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It adversely lead the Congress in the elec-      Sciences (AIIMS) has found impacts the process of replace-  +!*'!'(1./3!-*02 toral battle earlier next year $ that none of the fully vacci- ment of oxygen carrying with firebrand Navjot Singh    '!),!'*!131    ! nated people died after getting mature red blood cells in many Sidhu, probably, as his second    re-infected with coronavirus Covid-19 patients. ./3!+*!'-32 in command. during April-May 2021. The study, published in Information trickling out  %''   In other words, while the the journal Stem Cell Reports, 3-!()!))+ of the Chief Minister’s three-    vaccine does not guarantee sheds light on why many hour-long meeting with the All (O*! * protection from re-infection, it Covid-19 patients, even those  9-(!1-!-)-./3*!3-'2 India Congress Committee + ,   offers hope that the human not in hospital, are suffering (AICC) panel indicates that along with some other senior - .+,-/  body can develop antibodies sample size may have allowed Covishield, while 53 received from hypoxia — a potentially P')!)0!-3-./3)!1)(2 Capt Amarinder would remain leaders, including Congress   +  that can fight the virus for long. that aberration to creep in. Covaxin. dangerous condition in which the party and the Government’s general secretary (organisa- 0    $  ')!13!1(+./3)!''02 This was revealed in the Viral load, the measure of SARS-CoV-2 lineages there is decreased oxygenation face in Punjab. tion) KC Venugopal.     first genomic sequence study of the total number of viral par- could be assigned to a total of in the body’s tissues. The study Sidhu is likely to make a After appearing before the "     breakthrough infections in the ticles in a particular volume of 36 (57.1 per cent) samples, 19 also shows why anti-inflam-  '3!0-!*1'./''!)-32 comeback in the Cabinet with three-member panel in the country during the deadlier fluid, was high at the time of (52.8 per cent) in patients who matory drug dexamethasone a “big responsibility” in the national Capital, Capt  0, (  and more infectious second diagnosis even in vaccinated completed both doses and 17 has been an effective treatment   3*!'(!**0./-'+2 party, along with other “tradi- Amarinder told the media that  * 1 wave of the coronavirus pan- patients and they also report- (47.2 per cent) in patients who for those with the virus. tional Congressmen”. “Big the meeting was for internal    demic. ed high temperature persisting completed only a single dose, “Low blood-oxygen levels admitted to the ICU, those who changes” in the State Cabinet is discussions ahead of the State       If one contracts Covid-19 for 5-7 days, similar to symp- the AIIMS study said. The have been a significant problem had moderate symptoms and also on the cards. Assembly elections. “These are      after being fully vaccinated, it toms of unvaccinated patients. B.1.617 variant, first detected in in Covid-19 patients,” said were admitted to hospital, and Amarinder met the panel party discussions, Assembly      is known as a breakthrough Out of the 63 breakthrough India, was divided into three study lead Shokrollah Elahi, those who had a mild version headed by Leader of elections are due to be held in  $ infection. “There will be a infections, 36 patients received lineages — B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 associate professor in the of the disease and only spent a Opposition in the Rajya Sabha next six months,” he said.    small percentage of fully vac- two doses, while 27 received at and B.1.617.3 — as per the Faculty of Medicine & few hours in hospital. Mallikarjun Kharge at the Indications are that the    # cinated people who still get least one dose of the Covid-19 study. Dentistry. “Because of that, we The researchers found that AICC headquarters. AICC sec- meeting’s prime agenda was to sick, are hospitalised, or die vaccine. Ten patients received Continued on Page 11 thought one potential mecha- as the disease progresess, more retary general in-charge for bridge the gulf between the $%&#-    from Covid-19,” according to nism might be that Covid-19 immature RBCs flood into Punjab Harish Rawat and for- party leaders, Capt Amarinder  .- / 2 the US health agency, Centers impacts red blood cells pro- blood circulation, making up as mer MP JP Aggarwal are the and Sidhu included, and ensure     for Disease Control and      duction.” much as 60 per cent of the cells other members of the panel. that the Congress put up a unit-      Prevention (CDC).  P  In the study, Elahi and his in the blood. Generally, imma- The meeting that discussed ed face before going to the polls      AIIMS Delhi’s first study     team examined the blood of ture RBCs make up less than in detail performance of all leg- early in 2022. Every issue per-     on breakthrough infections    128 patients with Covid-19. one per cent, or none at all, in islators and also the Ministers, taining to the party and the     during the April-May period     The patients included those a healthy individual’s blood. was also joined by Priyanka State were discussed.     confirmed that despite a very     who were critically ill and Continued on Page 11 and Rahul Gandhi “virtually” Continued on Page 11 ,  34  $ high viral load, none of the vac-      cinated people died due to the : The DCGI has New Delhi: India has overtak- disease. granted permission to the en the US in terms of number However, some would Serum Institute of India (SII) to of people who have received at '()* argue that there have been manufacture the Sputnik least one dose of Covid-19     several well-known cases like Covid-19 vaccine in India for vaccine, the Government on that of Dr KK Agarwal who examination, test and analysis Friday said and noted that the   died despite taking both the with certain conditions, official vaccination campaign will be vaccines dozes. The limited sources said on Friday. further intensified.  R   +  056(578             he Yamuna International   056(578 representatives of CBSE TAirport Private Limited schools. Thus, students can (YIAPL) has secured a loan   056(578 he Centre on Friday expect to know the detailed cri-    of  3,725 crore from the Tformed a committee of terion for the calculation of State Bank of India for the n one of the major decisions senior officers and academi- marks by June 14. development of Noida inter- Iin the last few months, the cians to decide on the criteria “It was decided that CBSE national airport at Jewar Government on Friday gave the for the evaluation of CBSE will take steps to compile the   056(578 during the month (over (WHO) recently stating that in Uttar Pradesh, according nod for a mega Defence deal Class 12 Board exam results results of Class 12 students as 1,19,000), which was 2.5 times Covid-19 variants will now be to a statement issued on worth over 50,000 crore for after the Government can- per well-defined objective cri- he newly christened Delta the toll reported in the coun- known by letters of the Greek Friday. the construction of six sub- celled the examinations due to teria in a time-bound manner,” Tvariant or the B.1.617.2 try in April (48,768). alphabet to avoid stigmatising YIAPL is a 100 per cent marines in the country. A The DAC is the apex body to the Covid-19 pandemic. the CBSE notification read. strain, which originated in INSACOG is a grouping of nations where they were first subsidiary of Zurich Airport global tender will shortly be approve the Defence deals. Prime Minister Narendra The report of the commit- India, is behind the second ten National Laboratories detected. International and has been floated for this deal. In another important deci- Modi had announced that the tee will be deliberated at the surge of Covid in the country, established by the Union The Covid variant B.1.617, incorporated to develop the air- The decision will help the sion, the DAC also extended board has been directed to highest level before the criteria a study by the Indian SARS- Health Ministry. The study first detected in India, is split port in Jewar, which is around Navy to bolster its submarine the timelines for procuring calculate results in “well- is approved and then the same CoV-2 Consortium on was launched to investigate into sub-lineages, of which the 70 km from the main Delhi fleet strength and thwart any urgent capital acquisitions defined objective criteria”. Modi model is likely to be adopted by Genomics (INSACOG) has what caused the second surge. B.1.617.1 variant of interest region. challenge from China, which under the delegated powers to also added that the Class 12 ICSE and all State Education found. The grouping is entrusted becomes Kappa. The B.1.617.2 “The entire loan of  3,725 flexes its maritime muscle in the armed forces up to August results will be announced in “a Boards who have cancelled the “B.1.617 variant & its lin- to carry out genomic sequenc- variant of concern is called crore has been underwritten the Indian Ocean. 31, 2021, to enable them to time-bound manner”. examinations and fix a criteria eage B.1.617.2 were primarily ing and analysis of circulating Delta. Under the new system, by SBI on a door-to-door loan Beside approving this big complete their emergency pro- The committee has been to declare the results of Class 12 responsible for surge in cases Covid-19 viruses, and corre- the variants of concern take on tenor of 20 years. We look ticket item, the Defence curements. mandated to submit the report to enable the students to move with high transmissibility of 50 lating epidemiological trends the following names: the hith- forward to working closely Acquisition Council (DAC) As regards the much- within 10 days. The committee ahead with their score. per cent more than Alpha vari- with genomic variants. So far, erto so-called British variant with SBI to develop Noida chaired by Defence Minister awaited submarine deal, also comprises 13 members, includ- The Supreme Court direct- ant (B.1.1.7),” said the study, the genome sequencing of B.1.1.7 becomes Alpha; the international airport as a world Rajnath Singh also allowed known as Project-75 I, officials ing officials of various Central ed the CBSE and CICSE to indicating why India’s Covid 29,000 samples has been done B.1.351 first discovered in class airport in India,” procurement of air defence said here the submarines will and State education depart- place on record objective cri- ordeal in May was the worst in India. South Africa becomes Beta, Christoph Schnellmann, the guns and ammunition for the be built under the strategic ments, Kendriya Vidyalaya teria for assessment of marks in witnessed in any country for The B.1.617 has been while the Brazilian P.1 becomes chief executive officer of Army. The projected cost of partnership policy. Sangathan, University Grants two weeks. any month since the beginning found in 8,900 samples. More Gamma. YIAPL, said. this contract is 6,800 crore. Continued on Page 11 Commission, NCERT and two Continued on Page 11 of the pandemic, both in terms than 1,000 of those samples “We know that the of the absolute number of cases tested for the Delta variant. B.1.617.2, the Delta variant, and fatalities. Genomic variants of vari- does have increased transmis- India recorded nearly 90.3 ous viruses are a natural phe- sibility, which means it can lakh Covid cases in May month nomenon and are found in spread easier between people,”   !R   "  # $% itself. The death toll from the almost all countries. WHO’s technical lead on pandemic in May was grimmer The names were given by Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove at nearly 1.2 lakh fatalities the World Health Organization had said recently.  & ' ()R *   (, % -./   !     "#$ that the plaint was defective and not maintainable. “No case made out for   056(578    leave to institute suit (under       Section 80) or to sue in repre- s various States move   R sentative capacity. Plaint is  056(578 coronavirus was first detected Atowards gradual opening of defective and not maintain- in India, and it also had a sub lockdown, the Centre on Friday     able,” the court held. Further, here are at least seven major lineage, the B.1.617.2. warned that the next Covid the court noted that Chawla Tvariants of coronavirus, “Just as in most of India, wave will become as severe as   056(578 did not comply with the man- including B.1.617 and B.1.351 the B.1.617.2 variant (aka Delta the second wave if people go date under Section 80 of the (Beta), in Varanasi and its variant) was the most common back to their routine. elhi High Court on Friday Code of Civil Procedure, and adjoining areas, according to a one in the samples we studied. Even as the second wave of Dslapped a heavy fine of 20 also flouted several other man- study conducted by the Banaras They were found among 36 per the Covid-19 pandemic has lakh on actress Juhi Chawla for dates under the Code. Hindu University and the cent of the total samples. Other started flattening in the coun- filing frivolous petition to stop Importantly, the court said Centre for Cellular and VoCs such as the B.1.351, try with every State registering the tightrope walk, the wave the 5G trials in India. that the plaint was not verified. Molecular Biology (CCMB). Varanasi and areas around the detected in South Africa for the a significant dip in the number will be small. Maybe there will Dismissing her petition, It noted that only a few para- The CCMB, an institute of city, mostly in April. first time, was also found in this of infections and fatalities, the be no waves at all,” he said. Justice JR Midha said that it the hearing on social media,” graphs were said to be “true to the Council for Scientific and “Among the Variants of area,” said Rakesh Mishra, Centre issued a warning saying According to the Union appeared that the suit was filed the court said. their knowledge”. Industrial Research (CSIR), Concern (VoC), the most pre- adviser at CCMB. the situation has not improved Health Ministry’s data, there to garner publicity, noting how Taking note of the disrup- During hearing, Chawla’s said 130 samples were dominant variant we found in “This study confirms yet because the virus has changed has been a 68 per cent decline Chawla had circulated web tions caused to the hearing on lawyer could not answer on sequenced in this study. our study was B.1.617. This again that the Delta variant is its mind. “If we again start in daily cases from May 7, link of the hearing on social account of the link being made what basis they are presuming “The team at CCMB variant was also reported to be the most widespread coron- doing what we were doing as a when the highest peak of the media, leading to her fans public by Chawla, the court on the chances of radiation and sequenced these samples and one of the major drivers of the avirus variant in the country society in December, January, second wave was reported. entering virtually during the directed that contempt notice affecting people. found out that there were at second COVID-19 wave in right now. But at the same time, the situation can again go into Around 377 districts are first day of hearing. be issued against the miscre- After the pronouncement, least seven major variants cir- India,” said professor Royana it is imperative for us to keep a difficult phase,” Niti Aayog reporting less than five per cent “Plaintiffs abused process ants. The Bench directed to the Advocate Deepak Khosla, culating in the region,” it said. Singh, who heads the an eye on the other emerging (health) member VK Paul said. case positivity and only 257 dis- of law. Costs of 20 lakh is Delhi Police to take action appearing for Chawla and The Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary Research variants in the country to pre- “More of that we do, high- tricts are reporting more than imposed on plaintiffs. It and submit a report before the other plaintiffs, sought a stay on Research Unit of the BHU col- Unit. vent another unprecedented er will be the wave; but if we 100 daily Covid-19 cases. appears suit was for publicity. court. the order. lected the samples from The B.1.617 variant of the surge of cases,” he added. proceed slowly and continue Continued on Page11 Juhi Chawla circulated link of Justice Midha also ruled Continued on Page 11     !"#$#% 3      + , ) )      -

  7@,*06 against Rs 349, 52 crore in May 314, 62 crore against Rs 99, 86 tion, the Finance minister said cent of the target for the month     4  last year. Also the revenue crore in the same month last that collection from Geology of May in this fiscal while the espite the gruelling impact from the Transport depart- year.” and Mining in May was Rs 136, collection from mining in May Dof the ongoing Covid pan- ment in May this year was Rs On non-tax revenue collec- 28 crore which was 40.3 per- 2020 was Rs 242.24 crore.   7@,*06 demic and disruption in eco- nomic activity due to lock- P Chief Minister Yogi down, Uttar Pradesh achieved UAdityanath has said that record tax and non-tax revenue the government will ensure of Rs 8,272.55 crore in May that all the investment propos- while in the corresponding als made during the challeng- period last year, the collection ing period of pandemic mate- was Rs 5,829 crore. Revenue rialise on the ground. He recovery increased by Rs directed the officials to ensure 2,452,51 crore, as compared to hundred percent implementa- last fiscal. In April this year, tion of the investment propos- revenue realisation was Rs als in a time-bound manner. 11.196.49 crore against a target He said that priority should be of Rs 13,175 crore and during given to the projects with the same period last year, it was employment potential. only Rs 1,298 crore. This was Presiding over a meeting of stated by Finance and Medical the high-level committee for Education minister Suresh the implementation of the Khanna in Lucknow on Friday. investment proposals, the CM Khanna further said, “The said that during the pandemic positive growth in revenue period, 96 investment propos- recovery during the pandem- als worth Rs 66,000 crore have ic is a welcome sign for the been received by the govern- "  @+ 0 state’s economy. The collections ment. He said the process of from GST and VAT in May land allotment to 18 investors were Rs 2,771.32 crore against with potential of investment of % O("   Rs 1,939 crore in May, 2020. Rs 16,000 crore has been com- Revenue from VAs this year in pleted.   7@,*06 The SDG India Index is May was 2,286 crore against “For the facility of the tabulated annually by NITI 1,266 crore in May last year. investors, a dedicated help desk aking a giant leap, Uttar Aayog in order to evaluate the Besides, revenue from motor called ‘Invest UP’ is operational MPradesh secured the top progress of states and union and vehicle tax was Rs 214,76 from April 2020 and the gov- rank in ensuring access to territories on the basis of crore in May this year. Revenue ernment formulated and affordable, reliable, sustainable social, economic and environ- from alcohol or from the Excise implemented the UP oxygen and modern energy for all in mental parameters. The third department in May was production policy in May 2021 the Index for Sustainable rendition was released by Niti 2,136.86 crore against Rs 2,169 for the production of industri- Development Goals (SDG) Aayog Vice-Chairperson Rajiv crore in May, 2020. Earnings al and medical oxygen,” the CM released by government’s Kumar on Thursday. from stamps and registration in said. think tank NITI Aayog. Uttar Pradesh has May was Rs 625.03 crore He said that attracted by It was the third edition of emerged as an ‘Achiever’ and the oxygen policy, several the Sustainable Development a ‘Front-runner’ in maximum reputed companies have Goals (SDG) India Index and parameters as the state has sig- evinced a keen interest in set- Dashboard 2020-21 launched nificantly improved its perfor- ting up oxygen plants in UP. by NITI Ayog. mance in all the parameters in He asked the officials to main- The Yogi-led state just a span of two years. tain a close coordination with retained the top spot this year The state’s progress in the the companies interested in set- in attaining the ‘Goal 7’ and Goal 3 (Good Health and ting up oxygen plants in UP. was hailed as an ‘Achiever’ as Well-being) is contributed to Yogi directed the officials con- it showed an improvement of the low suicide rate, as cerned to expedite the process +37 points in the score for this reported by the National to take up all the pending SDG. Crime Records Bureau, which MoUs. Furthermore, the results is at 2.4 per 1,00,000 popula- The CM said that the show that the state’s overall tion. investors have posed confi- SDG score improved by a In a significant develop- dence in the investor-friendly remarkable five points. It has ment, Uttar Pradesh in Goal policies of the state government gone up from 42 in 2018 to 55 8 (Decent Work and during the pandemic. He said in 2019 to now 60 in 2020-21. Economic Growth) has been the operation of the manufac- This positive stride ranked as one of the best per- turing industries was normal in towards achieving the targets forming states with a feedback the state during the lockdown is largely driven by exemplary score of 50.1 by the and industrial units complied state-wide performance in Department for Promotion of with the Covid protocols. He Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Industry and Internal Trade asked the officials to be in con- Energy), Goal 8 (Decent Work (DPIIT). stant touch with the investors and Economic Growth), Goal It is noteworthy that Uttar and provide them all the facil- 12 (Responsible Consumption Pradesh also registered the ities required. and Production), Goal 16 steepest decline, close to 17 Yogi asked the officials (Peace, Justice and Strong per cent, in reduction in along with the monitoring at Institutions) and Goal 11 desertified area and is the state level that the griev- (Sustainable Cities and among the only four states ances and problems faced by Communities) where the that showed a decreasing the investors and entrepre- composite goal scores are 100, trend in desertification, ful- neurs be addressed at the dis- 83, 79, 79 and 77, respective- filling the Goal 15 (life on trict level on priority basis. ly. land).         7@,*06 +,   ../  ) o ascertain the volume of Timmunity against COVID- 19 being developed in people, %     .0 ) a sero surveillance survey has started in Uttar Pradesh. 07ADE+%#50# the decreasing infection rate of Chief Minister Yogi corona, 65 districts with less Adityanath, while addressing a (5#5,#5(0 than 600 active cases have high-level meeting on Friday, 7@,*06 been exempted from Covid said: “The samples will be col- curfew.” lected for an assessment of the Officials informed the CM updated status of infection at   7@,*06 that there were no fresh cases different scales, including gen- in two districts while 37 dis- der and age.” n what appears to be a tricts recorded single-digit The sero surveillance sur- Irespite, only 1,175 fresh figures. On Thursday, the state vey involves testing the blood corona cases were reported carried out 3.18 lakh tests, tak- serum of a group of individu- from across the state during ing the tally to 5.07 crore. The als to determine the presence the past 24 hours with 136 recovery rate has also gone up of antibodies against corona deaths and 3,646 recoveries. to 97.4 per cent. So far, more infection. It also reveals the The total number of active than 1.94 crore doses of Covid percentage of pollution at high cases also came down to vaccines have been adminis- risk of infection. 22,877. tered in the state. Of these, 27 The sero survey to be car- Only 40 people tested pos- lakh were given to people in ried out in rural and urban itive for coronavirus in the age group of 18-44 years. areas will continue till June 6 Lucknow while 162 patients “People in the 18+ catego- and the report is expected to be recovered. There were nine ry are being vaccinated in all released by the end of this deaths in the city in the last 24 the districts. Special arrange- month. hours while the active cases ments have been made for While the first phase will came down to 1,334. immunisation of parents of be from June 4 to 6, the second Reviewing the Covid sit- children below 12 years of age. phase will be from June 9 to 11. uation with his Team-9 mem- In the last 24 hours, more than Three categories will be cov- bers in Lucknow on Friday, 3.82 lakh people got the vac- ered under this exercise — Chief Minister Yogi cine jabs,” the CM said. slum dwellers, general popula- Adityanath said, “In view of tion and people who have test- ed positive for COVID-19. constituted which will be led by tive immune response pro- Different teams have been a doctor and will have ANMs, ducing an antibody, a kind of ASHA workers and techni- protein, called immunoglobu- cians for collecting blood sam- lin (IG). But in the case of coro- ples. navirus infection, scientists There are people who did look for IG-M and IG-G from not go for RT-PCR tests and the host of IGs present in the could be asymptomatic. In this body. It is noteworthy that in situation, sero surveys could be September last, the Health a significant step at this point department had also carried NOTICE in time. In the serological sur- out sero surveys in 11 districts veys, medical professionals (Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, look for IGG against COVID- Gorakhpur, Agra, Prayagraj, I have changed my name BILK- 19 which helps in finding who Ghaziabad, Meerut, ISH KHATOON To BILQEES has developed immunity Kaushambi, Baghpat and KHATOON, Bilqees Khatoon against the virus. Moradabad). The result W/o Mohammad Masroof Khan As per microbiologists, showed that 22.1 per cent of R/o 12-B ABA Compound, when infection attacks, the people had developed anti- Pokharpur, Jajmau Kanpur body combats it with a protec- bodies.                                                                                                                                                                                   !             "            # $ S                      &                       !          

