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Ltd, Delhi, India, Dr Covid pandemic, challenges Jbooked an auto rickshaw +  %  (Netherlands), Shivmohan Bhabha University Bhopal, founder and host of the event Achal Mishra, Assistant and opportunity, learning driver for sexually assaulting agore International Singh Shubhra (Netherlands), IES university Bhopal and Bhupendra Kaushik (New Professor, Shankaracharya from shared vision, India’s a 28-year-old woman at $     TLiterature and Arts Dharmapal Mahendra Jain Guru Ghasidas University product development (R&D) technical campus, Bhilai, Dr role in pharmaceutical lead- Jehangirabad; accused sexu-    Festival 'Prawasi Kavita Ka (Canada), Shailaja Saxena Bilaspur organised the 2nd Manager, London UK, Dr Hanumant Singh Rathore, ership, and up-skilling the ally assaulted the victim on  +    Vishwa Rang' was organised (Canada), Mansi Sagdev Summit on Pharmaceutical Reenu Yadav (Mrs India Assistant Professor in the pharmaceutical community. Monday. Police have booked online on Google Meet on (Netherlands), Anita Sharma learning and collaboration on International) brought togeth- Department of Biotechnology, ‘’Considering the key role Sameer for sexually assaulting +  +   Tuesday. Focusing mainly on (China), Vandana Vatsyayan Monday in coordination with er some distinct speakers from School of Engineering & Indian pharmaceutical com- the victim who hired his auto +1 $  Hindi and other Indian lan- (US), Rekha Maitra (US), Indian Pharmacist associa- various backgrounds. Technology (SET), Nagaland panies are playing, he added rickshaw to Mahila thana and guages and their cultural Rama Takshaka tion, CG branch. Key speakers of the event Central University, Dimapur the notion of ‘pleasure for later raped her. 506 of the IPC and have start- importance the event will be (Netherlands) were partici- The event was attended by were, Dr Preeti K Suresh, (Nagaland) The session was many and well being for A case was registered after ed further investigation. The organised. pating poets in the Vishwa pharmaceutical professionals Prof. Professor & Director, convened by Dr Vinod K many," he added. complaint was lodged by the accused is yet to be arrested. Organised by Rang Programme of Migrant across the world including University Institute of Rangari (Head of the victim with the Jehangirabad During the investigation Rabindranath Tagore Poetry. participants from UK, USA, Pharmacy Pt. Ravi Shankar Department Central The Guest of Honour for police stating that the victim police found that the victim University in association with Welcoming the migrant Malaysia, Malta, Iraq, Nigeria Shukla University, Mr. Rudra University Bilaspur, CG) who the event, Deputy Drug came into contact with the had a fight with her husband Tagore World Arts and poets and listeners, senior and Nepal. In all, 12 renowned Mishra, Manager CQA in was very delighted to see the Controller Atul Nasa detailed accused when she was on her two days ago and was helped Culture Center and Vanmali poet Liladhar Mandloi, the speakers presented their expe- Zydus Cadila, Rajnish Verma, initiation from the SLT alum- the challenges faced by the way to Mahila thana and who by the accused when he had Srijan Peeth, the Festival wit- first director of Vanmali rience in different streams of Deputy General Manager QA ni and reinforced the impor- regulatory bodies, Initiations lured her to help took her to gone to Mahila thana for nessed participation from Shrishna Peeth, Delhi, high- pharmaceutical science. , Macleods Pharmaceuticals, tance of the collaborative evo- taken by the government, cur- his house and later raped her. complaining against her hus- more than five hundred del- lighted on the Vishwa Rang Over 1700 students regis- Dr Ram Sahu, Assistant lution. rent and future opportunities The accused left the vic- band and later when she had egates from thirty countries of programme of migrant poet- tered for the event and Professor, Department of This summit has offered a for the Pharmaceutical com- tim threatening her. Later gone to her aunt’s house it was the world, including India. ry. approximately 1500 com- Pharmaceutical Sciences, great opportunity for current munity. victim reached Jehangirabad found locked and accused This Festival was a unique Presiding over the ments were cited during the Assam, Sarvesh Yadav, students to interact with suc- The panellist for the police and lodged complaint offered her to help and stay platform for discussion and International Seminar, session. During the session Manager- Pharmacovigilance cessful students from previous event, Dr Naveen Chandra against the accused. The which she agreed. deliberation on many subjects Santosh Choubey said that more than 400 participants , APCER Life Sciences, New batches'' he added. He (Vice Chancellor IES accused is still absconding On the next day when she including literature, culture, heartfelt congratulations to all stayed tuned to hear Vice Delhi,Sarah Condon, requested the students to join University, Bhopal) and Dr and search has been intensi- was accompanied to her education, cinema, the creators and organisers for President of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Assessor at hands to build a better future Shailesh Gharuary (Dean, fied, said police. The details of house accused raped her and Journalism, environment, making this important event Council of India – Dr Health Products Regulatory of pharmacy and develop Bhabha University Bhopal) the accused are yet to be escaped the spot. The victim covered in around fifty ses- of International Poetry Shailendra Saraf’s vision for Authority, Ireland, Dr greater industrial insight. congratulated the convenor found. does not have details of auto sions. Seminar in this Pandemic the future of pharmacy and Georgina Marsh, Assistant The Chief Guest for the for the grand success of the Based on the complaint rickshaw and based on the Geeta Ghiloria (US), period. This event refreshes details of Indian Government professor, University of event, Hon’ble Vice President summit and expressed their the Police have registered a details investigation has been Rekha Rajvanshi (Australia), the golden memories of the initiatives outlined by Deputy Nottingham (UK), Dr Vinod of Pharmacy Council of gratitude to the participants. case under sections 376 and started. Nalin Tiwari (US), Vinita world colors held in Bhopal. ' $ 
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He recovery rate, Madhya Pradesh Narottam Mishra, Chief can be given daily to the eliminate him. left bleeding in the assault. afternoon, Goyal appeared The family has named has served in active Counter Insurgency envi- has reached the second posi- Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, patients, which is quite effec- To add, a young Dalit His vehicle was also before the media in five locals and two others ronments both in the North East and Jammu tion in India, Rajasthan is in DGP Vivek Johri, Additional tive in the treatment of boy Paras Jauhri (19) was damaged in the stone pelt- Gwalior and accused are also suspects in the & Kashmir. the first place. Corona recov- Chief Secretary Health Corona. murdered in Gwalior on ing. He was rushed to a Congress party of trying to case. 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The labourers of Madhya Pradesh with the migrant labourer of Gujarat working in Jhabua. They and Nagar Haveli, Daman and scheme will facilitate all the eli- working in other states and vice Gujarat state Samesh Bhai all thanked the Chief Minister Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, gible families included under the versa in getting ration conve- Havsingh, staying in Jhabua and informed that they have Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, National Food Security Act to niently. inquired about his wellbeing in received the fair price ration. Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, get ration from any fair price The Minister for Home, Gujarati language ‘Kem Chho The Chief Minister high- Rajasthan, Punjab, Telangana, shop in their vicinity on the basis Public Health and Family Samesh Bhai’. Rejoicing the con- lighted that under the scheme, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, of biometrics at any place of 21 Welfare Narottam Mishra, versation, Samesh Bhai automation of all the 24,980 fair Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. states. Minister for Water Resources expressed heartfelt gratitude price shops of the state has In addition to this, the benefi- Chouhan, while speaking to Tulsiram Silawat, Minister for towards the Chief Minister and been completed by installing ciaries of other states will also be the migrant labourers of other Farmers Welfare and said that he has received the fair POS machines. The distribution entitled to receive ration from ' $ 00           $ #   '  states, working in Madhya Agriculture Development price ration in Jhabua itself. of ration among the beneficia- shops of Madhya Pradesh. 8$  $     ,  0.$  0   1  $ +$ *3  $ 10. . !!!1     ! been holding the meetings 1 $  cy of this writ petition,” read ly no question of financial Bhopal: In the perspective of prevention of Covid-19 :  ' * with both parties since morn-  + $$ the order passed by Justice hardship since schools, who infection in the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial election, ing and “we have understood Rituare imparting online classes, 2020, Principal Secretary of Legislative Assembly A.P.     , )  he ongoing deadlock their viewpoints, have taken    $  Bahri.