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Any person appoint- social media giant Facebook 3"! & +4 O be transferred to the National any financial assistance be ed a Trustee shall act in a pro ignored hate speeches by BJP N$$O $ Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF). made from particular fund bono capacity,” the Centre had and RSS leaders further esca- !$ The decision has triggered nor this court to sit in judg- submitted. lated on Tuesday. " a massive uproar with the BJP ment over the financial deci- Taking note of the sub- )" $"$ The Congress wrote a letter ) 4#!" hitting at the Congress which sions. missions, the apex court said !* $ / $+1 to FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg $!$ said the judgment is a “body The observations came on the PM CARES Fund is a pub- # /+ + quoting Journal’s “explosive *$ blow to transparency and a PIL, filed by NGO “Centre for lic charitable trust and is not a $!! $$ ! report” and pointed at the $ accountability” of the Public Interest Litigation”, seek- Government fund. $ alleged favour shown by its /+ "# . * Government to the people ing a direction that all the The Bench said it consists L policy head Ankhi Das. The BJP !*788 4#$ * The court said the fund has money collected under the PM entirely of voluntary contribu- $& *"M hit back at the Congress and * been constituted with an objec- CARES Fund for the Covid-19 tions from individuals/organ- 4#$ cited speeches by its top leaders, !!# /+ ! tive to extend assistance in the pandemic should be trans- isations and does not get any *! which it said, were examples of wake of public health emer- ferred to the NDRF. budgetary support. ! hate speeches by Sonia Gandhi wondered whether these do not sentiments and inciting people. N L ! gency and no exception can be “The Chairperson of the “The mere fact that admin- M and Rahul Gandhi. come in the orbit of hate The grand old party also taken at this need of the hour Board of Trustees (Prime istration of the Trust is vested O The Congress suspected speeches.“Rahul thinks whoso- levelled other allegations in its constitution. Minister) shall have the power in trustees, i.e., a group of that Facebook maybe a willing ever does not work on his line against the BJP and social people, will not itself take away Bench also comprising jus- under Disaster Management participant in the subversion of he is with the BJP and the RSS,” media giants at a Press confer- its public character,” the apex tices RS Reddy and MR Shah, Act, 2005 with regard to NDRF rights and values that “India’s the Minister said. ence at AICC HQ on Tuesday. court said. said. specifically provides for audit founding fathers fought for” “Every Indian has right to Facebook should trans- It noted that the contribu- Senior advocate Dushyant of the NDRF by the and demanded a time-bound convey his views on the media parently put out details of all tions made by individuals and Dave, appearing for the NGO, Comptroller & Auditor high-level enquiry into the platform. Some think they the hate speech posts since institutions in the PM CARES had argued that he was not General of India whereas for conduct of Facebook India should have monopoly and 2014 that were allowed on the Fund are to be released for pub- questioning the bona fide of public charitable trust there is executives over what it called its seek to dominate public dis- platform, the letter said. “While lic purpose to fulfil the objec- constitution of PM CARES no occasion for audit by the “blatant biases and dubious course in the social platform the enquiry is going on, tive of the trust. Fund. Comptroller & Auditor practices”. even after losing their political Facebook India’s operations “The PM CARES Fund is He had submitted that PM General of India. Law Minister Ravi Shankar base”, Prasad commented should be led by a new team “so a charitable trust registered CARES Fund should not have Soon after the court dis- Prasad said that the Congress’ defending his party’s position. as not to influence the investi- under the Registration Act, been constituted when NDRF missed a plea for transferring charges were without a basis as The hard-hitting Congress gation”, the Congress letter 1908 at New Delhi on March is already in place to take care PM CARES Fund to NDRF, he claimed that 700 BJP letter, written by general sec- demanded from the FB 27, 2020. The trust does not of disasters. Law Minister Ravi Shankar responses were removed from retary KC Venugopal, specifi- chief. receive any Budgetary support Dave also said NDRF is Prasad and BJP president JP FB. “This is also a reality,” he cally draws attention to the line Terming this a “damning or any Government money. audited by CAG but PM Nadda on Tuesday hit out at the said here at a Press conference in the article which states that and serious allegation” of inter- “It is not open for the peti- CARES Fund is not audited by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while answering questions. 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2# municators to take up the chal- reducing stigma and discrim- including having thematic ses- lenge of stigma and discrimi- ination, and reduce fear and sions on child rights and to ,(-) media meet was organized nation. anxiety. She requested Institutes incorporate child rights in the Awith theme of stories of Sharad Dwivedi, Group of higher learning to incorpo- media curriculum. 2# versity staff and students reg- Covid-19 and to say no to stig- Editor Bansal News, spoke on rate Public Health and Child Anil Gulati, istered their participation. 2# ma and discrimination by the challenge of Infodemic, Rights in their media curricu- Communication Specialist, he 74th Independence Day A herbal garden was inau- School of Journalism and Mass time to rebuild and retain lums. UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh Twas observed with fervour gurated at the university which n the occasion of Ganesh Communication, Devi Ahiyala focus on stories of Covid-19 Sudhir Gore, Editor coordinated the session and the at Madhyanchal Professional would be developed by the OChaturthi, idols of eco- VishwaVidyala, Indore and warriors, in addition to the NaiDunia, Digital, shared the objective of this meet and need University and Patel Group of Pharmacy Department. friendly Ganesh are being UNICEF on Tuesday. Around focus of treatment which is in stories, and examples covered to take the process forward. Institutions hoisted the flag at Meanwhile, Independence made for sale to the people at 75 participants from media centre of attention. by their website of Covid-19 Sonia Sarkar, Communication the campus. Day was observed at Sanchi a reasonable price (150, 200, and media students participat- Zafrin Chowdhury, Chief warriors, fact check system Officer, UNICEF India shared After the national anthem, Buddhist-Indian Knowledge 250 & 300) by the Modelling ed in the same from Bhopal, of Communications, Advocacy which they had adopted and that how media has helped and the chief guest Kamleshwar Studies University. O.P. section of the IGRMS. These Indore and other parts of the and Partnerships, UNICEF media literacy campaign which can further stress to focus of Singh Patel (former Minister- Budholia Dean of the idols will be delivered from the State on google meet platform. India, in her address, spoke was done by them. He spoke Covid-19 appropriate behav- MP Government), in his address University and Head of interpretation centre at near Prof Sanjay Dwivedi, about the national campaign to about the challenge in these iors. informed the audience about the Department of English the entrance gate no. 01 of Director General, Indian address stigma and discrimi- time for media, however Participants suggested that value of this freedom. India got Department hoisted the flag in IGRMS. For further informa- Institute of Mass nation, stressing the need to stressed that there is still lot of there is a need to do content freedom after a lot of struggles the university premises at 8 am tion, contact to Shri K. Communication, in his address highlight stories of corona space for stories which matter analysis and develop a toolkit, and sacrifices by freedom fight- on the occasion of Sheshadri (OIC, Modelling well in terms of environment. spoke on the unique challenge heroes, create positive envi- to people. He spoke on the to lessen stigma and discrimi- ers, which we will always be Independence Day. Section), on Mob. No. Eco-friendly Ganesha idols are of Covid-19, issue of stigma ronment for the ones who have need of sharing guidelines as nation due to any media grateful to. The Chancellor and Employees stood with a 9009630968. those that are made of clay, nat- and need to bring out stories been infected with the virus, developed by International reports, need to sustain the the Vice-Chancellor of the physical distance of more than On this occasion, ural fibers, paper and other from rural parts of India. He and not stigmatize them, agencies for shaping discourse. focus on stigma and discrimi- University were also present on 2 meters observing the guide- Sheshadri told that, Ganesh biodegradable materials. appreciated the effort of which may lead people to hide Sonalee Nargunde, Head of nation, increasing stories from the occasion. line issued by the Central and Chaturthi is celebrated every These idols, when Government of India, to fight their infection and not get Department of School of rural parts, the challenge on All of them sent greetings State Governments for the cel- year to mark the birth of Lord immersed in water degrade Covid-19 crisis and how media treatment. Journalism and Mass social distancing and use of to the university's absence on ebration of Independence Day Ganesha. Many of the people faster and do not harm the was able to spread the message She added that media is Communication, DAVV, facemask as markets open up this occasion. After that, a tree during Covid-19. are giving a lot of importance environment. In such a situa- of prevention of Covid-19 to playing its part however, we Indore said that this is part of etc. This meet will be followed was planted in the court. The On this occasion, Budholia the eco-friendly Idol during tion neither water is contami- all. He thanked efforts of need to sustain that discourse, process, which DAVV and by thematic series by DAVV programme aired on Zoom also remembered the freedom Ganesh Chaturthi. Eco-friend- nated nor there a fear of UNICEF to engage with com- increase further to help in UNICEF will continue to work, and UNICEF. and Facebook in which uni- fighters and their sacrifices. ly Ganpati is considered very spreading any diseases. - "" "O- !' P H . 