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www.indianhorizon.org RNI NO:DELENG/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume No: 7 Issue No: 184 Published from Hyderabad & New Delhi New Delhi, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) Price: 3.00 Mamata meets ‘China caused great ‘GANGULY ALREADY artistes’ forum, damage to US’: Trump CO-OWNER, SO ELIGIBLE stresses on indoor sharpens attack over TO BECOME DIRECTOR OF ATK-MB’ shooting P-5 Covid-19 P-8 P-11 RAHUL SAYS FUTURE HARVARD Coast Guards of India and STUDIES WILL BE HELD ON MODI'S FAILED POLICIES Indonesia sign pact New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Delhi, Jul 6 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gan- The Coast Guards of India dhi on Monday launched and Indonesia on Monday a scathing attack on the signed a pact in an effort Prime Minister Narendra to enhance collaborative Modi-led government and and cooperative ties to rein called its handling of CO- in transnational maritime VID-19 situation, demon- crimes, facilitate Search etisation, and GST imple- and Rescue among others. mentation all 'failures' that The MoU was signed by In- will be subject of analysis in dian Coast Guard DG K Nata- future classes. rajan and Head of Indonesian Gandhi said that these tweeted. of PM Modi addressing Coast Guard VAdm Aan Kurnia policies will be studied His attack came a day af- the nation and super- through video conferencing. by the Harvard Business ter India surpassed Russia imposed it with a graph “MoU between India & In- Video conferencing in pres- KBRI_NewDelhi,” the Indian two maritime agencies tivities and Maritime School. "Future HBS case to become the third worst- which showed the spike in donesia Coast Guard signed ence of Shri PK Rawat, Am- Coast Guard said in a tweet. to combat transnational Cooperation to ensure studies on failure: 1. Co- hit nation by the COVID-19 the number of coronavirus by #ICG DG K Natarajan & bassador @IndianEmbJkt & “MoU will enhance Col- Maritime Crimes, fa- safe, secure and clean vid19. 2. Demonetisation. pandemic. The 50-year-old cases, making India the VAdm Aan Kurnia, Head In- Mr Mochammad Rizki Sa- laborative & Cooperative cilitate SAR, Capacity & seas in the region,” it 3. GST implementation," he leader also shared a video third worst-hit nation. donesia CG on 06 Jul, through fary, Minister Counsellor @ engagements between Capability building ac- added in another tweet. India third worst-hit nation in Man dies in freak Complete disengagement of troops along accident in UP factory Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) A 45-year-old coronavirus cases after US, Brazil LAC necessary: India, China agree man died after he fell from the second floor while coming out of a lift in Sarojini New Delhi, July 6: With a Nagar locality here on Sunday night. “The record single-day surge of New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) any incident in the fu- deceased Gokul and his supervisor Akash 27,094 coronavirus infec- : In what is being per- ture that could disturb went to the third floor of the factory for tions and 676 fatalities, ceived to be a thaw in peace and tranquillity in some work. They got into the lift on their India’s Covid-19 count the India-China face off border areas. way back. When they reached the second zoomed past 6.97,358 in Eastern Lasakhs Gal- The two Special Repre- floor, the lift stopped due to a technical lakhs, while the death toll wan Valley , the Special sentatives agreed that the snag. Gokul opened the channel gate of the rose to 19,963 on Sunday. Representatives of India diplomatic and military lift to come out. However, he lost control Recording over 20,000 and China on the Bound- officials of the two sides and fell down on the ground from a height infections for the third con- In a bid to cut the chain and technology on Sunday ary Question - Ajit Doval, should continue their dis- of around 30 feet. He suffered serious inju- secutive day, India over- of transmission and to mi- edited a press release issued National Security Advi- cussions, including un- ries and died on the spot,” said Anand Sha- took Russia, which has so nimise the potential of its earlier by the Press Informa- sor of India and Wang der the framework of the hi, the SHO of Sarojini Nagar. According to far registered 681,251 Cov- spread, Kerala became the tion Bureau that “a vaccine is Yi, State Councillor and Working Mechanism for the police, the deceased Gokul Gupta was id-19 cases. India is report- first state to amend its Epi- unlikely to be ready for mass. Minister of Foreign Af- India-China border ar- agreed that both sides Consultation and Coor- a native of Unnao and worked in a gutkha edly the third worst-hit na- demic Diseases Ordinance use before 2021”. fairs of China spoke on eas was essential for should complete the dination on India-China factory in Nadarganj industrial area. He tion in terms of pandemic by extending Covid-19 con- The release had earlier telephone. In their con- the further develop- ongoing disengagement border affairs (WMCC), lived with his family in the same local- infections after the United trol regulations for the next said that along with two versation on Sunday, the ment of our bilateral process along the LAC and implement the un- ity. Shahi said that body has been sent for States and Brazil, and is the year. With cases gradually Indian vaccines — Covaxin two Special Representa- relations and that two expeditiously. The two derstandings reached in a post mortem examination and a probe is eighth worst-hit in terms of increasing in Kerala, the state and ZyCov-D — 11 of 140 tives had a frank and in- sides should not allow sides should also ensure timely manner. to achieve underway, on the basis of which a case deaths. India now overtakes government issued new vaccine candidates had en- depth exchange of views differences to become a phased and stepwise the above outcomes. It was would be registered. Later, workers also Russia which was at No.3. guidelines which will be in tered human trials across on the recent develop- disputes. So it was nec- de-escalation in the In- also agreed that the two protested and demanded compensation According to Worldom- force till July 2021, or till fur- the world, but none of them ments in the Western essary to ensure at the dia-China border areas. Special Representatives for Gokul’s family. eter, which compiles the ther orders. This means peo- was “likely to be ready for Sector of the India-China earliest complete disen- They re-affirmed that will continue their con- Covid-19 data from around ple must wear masks, keep mass use before 2021”. This border areas. gagement of the troops both sides should strict- versations to ensure full the globe, only the US and social distancing and avoid phrase was later removed. They agreed that both along the LAC and de- ly respect and observe and enduring restoration Wanted Criminal Brazil are now ahead of In- large gatherings for a year, or India’s apex medical body sides should take guid- escalation from India- the Line of Actual Con- of peace and tranquillity abbed in Delhi dia in terms of total corona- else will face penalties under ICMR had said Friday it ance from the consen- China border areas for trol and should not take in the India-China border virus infections. Brazil has the law. In a significant devel- aims to launch the world’s sus of the leaders that full restoration of peace any unilateral action to areas in accordance with New Delhi, July 6 : A criminal involved in 15,78,376 infections and opment on the Covid-19 vac- first Covid-19 vaccine, the maintenance of peace and tranquillity. In this alter the status quo and the bilateral agreements 26 cases of dacoity, robbery and attempt to the US 29,54,999 cases cine, the ministry of science indigenous Covaxin, and tranquillity in the regard they further work together to avoid and protocols. murder was shot in the leg during an en- counter with the Delhi Police and arrested. Sunny Dabas a known bad character of investigating officers. Hos- Prem Nagar police station has absconding Vizag gas leak probe report Yogi sanctions housing tels and barracks would also for sometime. The encounter took place at facilities for policemen be constructed at police sta- Barwala road in Narela Industrial Area in finds LG Polymers at fault tions to offer better hous- Outer North Delhi on Sunday night. Da- Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) ing facilities to the police bas was shifted to a hospital. The police There is finally some good personnel of lower ranks. acted on a tip off they received on July 5, Amaravati, July 6 (IANS) committee comprising state cially during storage condi- news for police constables Former Uttar Pradesh Direc- that Dabas will be meeting his friends on The High Power Commit- and central officials and ex- tions, and non-compliance who have been living in dan- tor General of Police Brij Lal the Barwala Road. "At around 12.50 a.m. tee (HPC) that was set up perts compiled a compre- with safety protocol during gerously dilapidated bar- said, "Since decades, police Sunny Dabas came on his bike and was to probe into the Vizag gas hensive 4,000-page report the lockdown period. Neer- racks in police Lines. The jawans and their families intercepted by the police team. But he leak mishap has submitted looking into the causes and abh Kumar Prasad, Chair- Yogi Adityanath government have been living in barracks did not stop and tried to flee. When again its report to Andhra Pradesh factors behind the styrene man of the HPC, said "The in Uttar Pradesh has sanc- which were constructed dur- intercepted he opened fire at the police Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan gas leak at LG Polymers' fa- committee had invited citi- tioned 471 projects at a cost toring the work progress." ing the British period. Many team, which returned the fire. While trying Mohan Reddy. Accepting the cility on the outskirts of the zens to pose questions. Over of Rs 2,789 crores for hostel He said that the Chief Min- generations have spent their to escape, Sunny was hit in his lower limb. probe report, the Chief Min- port city. The findings of the 1,200 queries, 180 calls and buildings for the constables. ister is aware of the housing entire lives in these dilapi- "He fell down and tried to reload his gun ister directed that the report HPC point to shortcomings 250 emails were received by Additional Chief Secretary, problems of the policemen dated. buildings. Now, for again to fire at the police team. However, should be placed in public on the part of the LG in the the committee. The commit- Home, Avanish Awasthi told and is clear about what work the first time a Chief Min- by then he was overpowered by swift ac- domain for people to access. unfortunate incident. The tee hereby informed the CM reporters, "It is not so that has to be done. The govern- ister has looked into their tion of the police team," said DCP Outer It has also been decided to reasons cited for the mis- that almost all the questions we are giving them only a ment orders (GOs) were re- problems. Yogi Adityanath North Gaurav Sharma. He was shifted to approach the relevant au- hap include poor design of which could be answered at decent housing facility. The cently issued for all projects. is doing a great job for the MV Hospital. On checking his back pack thorities. Twelve persons had the tank, inadequate refrig- this point of time have been government has also decid- For the first time, 44 hostels force by offering them a one country-made pistol and five live died and hundreds had to be eration, poor safety proto- answered , with an excep- ed to construct and renovate each are being constructed decent living accommoda- rounds of catridge were recovered, police treated for the effects of in- col, slackness on part of the tion of questions which only fire stations and police sta- for male and women police tion." He said that the Chief said. Later in hospital during treatment haling styrene gas which had management, insufficientcould be answered in the tions to offer a better office personnel and at 322 po- Minister's decision would two more live cartridge of 7.62 mm were leaked into the environment knowledge of the chemical long run and depend. space to the force. The chief lice stations, special rooms also help in giving a better also recovered from Dabas and handed on May 7. The eight-member properties of styrene, espe- on variables." minister is personally moni- would be constructed for life to the police force. over by the doctor to the police. Indian Horizon Tuesday, July 7, 2020 CITY 2 ‘Covid caused students mental distress’: HC on DCP Eish Singhal plea for exam scrapping resumes duty New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The ing of examinations is not just tion filed by Anupam and sev- “Under such circumstances, with them, these had been defeating Covid-19 Delhi High Court on Monday, a technological issue but the eral students of the final year permitting students to take ex- published on the website this while seeking the University state of mental preparedness of the Delhi University seeking aminations in community ser- morning. Advocate Apurv Ku- The DCP was in home Grants Commission (UGC) of the students also needs to cancellation of the examina- vice centres also has a risk of rup, appearing for the UGC, quarantine after he was and the Ministry of Human Re- be assessed,” said the court. tions in wake of the Covid-19 Covid-19 spreading further,” submitted that its guidelines tested positive for Covid-19 source Development’s stand The observations by a single pandemic. The plea sought said advocates Akash Sinha are advisory in nature and are in June. on whether to cancel the final judge bench of Justice Prat- quashing and withdrawal of and Shubham Saket appearing not binding. Agreeing that a Earlier, DCP North Mon- year examination of degree ibha M. Singh came in while the notifications May 14, May for the petitioner. large number of universities ika Bhardwaj, Additional courses, said that holding ex- it sought a response from the 30, and June 27 in respect Opposing the submissions, do go by the UGC’s guidelines, DCP Shahdara Rohit Rajbir ams is not just a technological UGC and Centre over the can- of undergraduate and post- advocate Sachin Dutta, ap- Kurup said: “Several univer- Singh and Additional DCP issue but also needs to take in cellation of the examinations. graduate students, including pearing for the varsity, sub- sities have cancelled their Central Sikander Singh also account the mental prepared- The bench said that the students of the School of Open mitted that though there were exams and several other uni- joined duties after fighting ness of students. UGC and the HRD Ministry Learning and Non-Collegiate technical glitches faced on the versities have also gone ahead and defeating the virus. “...the UGC and the Central shall take a specific stand as Women Education Board. first day of the mock test, on and held their exams as per New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) At least 10 Delhi police government, ought to also to whether they recommend During the course of hear- the second day, the mock tests media reports.”MHRD’s coun- Eish Singhal, deputy com- personnel have died due bear in mind that the Co- cancellation of final year ex- ing, the petitioner’s counsel were conducted smoothly. sel Sunita Ojha told the bench missioner of police, New to Covid-19. Among the vid-19 pandemic has resulted aminations. It has also asked submitted that the DU’s portal On a query from the Court, that she does not have any in- Delhi district, resumed his 2,000 police personnel who in enormous mental distress responsible officials from the for conducting online open as to whether the date sheet structions as of Monday and duties after defeating the have been infected with the and agony to students. There MHRD and the UGC to join book examination is also not has been announced, the var- there is no decision which has coronavirus and was given coronavirus, approximately are families which are suffer- the hearing on Tuesday. working properly, and the sity submitted that though the been published by the Minis- a warm welcome by the of- 1,300 of them have success- ing medical illnesses and giv- The court was hearing a peti- pandemic is at its height. dates are not readily available try on its website. ficers and staff on Monday. fully recovered. 63.8% Indians agree that social, gender inequality Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre now treating 60 patients makes society dissatisfied cility today. The condi- New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) agreed with the statement while 42 per cent of par- tion of all patients is sta- As per the IANS CVoter that gender inequality ticipants in lower income ble. All patients are being GMRA Happiness Index makes society dissatisfied group strongly agreeing looked after by the ITBP tracker, it is evident that while 23.4 per cent of old to the statement. A total of Doctors at the centre,” most Indians wish to live people agreed with the 20.1 per cent in the lower DM (South) B M Mishra in a more equitable so- statement to some extent. income group disagreed had said on Sunday. ciety where people are Among the young pop- with the statement that The healthcare facility treated equally irrespec- ulation, 50.5 per cent of social and gender inequal- is of the size of 20 football tive of their social stand- freshers (below 25 years) ity makes society dissatis- fields and set up through ing or gender. strongly agreed with the fied while 13.3 per cent in the corporate social re- In the survey conducted statement while 11 per the higher income group sponsibility initiative as part of developing an to some extent. strong agreement. cent agreed to some ex- showed strong disagree- New Delhi, July 6 “By today’s evening, along with the govern- Happiness Index for In- In a survey conducted A total of 13.3 per cent tent. Among the young ment to the statement. (IANS) With the admis- we have 60 patients re- ment. dia, on the question of across India, surprisingly, male participants agreed (25-45 years) participants, In country specific re- sion of 39 more patients ceiving treatment here,” The care centre houses social and gender inequal- more male participants with the statement to 49.7 per cent strongly gions, 24.6 per cent re- on Monday, the number said Additional District a library, a recreational ity, 49.3 per cent strongly strongly agreed with the some extent while 15.9 per agreed with the statement spondents from east of persons undergoing Magistrate Arun Gupta. facility, board games, agreed with the statement statement compared to fe- cent female participants while 13.7 per cent agreed showed strong agreement treatment at the newly The 10,000-bed centre skipping ropes etc for that “social and gender male with 53.2 per cent of responded till some ex- to some extent. with the statement while set up Sardar Patel CO- was inaugurated on Sun- patients, who will be pro- inequality makes the so- male respondents agree- tent. Among the higher in- 56.7 per cent from north VID Care Centre and day by Delhi Lieutenant vided five healthy meals a ciety dissatisfied,” while ing with the statement Among age groups, only come group, 64 per cent India responded with Hospital in south Delhi’s Governor Anil Baijal. day along with immunity- another 14.5 per cent compared to 44.9 per cent 39.7 per cent old people of respondents strongly strong agreement with the Chhattarpur area has “A total of 21 patients boosting ‘chawyanprash’, agreed with the statement female responding with (60 years and above) agreed with the statement statement. gone up to 60. were admitted to the fa- juices and hot ‘kaadha’. SC sets aside Delhi HC order for Navlakha transfer record Cyber fraud dupes New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The entertained the interim bail plea cial court in Mumbai, based on man posing as his boss Supreme Court has set aside the of Navlakha in the case, as the the production warrant and the on Facebook Delhi High Court order, directing matter falls under the jurisdiction Delhi High Court was informed the NIA investigating officer to of the Bombay High Court. about it. Navlakha was taken to New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) What if your produce the entire set of records Solicitor General Tushar