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Singh called on UP Governor      ! "  $ %   general secretary organisation cines Covishield (21 crore Covid-19 vaccines at the unit icy “arbitrary and irrational”, -    Anandiben Patel on Sunday.     &  ' BL Santosh and Singh had vis- doses) manufactured by M/s cost of 157.50 including taxes the court also said that the    At the same time, BJP pres- ited Lucknow for three days. Serum Institute of India and (150 + five per cent GST). Union Government justifying 12131242& ident JP Nadda held discussions as a courtesy call. Minister Kamal Rani and During their visit Santosh met Covaxin (7.5 crore doses) man- “The procurement of the its lower prices (for vaccines) with party general secretaries, On possible Cabinet Revenue and Flood Control senior Ministers and both the ufactured by M/s Bharat Covid-19 vaccine and vacci- on account of its ability to place    '( States-in-charge and Morcha reshuffle, he said, “There are Minister Vijay Kashyap – have Deputy Chief Ministers Dinesh Biotech International Limited nation is an ongoing process," large purchase orders, raises the    ) * chiefs for two days in New vacancies in the Ministry and died of Corona. Adityanath Sharma and Keshav Prasad at the unit cost of 157.50 the RTI response added. issue as to why this rationale is  5  Delhi to review the relief and they can be filled. Chief has so far not allocated their Maurya separately. including taxes (150 + five per Earlier, the Supreme Court not being employed for acquir- 6 0)7% 8)9)1 awareness programme and laid Minister Yogi Adityanath will Ministry to other Ministers as Meanwhile, in Delhi after cent GST),” the Government on May 31 had asked the ing 100 per cent of the month-     /% out the road map to intensify take a call on these vacant posts additional charge. the two-day meeting, Nadda on said in its response to a Right Union Government to clarify ly CDL doses.  :2    efforts in the coming months. at the appropriate time.” UP with 403-members in Sunday also asked the party's to Information plea filed by how the 35,000 crore ear- The Union Budget for the  ;  The meeting between "The organisation and the the State Assembly can have 60 ST Morcha and Mahila Morcha activist Saurav Das. marked in the Union Budget Financial Year 2021-2022 had  0<  Anandiben Patel and Radha Government are running like a Ministers – including Cabinet, to reach out to people with the The Government’s reply, for procuring vaccines had earmarked 35,000 crore for   =->6?& Mohan Singh has created more well-oiled machine. The Independent and State Central Government's schemes dated May 26, also said that ini- been spent so far. Further, the procuring vaccines. "In light of speculation over a possible Government is very popular Ministers. Earlier there were 56 of Van Dhan and Nutrition for tially, through the PM-Care top court had asked why these the Liberalised Vaccination Ministry expansion in UP and there is no reason to bring Ministers with four vacancies. Women and Children. funds, the Government pro- funds cannot be used for giv- Policy, the Central Government which is going to the polls in a change in the party and the With the death of three minis- Kisan Morcha has also cured 5.6 crore doses of ing free vaccination for those in is directed to clarify how these    4   the next seven months. Government," he said. ters Yogi Adityanath can now been directed to train farmers Covishield at the unit cost of the age group 18 to 44 years. funds have been spent so far Later in the day Singh met Three Cabinet-rank accommodate seven more for Farmer Producer 210 including taxes (200 + The apex court posed this and why they cannot be utilised !5 5  $6$575 875#$575 UP Assembly Speaker Hriday Ministers – Home Guard and Ministers to fulfil the Organisations, according to five per cent GST) and one crore question to the Union for vaccinating people aged 8 )1)7*))4 Narayan Dikshit. Singh, how- Family Pension Chetan Constitutional BJP national general secretary doses of Covaxin at the unit cost Government in the suo motu 18-44 years," the Bench / )*)*2173 ever, described these meetings Chauhan, Technical Education obligation. Arun Singh. of 309.75, including taxes case that the top court was said.  *173)):    *&$   + ,   ! P  '     !       Q+     !  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DKejriwal on Sunday urged poor should get their full worker on Sunday was bombed The pieces of his blown skull als — kept to be distributed in the Centre to allow the State ration. Please let me implement to death by alleged Trinamool were strewn around the area the cyclone-hit areas — worth   .A 5A! / Government to launch this, and all credit will be given Congress goons, sources said. when the MP rushed in. several lakhs of rupees doorstep ration delivery. to you. I will tell the whole The incident took place on The victim's mother was from Contai municipal he Centre on Sunday school education outcomes. The CM said crowded Kejriwal said the Delhi world that this scheme was a day when Governor Jagdeep grievously wounded and had godown. Tapproved the Performance “The PGI helps the ration shops are corona hotspot Government was completely implemented by the Prime Dhankhar launched a fresh been admitted in a local hos- A complaint lodged by one Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 States/UTs to pinpoint the gaps and these shops could poten- prepared to launch the scheme Minister." twitter attack on the State pital, sources said. Ratnadip Manna, a member of for States and Union Territories and accordingly prioritise areas tially turn into Covid-19 super- in next week. Government for the "extreme- Bombs had been raining in Contai Municipal (UTs), which is designed to for intervention to ensure that spreader zones in the city. "All necessary tenders ly alarming" law and order sit- the area since Saturday evening, Administrative Board, alleged catalyse transformational the school education system is Kejriwal said, "If pizza, completed, and arrangements ,   uation and called Chief complained Singh. "Repeated that tarpaulin "worth lakhs of change in the field of school robust at every level," said smartphones, and garments were done," he said. Secretary HK Dwivedi to brief complaints to the police have rupees" were "taken away" by education. Punjab, Chandigarh, Education Minister Ramesh can be delivered to doorsteps, "In corona times, ration him about the steps taken by yielded no result… on Friday "forcefully and illegally break- Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a state- then why not ration?" shops are corona hotspots, and     the administration to contain night about 100 bombs were ing the locks" at the instance of Nicobar Islands and Kerala ment. His reaction came a day with the launch of the scheme, what he called "retributive vio- charged in the Jagaddal area Adhikari and his brother and occupy the highest grade of According to the report after the Chief Minister Office many people could avoid   !  lence". barely a mile from Bhatpara," former Municipal Chief A++. Most of the States and released by Nishank, Andaman (CMO) claimed that crowding in these shops," Jayprakash Yadav, a BJP he said, adding "these are poor Soumendu Adhikari of Contai UTs have improved their and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Lieutenant Governor Anil Kejriwal said, adding, "For the New Delhi: Deputy Chief worker, was bombed to death people who work in the local Municipality. grades in PGI 2019-20 com- Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Baijal again rejected the Delhi last 75 years, ration mafia ruled Minister Manish Sisodia con- in broad daylight hardly a fur- jute mills … there only fault is The complaint was regis- pared to the earlier years. Punjab and Tamil Nadu have Government's "revolutionary" and they looted ration. demned the Bharatiya Janata long away from local BJP MP that they have supported the tered on a when day Rakhal However, no one reached the improved their overall PGI doorstep delivery of ration Doorstep delivery would have Party's protest against refusal of Arjun Singh's residence when BJP in the last elections … not Bera a close associate of Level 1 (951 – 1,000) PGI scores by 10 per cent. scheme. been a revolutionary initia- the scheme and criticised the the victim was returning home only our men are being mur- Adhikari was arrested on score category. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, However, according to L-G tive." Centre for not allowing it. "We from a local party office, dered but their houses are charges of extorting cash from First published in 2019 for Lakshadweep and Punjab have office, he did not reject the According to the Delhi want to stop the black market- alleged the MP, saying three being looted … it is free for all people promising them jobs. the session year 2017-18, the shown improvement of 10 per scheme but only advised that Government, the city current- ing of ration at once so that TMC workers, including Lallan … the TMC goons are looting He was arrested from his index aims to drive States to cent or more in the ‘Access’ constitutional procedure ly has 1.78 million ration card every household can practice Singh, Chandan and Tuntun property and cash from these Maniktala residence in North undertake “multi-pronged domain, said a statement from should be followed. holders. their right to basic ration," he threw a bomb "straight on his people's houses." . interventions” for optimal the Ministry of Education. 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            $   - &   8 >$;!       painter, Narmada Prasad   8 >$;!    Tekam- Gond painter, Dev    he journey of Madhya      Nankusia Shyam- Gond r Saurabh Kumar, 25, a for- TPradesh State Tribal      painter, Lado Bai- Bhil painter, Dmer resident doctor and Museum was broadcasted   "    Kumudini Shyam- Gond student at All India Institute of   8 >$;! sang some of the musical tracks online, observing its 8th    painter, Rajendra Kumar Medical Sciences (AIIMS), from old movies. anniversary on Sunday.      Shyam The paintings of Gond Patna takes around 60 to 70 he new season of The participants beauti- In view of the Covid-19, painters, Narmada Prasad distress covid related calls daily, THunarstaan wooed the art fully presented songs not only the broadcasting of online ture and rites, but will also Tekam-Gond painters, Prasad most of which are from rural and music lovers of the city. in English but also a few activities by the Tribal Folk Arts increase the morale of the Singh Kushram-Gond painters areas of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh The digital open mic was held Bollywood tracks added charis- and Language Development artists and provide livelihood. and Soni Vyama-Gond painters and Uttar Pradesh. on Sunday at Facebook Live. ma in the online open mic. The Academy of the Culture On the first day, the muse- were displayed. His experience of more Notably, Bhopal's first ever musical performance by young Department, Government of um and the activities of various This photo exhibition will than thirteen months of attend- digital Open Mic is organised by artists added much zest in the Madhya Pradesh, has been arts disciplines organized by it be available for viewing on the ing Covid-19 patients in the a group Kala, Kebab aur Kisse. open mic. The audiences were started on the social media in the past were shown under departmental website for one Intensive Care wards of AIIMS, The immense talent of seen totally engrossed in the platform on the occasion of the retrospective. month. Patna helps him to consult related help. He says, “In the ini- and night to verify leads and young girls and boys of the city melodious music performed by 8th anniversary celebrations. Under the monthly The online broadcast of better. In this pursuit, he is tial days, we were responding channel SOS requests. was a must watch for the live the youngsters of the city. On the occasion of the Shalaka Chitra Exhibition, an 'Gamak', a series focused on the joined by eleven more young and taking up SOS calls from With time, the numbers of audience. The open mic was Other than the musical anniversary, Minister of online exhibition has been activities of multiple disci- doctors from premier medical Twitter and helping people out requests decreased on Twitter organised with a purpose to pro- performances, some of the par- Culture, Tourism and organized by tribal painters, plines, is being started on the institutions who also take there but with the wave intensi- and lead available started to get vide an online platform for tal- ticipants recited their poet- Spirituality Department, Usha depicting various aspects of social media platform. around the same number of fying and shifting towards rural unresponsive. Rohit, one of ented people to showcase their ries, short stories, Urdu sha- Thakur said that the people of nature and life associated with Under the series, on June calls and queries. India, social media platforms the members verifying leads talent before the Bhopalites. yaris and more.Also poetry the State should come out from it, in which tribal painter- 07, 'Classical singing' of An initiative of Kumar have become of little use.” said “With time, the leads As many as five perfor- and painting took away the this depressive environment Durga Bai Vyam- Gond Prakash Pathak and compan- Shanu, an advocate and a grad- In the initial days of the started to run dry, most of mances were held on the day. hearts of art lovers. of Covid epidemic, for this, the painter, Ram Singh Urveti- ions, Vidisha and 'Sarangi uate from The Fletcher School of second wave, a team of students them switched off their num- There were solo singing musi- Being a wondrous presen- Culture Department has made Gond painter, Bhuri Bai- Bhil Jugalbandi' of Hanif Hussain Law and Diplomacy in the from institutions like Delhi bers in a few days and the ini- cal performances. The per- tation for the old songs and a positive effort by starting the painter, Ramesh Tekam- Gond and Javed Khan will be broad- United States has become the go- University, IIT and National tial system on Twitter started to formers not only presented ghazal lovers, the show evoked series through virtual medium. painter, Teki Shyam- Gond cast on the YouTube channel of to helpline for all sorts of Covid Law Universities worked day break down”. the new filmy tracks but also a pretty good response. It will not only preserve the cul- painter, Santoshi Tekam- Gond the department.    Q '((      &      " &      (    8 >$;! dipped below 40 degree Celsius   almost in the entire state and   8 >$;! eather conditions have Nowgong recorded 40 degree   /.5>#A industrial area with the help of Wturned normal after rain- Celsius on Sunday which was 32-year-man died while an industrialist. fall for 3-4 days followed by hot the highest day temperature of Aone escaped with injuries nce the hot spot for the Indore division also weather conditions in the State the state. in a head-on collision between Ocorona cases in Madhya received oxygen from air route. capital on Sunday; several West Madhya Pradesh two bikes at Golkhedi under Pradesh, Indore is now wit- He got appointed more than regions of the State have been would witness thunderstorm Eithkhedi police station area on nessing decline in fresh infec- 250 nurses in permanent gov- witnessing rainfall in the past with lightning and gusty winds Saturday. tions, and on Sunday the pos- ernment job for Indore division 24 hours.The conditions for for next 4-5 days while east Police said that locals itivity rate of Indore has come within a short span of 2 weeks movement of monsoon are Madhya Pradesh would witness rushed three injured to nearby down to 3 percent from 21 per- hence the nursing staff favourable and would arrive in thunderstorm with lightning hospital after their bikes collid- cent during peak time of Covid increased in entire district. He the State in the next two weeks. and gusty winds after two days. ed head on at Golkhedi. second wave. kept instructing the district Most of the regions wit- The day temperatures Accident took place in the after- The administration played collectors and doctors on video nessed dip in day temperatures dipped in the past 3-4 days noon and one of the injured a vital role in controlling the conferencing. after thundery activities and Shajapur, Ujjain and Khargone died late in the night while second wave of corona pan- Recently Indore commis- rainfall was witnessed across dipped to 34 degree Celsius. undergoing treatment while demic. Indore commissioner sioner Pavan Sharma tied up an                   ) "    ) the state. The day temperatures The Jabalpur, second escaped with injuries. Pavan Sharma, who also com- agreement with the pharma Hoshangabad, Shahdol,Sagar, The statements of injured pleted his tenure of one year on company of Himachal Pradesh, Rewa, Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal who got injured and succumbed Sunday, lead the corona control which is now providing anti fun- and Chambal divisions record- to death were not recorded as he program in entire Indore divi- gus injections for Indore division #6      A 5 ed rainfall in the past 24 went unconscious and later sion which consists of 8 dis- to fight against black fungus. $   & hours.Semaria recorded good died at around 12 in the night. tricts and frequently visited dif- And now when the rainy season   8 >$;! Reimagine, Recreate and of Regional ScienceCentre. amount of rainfall and record- The deceased was identified as ferent districts as per need. is approaching, and there is a Restore in online mode. The "     World Environment Day ed 8 cm of the rainfall which Ajay Yadav of Rassuli Karond As Indore was worst hit by decline in corona cases, the agri- virtual panel discussion main focus of this discussion     was established in 1972 by the was the highest rainfall record- while injured was identified as the second wave, as the peo- culture activities will be pushed ARecreate, Reimagine and were climate change, mini-       United Nations at the ed in the state.Cloudy condi- Dharamraj Meena. ple from adjacent seven dis- have gained momentum. Restore was held on World mum carbon development and Stockholm Conference on the tions prevailed from the morn- Bodies were sent for the tricts also came to Indore for The commander of mili- Enviornment Day. The dis- solar energy.    Human Environment, which ing and dense clouds poured post mortem after the prelim- better treatment which tary hospital Mhow brigadier cussion was organised by Experts Prof. Ashish   had resulted from discussions late in the afternoon for a brief inary investigation. The police amounted to extra burden on Amit Sharma also extended a Regional Science Centre, Deshpande, NITTTR, on the integration of human period in the state capital. have registered a case under medical infrastructure of heartly good wishes to Indore Bhopal. BhopalProf. Manmohan interactions and the environ- Met department issued section 174 of the CrPC and Indore district. commissioner Pavan Sharma The World Environment Kapshe, M.A.N.I.T., Bhopal were present on the ment. Two years later, in 1974 warning of thundery activities started further investigation. Commissioner Pavan on his completion of 1 year as Day is observed on June 5 BhopalProf. Chetan Singh occasion. the first WED was held with and lightening and speedy The statements of the injured Sharma enhanced the medical Indore commissioner as he every year. On this special Solanki, I.I.T. BombayDr. The experts talked about the theme "Only One Earth". winds in Hoshangabad, Sagar, Dharamraj would be recorded facilities of Mahatma Gandhi provided military hospital occasion, this year Science Kaneko Morita, Forestry and the current situation and cre- Even though WED celebrations Jabalpur, Rewa and Shahdol in the further investigation, Medical College, Indore, and Mhow with oxygen, remdesivir Centre, Bhopal, in association Forest Products Research ating a healthy environment have been held annually since divisions and Vidisha, Raisen, said police.Meanwhile, a 45- for fulfilling the needs of oxy- injections and vaccines for with EPCO (Environmental Institute, Japan Shri Lokendra around. The focus of this dis- 1974, in 1987 the idea for Bhopal, Khandwa, Khargone, year-old man died under sus- gen in different hospitals in vaccinations of military per- Planning and Coordination Thakkar, EPCO cussion was directly related to rotating the centre of these Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Neemuch, picious circumstances at Rahul Indore district, he started a new sonnel whenever they demand- Organisation), organized a dis- (Environmental Planning and our environment. It was held activities through selecting dif- Mandsaur, Guna and Shivpuri Nagar EWS multi-storey build- oxygen plant in Pithampur ed. cussion on the topic of Coordination Organization), through the YouTube channel ferent host countries began. districts. ing area on Saturday. *    " &   E      +,      -  %     8 >$;!

