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he Indian Council of s early as mid-March, TMedical Research (ICMR) AWorld Health on Tuesday asked the States to Organization (WHO) head stop using the newly-distrib- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus uted Chinese rapid testing kits had said, “We have a simple (RT-PCR) meant to detect message to all countries — test, coronavirus for the next two test, test,” but is yet to fol- days amid reports of inaccurate low the advice. results from Rajasthan and An analysis of the global three other States. data shows that India has one India procured five lakh of the lowest Covid-19 testing rapid antibody testing kits from ratios compared to other first two Chinese firms last week 20 worst-affected countries, and these were distributed to suggesting that infection con- States for the districts with a tainment measures may not be high burden of the infection. As adequate because of this. per the ICMR, variation in "          # $%&  India has conducted only accuracy of results ranges from (        291 tests per million popula- 6-71 per cent. It will be send- #    ! tion as of April 21, compared ing expert teams on fields to to 12,186 in the US, 23,122 in test the new RT-PCR kits. said if the kits are found faulty, Rajasthan Government Italy, 14,682 in Russia and “We received a complaint replacement process would be stopped using the China-made 20,629 tests per million popu- of less detection from one initiated. rapid testing kits for coron- lation in Germany. State. So we spoke to three “This is not a good thing avirus after they delivered inac- In just a week, alarmingly, succumbed to the contagion. States and found a lot of vari- because when such a huge curate results. India has also climbed three Radha Rangarajan, Chief ation is there in the accuracy of variation is seen we need to The Union Health spots up to 17th position Scientific Officer, test results of positive samples, investigate further even if it is Ministry said 705 people had among the 20 Covid-19 worst- HealthCubed, called for more "     # $%&  $      '     in some places it is 6 per cent the first generation of the test. been cured between Monday hit countries, according to the Covid-19 testing. while others it is 71 per cent, This disease is only 3.5-month- and Tuesday — the highest sin- data available from the “So far, testing has been Medical Research (ICMR) on “We have decided to old so all technologies will be gle-day rise in cured cases. Worldometer. greatly restricted but as we Tuesday has already put on  -     launch field studies for valida- refined over time but we can’t Additionally, there are now Experts said testing more emerge from the lockdown, hold the much-touted Chinese tion into the quality of rapid ignore these findings,” he four previously affected dis- people will only help early there will be an increased need made rapid test kits after they   !    test kits. We will convey our added. tricts that have not reported detection and hence early treat- to test more and more people. were found to give inaccurate guidance to States in two days. He added that over the any case for 28 days, said Lav ment. More so when the It is amply clear that the cur- results as complained by States Kochi: Dr Simone Hercules, a Dr Hercules breathed his last Until then States are advised next two days the ICMR will be Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the asymptomatic persons are also rent test — RT-PCR — will not like Rajasthan, one of the 55-year-old neurosurgeon and late on Sunday in a corporate not to use rapid kits,” head of sending eight expert teams on Health Ministry. found to be the carrier of virus scale for India’s needs, given the worst-hit by the Covid-19. director of Chennai’s New hospital in the city battling Epidemiology and the field to validate the results. These are Mahe in that has claimed over 600 peo- complexity of this test, need for States too feel that more Hope Hospital, who died of coronavirus for almost two Communicable Diseases at The ICMR also said it will Puducherry, Kodagu in ple and infected over 18,000 sophisticated equipment and tests will help them to manage coronavirus, was refused a weeks. ICMR Raman R raise an issue with the manu- Karnataka, Pauri Garhwal in people. poor availability of kits. Hence, the virus better. Steps like proper burial by locals who He was infected by Gangakhedkar said at a Press facturer of the kits if results Uttarakhand and Pratapgarh in Worldwide, 2,505,433 have we need to rethink the testing lockdown are just being seen as protested at the cemetery the virus while attending briefing here. continue to be faulty. Rajasthan. come in the grip of the Covid- strategy,” it said. short-term measures. where his body was taken on to patients in his own hospi- Replying to a query he Earlier on Tuesday, the Continued on Page 6 19 while 171,851 people have The Indian Council of Continued on Page 6 Sunday night. tal. +   - ( 2!   (   79-$# 0P  

. //     6+  testing of people in coron- government hospitals. CM Helpline. He also gave spe- ically screen the staff engaged    avirus affected areas. They said people had been cial instructions to officials to there.   sking officials to work Expressing satisfaction that asked to use emergency ser- ensure doorstep delivery of Yogi also reminded officials 2P  (# Atowards early introduction pool testing had started in vices in hospitals identified by essential commodities during to prepare an action plan to he Covid-19 has spread to of plasma therapy for treating Lucknow, Prayagraj and Agra, the Health department. Ramzan and appealed to the explore new jobs for labourers TPresident’s Estate and the COVID-19 patients, Chief he said that it would help in “Police, medical profes- people to observe sehri and who had returned to their     Secretariat. Minister said areas where coronavirus cases sionals and other healthcare roza iftar at home during the native places from other states. Residents of 115 houses in that the state might soon start were high in number. Yogi workers should be vigilant and holy month. He also directed nodal officers Pocket 1, schedule “A” area at the therapy as its results were also underlined the impor- protect themselves from infec- “Strictly monitor inter-state to be available on phone and    * 6"6+  the President’s Estate have been    encouraging. tance of social distancing by tion. Personal protective equip- movement of vehicles. The listen to the problems of natives quarantined as a preventive           “I am told that early results people in quarantine and asked ment (PPE), masks and sani- administration should be more of UP in other states and leave ttar Pradesh Chief measure after a sanitation        ! of plasma therapy have shown the staff monitoring them to tisers should be made available vigilant on Jhansi-Lalitpur and no stone unturned to redress UMinister Yogi Adityanath’s worker’s relative tested positive positive results. If so, the ther- ensure it. He also instructed in all hospitals as per standard,” Ghaziabad-Delhi borders,” Yogi their grievances. father and social worker Anand for coronavirus. detected with Covid-19. apy be taken forward with fur- officials to ensure availability of Yogi said. said, asserting that lockdown The chief minister said Singh Bisht was cremated A housekeeping worker in “It may be clarified that till ther study,” Yogi said during his oxygen and ventilators in all The chief minister was also had to be enforced strictly. that in the case of a destitute’s Tuesday on the banks of the the Lok Sabha secretariat has date no employee of the meeting with Team 11 officials Level-1, Level-2, and Level-3 informed that one crore people The chief minister was death, the local administration Ganga at Phoolchatti in Pauri also tested positive and was President’s Secretariat has test- in Lucknow on Tuesday. COVID care hospitals. had downloaded Aarogya Setu apprised of the latest status of should arrange for the last Garhwal district. admitted to the Safdarjung ed positive for Covid-19 and Research on plasma ther- Officials informed the chief app and officials had acted community kitchens, doorstep rites. “Also, if unfortunately Adityanath, who had hospital. the secretariat along with the apy is underway at two places, minister that emergency ser- upon 150-200 alerts received delivery and foodgrain and some native dies in other state, announced that he would not The Rashtrapati Bhawan local administration is taking including King George’s vices in hospitals that were through the app. food distribution. Officials his kin be taken care of by way attend the funeral, observed on Tuesday issued a statement all the preventive measures Medical University in non-functional for several days Yogi directed officials that were also asked to sanitise of sustenance allowance, ration saying no employee of the under the guidelines,” it said. Lucknow. The chief minister due to coronavirus infection, students brought back from shelter homes and community card and house under relevant President’s House has been Continued on Page 6 also stressed the need for pool had now been started in several Kota be monitored through kitchens regularly and med- schemes,” he added.        & (  ((! 

   the need to protect the jobs of looking to get back to work, Q!  "R   our GREAT American action is necessary,” she said.     Citizens, I will be signing an National Security Adviser         Executive Order to temporar- Robert O’Brien earlier on ily suspend immigration into Tuesday cast the President’s "# $%  new cases. lative total, including those $   " the United States!” Trump announcement as a move to  ! Rajasthan remained on the cured, stands at 426. tweeted late Monday. protect the American people’s fourth spot with 1,659 vases, “It is after a long while we He did not offer specifics, health. O’Brien said the tem-    & ' adding 83 on Tuesday, while have had this many new cases.      such as the time frame or the porary immigration halt would two minutes of silence at his Tamil Nadu was on the fifth Today there are 36,335 people scope of who would be affect- not be “dissimilar” to limits on official residence here with he World Health ()"$ slot with 1,596 total cases. under observation at homes S President Donald Trump ed. White House Press travel to the US from China some officials joining him in TOrganization (WHO) said Madhya Pradesh continued to and 332 at various hospitals in Usaid that he will sign an Secretary Kayleigh McEnany that Trump put in place in the tribute to his father. on Tuesday that rushing to ease   occupy the sixth spot with the the State,” Chief Minister executive order “to temporar- issued a statement on Tuesday January. At Gorakhnath temple in coronavirus restrictions will total count of 1,552, while Pinarayi Vijayan said. ily suspend immigration into echoing Trump’s past com- “We’re trying to do every- Gorakhpur, where Adityanath likely lead to a resurgence of the ndia’s total count of positive was at the sev- Kannur on Tuesday saw 10 the United States” because of ments about immigration. She thing, the President’s trying to is the chief priest, the manage- illness, a warning that comes as Icoronavirus crossed 20,000- enth place with a tally of 1,337 new cases taking the total pos- the coronavirus. provided no details on what the do everything he can to put the ment and staff of the math paid Governments across the world mark with the addition of cases, adding 153 new cases on itive cases to 104. “In light of the attack from executive order would entail. health of the American people homage. started rolling out plans to get 1,461 new cases and the death Tuesday. The number of Covid-19 the Invisible Enemy, as well as “At a time when Americans are Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 their economies up and run- count stood at 641 with the After a brief lull in regis- cases in Telangana crossed 900 ning again. country recording 49 casualty tering new cases, Kerala was with as many as 56 more peo- “This is not the time to be during the last 12 hours as on back in the news on Tuesday ple testing positive on %!  ! lax. Instead, we need to ready 10 pm on Tuesday. with the State registering 19 Tuesday. the total number of (         ourselves for a new way of liv- Maharashtra remained on new cases, taking the total cases rose to 928. No death was  * + ing for the foreseeable future,” the top among the worst-hit number presently under treat- reported and thus toll remained said Dr Takeshi Kasai, the States logging 552 new Covid- ment to 117. The State’s cumu- at 23.   ( )   ' ,! WHO regional director for the 19 positive cases as the total Western Pacific. count reached 5,218 amid 251 Q R ! He said Governments must deaths with addition of 19       mentation of lockdown norms remain vigilant to stop the casualty during the last 24 in the State.    spread of the virus and the lift- hours alone. onday’s war of words On Monday, West Bengal ing of lockdown curbs and Mumbai and Pune Mbetween Delhi and Chief Minister Mamata early a month after the BJP other social distancing mea- remained two of the worst- Kolkata — after the former Banerjee protested to the PM Nformed Government in sures must be done gradually affected districts in the State ‘unilaterally’ dispatched an that Home Minister Madhya Pradesh, Chief and strike the right balance with 2,455 and 591 cases apiece inter-ministerial Central team only informed her about the Minister Shivraj Singh between keeping people as on Tuesday 10 pm. to inspect the alleged dilution Centre’s inter-ministerial teams Chouhan on Tuesday inducted healthy and allowing Gujarat raced to the second of lockdown protocols in appointment only after their five Ministers in his Cabinet, economies to function. spot behind Maharashtra as the Bengal — intensified on arrival in Kolkata. including three senior BJP Despite concerns from State recorded 239 cases for a Tuesday followed by a drama '  #   Earlier, the Central teams MLAs and two former MLAs, health officials, some US States total of 2,178 cases. This is the on the streets that ended in an  )     reported to the MHA that State loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia. on Monday announced aggres- first time Gujarat emerged as uneasy truce by the late noon. *     ! administration was not co- The five Ministers were sive reopening plans, while the second most badly affect- The Centre on Tuesday operating and even not allow- allocated various regions to Boeing and at least one other ed State, a position constantly issued directions to West patched to Kolkata and ing to interact with the State look after instead of dedicated US heavy-equipment manu- held by Delhi which slipped to Bengal Chief Secretary to co- Jalpaiguri for the spot assess- health administration and not portfolios in view of the Covid- facturer resumed production. the third spot with 2,156 cases. operate and provide logistical ment of Covid-19 pandemic providing logistical supports. 19 situation. Continued on Page 6 On Tuesday, Delhi recorded 75             assistance to the two teams dis- situation and monitor imple- Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6     !!"!#!#    ; + +         6+ 

P’s Green Gang — which ''>$#/.### Uhad taken cudgels against    ( alcoholism in some districts — is now helping in the fight #40!O.# against coronavirus by cooking  6+  check-ups of all labourers food for the needy, stitching     his daughter gave birth to a baby boy. “Both should be done on a regular masks and identifying those of them are fine now,” he added. ork for construction of basis. District magistrates have coming from other states. hen neither her relatives nor her hus- Mishra, who lives in Chhijarsi village, said WPurvanchal Expressway, also been asked to monitor the Clad in green sarees, the band could reach a government hos- he works for a private company in Surajpur, Bundelkhand Expressway and work,} the senior official told women are working as eyes and Wpital in Noida during her delivery due while his son-in-law Ranjan Thakur works for Gorakhpur Link Expressway media persons in Lucknow on ears of the UP police and to the COVID-19 lockdown, an Uttar Pradesh a car manufacturing company in Haryana’s started with labourers from Tuesday. administration. police personnel donated his blood to help the Gurgaon. nearby villages being engaged The work on Lucknow sec- “Active in 55 villages of woman during the operation. “My daughter and son-in-law stay in by officials, signalling revival of tion of , Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ayodhya, Neha Thakur, 24, is based in Delhi but has Delhi’s Najafgarh. Neha has been staying us for economic activities in the state. however, could not be started Sonebhadra and Mirzapur, the been living with her parents in Noida since last more than six months now. They have one Additional Chief secretary due to the ongoing lockdown. women of ‘Green Gang’, as six months. She was admitted to the district more child, a three-year-old boy, who too was and Chief Executive Officer of The 341-km-long they are known, are doing hospital on Monday for delivery where doctors born in Noida,” he added. UP Expressways Industrial Purvanchal Expressway is their bit to help the administra- told her that two units of blood was required While Mishra is happy now that his Development Authority being laid by the state govern- tion in every way they can,” said for the operation, her father said. daughter and grandson are fine, he is also grate- (UPEIDA) Awanish Awasthi ment with its own financial Divyanshu Upadhyay, founder Her 28-year-old husband also could not be ful to the policemen who came to his help. He said that around 7,500 labour- resources. A decision was taken and secretary of Hope Welfare there during the critical situation as he was also shared how he had to walk between the ers and 1,000 others, including to construct a 91-km-long Trust set up by students of the stuck due to the lockdown at his home in district hospital in Sector 30 and the Kailash engineers and managerial staff, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to Banaras Hindu University Delhi’s Najafgarh, her father said. hospital in Sector 27 for procuring blood due had started working for laying link Gorakhpur with (BHU) with the support of “I called up our relatives in Delhi for blood to the lockdown. Purvanchal Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway. some professors. donation but they were unable to come “There’s no conveyance available due to the Bundelkhand Expressway and Staring from Chandsarai These women have been because of the lockdown restrictions. I also lockdown and I don’t have any personal vehi- Gorakhpur Link Expressway. village in Lucknow, the running anti-liquor campaigns don’t have any vehicle and getting a pass or per- cle. I had to walk at least four times between Awasthi said that 4,835 Purvanchal Expressway would and fight for social causes in mission would have taken much time. So I the two hospitals as I desperately needed the labourers were engaged in eight Link Expressway, 488 workers “Directions have been pass through Barabanki, their villages. called up 112 for emergency service and blood for the operation,” he said. phases for Purvanchal have been hired. given to all contractors to Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Each village has a group of sought police help. Help arrived soon in the “They are all like God to me... the police- Expressway, while 2,150 He said that 42 per cent ensure social distancing and Ambedkarnagar, Azamgarh, 25 such women, who actively form of two cops one of whom offered to men, the doctors, and whoever has come to the labourers had started working work of Purvanchal other prescribed norms to pre- Mau and culminate at champion social causes. donate his blood to help my daughter,” Neha’s help of my family at this important time,” he in six sections of Bundelkhand Expressway had so far been vent spread of coronavirus Haidariya village in Ghazipur “With the spread of father Dilip Mishra told PTI. added. Expressway. For Gorakhpur completed. during the activity. Health district. COVID-19 virus, we are According to a police spokesperson, when Meanwhile, the police spokesperson said providing food to migrant they got the distress call, the message was constable Harendra Kumar has been awarded labourers. We are also keeping relayed on their group to know if anybody Rs 5,000 from Dial 112 headquarters in an eye on those coming could voluntarily donate blood and they got a Lucknow for his humanitarian act. :;!//./#4./(.//4/. from other states to their positive response from officials deployed on On April 19 also, two policemen deployed home and inform administra- police response vehicle (PRV) 4687. on PRV duty of 112 had donated blood need-  6+  Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The minis-     tion about them. We create “Constable Harendra Kumar and PRV pilot ed for the delivery of a woman at the ESI hos- ter said the industrial authorities had been     awareness regarding Pradeep Kumar immediately reached out to the pital in Sector 24 of Noida. he Uttar Pradesh government has directed that if the industrial units cleared coronavirus,” said Roshan caller and Harendra Kumar donated his The woman had given birth to a baby Tannounced three-month interest waiv- their dues by June 30, then no interest      Khatoon of Rajgarh Village in blood at Kailash Hospital in Sector 27 that boy and both were doing fine after the er for all commercial, industrial and insti- would be charged from them for the peri-     Mirzapur. helped the father get equal unit of blood match- operation, according to officials, even as tutional borrowers. od of March 22 to June 30.      Champa Devi of Naxal-hit ing her daughter’s blood type,” the spokesper- the PRV personnel were given an award of Rs For availing this benefit, the borrow- If the industrial units fail to clear their Bhawanipur village in son said. 5,000 each from Lucknow headquarters and ers will have to make online application to dues by June 30, they will not qualify to     Mirzapur, who is group leader Mishra said the operation was ultimately citations from Noida Police Commissioner the industrial development authorities. avail this benefit.     of the ‘Green Gang’, is busy carried out around 10.30 am on Tuesday and Alok Singh. Industries Minister Satish Mahana said Due to the lockdown NOIDA, Greater      stitching face masks. here on Tuesday that the three months’ NOIDA and “We have stitched 500 BHU.” a core member of the group, Tabassun of Deva, Varanasi, or interest from March 22 to June 30 for the Authority have already suspended the     masks and distributed them He said that till now ration said. Manju Devi of Ratia in three categories of borrowers would be recovery of lease rent and water charges.   among people, telling them and food packets have been She said that they were tar- Ayodhya are collecting waived due to the nation-wide lockdown. Mahana said the economic activities about its importance,” Champa distributed among 5,000 per- geting those who did not have rations from villages for the He said the industries department had at the global level had come to a grinding Devi said. sons, including migrant labour- bank accounts or ration cards needy. issued orders in this regard to the indus- halt following the lockdown imposed to interest waiver on the outstanding loans. About the funding, ers, in five districts of the state, to get relief from the govern- Acknowledging their con- trial development authorities. contain the spread of the COVID-19. He The minister said the interest waiver President of Hope, Ravi where the Green Gang has ment and were providing them tribution, then UP DGP OP The orders have been issued to Greater said though the government had permit- would provide some relief to the industri- Mishra said, “We and members presence. with necessary ration to sur- Singh had given ‘police mitra’ New Okhla Industrial Development ted many industrial units to resume pro- al units of the state and they would soon of our group are contributing “Women of our group are vive. (friend of police) tag to these Authority, NOIDA, Yamuna Expressway duction, the lockdown had caused huge resume the normal industrial activity as for the case. Those members, themselves cooking and mak- Group leaders of different women, who at times are very Authority, UPCEDA, Gorakhpur financial crisis for the industries so the gov- per the guidelines announced by the who have got jobs, are also ing packets and also going to villages like Asha Devi of helpful in tackling or giving tips Industrial Development Authority, Delhi- ernment had decided to give three-month Central and the state government. helping as also professors of distribute them,” Ankita Singh, Khusiari village in Varanasi, on local issues. '-   !/4./0.>  6 (! *      *:*60 .    $*!!++ 9+ *&4#  % Isra Aman Lucknow (PNS): Governor and   49* Aziz, a stu- Chancellor of state universities,  6+  Lucknow (PNS): Hectic duty during lockdown forced dent of City gave three-  6+  sance of flaws in the system and two police personnel to come to a head in Sitapur on Tuesday Montessori month extensions to vice-chancel- aulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Trust headed by take immediate corrective mea- morning. A video of the incident also went viral after which School, Gomti lors of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule MSamajwadi Party MP from Rampur, Mohammad Azam amajwadi Party chief Akhilesh sures to help the distraught peo- the district police chief of Sitapur suspended the head con- Nagar Rohilkhand University (Bareilly), Khan, donated 2 lakh for PM CARES Fund for COVID-19. SYadav said that the public dis- ple.” Akhilesh added, “What is the stable involved in the assault. Campus II, Madan Mohan Malviya Technical A cheque of 2 lakh was handed over to Rampur District tribution system (PDS) in UP had government waiting for? After all, As per reports, a team from Kotwali police station in has been University (Gorakhpur), Deen Magistrate AK Singh by Jauhar University Vice-Chancellor failed to serve the poor in the hour it’s a question of survival of mil- Sitapur was deployed on barrier duty near court compound offered Dayal Upadhyaya University Prof Sultan Mohammed Khan on Tuesday. of crisis caused by coronavirus lions of poor starving people and in Sidhauli on Tuesday morning. The situation took an ugly admission (Gorakhpur) and Veer Bahadur Azam Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur district jail along pandemic. those who have returned to their turn when Sub-Inspector Ramesh Chauhan and head con- with a schol- Singh Purvanchal University with his wife and SP MLA from Rampur Tazeen Fatma and “What to speak of free wheat native villages from big cities.” stable Ramasrey Yadav suddenly came to a head. While arship of US$ (Jaunpur). Their tenure was son and former MLA Abdullah Azam, in connection with his and rice, even ration card holders The SP chief said that lock- Chauhan alleged that Yadav hit him with a cane after being 32,000 by the University of extended for three months or till son’s fake birth certificate case. are not getting due quota of food- down had brought out some hor- asked to remain alert on duty, the head constable claimed Arizona, USA, for pursuing selection of replacements or till Azam Khan and his family are accused of obtaining fake grains from PDS shops. The rendous incidents. “In a that he was on duty when Chauhan came and suddenly start- higher studies there. The schol- further orders. The term of Prof birth certificate for Abdullah to enable him to contest from plight of the poor without ration heartrending incident in Agra, an ed abusing him. arship has been offered to her Anil Kumar Shukla, VC of Swar assembly seat in the 2017 assembly poll. card and Aadhaar card can be elderly starving couple had to sell Yadav further alleged that Chauhan also bundled him for the entire study period of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Abdullah had defeated Nawab Kazim of Bahujan Samaj anybody’s guess. The government blood, they violated lockdown in in a police jeep and took him for medical examination, accus- four years. Apart from this, University, is ending on April 25, Party, Laxmi Saini of Bharatiya and Navin Kumar must take immediate corrective search of food and were intercept- ing him of being drunk on duty. Colorado State University, while that of Sriniwas Singh, VC of Rashtriya Lok Dal in the poll. But he was later disquali- measures to plug loopholes in the ed by the police. Their story A video showing the head constable hitting the sub- USA, has also invited her to of Madan Mohan Malviya fied by the Election Commission following a petition by his PDS and provide relief to millions stunned the police,” he said. inspector with a cane and being restrained by his colleagues take admission for higher stud- University, is ending on April 27. nearest political rival in 2017 elections. of people whose lives have been Akhilesh said that 952 PDS soon found its way to the social media. ies. Thus, yet another talented Similarly, the term of VC of Deen The UP Legislative Assembly also revoked the member- dislocated due to the lockdown,” shops were found selling sub-stan- A case was later registered against head constable Yadav student of CMS made it to Dayal Upadhyaya University, Vijay ship of Abdullah and declared Swar Assembly seat in Akhilesh said in Lucknow on dard foodgrains, unfit for human with Kotwali police station by Chauhan. esteemed foreign universities Krishna Singh, is to come to an Rampur as vacant in February. Tuesday. consumption. “It is the most con- The office of the superintendent of police of Sitapur con- owing to her diligence, aptitude end on April 28 while the term of Over 80 cases have been registered against Azam Khan, The SP chief further said, demnable incident where quality firmed that a report from Station House Officer of and knowledge, thus earning VC of Veer Bahadur Singh many of which are about land encroachment by Mohammad “Irregularities in the PDS are foodgrains are being pilfered and Kotwali police station was sought in this regard and on basis kudos for the institution. This University, Prof Raja Ram Yadav, Ali Jauhar University. Khan happens to be the Chancellor of coming to the fore daily and the sub-standard grains are sold to the of the findings, head constable Ramasrey Yadav was suspend- year, 78 CMS students have ends on May 1. the university. government must take cogni- poor. “ ed. been offered admission to many of the top universities of USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Germany etc ,     &  &  so far.

