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Delhi HC rejects PIL to Modi announces Rs.1000 assistance for DRDO develops critical stop media trial against near isothermal forging Olympian Sushil Kumar Relief activities in Yaas hit areas , May 28 Technology for aero-engines (UNI) The Delhi High Bhubaneswar, May 28 Commission,he said had New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) ferred to domestic com- Court on Friday declined (UNI ) Prime Minister given emphasis on the Defence Research and pany MIDHANI through a Public Interest Litiga- today an- Disaster Mitigation by Development a licensing agreement for tion (PIL) seeking an or- Organisation (DRDO) on technology transfer nounced a financial assis- provisioning funds to the der to stop media trial Friday said that it has es- (LAToT). Using the iso- tance of Rs 1000 crore for tune of Rs. 30,000 crore. and reporting in wrestler immediate relief and res- Earlier at the review meet- tablished the near isother- thermal forge press facil- mal forging technology to ity available at DMRL, Sushil Kumar's case, toration activities in cy- ing at Biju Patnaik Inter- considering the rights of clone Yaas affected areas.. national Airport, produce all the five stages Hyderabad, bulk quantity of high-pressure compres- (200 numbers) of HPC disc the accused. The peti- Mr.Modi made the an- did not seek any immedi- sors (HPC) discs out of forgings pertaining to tioner Shrikant Prasad nouncement after review- ate relief but sought as- difficult-to-deform tita- various compressor sought to restrain the ing the post cyclone situ- sistance for long term nium alloy using its unique stages have been jointly media from 'declaring him ation in Odisha and West the seriously injured in the Governments at this diffi- tion systems,mitigation measures to make 2000 MT isothermal forge (DMRL & MIDHANI) guilty 'even before the Bengal and undertaking cyclone while expressing cult time, extend all pos- efforts and preparedness Odisha disaster resilient press for aero-engines. produced and success- decision of the trial an aerial survey of the cy- his complete solidarity sible assistance for resto- have to undergo a major as the state is frequented Developed by Defence fully supplied to court. The petitioner re- Metallurgical Research Hindustan Aeronautical clone affected areas in with all those who suffered ration and rebuilding of the change, he said and fo- by such calamities every quested the court to ini- Laboratory (DMRL), a pre- Limited (E), Bengaluru for and dis- due to the cyclone. He ex- infrastructure in the af- cused on the importance year. Chief Minister tiate a high power com- tricts of Odisha and Purba pressed deep sorrow to fected areas. The Prime of building trust among de- mier metallurgical labora- fitment in to ‘Adour En- tory of DRDO at gine’ that powers the Jag- mittee to unveil those Medinipur in West Ben- the families who have lost Minister was briefed that people for better coop- manded for disaster resil- who were 'leaking' each gal. their kin during the calam- maximum damage due to eration in relief efforts. ient power infrastructure Hyderabad, this crucial uar/Hawk Aircrafts. In In- technology will make In- dia, the Adour engine is and every information to Official sources said ity.. The Union Govern- Cyclone Yaas happened in The Prime Minister ap- and resilient coastal pro- dia self-reliance in aero- overhauled by HAL (E), the media by breaching while Rs.500 crore would ment will deploy an Inter- Odisha, and some parts of preciated the prepared- tection with storm surge engine technology and Bengaluru under a li- the right to privacy of be immediately given to Ministerial Team to visit and ness and disaster man- resilient embankments. this way the country has censed manufacturing the accused and causing Odisha another Rs.500 the states to assess the . agement activities by the The Chief Minister said ‘ joined the league of lim- agreement with OEM. Like 'prejudice' against his has been an- extent of damages, based Mr.Modi said “we have Odisha government We have not sought any ited global engine devel- in any aero-engine, the right to a free and fair trial nounced for West Bengal on which further assis- to continue the focus to- which has resulted in financial assistance to bur- opers to have the manu- HPC Drum assembly has with an 'intention' to end facturing capabilities of to be replaced after a and Jharkhand which will tance will be given,Official wards more scientific minimal loss of lives. He den the central govern- his career. The petitioner such critical aero engine specified number of op- be released on the basis sources said. Mr.Modi management of disasters. also noted that the state ment at a time when the named Kamla Devi, of damage The Prime Min- assured the people of As the frequency and has embarked on long country is at the peak of components, a statement erations or in case of dam- said. age. The annual require- mother of Kumar, as the ister also announced an Odisha, West Bengal and impact of cyclonic sys- term mitigation efforts for Covid pandemic and would co-petitioner in the PIL. ex-gratia of Rs. 2 to Jharkhand that the Union tems are increasing in the dealing with such natu- like to manage it through To meet the bulk produc- ments of these high value tion requirements, DMRL HPC discs are quite large, However, the counsel for the next of kin of the de- Government would Arabian Sea and the Bay ral disasters. our own resources to tide technology was trans- warranting indigenisation. Kumar submitted that the ceased and Rs. 50,000 to closely work with the State of Bengal Communica- The Finance over the crisis. wrestler's mother had not given any consent for fil- Construction work, reopening of factories ing the PIL. Will be allowed from May 31: Kejriwal Naveen urges Modi for central help on A division bench of New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Justices DN Patel and Kejriwal on Friday announced that the ongoing COVID- Coastal storm surge protection plan Jyoti Singh,after hearing 19-induced lockdown will be relaxed for construction work the submission made by and operation of factories from May 31 onwards keep- Disaster resistance power system to tackle the petitioner, stated, ing the livelihood of daily wagers in the mind as the Bhubaneswar, May 28 government did not de- seek any specific assistance "We see no reason to en- situation in the National Capital is coming under control. (UNI) Odisha Chief Min- mand any specific assis- at the review meeting. He, tertain the matter. If any Addressing a digital press conference here, Mr Kejriwal ister Naveen Patnaik to- tance to handle the resto- however, indicated that the party is aggrieved, it can said, 'Lockdown is till Monday, 5 am. Gradually the un- day demanded Prime Min- ration work in the cyclone Prime Minister will an- approach the court and locking process will start from May 31 onwards. Con- ister Narendra Modi to Yaas hit areas. He said an nounce some package for raise grievances. This struction activities will be allowed and factories will be provide assistance for a eight minutes video pre- the state in the evening af- particular matter can't be permitted to reopen from Monday morning, the Delhi permanent infrastructure sentation was made be- ter making an aerial survey raised in a PIL." The 38- Chief Minister said. mitigation, coastal storm fore the Prime minister and of the cyclone hit areas. Mr year-old wrestler and "The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Di- surge protection plan and Chief Minister made a Modi after the review meet- Olympian Kumar, the saster Management Authority chaired by the LG, after a disaster resistance powerpoint presentation ing left for an aerial survey prime suspect, has been taking into account the poor daily wage labourers, the power system in the on the cyclone. Mr Jena of Balasore, Bhadrak and remanded in connection most vulnerable section of the society," the chief minis- coastal areas of the state said since this time the and underground cable a detailed report on the dam- districts badly with the Chhatrasal Sta- ter said. Stating that the COVID-19 cases are continu- to tackle the cyclones. storm surge triggered by systems in the coastal belt ages would be submitted affected by the Cyclone dium brawl leading to the ously reducing in the National Capital, Mr Kejriwal said The demand was made at the cyclone Yaas inun- which has been repeat- within a week's time. Mr YAAS which made its land- death of 23-year-old in the past 24 hours, 1,100 fresh cases of COVID-19 have a review meeting chaired dated several villages, the edly facing cyclones at Jena said the state did not fall on May 26 morning near wrestler Sagar Dhankar been recorded in Delhi and the positivity rate has come by Prime minister Narendra Chief Minister demanded regular intervals every seek any assistance imme- the Balasore coast. Mr on May 4. He was ar- rested after a non-bail- down to 1.5 per cent. Mr Kejriwal said a fine balance is Modi on his arrival here a long term solution and year. diately as the government Modi will visit West Bengal able warrant was issued needed to be maintained between controlling the transmis- today at the Biju Patnaik coastal storm surge pro- The SRC said a rough es- has the money to handle later after an aerial survey against him. A District sion and allowing the economic activities to resume. Delhi International airport. tection plan to mitigate the timate on the damages the immediate restoration of cyclone-hit areas in Court has dismissed the Briefing newsmen after cyclone. Mr Patnaik also caused by the cyclone was work in the cyclone-hit ar- Odisha where he will also is under a lockdown since April 19 with only emergency anticipatory bail applica- the review meeting, Spe- sought the assistance presented before the Prime eas. Union Minister Pratap chair a review meeting and and essential services open. It has recorded its highest tion of Kumar in connec- cial Relief Commissioner from the centre for intro- Minister and the Prime Saranghi said Chief Minis- make an aerial survey of the single-day spike of 28,395 COVID-19 cases on April 20. tion with the case. Pradip Jena said the state ducing high technology Minister was informed that ter Naveen Patnaik did not areas hit by cyclone Yaas. Odisha reports 7216 new nCoV Jaishankar discusses Covid relief Cases, 33 deaths in single day Trade and economy ahead of talks with Austin and Blinken Friday state reported below 100 New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) partnership. Enhancing against COVID19, US- new cases. External Affairs Minister S them is vital to post-Covid commercial & stra- Similarly, during the Jaishankar discussed In- economic recovery," tegic ties, economic re- past 24 hours 33 covid dia-US healthcare partner- Jaishankar said in a tweet. covery & the broader patients under treatment, ship to address the Covid Jaishankar's talks with geopolitics of the re- succumbed to the virus. challenge, and two-way Ambassador Tai comes gion" with members of They included five from trade, technolgy and busi- just days ahead of the the USISPF, the USIBC, Angul district, four from ness collaboration ahead WTO General Council and US Global Task Sundargarh, three each of his talks with Secretary meeting in Geneva that Force on Pandemic Re- from , of State Antony Blinken would consider the re- lief, a consortium of Kendrapara, Boudh and and Defence Secretary vised India-South Africa American companies. Kalahandi district. Two Llyod Austin on Friday. proposal for a temporary He appreciated the US After a meeting with US patent relief to ensure ac- private sector’s swift re- each died in five other the global pandemic. In also figured high Trade Representative cess of vaccines and a meeting with National Jaishankar's meetings sponse in India’s fight Bhubaneswar, May 28 said there has been a districts and one each in Katherine Tai on Thurs- therapeutics, especially to against the pandemic. (UNI) Odisha reported marginal increase in the two more districts. For Security Advisor Jake with US corporate day, the EAM said he had developing countries. Sullivan, he conveyed honchos, as the country The EAM emphasized 7216 new covid cases and covid positive cases in the second consecutive a "good discussion" and The USTR had recently appreciation for US soli- wrestles with a second India's focus on 33 deaths in the past 24 the past 24 hours in com- day also the recoveries that she had a "positive announced the US sup- darity in addressing the wave of the pandemic and healthcare partnerships hours pushing the covid parison to Wednesday's surpassed the number of stance on IPR issues & port to the proposal, but Covid challenge and said is trying to secure eco- and the importance of In- tally in the state to report of 6736 cases. Out covid positive cases as support for efficient & ro- only Covid vaccine. that India-US vaccine nomic recovery. The dia US collaborations, 7,39,955 and 2651 fatali- of 7216 new covid infec- 11,551 people were re- bust supply chains." "Our Jaishankar emphasized partnership can make a EAM and Ambassador which would strengthen ties. For the second con- tion reported from 30 dis- covered on Thursday as trade, technology and that a stronger India-US real difference. Vaccine Taranjit Singh Sandhu supply chains for vaccine secutive day the daily tricts in the state,4041 against 7216 tested covid business cooperation are health partnership can be production and building had "wide-ranging dis- and essential medicines covid load in the state re- were reported from the positive in the state. The at the core of our strategic a powerful force to fight resilient supply chain cussion on India’s fight production in India. mained below 10 K when quarantine centres and recovery cases surged to the state has been wit- 3175 as local contact 6,23,628 with 11,551 Militant killed in Shopian encounter, operation underway nessing a spike of covid cases. district covid patients being Srinagar, May 28 (UNI) Shopian on Friday. Of- lice, Army and CRPF at automatic weapons. tion was still going on cases over 10 K since registered the highest cured on Thursday last. A militant was killed in ficial sources said that Ganowpora in Shopian “The security forces re- when the reports last May 5 last, the day the number of 1091 cases fol- The active cases are also an encounter, which en- following specific infor- on Friday. However, taliated ensuing in an came in. “Additional se- government imposed lowed by Khordha( 809), showing a decline trend sued after security mation about presence they said when security encounter,” they said, curity forces have been complete lockdown and Kendrapara(487), in the state over the last forces launched a Cor- of militants, a joint forces were moving to- adding an unidentified deployed in adjoining also weekend shutdown. Dhenkanal ( 428) and six days from 1,11,862 on don and Search Opera- CASO was launched by wards the particular militant was killed in the areas of the encounter Health and Family Wel- Angul (409). At least May 22 last to 1,02,072 tion (CASO) in south Special Operations area, militants hiding exchange of fire. site to maintain law and fare department sources seven districts in the on May 27 last. Kashmir district of Group (SOG) of J&K Po- there, fired at them with They said the opera- order,” they added. Orissa Today WORLD Saturday 29 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 2 US uses COVID-19 for political manipulations At 26, Belarus journalist has spent a decade in opposition ignoring science to pressure China - Beijing KYIV, UKRAINE, May change that. “He has Beijing, May 28 (Sputnik) parts of their own re- In early 2021, the WHO 28: Raman Pratasevich succeeded in waking up - Washington neither search and their failures sent a fact-finding mis- has been part of the Belarusians, connecting cares about real facts re- in the fight against the sion to the Chinese city Belarus political the discontent that was garding the origins of the pandemic, over and over of Wuhan — the world's opposition for over a smoldering within the coronavirus nor is it in- making the buzz that a first COVID-19 hotspot decade and has long society with the new terested in conducting se- re-investigation needs to — where they examined feared the authorities technologies, which led to rious scientific research be conducted regarding a laboratory, hospitals and would try to abduct him, unprecedented rallies and of the matter, as the au- China," Zhao said at a markets for clues on the even though he was living provoked the dictator’s thorities simply seek to daily briefing. virus’ origins. The ex- abroad. The 26-year-old anger,” said Franak use the pandemic for po- According to the diplo- perts concluded that the dissident journalist Viachorka, a longtime litical manipulation and mat, this fully demon- leak from the lab was "ex- couldn’t imagine, friend. shifting responsibility, strates that the US abso- tremely unlikely," while however, just how far After the plane diversion, Chinese Foreign Ministry lutely does not care the virus was most likely they