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In elhi Revenue Minister Aarrangements, the 37th religion’s flag at Red Fort along towards the Golden Temple    "  said Akal Takht Jathedar, nations, he said: “Like, the 1984, the genocide had started DKailash Gahlot handed anniversary of Operation Blue with the Indian tricolor nation- while the anniversary pro- 1- 1-  amidst pro-Khalistan slogans. earlier two ‘ghallugharas’, the on the streets of Delhi, Kanpur, over 1 crore cheque to the Star was observed on Sunday at al, was seen at the Akal Takht. gramme was underway. -234   The parallel Jathedar of Akal third one occurred in 1984 Tata Nagar, and other areas family of Covid warrior Jag the Sikhs’ highest temporal seat As many as 6,000 police- Operation Blue Star is used   &  Takht Dhyan Singh Mand, along when the Indian Army attacked between November 1-4. Hence, Parvesh Dagar in Najafgarh — Akal Takht — in Amritsar. men were deployed ahead of to refer to the Indian military 1     with 2015 Sarbat Khalsa main the Golden Temple, the way it should be termed as ’84 da who died of Coronavirus in During the event, posters of the anniversary on Sunday action carried out between organizer Jarnail Singh Sakhira, China and Pakistan attacked ghallughara,” he said. June this year.Jag Parvesh Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and which is also a lockdown day June 1 and June 10 in 1984, in +      also read out the message. India in 1962 and 1965. Upon The Jathedar added that Dagar, a resident of Najafgarh Khalistani flags were seen inside in Punjab. Like every year, order to capture the Sikh leader      “Like the earlier massacres attack, the Indian authorities the event could never be for- in Delhi, was a lab technician the Golden Temple (Sri several Sikh organizations this Jarnail Singh Bhindranvale and "    ,    of Sikhs in 1746 and 1762 by the did worse than what the win- gotten and remained like an in Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Harmandir Sahib). year too had planned to reach his followers from the buildings   "    Mughal empire were termed as ning forces did with the defeat- irreparable wound. Ayurveda Charak Sansthan, A large number of people Akal Takht to observe the of Harmandir Sahib complex in    ‘chhota ghallughara’ and ‘vadda ed nation’s citizens.” He said that the Sikh Khera Darbar who died of had carried banners and placards anniversary. Amritsar. ghallughara’ in which 7,000 He said that many emails organisations, be it SGPC, Covid-19 in June 2020. The saying “Khalistan Zindabad” A programme to mark the Akal Takht officiating sized on maintaining unity and 35,000 Sikhs were killed, were received demanding to DSGMC, CKD, Takht Hazur bereaved family consists of his and raised pro-Khalistan slogans event was organized by the Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, among the Sikhs while tagging respectively, the 1984 Army term the event as “Amritsar Sahib board, Patna Sahib board father, wife and two children. during the event. Shiromani Gurdwara during his customary address to the event as “Chaurasi (84) Da attack is nothing short of it,” Sikh genocide”, but the attack and other Sikh organisations, He had joined the service as a Also, the controversial Parbandhak Committee the Sikh community from the Ghallughara” (holocaust). said Giani Harpreet Singh. was not executed only on the should all unite keeping aside lab technician on a contractu- Punjabi movie actor-turned- (SGPC). Akal Takht’s podium, empha- “Words like ‘Operation Comparing the Indian Golden Temple complex but on their differences of opinion. al basis in 2012. Gahlot assured the family that the Government is con- cerned about all the families ") ) **       %     who lost their loved ones to the pandemic. He also assured New Delhi: The southwest Wednesday; and over Gangetic them of any support that they monsoon on Sunday further on Thursday. might need in the future.  *   )  1  advanced into central Arabian Isolated heavy to very While offering aid to the Sea, thus covering further parts heavy rainfall is also very like- family of Jag Parvesh Dagar, he New Delhi: After the curbs for customers. market safe for customers." of the country, including the ly over Assam and Meghalaya said "We are proud of all the were eased out and markets New Delhi Traders However, the lockdown entire northeastern region. and sub-Himalayan West Covid warriors who provided were allowed to open in Delhi Association organised a vacci- will continue in Delhi with The monsoon, which hit Bengal and Sikkim on Sunday their service in this critical from Monday, Connaught nation camp on Saturday where some relaxations allowed by the Kerala two days ago, has and over Odisha on Thursday, time. It is because of the dedi- Place became the first market more than 400 shopkeepers state government. advanced into most parts of the IMD said. cation of these warriors that in the national capital where and employees got the jab. From Monday, the gov- sub-Himalayan West Bengal Under the influence of the Delhi was able to fight the pan- vaccination camp was held for Amit Gupta, Executive ernment and private offices will and Sikkim, some more parts offshore trough at mean sea demic and save lives. I pray to shopkeepers and staff. Member of the Association, open in Delhi with 50 per cent of Maharashtra, the entire level from north Maharashtra God to give courage to the Due to the drop in Covid- told IANS, "We had organised strength. At the same time the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, coast to north Kerala coast and whole family."The ex-gratia 19 infections in Delhi, the gov- a vaccination camp on Saturday Metro services will operate as some more parts of Telangana, a cyclonic circulation over payment has been approved by ernment has started the process in which more than 400 peo- well with 50 per cent capacity. and Andhra Pradesh, central Konkan and Goa in lower tro- the Chief Minister Arvind of unlocking the state from ple received the vaccine shots. Chief Minister Arvind Bay of Bengal and northeast pospheric levels, scattered to Kejriwal in favour of the wife Monday. Some employees of the market Kejriwal has said all markets Bay of Bengal, the India pospheric level, the IMD pre- Pradesh on Sunday and Tuesday; widespread rainfall accompa- and father of the deceased. Markets will also resume had already got themselves and malls in Delhi are being Meteorological Department dicted fairly widespread to over Assam and Meghalaya and nied with thunderstorm, light- The Delhi Government operations in the state on the vaccinated." reopened on the basis of odd- (IMD) said. widespread rainfall activity- sub-Himalayan West Bengal and ning and gusty winds is very last year announced that it basis of odd-even formula. "Markets will open in Delhi even formula. This means half Due to strengthening of was very likely over northeast- Sikkim on Tuesday and likely over parts of south penin- will provide Rs. 1 Crore finan- The main objective of the vac- from Monday. As many as 80 the shops will remain open on southwesterly winds and a ern states and adjoining east Wednesday; over Nagaland, sular India and the west coast cial assistance to all frontline cination drive conducted in per cent of our market employ- one day and half the shops on cyclonic circulation over sub- India during next 4-5 days. Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura with isolated heavy rainfall on workers who got infected with Connaught Place was to make ees have received the jabs. This alternate day from 10 a.m. to 8 Himalayan West Bengal and Isolated heavy rainfall is on Sunday and Monday; over Sunday and reduction in inten- Covid while on duty and the market Covid-free and safe will make the Connaught Place p.m. ~ IANS neighbourhood in lower tro- very likely over Arunachal Odisha on Tuesday and sity thereafter. IANS passed away.   ) *7") 8 ) *   98         6 ;.5/;# entire state and people are Post Corona Care Centres One should strictly adhere !" $ %'(   ensuring their full participation opened in Haryana to the COVID-related guide- aryana Health Minister in it. Anil Vij said that keeping lines so as to contain the spread !$$!$  Fatehpur: Two minor sisters HAnil Vij on Sunday said He said that those who in mind the health of the of the virus. For this, people of were killed and their brother that the state has received a have not been administered the patients who have recovered the state should ensure wearing   6 ;.5/;# are allowed to open from 10 am was seriously injured when proposal for supply of 30 mil- vaccine should get it done as from Coronavirus, post Corona of masks, maintaining social to 8 pm. The restaurants and they were run over by a speed- lion dose-1 and 30 million and when their turn Care Centres ‘Umang’ have distancing and wash hands at aryana Government on bars (including in hotels and in ing tractor in Fatehpur district. dose-2 from Pharma comes.Notably, the State been opened in government regular intervals, he added. HSunday extended the lock- malls) are allowed to open Circle officer of Khaga, Regulatory Services Limited, Government had floated a hospitals of the state. Vij further said that in down clamped in the state by from 10 am to 8 pm with 50 per Gayadutt Mishra, said Rani, 12, Malta for COVID-19 vaccina- global tender to procure one In ‘Umang’ Centre, the view of the COVID-19 pan- another week till June 14, while cent of the seating capacity and Bitan, 10, and Shivam, 14, were tion. crore COVID-19 vaccination. vaccination drive in January, patients who have recovered demic, the State Government easing several restrictions that adopting requisite social dis- going to an agriculture field Thus, a proposal of 6 crore The government aims to vac- the state has been able to fully from Corona are being treated has made elaborate arrange- were in place to curb the spread tancing norms, regular saniti- around when the incident took (60 million) doses of Sputnik V cinate around 1.76 crore eligi- vaccinate around 10 lakh peo- for post COVID complica- ments in the hospitals, due to of COVID-19. sation and COVID-19 appro- place on Saturday. vaccine has been received by ble people. The beneficiaries ple (3.4 percent of the total tions. Also, such patients are which there is no shortage of The government has per- priate behavioural norms. He said that Bitan died on the State Government, Vij said. include 1.05 crore falling in the population) while about 52 being taught yoga and pranaya- oxygen, ventilators and beds in mitted reopening of restau- Home delivery from hotels, the spot, while Rani succumbed He said that the State age group of 18 to 44 years and lakh people (17 percent of the ma other than consultation by the hospitals of the state. rants, malls and bars with restaurants and fast food joints to injuries on the way to the dis- Government is considering remaining 71 lakh in the age total population) have received physiotherapists and doctors, The Health Minister also restrictions. While restaurants is permitted until 10 pm.” trict hospital. Shivam, who was this proposal and will present group of 45 to 60 years and their first jab of either Covaxin Vij said. said that apart from hospitals, and bars can function from 10 Corporate offices have also seriously injured, is undergoing it in the cabinet meeting for above. Thus, around 3.5 crore or Covishield. Till June 6, a The Minister said that the health of home isolation am to 8 pm with 50 percent been permitted to open with 50 treatment at the hospital. final approval. vaccination doses are to be total of around 62 lakh vaccine there is a gradual decline in the patients is also being monitored seating capacity, home delivery per cent attendance. Mishra said that the tractor Sharing the status of the administered to 1.76 crore ben- jabs have been administered in COVID-19 cases in the second by doctors and health workers will be permitted till 10 pm. Religious places are has been seized and the bodies vaccine roll out, he said that the eficiaries of which around 62 Haryana, which has an esti- wave, however, the people and they have also been given The government has also allowed to open with 21 per- of the deceased have been sent administration of the COVID doses have been administered. mated population of 2.9 crore. should still be cautious and vig- medical kits to protect them allowed reopening of religious sons at one time with the con- for post-mortem. IANS vaccine is being done in the Since the beginning of the ilant. from the virus. places with 21 people at a time. dition that they follow COVID- The State Government has 19 appropriate behavioural termed the lockdown norms, the order stated. )* +", "Mahamari Alert-Surakshit The gatherings in wed- 2      $3 Haryana (Epidemic Alert-Safe dings, funerals are allowed Haryana)"."Now, after duly upto 21 persons. Weddings considering the fact that can take place at places other $"$! $$-$ Staff Reporter/Gurugram : arrested three persons and suspend SSN number, fake although the Covid positivity than home and courts but no Police have busted q fake call seized two laptops and two bank accounts or bank loans. rate and the number of new movement of 'Barat' procession centre and arrested three peo- mobile phones, along with The youths were employed at Covid positive cases have will be allowed, it stated. . $!$  ple for allegedly duping foreign other electronic gadgets. the call centre, which was being declined, so as to continue the For gatherings other than nationals by creating false legal The arrested were identi- operated without a license preventive and precautionary weddings or funerals, the max-   6 ;.5/;# $+.  pressure on pretext of to sus- fied as Zarar Haider of issued by the Department of measures to contain the Covid imum number allowed will be   " pend Social Security Number Mumbai, the team leader of the Telecommunications," said the pandemic, the government has 50 and prior permission from large number of farmers (SSN), drugs, fake bank loans, call centre, Partesh Patel of ACP. decided to extend the the deputy commissioner Aled by Bharatiya Kisan        fake bank accounts and used to Madhya Pradesh, who looks "During the questioning, 'Mahamari Alert-Surakshit would be required. Union leader Rakesh Tikait on    $   ask for $200 to $500 as service after technical work and the culprits revealed that the Haryana' from June 7 (5 am Apart from this, the club Sunday continued their sit-in at      charge per client. The culprits Nisharg of Gujarat who used to data of US citizens was pro- onwards) to June 14 (till 5 am) houses, restaurants or bars of Sadar police station in Tohana even sent fake arrest warrants, running for the last few talk with their clients. vided by their owner, who had in the state of Haryana," an the golf courses have also been at Fatehabad district demand-     the police said on Sunday. months. During police questioning purchased the data through an order issued by Chief Secretary allowed to open with 50 per ing the release of two farmers.     According to the police, According to the police, a the accused has also disclosed online websites and used to Vijai Vardhan stated. cent seating capacity from 10 The BKU leader who has       SSN is a nine-digit number that police team from the Cyber the name of the call centre upload on his server VICI According to the order, pm to 8pm and the visitors been leading the protest in the US government issues to all Crime police station led by owner as Jigar Parmar, Bhola, dialer and used to sent bulk “Shops other than standalone shall be allowed to play in golf front of Tohana Sadar police     its citizens. The government ACP DLF and ACP Udyog Deepak and Molik. messages to US citizens on shops are allowed to open courses by the management. station since Saturday night     uses this number to keep track Vihar raided the call centre "We received a lead inputs daily basis," the ACP said. from 9 am to 6 pm in two Notably, Haryana announced that the protest    of the residents' lifetime earn- which was located at plot num- that this fake call centre in "The matter is under inves- groups, namely odd and even- Government had imposed the will continue till the arrested   ings and the number of years ber 3202 in Sector-23 following Sector-23 had cheated several tigation and involvement of shops with odd numbers on lockdown in the state on May farmers are released. worked. a tip-off. US nationals by creating a false other people cannot be ruled odd dates and shops with even 3 in view of the prevailing The decision came after a The bogus call centre was During the raid, the police legal pressure on pretext of to out," the police said. numbers on even dates. Malls Covid-19 situation. marathon meeting between farm laws. farmer leaders and the district Notably, Tikait, along with administration failed to reach some other farmer leaders, $ F   a consensus over the release of had assembled at the grain /   " &       two farmer leaders -- Vikas market Tohana on Saturday Sisar and Ravi Azad -- arrest- night and then marched 9*% ed on Wednesday. They were towards the police station.  &    arrested for surrounding the He said that their agitation 45    6  1  )*74  home of Tohana MLA against the three central farm  0(    Devendra Singh Babli of the laws would continue till the   .A 5A! / “She was declared unfit fronted, he confessed to his 6  Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), government repeals the farm   .A 5A! / capacity only. for statement by the attending involvement in the offence which is allied with the ruling laws and enacts a law on min- On Monday, only half of 75-year-old woman was doctor. But prima facie, the along with his associates Chandigarh: Nearly after three BJP. imum support price (MSP). fter 27 days of the shut- the available trains will be Aallegedly strangled to death matter seemed to be of attempt Naveen and Vishal following months, Punjab on Sunday reg- Addressing a gathering The BKU leader also reit- Adown, the Delhi Metro inducted into service with a fre- by her caretaker and his two to murder as strangulation which they were also nabbed,” istered less than 1,600 cases of outside the police station on erated that the government Rail Corporation (DMRC) will quency ranging from approxi- associates during a robbery at marks were found on her neck. said the DCP. Coronavirus. At the positivity Sunday, Tikait said the protest- wants to shift the farmers' agi- resume services from Monday mately 5 to 15 min on different her flat in west Delhi's Hari Hence, a case was registered On May 31, Monu and rate of 2.54 percent, the state reg- ing farmers will not move from tation centre point from Delhi and commuters can travel using Lines, the Delhi Metro Rail Nagar area. Police said that they accordingly but she later suc- Vishal went inside the elderly istered 1,593 fresh cases along here till the time the fellow borders to Haryana's Rohtak- smart cards preferably. Corporation (DMRC) had said have arrested the accused and cumbed to her injuries during couple's flat while Naveen with 65 fatalities, pushing the farmers are released. We are Jind belt. This is a conspiracy However, a DMRC official said in a statement.“The number of his two accomplices. the course of her treatment,” stayed back at some distance state’s infection tally to 5,79,560 ready for court arrest. We have and we will not allow the gov- that the token can also be trains will be inducted in full Police said that the recent- said the DCP. outside to keep an eye on pos- and death toll to 15,076.With been telling the police to either ernment to succeed, he alleged. issued in case of emergency strength in a graded manner by ly-hired caretaker, Monu (22), “The caretaker after being sible threats to them, said the this, the state’s active cases have arrest us also or release them, Babli had on June 1 faced only."We will prefer commuters Wednesday and thereafter, ser- hatched a conspiracy along nabbed from the Burari area DCP. come down to 22,160 — the BKU leader said. a protest by a group of farmers travelling using smart cards in vices will be available as per with his associates Vishal (22) was interrogated and suspicion After entering the flat, accounting for 3.82 percent of The protesting farmers had who showed black flags to him Delhi metro from tomorrow normal frequency which was and Naveen (31) to rob the grew stronger on him as he Monu and Vishal assaulted the the state’s total confirmed cases. earlier also sought registration and raised slogans. Babli had onward. However, tokens will available before the lockdown,” woman and her husband as kept changing his statements. woman and asked her about However, the state’s case fatality of a case against MLA Babli for alleged that some of the pro- also be issued in some cases," he it said. they were an easy target. With the help of technical sur- the cash and valuables. When rate continues to hover around allegedly hurling abuses at testers resorted to unruly said. The DMRC has advised the According to Urvija Goel, veillance, it was confirmed that she refused, both of them 2.60 percent.Among Sunday’s them. behaviour and smashed the Following revised guide- general public to cooperate the Deputy Commissioner of on the day of incident, Monu strangled her and fled with cash deaths, highest seven each were On Saturday, the MLA had windscreen of his SUV. lines issued by the Delhi with the Metro authorities in Police (DCP), west district, had come along with some and jewellery, she said. reported from Bathinda and apologised for abusive com- Farmers, however, had Government, the Delhi Metro ensuring compliance to Covid police received information on other unidentified people and The police have recovered Muktsar; followed by six from ments made during a spat with accused Babli of publicly using services will be resumed for the appropriate behaviour inside June 1 that Savitri Sharma was they left from there in a hurry from the accused a pair of ear- Patiala, five from Sangrur, four farmers last week while they abusive and threatening lan- general public from 7th June Metro premises throughout admitted to Orchid Hospital in after sometime,” said the DCP. rings, Rs 2,000 cash and the each were reported from were protesting the central guage. 2021 with 50 per cent seating their travel. an unconscious state. “When Monu was con- motorcycle used in the offence. 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Ram Upadhayaya, CEO, Laxai Also, said Dr  **  .A 5A! /   .A 5A! / Life Sciences Vishwakarma, independent The trial is a multi-centric, collaborative research between uring the nearly one- nti-helminitic drug phase-II, randomized, open CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and NCBS, Dmonth period from May 7 ANiclosamide, which has label clinical study to evaluate Bangalore has recently demon- to June 4, the Central para- been extensively used for treat- its safety and tolerability for the strated that Niclosamide is military forces have recorded ment of tapeworm’s infection treatment of Covid-19 patients. also a potential SARS-CoV2 a downward spiral of active in adults as well as children, is The safety profile of this entry inhibitor blocking the cases of Covid-19 from 8,564 now being evaluated for treat- drug has been tested over time viral entry through pH depen- to 3,410, which is about 60 per-  ,4  .A 5A! / case for inclusion of pregnant ment of hospitalised Covid-19 and has been found safe for dent endocytic pathway. cent decline during the period. women as a high priority group patients. The Council for human consumption at dif- “Given these two inde- However, the death toll aking a case for vaccinat- for vaccination, ‘’ said the Scientific and Industrial ferent dose levels. pendent experimental stud- from the pandemic increased Ming pregnant women, a group of medical experts led by Research (CSIR) in collabora- Dr Ram Vishwakarma, ies, Niclosamide has now from 263 to 320 during the report by a group of doctors Dr Yamini Sarwal. tion with Laxai Life Sciences Advisor to DG-CSIR, emerged as a promising drug period. and CISF—recorded close to and CISF which is roughly 80 from a Central Government Their observation is in line Pvt. Ltd., has initiated Phase- explained that in a screen to candidate for clinical trials in As on May 7, the paramil- 80 percent of the total Covid per cent of the cases across all hospital in Delhi has pointed with the global studies which II clinical trials with this repur- identify drugs that can inhib- Covid-19 patients.” itary forces had recorded cases among the Forces that the seven forces. The remain- out that it can have dual ben- have made the case for vacci- posed drug. it syncytia formation, Dr Srivari 68,998 cases of coronavirus also included the ITBP, SSB, ing 16,204 cases were from efits—both the mother and nating pregnant women against “Having received approval Niclosamide was identified as Chandrashekhar, Director infection of which 60,169 NDRF and NSG. The com- other paramilitary forces, ITBP, newborn get antibodies which the influenza virus. “It is from the drug regulator, the a promising repurposed drug CSIR-IICT Hyderabad, high- patients were cured and 263 bined figure of the total Covid SSB, NSG and NDRF. have been demonstrated in appears to have a significant clinical trial has been initiated by a research group from lighted that the Active patients died due to the viral contractions in CRPF, BSF The CRPF has topped the cord blood and breast milk. positive effect on birth weight this week at different sites and King’s College, London, who Pharmaceutical Ingredient disease. and CISF was 54,782 out of parameters of Covid infection Currently, a pregnant in babies,” said a study pub- we hope that the trial will be collaborated in this project. (API) is being made by Laxai On June 4, the total num- grand total of 68,998 cases with 23,987 cases and 22,939 woman is either not included lished in CMAJ (Canadian completed within 8-12 weeks. “The syncytia or fused Life Sciences based on ber of Covid-hit patients stood among all the seven forces. recoveries besides 122 casual- for vaccination or the policies Medical Association Journal). Based on clinical evidence cells observed in the lungs of improved technology devel- at 81,216 including 77,486 By June 4, the total num- ties. The number of active are not clear as the decision for Hence, evidence is emerg- generated during clinical trials patients with Covid-19 prob- oped at IICT and the lab is a recoveries and 320 casualties. ber of infected personnel rose cases as on June 4 in the CRPF inoculation is left on the ing of the safety and efficacy of in Indian studies, emergency ably results from the fusogenic partner in this important clin- Till May 7, the three para- to 81,216 of which 65,012 was 926 which is slightly lower woman herself, the report pre- Covid vaccination, which along use authorisation may be activity of the SARS-CoV-2 ical trial which could provide military forces—CRPF, BSF cases were from CRPF, BSF than 1,024 cases in the BSF. pared by doctors from with benefits of passing on the sought so that more treat- spike protein and Niclosamide cost effective therapeutic Safdarjung Hospital and protection to the newborn, ment options are available to can inhibit syncytia forma- options for patients if trial is Vardhman Medical College in call for including pregnant Covid-19 patients,” said Dr tion,” he said. successful. a 70 per cent increased risk of sequences for the mother. viduals within Washington Delhi said as it made a case for women in the high priority death among symptomatic The study, which followed state. their vaccination on a priority group for vaccination, it said. pregnant women as compared 240 pregnant women between The study also found that basis in the routine protocol for Observing that pregnant issue of protecting such women Arguing for prioritisation, require hospitalization, admis- to non-pregnant ones. March and June 2020, found pregnant women with Covid- antenatal care. women are known to be at sig- is critical. the report said pregnant sion to ICU, receive invasive In fact, a study in that the Covid-19 mortality rate 19 had 3.5 times higher Covid- “For Covid not to further nificantly higher risk for severe Vaccination has emerged women experience more severe ventilation and extracorporeal American Journal of Obstetrics in the pregnant women was 19 associated hospitalization aggravate the already heavy Coronavirus-related compli- as a reliable protective measure COVID-19 disease than non- membrane oxygenation when and Gynecology has said that significantly higher when com- rate than the similarly aged burden of maternal and under- cations compared with non- against severe COVID-19 pregnant women. compared with non-pregnant contracting COVID-19 while pared to the Covid-19 mortal- general population in five mortality, there is a strong pregnant women, it said, the infection, the report noted. They are more likely to women, it said, adding, there is pregnant can have deadly con- ity rate in similarly aged indi- Washington state.      +15       !  " # "  " &           9    "    .A 5A! / &   .A 5A! / he Congress and the BJP on ith climate change posing TSunday sparred over the Wchallenges in various sec- ongoing Twitter row. Former     tors and daily life, researchers Congress President Rahul from across the States under Gandhi took a swipe at the the aegis of Department of Modi Government, saying it is  9   Science and Technology ( DST) fighting for a blue tick while are tracing the impact of glob- leaving people to become “aat-   .A 5A! / al warming on the country, manirbhar” (self-reliant) to get finding new ways to track the Covid vaccines. Hitting back, ahul and Priyanka also global problem, improving the the BJP said he should get out Rcommented on the con- projection of climate, its impact of social media and work on troversy over Delhi as well as vulnerability to pre- the ground. The BJP also asked Government-run Govind pare for the future. him to speak to Chief Ministers Ballabh Pant Institute of Post For instance, Dehradun- four Indian Institute of structure and utilization of of Congress-ruled States Graduate Medical Education based researchers have found Technologies – Delhi, Bombay, water resources. "A technique regarding alleged scams and and Research asking its nurs- that small-sized glaciers in Kharagpur, and Madras, are is known as “pseudo global irregularities in the Covid vac- es not to converse in Sikkim are melting at a higher working on improving climate warming method” has been cination programme there. Malayalam. magnitude as compared to projection models to make adapted and successfully used Rahul’s remarks came a The hospital order has, other Himalayan regions in a them more comprehensive and for prognostic understanding day after outrage over the however, been revoked. study published in ‘Science’ accurate, said the official. of how cyclones originating in removal of ‘blue tick’ badge “Malayalam is as Indian as any conducted by the Wadia For it's part, the Centres of the Bay of Bengal would The active cases have reduced September 16.It went past 60 from the personal accounts of other Indian language. Stop Institute of Himalayan Excellence (CoEs) Centre for behave in the near future   .A 5A! / to 14,77,799 comprising 5.13 lakh on September 28, 70 Vice President M Venkaiah language discrimination,” Geology. Researchers from the Climate Change, IIT Delhi, (2025) and in far future (2075) per cent of the total infections, lakh on October 11, crossed Naidu and RSS’ top func- Rahul tweeted. Priyanka same institute have also found has contributed to significant under different RCP scenarios ndia reported 1,14,460 new while the national Covid-19 80 lakh on October 29, 90 tionaries, including Mohan tweeted in Malayalam saying: that black carbon from agri- improvements to the base (a greenhouse gas concentra- Icoronavirus infections, the recovery rate has improved to lakh on November 20 and Bhagwat, by Twitter, only to “This order is a violation of the cultural burning and forest model, moving towards devel- tion trajectory adopted by the lowest in 60 days, while the 93.67 per cent. A net decline of surpassed the one-crore mark restore it later. basic values of our country. It fire has alerted over the years opment of the India Centric Intergovernmental Panel on Covid-19 death at 2,677 was 77,449 cases has been record- on December 19.India crossed “The Modi government is is racist, discriminatory and may influence melting of Climate Model (ICCM). Climate Change)."It is pre- the lowest in 42 days even as ed in the COVID-19 caseload the grim milestone of 2 crore fighting for the blue tick. If you utterly wrong.” Gangotri Glacier. Connection between dicted that cyclone damage the active cases also dropped in a span of 24 hours. on May 4. want a Covid vaccine, then be Similarly, a team of scien- monsoon and irrigation prac- potential will increase signif- below 15 lakh, as per the data Recoveries continue to The 2,677 new fatalities self-reliant,” he said in a sar- tists from IIT Kanpur has tices has been established by icantly in future. This strate- updated at 8 am on Sunday, outnumber daily new cases include 741 from castic tweet in Hindi, using the by 28 per cent between found that aerosols like black DST Centre for Excellence in gic knowledge is essential for said the Union Health Ministry for the 24th consecutive day. Maharashtra, 443 from Tamil hashtag “#Priorities”. September 2020 and January carbon and dust, which makes Climate Studies, IIT Bombay. all the studies related to adap- in a statement here. The number of people who Nadu, 365 from Karnataka, Taking a dig at the former 2021. the Indo-Gangetic Plain one of "They have underlined the tation of coastal infrastruc- With the fresh cases, the have recuperated from the 209 from Kerala, 120 from Congress chief, BJP spokesper- “Is the health of Indian cit- the most polluted regions of the need for representation of ture, water resources man- total tally of coronavirus cases disease surged to 2,69,84,781, Uttar Pradesh and 118 from son Sambit Patra said doing izens less important than the world, have led to increased irrigation practices, farmer’s agement in coastal areas and in the country climbed to while the case fatality rate West Bengal. politics on Twitter is his Central Vista project?” she incidents of high rainfall events behavior, and vegetation- land preparedness of coastal com- 2,88,09,339 while the death toll stands at 1.20 per cent, the A total of 3,46,759 deaths (Rahul’s) “most important sub- asked, alleging that the in the foothills of the and atmosphere interactions munities to extreme events in has touched 3,46,759. Also, data stated. have been reported so far in ject” and “biggest platform”. Government has declared the Himalayan Region, said a to improve model predictions the future. 