Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI NO: DELENG/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Issue No: 84 Published from New Delhi & Hyderabad New Delhi, Friday, March 27, 2020 No: 7 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) Price: 3.00 MURALEEDHARAN SLAMS IMRAN URGES PROVINCES IPL CAN WAIT, COUNTRY KERALA GOVT ORDINANCE AS TO ‘REASSESS’ COMPLETE NEEDS TO GET OVER CRISIS EYEWASH LOCKDOWNS FIRST: ROHIT P-4 P-8 P-11 Covid-19: One new DON’T EVICT RESIDENTS: TELANGANA CLEAR LIABILITIES UNDER MGNREGA: PUNJAB CM case surfaces in Chandigarh, March 26 able to sustain their TO HOSTEL, PG PLACES (IANS) Amid the corona- families in the prevail- TN, total 27 Hyderabad, March 26 dents, armed with NOCs, virus crisis, Punjab Chief ing COVID-19 emer- Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The Telangana tried to cross but were Minister Amarinder gency, with no fresh (IANS) With one more government said here on stopped by the AP Police. Singh has sought fi nan- employment opportuni- person testing positive for Thursday it had stopped After intervention by the cial assistance from the ties available during the coronavius on Thursday, issuing 'no objection cer- two state governments, Centre to clear all liabili- current pan-India lock- the total number of infect- tifi cates' (NOC) to people the AP Police took them ties under the Mahatma down.Expressing con- ed persons in Tamil Nadu trying to leave the state. and lodged them at an Gandhi National Rural cern over the precarious rose to 27. Speaking to the media, isolation centre. Employment Guaran- situation, the Chief Min- According to Tamil Home Minister Mah- While advising students tee Act (MGNREGA) ister urged the Union Nadu Health Minister C. mood Ali said the state and working professionals scheme.In a letter to Minister to immediately Vijayabaskar, a 24-year government would of- not to vacate their hostels Union Minister for Ru- release the pending old male from Trichy, who fer necessary support to end on April 14.Ali's and accommodations, the ral Development and of MGNREGA workers proximately 1.30 lakh wage liabilities without had returned from Dubai, hostel and paying guest statement comes after Minister warned the ac- Agriculture and Farmers in Punjab.He apprised workers in the state.The any further delay, to has tested positive for (PG) accommodations the Wednesday night's commodation providers Welfare, Narendra Singh the Union Minister that Chief Minister pointed provide much-needed coronovisus. to operate their facili- developments at the AP- of stringent action if they Tomar, the Chief Min- as on March 24, wage out that without daily relief to the benefi ciaries The patient is in the ties during the 21-day Telangana border, when evicted the residents. ister raised the issue of liabilities of Rs 84 crore wages, the MGNREGA for subsistence of their isolation ward of the lockdown, which would a large number of stu- ....Continue on Page 3 pending wage liabilities were pending for ap- workers would not be families. government hospital in Trichy and his condition is stable, Vijayabaskar COVID˨19 RELIEF PACKAGE TOUCHES EVERY WEAKER SECTION: SHAH said.Out of these 27 persons who have tested New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) the decisions taken by Prime to deposit the fi rst instalment displayed how the Modi gov- positive, one person has Union Home Minister Amit Minister Narendra Modi for of Rs 2,000 to farmers' account ernment had taken the burden been cured while one Shah here on Thursday laud- every section of the poor, in the fi rst week of April to ex- of feeding the poor. patient died on Wednes- ed the fi rst Rs 170,000 crore farmers, labourers, elderly, tend relief to poor farmers dur- He also praised the step to day.Vijayabaskar said one Covid-19 relief package an- women and Divyangs, affected ing the Covid-19 pandemic. increase loan from Rs 10 lakh person is expected to be nounced to protect the weaker by the coronavirus epidemic, "More than 8 crore farmers will to Rs 20 lakh to 63 lakh Self- discharged soon as he sections of society, saying it refl ected the sensitivity of the be benefi ted by this," he said. Help Groups (SHGs) under the has tested negative after refl ected the Narendra Modi government. I thank the Prime Covid-19 has claimed 15 National Livelihood Mission. treatment. government's sensitivity. Minister for this," Shah said in lives and infected over 600 "The government has de- Shah's remark came after Fi- a series of tweets. people across the country. cided to give an additional Rs nance Minister Nirmala Sith- The Bharatiya Janata Party On the decision to