2# for this at the time. Even himself Expensive Gadgets, he though it was a good capital for decided to invest in his com- ++ 2 ushar Ganeriwal founded someone his age, he knew that pany, on the same day he TRochak Tathya in October this was not where he wanted launched the project Rochak N +"( O 2017, on his 17th birthday. Ever to stop and he quit his job to Tathya. Even though he was since he was only a teenager, he explore bigger things. only 17 years old at the time, he knew that the traditional part Tushar knew then that he already had the knowledge 2# of becoming a doctor or engi- wanted to start his own com- and experience to make this a neer was not something he pany, He started pitching to success. odafone India Foundation, wanted to pursue. firms and companies all over Within a few months of Vin partnership with CGI That is why, at a very early the world who did not have a launch, the platform had more and NASSCOM Foundation, on age, he started looking for strong social media presence. was a lot of content for English than 2 million followers and it Tuesday launched opportunities to branch out. At With hard work, he was and Hinglish audience, but no was one of the most popular ‘DigiSakshar.org’ an online dig- the time, digital marketing hired by a news channel in one was paying attention to the Hindi language portal in India. ital skills portal that aims to help boom was just taking over the Dubai and within a few Hindi audience. He then Today, the page is followed by citizens of India become self- world and Tushar realised it months, he increased the reach launched his first portal, more than 3 million people on reliant through digital when he was just 15 years old. of their social media pages gudgude chutkule. Facebook and more than 1 mil- literacy. At age 15 he was hired by massively. Within two months, he lion people on Instagram. The A CSR initiative of Vodafone 9apps, a Chinese company, to Very soon, he discovered had more than 1 million fol- analytics from all the combined Idea, developed under their manage their social media that there was an untapped lowers on this platform. In social media pages has revealed ‘Connecting for Good program’, pages and he was paid a measly market of the audience on October 2017, on his 17th that Rochak Tathya gets over 50 DigiSakshar aims to empower ! "3 ( "( " ' sum of 7000 rupees per month Facebook. He realized there birthday, Instead of gifting million views every month. the marginalized communities and help them become a part of the digital economy. DigiSakshar has been devel- %. $ / # $ oped to help communities grad- uate to digital literacy and use this knowledge to build and 2# being installed. Concrete Baman of Datia district, %&'( enhance their livelihood, thus arrangements are being Mangarh of Bhind district, encouraging the digital have-nots s many as 12 new 33/11 k.v. ensured by spending 70 crore Jhundpura, Bichola, Kamtheri, 2# for several cases, he was illegal construction and and digital novices to become a Asub-stations are being con- on all these works to ensure Thara of Morena district, Avan involved in property dealing acquired several pieces of land. part of the technological revo- structed by the Madhya supply of quality power with of Guna district, Kukretha, oint team of municipal cor- using fraudulent means and Due to the illegal con- lution. Kshetra Vidyut Vitran suitable voltage to farmers in Chanderi of Ashok Nagar dis- Jporation, police and admin- connected with strong net- struction, the municipal cor- The portal was launched in Company in 8 districts falling Rabi season. trict, Rannod, Lalgarh of istration razed a hotel, vehicle work of land mafia in the state poration's anti-encroachment an virtual event by P Balaji, Chief under the Gwalior-Chambal Minister for Energy Shivpuri district, Premsar, service centre at Arwalia of capital and acquired land in the team razed house with the Regulatory and Corporate division. Apart from this, in the Pradyuman Singh has directed Nanabad, Bardha, Makdabada, notorious criminal Khelan suburbs of the state capital. help of JCBs and employees. Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea existing 20 sub-centers, addi- the officials to complete all the Utanbad, Talabada and Singh Darbar on Monday; .06 Police said that on Monday The accused is a watch list Limited, George Mattackal, tional power transformers are sanctioned works within stip- Charond of Sheopur district. hectares of land worth over 1 afternoon, action was taken to criminal of Eintkhedi police. President, Asia Pacific Global being installed and capacity of ulated time, so that uninter- In addition, Work to crore which was illegally con- demolish the hotel, vehicle ser- The accused constructed Delivery Centers of Excellence, 13 power transformers is being rupted power supply could be enhance the capacity of power structed area was razed in the vice centre illegal constructed the hotel and vehicle service CGI, Dinesh Tyagi, CEO, CSC e- increased. ensured to farmers and people Phoolpur of Morena district, transformers is in progress in action. at Arwalia. The accused used to centre at the highway forceful- Governance Services India In these districts also, 282 during the declared period. Binaganj, Dobra, Simrod of Bikar and Udina of Datia, The constructed hotel and serve liquor at his hotel and ly without procuring any per- Limited and Preeti Arora, Head k.m. long 33 k.v. line and 378 Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Guna district, Ratikheda and Rawatpura, Lilohi of Bhind, vehicle service centre of the gambling was also facilitated at mission and purchasing of Learning Resources and k.m. long 11 k.v. line is being Vitran Company has informed Sowat of Ashok Nagar district Badbai of Morena, Barod criminal located at main road the hotel. The vehicle service land. Technology, National Skill laid down. In addition, 105 that the construction work of and Baroda of Sheopur district Naseerpur and Barkhera at Arwalia was demolished by centre was given on rent to the Eight cases of illegal trans- Development Corporation additional transformers, capac- new sub-stations of 33 k.v. is in besides other places. Similarly, Khurd of Guna, Rajpur, the corporation team with the service centre operator. portation and selling of liquor, (NSDC) along with Ashok ity enhancement of 75 distrib- progress in Bhitarwar of work to install additional Kachnar in Ashok Nagar, help JCB and labours removed The accused made money gambling and crime against Pamidi, CEO and Santosh ution transformers and new Gwalior district, Dholpur power transformers is being Sirsod and Baanskhedi in the encroachment. through all types of crimes and children has been booked by Abraham, Vice President from capacitors in 26 sub-centers are Road, Chambal Colony and done in Digunva, Parsoda Shivpuri and Dhoti of Sheopur. Khelan has been booked wrongdoings and had made Eintkhedi police. NASSCOM Foundation. +$*<=$ ! $ !!
2# ence. Director Sports and 33 girls onboarding and 06 boys equestrian, shooting, men's player/trainers/support staff and 2# the house to Om Sai The accused also duped Youth Welfare Pawan Kumar and 03 girls of Day Boarding. hockey will be allowed to enter sanitizing before each practice Construction operated by Rafeeq Khan in the name of fter a gap of 15 days, the Jain informed that keeping in In the first phase, 94 nation- the residence and training session will be mandatory. Entry he Misrod police have accused. providing a Rs 3.5 lakh. The Asports activities began with view the upcoming national al and international level play- venue within the allotted time. of the trainer and support staff Tarrested an absconding The victim after getting police registered a case of fraud a plantation drive in the city on and international competitions, ers have been selected for train- The players will be admit- of the contention area (hot fraudster involved in duping assured agreed but later he against the accused and arrest- Tuesday. The plantation drive 94 national and international ing. Besides, Covid test of ted for a minimum of one week spot) buffer zone in the sports victims in the name of provid- found that the accused was ed the accused. was held under an initiative by players will be trained in eight International players was carried after coming to the residential complex will be prohibited. ing land by forming construc- involved in frauds and no During the investigation, it Director Sports and Youth sports in the first phase. out at TT Nagar and Regional premises. Players will not be Only instructors working tion company. office in the name of con- was found that few more peo- Welfare Pawan Kumar Jain. These include 12 Athletics, Science Centre. Special allowed to move out of the res- in the sports complex, and sup- The accused Krishna Pal struction company existed after ple have been duped in other On this occasion, IAS topper 9 of Facing, 16 of Men's Hockey, arrangements were made for the idential complex during the port staff working in the stadi- Singh was arrested acting on a which he lodged areas luring the same and more Abhishek Saraf and Anmol 07 of Horse Riding, 21 of Covid Test of the players at the quarantine period. With the um will be allowed to enter. It tip off who was involved in sev- complaint. cases of fraud of the same Jain, international and nation- Shooting (11 Rifles, 08 Sports Science Center. help of hostel in-charge warden will be mandatory for the train- eral frauds and served extern- In another fraud Krishna nature were revealed by the vic- al sportsmen and sports coach- Shotguns and 02 Pistols), 08 of Few instructions are pro- and physio, oxygen level check er and support staff to participate ment term in the year 2019. duped a doctor Nivesh Sehra of tims and complaints were es planted the saplings. Kayaking-Canoeing, 9 of vided to players and instructors. will be done every day. The in the training sessions being The victim CE Fernandes Sidhhanata hospital in the made. Both the youth selected in Rowing and 12 players in Only selected players identified training programme for play- conducted to prevent the infec- who owns house at Ashima name of providing a car of Rs Accused has been booked IAS said that starting civil ser- Sailing. The players include 85 in the boarding / day-boarding ers will be organized before tion of Covid. It will be manda- Mall came into contact with the 10 lakh in the month of July but for eight cases by Kolar police. vice with plantation is a pleas- Boarding and 9 day Boarding of State Sports Academy's ath- starting a sports activity. tory to install the Arogya Setu accused worth Rs 26 crore and never provided the car to the He was also booked by ant and memorable experi- players including 52 boys and letics, fencing, water sports, Thermal screening of each App. the victim agreed on selling of victim. Shahpura, Ashoka Garden.
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2# place and found that flesh nabbed women were Manisha place after which police con- 44 tions have been submitted by employees of the Ujjain want to take their property in trade was operated at the hotel Thakur(26), Muskan Sahu (18), ducted raid and nabbed per- 80 beneficiaries. Development Authority tried a bank for mortgaged educa- atibad police busted sex and liquor was served. Police Julekha Choudahry(22), sons in compromising position. evelopment Authority for The Authority’s Chief to encourage the beneficiaries tional loan, home construction Rracket at hotel Burman and found that the women were Munni Khan (22) Puja Parmar After the preliminary Drenewal of lease held Executive Officer Sujan Singh to collectively renew the lease. loan etc., the loan can be given 14 persons including 5 women from Delhi, Himachal Pradesh (26). investigation, the police have Lease renewal camp in which Rawat said that the lease The camp managed to easily by the bank in a short on Monday; at the hotel along and other states. The nabbed accused registered a case under a total of 80 applications were renewal camp held on the renew 80 lease renewal and time, but if the property is not with sex, liquor was also pro- The accused were Akash revealed that they were offered Prevention of Immoral received in the lease renewal newly constructed Nanakheda applications have been received renewed, the bank also does vided to the customers. Sharma alias Vicky (26) of sex at the hotel. Trafficking Act (PITA). camp. shopping complex by the in the camp and more lease not give the loan. Police conducted raid after Lalitpur Uttar Pradesh, Arpit After receiving information The women confessed they The camp was organized authority was successful on renewal applications are In this situation, the ben- locals reported suspicious Jain (27), Nawal Singh Prajapati police started to investigate were involved in the business by Ujjain Authority on Tuesday Tuesday. For this, by making expected to be submitted in the eficiary is in a lot of trouble, so activities at the hotel. (31) and Purushottam Patel and found that sex racket was and used to visit different for renewal of lease on newly special efforts by the authori- coming days. the beneficiary will get a lot due Acting on a tip-off, regard- (23), Amit Soni(32), Pawan operated and during the inves- hotels of the state capital. constructed Nanakheda shop- ty, this was assured to the ben- Rawat said that the bene- to the lease renewal on time ing visiting of different people Gambhir (32), Vishal Jain(26), tigation information was Most of the men nabbed ping complex in which large eficiaries that the camp would ficiaries will have a lot of facil- and the beneficiary will also including women who would Anjil Jain aka Raju(27), received that women in big are from Lalitpur Uttar Pradesh number of beneficiaries partic- be helpful for them. ities as the lease renewal is done avoid depositing the mitigation visit at the hotel raided the Saurabh Nayak (27) while the number are gathered at the and are friends. ipated. In this camp, applica- Several officers and on time. For example, if they fee and the penal amount. ! "#$%&''