“The parents have been can continue to charge fee in Singh held a meeting with senior officers of Health Tbetween the parents and their inputs…Now, just wait O$   paying the school fees all this respect of such classes. “The Department, Municipal Corporation and CPA related to any significant facts have private school managements till tomorrow. I and Education time, but the need arises now only restriction is on charging Legislative Assembly. The Rajya Sabha biennial election, Mcome to light in the sur- over the payment of school Secretary would sit together   1 during COVID-19 pandemic the miscellaneous charges 2020 are scheduled on June 19. In the meeting, necessary vey of migrant labourers. fees, it seems, is heading for and suggest solutions which I $  when parents actually don’t such as meal charges, trans- instructions were given regarding thermal screening, Among the labourers who a resolution after the Punjab believed would be agreeable have enough money to pay portation charges etc. sanitization of the electors, deployment of health-testing have returned from other Government held marathon to both the sides”. $   school fees,” said a parents’ This also be seen in the teams, availability of necessary equipment related to States to Madhya Pradesh meetings with both sides on “As a welfare state, the "5 representative. context of the fact that schools infection prevention etc. Joint Director of Health during the Corona crisis, there Tuesday. Government is acting as a Another representative more than often outsource Department, Dr Pankaj Shukla, Deputy Director Rakesh are 27,721 labourers who are Acting as a “regulator” in regulator. Try and suggesting    added that the schools are their transportation services Munshi, Additional Commissioner of Municipal blacksmiths and carpenters the tussle between the parents both parties a resolution asking for fees only for send- to private contractors under a Corporation, Bhopal, Pawan Kumar Singh, Deputy and 16,900 labourers working and school managements fol- which will be in best interest $   ing a worksheet on Whatsapp. contract renewable from time Commissioner Mayank Verma and Ravi Mittal of as drivers. lowing the Punjab and of the state…Divulging any- $ + It is the parents who are actu- to time, and thus would not Rajdhani Project and several officials related to election Similarly, one lakh 76,682 Haryana High Court’s direc- thing at present regarding ally teaching the child and directly be affected,” read the process were present in the meeting were present. are engaged in construction of tion to amicably resolve the their suggestions would  1 R they should be paid.” application filed by the State. building and structures, issue, the State Government amount to derailing all the $ Minister Singla said that !   !P.   99,026 in agriculture sector, gave a patient hearing to both efforts. we have met all the stake- SCHOOL NOT TO OPEN Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached 37,805 in brick and tile man- the parties, and assured to Every party is reasonable Schools Association, holders, and “also apprised TILL PANDEMIC LASTS Susner of Agar Malwa district today and expressed ufacturing, 27 thousand 26 come up with a resolution and put forth their points Chandigarh, and the man- the Chief Minister of the condolences to the MLA Rana Vikram Singh on death of working in shops and restau- “acceptable to both” before strongly…It is the question of agements of different schools developments by also meeting Minister Vijay Inder his elder brother Rana Yashwant Singh. Chouhan also rants, 20,124 in loading work, the next date of hearing, that our children and their future. situated in Mohali had chal- him today. Singla on Tuesday made it expressed condolences to other members of Rana family. 16,208 in masonry, 12,629 in is June 12 . Just wait till tomorrow,” added lenged the orders, following We have been issuing clear that there was no pro- Chouhan was accompanied by the Member of Parliament private security, 10,784 The state Education Nanda after the meeting. which the Punjab and orders to the schools during posal to re-open the schools and State President of BJP Vishnu Dutt Sharma and MLA engaged as rehdi / hawkers, Minister Vijay Inder Singla, The conflict between the Haryana High Court, on May this lockdown period, as per till the end of coronavirus Rampal Singh. Rana Yashwant Singh passed away on May 10,356 in textile industry, Advocate-General Atul parents and school manage- 22, had ordered that 70 per- the Chief Minister’s approval. pandemic. He also said that 31 due to heart failure. 9,464 in garment industry, Nanda, Education Secretary ment erupted as the Punjab cent of the total school fee While some schools have the health of the students is 8,252 in plastic and chemical Krishan Kumar held back to School Education Board, on would be charged during the agreed to it, some have vio- the utmost priority for the  4       101  industry, 7,939 as rickshaw back meeting with the repre- May 15, had ordered the COVID-19 lockdown peri- lated and action has been State Government.The state- Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has drivers and 6,302 labourers sentatives of private school schools, which are holding od. initiated against them”. ment comes after the meeting expressed profound grief over the demise of Ajay Joshi of engaged in painting work. managements, parents’ asso- online classes, to only charge “Keeping in view the pre- “Fulcrum idea is to of Punjab Education Minister Index College. Chouhan said that the state government is In the migrant labourers ciations, but fauled to arrive tuition fee and not building sent circumstances, interim resolve it today. We have with the association of parents with the family of Joshi, who was active in discharging survey campaign conducted at any solution as of now. charges, transportation direction is being given that understood the requirements and schools. duties till his last breath. He prayed to the Almighty to from May 27 to June 6 in the “The talks are on…There charges, charges for meals the admission fee which is as per the regions, areas like Meanwhile, the Union grant peace to the departed soul. State, 7 lakh 30 thousand 311 may be a series of meetings. etc from the parents. paid one time by the parents, border areas. We know how HRD Minister Ramesh migrant laborers, who were The Government has been At the same time, the shall be paid in two equal some schools are arm twisting Nishank Pokhriyal stated that    /   5  . !   originally residents of Madhya asked to collectively see how schools were also directed installments in six months parents, we are well-versed the schools, colleges and other Bhopal: Describing the behaviour with senior citizen Pradesh, have come under it can be resolved, and we will not to reduce the salary of the and the 70 per cent of the with the problem, and how to educational institutions will during the treatment in Shajapur as brutal, the Chief the survey. Apart from this, a put our best foot forward,” teachers, and reschedule the total school fee will be protect the parents,” said reopen after August 15 as the Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed to take total of 13 lakh 10 thousand said Nanda, at whose place last date of deposit of admis- charged from the parents of Singla. Central Board of Secondary stringent action against the culprits. Chouhan immediately 186 labourers, including 5 the three-hour-long meeting sion fee to one month after the students and 70 per cent The state government in Education (CBSE) is likely to directed to register a case against the hospital management lakh 79 thousand 875 mem- was held till late evening. the condition improves. salary will be paid to the the High Court had submit- declare the results by August as soon as the matter comes to his notice. The matter is bers of their families, were The AG said that we have However, the Independent teachers during the penden- ted that there was particular- 15. being investigated. identified in the survey. Madhya Pradesh is the first State to have completed an authentic survey of migrant )2! 4&&82&3.&255&  !2+- &&"  4&+4. workers. The survey is main- ly based on Samagra ID and 35 4&"52 +2&!& %A&A2!" +  Aadhaar card. The survey was (2+4+" conducted by the Secretary, Rozgar Sahayaks in Gram 42&  2&A +A! 24.&;" # 8A&"-&"&82+ Panchayats and wards in- charge in urban areas through     , )  and aunt to Shujalpur. She     , )  Captain Manoj Jha said that     , )  case against accused. The con- mobile app developed by NIC. and her mother-in-law were the players practiced the dition of the victim is stable The Madhya Pradesh ehangirabad police have alone at home, she was fre- fter a long lockdown, the triathlon game after stretch- nraged over forcing to after he was operated at the Government gave priority to Jrevealed fake robbery fab- quently harassed by her ATriathlon, tennis and ing and running. The players Ereturn stolen money from hospital. In a bid to save him- bringing labourers back from ricated by woman who want- mother-in-law as even one badminton and hockey games practiced at the track at the a temple a 45-year-old man self, the victim also sustained other states and providing ed to settle score with his year of marriage she was not started at Major Dhyanchand TT Nagar Stadium. Similarly, was attacked by miscreant injuries in his hand while them employment right from mother-in-law; victim was having baby. Hockey Stadium here on five players including four with sharp-edged weapons at Narendra who came to his res- the start. Chief Minister enraged over her mother-in- On the day of incident the Tuesday at TT Nagar boys and one girl practiced on Teelajamalpura on Monday. cue was also attacked but Shivraj Singh Chouhan law who used to harass her for two had a fight and quarreled Stadium. the tennis court in the tennis Police said that an injured escaped. reviewed the campaign of the past one year. with each in the morning on