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Memorial (MGM) Medical University tested positive for Lucknow (PNS): With three COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, the Maharashtra with 342 College Jyoti Bindal said. coronavirus infection on death toll due to the disease climbed to 30 in Uttar Pradesh even deaths out of 8,068 positive “There are other factors Sunday while 25 health work- as 80 fresh cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the cases and Gujarat with 151 also for the high fatality rate, ers, including junior and senior state. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme’s State deaths out of 3,301 positive like patients turning up at the residents, hospital staff and Surveillance Officer Dr Vikasendu Agarwal said of the three cases have death rate of about hospitals late,” she said. “In safai karmacharis, were quar- fresh deaths, two were reported from Agra and one from Meerut, four per cent. Delhi has death Indore belt, the testing is con- antined and their samples col- Agra has accounted for 10 COVID-19 deaths, Moradabad rate of around 2.5 per cent. The fined to coronavirus detection lected for testing. six, Meerut five, Kanpur three and Basti, Varanasi, Bulandshahr, global death rate is around 7 only, and not its type, another Samples of 14 patients in Lucknow, Firozabad and Aligarh one each. per cent, with 29,40,059 cases doctor said. the ward where the nurse was On Sunday, 80 persons tested positive for coronavirus infec- and 2,03,803 deaths. Jitendra Bhargava, director on duty have also been col- tion, taking the state’s tally to 1873. Among the fresh cases, Doctors in Indore, which of the State Government-run lected. Kanpur City and Saharanpur reported 21 each, followed by 11 has emerged as the one of the School of Excellence in KGMU Vice-Chancellor in Varanasi. Agra leads with 372 cases followed by Lucknow major coronavirus hotspots Pulmonary Medicine, also Dr MLB Bhatt said the nurse, (194), Kanpur (170) and Noida (117). Dr Agarwal said that 66 in the country, fear that virus shared Bindal’s concern, saying who is a resident of Nakkhas, COVID-19 patients recovered on Sunday and were discharged strain plaguing the city could the high mortality rate in was not on COVID duty. from hospitals, taking the total number to of recovered be deadlier than that in other Indore needs to be investigat- “She had been on leave patients to 327. parts of the country and ed through viral culture and $        "    "     since April 21 because her have decided to send the RNA extraction. '()*       " +  %,+ children had not been keeping Dr D Himanshu from Shrawasti, who was shifted samples to the Pune-based It is also true that the mor- well. She returned on duty in KGMU said the patient was from Chandan Hospital, also National Institute of Virology tality rate is high in patients “The novel coronavirus is ple tested positive for the dis- patients have died while 107 the ICU of the department on kept in the triage area because tested positive. As many as 106 (NIV) to confirm their appre- who had co-morbidities (pres- posing a big challenge due to ease during the last 24 hours have been discharged after April 25 and informed a senior he had symptoms of coron- samples have been sent for test- hension. ence of additional conditions multiple strains. This will make and so far 57 coronavirus recovering from the infection. resident that she was not feel- avirus and after he tested pos- ing. A strain is a sub-type of a along with the primary condi- the development of a universal ing well. We got her tested for itive, he was shifted to the iso- Meanwhile, 56 teams of virus characterised by different tion) like cardiac and renal vaccine much more difficult,” coronavirus infection and the lation ward. “He has been kept CMO spread awareness at cell surface proteins, eliciting a problems or diabetes and he said. *+,+-,. /+,0 report was positive. She has on oxygen supply because of Betwa apartments in Gomti different immune response hypertension besides other On Sunday, the number of been admitted to the hospital,” the breathing problem. We Nagar Extension, reaching out from other strains. immunity-compromising con- coronavirus cases in Indore       :;<    Dr Bhatt said, adding that the hope his condition becomes to 17,558 people from 59,47 “We have a feeling the ditions, he said. rose to 1,176 after 91 more peo- &=>1     2+    ICU unit has been sanitised. stable,” he said. houses. District Magistrate    :&:=1    The KGMU VC said the The KGMU discharged a Abhishek Prakash said that     ;-? nurse might have contracted 70-year-old Bangladeshi the services under Lucknow 3   <-1 the infection in her area, which patient who was brought from Cares had begun and supply of R    *,(-../( 01& . is among the hotspots. Samples Sitapur on April 11. With him, essentials to families of the doc-     of her family members have the number of patients dis- tors had started.          !    :-< also been collected. charged from KGMU reached On Sunday, a 72-year-old         11  1  / #  Meanwhile, a doctor who 12. dialysis patient from Shrawasti        %  &  !        %  <@; came to KGMU from Jalaun Besides, according to Chief who was shifted to SGPGI      * /   4       = with complaints of breathing Medical Officer Dr Narendra from Chandan Hospital after        problem, also tested positive for Agarwal, the son of the 72- testing positive for coronavirus,          *    ! 1     coronavirus. year-old patient from died on Sunday.        !

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P  $  Oxford University, and we are SII will be manufacturing country is improving as many tored at the highest level,” the  *  expecting to initiate production the vaccine in anticipation of hotspot districts (HSD) are Ministry said. He urged peo- 3     of the vaccine in 2-3 weeks and clinical trials succeeding by moving towards being non- ple to observe lockdown in let-   4  '   produce 5 million doses per September-October in the UK, hotspot districts (NHSD). ter and spirit and to treat it as   !!   !  & month for the first 6 months, he added. Indian on Sunday record- an effective intervention to cut /   +   following which, we hope to Continued on Page 6 ed 1,603 new cases raising the down the spread of Covid-19. %       total coronavirus cases to Continued on Page 6 2  O    27,886, including 6,523 recov-  ! !    - ered cases and 880 deaths. 55 died on Sunday.     O!!   !  However, according to the   !    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Vijay Dev has asked officials to prepare a war against coronavirus was Mumbai on Sunday, taking the stone for the city which was opened up on The satellite photos released by 38 list of students stranded abroad and sug- people-driven and urged the total number of police person- April 8 after a 76-day lockdown. North, a website specialising in North gest measures for screening and quaran- country not to lower its guard nel who have died of Covid-19 The result has been achieved with the Korea studies, don’t say anything about tine among others upon their return to the against the deadly pandemic. in a span of three days to two. “hard efforts of medical workers in Wuhan” Kim’s potential health problems, and they city, the sources told PTI. “Delhi is also Addressing the country The two deceased policemen and those who were dispatched to assist the echo South Korean Government intelli- compiling its data of its students strand- through his monthly radio talk were among 96 policemen who city in the fight against the virus from gence that Kim is staying outside of the cap- ed abroad in the wake of the coronavirus — Mann Ki Baat — Modi said working of sanitation workers, have tested positive across the across the country, said Mi Feng, a ital, Pyongyang. outbreak in several counties,” a source said. Covid-19 crisis has changed our police forces. The appreci- State in recent weeks. have lost two brave members of spokesperson for China’s National Health Seoul has also repeatedly indicated that Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba how things are viewed and ation for doctors, nurses, On its twitter handle the Mumbai Police family — Commission (NHC). there have been no unusual signs that could has asked all States and UTs to furnish data wished that pandemic crisis healthcare workers is excep- @MumbaiPolice, the Mumbai HC Chandrakant Ganapat The last patient in Wuhan was cured indicate health problems for Kim. on such students, they said, adding that the would end by Eid festival. tional,” said Modi. Police announced the death of Pendurkar & HC Sandip Surve. on Friday, reducing the number of coro- That hasn’t stopped growing uncon- Centre would take the final call on a pos- The PM also appreciated Pointing out that India’s two of its head constables due As a mark of respect to the navirus patients in the city to zero, Mi said, firmed rumours and media reports about sible evacuation. the health, sanitation workers war against coronavirus was to coronavirus. In a simulta- departed souls, there shall be state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Kim’s health that have emerged since he Earlier this week, senior Congress and police personnel for their people-driven, the PM said neous tweet, Mumbai Police no tweets uploaded from my The health commission of Hubei missed an April 15 commemoration of the leader Prithviraj Chavan had asked dedicated service. “Covid-19 today’s Mann Ki Baat took Commissioner Param Bir account today. Only responses province said no new cases or new deaths 108th birthday of his grandfather, North Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav has changed how we view place when the country was in Singh said, “In the ongoing will be given.” due to Covid-19 were reported. Korea founder Kim Il Sung. Thackeray to make arrangements to bring things. I am so happy to see the the midst of a ‘Yuddh.’ fight against coronavirus, we Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 Detailed report on P10 back students stranded overseas. immense appreciation for the Continued on Page 6     !" # # ! #    # <@    (      Lucknow (PNS): The Uttar # 3  # Pradesh government said that 27 out of the 75 districts of the    1' state were coronavirus-free and the focus was now on ensuring   84/ )7 tive offices leading to the situ-  !"222  .(' ( 3   that the virus did not spread to ation going out of hand. I have other areas. fter Agra’s Mayor Naveen been raising the issue of   84/ )7 expressed satisfaction over the down norms while over 31,000 Principle Secretary AJain appealed to the state increasing number of tests and /    effective functioning of supply vehicles were seized. The addi- (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad government to save the city proper treatment of the howing his government’s chain and said that people tional chief secretary clarified told media persons in Lucknow from turning into Wuhan in patients. Now the suggestion Scommitment towards involved in home delivery that there was no ban on trans- on Sunday that in 17 districts, the coronavirus pandemic, given by the Agra mayor increasing the number of tests    &   should also be screened from portation of construction mate- the virus was yet to surface Congress general secretary should be dealt with in full seri- and going for plasma therapy, time to time while shelter rial in rural areas of the state. while in 10 districts there no Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ousness,” Priyanka tweeted on if needed, Chief Minister Yogi LUCKNOW (PNS): Taking cognisance of hailstorm and rains homes should be sanitised fresh cases were reported. expressed concern over the Sunday. Adityanath on Sunday asked that lashed parts of UP, destroying crops particularly in west- periodically. He also said that 0<*=  !  “Thus, we can say that 27 situation in the Taj City. Earlier, Agra Mayor officials to geotag all commu- ern region, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked district mag- online transactions be encour-    districts of Uttar Pradesh are In a tweet on Sunday, Naveen Jain had shot off a let- nity kitchens and shelter homes istrates and officials of Agriculture department to review the loss- aged through Rupay Card and Uttar Pradesh jail authorities coronavirus-free and attempts Priyanka said that the Uttar ter to Deputy Chief Minister across the state. es and inform the government immediately. other apps. “A mechanism on released 79 people of Jammu are underway to bring more Pradesh government should Dinesh Sharma, alleging that Additional Chief Secretary He also aid that those farmers who lost their crops due to the lines of customer service and Kashmir after they were districts under this head,” take the letter of Agra Mayor the district authorities were Awanish Awasthi told news- the rains should be extended help. centres should be evolved to allowed bails by respective Prasad said Home to 23 crore Naveen Jain in a positive way doing nothing to contain coro- men in Lucknow that at a rou- The hailstorm and rains also left three dead. Yogi announced facilitate rural services so that courts of Jammu and Kashmir. people, Uttar Pradesh has 75 and take steps on the sugges- navirus and apprehended that tine meeting with Team 11, the an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. crowding in banks may be A total of 239 prisoners districts and of them coron- tions given by him. the Taj City could turn into a chief minister directed the Rains and storm lashed parts of state, especially western UP avoided,” he suggested. from Jammu and Kashmir were avirus positive cases have been “The situation in Agra is Wuhan, where the coronavirus additional chief secretary (rev- and Awadh region received rains due to western disturbances. The chief minister also shifted to different jails in the reported from 58 districts with bad and every day the number originated and then spread all enue) to get all community The rains damaged the standing crops of wheat and pulses. said that the state government state after Article 370 was abro- Agra being the worst affected. of COVID-19 patients is over the world. The total num- kitchens and shelter homes While may farmers were able to harvest their crop, others were was committed to the welfare gated in August last year. Prasad said that the govern- increasing as claimed by the ber of coronavirus positive functioning in the state geot- planning to do so when the tragedy struck last night. of labourers during lockdown. Bail orders from different ment had increased testing mayor. Jain has said that there cases in Agra is 371, the high- agged and asked officials to “Jobs have been created for courts in Jammu and Kashmir facilities and on Saturday, 3,876 is no management and coordi- est in Uttar Pradesh, with six keep personal details of quar- homes in their native districts,” demic. them under MGNREGA and were received and after a thor- samples were tested. Besides, he nation amongst the administra- deaths so far. antined people and link them Awasthi said on Sunday. The chief minister said other schemes and an action ough check, these inmates were added, 316 pool tests of 1,590 with Arogya Setu app. He also reiterated that con- that adequate number of PPE plan is also in the process of released from respective jails. persons were also done at nine Besides, the state govern- crete efforts would be made to kits, N-95 masks and other being implemented in this Sources said that these freed laboratories in the state. With ment brought back 2,224 prevent infections in hospitals equipment should be ensured regard,” he said. inmates prisoners were given this, the state has already com- stranded labourers from and proper way for disposal of in the COVID hospitals. Awasthi said that around passes for lockdown so that pleted over 56,000 coronavirus Haryana in 82 buses on bio waste from hospitals would Yogi also asked officials to 7,000 industrial units in the they could return to their homes tests so far. The senior official Saturday and was to ensure the be arranged. He further said engage volunteers so that they state had started their work in Jammu and Kashmir. said that the ratio of coron- return of 9,000 more labourers that the chief minister said that could assist people in hotspots while several projects, includ- UP jail authorities said in avirus positive cases in male from that state on Sunday. For the number of tests be at the time of emergencies . ing expressways, roads, ponds, Lucknow on Sunday that while was very high while there was this, the state government increased by promoting pool “Yogi Adityanath remind- check dams in rural areas had 79 persons from Jammu and substantial decrease in the pressed into service around 320 testing and treatment of ed officials that no large gath- begun employing around five Kashmir were released on bail so number of patients above 60 buses for evacuation of labour- patients be done through plas- ering or function should be lakh workers. far, there were 160 others from years of age. “The number of ers from the northern state. ma therapy. allowed in the state till June 30 He further said that the the northern state in different male testing positive is 79.15 “Yesterday we had brought Awasthi said that doctors, and asked the police to use chief minister directed people jails of the state. per cent and that of females is back 2,224 stranded migrant nurses and paramedics engaged drone and other gadgets for to ensure social distancing in These inmates, arrested for 20.85. Similarly, the percentage workers from Haryana and in treatment of COVID-19 patrolling in the 400 identified industrial units which were opposing the abrogation of of patients over 60 years has the remaining over 9,000 are patients should be insulated hotspots and other areas to allowed to resume operations. Article 370 in the valley under also come down to 7.62 on being brought back today. from medical infection as they monitor lockdown,” Awasthi Meanwhile, the police reg- Public Safety Act (PSA) were Sunday, while it was 7.93 on These labourers will be quaran- were the ones to be protected said. istered over 30,931 FIRs across shifted to different jails in Uttar Saturday and was around 10 per tined for 14 days at shelter in the fight against the pan- The chief minister the state for violation of lock- Pradesh in September last year. cent points last week,” he said. 0% 3 .(  #3   0      84/ )7 looting cash and ornaments. years-old woman, who was in The police are probing the mat- quarantine, died under mysteri-   84/ )7 enquiry, the police suspected it eerut was rocked with a ter and tracking down the killers. ous circumstances. Vandana of as suicide, they waited for the Msensational dacoity and Meanwhile in Kushninagar, Kudhuwa hamlet had eloped he mysterious death of five autopsy report for corroborat- murder of a septuagenarian a girl killed her mother for her with Chhotelal Nishad about five Tmembers of a family in ing their theory. On Sunday, trader and his wife, whose liaison with a local boy, on months back as her family Etah on Saturday turned out to SSP Etah, Sunil Kumar Singh, bodies were found lying in Saturday night. members were against her mar- be a case of suicide by one of said the autopsy report con- pools of blood on Sunday As per reports, Vidyawati of riage as the youth was from a the victims, who earlier poi- firmed that four of the victims, morning. Pipriyatola hamlet under different caste. The two married soned the other kin to death. except for Divya, were poi- As per reports, Satyendra Khadda police station used to in a Faridabad court and start- The reason for the extreme soned to death while Divya Garg aka `Shakti’ (70) used to oppose her daughter Sandhya’s ed working there. However, due step was, however, not yet ended her life by slashing her run a general merchant shop affair with a local youth. On to lockdown, the couple along known and was being probed. wrists. Singh said that Divya from his house in Rasoolpur Saturday night, as Sandhya was with three others returned from On Saturday, the recovery did not eat for the last couple Dhuladi in Jani area of Meerut walking out of the house to meet Delhi to their native place on of bodies of Rajeshwar Prasad of days due to a domestic con- and stayed with his wife Sarita her beau, her mother objected April 16. Later they were quar- Pachauri (65), his daughter-in- flict and under depression, she as both their sons were placed and asked her to stay home. This antined in a primary school in law Divya (40), her younger sis- served food laced with poison outside. On Sunday morning, a resulted in a face-off between the Meerganj. However, on Saturday ter Bulbul Upadhyaya (25) and to all family members and local residents reached Shakti’s mother and daughter. Later an night, Vandana was found dead Divya’s 10-year-old son Aarush strangulated her infant son to shop and found a door open but agitated Sandhya took out a in the quarantine centre’s toilet. and Chhotu (10 months) from death. She later consumed sul- the shop being closed. He called sharp-edged weapon and After preliminary probe, their Shringar Nagar Colony phas tablets and slashed her Shakti but when no one attacked her mother. the police said that they found residence in Kotwali police wrists to ensure her death. responded, he peeped inside and Hearing Vidyawati’s screams a dark ligature mark on her neck station area, sent shock waves The police are now trying was shocked to find the old for help, some neighbours indicating towards possible in Etah city. The incident came to figure out the exact reason man’s body lying on floor. He rushed to her house and found strangulation. It also surfaced to light after neighbours found for this extreme step and are raised an alarm and was soon Sandhya with the murder that Vandana had heated argu- stench emanating from the waiting for Divya’s husband joined by other locals. As they weapon, They later nabbed her ments regularly with her hus- house which was locked from Diwakar Pachauri to reach entered the house, they found and handed her to the police. A band Chhotelal in the quaran- outside, The police were Etah and question him. Sarita also lying dead in anoth- case was registered and tine centre. A case was regis- informed and they used gas Diwakar works for a pharma- er room. Circumstantial evi- Vidyawati’s body was sent for tered and investigations are on. cutters to break open the metal ceutical company in Roorkee dences pointed that the couple autopsy. The cops are waiting for autop- door to gain access. and was at his workplace when were targeted by assailants for Elsewhere in Jaunpur, a 23- sy report. While after preliminary the incident came to light. -"   '.  .  /  

Lucknow (PNS): In a tragic morning and were sent for they reached the ghat and sized and the three occupants rescue operation could pick up incident, three persons, includ- autopsy. found local fisherman Ravi drowned. Superintendent of only on Sunday morning when ing two policemen, drowned in As per reports, Sub- aka Raju catching fish on his Police of Fathepur, Prashant the NDRF divers reached the the Yamuna river in Kishunpur Inspector Ramjeet Yadav, boat. They asked Ravi to help Verma, said that after learning spot and managed to fish out police station area of Fatehpur incharge of Chandapur outpost them to go to the other bank of of the incident, several teams the bodies of all three victims. late Saturday evening. The of Kishunpur, and constable the river in Banda district. were rushed to the spot and Ramjeet Yadav was a native deceased included a police Shashikant learnt that people After verifying facts in Banda, local divers were engaged to of Jaunpur and Shashikant sub-inspector, a constable and were violating lockdown and while they were returning, a launch a rescue operation. hailed from Ghazipur. a local fisherman. The bodies crossing the Yamuna river at storm accompanied by heavy However, due to heavy rains Their families were could be fished out by National Sanghauli ghat on Saturday rains lashed the area. Trapped and poor visibility, the opera- informed about the tragedy and Disaster Response Force evening. mid-stream in the inclement tion had to be delayed till flash their bodies were handed over (NDRF) divers only on Sunday To verify the information, weather, the ill-fated boat cap- lights could be arranged. The to them for last rites.  !- +:     " %O     ! !)) Manpreet   84/ )7 C*,6*7)*7,,*%C) Singh, an alum- nus of City ahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati  0 7 *"&*',' 60 Montessori Bexpressed concern over Haryana 2)B,6 , *%74 2" *) School, Aliganj cadre IAS officer, Rani Nagar’s decision Campus I, has to tender his resignation from the ser- /*")  3" %)CC"/,6 been selected for vice after lockdown owing to harass- 6 " 2 67 %#," 2 admission by six ment and threats from fellow senior noted universi- officers. /) * /*,3) #,' 8C)C ties of Canada. She urged the Haryana government /'",C%,/6,* 60O%)CC"/, His academic to conduct a thorough probe and pun- excellence, dili- ish the erring officers. 3" 4* #)4**', gence and tal- Taking to Twitter on Sunday, , *"6,,"%)3,7 %#," 2 ents brought Mayawati posted, ``This is a very seri- him the opportunity to get into these ous matter. The Haryana government )#* " ,3 foreign universities. He has given should take proper cognisance of the credit for his success to the robust aca- grave incident immediately. Despite Sources said that after two tweets Ghaziabad, had said through a demic atmosphere of CMS. Manpreet many complaints, nothing was done. from Mayawati, the Haryana govern- Facebook post around 5 am on has been offered admission by six uni- Strict legal action should be taken ment swung into action and IAS offi- Thursday that she would resign after the versities of Canada — Carleton against the culprits by conducting a cer Rani Nagar was being contacted on lockdown and also posted a video University, University of Victoria, high-level investigation into harassment behalf of Chief Secretary’s office and with her sister on her wall. Following University of Alberta, University of case against the said female officer. This input about the entire episode was being the post, the officer suddenly hogged Windsor, Simon Fraser University, is the demand of BSP from the Union obtained. limelight and became a hot topic for and University of Manitoba. Central and Haryana .” IAS officer Rani Nagar of intense discussion on social media.                                                                                                                                                                                   !             "            # $ S                      &                       !          