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She said that are referred by HCW surveil-   7@,*06 dedicated camps for state vices at Sanjay Gandhi Post- to cater to the post-COVID-19 lance committee. employees, media profession- graduate Institute of Medical complications of patients, a Post “Post-Covid eOPD will also oving towards achieving als, teachers, etc. Members of Sciences will resume from Covid Clinic would start func- function from June 7. Patients Mthe target of administer- surveillance committees Monday in a restricted manner. tioning from June 7 in the New can call up the dedicated num- ing one crore Covid vaccine (nigrani samitis) are going The SGPGIMS spokesperson OPD block of the medical insti- ber 0522 2496090 and have e- doses under ‘Mission June’, door to door in villages encour- said the patient and one accom- tute. “The clinic will be run by consultation. If the clinician Uttar Pradesh has set a record aging people to get vaccinated. panying attendant visiting the a team of senior doctors who feels the need for the patient's in giving the highest number of From June 15 onwards, the OPD must have tested COVID- will give consultation to the physical visit to the post-Covid jabs in the last 24 hours. India’s government will also provide 19 negative by RT-PCR or by post-COVID-19 patients who OPD, the patient will be given most populous state, led the special arrangements for the TrueNat. “The OPD will func- are discharged from Rajdhani an appointment and will be country with more than 3.82 street vendors, hawkers, milk- tion from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Corona Hospital, SGPGIMS seen on the appointed date with lakh doses administered on men and other underprivi- from Monday to Friday and and have been advised to con- a negative RT-PCR or TrueNat June 3, followed by Madhya leged sections of the society. from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on sult in post-Covid clinic for relat- report of both patient and rela- Pradesh (over 3.64 lakh shots), Saturday. Maintaining Covid ed pulmonary, cardiac, tive. Limited number of post- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and   "  appropriate behaviour, that is endocrine or neurological prob- COVID-19 patients referred West Bengal. 31   wearing masks and maintaining lems and also to the post-Covid from other Covid hospitals will As per the UP govern- Lucknow crossed the 10 social distancing, is mandatory SGPGIMS healthcare workers be registered,” she said. ment data, over 28 lakh people lakh-mark in vaccination on were vaccinated against Covid- Friday. As many as 1,17,864 19 in India on Thursday and health workers, 1,01554 front- Uttar Pradesh accounted for line workers, 2,90,072 in the more than 3,82,259 jabs. The 45-plus category and 2,38,717 total number of jabs adminis- in the 60-plus category have tered to people in Uttar been vaccinated in the district Pradesh now stands at 1.94 sive vaccination drive ‘Mission 44 year category to get their Lucknow on Friday. so far. As many as 775,543 peo- crore. The inoculation exercise June’ in UP to administer one ‘teeka jeet ka’. Of the total 3.82 So far in Uttar Pradesh, ple have been administered was carried out at around 6,000 crore doses in 30 days and it lakh doses given in the last 24- around 35.61 lakh people have the first dose while 2,29,397 centres across the state on was estimated that the govern- hour, more than 2 lakh vaccine been fully vaccinated while have been fully vaccinated. Thursday. ment would have to adminis- jabs were given in the 18+ cat- 1.58 crore people have taken On Friday, 23,388 people “Uttar Pradesh is emerging ter at least 3.4 lakh doses a day egory. However, the chief min- their first dose of vaccine. were vaccinated in the state as a leader in administering to reach the massive target. He ister further directed to inten- Among these, as many as 27.16 capital. Of them, 15,719 got the Covid vaccination. With has been repeatedly appealing sify the vaccination campaign. lakh doses were administered first dose in the 18-plus catego- Thursday’s record-breaking to the people that vaccination “All necessary steps should be in the 18-44 age group ry and 2,897 got the second number and the current pace, is the only way to keep the viral taken to boost the daily vacci- Guardian special booths dose. Besides, 2,966 got the first we have inched closer to infection away and all eligible nation capacity. The present for parents of children under 12 dose in the 45-plus category around 2 crores jabs,” a Health persons must shun fears and capacity needs to be increased years of age have been set up to while 370 the second dose. As department official said. take the vaccine. by three times within a month,” prepare for the upcoming third many as 748 people got the first Chief Minister Yogi Enthusiasm was seen the CM said at a high-level wave of Corona. Besides, the dose in the 60-plus category, Adityanath launched the mas- among the youths falling in 18- Covid review meeting in government has also set up 261 got the second dose. 1           )  

  7@,*06 45+ group — will be set up in each district. These camps will operate in ttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi District Women Hospitals or District UAdityanath announced to set up Joint Hospitals. Such camps will also women special camps in every district be set up in the Tehsil Headquarters to ensure maximum participation of or Block Headquarters level. Women women in the COVID-19 beneficiaries of the state can reserve vaccination. their slots in these camps. In order to motivate women to get According to the CoWIN portal their vaccine doses, Yogi instructed data, around 92,44,765 men have the officials to start women special taken their doses of vaccine while vaccination camps in all the 75 dis- 69,30,245 women have tricts of the state, an official said here received their shots. Considering the on Friday. gender gap in the vaccination pro- Like the guardian special booths, gramme as a worrying situation, the at least two special booths — one for chief minister has come up with the 18+ category and another for the these camps. 1         

Lucknow (PNS): Police claimed to have freed two teenagers from kidnappers from different places of the state capital in the last 24 hours. In the first case, the police arrested Ranu Nishad (20) on the charges of kidnap- ping a 17-year old girl, who is a resident of Gomtinagar and student of a local college. The girl left for a temple on Tuesday last but did not return home. The girl’s father lodged a com- plaint at the Gomtinagar police station on Wednesday. He also suspected the role of Ranu Nishad, who was said to be interested in making friends. The police swung into action and rounded up Nishad on Thursday evening near a mall in Gomtinagar. The police also recovered the girl and handed her over to parents after a med- ical examination. Elsewhere in Aliganj, 20- year-old Shubham Shukla was arrested on the charges of kid- napping an 18-year-old girl on Wednesday. The police said Shukla is presently living alone in a house in Aliganj. He took the girl to the house on Wednesday afternoon and held her hostage. The girl’s father lodged a complaint at the Aliganj police station. The police quizzed several people in and around the college cam- pus. The police came to know that the girl was last seen with Shukla. The police carried out a raid at the house of Shukla and recovered her. She was handed over to her parents after her identity was ascer- tained. Shukla told the police that he was in love with the girl. Meanwhile, a 40-year-old man, identified as Sunil Kumar of Sarai Mali Khan in Thakurganj, hanged himself to death on Friday. Police said the body was found hanging from the ceiling in a room by deceased’s brother Manish Kumar. Sunil had dinner along with his family on Thursday after which he went to his room to sleep around 10 pm. When he did not wake up till 9:30 am on Friday, Manish reached his room and found him hanging. He raised an alarm following which other family members and neighbours reached the scene. A case was registered in this connection and the police started further probe.     !"#$#%

  7@,*06      &    *     .3  ) omti Nagar among the resi- Gdential areas and Charbagh Indian Institute of Toxicology COVID-19 second wave pan- health affecting air pollutants. hour average concentrations among the commercial areas (IITR) ambient air quality pre- demic period and it also had an The noise levels were moni- of PM10 were in the range of have emerged as the most pollut- monsoon report which was effect on the air pollution lev- tored at nine representative 59.6-162.0 μg/m3 with an aver- 4 ,R   ed places in the city as per the released on the eve of World els of Lucknow in Pre-Monsoon locations grouped into three age of 120.6 μg/m3. Environment Day on Friday. 2021,” he said. categories -- residential area, In commercial areas of   7@,*06 claimed that his client was few months is a serious issue. Both these places have Commenting on the areas commercial area and industri- Charbagh, Alambagh, falsely implicated in the case as Therefore, it would be impor- recorded high values in both of Gomti Nagar and Charbagh, al area. The 24-hour concentra- Aminabad and Chowk, the ith the sleuths of the he had been acting against the tant to ascertain as to what steps PM10 (particulate matter 10 he said that higher pollution tions of PM10 ranged from average concentrations of PM10 WSpecial Task Force (STF) mining mafia, and as a result were taken by the administra- micrometres or less in diame- levels were observed because of 109.8 μg/m3 to 152.5 μg/m3 were in the range of 78.6-221.8 and Uttar Pradesh Police busy his relationship with a certain tion, including the investigating ter) and PM2.5 in the residen- high vehicular movement in with an average of 127.1 μg/m3 μg/m3 with an average of 127.2 tracking the whereabouts of section of the state administra- agency, to apprehend him, par- tial and commercial areas, these two areas along with the while in case of PM2.5, the 24- μg/m3 respectively. In the former Mahoba SP Mani tion had soured. The petition- ticularly, when, on the own respectively. As per the report, presence hour concen- industrial area (Amausi), the Patidar, wanted in connection er claimed that the respondents showing of the respondents, his the maximum 24-hour mean of dust in      trations average concentration of PM10 with the death of a 44-year-old were high-ranking state admin- anticipatory bail applications concentration of PM10 was Gomti ranged from was 152.5 μg/m 3. All the val- businessman in September last istration officials who might were rejected.” 128.7 μg/m3 in Gomti Nagar Nagar.   60.7 μg/m3 to ues of PM10 were above the year, the UP government have done ‘something foul’ Additional Superintendent residential area and 143.8 The senior 71.1 μg/m3 prescribed National Ambient announced a cash reward of Rs because of which the former of Police Ashutosh Mishra, the μg/m3 in Charbagh in the scientist said that IITR moni- with an average of 64.5 μg/m3. Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 1 lakh on him. The announce- police officer was missing. investigating officer of the case, commercial area. tored air pollutants such as “The present study reveals of 100 μg/m3 for industrial, res- ment was made by ADG, Verma also claimed that told reporters, “We are making The maximum 24-hour PM10, PM2.5 at nine locations that the levels of pollutants idential, rural and other areas, Prayagraj Zone, Prem Prakash Patidar was going to unravel all efforts to arrest Mani Lal mean concentration of PM2.5 for the assessment of ambient like inhalable particulate mat- respectively. on Friday. Earlier, he carried a foul play in the administration Patidar. A police team has gone was observed in Gomti Nagar air quality during the month of ter, gases and noise are gradu- In case of PM2.5, in the cash reward of Rs 50,000. and that his life might be in to Rajasthan to trace him. The at 68.2 μg/m3 in the residential April-May 2021 in this report ally increasing due to the fact Aliganj, Vikas Nagar, Indira Patidar, the 2014-batch IPS danger. After hearing the peti- police will soon move court to area and 71.1 μg/m3 in The mean levels of PM10 that air quality monitoring of Nagar and Gomti Nagar resi- officer, hails from Dungarpur tioner, the court said, “It is not obtain an order to attach the Charbagh in the commercial (127.1 μg/m3) and PM2.5 (64.5 pre-monsoon 2021 coincided dential areas, the 24-hour aver- (Rajasthan). Last week, the in dispute that Mani Lal Patidar former SP’s property.” The area. Head of IITR environ- μg/m3) at all the monitoring with some periods of partial to age concentrations of PM2.5 Allahabad High Court had had been in the police force of police had already pasted the mental division, Dr GC Kisku, locations of residential, com- complete lockdowns to control were in the range of 32.7 μg/m3 directed the state government the state of Uttar Pradesh and court order at Patidar’s house said that the findings showed mercial and industrial areas of second wave of COVID-19 to 112.7 μg/m3 with an average to respond to a habeas corpus was a high-ranking officer of declaring him a proclaimed that overall, the pollution lev- were higher than their respec- while the pre-monsoon 2020 of 64.8 μg/m3. In Charbagh, petition seeking production of the level of Superintendent of offender, he added. The HC will els had decreased in the city tive NAAQS of 100 μg/m3 for study was held completely in Alambagh, Aminabad and Patidar. In the petition, former Police, Mahoba. Such a person next hear the petition by the since 2017 because of various PM10 and 60 μg/m3 for PM2.5, lockdown period to control Chowk commercial areas, the SP’s lawyer Mukut Nath Verma having gone missing for the last former SP’s lawyer on June 14. initiatives taken such as build- he added. “The pre-monsoon, the first wave of COVID-19. average concentrations of ing of roads but the levels of PM 2021 PM10 concentration has More vehicles were permitted to PM2.5 were in the range of 31.2 2.5 and PM10 were still above increased by 26.10 per cent with ply on the road, domestic cook- μg/m3 to 140.9 μg/m3 with an the mean standards. respect to the pre-monsoon ing, baking in hotels, near field average of 65.0 μg/m3 respec- 8.      “There is a need to control 2020 (lockdown) while the crop combustion and some tively. In the Amausi industri- the dust because of the con- PM2.5 concentration has industries were allowed to oper- al area, the average concentra- struction of buildings in the city increased by 16.57 per cent as ate” he said. tion of PM2.5 was 61.5 μg/m3.     * to which these particulate mat- compared to pre-monsoon For respirable suspended All the values of PM2.5 ter attach and become a cause 2020,” he said. particulate matter (RSPM or were above the prescribed of health concern,” he said. The pre-monsoon ambient PM10) in residential areas such NAAQS of 60 μg/m3 for indus-   7@,*06 Satish Chandra Mishra, who brass and attended the special Dr Kisku said that the air quality assessment of as Aliganj, Vikas Nagar, Indira trial, residential, rural and other is just a ‘Yes Man’ to session of the UP Legislature other finding was that the pol- Lucknow city was carried out by Nagar and Gomti Nagar, the 24- areas. ahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati,” commented a BSP on October 2, 2019. lution levels had slightly the Environmental Monitoring BMayawati expelling two law maker Though the BSP said in its increased as compared to last Division of CSIR-Indian senior leaders indicates that The recent expulsions statement that two senior year because restrictions were Institute of Toxicology *   2'  the BSP in Uttar Pradesh is assume importance because leaders were expelled for anti- stricter during the lockdown in Research, Lucknow during the faced with rapid erosion of its UP will go to polls in the next party activities, insiders said 2020 as compared to 2021. months of April-May 2021. Air vote base among Dalits and seven months and now the that there were indications “Crematorium fires also quality status was evaluated        Backwards. party was left with only six that these two leaders were set increased as the number of through monitoring and assess- While several leaders have legislators in the UP Assembly. to join Samajwadi Party. deaths were high during the ment of some of the critical and Lucknow (PNS): Gomti Nagar dB and 55 dB for commercial left the party in the recent In the 2017 elections, the BSP “To save the party from and Vikasnagar have emerged areas, respectively. At the past, the BSP chief also had won 19 seats of which, 11 embarrassment, Mayawati as the nosiest residential areas Amausi industrial area, the expelled a number of party turned rebel. expelled the two leaders,” he in the city in the findings of the day time and night time noise leaders on one charge or One such rebel and MLA said. Besides, in the recent IITR Air Ambient Quality Pre levels were 73.6 dB and 60.1 dB another. On Thursday, from Bhinga constituency in past, many senior BSP leaders Monsoon Report of Lucknow respectively. The values are Mayawati expelled BSP legis- Shrawasti, Aslam Raini said have left the party. The list which was released on Friday. below the standard of 75 dB for lature party leader Lalji Verma that this round of expulsion includes the names of Among the commercial areas, day time and 70 dB for night and former state BSP chief was the beginning of the end Naseemuddin Sididiqui, RK Chowk and Charbagh have time recommended for indus- Ramachal Rajbhar from the of the BSP in Uttar Pradesh. Chaudhry, former MLA emerged as the noisiest in the trial areas. party for alleged anti-party “The party has lost base and Ravindra Molhu, former city. In residential areas, the activities during the recently now Mayawati, who was Chief Meerut Mayor Sunita Varma, As per the report, Gomti day and night time noise lev- held Panchayat polls in the Minister thrice, will be former MLA Yogesh Verma, Nagar is the noisiest in the day els were recorded between 67.0 state. Both of them are senior reduced to non-entity in the senior leader Sunil Chittor, time at 70.7 decibels in com- dB to 70.7 dB and 55.4 dB to OBC leaders and were minis- next Assembly election. former MLA Kalicharan parison to Aliganj (67.6 deci- 60.0 dB, respectively. All the ters in the previous Mayawati Mayawati believes many lead- Suman, Narain Signh Suman, bels), Vikas Nagar (70.5 deci- values were higher than the government. ers will join BSP, but the way Tilakchand Ahirwar, Veeru bels) and Indiranagar (67.0 prescribed limits of 55 dB and “With these two senior she behaves with senior lead- Suman, Bhartendu Arun, decibels). Vikasnagar is the 45 dB for day and night time, most leaders gone, where is ers, one will think twice before Malkhan Singh Vyas, Kamal noisiest in the night time at 60 respectively. the second-rung leadership joining BSP,” he said. Raini Gautam, Prem Chand and decibels in comparison to In commercial and traffic in the BSP. We have only had revolted against the party Vikram Singh. Aliganj (58.1 decibels), areas, the day and night time Indiranagar (55.4 decibels) and noise levels were recorded Gomti Nagar (56.9 decibels). between 67.2 dB to 79.0 dB and “Chowk was the noisiest in 52.3 dB to 61.3 dB, respective- the daytime with noise pollu- ly. Noise levels at all the com- tion recorded at 79 decibels in mercial sites during day time comparison to Aminabad (71.6 were above the prescribed lim- decibels), Alambagh (67.2 deci- its of 65 dB However the night bels) and Charbagh (72.2 deci- time noise level was below bels). In the night, Charbagh prescribed standard of 55 dB was the noisiest at 61.3 decibels (A) at two locations and above in comparison to Aminabad the standard at two other loca- (53.1 decibels), Alambagh (52.3 tions respectively. decibels) and Chowk (57.4 As per the report, day and decibels), head of environmen- night time noise levels at resi- tal division at IITR, Dr GS dential and commercial areas Kisku, said. As per the report, have exceeded about 17.2 per the day time and night time cent, 12.92 per cent during day noise levels ranged from 67.0 times and 29.94 per cent, 17.19 dB to 70.7 dB and 55.4 dB to per cent during night times, 60.0 dB in residential areas and respectively, in comparison to from 67.2 dB to 79.0 dB and the prescribed standards 55 dB 52.3 dB to 61.3 dB in commer- for day time and 45 dB for cial areas, respectively. night time. However, the noise These measured values levels of pre-monsoon 2021 were above their respective were found to have increased day time standard of 55 dB (A) marginally at all the locations and night time standard of 45 with respect to pre-monsoon dB for residential areas and 65 2020 (lockdown). 14809+

demanding that the “fake cases” against Srivastava be with- drawn and the Hanuman idol be reinstalled. The councillors sported black arms bands and protested while maintaining COVID-19 protocols. LMC executive vice-president Rajnish :   Gupta, BJP councillor & party #  deputy leader Kaushlendra In solidarity with BJP coun- Dwivedi, former deputy leader cillor Dilip Srivastava, 70 ruling Ramkrishna Yadav and chief party councillors of the whip Vijay Kumar Gupta said Lucknow Municipal in a joint statement that BJP Corporation staged a protest spokesperson and councillor Dilip Srivastava had objected to removal of the Hanuman idol on Bada Mangal and was ill- treated by the district adminis- tration officials. <    Head of the department of Respiratory Medicine, King George's Medical University, Dr Surya Kant was honoured with the ‘COVID-19 Leadership Award’ by the Lucknow Management Association (LMA). He was awarded for his remarkable contribution in the medical field during the coro- na pandemic, for making the society aware and because of his social service. Dr Surya Kant is the brand ambassador of the National Health Mission for Covid vaccination. He has also written 16 books on medical science-related subjects and allergy, asthma, TB and pub- lished 686 research papers in national and international journals.     !"#$#% 5

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   " B%-%0% these samples and found out that there common one in the samples we studied. were at least seven major variants circu- They were found among 36% of the total anaras Hindu University (BHU) and lating in the region. 130 samples were samples. Other VoCs such as the B.1.351, Bthe CSIR-Centre for Cellular and sequenced in this study. detected in South Africa for the first time, Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad ‘Among the Variants of Concern was also found in this area’, said Dr have collaboratively sequenced genomes (VoC), the most predominant variant we Rakesh Mishra, Advisor, CCMB. ‘This of coronavirus variants in Varanasi and found in our study was B.1.617. This vari- study confirms yet again that the Delta adjoining areas. Their study reports at ant was also reported to be one of the variant is the most widespread coron- least seven major strains of coronavirus major drivers of the second COVID-19 avirus variant in the country right now. circulating in these regions. The wave in India’, said Prof Royana Singh, But at the same time, it is imperative for Multidisciplinary Research Unit headed who heads the Multidisciplinary Research us to keep an eye on the other emerging at BHU collected samples from Varanasi Unit at BHU. variants in the country to prevent anoth- and areas around the city, mostly in April ‘Just as in most of India, the B.1.617.2 er unprecedented surge of cases’, he this year. The team at CCMB sequenced variant (aka Delta variant) was the most added.        

