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Briefs 216 foreigners Coronavirus could push 11 million among 1,746 stayed in people into poverty: World Bank Nizamuddin Markaz Growth in the developing East Asia and Pacific, is projected to slow to 2.1 per cent in the baseline Washington Mar 31: About 5.50/day). Countries in East 11 million people could be Asia and the Pacific that were driven into poverty in East already coping with interna- Asia and the Pacific as a re- tional trade tensions and the New Delhi, March 31 people testing positive and sult of the coronavirus pan- repercussions of the spread of (IANS) There were as many nearly 200 others showing demic that has impacted over COVID-19 in China are now as 261 foreign nationals symptoms. The authorities 780,000 people and killed faced with a global shock, among 1,746 people lodged have begun evacuating the more than 37,000 globally, the said Victoria Kwakwa, Vice at the Tablighi Jamaat’s six-storey building of some World Bank has warned. President for East Asia and the Nizamuddin Markaz facil- over 1,000 others believed The Washington-based Pacific at the World Bank. “In ity as on March 21, a day to have been exposed to the Janhvi Kapoor can still smell mom Sridevi global lender, in a report re- addition to bold national ac- before Prime Minister Na- virus. The building belongs in her dressing room leased on Monday, said that tions, deeper international co- rendra Modi announced to the Tablighi Jamaat, a prior projections had esti- operation is the most effective ‘Janata curfew’ across In- Muslim sect that hosted mated that nearly 35 million vaccine against this virulent dia to contain COVID-19 this month its annual con- 78 complete quarantine in people would escape poverty threat. Countries in East Asia spread. gregation with attendees in East Asia and the Pacific in national Monetary Fund and per cent in the lower-case and the Pacific and elsewhere Additionally, the Minis- coming in from several Kashmir, send home 2020, including over 25 million the World Bank. scenario in 2020, from 6.1 per must fight this disease togeth- try said about 824 foreign- nations, particularly from Srinagar, March 31 (IANS) As many as 78 people in China alone. Growth in the develop- cent in 2019. Noting that the er, keep trade open and coor- ers had been, as on March Indonesia, Malaysia, Thai- completed their 14-day mandatory quarantine in “If the economic situation ing East Asia and Pacific, COVID-19 shock will have a dinate macroeconomic poli- 21, doing Tabligh (Chilla) land, Nepal, Myanmar, Kashmir on Tuesday and were given a warm send- were to deteriorate further, the bank said, is projected serious impact on poverty, cy,” said Aaditya Mattoo, Chief activities in various parts of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and off by police and staff of a city hotel where they were and the lower-case scenario to slow to 2.1 per cent in the the bank said the report esti- Economist for East Asia and the country. Kyrgyzstan before they staying. These persons had arrived here from Leh prevails, then poverty is es- baseline and to negative 0.5 mates that under the baseline the Pacific at the World Bank. The Home Ministry spread out to other parts of two weeks ago and were straightaway taken from the timated to increase by about per cent in the lower-case growth scenario, nearly 24 The report said that the wors- made the announcement the country such as Kash- airport to the quarantine facility at the hotel. As they 11 million people,” it said scenario in 2020, from an es- million fewer people will es- ening in the COVID-19 pan- after the headquarters of a mir and Andhra Pradesh walked out of the hotel, those present, including po- in its April 2020 Economic timated 5.8 per cent in 2019. cape poverty across the region demic and/or more severe/ religious sect in the Niza- creating a web of close con- lice and hotel staff, clapped and cheered them. “It Update for East Asia and the Growth in China is pro- in 2020 than would have in prolonged travel restrictions muddin area emerged as tacts that now threatens to is shameful that those who hide their travel history Pacific ahead of the annual jected to decline to 2.3 per the absence of the pandemic would have further negative one of the biggest coronavi- create an explosion of cases are putting their families and the entire community spring meeting of the Inter- cent in the baseline and 0.1 (using a poverty line of USD impacts on tourism activity. rus hotspot in India with 24 in the country. in trouble,” said Asif Rashid, one of those who were quarantined. “For 14 days, we were taken care of; we were provided all facilities. I want to request all Over 21K migrant relief camps Rate of corona transmission less in India than in other countries: Ministry to stay put in their homes because the coronavirus New Delhi, March 31 been reported in 24 hours,” thousand from one hundred. cooperation of the people. situation is bad,” said another person from Kupwara shelter 6.66 lakh people: MHA (IANS) The Ministry of Health Agarwal said. The Health On the other hand, in other “But as I said that this is a who didn’t want to be named. The doctors who were New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The measures across all states and UTs, and Family Welfare on Tues- Ministry had done a trend countries, 3,500, 5,000, 6,000 battle which we have to fight looking after the quarantined persons said they are Ministry of Home Affairs on Tues- asserting that the enforcement is day said the country had few- analysis based on number and as high as 8,000 cases every day and we are deal- in good health and will spend a few more days in day said that over 6.66 lakh people “satisfactory” and that the supplies er corona cases than in other of cases and deaths reported have been reported in this ing with infectious disease, if home quarantine. “Our medical teams were present have been shifted in a total of of essential items are also smooth. countries. “Thousands of new in the country per day and time-frame. These are devel- even one person shows care- round the clock. 21,064 migrant relief camps across “A total of 21,064 migrant re- cases and hundreds of deaths found that the rate of trans- oped countries and have less lessness, all our efforts will go India amid the coronavirus crisis. lief camps have been set up in the are being reported every day mission was much less than population than India,” said waste,” said Agarwal. “Right The Ministry said over 23 lakh ad- states and UTs in which 6,66,291 in various countries. In India that in developed countries, Agarwal. The Joint Health now we are relatively at a bet- Bengaluru police ditional people are being provided people have been provided shelter 1,071 confirmed cases and 29 given that the density of Secretary said it could hap- ter stage,” said Agarwal. He food to the poor and others in need facilities,” said Punya Salila Srivas- deaths have been reported so population in those countries pen due to collective pre- said the Indian government busts fake mask racket, in various states and Union Ter- tava, Joint Secretary in the Home far,” said Joint Health Secre- is also lower than India. “We emptive measures and fo- did not wait for any world ritories (UTs). As per the Ministry, Ministry. Besides, 23 lakh people tary Lav Agarwal told media. have observed a trend that in cused actions such as social health body to take any stand arrest one it has been continuously monitor- have been provided food facility, “At least 92 new confirmed our country, it took 12 days distancing and lockdown on the coronavirus outbreak Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) The police claimed to ing the enforcement of lockdown the official said. cases and 4 new deaths have for the cases to reach up to a taken by the government and and started taking contain- have busted a fake N95 mask making racket, arrested one person and seized 12,000 such masks, here on Tuesday. “We have arrested Asgar under IPC section 420 and seized the place where the masks were being Priyanka hails produced,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Spike in Covid-19 cases due to lack Jain told IANS. Asgar, 40, and his employer Amir Ar- shad, 40, were producing fake N95 masks at Banaswa- Congress’ COVID-19 di in the city. “They were using normal cloth to stitch of support in some locations: Govt masks and branding them as N95 with a non-existent preparedness company’s name,” Jain said. According to the police, New Delhi, March 31 protocol with respect of the duo didn’t have the licence to produce masks. (IANS) As the number of positive cases. The out- New Delhi, March 31 They were supplying masks to medical shops and in- positive coronavirus cases break in the Nizamuddin (IANS) Congress General dividuals for around Rs 500 apiece, aiming to milk the witnessed a spike on Tues- area has led to 24 posi- Secretary Priyanka Gan- coronavirus panic. Arshad is absconding. The police day, the government said tive cases alone in Delhi dhi Vadra on Tuesday are about to produce Asgar, Arshad’s cashier, in the that it was due to “lack of while many others have hailed the work done court, following his late night arrest. support in some locations”, been reported positive by the party govern- possibly hinting at the out- in Tamil Nadu, Andhra ments in Punjab, Rajas- BSE 36,690.50 break seen in Nizamud- Pradesh, Telangana and than and Chhattisgarh Sensex din Markaz in the national other states. This single to combat the spread NSE 11,085.40 capital where thousands event may have caused of the novel coronavius of people are now being the sharp spike in cases (COVID-19). Forex Rates traced. Joint Secretary at seen since yesterday. In a tweet, Gandhi the Ministry of Health and As per information, said, “Governments of Indian Rupees Family Welfare, Lav Agar- nearly 1,800 people had Punjab, Rajasthan and wal, said on Tuesday that assembled at the Markaz Chhattisgarh have been preparations made by the US Dollar 71.10 227 new cases of coronavi- Agarwal said there was Agarwal said the fight building in Nizamuddin fully prepared to face this three states to combat the rus and three deaths have lack of support in some lo- against Covid-19 is a collec- for a religious congrega- crisis. Ration is being pro- spread of COVID-19. Her British Pound 86.38 been reported in India in cations and information tive exercise and everybody tion earlier in the month, of vided at door steps. Many remarks came amid the the last 24 hours. He added were not being passed on or should cooperate in fol- which a total of 1,033 people private hospitals have lack of preparation wit- Euro 79.86 that the sharp increase in being passed on late which lowing the guidelines and have been evacuated so far. been taken over by the nessed in several states cases is because of “lack of has led to this high number maintaining social dsiatnc- Of these, 334 persons have state government. Hotel during the 21-day na- Qatar Riyal 19.53 support by people in some of cases in a single day. ing. He said the Health Min- been sent to hospitals and rooms are being made tionwide lockdown. On locations”. India had re- He added that a lapse by istry, along with the states, 700 have been sent to quar- isolation wards. State em- Tuesday, the total num- Saudi Riyal 18.96 ported 92 new coronavirus a single person can cause is carrying out contact trac- antine centres. Twenty-four ployees have been taken ber of cases crossed 1251 UAE Dirham cases and four deaths on grave damage by resulting ing so that suspected cases cases have been found to be care of.” She also attached with 32 deaths across the 19.36 Monday. in multiple transmissions. can be isolated as per the positive for coronavirus. the separate sheets of the country. Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 01, 2020 city 2 Delhi to have 2,500 food distribution centres Delhi police detain, let off over 3,000 New Delhi, March food distribution centres. kits, Personal Protection 31 (IANS) The Delhi "It was agreed to Equipments (PPEs), for violating lockdown government will now have increase the number of ventilators, nebulizers and New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) 2,500 food distribution food distribution centres medicines to cope with Delhi Police has started acting centres, up from 500, to from present 500 to 2,500 overload," Baijal said. tough against lockdown violators, ensure social distancing centres, so that social He instructed all detaining as many as 3,763 people against coronavirus. distancing is adhered to concerned authorities that so far under the Delhi Police Act and Delhi Lt. Governor Anil effectively," the Raj Niwas Home Quarantine has to later letting them off after a warning. Baijal on Tuesday has said. Baijal has directed be strictly monitored and Police spokesperson Anil Mittal asked the government the district administration technology should be used told IANS on Tuesday that 239 to increase the number and police to keep strict for its effective monitoring persons were proceeded against of these centres, the Raj watch on social distancing to stop further spread. under Section 188 of the IPC Niwas said in a statement. and home quarantine. At present, more than (disobedience to a government Baijal reviewed the He has asked the 20,000 homes (in Delhi) order). ongoing measures to authorities to take have been identified The police also impounded 546 contain COVID-19 with part of the meeting held distancing is our topmost deterrent action against by the government for vehicles under the Delhi Police Act, 1,254 movement passes (curfew Delhi Chief Minister on video conference. priority at the moment. the violators. "The Health home quarantine. Baijal he said, adding the police also issued passes) on Tuesday. Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Baijal directed them to It was observed that Department will prepare directed that the medical Manish Sisodia and Health ensure social distancing. there have been reports for the expansion of staff should visit all home Minister Satyendar Jain. "The Lt. Governor about violations of social hospitals beds/ICU beds, quarantine cases for Treat labourers with dignity, they build Delhi officers were also stated that ensuring social distancing norms at some procurement of testing effective surveillance. India: Congress in restaurants, hotels, in construction CRPF chief increases HoDs' financial powers to fight COVID-19 projects, highways and in homes. New Delhi, March 31 to the states in fight with cooked food and ration They Build India, treat them with (IANS) In a fight with COVID-19. "In close items to the needy people. dignity," senior Congress leader Kapil COVID-19, Central coordination with the Maheshwari told IANS Sibal said in a tweet. Reserve Police Force state administration, we that he has issued a On Monday, local administration (CRPF) Director General are study their needs and detailed direction for him and health workers sprayed disinfect A.P. Maheshwari has appraise our resources men to that they remain on the migrant labourers in Bareilly increased the financial accordingly and then offer safe and thereafter work in after they arrived in the district. power of force offices services to the states where the fight against the deadly However, after facing flak the and departments heads ever needed," he said. COVID-19. District Magistrate Nitish Kumar to procure medicines, The force, of around To spread awareness of New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A directed the chief medical officer to sanitisers and personal 3.24 lakh personnel, is social distancing among day after the migrant workers were provide treatment to those who were protective gears. It has also providing transports troops, sanitising campus sprayed with chemical in Uttar sprayed with sodium hypochlorite on been increased from Rs of COVID-19 as best are the first responders and logistics support to and nearby areas and Pradesh's Bareilly, the Congress on Sunday in a bid to sanitize them. 25,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. as possible "With our wherever they feel any the states, apart from regular sanitising troops Tuesday slammed the government The district magistrate, in a tweet, In an interaction with pan India presence, it is gaps/deficiency," he said. providing administrative deployed for duties outside saying treat the labourers with dignity admitted that the Nagar Nigam and IANS, the 1984-batch desirable that we offer our He pointed that the and manpower support. are some of the directives. as they build India. fire brigade personnel became over- IPS officer said they have resources to the states in force is providing space They are also helping in The advisory also stated "Disinfectant spray. Time to zealous in their sanitization drive and extended a helping hand our respective areas of and infrastructure creating awareness among that all troops would be sanitise our politics. Not migrant sprayed the chemical on the people. to the state agencies in deployment to augment for specialised teams, public. Apart from that, quipped adequately with workers reaching Bareilly to go home. He said action would be taken combating the menace the resources of states who medicines and equipment the force is also providing masks. They work in factories, harvest crops, against the guilty persons. SC to Centre: Arrange bhajan, namaz to prevent Delhi Tablighi Jamaat attendees escaped panic among migrants scanner in Telugu states New Delhi, March 31 coronavirus. Mehta insisted mobilize religious leaders -- been shut down followimg New Delhi/Hyderabad, and most of them reached Mallepally mosque, a centre (IANS) The Supreme Court people have been taken to maulvis, sadhus -- to counsel the nationwide lockdown. March 31 (IANS) Authorities their respective destinations of Tablighi activity in the city. on Tuesday asked the Centre the nearest available shelter. the people in the shelter The Chief Justice observed in Telangana and Andhra between March 18 and 20. None of them showed any to rope in community leaders The Chief Justice also asked homes." that press briefings should Pradesh were so focussed on Almost all of them returned by symptoms of Covid-19 but as of various faiths to conduct the government to set up an The bench, emphasizing be conducted for correct screening of foreign returnees trains and with no screening a precautionary measure they 'bhajan-kirtan' and 'namaz' expert committee within 24 efforts to control panic, told information. that they failed to realise that as the symptoms could not be were all sent into quarantine. to check panic among hours. the Centre, "Ensure trained Justice L. Nageswara the attendees of Tablighi detected. Another group of 12 migrant workers in shelter The Centre contended counselors and community Rao said the Centre should Jamaat, a religious meeting Telangana had reported preachers from Tablighi homes amid the coronavirus that the menace of fake news leaders belonging to faiths take steps for prevention in Delhi, would be the biggest first Covid-19 case on March Jamaat from Vietnam were outbreak. was a biggest challenge. visit relief camps and of misinformation through cause of spread of Covid-19 2 when a techie, working for a traced in Nalgonda town. Solicitor General Tushar "The country has taken prevent panic." The Chief social media, including and fatalities in the states. firm in Bengaluru, was tested They too were quarantined. Mehta, representing the preemptive and proactive Justice also asked the Centre Facebook, Twitter and The death of six Telangana positive. He had returned All these foreigners had Centre, cited the Home steps. The government will to make arrangements to TikTok.. men, who had attended from Dubai to Bengaluru reached Hyderabad from Secretary and told the court: shortly implement a system provide adequate provisions The bench also queried the Tablighi Jamaat convocation late February and from there Delhi by trains and hence "As of 11 a.m. today, no where panic among migrant for drinking water, food, Centre why criminal action in Nizamuddin Markaz in reached Hyderabad by bus. remained undetected. migrant worker is on the workers is addressed. We beds and medicines in cannot be taken against south Delhi, has jolted the Following this, the health Other foreign returnees at road." have trained counselors at the shelter homes. "Summer is those spreading fake news on authorities as about 1,500 to authorities tightened the the airport were under strict A bench headed by Chief district mental programme, approaching. There has to be coronavirus. 2,000 people from the Telugu screening of those reaching surveillance. Realising that Justice S.A. Bobde and we can send them," Mehta water otherwise it creates a The Chief Justice states had attended the meet. Hyderabad Airport from those who returned from Justice L. Nageswara Rao said. big problem", he add ded. specifically asked the Centre About 25 to 30 people international destinations. abroad landed in other parts held the hearing through The Chief Justice replied, The lockdown has left to explain the mechanism attended the meeting from Those with suspected of the country entered the video conferencing on a "We want to impress upon several thousand daily wagers to control fake news. "Why each district of both the symptoms were quarantined state by train or buses, the plea by advocate Alakh Alok you that the panic will destroy without jobs and reduced don't you take action Telugu states participated in and those tested positive government also launched Srivastava seeking directions more lives than the virus. You their means of sustenance. against people if you are so 'Mashoora' (convocation) at were admitted to state-run a drive to identify all such to provide food and shelter need counselors. You can Reports of workers choosing concerned about fake news," Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi hospitals. people and quarantine them. to migrant workers left have bhajan, kirtan, namaz to travel on foot to their the Chief Justice queried the from March 15 to 17. After a group of 10 However, those who helpless after the imposition or whatever, but you have to villages have emerged from Centre.The matter has been The biennial event at Indonesian preachers returned from Delhi meet did of the nationwide lockdown give strength to the people." many parts of the country, posted for further hearing Tablighi headquarters was belonging to Tablighi Jamaat not come under the scanner. to control the outbreak of Mehta replied, "We will as public transport has also next week. also attended by several and on a visit to Karimnagar It was only on Saturday that foreigners and it is suspected town tested positive, the Telangana reported first that the Indian attendees health department started death due to coronavirus. Railways to convert 20k coaches into isolation wards picked up the virus from them. tracing preachers from The 74-year-old man from Officials said theother nationalities. Eight Hyderabad who was under New Delhi, March 31 Indian Railways that it would prototypes for the quarantine isolation," it said. participants from the Telugu more Indonesians and 12 treatment for pneumonia (IANS) The Indian Railways be prepared to modify 20,000 or isolation coaches. The railways also said that states started returning home nationals from Kyrgyzstan died at a private hospital on on Tuesday said that it coaches into quarantine or "These modified 20,000 only non-air conditioned ICF on the evening of March 17 were found in Hyderabad's Thursday. will modify 20,000 of its isolation coaches to augment coaches can accommodate sleeper coaches are being passenger train coaches the quarantine facilities upto 3.2 lakh possible planned to be utilized for into quarantine centres being created in the country." beds for isolation needs," conversion into quarantine would be provided in to accommodate over 3.2 The ministry said that it said, adding that work or isolation coaches. washbasins and similar Delhi aims to feed 12 lakh people lakh novel coronavirus to design the coaches on modification of 5,000 Highlighting the facilities tap to be provided at (COVID-19) patients across as isolation wards, coaches, which are to be in the isolation coaches, the proper height so that daily from Wednesday: Kejriwal the country. consultations were converted initially into ministry said that one Indian bucket can be filled. The The national transporter, held with Armed Forces isolation coaches has already style toilet is to be converted railways also pointed which has geared up to Medical Services, Medical started. into a bathing room which out that the first cabin prepare the passenger train Department of various Zonal "These 5,000 coaches will also be equipped with near the bathing room coaches into isolation wards Railways, and Ayushman would be having capacity to bucket, mug and soap shall be provided with said that as part of COVID-19 Bharat, Ministry of Health. accommodate upto 80,000 dispenser. two hospital or plastic preparedness in a statement The five Zonal Railway beds and one coach is The ministry said that curtains transversely in said, "It has been decided by have already prepared expected to have 16 beds for taps with lift type handle the aisle so that the entry. Hospital innovates device to multiply capacity of a ventilator New Delhi, March 31 possibility of using a single this device in-house using (IANS) A Delhi-based ventilator for supporting the 3D printing facilities at New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) crucial for coronavirus control. hospital innovated a 4 patients. During this our hospital." The Delhi government is getting "Ration is being distributed device that multiplies the emerging medical crisis, I Since, the country is ready to serve lunch and dinner through shops and people are capacity of single ventilator asked employees to come under lockdown, it was not to about 12 lakh people from coming in large numbers. There to four. At a time when up with innovative solutions possible to get the device Wednesday with additional 2,000 were reports that the shops had paucity of ventilators may for treatment and capacity fabricated anywhere. But, food distribution centres across run out of ration. We are ensuring pose a big threat before management. This led me it is available at the Saket the city, Chief Minister Arvind enough supply for of food grains. the country amid rising to think if we can modify the branch. Kejriwal said on Tuesday. There is nothing to panic. We are cases of coronavirus, such ventilators in the hospital Singh used ABS- "From tomorrow, in about distributing the grains daily," innovation may come as a to support more than one Acrylonitrile Butadiene 2,500 schools and 250 night Kejriwal said. If there is no ration, boon. A team of Biomedical patient," said Singh. Styrene, a lightweight shelters, food will be distributed. Kejriwal said, it will be provided Engineers from Max "This would possibly plastic, which is already Each centre will have the capacity to the shops in a day or so. Healthcare has come up make an immense approved for use in medical to feed about 10 to 12 lakh "We are also aiming to provide with an innovative solution of patients. modify their medical contribution in the battle devices. people. Till now, we were serving ration to the poor with no ration to cope with the likely high With health experts equipment to serve a large against the pandemic. My "To ensure that the about four lakh daily from 800 cards. Meanwhile, you can take demand for ventilators warning that several number of patients with team and I then designed patients on the ventilator locations," the Chief Minister told food from the hunger relief during the expected surge countries do not have limited resources. a simple but ingenious are protected from infecting the media. camps," he added. in COVID-19 patients. This enough ventilators for a Speaking to the media device, which can be safely each other, we have installed Kejriwal said he was not India is under a 21-day innovation could increase worst-case scenario, doctors Yudhvir Singh, Head of the attached to the ventilators, the usual HME filters as well expecting such a big number of lockdown till April 14 and the the capacity of existing and biomedical engineers Bio Medical Engineering splitting the airflow into as bacterial and viral filters, people from the city but more states have been directed by the ventilators four-fold, thus have been trying to figure of the hospital, said, "In four distinct streams for 4 which were available in the number of hunger relief camps Centre to ensure food and shelter helping serve a large number out how to innovate and 2012, I had read about the patients. We even produced hospital. will help in social distancing -- to the homeless and poor. Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 01, 2020 city 3 If no community spread lockdown should not be extended: AAP MP No rule change for govt employees to New Delhi, March 31 Jhuggi clusters where most The national capital of (IANS) Amid nationwide of the daily wagers live in India -- Delhi reported 97 retire on March 31 lockdown and exodus of areas like Kirari, Madipur, positive cases of deadly New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) As coronavirus or COVID-19. migrant labourers who Kirti Nagar with the help Coronavirus on Monday, most of the Central government "In view of the unprecedented are facing hardships, Aam of NGOs attached to him. the directorate general employees have been attaining situation arising out of countrywide Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha They are working day and of health service of Delhi the age of retirement on March 31 lockdown declared by the MP Sushil Gupta on Tues- night to feed the hungry, Government said. (Tuesday), the government clarified government consequent to the day said that lockdown he said. It also stated that out of that they will retire from the service outbreak of COVID-19, it is clarified should not be "extended", Gupta slammed the 97 total positive cases, 5 the same day irrespective of whether that the central government if the coronovirus is con- Union Government for not have been discharged and they are working from home or employees who are attaining the tained. helping the people directly 2 people succumbed to the office. Department of Personnel and age of superannuation on March Speaking to IANS, Sushil and left it to the state gov- virus. It further pointed out Training made the announcement 31, 2020, in terms of Fundamental Gupta said that, "If there ernment and the lockdown that currently 89 people through an office memorandum Rule 56 and due to retire, shall retire is no proof of community was in haste as people did are admitted in various issued on Tuesday. from Central government service spread of the virus then not get time to prepare. hospitals across the capi- The order was issued as most of on March 31, 2020, irrespective lockdown should not be good work to help the peo- with food and shelter. While emphasising So- tal city. The report of the the government employees have of whether they are working from extended". ple. When asked why there He said that he is run- cial Distancing is the need health department stated been providing their services to home or office," the order said. While he said that the is exodus of migrant la- ning a community kitchen of the hour, Gupta ap- that one of the COVID-19 the concerned departments and Since the lockdown announcement, lockdown is necessary to bourers, Gupta said, "peo- in Hiran Kudna village pealed to people to adhere patients was a foreign na- ministries since March 24 after almost all the government as well control the pandemic, the ple are afraid and hungry", in west Delhi and feed- to the guidelines issued by tional and he has gone nationwide lockdown was clamped as private offices have told their Delhi government is doing and we are helping them ing 2000 people a day in the government. back to his country. to contain the spread of novel employees to work from home. AAP MLA questions police for inaction in Kejriwal says situation under control; no Nizamuddin Markaz case community transmission New Delhi, March 31 many left, several stayed New Delhi, March 31 Nizamuddin Markaz, "many (IANS) Even as the number back," he said. Kejriwal said (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party from Indonesia and Malaysia of coronavirus cases has the people are being tested for MLA Amantullah Khan -how did they get visas and been increasing in the the virus. on Tuesday said he had then allowed to travel all national capital, Delhi Chief "Over 1,548 people have informed the DCP South Over the country?" Minister Arvind Kejriwal been rescued from the building East and ACP Nizamuddin While the government said on Tuesday that local and more than 441 have been on March 23 that about is still counting the people transmission is under control tested for the virus as they 1,000 people were trapped who took part in a religious in the city and community showed symptoms and are in in Nizamuddin Markaz, congregation in Nizamuddin transmission has not started the hospital now. 1,107 people questioning them for their West between March 1 and yet. Addressing a digital press had no symptoms but have inaction. 15, it is estimated that close conference, Kejriwal said that been to be on quarantine." "On March 23, at 12 p.m. to 2,000 people assembled at so far 97 positive Covid-19 "Given the grave situation we I told the DCP South East the Markaz building. cases have been reported in are in, it is highly irresponsible and ACP Nizamuddin that Atleast 24 people have Delhi. for someone to do anything around 1,000 people are been tested positive for "One person has moved to like this," the Chief Minister trapped in Nizamuddin coronavirus from the Singapore, two have died while and found that 24 are from said, referring to the Markaz Markaz, then why did the said a case should be filed been in constant touch with Nizamuddin area, with five persons have been cured Nizamuddin Markaz, 41 cases gathering. police not arrange to send against "an incompetent the Delhi government and officials saying the number so far. A total of 89 people are are those who came from He said that people travelled them," the Okhla MLA government who did a the SDM office --they were can go up. in the hospitals and of these abroad, 22 cases are family to different corners of the tweeted in Hindi. lockdown without a plan." under lockdown not holding Till Tuesday morning, one person has been put on members of these 41 foreign country after attending the On the other hand, She asked why were visas a congregation. But yes let's 1,033 people have been ventilator support while and returnees while 10 other cases religious congregation at Daryaganj Councillor issued to foreigners when the move attention from all shifted to various places from two have been put on oxygen. are being analysed. We are Nizamuddin Markaz. "It is Yasmin Kidwai has blamed coronavirus warnings were incompetence and blame the building. Also, this is the The conditions of the rest are not in the stage of community scary to even imagine what the Centre government out. "Why did government people," she said. largest single group being stated to be stable. I pray for transmission," the Chief harm this can do. I urge all the along with the police. not evacuate them even She also said there were tested for the COVID-19 in the recovery of all the patients," Minister said. religious leaders and people In a series of tweets, she after?" "The Markaz has 300 foreign nationals in the Delhi. Kejriwal said. He also said that there could to not organise any gathering He said after the number be a rise in the number of cases and cooperate with the of cases in Delhi witnessed a due to the Markaz incident. government," he said. Kejirwla spike in the last two-three days, "Around mid-March, also said that he has written FIR registered against Jamaat, case goes the government has analysed several gathered for a to Delhi Lieutenant Governor the patients. religious congregation at the Anil Baijal, asking him to take to Crime Branch "We analysed these cases (Nizamuddin) Markaz. While strict action in this regard. New Delhi, March 31 acting on government orders (IANS) Delhi Police on to enforce 'Janata curfew' Tuesday registered an FIR and later the countrywide Over 21K migrant relief camps shelter against the management lockdown. of Tablighi Jamaat The Special Branch is 6.66 lakh people: MHA headquartered in south responsible for collecting New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) measures across all states facilities are being provided to Delhi's Nizamuddin area daily information on all The Ministry of Home Affairs and UTs, asserting that the the poor, destitutes, migrant and handed over the probe the invitees, especially the on Tuesday said that over 6.66 enforcement is "satisfactory" workers, those who only need to the Crime Branch, top foreign participants, to the lakh people have been shifted and that the supplies of food, and for those who have police sources said. religious congregation. in a total of 21,064 migrant essential items are also reached their destination, but "We have to look into The local police station is relief camps across India amid smooth. "A total of 21,064 have been quarantined due to several aspects, such as supposed to monitor if the well as Saad Kandhalvi, who many among them carrying the coronavirus crisis. migrant relief camps have standard health protocol. after March 18, how many congregation followed all organized such a large crowd the deadly corona infection. The Ministry said over 23 been set up in the states and Addressing media in a people reached the Jamaat government orders. of the sect's followers in a Many states have already lakh additional people are UTs in which 6,66,291 people joint briefing here, Srivastava headquarters," said a senior Tablighi Jamaat Markaz situation where coronavirus reported that such religious being provided food to the have been provided shelter asserted that the condition Crime Branch official. is also booked for violating infection spreads quickly. followers have already been poor and others in need in facilities," said Punya Salila of migrant workers is "under "We'll also ascertain if the Epidemic Act provisions Crime Branch sources said found corona-positive. various states and Union Srivastava, Joint Secretary in control". She said interstate the local police station and and also IPC Section 120B it would now look for those Besides, it would also list Territories (UTs). the Home Ministry. cargo movement is permitted the Special Branch of Delhi (criminal conspiracy). The who participated in the out foreigners who might As per the Ministry, it has Besides, 23 lakh people have and running smoothly and the Police are right in their Crime Branch will also event and then dispersed to have already left for their been continuously monitoring been provided food facility, governments of the states and respective position vis-à-vis question the Markaz chief as various parts of the country, countries. the enforcement of lockdown the official said, adding these UTs take action. ABVP, DUSU launch online remedial classes for students Ease process of certification for maximum New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) ciety will continue throughout the To help students during the lock- lockdown." down, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidy- Students from DU, JNU, Jamia testing kits: Cong arthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Millia Islamia, IP University, New Delhi, March "What happened in Delhi University Students Union Ambedkar University and others 31 (IANS) Congress Bareilly yesterday, the (DUSU) have launched online can register themselves to join on Tuesday said that way in which they were remedial classes for students of these online remedial classes. the India was inching sprayed with the chemical Delhi. Doubts will be cleared via e- closer to reach to stage is a inhuman act and this All registered students will be el- mail, voice notes and discussions three of the novel once again shows that the igible to join, according to a state- during online classes. Course ma- coronavirus (COVID-19) difference between India ment by ABVP, here on Tuesday. University (DU) and the Jawaha- terials will also be made available pandemic and asked the and Bharat," Tewari said. As students had suffered in rlal Nehru University (JNU), to in the digital format. government to ease the He said the incident terms of loss of thousands of provide online guidance in over 20 Akshit Dahiya, DUSU president, process of certification differentiates India which hours of classroom instructions, disciplines, it said. said, "While we are thankful to to get maximum number watches Netflix and no access to public libraries, and Sidharth Yadav, state secretary, the professors and scholars who of testing kits without Bharat where a father the absence of functional alter- ABVP Delhi, said, "Online remedi- have agreed to guide students, we compromising quality. walks with his wife and natives, the ABVP-Delhi and the al classes add another dimension would request the varsity admin- Addressing media carries his daughter and DUSU had brought together over to our response to this crisis. As a istration to institutionalise similar through video emphasising on the need get maximum number travel hundred of miles to 80 professors and teachers from representative of students, our ef- efforts to maximised scope and conferencing, Congress for conducting more of testing kits without return home. eminent institutes, like the Delhi forts to assist students and the so- reach." MP and spokesperson tests. "The only antidote compromising quality "The government Manish Tewari said, "We to COVID-19 spreading is and make the same should ensure the safe are progressing towards more testing," he said. available across India," return of the people who phase three and the only Pointing out that the Congress leader said. are on streets. I had also RailTel donates Rs 2 cr to PM-CARES to fightC ovid-19 way to deal better with only four companies He also cited the written to the Prime New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) essential services, RailTel CMD it is to conduct as many have been allowed to scarcity of the testing kits Minister Narendra Modi The RailTel, a public sector Puneet Chawla said, "Following tests as possible." manufacture the testing in India and said that the yesterday on how we undertaking (PSU) of the Railway the central government advisory, He said, if we take kits, Tewari said, "I want the state governments can take steps to ensure Ministry, here on Tuesday, majority of RailTel's works are the India's ratio for to demand from the do not have much of the the safe return of these donated Rs 2 crore to the Prime working from home using e-office, coronavirus testing, it is government that only testing kits and they have people," he said. Minister's Citizen Assistance and ERP, HD video conference the lowest in the world. four companies have kept the testing kits for The Congress also Relief in Emergency Situation platform. But some of our team He said, "In India got the permission to emergency time. "And demanded Finance Fund (PM-CARES) from its members are also working in the only 32 people are being manufacture testing this is a wise strategy to Minister Nirmala corporate social responsibility field to keep the network running. tested out of 10 lakh kits while 17 companies deal with the situation in Sitharaman to ensure that fund for FY20 to combat the amounting to Rs 15.5 lakh. "The safety of workforce is of people, while in UK it is applied for testing kits a targeted way," he said. the RBI circular regarding coronavirus infection. The RailTel handles utmost importance and we are 921 per 10 lakh people but were asked to bring He also slammed EMIs (being deferred for "To support the noble cause of communication system, video taking all possible precautions for and in US it is 2,600 per the FDA or EU approval. the government over three months) should fighting the Covid-19 pandemic conferencing and implementation it."The railways has suspended 10 lakh people." "It is not easy to get the handling of the be issued widely and in India, RailTel has contributed of e-office platform and also passenger, mail and express train Tewari said that World FDA or EU approval in migrant labourers that interest subvention Rs 2 crore to the PM-CARES fund stores important data for Indian services for March 24-April 14. It Health Organisation the current scenario in Uttar Pradesh's arrangement should be from the CSR fund for FY20," it Railways at its data centres in is only running special parcel and (WHO) in its advisory and hence we request Bareilly and described made for the interest said. The RailTel employees have Gurgaon and Secunderabad. freight trains to ensure supply of has also issued an the government to it as "unfortunate and on the deferred EMI also donated their one-day salary Talking about management of essential items. advisory and they are also come up with a plan to inhuman". payments. Indian Horizon 4 South Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Kerala Govt doctors Lockdown: Home delivery of liquor in Kerala announced Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 bearer Vijaykrishna said this decision is on account of the national lockdown, to observe black (IANS) Even as the Kerala Government going to affect their morale and expect all bars, liquor retail outlets and toddy Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) that the government will withdraw this shops have been closed and a few sui- on Tuesday said that they will observe order. “There are scientific methods of cides by people having withdrawal day on Wednesday a statewide black day on Wednesday, treating people with withdrawal symp- symptoms were reported and hence the Kerala government has come out toms and that’s the medical protocol. there is a need to provide regulated Thiruvananthapuram, Those who are addicted with guidelines that they will sup- This is something which will affect our supply of alcohol to such cases and it March 31 (IANS) The Ker- to liqour but not getting ply three litres of liquor every week to morale and numerous side effects will will be done. ala Government Medical the supplies show with- those showing withdrawal symptoms, surface. We will not be doing this,” said Leading