DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 (PAGE 7) Canadian PM's wife recovered PM interacts with over 200 people daily Sudden lockout has created immense from coronavirus illness TORONTO, Mar 29: panic, confusion: Rahul Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife said Saturday to get first-hand updates on coronavirus that she has recovered from being ill from COVID-19 disease NEW DELHI, Mar 29: navirus and some of those who NEW DELHI, Mar 29: provide them with money caused by the new coronavirus. "I am feeling so much better," have recovered from its effects directly into their bank accounts Prime Minister Narendra Congress leader Rahul Sophie Gregoire Trudeau said in a statement on social media. She in order to keep an update on to help them tide over the next Modi interacts with over 200 Gandhi on Sunday said the sud- few months, he said. said she received the clearance from her doctor and Ottawa Public their progress. den lockout announced by the people on a daily basis to get a The Congress leader added Health. Trudeau's office announced on Since January, Modi has central government to combat March 12 that she had tested positive for first-hand feedback on India's held several rounds of meetings that a complete lockdown will novel coronavirus has created almost certainly lead to millions the coronavirus after she fell ill upon fight against the coronavirus, and discussions with people immense "panic" and "confu- returning from a trip to London. the Prime Minister's Office from various walks of life and of unemployed youths rushing sion". to their villages, thus increasing The prime minister and his family (PMO) said on Sunday. officials in order to find ways In a letter to Prime Minister and means to fight COVID-19. the risk of infecting their parents have been in self isolation at home since It said the prime minister's Narendra Modi, he highlighted He has been holding meet- and the elderly population living then. He and their three children didn't interactions include phone calls the plight of the poor and called ings on a daily basis, wherein complete economic shut down in villages. show symptoms. Justin Trudeau has been to governors, chief ministers ty", a statement issued by the for steps other than total lock- he is updated by the cabinet will disastrously amplify the "This will result in a cata- giving daily news conferences outside his PMO said. down announced by some and state health ministers. secretary and the principal sec- death toll arising from COVID- strophic loss of life," he noted. residence. He said earlier Saturday that It pointed out that Modi also developed nations to tackle the Modi also reaches out to retary to the prime minister, the 19," he feared. Gandhi called for a nuanced his wife was in in fine form. "From the interacts with people from vari- doctors, nurses, health workers PMO statement said. deadly disease. "The sudden lockdown has approach that takes the complex bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you to everyone who ous walks of life through video- and sanitation staff in various The prime minister is also "It is critical for us to under- created immense panic and con- realities of our people into con- reached out to me with their well wishes. And to everyone who is conferences in an effort to curb parts of the country over the updated by the Group of stand that India's conditions are fusion," he said, adding facto- sideration. "Our priority must suffering right now, I send you all my love," she said. The prime the spread of the coronavirus. Ministers (GoM) on the steps unique. We will be required to ries, small industries and con- be to protect and isolate the eld- minister suggested Saturday that he would continue to work from phone "to encourage them and The prime minister tele- being taken by the take different steps than other struction sites have closed, and erly and vulnerable from the home to set an example for Canadians who are being asked to stay pay gratitude to their yeomen phonically reaches out to some Government, it added. (PTI) large countries who are follow- tens of thousands of migrant virus, and to clearly and strong- at home. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, meanwhile, service to the nation and socie- of those infected with the coro- said Saturday that it is prohibiting gatherings of five people or ing a total lockdown strategy," labourers are undertaking ardu- ly communicate to the young the more. The order was effective immediately and replaced one that he said. ous journey to reach their home dangers of proximity to older prohibited public events of over 50 people. It does not apply to People don't call me Arun Govil, Gandhi said the number of states. The Gandhi scion said people," he said. With fresh households with five or more people, and funerals will be permit- poor people in India who are the labourers have been ren- deaths in six states, the death ted with up to 10 people at one time. dependent on a daily income is dered vulnerable without their toll from COVID-19 climbed to Ontario Premier Doug Ford said if the virus is to be stopped, they call me Ram: 'Ramayan' star too large to unilaterally shut daily wages or access to nutri- 25 in the country and the total extraordinary measures are needed to ensure physical distancing. down all economic activities in tion and basic services. number of cases to 979 on The province has already closed all nonessential services. (PTI) MUMBAI, Mar 29: a smile and then everything got years, I am trying to grow and