pay Rs 1,000 to the elderly, widows J&K Police araman announced the relief (BJP) welcomed the Rs 50 lakh 500 to 20 crore women Jan and disabled. This money will arrests 17 package declaring the PM Gar- health insurance to all the in addition to 1 kg pulse for the Shah said, "With this decision, Dhan account holders and go directly to their bank ac- ib Kalyan Yojana would bene- Covid-19 warriors.Referring next three months to 80 crore no poor in the country will go free gas to 8.3 crore Ujjwala counts through direct benefi t persons for fi t migrant workers and the ru- to the decision to supply 5 kg poor under the 'Pradhan Man- without food."Shah said the scheme benefi ciaries for three transfer. It will benefi t around ral poor and women."Today, wheat and 5 kg rice per person tri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana', Modi government had decided months, Shah said the move 3 crore people," he said. COVID-19 violation ONLY FIVE WORSHIPPERS New Delhi, March 26 CORONA WAR: SELECT MINS TO REPORT TO PMO, Srinagar, March 26 TO BE ALLOWED IN (IANS) With the 21-day (IANS) Continuing ac- nationwide lockdown to OTHERS TO ENSURE POOR ARE FED tion against violators of prevent the spread of the prohibitory orders issued TELANGANA MOSQUES coronavirus outbreak un- will oversee the overall Chaudhuri will be oversee- sure that no one goes by the government under Hyderabad, March The orders were derway, the Narendra Mo- coronavirus spread and ing the situation in West hungry in the present section 144 CrPC, J&K 26 (IANS) Authorities issued a day before di-led government has got the containment situ- Bengal, while Ravi Shan- situation. How will they Police have arrested 17 in Telangana have re- Friday when the cracking on what it fi nds ation in the states they kar Prasad and Ram Vilas do it? They need to en- persons for defying the stricted congregational mosques witness huge as a serious challenge -- have been made respon- Paswan will take charge of sure that PDaS shops restriction orders over prayers in mosques, gatherings. feeding the poor, impov- sible for. Bihar. Likewise, all other don't go out of ration or COVID-19. saying not more than The Wakf Board erished and marginalised. The government has ministers will do the shops selling essentials Awantipora police have fi ve persons can offer cited 'fatwa' or edict What's also a matter of asked all its ministers to same. like groceries or medi- arrested 14 persons for prayers in view of the issued by Jamia concern for the govern- take charge of the states The BJP has cines don't shut shop or defying prohibitory orders lockdown to check the Nizamia, a renowned ment are the videos of they come from in over- already started run out of stock. issued and registered a spread of coronavirus. Islamic University panicky migrant work- seeing that the poor a campaign This comes hours after case under relevant sec- The State Wakf based in Hyderabad, ers walking back to their don't go hungry dur- called 'Lets BJP President J.P. Nadda tion of law. Board on Thursday stating despite high homes at far-off places, ing the lockdown feed the poor'. held a video conferencing While Ganderbal police issued orders, which signifi cance attached often without food. period. For in- Meanwhile, with the presidents of the have arrested 3 persons apply not only for to Friday prayers, Meanwhile, the PMO stance, Babul all BJP MPs party's state units, telling involved in violating the fi ve regular prayers Islam also gives great has asked for daily reports Supriyo and have been them to ensure that every- prohibitry orders. everyday but also for importance to preser- from select ministers who Debasree asked to en- one gets food. Police have once again 'Namaz-e-Juma' or vation of human life. requested the gen- Friday prayers. Islam asks Muslims eral public to follow the The Wakf Board, not to become cause AIADMK legislators to Railway units make sanitisers, restrictions imposed by a government body, of harm to anyone, District Magistrates in or- directed all mosques says the 'fatwa'.The donate March pay for der to prevent the spread in Hyderabad and Wakf Board quoted masks for Covid-19 fight of Covid-19 and those who 33 other districts to medical experts as Bengaluru, March are violating the restric- ensure that not more saying that congrega- Covid-19 relief 26 (IANS) The Indian tions will be dealt with than fi ve persons tions could lead to Chennai, March 26 Railways has geared up strictly. gather for prayers. spread of the disease. (IANS) The AIADMK production units to sup- members of Parliament ply sanitisers to help the (MPs) and legislative As- country fi ght Covid-19.