Meh- Mumbai after lifting of the lock- boss or senior messages you on Facebook in connection with the produc- ta, representing the Centre, con- down, added Mehta. and asks for money telling you that his wife tion warrant and extension of so- tended before the top court that Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, is in hospital and seriously ill? Chances are cial activist Gautam Navlakha’s Navlakha’s surrender happened representing Navlakha, contend- that you might transfer the said amount as judicial remand in the Bhima Ko- in pursuance with the top court ed that the High Court did not early as possible considering the serious- regaon case. order while Delhi was under grant bail or any other relief, and ness of the situation. Allowing the NIA appeal, a lockdown. Later, the NIA moved instead, simply asked the officer Now, in an interesting case of cyber bench of Justices Arun Mishra, the special court in Mumbai to concerned to file an affidavit. fraud, Delhi Police has arrested a man who Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee request issuance of a production Reiterating that the Delhi High posed as the victim’s senior by creating a passed directions to expunge the warrant as Navlakha was in judi- Court should not have enter- fake Facebook ID and then contacting the remarks made by the Delhi High challenging the High Court’s May move out him from the jurisdic- cial custody in Tihar jail, added tained this matter, the bench told victim and asking for immediate transfer of Court against the NIA during the direction, which made a prima tion of the Delhi court. Mehta. Sibal that he could have come to Rs 60,000 into his Paytm account to get his hearing of Navlakha’s bail plea. facie observation that the inves- The top court noted that the He submitted that Navlakha this court or moved the NIA court wife treated in hospital. The victim trans- The NIA had moved the top court, tigating agency acted in haste to Delhi High Court should not have was produced before the spe- in Mumbai. ferred Rs 58,000. “The matter came to light when the com- plainant gave a call to his senior inquiring Given a chance, only 6% Indians Tablighi Jamaat: HC gives various suggestions about the health of his wife in a goodwill gesture. However, he was shocked to know would want to leave India that no such money request was made by to expedite trial his senior on Facebook. It was then he re- New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) responded with the willing- New Delhi, July 6 accused persons and/ alised that he had been duped. We later reg- Indians carry their Blue Pass- ness to leave the country if (IANS) The Delhi High or offences alleged or on istered a case at Burari police station and port with pride. In a survey given an opportunity. Court has made various some other rational and started the investigation,” said DCP North conducted across India, as Among different income suggestions, for ensur- useful basis,” a single Monika Bhadwaj. part of developing a Happi- groups, people with higher ing speedy proceedings, judge bench of Justice During the course of investigation tech- ness Index for Indians, the income showed less willing- to the trial court dealing Anup J. Bhambani said. nical surveillance was mounted and on the pride of Indian passport has ness to leave India with only with the cases involving The court also said that “The Embassy/High seeking directions to ex- basis of surveillance the accused was ze- reflected vividly with almost 3.3 per cent responding posi- foreign nationals who after receiving response Commission concerned pedite trial against 121 roed in and his location was found to be in 94 per cent of Indians not tively while 8.9 per cent of attended the religious on whether the accused may be requested to ar- Malaysians and 11 Saudi Lohawan, Mathura (UP). Delhi Police then wishing to move out even if the people in lower income congregation at the Niza- will plead guilty, enter range for the appearance nationals, filed by Fah- raided several places in Mathura and the given an opportunity to do so. group showed willingness to muddin Markaz earlier plea bargain or claim tri- of the accused persons rul Naim Bin Mohd Noor accused Ravi Kumar was arrested. Of all those who partici- leave the country. this year, including hold- al, the CMM may segre- via video-conferencing and Al Harbi Saad Nassar During interrogation, accused Ravi Ku- pated in the survey, 84.3 per The urban-rural divide was ing a case management gate these matters based and also for identifying M., respectively. mar disclosed that he belongs to village cent showed no interested stark with only 0.7 per cent hearing and firstly dis- upon their responses. the accused persons as The Malaysian man’s Devasaras, which is known as hub of OLX/ in leaving India while 0.3 per people showing willingness posing of cases where the “Cases where accused per official records/doc- plea has sought the PAYTM cheaters, police said. cent responded with “de- to leave the country. On the accused is ready to plead are pleading guilt or en- uments,” Justice Bhamb- court’s direction to treat He used to have a mobile repairing shop. pends” and 9.3 per cent of the contrary, 8.4 per cent urban guilty or enter a plea bar- tering plea bargains, may hani said. the proceedings pursu- He came in contact with one Kanhaiya, who respondents were not sure of people surveyed showed will- gain. be disposed of first,” it However, the judge ant to the filing of charge was actively involved in the OLX/PAYTM their answer. ingness to leave the country “Firstly, post all 48 proposed. clarified that these are sheet regarding the 121 frauds. He started working with Kanhaiya. Only 6.1 per cent of all the if given an opportunity. charge sheets and 11 The court also suggest- only suggestions to plan Malaysian nationals as He obtained a SIM card on a fake ID and respondents said that if given The figures were 3.5 per supplementary charge ed that for each of these out the logistics for fur- urgent. opened a Paytm wallet. He created a fake an opportunity, they would cent for semi-urban people. sheets, stated to have stages, the bench may ther proceedings to bet- It also prayed the court Facebook ID of the victim’s senior and sent leave India. In the survey, people from been filed, on the same designate a specific date ter manage the cases, for direction permitting a money request to the complainant. Surprisingly, only 6.2 per south were more willing to date, for a case manage- and time when exclusive- and the CMM shall be these foreign nationals to The accused further disclosed that one of cent of freshers (below 25 shift abroad with 13.6 per ment hearing. At this ly these matters would free to devise their own go back to their country his associates Khalid used to bring Paytm years) and 4.2 per cent of cent responding affirmative- hearing, the Chief Met- be taken up, which could methods to deal with the with appropriate condi- wallets of other village boys into which he young (25-45 years) respon- ly while 4.1 per cent people in ropolitan Magistrate even be a non-working cases efficiently and ex- tions and undertakings transferred the fraud amount. Khalid was dents said they are willing to east, 4.0 per cent in north and (CMM) may divide the day, so that adequate peditiously. that they shall return hired by him to withdraw the said amount leave India given the oppor- 3.7 per cent people in west cases into batches and time and resources could The suggestions came here to face trial and as and in return the accused shared 10 per tunity while 9.7 per cent of old showed willingness to leave sub-batches according be devoted to facilitate in while the court was and when called sum- cent of the total amount withdrawn with (60 years and above) people India given the opportunity. to the nationality of the expeditious disposal. hearing two petitions moned by the court. Khalid who is still absconding. Indian Horizon 3 CITY Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Delhi govt ramps up installation Appoint officer to redress grievances of of ICU beds in hospitals nurses, suggests HC better treatment of critical New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The On the previous date of patients and fewer deaths. Delhi High Court on Monday hearing, both the govern- On Sunday, the Delhi gov- suggested to the authorities ments submitted their re- ernment had announced to appoint a Nodal Officer to sponses to the prayers made nearly three-fold increase in redress grievances of health- in the petition. the number of ICU beds in care workers and to act as a As for psychological support LNJP, Rajiv Gandhi and GTB window system where nurses to the healthcare staff, the AAP hospitals. can raise their issues like non- government responded that “The RGSS Hospital ac- availability of safety gear. such counselling is being pro- cepted the challenge. Till “A Nodal Officer may be vided to the front-line corona a few days ago, there were appointed who can act as a workers. only 45 ICU beds, which single-window system where Recently, the Delhi govern- have been increased to 200. nurses can air their grievances ment launched “Samvaad” We have also told the doctors like non-availability of PPE in collaboration with the In- New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) tals, like the Rajiv Gandhi Su- to raise it to 500 and assured etc. The court also suggested to nursing homes or hospitals in stitute of Human Behaviour Delhi Chief Minister Arvind per Specialty Hospital from them full government sup- This officer can get replies the Centre and Delhi govern- Delhi. and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) Kejriwal and Deputy Chief 45 to 200, and in the Lok port for that,” Kejriwal said. from the government and ment if the nurses could get The court also asked the wherein proper counselling Minister Manish Sisodia, Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital At the LNJP Hospital, the then respond to the nurses,” benefit under the Pradhan Delhi government to come would be provided to the here on Monday, visited the from 60 to 180. number of ICU beds has said a division bench of Chief Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana up with a helpline or What- front-line workers against Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Briefing the media after been increased from 60 to Justice DN Patel and Justice (PMGKY) at least for a limited sApp number wherein nurses stress and other situations. Hospital to review its pre- the visit, Kejriwal said, “We 180. In the coming days, the Prateek Jalan. period like the pandemic pe- could get their complaints re- The plea said that dur- paredness to treat coronavi- might need ICU beds in the number of beds would be in- The bench also directed the riod. dressed. ing these testing times, the rus patients. coming days. At present, we creased in all Delhi govern- government to seek under- The suggestion came while Following these observa- worst-hit are the nurses who As the national capital is have 1,900 ICU beds. Of this, ment hospitals for the bet- takings from private nursing the court was hearing a Pub- tions, the counsel appearing are giving care to the patients witnessing a steady increase 750 beds are vacant. We are ter treatment of the people, homes and hospitals to ap- lic Interest Litigation (PIL) for the Centre and the state without personal protective in Covid-19 cases, the state increasing the capacity for he added. Kejriwal also said propriate authority regarding that claimed to highlight the government sought time from equipment, N-95 mask, gloves government has ramped up any spike in cases.” the RGSS Hospital had been supply of PPE kits and other blatant violation of human the court to take instructions etc, especially in private nurs- installation of ICU beds in The Chief Minister said equipped with various facili- safety equipment to the nurs- rights of the nurses and other from authorities concerned. ing homes and hospitals in the COVID dedicated hospi- more ICU beds would mean ties, including video link. es and other healthcare work- healthcare workers deployed The matter will now be heard Delhi and other parts of the ers. in the forefront of private on July 17. country. Cheap distraction, says Cong over Nadda a poorer version of malicious BJP spokespersons: Cong

Nadda’s attack on Rahul New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) When it sought the Prime New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) comes up with some other managing headlines but After Bharatiya Janata Party Minister’s Office’s intervention After BJP president J.P. issue. They came up with the there is a limit to it. (BJP) chief J.P. Nadda attacked for adequate allocation in the Nadda attacked Rahul Gan- RGF (Rajiv Gandhi Founda- Bharatiya Janata Party former Congress president Ra- defence budget, the PMO chose dhi for not attending parlia- tion) issue but when the is- President J.P Nadda at- hul Gandhi for not attending not to act, Surjewala added. mentary defence commit- sue of the India Foundation tacking Rahul Gandhi had the parliamentary commit- The Congress also raised the tee meetings, the Congress and other BJP linked groups said in a tweet that Rahul tee on defence’s meeting, the issue of shelving of the plan to party hit back saying it is was raised, they came up Gandhi “does not attend a Congress, here on Monday, carve out 90,000-strong “Moun- a “cheap distraction” and with this. Congress chief single meeting of Standing launched a counter-attack and tain Strike Corps” to counter the asked why the meetings of spokesperson Randeep Committee on Defence. But said the BJP chief had become Chinese build-up on borders. the defence committee did Surjewala in a tweet said, sadly, he continues to de- a “poorer version” of malicious Surjewala said China had not take place in the last “Daily insidious comments moralise the nation, ques- BJP spokespersons. committed 2,264 transgressions three-and-a-half months at are making you look like a tion the valour of our armed Hitting out Nadda, Congress Chinese transgressions to mis- fence expenditure was the low- on our territory since 2015 un- a time when the country is poorer version of malicious forces and do everything chief spokesperson Randeep lead the nation,” he said. est in 56 years -- since 1962,” der the Modi government and passing through such a criti- BJP spokespersons.” that a responsible opposi- Singh Surjewala said, “Daily in- Attacking the BJP president, Surjewala remarked. asked why didn’t the BJP gov- cal phase. “Had the BJP & Modi Govt tion leader should not do.” sidious comments are making Surjewala raised question “Didn’t the standing commit- ernment act upon this Chinese Addressing a press confer- spent its energy in fight- “Rahul Gandhi belongs to you look like a poorer version of about deduction of Rs 11,000 tee on defence, headed by Gen design. ence on Monday, Congress ing China & supporting our that glorious dynastic tradi- malicious BJP spokespersons.” crore ‘dearness pay’ of the B.C. Khanduri, say 68 per cent “There are reports that Chi- spokesperson Pawan Khera armed forces, you wouldn’t tion where as far as defence “Had the BJP and the Naren- armed forces. of our equipment is vintage and nese troops are retreating, but said, “It’s not important that need to lie on Chinese trans- is concerned, committees dra Modi government spent its “Didn’t the estimates com- there are insufficient resources the Prime Minister said no one Rahul Gandhi attended a gressions to mislead the Na- don’t matter, only commis- energy in fighting China and mittee of Parliament, headed for construction of strategic ever occupied our territory. Did meeting or not but the im- tion,” added Surjewala. sions do,” Nadda had said in supporting our armed forces, by former BJP chief M.M. Joshi, roads on the China border,” he he then mislead the nation,” portant thing is the ques- Taking a jibe at the Modi another tweet. you wouldn’t need to lie on the submit a report saying the de- said. the Congress leader said. tions that Rahul Gandhi is government, Pawan Khera “The Congress has many asking on Chinese trans- said, “the Chinese attack is deserving members who gressions.” on our map but the govern- understand parliamentary The Congress spokes- ment is banning app.” matters but one dynasty will Delhi’s coronavirus cases cross one lakh mark person said that whenever He said that the govern- never let such leaders grow. New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) With cupied in the hospitals out of a questions are asked the BJP ment is only interested in Really sad, “ added Nadda. 1,379 fresh coronavirus cases in total capacity of 15,301 beds, the last 24 hours, the national 1,714 in the dedicated Covid capital on Monday surpassed Care Centres out of 7,869 and 7 in 10 Indians worried about impact of the one lakh mark of patients to 136 beds in the dedicated Co- reach 1,00,823. There were 48 vid Health Centres as against climate change on their future more deaths in this period. the availability of 544 total New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The silver lining, however, beds. Over 17,141 people are The IANS CVoter GMRA is the recovery rate, which has under home isolation. Happiness Index tracker is exceeded 70 per cent. Accord- Earlier on Monday, an order being developed to find out ing to Delhi government’s daily was issued for all health care the happiness quotient of In- bulletin, as many as 749 pa- facilities to carry out compul- dians. In the survey conduct- tients recovered in the last 24 sory rapid antigen detection ed, some interesting findings hours. testing of all individuals of have come out. On the topic Till now, 72,088 people have high risk groups who visit their of climate and environmen- recovered, 25,620 are active Testing numbers in the city ducted on Monday. facility. tal related issues, over half cases and 3,115 patients have have gone up since the com- In total, 6,57,383 tests have Lt Governor Anil Baijal also the people strongly agreed succumbed to the deadly dis- mencement of rapid antigen been conducted so far in the chaired a meeting of Delhi Di- with the question “Does cli- ease. This means that the city tests last month. Over 5,327 national capital. Delhi has a to- saster Management Authority mate and environmental is- per cent male responded and above) people respond- has a case fatality rate of 3 per RT-PCR and 8,552 rapid anti- tal of 455 containment zones. to review the Covid-19 situa- sues make you fearful of your with strong agreement. Total ing with strong agreement cent. gen Covid-19 tests were con- Currently, 5,250 beds are oc- tion in the city. future?” of 14.6 per cent female some- to the fear to climate and en- In the survey, a gender what agreed to the impact of vironmental issues on their impact of climate change on their gap was visible with 59.5 per climate change compared to future while 58.4 per cent of future, while only 12.5 per cent of Delhi constable braves bullets chasing cent female strongly agree- 19.4 per cent male replying young (25-45 years) respond- young (25-45 years) people strongly ing about being fearful of the with “agree to some extent”. ing with strong agreement. disagreed with being worried about impact of the climate change As expected, generation A total of 19 per cent of old the impact of climate and environ- criminal, applauded by top cop and environmental issues on gap was visible with only 36.7 people (60 years and above) mental related issues on their fu- New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) mediately the beat staff head their future while only 47.5 per cent of old age (60 years strongly disagreed with the ture. Delhi Police Commissioner constable Jasbir and consta- S.N. Shrivastava took to Twit- ble Dinesh started chasing the ter to applaud the brave act criminals. When the criminal Criminal wanted in 26 cases nabbed in Delhi of a constable after he braved saw Dinesh chasing him he New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A hospital. “He fell down and tried to tridge of 7.62 mm were also bullets fired by a criminal took out a pistol and opened criminal involved in 26 cases The police acted on a tip reload his gun again to fire recovered from Dabas and while giving him chase in fire at him. of dacoity, robbery and at- off they received on July 5, at the police team. However, handed over by the doctor to north