spells," said Laxman. surfaces Covid-19 during the IPL 2021, has said that number, maybe more teams coming in from the BCCI had shortlisted nine venues for the India will face New Zealand for the hosting T20 World Cup in India later this year overseas [for the T20 World Cup], there'd be showpiece event and they were Ahmedabad, summit clash at The Ageas Bowl in New Delhi. Absconding Sushil Kumar's first will be "very difficult".Hussey had to more venues. As I said earlier, if they're playing Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Southampton, starting from June picture after the murder of 23-year-old quarantine hismelf for two weeks in India in different cities, that is when the risk goes up. Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. 18. A five-match test series against wrestler Sagar Rana at New Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium has surfaced on Thursday.In the picture accessed by India Today, the 2-time Olympic medalist can be seen sitting in the front seat of a car. According to the Delhi Police, the picture is India Women to face Australia in their first-ever from the Meerut toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh. The police have added that the picture is from May 6, a day after the murder of international wrestler Rana following a pink-ball Test match this year: Jay Shah brawl. The Delhi Police is trying to track the car with the help of this picture.The police are also of the belief that the specific car is New Delhi. BCCI secretary Jay Shah on first in Australia since the Adelaide vs England : Mithali Raj (Captain), being used in finding hideouts for the 37- Thursday announced that India Women Test in 2006. Australia and India have Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet year-old.37-year-old Sushil Kumar has been will play in their first-ever pink-ball Day- played 9 Tests, withAustralia winning Kaur (vice-captain), Punam Raut, on the run since the murder of Sagar Rana Night Test inAustralia later this year. 4 of them and the other five being Priya Punia, Deepti Sharma, following a brawl on May 4. An FIR of The women's cricket team is currently drawn. Also, India Women will play 2 Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy gearing up for the England tour, where they Test matches in a single year for the Verma, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia was registered against the senior wrestler. will play a Test match, 3 ODIs and as many first time after 2014.Bristol Test (wicket-keeper), Indrani Roy Last week, a Delhi Court had issued non- match versus England starting June (wicket-keeper), Jhulan Goswami, bailable warrant against Sushil Kumar and T20I matches. The players from the team six others in connection with the Chhatrasal have started to gather in Mumbai to 16, will be their first in the format Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Stadium brawl days after a lookout notice quarantine themselves before boarding the since 2014. England Women last Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav, was issued against the two-time Olympic flight for the all-important tour. played a Test match during the Ashes Ekta Bisht, Radha Yadav.India’s medalist in the same case.Delhi Police also "Taking forward our commitment towards 2019. Senior Women squad for T20I vs raided Sushil Kumar's house but did not find women's cricket, I am extremely pleased to Due to coronavirus pandemic, India England: Harmanpreet Kaur him there. It has been learnt that Sushil left announce that Team India @BCCIwomen Women returned to action for the first time Before the South Africa home series, India (Captain) Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), for Haridwar and then Rishikesh after the will play in their first-ever pink ball day- after the final of the Women's T20 World players had featured in the 4-match Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, incident. He stayed at an ashram in night Test later this year in Australia," Shah Cup in Melbourne on March 8 and played 5 Women's T20 Challenge which was held Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Haridwar. Later, he returned to Delhi and is tweeted.Overall, this will be the second ODIs and 3 T20Is against South Africa alongside the Indian Premier League 2020 Deol, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia (wicket- now constantly changing locations in play-offs in the UAE. Mithali Raj, Smriti Haryana.Earlier, the Delhi Police had Day-Night Test in the history of women's Women from March 7 to March 23 in keeper), Indrani Roy (wicket-keeper), cricket. The first one was played between Lucknow this year. They lost the ODI Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur lead 3 Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar,Arundhati announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for teams as they played their matches in information leading to the arrest of Sushil England and Australia in Sydney in 2017. series 1-4 and T20I series 1-2 against South Reddy, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Radha Kumar. The Test match will be Mithali Raj-led side's Africa Women in Lucknow. Sharjah. Yadav, Simaran Dil Bahadur. India’s Senior Women squad for Test & ODI 12 New Delhi, Friday, 21 May, 2021 HealthHEALTH THE SIKH TIMES

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