also the organisers of Shaheen Manthara (character of Bharadwaj said, "Earlier, we Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, UP Delhi witnessed how the BJP Bagh protest. Police should Ramayana) and Shakuni (char- wondered how two religious Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, polarised two different commu- ccusing Bharatiya Janata check the records of these peo- acter of Mahabharata) of Delhi communities could fight against Home Minister Amit Shah and nities.” AParty (BJP) of creating riots ple and check if they were in riots were the BJP leaders who each other but in Delhi, commu- Kapil Mishra were among the “Now all the independent like the situation in the National touch with BJP leaders,” he said. made hate speeches. He said that nal riots erupted in the month key leaders who spread hatred observers, citizens and others Capital during Delhi assembly BJP communalised and the BJP leaders provoked the of February. The BJP leaders cre- in Delhi". Bhardwaj said these agree that in a very well script- election, Aam Aadmi Party polarised the situation of Delhi people of both the communities ated riots like situations to polar- BJP leaders continuously made ed manner the Bharatiya Janata (AAP) spokesperson Saurabh during and before the Delhi which led to riot across the city. ize voters." hate speeches and those hate Party communalised and Bharadwaj on Tuesday demand- Assembly election in a well- He also questioned Delhi Referring to Union Home speeches were broadcasted polarised the situation of Delhi ed a probe be conducted against scripted manner and engineered Police, saying that they were Minister Amit Shah statement through various mediums and during and before the Delhi 50 people who joined the BJP the Delhi riot to take electoral silent when clashes erupted during election campaigning, he the polarisation took place," assembly election. The polarisa- recently. benefit, he said, adding that all between anti-CAA (Citizenship said "The Manthara and Bharadwaj said. tion was such that a riot like the "The AAP demands that a those who joined the BJP were Amendment Act) and pro-CAA Shakuni of Delhi riots were the People killed each other, situation was formed," he said. thorough probe should take organisers of Shaheen Bagh protesters which led to the Delhi BJP leaders who made hate burnt houses, harassed women We demand a thorough inves- place against the 50 people who protest. riots. speeches. Minister Anurag and many other crimes took tigation to fix the responsibili- have joined the BJP and were Bhardwaj said that the Citing 2002, Gujarat riots Thakur, Giriraj Singh, MP place. In February, the people of ty, he added ) ( '"" "" "
offending vehicle managed to dent took place on August 17, from the spot,” said the DCP. (Attempt to murder) and 186 *"+,- flee the spot. when ASI Mahavir along with “He suffered severe injuries (Obstructing public servant in 51-year-old Assistant Sub- Police said that ASI other staff from traffic police and is in coma. discharge of public functions) AInspector (ASI) of Delhi Mahavir is in coma and is were checking suspected vehi- He is currently under treat- of Indian Penal Code has been ' ( rural and 350 are from urban Traffic Police was hit alleged- undergoing treatment at Shri cles near police picket ment at Shri Balaji Action registered at Khyala police sta- . / ./ areas,” said civil surgeon ly by a car when he signalled Balaji Action Hospital, Punjabi “Around 5.30 pm, when Hospital here in Punjabi Bagh. tion and an investigation is in Gurugram, Dr. Virendra Yadav. the vehicle to halt for checking Bagh. ASI signalled a white i20 car to Police teams are scanning progress,” the DCP said. round 9,565 coronavirus As part of the exercise the near a police picket in Raghubir According to Deepak halt for checking, the driver through CCTV cameras and ASI's son is posted as a Apatients in Gurugram have urban area will be divided into Nagar in west Delhi’s Khyala. Purohit, the Deputy instead of stopping his vehicle, they are working on some vital Sub-Inspector with the Special been cured till Tuesday. With four clusters for the survey and Police said that soon after the Commissioner of Police sped up and hit the ASI. He leads,” said the DCP. Staff of West district, police this the district recovery rate each cluster will be further incident, the driver of the (DCP), West district, the inci- immediately managed escape “A case under section 307 said. from Covid-19 has increased to divided into four parts. 92 per cent while the death rate A survey of 22 houses will has come down to 1.25 accord- be done in a section i.e. 88 ing to data shared by the dis- houses will be surveyed in trict administration. each cluster. Similarly, each The total number of coro- cluster will be further divided navirus cases in the city till into four quadrants by dividing Tuesday rose to 10,458 while the rural area into 12 clusters. the Covid-19 toll has reached A three-member team, 130 in the district. comprising a doctor, a health Gurugram now has and worker and a lab technician, 763 active cases and 643 of will visit consecutive houses them are in home isolation, informed that a rate of Rs from this point till the required officials added. 8,500 has been set for the plas- sample size for the location is The health department ma. So far, 42 persons had completed. said out of 130 deaths 92 died come forward to donate plas- The official further due to comorbidities and the ma in it, out of which 19 per- informed that 44 clusters have remaining 38 without comor- sons were donated plasma. been placed in each cluster in bidities. These produced 38 units of rural areas which will be sur- “Covid testing has been plasma, of which 34 units of veyed. increased in the district to plasma have been given to the Apart from this, the prevent the spread of corona needy. Department of AYUSH is also infection. The department is Apart from this, the health regularly distributing immuni- sampling 1 lakh per million department will start a second ty kits to the people. " The tests a day. Which includes round of a sero survey from department has distributed 1 both types-Rapid Antigen Test Wednesday in which about lakh 60 thousand immunity and RTPCR Test. Those 850 people will be tested. kits in the district. In areas patients have been done on “The purpose of this sur- where more cases of corona propriety. Patients are being vey is to monitor the popula- infection are reported, immu- treated based on their symp- tion of Stork-Cove 2 infection nity booster kits are distributed toms,” said Amit Khatri deputy in the district. Out of 850 per- door-to-door by the team of commissioner Gurugram. sons selected for the sero sur- AYUSH department, " Yadav The health official also veillance survey, 500 are from said. !"#$%$% ' ( )*&% $ +
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Among these, IIT Technology (IIT-Madras) has The other five categories programs to make Innovation an $0 Madras bagged the top position topped the Atal Rankings of were — centrally funded institu- integral part of Higher Education under the category of Institutes Institutions on Innovation tions, state-funded universities, System in India. Secretary, Higher of National Importance, Central Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, state-funded autonomous insti- Education, AmitKhare high- $ Q Universities, and Centrally under the ‘best centrally-fund- tutions, private/deemed univer- lighted the efforts that has been Funded Technical Institutes; ed institution’ category. Indian sities, private institutions. During put into compilation of all the Institute of Chemical Institute of Technology (IIT) the last one month this is the third parameters, data points, and how the ministry was made as Technology, Mumbai got the Bombay and Delhi have of its kind of rankings of higher the awareness sessions were con- part of the recommendations top position under Government secured the second and third education institutions -NIRF and ducted so as to encourage more nion Ministry of Human of the new draft National and Government Aided spots respectively. the Central Government ratings and more institutes to participate UResource Development Education Policy (NEP), Universities; College of The ranking was announced of Central Universities’ which had in this path-breaking initiative, (MHRD) has been officially which was cleared during a Engineering, Pune under by the Vice-President M Jamia Milia Islamia and JNU as because of which, an increase in renamed as the Ministry of meeting of the Union Cabinet Government and Government Venkaiah Naidu in the top 10 top baggers. participation of institutes in Education after President in July. Aided Colleges; Kalinga institutes in ‘Public funded’ and Speaking on the occasion of ARIIA ranking was observed by Ram Nath Kovind gave his In 1985, the Ministry of Institute of Industrial 5 institutes in ‘Private and self- reliant. For self-reliance, we need will be job creators and not job ARIIA Minister of Education 30-35% in comparison to last year. approval to the change. The Education was renamed as Technology, Bhubaneswar finance’ categories. Addressing innovation. Greater emphasis is thinkers,” said Naidu. Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal men- He pressed upon the need and notification added that the the HRD ministry when under Private or Self-Financed the virtual ceremony, Naidu given to promote a knowledge- For the first time, ARIIA tioned that the ranking is named successful execution of such ini- heading Ministry of Human Rajiv Gandhi was prime Universities and S R stressed on self-reliance and able society. The culture of inno- 2020 had a special prize catego- after former Prime Minister Atal tiatives so as to make the existing Resources Development minister. P V Narasimha Rao Engineering College, Warangal innovation. vation and entrepreneurship ry for women only higher edu- Bihari Vajpayee as under his innovation and entrepreneur- stands substituted to the was appointed the first HRD under Private or Self-Financed “Mere confidence will not among students will make them cational institutions and the top leadership, India took many leaps ship ecosystem more robust. Ministry of Education. minister by PM Rajiv Colleges were declared on top suffice. We need to be self- out-of-the-box thinkers. They place for which was secured by in the field of Innovation. This year, ARIIA The change in name of Gandhi. positions respectively. !"