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JAMMU, APRIL 10: to talk with your child or teen: tion. rumor and fantasy. Senior students are able calmly and confidently, they can provide the Answer questions and share facts in a way Limit your family’s exposure to news cov - to discuss the issue in detail and can be re - best support for their children. Social Welfare Department has issued a that your child or teen can understand. You erage of specific event, including social me - ferred directly to appropriate sources of facts. Look out for Stress response in Children- detailed parenting advisory to enable chil - can explain facts to younger children in a dia: Parents should provide honest, accurate, and Children are usually resilient by nature. dren and caregivers to cope with sudden dis - child friendly manner through comic strips Children may misinterpret what they factual information about the current status Given reassurance by parents or persons they ruption in the daily routine in the wake of which will help reduce anxiety. Focus on hear and can be frightened about something of specific issues. Having such knowledge can trust, they can safely tide over distress situa - worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 disease. helping your child feel safe but be truthful. If they do not understand. Speak to your child help them feel a sense of control. Children of - tions. However, all children do not respond to The advisory states that the sudden dis - your child asks about something and you about how many stories on the Internet may ten worry more about family and friends than stress in the same way. Some common ruption in the daily routine, looming fear of don't know the answer, say so. The be based on rumors and inaccurate informa - themselves: changes to watch for include: possible loss while limiting social interaction Parent/Caregivers should stay updated about tion. Constantly watching updates on the sta - For example, if they hear that older peo - • Excessive crying or irritation in younger can impact mental Health adversely. The ef - facts. tus of specific events can increase anxiety. ple are more likely to be seriously ill, they children • Returning to behaviors they have fect could be equally felt by children and ado - Figure out gently what the child already Developmentally inappropriate information might worry about their grandparents. outgrown (for example, toileting accidents or lescents. knows and what are his/her fears: (i.e., information designed for adults) can al - Letting them call or Skype with older relatives bedwetting) “It is necessary to stay vigilant and tread Ask questions geared to your child's age so cause anxiety or confusion, particularly in can help them feel reassured about loved • Excessive worry or sadness cautiously while dealing with Children under level. This gives you a chance to learn how young children. ones. • Unhealthy eating or sleeping habits these circumstances” the advisory adds. much kids know — and to find out if they're Put news stories in context: Socialize through social media: • Irritability and “acting out” behaviors in It further states that the children should hearing the wrong information. Listening pa - Watch the news with your kids so you can Let children make video calls to their teens stay close to their parents and family, as far as tiently will also help them vent their stress filter what they hear. When sharing informa - friends, cousins and loved ones. Seeing every - • Poor school performance or avoiding possible. If a child needs to be separated from and emotions. tion, it is important to make sure to provide one safe and healthy will reduce anxiety and school their primary caregiver due to suspected ill - Follow your child's lead: facts without promoting a high level of stress, despair. It will also provide a platform for vir - •Difficulty with attention and concentra - ness of child or caregiver, it must be ensured Some children may want to spend time remind children that adults are working to tual entertainment while being isolated. tion that appropriate alternative care is provided talking. If the child does not seem interested address this concern, and give children ac - Let your child know that it's normal to feel •Avoidance of activities enjoyed in the and a social worker, or caregiver should regu - or does not ask a lot of questions, do not in - tions they can take to protect themselves. stressed out at times: past larly follow up on the child. sist. However, gently tell the child that you Try to maintain regular routines: Recognizing these feelings and knowing •Unexplained headaches or body pain “During periods of unavoidable separa - would be available in case they wish to dis - If schools are closed, create a schedule for that stressful times pass and life gets back to •Use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs tion, regular contact with parents and care - cuss the issue. Be patient; children and youth learning activities and relaxing or fun activi - normal can help children build resilience. Professional help should be taken in case givers should be maintained, such as twice- do not always talk about their concerns readi - ties. Tell them stories about survival in human such behavior persists. daily scheduled phone or video calls or other ly. Watch for clues that they may want to talk, Discuss their role and contribution in history. Steps to be taken by Parents/caregivers to age-appropriate communication (e.g., social such as hovering around while you do the staying safe: This is the time to engage children in de - support themselves- media depending on the age of the child). It is dishes or yard work. It is very typical for Tell them it is possible for each one of us velopmental /creative activities and also • Take breaks from watching, reading, or important to stay positive as well as honest younger 2 children to ask a few questions, re - to protect ourselves and each other by main - structure their day: listening to news stories, including social me - while communicating with Children. Parents turn to playing, then come back to ask more taining personal hygiene and social distanc - Engaging in a creative activity, such as dia. Hearing about the stressful stories re - and caregivers can be more reassuring to oth - questions. ing, which will help children feel in control. playing, and drawing can facilitate this peatedly can be upsetting. ers around them, especially children, if they Remain calm and reassure your child or Talk about all the things that are happen - process. Children feel relieved if they can ex - • Take care of your body. Take deep are better prepared. Following are some steps teen that they are safe: ing to keep people safe and healthy: press and communicate their feelings in a breaths, exercise regularly, stretch, or medi - suggested for Parents and Caregivers in this Let them know it is ok if they feel upset. Keep Explanations Age appropriate. safe and supportive environment. Many such tate. regard” it stated. Share with them how you deal with your own Elementary school children need brief, sim - activities can be chosen from the • Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, The specific list of Advisory is as under: stress so that they can learn how to cope from ple information that should balance facts Interventions section of the website get plenty of sleep, and avoid alcohol and Make yourself available: you. with appropriate reassurances that their https://www.nimhanschildproject.in/. drugs. Children may need extra attention from Avoid blaming anyone for the situa - schools and homes are safe and that adults Be a role model: • Take time to unwind. Try to do some you and may want to talk about their con - tion: are there to help keep them healthy and to Take breaks, get plenty of sleep, exercise, other activities you enjoy. cerns, fears, and questions. It is important It is important to avoid stereotyping any take care of them if they do get sick. Junior and eat well. Connect with your friends and • Connect with others telephonically or that they know they have someone who will one group of people. Instead, explain the facts school children might ask specific questions family members. Children and teens react, in through social media. Talk with people you listen to them. Tell them you love them and to the children in a scientific manner. State about whether they are truly safe and they part, on what they see from the adults around trust about your concerns and how you are give them plenty of affection. Make it a point the truth honestly but refrain from exaggera - may need assistance separating reality from them. When parents and caregivers deal feeling. COVID-19 Containment COVID-19: RDD Kashmir produces, distributes 1100 DC Ganderbal review arrangements Prioritizes sample collection from suspects face-masks per day among rural population GANDERBAL, APRIL 10: partment to ensure the safety of health Deptt ropes in local entrepreneurs, SHGs Block COVID AMCs and Panchayat workers while collecting sample from a COVID AMCs constituted by the The Deputy Commissioner (DC) suspected patient, he added. for mass production of masks: Dir RDD government,” he said. The Director Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today convened While reviewing the facilities in quar - said that RDD officials in unison a meeting of Health department and antine centres, the DC directed the con - with the Panchayati Raj Tehsildars to review the arrangements in cerned that the persons testing negative SRINAGAR, APRIL 8: to the rural population for use,” the Institutions (PRI) members have place for containment of the Covid-19. must be kept in separate room in the quar - Director said. taken up several measures to sensi - Additional Deputy Commissioner, antine centres. He exhorted the health Director, Department of Rural He said that in view of such in - tize people regarding the impor - Farooq Ahmad Baba, Superintendent, functionaries to work with dedication and Development (RDD), Kashmir, structions, it has been decided to tance of wearing the mask to spread District Hospital Ganderbal, Chief Medical gear up activities to provide each and every Qazi Sarwar on Friday informed set-up District Level Task Force for the deadly virus. Officer, Tehsildars, District Health Officer, facility to the inmates kept in quarantine that the RDD Kashmir is presently placing orders, collection and dis - He informed the department Block Medical Officers and other con - centres across the district and directed producing and distributing 1100 tribution of the masks. He said that has also taken up various cleanli - cerned were present in the meeting. them to ensure sensitization and proper masks per-day among the rural for the purpose, the Department is ness drives in rural areas for which tively who will assist the adminis - During the meeting DC sought details cleanliness in and around the quarantine population. utilizing the services of NGOs, local panchayats have also been roped tration in their efforts to contain about the identification of contacts of centres.To avert any eventuality due to He said the initiative is part of tailor shops, boutiques, SHGs of in. spread of the deadly virus. Nizamudin, Delhi. The BMOs briefed the COVID-19 in the district, the DC sought the various measures taken by the SRLM, KVIB, KVIC, Womens “Sanitization, fumigation of all “Needy people which include DC about the status in their respective ju - the synchronization and cooperation department for the containment of Development Corporation, the congested residential areas in - laborers from various states and risdictions. The DC directed the concerned among all officers and officials and said the COVID-19 virus among the ru - Handloom, Handicrafts, NABARD cluding lanes and bye lanes is being destitute (wherever identified) are to trace all the Hazrat Nizamudin event that the District administration is in full ral population. and community participation in - carried out regularly,” the Director being provided food and other lo - contacts and place them in administrative swing and fully prepared besides sufficient The Director said the depart - cluding PRIs. The Director in - said. “Door to door dissemination gistics,” he said. quarantine besides initiating mass testing, stock of equipment and other related es - ment has roped in various local en - formed that one mask shall be pro - of information related to the dis - The Director said that they are within next two days. sentials have already been kept reserved to trepreneurs and self-help groups vided free of cost to each member of ease vis-à-vis motivation, counsel - also part of the exercise of identifi - To augment the surveillance in the dis - facilitate the affected patients of the dis - (SHGs) for mass production of household with AAY ration card, ing of general public for observing cation of persons with domestic, trict, the DC said that more teams headed trict, he added. face-masks to contain the spread of pension beneficiaries, old age social distancing and other preven - foreign travel history and sharing by BMOs concerned have been constitut - Pertinently, the District COVID-19. homes, orphanages and children tative measures.” the details of such persons with the ed, which will work under the supervision Administration has distributed all neces - “We have roped in scores of lo - homes,” he said. The Director said The Director said RDD is also district administration, besides of concerned Tehsildars. sary protective gears to the frontline work - cal entrepreneurs and SHGs for that the production of masks is un - distributing pamphlets, putting up monitoring the facilities and other To avert the spread of the virus, the DC ers and masks in Red-Zone areas to the mass production of face-masks in dergoing in various districts and posters at conspicuous locations logistics in various quarantine cen - urged the concerned to prioritize collec - people through PRI’s so that their safety is Kashmir region. The masks are the process is monitored by the and is using public address systems tres established by the district ad - tion of samples of all identified persons ensured besides the involvement of PRI’s made as per the set-guidelines and RDD officials and PRI members in to make rural population aware re - ministration. having travel history and submit the report is also initiated by the District all the raw material is being provid - coordination with the District garding Do’s and Don’ts about He said that assessment of to the DC Office on daily basis. The protec - Administration to ensure implementation ed to the SHGs for the production Administration. “So far nearly two COVID-19 so that its spread could availability of essentials in rural ar - tive gear is being provided to the health de - of lockdown in the district of the same,” he said. lakh masks have been procured and be prevented. eas and home delivery of ration and “We are ensuring the rapid pro - about one lakh have been distrib - The Department has also or - LPG is also carried out on regular duction, distribution and outreach uted in the rural areas,” he said. The dered formation of various block basis, so that people do not face any COVID19 of masks so as to achieve universal Director said around 92 SHGs level and Panchayat level inconvenience. mask usage in Kashmir,” he said. falling under UMEED scheme have Awareness Management The Director requested people SMC installs 2 decontamination tunnels “We are able to produce nearly also been engaged for the produc - Committees (AMCs) headed by to follow the advisories issued by 1100 masks per day. Once pre - tion of the masks. “The distribution Chairman Block Development administrative and health depart - at SKIMS, sanitizes Eidgah red zone pared, these masks are handed over of the masks is to be made through Councils and Sarpanchs respec - ment to contain the deadly virus. Several masjids around Eidgah also sanitized COVID19 sanitization. Besides, the sanitization of various ar - eas by the Corporation is a SDH to be Isolation Facility Centre for COVID-19 Patients, regular affair to contain spread of COVID, he said. other healthcare facilities also been augmented Meanwhile, SMC today de - contaminated Eidgah and KUPWARA, APRIL 10: meters, 30 bulk oxygen cylinders, 12 side screens, ment to reach their duties well in time in view of its adjacent areas, which 2000 disposable sheets, 2000 disposable pillow the restrictions imposed in the district. In his was declared red zone after District Administration, Kupwara is making covers, 73 wooden beds for administrative quar - message for people of Kupwara district, CMO ap - COVID positives cases were concerted efforts to provide proper health care fa - antine, 22 semi fowler beds, 30 IV stands, 4000 pealed to follow the preventive measures and stay detected from the area. The cilities to COVID-19 patients in the district. For disposable electrodes for monitors, 80 dust bins, indoors so that the dreaded Virus is contained in service of mechanized de - this purpose, Sub District Hospital (SDH), 4000 bags for Bio Medical Waste, 10 air purifiers, the district. He said control rooms at district and contamination vehicles and Kupwara, having capacity of 100 beds, has been 40 laryngoscopes, 190 endotracheal tubes, 47 bock level are working 24 X 7 to address the griev - special teams of workers designated as Isolation Facility Centre (IFC) for LMA, 40 tracheostomy sets, 55000 triple layer ances of people. Meanwhile, DC took stock of was pressed to sanitize the COVID-19 patients. The Hospital premises and masks, 2100 sanitizers of 100ml, 250 sanitizers of health care facilities for the other patients in the areas to mitigate COVID its adjacent area have been declared red zone, to 500ml, 472 waterproof gowns with trousers and district. He was informed that necessary steps are spread. contain the spread of the Virus. 