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I’m Covid patients and those who Freceived the first dose of    the   ' decision by the confident that we will be able have recovered from the infec- Covid-19 vaccine, the second   Government and the CBSE%!to arrive at an  & informed, ''  col- tion in the country, doctors one seems to be elusive, at least   overall, will decide the fate of laborative decision regarding have said. has reported in near future, as States have fter months of indecision, other   ' national Boards like%! the the Class 12 "#Board $%$ exams  and more than 8,000 cases of black reported shortage of drugs   " Athe Centre on Sunday took ICSE and IB. remove the uncertainty from fungus so far. while the Centre is scouting steps to build a consensus for There are approximately the minds of the students and As mortality associated foreign land for importing as Government had plans to cover the conduct of the pending 21,271   $ ' &&' CBSE schools  in India  & '' parents by informing  & ''  them of with the black fungus is as high well as enhancing manufac- 30 people by June-end. Class 12 Board examinations and( ) 220 schools in 28 foreign our final decision at the earli- as 50 per cent, reports of deaths turing of the jabs to meet the Similarly, 1,49,47,941 by putting two options before countries affiliated to it. A est," Pokhriyal said. have started trickling in from                     vaccine need for its people frontline workers (FLWs) have the States during a virtual whopping$ *+$' 13 students*+$',-!He reiterated"# $%$that the  safe- the States which are facing       !   #  $ here. For instance, a random received first dose but just meeting chaired by Defence have$  registered for the Class.! 12 ty, security, and"# future$%$ of the acute shortage of the anti-fun- click by The Pioneer on the 83,22,058 FLWs have received Minister Rajnath Singh in the Board exams this year. There students and teachers were gal jab, Amphotericin B. black fungus for long, said Dr Medicine, Issyk-Kul Regional CoWin, the Government por- second dose while 6,06,73,244 presence of Education Minister are/ "(0 about 2,400 ICSE-affiliated+ )  .1!important to 2-!the Government. Many patients will sustain Hariprasath Prakash and Dr Campus, Kyrgyzstan. tal, found that the slot for the for over 45 years old to 60 years Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. schools and annually 2.5 lakh The Board offers 174 sub- permanent damage to their Arunaloke Chakrabarti in their “The environment, both second dose in several vaccine old have been vaccinated first Sources present in the students take the Class 12 jects to Class0 12 4-students, of health, said the doctors and recent article titled indoor and outdoor, has a centres and hospitals even dose of which 97,84,465 have 3 5! two-hour-long meeting said exams.  1!which about 20 are considered warned that not only diabetics ‘Epidemiology of higher mucor spore count. under the 45 plus category is been given second dose. At the Centre proposed that the (0Union + Minister) for major by the CBSE. These but even those who have Mucormycosis in India,’ that This means that the spores showing nil. least 5,65,49,096 for above 60 States either hold Class 12 Women and Child include: Physics,0 4'6 chemistry, undergone transplants, or are was published in the journal (microscopic biological parti- The Government’s overall years have administered first Board examinations in select Development Smriti Zubin mathematics,51! biology, history, suffering from pulmonary ‘Microorganism’. Dr cles that allow the fungi to vaccination data under the dose of which just 1,82,42,554 major subjects, or hold the Irani"07 and Union Minister*+$'.! for political science,"# business $%$  stud- tuberculosis, chronic kidney Chakrabarti is a prominent reproduce) belonging to the nationwide jab programme have received second dose. exams based on multiple choice Information and Broadcasting ies, accountancy, geography, disease, as well as critically-ill mycologist and head of the mucor group are present in the launched from January 16 also While vaccine has become single paper objective ques- Prakash" *" Javadekar were.! also economics and"# $%$English.  A people, besides those who are Department of Medical air in high numbers,” they show that of total 97,52,422 an urgency amidst second tions. malnourished, are equally vul- Microbiology at the PGIMER said. healthcare workers (HCWs) wave, many rue that second The Centre asked the nerable to the disease because (Post Graduate Institute of In fact, hospital-acquired who have taken the first dose, dose is nowhere to be seen. States to respond latest by May present in the meeting. The CBSE student takes a mini- of the weak immunity caused Medical Education and infections among patients in just 67,00,147 have taken the “No second dose. What if 25 after taking a call and high-level consultation saw full mum of five and a maximum by the steroids given to them Research), Chandigarh, while India have always been a mat- second dose so far. Overall, at least a person took the first announce the exams by June. participation of education min- of six subjects. Of these, usually during Covid management. Dr Prakash is at the ter of concern. “The infections 19,49,51,603 vaccines have dose in February end and Several States, including Delhi, isters and education secretaries four are major subjects. India has been a hotbed for International Higher School of are caused due to the lack of been administered so far. wants to take the second dose opposed holding of the exam- of States and Union Territories Sources also said that the compliance with infection The first phase of the vac- now, after three months? Will ination at a time when the and chairpersons of State CBSE has proposed two control guidelines, such as cination programme was s/he be registered for the sec- Coronavirus pandemic was Examination Boards. options to the Education hand hygiene, use of outdated opened for the health workers ond dose? And where?” ques- raging across the country and Chief Minister Ministry for conducting the #   $ technology, misuse or exces- followed by frontline workers tioned a doctor from a also suggested that students Hemant Soren represented his Board examinations for the sive use of antibiotics and and then above 45 plus having Government hospital refusing and teachers should be vacci- State. In a series of tweets, major subjects.    $% more. comorbidities. The to be quoted.                                   &'     ndia’s death tally crossed 3 #(#()#*        O  P Ilakh mark on Sunday even as )    the country’s caseload saw a sus-   elhi Chief Minister Arvind tained decline and hit a five week  DKejriwal on Sunday +,'   RAYAGADA: The Rayagada /+ observe a countrywide protest low of 2,09,243 announced that the lockdown police arrested three Home on May 26. India added 4,056 deaths     in the national Capital has       Guards and another person for +   Led by the Bharatiya Kisan during the last 24 hours to been extended by one week till their alleged involvement in Union (BKU) leader Gurnam reach a total of 3,03,355 deaths.  !   May 31. Also, he said if the ganja smuggling and forward- Singh Charuni, the famers set off The country is now only behind cases continue to decline at this -,. ed them to a court on Sunday.  0  in hundreds of vehicles from the the USA (6 lakh plus deaths) and  "  pace, the Delhi Government As per reports, the Home Bastada toll plaza in Haryana Brazil (4.5 lakh plus deaths). The  !" will start the unlock process in      Guards Prasad Kumbhar, /  1  and headed for the Singhu bor- total global death count stood at a phased manner. Gopabandhu Gauda and G der point near Delhi. They will 34.75 lakh as on Saturday. #    Delhi has to be complete- elhi reported 1,649 fresh Krishna Rao had allowed a   perform langar seva for a week During the last few weeks ly prepared for the third wave DCovid cases on Sunday vehicle carrying cannabis to after reaching their destination, India’s death rate has steadily $P $  of corona and administrating while the positivity rate came cross a checkpoint set up near efying the Covid lockdown, the farmer leader said. climbed up, going from 0.5 per vaccines is the Delhi  %   &'      down further to 2.42 per cent. Gumuda under the Gudari Da large number of farmers Farmers’ leader Balbir cent to 1.8 per cent as virus pen- $  Government first and fore-  $      According to the health police limits in return of from Haryana, Punjab and Singh Rajewal appealed to sup- etrated the rural belt and hit most agenda to protect people    (  $)* bulletin released by the Delhi money. Western (UP) porters to raise black flags at those who didn’t have access to &"""  from the third wave, the Chief Government, the national Gunupur SDPO Ajay have marched to Delhi ahead of their homes and atop their vehi- even basic health care. Minister said in a digital broad- Delhi has gained during the Capital reported 189 fatalities Kumar Barik said Home the ‘black day’ protest planned cles and shops on May 26. “We leads the coun-   """ cast. He said it is the top pri- lockdown might be lost if lock- on Saturday. As per the report, Guards took Rs 4.7 lakh from for May 26 to mark six months will also burn effigies of try in terms of total death. The ority of the Delhi Government down is lifted,” he said. 46,745 tests were conducted. one Anil Kumar Gauda of of their protests against the as a form of State has reported 88,620 deaths to figure out how to vaccinate Talking about the infection Of the 25,048 hospital beds for Gopalpuranchal area to allow three controversial farm laws. protest,” he said. Visuals from followed by Karnataka (25,282 day’s cumulative tally, while the 2.5 crore people of Delhi with- rate which has reduced rapid- coronavirus patients in the ganja-laden vehicle to proceed The growers chose to observe Karnal showed many of the deaths) and Tamil Nadu (20, infections climbed marginally to in three months and the ly, he said there was a time city, 15,388 are vacant, it said. on May 17 night near Gumuda. May 26 as a ‘black day’ as growers, either wearing no 468). 26,672. A day after the state Government is ready to spend when the infection rate reached The SDPO added that Anil Narendra Modi had first taken masks or wearing them improp- On Sunday, States like logged 682 deaths and 26,133 whatever budget is required for 36 per cent in April. “In the last Gauda has been also arrested oath as the Prime Minister on erly while raising slogans. On Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, infections, the infections went the procurement of vaccines. 24 hours, the infection rate has the coronavirus has declined and forwarded to court.A total this date in 2014 and the May 20, a large convoy of farm- Delhi reported major declines in up marginally to 26,672, while “The battle is pending and fallen below 2.5 per cent. In rapidly in Delhi,” he said. of Rs 3 lakh of bribe amount Government will complete ers from Punjab’s Tarn Taran the numbers of cases. But south- the State added 1,320 deaths – is not over yet. More than April, there was one such day Lauding the efforts of doc- was seized by police from three seven years in office then. had left for Delhi and a promi- ern States still remained in the comprising 398 deaths that 1,000 cases are emerging even when 28,000 cases were record- tors and health care workers Home Guards. A case has been Meanwhile, 12 Opposition par- nent farmer leader has promised grip of the virus. occurred in the last 48 hours, now. I asked a lot of people as ed in a single day. In the past during the period, Kejriwal registered at Gudari police sta- ties, including the Congress, that convoys of around 2,000 Maharashtra recorded 1,320 196 that took place last week and to what should be done. A gen- 24 hours, 1,600 cases have said, “Our doctors and nurses tion and investigation into the NCP and the TMC have vehicles each would leave every Covid-19 deaths on Sunday — 726 old unaccounted deaths eral opinion surfaced that the been recorded in Delhi. The have not slept for days and have matter was underway, the come out in support of the week for Delhi to participate in including 726 old unaccounted that were added to the State’s lockdown should be extended levels have come down from not been to their homes for so SDPO added. PNS decision of the farmers’ union to the May 26 protests. deaths that were added to the daily Covid-19 toll. for another week as whatever 28,000 to 1,600. So the speed of many days.” $&'  !   R!  " Q3 R  5 &6   /+  (() :  #  few places in the districts of '$*'   # $ $#% " $#  &; north , namely,   Baleswar, ,  8 * *3    # &   347, Nabarangpur 344, Ganjam Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj   ! : 340, Nayagarh 331, !    , , tate capital city  P ;  "$   Jagatsinghpur 300, Kendrapada      # and Keonjhar on May 26. SBhubaneswar on Sunday ""#  ! 285, Balangir 274, Koraput Wind warning: Squally registered 1,041 new Covid-19 272, Kandhamal 204, wind speed reaching 40-50 positive cases, with which its  8 * *3 Rayagada 198, Keonjhar 180,  8 * *3 kmph gusting 60 kmph is very total tally increased to Bhadrak 151, Malkangiri 114, likely to prevail over North Bay 68,997.Out of the new cases, he State on Sunday report- Deogarh 105, Nuapada 70 and he forecasted Yaas of Bengal and along and off the 890 were local contacts and 151 Ted the highest-ever single- Subarnapur 55. Tis likely to cross north the Odisha-- were quarantine cases. day surge in Covid-19 positive Besides, 355 cases were Odisha-West Bengal coast coasts from May 24 The local contacts includ- cases as well as in causalities reported from the State between Paradip and Sagar evening. It would increase ed 28 each from Baramunda with as many as 12,852 people pool.Currently, the active cases Island by evening of May 26 as gradually becoming 50-60 and Chandrasekharpur, 26 testing positive and 28 patients in the State stood at 1,11,862 a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm”, kmph gusting to 70 kmph from Badagada, 22 from succumbing to the disease. and the cumulative samples the India Meteorological marked over east central Bay of 670 km south-southeast of West Bengal and north Odisha from May 25 evening. Niladri Vihar, 19 from Of the new positives, 7,195 tested were 1,13, 08,564.With Department (IMD) predicted Bengal in the same evening has (West Bengal). It is very coasts by 26th May morning,” It would further increase Jharpada, 18 from Laxmisagar, persons were from quarantine the 28 casualties, the total on Sunday. concentrated into a depres- likely to move north north- a bulletin of the IMD stated. becoming gale wind speed 60- 17 from BJB Nagar, 15 from while 5,657 cases were local death toll in the State surged to The cyclone is likely to sion over east-central Bay of westwards and intensify into a Rainfall forecast: In Odisha, 70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph Jayadev Vihar and 14 from contacts.With this, the total 2,484. district report- attain a wind speed of 155 to Bengal and lay centred at 11:30 Cyclonic Storm by 24th May light to moderate rainfall at from May 26 early hours along Chintamaniswar. Currently, the positive tally in the State surged ed five deaths, Kalahandi and 165 kmph and a maximum hrs IST of today, the 23rd May, morning and further into a many places with heavy rain- and off the West Bengal & active cases in the city stood at to 6,92,382. Sundargarh four each, Angul speed of 185 kmph after its 2021 near latitude 16.1°N and Very Severe Cyclonic Storm fall in the north coastal districts adjoining north Odisha and 12,852. Meanwhile, four per- Khordha district reported and Kendrapada three each, landfall, IMD Director General longitude 90.2°E, about 560 km during the subsequent 24 on May 25, heavy to very Bangladesh coasts. sons succumbed to the disease the day’s highest new 1,909 Rayagada, and Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. north-northwest of Port Blair hours. heavy rains at a few places with It would gradually increase in the city on the day, increas- cases followed by Cuttack with Nabarangpur two each, “Latest satellite imageries and (Andaman Islands), 590 km It would continue to move extremely heavy falls in further becoming 90-100 kmph ing the total death toll to 314. 1,073, Angul 874, Sundargarh Gajapati and Nuapada one. ocean buoy observations indi- east-southeast of Paradip north northwestwards, inten- Baleswar, Bhadrak, gusting to 110 kmph from However, 941 patients recov- 848, Mayurbhanj 586, Baleswar However, 11,627 patients cate that yesterday’s low pres- (Odisha), 690 km south-south- sify further and reach Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj and May 26 forenoon and increase ered on the day, increasing the 508, Dhenkanal 482, Bargarh recovered on the day, taking the sure area which became well east of (Odisha) and Northwest near heavy to very heavy rains at a thereafter till May 26 evening. total recoveries to 55,810. 461, Sambalpur 355, Boudh total recoveries to 5,89,610.  !"$% &' $' ()*+      Q! -/!01 2    -R   3 drug manufacturing unit and a for Odisha in the future.” Jena the State Government and IPI- ampoule), surprisingly, the joint venture between further said that the ODCL COL,” Jena said. Jena told that Odisha Government did not Government of India and started making profit from when he was the Minister of place a single purchase order.      -! Government of Odisha in the 2010-11till its closure in Chemicals and Fertilizers, the Consequently, the unit was middle of the corona pandem- December, 2020. The annual ODCL’s had received an infu- selling its products to other  ic when production of drugs profit was about Rs 2 crore with sion of Rs 5 crore from the States. The ODCL was a gift to  8 * *3 (C-SDAS). The Revenue & can be verified by the public and vaccines has assumed a lot an annual turnover of approx- UPA-2 Government. Odisha by the Janata Party Disaster Management through the website of of importance. imately Rs 100 crore (using He said that though the Government in 1977 where he State Government’s 5T Department, with approval of StockHolding or NeSL. It will  8 * *3 Writing a letter to Chief market prices for its prod- unit had been producing essen- Biju Patnaik and Rabi Ray Tcharter emphasises on the the Chief Minister, amended lead to paperless lending con- Minister , Jena ucts). tial drugs notified by the were both Cabinet Ministers. public service delivery in a and notified the Odisha Stamp tracts and creation of a repos- ormer Union Minister said, “Vaccine production is the In fact, the company had Government of India, with a So Jena urged the State transparent, hassle-free and (Payment of Duty by means of itory of loan documents or FSrikant Jena has expressed greatest challenge today. If we almost become debt/liability monthly production of approx- Government to buy back 51% time-bound manner using e-Stamping) Rules, 2015 on contracts to support the future concern over the closure of the can rope in a strategic partner free by clearing off past dues imately 2 crore capsules, 3 shares of the Indian Drugs technology to bring transfor- March 23, 2021 for issue of e- developments like securitisa- Odisha Drugs and Chemicals then we can achieve this in the over recent years. “However, I crore tablets, 25 lakh ORS, 2 and Pharmaceuticals (IDPL) mation in governance. Stamp certificate in a demate- tion or seamless transfer of Limited (ODCL), which was shortest possible time through was shocked to learn this deci- lakh liquid orals, and 30 lakh and run the unit in the greater Revenue & Disaster rialised digital form. loans. Odisha’s only public sector ODCL and this can be an asset sion which also had consent of injections (both vial and interest of Odisha. Management Principal The Information Utility, The synergy and benefits Secretary Bishnupada Sethi National E-Governance will accrue both to citizens and reviewed the programme Services Ltd (NeSL), licensed the State Government. Citizens /$ P   0   1 which aims to reduce the phys- by the Insolvency and without visiting the bank/    ical interface between citizens Bankruptcy Board of India office physically can execute the and Government offices and to (IBBI) under IBC, 2016 is loan documents or complete : Former deliver service in online mode. mandated to store financial the contracts in a hassle-free      Pradesh Congress Committee Dematerialisation of e- information and documents and expeditious manner as the (PCC) president Jayadev Jena’s Stamp certificate for execution in the form of electronic legal transaction time and cost will son Sangram Keshari Jena was of lending agreements is one evidence. The NeSL has set up be reduced drastically.     shifted to Hyderabad for treat- initiative to achieve this objec- a secured Digital Document It will be a paperless loan ment after his health condition tive. Execution (DDE) platform for journey. For the State, there will JAGATSINGHPUR: Even not wearing mask while danc- face at the marriage procession deteriorated due to Covid-19 The e-Stamping system is the purpose. be generation of more revenue though the State Government ing. Social distancing norm was has raised many eyebrows. As on Sunday. in operational in the State The NeSL has now been in terms of stamp duty as there has directed officials to enforce thrown to the wind at the marriage feasts have been not Sangram, a former Odisha since June 2016 wherein the e- appointed as the Authorised will be more compliance, less lockdown guidelines strictly progarmme. permitted in the State during Pradesh Youth Congress pres- Stamp Certificate is physically Collection Centre (ACC) of the fraud and Robust MIS Report to prevent spread of Covid-19, As per reports, the video the lockdown, officials and ident, was referred to printed on a paper in token of SHCIL by the Inspector and real-time monitoring dash- a woman bureaucrat violated was shot on May 21 evening police have been seizing the Hyderabad due to non-avail- did not improve, he was shift- payment of stamp duty for all General of Registration, Odisha board on credit flow. the guidelines openly by danc- during the marriage of the foods prepared for the occasion ability of Extracorporeal ed to Hyderabad through air types of instruments. for issuance of digital e-Stamp The effort of paperless loan ing while participating in a woman Tehsildar’s brother at in different parts of the State. Membrane Oxygenation ambulance for treatment. On The Stock Holding certificate. journey of Odisha was appre- marriage procession in Jagannathpur village under However in this case, the (ECMO) treatment at a private Saturday, former Biju Janata Corporation of India Ltd In this digital initiative, ciated by the Secretary, Jagatsinghpur district. A video, Tirtol block of Jagatsinghpur local police turned a blind eye hospital in Bhubaneswar, where Dal (BJD) MLA Nabin Nanda’s (SHCIL) is functioning as the party details, document Department of Financial which has gone viral on social district. While Government even though villagers informed he had been admitted nearly a son Sambit Nanda had suc- Central Record Keeping description, stamp duty, etc. are Services, Union Ministry of media, shows Sukinda officials have been imposing them about the violation of the month ago after being infect- cumbed to Covid-19 allegedly Agency (CRA) in Odisha for captured in the digital e-Stamp Finance, in a videoconferenc- Tehsildar Bulbul Behera was fine on people for not wearing rules.The reports added ed with coronavirus. He was for not getting ECMO treat- computerisation of the Stamp certificate, which uniquely ing held on Thursday with all dancing during the marriage masks, the dance of the woman bureaucrat also joined put on ventilator for more ment at a private hospital in Duty Administration System identifies an instrument that States and Union Territories. procession. Moreover, she was Tehsildar without mask on marriage feast.  than 20 days. As his condition Cuttack. 