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0,   * #%      24 11    !1  #%            %         84/ )7   84/ )7 $%& !!''  &( ommunity kitchen ‘Kalam   84/ )7 ing George’s Medical (   *' + , CAnnakshetra’ is being KUniversity will be sending   ' -  !* continuously run from the ith a view to preventing a proposal to the state govern- IET-Lucknow campus under Wthe spread of coron- ment for setting up of an !  . /    the direction of AKTU Vice- avirus, Joint Commissioner of infectious disease institute in Chancellor Vinay Kumar Police (JCP) Naveen Arora on its premises with comprehen-    - *!  * Pathak and Ayurvedacharya Sunday issued new guidelines, sive facilities of therapeutic, Vandana Pathak. AKTU restricting any kind of proces- diagnostic and research under media spokesperson Asheesh sions and religious gatherings one roof. The centre is pro- institute. Commenting on the the buildings so old and not so Mishra said the community or functions in view of posed to helmed by the gov- biggest learning experience well-placed to fight such a dis- kitchen was started on the day Ramzan, Buddh Purnima, Eid- ernment. for KGMU during the coron- ease. The proposed institute of Ramnavami on April 2 by ul-Fitr and Bada Mangal. The KGMU Vice-Chancellor avirus outbreak, he said it will help give us the required preparing and distribution guidelines have been effected Dr MLB Bhatt said they would was the realisation that they fillip needed to fight such a food packets to 1,000 persons. with immediate effect and will be sending the proposal after could rise to the occasion. disease in future,” he added. “Today, the capacity has have to be followed till May 30 the coronavirus crisis was “For the investigations Asked as to how they increased to 1,750 persons. or further orders. over. He said there was a dire which were carried out, we would handle the patients Till now, food packets have In a statement, the JCP said need of such an institute. strived increasingly to ensure when the OPD opens after the been distributed to 43,450 social, political, religious, cul- “Earlier we used to have that the number of tests con- lockdown, he said it all persons,” he said. tural, commercial exhibitions, infectious disease hospitals ducted was increased despite depends on what shape the Financial support was rallies and traditional proces- for cholera and other gastro our discomfort. At the treat- pandemic takes. “We will have provided for the community sions organised during festivals diseases, but now they are ment level, we have been able too see the level of transmis- kitchen by teachers, their fam- or sports-related activities will not there. With epidemics to successfully treat our sion, based on which we will ilies, officers, employees, not be allowed without prior becoming a growing feature patients and at the research make a strategy that will not alumni, private vendors and police permission. He said dis- and coming in different forms level, we have started the be made in isolation but in affiliated institutions. The tribution of foodstuff and such as SAARS and now process for extraction of plas- consultation with the state food packets are distributed prasad, putting up tents and use Covid-19, there is a need for ma and will treat the Covid-19 government and all the insti- through Lucknow Municipal of loudspeakers will be prohib- such an institute with all com- patients in the coming days,” tutions of national impor- Corporation, Lucknow ited and no new traditions prehensive facilities under one he said. The KGMU VC said tance like ICMR and DBT,” Dr Development Authority, would be established in any roof,” he said. that even in case of pool test- Bhatt said. police personnel, and local way. Dr Bhatt said KGMU ing, KGMU was the first in However, he admitted that corporator to people belong- Under the new guidelines, %"          % would be the best place for terms of carrying out the pilot it would be a challenging sce- ing to economically weaker assembly of five people is com- such an institute as all kinds of project. nario with a lot of patients sections. pletely restricted while in mar- (except Sikhs), sharp-edged ment of people on two-wheel- Sunday evening. The teams experts need to join hands for “We have been prepared to waiting to come out for their In addition, more than riage and funeral processions, weapons, firearms, explosives er or in four-wheelers without visited Chowk, Patanala, the initiative. “If an institute is such an extent that the SOPs treatment, and they would 220 workers from far-off the participants would have to and other material with them passes. Those found without Akbari Gate, Nakkhas and established independently out- (standard operating proce- follow the state government’s places in both the campuses follow social distancing. Use of or display the same at public wearing masks or registration other locality, asking people not side of the premises, establish- dures) related to different policy in this regard. are being provided ration on loudspeaker between 10 pm places. documents of vehicles will be to defy lockdown as it is for ing linkage would not be an activities of the departments “Over 90 per cent of the a weekly basis in collaboration and 6 am will remain complet- The 21-point guidelines challaned. their own safety. Senior police easy task,” he said. are also geared up. We are elective patients are still wait- with Rajkiya Nirman Nigam. ed restricted. No common man also restrict use and sale of Besides, police (west zone), officials, including DCP He added that the avail- working in unison to come out ing for their treatment with the Mishra said that packets of will be allowed to carry lathis Chinese manja for kite-flying, along with RAF personnel, Sarvshresth Tripathi and ability of a large number of with a strategy despite the fact Health department’s focus cur- ration and other material (except for differently-abled), misbehaviour with policemen conducted a flag march in Old ADCP Vikas Tripathi, were patients in KGMU would also that the campus is so wide and rently on Covid-19 manage- are being delivered to those small weapons like kripan and medical staff, and move- City area in view of Ramzan on present during the flag march. work in favour of such an departments scattered, and ment,” he said. in need. P ! ! ! !#! $% Q

  84/ )7 returning to work primarily in Maharashtra, Gujarat, fforts are being made to Himachal Pradesh and Eease the procurement of Uttarakhand which are manu- drugs by drugs controller office facturing formulations. in the state capital. Drug con- “The Central government troller (UP) AK Jain said they has been asking these manufac- were in constant touch with the turing units to open so that the administration of different dis- supply chain is not impacted. tricts to see that vehicles bring- Currently, we are not working ing the drugs were not stopped to the full capacity,” he point- at the borders. ed out. He said there was also He said 20 per cent of the the problem of ancillary units drugs procurement by whole- with most of these industries salers has been impacted in the providing the packaging mate- state because of the lockdown. rial being closed as well,” Jain %          -  ! ./0 1%     % He admitted that in the lock- said. He added that there were down conditions, trucks bring- problems of logistics and the ing in medicines from other Central and state governments     states were taking longer in were looking into it seriously. ,% # #&( reaching Uttar Pradesh. “We have been asked to mon- Asked to comment if there itor over 97 drugs which are has been an increase or used not only in Covid-19 but   84/ )7 down, the police were keeping were arrested for selling Indian 45     decrease in the sale of drugs, he also for other diseases which an eye on suspects passing Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) said it could not be compared use regularly. Wherever people he Gomti Nagar police on through checkpoints. Initially, in the guise of garment hawk-   84/ )7 brought dead. because only 50 per cent of the are not able to get the drugs, TSunday arrested two drug they tried to fox the police on ers in Gudamba police station On being informed, a shops were open. our officers make it a point to peddlers and recovered ganja the pretext of some urgent area on Sunday. The duo ran 35-year-old farmer was police team reached the place “There are various demar- get and deliver the same to which they were carrying for work, but they were searched out of luck after a team of Afound dead under myste- and sent the body for autop- cations such as red zone areas them,” he said. sale. Those arrested were iden- and a pouch containing ganja police spotted them and frisked rious circumstances at his sy. Investigating officer sub- in the wholesale markets and He said that in Lucknow, tified as Manish Kumar was recovered from their pos- them during patrolling. The house in Gosainganj on inspector Sanjeev Singh said restrictions are in place with they faced the problem when Gautam and Sunil Gupta (both session. The SHO said the police recovered 12 bottles of Sunday morning. As per prima facie, the body bore no only few shops being allowed the Aminabad drugs market of Vinit Khand) for carrying accused knew some people whisky which they had hidden reports, Ramdev Yadav of injury marks. to remain open,” he said. was closed and everything was one kg ganja. They reportedly who had placed the order for in the bail of clothes. Those Noorpur area in Gosainganj Rekha told the police that Talking about the problems diverted to the Transport owned up their crime during ganja. “The accused got the daily dose as shops were closed arrested were identified as was found dead when he Ramdev had dinner last night which the pharma industry is Nagar market. However, now interrogation. ganja from a ganja seller and during lockdown. They said Saurabh Saxena and wife Rekha woke up in the and went to sleep in the facing, he said only 50 per cent with 40 shops opening in the Gomti Nagar SHO Dheeraj they disclosed his name. We the miscreants involved in Mohammed Samir, both of morning. verandah. Finding it hard to of the manufacturing units in morning and 40 in the evening Singh said the accused had got have launched a manhunt for smuggling and supply of ganja Jankipuram. The duo owned She raised an alarm after come to terms of the inci- the country were functioning in Aminabad, it has eased orders from customers and him,” he said. were taking advantage of the up their crime and also dis- which other family members dent, the baffled villagers because they were facing the the problem to an extent, he they were going to sell the ganja Sources said addicts were situation to mint money. closed the name of their sup- rushed Ramdev to a hospital said Ramdev was completely problems of migrants not added. to them. He said due to lock- desperate looking for their Meanwhile, two youths plier. where he was declared hale and hearty. 1(  -    -= +9   #$ ($*   #  R    .65 Lucknow (PNS): The Lucknow Yasharth in 2019 in connection  ,!%!     police landed in controversy with a crime even though he after the ADM, whose son was in Sultanpur at that time,” was arrested in connection he claimed. He said he had   84/ )7 with loot and murderous petitioned his case to the Home assault on a KGMU doctor, department to seek justice for uring lockdown when claimed that his son was his son. Dmutton and chicken has rounded up from the house However, the police reiter- vanished from the table, the and was shown arrested in ated that Yasharth was involved ‘rozadaars’ are breaking their encounter. in the crime and he was nabbed fast with sponge-gourd (torai) ADM Narendra Singh after an encounter following a and spinach (palak) kebabs alleged that the police acted tip-off. The police had on along with many other dishes vindictively as he was pursuing Saturday claimed that the made from vegetables. a false case against his Yasharth encounter took place in Anwar Anzar from Uttar Singh in Krishna Nagar. He Sushant Golf City area where Pradesh State Road Transport accused policemen, including Yasharth and his aide had Corporation said he was inspectors Pradeep Singh and holed up after being chased. savouring kebabs made of AK Pandey, of acting in an The police said both had shot spinach. “It tastes different but overzealous manner to frame at the victim in on April 20 in the absence of mutton, veg- his son. night and looted Dr Vijay etarian kebabs are all we can do “The Krishna Nagar police Singh’s car, cash and mobile with,” he said. registered a case against phone. Shabahat Hussain from a well-know chain of hotels said 2 $   $   ,   % they were having items like  # (!! .!!   eggs, pakoris, boiled eggs kac- %"     %   84/ )7 to the tune of Rs 14.5 crore. The ering the present circum- chalu, boiled chana, dates, cost of gold was Rs 46,000 per stances. He said they were cur- # !#$01$!% nimbu pani and fresh fruits. the recipe of any kebab includes Degree College, said she always he auspicious occasion of 10 gm. rently discussing as to how they One can replace the shami the use of chana daal, which felt that Ramzan was all about TAkshaya Tritiya on Sunday He said all the old clients could proceed further with the Lucknow (PNS): Light rains in bance over kebabs with aloo ki tikki or daal gives them a baseline taste. fasting and not feasting, and witnessed the sale of gold and transferred the money into the business once the lockdown the state capital made the weath- and Haryana. He said that fore- ke kebabs, he said. Mutton can be substituted by hence she breaks her fast with silver worth Rs 2.5 crore. bank accounts of their respec- was lifted. “We are discussing er pleasant on Sunday. The state cast for Monday was partly Shima Ahmed, who is in any vegetable, be it jackfruit, dates and enjoys a light dinner Organising secretary of Sarrafa tive jewellers. “They have not as to what provisions will we be capital recorded the maximum cloudy skies with rain and thun- the aviation industry, said they potatoes or green vegetables. consisting of fresh green veg- Jewellers (Chowk) Adheesh selected the products and will making in terms of social dis- temperature at 34 degree dershower likely in some areas. were preparing sponge gourd One can savour them with etables. “Lockdown has hard- Jain said these were the collec- do it once the lockdown is over tancing at the shops and what Celsius, which was five notches The maximum and minimum kebabs for iftar. “These are pre- fresh green mint chutney,” she ly made any difference to me as tive figures of the entire city and they visit the shops,” he will be the impact and how will below normal. Met director JP temperatures are expected to be pared with the peels of sponge- said. I stick to simple vegetarian food and all the sales were made said. He said that sales worth the customer be brought in,” he Gupta said that the rains were around 34 degrees and 24 gourd and in the same manner Noor Khan, former princi- and seasonal vegetables,” she online. Last year, the sales were Rs 2.5 crore were good consid- added. caused by a western distur- degrees, respectively. as mutton kebabs. Primarily, pal of Karamat Hussain Girls said.     !" # #  0 % %# % %   '%

!  "  +  46 been asked to discharge their duty at the entry point of the IG Anant Deo said that in hotspot. Da bid to protect police per- Meanwhile, on Sunday, sonnel from COVID-19 infec- there was a rush at fair price tion, they had been ordered to ration shops as people came out discharge duty only at the entry in large numbers for ration as point of hotspot areas. it happened to be the last day He said no cop was allowed of distribution, to enter the sensitive area to dis- charge his/her duty and in case 89) ! ! 