The players practiced game. man was rushed to hospital During the investigation bringing back workers daily. The woman Khansa Naaz June 7 after which with the the games on the first day Players warmed up before after he was attacked by sharp police found that victim was While employment was lodged complaint that mis- aim to force her husband to after warm-up, running and practice. Tennis coach Prachet edged weapon in his stomach aware that the accused had ensured under MNREGA to creants robbed of valuables return and get money and stretching. Earlier, the players Shukla, assistant coach at Military area. The injured stolen money from temple them on his instructions, after locking her mother-in- jewelry she fabricated the were given extensive training Dushyant Verma and Kalpana was identified as Manoj and forced him to return the action is being taken to pro- law inside bathroom. robbery. on prevention and precau- Tiwari guided the players. Kuswaha who was attacked by money. vide employment in various The fake case was As soon as the mother-in- tions against COVID 19. On Tuesday, eight players Rahul alias Bhagwan Das. The accused afraid of been industrial areas through the revealed after the police team law went to take a bath, she Around 25 players par- including two girls and six In complaint, the victim’s caught returned the money but Rozgar Setu Portal. scrutinized footage of CCTV closed the door and shouted ticipated in boarding day- boys practiced badminton in friend Narendra Vishwakarma decided to take revenge and Among the migrant cameras installed at the scene loudly, that two people had boarding in the triathlon, the indoor hall at TT Nagar told the police that he and attacked the victim.The victim labourers, 54,817 labourers and continuously interrogat- come into the house forcibly tennis, badminton and hock- Stadium. Badminton coaches Manoj Kuswaha were at works as an auto rickshaw dri- of Balaghat district, 48,862 of ed the people living in Farhan asking for the keys and com- ey that started in the second Ms. Rashmi Malviya and Military area when Rahul ver and was aware that the Chhatarpur, 47,747 of apartment and the incident mitted robbery. phase. Ankit Srivastava got the play- came and started to abuse accused had stolen money Morena, 45 thousand 336 of was revealed on the basis of She had thrown belong- After a long time, the ers to practice. The practice and before they could under- from temple. Rewa, 39,480 of Satna, 31,704 mobile CDR. ings on the floor to create the enthusiasm of the players players warmed up. stand he attacked with sharp Police have nabbed the of Sidhi, 28,703 of Bhind, The woman accepted a scene of robbery. The com- who arrived for practice was Olympian Sameer Daad edged weapon and escaped the accused and has been sent to 26,991 of Panna, 25,806 of false report was lodged and plainant had thrown the con- visible.Six players including and Hockey Assistant spot. judicial custody. Crime record Seoni and 24,365 labourers of told that her husband had tents of the cupboard here four girls and two boys par- Instructors Bittu Sigroha, Based on the complaint of the accused would be inves- Tikamgarh have returned to gone to June 5 for property and there and had broken the ticipated in the triathlon game Mangal Veda and Lalit were after the preliminary investi- tigated in the further investi- their respective districts. deal along with his brother goods. today. Triathlon coach also present on occasion. gation, the police registered a gation.     !#"!"!    
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With the number of Tof India (ECI) on Tuesday WHall of Parliament nor comes of their assessment of ongress leader Priyanka reported 535 Covid-19 positive holders of school education, the coronavirus patients increasing announced biennial elections the Vigyan Bhawan plenary seating capacity in the Chambers CGandhi Vadra on Tuesday cases till so far out which 428 Centre on Tuesday said that it is day by day, the Narendra Modi to seven Karnataka Legislative hall large enough to seat all the of both the Houses, the central demanded that Uttar Pradesh have recovered and 105 per- considering reducing the syllabus government had ordered the Council seats will be held on Parliamentarians while main- hall of Parliament and the ple- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sonnel continue to be active and school hours for the current closure of all educational insti- June 29. The membership of taining a minimum social dis- nary hall of Vigyan Bhawan. must take responsibility in the cases. The Force has reported academic session, hampered due tutions on March 16 which was Naseer Ahmed, Jayamma, tancing norm of one metre, the They informed that while matter relating to the appoint- two deaths due to the pan- to the continuing corona pan- followed by a nationwide lock- M.C. Venugopal, N.S. Bose Presiding Officers of both the Rajya Sabha Chamber can ment of 69,000 teachers and demic till now. demic lockdown. down on March 25. Raju, H.M. Revanna, T.A. houses — Lok Sabha and Rajya accommodate about 60 mem- take “strong action”with trans- The CISF on Tuesday HRD Minister Ramesh “States are still figuring out Sharavana and D.U. Sabha — are learnt to have bers as per the norms of social parency to ensure justice is reported the death of Head Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said that how to deal with the disruptions Mallikarjuna will expire on been exploring options of hold- distancing, the Lok Sabha done. Constable Chaudhari Narsingh the Centre is “planning to reduce in the schedule. Many states have June 30. ing a “hybrid” session of Chamber and the central hall are The Congress has been ter if there is a scam or cor- Bhai, 55, in 1st Reserve the syllabus and instructional passed their school and even col- The results will be Parliament or a virtual one. adequate enough for a little strongly raising the issue after ruption, nobody should raise Battalion based in Khargone, hours for schools in the next aca- lege students without conduct- declared by 5 pm on June 29 Sources said that Vice over 100 members. the Allahabad High Court on their voice. They are adver- Madhya Pradesh. This is the demic year.'' ing exams. Some universities itself after counting of votes as President M Venkaiah Naidu They said even if the mem- Wednesday stayed the tising that cases will be fifth deaths in CISF that is lead “In view of the current cir- have resorted to online classes the council membership of and Lok Sabha Speaker Om bers were to be accommodated appointment of 69,000 assis- slapped against those who force to secure the airports, sea- cumstances and after receiving and exams to keep the academ- seven MLAs is expiring on Birla reviewed the circumstances in the galleries, the total seating tant basic teachers in the state raise their voice," she alleged. ports and other vital installa- a lot of requests from parents and ic calendar running. As the June 30 and the Commission of conduct of the Monsoon ses- capacity would be much less and Priyanka Gandhi on “So, either we stay quiet or tions including government teachers, we are contemplating lockdown further encroaches is determined to complete sion regarding which in their last than the required, if all members Tuesday interacted through we raise our voice and buildings and archaeological the option of reduction in the syl- the academic schedule and with the whole election process meeting had directed to look were to be accommodated. video conferencing with peo- demand accountability from sites. labus and instructional hours for a decision yet to be made on before it. options for proceedings of Lok Naidu and Birla directed the two ple who competed in the the government. The UP Till June 6, the Central the coming academic year,” reopening educational institu- The ECI has announced Sabha in the Central Hall of the top officials to examine in detail examination. Chief Minister must tell us paramilitary forces have report- Pokhriyal said in a tweet. tions, students and parents have the poll time from 9 am to 4 Parliament while Rajya Sabha in various issues related to enabling Noting that media reports whether he is taking respon- ed 1,670 Covid-19 positive “In view of the current cir- been demanding a reduction in pm. the lower house. The monsoon virtual participation of members have pointed to a “massive sibility or not. Strong action cases out of which 1,157 have cumstances and after receiving syllabus,” said a senior HRD Based on the inputs session of Parliament is normally in the proceedings of both hous- fraud” in these examinations, must be taken with full trans- recovered and 510 continue to a lot of requests from parents and Ministry official. received from Karnataka held in the month of July. es. Priyanka Gandhi, speaking parency. This is about the be active. Till now 13 deaths teachers, we are contemplating A couple of days earlier Chief Election Office, the The hybrid session would This includes the maxi- via a video link on Facebook future of the State," the have been reported in the para- the option of reduction in the syl- Delhi Deputy Chief Minister ECI will issue the poll notifi- allow some MPs to be present mum capacity available for after the session, said that Congress leader asserted. military ranks due to Covid-19, labus and instructional hours for Manish Sisodia pitched for a 30 cation on June 11, with nom- physically in Parliament with the enabling such virtual participa- since she started working in "Mr chief minister these including four in CRPF, two in the coming academic year,” per cent reduction in syllabus for ination papers to be submit- remaining ones attending it vir- tion of MPs, feasibility of Uttar Pradesh, she has are your kids also. We must BSF and