1000 N-95 masks , added the CMO. CMO further being taken to augment the health care institu - The sanitization drive Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, said that 02 ventilators have been shifted from tions across the district so that normal patients do was conducted in various Anshul Garg, revealed that augmentation of other District Hospital, Handwara and installed at not feel any inconvenience for want to treatment. SRINAGAR, APRIL 10: patients and other atten - areas including Shaeed government as well as private healthcare institu - COVID-19 centre to handle the critical patients. It was given out that SDH Sogam has been provid - dants get sanitized instant - Mazar raod, Heavan tions is under way to meet the requirements. "The Besides, sample taking procedure has been start - ed with trained staff from SDH Kupwara to attend Srinagar Municipal ly while entering or leaving colony, Sheikh Hamzah SDH, now COVID-19 Hospital, Kupwara has ed at the COVID Facility Centre to minimize the the dialysis patients regularly. The dialysis facility Corporation (SMC) in - the hospital premises. colony, Shah Hamdan been equipped with the designated number of inconvenience to patients caused to them due to at SDH, Kupwara has been put to halt as the stalled and made opera - Commissioner SMC, colony and Rathpora. beds, equipments, drugs, logistics for the COVID- shifting from Kupwara to Baramulla, SKIMS, & COVID-19 patients are being treated there. It was tional two decontamina - Gazanfar Ali, said that SMC Besides, various masjids 19 patients as per the SOPs and protocols for com - CD Hospital. "We have trained the staff and start - further informed that full time dialysis facility is tion tunnels at SKIMS, here is installing such tunnels at falling in the area including bating the dreaded contagious disease within ed the procedure after getting VTMs from also being provided at Quality Care hospital, the other day. various hospitals and so far Chinar masjid, Shoda short span of time", said the Chief Medical Controller PM stores", said the CMO adding that Handwara, which has been kept under the dis - The tunnels were in - these tunnels have been in - masjid, Madina masjid, Officer, Kupwara, adding that apart from already during last 2 days about 32 samples have been posal of CMO under the provisions of Disaster stalled at two entry points stalled each at CD hospital, masjid Mustafa, masjid existing equipments, a adequate quantity of req - taken by our trained staff. CMO said that DC Management Act. Regarding Gyne and Obstetrics to ensure that the persons LD hospital, GB Panth, JVC Saheed-e-Milat, masjid uisite items have been procured from the funds Kupwara has deputed two SRTC Buses to pick facilities, the D C was informed that SB Nursing visiting hospital including and two tunnels at SMHS Bilal and masjid Hamdan provided by the DC. These items include 14 suc - and drop the health employees of the district from Home, Kupwara has also been put at the disposal doctors, hospital workers, for decontamination and were also sanitized. tions, 14 bed side pluse oxymeters, 39 oxygen flow their respective areas for their hassle free move - of CMO as Gynae and obsteritics facility. Glimpses of Future 5 lOcal /natiOnal JAMMU,SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 24X7 control room works at Lakhanpur Government releases Rs 183 Ensures movement of trucks with essential supplies, ambulances amidst lockdown Cr to MGNREGA workers RDD processes around 12 lakh transactions JAMMU, APRIL 10: JAMMU, APRIL 10: Department for releasing the pay - Amidst lockdown in Jammu and ment directly to our accounts. As Kashmir, a 24X7 control room at The Jammu and Kashmir we live hand to mouth, we had no Lakhanpur is working overtime to en - Government has released a sum of money, no savings at all. But now sure that all essential supplies reach to Rs. 183 crore to benefit the poor we are relieved of this stress by the every part of the Union Territory and wage-seeking households under department.” no shortage of any item is felt by peo - MGNREGA which has been trans - Secretary Department of Rural ple. ferred electronically through Development & PR, Sheetal The control room established on around 12 lakh transactions di - Nanda said, “the department has 29 March by the administration at rectly into the accounts of benefi - long since implemented Lakhanpur has been acting as a sav - ciaries within a period of 5-6 days Electronic Fund Management iour for the entire population of by the officials of Department of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating System as a result of which money Rural Development & Panchayati smooth movement of Ambulances is transferred directly to benefici - Raj, J&K. carrying patients and trucks carrying aries. There is no intermediate The release of the wages is sig - essential commodities so that there is level of fund parking between the no dearth of daily use consumable nificant as the 21-day lockdown to administrative department and items in J&K. combat the deadly Coronavirus beneficiaries. These funds have Trucks loaded with essential items has rendered daily wagers, work - been directly transferred into the viz. fruits, vegetables, dry fruit, LPG, ers and other vulnerable house - bank accounts of beneficiaries Petroleum products, Cattle feed, Food room can be contacted for any issues These units are manned by officers of tion, they can reload their truck from holds of J&K without any work through Public Financial grains, Eggs, Milk, Poultry/Sheep, fer - related to the movement of trucks various Civil departments, Police, that particular place for their back - and livelihood. Management System (PFMS) tilisers, medicine and other essentials stuck anywhere including the neigh - Health etc. The trucks are also exam - ward journey. These funds have been directly through digitally signed Fund coming from outside the UT, make bouring state of Punjab. The control ined by a team of Kathua District For ambulances carrying patients transferred into the bank accounts Transfer Orders which means their way through the gateway at room can be contacted on phone num - Police keeping in view the overall se - or any patient with his own vehicle, of beneficiaries through Public these people do not have to risk Lakhanpur in Kathua district and then bers: 01922-285329, 01922-285330 curity aspect and are also sanitised be - there is a set SOP in which a driver, an Financial Management System their lives by going out to collect deliver these essential items to differ - and email fore leaving Lakhanpur. attendant and the patient is only al - (PFMS) through digitally signed the payment physically.This ent parts of Jammu & Kashmir. [email protected]. The officers who have been de - lowed to visit GMC Kathua with a con - Fund Transfer Orders which makes the system quick and trans - Since the inter-state border of J&K The hassle-free movement of ployed at Lakhanpur include Arun dition that the driver will come back means these people do not have to parent. I hope this release from with its neighbouring states is sealed trucks is done keeping in view all the Manhas and Arvind Karwani, whose after leaving them at the Hospital. risk their lives by going out to col - the government would be a big re - due to the lockdown, the only permit - formalities and protocols laid down to contact numbers have also been circu - The officials further informed that lect the payment physically. lief to the public in rural areas, ted way for traffic movement is fight the spread of COVID-19. Every lated far and wide in and outside UT. more than 11000 trucks loaded with The efforts of the department particularly the vulnerable people through Lakhanpur. The control room driver and cleaner or helper of every The officers are entrusted to supervise essential commodities have crossed were appreciated by labourers all who work as labourers.” works at a fast pace and ensures that vehicle is screened before their entry the control room round the clock. Lakhanpur to different parts of J&K over the J&K. While hailing the re - Pertinently, there are approxi - the waiting time of goods carrying ve - into Jammu and Kashmir. Sufficient According to the officers, to and from 25 March till date and 225 lease of funds, a resident from mately 15.50 lakh active workers hicles is minimised and these trucks number of Medical Screening Units fro movement of trucks is allowed in Ambulances/ Patient vehicles coming Shopian said, “We are grateful to under MGNREGA in Jammu and get cleared within 15 mins of their re - and Facilitation Counters have been the UT, which means that after un - from outside have been dispatched to the Rural Development Kashmir. porting. Furthermore, the control set up for this purpose at Lakhanpur. loading their goods at their destina - GMC Kathua for medication. Atal Dulloo visits Gandhi Nagar Collective effort required to Combat COVID19: Advisor Sharma COVID19 Hospital Industrialists contribute towards J&K Relief Fund Hospital to be upgraded to Level 3 with tertiary care facilities JAMMU, APRIL 10: Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma today said that a collective and sustained ef - fort is required from every section of society to combat the pandemic of COVID 19. The Advisor was interacting with a group of industrialists who met him and presented contribu - tions towards the J&K Relief Fund in support of the government for fighting the COVID 19 Pandemic. The industrial groups of Saraswati Agrochemicals (Rs. 5.00 Lakh), Emcure Pharmaceuticals (Rs 2.00 Lakh plus Hydroxy Chloro Quinine Tablets 50,000 Nos for Food and Drug Control port in this challenging fight the President of Kathua Industrial the importance of packaging mate - Organisation worth Rs. 3.00 against COVID pandemic. He Units Association Ajeet Bawa has rial for the industry and requested Lakh), U-Flex (Rs 15.00 Lakh), PBI hoped that more industrialists will also conveyed that their to allow more packaging units to Industries (Rs.1.00 Lakh), Amar come forward in support of the Association shall be contributing resume their activities. Roller Flour Mills (Rs. 1.00 Lakh) Government in this hour of need. Rs 15.00 Lakh to J&K Relief Fund The Advisor gave a patient and Grauer & Weil (Rs. 11.00 Lakh) Director industries and and the same shall be handed over hearing to the issues raised by the represented by their local Commerce, Jammu Anoo tomorrow. Industrial representatives and Directors/ higher executives in - Malhotra gave a brief about the ini - Director Industries thanked thanked the industrial houses for cluding Suraj Bansal, Satish Koul, I tiatives being taken by the depart - the Advisor for steering the depart - their concern and contribution in P Singh, Sanjay Puri, Bhushan ment for providing the requisite ment in these trying times and en - fight against the pandemic. He as - Gupta J P Singh presented the support to essential industrial suring the resumption of manufac - sured them to look into the issues cheques to Advisor. units for resuming their work and turing activities for essential items highlighted by them for their re - Commissioner Secretary to also follow the protocol put in place by the concerned units. She also dressal. JAMMU, APRIL 10: health officers to upgrade ded new block of the hospi - Government Industries & for COVID19. She also appreciated spoke high of the Industrial frater - The Advisor stressed the need Level 2 hospitals to Level 3 tal is ready to handle the Commerce Department Manoj the gesture of the industrial houses nity which has always stood up in for maintaining social distancing, Financial and Level 1 to Level 2 hos - COVID-19 patients. He in - Kumar Dwivedi, appreciated the for coming forward and contribut - support of the Government in use of sanitisers and masks along Commissioner (FC), pitals so as to lower the formed that all the proto - gesture of unit holders and hoped ing to the relief fund. times of need. with following proper hygiene by that they will continue their sup - Health and Medical burden on the tertiary care cols are being followed and GM DIC Kathua informed that The industrialists highlighted the workers in the factories. Education Department, health institutions. every effort is being made Atal Dulloo Friday visited In its efforts to tackle to provide proper care to the Government Gandhi the corona pandemic effec - the patients. Atal Dulloo DC Rajouri takes stock of essential J&K SICOP sets up sanitization Nagar Hospital and in - tively, the government had appreciated the efforts of spected the isolation facili - converted Gandhi Nagar the doctors, nurses, para - commodities at Sunderbani ties established in the new - Hospital into COVID-19 medical staff and other de - RAJOURI, APRIL 10: tunnel at Udyog Bhawan Jammu ly set-up block to deal with exclusive hospital with partments for making the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh visited JAMMU, APRIL 10: DIC Subah Mehta were also present the corona pandemic. designation of Level-2 hos - hospital ready in a short Sunderbani and convened a meeting with the officers regarding the at the time of operation of tunnel. During his visit to the pital. The FC reviewed the period of time. He said that arrangements put in place to contain COVID-19. J&K SICOP has set up a sanitiza - Commissioner Secretary, hospital, the FC directed steps taken by the COVID these are tough times but