 6+  Gudiya, Ajay and Jiyut’s two minor   =(   (  daughters remained home. ven as cases of heinous crime Soon Ajay gave them money to Ehave plummeted due to the go out and buy sweets. When Jiyut ongoing lockdown, domestic crimes  6+  Superintendent Dr Santosh Kumar come down to 3-4 cases, that too due to 10-15 daily. returned from the field in the after- have suddenly witnessed a spike. In admitted that lesser number of crit- to critical illness. The claims of doctors was cor- noon, he found Gudiya and Ajay this course, three sensational mur- ith vehicles being off the roads ical accident patients were coming at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia roborated by Lucknow Nagar Nigam missing. On searching his house, he ders were reported from Sitapur, Wdue to the lockdown, the to the hospital. Hospital of Lucknow, the number of data which also claimed drastic recovered Gudiya’s body from under Ghazipur and Kanpur Dehat on number of deaths in Lucknow has “We used to get 180 to 200 cases critical patients earlier admitted on drop in number of bodies cremat- a fodder dump. Tuesday. plummeted by almost 30 per cent of critical patients of road accidents a daily basis was 20-30, which has ed between March and April this A case was registered and a hunt In Sitapur, a woman and her two and experts attribute it to a drastic daily and such cases have now come down to 4-6 only. year as compared to the corre- for Ajay was launched. children were found murdered in reduction in road accidents and reduced to a trickle. In fact, in the Dr SK Pandey from RML sponding period last year . In Kanpur Dehat, an ex- Bhagwanpurgrant hamlet and the criminal activities. last couple of weeks, we did not have Institute of Medical Sciences said Between March 7 and April 7, Armyman hacked his wife to death assailant tried to conceal the crime What is more, even the number any road accident case which has that the reduction in trauma fatali- 2019, the total number of bodies cre- in Satti area of Mahkapur on by trying to burn their bodies. of emergency patients in govern- lead to substantial reduction in ties was primarily because vehicles mated in Lucknow was 1,132. Of Tuesday. As per reports, Rajni and her ment hospitals has reduced to half. number of deaths,” he said. were off the roads due to the nation- this, 204 were cremated in As per reports, Tara Devi (38) two children, Parvesh and Vikas, Top officials at King George’s When asked to quantify, Dr wide lockdown. crematorium, 550 at Bhainsa Kund had a dispute with her husband Ram were found dead with their bodies Medical University Trauma Centre, Kumar said that deaths due to acci- “Deaths are now witnessed only and 188 at Alambagh cremation Naresh, who left a job in the Army badly charred outside their room in which caters to emergency health dents had come down by 40-50 per due to critical ailments and fatality ground. and was engaged in farming in his an open courtyard. Rajni’s husband services to majority of districts of cent in the last one month. due to road accident has been neg- In contrast, the number of bod- native village. The dispute took an Sunderlal was away in the field and eastern UP, confirmed a reduction According to the data available ligible,” he said. ies cremated between March 7 and ugly turn on Tuesday morning when was later informed about the inci- in critical patients during the ongo- with the Trauma Centre, earlier, At Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate April 7, 2020 was just 836. Of this Ram Naresh hacked his wife and dent by neighbours who also inti- ing lockdown that completed 26 around 8-10 persons used to die Institute of Medical Sciences, the 205 were cremated in crematorium, escaped. His nephew Akash, after mated the police about the deaths. days on Tuesday. daily mostly due to accident and crit- number of cases of critical patients 340 at Bhainsa Kund and 181 at hearing Tara Devi’;s screams, took During investigation, the cops Trauma Centre’s Chief Medical ical diseases, and this number has has come down from 60-80 per day Alambagh cremation ground. her to a community health centre noticed that Rajni’s tongue was pro- where doctors pronounced her dead truding and she had injury marks her husband and married him. Meanwhile, Rajni’s father said of Rajela hamlet of Mohamedabad her husband and went to live with upon arrival. pointing towards possible strangu- Later, the police picked up that Sunderlal was having a dispute was strangled to death on Tuesday Surjeet’s younger brother Ajay. About Later, the victim’s brother lation. Similarly the right hand of her Sunderlal and quizzed him during with his sister-in-law and it might morning. The killer dumped the two months back, Gudiya and Ajay Ramesh of Harhara Bhognipur younger son was severed and found which he said that Rajni was forcing have led to the killing of his daugh- body under cattle fodder to conceal came to live at her father’s house in lodged a report against Ram Naresh lying away from his body. him to withdraw money from her ter and her two sons. the crime and escaped. Ghazipur. and his two brothers, Keshpal and It also surfaced that it was Jan Dhan account on Tuesday. He A case was registered and a Gudiya was married to Surjeet On Tuesday morning, Jiyut, his Ravindra in this connection and a Sunderlal’s second marriage. While refused and instead asked her to probe was on. of Newada hamlet of Bareilly. A few wife and two daughters left home to hunt was launched to trace the Sunderlal’s first wife died, Rajni left come with him to work in the field. In Ghazipur, Gudiya Devi (23) days after the marriage, Gudiya left work in the fields in Siwan. 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The other version loot was the motive for attack said Dr Singh was talking to    0 1 " day after a KGMU doctor, or the doctor was attacked due someone on his mobile phone AVijay Kumar Singh, was to some personal enmity. after stopping the car,” they Lucknow: Amid incidents of shot at and robbed of his car in Late in night, the police said. The sources said it was  6+  violence against the health Sushant Golf City police station recovered a bike which is sus- also possible that the doctor fell staff involved in the fight area, police were probing if the pected to be that of the attack- victim of the road hold-up 36-year-old man tested against coronavirus, UP doc- attack was a fallout of person- ers. The police said the bike was incident in the light of prelim- Apositive for coronavirus in tors will lodge a protest by al enmity or a road hold-up owned by Manish of Barabanki inary investigation. “It is pos- Karheta area of Malviyanagar lighting candles during the case. Dr Singh (associate pro- and was stolen from Chinhat sible that the robbers conduct- on Tuesday. The area under nationwide White Alert at 9 fessor) was attacked and area a fortnight ago. ed a recce as the doctor used to Bazaarkhala police station was pm on Wednesday. The call deprived of his car on Monday Sources said the victim’s car visit the area, and then struck sealed after the positive case for the protest has been given night. was GPS-enabled and was him,” the sources said. was detected. Nearly 250 sam- by the Indian Medical “We have prioritised the linked with his mobile phone. They said that the recovery ples were collected through Association, which on search of the car as it will lead “The attackers probably knew of the car was important for the contact and surveillance trac- Monday warned of “appropri- us to the miscreants. The about the GPS and thus they police. “If the car is recovered, ing in Malviyanagar where the ate retaliatory measures” if the attackers had also looted the also looted Dr Singh’s mobile the motive for attack could be man resides and Pandeyganj authorities fail to stop such mobile from the victim and it phone. It indicates the role of some personal enmity and if where he works. incidents. was linked with the car’s GPS an insider,” the sources said. the car was not recovered, it A senior official, while Extending support to the system,” ACP Sanjeev Sinha They said the police were might simply be a case of loot,” providing the details of the nationwide stir, the secretary said. He added that the police under pressure and they could the sources opined. case, said the 36-year-old man of the UP Provincial Medical had sought call detail records not talk in detail with the vic- Locals said the area is fast came in contact with a grocer /       #       Services Association, Dr Amit of victim’s mobile phone. tim to know the sequence of becoming a hotspot for loot who had tested positive in Singh, said, “Violence against Sinha said the police team events. “The sequence of events and murder incidents. Only a Sadar area. “This patient, who doctors and healthcare work- inspected the crime scene on is very important. One report month back, a Gosainganj res- is a resident of Malviyanagar, ers is a major problem. Almost Tuesday and also talked to said Dr Singh slowed down his ident, Vivek Singh, was bat- works at a wholesale kirana 8+.$/.$$#..#+/ 74 per cent of the doctors face several persons there to collect car ahead of a speed-breaker tered to death by two miscre- store in Pandeyganj. The gro- vocal or physical abuse.” details of the incident to reach after which the miscreants ants in a road rage incident and cer who tested positive in Sadar  6+  In UP too, a mob had a conclusion. The ACP said overtook his car and got it his mobile was also looted. used to purchase grocery items attacked a medical team in from Pandeyganj. We had test- oint Commissioner of Police, Moradabad last Wednesday. ed all the workers of the shop JLaw and order, Naveen They had hurled stones at  in Pandeyganj and his sample Arora inspected preparedness their ambulance in the %& $""   tested positive,” he said. in the old city in view of Nawabpura area of the town,  !"#"! The CMO team also car- Ramzan. He appealed to peo- injuring a doctor and three ried out awareness pro- ple to stay home and ensure paramedics. Police had arrest-      !!# grammes at Mausamganj, social distancing as it was the ed 17 people, including seven Machhli Mohal, Purani only way to keep coronavirus women, for the incident.  6+  accused had made a call to the Lucknow (PNS): Vice- Basmandi, Mayanagar and infection at bay. He also met girl minutes before she took Chancellor of AKTU is work- Sarai Hasanganj. There were Muslim clerics and asked them ! $!", -!! class XI girl student was the extreme step. Meanwhile, ing on the possibility of con- 66 teams led by 66 supervisors. to appeal to people to stay   $ !" Afound hanging at her a 50-year-old woman, identi- ducting practical examinations CMO Narendra Agarwal home during Ramzan. During !  -  house in Madiaon on inter- fied as Devanti Devi (50) of during lockdown through vir- said they also collected samples the inspection in Saadatganj The Uttar Pradesh govern- vening night of Monday and Santpuram in Indira Nagar, tual lab. Media spokesperson of three persons they had locality, the JCP held a meet- ment has directed schools in Tuesday. No suicide note was died after she suffered electric Asheesh Mishra said it is a big obtained through Arogya Setu ing in which influential per- the state not to charge trans- recovered from the room even shock while plucking flowers challenge for educational insti- app. They included one each in sons of the locality took part. portation fee from students for as police said they were trying from a tree in her colony on tutions to conduct exams. Sadar, Topkhana Bazaar and He sought to know from the the lockdown period. The to ascertain as to why the girl Tuesday morning. “During this time, concepts Jiamau. Meanwhile, Divisional police if shopkeepers in the government said Secondary committed suicide. There Reports said Devanti left like online teaching-learning Commissioner Mukesh locality were ensuring social Education Principal Secretary were reports that the girl was her house for a walk around and virtual classrooms have Meshram said they would be distancing while doing busi- accompanied by DCP JCP inspected Patanala, Aradhana Shukla directed all being stalked by a youth for a 5.30 am. While returning been better presented by stricter about the movement of ness. He also sought to know Sarvashresth Tripathi ADCP Karbala trisection, Hasnain district magistrates and the long time and she ended her home, she reached outside AKTU. Practicals for almost all people in the sealed areas. the current status of items by Vikas Tripathi and other police Market, Chowk and Director, Secondary life due to that. the houses of Mahto Prasad the subjects of engineering are “Unnecessary passes, if any, shopping malls. The JCP was officials. The teams led by the Bazaarkhala. Education, to ensure no As per reports, the girl Lodhi and Rinku Lodhi to available in the virtual labs of issued in the past by the author- school charge transportation was found hanging from the pluck flowers from the trees the Union Ministry of Human ities will be cancelled. Only diate medical purpose will be Meanwhile, dedicated near Peer Bakka Masjid, 213 fee from their students for the ceiling with a dupatta tied fenced by a barbed wire. Her Resources. Rajkiya Engineering four-wheelers with passes past- allowed to move,” he said. teams of LMC carried out sani- houses around Munshipulia lockdown period. around her neck. Her family husband Srinath Ram said College, Banda, is the region- ed on the windscreen will be With rapid testing being tisation on a war-footing in the Metro Station, 195 houses The order was issued on took her off the noose and that the Lodhis had put al centre of virtual labs at IIT- operational. Only government discontinued by ICMR for hotspot areas, including 300 around Elina Enclave, 235 the direction of the Deputy rushed her to a hospital where barbed wire around the trees Kanpur. In such a situation, the vehicles, doctors, people inaccurate results, will the stu- houses near Mohammadi houses around Santa Beg, 145 Chief Minister Dinesh she was declared brought and joined it with a live wire. technical university is consid- delivering essential commodi- dents who arrived from Kota Masjid, 345 houses around houses in Nazirabad, 700 hous- Sharma, who also holds the dead. Her brother told the “Devanti touched the wire ering the possibility of using ties, emergency patients, preg- will be tested again, he said they Phoolbagh and Nazarbagh es around Alhayat mosque, portfolio of Secondary police that a youth had been while plucking the flowers virtual labs for conducting nant ladies, differently-abled, would go by the Health depart- Masjid, 245 houses in 360 around Aminabad Masjid, Education and Higher stalking the girl for a long and suffered electric shock. practical exams during the elderly people in need of imme- ment protocol. Saadatganj area, 117 houses 83 in Faizullahganj. Education. time. He claimed that the She died on the spot,” he said. lockdown,” he said. ...$!$/#./. 0/ &      #.4$/$4!$.      6+  pumps are under their associ- for opening of only a few retail ation, including six private. outlets but because it is an  6+  here has been an 80 per “On conservative estimates, essential commodity, all the Tcent decrease in the sales of we have lost more than 80 per outlets are open. We had made ndian Institute of Toxicology petrol and diesel in Lucknow cent of previous sales during the representation in the first IResearch (IITR) provided during lockdown, prompting the lockdown. The difference week of lockdown to the 200 litres of WHO-formulated the dealers to approach the dis- can be gauged from the fact District Magistrate in this hand-rub sanitiser for frontline trict administration seeking that the difference in the sales regard and will make the health workers, including doc- permission for the closure of in the first and second fort- request again,” he said. tors of KGMU, on the request petrol pumps during this peri- nights of March was about 80 Meera Vardhan, a petrol of Vice-Chancellor Dr MLB od. General secretary, Lucknow per cent for the district. pump dealer, said the sales have Bhatt. IITR director Alok Petrol Pump Dealers’ Currently, the petrol pumps are gone down immensely. “We Dhawan handed over the sani- Association, Siddharth open for government vehicles used to sell 20,000 litres of tiser to the team led by Prof Srivastava said they would be and those moving with passes. petrol and diesel earlier and Abbas Ali Mahdi of KGMU on urging the district administra- Our expenses are the same but now we are selling only 3000 Tuesday. The hand sanitiser, tion for closure of the petrol the earnings have dropped. litres. The expenses though made by IITR as per WHO-for- pumps. He said that 112 petrol We had asked the government remain the same,” she added. mulated standards, provides the first line of protection to people for their safety. : !   (  Meanwhile, CIMAP trans- ferred the technology of alco- hol-based herbal hand-sani- >  8      tising gel (Hankool Plus) to Lucknow-based company Rako  6+  Rao said they produce 3,000 floor. He added that they were Group Private Limited. CIMAP litres of ‘gonyl’ at Kanha Upvan mulling to increasing the pro- developed the gel in the wake cow urine product pre- and it is completely herbal. duction in the coming months. of growing demand amid coro- Apared in Kanha Upvan is “We were using it for cleaning “We can only market it only navirus outbreak. The herbal being used for sanitisation in the of Kanha Upvan and toilets in after necessary permissions are sanitiser gel contains Mentha hotspot areas of Lucknow. Joint Nagar Nigam. Now we are sought,” he said. Arvensis (Menthol Mint) based director, Animal Welfare, post- using it for sanitisation of the He said that they made essential oils, which have been ed at Lucknow Municipal hotspots as most of the commu- this product while mulling the found to be effective against Corporation, Arvind Rao said nity toilets are closed,” he said. use of cow urine. “This is some- broad spectrum of microbes. that with the cow urine extract, Rao said that the families thing which is also being pro- This is a bio-degradabale, safe they produced ‘gonyl’, which has living in the locked down areas duced and used in other parts and non irritant sanitiser, the disinfectant properties of have been given bottles of sodi- of the country. It is a good prod- which has been made from the phenyl though it has no um hypochlorite and ‘gonyl’ uct because it has no harmful plant-based active molecule chemicals. with which they can mop the chemicals,” he added. and essential oils.   Q:    2    * R!     $"& Lucknow (PNS): Residents can feast their eyes on ‘Lyrids Meteor Shower’ on April 22  6+  work in some houses as maid. any success. night. Scientific officer, Indira After the lockdown, the On Tuesday morning, Gandhi Planetarium, Sumit he Mohanlalganj police family passed through diffi- some locals saw a woman Srivastava said that since April Tbecame the saviours of a cult times and Jamshed decid- weeping near the petrol pump 23 is a new moon night, moon woman of Bihar who was ed to return to Bihar. He and called the police. After will rise late on April 22. deserted by her kin. The cops along with his wife Shabnam hearing her tale, the cops “Those who are bored of contacted the Bihar Police and sister Parveen left for contacted the Darbhanga the lockdown can enjoy this and helped the woman talk to Bihar on a motorcycle. police. meteor shower from their ter- her parents. As her parents On the way, Jamshed Inspector, Mohanlalganj, races. When the moon rises expressed inability to come to stopped the motorcycle a few GD Shukla, said a Sub- late, it is a moonless night and Lucknow due to their pover- yards from a petrol filling sta- Inspector Shashi Kala Singh therefore, the beauty of mete- ty, the police put the woman tion and took Rs 1,000 from succeeded in getting the CUG ors increase,” he said. He added up in a shelter home in Parveen to purchase fuel. He number of Kusheshar police that in ‘Lyrids Meteor Shower’, the area. asked her to wait there as station under which Parveen’s one can see an of average 15- As per reports, a woman, three persons were not parents lived. 25 meteors in one hour. identified as Naaz Parveen of allowed on a motorcycle at “Through a gram prad- “It also depends on weath- Darbhanga in Bihar, reached the petrol station, and moved han, the family of Parveen er and pollution levels. If the the city along with her broth- ahead with his wife. was contacted and she talked weather is clear, one can have er Jamshed a few months After waiting there for to them. She was kept in a an opportunity too see the back to eke out her livelihood. over an hour, Parveen reached shelter home as her parents maximum number of meteors,” Jamshed and his wife the petrol station but did not were unable to reach he said. The best time to watch Shabnam were already work- find Jamshed and Shabnam. Lucknow. We will send her to meteor shower is from 9.30 pm ing at a construction site in She kept searching them all her native place in a couple of to 4.30 am. Mohanlalganj. Parveen got through the night without days,” Shukla said.     !!"!#!#   9    ! 