the wake of the pandemic. It is important that we help Sunday, according to the Union sorted," Govil told PTI in an find meaningful work. I have "The consequences of a such sections find shelter and Health Ministry. (PTI) When one tries to imagine interview. started exhibiting my paintings. Donate grocery, cash to feed migrant Lord Ram, they invoke Arun The show's massive success "For the last three years, I Govil's smiling face from brought fame for the lead star have been working in films and Salman Khan to extend financial help to workers, daily wagers :DSGMC Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan" but it also had a downside. did two Gujarati projects. I did and the actor says he is amazed "After 'Ramayan', my film 'Bala' and I have another Hindi NEW DELHI, Mar 29: that even after 33 years his career was almost over. I was film. I am waiting for some 25,000 daily wage workers of film industry image as the noble prince is so doing films before. But the good scripts," she said. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, which has MUMBAI, Mar 29: workers can survive for about a makers and actors, including fresh in the minds of the view- image was so strong that the Unlike Govil, Chikhalia said been providing free food to around 50,000 people in the national month. We already have huge Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu, ers. she didn't find herself slotted in capital daily amid the lockdown, on Sunday appealed to everyone Bollywood superstar Salman ration packets for all the work- Ayushmann Khurrana, Kiara The epic show, which also an image. to donate grocery items and cash to help it to feed more migrant Khan has pledged to financially ers but unfortunately due to Advani, Rakul Preet Singh, featured Deepika Chikhalia as "For Arun and Sunil, the workers and daily wagers. support 25,000 daily wage lockdown they are not able to Sidharth Malhotra, and Nitesh Goddess Sita, started its yet image was a big constraint. For Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Sikh body, said the workers from the film industry come here to collect it. We are Tiwari pledged their support to a another telecast on Doordarshan them, it was a full stop. But for Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will also in the wake of the national lock- new initiative aimed at support- on Saturday. Its rerun comes at a me, it was just the beginning, I provide dry ration to the poor in slums. down, according to Federation ing the daily wage earners. time when the whole country is was on a roll after that." "We appeal to people, philanthropic organisations and corpo- of Western Indian Cine The initiative, I Stand With under the 21-day lockdown to Govil believes the reason for rate houses to help us in providing hot, nutritious food to all the Employees (FWICE). Humanity, started by organisa- contain the spread of the novel the strong and lasting impres- needy persons who have been rendered jobless due to the curfew The country is witnessing a tions -- the International coronavirus. sion of "Ramayan" is the utmost enforced to contain the spread of novel coronavirus," he said. 21-day lockdown, as announced Association for Human Values, Based on Valmiki's honesty with which the serial Anyone can donate rice, pulses, floor, vegetables, spices to by Prime Minister Narendra the Art of Living Foundation Ramayan and Tulsidas' was made. their nearest gurdwara which will help feed around one lakh Modi, to contain the spread of and the Indian Film and TV Ramcharitmanas, the series had films didn't happen. I tried "When some things become the virus. The daily wage work- migrant labourers, street children, homeless people and daily Industry, will provide families originally aired during the 1987- working in serials and tried to popular then people think of ers across different avenues are wagers, Sirsa said. "Donations in cash or kind will help DSGMC of daily wage workers with 10 88 period. come out of the image but it did- doing the same thing. But with badly hit by the lockdown. continue the current practice to take the 'langar' door-to-door so days of essential food supplies. Such was its success that n't work... the kind of honesty 'Ramayan' According to FWICE presi- that no one in the national capital sleeps on an empty stomach," he On March 18, the Producers both Govil and Chikhalia, along "I realised later that maybe and 'Mahabharata' were made, dent B N Tiwari, Salman via his said. The donors can donate to their nearest DSGMC-managed Guild of India announced that with Sunil Lahri, who essayed God wanted me to be 'Ram', the other mythological weren't. Being Human Foundation gurdwara or transfer the money directly to the Delhi Sikh thinking of ways how to reach they have set up a relief fund for Lakshman, were catapulted to how many have been given this It is about being true and honest reached out to their organisation Gurdwara Management Committee's bank account with Axis bank. out to them," he added. daily wage earners impacted by idolatry status. rare chance? People don't call to your content and having to help the workers. The interested people can send the money to account number Tiwari said FWICE has the shutdown of film, television Govil started his career in me Arun Govil, they call me belief and conviction in playing "Salman's Being Human 911010055889247. The IFSC code is UTIB000478. All donations reached out to several actors and and web productions amid the Bollywood in 1977 with 'Ram' and it is a big thing," he a god," he said. Foundation has