&' 2     & $         O  *   ( 1    !"P  % $ = $'      ) $4  2     showcase stories of resilience who are selflessly contributing   8 * *3 in field of animal welfare are  and shine positivity among to the fight against Covid,”said also roped in to take respon- people in Odisha and bring Unicef, Odisha Chief of Field ith the extension of the sibility. People for Animals is BHUBANESWAR: Union  8 * *3 insights to fight Covid-19 infec- Office Monika Nielsen. Wlockdown period till working in South East Zone, Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tion. Besides, the experiences of “Many selfless individuals May 31 midnight, the Alap in North Zone and on Sunday thanked Prime he second wave of Covid- young people during the pan- across Odisha have come Bhubaneswar Municipal Rehabitat Foundation in Minister Narendra Modi and T19 has affected both the demic, stories of volunteers together to pitchin and fight the Corporation (BMC) continues South West Zone. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh young and old and caused and healthcare workers will be pandemic. ‘Kete Nua Bata’ is a feeding the stray animals, Environmentalist Bijay Vardhan for sanctioning PSA much distress to the people. In shown. campaign that willfocus on including street dogs and Mishra of Nayapalli Nuasahi medical oxygen plants in eight this context, Odia digital news It will also disseminate issues that young people and bulls. In the first phase of the said, “On our own, we should more districts of Odisha from the platform OdishaLIVE and important information as well children face during thepan- lockdown, it had started on have water vessels on rooftops PM Cares fund. health media network Swasthya as advice from demic, and bring forward their May 7. for birds. These plants are to be set up Plus have joined hands to doctors.“Through our media stories and the stories of While 7.5 quintals of However, as a long-term by the DRDO in Baleswar, launch a media advocacy cam- campaign, we are attempting to Covidwarriors to your screens,” cooked food are prepared, 3 plan, city should have small Bhadrak, Balangir, Deogarh,  3**083 and needy persons at their paign, entitled ‘Kete Nua Bata’ bring togethervoices of chil- said founder and CEO of quintals of cattle feed are dis- birds’ houses (Chidiya Ghar) Jharsuguda, Koraput, Nayagarh door step for last 15 days. The or ‘Many New Paths.’ dren, adolescents and young Swasthya PlusNetwork tributed among stray bulls at major squares and public and Subarnapur districts. The or rendering excellent volunteers of Kalanjali Artistry The campaign is support- people as well as manyothers Sidharth Rath. and cows. The food for dogs spaces to facilitate food and construction works are already Fhumanitarian service to Trust a day before had distrib- ed by Unicef, Odisha. The includes rice, dal and chicken water for winged guests of our going on in Boudh and Cuttack Corona patients in Brahmapur uted rice bags, cooking oil, and Government ofOdisha’s ‘Mo pieces. Organisations engaged immediate neighbourhoods.” districts. and its adjoining areas during other essential ration items College’ initiative has joined in Besides these the Prime the ongoing pandemic, the required for one month to 25 as the knowledgepartner. Minister’s Office has already Ganjam Bar Association (GBA) clerks working in the office of As part of the campaign, a assured to set up plants in felicitated Sans and Neel different lawyer’s chambers in fortnightly audio show on Dhenkanal, Gajapti, Ganjam, Foundation led by Lion P Brahmapur city. Sundays will beaired on the All Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Dharma Rao and Kalanjali Among others, former India Radio (all stations in Mayurbhanj and Rayagada. Artistry Trust led by secretary president of GBA and senior Odisha) at 10 am as wellas in Pradhan hoped that only when Rameswari Nanda here on most lawyer Sisir Padhy, senior Radio Choklate 104 FM captive medical oxygen genera- Friday. lawyer Dipak Pattnaik, associ- (Bhubaneswar) at 11am. tion plants are established, the Both Rao and Nanda have ation secretary Pradeep Kumar Similarly, a fortnightly video State would be able to strength- been distributing home-made Behera, vice-president show on Sundays will be tele- en its health infrastructure to food, fruit and other dry food Bhagirathi Reddy and several cast on DD Odia and Kanak fight a Covid-19-like pandemic. to hundreds of Corona patients mediapersons were present. News. The campaign will   $   !  "+',R   -  !   %  @3*0** nine Rapid Response Teams to **%#    8 * *3 Rajat Chaudhury, provide immediate and emer- Biswabhushan Das, s many as 64 villages, gency services. radesh Congress Shambunath Panigrahy, Awhich are settled within 1.5 Fire tender personnel have  +,. PCommittee (PCC) presi- Padmakar Guru, Bijoyananda km radius of Bay of Bengal of been visiting these cyclone dent Niranjan Patnaik on Chaulia, Nalinikant Mohanty, Rajnagar and Mahakalpada shelters to repair the instru-  8 * *3 Sunday formed an 11-member Satyashiva Dash and Jogesh are more vulnerable to cyclone ments and tree cutting kits have taskforce to coordinate, share Agrawal as its other members. Yaas being near the coast. been kept for branch clearing ele-consultation services information and provide relief Apart from this, the PCC The district administra- on roads and operation of Tfor Covid-19 by the All and other assistances to people president also instructed the tion has identified 117 low- relief and restoration works. India Institute of Medical of 10 coastal district who are concerned DCC presidents to lying villages in the two blocks The 26 Early Warning Sciences (AIIMS), going to be affected by the form eight-member commit- as vulnerable pockets. The Dissemination System (EWDS) Bhubaneswar are now available impeding Cyclone ‘Yass’. tees to overseas cyclone-relat- cyclone shelters have been kept towers, including 20 siren round the clerk. The taskforce, headed by ed work and issue 24x7 helpline in readiness to shelter the evac- alert centres , three repeater The AIIMS Bhubaneswar PCC working president numbers to help people. He uees. Besides this the district siren alert centres and three has also launched consultation AIIMS Bhubaneswar had Pradeep Kumar Majhi, has also urged them to extend all administration has identi- modated. Potable water, dry have been stocked in these monitoring towers for district services through Facebook shared contact details related to Janaki Ballav Patnaik (con- possible help to people in dis- fied 410 safe centres where the food and power back-ups (DG cyclone shelter centres. The dis- and block level will be used to Messenger for people infected Covid-19 services at the hos- venor), Shuvendu Mohanty, tricts likely to be affected. cyclone-hit would be accom- sets) along with medicines trict administration has formed alert the people. with the virus. Earlier, the pital.            

Centre and the State second phase of the pandemic levelled charges against the provisions of the Constitution, was invoked in light of the tericin B, which is crucial in the become a crucial weapon to Governments. Last year, as the mostly in the past three West Bengal CM of “politicis- the power between the Centre Covid-19 pandemic last year fight against the fungal infec- fight the pandemic. And not pandemic gripped the nation, months. The Centre and some ing the meeting”. However, it’s and the State is specifically and also this year. This Act, tion. And for ensuring that, the only that, it is also important to various political parties rose Opposition-ruled States have not time for playing adversar- demarcated into legislative, though necessary, has caused a supplies are put in place. It is start a process of continuous above political and ideological been divided over most of the ial politics; rather TMC and administrative and financial lot of discontent among the important for the Centre and conversations amongst the differences and participated in crucial issues like vaccine allo- BJP should keep aside their dif- functions. States as with invoking the the States to work together States and between the Centre evolving strategies that helped cation, oxygen shortages and ferences, which are quite obvi- The Constitutional con- Act, the Central guidelines through optimising cooperative and the States which will fur- in catering to the need for crit- this has also created dis- ous keeping in view the nature cept of cooperative federalism become binding on them federalism. ther augment our strategies to ical resources like healthcare gruntlement among Chief of politics in West Bengal. is further emboldened by despite the fact that public The Prime Minister, while efficiently fight the virus with- centres, testing kits, ventilators Ministers, who have com- PM Modi should act upon Article 131 of the Constitution; health is a State matter and the having a meeting with various in a shorter period of time and PPEs, and for devising the plained of not been given a what he and several Union and under this provision, the Parliament cannot legislate States’ officials last Thursday, without creating any further means for facilitating contact proper hearing at the meetings Ministers have been reiterating Supreme Court has original over it. spoke about the importance of damage to the economy and tracing protocols. with the Prime Minister. time and again that there is a jurisdiction to adjudicate upon However, in between such robust data and solid analyses the precious human lives as a This also led to swiftly While West Bengal Chief need for cooperation between any matter of dispute between bickering between the Centre to fight the mutating virus. As whole. sorting out the differences of Minister has the Centre and the States or the States or between the Union and the State Governments, if such, he urged officials at the opinion over designating con- called Prime Minister Modi’s cooperative federalism to fight and the States. experts are to be believed it is district level to gather infor- (The writer is a lawyer and tainment zones or methods to meeting with the CMs as a against the virus. And apart from the very much important to flatten mation on the spread of the public policy expert and a    count the Covid-infected. “one-way humiliation”, the Cooperative federalism, in Centre-State disputes discussed the curve immediately because virus amongst various age Distinguished Adjunct Professor However, unfortunately, such a Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren fact, is an important part of our above, the other most contem- the virus is continuing to pre- groups, including the children of Law & Media Studies at the he fight against the first partnership between the Centre said, describing his telephonic democratic design which is porary example of the Centre- sentnew challenges this year, and the youths. School of Mass Communication, Tphase of the pandemic last and the State Governments, the conversation with the PM, as envisaged between Articles 245 State dispute is regarding the like the black fungus disease. Because according to the KIIT University. He can be year had been marked by the ruling and the opposition par- “the PM only spoke his mind”. and 263 of the Indian implementation of the Disaster And what is further wor- Prime Minister, such infor- reached at coordination between the ties has been out of place in the On the other hand, the BJP has Constitution. Under these Management Act, 2005, which rying is the shortage of ampho- mation and knowledge will [email protected].)                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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+!",+-.   R    #   6 6 #& 5 1 village is a progressive farmer total loss of paddy due to rain tomato, sunflower and wheat in who applies all available new would be above 800 quintals. about 20 hectares of land last technologies in his farming. "I Some farmers like Kali Dash year. Everything was lost due to 11  spend more in technology and have also incurred complete frost, I personally reported get higher yield than others. loss in onion cultivation. about the loss to the district 1 - But there is no way getting Paresh Dash, a farmer of Collector, who directed the respite from the untimely rain, the neighbouring Rishigaon Khariar Tehsildar for an I lost more than 20 quintals panchayat too complains of inquiry, but no financial sup-  paddy due to rain," says he. huge loss in paddy due to rain. port was provided under any Ramkara Podh, who is a mar- Krushak Sakti Sangathan scheme to the farmers who     8*0** ginal farmer of this village, has Convenor Sanjay Tiwari says incurred lost due to that natural +  + * $: 0    " '$  no irrigation facility in his the farmers of other panchay- calamity," rues Kali Dash. "We % $ 4  $    +  &  %   $$  $  alicharan Dash of Tukla own land. So, he had taken two ats of the district like Duajhar need the Mandi to open as '$   7E+$=  %& &$ %+#'$&'$#; Kvillage in Nuapada district acres of irrigated land from village of Khariar block, early as possible so that our "  +E & $ # $ =   :  $   %$  &$' $ &  %  wants a paddy procurement another farmer for sharecrop- Mandobirli village of Boden paddy is procured" he adds. *O * % ;  A%%$& 4#      #  %   7E+$ = centre (Mandi) to open as ping. "Normally, I get 80 to 90 block and Pendrawan and "The district-level procure-   '+  $ $ &'$ =3E 0 ! $0 $=$  soon as possible. His 336 bags bags of paddy from this land, Nagaon villages of Komna ment committee meeting, $' 0      + $$  %       of paddy harvested from seven but I got only 35 bags as the block in the district have where a decision for Rabi += ;" '$#'# &    $ &%32 acres of land this Rabi season yield was damaged by rain," incurred losses in the yield due paddy procurement and open- ':; $ !+: @'  + '# +' $  are lying in the open in the says Podh. to rain-caused damage. ing of Mandi would be taken, '&'$; threshing field. There are many such farm- However, none of the has not yet been held. "I have already incurred ers in Tukla panchayat who farmers have reported about We don't know when the  &  6    6P& !6 & ! loss of about 60 bags (30 quin- complain of loss due to rain last their losses to the district paddy would be procured," tals) of paddy due to the week. A rough calculation by administration. "It is useless to wonder Sanjay Tiwari, who untimely rain. The weather these farmers reveals that above report about the loss to the further demands that the farm- still looks uncertain. If it rains 150 acres of land had been cul- administration. ers who have faced losses further, I would be ruined," says tivated during the current Rabi Farmers of Tukla village should be compensated under Kali. Saroj Dash of the same season in the panchayat and the had cultivated onion, pulses, the input subsidy scheme.   P           Q

  @3*0** areconcentrating more on tricts and parts of informed Jena. The Covid ClusterTMC and Covid care the cyclone becomes high, + *#' $ &+= $  0+$@' Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj and Jajpur which patients in home isolations hospitals. In cyclone shelters, informed Collector Rituraj.  +      " # + * $: 0 ;  hile reviewing the pre- Baleswar and Bhadrak dis- are vulnerable and sensitive,” would be shifted to the they would be keptseparately, Arrangements have been '   :   #'   +ONA$0$O Wparedness for the said the SRC. The district made at 117 cyclone shelters    $ += ;*'%-6 $%#'  &'' & ;" Cyclone “Yaas”, SRC Pradip administration has targeted to and 316 elementary high &'' &  #' ' #      #' # :   '+ $42 Jena, while visiting  ! "R evacuate nearly 95,000 to one schools for providing shelters +$ ;" += + $ #   $ &$  Kendrapada, directed thedis- lakh people if the intensity of to the evacuees. #  !  $$& $& 4+ $   E  0 $=$   trict Collector Amrit Ruturaj    an island in Bhograi. People mobile tower of one service  $'  "#0 ; to ensure zero casualty and 11- 1 - received injuries collecting providerbreaks down due to minimum damages during mangoes, coconuts, other fruits cyclone, customers can use ! # 6 &   !  8 ;     #6& the cyclone. &6 $#   and vegetables. Keeping past other towers of area. Besides, He directed to evacuate * *3 experiences in view, we are tak- service providers have been (420 342        all the people living under ingstrong measures to prevent asked to lower theirmasts to thatched andasbestos roofs pecial Relief Commissioner such recurrences this time,” avoid damages during cyclone,” JAGATSINGHPUR: The tering theCovid positive sepa- and in kutcha houses in all the S(SRC) Pradip Kumar Jena, Jena said. Jena said. Jagatsinghpur district admin- rately and safely. NDRF and vulnerable pockets. while reviewing the prepared- The SRC further said, not Further, all cyclone shelters istration was making hectic ODRF teams have been As Covid is going on, the ness for cyclone Yaas in just residents from vulnerable- are being senitized and evac- efforts to be in a state of readi- deployed in the sensitive SRC directed the district Baleswar district on Sunday, zones, but people staying even uees would be lodged in more ness to tackle any eventualities areas.Fishermen have been administration toarrange stressed on minimising dam- in concrete houses are also like- number of concrete buildings during cyclone Yaas. advised against venturing into more temporary shelters and ages.He held discussions with ly tobe affected by the surging in view of Covid situation. District Collector SK the sea for fewdays. 51,110 keep the evacuees by main- the officers at district and of tide in the sea. These centres would be having Mohapatra informed that 42 quintal rice, 14,000 liters taining social distancing and block levelthrough a virtual He informed that facilities of water and electric- cyclone centres and 181 kerosene, polythene other Covid protocols. meeting. fourODRAF, nine Fire brigades ity. As many as 40 establish- makeshift cyclone centres have sheets,powerboats and wood He asked to keep masks Addressing mediapersons and seven NDRF teams have ments have been identified been readied to shelter the cutters have been stocked at the and sanitisers in all the tem- , Jena said although path and been placed in district for where home isolation Covid evacuees in low-lying areas block headquarters to be uti- porary shelters. “Though the intensity of cyclone were yet to evacuation and restoration positive people would be from Kujanga, Balikuda, lized during post cyclone res- #'+   0 5  '+$ 6= &'$   picture about the cyclone be known, still arrangements works and if necessary lodged. ASHA and Anganwadi Paradip and Erasama coast- cue and restoration works.   #'+ $$&  I  +$'   ; '$ !  Yaas is yet to be clear butex- were made to save human lives morepersonnel would be Workers would remain lines. Three Government offi- The industrial units func- &+ '+$ !3+$* $=  :$  pecting the worst scenario, I and minimise damages, assum- infused in teams. He said deployed there. Collector K cials have been assigned with- tioning in Paradip have been $ &  #   $$& $ $$ ;  %! ! =  &'$   have directed the districtad- ing wind velocity between 120- mobile service providers have Sudarshan Chakravarthy and each cyclone shelter for the asked to maintain safety mea-  #  %$'' #&+  +$  $$&$ $$ ; ministration to get ready to 165 kmph. “On the last occa- agreed to consider Odishaas other district-level officials purpose.He also said adequate sures while hoarding ammonia $ ! $''  ! 6 %'' =  &'$     #  +$  # face any eventualities. We sion some people were left in one circle zone. “It means if were present. provisions have been for shel- and methane gases. PNS &+ $$&$ $$ % $& %&$ ;        $  !  3$!                               -$ threemore positive cases in areas, the tribals threatened us    62     to Odisha for treatment, with- get food in coming days to sur-   1      Ainthapadar village under to go away from the village. In out informing death news of vive,” said Saipriya, the eldest  -2     1 Trilochanpur block.The posi- spite of that we are trying to  2!  