#$%$% , ) * (,, & )2 ,- $ ;C-*" * + ' - ( - &*& $ () O! ( 2 * * $ 4* 2* ? . / ( $ 1 P Q @ ( A=== ( @ O 0< O 1 P /7--/ . .!! Q 1 P longside converting the Hagia Sophia Q . ) museum in Istanbul <==B 1 into a mosque, 0C /*) " Turkish President RecepA Tayyip Erdogan has vowed ) to “liberate” the Al-Aqsa mosque 1 , - on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. His appeal has not only been con- demned by an umbrella group of # 1 . / S 53 major Jewish organisations 0BBD / ! ) but has also triggered convulsive 1 PQ reactions inside Israel. Cases of radical Jews storming into the / * : / . / mosque to offer Talmudic prayers # S ( have increased since then. They S are guarded by the Israeli police to prevent any conflict. Such ) unauthorised raids are, at best, a 1 law and order problem that could ( be sorted out. There is currently no bar on the Jews visiting the Al- ) Aqsa mosque but they are not per- # . / / mitted to pray in its premises. @ S ( There was a time between the . 1S 13th and 18th centuries in the considered the third holiest one ple on Temple Mount. The Jews Nebuchadnezzar, carried off jihad against the Jewish State. aftermath of the Crusades when in Islam after the Great Mosque never had one since the the Jews to Babylon. The Jews The Jews were happy to resume no non-Muslim was permitted in Mecca and Al Haram destruction of their Second could only return to Israel in praying at the Wailing Wall, # S inside the entire Temple Mount Mosque in Medina. The Temple by the Romans in 70 the later part of the century prohibited during the ) ( complex at whose edge the Al- mosque (estd 715 AD) is duly AD. That act signalled the ces- after the liberal Persian king Jordanian occupation of East Aqsa mosque stands. However, administered by the Jerusalem sation of the ancient State of Cyrus triumphed in 538 BC. Jerusalem (1948-67), but had to 1 norms seem to have been relaxed Islamic Waqf, which is placed Israel. It triggered the disper- Thereafter, the Jews built an forego sovereignty over Temple % ) 1 during the 19th century. A num- under the control of Jordan’s sion of the Jews to various imposing Second Temple at the Mount. Though it had greatly " 1S /*) ber of Jews visited the Temple Ministry of Awfaq, Islamic nations, most notably in site. It lasted up to 70 AD, when hurt the Jewish sentiments, Mount since then. These Jews, Affairs and Holy Places Europe and Middle East, but it was destroyed by the Romans Israel has continued with the 1 : mostly from the West, were either through the Peace Treaty less importantly to India and to quell a Jewish national insur- 1967 decision. However, # ( inquisitive or seized with signed between Israel and China, too. Since then, syna- rection against Rome’s hegemo- depending upon the security . Zionistic fervour. They were Jordan on October 26, 1994, in gogues or the assemblies of ny. situation in East Jerusalem, either ignorant of the protocol or Washington DC. The mosque congregational worship have Temple Mount is now admission to the Al-Aqsa ( PQ 1 S could not care less. Their action has never been under adverse become the central institution home to a Muslim shrine viz, mosque is sometimes regulat- 1 ( always scandalised the tradition- possession except when the in Judaism; though they might Dome of the Rock (built Circa ed. Such temporary provisions 1S / @ al Jews in Palestine, who Crusaders controlled Jerusalem have been of far remoter origin. 690 AD), and a mosque viz, Al- are internal matters, which metaphorically lived in the shad- between 1099 and 1187 AD. In The Temple Mount, how- Masjid Al-Aqsa (built Circa 710 Erdogan is ill-advised to com- " ow of the Temple Mount. 1187 AD, Salah ad-Din Yusuf ever, evokes distinct emotion in AD). Both of them are prod- ment upon. He himself was 7 # 1 Traditionalists believe that ibn Ayyub, better known as every Jewish heart. It is the ucts of the Arab epoch. allowed to visit Al-Aqsa in " # the Temple Mount is so sacred Saladin the Great, expelled the most recognisable site pertain- Jerusalem under the Arabs July 2015. that it can’t be defiled by one’s bod- Crusaders from Jerusalem. ing to the foundation of the (638-1072 AD) emerged as the Thus from who does 7 / ( ( ily presence. Since the cleansing More than seven centuries ancient State of Israel. The Quds-al-Sharif (or Al Qud), the Erdogan propose to “liberate” 7 E ritual — required for all Jewish pil- were to lapse before any first temple of the Jews was centre of Islamic sanctity. Al-Aqsa mosque when its sov- 7 ) . / grims in antiquity — has been per- Christian Army could retake planned on that height by The Temple Mount is geo- ereignty is already with Jordan? manently lost since the destruc- the Holy City. British Field Biblical king David. It goes to graphically located in East Or is the “liberation” actually a * <=0F ( tion of the Second Temple in 70 Marshal Edmund Allenby the credit of David, who Jerusalem, which Israel wrest- call to resume Turkish rule over /*)7 # S ( AD, a Jew visiting the Temple (1861-1936) captured moulded Israel into one nation ed from Jordan during the Jerusalem? It is evident from 1S ) ( Mount would risk succumbing to Jerusalem from the Ottomans out of a conglomerate of clans Six-Day War in June 1967. For some of his statements or ( the divine wrath. Though there is during World War I. Allenby and tribes. He wrested a brief while, the Israeli flag was approbation of slogans by his no statistics concerning the num- entered Jerusalem on foot Jerusalem from the Canaanites hoisted over Temple Mount. party members in the recent + @ G ( ber of Jews who actually lost or through the Jaffa Gate on to make it the capital of Israel. Then it was quickly brought years. Is that only Jerusalem on S E wrecked their lives to visit the December 11, 1917, at the He wanted the sacred “Ark of down under the orders of his wishlist, or his vision 7 # S 1 ( Temple Mount, it is futile to argue head of the Egyptian Covenant” to be enshrined in Moshe Dayan, the then approximates to Gamal Abdel’s against an entrenched belief. Expeditionary Force, a British the magnificent temple. Defence Minister and hero of Nasser’s agenda of “wiping out ( However, all Jews are encouraged Empire military formation. However, the temple could the war. Then, in an astonish- Israel from the face of the H to visit the Wailing Wall (Kosel) This victory— seen in conjunc- finally be established by ing act of concession, the sov- globe?” History is testimony to /@ ,/- ) . / S nearby to chant their prayers. tion with the Balfour Solomon, his son and succes- ereignty of Temple Mount was who prevailed in all the Arab- The wall, which stands at the Declaration announced by the sor. The Solomon’s temple, conceded back to the Wakf Israeli Wars. / ( Western periphery of the Temple then British Government a open to people of all nations, that maintained the two Islamic (The writer is an author @ S Mount, is a remnant of the month earlier — prepared the lasted until four centuries sites. and independent researcher ) ( destroyed Second Temple. way for the establishment of the before being destroyed by the Dayan feared anything less based in New Delhi. The views Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, literally modern state of Israel in 1948. Babylonians in 586 BC. would have turned the Arab- expressed herein are his + # ( meaning the farthest mosque, is There exists no Jewish tem- The invader viz, King Israel conflict into a full scale personal) ( / 0 . &#! $ - - $ )** #00+ 004 !" * - 1 - ( $$ $ $!!" % * ! ! * (2 $* $*" * 4 % * ( !( *$ "I # * + + ,*++- % & % % ) + + # , ++#- KC*) K31 K+ 1 1" . # . / 00 ( 00 . ! ! ) ! / !! ( .#!/) ( 1 * 2 ed his shorter-format interna- tional career had it not been for S COVID-19. Dhoni’s journey ) Sir — It is understandable why L from a small-town boy to one # , #- P the selection of Kamala Harris -MJ <7L() - of the most astute team leaders as the Democratic Party’s vice- ) # the world has seen is nothing Q ) P/56) presidential candidate is being .+"+ ! 2* short of a fairytale. Even though considered a victory by Indian- "$ $() he has retired from internation- 7 7Q American and African- ! *$ al cricket, his brand will contin- American voters alike. Harris is $ ;-!7-9 (02) 4 % 8. * 1 6 P) )S #H : O S O Q ) H 8. # H I P: ( : S 0J . 1 O . G . % Q ) 1 / ) 1 6 ( $ * % G ,0BFK- ! . $ ,<==K- ( 00-;#0( ) 1 ) : <=0A 2 P) Q 1 P hen it comes to the question of the erst- Q % while State of Jammu and Kashmir 1 / + ) # / ( W(J&K), it is time to lay some myths to % 1 ) rest that not only continue to haunt all discourse ) Q G 1 2 but are major stumbling blocks to a peaceful res- HS ( olution of the issue. The first, of course, is regard- . ing its status as a disputed territory and the issue of Pakistan being co-opted as a party to the dis- O ) * : pute. Few may recall that the Indian . Independence Act of 1947, passed by the British 1 # )( Parliament, not only brought into being the two dominions of India and Pakistan, but also abro- H gated all treaties signed between Britain and the ) 562 princely States that were not formally incorporated into British India. )( > % /G )R) 1 * # S 8 : This implied that those States were no longer vassals of the British, and in theory at least, /.)+)# ) H +2 H 1 P: ) reclaimed their sovereign status and expected to be treated as independent nations. Obviously, ) ( Q realpolitik got in the way and these States either /H2 ) 2 # H volunteered or were coerced into joining either 2 ) / . S P2 one of the dominions. Among these States, a few, 2/ ++# ) 2 that included Balochistan, made up of the four #2/+ ) Q * princely States of Kalat, Kharan, Las Bela and R #) 2.) : $ + . 8 Makran, and J&K, wished to retain their status as independent States and to this end proposed 2 2)/2 towards India over J&K. The end measures that would allow for recon- Police Forces (CAPF). The military’s ) + ) .2 ( the signing of “Standstill Agreements” with their result, eroding internal cohesion and an ciliation and resolution of all outstand- use in sealing off the LoC would larger neighbours. This, in effect, would recog- ) 42/ )G imploding economy. ing issues. ensure that infiltration attempts from 0A 1 ) 8. 2 ) 1 E ( nise the right of these States to continue as inde- Another myth that needs to be Anger and frustration followed Pakistan would be neutralised to a very pendent entities, much in the way they had under / +)/ G / + exposed is the oft-proclaimed wish and we were back to high levels of vio- great extent. Some may recall we fol- 0AB the British. / G among some, especially within the lib- lence. However, it also needs to be lowed this methodology very success- ( It is now a matter of record that Pakistan )+ eral set, for a return to the heady days noted that violence has never spiked to fully in Punjab at the height of insur- E accepted these proposals and signed Standstill #2G 2/ of “Kashmiriyat”, the centuries-old levels that existed in the mid-90s. At the gency there. In any case, these troops ) H Agreements with the rulers of both these prin- 2 )/- indigenous secularism that prevailed present time for example, police reports would not be out of the Valley and if )S cipalities. That it then went on to renege on its + /. G within Kashmir before the troubles suggest that not more than 200 mili- the situation so demanded, however )( : word, going on to surreptitiously invade them, began. Not only do they seem to have tants are active within the Valley, com- unlikely that seems, they can always be thus setting the gold standard for untrustwor- 2#/ ) 2+ overly-romanticised the concept of pared to the 3,000-4,000 that were nor- redeployed at short notice. E )2) 1 thy behaviour that prevails to this day, is also Kashmiriyat but they seem to have mis- mally active at any one time in the early The Government must not lose well-known. 