come forward to made to DSGMC are fully eligible for income tax exemptions filmmakers to make a contribu- coronavirus pandemic. Tarachand Barjatya's "Paheli", added. Sharing similar views, help daily wage workers. They under Section 80 G of the Income Tax Act, the organisation said. tion. Their decision came after which he followed up with hits For Chikhalia, the show's Chikhalia said mythological called us three days ago. We At present, the 'langar' (community meal) is being prepared at "We have written letters and many filmmakers, including like "Sawan Ko Aane Do" and success opened a window of shows today lack simplicity. have about 5 lakh workers out of Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Gurdwara Majnu Ka also sent messages to various Sudhir Mishra, Vikramaditya "Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin". opportunities. "Simplicity is not something which 25,000 are in dire need of Tilla and Gurdwara Bala Sahib. "Plans have been made to prepare people in the film industry to Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, "Ramayan" came to him Her journey post the series, that happens when you show financial help. Being Human langar at Guru Tegh Bahadur engineering institutes at Rajouri come forward and help the raised concerns over the impact after he worked with Sagar on led her to regional cinema, glamour, it doesn't happen when Foundation said they will take Garden and other 19 Sikh education institutions run by DSGMC," workers but we haven't received of shutdown on the daily wage another popular series "Vikram which was followed by politics you put extravagant sets. care of these workers on their Sirsa added. (PTI) any response from them. workers. and Betaal". and then to her husband's busi- Simplicity happens with a sim- own. They have asked for Producer Mahaveer Jain has According to the Health "I remember I had given an ness. Now she is back working ple thought process and story. account details of these 25,000 offered to provide help in terms Ministry, the total number of audition for Ram and I failed in the movies, latest being "Like how Salman Khan workers as they want to ensure Corporator booked of food and essential items," he COVID-19 cases rose to 979 on initially. I don't know what hap- 2019's "Bala" in which she films are different from Irrfan that money reaches them direct- added. Sunday, with death toll climbing pened. The photoshoot hap- played mother to Yami Gautam's Khan's. Similarly, I would never ly," Tiwari said. Earlier in the week, film- to 25. (PTI) for evicting nurse pened with the look and make- character. "Life went on for 15 classify Ramanand Sagar's "The remaining 4,75,000 up but I wasn't looking like Lord years, I had no time to breathe 'Ramayan' with any other serial. BILASPUR, Mar 29: Ram. and think. Later lull period start- It is not a serial. It is a holy "Then we thought of adding 72-year-old elephant, gifted to US by An FIR has been registered against a Congress corporator in ed settling in. For the last 8-10 scripture." (PTI) Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur town for allegedly asking his tenant, a nurse, to vacate the house, fearing she could become a carrier of India, euthanized at Washington zoo coronavirus. The corporator, Sitaram Jaiswal, however, denied the Urea from astronauts' pee may WASHINGTON, Mar 29: member of our Asian elephant snickety eater would arrange her allegation and said he was being framed up. herd, has died at 72 y.O. It's grains to her liking before eat- A case was registered against him at Civil Lines police station Ambika, a 72-year-old ele- impossible to quantify the mil- ing,"it said. on Saturday following a complaint by the doctor at whose hospital help build Moon bases: Study phant which was gifted to the lions of people she inspired to "For the past five decades, the nurse works, a police official said. US in 1961 on behalf of children care about conservation in her Ambika served as both an LONDON, Mar 29: assessed the potential of urea in pared the results. The complainant alleged that Jaiswal asked the woman to of India, was "humanely eutha- 59 yrs. At the Zoo. All who ambassador and a pioneer for urine as a plasticiser -- an addi- The experiments, according vacate the house on Friday, saying being a healthcare worker, she nized" by veterinarians at a knew Ambika loved her. We her species. It is not an exagger- The urea in astronauts' urine tive that can be incorporated into was more susceptible to get the viral infection. The nurse then to the researchers, revealed that national zoo here, officials said miss her dearly," the National ation to say that much of what may help erect modules that concrete to soften the mixture vacated the house and left for her village located near Bilaspur city, the samples carrying urea sup- on Saturday. Zoo said in a tweet. scientists know about Asian ele- major space agencies plan to and make it more pliable before it he said. The FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code Section ported heavy weights and Estimated to be the third old- phant biology, behav- build on the Moon, according to a hardens. 