   " B%-%0% found out of 2,770 reports as 112 vaccination centres of Technology, BHU, from received and this figure including at 70 centres for the India and abroad, have made a he district recorded a slight increased to 44 out of 5,082 beneficiaries aged above 45 generous contribution of Rs Tincrease in the cases of received samples as per report years and at as many as 42 cen- 5,84,000 to the university. In a COVID-19 after the decrease provided by the Health depart- tres for the beneficiaries aged letter to the Registrar of the in the last few days. As many ment on Friday evening. The below 18 and 44 years. Besides, BHU Dr Neeraj Tripathi, the as 44 positive cases were total active cases decreased to the vaccination sessions will alumni said that they are well recorded on Friday evening 639 from 839 which was a day also be held at six workplaces just because of Mahamana increasing the total number to ago. On Thursday evening, as for the working employees Bharat Ratna, Pt. Madan #  -  0*10  ))  81,907. One death was record- many as 25 positive cases were aged between 18 and 44 years. Mohan Malviya and BHU. Dr ed during the last 24 hours after recorded and the total number On Thursday, a total of 9,325 Tripathi has conveyed his two days and with this, the was 81,863 while there was no beneficiaries were vaccinated appreciation from the univer- death toll increased to 757. As death and thus the death toll including 6,383 aged between sity to the alumni for this kind many as 233 patients of home remained at 756. Earlier, find- 18 and 44 years and 2,942 gesture towards their alma 3       isolation recovered, while as ing a few new positive cases aged above 45 years. mater. many as 10 have been recov- and with no new hotspot, the Meanwhile, in the fight In a letter to the alumni, Dr ered from the hospitals. The active hotspots were 341 and 1 against the deadly virus, the Tripathi has said that this bond total number of patients cured green zone had been convert- BHU alumni have also come of Alumni and their alma in the district increased to ed into red zone by a day ago. forward to help the university. mater is one of the values that     ,& 80,511 including 74,322 in Out of a total 3,332 hotspots, And in their generous contri- have been imbibed from the home isolation and 6,189 in 2,991 are green zones and 341 bution to their alma mater in Banaras Hindu University. He COVID-19 hospitals. are red zones. the fight against COVID-19, as invited the alumni to join ‘Ham In the first report of the The vaccination drive was many as 52 alumni from the BHU Ke Log’ the alumni por-    " %77%8% %( now LEGO Drug Store, Chak has already gone to jail in the it has been learned in the day, 27 positive cases were continued on Friday at as many 1,975 B-Tech batch of Institute tal of BHU. Raghunath, Mirzapur Road, fraud case. On May 28, the investigation that through Vijay he district administration Naini and the drug license of team of Kanpur police and Maurya of Lucknow, fake med- Tsuspended the licenses of Bajpai Drug Land located in Prayagraj Crime Branch arrest- icines were being supplied in two medical stores in the city Himmatganj under Khuldabad ed Pankaj Aggarwal and Prayagraj. In which two med- for supplying fake injections of Kotwali has been suspended Madhuram Bajpai. Both of ical store operators have been 8$3       black fungus. In this, a medical with immediate effect. Drug them had sold 20 fake injec- arrested, but the role of many store belongs to Pankaj Inspector Govind Lal Gupta tions to a doctor of Swaroop medical store operators run- Aggarwal, close to the state said that both the accused Rani Nehru Hospital for Rs 2 ning in front of Beli Hospital, Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Pankaj Aggarwal and lakh. They themselves had Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital Nandi. Action could have been Madhuram Bajpai were arrest- given this information to the and Colvin Hospital in the      taken against some other peo- ed by Kanpur Police and sent police. After that the Kanpur city has also been found suspi- ple in this case. This action has to jail. Raids were conducted at police had gone with both. cious. Investigation is being stirred the medical store oper- both the drug dealers. In which After completing the police done about these people. SP (POL). These plants, besides ators. it was confirmed that both paper, both were sent to jail. Crime Ashutosh Mishra said    " B%-%0% ensuring that river Ganga Drug Licensing Officer had sold fake injections. Prayagraj police is now that supply and sale of fake remains clean, also contribute Uday Bhan Singh said that on Pankaj Aggarwal, accused engaged in identifying those injections and medicines is a tepping towards energy con- significantly to the recycling of the basis of FIR registered in of selling fake injections, has people who were in contact serious crime. Strict action Sservation, Banaras resources,’ she said, adding Kanpur regarding supply of good relations with minister with Pankaj Aggarwal and will be taken against those Locomotive Works (BLW) has that no sewage, whether treat- spurious drugs and injections Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi and Madhuram Bajpai, who were who are found indulged in it. taken a giant leap towards ed or untreated, is discharged and action taken by Crime his wife Mayor Abhilasha supplying counterfeit medi- No one will be spared, added installation of grid connected into the river Ganga. Branch Prayagraj on May 27, Gupta Nandi. Pankaj Aggarwal cines. According to the police, the SP Crime. solar power plants, said the ‘The digested bio-manure General Manager (GM) Anjali as sludge is dried and used as Goyal, in a press release issued fertiliser for horticultural pur- on the eve of World poses. STP treated 1248 million Environment Day here on litres water during 2020- 0       ,& Friday. ‘BLW has already 21.IETP separated 500 litres of installed a capacity of 3.86 POL from water in 2020-21. MWp of grid connected solar The parameters of STP and    " %77%8% %( pitals. At the same time, home done in a total of 68 centers Friday. In GGIC and Mary power at various locations and IETP are monitored online to isolation of 25 patients was including Medical College, Wanamaker Inter College, an additional 2.4 MWp is ensure that these remain with- long with one Covid death completed. An appeal has been SRN, Beli, Colvin, MDI and those who registered with the planned in future. It achieved in the laid down standards of Ain the last 24 hours, the city made by the Health depart- Dufferin Hospitals. The first Covin portal were vaccinated. 17.6 per cent increase in solar use of motorized gate valve orous cleanliness drives are Central Pollution Control reported as many as 32 positive ment not to be negligent. More dose was administered to 7,653 44 parents were vaccinated at energy generation during the with pump automation. being carried out. ‘Our town- Board,’ the GM said. cases of COVID-19, while and more people have been people and the second dose was GGIC and 46 at Mary current financial year and its A leading diesel locomotive ship area has more than According to her, BLW is 9,516 people were tested by the asked to get vaccinated. given to 2,338 people. The Wanamaker College. In both contribution is 23.31 per cent manufacturing unit, since its 1,50,000 small and big trees, also committed towards water department. The centres were crowded department currently has the places a target was set to in total energy consumption at first manufactured diesel-elec- covering around 40 percent harvesting by construction of For the eighth consecutive throughout the day from city to 50,250 dosages of Covishield, vaccinate 100 parents. BLW in 2020-21,’ she said, tric locomotive was dedicated green area and in the year more than 425 soak pits and 50 day, one patient died of coro- village. Along with the youth, while 27,490 doses of Covaxine Vaccination was also done at adding that BLW could achieve to the nation by late Lal 2020-21, more than 2,000 trees deep recharge wells to recharge navirus. The number of the elderly and women were are available in stores. the post office. Against the tar- 22.4 per cent saving in electri- Bahadur Shastri, on 3rd were planted, resulting in a ground water. Approximately patients who recovered was also eager to get vaccinated. According to the immunisation get of two hundred, 72 were cal energy consumption per January, 1964, BLW embarked temperature drop of 3-4 degree 44000 sqm roof top areas have however a bit less than those 9,991 people participated in the officer, so far 61,263 people targeted in the roadways work- equated unit and 26.6 per cent upon journey to manufacture Celcius on its campus. been covered under rain water reported positive. 27 patients vaccination. According to have been vaccinated. shop, 90 were vaccinated. 40 saving in energy bill paid in energy efficient electric loco- According to the GM, harvesting. beat Corona. Two patients were District Immunisation Officer The campaign to vacci- media persons got the vaccine current financial year over pre- motives from 2016-17 and being a leading industrial unit ‘In its endeavour towards discharged from different hos- Dr Tirath Lal, vaccination was nate parents also took place on administered in the Press Club. vious one. today it is exporting its locomo- in this area, BLW has always sustainable environment, two BLW boasts of being the tives to various Asian and been conscious towards the Water Recycling Plants first production unit where African nations apart from holy river Ganga which pro- (WRPs), each of capacity of Supervisory Control and Data supplying the same to various vides for key ecosystems like 0.25 million liters per day, Acquisition (SCADA) system steel and power plants as well biodiversity and livelihood to have been commissioned,’ said  <     in general services has been as ports. ‘In a bid to reduce the people living on the banks. Anjali Goyal, the BLW went in commissioned for monitoring carbon footprint and to provide ‘BLW took the lead way back in for ISO:14001 certification for of energy consumption and green traction, BLW has late 1980s and installed two Environment Management    " %77%8% %( tuted under the chairmanship tion given by the doctors to the social media, a stir broke out. optimizing energy usage,’ she stopped manufacturing diesel Sewage Treatment Plants System in 2001 and it is the first of Dr SP Singh, the Head of the patient in a state of uncon- The Principal of Motilal Nehru said informing that the BLW locomotives for Indian (STPs) of 3.4 MLD capacity for unit of Indian Railways which he five-member inquiry Department of Pathology. An sciousness and the act of apply- Medical College has constitut- has already obtained ISO: Railways,’ said the GM. treatment of discharged human was awarded the status of Tcommittee constituted by inquiry committee was formed. ing the tube etc. has been con- ed a five-member committee to 50001 certificate for better According to her, coron- waste and Industrial Effluent Green Co Silver rating by CII- the Principal of the MLNM The team reached the sidered as wrong behaviour by investigate the complaint. energy conservation and it has avirus pandemic has taught us Treatment Plant (IETP) of 3 Godrej Green Business Centre College, submitted its report Operation Theatre (OT) to the patient. Hospital officials said there also completely changed from the significance of a healthy MLD capacity for treating con- (CII-Godrej GBC) for its initia- citing that prima facie it investigate the matter. After The members of the com- were eight people in the oper- conventional to energy efficient environment and under the taminated and mixed tives towards protecting the appeared that team has denied examining the matter thor- mittee found that the doors of ation theatre, including five LED based lighting system and Swachchh Bharat Mission, vig- Petroleum Oil and Lubricants environment. any wrongdoing with the girl. oughly, the team found that the operation room were made women. When the CO went to The investigation team on there was no unjust treatment of transparent glass. From the spot on Wednesday, the Friday reached SRN's OPD to of the patient. which everything can be seen girl was not in a position to investigate the rape case of the In the report submitted to from outside and inside. The talk. ,     55,* $  girl in Swaroop Rani Nehru the Principal of the Medical relatives of the patient were pre- The bowel operation of a (SRN) Hospital and talked to College, Dr SP Singh, it has sent outside the operation girl from Mirzapur was done the family members of the been said that from the start of room throughout the opera- on the night of May 31 at SRN    " B%-%0% age group, 746 children were 930 antigen tests were done at demic as they are scare of the girl. Along with this, it also the operation to the end of the tion. It may be pointed out here Hospital. The girl's brother tested and one of them was various health centres and sta- infection from the deadly coro- talked in detail with the team operation, the medical team that during the operation at alleged that when she was s the cases of COVID-19 found to be positive. The pos- tic booths in the city. Besides, navirus and thus, the HYW has of doctors about the investiga- consisted of four female doc- Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) released in the ward late at Ahave continued declining itivity rate was 0.13 per cent. It 108 people were tested at SSH decided to hold a two-day tion and medicines related to tors, three male and one female Hospital, a young man had cre- night, she was trying to say in the city, the OPD at Shri Shiv was lower in the other two age BHU, 69 at SSPG Hospital, 51 blood donation camp on June the treatment of the girl. staff nurse. The team has ated a sensation by alleging that something, but was not con- Prasad Gupta (SSPG) groups as 1,094 children of 6- at LBS Hospital Ramnagar, 40 5 and 6 at IMA building on the After receiving the com- expressed apprehension that her sister had been raped by the scious. When she was given the Divisional Hospital has 12 age group were tested and at Vivekanand Hospital occasion of birthday of the CM plaint of the incident, a five- before the preparation for the doctors. On Wednesday, when paper, she told that four peo- reopened here on Friday. Due one of them was found positive. Bhelupur, 18 at static booth Yogi Adityanath, the division- member committee was consti- operation, the physical instruc- the complaint went viral on ple had raped her. to sudden rise in the corona The positive rate was 0.09 per Shivpur, 282 at Varanasi al president of organisation cases due to the second wave, cent. In the age group 13-18 as Junction railway station,134 at Ambrish Singh Bhola informed the OPD services of this lead- many as 992 children were test- Varanasi City station, 170 at adding, the Divisional ing hospital have been sus- ed and one of them was found Manduadih station, 72 at Cantt Commissioner Deepak pended. With the reopening of positive with a positivity rate of bus depot, 108 at District Jail Agrawal and Vice Chairperson 1 "          OPD, a good number of 0.10 per cent. Earlier, on the and eight members of mobile of Varanasi Development patients were seen there for instructions of District teams and all of them were Authority (VDA) Isha Duhan    " %77%8% %( said Kundan Kumar Principal through the territory of North Environment protection and their treatment. Meanwhile, as Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj found negative. will jointly inaugurate the camp Chief Mechanical Central Railway are having preservation. North Central the cases of black fungus con- Sharma, a testing drive was TWO-DAY BLOOD on Saturday at 10 am. A total et another World Engineer/NCR. North Central Bio-toilet fitted coaches. This Railway has got 2.6 ML/D tinued rising in the city, the intensified and on Thursday as DONATION CAMP: To mark of 250 persons have so far got YEnvironment Day is being Railway has been very respon- is a significant work of protec- installed capacity of water recy- Medical Superintendent (MS) many as 6,668 people were test- the birthday of its founder and registration of their names for celebrated under the flagship of sibly on continuous endeavour tion of environment from open clying plant and 50000 L/D Prof KK Gupta of Sir Sundarlal ed at different static booths, sta- the Chief Minister Yogi the voluntary blood donation United Nation Environment in playing its significant role for discharge of human waste from capacity of STP. Rain water har- Hospital (SSH), Banaras Hindu tions, health units and others Adityanath, the Hindu Yuva whereas the organisation has Programme since 1973 to raise the protection and preservation the passenger coaches. Plastic vesting is working at 27 loca- University (BHU) inspected both in the city and rural Wahini (HYW) will hold a set a target of blood donation global awareness about the of the environment. North material is a nuisance for the tions. There is Automatic the special black fungus ward areas. In rural areas, 2,138 two-day blood donation camp by 300 persons, Singh informed environmental issues. More Central Railway has an aggre- Environment. Used plastic Coach washing plant with in the university and during his tests including RT-PCR and on June 5 and 6 at Indian while talking to the media than a celebration, the World gate capacity of 11 MW solar bottles are getting generated in water recycling plant working staying there he also talked to antigen were done including Medical Association building persons at IMA on Friday and Environment Day is actually a plants installed on the roof top large volume on the railway sta- at Agra station. North Central some patients about their treat- 298 at CHC Arajiline, 408 at in Chetganj, here. The organ- made an appeal particularly to reminder to all human beings of various stations, workshops tions. To ensure proper recla- Railway is on the majestic ment. Besides, in view of pos- CHC Cholapur, 260 at PHC isation will also launch a youths to come forward to residing on the earth about and other important installa- mation and disposal of used move to develop Eco-smart sta- sibilities of a third wave of coro- Pindra, 227 at PHC month-long tree-plantation donate blood to meet out the their solemn duty for the pro- tions. North Central Railway plastic bottles, bottle crushing tions with ISO 14001 certifica- navirus in which it is expected Chiraigaon, 133 at PHC programme on this occasion. shortage of blood.The HYW tection of mother Earth. The took part actively with entire machines have been provided tion and green office building that the children may be Harahua, 313 at PHC The district is facing an will also hold a month-long theme of this year’s edition of Indian Railway in the ‘Swachh at all major stations like with Green Rating attacked, a three days campaign Badagaon, 228 at PHC Kashi acute shortage of blood in the tree plantation programme on World Environment Day is Bharat Mission’ and provided Prayagraj, Kanpur, Jhansi, Certification. A total of 30 sta- was launched in the district to Vidyapeeth and 271 at PHC present crisis of COVID-19 the birthday of the CM, also ‘Eco-system restoration with a Bio-toilets to its entire fleet of Gwalior, Agra, Mathura etc. tions in North Central Railway do RT-PCR tests on various Sewapuri. Similarly, 2,000 tests because the people avoided founder of the organisation, special focus on creating a passenger coaches. All the pas- Water resource protection are certified with ISO 14001 groups of children. In the 0-5 including 1,070 RT-PCR and donating the same in the pan- and it will begin from Saturday. good relationship with nature,’ senger carrying trains passing is a very important part of certification.    !"#$#% 6