would go. which outraged leaders spokesman Zhao Lijian about the facts and the transmitted to humans Pratasevich, who ran a abroad described as akin in the region, insisted Belarusians not to give up. appeared after his arrest said. truth, they are not inter- from bats through an in- channel on a messaging to air piracy, the European Pratasevich was working Lukashenko targeted him in a video from detention The White House said on ested in conducting seri- termediary animal. app used to organize Union barred Belarusian as a journalist there. because he was so that was broadcast on Wednesday that China ous scientific research on Following the probe, demonstrations against airlines from its airspace visible, brave and bright.” Belarusian state TV. was not fully cooperative the origin of the virus but Washington expressed the iron-fisted rule of and airports, and advised Pratasevich was expelled Infuriated Belarus Speaking rapidly and in a with the probe into the want to use the pan- concerns about whether President Alexander its carriers to skirt from Belarusian State authorities labeled Nexta monotone, he said he was China duly communicated origins of the demic for political ma- Lukashenko, left his Belarus. It is weighing University in 2018 as as “extremist,” a confessing to staging coronavirus. Additionally, nipulation and shifting raw data on the homeland in 2019 to try other sanctions that could punishment for his designation that carries mass disturbances. the US Intelligence Com- responsibility. coronavirus to the WHO to escape the reach of the target top Belarusian cooperation with criminal charges against munity (IC) has deter- "This is disrespect for amid media reports that Belarusian KGB and ended companies. independent media, and he anyone who shares its Watching from Poland, mined there was insuffi- science and irresponsi- the organization's investi- up in Lithuania. He was left the country the next materials on the internet. where they now live, his cient information to as- bility in relation to gators were denied access charged in absentia for On Friday, the mayor of year amid growing Pratasevich and Putsila parents said the sess whether COVID-19 people's life, as well as to personalized data on inciting riots, which a district in Romania’s official pressure. were charged with confession seemed to be came from human con- undermining global unity more than a hundred early carries a sentence of 15 capital of Bucharest inciting mass disturbances coerced. His mother, He shot to fame in 2020 tact with an infected ani- in the fight against the cases of COVID-19. years in prison. announced support for a and fanning social hatred. Natalia Pratasevich said mal or from a laboratory epidemic," Zhao added. The same concerns were proposal to rename a when he and another her son’s nose appeared leak, with President Joe The spokesman recalled later voiced by WHO As he was returning street where the Belarus young journalist, Stsiapan In an interview in Warsaw to have been broken and Biden ordering the IC to that an international team chief Tedros Adhanom Sunday to the Lithuanian Embassy is located for Putsila, set up a channel with The Associated it looked like makeup had on the Telegram redouble efforts to inves- sent by the World Health Ghebreyesus. The US and capital, Vilnius, from the young Pratasevich. Press, Putsila said this been applied to cover messaging app called tigate the matter and to Organization (WHO) 13 other nations have Greece with his girlfriend week that there have been facial bruises. When he was 16, Nexta, which sounds like report their findings to concluded the outbreak jointly expressed their aboard a Ryanair jet, “thousands of threats that Belarusian flight Pratasevich became a the word for “somebody” “I want you to hear my him in 90 days. was unlikely caused by concerns over the WHO our office will be blown controllers told the crew member of the Young in Belarusian. cry, the cry of my soul,” "Some people in the US a leak from a Chinese report saying it was late up, that all of us will be to divert to Minsk, citing Front, a youth she told reporters in an completely ignore facts laboratory, calling it "an in coming out and failed shot.” a bomb threat. organization that helped It became immensely emotional appeal and science, do not pay authoritative, official and to include complete data Lukashenko scrambled a organize anti- popular as massive After leaving Nexta last Thursday. “I am begging and samples. attention to ambiguous scientific conclusion." fighter jet to escort the Lukashenko’s protests protests swept Belarus fall, Pratasevich moved to you, help me free my plane. after the 2010 election. He after Lukashenko’s Lithuania and launched son!” RDIF to supply 220mln doses of Sputnik V was detained by police reelection to a sixth term another Telegram channel When it became apparent several times and in the August balloting that called Brain Belarus. His Earlier this month, the vaccine to UNICEF after WHO approval where the plane was eventually expelled from was widely seen as 23-year-old Russian government retaliated Moscow, May 27 (Sput- going, a clearly shaken his high school in Minsk. fraudulent. girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, against Pratasevich’s nik) - The Russian Direct Pratasevich told fellow who was arrested Sunday father, a retired military The Nexta channel Investment Fund (RDIF) passengers that he feared As a journalism student, with him, was studying at officer, stripping him of boasted nearly 2 million and UNICEF have signed execution in Belarus, he worked for the a Vilnius university. his rank along with dozens subscribers in the nation an agreement to supply which still carries out Belarusian service of the of other opposition- of 9.3 million, and was an 220 million doses of the capital punishment. U.S.-funded broadcaster Pratasevich knew the minded officers. important tool in Russian Sputnik V Radio Free Europe/Radio risks of his activism, even mounting the coronavirus vaccine, Pratasevich was put on a Liberty and other outlets. living abroad. Fearing The dissident journalist’s demonstrations, the friend, Viachorka, said which will become pos- list of people that Belarus abduction, he frequently Pratasevich joined the largest of which drew up Pratasevich “feared sible after WHO approval, considers terrorists, changed his residence and protests in neighboring to 200,000 people. It getting into the KGB’s which is expected in the which could bring the tried to avoid walking Ukraine in 2014 that would provide hands,” and once they near future, the RDIF said death penalty. He had alone late at night. even joked about it before ousted its Moscow- information about the even talked about a in a statement. his arrest, using morbid leaning president, location of the protest, Despite the threats and scenario in which the "Human Vaccine LLC, a humor on his Twitter sustaining an injury in a give directions for concerns about the security force wholly owned subsidiary UNICEF is subject to the equal and wide access to account to describe clash with police. He was bypassing security Belarusian authorities, commandeered an of the Russian Direct In- vaccine receiving WHO coronavirus vaccines for himself as “the first wounded again the next cordons, and carried Putsila still said he was aircraft but quickly vestment Fund (RDIF, Emergency Use Listing. all countries. Vaccination journalist-terrorist in year during fighting photos, video and other shocked by Lukashenko’s dismissed it. Russia’s sovereign wealth The decision is expected is the best way to defeat history.” Belarus was between Ukrainian forces content from users about move to divert the plane. fund) announces the sign- soon on the Sputnik V the pandemic, help people known as a sleepy place and Russia-backed the police crackdown. “The regime has started “We were joking once, ing of an agreement for the application for WHO feel safe, restore econo- dating back to Soviet separatists in eastern doing unthinkable things discussing what we supply of 220 million Emergency Use Listing mies and return to normal times, with few Ukraine. “We have become a voice that are against law and would do if the KGB gets doses of two-dose Sput- that was submitted in Oc- life," RDIF CEO Kirill demonstrations and a for every Belarusian,” logic,” he said. us,” Viachorka said. “For nik V Russian COVID-19 tober 2020," the statement Dmitriev said. population that endured Lukashenko and other Pratasevich said at the example, if they hijack a vaccine with the United says. He recalled that Sputnik V Lukashenko’s repressive Belarusian officials alleged time. He said Nexta had In a speech Wednesday, plane. But he couldn’t Nations International RDIF will also hold talks was already being used by rule for more than a Pratasevich fought as a only four employees who Lukashenko accused believe that such thing Children's Emergency with Gavi, the Vaccine Al- more than 40 countries. quarter-century. But “mercenary” in eastern worked 20 hours a Pratasevich of fomenting could happen, dismissing Fund (UNICEF). This liance to discuss the pos- "This number keeps in- Pratasevich and other Ukraine, but Andriy day.Viachorka said that a “bloody rebellion” in it as the stuff from amount is sufficient to sibility of including Sput- creasing as we continue dissidents of his Biletskiy, who led the even in the most Belarus, in conjunction movies, from vaccinate 110 million nik V in the COVAX port- deliveries to our partners generation sought to Azov volunteer battalion desperate situations, with foreign spy Hollywood.” people," the fund said. folio of coronavirus vac- every day. RDIF looks Pratasevich “would tell agencies. Pratasevich The agreement with cines. In March, RDIF forward to the successful COVID cases in Brazil rises German President UNICEF on the Sputnik V announced that it had ap- completion of the WHO Oxford University opens research vaccine will help expand plied for the Sputnik V prequalification process by 67,467 to over 16.34mln center to prevent new pandemics Steinmeier to run access and meet demand vaccine to participate in and obtaining EUL to start London, May 28 (Sputnik) The University of Oxford for 2nd term for vaccines around the this international program. delivering supplies of launched on Friday a new research center that will world, the fund said. "RDIF is proud to support Sputnik V through bring together academics and experts from different "Procurement and deliv- UNICEF and its partners’ UNICEF to save millions countries to ensure the world is better prepare to iden- ery of the vaccine by global efforts to ensure of lives," he added. tify and tackle future pandemic threats like COVID- Moldova should not support western sanc- 19."The recent pandemic has demonstrated the unique contributions research universities like Oxford can tions against Belarus – Ex-President Dodon make to pandemic preparedness," Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of the birthplace of the AstraZeneca Chisinau, May 28 (Sput- lowing the incident with because the West de- coronavirus vaccine, said in a statement. nik) Moldova should not a Ryanair flight, which mands it," Dodon said in To be located within Oxford campus, in England, the Berlin, May 28 (UNI) Ger- support the sanctions of had to make an emer- his video speech, pub- man President Frank- Brasilia, May 28 (UNI) The number of COVID-19 cases center will draw together academics and experts from Western countries gency landing in Minsk lished on his Facebook Walter Steinmeier on Fri- in Brazil has increased by 67,467 to 16,342,162 within across its research and innovation community, includ- against Belarus as this over a bomb threat page.According to the the last 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said. ing from infectious diseases, vaccinology, immunology, day announced that he in- contradicts Chisinau’s flagged by the Belarusian former president, the According to the ministry, the death toll has risen by structural biology, diagnostics, drug discovery, clinical tends to run for the sec- interests, former authorities, which turned termination of the coun- 2,245 to 456,674 people within the same period of trials, data science, public health, and social and politi- ond term. Moldovan President Igor out to be fake. One of tries’ relationship contra- time. cal sciences. Dodon, who is also the the plane's passengers, dicts Chisinau's inter- More than 14.78 million patients have recovered since "The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that spec- "I would like to run for a leader of the country's Roman Protasevich, the ests, as Belarus is the start of the outbreak. tacular advances are possible through an alliance of sci- second term as president Party of Socialists, said founder of a Telegram Moldova’s seventh trade A day earlier, the country confirmed more than 80,000 ence, the public sector and industry," Peter Horby, who of the Federal Republic of on Friday.On Monday, channel that Minsk has partner.Dodon added, new coronavirus cases, with 2,398 fatalities. will be the inaugural director of the Pandemic Sciences Germany. the European Union rec- designated as extremist, commenting on the Brazil comes second in terms of the death toll follow- Centre, said. ommended European was detained during the Ryanair incident and ing the United States with more than 593,000 fatali- The university is looking to secure over 500 million I would like to accom- carriers to avoid flights stopover at the Minsk Protasevich detention, ties, and third in terms of the number of confirmed pounds ($709 million) from philanthropists, corporate pany our country on its over Belarus and called airport."I strongly op- that it is up to Belarus to cases after the US and India. partners and governments for its new center, which way to the future," for new sanctions pose breaking up all re- resolve its internal is- The World Health Organization declared the COVID- they claimed will provide solutions for worst-case sce- Steinmeier said in a tele- against the country, fol- lations with Belarus only sues. 19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. narios, such as a virus with a 50 percent mortality rate. vised address. Orissa Today Saturday 29 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 3 HC praises Yogi Increase likelihood of rising global Govt for its continuous efforts to contain second wave of covid warming in next five years: WMO New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) cording to the WMO. Cyclones in India are oc- curring more frequently "These are more than just and getting more intense statistics," said Taalas, by the rapidly heating In- highlighting grim outlooks dian Ocean because of in case of failure to con- global warming, with se- tain temperature rise such vere repercussions for the as "greater impacts on country, say scientists. food security, health, the environment and sustain- And now the World Me- able development." teorological Organization Lucknow, May 28 (UNI) UP government while It may be recalled that the warns that during the next Earlier this month, cy- The Yogi Adityanath gov- dubbing Health Services Chief Minister Yogi him- five years, the annual clone Tauktae in the Ara- ernment in its continuous in the state on 'Ram self had taken cognizance mean global temperature bian Sea battered India's endeavour towards con- Bharose'. of some complaints re- might be at least 1 degree west coast. This week, taining the spread of the garding the private hospi- Celsius warmer than pre- another severe storm, Covid-19, has been lauded The court, however, did tals and nursing homes industrial levels and could with time. limit global temperature get (2 degrees Celsius) of Cyclone Yaas, formed in by the Allahabad High not pass any order and charging exorbitantly for be 1.5 degrees Celsius rise by 1.5 degrees Cel- the Paris Agreement on the , forced court after comprehen- directed to fix the next diagnostic tests. Taking warmer. It is still very unlikely that sius above pre-industrial Climate Change," said of people to evacu- sive observation of vari- date for hearing in the sec- an initiative, which was the annual temperature of levels is unlikely to be met, WMO Secretary-General ate to safe shelters in ous initiatives taken since ond week of June. welcomed by general pub- On Thursday, the WMO the next five years will be as 2020 saw global tem- Petteri Taalas. Odisha and West Bengal. second wave. lic to a great deal, the state predicted that there is a 40 1.5 degrees Celsius above perature spiraling up by The court took cogni- government had fixed the per cent chance that the pre-industrial times, but 1.2 degrees Celsius com- Global warming might India is vulnerable, say After making adverse re- zance of the report filed rates of all the tests. annual average global tem- the possibility has now pared to the 19th Century. have dire consequences experts, as 14 per cent of marks on the Uttar by the state government perature temporarily roughly doubled, the UN such as higher risks of its nearly 1.4 billion people Pradesh government for regarding the