medical organisations, Officers Association (KG- drawal symptoms as per to their homes. Vijaykrishna. like the IMA, Kerala Government MOA) on Tuesday said the medical terminology. This directive came hours after the It was on Monday that brushing Medical Officers Association and the that they will observe a In its order, the govern- KGMOA announced that they will aside strong opposition from medical Indian Society of Gastroenterology’s state wide black day on ment said that following work wearing black badges to protest sector, it was rejected by the Excise de- bodies, the Kerala government came Kerala Chapter earlier condemned Wednesday. restrictions on account the decision of the State government partment. They will be issuing a pass, out with an order which allowed the the proposed move and said they will They will work wearing of the national lockdown, asking to issue certificates for supply which will have to be given to the office supply of liquor to those showing with- not prescribe it for being it against black badges to protest all bars, liquor retail out- of liquor to those showing withdrawal of the Kerala State Beverages Corpora- drawal symptoms if they have certifi- medical ethics. the decision of the State lets and toddy shops have symptoms. tion, who will deliver it to their homes. cates from government doctors. Meanwhile, State Health Minister government asking to is- been closed and a few Earlier in the day, several people ap- The brand of liquor and the price Those who are addicted to liquor K.K. Shailaja trying to cool down things sue certificates for supply suicides by people hav- proached the Excise department with will be decided according to availabil- but not getting the supplies show with- said she thinks the order has been mis- of liquor to those showing ing withdrawal symptoms a letter from doctors, but since a huge ity. After the week’s quota is over, they drawal symptoms as per the medical understood and even the Chief Minis- withdrawal symptoms. were reported and hence majority of them was signed by retired will have to repeat the same process. terminology. In its order, the govern- ter said due to withdrawal symptoms Speaking to the media there is a need to provide doctors and doctors from the private Speaking to the media, KGMOA office ment said that following restrictions none should die. KGMOA office bearer Vi- regulated supply of alco- jaykrishna said this deci- hol to such cases and it sion is going to affect their will be done. No retirement function: Kerala Stiff salary cuts for Maha govt staff morale. Leading medical or- “There are scientif- ganisations, like the IMA, Minister as many exit worklife Mumbai, March 31 lative Council, Speaker “This decision has been ic methods of treating Kerala Government Medi- (IANS) The Maharashtra and Deputy Speaker of taken in consultation with people with withdrawal cal Officers Association Thiruvanantha- has said that even perannuation and government on Tuesday the Legislative Assembly, all concerned, includ- symptoms and that’s the and the Indian Society of puram, March 31 if there is none to the general norm on announced a stiff salary Leader of Opposition in ing the staff associations. medical protocol. This is Gastroenterology’s Ker- (IANS) State Health take over charge, it this day is -- after a cut for March to be paid both houses, all legisla- Currently, the govern- something which will af- ala Chapter earlier con- Minister K.K. Shai- will be deemed that send-off meeting at in two instalments, for tors of both houses, heads ment is working with 5 per fect our morale and nu- demned the proposed laja on Tuesday re- the charge has been the office, the retired all staff right from Chief of public corporations, cent attendance and the merous side effects will move and said they will iterated that there handed over and the official is taken in a Minister to ministers and local bodies and all other decision has been taken surface. We will not be do- not prescribe it for being should be no event official has retired. convoy of vehicles legislators, cadre officers, elected representatives. to reduce the expenditure ing this,” said Vijaykrish- it against medical ethics. where people gather “I am deeply to his house by his officials and other em- The Class I and Class II in view of the extraordi- na. Meanwhile, State Health and it applies to re- pained to see that, colleagues. Then ployees in the state. cadre officers will take a nary situation arising out It was on Monday that Minister K.K. Shailaja try- tirement functions why are people there is a sumptuous Deputy Chief Minister 50 per cent salary, Class of Covid-19 pandemic,” brushing aside strong op- ing to cool down things as well with a host of not understand- meal. and Finance Minister Ajit III staff will get a 25 per Pawar said. position from medical said she thinks the order government officials ing things about “If any such thing Pawar said that for March, cent cut, while the Class In a letter to the Central bodies, the Kerala gov- has been misunderstood set to end their ca- keeping away from happens, then strict the top administration IV workers have been government, the Deputy ernment came out with and even the Chief Minis- reer on the day. gatherings, at these action will be there. and legislators would take spared of any pay cut. CM has also urged the an order which allowed ter said due to withdrawal “Yesterday the times,” said Shailaja. It’s sad that despite a hefty 60 per cent pay All the truncated sala- Centre to immediately the supply of liquor to symptoms none should Chief Minister made In Kerala, on the all these announce- cut. ries will be paid in two clear the state’s share in those showing withdraw- die. it very clear that to- day a large number ments, even educat- This would include instalments in April, as taxes and pending grants al symptoms if they have “It should be seen only day (March 31st) of government offi- ed people do this,” the CM, all ministers, per an official notification to the tune of Rs 16,654 certificates from govern- as an advice,” said Shai- a good number of cials are ending their said a peeved Shai- the Chairman and Vice- issued by Chief Secretary crore to tackle the crisis ment doctors. laja. officials retire. Heofficial career on su- laja. Chairman of the Legis- Ajoy Mehta. here.

Tamil Nadu government is seri- COVID-19: 1,500 TN attendees at ously implementing its contain- MP CM orders tracing of 107 people ment plan under which an area with 7km radius from the house who attended Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi Tablighi event, 5 test positive of a coronavirus patients is de- Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Tam- Chief Minister K. Palaniswami Some foreign nationals from clared a containment zone. Bhopal, March 31 people of the state, people have been test- il Nadu officials were on Tuesday on Tuesday announced extension Thailand and Indonesia had also All the homes located within (IANS) In the wake particularly from In- ed positive. “Even six busy tracing persons who had in service on temporary contract attended the conference and then that radius will be surveyed and of the report that 107 dore who attended the people lost their lives attended a congregation at Tab- basis for doctors, nurses and lab visited Tamil Nadu. Two Thai na- its residents screened. people of Madhya religious congregation in Telangana. Thus lighi Jamaat’s international head- technicians set to retire on March tionals tested positive have been Suspected cases are stamped Pradesh attended in Nizamuddin West it is time to remain quarters Nizamuddin Markaz in 30. admitted to hospital. with quarantine warning on the the religious Tablighi earlier this month. alert,” he said. southwest Delhi, pointing out On Tuesday, the state an- The health department officials back of their hands. Jamaat’s interna- Speaking to Indore He asked the offi- that around 1,500 persons from nounced that five persons who are screening about 1,000 persons “None of the persons who had tional headquarters range DIG, Chouhan cials of the state gov- the southern state had gone there. had travelled to Delhi’s Nizamud- who have returned after attend- attended the conference from Nizamuddin Markaz said, “We have got the ernment that in such According to officials, five per- din area this month had tested ing the conference. Sivaganga has been found in- in southwest Delhi, information that 107 critical time, the state sons who had attended the Delhi positive. “We have covered more than fected with coronarvirus,” J. Jay- Chief Minister Shivraj people attended the needs to remain alert congregation have so far tested Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar 500 persons who had attended akanthan, District Collector, told Singh Chouhan on programme at Niza- and identify those positive in Tamil Nadu, where the said that seven new corona posi- the Delhi event. The exact num- IANS. Tuesday directed muddin Markaz in people at the earli- total number of cases had gone tive cases were reported in Tamil ber is yet to be known,” a health Meanwhile, Commissioner of the police officials to Delhi. Identify them est and bring them to up to 74 due to seven new cases Nadu, with the total corona cases official said. Revenue Administration J. Rad- identify those people and put them in the quarantine centres for overall. now rising to 74. According to him, a sizeable hakrishan appealed to those who and keep them in quarantine centre to proper treatment. The They also brought Erode dis- Out of the seven new male number of persons who had at- had attended the Nizamuddin quarantine centres. stop the transmission Chief Minister also trict under strict monitoring as patients, five (three form Villu- tended the conference are from Markaz in Delhi to self-declare During the day, the of the Covid-19.” asked the police of- 24 persons from there have tested puram, two from Madurai) had Erode and Coimbatore. Other so that necessary tests could be Chief Minister chaired He also pointed ficials to prepare the positive for coronavirus. travel history to Delhi. places wherefrom Muslims had done and necessary steps taken. a high level meeting out that several peo- list of the people as- The official maintained that the Of the remaining two, one per- attended the event are Sivaganga, Appeals have been made to with the state govern- ple from across the sociated with the reli- spike in corona positive cases was son is a co-worker of a COVID-19 Thanjavur, Nagercoil, Kanyaku- family members of attendees to ment officials and also country attended that gious bodies, who are due to the fact that those affect- patient and the other had trav- mari and other places. home quarantine themselves and spoke to the senior programme and out moving in the state ed had mingled with others and elled to Thiruvananthapuram in With Erode district topping the register with the nearest govern- police officials asking of which there are re- and also gather their passed on the infection. Kerala. state with 24 positive cases, the ment hospital. them to identify the ports that over 200 travel history.

317 Europeans, mostly 84% Indians feel COVID-19 Bengaluru police Germans evacuated from Goa recovery will take up to 1 year busts fake mask Panaji, March 31 (IANS) Three has set up nine camps across the While 70 per cent re- racket, arrest one hundred and seventeen Ger- state where foreigners and mi- spondents feel older peo- mans and European passengers grant workers have been put up ple and also people with Bengaluru, March were using normal were evacuated from Goa early and provided food. Several hun- pre-existing conditions 31 (IANS) The police cloth to stitch masks on Tuesday, the official Twitter dred foreigners are also putting are more vulnerable to claimed to have busted and branding them as handle of the Goa International up in clusters in beach villages be infected by the virus. a fake N95 mask mak- N95 with a non-existent Airport said. “One more relief like Arambol, Morjim, etc, as well However, 63 per cent ing racket, arrested company’s name,” Jain flight this time to Frankfurt con- as in hotels awaiting exit. said this can be tackled one person and seized said. sisting German and EU pax 317 The Goa Foreigners Regional with if proper hygiene 12,000 such masks, here According to the po- in all, departed from Goa Inter- Registration Office has also an- and necessary precau- on Tuesday. lice, the duo didn’t have national Airport at 5:30 a.m. to- nounced safe passage to foreign- tions are taken. “We have arrested the licence to produce day. The Team Goa on job at all ers stuck in Goa from their place “The survey shows that Asgar under IPC sec- masks. They were sup- the times. WE CARE,” the official of residence to the airport at their as a precautionary mea- tion 420 and seized the plying masks to medi- handle tweeted. time of exit from the country. sure, 81 per cent people place where the masks cal shops and individu- On Monday, Chief Minister “Goa Police has ensured clear Bengaluru, March who are aware about the search and analysis firm have started washing were being produced,” als for around Rs 500 Pramod Sawant said, that nearly passage to all foreign nationals 31 (IANS) Nearly 84 per COVID-19 disease, 75 Velocity MR. The survey their hands more fre- Deputy Commissioner apiece, aiming to milk 1,600 foreigners were stranded from hotels to the Dabolim air- cent Indians feel that per cent are extremely involving 2,100 people quently than before and of Police Kuldeep Jain the coronavirus panic. in Goa due to the ongoing COV- port. Foreign nationals are ad- recovery from new coro- concerned about the was conducted in cities 78 per cent have started told IANS. Arshad is absconding. ID-19 lockdown. He also said that vised to contact their embassies navirus epidemic will disease while only 52 including Delhi, Mum- avoiding crowded places Asgar, 40, and his em- The police are about to more special flights were headed and also get themselves adapted take 6 months to one per cent are aware of bai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, as and when possible,” ployer Amir Arshad, 40, produce Asgar, Arshad’s for Goa for evacuation of more to the visa regulations and visa year time, a new survey the virus type spread- Chennai, Hyderabad, said Jasal Shah, Manag- were producing fake cashier, in the court, stranded foreign tourists on April restrictions from time to time,” said on Tuesday. Out of ing the disease, said the Pune, Lucknow, Ahmed- ing Director and CEO, N95 masks at Banas- following his late night 3 and 4. The Goa government the FRRO said in a statement. 94 per cent respondents survey from market re- abad and Jaipur. Velocity MR. wadi in the city. “They arrest. Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Nation 5 Dalai Lama supports Modi’s initiative to tackle COVID-19 Major lapse: Buses full Dharamsala, March 31 for the initiative that you have Trust to the PM CARES Fund come in particular, it is be- of migrants allowed (IANS) In a letter to Prime taken in partnership with set up to provide relief during coming very hard to make Minister Narendra Modi, Ti- other SAARC countries to set crises such as this. ends meet. I hope, therefore, betan spiritual leader the Dalai up an emergency fund and to “I would also like to mention that charitable trusts such as out of Ranchi Lama on Tuesday expressed exchange information, knowl- that members of my office staff the PM CARES Fund will be Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) government wrote to the his support for his efforts to edge and expertise to tackle would also like to contribute able to provide these people As the fear of commu- Ranchi District Magistrate. control the growing threat of the spread of COVID-19. one day’s salary to the Fund,” with urgently needed assis- nity spread of coronavi- Out of the eight buses, the coronavirus. “Such collaboration will the elderly monk said. tance.” rus looms large, a major 4 went to Sahebganj, and “I appreciate the enormous also create a model for dealing “As I have stated elsewhere, In conclusion, the spiritual lapse on the part of the two each to Pakur and Ko- challenges that this crisis with similar problems in the I understand that as a result leader affirmed his confidence Jharkhand government of- darma. poses to the world commu- future,” the Nobel Peace lau- of the necessary lockdowns in the steps being taken by ficials has emerged in Ran- In a similar incident on nity and the need for strict reate said. across the world, many people the Central government and chi. The District Magistrate March 29, three more buses measures to be taken to meet “As a token of my sympathy are facing tremendous hard- prayed that they will be effec- allowed 8 buses full of peo- with at least 180 people on them,” he wrote. and support, I am making a ship due to a loss of livelihood. tive in containing the spread ple to move out of the city board were sent to Pakur “I would like to thank you donation from the Dalai Lama For those with no stable in- of the virus. on March 29 without get- on the recommendation ting them medically tested. of a close aide of minister What is alarming is that Alamgir Alam. Don’t send industrial staff on most of them had come After the news of coro- Deoband also had an from different parts of the navirus positive cases at forced leave: Haryana Deputy CM country and were on their Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi event, one tested way to their villages. They broke out, the officials were Gurugram, March 31 (IANS) trade bodies in this regard. He said were not even screened or alarmed and quarantined Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Du- that in view of the security needed tested for the virus. the migrants. shyant Chautala has appealed to in- during the lockdown, those provid- positive for coronavirus According to informa- However, after the villag- dustrialists, entrepreneurs and oth- ing industrial security in the private Saharanpur, March 31 (IANS) The tested positive for Corona virus. The po- tion, the decision to allow ers protested about their er businessmen in the state not to sector had been kept in the essential Darul Uloom in Deoband did not lice officials in Saharanpur were imme- people to go to their vil- arrival, it was not imme- not send their employees on forced services category. send any of its members fort the Ta- diately informed of this and the entire lages was taken after a min- diately known where they leave amid the 21-day nationwide The Deputy CM said that wher- blighi Jamaat meeting in New Delhi. mosque was sanitized and sealed. ister in the Hemant Soren have been put up. lockdown due to coronavirus crisis. ever wanted, the industrialists could According to sources, eleven peo- All those who had come into con- His appeal to industrialists in Gu- raise the security issue with the ESI ple, including one from Kashmir, tact with the group were subjected rugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, authorities and police officials con- however had visited Deoband for a to medical screening and all of them COVID-19: Jharkhand Yamunanagar, Ambala and Panch- cerned would be apprised of the congregation similar to the one held tested negative for the Corona virus. kula comes after thousands of mi- matter. Warning those overcharging by Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi Though none of the officials at Da- grant labourers thronged the roads for different items of consumption, earlier this month. rul Uloom were willing to disclose reports first positive case in the National Capital Region to he said that ration meant for distri- The event was held from March 9 to 11 further information on this, a source return to their native places due to bution in April would be distributed at the Mohammadi Masjid, just adjacent said that all those who had been Ranchi, March 31 tute of Medical Science no work after the lockdown. to depot holders in Haryana by April to the Darul Uloom. When the group screened were also sent into self- (IANS) A young woman (RIMS), Ranchi. He said that IAS officers had 5 and for May by April 15. went back, the member from Kashmir isolation for the specified period. with travel history to Ma- Till now, 274 samples been appointed as Nodal Officers In the meeting, Finance Depart- laysia has tested positive of suspected coronavirus in each district of Haryana, before ment Principal Secretary TVSN for coronavirus infec- cases have been taken in whom the industrialists and entre- Prasad said that those entities with tion, which is the first Jharkhand, out of which preneurs could put forth their prob- which Haryana government’s con- Assam to quarantine all return- such case in Jharkhand, 266 are negative one pos- lems, which would be conveyed to tracts and agreements were ending a senior officer said on itive. The report of rest the Centre. Chautala held a meet- on March 31 would continue auto- Tuesday. seven are awaited. ing with representatives of various matically during the lockdown. ees from Delhi’s Tablighi Jamaat “There is one con- The department has Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) The As- ligious programme in Delhi, to report im- firmed case of corona- set up 557-bed isolation sam government on Tuesday asked the mediately to the health officials. virus in the state” Nitin ward for coronavrus pa- CMs, student body concerned Deputy Commissioners and Superinten- Assam Minister of State for Health and Kulkarni, Jharkhand tients, including 96 in dents of Police of all the 33 districts to Family Welfare Pijush Hazarika said that Health Secretary, told medical colleges, 200 over racial bias against NE people take swift and strict measures to ensure 216 people from Assam had attended the IANS. in Sadar Hospital and Aizawl/Shillong, March 31 (IANS) The two Chief Ministers’ state- that all those who returned to the state religious congregation. According to Health another 261 in private When the country is in all out war ments came after two engineering after attending a religious congregation “If any of them has returned to the Department sources, the hospitals. The state has against COVID-19, Chief Ministers of students from Nagaland, studying organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in New state, we want them to make self-decla- patient has been admit- also prepared 1,469-bed northeastern states and North East at a college in Mysuru, were denied Delhi are put on quarantine. ration. If their neighbours know about ted in Rajendra Insti- quarantine centres. Students’ Organisation have raised entry at the grocery store earlier this The Delhi Police on Tuesday identi- them, they can also inform the health serious concern over the alleged in- week, after a staff of the store report- fied 1,830 persons from various states, officials. We would keep these people on cidents of racial discrimination in edly insisted that they were Chinese including 216 from Assam, who had at- quarantine and if they are already infect- Deoband also had an different parts of the country against nationals. In a bid to deal with the tended a religious congregation at the ed with coronavirus, we would provide the people of the region, officials said racism against mongoloid-looking Tablighi Jamaat’s international head- them with treatment,” Hazarika said. event, one tested on Tuesday. northeast India people in the wake quarters in Nizamuddin Markaaz in He added that once the government An official in Aizawl said that of the outbreak of the novel corona- southwest Delhi from March 13-15, even has complete details of these people, it Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthan- virus, the Nagaland government has as 24 coronavirus positive cases have would make them public and take the positive for coronavirus ga on Monday urged the Prime Min- set up helpline numbers for Nagas been reported from among those who subsequent required steps. Saharanpur, March 31 for Corona virus. The ister Narendra Modi and Home Min- who might be subjected to such acts congregated there. So far, Assam has not recorded any (IANS) The Darul Uloom police officials in Saha- ister Amit Shah to take action against of racism. “Those who returned to the state from novel coronavirus positive case. Two in Deoband did not send ranpur were immediately those who are racially attacking and Nagaland Chief Secretary, Temjen the hotspot at the Hazrat Nizamuddin positive cases have been found in two any of its members fort informed of this and the harassing people from the northeast Toy, taking to social media, said, “any West locality of New Delhi must be quar- northeastern states -- one each in Mani- the Tablighi Jamaat meet- entire mosque was sani- region. Zoramthanga in a social me- Naga facing any kind of racial dis- antined by (Tuesday) evening,” Assam’s pur and Mizoram. ing in New Delhi. tized and sealed. dia post said: “I am pained, shocked crimination and harassment in other Health and Finance Minister Himanta Health officials in Imphal and Aizawl According to sources, All those who had come and in my worst awe seeing a video ... states may send mails to him or can Biswa Sarma said in a series of tweets af- said that the conditions of both the pa- eleven people, including into contact with the when the humanity stooped so low.” contact the officials of his office”. ter holding a video conference with the tients are stable. one from Kashmir, how- group were subjected to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad The North East Students’ Organ- DCs and SPs of all the districts. In the first week of March, over 1,800 ever had visited Deoband medical screening and all K. Sangma also expressed his con- isation (NESO), a conglomerate He said that the Assam government people from both India and abroad ar- for a congregation similar of them tested negative cern over the incidents of racial dis- body of eight student and youth or- is now in possession of a list of 299 per- rived in the Nizamuddin West locality of to the one held by Tablighi for the Corona virus. criminations. He wrote on Facebook, ganizations of seven northeastern sons who were present in and around the New Delhi to attend a religious congre- Jamaat in New Delhi ear- Though none of the of- “In connection with an incident that states, also strongly condemned the hotspot in Nizamuddin. gation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat. lier this month. The event ficials at Darul Uloom took place in Mysore, I spoke with “recurring incidences of violence “We have alerted all the district admin- Many foreign nationals travelled to was held from March 9 were willing to disclose the Lok Sabha member of Mysuru and discrimination due to physical istrations to find out if these people have various states thereafter, creating a pan- to 11 at the Mohammadi further information on Pratap Simha. He assured to look appearance meted out to the indig- returned to Assam and strict instructions icky situation. Nine Indian participants Masjid, just adjacent to this, a source said that into the matter. Simha informed me enous people from the north eastern have been issued to quarantine them if of the congregation have died of corona- the Darul Uloom. all those who had been that an FIR was filed with the police states who are studying and working they are in the state,” the minister said. virus. Of the nine, six were in Telangana When the group went screened were also sent and two people were arrested in con- in different cities and parts of main- Sarma also appealed to the people and one each in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka back, the member from into self-isolation for the nection with the incident.” land India”. from the state, who had attended the re- and J&K. Kashmir tested positive specified period. 4th Covid-19 death in Punjab 1,600 foreigners stranded in Goa, Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) tested for Covid, after he stopped freely with the people despite to have infected 27 people, com- Barely a day after testing positive responding to the treatment, a the home isolation advisory on prising 14 family members. many to depart by April 3, 4: CM for coronavirus, a 65-year-old doctor said. After his testing Co- landing at the IGI Airport in New The state government has been man with no travel history abroad vid-19 positive, at least 50 medi- Delhi on March 7. tracing Baldev Singh’s acquain- Panaji, March 31 (IANS) Nearly 1,600 sending them back,” Sawant also said. died in the PGI hospital here on cal people, comprising doctors, Harbhajan Singh, 62, who died tances in Nawanshahr, Hoshiar- foreigner nationals are stuck in Goa, due Earlier on Monday, AC Milan goalkeep- Tuesday, taking the death toll who were exposed in both the on March 29 due to cardiac arrest, pur and Jalandhar districts, the to the ongoing 21-day nationwide lock- er Begovich tweeted: “The 67-year-old owing to virus to four in Punjab, hospitals, were quarantined as a was a resident of Hoshiarpur. hotbed of NRIs. down in place in the wake of COVID-19 mother of my close friend and agent is doctors said. precaution on Monday. He was undergoing treatment Earlier in the day, two persons outbreak, Chief Minister Pramod Sawa- stuck in Goa, India along with hundreds Belonging to Nayagaon, lo- So far, 41 people have tested at Government Medical Hospi- tested positive. One, a Mohali nt said. of other British citizens. With India in cated on the outskirts of Chan- positive for Covid-19 in the Pun- tal, Amritsar. Harbhajan Singh’s resident, is undergoing treat- According to Sawant, special flights total lockdown, it is becoming hard for digarh, in Mohali district, he jab. wife, son, daughter-in-law and a ment at the PGI Hospital here, from Germany, Russia and other Euro- them to source food and water”. was undergoing treatment at On Monday, a 42-year-old pa- neighbour are undergoing coro- and another with travel history pean countries are expected to arrive in The Goa government has set up nine the Postgraduate Institute of tient from Ludhiana died. She navirus treatment at Hoshiarpur. to Dubai is hospitalised at the Goa, either on April 3 or 5 to ferry several camps across the state where foreigners Medical Education and Research was diagnosed positive after her Harbhajan Singh, a diabetic, Government Medical College, of them back home. and migrant workers have been put up (PGIMER) for six days. death. The state had reported the was suffering from hypertension. Patiala. Of the 41 cases in the “Around 1,600 foreign tourists are and provided food. Several hundred for- Earlier, he was examined with second death of an elderly man So far around 70 per cent of state, 19 have been reported presently in Goa. I do not know how eigners are also putting up in clusters in complications of chest pain and on March 29. The patient was in Punjab’s positive cases have from Nawanshahr, seven from many are expected to leave by special beach villages like Arambol, Morjim, etc, breathlessness at the Govern- close contact with the state’s first been traced to Baldev Singh, a Mohali, six from Hoshiarpur, flights from Germany, Russia and other as well as in hotels awaiting exit. ment Multi Specialty Hospital, Covid-19 casualty Baldev Singh. resident of Banga town in the five from Jalandhar, two from European countries which are expected The Foreigners Regional Registration Sector 16. Both were ‘granthis’ -- the keeper Nawanshahr district, who died Ludhiana and one each from to arrive on April 3 or 4,” Sawant told re- Office has also announced safe passage At the PGI, he was initially and reader of the Sikh scripture. from heart attack, but was diag- Amritsar and Ludhiana. The porters late on Monday. to foreigners stuck in Goa from their tested for H1N1, the reports of They had returned from Ger- nosed coronavirus positive after state on March 9 tested the first “Those who want to leave and their place of residence to the airport at their which were negative. Later he many and Italy and mingled death. Baldev Singh is suspected positive case for the coronavirus. Embassy has allowed them, we will be time of exit from the country. IndianIndian Horizon EDIT Thursday, March 26 2020 66 EDIT Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Gender budgeting fails to address all problems Indian Horizon How PM Modi and his 11 expert teams work round By Jayshree Sengupta right age of marriage is a welcome workplace. Rural women find it 2020 has allocated larger funds to No one expected thatthe Finance clock move. to save Indiadifficult to workfrom outside home COVID-19 for self-help groups and it provides Minister Nirmala Sitaraman Women work very hard in rural lack of help at home. 