The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner tion tunnel at the entry of Udyog Industries and Commerce M K the authorities to follow all hospital for handling coro - the dedication and hard Sher Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police Liaqat Choudhary, Bhawan, Jammu with a view to san - Dwivedi appreciated the efforts of health care guidelines that na pandemic in terms of work of the frontline Assistant Superintendent of Police Nowshera, GL Sharma, Additional itize the employees and visitors en - MD SICOP and directed all employ - are being issued from time isolation facilities, foster - health workers of the hos - Deputy Commissioner Sunderbani, Vinod Kumar, Additional Deputy tering the complex. The tunnel shall ees/ visitors to make use of this fa - to time. He said that the ing social distance, pre - pital is laudable. Commissioner Nowshera Sukhdev Singh Samyal, Additional Deputy be beneficial for all the employees cility and cooperate with the admin - department will upgrade venting intermingling of The FC was accompa - Commissioner Kalakote Krishan Lal Sharma, Tehsildar Sunderbani, and visitors of various departments istration in fighting the COVID 19 the Gandhi Nagar Hospital patients and advised the nied by Director Jatinder Singh, Tehsildar Siot, Dhruv Gupta, SHO Sunderbani Sanjeev housed in the Udyog Bhawan pandemic. to a Level 3 hospital and concerned officials to (Coordination) New Slathia and Block Medical Officer Sunderbani. DC reviewed the Complex including Directorate of Anoo Malhotra also lauded the will be equipped with all maintain hygiene and Medical Colleges, Dr arrangements put in place by the health department and directed the Industries & Commerce, J&K SID - step taken by MD SICOP. J&K the tertiary care facilities cleanliness in the hospital. Yashpal Sharma; Chief officers concerned to ensure that all SOPs are adhered to in letter and CO, J&K SICOP, Handloom & SICOP is also in the process of in - to handle the COVID-19 ef - The FC was informed by Engineer R&B; Chief spirit. He also enquired about the status of essential commodities in Handicrafts Department, Geology & stalling similar tunnels at Raj fectively. the Medical Engineer Mechanical and their respective jurisdiction. He also took stock of the arrangements Mining Department and J&K DFC. Bhawan, Civil Secretariat Jammu, The FC during a recent Superintendent L D other officers of the health put in place for screening of passengers at Sunderbani entry point Director Industries & Excise and Taxation Complex, High meeting had directed the Bhagat that the 200 bed - department. wherein directions were issued to ensure that no vehicle other than the Commerce Jammu Anoo Malhotra, Court Complex Jammu and Medical carrying essential commodities to be allowed to enter in the district. MD SICOP Atul Sharma and GM College Jammu in first phase. Labour Department orders not to terminate or stop COVID-19: Rajouri Administration DC Rajouri takes stock of essential wages of workers in unorganized sectors ropes in local entrepreneurs, SHGs commodities at Sunderbani POONCH, APRIL 10: RAJOURI, APRIL 10: Sharma, Tehsildar Sunderbani, Jatinder for mass production of masks Singh, Tehsildar Siot, Dhruv Gupta, SHO In view of current situation of lockdown Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Sunderbani Sanjeev Slathia and Block due to Corona Virus, Assistant Labour RAJOURI, APRIL 10: of around 6 lacs reusable face- der, one mask shall be provided Mohammad Nazir Sheikh visited Medical Officer Sunderbani. Commissioner Abid Hussain Shah issued an masks which would be made as to each member of the house - Sunderbani and convened a meeting with DC reviewed the arrangements put in order that the employers shall not terminate As a part of various meas - per the set-guidelines and all hold including pension benefi - the officers regarding the arrangements put place by the health department and direct - the employment particular of casual or con - ures taken by the District the raw material is being pro - ciaries, old age homes, orphan - in place to contain COVID-19. ed the officers concerned to ensure that all tract workers from job or reduce their wages Administration for the contain - vided to the SHGs for the pro - ages and children homes and The meeting was attended by SOPs are adhered to in letter and spirit. He who are unable to attend their duties due to ment of the COVID-19, District duction of the same. the distribution of the masks Additional Deputy Commissioner Sher also enquired about the status of essential Administration has roped in COVID-19. ALC appealed to the private sec - He said that a District Level will be made through Block Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police commodities in their respective jurisdic - various local entrepreneurs and tor to follow the necessary direction that are Task Force Committee has been COVID AMCs and Panchayat Liaqat Choudhary, Assistant tion. Self-Help Groups for the mass constituted for placing orders, COVID AMCs constituted by being issued by the Government of Superintendent of Police Nowshera, GL He also took stock of the arrangements production of reusable face- collection and distribution of the Government. Deputy India/labour department. He further said Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner put in place for screening of passengers at masks. Deputy Commissioner the masks and Department of Commissioner further ap - that if the workers are living in rented ac - Sunderbani, Vinod Kumar, Additional Sunderbani entry point wherein directions Mohammad Nazir Sheikh said Rural Development and pealed to the public to follow Deputy Commissioner Nowshera Sukhdev were issued to ensure that no vehicle other commodation, the landlords of these prop - that administration has roped Panchayati Raj has been nomi - the advisories issued by the Singh Samyal, Additional Deputy than the carrying essential commodities to erties shall not ask for payment of rent for a in scores of local entrepreneurs nated as the Nodal Agency for Administration to contain the Commissioner Kalakote Krishan Lal be allowed to enter in the district. period of one month. and SHGs for mass production the same. He said as per the or - spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Glimpses of Future 6 Edit/OpiniOn JAMMU SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2020 Glimpses of Future Locked down with a predator ESTABLISHED IN 1986 By : SIMI MEHtA number of DV/IPV complaints re - ceived via e-mails. The NCW In its bid to flatten the COVID-19 Chairperson believes that the real fig - curve, the Govt overlooked the need to ure is likely to be more since the bulk Emerging global crisis formally integrate domestic vio - of complaints comes from women in lence/abuse into the public health the lower strata of society, who send The International Labour Organization in its report titled 'I- preparedness and emergency re - their complaints by post. In March LO Monitor 2nd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work, de- sponse plan. In the run-up to the an - and up to April 5, the NCW received scribes coronavirus pandemic as the worst global crisis since nouncement of a nationwide lock - 310 grievances of DV. During this pe - World War II. Workers and businesses are facing catastrophe, down starting from March 25, there riod, a total of 885 complaints were were several areas where the received by the NCW for other forms in both developed and developing economies. We have to move Government failed to craft a strategy of violence against women (example: fast, decisively, and together. The right, urgent, measures, to address its possible fallout. One Bigamy/polygamy; denial of materni - could make the difference between survival and collapse. such aspect that was completely ig - ty benefits to women; dowry deaths; Worldwide, two billion people work in the informal sector nored was the way to deal with inci - harassment of married dents of domestic violence (DV) women/dowry harassment; outrag - mostly in emerging and developing economies and are particu- against women and children in the ing the modesty of women/molesta - larly at risk, the report said, adding that the COVID-19 crisis is country during the 21-day shut down. tion; rape/attempt to rape; right to already affecting tens of millions of informal workers. In India, The checks and balances that needed live with dignity; sexual assault and Nigeria and Brazil, the number of workers in the informal econ- to be in place for victims of DV to re - sexual harassment). Several women’s omy affected by the lockdown and other containment measures sort to in their hour of need were un - rights organisations have also been heeded. The term “domestic violence” receiving numerous DV complaints is substantial. In India, with a share of almost 90 per cent of (DV) is used in many countries to refer since the enforcement of the lock - people working in the informal economy, about 400 million to intimate partner violence (IPV) but crease during every type of emer - it is infamous for being the fourth- down. The number of cases reported workers in the informal economy are at risk of falling deeper in- it also encompasses child or elder gency, including epidemics. So, not worst country (after the United Arab might not be proportional to the actu - to poverty during the crisis. Current lockdown measures in abuse, or abuse by any member of a surprisingly it has increased globally Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) for al rise in the number of DV/sexual household. According to the World during the lockdowns enforced by gender equality (ranked by percep - India, which are at the high end of the University of Oxford's abuse cases. This is because the Health Organisation (WHO), one in governments to combat the spread of tion). According to the Crime in India woman/child locked down with the COVID-19 Government Response Stringency Index, have im- every three women across the globe COVID-19. It is fuelled by social dis - Report, 2018, published by the abuser does not get access to a mobile pacted these workers significantly, forcing many of them to re- experience physical and/or sexual vi - tancing, economic uncertainties and National Crime Records Bureau phone or the space and time, with lim - turn to rural areas. The report said the disruption to the world's olence by an intimate partner or sexu - anxieties caused by the Coronavirus (NCRB), every 1.7 minutes a crime ited access to financial resources and pandemic. For instance, countries like was recorded against women in India, economies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to al violence by any perpetrators in their social networks or even the courage lifetime: At least 30 per cent of all China, the United States (US), the every 16 minutes a rape was commit - when s/he could call up for help. In orking hours globally in the second wipe out 6.7 per cent of w women who have been in a relation - United Kingdom (UK), Brazil, ted and every 4.4 minutes a child is other words, all options of escape for quarter of this year the equivalent of 195 million jobs world- ship have experienced physical Tunisia, France, Australia and many subjected to domestic violence. the former from their situation of de - wide. This is the greatest test for international cooperation in and/or sexual violence by their inti - others have reported cases of in - Within a few days of the lock - spair are impaired. Thus, the intensi - more than 75 years. If one country fails, then we all fail. We must mate partner. It has been seen that vi - creased DV/IPV. India is also showing down, the National Commission for ty of the impediments s/he would nor - symmetrical trends, especially when Women (NCW) noted a rise in the find solutions that help all segments of our global society, par- olence against women tends to in - Locked down on Page 7 ticularly those that are most vulnerable or least able to help themselves. The choices we make today will directly affect the way this crisis unfolds and so the lives of billions of people. With at Ki Besharmi aves. a e scars it le m nd th a ct a J pa im i imit its h can l g we i res l measu b right a the T We must aim to build back better so that our new systems are By : OMKAR DAttAtRAy ipants were reluctant to heed the safer, fairer and more sustainable than those that allowed this government advisories and the crisis to happen. Huge losses are expected across different in- Indian Constitution offers majority of them tested positive come groups but especially in upper-middle income countries, many rights and freedoms to its cit - and inspite of this they many of far exceeding the effects of the 2008-9 financial crisis. The izens including religious and cul - them and their associates visited COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working tural freedom. Thus everybody and the nook and corner of India and every organisation is free to pro - thus encouraged the spread of co - hours and earnings, globally. The sectors most at risk include fess, practice propagate its or his rona virus. They contributed in the accommodation and food services, manufacturing, retail, and faith and religion. But these free - spread of the deadly virus and did business and administrative activities. The eventual increase in doms are not absolute but relative not heed the government appeals global unemployment during 2020 will depend substantially on and subject to public morality and and requests. Thousands of them future developments and policy measures. There is a high risk good. Just the Tablighi Jamaat is have been quarantined and put in free to propagate its religion and isolation in the hospitals in the that the end-of-year figure will be significantly higher than the this Jamaat was known for propa - length and breadth of the country. initial ILO projection of 25 million. According to the report, 1.25 gating the Islam. However under It is very unfortunate that instead billion workers are employed in the sectors identified as being the garb of religious freedom they of accepting their mistakes they are at high risk of "drastic and devastating" increases in layoffs and are radicalising the muslim youth showing impudent behaviour and reductions in wages and working hours. Many are in low-paid, and also doing other anti national are also showing indecent and activities. This time when the na - brazen attitude. It is an irony that jobs, where a sudden loss of income is devastating. low-skilled tion is fighting the corona virus the instead of propagating their reli - Large-scale, integrated, policy measures were needed, focusing Tablighi’s had been busy organis - gion they are doing irreligious on four pillars: supporting enterprises, employment and in- ing the religious congregation in things and are acting against the comes; stimulating the economy and jobs; protecting workers which not only Indians were invit - humanity when the holy Islam is in the workplace; and, using social dialogue between govern- ed but delegates from countries believed to be the religion of peace which is a highly uncalled for and on those who are curing and treat - were also participating at and humanity. These Tabligi ment, workers and employers to find solutions. uncivilized. Not satisfied with ing them and risking their lives. At Nizamuddin in Delhi. This congre - Jammaties’ have stooped so low these un-Islamic acts, to aggravate the other isolation centres they are gation was continued in spite of the and have done indecent gestures. It the situation further at some other not ready to eat pluses and vegeta - country wide lockdown. One fails is alleged that in some hospitals places they have urinated in the bles but are demanding biryani and to understand why the Delhi gov - some Jamaat members who are open and also have thrown the bot - cigarettes. It follows that these ernment allowed this congregation undergoing treatment are in - tles filled with urine on the road. things are more important to them of the Muslims. It seems that the dulging in uncivilized behaviour. All these anti human activities have than the medicines. These Ear to the Ground politics of vote bank was in full play They are keeping themselves nude brought disrepute to the muslims Tablighi’s are not only risking their and the citizens security and health in front of the lady doctors and in general. Theirs is no service to own lives but are spreading the was given a go bay. When the pow - nurses which have no parallels in Islam but is rather disservice to the deadly virus to other members of ers came to know of this congrega - the civilized world. At the other holy religion. It is the height of the the society which cannot be al - tion which is illegal because of the hospitals and quarantined centres rudeness and indecency that the lowed .All sane people are con - country wide lockdown, the partic - they are spitting on the nurses members of the Jamaat are spitting tablighi on Page 7 Light at the end of tunnel