of any emergency, cops would  :"!  enter the hotspot areas by Twenty fresh coronavirus putting on personal protective positive cases were reported in equipment (PPE) and masks. the city taking the tally of those The DIG directed the infected by the virus to 174 even SOs/SHOs of respective hotspot as a woman suspected to be areas to prevent their subordi- infected by the virus died in nates from entering the sensi- LLR Hospital on Sunday. tive localities to prevent the She was admitted to the infection from spreading hospital in a serious condition among policemen. The DIG’s on Saturday. directives were in the wake of Chief Medical Officer Dr $      '3+-()*"  %    "  3    % six cops deployed in Coolie AK Shukla said out of the 20 Bazaar hotspot area testing new positive cases, 13 were positive for coronavirus infec- women and all the infected per- tion on Saturday. sons had been admitted to the The DIG said the officials isolation ward of COVID hos- would now monitor the entire pital. He said the sudden rise in 0 >9?&@%  hotspot areas with the help of women coronavirus positive CCTV cameras. cases suggested that social dis- In some hotspot areas, tancing was not being main- including Sufa Masjid, tained in a positive manner.  >  Lalkuwan, Gwaltoli, The CMO said the new Machhariya, Babupurwa, cases were identified during Kidwai Nagar, Kalyanpur, contact tracing. Dr Shukla said !  "  + B 6 %" All these cops were posted at ing Madanpura, Bajardiha, Hospital at Pandeypur has been Jajmau and Coolie Bazaar, six police personnel had also Nagar Nigam police outpost Lohta, Gangapur, Pitarkunda, declared as Level-1 hospital District Magistrate BR Tewari tested positive for coronavirus ensation prevailed in the city under Sigra police station. Nakkhighat and Madauli. where the patients suffering has ordered monitoring by infection in the city and they Swhen as many as 11 Recently, after seeing corona Meanwhile, health team from cold, fever and breathing drones. # "#        "  " had been sent for treatment. COVID-19 patients came into like symptoms among the cops reached affected police outpost problems are being treated. SP (East) Raj Kumar "  ' "   . % He said special sanitising the light from the district dur- as many as 14 were sent for and checked health of all the The OPD is being run there Agarwal said around 86 cops drive was carried out in Kanpur ing the last two days and with quarantine and out of them cops staying at barrack there. round the clock in three shifts were deployed at all the three ity. So far, they were discharg- crossings and in inner parts of Kotwali and other police this the number of patients in now eight were found positive. The cops were also given tablets and samples would be collect- hotspots of Coolie Bazaar local- ing their duties at separate the locality but now they have stations. Varanasi rose to 37 with 28 Besides, one 39 years old of zinc and Vitamin-C for ed daily between 8.00 a.m. active patients. On Sunday the person was also found positive helping them improve their and 4.00 p.m. Besides, all the administration has received from hotspot Pitarkunda area immunity. Besides, in view to positive COVID-19 patients reports of 117 samples and out under Sigra police station area. boost the confidence of other are being treated at DDU of them 114 found negative After some flu like symptoms, cops still being quarantined, Hospital which has been     (    while three positive. Among his screening and sampling district magistrate (DM) declared as Level-2 hospital. the positive patients there is were done at ESI Hospital Kaushal Raj Sharma and senior The Sir Sundarlal Hospital one cop of Nagar Nigam police recently. He owns a ration superintendent of police (SSP) (SSH) in BHU is Level-3 hos- !  "  +  46 to the community health cen- COVID -19 pandemic by coor- Modi government’s claim that outpost and with this number shop in Pitarkunda area. After Prabhakar Chaudhary reached pital where at presented out of tre at Punkhrayan. However, in dinating the distribution of it had put on hold the hike in of cops of this outpost suffer- shifting all the new eight the place where cops are being 28 active patients only one is freak mishap led to the view of the serious condition of dry ration and soaps to a large DA for its employees because ing from corona positive has patients to Pt Deen Dayal quarantined and talked each of being treated. Out of 37 Adeath of a policeman man- the cop, the doctor referred number of daily waged fami- of the strain on its finances due increased to eight. The other Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, them, advising to maintain patients, eight have been dis- ning a barrier in Bhognipur him to LLR (Hallet) in Kanpur lies. to coronavirus, Swarup said the two are 50 and 37 years two Pandeypur, the administration social distancing, use mask charged while one has died and police area of Kanpur Dehat on where, Singh died during treat- The effort was headed by government should have put on persons of Arjunpur block has extended the buffer zone and take simple meals as it rest of 28 is being treated. DM Saturday night. ment on Sunday morning. Commander Vivek Gupta, hold concessions worth of under Sewapuri block who area of hotspot Pitarkunda. would help them become nor- has instructed all the govern- According to reports, a Superintendent of Police Chief Inspector of Naval 1.45 lakh crore given to the work in wooden market in With this, the number of mal after 14 days. Both the offi- ment and private hospitals to police team was monitoring Anurag Vats said Raj Nandan Armament. The event was big corporate houses. Neemtalla (Bhootnath) in COVID-19 patients from this cers also visited the isolation train their staff to fight against movement of vehicles during Singh hailed from Prayagraj coordinated by Lt Cdr Sukant Kolkata and returned here hotspot has increased to five. ward in DDU Hospital and met coronavirus and manage at lockdown at the barrier erect- and had joined the police force Dwivedi, senior inspector of !  )!    sometime back walking from The maximum number of 13 the COVID-19 positive cops. least five PPE kits. So far, there ed on Yamuna river bridge in in 2018 and was posted at Naval Armament , Omkar and  !  there covering the distance in corona positive cases is from They also talked to the doctors are 61 positive COVID-19 Bhognipur police area Saturday Amraudha outpost of Vidyadutt Joshi (chargemen Tata Tea has announced five days but the villagers dis- buffer zone of Madanpura. engaged in their treatment cases detected from three divi- night when a pebble shot out Bhognipur police station of mechanical), and Ravi Kumar, that in the wake of unprece- allowed them to enter the vil- However, though seven cops there. sions of this belt of Purvanchal from under the tyre of a pass- Kanpur Dehat. TMM from the unit. dented COVID-19 situation lage. Later, the gram pradhan from Nagar Nigam police out- Earlier, DM has informed (eastern UP) with maximum ing truck and hit Raj Nandan and extended lockdown peri- carried them to CHC Shivpur post were found positive, the that on Saturday, the adminis- number of 48 patients from Singh on the head,  )! ) ! !)  )  od in the country, they would for testing and sampling and administration has not tration had received 95 reports Varanasi division, followed by As Singh slumped to the ) ! !  ) > work towards spreading aware- now both were found positive. increased the number of from Microbiology department nine from Azamgarh and four ground, the other cops at the Naval Armament The state ex-president of ness and facilitating change for Earlier, eight new hotspots. There are seven such in Banaras Hindu University from Vindhyachal. Out of barrier informed the seniors at Inspectorate, Kanpur, an Indian AITUC, Arvind Raj Swarup, the cause of the elderly, who are COVID-19 positive patients buffer zones in the city areas. (BHU) and out of them, eight them, 40 are still active patients Bhognipur Kotwali about the Navy unit located inside the demanded that the decision to the most vulnerable during including seven police per- No relaxations were given in were found positive while 87 while 20 were discharged and incident. Ordnance Factory Kanpur put DA increase on hold should these times, through their sonnel were found on Saturday. any of existing hotspots includ- negative. He said that ESI one died. A police team was rushed premises, has come to the fore- be immediately withdrawn. social initiative `Iss baar Badon to the barrier and it took Singh front in the fight against Hitting out at the Narendra Ke Liye, Jaago Re Jaago Re’. -#   A77?;77   + #,   1    '  !  "  +  88 ' # 3 had returned from Dharavi, three appear to be completely the youth was waited for his Mumbai and was found to be normal. It is not only danger- symptoms, he would rarely !  "  + B 6 %" Rs 300 crore,’ said general sec- adding that the customers separate and uniquenss identi- he infection of the COVID- corona positive. ous for the denizens of have been identified as corona retary of Varanasi Sarafa select their pieces of jewellery ty of jewellery pieces attract the T19 was not found among Superintendent of the hospital, Prayagraj district but also the patient. It was because being a OVID-19 has not only Association Ravi Saraf, while after going through many customers especially the the family members of the Dr Amritlal Yadav said that all employees of the Health positive patient when he did Cmade the religious fervour talking to ‘The Pioneer’ here on variety of designs and take women. Another leading local coronavirus infected patient four patients admitted here department. not show any symptom of of many festivals dull but also Sunday. decision to purchase only those jeweller Anil Jain whose fam- found in Shankarghat area of are healthy. People suffering from coro- corona within 51 days, then no hit the business of lakhs of Dhanteras and Akshaya ornament which suit them ily in engaged in the business Shivkuti, the report of which Meanwhile, seeing a suspi- na generally complain of fever, one could ever know as to traders as the festival earnings Tritiya are the Hindu festivals well. here since long said that there came here late on Saturday cious young man roaming in cough and having difficulty in when his symptoms became contribute a major share of when the people, especially Besides, in bullion business are hundreds of jewellers in the night in which all the family Surwal Sahni village of Naribari breathing. According to doc- clear. their annual budget. Akshaya women, purchase jewellery for it is generally seen that the city while on the occasions of members tested negative. police post of Shankargarh tors, these are the symptoms of The youth claimed that he Tritiya is not as mass festival as the welfare of their families. handmade mastery art and Akshaya Tritiya and The swab samples of all police station area, the vil- this disease. But now this infec- came in contact with someone many others like Holi, Diwali, ‘This year due to lockdown design of goldsmiths play an Dhanteras, the big showrooms these people were sent on lagers stopped him and ques- tion is spreading rapidly with- on the train while returning Eid, Christmas but only in many firms have given the call important role which cannot be sell ornament or coins Saturday morning. They tioned him. When he was out symptoms. People are not home from Varanasi on March this holy city, the lockdown has of online booking of orna- achieved in machine made worth several crores even the included the patient’s parents, questioned about the possibil- showing symptoms of COVID- 4. hit business worth 300-400 ment but there is a little possi- products. sale of small shopkeepers is in wife and two children, and ity of being a jamaati member, 19, but during testing, they are On the other hand, both crore of local jewellers. bilities that the same would be In handmade ornament, lakhs. brother and his wife. he said that he had come from found infected with the coro- the youths of Shankargarh are ‘Undoubtedly, the business more than 1-2 per cent because no two pieces would be He accepted that the lock- Around 150 people who Mumbai a month ago. He has navirus. also infected with Corona. But worth around 400 crore was generally the women do not absolutely the same as seen in down has hit the jewllery busi- came in contact with coron- come to his maternal uncle’s The three corona positive if we talk about the symptom, hit by the lockdown as last year, show hurry in purchasing of many artificial or other jew- ness badly as the sale is reached avirus patients have been quar- home in the area. The villagers youths found in the district on there is no symptom of coro- the sale of ornament on this ornament because it is an item ellery made by the machines, a peak on the auspicious occa- antined on Saturday itself. Of then reported it on dial 112. Friday are also victims of the na even in one. When they got auspicious occasion was over to be kept for long,’ said Saraf, said Saraf, adding that that sion of Akshaya Tritiya. them, about 50 people are Outpost incharge Naribari same. They have been found infected and who they came in from the city and more than Jagan Narayan locked him in corona positive in the test contact with, it is not yet hundred people are from primary school Surwal Sahni report but no symptoms are known. Shankargarh and Kaundhiyara. and called an ambulance and evident in them. All three look Dr VK Mishra, the nodal They have been kept in quar- then sent him to Kalindipuram perfectly healthy. officer of Level-1 Hospital, +  1;2 antine in different guest hous- for test. Surprisingly, of them the Covid -19 at CHC Kotwa Bani es in the city including ALL 3 YOUTHS 37-year-old youth of Sivakuti said t none of the symptoms of Kalindipuram. INFECTED: Although all the area got infected after 51 days coronavirus were evident !  "  + B 6 %" from the ambulance service pandemic. neither very clear nor it suc- A woman from Pratapgarh three youths are infected with (as he claimed in his statement among the three infected since March 18 last. Contrary to this free gov- ceeded in informing the peo- was admitted to the Covid the COVID-19 virus, but not a that he had returned the city youths here but their report hen everyone is staying Ambulance Service’s emer- ernment service, it is also a field ple properly, some private Hospital Kotwa CHC Level single symptom is apparent in from Varanasi on March 4). came positive for COVID-19 Windoors during the ongo- gency medical executives time for some ambulances of ambulances are taking advan- One on Saturday night. She them. According to doctors, all That too without symptoms. If virus, Mishra added. ing lockdown, the ambulance (EMEs) and the pilots are private nursing homes as they tages of the same. staff are working day and night working as corona warriors are charging high for providing Later, said old woman helping the patients come to serving round-the-clock with their services taking the advan- managed to go to her home in the hospital as the services of readiness to protect the lives of tages of people’s helplessness. a private ambulance paying 108, 102 and ALS are available the patients. According to information, high charges as the ambulance       .  free of charge. District Nodal He said that ambulance recently an old woman, who driver himself managed to get Officer of ambulance service personnel are going to the was trapped at the house of her slip of a private nursing home fronts. Railway corona warriors on scheduled time with over- labourers, daily wagers etc . Dr Surendra Chakraborty said field fully following the proto- daughter since the lockdown showing the healthy old aged !  "  +  88 ' # 3 are not only ensuring contin- all punctuality of 86.5 per cent. North Central Railway is that a total of 69 ambulances col of COVID-19. was imposed, received infor- woman as a patient. In all uous freight and parcel train NCR have booked approxi- also producing coverall an are working 24 x7 in the dis- According to him, EMEs of mation from her home in human concepts her visit was rime Minister Narendra operations but also fighting mately 140 tonnes parcel traf- important part of PPE for trict, of which 28 are of 108, 38 the district including Prashant Ghazipur district that her hus- genuine because a few hours PModi appreciated efforts of COVID-19 with many innova- fic of essential goods during medical personnel and have of 102 and three of ALS. Of Mishra, Avnish Tripathi, band was in dying state. after her visit to home, ailing Indian Railways in Mann Ki tion, social distancing and san- lockdown. NCR has so far prepared 1150 coverall so far these, 10 ambulances are Gaurav Singh, Anand Mohan The family was in high ten- husband breathed his last. Baat broadcasted on here on itation efforts. Some notable operated 32 long-haul (two with contribution of 750 and deployed for the movement of Singh and Abhijeet Singh also sion as the old woman was seen They thanked the ambu- Sunday. He said that efforts are as under: freight trains coupled together) 400 respectively from Jhansi patients suspected of coron- contributed a lot to the smooth desperate to visit her home but lance driver, forgetting how Railwaymen are working con- Average speed of goods trains in April thus increase in workshop and Prayagraj avirus. At present, they have an running of the ambulance ser- they were finding it tough to high they had paid but the tinuously to obviate shortage of and parcel trains is improving throughput of the section. division. NCR have planned incredible contribution in deal- vice by coordinating with the make arrangements of the entire episode has raised ques- essential goods in any part of continuously. While 75 Kmph About 1.5 lakh reusable face to make close to 10000 ing with coronavirus pandem- staff and superintendents of transportation. tions over the policies of the the country. He specifically plus average speed is being covers and 8000 litres sanitis- coverall units to protect our ic. their respective blocks. They repeatedly tele- administration. mentioned that Indian Railway maintained for parcel trains, er have been produced inhouse frontline corona warriors from District Programme There are 2700 ambulances phoned COVID-19 War Room Not only this, there were is running more than 100 par- average goods train is also by different units. infection. Manager of these ambulances of 108, 2300 of 102 and but failed to get any response also reports that even some cel trains on about 60 routes. touching all-time best figure of About 75000 cooked meals So far approximately services Deepak Srivastava said 250 of ALS in the state and as they found that the phone such private ambulances With this motto to serve, 50 Kmph. have been served to needy 105000 Arogya Setu App are that even before the imposition they are providing 24-hour was continuously busy. are also involved in North Central Railway is con- In April till 25th total 245 persons so far during lockdown installed on mobile phones of of lockdown, about 500 free service in their fight As on such genuine issues, supplying of illegal liquor to tinuing its endeavour against timetabled parcel trains have besides distributing ration Railway employees and their patients have been benefited against worldwide coronavirus the line of administration was some people. COVID-19 pandemic at all been operated of which 212 ran among porters, cleaning staff, family members.    !" # #  1  ? ;       8PSS@TQPI9@IU  3-( while giving further details 05162-252712. He also said 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  2,()-/ sanitised.He told the people to said that contact history was that executive engineer PWD maintain distance among ne resident of the district being done. Abhinesh Kumar had been middle-aged farmer who themselves as much as possible Ohad tested positive for He said that Orai town had made as head of nodal control Awas sleeping in a bungalow in order to avoid infection. coronavirus on Saturday, been declared as red zone and office. District Food Officer, situated at some distance from District Magistrate Mannan curfew had been imposed Priyanka Singh, along with his residence in Jigna village )!"  !"  Akhtar said this at a press there. He made an appeal to the Orai tehsildar Karmveer Singh under Ilia police station was ! ! ! )  conference organised in his people to cooperate with the would provide lunch packets murdered with a sharp-edged office. district administration. on receiving a call in the nodal weapon by some unidentified Corona fighters like health The report which was He said that for ration office. District Magistrate miscreants. workers, police and media per- received from Jhansi Medical people could call on 05162- Mannan Akhtar said that According to a report, sen- sonnel were welcomed by vil- College on Saturday evening 253357, for medicines on ACMO Satya Prakash would sation prevailed in the area lagers in Tandakala Bazar with confirmed it. Earlier the patient -44  $    " 05162-252313, for medical make arrangements for medical when some people found a big round of applause, by was referred to the KGMU,    facilities 05162-252 516 and for facilities on getting a call in the Ramdulare alias Kapil Dev being garlanded, by being pre- Lucknow. DM Mannan Akhtar    agriculture-related needs control room. (55), a resident of the village, sented angvastrams and by who had gone to sleep in the showering flowers on them. On bungalow after after having his %  "  " 2  + the occasion 50 poor people dinner dead on Sunday morn- " '    were provided ration.  . R   ing. His family members Marufpur outpost incharge immediately informed the Ilia tody and was initiating further with Sudarshan Ram’s family Arvind Chauhan called upon police station about it. action. Reports said said that over something. The matter the people present on the occa- Thereafter its police station the boy belonged to Patharhia soon took an ugly turn as a sion to comply with the lock- incharge Mithilesh Tiwari and and the girl was from Jiriya result of which Marchu Ram down guidelines and main-     . Chakia Circle Officer Neeraj Basti. (50), Shivshankar (35), Gudiya tain the social distancing. He Singh reached the spot and (28), Babil (18) and Sapna (18) made an appeal to provide started investigating the matter.  !   from one side and Chhotey serve the needy. Dr Manish 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $* +,#- Varanasi division, came to the     employees should as far as as They assured the people that (34), Prabhavati (60) and Dubey of primary health cen- office during the lockdown possible use their private vehi- the case would be worked out Many persons were injured Neelam (35) were injured from tre (PHC) in Chahania and orth Eastern Railway per- period implemented to check In mechanical workshop cles. They should take care of soon. Police took the body of when two groups clashed over the other side. Both sides were pharmacist Ajay Singh while Nsonnel are continuously the spread of Covid-19, and carriage and wagon depot tools, helmets and social dis- the victim into their custody some issue in Agastipur village treated at the Chahania pri- appreciating the sentiments of making efforts to prevent ensured timely payment of depot located in Gorakhpur of tancing in sick line. During and sent it for the post-mortem under the Balua police station mary health centre. A com- the people requested them to Covid-19 infection. The move- railway personnel who were North Eastern Railway working lunch the employees should examination. following a dispute over wash- plaint has been lodged by help the poor and helpless ment of goods and parcel trains retiring besides performing plan has been prepared to pro- have their food which they had ing clothes at a handpump. All members of both the sides to at people by bringing them to the was being ensured for the con- other assigned works. Jaiswal’s tect the employees from Covid- brought from home separate- !  !+  of them were treated at the pri- the Balua police station in this centre for a health check-up as venience of the common peo- work was commendable for 19 so that they could start the ly. All employees should use mary health centre in connection. per requirement. Social dis- ple besides the safety and secu- which he was declared the work after the lockdown in personal protective equipment The recovery of bodies of Chahania. Both the sides have tancing norms were followed rity of railway tracks. Besides ‘Corona Warrior of the Day’ of force to check its spread ended. such as masks, gloves, caps, a youth and a woman in a near- lodged a complaint at the Balua    during the programme. Among performing other railway Varanasi division. Under the working plan, gen- gumboots. uniforms etc. The by forest under Pitapur gaon police station in this connec- those who welcome them works humanitarian aid was Manish Govil, who works eral and office guidelines under gear and brake gear sabha on Saturday created a tion. According to a report, In view of novel coron- were social workers Saira Bano, being provided to workers, as accounts assistant in the besides those regarding sick works should be done only sensation. The matter was family members of Marachu avirus outbreak Balua police Amit Singh Sonu, Ashish Singh reported to the local police sta- Ram were washing clothes at station incharge Sanjay Kumar Raghuvanshi, Chandan Jaiswal, tion, which rushed to the spot, the handpump in Agastipur vil- Singh got the its premises, Amit Pandey, Binit Gupta and took the bodies into their cus- lage. An argument took place vehicles and its surroundings other villagers. 8 9  "  '