two-wheeler and two persons !  "   6* 3   4     on a four-wheeler and the per- sons concerned were required anpur (City) District KANPUR (PNS): Chief Medical Officer Dr AK Shukla told to carry their identification KMagistrate Dr BR Tiwari reporters on Tuesday that out of the 70 samples tested by cards as well. on Tuesday directed police to COVID-19 hospital at the Maternity Hospital of GSVM The district magistrate also deal sternly with people found Medical College, only one had tested positive and this case stressed on contact tracing to moving on the roads for no was from the new hotspot area, Kidwai Nagar. identify the coronavirus sus- rhyme or reason during the He said with the number of coronavirus positive cases pects for rapid testing. lockdown. shooting up, the administration had launched a containt- He thanked voluntary Expressing concern over ment strategy and rapid testing. organisations for their help in the increasing number of Dr Shukla said 14 special teams had been set up to screen the fight against COVID-19. hotspots in the city, the district people living in hotspots and red spots including buffer zones Meanwhile, a special team magistrate said that in the cur- to identify COVID-19 suspects for testing. He said people carried out a survey of the com- rent situation it was highly who were suspects and the persons whom they had been in munity health centre at necessary that social distancing touch with were also brought under medical surveillance. Bidhnoo and screened the peo- be maintained at all cost. Stressing on social distancing, the CMO said people who ple residing near a mosque near He appealed to people to were hiding their illness were mobile reservoirs of the dead- Majhawan. refrain from moving out for ly coronavirus and a major threat to the society. He appealed Zila Panchayati Raj essentials except for walking to the people to ensure that if they come across any coron- Adhikari Sarvesh Kumar down in single numbers to the avirus suspect, they immediately informed the CMO Pandey said on Tuesday that on nearest milk booth or medicine Control Room ( 0512-2333810) about such person. He said Panchayati Raj Diwas (April shop. He pointed out that door on receiving information, a health team would put such per- 24), Prime Minister Narendra to door supply was essential son in quarantine for treatment. Modi would have a direct con- commodities was already being Kanpur Municipal Commissioner Akshay Tripathi said versation with two or three made by the listed grocery on Tuesday that in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus, pradhans who had been high- stores on placing orders. fogging had been stepped up and garbage was being disposed ly active in the areas of PM The district magistrate of. Kisan Samman Yojana, PM warned that coming out of Shramik Kalyan Yojana and house or moving on road was had made full efforts to ensure             banned and its violation was were monitoring, especially did not rest alone on the shoul- that financial aid reached the punishable under the Epidemic the hotspot and buffer zones, ders of the district administra- accounts of the beneficiaries of Diseases Act. and if anyone was found violat- tion but even on the people. He Jan Dhan Yojana, besides dis- He said the police had ing the norms, immediate said the more the people coop- tribution of food during lock- been given a free hand to tack- action would be taken against erated the better it would be in down, and arrangement of le such people who come out the person concerned. their favour. community kitchen or for any ;3((  & !? (  on the roads just for fun. He said successfully fight- He said only one person other specific outstanding Tiwari said drone cameras ing the COVID-19 pandemic was allowed to move on a work.   4  ! + 5      Abdullah Mosque and Musafir !  "      Khana here. The police came to know rayagraj police claimed to about the Jamaatis after they  "&   Phave nabbed as many as 30 were found to be infected with members of Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19. meet including Prof Mohd Also, the investigation !  "   6* and have been depending on Shahid of Allahabad University revealed the fact that all of the meals served by authori- and 16 foreign nationals late on them came to India through espite distribution of ties.” Monday night. the tourist visa and were pro- Dration by the government, Kalloo, a 55-year-old san- All were arrested on moting their religion here. and various social and non- itation worker from Kidwai charges of violating Foreigners They were prohibited to come governmental organisations Nagar, said, “I have tried a mul- Act, involvement in conspira- to Prayagraj in their visas, yet along with traders’ forums in tiple times to get ration with- cy and helping their colleague they came here and were hid- coordination with the district out having a card but have been Jamaati members in hiding. ing in the city, which was administration, hundreds of denied every time. They ask us This action initiated by cops wrong, said the police. An FIR families in the city are still to get a coupon and when we has sent the near and dear of was registered against them at dependent on the meals cooked try to get that, it keeps show- Jamaatis into a tizzy. Kareli and Shahganj police sta- in community kitchens. ing that it is being ‘processed’. The accused arrested tions here. Prof Mohd Shahid Over three weeks into the How long can we wait? It is best included seven from Indonesia, had made the arrangement for nationwide lockdown due to to have whatever we are being nine from Thailand, one each the stay and food for the COVID-19 pandemic, peo- provided as cooked meals.” from Kerala and West Bengal. Indonesian Jamaatis here. ple are still lining up in large For Sunita Devi, a resident Many people associated with Hence, his name came to light numbers outside community of Makri Kheda, collecting Abdullah Mosque of Shahganj in the case filed at Shahganj kitchens as they are complete- ration has meant a 30-minute and Hera Mosque of Kareli police station, said the police. ly dependent on the cooked walk to the nearest school. have also been arrested. Senior Superintendent of meals being distributed as all The sole earner in a family of However all these were quaran- Police (SSP) Satyarth Anirudh their resources have dried up. eight, Sunita, who worked as a tined at other places including Pankaj said all the accused Many complained that domestic help, said, “This is the Mehbooba Guest House in were nabbed for violating the despite the state government’s first time I managed to collect Kareli area. Additional police Foreigners Act, joining the announcement, free ration was the ration and I got my e- force have been deployed in eign nationals had joined the nine Thailand nationals came scheme and helping their col- not being provided to those coupon a day ago. For the last and around that area. Tablighi Jamaat of Markaj here, but they were not intimat- leagues in hiding. Action is who did not have ration cards food being provided at the A resident of a transit camp few days, my children are sleep- Many people, including located in Nizamuddin, Delhi. ed about the arrival of being taken against all as per while some said that due to lack distribution centre is our only in the area, he said, “When ing almost hungry as all we professor of AU, along with for- Police were informed when Indonesian citizens staying at rules, the SSP added. of cash in hand, they were hope,” said 60-year-old Ram food is distributed, they give could manage was one roti per unable to buy other raw mate- Bharose, an e-rickshaw driver, food for two people per fami- person. I have not been able to rial or cooking gas and hence for whom waiting in queue for ly. But we have a large family. collect my salary as the roads they depended on the cooked an hour twice a day for the So we take turns to stand in line are blocked and I could not food being handed out at the cooked food has become a and collect the cooked food. It travel.” 6@64  (  ( ! distribution centres. routine. takes time, but we have no Accompanied by her 11- “I have been out of work Waiting outside a munici- other option.” year-old daughter, Sunita said, since the lockdown started and pal school in Chunniganj, Rais Govind Prasad, a mason “I do not know how to sustain !  "      hus are being beaten to death tion is always of paramount train operations. Accordingly have a family of seven to feed. Ahmad, a tailor, added: “I have who lives near Shyam Nagar, the family and there is nobody in presence of police, he added. importance and Railway con- 81 diesel crew and 40 electric All our resources have been been on the lookout for any said, “I am from Bihar and supporting me. We do not khil Bharatiya Akhada The entire area should be ducts many training pro- crew are imparted refresher used up. We do not even have kind of work but have found don’t have a ration card in even have basic essential items. AParishad (ABAP) presi- sealed and the culprits be grammes for its staff, officers training through online means money to buy other raw mate- nothing. There is only a certain Kanpur. I tried once to get How am I supposed to keep my dent Narendra Giri came down arrested. The Akhada Parishad and supervisors to keep them in structured way and online rials or a cooking gas. How can point till which we can ask oth- ration and stood in line but the children healthy in such a sit- heavily on the mob lynching of will prepare strategy for the agi- abreast with safety, mainte- evaluation is also planned after we cook at home under such ers for help. Now even those stock ran out by the time my uation? Whom do I ask for two Juna Akhada seers in tation in Haridwar, Giri said. nance and operational rules completion of training pro- circumstances? The cooked options are running out.” turn came. I haven’t tried again help?” Palghar district of Maharashtra Juna Akhada chief patron and procedures as well as to gramme. These training pro- on Thursday night and threat- Mahant Hari Giri also con- prepare its workforce to meet grammes coordinated by ened to launch a massive stir if demned the brutal killings of future challenges. Owing to Training institutes at Jhansi and strong action was not taken saints of his akhara. There are lockdown and to observe nec- Kanpur are being continued to against the culprits. no words to condemn the essary social distancing proto- cover all due staff. 663-,768       Narendra Giri said that killings. The video clearly cols, formal training classes are Signal and Telecom depart- there was Ravan Raj in shows that police failed to pro- suspended over NCR. Under ment has been leading the way Maharashtra where sadhus tect innocent seers. The heads the prevailing circumstances in conducting web based sem- !  "  7 *    earlier treated for tuberculosis of Ghazipur and four of showcause notices to an assis- were being lynched in presence of other akharas also con- North Central Railway took inars for officers, staff and (TB). Now with her discharge Jaunpur have been discharged tant engineer of Jal Nigam and of police and demanded termi- demned the mob lynching of digital platform to conduct supervisors of NCR involving fter several days of hectic from the hospital, there is hap- while one died. Among the rest executive engineer (Research nation of the cops. seers. mandatory safety training of experts in field of signaling. Aefforts being made due to piness in the family. eight, seven are being treated at and Planning) in this direction On April 16 night, two NCR CONDUCTING frontline staff, training of med- Some important web-based coming of new positive It was a rare scene of hap- DDU while one at SSH BHU. as the two officers were seers Chikne Maharaj ONLINE TRAININGS : ical personnel and other seminar and knowledge shar- COVID-19 cases and increas- piness at the hospital when a Meanwhile, panic prevailed deployed there as sector mag- Kalpavrukshagiri Giri (70) and North Central Railway (NCR) employees on various topics. ing sessions organised by S&T ing number of hotspots, it was large number of 11 patients in Chowki Ghat area when the istrates. It may be mentioned Sushilgiri Maharaj (35), and is conducting online Some of the important efforts during lockdown. a pleasant day on Tuesday were discharged as their second reports received that two that on April 20 last, a huge their driver Nilesh Telgade trainings, seminars and coun- made by NCR in this direction Refresher courses on safe when as many as 11 fully reports were also found nega- among those pilgrims who number of people thronged (31) were dragged out of their selling sessions on safety, are as under: maintenance of rolling stock recovered patients were dis- tive. Divisional Commissioner were sent from here in buses to there when goods were brought car near a village in Palghar dis- COVID-19 and other impor- Keeping limited knowl- has been conducted by carriage charged from Pt. Deen Dayal (DC) Deepak Agrawal, District south Indian states were found in a truck there. trict and beaten to death by a tant topics. edge on novel coronavirus in and wagon training centres Upadhyay (DDU) Government Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj positive in Tamil Nadu. After Meanwhile, DM has also mob that suspected them to be Amidst lockdown North view, training of medical per- for technicians through video Hospital, Pandeypur. These Sharma, Chief Medical Officer receiving the news, health team warned the fair price shops that the thieves. Central Railway is maintaining sonnel on COVID-19 related conferencing app. included all three women from (CMO) Dr VB Singh, ADM reached Kumarswami Math if any report of measurement of Lakhs of Naga sadhus and essential freight and parcel issue was taken in mission Many other web based the city apart from five from (Protocol) Atul Kumar and and carried a person of a near- less quantity of foodgrains or members of various akharas train operations and also fight- mode. In total 7 such pro- trainings, seminars etc. are Ghazipur and three from many other senior officers were by restaurant who had gone irregularities is found, strict would march to Maharashtra ing against this pandemic on grammes organised for doctors being conducted regularly by Jaunpur. With the negative present offering roses, sanitis- along with pilgrims to Tamil action would be taken against after lockdown if all the guilty many fronts with efforts like and paramedics total 215 per- National Academy of Indian tests of two family members of ers and masks to the patients Nadu. Apart from intensifying the guilty shopowners. He were not punished. The Covid hospital wards, isolation sonnel are already trained and Railways (NAIR) Vadodara a COVID-19 patient from while they were coming out of testing, the administration has appealed to the people to give Maharashtra Government coaches, inhouse production of it continues further. and different central training Gangapur who died recently, isolation wards of DDU also launched sanitisation drive such information of irregular- should terminate all the police face cover, sanitiser, PPEs etc. Mandatory refresher train- institutes of Indian Railways to now there are no positive cases Hospital. The doctors and staff there. It is said that when the ities on departmental toll free officers who failed to protect Besides essential services ing equip our running staff equip officers and staff of all remained in this hotspot in the of the hospital were also present pilgrims were sent off, all of number 1800-1800-150 or the saints, said ABAP president. offices etc. are being operated with requisite safety, opera- streams with requisite knowl- outskirt town area. The only there throwing petals of flow- them were examined and it 1077. They can also lodge Currently, there is Ravan with bare minimum staff and tional and troubleshooting edge during the lockdown peri- patient who died in the entire ers and clapping to send off all may be possible that the per- complaint at COVID-19 War Raj in Maharashtra where sad- officers. Safety in train opera- skills for safe and efficient od. division was a 55 years old discharged patients. However, sons who were found positive Room at phone number 0542- trader from Gangapur who all the patients are advised to came into contact with other 2221939. He said that some had returned here from Kolkata keep themselves home quaran- pilgrims who had boarded the complaints had been received last month. As he had some tine for 14 days and maintain buses at some midway places. in the past and teams of region- % & &  9+    other physical problems, it was social distancing from others. al food officers and senior only confirmed that he was Now out of 15 COVID-19 ! !+*- inspectors of Measurement water in river Ganga on sewage water falling into the encing, Union Minister of State COVID-19 positive a day after patients in Varanasi, eight were  . *  department had checked some !  "  7 *    Monday. river at Assi and Khirkhiya Ratan Lal Kataria, Secretary his death. When the report discharged, while one died and ! $ $  &/ shops and took action against During the discussion, ghats. Upendra Prasad Singh and came in Gangapur was at present six including five at District Magistrate (DM) 24 ration shops. He asked all dopting the path shown by Kashi unit convenor Rajesh He also requested that the Director General of National declared as hotspot and later, DDU and one at Sir Sundarlal Kaushal Raj Sharma has the shopkeepers to maintain Athe Prime Minister Shukla apprised the Union Ramana Sewage Treatment Mission for Clean Ganga Rajiv his wife and daughter-in-law Hospital (SSH) in Banaras ordered for closure of Lamhi social distancing at their , who had Minister of services being pro- Plant (STP) should be complet- Ranjan Mishra were also pre- were also found positive. Hindu University (BHU) are vegetable market on Badalalpur premises apart from regular talked to local BJP leaders of his vided by his team apart from ed soon and effective arrange- sent. However, now both the women being treated. Besides, now till April 27 as he found that the sanitisation. parliamentary constituency creating awareness among the ments should be made to carry apart from another woman only one patient each out of six people were not maintaining Earlier, almost all the thrice since the nationwide people living near the ghats to waste water from all sewer $ !" $ who hails from hotspot from Ghazipur and five from social distancing there. Besides, senior officers including DC, lockdown has been imposed, stay indoors during the lock- lines to STPs without any delay Two were reportedly Bajardiha had won their fight Jaunpur are being treated at he also issued strict warning to IG, DM, SSP and others con- the Union Minister of Jal Shakti down in view to prevent so that not a single drop of drowned in a canal in against corona. Bajardiha’s DDU. In the division, there SDM (Sadar) for his failure to tinued their inspection in var- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat spreading of coronavirus pan- sewer can enter the river with- Choubeypur police station. woman had visited Saudi were 26 patients including ensure social distancing at the ious parts of the city including talked to some Namami Gange demic. Besides, he also said that out treatment. Shukla also This came to light on Tuesday Arabia sometime ago along maximum 15 were from site. He asked the Senior in six hotspot areas. After the (Ganga Vichar Manch) activists masks and food are also being urged the minister to ensure when their body was seen with her husband. The report Varanasi, while six from Superintendent of Police (SSP) recovery of all patients from through the video conferencing arranged for the residents. He the uninterrupted flow of river floating in canal. The police of her husband was found neg- Ghazipur and five from to issue showcause notice to some hotspots, it is expected discussing about cleanliness urged the minister to take water. sent the body for the post- ative but her positive. She had Jaunpur. Out of them, 17 concerned police station that they may be declared nor- and uninterrupted flow of steps for an early stopping of During the video confer- mortem examination. also has a medical history of including eight of Varanasi, five incharge. He has also issued mal as green zones.    !!"!#!#  

4 %5(666   #!!#%,   &( 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  *+, #- wheat purchase should be done as per the token system. There istrict Magistrate Dr should not be any unnecessary 7    (  DGyaneshwar Tripathi and crowd at the purchase centres Superintendent of Police Shlok and proper arrangements for Kumar on Tuesday visited water etc. should be made 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() navirus patient belonging to corona positive patient came Mumbai without giving their Maudha township for taking there. On this occasion the Macha village and his eight from Mumbai to Macha village travel history details to Banda stock of the lockdown situation District Magistrate made nec- ommissioner family members for not giving few days ago and as soon as the control room. Commissioner in force check the spread of essary inquiries about the pur- CChitrakotdham division district administration received said that he has instructed DMs novel coronavirus infection. chase at the centre and tokens Gaurav Dayal said that more information about it he was of Hamirpur, Mahoba and During this period the DM and issued so far. He said that the than 16,000 labourers who had kept under quarantine in a Chitrakoot to deploy teams at the SP accompanied by team farmers whose wheat was pur- returned from other cities in school at Macha village. After the villages to search for youths inspected almost all the streets chased should be paid in a the entire division after some time symptoms of coro- who reached their villages from of Maudaha. They found situ- timely manner. The DM also announcement of the nation- navirus were observed during Mumbai secretly. ation the during their visit sat- conducted a random check of wide lockdown had been sent his health check-up following Commissioner said that all pre- isfactory. Only some medical the weight of the wheat pur- to their respective villages which he was taken to Banda ventive measures were being stores were found open but chased. He said that there through Roadways buses after Medical College and his sample taken to keep the people of the there was no congestion there. should not be any kind of con- their heath check-up and quar- was sent to SGPGI, Lucknow, entire division safe at their During this period the officials gestion in the mandi and social antine period was completed. for test. Commissioner Dayal homes. Commissioner made made an appeal to the people distancing norms should be fol- Giving details while talking to said that DM and SP of Banda an appeal to the residents of the to stay indoors and not to lowed. The DM directed the ‘The Pioneer’ Dayal said that had sealed all borders of the vil- division to inform him on his come out unnecessary in view Mandi secretary to immedi- total 16,821 labourers returned lage and deployed enough force CUG mobile number about of the pandemic outbreak. ately make arrangements for their villages in entire division to keep close watch over the those youths who were keeping The DM instructed the  /     "  3 public toilet (permanent or i.e. 8,510 in Banda, 4,167 in #  #    entry of the outsiders there. their travel history a secret and authorities concerned to ensure temporary) and water cooler. Hamirpur, 3,579 in Chitrakoot    Commissioner Dayal said that did not contact the district con- that social distancing guidelines Magistrate and Superintendent in Maudaha. They inspected SDM Maudaha Ajit Paresh, and 565 in Mahoba. he has issued instructions to trol rooms. He said that the were followed with strictness in of Police took stock of the wheat purchase centres there CO Saumya Pandey, informa- Commissioner Dayal said that DM Amit Singh Bansal to names of those who provided banks, vegetable market etc. wheat procurement arrange- and issued necessary guidelines tion officer and others were Tindwari police had lodged an information to Banda control ensure the survey of all such information about them would Subsequently, the District ments going on at Mandi Sthal to the officials. They said that present on the occasion. FIR under Epidemic Act, 2005, room about his arrival. people in all villages of Banda be kept a secret and their against the third positive coro- Commissioner said that third who reached their villages from names would not be disclosed. :    *     #   P      8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $. /*#-  ;   Agrawal. Likewise Aryan Khan post- sis mobile contact number has Santosh Singh Yadav, ed as technician under Senior been established in these med- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +, 1#- he North East Railway working as the housekeeping Section Engineer/Carriage & ical units for registration for 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $. /*#- Belwa Kotha village. They con- T(NER) administration is assistant, Varanasi, carries out Wagon in Kasganj and group online telephonic consultation. fessed their involvement in theft n view of the holy month of Ramzan ASP (Operation) fully committed to prevent the cleaning work as well as spray- leader in Patel Scout Group, By calling on this contact num- wo motorcycle-borne youths of motorcycles. They said that they Iorganised a meeting of peace committee at Madihan spread of the coronavirus and ing of pesticides and other was discharging his duties with ber railway personnel can con- Twere arrested by the police had stolen it from Demusa two police station. Addressing the meeting the ASP sought many effective steps are being chemicals with complete complete devotion. Besides tact the available doctors tele- near Kotia Babu turn on Monday days ago. the support of the public during the ongoing nationwide taken for it. Apart from it rail- responsibility. To prevent heading the Rovers leader of phonically. After the imple- morning. On clues provided by Meanwhile an earlier report lockdown period and assured said that during Ramzan nec- way employees were discharg- Covid-19 infection Yadav is Patel Group under Izatnagar mentation of this system, the them police recovered five stolen said that the Jhagaha police arrest- essary food items would be make available at the doorstep ing their responsibilities and doing the work of sanitising District Association he along patients who went to the hos- motorcycles.According to a report ed an accused under the Gangster of the people and there was no reason to panic. He stressed providing humanitarian aid and door to door spray dili- with all the members was con- pital for treatment their case received here, the police team led Act along with his two others here on follow the social distancing norms. The meeting was continuously which was very gently. He was also doing the tinuously providing food to the history is recorded online by Gagaha station officer, Jagat in the evening. Reports said that also attended by the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), Circle Narayan Singh, was present at the he was also accused of firing in Officer (CO) and station house officer (SHO) of Madihan. Bhaluan intersection. On being Nekwar village during a dispute on tipped off by an informer that two April 17. A case of murder %! -$ !" youths, who wanted to sell stolen attempt and dacoity was registered motorbikes, were standing at the in this connection. A youth drowned in a small dam when bathing there. Kotia Babu turn. Taking the infor- The police patrol team on the The police recovered his body and handed it to his fami- mation seriously, the police team basis of suspicion had detained the ly members after completing the formalities. As per the reached the spot. On seeing the three youths from an area near the reports received here, Bundelkhand Ansari(18), son of men in uniform there they tried Pharen drain for questioning. A Khajanachi Ansari, a resident of Mahugarhi Purani Bajar to run away from there. However 315 bore pistol too was recovered. under the Halia police had gone to bathe in the small dam the police laid a siege and arrest- During interrogation they were of his village but somehow he went into the area where the ed them.During interrogation identified as Vishal Chauhan, a water was deep and drowned. On getting the information they were identified as Abhishek resident of Nekwar village, Suraj incharge of Dramondgand police outpost rushed to the spot )*  0 (//-  ( / /0 ("    /( (  *((* ) Tiwari, a resident of Belkur village, Gaur and Mukul Yadav, residents and recovered the body. After completing the legal for-       (+   .       (  / ( and Kuldeep Nishad, a resident of of Rampur village. malities the body was handed over to his family members. * ) work related to sanitation store people living in the slum set- commendable. Railwaymen and national public health pro- tlements of Kasganj Junction which can be seen anytime. In doing praiseworthy works dur- grammes with responsibility. In and its adjoining areas since such a situation it is easy to give : &     " ing the lockdown period were view of it he was declared April 1. from 2020 Huh. telephonic consultation to being honoured by the railway ‘Corona Warrior of the Day’ of Through his efforts about 1,450 patients with chronic case his- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() the distribution of ration kits administration by being Varanasi division. food packets have been dis- tory. This facility is being pro- and lunch packets would con- declared ‘Corona warriors of Likewise Rahul Singh tributed so far. In view of his vided only for prevention of LA from Banda Prakash tinue during the lockdown the Day.’ Continuing this deployed as telecom maintain- contribution he was declared coronavirus. However, this type MDwivedi said that he had period. sequence the NER decided to er in Lucknow extended his the ‘Corona Warrior of the Day’ of consultation was not suitable distributed 300 ration kits MLA Dwivedi said that declare four railwaymen of necessary administrative ser- of Izzatnagar division.The under normal circum- among the poor and needy 6,000 lunch packets were dis- headquarter and divisions as vices during the Janata Curfew North East Railway adminis- stances.Hospital management people in several areas of the tributed by the party workers ‘Corona Warriors of the Day’ and was continuing during the tration will continue to honor information system has city on Tuesday. among the poor and needy on April 19. lockdown to check the spread its employees for their out- increased transparency in the They include Chhoti Bazar, people at Rahuniya, Khaipar, Ajay Kumar Yadav, work- of coronavirus epidemic. standing work during the medical field. The case history Chhabi Talab, Kyotara, Noniya Khutla, Aliganj, Mardan Naka, ing as senior section engineer Railway communication sys- ongoing lockdown period. The of patients (details of exami- Mohal, Katra and Karbala areas Maheshwari Devi Road, Katara, at Paint Shop, Gorakhpur, tem and Railnet are being kept NER was proud of these nation, X-rays, diagnosis and of the city. Those who accom- Kyotara, railway station, Mechanical Factory, along with function by him and all tele- employees. treatment etc.) was available panied him during the distri- Roadways bus stand, his team contributed signifi- com-related maintenance work online which helps the doctor bution were district president Bangalipura, Kachehar, Sankat cantly in making masks, face is being done during the lock- -! * *  to be very comfortable in the (BJP) Mochan Temple, Muktidham shields and aprons for preven- down period. Apart from it he +! * !% * diagnosis of the disease. Apart Ramkesh Nishad, Rakesh Road, Jail Road, Civil Lines, tion of Covid-19 infection. made provision for necessary from it which doctors were Gupta, Pushkar Dwivedi,  .            8  9  Swarajya Colony, Jawahar Yadav along with the team materials like masks, sanitisers, The Hospital Management available in the hospital and Pankaj Raikawar, Rajat Seth,             Nagar, Civil Lines, Kalu Kuwan, members completed the work soaps etc for distributing safe- Information System (HMIS) how many patients were wait- Anurudh Tripathi, Neeraj Sarvodaya Road, Gayatri Nagar, of preparing about 18,000 ty kits to the employees in has been implemented in ing for treatment could be Tripathi, Vishwa Prakash Maharana Pratap Chauraha, masks, 250 face shields and 90 order to protect them against North Eastern Railway (NER)'s monitored by any administra- Srivastava, Rahul Jain, Ashish MLA Dwivedi told The Pioneer ration kits and lunch packets to Sarvodaya Nagar and Shukul aprons. Apart from it work for Covid-19. These safety kits Divisional Hospital tive officer from his office Gupta and Saurabh Dhuriya. that his aim was to provide the needy. Dwivedi said that Kuwan areas of the city. personal protection equipment were distributed among the Badshahnagar, Lucknow, poly- online. This has also increased kits (coveralls) is currently railway employees. In addition clinic Aishbagh and sub-divi- administrative efficiency.The being done under his supervi- he also made contribution in sional hospital, Gonda. This UMID card, a unique medical sion. In view of these works the distribution of food items system will be implemented in identity card, of 90 per cent of .    #/ Yadav was declared the ‘Corona among the poor and helpless all other hospitals as well. This the personnel on the North Warrior of the Day’ of the people by the North Eastern system is proving to be very Eastern Railway has been made North Eastern Railway head- Railway Women’s Welfare useful during lockdown in so that any railway worker can  # $%&     $./(0A quarters by Additional General Organisation (NERWWO) force to prevent coronavirus avail medical facility in any rail- Manager (AGM) Amit Kumar Lucknow. infection. In view of corona cri- way hospital. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +*.'

uring a drive launched against wanted /      Dcriminals under the direction of Superintendent of Police Manilal Patidar a 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() period. General secretary Amit sent on this occasion were lage.Reports said that when her team constituted by inspector Mahobakanth Seth Bholu said that we should Umesh Gupta Daya and 12- year- old sister-in-law saw Vinod Kumar during checking in view of the resident Ahkil Bhartiya also think about the cattle as Pradeep Jadiya. the shocking spectacle she ongoing lockdown arrested one of the PUdyog Vyapar Mandal well. Bholu said that all mem- raised an alarm following wanted accused along with pistol, car- (ANUVM), Banda, Manoj Jain bers of ABUVM had taken a "!*$ !" which the villagers rushed tridges and ganja. He was identified as and general secretary Amit decision unanimously to save there to her rescue, took her out Mukesh Kumar alias Mukku (30), son of Seth Bholu made available one the lives of the cattle of the city A 23-year-old woman and called an ambulance. She Lalchand Valmiki, a resident of Karguwan tractor trolley straw to City by providing them straw and belonging to Sijhari village was taken to community health village under Rath police station in Magistrate Banda Surendra grass with their personal funds. under the Kalinjar police sta- centre (CHC) Naraini where Hamirpur district, was arrested from Singh for wandering cattle of Bholu said that instructions tion drowned in a check dam the doctor on duty declared her Telipahari village with a pistol of 315 bore, the city at Mandi Samiti on have been issued to all traders here. The police said that the brought dead. Additional two live cartridges and 1.2 kg ganja. Monday. President ABUVM of Banda district to contribute deceased Gangotri (23) was Superintendent of Police LKB A case was registered against the accused Manoj Jain said that the wan- straw and grass to the local married to Bablu Rajput in Pal said that the body of the at the police station in this connection. A dering cattle of the city were administration for saving the Sijhari village about two years victim had been taken into cus- case under Section 3/25 of the Arms Act and also facing the problem of lives of the cattle of the district. ago and her parental house was tody and sent for the post- Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and their food during lockdown Prominent among those pre- in Masauli Bharatpur vil- mortem examination.       8  9    8   /   /       Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was              registered him. Meanwhile the team constituted by )          8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() president told mediapersons that they had inspector incharge Mahobkanth Vinod distributed these leaflests among 200 peo- Kumar arrested an accused, Rajesh Rajput istrict president, BJP, Ramkesh ple and requested them to tell about these (44), son of Jamuna Prasad, a resident of 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  0.('*)  oration with the non-govern- NTPC Vindhyachal also of NTPC Vindhyachal the DNishad, along with BJP youth leader precautions in their neighbourhood as Pachra village under the Mahobkant police ment organisation (NGO) provided relief packages com- SEWA team is also visiting eli- Swadesh Gaurav Shivhare Golu distrib- well. Nishad said that it was the moral station with 10 litres of illicit mahua liquor. n view of the novel coron- SEWA. The members of prising a month’s supply of rice, gible households to inform uted leaflets in order to create aware- responsibility of all of us to help one A case was registered against him under the Iavirus outbreak the National Udhyogini, who comprise the wheat flour, cooking oil, puls- them about various social ness about coronavirus among more than another. Youth BJP Leader Swadesh Excise Act in this regard. Thermal Power Corporation local populace residing in the es and personal hygiene items schemes and pension being 1,000 people at Chungi, District Shivhare Golu said that he would con- (NTPC) Vindhyachal has been project affected areas, have such as sanitary napkins, soaps provided by the government as Hospital, Banda, Maharana Pratap tinue to distribute these leaflets among working on a warfooting to stitched 2,500 masks at the and sanitisers to 200 families of relief measures against Covid- Chauraha, Atarra Chungi Tiraha, the residents of the city so that they support the state government, behest of NTPC Vindhyachal. Singrauli comprising daily 19. The Udhyogini members Maheshawari Mata Temple Road, Ramlila remained alert in fight against     district administration and var- The masks have been distrib- wagers, persons with disabili- had previously stitched opera- Road, railway station, Peeli Kothi, Civil Coronavirus. On the occasion he said ious organisations such as Red uted to front-line staff such as ties, pregnant women and the tion theatre overalls for the Lines, Avas Vikas Colony, Sarvodaya that the people were advised to take spe- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +, 1#- Cross and YUVA in its attempt police personnel, vegetable elderly. The relief packages medical staff. Nagar, Kalwanganj, Bangalipura, Jawahar cial care of their aged members in their to provide relief to the people vendors and relief workers were distributed in collabora- These trainings are being Nagar, Swarajya Colony and DM Colony families and practice yoga at home to he body of a youth was recovered from of Singrauli. In this pursuit from NGOs, sanitation work- tion with SEWA, whose mem- provided to the women of areas of the city on Tuesday. remain fit. Golu said that the people were Ta well in Patehra Kala Chak village NTPC Vindhyachal has also ers and Central Industrial bers are also making door-to- Singrauli for the past two years These BJP leaders requested the requested to honour corona warriors and under the Madihan police station on partnered with Udhyogini, a Security Force (CISF) person- door visits to spread awareness by NTPC Vindhyachal under people to follow the lockdown guidelines remain positive. He said that people were Tuesday. The deceased was later identified women’s cooperative society nel among others who are ren- on Covid-19 among various its women empowerment mis- and wear face masks and keep their hand advised to remain stay indoors and as Suneel Kol(18) son of Shiv Shankar Kol. formed under patronage of dering selfless service to the households by educating the sion in collaboration with sanitised while coming out of their come out of their houses only when it was The incharge Pathra police outpost was NTPC Vindhyachal in collab- nation. women folk. With the support SEWA NGO. houses in case of an urgent work. District unavoidable. busy in competing the legal formalities.      !!"!#!# ! $01! . 