20,36,311 tests were conduct- A total of 23,13,22,417 the country including 99,512 Patra asserted that the project as an essential service senior official from the Union and also develop agricultural Historical climate data for ed on Saturday taking the total vaccine doses have been from Maharashtra, 31,260 Modi government has done an with people working day and Ministry of Science and vulnerability maps at the the Indian Ocean region has cumulative tests conducted so administered so far. “A total of from Karnataka, 26,571 from admirable job in spearheading night to complete it by 2023. Technology. National level," added the been used by Center of far for detection of COVID-19 1,63,85,701 COVID-19 vac- Tamil Nadu, 24,557 from such a big inoculation pro- “When every expert in the In another work support- official. Excellence (CoE)- IIT in the country to 36,47,46,522. cine doses are still available Delhi, 21,151 from Uttar gramme and providing free country, the Parliamentary ed by DST, IISc researchers Meanwhile DST Centre Kharagpur to understand the The daily positivity has with the states and UTs to be Pradesh, 16,152 from West ration to the poor. Committee on Health and their showed that a planetary wave for Excellence in Climate temporal variability of wave further declined to 5.62 per administered,” it said. Bengal, 15,009 from Punjab For her part, Congress gen- own sero-surveys warned them from the North Atlantic is Change Impact on Coastal height (SWH) over the Bay of cent . It has been less than 10 India’s COVID-19 tally and 13,192 from Chhattisgarh. eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi that additional beds would be capable of derailing the Indian Infrastructure and the Bengal (BoB) region for the per cent for 13 consecutive had crossed the 20-lakh mark The ministry stressed that Vadra alleged that the Modi needed for an inevitable second monsoon on which the Indian Adaptation strategies, IIT period 1997-2015, which have days, the ministry said. on August 7, 30 lakh on more than 70 per cent of the government reduced oxygen wave,” she said as part of her economy is heavily dependent. Madras is developing suit- been published in reputed The weekly positivity rate August 23, 40 lakh on deaths occurred due to beds by 36 per cent, ICU beds ‘ZimmedarKaun’ (Who is In fact, Centres of excel- able climate change adaptation international and national has declined to 6.54 per cent. September 5 and 50 lakh on comorbidities. by 46 per cent, ventilator beds responsible) campaign. lence in Climate Change in measures for coastal infra- journals.   O !   P   8  5       +   O7 P     .A 5A! / gerated in media,” the ministry Singh Puri had recently lashed said. out at the Congress for its eeking to counter the Further, the ministry “bizarre” objections.   .A 5A! / SOpposition, especially rejected the charge of diverting Amid demands for stop- Congress’ unrelenting criti- funds from public healthcare ping the work, the Ministry ith the Centre and the cism of the under-construction and Covid-19 response to the said that doing so at this stage WState continuing to be at Central Vista project amid the Central Vista Project. The will entail creating liabilities for loggerheads, a Union Home pandemic, the Ministry of ministry said that in Union the government under the Ministry team, headed by a Housing and Urban Affairs on Budget 2020-21, there was a existing contracts and the Joint Secretary, will visit West Sunday came out with a docu- 137 percent increase from pre- workers’ interest. It also cited Bengal to assess the damage ment titled “Myths and vious year’s budget estimate in inflation as a key issue if the caused by Cyclone Yaas. The Realities”, wherein it talked allocation for public healthcare project is delayed. Central team, constituted by about the funds for the project and well-being expenditure. Justifying the need for a Ministry of Home Affairs and environmental issues sur- way. Expenditure incurred on opment works, the Ministry “35,000 crore of the new Parliament house, the (MHA), will visit the State for rounding it among others. these 2 projects till March maintained. annual allocation has been Ministry said that the present three days for spot visits and Prime Minister Narendra ministry for the IAS officers, Rebutting the Opposition 2021 is 195 crore and budget It also rubbished the allocated as a one-time grant Parliament House, completed discussing the situation with Modi conducted an aerial sur- summoned Chief Secretary charge that the Centre was provision for 2021-22 is 790 reports that 13,450 crore is towards Covid-19 vaccination, in 1927, was never designed to the State Government officials. vey of the cyclone-affected Alapan Bandyopadhyay for spending 20,000 crore on the crore.” being incurred on new house significantly more than the accommodate a bicameral leg- Recently Chief Minister area of West Bengal on May 28 serving in the central govern- ambitious project and the funds The ministry said that the for Prime Minister. The esti- cost of the Central Vista rede- islature for a full-fledged Mamata Banerjee had said that and later called a review meet- ment. could have instead been uti- redevelopment plan was envis- mate includes multiple pro- velopment project. Thus, the democracy and it is already as preliminary assessment, the ing at the Kalaikunda air force However, he did not come lized to fight the Covid-19 aged in 2019 much before the jects, including 10 buildings, one-time amount for vaccina- highly stressed. “If the strength cyclone had led to a damage of station. to the capital and chose to pandemic, the Ministry said: outbreak of the pandemic. It is the ministry said, adding that tion for FY 2021-22 is 175% of the Parliament is increased an estimated 20,000 crore to The Chief Minister did retire on May 31, instead of “Till date, only two projects of a generational infrastructure the construction work for the more than the total budget for after the freeze on its expan- the property and agriculture. not attend the meeting chaired accepting a three-month New Parliament Building with investment project, involving Prime Minister’s residence has the Central Vista project, sion lifts in 2026, it will be nec- She had also said that 18 lakh by the Prime Minister, leading extension sanctioned to him by tendered cost 862 crore and multiple projects spread over not yet been tendered and no which is expected to be com- essary to ensure that people were affected by the to the Centre issuing several the state and Central Redevelopment of Central six years and the 20,000 crore sanction has been accorded by pleted by 2026,” the ministry Parliament House has the facil- cyclone and around 2. 21 lakh notices to the Chief Secretary. Government. Subsequently, he Vista Avenue with tendered being talked about is a gross the Government. “The cost for said. ities for a larger Parliament to hectares of crops and 71,560 The Department of was appointed as the chief cost 477 crore have been rough estimate of all the the PM’s residential complex Union Minister for hous- function,” the ministry’s release hectares of horticulture area Personnel and Training advisor to the State awarded and works are under- planned development/redevel- has been mischievously exag- ing and urban affairs Hardeep said. suffered damage. (DoPT), the cadre controlling Government by Banerjee.  :   !"# $%!&'()(*

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The former officials said and order), Subrata Chakraborty said, the Director-General himself from the grilling by the Surendran in connection with the allow a meeting which move to introduce “reforms” by land,” said Faizal. the move to bring in reforms as of Police (DGP) has taken note of the recent reports pub- media on Sunday. Interestingly, heist and seizure of hawala was to be addressed by a Union the Administrator Praful Patel. Wajahat Habibullah, a for- desired by Patel would alienate lished in newspapers, expressing his concern over the the presence of Union Minister money of 3.5 crore, reportedly Minister and a two-time member Fearing a backlash from mer IAS officer who was a the islanders. increasing incidents of violence against journalists and the V Muraleedharan did not go well belonging to the Hindutwa party. of the Lok Sabha to take place. the people, the Lakshadweep highly revered bureaucrat and “Each of these draft regu- alleged failure of the police to take action against the attack- with Kerala Police and they stood “A part of the money was seized Rajasekharan is correct when he Development Authority by a was the Administrator of lations is part of a larger agen- ers. "The Director-General of Police (DGP) VS Yadav held their ground that the meeting from Dharmarajan. It was the BJP stated that this was an act of vic- special order on Saturday asked Lakshadweep for many years da that is against the ethos and a detailed review meeting with the district superintendents would not be allowed come what leadership that approached the timization by the CPI(M),” said all non-residents and outsiders said that the reforms interests of the islands and of police on June 5. may. police with a complaint that the a political commentator based in to leave the island immediate- announced by the present islanders,” said the officials "During the discussion with the SPs, it was found that The 11-member core com- money meant for election cam- Thiruvananthapuram. ly. People from Kerala and administrator were something stating that these decisions 17 cases were registered in 2020 and 7 cases were regis- mittee of the party which was to paign has been stolen. If it was The BJP in Kerala is facing other States who have come to which the islands could do were taken without tered in 2021 as on date", the AGP said. meet at Ernakulam’s Bharat hawala money, do you think we the worst crisis it has come the islands as visitors and con- without. consulting the people of Chakraborty said that out of the 24 cases registered, Tourist Home, to take stock of the would have approached the across during the last four tract workers have to leave the He cautioned the authori- Lakshadweep. 16 cases have ended in charge sheets, three cases were com- situation arising out of the BJP’s police? Moreover, Dharmarajan decades. Sundara, an indepen- archipelago by Monday, said ties that the slew of draft leg- The Kerala High Court by promised by the parties involved while the remaining five wash out in the Assembly elec- is an activist of the BJP and we do dent candidate who had filed his the order. islation will have wide ranging a special order issued last week cases are still under investigation. tion had to be shifted to the dis- not have any issues in accepting nomination from Manjeswaram “Ours is a peace-loving impact on the islands. had asked the Lakshadweep "In some of these cases where the victims were unable trict committee office following our links with him,” said had alleged the other day that he population and we are happy if “Lakshadweep with its land Administration to submit its to identify the miscreants, all-out efforts were made by the instruction of the Kerala Rajasekharan. was forced to withdraw from the we are left alone,” Mohammed ownership constitutionally pro- explanation and affidavit with police to identify them. Consequently, more than 15 per- Police that a meeting of this mag- Though Union Minister race at the instance of Surendran Faizal, MP, told The Pioneer on tected be opened to interna- respect to the draft resolu- sons were identified during the investigation and charge- nitude could not be allowed in a Muraleedharan and former who had paid him 2.5 lakh and Sunday. He said a latest order tional tourism not as a means tions within a fortnight. sheeted. The investigation of cases registered was carried hotel. Kerala chief were present during a mobile phone. issued by the Administration for generating wealth for The retired officials have out purely on merit and evidence", the police official said. Before moving out of the the media conference along with He also said that he had been that all fishing boats operating investors from the mainland asked for the immediate recall He informed that the arrests were made in cases where hotel, the State leaders including Surendran, they maintained offered licences to open two from the islands should have a but to bring prosperity to the of the administrator and the the punishment was more than seven years as per the laid Rajasekharan and union minis- silence. liquor outlets in Government official in them islanders,” he pointed out in a appointment of a serving down procedure and applicable sections of the Criminal ter of State V Muraleedharan When asked why the Karnataka if Surendran wins the was bizarre. recent article on the issue. bureaucrat in his place. Procedure Code. In other cases, notices were issued. addressed the media and alleged Enforcement Directorate could election. ' $ ;& 1$     : %  "  ( &$  R    ;$

     E&E8;/ Jalil Parkar who is treating him, said Aligarh: The key accused in the last and several districts, where he had his *     <>6 / Sashi Tharoor (both former would not accept any organi- that the actor has been diagnosed with month's Aligarh hooch incident, which network. union Ministers), K sational responsibilities if the hespian Dilip Kumar was admitted bilateral pleural effusion and kept on has claimed at least 35 lives so far, was The police were tracking over 500 he Kerala Pradesh Muraleedharan, Benny High Command appoints Tto PD Hinduja at Khar in north- oxygen support in the Intensive Care nabbed in the early hours of Sunday, cell phone numbers belonging to his TCongress Committee finds Behannan, K Sudhakaran (all Sudhakaran,” said a former west Mumbai on Sunday morning, Unit ward, where “his condition is sta- police said. close circle. Police were tipped off on itself between a deep sea and MPs) ,P T Thomas MLA and leader of the KPCC. after he complained of breathless- ble”. Accused Rishi Sharma, who carried Saturday night that Sharma would be devil syndrome. Following the K C Joseph, former Minister. Tariq Anwar, the special ness. His condition was described in Nationalist Congress Party a reward of 1 lakh on his arrest, was travelling to Bulandshshar in an SUV. disastrous performance of the The information trickling representative of Sonia Gandhi the evening as “stable” by the doctors President Sharad Pawar, who visited held near Bulandshahr border in west- He was nabbed in his vehicle, which party in the recent Assembly out of Indira Bhavan (KPCC is in the capital city to know the attending on him at the hospital. the PD Hinduja hospital and enquired ern Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh Senior was carrying a large cache of spurious election, the reigning KPCC headquarters) at pulse of the other leaders. “Dilip Sahab has been admitted to after the actor’s health from Saira Banu Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi liquor, police said. chief M Ramachandran has Thiruvananthapuram is that Though Anwar held a series of non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar in the afternoon, tweeted: “Visited leg- Naithani said. Nearly 50 people have died in expressed his desire to quit. The former Chief Minister meetings with all the leaders for routine tests and investigations. He’s endary actor Dilip Kumarji at Hinduja Sharma, whom the police described Aligarh since consuming spurious liquor decision has been hastened by Oommen Chandi and Ramesh who matter in the KPCC, the had episodes of breathlessness. A team Hospital today to check on his health as the kingpin of the liquor mafia, was on two different occasions recently, the appointment of V D CVhennithala are cut up with name of the new chief remains of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin and treatment, with the veteran actress named in 13 different cases connected according to police, while officials esti- Satheeshan as the Leader of the the move by the High a mystery. Gokhale is attending to him. Please Saira Banu. I wish Dilip Kumarji a to the recent liquor tragedy, and was mated that the death toll could go up to Opposition in place of Ramesh Command to bring in a new “The person who is keep Sahab in your prayers and please speedy recovery and good health!”