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Under the cleanliness of regenerative braking tech- of transport which are being caused by switching from programme NER stood first nology in metro trains and lifts used for the progress of the diesel traction to electric trac- in the entire Indian Railways by would save electricity. country are environment tion, he added. Besides, rail- disposing of record scrap in the It also claimed that Kanpur friendly. Taking a historic step way revenue is also being year 2020-21, he added. Metro would be a friend of in this direction, the Ministry saved by reducing the operat- Under environmental pro- environment and there would of Railways decided to electri- ing and maintenance cost of tection, special work is also be abundant greenery across fy all the broad gauge routes electric locomotives. Efforts being done by the railways in the Metro corridor and depot. located in Indian Railways. are being made at every level other important subjects such UPMRC Managing Now working in mission mode, to protect the environment, as energy conservation and 2     3 3"0  ")   4)  Director Kumar Keshav, on Indian Railways is moving one of which is ‘Head on water conservation. In office Friday, said he had always towards becoming the world’s Generation’ (HOG) system, buildings and stations of NER intended to provide not only a largest Green Railways and a under which power supply in solar panels have been installed safe and convenient mode of target has been set to make it coaches is done from over due to which about 25 lakh transport to the citizens in the ‘zero carbon emitter’ by 2030. head equipment (OHE) units of solar energy was pro- form of metro rail services but To make this ambitious duced resulting in a saving of .      also ensured that environmen- step of Indian Railways a suc- about 1 crore. Similarly, for tal protection was on the top of cess once known as ‘narrow water conservation, rain water the list of Metro projects con- gauge’ in North Eastern harvesting system is being structed inside the city. He said Railway (NER) before the year installed in all such buildings on the special occasion of 2014-15 only 24 route km where the roof area is more    * Environment Day, special (RKM) rail section was elec- than 200 square metres. This arrangements had been made trified where presently 2,287 system is functional in most of by Kanpur Metro to conserve RKM rail section was electri- the railway buildings. Every    " *%0+@- 88,665,000 at the rate of Rs by the UP government and it PCF godowns, development electricity, water and trees. fied. It is 73 per cent of the year plantation programme is 1,000 to each labourer. He said would soon be transferred into of Malasa block, and setting up He said the Metro trains total broad gauge (route km) organised in a planned manner anpur Divisional similarly in Kanpur Dehat, the bank accounts of the an agricultural science centre at that were going to run in located in NER. In the last two in NER. In the year 2020-21, a KCommissioner Dr Raj 24,034 labourers would be paid labourers on ABP (Aadhaar the earliest. Kanpur would be equipped financial years i.e. 2019-20 total of nine lakh saplings were Shekhar, while addressing a a sum of Rs 24,034,000. He said Based Payment). He also said that as there with regenerative braking tech- and 2020-21, NER has been planted. This year also a target meeting called to review the in Etawah, the payment was The DC, while taking part was no fertiliser rack point, it nology. He said in this tech- ranked second in the entire through electric locomotives of planting eight lakh saplings disaster relief plan at the com- due to 11,897 labourers total- in a crop meeting later, said as should be sanctioned. He said nology, the energy generated Indian Railways in electrifica- as a result of which the utility has been set and it will begin missionerate on Friday, said the ing Rs 11,897,000 and in compared to the last year this steps should be taken to pre- while applying brakes to the tion work as a result of which of diesel-powered power car on June 5 i.e. Environment Day. UP government always Auraiya 11,777 labourers were year 143.00 per cent purchase vent the burning of parali train was conserved and used electric trains are running on has ended. A total of 34 trains Plantation in railway is not a remained in the forefront in to be distributed a total sum of had been made and added (stubble). back in the metro system. He all major rail routes due to it from NER are being run after work but a life style, whenev- handling disasters and thus it Rs 11,777,000. He said in that 78 per cent of the payment He also demanded that said Kanpur Metro would save while on the one hand the equipping them with HOG er there is any inspection or any had released massive funds for Kannauj, 7,276 labourers were had already been transferred in each development block should almost 45 per cent of energy removal of diesel engines has system which has saved fuel programme plantation is it. He said the government to be given a total sum of Rs the accounts of the farmers. have a de-composter. He said through this technology and it reduced carbon emissions and worth about 21 crore in the included as an integral part in had worked out the dues of the 72,76,000 and in Farrukhabad, He said for the wheat pur- in the division, organic farm- meant out of 1,000 units being environmental pollution, on last financial year 2020-21 it. It is clearly reflected in the labourers on priority. 10,122 labourers would be dis- chase, arrears amounting to Rs ing would be done on 3,300 used in running of trains the other railway revenue has and has also reduced carbon offices and colonies of the rail- He said in Kanpur Nagar tributed soon a sum of Rs 7,232.26 lakh of the PCF were hectares of land. almost 450 units would be been saved due to reduced emissions. Keeping in mind ways and the personnel living alone, the government pay- 10,122,000. pending. He said representa- Kanpur District Magistrate generated through regenerative dependence on diesel. The that cleanliness is a major part in the official residences of the ments to over 88,665 labourers The DC said the total tion had already been made to Alok Tiwari was also present in braking technology, which target of electrification of all of environmental protection, railways plant saplings there had been worked out at Rs amount had been sanctioned the government for setting up the meeting. would be used back in the broad gauge sections of Indian bio-toilets have been installed in themselves and maintain them. metro system. Railways by December 2023 almost all trains by Indian As an innovation for better Keshav said in addition, has been set by the Railway Railways under Swachh Bharat maintenance of plants the lifts to be installed at stations Board which will be achieved Mission so that now the excre- name plate of the officer/  =       and depots would also be able by the NER on time, Chief ta from the coaches does not fall employee who planted it is to save energy with the above- Public Relations Officer on the tracks. Due to these also attached with the plant. In mentioned technology. He said (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar Singh efforts 2,74,000 litres of excreta all the three divisions of NER these would have up to 37 per said. For faster completion of falling on railway tracks per day three green nurseries have    cent energy efficiency. He said these works, large size could be stopped due to which also been developed on the all the metro premises would Engineering Procurement and along with a significant improve- vacant land along the track, have 100 per cent LED lighting Construction (EPC) contracts ment in cleanliness and corrosion the CPRO added. In the pre-    " *%0+@- for energy saving. He said were awarded, better moni- of the tracks and their fittings due sent scenario Indian Railways there was a plan to install solar toring arrangements were to it has also been prevented due has emerged as the most pro- oods and property worth panels at Metro depots and sta- made and during this time the to which there is saving of about tected, safe, moving besides Gcrores of rupees were gut- tions. He said the Polytechnic availability of funds was 400 crore per annum in the green and environment friend- ted by a fire which broke out in depot of Kanpur Metro would ensured, he said. entire Indian Railways. Besides, ly means of transport. a plastic factory in Raipur be equipped with a ‘Zero industrial area of Kanpur Dehat Discharge Facility’ i.e. the late Thursday night. wastewater would not be dis- Electric short-circuit was posed of or discharged but      stated to have sparked the fire, inclusively recycled and used which spread menacingly as for various purposes. He said gas cylinders exploded. there would be two water treat- As many as six fire tenders ment plants in the depot.  $  $  from Kanpur Dehat and two He added that a sewage from Kanpur Nagar were treatment plant (STP) of 10,000 pressed into service and they litres per day capacity would be 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +,-./0  managed to control the flames used to recycle gray water i.e. by around 11 am on Friday. water that comes from the he Aditya Birla Group’s According to reports, kitchen, washroom, and floor Taluminum producer com- around 3:30 am on Friday, fire cleaning, etc. He said at the pany, Hindalco Industries broke out in Ganesh Ecosphere same time an Effluent Limited, located in Renukoot in Pvt Ltd in Raipur due to an Treatment Plant (ETP) with a Sonbhadra district, is continu- electric short-circuit. Due to capacity of 70,000 litres per day ously striving for the all-round the powerful explosions in the would be installed in the auto- development of its employees oxygen cylinders lying in the matic washing plant for the as well as the nearby residents. factory, the fire spread menac- cleaning of the trains and to Hindalco is running many pro- ingly. recycle the chemical-rich black grammes of human welfare in Immediately, three fire ten- water which came from the this tribal-dominated area of ders from Mati (Kanpur repair of trains in the mainte- the state. With the aim of pro- Dehat), and one each from nance shed. viding better education, water Rasoolabad, Maitha and ) "52 3634)  Keshav said the Metro conservation, environmental Sikandra rushed to the spot. would have the capacity of protection, sanitation etc. in the pipeline so that the patients about 25 lakh will produce 85 When they failed to control the around eight hours. By then, the manufacture of string after quickly after coming in contact rain water conservation’ up to area along with ultra-modern here would not have to depend litres of oxygen per minute. He fire, two more fire tenders two plants of the factory were melting plastic bottles. with the plastic material and 15 lakh litres and all the medical services, a 150-bed on oxygen cylinders. said that the team of engineers were summoned from Kanpur completely destroyed. Even the As per preliminary inves- explosion of oxygen gas cylin- arrangements were being made hospital is being operated by He said that on the request from Vadodara and Hindalco City. walls and beams developed tigation, goods and properties ders. He said the exact loss of for rain water conservation. He Hindalco. It is committed to of the district administration installed and started this plant Due to vigorous efforts of deep cracks and collapsed. worth crores of rupees gutted. property and goods would be said for all stations of the cor- providing good medical facil- Hindalco had got a new oxygen in a record time of just 10 days fire fighting jawans, the fire The local residents said Chief Fire Officer Surendra known after the investigation ridors, the Metro depot, and ities to the people at the local plant installed in the district so that now oxygen will reach could be controlled after that the factory was engaged in Singh said the fire spread was over. the 32.4 km long viaduct, a tar- level itself by incorporating hospital last month. Along the patients’ beds directly get had been set to develop a many modern facilities in with it, the team of engineers through the pipeline. On the water conservation capacity of Hindalco Hospital. At here by starting the oxygen occasion senior officers of about 15 lakh litres. Hindalco Hospital an ultra- plant, which had been lying Hindalco Satish Anand, modern oxygen plant was inau- closed for the past six years at Shabdendu Mohan, BJ      gurated by COO N Nagesh by Kaharia, has made the district Alexander, JP Nayak, Sanjeev 2789(   offering prayers in a tradition- self-reliant as far as oxygen is Rajderkar, Vinod Thakur, al manner and cutting the rib- concerned. Hindalco had Colonel Sandeep Khanna,  3 bon late on Thursday evening. recently provided 25 oxygen Ajay Kumar, Abhijeet, Nagesh said in this corona concentrators to the district Mukesh Mittal, Sukanto       3 % -./ period today Hindalco Hospital administration, he added. Pandit, Sanjay Singh, Nikhil has also become self-reliant in CMO of Hindalco Hospital Dr Gaurav along with senior doc- KANPUR (PNS): Members of oxygen. He said that about 20 Bhaskar Dutta said that this tors of Hindalco Hospital, Dr KANPUR (PNS): World tion), rapid urbanisation and extended breeding periods for fight diseases and the human Kanpur University Self-Finance beds would get oxygen direct- oxygen plant purchased from Neelam Tripathi, Dr Rakesh Environment Day theme for globalisation, intensive meat disease-carrying vectors such body produced antibodies to Teachers Association (KUSF- ly from this plant through Vadodara, Gujarat, at a cost of Ranjan and others were present. 2021 is Reimagine, Recreate, production, and antimicrobial as mosquitoes and rats. He said neutralise bacteria and viruses. TA) have demanded that finan- Restore. On this day across the resistance would increase the warmer climates also enabled He said but our body also cial aid should be extended to world there is concern whether chances of the emergence of them to survive in higher alti- killed pathogens by increasing the families of teachers who there is any relationship new infectious diseases like tudes, and, therefore, bring its internal temperature. He died of COVID-19 from the %      between the novel coronavirus COVID-19, which has brought diseases to new places. He said said when a pathogen enters Teachers Welfare Fund (TWF). outbreak and global warming? the whole world to a halt. He global warming was also the body, one gets a fever, A delegation of KUSFTA 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '( )#* ance with the directive of high-powered com- Scientific reasoning can cer- said it was also true that what changing the water cycle, lead- warming the body even more led by its president Dr Kamlesh mittee of High Court and on the direction of DJ tainly bring out certain factors climate change did was to mul- ing to heavy rain falls, higher to fight off disease. He said in Yadav met Chhatrapati Shahu P Ajai Kumar Singh conducted combing Lal Chand Gupta, secretary District Legal which could be responsible tiply these risks by changing the humidity and floods. He said many cases, the heat itself was Ji Maharaj University Vice Soperation in Naxal-affected area under Services Authority Amit Kumar Yadav interacted but one thing is true that glob- growing environment of the higher temperature and sufficient to neutralise the Chancellor Prof Vinay Kumar Madihan police station on Thursday. During with prisoners incarcerated in district jail al warming along with several pathogen and vectors and by humidity assisted breeding of pathogen. He said the major Pathak and handed over a combing in the forest area of Sikatahi the SP through video conferencing on Thursday. other factors exacerbates the altering the disease-fighting pathogens, and heavy rain cause of concern was that with memorandum to him. They interacted with During it the secretary called inmates of each emergence of new infectious ability of the human body or assisted the breeding of mos- a warming planet, pathogens informed the vice chancellor the locals and barrack in groups and became aware with the diseases. This was stated by Dr weakening the immune system. quitoes. He said climate change, were surviving in higher tem- that prior to 2013, the contri- became aware facilities available in jail. Through the jail Vinod Pradhan, senior envi- He said several years had along with habitat loss and peratures outside the human bution deducted from the with ground superintendent incharge he became aware ronmental scientist and ex- passed with the hype regarding intensive animal farms, was body. He said they, therefore, salary of self-finance teachers realities and about number of inmates and those who had got professor of Boise University, global warming but practical- also bringing humans and ani- were becoming better equipped for TWF was deposited in the directed the cops parole facility keeping in view of Corona pan- Idaho, US while addressing a ly little had been done in this mals into closer proximity. He to withstand the high heat joint account of Kanpur to strengthen the demic. The secretary asked the jail superinten- virtual meeting on the eve of direction. He said rising glob- said this was increasing the inside it. He said the pathogens University Teachers connectivity with dent incharge to ensure Covid vaccination of all World Environment Day at al temperature was enhancing likelihood of transfer of bacte- that survived in the human Association (KUTA) and the the locals and earn their trust. The SP visited prisoners in jail and for it do correspondence with RG Singh Memorial PG the transmission period, and ria and viruses from animals to body were producing offspring CSJM University. CSJMU the possible hideouts of the Naxals and urged the CMO. Regarding new prisoners the jail author- College on Friday. He said it expanding the geographical humans. He added that climate that were even better adapted Registrar Dr Anil Kumar the people to inform the police instantly if any ities were asked to ensure Covid test first then give was certainly very clear that the distribution of vector-borne change was also making our to higher temperatures and Yadav, Deputy Registrar Anjali suspect was spotted in the area. During the them entry in barracks. The secretary said parole had climate crisis would change the diseases like dengue and malar- natural immune systems less this was called natural selection Maurya, KUTA president Dr combing operation the SP was accompanied by been granted to two prisoners by Civil Judge way diseases emerged and ia. He said it was true that cli- effective, thereby making us and with this natural selection, BD Pandey, KUSFTA general SHO Madihan Rajkumar Singh, incharge (Junior Division) Akriti Gautam on Thursday. spread. He said another truth mate change was making win- susceptible to novel pathogens. the body’s primary defence secretary Dr Akhand Pratap Patehra police outpost, the force of the He said till date 65 prisoners had been granted which had surfaced was factors ters milder and shorter. Dr Dr Pradhan said the mechanisms were losing their Singh and Dr Anil Tripathi Madihan police station and a squad of PAC. interim parole of 60 days as per the direction like habitat loss (deforesta- Pradhan said this allowed human body was designed to effectiveness. were present in the meeting. VIDEO CONFERENCING: In compli- of the high-powered committee of High Court.    !"#$#% 7 *    0%  $# )0         -   3  -./   8     'E'E 8    056(578   #  056(578    3F  rime Minister Narendra asuals are passé in the CBI. 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Likewise, the men will not be shoes, chappals and casual office setting. for making laws in 2020. And sittings in 2016-19, as per data after their introduction in the Society through video confer- "This institution of ours has allowed with informal dress or attire are allowed in the office.” This is probably the first most of the laws that were of 19 state legislatures analysed legislature. In both states, 37% ence, the Prime Minister com- given so many talents and sci- without a shave so as to avoid “All the HsoB (Heads of such instance in which the enacted were “without detailed by PRS Legislative. of Bills had a gap of at least five plimented the scientists for entists to the country like an unkempt appearance. Branches) may please ensure agency has issued an express scrutiny”. The report shows that days between their introduc- the scale and speed at which Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar who Women employees will that guidelines are strictly directive for wearing formal Data from 19 States show states had passed 29 laws relat- tion and passing,” the report the vaccines , testing kits, new gave leadership to this institu- only be allowed to wear suits, adhered,” reads the order issued attire by the personnel, both that on an average they pro- ed to agriculture and these laws said. effective medicines and other tion", he said. sarees, formal shirts and on Thursday. men and women. mulgated 14 Ordinances over encompass a range of subject The 19 states met for an equipment were made within a CSIR's role, Prime Minister trousers in office premises. The copy has been marked Associate Professor of the last year with Kerala alone matters, including agriculture average of 18 days in the year year, to save humanity from the said is important as "today’s The latest move comes just to the Director of CBI, Psychology at Gargi College, coming out with 81 marketing and agricultural as the meetings were affected pandemic. goals of the country and over a week after 1985-batch Additional Directors, Director Delhi University, Dr Poonam Ordinances. As for Bills, the land laws. due to COVID-19. In contrast, He praised scientists for dreams of Today's India wants Maharashtra cadre IPS officer of Prosecution, all Heads of Phogat said, “Formal attire at states passed an average of 22 State legislatures passed between 2016 and 2019, these developing made-in-India vac- to be self-reliant and empow- Subodh Kumar Jaiswal took Branch and all Heads of Zones. formal places is the universal Bills (excluding Appropriation most Bills without detailed 19 states met for an average of cine against Covid and boost- ered in every sector, from charge as the CBI Director on Unlike police forces in the norm, especially when the Bills) with Karnataka topping scrutiny as 59 percent of the 29 days a year. In 2020, ing other measures to fight the biotechnology to battery tech- May 26. State, the CBI is not a uni- employees are physically the list with 61 Bills, the high- Bills were passed on the same Karnataka (31 days) met for pandemic within a year of its nologies, from Agriculture to Through an order titled formed organization despite reporting to office. Though, est in the country, followed by day that they were introduced the highest number of days, outbreak. Astronomy, from Disaster “proper office attire” issued by being categorized as a Central nowadays, jeans are considered Andhra Pradesh with 41 legis- in the legislature. “A further followed by Rajasthan (29 Modi remarked that the Management to Defense the administration wing, the Police Organisation. The formal at most places, they lations. The lowest was by 14% were passed within a day days), and Himachal Pradesh Corona pandemic has emerged Technology, from Vaccines to CBI has noted, “Of late, it has agency is a premier anti-cor- should not be torn or haggard.” Delhi, which passed one Bill. of being introduced. Only 9% (25 days). Kerala dropped as the biggest challenge of this Virtual Reality." been observed that several offi- ruption investigation agency at Women employees will West Bengal and Kerala each of the Bills were passed more from an average of 53 days in century. But , he said, whenever He praised the CSIR for cials/staff are not attired prop- the federal level which also have “opinion” on the dress passed two and three Bills, than five days after introduc- the previous four years to there was a "big humanitarian starting to take suggestions erly in office. All employees are undertakes investigation of code, but it’s a universal norm respectively. tion (some of these were meeting for just 20 days in crisis" in the past, science has from people following his henceforth required to adhere special crimes following direc- to wear formal clothes and Nearly half of the 81 referred to a committee for fur- 2020. Note that Parliament prepared the way for a better advice. Modi appreciated the to the guidelines regarding tive from the Supreme Court there is no problem with any Ordinances promulgated by ther examination),” it said. met for 33 days in 2020,” the future. CSIR for its role in the Aroma office attire.” and High Court besides refer- kind of formal attire. “Here CBI Kerala were the ones that were “States that passed all Bills report said. He said the scientists in mission launched in 2016 and For male employees, the ence from the State govern- is not talking about women re-promulgated, i.e., the same on the same day as their intro- The report said that Kerala India are working with speed said today thousands of farm- agency has prescribed collared ments. being decently covered but it is Ordinance was issued again duction include (13), has constituted 14 subject com- and at par with other countries. ers of the country are changing shirts, trousers/formal pants Officials said the decision about not being casual in after an intervening session, Jharkhand (8), Madhya mittees for examining Bills Prime Minister said that bring- their fortunes through flori- and formal shoes. Male has been taken as a formal appearance. Also, the same according to the report of PRS Pradesh (5), and Punjab (26). while in some states like Goa, ing science and technology at culture. He also lauded CSIR employees are also required to dress imparts a sense of disci- goes with men who are Legislative, an NGO. Karnataka Some states like Haryana (34 Karnataka, and Maharashtra, par with developed countries is for helping in cultivation of come to the office with “prop- pline and alertness as against required to be clean shaven and (24), Uttar Pradesh (23), out of 35 Bills) and Uttar select committees (adhoc com- better for the industry and the asafoetida within the country er shaving.” informal attire which only turn up well kept for office Maharashtra (21) and Andhra Pradesh (32 out of 37 Bills) mittees) were constituted for market. for which India was dependent For women employees, it leaves the impression of a casu- work,” Dr Phogat added. Pradesh (16) followed Kerala passed most of their Bills on the scrutinising important Bills. Modi said CSIR works as on imports. #3#3$%  ,-+2   !  )  +5  -$                   #  056(578     %  & he CRPF has recalled all its   056(578   056(578 Tdoctors and paramedical staff on sanctioned long leave ndia has overtaken the US in terms of ven as the Government on Friday to augment requirements of Ithe number of people who have Esaid that it has been working with their services at various hospi- received at least a single dose of the vac- Bharat Biotech and World Health tals of the paramilitary for cine, the Union Health Ministry said on Organisations to share data to get treatment of Covid-hit patients. Friday even as it noted that almost 68 approval for its vaccine Covaxin, the “There is a remarkable per cent decline has been noted in Hyderabad-based pharma major and upsurge of Covid-19 positive Covid-19 cases since the highest report- Ocugen expanded their partnership to cases in the second wave of the ed peak of cases on May 7. co-develop, supply and commercialise im order for emergency use in pandemic in the country and There has been a decrease in active the Covid-19 vaccine in Canada. Canada.” the Covid Care Centres and cases by more than 21 lakh since the In the meantime, the DCGI has The company is also working Composite Hospitals of CRPF peak of active cases on May 10, it said, granted permission to the Serum with the WHO to get Covaxin listed are facing great difficulties to adding that 377 districts are reporting Institute of India (SII), which is cur- in the WHO-Emergency Use List provide treatment to Covid the scarcity of Medical Officers Care Centres, Composite less than 5 per cent case positivity rate. rently manufacturing Covishield to (EUL). The company has said it patients due to scarcity of ade- and paramedical staff in the Hospitals and Unit Hospitals in "We have to buy time to ensure high manufacture the Sputnik Covid-19 expects the EUL between July and quate strength of Medical Force may somehow be handling the Covid-19 pan- coverage of vaccination against Covid- vaccine in India for examination, test September. It had submitted a dossier Officers and paramedical staff,” resolved if they are recalled demic,” it added. 19 is achieved," it said. and analysis with certain conditions. with the WHO. Some more details reads a recent order. from long leave,” said the order The paramilitary has a About 43 percent of the 60 years Bharat Biotech said more than 30 have been sought, which is likely to be It further said there is a issued by the Medical large number of hospitals with plus population has been vaccinated, million doses have been supplied in submitted soon. “huge” vacancy of paramedical Directorate of the CRPF. an authorized pool of about while 37 per cent people above 45 years India and other countries. “EUAs The country is looking forward to staff (almost 42 per cent. Now onwards, medical 740 doctors, including spe- have been inoculated so far, the (emergency use authorisation) are World Health Organization (WHO)'s Besides this, medical officers officers and paramedical staff cialists and over 3,000 para- Government said. approved in 13 countries and in the approval for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, and paramedical staff have may not be sent on leave except medical and nursing staff. The cumulative number of Covid- process in more than 60 countries,” it the Government noted on Friday. It also been detailed outside the in extreme emergencies during Till last week, a total of 19 vaccine doses administered in the said in a statement here. Occugen further said that 'the milestone will be Force for deployment at Covid the Covid crisis situation. 23,588 CRPF personnel con- country exceeded 22.75 Crore 1,18,299 have received their second dose already had the rights to commer- achieved soon' and 'the process of data Care Centres at DRDO Covid “As approved by the com- tracted the viral disease of (22,75,67,873) as per the 7 pm provi- since the start of Phase-3 of the vacci- cialise Covaxin in the US. It will retain sharing is going on.' hospitals in Ahmedabad and petent authority, medical offi- which 21,649 patients recov- sional report on Friday. nation drive. 45 per cent of the profits from sales of Dr. VK Paul, Member (Health) Delhi Cantonment as also cers and paramedical staff who ered from the pandemic and According to the data, around Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Covaxin in the US and Canada. Niti Aayog, during a press briefing Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre have proceeded on long leave 121 personnel succumbed to 16,23,602 beneficiaries of the age group Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Shankar Musunuri, chairman, chief regarding the coronavirus situation in at Chattarpur in the national in routine manner may be coronavirus infection. As many 18-44 years received their first dose and Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, executive and co-founder of Ocugen, India, said, We have been working capital. recalled from leave, except as 1,818 patients continued to 31,217 beneficiaries of the same age Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have said: “As we work towards the sub- with Bharat Biotech and WHO, data “Some of the Medical those who are in leave due to suffer from the coronavirus group received their second dose of administered more than 10 lakh bene- mission of the emergency use appli- sharing is on, we are keen that this Officers and paramedical staff extreme emergency for a short infection during the period. All Covid vaccine. Cumulatively, 2,58,45,901 ficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for cation in the US, we will simultane- milestone is achieved soon. We are in the force are on long leave as period so that their services can these figures are highest among persons across 37 States/UTs have the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, said ously seek authorisation under inter- pursuing it. a routine manner. Therefore, be utilized in various Covid the paramilitary forces. received their first dose and a total the Ministry. *  -   :  3!+"        056(578   