Delhi’s Bawana area. “I did not use my pistol as tempt to murder was shot in that Dabas will be meeting his by then he was overpowered the police. There is one so- “It is such gallant work it was a public place and oth- the leg during an encounter friends on the Barwala Road. by swift action of the police phisticated pistol also among from Delhi policemen which ers present in the area might with the Delhi Police and ar- “At around 12.50 a.m. Sun- team,” said DCP Outer North things recovered. galvanises the police force have got hurt. I kept chasing rested. ny Dabas came on his bike Gaurav Sharma. So far apart from the arms and lifts everyone to perform him with a stone in my hand. Sunny Dabas a known bad and was intercepted by the He was shifted to MV Hos- and ammunition, police have to their best. I commend He fired at me and luckily the character of Prem Nagar po- police team. But he did not pital. On checking his back also recovered a bike which the brave work of Constable Delhi Police constable Dinesh bullet missed me,” Constable lice station has absconding stop and tried to flee. When pack one country-made pistol he used in an attempt to mur- Dinesh. He deserves a big who kept on chasing him de- Dinesh told IANS. Though at for sometime. The encounter again intercepted he opened and five live rounds of cat- der case. During interroga- round of applause and en- spite being aimed at and shot. that point, the criminals es- took place at Barwala road fire at the police team, which ridge were recovered, police tion he confessed that that he couragement,” Shrivastava The bullet missed Dinesh. caped but later the duo identi- in Narela Industrial Area in returned the fire. While trying said. wanted to murder two more said. The incident of robbery of a fied as Depak and Rahul, both Outer North Delhi on Sunday to escape, Sunny was hit in his Later in hospital during people. Further investigation In the viral CCTV footage, a motorbike was reported from residents of Sonipat, Haryana night. Dabas was shifted to a lower limb. treatment two more live car- was underway. criminal is seen opening fire at Bawana on June 27 and im- were arrested. Indian Horizon 4 South Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Convene Assembly session, pass AP CM asks officials to expedite works another vote-on-account budget : Anbazhagan urges govt under 'Mana Badi Nadu Nedu' scheme Vijayawada, Jul 6 (IANS) work should start after the works were being delayed, Puducherry, Jul 6 (IANS) The government need not government failed to present Andhra Pradesh Chief Min- monsoon season, so that pub- Mr Reddy asked them to take AIADMK legislature party wait for the approval and can the budget yet, it could not ister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy lic money is not wasted, the over the works from the do- leader A Anbazhagan on present another vote-on- meet the day-to-day expens- asked the officials to expedite Chief Minister said. For the nors and hand them over to Monday urged the govern- account budget to meet the es of the administration, the the works under the 'Mana second and third phases of District Collectors. Engineers ment to convene the assem- government expenditure for AIADMK leader said. Badi Nadu Nedu' scheme Mana Badi, works should be looking after Village Secretari- bly session to pass another the next three months, he Pointing out the increase (providing facilities to the taken up on time and the fund ats should also take care of the vote-on-account budget to said, adding that when the in the number of Corona- government schools) and raising programme should be- Mana Badi in such cases, and tide over the present crisis situation was favourable to virus patients in the Union prepare a Standard Operat- gin. As the first phase of work they should visit the schools at arising out of non-presenta- present a full budget at the Territory, he also urged the ing Procedure (SOP) to re- is being undertaken by par- least once a week and record tion of the full budget as the end of last March, the gov- government to ensure beds cord the works in progress in ents committees there would their report in the Manage- Central government has not ernment had failed to take and medical infrastructure the weekly report. During a not be any delay in the work, ment Book (MB). To this effect given its approval. any constructive steps in this for all. review meeting on the Mana he told the officials. SOPs should be prepared, the In a statement here, Mr regard and presented the He said the government Badi (Our school) works held The officials apprised the Chief Minister said. Anbazhagan said it is wrong vote-on-account budget. had failed to provide home- here on Monday, the Chief Chief Minister that the works Education Minister A on the part of Union govern- The validity of the vote- opathy tablet for everyone in Minister told the officials that were being carried out expe- Suresh, Education Depart- ment to delay on giving ap- on-account budget came to the UT which will boost the the painting colours to be The officials gave a power- the eye and should carry a ditiously and on an average ment Secretary, B Rajasekhar, proval for the budget. a close on July 60 and as the immunity of the people. used for the schools should be point presentation on the co- bright and festive atmosphere. works worth Rs.2 crore were Education Commissioner pleasant and the concerned lours and their combinations. The walls should be paint- being done per hour across Chinna Veerabhadrudu and engineers should monitor the Mr Reddy told the officials ed with drawings which would the state. When the officials other officials participated in Corona lockdown 6.0 : Curbs works on a daily basis. that they should be pleasing be educative and moral. The said that at some places the the meeting. eased, life back to normal in TN Yellow alert in coastal K'taka 3,827 new corona Chennai, July 6 (IANS) in Chennai, Kancheepuram, malls, amusement parks, au- Amid significant spurt in Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu ditoriums, resorts, cases reported in TN number of corona cases, districts. lodges, gyms, swimming with forecast of heavy rains Chennai, July 6 (IANS) As many as 3,827 which has breached the 1.10 In line with his announce- pools, bars and stadias con- more persons tested positive for coronavirus lakh barrier, besides claim- ment, the four districts tinued to remain closed for Bengaluru, July 6 Disaster Monitoring received widespread to 205 mm. Gavaskar in Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, taking ing 1,510 lives, normal life emerged from total lock- public. Despite spike in the (IANS) Coastal Karna- Centre (KSNDMC) of- rainfall all along the has also forecast simi- the state's total tally to 114,978, the Health returned in Chennai and down today, barring in con- number of cases--68,254 so taka will witness wide- ficial S.S.M. Gavaskar coastal districts," said lar rainfall pattern for Department said on Monday. three neighbouring districts tainment zones, as life start- far--life was new normal in spread rainfall with to IANS. In the past 24 Gavaskar. Currently, the Malnad region The state was reporting over 4,000 cases following easing of lockdown ed limping back to normalcy. Chennai as traffic signals lesser intensity for the hour till 6.30 a.m. on Yellow alert has been which abuts Coastal daily for the past few days. The state now has measures from today. While However, public transport started blinking, more next two days after Monday, the coastal sounded in the coastal Karnataka, compris- 46,833 active cases since 61 more casualties announcing the lockdown services were banned across number of vehicles plied which intensity will districts saw a rainfall districts for the next ing Shivamogga, Has- took the state's death toll to 1,571. (6.0) from July one to July the State till July 15 as the co- on the roads, including au- pick up, an official said of 62 mm, Daskhina three days which will san, Chikkamagaluru On the positive side, 3,793 patients were 31 to tackle the virus spread, rona cases were on the rise. tos, taxis and cabs. As po- on Monday. "On Mon- Kannada (17 mm), be followed by an Or- and Kodagu districts. cured and discharged, increasing the total Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Rail, air, suburban EMU lice anticipate increase in day also there will be Udupi (19 mm), Uttara ange alert. Meanwhile, the Met numbers to 66,571. The number of infected Edappadi K Palansiwami and Chennai Metro train ser- vehicle movement in view widespread rains but Kannada (24 mm) and Yellow alert means Department has children in the state in the age group 0-12 had announced that the in- vices too were shut till July of easing of curbs, special the intensity will come Yadgir (2 mm). heavy rainfall at iso- forecast a generally went up to 5,668. tense/complete 12-day lock- 31, along with inter-state teams were force to regu- down a bit in the next "Due to offshore lated places in the cloudy sky with one State capital Chennai continued to head down from June 19 to 30 was transport services. late traffic at various inter- two days and it is likely trough all along the range of 65 mm to or two spells of rain the Covid-19 infection table with 1,747 new extended till July five and All places of worship, tour- sections and on arterial to increase after two to western coast, mon- 115 mm while Orange or thundershowers cases, and a total tally of 70,017. The active that more relaxations would ist stations like Ooty, Kodai- roads that would witness three days," told Kar- soon is active right alert signifies a rain- for Bengaluru city on cases in the city stands at 24,052 and dis- come into force from today kanal and Yercaud, shopping heavy traffic flow. nataka State Natural now. Till Sunday, we fall between 115 mm Tuesday. charged patients in Chennai at 2,573. With record 1,925 cases, K'taka 'Siddaramaiah's allegation Covid tally crosses 23K about corruption in Covid Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) the state on a single day, with 145 from this tech city luru, 15 at Dharwad, 12 at kshina Kannada reported Medical equipment purchase With a record 1,925 new Bengaluru accounted for since March 9. Of the 603 Kalaburagi and 10 each at 142 positive cases followed cases across the state dur- 1,235, taking its positive tal- discharged from across Ballari and Raichur. Of the by Ballari 90, Vijayapura 57, ing the last 24 hours, Kar- ly to 9,580, including 8,167 the state during the day, 16,899 samples tested in Kalaburagi 49 and Udupi was unfair': B S Yediyurappa nataka's Covid-19 tally active," said the health offi- 302 were from Bengaluru, the day, 14,649 were nega- and Dharwad 45 each. Of rose to 23,474 including cial in a statement. With 37 taking its total number of tive and 1,925 positive. Of the total 603 discharged, 52 Bengaluru, Jul 6(IANS) 13,251 active after 9,847 succumbing to the disease cured to 1,267 so far. Of the the total 7,06,425 samples were from Kalaburagi, 37 Karnataka Chief Minis- were discharged till date, in the state, including 16 243 cases in the intensive tested so far, 6,65,525 were from Ballari, 36 from Dak- ter B S Yediyurappa on an official said on Sunday. from Bengaluru, the state's care unit (ICU) across the negative and 23,474 posi- shina Kannada and 22 each Monday termed Leader "Of the total cases across death toll increased to 372, state, 132 are in Benga- tive. After Bengaluru, Da- from Udupi and Dharwad. of Opposition Siddara- maiah's allegations about corruption in purchase of AIADMK leader Valarmathi 1322 new COVID-19 positive cases reported Covid-19 equipment as tests corona positive 'unnecessary' and asked in AP, total cases crosses 20,000 mark him to examine all the Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Minister K. P.Anbalagan test- Vijayawada, Jul 6 (IANS) The massive 239. Large number of deaths took place documents personally. Former Minister and Se- ed positive for the virus. The spike in Coronavirus cases continued in Kurnool district (70), Krishna dis- He said if there were nior AIADMK leader B. Va- other lawmakers who turned in Andhra Pradesh as a whopping 1322 trict (70) and Guntur district (20) so far. any shortcomings, strict larmathi on Monday tested Covid-19 patients are: K. fresh positive cases were reported since Highest number of positive cases were action will be taken positive for the coronavirus Palani (Sriperumbudur), Am- the last 24 hours in the state taking the registered in Kurnool district (2587), against officials or who- ers after paying tributes essarily Siddaramaiah infection and has been ad- man K. Arjunan (Coimbatore total number of active cases to 20,019 Guntur district (2024), Anantapur ever is involved. to former Deputy Prime has been making such mitted to a private hospital South),N. Sathan Prabhakar while seven more patients died. Accord- district (2328), East Godavari district “Let Siddaramaiah Minister Babu Jagjivan allegations, I had not re- here for treatment, said an (Paramakudi) and Kumara- ing to a health bulletin here on Monday, (1778), Kadapa district (1341), Krishna come and have a look at Ram on his death anni- acted so far. Since you official. Valarmathi is the guru (Ulundurpet). On the 16,712 samples of persons were tested district (1798), West Godavari district the figures, our officials versary here on Monday, asked I”m telling him, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu other hand, four lawmakers from 9 am on Sunday to 9 am this morn- (1270) and Chittoor district (1444). So will give him all the docu- he said, “we will rectify if as the Leader of Opposi- Textbook and Educational of the DMK too have tested ing and of which 1322 people diagnosed far 8960 patients were discharged from ments. As the leader of there are any shortcom- tion, come and sit in Vid- Services Corporation and positive in the state. They with COVID-19. Of which, 1263 persons various hospitals as they have recovered the opposition, let him ings and strict action will hana Soudha, the State AIADMK's Literary Wing Sec- are -- K. S.Masthan (Gin- belonging to AP, 56 to other States and while 10,860 are presently undergoing personally examine ev- be taken against officials Secretariat, examine retary. According to a hos- gee), R. T.Arasu (Cheyyur), three were foreign returnees. As many treatment. So far 10,33,852 samples of erything,” Ms Yediyurap- or whoever it is.” all the documents and pital official, Valarmathi's Vasantham K. Karthikeyan as seven more patients died of Corona- persons have been tested in the state, pa said. “But, without having give appropriate sugges- condition is stable. She is (Rishivandhiyam), and J. virus yesterday taking the total deaths to the bulletin added. Speaking to report- any documents unnec- tions,” he added. the sixth AIADMK leader to Anbazhagan (Tiruvallikeni- be infected with coronavi- Chepauk). Anbazhagan suc- rus. Earlier, five lawmakers, cumbed to the infection last Gold smuggling: IT Covid-19: ASI reopens monuments including Higher Education month. employee sacked for tourists, public Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 6 former PRO of the UAE Consulate Mysuru, July 6 (IANS) Amid century Chennakeshava tem- can be opened. The ASI has (IANS) Kerala Information Tech- here was taken into custody by the Covid-19 threat monuments ple. They urged the authorities also discontinued issuing tick- nology (IT) Department has sacked Air Customs officials after the seiz- protected by the Archaeological to shut down the monument ets for entrance manually and a woman who was working as an ing of 30 kg gold from the diplo- Survey India (ASI) across Karna- till the COVID-19 pandemic it is mandatory for the visitors operational manager under the matic baggage arrived as air cargo taka were reopened for tourists subsided, despite reopening no to procure e-ticket from the department following reports that at the international airport. Swap- as part of unlocking. visitors for the temple. A local ASI website. This is part of the she was involved in the smuggling na Suresh, also a former employee During the first phase of un- ASI staffer said the decision to guidelines in place to mini- of gold through diplomatic bag- of the UAE Consulate, has joined locking the ASI had announced reopen the monuments was a mise contact and ensure social gage addressed to the UAE Consul- the State IT department recently. reopening of 820 monuments Central government move and distancing. There are other ate in this capital city. Ms Swapna Both of them were sacked from the - containing places of worship they would communicate the regulations including restrict- Suresh, allegedly a key conspirator UAE Consulate earlier due to their - from June 8 and the remain- concerns of the villagers to their ing the number of people vis- in the case, who has also been ab- misconduct. Opposition parties ing monuments were opened higher-ups and abide by their iting a monument. sconding ever since the gold smug- including Congress and BJP have on Monday. However, in Som- decision. so as to prevent crowding. gling case came to light, was sacked alleged that her close contacts with anathapura in the district, there The ASI has issued a set of There are 747 ASI protected District Revenue Officer Parthiban inspected the Jamapandi at the from the department, sources said top officials in the Chief Minister's was a protest by members of guidelines to be followed as sites in Karnataka of which 13 Katpadi taluka office of Vellore district. The trainee collector is Poorani on Monday. Another person iden- office and the IT Department had the local community who as- per which monuments which monuments and sites have en- Tasildar Balamurugan And village administration officials attended. tified as Mr Sarith who was also a helped her to get appointed. sembled in front of the 13th- are in non-containment zones try through tickets. Indian Horizon Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Nation 5

NADDA A POORER VERSION OF Country needs another MALICIOUS BJP SPOKESPERSONS: CONG green revolution: Tomar