2 )/- read the hard realities that generational and mid-90s. sight of the tremendous gains such a . )/ ) 2/2( H PE H The Government of India, on the other hand, changes imply. The truth is that those It, therefore, is completely inexplic- course of action would have within the was not enamoured of the proposal it received + 2H born after 1990 in the Kashmir Valley, able as to why the Central Government Valley, as well as among the internation- Q H ) + from the Maharaja of J&K. And, while not out- 2 H / now in their 30s, have probably never has given in to its worst fears and, for al community, where our clampdown 2 . * rightly rejecting the proposal, it requested fur- # ) 2 seen, let alone interacted, with a all practical purposes, laid siege to the on the local population is being : / ther discussions which never materialised. 2/ +) ) Kashmiri Pandit. They have little idea Valley, especially after initiating land- frowned upon. It is bound to reinvig- * )S H Instead, Pakistan’s illegitimate actions changed 2 ) of what secularism truly means or mark political measures. Its emphasis orate the local community, give a the prevailing ground situation and forced the H implies, since all they have ever wit- to err on the side of caution has been boost to tourism and put pressure on E ) % 1 (: ( Maharaja to seek assistance from India against nessed at first hand is the manner in further exacerbated by the adverse militants to surrender. The ultimate its invasion and depredations. This was provid- #2G 2/ which local Governments have consis- impact of the pandemic, especially on prize of statehood would then seem ( . / ed after he agreed to join the Indian Union tently treated minority communities economic development within the achievable. unconditionally, by signing the “Instrument of )) with extreme prejudice, given the cold region. Understandably, some within the 1 E )(8. ( 2.2 . / ) ( Accession” on October 26, 1947. reality of majoritarian politics. Clearly, the next urgent step should security establishment will be extreme- This little snippet of history is relevant + Let us be clear, there were no inno- have been the revocation of the Armed ly unhappy if such a course is adopt- because it makes clear that by signing the /2. 2 cents among those who inhabited Forces Special Powers Act, (AFSPA) ed, as any change in the status quo will E H 1 Standstill Agreement, Pakistan accepted mainstream political parties and they except along the Line of Control (LoC), greatly increase attention on the func- ) Maharaja Hari Singh as the legitimate ruler of are wholly undeserving of our sympa- and shifting of the majority of the tioning of the police and the CAPF and : PQ an independent and sovereign J&K. This implied thy for the ill-treatment meted out to Rashtriya Rifles and Army units make them more accountable. that the Maharaja’s subsequent decision to sign them now. It is indeed ironic that leg- deployed for counter-insurgency oper- Undoubtedly sections within the Army, : the Instrument of Accession and join the Indian islation used to keep them confined ations into the counter-infiltration too, will be unhappy as it will dimin- :(01 ( Union was perfectly legal as well and could not were pushed through by these very role. Such a move would have freed up ish their importance, apart from mak- ) : ) be questioned. Furthermore, Pakistan’s treach- leaders to keep the opposition in line. additional forces that could then have ing a fairly large section redundant. $ 0BBF )(8. 1 <==F erous invasion and occupation of Kashmiri ter- Surely what is sauce for the goose is also been deployed for dealing with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ) 1 S H 2 ritory, much of which it continues to hold even sauce for the gander! ongoing Chinese imbroglio. would do well to disregard the naysay- to this day, was violative of the United Nations It is undeniable that the constitu- There are those who believe that ers and go the whole hog in J&K. This % / (UN) Charter and thus wholly illegal. tional changes that were brought about any attempt at thinning out the Army is no time for incremental moves or for That it continues to hold on to occupied ter- last August were unavoidable if the from the hinterland will create a vac- being held captive by our own fears, as $ 2 2 ritories and considers itself a party to the dis- cycle of violence that has existed since uum that is likely to be filled by mili- we seem to be in Ladakh. There, can # 8. $ 2 P Q pute can be attributed to the myopic handling the 1990s was to be broken. There have tants, as happened nearly a decade ago really be nothing more pathetic than E : of the issue by India’s first Prime Minister been numerous periods during which when such a course was attempted. letting the tail wag the dog. E 1 ( $ Jawaharlal Nehru and his misplaced belief in the the Army has ensured that militancy They may well be correct and in all (The writer, a military veteran is H ability of the UN to set things right. However, was at levels that permitted local gov- probability, militants will attempt to do consultant with the Observer Research <= The prevalence of smokeless adults and those with lower levels of ever. As public health experts seek to tant. To date, our collective under- important to recognise, however, that tobacco use in India is 25.2 per cent formal education. change this reality, four pressing areas standing of these barriers and how to acknowledging the problem will not for men and 24.5 per cent for women To make matters worse, the harm for research into the intersection of overcome them is predicated on the solve it. Robust research into the areas aged 35 years and older. The number caused by smokeless tobacco use tobacco use and women in India come experience of men. Analogous insights above will not coalesce spontaneous- of deaths attributable to smokeless among women is often inter-genera- into sharp relief: First, a greater under- into the experience of women who use ly and even if it did, the synergies tobacco use in India is estimated to tional. As authors of a recent study standing of the epidemiology — the tobacco must be gained and in turn, between them would likely go unre- / + )+ be 3,68,127 (2,17,076 women and noted, smokeless tobacco use is strik- proverbial who, what, when, where, deployed to develop culturally-sensi- alised. )2 / C / /8:-(( 1,51,051 men), with nearly three-fifth ingly high among expectant and nurs- and why — of smokeless tobacco use tive, women-focussed tools, therapies, As a result, it will be critically (60 per cent) of these deaths occurring ing mothers and this has been asso- among women. Despite their wide- and technologies for cessation. important to build and support a lit- )# among women. In fact, the country ciated with a number of negative spread use, which products are used Fourth, a deeper understanding of eral and figurative community of lthough many picture young accounts for over three-fourths of the health effects for both the mother and by which women and why are poor- the ability of healthcare providers to experts to study tobacco use in India, " " Indian men smoking in social entire global burden of diseases and the baby. Maternal use of smokeless ly understood. The need for a more provide tobacco cessation counselling exchange ideas and work together to ( Asettings to be the quintessential suffers over 3,50,000 deaths each year tobacco has been linked to lower birth nuanced understanding of the epi- — especially for women — is needed. identify solutions. *! image of tobacco use in India, data as a result of smokeless tobacco use. weight, higher incidence of still births, demiological contours of smokeless Many healthcare providers in India Their collective ideas and experi- suggest differently. Chief among this burden of diseases higher rates of anaemia and lower tobacco use among women is thus report feeling inadequately trained to ences will serve as the tip of a spear ( According to data, smokeless is oral cancer, with India having a nutritional outcomes for both the paramount. deliver existing and potential tools, into a much larger body of work and, tobacco — which consists of tobacco majority of all cases in the world. mother and the child. Second, a detailed understanding therapies and technologies to those in turn will change the image of tobac- !$" $ products that do not have to be An even more insidious part of Despite the obvious need to of the toxicology of smokeless tobac- who use tobacco. Even more striking- co use in India for the better. If suc- ()! burnt or smoked in order to be con- the picture is smokeless tobacco use reduce these dangers, the risks of co products is needed as India is home ly, a substantial number of healthcare cessful, the picture of tobacco use in sumed — is a significant part of that among women in India. According to smokeless tobacco use are often com- to a plethora of these products. In providers in India report using tobac- idea will no longer contain young $ picture. India is the greatest consumer the most recent iteration of the Global pounded by poor health literacy, lim- addition to understanding which ones co themselves. Research into why this Indian men smoking in a social set- of smokeless tobacco products in the Adult Tobacco Survey, nearly 60 mil- ited access to cessation services and a are used by which women and why, is so and how to facilitate change, for ting or a young mother using a world and by extension at the receiv- lion women — more than the entire dearth — if not outright absence — greater insight into what ingredients both providers and patients alike, will smokeless product. Instead it will be " !* ing end of its resulting harm. Over a population of England — report of cessation initiatives, products and are present in each product and their be critical. replaced by healthier, longer-living * fifth of all Indian adults — nearly 200 using smokeless tobacco in India. Such therapies that are culturally-sensitive potential to cause various diseases Given the scale, scope and result- Indian men and women in places and million individuals — report using use among women in the country and tailored to women. This may part- must be pursued. ing dangers of smokeless tobacco use spaces free of smoke. 2$$ ** () smokeless tobacco. They represent dovetails along predictable socio- ly explain why the few Indian women, Third, a more thorough under- among people in India, particularly (The writer is research manager at !$( over two-thirds of all smokeless tobac- demographic lines, with a higher rate who are able to kick the habit, report standing of the barriers that women women, research into these areas is the Foundation for a Smoke-Free co users globally. of use in rural areas, among older doing so with no assistance whatso- face to tobacco use cessation is impor- needed now more than ever. It is World , USA) J L !"#$%$% 5 ! !%##,"! & + . #2/ mutation of the novel coro- 789 :'% 2 $ * Anavirus increasingly com- mon throughout Europe and 2+ .+ The researchers, including ferent for different strains of their fur could transmit the recently detected in Malaysia % $ .