enior BJP leader and  056(578 SUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday sought to he Supreme Court on advise Congress leader Rahul TFriday dismissed a plea Gandhi that he should first challenging the Delhi High look after States ruled by his Court order granting anticipa- party like Punjab before ser- tory bail to a -based monising others on journalist in a rape case lodged the Covid-19 against him by a 22-year-old management. woman. "Rahul Gandhi should “We find no reason to first look after his (Congress- interfere. The special leave ruled) States rather than giv- The Union Minister The BJP leader's remarks petition is dismissed,” said a Ramakrishnan, appearing for ing lectures to others. Punjab accused the Punjab come amidst internal politi- vacation Bench of Justices the petitioner, argued in the Government has been pro- Government of ignoring the cal rift in the Punjab Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi apex court that the accused had vided more than 1.40 lakh people for petty Congress and an ongoing tug while rejecting the plea filed by earlier absconded for 50 days doses of Covaxin at  400 and politics. of war for the state leadership the complainant. and he also evaded the non- they have given it to 20 pri- "Punjab is affected by between Chief Minister The High Court had on bailable warrant. vate hospitals at 1,000", said corona. The vaccination drive Captain Amarinder Singh and May 13 granted anticipatory “The question is of normal Javadekar. is not being managed prop- the dissident Congress leader bail to journalist Varun human conduct and behaviour. He said the Government erly. Their internal fight has Navjot Singh Sidhu Hiremath in the case. If a man and woman are in a of India has given 22 crore been going on for the last six A day before, former The complainant has room, the man makes a request Covid vaccine doses to all months. The entire Punjab Congrees President had alleged that she was raped by and the woman complies with states for free and it is the government and Congress alleged that the Modi-gov- the accused at a five-star hotel it, do we need to say anything state governments that had Party has been in Delhi for ernment is hiding in Chanakyapuri on February more?,” the bench observed demanded decentralisation the last 3-4 days. Who will actual COVID-19 20. during the hearing, and added, of Covid vaccines. look after Punjab? Even for deaths. Hiremath had approached “Whatever we are saying is lim- "Now when it has been COVID vaccination, the state "Government of India is the high court after his antici- ited to the purpose of cancel- done, the States are demand- government wants to earn a hiding actual Covid deaths," patory bail plea was dismissed lation of anticipatory bail only ing centralising the vaccine profit. What kind of public he tweeted and demanded by a trial court here on March and we are not going into the supply", said the senior BJP administration is this?", free COVID-19 vaccination 7  0 0 (03(1;     .<=):3 12. larger question of consent at leader. wondered Javadekar. in the country.  $ 3$ "$7)3 )# Senior advocate Nitya this stage”.    !"#$#% 8

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The to obtain only about 200 Lok Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ago, Swedish scholar Gunnar views expressed are personal.)  :3  3>?    $ #  )9    #,   Sir —The West Bengal defeat in the     Assembly elections notwithstanding, Home   !" !" #   1      Minister Amit Shah has chosen to hide in Lutyens’ world, though it might also be seen             $      $ 8) *   R      )    as a face-saving exercise at the peak of the 6      pandemic. And when the second wave’s                 )  ) )   4 curve is going down, Shah has surfaced ?F778<        K *#-- again to take credit, saying that India         +  2                 ! under the leadership of Prime Minister           $   (      3( S     Narendra Modi successfully fought the bat-        $ %" "   45  S    +     " tle against COVID-19 and managed to bring % "                               ,    3  #  the number of cases down.        !  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ith the emergence of taught in online mode and rest become digital literate, to orga- student with knowledge and working on online tools, they edge through digitized course new technologies 60 per cent Offline, is a wel- nize webinars, to get accus- skills compared to either modes can collaborate and communi- contents. Wevery year, our per- come step as this will be more tomed with digital learning of face-to-face or online learn- cate amongst themselves in a In a nutshell, blended ception of the world around us effective in increasing learning platforms and to realize the ing. Teachers and students much better way. Students learning will help learners to has changed. Digital technolog- skills of students and providing power of digital devices for remain more engaged with become more responsible and learn at their own pace and ical interventions have trans- them greater access to quality imparting online education. each other; students get more attentive in online learning, as also inculcate the spirit of col- formed traditional face-to-face  &"  education. Online learning ensures greater opportunity to interact with the they have to meet the deadlines laboration enabling partici- classroom teaching and learn- Learning is a dynamic participation of teachers and teachers to get deeper knowl- for timely completion of vari- pants to work together and ing ambience. The growth of process that changes with time, students in the overall process edge. ous assignments online. This engage in discussion. The urge ICT infrastructure, tools and keeping pace with technologi- of learning. In blended mode teachers generates confidence and for learning will drive the par- devices like reliable internet cal developments. India has Blended learning involves a get more time for personal autonomy in the students. ticipant towards scientific connectivity, mobile phones, been the center of learning for combination of classroom interaction with students as The policy document on accomplishment of their syl- laptops have made possible many thousands of years and in teaching and online learning. It online delivery of learning education, NEP-2020, has also labus and enable them to cre- online delivery of high-quality ancient India in 'gurukul' for- is now possible to craft student- dent-centered and where the materials saves face-to-face stressed the need for the exten- ate new knowledge. As such learning material anywhere, mat, oral teaching and memo- centric quality teaching mate- teacher becomes the facilitator classroom teaching hours, sive use of technology in teach- blended learning is a journey anytime, at any location, in any rizing texts followed by medi- rials involving modern multi- rather than knowledge provider. which can be utilized for learn- ing to enhance learning in stu- towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' language. Online education tation were foundations of media tools. Electronic lec- With blended learning a er-centric activities, better inter- dents, to achieve the target of through a collaborative offers the potential of unre- teaching-and-learning process. tures, unlike face-to-face teach- teacher can accurately assess the action and mentoring. The mix 100 per cent literacy and approach between learners stricted access to quality educa- With the passage of time ing, can be perpetually accessed knowledge a student has gained of teaching approaches helps address societal challenges. The and teachers. Such learning tion. schools, colleges and present- by learners and that helps in and can provide him e-materi- more students to grasp subjects policy envisages developing also enables students to pro- The concept note rolled out day universities were estab- better understanding and mem- als to explain concepts more easily. This will reduce stress on digital infrastructure and to mote ownership of learning. A by the University Grants The author is the Vice lished where education is pro- orization of concepts. With efficiently. Attractive e-lessons slow learners who may find empower teachers to create cost-effective learning process Commission on May 20, 2021 Chancellor of Central vided conventionally in chalk- skilful use of ICT, content- can create greater interest in face-to-face classroom teaching quality e-learning materials. in a time bound manner is the University of Gujarat, talk face-to-face interaction rich, interactive lessons can be learners. Blended learning more challenging. Fast learners Importantly, blended learning need of the hour and blended to introduce blended mode of Gandhinagar. The views teaching and learning in univer- expressed are personal. mode. developed that excite learners mode opens the possibility of a will get more satisfaction due to will help to pursue the objec- learning stands out as the flag sities and colleges, where up to The Covid-19 pandemic and transform the learning greater teacher-student interac- content-rich e-materials. tives of NEP-2020 in interna- bearer of Digital India initia- 40 per cent of any course can be has given us the opportunity to environment, making it stu- tion, better empowering the When students get used to tionalising indigenous knowl- tive in higher education.    !"#$#% 10

<      08        +5 =/     ))  +5 >?=.  -     :$     @ % The rise in the reserves, for "# the week ended May 28, was         he country’s foreign mainly on account of an     Texchange reserves surged increase in foreign currency   95    by USD 5.271 billion to touch assets (FCAs), a major com- ; a record high of USD 598.165 ponent of the overall reserves.      billion in the week ended May FCAs swelled by USD 5.01 New Delhi:The hospitality 28, RBI data showed on Friday. billion to USD 553.529 billion  056(578 It also allowed banks to and tourism sector on Friday In the previous week in the reporting week, weekly borrow as much as  15,000 welcomed the decision of the  056(578 ended May 21, 2021, the data by the Reserve Bank of xperts on Friday said the crore for lending to Covid-19- RBI to open a separate liq- reserves had increased by India (RBI) showed. EReserve Bank of India’s hit sectors such as the hotels uidity window of 15,000 ndia Inc on Friday said it is USD 2.865 billion to USD Expressed in dollar terms, (RBI) decision to keep the and tourism industry. Further, crore for contact-intensive Ilooking forward to a repo 592.894 billion. the foreign currency assets %00@0,5 for economic growth by 100 interest rate unchanged, along an additional 16,000 crore sectors like hotels and restau- rate cut in future as cost of While announcing the sec- include the effect of apprecia- basis points to a 9.5 per cent with announcement of addi- funding has been earmarked rants, tourism and aviation funds has to come down in ond bi-monthly monetary pol- tion or depreciation of non-US 5%@-5# real GDP growth in the current tional measures including on for SIDBI for lending to micro, ancillary services, hit hard by coming times, and expects icy review earlier on Friday, units like the euro, pound and @++-#5,0A fiscal year ending March 31, the liquidity front, is expect- small and medium enterpris- the pandemic.”This is the first continuation of accommoda- RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das yen held in the foreign 2022, while the inflation fore- ed to revive economic growth. es. significant sign indicating that tive policy stance by the said the country’s forex exchange reserves. cast was bumped up by 10 bps The RBI left the repo rate Veena Sivaramakrishnan, the Govt has taken note of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). reserves may have crossed USD Gold reserves rose by USD  @ % to 5.1 per cent. unchanged at 4 per cent and partner at Shardul Amarchand severe effect that the pan- The RBI decided to leave 600 billion currently. 265 million to USD 38.106 bil- The six-member mone- reiterated its commitment to Mangaldas & Co, said extend- demic has had on the hospi- the benchmark interest rate “Based on our current lion. he Reserve Bank of India tary policy committee (MPC) keep its monetary policy ing 15,000 crore coverage to tality industry and the huge unchanged at 4 per cent but expectations, we believe that The special drawing rights T(RBI) on Friday left key headed by Governor accommodative, to help the contact-intensive sector on a economic impact it will have maintained an accommoda- our (forex) reserves have (SDRs) with the International interest rates unchanged at Shaktikanta Das voted unani- economy recover from the medium-term basis for 3 years on the sector as well as the tive stance, as the economy already exceeded USD 600 bil- Monetary Fund (IMF) record lows and announced mously for keeping repo rate - world’s worst outbreak of was the need of the hour and nation,” FHRAI Vice President faces the brunt of the second lion. increased by USD 2 million to new measures to support the RBI’s key lending rate - Covid-19. seems to have been addressed. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli said. Covid-19 wave. That is something which USD 1.515 billion. economy after the nascent unchanged at 4 per cent, and gives us a great amount of con- The country’s reserve posi- recovery was pummelled by the reverse repo rate - the bor- support from all sides is to nurture the recovery after it “as long as necessary to revive 19 on the economy,” signaling fidence to deal with the chal- tion with the IMF declined by the devastating second wave of rowing rate - at 3.35 per cent. required to gain the momen- has taken root,” Das said. and sustain growth on a there is still room to cut rates lenges arising out of global USD 5 million to USD 5.016 Covid-19 infections. “The MPC was of the view tum of growth that was evident It decided to retain an durable basis and continue to further.0 spillovers, should they happen billion in the reporting week, as It brought down its forecast that at this juncture policy in the second half of 2021, and accommodative policy stance mitigate the impact of COVID- at a future date,” Das said. per the data.    +      -  !   *    -        <$3 2A''       K   -7           /   @ % Finserv, ONGC, L&T, Bajaj      Finance and HDFC were quity indices treaded lower among the gainers, climbing up  @ % observed in its monetary pol-  056(578 the price of oxygen concen- Eon Friday, weighed by to 2.53 per cent.  056(578 icy review. trators, the release issued on banking, energy and FMCG he Reserve Bank of India Presenting the second bi- he Government has Friday noted. stocks, after the RBI left inter- F inance Minister Nirmala Ton Friday said it expects monthly monetary policy Tcapped the trade margin As per information col- est rates unchanged but slashed FSitharaman will hold a retail inflation to be at 5.1 per review. on oxygen concentrators at 70 lected by the government, the GDP growth estimate for  ='$44 meeting with heads of public cent in the current financial RBI Governor per cent in order to keep in margin on the oxygen con- this fiscal following the second and private sector insurers on year supported by the progress Shaktikanta Das announced check the price of the much centrators at the distributor wave of Covid-19.  @  Saturday for faster settlement of of monsoon and effective sup- that the key repo rate - the in demand critical life saving level currently ranges up to Lacklustre global cues and claims under the Pradhan ply-side interventions by the short-term lending rates to component amid the second 198 per cent, it added. a weak rupee also soured risk  @ % Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Government. banks - will be kept unchanged wave of the coronavirus pan- “By invoking extraordi- appetite, traders said. Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan financial inclusion initiatives to The projection is well at 4 per cent. demic. nary powers under Para 19 of The 30-share BSE Sensex he rupee lost 8 paise to Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana empower the people, it said in within the Monetary Policy The favourable base effects The trade margin has the DPCO, 2013 in larger ended 132.38 points or 0.25 per Tclose at 72.99 against the (PMSBY) during the pandem- another tweet. Committee’s target to keep the that brought about moderation been capped at 70 per cent on public interest, NPPA has cent lower at 52,100.05, a day US dollar after a range-bound ic. Discussions are also likely Under the Pradhan Mantri rate of inflation at 4 per cent in headline inflation by 1.2 per- price to distributor level on capped the trade margin up after closing at its lifetime session on Friday as cautious to be held on simplifying the Jan Dhan Yojana, the banking with an upper or lower toler- centage points in April, may oxygen concentrators. to 70 per cent on price to dis- peak. forex market participants procedures and documenta- network has been expanded ance level of 2 per cent. persist through the first half of In an official release, tributor (PTD) level on oxy- On similar lines, the broad- seemed weighing RBI policy tions needed to settle claims and over 42 crore bank However, the apex bank the year, conditioned by the the Chemicals and Fertilisers gen concentrators,” the er NSE Nifty slipped 20.10 measures aimed at mitigating under the schemes in a seam- accounts have been opened. remained equally cautious “progress of the monsoon and Ministry said the decision has release said. points or 0.13 per cent to fin- the Covid-19 impact on the less and time-bound manner, “This expanded banking about the upside risks due to effective supply-side interven- been taken in view of the Union Minister of ish at 15,670.25. economy. The RBI left key the finance ministry said in a network has been leveraged by rising global commodity tions by the Government”, Das extraordinary circumstances Chemicals and Fertilisers Nestle India was the top interest rates unchanged at series of tweets. the PMJJBY & PMSBY to pro- prices. said. arising due to the pandemic Sadananda Gowda in a tweet laggard in the Sensex pack, record lows and announced As on May 5, total cumu- vide life and accident insurance Moreover, the persistence Taking into consideration which has resulted in volatil- said the trade margin has declining 1.97 per cent, fol- new measures to support the lative enrolment stood at 23.37 cover of 2 lakh each at nom- of the second wave of the pan- the measures taken so far as ity in Maximum Retail Prices been capped in consumer lowed by SBI, HDFC Bank, economy after the nascent crore under PMSBY and 10.33 inal annual premiums of 330 demic and the consequent well as the upside risks, Das (MRP) of oxygen concentra- interest to ensure its con- ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Titan, recovery was pummelled by crore under PMJJBY. and 12, respectively, to the restrictions on activity on a vir- said the CPI (Consumer Price tors. tinued availability at afford- HUL and Reliance Industries. the devastating second wave Since 2014, the Modi marginalised and the poor,” it tually pan-India basis puts Index) inflation is projected at The Government has thus able price during the pan- On the other hand, Bajaj of Covid-19 infections. Government has taken various said. upside risks to inflation, RBI 5.1 per cent during 2021-22. decided to step in to regulate demic. 1     3   