New Delhi, July 6(IANS) After 'dearness pay' of the armed forc- fence budget, the PMO chose not New Delhi, July 6(IANS) Union agenda has been announced and integrity of the country and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief es. "Didn't the estimates com- to act, Surjewala added. Agriculture and Farmers Wel- by the government in the bud- raised awareness about one J.P. Nadda attacked former Con- mittee of Parliament, headed by The Congress also raised the fare, Rural Development and get. "In view of the increasing country and one legislation and gress president Rahul Gandhi for former BJP chief M.M. Joshi, sub- issue of shelving of the plan to Panchayati Raj minister Nar- population, there is need for a sacrificed his life in Kashmir." not attending the parliamentary mit a report saying the defence carve out 90,000-strong "Moun- endra Singh Tomar on Monday second green revolution to aug- The Union minister said the gov- committee on defence's meeting, expenditure was the lowest in 56 tain Strike Corps" to counter the said the country needs another ment foodgrain supply. There is ernment has allocated Rs 2.83 the Congress, here on Monday, years -- since 1962," Surjewala Chinese build-up on borders. green revolution to increase the immense potential to bring this lakh crore for agriculture and launched a counter-attack and remarked. "Didn't the standing Surjewala said China had com- production of foodgrains. revolution in the north-eastern allied activities, irrigation and said the BJP chief had become Narendra Modi government committee on defence, headed mitted 2,264 transgressions on At the virtual inauguration states, including Jharkhand," rural development in the budget a "poorer version" of malicious spent its energy in fighting China by Gen B.C. Khanduri, say 68 per our territory since 2015 under from New Delhi of the newly- Tomar added. 2020-21, which is the highest al- BJP spokespersons. Hitting out and supporting our armed forces, cent of our equipment is vintage the Modi government and asked built building of the Indian Agri- Tomar dedicated the new ad- location for the agriculture sec- Nadda, Congress chief spokes- you wouldn't need to lie on the and there are insufficient re- why didn't the BJP government cultural Research Institute (IARI) ministrative and educational tor till date. He said under the person Randeep Singh Surjewala Chinese transgressions to mis- sources for construction of stra- act upon this Chinese design. at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, building of IARI to the late Sya- ‘Self-reliant India' campaign, said, "Daily insidious comments lead the nation," he said. tegic roads on the China border," "There are reports that Chinese Tomar said the government ma Prasad Mookerjee. "Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi are making you look like a poorer Attacking the BJP president, he said. When it sought the Prime troops are retreating, but the was committed to doubling the is the birth anniversary of Dr has announced several mea- version of malicious BJP spokes- Surjewala raised question about Minister's Office's intervention Prime Minister said no one ever income of farmers by 2022. To Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who sures, including an infrastruc- persons." "Had the BJP and the deduction of Rs 11,000 crore for adequate allocation in the de- occupied our territory. achieve this goal, a 16-point dedicated his life to the unity ture fund of Rs 1 lakh crore. Ram Rahim now made IIT Alumni Council announces accused in theft of Sikh holy scriptures in Punjab MegaTx biotherapeutics for Covid Chandigarh, July 6(IANS) In a major devel- New Delhi, July 6(IANS) After nant cell lines. The convalescent Sharma, President and Chief Vol- opment in a five-year-old the announcement of MegaLab, plasma therapy proposed at the unteer of the IIT Alumni Council. theft of the Sikh holy scrip- IIT Alumni Council on Monday NSCI Dome is the first step to- "In order to meet the immediate tures in Punjab, the Spe- announced MegaTx - an initia- wards identifying and character- need to save the lives of critical cial Investigation Team tive to create an end-to-end izing antibodies for the preven- patients, we are proposing to (SIT) on Monday made dy by a Faridkot court on indigenous biotherapeutics tion and treatment of C19. The harvest antibodies from blood controversial Dera Sacha Monday. In 2015, two peo- ecosystem targeting safe and ef- plan is to identify and character- donated by recovered C19 pa- Sauda sect chief Gurmeet ple were killed in police fective treatments for Covid 19. ize the antibodies for the treat- tients. Each donor can contrib- Ram Rahim Singh, who is firing and several others The primary funding vehicle for ment of C19 and to manufacture ute around 25ml weekly or one serving a 20-year jail sen- injured in violent clashes MegaLab and MegaTx is the Rs the same in adequate quantity unit of blood roughly every three tence for raping two of his during protests against in- 21,000 crore MegaFund. MegaTx using recombinant mammalian months safely. The task at hand disciples, an accused in cidents of sacrilege of the will design systems for mass col- cell lines to stably express them. thus is to create the infrastruc- the case. He was named as holy book at Behbal Kalan lection and testing of blood do- "The C19 Task Force of IIT ture to process around 50,000 a conspirator in the crime, and Kotkapura towns. The nated by recovered C19 patients. Alumni Council had accepted litres of blood every month to a senior police official protests after the incidents MegaTx will use existing in- the challenge to develop indige- extract relevant immunoglobins told IANS. The SIT, led by of sacrilege brought Pun- dustry capacity for large-scale nous biotherapeutics in India to for intravenous administration. Deputy Inspector General, jab to a standstill in Octo- manufacturing of intravenous help save lives of those adversely Convalescent plasma therapy is Jalandhar Range, Ran- ber 2015 with radical Sikhs immunoglobins from verified affected by C19. We started off primarily suited for small patient bir Singh Khatra, had on and others blocking high- donor plasma. initially with the Platinae Open populations; not something that Saturday arrested seven ways and roads for days MegaTx will alongside identify Source Stack which catalysed is easily scalable for mass de- Dera Sacha Sauda follow- together. The Shiromani and characterize the antibod- nounced the MegaTx initiative that seek donors who have re- successful clinical trials on plas- ployment. Therefore, investment ers from Faridkot district Akali Dal-BJP government ies for the treatment of C19 and to identify, optimise and indig- covered from C19. ma therapy. We are now taking a in highly productive recombi- for stealing a 'bir' of the was in power (2007-2017) to manufacture monoclonal enously manufacture biothera- The subsequent stage involves giant step and the MegaTx initia- nant production systems is a Guru Granth Sahib from during that time. antibodies (MAB) in adequate peutics for the treatment of C19. identification and characterisa- tive will address the challenge of must," added Dr Arindam Bose, Burj Jawahar Singh Wala Reiterating his govern- quantities using recombinant The Council has proposed a two tion of identified neutralising indigenously producing the re- a IIT Alumnus, Chairperson of village in June 2015. ment's resolve to ensur- mammalian cell lines to stably stage process. antibodies for mass produc- quired BioTherapeutics cost ef- Therapeutics Group of the C19 The case was registered ing justice, Chief Minister express them. This scale of bio- The expeditious pathway will tion using recombinant DNA fectively and administering them Task Force and a well-known ex- at the Bajakhana police Amarinder Singh has said therapeutic manufacturing has be using antibodies harvested technology: i.e. to manufacture safely. This scale of biotherapeu- pert in the area of BioTherapeu- station in Faridkot. Among the SIT, entrusted with the not been attempted before in from human plasma collected and purify the antibodies from tic manufacturing has not been tics product development and the arrested accused, five probe after it was with- India. IIT Alumni Council an- through blood donation camps stable, high expressing recombi- attempted in India," said Ravi manufacturing. were sent to judicial custo- drawn from the CBI. Mamata meets artistes' BJP, Cong intensify forum, stresses on preparations for MP bypolls indoor shooting Bhopal, July 6(IANS) The the work that was carried Kolkata, July 6(IANS) West Bengal ruling Bharatiya Janata out during the BJP rule Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Party (BJP) and the Oppo- from 2003 to 2018. He also Monday held a high-level meeting sition Congress in Madhya alleged that the area did with the representatives of Kolkatas Pradesh are gearing up for not witness any significant film and television industry to resolve the upcoming bypolls in the progress under the previ- the crisis over the ongoing indoor state even as the dates are ous Kamal Nath regime. and outdoor shootings schedules. yet to be announced. While Sharma asked the workers Emphasising more on indoor the BJP is trying to send out to be prepared for the up- shooting, Banerjee said: "We don't the message of "writing a coming elections as the de- have the permission to allow outdoor new chapter of develop- velopment of the region, as shootings owing to the pandemic ment", the Congress is go- well as the state is possible guidelines of the Government of In- ing through a phase of dis- only under the BJP govern- dia. But there are some alternatives and remain closed for the rest of the cussions and brainstorming ment. too, maintaining the social distanc- day. They can be an alternative op- on the probable candidates. The Opposition Congress ing parameters. There are certain tion. You have to apply your mind to Under the leadership of attain the majority. Madhya with by-elections sched- exercise to establish Sainik has also been holding hec- parks and lakes in and around Kol- devise some techniques to get things Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Pradesh has 230 assembly uled to take place in 16 as- School in either Morena or tic discussions on fielding kata where outdoor shootings can done," she said. The meeting between the BJP government was seats of which the BJP has sembly constituencies in Bhind. CM Chouhan has the potential candidates. happen. But we have to give more the CM and the representatives of the formed after the Kamal 107 in its kitty. It is manda- the region, the BJP wants also met Defence Minister A meeting of party leaders importance to indoor shooting given artistes' forum was held at the state Nath-led Congress govern- tory to have 116 MLAs for an to convey the message that Rajnath Singh in New Del- was also held on Sunday the current situation." secretariat, Nabanna. It was attended ment collapsed. A total of absolute majority. There- the project has the poten- hi on this issue. The Chief in the presence of state in- Banerjee also urged the members by director Arindam Sil, actors June 22 legislators resigned from fore, it becomes necessary tial of opening the doors of Minister says that Morena- charge Mukul Wasnik. In of the Indian Motion Pictures Asso- Malliah, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, the membership of the as- for the BJP to win nine seats development in the Cham- Bhind is the district from the meeting, the names of ciation (IMPA) to organise shoots at state minister Arup Biswas and mem- sembly as well as the Con- to enjoy an absolute major- bal region. where almost every house- candidates capable of win- the Rajarhat Eco Park and the Rabi- bers from the technicians' body. Ba- gress party. Besides, two ity in the assembly. Video conferencing has hold has sent a member ning the elections were dis- ndra Sarovar Lake within the city nerjee also urged the members of the seats fell vacant following The BJP has started prep- also been held between in the army and they want cussed. According to politi- which are now lying closed for visi- film and television industry to hold the demise of two legisla- arations for the by-elections Union Road and Transport officers to come out from cal observers, the upcoming tors. "I also urge you to sensitive the virtual grooming sessions for actors tors. In all, by-elections are on two fronts. On one hand, Minister Nitin Gadkari, here in the coming time by-elections are important audience about Covid-19 if that can and technicians. She promised all scheduled to be held in 24 while the party is conduct- Union Rural Development and for this, a Sainik School for both parties. No party be embedded into the narratives. necessary support from the state gov- assembly constituencies. ing virtual rallies to encour- Minister Narendra Singh is necessary. can claim that its victory People will easily understand that if ernment for the initiative. "I also urge The bypolls are being age its workers, on the other Tomar, Chief Minister Meanwhile, Madhya is certain. They believe no they can see it. I just want to say no you to sensitive the audience about seen as quite crucial from hand, it is trying to imple- Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and Pradesh unit BJP president party is willing to take any one should fear Corona. We just need Covid-19 if that can be embedded the political viewpoint as ment many development Rajya Sabha MP Jyotirad- Vishnu Dutt Sharma held a risk and that's why, both to be careful," she said. "You can or- into the narratives. People will eas- the ruling BJP does not cur- projects. The work towards itya Scindia regarding the virtual rally in Gwalior re- parties have intensified ef- ganise your outdoor shootings there ily understand that if they can see it. rently have an absolute ma- Chambal Expressway proj- project. gion on Sunday and men- forts to communicate with as these places are only open for I just want to say no one should fear jority, and the party must ect in the Gwalior-Chambal Apart from this, the BJP tioned the development the workers and encourage morning walkers for a particular time Corona. We just need to be careful," win at least nine seats to area has been finalised, and has also stepped up the work of the party, and also them. Indian Horizon indian Horizon T6uesday, July 7,2020 Editedit Friday, June 26, 20206 indian Horizon Credible Opposition lacking in Hindi heartland By Saba Naqvi Singh, then PM, announced his inten- media and workers of Opposition par- ers in Bihar, would vote for the anti-BJP India has just witnessed an extraordi- tion of implementing the Mandal Com- ties run the risk of getting FIRs lodged front, but if the RJD does not pick up nary reverse migration to the two over- mission report that recommended res- for reports about human suffering or momentum, a section would argue vot- whelmingly poor states of Uttar Pradesh ervation for OBCs or Backward Castes. for trying to organise relief. The least ing for Nitish Kumar, as a survival tactic. and Bihar. Stories of desperate hunger, A month later, Lal Krishna Advani an- significant party in UP, the Congress, Nitish is today the only product of courageous journey and overall despair nounced his Somnath to Ayodhya Ram has actually made the strongest state- the Mandal era who has a hand to have come from these two large states Rath Yatra to press for Ram Mandir. ments during this phase that many play. Five defectors from the RJD have through which the Ganga flows. Caste-based parties were being call an undeclared emergency. Before walked over to his party, and as Nit- Friday, June 26, 2020 All of this should have the people birthed, even as the counter point was the coronavirus/lockdown, there was ish gets into seat share bargains with up in arms against their rulers, asking mobilisation as ‘Hindu First’, united a plan for Priyanka Gandhi to shift to the BJP, he has opened avenues to for accountability? Not quite. On the against the metaphorical, historical Lucknow and rebuild structures for caste-based outfits such as that run contrary, the lockdown has paralysed and political enemy, the Muslim. Both state polls due in early 2022. Whether by Jitan Ram Manjhi who is with the Haryana scraps exams the Opposition in these states, and the forces of Mandal and Mandir were, it is in the realm of possibility for the RJD-Congress front. He is present- therefore, those in power seem to have however, united against the old order Congress to revive in these parts is an ing himself as an entity that could be Educators must thoroughly suffered no real political damage — in represented by the Congress that would academic question. What is a fact is the magnet for old political forces in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP under Yogi Ad- become largely insignificant in these that the space called Opposition looks Bihar that are in decline. He is doing ityanath has a simple majority of its parts. empty in UP. so to strengthen his own bargaining examine students’ interests own and in Bihar, it rules in alliance A lot of water has flown down the Opposition strength, or the lack of power with the BJP. If Nitish wins with the JD (U) under Chief Minister Ganga since then and the parties that it, will be tested sooner in Bihar where again in November, he would be the Nitish Kumar. once empowered subaltern social assembly polls are scheduled for Oc- longest serving CM in the history of Retracting on its earlier ruling, the There are complex factors leading to groups appear headed for irrelevance. tober-November this year. Some fun- the Gangetic belt. Haryana Government on June 23 this all-pervasive apathy and weakness Mayawati’s BSP has not shown signs of damentals of ground sentiments have In both states, there are large pools of of the Opposition. First, we live in the life after the Mahagathbandhan with the changed in Bihar over the last five years. the very poor. Voter groups want to be scrapped all exams in various col- post-Mandal era when all parties that SP failed in the 2019 General Election. Traditionally, Uttar Pradesh was seen aligned with parties that can get them were born in that social churn in Uttar The party’s ground structures could not as historically more inclined to Hindu- access to government schemes and re- leges and institutes of higher learn- Pradesh and Bihar are in decline. The manage even the basic minimum duty tva because of its pre-Partition history, lief measures. It is not accidental that Mandal-versus-Mandir moment that of providing relief for migrant workers. besides its social composition of 20 per PM Narendra Modi launched Garib ing and universities in the state. That transformed northern Indian politics Mayawati is reduced to summoning cent upper castes, 10 per cent of whom Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan, a scheme for the government has had to take the in 1990 could have ended in the 2019 news agencies to her residence when are Brahmins. migrant workers, from Bihar’s Khagaria Lok Sabha polls with the forces of Hin- she wishes to make a statement, none Bihar has different social realities, but district on June 20. BJP chief Amit Shah U-turn smacks of cursory application dutva winning. Caste groups that made of which have been of any particular caste was the main division, making it has begun a virtual campaign on large the base of the subaltern parties such importance. hard for communalism to make deep TV screens and the real messaging will of mind eleven days earlier in a mat- as the BSP, SP and RJD have splintered Akhilesh Yadav, as leader of the SP, inroads. That is changing. Parties such be done on the party’s powerful What- ter that directly concerns lakhs of fi- with sections choosing to go over to the did try and gear up the party machin- as Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD that rely on sApp network. After the terrible crises BJP as the probability of their being in ery for relief work. But on finding work- Muslim voters now find that their core of the past months, people have their nal-year/semester students who are power seems greater. ers getting FIRs lodged against them, caste group such as Yadavs could drift hands out for doles and are struggling To step back into history for context, publicly accused the Yogi government if they do not see the possibility of win- to survive. Unless the Opposition looks delicately poised on the threshold of a two things happened in quick succes- of preventing his cadre from offering ning and a section does not want to be a strong, people will not risk wasting sion in 1990, changing the equations in help, and being insensitive to the needs voter grouping with the minority com- votes on potential losers. career. This back and forth swing has Indian politics. On August 15, 1990, VP of the poor. Currently in UP, both the munity. Muslims, 17 per cent of the vot- IANS caused unnecessary mental agony to the students, assailed by thoughts of the dreaded coronavirus lurking Shedding old inhibitions in crowded examination halls. They By G Parthasarathy the Shaksgam valley in J&K to China panies assemble 70% of our mobile like semiconductors and computer Passions are running high in India in 1963, giving China access through telephones. China is also seeking to chips, with companies in Taiwan. have also had to deal with uncertainty after 20 Indian Army personnel were Aksai Chin and Shaksgam to its dominate the coming 5G services in China’s objections can be rejected. martyred in a face-off with Chinese Muslim majority, Xinjiang province. India through its Huawei conglom- Beijing has, after all, been investing regarding the conduct of exams as the soldiers in the Galwan valley. China China, however, also has concerns erate. One abiding feature of all Chi- heavily in infrastructure projects in has been strengthening its presence about India’s presence in Daulat Beg nese electronic telecommunication the POK. China has even welcomed NSUI had moved the HC, calling out a in this region and has also laid claim Oldie, which is located close to the services in India is that its products high-level politicians from the POK discriminatory clause in the June 12 to sections of the adjacent Pangong strategic road linking Aksai Chin to have little value added. Virtually in Beijing. Tso area. The slopes of eight of the restive Xinjiang, where Beijing holds every component is imported from India has now shed its earlier inhi- order. adjacent mountains, which are de- over a million Muslims in custody China. Moreover, the entire techni- bitions about security partnerships scribed as ‘fingers’, extend into the today. China is also concerned about cal management is in the hands of with countries in its Indo-Pacific and