. nabbed this morning on the Aligarh- 100 as autopsy reports of another 50 Chennithala was was ousted leader as the party chief. K appointed as the KPCC presi- stay safe,” the official Twitter handle of Minister of State in the PMO Dr. Bulandshshar border as he was about to hooch consumers were awaited. from that post. Sudhakaran, popularly known dent by the Congress High Dilip Kumar said. The veteran actor's Jitendra Singh said in a tweet: “Wishing slip out of the district after being holed "In a major breakthrough in the Though a team of AICC as Kerala Simham (Malayalam Command would command all official twitter handle is managed the living legend, the ultimate thespi- up in his hideouts since the past nine hooch incident, key accused and Rs 1 observers led by Mallikarjun for Lion), and has proved his support from all sections. personally by the thespian’s actress-wife an, clearly the last word in the school days. lakh rewardee Rishi Sharma has been Kharge who were deputed by organisational skills is the There is no confusion in it,” Saira Banu. acting and our all-time favourite… a On Saturday, the police had raised arrested from near Bulandshahr border," party president Sonia Gandhi preferred leader of the new Chandy told reporters at “Don’t believe in WhatsApp for- speedy recovery”. the bounty on Sharma from 75,000 to Naithani said. held many rounds of talks with generation of Congressmen Kottayam. The incoming wards. Saab is stable. Thank you for Dilip Kumar, who turned 98 on Rs 1 lakh. "Earlier, the police had arrested the new legislators and the though he is 70. KPCC president would have to your heart-felt duas and prayers. As per December 11, 2020, did not celebrate His wife, son, two brothers and a accused Vipin Yadav, with 50,000 former chiefs of the KPCC, a But Oommen Chandi and lift the party from the abyss of doctors, he should be home in 2-3 days. his birthday as he lost his two younger nephew were arrested in the last five reward on his arrest, and Rishi Sharma's solution remains elusive. A Ramesh are totally opposed to defeat as the Congress has lost Insh’Allah,” the veteran actor’s twitter brothers --Ehsaan Khan and Aslam days. brother Munish Sharma carrying a number of leaders have pitched Sudhakaran becoming the two successive elections to the handle said later in the evening. Khan –who died of Covid-19 during The search for Sharma was extend- bounty of 25,000 in this case," the SSP in for the coveted post and this KPCC president .”Both of them assembly, something unheard Meanwhile, pulmonologist Dr. last year. ed to half a dozen neighbouring states said. include Kodikkunnil Suresh, have made it known that they of in the last four decades. 8   *% < ,$  " #$    %  $     A6/  9:2 .      )<      &         Puducherry: Puducherry reported 640     ;!/;# this vaccine allocated for cines are audited daily in the      E&E8;/ in the state rose from 95.01 per cent to fresh coronavirus cases during last 24 Aligarh reached Noida. official document of the Health 1211   95.05 per cent. hours as the overall tally rose to 1,09,079, eople have not yet forgotten That too when these vac- Department. n a relief to the health authorities, the The total “active cases” in the state a senior official of the Department of Pthe incident of getting 29   $;.;'/ ICovid-19 infections in Maharashtra dropped 1,88,027 to 1,85,527. The fatality Health and Family Welfare Services said vaccine filled syringes in the dropped to a low 12,557 on Sunday, even rate in the State rose from 1.71 per cent to on Sunday. dustbin at Jamalpur Urban +7   $ he Goa Forward Party on as the State – with 618 new fatalities – 1.72 per cent. Mumbai logged 20 deaths The new cases were identified at the Primary Health Center TSunday wrote to the breached the grim milestone of total 1 lakh and 786 infections. As a consequence, the end of the examination of 9,215 swab sam- (UPHC) of Aligarh, a new Election Commission of India deaths. Covid-19 toll in the metropolis increased ples projecting a positivity rate at 6.95 per case has came to limelight in    to ensure a "prioritised vaccine A day after the State logged 13,659 from 14,951 to 14,971, while the infected cent, Director of Health Department S which the vaccines which were drive" against Covid-19 in the infections and 741 deaths, the daily infec- cases went up by 786 to trigger a jump in Mohan Kumar said. The 640 new cases allotted to Aligarh's State as it would be facing tions went down by 1102 and the deaths the infections from 7,09,857 to 7,10,643. were spread over Puducherry (470), Naurangabad UPHC were Aligarh: An inquiry has been Noida. In this, the health Assembly polls in early 2022. dropped by 123. Of the 618 deaths report- Pune with 21,216 cases continued to be Karaikal (136), Yanam (15) and Mahe (19). being administered in Noida's set up in Noida's Jaypee Greens department team of Noida had In the letter, GFP chief Vijai ed on Sunday, 233 were current ones while remain first in terms of maximum num- Fifteen people succumbed to the Jaypee Greens Society. Society in connection with the vaccinated the people of the Sardesai said campaigns in five the remaining 385 were previous unac- ber of “active cases” in the state, while virus during the last 24 hours ending 10 The officials of health vaccination of Naurangabad, society. poll-bound States recently were counted fatalities. Kolhapur with 18,734 “active cases” stood AM Sunday pushing the toll to 1,628, he department are in denial on the the urban primary health cen- People's heads were shak- conducted without adherence With 618 deaths reported in second, followed by Mumbai (18,041), said, adding seven of the victims had no one hand, but also on the ter of Aligarh. en when the people there got to Covid-19 norms which led Maharashtra on Sunday, the total number Thane (16,672), Satara (15,151), Sangli comorbidities. The Health depart- other hand they are saying to The CMO has constituted a the certificates of the Urban to a spike in cases. of deaths in the state breached the one lakh (10,349), Nagpur (9244), Ahmednagar ment Director said as many as 1,138 take strict action against the two-member panel of doctors Primary Health Center of "It is our firm belief and mark of total deaths as the fatalities rose (7278), Ratnagiri (6109), Nashik (5981), patients were discharged after recovery defaulters. for the investigation. This panel Naurangabad in Aligarh and hope that a prioritised vaccine from 99512 to 1,00,130. Similarly, with Solapur (5878), Sindhudurg (5870), Beed during the last 24 hours from hospitals. Now the question arises will submit the report in a different dates were written drive and allocation of doses 12,557 new infections, the total number of (4277), and Raigad (4932). The number of active cases in the that when the vaccine cannot week. on them. Whereas the camp for poll-bound states would cases climbed from 58,19,224 to 58,31,781. Of the 3,65,08,967 samples sent to var- union territory stood at 8,270 (1,236 in go from one center to another Vaccination camp was was held for only one day. massively help reduce the risk As 14,433 patients were discharged ious laboratories across the state so far, hospitals and 7,034 in home isolation), he center in the district, then how organized in the last week of When the complaint was made, of spreading the virus," Sardesai from the hospitals across the state after full 58,31,781 have tested positive (15.97 per added.The total recoveries so far climbed did the entire consignment of May at Jaypee Greens Society, there was a stir. said in the letter. recovery, the total number of people dis- cent) for COVID-19 until Sunday. to 99,181 with the 8,270 on Sunday. charged from the hospitals since the sec- Currently, 13,46,389 people are in Mohan Kumar said 11.03 lakh samples ond week of March last year increased from home quarantine while 6426 people are in have been examined so far and 9.51 lakh >    1 )    *% 55,28,834 to 55,43,267. The recovery rate institutional quarantine. of them turned out to be negative. PTI      * &$   *    !&6<.> Agra: Lockdowns due to the tions in Agra - Agra Cantt, Agra ttar Pradesh has crossed the milestone of administer- coronavirus pandemic have hit Fort, Raja Ki Mandi and Idgah. Uing 2 crore cumulative vaccine doses and also emerged coolies at Agra's railways stations Another coolie at the Agra as a leader by crossing the 30 lakh-mark in the 18-44 age hard, forcing many of them out of Cantt station, 40-year-old Fakira category, the highest in the country. work. shared that he now also pulls a Enthused by the response, Chief Minister Yogi Some of them now pull rick- rickshaw as there is no work at the Adityanath said the State must intensify the vaccination shaws, others work as labourers. railway station since the outbreak drive to prevent a severe third wave and start targeting at Sharing his ordeal, Munna of the second wave of Covid. least 10 lakh doses a day from July onwards. The target is Khan (50), a coolie at Agra Cantt "I come to the station in the to vaccinate at least 10 crore people in the next three months, railway station, told PTI, "There hope of getting work but spend he said. are 102 coolies at the station who the entire day sleeping. At night “Till now, we have administered more than 2 crore are divided into two shifts. In one I pull a rickshaw to fulfil the needs (2,02,34,598) doses of vaccine. In view of the huge popu- shift about 52 coolies are allowed of my family," he said. lation of Uttar Pradesh, we have to speed up the vaccina- to work, but these days only 10- Talking about the difficulties, tion drive. We must now work upon expanding the ‘Mission 25 coolies are coming due to less Rajveer said he spends Rs 150 on June’ target by three times in July,” Yogi said while address- number of passengers." travelling to the Agra Cantt station ing a high-level Covid review meeting on Sunday. "Moreover, the passengers from his home, which is about 15 So far, around 1,66,27,059 people have received the first avoid taking our service due to kms away, in the hope to earn dose of vaccine while 36,27,433 have been fully vaccinat- fear of COVID-19. This adverse some money. ed. It is notable that so far, India has administered around situation is forcing us to do other "At the station, I spend my 22.80 crore vaccine doses, of which UP accounts for around work to run the house," he added. entire day sleeping or waiting for 8.9 per cent of the total doses. In the last 24 hours, around There are about 240 coolies passengers. Most of the day, I don't 3.88 lakh people were vaccinated in the State. working at four major railway sta- get any money," he said. PTI 6 )  *     "  '   !"# $%!&'()(* ;

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Taiwan, besides its attempt to strategy. India has also explic- /A /  A towards the Indo-Pacific. While it becomes aptly subvert the liberal international itly indicated its desire to #//.$> A#% India’s open willingness to clear that the current phase institutions. Consequently, these work with the US to promote work with the US in recent of the triangular relationship moves by China, coupled with an security, openness, democra- !/ ; times has been an encourag- is tilted towards India and increasing trade surplus with cy and development in the ;#>.;.5 ing development for the the US, its future direction the US, have directly challenged region. In turn, India and the &.6 ;!!A.A5 American administration. largely depends on Biden’s America’s eminent position in US have taken a slew of mea- For India, the relationship China policy. Asia and beyond. sures, including the signing of 8;!;.6A>,$> A# with China has largely (Shahi is the Principal, AN But there is now a growing the Communications, 6;.8A5A-A!>$A5 remained fragile and tense and College, Patna; and Sumit is a sentiment among the US securi- Compatibility and Security Xi Jinping’s recent assertive former Ministry of Foreign ty officials and experts that, Agreement to transform their ;;/.6 /.; posturing on the contested Affairs Visiting Fellow, NCCU, given its economic conditions as security and defence rela- border issue has only intensi- Taipei, and Research Fellow, well as its security commitments tions to new heights. The fied its security concerns. the Chennai Centre for China in the Middle East and elsewhere, Biden Administration has China’s support to Studies. The views expressed it is not possible for the US alone also indicated towards contin- Pakistan against India and are personal.) $$9 $$$,/)$9 SOUNDBITE        * ) "  P   > )'     E    Sir — The Supreme Court has recently ruled     that the Government’s criticism, even in  !"#$$ /   (    6>-/5% strong words of disapproval, does not con- stitute sedition. Sedition is a colonial-era /  000  %     0$  8$$$  charge based on Section 124A of the   0 0      = 0 ? Indian Penal Code. It seeks to punish any- *2   E   E    8 one who attempts to foment hatred, con-  %   %    "875567$78 tempt or disaffection towards the       K #                     Government by words, either spoken or              )* S           written, or by signs, or by visible represen-       O 0 0 E      0    S                    +,-.( tation, or otherwise.      J    ;A;.     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O        S               ( CK Subramaniam | Navi Mumbai pandemic has taught an important lesson Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, it is %       3                to humankind that nature can exist with- the primary duty of the Government to 2/        2  4      S         out us, but we can’t exist without nature. We, secure and safeguard the right to life of every   12)3                    ( Sir — The World Environment Day is the humans, must know that by harming citizen, which should not get violated by nature we harm ourselves even more. anyone. So, as a responsibility, both the                     observed on June 5 every year. The day is 8%78 :5 8$6!$?$= $! observed to remind people about the Ranganathan Sivakumar | Chennai Centre and the State Governments should K/6   ,                importance of nature and to create aware- protect people facing such troubles against                                ness and highlight the significance of why the monopoly being enjoyed by the private :4             #      nature should not be taken for granted. Sir — Thousands of patients across India are hospitals and nursing homes by exercising '   routinely experiencing the arbitrariness their executive power to control the pric-  5            67         Since 1974, the day is celebrated by   engaging the Governments, businesses and over the billing methods of private hospi- ing strategy to protect the larger interest of 6 O                    ( citizens in an effort to address pressing envi- tals and nursing homes because our the public. Because, at the end of it all, the                        ronmental issues. 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Rajasthan unfortunately saw a man at the helm of affairs who peddled untruths to hide his Government's lackadaisical attitude in the fight againstCovid. This article is a fact checking exer- cise against their claims. One of the most contentious issues that the Chief Minister and his fellow leaders had against the Centre was the availability of oxygen. Starting 5;;6!A;#!( had given the ventilators sanctioned fromApril 22 till the better part of May, the Chief under PM Cares Fund Minister, the health Minister and Rajasthan's  >  ; to private hospitals which were Congress unit chief levelled allegations of step-moth- >.;$#/!17% charging a princely sum of Rs. 35- erly treatment towards non-BJP ruled states in oxy- .>.08'$ 40,000 per day from patients. gen allocation. On April 29 and 30 the Numerous ventilators that were       #            ;A!/6;A5 after proper audit by the 14 when the Chief Minister expressed his unwill- Uniongovernment.            "     E>#A>L(A. # ,             ingness in lifting oxygen from sanctioned plants in After oxygen andventilators, the eastern India and demanded for an increase in allo- state Government's tirade against the / +        5 A C7)*     ;.5AE;.5A5% cation from Gujarat's Jamnagar plant, the Centre Uniongovernment didnot stop even              covered up for his inefficiency and swiftly increased / #;'; ;. for vaccines. India had a reputation               ( the allocation from the plant from 70 MT to 120 A/.AL;6!