# those from the Icahn School of influenza virus or for other virus through the air to other, may be more infectious but nfluenza viruses can spread Medicine at Mt. Sinai, noted respiratory viruses, including susceptible guinea pigs, show- appears less deadly, according threat,” Kasai said. “Many are Some countries that had Ithrough the air on dust, fibres that transmission via dust coronaviruses such as SARS- ing that the virus did not have to a prominent infectious dis- unaware they’re infected with brought their outbreaks under and other microscopic particles, opens up whole new areas of CoV2, according to the to come directly from the res- eases doctor. oronavirus cases in Asia- very mild symptoms or none at control — such as New Zealand, and not just expiratory droplets, investigation, and has pro- researchers. piratory tract to be infectious, Paul Tambyah, senior con- CPacific countries are now all.” “What we are observing is Vietnam and South Korea — according to a study published found implications for how we In the new study, the they said. The researchers sultant at the National being driven by people under not simply a resurgence. I believe have detected new clusters, forc- on Tuesday that has implica- interpret laboratory experi- researchers looked at whether then tested whether micro- University of Singapore and the age of 50 who may not it’s a signal that we’ve entered a ing governments to reimpose tions for the novel coronavirus ments as well as epidemiolog- tiny, non-respiratory particles scopic fibres from an inani- president-elect of the US-based know they are infected, the new phase of the pandemic in painful lockdowns on cities and transmission. ical investigations of outbreaks. they call “aerosolised fomites” mate object could carry infec- International Society of World Health Organization the Asia-Pacific (region).” tighten social distancing rules. “It’s really shocking to most Influenza virus is thought could carry influenza virus tious viruses. Infectious Diseases, said the said on Tuesday, warning of a WHO data on the current But Kasai said the use of virologists and epidemiologists to spread by several different between guinea pigs. They treated paper facial D614G mutation has also been “new phase” in the pandemic. phase of the contagion showed targeted interventions in the that airborne dust, rather than routes, including in droplets Using an automated par- tissues with influenza virus, let found in Singapore. Many have mild or no around two-thirds of Japan’s region was encouraging expiratory droplets, can carry exhaled from the respiratory ticle sizer to count airborne them dry out, then crumpled The city-state’s health min- Covid-19 symptoms and risk infections were among those because it reduced the eco- influenza virus capable of tract or on secondary objects particles, they found that unin- them in front of the automat- istry did not immediately infecting the elderly and other aged under 40. nomic and social impact of infecting animals,” said such as door handles or used fected guinea pigs give off ed particle sizer. respond to a request for com- vulnerable populations, the More than half of the case- containment measures and was Professor William Ristenpart tissues, the researchers wrote spikes of up to 1,000 particles Crumpling the tissues ment. Tambyah said there is WHO’s Western Pacific region- loads in the Philippines and more sustainable. from the University of in the journal Nature per second as they move released up to 900 particles per evidence the proliferation of al director Takeshi Kasai told a Australia were also in that age He warned, however, that California, Davis in the US. Communications. around the cage. second in a size range that the mutation in Europe has virtual briefing. group. “We must redouble the challenge will remain “as “The implicit assumption These secondary objects Particles given off by the could be inhaled, the coincided with a drop in death “The epidemic is changing. efforts to stop the virus from long as the virus is is always that airborne trans- are called fomites, yet little is animals’ breathing were at a researchers found. rates, suggesting it is less lethal. People in their 20s, 30s and 40s moving into vulnerable com- circulating and we don’t have mission occurs because of res- known about which routes constant, much lower rate, They were also able to The mutation is not likely are increasingly driving the munities,” Kasai said. immunity to it”. piratory droplets emitted by are the most important, they according to the researchers. infect cells from these particles to impact the efficacy of a coughing, sneezing, or talk- noted. Immune guinea pigs with released from the virus-cont- potential vaccine, despite warn- ing,” Ristenpart said. The answer may be dif- influenza virus painted on aminated paper tissues. ings to the contrary from other health experts, he added. * 72 * , $* * * “Maybe that’s a good thing 0!)! to have a virus that is more 4R $ 0Q $ 4 R$* $ infectious but less deadly,” !"! Tambyah told Reuters. Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister cases, having earlier succeeded in eliminating Tambyah said most viruses Jacinda Ardern hit back on Tuesday against US the disease. !! tend to become less virulent as President Donald Trump for saying her coun- Thirteen new infections were confirmed in London: The World Health had immunity, there might be only about 10 per cent to 20 per they mutate. “It is in the virus’ try is experiencing a “big surge” in Covid-19, New Zealand on Tuesday, taking the country’s Organization said the planet is a protective effect. cent of people have antibodies. Dubai: Dubai still requires interest to infect more people calling the remarks “patently wrong”. total number of cases since the pandemic began nowhere near the amount of WHO’s emergencies chief Dr Bruce Aylward, a senior foreign residents who are but not to kill them because a Trump sparked uproar in New Zealand to 1,293, with 22 deaths. This compares with coronavirus immunity needed Dr Michael Ryan largely dis- adviser to WHO’s director- overseas to obtain permis- virus depends on the host for when he told a crowd in Minnesota that the the US tally of more than 5.2 million cases and to induce herd immunity, missed that theory at a press general, added that any mass sion before returning, the food and for shelter,” he said. South Pacific country of 5 million people was 1,70,000 deaths. where enough of the popula- briefing on Tuesday, saying we immunisation campaign with a emirate said on Tuesday. Scientists discovered the in the grip of a “terrible” upsurge in Covid-19 Agencies tion would have antibodies to should not live “in hope” of Covid-19 vaccine would aim to The United Arab mutation as early as February stop the spread. achieving herd immunity. cover far more than 50 per cent Emirates in March suspend- and it has circulated in Europe Herd immunity is typical- “As a global population, we of the world’s population. ed the entry of non-citizens and the Americas, the World Hisham Abdullah urged greater more infectious and that vac- effective. ly achieved with vaccination are nowhere close to the levels “We don’t want to be as part of measures to curb Health Organization said. The public vigilance after authorities cines currently in development “The mutant affects the and most scientists estimate at of immunity required to stop wrong,” he said. “You want to the spread of the coron- WHO has also said there is no detected what they believe was may not be effective against this binding of the spike protein and least 70 per cent of the popu- this disease transmitting,” he plan to get high coverage and avirus disease. evidence the mutation has led the D614G mutation of coron- mutation. But Tambyah said not necessarily the recognition lation must have antibodies to said. “This is not a solution and not get lulled into a danger- Residents have since to more severe disease. avirus in two recent clusters. such mutations would not like- of the protein by the immune prevent an outbreak. But some not a solution we should be ously seductive suggestion that graduallly been allowed to On Sunday, Malaysia’s direc- Noor Hisham said the new ly change the virus enough to system, which would be primed experts have suggested that looking to.” Most studies con- (the herd immunity threshold) return, either after being tor-general of health Noor strain detected was 10 times make potential vaccines less by a vaccine,” he said. even if half the population ducted to date have suggested could be low.” AP granted a special exemption or by registering online, though many still remain + " % . overseas. Last week, a feder- ' P al policy requiring oversease *9! :7 2 residents to seek approval ( %!! <9!99 before they returned to the "" Gulf state was lifted. AFP Milwaukee, United States: US to the coronavirus pandemic. + .)2 "15#! +)2 C2 Democrats opened their nom- “Whenever we look to this against mail-in voting. inating convention with a show White House for some leader- “You can’t have millions of unity behind Joe Biden and ship, or consolation, or any s he works to curry favor and millions of ballots sent all wedish staff have left the former first lady Michelle semblance of steadiness, what Awith women voters, over the place, sent to people Scountry’s embassy in North Obama delivering a scathing we get instead is chaos, division President Donald Trump said that are dead, sent to dogs, cats, ,4 ! Korea but the diplomatic mis- rebuke of Donald Trump as she and a total and utter lack of Tuesday that he will pardon sent everywhere,” Trump said. sion in Pyongyang remains urged voters to reject his poli- empathy.” The pre-taped Susan B. Anthony, a women’s In fact, voter fraud has +2 E + .)2 chemical weapons of approxi- open and is being staffed by tics of ‘division.’ “Donald Trump remarks came as unprecedent- suffrage leader arrested for proved exceedingly rare. The mately 20 different types, mak- local employees, officials said is the wrong president for our ed criticism by a former first voting in 1872 in violation of Brennan Center for Justice in orth Korea is believed to ing it the third-largest posses- on Tuesday. country,” Barack Obama’s wife lady of a sitting US President, laws permitting only men to 2017 ranked the risk of ballot Nhave up to 60 nuclear sor of chemical agents in the “The main reason is that said in a keynote speech on the painting him as a man who vote. Trump’s support has been fraud at 0.00004% to 0.0009%, bombs and the world’s third- world. we have temporarily relocated first night of a convention that lacks the competence, character eroding among suburban white based on studies of past elec- largest stockpile of chemical It is “highly likely” that the our diplomats who are either has shifted entirely online due or decency for the job. AFP women in battleground states tions. Only nine states current- weapons totalling to 5,000 North Korean military would on holiday or are part of a since his last campaign, in part ly have plans for “universal” tonnes, the US Army said in a use chemical artillery shells. (scheduled) rotation,” Foreign because of his harsh rhetoric. mail-in voting, where ballots are report. The regime has also done Ministry spokesman Anton Trump held a White House sent automatically to registered The US Department of the research on biological weapons Dahlquist said. “Let me stress event to announce the pardon voters. Five of those states relied Army headquarters made the and possibly weaponized that we maintain our and sign a proclamation declar- on mail-in ballots even before assessment in its report, titled anthrax or smallpox, which diplomatic relations with ing August 2020 as National the coronavirus pandemic raised “North Korean tactics”, saying