Previously, the government had ex- Pangong lake. China has claimed the road India is building, which tra- the Chinese. There is no technol- Indian Ocean neighbourhood. China empted all students from exams, ex- four of these slopes. verses across the Pangong Tso and ogy transfer. Given recent develop- has serious differences on its mari- There have been violent exchanges the Galwan river to Daulat Beg Oldie, ments, Huawei will not have any time boundaries, with virtually all cept the final-year ‘resident’ students, in the past between the Chinese and where India has built an airport, ca- significant role in the 5G services its neighbours, including Vietnam, not just our soldiers, but also the pable of accommodating even heavy in India. Moreover, Taiwan is now South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Phil- and their exam was scheduled to be local Buddhist population, which transport aircraft. emerging as a major partner, even ippines and Malaysia. India has not deeply resents Chinese presence in Even as tensions were rising in Gal- in the US, in electronics and other yet been able to respond in any ap- held in July. However, embedded in the Galwan river area. India had a wan, it was agreed at a meeting of se- industries. It is time for India to un- propriate, or meaningful manner to it was a sub-clause that would have military presence in the Galwan val- nior commanders of the two armies dertake major projects with Taiwan. the continuous supply of weapons, ley in 1962, which was overrun during on June 5, that there would be moves India sent an unambiguous message nuclear weapons designs, ballistic failed the test of equality: express- the Sino-Indian conflict on October to de-escalate tensions. There was an to China, when two senior MPs par- missiles, fighter aircraft and war- 19-20, 1962. There is, therefore, no understanding that China would pull ticipated in the swearing-in of the ships by China to Pakistan. There ing its inability to cater to the hostel legal or historical basis for Chinese back. Hence, the killing of the Indian re-elected and gutsy President of is a strong feeling in India that the needs of outstation students in view territorial claims across the Pangong Battalion Commander, who went to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. time has come for India to respond lake and Galwan valley, which are the Galwan valley on June 16, to as- The US is planning to use Tai- positively to requests from Vietnam, of Covid-19, the government had ex- integral parts of India. But there are certain how the disengagement was wan Superconductor Manufactur- a good friend, with a remarkably predictable expressions of Chinese proceeding, enraged people across ing Company, the main chipmaker fast-growing economy, with the sup- empted final-year students residing concerns over Home Minister Amit India. This escalated into a no-holds- for Apple Inc, to shift its high-tech ply of weapon systems like Brahmos Shah’s statement last year, declar- barred attack in which 20 Indian sol- manufacturing to Arizona to ex- missiles, to enable Vietnam to coun- out of Haryana from the exam. Even ing Aksai Chin, which links Tibet and diers and an estimated 30-40 Chinese clude Huawei from any major global ter Chinese maritime threats. India as the Punjab and Haryana High Court Xinjiang, as being a part of Ladakh. were killed. role. The UK and other European would, hopefully, shed old inhibi- While the Galwan valley has been New Delhi is set to comprehen- countries would likely follow suit. It tions by expanding military coopera- issued a notice to the government on a location for battles in the past, the sively restructure its economic re- would only be appropriate if Indian tion with friendly regional countries. Partition of India did create a new lationship with China. An adverse companies sign agreements for large Most importantly, however, doors the NSUI plea, Haryana retreated and situation, when J&K was also parti- balance of $54 billion on trade with projects in areas like computers, should be kept open for a serious cancelled the exams. Now, like their tioned, with Pakistan getting control China is neither desirable nor sus- communications and other electron- and continuing dialogue with China, of the northwestern part of the state. tainable. China now dominates the ics industries, including facilities for while eschewing rhetoric. other colleagues, the final-year stu- Pakistan, thereafter, illegally ceded electronics sector in India. Its com- manufacturing key strategic items IANS dents will be promoted on the basis of their earlier exams and internal Pangong Tso, the gift that keeps on giving assessments. Those desirous of im- By Nehchal Sandhu freezes over in winter and remains so ral pageant before them that attracts summer witnesses a couple of pairs proving the scores to qualify for com- Ladakh reveals its inner secrets for many months. so many, village residents remain of these tall and handsome birds de- only a bit at a time. This realisation Adventurous ones have driven ve- pre-occupied in contending with the scending from the Tibetan plateau petition for further studies in presti- dawned upon me 40 years back as one hicles onto the icy crust in the past realities of a frugal existence, with into this habitat for breeding. The gious professional institutes have the came upon wonder after another dur- and successfully traversed small dis- minimal grain production and some prevalent quiescence is only very oc- ing drives on rutted and uneven mud tances. The less circumspect ones livestock rearing. The munificence casionally broken by loud trumpet- option of taking offline exams to be tracks radiating in two broad direc- attempting similar enterprises in of nature stops on the shores of the like calls by this usually shy bird, tions out of Leh. early winter soon found themselves lake and life is particularly tough in but only when there are neither hu- held later, when the pandemic sub- The magnificent Pangong Tso was let down by a cracked ice crust and winter for the hardy denizens of these mans nor dogs belonging to herders then and remains even now a great bogged down in a mushy mixture of remote hamlets. The crunch comes as around. Sensitive bird watchers have sides. attraction. A tour of Ladakh would be ice and sand. These days, boats carry movement gets severely impaired in laboured hard to capture this bird in With this decision, Haryana joins regarded as incomplete unless one those wanting to have a waterside winter and the hard to cut and scanty various stages of development; yeo- visits this spectacular near 150-km- view of the barren sand-coloured juniper bush (there being no other man service considering that this Madhya Pradesh in scrapping the ex- long but relatively narrow water ranges bounding the lake, but only a vegetation) becomes the only source crane remains vulnerable and is rec- body at a height of 14,000 feet. The couple of kilometres from Lukung. of fuel. ognised internationally as a threat- ams for final-year candidates. Multi- last bend in a gorge on the road from In the past, those driven by the lure Years ago, children wrapped in lay- ened species. Mercifully, this crane is ple scenarios emerge as Maharashtra Tangtse reveals this spectacle in one of lucre would rather ascend a knoll ers of traditional winter wear used to not on the ‘bucket list’ of tourists and quick moment at Lukung — a brack- known as Garnet Hill, at the near end press their sun-burnt noses against thus will likely survive in its highland has made these exams optional and ish water endorheic lake wedged up of Pangong Tso, to fill sacks full of the side screens of vehicles of infre- habitat. by the clashing of the Northern India igneous rocks embedded with crude quent passersby to beg for match- Another denizen of the higher reach- Delhi University has gone in for online and Southern Tibet plates, in the vi- garnets. This mound continued to sticks — “Maachis jule”, which stands es in Ladakh, not as uncommon and cinity of the Indus Suture Zone. be ravaged over the years by covet- for “matches please, thank you”. Such reclusive as the black-necked Tibetan exams, necessitating an examination As the initial exhilaration subsides ous visitors even after it had become encounters jarred one into instant re- crane, is the unshy Marmot. Seen in by the UGC. Considering that differ- and the eye surveys the lake from known that none who carried back alisation of the extreme deprivation considerable numbers on the descent the proximate into the distance, one the glittering burden were able to re- faced by people living in these stark, from Chang La (en route to Pangong ent colleges are governed by different is treated to a gentle evolution in co- cover anything of value, despite the frozen and barren highlands and Tso) during the summers, Marmots lours of its waters, from the light blue enlistment of very experienced jewel- quickly quelled the rapturous swoon are herbivorous large ground squir- councils and universities are autono- to aquamarine to azure to sapphire lery craftsmen. that followed a visit to the Tso. Hope- rels. With earthen-hued brown coats, mous bodies, the UGC faces the tough to Egyptian blue. Chalky encrusta- Spangmik, Man, Merek and Kak- fully, the people in these parts are bet- stout bodies, short but robust legs and tions on drift wood dotting the shore stet villages on the southern bank of ter provided for now. large claws, they disappear into bur- task of protecting the students’ inter- line provide amazing contrasts to the lake have vantage views through Not too far away lie marshes that rows often within rock piles, whenever the multi-hued waters. And the lucid the year; at least two of them have play host to the rare black-necked approached, only to emerge at some ests as it reviews the exam guidelines and placid waters permit clear views become favoured spots for tourists Tibetan crane, a bird seen in the In- distance to defeat the possibility of be- of deep sea sediments, stones and who find comfort in rudimentary ac- dian highlands in Ladakh, Sikkim and ing trapped for their furry pelts. in tandem with apex professional bod- pebbles on the bed of the lake, until it commodations. Inured to the natu- Arunachal Pradesh. The advent of IANS ies like the Medical Council of India, AICTE and the Bar Council of India. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Saturday, June 20, 2020 op-ed Indian Horizon7 7 oped Tuesday, July 7,2020 PPE KITS For hEaLTh WorKErS MUST IN aLL NaTIoNS By Thierry Allafort-DuvergerHow Facebook stresses out parentsrica butin we dothe know how pandemic its poison the long-term. 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NEWS would like to see one by then too but derlined the significant differences With no deal in place, World Trade Gulf news fraction of the Daesh member- Gulf news The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Tuesday, July 7, 2020 international 8 ‘China caused great damage to US’: Trump sharpens US nightclub shooting kills 2, injures 8 attack over Covid-19 Washington, July 6 (IANS) type of concert due to the coro- Washington, July 6 (IANS) of billions of dollars are now the world. At least two people were killed navirus pandemic. Launching another scathing paid to the US treasury by the In May, Trump had said and eight others injured dur- The eight injured people attack on China, US President same countries but then we that he was very disappointed ing a shooting at a nightclub are in “various conditions”, Donald Trump on Monday got hit by the virus that came with China over its failure to in the US state of South Caro- Lewis added. The authorities blamed China for causing from China,” Trump had said contain the virus, saying the lina, police said. The shooting are looking for at least two sus- “great damage” to the United while addressing the event. worldwide pandemic cast a took place just before 2 a.m. pects, and possibly more, in States and across the globe He further said, “We’re pall over his US-China trade on Sunday in the city of Green- the shooting, according to an due to the coronavirus crisis. producing gowns, masks, and deal. ville when Greenville County ABC News report. “China has caused great surgical equipment...It was Trump has been targeting Sheriff’s deputies noticed a The Sheriff’s Office said no damage to the United States almost exclusively made in China for spreading the vi- disturbance at the club, Lavish one is currently in custody and and the rest of the world!” foreign lands, in particular, rus. Earlier, the US President Lounge, and called for backup police are actively investigating Trump tweeted, in an oblique China where ironically this was asked at a press confer- due to active gunfire from in- the shooting. reference to the COVID-19 virus and others came from.” ence if he had seen evidence side the building, Xinhua news Later Sunday, the nightclub pandemic. Earlier, the US President that gave him a “high degree agency agency reported. posted a message to its social Addressing the second ‘Sa- also lashed out at China for of confidence” that the virus The nightclub was hosting a media accounts: “Due to the lute to America’ on America’s it got hit by a virus that came took advantage of the United the COVID-19 crisis, accus- came from the Wuhan Insti- “very, very, very, large crowd” outcome of (tonight’s) event all 244th Independence Day, from China. States for decades enabled ing Beijing of trying to deflect tute of Virology, and replied for a concert when the shoot- future events have been post- Trump had also said that the “The power of tariffs being us to make great trade deals the pain and carnage that the that he had, although he de- ing erupted, Sheriff Hobart poned until further notice. We country was doing great until imposed on foreign lands that where there were none. Tens country spread throughout clined to give specifics. Lewis said in an interview with will update you as time pro- the CNN affiliate WYFF. gresses.” South Carolina ac- The club promoted a perfor- counted for more than 41,000 Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah to visit Pakistan soon mance by Greensboro, Geor- coronavirus cases as of Friday, gia, rapper Foogiano begin- according to Johns Hopkins Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) an official visit to Pakistan. on February 29. ning at 9 p.m. Saturday night, University. In its last update Abdullah Abdullah, the Dr Abdullah Abdullah will The deal envisages a but it was not clear if other Saturday, the state Department head of Afghan peace visit at mutually convenient timeframe for withdrawal acts also played, according to a of Health and Environmental council, will soon pay an dates.” of the US troops from CNN report. That was a direct Control reported 1,836 new official visit to Pakistan as This will be the first visit Afghanistan in return for violation of Governor Henry cases, with Greenville County part of efforts to advance by any senior Afghan figure Taliban guarantees of not McMaster’s executive order showing the third-highest the peace process that has in months. allowing Afghan soil to restricting nightclubs and any spike at 199 cases. entered a crucial phase, it The improved bilateral be used again by terrorist was reported on Monday. ties between Islamabad and groups such as Al Qaeda. Abdullah, who was Kabul are seen as critical The key aspect of the Louvre reopens in Paris for appointed as Chairman for any success of the intra- deal was prisoners swap of the Supreme National Afghan dialogue that is between the Taliban and 1st time since March Reconciliation Council as Office officials as saying on and said: “Pakistan- poised to start soon, said the Afghan government. Paris, July 6 (IANS) The museum fear visitor numbers part of a power-sharing Sunday. Afghanistan relations are The Express Tribune report. The intra-Afghan iconic Louvre museum in could drop hugely. deal with President Ashraf Taking to Twitter, moving forward. Foreign The intra-Afghan dialogue, which is expected Paris reopened on Monday The museum closed on Ghani, was invited by Pakistan’s special Minister SM Qureshi has dialogue is the second phase to take place either after its closure nearly four March 13 and has reportedly Foreign Minister Shah representative on invited the Chairman of of the crucial Afghan peace in Qatar or Germany, months ago due to the lost 40 million euros ($45 Mahmood Qureshi to visit Afghanistan Ambassador the Supreme National process that culminated on will decided the future coronavirus pandemic. Masks million) in revenue since then. Islamabad, The Express Muhammad Sadiq Reconciliation Council, Dr a landmark deal between political dispensation in are compulsory, a one-way Also on Monday morning, Tribune quoted Foreign confirmed the invitation Abdullah Abdullah, to pay the US and Afghan Taliban Afghanistan. system is in place and numbers Parisian tour guides protested of visitors will be controlled, outside the Louvre, saying reports the BBC. the government had not done Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions There will also be a spaced enough to help people who Riyadh, July 6 (IANS) Saudi Last month, Saudi Arabia African countries were queue to view Leonardo Da work in the tourism industry. Arabia on Monday announced had announced that due to excluded from the Haj due Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa France lifted travel restrictions a series of measures to help the coronavirus pandemic, to Ebola. The Haj represents painting. Some 10 million at European borders on June prevent the spread of the only a “very limited number” an important source of people come to what is 15. novel coronavirus during of people will be allowed to income, typically generating thought to be the world’s most The other French icon, the the annual Haj pilgtimage take part in this year’s Haj between $5.3 billion and $6.9 visited museum each year, the Eiffel Tower, reopened on June scheduled to take place later pilgrimage. billion for the local economy, majority from abroad. 25 after a three-month closure, this month. So while this year’s Haj will according to Mecca’s But with tourism crippled the longest since World War The Kingdom will limit include non-Saudis, those chamber of commerce. by the ongoing pandemic Two. As of Monday, France the number of domestic individuals must already In 2019, nearly 2.5 million and the European Union only has reported a total of 204,222 attendees to around 1,000 and reside inside the borders of Muslims performed the Haj, opening its external borders COVID-19 cases, with 29,896 touching the Kaaba, Islam’s the Kingdom to be eligible. including more than 600,000 for 15 nations so far, staff at the deaths. most sacred monument, will This is not the first time Saudis, according to official be banned, reports the BBC. Saudi Arabia has restricted figures. Social distancing will also Some two million people attend this year. participation in the The annual pilgrimage is Australia to close Victoria be imposed. were expected to travel to Monday’s development pilgrimage. one of the five pillars of Islam, In normal times the Mecca and Medina this July came as Saudi Arabia Between 2014 and 2016, which every Muslim must New South Wales border pilgrimage is one of the most and August for the annual reported a total of 209,509 Muslim faithful from the perform at least once if his or Melbourne, July 6 (IANS) The Premier Gladys Berejiklian. significant moments in the gathering. But only Saudi COVID-19 cases, while the Democratic Republic of the her physical and economic border between Australia’s two “This is one of those Muslim religious calendar. residents will be allowed to death toll stands at 1,916. Congo and several other state allow. most populous states, Victoria precautionary measures - it and New South Wales (NSW), is one of those things that I will close from Wednesday think will help us in broader UK PM to join nationwide clapping for NHS onwards after a spike in the terms contain the spread of the London, July 6 (IANS) UK the Most Reverend Justin based on clinical need. number of COVID-19 cases in virus,” Andrews was quoted as Prime Minister Boris Johnson Welby, lighting a candle in In a video message to mark Melbourne, it was announced saying in the BBC report. will join a nationwide round Canterbury Cathedral. the occasion, Prince Charles on Monday. Victoria recorded 127 new of clapping on Sunday to pay Later on Sunday, a World paid tribute to staff working The outbreak in Victoria’s infections on Monday - its tribute to National Health War Two Spitfire plane with through “the most testing capital has seen hundreds of highest daily increase since the Service (NHS) staff on its the words “Thank U NHS” time in the service’s history”, cases in the past two weeks pandemic began. 