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The Budget IANS essential services, increasing them demic experts, and economists, each dating crucial information to PMO, a bigger scale. Several big corporate the dreaded virus. to them as the women were allowed working as separate group. Modi’s Principal Secretary P.K. houses from Tatas, to Reliance and IANS and taking measures to provide relief a tenure of up to only 14 years. Sig- BJP had nothing positive to offer at local level to the public at large in various forms. adequately with masks, sanitis- nificantly, this restriction not only pre- By SabaCRPF Naqvi chief tenceincreases at civility in public life and rampedHoDs’ current BJPfinancial and its ideological family ageders andto peacefully proper rule gear. Goa He with also a large di - The vast migration of migrant labour- There were always good reasons for up the hate speech. The desperation to have, therefore, made the shift to invok- Christian population without any social vented them from reaching the pinna- rected his men to create quar- the BJP to be defeated in the Delhi As- also stick to its CAA agenda in the face ing enemies here, there, everywhere. In upheavalantine spaceis gone too.at everyThe most locations signifi- ers has shown how it initially failed sembly elections. First, thepowers party is in of spreading to protests fight in the Capital COVID-19 and doing so, the BJP gives some youth the cant is the passing away of Arun Jaitley with medical facilities. “A 24X7 cle in their career, but also disqualified power in the three municipal corpora- across the country also drove the BJP pretext to abuse, blame others for their who determined the media spin given to BY SUMIT KUMAR SINGH ment to augment the resources er support. They are also helping themto take from their pension, concerns which into starts account. only tions in the Capital that have a shabby to the point where we can state that in misfortune and feel a sense of belong- eventshelplines and was in brought all field out formationsas a trouble- record.In a Indeed,fight with one COVID-19,could say thatCen - Januaryof states 2020, whothe BJP are completely the first aban re- - ingin to creatingan ideology, awareness some even picked among up shooterto assist when personnel the script went and haywire. families afterThe informal20 years sectorof service. involves the larg- theytral are Reserve a blot onPolice the Swachh Force Bharat(CRPF) donedsponders its mukhauta wherever (mask) they model feel that any gunspublic. as was witnessed in three cases of livingHalf the over second there. rung ofA thededicated BJP has campaignDirector of GeneralPrime Minister A.P. 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This is because they do errorsextend were leave being granted made (and to somepersonal do). on two universities in Delhi, Jamia Mil- the national level but is losing power in not see themselves as replacing any And there are new entrants who are ab- 1984-batch IPS officer said they our resources accordingly and To spread awareness of social already availing leave. thecame valour rumours and ofcapability the extension of women which lia and JNU, in the weeks preceding the states at a time when the economy is in middle ground — as the BJP of the Va- solutely committed to this goli maaro electionshave extended (after voting a day,helping came handreports to crisis.then There offer is servicesnow a palpable to the sense states of jpayeedistancing era did —among but in creatingtroops, an sani en- - toneThe and officer tenor without has also any directed pretense the of inimpelled military many matters to leavein the their past tempocouple- ofthe sexual state assault agencies on girl students in combating of Gargi economicwhere ever despair needed,” in the air. he In said.the week tirelytising new campus ground and and reality nearby in India. areas beingfield part formation of polite politics. to be in regular of decades, countries such as the US, Collegethe menace in South ofDelhi COVID-19 by goons shoutas best- precedingThe force, Delhi’s of February around 8 voting 3.24 day,lakh andBesides, regular there is nosanitising one left in thetroops na- touchThere withis no personnelturning back onfrom leave. the rary residence for their permanent ingas Jai possible Shri Ram). “With our pan India a personnel,diplomat from is a countryalso withproviding large tionaldeployed BJP who for can duties pull off outside the kind areof hard“Training ideological courses line for theand BJP. transfers It’s also Israel, North Korea, France, Germany, presence,In the end, theit is AAP desirable moved far that more we investmentstransports in andIndia logisticsrevealed that support their deftsome positioning of the directives.that is required when a importantand ADM to understandmovement why suspend Shaheen - abode. deftlyoffer and our creatively resources than to the olderstates internalto the politicalstates, assessmentsapart from showprovid a - partyThe pushes advisory a hard ideologicalalso stated agenda that Bagh,ed,” the anti-CAA directives protest stated. site in Delhi, party. It was light on its feet in evading cycle of endemic social unrest leading and then tries to pass it off as reason- that became a template for similar pro- Netherlands, Australia and Canada in our respective areas of deploy- ing administrative and manpow- all troops would be quipped IANS The Cabinet Secretary’s statement the BJP’s attempt to make this election up to 2024; they do not see the country able. In the past year, the more plausible tests across the country, was made the have allowed women in groundbreak- about Hindu versus Muslim as opposed as a safe destination to invest in infra- pleasant faces of the BJP passed away. main election issue by the BJP. It upset will work well with the government’s to issues of local governance. Partly be- structure and do not expect the Indian Sushma Swaraj would have watched the believer for a multiplicity of reasons ing combat positions. While stopping cause the BJP had nothing positive to of- economy to grow at a healthy rate. They her Ps and Qs while talking about other that lie beyond the Delhi poll. Shaheen strategy to contain the migration of fer at the local level, it decided to make were even factoring in a simulated war women, be they protesters or leaders; Bagh marks the resurrection of the short of granting this role to the Indian the election85% about its ideologicalpath-labs na- with Pakistan! down This shockingly bad shutters eco- she even maintained in excellent India rela- power lock-down of the nation’s largest minority tional issues. In the process, in full view nomic projection means that the BJP tions with Sonia Gandhi although the supported by the large percentage of In- BY QUAID NAJMI besides the prohibitive India’s leading lab equip- of the work as nobody ones, the safety proce- women,labour. Thosethe Supreme who were Court planning judgment to of the national and international media cannot use traditional means to engage two had contested an election against dians who did not vote for the BJP. Amid the unprece- costs to keep labs run- ment and reagents man- knows what kind of pa- in the Capital, the BJP dropped all pre- the young in a future that has hope. The each other. Manohar Parrikar who man- dures and other aspects,”IANS notablyhead home rubbished would the now patriarchal find reassur con-- dented India lockdown, ning without patients,” ufacturer, said that all tient we are dealing with Patel said. a staggering 85 per cent Transasia Managing Di- regular and periodic nec- (routine or a possible Vazirani, Patel and ceptance that in the portrays finite womenperiod ofas time weak spelt by of India’s 100,000 patho- rector Suresh Vazirani essary tests for hyperten- Covid-19 infectee). Plus, Bhide point out how the pointing out the fact that 30 per cent logical laboratories,US wants an told IANS. Central sion,Asia diabetes, to bilirubin oust there China, is shortage of safetyRussia total lockdown has hit out by the government. So will the important component of The result is only bare (jaundice), malaria, uri- equipment for most of the supplies of medical raw By P Stobdan once Moscow signed a special strategic Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death The critical point is that Uzbekistan en- the public health services, minimum lab facilities nary tract infection and smaller labs,” Bhide said. materials like chemicals ofgeneral our women public. officers Even as arepeople deployed under in- US officials rarely visit Central Asia, partnership with China. The US then in 2016 and Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan dorses the Taliban movement and sup- have downed shutters, in- are available for cancer diarrhea are closed. He urged the govern- or even alcohol as the conflict zones. This effectively expos- but amidst the coronavirus outbreak in took a pause, waiting for the situation to stepping down in 2019 opened a win- ports direct talks between the US and stand the need for the lockdown, the China,dustry Secretary players of said.State Mike Pompeopatients, evolve, pregnant while maintaining wom- the“Even posture of manydow of opportunitymedi- ment that prompted to consider Mike extendmilitia.- Itwholesale hedges a bet marketson Washington (like es the government stance that wom- paidOf a stealthythese visit100,000 to Kazakhstan path- enand or supportingcritical cases, the independence with cines and are terri -notPompeo easily availto visit- Nursultaning the in Tashkent.Rs 50-lakh than in on- Moscow’sMumbai’s ability Dava to end Bazaar) the Af- tremendous disruption of their lives Uzbekistanlabs, roughly with a bag80 fullper of cent, intersecting skeletal torial staff integrity of 10-15 of Central per Asianable, nations. so many New just Uzbek pop leader surance Shavkat Mirziyoyev cover to is allghan the stalemate, are shut, crucial furtherfor Uzbekistan’s ham- en are physiologically unfit for higher agendas,are run primarily by totechnicians convey that the cent, re- Insaid the Association 90s, Zbigniew of Brzezinski a paracetamol sug- now fora reformer tem- andPath-lab potential partnertechnicians, for security. pering the work of path- and the economic and social conse- gionwith remains diploma independent in Medical of the malign Practising gested Pathologists the need to wait of for theporary next genrelief.- the But US, inwho the it believes, staff andhas taken medicos steps as theyUzbekistan labs. is becoming a linchpin influence of ‘external actors’, an obvious eration Central Asians overcoming their to initiate reforms. Mirziyoyev’s busi- state in the US success to get the Afghan Army ranks as farcical and hollow. Lab Technology qualifi- India (APPI) Committee absence of proper tests, render very critical ser- Other industry play- quences that are bound to follow have tug to China and Russia. The visit came inherited, unsure self-ambivalence and ness offers could spin off opportunities war to an end. We don’t know the details In the light of the forward-looking aheadcations of the in State Tier Department’s III or IV unveil member- orienting Dr. Vipul themselves Patel. towardsdiagnosis, America. medicinesfor the US firms.and vices to the overall publicfor the post-Afghaners said settlement,that with but most the raised anxiety levels. 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The mission is of utmost impor- emergency problems, Vazirani, who is one of worry over the nature the regular and the fresh IANS tinies. The regional context changed US businesses. process in Afghanistan, impress the US. IANS tanceing days and as women the country, are equally and its capable mass- ofes, helming weather it. the crisis. ReadersReaders ResponseResponse andand contributioncontribution WelcomeWelcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Wednesday, April 1, 2020 COVID-19: Looking at bright side of the pandemic By Mohamed Abdel Raouf fits are many and great. Limiting travel and robots (that provide a network of There is a lot of fear and panic, per- gives a break to the environment, sky, interconnected and advanced systems haps rightly, about COVID-19. But I air, our lungs, etc. Parts of China man- in data analysis and artificial intelli- would like to draw your attention to the aged to see a blue sky for the first time gence) can help in limiting the spread bright side of the coronavirus. in years, with factories closing there. of the virus and help control it. Firstly, I am sure that we all know Italy also joined China, where satel- The data that these devices send pe- the famous Arabic proverb: “Maybe a lite imagery revealed that air pollution riodically is harvested as “big data”, harmful thing is beneficial.” This prov- in the northern part of the country fell and helps to provide an early warning erb is usually uses when a bad circum- sharply after the virus forced authori- system to reduce the spread of infec- stance bothers a person, a group or a ties to close factories and ban travel, tious diseases. Also, seeing a mega town. But we should not be alarmed by and several areas, usually packed with and smart city, with millions of people Allah’s mercy. God has great wisdom in cars, turned into ghost cities. exposed to smart devices, as in many every matter, even if its appearance is In addition to that, working from Chinese cities now, would be one of bad. home instead of commuting to work the most important human quality So, if you take a closer look, one can reduces crowding and pollution and leaps. clearly realise that the coronavirus has saves time and income. That is a Last but not least, no doubt that the helped us (humanity) in many ways. great help for the fight against climate economic repercussions of the corona- But how? change; something that the global com- virus on the local and global economy On the social side, the virus gave us munity had not manage to achieve