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SPOTLIGHT gets last Raimona 's new national warning from govt Haj will depend on Saudi's on digital rules park with rich flora and fauna NEW : The government on Saturday issued a notice decision: Minister Naqvi CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE to Twitter giving it one last chance to "immediately" AGENCIES spread of Covid-19. GUWAHATI: Raimona national comply with the new IT "Due to the pandemic and for the safety park has been added to As- rules and warned that fail- NEW DELHI: The Union minister for mi- of the pilgrims, the government has decided sam's five existing national ure to adhere to the norms nority affairs on that this year it won't allow Indonesian parks. will lead to the platform Saturday said there is no clarity yet if pilgrims to go again," Reuters quoted the An announcement to this losing exemption from lia- the annual haj pilgrimage will be pos- country's religious affairs minister Yaqut effect was made by Assam bility under the IT Act. sible this year or not and the decision Cholil Qoumas as saying. Chief Minister, Dr.Himanta The Ministry of will depend on the Saudi Arabia govern- Saudi Arabia has relaxed a ban on trav- Biswa Sarma on the occasion Electronics and Information ment. Prime Minister ellers coming from 11 countries that were of World Environment Day at Technology... Pg 5 has said that will stand with the imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati Saudi government's decision, Naqvi add- but quarantine measures will be required ed, reported a news agency. to follow, Saudi state news agency said, CM DR HIMANTA BISWA Woman raped by "Haj will depend on the decision of the according to the Reuters report. Saudi Arabia government. PM Narendra Earlier in March, the Saudi health SARMA SAID WITH THE Chief Minister Dr. ceremonially handing over keys of 'tantrik' in Mathura › garbage clearing auto tippers to NGOs at Basistha in the city on Saturday. Modi has said India will stand by the side ministry said that it will allow vaccinat- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. NEW ADDITION, ASSAM MATHURA: A married wom- of the Saudi govt in their decision. Last ed people to attend haj this year, as per HAS SIX NATIONAL PARKS on Saturday. who attended the function along an was allegedly raped by a year Haj got canceled. This year nothing The restriction was the first such ban in media reports. Dr Sarma said with the new with Minister for GDD, Ashok 'tantrik' in a village in Bar- has been decided yet," the agency quoted recent history on what is considered the Around 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit AND THAT PROCESS IS addition, Assam has six national Singhal, said the announcement sana area, police said on Naqvi as saying. most significant pilgrimage for Muslims the most sacrosanct site of Islam in Mecca UNDERWAY TO CONVERT parks and that process is under- made by the Chief Minister has Saturday. Saudi Arabia last year banned outside all around the world. and Medina to perform the week-long haj, DEHING PATKAI WILDLIFE way to convert Dehing Patkai turned out to be a red letter day 'Tantrik' Narendra visit- pilgrims from taking part in haj to contain On Thursday, the world's largest Muslim and the lesser, year-round umrah pilgrim- wildlife sanctuary into a nation- for the state and welcome news ed the village along with his the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid- majority nation, Indonesia cancelled the age, which cumulatively helped the king- SANCTUARY INTO A al park. for wildlife lovers, nature lovers associate, Sandeep Tomar, 19). Only a limited number of domestic haj pilgrimage for the second consecutive dom to gain around $12 billion annually, NATIONAL PARK. Minister for Environment and and conservationists. He said and on Thursday practised pilgrims were allowed to perform haj. year amid the concerns of the increasing as per the official data, Reuter reported. Forest,.Parimal Suklabaidya process... Pg 5 'jhaadphoonk' (witchcraft) on villagers. He asked the woman to Two more arrested Complete lockdown visit him later... Pg 5 Abhishek appointed TMC’s in doctor’s assault CM comes to extended in Aizawl case till June 14 16-year-old girl the rescue of minor girl national general secretary FAIZUR RAHMAN AIZAWL: The govern- gang-raped, six AGENCIES ment on Saturday extended the arrested AGENCIES victory last month. NAGAON: police arrested complete lockdown in Aizawl