 #  #  *7*%#% “She is like my mother mer Minister who left the party hold a high-level meeting on however that senior leaders different some of his followers and has seen me from my weeks before the polls, was also Saturday to decide on the Ghar like Sougato Roy have advised in the BJP say. According to ith a number of childhood … so where is the considering a return. Wapsi plea of the defecting the leadership to put an embar- sources the Roy camp is unhap- WTrinamool Congress harm if I come to enquire In fact the TMC is likely to leaders, sources said adding go on such homecoming for py with the BJP leadership turncoats making a beeline for after her health … politics is the defectors for at least six that preferred Suvendu a Ghar Wapsi— post the TMC’s one thing and decorum is months. Adhikari — who switched sides fantastic victory in the another,” Banerjee said after 8-%  4  Coming back to Roy, just before the elections— over Assembly elections — a fresh meeting Roy in the hospital. though the BJP vice president the former Railway Minister for tug of war seems to have start- The timing of junior   -,  @ said a fortnight ago that he the State Opposition Leader’s ed over senior BJP leaders like Banerjee’s visit and the Prime would continue to remain an post. Mukul Roy who was among the Minister’s call are crucial at a ardent soldier of the BJP an FB “Our dada is being con- earliest migrants to the saffron time when at least half-a-dozen Kolkata: Soon after roaring Sudip Bandopadhyay has spo- post by his son and former stantly sidelined by a section of outfit. migrants who left Trinamool to back to power for the third time ken to Speaker Om Birla seek- TMC MLA Subhrangshu Roy the party which is not pleasant According to sources join the BJP ahead of the polls in a row the Trinamool ing disqualification of MPs Sisir — who too later joined the saf- for a person of his seniority,” a Prime Minister Narendra Modi have conceded their “blunder” Congress has set out to deal Adhikari and Sunil Mondal fron outfit — has raised eye- follower of the leader said on Thursday called up the for- sought a public apology from rather strongly with the defec- who deserted the party days brows in the opposition outfit. refusing to dwell however on mer Railway Minister to the Chief Minister and asked tors, sources have said. before the Assembly elections. While BJP leaders attacked the whether he would take a deci- enquire after the health of his for a reinstatement. In a two-pronged strategy He has sought their disqualifi- Trinamool Government for sion in near future. wife who is recuperating in a Among these leaders are while ‘files’ are being prepared cation under anti-defection post poll-violence he wrote Meanwhile in an apparent Kolkata hospital. This, hours former Assembly Deputy for some corrupt “weather birds laws. Adhikari a former Union “Self-criticism is more neces- bid to placate Roy the State BJP after Chief Minister Mamata Speaker Sonali Guha, foot- who made money and then left Minister and a powerful East sary than criticising a leadership is considering his Banerjee’s nephew and baller-turned-TMC MLA at their convenience,” the Mindapore satrap is the father Government elected by people.” name as the Chairman of the Diamond Harbour MP Dipendu Biswas, Sarala “opportunist MPs” who left the of Bengal Opposition Leader While the other leaders Assembly’s Public Accounts Abhishek Banerjee met the Murmu and Amal Acharya. party legal steps are being taken, Suvendu Adhikari who too seeking Ghar Wapsi may have Committee. “We have quite a "-- $ 3> BJP vice president personally to The buzz is that even heavy sources said. According to defected to the BJP months their individual political com- few names but two names are ?    $ 3+ 8 )9 express his concern. duties like Rajib Banerjee, a for- insiders TMC Lok Sabha Leader before the State polls. pulsions for Roy it is slightly doing the rounds: these are of (( (')1, ? +   & 8   /*  Q''/) '      *,8 free vaccine to all those above plant with 150 tonne capacity to credibility for want of additional yard. The budget speech is full 18 years of age. T ramp up oxygen production in resource mobilization mea- of criticism of the Central    *7*%#% Bandyopadhyay the for- for failing to report to the N Balagopal, the new hough there are no major the State. He said that there has sures. The debt trap is getting Government even while the mer Chief Secretary who Department of Personnel and KFinance Minister of Kerala investment plans to set up been a dip of 3.8 per cent in the tightened over Kerala. The State re-packages re-names and he Centre has said that it retired on May 31 before being Training (DoPT) as directed by presented his first budget on industrial complexes which Gross Domestic Production of Finance Minister’s hopes are on market the programmes Twould soon consider the made the Chief Advisor to the Central Government. Friday in which he has left the alone would address the unem- the State during 2019-2020 and KIIFB (Kerala Infrastructure announced by the Centre. The reply letter of former Bengal Chief Minister had sent a The development took people unscathed without bur- ployment problem faced by the State has been left with no Investment Fund Board ) which LDF Government is good in Chief Secretary Alapan –four-page reply to the Centre place after Chief Minister dening them with new taxes of the State, Balagopal declared a income. itself is a controversial institu- coming out with attractive Bandyopadhyay on whom New explaining his conduct. Mamata Banerjee skipped the any kind. While blaming the fund of 2,000 crore to make Hari Kartha, economist- tion. The CAG has pulled up labels for its projects. In 2019- Delhi had slapped a show- Sources in the Centre ear- review meeting chaired by the Central Government led by additional working capital avail- turned-political commentator KIIFB for its unconstitutional 2020 people were charmed cause notice for dereliction of lier said that “West Bengal for- Prime Minister May 28. Narendra Modi for all the ills able for the MSME units in the who has been studying the style of fiscal management,” with New Kerala duty under Disaster mer Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay who had faced by the State during the State and 1,000 crore for annual budgets of the State for pointed out Kartha. Reconstruction Programme Management Act for allegedly Bandyopadhyay had to brief accompanied the Chief last five years, Balagopal waxed Kudumbasree Units in the State. more than three decades More scathing was the and the scheme has not taken skipping a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Secretary too left the meeting eloquent on Chief Minister The Finance Minister said described the budget presented assessment by Prof B off till date. This budget is silent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and follow up. But when the along with the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the sterling he would come back to the by Balagopal as illusory and Vijayakumar, economist and about the entire project. The to deliberate on the post- Prime Minister arrived at the who later said that the reason leadership provided by the lat- House with scemes to mobilise unrealistic. “This revised bud- author. “The finance minister State Government has forgot- cyclone situation at Kalaikunda briefing he was not present. behind her skipping the meet- ter which the Finance Minister additional resources after the get is nithing other than a rit- is silent about how he is going ten its own announcement,” late last month. And after being contacted by ing was the presence at the claims saved the State and its pandemic subsides. “I will sure- ual. Balagopal has announced to generate 40 lakh jobs as said Prof Vijayakumar. According to sources a the Prime Minister`s entourage venue of the State Opposition people. ly announce ways and means to a Covid package of 20,000 promised in the election man- Leader of the Opposition V two-pronged reply had reached he came for the meeting room Leader Suvendu Adhikari. The uniqueness of the bud- mop up additional revenue crore in addition to what pre- ifesto of the CPI(M)-led LDF. D Satheeshan, Prof the Centre — first one from and left without attending the “This was against the brief get 2021-2022 that envisages a with new taxes and how to cut decessor Issac has done. But There is no hint of any indus- Vikayakumar and Kartha were Bandyopadhyay himself and review meeting.” as no MLA can be present in revenue deficit of 16,910.12 administrative costs,” said the where does the money come trialization drive in the budget unanimous in congratulating the second one from present Subsequently a show-cause the meeting between Prime crore is a Covid package of minister. from? He was lavish in speech. Cochin, once the the Finance Minister for Bengal Chief Secretary HK notice was served to Minister and Chief Minister,” 20,000 crore with which the Kerala Government would announcing schemes despite industrial hub of Kerala has restricting the budget speech Dwivedi. Bandyopadhyay last Monday she said. Finance Minister hopes to offer set up a major liquid oxygen several fiscal crisis. They lack become an industrial grave- for just one hour.    !"#$#% 11

8       &     @     Washington: China vehe- and non-discriminatory busi- Trump, triggering similar alleges contribute to surveil- includes China’’s big state- Malaysia, as well as Taiwan. dozens of Chinese companies mently objected on Friday to ness and investment environ- actions from Beijing, mostly lance of religious and ethnic owned telecoms companies Semiconductor unless they have special per-     US President Joe Biden’s expan- ment". remain in place. China’s chief minorities or to repression and and China National Offshore Manufacturing International mission from the Government. sion of a list of Chinese com- "China will take necessary economic envoy, Vice Premier “serious human rights abuses”. Oil Corp. Corp or SMIC, plays a leading Chinese smartphone panies whose shares are off- measures to resolutely safe- Liu He, and US Treasury Investors already holding Separately, the Commerce role in the ruling party’s effort maker Xiaomi Corp, which  limits to American investors guard the legitimate rights and Secretary Janet Yellen held shares in the 59 companies list- Department has put CNOOC, to reduce reliance on US and overtook Apple Inc as the because of their purported interests of Chinese enterpris- their first meeting by video ed have one year to divest the country’s third-largest other foreign technology by world’’s No. 3 smartphone Minneapolis: Crowds van- links to the Chinese military es," he said at a regular brief- Wednesday, but the two sides from them. Many but not all of national oil company, on an creating Chinese suppliers of maker by sales in the third dalised buildings and stole and surveillance. ing in Beijing. He did not elab- gave no indication when nego- the companies on the expand- economic blacklist for what it processor chips and other com- quarter of 2020, was removed from businesses in The White House issued orate. tiations on ending their tariff ed list already were on a described as “reckless and bel- ponents. from the earlier investment Minneapolis’ Uptown neigh- the update late Thursday to an The executive order takes war might resume. Defense Department blacklist ligerent actions” in the disput- The companies added to blacklist after it sued the US bourhood after officials said a order signed last year by Biden’s effect August 2. It is the latest The revised order from that limits access to American ed waters of the South China the list include manufacturers government, demanding to be man wanted for illegally pos- predecessor, Donald Trump, indication that Biden has not Biden says it is to “ensure that technology and investment. Sea. That’’s a reference to of satellite equipment, inte- removed and denying it has any sessing a gun was fatally shot by that added to antagonisms over softened Washington’’s stance US investments are not sup- The original list included 31 CNOOC’’s involvement in off- grated circuits, optical compo- links with China’s People’s authorities who were part of a trade and technology. on alleged security risks from porting Chinese companies companies. shore drilling in disputed nents, and satellite communi- Liberation Army. task force trying to arrest him Chinese Foreign Ministry companies US officials say are that undermine the security or It includes telecoms equip- waters of the South China Sea, cations equipment and soft- Xiaomi is a Beijing-based that included U.S. Marshals. spokesperson Wang Wenbin linked to the Chinese “military values of the United States and ment maker Huawei where Beijing has overlapping ware. Apart from the invest- company known for its value- Following the Thursday urged Washington to with- and industrial complex". our allies". Technologies, which faces var- territorial claims with other ment ban, US firms are pro- for-money smartphones and afternoon shooting, a small draw the order and “provide Tariffs on Chinese exports The updated list includes ious US sanctions, and two of countries including Vietnam, hibited from exporting or smart devices. crowd gathered in the neigh- Chinese enterprises with a fair that were imposed under companies that Washington its financial affiliates. It also the Philippines, Brunei and transferring technology to AP bourhood where the man was shot, shouting expletives at police. 959A    Later in the night, people 3 $)$(3 80 @*N O >     vandalised “numerous” build- ings and looted some,  O >?    -  &   Minneapolis police spokesman O0P John Elder said in a email to ,  Bangkok: Representatives of delegation’’s purpose was to reporters early Friday. Hong Kong: Hundreds of peo- ular Causeway Bay shopping the Association of Southeast seek Myanmar’’s approval of an A dumpster was burned (73 ple gathered near a Hong Kong district and warned people not Asian Nations met with ASEAN special envoy for the and windows were smashed.  @  park on Friday despite a ban on to participate in unauthorized Myanmar’’s junta leader on crisis, who is yet to be named. Arrest totals weren’t expected Beijing: China, Afghanistan They called for an orderly an annual candlelight vigil assemblies, which carry a Friday, six weeks after an emer- He said the choice of the envoy to be available until later Friday. and Pakistan have underlined withdrawal of foreign troops London: A “people’s tribunal” remembering China’’s deadly penalty of up to five years in gency regional summit on the involved both sides, making Little is known about that after the withdrawal of the from Afghanistan to prevent set up to assess whether China’s crackdown in Beijing’’s jail. country’’s crisis following a progress slow. He spoke on Thursday’s shooting. The U.S. US troops from Afghanistan, the deterioration of the security alleged rights abuses against the Tiananmen Square, and the Despite the ban and a military coup drew promises of condition of anonymity Marshals Service said a task the country should pursue a situation there and the return Uyghur people constitute geno- arrest earlier in the day of an heavy police presence, hun- progress toward a solution but because he was not authorised force was trying to arrest the “moderate Muslim policy” of terrorist forces. cide opened in London on organizer of previous vigils. dreds of people still turned up produced no tangible results. to speak to the media on the man on a state warrant for amid Beijing’s growing concern State-run Xinhua news Friday, with witness alleging Hong Kong police banned Friday night to walk along the State broadcaster MRTV issue. being a felon in possession of over the return of the Taliban agency in a report said the that inmates at detention the vigil for a second straight perimeter of the park. At 8 showed Senior General Min Friday’’s meeting received a firearm. The man, who was and the Islamic State and its three countries stressed that the camps for Uyghurs were rou- year, citing coronavirus social p.m., many turned on the flash- Aung Hlaing meeting with a cool response from members in a parked car, didn’’t comply likely impact on its volatile solution to the Afghan issue tinely humiliated, tortured and distancing restrictions, lights on their smartphones Brunei Second Foreign of Myanmar’’s opposition with law enforcement and Xinjiang province. should fully reflect the princi- abused. although there have been no while others lit candles in Minister Erywan Yusof and shadow government. The “produced a handgun resulting Chinese Foreign Minister ple of “Afghan-led and Afghan- Chairperson Geoffrey Nice local cases in the semi- remembrance of those who ASEAN Secretary-General Lim National Unity Government in task force members firing Wang Yi, Afghan Foreign owned", support Afghanistan said more than three dozen autonomous Chinese city for lost their lives when China’’s Jock Hoi, but provided only a said at a rare online news con- upon the subject,” the U.S. Minister Mohammad Haneef in becoming an “independent, witnesses would make “grave” more than six weeks. military put down student-led broad outline of their discus- ference that ASEAN should Marshals said in a statement. Atmar and their Pakistani sovereign and neutral allegations against Chinese Police closed off large parts pro-democracy protests at sions. meet with them as well, not just Task force members attempted counterpart Shah Mahmood country, pursue a moderate authorities during four days of of Victoria Park — the venue of Tiananmen Square on June 4, Earlier this week, an the military. life-saving measures, but he Qureshi held their fourth Muslim policy, firmly fight hearings. past vigils — in the city’’s pop- 1989. AP Indonesian diplomat said the AP died at the scene, they said. AP China-sponsored trilateral against terrorism, and maintain The tribunal does not have meeting via video conference friendly ties with other coun- UK Government backing and on Thursday. tries, especially neighbouring has no powers to sanction or @*    @0   Last month, Wang had countries”. punish China. held talks over telephone with They also stressed the need But organisers hope the +;  0#   " the foreign ministers from to reject the “double standards” process of publicly laying out 2 Pakistan and Afghanistan. of anti-terrorism, to forbid any evidence will compel interna- A joint statement issued terrorist organisations or indi- tional action to tackle  3' 3<  Jerusalem: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees San Diego: The Biden adminis- people are crossing the southern after the trilateral talks said, viduals from using their terri- alleged abuses against the says it has recalled its Gaza director after he tration has quietly tasked six border and as the government “The three sides underlined the tories to engage in criminal Uyghurs, a largely Muslim eth- London: The UK’s medicines regulator on faced threats over remarks in which he humanitarian groups with rec- faces intensifying pressure to lift importance of a peaceful reso- activities against other coun- nic group. Friday approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coro- appeared to praise Israel’s “huge sophistication” in ommending which migrants the public health powers insti- lution to the conflict in tries. Nice, a British barrister navirus vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds, say- carrying out precision strikes during last month’s should be allowed to stay in the tuted by former President Donald Afghanistan and called on all They also urged strength- who led the prosecution of ex- ing it is “safe and effective” in this age group Gaza war. US instead of being rapidly Trump and kept in place by parties in Afghanistan for an ened efforts to combat the Serbian President Slobodan and the benefits outweigh any risks. UNRWA, which provides essential health, educa- expelled from the country under President Joe Biden during the early declaration of a compre- separatist East Turkistan Milosevic and has worked with The Medicines and Healthcare prod- tion, and other services in the territory, said late on federal pandemic-related powers coronavirus pandemic. hensive ceasefire and an end to Islamic Movement (ETIM) and the International Criminal ucts Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the Thursday that it was “seriously concerned” about the that block people from seeking Several members of the con- the senseless violence, in order other terrorist forces, so as to Court, said the forum would decision followed a “rigorous review” of threats, including a “very large protest” outside its asylum. The groups will deter- sortium spoke to The Associated to create the conditions need- safeguard regional security and create “a permanent body of safety and effectiveness in the lower age Gaza headquarters on Monday. mine who is most vulnerable in Press about the criteria and pro- ed for negotiation between the stability, the Xinhua report evidence and a record, if found, groups and its conclusion is that the ben- It said Gaza director Matthias Schmale and his Mexico, and their criteria has not vided details of the system that Islamic Republic of said. of crimes perpetrated”. efits of the vaccine far outweigh any risks. deputy have been recalled to UNRWA’s headquarters been made public. have not been previously report- Afghanistan and the Taliban”. PTI AP PTI in east Jerusalem for “consultations.” AP It comes as large numbers of ed. AP 34