af- are serious and the various decisions an opportunity to reconnect with fam- ter many years of climate negotiations. taken by the governments are impor- ily, as we spend more time at home, When facing the coronavirus, there tant to alleviate these effects and over- especially with schools off, in addition is a chance to take decisions and poli- come the crisis. But the virus, surpris- to working from home for many profes- cies to decarbonise the economy i.e. an We need to defeat coronavirus but it has helped ingly, gave us many positives that can sions. economy based on low carbon green- be summarised by “it jumped us into Deep meditation house gas (GHG) emissions into the at- us change many things about ourselves the future!” It is an opportunity for deep medi- mosphere. Yes, where the individual is connect- tation. Here, I remember a nice Face- There are threats to the climate if Importance of intuitive things On the technological front, the ed, maybe we need to think of lives in a book post I received recently from a decisions focus only on boosting eco- On the health side, the virus re- changes are enormous, as distance simpler, less polluting way in order to colleague stating that he was sitting at nomic activity, but there are also op- minded us again of the importance of education has become a tangible re- achieve a smart, healthy and sustain- home now without electricity and in- portunities to fund green investment intuitive things that perhaps some of ality. The technological boom is truly able society. While there is no doubt ternet. So it became a great opportu- and infrastructure, to boost incomes us neglected, despite the fact that it is amazing in dealing with the virus, as that we need to defeat COVID-19, there nity for him to communicate with his for the poorest, and also to strengthen a mandatory part of Islamic religion — the Internet of Things (IoT), which is is perhaps a silver lining in the way we wife, and this brought them closer! health care systems, clean water and such as personal hygiene, sterilisation, all devices connected to the internet will see the world now. On the environmental side, the bene- sanitation. disinfectants and healthy eating. such as smart watches, phones, TVs, Gulf News UAE must lead online learning in Middle East from the administration, professors and the UAE have the infrastructure, the stopgap. There are governments, uni- students. The universities that found the knowledge, the talent, the technology, versities and students around the world transition the least stressful were those the network, and the necessary inven- who already fully appreciate how online with plans on the shelf for blended and tive drive to offer online programs and learning addresses the demands of to- fully online learning programs. degrees. So why did it take a global pan- morrow’s market and have embraced Benefit of the students demic to offer fully online university- that challenge. The challenge of assur- The reality is that in all the UAE uni- level programs in the UAE? ing the best combination of high-qual- versities, there are a group of profession- Improving the capacity ity teaching, learning, assessment and als who have been pushing an agenda to Over the past four years, the Abdulla technology to engage learners. move learning online for years. The ap- Al Ghurair Foundation for Education For example, today, a learner can earn prehension in making this hope a reality has been working to support and pro- a Master of Science Degree from the for the benefit of the students and com- mote high-quality online programs in Stanford School of Engineering, Geor- munity, has been administrative and bu- the UAE and across the Arab world. We gia Tech’s College of Computing, or a reaucratic resistance. have funded over 200 scholarships and Master of Leadership at University of The rapid response from universities helped regional universities improve Queensland’s Business School without and students in the UAE has a lot to do their capacity to offer educational cours- ever stepping foot on campus. with the values that the UAE embodies. es and programs online. Platforms that they use are similar Values that were articulated in the steps We have been working with multilat- and, in some cases, the same as the ones His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin eral agencies and government leaders to that we find at universities in the UAE. Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minis- better understand why the Arab world is These online learning systems allow for ter of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, laid out lagging in the provision of high-quality the immediate feedback and support, in the road map for the future success of accredited online learning opportuni- the detection of cheating, the promo- By Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair day, with over 150 countrywide closures, the nation, under the directives of Presi- ties, and how we can better support a tion of collaboration and the motivation In an early attempt to contain the they are among over 1.4 billion learners dent His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin positive shift. of students. We are now amid a global spread of COVID-19, the UAE Ministry affected globally. Zayed Al Nahyan. This is a concern because our research crisis. A crisis that has driven learners, of Education closed schools, colleges The early decision to shut down cam- Specifically, that the UAE society has has shown that online learning evolved parents, universities and governments and universities in early March. puses and move learning online during a unique personality that perseveres in at a much faster pace than traditional to take on the challenges of online When the decision was made, only 16 these unprecedented times of uncer- dealing with challenges, that the UAE re- learning. It offers personalised flexible learning to embrace its potential. But other global leaders made the decision tainty was necessary to ensure that stu- lies on nurturing the brightest minds to education and training opportunities to we need more than reactive measures to implement countrywide closures of dents’ learning was not disrupted as the generate innovative ideas, and that the growing numbers of youth and profes- to break the misconceptions and lower schools and universities. That first week, country worked to contain COVID-19. UAE is focused on ensuring the prosper- sionals in the region and globally. the barriers around high-quality online UAE students were among about 400 This placed a demand on UAE tertiary ity of future generations. Online learning is already part of the learning in this country. million affected learners globally. To- institutions that called for adaptability The reality is that the universities in normal reality for many, not a mere Gulf News How Israel sells its weapons to the world

By Ramzy Baroud Secondary party secretly, regardless of how these weapons are Data released by the Stockholm Interna- With India becoming the largest importer used and whether their use violates human tional Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on of Israeli arms in the world, Israel is now a rights or not. March 9, paints a grim picture of the world, secondary party in the protracted conflict be- In May 2019, Amnesty International’s in general, and the Middle East, in particular. tween India and Pakistan. Israeli chapter released an in-depth report According to the report, the demand for weap- The two nuclear-armed countries edged that examined Israel’s weapons export ons in the warring region has increased by a closer to the abyss of a full-blown war in markets. Contrary to the claim by Rachel whopping 61 per cent between 2015 and 2019. March 2019. Naturally, Israeli weapons, now Chen, head of the Israeli Defense Export The top five ‘merchants of death’, according featured prominently in India’s military ar- Controls Agency, that “we will carefully to SIPRI, are the United States, Russia, France, senal, will play a major role in sustaining any examine the state of human rights in each Germany and China. Interestingly, while US future conflict. country before approving export licenses arms exports have increased exponentially by According to the newly-released data, Israel for selling them weapons,” Israel is known 76 per cent in the last five years, Russia’s arms is only second to South Korea in terms of the for peddling its weapons to the world’s exports fell by 18 per cent. vast expansion of weapons exports, as Israel’s most notorious human rights violators. The US market is in constant expansion as it weapons manufacturing industry has expe- The clients now includes 96 client countries, while Russia rienced an unprecedented boom in recent The list includes Myanmar, Philippines, has, essentially, lost one of its most significant years. SIPRI puts that increase at 77 per cent. South Sudan and Sri Lanka. A damning clients, India. Ruled by a right-wing Hindu Last year, the International Defence Co- proof to the above claim is a statement nationalist government, Delhi has found in operation Directorate of the Israeli Ministry made by Philippines President, Rodrigo Tel Aviv a more ideologically like-minded sup- of Defence (SIBAT), which is the corner- Duterte, who is known for his dismal hu- plier. The special ‘friendship’ between India’s stone of Israel’s weapon manufacturing, man rights record, on September 4, 2018, weapons and so-called ‘security technology’ the militarisation of American police, thou- Narendra Modi and Israel’s Benjamin Netan- testing and export, released a comprehen- during his highly touted visit to Israel. to the rest of the world, is that they often ap- sands of whom received training in Israel. yahu has made India Israel’s largest weapons sive plan aimed at the expansion of Israel’s Duterte told Israeli President, Reuven Riv- pear in regions where people are most op- Similarly, in 2018, Israeli war technol- market. In 2017, Israel’s arms exports reached global weapons market, with due focus on lin, that the Philippines “would henceforth pressed and vulnerable. For example, Is- ogy was incorporated to the European a record high of $9 billion (Dh33 billion), fol- the US, Finland and India. only buy weapons from Israel due to its lack raeli companies have for years stood at the Union’s security apparatus. One such lowing the signing of a $2 billion deal with In- What makes Israeli weapons more attrac- of restrictions,” ‘Times of Israel’ reported. forefront of successive US administrations’ contract was awarded to the Israeli com- dia. The contracts awarded to the Israel Aero- tive than others is the fact that they are not ac- The US is “a good friend,” Duterte said, but war on undocumented immigrants. pany Elbit, estimated at $68 million, to space Industries (IAI) were considered the companied by any political price tag. In other like Germany and China, US weapons come Moreover, recent years have witnessed the provide maritime unmanned aircraft sys- “single largest deal ever signed by the Israeli words, Israel is willing to sell weapons to any with certain “limitations”. infusion of brutal Israeli military tactics in tem (UAS) services. arms industry.” country, or even non-state actors, openly or What is unique about the export of Israel’s many aspects of American society, including Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 01, 2020 international 8 China probes company that sold COVID-19 test kits to Spain Netanyahu tests negative for Beijing, March 31 bought 640,000 rapid test their return and will for their sale throughout has subsided in China, the COVID-19 after his aide's infection (IANS) China has kits from the Chinese replace them with a new the bloc. The sources Asian country has been Jerusalem, March 31 (IANS) test result until the epidemiological launched an investigation company, based in test model," the Health consulted by Efe said exporting large shipments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin investigation into the case is into Shenzhen Bioeasy Guangzhou province, Ministry had said in a products can be approved of coronavirus tests as well Netanyahu was tested negative for concluded. Biotechnology, a Chinese of which the first 58,000 statement then. by the EU despite not as medical equipment to the novel coronavirus, his office Netanyahu was leading efforts to company that sold a batch arrived in the European Bioeasy did not feature yet being approved by many countries around the said, after one of his aides has contain the coronavirus spread in of coronavirus test kits to country, one of the worst- in the list of authorized the Chinese government world. The official Beijing contracted the virus. Israel while struggling to finalize Spain which authorities hit by the pandemic, last suppliers offered to Spain as both follow different Daily newspaper reported The prime minister's office on a new coalition government with said were faulty, an official week. Last week, Spanish by the Chinese Ministry procedures. on Tuesday that 23 new Monday said in a statement that the his former opponent Benny Gantz, source said on Tuesday. Health Minister Salvador of Commerce although They also stressed that detection reagents and tests of Netanyahu's family and his leader of the centrist Blue and White Despite the results of the Illa said that the first batch the Spanish Health so far no irregularities seven types of new medical close team also came out negative, party, new coalition government ongoing investigation not of testing kits failed to pass Ministry said that the have been found in equipment including Xinhua news agency reported. with his former opponent Benny detecting any irregularities quality control checks purchase "was initiated Bioeasy and added that, ventilators, protective The tests were conducted earlier Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue in the tests yet, the after several microbiology before the Chinese as there are two ways of clothing and masks, have on Monday after it was found out and White party. Chinese government will laboratories in the authorities provided new using the rapid testing kits been approved by the that his advisor Rivka Paluch had Netanyahu is also facing a criminal not tolerate any practice country's major hospitals lists of suppliers" to the purchased by Spain, some authorities. Companies been infected with the virus. trial set to begin on May 24, over his that does not meet the found that they were not government. The Chinese misunderstanding over requesting the registration The prime minister was expected suspected bribery, fraud and breach authorized criteria, the working well. company's tests, however, how to use the tests could of new detection reagents to stay in quarantine despite the of trust in three separate cases. source tolf Efe news. "The manufacturer have been approved by have occurred. must submit a series of The Spanish government in China has agreed to the European Union (EU) Ever since the pandemic documentation. Trump, Putin talk over phone on COVID-19, global issues Saudi Arabia attacks Yemeni capital amid escalating tensions together through the G20 to drive Sanaa, March 31 (IANS) operation" to "neutralize calls by the UN for a the international campaign to defeat A coalition led by Saudi and destroy legitimate "global ceasefire" amid the the virus and reinvigorate the global Arabia launched at least 15 military targets" of the coronavirus pandemic. economy," the White House said in a airstrikes