72nd anniversary. painted on its underside the BBC reported. - more than 95 per cent of Previously, most cases had The public are being will tip its wings above “Despite all that has been the new coronavirus cases in involved returning overseas encouraged to give a round hospitals and the homes of endured, there is deep cause Australia, reports the BBC. travellers in quarantine but of applause at 5 p.m. for fundraisers and volunteers, for gratitude, and a true Until now, the two states had now over 80 per cent were all those who helped save recognising the way people reason for pride,” he said. maintained open borders even coming from within the lives during the coronavirus have supported the NHS and The Prince of Wales when others had shut them. community. pandemic, the BBC reported. Albert Hall, Blackpool Tower, pandemic. local communities during also said the pandemic The new closure, will restrict “This is unprecedented On Saturday, UK the Shard and the Wembley People were also asked to the pandemic. had brought out the best travel to permit holders. in Australia. We have not landmarks were lit up Arch were all illuminated place lights their windows The NHS was launched in people, adding: “This Victoria’s Premier Daniel seen anything like this,” said blue in celebration and and a minute’s silence was in a show of remembrance on this day in 1948, with the renewal of our community Andrews said it was a joint Berejiklian. The country has so remembrance. held to remember those on Saturday night, with the core principle that it is free at spirit has been a silver lining decision with Prime Minister far reported 8,449 COVID-19 Downing Street, the Royal who have died during the Archbishop of Canterbury, the point of delivery and is during this dark time.” Scott Morrison and NSW cases, with 104 deaths. Japan braces for more rain as death toll reaches 37 Palestine seeks int’l coalition against Israel annexation plan Tokyo, July 6 (IANS) Japan Another 30 cm of rain is low-lying settlements. Ramallah, July 6 (IANS) plan, reports Xinhua news Erekat. by Israel during the 1967 is bracing for more heavy rain expected in the next two days. Fourteen victims were found Palestine has said that it agency. “Under the annexation Middle East war. after a weekend of flooding left According to the the BBC in one nursing home, after river was seeking to build an Erekat told the official plan, Israeli Prime Minister The Palestinians, who at least 37 people dead, with 13 report, while it is normal for waters flooded the ground floor. international coalition Voice of Palestine radio Benjamin wants to turn claim all of the West Bank, others reported missing in the Western Japan to bear the brunt Another 50 were rescued. to block the Israel’s that the coalition will aim the Palestinian Authority Gaza and East Jerusalem, island of Kyushu, officials said of the rains sweeping out from It is Japan’s worst disaster annexation plan of the West to hold Israel accountable into a service provider have rejected the idea. on Monday. the tropics during monsoon since Typhoon Hagibis struck Bank through diplomatic if it presses ahead with its and an instrument for More than 600,000 The prefectures of Kumamoto season, the last two days last October, killing some 90 efforts worldwide. annexation plan. the perpetuation and Jews live in about 140 and Kagoshima have been worst have seen truly extraordinary people. Meanwhile, evacuation Saeb Erekat, secretary- Palestinian President continuation of the settlements in the West hit, with hundreds of thousands amounts of rain falling over the centres are running at lower general of the Palestine Mahmoud Abbas has occupation,” Erekat noted. Bank and East Jerusalem. of people advised to evacuate, island of Kyushu. capacity because of the risk Liberation Organization been in contact with Netanyahu’s It however, remains reports the BBC. Japan’s Meteorological of coronavirus, with fire (PLO), said Palestine has world leaders over the government has said that unclear whether the Israeli More than 40,000 rescue Agency said such rainfall had department official Toshihiko been mobilizing efforts consequences of the Israeli it could start annexing government will follow workers in the south-west were never been seen before in the Nakamura telling the Kyodo with several countries annexation plan and the the Jordan Valley, which through with its plan to still searching for survivors region. News agency that they had within the UN General aftermath of Palestine’s makes up some 30 per cent apply Israeli law over on Monday, after record rains On Saturday night, the Kuma sent some evacuees to another Assembly in order to decision to abolish all of the West Bank, as early disputed territories in the caused landslides and rivers to river burst through its levees in centre due to social distancing establish an international agreements with Israel as July. West Bank and to what burst their banks on Saturday. numerous places inundating rules. coalition against the Israeli and the US, according to The territory was seized extent. business Indian Horizon 9 Tuesday, July 7,2020 Sensex gains 465 points, RIL touches new high Country needs another green Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) pharma stocks also remained “Also, it is advisable not to revolution: Tomar Indian stock market surged on in the limelight, he said. carry heavy positions overnight Monday, with the BSE sensex “Despite the concern of 20- till we surpass the immediate gaining 465 points, tracking 25 per cent drop in Nifty-50 hurdle of 11,000,” Jain said. a positive trend in the Asian earnings, traders’ sentiments On Monday, Nifty50 on markets. on the markets improved due the National Stock Exchange Healthy buying in auto, to a host of factors such as closed at 10,763.65, higher metal, capital goods, finance unlock process, improvement by 156.30 points or 1.47 per and banking stocks supported in economic activity, good Rabi cent from its previous close of the indices. season, strong June auto sales 10,607.35 points. Surge in index heavyweight numbers and over Rs 26,000 Sensex closed at 36,487.28, Reliance Industries (RIL) also crore FPI inflows,” Sharma higher by 465.86 points or 1.29 lifted the market. The bull run added. per cent from the previous in RIL shares continued on cent from its previous close. Its at Equity99 Advisors said, Ruchit Jain, Senior Analyst close of 36,021.42. Monday as it hit a new high market capitalisation crossed strong buying in Reliance - Technical and Derivatives at It had opened at 36,313.46 New Delhi, July 6 Jharkhand,” Tomar added. of Rs 1,858 per share on the Rs 11.73 lakh crore. Industries boosted traders’ Angel Broking was of the view and touched an intra-day (IANS) Union Agriculture Tomar dedicated the BSE. It closed at Rs 1,851.40, Rahul Sharma, Market sentiments during the session. that 10,700-10,630 would be high of 36,661.66 and a low of and Farmers Welfare, new administrative and higher by Rs 63.90 or 3.57 per Strategist and Research Head Select FMCG, health and the immediate support levels. 36,254.02 points. Rural Development and educational building of Panchayati Raj minister IARI to the late Syama Narendra Singh Tomar on Prasad Mookerjee. “Today Gold may cross Rs 52,000 per 10 grams by Diwali Monday said the country is the birth anniversary needs another green of Dr Syama Prasad New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) price of gold in the domestic Comex it can go up to $2,000 rebound in the stock market banks worldwide during the revolution to increase the Mookerjee, who dedicated The price of gold in the spot spot market has breached the per ounce. and recovery in the rupee, corona period, due to which production of foodgrains. his life to the unity and and futures markets remained Rs 50,000 per 10 gram mark. When asked about the but investment in gold in an investors demand in gold is At the virtual integrity of the country soft for the fourth consecutive At the same time in the reasons for the slowdown in environment of uncertainty likely to stay. inauguration from New and raised awareness day on Monday, but during international market, gold the demand for gold in the created by the outbreak of However, Shanti Bhai Delhi of the newly- about one country and one the corona period the prices are being speculated last four days, Kedia said that coronavirus will remain Patel, president of the Gem built building of the legislation and sacrificed fundamentals of the precious to go up to $2,000 per ounce. the strength of the rupee in robust. He said that in times and Jewellery Trade Council Indian Agricultural his life in Kashmir.” metal are strong due to which Last week, on July 1, gold the domestic market has put of crisis, the investor prefers a of India (GJTCI), expects a Research Institute The Union minister it may touch a new high later rose to $1807.70 per ounce, pressure on the price of gold, safe investment such as gold. further rise in gold prices. (IARI) at Hazaribagh in said the government has this year. which is the highest level while the price softening in The traders of the bullion He says that at the moment Jharkhand, Tomar said allocated Rs 2.83 lakh crore The demand for the yellow since September 21, 2011, the international market was market also predict that gold demand is more in gold than the government was for agriculture and allied metal may not be much in the when the price of gold was triggered by good economic will continue to rise this year. in jewellery, which is likely to committed to doubling activities, irrigation and upcoming festive season due to $1,812 per ounce, while gold data in the United States, India Bullion and Jewellers continue. the income of farmers by rural development in the the uncertainty caused by the on Comex was recorded at the which indicates signs of Association (IBJA) National Patel said gold reached close 2022. To achieve this goal, budget 2020-21, which is corona crisis, but considering record level of $1911.60 on recovery in economic activity Secretary Surendra Mehta told to Rs 51,000 per 10 grams last a 16-point agenda has the highest allocation for the investors interest in gold, September 6, 2011. affected due to the corona IANS that 24 carat gold price week, but it is not difficult for been announced by the the agriculture sector till its price is expected to cross Ajay Kedia, director of Kedia crisis. without GST would cross Rs it to go up to the Rs 55,000 government in the budget. date. the psychological level of Rs Commodity, told IANS that However, this is transient 52,000 per 10 grams in the spot level due to increased demand “In view of the increasing He said under the ‘Self- 52,000 per 10 grams by Diwali. all the fundamentals of gold and gold will remain bullish in market by Diwali. during Diwali and Dhanteras. population, there is reliant India’ campaign, On July 1 last week, gold are strong at the moment and the long term. However, at this level the He however, added GST need for a second green Prime Minister Narendra had risen to Rs 48,982 per 10 the spot demand is also strong Anuj Gupta, deputy vice price will not last long and also to the price which is revolution to augment Modi has announced grams on the domestic futures due to which the price of the president (energy and will break soon. He said that currently 3 per cent. He said foodgrain supply. There is several measures, market -- Multi Commodity yellow metal can breach the currency research), Angel the main reason for the rise in Ahmedabad, the price of 24 immense potential to bring including an infrastructure Exchange (MCX), which is the Rs 52,000 per 10 grams level Broking, said that gold has in gold prices is the reduction carat gold jumped to Rs 50,600 this revolution in the north- fund of Rs 1 lakh crore for record level so far, while the on MCX till Diwali, while on softened slightly due to the in interest rates by the central per 10 grams last week. eastern states, including the agriculture sector. Sensex well above 36,000 mark, RIL SEBI norms tweak boost chances of CG Power resolution New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) shortage of working capital, Bharati Telecom, Muruggapa hits record high The relaxation by SEBI the profitability was severally group, Aeon Capital and on Monday. Its market in pricing methodology affected in spite of pending many PE funds are actively capitalisation crossed Rs for listed companies profitable orders. Leadconsidering a buyout. Sunil 11.60 lakh crore. having stressed assets has banker SBI has mandated SBI Mittal through Bharati SBM At 10.26 a.m., its shares brightened the prospects of Capital Markets to carry out Holding had shown interest were trading at Rs 1,828.75, early resolution of CG Power. a resolution process and it is and bought 8.30 per cent higher by Rs 41.25 or 2.31 per SEBI has decided to relax expected that invitations for equity from the market cent from its previous close. the pricing methodology for a controversy between EOI will be announced very between March 2019 and The BSE Sensex was preferential issues by listed erstwhile promoter Gautam soon. May, 2019. trading at 36,400.22, higher companies having stressed Thapar and its lenders KKR Lenders have shown There are complaints by 378.80 points or 1.05 per assets and exempt allottees and L&T Finance who had willingness to restructure pending in SEBI against KKR cent from the previous close of preferential issues from lent money against pledge of the debt and monetise for violation of the Takeover of 36,021.42. open offer obligations in the promoter’s holding. valuable non-core assets Code and SEBI is investigating It opened at 36,313.46 and such cases. CG Power, a large Gautam Thapar was like Crompton House at the violation. SEBI has stated touched an intra-day high engineering company having removed on an allegation Worli and valuable land at this in its order dated March Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The the positive trade in the Asian of 36,466.95 and a low of its operations worldwide that funds were diverted Kanjurmarg. As part of the 11, 2020 that there has been key Indian equity indices indices, analysts said. 36,254.02 points. and having a consolidated in a convoluted manner restructuring exercise, CG a specific allegation against rose on Monday with the Surge in index heavyweight The Nifty50 on the National turnover of more than Rs to lenders of other group Power sold its holding in CG KKR, a private equity firm, BSE Sensex gaining over 370 Reliance Industries’ shares Stock Exchange was trading 6,200 crore and an EBIDITA companies. In view of Power Ireland. which holds 8.10 per cent of points to trade well above the also supported the indices. at 10,741.35, higher by 134 of Rs 500 crore in 2018 and the controversy, bankers It is learnt from reliable the shares in the Company, 36,000 mark, RIL touched a record points or 1.26 per cent from which is asset rich ran into refused to support requests sources that many industrial through KKR India Financial The gains were in line with high Rs 1,833.10 per share its previous close. financial problems amidst for working capital. Due to groups like Sunil Mittal of Services Private Limited. Digital payments in India saw 23% JSW Group Chairman echoes ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

jump in last 30 days: Report New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) money by buying cheaper us support our domestic gathered momentum Extending his support Chinese raw materials for producers in achieving as the border tensions for procurement of our business while our quality and scale. We have have escalated in Ladakh, domestic inputs for the soldiers are getting killed at to show loyalty to our own leading to the death of 20 steel industry, JSW Group the LAC by them,” he said products,” Jindal said. Indian soldiers. Chairman Sajjan Jindal has in a statement on Monday. complacency in blindly He added that the The government has said the industry cannot Noting that several accepting cheaper imports industry and the business taken several steps to make money out of cheaper other industrialists are from China rather than fraternity have to support restrict the participation of Chinese raw materials at a “upset as their business developing the domestic India’s armed forces and Chinese companies in India time when Indian soldiers with China is important to vendors. the government in the fight from banning 59 Chinese are getting killed along maintain healthy margins “This is an opportunity against the Chinese. apps to cancellation of the Line of Actual Control and continuity”, he said for us all to come together The chorus for lower tenders from China-based New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Digital statement. (LAC). that the situation has come and push for a stronger import dependence and companies in several payment transactions in India have During the 101 days of lockdown, “We cannot keep making because of the sector’s Atmanirbhar Bharat. Let more so from China, has projects. rebounded by 23 per cent in the last March 24-July 2, the online 30 days, full-stack financial solutions education sector grew by 23 per cent company Razorpay said in a report as extended lockdown has led to a Airtel deploys Nokia’s open Cloud-based VoLTE network on Monday. The overall digital rise in demand for online courses. New Delhi, July 6 network supports over 110 Gorti, President of Nokia spectrum bands in all and agile network. The transactions declined by 12 per cent Also medical services are picking (IANS) Nokia on Monday million customers, making Software and Nokia Chief 22 telecom service areas country’s largest open in the last 101 days, compared to a up as online consultations and announced that its it the largest cloud-based Digital Officer. expected to be completed cloud based VoLTE network 30 per cent drop in the first 30 days purchases have increased by 20 per CloudBand-based software VoLTE network in India The cloud-based VoLTE by 2022. is a major milestone in of lockdown, said the report titled cent, said the report. products have started and the largest Nokia-run deployment allows Airtel Nokia’s VoLTE solution Airtel’s journey,” added “101 Days of Covid-19 Era: Impact To ensure health and safety powering Bharti Airtels VoLTE in the world. to provide its mobile enables Airtel to free up Randeep Sekhon, CTO of On Digital Payments”. from Covid-19, Indians opted to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) “Nokia’s carrier-grade customers faster and more spectrum by ramping down Bharti Airtel. “The digital payments industry stay indoors and paid bills online. network in India. cloud software solutions reliable, cost-efficient call its 3G network, allowing the India currently is the couldn’t escape the pandemic crisis, This contributed to the growth of Finnish telecom gear drive simplicity and connectivity. operator to utilize the freed second-largest telecom we witnessed a dip of 30 per cent in utilities sector by 163 per cent. The maker firm Nokia in April flexibility and will further Nokia, which is the up spectrum to deploy market in the world and online payments since the lockdown research showed that locked up at bagged a deal worth more strengthen Airtel’s solid 5G largest 4G vendor in Airtel 4G/LTE services for better is expected to reach 920 began, and now seeing a rebound of home, people have turned to dating than Rs 7,500 crore from network foundation and network, will help lay the speed and capacity. million unique mobile 23 per cent over the last 30 days is a apps for companionship and social Bharti Airtel to deploy 5G transition to innovative foundation for providing “We are delighted to customers by 2025, which sign of gradual revival of the digital isolation has also led to a surge in ready network across the digital solutions that are 5G connectivity in the deepen our strategic will also include 88 million economy,” Harshil Mathur, CEO online counselling platforms to country. customer and experience future by deploying 300,000 partnership with Nokia 5G connections according and Co-founder, Razorpay, said in a connect with mental health experts. According to Nokia, the centric,” said Bhaskar radio units across several to build a future ready to the GSMA. Indian Horizon Tuesday, July 7,2020 business 10 Rs 90k cr package for discoms not enough, dues cross Rs 1 lakh cr NCLT admits insolvency plea New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) governments to participates Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme, The Centre’s Rs 90,000 in the Atmanirbhar Bharat its execution has been slower against V2 Retail crore liquidity window to package liquidity support, than anticipated. “We believe financially stressed state considering that the loans that any further delay could discoms for clearing their will be extended by PFC aggravate already stressed mounting dues to power and REC to discoms after financials of discoms,” Emkay genreration companies may full guarantees from state said in its report. not be sufficient to clean governments. To date, five states’ up their books and clear all With state finances also hit discoms have sought Rs outstanding. badly due to the coronavirus 33,100 crore under the The reason is that power pandemic, some of the states Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme - distribution companies’ 1,35,000 crore. exacerbated during the have asked the Centre to Tamil Nadu (Rs 15,500 crore) New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The excessive and arbitrary rates. (discoms) pending dues to Of the total, discoms in lockdown, leading to a consider further reduction in Andhra Pradesh (Rs 6,600 Delhi bench of the National According to V2 Retail, it has power generation companies key states of Rajasthan, steep fall in power offtake interest on loans under this crore), Maharashtra (Rs 5,000 Company Law Tribunal already paid a sum of over Rs (gencos) has risen 73 per Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, across the commercial and scheme to less than 6 per crore), Rajasthan (Rs 4,500 (NCLT) has admitted an 17.84 lakh to the Totem Media cent year-on-year and 8 per Maharashtra, Karnataka, industrial segment. Also cent from around 9.5 per cent crore) and Punjab (Rs 2,000 insolvency plea against retail Solutions and the former’s cent month-on-month to Telangana and Jharkhand collection efficiency declined now. A few have not even crore) out of which the total chain V2 Retail. The insolvency bank showed a payment of Rs 1,05,000 crore as of April account for 81 per cent of the to 20% in April 2020 and 35- given their discoms a go- sanctioned amount so far is application was filed under over Rs 26.64 lakh towards the 2020. total overdue owed to gencos. 