( of being a laggard in vaccination pol-    +            MT, while increasing overall allocation of oxygen 12*E>, icy before 2014. For example, polio               ( from 330 MT to 380 MT. These are just two of the >L(A. ;/ vaccination in India started in 1979,                many instances when the Chief Minister was pur- a quarter century after it was        #         posefully using lies to hide his ineptitude in han- ;55AE;.5A5 launched in USA, and India was dling the corona crisis. declared polio free only in 2014, after                Similarly, on the issue of ventilators, the state's a full 26 years. In contrast India               Congress unit went all out against the Centre, and became one among an elite club of 3              on May 14, 15 and 17 levelled allegations and went 12 countries which has been able to              as far as calling them "kabad" and "kachra". A sim- develop their own vaccine within one        8  ple fact-check shows that 1500 ventilators sent to year. Yet, Rahul Gandhi and his tri- # + ()*         ( Rajasthan under PM Cares Fund were lying umvirate of Chief Ministerslaunched month of June as more than 12 crore criminally high.               unused since the last 10 months. While the Centre a malicious campaign against domes- doses will be made available. Vaccine It is impossible to overlook the provides ventilators, installation and maintenance tic producers and the Centre. administration in Rajasthan howev- fact that a state which was showing   #  @   "   ((   is the work of the State governments. Despite know- What could one expect from the er tells a different story. During the reasonable progress in vaccination         ing fully well their mistake, the Congress party still Congress party which had side- subsequent weeks of May 15-21 and reporting miniscule wastage #               had the temerity to call indigenously built and inge- stepped Bharat Biotech's vaccine for and 22-28, when the vaccine admin- suddenly screeched to a grinding halt           #    niously designed ventilators as "Kabads". If the encephalitis and Rota Virus for istration in India grew by 26 per cent, in mid-May. Knowing that vaccina-      (        ( Central government could provide a ventilator (The author is Minister Chinese vaccines, effectively hand- Rajasthan saw a decline of 27 per tion is our only shield against a third      #        ( worth Rs 4 lakh, what stopped the Gehlot govern- for Jal Shakti, ing our vaccine security to foreign, cent. The reasons behind the decline wave, vaccine wastage done unknow-                 ment from spending Rs 300 to operationalise and Government of India. particularly Chinese,companies. This has to be viewed suspiciously citing ingly is an unpardonable mistake, but maintainthem?Even the Rajasthan High court The views expressed government, post-2014, put vac- the disturbing news of 500 vials of if done knowingly is downright                while replying to a PIL on ventilator related deaths are personal.) cine security at the centre of the uni- vaccines being discovered in the trash seditious in nature. The article does-     in Sirohi sought clarifications from the State gov- versal immunisation program. bins of 35 centers in Rajasthan. The n't insinuate anyone but as a princi- 3    + ()*        ernment on why 1500 ventilators were not put to At the end of May, nearly 1.75 wastage of vaccines in some parts of pled member of the political frater-           $     use. Crore doses were still available with Rajasthan like Churu (39.7 per cent), nity, one cannot be blind to the polit-                 Another shocking case of apathy came to light the states. Vaccination is going to Hanumangarh (26.40 per cent), ical machinations being played at the             ( when it was discovered that the State government gather considerable speed in the Bharatpur (17.13 per cent),etcis cost of human lives.              (      # +  5  ,     POINTCOUNTERPOINT                 #                      #    +*   ,  -)      ) , )             . 5   9 4-+ P  P  4)4    9 3       8        (  ) +   4   4)        9               L    L              *, +  ) ,                       $  $   73"0  *"   ""   (  (     "" ("4

n 12th standard like a typ- things out, Covid-19 lock- would I go if the situation cases are again taking a dip, ical Indian teenager, it was down 1.0 was implemented. worsened. What if anyone but experts have already Iall about studying and My immediate concern was of else in my family tested pos- warned about another wave in putting my 100 per cent to panic and also a worry about itive? the near future. I am not very secure a seat in a regular col- people I knew, like the laundry In the last one and a half hopeful but maybe things lege -- no socializing, and person and vegetable vendor. years, this pandemic has might get better. As a teenag- attending five extra classes a !'/3'<=<) The confinement took a toll on changed me, isolated me, left er I got into college full of day to go past the high admis- me, more so because I am an me only questioning why this dreams and hopes of good sion cutoffs. By the time I was outgoing person and not able happened, why lakhs lost their exposure and experience. But 19 and got into a tier-A college, to travel around or meet a lives, who was at fault, were all that was short-lived and it I was like a happy teenager full friend added to my state of scientists not aware of how is six months now since I am of dreams and feeling how my confusion and woe. lethal this virus can be, why confined to my bedroom, hard work was worth it. But it Months passed with me WHO took three months to nearly certain that I will be didn't last long. hoping for colleges to open for declare it an epidemic and so getting a digital degree with Around December last, the second year. I was disap- on. digital classes and digital there was a news in the corner pointed when our semester So many of my close examinations. Half of us areat of a newspaper about a virus was converted fully digital. friends and relatives passed least in touch with one anoth- flu spreading in China. Fast Staying at home and studying that we have won and this is positive..From being the one with depressing headlines away in the second wave this er thanks to the web, even if forward to March, I was amid online was not the only strug- over and everything will be spreading positive vibes and about no oxygen, no plasma, wave. I was in mid-crisis not that means continuing to my internal assessments when gle out there. Internet connec- normal in just a couple more advice I was now a cluster of no vaccine. shortage of every- able to figure out what was worry about our future. The the Delhi government issued tion issues and a sudden months. However, things confusion, depression and thing, people dying on streets, going on any more and where other does not have access to a notice about colleges being (Pragya is a B Com change of technology left all of turned for the worst. All this loneliness. We were by then in cremation grounds full - a we were headed. Searching for basic services like internet closed for few weeks. The (Hons) student at Sri Ram us puzzled. while I saw the pandemic as a the midst of the biggest Covid- recipe for overall misery. If the elusive answers, I started and is unable to even commu- College of Commerce, New Come early March, 2021 bystander. But even after 19 outbreak India ever wit- being Covid positive was not praying but the questions nicate. Let us hope things break was not as simple at it Delhi. The views expressed initially looked, transforming are personal.) and with a low positivity rate strictly being at home for nessed. enough, I was having every remained unanswered and will get better because there is into quarantine and lockdown. most of the restrictions were more than a year, the virus got News channels, papers symptom there is for the dis- me short of peace. no option for them but to get By the time I could figure being lifted and I felt a hope to me and I tested and journals were filled up ease and my worry was where Now as we enter June, better.   !"# $%!&'()(*  3

,.3-( 4*--. 3+*./ */ /( 917% 5  2$  /  1          $$    <; E;.5& staked a claim to form the new opt-out of the bench. of river materials from the government under Article 76 This forced Chief Justice Chure range could lead to  8#&A! the closer cooperation between new Constitutional Bench (5) of the Constitution, have Rana to reconstitute the bench desertification of the Tarai, Moscow and Minsk in recent Aof the Nepal Supreme also filed a petition in the to hear the writ petitions filed and thus it was an anti-nation- ATO Secretary General months. Court was formed on Sunday Supreme Court seeking rein- against the dissolution of al and anti-people move. NJens Stoltenberg on "We have had to learn in to hear a bunch of petitions statement of the House. Parliament. The alliance also con- Sunday warned Russia and the past that Russia has mas- against the May 22 dissolution President Bhandari reject- Meanwhile, the Opposition demned the government move Belarus against threatening the sively violated the territorial of the House of Representatives ed the separate bids of both alliance issued a joint statement to allow middlemen and rack- alliance's allies, following the integrity of states such as after differences among justices Prime Minister Oli and the on Saturday condemning the eteers to supply iodised salt. forced landing of a passenger Ukraine, Georgia and over its composition delayed Opposition alliance's claims to Cabinet reshuffle done by the Nepal plunged into a polit- plane within the European Moldova." He did not want to the crucial hearing, according form a new government, say- Oli government. ical crisis on December 20 last Union (EU0 by Belarusian speculate too much, to media reports. ing the “claims were insuffi- Oli on Friday reshuffled year after President Bhandari authorities. Stoltenberg said, noting, The bench was formed by cient.” the Cabinet. The new Cabinet dissolved the House at the rec- "We are of course ready, in "NATO is a defensive alliance." Nepal's Chief Justice Cholendra the second time in five months formation of the Constitutional A controversy erupted after has three Deputy Prime ommendation of Prime an emergency, to protect and Lithuania, Latvia and Shamsher Rana on the senior- and announced snap elections Bench. a lawyer of Deuba raised Ministers, 12 cabinet ministers Minister Oli, amidst a tussle for defend any ally against any Poland, all members of NATO, ity and expertise of the on November 12 and Chief Justice Rana had ear- questions over two justices and two state ministers. power within the ruling Nepal kind of threat coming from share borders with Belarus. Supreme Court Justices. November 19 on the advice of lier picked justices Dipak picked as members of the Oli has made a mockery of Communist Party (NCP). Minsk and Moscow," dpa news On May 23, Belarusian The new Constitutional Prime Minister K P Sharma Kumar Karki, Aanand Mohan Constitutional Bench given constitutional and democratic Oli's move to dissolve the agency quoted Stoltenberg as President Alexander Bench includes justices Dipak Oli, heading a minority gov- Bhattarai, Tej Bahadur KC and their previous decision on the values by reshuffling the House sparked protests from a saying to the Welt am Sonntag Lukashenko forced a Ryanair Kumar Karki, Anand Mohan ernment. Bam Kumar Shrestha for the case of reviewing the Cabinet at a time when his large section of the NCP led by newspaper. commercial flight between two Bhattarai, Mira Dhungana, Following the illness of bench to hear about 30 peti- Communist Party of Nepal's move dissolving the House is his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal "We are vigilant and we are EU capitals, Athens and Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Justice Bishwambhar Prasad tions registered against the unity and registration. sub judice in the Supreme 'Prachanda'. following what is happening in Vilnius, to make an emergency the chief justice himself, The Shrestha, his successor justices "unconstitutional" dissolution, After the justices under Court, the Opposition alliance However, two months later, Belarus very closely," he said. landing in Minsk. Himalayan Times reported. Bhattarai and Khatiwada were the report said. question -- Tej Bahadur KC said in a statement. Chief Justice Rana-led Belarus is becoming "more Dissident journalist Roman Nepal President Bidya Devi included in the Constitutional As many as 146 members and Bam Kumar Shrestha -- The five-party alliance also Constitutional Bench on and more dependent" on Protasevich and his girlfriend Bhandari dissolved the 275- Bench. of the dissolved House, includ- decided not to leave the bench, said the government's February 23 overturned the Russia, he added. Sofia Sapega, passengers on the member House of Earlier, the hearing was ing Nepali Congress President two other justices picked for the announcement in the budget decision and reinstated the Stoltenberg said NATO plane, were arrested and are Representatives on May 22 for affected due to a dispute in the Sher Bahadur Deuba, who had Constitutional Bench chose to that it would allow the export House of Representatives. was seriously concerned about being held in custody. 0$   > &    3-      9  %    $? ;+ &  0 &        +   3  &=   !>.5>. opening up vaccines to the under-30s and so we are getting   5    .>/. ;E=&!>E8>  32             6766 t least 14 people have died Aand over 240,000 affected  'A#&;!AE cuffs.  !>.5>. world leaders to commit to vac- meets with fellow world lead- in flash floods and mudslides “The reason for the arrest cinating the global population ers on Friday in Cornwall, on triggered by heavy rains in Sri sraeli police arrested a is that we say that we will not ritish Prime Minister Boris by the end of 2022. the coast of southwestern Lanka, officials said on Sunday. IPalestinian protest leader in leave our homes, and they do BJohnson will use the Group Johnson is expected to England, for the first face-to- Rains have been pounding the contested Sheikh Jarrah not want anyone to express his of Seven wealthy democracies' stress the importance of a glob- face G-7 summit since the several districts of the island neighbourhood of Jerusalem opinion, they do not want any- summit next week to urge al vaccination drive when he pandemic hit. nation since Thursday night, on Sunday, a day after forcefully one to tell the truth," he said. “The world is looking to us and many houses, paddy fields detaining a prominent Al “They want to silence us.” to rise to the greatest challenge and roads have been inundat- Jazeera journalist covering the Police did not immediate- of the postwar era: defeating ed, blocking traffic. campaign by Jewish settlers to ly respond to a request for com- COVID and leading a global The National Disaster evict dozens of Palestinian ment. recovery driven by our shared Management Centre chief, Maj families from the area. The weekend's tensions values,” he said in a statement Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe said The arrest Sunday of Muna began Saturday as Budeiri, Sunday. 245,212 people. al-Kurd, confirmed by phone wearing body armor marked by her father, Nabil, was the lat- “press,” covered a sit-in among est move by Israeli police to activists. Witnesses and the quell several days of tension in satellite channel said that after one of the most sensitive neigh- the protest was over, Israeli bourhoods in Jerusalem. police asked her for press iden- It came as Givara Budeiri, a tification. Budeiri offered to call veteran correspondent for the Al her driver to retrieve it. Police Jazeera satellite channel who instead surrounded her, pushed regularly covers the story, was her and handcuffed her before released from a hospital with a leading her to a border police broken hand that her boss said vehicle with darkened win- she sustained on Saturday. Nabil dows. Budeiri was held for al-Kurd said Israeli police early four hours before she was hos- Sunday “stormed the house in pitalized with a broken hand, large numbers and in a barbar- said Walid Omary, the ic manner,” saying they wanted Jerusalem bureau chief for Al to arrest Muna, 23, and her 22- Jazeera. Budeiri had been year-old brother. reporting regularly from “I was sleeping and I found Sheikh Jarrah, Omary said. them in my bedroom,” Nabil al- In video footage posted Kurd said in a telephone inter- online, Budeiri can be seen view. While his son was not handcuffed and surrounded home, police searched the by border police. Clutching house and arrested Muna, one her notebook, she is heard of the most widely-known shouting, “Don't touch, activists resisting the Israeli enough, enough.” eviction drive. Video posted on Israeli police said Budeiri social media, confirmed by was detained after she was Nabil, showed Muna being asked for identification, refused taken from the home in hand- — and pushed a police officer.   !"# $%!&'()(*  2