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and other leaders of his party to with sticks and rods. ruling alliance partners in Party worker had gone to venue ple to give communal colour to become clear in the police said. # "- -9/ link the two parties to the The deceased —identified Maharashtra were trying to on the police request. Stop the incident. The mob attacked investigations,” Adam said. “We have begun the April 16 Palghar incident in as two Sadhus Chikne Maharaj put the sins of each other under politicizing the issue”. even the policemen who had “Realising that the situation process of preparing a list that 4/2- ( which two Sadhus and a driver Kalpavrukshagiri (70), the carpet and wanted to know The NCP’s response to the rushed to the scene. They also is turning against them, some includes , Sunil were lynched by a large mob of Sushilgiri Maharaj (35) and if it was a murder or a conspir- BJP came a day after chief damaged their vehicle”. people have begun a con- Deodhar, Prakash Gade, the -4"(4 "-/ people at Gadhchinchale village driver Nilesh Telgade (30) were acy. minister Uddhav Thackeray Meanwhile, the CPI (M) demnable attempt on the social admin of the I Devendra near Kasa town in travelling from Mumbai to He had also released the deplored the efforts to com- said that it had decided to media to defame the CPI(M) Facebook page and other BJP <4.! -. Maharashtra’s Palghar district, Surat. video of the incident and the munalise the crime. Without launch legal proceedings against for no valid reason. Sambit supporters who are forwarding both the CPI (M) and NCP Acting sternly against the people in Maharashtra could naming the BJP, Uddhav had all the above, for defamation Patra and Sunil Deodhar of the such posts on various  - - 969 resorted to a counter-attack, culprits behind the ghastly recoginise as to who were in the taken a dig at the BJP leaders. and rumour-mongering. BJP have made statements WhatsApp groups and on saying that the BJP ruled the vil- lynching incident, the video. “Currently, we are waging a war In a statement issued here, defaming the CPI(M) without Facebook,” Adam said. day after BJP’s national lage where incident happened Maharashtra police on Monday In his response tweet, BJP’s against Coronavirus. Some peo- CPI (M)’s Maharashtra state any basis whatsoever,” Adam The CPI(M) has decided Aspokesperson Sambit Patra and indirectly holding it square- arrested 101 persons, while national Secretary in-charge of ple are using the incident to viti- secretary and party’s Central said. to begin legal proceedings released a video and indirectly ly responsible for the incident. chief minister Uddhav Tripura and Andhra Pradesh ate the atmosphere over social Committee member Narasayya “On some WhatsApp against all the above, for accused leaders of the two It may be recalled that on Thackeray ordered the suspen- Sunil Deodhar had said that the media. Though two Sadhus Adam said: “Once again we groups and on Facebook, posts defamation and rumour-mon- major Opposition parties of the night of April 16, three per- sion of two policemen, trans- people in the video belonged to were among the three lynched condemn the Palghar incident. giving some names as the main gering,” the CPI (M) state sec- being behind the much-dis- sons were lynched by a 200- ferred the case to the Crime the NCP and CPM and identi- in the incident, please do not The Gadachinchle village where accused and falsely alleging retary said cussed Palghar lynching inci- strong mob of villagers near Investigation Department fied them. give a communal colour to the the killings took place has a BJP that they are CPI(M) activists “The CPI(M) reiterates its dent, the CPI(M) on Tuesday Kasa town in Maharashtra’s (CID) and deplored the efforts In retaliation, NCP’s incident” gram panchayat for the last 10 are being put up. Prakash Gade demand for a thorough slammed him, his party’s Palghar district on suspicion to communalise the crime. Maharashtra unit president During the course of his years. It is the base of the BJP. has written such posts. On the enquiry and stringent action national general secretary Sunil that they were thieves. On Monday, Patra had put Jayant Patil tweeted: @sam- address to people across the The present Sarpanch is of the Facebook page of I Devendra against the guilty in the Palghar Deodhar and others with a The villagers first hurled out two tweets – in one of bitswaraj Stop misleading. state, Uddhav had also said: “I BJP.” also, such false posts have been case. Our Party also demands defamation suit, while the NCP stones at the van, prompting the which he had demanded Gadchinchale Gram Panchayat have spoken to both Union “In this background, to put up,” the CPI (M) state sec- that strict action be taken asked the ruling party at the driver to stop the vehicle. Later, answers from the NCP and in Palghar is ruled by BJP and Home Minister Amit Shah and whom /are the ringleaders of retary said. against all those who use this Centre to stop “misleading” they pulled three persons out of CPI(M) on what were the lead- the Sarpanch Chitra UP chief minister Yogi the killings connected? Who “In the FIR of this case, five incident for increasing com- the people and “politicising” the the vehicle and beat them to ers doing in the unruly crowd Chaudhari,was present at the Adityanath. There is absolute- was spreading rumours in this names have been given as the munal tension, despite the issue. death in Gadhchinchale village that indulged in inhumanly time of incidence.NCP has no ly no religious context to the area for the last several days? accused. None of them is a appeal made by the Chief Upset by efforts by Patra on Dabhadi-Khanwel road, act at Palghar, alleged that the involvement in the incident. incident. It is wrong for the peo- These and other matters will member of the CPI(M),” he Minister,” Adam said. Q   ;&    R ./  ## #

 - - 969 "        was because maximum “We are also laying empha-  % (   Coronavirus tests were being sis on setting up Oxygen sta- !(!,#1   !! ith the Centre having carried out in the state. “While tions at various hospitals where Wgiven it go-ahead with       carrying out the tests, we are Coronavirus patients are being certain conditions for carrying      *+ following the ICMR guide- treated currently. Our plan is to *  -  + persons coming out of the press briefing said that 19 out rapid Covid-19 test, the lines. In addition, we are car- set up a mechanism where the hospitals all cured. persons were tested positive Maharashtra Government will        rying out door-to-door health patient is made available oxygen amil Nadu’s destiny with Chennai, Coimbatore and for corona virus on Tuesday. undertake 75,000 such tests in          surveillance in the state. There masks near his or her cot. We Tcoronavirus continued Tirupur occupied the top This took the number of per- the State and as a precaution- are currently 6359 surveillance have also requested companies unabated on Tuesday as 76 three positions in the table of sons undergoing treatment ary measure, distribute     ,   teams. There is absolutely no providing medical oxygen to persons were tested positive districts featuring the maxi- for coronavirus in the State to Hydroxychloroquine tablets at compromise when it comes to increase production,” he said. till evening making the num- mum number of coronavirus 426. some places in Mumbai to L)  (//""  health surveillance,” the Among other things, the ber of Covid-19 patients in patients. There are 358 The chief minister said people showing symptoms of Minister said. minister said: “The districts the State to 1,596. patients in Chennai district the government would be Coronavirus. Covid-19 tests. After comply- people showing symptoms of The Minister said that the where there are more than 15 According to the medical undergoing treatment for strict with the lockout laws Announcing this, State ing with the conditions, we Coronavirus. But, the tablets earlier periodicity of doubling infected patients, we are declar- bulletin issued by the Tamil COVID-19, while and restrictions in the back- Health Minister Rajesh Tope intend to undertake 75,000 will not be given to people with of the Coronavirus cases was ing them as red zones. If in Nadu Health Secretary, 178 Coimbatore has 134 patients. drop of the spurt in the num- said: “Doctors in Maharashtra rapid tests in the state”. heart ailments or those were receding now in the state. those districts where is no patients who were cured of Kerala, which has been ber of cases . “Half of the per- are conducting Covid-19 tests Tope said that since aged above 60 years or below “Earlier, the cases used to dou- increase in the number of the pandemic were dis- experiencing a decrease in sons tested positive for coro- as per the protocol prescribed Hydroxychloroquine increased 15 years of age”. ble in two days. Now, the dou- infected cases in 14 days, we are charged from various hospi- the number of persons afflict- navirus are those who came by the Indian Council of immunity in the body, “As a While addressing the peo- bling of cases happens one in declaring them orange zones. If tals in the State on Tuesday. ed with coronavirus till to Kerala from outside. This Medical Research (ICMR). precautionary measure, we ple across the state through seven days. After 20 to 25 days there is no increase in the This is the highest number of Monday saw a hike in the is an indication that we After laying down certain con- intend to distribute “Facebook”, the minister said of the outbreak of Covid-19, number of infected cases in 28 persons to be discharged on number of positive cases on should be more strict with the ditions, the Centre has per- Hydroxychloroquine tablets at that if the Coronavirus were the trend should give us some days, we are declaring them as a single day in this month. Tuesday. Chief Minister border districts in the State,” mitted us to carry out rapid some places in Mumbai to increasing in Maharashtra, it satisfaction”. green zones”. On April 17, the State saw 107 Pinarayi Vijayan, in his daily said Chief Minister. -&.!"$/, &#.//.