medical fa- The court noted and reaches 1.5 degrees Cel- weather watcher said. "This study shows -- with tropical cyclones, rising live in coastal areas, and its treatment of Corona cilities available in praised that the rates for sius above the pre-indus- a high level of scientific sea levels, extreme those living in coastal ar- just a few days ago, the Bahraich, Shravasti, RTPCR has been set by trial level in at least one of The WMO's annual up- skill -- that we are getting weather and worsening eas below 10 metres el- court has lauded the State Bijnor, Barabanki and the government between the next five years --and date said that the goal of measurably and inexora- impacts on socio-eco- evation is forecast to rise for its planned health in- Jaunpur districts and said Rs 500 to Rs 900, anti- these odds are increasing the Paris Agreement to bly closer to the lower tar- nomic development, ac- three-fold by 2060. frastructure that was that some steps taken by gen test Rs 200, TruNat geared up to fight the pan- the Yogi government re- test Rs 1200 and CT scan Tata Power works to mitigate NTPC leads the way to care for its people from Rs 2000 to Rs 2500. demic in a planned man- garding health facilities impact of ‘Yaas’ in Odisha Bhubaneswar, May 28 unfolded in India. It is more than a healing touch. ner. are praiseworthy. The (TNB): Since March last more like a tsunami that The leadership along with During the hearing, the court asked to file a Bhubaneswar & Balasore, May 28 (TNB): Tata Power year, the world, including has engulfed society the top management have report of the committee had identified the circles and divisions which were A division bench compris- progress report on the India, have hit by an across strata. COVID-19 been regularly taking constituted to investigate expected to be impacted by the severe cyclonic storm ing Justice Siddharth medical facilities of five unprecedented wave of is not just a physical stock of the situation and the treatment of late Jus- ‘Yaas’, well in advance. This has helped the power Verma and Ajit Kumar more districts Bhadohi, COVID pandemic. With calamity, and it is sure to implementing relief tice VK Srivastava was company to reinstate electricity in many parts of the made some savoury re- , , Deoria the much deadlier second leave a lasting measures for NTPC’s also presented in the network quickly, while working towards restoring marks during hearing on and Shamli on the next wave sweeping across psychological imprint long employees and their power to the highly impacted locations across the state. a public interest litigation date of hearing. court. after it’s gone. Like any families. In order to access the on-ground network disruption India, a herculean fight filed on health facilities for back is underway to storm of such magnitude, The UP government's and to restore power supply quickly, TPCODL and the treatment of Corona in The High Court expressed boost medical it is difficult to wade NTPC is synonymous Covid management had TPNODL mobilised over 13,000 workers at different the state on Thursday. satisfaction with the infrastructure, ensure through this one without with ‘special care’ and it earlier been praised by sites to ensure the quick restoration of power supply government's initiative to those who have got a strong support system. was displayed by the World Health Organiza- in the severely-affected areas. As the cyclone was due Significantly, the same put a cap on the rates of infected get timely and company when it planned tion (WHO), Bombay to affect the upper regions, TPWODL deployed 20 bench had had made ad- RTPCR, antigen, TruNat quality treatment, a robust While many companies for exceptional cases that High Court and Niti Ayog groups of workforce along with TPSDOL who also verse comments on the test and CT scan. vaccination programme have taken drastic cost- needed advanced urgent . shared it resources to help out the teams in TPNODL.TP Northern Odisha Distribution Ltd has been rolled out while cutting measures, which care. It has developed Cross Sections of Society Mourn Shrimantini Dwibedi’s Death also includes offloading medical infrastructure Chandra Murmu, conveyed Council Asit Tripathy, Prin- (TPNODL) has been severely impacted and an steps have been taken to Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, employees, NTPC has facilities at many of its May 28: Cross Sections his heartfelt condolences. cipal Secretary of Revenue, assessment of the damage is in progress while power ensure the virus doesn’t People of the Society have In a message the Governor Culture and I & PR restoration process has started in Balasore, Bhadrak, spread. been utilizing all the locations for treating mourned the demise of of Reserve Bank of India Bishnupada Sethi, Principal , Kendrapatra town. TPNODL have been resources at its command Covid patients. The Shrimantini Dwibedi. Thou- Shakti Kant Das expressed Commissioner IT working round the clock to ensure power supply to Yet, the term ‘second to not only lend a helping company has arranged Air sands of condolence mes- his deep condolences and Manaoranjan Panigrahi, COVID care centres and hospitals. The company wave’ underplays the hand but it has gone the Ambulances for its sages have been received prayed for the soul to rest Chhabilendra Rout, deployed separate teams and set up a dedicated control magnitude of the recent extra mile for its employees giving them a in peace. The renowned Upendra Behera, Prasanna by Dwibedi family since her room for them to closely monitor the situation. COVID-19 crisis that has employees to provide new lease of life. passing away on 14th May spiritual Guru Dr. Hota, Vishwas Mehta, A.R. 2021. The Representatives Chandrabhanu Satpathy, Nanda, Santosh Sadangi, of Odia Samaj in different invoked Lord Sai BaBa to Manoj Sahu, Prabodh Raut, Countries, prominent lead- bless her and provide peace Suresh Mantri, A. P. Padhi, Sushant Singh Rajput's Flatmate PM Modi's special concern for ers of Odia Diaspora and to her soul. Sanjeeb Mishra, Subash people of different walks of The other well known lu- Khuntia, Nilamadhab Siddharth Pithani Arrested By NCB Odisha - Prompt and proactive life have expressed shock minaries who condoled the Mohanty, Chandrasekhar Mumbai, May 28 (ENT): In a big development, the Narcotics Control Bureau and sorrow in Smt death of Shrimantini Panda, B.K. Mishra, has arrested Sushant Singh Rajput’s roommate Siddharth Pithani in the drugs Dwibedi’s Death. Dwibedi include State’s Madanmohan Sethi, C.S. Distinguished dignitaries Minister Pratap Jena, Sujith Mohapatra, Sitansu Kar, case linked to the late actor’s death. The agency held Pithani in Hyderabad and have paid glowing tributes Kumar, M.P., President of Satyananda Mishra, Ajit he has been bought to Mumbai. He was remanded to 5-day custody after being in the memory of departed Servants of the People’s Tripathy, S.N.Tripathy, produced in the court on Friday.Sushant Singh Rajput’s roommate Siddharth soul and prayed for her ul- Society Rajkumar, Former Sandip Nayak, B.C. Nayak, Pithani was present in the Bandra residence of Sushant where he was found timate salvation and eternal president of SOPS Dipak B.N.Nayak, Bimbadhar dead under mysterious circumstances on June 14 last year. The former claimed Malviya, Director of IIPM Pradhan, Akshya Rout, peace. In a Condolence that he was the first to see his dead body, having called the locksmith to open message the Governor of Dr. Arundhati Debi, Deputy Debjit Rath, Sanjib Odisha Professor Ganeshi Leader of Opposition in Pattajoshi, Debendra Majhi, the door when the late actor did not answer calls on the day of his death.Pithani Lal mentioned that Smt Odisha Assembly Bishnu Krupasindhu Mishra, had previously been questioned multiple times by the Enforcement Directorate Shrimantini Dwibedi was Sethi, Former Minister Debi Amitabh Verma, and Central Bureau of Investigation, which are probing the case registered by Bhubaneswar,May 28 (TNB) :Odisha is prone to cy- well known as a Philanthro- Mishra and Jagannath P.K.Mohapatra, Debdas Police, on Sushant’s father KK Singh’s complaint, against Rhea Chakraborty clones and flooding there after. pist and pious person. The Patnaik, Former M.Ps Chhotray, Debi Prasad and the others. As per sources, Siddharth Pithani was arrested on May 26 by In the seven years since he is Prime Minister, PM's Ramchandra Khuntia, Dash, Arun Panda, Sanjay Governor of Andhra NCB. This was after the agency got his phone dump from CBI. In that record visit to Odisha on 28th May will be his third to the Pradesh Shri Bhakta charan Das, Arka Panda, Deba Dash, Pradeep state. Biswabhushan Keshari Deo, Pradip Majhi, Das, Chinmay Acharjya, he was found involved in Ganja supply to various groups.. NCB also claimed Harichandan described Smt Prasanna Patsani, Pravat Jatindranath Swain, Braja that he was running a well organised racket of supply. Sources also said, “We Locals recall that such attention to Odisha's wellbeing Dwibedi as a Woman hav- Samantray, Nakula Nayak, Panda, Nirod sahu, A.C. are hopeful to nab more people who are involved in this network. Today he shows the special place PM Modi has for Odisha ing cool, simple, affection- Ram Chandra Hansda, Mishra, Sunil kumar was produced after taking the transit remand.”While no major updates on the and the people of the state. ate and affable nature. The Subash Nayak, Chairman of Bhargava, Arabinda Padhi, probe have emerged from the two agencies, the NCB has questioned Rhea, her It was May last year - India was battling the first State Housing Board Cor- Anup pujari, R.K.Mishra, Speaker of the Odisha Leg- brother Showik, and SSR’s house staff and even arrested them. They are out wave of COVID. Infections were on the rise and islative Assembly Dr. Surjya poration Priyadarshi T.k. Sahu, Sushil Das, Srideb on bail. The agency also questioned many celebrities of the film industry and the vaccine was no where in sight. Narayan Patro in a message Mishra, National Spokes- Nanda, Prasanna Kumar In such a time Amphan struck - causing heavy rain arrested some of them.The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on March 5 filed a expressed shock over the person of BJD S.N. Sahu, Mishra, P.K.Swain, M. in coastal Odisha. sad demise of Smt Dwibedi. BJP leader Tulsi Agrawal, Akshay, G.S. Pattanaik, charge-sheet before a special court in Mumbai in its drugs angle case related to On 22nd May 2020 PM Modi landed in Odisha and Pointing that Smt Dwibedi Chairman of Mo College Anup Satpathy, Amiya the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput last year. was the mother of his close Akash Das Nayak, Wife of Rout, Mrutyunjay Sadangi, conducted an aerial survey as well as a review meet- friend Senior Journalist Union Minister Sujata Choudhury, P. ing in the state with CM Naveen Patnaik. Kishore Dwibedi, Dr. Patro Dharmendra Pradhan, Mohanty, Shri Dayal, conducts skill development train- PM Modi shared his perspective on disaster man- said that he has been know- Mridula Pradhan, Former Rakhyak Nayak, Siddharth agement and also learnt more about Odisha's prac- ing her and Dwibedi family Rotary Governor Ajay Pradhan, Gokul Chandra ing’ for maintenance of Oxygen plants tices from CM Naveen Patnaik. since a long time. Describ- Agrawal, Former Director of Pati, S.K. Rout, Jagadish New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) With an aim to run the Pressure Swing Adsorption Likewise in May 2019 the Cyclone Fani struck in ing Smt Dwibedi as a soft AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. R.C. Mohanty, Bijay Nayak, Ju- (PSA) Oxygen plants efficiently, the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard, under Odisha. That time, the nation was in the middle of a spoken, affectionate, help- Deka, Editor of The Samaja gal Mohapatra, the Eastern Naval Command commenced a ‘Skill Development Training Pro- heated election campaign. But, the trail of destruc- Sushant Mohanty, Director Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Dr. ful, religious and benevo- gram’ on “Maintenance of PSA Oxygen Plants” based on discussions be- tion due to the Cyclone specially in , the home lent human being, Dr. Patro of IMS Prof. Upendra Padhi, Tribikram Pradhan, Arun tween the Indian Navy and Niti Ayog. Senior Bureaucrats like to Lord Jagannath made PM Modi worried. He prayed Lord Jagannath to kumar Rath, B.K.Panda, During this discussion, it was decided to impart Skill Development Training for rest the sacred soul in eter- Union Finance Secretary B.B.Pattanaik, B.Dhal, stopped his day's rallies and went to Odisha on 6th nal peace. Expressing sorry Debasish Panda, Addi- Suresh Chandra Panda, the Master Trainers on the maintenance of PSA Oxygen generation plants as May, again held a high level review meeting with to hear about the sad news tional Chief Secretary Pradipta Sahoo, Arun a large number of these PSA plants were being inducted across the country to CM Naveen Patnaik and the two leaders worked on Comptroller and Auditor P.K.Jena, Chairman, West- Kumar Mishra and meet the increased requirement of Oxygen during the on-going COVID-19 ways to help people. General of India Girish ern Odisha Development Surjyamani Raul. Pandemic Orissa Today Saturday 29 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Steep cost: Covid Uncharted waters It is impossible to anticipate the political fallout of the pandemic deaths in India The grim challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated by the lunatic behaviour of reduced, if not killed, the country’s appetite for some of his die-hard supporters and an most other things. There is a discernible impatience insane policy of denial of the pandemic. with issues and concerns that are seen to divert However, what is interesting is that the attention and resources from either public health or Joe Biden administration too has faltered, problems that have arisen because of the as has the Justin Trudeau government in exceptional circumstances. Even the abrupt Canada. However, the opprobrium cancellation of the Indian Premier League, which attached to them has been relatively little. provided many Indians with a much-needed Within India, the same phenomenon can distraction from a dangerous world outside, was be observed in Kerala — a state where greeted with an astonishing silence. In the fractious there is a striking mismatch between the world of politics, there was a visible irritation, even glowing international endorsements of its among the chattering classes that love periodic anti-Covid strategies and ground bouts of politician-bashing, at the kerfuffle in realities. In the United Kingdom, the Calcutta over the Central Bureau of Investigation’s vaccination programme has been a ‘arrest’ of four politicians caught on camera in 2016 resounding success and has wiped out Sir — It was heartbreaking to learn that over three accepting cash from a person claiming to be a unhappy memories of the unacceptably lakh people have lost their lives to Covid-19 in corporate fixer. This impatience was also in experience a Modi-less dawn in 2024, with a preview in high death rates among older people India. However, the rush at crematoria, having evidence in the world outside social media addicts over during the initial stages of the pandemic. Prime Minister cremations outside owing to a lack of space, next year’s assembly election. the Congress’s alleged toolkit to defame the Narendra This sense of anticipation has been a feature of the past Boris Johnson has also been the political beneficiary of a burials outside cemeteries, widening obituary Modi government over its handling of the pandemic. quiet popular vote of confidence in the government’s columns in newspapers and so on make us think seven years. Initially it was forcefully asserted that the Even the modifications in New Delhi’s Central Vista — Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral victory in 2014 was a handling of the crisis. Curiously, this isn’t so much in that the real figure could be far higher. There is an issue that had earlier been marked by singular evidence if the media are assumed to be an important perhaps no one who has not lost a family member, complete fluke — a proverbial Black Swan event — and disinterest — has been held out as an example of couldn’t be sustained by the limited social profile of the barometer of public opinion. Maybe this has something to a friend, an acquaintance or a neighbour. Most whimsical governance. The mood, it would seem, is do with the penchant of the Left-liberal ecosystem to be people feel that it is a miracle that they are still party. Subsequently, it was put out that Modi would single-minded in its focus on the issue of survival. Such become a victim of the disruptions caused by the more adept in virtue signalling — backed up by a alive even as they mourn those who died from the an assessment may be an over-simplification since the linguistic style that is infuriatingly pious — than the coronavirus. introduction of the goods and services tax and, more human mind operates on different — and even important, the demonetization of 2016. The conviction