Kishore to her and admitted among the siblings, with tear- tive cases include an old per- sensitize them.” The doctor  *3 878* her at a Cuttack –based hospi- ful eyes. Meanwhile, the three 6$ $ #$ ** 4 son, a youth and a child. All are said due to staff shortage in the   6  tal. But Sabita too died on May orphan siblings arestaying with 0*"* in home isolation. hospitals it is becoming quite a iding on the success of sup- @3*0** 6, just three days after the their old grandparents. Three days ago, the admin- difficult task to include greater Rplying fly ash to Star Cement death of her husband. Meanwhile, the locals have he district administration istration had begun door –to- number of Dongria kondhs in Ltd located in Assam, the OPGC s the State battles against a Within a gap of three days, demanded that district Thas been facing challenges door survey along with thermal Antigen tests. Ltd has taken another big step Araging second wave of the three siblings, including Collector come to rescue of to contain coronavirus infec- screening test and oxymeter. Dr Lanjigarh block has only  0*3* 0 forward in this direction by Corona, cases of children ren- Saipriya (14), Subhapriya (12) three kids. “Since there are tion among the Primitive Bhawani Shankar Lenka of two laboratory technicians (LT) commencing dispatch of fly ash dered orphans by the dreaded and Subhasudipta (7) became many instances of children Vulnerable Tribal Group Lanjigarh Government with one technician in hree women were serious- to ACC Limited. disease are mounting. In a orphan and have nobody now losing their parents in second (PVTG) living in the Niyamgiri Hospital, who visited the trib- Biswanathpur hospital and Tly injured in an ammonia About 3,450 MT of fly ash heartrending case recently, to take care of them. “We do wave of Covid-19, leaving their hills located in Kalahandi dis- als for health check-up said another in Lanjigarh hospital. gas leak from the was dispatched on Saturday three minor siblings lost both not know how to lead our lives future uncertain, the trict’s Lanjigarh block, 65 km “Tribals don’t believe wearing The technicians move out to Laxminarayan Shrimp wherein a railway rake was their parents after getting without our parents. Government should have a away from Bhawanipatna. On mask and threat of coron- conduct test of tribals only in Processing Factory at Paradip loaded from the state-of-the-art infected with Covid-19 and God is verycruel to us. We special plan to rescue these Friday, the Health department avirus. They ask us to admin- the second half of the day Garh Industrial Area. dry ash silos system of OPGC were leftto fend for themselves want to study as our parents Covid orphans and provide conducting Corona tests found ister malaria injection. In some after finishing off his basic They were shifted first to and was transported to the in Kendrapada district. had a dream to make us suc- them education and other nec- works in the first half, said Dr the Atharbanki Government cement plant of ACC Ltd locat- Kishore Rath (38) of cessful persons in life. Now, we essary care,” stated rights Lenka. Health Centre and later to the ed at Jhinkpani in West Chandiagadi village under Aul do not know whether we would activist Radhakanta Tripathy. Notably, the Health SCB Medical College Hospital Singhbhum, Jharkhand. block was stayingwith his wife Department had swung into in Cuttack in serious condi- The OPGC has three dry fly and three minor children at action after it some positive tions. The ammonia leaked ash Silos and associated systems Bengaluru. He was working in cases among the tribals of from a valve in a tank at the fac- with a capacity of 2,300 MT each. a Hindupur based –private Niyamgiri hill, bordering tory. As a result, the three The fly ash generated at the company. Rayagada district were report- women working there became OPGC’s Ib Thermal Power With his earnings, the fam- ed. In the first phase, the health unconscious under the influ- Station is ideal for use in the ily members were leading a officials and its staff, ASHAs, ence of the gas. manufacture of bricks/blocks/ blissful life for many years. But, Anganwadi workers and teach- The valve was immediate- tiles, cement, concrete, concrete all hell broke loose on them ers sensitised the tribals of ly replaced. The Lock police products, etc. when Koshore and his wife Phuldumer and Khemdipadar and a technical team went to Sustainable utilisation of fly Sabita got infected with villages. the scene to investigate. ash is one of the key objectives Coronavirus.Later, the duo in Lanjigarh BDO Jitendra Arrangements have been made and mission at OPGC. The critical condition was hospi- Kumar Mishra said the door- by the factory management to OPGC, as a responsible corpo- talized at Bengaluru. to-door survey will cover provide state-of-the-art treat- rate citizen, strives to derive But Kishore succumbed around 30,000 tribals of 278 vil- ment to the three women in maximum usage of ash pro- on May 3. Ramesh, a relative lages in the hills. Cuttack. duced at its power station. . brother of Kishore, took Sabita            

;   & tide over the nagging and the current grim situation trig- that the Government should medical supports. Besides, the reaped in future.Citing the burgeoning debt burden on the an initiative created myriad of plummeting fiscal scenario. gered by the pandemic, media now opt for boosting up yawning gap in shape of digi- proverb “No Risk No Gain,” the national exchequer and the job opportunities. It has now he unprecedented pan- Hence, it is the need of hour in reports go that the fiscal deficit immense investments chiefly tal divide should also be set experts reportedly argue that general public have to bear the created an ample space for Tdemic Covid-19 has been our developing nation India’s of the States in a federal struc- into two of the public sectors - right as per the need and this the private sector or health brunt. It will, thus, automati- further demands for goods wrecking havoc both on pre- context since our public exche- ture of the Union of India is digital and health infrastruc- too needs the infrastructural organizations may dither to put cally add fuel to the devastat- and services. The UNO's flag- cious human lives and banging quer is obviously not so robust stated to have hit hard to a pin- ture - on priority basis. development that would also their finances at stake, but the ing fiscal fire when the econo- ship economic report “World boorishly on our economic enough to pump in a sturdy nacle of Rs 8.7 trillion. The experts view that this enable yielding the dividends Government can dare to take my is already in doldrums on Economic Situation and backbone since last year due to stimulus package unlike the Notwithstanding that, adversi- venture of infrastructural for our sagging economy. up the risk as past experience account of the paralyzing pan- Prospects” is said to have stat- the lockdowns and shutdowns developed nations like America ty and crisis can be an oppor- development is going to create It is a bitter truth that a reveal that public sector spend- demic plight.A reputed global ed that the economic recovery in accordance with the and its similar other European tunity as well as a boon in dis- job opportunities. In addition, developing country like India ing rescue a country from such expert, representing the United of China is picking up fast unavoidable circumstances of counterparts. guise to explore ways and it will also put the economic may not be left out with an crisis. Nations Organisation (UNO), while its current fiscal year’s precautionary protocols. The experts in economy means. engine on gear by creating option to hike taxes to com- However, the bull’s eye tar- has reportedly cited the growth rate has been pegged at It has now become a fore- have been advocating this The economists are report- demand for more goods and pensate the heavy investments get of the heavy investments instance of China from where 8.2 per cent. gone conclusion that our coun- indemnity proposal for heavy edly of the strong view that services. made into these two infra- must be the right sector(s) the pandemic Covid-19 origi- As per the reported esti- try’s economy, like other investment into infrastructur- concerted efforts initiated for A glaring case in point is structural needs for which and also be ensured that they nated and has now spread like mation made by the UNO, the nations worldwide, is virtually al development for bailing out appropriate investments in the acute shortages of oxygen deficit financing is the only way must not get misfired. wildfire across the countries status of India's economy in a shambles. a developing country like India public sectors can pave the way in India currently for which lots out. If the squandering spree of with its further mutants and declined by 6.8 per cent last Thus, the economists as from the ailing economy for economic recovery and put of infected people are gasping Nevertheless, it augurs well public coffers is resorted to by variants. year. However, its report well as experts in money mat- despite a deficit financing has the precarious lives of our for breath. The crisis now lends provided that there ought to be taking undue advantage of the According to him, the released recently predicts that ters have now been batting for to be infused into this adven- Indian populace back on a us an opportunity for amply rational and judicious invest- adversity and critical moments, Asian super power (China) the Indian economy is expect- heavy investments by the turous and risky venture. healthy financial track. investing into improved health- ments keeping in view the the heavy investments into resorted to the means of aug- ed to grow by 7.5 per cent this Government ina infrastruc- Owing to a dip in the tax Accordingly, the financial care facilities in terms of build- warranted environment. The infrastructure are definitely menting investments during year, while it would climb up to tural development in a bid to and revenue collection amid experts reportedly prescribe ings, equipment and related fruit of the seed sown can be going to boomerang into a the pandemic for which such 10.3 per cent next year.  !"$% &' $' ()*+ /

$ %  "#$   (    566 %)              # 0 7  & ("#$$ on Saturday, officials said here administration in many states   on Sunday. in augmenting their capacity       An IL-76 airlifted three of covid-19 treatment facilities, $$&   sources quoted him as saying. n the largest consignment of Cryogenic Oxygen Containers the Army also repaired two ven as the Army is actively He has demanded that the Iliquid medical oxygen to from Bangkok to Hyderabad. civil oxygen plants at Agra, Eengaged in fighting corona aking the BJP’s confronta- government takes action India, the Navy’s warship INS IAF C-17s airlifted 4 facilitating the resumption of pandemic and helping in Ttion with the Twitter a step against the social platform after Jalashwa arrived in Cryogenic Oxygen Containers supply of up to 1800 cylinders restoring normalcy in the wake further, senior BJP leader and examining their operations in Visakhapatnam on Sunday from Frankfurt to Hindan and per day. of cyclone Tautake, it also came Rajya Sabha MP Vinay India. with 300 Metric Tonne (MT) four from Ostend, Belgium to Same process took place in to the rescue of people and Sahasrabuddhe on Sunday The twitter-BJP faceoff of Oxygen and more than Panagarh, West Bengal. In Nangal, Punjab where the United Nations (UN) person- sought Government to expose was triggered by the Twitter 3,600 oxygen cylinders from addition an IAF C-17 is bring- Oxygen Plant at Nangal Dam nel in Congo and rescued them the “disguise and mischief” red-flagging BJP spokesper- Singapore and Brunei under ing 2 Oxygen concentrators was unused since 2011. An from a volcano. and “examine” whether the son Sambit Patra’s tweet on the the ongoing ‘Operation from Bordeaux to Hindan. team serviced The daring rescue opera- microblogging site is a “plat- Congress tool-kit as “manip- Samudra Setu II.’’ Meanwhile, within India the compressor and purifier tion took place on Saturday form” or acting as a “media ulated media”. The con- Covid-19 medical equip- IAF C-17s airlifted 22 Oxygen portion and made the plant after the volcano at Mount ity of the country contingents that the lava flow has consid- house”. frontation has only intensified ment brought by this ship Tankers from various locations functional. Such procedures Nyaragongo overlooking Goma including aviation contingents erably slowed down. Lava flow Sahasrabuddhe, who is also with an unfazed Twitter con- also includes ventilators and to their refilling stations on were repeated at many places town erupted spewing lava, evacuated immediately, the at this stage is unlikely to reach Chairman of Indian Council of tinuing to red-flag few more empty cryogenic containers, Saturday. The IAF has all over the country to enhance gases and sediments. It took Army statement said. Goma town unless there is Cultural Relation, stressed that BJP leaders. the Navy said here. Another deployed more than 40 aircraft the oxygen production capa- place at about 6. 30 pm and the The Indian Brigade head- fresh eruption through fis- the “mischief” played by twit- Tweets posted by verified ship, INS Trikand also brought for ferrying medical equip- bility, officials said. Indian Army contingent under quarters held their ground and sures. Intermittent earthquakes ter in a “disguise of a platform” accounts of Sahasrabuddhe, 40 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen ment to different parts of the Moreover, 145 BOMs the United Nations peace keep- thinned out 70% of the strength of very low intensity are being needs to be “exposed”, accord- BJP (Mahila Morcha) nation- from Qatar and 100 Oxygen country and airlifting oxygen (Bogie Open Military) and ing mission (MONUSCO) of the camp and sent them to currently experienced,” the ing to sources. al social media in-charge Priti cylinders and arrived at from several countries since 274 MBWTs (Military Bogie assisted in protecting civilians the Himbi company operating Army added. The senior party leader Gandhi, co-incharge Sunil Mumbai. April 22. Well type) were employed for and UN officials. base for safety. A minimum India is one of the largest recalled the 2018 Standing Deodhar, BJP media panelist In first week of May, the Contributing its bit in the the transportation of Oxygen. Giving details here on strength continued to hold troop contributing nation to Committee on IT which, he Charu Pragya and Delhi BJP Navy, as part of Op Samudra national effort to fight the More than 380 oxygen tankers Sunday, army officials said onto the camp ensuring no MONUSCO, which is head- said, had deliberated whether general secretary Kuljeet Singh Setu II, had diverted nine Corona pandemic in the sec- have been transported till date Mount Nyaragongo erupted threat to the UN and national quartered in the Eastern town microblogging sites are “plat- Chahal were tagged as manip- warships mission deployed on ond wave, the Army has set up through 99 military special resulting in panic within the assets as also providing security of Goma and bordering forms” or “ as media houses”. ulated. the high seas to various ports 4,851 oxygenated beds in last trains. civilian population. Most of the to empty aviation base and avi- Rwanda. The Indian Brigade He said the committee had The Modi-Government is in the region extending from one month. The earlier The Indian Army pro- lava, however, has flowed ation fuel stored there. headquarters is located adja- then party leaders like veteran still waiting for a formal reply Kuwait in the West to strength of these beds was cured and delivered 100 bull- towards Rwanda and only a An observation point was cent to the Goma airfield. L K Advani and the present from Twitter for tagging BJP’s Singapore in the East to pick 1,821 beds. Similarly, in the nose rings to Goa Medical small stream is trickling also established which is giving Actions by the Indian con- Minister of State, Finance, tweets. up emergency medical oxygen same period the force College & Hospital (GMCH) towards Goma, it stated. real time updates of the lava tingent in the face of imminent Anurag Thakur. The Government has and other supplies. increased its oxygen storage within 24 hours of receiving While the UN’s internal flow to the Brigade headquar- danger has facilitated the “If you are a platform then described the Twitter action as Continuing its efforts plants from 24 to 47 besides the request from the hospital. security system calculated that ters, enabling them to pass the smooth evacuation and pro- you just allow views to land on “totally unwarranted” , “uni- towards the ongoing Covid 19 providing for 93 oxygen con- Bull nose fitting is a life sav- evacuation will not be required correct information to UN, tection of civilians and other the platform and not be judge lateral”, “unfair” and as an relief operations, the IAF centrators and 1,223 pediatric ing device used for adminis- and asked various country con- the army said. UN personnel in Goma, offi- like a media house” and other- attempt to colour the local brought in oxygen containers beds. tering Oxygen to Covid tingents to be on alert, a major- “Currently, it is ascertained cials added. wise “FDI norms be applicable”, investigation into the issue. from three different countries Besides assisting the civil Patients. ) 1R 1 ) *           ? 7     1  '         +'I   ' /$  $#' 2   "7   : The depression “It would continue to move Extremely heavy rainfall is over Bay of Bengal is very like- north-north-westwards, inten- expected at isolated places over %   such as remdesivir, faviflu, and ly to move north-northwest- sify further and reach , Medinipur, North other drugs approved by the wards and intensify into a Northwest Bay of Bengal near and , rawing flak from various DCGI have failed to treat cyclonic storm by Monday West Bengal and north Odisha Howrah, Hooghly, and   Command and Andaman and Dquarters, including from Covid-19 patients. morning and further into a coasts by May 26 morning.” heavy to very heavy rainfall at Nicobar Command have been his own fraternity, Union The doctors’ body IMA very severe cyclonic storm dur- The cyclone is very likely to a few places over Nadia, ith Cyclone Yaas likely to embarked with HADR Bricks to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also quoted Ramdev as saying ing the subsequent 24 hours, cross north Odisha-West Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Wmake landfall at the provide succour to the people on Sunday called yoga guru that “ of patients have died the India Meteorological Bengal between Paradip and Bhirbhum, Murshidabad, Eastern Coast including Odisha likely to be impacted. Four div- Ramdev’s statement on allo- after taking allopathic medi- Department’s National Weather Sagar islands by May 26 Malda and South Dinajpur and West Bengal on May 26, ing and 10 flood relief columns   pathic medicines “extremely cines”. “You calling allopathy Forecasting Centre said on evening as a very severe districts on May 26. Extremely Wednesday, the Armed forces have been pre-positioned at unfortunate” and asked him to treatment a ‘drama, useless and Sunday. cyclonic storm. heavy rain is expected at iso- have stepped up their prepara- Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and oming down heavily on withdraw the remark, saying it diwaliya’ (causing bankrupt- Sharing latest satellite Light to moderate rainfall lated places in Malda and tions by deploying nearly 40 air- Chilika for rendering assistance Cthe continuation of Central disrespects “corona warriors” cy) is unfortunate,” it said imageries and ocean buoy is expected at most places with Darjeeling, Dinajpur, craft and eight warships for res- to civil administration at short Vista project, Congress leader and can break the morale of adding that if today deaths due observations of cyclone ‘Yass’, heavy to very heavy falls at iso- Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Sikkim, cue and relief efforts. Moreover, notice, they said. Kapil Sibal in a statement on healthcare workers. to COVID-19 is just 1.13 per the IMD said Saturday’s low- lated places on Sunday and Bankura, Purulia, Bardhaman, several teams of divers and 950 Seven flood relief teams Sunday said, future However, this has not cent and recovery rate more pressure area which became Monday in Andaman & Bhirbhum, and Murshidabad personnel of the National and two diving teams are ready Government should remove appeased the medical fraterni- than 88 per cent, it is because well marked over east central Nicobar Islands. on May 27. Disaster Response Force at different locations in the plaque from the project ty who have called for stringent of the contribution of allopathy Bay of Bengal in the same In Odisha, light to moder- Squally wind speed reach- (NDRF) are already present in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and should write about the action against Ramdev who, and its doctors. evening has concentrated into ate rainfall is likely to take place ing 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 Kolkatta and Bhubaneswar. to deal with any eventuality. In apathy of the Government they said, has disregarded the Dr Vinay Aggarwal, ex- a depression over the area. at many places with heavy to kmph is likely to prevail over Giving details here on addition, Naval aircraft and towards citizens. allopathy stream. national president of IMA too “It lay centered at 11.30 very heavy rainfall at isolated and around Andaman and Sunday, officials said the IAF air- helicopters in Vishakhapatnam Kapil Sibal in a statement Dr Harshvardhan in a let- had expressed displeasure say- a.m. on Sunday near latitude places in the north coastal dis- Nicobar Islands, Andaman Sea lifted the NDRF personnel and and Port Blair are on operational on Sunday said, “The ter to Ramdev said that ing that the negative and 16.1 degree north and longi- tricts on May 25. Heavy to very and adjoining east central and 70 tonnes of load from readiness to undertake search Government which comes to “through your statement you unwarranted comments against tude 90.2 degree east, about 560 heavy rains at a few places with southeast Bay of Bengal on Jamnagar, , and and rescue missions. Eight flood power in future must remove not only disrespected corona the allopathy sector of which km north-northwest of Port