+ *    tries and territories around the world. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra restrictions contributed to slowing the “Why such teams haven’t been sent to /0.# Singh Rawat attended the last rites, laying a spread of the virus in the U.S. But he has not States like Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh, with 7 C +9*7 7 *6**D wreath before Bisht was consigned to the extended those restrictions to other nations higher number of coronavirus cases and ./.$/. Also, 61 districts nationally have not report- flames. now experiencing virus outbreaks. many more hotspots,” he asked pointing out ed a new case for 14 days.  (+* *  Rawat said the loss of a social worker like Due to the pandemic, almost all visa pro- the fallacy of bracketing districts like 8B The official also said that, “We have Bisht will be felt acutely by the people of the cessing by the State Department, including Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri where issued detailed guidelines to all States that A corona positive patient from central state and his contribution to society will be immigrant visas, has been suspended for the instances of corona infections were few while we focus on Covid19, all other services Delhi, who was neither an employee of the remembered forever. weeks. and far between. *!-  $-  8 996 need to be provided, be it for dialysis, President’s secretariat nor a resident of the Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Almost 800,000 Americans have come “The last Covid-19 positive case report- HIV/cancer treatments etc. At the same time President’s Estate, died on April 13, 2020 with Premchand Aggarwal, Pauri Garhwal MP down with COVID-19, the disease caused by ed in Kalimpong was on April 2, in Jalpaiguri s the total number of Covid- required infection management prevention co-morbidities at the B L Kapoor Hospital , ministers Madan the coronavirus, and more than 42,000 on April 4 and Darjeeling on April 16. Why A19 cases are inching closer to should be in place.” in New Delhi, the statement said. Kaushik and Dhan Singh Rawat, Parmarth have died, according to figures compiled by have these districts been selectively chosen? cross 400 mark, the The kits are to be used to test people with After contact tracing of the deceased, it Niketan’s Chidanand Muni and yoga guru Johns Hopkins University. What are the criteria?” he asked. Jammu&Kashmir Government fever, cough, and shortness of breath in 325 was found that a family member of an Baba Ramdev were among those who attend- Incidentally the Chief Minister too in her on Tuesday announced that out districts that are currently unaffected, start- employee of the President’s secretariat had ed the cremation.  *&*7* resentful letter to the Prime Minister refer- of twenty, five districts have been ing with those that are in States with a high been in contact with the deceased, the com- At the Gorakhnath temple, the pujaris, ring to the above stated districts wrote: “It categorised as ‘hotspots’ while a number of Covid-19 cases, explained the offi- munique said. The employee along with the management, employees and some sadhus +*  9  shows that selection of districts and obser- total number of 92 areas have cial, who asked not to be named. This will family are residents of Pocket 1, schedule A paid tributes with two minutes’ silence. vations made unilaterally are nothing but a been classified as red-zones be the first mass testing exercise in these dis- area of the President’s Estate. Temple officials said social distancing norms After receiving the complaints from the figment of imagination and unfortunate. across the Union territory. tricts. As required under the guidelines, all the were maintained. two teams, Union Home Secretary AK “The State Government is proactively Out of these five districts, Rajasthan State Health Minister Raghu seven members of this family were moved The temple’s office secretary, Dwarika Bhalla wrote to the Chief Secretary express- enforcing the lockdown measures as notified four districts of Srinagar, Sharma said, “After the test sample results, to the quarantine facility at Mandir Marg on Tiwari, said, “Maharaj ji’s father was very sim- ing displeasure pointing out the State is vio- by the and is main- Bandipora, Baramulla and there is a question mark over the rapid test April 16, the statement said. ple, soft-spoken and very direct person. He lating the provisions of Disaster Management taining a closed Kupwara fall in Kashmir division kits. We used it in the State as per ICMR “Subsequently, one of the family mem- accepted his son’s decision to offer his life to Act and recent observations of Supreme liaison with concerned Central while Jammu district alone fig- guidelines but this experiment failed com- bers, who was in contact with the deceased social welfare, when he became a yogi.” Court. Ministries,” saying, “I am sure that you will ured in the list. Spokesman of the pletely. We were hoping that the accuracy of tested positive and all other family members Flowers were offered at Bisht’s photo- “The Union Government has directed kindly agree that such unilateral action on Jammu and Kashmir the test will be more than 90 per cent but it including the employee of the President’s sec- graph at MP Ravi Kishan’s office, where BJP’s the Government of West Bengal not to the part of Central Government is not desir- Government, Rohit Kansal, while was just 5 per cent. We have sent the report retariat have tested negative,” it said. zonal vice president Satyendra Sinha and obstruct working of Central teams regard- able at all, especially in the backdrop when addressing a press conference in of the results to the ICMR. If the ICMR does- Following the instructions and guidelines zonal secretary Pradeep Shukla were present. ing review and on-spot assessment of imple- both Central and State Governments are Jammu said, at least 80 per cent n’t provide any satisfactory response, we may of the authority designated under the mentation of lockdown measures to fight working together relentlessly to contain the of the active cases in send all these kits back,” he said. Disaster Management Act 2005, read with E  , Covid-19 in the State. It had been brought Covid-19 crisis.” Jammu&Kashmir have been Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, 115 houses in to the notice of the MHA that both the inter- Elsewhere the Chief Minister personal- reported from these five districts.  "6   Pocket 1, schedule A area of the President’s &+6*  ministerial Central teams (IMCTs), at ly hit the streets on Tuesday touring some Kansal said by putting strict Estate were identified for movement restric- Kolkata and Jalpaiguri respectively, have not specific areas from where complaints of defi- restrictions we are going to fur- *   tion and residents have been advised to Elsewhere around the world, step-by-step been provided with the requisite co-opera- ance had been coming for the past several ther enhance our testing in these remain indoors, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. reopenings were underway in Europe, where tion by the State and local authorities. It was days, sources said. areas so as to further contain the Besides “public health testing”, India “The residents of these houses are being the crisis has begun to ebb in places such as informed that they have been specifically The Chief Minister was seen going spread of coronavirus. must ramp up “healthcare testing” to pre- provided doorstep delivery of essential com- Italy, Spain and Germany. restrained from making any visits, interact- about to Raja Bazar, Park Circus, Topsia etc Sharing details of active vent hospitals from becoming Covid-19 modities,” it added. Australia said Tuesday that it will allow ing with health professionals, and assessing with a mike in hand announcing the impor- cases, Kansal said, “ 12 news cases hotspots, suggest experts. Delhi Heath Minister Satyendar Jain on the resumption of non-urgent surgeries the ground level situation. This amounts to tance of lockdown and social distancing. were added in the tally, 11 from Dr T Jacob John, former head, ICMR Tuesday confirmed that one positive case of from next week as health authorities grow obstructing the implementation of the orders “This is not an order by the State Kashmir while first case was in Virology, said, “India needs more coronavirus has been reported from the more confident that hospitals there won’t be issued by the Central Government under the Government. This order has come from the reported from Hiranagar area of Covid-19 testing. Our population-based premises of the President’s Estate. “ overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Disaster Management Act, 2005, and equal- Centre … you must keep indoors and Kathua district”. In Kashmir, a testing average is one of the lowest among According to officials, the deceased is the The reopenings come as politicians ly binding directions of the Supreme Court maintain social distance to remain safe,” she junior doctor posted in GMC, affected countries. It has been argued that mother of a sanitation worker employed in grow weary of soaring unemployment num- of India,” said the Centre in a statement. said. Baramulla tested positive while we have the slowest increase in the num- the Estate and of the person who has tested bers and the prospect of economic depres- Even as words reached Delhi, Chief Meanwhile, Bengal reported 29 new one of the residents of Chan ber of positive Covid-19 cases. But the positive. “The mother used to live outside the sion. Asian shares followed Wall Street Secretary Sinha came down to the BSF guest corona cases spreading across the Kolkata, Khatri area of Hirangar tested problem is that if you test less, you will President’s Estate. After she was tested pos- lower on Tuesday after US oil futures house where an hour-long meeting was held Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, positive on Tuesday. He recent- detect less. itive, all her relatives were quarantined and plunged below zero because of a worldwide between the two sides. Subsequently the Nadia and Hooghly, taking the total num- ly arrived from Mumbai and was “The strike rate in India is one posi- their test was done. The test report came neg- glut as factories, automobiles and airplanes IMCT agreed to tour the affected areas with ber of infected cases to 274. quarantined in a local health tive among 24 tested, whereas in other ative,” an official said. sit idled. police escorts, sources said. The new cases included medical staff of cenre after his travel hisotry was countries the rate is higher - such as one However, after the death of the sanita- The cost to have a barrel of US crude “They have been given police escorts and Calcutta Medical College. reported by the local villagers to Covid positive per 12 or even 10 tests. This tion worker’s mother, initially around 25 fam- delivered in May plummeted to negative our officers to visit the areas in Kolkata,” the The State also recorded 3 more deaths the health department team. means that our strategy must be fine-tuned ilies were under self-isolation. Now 115 fam- USD 37.63 as traders run out of places to Chief Secretary later said. When asked as to taking to the total number of corona victims Meanwhile, the total cases at to look at areas where the detection rate ilies are observing self-isolation as a pre- store it. It was at roughly USD 60 at the start whether the team would also visit Howrah to 15, he said adding the State had already present in Jammu and Kashmir is better.” ventive measure, the official said. of the year. and other red zones like North and South 24 increased its number of testing with 713 tests stood at 380. Out of these 294 are As we detect more and more positive Meanwhile, a housekeeper working with Parganas, he said “let them first ask for per- being conducted on Tuesday. “The total active cases. 256 from Kashmir Covid-19 cases, we will know that trans- the Lok Sabha, who tested positive for *69  mission and then we will take a decision in number of tests conducted in Bengal till now and 38 from Jammu. mission is slipping through the public coronavirus, has not attended office for the that regard.” is 6,182,” he said adding 5,016 people have Kansal said, so far 81 patients health testing net; hence we must ramp up last few days. He had symptoms of fever, 99 *   Close on the heels of Chief Minister been kept in Government quarantine where- have recovered and discharged “healthcare testing” and prevent trans- cough and breathing problems and was Mamata Banerjee shooting off a letter to as 33,305 people have been sent to home from different hospitals. He said mission among healthcare personnel and found to be corona positive, officials said. first during this crisis,” O’Brien said on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that protest- quarantine. it is some cause for cheer adding their contacts, he said. Eleven members of his family have also Fox News Channel. “So this is one step. It’s ed Delhi’s “unilateral” observations on the there was no room for compla- Testing still needs to be an essential been tested for the virus and the results are not dissimilar to the restrictions on travel status of war against coronavirus in Bengal, >+ *   cency as yet. part of India’s Covid-19 control strategy awaited. Local civic authorities have quar- from China that he implemented back on Jan. senior Trinamool Congress leaders Derek O’ Meanwhile, the Divisional and expanded rapidly, or infections will be antined his house in central Delhi, officials 29 at the very outset of this public health cri- Brien and Sudip Bandopadhyay lashed out *  7* 8 Commissioner, Kashmir, missed, said Gagandeep Kang, executive added. sis.” on the Centre for sending teams on “adven- +  Pandurang K Pole, Tuesday director of the Translational Health O’Brien said the administration believes ture tour” to the State. directed owners of Private Science and Technology Institute in , O& *+*9  those travel restrictions saved lives. The TMC leaders’ statements came in “Accordingly, Narottam Mishra will look Hospitals, Diagnostic Centers Faridabad. Asked about Trump’s reference to jobs, tandem with reports that the Central team after Bhopal and Ujjain divisions and Tulsi and other health institutions to Some people with the virus don’t Adityanath father died at the All India O’Brien referenced the virus’ economic toll had been stopped by the Kolkata Police from Silawat Indore and Sagar divisions. Gwalior start normal functioning within have symptoms, so their infections won’t Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and said “the president’s looking out for moving around in Kolkata. and Chambal divisions will be under Govind a week and warned that any insti- be detected unless they’re tested. “There on Monday. He was 89. Americans on both fronts at every turn.” O’Brien said, “The IMCT team is on an Singh Rajput while Rewa and Shahdol will tution found violating the direc- is going to be no solution to this without The funeral pyre in Uttarakhand’s Trump has taken credit for his restric- adventure tour,” complaining how the Chief be looked after by Meena Singh. Similarly, tions regarding the essential ser- testing,” said Kang. Phoolchatti was lit by Anand Singh Bisht’s tions on travel to the U.S. from China and Minister was informed about its visit three Kamal Patel will be in-charge of Jabalpur and vices rules, will be strictly dealt The coronavirus is affecting 210 coun- eldest son Manvendra Singh Bisht. hard-hit European countries, arguing the hours after it landed. 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Narendra Modi on Tuesday “However, there is an urgent highlighted the role of civil ser-   Secretary Preeti Sudan wrote to for the pharma companies and n just four months since the need to consider the healthcare vants in the country’s fight Parameswaran Iyer, the Head of workers and materials are able Ifirst case of Covid-19 was industry’s triple burden viz. low against the coronavirus pan- oncerned over the prospect the Empowered Group for to reach factories. reported, the pandemic is financial performance in pre- demic as India reported more Cof a shortage of tuberculo- Facilitating Supply Chain The Health Secretary asked already adversely impacting COVID state; sharp drop in out- than 18,000 infections and sis (TB) medicines in India as Management and the Drinking the Empowered Group to country’s private healthcare patient footfalls, diagnostic test- nearly 600 deaths. its production has been impact- Water and Sanitation Secretary. direct the Departments of sector including small hospitals ing, elective surgeries and inter- Modi conveyed his greet- ed due to the ongoing nation- "The TB drugs are essen- Commerce and and clinics, especially in Tier- national patients across the sec- ings to the civil servants as well wide Covid-19 lockdown, the tial for the treatment of TB Pharmaceuticals and II and III cities, which have tor is impacting cash flow; and as their families on Civil Union Health Ministry has patients under National TB Commerce Ministry to inter- been forced to close down the increased investments due to   FCI transported foodgrains Services Day. "I appreciate their called for a ban on its exports. Elimination Program (NTEP) vene in the issue and prohibit their operations since their COVID-19; which has impact- in two ship vessels to A&N, and efforts in ensuring India suc- At the same time, it has also and delay in production and the export of the anti-TB drugs cash flows have dried-up, ed the hospitals and laboratories he Ministry of food and in seven small vessels to cessfully defeats COVID-19. asked the State Governments to receipt of supply may cause so that the patients in India do according to a joint report by like never before.” TSupplies on Tuesday said Lakshadweep Islands since the They are working round the ensure transportation of sup- acute shortages of these drugs not face any difficulties and the FICCI and the EY, a global enti- Dr Alok Roy, Chair- FICCI that the Food Corporation of imposition of lockdown on clock, assisting those in need plies of the finished product in the field. Such a situation NTEP is also not adversely ty engaged in tax, transaction Health services Committee and India (FCI) has transported March 24 to combat the coro- and ensuring everyone is within the country and enable will worsen the treatment of impacted. and advisory services. Chairman, Medica Group of 8,250 tonnes of PDS food- navirus pandemic, it said. healthy,” PM Modi tweeted. officials, labourers or workers the TB patients within the India, where 4.5 lakh per- Yet, private hospitals and Hospitals added, “the financial grains to Andaman & Nicobar A&N as well as The Prime Minister also to reach the manufacturing country," she said. sons die annually due to the nursing homes, that constitute distress accentuated by Covid-19 (A&N) and Lakshadweep, via Lakshadweep have very unique paid tribute to Sardar plants so that the much-affect- Due to the coronavirus scourge of TB, plans to wipe more than 60 per cent of beds at lockdown has forced several sea route, during the lock- logistical challenges as these Vallabhbhai Patel and shared ed production of the drug can pandemic and resultant coun- out the menace in the country 8.5-9 lac, 60% of inpatients and standalone and small nursing down period. areas cannot be accessed by his speech form Civil Services be ramped up. trywide lockdown to curb its by 2025. Hence, the unhin- 80 per cent of doctors in India, homes in tier II and III cities to During the 27 days of lock- road/rail from mainland, and Day in 2018. Sources said, a decision on spread, leading manufacturers dered continuance of the NTEP have been investing heavily over down the shutters. Many others down, 1,750 tonnes of food- sea route is the only option for Kovind said civil servants whether or not to ban the Macleods Pharmaceuticals holds the key to India getting the past month in additional are at high risk of closing down grains have been moved to movement of foodgrains, it “have played a key role in export of anti-TB drugs could and Lupin Limited have told rid of the tag of one of the most manpower, equipment, con- soon since their cash flows have Lakshadweep from Mangalore said. implementing policies and be taken soon even as the the government that there is TB-burdened countries glob- sumables and other resources to dried up, due to steep decline in port which is almost thrice the According to the state- programs for public welfare”. Government would go for tak- a shortage of materials, labour ally. ensure 100% preparedness for patient footfalls, and they are fac- normal monthly average of ment, about 1,100 tonnes of “In the present times too, ing measures to bring its pro- and transport, the Secretary India had initially banned safety in the healthcare facilities ing liquidity crisis for even sus- 600 tonnes, it said in a state- foodgrains have already been the steel frame of our country, duction back on track. cited in her letter adding the the export of anti-malaria drug and eventual treatment of taining their staff salaries.” ment. distributed via PDS shops in the civil service, has shown its "In view of the emergency manufacturers have commu- hydroxychloroquine drug but patients, if needed, said the The stakeholders have rec- The remaining 6,500 Lakshadweep, while 5,500 strength and resolve in han- measures undertaken, the nicated that there could be a rescinded it on humanitarian report. ommended Government sup- tonnes of foodgrains have been tonnes have been distributed in dling COVID-19 situation, availability of limited number delay in the supplies. grounds after several coun- Dr Sangita Reddy, President, port through Liquidity infusion moved from Kakinada Port to A&N during the lockdown. with sensitivity and profes- of manpower and material to State governments in tries like the US urged it to. The FICCI and Joint Managing for financing of the operating Port Blair, and different public "Considering the high depen- sionalism. Confident that our the pharmaceutical industry, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and US and Brazil are among the Director, Apollo Hospitals losses through short term inter- distribution centres situated at dence on PDS in these islands, civil services will continue to the production capacity of the Daman and Diu, where the fac- countries which are using HCF Enterprises, said, “the private est free/ concessional interest rate different islands of A&N, which it is of utmost importance to serve in the best traditions of leading anti-TB drugs manu- tories are located, have been in their anti-Covid fight. At healthcare sector in India has loans to address the liquidity gap is more than double the normal ensure that foodgrains reach public service,” the President facturers of India has been asked to ensure that trans- present, India is exporting stood besides the government to the tune of  14,000 -24,000 monthly average of 3,000 every island well in time," the tweeted. affected," Union Health portation services are available HCF to 55 countries. firmly to contain the virus and Crore, besides tax waivers. tonnes, it added. ministry said. Vice President M also lauded the civil servants of the country for 9  their spirit of service to the peo-          (    ple and their stellar role in the nation’s ongoing battle against  !  corona virus. On the occasion    A/     of Civil Services Day today, he        A     2/A urged the people to support and stand by the civil ser-   # /#   vants. Q<    In his message posted on ontinuing his tirade against ollowing the Government Facebook on the occasion, Cthe Centre, former Congress    Fand Courts, the Legislature Naidu referred to the role being chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday also on Tuesday decided to played by the civil servants by said that the poor were dying of    R he Centre Tuesday told the conduct panel meetings being in the forefront of the hunger and the Government TSupreme Court that it through video conferencing. fight against the virus with wanted to make sanitisers for the poor too. would not be possible to evac- The decision was taken in the effective coordination with all rich.   They pointed out that uate Indian citizens stranded in video conferencing between others concerned and by being He also sought explanation India, at present, has three the US due to travel restrictions the Lok Sabha Speaker Om at work even as the people are from the Government why it overnment officials on times the quantity of rice amid the coronavirus pan- Birla and Speakers of the State control room for real time relief to the people through confined to homes due to lock was not reducing the prices of GTuesday cited the than was needed. demic and bring them back at Assemblies across the country. information exchange between cash transfers in bank accounts down. petrol and diesel in the country National Policy on Biofuels, And as per the policy, this stage. Addressing the Speakers of the the various State Assemblies of the intended beneficiaries. Union home minister Amit when crude oil rates have which allows the conversion there was nothing illegal in Taking note of the sub- Assemblies, the Lok Sabha and Parliament, which would Birla was informed by a num- Shah also extended his “warm plunged to record lows. of surplus foodgrain into the conversion. " Ramping mission, the top court Speaker urged that Assemblies allow MLAs and MPs to dis- ber of Presiding Officers about greetings” to all civil servants The Congress has also con- ethanol, to back the decision up production of ethanol observed that it would pass and Parliament must adopt charge their duties in a more the plight of stranded workers and their families on Civil vened a Congress Working of converting extra rice to will bring down the cost of any order for the evacuation technology for functioning effective manner in order to in many parts of the country, Servants Day. Committee on Thursday to dis- ethanol even as they assert- sanitisers and make them now. more effectively. fight the challenge posed by he was also informed that a "They have played a pio- cuss further the Covid-19 pan- ed that hand sanitisers were available to the poor as The Government, which Birla told the State COVID 19. large number of students have neering role in India’s progress. demic and lockdown situation. the need of the hour for the well." placed a status report before Assemblies to explore the fea- “In his interaction with been left stranded in the edu- Today at these challenging This is the second CWC in this the apex court and apprised it sibility of extensive use of dig- Speakers of the State cational Hub of Kota, which times their dedication, com- month besides the few rounds of the surplus rice into ethanol to Congress in statement said of steps taken by the Centre, ital technology in legislative Assemblies, Birla was informed also happens to be Birla’s con- mitment and efforts to defeat meetings via video conferencing ensure adequate availability of Monday was a "historical said that representations could and financial work and for that many states have taken stituency. COVID-19 are truly apprecia- with state Congress units and sanitisers to fight COVID-19. moment" that saw be made within two weeks other routine tasks such as proactive measures with regard He assured the Presiding ble,” Shah tweeted. Chief Ministers of party-ruled The decision was taken by unprecedented fall in the inter- regarding "specific vulnera- meetings and file movements to providing relief to affected Officers of taking all the req- states. the National Biofuel Cordination national crude oil prices, as ble people" stranded in USA to so as to make sure that strin- people. He was informed that uisite steps to make sure that Reacting to reports that the Committee chaired by Union manufacturers have no storage the designated officers as men- gent social distancing norms many state MLAs have active- the stranded students and /#)    Centre has decided to use addi- Petroleum Minister capacity left. tioned in the list attached are followed in their respective ly contributed to COVID 19 workers are provided with all tional rice in stock to make Dharmendra Pradhan as per the Congress General Secretary with the report filed by the states. relief funds, both at the central necessary assistance,” said Lok     ethanol, which could be used for National Biofuel policy of 2018. K.C. Venugopal said, "A meet- Ministry of External Affairs. He also called upon all the as well as State level. Many Sabha Secretariat in a state- making sanitisers, Rahul said in The ethanol produced will ing of the CWC will be held on A bench of Justices N V state assemblies to setup a states have also extended direct ment.     a tweet, "When will the poor of also be used in production of Thursday through video con- Ramana, S K Kaul and B R Hindustan wake up, you are ethanol-blended petrol. ferencing to discuss the current Gavai observed that the US    dying of hunger and from your The policy of 2018 allows Covid-19 pandemic and lock- government was extending share of rice they are going to such conversions of surplus down situation. All CWC visas of stranded Indians, who 97     he Supreme Court Tuesday make sanitisers for the rich." foodgrains to into ethanol. Members, Permanent and are spread across America, Tdismissed a plea seeking The Congress has been Rahul also asked when Special Invitees, CMs of and it would be difficult for the direction to the Centre, all demanding free ration till would this government listen Congress-ruled states will take court to pass direction for States and Union territories to September 20 and party chief and reduce the prices of petrol part in the meeting, he said. bringing them back at this   (   provide free of cost treatment Sonia Gandhi has also written to and diesel, which continued to The Congress president has stage. for coronavirus infection till the Prime Minister on this. sell at 69 and 62 per litre also constituted a consultative "In reply to prayer made in just like they did during Shab COVID-19 pandemic is con- Rahul has also appealed to respectively in India. committee to discuss Covid the instant petition preferred   e-Barat,” Naqvi said. tained, saying it is for the the government to issue emer- "Prices of crude oil have fall- pandemic which met on under Article 32 of the He said over 30 Waqf Government to take a call on gency ration cards to the en to unexpected levels in the Monday headed by former Constitution of India, a nion Minority Affairs Boards have agreed to create it. migrants and the poor, who are world, yet why is petrol in our Prime Minister Manmohan detailed status report has been UMinister Mukhtar Abbas awareness about “social dis- "Government has to decide not getting rations through the country sold at  69, diesel at  Singh met on Monday and filed, setting out the steps Naqvi on Tuesday appealed to tancing” and need to defeat on who to give free treatment. PDS. 62. It is good that prices have demanded  7,500 cash transfer already taken by the Muslim community to hold Coronavirus by adhering to We do not have any funds with His reactions came after fallen in this disaster. When will in all Jandhan and pension Government of India, showing prayers, iftar and perform lockdown guidelines. us," a bench headed by Justice reports suggested that the Centre this Government listen," Rahul accounts of widows, disabled its proactive approach," the other rituals at home during He said most of the Muslim N V Ramana said. has allowed the FCI to convert mentioned in a tweet. and aged people. bench noted in its order. ‘Ramzan’ in the wake of coro- countries have also banned "Do not create publicity navirus outbreak as he also “such evil forces” spreading mass gathering at mosques and interest litigation," the bench, urged all to unitedly counter “misinformation and propa- other religious places during also comprising Justices S K “fake news” and “conspiracy” ganda” which he said should be Ramzan and have asked Kaul and B R Gavai, said. 2&!-     3 theories spread by profes- defeated “ unitedly”. Muslims to pray at home. The bench, which heard sional rumour mongers. The OIC had on Sunday He said Wakf Boards would the matter through video-con- In the backdrop of condemned what it called the demolish fake news and ferencing, observed that   talion deployed in Sopore with killed and two others Organisation of Islamic “unrelenting vicious rumours about quarantine and Government hospitals across immediate effect. sustained bullet injuries Cooperation (OIC) statement, Islamophobic campaign” in isolation camps and oversee the the country are giving free he CRPF has appointed a "The officer should join in an encounter with the Naqvi said “secularism and India “maligning Muslims” for strict implementation of lock- treatment to coronavirus TCommandant for its bat- new place of posting immedi- terrorists. The three harmony” is not “political fash- spread of Covid-19 and urged down procedures during infected patients. talion deployed in Sopore in ately without availing joining killed included Head ion” but “perfect passion” for Indian government to contain Ramzan. "We think this case should Jammu & Kashmir where three time," reads the order issued Constable Rajeev India and Indians. “This inclu- the “tide of Islamophobia”. On April 16, Mukhtar close," it said. jawans were killed in an by the CRPF headquarters Kumar (Vaishali, Bihar), sive culture and commitment The Minister said ‘Ramzan’ Abbas Naqvi had directed state The top court was hearing encounter with the terrorists on here. Constable CB Bhakare has united the country with fab- commences on April 24 and all waqf boards to ensure strict a plea filed by Delhi-based Friday. The post of In view of lockdown due (Buldhana, ric of unity in diversity”, said the religious leaders, religious and implementation of lockdown advocate Amit Dwivedi who Commandant of the battalion to COVID-19, requested to Maharashtra) and minister. social organisations have and social distancing guidelines had sought a direction to the was vacant for some time. provide one good condition Parmar Satyapal Singh He said rights of minorities together decided and made an during the holy month of authorities and others, includ- In an order approved by vehicle for movement of the cautionary measures, social (Sabarkantha, Gujarat). The in India were guaranteed by the appeal to the Muslim commu- Ramzan. These Waqf boards ing health care facilities, to the Director General of Central officer from present place of distancing and travel adviso- injured jawans are Constitution of India. nity to hold prayers, Iftar and run or oversee administration "conduct tests, all subsequent Reserve Police Force (CRPF) posting to the battalion in ry in view of COVID-19 and Constable/Driver Javid “Traditional and profes- perform other rituals at home of over seven lakh mosques, tests, procedures and treat- on Monday, the paramilitary Sopore. Required protection make required halt at a safer Ahmed Amin and Biswajit sional bogus bashing brigade” itself while maintaining social imambadas, Idgadhs and other ments in relation to COVID-19 transferred Rabish Kumr party for officer may also be place possibly at CRPF camps, Ghosh who have been report- are still active in conspiracy to distancing. buildings pertaining to reli- disease free of cost for all citi- Singh, Commandant, detailed. While moving, the added the order. ed to be medically stable after spread misinformation” he said “The Muslim community gious, cultural or social affairs zens of India" till the pandem- Directorate (Works) to the bat- officer should ensure all pre- Three CRPF men were surgery. and sought caution against has itself taken this decision, of the community. ic is contained. $  1$.          while many others are engaged Caremongers is focusing on Corona self-assessment test, Similarly, Delhi-based the national capital, is distrib- made masks among healthcare Crowd-funding platform in providing services like prioritising senior citizens, the doctors’ advise on symptoms, NGO, Women Initiative for uting cooked food, ration and professionals in RML and LNJP 'Milap' has opened a window s India battles an unprece- telemedicine consultation and physically challenged, and mental health and counselling Liberation, Growth and sanitary kits to the migrants hospitals. for those daily wagers affected Adented crisis due to the distributing medical supplies those with medical conditions or for any other support. App- Advocacy (WILGA) is reach- labours and poor. The WILGA and Spherule by COVID-19 while Delhi- outbreak of Covid-19, there are such as masks, hygiene kits to and expectant or new mothers based cab aggregator Uber's ing out to meet basic needs of Ashirwad Foundation has also Foundation are also providing based 'Goonj' has initiated many good samaritans and the jobless, hapless and helpless who are not able to go out to services are now available for the poor families in far flung taken up cudgels to create basic ration bags containing 'Rahat Covid-19' programme to NGOs doing their bit to pro- individuals including elderly procure essentials, Pune-based free for public hospitals like areas of States like Assam awareness about the impor- one month’s supply of items of ensure that comprehensive vide succour to those in need. persons and disabled who are Spherule Foundation has Safdarjung, Sir Ganga Ram through its members while tance of social distancing to daily need such as cereals, family kits of essentials, includ- Some are offering cooked at the receiving end due to the launched COVID-19 Helpline and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Ashirwad Foundation of India, help curb the spread of the cooking oil, salt, spices, soap ing dry ration and personal food or handing over dry ration lockdown. +91 9172272336 where any- Hospital in the national capi- which is running a school for virus whereas WILGA has dis- and sanitary napkin to those in care material reach the migrant to those in distress or need If Bengaluru-based body can call for help for food, tal. mentally challenged children in tributed face shields and hand- need.. labourers.    !!"!#!#   4 3(!  3"  !"#$  ./0! !"#$" 4641&46**0 0!=   %   0  $  &         $   "  "      &*           /!/>)()))#/.($(4.#//4.!/.$/(./4#/ "      3             !             /0/#  4/$.0///.//4/!          !           !                             .          2            +  S #              /% "                !   9 "             ! n Europe, Spain, with a population of       !             "   46 million, is closely following the foot-              !     steps of Italy in terms of COVID-19          "             fatalities. It has suffered more deaths per million inhabitants than any other                  Ination with the death toll crossing 20,000 on                 April 17. There were more than 9,000 new     ;              - * cases on March 31 and 950 deaths on April 2, the biggest daily death figure. These hor- +  0     3  + - "    rific statistics were provided by the Spanish                   Government’s top scientific advisor on the       '8#S     "      pandemic, Fernando Simon. Immunologist Alexander Edgar of the University of Reading            ,     said, “A lot of the spread had happened before  " 8 O        O     ! people realised. Most of them assumed that                    2 the problem was elsewhere — Wuhan, which was shut off since January.”                    ! This is analogous with Myanmar’s Health       S     "         Minister saying in Yangon when it claimed             "      zero COVID-19 that “Hubei was 1,200 miles away from the country though it shares a                     1,900-mile border with China.” The three       -0     S       main reasons for the high fatality rate in Spain  ,     2            are the country’s slow response; demography and social behaviour; and low testing capac-               S      ity. This, despite the country having an excel- wherever they can. September is average of 7 to 10 euros, many are a blend of three cultures. .            3.4,)!56        lent healthcare system and not to forget the a great time to arrive in Madrid’s free between 7 and 9 on some Over a period of time,     "         !    high-life expectancy in Europe due to its new and a design wonder airport days and gratis all times for EU Christians, Moors and Jews lived Mediterranean diet. But Spain’s ageing pop- where immigration officials took and Latin American nationals. together peacefully (not quite like             0       ulation has been shrinking since 2010 due to just four seconds to stamp my September is also the month today in West Bank in      ,S        ! recession and migration. More people died congested passport. But immi- for art, music and theatre festivals Jerusalem). A 10th century                2     in 2018 than were being born here and the gration rules will change now. 9 *  organised by DCode, supple- mosque, preserved for two cen-                 pandemic started with the elderly contract- Madrid has one palace, one 9&* mented by exhibitions and con- turies before it was turned into a ing it first, like in Italy where social and cul- cathedral, more than 50 muse- certs by Arte Madrid and chapel, is in good shape. Toledo’s .           #        ! tural behaviour matches that of Spain’s. ums, 46 art galleries and 23 *(96 + Appertura. World class bands, cathedral, built in the 13th cen-               0 ! On a holiday in Spain months before the concert venues. All of these were  * including Team Gallagher and tury contains El Grecho master-           "          outbreak of the Wuhan virus, one had heard renovated for the 400th anniver- Oasis, Broadway musicals, pieces of de-robing Christ. The of the Spanish flu and influenza pandemic that sary of the Plaza Mayor, which & 7  English theatre artistes, flamen- bell in the tower weighing 30,000    " 0 $              occurred in 1918-1919 during and after World records Madrid’s heartbeat with *   , co dancers, singers and gui- kilos apparently rang only once                    War I, where one in three human beings were its ancient square and adjoining tarists, all perform here. Bull as it caused a minor earthquake  2                infected and around 17 million to 100 mil- food and wine markets. +( fighting happens only between in which a 90-metre high clock lion perished across the world. Calling the flu I am not a connoisseur of 69 , April and June but Spain stands had one of its needles disappear.                ! Spanish is a misnomer: It started in Kansas wine but Spanish rioja is excel- divided on whether the sport A 14th century synagogue is well            S      at Fort Riley when the US was preparing to lent at 3 to 4 euro per bottle. In %    should stay or be banned alto- preserved in the Jewish quarter,                  =    ! join the war. Others say it started in the con- Madrid, in the grocery shops, I ++* , * gether. Madrid boasts of a three next to El Grecho’s recreated gested trenches of Europe, which at that time could find only Spanish wine. A Michelin-star restaurant Cairella house. Toledo is an experience of                      were filled with young men and later bottle a day is bound to keep 9 *   Bistro that has a Valencian chef. a lifetime. Equip yourself with a               ,  American soldiers. The Spanish flu was real- spirits high, ideally with fresh *6* The most famous landmark is tourist map, the Es Madrid mag-                    ly bad as it came in three waves and reached strawberries, ham and cherries. that of a male Spaniard, leaning azine and mucho gracias for across the world, including Africa and Bar Nakama, a hole in the wall, *+  on a balustrade near Calle your travel whenever you can              , S      Australia. Medicine, too, was not extensive- is run by the solitary English- Allemedine and Calle Mayor plan one in the future.       ,      0     ! ly developed. speaking barman Robert. ( *  , June. Most tourists mistake the Fast forward, Prime Minister         3.4,)!56       The holiday was memorable. Ethiopian Nakama, he explained, meant 96 + ( bronze life-size statue for real and Pedro Sanchez said on Monday Airlines describes Madrid as the city of great “friend” in Japanese, though we brush past it whispering inanities that current measures of lock-                    monuments. I would add museums and Plaza never saw a Japanese in here. In    * and rubbing its bottom for good down will extend beyond April                    ( Mayor to that list. It has just one cathedral and his bar one could buy a glass of * ( luck. They call him the good 25 and schools will be closed till                      that, too, constructed in the mid-20th cen- reasonable wine for 2 euro, & 9+ bum. Toledo is a world model September. Like elsewhere in " S                tury as the Archbishop of Toledo, the old cap- which is accompanied by plen- tourist attraction. On a Sunday, Europe, he has announced a sec- ital of Spain, would not allow it. Madrid sits tiful snacks and gratis. Excellent  +*(  * it was bursting with human kind tor by sector opening of the econ- astride Rio Manzanares with gentle slopes on espresso coffee and Spanish with tour guide-led columns omy. Sunday saw the smallest both sides of the river connecting the two beer were available, too.  6  * ( crawling like ants. It takes an hour one-day death toll, 410, since parts of the capital with a blend of ancient and All roadside cafes charge 1 to *&*9 to reach the old capital of Spain, March 22, which means the * ! ultra-modern bridges, marvels of architecture 2 euro extra for service except the which is surrounded on three curve is bending. reflecting the extraordinary vision of the chain 100Mantidelos, where self * sides by River Tagus. From the (The writer, a retired Major !             &  Spanish rulers building six-lane bridges in service rules, which is pronto. moment one alights the bus, one General, was Commander IPKF 16th century. Madrid is not expensive like is elevated to Plaza de Zocodover South, Sri Lanka and founder         =(  .    "> On both sides of the river are walkways, London and Paris or even on a series of escalators rising 500 member of the Defence Planning partly covering the Madrid marathon cycling Brussels and Amsterdam. feet to reach the panoramic Staff, currently the Integrated         tracks. Spaniards ride bicycles whenever and Though museums charge an heights of the old city famed for Defence Staff.)                   2            ! 3 . 5 1 6 +7 /            #O.$ 4$G .$//4/0// 4./4. ././ 4.!#! ,4#0#4/.// $$4/!(0/ #4. /O.$/ /$/.4/            #/H /I.00# #.//.//  /./0# .4.. $/$.. ##             #./0/#./ .$.#..  #04.  /$/. #. .4.4/4   '            ! ! 0./. #0.0//!  ./4. .4/#/4// 4$4. #.           !4. /4/#./     '        2344 5 4 "-!56 2 2*24           K*4 # K*4   K#.  .4. K94 / .K                '           3.4,)!56                          # / / & 3 .  % /  /67 .&          "             shell when it came to lending. The                                      Finance Minister, who had '                    exhorted the PSUs to lend with-  7 8               Sir — As we celebrate the Earth .#4.//4//#! out any fear of inquisition, has not Day today, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s #40/$#!  /./!4/; since followed up on this with          9 0            quote, “Away, away, from men and 0!!4//.//.## clear directives.                5::::  towns; to the wildwood and the /./4///./// .4##../ Ministers, Secretaries and offi- 7     ;        !      downs — to the silent wilderness; !#0!/../!#/.! cials continue to be under relent- where the soul need not repress; #.././/./4#/!!4/ !. less eyes for the decisions taken by          "             its music lest it should not find; #4/#/!/84#/.K4/.0/ their offices. Add to this the ongo-             -0 "       an echo in another’s mind; while #4./#!..../(0/$; ing extraordinary course of the                      the touch of nature’s art har- 0#/. economy, which demands a spurt monises heart to heart,” comes as #../0/.4#.#./$; in lending across sectors, big,       "          a tight slap on the face of human- /#.!./4/./$./  /L).( medium, small and at the individ-                  ! ity. Earth Day is an annual event #40/8!!/#.(./ .0.# ual level. Clouds of suspicion are                     celebrated around the world on 4././! 40/..(44; not known to bear rains.   *     3.4,)!56           April 22 to demonstrate our sup- ./.4.#/!!.#/// R Narayanan port for the environment. !/././4#/.$/./00./;  .#//4/.  4./4#/. Navi Mumbai                 Every year, we come up with #4/0/!/. 4./.4.#/ !/!/$/!($./!/.##O/ '             *     many resolutions to save planet #/.!./ (4/0../! .//!/## !.!(              S           earth but this year, the latter has ./4#/..4##! 4/!!#/4!0#4/. itself found ways to rejuvenate. //!.00(.4##$/.!!#; 4$#4#/4..4##4;                 This year we celebrate this day /. ;/#4/(.4/0 0/.#! ,4.!!#/ Sir — It was good to learn that "  ,             when the Coronavirus pandemic .40/.///#0...(#/ 4.$##//.$#! labourers, who are stranded due               .     has wreaked havoc in our lives and 0$..#  /.!.K4.//  8 49 to the ongoing lockdown, will be severely disrupted economies 4./.(..(A40.///!  allowed to go to their respective            +     ! across the world. The outbreak of places of work within a State. In    ,             2  the virus has taught us that we     doing so all social-distancing                      should anticipate, evaluate and ing the decisions made by the of electoral dividends, is now norms must be followed. Buses plan to deal with potential threats. previous Government. If the proving a millstone. If the post- must be sanitised to avert any fur-          ,         If there was ever a time in which Sir — The Modi Government former clouded the socio-polit- demonetisation period was not ther spread of the disease.                      ,  humanity should finally recognise has sought to look at an entire ical canvas, the latter disrupted enough, the spread of Coronavirus Prerna Agrawal             ,    !3.4,)!56 that we belong to one connected era prior to 2014 through differ- the economic base. has made matters worse. Via email family on earth, this should be it. ent prisms — one of negation of The approach that worked for For three years now, Public                      Srishti Mathur policies and ethos of gover- the Government during the fair Sector Units (PSUs) have enough /    A     Ujjain nance and the other by suspect- run of the economy, not to speak liquidity but officials went into a 4 9 24:3;5 ;    !!"!#!#   8 3(!  3" -7&3 2.#51 ! #4 2.51 /&  - ! ! !+* %$$$<  % -    $  $!+"- P! ! #%#! ( $  $ -  - $$P  $ !.% !$  $ - +! * ! ! $ $ >''#'''    + !*! - !  .%@ *PA *#. - "<  - +!   NK4.//4O.0/4.//$$ L $  L! ! !+* %$ #!.!/#0#/./0./ $!$ *  %-! ///4!(.#/4 !    