Right. Thus, it is a relief that the number of daily new cases contradictory — levels. However, it does explain why an that the hardships occasioned by demonetization would It is impossible to anticipate the larger political fallout of has now begun to decline and the recovery rate occasion such as the seventh anniversary of Narendra cripple the BJP irredeemably was particularly the Covid-19 pandemic and assess if its shadow will be continues to be high. At the same time, it is sad to Modi’s premiership has been noted, perhaps even widespread and this was witnessed during the 2017 UP felt in the general election of 2024. The second wave may note that the daily casualty figure has remained commemorated, in the media but certainly not celebrated. assembly election campaign. Likewise, the Pakistan- well be controlled, and the impact of the vaccination drive significant. In all probability, a large number of The mind space for assessing long-term trends that go inspired terror attacks in Uri were greeted with the could be experienced by the first quarter of 2022. Covid deaths are not included in the official beyond mere events has, alas, been blunted by the message that Modi was just hot air and incapable of However, just as the black fungus poses a threat that the mortality data. The deaths of Covid-19 patients pandemic. upholding national security. The veracity of the surgical medical community had not anticipated, there is no with underlying comorbidities are often Of course, that hasn’t stopped a bout of hyper-activity strikes and the Balakot aerial raids were hotly contested telling what the impact of the third wave will be. More to attributed to pre-existing conditions. Many, among people in whose eyes the real pandemic began that by the Opposition during the 2019 election campaign, the point, will this prolonged experience of living especially in rural areas, are dying at home and fateful day in May 2014 when Indian voters gave their with disastrous consequences. The larger point to note is unnatural lives have any profound impact on voting are cremated without any examination by thumbs up to the former chief minister of and that at every stage in the past seven years, the Modi behaviour as, say, the bitter experience of the two World doctors. Undercounting or underreporting Covid- reaffirmed that decision with greater enthusiasm in May government has been strongly challenged, but has Wars did in Europe? These are imponderables that make 19 deaths is completely unacceptable. The 2019. To many of them, the sole responsibility for the successfully come out of each crisis with its efficacy the business of political forecasting excessively availability of accurate data puts experts in a lethal second wave of the pandemic rests with the intact. Arguably, the proclamation of victory after the first hazardous. In the event the pandemic persists and better position to understand the disease and ineptitude of the Modi government. The Kumbh Mela wave subsided around November and December last year confounds the medical and scientific community, it is manage its onslaught more efficiently. By and the final three phases of the West Bengal assembly was somewhat premature and led to a measure of more than likely that concern and anger could be replaced suppressing data, the administration will only election are held out to be examples of the government’s unwarranted complacency, both at the official and by fear and a craving for reassurance. In medieval times, further jeopardize its fight against the pandemic. lack of concern with human lives. Consequently, along popular levels. any profound uncertainty invariably triggered a yearning Sir — India became the third country in the world, with high bouts of indignation, there is the parallel The understandable eagerness to resume normal life was no for certitudes and, by implication, religion. It is doubtful after the United States of America and Brazil, to message that the national project involves working for a doubt a factor behind this lowering of guard, particularly if the response of the 21st century will be substantially cross 3,00,000 Covid-related deaths. regime change, may be with the assistance of some at the state level. International experience also suggests different. Politically, the attractions of a weakened Centre Professionals in the healthcare sector have been motivated global players. Although the anti-Modi that the popular disquiet resulting from regression is and a confederal leadership will be overwhelmed by the working round the clock to save as many people activism has, so far, been confined to journalists in the invariably directed at incumbent governments, natural desire to outsource solutions to either a strong as possible, but the number of infections and social media, a few international publications and the particularly if their political inclinations are right-of- man or a paternalist. Since the first lockdown, Modi has deaths — although there has been a dip recently indefatigable chief minister of West Bengal, there is a centre. President Donald Trump was a casualty of this changed his physical appearance and acquired a flowing — are still alarming. The only way we can protect feeling of anticipation in these circles that India will anger against incumbent governments, a trend that was beard, much like the sages of the past. ourselves is by strictly following Covid-19 safety protocols and ensuring that we remain indoors as much as possible. Unquiet island: Lakshadweep Need for respect Sir — It was certainly inappropriate for the prime There is a case to make the administrative edifice of the island far more representative so that the concerns of the people can be addressed in the face of an institutional onslaught minister, Narendra Modi, to invite the chief ministers to be present during his one-to-one The sangh parivar, it is being alleged, has a rather recalled immediately; significantly, the BJP’s virtual dialogue with the district magistrates and disquieting manner of making its presence felt, be it general-secretary in Lakshadweep does not share a not allow them to speak (“Just one side”, May in Kashmir or, now, in Lakshadweep. The favourable opinion of the administrator either. It 24). There is no doubt that this has also put the revocation of Article 370 and the accompanying remains to be seen whether the powers that be heed bureaucrats in an uncomfortable position. Such excesses — curtailment of movement, a prolonged these demands. This is because in the echo chambers flagrant disregard for the chain of command is not freeze on internet connectivity, a massive military of the sangh parivar the acquisition of political power good for the functioning of a federal, democratic mobilization — have now become an integral part is invariably harnessed to a problematic ideological government. But it seems that the Centre no of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legacy in the Valley. project. This is consistent with the fraternity’s desire longer cares to uphold the tenets of our The goal, apparently, was to facilitate greater unity to transform a secular, pluralist republic — the Constitution. between the country and the former state. crystallized vision of India’s founding fathers Visakhapatnam Something similar seems to be brewing in the isles themselves — into a majoritarian State. That of Lakshadweep at the moment. The new explains the energy that the BJP invests in Sir — The relationship between the Centre and the administrator of the Muslim-majority islands, the encroaching on local traditions, be it the choice of West Bengal government is frosty to say the least. first ever politician to be appointed administrator food, faith, livelihood or even marriage. Little The recent snubbing of chief ministers at the since Independence, Praful Khoda Patel, has been wonder then that the BJP’s growing political virtual meet between the prime minister and the accused of implementing a number of measures footprint in the country has also witnessed a spirited district magistrates has further irked Mamata that go against the culture and the sensibilities of the dissent; there has been a move to stop the sale and public resistance against some of the transitions that Banerjee who considers this incident to be an citizens. The charge cannot be wished away. Non- consumption of beef along with a crackdown on the the party has sought to impose. Something else merits insult to the office she holds. While tussles are vegetarian food has been banished from meals in schools fishing industry as well as an easing of restrictions on attention in Lakshadweep’s case. There is a case to make common between politicians of different parties, and hostels; a two-child norm — an embodiment of the liquor. These steps undertaken by Mr Patel — he is said to the administrative edifice of the island far more it must be noted that the number of coronavirus prejudiced notion about the size of Muslim families — has have the prime minister’s ears — have not gone unnoticed. representative so that the concerns of the people can be cases in West Bengal, as with most states in the been put in place for contestants in panchayat elections; A number of politicians have demanded that Mr Patel be addressed in the face of an institutional onslaught. country, is alarmingly high. the Control of Goonda Act has been unleashed to stifle

Political winds in Pakistan The two main Opposition parties — the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz — are at loggerheads

Politics in Pakistan has taken an interesting turn. the sugar cartel as well as of money laundering. This Or has it? There is too much going on, which pressure group has been able to secure meetings with adds to the confusion. But some say it is too Imran Khan and the chief minister of Punjab, Usman little for it to lead to any significant change. On Buzdar. It has been assured that their reservations the one hand, there is the Pakistan Tehreek-e- would be addressed. But the government has also Insaf government’s own woes. On the other, made it clear that Tareen would not be given undue there is the Opposition, which started out with a favours. Tareen says he is being targeted unfairly. bang last year when it formed a joint front Some say this group will make its next move in called the Pakistan Democratic Movement, that August or September when it becomes clearer which now seems to be facing troubles due to some way the political winds would blow. The Opposition recent turn of events. and the JKT group, it is believed, are waiting for the The two main Opposition parties — the Pakistan upcoming budget. If the budget leads to higher Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League- inflation, it could make things difficult for the Nawaz — are at loggerheads. The PML-N government. accuses the PPP of being co-opted by the The government has not been very successful when it establishment so as to offer a smooth sailing to comes to meeting the challenges in the economy. the PTI government. The PPP rubbishes these However, recent official economic projections are allegations. On Monday, the PML-N president, favourable. Pakistan’s new finance minister, Shaukat Shehbaz Sharif, hosted a dinner for the Tarin, says that economic projections of a 3.94 per Opposition parties in order to iron out the cent GDP growth rate provides hope and that it would differences. Whether Shehbaz succeeds in this eventually become 5 per cent next year and 6 per cent venture remains to be seen. It will be clear in the the year after. Whether this materializes or not would next few weeks. Sharif is seen to be more of a depend on the success of the renegotiations with the reconciliatory man in his party when it comes to International Monetary Fund. We have had four the establishment. His politics is quite different finance ministers since the PTI government came to from that of his brother, Nawaz Sharif, who power in 2018. From Asad Umar to Hafeez Shaikh to prefers an aggressive style. Insiders say he does an extremely short stint by Hammad Azhar and now not want a fight with the establishment. He has PDM was another factor. There are others who say that of the PTI, has formed a group of like-minded Shaukat Tarin, the government has been trying to recently been released from jail and some say his release many in the PML-N do not want the PPP to make a parliamentarians belonging to the Punjab assembly and improve its economic policies. Some experts say is because some quarters want him to control his comeback to the PDM after these recent incidents; they the national assembly within the PTI. The ‘JKT group’, Pakistan’s economy is now headed towards stability, brother’s aggressive statements when it comes to the say they cannot trust the PPP any longer. If this trust Tareen says, is not a forward bloc. But, in essence, it is which will eventually lead to growth. When the economy establishment. Nawaz and Maryam have also come deficit gets addressed somehow, it could create problems acting like one — or at least as a pressure group. This starts to improve, it would bring stability to the PTI down hard on the PPP leadership ever since the leader of for the government. A united and strong Opposition is group has more than 30 members, which makes it government as well. The government and the the Opposition fiasco in the Senate. Shehbaz has offered something that the government would not want at this important for the PTI government to keep it on the right establishment are also on the same page. The principal an olive branch to the PPP. Insiders say that the PPP moment when it is busy battling infighting within its own side; otherwise it would not be easy for the government threat is the Tareen group. Hopefully the government would want to be back in the PDM as its credibility has ranks. Jahangir Khan Tareen, once a close friend of the to survive. Tareen, a business tycoon, is accused of a will be able to complete its tenure, as it should, and these taken a hit due to what happened in the Senate. The prime minister, Imran Khan, and an important member huge sugar scandal that relates to fixing sugar prices by political winds would just be a regular course of nature. fallout between Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif in the Orissa Today STATE Saturday 29 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 5

SOME FEARSOME CREATURES ON EARTH - DO YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE? All living things on croscopic or ultramicro- 1.Cape Buffalo: The num- gions of the range they taminated hands, water, sible for malaria and el- tations is repeated cy- Mother Earth are gifts of scopic forms. ber around 900,000, area occupy. They camouflage and raw food not properly ephantiasis. Both malaria clonic storms at unusual God and nurtured by na- There are many fearsome relatively mild species to blend into desert sur- washed. Humans killed per and filariasis are common time every year. Humans ture. For millions of years creatures on Earth. Many when left alone and prefer rounding. They are typi- year may go up to 2,500. in Odisha. National Malaria have invented weapons life has evolved through animals kill either when to travel in massive herds cally active at night. Most Indians are oblivious Eradication Program of mass destruction, bio- ages. If you believe in they are threatened or and gather around water- Venom is lethal but there to this danger because of (NMEP) and Filaria control toxins, poisonous chemi- 'Dasha Avatar', as Hindus hungry whereas humans ing holes to wet. If how- is effective antivenom. lack of hygiene and public program have not been cals and zealots of reli- do, it depicts evolution of resort to wanton killing ever an individual (or its Habitat- Middle East, Cen- health awareness. able to eradicate the dis- gion and politics. Human animals and human civili- worldwide. Researchers calf) is wounded or threat- tral Asia, and Indian sub- 9.Tsetse Fly: This fly is eases so far because of Animal is cruel and kills zation. With advent of say that comb jellies, ge- ened they become an in- continent. found in rural parts of Af- abysmal level of public for religion, greed, lust for settlements, leaving no- latinous marine animals, carnation of BLACK Dr. D. N. Mohanty 6.Pufferfish: Also known rica similar in appearance health awareness. These power, money, anger, re- madic life behind, man that look similar to jellyfish DEATH. They charge with A veterinarian and as blowfish are found in of a house fly and transmit mosquitoes are nocturnal venge, hate, sport and en- embraced agriculture - the are the first animals to great ferocity indiscrimi- member, Utkal Sammilani tropical seas around the African trypanosomosis and breed in still and stag- tertainment unlike any oldest occupation syn- have evolved over 600 mil- nately. They are large ani- globe. Second most poi- causative agent of sleep- nant water around the other animal on earth chronizing with a stanza lion years ago, might have mals nearly six feet tall But what makes this am- sonous vertebrate, next to ing sickness. Trypansoma houses in villages and