By : AJOy KUMAR due to homicide. Yet, we do not as yet have as frequent discussions or While dealing with the serious debates about addressing Coronavirus epidemic, India must mental health issues. Instead, we draw a fine line between reaction end up focussing more on the and response. Its measures must problem that evokes greater emo - be thoughtful rather than emotive. tions. We are humans, after all. In It has often been said, yet it bears the fight against Coronavirus repeating: The Coronavirus epi - though, we cannot afford the same demic will, in all probability, leave reaction. We must be thoughtful the world looking significantly dif - rather than emotive in our re - ferent from the one we inhabited sponse. One aspect of the fight Ignore the politics but WHO did misread the pandemic as it evolved. prior to the outbreak of the infec - against COVID-19 is the immedi - India has done well to rely on its field assessment. First things first. India tion. The global nature of COVID- ate decision to impose a nation - has no choice but to develop its own template of protecting itself from the 19 has ensured that this realisation wide lockdown. There is no deny - monstrous attack of the Coronavirus. Tha t means in a densely populated is not limited to only a few but finds ing the fact that this is the only country like ours, we will need to minimise the rush of people in danger of resonance across borders. India’s “true” way to fight this dreaded contaminating each other. Hence a protracted spell of lockdown and a response to the outbreak has been virus at this particular time. behavioural monitoring, for example, at markets. The other is harvesting comparatively swift. Credit, there - However, while implementing the available resources in a poorly developed health framework to treat the fore, must be given to all parties, lockdown, we cannot ignore the sick, which means aggressive testing in clusters and faster serology tests who have fought, and continue to fact that cure runs the risk of caus - besides pool tests in virgin areas. In other words, a tiered approach to the fight the notorious virus. ing more harm than the disease. problem. Then there is the larger challenge of enabling the economy at While praise is well-deserved, Over 76 per cent of Indian the local level through staggered permits for agriculture and production. we must ensure that our response fast-thinking part of our brain. In focus. This could be a terminal workers are engaged in “vulnera - And given Indian doctors and researchers have gone on to achieve world this particular case of Coronavirus, mistake for the country and we ear to the ground o n Page 7 to this novel threat is swift and de - ble employment.” This was starkly cisive. We cannot afford to be reac - the big thing in front of us is that it must exercise as much caution and visible when millions of migrant tive. This is where I would like to is one of the biggest pandemics of care as suggested by our leaders workers from all over the country H I S T O R Y T H I S D A Y draw a distinction between “reac - our times.For example, our obses - and healthcare professionals. After tried to make their way home on tion” and “response.” For the pur - sion with the Coronavirus and the all, any negligence could cost the foot. While Governments and civil pose of this article, the latter refers news surrounding it is unsurpris - lives of several other people and we society groups have come forward 1959 : NASA introduces America’s first astronauts to a well-calibrated decision, one ing. However, it must be put into owe a duty of care to each other in a commendable way to help and that considers all factors and puts context. Tuberculosis kills an esti - during these difficult times. ensure that the workers do not die On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration things into the context while also mated 1,200 people per day in However, the human mind is really due to hunger, we cannot expect (NASA) introduces America’s first astronauts to the press: Scott Carpenter, keeping in mind the consequences India. Compare this with the num - strange. We tend to focus a lot this to be a long-term solution. A L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Walter of the former. This should be a de - ber of Coronavirus deaths, which more on things that evoke strong large part of the working force in Schirra Jr., Alan Shepard Jr. and Donald Slayton. The seven men, all mili- cision that utilises the slow think - currently is as low as 10-30 per “reactions.” For example, terror - our country are either daily wagers tary test pilots, were carefully selected from a group of 32 candidates to take ing part of our brain. A “reaction,” day. However, our “reaction” to the ism and murders are immense so - or contractual workers. While even part in Project Mercury, America’s first manned space program. NASA on the other hand, is, as the word Coronavirus is much more severe cial evils. They take up a chunk of for a short period of time, a lock - planned to begin manned orbital flights in 1961. On October 4, 1957, the suggests, “reactive.” It is our first than the one to tuberculosis. Of the time of television news hours, down is more palpable for salary USSR scored the first victory of the “space race” when it successfully response to the problem, where course, this is an oversimplifica - space of newspapers and are a hot earners and business owners, for launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into Earth’s orbit. In what is right in front of us is the on - tion of the problem and I do not topic for social discussion. But daily wage earners, it is a daily response, the United States consolidated its various military and civilian ly thing we react to. Such a “reac - want to be misunderstood in say - globally, the number of people who struggle of life and death. tion” is intuitive and born from the ing that the current pandemic re - die due to suicide in a year, is al - Therefore, in my opinion, a com - 1959 on Page 7 quires any less effort, vigilance or most twice the number who die Light at the end on Page 7 Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-2547240, RNI NO. 43798/86, email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU SATURDAY APRIL 11 , 2020 65-yr-old woman dies of COVID-19 in Ramping up testing in UP can be lifesaver: Priyanka to Yogi Rajasthan; state reports 26 fresh cases PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA Ramganj in Jaipur was ad - PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA people together and create a fear-free at - tant, especially in these clusters to provide Jaipur, Apr 10 mitted to SMS Hospital on New Delhi, Apr 10 mosphere," she said in her letter. Stressing right information on a war footing in these Wednesday with com - on the need for ramping up testing facili - areas and immediately stop fake news and A 65-year-old woman plaint of respiratory dis - Congress general secretary Priyanka ties, she said for a state with such a big pop - myths about the coronavirus," she said in who had tested positive for Gandhi Vadra has called for ramping up tress pneumonia and co- ulation "increasing testing can prove to be a her letter. She also called for taking such coronavirus died here, tak - testing facilities to check coronavirus in morbidity hypertension. lifesaver". She said state authorities have to steps that people win the confidence of the ing the toll in Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh, saying it can prove to be a She had tested positive for conduct testing on more and more people, government and come forward to get test - eight, an official said on lifesaver in the big state. In a letter to Uttar COVID-19 and was on a on "mild to moderate high risk cases" and ing done voluntarily. "It is important that Friday. The state also re - Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, ventilator," the official treat them on a war footing so that there is the government takes such steps to inspire ported 26 fresh cases of the she called for steps that could win over the less pressure on ICUs. The Congress leader confidence of people so that they come up said. This is first death of a confidence of everyone by creating a fear- deadly virus Friday morn - coronavirus patient in also called up creation of more isolation voluntarily for testing," she said, while also ing, taking the total num - free atmosphere, while keeping aside polit - wards and quarantine centres soon. She calling for seeking the help of NGOs and so - Ramganj and second in ber of COVID-19 patients ical ideology, to ensure that people come up said with reports of community transmis - cial and political organisations to unitedly Jaipur. On Sunday, a man to 489. The official said the voluntarily for testing. "We are with you in sion coming from some parts and clusters fight the coronavirus pandemic. Making a from Ghat Gate in the capi - woman was undergoing this fight against the pandemic. in urban areas are being formed, she said host of suggestions in her letter to UP CM, tal city had died of COVID- treatment at SMS Hospital Coronavirus does not see any religion or there are also reports about COVID infect - the Congress general secretary for Uttar 19. The state reported 26 caste and affects everyone. In this battle, ed people hiding their disease. "This is hap - Pradesh also called for improving sanita - for COVID-19 and she new positive cases in the there is need to take steps by keeping our pening because of fear mongering in the so - tion facilities and provision of free ration to breathed her last Thursday last 12 hours till 9 am political ideologies away and help bring ciety about this disease. Hence it is impor - the poor and the marginalised. evening. "The woman from Friday, officials said. Citizens should remember fundamental COVID-19 cases rise 22 COVID-19 patients in Sangli cured : duties amid pandemic : HC PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA harmony," Justice Varale said. to 161 in Haryana Mumbai, Apr 10 "In such a situation, in my PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA Maharashtra minister opinion, this is right time to re - Chandigarh, Apr 10 The Aurangabad bench of mind ourselves the fundamen - PRESS tRUSt Of INDIA that the experiment of iso - Five people tested positive for the novel coron - Mumbai, Apr 10 lation in the district was a the Bombay High Court said tal duties of a citizen. Often, citi - avirus on Friday in Haryana, taking the number of while the government machin - "100 per cent success". "I zens show serious concern cases in the state to 161, as per a bulletin. Three cases ery is expecte d to take effective Maharashtra Water am happy to inform that we about their fundamental rights, were reported from Ambala and one each from measures to deal with the COVID-19 but then forget the fundamental Resources Minister Jayant have been able to control Sonipat and Panchkula, according to the state health pandemi c, citizens are also ex - duties," the court said. Patil on Friday claimed the spread of coronavirus department's bulletin. At present, there are 141 ac - pected to remind themselves of The court observed that in that 22 out of 26 COVID-19 with the cooperation of tive COVID-19 cases in the state, while 18 patients their fundam ental duties. Justice P the backdrop of this unforeseen patients in Sangli district government officials, have been discharged. The state has recorded two B Varale on Wednesday was hear - situation, citizens should re - were cured of the infection staffers and people. The coronavirus-related deaths. The bulletin said as ing a suo moto (on its own) peti - member Article 51-A of the and praised the local ad - families who were infected tion on the difficulties faced by Constitution of India that refers many as 3,496 samples have been tested so far, out ministration and citizens by coronavirus, are now migrant workers, daily wagers to fundamental duties. "In this of which results of 2,443 came negative. for their efforts. Patil, who completely cured," the and health workers amid the difficult time, we may remind While the number of positive cases is 161, the re - is also Sangli's Guardian minister said in a Facebook pandemic. The court in its order ourselves that it is a fundamen - port of 892 samples is still pending, it said. Out of the Minister, said 25 persons post. Patil said he was re - noted that the Union and state tal duty of a citizen to promote total coronavirus cases reported in Haryana, 10 are had earlier tested positive lieved to some extent and governments h ave been issuing harmony and spirit of common foreign nationals while 64 are from other states, as for coronavirus in confident that the virus will notifications and guidelines asking brotherhood amongst all the per the bulletin. The worst affected districts of the Islampur, while one not spread in the district. people to avo id gatherings and people of India and probably, state are Gurugram with 32 COVID-19 cases, Nuh COVID-19 patient was "But the lockdown is still in congregations and maintain so - this is an immediate need of the with 38 cases, Palwal with 28 and Faridabad with 28 found in Wadgaon in the force and people must ob - cial distancing. "However, there time," the court said. cases. Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has main - district. Of the 26 COVID- serve it completely," the are still some citizens who are Aurangabad District Collector tained that the spike in positive cases was due to a 19 patients in the district, tion, cluster identification pattern" to defeat the pan - minister said. Patil also committing breach of these di - Uday Chaudhari had informed number of Tablighi Jamaat members testing posi - 22 had tested negative for and social distancing was demic. The state NCP pres - urged people of the state to rections and guidelines very ca - the court on Wednesday that all tive for the voronavirus. Earlier he had said 106 of the infection, following adopted in Islampur to ident also lavished praise follow the government's sually and some citizens are migrant workers, daily wagers the Jamaat's members had tested positive. On April treatment, he said. A three- contain the spread, he said, on the people of Islampur orders and stay home to even indulging in acts of distur - and needy persons were provid - 8, Haryana had reported 24 fresh cases and a day pronged approach of isola - calling it the "Islampur and Sangli for ensuring defeat the deadly disease. bance of social and communal ed meals, shelter and medicines. earlier, 33 new cases had been reported. Contn. from Page 6 ...... Contn. from Page 6 ...... 