one each in ITBP and Pokhriyal added further. all grades to make up for the loss ted by June 18. tually. Sources said one of the enabling participation of mem- observed that in these types of together in a constructive SSB besides five in CISF. The HRD Minister also caused by the COVID-19 pan- The scrutiny of nomina- options discussed is to enable bers as per the rules of business examinations, instances of manner find a solution and The ITBP reported two invited suggestions from teach- demic and advocated reopening tion papers will be done on attendance in the Chambers of of both the Houses and other cheating, corruption and fraud this is not about politics. This fresh Covid-19 cases during last ers and educationists in this of schools with reasonable pre- June 19 and the last date of both the Houses of only those technical issues. Regarding vir- have been found. is about the future of a gener- 24 hours. regard and asked them to tag cautions. In a letter to the HRD withdrawal of candidature many members who can be tual meetings of the parliamen- “I want to ask that if these ation," she said. “This is hap- Covid patient management their posts with Minister, Sisodia asserted that will be June 22, said the accommodated according to tary committees, it was exams have been carried out pening in your government. of ITBP includes one admission #SyllabusForStudents2020 on since people need to learn to live Commission. social distancing norms by explained that any change in the in a transparent manner, why Take action with transparen- each at Tinsukia Hospital, social media. with coronavirus now, it would In a statement, the ECI drawing up lists of such mem- rules concerning such meetings are people getting arrested. If cy, be it nullifying the exam, Tezpur College Hospital, The tweets from the HRD be better if the already existing said that close monitoring of bers whose participation in var- required a motion to be carried the government is saying that or carrying out a thorough District Hospital Shivpuri, Minister came following a meet- learning spaces like schools, take the whole process by appoint- ious items of business is required in both the Houses of there is a problem in one probe. What has hurt me the Madhya Pradesh, District ing with the state education sec- up that role. ing observers will be done to on a daily basis. Parliament. centre then arrest the persons most is that the voice of these Hospital, Rajnandgaon and retaries led by Anita Karwal, Noting that online teaching ensure free and fair elections. At the meeting convened by The Parliament officials also from there but why are issues students is also not being Rajaji Hospital Madurai. Secretary of School Education can only complement learning in The commission also Naidu and Birla, the secretary informed the presiding officers cropping up again and again, heard. Why are you suppress- Twenty four other ITBP and Literacy, HRD Ministry a schools and not replace it, the directed the state Chief generals of both houses are of certain other limitations if the why are students worried over ing the voice of these stu- patients are admitted at CAPF day earlier. Delhi Education Minister said, it Secretary to depute a senior learnt to have told the presiding central hall and Vigyan Bhawan it, why are they hassled, why dents," she asked. Referral Hospital, Greater During the meeting, topics would be a “historical blunder” officer to ensure that the officers that neither the central were to be used for the session. do the rules keep changing," Priyanka Gandhi assured Noida. The Referral Hospital like health and safety of students, if the “opportunity” is let to pass extant instructions regarding hall nor the Vigyan Bhawan ple- These included non-availability she said. those who competed in the is also managing seven hygiene measures and issues by not trusting schools with a COVID-19 containment nary hall have a seating capaci- of air-conditioned facility dur- If change is not demand- examination and are affected patients of BSF, 13 of CRPF, 12 related to online or digital learn- bigger and bolder role, which is, measures are complied with ty to accommodate all MPs ing the day in the Central Hall ed, then this will become the by the alleged irregularities of CISF, four from NDRF, ing were discussed. to prepare children for better and while making arrangements together. The meeting was con- and problems of enabling simul- norm, Priyanka Gandhi said. that she will raise her voice eight from SSB, 41 from NSG, It may be noted that the responsible life and not just for for the conduct of the elec- vened to review various options taneous interpretation "The UP government is against injustice and stand one each from Bureau of countrywide lockdown to curb a few lessons of their textbooks. tions. for holding the ensuing mon- service. already thinking that no mat- with them in their struggles. Police Research and Training and Intelligence Bureau as also two from NIA. ' 

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A total of Centres (Level 2), reads an ers to their native places with- schemes for welfare and the Department of 750 acres of land will be cov- order of the Covid Cell of the in 15 days and formulate employment of migrant work- Agriculture, Government of ered under these crops in the CRPF. employment schemes after ers should be publicised ade- Himachal Pradesh, have Saffron and introduced its state in the next five years, “In view of Covid-19 conducting their skill map- quately. The top court, which forged strategic and imple- cultivation in non-tradition- said Dr. Kumar. Pandemic emergency, it has ping to rehabilitate them. pronounced its order through mentation partnership based al areas of Himachal Pradesh Dr. R. K. Koundal, been decided that all retired A bench of Justices Ashok video conferencing, asked the on their mutual strengths to is being imported from Agriculture. and Uttarakhand. The Director of the Department of personnel / NOKs and their Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul state governments to consider increase the production of the Afghanistan, Iran, and “Introduction of these Institute has also developed Agriculture, Government of dependents will also be pro- and M R Shah also directed the granting counselling to migrant two. Uzbekistan. crops will reduce the import. tissue-culture protocol for Himachal Pradesh, said that vided the facilities of these Centre to provide additional workers, who have returned to Saffron and Heeng are The CSIR-IHBT partner- CSIR-IHBT will provide tech- the production of disease-free this project will enhance the hospitals. If any of the above trains within 24 hours of states their homes, and provide them the most valuable spices of ship is expected to provide nical know-how to the corms. livelihood of the farmers and categories get infected due to making the demand for send- employment opportunities as the world and widely used in immense benefits to farmers, impart training to The Palampur-located will benefit the state and Covid-19, they can avail the ing the migrant workers back per their skill sets. Indian cuisine since time Himachal Pradesh by way of State agriculture department Institute has introduced six country. “This programme medical facilities in any of to their native places. The top court had on June immemorial. increased farm income, liveli- officers and farmers, and set accessions of heeng from Iran will improve the farmer well- the 19 Level 2 CRPF hospi- The top court also direct- 5 reserved its order on the suo In India, the annual hood promotion, and rural up corm and seed production through the National Bureau being of the farmers by pro- tals where they will be pro- ed authorities to consider with- motu case registered on the demand for Saffron spice is development. centres of Saffron and heeng, of Plant Genetic Resources viding better income vided initial care, advice and drawing all cases against plights of migrant workers 100 tons per year but its To facilitate this respectively, in the State,” said (NBPGR), New Delhi, and prospects and the state will be nursing care. migrant workers for alleged during the coronavirus-trig- average production is about development, a number of Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, standardized its production benefited by cultivation of They should also be violation of lockdown norms gered lockdown period. 6-7 tons per year. steps will be undertaken such IHBT. protocols under Indian con- these high-value crops” he facilitated for further treat- under the Disaster It had said that it intended Hence, a large amount of as transfer of innovations by At present, about 2,825 ditions. said. ment in Government. Management Act. to give 15 days to the Centre Saffron is being imported. means of capacity building, hectares of land is under cul- Heeng is a perennial plant A state-of-the-art tissue- Hospitals with the help of The bench also directed the and the state governments for Similarly, there is no produc- skill development, and other tivation of Saffron in Jammu and it produces oleo-gum culture lab will be established District Surveillance Officers authorities to identify and reg- sending to native places all the tion of heeng in India and extension activities of and Kashmir. resin from the roots after for large-scale production of as per the requirements of ister migrant workers who migrant workers wanting to currently about 1,200 tons of prospective farmers and offi- IHBT has developed the five years of plantation. It can quality planting material of clinical severity,” reads the want to go back to their native return home. raw heeng worth 600 crore cers of the Department of production technology for be grown in unutilized slop- these crops. order.        !#"!"! 7  . 