1% ,85%#(5%#80 ly susceptible to Covid-19 infection. As panel, had made up its mind to appoint about the progress made by the Special the largest ‘Make in India’ projects and will is also in the process of procuring 57 car- -5025,#09% immature red blood cells are attacked and Sidhu as Punjab party chief. Investigation Team (SIT) on Bargari sac- serve to facilitate faster and more signifi- rier-borne fighter jets, 111 Naval Utility destroyed by the virus, the body is unable However, the Chief Minister has cat- rilege, while underling that the law would cant absorption of technology and create Helicopters (NUH) and 123 multi-role The B.1.617.2 variant was found to be to replace mature red blood cells--which egorically opposed the move underlining take its own course. a tiered industrial ecosystem for subma- helicopters under the strategic partnership the predominant lineage in 23 samples only live for about 120 days--and the abil- that running the Government would be rine construction in India,” it said in a model. The naval utility helicopter deal (63.9 per cent). Out of them, 12 were ity to transport oxygen in the bloodstream difficult for him with Sidhu in charge of 05B#% 75G-(6%B5 statement. is worth over Rs 21, 000 crore and may take among the people in the fully-vaccinated is diminished. the party in Punjab. The Ministry said the project will help off soon, sources said. group and 11 were in the partially-vacci- The question was how the virus Available information suggests that the %A 5%"-2 reduce current dependence on imports and nated group. B.1.617.1 and B.1.1.7 lineages infects the immature red blood cells. former cricketer is set to make a comeback +5+75"5# %,*# gradually ensure greater self-reliance and +%057#6-*@# were found in four (11.1 per cent) and one Elahi, known for his prior work demon- in the State Cabinet, and may also get his dependability of supplies from indigenous (2.8 per cent) sample respectively. strating that immature red blood cells choice of portfolio. Besides, he may also -@#059,50#-5 sources. #-%#5"A2-C%-* “While antibody levels for a subset of made certain cells more susceptible to be given a “big responsibility” in the State “With accord of this approval, the A1@053D patients were available, they became HIV, began by investigating whether the party unit. “This is not happening automatically. country will be enabled to achieve its 30- infected nevertheless and presented to the immature red blood cells have receptors There are also reports that “taksali” There are no crowd. a price that we pay. year submarine construction programme The top court said it will go through emergency just like other patients, putting for SARS-CoV-2. After a series of studies, (traditional) Congress leaders like But we have made it difficult for the virus envisioned by the government to acquire the objective parameters for assessment of in doubt the protection offered and or clin- Elahi’s team was the first in the world to Shamsher Singh Dullo, Rainder Kaur to travel. But we have to remember that national competence in submarine con- marks so that if anyone has any objections ical relevance of total IgG as a surrogate demonstrate that immature red blood cells Bhattal, Partap Singh Bajwa, among oth- when the peak is declining, if we start struction and for the Indian industry to it can be dealt with. of Covid-19 immunity. The present report expressed the receptor ACE2 and a co- ers including former party presidents, may doing what we were doing in January, it independently design and construct sub- After the decision of cancellation of is unique in many aspects,” the AIIMS receptor, TMPRSS2, which allowed SARS- also be given huge responsibilities ahead will come back again. This is mathemat- marines in India,” it said. exams it was decided that the CBSE will report said. CoV-2 to infect them. ensuing polls. ically valid and also valid by common The availability of new technologies take steps to compile the results of Class None of the investigated breakthrough Working in conjunction with the the It has been learnt that Sidhu may also sense,” Dr Paul said. and advanced manufacturing capabilities 12 students as per well-defined objective infections was fatal. However, all the lab of virologist Lorne Tyrrell at the U of be given the post of Deputy Chief Minister, “If we suddenly go back to the situa- to the industry will be an important step criteria in a time-bound manner. cases were presented with five to seven A’s Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, the but the question is whether this would be tion of January, February, the next wave towards enhancing the nation’s quest for The representatives are a mix of offi- days of high-grade unremitting fever. team performed investigative infection acceptable to Sidhu. will be fast and will reach its peak faster. self-reliance in modern conventional sub- cers belonging to IAS, Railways, State The patients had a mean age of 37 (21- testing with immature red blood cells from Sources maintained that the high But if we maintain Covid appropriate marine construction, the government Administrative Officers which include 92), among which 41 were male and 22 Covid-19 patients and proved these cells command is mulling over appointing two behaviour, the wave will be smaller and said. It will also create direct and indirect Vipin Kumar, joint secretary of Ministry were female. None of the patients had any got infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. deputies to the Chief Minister - in an may not come. We have to buy time to job opportunities, officials said. of Education, Department of School comorbidities that could act as a predis- apparent attempt to do a balancing act ensure that we achieve high coverage of The project will be implemented in a Education and Literacy. posing factor for breakthrough infec- ,%+##75%(+77 between the two factions. Sidhu and one vaccination before that,” Dr Paul said. period of around 12 years and the final cost Nidhi Pandey, commissioner KVS, tions. more leader may be appointed as Deputy According to experts, a third wave of may go up depending on the weapons sys- Udit Prakash Rai from the Delhi As lineage B.1.617.2 was also prevalent %##75 (8@# Chief Ministers. the pandemic in India is very much pos- tems to be incorporated into the stealth Government directorate of Education, in this group, any significant differences +7%A(5+@#A-75 At the same time, Rajya Sabha MP sible the way the second wave struck the submarines. two representatives from schools, repre- in lineages among fully and partially vac- Partap Bajwa had vociferously opposed country. Sources said the DAC approved the sentatives from NCERT, and UGC. cinated samples were also analysed. The Capt Amarinder is believed to have Sunil Jakhar as Punjab Congress chief But its timing and impact cannot be issuance of the Request for Proposal difference was not found to be significant brought along with him a complete dossier, while blaming him for low morale among predicted as it will depend on the lifting (RFP) or tender to shipbuilder Larsen & #O%770"I(%0,5O in both the groups. including all documents and evidence, the party cadre at the grassroots as he failed of restrictions and the extent of vaccine Toubro (L&T) and state-owned Mazagaon In addition, differences in the preva- about every MLA’s performance, their to constitute the Congress committees at coverage etc. Docks Ltd (MDL). 8,1@0*1@8O<" lence of lineages based on the type of vac- standing in their segments, and also their the district and block levels for more than It has also been predicted that the third Both L&T and MDL will have to #-%7@# cine were also checked. There was no sig- wrongdoings and business interests. That a year now. wave might impact children for which state respond to the RFP by tying up with one nificant difference observed. was not all! The Chief Minister also There are reports that party reorgan- governments are ramping up Covid care of the five already short-listed foreign ship- He submitted that the imposition of Of these breakthrough infections, 10 brought along with him all records regard- isation may also undergo a change and it facilities for children. The Centre has also yards which are Rosoboronexport (Russia), costs was without any legal basis. Rejecting patients -- eight with double doses of vac- ing all other party leaders at places where is to be seen if Jakhar would continue to issued guidelines for the care and protec- Daewoo (South Korea), ThyssenKrupp the request, Justice Midha remarked: cine and two with single dose -- had total there was no Congress MLA. lead the party for the next polls or the High tion of the children infected by Covid and Marine Systems (Germany), Navantia “Matter is over. You have your legal reme- Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies The development assumes signifi- Command would find his replacement. fixed responsibilities for the states, district (Spain) and Naval Group (France). dies.” assessed by Chemiluminescent cance as the clamour for change in State Already, the State party affairs in-charge magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj insti- It will be for the L&T and MDL to Chawla along with Veeresh Malik and Immunoassay. leadership, both in the Government and Harish Rawat has sought to relieve him tutions and urban local bodies. decide about the foreign entity they would Teena Vachani (plaintiffs) filed the suit Out of these 10 patients, six patients also in the State party unit, gained momen- from the responsibility considering the like to collaborate with for the project. before the High Court, arguing that until had IgG antibodies a month before the tum during the past five days, when the ensuing polls in his home state, 

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With such experiences, one grows his dream of becoming an actor. Ever since fer from one role to the other. One of the I think there is space for all kinds of not just in terms of skill but also with the moving back to India, his career graph in things that comes to mind for, Dr Ahuja’s genres. There are so many kinds of stories confidence gained with each new project. showbiz has been spiralling upward jour- portrayal, was how I was in constant touch out there. The medium of storytelling has It also helps sharpen processes because each ney. After starring in the Indian version with the writers to develop a particular changed over the centuries but its essence role you prepare for, you end up doing of the American show, The Office, he will aspect that caught my eye during a read- hasn’t. There are people who love thrillers slightly different things each time. While be seen in the forthcoming web series, ing with the entire cast before we started and let’s face it, who would not love a good some of the processes that work for you can Sunflower. Additionally, he is shooting with shooting. I wondered whether we should story where you are guessing what happens be used more often than not, there are oth- Vidya Balan for Sherni. We caught him in take that trait a little further and put next right up to the end? I think a well- ers which you are supposed to unlearn. I between a break for a quick telephonic immense emphasis on it. I am afraid I can- made show or a story well told is always often make notes for myself while I am interview. Excerpt: not share any spoilers right now (chuck- going to work with the audience, irrespec- preparing for a role and at times I revisit les, before continuing) but they were tive of the genre. If this question is in con- the notes I had prepared for a previous role What drew you to be a part of very receptive and welcomed my input by text to Sunflower being a thriller, I don’t for some fresh perspective. Sunflower? incorporating those suggestions. Apart think it can be pinned down to any one But has it helped me as a person in real Right from the word go, I was from that, there are some details you add particular genre. Sure, there is a lot of sus- life? Hmm... (we hear him thoughtfully intrigued by the character of Dr Ahuja, the as an actor that you feel will work for this pense but there is a good amount of com- scratching his stubble) This is a much role I had to portray in the show, as it was character. Some work on the back story edy as well that is mixed in with other ele- harder question, one that I haven’t heard very different from the characters I have always helps, as does some time and effort ments in the background. often but whenever I have, it always beats played in the past. Some of the scenes I was on the body language et al. Again, these me because I think it is very difficult to instructed to enact during the audition had might be very subtle and nobody may We heard you would also be starring analyse one’s own self as I don’t think we me hooked and by the time I got to read catch on, but as an actor, it gives you the alongside Vidya Balan in Sherni. Can you are very good judges of ourselves. We the entire script, I think I was complete- confidence to believe that what you are provide some inside scoops on your char- might be really accomplished at judging ly invested in the project. I found myself doing sounds and looks as authentic as acter in the eponymous drama? others but to possess a certain level of self- chuckling and laughing while I flipped possible. Okay, now this is something I can awareness and examine yourself is some- through the pages. As far as scripts go, help you with. (laughs unabashedly) I what, if not extremely, difficult. However, there are good parts and bad parts but this There’s a surge of grey roles now. play a character called Pawan who seems what I can tell you is that being an actor, one was very good and it kept getting bet- People don’t like to put the characters in like an ordinary guy with the standard playing different parts does help one to ter. So, once I read the script, it was a no- a box. Do you think yours in Sunflower corporate job on the surface. However, develop a sense of empathy towards dif- brainer. I was very keen to do this project is one such too? Amit Masurkar (the director) had certain ferent kinds of people. When you portray for the script as well as the role of Dr Absolutely, Dr Ahuja’s character is def- ideas about how he wanted the charac- a certain role you are that person for a cer- Ahuja. initely grey by any definition of grey and ter to be played. The character isn’t tain period. So, the way they think, the sit- that certainly is one of the exciting parts entirely as he would seem. There are lay- uations they are in, you have to deal with What was your experience of working about playing this character. Your question ers to him, his personality and his rela- them, because that is the essence of an with Vikas Bahl? is very well-phrased. As your question itself tionship with Vidya. actor — to slip into the shoes of that char- Vikas is an extremely experienced mentions, people don’t like characters to acter. I can’t help but be empathetic after director who is very calm on set. During be put into a box since, in reality, none of How was your experience of working doing that for a long time. tricky moments and difficult scenes, his us are people who can be put into a box. cannot define a character with just a cou- become like that? And in case something with Vidya Balan? Did you have any expertise was evident. The way he handles Nobody’s character is monochromatic. It’s ple of sentences. like that happened to me, would I turn out notions in place that she proved wrong? You left the corporate life to embrace situations on the set and actors, he puts his not like you are either good or bad. We all Also, as an actor, I think it’s wonder- to be just like this character? It is a very It was a wonderful experience, with- the joys of performing arts. Have you ever experience to good use. Both directors, he have shades to ourselves. I mean real life ful to try and sometimes understand thought-provoking process for viewers, out any doubt. When you are working experienced any lows which made you and Rahul Sengupta, never seemed to be is grey. We all have different sides to our- when you talk about grey or dark charac- ruminating over such characters and the with her on a scene, it feels like you are wish you would not have changed paths? flustered or stressed and I think that is very selves and different sides get activated at ters. Why does this person do what they circumstances surrounding them. I think working with just another actor who is I definitely have had many low phas- helpful in an environment where you are different junctures. So, that is reality and do? Or what makes them do what they do? that is part of the attraction of playing such trying to improve the scene. You tend to es during this journey as an actor, but I have trying to be creative and create. I am sure it’s wonderful that more and more shows Is that something that can happen to any roles. Recently, fellow actor Pankaj Tripathi forget that she is a big star, such is her to say that I have never regretted my deci- there was some pressure or the other, but and films are now bringing out the multi- of us? And that is what fascinates me. said in an interview, “We would like our commitment and sense of professional- sion, and this reinforces the belief that it it didn’t trickle down to affect us, the actors. dimensional aspect of characters. There is When you see a character who is seeming- characters to be very simple in real life but ism. She has an easy-going personality off was the right one. So, I am actually living We had a good time putting this show so much more to it than what meets the ly on the darker side of grey, you can’t help very complicated on-screen because it the set and she has really infectious my dream right now. together in that fun atmosphere. eye. It should go without saying that you but wonder what makes a normal person gives you so much meat and so much to laughter. (The series releases on ZEE5 on June 11.)

story of sheer grit and deter- gender sensitisation at many Amination, Indian trans school and colleges and it’s all   0R   beauty Naaz Joshi’s journey to 9 C thanks to my crowns. I compete being crowned winner at sever- in various pageants every year, al beauty pageants was not dreaming that maybe one day I without a fair share of struggle. will be recognised as a celebri- Today, Joshi is a pioneering  O      ty and then I shall have the voice transgender international beau-  P     to demand respect for every- ty queen, a trans rights activist, one.” and a supermodel from the    0%%Q18 International brands like trans community. But the 37- Revlon and L’Oreal have not year-old says her life had “no  +  shied away from naming family support, no friends, no LGBTQ+ figures as their ambas- relatives”. Born Aizya Joshi in sadors, but Indian beauty brands Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, she have not attempted it thus far. shares her life story and views What is Naaz’s take? on issues that affect the “Perhaps they don’t see LGBTQIA+ community. Indian transwomen as worth it. “All the pageants that I have Most of us live under the pover- participated in, I have had to ty line and don’t have money to arrange resources for the fees, buy a M.A.C. or Sephora prod- my costumes and flight tickets. ucts. The recorded population All the international contests I of transgender women in India have participated in have been is just 4.5 lakhs. However, in with women. Gyms didn’t allow reality, it’s much more than  B0#%-B%#%B% 2030. Railways are guided by a holistic direct bearing on the environment, such me membership since my pres- that. So for such a small buyer vision of being an environmentally as energy conservation measures, use of ence would ‘make other clients list, they don’t want Indian he World Environment Day pivots friendly, efficient, cost-effective, punc- renewable energy, greenhouse gas emis- uncomfortable.’ So to work on transwomen to be the face of Ton a vision to ‘Reimagine. Recreate. tual and modern carrier of passengers as sion reduction, water conservation, my body, I saw YouTube videos their brands. I am India’s first Restore.’ for our planet. Amidst a glob- well as freight to serve the growing needs waste management, material conserva- of Shilpa Shetty and learnt the and only international trans al rallying cry for everyone — from glob- of a new India. IR is looking to help the tion, recycling et al. There are 19 rail- art of yoga. I underwent phys- beauty queen who holds not one al governments to corporations and cit- environment with steps ranging from way stations and 27 IR buildings, apart ical and verbal abuse at the but seven titles. But my own izens —to do their part in healing our massive electrification, water and paper from 39 workshops, seven production hands of my very own family. I trans community is unaware of ailing planet, the leadership role of conservation to devising ways to save units, eight loco sheds and one store’s escaped an acid attack attempt- it,” she expresses. Indian Railways deserves analysis, com- animals from being injured on railway depot which have also achieved green ed by strangers a few years ago. Finally, Joshi’s message this ment and appreciation. tracks. certification. Additionally, over 600 While travelling by metro, I have Pride Month? “This Pride The launch of ‘UN Decade on Railway electrification, which has railway stations have been certified for seen many people turn away ishment of just two years, while transwomen isn’t possible. I Month my message to everyone Ecosystem Restoration’ states succinct- resulted in reduced pollution levels, implementation of the Environment from me with unpleasant for cisgender (person whose thank the Miss World Diversity would be to stay strong. If no ly — “This is our moment. We cannot increased nearly ten times since 2014. Management System. expressions on their faces,” says sense of personal identity and platform for showing their faith one supports you then you have turn back time. But we can grow trees, Capturing the economic as well as eco- A lasting colonial image of the Joshi. gender corresponds with their in me. I went on to be a respon- to be your own biggest support- green our cities, rewild our gardens, logical benefits of electric traction in an industrial revolution era was the steam Joshi recently won the inter- birth sex) women it’s seven sible queen where I didn’t sit er. It’s your struggle and you change our diets and clean up rivers and accelerated manner, IR plans on elec- locomotive, ‘belching smoke and awed national title of Empress Earth years. It’s painful to be born with the crown at home; I can’t expect magical things to coasts. We are the generation that can trifying Broad Gauge (BG) routes by by natives’. Indian Railways have assim- 2021-22 in a virtual contest transgender in our country. engaged in grass-root work not happen if you don’t believe in make peace with nature. Let’s get active, December 2023 to achieve 100 per cent ilated this heritage while consigning during the pandemic. Despite The government is not bothered just for transwomen but for your own magic. Be yourself as not anxious. Let’s be bold, not timid. electrification of BG routes. Head-on- ancient locomotives to museums and such accolades coming her way, with a marginalised communi- women and underprivileged loudly as possible. Express your- #GenerationRestoration” generation systems, bio-toilets and building the network anew post-inde- she is still bothered by how her ty as they don’t consider us as children too,” Joshi recounts. self firmly. You are beautiful and The hashtag is sure to stir up a flur- LED lights recreate the train itself into pendence. The British-era railways split relatives still refuse to meet her. their vote bank,” she rues. She feels, “Indian beauty stay beautiful, your happiness ry of responses that choke up social a travel mode that’s kinder to the envi- into Indian, Bangladesh, Sri Lankan and Sharing her views on the As a beauty queen, how far pageants are still looking for a shouldn’t depend on anyone media in this single-day celebration. In ronment while maintaining passenger Pakistan rail networks over time and IR strictly enforced gender binary does she think beauty contests film actress in their winners but yourself. Do what you love. the background are the on-ground sys- comfort. has evolved at a much faster pace, set- in India, Joshi says that any go in setting the scales right? while internationally it’s more I also request people to be kind temic initiatives by Indian Railways A railway isn’t just tracks and ting a greener tone through time. The identities which differ from the Are they a step in the right about community service, it’s and not hate someone simply on which speak volumes with their silent yet trains, they say, and a station is where scenic landscape of mountain railways, conventional gender roles are direction? “In India, there is about your internal beauty. They account of their gender or ori- unrelenting rollout of reforms over “the train meets the city”. IR has made Konkan and other coasts, ports and ridiculed and discriminated only one beauty pageant for see your love for humanity. entation. We too have a heart time. Indian Railways (IR) is working to this meeting point much greener late- container services together transform against. “India lacks gender transwomen and in the world, International beauty pageants and it hurts real bad at times,” become the largest Green Railways in the ly, with green certification to prove it. the palette to verdant shades, in an sensitivity. Trans Bill 2019 spoke there are just four. I have been for women are doing a great job, Naaz signed off on a sombre world and is marching towards becom- Green certification mainly covers approach that matches global environ- about how sexual harassment of extremely lucky to gain entry in but it all depends on their win- note. ing a “net zero carbon emitter” before assessment of parameters having a mental objectives. transwomen is subject to pun- pageants where the entry of ners. Today I go and speak on L(1    !"#$#% 3 2(( *344   4(4