8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() without urgent work. They all were interrogated by Circle istrict Magistrate Banda Officer (City) Alok Mishra DAmit Singh Bansal and and station House Officer Superintendent of Police (SHO) City Kotwali Dinesh $ #  9%     4 8 2    4        - !  9,9'  Siddharth Shankar Meena met singh. These officials directed  "+    "  3   . 8  +    Shahar Qazi and maulavis and the CO City Alok Mishra to requested them to make an challan the owners of bikes and appeal to them to ask the fourwheelers. CO City Alok needy and helpless people, Accounts Office of Lucknow line for employees had been after disinfection. Besides members of their community Mishra told The Pioneer that women and children and they Division, regularly sends issued. All employees should Aarogya Setu app should be people to offer namaz inside total 40 bikes were challaned were being given masks, soaps reports and returns to head- wear masks from home and go downloaded on their mobile their houses and not to assem- and one fourwheeler was seized and many articles. The NER is quarters, Gorakhpur, and to the work place only after phones. Employees should ble at mosques during the during this foot march of DM boosting the morale by such Railway Board during the lock- thermal screening while main- avoid going to crowded places. lockdown period. The officials and SP. Mishra said that SP had railway personnel by declaring down. He was also doing the taining social distancing at the -4$    %    4        + requested them to tell the peo-                directed him to ensure cent per ‘Corona Warriors of the Day’ work of ensuring payment to entrance. Employees should ple to wear face masks, main-  cent implementation of lock- every day, Chief Public contractor and supplier besides greet one another by joining tain social distancing and not down guidelines in city area. Relations Officer (CPRO) of salary for which he was hands together instead of shak- A three-tier mask with cot- come out of their houses with- CO said that vehicles were Pankaj Kumar Singh said. In declared the ‘Corona warrior of ing hands. Employees will have ton cloth is being prepared by out any emergency. Shahar had assured him that they city, including a hot spot, being challaned on a regular this series as many as four rail- the day’ award of Lucknow to wear masks and use sanitis- the force members of the Qazi assured DM and SP that would follow the guidelines of Gular Naka, in order to know basis in city area. Mishra said waymen were honoured on division. er and soap before starting their Railway Protection Special he had already released a video lockdown implemented to the real situation of lockdown. that enough force had been April 24. In the same sequence, work and after completing it. Force (RPSF), Second Battalion, through which he requested the check the spread of novel coro- DM Amit Singh Bansal and SP deployed at the corona hotspot Owing to special efforts of Daljit Singh, working as senior They will have to use their Rajahi Camp, Gorakhpur. They people to offer namaz in their navirus. Later DM Bansal and Meena during this foot march Mardan Naka and others sen- Ashok Kumar, who was section engineer/ Tele./Control elbow while opening the door. were being provided to force houses only. He said that all SP Meena conducted a foot found more than four dozen sitive areas in order to maintain deployed as senior section in the Signal Department of While working through e- members, railway officers and members of the community march and took a round of the people riding their motorbikes law and order during Ramzan. engineer/Paint at the mechan- Izzatnagar division, has kept office at the workplace they will employees, civil police and ical workshop, Izzatnagar, the communication system have to maintain social dis- administrative officers as well as 10,000 masks had been made strong and well-organised in tancing. In the morning the needy in the city in order to :       and 3,750 coveralls for doctors the divisional control room detailed cleaning of workshop prevent them from novel coro- was being made for protection through four control boards premises and work sites will navirus infection. against Covid-19. installed there. As a result safe- have to be ensured and use CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  ./ 0#-  56 During the lockdown peri- ty and punctuality of goods and equipment after washing them. said that Commandant of od he contacted local vendors parcel trains was maintained Use of tobacco in any form at Railway Protection Special eeping the holy month of 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() to ensure the availability of continuously. work place and spitting had Force, Second Battalion, KRamzan in mind District materials for the manufacture Apart from it he main- been prohibited, CPRO PK Anirudh Chaudhary, provided Magistrate Sushil Kumar Patel wo persons were arrested of these safety devices. Ashok tained the other communica- Singh said. The maintenance masks prepared at the Battalion and Superintendent of Police Tfollowing a raid on a gutka Kumar’s dedication towards tion system of the division for and exchange of files at work to the police officers and jawans, Dr Dharmveer Singh along factory in Gayatri Nagar here. his indeed was indeed com- which he was adjudged the place should be done by wear- railway officers, employees and with the heavy police force con- City Magistrate Banda mendable for which he was ‘Corona warrior of the Day’ of ing hand gloves. Use of hand- members of the Railway ducted a route march on the Surendra Singh and tehsildar honoured by being declared the Izzatnagar division. The NER kerchief, tissue paper and Protection Force posted in streets of the town on Saturday. Banda Awadhesh Kumar ‘Corona Warrior of the Day’ by administration will continue to elbow was necessary while Gorakhpur district on Saturday. On the occasion an appeal Nigam along with city kotwali Additional General Manager honour such railway person- sneezing or coughing. Besides It may be pointed out here said was made to the people to fol- police conducted a raid at Amit Kumar Agarwal. nel who did commendable all the equipment, table, chair that Commandant of RPSF, low the social distancing norms -4# %  %--     gutka factory at Gayatri Nagar Murari Lal Jaiswal, work- work during the lockdown and computer which were in Second Battalion, Anirudh and inform the administration    4 4 "  in Banda city on the instruc- ing as office superintendent in period. The NER was proud of use had to be sanitised and Chaudhary, was distributing if they needed any food items tions of District Magistrate Personnel Department, such employees. never breach the barricades. All masks regularly. during this holy month. are being made available to the Board Suresh Chandra Maurya. Amit Singh Bansal and arrest- beneficiaries by the Anganbadi During the distribution pro- ed two persons along with two  !   +  workers at their doorstep as per gramme not only the social dis- sacks of the commodity. DM     ,    the government’s directive. The tancing norms were followed Banda Amit Singh Bansal said Keeping in mind the distribution of the nutritious but the workers roamed in the that as per the instructions of nationwide lockdown in force items started in Shuklaha ward area wearing masks and had the government all gutka fac- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() to check the spread of novel under the supervision of mem- sanitiser. The team consisted of tories and shops were closed      coronavirus nutritious items ber Nagar Palika Parishad Lalti Singh and Champa Devi. during the ongoing lockdown he police on Saturday in force to check the spread of Tworked out a theft which novel coronavirus. DM said 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $* +,#- down period ended. was committed in the main that the sale of Gutka was also Emphasising on training of market in Baberu town. 722  (   banned until the lockdown ommisioner Jayant health workers, he said that one Circle Officer (CO) ended. DM said that he was CNarlikar said that checking should not attention pay atten- Baberu, Rajeev Pratap Singh, informed about the sale of the the spread of novel coron- tion to rumours, wash hands said that a case of theft was 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() commodity on a higher price avirus was the only cure. It was with soap and use masks. He worked out by Baberu police started under his supervision. by the owner of a gutka com- a long fight but we all have to said that prevention was the under his supervision and and CO Baberu said that SO LA from Banda Prakash pany. DM said that he had win this war together. He said best way to avoid this disease. direction of police chief Banda Baberu police station Sanjay MDwivedi said that he had directed City Magistrate that common people should The district administration had Siddharth Shankar Meena CO Singh was informed about the distributed 400 ration kits Surendra singh and tehsildar not hide this disease and con- made necessary preparations to Singh said that a drive had been hideouts of the thief by an among the needy and poor Banda Awadhesh Kumar launched for arresting the informer. CO said that Baberu people in gram panchayats Nigam to conduct a raid at this wanted criminals and working SO Sanjay Singh along with Paduee, Kahala, Sohana, Factory. DM said that two per- out crime cases on priority. CO policemen raid the hideouts of Hatetipurwa and Ganchha vil- sons have been arrested along said that a theft was commit- the thief and arrested him lages in Mahuwa division on with two sacks of gutka in this ted in the house of Anjani along with the stolen LED TV Sunday. Dwivedi said that those regard. DM Bansal said that he Kumar Tiwari, son of Shiv and mobile phone. CO Singh who accompanied him during he has directed City Magistrate Mohan Tiwari, on the night said that the culprit identified the distribution of ration kits to raid all suspected places in between April 21 and 22 this as Rajesh Lodhi, son of were Sudhir Mishra, Arun order to trace the gutka facto- year in which LED TV and a Ramgopal Lodhi, a resident of Namdev, Ram Krishna Shukla, ries and take stern legal action. mobile were stolen. A first Sundar Kuwan, a resident of Ram Kishore Shukla, Pushkar 48$% -        " "" DM said that no one would be information report (FIR) in Baberu town was arrested and Dwivedi, Ram Bhavan   4      allowed to sale or manufacture connection with theft was sent to jail under under Upadhyaya, Manmohan Rajput gutka until lockdown ended. sult the doctor immediately if win the battle against Covid-19 lodged with Baberu Kotwali Sections 457, 380 and 411 of and Awadhesh Acharya. Bangalipura, Gayatrinagar, ? !  >  DM said that he has asked CM they noticed its symptoms. pandemic. The district was in police and the investigation the Indian Penal Code (IPC). MLA Dwivedi said that he Kalu Kuwan, Padmakar to make Banda gutka-free zone Commissioner said this during the green zone, he said. Chief was talking to poor and needy Chauraha, Hathikhana, One person was arrested during lockdown period. a meeting with the doctors at Medical Officer (CMO) Dr SK person about their other fam- Aliganj, Khutla, Khaipar, with illicit liquor here recent- Meanwhile an 18-year-old the Annexe auditorium. While Tiwari said that so far a total of ily problems too and was solv- Rahuniya, Station Road, ly. Sub-inspector of Baberu girl tried to commit suicide in stressing on greater down- 346 tests had been done, 84 ):;    ing them at his level. Dwivedi Noniya Mohal, Chowk Bazar, Kotwali Veerendra Singh a village under Bisanda police loading of the Aarogya Setu doctors were providing ser- said that he has given his Maheshwari Mata Road, Katra, arrested a person along with 30 station here. The police said App, he said that telemedicine vices of telemedicine and train- mobile number to such persons Karbala, Muktidham, Swaraj quarters illicit liquor from a that girl reached the house of needed to be made more effec- ing had provided to 1,106 doc- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  1*(',)  to the ongong lockdown were and asked them to call him on Colony, Jail Road, petrol pump here recently. her lover in a village under the tive. The commissioner direct- tors and paramedical staff etc. identified. In the same his mobile number about their Jawaharnagar, Shukul Kuwan Besides S-I Tindwari police Bisanda police station and ed the authorities concerned Some private pathologies had nder Corporate Social sequence 150 kits of ration problems any time. Dwivedi and Sarvodayanagar. MLA station Naushad khan arrested exerted pressure on him to that the testing should be done been nominated for testing and UResponsibility Jayant Area materials were distributed in said that his aim was to ensure Dwivedi said that those who a person along with six litres of marry her. When the guardians effectively with special atten- testing fees have also been fixed. of Northern Coalfields Limited Jayant's wards 15, 18 and 20 by that no one was left hungry in distributed these lunch packets semi-manufactured liquor of the lover refused to solem- tion on the villages along the SP (City), AD Health, Air Force (NCL) was continuously work- Jayant Area of NCL recently. entire Banda Vidhan Sabha were Rajat Seth, Vishwa from Pahalwan Baba temple nise the marriage due to lock- border. On the occasion and SSB doctors, president and ing to help the families affect- It may be pointed out here area. Dwivedi said that Prakash Srivastava, Ankit Jasaipur under Tindwari police down she consumed some poi- District Magistrate K Vijyendra secretary of IMA, principal, ed due to problems following that the Jayant Area has so far (BJP) Agnihotri, Anurudha Tripathi, station here. The accused had sonous substance which she Pandian told the doctors that Medical College, community Covid-19 outbreak. With the distributed a total of 680 kits of workers distributed 6,000 lunch Santosh Rajput, Anil Singh, been sent to jail and an FIR had had. Her lover informed the social distancing norms should health centre (CHC) and PHC help of district administration ration and 1,010 masks under packets among the poor and Pankaj Raikawar, Mahendra been lodged under Excise Act police and SHO Bisanda be followed in the OPD which incharges were present during those families who were facing Corporate Social needy people in Civil Lines, Singh Kachhawah. and Section 188 of the IPC. reached the spot. would be started after the lock- the meeting. the problem of livelihood due Responsibility.  2    !" # # !+=3<!   >    B%   :   62<#  

Sunday staged “Maun dharna” should wear masks and how Ministerial Central Team — important works and had no #   (silent demonstration) at their they should wash their hands which much to the chagrin of time to tow the central team. respective houses complain- … is it the duty of a Chief the ruling outfit continued to Meanwhile, Bengal lost its      ing that they were not being Minister to go out on streets criss-cross parts of Bengal to first medical officer an allowed by the police to go out asking the people to stay measure the magnitude of Additional Director of Health 1   # !  of their houses to distribute indoors. If she has to do this corona outbreak and alleged BK Dasgupta in the night inter- relief materials. “We have been then what the police is doing.” dilution in imposing lockdown vening Saturday and Sunday, blockaded away by the police in The Government was protocols. sources said adding he had      )8 * a bid to create a pressure on us,” doing nothing but fudging the Minister Rabindranath contracted the virus and was Union Minister Debashree facts, he said wondering the Ghosh slammed the IMCT undergoing treatment at the here was no end to the war Chowdhury said adding how efficacy of a “death audit com- saying the “central officials AMRI Hospital at Salt Lake. Tof words between the she was not being allowed to mittee. People are watching who are engaging corona Another person, a 35-year-old Trinamool Congress and the come out of her house to dis- her and they will not spare her tourism should first be tested youth from Garden Reach area BJP which continued to attack tribute relief materials in her in future.” The Trinamool for their infections… and then too died on the same day. the ruling party for its partisan constituency. Congress hit back hard with sent to quarantine homes … The Government’s “death ways allowing its own leaders “They installed police post- senior Minister Firhad Hakim who knows whether they are audit committee” is yet to to go out in their constituencies ing in front of our houses and advising the BJP leadership to carrying infection from Delhi declare their reasons of death, while stopping the Opposition we have completely been block- stay back home. “Let them or not.” sources said adding both the Srinagar: For the third day in security personnel too received After receiving specific workers from coming out of aded away,” said BJP MP Arjun protest from their homes and The grudging IMCT on patients had been suffering succession, a joint team of injuries during the brief information about a group of their houses. Singh while his State party let the TMC workers work on Sunday toured different parts of from other ailments also. security forces on Sunday elim- encounter,official sources said. terrorists hiding in Guddar This even as the Bengal lost chief said “the Trinamool the streets. Here the TMC men Kolkata without any police Expressing her condolence inated two more terrorists near The area was cordoned off village, security forces includ- its first medical officer an addi- Congress will have to pay dear- inspired by the Chief Minister backup, sources said adding the Chief Minister Mamata Asthal area of Kulgam in a brief by the security forces after a tip ing the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), tional director level official ly for what it is doing.” are distributing relief materials officials toured parts of Banerjee tweeted, “his sacrifice encounter. off about the presence of ter- special operations group (SOG) apparently to the dreaded dis- Accusing Chief Minister and doing service to the peo- Khidderpore, Behala and pho- for the cause of ailing human- Five terrorists were killed rorists in the area. The securi- of local police and the Central ease though the State Mamata Banerjee of playing to ple and there they are organiz- tographed the crowded streets ity will ever be in our hearts by the security forces in two ty forces were searching the Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Government’s “death audit the gallery by roaming the ing false protests to draw with a security team of Border and will make our COVID separate encounters in Kashmir area till the time of filing the had launched a cordon and committee” had yet not given Kolkata streets with micro- brownie points.” A murky Security Force in tow. warriors fight the deadly virurs Valley. report. search operation in the village its final seal over the real cause phones, and distributing mate- scene was further sullied by the The State Government had with even greater determina- Sharing initial details of "An Army officer sustained in Kulgam district. of senior officer’s death. The rials herself Ghosh wondered cold and uneasy transaction earlier withdrawn the police tion.” Bengal had about 18 the encounter, Kashmir zone injury in the operation. He has As the security forces State BJP leadership including “is this the task of a Chief between the State Government team provided to them saying deaths and more than 500 police tweeted late sunday been shifted to hospital for closed in on the hiding terror- its president Dilip Ghosh on Minister to tell people how they and the visiting Inter the officials were busy in other cases sources said. evening, "Encounter has start- treatment. ists, they came under heavy ed at Asthal, Kulgam. Police and "Exact identities of the automatic gunfire after which security forces are on the job. slain terrorists are being ascer- an encounter broke out which Further details shall follow". tained. 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Dehradun: The annual Char with the guidelines issued by Ganga and Yamuna were Dham Yatra began on Saturday the Centre in view of the coun- brought from their winter with the opening of the trywide lockdown to fight the abodes of Mukhba and *   Gangotri and Yamunotri tem- novel coronavirus. Kharsali respectively to be ples in Garhwal Himalayas, A team led by Chief installed at the temples where but in absence of pilgrims Medical Officer D P Joshi they will be worshipped over owing to the coronavirus crisis. examined the priests before the next few months until t heir Only a select group of allowing them to perform the closure for winter. Meanwhile, <5)='   priests and temple trust officials rituals, he said, adding police the Utsav Doli of Baba Kedar attended the opening ceremo- and administrative teams were (Lord Shiva) also left from ny which was held adhering to also present to ensure protocols Omkareshwar temple in social distancing norms. The formulated in view of the con- Ukhimath on Sunday for   Gangotri temple was opened at tagion were followed. Kedarnath whose gates are 12.35 pm and the Yamunotri Earlier in the day, ornate scheduled to be opened on    temple at 12.41 pm. Magistrate Ashish Chauhan temples was kept a simple palanquins (utsav dolis) carry- April 29 in absence of pil- Uttarkashi District said the opening of the two affair this time in compliance ing the idols of goddesses grims.      