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(This means Tnumber of persons getting Devaswam Boards that admin- public sector units on Tuesday issued new guide- Tdied in Srinagar while only 61 fresh cases Tdented increase in the that death of five persons was tested positive for covid-19 in ister the temples in the State lines regarding prevention of corona pandemic were detected on Tuesday, recording a sig- number of persons testing pos- because of the impact of coro- Kerala even as the State’s business decided to keep the temple doors in work places. nificant decline in total cases across Jammu itive for covid-19 on Monday as navirus while the others had establishments like shopping open as per the orders issued by According to Health Department sources the & Kashmir. On a positive note, 182 patients 21 persons succumbed to the for the pandemic while on serious medical ailments along malls were thrown open to the the Central Government, said employees running fever or showing any other recovered and were discharged from differ- pandemic on a single day. Monday 12, 421 persons were with covid-19. general public on Tuesday. Kadakampalli Surendran, symptoms need not come to the offices. Besides ent hospitals. The medical bulletin issued tested. With 21 persons breath- The State Government According to a release issued Kerala’s Minister in charge of the not more than 10 people would sit in one room According to the media bulletin, three by the Government of Tamil ing their last on Monday, the itself is not sure whether the by the Government of Kerala, 91 Devaswam Boards. But K where the tables would be kept at least two metres patients died in Srinagar taking the death toll Nadu stated that 1,685 persons death tally reached 307. All but number of patients would persons tested positive for the Surendran, president of Kerala apart. The State Government was functioning with due to Covid-19 to 48 while 61 new cases tested positive for coronavirus one death were reported from come down in the near future. pandemic on Tuesday while the BJP lambasted the Kerala 70 percent staff strength. of coronavirus were detected on Tuesday tak- on Monday (the highest Chennai. While arguing for the number of hotspots in the State Government for discriminating The employees residing in the containment ing the total tally to 4346 cases while active recorded number till date since As 1,242 persons out of the Government against the Public reached 158. the temples while keeping away zones need not report for work, sources said positive cases recorded were 2792. 17 sam- the pandemic was reported in 1,685 tested positive on Interest Litigation seeking post- The release said more than from the affairs of the churches adding the sanitization norms would have to be ples tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir the State for the first time in Monday were from Chennai, ponement of Class 10 exami- two lakh persons were under and mosques. strictly adhered to. recorded 44 new cases. February). the Metropolis remained the nation (which has been since observation in the State. As on “The church and mosque The stricter norms in general Government So far, 1506 patients have been dis- The bulletin also said that Achilles Heel of Tamil Nadu. cancelled by the Government) date, there were 1,231 patients managements had the freedom offices apart the police have taken special mea- charged from different hospitals in Jammu 34,914 persons have tested The adjoining districts of the advocate general Vijay undergoing treatment for covid- to decide when to open their reli- sures at the State secretariat Nabanna where the and Kashmir. On Tuesday 29 patients recov- positive in the State till date Changalpattu and Narayan told the Madras High 19 across the State. Though gious places of worship while the Chief Ministers vehicles would be kept separat- ered in Jammu and 153 were discharged from though the number of active Kancheepuram tested 158 and Court on Monday that scientist churches and mosques decided Hindus have no such right in ed from the other vehicles. Her drivers too would different hospitals in Kashmir valley. cases as on Monday was 16, 32 respectively. Thiruvallur and medical doctors have pre- to keep their doors shut and Kerala. Isn’t this discrimina- not be allowed to mix up with others. According to a media bulletin, a total num- 279. district saw 90 persons testing dicted that the Covid situation asked the believers to pray from tion,” asked Surendran while The same treatment will be given to the vehi- ber of 2.35 lakh samples have been tested in A total of 5.93lakh persons positive for the pandemic. would worsen in the State, homes, the temples under the speaking to reporters at the cap- cles used by the Chief Secretary and Home Jammu and Kashmir while 2792 patients have been tested till Monday Out of the 21 persons who crossing the two lakh mark. control of the State Government ital city of Thiruvananthapuram. Secretary, sources said. PNS have been kept in hospital isolation. .  0
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With fresh deaths and ticket examiners (TTE) and cough up the fare. shot dead allegedly by four per- “The fight had erupted Covid-19 patient, who had Saturday after he tested Covid- raised the states tally to 5,921, infections, the total number of demanded fare from migrants The fake duo was seen sons after an argument over after Vikas went to the temple gone missing earlier from a 19 positive. By then, his fam- an official said here. deaths mounted to 3,289, while in a Shramik special train wearing uniform similar to a monetary dispute at Donkhera to offer prayers on May 31. The hospital and whose body was ily members had already been “New cases reported from the total infected cases jumped bound for Uttar Pradesh, an TTE. village in Uttar Pradesh, police upper caste men objected to it found a few kilometres away quarantined. Monday 5 p.m. to Tuesday 5 to 90,787. official said on Tuesday. Both of them tried their said on Tuesday. and Vikas argued with them,” from the hospital. On Monday, the old man p.m. 161,” said a health official. After taking into account “Investigation is on. First trick in a few coaches but none Vikas Jatav was sleeping at said Om Prakash. Having taken cognisance of went ‘missing’ from the Covid- On Tuesday, 164 patients the total number of deaths so the persons need to be identi- of the passengers gave them the his house when the four men- He said that a complaint the incident, Mumbai Mayor 19 ward at on Monday but later got discharged, similar to far and 42,638 patients dis- fied,” railway zone spokesper- money, according to the offi- - Lala Chauhan, Horam was filed on the same day, but Kishori Pednekar visited B R. in the day his dead body was Monday when there were more charged from various hospitals son told IANS. cial. Chauhan, Jasveer and the police did not take action Ambedkar Shatabdi Hospital in found near Borivali station. discharges than positive cases. ever since the outbreak of pan- The incident happened on “No one paid, I under- Bhushan-- came and opened in the matter. Kandivli in north Mumbai, The body was subsequently On Monday, 387 dis- demic in the State, the state Sunday in a special train stand,” said the official. fire at him late on Saturday Superintendent of police from where the patient had brought back to the same hos- charges were recorded com- health authorities pegged the packed with migrant labourers On coming to know about night. (SP) of Amroha, Vipin Tada, gone missing. Talking to media pital as an ‘unidentified’ person. pared to 308 positive cases. number of “active cases” in the and departing from KSR the matter, the railway author- “Hearing the gun shots, we said, “During the initial probe, persons after visiting the hos- The relatives of the family Of the new cases, 91 were state at 44,849. Bengaluru station to ities checked the train and rushed to save Vikas. The four it has come to the fore that pital for assessment of the sit- identified the body as that of domestic returnees, which is Of the total deaths, Gorakhpur in Uttar also announced at stations men had fled by then and there was a dispute between uation, the Mayor ordered an the missing old man. less in proportion compared to Mumbai accounted for 58, Pradesh. enroute about the matter to the Vikas was bleeding. He died by Vikas and the accused over inquiry into the incident. The Mayor’s inquiry move other days. while there were 16 deaths in The impostors started migrants in the train. the time we reached hospital,” money. The brother of Vikas Describing the incident as came after BJP’s state Vice- Of the domestic returnees, Pune, 13 deaths in Thane, 10 in demanding Rs 905 from the The train was also halted at the victim's father Om Prakash had taken a mango orchard on “unfortunate”, Pednekar said: President Kirit Somaiya alleged 84 persons or 92 per cent came Aurangabad, six in Mira- passenger as fare to their des- Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh's Jatav said. rent. Lala and Horam were also “To begin with, a Covid-19 that there had been at least half- from Maharashtra with Bhyandar, three each in Panvel tination. Anantapur district where the All the four accused have partners with him. Later, they patient goes missing from hos- a-dozen such incidents of bod- domestic travel history, a trend and Nashik, two each in Vasai- Incidentally, the matter railway police took the state- been booked for murder and fell out after a money dispute. pital and then his body is ies missing from hospitals or consistent for quite a few days Virar, Solapur and Akola and came to light when an NGO ment of the migrants. two of them have been arrest- There was a brief fight over it found. I have asked the author- morgues in the last few days. now. IANS one each Navi Mumbai, tweeted about the incident, The railway zone is run- ed, the police said. They have a few days ago.” Ratnagiri, Amaravati and tagging some railway officials ning daily Shramik special been booked under section Lala Chauhan and Horam Nagpur. 