could be mounted atop missiles North Korea.” Suffrage Month. But he and the concerns about voting in person. Pyongyang is unlikely to give for use against South Korea, the But Dahlquist added that women assembled for the event Trump said he would sign “a up these weapons to ensure the USand Japan, it added. “the situation (in North Korea) quickly pivoted to the upcom- full and complete pardon” for regime’s survival, the Seoul- “Only 1 kilogram of for the diplomats and the inter- ing election and the outcry over Anthony later Tuesday, the based Yonhap News Agency anthrax could kill up to 50,000 national organizations has Postal Service disruptions that 100th anniversary of the ratifi- reported on Tuesday. people in Seoul,” Yonhap News increasingly become more dif- Democrats say endanger the cation of the 19th Amendment, “Estimates for North Agency quoted the report as ficult recently, including trav- voting rights of millions of which ensured women the right Korean nuclear weapons range saying. eling, receiving diplomatic mail Americans who would vote by to vote. It’s also known as the from 20-60 bombs, with the North Korea is also and the like. This is partly due mail in November during the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. capability to produce six believed to have secured to the COVID-19 pandemic.” coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, Trump has been new devices each year,” the advanced computer warfare North Korea has imposed “Win, lose or draw, we trying to build support within report said. capabilities, which is a lockdown and shut its border have to get it right,” Trump said the pivotal female voter con- The report also showed another key means of coercive with China, its main ally and of the November vote count, stituency and has stepped up his that Pyongyang is estimated to diplomacy, according to the economic lifeline, in response leveling a fresh offensive events aimed at women. possess “2,500-5,000 tonnes of report. to the coronavirus. ##% ; "!, !" :!% - .< ")R "#- ', !"") 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Most of the rockets ular contact with Russians and Monday amid the ongoing hit residential houses, injuring expected to benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe 10 people,” Xinhua news Kremlin’s help. Biden, 77, and his running agency quoted Ministry The report, the fifth and mate Kamala Harris, 55, will be spokesman Tareq Arian as say- final one from the Republican- formally nominated by the ing in a tweet. led Senate intelligence com- Democratic Party. Local media footage mittee on the Russia investiga- The duo will challenge showed several vehicles and tion, describes how Russia President Trump and Vice houses damaged by the rocket launched an aggressive, President Mike Pence in the explosions and initial reports wide-ranging effort to interfere November 3 presidential polls. found that rockets struck Police in the election on Donald “Democrats can try to con- Districts 1, 2, 10, 9, and 16. Trump’s behalf. ceal the dangerous truth with The blasts sent columns of It says Trump associates a Hollywood-produced thick smoke into the sky were eager to exploit the infomercial, but they cannot in several locations and trig- Kremlin’s aid, particularly by hide the fact that the radical gered panic. maximizing the impact of the socialist leftist takeover of Joe The capital police have disclosure of Democratic Biden is complete,” said Hogan arrested two suspected terror- emails that were hacked by Gidley, Trump 2020 national ists from Police District 17 after Russian military intelligence press secretary. the rocket attack, according to officers. On the opening night of Arian. No group has claimed The conclusions mark the the convention, Democratic responsibility for the attack culmination of a bipartisan leaders Bernie Sanders, yet. Afghanistan on probe that spanned more than Michelle Obama and Andrew Tuesday marked the 101st three years and produced what Cuomo attacked the Trump anniversary of its indepen- the committee called “the most presidency, particularly the dence from British occupa- comprehensive description to government’s handling of the tion amid the worsening secu- date of Russia’s activities and coronavirus pandemic. rity situation. the threat they posed.” !"#$%$% 6 !#: * ) +* $$$ :!! O" '+5 70 $$ P !)H after PBOC holding breached HDFC’s Vice Chairman 1 per cent mark. HDFC had and CEO Keki Mistry had told 88*", *" S? fter the disclosure of a clarified that Chinese central IANS that the PBOC had been +2 Aholding in HDFC, the bank, People’s Bank of China an existing shareholder and had he Ministry of Civil Bourses in Shanghai and Chinese central bank Peoples (PBOC) has been an existing owned 0.8 percent in the com- TAviation will place a pro- Hong Kong ended on a positive amsung Electronics Bank of China has now shareholder of the company pany as of March 2019. posal for “further” privatisation quity benchmark Sensex note, while Tokyo and Seoul Sremained the top TV vendor acquired an equity stake in and only the disclosure was Thereafter, there have been of airports before the Union Erallied 478 points on were in the red. in the second quarter of the ICICI Bank. being made as they hit the 1 per reports that PBOC has cut its Cabinet on Wednesday, Tuesday, driven by gains in Stock exchanges in Europe year, while its local rival LG The government had in cent threshold. stake in HDFC. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri index majors Reliance were trading with significant Electronics fell to the fourth April notified new norms for said on Tuesday. Industries, HDFC Bank and gains in early deals. spot in global TV shipments, a FDI investments by neigh- In the first round of pri- ICICI Bank amid positive cues report said on Tuesday. bouring countries which would vatisation under the Narendra from global markets and sus- Samsung shipped 8.5 mil- require approvals. It is not Modi dispensation, the air- tained foreign fund inflows. + lion TVs in the April-June clear if portfolio investments ports in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, The BSE Sensex ended period, down 6 per cent from need to go through some vet- Jaipur, Mangaluru, across the country. In 2018, the 477.54 points or 1.26 per cent = a year ago but maintained its ting process or the government Thiruvananthapuram and government decided to priva- higher at 38,528.32, while the top status, according to indus- will continue with this open Guwahati were cleared for tise the airports in Lucknow, NSE Nifty surged 138.25 points 4 try tracker Display Supply route till the time no FDI ! " ) operation, management and Ahmedabad, Jaipur, or 1.23 per cent to 11,385.35. Chain Consultants (DSCC), approval is required. development through public- Mangaluru, UltraTech Cement was the citing DiScien’s monthly The investment by the private partnership (PPP) Thiruvananthapuram, and top gainer in the Sensex pack, report.However, LG dropped Chinese central bank in ICICI ICICI & HDFC Bank to model in February 2019. Guwahati. Adani Enterprises rising over 3 per cent, followed from the second to fourth spot Bank is modest. It subscribed return the investments by Subsequently, the Airports had won the rights to run by Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, he rupee settled 12 paise after its TV shipments declined to the recent ICICI Bank’s Rs he Confederation of All Chinese bank,” a statement Authority of India (AAI) had in these six airports after a com- Asian Paints and Tata Steel. Thigher at 74.76 against 25 per cent on-year to 4.4 mil- 15,000 crore capital qualified TIndia Traders (CAIT) has said. September 2019 recommend- petitive bidding process in Reliance Industries and the US dollar on Tuesday as lion units in the second quar- institutional investors (QIP) strongly criticized ICICI Bank CAIT Secretary General ed the Civil Aviation Ministry February 2019. HDFC Bank added most to the heavy buying in domestic ter of the year, reports Yonhap placement and invested Rs 15 for allowing Peoples Bank of Praveen Khandelwal said that to privatise airports in Adani Enterprises signed gains on the index. On the equities and weak American news agency. “LG has struggled crore. China to invest in the bank it seems quite clear that China Amritsar, Varanasi, the concessionaire agreement other hand, Tech Mahindra, currency strengthened to maintain its market position The Chinese central bank despite strong sentiments pre- has designed a well planned Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur with the AAI for three airports HCL Tech, Bajaj Auto and investor sentiments. as it tries to increase the volume was among the 357 institu- vailing in the country against strategy to make an intrusion and Trichy. -- Ahmedabad, Mangaluru and Power Grid were among the At the interbank forex of OLED TV sales without tional investors which includ- China and its anti-India poli- into the Indian banking sec- Puri said during a webinar Lucknow -- on February 14, laggards. market, the domestic unit decreasing prices, and faced ed domestic mutual funds, cies. tor which is quite well regu- on Tuesday: “We are going to 2020. The aviation sector has According to traders, buy- traded in a narrow range. It with a vast price gap between insurance companies and glob- The CAIT said that this is lated and is very important for the Cabinet tomorrow for fur- been hit hard due to the ing in index heavyweights led opened at 74.78 and ended LCD and OLED TV panel al institutions that subscribed a second such instance of a the financial health of the ther airport privatisation. COVID-19 pandemic. benchmarks higher amid sus- the day at 74.76, registering prices,” DSCC said. to the issue. Chinese bank trying to make country. We have got many more After a gap of two months tained foreign fund inflows. a gain of 12 paise over its pre- Chinese brands TCL and The investment comes at a inroads into the Indian bank- Even though the airports lined up, dozens of due to the coronavirus-trig- Foreign institutional investors vious close of 74.88 against Hisense came in second and time when business and trade ing system. Government had introduced them, and the 100 new airports gered lockdown, India bought equities worth 332.90 the greenback. third, respectively. TCL’s TV relations between India and The People’s Bank of a mechanism to check the for- we will build between now and resumed domestic passenger crore on a net basis on Monday, During the session, shipments increased 27 per cent China have nose-dived after the China had earlier this year eign portfolio investments, 2030.” flights on May 25, albeit in a provisonal exchange data the local unit witnessed an on-year to 5.6 million, while Galwan valley clash between made an investment in HDFC there is nothing concrete yet The AAI, which curtailed manner. showed. intra-day high of 74.73 and a Hisense saw 18 per cent on-year the soldiers. Bank. “The CAIT has asked from the RBI to restrain and works under the Ministry of International passenger flights Largely positive cues from low of 74.89 against the US gain in its TV shipments to 4.7 Earlier, a disclosure by Finance Minister Nirmala control the funding coming in Civil Aviation, owns and man- continue to remain suspended global markets too supported dollar. million units in the second HDFC had caused a flutter Sithraman to direct both from China. ages more than 100 airports in the country domestic indices, they said. quarter, according to the report R 4 ! #$ % % & ' / ' - ))) / +&+;>%+: :'' ( # )) *+ #) , ) :'' ).2?