extremely heavy falls is likely in Sunday, the IMD said. Arakonnam to Kolkata, relief columns and three the plaque and instead write warriors but also deeply hurt the Minister was also one of the Blair (Andaman Islands), 590 Balasore, Bhadrak, , It is very likely to increase Bhubaneswar and Port Blair in Engineer Task Forces of the that this project was built the sentiments of countrymen”. members were unfortunate. km east-southeast of Paradip Mayurbhanj and heavy to very becoming 55-65 kmph gusting 15 Transport Aircraft. Indian Army are ready for despite the fact that money was “Your statement on allopa- “…remarks of Ramdev have (Odisha), 690 km south-south- heavy falls at a few places in the to 75 kmph over east central Moreover, 16 transport air- immediate deployment on req- needed to save people’s lives thy can break the morale of publicly tarnished the image of east of Balasore (Odisha) and districts of north Odisha, Bay of Bengal and adjoining craft and 26 helicopters are on uisition by the civil administra- during the pandemic. It is an healthcare workers and weak- the allopathic medical profes- 670 km south-southeast of namely Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, north Andaman Sea from standby for immediate deploy- tion. act of monumental insensitiv- en our fight against COVID- sionals. This calls for an expla- Digha (West Bengal),” the IMD Jajpur and Keonjhar is expect- Sunday night. ment. , fresh from The Armed Forces are in ity not to voluntarily stop the 19,” Vardhan said and added nation and immediate action said. ed on May 26. It is very likely to increase Humanitarian Assistance and constant touch with the civil project.” that doctors are fighting day against Ramdev.” Cyclone ‘Yaas’ is very like- The IMD forecast suggests further becoming gale wind Disaster Relief (HADR) and administration of the affected Sibal said that the govern- and night to save people’s lives. While welcoming the ly to move north-northwest- light to moderate rainfall at speed reaching 65 to 75 gust- rescue operations on the states. Armed Forces teams are ment should purchase vac- Citing a video circulating Union Minister’s action in the wards and intensify into a most places in West Bengal and ing to 85 over major parts of Western Coast during Ccolne aware of the need to keep the cine and vaccinate every citi- on social media, the Indian matter, FAIMA President Dr cyclonic storm by May 24 Sikkim. Heavy to very heavy central Bay of Bengal from May Tautake, has moved 10 HADR road and rail links open to zen and pool all the resources Medical association on Rakesh Bagdi said that such (Monday) morning and further rainfall is likely over Medinipur, 24 forenoon for subsequent 12 pallets to Bhubaneswar and ensure uninterrupted supply of including the PM CARES fund Saturday had said Ramdev has quacks must be put behind bars into a very severe cyclonic South and North 24 Parganas, hours and would decrease Kolkata, while five HADR pal- life saving oxygen and drugs and use 35,000 crore ear- claimed that allopathy is a “stu- for misguiding people and storm during the subsequent 24 Howrah and Hooghly districts gradually thereafter. lets are ready at Port Blair. required for treatment at marked for vaccination in the pid science” and medicines defaming allopathic doctors. hours, it said. of West Bengal on May 25. IANS Eight ships of Eastern Naval COVID-19 hospitals. budget. “The real problem that P   the country is facing these    38,     #+,    days is absence of adequate       vaccines and production facil-       ities,” he said.  -         He asked why there has     been limit to companies      involved in production of the      9     0   vaccines and international vac- 8 /  cine manufacturers are exclud- $ $;   recognition of known terror-   $ $;   ed. He justified the suggestion   ists, OGWs/suspects, especial- made to the Government by he Jammu and Kashmir ly in vulnerable areas in order ven as recovery rate in mid a spurt in terrorist vio- the opposition and alleged ince the early days of the Tpolice has sought to to check the movement of EIndia is improving, doctors Alence in Srinagar in quick that the government has not Scoronavirus pandemic, counter the negative perception undesirable elements. advise people to take proper succession earlier this year, the performed at the time of cri- patients with diabetes have of the successful counter-ter- In most of the terror inci- care of their body post Covid- Jammu and Kashmir police sis. been in the spotlight for their rorist operations in Jammu dents, vehicles have been used 19. They also urge that people chief has raised security con- Twelve major Opposition increased risk of severe Covid- and Kashmir last year leading by the ultras to reach the tar- should not believe on pre- cerns on the efficacy of the exist- parties including four chief 19 outcomes. Now health to elimination of a number ter- get and escape from the scene scriptions available on social ing security grid with regard to ministers had on May 12 wrote experts say diabetes, coupled rorists in Srinagar and OGW after the terror acts and a media and should consult the non-locals, security forces to Prime Minister Narendra with Covid, may be the reason (over ground workers) net- checking plan of vehicles is doctors before taking any and politicians. Modi demanding that the gov- for the sudden spike in work in the Valley. required on a daily basis in a medicines as excessive use of The top police official has ernment should stop the mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’ “While unprecedented surprise manner on different medicines is also a concern. also sought to revisit the city deployment and security despite the deployment of a large Central Vista project and infections in the country. work has taken place in terms routes and on different timings In a conversation with counter-terrorist security grid in grid with their Deputy number of the paramilitary per- instead use the money to pro- India is known as the of a large number of Counter- should be included in the plan, IANS, Dr Ashish Jaiswal, who the Valley and got an approval Inspectors General and sonnel in the Valley, it has not cure oxygen and vaccines. world’s diabetes capital. Nearly Terrorist operations in Srinagar, according to the top official. did fellowship in from the Centre for deployment Superintendents of police in taken the lead role in counter- The letter said, “We have one in six people with diabetes eliminating terrorists and their Counter measures like Pulmonology and Critical of 5,000 additional troops of the order to have a well-designed terrorism operations as was the repeatedly in the past drawn in the world is from India. OGW (Over Ground Workers) CCTV cameras, vehicle Care Disease from the US and Central paramilitary forces. deployment plan of a large case when the BSF was the des- your attention, independently Available scientific literature network operating in the city mounted cameras and other Europe, said that if one has Following the request for number of Central paramilitary ignated agency for securing and jointly, to the various reveals that diabetes damages during 2020, such acts, how- surveillance gadgetry like tested Covid positive and iso- additional deployment on the forces’ battalions with a grid Srinagar and conducting anti- measures that are absolutely the pancreatic beta cells and ever, didn’t go well with the drones and facial recognition lating at home, then they first ground, the Union Home comprising Nakas, mobile vehi- terrorist actions in the Valley. imperative for the Central leads to insufficient insulin public perception on improv- systems need to be used in they need to identify their Ministry has approved the pro- cle check posts (MVCPs), city This has led to resurfacing of the Government to undertake and production, resulting in hyper- ing security environment for crowded places under sur- problems, which they call posal and 50 companies of patrolling and manning of major terror groups in the city leading implement. Unfortunately, glycemia -- a condition which the last over two years. veillance. “Installation of ‘Long Covid’ or ‘Covid Haul Central paramilitary forces have entry and escape routes. to casualties of the security your government has either causes dysfunction of the Therefore, the senior officers CCTV cameras under the Syndrome’ as it can lasts for joined duty last week, sources “While unprecedented work forces personnel, SPOs and ignored or refused all these immune response. Besides, dia- from Kashmir Zone and the Smart City Project needs to be months. said. has taken place in terms of a political leaders. suggestions. This only com- betes medication also sup- CRPF shall have to put their expedited for which con- Jaiswal, who is with In the backdrop of a num- large number of Counter- “Though, in some cases, pounded the situation to reach presses immune responses. heads together to counter such cerned authority may be sen- Bharadwaj Hospital in Noida, ber of incidents of terrorist vio- Terrorist operations in Srinagar, Police/SFs response to a terror such an apocalyptic human Covid also decreases trending,” reads a recent letter sitized and activated,” reads said that the most common lence happening in Jammu and eliminating terrorists and their incident has been appreciable, tragedy.” immunity and the drugs used of Jammu and Kashmir police the letter. symptom in long haulers are Kashmir capital Srinagar in OGW (Over Ground Workers) the terrorists have generally The Congress has been for its treatment such as steroids Director General Dilbag Singh The DGP also empha- chronic fatigue and body pain quick succession in the first network operating in the city taken advantage of floating attacking the government over and IL-6 inhibitors (tocilizum- to the Special DG CRPF, sized on the need to generate and the other most common quarter of the ongoing year, the during 2020, such acts, howev- movement of the people and mishandling of the pandemic ab) also leads to further ADGP (now DGP) CID, J&K intelligence by all the field thing is chest involvement. Union Territory police chief er, didn’t go well with the pub- vehicles in the city and escaped and not heeding to the advise immune suppression. Jammu, Joint Director of officers especially relating to “We notice that 60 per has raised security concerns on lic perception on improving after an act without getting of ex-PM Manmohan Singh, The second wave of Covid Intelligence Bureau, Kashmir newly joined terrorists and cent patients are showing the efficacy of the existing secu- security environment for the last intercepted in the security grid,” party president Sonia Gandhi has been more lethal in India. and IG (Operations), CRPF, their OGWs in Srinagar as these chest involvement and rity grid with regard to the over two years,” reads the letter it said, adding deployments for and the opposition parties. The country has also seen more Srinagar. well as their network outside other 40 per cent are asymp- non-locals, security forces and sent to Special DG CRPF, ADGP more vulnerable areas/persons The Delhi High Court has persons with diabetes getting In order to further ramp up the city. The terrorists’ data- tomatic. But we see patches in politicians. (now DGP) CID, J&K Jammu, have to be designed according- reserved its verdict on a plea affected by Covid -- almost 76 the security set in the Valley, base should be updated and them too. Usually this patch In a recent letter, Director Joint Director of Intelligence ly so as to minimize the threat seeking to halt the construction per cent, Dr V. Ramana Prasad, the top J&K police official also utilised at checkpoints to lessens, but in some cases, it General of Police Dilbag Singh Bureau, Kashmir and IG and maximize the chances of of Central Vista redevelopment senior pulmonologist, KIMS stressed on the use of technol- identify the ultras and their might increase after 13-14 directed the Inspectors General (Operations), CRPF, Srinagar. interception of the anti-nation- project against the backdrop of hospital Hyderabad, told IANS. ogy at some selected spots for associates. days in post Covid storm. of police and CRPF to review the Insiders in the CRPF said al elements. the Covid-19 pandemic. 0  !"$% &' $' ()*+ &   -".  * (&/$ &;;&  @A@*"* Jail where he has sent our senior lead- case after a two-judge bench failed to ers by acting vindictively,” Banerjee concur on whether they should be rinamool Congress MP Kalyan also a senior advocate said. released on bail or kept in judicial cus-  % TBanerjee has said that Bengal “If the phone calls of the tody. Subsequently acting Chief Justice Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar would Governor, his officials and his other Rajesh Bindal ordered them to be kept be given a taste of his own medicine activities are placed under scrutiny under house arrest. The case is being Diphu: Eight Dimasa National which eight members of the after the end of his term when he then you will find how he has manip- investigated by the CBI. Liberation Army (DNLA) mil- outlawed outfit were gunned would be thrown behind the bar for ulated the arrests of the senior politi- The Sunday’s attack by the itants were on Sunday killed in down, the officer said. acting like a “bloodsucker.” cians in Bengal and caused them to be Trinamool MP is seen as the part of an encounter with security Six bodies were initially Making a repulsive remark against sent behind the bar,” he said. the ongoing war between the Raj forces in Assam's West Karbi recovered, and two others, sus- the Governor for allegedly “acting on Soon after the Governor reacted Bhavan and the Nabanna (State sec- Anglong district, along the pected to be that of the outfit's behalf of the BJP by continuously dis- to the TMC M”’s statements saying he retariat). Nagaland border, a senior top leaders, were spotted later turbing the State Government” the was “hurt” and “surprised” by the With no love lost with Mamata police officer said. in the day during combing TMC MP who is also a senior advo- comments made by a “senior func- Banerjee Government, the Governor’s Earlier, he had claimed six operations in the remote cate said, “This man is a bloodsuck- tionary,” like Banerjee. State BJP pres- repeated comments and tweets against died in the exchange of fire, as region, along the interstate er on the prowl … he has orchestrat- ident Dilip Ghosh too hit back at the the State Government on issues of cor- the bodies of two others were border. ed the arrest” of senior Bengal TMC MP saying “a lawyer of his ruption and falling law and order sit- yet to be recovered. Four AK-47 rifles and sev- Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subroto standing should have known a uation has created multiple flash Acting on a tip-off, a team eral rounds of ammunition Mukherjee and former Ministers Governor cannot be booked for his points. of police officers and Assam were found in the possession of Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee. acts in office,” adding “it is perhaps Things reached a situation when Rifles personnel launched an the slain militants, the senior “I know that no legal steps can be this ignorance of his that the the Governor early this month sanc- operation, led by West Karbi officer pointed out. taken against him now as he enjoys Trinamool Congress Government tioned a request of prosecution by the Anglong Additional Search operations had been immunity but still the TMC men could not rely on him and brought in CBI following which the central Superintendent of Police (ASP) underway in the district since should file FIRs against this man in Abhishek Manu Singhvi to fight the agency arrested the four politicians. Prakash Sonowal. last week after a priest was all the police stations of Bengal to be case of the ministers.” Meanwhile the high profile case An exchange of fire ensued killed in Daujiphang area, he taken up at a future date when he is The four leaders were currently is likely to be heard on Monday by a between the security personnel said, adding that more details not in the chair … after his term ends placed under house arrest by Calcutta larger five-bench comprising Justices and the militants in are awaited about the we shall take it up and throw him High Court for their alleged involve- Bindal, Harish Tandon, IP Mukherjee,     4 )     # 9  7 ! 0  :  )  0 Michibailung area, following encounter. PTI behind the bar in the same Presidency ment in the 5-year-old Narada payoff Arijit Banerjee and Soumen Sen.  !   #  $)* 04-6$+'', #$ %  / 123 42   #+, ; &  8 * the sea. Search and Rescue (SAR) bodies have been found. INS ing marine environmental infor-  :!  *8 The overall positivity rate of 7.32 percent operations for remaining others Makar is proceeding to locate the mation by conducting limited was recorded on Sunday. ours after INS Makar— are continuing. There are 188 wreck of Tug Varaprada; and div- oceanographic surveys. ifty one more patients succumbed to Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Manoj Husing specialised diving survivors – 186 from Papaa-305 ing operations will be conduct- INS Tarasa is a IN patrol ves- Fthe coronavirus across Jammu & Sinha Sunday urged the elected PRI rep- teams and equipment — located and two from tug Varaprada,” ed tomorrow,” Commander sel of the Car Nicobar-class in the Kashmir on Sunday while close to 5,000 resentatives, teachers, ASHAs, the wreckage of accommodation Navy’s chief spokesperson Karnik said. series of four Water Jet Fast patients fully recovered and returned Anganwadi, ANM workers and volun- barge Papaa-305 that sank on last Commander Mehul Karnik said. “Search and Rescue Attack Craft. home. According to the media bulletin, tary organizations to play an active role Monday, the Indian Navy on “Eight bodies have report- Operations by ships and heli- Indian Naval ships and air- a total number of 3,308 new positive in effective implementation of Covid pre- Sunday recovered the bodies of edly been recovered along the copters/aircraft will continue in craft are currently engaged in cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), ventive measures in rural areas. four more persons working on coast at Raigad district in the area to locate the remaining Search and Rescue (SAR) oper- were reported on Sunday. Out of this, In view of the spread of Coronavirus board the affected barge, taking Maharashtra and eight more crew of the sunken vessels,” the ations to locate the missing crew 1,121 cases were reported from Jammu in rural areas of Jammu & Kashmir, the the total number of casualties in bodies along coast near Navy spokesperson added. members of Accommodation division and 2,187 from Kashmir divi- administration has initiated the setting the mishap to 70. Valsad,” Commander Karnik The Indian Navy deployed Barge P-305, which sank on sion. up of 5-bedded Covid Centre including In a development that came said. INS Makar and INS Tarasa to the Monday, 35 nautical miles off Out of 51 deaths, 34 were reported one Oxygen-supported bed in every pan- an overnight after the INS Makar “Thus all 274 crew reported BHF, around 175 kms off Mumbai coast. from Jammu Division and 17 from chayat to provide immediate medical – employing expert diving teams missing have been accounted for. Mumbai coast to make an under- Ships INS Kochi, Kolkata, Kashmir Division.The highest number of attention to the people, observed the Lt and advanced side scan sonar – Final confirmation will howev- water search for the wrecks of the Beas, Betwa, Makar, Tarasa, Teg, 15 deaths were reported from GMC, Governor. located the barge Papaa-305 on er be pending till the identifica- two vessels which sank and trace P81 maritime surveillance air- Jammu. “I urge all DDC & BDC the seabed, the Navy personnel tion of all bodies recovered is more bodies using expert divers craft, Chetak, ALH and Seaking According to the media bulletin, Chairpersons, members; Sarpanchs and recovered four more bodies from completed,” the Navy spokesper- and special equipment. helicopters are involved in the “4956 more Covid-19 patients were Panchs, to extend their support and par- under the water in the vicinity of son added . INS Makar is a lead ship of SAR operations, while INS recovered and discharged from various ticipation in the establishment and oper- Mumbai High fields where the P- “Diving on the sunken wreck the Makar-class of Catamarans Talwar has also been hospitals including 1883 from Jammu ation of the grass-root level Covid Care 305 had sunk on May 17. of Barge P305 has been com- used for hydrographic surveys by diverted to provide assistance in Division and 3073 from Kashmir facilities in Panchayats, besides spread- “Seventy mortal remains pleted by specialised teams IN, producing navigational relief and rescue Division. The total caseload of active ing awareness among the rural commu- have been recovered from under onboard INS Makar and no charts and is capable of collect- operations. positive cases stood at 47,437 on Sunday. nities”, the Lt Governor said. !  