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Well, oritise safeguarding our envi- no bird, no insect and no Ctor Ashley Lobo hopes CI certainly can, espe- ronment on every occasion plant on Earth will be able to the citizens of Earth will use cially after experiencing the and at all times, World avoid exposure, 24 hours a day, the World Environment Day pandemic-induced lockdown, Environment Day allows us to 365 days a year, to levels of RF to address climate change which showed us a glimpse of amplify our efforts and radiation that are 10x to 100x and create a collective move- humanity zipping themselves thoughts to ensure that the times greater than what exists ment of thought and action to into hibernation, trying to message reaches one and all; today. These 5G plans threat- restore the planet to health. weather the storm that killed once again. The current pan- en to provoke serious, irre- Today, during the observance many and sickened several demic has taught us that we versible effects on humans and of World Environment Day, more. An unplanned grand either live together or perish permanent damage to all of the among the innumerable incident changed our planet for together. The world has been planet’s ecosystems. events that would be held good in terms of restoring our forced to realise that guarding Actor, producer, environ- globally, Ashley would be ecosystem, albeit temporarily. individual interests will not ment ambassador and UN joining four international The sad truth is: As people bring results; the efforts must Secretary General’s SDG advo- choreographers for the world across the globe stayed home be collective. The same princi- cate Dia Mirza feels that it is premiere of his piece, Y Zero, to stop the spread of the ple applies to safeguarding our time to be cognisant of the link that he created for Company Coronavirus, the Earth became planet and its restoration. The between unsustainable devel- | E as part of their latest edi- cleaner and wilder. This sim- preservation of this planet has opment and the pandemic. tion of NEXT: WARMER ply hints at — once the humans to be a collaborative effort And to do all we can to protect performances at the Fabian get out of the picture, the out- with all hands on deck.” and restore the environment. Barnes Theater, the Dance look starts to get a lot better. Producer and entrepre- “Unless we adhere to sustain- Institute of Washington. The lockdown gave us an neur Deepshikha Deshmukh able development and stop Other choreographers extraordinary insight into just often channels the green wis- environmental degradation at include Emese Nagy how much of a mess we dom of mother Earth to find every level, climate change will (Hungary), Robert Rubama humans are making of our solutions for sustainable living impact each one of us. It and Rayven Leak (USA) majestic planet. and believes that we cannot already is. Somehow, environ- along with Maddie Hanson Well, on the occasion of achieve wellness if we are mak- mental activism is not taken (Canada). The purpose of the World Environment Day, we ing the planet unwell. She ini- seriously enough even though piece is to make the audience talk to experts and under- own importance and only by it has led to climate change. future. I think this time has tiated her beauty brand, Love we are living through a pan- ‘experience’ the earth like a stand what the celebration of keeping its health can we main- This is more capitalocentric taught us to be more critical; Organically, in 2016 and makes demic caused by the inability living organism that has been side. It all boils down to us this day means in the current tain our health. A wholesome than anthropocentric (regard- we must be more appropriate sure that every creation in her of humans to respect nature’s broken, torn and battered. and what we can do for glob- times. And what it should approach to protect the ecosys- ing humankind as the central in what we build and not just cruelty-free products is devoid laws. Climate issues also seem Climate change has been al well-being. When I did this mean if we want to survive. tem, other than the mechani- or most important element of build for the sake of it. It also of parabens, silicons and harsh overwhelming to many even a part of Company | E’s piece, I looked at the earth as For environmental activist cal following of environmental existence). How to build a less makes us realise how little we chemicals. She also uses though everyone can start choreographic mission since a living entity in its own right. Jai Dhar Gupta, CEO of norms on papers is the need of carbon-emitting community really need to coexist happily. biodegradable and sustainable somewhere. Just do something their first ‘WARMER’ concert Would we, without care, do to Nirvana Being, celebrating the the hour. The economic loss is a thought to be shared seri- Design is about reduction and packaging as much as possible. for the earth today. Plant a in 2008 and Ashley’s piece, Y a human being what we do to day is yet another reminder to due to this pandemic is enor- ously among us,” says optimisation; we need to be Her production house, Pooja sapling, start segregating your Zero elucidates his belief in the earth? We so casually turn the tide, to switch paths. mous. We are paying this loss Vasudevan, who is also a prac- more appropriate in what we Entertainment, made sure to waste, cut out single use plas- the interconnectedness of hack the earth into pieces, He says, “We’ve clearly upset against the ecosystem destruc- tising lawyer at the Green build and start removing all the distribute metal bottles on the tic from your life, use natural life. drain it of all its life force, stab the carbon cycle of the planet, tion that humanity collective- Tribunal. unnecessary embellishments sets of Coolie No.1. She also fre- cleaning products and He says, “All of us are it, disfigure it and suffocate it and this day is yet another ly did. Each virus is a norm in Akshat Bhatt, principal that result in waste and clutter. quently uses her social media biodegradable hygiene prod- interlinked but we have cre- with plastic bags. Is that reminder to reduce our its ecosystem whereas a threat architect at Architecture We need to champion the to speak about the importance ucts. Do what you can because ated disharmony by treating human? If doing this to a reliance on fossil fuels (oil, outside its ecosystem. Just like Discipline, believes in a sus- cause of the built environ- of wildlife conservation, sus- it is better than looking away the universe a certain way. human being is wrong, how wood, coal), and reduce our we keep a safe distance to avoid tainable future. He hopes that ment, and we must do so in an tainable farming practices and from the problem,” she says. Still, it has its way of restor- can we do this to the earth overall waste, emissions and accidents in traffic rules, we this pandemic will spark a appropriate manner. This is afforestation. Let’s use this crisis to do ing balance and communi- which is an intrinsic part of carbon footprint. It’s clear that need to keep a safe distance push towards a lifestyle of going to be the century of recu- Recently, actress Juhi things differently and under- cates its discomfort by man- us and vice-versa? How can we’ve tipped the scales enough from wildlife habitats whose minimal resource consump- peration. So, let’s not destroy Chawla filed a suit against the stand the power and change ifesting pandemics, climate the earth sustain us when we that nature is fighting back.” nature is unknown to us. tion and sustainable living. He space, forests, and consume implementation of 5G in India. that one person can bring change spirals and showing treat it with such cruelty?” Harish Vasudevan, a green Climate change is not an aca- says, “Celebrations like more water. Treating our own She said that while she is not about. Don’t let another pan- signs of global warming. All The core idea behind the activist and an expert in envi- demic issue anymore. Red ‘Environment Day’ should waste and generating our own against technology and uses it demic enlighten you about the of this is nothing but symp- choreography was to evoke a ronmental law, feels that ‘One alerts have become a new nor- remind us of the need to energy and reducing consump- as well, it’s important to address importance of a greener world. tomatic of environmental personal response from the Planet, One Health’ is an mal in coastal districts of the reduce and change our patterns tion are the miracles we need the problems it causes to the Remember: A planet doesn’t imbalance playing itself out. audience and Ashley is con- approach we need to take. country. Carbon emission has of consumption as it is the first to save our planet.” environment. Her argument need you to flourish, rather you If we are balanced within, we fident that the piece will “Ecosystem on earth has its created so much damage that step towards a sustainable Another architect, Shaon revolved around the belief that need it for your survival. will not see imbalance out- achieve that.

ctor Bhumi Pednekar runs Aa social media advocacy ; ) )  platform Climate Warrior that 0        aims to educate people about climate change. During the sec- ond wave of the COVID-19 cri- ment over the past two years.    "  However, it is not feasible for aggravated by the excessive sis in India, she also launched an No matter, if no one is influ- the common man to get use of single-use plastics as a initiative COVID Warrior that enced by me. I will do what I mages of clear skies and much work done without result of the pandemic. has saved many lives across can to the best of my ability. Iwaterways, dwindling road proper control and required Although the use of plastics India. Bhumi is an ardent cli- traffic and wildlife unfet- facilities. It is for the same in this situation was required mate advocate who has made it What are your goals this tered by human activity — reason that the government to meet the increasing her life’s mission to save the year? What will make you the improving condition of should take adequate mea- demand for masks, it is planet through awareness pro- happy as a climate warrior 10 our environment was the sures to preserve and protect important to shift towards grammes among the people of years from now? only silver lining amid a sea these already established sustainable products such India. My goal as a climate warrior of despair and anguish green spaces, and use their as bio-based plastics and be this year is to genuinely see peo- induced by the pandemic. resources, time, and staff to conscious of our plastic We are in the middle of a cli- ple indulge in planet-conscious Despite these positive monitor them effectively. usage to reduce the stress on mate crisis today. What do you behaviour. For me, 2021 will be changes, the environment While we cope with yet our ecosystems. have to say about this? all about hammering home the will continue to suffer once another lockdown, this time The post-Covid world I feel that today we are need to develop better habits, industries and travel ramp might be prudent to rumi- presents us with an opportu- actually at the edge and if we right from less consumption of up. This World Environment nate over how we can protect nity to focus on economic don’t start bringing about single-use plastics to make sure Day, recognise the urgent the ecosystems that sustain growth while easing the pres- immediate change, things are believe that is our responsibil- that individually we all reduce need to restore and revive our us. The climate crisis needs sure on ecosystems and envi- about to get very bad. In the last ity to leave behind a cleaner our carbon footprint. What will damaged ecosystems to avert to be tackled with innovative ronment by investing in two years, we have seen forest planet for our future generations honestly make me happy 10 the possibility of yet anoth- and sustainable solutions so restoration. This will help us fires, cyclones and natural as we got it from our ancestors. years from today is to see the er pandemic or similar dis- that we don’t have the fear of in converting degraded land calamities of many kinds wreck- I would never want my children achievement of goals set by the aster. impending disasters looming into healthy and resilient ing havoc to life on Earth. I to be brought up in a world that climate-conscious community. I An ecosystem is formed and destruction of nature poignant reminder of how over us. We need to be aware landscapes. think this is only the beginning. is full of pollution and does not also hope that the amount of by the interactions of a vari- seem to obscure my vision of ecological degradation can of our ecological footprint The United Nations has I feel that it is important for have clean and healthy sources compassion that we show to dif- ety of individual organisms a healthy and green future. In lead to a state of emergency. and take active measures to established 2021-2030 as the people to understand that the of water and food. The way ferent species increases mani- with each other and with such a situation, ecosystem To combat these emerging reduce it to ensure a green- ‘Decade of Ecosystem planet does not need us, we deforestation is happening, the fold. It would be a dream come their physical environment. restoration will be a strenu- global conditions and protect er and healthier future. Restoration.’ Rehabilitation need the planet. Mother Earth way we are fishing and hunting true if 10 years from now the As a result, ecosystem ous task to achieve which all the lives of future genera- It is also important to of our ecosystems can be will thrive without us, we have I feel as humans we should just belief that humans are at the top restoration is required not the more emphasises its cru- tions, we need to protect and consider that excessive pres- achieved only when we stop seen signs of this in the past year change our consumption habits, of the food chain is replaced by only to improve or maintain ciality. restore our habitats and bio- sure on our natural resources looking for scapegoats and when mass lockdowns indi- else we are headed towards the rightful belief that we are as biological diversity but also to Ecological restoration is diversity. is primarily because of the understand our responsibil- rectly resulted in pollution lev- some irreversible damage to dependent on other species as prevent land degradation. one of the most important Setting up urban green population imbalance in our ity to do our bit for the envi- els going down. Animals our way of life on this planet. they are dependent on our var- Considering the importance and necessary endeavours spaces such as parks, gardens, country. The most important ronment. Let’s remember seemed to be happy with us ious activities, or lack thereof. I of ecosystems, restoration of our time. Indigenous cul- riversides or lakesides, sports step on the journey of ecosys- that the smallest actions can cooped up indoors. It pains me Artistes like you have the want to be able to see us happi- efforts have now found place tures are intimately connect- fields, woods is also an effec- tem restoration is under- create the biggest impact on to see how short-sighted people power to bring about positive ly coexisting with all the other in nature-based solutions to ed to the land. The erosion of tive solution to mitigate the standing how we can reduce the environment. Carrying a are — littering, using plastic changes. Is that why you are so species we share this beautiful tackle the global challenges of ecosystems not only results in effects of pollution and our impact on the environ- water bottle from home, fol- irresponsibly and now, with the vocal about this glaring issue? planet with. It would be nice to climate change, natural dis- the loss of culture but also reduce the urban heat island ment. Changes in our work- lowing ‘Reduce, Reuse & pandemic, we are now dumping Absolutely. I feel that when see some balance between asters, and food and water erodes the knowledge that is effect which refers to the heat place, home, and lifestyle Recycle’, switching to sustain- medical waste out in the open you are in a place of power and development and conserving security. In addition to this, deep-rooted and has evolved trapped in built-up areas. play a key role in determin- able products and materials without any second thoughts for hold some influence, you must our nature. I hope that we live it is also important to make over a thousand years. These green spaces will also ing our ecological footprint. or even discouraging people the health-related and environ- be the change. As an artist, and in a world that doesn’t abuse all sustainable efforts in develop- Ecological restoration is vital filter rain, reduce water pol- With studies predicting from littering the streets — mental repercussions. These as a person, my motive is to the natural resources that our ing resilient landscape that to the health of many ecosys- lution, protect drinking a two-fold increase in the these few actions might seem things hurt me tremendously cause positive change. Climate beautiful planet gives us. We live can adapt to changing con- tems and the livelihoods of water, and decrease the rate number of plastic debris by miniscule but have the because honestly, this is not just Warrior was a step towards in a bountiful world that gives ditions. communities across the of water-borne illnesses. 2030, plastics have become a power to transform our envi- for our generation as much as it restoring the balance between us a lot more than what we Assuming the post- globe. As citizens of a progres- severe threat to natural ronment if followed reli- is for the future generations. nature and man and I believe we need, I hope we all come to Covid scenario, the visuals of It is intrinsically linked to sive nation, each one of us is ecosystems and human giously. What sort of a planet are we have done a considerable appreciate this in the next pollution, huge public gath- the restoration of human responsible for the mainte- health. 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I think there the place for his performance in domestic “Well, it is a tough one (to men that can play against swing There is no right or wrong will be enough there for the circuit. 4 predict the winner), you would bowling. But I think it comes answer to any of these because bowlers. But I just hope it is a “We have remained consistent in our have to see which bowlers can down to bowling. I think I have played under captains who nice playing surface, I think that selection and kept the same core of cricketers  056(578 tain now. produce on this surface.” whichever team bowls best will are conservative and captains that is what they will provide,” who have been in the set-up for a while. The “We got a mail from the UWW “When you speak about win the Test match final.” who are too aggressive. 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Williamson battle for their first    3 tions but at the same time recalled four expe- recent qualifiers in Bulgaria, a major substance found in his sample is said to So, I think it is pretty evenly ICC trophy as the senior team rienced players and rewarded uncapped embarrassment for the country with just be 5-methylhexan-2-amine (1,4- matched there.” captain and Lee said the two dif- 33 3;   Azam Khan for his domestic performance,” weeks left for the Games in Tokyo. dimethylpentylamine),” Wrestling “I am thinking though with ferent styles of captaincy will chief selector Mohammad Wasim said. It marks the second consecutive Federation of India secretary Vinod the experience of New Zealand make the final more interesting.    056(578 plan is to quarantine. We have While pacer Abbas and Naseem were instance of a wrestler being caught in dope Tomar said. “We are surprised by this. He because they have bowled in “They are different. 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He is a conservative etteam, all-rounder Axar Patel video capturing the team’s jour- The selectors have also included Yasir Malik, the 2018 Commonwealth ly anabolic steroids and specified sub- something, it may be conducive captain, but attacks when he revealed that the UK bound ney to England via a charter Shah for the Tests but his final selection will Games Gold-medallist, had qualified for stances are stimulants. to fast bowling, to swing bowl- needs to. And he attacks when team will serve a three-day hard flight. depend on the fitness test as he is yet to fully the Tokyo Olympics in the 125kg catego- It is clear that by the time hearing takes ing. So that is where I think that he feels it is right. Because he is quarantine before it is allowed The India squad was in recover from a knee injury. ry at the World Olympic qualifier event place and a verdict comes out, he would the Kiwis might have an advan- patient, and it works for him and to train at The Ageas Bowl quarantine for 14 days in Pakistan will play three ODIs and as in Sofia which was the last chance for miss competing at the Olympics. tage purely from that fact.” his team. ahead of the WC final against Mumbai prior to its departure many T20Is in England from July 8-20, fol- wrestlers to earn quotas. The only way out for him is if UWW “Now from a batting point “At the other side, Kohli is New Zealand. and is in the middle of anoth- lowed by five T20s and two Tests against the The 28-year-old’s participation at the decides to expedite the matter, keeping in of view, both sides have got bats- more of an aggressive captain. “I had a good sleep...The er yet shorter quarantine. 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There is far  %0#%"(575#5- more to come and we are look- homas Tuchel was reward- ing forward to our next steps          ionel Messi scored a penal- Ted with a new long term with ambition and much antic- Lty but Argentina missed contract with Chelsea on Friday ipation,” Tuchel said.   056(578 out on the chance to take over within a week after he guides the In the 2020-21 season, top spot of South American London club to the Champions Tuchel has won 19 of his 30 ndia must learn to capitalise World Cup qualifying from League title. games in charge and secured Ion their chances when up rivals Brazil after a 1-1 draw The German who was top-four place besides finish- against big teams, said a gutted with Chile on Thursday. sacked by Paris Saint-Germain ing as runners-up in the FA Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, whose Messi also clipped the midseason last year replaced Cup final. goalkeeping heroics could not woodwork and forced three club legend Frank Lampard at Chelsea director Marina prevent a 0-1 defeat to Qatar in impressive saves out of Chile Stamford Bridge in January Granovskaia added: “When their FIFA World Cup Qualifier goalkeeper Claudio Bravo but and within five months of his Thomas joined us in January in Doha on Thursday night. Alexis Sanchez earned the appointment, he led The Blues there was still so much to play Just 33 minutes into their dogged visitors a point in to its second European club for domestically and in Europe. joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Santiago del Estero. football’s biggest prize. He slotted in seamlessly and Asian Cup Qualifier, Asian “I was missing a goal He was appointed by the immediately became an integral champions Qatar were a goal against Argentina, I’d never Premier League club for an part of the Chelsea family. and a man up in their own den, scored one before so I’m very initial 18-month deal but now Returning us to the top four in but India fought valiantly till the and we now move on to the bigger defeat had it not been for happy,” Sanchez said after the * 03 > ; 3  3 () has signed a the Premier League was cru- end to avoid losing by a bigger next game.” Sandhu, who pulled off as game. two-year cial, and we could not be margin on Thursday night. India were down to 10 many as nine saves in the The draw leaves Argentina “The team had a good ning captain who died in extension happier with our success in “I think we were very men very early after Rahul group E match. a point behind Brazil, the dynamic, it wasn’t easy playing November. that will the Champions League unfortunate with the result. Bheke was given the marching India had managed to play only remaining side with a again after so much time,” he In other matches, without keep him which crowned a Everybody in the pitch gave orders for handling the ball out a goal-less draw in their perfect qualifying record, who said. the suspended Edinson incharge till remarkable season their everything and that’s what outside the box. first leg match in Doha in host Ecuador on Friday It was more than six Cavani, Uruguay labored to a 2024. at Chelsea.” we need. Very very unfortunate “Going a man down in the September 2019, largely due to (Saturday 6 am IST). months since the last round of 0-0 draw with Paraguay that “I cannot Apart from not to get something out of this first half is always hard against Sandhu’s impressive show Chile are down in sixth, qualifiers after two match- kept the two sides locked on imagine a bet- Tuchel, Brazilian game,” he said in a video shared a very good opposition like under the bar that time as well. still two points off the quali- days were postponed in March seven points and battling for ter occasion for a defender Thiago by All India Football Qatar. I think we had our Asked about his saves, fication places having won due to the coronavirus pan- the final automatic qualifica- contract renew- Silva and French Federation (AIFF) on its chances, we just should learn Sandhu said: “I honestly didn’t only one of their five match- demic. tion spot. While Colombia al. I am grateful striker Olivier Twitter handle. how to take them because (count the number of saves), es so far. “It was a special match reignited their push for Qatar for the experi- Giroud have also “I think everyone is gutted against good opposition such but I think it was more than last Argentina captain Messi given it was the first without 2022 with a 3-0 victory over ence and very extended their because the way we played, we chances come very rare,” time.” said he was happy with the Diego” Maradona, the leg- Peru, who had Miguel Trauco happy to stay stay until the end deserved something out of it. Sandhu said. India will play Bangladesh result, despite failing to win. endary 1986 World Cup win- sent off. part of the of next season. But things happen in football India may have suffered a in their next match on June 7.