@% A1 $+' first hastily implemented pro- earning which comes from hibition only to roll it back to sale of dry goods worth Rs.750 Raipur: Chief Minister <<(>;" $ India took care not to disturb mid talks of prohibition in safeguard interests of the state crore used by the industry. Bhupesh Baghel will transfer the world food supply chain AChhattisgarh, the and its people. Similarly, in Referring to Bihar’s failed 1500 crore into the bank ?A?(@< ndia’s farm exports rose 23.24 and continued to export,” it Alcoholic Beverage Companies many states political parties experiment with prohibition accounts of 19 lakh farmers on ! Iper cent in value terms to said. have urged the Bhupesh Baghel included prohibition in their Giri said that liquor ban has August 20, 2020, as the second 25,552.7 crore during March- Exports of agri-com- Government not to consider manifestos but failed to imple- crippled state judiciary and installment under Rajiv Gandhi . G1 June period amidst the Covid- modities increased by 23.24 per total liquor ban in the State as ment it after coming to power police administration as today Kisaan Nyay Yojana. Chief $* 19 pandemic, the Agriculture cent to 25,552.7 crore during it would prove detrimental to due to practical difficulties. there are over 40,000 bail appli- Minister will transfer the sec- $* Ministry said on Tuesday. March-June 2020 as against State’s growth and progress. In “Prohibition also has con- cations related to prohibition ond installment under the To promote farm exports, 20,734.8 crore in the year-ago its letter to Chief Minister sistently failed to bring about pending in various courts. scheme in a programme to be a “comprehensive action plan” period, it added. Bhupesh Baghel, the any social and health benefits, “Nearly 40% of all jail incar- organized via video confer- # **! has been prepared under which According to the ministry, Confederation of Indian while during prohibition drug cerations in Bihar are estimat- encing from his residence ‘Export Promotion Forums’ “clear and proactive interven- Alcoholic Beverage Companies abuse increases manifold. ed to be prohibition related. office, on the occasion of the are being created and existing tions” are required to be taken (CIABC) said the State needs to Prohibition also affects tourism Jails are overflowing. Even the birth anniversary of Bharat Chhattisgarh Government, 19 at the rate of 2/kg under agri-clusters are being strength- to ensure India becomes a top consider the case of Bihar with the MICE (meetings, con- prominent Beur Jail of Patna Ratna late Shri Rajiv Gandhi. lakh farmers of the state are Godhan Nyay Yojana. On the ened besides identifying certain exporting nation in agriculture which is facing deep financial ferences, expositions) industry has now nearly 100% more The programme will be attend- being provided grant aid of Rs occasion, payment to the dung destinations for promotion of commensurate with the pro- and law and order problems being worst hit. Finally, the cost inmates than its capacity. ed by the Cabinet Ministers. 5750 crore. First installment sellers for dung sold between agricultural exports, the min- duction. India holds second due to failed implementation of of enforcing prohibition Situation in smaller jails is On the occasion, Chief under the scheme i.e. 1500 August 2 and August 15 will be istry said in a statement. rank in world’s wheat produc- prohibition. CIABC has also becomes enormous and proved even worse,” Giri said. Minister will also transfer crore was transferred into the transferred into their bank Promotion of farm exports tion, but ranks 34th in exports. drawn attention towards the counter-productive”, CIABC Prohibition in Bihar was 232.81 crore into the bank accounts of farmers on mar- accounts. is extremely important not Similarly, despite being ranked example of Gujarat which has Director General Vinod Giri imposed on the premise that it accounts of tendupatta collec- tyrdom day of Shri Rajiv On the occasion, bonus only for earning precious for- third in vegetable production in taken more practical approach said. According to Giri the would result in a significant tors as bonus for the collection Gandhi i.e. on May 21, 2020. worth 232 crore 81 lakh will eign exchange for the country the world, India’s export rank- while implementing partial apex body of alcoholic bever- social dividend given state’s in year 2018. Chief Minister Likewise, the second install- be transferred into the bank but also for achieving the goal ing is 14th. prohibition to safeguard inter- age companies have sought extreme backwardness on eco- will also transfer the payment ment of 1500 crore under the accounts of 11 lakh 46 thou- of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, for Same is the case for fruits, ests of tourists while banning time from the Chhattisgarh nomic and health parameters. into the bank accounts of dung scheme will be transferred on sand 626 tendupatta collectors which self-reliant agriculture is where India is the second liquor. CM to present their view point. Four years down the road, there sellers, against cowdung pro- August 20, 2020 on the occa- of 728 societies, for the tendu- critical, it added. largest producer in the world, CIABC letter also high- Chhattisgarh government earns is no evidence of any such gains, cured in the second fortnight. sion of birth anniversary of Shri patta collection done in year “Even during the difficult but export rank is 23rd, the lights how states like Haryana, Rs.5200 crore every year from while there has been no improve- Under Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi. State 2018 in 114 development time of pandemic lockdown, statement said. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala excise tax apart from GST ment in law and order situation Kisaan Nyay Yojana of Government is procuring dung blocks of the state. . B" # " + $ ! ." *$ 1! control the situation and you all New Delhi: The Govt is con- (industry) have played a big sidering according MSME sta- nion Steel Minister role in it. In the coming days, tus to dealers as it will enable he Reserve Bank on UDharmendra Pradhan on providing employment oppor- them to avail benefits offered to TTuesday unveiled the Tuesday asked the industry tunities will be a big chal- micro, small and medium framework for setting up stakeholders to prepare a plan lenge”. enterprises, Union Minister umbrella entities for operating to enhance investment that The Minister suggested Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. pan-India retail payments sys- will boost steel consumption the industry to prepare a plan Micro, small and medium tems and invited applications and create new job opportuni- so that states and private indus- enterprises (MSMEs) com- from eligible companies by ties in the country. try can increase their spending, prising manufacturing and ser- February 26, 2021. He was speaking at a saying it will be very beneficial vices units need to get regis- As per the framework, the webinar on ‘Atmanirbhar in creating more jobs. tered to avail the benefits and companies with a net worth of Bharat: Fostering Steel Usage in Higher spending in pro- subsidies offered under various over 500 crore will be eligible Housing and Construction and jects will also lead to an Government schemes. to set up an umbrella entity Aviation Sector’, organised by increase in steel usage, Pradhan Registered MSMEs are eli- which among other things will the Ministry of Steel in associ- said. He further said the gov- gible for tariff subsidies and tax be permitted to set up, manage ation with industry body ernment has already and capital subsidies. 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The situa- ily” so she does not want to apprehensions, it’s a bit sur- )CJ )C L ?8 ++2/ Luis Castro. “After 2-0 we made so many terrible mistakes.” + "$ ! nter Milan are destined for ! Only a brilliant save from I“great things” under Antonio 36-year-old Andriy Pyatov had / 2 Conte, according to Lautaro denied Martinez classy second $$ Martinez after the Argentine and "" ! $ with a lob long range early in the arcelona on Tuesday Romelu Lukaku both scored second half, but he gave the vet- Bsacked sporting director Barcelona: Ronald Koeman is Barca but had not yet twice to thrash Shakhtar eran ‘keeper no chance to set Eric Abidal, a day after dis- in talks to leave his role as finalised a deal. Donetsk 5-0 in Dusseldorf and been strongly linked with a himself with a brilliant quick hit pensing with coach Quique Netherlands manager in “It is only definite when reach the Europa League final. move to be Luis Suarez’s succes- for his 21st goal of the season. Setien in response to exiting order to succeed Quique my signature is on the docu- Danilo D’Ambrosio was also sor at Barcelona. Lukaku extended his run of the Champions League last Setien as Barcelona coach, the ment. Until then I cannot say on target for the Italian giants, After a slow start, Martinez scoring in now 10 straight week with an 8-2 drubbing by Dutchman told reporters on anything, even if I wanted to,” who will face Sevilla in Friday’s put Inter on course for their 10th Europa League game 12 minutes Bayern Munich. Tuesday outside the Koeman said. final in Cologne. European final as he powered from time as this time Martinez Abidal, a double national team’s head- Koeman is dearly Inter have endured a lean home Nicolo Barella’s cross to played provider before his strike Champions League winner as quarters. loved at Barca for his decade since winning the open the scoring on 19 minutes. partner slotted low into the far a Barca player, had been in the Koeman, who playing career in Johan Champions League in 2010, but Shakhtar had one golden corner. role for over two years but has has coached the Cruyff’s hugely success- closed the gap on Juventus at the chance to level when Mykola Five minutes later the for- been let go after one of the Dutch national side ful side known as the top of Serie A to just one point Matviyenko’s cross picked out mer Manchester United striker club’s worst seasons in recent since 2018 and led Dream Team and for in Conte’s first season in charge Junior Moraes, but the Brazilian- had his 33rd goal of the cam- memory, in which they also them to qualify for scoring the goal that and are now one win away born Ukrainian international’s paign by accelerating away from surrendered the league title to next year’s post- delivered the club’s from first trophy in nine years. header was too close to Samir a slow Shakhtar backline before Real Madrid. poned European first ever Martinez and Lukaku’s pro- Handanovic. firing through Pyatov’s legs. The Frenchman was also Championships, European lific partnership has been the Two minutes later, Inter “I’m a forward and I’m here the target of criticism from said he want- Cup in source of much of Inter’s success landed the killer blow when to score, it’s something inside team captain Lionel Messi ed to coach 1992.AP and they took their tally to a D’Ambrosio met Marcelo me,” said Lukaku, who showed earlier this year, who accused combined 54 for the season. Brozovic’s corner with a power- United the predatory instincts his former team mate of blam- “The club would publicly and positive nature of his “It was an incredible night, ful header. “When Inter scored they were lacking in a 2-1 defeat ing the squad for Ernesto like to thank Éric Abidal for relationship with all aspects of something we have been dream- their second goal we simply col- to Sevilla in the other semi-final Valverde getting sacked as his professionalism, commit- the Barca family,” the club said ing of,” said Martinez, who has lapsed,” said Shakhtar coach on Sunday. coach last January. ment, dedication and the close in a statement.