1959 ...... Tablighi ...... space efforts into NASA, which dedicated itself to beating candidates were forced to spend an hour in a pressure demning the indecent and uncivilised behaviour of the rious notice of their anti human and anti social activities the Soviets to manned space flight. In January 1959, NASA chamber that simulated an altitude of 65,000 feet, and two Tablighi’s barring a few people who are supporting them as well as of their unfortunate contribution to the spread began the astronaut selection procedure, screening the hours in a chamber that was heated to 130 degrees in the TV channels and this cannot be accepted. These of the infection to others in the country. They should not records of 508 military test pilots and choosing 110 candi - Fahrenheit. At the end of one week, 18 candidates re - supporters of the Tablighi’s take a sadistic pleasure in be allowed to continue their indecent and imprudent ac - supporting them in the TV channels and the Penal dis - tivities any more as the nation has seen enough of their dates. This number was arbitrarily divided into three mained. From among these men, the selection committee cussions without any conscience. In fact the behaviour of impudent behaviour and now it should stop. The govern - groups, and the first two groups reported to Washington. was to choose six based on interviews, but seven candi - the Tablighi’s who are being treated is brazen and un - ment should deal with such Tablighi’s with strictness Because of the high rate of volunteering, the third group dates were so strong they ended up settling on that num - civilised and the behaviour of those who are in the isola - and the Muslim religious leaders should also show their was eliminated. Of the 62 pilots who volunteered, six were ber. After they were announced, the “Mercury Seven” be - tion centres is no different. They are unashamed of their presence and appeal the Tablighi’s to co-operate with the found to have grown too tall since their last medical exami - came overnight celebrities. The Mercury Project suffered behaviour and are rather obstructing the medical staff to government. In n utshell the mistake of the Tablighi’s is un - nation. An initial battery of written tests, interviews, and some early setbacks, however, and on April 12, 1961, Soviet discharge their duties. The government should take a se - pardonable as it concer ns the lives of the innocent citizens. medical history reviews further reduced the number of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in the world’s first candidates to 36. After learning of the extreme physical manned space flight. Less than one month later, on May 5, and mental tests planned for them, four of these men astronaut Alan Shepard was successfully launched into Ear to the ground ...... dropped out. space on a suborbital flight. On February 20, 1962, in a ma - The final 32 candidates traveled to the Lovelace Clinic jor step for the U.S. space program, John Glenn became the acclaim, it is time for us to trust home-grown experience State Governments be it Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they underwent ex - first American to orbit Earth. NASA continued to trail the and expertise to fight our battle, both on the medical and or Uttar Pradesh. The aggressive containment, cluster haustive medical and psychological examinations. The Soviets in space achievements until the late 1960s, when economic fron ts. Simply because nobody else will fight it for us. isolation, aggressive testing and minute observation at men proved so healthy, however, that only one candidate NASA’s Apollo program put the first men on the moon and Certainly not the World Health Organisation ( WHO), which hotspots is a story of learning and sharing that has made was eliminated. The remaining 31 candidates then traveled safely returned them to Earth. In 1998, 36 years after his has bungled in estimating the extent of the Wuhan conta- cooperative federalism the new credo. The all-party con - to the Wright Aeromedical Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, first space flight, John Glenn traveled into space again. gion and led many countries to believe that it was a local sultative meetings are back, too. The Government, where they underwent the most grueling part of the selec - Glenn, then 77 years old, was part of the Space Shuttle problem. US President Donald Trump has threatened to alarmed by reports in the US that droplets of infected tion process. For six days and three nights, the men were Discovery crew, whose 9-day research mission launched cut funding to the world body, saying while his nation people could hang in the air for a while, made mask- subjected to various tortures that tested their tolerance of on October 29, 1998. Among the crew’s investigations was keeps it alive, it had been guided by Chinese projections wearing mandatory while stepping outdoors although physical and psychological stress. Among other tests, the a study of space flight and the aging process. of the virus. While transactional politics should certainly the WHO argued against a directive on face covers, say - not be the order of the day in this test of survival of the hu- ing masks were needed for those who are symptomatic, man race, the fact is that the WHO did mislead us by health workers or caregivers. And while the WHO stuck Locked down ...... changing its own advisories and delaying the classifica - to the “test, test, test” formula, the ICMR countered that tion of the virus as a pandemic. Had we gone by all its ad- with “isolate, isolate, isolate,” given that we cannot afford mally face has been exacerbated by the pandemic and the abuse, followed by abuse from the mothers (56 per cent), fa - visories, then we could have gone under. Already the spi- to let precious test kits go waste even as we indigenise lockdown. While the NCW Chairperson has urged women to thers (33 per cent) and siblings of the husbands (27 per cent). ral, largely the result of focussed testing, shows how production. In fact, some States adopted voluntary quar- contact the police or reach out to State Women’s The major crimes reported by women in India are cruelty by deeply the disease has spread in the hinterland and how antine even before the national lockdown based on this Commissions if they face DV or their children are being husband or relatives (32.6 per cent), assault on women with an early warning system could have helped us shut down advice. Simply because the airport screening was not ef - abused, it must be noted that there might be chances where intent to outrage her modesty (25 per cent), kidnapping and international flights at least two weeks earlier. As late as fective in identifying carriers and spreaders. This may the police are delayed in such rescues. This is because they abductions (19 per cent) and rape (11.5 per cent). The above January 30, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom not entirely flatten the curve but at least won’t let it bulge are already handling challenges of enforcing the lockdown, crime statistics are unable to capture the data on violence Ghebreyesus said he would not recommend travel re - and break either, considering we are yet assessing the ensuring delivery of essentials to vulnerable sections and in against women in its entirety. This is primarily due to the strictions to China. Yet on the same day, WHO’s depth of seepage at the community level. While testing is several places assisting health workers in the discharge of prevalence of orthodox social norms and the stigma that is International Health Regulations Emergency going on according to parameters, the rapid antibody their duties. Further, women have felt additionally unsafe in placed on survivors of DV/sexual abuse which leads to such Committee raised a global alert on the need for contain - tests in “areas reporting clusters and in large migration approaching the police because they think that if their hus - cases being grossly underreported. ment, surveillance, detection, isolation and even contact gatherings/evacuee centres” are a faster way of data col - bands are arrested, they could be harassed by in-laws, or The report also shows that unemployment and alco - tracing. India’s first advisory on avoiding non-essential lection and establishing the right graph. And though the once their husbands return, they or their children would be holism of the male partner are highly associated with travel to China came before but by then hotspots had WHO did not recommend a treatment protocol, doctors tortured even more. With partners and children potentially DV/sexual abuse on women/girls. In addition to the direct sprung up in Europe and the US. The Government, while in Jaipur tried out two anti-virals lopinavir and ritonavir trapped at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, the rate health threat posed by the Coronavirus, the pandemic and taking note of the WHO advisories, has totally relied on in saving patients. Doctors here also worked out a combi- and intensity of abuse could get even worse and extend to restrictions aimed at checking its spread have heightened the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and in a nation of hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic child abuse. Repeated acts of physical violence, such as slap - anxieties, right from apprehensions of catching the disease, collaborative effort is sharing the experience of several azithromycin to slow down the progress of the disease. ping, hitting, kicking and beating; sexual violence, including to financial worries, to social concerns. There is also a con - forced sexual intercourse and other forms of sexual coercion; cern that DV/sexual abuse would further increase with job emotional (psychological) abuse, such as insults, belittling, losses and other economic pressures. An added challenge Light at the end ...... constant humiliation, intimidation (e.g. destroying things), has been the importance of intertwined negative psycho-so - threats of harm, threats to take away children; controlling cial impact on mental health of women/girls. In the attempt plete lockdown will have the effect of pushing the coun - standing what are the behavioural reasons behind the behaviour, including isolating a person from family and to flatten the COVID-19 curve, women’s equality and physi - try 25 years back. We cannot, therefore, give in to our in - people who do not adopt clean habits. Only after under - friends; monitoring their movements; restricting access to cal and mental health seem to have suffered a collateral dam - tuition. We must think of more novel and nuanced ways standing these cues can an effective strategy be imple - financial resources, employment, education or medical care, age. The Government overlooked the need to formally inte - whereby this problem can be tackled. Whether it is about mented. One way of ensuring that we understand these often result in depression, panic attacks, other anxiety disor - grate DV/sexual abuse and mental health repercussions into targetting specific hotspots through sealing drives, as social behaviour and calibrate the efficacy of our systems ders and even suicides. It often has lasting impacts on the the public health preparedness and emergency response being done in certain parts of the national capital by en - is by ensuring that maximum amount of accurate infor - survivors as research suggests that the memory of abuse per - plans against Coronavirus. In fact, the Sustainable suring doorstep delivery of essentials, or something else, mation is at our disposal. This cannot be done solely by sists long after the violence has stopped. This often results in Development Goal (SDG) that seeks to “eliminate all forms our approach cannot afford to be simplistic and carte the Government. chronic health problems and developing risks of many dis - of discrimination and violence against women in the public blanche. The other thing we must do is, carry forward Every Government (just as every person) has an in - eases that arise from prolonged stress. In the critical situa - and private spheres and to undertake reforms to give them this deliberative approach, going forward. What this centive to show itself in the best light. Therefore, we tion of trying to combat a pandemic, an increased number of the same rights to economic resources and access to property means is that we must ensure that Governments spend must encourage civil society and the media to provide women/children are faced with the plague of DV within their by 2030”, is being enormously compromised. Members of more on healthcare and education rather than on stat - ground-level feedback. Here, too, there is a chance of households. It must not come as a surprise because DV the community must be made aware about the increased ues. We must look at ways by which our spending can be bias and fake news being circulated as we have seen from topped in the category of violence against women/girls in risks to women’s/girls health and life in the lockdown days. better utilised and how social goals can be achieved time to time. Thus, any supply or encouragement of fake 2018. As per the data, a total of 89,097 cases related to They must develop the ethos to condemn violence and shoul - more efficiently. Health, for example, has a close causal or unsubstantiated data must be soundly punished. In crimes against women/girls were registered across India in der the responsibility of offering all possible assistance to en - relationship with cleanliness. In order to enforce cleanli - the case of Coronavirus, just as in every sphere of our 2018. The figures indicate that not much has improved when sure their safety. In its efforts against COVID-19, the compared to the figure of 86,001 cases registered under this Government must allow civil society organisations, counsel - ness, we cannot merely rely on advertisement cam - lives, we have our blind spots, too. Unfortunately, for head in 2017. The crime rate per lakh women/girl popula - lors, mental health organisations and providers to come to paigns or just be content with building a record number our elected leaders, there is little scope for such blind tion was 58.8 in 2018 in comparison to 57.9 in 2017. The the rescue of the women/girls facing DV/sexual abuse. of toilets. Both these measures have been proven to not spots while dealing with a pandemic and balancing our National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16 high - Reaching out to women/girls in distress and the need to ad - nudge the people to do the right thing. Instead, what has economic interests on the same scale. We must, there - lighted that 30 per cent of women/girls in India in the age dress the various forms of violence against them need to be proven problematic is not the existence of toilets in fore, be unafraid of diverse views and encourage open group of 15-49 experienced physical violence since the age of classified as an “essential service” by the Government. many areas but the fact that they are often dirty and lack communication. The virus does not affect just a few of us 15. Among married women experiencing physical, sexual or Finally, the perpetrators of DV/IPV/sexual abuse must be proper waste disposal measures. This dissuades the peo - but all of us in one way or the other. Therefore, we have emotional violence, an alarming 83 per cent claimed that brought to trial and repeat offenders must be dealt with ple from using the toilets even if there may be many little option but to come together to try and ensure there their husbands were the main perpetrators of such forms of strictly as per the provisions of law. around them. Therefore, the focus needs to be on under - is some light at the end of this long tunnel. Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Coronavirus death toll crosses 16,000 in US, infected cases surge past 460,000