ac- though intelligent from 'Dasha Avtar' - been the ancestor of all weighing about a ton. phibian so dangerous be- golden arrow dart frog, brucei gambiense and Try- count for thousands of enough to distinguish 'kesava dhrita Haladhar animals on Earth. If we Habitat - Sub-Saharan Af- cause the poison glands with neurotoxin (tetrodot- panosoma brucei deaths. Apart from malaria good and evil. rupa jayajagadisha hare' look at the phylogenic tree rica, including Kruger Na- are located below the skin. oxin) in their skin, muscle rhodesiense are the blood and filariasis, mosquitoes In contrast animals live a written by poet Jayadeva. Homo sapiens are at the tional Park, South Africa. A mere touch will spell tissue, liver, kidneys, and parasites responsible for transmit dengue fever, more harmonious life and In one sense it is reflec- top. They are considered 2.Cone Snail: These are danger. They are found in gonads all of which should the disease. Around 10,000 chikungunya and Japa- have greater compassion. tive of modern Darwinian most intelligent and com- beautiful creatures found Northern South America. be avoided for human con- humans are killed per year. nese encephalitis etc. We Human Animal kills other evolution, as description passionate who can un- in warm waters of the trop- 4.Box Jellyfish: They are sumption. Found around 10.Tapeworm: Are found find episodes of dengue species and self destruc- of evolution of conscious- derstand, innovate, speak ics in shallow depths near transparent, nearly invis- Japan, China, and the Phil- worldwide. Risk factors in- and chikungunya in tive. Nature is a great ex- ness. Then it gradually and communicate with coral reefs and rock forma- ible invertebrates are con- ippines. clude exposure to livestock Odisha almost every year perimenter and has melts into worldly life of each other easily. But are tion. Their concealed har- sidered as most venomous 7.Black Mamba: It is the and taking uncooked or and Japanese encephalitis been experimenting greed, jealousy, domina- they dangerous? Unfortu- poon-like teeth contains in the marine world. Their fastest of all snakes, can undercooked food like once in Malkangiri district. with the success of tion, power and wealth etc. nately yes. They are conotoxin making them body frame contains 15 grow up to 14 feet long and pork and beef. Tapeworms 12.Humans: However, species including man The last incarnation of among the most danger- one of the most venomous tentacles each growing up highly venomous. Found can grow to length of 30 none of the above is more for millions of years. God depicted in 'Dasha ous creatures on Earth. species of snails. They are to 10 feet long lined with in sub-Saharan Africa. It is feet and look like a ribbon dangerous than humans. Many were discarded Avatar' is 'Kalki Avatar'- yet The story line of danger- found in the Caribbean, thousands of stinging diurnal and preys on birds lodged in the small intes- The Human - Animal is the and those survived are to happen. It is nothing ous animals goes like this. Hawaii and Indonesia. cells that contain toxins and small mammals. At- tine and cause pernicious most dangerous, destruc- beneficial as a whole. If but a warning to mankind "Sharks may star in the 3. Golden Poison Dart that attack heart, nervous tacks humans only when anaemia, nervous impair- tive animal on our planet. humans do not behave that all the evils would be bloodiest blockbusters - Frog: They belong to a system and skin simulta- threatened. ment and digestive block. Humans have killed more as a whole and part of the decimated when it reaches and sure, spiders tend to group of brightly coloured neously. The venom is 8.Ascaris Round Worms: 11.Mosquito: These are people than any other spe- ecosystem who knows the peak. Probably Covid- monopolize the phobia frogs of which only a potent and overwhelming. These parasitic worms are among the deadliest cies put together. They Homo sapiens would dis- 19, Black Fungus and department". These apart handful of species are par- They are seen in the wa- found worldwide, particu- amongst all creatures. In- have destroyed more eco- appear like dinosaurs one White Fungus - in differ- there are many ferocious ticularly dangerous. The ters of northern coast of larly in the tropics. They dians are very familiar with system endangering all day. It is time to ponder. ent forms have arrived on beasts, both large and deadly, the golden poison Australia. inhabit human small intes- this tiny creature because lives and have caused Corona pandemic is just earth one after another small, that are downright dart, live in rain forests 5.Indian Saw-Scaled Vi- tine. Look like noodle and they inject germs, Plasmo- many species go extinct. a red signal. with greater vengeance. deadly and where to find along Colombia's Pacific per: Sometimes called the measure up to 12 inches in dium and Wuchereria Climate change ushered Fatalists may say that them. Here are some of coast. Its poison, called little Indian viper and are length. Children are more bancrofti, Burgia malayi in by human activity en- mail Id. dnmohanty2 'Kaiki Avatar' has at last them in ascending order of batrachotoxin, in one frog extremely aggressive and affected when they ingest into human body when dangers the whole world. [email protected] Mobile descended in shape of mi- harmfulness. can kill ten grown men. live in most populated re- infective eggs from con- they bite and are respon- One of its latest manifes- No. 9437113581 Flood like situation in Anandpur Sub divisional Amazon to arrange free COVID-19 One two year child died after dipped in water Health insurance for its sellers in India Naresh Ch. Pattanayak crossed to Danger Level ernment provision.” Bangalore, May 28: As a cal expenses up to INR While we sincerely hope at noon. The Danger level Keonjhar: After the Yaas In a shocking incident follow-up to the COVID- 50,000. In addition, the in- that none of the market- at Anandpur is 38.36 meter. a two year old child in cyclone, the district ad- 19 health insurance policy surance policy will also place sellers need to use ministration prepared to The water level recorded Jamudalak village has arranged for its market- cover domiciliary treat- this, the policy ensures tackle the flood like situa- at 7 pm was 39.35 meter. died after being sunk in place sellers in 2020, ment expenses, as pre- that if they need it, their tion in some part of As the rain has already a ditch full of rain wa- Keonjhar district. Official stopped since morning, it ter. A bridge over river Amazon.in announced to- scribed, up to the sum in- medical expenses are sources said that due to took the whole day to Sona was washed out day that it is arranging sured. taken care of through the the Yaas cyclone, 1651.1 reach last night's rain wa- due to Yaas. People are COVID-19 health insur- Manish Tiwary, Vice insurance." mm rainfall was recorded ter at Anandpur. ODRAF facing difficulties to go ance cover, completely President, Amazon India Swapnil Dilip Vashikar in Keonjhar district last and NDRF teams de- arranging foods for all. situation and rescue op- across the river. free of cost for registered said, "We remain commit- from Kolhapur, who has night. Joda block recorded ployed in that area along Sources said that due to eration. The Collector or- Gurubaux Singh sellers on the Amazon.in ted to serve the nation in been selling jewellery the highest rainfall 278.6 with government officials the tide in the sea, the wa- dered the officials and en- Ahulwalia, a senior con- marketplace, through its fight against COVID- through on Amazon.in for rescue operations. ter of river Baitarani could gineers of different depart- mm, followed by gress leader, urged the Acko General Insurance 19. As part of our efforts said, "The health insur- According to official not recede, causing flood ments to take immediate district administration Jhumpura block 212.2 mm, Limited (Acko). Amazon.in to support marketplace ance policy coverage for Sadar block 178.6 mm, sources total 25462 num- like situation in Anandpur steps to bring back normal to construct a bridge im- will fully fund the premium sellers during these chal- COVID-19 that Amazon.in Banspal block 160.1 mm, bers of people have been area. The water of river situation. Radhakanta mediately from DMF cost for this group insur- lenging times, we are fund- provided last year was im- block 149.8 mm. Due evacuated by the admin- Baiatrani is flowing over a Mohanta, a senior state fund. In Harichandanpur to heavy rainfall in the istration and accommo- bridge at Turumunga BJP leader said “in many block BDO Madhusmita ance policy that will be ing and enabling sellers to mensely helpful for me, upper part of Keonjhar dated in 545 shelters. Out which disconnects NH 49. areas people staying in Singh along with other valid for one year after ac- opt for this COVID-19 especially to cover part of district, the water level of of them 14956 numbers Collector Keonjhar dilapidated houses officials rescue tribal tivation. Sellers with an health insurance policy my hospitalization costs. river Baitarani is gradually have been evacuated from Ashish Thakre went to need relief and support. people from remote areas active listing on for their benefit. We are The claim process was ex- increasing. Official flood affected Ghasipura, Turumunga to see the Administration should and in shelters after walk- Amazon.in between Janu- working tirelessly with ecuted seamlessly by sources said that the wa- Anandpur and Hatadihi situation. He has also vis- take steps to identify ing about 5 kms on mud ary 1 2020 and May 1 2021 sellers to serve customers Acko and I received the ter level of Baitarani at block area and accommo- ited Yaas cyclone affected them immediately and and hilly road during the can enroll themselves un- across India safely and entire amount in 7 days, as dated in 150 shelters with several areas to review the settle them as per gov- Anandpur has been Yaas cyclone. der the group policy to get want to ensure that medi- promised. I urge other sell- coverage for COVID-19 cal expenses are the least ers to apply for the cover, State Government Imparted Compassionate Sri RaghunathSahu, Young hospitalization and medi- of their worries at this time. if they haven't already." Financial Assistance To Working Journalists Journalist Passed away Bhubaneswar,May 28: of The Samaj, Tarini death of journalists. Chief B.K.Swain With the approval of the Charan Padhi Khordha Minister has announced Angul,May 28: A young Flood havoc in Jajpur Chief Minister, the State correspondence of The a compensation of Rs 4 reporter passed away to Akshya rout day. On the death of Sri Information and Public Prameya, Prabir Kumar lakh for death of general Jajpur, May 28: Flood has Raghu NathSahu, Reporter, wrought havoc in Jajpur Relations Department has Pradhan Bhubaneswar cause and Rs 15 lakh for Zee Kaling a melancholic district due to cyclonic provided Rs 55 lakh 50 correspondence of death due to corona as situation arose in Angul storm Yaas and triggered thousand to 7 working News18, Pratap Kumar Covid warriors . The state Dist. A condolence meeting large scale devastation on journalists for compensa- Das Khordha correspon- government has imple- was held infront of the Dasarathpur, Korei, Bari tion and financial assis- dence of The Manthan mented the Health Insur- Jagannath temple of Angul where all the Journalists have and Jajpur blocks tance for various reasons and Naveen Nanda ance Scheme under the joined there. Sri RamesChandra Sai,MLA, Athmallik has Binjharpur blocks. from the Journalist Welfare Gantayat Gajapati corre- ‘Gopabandhu Sambadika conveyed deep condolence on his death. Around 40,000 villagers of Fund. For Corona death, spondence of The Swathya Bima Jojana’ for SriMahendra Bastia, President, Angul BJD, Sri 39 Gram panchayats and out of the financial assis- Hindustan Samachar. working journalists. The DileswarPradhan, President, BJP, Angul Sri Ambika 101 villages have been af- tance Rs 15 lakh imparted Families of Late scheme includes 6,944 Prasad Bhatta, Pdesident, District Truck owner Asso- fected in the flood. We ciation, Angul have prayed for his soul and showed to the family of the late Radhanath Mohapatra journalists of the state so have been removing their gratitude towards the eternity of the soul. Sri Sahu people to safe places as Ashok Kumar Sahu, cor- correspondence of the far. The insurance scheme was suffering from an aliment for months together and the water level in the riv- respondence of newspa- The Nitidina newspaper provides Rs 2 lakh to hospitalized at SOMhospital ,BBSR yesterday. During ers Baitarani, Kani and per The Manthan of and late Prabhat Kumar working journalists. treatment he passed away at about 12.30PM today. Kharosotra is increasing . Jajpur district, Rs 15 lakh Das correspondence of Recently, it has been no- Thereafter his dead body was brought his native place Officials of the Water Re- to the family of the late The Pratidian’ newspaper ticed by the state govern- Tainsi where his funeral pyre was made. In his native sources Department have Dhirendra Raut, senior were also given Rs 4 lakh ment that, due to second place at Tainsi a good number of respective persons been asked to undertake journalist of The Odisha financial assiatance after wave of Covid many work- gathered there and started garlanding to the dead body. round-the-clock patrolling many flood- hit people. clean water leads to poor Bhaskar newspaper of their death, who working ing Journalists of district He was young and energetic Journalist who is re- of vulnerable pockets, and Many flood affected sanitation, and this is a district and at Bhubaneswar . State level were died of Corona,. nounced for secular activities in the field of media. take steps for guarding people are facing shortage major concern which leads also Rs 15 lakh to family government has also pro- According to the Chief AMARA MUZIK VIDEO SONGS TREND ON and strengthening the of drinking water. to heightened risk of dis- of the late Solomon Sahu, vided Rs 2 lakh for the Minister’s announce- weak embankment points Everything is critical. The ease. Waste is building YOUTUBE - A NEW DAWN IN THE ODIA INDUSTRY , said Chakravarti Singh children are starving. up" said Debendra Jena of correspondence of news- medical expenses of se- ment, Principal Secretary Bhubaneshwar, May 28: Amara Muzik’s last two melo- Rathore the collector of They are desperate. Binjharapur. "We now paper The EPA weeekly. nior freelance journalist of the Information and dious releases Tu Kemiti Manisa and Hela Ki Prema trend Jajpur. Dasarathpur faced the need to walk more than a Earlier, the State govern- Ambika Prasad Kanungo, Public Relations Depart- at #10 and #28 respectively on the YouTube charts. These Hundreds of flood hit worst flood since 1955 kilometre in order to fetch ment had already paid Rs working at Bhubaneswar ment Bishnupad Sethi has songs are produced by Mr Naveen Bhandari and brought villagers have been af- .Floods that have devas- water. It takes time for me to 15 lakh financial assistance and Rs 50,000 for the treat- ordered to all district In- together the industry’s finest singers, composers and fected by the flood while tated Dasarathpur have collect enough water for my to each of the families of 6 ment of wife of Gajendra formation and Public actors. Tu Kemiti Manisa is a sad-romantic song ren- people in flood-affected washed away much of its family. I have to hurdle the Covid warriors journalists Mohanty correspondence Relation officers to col- dered by Humane Sagar and composed by J N Padma. blocks are living a life of food supply. The river thorny trail every day to get who died of Corona. The of The Samaj of lect the necessary infor- Soon after the Video Song starring Ashwin and Jasmine misery. Though relief Kani breached at water", said Rani Jena (45) late journalists whose Jharsuguda district . It is mation for the provision released on Amara Muzik’s Youtube Channel, it garnered goods have reached them, Malikaswarpur under of Malikapur village. Adm great support from both odia and non-odia listeners and families received the com- to be noticed that, at vari- of compassionate assis- the loss of property and Dasarathpur block on Fri- Akshya kumar mallik,Public made it to Youtube’s trend list. Similarly, Hela Ki Prema passionate amount were K. ous times, the state gov- tance to eligible journal- damage to the agriculture day. Many flood hit Works Department Super- starring Shailendra and Jasmine is a love song sung by fields has compounded people are still faced with intendent Engineer Tara C. Ranim Gajapati corre- ernment has provided fi- ists and sent it immedi- Humane Sagar and Aseema Pana, and composed by their plight. The flood has the dilemma of drinking Prasad Mishra and Execu- spondence of E-News, nancial assistance and ately through the recom- Asad Nizam. The video song has over three million views brought to the fore the contaminated water, put- tive Engineer Arun Patnaik Priyadarshi Patnaik, compensation for the mendation of the dis- on YouTube and is among the first Odia songs to make it tales of social service by ting them at risk of diar- visiting various flood-hit Ganjam correspondence treatment and premature trict collectors. to YouTube’s Trending List. some persons who helped rhoeal diseases. Lack of areas in the district Orissa Today Saturday 29 May 2021 BUSINESS 6