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The slogan Kandhlawi coined for his new            =          organisation captured the essence of its activi- " ,   F:        P   Q ties — “O Muslims, become true Muslims.” By '       9 2         P=  the mid-1930s, the Tablighi Jamaat had a pro-   Q     " =             gramme of belief, which included, beyond the        2        five pillars of Islam and Islamic doctrinal tenets     2      the following: Islamic education; modest Islamic .                 dress and appearance; rejection of other religions; high regard for Muslims (yet allowed to operate     =       G      in India since 1947); propagating Islam; self- =  7           O        financing of Tablighi trips; lawful means of earn-                ! ing a living and strict avoidance of divisive and      P Q    2    sectarian issues.              ! The Tablighi Jamaat is often considered             extremely orthodox in its interpretations of Islam, with the ability to convert Muslims into radical 9  .        .       &*   *6             ,    believers. They believe that the Prophet Mohammed has commanded all Muslims to con-    el from Pakistan. wider radical/extremist Deobandi question as to what can be the reason            *     )              vey the message of Allah to the world and the Saad, the new Khalifa: Born on nexus composed of anti-Shiite sectar- for this kind of deplorable behavior? Tablighis take this as their solemn duty. * +  May 10, 1965, Maulana Muhammad ian groups, Kashmiri militants and the According to some news reports, there          *         They divide themselves into small jamaats ,*& Saad is the Amir (chief) of the Tablighi Taliban. As per Intelligence reports, have been protests against medical staff                 (societies) and travel frequently across the *; *( Jamaat. He is the grandson of Maulana Rohingyas residing in camps in differ- and resistance against going to hospi-  P     Q "           ! world to spread the message of Islam to Muslim  * Muhammad Ilyas, who founded the ent parts of the country have a direct tals is not related to COVID-19. Some                  ! houses. During this travel, they stay in local *7 + Jamaat. Maulana Saad became the link with the Tablighi Jamaat. of the issues cited by them are the    G              mosques. This free spread and the access to the  +O chief of the Tablighi Jamaat on The Coronavirus pandemic 2019- Citizenship Amendment Act, the      2          remotest part of the country with ease has November 16, 2015 and claims to have 2020: Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, National Register of Citizens, Triple enabled them to meet vulnerable and deprived  *,9, 100 crore followers in 214 countries. patients from Nizamuddin were tested Talaq, Babri Masjid and so on.               ! 9 + (  .         ! !   sections of the non-Muslim population in India. This huge number includes almost and found to be positive for the virus, Unfortunately, some parts of the Some fringe groups within the organisation 7  three-four crore converts in western which resulted in the Arvind Kejriwal- community are still focussing on pol- !                 * &           are backed by the power of petro-dollars, the Inter Uttar Pradesh (UP) that the Jamaat has led Delhi Government registering an itics and discrediting the Government Services Intelligence’s (ISI) dirty money machine, 6** successfully targetted in the last 70 years FIR against Kandhlawi for arranging a at any cost while the entire nation is + $       *    0  the vast network of underworld don Dawood   in connivance with the so-called sec- Tablighi Jamaat programme despite combatting the national health emer-   "           !      Ibrahim and other anti-national entities. These *  9  ular political parties. restrictions on such gatherings after gency. The country must take the !              ! elements have converted a large section of the * The Tablighi Jamaat has changed March 16 at the Nizamuddin Markaz. threat of the Tablighis as an eye-open-   "                population in the last 70 years with ease and with-  ;    the religious landscape of UP, Bihar, The Tablighi Jamaat congregation took er for future planning that must include                  ,  out coercion.    West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, place between March 13 and15 but over a ban and seizure of assets. We must       0  >:  ,      ! Radicalism and its role in acts of terror: Kerala and Maharashtra extensively by 2,000 people stayed back in the Markaz. identify ancillary units of the Tablighi   '           ,    Some Tablighi Jamaat followers have worked as targetting vulnerable and marginalised They had sought help from authorities Jamaat so that they can be stopped from         9 allies of jihadi and sectarian organisations. sections of the non-Muslim population for vacating the premises on March 25. operating under different names. We (         B  !   ,   However, once they joined militant organisations, allegedly aided by the secular ruling On March 31, an FIR was filed against must punish the traitors of COVID-19,                  they cut off their links with the Tablighis. elite of India by creating a votebank for Kandhlawi and others by the Delhi immediately amend Article 25(1) so However, over the years, the terror groups have secular parties and in return, convert- Police Crime Branch under Section 3 that the money and preachers from out-    E                used some of the Tablighi Jamaat congregations ing millions of citizens by exploiting (the penalty for offence) of the side the country can be restricted in                  ! as recruitment camps. Some fringe elements in weakness of Article 25(1). Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and their operations (it is a national secu-          .        ! the Tablighi Jamaat have been sympathisers and This Article guarantees to every Sections 269 (Negligent act likely to rity threat), set up an expert commit-     !           ! supporters of jihadi organisations such as the person and not merely to the citizens spread infection of disease), 270 (malig- tee to re-examine provisions under      '   !   9 0  + 8     Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (Hum), the Harkat-ul- of India, the freedom of conscience and nant act likely to spread infection of dis- Article 25-30 in the Indian Constitution   !                Jihad-al-Islami, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish- the right freely to profess, practise and ease), 271 (disobedience to quarantine and give additional power to the police               ,      e-Mohammad (JeM), the Al Qaeda and the propagate religion. rule) and 120b (punishment of crimi- to identity and book anti-nationals. It !                  ! Taliban. The Tablighi Jamaat used its nal conspiracy) of the IPC. is important that Deoband, Barelvi,              0     9 As per WikiLeaks, “Some of the 9/11 al- weapon extensively for the last 70 Later the police slapped the 304 Salafi ideologies managing the network 0                     Qaeda suspects detained by the US in years by inviting many radical preach- charge (punishment for culpable homi- of mosques in India must be brought Guantanamo Bay had stayed in the Tablighi ers and import of petro dollars to facil- cide not amounting to murder) while under Government supervision and                  Jamaat headquarters in Nizamuddin West, New itate the growth of the Muslim popu- the Enforcement Directorate has filed control just as the temples of India are       !    "     Delhi years ago.” lation from less than seven per cent in a money laundering case and the IT supervised under the Religious                    ! According to Pakistani security analysts and 1947 to 14.5 per cent in 2011 to likely department is scanning the bank Endowment Act, 1873. An absolute       ,             Indian investigators, HuM members, involved in 16.8 per cent in 2021. accounts and suspicious transactions of freedom in the name of religion and at               .  =  ) the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in Furthermore, there are indeed the Tablighi Jaamat. the cost of the nation must be imme-                  =  1999, were members of the Tablighi Jamaat. some links between the fringe elements Why Tablighi Jamaat antago- diately curbed. C           !"    #   The 2011 US investigation reports suggest in the Tablighis and the world of jihad. nised their defence: Spitting and pelt- (The writer is Editor-in-Chief,  $ D that the Tablighi Jamaat had supported members First, there is evidence of indirect ing stones have almost become weapons Opinion Express and regular columnist of the Al-Qaeda to get visas and funds to trav- connections between the group and the of war for the Tablighis. It makes one with The Pioneer) ! 2"          -.&/7$1/;/ axy‚uxuAxyuvQy„y‰uˆ‰v‘„sy „q‰wu„uˆq‚‰xuTˆyƒuQy„y‰uˆˆuƒqy„‰xu‰‘†ˆuƒus ƒƒq„tuˆ Xxur  ƒ‚y„uy‰ xq‘„‚u‰‰xu•‰x “xuyˆ‚uqtuˆ‰xy†‡‘q‚yyu‰xu•“y‚‚„ ruqr‚u “y„xu„u”u‚usy „‰

way. Their response has been realised the importance of slide in the economy. health services. Others have ing, agriculture, infrastructure, footing if we are to win this quick and positive and they are some lockdown relaxations in A calibrated exit from the demanded their Goods and travel and tourism have been Corona war. leading from the front. sectors like agriculture and lockdown is needed because Services Tax (GST) share impacted and it will need a Then there is the agricul- For instance, West Bengal construction. the revenues of the Centre and immediately. huge stimulus to uplift the ture sector. The Centre has Chief Minister Mamata Prime Minister Narendra States have collapsed due to the Pending Central assistance, economy. relaxed the lockdown for farm ** Banerjee has set up a commit- Modi has also left it to the shutdown and its extension. In some Chief Ministers have The Centre has to pump in labourers. But the States that tee of experts, including some States to decide about further fact, most States claim that they gone ahead and started to lift at least four to five billion dol- are depending on the migrant * Nobel laureates, to advise her relaxation of the shutdown will not be able to meet their their States out of the mire with lars urgently into the economy. labour from Bihar, Uttar  3%"1:"& on the relief measures to be guidelines as most of the Chief salary bills beyond April. They their own resources. It has so far provided only 0.8 Pradesh and other States will ... taken in her State. Ministers had told him during have sought special assistance Kerala took the lead by per cent of the GDP as a stim- have to ensure that they can !.. he time has come for Similarly, Rajasthan Chief a video-conference with them from the Centre to sustain the announcing a 20,000 crore ulus and part of this is appro- retain the workers for the har- State chieftains to show Minister Ashok Gehlot has that there was a need for a stag- battle against the Coronavirus. package to kick-start the econ- priated from existing State vest season. Meanwhile, Punjab /0#/0 Ttheir leadership quali- shown that his “Bhilwara gered lockdown exit as the For instance, Mamata omy. Uttar Pradesh Chief funds linked to construction does not have gunny bags to /.  4/#. ties in handling the model” could be emulated by economy was suffering. Banerjee has demanded a Minister Yogi Adityanath was labour and mineral develop- pack the harvest in and Singh !4./.## Coronavirus pandemic after other States to contain the The Chief Ministers will national package of around one of the first to assure a guar- ment. has written to Mamata to send &(/!40/ the lockdown ends and the pandemic. The “Kerala model”, face huge challenges in their six per cent of the Gross anteed income to daily-wage The Coronavirus has them over speedily. This will K4././ country starts going about its too, has won praise from all respective States after the lock- Domestic Product (GDP) to labourers. shown how unprepared India benefit West Bengal’s jute farm- business as usual. around the country. down ends in May. For them it counter the pandemic’s impact In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik was to tackle a pandemic like ers and weavers. ..$ The days ahead are crucial There are others like the is a double whammy. On one and as relief for the micro, has set up three fully-equipped this. Many States do not have On the whole, while the # /.(/ for the economy of the coun- Karnataka Chief Minister BS front they have to contain the small and medium enterprises COVID-19 hospitals and in adequate hospitals, enough Chief Ministers function as $$/#/ try as well as for our fight Yediyurappa, Telangana’s pandemic and on the other (MSME) sector. Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel healthcare personnel, medical generals, the Prime Minister /4/.H. against the virus but there is a Chandrashekhar Rao, Punjab’s they have to find resources to The Punjab Chief Minister has ensured extra rations for all. equipment and testing kits. remains the supreme com- 40I4/ healthy competition among Captain Amarinder Singh and deal with the situation. has demanded a three-month The list of initiatives goes on. By and large most States mander. The bottom line is that the Chief Ministers to excel in Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik who At the April 11 videocon- crop loan waiver. Gehlot has On its part, the Centre has are depending on the Centre unless they show their leader- ..9(84 dealing with these issues. have done a good job of han- ference with the Prime sought a Central relief package the big problem of finding for the supply of testing kits and ship qualities, they will not be $/!. It is heartening to note that dling the Corona crisis. Minister, most Chief Ministers for his State’s tourism and hos- resources to deal with the they can perform their duties able to win the next elections. K$4$.(/!. most States have risen to the Interestingly most of the of Opposition-ruled States pitality industry, MSMEs and unprecedented crisis. The slide well only when they get the The jury is out on their perfor- #/.K// challenge and each Chief non–NDA Chief Ministers expressed grave concern over all the weaker sections of soci- in the economy is a big worry equipment. Hence, improving mance rating.  Minister is trying to tackle the have done quite well. lack of resources and depleting ety. Tamil Nadu has sought as almost all the sectors, includ- the health sector is very impor- (The writer is a senior pandemic in his/her unique The Centre, too, has revenues, as well as the huge 4,000 crore for augmenting ing civil aviation, manufactur- tant and must be done on a war journalist) H   #/I    !!"!#!#  , * $=333   =0 #=333