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Anita Karwal has been appoint- Leena Nandan, the Special   ,73,8'" developing a self-reliant econo- “Swadeshi” and minimum Arvind Kumar Sharma, ed as the Secretary, Department Secretary in the Ministry of my. dependence on foreign products. Additional Secretary in the PMO of Education and Literacy, Road Transport and Highways n an apparent reference to "We have to be patient and Advocating lifestyle changes and who has been with Modi Rameshwar Prasad Gupta has will replace Agarwal. Ithe Tablighi Jamaat after its calm. There should be no fear or in the light of coronavirus pan- since his Gujarat Chief Minister been made the Secretary in the Food and Public centre in Delhi emerged as a anger as people with anti-India demic, he said there were some days, will be the new Micro, Environment Ministry. Gupta is Distribution Secretary Ravi Kant major coronavirus hotspot, mindset can use it against the positive fall-out of the lock- Small and Medium Enterprises currently Special Secretary, NITI has been moved out as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh country," he said down with air and river waters (MSME) Secretary upon the Aayog. Both belong to the Secretary, Department of Ex- (RSS) sarsangchalak Mohan Sharing his thoughts on the turning clean and asked people superannuation of incumbent Gujarat cadre. Servicemen Welfare. Sudhanshu Bhagwat on Sunday cautioned lynching of two saints in to ensure that these new stan- Arun Kumar Panda on April 30. Nagendra Nath Sinha will be Panday will replace Kant in the against holding grudge against Maharashtra's Palghar earlier dards be maintained after the lift- Nitin Gadkari, who holds the the new Rural Development Ministry. Panday is currently   ,73,8'" and Dheeraj Wadhawan were the entire community. At the this month, he raised questions ing of lockdown. MSME portfolio, has announced Department Secretary in place of Additional Secretary, absconding since beginning of same time, he raised concerns on the police for failing to pre- He said pandemic is there to a 1 lakh-crore package for the Bhushan. He is at present Department of Commerce. he CBI on Sunday arrested the investigation and evaded over the mob lynching of sad- vent the incident and the attack- stay for some time and people sector indicating at the Secretary, the Department of Secretary, New and TDHFL promoters Kapil joining investigation. hus in Palghar in Maharashtra. ers for taking the law into their should be rendering “self-less Government’s seriousness at Border Management in the Renewable Energy, Anand Wadhawan and Dheeraj Accordingly, the CBI Special In his first address, broadcast hands. service” to each other. Bhagwat ensuring at reviving key sector Home Ministry. Kumar has been appointed as Wadhawan in connection with Court, Mumbai had issued live from Sangh’s headquarter in “The murder of two sadhus. said RSS ‘Swayemsewaks’ have, badly affected by the coronavirus Information and Secretary, Culture. He is replaced the probe into the Yes Bank NBW against them on Nagpur, since the imposition of Should this have happened? in their own way, been render- contagion. Broadcasting Secretary Ravi with Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi scandal. 17.03.2020 on a petition filed by countrywide lockdown, Bhagwat Should law and order be taken ing their service and all other cit- Another Additional Mittal has been moved out as who was in the PMO during The duo was arrested from CBI. Even after the issuance of said, "Don't get angry, don't get into one's hands? What should izens should be forthcoming in Secretary in the PMO, Tarun Secretary, Department of Sports. Manmohan Singh’s tenure. Mahabaleswar in Satara district NBW, they have not appeared fired up. We can't harbour ill-will have Police done? All of this is great number to strengthen the Bajaj has now been appointed as Amit Khare, Secretary, A total of 10 IAS officers of Maharashtra. The Mumbai before CBI or the Court," the CBI against the entire community for something to think about,” he hands of administration. the new Department of Department of Higher have been given in-situ upgra- Sessions Court had earlier said. mistakes of few individuals.” said adding the VHP will organ- Bhagwat praised Economic Affairs Secretary. Education, has been given addi- dation to the level of Special issued Non-Bailable Warrant On April 9, the CBI received More than a third of coron- ise a ceremony for the deceased Government’s measures to bat- Amid the Covid-19 pan- tional charge in his place. Khare Secretary in the rank and pay of against Wadhawans. an information that both the avirus infections in India are religious persons on March 28. tle-out the pandemic and demic, Union Health Secretary has earlier too served as I&B Secretary of Central govern- Both the accused will be accused were located in Satara linked to that gathering, as per He called for developing a appealed to all community lead- Preeti Sudan, who was due to Secretary. ment, as a measure personal to produced before the Special CBI and lodged at a Government the Union Home Ministry."It is “new model” of sustainable ers to communicate and create superannuate on April 30, has Road Transport and the them, by temporarily Court at Mumbai, the CBI said. Institutional Quarantine Centre our duty to help in this time of development post-coronavirus awareness for following the dos been given a three-month exten- Highways Secretary Sanjeev upgrading the posts held by The CBI had registered a at Panchgani. Thereafter, an crisis. All 130 crore Indians are crisis with greater emphasis on and don’ts during the lockdown. sion. Rural Development Ranjan has been moved out as them. case March 7 on the allegations email was sent by the CBI to DM our own. We are one," he said. “Swadeshi” and self-reliance. He said India’s “sanskriti” has Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has the Shipping Secretary upon They are Jyoti Arora, B. of fraud against Yes Bank, in and SP of District Satara He was addressing the country Bhagwat also asked all com- always been that of treating the been appointed as the Officer on the superannuation of incum- Anand, Neel Kamal Darbari, which Kapil Wadhawan, Dheeraj (Maharashtra) for not releasing on the "current situation and our munity and religious leaders to whole world as one family and Special Duty (OSD) in the bent Gopal Krishna on April 30. Bidyut Bihari Swain, Apurva Wadhawan, them without NOC from CBI or role" on the occasion of Akshay guide people in observing lock- this has again been proved with Health and Family Welfare Aramane Giridhar, the Chandra, Rajiv Bansal, Ali Raza Rana Kapoor (the then MD order of the Court and taking Tritiya, considered an auspi- down guidelines like maintain- India providing medicines to for- Department in the rank of sec- Additional Secretary in the Rizvi, Praveen Kr. Srivastava, and CEO of Yes Bank) and oth- other necessary steps to prevent cious occasion in Hindu mythol- ing physical distancing and eign countries even at her own retary. He is likely to take over as Cabinet Secretariat, will be the Arvind Singh and Indevar ers were named as accused. the accused persons from ogy. putting on face masks for their cost. the secretary of the department Secretary in the Ministry of Pandey "Both the accused, Kapil absconding.       + '- 0       $ .(!     '()*A4   +    (  !!44,

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We have been Technology (IITs) and Indian requested the IIITs run in the Two committees were con- day after Prime Minister importing ammunition from Institutes of Information public-private partnership stituted by the UGC to look / ! !     /B !1  L*2  ANarendra Modi urged abroad... but if this challenge is Technology (IIITs) will not mode not to increase the into the issues of academic loss   ,73,8'"    !       1 1   2  countrymen to become self- thrown to academia, we can increase the tuition fee for any tuition fee for the coming aca- and online education in the  11  -M/ !  1 1  6 1 reliant in the wake of coron- make it in the country. The time course for academic year 2020- demic year for any of their wake of the lockdown in the ormer Prime Minister %+    2  O      1      avirus pandemic and Defence has now come to be self-reliant. 21. courses," he added. country due to the coron- FManmohan Singh on  L2      11M Minister Rajnath Singh asked In times of crisis, countries will "After consultation with The HRD Minister had avirus pandemic. "One panel Sunday said that without the Services to spend the funds have to be self-dependent," he the chairman of the Standing earlier urged private schools to has recommended that the aggressive testing facilities, prudently, Chief of Defence told ANI. Committee of the IIT Council reconsider their annual fee academic session be started India cannot conquer chal- Staff(CDS) General Bipin "If we are looking at becom- and directors of IITs, it has hike given that the from September than July. lenges posed by Covid-19. Singh and formulate the party’s inally came in to find ways to Rawat on Sunday said India ing a regional power, India will been decided that these insti- Coronavirus lockdown has The second panel has sug- A day before the Prime views on various matters. take back the migrants from will have to be self-reliant in have to support other nations. tutes will not increase the had an impact on the financial gested that universities should Minister Narendra Modi is They also stressed on the other states. “But, the bulk will order to become a regional The manner in which the health tuition fee for academic year resources of parents. Charging conduct online exams if they scheduled to conduct a video issue of humanism, protection have to remain where they are. power. industry has come forth, I am 2020-21 for any course," , HRD monthly fee or for a quarter have the infrastructure and conference meeting with Chief and financial security to drive They have to be immediately Making this point here, he sure that the defence sector can Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal combined has been a bone of means or wait for the lock- Ministers to assess the pan- the approach to dealing with given cash and grain,” he gave the example of Indian come forward at the same pace," "Nishank" said here on Sunday. contention between school down to get over and then demic and related lockdown, migrant labourers. noted. health and pharmaceutical Rawat asserted. "In case of the IIITs, it has managements and parents decide a date for pen-and- the Congress also hoped that Former Congress chief Congress general secre- industry which stepped up in a Modi, in his video confer- been decided that for those across the country. paper examinations," a sources the Centre would put out ‘a Rahul Gandhi said the party tary K C Venugopal said “The major way when the pandemic ence interaction with the which are centrally-funded, In the meantime, an UGC- said adding the two reports comprehensive and holistic should have a broad framework government is failing in this hit the country and was now sarpanch on Friday, exhorted the the standard 10-per cent hike appointed panel has recom- will now be studied and offi- plan’ to exit the ongoing lock- for protection of migrants. battle and we have to put pres- indigenously producing ventila- youth to be self-reliant and said in the tuition fee for under- mended that the academic cial guidelines in this regard down "We must insist that sure on the government for tors and medicines. Rawat "Coronavirus has sent so many graduate programmes will not session in universities and are expected to be notified by Testing and tracing are the migrants are protected. But, we the people of the country.” asked the defence industry to challenges our way, but we must be implemented this year. I higher educational institutions next week. key to fighting the menace, he must also acknowledge that Congress chief spokesperson take a leaf out of the health always learn from the situation said in a video released by the state governments are actually Randeep Surjewala said the industry’s book. His remarks we are in in life. It has given us Congress which also said that going to be responsible for government’s financial action come in the backdrop of India a lot to think about and taught it believes in dialogue and dis- driving this thing. Different plan 1 has not really worked importing more than 70 per cent about the way we act. It has made  :/ cussion as the path to finding state governments might and “government needs to of its military hardware and it absolutely clear that we have to solutions. choose different methodologies step up”. listed as one of the biggest buy- depend only on ourselves for our Testing and Tracing are to solve this problem,” said Former Union Minister ers of weapons in the world. survival." the key to fight COVID19. Rahul. Jairam Ramesh sought scaling Rawat said India will have to On the role of the armed , > Humanism, protection and “Our migrant strategy up testing facilities and noted be self-reliant to become a forces in the present times, Rawat financial security must drive should include protection. The that the country had the regional power and said key said defence services must oper- our approach to dealing with idea that you can tell the capacity to triple the amount lessons thrown up by the crisis ate beyond the mandate to sup-     ,73,8'" 24 men were investigated on hospital, the hospital has been migrant labourers. This is the migrant that it is his problem, of testing. For reaching a include the Indian industry ris- port the people and government. Friday and the reports came the closed. The patients have been only way ahead,” the Congress that has to be central. threshold level of covering ing to the occasion and called for He also stressed the need to first he CRPF has reported 16 next day. Earlier, out of 11 advised to visit Detachment said while sharing the video. Movement of the migrant one per cent of population, making the best of the situation ensure the well-being of the per- Tmore cases of Covid-19, investigated for Covid-19, nine Hospital in the locality till the "There are problems with should depend on the two “we have to do something like after the pandemic challenge sonnel “because if our own sailors, taking the total number of pos- were reported positive. Camp Hospital is closed as part regard to the inadequacy of states and they should have a 10 million tests”, he said. recedes. He also said "discipline soldiers and airmen get affected itive cases in the paramilitary The 16 new cases include a of proactive measures initiated testing facilities and without conversation," he said. Party spokesperson and a and patience" helped the defence by this virus, how are we going to ranks to 28 till so far. private person (plumber) and 14 by the paramilitary to check the more aggressive facilities of Taking to Twitter, Rahul Rajya Sabha member Manish services in checking the spread- support our people. That is why The 15 new corona positive personnel of 31 Battalion com- spread of Covid-19, officials testing, we are not going to said experts have agreed that Tewari said it is incumbent ing of virus adding the novel we have issued very strict direc- cases were identified from 31 prising one Assistant Sub said. conquer this menace,” mass random testing is the key upon the Congress to collec- coronavirus has affected Army, tions on social distancing, wear- Battalion that had earlier report- Inspector, four Head Constables The CRPF has also been Manmohan Singh said. to beating Corona. tively apply our minds and Air Force and Navy in a "limit- ing of masks and ensuring that ed 10 positive cases for corona and nine constables. deployed across the country in The grand old party which "In India, a bottleneck is suggest a smart plan to how ed manner". people who require to be in virus. The 31 Battalion is Meanwhile, the DG Staff Covid-19 relief operations and has been regularly sharing its stopping us from scaling test- do we transition out of this On the lessons imbibed dur- quarantine remain in quarantine." deployed here and 47 personnel Camp Hospital, RK Puram here also to check the spread of the viewpoints and ideas to the ing from the current 40,000 lockdown due to all the issues ing the ongoing challenge, he This note of caution by the were sent to the CRPF quaran- has been closed temporarily pandemic in certain areas Centre and other stakeholders per day to 1 lakh tests a day, arising out of it, especially the said “the way these scientists, CDS came at a time when the tine centre at Narela after a nurs- due to contact of the doctor and including the national capital. fighting the corona scare for which test kits are already economic issue. medical agencies involved have Army has nearly 15 cases of pos- ing assistant of the battalion had paramedical staff with a patient With strength of 3.25 lakh, expressed the thoughts of var- in stock. PM needs to act fast Addressing media come up with ideas to produce itive coronavirus while the Navy tested positive for the disease. who subsequently turned out to the CRPF is the biggest para- ious leaders in the video to and clear the bottleneck," through video Press confer- the equipment required in the has 26. Rawat said the pandemic Besides the 15 new cases, be Covid-19 positive. The military in the world and is the resolve the current crisis relat- Gandhi said on Twitter. ence, Tewari sought to know country, which we were so far has affected the Army, Air Force one case was reported from medical and paramedical staff lead agency for operations ing to the coronavirus pan- Former finance minister P the the comprehensive plan of importing, has been amazing." and Navy in a limited number another battalion deployed in has been quarantined at the against Naxals in affected States, demic and the lockdown. The Chidambaram suggested that the government to help miti- "In a short span of four to six adding patience and discipline the national capital. facility in Narela. As a result of terrorists in Jammu and leaders are members of a con- one must leave it to the state gate the crisis within the weeks, we started manufacturing helped the forces in checking the The 15 were tested positive unavailability of medical and Kashmir besides the insurgents sultative group headed by from where the migrant orig- country. ventilators in the country. There spread of virus. for the disease after samples of paramedical staff at the camp in the Northeast. >0-$ "        !     ?      ,73,8'" Satyendra Jain in this regard, home quarantine. Many of mary contacts till they test   ,73,8'" drug for the last five years, said demanding separate accom- them are anxious regarding negative for the virus. Dr Ram Vishwakarma, direc- he Government decision to modation for the Resident this.” “There is no separate tropical broom creeper, tor of Indian Institute of Tadvise the resident doctors Doctors of various hospitals, Barman explained, “Many guideline currently for the ACocculus Hirsutus, popu- Integrative Medicine, Jammu. for home quarantine in case who have been advised for resident doctors live in hostels accommodation of the pri- lar among tribal community CSIR-IIIM Jammu has helmed they come into contact with a home quarantine. allotted in the hospital campus mary contacts, other than and already being tested as part the latest application made to Covid-19 positive colleague The Association stated while others stay in their home quarantine,” said of an anti-dengue botanical DCGI to conduct trials using has not gone down well with that the “provision of separate homes. There are family mem- Barman, adding “we need to drug development project, may the botanical medicine. the Federation of Resident accommodation facilities for bers in their homes like elder- safeguard our healthcare also be tested for its efficacy “It has been found to be Doctors’ Association India home quarantined doctors will ly parents and children who workforce in the battle against against Covid-19 if the Drug effective against dengue in tri- (FORDA India). be an important precautionary are most vulnerable to this dis- this invisible enemy.” Controller General of India als. We are thinking of doing It feels that instead of ask- measure to control the spread ease. The doctors themselves Dr Sunil Arora, General (DGCI) gives its approval. scientific experiments to con- ing them for home quarantine, of the virus.” might be the source of infec- Secretary hoped that the con- The Council of Scientific the initial stages of human tri- mechanisms of treatment are firms its efficacy against RNA- the resident doctors should FORDA president doctor tion for their own family cerned authorities will take up and Industrial Research (CSIR) als. similar,” said Dr Shekhar C viruses, including SARS-CoV- have been provided with sep- Shivaji Dev Barman said, members.” the matter on the urgent has sought an approval from “We have approached Mande, director-general, CSIR. 2,” said Vishawakarma. “Both arate accommodation till their “Through this letter we want He also added that doctors basis. “Doctors are used to the DCGI to conduct limited DCGI for a phytopharmaceu- In May 2016, Sun Pharma these viruses (dengue and health status is known so that to raise a very important issue who are staying in the hostels, saving lives, and we will con- randomised trials among 50 ticals to do a clinical trial for and International Centre for Coronavirus) have different they don’t infect those at faced by doctors. Recently, share common mess and tinue to do that no matter patients to test its efficacy. Cocculus-Hirsutus. It is used by Genetic engineering and entry mechanisms but once home. many doctors have tested pos- washrooms, etc. with other what. But since this time we According to scientists from tribes in our country. We are Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi, they enter the human body, Now, the FORDA has itive for COVID-19 and their residents. Therefore, it is very are dealing altogether differ- CSIR, the antiviral properties of already testing the efficacy of had signed a pact to develop a they grow in similar ways. We written to Union Health primary contacts which are important to provide a sepa- ent type of disease, a small the medicine have been found this medicine against Dengue novel botanical drug for treat- have seen its efficacy in dengue, Minister Harsh Vardhan and mostly other resident doctors rate accommodation for the ignorance can be fatal for all to be effective against vector- and it is in the advanced stage ment against Dengue. Research chikungunya and encephalitis,” Delhi Health Minister and colleagues, are advised for resident doctors who are pri- of us," he said. borne dengue disease as part of in Phase-II human trials. The has been underway on this Vishwakarma added.    !" # #    5$ !!5 #  -9 1  A*3    ! -9 1 9 +0/",!+:    / (  / ( -   '=      '   6 R                 7  1 /   1  !      ! &         ;        / & &           !!      1        8                                                         !    E      9  "                        !   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And his father was NGO doing remarkable work on 7 0C)67 63C)6 have brought a relative truce Meanwhile, since January,     $            ! here, too, to play, watch cartoon with him the environment, suggested that among our leaders and this is a the Chinese Communist Party and help put on a disguise. He will certain- this may be the way forward for )884*") positive development. Will there (CCP) has engaged in a major                     ly remember the “good days” of the confine- pollution control mechanisms in be a day when the only objective propaganda campaign. It is doing ment all his life. This does not mean that the country. To do so, studies will /) *6)8 of our political leaders will be to everything it can to possibly there is no hardship around and that to have to be undertaken in a num- ,/' "%%" ensure the well-being of the cit- cover up how Coronavirus remain stuck in a small flat is pure sukh. It ber of States, including Punjab, izens, more particularly the less became a global pandemic. The   is here that we must realise why this tragedy Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, *',/)4 *60-*) privileged sections? CCP Central Propaganda is so special. It has struck the human Maharashtra and Karnataka, 3)%)&%*43",% Coronavirus seems to be an Department is aggressively ??/3 .     8"   species deeply, infecting so far more than two among others. The rivers must atheist, too. Several religious attempting to avoid getting the and half million people and killing nearly two include the Sutlej, Buddha 7"88' B,*)#, congregations thought their blame for what it has done. But .    @  '    lakh individuals. Can humans realise that we Nullah, Cauvery, Ulhas, 4 3,6* , "  respective gods or messiahs were a backlash has already started. are, perhaps, the most fragile (and the most Waldhuni, besides the Ganga and protecting them but this was not Julian Reichel, the editor of the           foolish) species on planet earth? the Yamuna. 