Infosys co-founder Shibulal buys shares worth Rs 100 crore How Mazda rode out the from wife for second time this week New Delhi. Infosys co-founder S D Shibulal has again bought shares worth pandemic while rivals slipped Rs 100 crore of the IT major from wife Kumari Shibulal through an open market transaction, for the second time this week. “…We are hereby informing you about Mazda — the 13th-ranked carmaker in America — was one of just three to increase sales last year. purchase of 7,22,545 equity shares (representing 0.02 per cent) of Infosys New York . The pandemic crushed sales of combined score that measures “road- able to do this year, this is what from Kumari Shibulal by way of block new vehicles last year in the United States, test performance, predicted reliability, Mazda owners love to do. That’s sale on the platform of the stock exchange with behemoths such as Ford Motor, owner satisfaction and safety.” part of the brand imagery.” on May 27, 2021,” S D Shibulal said in a General Motors and Honda all posting “During the pandemic, a number of And driving was the next-best thing. regulatory filing. Post the transaction, S D double-digit declines in sales. Altogether, brands were able to take some “Mazdas have this image of being Shibulal’s stake in Infosys has gone up to the slide in sales reached 15%, with under advantage of getting people to take a an escape,” Edwards said. Also, 0.12 per cent, while Kumari Shibulal’s 14.5 million new cars hitting U.S. roads, look at them,” said Alexander although it has a cadre of loyalists, stake stands at 0.14 per cent. For the down from a five-year average of about 17 Edwards, president of Strategic Mazda relies heavily on “conquest” second time this week, Shibulal has million. But Mazda — the 13th-ranked Vision, an automotive research and sales — luring consumers from bought shares worth Rs 100 crore of the carmaker in America — was one of just consulting firm. “Mazda has had a other brands — to fuel sales IT major from wife Kumari Shibulal three to increase sales last year. (Tesla and little bit of an easier time succeeding growth. During the pandemic, as through an open market transaction. So Volvo were the others.) because, with just 2% of the market, potential car buyers navigated far in May, S D Shibulal had purchased The critical accolades also piled up. For the they haven’t had a lot to lose.” closed dealerships, dived deeper fifth year, U.S. News and World Report Edwards, whose firm conducts hundreds of happen to an ordinary owner — consumers into online reviews and embraced at-home the firm’s scrips worth Rs 100 crore on were attracted to Mazda during the May 12, Rs 100 crore on May 19, and Rs made Mazda its Best Car Brand. Every one thousands of in-depth annual surveys of test drives, the small Japanese marque of its new models that the Insurance buyers of new cars, attributed part of pandemic because the brand offered them a made its move. “With all of the rules being 100 crore on May 24 through open market fantasy of carefree relief. “Mazda owners deals. Institute for Highway Safety tested was a Mazda’s appeal during this atypical period rewritten, they were able to pick up Top Safety Pick, more than any other to consumer perceptions held by its typical tend to be younger, single college additional people that were reconsidering brand. It ranked No. 1 in a Consumer buyers. Just as car shoppers are attracted to graduates. They have an income that’s what vehicles they were going to consider,” No fresh supply of 2,000 notes Reports survey on the most reliable new Jeeps for the perception of go-anywhere slightly higher than the general population, Edwards said.For years, Mazda sported vehicles. And then this year, Mazda ability and to BMWs for the idea of being and they’re less likely to have kids. They best-in-class fuel economy across its entire in FY21, 500 denomination received the top spot in that magazine’s able to drive at top speed on the autobahn enjoy fine dining. They travel the world,” range, but it may be best known. highest in volume coveted Brand Report Card, based on a — even if these things never actually he said. “So everything that we weren’t

Mumbai. The RBI on Thursday said there was no fresh supply of Rs 2,000 notes in Japan’s jobless rate rises, prices fall as pandemic pain persists 2020-21 as in the previous year. However, RBI Annual Report it increased the supply of Rs 20 notes from Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.8% in April from 2.6% in March, government data showed on Friday, 13,390 lakh pieces in 2019-20 to 38,250 lakh pieces in 2020-21. exceeding a median market forecast of 2.7%. for 2020-21: ‘Fall in The Reserve Bank last supplied 467 lakh Rs Tokyo. Japan’s unemployment rate Reuters poll forecast. “Job 2,000 notes in 2018-19. Overall supply of provisions, sharp crept up and job availability slid in offers may have dipped notes remained marginally lower by 0.3 per April, data showed on Friday, again in May due to the third cent at 2,23,301 lakh pieces in FY21 forex gains led to underscoring the pain the round of emergency against 2,23,875 lakh pieces the previous country’s prolonged battle with declarations. That may higher RBI surplus’ year, the RBI Annual Report said. The Covid-19 is inflicting on the further hold back the indent of banknotes was lower by 9.7 per economy. recovery in employment,” cent in FY21 than that of a year ago. Last New Delhi. The foreign exchange Separate data showed core said Tom Learmouth, an transactions of the central bank fiscal, the indent and supply of coins were economist at Capital lower by 11.8 per cent and 4.7 per cent, consumer prices in Tokyo fell in have come as a saviour for the May, reinforcing expectations Economics. “But further respectively, from their levels in the government even as the Covid inflation will remain well below ahead we still expect both previous year. The value and volume of pandemic continues to rage across the central bank’s 2% target for the employment and the labour banknotes in circulation increased by 16.8 the country. The Reserve Bank of time being. The government is force to return to pre-virus India (RBI) has been able to per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively, looking to extend state of levels in the second half of during 2020-21 as against a rise of 14.7 per transfer a higher amount to the emergency curbs to combat at the the year as vaccines allow government as surplus this year cent and 6.6 per cent, respectively, seen pandemic by about three weeks to the economy to return to full during 2019-20. In value terms, the share of following a sharp fall in provisions June 20, a cabinet minister said on health.” and gains from foreign exchange Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 banknotes together Friday, clouding the outlook for Core consumer prices in accounted for 85.7 per cent of the total transactions during the year ended the fragile recovery. Japan’s Tokyo, considered a leading current quarter to be modest as massive stimulus. The expected March 2021. value of banknotes in circulation as on jobless rate rose to 2.8% in April indicator of nationwide figures, renewed state of emergency curbs extension of state of emergency March 31, 2021, as against 83.4 per cent as hurt consumption. Weak domestic curbs to combat Covid-19 The central bank’s gain from foreign from 2.6% in March, government fell 0.2% in May from a year exchange transactions rose from on March 31, 2020. In volume terms, Rs data showed on Friday, exceeding earlier, separate data showed on demand has stoked fears of a heightens the chance the BOJ will 500 denomination constituted the highest return to deflation even as other push back the current September Rs 29,993 crore to Rs 50,629 crore a median market forecast of 2.7%. Friday, matching a median market in 2020-21. A good chunk of the share at 31.1 per cent, followed by Rs 10 The jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at estimate. Japan’s economy shrank major economies see inflation tick deadline for a package of denomination banknotes which constituted up, keeping the Bank of Japan measures to cushion the economic money transferred to the 1.09, down from the previous in the first quarter and many government was profit from the 23.6 per cent of the total banknotes in month’s 1.10, which was also the analysts expect any rebound in the under pressure to maintain blow from the health crisis. circulation as on March 31, 2021. The share sale of dollars during the last three of Rs 500 denomination banknotes in the months of FY21 — $25.94 billion total volume of banknotes showed a rising in March, $24.57 billion in trend from 25.4 per cent as on March 31, February and $15.37 billion in 2020 to 31.1 per cent as on March 31, 2021. Nifty hits record high in early trade, January. Last year, RBI dollar sales were just $8.03 billion in March and $1.46 billion in February. The No intention of selling stake in RBI last week decided to transfer a Sensex climbs over 350 points higher amount of Rs 99,122 crore Petronet, IGL, says BPCL to the government despite the year FY21 being a nine-month period as New Delhi. Divestment-bound Bharat and the broader Nifty rose 36.40 points against Rs 57,127 crore in the Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) said on (0.24 per cent) to settle at 15,337.85. In previous 12-month period. The Thursday it is not considering reducing its the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap RBI move, which is likely to boost stake in Petronet LNG (PLL) or index was trading at 21,780.88, up 93.41 the government’s finances, comes Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) to prevent a ? The Nifty went past its points (0.43 per cent) at 9:58 am, while at a time when the real economy new owner from having to make an open indicators moderated through offer to minority investors in both previous record high of the S&P BSE SmallCap was at 23,698.15, up 106.66 points (0.45 per cent). Among April-May 2021 as the second companies. 15,431.75 and touched a lifetime wave of Covid-19 took a heavy Current Sebi regulations would require that the sectoral indices, the Nifty Metal index was up over 2 per cent during the early toll. “While the economy has not the acquirer of the state-owned refiner intraday high of 15,455.55 in moderated to the extent during the make an open offer to minority trade led by Tata Steel, Jindal Steel & the early trade on Friday while Power and JSW Steel. The key Bank Nifty first wave, the surrounding shareholders of Petronet LNG and IGL due uncertainties can act as a deterrent to its promoter status. However, BPCL is the Sensex climbed above 350 15,431.75 and touched a lifetime intraday was up nearly 0.5 per cent led by gains in IDFC First Bank and RBL Bank. in the immediate period,” RBI said working with the government to exempt a high of 15,455.55 in the early trade on Friday in its Annual Report for 2020-21, new owner from this requirement. “BPCL points to touch an intraday high while the Sensex climbed above 350 points to Global market while expecting a 10.5 per cent has no intention to pare its stake, in either of 51,477.05. touch an intraday high of 51,477.05. At 9:49 Asian stocks put global equities on course for a growth in 2021-22. Going ahead, PLL or IGL,” said N Vijayagopal, Director am, the Sensex was trading at 51,446.41, up seventh day of gains on Friday as investors as the vaccination drive picks up (Finance), BPCL, adding that such a move 331.19 points (0.65 per cent), while the Nifty bet the US will lead the world out of the and cases of infections fall, a sharp would lead to value destruction for both was at 15,449.75, up 111.90 points (0.73 per COVID-19 pandemic, with the focus turning turnaround in growth is likely, BPCL as well as Petronet LNG and IGL. cent). to a multi-trillion dollar spending boost by supported by strong favourable BPCL holds a 12.5 per cent stake in The gains in the NSE benchmark during the the Biden administration. Tokyo led the base effects, it said. “In the midst of Petronet LNG, India’s largest LNG New Delhi. The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) early trade were being led by Tata Steel, JSW advance, with the Nikkei jumping 1.9 per the second wave as 2021-22 importer, and a 22.5 per cent stake in city Steel, ONGC, Reliance Industries (RIL) and cent early in the session. MSCI’s broadest commences, pervasive despair is gas distribution company IGL. opened around 0.5 per cent higher on Friday with the Nifty 50 hitting a record high in the Hindalco Industries. In the previous session, index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan being lifted by cautious optimism early deals led by gains in metal stocks. The the 30-share BSE frontliner had ended 97.70 added 0.3 per cent, hitting its highest level built up by vaccination drives,” the Stock market ‘bubble’ a worry Nifty went past its previous record high of points (0.19 per cent) higher at 51,115.22, this month, though Chinese blue chips central bank said. for RBI slipped 0.1 per cent just after the open. Mumbai. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has again raised the red flag over the question of a bubble in the stock markets, Petrol and diesel prices in your city today, check here which surged to record highs even after the Covid pandemic hit the country. “This Petrol and diesel prices: The price of petrol in Delhi currently stands at Rs 93.68 per litre while diesel is now selling at Rs 84.61. In Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 99.94, while order of asset price inflation in the context diesel is retailing at Rs 91.87. Read below to find out fuel prices in your city. of the estimated 8 per cent contraction in GDP in 2020-21 poses the risk of a bubble,” New Delhi . Petrol and diesel price the auto fuel prices have been freight charges. Apart from this, the RBI said. The central bank had raised today: After hitting new record hiked 14 times after oil marketing the central government charges the stock market bubble issue last year also highs on Thursday, petrol and companies (OMCs) resumed an excise duty on auto fuels. The when stock prices skyrocketed. “India’s diesel prices were steady across their price revisions ending an central and state taxes make up equity prices also surged to record highs, the country on Friday, May 28, 18-day hiatus that coincided with for 60 per cent of the retail with the benchmark index (Sensex) crossing 50,000 mark on January 21, 2021 2021. The auto fuel prices had the assembly elections in key selling price of petrol and over to touch a peak of 52,154 on February 15, touched record highs on May 27, states. With the recent hikes this 54 per cent of diesel. Centre 2021, which represents a 100.7 per cent when petrol rose by 24 paise per month, petrol prices have already levies Rs 32.90 per litre of excise increase from the slump just before litre while diesel inched up 29 crossed the Rs 100-mark in duty on petrol and Rs 31.80 a beginning of the nationwide lockdown (i.e., paise in the national capital. several cities in Rajasthan, litre on diesel. Petrol and diesel since March 23, 2020) and a 68.0 per cent The price of petrol in Delhi stands M a d h y a P r a d e s h a n d prices generally get revised on a increase over the year 2020-21,” the RBI’s at Rs 93.68 per litre while that of including the capital daily basis in line with Annual Report for 2020-21 said. On August diesel is at Rs 84.61. In Mumbai, cities – Bhopal and Jaipur, and benchmark international price 22, 2020, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das petrol currently costs Rs 99.94, now Mumbai too is on the verge and foreign exchange rates. of hitting the historic landmark. expectations of a strong rebound futures for July gained 32 cents said there was a clear disconnect between while diesel is retailing at Rs In the global market, oil prices in global fuel demand in the third (0.5 per cent) to $69.78 a barrel the sharp surge in markets and the state of 91.87, data available on Indian Fuel prices in the country differ pushed higher on Friday, taking quarter underpinned the market, by 0610 GMT while US West real economy, as surplus global liquidity Oil Corporation’s website from state to state depending on Brent to near $70 a barrel as firm was driving up asset prices worldwide. news agency Reuters reported Texas Intermediate crude for July showed. far in the month of May, the local taxation (VAT) and U S e c o n o m i c d a t a a n d earlier in the day. 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I didn’t realise importance of BCCI SGM: Board to officially lock in IPL adding pace to my bowling early on: Bhuvneshwar Kumar window; Ranji compensation could be discussed New Delhi. Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar says he never realised the importance of adding pace to his bowling in his formative years but once he did, it Earlier this year, after an under-strength India came back from behind to hammer Australia 2-1 in their own den, some players had helped him “maintain that swing” which keeps batsmen guessing. “To be honest, expressed dissatisfaction over Langer's management style because of his intensity and mood swings. first couple of years I didn’t realise pace is something that needs to be added,” he said New Delhi. The BCCI will lock in a three- double-headers and seven single The BCCI, for the time being, will not in a video posted by his IPL team SunRisers week window between September 15 and headers apart from four play-off give up on hosting the T20 World Hyderabad on its twitter handle. October 15 for the resumption of the games (2 qualifiers, one Cup in India but with a third wave of “As I kept playing, I realised with swing I currently-suspended IPL in the UAE, when it eliminator) including the final. The COVID-19 predicted during that need to improve my pace because bowling holds a Special General Meeting (SGM) resumption game and final will be time of the year, the chances of the in late 120kph or just 130kph, batsmen virtually on Saturday. The agenda of the held on weekends,” a senior BCCI global event being shifted to the were adjusting to the swing. So, I wanted to meeting is “discussing on the upcoming official told PTI on the eve of the UAE are high. There is a possibility increase the pace, but I didn’t know how to cricket season in the view of pandemic meeting. It is expected that a lot of that pitches would tire out but then a do it… The 31-year-old has so far taken 63 prevailing in India”. deliberations will also happen on full IPL in UAE would have meant wickets in 21 Tests, 138 and 45 scalps in The wider scope of the agenda permits the how to procure the services of the 60 games. So even if World T20 is 117 ODIs and 48 T20Is. “Fortunately, I was members to also discuss the ICC T20 World overseas players and other held, during the final phase of IPL, able to improve the pace and that really Cup and the much-delayed compensation logistical aspects including bubble- the ICC could ask the Emirates helped me in the later stages. So yes, when package for domestic cricketers for the to bubble transfer. “England Cricket Board and the BCCI to at you have pace, not the express 140-plus, cancelled last Ranji Trophy season. BCCI Cricket Board director of cricket least hand over two of the three but bowling in the mid-130kph helps also wants to host the T20 World Cup in India Ashley Giles has already said that grounds for the global event. One maintaining that swing and keep the and during the June 1 ICC Board meet, it England players won’t be allowed to play team players for their franchises and getting ground would be used for the business end of batsman guessing,” he said. Bhuvneshwar would ask the global body to wait on the IPL as they would follow the international their replacements won’t be easy. The Indian the tournament. “If we are not able to hold an has been troubled by injuries and was not COVID-19 situation here before any call is commitments ahead of ICC T20 World Cup. team’s commitments in England end on eight team IPL in India during September considered for the upcoming World Test taken. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is “Hopefully, the president and secretary September 14 with the last day of the final and October, how come we will have Championship final against New Zealand expected to chair Saturday’s meeting from would tell us how the situation of English Test in Manchester and it would directly fly foolproof arrangement for a 16-team T20 in Southampton and the five-match Test Mumbai. The IPL is expected to restart players will be handled,” a franchise official, to Dubai aboard a charter flight after the World Cup in India with nine cities?” a Board series against England. between September 18 and 20 and end on who would be tracking the developments, series ends. Only Hanuma Vihari and official asked. “The bubble breach in IPL October 10 with three venues in the UAE, told PTI. Abhimanyu Easwaran are expected to go happened only when air travel started. I Asian Boxing Championship: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah hosting the The likes of Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes (if fit), home as they don’t have IPL contracts for the guess it will take another month or two matches. “Obviously, the main issue would Jofra Archer (if fit), Jonny Bairstow, Sam time being. before we can conclude what’s happening,” Sakshi Choudhary loses final be the IPL schedule. We are expecting 10 Curran, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali are all first World T20 status he said. spot on bout review New Delhi. Indian boxer Sakshi Choudhary (54kg) has lost her final spot in the Asian Naseem Shah set to join bio-secure Manager Unai Championships after her rival, top-seeded Kazakh Dina Zholaman, successfully Emery’s Midas touch challenged the narrow victory that the two- time youth world champion had clinched in bubble for Pakistan Super League in the Europa League the last-four stage. Sakshi had prevailed 3-2 in the regulation New Delhi. A marathon Europa bout but the decision was challenged by the The 18-year-old Shah was expelled last Monday from the remainder of Pakistan Super League after arriving at a team hotel in Lahore with an outdated League final ended in the tightest of Kazakh team and eventually overturned. negative test for COVID-19. The last 20 games of the postponed tournament are being played in the United Arab Emirates. finishes as David de Gea missed his “Kazakhstan’s Dina Zholaman defeated penalty kick, the 11th that India’s Sakshi Choudhary at the women’s New Delhi. The Pakistan Cricket report on Monday from a test that Manchester United took, after bantamweight (54kg),” the Asian Boxing Board has apparently was conducted on May 18. But having failed to stop 11 penalties, Confederation announced. Zholaman was compromised on its COVID-19 after meeting with franchise to give Villarreal their first the declared winner in the official result protocols and allowed fast bowler owners, the PCB allowed Shah to continental victory in the history of sheet that came out at the end of the day’s Naseem Shah to re-enter the bio- return to the team hotel after the club. A town of just over 50,000 proceedings late on Thursday night. “The secure bubble before returning to returning another negative test had beaten a team that hosts more Kazakh team sought a review of the third play in the country’s premier COVID-19. Shah will then have than 70,000 every home game. And round, which it felt should have been scored Twenty20 league. The 18-year-old to clear two more COVID-19 yet, the odds were always in favour in favour of their boxer. On review, the jury Shah was expelled last Monday tests before boarding the last of Villarreal. Before this final, 15 found their contention to be correct and from the remainder of Pakistan charter flight to Abu Dhabi for teams had tried to beat Spanish overturned the original verdict,” a source in Super League after arriving at a the tournament. Shah is supposed opposition in the final of the the Indian contingent told PTI. The bout team hotel in Lahore with an to be the key player for Quetta Europa League. 15 teams had review system was introduced by the outdated negative test for COVID- Gladiators in the PSL. He rose to inevitably failed. International Boxing Association (AIBA) 19. The last 20 games of the the fame with his pace when he in 2019. The team manager or the head King of Europa postponed tournament are being made his test debut against Four hard-fought wins at the Europa coach of the losing boxer gets 15 minutes played in the United Arab Australia in November 2019 and after the decision is announced to submit level, thrice with Sevilla and now Emirates. then grabbed a hat trick in a test with Villarreal have cemented their protest and complete the paperwork The PCB’s protocols required all match against at for it in the next 30 minutes. Decisions with manager Unai Emery’s claim as the players traveling to Abu Dhabi to Rawalpindi last year. He has greatest of Europe’s second-tier scores 5-0 or 4-1 are not reviewable under present a negative test taken not played in nine test matches and this system. Each team is allowed up to two the remaining 20 PSL games in players and support staff among competition. No one has won more more than 48 hours prior to arrival grabbed 20 wickets. The PCB has Abu Dhabi. The league was the six franchises tested positive Europa Leagues than the Spaniard. failed reviews. “If the Technical Delegate at the team hotel. Shah presented a not yet announced the schedule of determines, after consulting the Bout postponed in March when several for COVID-19. The three-peat he pulled off with Review Jury, that the protest should be Sevilla from 2014 to 2016 had allowed to proceed, the bout will be already put him level with reviewed by the Jury ? the Observer, the Juventus’ legendary manager Referee Evaluator and the Judge PSL 6: PCB gets permission to land chartered Giovanni Trapattoni who had won Evaluator,” the AIBA had said. three during his stints with Juve and Inter Milan. Emery could have won flights from India and SA in Abu Dhabi his fourth earlier, taking Arsenal to NBA: Five fans banned for the Europa final in the 2018/19 season, but a 4-1 loss to Chelsea in ‘unacceptable’ behaviour before the landing permission issue Baku meant that he would have to cropped up. On Thursday, two chartered wait for a while. When he was toward players, families flights carrying around 250 players, asked to leave Arsenal in 2019, his New Delhi. Five fans have been banned > Apart from Rafael Nadal, officials, PCB employees and official previous achievements at Sevilla indefinitely from NBA arenas for broadcasters and their staff landed in Abu and Paris Saint Germain, where he “completely unacceptable” behaviour who will become the all- Dhabi from Karachi and Lahore. “The won a league title, were cast aside. players, officials and other stakeholders But this latest stint at Villarreal has towards players and their families in time men’s leader with 21 helped restore his reputation. After separate incidents during Wednesday’s have already entered quarantine at their majors if he retains his hotels so now the PCB is in a position to the final yesterday, Emery playoff games. The New York Knicks announce the fresh schedule of the addressed his change in fortunes said on Thursday a fan who spat on Trae French Open crown, Novak remaining 20 matches of the PSL,” the after leaving Arsenal when he said, Young of the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth official said. He said now there were no “At the end of that story was quarter of their game had been banned Djokovic will also be wary The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League hurdles in organizing the league in Abu professional frustration, but some from Madison Square Garden. of other rivals looking to appeared to be in doubt till Thursday when the Dhabi. “We are still awaiting some 20 visas for other doors opened then. Winning “This was completely unacceptable and UAE authorities had not issued permission to some players and officials of some franchises today is a satisfaction for my club, will not be tolerated in our venue,” the make an impact. the PCB for landing of chartered flights from and we will get them tonight and they will also as it was when I was at Sevilla. Knicks said in a statement, while also India and South Africa. leave by tomorrow on a chartered flight.” When I was at Arsenal, we played a apologising to Young and the Hawks. “The Abu Dhabi sports council has now written a Those still awaiting visas include former Europa League final and could not “We have turned the information over to letter to its immigration authority to allow the Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who leads win but it is a process; from that Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all landing of the chartered flights from Mumbai the Quetta Gladiators franchise and some other game I learned a lot to win this one the appropriate authorities.” At a game set to hold the remaining PSL matches in Abu maybe.” Villareal’s rigidity worked between Utah and Memphis, three Jazz and Johannesburg,” a PCB official said. He players as well. A reliable source said the PCB Dhabi next month after getting permission said after that clearance, chartered flights will was set to bear a lot of heavy expenses on Throughout their Premier League fans were removed by Vivint Arena staff from UAE authorities to land its chartered be allowed to fly for Abu Dhabi. The PCB hosting the matches in Abu Dhabi but they season, Manchester United have for heckling the family of the Grizzlies’ flights from Mumbai and Johannesburg faced a long delay getting visas for the Indian have convinced the franchises to take a small coasted when teams play a higher Ja Morant. “The Utah Jazz have zero carrying members of the broadcasting crew, and South African broadcasting crew members cut on their share from the league earnings for line and have gaps between their tolerance for offensive or disruptive players and officials. but finally got visas for them on Thursday season six. defence and midfield. behaviour,” the Jazz said in a statement. “An incident occurred last night involving a verbal altercation during Game 2. Arena security staff intervened, WTC Final: India, NZ to be adjudged joint winners in case of draw or tie and the investigation resulted in the removal and banning of three Jazz fans indefinitely.” The Philadelphia 76ers said The ICC has also allocated a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final, scheduled to be played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 they had revoked a fan’s season ticket June set aside as the Reserve Day. with immediate effect and banned him from all events at the Wells Fargo Center New Delhi. India and New Zealand Day has been scheduled to ensure after he poured popcorn on Washington will be adjudged joint winners of the five full days of play, and it will only inaugural World Test Championship be used if lost playing time cannot be Wizards’ Russell Westbrook. The if their final clash in Southampton recovered through the normal Wizards guard was limping to the locker ends in a draw or tie, the provisions for each day. room with an ankle injury in the fourth International Cricket Council (ICC) “There will be no additional day’s play quarter and was showered with popcorn said on Friday. if a positive result is not achieved by a fan seated above the tunnel. A According to the playing conditions after five full days of play and the furious Westbrook had to be restrained by unveiled by the global body, “a draw match will be declared a draw in staff and security guards. “We apologise or a tie will see both teams crowned such a scenario,” the ICC stated. In to Russell Westbrook and the Washington as joint winners…” The ICC has also the event of time being lost during Wizards for being subjected to this type allocated a Reserve Day to make up the match, the ICC match referee of unacceptable and disrespectful for any lost time during the regular will regularly update the teams and behaviour,” the 76ers said. “There is no days of the Final, scheduled to be media about the way in which the place for it in our sport or arena.” played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 Reserve Day may be used. Westbrook called for more protection for June set aside as the Reserve Day. The final decision on whether the the players, saying there were numerous “Both of these decisions were made Reserve Day needs to be used will be instances where fans in the stands felt in June 2018, prior to the announced at the scheduled start of commencement of the ICC World the last hour on the fifth day. they were “untouchable”. 