40% in May 2020. ahead to access the liquidity Rs 12,300 crore (Rs 3,300 crore Section 9 of the Insolvency and creditor. The total outstandings According to a research This has put additional window. for Andhra Pradesh, Rs 2,000 Bankruptcy Code (IBC) by an Post the order as per the stood at 1,23,000 crore (+52% report from Emkay Global burden on the discoms. “While the government crore for Punjab, Rs 2,000 operational creditor, Totem Insolvency and Bankruptcy yoy/+7% mom), close to its Financial Services, discoms’ To add to the problem is has provided a Rs 900bn crore for Rajasthan and Rs Media Solutions Private Ltd Code the powers of the Board November 2015 peak of Rs ailing financial health was the reluctance of the state relief package under the 5,000 crore for Maharashtra). which is into several business of Directors of V2 Retail stand activities including sale of suspended and such powers advertising print space. are vested with the insolvency Maharashtra hotels to reopen, 50% may shut for good According to the operational professional Amit Gupta with creditor, 24 invoices were effect from the insolvency Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) the hospitality sector 53,000 hotels in the regulated across India on June 8, but raised for orders placed by commencement date, June With hotels and restaurants contributing 10 per cent sector, and a similar number not in Maharashtra, where V2 Retail for purchase of 25, 2020. V2 Retail CMD Ram preparing to reopen after to the national gross in the unorganised sector, we pay among the highest advertising print space during Chandra Agarwal founded nearly four months, the domestic product (GDP) and which impacted revenues of statutory fees and levies July 2018 to May 2019, out of Vishal Megamart Ltd in 2001, prospects of around 50 accounting for 12.50 per cent the recognised industry. in advance, which kept which over Rs 86.61 lakh remain and the brand ‘Vishal’ was sold per cent of them shutting of jobs, “the industry has Besides, there were increasing even during due including the interest. in 2011, post which ‘V2 Retail’ permanently also loom large, been completely ignored” by around 5,00,000 eateries, lockdown,” Awchat said. The The operational creditor sent came into existence. top players warn. the government. encompassing all outlets HRAWI launched a campaign reminders for payment on six The company currently has The Centre has indicated A day after a delegation -- from roadside dhabas to a#KhadyagruhaWachva instances through e-mail but 73 operational stores after it July 8 as the target date for the of the hospitality industry restaurants and big chains, (#SaveRestaurants) last the dues were not paid. announced to shut two stores hospitality industry to throw the Federation of Hotel & met Chief Minister Uddhav which would be hit by the 50 week. On a notice sent by the last week, one in Lakhisarai, open its doors to guests and Restaurant Associations of Thackeray on Sunday, the per cent closure, Shetty said. Remote holiday resorts creditor, the corporate debtor Bihar and the other in patrons. India, told IANS. government issued orders The situation was alarming had their own problems, replied that the invoices reflect Davangere, Karnataka. “The situation is bad and “The proposed reopening with stringent guidelines even in Maharashtra where said Pankaj Barve, owner of getting desperate every day. is welcome but delayed. permitting hotels, lodges over 1,00,000 big and small a 10-cottage Vulcan Wildlife Till June 30, the hospitality Initially, around 35 per cent of and guest houses to resume restaurants would shut, Resort in the heart of the Swiggy integrates ‘premium’ industry piled up around Rs the industry will shut and by at one-third of normal entailing a major disaster Pench Tiger Reserve of MP. 1.25 lakh crore losses. Many the year-end, it could go up operations. in the form of over 5,00,000 “Besides taking care of staff home delivery service Scootsy hotels and hospitality chains to 50 per cent,” Indian Hotel “We welcome the decision. job losses, said Hotels & during the lockdown, we have expressed inability & Restaurant Association The fate of standalone Restaurants Association have to ensure their well to continue operating President Shivanand D. restaurants will be decided of Western India (HRAWI) being till October, when the partially or fully,” Gurbaxish Shetty told IANS. separately,” Shetty said. spokesperson Suhas Awchat. sanctuary will reopen for Kohli, Vice-President of Both rued that despite Kohli said there were “Restaurants opened tourists,” Barve told IANS. NBFC body urges FM to include individuals under ECLGS New Delhi, July 6 purposes as eligible for scheme either on a/c of loan (IANS) Finance Industry assistance under ECLGS,” it amount as it is over Rs 10 Development Council said. lakhs or the interest spread (FIDC), the industry body The letter by FIDC Director is higher than mandated to of NBFCs has written to the General Mahesh Thakkar cover the higher operating Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Food- Additionally, to cater to a Finance Minister seeking noted that the industry body costs and credit losses,” it tech unicorn Swiggy on Mon- wider audience base, the deliv- inclusion of all loans given has been engaging with said. day said it has integrated its ery range for premium restau- to individuals for purchase National Credit Guarantee However, all these loans premium on-demand delivery rant partners has been extend- of commercial vehicles Trustee Company (NCGTC) are disbursed exclusively for platform Scootsy as well as its ed up to 10 kilometres. under the Emergency Credit regarding the matter purchase of vehicles used for restaurant partners within the Swiggy said the integration Line Guarantee Scheme and NCGTC has issued commercial purposes and Swiggy platform. allows it to build on Scootsy’s (ECLGS) announced as clarifications, but they were create employment in the Swiggy acquired Scootsy in premium value proposition, the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ limited to loans covered informal sector, FIDC said. 2018 to offer quality experienc- its understanding of the niche economic package. their individual names as your kind consideration to under MUDRA scheme. Under ECLGS, 100 per es to discerning customers pre- consumer segment and exist- In a letter to Finance they don’t have any business include all loans given to “We give lakhs of loans cent sovereign guarantee is dominantly in upscale south ing capabilities in curating and Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, establishment in the name individuals for purchase every month ranging from provided to all lenders to help Mumbai areas. delivering premium service of- FIDC noted that more than of firm or partnerships and of vehicles (including Rs 3-4 lakhs to Rs 25 lakhs for them give additional funding Some of the onboarded res- ferings. 75 per cent of the customers they conduct their business construction equipment purchase of these assets but to MSMEs and other eligible taurants as a result of the in- “Since the acquisition of take loans for buying vehicles in individual names. vehicles, taxis etc) which are most of these loans are not businesses to the total extent tegration of the two platforms Scootsy in 2018, we have been for commercial purposes in “We therefore submit for registered for commercial refinanced under MUDRA of Rs 3 lakh crore. include Yauatcha & Hakkasan closely observing the pre- of KA Hospitality, The Table, mium category and grasping Masque, Royal China and Four the underpinnings of creating Bring down VAT on petroleum products to augment revenue: DPDA Seasons Hotel along with gour- delightful experiences for dis- New Delhi July 6 (IANS) To on May 5, 2020. per cent in comparison of the petrol only in Delhi as the the price by more than Rs 9 met stores such as FoodHall. cerning customers,” Sunder augment revenue and bring In the case of diesel, VAT national average drop of only rate of VAT on both products per litre in diesel and Rs 3 per Restaurant partners transi- said. “This, clubbed with the down inflation, the Delhi has been almost doubled to (-)18 per cent, DPDA said. is 30 per cent. litre in petrol. tioning to the Swiggy platform upshift in consumer interest Petrol Dealers Association 30 per cent from 16.75 per This, it said will result in DPDA cites that else where “This increase in VAT has are set to reach a larger con- in premium offerings made (DPDA) has urged the Delhi cent. loss of revenue of more than in the country including resulted in price difference sumer base -- five times more for the perfect timing to inte- state government to reduce Consequently, the Rs 380 crore per annum due neighbouring states of Delhi of more than Rs 8 per litre across their target audience, grate Scootsy with Swiggy,” he VAT (value added tax) on association said that diesel to higher VAT. the difference between the in diesel with neighbouring the company said. added. petroleum products in the sales have migrated to Besides, the VAT hike has two products is still between states which is resulting in “By leveraging synergies of Swiggy recently also an- national capital. neighbouring state and lead to increase in inflation Rs 6 and Rs 9 per litre. heavy loss of sales and more both platforms, we are able to nounced partnerships with According to the smuggling of the transport due to transporters increasing The association has than 200 petrol pumps have home deliver premium servic- luxury hotels across the coun- association, Delhi fuel into Delhi has led to their freight charges, the proposed to the Delhi become unviable,” Anil es to a much wider customer try such as ITC Hotels, Mar- government had increased massive drop in revenue. association said. government to fix VAT rates Bijlani, President, DPDA base in Mumbai,” Vivek Sun- riott, Hyatt and the Hilton will VAT on petrol to 30 per cent In June 2020, the sales drop Furthermore, it said that lower than neighbouring was quoted as saying in a der, Chief Operating Officer, further elevate the premium from 27 per cent, previously of diesel in Delhi was (-)64 diesel price is more than states which will bring down statement. Swiggy, said in a statement. experience for its users. No China origin, will invest and hire more in India: Zoom New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) we continue to introduce years at VMware. with more stakeholders in executives are of Indian Facing social media onslaught ourselves to the Indian The popular video India in the coming months descent: Aparna Bawa, Chief over it being a Chinese market, there has been some conferencing platform Zoom to support key priorities such Operating Officer; Sunil company, US-based video confusion about the facts as was left stunned last month as Digital India, StartUp India, Madan, Corporate Chief meet platform Zoom on it relates to Zoom. We want after the Indian intelligence and Skills India, as well as Information Officer; and Monday that they are clear to work through these,” said agencies red-flagged it along introducing them to Zoom. Sankarlingam. about its identity and plan to Sankarlingam who joined with Chinese apps over safety “We will expand our “These characteristics are significantly invest and hire Zoom in May from enterprise and privacy issues of users. footprint and hiring more why many global technology local talent in the country softare major VMware. Later, when the Indian top talent in the region,” he companies, including my over the next five years. He said that some of government banned 59 added. former employer VMWare, Velchamy Sankarlingam the misconceptions are Chinese apps over national Zoom’s presence in India choose to invest in India as who is President of disheartening, especially security concerns, Zoom was is represented on the ground a key regional operational Engineering and Products at those about Zoom and China. also targeted on various social by an office in Mumbai, as hub, and we are looking to Zoom said India is and will “Zoom has been clear about headquartered in San Jose, operated by subsidiaries of media platform for being well as two data centres (one expand our service to as continue to be an important its identity: Zoom is a US California. And like many the US parent company,” Chinese. in Mumbai and the other in many of India’s 1.3 billion market for Zoom. company, publicly traded on global technology companies, emphasized Sankarlingam According to Sankarlingam, Hyderabad). people as we can reach,” said “We do recognize that as the NASDAQ, founded and Zoom has offices in China who spent more than nine they look forward to engaging Three of Zoom’s top Sankarlingam. Indian Horizon 11 sports Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Life will be normal once the COVID-19 vaccine is out: Ganguly Matic signs contract extension Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) While be tough. Hopefully by the India’s current Test opener with Manchester United admitting that saliva is an issue end of the year all should be Mayank Agarwal recently when it comes to the spread fine,” added the former India asked Ganguly about the of COVID-19, BCCI President captain. supposed myth that Tendulkar Sourav Ganguly on Monday Earlier, Ganguly revealed always forced the southpaw to said he is hopeful once the how cricket icon Sachin take strike on the first delivery vaccine is out everything will Tendulkar used to always stay and the current BCCI President be fine by the end of the year. at the non-striker’s end when revealed that it was indeed the Saliva ban on match ball the first ball was bowled in a case. “Did Sachin paaji force has been one of the most match. Ganguly and Tendulkar you to take the strike when you talked-about regulations that formed one of the most potent opened the batting in ODIs?,” has been imposed by the ICC opening combinations in the Agarwal asked Ganguly while looking at the virus threat. world and till date they hold speaking on the series ‘Open Manchester, July 6 group. England will take on West the record for most number of Nets with Mayank’ hosted by (IANS) Manchester United “This is a key part of the Indies in the much-anticipated runs scored at the top of the bcci.tv. midfielder Nemanja Matic season and we are playing first Test at the Ageas Bowl order. “Always, he did...he had an on Monday put pen to well. We will continue to on Wednesday in a three- Between 1996 to 2007, answer to that. I used to tell paper on a new contract fight to finish the season Test series which marks the the COVID-19 vaccine is out. opener Mayank Agarwal in an the duo scored 6,609 runs him ‘sometimes you should that will see him stay at on a high and make our resumption of the sport since You will have to be a little interview shared by BCCI on in 136 innings, including 21 also face the first ball. I always Old Trafford till 2023. amazing supporters it was halted due to the health more careful. Saliva is an issue their Twitter page, with hashtag century stands and 23 fifty face the first ball’. He had two Matic joined United proud,” the Serbian added. crisis. and that is why you wear a #DadaOpensWithMayank. partnerships in the 50-over answers for that,” Ganguly under former manager Since the return of “Life will be normal once mask,” Ganguly told India Test “Next 2, 3, 4 months will format of the game. said. Jose Mourinho in 2017 and Premier League after has made 114 appearances enforced break put forward for the Premier League by coronavirus pandemic, ISL 7 likely to be held behind closed doors Cricket has really said nothing giants so far. Matic has been in good “I am very happy that form and his presence just to racism, says Roland Butcher I will continue to be part ahead of the defenders from November to March Football has done a lot to clean of this great club,” Matic has given the license to Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The participating clubs to have one up its act,” Barbados-born was quoted as saying in thrill to playmakers like Indian Super League (ISL) is Asian international player in Butcher told Timesofindia. the statement uploaded of Bruno Fernandes and Paul likely to be held behind closed their squad from the upcoming com in an interview. Manutd.com. Pogba. doors with four neutral venues 2020-21 season. “They have been very “As a player, I still have “I am delighted that potentially hosting India’s As per the ISL player proactive. For a number of a lot more to give and Nemanja has signed premier club competition guidelines provided to all the years, cricket has not been. I achieve in my career and a new contract, I slated to start from November. clubs by FSDL, each club is think cricket has sat silently to do that with Manchester know his experience, In a meeting with ISL club also mandated to have two back and really said nothing. United will be a huge professionalism and CEOs and ISL organisers developmental players born in I think generally, it is less honour. leadership will be Football Sports Development or after 2000 in the squad of 18 New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) tolerated in football than it is “This is a really exciting invaluable to this Ltd. (FSDL) on Monday, holding also decided that the teams for each match. Former England batsman in cricket,” added the 66-year team to be part of, we have young talented group,” the league behind closed doors will be staying inside biosecure The ISL, which is now the Roland Butcher, who was old who has played three Tests a good balance of youth Manchester United was discussed keeping in mind bubbles to ensure there is no country’s top league, will still the first black cricketer to and three ODIs for England. and experience within the manager Ole Gunnar the COVID-19 situation in the breach of health protocols. The have five foreigners on the pitch represent the English team, Asked if he ever faced squad and there is great Solskjaer was quoted as country. “We had a discussion England-West Indies three- but from next season there will has said cricket has done very racism, the former Middlesex comradery amongst the saying in the statement. on those lines. It will be closed match Test series will be an also be one Asian player in the little to tackle racism while batsman said: “People never doors in all probability. We example where players of both squad. football has been proactive abused me directly. I’m not will be assessing the health teams have been staying inside Further, each club will have over the years. saying that there wasn’t any It will take some time before I situation,” a club source told biosecure bubbles. a minimum squad of 25 and The ‘Black Lives Matter’ racism. Obviously, people go full steam, says Marin IANS on Monday. The window for the seventh a maximum of 35 from next movement has been raging may have said things that you The four locations being edition of ISL will be from season. Till last term, the around the globe following didn’t hear etc. etc. looked into to host all the November to March although squad size was maximum of the death of African-American “I did not encounter the matches are North East, West no date as to when it will start 25 players, but with an eye on George Floyd at the hands of a sort of racism that some other Bengal, Kerala and Goa. has been decided yet. helping more youngsters get Minneapolis police personnel people did. I know some other “Matches will be around The ISL final between an opportunity, it has been in the US in May. people were really abused and these areas and not the usual ATK and Chennaiyin FC was increased. Recently, West Indies all- caught all sorts of things.” 