4#,6)C%* *,%& the case — whether in popular German Bild magazine,  2*4/)!56        Comparatively, many other species are Another question that comes " /843" 24  #& Nizamuddin, which sent the wrote an open letter to President " doing well, not only the wildlife, which were to one’s mind, again and again, is: virus spreading throughout the Xi Jinping saying, “China is 789,:      ! once sold on the wet market in Wuhan and When the virus is dead and gone, 4** 66 3,%'& country, or in Mulhouse, where known as a surveillance State that            who may now survive, but also all kinds of will the human species start a religious congregation has been infected the world with a dead-           animals seen in viral videos exploring the destroying the planet again? Will 3,8'"& the main hotspot in France, or ly disease. That is your political            great empty cities of the humans. Many rivers we be able to analyse the tragedy  ' 6 %'*6  3 some Jewish temples in Israel legacy.” China has to realise that are doing well, too. Some scientists have and identify the cause of dukh where the priests thought that the time is not for aggressiveness            noted that the water quality of river Ganga and find the way to a greater sukh, 6 * they were invincible. but for introspection. Today, the             ! has gone through such a change that in some just like the Buddha did more Many other cases could be virus has raised the question of      /       cases, it is fit for drinking. It was reported than two millennia ago? cited like a Christian preacher in survival of our peculiar species. that the water of this holy river had become Another small improvement Louisiana, the US, defying right- (The writer is an expert on  2*4/)!56       good for achaman (ritual sipping) in COVID-19 has brought is that ly worried authorities or those in India-China relations)   89,        !           !   *                 6  ( 7                        B    1 %  6        !  /1   "     " 2 1   7"21:            ! *  O    ! 1 !   1             !  -'    -, 1  !   7')-*    1   1      !   !           &    1K   &       2              . 2;*               !       7')               S             !     !-     -   ! -  11-              '         ! )(A /.&&'. &.(  &.(C .. )(AA /.                 !   ! K# 8 K' %L  K1 K  % !                   !              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In this context it will be pertinent    !              to mention the Global Health Security Index that 1     1        measures the pandemic preparedness of nations      /                 on a score of one to 100, based on their ability           2   # 8  to prevent, detect, mitigate and cure diseases. )                   The 2019 index ranks India at 57 out of 195 countries, indicating that we may be more vul-     /    P     nerable than China (at 51) and Italy (at 31), which               have seen the highest number of Coronavirus 2                Q 1 related deaths till now.              2       The time has come for India to embrace this           (   ! global pandemic as nothing more than a wake-                 ! up call. With thousands affected in the country and globally, it is time that we upgrade our health- 7,' B,         /    I   ! 87 0%          ,         care standards, research and so on for a health- ier tomorrow. In fact, global healthcare expen- *')42'*)C*',                ! C4*46,#4**',        '             diture is also assumed to increase from $7.7 tril- which they had developed while bat- sentative of the Indian healthcare sec- aspects that can bring this country for- lion to an approximate $10 trillion, by the end C4*46,"% tling the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak. tor, most importantly as a citizen of ward, in any field. Unfortunately this is               of this year. ) 80 3, Moreover, what worked for Kerala is the India, I am overwhelmed by all that a highly neglected sphere. One of the         ;         India has been a forerunner in multiple "C*',6,%, * extensive testing of symptomatic cases, remains to be done. lessons that COVID-19 has taught us                   economies and yet, today we see that our doc- "%%*6) 2- followed by a diligent method of con- If one were to look back on earli- is that we need to rectify this error as  J              2    tors are ill-equipped to handle the pandemic due *'," 3" tact tracking and then investigating the er times, infectious diseases were more fast as possible. 2               "     to a lack of facilities and other provisions. ', 8*'/ 6, root cause of where the person con- or less a burden in developed countries If we had the facilities for cutting-                ! If a flawed public healthcare strategy is one tracted the disease. till the mid-20th century. While this edge research like the ones Israel and reason for the country’s vulnerability, the lack of " 34%*60 In another scenario, the eastern gradually declined due to higher and the US invest in, we would have been            I   '       ' % 8) 27 0              2*4/)!56 ! resources is another major one that needs to be State of Odisha was the first to impose improved standards of living along with ahead in our fight against the pandem- rectified. At 3.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic *)2)7', "* a full lockdown and also the first to proper sanitation and hygiene, the ic as Indians are some of the best               "   /),%*)                    Product (GDP), India’s overall health spending extend this shutdown to April 30. dawn of antibiotics further lowered this researchers on the planet. is among the lowest compared with other  **,6% Being one of the most natural-disaster threat in the years between the 1940s- This pandemic has not only     !  7        ! nations in the neighbourhood. We can’t even 6,2 63" 2 prone areas in the country, crisis man- 1950s. Growing awareness that germs alarmed people globally but has also         : " P Q     ! begin to compare ourselves with developed 6,%, 6/' 3 agement drills were already in place as caused disease and the consequent opened our eyes as to why the fight for             1    nations. Of this, Government spending on *,/' )8)2"/ 8 they had declared the COVID-19 a dis- investments in public health systems survival is the only fight we need to be             P Q /  health accounts for a paltry one per cent. 6)26,%%- aster like the 1999 super-cyclone that involving disease surveillance played a focussing on now and beyond this time.               ! Consequently, out-of-pocket health expenditure  6*C6) hit them. Moreover, exclusive hospitals bigger role in improving life expectan- Better healthcare facilities and medical     P Q         for households is extraordinarily high in India. *'"%& to treat COVID-19 affected patients cy than gains in income. research have once again proven to be E               J   About 65 per cent of all health expenditure in #46, 4/6 *"/ and also free medical treatment result- Yet, the improvements in healthcare the need of the hour as they determine                  9   the country, which comes to around 2.5 per cent ed in its quick and professional systems were not uniform with some our tomorrow. And for a country like of the GDP, is borne by households. 6,3* "% demeanour to tackle and contain the developing countries like India lagging India, there is no better opportunity                 ! 3)8"/",% 6,   "             ! Hence, life after this pandemic should not virus. behind others in improving their pub- than now. be the same as this calls for a dire need to change 88 2 " %* While these States have resulted in lic health systems. We have always thought of the           /         priorities, especially where national healthcare 6)26,%%-*'"% a big win for the country, the big fight Also, poor hygiene, antibiotic resis- future but the future is only made if the             "      facilities and expenditure are concerned. ' %*)/' 2, against the contagion and recovery, lies tance, poor nutrition and awareness are present is strong. The Indian healthcare           !    Hopefully this is one of the lessons that the ahead. The economy of the nation is some of the major reasons why devel- industry has a long way to go when it    8            2  Government has learnt from the current pan- slowing and it is only fair that we over- oping nations like ours are suffering comes to matters regarding research                  1 demic. come this pandemic at the earliest to from an increased disease burden and technological progress. Apart from     K          But we don’t always have to look at other save it. We are in the third phase of the today. In fact, the cost of such inaction this, bureaucratic red-tapism and poli-                 ! nations to learn our healthcare and pandemic lockdown and we have devised a “clus- was quite high even before we were cies are all against progress. This has to  K          /        handling lessons. We have enough examples to ter containment strategy.” It is imper- struck by the Coronavirus. Deaths change. What was once predicted to be       6?             learn from within the country. Take Kerala for ative that we implement this strategy as from contagious diseases in India are the era of bio-economy in 2030 has now            instance. The State, which ranked second for the soon as possible. much higher than the global average, magnified our present scenario, mak- most COVID-19 casualties reported initially, has Till now, India has the upper hand as data from the Global Burden of ing it the only essential need globally. 2           PJ    Q   now reached the stage where its recovery rate is in tackling this pandemic but the Disease Study shows. Working towards developing a bio-   !    9       2*4/)!56 higher than the mortality rate. This proves that country needs to pick up pace. This out- Apart from this, the acceptance of economy will be the only factor for sur-  7     :          ! ensuring the safety of citizens is being accord- break is a lesson as to why the globalisation and the resultant “brain vival of mankind in the near future.         "         ! ed a higher priority than anything else at the Government can no longer ignore the drain” is one of the other major reasons (The writer is a Padma Sri awardee      moment. The authorities have simply flattened importance of medical research and why our country is struggling at pre- and cardiothoracic surgeon credited 7          : the curve by creating a contagion route map, development. As a member and repre- sent. Research is one of the only with India’s first bypass) 1 @   =    !"#!$%&'() #!$*+(%)")**), -).%#,(")!*'&#!$*(! ',(*+(#!/+0('!(!*E-/#'(,*#0()$)#!-* ,!$'($)*#!$ '2'#/)&.')&('-#!-34(-+&/4*+-#)E-#! %4(!*#)%)5'#*#(-),*%# (.('-(,4*(/#!'#*#(-6

ousness in enforcing this decree. Islam.” This downfall, in 1977 and their way into the Parliament after The article quotes the Indian founders, whereas minority and majority developing the persecution There have been other similar then the unprecedented manner in 1971 and then went on to describe historian Mukul Kesavan as saying “heretical” Muslim sects were pro- complex that is often found in his- incidents in Karachi in which police which religious outfits were provid- the separation of East Pakistan as the that “every post-colonial State in vided plum positions of power. torically- oppressed minorities. But officers have come under attack by ed political and social influence dur- result of the State’s “misguided South Asia paid lip-service to plu- The State and governments in this actually stretches beyond South enraged mobs trying to enter ing the reactionary General Zia-ul- modernist policies” and “undermin- ralistic principles in the first decade South Asia, instead of addressing Asia. In her book The Myth of mosques. Even though there are Haq dictatorship in the 1980s, set a ing of Islam.” Even though the of its existence before reconstituting such misgivings from within the Christian Persecution, British schol- some religious parties and clerics precedent in which non-religious ever-changing nature of the 1973 itself as a kind of sole parameters of their original plural- ar Camdita Moss, writes that a large who have supported the Sindh parties, even when in power, were Constitution and the many ordi- proprietorship run by its dominant istic and inclusive foundational pre- sections of America’s Christian Government’s intentions in this obliged to involve religious figures nances issued during the Zia dicta- community.” cepts, decided to exploit these sen- majority behave like a persecuted 624/ regard, Sindh Chief Minister Murad in various religion-related policy torship, strengthened a particular Kesavan is of the view that, after timents to meet some rather cyni- community. She writes that this Ali Shah more than alluded that the matters. Muslim majority sect in the coun- the first or second decades of their cal political ends. Thus was born, mindset was developed by “a false n April 10, a woman police decision to restrict people from This may seem the “natural” try, why do we often see members post-colonial existence, there has what Kesavan calls, “second-hand memory” hardwired into American officer was attacked by a going to mosques, especially on thing to do. But Princeton of the same majority sect attacking been a constant tension in South nationalism”, based on ethnic and/or Christians about the historical per- Omob in Karachi’s Orangi Fridays, was one of the toughest that University’s Professor Muhammad police personnel, as they did in Asian countries between a constitu- religious majoritarianism. secution of their faith in Ancient Town area. The incident took place his Government has had to take and Qasim Zaman writes in his 2018 Orangi Town earlier this month? tionally-bound State founded on Such majorities or sections often Rome. Moss writes that this perse- when the officer was admonishing implement. book Islam in Pakistan that, till the What is it that they find more threat- equal citizenship and pluralism and react violently when they sense the cution was largely due to political a group of people for breaching the The stated pluralistic and “Left- early 1970s, the State and govern- ening than the spread of a virus that a nationalist narrative informed by State or the Government is trying to reasons, more than religious. Sindh Government’s directive liberal” ideological disposition of ments in the country did not find has so far killed 1,97,412 people the logic of an ethnic or religious even slightly shift from the afore- She says that the act of a reli- against congregating for Friday Sindh’s ruling party, the PPP, can be it necessary to include religious around the world? nationalism. But how does this ten- mentioned faith-based majoritarian gious majority behaving like a per- prayers in mosques, fearing that the reason why the Sindh groups in matters of policy; though Is this a case of a majority sion contribute to making sections nationalist narrative. We saw how secuted minority is mostly about a large gatherings at mosques could Government was able to take the they were not entirely ignored behaving like a besieged minority? of a dominant community behave documents such as the National powerful community casting itself hasten the spread of COVID-19. lead in this context. But, ironically, either. Zaman adds that the narra- According to an April 14, 2018 arti- like a persecuted minority? In India, Action Plan in Pakistan, which as victims and justifying its polem- The order was issued on March this is exactly the reason why it was tive behind this was that the “ulema cle in The Economist, over the such sections within the country’s advocates religious reform, received ical and vitriolic attacks on others. 26, after a number of Muslim- tougher for Shah to sign such a were deadening the true spirit of decades, “South Asia’s majorities Hindu majority see the Muslim threatening responses by religious So it can be concluded that, when- majority countries, including Saudi decree. Let me explain. Islam and impeding progress.” have often acted like persecuted minority as a threat that was given lobbies. Defying the Government’s ever clerics in Pakistan throw up Arabia, closed down mosques when Despite the fact that it was the This narrative came into full minorities.” It gives the examples of undue relevance by Indian secular- ban on visiting mosques, too, is part their hands claiming Islam is under the dreaded Coronavirus reached same “Left-liberal” PPP whose first fruition during the first half of the Pakistan’s Sunni Muslim majority, ism at the expense of Hinduism. In of the same sentiment. It is under- attack, they are doing nothing more alarming proportions. The Sindh Government at the Centre — in the Ayub Khan dictatorship in the Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese Buddhist Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese Buddhists stood as a sly move to undermine than safeguarding their own power Government’s lead was soon fol- 1970s — found itself continuously 1960s, when religious groups were majority, India’s Hindu majority thought the same about the coun- faith by forces of secularism and and their tendency to denounce oth- lowed by other provincial set-ups conceding ground to religious consciously kept from exercising any and also how Muslim-majority try’s Hindu Tamil minority. In modernism, no matter how many ers as anti-religion — a powerful and the federal Government. forces, those same forces led to the political or social influence on the Bangladesh has behaved towards the Pakistan, “Sunni fundamentalists” ulema the Government gets on perpetrator of influence playing However, so far only the Sindh Government’s downfall after accus- polity. Things changed when reli- tiny non-Muslim minority of trib- complained that they were treated board to endorse the decree. the wounded victim. Government has exhibited any seri- ing it of being “atheistic” and “anti- gious parties managed to make al people in the country’s hills. as outcasts by the country’s This is about an influential (Courtesy: Dawn)    !" # #  

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It has also agreed to give On March 31, the central the nation, with the economy tor companies registering he SAARC countries have responded by unveiling a 1.7 announced the lockdown last concessional loans at 4-5 per bank announced a USD 250 S stocks declined in the devastated and the death toll marked contractions of output Trolled out a raft of stimulus lakh crore (USD 22.6 billion) month, there was little resis- cent to businesses. million refinancing facility for Uweek featuring bizarre still rising. amid the coronavirus pan- packages to boost investments, economic stimulus plan, pro- tance initially from the private Bangladesh has announced banks, enabling them to moves in oil prices and an eco- US initial jobless claims, a demic, according to a report by buffer private businesses and viding direct cash transfer to sector. But, as it prolonged, a USD 11.6 billion stimulus expand their lending capacity nomic aid package amid the rough way to measure layoffs, London-based global infor- bolster growth in response to poor senior citizens and unrest slowly started brewing package to support the econo- by 40,000 crore to businesses, Covid-19 crisis. registered 4.427 million in the mation provider IHS Markit on the Covid-19 pandemic that women and free foodgrain and among small businesses and my, with a primary focus on offer loan repayment morato- For the week ending April week ending April 18, the Thursday. has upended life and disrupt- cooking gas to give relief to shopkeepers who feared that supporting the manufacturing riums and provide working 24, the Dow fell 1.9 per cent, Department of Labor reported The IHS Markit Flash US ed economic activity in a region millions hit by the lockdown. they may not sustain the pro- and service sectors, agriculture capital at 4 per cent interest. the S&P 500 lost 1.3 per cent on Thursday. That brought the manufacturing Purchasing inhabited by over 1.8 billion The central bank cut the longed closure. and social safety nets. Sri Lanka is also planning and the Nasdaq retreated total number of claimants in Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to people. key interest rate by 75 basis To pacify their concerns, “This support package is to enter into an agreement 0.2 per cent. the past five weeks to more 36.9 in April from 48.5 in The World Bank recently points to make loans cheaper the government announced a equivalent to 3.5 per cent of our with the Reserve Bank of India The declines were the first than 26 million amid the March, while the Flash US warned that South Asia faces its and provided 1 lakh crore of 1.2 lakh crore rescue package GDP,” Prime Minister Sheikh for a currency swap worth losing week for the bench- Covid-19 fallout. services PMI plunged to 27 worst economic performance liquidity to the market. Also, a to help businesses and vulner- Hasina said on Friday. USD 400 million to boost the marks in the past three weeks. “With so many millions this month from the March in 40 years due to the deadly moratorium on repayment of able people. Separately, the The Bangladesh Garments foreign reserves and ensure Wall Street finished the out of work for a month and reading of 39.8. coronavirus pandemic which loans for three months has Government has decided to Manufacturers and Exporters financial stability. week on an upbeat note on still waiting for the safety net to More than 919,000 con- has been wreaking havoc been provided. allocate 7,500 crore for small Association has said that orders Nepal’s business sector is Friday with the Dow closing up kick in, household spending firmed Covid-19 cases have worldwide. The Government has sus- and medium enterprises. worth about USD 3.2 billion expected to suffer a loss of 260 points as market sentiment power is severely constrained,” been reported in the United It advised the Governments pended the Insolvency and “We have given 20,000 were cancelled or suspended, around USD 1.25 billion due to was lifted by the progress in a which is likely to take a big bite States, with 52,100 deaths, as of to “ramp up action to curb the Bankruptcy Code for 6 to 12 crore in tax refund to various affecting over 2.3 million work- the halting of economic activ- US coronavirus stimulus. out of April consumption, midday Saturday, according to health emergency, protect their months to give breathing space businessmen so that they have ers. The textile sector, a major ities during the lockdown, says US President Donald Chris Low, chief economist at the Center for Systems Science people, especially the poorest to companies trying to secure money with them,” Khan said. forex earner, directly employs Umesh Lal Shrestha, Vice Trump on Friday signed into FHN Financial, said in a note. and Engineering at Johns and most vulnerable, and set the necessary financing, Pakistan’s central bank has more than 4.5 million people, President Associate, Federation law a US $484 billion relief Private sector firms in the Hopkins University. the stage now for fast econom- renegotiating loans, and reduced the interest rate from mostly women. of Nepalese Chamber of package to boost funding for United States signalled an Investors also grappled ic recovery”. attempting to secure other 13.25 to 9 per cent since late Sri Lanka’s economy, hit by Commerce and Industries. small businesses, hospitals and unprecedented decline in busi- with the extreme volatility on India, a USD 2.9 trillion reliefs from banks. March in response to the the Covid-19, is struggling to virus testing. The coronavirus ness activity in April, with the energy market. B  &73277 5;C    ),3   2 "    $   ,   &5  ?&@ shops. Whatever sales will take back to normalcy with May doing business by offering e- campaign this year, he said. %  #%%   place will be on the digital plat- and June being extremely slow. vouchers, e-certificates as phys- “Over the past 25 odd  ,73,8'" (    form only,” All India Gems and We expect the demand to peak ical buying and delivery at years, Akshaya Tritiya has Jewellery Domestic Council during Diwali,” he added. present is not possible due to always been about buying gold 5?@# /% he Central Board of  4# " Chairman Anantha Akshaya Tritiya, also the lockdown,” he said. at the showroom. However, TIndirect Taxes (CBIC) has Padmanabhan told PTI here. known as Akha Teej, is an Jewellers are also offering this year, owing to a change in cleared over 10,700 crore he jewellery industry, which “We are expecting 97-98 annual spring time festival con- a price-lock as gold is ruling at status quo with the lockdown,   ,73,8'" Globally, the survey found worth refunds in GST and Thas come to a standstill due per cent decline in business this sidered auspicious in many around 48,000 per 10 grams, we have launched the ‘Gold that 59 per cent of consumers customs duty between April 8- to the lockdown following the year on the day of the festival regions (especially in the south and will go up further as stocks Ownership Certificate’ to keep n view of the coronavirus had high levels of interaction 23. In the ‘Special Refund and Covid-19 pandemic, is expect- compared to last year,” he and the west) for beginning new will dwindle due to absence of the annual gold purchase tra- Ipandemic and persistent with physical stores before Drawback Disposal Drive’, the ing complete sales washout on added. He said jewellers have ventures, marriages, expensive imports on account of lock- dition going,” he added. concerns, the share of Indian Covid-19, but today less than CBIC officers have cleared the day of Akshaya Tritiya on come out with innovative offers investments such as in gold. down. Kalyan Jewellers However, considering the consumers preferring online a quarter see themselves in that over 1.07 lakh Goods and Sunday as compared to last to attract customers for digital PNG Jewellers Chairman Chairman and Managing limited time since the shopping over physical shops high-interaction category. In Services Tax and IGST refund year, even as many retailers are purchases, including locking of and Managing Director Director TS Kalyanaraman said announcement of Kalyan may rise to 64 per cent in the next 6-9 months, 39 per cent of claims worth 9,818.12 crore. doling out innovative offers to prices, gold ownership certifi- Saurabh Gadgil said that for the this year’s sales cannot be com- Jeweller’s Akshaya Tritiya offer- next 6-9 months, according to consumers expect a high Over 1.86 lakh customs attract customers. cates, among others. first time ever, gold buying on pared to regular sales during ing and given the current cir- a survey by Capgemini level of interaction with phys- and duty drawback refund was “This year Akshaya Tritiya “Any physical delivery or Akshaya Tritiya will be com- Akshaya Tritiya. cumstances, the company is Research Institute. ical stores. processed totalling 915.56 has fallen within the lockdown purchase will happen after the pletely online. Unlike in the past years, expecting to clock about 10 per The report said prior to the The report said that the crore, the CBIC said in a tweet. 