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53,370 More Coronavirus Cases Take National Tally to 78.14 Lakh WWW.YUGMARG.COM FOLLOW US ON REGD NO. CHD/0061/2006-08 | RNI NO. 61323/95 Join us at telegram https://t.me/yugmarg Sunday, October 25, 2020 CHANDIGARH, VOL. XXV, NO. 253, PAGES 8, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Mi India creates a Hero Electric Indian Ocean Forevermark new Guinness World launches the all new composes a launches three Records feat with the City Speed NYX-hx powerful anthem stores in North Ray of Hope, World’s with an incredible for Bharat Ke India Largest Oil Lamp range of 210/km per Mahaveer charge PAGE 3 PAGE 3 PAGE 3 PAGE 3 53,370 more coronavirus Working on empowering farmers, cases take national boosting agriculture sector: Modi tally to 78.14 lakh AGENCY Bengal, 58 from Chhattisgarh, 51 BJP leader moves SC NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 24 from Karnataka, 40 from Uttar over pleas on Pradesh, 33 from Tamil Nadu and 26 With focus on healthcare and tourism, inaugurates 3 projects in Gujarat India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to each from Delhi and Kerala. ‘minority’ definition 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in The total 1,17,956 deaths report- NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP AGENCY a day, while 70,16,046 people have ed so far in the country include leader Ashwini Upadhyay has AHMEDABAD, OCTOBER 24 so far recuperated pushing the na- 43,015 from Maharashtra followed moved the Supreme Court tional recovery rate to 89.78 per cent by 10,858 from Tamil Nadu, 10,821 seeking transfer to itself of all Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on Saturday, the Union Health Min- from Karnataka, 6,830 from Uttar petitions pending in various said his government was taking initiatives to istry said. high courts challenging the strengthen the agriculture sector in the coun- The total number of coronavirus validity of Section 2(c) of the try so that farmers did not have to face any cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the National Commission for Mi- trouble. His statement comes amid opposition death toll to 1,17,956, with the novel norities Act, 1992. to the new farm laws by farmers’ groups and coronavirus virus claiming 650 lives The Supreme Court should political parties. in a span of 24 hours in the country, hear all cases on the issue to Modi inaugurated three projects in Gu- the Ministry data updated at 8 am on avoid the multiplicity of litiga- jarat — one each related to agriculture, health- Saturday showed. tion and conflicting views on care and tourism development — via video- The COVID-19 case fatality rate the interpretation of Articles conference from New Delhi. has further declined to 1.51 per cent. 29 and 30 of the Constitution “In order to double the farmers’ income Also read: 61 per cent of Covid that deal with the protection of interests of minorities and and to reduce the production cost and their recoveries reported from 6 the right of minorities to es- troubles, we will have to increase our efforts states/UTs: Health ministry tablish and administer educa- with the changing times,” he said. There are 6,80,680 active cases tional institutions, he said. “Whether granting freedom to farmers to of coronavirus infection in the coun- An authoritative pronounce- sell their produce anywhere in the country or try which comprises 8.71 per cent of ment on this crucial issue creating thousands of farmer producer organ- the total caseload, the Ministry data was needed, Upadhyay – isations, whether completing stalled irrigation said. who has been filing petitions projects or improving crop insurance scheme According to the ICMR, a cumu- Pradesh, 6,544 from Andhra Pradesh, on this issue before various or 100 per cent neem-coating of urea or soil lative total of 10,13,82,564 samples 6,368 from West Bengal, 6,189 from fora — told The Tribune. Cur- health card...the aim is to strengthen the agri- have been tested up to October 23, Delhi, 4,095 from Punjab and 3,673 rently, various high courts, in- culture sector so that farmers do not have trou- with 12,69,479 samples tested on from Gujarat. cluding Delhi, Guwahati and ble in farming. Initiatives like these are being Friday. The Health Ministry stressed that Meghalaya, were seized of taken continuously for it,” he said. the state’s Health and Family Welfare Depart- Asia’s longest temple ropeway The country’s infection tally had more than 70 per cent of the deaths petitions challenging the con- He launched the state government’s Kisan ment. Besides, he launched the recently-com- Asia’s longest ropeway on Mount Girnar crossed the 20 lakh-mark on August occurred due to comorbidities. stitutionality of Section 2(c) of Suryoday Yojana (KSY) aimed at providing pleted ropeway project on Mount Girnar, a near Junagadh city, a major