2  0          $$*  /  -  $&#  @A  interrogation of Siddique ; &   8 * Kappan, the Keralite who was n innocuous and routine on his way to Hathras in Uttar iving literarily up to the Aordered issued by the Pradesh reportedly to foment Lmuch-used phrase “neces- Special Secretary to the trouble in connection with the sity is the mother of invention”, Government of Kerala on May rape and murder of a young girl a second-year student of 18, 2021 has snowballed into a opened a floodgate of details Mumbai’s K J Somaiya College controversy and the credibili- linking some cops in Kerala of Engineering has invented ty of the sensitive State Special police with extremist elements Cov-Tech, a compact and fru- Branch of the State Police has based in the State,” said a gal innovation — a ventilation come under the scanner. senior police officer who did system for PPE kits that will The order signed and not want his name to be quot- provide much-needed relief issued by R Sheela Rani, Special ed. for Covid-19 frontline workers. Secretary, Governor of Kerala G K Suresh Babu, author Son of Dr Poonam Kaur says, “Sri Sini Dennis Deputy of “The Roots of Adarsh, a doctor who has been Superintendent of Police, CB, Communalism”, a book that treating Covid-19 patients at Kottayam and Sri Shereef S, won the Appan Menon memo- her Pune-based Adarsh clinic,                       1   #  $)* Deputy Superintendent of rial Prize, said Kerala police has 19-year-old Nihaal has invent- about the difficulty faced by Police, SSB, Kollam are mutu- been infiltrated by many ed Cov-Tech Ventilation sys- doctors and other health work- ally transferred with immedi- extremist elements. tem. ers like her who have to wear ate effect on administrative “There was a WhatsApp The Cov-Tech Ventilation PPE suits and get themselves 56/        convenience and public inter- Group Green Light in the System became a reality, thanks drenched in sweat. est. The above officers shall join Kerala Police to facilitate com- to a 10,00,000/- grant for How can I help her and the station to which they are munication with extremist ele- prototype development and others like her, I thought.       posted immediately and shall ments and the cops. Though it product innovation, which Then my subsequent experi- furnish the Report of Transfer was shut down the group is Nihaal received from NIDHI’s ments led me to come with the Raipur: The Collector of for allegedly violating the lock- The collector along with of Charge to Government with- active in another name,” said PRomoting and Accelerating the surrounding air, filters it ventilation kit for frontline Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district, down norms in Surajpur.In some policemen had stopped out fail. The State Police Chief Suresh Babu. Young and ASpiring technolo- and pushes it into the PPE suit. Covid-19 warriors,” Vishaal Ranbir Sharma, was removed one such video, another official Mittal, who was on his motor- shall furnish the compliance The antecedents of Shereef gy entrepreneurs (PRAYAS), of Normally, due to lack of ven- recalled. The recognition of from the post on Sunday after a was also seen slapping a man cycle, on a road in report of this order to the were established during the the Department of Science and tilation, it is hot and humid the problem led him to par- viral video showed him slapping while asking him to do sit-ups Surajpur where the coron- Government within 15 days”. interrogation of Kappan and Technology, Government of within the PPE suit; our solu- ticipate in a design challenge a man and throwing his mobile at the same site where Sharma avirus-induced lockdown is in The seriousness of this his associates. The transfer was India. tion offers a way out of this for Covid-related equipment, phone for alleged Covid-19 had slapped Mittal. force. PTI outwardly harmless the only option available to the The budding entrepreneur uncomfortable experience, by organized by Technological norms violation. Chief Minister Government Order could be government to save its face. had created a start-up called creating a steady air flow Business Incubator, Research Bhupesh Baghel issued instruc- understood only if the layman “In normal circumstances, Watt Technovations, under the inside.” The design of the ven- Innovation Incubation Design tions for the removal of the 2012-  ;   0   gets to know what the SSB and the concerned officer should umbrella of which the ventila- tilation system ensures a com- Laboratory. batch IAS officer from the post.     8 *#   CB stand for. The CB is Crime have been placed under sus- tion system was developed. plete air seal from the PPE kit. The design challenge led The CM also directed offi- Branch while the SSB is the pension pending inquiry. 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#  $   *8 GMC authorities wasted some decisions fail to anticipate such precious time and started scenarios”. he premises of the accepting the applications after “If the office of GMC TGovernment Medical 11.00 a.m on Sunday the aspi- Srinagar is accepting online College hospital in Jammu, rants, converging outside the application forms there why are epicentre of war against Covid- office, were forced to violate the we exposed to such risks that -19, was converted into a existing guidelines aimed at too inside GMC where a large potential breeding ground for containing the spread of the number of patients are under- the spread of the deadly virus coronavirus. going treatment”. here on Sunday after hundreds Exposing the GMC author- Raising question marks of aspirants converged to ities, some of the aspirants over the whole exercise anoth- deposit their job application claimed, “we are here to submit er aspirant informed, “we real- forms for the temporary posts cians. May 23 was the last date from different district head- applications to fight the Covid ly don't know what they are being filled to operationalise of submission of offline appli- quarters due to strict lock- 19 pandemic but here it is turn- doing to do with our applica- 500 bedded makeshift Covid cation forms till 4.30 p.m. down but were also forced to ing out to be a breeding ground tions. They are not giving us hospital with the assistance of In contrast to this the office stand in a queue for long for the spread of virus”. No one receipts or any other acknowl- Defence Research of GMC, Srinagar had invited hours. is following the SOP's here. edgement. How do we know Development online applications to fill these The GMC authorities had An aspirant demanding whether they have accepted our Organisation(DRDO). posts in Srinagar. not made any arrangements to anonymity claimed, “I really application and what proof do The office of Principal At the peak of the pan- ensure social distancing. don't know why we are still we have with us that we had GMC, Jammu had invited demic, the aspirants, hailing No volunteers, security opting for offline modes for submitted our applications and applications on May 20 to fill from remote areas of Jammu personnel were deployed to recruitment especially during the same was received by them the posts of Pharmacist,Lab division, not only had to face organise the rush of aspirants. the peak of Pandemic? I don't in the office of GMC, technicians and X-ray techni- hardships while commuting It was free for all. As the know why don't people making Principal. <      )' %                #  $)*  !"$% &' $' ()*+ 1

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If only one side were to get the whole of             ( Palestine, which side has a  A090B          more valid right to the owner- ,          ( ship of that land?  ><      P  77    I had an opportunity to dis- cuss this fundamental issue           with a few educated Jews as A090B1  80     A00BQ #  well as Arabs and, believe it or     A090B A              not, also with an Israeli        30        A090B1  3B  Christian couple when we were visiting Jerusalem a few years    A00B ago. The Arab viewpoint was # *   >  S 6  *   -     >< that we have lived in Palestine %  S                  for centuries and the fewer Jews ,    P  Q              who were here were treated Where else could we go and preached in Judea, was break down and weep.        A090B ,          well by us. There was no ten- resettle, and why should we? betrayed and crucified on Please remember that we sion, no rioting and no fight- Remember our Prophet, rid- Calvary Hill. The lady was have no other country that we   #   03C         S   #  ( ing. Even when we saw ing Barukh the horse, more articulate and she can call our homeland and go               )     1DB   shiploads of Jews arriving in ascended to Heaven to meet pleaded fluently. She asked to. We have had to roam all         7(4      410    - 08( the late 19th century and early Allah the Merciful from me: “So, you judge, is it an over the world like gypsies 10 .  0477           - 11  D07   years of the 20th, we did not Jerusalem and returned at Arab area by right or more since we had no place of our resist. We might not have wel- the same place in two days. Christian? The Jews are nice own. Muslims have nearly 57                  03(DD    comed them warmly but we That also makes the city one to us Christians here.” countries; they have no prob-             32         took them as people of the of our holiest ones. Until a The several Jews I got to lem, why harass us with  (  09     -  )        E     Book or ahl al-kitab. They call few decades ago, our namaz talk to on the subject were bombs and missiles from 5,,               %    our first prophet Abraham, we used to be read facing clear that they had the first time to time? At present, it is call him Ibrahim; their biggest Jerusalem. Only recently the right to Judea. They the Hezbollah; tomorrow it          S   09        prophet was Moses, whom we mehrabs in the masjids point belonged here before they could be the Hamas and the    E  18    .  6        : call Musa and respect him. So to Mecca. Above all, the went to Egypt for employ- day after another group. ,                      we were cordial. whole of Palestine is ours "* " *?A83 ment but, unfortunately, the Palestine should have been             It was the Balfour legally by adverse possession Pharaoh trapped and reserved for us Israelis. That Declaration of 1917 which for centuries.  *3*" AA?2, enslaved us. When Prophet would have averted so much gave us Arabs a jolt. Britain Quite accidentally, soon  7*/" Moses after long years liber- of our suffering, anti- &+&89, then was a big imperial power after listening to these Arab *3* *A"; ated us, he brought us back Semitism, pogroms and all and Prime Minister Lloyd gentlemen, I bumped into a to Judea. He was a great soul that. It has been nice of us to George had blessed the decla- Christian couple at the hotel 3 "* "* * and wrote the five books of let others stay in Israel and be ration which promised the who claimed that their fam- 7 03 *0A3 the Torah. In fact, there happy. Half of Palestine is still Jews a homeland, by implica- ily always belonged to *03   "3 were no Islam in this world theirs. “What more, sir?” one tion, in the Holy Land. As the Palestine and, since 1948, until 14 centuries ago where- of them asked. 20th century progressed, more the parents became Israelis. AB7A37 as the Jewish right to this When I raised the issue of shiploads of Jews started com- They said they were happy *  " land is thousands of years adverse possession they have ing in. That is when the ten- in Jerusalem which should  *3*" A  old. Jerusalem was founded enjoyed in Palestine for cen- sions started between us and belong to Christians, if at all, by us, we believe. Our tem- turies, the answer was ready the Jews. In due course, we not to Muslims just because 03A " ple on the mount was built and reflex. You mean that came to know that they were of the Al Aqsa Mosque *A*! B by our ancient kings but because I stole your grandfa- also importing arms and which celebrates Prophet 0 *" A! " demolished by ther’s watch 30 years ago, it is ammunition. That left us no Muhammad’s journey to Nebuchadnezzar II of legitimately mine now? You choice but to get military help Heaven and back. On the AB* Babylon. We rebuilt it and it have no right over it? How from the neighbouring Arab other hand, Jesus, the son of was destroyed by another would you feel? countries. After all, Palestine God, was born at invader. Now only the (The writer is a well- belonged to the Arabs who had Bethlehem, a few miles from mount is there on whose known columnist and an been in a majority for cen- Jerusalem. The Lord spent Wailing Wall local as well as author. The views expressed turies; it is our homeland. his life around here, visiting Jews pray, often are personal.) 5-66-,' 63667--4+63, SOUNDBITE      $ 2     $  %   # $ P 7    < $    " 7   $ Sir — Today, the Congress is a party with- &$ :$ =    =4% # out any active cadres and is saddled with a   !"  $%$&  R  +$ ='$4 lifeless leadership. Unless the Gandhis vacate + =  =; their position at the top, fresh blood and ideas & &$ %#$=!'$:  " $! won’t flow into the party and it won’t be seen   ' = = $: ;$!.4 :  $- $;    :@$@$%&$ 2.4 0('3-'5@'2)1--0)+#0B01,)@ as a serious player in national politics. K $3":     2   -   Can its soul-searching begin now, at .      $      least? For the Congress and its leader Rahul $'% % $ ;        *            Gandhi, the recent election results are a grim $'$%    + &$   0:$  $    S      +          ( reminder that they have no viable politics &  $ %% $  %$''% ' '$ $ $M  ! )              #      going for them at the moment. Rahul has to 7'$'; #$'$$ =  =$ O  %': #&  $  +4  $  $                 #  rethink his freelancing, footloose politics and the recent verdicts are no indication that a  & +    %  '=% &                       ( national-level alternative is in the making. & &$'$$ $    '$$$& +       ,     S       - ( The Congress would do well to try and %80!    &$$#=# #'   $ =%' ==  ;   %$  $    + +' O $                         lead the formation of like-minded Opposition 'G01,'B*@)0DB#0B01,)@ parties. It should also take care of the rum-  $$ $  $   !$ #          ( $ +$ =% '':   $4 K O $ blings in its Punjab unit and revive the prac- $ !+    ;  '             tice of annual organisational sessions, invit-   '$ 7 $    ''  = !':  /$:$ $'$  %% &$ =%  O '  &       #      ing mass leaders from across the country, to # $ 2.#  7   ; be able to hope to reach the grassroots. It is & '! & ' '$$ =$  $!            (  &= $$ %$ %%! & 4 % '#'  #$; evident that Sonia will not have anyone other  % $';  % +$ %             (   $+:  ! 4 #&$ =&4 %  $  '' EE*$ 2.1 " =='  than Rahul as the party’s president but he does     0 /$#  $  2; $ '# $;              not want to take the chair. The party must +$=  $    2,!      $              $'  =$ ; $'!L$'!  $! enlarge its footprint by bringing in new ideas, =$%%% !  % $ %'$% M!    .          new talent and, most importantly, greater %&!$  44$ $ ! 4 3,*@ $ #$'$& $& E '4 +  '%' +% $'$$ =$ K''$*3       /          national participation by way of bigger crowds and campaigns to change the public $!&$'&$$ %''$ =  %   $+ &$  & $            #   perception about it. L$+' '$$ = $=$ :$ =M$ $ :  +' #  +'& '$ $ ; ? !3$           Yash Pal Ralhan | Jalandhar   $& $&%$= ; =$  !0E'0BD-2-0G'@0  E$''#   )           C4%&($  "      on the people’s sufferings due to the brutal mucormycosis under the Epidemic Act. %$ '); P# $ 012       032      spread of Coronavirus and to work in part- The SARS-CoV-2 virus has given birth Sir — The verbal duel between West Bengal  $%$&%$  nership for providing succour to them — to several new diseases; among them the $ 0 $      42  -           002   5 Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the BJP                       ( ending on a sour note is disturbing. rapidly spreading infection post-COVID  = ; at the Prime Minister’s COVID meeting in All in all, it appears to be a wasteful exer-          #           ( the midst of the ongoing health emergency recoveries is black fungus. If not treated in cise where Mamata threw tantrums and time, the infection can turn fatal. *@()@BD5'B23'A,'0B                  #  ( clearly reveals the existence of trust deficit turned her ire on the Prime Minister, reveal- between the Centre and the Opposition par- Shockingly, amid the rising cases of black K 0    S        6             ing clearly that her interaction was only meant fungus infection, four cases of white fungus ties. In fact, having shown disdain for every to settle political scores rather than working                        / meeting called by the Prime Minister, infection have been reported from Patna. The with the real intention of meeting the chal- latter is considered more dangerous than $' &$ =     .     5            Mamata’s contention now that he deliberate- lenges currently being faced by our nation. +E &! : $ black fungus as it affects lungs as well as other     ,               ly bypassed protocol to insult the Chief KR Srinivasann | Secunderabad +$ & parts of the body. To beat these fungi, check     ,                 ( Ministers at the meeting appears far-fetched. %%$''#' Mamata’s intervention and not allowing    the local advice where you live and work.      +   %    S          '  a district magistrate of her State to air his Sir — The Bengali proverb, “Nere beltola Don’t forget that it’s our duty to save ourselves ' +&+' %   $     "          views on the best practices adopted in the lat- ekbar-e jaye (A scalded dog fears even cold from these killer diseases. # %             78          ter’s district to contain the pandemic once Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee | Faridabad ! $$# = ; again revealed her disruptionist agenda, water)”, is applicable as the Narendra Modi       1822    ,            besides her intent to pin down the Prime Government has promptly directed all the #    8 3,*@           Minister. In short, a meeting — called to focus States to notify the cases of black fungus or 5),,)@1,*A0*B))@CD('05<3*( K  $'7   !"$% &' $' ()*+ :

7  7  %& #:;&<$'+$  9" $'0$  $ =;&<$'+$ < FIRSTCOLUMN <  -  &&.$(/$&$- $0)$(,%& 1- 1   8>#,8: ;7  +&'$    $ =$   $%%  = % '$ <     2 1 2   2  1 >4 $  - 1  -2$    2        he last eight to 10 weeks have shaken the very foundation of how we perceived and <8)5=92869 deconstructed the 'idea of India.' For all our Tcommitment to inclusive development .;,          #    and 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,' hopelessness and         #       despair are writ large - irrespective of our class hier- * archies. From the power elite in themetropolitan          #                     5   centres to ordinary citizens in the peripheries, sud- denly we havebeen caught unawares; howeverunit-               ed in grief. But this united-in-grief moment has     >          exposed us to the hollowness of the institutions we                ( thought were robust.              Whilethe first wave of Covid-19 last year                  ( brought out the vulnerabilities of the working-                 classpopulation, particularly the labourers and migrant workers, thesecond wavetranscended these class hierarchies and barricades and engulfed the entirenation. Visuals of people helplessly running for ICU beds, oxygen cylinders, and external insti- tutional support shall remain etched in our collec- tive memoryforever. The spin doctors of the estab- lishment have been playing around with data, num- bers, statistics. Still, the nation's 'collective conscience' does not always accept manipulation from a regime or its para-troopers. An alternate discourse is being woven around empty catchphrases of 'incul- cating positivity,' especially when a large part of the nation grieves in want of some recognition and #        *.;,  ( assurance, let alone timely assistance.     )   6  +  .     ( Sadly,the establishment has repeatedly failed to 8 " 3 3"*"                ( take cognizance of how the nationand its people are evolved enough to deconstruct the 'subjectivity' A8" 7A8"!      , ,       behind the objectivity of data. Those in power must 7*" 7*         , *  -  !    