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For a casu- of a war nerd, I spent a lot of time between 1930 and 1945 did from the former Confederate This is a country where extra-              ,         ( al observer, seeing the tremendous reading about some of the battles something terrible even before States, remember the war as one judicial murder of rape-murder          S                success of some African-Americans of the US Civil War that took the Jewish Holocaust. It is not as about “States’ Rights” in a feder- suspects in Hyderabad just a few — from former US President Barack place between the Northern if the Germans have forgotten al structure. And not as a war that months ago was celebrated by all                       Obama to the many, many such peo- “Union” States and the Southern about the war. Indeed, some of had as its underlying cause the and sundry on social media.   %       @        #   *! ple who dominate professional “Confederate” States. This was a their Generals, such as Erwin defence of basic human dignity, This is also a country, where $ 6    (          < S sports such as basketball star LeBron fascinating war, the first mecha- Rommel, famously known as the the fact that no man should be much like the US, the poor and James and the many actors like nised one of sorts that gave por- “Desert Fox,” are fondly remem- owned by anyone else. those from the minority com-               7 ,    Morgan Freeman with an omnipo- tends to the tactics used in the bered, partially because of their Something that one hopes that no munity are often jailed for years                 0     tent voice, Beyonce’s dulcet tones and killing fields of World War-I. opposition to Adolf Hitler. matter what your current polit- by a slow, inefficient and corrupt             *! -       %   the scientific genius of Neil deGrasse However, this is my perspective. It would, therefore, seem ical affiliation today, you can criminal justice system. The Tyson — one would wonder why It might seem infantile to some logical to believe that the side that agree with. need for police and criminal jus-                    Black men and women do not but this is what I believe sitting precipitated, fought and lost a war Although when one delves tice reforms have been felt for    (            *.:+     #  receive acceptance across the nation. half a world away. over the cause of keeping human into it at a deeper level, he/she years. One should not use the              +         ( Popular culture would make an out- In India, what we learn beings enslaved should have suf- would realise the complexities shield of what is happening in sider believe so. about the US Civil War — with fered the same fate as Nazi and contradictions that hap- the US to pretend that India is    *  3     /           # One could rightly wonder why a few sentences being accorded Germany. Of course, one can pened on both sides many years any better.                    ( is it that at a time when America is to it in our school textbooks — make arguments like “degrees of ago. In today’s increasing simplis- As long as the US continues    + / %              ( sending astronauts into space in is that it was fought between the evil” and all that but as an out- tic age where nuanced arguments to celebrate the Civil War as one            (  ?   !     nearly a decade, other parts of the progressive “North”, which was side observer, it is extremely have withered away, it is easier to where States fought for their nation are burning? Comparisons against slavery, and the pro-slav- puzzling that instead of that, the remember this as a war where the “rights” rather than uphold an      S          $    between happenings in the late ery “Southern” States. The US celebrates the rebels. 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Even journalists are not allowed freelance photographer in Kolkata, culture for at least the next few years. ly through these last two weeks, distrib-    to enter the area and report, close to Khulna. for instance, organised all his friends Almost all mud houses are broken uting dry ration, tarpaulins, water, +                  Indeed, the tide is a regular feature in this and well-wishers and moved into — some have only a section of a wall, medicines and cooked food through    %    0  J P*      ( undulating expanse of backwaters, rivers and many areas like Mohanpur and some just the pillars, and some, noth- community kitchens in numerous     Q + S     3  water bodies across the cluster of many islands, Sandeshkhali with relief material. ing at all except for a few broken, bat- islands. “The big relief is that the :  /  :   ,   !  *   some doomed to disappear and some which The Jadavpur Commune of the tered pieces of wood from frames. Government is moving in with the /    $  1,!*/ ',!*$2        ( reappear as new, tentative spaces of human civil- Jadavpur University in Kolkata, which People in Sagar and Patharpratima public distribution system, distribut-          -        isation. This is almost like the areas close to the has been relentlessly working in the islands said the fury of the storm was ing rice and basic food to the  /        0          Brahmaputra river in Assam after the annual most remote parts of Kolkata provid- so massive, asbestos sheets and tiles of marooned locals. One hopes that this             floods, which destroys and submerges vast tracts ing dry rations, cooked food, sanitis- roofs were flying like birds. relief moves at a war-footing in the days #      ?       of land and forests, numerous villages and ers and medicines to cops, slum Almost all of the Sundarbans is still to come,” said a journalist reporting human habitations. dwellers, homeless people, vendors and under complete darkness. Electric from 24 Parganas.              #     ( Now, locals say, when the tide arrives on a others since the lockdown, moved in poles and wires lie strewn around arte- (Sengupta is a senior journalist. The                 full moon night, those who are living in tarpau- from day one and travelled to rial roads, making movement of traf- article is co-authored by Aritra        lins under makeshift shelters surrounded by Sunderbans to provide relief. fic difficult. 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Because of this, it was able to block ing with the support of regional par- Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Congress Party (NCP), three each of polls last week, three Congress times. People elect MPs to represent a number of Bills and controversial ties from the South and Eastern Samaj Party (BSP) and the Left out- the Shiv Sena, the Shiromani Akali MLAs resigned even as the Congress them in Parliament but after getting laws that the Government wanted to India. Fearing the Government’s fits are slowly fading away in the Dal (SAD) and so on. With allies, the accused the BJP of poaching on its chosen they try to change parties for pass. investigating agencies, vulnerable Rajya Sabha. AIADMK, the JD (U), SAD, Asom legislators. personal gains. This defection game Dominating both the Houses is leaders facing cases like Mulayam Other regional parties like the Gana Parishad (AGP), the Bodoland The Congress has taken them to is played out often and this time, too, essential for the Narendra Modi Singh, Mayawati and so on, have Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), YSRCP People’s Front (BDF), Sikkim resorts and kept them in a camp. there will be no exceptions. Government to complete its core also reluctantly supported contro- (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Democratic Front (SDF) and the After the resignation of the three The electorate needs to check agenda. While the Prime Minister versial Bills like the Triple Talaaq, Party), the Telangana Rashtra Republican Party of India (A), the MLAs, the Congress Party’s strength this kind of political culture. !