Abhishek will be replacing two more accused persons in- AGARTALA: Responding to the till June 14 as the state contin- MUMBAI: A 16-year-old girl KOLKATA: Abhishek Banerjee, Subrata Bakshi as the national cluding one woman on Satur- appeal made by a young girl ues to register a spike in Cov- was allegedly gang-raped Diamond Harbour MP and general secretary. day who were involved in the of the Maheshkhala area, Tri- id19 cases despite its efforts to in Malvani area of north nephew of Chief Minister “Our party chief Mamata assault case on Dr. Seuj Kumar pura Chief Minister Biplab curtail it. Mumbai after she attended , has been Banerjee has nominated MP Senapati at Udali model hospi- Kumar Deb on Friday directed “Whereas COVID-19 positive the birthday celebration of appointed TMC’s all India gen- Abhishek Banerjee as the all tal. the concerned authorities to cases have not declined and the her boyfriend, police said eral secretary, informed party India general secretary of the The accused have been help the minor girl at the ear- number of COVID-19 casualties on Saturday. leader Partha Chatterjee at TMC,” Chatterjee said, follow- identified as Mukhtar Ali and liest. is increasing in recent days, it is Abhishek Banerjee. (File photo). The incident took place on press meet on Saturday. ing two crucial meetings earlier Gurnehar Begum from greater Barsha Das, a student of felt necessary to continue with Tuesday night and six per- The young TMC leader was in the day. by the MP. Udali area who were reportedly Class-8 at Jawahar Navodaya Barsha Das. the current restrictions imposed sons have so far been arrested elevated to a position of greater Meanwhile, actor-turned- Chatterjee also said that the absconding after committing the Vidyalaya, daughter of Uttam Minister on for curtailing people’s movement and search was on for a sev- responsibility at the party’s first TMC leader Sayoni Ghosh working committee has decided attack on said doctor and medical Das has been residing in the , narrating her living and activities with the purpose enth accused, an official said. organisational meeting since the has been made the youth wing that one person will be allowed staff. Earlier, police have arrest- suburbs of Agartala earlier had and financial conditions. of containing further spread of "The girl left to attend her resounding Assembly election president – a post earlier held to hold just one post... Pg 5 ed 24 perpetrators... Pg 5 sent a video message to Chief In the video message, Pg 5 COVID-19,” Pg 5 boyfriend's... Pg 5

GST revenues up India records two-month Fifth Oxygen Express arrives 44 more Covid deaths, 65% in May at low in Covid-19 cases 3,781 new positive cases `1.02 lakh crore in Assam with 80 MT of oxygen AGENCIES 19 cases now stands at 2,86,94,879 AGENCIES with more than 482 MT of LMO AGENCIES NEW DELHI: GST revenue with 15,55,248 active cases and in 30 tankers,” the NFR stated. mop-up remained above the NEW DELHI: India on Saturday 3,44,082 deaths so far. GUWAHATI: Assam has received “Assam received its fifth GUWAHATI: Assam has reported Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the logged 1,20,529 new Covid in- Over the last few days, India’s its fifth Oxygen Express with Oxygen Express with 80 44 more Covid19 deaths and eight straight month in May fections in 24 hours, the lowest fresh cases have maintained 80 MT of liquid medical oxy- MT LMO in 4 tankers from 3,781 new positive cases in the at over Rs 1.02 lakh crore. since April 7. During the same over one lakh infections every gen (LMO) in 4 tankers from ,” the NFR said in last 24 hours. The May 2021 collection time span, 3,380 more people 24 hours, while the deaths have Jharkhand while Oxygen its statement. Conforming the news, is 65 percent higher than Rs succumbed to the pandemic, also remained about the 3 thou- Expresses have crossed the More than 3000 MT Liquid Assam health minister Keshab 62,009 crore the Goods and the Union Health and Family sand mark. After battling a bru- milestone of 25,000 MT of LMO Medical Oxygen(LMO) offload- Mahanata in a tweet on Saturday Services Tax (GST) revenue Welfare Ministry said. tal second wave for weeks, fresh delivery across India. ed in the state of by evening said the new cases were of May 2020. The fatalities witnessed Covid cases came down below Overcoming all hurdles ers to various states across the Oxygen Expresses. confirmed out of 3,781 cases. 