pilgrimage site, 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh “Our figures are being reconciled the National Commission for day-time electricity to the farmers in the state major tourist and pilgrim site near Junagadh was also launched. PM Narendra Modi on September 5. It went past the 50 with the Indian Council of Medical Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992. for irrigation and farming purposes. The city in the state. The 2.3-km ropeway is being launched 'Kisan Suryodaya Yojana' aimed at lakh-mark on September 16, 60 lakh Research (ICMR),” the Ministry said Section 2 (c) simply says, “minority”, for the purposes of Prime Minister also inaugurated Paediatric touted as the longest temple ropeway in Asia. providing day-time electricity to state farmers. on September 28 and crossed 70 lakh on its website, adding that state-wise this Act, means a community Heart Hospital at the UN Mehta Institute of Modi held the Opposition responsible for He also inaugurated Paediatric Heart Hos- on October 11. distribution of figures was subject to notified as such by the Cen- Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmed- the delay in completion of the Girnar ropeway pital at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology The 650 latest fatalities include further verification and reconcilia- tral government. However, abad, developed at a cost of Rs 470 crore by project, which was proposed in 1983. in Ahmedabad. 184 from Maharashtra, 60 from West tion. the Act doesn’t lay down any guidelines for determination of claim of any religious or lin- guistic group to be declared Farmer unions call meeting on Oct 28 as “minority” under the NCM Amid tension with China, ITBP gets nod Act. to decide on protests at petrol pumps All citizens should BATHINDA: Farmer unions will hold a meeting in Bathinda on October 28 to decide on to set up 47 new outposts along LAC whether they should continue to protest against private petrol pumps, farm leaders said on Sat- get free Covid-19 urday. Representatives of Reliance and Essar petrol pumps dealers in Punjab met farmer leaders vaccine: Delhi CM AGENCY dered by the ITBP, Reddy said that the from Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan as they negotiated terms for allowing petrol pumps to NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 24 force is working with zeal and high or- function normally. Farmers have cut off oil supply from private pumps since October 1 in an at- Arvind Kejriwal der of professionalism even in the un- tempt to escalate protests against controversial farm laws that the Parliament passed last month. NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Min- In wake of the Galwan Valley clash be- congenial and extreme conditions on Dealers of these companies had sent letters to the unions entreating them to allow their petrol ister Arvind Kejriwal on Satur- tween Indian and Chinese troops amid our mountainous borders. pumps to function normally. day said the COVID-19 vac- tensions at the Line of Actual Control, He said whether it is battling ter- cine should be made available the government has given approval to rorism in Jammu and Kashmir or Left- throughout the country for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh, the free, saying all the people to set up 47 Border Outposts (BoPs) to ITBP has performed with excellence. were troubled by the coron- step up vigil along the border. The Minister also cited the selfless avirus. A debate has started Union Minister of State for Home service rendered by the ITBP in various on whether the COVID-19 G. Kishan Reddy made the announce- efforts to tackle the spread of Covid-19 vaccine, which is yet to mate- ment in his address at the 59th Raising pandemic in the country. rialise, should be made avail- able to people for free, with Day function, in Greater Noida, of the “The ITBP also contributes signifi- the Bharatiya Janata Party ITBP—one of the seven Central Armed cantly to the nation’s economic devel- (BJP) promising free doses of Police Forces (CAPF) under the Min- opment. The ITBP has played a part in the vaccine in its manifesto for istry of Home Affairs and responsible fully empower ourselves for every kind thwarting efforts from across the border the Bihar polls. “The whole to guard 3,488 km India-China border. of adverse situation created by the ene- aimed at slowing our economic devel- country should get free The Minister also said that 28 types my”. opment.” Reddy presented six Presi- COVID-19 vaccine. It is a right of new vehicles have been provided to Noting that since its inception in dential Police Medals and 23 Police of the entire country. All the the ITBP, which has been allotted a 1962, the ITBP has been protecting In- Medals for Meritorious Services to people are troubled by the budget of Rs 7,223 crore.
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