()!"%(."' has strengthened himself by winning repeal of Article 370 and so on in the Samithi (TRS) and others have National Democratic Alliance in the 182-member Assembly is now Legislators, who act in unscrupulous a larger number of seats in the 2019 past. The BJP’s game of “divide the gained more ground. (NDA) is at 104, including three only 65. The resignations will hurt ways, should be voted out in subse- Lok Sabha polls than it did in the Opposition” has worked well for the Currently, the BJP is the single- nominated MPs and four the Congress’ prospects of winning quent elections. The anti-defection lections for 24 Rajya Sabha 2014 elections, the majority is still Government. Most crucial Bills were largest party in the Rajya Sabha with Independents, which support it. the second seat. Unfortunately, this law needs to be looked into again by seats, spread across 10 States, eluding the BJP in the House of passed in the last one year due to lack 75 seats, followed by 39 of the The BJP has also made some defection game has become the the lawmakers and reformed. There Ewill be held on June 19. These Elders. of Opposition unity. So, why are Congress, 13 of the Trinamool artificial gains by luring Congress norm in the last few years with leg- should be a provision to recall the biennial polls are crucial for both the Emboldened by his these biennial elections important? Congress (TMC), nine each of the leaders like Sanjay Singh and Neeraj islators. This is not the spirit of the elected representatives. BJP and the Opposition. Rajya Government’s success in the second It is the Upper House that enables All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Shekhar, thereby reducing the Constitution or the anti-defection In short, there is need for elec- Sabha members are indirectly elect- term, the Prime Minister would have the Government to get smooth Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Biju strength of the Congress in the laws passed by the Parliament. In toral reforms on many things includ- ed by MLAs of State Assemblies and pushed through his party’s agenda transaction of business done if it has Janata Dal (BJD), eight of the SP, Upper House. The real challenge for fact, the law came about in order to ing transparency in funding and so the political parties win seats accord- like the Uniform Civil Code, popu- the majority. Every new seat counts. seven each of the TRS and the the Opposition is the lack of floor put an end to the “aya Ram, gaya on. 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In Anil Kumble-chaired Cricket man when the board members any case, a decision needs to be Committee, and ratified by meet virtually on taken considering the the Chief Executives Wednesday. members will need to Committee (CEC), the teams The last ICC board plan their bilateral will also be allowed an addi- meet was a damp squib engagements,” a senior tional DRS call as home with leaks of classified e- official privy to ICC umpires will now be officiating mails gaining precedence board room politics in bilateral Test series. <) $0 " 0  ' ,0"  (  %*55&    0    over the agenda. And the said. Also, a 32-inch additional board members would expect The other aspect will be   ' P  0    0 "'  logo would be permitted on the still be allowed to shine the before play recommences,” the Officials,” the ICC said. some concrete decisions to broadcaster, Star India, which players’ jerseys, which will help ball. Repeated violation of the parent body stated. This means India’s C end the logjam over this year’s has invested heavily in both the    them to reach out to him. teams make commercial gains ban would at first invite a The introduction of two Shamshuddin, Anil Chaudhary T20 World Cup Down Under, IPL as well as ICC events. “All those who used to call as Boards battle the pandemic’s warning before a five-run home team umpires for bilater- and Nitin Menon will be seen which looks increasingly “Star is a stakeholder. n old social media post by me that, you guys know your- financial blow. penalty is imposed. als after nearly two decades is officiating during the home improbable due to the Covid- Their opinion will also matter,” AIndia pacer Ishant Sharma selves... Reach out to me, let’s “Teams will be allowed to “Players will not be permit- purely due to the logistical series against England next 19 pandemic. the official said. lent credence to former West have a conversation. Because, if replace players displaying ted to use saliva to shine the challenges of travelling given year with Javagal Srinath being So would the BCCI agree There is speculation that Indies captain Darren it was in any way, shape or form symptoms of Covid-19 during ball. If a player does apply sali- the flight restrictions in place the match referee. to push their edition (2021) to the October-November win- Sammy’s allegation that a what Minhaj said it meant, I’m a Test match. In line with con- va to the ball, the umpires will globally. Due to the lack of experi- 2022 if Cricket Australia dow for the T20 World cup racist nickname was used to very disappointed,” he said. cussion replacements, the manage the situation with some “The requirement to ence of a lot of these umpires, requests? would be taken up by the IPL address him during his IPL “I will be messaging those Match Referee will approve the leniency during an initial peri- appoint neutral match offi- who are not a part of the ICC “Let ICC first announce if the ICC announces a post- stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad people. You guys know who nearest like-for-like replace- od of adjustment for the play- cials will be temporarily Elite Panel, an additional DRS what they intend to do with ponement or cancellation. for which he is now demand- you are. I must admit, at the ment,” the ICC stated in a ers, but subsequent instances removed from the playing con- review has been allotted to the ing an apology. time in which I was being press release. will result in the team receiving ditions for all international teams in each innings. Operations team will also sup- match jersey. The two-time T20 World called that, I did not know what “However, the regulation a warning,” the ICC said. formats owing to the current “...Keeping in mind that port local match referees when “A logo, not exceeding 32 Cup-winning captain, while it meant,” he added. for Covid-19 replacements will “A team can be issued up logistical challenges with inter- there may be less experienced processing code of conduct square inches in size, may be commenting on the protests “I thought it meant strong not be applicable in ODIs and to two warnings per innings national travel. umpires on duty at times. This breaches, and a neutral Elite placed on the chest of the Test over African-American George stallion or whatever it is, and I T20Is,” it added. but repeated use of saliva on “The ICC will be able to will increase the number of Panel match referee will con- match shirt and sweater in Floyd’s death in the US, had saw no problems with it The CEC predictably rat- the ball will result in a 5-run appoint locally based match unsuccessful appeals per duct any hearing remotely via addition to the three other spoken about being called Kalu because I was ignorant to the ified the ban on use of saliva, penalty to the batting side. officials from the Emirates ICC innings for each team to three video link. logos allowed as per regulations. while he was in India. Kalu is a fact of what it meant, I thought which is considered to be a Whenever saliva is applied to Elite Panel of Match Officials for Tests and two for the white- The ICC also relaxed the As of now, logos on chests are derogatory word to describe it meant something else, some- transmitter of novel coron- the ball, the umpires will be and the Emirates ICC ball formats.” apparel rules by allowing a only allowed in ODIs and black people. thing uplifting.” avirus unlike sweat which will instructed to clean the ball International Panel of Match The ICC Cricket logo on the chest of Test T20Is.” Sammy said having under- Sammy, who now plies his stood the meaning only now, he trade in the Pakistan Super feels disappointed with his League, said he distinctly teammates, who addressed him remembers laughter at the very #    A$ 00  ,     8  $ by that nickname during his mention of the word. 2013-2014 stint with SRH. “Me being a team man, I One of them could be thought, hey, team-mates are   34'   * : preparations. Ishant, who had shared a group happy, it must be something “It is crucial that the side understands picture also featuring Sammy, funny. You can understand my !  