By LALIt K JHA which is considered the financial capi - conference on coronavirus. alone 6.6 million Americans have ap - Washington, Apr 10 (PtI) tal of the world and has one of the best It is, in the sense of deaths, a bad plied for unemployment benefits, a health facilities, more than 800 week. In fact, every day there seems to figure which reflects on the dire The coronavirus pandemic has deaths were reported in one day be a record number of deaths com - straight of the US economy. claimed over 16,000 lives and infect - alone, taking the fatalities to a record pared to the day before. In fact, New The latest unemployment figures ed over 460,000 people in the US, 7,067. New York Governor Andrew York today had again another record reflect that the USD 2 trillion relief devastating the country's economy Cumo, however, asserted that of -- I think the city itself had about package has not worked so far. But and rendering a record 16 million COVID-19 now appears to have 820-plus deaths, said Anthony Fauci, Trump exuded confidence that the workers jobless in just three weeks. reached its peak in the city, where the Director of the National Institute of economy is going to bounce back in Of this, the New York metropoli - number of new patients to hospitals Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a the coming months. tan area, comprising the adjoining have started coming down. lead member of the White House Task I think the economy is going to do New Jersey and Connecticut, alone Strict enforcement of mitigation Force on Coronavirus. very well... i think our country, from account for more than 9,000 and measures including maintaining so - At the same time as we are seeing an economic standpoint, will end up 220,000 cases respectively. cial distancing, he said, is having an the increase in deaths, we are seeing being stronger than ever. We have Globally, over 1.5 million people impact nationwide. "As such they now rather dramatic decrease in the need tremendous stimulus. We have have been infected so far by the coron - are projecting far less death -- around for hospitalizations like I think yester - tremendous stimulus plans. We have avirus and the fatalities stands at 60,000 -- due to coronavirus than day was something like 200 new hos - things in the works that are going to nearly 95,000.The United States ac - earlier projections of between one and pitalizations and it's been as high as really, I think, fire the country, he as - counts for nearly 30 per cent of the all two lakhs," he said. It looks like we're 1,400 at any given time. So that is go - serted. What's going to happen is Brookings Institute, Federal Reserve soon as the president feels comfort - the COVID-19 positive cases and over at the lower end of the curb in terms of ing in the right direction, Fauci said. we're going to have a big bounce Chairman Jerome Powell said the able with the medical issues. 17 per cent of all fatalities. By death, which is a terrible word... a ter - The deadly disease, which has rather than a small balance. But we country needs to have a plan national - We are going to be opening up Thursday, nearly all of America -- 97 rible, dark word that we've experi - forced people to stay standstill, has will be back and I think, honestly, I ly for reopening the economy. weekend opening very, very, very, per cent of the 220 million population enced like nobody's ever seen before brought the American economy to think our country is going to be back We all want it to happen as quickly very soon I hope. Together our people -- are under stay-at-home order. in this country. We have numbers that standstill. from an economic standpoint, he said as possible, he said. In an interview to are writing one of the most noble President Donald Trump has notified are terrible, Trump told reporters The air flight traffic has dropped in response to a question. CNBC, Treasury Secretary Steven chapters in the proud history of our major disaster declaration for almost during his daily White House press by 96 percent and in just three weeks In an interview webcast by the Mnuchin said the economy could be nation, Trump told reporters at the all the 50 States. In New York City, ready to reopen by the end of May as White House. Rohingya camps in Bangladesh put under 'complete lockdown'
Cox's Bazar, Apr 10 Police and soldiers set up road - ing. Rights groups and activists have blocks on the main roads of the dis - expressed concerns that the camps Bangladesh has imposed a "com - trict, home to 3.4 million people in - have become hotspots for misinfor - plete lockdown" in Cox's Bazar dis - cluding the Rohingya refugees, and mation about the COVID-19 pandem - trict -- home to over a million were conducting patrols inside and ic because of an internet ban imposed Rohingya refugees from neighbour - around the camps on Thursday. last September.No cases have been ing Myanmar -- to halt the spread of Refugee commissioner Mahbub confirmed in the camps but one infec - coronavirus, officials have said. Alam Talukder said movement re - tion has been recorded nearby. And Experts have warned that the dis - strictions on aid workers had also with the official number of cases dou - ease could spread quickly through the been imposed, cutting manpower by bling to more than 200 nationwide in cramped, sewage-soaked alleys 80 percent. the last five days, including 20 where the persecuted Muslim minor - "Only emergency food supply and deaths, officials ordered a lockdown ity are housed in canvas and bamboo medical services can continue work of the district from late Wednesday. shacks. No cases have been con - in the camps by maintaining extreme Tens of thousands of Rohingya firmed in the camps but one infection caution," he told AFP. woke up in the middle of the night last has been recorded nearby. And with Anyone with a recent history of month to recite the Muslim call to the official number of cases doubling travel abroad would also be prevent - prayer, after rumours spread that the to more than 200 nationwide in the ed from entering the camps until they act could stop the spread of the virus. last five days, including 20 deaths, of - completed a quarantine, he added. Amnesty International has ficials ordered a lockdown of the dis - More than 740,000 Rohingya warned that basic accurate informa - trict from late Wednesday. fled a brutal 2017 military crackdown tion about the disease was failing to The area "will be put under com - across the border in Myanmar and re - reach many refugees in the camps. Priests take confession from the faithful on Good friday as a precaution during the coronavirus pandemic in Warsaw, Poland. the gov - plete lockdown -- no entry, no exit -- settled in the squalid refugee camps The refugee commissioner said ernment of this mostly Roman Catholic country has imposed strict restrictions to slow the spread of the virus, affecting how the faithful until the situation improves," the di - of Cox's Bazar, where around his office had asked Dhaka to remove will spend Easter this year. rective said. 200,000 refugees were already liv - the internet restrictions. Europe's beer brewers fear a bitter summer as lockdowns drag on Pope guides locked-down world Paris, Apr 10 through virtual Easter Shuttered bars, cancelled concerts and no sporting matches: Vatican City, Apr 10 European beer brewers large and small are bracing for a catastrophic summer as demand dries up during the lockdowns imposed to curtail Church doors will be the coronavirus outbreak. shut and the Vatican sealed "When it's nice out, that's when you sell beer," said Maxime off when Pope Francis leads Costilhes, head of the French brewers' association, noting that many 1.3 billion Catholics in have little money left in the bank to cushion the blow after building up Easter Sunday celebrations stocks over the winter. France may be known for its wine, but beer sales held under a worldwide had been soaring in recent years, spurred on in part by the craft brewing coronavirus lockdown. trend imported from the United States. Fear and confusion in Even Europe's dominant brewers are facing big hits from the ab - the face of a disease whose sence of restaurant and bar sales, and the wave of scotched summer fes - toll has unrelentingly tivals, concert series and other events in the coming months. climbed towards 100,000 "The impact is expected to worsen in the second quarter," said are reshaping society and case of overcrowding in sur - no longer come to us, we in - Dutch giant Heineken, which already forecasts a two-percent drop by transforming the way reli - rounding emergency wards. vite ourselves into their volume for the first three months of this year among its 165 breweries in gion is observed. Even such The powerful Catholic homes," Sanctuary of some 70 countries. Germany's biggest brewer Radeberger, famed for its hallowed traditions as the Church in the Philippines is Lourdes rector Olivier crisp pilsner, warned that supermarket purchases by people cooped up the party's organiser, said a decision would be made by June on whether pope's messages to the urging the faithful not to Ribadeau Dumas said. at home would not come close to compensating for the evaporation of to open as planned this year on September 19. For Bruno Torres, who faithful on Saint Peter's kiss the cross and its The pope himself previ - bulk orders from professionals. "We're assuming that the situation founded his microbrewery La Baleine in a gritty corner of northeast Square are being replaced Orthodox counterpart in ously observed Holy won't show any real improvement in the coming weeks," a spokes - Paris a few years ago, the coronavirus crisis is nothing short of a "disas - by livestreamed prayers Greece is planning to hold Thursday service marking woman told AFP. German officials are even considering calling off the ter". His stainless steel fermenting vats, which normally produce that Francis reluctantly mass behind closed doors Christ's last supper -- most biggest beer celebration of all, Munich's annual Oktoberfest, which at - around 560 hectolitres (near 15,000 US gallons) a year, have been sit - records from the seclusion for its Easter on April 19. famously depicted by tracts millions of people from around the world.Clemens Baumgartner, ting empty, and nobody is buying his bottles or kegs. of his private library. "Seven out of 10 Greeks Leonardo da Vinci in a mu - The Vatican has been enjoy roasting lamb for ral housed in Milan -- by closed to visitors for a Easter," Greek meat trader washing the feet of 12 in - month and the 83-year-old Angelos Asteriou told AFP mates on the outskirts of China reports 42 new confirmed COVID-19 pontiff -- beloved for break - in Paris. Rome. The virus has now ing stuffy customs and min - "That's not happening made this impossible. gling with the people -- has this year." Francis instead said a complained of feeling cases, 47 asymptomatic infections Jews across the world prayer for the dozens of "caged". "We have to re - did their best by using Zoom priests and health workers spond to our confinement By K J M VARMA said. observation. tre for medical observation, the or other video conferencing who have died across Italy with all our creativity," Beijing, Apr 10 (PtI) As the new infections continue Asymptomatic cases refer to state-run Xinhua news agency re - apps to "seder-in-place" while attending to the sick Francis said in an interview to increase, China on Thursday un - people who are tested positive for ported. During the isolation peri - when the eight-day since the outbreak began in published by several China has reported 42 new veiled a new trial protocol warrant - the coronavirus but develop no od, those having recovered from Passover holiday kicked off the Mediterranean coun - Catholic newspapers this coronavirus cases, including 38 ing re-testing of the recovered symptoms such as fever, cough or the disease should take their tem - on Wednesday evening. try's north in February. week. "We can either get imported infections, taking the to - coronavirus patients besides in - sore throat but they are infectious peratures daily and be on the look - Westminster Abbey in "They are the saints depressed and alienated... tal tally to 81,907, health officials tensifying the screening of asymp - and pose a risk of spreading to oth - out for fever and respiratory symp - London is following the next door, the priests who or we can get creative." The said on Friday, as the country start - tomatic cases as concerns grew ers, according to a new official no - toms, including cough and breath - technological trend by re - gave their lives by serving," pope's virtual prayers are ed a new trial of re-testing the re - over a second wave of the infec - tification. By Thursday, 973 con - ing difficulties, the protocol said. leasing Easter podcasts for Francis said. The just the starkest example of covered COVID-19 patients amid tions in the country. firmed cases, including four deaths Designated hospitals should make the faithful of the Anglican Argentine-born pontiff has religious improvisation in heightened concern of a rebound The move comes a day after have been reported in Hong Kong, plans for patients' return visits and Church. Prince Charles -- reportedly been tested twice the age of social distancing of the deadly disease. China lifted the 76-day lockdown 45 confirmed cases in the Macao re-testing for the next two to four the heir to the British for COVID-19 since coming and confinement. The Chinese health authority in Wuhan, where the pandemic and 380 in Taiwan including five weeks following their discharge, it throne who was briefly down with a cold at the end Others abound world - on Friday also said that 47 new originated. deaths. The new trial protocol on said, adding that sputum samples quarantined last month af - of February. He has en - wide -- from the Archbishop asymptomatic coronavirus cases, One death was reported in recovered COVID-19 patients in - are more reliable and should be the ter testing positive for the joyed a life of good health of Panama blessing his tiny including 14 from abroad, were al - coronavirus epicentre Hubei cluded return visits by doctors, re- first choice for re-testing. virus -- recorded a reading despite losing part of a lung Central American nation so reported in the mainland. Province taking the overall death testing and their health monitor - A high-powered committee of the Gospel for Easter as a young man and suffer - from the air in a helicopter China's National Health toll in the country to 3,336, while ing. As of Thursday 77,455 pa - headed by Chinese Premier Li Sunday. And priests at ing from sciatica -- a nerve to the faithful in Spain Commission (NHC) on Friday said the overall confirmed cases on the tients were discharged after treat - Keqiang which was leading the ef - France's Roman Catholic condition that causes pain blasting religious music 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases mainland reached 81,907 by ment, most of them were from forts to contain the virus since shrine in the southwestern in his hip. from their balconies during were reported, including 