 969 indices broke key support levels Securities noted that on the 8,360-8,055. storage for the commodity pos- today on concerns of a historic BSE, the top sectoral gainers On Tuesday, the Nifty50 on ing a major challenge for the 3  $  & ndian stock market witnessed fall in international crude last were the BSE Telecom and the National Stock Exchange market. Ia freefall on Tuesday with both night where US crude prices Healthcare indices, while the closed at 8,981.45, lower by Currently, the May con- the BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 nosedived below the $0 a barrel major losers were the BSE 280.40 points or 3.03 per cent tract of WTI crude on the closing below the psychological mark for the first time ever on Banking index, Metal, Auto and from its previous close. NYMEX is at -$4.47 per barrel.    $ levels of 31,000 and 9,000, fears of a supply glut.” Oil and Gas indices. The Sensex closed at Nitin Shahi, Executive respectively. He said that dealers and Major Asian markets have 30,636.71, lower by 1,011.29 Director, Findoc Financial The Sensex lost over 1,000 analyst now fear that the much closed on a negative note. points or 3.20 per cent from the Services Group said that the  ,*  in France. The S&P 500 was some investors that parts of the points by the end of the day’s talked about the global recession European indices like the FTSE, previous close of 31,648. It had timeline of the impact on crude down 2.7%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern economy could reopen as infec- trade. Weakness in the domes- is very close which will have seri- DAX and CAC have ended opened at 30,836.19 and record- prices is directly related to the il’s chaotic collapse deep- time, following similar losses tions level off have helped stocks tic indices was in line with the ous impact on the global equi- lower, he said. ed an intra-day high of 30,900.12 length of the lockdown. Oened, and stocks around across Europe and Asia. rally recently, and the S&P 500 is bear run across the global mar- ty markets too in the coming On technical front, traders and a low of 30,378.26 points. “Storage capacities world- the world dropped on Tuesday as The Dow Jones Industrial up more than 23% since hitting kets, after crude oil prices in the days. According to Sharma, will need to watch if Nifty can The historic plunge in the wide for crude are nearly full. If markets remain upside down Average fell 538 points, or 2.3%, a low in late March. The rally got US in an unprecedented devel- market will continue to trade in bounce back from the immedi- WTI crude oil prices in the US the lockdown continues for amid the economic carnage to 23,104, and the Nasdaq was its start after the Federal Reserve opment fell below zero and the negative zone in the next few ate supports of 8,821, Jasani said, was the major factor for the rout longer period of time, there is a caused by the coronavirus pan- down 3.4%. and Congress promised massive turned negative. days and the upcoming earnings adding that, otherw in global equity markets. higher possibility that output demic. In another sign of the worry amounts of aid for the economy. Rahul Sharma, Research reports and economic data will ise the intermediate downtrend Due to high supplies and cutbacks will take place and the A day after oil futures washing over markets, Treasury But the data coming in on Head at Equity99 said: “It was a also keep investors cautious. may continue that could take the lower offtake amid the coron- smaller oil producers would plunged below zero for the first yields fell further. The yield on the the economy in the here and now very nervous day for most Deepak Jasani, Head of Nifty towards avirus crisis and the worldwide have to shut off their oil tap first,” time, traders in one corner of the 10-year Treasury dropped to continues to be dismal, and pes- traders today as benchmark Retail Research at HDFC the next downside targets of standstill, the US has run out of Shahi said. U.S. crude market were still close 0.55% from 0.62% late Monday, simists say the market’s rally has to paying others to take it off their meaning investors are willing to been overdone. A report Tuesday hands. That’s a market quirk cre- get paid even less to get the safe- showed that sales of previously         )    $ A !4#( #.    ated by a glut of oil, which has ty of owning a U.S. government occuppied homes in the United traders running out of places to bond. At the start of the year, States fell last month to its steep-  A!   ) (      store it in the near term. before economies worldwide est drop since 2015. (  =A Prices remain well above went on lockdown to slow the Companies are also describ- New Delhi: All road projects     zero for oil elsewhere in the world spread of the virus, investors were ing the hit to earnings they’re  969 markets off late have been on are likely to get extension in and for deliveries further into the getting paid about 1.90% to own taking due to the outbreak, with a free fall globally amid the construction span for lock- ndian Oil Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) are future, which analysts consider to a 10-year Treasury. many pulling their financial he rupee depreciated on coronavirus crisis. down period under force Iamong the state-owned oil PSUs which on Tuesday resumed be closer to the “true” price of Even with all the chaos in the forecasts for the year given all the TTuesday to close at a The historic plunge in majeure political event, rating work on select projects after the government allowed partial relax- crude. But they also slid sharply oil markets, some signs of eco- uncertainty about how long the near-record low level of 76.83 crude oil prices is a major fac- agency Icra said on Tuesday. ation in the nationwide lockdown. Tuesday on the same ultimate nomic activity on the horizon impending recession will last. per dollar. tor for the weakness in rupee There are 181 projects In separate statements, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and BPCL said concern: A global economy inca- were poking through elsewhere. Coca-Cola said Tuesday that its The weakness in Indian on Tuesday. On Monday, for totalling 13,670 km with a they have resumed stalled activities on projects while maintaining pacitated by the virus outbreak The Senate’s Democratic leader sales were on track to hit finan- currency came on the back of the first time ever, WTI crude total project cost of 2.20 lakh strict cronovirus-related health and safety hygiene. doesn’t need to burn as much said negotiators reached agree- cial targets through February, the crash in the US oil prices fell below zero and reached an crore awarded under public State-owned oil firms have decided to resume fuel. Airplanes are parked, cars ment on a nearly $500 billion but that all changed when stay- and slump in the domestic all time low of -$40.32 per bar- private partnership (PPP) as many as 511 projects involving over 42,000 crore of invest- are garaged and factories are idled proposal to provide more loans at-home orders became wide- stock market, analysts said. rel due to a supply glut and route, which are under con- ment with immediate effect. with millions of workers losing and aid to small businesses and spread in March. It said it’s hope- It depreciated 29 paise to declining storage capacity in struction, it said. “All road These projects are either in rural areas or have in situ labour their jobs every week. hospitals. Georgia’s governor, ful that improvement could close at 76.83 per US dollar. the US. projects will likely get extension for the resumption of work. The crumbling oil market meanwhile, announced plans arrive in the second half of the The record low level of rupee The May contract of WTI in construction period for lock- The Government had last week allowed makers of infor- dragged on stocks, and energy late Monday to allow gyms, hair year. IBM on late Monday with- is 76.87 which it touched last crude is still in the negative down period under force mation technology hardware, farmers and industries in rural areas producers around the world salons and other businesses to drew its guidance for 2020 Thursday. zone and currently is trading at majeure political event,” Icra to resume operations as it looked to revive the economy that got sank sharply from reopen as early as Friday. results and said it will reassess at Financial and commodity -$8.10 per barrel. said in a statement. stalled because of the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. ConocoPhillips in Texas to Total Rising optimism among the end of June.  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50.20 GRSE 154.50 156.70 150.60 151.30 TITAN 958.00 962.20 932.45 936.40 -39.10 KOTAKBANK 1142.10 1155.00 1125.10 1130.45 MIDHANI 212.25 215.60 205.90 208.80 GMRINFRA 17.15 17.35 16.85 17.15 AEGISLOG 165.00 169.85 161.00 164.65 DBCORP 81.20 81.20 77.70 78.55 GLENMARK 309.15 329.40 304.70 315.45 RADICO 311.00 314.70 293.20 296.25 IEX 167.30 171.55 153.70 155.75 AKZOINDIA 2065.00 2070.85 1965.05 1998.25 VTL 649.00 649.00 614.00 632.60 KOTAKBANK 1150.00 1155.00 1125.00 1128.00 -49.75 ZEEL 138.70 138.75 128.70 129.30 JISLJALEQS 5.40 5.40 5.25 5.40 DCMSHRIRAM 291.20 291.20 276.60 283.25 JKTYRE 55.40 55.40 49.30 50.10 MASFIN 651.15 651.15 606.00 632.55 VEDL 77.40 79.50 73.80 77.90 -3.55 RBLBANK 114.50 114.50 108.70 109.20 SANOFI 7596.00 7900.00 7415.00 7626.75 GUJGAS 264.90 264.90 248.50 252.25 KTKBANK 44.45 44.45 42.30 42.70 HERITGFOOD 305.00 305.00 289.15 290.15 LT 897.00 906.60 863.00 875.00 -40.60 JUSTDIAL 342.80 342.80 316.95 319.80 ABBOTINDIA 16765.35 17255.00 16510.30 16565.05 VMART 1730.00 1824.00 1627.00 1666.90 IBULISL 50.90 50.90 47.05 47.05 JTEKTINDIA 51.90 51.90 48.60 49.25 TCS 1765.00 1794.60 1727.70 1737.75 -80.90 ITC 179.00 184.20 176.05 179.65 GMM 3380.00 3455.00 3275.60 3427.45 HINDZINC 176.40 176.40 165.10 168.75 TRIDENT 5.23 5.23 4.80 4.89 TATAINVEST 702.10 702.10 687.00 691.90 JSWSTEEL 164.00 164.40 156.80 159.40 -8.10 IPCALAB 1477.70 1612.65 1464.15 1598.80 GRASIM 520.00 520.00 504.50 509.70 INDIACEM 100.50 104.00 100.50 103.00 SYMPHONY 1009.15 1009.15 921.05 948.55 MAHABANK 10.25 10.27 9.11 9.90 EICHERMOT 13955.15 13985.00 13450.00 13490.00 -724.45 BANKINDIA 35.45 36.00 34.50 34.90 IGL 451.10 461.65 448.55 453.80 FLFL 134.95 134.95 129.00 134.95 GUJALKALI 319.65 329.55 309.95 316.15 ESABINDIA 1199.30 1249.55 1155.00 1164.65 IOC 86.80 86.80 82.50 82.95 -4.60 BAJAJFINSV 4780.00 4780.00 4575.00 4592.00 JAICORPLTD 63.05 64.50 61.50 62.35 IRB 81.00 81.00 76.00 78.10 GHCL 113.30 113.30 107.85 108.05 CERA 2205.00 2255.40 2174.00 2237.80 BAJAJFINSV 4749.00 4749.00 4575.00 4595.00 -287.25 IDEA 3.75 3.83 3.61 3.71 EIDPARRY 159.00 168.00 147.00 151.10 GLAXO 1450.00 1484.25 1415.00 1458.50 NIACL 122.10 122.10 112.50 117.45 FINEORG 2053.85 2061.40 2005.50 2049.60 GAIL 86.00 86.90 78.70 82.20 -5.20 BIOCON 352.75 366.30 347.60 356.90 JUBILANT 340.00 352.00 336.90 350.55 RVNL 17.95 18.00 17.65 17.69 WELCORP 69.00 70.60 67.05 67.05 MAHLOG 313.85 313.85 298.20 298.20 MARUTI 5131.30 5131.30 4884.50 5009.95 -321.40 APOLLOHOSP 1433.80 1433.80 1330.80 1351.20 ADANIGAS 104.00 104.00 98.00 99.15 TRENT 474.50 480.00 459.65 474.10 BALMLAWRIE 104.80 105.00 98.20 100.30 KPRMILL 471.00 471.00 427.00 450.25 ONGC 69.70 70.75 67.20 68.90 -5.10 HEROMOTOCO 1798.00 1838.95 1762.25 1827.65 NAM-INDIA 279.95 279.95 262.65 265.85 ABFRL 140.00 140.00 125.60 127.60 SCHNEIDER 87.50 87.50 81.00 81.75 SCHAEFFLER 3270.80 3458.95 3270.80 3399.10 TATASTEEL 280.05 281.00 263.25 266.10 -20.30 EQUITAS 49.10 50.75 46.70 47.15 PNBHOUSING 204.30 204.30 190.60 204.30 ATUL 4581.00 4600.00 4451.00 4461.45 SUNDRMFAST 318.75 324.65 308.00 314.35 NILKAMAL 1060.00 1060.00 1015.00 1017.65 M&M 349.05 349.05 323.50 330.00 -25.85 PHOENIXLTD 549.05 564.05 540.10 550.55 ICICIGI 1190.00 1199.60 1129.55 1160.15 DBL 268.00 280.00 246.00 252.35 CAPPL 327.90 329.00 311.30 313.25 TIMETECHNO 39.50 39.50 34.60 34.90 TATAMOTORS 78.00 78.00 74.00 74.45 -6.00 TITAN 968.00 968.00 932.35 936.70 SUNTV 365.00 373.85 354.55 358.65 CYIENT 233.90 233.90 220.20 223.85 EMAMILTD* 210.90 211.00 202.55 206.35 ESSELPRO 177.25 177.25 172.05 173.95 AXISBANK 436.00 439.95 412.95 419.65 -36.30 GAIL 86.85 86.85 78.75 82.45 NATCOPHARM 605.00 642.65 596.95 617.75 AJANTPHARM 1310.00 1358.40 1299.00 1304.90 TNPL 104.20 104.20 96.00 99.25 TIINDIA 352.65 352.70 340.00 343.85 HINDALCO 113.65 113.70 105.80 107.05 -9.40 M&M 350.00 350.00 323.40 332.15 CESC 586.85 612.50 574.30 607.25 INDHOTEL 81.00 81.00 76.65 79.65 GSPL 203.00 204.50 191.90 192.75 SHANKARA 255.00 263.60 253.65 254.00 ZEEL 137.80 138.00 128.60 129.30 -11.35 SUZLON 3.37 3.37 3.05 3.19 RELINFRA 17.22 17.22 15.63 17.19 GICRE 140.80 148.25 135.00 146.55 INTELLECT 92.90 93.20 84.40 84.40 CGCL 123.50 123.50 118.75 122.80 ICICIBANK 341.00 346.20 328.00 329.80 -31.50 PVR 1099.80 1099.80 1006.40 1028.80 WOCKPHARMA 259.00 276.10 250.75 265.00 JBCHEPHARM 567.00 582.05 546.95 560.20 RITES 270.00 270.00 250.10 253.55 TIMKEN 808.20 814.95 798.75 804.00 BAJFINANCE 2210.00 2210.00 2085.00 2099.00 -209.25 DIVISLAB 2335.00 2473.65 2301.00 2406.40 NIITTECH 1067.00 1067.00 1030.00 1041.05 GICHSGFIN 72.00 80.90 70.00 77.55 TV18BRDCST 17.10 17.35 16.35 17.10 VARROC 159.50 159.50 149.95 149.95 BPCL 369.00 369.30 353.35 355.30 PFC 88.80 88.85 86.25 87.40 BOMDYEING 54.80 54.80 52.80 52.80 COCHINSHIP 272.00 272.00 255.55 257.10 BAYERCROP 3843.30 3929.20 3841.35 3916.30 INDUSINDBK 430.00 432.95 396.00 400.75 -55.95 HDFCAMC 2718.00 2727.75 2610.00 2626.25 DMART 2209.45 2280.00 2170.00 2237.20 RAYMOND 264.80 264.80 247.65 248.25 CUB 130.60 130.60 126.25 127.25 GRINDWELL 552.95 552.95 505.65 508.55   JSWSTEEL 166.00 166.00 157.00 159.60 APOLLOTYRE 96.00 96.00 91.30 91.95 FRETAIL 89.30 89.30 89.30 89.30 IDFC 18.00 18.00 16.88 16.88 ASTERDM 103.00 103.35 99.30 101.25 STAR 337.15 343.75 322.00 323.95 NATIONALUM 33.90 34.20 32.15 33.65 QUESS 229.00 229.00 210.00 210.00 CRISIL 1420.00 1470.00 1363.00 1402.80 LAXMIMACH 2508.50 2575.00 2441.65 2564.65 HINDALCO 114.55 115.00 105.90 107.10 HAWKINCOOK 4675.00 4770.00 4531.00 4732.00 INOXLEISUR 221.80 222.45 213.00 219.55 MRPL 35.20 35.40 31.15 32.25 WELSPUNIND 30.85 30.85 29.55 29.55 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NCC 27.90 27.90 25.25 25.75 CUMMINSIND 401.90 405.90 383.00 400.65 CHAMBLFERT 131.00 131.00 126.20 127.30 JMFINANCIL 78.10 78.10 69.25 69.55 STARCEMENT 74.30 76.10 72.50 73.20 NIFTY NEXT 50 22953.35 23183.60 22787.50 23022.85 -372.55 PEL 874.00 874.00 823.75 829.80 BALKRISIND 890.15 899.35 865.00 868.25 ITI 86.00 86.00 80.50 81.30 PERSISTENT 489.90 489.90 471.75 473.80 KSB 506.15 506.15 492.00 496.00 AUROPHARMA 531.00 649.10 525.50 649.10 108.15 INDIGO 984.00 1017.95 966.00 1010.55 TATAPOWER 33.55 33.55 32.20 32.45 GNFC 142.85 142.85 134.20 135.00 LAOPALA 170.00 170.00 158.00 163.10 NAVNETEDUL 71.05 72.80 68.00 70.70 GICRE 136.00 148.55 135.10 148.55 7.05 CANBK 90.00 90.00 83.90 84.25 HEG 863.15 863.15 840.50 863.15 ZYDUSWELL 1319.30 1319.30 1261.00 1290.45 PRSMJOHNSN 39.20 39.20 37.05 37.05 CADILAHC 329.75 349.90 326.35 344.35 11.15 BATAINDIA 1181.00 1209.75 1158.15 1201.75 SUDARSCHEM 407.00 424.00 401.00 405.90 FDC 231.00 234.00 228.00 229.05 ALLCARGO 75.00 75.00 72.65 72.65 PAGEIND 16899.80 17741.80 16748.20 17511.00 491.45 TORNTPHARM 2280.00 2459.75 2260.50 2345.35 PHILIPCARB 87.60 87.60 84.15 84.15 MINDAIND 274.35 274.35 257.45 263.40 LUXIND 938.05 940.00 895.10 902.30 COLPAL 1349.80 1415.85 1342.85 1403.00 38.60 ESCORTS 718.00 736.90 713.00 724.55 CEATLTD 805.05 805.10 776.00 785.80 ENDURANCE 594.45 610.25 576.50 601.00 TCIEXP 641.65 666.35 579.00 665.10 DIVISLAB 2295.00 2474.45 2295.00 2408.00 65.45 RELCAPITAL 5.59 5.84 5.30 5.84 BBTC 840.10 840.10 811.00 817.75 JYOTHYLAB 119.00 119.00 110.50 112.65 TEAMLEASE 1630.50 1689.60 1575.00 1672.55 BERGEPAINT 513.50 527.75 505.05 527.00 12.65 ASIANPAINT 1700.00 1752.75 1700.00 1725.60 WHIRLPOOL 1910.00 1910.00 1845.10 1855.55 PGHH 10785.00 10823.70 10570.00 10774.35 INOXWIND 28.15 28.85 27.95 28.65 DABUR 486.50 503.00 484.00 498.00 5.15 L&TFH 62.00 62.00 58.20 58.90 ENGINERSIN 67.75 67.75 64.65 66.35 DEEPAKFERT 87.00 87.00 82.60 82.95 BDL 225.00 225.00 218.50 220.80 INDIGO 980.00 1020.00 966.60 1012.00 7.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 2301.00 2352.95 2296.00 2323.40 SHILPAMED 371.25 409.10 371.25 409.10 MINDACORP 76.90 76.90 64.00 69.85 GALAXYSURF 1345.00 1345.00 1310.40 1316.30 OFSS 2036.00 2089.00 1971.15 2040.00 4.70 BANKBARODA 50.00 50.05 48.40 48.60 DCBBANK 90.60 92.15 88.05 90.30 FSL 35.45 36.60 34.45 34.70 ERIS 446.50 495.95 445.05 475.75 UBL 916.00 936.20 900.95 926.30 1.95 BRITANNIA 2798.95 2905.00 2739.00 2860.95 BASF 1080.00 1080.00 1047.00 1063.30 IFCI 4.30 4.30 4.10 4.13 SHOPERSTOP 198.60 200.90 186.85 188.95 LUPIN 795.50 845.50 792.00 810.00 0.25 MUTHOOTFIN 729.00 732.75 703.40 721.25 HONAUT 28200.00 28293.25 27021.00 27723.45 NLCINDIA 47.50 47.50 44.60 44.75 ITDCEM 42.50 42.50 38.70 39.60 PIDILITIND 1436.50 1483.95 1422.10 1466.00 0.15 DABUR 488.00 502.80 484.70 498.05 INFIBEAM 36.05 36.20 34.50 35.10 ALKYLAMINE 1530.00 1530.00 1452.00 1462.90 CCL 194.90 194.90 182.25 185.80 BIOCON 349.70 366.20 347.00 355.60 -2.35 NMDC 77.10 77.10 73.90 74.30 MOIL 129.80 129.80 118.00 120.30 MOTILALOFS* 538.80 538.80 500.00 503.90 SHRIRAMCIT 774.00 777.10 729.00 737.25 DMART 2200.00 2288.50 2199.45 2237.00 -19.25 IOC 87.00 87.00 82.50 82.95 RAJESHEXPO 557.40 557.40 531.00 535.10 ASTRAL 885.00 891.90 857.05 861.65 SOLARINDS 876.95 891.90 850.00 861.80 PETRONET 215.00 217.80 210.65 216.80 -1.85 GRANULES 160.30 170.70 153.80 159.40 GARFIBRES 1154.05 1200.00 1150.00 1181.20 VSTIND 3005.00 3011.95 2861.30 2955.55 FINCABLES 250.00 250.00 244.70 244.70 MCDOWELL-N 521.95 532.00 509.85 522.60 -4.60 JUBLFOOD 1489.00 1528.90 1468.75 1504.40 LEMONTREE 18.50 19.25 18.05 18.05 LINDEINDIA 533.00 533.00 515.55 521.95 ORIENTREF 152.00 152.00 140.00 146.20 DLF 131.40 133.70 129.15 132.80 -1.60 HINDPETRO 228.55 228.55 214.55 215.80 SUNTECK 198.25 198.25 192.00 195.45 SJVN 21.80 21.80 21.00 21.05 EIHOTEL 78.15 78.15 74.10 75.15 GODREJCP 530.00 537.40 518.60 529.00 -8.65 HDFCLIFE 496.00 502.45 488.70 495.75 CROMPTON 212.85 223.00 200.50 215.55 ORIENTELEC 189.00 189.00 177.10 177.75 IIFL 84.00 84.00 79.95 80.15 MARICO 300.00 300.85 293.00 295.35 -5.00 EICHERMOT 13988.00 13988.00 13461.60 13501.55 3MINDIA 19675.15 19688.90 19299.00 19412.90 GILLETTE 5405.00 5492.70 5368.00 5384.10 SKFINDIA 1489.25 1493.35 1440.05 1458.40 ICICIPRULI 369.35 375.00 357.05 371.00 -7.30 BHARATFORG 287.90 287.90 256.95 259.50 BOSCHLTD 10450.00 10459.25 9914.75 10007.85 GODREJIND 280.00 280.00 270.20 271.15 JKCEMENT 1129.40 1158.00 1096.80 1141.65 HATHWAY 16.02 16.02 15.25 15.81 AMBUJACEM 167.75 169.45 164.10 167.00 -3.30 BEL 74.30 77.00 72.35 75.80 SBILIFE 675.00 690.80 667.20 671.40 ASTRAZEN 2600.00 2700.00 2567.65 2576.85 CARBORUNIV 238.95 239.45 219.50 223.50 DHANUKA 445.00 471.95 412.00 423.30 SIEMENS 1149.00 1171.90 1149.00 1154.00 -23.85 MCX 1120.00 1120.00 1001.50 1026.75 MFSL 441.00 441.00 408.00 421.35 GODREJAGRO 401.45 401.45 376.00 384.95 PIIND 1447.90 1447.90 1380.00 1400.90 ECLERX 455.00 455.00 435.00 444.00 PGHH 10700.00 10999.00 10500.00 10620.65 -225.30 M&MFIN 159.00 160.30 149.75 151.50 MINDTREE 780.00 780.00 727.75 736.15 HINDCOPPER 27.00 27.00 24.85 25.50 LAKSHVILAS 14.45 14.45 14.20 14.45 SIS 399.00 399.50 390.00 398.45 PFC 87.95 88.85 86.35 87.30 -2.00 ASHOKLEY 45.50 46.20 43.95 44.10 DCAL* 91.50 91.50 82.80 82.80 VGUARD 180.00 180.00 163.45 168.50 TORNTPOWER 290.45 294.05 289.50 291.60 CHOLAHLDNG 290.00 290.00 280.90 286.60 CONCOR 367.30 373.95 361.15 361.50 -8.80 CHOLAFIN 153.00 153.00 137.70 143.90 MGL 942.00 959.85 941.30 948.55 JKPAPER 95.00 95.00 92.10 92.80 GMDCLTD 41.30 41.30 39.05 40.10 WABCOINDIA 6304.75 6306.55 6284.95 6290.90 HDFCLIFE 496.00 502.85 488.90 494.80 -13.50 DEEPAKNI 450.00 476.00 442.20 449.20 INDIANB 53.95 54.20 50.10 50.65 THYROCARE 536.05 538.20 515.20 523.20 SUPREMEIND 980.00 997.00 961.00 979.15 TVTODAY 215.00 215.00 204.40 206.65 ICICIGI 1175.00 1199.80 1130.20 1155.00 -35.30 LAURUSLABS 403.00 472.00 402.15 454.90 MARICO 297.50 301.15 293.30 296.05 CHENNPETRO 69.10 69.10 64.35 65.30 OFSS 1984.25 2086.10 1967.25 2038.40 ITDC 165.55 165.55 162.15 162.15 HINDZINC 172.00 172.95 165.00 168.90 -5.30 PIDILITIND 1436.00 1482.80 1422.00 1475.85 KRBL 240.00 240.00 218.25 218.70 VINATIORGA 899.70 899.70 846.00 866.20 BRIGADE 133.05 133.05 121.10 123.30 ZENSARTECH 100.00 100.00 91.35 91.50 ACC 1167.00 1167.00 1132.45 1135.55 -39.95 TATAELXSI 741.00 760.00 717.75 724.75 OIL 86.80 87.80 84.40 86.10 PTC 41.40 41.40 40.15 40.40 GSFC 43.00 43.25 42.05 42.45 MAHLIFE 196.00 200.80 192.30 196.30 NHPC 21.70 21.80 21.10 21.25 -0.75 OMAXE 153.15 156.35 152.20 155.40 SHK 75.00 90.90 72.20 86.95 DISHTV 4.77 4.77 4.40 4.73 GEPIL 438.50 438.50 416.05 430.00 INDOSTAR 267.00 270.10 261.65 266.60 NMDC 76.00 76.00 73.75 74.10 -2.90 ICICIPRULI 372.80 374.65 357.05 370.40 NBCC 23.55 23.55 21.40 21.45 KANSAINER 396.55 397.00 384.00 386.10 KPITTECH 48.25 48.30 47.05 48.15 GULFOILLUB 593.25 593.25 570.30 576.20 SBILIFE 688.00 691.15 667.00 671.10 -28.90 NESTLEIND 16889.95 17232.70 16714.90 16996.65 ADANIPORTS 268.50 269.00 261.00 265.20 HSCL 49.90 49.90 47.45 48.00 JAMNAAUTO 27.60 27.60 25.80 26.10 MHRIL 135.10 137.90 132.95 134.20 NIACL 121.50 121.50 112.20 116.90 -5.30 UJJIVAN 173.70 174.45 160.95 163.25 MEGH 51.00 53.65 49.20 50.55 RESPONIND 80.00 83.00 80.00 81.65 TAKE 67.00 68.00 63.65 64.40 GET&D 96.50 96.50 91.25 91.80 HAVELLS 513.00 519.90 500.00 501.25 -23.70 AMBUJACEM 170.00 170.00 164.25 167.65 J&KBANK 18.75 18.95 17.30 18.38 PGHL 4151.00 4275.00 4060.00 4109.55 CARERATING 429.00 432.60 402.70 414.80 MAXINDIA 62.60 64.45 61.50 63.55 ADANITRANS 204.70 204.70 195.30 195.80 -9.75 WIPRO 181.00 181.00 174.00 178.15 SADBHAV 33.50 33.50 33.50 33.50 SWANENERGY 102.75 102.85 100.00 100.05 REPCOHOME 130.00 130.00 118.55 121.00 JSL 28.00 28.70 27.90 28.60 IDEA 3.75 3.85 3.60 3.70 -0.20 IDBI 21.90 22.10 20.70 21.10 UCOBANK 13.50 14.90 12.95 14.72 BIRLACORPN 451.00 451.00 425.35 429.35 AMBER 1091.00 1109.00 1069.90 1093.75 NBVENTURES 38.70 40.85 38.00 38.65 HINDPETRO 226.95 227.45 214.50 215.65 -11.75 FEDERALBNK 45.00 45.00 42.70 43.40 AMARAJABAT 538.00 538.00 501.95 509.05 PRESTIGE 182.70 182.70 172.25 179.10 APLAPOLLO 1237.00 1237.00 1160.75 1164.35 CHALET 180.00 197.30 159.00 167.85 BANKBARODA 49.80 50.00 48.40 48.45 -2.75 PAGEIND 17005.00 17700.00 16750.55 17619.95 KEC 195.40 195.40 179.70 180.60 JINDALSAW 55.25 55.30 51.60 52.90 BAJAJELEC 330.00 332.00 320.00 322.65 HIMATSEIDE 58.80 60.90 57.70 58.00 PEL 868.35 868.35 823.50 827.75 -49.10 IBREALEST 56.00 56.85 52.05 56.05 DIXON 3878.30 4194.95 3823.70 4118.80 IRCON 90.70 90.70 85.05 86.90 ARVINDFASN 157.00 166.95 140.75 142.05 JSLHISAR 46.10 47.25 45.70 45.70 PNB 32.30 32.35 30.95 31.00 -1.85 SPARC 137.00 146.90 133.75 139.75 SCI 43.00 45.00 41.30 42.90 RELAXO 606.90 606.90 590.10 598.55 ADANITRANS 201.40 201.40 195.60 196.50 VAIBHAVGBL 884.00 891.60 875.00 891.00 BOSCHLTD 10355.05 10442.90 9900.00 10000.00 -664.10 WESTLIFE 315.00 315.00 298.50 302.80 DHFL 13.80 13.80 12.50 13.78 SYNGENE 315.00 315.00 301.35 308.00 AIAENG 1475.40 1476.45 1404.05 1424.25 CENTRUM 13.10 13.10 12.85 12.85 HDFCAMC 2715.00 2730.00 2610.00 2612.00 -180.85 COALINDIA 142.00 142.00 137.90 138.75 STRTECH* 89.95 89.95 84.50 86.35 GODFRYPHLP 958.85 972.25 926.10 942.20 GESHIP 203.00 214.40 195.30 205.70 CREDITACC 400.25 400.25 400.25 400.25 BAJAJHLDNG 2081.00 2106.00 1925.00 1971.10 -143.60 MANAPPURAM 107.50 107.50 100.10 101.65 IFBIND 420.50 495.00 376.95 468.05 BAJAJHLDNG 2060.00 2108.75 1961.90 1975.45 KEI 285.50 285.50 274.00 274.40 GAYAPROJ 10.26 10.26 10.26 10.26 L&TFH 60.90 60.90 58.15 59.00 -4.75 UPL 353.50 353.50 343.50 345.65 FORTIS 123.00 123.00 117.95 118.75 COROMANDEL 529.05 530.90 519.60 520.20 BLISSGVS 99.10 99.10 96.05 98.00 GDL 91.60 92.10 89.95 91.95 ASHOKLEY 45.15 46.15 43.90 44.25 -3.65 ULTRACEMCO 3525.00 3525.00 3377.50 3403.80 KALPATPOWR 219.00 219.00 201.35 213.50 PARAGMILK 95.00 95.00 86.15 87.85 JCHAC 2166.00 2188.95 2103.05 2129.85 TCNSBRANDS 418.30 425.00 383.20 420.45 BANDHANBNK 205.50 207.40 183.60 195.15 -20.85 GODREJCP 533.40 537.35 518.50 529.85 LALPATHLAB 1481.70 1508.00 1465.40 1485.10 VIPIND 235.00 238.60 224.00 224.95 PCJEWELLER 12.06 12.47 12.01 12.39 FCONSUMER 8.02 8.02 8.02 8.02 IBULHSGFIN 120.00 122.35 113.15 113.75 -15.25 TECHM 519.00 520.00 506.20 512.80 LTI 1489.95 1489.95 1436.45 1448.60 JKLAKSHMI 218.00 219.70 199.00 203.05 TVSSRICHAK 1125.00 1125.00 1020.40 1055.10 PNCINFRA 135.90 135.90 129.95 129.95 SRTRANSFIN 652.00 674.70 578.30 586.00 -99.05 POWERGRID 165.00 165.85 162.05 162.65 PETRONET 215.00 217.50 210.75 214.95 FORCEMOT 865.00 869.85 834.00 844.70 BLUEDART 2279.40 2300.00 2146.35 2161.55 RATNAMANI 893.25 893.30 872.75 880.65 MOTHERSUMI 79.95 79.95 71.25 71.90 -12.80 VENKYS 1259.25 1259.25 1140.00 1193.10 BALRAMCHIN 107.40 108.80 99.40 100.10 NHPC 22.20 22.20 21.10 21.25 HAL 569.95 569.95 537.30 547.05 SFL 1249.50 1249.50 1230.00 1230.00 ,,    !!"!#!# ! $01! . 