2.0, which will result in com- lockdown. We expect the “The turnout will not be Kalyan Jewellers does not have cent of its usual Akshaya Tritiya pandemic, around 57 per cent Covid-19 pandemic has forced “CBIC is committed to plete shutdown of jewellery industry will gradually limp like last year and jewellers are a full-fledged Akshaya Tritiya sales this year, he said. people preferred online shop- the consumer products and help GST Taxpayers/Exim ping and the rate in the current retail industry to review Trade during #COVID19. lockdown situation stands its core markets and operating Expeditious sanction of refunds *:9:) /:+>/*)!, =   at 46 per cent. model. during Special Refund Drive Further, in next 6-9 The sector has had to provide relief to trade, espe-  ""  months, consumers in the reassess consumer preferences cially MSMEs,” it said. ed with both options should be         country would decrease their and behaviour in an era of great The Finance Ministry had ,   B;C"(  worked out to see whether the shopping at physical retail uncertainty and consumer ner- on April 8 said that to provide gains attached with the latter  " ,  stores and around 46 per cent vousness about the economy relief during COVID-19, it has option score better in terms of of Indian will shop at physical and their own future. been decided to issue all pend- a cost-benefit analysis, says *      retail stores compared to “We are seeing a pattern ing GST and custom refunds " 4=' the paper, adding this way        59 per cent who did before the shift in the way we consume which would benefit around 1 government can collect an 1   11    pandemic. and think about consumption, lakh business entities, includ-  4# " CBDT (Central Board of Direct The paper has been pre- additional 50,000 crore.     &    Around 72 per cent of leading to a change in buying ing MSME. Taxes) chairman P C Mody and pared by 50 senior tax officers For the medium term, the      Indian consumers will prefer to behaviour. And, many of these The total refund granted group of tax officers has the board members. after CBDT sought ideas from paper has suggested raising         purchase from retailers which behavioral changes may turn will be approximately 18,000 Asuggested hiking tax on The paper, accessed by field officers on ways to revive additional revenue from foreign  1    ! will offer delivery assurance as out to be permanent. At the crore, it had said. The CBIC super-rich to 40 per cent, levy- PTI, has suggested that tax the economy and improve rev- companies operating in the      - well as assurance of compen- same time, supply chains have had earlier asked its field offi- ing pandemic cess and impos- relief should be restricted to enue collection. country. This can be done by 6!    1  sation for future cancellations received a significant shock and cers to avoid asking for physi- ing higher tax on foreign com- only honest and compliant tax- Some of the short term hiking surcharge from 2 per cent   1  K *  and 74 per cent of Indian con- we have seen unprecedented cal submission of documents panies to ensure the payers, especially those filing measures suggested in the on a Multi-National Company’s   &  1   sumers will prefer to purchase demand for - and mass stock- from entities who are claiming Government’s cash till runs returns on time as there have paper include a super-rich tax (MNC) income ranging 1-10    from retailers offering delivery outs of - essential items,” said GST and customs refunds and long enough to meet the finan- been many instances of non-fil- by raising the highest slab rate crore and to levy 5 per cent sur-      -  at flexible timing, it said. the report. instead use official email for all cial exigencies arising out of the ing of returns, hike in non- to 40 per cent for those with an charge on income exceeding 10 communication. coronavirus situation. deductions and TDS with- income above 1 crore from 30 crore, it added. The CBIC had said that the In its ten suggestions for holding apart from rising per cent, and re-introduction of “The surcharge has not /    decision to process pending generating more revenues, the under-reporting of tax through wealth tax for those with over been revised (for) long time. So !!%! refund claims has been taken Indian Revenue Service (IRS) bogus loss claims. 5 crore annual income. it is time that a flourishing mar- %    with a view to provide imme- Association has also mooted A ‘give it up campaign’ It noted that the surcharge ket like India, with its huge $!!$%!% %   diate relief to taxpayers in re-introduction of wealth tax, like that was done for LPG sub- introduced in the Budget 2021 prospects, flexes its customer these difficult times even raising the Google tax and sidies has also been proposed. on the super-rich may generate base muscle”. %%   % though the GST Law provides inheritance tax, among others. As per the suggestion, the tax only 2,700 crore and hence the Further, the paper has  # !   15 days for issuing acknowl- A 44-page paper titled department can encourage the call to up it on the super-rich. called for imposing a Covid-19 New Delhi: Leading retailers edgement or deficiency memo ‘Force’ which stands for ‘Fiscal super-rich and those willing to Individuals having a taxable cess to help mobilise addition- New Delhi: Reopening of query on whether RAI mem- Future Retail, Walmart and and total 60 days for disposing Options & Response to give up at least one tax subsidy/ income of 1 crore are consid- al revenues. The one-time cess stores in the wake of relaxation bers will be reopening stores Metro Cash & Carry have wit- off refund claims without any COVID-19 Epidemic’, dated tax deduction/ tax concession ered super-rich. of 4 per cent can help finance in guidelines from Centre, after the Home Ministry issued nessed a spike in their private liability to pay interest. April 23, has been sent to the for a year, it added. The revenue gain associat- capital investment, it said. allowing neighbourhood and circulars relaxing guidelines labels as supply lines from other standalone shops to be open, for the lockdown. manufacturers are disrupted will depend on members get- “RAI has told its members amid the lockdown. The retail- :- ,09/0/,:*:9:) >9/0-0*"/' ting clarity from State to get clarity from the states ers said their in-house brands in Governments, according to the before they reopen,” essential categories such as sta- Retailers Association of India. Rajagopalan added. Referring ples and food have witnessed B-   D :C The retailers body lament- to the series of circulars issued over two-fold jump in sales dur- ed that a series of circulars from by the Centre, he said, “It has ing the period of lockdown. the Centre has only “compli- got complicated...It is very dif- The retailers have pushed New Delhi: The CBDT on Association or these officers to inquiry is being initiated in this from 30 per cent at present, and rules. “It was not even part of cated” the situation and has ficult to interpret it. While it is their private labels to fill the gaps Sunday said an enquiry is prepare such a report and no matter,” the CBDT said. levy of wealth tax for those with their duty to prepare such a become “very difficult to inter- a welcome sign from the gov- in supply chain due to produc- being initiated against 50 IRS permission was sought by them It added the “impugned over 5 crore annual income. report. Therefore, it is prima- pret”. “Members can’t open it ernment that they want to tion shortage and transportation officers of the I-T department before making the report pub- report” does not reflect the offi- They also suggested levy of facie an act of indiscipline and until and unless the states allow. open up stores...(but) the whole from other manufacturers, and who have penned an unso- lic. “It is unequivocally stated cial views of CBDT/Ministry of a Covid Relief Cess of 4 per violation of conduct rules Until states come up with a clar- thing is sounding more com- even introduced new products licited report on revenue that CBDT never asked IRS Finance in any manner. cent on those with taxable which specifically prohibits ity, they can’t open but the plicated than it was before.” under their private labels during mobilisation to fund Covid-19 Association or these officers to These 50 officers from the income of more than 10 lakh officers to go to media with states are equally confused with Arguing his point, the crisis. Encouraged by the relief measures and made it prepare such a report. Indian Revenue Service (IRS) to help mobilise revenue for their personal views on official this. It is the prerogative of states Rajagopalan asked, “Will a customers response, retailers public without permission. “No permission was sought Association in a report titled funding Covid relief work. matters without taking prior to allow stores to open, Centre departmental store in neigh- are also now extending their pri- In a statement, the Central by the officers before going ‘FORCE (Fiscal Options & Earlier, Finance Ministry sanction or the permission of is the guiding principle. Sadly, bourhood be allowed to open or vate labels in categories such as Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), public with their personal views Response to the COVID-19 sources had said the report by the government. The con- states have not got enough of not? Will states allow it? If packed foods and beverages, a which is the apex policy mak- and suggestions on official mat- Epidemic’) suggested raising these officers is “ill-conceived” cerned officers will have to clarity,” RAI CEO Kumar (will) somebody on a high segment which is largely dom- ing body for direct tax policies, ters, which is a violation of tax rate to 40 per cent for those and an act of indiscipline and explain their misconduct,” a Rajagopalan told PTI. street be allowed to open or not? inated by the leading FMCG said it has never asked IRS extant Conduct Rules. Necessary with income above 1 crore, violation of service conduct source said. PTI He was responding to a Clarity is not there.” PTI companies. PTI A? 8  4  4        ? 0     );;; 0B :C8    "  D  %%       New Delhi: Union Minister of Interaction with industry New Delhi: Considering the ris- Central, which is treating many State for Shipping (I/C) Shri leaders provided the quick ing number of cases of the Coronavirus patients. Mansukh Mandaviya interacted overview for the Covid-19 situ- Coronavirus Pandemic in India, According to a Press with the representative of ation in the maritime sector. the prevention, containment release issued by Ravinder Maritime industry of India Stakeholders highlighted the and management of the deadly Bhakar — Chief Public through video conferencing. challenges like supply chain Covid-19 are being monitored Relations Officer of Western Objective was to discuss and pre- issues- the movement of cargo at very high level & various Railway, these PPEs are pare for meeting the post - and trucks, requested the policy actions have been suitably required in large quantities by Covid-19 challenges with interventions. reviewed by the Centre. medical personnel working in Business continuity strategies . They also made sugges- Doctors and healthcare Western Railway’s 172 bed Industry leaders appreciated tions for increasing the Coastal workers are our frontline war- Jagjivan Ram Hospital (JRH), the proactive and timely inter- Shipping and increasing the riors in this fight against the Mumbai Central, which is the ventions of the Ministry of India’s share in global ship- Coronavirus and to fight this only Railway Hospital han- Shipping in this critical time and building. Mansukh Mandaviya battle effectively Personal dling COVID-19 patients in ensuring smooth running of assured the Maritime sector Protective Equipments (PPE) India to protect them from the ports. They also lauded industry stakeholders that the have become most essential. In acquiring infections. Western Chittaranjan: 25-4-20; Standard Organisation. obtaining statutory CRS sanc- many reliefs and extensions Indian Ports are ready in the view of the large requirements Western Railway’s Lower Parel Railway’s Lower Parel Chittaranjan Locomotive RDSO has issued final tion, will be put in service. granted to the industry which full capacity to start the oper- of PPEs in Railway Hospitals, Workshop have put its best foot Workshop have tirelessly man- Works (CLW) built 9000HP, speed certificate for operation CLW produced this high power inter-alia included not charging ation as usual but there are a Indian Railways Workshops forward by making over 1050 ufactured more than 1000 PPE WAG-9HH electric loco (loco of WAG-9HH class of loco- locomotive on 21.12.2019 and any port charges, demurrages, few challenges due to Covid-19 and Production Units have been PPE coveralls till now, along with coveralls with shoe covers for no-90002) has successfully motives upto maximum speed trials were conducted between penalties for the lockdown peri- which will be solved with pol- put to the task to manufacture shoe covers for the medical fra- the medical team working passed the Oscillation and EBD of 100kmph on Indian 31.1.2020 to 26.02.2020 on od as it has proven to be great icy decisions and their sincere PPEs for medical personnel. ternity of WR’s Jagjivan Ram round the clock at Jagjivan trial by Research Design & Railways track. Now, after Northern Railways. relief for the industries at large. implementation. In continuation to this, Hospital situated at Mumbai Ram Hospital.    !" # # '       '   ##

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Some South Jong Un has been parked at his to reports that Kim is staying president will make any Korean media outlets, citing compound on the country’s  1/.-/ &/ at an elite area on the country’s announcement about a head of unidentified government offi- east coast since last week, satel- /..A eastern coast,” it said. state,” she said Saturday night cials, have reported that Kim was lite imagery showed, amid spec- The photos indicate the on Fox News Channel’s “Justice staying at Wonsan. ulation about his health that has /1.&//( train arrived before April 21 With Judge Jeannine.” North Korea’s state media been caused, in part, by a long .,,/1& .( and was still present on April Danny Russel, a former have been silent about the spec- period out of the public eye. 23, when it appeared to be National Security Council ulation on Kim’s health. On The satellite photos -( ./. repositioned for departure. director and assistant secretary Saturday, the North’s official released by 38 North, a website However, there was no indica- of state for Asia who has dealt Korean Central News Agency specialising in North Korea tion when that departure might with North Korea in the past, reported that Kim had received studies, don’t say anything also said North Korea won’t take place, 38 North said. cautioned that rumors have a message of greetings from the about Kim’s potential health likely face a serious immediate North Korea exerts extreme- abounded for years about Kim, chairman of the Central problems, and they echo South turmoil even if Kim is inca- ly tight control on information his father, Kim Jong Il, and his Committee of the Communist Korean Government intelli- pacitated or dies because some- about its leadership, making it grandfather, Kim Il Sung, Party of the Russian Federation gence that Kim is staying out- one else like his influential virtually impossible for out- and most turned out to have on the occasion of the first side of the capital, Pyongyang. sister Kim Yo Jong will quick- siders to find out what’s going on been false. anniversary of Kim’s summit Seoul has also repeatedly indi- ly step in, though the prospect at those senior levels. Even South “While serving in govern- with Russian President Vladimir cated that there have been no for the North’s long-term polit- Korea’s main spy agency has a ment I was on the receiving end Putin. The message wished Kim unusual signs that could indi- ical future would be unclear. mixed record on confirming of multiple intelligence reports “good health and happiness,” cate health problems for Kim. Kim Jong Un’s train has developments in North Korea. about alleged accidents, ill- KCNA said. That hasn’t stopped grow- been parked at the Leadership When Kim Jong Il died in nesses and assassination It’s not the first time that ing unconfirmed rumors and Railway Station servicing his December 2011, for instance, few attempts against North Korean Kim has vanished from the media reports about Kim’s ,$"6)6;6;   " 4  ,    EF=    "  Wonsan compound since at outsiders knew it until it was leaders — only to have them public eye, and past absences in health that have emerged since = #   ? 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The website said condition of anonymity appeared to be handling state media didn’t report any public Korea founder Kim Il Sung. one of the year’s most impor- importance because of worries instability in the impoverished, the approximately 250-metre- because he wasn’t authorised to affairs normally and that there activities for Kim for about six Kim Jong Un is the third tant for the North, since assum- that the serious illness or death nuclear-armed country. long train wasn’t present on talk to the media, said the lat- had been no suspicious activities, weeks, before he reappeared generation of his family to ing power after his father Kim of a leader venerated with near Many experts in South April 15 but was present on est rumors about Kim’s health such as an emergency readiness with a cane. South Korea’s spy rule North Korea, and he had- Jong Il’s death in late 2011. godlike passion by millions of Korea downplayed speculation both April 21 and 23. had not changed the U.S. order issued by the North’s mil- agency said later that he had a n’t missed the April 15 event, Kim’s health is of crucial North Koreans could cause that Kim is seriously ill. They “The train’s presence does assessment of the information itary or the ruling Workers’ cyst removed from his ankle. !+=3<!   1  4    )-B+-90+,!,-->0/13783777 *       7 %'" 2*)  who do not. The United States is by far helm, Raab said the govern- died from Covid-19 in the pre- was “containable” and not near- The current tight supply the hardest-hit country in the ment was working privately on vious 24 hours, taking the total ly as infectious as the flu. "   ore than 2,05,000 people forced the Pentagon to take a global pandemic, in terms of how to move out of the lock- to 23,190 since the start of the But there’s also evidence  /        Mhave died from Covid-19, phased approach, which both confirmed infections and down, but that speculating in outbreak. It is the first time the that demographics and health       ! !  '()*"  the disease caused by the coro- includes testing sailors aboard deaths. public might dilute the current daily death toll has fallen below care deficiencies combined      ! navirus, while almost 2,965,711 the USS Nimitz, the guidance to stay at home. 300 fatalities since March 20. with political and business K    4 "*,3 *") % infections have been confirmed Bremerton, Washington-based UK: Britain’s stand-in “We are at a delicate and The daily number of con- interests to expose Lombardy’s K    in at least 185 countries and Navy carrier next in line to leader resisted pressure on dangerous stage and we need to firmed new infections also 10 million people in ways       illions of children are in territories. More than 8,71,000 head to the Pacific. Officials Sunday to explain how the make sure that the next steps dropped. Spain counts 207,634 unseen anywhere else, partic- 1    - Mdanger of missing life- people have recovered to date. hope to avoid a repeat of prob- government plans to ease a are sure-footed,” Raab told Sky confirmed cases overall, but ularly the most vulnerable in L/K   saving vaccines against measles, lems that plagued the virus- coronavirus lockdown that has News. authorities said the true num- nursing homes. K    diphtheria and polio due to dis- US: With limited supplies stricken USS Theodore been in place for a month, Britain’s death toll from the ber of infections is unknown    -*  ruptions in immunisation ser- of coronavirus tests available, Roosevelt. On Friday the Navy warning that hasty action could coronavirus rose to by 413 to due to limits on testing. Iran: The death toll from !     vice amid the spread of Covid- the Pentagon is focusing first disclosed a virus outbreak result in a second peak of 20,732, farming and environ- the new coronavirus outbreak    1   19, the UNICEF has warned. on testing those performing aboard another ship at sea, the infections. ment minister George Eustice Italy: As Italy prepares to in Iran rose by 60 in the past 24 1  &M/  O 1 Even before the coron- duties deemed most vital to USS Kidd. Foreign Secretary Dominic said during a news conference. emerge from the West’s first hours to 5,710, Health Ministry    !       avirus pandemic, measles, polio national security. Atop the list The United States record- Raab has been deputising for Eustice said a total of 152,840 and most extensive coron- spokesman Kianush Jahanpur 1  %    and other vaccines were out of are the men and women who ed 2,494 more coronavirus Prime Minister Boris Johnson people had tested positive for the avirus lockdown, it is increas- said on Sunday. The total num-    reach for 20 million children operate the nation’s nuclear deaths in the past 24 hours, for three weeks, since he was virus, an increase of 4,463 from ingly clear that something went ber of diagnosed cases of the  %       below the age of one every year, forces, some counterterrorism according to figures reported taken to hospital with a serious the previous day. terribly wrong in Lombardy, new coronavirus in Iran has %       the UN Children’s Fund said on forces, and the crew of a soon- Saturday night by Johns case of COVID-19. Johnson, the hardest-hit region in reached 90,481, he said in a 1 <;  Saturday. to-deploy aircraft carrier. Hopkins University. who has been recovering in the Spain: Spain has reported its Europe’s hardest-hit country. statement on state TV. 1       Given the current disrup- Defence leaders hope to The country now has an countryside since April 12, lowest daily death count for Italy had the bad luck of ! 1 1 tions, the UNICEF warned increase testing from the cur- overall death toll of 53,511, will resume full-time work on coronavirus infections in five being the first Western nation Russia: Russia reported        1  that this could create pathways rent rate of about 7,000 a day with 936,293 confirmed infec- Monday and is “raring to go”, weeks as its strict lockdown to be slammed by the outbreak, 6,361 new cases of the novel     &  to disastrous outbreaks in 2020 to 60,000 by June. This will tions, according to a tally by the Raab said. restrictions begin to pay divi- and its total of 26,000 fatalities coronavirus on Sunday, push-   ! %  -"    and well beyond. enable them to test those show- Baltimore-based university at Appearing on political TV dends. Spanish health authori- lags behind only the US in the ing its national tally to 80,949. !    /   Over 13 million children ing symptoms as well as those 8:30 pm. shows in his last day at the ties said Sunday that 288 people global death toll. Italy’s Sixty-six people succumbed to        received no vaccines at all in first homegrown case was the virus in the previous day,  -%     2018, it said. 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Not worth       1 the Covid-19 pandemic, she tions, days after he faced the time & effort!” he said. <; & ! !    stressed that the fates of mil- intense rebuke for suggesting Trump’s remarks came      lions of young lives “hang in the the possibility of treating after the president’s controver- 8 =&:=&'     balance.” The UNICEF esti-  Covid-19 patients by UV light sial comments on Thursday -*    mates that 182 million children "  or disinfectant injections. during a press conference  <&=   missed out on the first dose of Trump faced scathing crit- where he suggested the possi-    <&;= the measles vaccine between icism on Thursday for his out- bility of treating