remember the deaths and cases are no longer dis- /  ?B 7" ,               tant or remote. The nation, her people - the most A00A " A"                 important actors in a democracy can now see, wit- **" AP  *7              ,    ( ness, and perceive the casualties up-close - not in * *A 3* B;         a detached or a clinical manner, which the dispen- "3*3 $             sation would like us to interpret as. Most regrettably,  "*  7*A3 it will be a travesty of truth to club Covid-19 deaths  capital,elementslike trust, faith, less if there is no feedback mecha- - essential to physical, emotional, and            ,      and deathstaking place as a result of scarcity of empathy, and confidence. nism between the transmitter and the mental healing. Simply put in the            (  F    ( 0A B*@ 7 healthcare services and delayed treatments. An over- *7 *" 7 Onecan never overlook that receiver. Least of all the prime min- context of these haunting images of G              whelmingly high number is reported to have said *3  7A while the pandemic was ravaging dif- ister and his team can do is to devel- the destruction caused by the second  (          ( goodbye to their near and dear ones on account of  "A8"" ferent parts ofIndia, supposedly the op the art of listening. wave what people from the hinter-   ,             abysmal health infrastructure. Covid-19 first hit us  7" " world's largest political party, was We must remember that count- land to the big cities need to listen              in 2020. For a country that has a 90 percent-plus 03" A? keen on proving its political- ing out, negating, and vilifying the to from the government is --We are     ,          *  workforce employed in the informal sector, a coun- prowess.Words of caution from oppositiondents a nation's image as sorry!! try whose mainstay is agriculture; having not con-  3*" A;* diverse sections of the civil society a democracy. There are instances In times of unprecedented col- "  "     #        sidered warning signals hinting at a poor emergency *3 8"!" and the oppositionwerenot only galore when policy-making and leg- lective grief, healing demands much               -   health care system, inadequate rural capacities, lim- 8 *3B* ignored but ridiculed. Suggestionsor islating are being done without the more than premeditated wet eyes                ited oxygen infrastructure, and grave implications *"A "3/ ideas for course correction offered by slightest pretence of deliberation. As from the top.It demands an imme-          of Covid-19 on villages and the urban poor -such "A 83"*" anybody, whether a former Prime a result, the judiciary has had to inter- diate course correction at every              absolute lack of preparedness cannot ever be for- "C 8" / Minister or anypolitical leader, vene to ensure the basic executive level. It requires assessing the huge gotten or forgiven. ?8 " A wereeither ignored or passed off as functions properly and saves lives. gaps in the public health infrastruc-    "          ( 03A03B*               Amature democracy can withstand the gravest some 'tool-kit.' Regrettably, 'they' do The critical observations made by ture and work on addressing them of challenges because people, asactive participants */  / not wish to change their priorities different High courts shall remain a at a war footing. All ambitious pro-                , in democratic processes feel they have a stake in even amid a pandemic costing us living testimony to these impossibly jects including the central vista be put              it.However, substantive participation of people is socially, economically, and psycho- difficult times when personal grief on hold and all the resources be     ,             only possible when democracy isperceived to be an logically. Voices of opposition or dis- transcended into a state of collective diverted to protect life and save liveli-              entity that does not expire right after the counting sent within or outside the parliamen- despair reeking of abandon, neglect, hoods. Failing which the grief can H    "         days ofelections. For very long, we have been tak- tary structure are denigrated. Limited and apathy. turn into anger at a level where it shall                ( ing pride in overstating 'we are the largest democ- attempts at consensus-building are The people of this country des- be impossible for the regime to          I   6   racy' without paying any heed to what constitutes- seen - efforts that would have been perately sought their elected govern- contain or deal with. It is amusing to the distinction between 'the largest' and 'the great- The author is Member more inclusive, collaborative, and ment at the centre to acknowledge see the audacity of some people who                est.' These twosuperlatives mean different things, of Parliament (Rajya participatory for the regime that takes what should have been done but keep repeating -yes! The situation is                    and the disruption caused during thepandemic has Sabha), represents the pride in introducing concepts of could not be done.People also need- not good but what is the alternative?     >        told us in unambiguous terms that we have not only Rashtriya Janata Dal. 'cooperative federalism.' And it must ed to see a genuine sense of regret Who is the alternative? To all of them                failed thepeople that make our democracy but have The views expressed show in action that there is a distinc- and remorse so they could have a piece of unsolicited advice-When                  shaken the veryfoundations of ourcollective con- are personal. tion between dialogue and mono- found some consolation, empathic people become an alternative the .             ( sciousness and all that constitutes our social logue. Communication is meaning- resonance, and a sense of ownership question is over.    *    5  #     >  5            POINTCOUNTERPOINT     5         >5   (             #     J             (  ; 9!! &# ;6; !  &     ;6    ;             ( :  $    &    8#  #   !;            #              &  8# "<   &  #  <    6               L & #  L ;;    ,     #         #  $  O $P  $;                    0 1  2 -  1  1                        

he 74th World Health Today an effective treat- and scattered hot spots of lep- published its new Global UN General Assembly in Assembly (WHA) takes ment exists in the form of rosy in many countries and Leprosy Strategy 2021-2030, 2010.But the real measure of Tplace from May 24 to multidrug therapy (MDT) some three-four million peo- which includes the ambitious success will be when princi- June 1. This year's gathering and with early detection and ple are living with visible targets of zero leprosy ples and guidelines accompa- is likely to dominated by treatment, the disease is com- impairments or deformities patients in 120 countries and nying the resolution are fully COVID-19, but here I want pletely curable. But if treat- due to leprosy. Meanwhile, a 70 percent decrease in new implemented.This must to talk about a different dis- ment is delayed, leprosy can the persistence of stigma and cases detected globally by include abolishing or amend- ease-leprosy-and a resolu- )>=''  cause impairments to the discrimination can inhibit 2030. In order to achieve ing laws that discriminate tion that was adopted at the skin, nerves, face, hands and people from seeking treat- these targets, there will need on the grounds of leprosy, of WHA exactly 30 years ago. feet, and lead to permanent ment. to be commitments and which there are around 100 in This resolution called for disability. Together with Since becoming WHO financial support from gov- India. the elimination of leprosy as deep-seatedfearsand misper- Goodwill Ambassador for ernments; this is not some- Over the past half-centu- a public health problem at the ceptions about the disease, Leprosy Elimination in 2001, thing the WHO can achieve ry, in India, the government global level by the year 2000, this has subjected persons I have visited some 120 coun- on its own. is working diligently to com- with elimination defined as a affected by leprosy as well as tries and observed the situa- Concerning the rear bat the disease, and in the pri- prevalence rate of less than 1 their family members to tion on the ground for myself. wheel, I have worked hard to vate sector, NGOs such as the case per 10,000 population. It severe discrimination, which This has led me to think of have leprosy recognized Sasakawa-India Leprosy was a landmark resolution for The author is WHO continues to this day. leprosy in terms of a motor- internationally as a human Foundation and the the time. Goodwill Ambassador for Sadly, amid the coron- cycle: the front wheel symbol- rights issue since the early Association of People Leprosy, also known as Leprosy Elimination; avirus pandemic, we can see Following the 1991 WHA Unfortunately, this does not izes curing the disease, and 2000s when I first Affected by Leprosy (APAL) Hansen's disease, is a chron- Japanese Government parallels between the dis- resolution, elimination of mean that leprosy has disap- the back wheel represents approached the Office of the have an important role to ic infectious disease caused Goodwill Ambassador for crimination and hostility leprosy as a public health peared. eliminating discrimination. UN High Commissioner for play. But challenges remain. by the bacillus the Human Rights of toward COVID-19 patients, problem was successfully Each year, around Unless both wheels are turn- Human Rights. One result Especially now, during the Mycobacterium leprae. It Persons Affected by their families and health per- achieved at the global level by 200,000 new cases of leprosy ing together, we will not has beenthe resolution on COVID-19 pandemic, it is mainly affects the skin and Leprosy; Chairman, The sonnel that has been report- the end of 2000, and almost are reported to the WHO, reach our ultimate goal of elimination of discrimina- important that we do not lose Nippon Foundation. The peripheral nerves and is said views expressed are ed in different parts of the all countries, including India, withIndia accounting for zero leprosy. tion against persons affected sight of leprosy and continue to be one of the oldest dis- personal. world and society's attitudes have replicated that success at more than half of these. As regards the front by leprosy and their family to build on the progress eases in human history. toward leprosy. the national level. There are still endemic areas wheel, the WHO recently members, adopted by the made.  !"$% &' $' ()*+  * (             

  @*"*8 The security has been towards new political polari- emerged after a few lawmakers    9   tightened in a bid to avert sation and complexity," they from the Madhav faction ?! 5/ uthorities in Nepal on crowding and protests, a Nepali said in a joint statement. put out statements claiming ASunday tightened security Police official stated. The statement was signed that their signatures were mis- around the Supreme Court Police have made a few by Nepali Congress President used and that they did not sign ! building and Government arrests on Sunday as political Deuba, CPN-Maoist Centre any paper to install Opposition  4   offices here as top leaders of the groups have taken to the streets Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal leader Deuba as the prime     7 investigation team to look fur- Opposition alliance prepared to to protest the government's 'Prachanda', CPN-UML leader minister against their party ther into the cause of the inci- file a writ petition at the apex move. Madhav Kumar Nepal, chief.  -  wenty-one ultra-marathon dent, Zhang Xuchen, mayor of court against the "unconstitu- Nepali Congress, Maoist Chairperson of Janata Earlier on Thursday, the Trunners were killed in Baiyin City told the tional" dissolution of the House Centre, Upendra Yadav-led Samajbadi Party-Nepal president's office stated that the northwest China after high media. of Representatives by the faction of the Janata Samajbadi Upendra Yadav and Vice-Chair government had forwarded a   @*"*8 tions among others, it said. winds and freezing rain struck "As the organiser of the President, according to a media Party-Nepal and the Rastriya of the Rastriya Janamorcha request to invoke Article 76 (5) Nepal's President Bidya a 100-kilometre mountain race event, we feel a deep sense of report. Janamorcha leaders were gath- Durga Paudel. as Prime Minister Oli, it has epal's Election Devi Bhandari dissolved the at the weekend. guilt and remorse. We express President Bidya Devi ering signatures of their law- The president's announce- been learnt, is in no mood to NCommission has advised House of Representatives on Extreme weather hit par- our deep condolences and sym- Bhandari dissolved the House makers before filing the writ. ment on Saturday plunged undergo another parliamentary the Government led by embat- Saturday for the second time in ticipants in the race on pathies to the bereaved families of Representatives on Saturday On the other hand, leaders Nepal into further political floor test as there is no prospect tled Prime Minister K P five months and announced Saturday in the Yellow River and the victims," Zhang for the second time in five from Madhav Nepal, Jhalanath crisis, a reminder of her of an otherwise result given the Sharma Oli to conduct the snap elections on November 12 Stone Forest, a tourist site in said. months and announced snap Khanal-led faction of ruling December 2020 decision when complex internal dynamics mid-term elections, slated for and November 19 on the rec- Gansu province, the State-run According to the rescue elections in November on the CPN-UML are expected to she first dissolved the House at within parties represented in November 12 and 19, in a sin- ommendation of prime minis- Xinhua news agency headquarters, at about 1 pm on advice of Prime Minister K P submit their signatures too. Oli's recommendation, a move the federal parliament. gle phase to prevent the further ter Oli. reported. Saturday, hail, freezing rain Sharma Oli, heading a minor- The Opposition alliance that swayed the course of Meanwhile, Oli's CPN- spread of coronavirus Oli suggested that the Twenty-one people were and gales hit the area of the ity Government. on Saturday convened a meet- Nepali politics towards uncer- UML party has initiated the infections during electioneer- Election Commission officials killed in the tragedy, officials race's high-altitude stage, She rejected the bids of ing to discuss their strategies tainty. process to take action against ing. step up preparations for elec- said on Sunday. between 20 km and 31 km. both embattled Prime Minister forward and decided to unit- The Supreme Court had 11 lawmakers of the dissolved After a meeting with Prime tions by devising a proper A total of 172 people par- Participants suffered from Oli and the Opposition edly fight the unconstitution- annulled the duo's move in parliament on charges of sup- Minister K P Oli on Saturday, strategy based on its past elec- ticipated in the mountain physical discomfort due to the alliance's claims to form a al, regressive, autocratic move February. Nepal's political cri- porting the Opposition party Chief Election Commissioner tion-management experience marathon. sudden drop in air tempera- Government. of the government by every sis took a dramatic turn on leader to oust the premier. Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said in view of the coronavirus The rescue work, which ture. Oli and Opposition leader political and legal means pos- Friday as embattled Prime A Standing Committee it is Election Commission's pandemic. lasted almost 24 hours, was The race was halted when Sher Bahadur Deuba had sible. Minister Oli and the meeting of the party held on constitutional duty to success- "On the one hand, COVID completed on Sunday and the some participants went miss- staked separate claims to the In a joint statement issued Opposition parties staked sep- Saturday decided to seek clar- fully conduct polls once the pandemic is raging, and on the remains of all 21 victims had ing. premiership. at the end of their meeting, the arate claims for the formation ification from 11 lawmakers, date has been announced. other, the election should be been transferred from the site "At 1 pm on Saturday, the The announcement came Opposition leaders said the of a new government by sub- including senior leader Madhav "We have abundant time carried out within six months. of the incident, the rescue wind got stronger. It was hard after Prime Minister Oli in his President did not follow her mitting letters of support from Kumar Nepal. They were asked for preparation and have sug- There is no situation for defer- headquarters said. to stand up straight and move last deal-sealing move on constitutional responsibility of lawmakers to the president. to furnish clarification by gested to the Government to ring the election due to the Over 1,200 well-equipped forward. When the wind was Friday midnight recommend- appointing a new prime min- Oli claimed the support of Monday morning. conduct the election in a sin- pandemic. Amid the pandem- rescuers took part in the oper- the strongest, I had to grasp the ed the Office of the President ister based on the constitutional 121 lawmakers from his party Nepal plunged into a polit- gle phase,” Thapaliya was quot- ic too, various countries includ- ation. ground with both my hands to to dissolve the 275-member claim as per Article 76 (5) of CPN-UML and 32 lawmakers ical crisis on December 20 last ed as saying in a report in My ing India, the US, the UK, and Another 151 participants avoid being blown over," House and announce dates for the constitution with signatures of Janata Samajbadi Party- year after President Bhandari Republica. Brazil have successfully com- were confirmed safe, of whom Xinhua quoted one survivor, early elections. of majority lawmakers. Nepal (JSP-N) for his reap- dissolved the House and In the meeting, the repre- pleted elections," Oli eight with minor injuries were who declined to be named, as As leaders of the “Instead she sided with pointment under Article 76(5) announced fresh elections on sentatives of the Election said. treated in hospital and were in saying. Opposition alliance prepared to Prime Minister KP Sharma of the Constitution. April 30 and May 10 at the rec- Commission also suggested to Nepal on Sunday reported stable condition, the Xinhua "I felt nothing but cold at move the court, security forces Oli with malafide intentions Nepali Congress President ommendation of Prime the government to create a 8,980 new coronavirus cases, report said. the time," said the survivor. have increased vigilance and dissolved Parliament in an Deuba claimed to have gar- Minister Oli, amidst a tussle for favorable political environment taking the national tally to The public safety incident "I just ran about 30 km and around the Singhadurbar- attack on the Constitution and nered the support of 149 law- power within the ruling Nepal for elections, maintain peace over 505643 while the death toll was caused by a sudden change quit the race ahead of the third Supreme Court area, The democracy. This regressive makers. Communist Party and security, and prevent the stands at 6,153, according to in local weather. The provincial checkpoint. I fainted halfway Himalayan Times reported. move has pushed the country However, a dispute (NCP). spread of COVID-19 infec- the health ministry. authorities have set up an down the mountain." $ 2%   =(;  6   <1 #                    @   2  =       Gaza: The Temple Mount in Jerusalem's  #  Old City, referred to by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, reopened for Jewish vis- =   &      Dhaka/Jerusalem:Bangladesh has itors on Sunday, days after a ceasefire announced to lift a decades-long travel ban came into force between Israel and Jerusalem:Israeli police on “violated the public order.” Islamabad:Pakistan Foreign "Indian occupied Jammu and to Israel, a move welcomed by the Jewish Palestinian militants in Gaza. Sunday escorted more than Police spokesman Micky Minister Shah Mahmood Kashmir", including incarcer- State which called upon Dhaka to establish Violence between Palestinians and 120 Jewish visitors to a flash- Rosenfeld said the site was Qureshi has called on UN ation of political leaders and diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv for the bene- Israeli security forces at site, which is point holy site in Jerusalem open for “regular visits” and Secretary-General Antonio extra-judicial killings. fit of the people of the two countries. sacred for both Muslims and Jews, con- where police actions in recent that police had secured the area Guterres to take decisive mea- The Foreign Minister also Bangladeshi passports earlier had a tributed to increasing tensions before the weeks had ignited protests and to prevent “incidents". sures and ensure implementa- brushed aside the criticism on clause written on them that said "This outbreak of the 11-day military conflict violence that triggered war in Israeli police had briefly tion of the UN Charter and the Pakistani Prime Minister Passport is valid for all countries of the world in and around Gaza, reports dpa news Gaza, according to the Islamic clashed with Palestinian pro- UN Security Council Imran Khan, by the opposition except Israel", but the Government on agency. authority overseeing the site. testers after Friday prayers in an Resolutions on Jammu and political parties, for selling of Saturday decided to remove "except Israel" The unrest earlier in May was trig- The UN humanitarian early test for the truce, which Kashmir and play a key role in the Kashmir cause, stating that from the document making it valid for the gered by Palestinian anger over Israeli coordinator meanwhile said had taken effect hours earlier. resolving the longstanding dis- the premier can never com- entire world. police blockades in the Old City during hundreds of homes in Gaza The Waqf said Sunday was pute. promise on the Kashmir cause Israel has welcomed Bangladesh's deci- the fasting month of Ramadan. public buildings, bringing the daily life of had been completely destroyed the first time Jews had been "Pakistan desires normal as he is the "Ambassador of the sion to remove the travel ban. The confrontations meant that for the more than two million inhabitants of and many more had been badly allowed to visit the site since relations with India, however, Kashmir cause and is the voice "Great news! #Bangladesh has removed Ramadan, no Jewish visitors were allowed the impoverished coastal strip to a stand- damaged in the 11-day war, May 4, a week before the war the onus is on India to create of the people of Kashmiris to the travel ban to Israel. This is a welcome in to the Temple Mount until access was still. which was brought to a fragile broke out. an atmosphere to enable mean- the world". step & I call on the Bangladeshi government restored on Sunday. A ceasefire has been in place since halt on Friday. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the ingful engagement," the "Let this be clear, Pakistan's to move forward and establish diplomatic In another sign of confidence that the May 21, ending 11 days of Israeli air raids Police cleared young third holiest site in Islam. It sits Minister said during his inter- position on the issue of ties with #Israel so both our peoples could ceasefire between Israel and the militant and Palestinian rocket fire that left more Palestinians out of the Al-Aqsa on a sprawling hilltop in action with the Guterres in Kashmir is very clear. There benefit & prosper," Deputy Director General Hamas in Gaza will continue to hold, gov- than 240 people dead in Gaza, including Mosque compound and barred Jerusalem's Old City that is New York. can be no talks until India at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gilad ernment offices in Gaza were set to 66 minors, and claimed 12 lives in Israel. entry to Muslims under the age revered by Jews as their holiest Qureshi also renewed his reverses its decision of Cohen tweeted. resume their work on Sunday, a Tensions in Jerusalem have remained of 45, according to the Islamic site because it was the location invitation to India for a dia- August 5, 2019," he Bangladesh Home Minister spokesman for the local government high, however. Waqf, which oversees the site of the biblical temples. The site logue and said that the only insisted. Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says they are said. Israeli police arrested nine people on under Jordanian custodian- has often been the scene of solution to the Kashmir dispute Talking about his visit to bringing the changes to ensure that the pass- Local government activities had Saturday, according to a report. ship. Israeli-Palestinian violence over is through talks, based on the New York for the Palestinian ports meet the “international standards”. ceased when Israeli airstrikes began on Five Palestinian men were taken into Muslims who entered were the years and was the epicen- aspirations of the people of cause, Qureshi said that his visit In the Israel-Palestine conflict of eight May 10 in response to rockets fired at custody in their homes in East Jerusalem required to leave their IDs ter of the 2000 Palestinian Jammu and Kashmir. to attend the UNGA session on decades, Bangladesh has all along stridently Jerusalem. and the Old City, and four other with police at the entrance. It intifada, or uprising. "India is running away Palestine was "an expression of supported the Palestinians' cause. It has never In Gaza, Islamist Hamas controls the Palestinians near the al-Aqsa Mosque, said six Palestinians were Israeli police repeatedly from table talks with Pakistan Pakistan's support for the legit- recognised the existence of Israel, and so the administration. according to the Palestinian news agency detained, with four later clashed with Palestinian pro- on Kashmir," he said. imate case of the Palestinian two countries do not have diplomatic rela- The airstrikes targeted Hamas mili- Wafa, citing witnesses. released. testers in the days leading up to Qureshi briefed Guterres people for their right to self- tions. Kamal said that the move "does not tary infrastructure and also caused exten- The report said security forces had Israeli police denied there May 10, when Gaza's militant about what he called serious determination". mean that there has been a change in sive destruction to residential and high- already arrested dozens of Palestinians on was any age restriction and said Hamas rulers fired long-range human rights violations in the IANS Bangladesh's position" regarding Israel.PTI rise buildings, health facilities and other May 21. IANS they arrested five suspects who rockets at Jerusalem. PTI 5     =,  :  5  1   ! 9 *     A;  1      :6?6 Islamabad:Pakistan on Sunday lowest since March, according to reported its lowest number of pos- the Health Ministry.   "0 1 Tehran: The Iranian it did not do so and the dead- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi itive coronavirus results in three There were 3,084 new cases out Parliament on Sunday called to line expired yesterday said he would make a statement months, as life returns to normal of the 62,061 tests conducted dur- Hong Kong: Hong Kong residents will need to get vac- to limit cooperation with the (Saturday)," Parliament later on Sunday. and business activity and educa- ing the last 24 hours, dpa news cinated against Covid-19 if they want to travel abroad, International Atomic Energy Speaker Mohammad Bagher Under an interim agree- tional institutions reopen gradual- agency reported. Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on on Sunday. Agency (IAEA), even though a Ghalibaf said on Sunday. ment reached between Tehran ly. Pakistan has so far recorded "When the SAR (special administrative region) resolution is in sight regarding Accordingly, the UN and the IAEA at the end of The national positivity ratio 900,522 cases and 20,251 deaths. Government discusses travel arrangements with other talks with the US about ending agency should no longer have February, full monitoring of was recorded at 4.96 per cent, its Most of the deaths occurred countries or places, it will require Hong Kong residents sanctions linked to Tehran's access to pictures of and infor- Iran's nuclear facilities would during the ongoing third wave, as to be vaccinated, to make sure they would not be infect- nuclear programme. mation from Iran's nuclear only start when the 2015 Vienna a majority of the new patients ed when they are abroad, and would not bring the virus "The IAEA had three facilities, dpa news agency nuclear deal was implemented, were infected by a variant first back to Hong Kong," Lam wrote on social media, in a dis- months to fulfil its obligations, quoted Ghalibaf as saying. and US sanctions lifted. found in Britain. cussion about the A downward trend in the Government's plan to number of new infections encour- tackle the fact that rela- aged authorities to ease coron- tively few residents have 7    '       avirus-related restrictions imposed availed themselves of to curb the spread of the virus. vaccines. National Command and The World Health           ' Operation Centre (NCOC), the Organization (WHO) body responsible for the country's say that at least 60 per Dhaka: A prominent She was released from the including a possible death response to the pandemic, will cent of any population Bangladeshi senior woman Kashimpur Women's Central penalty, the Daily Star news- allow the reopening of markets, need to be vaccinated to investigative journalist was Jail on Sunday evening, a prison paper reported. businesses and educational insti- achieve herd immunity. released from jail on Sunday official told Dhaka Tribune. Reacting to reports of tutions in districts where Covid-19 Hong Kong has after a court granted interim Earlier in the day, the court Islam's arrest, UN Secretary positivity ratio is less than 5 per struggled to get 20 per bail to her, a week after she was of Metropolitan Magistrate General Antonio Guterres' cent, to start on Monday. cent of its residents to get arrested on charges of violating Mohammad Baki Billah grant- spokesperson Stephane Dujarric Meanwhile, educational insti- vaccinated with their first dose, dpa news agency report- a colonial-era official secrecy ed her bail till July 15 on a on Tuesday said it is obviously tutions nationwide will be reopened ed. law that triggered widespread bond of Tk 5,000 (approxi- "something concerning”. in a staggered manner from June 7. Critics blame Hong Kong's vaccine hesitancy on the protests, including by the UN. mately USD 59). She was also "Journalists need to be able The tourism sector will also be lack of trust people have in the government, following two Rozina Islam, a senior granted bail on condition of to do their work free of any sort reopened under strict Covid-19 years of anti-government protests that were brought to reporter of Bangla daily submitting her passport. of harassment or physical threat protocols, also starting on Monday. an end with a national security law that went into effect Prothom Alo, the largest daily While pronouncing the anywhere around the world. Meanwhile, a free vaccination almost a year ago, bring with it a vast changes to the city. newspaper based on circula- bail order, the magistrate said, And, obviously, that includes drive has started picking up pace, Safety concerns have also stifled the roll-out of Covid- tion, was detained on Monday "It is the duty of journalists to Bangladesh and every other with reports of more than 5 million 19 jabs, after the government briefly halted its vaccina- last for over five hours by protect the image of society and country. I think we have seen the doses administered. tion programme in March amid packaging concerns about Health Ministry officials for state. I hope that from now on, very important work that jour- A Health Ministry spokesper- a batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, a move that further allegedly clicking a picture of a we will all act responsibly." nalists all around the world have son said that more vaccination knocked public confidence. document with her cell phone The health ministry filed a done during the pandemic," centres are being set up across the Meanwhile, experts say that vaccinations have a lim- without permission. case against Islam under the Dujarric said at a regular media country as more people are getting ited shelf life and warn that centres will close operations She was later arrested by draconian 1923 Official Secrets briefing at the United Nations themselves registered. IANS in September. IANS the police. Act that carries harsh penalties, headquarters in New York.PTI  !"$% &' $' ()*+  <

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Even that win- Those working on the and home care items, but dis- vaccines on children,” the sub- dow got complicated with con- project were organised into cretionary categories like beau-    proposal, the waiver should be mission has said. stantly changing restrictions on cohorts that interacted only ty and cosmetics, fashion and in force for at least three years The submission was made movement of people and mate- with each other to minimise apparels have been affected he TRIPS Council of the from the date of the decision on by these countries to the WTO rial across the globe because of contact with outside people. adversely during the second TWorld Trade Organisation the matter. on Friday. the pandemic. Cohorts were organised on wave of the pandemic. will discuss a revised proposal The co-sponsors have stat- The communication was But work bubbles for over the principles that work bub- Now, there is a renewed submitted by 62 co-sponsors, ed that the duration has to be circulated at the request of the 4,000 persons at peak of the bles should include the least focus on healthy alternatives including India, South Africa, practical for manufacturing to delegations of the African project alongside navigating number of people required to such as ayurvedic toothpaste and Indonesia, seeking patent be feasible and viable. Group, the Plurinational State restrictions to source material do the job and strictly separat- and juices, while instant foods waivers to manufacture Covid- “The revised proposal will of Bolivia, Egypt, Eswatini, and people globally helped ed from other bubbles in time    oxygen concentrators import- and ready-to-eat snacking 19-related medical products, an now be discussed in the TRIPS Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kenya, deliver two deep sea gas fields. and/or space to prevent virus ed for personal use or gift. items with nutritional offerings official said. Council,” the official added. the LDC (least developed Since 2017, Reliance Industries transmission between groups. he GST Council is its Sources said the final deci- are also seeing larger penetra- In October 2020, India The revised text has pro- countries) Group, Maldives, Ltd along with its JV Partner bp Also, this involved navi- Tupcoming meeting, sched- sion on this issue would be tion. and South Africa had submit- posed waiver for health prod- Mozambique, Mongolia, had embarked on concurrent gating through different and uled to be held on May 28, is taken by the Council in its Moreover, value packs are ted the first proposal suggest- ucts and technologies as the Namibia, Pakistan, South development of three deepwa- constantly changing restric- likely to take a call on levy of upcoming meeting on Friday. doing well this time as small- ing a waiver for all World prevention, treatment or con- Africa, Vanuatu, the Bolivarian ter fields in the Krishna tions on movement of people 12 per cent tax on import of Tax experts said that the er packs of Rs 5 and Rs 10 have Trade Organisation (WTO) tainment of Covid-19 which Republic of Venezuela and Godavari basin block, KG-D6, and material across the globe, oxygen concentrators for per- Council may decide to exempt witnessed a rise of up to 20 per members on the implementa- involves a range of things and Zimbabwe. Commenting on to monetise 3 trillion cubic feet the official said adding the sonal use. IGST on such imports as the cent across categories like bis- tion of certain provisions of the “intellectual property issues the revised proposal, Biswajit of resources with an overall narrow four month in a year The Delhi High Court last revenue implications would cuits, ketchup and jams, while TRIPS Agreement in relation to may arise with respect to the Dhar, professor of economics at capital investment of 35,000 offshore construction and week said that imposition of 12 not be much. the large and premium packs the prevention, containment or products and technologies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, crore. installation window on the per cent Integrated GST (IGST) Abhishek Jain, Tax Partner, have been affected as people are treatment of Covid-19. their materials or components, said the three-year period is But the outbreak of pan- east coast of India added to on oxygen concentrators for EY, said, the government had cautious about their disposable The agreement on Trade- as well as their methods and important as interested com- demic early last year disrupted these challenges. personal use or those received already provided exemption income. Related Aspects of Intellectual means of manufacture.” panies look for certainty before global supply chains and “Despite the unprecedent- as gifts is “unconstitutional”. from IGST on free import of Besides, some retailers are Property Rights or TRIPS came The co-sponsors have taking a decision to make impaired movement of per- ed challenge, the joint venture The Court’s observation oxygen concentrators for also facing the issue of excess into effect in January 1995. It stressed that the proposed investments. sonnel who are essential for successfully commissioned two came on a plea filed by an 85- COVID relief by any state gov- stocking in categories such as is a multilateral agreement on waiver is limited in scope to “Final decision on this will executing a complex project out of the three deepwater year old Covid patient whose ernment or any agency autho- apparel, fashion and home care intellectual property (IP) rights Covid-19 prevention, treat- put a moral pressure on WTO that involved installing equip- fields: R Cluster field - India’s relative had sent oxygen con- rised by the state government. categories, as they had stocked such as copyright, industrial ment and containment. member countries to share ment and pipelines in water first ultra-deepwater gas field centrator from the US. “The Delhi High Court up their inventory in March in designs, patents and protection “The international com- methods and means of manu- depths of almost 2 km. and Asia’s deepest offshore gas It also quashed a May 1 has beneficially extended the anticipation of the upcoming of undisclosed information or munity is dealing with a novel facture of products and vac- An RIL official said that to field, in December 2020 and notification of the Finance benefit of this IGST exemption season after having a good trade secrets. pathogen, with many uncer- cines to fight against COVID- execute these complex deep- Satellite Cluster in April this Ministry which said that a 12 to personal import as gifts for run rate in the January-March According to the revised tainties. 19,” Dhar said. water projects, teams have been year,” . per cent IGST will be levied on individual use as well. quarter. ? 7&:$= $%$& '+ % :   "    

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Some of the also found a sweet spot in the heart the users to stay in the moment, ject or memories for life. times. biggest developments since the of the photographer for its ability value the time and really look at The photography industry is an invention of the smartphone are the to create a time capsule in form of what’s in front of them instead of unusual sector to say the least since Light painting: A fun technique ability to instantly share pictures small credit card size pictures. looking at the display of the cam- it allows people to capture human that enables the photographer in with a large crowd at the click of a Earlier, the availability of instant era. Furthermore, it allows the emotions through a lens. The art was taking the most artistic pictures by button, or even print it on the go cameras was only limited to peo- users to get close to the subjects not easily accessible to anyone until adjusting exposure time, natural using a portable pocket-size print- ple who could afford it, but with and capture them not just as a a few years ago. It was within the lightening, aperture and other fea- er. It has allowed photographers to the technology being available for beautiful picture but also imprint reach of the privileged, who could tures on the camera. This form of ditch their heavy DSLRs and move the masses, people have turned to them on their minds. afford the cameras and the expen- art allows the photographer to cre- around easily. instant photography to capture sive accessories it came with. ate great pictures with the use of soft and behold their precious times. The way ahead: Technology is However, with the introduction of glow or different sources of light. Panotography: Photography is Besides, instant cameras allow the solution to almost every prob-  the latest technologies and smart- Every picture is equally unique as not just bound by some limiting fac- users to take a normal, square or lem today as it maximises conve- After a global event wipes out humanity's ability to phones becoming cheaper, everyone creativity varies from person to per- tors such as lighting, exposure time, wide picture, inspiring them to tell nience while improving quality. sleep, a troubled ex-soldier fights to save her family as in the world can now capture what- son as well as the camera settings. etc. It is an art that takes shapes and the story behind a picture in a The Photography world is no dif- society and her mind spiral into chaos. Starring Gina ever they want whenever they want, sizes, and so, the frame size also frame they like. The trend is influ- ferent. In the coming times, tech- Phonegraphy: Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt and Frances Fisher, the allowing people beyond the profes- Smartphone helps the photographer to express encing many every day. Embracing nology will take the world of pho- film releases on Netflix on June 9. sional photography circle to intro- photography a.k.a. phonegraphy is a different kind of story. the art of unex- tography to the next level with duce newer trends and changing the a widespread phenomenon. Today, Panotography a.k.a panoramic pho- pected, advanced effects, precision, among photography industry landscape. more and more people have access tography is 360-degree wide format instant other features. And, with a range of Photography, as a field, is no to smartphones, allowing them to photography. This form of photog- photogra- cameras available in the market, the longer limited to just professionals, explore their creative skills and raphy allows the user to capture a phy is on trends take new forms enabling one especially since millions of pictures capture subjects the way they see landscape from an angle like a the rise, and all to dive into artistic expres- are posted on social media platforms them. Clicking pictures has transi- human eye would see it, especially sion. every day. So here are a few trends tioned from managing background creating unforgettable among (The writer is the Head of that one can dig in to catch up with noise or free spaces to just making impressions of real the mil- Division, Image Capturing, Fujifilm the ever-evolving industry: the subject of the image more aes- life. lennials India.)