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) remained almost stable in shape. est Asian elephant in the North iour, reproduction and study which says the chemical "To make the geopolymer American population, Ambika and provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, the official said, Once heated to 80 degree ecology is thanks to could be used as an additive in concrete that will be used on the was euthanized at the adding no arrest has been made as further probe is on. Meanwhile, Celsius, the resistance of the Ambika's participation making concrete for the struc- moon, the idea is to use what is Smithsonian National Zoo. Jaiswal denied the charges, saying the woman vacated the house on structures was also tested and in our conservation- tures. there, regolith (lunar soil) and the "Ambika truly was a giant her own as she wanted to quit her job. "I did not force her to vacate increased after eight freeze-thaw research studies," According to the researchers, water from the ice present in among our conservation com- the house. I am being implicated on false charges," he said. Till cycles like those on the Moon, Monfort said. including those from the some areas," explains Ramon munity," said Steven Monfort, Saturday, Chhattisgarh reported seven COVID-19 cases, including the study noted. According to zoo Polytechnic University of Pamies, a co-author of the study John and Adrienne Mars one from Bilaspur. (PTI) "We have not yet investigated authorities, Ambika Cartagena (Murcia) in Spain, the from Polytechnic University of Director, Smithsonian's colonisation of the Moon poses how the urea would be extracted had undergone treat- Cartagena. National Zoo and Conservation Iran-returned Indians shifted problems such as high levels of from the urine, as we are assess- ment for osteoarthritis, "But moreover, with this Biology Institute. radiation, extreme temperatures, ing whether this would really be a condition that first study we have seen that a waste In a statement, the zoo said from Delhi to Jodhpur meteorite bombardment, and the necessary, because perhaps its developed when she product, such as the urine of the Ambika, the beloved eldest logistical issue of getting con- other components could also be Born in India around 1948, was in her late 60s. NEW DELHI, Mar 29: personnel who occupy the moon member of its Asian elephant struction materials to the lunar Ambika was captured in the "Although the condition is bases, could also be used," used to form the geopolymer con- herd, was humanely euthanized SpiceJet and IndiGo aircraft took 275 Indians, who were surface. Coorg forest when she was incurable, animal care staff took Pamies said. crete," said another co-author of on Friday, following a recent recently evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran, from Delhi to They said, currently, trans- about 8 years old. She worked steps to ease Ambika's pain and Pamies said the two main the study from the Norwegian and irreversible decline in her Jodhpur for quarantine on Sunday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep porting about 0.45 kilogrammes as a logging elephant until 1961, help slow the progression of her components of urine are water university, Anna-Lena Kjoniksen. health. Singh Puri said. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown till of material from the Earth to when she was given to the zoo disease. "Veterinarians pre- and urea -- a molecule that allows "The actual water in the urine "RIP Ambika - a loving gift April 14 to curb the spread of the coronavirus and consequently, all space costs about USD 10,000, as a gift from the children of scribed anti-inflammatories, the hydrogen bonds to be broken could be used for the mixture, from India. Elderly Asian international and domestic commercial passenger flights have been adding that the construction of a India, the zoo said in a state- analgesic medications and vari- and, therefore, reduces the vis- together with that which can be Elephant Ambika Dies at suspended for this period. "Operation Namaste! Efforts to safe- complete module on any satellite ment. ous joint supplements," the zoo cosities of many aqueous mix- obtained on the Moon, or a com- Smithsonian's National Zoo | guard Indian citizens against Covid19 continue," Puri wrote on in this way would be very expen- "Elephant keepers have said. Last week, keepers noticed tures. bination of both," Kjoniksen Smithsonian's National Zoo," Twitter. "The 275 Indians who were evacuated from Iran have been sive. Hence, the scientists said, India's Ambassador to the US, fondly reflected on Ambika's that Ambika's right-front leg Using a material developed added. screened & shifted by IndiGo and SpiceJet aircraft to Army space agencies are working out Taranjit Singh Sandhu tweeted. sense of humour, particularly developed a curve that weak- by the European Space Agency According to the study, fur- Wellness Centre at Jodhpur for quarantine," he added. ideas to use raw materials from "Beloved Ambika, eldest during mealtimes, when the per- ened her ability to stand. (PTI) that is similar to moon regolith, ther testing is needed to find the In a statement, IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta the moon's surface, or even those along with urea and various plas- best building material for the said, "We are honoured to have the opportunity to operate this that astronauts themselves can ticisers, the researchers, using a moon bases, where it can be relief flight, which enabled the shifting of 139 Indian citizens evac- provide, such as their urine. Die offs began on land in Earth's 3D printer to manufacture vari- mass-produced using 3D printers. uated from Iran to Jodhpur for testing, isolation and treatment as The study, published in the ous 'mud' cylinders and com- needed." The IndiGo flight 6E9121 was operated by two pilots and Journal of Cleaner Production, (PTI) four cabin crew members, the statement said. All 