24 hours. Collections last year were a spike, crossing 3,000 mark the three lakh-mark for the first and finding new solutions, country,” the Northeast Frontier The Oxygen Expresses started The overall Covid19 positiv- The state’s recovery rate on impacted as economic activity on Saturday once again after time on May 17 after touching Indian Railways is continuing Railway (NFR) said in a state- their deliveries 42 days back on ity percentage of Assam stood Saturday stood at 86.97%, accord- took a hit due to the nation- recording over 2,000 deaths in record high of 4,14,188 on May 7. its journey of bringing relief ment. April 24 in with a at 3.26% on Saturday, stated ing to the data shared by Assam wide lockdown... Pg 5 the last two days. In the last three weeks, India by delivering Liquid Medical A total of 368 Oxygen load of 126 MT. Mahanta. health minister Mahanta. On April 7, India recorded has recorded over 85,000 deaths. Oxygen(LMO) to various states Expresses have completed their It is Indian Railways endeav- Of the new positive cases, “Summary of 05/6/2021 1,26,789 cases. On June 1, India India registered record fatalities across the country. journey so far and brought relief our to deliver as much LMO as Kamrup Metro alone reported – Today’s Total 3781: Overall had reported 1,27,510 cases, low- due to Covid-19 on May 21 with “So far, Indian Railways has to various states. possible in the shortest time 276 cases. Positivity Percentage; (3781 cases Body recovered est since April 8. 4,529 deaths — the highest from delivered more than 25,629 MT “Till the time of this release, 7 possible to the requesting states. Hundreds of people also recov- out of 1,15,968 test done = 3.26%); from Gourang river India’s overall tally of Covid- Covid infection in... Pg 5 of LMO in more than 1503 tank- loaded Oxygen Expresses on run Oxygen relief by... Pg 5 ered from the disease in the last Kamrup(M) 276; Pg 5 CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Man threatens to Upamanyu: CM’s opinion on KOKRAJHAR: The body of a detonate 'bomb' if youth was found floating on Govt’s schizophrenia led to the waters of Gourang riv- Clause 6 Committee report baseless bank doesn't pay er under Kokrajhar police station during the evening AGENCIES intention of providing any safe- WARDHA: A bank branch in hours on Saturday. guards to the indigenous people Wardha in Maharashtra was Covid ravages: Amartya Sen According to police, the GUWAHATI: Senior advocate contrary to the mandate of the the scene of an intense drama locals spotted the body float- and Prabajan Virodhi Manch , the report of the after a man walked in masked AGENCIES topping over 4 lakh a day and ing in the waters of the river convener Upamanyu Hazari- Clause 6 Committee and the find- and handed over a piece of pa- over 4,500 deaths daily, and also and informed the police who ka on Saturday claimed Chief ings in three judgements of the per to a staffer informing that MUMBAI: India’s “confused” concerns over under-reporting. rushed to the spot and recov- Minister Himanta Biswa Supreme Court. he intended to set off a bomb he government focused on Some eminent personalities ered the body, Pg 5 Sarma’s opinion expressed in In a press statement, Hazarika was carrying if payment of Rs taking credit for its actions have said a sense of early “tri- public that the report of the said, “The Chief Minister’s opin- 55 lakh was not made in 15 min- rather than working to re- umphalism” led to the crisis. Clause 6 Committee would not ion is groundless and baseless Upamanyu Hazarika. utes, police said on Saturday. strict the spread of Covid-19, Sen said India could not play stand the scrutiny of courts is for two reasons – Firstly, his 80-90% granted for indigenous The incident happened in a resulting in schizophrenia on its strengths because of a AR allegedly kills unfortunate and yet another view that the Supreme Court people in other Northeastern bank in Sevagram on Friday that led to massive troubles, poor response to the crisis due villager, Kangpokpi attempt to deny safeguards to has prescribed a ceiling of 50% states like , Arunachal afternoon, an official said, adding Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to confusion in the government. indigenous people of Assam for reservation in employment Pradesh etc.” that the letter claimed the "sui- has said. Amartya Sen. “The government seemed tensed who are well on their way of and education is correct as far as “Supreme Court in three cide bomber" was suffering from India was better placed to