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If we able enough to call them any time consider this thought with since they assured me that they were an impartial approach, we any inhibitions. Moreover, available for me 24x7.” will find that it is true to a people now don’t want a In July last year, when the novel great extent. However, it religion that is based on the Coronavirus was slowly tightening its should also be noted that concept of heaven and hell. stranglehold on India, around 250 though this charge points to Instead, they want a religion Kashmiri doctors, serving overseas the fact that there are some that gives them happiness in and in the Valley had joined hands to serious flaws, deformities this very life and enlightens set up telemedicine consultation ser- and discrepancies in exist- them on how to transform vices. The initiative was named the ing religions, it does not this very world of suffering Kashmir Health Care Support Group. necessarily imply that reli- i.e the hell into paradise. It This team, which included general gion is unnecessary since is this religion, which is uni- physicians, cardiologists, chest special- the truth is that it fulfills versal, altruistic and practi- ists, orthopaedists, general surgeons, A senior consultant cardiac anaes- to COVID-19, kidney ailments, dia- high number of COVID-19 cases. ed with the Srinagar administration man’s many needs. cable that everyone seems psychiatrists and pathologists, had col- thesiologist who would like to remain betes, blood pressure and psychiatric According to Hakim, proper approval and converted the Haj house building It was not so long back to be seeking these days. laborated with a non-profit organisa- unnamed, a Kashmiri doctor based in issues, there are different groups such was obtained from the concerned into a COVID-19 hospital with 100 when Swami Vivekananda The majority of people tion ‘Ehsaas International’ for using the Gulf, is one among those who con- as endocrinology and cardiology authorities to run a teleconsultation beds. reflected on the necessity of across the world believe their toll-free helpline to receive calls ceptualised the initiative for patients where senior consultant doctors pro- service for the patients and, addition- Similarly, Social Reforms the concept of universal that God is One and that from patients. During the last year, last year. “Initially, we were a small vide consultations to a patient as ally, a list of doctors was also submit- Organisation (SRO) Kashmir has religion for society. He truth is one. If that is the these doctors have been catering to group of doctors. Slowly, we started required,” he explained. ted to the authorities in J&K. been helping people since the pan- realised that the nature of case, then why do we have not only those who were affected by receiving support from doctors based Hakim Mohammad Ilyas, a rep- Ehsaas International, which cur- demic broke out last year. SRO man is such that he won’t so many messengers and COVID-19 but to high-risk patients in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and resentative of Ehsaas International, rently possesses 60 oxygen concentra- Kashmir has over 250 oxygen cylin- find rest until he achieves why do we have different as well. Ghulam Qadir, a diabetic and New Zealand. Many doctors serving informed that they have prepared ros- tors and other medical equipment for ders, 223 oxygen concentrators, 250 his ultimate destiny — an messages? If God’s mes- high blood pressure patient, was a reg- in Jammu and Kashmir are also a part ters of over 250 doctors who remain COVID-19 patients, has ordered 150 non-invasive machines, four ambu- end to his search for God or sage is to establish true ular visitor to a hospital in Srinagar. of this endeavour,” he said. The rea- available 24x7. “Sometimes, we receive additional oxygen concentrators. “We lances and other equipment available his ultimate destiny. dharma on earth, then it During the last year, he did not visit son behind the initiative was to 500 calls in a day on our toll-free num- are also setting up three wellness cen- for COVID-19 patients. Therefore, the whole world should have unified all a doctor as such patients are at a high- ensure medical support to patients ber 18008892729. We connect patients tres (50 beds in each centre) in Another NGO, Help Poor Trust, is expecting a religion, humans instead of dividing er risk of catching an infection and who were unable to visit hospitals with the doctors who are available at Srinagar for COVID-19 patients in has 11 ambulances including one crit- which is acceptable to all. them. Isn’t it? developing severe complications amid the pandemic. that time. Initially, this service was collaboration with Srinagar Municipal ical care ambulance to ferry patients It is an undeniable fact Till date, thousands of because of low immunity. They provide medical advice, only for residents of J&K but now Corporation. They will be well- to hospitals. It has 150 oxygen cylin- that every normal person religious heads have come “I have been taking the advice of create awareness among patients and patients across the country call on our equipped with oxygen concentrators, ders, 100 oxygen concentrators avail- wants to discover the mean- on earth to preach about doctors over the phone. Besides pre- even provide e-prescription when toll-free number. Thousands of peo- cylinders and will have internet facil- able for patients. The NGO also pro- ing of his earthly existence dharma but there never scribing medicines, they advise me required. They also maintain records ple in and outside J&K have availed ities, LCD projectors besides indoor vides medicines and financial support and wants to know himself was more adharma in the about the diet that I should follow and for each patient for easy and effective this service since July, last year,” game facilities for the entertainment to the needy. and the Creator, as well as world than now and why is the precautions I need to take to pro- follow-up. “We have devised a prop- Hakim stated. The toll-free number is of patients. Patients at the wellness The number of COVID cases has the goal or purpose of his it so? We must understand tect myself from this deadly virus. I er mechanism for smooth function- supported by 10 lines at the backend centre will be treated by volunteer increased drastically over the last few life. This can also be simpli- a fact that religious precep- also received the first dose of COVID- ing of the telemedicine consultation. to avoid any inconvenience to the doctors of the NGO,” Hakim weeks. Each day, on average, J&K fied as the urge to attain tors come into the world 19 vaccination after consulting a doc- Urgent medical or surgical calls are patients. The service was started to informed. reports over 4,500 COVID-positive ‘spiritual knowledge’. So, and shine their light of tor on this helpline,” explained managed by two ‘first responder’ support the health infrastructure of Another charitable organisation, cases. keeping in mind this natur- purity and goodness so that Ghulam. groups. While most calls are related J&K that was overwhelmed by the Athrout Kashmir, has also collaborat- L  2  al inquisitiveness of man, humanity’s faith in God is we have to admit that reli- restored and/or sustained. gion fulfills a great psycho- Their teachings help people hile it may sound weird a very powerful exercise to logical need. That the idea hold onto their beliefs. Wto tell people with even boost your self-esteem, of God is very much need- However, liberation and depression to go outside and 5     leaving no space for stress at ed in man’s life to embody salvation, purification, garden, there is a considerable all. qualities such as truth, jus- world transformation and amount of clinical evidence tice, love, kindness and the establishment of dhar- which suggests that spending Cultivate your creativity integrity. Furthermore, faith ma and the destruction of time with plants improves our ! - - 22   2-  F0 R2   How about simply finding in God gives man a feeling evil are tasks done by God mental health, particularly out ways to keep those garden of security and helps sustain himself when he reincar- depression. Even spending time pests away and improving soil moral values. nates at the end of the iron with indoor plants works won- quality to keep the garden But, people are now age. True seekers of the ders to alleviate both mental healthy? How about deciding really sick of religions that ‘truth’ should understand and physical stress in people of what kind and colour of a pot seek man’s faith in imagi- that God is supreme, all ages. will suit your favourite plant nary, multitudinous man- omnipotent and omni- Vinayak Garg, founder, the best? Get yourself into it gods and which invariably scient. He is the creator and Lazy Gardener, says, “Many once and this green care will tends to divide mankind hence, he alone has the researchers have found that take care of your positivity, into warring factions. They wisdom and power to pro- gardening or ‘green care’ stim- creativity, mood upliftment, want a religion that offers vide redemption to his cre- ulates our bodies’ natural devel- skill building and ultimately them a realistic, universal, ation. He is the seed that opment of happy chemicals, help you fight depression nat- loving and kind God who emerges when the tree which may help keep depres- urally and gradually. unites mankind and who, becomes old to gradually sion and anxiety at bay, with though incorporeal, is an take its place. unexpectedly amazing results. Build your strength entity with whom they can Thus, it is only through Even during this pandemic, Working in the garden have a loving relationship his directly imparted wis- each nation is battling a war improves dexterity and like that of a mother, father, dom that the gates of liber- where the enemy is not visible strength. Digging, raking and friend, philosopher and ation and salvation open up. nor are the weapons. In these mowing are especially calorie- guide. They want a religion This is precisely why he is times, along with other safety dense activities and the aero- that tells of a God who, known as the purifier, lib- measures, why not turn to the bic exercise involved will eas- though infallible and full of erator and guide. As chil- potential benefits of gardening ily burn the same amount of wisdom, is not egoistic, dren of one God, it is our as a way to help in the mental calories as a gym workout. authoritarian and duty to follow Him to and physical war against coro- During gardening, physical unapproachable reach our final desti- navirus.” exercise is combined with but one who is nation in the Golden Here are some interesting social contact. You get exposed welcoming and Age. and the creative way to fight to nature and sunlight. helps without depression and anxiety as sug- ical that also serves as a natur- in our brain, making us feel De-stress therapy at your us involved. When you direct- Sunlight works two way on gested by Garg. al antidepressant and immune better and happier from with- doorstep ly contribute to the nurturing your body: Reduces blood system booster, lack of which in. 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Miraz then dismissed 84, Mahmudullah 54; enth and finishing in seventh. grand prix. just the latest misfortune at WTsitsipas swept to the ours, which will also come with Dhananjaya de Silva and Ashen Dhananjaya de Silva 3/45) beat His teammate Valtteri “In the garage it was very Monaco. Lyon ATP clay court title on an unprecedented bonus of Bandara to leave Sri Lanka on Sri Lanka 224 all out (Wanindu Bottas was in contention to difficult to feel ok, but I guess Despite his familiarity with Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory prize money this time. 106/2. Hasaranga 74, Kusal Perera pounce on any mistake by now I’m getting used to this the narrow, unforgiving street over Briton Cameron Norrie. A total of 27 countries were Sri Lanka were given some 30; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4/30) Verstappen. feeling here unfortunately,” said circuit his record at his home With a week to go before expected to participate but that hope by Wanindu Hasaranga, by 33 runs But then his race came to Leclerc. race remains bleak. the prestige Roland Garros shrunk to 17 on Sunday due to tournament the 22-year-old Covid-forced travel restrictions. Tsitsipas lifted his seventh Heavyweights like Uzbekistan, career title and his second red Philippines and Kazakhstan are " $   (     %  0 surface win this year. among those in contention. Tsitsipas lost in the A total of six Indian male Barcelona final to Rafael Nadal boxers, including defending $ '   3  A  but landed the Monte Carlo champion Amit Panghal (52kg),    ATP with a 6-3, 6-3 win over got first-round byes into the Russian Andrey Rublev. quarterfinals.   0*3 Playing with confidence “This will give us a good  A *7 championships June 3-6. and power Tsitsipas rampaged Dubai: A crucial test of prepa- sign as to where we stand before They’ll be followed by the ndia’s top singles players Sumit around the Lyon court with his rations for Olympic-bound box- the Olympics and where we S gymnastics superstar US Olympic Trials June 24-27, INagal on Sunday drew lower- shoulder length hair kept ers, the Asian Championships need to adjust. It would be USimone Biles returned to where the top two finishers will ranked Italian Roberto Marcora under a headband and lost just will get underway here on good for us that way,” Indian competition with a bang on book Tokyo berths, along with while Prajnesh Gunneswaran a single set all week, in the Monday with India already men’s boxing’s High Saturday, completing an historic two other gymnasts named by and Ramkumar Ramanathan semi-final against Lorenzo assured of podium finishes after Performance Director Santiago vault to launch her final run to USA Gymnastics selectors. got matching rivals for their Musetti. seven women boxers entered the Nieva said. the Tokyo Olympics. Biles wasn’t perfect on first-round clashes at French “I kept my objectives in semifinals due to small size of India had delivered its best The five-time Olympic Gold Saturday. In addition to her Open Qualifiers. mind and it worked,” said their respective draws. ever Asian Championship per- medallist, who hadn’t competed step back on the vault landing The 23-year Nagal is yet to Tsitsipas. Six-time world champion M formance in the 2019 edition in since winning five Golds, includ- she had a bobble on her floor earn a main draw berth in the “Now I’m going to rest up C Mary Kom (51kg), seeded top Thailand, claiming 13 medals, ing a fifth all-around title, at the so much power that she over- routine and on the asymmetri- Clay court Grand Slam and and get back to training for in her category, defending cham- including two Gold, four Silver 2019 World Championships, rotated slightly and stepped cal bars. must make a good start against 152. Roland Garros. It’s the Grand pion Pooja Rani (75kg), and seven Bronze. This time too, delivered on the vault she’s been back on the landing. “I was just But she won the all-around the 191st ranked Marcora. Ramkumar, who has failed Slam I adore the most,” he said. Anupama (+81kg), Saweety expectations are high. preparing — a Yurchenko dou- thinking, do it like training,” she competition with a score of The Jhajjar-born Indian, to enter the main draw of a “I hope to do well there.” (81kg), Lovlina Borgohain “We always come to win. ble pike — at the US Classic in said of her mindset as she took 58.400, with Jordan Chiles sec- who competed at the Australian Grand Slam in a number of On Sunday, he blasted his (69kg), Lalbuatsaihi (64kg), and We know it will be a very tough Indianapolis, Indiana. off down the runway. ond on 57.100 points and Kayla Open this year, has come into attempts, will open his campaign way through the first set in 39 Monika (48kg) made the last- competition with many nations The vault, featuring a “Don’t try to overdo any- DiCello third on 56.100. the tournament after playing against American Michael minutes and finished off the four stage when draws were featuring Olympic qualified box- roundoff onto the springboard thing, because I have a tenden- “I’m just happy to be back two Challenger-level events, Mmoh, ranked 168. victory by taking the second set unveiled on Sunday. ers and many medal winners and back handspring into a cy as soon as I raise my hand to out here on the competition where he made the quarterfinals. In the women’s singles, in just 30 minutes, losing a sin- The total women’s participa- from the world championships. piked double backflip, had never kind of overpower things. I did floor in an arena with all of the The left-handed Prajnesh, Ankita Raina will open her gle point in the last two games. tion in this edition is 47 boxers But we are confident that our before been done in women’s a little bit, but at least I still was girls, especially after the long ranked 149, will take on campaign against Australia’s The loss left the 25-year- across 10 weight categories. team will bring home a good competition. on my feet and it’s a new vault.” year and time off we’ve had,” Germany’s Oscar Otte, ranked Arina Rodionova. old Norrie still seeking his first In all, 19 Indian boxers — results,” Nieva added with con- Biles sailed through it with She now heads into the US Biles said. tournament victory. nine men and 10 women — will fidence. PTI