38 im - Thursday. This includes 77,455 pa - Wuhan and Hubei province which January has also called for intensi - town of Lourdes began re - Francis told the Holy Week. The scale of the ported cases on Thursday. tients who were discharged after bore the brunt of the virus. fied detection and prompt re - laying nine consecutive Catholic newspapers that unfolding tragedy has seen Four new domestically trans - treatment. According to the protocol, recov - sponse to asymptomatic case days of prayers on Sunday people across the world can a New York City cathedral mitted cases were reported, with The NHC said 1,097 asympto - ered COVID-19 patients should meaning people infected with by Facebook Live and try to spiritually escape replace rows of wooden three in Guangdong Province and matic cases, including 349 from stay in quarantine for 14 days ei - coronavirus but showed no symp - YouTube. their confinement through seats with hospital beds in one in Heilongjiang Province, it abroad, were still under medical ther at home or in an isolation cen - toms. "Since the pilgrims can introspection. Glimpses of Future 9 spOrts JAMMU, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 In Brief ATP chief eyes August return but admits ITF president takes 30% pay cut to help 'job it's possible season won't restart Milan, Apr 10 six Masters 1000, otherwise the would like to play four weeks on clay pone the tournament without con - nised this." retention scheme' problems will increase tenfold." in the autumn after the US Open sultation, he stressed. All this will depend on the virus ATP chairman Andrea London, Apr 10 Tennis has been in lockdown with tournaments in Madrid, Rome "Now we are working together," which has killed more than 87,000 Gaudenzi said that he remained op - since early last month and is not and the French Open. Gaudenzi told Gazzetta people and infected over 1.5 million The International Tennis timistic the tennis season could re - scheduled to return until July 13 at There will be no Dello Sport. with the United States and Europe Federation (ITF) has announced a sume in August but warned that not the earliest following the cancella - sanctions "Tennis hit hard. "I am confident that the range of new measures to help its being able to play again this year was tion of Wimbledon for the first time against needs unity, season in America can begin with staff during the coronavirus pan - a possibility due to the coronavirus. since World War II. Roland Paris act - the August Masters 1000 in Toronto demic, with the governing body's "Nobody knows when we can go The decision to axe the sport's ed out and Cincinnati and then the US president David Haggerty taking a back to playing in total safety: talk - oldest and most prestigious Grand of Open. "In this way three Slams and voluntary 30-percent pay cut. The ing about August, September, Slam event followed the French six Masters 1000 would be played ATP and WTA Tours have been sus - November is all hypothetical, we Open's unilateral switch from its tra - (there is also Shanghai and Bercy) pended since early last month and can't bang our heads against the wall ditional May-June slot to and the season would be 70 percent are not scheduled to return until for something that maybe won't September-October. "There is a safe. "Of course, if the whole July 13 at the earliest following the even happen because we could even great concern, many questions - American slot were to skip, the diffi - cancellation of Wimbledon for the start next year," said Gaudenzi. when will we play again? - and few culties would increase tenfold. "We first time since World War II. The Speaking during a telephone inter - answers, nobody knows when we need to have at least six to eight ITF has delayed or cancelled hun - view with the Italian media from his will be able to resume," the Italian weeks in advance of the decisions, dreds of its own tournaments, in - home in London, Gaudenzi said he said. "One thing is certain, we imme - because it takes time on an opera - cluding on the second-tier men's hoped that the season could return diately chose health and safety as tional level." Gaudenzi said the op - Challenger Tour and Women's in August. "We have made 50 ver - our primary strategy. tions were being examined in con - World Tennis Tour, with the inau - sions of the calendar that we change "We cancelled Indian Wells junction with the ATP Player gural Fed Cup Finals, scheduled for day by day," said the 43-year-old when the NBA was still playing, a Council including Roger Federer, next week in Budapest, also post - Italian who took over as ATP boss in risky strategy because in Indian Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, poned. The federation said its new January. "I am quite optimistic "job protection scheme includes a Wells all the players were already and it was hoped the ATP Finals, about autumn and even partially fear, furlough for approximately half of there, eager to play. scheduled for London in November about summer," he told the making ITF staff". "The situation we are fac - "We contemplated the option of Garros 15-22 will go ahead. To offset the a mis - ing represents a fundamental chal - Ubitennis blog. playing behind closed doors, but organis - blow to lower-ranked players and lenge to our organisation and our "If we manage to start again in then we immediately decided not." ers for their take. But tournaments the ATP are also study - sport," said Haggerty. Other mem - August, we'll save three Slams and Gaudenzi said ideally the ATP decision to post - they have recog - ing financial measures to help. bers of the ITF board will take a 20- percent salary reduction. Lower- ranked professional players have expressed concern over their short- Akmal not to appeal against term futures, with Georgia's Sofia Magic Johnson hopeful NBA can crown Shapatava telling AFP last month that "players lower ranked than 250 corruption charges, PCB will not be able to buy food". The ITF did not say how it was hoping to a champion despite Covid-19 refers matter to help players financially, but that it was looking "into the various op - fans. Once you play one game without fans affecting the whole country anymore. When disciplinary committee tions to support nations and players you will adjust to not having fans there," those numbers drop and stabilize sports will during these times". Johnson told American broadcaster CNN come back."Johnson, who is also the former Karachi, Apr 10 a hearing before the ACT. on Thursday night. president of the Los Angeles Lakers, said It said, in accordance Wicketkeeper batsman "We've all played our whole life on the when professional sports returns it will help with the Article 4.8.1 of the Umar Akmal has decided Ricky Ponting playgrounds and pickup games without fans the country heal amid the coronavirus epi - Code, the Chairman of the not to appeal against the being there. So basketball players will ad - demic, which has so far killed over 95,000 Disciplinary Panel shall terms Andrew corruption charges levelled just, trust me." people worldwide, including 16,600 now issue a public decision against him by the Pakistan Johnson, who is also the former presi - Americans and just over 500 in Canada. confirming the offences un - Flintoff’s over as Cricket Board, which has re - dent of the Los Angeles Lakers, said when "We need sports, especially in a time like der the Code. ferred the matter to its dis - The PCB formally professional sports returns it will help the this. But only if everybody is safe," Johnson ‘best over’ he has ciplinary panel. charged him with two country heal amid the coronavirus epidem - told CNN. It is alleged that Akmal breaches of its anti-corrup - ever faced ic, which has so far killed over 95,000 peo - Johnson says he does not know exactly failed to report a spot-fixing tion code for two unrelated ple worldwide, including 16,600 Americans when that will be. He said Major League New Delhi Apr 10 approach in the Pakistan incidents on March 20. He and just over 500 in Canada. Baseball is now talking about a May start. Super League. The 29-year- was not allowed to play in "We need sports, especially in a time like But some health experts have predicted Former Australian batting great old was provisionally sus - the Pakistan Super League. this. But only if everybody is safe," Johnson that social distancing restrictions might re - Ricky Ponting shared a video of him pended on February 20. The charges come under facing Andrew Flintoff of England told CNN. "Sports will come back, probably main in place for much longer for fear of After determining that Article 2.4.4, which deals during the Edgbaston Test in the without the fans first." worsening the health crisis. Akmal has not requested for with: "Failing to disclose to Ashes series in 2005 and called it The 60-year-old Johnson made sports LeBron James said in early March that a hearing before the Anti- the PCB Vigilance and the ‘best over’ he has ever faced in Los Angeles, Apr 10 health news himself in 1991, when he re - he cannot ever imagine playing games in Corruption Tribunal, the Security Department (with - his international career. In the vealed he has HIV. empty arenas. PCB said it has decided to out unnecessary delay) full video, Flintoff’s brilliant reverse- Magic Johnson says if the NBA does re - He said the NBA is not going to return "LeBron is right, it is hard to play with - refer the case to its discipli - details of any approaches or swing gets the better of Ponting, sume this season it will be without fans and until the COVID-19 outbreak in the US has out fans," said Johnson. nary committee headed by invitations received by the who is eventually dismissed in the the players shouldn't have any trouble ad - stabilized and the players can be properly "Those guys want to see who is the world Justice (retired) Fazal Participant to engage in same over. Chasing 282 to win the justing on the fly to playing in empty stadi - tested. "There will be a right time," he said. champion. Listen, if they have a chance to go Miran Chohan, a former Corrupt Conduct under this Edgebaston Test and take a 2-0 ums. The former NBA legend and part own - "Commissioner Adam Silver has done back and they are all healthy, and they all get lead, Australia’s openers got the Judge of Lahore High Anti-Corruption Code". er of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team wonderful job with the NBA. tested, they will go back to crown a champi - team off to a decent start. But Court. The PCB's decision to sees a glimmer of hope and said all it will "He wants to make sure the players are on. Andrew Flintoff was already on fire take is one game for the players to adapt to The PCB said it exam - send the case to the discipli - safe before they come back. I think sports "They want to see who is the best team in ined the contents of Akmal's in that game having scored 70s in not having spectators in the building. nary committee indicates will come back. It is just a matter of when NBA. I am looking forward to seeing if the reply to its show cause and both the innings and had picked a "Let's say the NBA comes back without that Akmal could escape three-fer in the first innings too. He will we make sure this virus is level, and not Lakers can win a championship. found no written request for with a short ban or fine. got the Aussie opener and then came Ricky Ponting to bat. Ponting had no answer to Flintoff’s swinging Sports ministry tightens deliveries. Somehow, after surviv - From Kashmir to Maharashtra: Dangal stars hit hard ing three balls, he finally managed to leave the outside off-stump deliv - Newe Delhi Apr 10 ery and heaved a sigh of relief as the belt, but athletes’ over had finished. But Flintoff had When he began the season by win - overstepped and Ponting was left to ning the dangal in Kapurthala on face another delivery. Flintoff allowances not affected March 18, Bania Amin was salivating pitched the ball full and outside off at the prospect of another profitable season. In the dangal universe, Amin to eke out a drive from Ponting. But with 51 other departments and min - is a showman beyond compare. His the ball just moved away enough to istries, will be able to spend 15 per art and antics – he has a signature kiss the outside edge of his bat to cent of the Rs 2,100 crore allotted to style while entering and exiting the leave the Edgbaston crowd in a fren - them, 10 per cent less than what they zy. Sharing the video, which was mud pit: spreading wide his arms and could have normally utilised. posted by England Cricket’s official legs, and leaping high — is why thou - , the sports ministry is likely to twitter handle, Ponting wrote, “Best sands pay to watch him. halt its infrastructure projects but over I ever faced. Class reverse And it’s also why the constable will not cut down on the allowances swing at 90odd mph!” from Jammu gets paid in lakhs in ap - to the athletes. As on March 18, there Australia, after being 220/9, pearance fees from organisers across are 94 athletes in the government’s Kulbir Kainour, a dangal commenta - dangals, held in Himachal’s Kangra went close thanks to a fighting part - the country. “But on March 19, we Target Olympic Podium Scheme. tor and observer, there were around district. The season-ending event, nership between Brett Lee and were all told that the tournaments They receive an out-of-pocket al - 250 dangals scheduled to take place in held over three days, offers prize mon - Michael Kasprowicz. But eventual - have been suspended. It looks like the Himachal Pradesh, where the season ey of close to Rs 1 crore. “There are few ly, they fell only a couple of runs lowance of Rs 50,000 per month entire season will be wiped out be - had just begun when the lockdown corporate sponsors. Mostly, it is the short only for England to level the while those in the Khelo India cause of the current crisis,” Amin says. was announced. A similar number of locals who contribute so it is not like series and then win the Ashes later. Scheme are entitled to Rs 10,000 per “So right now, I will not make at least events were to take place across the organisers are losing money. In No Australian has scored more in - month. Rs 30-35 lakh that I otherwise would.” ternational centuries than the for - Sports secretary Radhey Shyam Maharashtra, Arjuna Awardee Kaka fact, they are saving. The wrestlers, arguably the biggest sporting mer skipper. Julaniya said: “The budget alloca - Pawar adds. though, will be badly hit.” event, the Olympics, to the most glob - tion and quarterly ceiling would suf - All these tournaments, roughly Like Amin. The 31-year-old’s only alised tournament, the Premier fice for the needs of the Sports 500 of them, are likely to be cancelled. regular income is as a constable with League, to an overwhelmingly rural Department. We would have enough The dozen or so which were scheduled Jammu & Kashmir Police. During the How Wimbledon, sport like mud wrestling, the coron - funds to ensure all possible ongoing for Wednesday alone, to mark dangal season, he fights for almost 25 avirus outbreak has spared none. And unlike IPL, avoided New Delhi Apr 10 activities, including payment of Hanuman Jayanti, too were not held days in a month, earning thousands in pretty much like the players and exec - monthly allowance to players, due to the nationwide lockdown. appearance fees. This week, Amin was utives across the globe, the pehalwans the corona blow The out-of-pocket allowances, a salaries, pension and other commit - General photo of annual `Dangal’ at to fight at back-to-back dangals in have been counting their losses in the monthly stipend, for athletes and ted liabilities.” Kaimbwala village in Chandigarh on Hamirpur on Thursday and Friday, New Delhi apr 10 last few weeks. their training-and-competition ex - He added that the activities will `Makersakranti’. (Express photo by before taking a flight to Pune on For a seemingly small sport, the Jaipal Singh/Files) Saturday for an event there. Wiser after SARS outbreak, All- penditure will not be impacted even pick up second quarter onwards. economics of a dangal season is stag - England Club had a virus-related though the sports ministry may have “With the postponement of the “On an average, each of the 250- General photo of annual `Dangal’ gering, far outweighing a lot of main - clause in their insurance policy. As to cut its spending by 10 per cent for Tokyo Olympics and other interna - 300 dangals have a total purse of at Kaimbwala village in Chandigarh stream events in the country. The sea - for IPL, like most mega sporting the first quarter of this financial year, tional events, as well as the lock - around Rs 5 lakh. The minimum prize on `Makersakranti’. (Express photo son is divided in two: March, April and events, it didn’t factor a worldwide following an order by the finance down, our expenditure is going to be money at each dangal is Rs 2 lakh, by Jaipal Singh/Files) May — with a spillover into June — is disease outbreak. ministry to all government depart - around 14-15 per cent of the budget with the maximum going up to Rs 7 is one of the wrestlers who is in de - when the tournaments take place in Gamble pays off ments. in the first quarter of this fiscal year. lakh. So you can do the math,” mand everywhere. Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra. While global sporting leagues The Budget Division of the We hope to pick up sports activities, Kainour says. But he isn’t the biggest, or the best, After a break in July, another three- and competitions all across the Department of Economic Affairs – training, infrastructure works, etc A conservative estimate of the in the business. That title is reserved month season gets underway in world reel from the effects of the fearing a ‘cash stress’ because of the from the second quarter only. The dangal, tallying events in both for Jaskanwar Singh Gill, alias Jassa Punjab. Covid-19 virus strain, the All- nationwide lockdown – issued an of - expenditure is expected to pick up in Himachal and Maharashtra, would be Patti, who is considered to be the best General photo of annual `Dangal’ England Club is set to benefit from fice memorandum to all ministries the third quarter.” approximately Rs 25 crore. This is just pound-for-pound mud wrestler of his at Kaimbwala village in Chandigarh some foresight on their part. on Wednesday. In it, the department IOA wants ‘massive dope tests’ the cash prize. There are other re - generation.Gill who competes in few - on `Makersakranti’. (Express photo According to The Times, has asked ministries – categorised The sports ministry, on wards as well: tractors, cars, motorcy - er events than Amin estimates that he Wimbledon chiefs are to see their by Jaipal Singh/Files) are a few tour - ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ – not to spend the en - Thursday, held a meeting via video cles and milch buffaloes. will be bereft of close to Rs 25 lakh this insurance triggered by the cancella - naments held elsewhere in the coun - tire portion of their budget for this conference with officials from 15 na - “Each wrestler is guaranteed a year. But he is more concerned about tion with the clause that covers in - try which overlap with these, but these quarter. tional sports federations, including participation fee,” says Rajnish lower-rung wrestlers who don’t earn fectious diseases set to be worth as three most dominant belts have the This means that the sports min - the Indian Olympic Association Kumar ‘Bitta’, an organising commit - much and are from humble back - much as £100m. most packed calendars. According to istry, which falls in Category C along (IOA). tee member of one of India’s biggest grounds. Glimpses of Future 10 EntErtainmEnt JAMMU SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2020 Tamannaah Bhatia: I'm not part of the rat race Coronavirus pandemic: 'We are in constant touch over video Coronavirus pandemic: 'I was paranoid and I don't want to prove for the first three days, then, I started a point to anyone calls,' says Salim Khan on keeping up with son, Salman Khan to feel better', says Kriti Kharbanda
With the number of coronavirus cases rising across the country, the condition is getting severe among the people. Housefull 4 actress Kriti Kharbanda, who is strictly following the lockdown, opens about her experience to this phase in an interview with Mumbai Mirror. In the last month, the actress came from Delhi along with boyfriend Pulkit Samrat in an international flight after attending the engagement party Salman Khan has been cause his dad is alone at their and other family members. shaking hands, and whatever of her beau's brother and soon started stationed in his Panvel farm - Bandra apartment. Recently, Talking to Mumbai Mirror, else the authorities are advis - coughing and suffering from cold. “I house for three weeks now. the actor released a video he said, "Salman and Nirvaan ing to avoid catching an infec - thought it best not to mingle given the After the lockdown was an - with his nephew Nirvaan can’t come here, so they are in tion," he added. symptoms. I was terrified I had contracted nounced, the superstar of Khan and bared his heart out Panvel. When they can come, Salim Khan also saw the the virus but since test kits were not avail - Bollywood packed his bags on keeping up with his daddy they will. There also, they are message that his son gave in able in the country back then and I did not have a fever, the doctors advised me to dis - and travelled all the way to dearest in this time of crisis. at home and we are in con - the video and agreed to the tance myself and monitor my symptoms. I Panvel with his family mem - In the video, Salman Khan stant touch over video calls." fact that this is not a time to was paranoid for the first three days, then, I bers. However, his father said, "We came here for a few This situation is unprece - give false bravado. "There is a started to feel better,” Kriti told the Actress Tamannaah Bhatia tells you that she Salim Khan decided to stay days and now we're stuck. I dented, no one was prepared disease, and people are dying tabloidThe actress said that Pulkit has been prefers to prove her versatility as an actor across back in their Bandra apart - have not seen my father for for it. If someone is infected since a vaccine is not avail - his solid pillar of strength in this tough different film industries as opposed to finding ment. Now, since it has been three weeks. We are here and and comes in contact with able yet. What is dearest to time. “We had decided to stay in the same space only in Bollywood. She adds that people tend three weeks since the lock - he is alone at home." Days af - others, they may get ill too. you is your life, and that of building to dodge traffic, but now, I am to think she is "out of work" because she is not visi - down was declared to contain ter Salman released a video, People are dying because of your family and close ones. If grateful to have him with me. I can’t imag - ble enough in Bollywood. Tamannaah is a phenom - the spread of coronavirus, his father Salim Khan has this virus, so, we must take all something happens to one ine how other couples who don’t stay to - enal star in the southern industries with several Salman is dearly missing his now opened up on how he is precautionary measures, like person, the whole family is gether are dealing with the lockdown,” successful films including "Kandein Kadhalai", father and is quite scared be - keeping in touch with his son washing hands, avoiding impacted," he said. quoted Kriti Kharbanda. "100% Love", the "Baahubali" franchise, "Ayan" and "Paiyaa", but she is yet to leave an impact in Bollywood. "I have been making a conscious effort Surbhi Jyoti on the success of of multitasking between genres within the South Raveena Tandon shares her dance video shot on the Indian film industry. I have been away from her debut music video, Aaj Bhi: Bollywood actively to ensure there's more versatili - ty in my creative kitty and to ensure I'm not stereo - 'It is very overwhelming and typed into any particular genre. Versatility is the streets of New York, daughter Rasha is embarassed! key to survival. I've always been passionate about they have all been so generous' cinema and I never wanted to limit myself to any family and very close to them. She al - one industry. There a lot of misconceptions about so loved travelling with her family me, to be honest," she told IANS. "The most bizarre and her Instagram account is proof. piece of news I read recently was that I am out of Due to the coronavirus outbreak in employment! There are other stories of me not hav - the country, the whole nation is on a ing a bright future in Bollywood, versus Tollywood. lockdown. Everyone has been on a Just to clear the air, I'm working 365 days a year house arrest and everything else has and hence I can't shuffle between multiple indus - been shut down. In such a situation, tries. I'm not part of the rat race and I don't want to Raveena remembered her trip to prove a point to anyone. I want to make my mark on New York and shared a video of her having a good time with her famjam my own terms. For me it was only about acting, and in New York, back in 2017. In the not about the industry," Tamannaah claimed. She video, we see Raveena Tandon danc - also feels somehow her luck has favoured her in the ing on the streets of New York and south than in Bollywood, and language was never a her daughter Rasha is embarrassed barrier for her. "My thirst for excellence had to be by her behavior. Later in the video, quenched and the South accepted me. As an actor, I we see her husband also joins her in will always play my part with full dedication but the dancing. Along with the video she results are not in my hands," said Tamannaah. The wrote a long message as well. actress will be seen playing a Kabaddi coach in the Raveena Tandon wrote, "throw back upcoming Telugu film "Seetimaar". Being a girl (2017) THROW BACK to the days who never played any sport before, Tamannaah when the streets of newyork were full said that the challenge kicked her to take up the of fun and happiness! Now - Prayers role. Sharing an insight into her preparation for the for all in New York , role, she said: "I play the coach of the Telangana India,Maharashtra , Italy , london . kabaddi team while Gopichand plays the coach of ???? May the world heal and we all an Andhra kabaddi team. It is a very challenging see a better brighter healthier planet and inspiring role. It is a huge tribute to the unsung soon. Rest in peace all those who suc - heroes in sports. I had to prepare and work very cumbed to this disease . You will al - hard for this role and it constantly motivated me to ways be in our prayers . In this video , give my best. It's my first sports drama and I'm very Rasha official rashathadani as usual excited. I did everything I could to look the part. I totally embarrassed by my behaviour ,Anil and I teasing her even more and never imagined that I would get to play kabaddi in Raveena Tandon is quite active fans updated about her life. She often she tries to run away ! my life, let alone in a film." on social media and always keeps her shares pictures and videos of her Amid the coronavirus crisis, we saw the debut music video of popular TV star Surbhi Jyoti releasing yesterday and 'It's all cool between Sidharth and I,' Rashami Desai clarifies that Bigg it opened to a great response on social media. Titled Aaj Bhi, the song also features Ali Fazal and is crooned by talented singer Vishal Mishra. Opening up on the success of the track and emerging as an instant favourite of the music lovers, Boss 13 has mended her relations with Sidharth Shukla Surbhi told PinkVilla, "It is very overwhelming and they have all been so generous, they have not only been posting about Bigg Boss 13 is still being that things were cordial and she also the song, but they are also messaging me. So it isn't that peo - talked-about immensely. One of called up Sidharth to wish him on the ple are just doing it out of courtesy because people have to post each other's work, I have been receiving messages that the highlights of the season was success of Bhula Dunga. She further say that the song is genuinely good so that is the true win-win the bittersweet equation between said she would not avoid Sidharth if situation you know. They have posted about it, they have lis - Sidharth Shukla and Rashami she met him socially. She said, "Yes, tened to the song, and people are liking it. Talking about the Desai. They started off on a decent why not? We are cool with each other experience of shooting her first music video, Surbhi Jyoti note but things took a turn for the now. In fact, I wished him and quoted, "I said yes because the song is very beautiful, and it is worse later on. Everything aggra - Shehnaaz both after seeing their song a very soulful song. I have liked Vishal (the singer) since vated after Arhaan Khan made a Bhula Dunga." Sidharth Shukla has Kabir Singh's time because since then, he has gotten very fa - re-entry as a wild card. After a task also said that he was someone who mous. So when I heard the song, I could picture myself in the went awry, the whole Aisi Ladki did not like to hold grudges and song and then I got very lucky with the team. Ali Fazal was a controversy took place. This was would like to move forward in a cor - treat to work with, and the director Gurmmeet Singh is my after Sidharth Shukla and dial manner. He also said that one of favourite from the shoot because he is a sweetheart and he is Rashami Desai gave viewers the his best memories was of the finale really very sweet. The entire DOP and director team is that of most amazing chemistry as they act with Rashami Desai where they Mirzapur, and there is Ali too, who is a part of the series, so recreated Dil Se Dil Tak's Aye Udi grooved on Ang La De Re. He told for me, I got really lucky to be a part of such a strong team, Udi. Slowly, their equation got ETimes, "I really liked the picture and of course, Vishal is very talented and one of the top better, especially in the connec - and I don't really know why. It is from singers today. So yea, der aye, durust aye (smiles). When tions week. After the whole court - the finale act, where through our per - asked whether releasing at the lockdown period will help the song to get an advantage, Surbhi replied, "Absolutely. I was room sequence involving Rajat formance we were trying to say that very excited for the launch of the video, and I had spoken to Sharma, the two seemed to have how professionally we get along so my designers you know that I will wear this on this day, and come to a closure about their past well, but the moment the camera this outfit at that place, but everything just came to a halt be - fights. Rashami Desai told switches off, we become enemies. It cause of the lockdown. However, the team decided that right SpotboyE in an interview, "Yes, was fun shooting together. now is the time to release the video and everyone is at home it's all cool between Sidharth and Moreover, while shooting we let our anyway, so we might as well just give them something to I. No tension." She further said guards down. watch, and I think it was the right decision." 11 LOCAL ##+ )*+(. &( "
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