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In some cases, such as when $10-$12 billion to fund its assis- Cabinet minister said the gov- '(2Q)/..#/.( “Covid-19 is potentially cat- farmers sell their ploughs or tance programmes this year ernment’s plan to control the $/.$/6./ astrophic for millions who are oxen, it could have knock-on compared to a record $8.3 bil- rapid spread of the virus and pre- +;&. already hanging by a thread,” effects for food production for lion raised last year, Husain vent the state-funded NHS from H6+&I  ( said Arif Husain, chief econo- years to come, he added. added. It plans to pre-position being overwhelmed is working ...//$../6+& mist and director of research, “These were the people we food stocks over the coming as the number of hospitalisations # ..#/(.# assessment and monitoring at were concerned about - those months in anticipation of grow- with Covid-19 was showing a  //.4K4./4/#/ the World Food Programme who were OK before COVID ing needs. Agency downward trajectory. PTI //!#!!4/ 4//#...$#. 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The prime mosques if it was found that !#/K4/(.#. people did not follow the offi- while praying in mosques. minister said that Pakistan official directives on the mat- 4//0 // cial directives issued to contain According to the agree- decided to keep mosques open ter were not followed. 0/.#!/0. the spread of the coronavirus ment, people above the age of in Ramzan because “we are an “I don’t want that police 0.(4#04... pandemic that has infected 50, minors and those suffering independent nation and take arrest people who want to pray ./. over 9,000 people in the coun- from flu will not be allowed to decisions according to our own in mosques,” he said. (   (    (     %      "      9( , doors as a precaution against the sunrise-to-sunset fast, the virus, will use the funds that meant to instill contemplation  ? /R   very year during Ramadan, would have gone into the free of God. But alongside the hard- Ethe Light of Muhammad communal tables to distribute ship of abstaining from food Mosque sets up long tables on packed meals and cash to those and drink for hours every day,  6 U.S. mainland amid stalled North Korea appeared to be the street and dishes up free in need. the month sweeps everyone up talks between Kim and U.S. barreling toward war in 2017, meals at sunset for the poor to “We hope this could ease into a communal spirit. outh Korean officials report- President Donald Trump. with the countries trading break their daily fast. It’s a char- their suffering,” said Sheikh Families and friends gather Sed no unusual activity in South Korea’s presidential insults and threats of destruc- ity that many rely on in this Abdel-Rahman, the muezzin of for large meals at sunset, North Korea on Tuesday fol- office said Kim appeared to be tion. The next two years saw a impoverished district on the the mosque in the district of known as iftars. In some coun- lowing unconfirmed media handling state affairs as usual surprising series of summits, edge of the Egyptian capital. Bahtim. tries, cafes and cultural events reports that leader Kim Jong and that it had no information including three between Kim But it’s too dangerous in As Ramadan begins with are packed late into the night. Un was in fragile health after about rumors regarding his and Trump, as Kim pursued this era of the coronavirus — the new moon later this week, Worshippers go to mosques for surgery. health. But many will be watch- diplomacy in hopes of ending in Egypt and in many Muslim Muslims around the world are hours of evening prayers, or But the possibly of high- ing closely for any signs of crippling economic sanctions countries, such “Tables of the trying to maintain the cher- “taraweeh.” Many devote them- authorities fight the pandemic. Arabia, have urged people to level instability raised trou- trouble in North Korea, and and obtaining security guaran- Compassionate” have been ished rituals of Islam’s holiest selves to charity. Many countries have closed pray at home. Governments are bling questions about the future whether it will address the tees. But through it all he main- barred. month without further spread- Muslims now find them- mosques and banned taraweeh trying to balance restrictions of a nuclear-armed state that reports — something it has not tained his right to a nuclear So the mosque, which like ing the outbreak. selves cut off from much of what to prevent crowds. Prominent with traditions. has been steadily building an yet done. arsenal, and most diplomacy others in Egypt had to shut its At the heart of Ramadan is makes the month special as clerics, including in Saudi arsenal meant to threaten the The United States and has stalemated since.    !!"!#!#   ,

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The platform collates research and site not only offers researchers datasets from different coun- he world is going through an access to the latest research and tries, irrespective of the lan- extra-ordinary crisis of unpar- information on COVID-19 but guage in which they were pub- Talleled dimensions and naturally also allows them to collaborate lished; allows researchers to the education sector is no different. and share potential hypotheses ask questions and pose Some 540 million students from Class Q8   and challenges with researchers hypotheses to other researchers; I to the highest Masters and research from other disciplines. and curates expert-driven edi- levels in India are studying or trying With an exploding volume torial content that simplifies and to study from home. Given the factor access to G-Suite of Google. These will  Sixth, you must be able to download ing course revision. of research in different disci- explains the latest research. that there is uncertainty about the give you an opportunity to interact videos, watch minutely while listen-  You must space your time suitably duration of this period, we must get with others, store good content of all ing to academic discussions on videos, for not less than eight to ten hours a used to this new normal and get our- variety, and be part of Google Class noting down key points, and ideally day, dividing time between listening, selves on to the task of teaching learn- by mentors or use Google Spreadsheet    *  repeat watching a second time to cap- reading online, attending Google  9/#4.... ing online through various digital plat- and attend or address Google ture points missed out the first time. class, a zoom session (or Microsoft forms. The following are top sugges- Hangouts on specific themes, apart 9    Seventh, you must know basics of Meets, Webex meets or GoToMeetings   tions for effectively doing so today from co-creating a document on ,6   Adobe Premier and may be iVideo or as the case may be), watching videos, when we are home-locked in the col- Google with peers. WeVideo to create short explanatory filing and preserving, and preparing he TIME test-prep institute announces online courses amid lective interest of all.  Fourth, you should be conversant ');9 6 * video or statement of understanding your notes based on all inputs you Tnationwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The  First, just as we wear a shirt, a in attending Zoom sessions for live of a subject discussed digitally, apart have got. spread-out has impacted every aspect of life, including the prepa- trouser and a footwear to be at home class or webinar experience, and even 7*,6*( from knowing how to make a good  Digital learning also needs that you ration for entrance exams. or go outside, we invariably need a better, if you can generate Zoom ses- visually rich power-point presentation take a 10 minutes break after every The idea behind these online classrooms are to sit, click and smart phone with data, a stable wifi- sions which are free upto 40 minutes. *+,6*&( and an excel sheet as needed. hour, stretch yourself, have a little learn from the comfort and safety of the aspirant’s home. The connection and a laptop with camera Though a maximum of 100 people  7    Eighth, you must be good in record- walk, or a cup of tea or juice or a fruit, spread-out has impacted the preparation for entrance exams and inbuilt. Many cannot afford these, can attend a Zoom session, it is best ing video and audio, use whatsapp to and may even jog around in your hence India’s largest test-prep institute took up the call in this many will not have a great connec- organised with 30 to 40 participants   (* +6& share files even after compression, and home or corridor or go up and down difficult situation with actionable solutions for their aspirants. tivity in their locality, and there may at a time. conduct co-created collaborative study the stairs. This will help you avoid any As soon as the lockdown was implemented, the institute be troubles in getting these just now.  Fifth, you must develop an email     resources digitally. Even videos, pod- body pain, neck ache or getting fat announced its online classes for various courses, and within three However, whether you have, or loan, etiquette to address the recipient casts (audio content), ppts, pdfs etc accumulated. While you must mini- days, launched online classes for different courses — CLAT + or buy online, these are simply must properly, end the mail properly, give  7  , can be shared on whatsapp individu- mum three good meals a day with IPM, BBA and CAT. for a digital learning experience of a a body-copy to your communication,  (+  +* ally or to a group. While using small breaks of tea, juice or fruits, no Sai Kumar Swamy, Centre Director, TIME Delhi shares his good quality. and write briefly in bullet points Whatsapp, special care must be taken meal should be heavy while staying at concerns: “We value the health of our future aspirants & the  Second, for digital learning, you almost identifying the core issues of   &  to avoid false content, doubtful con- home and studying. experts given the current circumstances and are happy to must have an active habit of browsing your problems or learning needs. tent and defamatory videos etc. Take the lockdown as a time gift- announce our online classes. This mode has brought us great suc- portals, being an active member of Similarly, there is a web-discussion eti- ++696   Ninth, you must prepare separate ed to you by nature to reboot yourself, cess and are being highly appreciated by thousands of enrolled social media. This will help you to quette of not speaking out of turns, not folders for each course, and save set your ethical and professional students who are using them to learn and prepare for various attend FB and YouTube live sessions speaking over someone, muting one’s ppts, pdfs, videos, podcasts etc of that compass right, re-prioritise, introspect, entrance exams and stay ahead of the competition!” on knowledge issues as well. speaker phone when someone talks, course chronologically in order of the plan, and take a leap in life and work “The online classes are designed to help you prepare in the  Third, you must be on Gmail, on and raising hand to make a point and chapters or units in the syllabus in the thereafter. best way to crack the toughest of entrance exams as the online Google platform, with access to waiting for the chance to speak calm- folder so that there is no time lost to    #   2 ( Classes cover every aspect of entrance test preparation — basics, Google Drive and if possible, paid ly. get the same when needed and dur- #  exercises, and discussions”, he further added.  !    !     $" !  & $  .  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While the expectations are that tests play an important role in mak- working at your own pace defi- it may be conducted by the end of May, ing familiar with strong and weak nitely make it appealing. For oth- aspirants have an extended preparation areas. To test and analyse your prepa- ers, it can be quite intimidating — time available which shall be put to ration, students are advised to take particularly if you have kids to take effective utilisation. Students must stay mock tests. care of, distractions, or are unfa- positive and need to focus on revision This extra time must be wisely miliar with working remotely. and analysing their weaknesses. utilised to perfect the ability to solve With the right mindset and As per the previous schedule, problems with a deep perception of equipment, working from home most of the aspirants must have gone concept involved, improving the works like a charm. Let us take a only will it help you stay focused Keep your kids occupied: It through the complete syllabus and time needed to solve the given prob- look at a few things to pull this off. and keep you from procrastinating. can be quite distracting to work must be in revision mode now. The as against mugging is the rule of the suggests that students should first lem, identifying the weak spots and Find a workspace: Even if you Review the list as you start your peacefully when you also have to need of the hour is to utilise the extra game. revise the topic on the same day, then correcting them. By taking regular do not have an office, setting aside day, and keep referring to it peri- shoulder the additional responsi- time productively and effectively Consult online classes: Online after three days and then revise the mock tests and solving of past papers. a place to do work can help keep odically. Evaluate the progress at bility of taking care of your kids. with plan in place to make the best platforms are available that provide same topic at the end of the week. Speed and accuracy must be distraction at bay. It is important the end of the day, and prepare a Make sure you organise their day of it. a virtual classroom ambience with This way, you will be able to get increased. that you find a space where you can list for the next day. Make sure you around your work time so that you Make a viable schedule: This complete notes, expert opinions, strong hold on topics and subjects Right strategy and time man- carry on your work without wor- stick to your schedule. are not interrupted. Divide your phase should be effectively utilised online classes and mock tests for best which stay in your memory for agement play a vital role in deciding rying about interruptions. It might kid-duty with your spouse based for quick run through short notes student preparation. longer period. If you revise a topic the the rank for an aspirant. The remain- take some time and tinkering to Dress up: Even if you do not on your work calendars. Be upfront and formulae and concepts at a Follow three tier revision: The same day when you study it, you find ing weeks should be wisely used for find a setup that resembles your want to wear formal clothes, it is with your coworkers so that they glance of all chapters of the three sub- stage has arrived where revision is the it easy to revise and grab; while on revision, increasing speed and accu- office setup as much as possible. It recommended you do not work in are more understanding of your jects in a phased planned manner most important aspect of the prepa- the other hand if you revise that top- racy to solve problems, does not necessarily have to be a your pyjamas. It might sound a lit- situation. with equal time to each subject. The ration process and the best way to ics after few days of studying it, it Finally, it is the relative perfor- private room. A designated area far tle odd to you, but even wearing idea is to strengthen the concepts and tackle the challenge is to have a well- becomes difficult to understand and mance that will matter on the exam from the couch and bed will do. shoes in addition to jeans and a      @#  their application by solving mock structured and organised revision revise and consume more time. day. Plan your day: Make a to-do comfortable shirt will help you /  (#"!*    tests and past years papers. Learning strategy. Three tier revision method Study and application of impor-      (

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Against Australia, Lungi ‘strong’, Roberts said a five match foreigners from entering the November next year, then it coach Charl Langeveldt believes again with the ball was fantas- Test series is a possibility but not country till the 30th of can happen,” he said. there have been some decent tic and then Janneman was out- a certainty at this stage. September. The tournament is Gavaskar also batted for players who have progressed standing. Overall we were a lot “There’s no certainty about starting from mid-October the 13th edition of the Indian through the ranks over the past better.” that (five match Test series) for or the 3rd week of October, so Premier League (IPL) to be season, highlighting the fact Langeveldt was brought into the coming season, but what I it’s looking a bit difficult at the held just before the T20 World that talent was evident within the set-up from his position as can say is that the relationship moment,” Gavaskar was quot- Cup, so that players get the domestic structures. Bangladesh bowling coach. between the BCCI and Cricket  ((     ?     /  C<  ed as saying by India Today. enough match practice before The likes of Anrich Nortje Despite opting to rest senior Australia is really strong,” The legendary India the multi-national event. and Janneman Malan enjoyed players in the white-ball contests, Roberts told reporters on a son, but certainly with a chang- series that inspires the cricket position the board is currently opener suggested that India “If it is going to happen breakthrough performances South Africa still managed to video call. ing landscape...we won’t rule out world, whether or not there are in due to the coronavirus pan- can host the T20 World Cup that way, then maybe what can during a challenging summer in pull their weight and compete, “We’ve discussed a shared a possibility of that until we get people in the stands,” Roberts demic. in 2020 while Australia can happen is the IPL can be held which the national team went something that former Proteas desire to evolve to five match closer to the time,” he added. said. With no cricket being host the next edition, which is just prior to the T20 World through a serious transition in quick Langeveldt relished. Test series between Australia and Roberts also revealed the “We need to face into all played, Roberts stated pay cuts originally slated to be held in Cup so that it’s enough prac- the form of a new coaching set- “I really enjoyed how we India in the future. board is looking at the prospect possibilities. Fortunately, we are necessary to keep CA finan- India next year. This is contin- tice for the players to have T20 up, as per a report on Cricket competed as a young bowling “It’s something we’ve both of hosting all the matches at a have a little bit of time to work cially stable. gent to coronavirus threat World Cup,” Gavaskar said. South Africa official website. attack at an international level,” committed to in principle in the single venue in their bid to keep out the scenarios,” he added. “In pre-coronavirus world, Graeme Smith, the recent- he beamed. Anrich, Lungi, future, the big question is the players and staff safe amid we were already projecting that of that is that we’re estimating “If you contemplate the ly appointed full-time Director (Lutho) Sipamla, (Tabraiz) whether or not we can bring that coronavirus pandemic.  our cash and investments would that we’ve taken a $20 million prospect of the international of Cricket, brought in a new Shamsi, they all stepped up in before the next future tours “We won’t rule anything Cricket Australia CEO reduce to about $40 million at impact thus far. We have to season, in particular, being Team Director in Mark Boucher very well. cycle in 2023. out in terms of the Indian series. Kevin Roberts also defended the the start of September this year,” anticipate that there will be affected, we have an issue of and a whole new coaching team “All-round everyone “We don’t know what Along with the BCCI and Indian salary cuts of staff as he high- Roberts told journalists. more risks than that $20 mil- hundreds of millions of dollars back in December on the eve of chipped in. Where we came prospect there is of that next sea- players, we want to stage a lighted the precarious financial “The unfortunate reality lion. on our hands,” he added. their marquee tour against from starting in December and England. where we ended up,I think CSA “It’s been an interesting time can be really proud of what they coming back from Bangladesh,” did on a domestic level to get    *  *  , R "& $  "  he was quoted as saying by these players through. That’s www.cricket.co.za. where these players come from  969 er and Sachin sir had asked me not to “It’s always nice to coach and they showed a lot of matu- change my grip. I was young and I used to   .  " C0&  your country. I think when it rity which is a big plus for us oung India opener Prithvi Shaw on change my grip as per coaches’ advice. But came to making the deal back going forward.” YTuesday said ‘idol’ Sachin Tendulkar has after Sachin sir told me, I did not change   * allowed so as to stop the then, Jacques Faul (Chief Langeveldt added that there advised him to always play his natural game my grip.” spread of the virus. Executive Officer) and Graeme is plenty more potential in the and stay calm off the field. In September 2017, at 17, Shaw became ormer Pakistan “I don’t think that Smith were brilliant behind the domestic cupboard, something In an Instgram Live chat with his the youngest player to score a century on Fspeedster Shoaib one can apply saliva on scenes making it possible for the the national coaching team were Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Duleep Trophy debut, a record previously Akhtar has said he does- the ball now, we as transfer to come through to meant to explore during the final Capitals, the 20-year old who is the held by Tendulkar. n’t see cricketing activities bowlers apply saliva on South Africa. The Bangladesh weeks of April. youngest Indian to score a Test centu- Commenting on the contsant taking place for the next the ball to make the ball Cricket Board (BCB) were also However, with COVID-19 ry on debut, said: “He has had a big comparison with the legend, Shaw 12 months as the entire shinier, the ball goes in excellent and they were brilliant striking, that has been placed on influence on me. I first met him when said: “There is pressure when peo- world battles with the hands of everyone on in releasing me. hold. “We are looking around for I was eight. He always tells me to play ple compare me to him. But I take it COVID-19 pandemic. the park, I saw a report of “It was never going to easy. the up and coming fast bowlers,” my natural game and according to the as a challenge. I try to play like him. “If you ask me hon- the ICC which said We (the new coaching staff) the coach added. “We were sup- situation. Off the field also, he asked He is the God of cricket.” estly, I don’t know for bowlers would not be started with the Test series posed to have a camp starting on me to stay calm.” Commenting on his how long the coronavirus able to apply saliva on the against England in December April 19 for six days, but that had Shaw, who was part of the experience of working outbreak will last, until ball, Akhtar said. and we didn’t have enough time to be cancelled because of the two Tests in New Zealand with BCCI President and unless it is not “Cricket is a game as a team to gel. virus, but we are definitely look- recently where he opened Sourav Ganguly who was known that how many which requires contact, if “England being England ing because you always have to the batting with Mayank earlier mentor with DC, people are infected, one ICC is thinking about and having a settled team with have replacements. There have Agarwal in the absence of Shaw said: “There have cannot go ahead with a year due to the coron- stronger,” he added. The passing the law related to guys who have played a lot more been a few names that have Rohit Sharma, said been experiences to be any kind of cricket any- avirus. I see the virus Rawalpindi Express is also applying saliva on the Test cricket together than us, we popped up, Lifa Ntanzi, Gerald Tendulkar had once asked honest and he helped a where,” Akhtar said on troubling us for one year, off the view that whenev- ball, then I welcome the had a lot of youngsters coming Coetzee, there’s Glenton him not to change his lot as he knew how to his YouTube channel. these are troublesome er cricket resumes, use of decision keeping coron- into the team and into the set- Stuurman, Stefan Tait and then grip. motivate youngsters in “I do not see cricket times and I just hope we saliva for shining the avirus in mind,” he up, that was really hard. obviously Lutho Sipamla, whose “I am bottom-hand play- the team. It was great.” being played for at least come out of this cricket ball should not be added. “The guys played well in been brilliant in the national set- patches but as a unit we just up. couldn’t get it together. We got “So there’s a few out there 0(*&&$/.// / $ @   % R better in the limited-overs tours. and these are the guys that will 7(  %! #% Lungi Ngidi was excellent, be the back-up for the national ..9# Temba (Bavuma) and Quinny team and they are the ones we  CB & (Quinton de Kock) were also want to see.” IANS  9 *   &  "    shot winger. likes of the Neymars in he Spanish “I think it is a matter the Premier League but + 9 *  people are going to work *0//0/!. TFootball League ormer Liverpool mid- of time with Jadon he can come and really and even more so in our (LaLiga) and the Ffielder Jamie Sancho coming to the light it up. Personally I afael Nadal on Monday sport, where we keep at a !/;0!E Spanish Football Redknapp fears arch- Premier League. We are would call it. He will be Rexpressed his frustration large and safe distance and D . 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A ever he goes to. unable to practise due to the the court,” world number   -, Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas agreement to try club for the signing of player that can do “I would like to see coronavirus pandemic, while two Nadal said during an on Tuesday said corruption has been and finish the cur- Borussia Dortmund for- incredible him at Liverpool, but I Roger Federer revealed he Instagram Live. there in Pakistan cricket for far too rent league season, ward Jadon Sancho. things with think he is going to end was happy with his recovery Nadal treated tennis long and has damaged the sport as which has not seen The 20-year-old the ball. up at United though,” he from knee surgery. fans to an Instagram Live in much in the country as the 2009 any games since Englishman is current- Played 70 added. The Spanish government which he spoke to both attack on the Sri Lankan team. March 8 due to the ly one of the most odd games Since making the has extended the country’s Roger Federer and Andy The Pakistan Cricket Board has health crisis trig- sought-after players in the move to Bundesliga from state of alarm until May 9, Murray about their experi- asked the government to frame a law gered by the coron- in European foot- Bundesliga, Manchester City in 2017, with the entire population ences during lockdown. that would criminalise match-fixing avirus pandemic. ball and scored 27 goals Sancho’s rise has been confined to their homes “I am not playing ten- and spot-fixing in cricket. The two orga- Redknapp from a wide nothing but meteoric. In except a small number work- nis, I do not have a court at “It is the right thing to do for the nizations held an believes area which is the last two seasons for ing in specific sectors, leaving home and I miss it a little,” Pakistan board because for too long, 8-hour meeting at the offices of the Spanish gov- Sancho will end up in very good,” Dortmund, Sancho has Nadal perplexed as to why he Nadal said. we have been soft while dealing with ernment’s Superior Sports Committee on Monday Premier League soon- Redknapp told scored 20 goals and can’t train. “I am sticking to my corruption cases and these have led and have agreed to return to training “when the er than later with the Sky Sports. assisted 28 times for the “It’s true I don’t under- physical routines. From the to a string of scandals which badly sanitary conditions permit, and under strict Red Devils in pole “We have German giants. stand very well because we gym of my academy they “I’ve been hitting a bit damaged our image and also hurt our health protocols.” position to snap the hot missed out on the cannot play tennis when many were able to bring me some against a wall, (doing) cricket’s progress,” Abbas said. Spanish media reports state that depending machines when lockdown rehab with the knee,” “If the militant attack on the Sri on government guidelines and permission, play- began so I try to work a lit- Federer said. Lankan team bus dealt a big blow to ers could return to individual training in the mid- ./#. # tle in the morning, a little “It’s OK, I had a really Pakistan cricket as we were forced to dle of May, with group sessions a week or two in the afternoon. good first six weeks, then it play away from home, these corrup- weeks later. All players would be tested for the “It is very important to was a bit slower, now it’s tion scandals have not been less coronavirus. + 96 + have both the head and the getting better again but I damaging to our cricket over the The aim is then to restart the competition on body focused and it is what have plenty of time. years,” he added. either the last weekend in May, or the first week- alented Canadian I am trying to do at all “There is no stress, no Asked to comment on that, he end in June and attempt to play two matches a Tteenager Alphonso times.” rush. If there is anything said: “In the end it is Pakistan crick- week. Davies says it is a Federer meanwhile positive (about being in et which suffered as we lost good play- The matches would be played in empty sta- “dream come true” to gave an update on his right lockdown) that’s the only ers and more importantly we sent out diums with no supporters allowed and there is also extend his Bayern knee after the 20-time thing really. I just want the wrong message to cricketers and a chance that some clubs may opt to hold their fix- Munich contract until major winner decided to the knee to be good, it even those who try to lure, entice and tures in their training grounds. 2025. undergo surgery in doesn’t matter when I corrupt players.” Marca and Diario AS both report that Real Davies is the latest February. return.” Abbas said no one should be Madrid are considering playing their matches at Bayern star offered an spared as corruption is the worst thing the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium at their Valdebebas  P #9     2-<C  extension after Mueller a cricketer can do. training complex in the outskirts of Madrid. and Flick both recently ' 4    8 %: “I say spare no one because this Monday’s meeting also saw the RFEF and @    ( 0 (! ! signed new contracts is the worst thing a cricketer can do LaLiga agree to set up a contingency fund of 10 until 2023. I, The World Boxing boxing is a TV event, the to his country, team and sports,” million Euros to help smaller clubs which could +  *+ while also including the new Davies, 19, was originally signed until June 2023, Organisation (WBO) has fights that are of most inter- Abbas said. need financial aid because of the crisis. sponsor. but the versatile teenager has impressed this season, suspended all activity till at est to the public, I don’t “I have already spoken to the gov- arcelona will raise money The club have previous- both on the left wing and at left back. least June 15 due to the glob- think we’ll be able to see them ernment about this because other - ?6?6 4$9A2-< Bfor the fight against coro- ly advertised UNICEF chil- “I’m very happy. Bayern Munich is one of the best al coronavirus pandemic. this year, at least not until we cricket playing nations like Australia, navirus by selling the nam- dren’s charity for free on clubs in the world, and for me it’s a dream come true Additionally, its annual con- can have fans.” New Zealand, Sri Lanka have enact- "- !, UEFA vice president Sándor Csányi ing rights to their Camp their shirts. to play here,” Davies said in a statement. vention scheduled for Valacarcel admitted that ed laws that make match-fixing a says playoffs to decide the last four places in the Nou stadium next season for In a statement on “I want to win as many titles as possible with this October is also in doubt. he has his doubts on whether criminal offence,” PCB chairman postponed European Championship could be the first time in the club’s his- Tuesday, the club said the club. Apart from applying to any fights will take place in Ehsan Mani said. played in October or November. tory. process of finding a buyer “The mentality of always wanting to win every- the release of rankings and August or September. “For us The PCB had closely followed the The 16-nation playoffs have twice been post- The income generated will begin “in the next few thing is in FC Bayern’s DNA.” administrative actions, the to have fans, we need a vac- procedure adopted by the Sri Lankan poned because of the coronavirus pandemic. from the re-naming of weeks”. He joined the German giants from Vancouver suspension also applies to all cine — it’s a complicated board, Mani said, while legislating its Csányi tells Hungarian media that October Barca’s 99,000-seater home “The income generated Whitecaps in 2019, but has made the breakthrough fights in this period. WBO thing. They say they might be law against match-fixers. and November are options while there is uncer- for one year will be put will create a fund that will be to Bayern’s first team this season by starting 17 of President Francisco Valcarcel able to fight in August or Recently, former Pakistan captain tainty about when football can resume in Europe. towards “research projects divided in the following way: Munich’s 25 league games and made his Champions said that the decision has September, but I have my and decorated commentator Ramiz All 55 UEFA member countries are currently and other projects involved a part will go towards a pro- League debut. been primarily taken due to doubts. We must sacrifice Raja has said tainted players like left- scheduled to play Nations League games in in the battle against the ject on COVID-19 driven by “Alphonso has developed very well at FC Bayern restrictions on social gather- money or time waiting on a arm pacer Mohammed Amir should October and November. effects of COVID-19, both at the sponsors themselves and and has earned this contract extension with his ings that are in place in most vaccine. not be allowed to play. Hungary was drawn to play at Bulgaria in the a local and international the rest will be shared out impressive performances,” said Bayern chairman Karl- countries around the world. “Promoters are going to Pakistan batting great Javed single knockout Euro 2020 playoffs. The winner level”. amongst other projects that Heinz Rummenigge. “I think the fans are an have to give up money if they Miandad had also said that cricketers will host either Iceland or Romania with a place The stadium will keep are being developed in par- “We are happy that he will remain in the long essential part of boxing,” want to do it before that,” he involved in match-fixing should be in the final tournament at stake. AP ‘Camp Nou’ in its name allel,” the statement added. term.” Valcarcel told ESPN. “Even if said. IANS hanged. IANS