10 venues of all teams. Like in played behind closed doors A minimum of five rounder Carlos Brathwaite On taking out racism from West Bengal ISL will look into at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and maximum of seven said taking a knee is not the sport and how difficult Kolkata and areas surrounding in Goa on March 14. ATK beat international players can be enough in the fight against it is, he added: “It is difficult, the city. North East has also Chennaiyin 3-1 to claim an signed by a club including racism as according to him, a but as I say if the clubs can Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) as saying by The Indian been marked as a potential unprecedented third title. the Asian recruit. Each club change in mindset is needed really set the agenda and have Olympic gold medallist Express. “It will take some option and so is Kerala and As reported by IANS earlier, can have a minimum of 18 across the world. a policy of not tolerating any Carolina Marin has said time before I go full steam Goa,” the source added. the ISL, from this season, has and maximum of 30 domestic “I must say football is a lot form of racism. They have to it will take some time but once the tournaments During the meeting, it was made it mandatory for its players. better now than it used to be. show the way.” before she can reach here start, time shall fly,” she previous levels due to the added. The multi-national implications put forward event was initially set to Fixing kingpin Ravinder Dandiwal arrested, BCCI ACU to probe by the coronavirus be hosted in July this year pandemic. In normal but due to coronavirus Chandigarh/New Delhi, be reaching Mohali on players largely of Punjab, Pankaj, who had booked for the tournament which of Dandiwal. “It was circumstances, the pandemic, it will now July 6 (IANS) The Punjab Tuesday and will be Haryana and Chandigarh, the cricket ground of they were planning to also revealed that he Spaniard would currently take place from July 23 till police on Monday arrested sharing the details with was played at a cricket the Strokers Cricket hold from June 29 to July organised such fraudulent be gearing herself up to August 8. Marin revealed Ravinder Dandiwal, who the police, confirmedacademy in Sawara Association for Rs 33,000 5. tournaments for many defend her crown at the she has already set her is allegedly involved BCCI’s Anti-Corruption village, some 15 km from from June 29 to July 5 and “The said league was years in Mohali, Amritsar Tokyo Games but due to sights on winning another in the international Unit (ACU) head Ajit the state capital. had formed four teams for held in Sawara village and Bhopal after forming the COVID-19 crisis, the medal at the Tokyo Games tennis match-fixingSingh. The players were the league. but was shown as being a club named Cricket Club showpiece event has been after realising her dream in scandal, alongwith two “Yes, he (Dandiwal) has wearing face masks, In a press statement, held in Sri Lanka and of India (CCI) in 2009. He pushed to next year. Rio de Janeiro. others from Mohali for been arrested and we are pretending to prevent the the SSP further said that relayed on various social also had links with various “Though this year would “Winning Olympics recently hosting a fake Sri sending a team tomorrow spread of the coronavirus, a case in this regard media apps such as other big fishes in the have been different with was a dream that I and Lankan T20 league near there. We will gather and were donning was registered on July 2 fancode APP, Diamond, world of betting.” the Olympics. I would my coach had seen and Chandigarh. Dandiwal, whatever information we numbered jerseys. under sections 420, 120B Sky, Lotus, Tenbet, Spin, However, the press have been immersed in my entire team had put who is on the radar of can, we will also share the “Ravinder Dandiwal and other sections of the Punjab Exchange, for note didn’t mention the training as the countdown together unbelievable hard the Board of Control for information available with has been arrested and we Indian Penal Code related the purpose of earning sections under which would have started by work for the four years to Cricket in India, is facing us to the police,” Singh have been probing his to betting at Sadar Police huge amounts of money Dandiwal has been now,” Marin was quoted get to that gold in Rio. charges of hosting a told IANS. role in this racket,” Mohali Station in Kharar against through betting,” the arrested. cricket match of the Uva “Whatever is useful to Senior Superintendent Pankaj and others. police statement read. Meanwhile, official T20 league on June 29 the police, we are ready to of Police Kuldeep Singh Pankaj, with his The Punjab police sources said the police Aakash Chopra that was aired in Sri Lanka hand it over,” he added Chahal told the media. accomplice named Goldy, also said that further have sent a notice to through YouTube. The cricket match, Earlier, the police had booked the ground investigation in the YouTube for airing the surprised by Afridi’s jibe The BCCI team will comprising small-time had arrested Raju and and formed four teams case led to the arrest match. at Indian players New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) well.” Britain’s Norris scripts F1 history with podium finish in Austria GP Former India opener Aakash Chopra then put forward some Spielberg, July 6 (IANS) Hamilton, meanwhile, Chopra responded to former statistics to negate Afridi’s claims Young McLaren driver didn’t get off to the best of Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s that his Pakistan team beat India Lando Norris created history starts in his title defence comments that they defeated a lot of times. The cricketer- by finishing third in the first as he finished fourth with their arch-rivals so many times turned-commentator shared race of the revamped 2020 teammate Valtteri Bottas that the Indian players asked for India-Pakistan stats after Afridi’s F1 calendar at the Red Bull taking the first place. forgiveness at the end of matches. debut and it seemed to paint a Ring in Spielberg.20-year- Hamilton was handed a five- “I have always enjoyed India. different picture altogether. old Norris, who finished second time penalty that We’ve beaten them pretty and there is no two ways about “If you look at the stats, we third in season-opening dropped him from second comprehensively quite a few it. Now also they have a decent played 15 Tests, both the teams race on Sunday, became place. The Mercedes pair of times. I believe we’ve beaten team but at one point Pakistan won five Tests each. In ODIs, they the youngest British driver Verstappen (18 years and was almost getting past me. I Bottas and Hamilton enjoyed them so much that they used to were a better side than India. have won two more games than in the history of the sport to 228 days) and Lance Stroll managed to get past (Sergio) a comfortable performance ask us for forgiveness after the But that wasn’t the Afridi us. register a podium finish. (18 years and 239 days). Perez, and I ended up on the advantage throughout the match,” Afridi had said on the time that he was talking about,” The stat is 41-39 in your favour Earlier, the record was “I’m speechless,” said podium. “It was a long race 71-lap encounter. Cric Cast show on YouTube. Chopra said in his show in 82 games, so well done. But I held by Lewis Hamilton, Norris immediately after the but I kept going, I was trying It was only in the last 10 Chopra took note of these AakashVani in the video uploaded doubt that anyone is going to ask who finished third in his race as per formula1.com. “I to give it my all, (it was) laps that the race burst into remarks from Afridi and stated on his YouTube channel. for forgiveness for losing just two debut race at Melbourne GP think there was a few points a pretty cool last few laps life, with Hamilton handed Pakistan were indeed a better “Pakistan team was filled with more games,” Chopra said. “But in 2007 as a 22-year-old. in the race where I thought I having to push as much as I his penalty after nerfing Red side when they had stalwarts like immensely talented players like when you talk about T20I, the Overall, Norris became fudged it up quite bit. can – you can tell I’m a little Bulls’ Alexander Albon into Imran Khan and Wasim Akram in Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and format in which you were really the third-youngest podium “I dropped to fifth with a bit out of breath,” he added. a spin on a Safety Car restart their ranks. Waqar Younis and because of good., India lead the head-to- finisher ever after Maxfew laps to go, Carlos (Sainz) Six-time champion on Lap 61. “Pakistan had a very good team such players they did extremely head record 7-1. Entertainment Indian Horizon Tuesday, July 7, 2020 12 Kriti Sanon: Social media is the most toxic place Actress Kriti Sanon on be grieving, when in reality, those picture while she was on her way to beings with the same feelings Wednesday posted a lengthy are the people grieving for real. Sushant's last rites. "Banging the you have. Don't forget that," statement, expressing ire over how It seems social media is the new car window and saying, 'madam she appealed. A lot of people people, including the media and 'real world'.. and the real world has sheesha neeche karo na' to get a have come out with theories social media users, have reacted become fake," Kriti wrote. Sushant clearer picture of the someone and assumptions over Sushant's to Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. passed away on June 14. He was going for a funeral. Funeral is a demise. Emphasising on the need "It's strange that the otherwise found hanging at his residence in very personal and private affair. to stop playing the blame game, trolling, gossiping world suddenly Mumbai. Kriti was among industry Let's put humanity before our Kriti continued: "The blame game wakes up to your niceness and colleagues present at the late profession! never ends... stop talking bad positive sides once you are gone. actor's funeral on June 15, along "I request media to either not be about anyone at all... stop the "Social media is the fakest, with his family. present there or at least maintain gossip...stop thinking you know most toxic place and if you have In her post, Kriti also highlighted some dignity and distance, behind it all, or your opinion is the truth. not posted RIP or said something about how mediapersons banged the starry glitter and the so-called Everyone is battling a fight you publicly, you are considered not to her car's window to get a clear glamour, we are normal human know nothing of.

AAMIR KHAN DENIES DISTRIBUTING MONEY IN FLOUR PACKETS TISCA CHOPRA FEELS UNLOCKING amir Khan has vehicle was loaded with INDIA IS A 'TRUE TEST' denied distributing one-kilo packets of flour. Amoney for the According to the video, ctress Tisca Cho- needy in wheat flour while many refused to pra says the un- packets in Delhi amid the take the packets because Alocking of India ongoing COVID-19 crisis. they felt one kilo would after over two months "Guys, I am not the hardly serve any purpose of lockdown will be a person putting money in in their families, the video true test, because this wheat bags. mentions that those who may be a time that de- It's either a fake story took the packets were in mands maximum self- completely, or Robin for a surprise. discipline from all. Hood doesn't want to Within each packet of Tisca took to In- reveal himself. Stay flour, it turns out there stagram, where she safe. Love," the actor was Rs 15,000 hidden shared a photograph on Monday took to in cash. Claiming that of herself in a green Instagram story and Aamir Khan was behind face mask, glasses and posted. the special gesture, the a green kurta. The im- Recently, a hoax video anchor of the TikTok age seems to have went viral claiming video said in this way been taken in an eleva- that the Bollywood Aamir ensured that the tor. She captioned the superstar made a surprise money reached the really image: "Unlock diaries, a history of deep spiri- times that we may re- monetary donation to needy people because only Day 1. We aren't, as a tuality, where deepest quired to exercise maxi- the underprivileged in a been verified, claimed packets, to be distributed a truck arrived in Delhi those who were absolutely country, known for be- self discipline has led mum self discipline. A unique way.The TikTok that Aamir sent a truck among the needy. in an underprivileged hardpressed would line up ing self disciplined.. On to enlightenment..This true test." She empha- video, which has not with bags of wheat flour Accordingw to the video, area on April 23. The for just one kilo of flour. the other hand we have may be one of the only sised on stepping.

RAKUL PREET SINGH'S YOGA LESSON: TIGER sings 'THEHER JA', JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ HAS SHARED LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BALANCE VARUN SAYS 'DIL KHUSHI THAT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TAUGHTS !! My yoga journey Began Actress Jacqueline Fer- we can to give back to our in 2018 and since then it's nandez has shared that planet," the actress said.On pure joy to do my practice KAR DIYA' the COVID-19 pandemic the work front, Jacqueline everyday. Life is all about Instagram, where he shared taught her the importance recently made her digital balance. You don't always a video of Tiger singing of life and that each day debut in the web series need to be getting things the song. He is seen sport- needs to be valued."This "Mrs Serial Killer" and done. Sometimes it's ab- ing sunglasses and a black pandemic has helped launched an online dance solutely ok to shut down , shirt."This is one of my fa- me realise that life is too competition, "Home Danc- kick back and do nothing. vourite songs from Octo- short. We need to value er" on Disney+ Hotstar.She @anshukayoga this was the ber. @tigerjackieshrofftuna each day to the fullest and was also seen in superstar first time I did an inver- dil khush kar diya bhidu make the most of each day Salman Khan's song "Tere sion," she captioned the #therja," Varun captioned we are living," Jacqueline bina". The number cur- image. the video, Tiger took to told .She added that rently has 35,781,001 views She also shared a pho- the comment section and mother earth should be first in order to appreciate on YouTube. tograph of herself having a wrote: "Bhai ji kal ufc ka appreciated."Additionally, our mother earth. We have She will next be seen in "At- plate full of fried rice. The news de kar aap ne dil khush we as humans need to to be grateful for what we tack", an action flick starring actress then urged everyone kar diya (You made me hap- appreciate our existence have, and do as much as John Abraham. to "eat simple , nutritious py by giving me the news and balanced meals and im- about UFC.)" Tiger, son of prove your immunity." actor Jackie Shroff, was last Recently, she took to Ins- seen on screen in "Baaghi JENNIFER WINGET NOW HAS 9 tagram and shared a video 3" directed by Ahmed Khan. where she plays games like The third installment of "dog and the bone", "Kab- the "Baaghi" franchise has MILLION INSTA FOLLOWERS badi" and "chidiya ud" with opened to good collections her brother Aman Preet before being discontinued V star Jennifer Winget presence in Bollywood. ctress Rakul Preet Singh Singh. On the acting front, Rakul owing to the lockdown. now has nine million Jennifer has lately impressed says her yoga journey be- will soon be seen in a cross- Varun, who turned 33 last Tfollowers on Insta- fans with her performance Agan two years back and border romantic-comedy with month, will next be seen gram.With this, the actress as Maya Mehrotra in "Bey- since then it has been a joy for her actor Arjun Kapoor. The film is opposite Sara Ali Khan in becomes one of the highest had 2". In fact, her role of to practice it. directed by debutant Kaashvie "Coolie No. 1". The film is followed television celebrities Maya, across two seasons Rakul took to Instagram, where Nair and produced by Bhushan a remake of the Govinda- in India, along with Divyanka since 2016, was been a she shared a throwback photo- Kumar, Nikkhil Advani and John ction star Tiger Shroff Karisma Kapoor starrer of the Tripathi Dahiya.Incidentally, major reason of her soaring graph of her doing a complicated Abraham. Rakul will also be seen crooned "Theher ja" same name that released in there are other TV celebs as popularity.Her other popular inversion yoga pose and said that in Kamal Haasan's ambitious up- Afrom the film "October" 1997 and was directed by Va- Kapil Sharma and Mouni performances on the small life is all about balance. coming film "Indian 2", which co- and the film's lead actor and run's father David Dhawan, Roy who are ahead of Jen- screen are Kumud Desai in "Throwback : when the world stars Kajal Aggarwal and Vidyut his friend Varun Dhawan is who also calls the shots on the nifer, but these celebrities "Saraswatichandra" and Zoya wasn't upside down but I was Jammwal. over the moon. Varun took to new version. notably also have a sufficient Siddiqui in "Bepannah". AMBER HEARD 'DEVASTATED, HEARTBROKEN' ON MOTHER'S DEATH ctress Amber Heard "I am heartbroken and known. It's hard to imagine us all, love. The kindness, took to Instagram to devastated beyond belief at and even more difficult to support and generosity Ashare that her mother the loss of my mom, Paige say but I feel truly lucky to my sister Whit and I have Paige Heard has died, saying Heard. She left us too early, have been her daughter received from friends and she is "heartbroken and clasping onto the memory and been given the gift of family has been utterly soul- devastated beyond belief". of her beautiful, gentle soul. having the light she shone saving." Amber also posted The 34-year-old "Aquaman" She will be missed from the on everyone, fall on me for throwback photographs of star shared the sad news very depths of our hearts nearly 34 years," she added. herself as a child with her through an emotional forever," she began her The actress continued: "This mother holding her up close. post, featuring vintage post."Her unflinching, open has been an unbelievably Her father David Heard can photographs of the two, heart made her the most painful time but in that, I am be seen in the background.In reports dailymail.co.uk. beautiful woman I had ever reminded of what survives the recent months.

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