organised by the Rashtra Seva much keener on ensuring cred- becoming a minority. other states are concerned but successive judgements – a terminal ailment and needed fight the pandemic because Dal late Friday evening. it for what it was doing rather NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK Hazarika alleged that it is the court has itself recognised Sarbananda Sonowal I, the money to pay exorbitant of its pharma manufacturing Sen’s remarks came in the than ensuring that pandemics clear that there was never any with approval the reservation Sarbananda... Pg 5 medical bills. Pg 5 prowess and also higher immu- backdrop of the second wave of do not spread in India. The IMPHAL: Alleged killing of nity levels, the noted economist the pandemic seeing the num- result was a certain amount of a man by some personnel said while speaking at an event ber of officially reported cases schizophrenia,” Sen said. Pg 5 of Assam Rifles triggered a protest in IT Road under Survey finds C-19second wave has hit the poor hard Kangpokpi district where villagers stormed an outpost AGENCIES Of the 1,029 workers and interviewed in Dehradun, of the Assam Rifles on Friday small farmers surveyed, 742 54.3 per cent of those inter- Decks cleared for import of night. NEW DELHI: Small farmers, do- were hotel workers, small viewed in Tehri Garhwal and The angry villagers have mestic workers, daily wage farmers and other rural poor Rudraprayag, and 92.7 per cent allegedly set afire two vehicles labourers, suffered severely from Tehri Garhwal district of those interviewed in Tamil of the... Pg 5 due to the Covid pandemic, in , 64 workers Nadu doing so to meet expenses Biotech’s Covaxin into Brazil according to a 'snap survey' were from Rudraprayag dis- between April 1 and May 15. conducted by the KISLAY trict in Uttarakhand, 100 daily Almost all interviewees had AGENCIES requirements. Blue badge taken Social Research Collective. wage and domestic workers to reduce consumption of food The Brazilian health regulator The survey conducted in Dehradun, and 101 were items in this period because NEW DELHI: Brazil has given also approved another proposal off after inactivity between May 19 and May 25 agricultural and daily wage ployed for this entire period, of economic problems with clearance to the proposal to to import Russia’s Sputnik V vac- for 6 months among workers and small workers from Coimbatore and and all of those interviewed in 83 per cent of participants import Bharat Biotech’s COV- cine into that country. farmers in Dehradun and Nilgiris districts. Tamil Nadu had been unem- in Dehradun, 93.67 per cent ID-19 vaccine Covaxin into the According to Anvisa’s approv- Nilgiris in Uttarakhand, and The vast majority of those ployed for more than half of of participants in the hills of South American country with al, Brazil is expected to receive Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu surveyed, across all three the period. Uttarakhand, and 96.75 per cent some conditions. four million doses of Covaxin also found that satisfaction sites, reported that they had In Dehradun, 52 per cent of those interviewed in Tamil The National Health initially. with both state and Central been unemployed for all or part of workers were unemployed Nadu having to cut down on Surveillance Agency of Brazil- After using the authorised Covaxin vaccine by the Ministry government responses to the of the period between April 1 for more than 10 days in this their consumption of at least Anvisa – had earlier denied doses, the agency will analyse of Health for distribution and use pandemic was low, and access and May 15. period. one meal between April 1 and permission to import Covaxin the data for monitoring the use under controlled conditions. to vaccines and tests, and Over 75 per cent of the par- More than half of the inter- May 15 because of lack of funds. after authorities found that the of the vaccine in order to assess The authorisation defined the healthcare, remained a seri- ticipants in Tehri Garhwal viewees were forced to take There was hesitancy when Indian plant in which the jab was the next quantities to be imported. amount of 4 million doses, which Full Story on Page 5 ous problem for most people. and Rudraprayag were unem- loans with 52 per cent of those it came to taking... Pg 5 being made did not meet the good “Anvisa authorised this Friday can be used only under specific manufacturing practice (GMP) the exceptional import of the conditions. Pg 5