Young batsman akistan on Tuesday appointed former the conditions that they will encounter on May 14, 2014, using Kalu to frustration and my anger when Rishabh Pant has every shot in Pcaptain Younis Khan as national in the upcoming series and so having the identify the West Indian in it. it was pointed out to me that it the book and it’s difficult to con- team’s batting coach and also roped in experience of the likes of Younis Khan The same year, even Sammy wasn’t funny at all, it was tain him when he gets going, Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach and Mushtaq Ahmed to compliment called himself Kalu in a social degrading,” he said. says star Afghanistan spinner for the upcoming tour of England. head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast media post to offer birthday “I’ve had great memories in Rashid Khan. The 42-year-old Younis had scored bowling coach Waqar Younis will be wishes to VVS Laxman — the all the dressing rooms I’ve The Afghan spinner had 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, including a invaluable.” SRH mentor at that time. been in, as a T20 player, as a faced Pant in an U-19 tri-series career-best 313 in a successful career dur- Younis said he feels “privileged to “I was listening to Hasan leader in a dressing room, as a in 2015 ahead of U-19 World ing which he also became world number have been again offered the opportuni- Minhaj (Indian-American captain, I’ve always been one to Cup in Bangladesh in 2016. one batsman in the ICC rankings. ty to serve Pakistan for a challenging but comedian and actor) talking build up a relationship or build “He hit three sixes in a row Pakistan are scheduled to take on exciting tour of England.” about how some of the people up a team, not bring it down. and in the fourth ball he mis- England in a three-Test series from July “The Pakistan side includes some in his culture view or describe “So, all those who used to timed but only to be dropped at 30 and then the two teams will clash in immensely talented cricketers who have black people,” Sammy said in call me that, you guys know short midwicket. Our bowler a three-match T20 series from August 29. the potential to achieve greater heights. his latest Instagram post. yourselves, some of you have looked helpless and put his “I am delighted that someone of the Together with Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq “...I was angry after listen- my numbers, you have me on hands on his head, yelling in stature and incredible batting record of Ahmed and Waqar Younis, we will try to ing to him describing a word Instagram, on Twitter, wherev- Pashto, ‘now what do I do get in Kolkata in the U-19 Triseries,” Younis Khan has agreed to join the make them better and prepare them as that they use to describe black er. Reach out to me, let’s have him out?’” Khan recalled the Rashid said. Pakistan cricket set-up as national men’s best as we can with on and off field people, which he was saying is a conversation,” he added. incident in an Instagram chat Talking about the art of team batting coach,” PCB Chief Executive coaching and guidance,” Younis said in not in a good way and it was Sammy reiterated that he with Indian legspinner bowling, Khan said the key to Wasim Khan said. a PCB release. degrading. is very disappointed as he Yuzvendra Chahal. tackle the big-hitting batsmen, “Younis’ work ethics, commitment to Head coach and chief selector “Instantly I remembered thought of his teammates as Despite getting many like the Caribbean, is to confuse match preparation, game awareness and Misbah-ul-Haq also welcomed Younis when I played for Sunrisers family. chances, the Delhi left-hander them. tactics in the English conditions will be and Mushtaq on the coaching panel. Hyderabad in 2013 and 2014, “...I’ll still be angry, and still has not been able to cement “Never pitch the ball up; invaluable.” /,   0  A$   (G.  “Due to events beyond human con- I was being called the exact deserve an apology from you his place since MS Dhoni side- they would clear boundaries Former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, trol, the series in England will be one of same word that he described,” guys, because I saw all of you lined himself post the 2019 with ease. It’s about playing who took 185 wickets in 52 Tests for of time playing County cricket and the most challenging and difficult and, he added. guys as my brothers. So, talk to World Cup semifinal exit. them on the backfoot and con- Pakistan, will also be mentor of side. He working with the England cricket team,” as such, we need to have the best talent Sammy demanded an apol- me, reach out to me, please “He has every shot in the fuse them with the wrong one has guided both England and the West said Wasim. and brains on our side. Younis as well as ogy from his teammates, asking clear the air,” he said. book and is one batsman who is and leg spin. I always try to mix Indies in the past as spin bowling coach. “Apart from guiding the spinners and Mushtaq clearly tick all these and addi- very tough to bowl to. I remem- it up,” Rashid, who is known for “Mushtaq knows the English condi- playing a mentor’s role, Mushtaq can be tional boxes, which will assist us in ber bowling to him at a ground big-spinning googly, said. PTI tions as well as anyone, having spent a lot helpful to Misbah in match planning and achieving our targets,” he said. -> $ 5+R $ %        $ 6       !

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    !.  Australian wicket-keep-  / !  Indian football’s domes- and thus the 2020-2021 season will er batsman Matthew Wade on tic season will begin from August 1 be shortened by two months in view he executive board of the Tuesday said he would not sledge when the transfer window opens, two of the Covid-19 pandemic. TAsian Cricket Council Indian cricketers during this year’s months later than normal times due “Yes, we have received the circu- (ACC) has deferred its deci- home Test series as Virat Kohli’s men to the Covid-19 pandemic. lar from the AIFF stating that the sion on the fate of this year’s Asia Cup T20 thrive on verbal duels and use it to In a circular sent on Tuesday to domestic season will begin from with Sri Lanka offering to host the event, their advantage. all the state units, the AIFF said it has August 1, 2020 and run to May 31, claiming that original hosts Pakistan Wade has used sharp words to got clearance from the world body 2021 and it will open the summer have agreed to the proposal. get into the skin of his opponents in FIFA to hold the season from August transfer window from August 1 till 8 0  $  )$0   8$3$  /    Sri Lanka cricket chief Shammi Silva the past, especially in the 2017 India uses his words or his body language. 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. October 20,” the head of a state asso- has claimed that the Pakistan Cricket ODI series and also during last So they use it as an advantage now. The summer transfer window ciation said. Board as well as the ACC are in agreement year’s Ashes. To be honest, I don’t really want to will run from August 1 to October 31. “....We are pleased to inform && 2+5&&8!4&"32 that the island nation can host the tour- However, the 32-year-old said he engage too much into that,” Wade While the domestic transfer win- you that FIFA has approved the nament. would not want confrontations with told reporters. dow normally begins in the first week amendment in All India Football The event is scheduled in September Indian players during the much- “I know that they thrive off that of June to continue till August end, Federation’s season dates and regis- #2#44& +$M;2#-& and while it is the PCB’s turn to host, shift- anticipated four-Test engagement energy that comes between two it has been pushed back to August tration period (transfer window) for ing it to another country seems inevitable later this year. players. They’re probably as good at this year due to the global health cri- 2020-21,” the circular from AIFF said.     of those not having a lot of considering that India would not travel to “They’re a hard team, they use doing that as anyone in the world at sis. The second transfer window football,” Southgate told Sky Pakistan. it (sledging) to their advantage very the moment, so it’s something I might But there was no change in the will be from January 1, 2021 to ngland manager Gareth Sports. “We had a discussion with Pakistan well. Virat is very clever the way he stay away from this time.” PTI normal May 31 season ending date January 31, 2021. PTI ESouthgate believes a year- “The age of the team you Cricket Board (PCB) and they have long delay to the European would hope would be better in already agreed to our hosting this edition Championship could benefit a year’s time but we have to go due to the present world situation,” 7
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