139 passengers largest extinction event: Study aboard the IndiGo aircraft tested negative for the coronavirus prior There is constant learning and LOS ANGELES, Mar 29: have occurred over the time span Northern and Southern hemi- to the flight, it added. According to the Union Health Ministry, 979 of tens of thousands of years, spheres has a big effect on people have tested positive for the virus in India so far and 25 The mass extinction that they said. hypotheses for what caused the deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported. (PTI) unlearning for actors: Manisha killed nearly 70 per cent of the Until now scientists believed extinction," Looy said. MUMBAI, Mar 29: lenged, you push your bound- interview here. Due to changing Earth's land animals 252 million that a series of volcanic erup- She said the mass extinction aries and you try to excel in that styles of storytelling, the 49- years ago may have played out at tions, occurring in large pulses in the ocean may have had differ- With time and the kind of High reaches of HP experience snowfall direction. I love this whole thing year-old actor believes artistes different times on land and in the over a period of a million years ent mechanisms compared to the roles that she is being offered SHIMLA, Mar 29: of becoming a method actor should always be open to any sea, according to study of fossils were the primary cause of the one on land. now, actor Manisha Koirala kind of challenge that is thrown from South Africa and Australia. extinction, the current study said. The scientists believe that High reaches of this hill state experienced light to moderate believes she has changed from at them. "There is a constant The study, published in the But the lag between the land global changes such as a warm- spell of snowfall and downpour in isolated places during the last 24 being spontaneous to methodical learning and unlearning that journal Nature Commu-nica- extinction in the Earth's Southern ing climate, a rise in carbon diox- hours. The Met Office recorded six cm fresh snowfall at Keylong in her approach towards acting. happens if you want to grow as tions, found new ages for fos- Hemisphere, and the marine ide in the atmosphere, and an district headquarters of Lahaul Spiti. High reaches of Manimahesh The actor, one of the most an actor," she said. Having silised vertebrates that lived just extinction in the Northern increase in ocean acidification and Sachas pass of Chamba, Rohtang Pass and Kunzump pass of popular faces in the 1990s and changed her process and style of after the demise of the fauna that Hemisphere suggests different may have occurred around the Lahaul Spiti, Lady of Keylong, Seven Sisters' Hills and Goshal 2000s films such as "Bombay", acting, Manisha said, she feels dominated the late Permian era immediate causes, the end of the Permian period, and Hills reported fresh spell of snowfall, increasing the cold condi- "Khamoshi", "Dil Se", says she happy when people appreciate 299 to 251 million years ago. researchers said. the beginning of the Triassic and tions in the state. Baldwara of Mandi received 13 mm rainfall, fol- is enjoying doing something the efforts an actor puts in build- According to the researchers, "Most people thought that the likely contributed to the extinc- lowed by Dalhousie in Chamba 10 mm and Bharmour six mm, new with the characters is play- ing a character. "If people appre- including those from the terrestrial collapse started at the tion. Baijnath in Kangra and Rampur in Shimla five mm, Bhuntar in ing today. ciate your work, it is a pat on University of California (UC) same time as the marine collapse, On land, they said, this Kullu four mm, Bijhai and Sundernagar three mm and Jubbal two "The roles that I used to do your back. If I get appreciated, I Berkeley in the US, ecosystem and that it happened at the same extinction is best documented in mm. Minimum temperature of Keylong was recorded at minus 6.2 earlier didn't require me to have feel happy and grateful. As changes during this mass extinc- time in the Southern Hemisphere Gondwana, the southern half of degree Celsius, six degrees below normal; Kalpa in Kinnaur regis- specific skills or way of doing from spontaneous actor. And if I artistes, be it a writer or director tion event began hundreds of and in the Northern the supercontinent known as tered 0.7 degrees; Manali 0.8 degrees; Kufri four degrees; Bhuntar the role. Today, the roles that I can bring in the spontaneity and or painter or actor, our work thousands of years earlier on Hemisphere," said paleobotanist Pangea that eventually separated six degrees; Dalhousie and Chamba 6.9 degrees; Palampur seven am doing require me to do that method together that will be depends on whether it has land than in the sea. Cindy Looy, study co-author into the continents we know degrees; Shimla 7.8 degrees; Solan 8.4 degrees; Sundernagar 8.8 so I want to put in that extra great. I love harnessing my moved the audience or not, The later marine extinction, from UC Berkeley. today as Antarctica, Africa, degrees; Dharamshala 9.4 degrees, Kangra 9.8 degrees, Mandi hour, extra effort. skills, I love pushing bound- when it happens, you feel in which nearly 95 per cent of "The fact that the big changes South America and Australia. 10.2 degrees, Una 12.5 degrees, Hamirpur 12.8 degrees, Nahan "I feel when you are chal- ocean species disappeared, may 13.5 degrees, and Bilaspur 14 degrees, respectively. (PTI) aries," Manisha told PTI in an thrilled." (PTI) were not synchronous in the (PTI)