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KIIT School of Architecture & NTPC extends support to protect the society Planning Ranked 4th by GHRDC plexity and catalyze At large from the spread of Coronavirus transformation for the Bhubaneswar, May 28 gen beds and 1200 isola- Baran, Rajasthan at a cost has touched more than 5 public good, and foster (TNB): A 500 bedded hos- tion beds in its different of nearly one Crore for lakhs beneficiaries in 300 research in all scales of pital at a cost of Rs 400 projects and surroundings which purchase order has villages. In addition all the built environment - Crores, with state of the art on war footing basis in a already been placed. The NTPC stations have lend local, regional, national facility constructed by span of one week which other projects of NTPC their hands in mass distri- and international – the NTPC in Sundragarh, proved to be life saviour which are setting up Oxy- bution of PPE Kits, masks, School offers full-time Odisha in a record time for many including the gen plants in their respec- sanitisers, dry ration and courses in architecture has been converted into a general public. NTPC has tive district or locality are other necessary items for at the undergraduate COVID hospital during the been working in close co- Rihand, Unchahar in UP, community welfare. Also, level. Being a young pandemic which is cater- ordination with the state Vinchyachal, Gadarwara, NTPC projects in associa- school, KIIT School of ing to lakhs of people of and district administration Khargone in MP and tion with its CISF Fire Bhubaneswar, May 28 Architecture & Planning that area. Apart from pro- and has augmented medi- Darlipali in Odisha. A total wing are taking up mass (TNB): School of Archi- has been appreciated by viding various medical cal infrastructure even at Pradesh at a cost of Rs medical infrastructure in of more than Rs 12 Crore sanitization programme in tecture & Planning, KIIT students and parents equipment, NTPC has remote locations. Amidst 2.24 Crore. This facility at their vicinity. is being spent by NTPC in more than hundreds of vil- Deemed to be University across the country. At augmented the facility by the surge in COVID-19 remote location has come During the ongoing crisis, setting up these Oxygen lages and towns. The la- has been ranked 4th na- present, the School is of- providing 20 ventilators cases specially in Delhi as a boon to the public at various NTPC projects Generation plants. dies' clubs of NTPC and tionally by Global Human fering five-year degree which helped in treating and NCR, NTPC stepped large, saving lives of has provided more than NTPC has not only been NTPC employees NGO Resource Development course in Architecture. numerous critical patients. up its efforts and created many during the unprec- 2000 Industrial cylinders providing essential medi- has also come forward and Centre (GHRDC), New There is proposal to start Further, considering the 200 oxygen supported edented COVID-19. At to district administrations cines of COVID to the extended a helping hand Delhi. GHRDC is a re- the Master Degree demand of critical care, beds and 140 isolation Jharkhand, NTPC, which are being con- people of its surrounding to the society during the search-based organization Programme in Urban Plan- NTPC is providing addi- beds in NCR alone which Northkaranpura has pro- verted and used as Medi- but also has been provid- crisis. involved in the rating and ning in the coming years. tional 40 ventilators to this came as a big relief to vided financial assistance cal Oxygen cylinders. ing medical facilities to NTPC has done its best ranking of B-Schools, En- Dr. Achyuta Samanta, hospital. NTPC Darlipali is Covid patients. This infra- of 53 Lakhs to set up 15 Sensing the expected rise them. NTPC Vindhyachal to inoculate its employees, gineering and Hotel Man- Founder, KIIT & KISS also providing assistance structure in NCR which ICU beds along with Oxy- in demand for oxygen, alone has treated more their dependents and agement Colleges in India congratulated Prof. S. S. for setting up 30 ICU beds has been set up at Dadri, gen supply system at which is the only lifesav- than 250 people infected other stakeholders across since 1997. Ray, Director, KIIT School in Jharsuguda. Noida and Badarur has the Community Health Cen- ing Gas for COVID pa- with COVID of their vicin- all NTPC plants. Till date, KIIT School of Architec- of Architecture & Planning NTPC, the largest energy facility of Oxygen support, tre, Tandwa, Dist Chatra, tients, NTPC is playing a ity along with providing NTPC has vaccinated ture and Planning is rich for this success. He also conglomerate of the coun- COVID testing, invasive Jharkhand. Apart from major role in creating in- treatment to its own more than 70,000 people in diversity, creativity, and appreciated the faculty, try has not only ensured and non-invasive ventila- that, Pakri Barwadhi, a frastructure of Oxygen workforce. Besides aug- across its operations scholarship. With a mis- staff and students of uninterrupted power sup- tors besides 24X7 nursing mining project of NTPC at generation across the menting and strengthen- which include employees, sion to educate future de- KSAP for their dedication ply to the country during and medical care. This has Hazaribagh, Jharkhand country by setting up ing the medical infrastruc- their dependents and signers to shape collabo- and passion to strive to- the second wave of been created at a cost of has made centralised more than 2 dozens of ture across its operations, community people as well. rations, synthesize com- wards excellence. COVID-19 but also has Rs 30 Crores. NTPC has medical Gas pipeline sys- Oxygen Generation plants NTPC has also undertaken Mass vaccination camps Actress Rani Panda extended reached out to the society engaged more than 40 doc- tem at RIMS, and with some of them having massive awareness drive have been organised at and has made significant tors, hundreds of para- ITKETI, Ranchi and the facility of bottling and to raise awareness among various locations. Further, Helping hand to cyclone effected effort to combat the medical and supporting Hazaribagh Medical Col- refilling Oxygen cylinders. the communities on the NTPC is not only target- spread of COVID-19 by staff and 07 round the lege at a cost of Rs 1 Crore Out of these, 09 PSA type second wave of Covid-19. ing to vaccinate 100% of enhancing medical infra- clock Oxygen supported which is supplying Oxy- plants and 02 bottling An initiative of mass cam- its employees, family structure in different parts Ambulances to manage gen to more than 1000 plants are being set up in paign for COVID in Col- members and associates of the country. this facility. beds. Many projects of NCR only which will start laboration with SP, but also has the plan to While there was acute NTPC has created 250 NTPC are located in re- operating from this month Singrauli has been under- vaccinate people living in shortage of Oxygen beds Oxygen supported beds, mote parts of the country itself in phased wise man- taken with two dedicated the surrounding. NTPC across the country, NTPC 20 HDUs and 10 ICUs in and they have contrib- ner. A 600 LPM PSA type Ambulances with the fa- Darlipali is procuring came forward and devel- District hospital of uted in big way in devel- Oxygen plant is being set cility of Audio Visuals by 10,000 vaccines for people Rakesh Das oped more than 600 Oxy- Khargone, Madhya oping and augmenting up at CHC, Chhabra, Dist NTPC Vindhyachal which of its surroundings. Bhadrak, May 28: Two blocks in , Basudebpur and Chandbali , have been effected by the Critically ill COVID patient gets new Indian Navy Continues Relief Operations cyclone , causing severe damage . Whether it's a problem lease of life at Ispat General Hospital with drinking water or a lack of access to housing or food treating doctor Dr. P K At Cyclone Affected Areas in Balasore . This time around , item girl Rani Panda , who is always in Mohpatra, Additional the spotlight for something or other , had a different feel- CMO for giving him a new Chilka, May 28(TNB): Shelter of Parikhi Village, timely service provided roads at Balasore. Four ing , whether it was no music or song . Instead of traveling lease of life. The Navy Disaster Relief Sadar block. Meals were during the disaster. naval ships with relief ma- , Pendal reached out to the storm victims and introduced It is worth mentioning Team was deployed on 27 prepared and distributed Another Naval Relief terial have already reached her humanity . In areas where the administration has not here that, not only Mr. May 21at Sadar block of at fisherman colonies of team is scheduled to pro- Dhamra anchorage to pro- been able to reach the people , the queen has come from a Nayak but hundreds of for car- Budhigadiya, ceed for Talasari vide relief to the people of Rourkela, May 28(TNB): COVID patients have re- distance of 200 km from Bhubaneswar and extended a rying out relief activities Nandachak, Boulbeni at (Northmost fishing village the Bhadrak district. The helping hand to the best of her ability . Even though Mr. Sanatan Nayak an em- covered completely with in the area around Parikhi Parikhi village for over 700 of Odisha) to distribute helicopters from the ships ployee of State Bank of the treatment facilities be- there was knee-deep water in the house , he went inside India was tested positive ing availed at Ispat Gen- village which is worst af- personnel. The commu- relief material in affected were launched to augment the house and helped the people . In Dhamra, he knelt in and was admitted in Ispat eral Hospital. The moder- fected due to water log- nity kitchen has been a areas of Talasari, Bhograi, the efforts at Balasore dis- the water and wandered from village to village , asking General Hospital for treat- ately effected patients ging. The HADR Naval big success and has pro- Chandramani and trict. They supplied 100 about the plight of the people . It is difficult for a woman ment on 17th April 2021. are being treated in the 2 team have set up and vided much-needed Inchundi villages on 28 prepared food material to come from a distance of 200 km to reach out to the However his condition wards with 113 bed- operationalised a Com- succour to the affected May 21. The team has packets and 300 dry pro- people there to help as much as she can , but she has set started deteriorating and strength, while the criti- munity Kitchen at the people and they ex- also carried out tree cut- vision packets to the re- an example for the people without hesitation . oxygen level sometimes cally ill patients are ad- Multipurpose Cyclone pressed gratitude for the ting/ clearance of certain lief team for distribution. dipped to less than 70. mitted in the SARI ICU However, thanks to the with a bed strength of 15. incessant efforts of the Employees, ex-employ- Crowded in Mangoes Business became a big business in Keonjhar doctors and paramedics of ees and their family mem- Liquor shop Naresh Ch. Pattanayak ported to outside district West Bengal, Raipur are storage for storage of man- Ispat General Hospital for bers as well as non-en- Naresh Ch. Pattanayak Keonjhar, May 28: Once and state mostly to New coming here and taking goes like other states” said 40 days, that Mr. Nayak titled patients like Mr. Keonjhar, May 28: De- Keonjhar people had to delhi, Uttar Pradesh, away many truck loads of Harekrushna Mohanta, a got completely cured and Nayak are availing treat- spite Corona shutting wait for testy hybrid man- Jharkhand, Bihar, West mangoes every year at farmer. was discharged from the ment in these facilities. goes imported from out- Bengal, Raipur. According very low price and making Santosh Kumar Nayak, hospital on 26th May The dedicated team of down restriction liquor 2021. The very grateful Mr. doctors and paramedics business in Foreign Li- side state, now it exports to the sources, there are more profits selling out- Additional District Magis- Nayak has profusely are providing round the quor off Shop going huge quantities of differ- different varieties of side. “The administration trate Keonjhar said “Co- thanked the doctors and clock expert healthcare to rampant due to lack of ent varieties of mangoes mango like ‘Lengda’, is not taking steps to ar- rona has affected the nurses of IGH in general the patients so that they strict action. Liquor to outside, as Keonjhar ‘Dasari’, ‘Amarpali’, range storage facilities for Mango farmers, as they and Dr. B.K.Hota, CMO can return to their loved shop of Naranpur under mango has high demand ‘Hemsagar’, ‘Baiganpalei’ the farmers. Similarly they could not sell and export Incharge, IGH and his ones hale and hearty. Town PS is running vio- outside. But this year due and many others that have not taken steps to mangoes in the local mar- lating covid guideline. to the Corona lockdown have high demands in the sell their products. Hence ket and outside. We could Dr. Saini helps people through According to the situation and lack of cold outside market . Earlier the many farmers are forced to take steps to make them Listen Manzil social organisation sources the Government storage the mango busi- district administration has as the farmers have no sell their product at low trained to set up a food Asutosh Rath has implemented re- ness is facing severe loss. taken initiative to sell the storage space to store. prices. This year Corona processing unit to add Bargarh, May 28: The corona strictions to avoid The Yaas Cyclone has mangoes of farmers at dis- About ten thousand acres followed by the Yaas cy- value to this business.” epidemic & Black fungus has crowds. One can buy li- also damaged several trict headquarters and of Mango farms exist in clone has spoiled their “If the administration somehow weakened the state of quor from online book- quintals of mangoes. other areas with opening different blocks of business” said Anil will set up mango pro- India . Amidst all this the chair- ing. The shop allegedly Many quintals of man- counters. But this year Keonjhar district. Man- Sonkar a mango farmer of cessing units to prepare man of all Indian Council of violated Govt rule and goes lying outside have due to the Corona pan- goes with different variet- Telkoi area. ‘mango pulp’, ‘amba Humam Rights Dr. Tasbir Singh sold liquor directly from been rotten due to this. demic situation farmers ies of mostly from Telkoi, “If the district administra- sadha’, ‘ambula’, Saini is helping poor covid pa- the counter to the cus- The hybrid mango busi- could not sell mangoes Ghatagaon, Sadar, tion will arrange to market ‘mango juice’, ‘jelly’ etc. tients to get oxygen, bed, ICU and tomer. Locals alleged ness became a big busi- and traders from other Harichandanpur, the mangoes through at Keonjhar through blood in this period of pandemic . Since then he has been that numbers of people ness for Keonjhar farmers, states could not come to Jhumpura, Champua, ormas or horticulture de- SHG groups, then it will helping many people around Odisha and all over the buying liquor without as more than ten thousand Keonjhar to buy mangoes, Patna block area have partment then they could be big business for India though the "Listen Manzil" social organisation . wearing masks and main- quintals of different vari- sources said. high demand outside the get the right price. Similarly Keonjhar” said Alekh Dr. Saini is also providing school bags, books, note books taining social distance. eties of mangoes from the Due to these mangoes state. Traders from New the administration should Chandra Patra, a retired and phones for online study to merittorius students who district have been trans- became rotten in the trees Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar, take steps to set up cold government employee. ar financially unable . He has also adopted Gangadhar Nagar Primary School, under the scheme of 'Mo School Dalmia Bharat Cement efforts to open new Covid Atabira police arrested Abhiyan' of government of Odisha . He is also involved with different social activities related to road safety and Center shows the hope to corona patients Motorcycle thief sports along with the district administration . He has Rajesh Dahima in Rajgangpur and also re- Asutosh Rath been working long to help cancer patients . Rajgangpur, May 28: The quested Dalmia Bharat Ce- Bargarh, May 28: Atabira covid Care Center, open to ment to cooperate on it. His police have recovered the people of the city af- effort led to the creation of fected by the corona epi- a sixty-seven-bed-specific one stolen Hero Ignitior demic, is working to pro- temporary corona center motorcycle bearing vide relief. It was being at Kendriya Vidyalaya, regd.no. OD 17 3942 from demanded for the last sev- Bagan Pada, in the city, the accused persons eral days. This center is no where all facilities from namely MD Abid and less than a boon, espe- oxygen are provided. Sahil Khan of Hatpada , cially for the poor and The city people have Bargarh and arrested those who do not have the of people including the for treatment. In this situa- thanked MP Jual Oram, them u/s-379/34 IPC due facility to stay at home. At wild increase in Corona in- tion, Sundargarh MP and while BJP state execu- to the sincere efforts of Actor and activist Varsha Priyadarshini teamed up with Phoe- the same time, proper fection in the city, the at- former Union Minister Jual tive member Narasimha Atabira police. On the dt. 23.05.2021 was regis- nix Seva, a Bhubaneswar based NGO, to distribute grocery health system is available mosphere of fear was pre- Oram held a meeting with Minj and city president written report of informant kits among Bhubaneswar railway station coolies today, who to the infected patients in vailing throughout the city. Sundargarh District Collec- Shankar Singh thanked tered. Such type of work have been struggling to make ends meet due to the dire cir- primary stage. Recently, Patients had to depend tor to discuss the estab- the honorable MP from Gokulananda Mallik of the police is praised in cumstances brought about by the Covid19 2nd wave. after the death of dozens on Rourkela or Sundergarh lishment of Corona Center the BJP family. Atabira P.S case no. 130 this locality.

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