/    ,  <@A%   18      )*G "  R   &%&?9  1&   .A 5A! / In an interview with PTI, the month of May, with the   BA   Chand said that India’s policies beginning of the month of    .:;  )0 iti Aayog Member on subsidy, price and technol- May, and agriculture activity in N(Agriculture) Ramesh ogy have remained too much in the month of May is bare min- Chand on Sunday said the favour of rice, wheat and sug- imal, particularly land-based cation of taxing rights, with ,>#A/. second Covid-19 wave will not arcane, and there is need to activities,” he added. “...It (May) market countries awarded tax- impact the Indian agriculture make the procurement and is a peak summer month and ing rights on at least 20 per cent /.-AEA. sector in anyway as rural areas minimum support price poli- no crop is sown, no crop is har- of profit exceeding a 10 per cent saw spread of infections in cy favourable to pulses. vested except little bit vegetables margin for the largest and >6>./.&A May when agriculture activities “Covid-19 cases started and some off-season crops,” most profitable multinational remained at bare minimum. spreading in the rural areas in Chand further explained. enterprises. We will provide for appropriate coordination   .A 5A! / between the application of the new international tax rules ndia is likely to benefit from and the removal of all Digital Ithe global minimum 15 per cent works well for the US gov- Services Taxes, and other rele- cent corporate tax rate pact ernment and most other coun- vant similar measures, on all inked by the world’s richest tries in western Europe.  !>.5>. ing and training their work companies. nations as the effective domes- However, some low-tax forces and investing in research “We also commit to a glob- tic tax rate is above the thresh- European jurisdictions such he G7 group of leading and development and infra- al minimum tax of at least 15 old, and the country would as the Netherlands, Ireland Teconomies have reached “a structure. per cent on a country by coun- continue to attract investment, and Luxembourg and some in historic agreement” to reform “Today G7 Finance try basis. We agree on the tax experts said on Sunday. the Caribbean rely largely on the global tax system to make Ministers and Central Bank importance of progressing The Finance Ministers of tax rate arbitrage to attract it fit for the global digital age. Governors chaired by agreement in parallel on both G-7 countries, comprising US, MNCs. Speaking outside Winfield Chancellor Rishi Sunak agreed Pillars and look forward to UK, Germany, France, Canada, “The global pact would House in London’s Regents a landmark deal on global tax, reaching an agreement at the Italy and Japan, on Saturday face the challenge of getting Park on Sunday, the US and ways to build a strong, sus- July meeting of G20 Finance reached a landmark deal on other major nations on the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tainable, balanced and inclusive Ministers and Central Bank taxing multinational compa- same page, since this impinges said the minimum rate of at global economic recovery,” the Governors. nies as per which the minimum on the right of the sovereign to least 15 per cent would end “the G7 said in a tweet. “I am delighted to global tax rate would be at least decide a nation’s tax policy,” race to the bottom in corporate A G7 statement said: “We announce that the G7 Finance 15 per cent. They also agreed Nangia added. taxation”. strongly support the efforts Ministers today, after years of to put in place measures to India had in September In a tweet later, she added underway through the discussions, have reached a ensure businesses pay taxes in 2019 slashed corporate taxes that global minimum tax G20/OECD Inclusive historic agreement to reform the countries where they oper- for domestic companies to 22 would end the race-to-the- Framework to address the tax the global tax system to make ate, a move aimed at plugging per cent and to 15 per cent for bottom in corporate taxation, challenges arising from glob- it fit for the global digital age loopholes in cross-border tax- new domestic manufacturing and help the global economy alisation and the digitalisation and crucially, to make sure that ation. units. The concessional tax thrive, by levelling the playing of the economy and to adopt a it’s fair so that the right com- Nangia Andersen India rate was extended to the exist- field for businesses and encour- global minimum tax. panies pay the right tax in the Chairman Rakesh Nangia said ing domestic companies as aging countries to compete on “We commit to reaching an right places,” Sunak said in a the G7 commitment to global well, subject to certain condi- positive bases, such as educat- equitable solution on the allo- video clip posted on Twitter. minimum tax rate of 15 per tions. +9)> /58/  $    + 4) +     4 A A 5         * $  0$ '       12%222 .8,/5 " - &          .A 5A! / (AIFI) to provide, enable and          catalyse infrastructure financ-  %  IDBI on behalf of the ing, the RFP said.   .A 5A! / E .  # SGovernment has floated The Infra DFI is being  ;      $E %. 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The show starts on June 15, airing weekdays at industry. The significance of digital evo- faster fashion, discounting offers, social 10 am on Zee Cafe. lution is, indeed, escalating at a substan- influencers, increasing e-commerce, tial pace in the fashion industry and is global extension, consumer approach bolstering its growth like never before. and more. Catering to the changing needs of the consumer, upgrading Why invest in both creativity and themselves according to the buyer’s technology to adapt and outperform needs are the need of the fashion indus- peers? try in India. It is viewed as a way to compete and survive in the industry and provide Demand, usage and benefits for AI value-added services to the customers With the changing times, the fash- in order to achieve several important ion industry has witnessed a massive milestones in the fashion industry. demand, usage and benefits of AI in the Basically, innovation in this industry is apparel industry. Designers are using AI the profitable implementation of ideas analytics to hyper-personalise the shop- that deliver quality and value to the cus- ping experience and stay updated. tomers. Among many other key The technology caters to various seg- mantras of innovation, comfort, cus- ments of customer’s demands, like         tomisation, flexible strategies and sus- sewing patterns, fittings, patterns, mak-    tainability matter the most. These fac- ing it easier for the customers to com- A modern take on Charles Dicken’s classic tale of a tors speak volumes about the brands in pare and choose, aligns prices and style young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. the market and also help in attracting as per customer’s preferences. It releases on Amazon Prime Video on June 11. the business. Making use of algorithms to The undeniable fact is that the cre- analyse previous styles and trends is one ative industries — espeically fashion — Fashion brands are leveraging cutting- of the major benefits of using Artificial run, compete, survive and jump on the edge technology to simplify the com- Intelligence and is helping the brands ability to generate ideas that fascinate plete production process. The Indian to make future decisions. They now use the customer base. Design capabilities fashion brands are boosting the indus- AI to recognise the needs of customers have emerged as progressively more try by working towards building a plat- and enhance their shopping experience important in the fashion industry. form of smart clothing with sensors that based on their history of purchases, Design-centric products and aestheti- can help them to iterate with features favourite colours, fabrics etc. cally rich styles are predominant fac- such as touch, gesture, posture recog- tors that businesses, trends and markets nition, navigation in order to provide Summing up... cannot afford to ignore. Indian fashion the best services in the domains of Innovation, technology and new brands are now focussing more on the health, fitness, wellness, et al. business models are the influencing fac- design-centric way of dealing with the tors that are boosting the Indian fash- present fashion scenario. Brands offer- New digital trends reshaping the massive benefits, nationally and glob- experts, around 80 per cent of cus- ion industry. Technology and innova- ing uniqueness, effective marketing, fashion industry ally as well. tomers are attracted to a brand that tion are indeed transforming most of trends with comfort, and serving Understanding the customer’s There are several softwares avail- offers personalised experiences. the aspects of the fashion industry in according to the customer’s need, dis- demands and tastes is reshaping the able in the market for clothes design- the country. In today’s world of style and play the ability to convert internation- approach to the clothes designing ing that enable customers to come for- Change in consumer behaviours and vogue, brands and retailers are al runway trends into a viable commer- process and predicting what cus- ward and design their own items and rise of customisation: Role of innova- focussing on intangible innovations like cial concept which is a key strength of tomers will want to wear next is yet scale up the level of satisfaction. Ready- tion business models, innovation and net- a brand that wants to survive in the long another factor that is reshaping and to-use software is easily available in the Customised apparel has a good working to fetch long-term benefits and    run and outperform its peers. redefining the fashion industry. By market and it is easy to integrate into demand and customers now look for- the market seems to have an upward Over the years, Indian brands harnessing the data directly from an existing e-commerce website or to ward to customising their apparel growth trajectory, all thanks to the A jaded forest officer (Vidya Balan) leads a team of have realised the significance of invest- users, brands are finding their way to offer customisation services. Moreover, according to their liking. Today, the adoption of cutting-edge technological trackers and locals intending to capture an unsettled ing in professional design teams to work reach customer’s hearts and minds. “I designed it myself, for myself” product customisation software costs solutions. tigress, while battling intense obstacles and pressures, towards a highly complex and ambiva- Predicting fashion trends with leaves a huge impact on the market and less money and is easily available. (The writer is the founder of a fash- both natural and man-made. The film releases on lent process of product development. machine learning is now fetching future businesses. As per the industry Several fashion trends driven by ion brand — DressBio.) Amazon Prime Video on June 18. 1 &  $9&'"  "  :   ( "  "  " "  ""       :  (0.1' $'-!

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For Iother media platforms were dominated by the fresh and become better versions of throughout the instance, a great way to begin to settle news of the elimination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ourselves. There’s something about the day? Does this sound your mind in the morning while tak- the then-leader and self-proclaimed caliph of the harmonious chirps of the birds and the familiar? As soon as we ing no extra time is by noticing tastes, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a ter- fresh smell of flowers in the early wake up, our very first smells, sounds and tex- rorist organisation, by US special forces in hours that remind us that we instinct is to check our ture as you brush your Operation Kayla Mueller. It was no doubt one of are one with nature. phones. And that is under- teeth. the most prominent news pieces, back then, and The morning hours pro- standable, most of us lead (The writer is an created a lot of waves in the world as the terror out- vide us with the opportunity busy lives. author, inspirational fit’s activities came to light. to visualise our potential for However, speaker, radio host and There are the day while forgetting we have producer.) many lessons about the worries of the to realise that one can past. Mindful mornings that that can learn from this are a great way to reflect on wait, there are event. Despite your inner-self and how you many more waging highly plan to treat or react to others moving important things expensive war forward. Here are three empowering tips to be thankful for. operations you can adopt to nourish your mornings In its place, we should try to sit up and against terror and ensure that you get the best out of be aware of our senses as our mind slow- outfits in the your day: ly comes to terms with a new day and Middle East notice what it feels like. Take a moment region, the hunt %0/18*2%0* 0 to breathe in and out slowly, notice the for the terror A mindful morning starts the night sensation of your breath in your body. kingpin had before. To prepare and ease into a new We are so used to the hustle and bus- proved elusive day, it’s essential to rest and get a good tle of life that most of us take silence for the US forces. Yet karma or divine justice catches up with )R  everyone and as per the law of karma, no offend-           er can remain elusive forever. Because every offend- er or karmic offence leaves a trail that leads to the culprit being cornered. No matter however metic-    They too have to travel to nearby vil- ulous and elaborate measures they take to guard   lages to ensure villagers are follow- themselves and live in hiding, ultimately something /00*'1&'+ !'/2'.  " ing the lockdown rules. However, happens and they get caught. History is witness to    they are not required to stay there. many such leaders who met an inglorious end.  "   Bindu, a station house officer (SHO), Hence, one must realise that security and safety    at a woman police station in cannot be bought by weapons and clever machi-    Dharamshala was infected by nations.      COVID-19 while she had gone to The manner in which the US carried out the o matter what the lyrics of life are, what is most      investigate a rape case. Today, she entire operation to eliminate the founder of one Nimportant is how we sing it. inspects and monitors various Covid- of the most dreaded terror organisations is proof Amid the effects of the second wave of COVID-     19 related activities assigned to the that no extent of fortification, scheming or sup- 19, people have started purchasing herbal plants for police officers in addition to other port system can protect a person. Death can come terrace and balcony gardens in an attempt to accu-   duties. According to Dinesh Kumar, most unexpectedly. Almost every terrorist leader mulate resources that will help boost immunity.    % Additional Superintendent of Police, justifies their cause but the means they employ are At this juncture, it is being seen that demand for Kangra, said, “Apart from duties in unrighteous and criminal. They vent their anger medicinal plants such as peepal, neem, tulsi (basil), ;#/; 8#;#; containment zones, the policewomen by killing innocent people and take delight in brahmi (water are deployed at vaccination centres spreading terror and fright. But they forget that by hyssop), giloy akshi is one of the 204 women deployed at Behin during the con- dated at any place, at short notice, and markets to prevent chaos during doing so, their cause is not fulfilled. Another les- (heart-leaved Spolice officers roped in for tainment period was quite effective. with bare minimum facilities,” she relaxation of curfew and to ensure son that can be learnt from this episode is that evil moonseed), COVID-19 duties in Kangra district, “Three camps for Covid-19 testing informed.“There are times when that Covid-19 protocols are fol- men can be eliminated but evil does not end with ashwagandha one of the worst affected by the sec- were organised successfully as these we manage to get good food, while lowed. They make sure that people them. The world, even now, fears retribution by (winter cherry) ond wave of the pandemic, in the hill police personnel made sure proper there are days when we are not so follow rules of social distancing and his supporters who have vowed to avenge their and lemongrass state of Himachal Pradesh. Hailing protocols were followed. These lucky. However, we have learnt to that the shops close on time. They are leader’s killing. It creates a vicious circle of end- have amplified. from Palampur, Sakshi was deployed women police officers had built a manage. We are always ready with also posted at traffic points to make less violence and hatred that is kept going by per- All across India, at the Behin village, a containment good rapport with the people and our bedding and other necessities so sure that COVID-19 appropriate petrators and defenders. Thus we must all realise nurseries have zone under Dehra police station, till there were no untoward incidents that we can move swiftly whenever behaviour is being followed at all that violence can never end violence or evil. been doing May 24. After that, she moved to during containment,” he explained. and wherever we are asked to go,” times.” Violence begets more violence. Hence, to create a brisk business Shantala Containment Zone for Sakshi is among the 76 women shared these two young, gutsy crime-free society we must understand the law of selling plants. some days before being stationed at police personnel from the Indian women officers. Over the years,    4* karma that is very clear and straight. We sow what There is the the Police Lines in Dharamshala. Reserve Battalion who can be they have learnt to strategise to   we reap. Nobody can escape the law of karma. humming of a While in Behin, Sakshi stayed in a deployed anywhere in the state based make their stay a little less uncom- These women have to confront Whenever a person commits a wrong deed and healthy lifestyle. school building along with four on the requirement at any particu- fortable especially during physically unruly, uncooperative, rude and even if he is not caught or punished by the law of Undoubtedly, sometime in the past, we discon- other women constables who cooked lar time. Sakshi, who had joined the and mentally demanding times like aggressive behaviour when violators the land, he will suffer by living in fear, guilt and nected from our roots. Our nation was renowned all after a strenuous day’s duty that police force in 2018, has been on the these. “We are assigned duties in are warned to