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This is a       prime example of what sustainable devel- opment is not. 1,   It is unfortunate that we need to reit-     erate the values associated with Khadi, a    hand-spun hand-woven fabric made of 1      natural fibres. We also need to re- S7  !  /- emphasise how it is a symbol of sustain- ability in terms of economy, resilience to "   !=== pandemics and health and hygiene. ,  The heritage model of Khadi produc-      tion is to use small clusters of artisans, set 1   * ! in a rural environment. This, in itself, is      a deterrent to the spread of pandemic,  ===, unlike in the urban and industrial con- text. And Khadi, since it is hand crafted    and not produced in excess like other tex-    tiles, does not collapse under a lockdown  "   situation. The artisans continue to work      in small numbers in rural settings and ---M their income is not compromised by the deep economic slowdown, which may happen as a consequence of long lock- downs of industry or mega markets. 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This survey has helped the US -'. 7 ' ly works in line with social distancing government to re-prioritise their support    + during times of pandemic to natural fibres sector, realising that the  , - Another notable point is that various long-term sustainable development of textile industry expose its workers to an communities is only possible when we . 3 ,  array of chemicals, thereby compromis- stay close to nature and natural ways of * !   ing their health and affecting their life. immune system. Khadi being chemical- India is endowed with timeless tra- !+' *! free, carbon neutral and completely nat- dition of making Khadi, which has '    ural in both its ingredients and the pro- weathered challenges of time and histo-    *  duction process, doesn’t lead to chemi- ry to remain stable and strong. cal exposure of individuals or harms the Pandemics, economic upheavals, histor- ''    environment. 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haravi, Asia’s largest slum, has an as the headline of a newspaper or as the immensely vibrant community. top story of a news channel. The DIt’s a place where adversity meets media houses today are only interest- optimism. Nearly every household firm- ed in knowing how the other half dies ly believes in working, recycling and — they are not interested in knowing refurbishing. Perhaps, the most distinc- how the other half lives. The daily tive characteristic of this area is the ordeals of the citizens are beyond extremely close work-home relationship their understanding,” rues Raju Neware, — every square inch of land is used to a social worker from Dharavi. produce something. However, this defin- During the 1960s, the area was lit- ing feature of Dharavi has made it tle known and for the mainstream highly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pan- media it almost didn’t exist. It wasn’t a demic. hot topic that it has become in the The Coronavirus has struck recent decades. Even though the main- Dharavi’s pulsating nerve and poses a stream media has mostly depicted the ! threat to its million plus population, their dark side of this otherwise vibrant livelihood and survival. The houses slum, its inhabitants have always been bordering its crowded and dark lanes at the forefront of showing the world have little or no ventilation and sanita- its other ‘quaint’ side.  tion. It’s, hence, easier to get infected in For example, its vast Tamil commu- these cramped localities. Realising the nity has been producing Vanakkam disastrous situation it can lead to, the Mumbai — the only weekly, edited and establishment has put all safeguards in published by the local residents. 0 !   place. The BrihanMumbai Municipal Contrary to the gruesome stories pub- Corporation (BMC) has set up several lished about Dharavi in mainstream ! 11    containment zones with door-to-door press, Vanakkam, a mirror of the com- delivery of essentials to ‘break the chain’ munity, reports on real lives, which are     &  6 0)2" in the slum. full of challenges as well as good The rapid spread of the novel times. Today, due to Coronavirus out- #6 ' 4 6 " 4  " Coronavirus has made practices like break, these Tamilians are returning to physical distancing and regular hand- their native place and the existence of uman mind has an extraordinary capacity to washing an integral part of our daily life. the weekly is at stake. As per a report Hcreate, remember and evoke memories. It lets However, these measures can be excep- published in a national daily, “More you travel into the past and future at free will. Not tionally difficult to put into practice in than 10,000 people from Tamil Nadu, many of us know that everything that is visible to densely populated, informal urban set- who settled down in Dharavi a few us through our physical eyes and every particle of tlements like Dharavi. In such places, decades ago, are returning in a hurry matter that we can touch first had its blueprint in overcrowding makes the two-metre sep- after the pandemic threatens to over- human mind. In other words, everything outside is aration rule almost impossible to uphold. whelm the sprawling slum with seven a physical manifestation of what is inside. Therefore, With lack of access to basic services like future. Mohammad is not alone. Due to lakh residents in an area of just over everything in the universe was first born as a water and sanitation, how can one the virus, all activities have been banned 2.10 sq km.” thought, a tiny sentient point or dot. This has no expect inhabitants of this slum to regu- in Dharavi, which is ideally touted as the As Dharavi emerges as a new length, breadth larly wash hands and maintain cleanli- ‘go-to place’ for slum tourism. This hotspot for Coronavirus in Mumbai, or width, but it ness in and around their houses? unprecedented silence in its crunched with over 180 cases on April 22 as 12 has immense “I have been out of work since the lanes has put all the ‘Slumdog’ tourist lives were lost, many other slums of the power and con- outbreak of the virus. This epidemic has guides out of work. city are waiting to join in. It is the poor tains a lot. pushed thousands workers, daily wage A number of non-profit organisa- living standards in these slum areas that When a earners and artisans to penury. More tions, religious institutions and con- do not allow its residents to protect thought expands, than the Coronavirus, it’s the loss of cerned citizen groups have stepped in to themselves from the virus. If they are depending upon livelihood that is breaking the residents,” provide food and essentials to people not safe inside their homes, where can its nature and shares Mohammad, a tourist guide and who have lost their livelihood due to the they go? quality, it can resident of Dharavi who fears for his lockdown. “You will not see such efforts L'   >  soothe one with peace and pros- perity or disturb ne good thing: Inspirational the self and oth- Omessages bloom amid the ers. Each thought Coronavirus pandemic. It has brings along a brought an outpouring of mes- chain of other sages from stranger to stranger thoughts of a — in windows, on front doors, similar nature. across walls and coloured onto When put together, they can gain momentum to cre- driveways and sidewalks. Some ate desirable or undesirable results. While slow, light messages offer encouragement: and positive thoughts can create a peaceful and pros- “Strong Together”, “Always Look perous world; chaotic, fast and negative thoughts can at the Bright Side of Life.” Others be destructive like a hurricane and blow away every- are spiritual: “Have Faith”, “Jesus thing that had been nurtured for years. Hence, we Loves You Always.” Some offer should realise that a thought gives birth to an idea humor: “United We Stand — 6 that may spread like wild fire or bring about a rev- Feet Apart”, “Send Toilet Paper.” olution. It is the mother of all changes, maybe for And there are rainbows. So many the better or for the worse. That is why the saying: rainbows. Think of the devil and the devil appears. It is appro- “I saw all the chalk art peo- priate because as soon as you create the devil in the ple were creating all over social mind, its arrival is inevitable. media and wanted to give it a Today we all are experiencing how the present shot, but wasn’t sure what to era, dominated by vices and wickedness, is promot- draw,” Mallory said by text mes- ing devilish tendencies. Hence, the speed and inten- sage. She was checking Instagram sity of negative thoughts is much greater than the and saw a chalk message on the positive ones. The major part of these positive page of Allie Clifton, who played thoughts fritters away before implementation due basketball at University of Toledo to a greater momentum of internal weak thoughts and is a TV sportscaster in Los       '" and force of external environment presently con- Angeles. It said: “April Distance ducive for unrighteousness. Under such circum- Brings May Existence.” stances, meditation lends power to our positive Mallory drew a map of thoughts. Kentucky with that message .! $!# . 0%. %#  #! %! #% It helps us to realise our pure intentions by below it, followed by hashtags: reinforcing them into our mind. By wiping the film “TeamKy” and “TogetherKY.” of body-consciousness or human weaknesses, it Soon, people were stopping to !! .!%0! helps in the emerging of our original, eternal spir- snap cellphone photos of it to itual qualities of knowledge, peace, power, love and share with their friends. for BHMcares, a startup nonprof- “Dayton United Against Hate” purity. It unleashes the vast positive capacity of our Neighbours smiled. “I think it it group that’s assisting health and “DaytonStrong” were more thoughts — the infinite power to visualise the most brightened their day just a little care workers by providing them planned and organised than the beautiful. It helps us to create an internal positive bit,” Mallory said. with meals purchased from personalised messages she’s seen environment which is independent of the exter- In Homewood, Alabama, struggling local restaurants. that seem to be sprouting near- nal vicious world. The capacity is so much that in professional sign painter Shawn “It’s kind of turned into ly spontaneously, such as “Hope its most powerful stage, our mind could even Fitzwater wanted to use his tal- something bigger than I ever Will Arise” in chalk and a win- transform the negative situations outside into pos- ents to lift spirits, and spent 10 expected,” he said. dow rainbow with “God Is In itive ones. 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He was out of India’s limited-overs set-up,  -' 1 T0 light of his career and plays to play for Delhi Capitals this sea- saying a successful Test bowler is     1  -M only the IPL. son but the lockdown has post- bound to succeed in the shorter for- Saqlain was part of a poned the league indefinitely. mats. L ?  ? world-class bowling attack “His humility and sense of Ashwin, a regular in the IPL, has but now Pakistan doesn’t gratitude is what sets him apart been kept out of the shorter formats have established themselves in limited have spinners of his pedi- from other players I have since July 2017. Same was the case with overs cricket but have not featured in gree. The 43-year-old played with. In sport, there’s a ward to playing for the Delhi Capitals this Ravindra Jadeja but he is back playing the eleven together since the 2019 feels India, who are much difference between a captain season,” he said. all three formats, largely because of his World Cup. stronger than Pakistan at and a leader — I believe he’s “I think it is a huge opportunity for our all-round abilities. Though Ashwin remains India’s the moment unlike his a true leader,” Sharma said team. We have a fantastic group of play- “Class is permanent whether you number one spinner at home, he is not times, still possess quality during an Instagram session ers with a very strong Indian core, and I are a finger-spinner or wrist-spinner. a sure starter in overseas Tests. He was spinners despite the organised by the Delhi fran- believe our team has the right players in Your skills, game reading abilities mat- benched for the two-Test series in the departure of Anil Kumble chise. all departments who can help us in chal- ter a lot. I was surprised when Ashwin West Indies last year, drawing a lot of and Harbhajan. “When the team wins, lenging for the trophy. So I feel our fans was sidelined from one-day cricket,” attention and more recently, played a “The spinners you you’ll never find him any- can expect huge things from the team.” Saqlain, the inventor of Doosra, said. Test in New Zealand in the two-match have are pretty good where prominently, but Sharma said he was not sure if he “He knows how to get batsman out series with Jadeja playing the other one. actually. Kuldeep has when the team loses, he’s would be able to return to competitive in the five-day game, which is much “They sidelined Bhajji (Harbhajan been impressive, Ashwin always right in front, taking cricket because of the surgery and is now tougher than limited overs cricket. Singh) at the expense of Ashiwn back and Jadeja have been responsibility — that’s the looking forward to learn a few things from Anyone can do the containment job but then. After Ashwin, you have tried doing well consistently. sign of a leader and why I Australian legend Ricky Ponting, who is the someone who knows how to take wick- many off-spinners but none of them has They are world-class bowlers. admire him so much.” coach of Delhi franchise. ets can contain also. He knows both. been of his class. In fact Pakistan is struggling a bit on The coronavirus-forced “I’m still excited to represent the fran- How can you keep him out? You have “In fact, I was surprised when a a that front. Yasir Shah has done well but lockdown has delayed his return chise. I feel it’s a young team with a solid to back your best players.” great like Bhajji was dropped. Both his form has dipped recently. Shadab to competitive cricket after a back Indian core, and I know most of the play- Seeking more variety, the selectors Ashwin and Bhajji have different styles is still a work in progress. surgery but Sharma says whenever ers here — like Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant had opted for wrist-spinners Kuldeep and could have easily played together “I am pretty confident that Ashwin the IPL is played, his side will be a Sharma, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel — Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal after the in the playing eleven. If two right-hand and Jadeja will end up playing 100 strong contender for the title. both on and off the field very well. 2017 Champions Trophy. They both pacers can play regularly, why not spin- Tests each,” said Saqlain. Sharma was out of action for about 10 “It would also be a golden opportuni- months due to a back injury, which trou- ty to work and learn from Ricky Ponting bled him for two years. — all the players only have praises for him. “I finally decided to get myself oper- I hope the team does exceedingly well 7/  ! !    %!    "  ated, and after completing the rehab in the when the IPL happens, and we can give the   "   O  . +   A' past three months, I was really looking for- Delhi fans great joy,” Sharma added. "  The idea of having a full-  ,8#)46 , (Cheteshwar) Pujara from ")-%), #!$#!)-#,-#! A>4%/((. fledged women’s IPL is in a “progres- India. He was a real pain in sion stage” and a World Cup title for ustralia’s world number the back for us,” Cummins  ,73,8'" joined the team just three India can actually help in turning that Aone pacer Pat Cummins said. days before the IPL started. into a reality sooner than later, says finds India’s middle-order The unassuming Pujara ndia spinner Kuldeep So the planning wasn’t former captain Anjum Chopra. mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara had helped India claim their IYadav says he was “lack- good. The involvement Under the leadership of the toughest batsman to bowl maiden Test series victory in ing in the basics” last sea- wasn’t good either. And Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team at in Test cricket and called Australia last year by amass- son owing to playing one that is very important,” he sailed into the final of the last him a “pain in the back” for ing a staggering 521 runs at an too many games, leading to said. women’s T20 World Cup, but was his team. average of over 74 with three an IPL that could have “I don’t think the last thrashed by Australia when it mat- With his solid batting at hundreds and a half-century. been better than how it IPL was all that bad for me. tered the most. number three, Pujara had Cummins recalled the turned out. I bowled very well. But a Chopra, one of the country’s played an influential role difficulty the Australian He said he didn’t plan leg-spinner’s success is most decorated women cricketers, in India’s historic tri- bowlers faced in dislodg- enough last time and hav- based on the number of said a World Cup title triumph umph Down Under in ing Pujara. ing learned his lesson, the wickets he picks. I didn’t would have brought about a gener- 2018-19. “He (Pujara) was an chinaman bowler was “100 manage to pick many wick- ational shift to the women’s game in Cummins held absolute rock for them percent sure of success” in ets, but my economy was cricket-mad India. last T20 World Cup) would have India to their first ever Test series win. Pujara in high esteem in that series. (He IPL 2020 whose fate hangs good.” “Women’s IPL in the progression been a complete generational shift in A World Cup triumph and the when asked which was) really hard to in balance because of the The lack of wickets stages. From one game at the start we a much more progressional manner.” “mind set would have gone to differ- batsman he found get out. Just ultra COVID-19 pandemic. dented his confidence, the had four last year in the Women’s T20 Referring to the rapid strides the ent level altogether”, she believed. toughest to bowl to concentration all “I was fully prepared spinner said. Challenge, and this time it was sup- women’s game has made the world Asked about the chatter around during a Question & day, day after day. for this IPL 2020 and I had “When you don’t pick posed to be seven. It has progressed,” over, she praised ICC for “conscious- pay disparity in Indian cricket, her Answer session that He is the hardest planned a lot. I was 100 wickets your confidence Chopra said. ly building it up”. “ICC has bifurcat- simple message was win more to earn was arranged by one in Test crick- percent sure that this IPL drops a bit. Then there was “If the women’s team had won ed viewership numbers also very well more. the Australian et so far, I would be a success,” a game where I went for a the World Cup this year, the num- for Indian audience.” “There is already pay parity in Cricketers think,” Kuldeep was quoted as say- lot of runs. So my confi- ber of matches would have been The icing on the cake was a near- Australia. Because both teams have Association Cummins ing in Kolkata Knight dence level dropped,” more. There is a big difference packed MCG for the World Cup final won the World Cups more than any (ACA). added. Riders website. #"@    "  %,+ Kuldeep admitted. between winners and runners up.” between India and Australia, and that other nations. “There are Pujara Asked about last sea- “I was lacking in the Chopra had a successful career was not lost on Chopra, who is now “If you start winning, then I am a lot of them was named son, Kuldeep spoke about biggest learning from 2019 basics. Playing a lot of spanning over 17 years during which a respected analyst and sportscaster. sure things will be different. It’s also out there, unfor- the Man of the Series why he struggled to get was that I did not plan for cricket affects your basics. she represented India in six World “To have 80,000 people watch- about how much you are able to gen- tunately. But I am for his stellar showing, going. the season. “If you are in regular Cups while becoming the first ing the final that’s commendable. erate as a team. going to go with proving to be the play- “When I came into “There was a lot of touch with your coach then woman to appear in 100 ODIs. That definitely a boost,” said Chopra, “I would say sky is the limit for someone dif- er that made all the dif- IPL, I didn’t give myself cricket in 2019, especially your basics won’t be affect- She added, “A victory (in final of who holds the distinction of leading them.” PTI ferent, and he is ference. enough time to train. 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Once I get been left in limbo by Covid-19 in March — a match that took from him. His work ethic is also right the opportunity, I can do it.” and now there are concerns that place shortly before sport was amazing,” Vihari, 26, said during an A year after he was bought by cash-strapped governing bodies, brought to a standstill by the Instagram chat. Vihari, who scored Delhi Capitals for 2 crore, Vihari, desperate to regain lost income, virus. a gritty 55 in the second Test in New who had kept his base price at 50 will prioritise money-spinning “I’ve only ever seen it like Zealand, is a regular when India plays lakh, found himself in the unsold men’s events over generally less that for a Test match, that was abroad. But in home conditions, the bracket of the Indian Premier League $ " - 8/6E10=/6B1  lucrative women’s fixtures when pretty cool knowing it was for No 6 batsman misses out more auctions. $4   (=/):1 $ 9,  live action resumes. not just in cricket. a women’s game,” said Knight. often than not when the team “I realised that when things are Asked if she feared women’s “We’ve obviously got to “I just hope it was not just decides to go with an extra bowler. &  3  3 # ''+ not in your control, you can’t do   1    cricket might now be less of a accept that the most commer- a one-off event and that support Asked about that, he said: “I am much about it. No regrets. I am not concern in the current climate, cially viable parts of the game continues and the people that ready to do anything for my team. I best so that team can’t drop me.” gutted about IPL (snub). My focus Knight told Britain’s Press will be given priority. came to watch and enjoyed will always tried to score runs, dig deep On being labelled as a Test spe- always was on Tests from an early age       !!  Association: “That’s the worry in “But we’re making sure that continue to do so, not just in and play long innings whenever I cialist, the technically sound right- and I am happy I could achieve what- women’s sport across the board, the women’s game gets a bigger Australia but all over the place.” play abroad. I always try to do my hander said while he cannot change ever I did.” )  8) 3) rsenal’s squad will be allowed back to 7 O     Atheir training ground from next week,   ""  # P"   although the club stressed they would still have to maintain British government guide-  %  !  .6   lines designed to combat the spread of the + !! Everton said a day and to restrict oneself coronavirus. they are “appalled” at one of to social interaction with   8) 3) The Premier League side’s players will their players widely report- just those of the household. have access to training pitches but on a strict ed to be Italian internation- Kean, signed for £24 t won’t be easy for former rotational basis that will see them uphold al Moise Kean hosting a million ($29.7 million) from Iworld No 1 Andy Murray to social distancing measures. house party contravening Juventus last year, is one of add to his three Grand Slam “Players will be permitted access to our the social distancing mea- several Premier League titles, feels former British num- London Colney training grounds next week,” sures recommended by the players to be held to account ber one Greg Rusedski. said a club spokesperson. British government due to for breaking the guidelines. Murray is making the most “Access will be limited, carefully managed the coronavirus pandemic. Man City defender Kyle of the extended lockdown of and social distancing will be maintained at The 20-year-old striker Walker reportedly broke tennis to return from his injury. all times. filmed himself hosting the lockdown rules by hosting “The good news for him is “All Colney buildings remain closed. party, the Daily Mirror a party involving two sex that he’s had more of a rest at this Players will travel alone, do their individual reported. workers. point,” Rusedski told Sky Sports workout and return home.” The Mirror says Kean Tottenham’s Serge on Sunday. “Hopefully his body This week saw Arsenal become the first sent video clips to a private on a day when the death toll “The club has strongly Aurier and Moussa Sissoko comes back, but to challenge Premier League club to agree a coronavirus Snapchat group, with the in hospitals in the United expressed its disappoint- apologised for training week in week out with Nadal, pay cut with their players as manager Mikel footage showing female Kingdom passed the 20,000 ment to the player and together despite the coron- Federer, Djokovic, (Stefanos) but to go all the way with the Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by guests giving lap dances. mark. made it clear that such avirus restrictions. Tsitsipas is going to be hard.” surgeries he’s had, that’s a big ask. 12.5 percent. The caption on one pic- “Everton are appalled to actions are completely unac- Their manager Jose “Can he win matches. Can But I hope he proves me wrong, There are reports Arsenal, whose yearly ture was labelled ‘quarantine learn of an incident in which ceptable.” Mourinho “accepted his he possibly win a Tour event, yes like he’s done on several occa- wage bill is around £230 million ($286 mil- clean’. a first-team player ignored The club added that all actions were not in line he can do so. But to win Slams, sions.” lion), will give players their money back in Everton issued a state- government guidance and their staff had been with protocol” after being ,?'"  "  that’s three out of five sets, The 32-year-old Murray has the event that they bridge an eight-point gap ment expressing their fury club policy in relation to the informed of the govern- pictured holding a one-on- 0   "  seven matches, that’s a little bit not played a competitive match and qualify for the Champions League when at the player’s actions — coronavirus crisis,” read the ment guidelines, which one training session in a    " difficult. It’s possible he can get this year due to bone bruising football restarts. they did not name Kean — club statement. include one piece of exercise park with Ndombele. AFP to a quarter-final, fourth round, near the site of his surgery.