follow the relevant pro- restlessness. Just like most of the global terrorists over the world as one where the citizens lived in close included standing guard at the village move since then. Last year, when the shifts. This way, whoever is not on tocols. Additionally, long hours of and their group members have been living like a harmony with nature. However, that is not the case entry points or patrolling to ensure first wave of the novel Coronavirus duty, cooks for others. This arrange- duty, lack of washroom facilities are prisoner in their hideouts. The global terrorist who anymore. We need to think about our detachment that no one entered the village had strengthened its grip across the ment works well for the five of us some of the challenges that they have got killed, could not move around freely and had from nature and if possible, adopt a reverse gear with through fields or other routes. If the country, she was deployed for six deployed here,” explained Aarti who to take in their stride. When these cut off all communication lines to avoid being respect to our mentality regarding nature. force was curtailed because of some months at Baddi, which was a was deployed in Behin since April 12. policewomen are deployed at places traced but he was finally tracked down. Connecting with the earth, healthy and organic exigency, then they had to be on duty hotspot. Then, Sakshi was sent to for a long time at places which do not In the last few years, it has been observed and living are terms we have all heard in the past few years. for 10 to 12 hours including the night manage crowds during the Navratri E *  +* even have the basic facilities, they do experienced that that evil can be vanquished only Saturday, June 5 was celebrated as World Environment shifts. festival at the Naina Devi temple. “Yes, the risk of being infected is feel a little dispirited. But this by spiritual power. Because violence is born in the Day. The government initiates tree plantation drives “We are in constant touch with This was followed by stop-gap duties always there,” said the women offi- momentary feeling is nothing com- minds of men and spiritual wisdom can help them and there are multiple trusts and NGOs which obtain the Panchayat Pradhan of the village. in Mandi, a district that had the sec- cers. However, they are provided with pared to the happiness and satisfac- understand their true inner self and further help grants for this but whether this does anything sub- With his help and only after check- ond-highest number of COVID the necessary gear like masks, gloves, tion they derive from serving the to control and transform their violent tendencies. stantial or not, that is another discussion altogether. ing the necessary documents, do we cases during the first wave. sanitisers and PPE kits. “Last year, nation. “I feel proud of being a part Spirituality gives us the clarity and power to realise, We need to admit that just like other creatures on allow people to enter the village. We during the first wave, while I was of the force that ensures law and observe, choose and change our pre-conditioned this planet, we too are dependent on Mother Earth. need to be vigilant and patrol all the      posted on the Baddi border, I had to order in the country and protects thoughts, beliefs and responses towards people and It is somewhat narcissistic to consider ourselves as the points that could be used for enter- Aarti, another women constable, wear a PPE kit the entire time to pro- people,” shared Sakshi. Police are situations. Remember, peace and love are the innate smartest beings on the Earth and to declare ourselves ing the village including agriculture also deployed in Behin village shared tect myself and others,” informed often at the receiving end, but these qualities of every human being and spirituality to be at the top of the food chain. We should not abuse fields,” Sakshi informed. Explaining that their duty demands them to Sakshi. It is not just the officers post- plucky policewomen are risking enables us to live life embedded with these core nature as per our whims and fancies and instead make how these police officers helped the adapt as they move from place to ed on site who are at risk but the their own lives to ensure that we are values even when faced with adverse or negative plans and policies centred around the well-being of village contain the spread of the virus, place. “Sometimes, we have to stay in women police personnel posted in safe, like so many other frontline things. Thus, the answer to terrorism is not more our environment. Tarsem Kumar, the Gram Panchayat schools, panchayat bhawans or even thanas (stations) have also been workers in these trying times. violence. Spiritual empowerment is the key to (The author is a journalist with Lok Sabha TV.) Pradhan, said that the police force police stations. We can be accommo- assigned roles as frontline workers. 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Roger back in Paris, where he played amara Zidansek on Sunday potential by knocking out sixth- 10 player. Federer, who made his Roland three high-level matches. We wish Tbecame the first woman from seeded former US Open winner Elsewhere, Anastasia SIFAN SETS NEW WOMEN’S WR Garros debut in 1999 and was him all the best for the rest of the sea- Slovenia to reach the quarter-finals Bianca Andreescu in the first round Pavlyuchenkova has reached the      champion in 2009, was playing a son.” of a Grand Slam when she defeat- where she had twice been just two quarterfinals for the first time in 10   ")2%222   night session for the first time in his After winning his match, ed Romania’s Sorana Cirstea at the points from defeat. years at Roland Garros. %13% 172931 third round tie. Federer said that he was pacing him- French Open. “For me, the key was to start to The 31st-seeded Russian beat  %   However, the almost empty self in his recovery. World number 85 Zidansek really believe that I can beat the top 2013 semifinalist Victoria Azarenka A ;;=17B):*? 15,000-capacity Court Philippe “All the matches I’ve played won 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 and will face players, to believe that I am better 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.  12)9#  Chatrier was eerily silent due to a since the injury are information for either 2019 runner-up Marketa than them and that I belong there,” Pavlyuchenkova lost her only Covid-19 curfew. the rest of the season,” he added. Vondrousova of the Czech Republic said the Slovenian. quarterfinal in Paris in 2011. DARUVALA BOUNCES BACK It is likely that this was Federer’s “It gives me great pleasure to be or in-form Paula Badosa of Spain Zidansek, a keen snowboarder She has also reached the quar- ) * /  '5   final appearance at the tournament. able to play 3hr 30min at a high level for a place in the semi-finals. in her winter off-time, finished run- ters at the Australian Open and    ; F His return this year was only his sec- against a very good player. It shows The 23-year-old had never pre- ner-up on clay in Bogota in April. Wimbledon but has never reached        ond participation since 2015. that I’m on the right track.” viously got beyond the second However, before seeing off the semifinals at any major. ,/;,  16O    %   )8 <  & $ "    Perez wins chaotic Azerbaijan GP  ,+  "   .  $?3 8  8;<&  E&E8;/ form there. Cricket should ergio Perez won the   E&E8;/ profile team and they are getting continue happening, every SAzerbaijan Grand Prix in a to play two Test matches before pinner Kuldeep Yadav is player is sad when he is not in two-lap shootout after cham- ack of match practice the Test (World Test Sdisappointed at missing out the team, everyone wants to pionship leader Max Lbefore the World Test Championship final). on India’s tour of England for remain in the team but some- Verstappen crashed while Championship final is not a big “So it is important... It is a the World Test Championship times the situation is such that leading with a tire failure and worry for Virat Kohli but the slight advantage to New (WTC) final against New you are not part of the team,” Lewis Hamilton went off legendary Dilip Vengsarkar Zealand... Because they have Zealand and a five-match Test Yadav told India News. course trying to seize the win believes that it ‘may hurt’ the already played two Test match- series against the hosts. He India will play the WTC on the standing restart. Indian captain. es before they start (of the WTC hopes he would get picked for final in Southampton from Verstappen was four laps Kohli-led India reached final), they are acclimatised to upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. June 18, followed by a five-Test away from a second consecu- England on Thursday and head- the conditions,” reckoned “I am disappointed not to series against England, starting tive victory Sunday when his ed into a three-day quarantine Vengsarkar. be part of the Indian team August 4 in Nottingham. Red Bull suddenly slammed in Southampton, the venue for “What I feel is that India because I wanted to go and per- Yadav, who has played only hard into the wall with a the eagerly-awaited match from should have played games, you form and contribute to the seven Tests and has taken 105 puncture to his left rear tire. June 18. know matches, at least two-three team’s win. These things hap- wickets in 63 ODIs, feels that The Dutchman climbed from Vengsarkar, a veteran of games before the Test match pen, yes you are sad, but at given the way the team has his car, inspected the tire and 116 Tests, said that Kohli and (WTC), to get acclimatised to the same time you are been playing in the last kicked it in anger before !     "      *    2+$   Rohit are in very good form, but the conditions.” ready to perform in few years, it is better stomping off in disgust over  2 @      "  % lack of competitive time in the The former captain feels that the next opportu- placed than New Zealand the race-changing failure. middle might affect their perfor- even the bowlers will should nity,” Yadav said. to win the WTC final. “Is he OK?” radioed rival resume with a standing start the team. mance at least in the tour-open- have got some practice before However, the “The sort of cricket we and seven-time champion for a two-lap sprint to the fin- Four-time champion ing WTC final. the game. Chinaman bowler are playing for the last Hamilton. ish. Sebastian Vettel took second “Well Kohli has been match practice may hurt them “It is advisable to play was hopeful of three-four years and the Verstappen was fine but Perez was the leader but for Aston Martin after an around for a long time. He is in the first Test match that is matches and spend time in the securing a spot in positive atmosphere in the Red Bull was furious over a Hamilton shot past him in his impressive drive after qualify- one of the best batsmen in what I feel,” Vengsarkar, the for- middle, both for batsmen as well the limited-overs team, even when we second failure of a Pirelli tire attempt to win the race and ing 11th. Pierre Gasly was world cricket at the moment. mer chairman of selectors, said as for bowlers. A match practice series against Sri play away we treat it as in the race and asked for a reclaim the points lead from third for AlphaTauri. Players like Virat or Rohit on Sunday. is ultimate, you may have net Lanka in July. a home series, the stoppage to allow tire changes Verstappen. But he failed to It was the second career Sharma, they are world class Vengsarkar reckoned that practice, you know a match “I haven’t gone way the team played for safety reasons. Lance Stroll brake in the first corner and win for Perez, who is in his players, they take a lot of pride New Zealand could have slight stimulation, but playing a match there (to in Australia and then had crashed earlier in the his Mercedes slid off track. first season with Red Bull in their performance and pride advantage given that they are in the middle and spending time England), so against England, I race after his own unexpect- Hamilton dropped to 15th, and it somewhat salvaged the in winning matches for India. already in the zone competitive- in the middle always helps, hopefully I will feel we ed tire failure. snapping a streak of 54 con- race for the team that had “It is a good thing and both ly. “India is a better team and in when you play the big game,” go to Sri Lanka should and Formula One red-flagged secutive races of earning a been headed toward a 1-2 fin- are in very good form. But hav- great form. The advantage with said the former batsman, who and get the we will win,” the race and brought the field points position finish. ish before Verstappen’s tire ing said that, I think lack of New Zealand is that it is a low has three centuries at Lord’s. chance to per- he said. to pit lane before deciding to “So sorry, guys,” he told failed. +    /=    +  '   P  ))     5> ; November 2015 in a 1-0 result  !>.5>. nightwatchman Neil Wagner unbeaten on   F  against Guam in a 2018 World two. winless India desperately Cup qualifying round match in oss Taylor led a brisk batting display Robinson, who took 4-75 in the Aneed a positive result against Doha: India midfielder Bengaluru. Rby New Zealand as the tourists pressed tourists’ first innings and then made 42 neighbours Bangladesh in their Anirudh Thapa, who tested Historically, 105th-ranked for an unlikely win on the fifth and final with the bat, continued an impressive on- joint World Cup and Asian Cup positive for Covid-19 a few India have the edge over day of the first Test against England at field debut early in Sunday’s play. qualifiers match here on days back, on Sunday Bangladesh (184th). India had Lord’s on Sunday. The Sussex quick, whose perfor- Monday, if they want to avoid rejoined the team after being beaten Bangladesh twice in the Both sides had seen their chances of mance has been overshadowed by the the ignominy of playing in the cleared by the organising World Cup qualifying round, victory in the first of this two-Test series republication of racist tweets he first post- qualifying play-off round of the committee doctor. The 23- though the wins were registered diminished by Friday’s total washout. ed as a teenager, had Wagner (10) caught continental showpiece. year-old Thapa had tested way back in 1985 (2-1 result in But when rain forced an early lunch by debutant wicketkeeper James Bracey off India are already out of positive on June 3 and had both double-legged matches). on Sunday, New Zealand were 169-6 in a miscued hook. contention for a World Cup been under quarantine in a India cannot be complacent their second innings following Taylor’s 33 But Taylor hoisted Robinson for six. berth but still in the reckoning separate room in the team as Bangladesh can be tough off 35 balls, including two sixes. Latham (36), however was lbw to for a place in the 2023 Asian hotel here since then. PTI opponents as they had shown in That meant they had an overall lead Broad — the England great’s first wicket Cup. the first leg of this qualifiers in of 272 runs with 75.3 overs still left in the in a Test in his last 81.2 overs, since he dis- But with just three points finishers, six teams have more 2019 in Kolkata where they day — plenty of time in which to declare missed Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews in the from six matches, India are at the points than India currently. had taken an early lead. An 88th against an England side without several first innings at Galle in January. fourth spot in Group E and are That would mean that Igor minute header from defender batsmen well-suited to a run chase in Taylor hoisted Robinson for another not yet guaranteed an automat- Stimac’s men will have to beat Adil Khan helped India to draw injured all-rounder Ben Stokes and the six before his breezy innings ended when ic berth in the third round of the Bangladesh to have any chance that match in front of a huge rested Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. an edged drive off fast bowler Mark Wood Asian Cup qualifiers. of an automatic berth in the crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium. New Zealand, who, after next week’s was well caught by Bracey, diving to his Only the best four fourth- tom place finishers of the eight third qualifying round of the At the bottom of the group second Test at Edgbaston, face India in the right. place finishers in each of the groups will play in a play-off Asian Cup. with two points, Bangladesh inaugural World Test Championship final England captain Joe Root then struck eight groups directly qualify for round from which eight will re- A win on Monday will also are coming into Monday’s match at Southampton starting on June 18, with his occasional off-spin when he had the third round of the Asian Cup enter the qualifying process be India’s first in six years in the after a 1-1 draw against resumed on 62-2. Henry Nicholls well taken at slip by Burns qualifiers. The other four fourth- again. World Cup qualifiers. The last Afghanistan and they would also Tom Latham was 30 not out and !    A   % before rain stopped play. place finishers and all the bot- Among the fourth-place win for India had come in be desperately looking for a win.