on the Yemeni Houthi rebels. The calls came on statement on Monday, Xinhua news capital of Sanaa held by The attacks came as the occasion of the agency reported. the Shia Houthi rebels "precautionary measures fifth anniversary of the Trump and Putin also touched amid escalating tensions to protect the civilians coalition's intervention. upon the issues of Venezuela and the despite the looming threat from any collateral Yemen has not yet global energy market. According to posed by the coronavirus damage", the coalition reported any coronavirus the statement, Trump and his Russian pandemic. added. Months after tense cases, according to Washington, March 31 (IANS) US counterpart agreed on the importance The Houthis' al-Masira calm in Sanaa, the Iran- the World Health President Donald Trump and Russian of stability in global energy markets. television channel reported. Six attacks warplanes also attacked backed Houthi on Sunday Organization. President Vladimir Putin discussed Saudi Arabia and Russia failed reported that a man was targeted a military al-Dailami airbase which launched two missiles on The country would efforts to combat COVID-19 and to reach a new deal on curbing oil killed and two others academy in al-Rawdha is adjacent to Sanaa Riyadh and the border be unable to handle other global issues during a phone production, which sent shock waves injured in the attacks on outskirt north of the airport north of the capital province of Jizan. a health crisis of this conversation, the White House said. through the global energy market, as monday, reports Efe news. city, and three others and other sites in the area. Last week, the Houthis magnitude, while the "President Trump and President the oil price took a nosedive at a time Another strike targeted hit a military site in the The Saudi-led coalition, and the internationally Houthi rebels have asked Putin discussed the latest when the global demand for oil was the al-Hodeida province northwestern outskirts, which has intervened in recognized government for international aid to developments and efforts to combat already hit by the raging coronavirus located on the Red Efe news has verified. the Yemen war since 2015, led by President Abd Rabu help fight the COVID-19 the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic. The low oil price will also Sea, with no casualties The coalition's announced a "military Mansur Hadi welcomed pandemic. two leaders agreed to work closely hurt the US shale industry. UN envoy regrets lack of progress in M-E peace process N.Korea slams Pompeo over United Nations, March justification for violence 31 (IANS) UN Special against civilians, he said. "I Coordinator for the Middle call upon all members of the remarks on increased pressure East Peace Process Nickolay international community to "However great and strong Mladenov said he regretted join the UN in condemning the friendly relationship the lack of progress on the it unequivocally and calling between the leaders of the ground, expressing concern for all perpetrators to be held two nations is, it cannot over Israeli settlements and accountable." change the U.S.' hostile its plans to annex Palestinian The indiscriminate policy against us." land. The expansion of Israeli launching of rockets and US President Donald settlements continues to mortars toward civilian Trump has boasted of his pose a significant obstacle to population centers is good relations with North achieving a viable two-state prohibited by international Korean leader Kim Jong- solution, Xinhua news agency existence and expansion his concern over possible humanitarian law and un, reports Yonhap News quoted Mladenov as saying of settlements further unilateral steps from the Palestinian militants Agency. Last week, North on Monday in a UN Security entrench the occupation Israeli side. In recent must cease this practice Korea said that Trump sent Council video teleconference. and systematically erode the months, Israeli officialsimmediately, said Mladenov. a personal letter to Kim and Israeli settlements have no possibility of establishing have repeatedly stated their Israeli security forces must expressed his intention to legal validity and constitute a contiguous and viable intention to annex Israeli exercise maximum restraint Seoul, March 31 (IANS) The official accused help Pyongyang fight against a violation of international Palestinian state, and fuel settlements and other parts and only intentionally use North Korea has slammed Pompeo of encouraging other the coronavirus. law, so they should stop anger and resentment among of the occupied West Bank, lethal force when strictly US Secretary of State nations to stay committed But Pyongyang has not immediately and completely, the Palestinian population, he said. unavoidable in order to Mike Pompeo for seeking to applying diplomatic and responded to the US offer, he said. he added. The senior "If implemented, such protect life, in accordance continued international economic pressure against according to Pompeo. Potential settlement diplomat said the demolition steps would not only with international law, pressure against Pyongyang North Korea during a press The North Korean official advancement in the E1 and seizure of Palestinian constitute a serious violation he said, adding that all while calling for the conference last week after then warned the US not to area of the occupied West structures, including of international law, but they incidents must be thoroughly resumption of dialogue, state a video conference among provoke the North, which Bank, or in East Jerusalem internationally funded would also effectively end investigated. media reported. foreign ministers of the would only to lead to adverse neighborhoods that are humanitarian projects, must the prospect of the two-state Mladenov said he also In a statement carried Group of Seven (G7) major consequences. crucial to the contiguity of stop as such practice violates solution and close the door regretted the lack of progress by the North's state-run economies. Negotiations between the a future Palestinian state, international humanitarian to negotiations between in holding long-overdue Korean Central News Agency "The initiative for dialogue two sides on the North's are particularly concerning, law and must cease. Israelis and Palestinians," Palestinian presidential and (KCNA), the country's that the U.S. has proposed nuclear weapons program said the envoy. The Mladenov expressed the envoy said. There is no legislative elections. "new director" in charge to earn time and create have been stalled since of negotiations with the environments favourable for the no-deal Hanoi summit US threatened Pyongyang its president was seriously between Trump and Kim last will take its "own way" damaged," the statement February to wide differences UNSC unanimously adopts resolution on amid stalled talks over its said. "His words led us to over the scope of Pyongyang's nuclear program, the Seoul- lose will for dialogue for sure denuclearization measures peacekeepers' safety, security based Yonhap news Agency again." and Washington's sanctions United Nations, March situation in line with technology, partnerships, regional organizations' reported. The official then claimed: relief. 31 (IANS) The UN Security the expectations of the including strengthening capacity-building through Council (UNSC) has international community," training system, improving partnerships. unanimously adopted Xinhua news agency quoted health security and relief For 72 years, UN The challenges faced by Resolution 2518, a first of a statement as saying on capabilities, requiring peacekeeping operations these operations were on Brazil Senate approves its kind, vowing to take all- Monday. The resolution was peacekeeping missions to have played a significant role the rise, with traditional dimensional measures to sponsored by China and co- strengthen communication in the political settlement of and non-traditional minimum income for workers ensure the safety and security sponsored by 43 countries, with host countries hot-spot issues as an effective security factors posing of peacekeepers. including Italy, Kazakhstan, and build mutual trust, means of maintaining serious threats to the "This is the first resolution Pakistan, South Africa, improving the level of international peace and security of peacekeepers. on the safety and security Russia, Spain, Turkey and technology application, security, according to This year marks the of peacekeepers and is Vietnam, according to the strengthening coordination the statement. There are 75th anniversary of the well-received by the broad statement. mechanism arrangements, currently more than 95,000 founding of the UN and membership as a timely fit It covers areas such and supporting the peacekeepers on active a crucial year for the for the current peacekeeping as training, health, African Union and other duty in 13 mission areas. implementation. Impossible to predict recession depth right now: Ex-Fed Chair Washington, March 31 "Frankly, it's impossible Commenting on the US (IANS) Former US Federal to know at this point how administration's monetary Reserve Chairwoman deep the recession will and fiscal policy to cushion Janet Yellen said that be. It depends critically the economic fallout, Yellen the American economic on how long the period of said the Fed, with its "rapid downturn stemming from social distancing lasts," said and enormous" response, Brasilia, March 31 (IANS) The are currently unemployed and the coronavirus pandemic Yellen. "The hope is that has done almost everything Brazilian Senate has approved for citizens with a low income. has been "rapid and lockdown can be lifted in possible to ease financial a minimum income bill to help The payments will be made for sharp", and it was currently May and activity will begin conditions and support the workers amid the coronavirus three months, but that period impossible to predict the to normalize in the early economy. pandemic. can be extended in case social depth of the recession. summer. But a longer period On the fiscal front, the The bill had already been distancing measures last longer. "The downturn is of confinement certainly $2.2 trillion package is approved by the House and with In order to be eligible, different than any we've ever seems possible," said the very "significant" and will the Senate's nod on Monday, citizens must not be receiving experienced in America," former Fed chair. provide a great deal of it now needs the signature of unemployment benefits or Yellen, who served as Fed Noting that the best- support to households and President Jair Bolsonaro to pensions. chair from 2014 to 2018, case scenario would be a businesses, she said while become a law, reports Xinhua The payments are limited to made the remarks at a the second quarter," Xinhua reported on March V-shaped recession, she said voicing her concerns over its news agency. a maximum of two people per webinar hosted by the news agency quoted the 26 suggest that the she is worried that damage implementation. It remains unclear when household. Brookings Institution on former chairwoman as unemployment rate may may occur that could lead Noting that many of the Bolsonaro will sign the bill. Single mothers are eligible for Monday. saying. already have spiked to 5.5 to a "prolonged recession," measures were temporary, According to the bill, the a double payment. "Every indication so far She noted that the per cent or so, up from 3.5 if containment measures Yellen said Congress will emergency minimum income Brazial has reported a total suggests there will be a 3.3 million initial per cent in February, which lead to more layoffs and certainly have to do more if payments consist of a stipend of of 4,661 confirmed coronavirus huge plunge in output in unemployment claims was a five-decade low. bankruptcies. the shutdown is prolonged. 600 reals ($116) for citizens who cases with 165 deaths. Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 01, 2020 business 9 'No revenue loss for NBFCs on 3 month moratorium on loan repayments' Mallya reiterates offer to return New Delhi, March 31 for deferment will either However, NBFCs with they are being severely (IANS) The three month have to extend their tenure higher share of bond impacted mainly by the bank dues, seeks Centre's help moratorium on term loan else increase the quantum market borrowings absence of field staff. This New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Mallya, who is staying in the UK after repayments given by of EMIs to compensate (LICHF) could raise phenomenon is expected Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on fleeing India, tweeted in the morning. Reserve Bank of India will for the revenue loss for incremental money from to have even more impact Tuesday reiterated his offer to return Mallya said that he had made not result in any revenue NBFCs. Thus, technically the LTRO window at the during Q1FY20 since the money he owed to a consortium offers to return the outstanding dues loss for lending banks there won't be any major cost of margins. "Our lockdowns are expected of Indian banks, and sought Centres many times but neither the banks nor and NBFCs as borrowers revenue loss for NBFCs at assessment suggests that to be more severe in help in view of the nationawide the Enforcement Directorate were opting for deferment will least till June 2020," it said NBFCs with relatively April 2020. If the current lockdown in India. cooperating. He said that he hoped either have to extend their in its report. stronger liability franchise situation is extended for "India is under a lockdown, and that Union Finance Minister Nirmala tenure else increase the Among the series of steps (HDFC, Bajaj Finance) a few more days, say May we respect it. But the functioning of Sitharaman would listen to him in quantum of EMIs, Emkay announced by the RBI in would anyhow be better- 2020 or beyond, the phase my companies has stopped due to this hour of crisis. Mallya, who is has said in its latest report its advanced monetary placed as their ability of elevated credit costs lockdown. All production has shut, staying abroad for the last four years, on RBI's decisions on policy review on Friday, it to raise funds at lower would remain at least but we are still not sending back our is not willing to return to India to face NBFCs. said that there would be Since the deferment costs would help margin for the next two quarters employees and thus paying for it. charges. He allegedly owes more than According to the three month moratorium is available from banks disruptions," it added. (H1FY21). So, the government should help us," Rs 9,000 crore to 13 Indian banks. brokerage, there won't on term-loan repayments, as well, the NBFCs with The research done Emkay said that be any blanket offering including EMIs till elevated share of bank by the brokerage has Smaller-ticket loans to end-borrowers to opt June 30 taken from all borrowing (CIFC, MMFS, found that the current such as durable loans, Govt extends validity of lower for such deferment of financial institutions. It SHTF) may opt for lockdowns have not only micro finance loans and payments, but would also allowed deferment similar deferment from impacted credit growth personal loans are at more be available only for the of interest payment on banks, thus relatively but also overall collection risk as EMI deferment withholding tax till June 30 needy ones. working capital loan for safeguarded, the and recovery mechanism disturbs the basic financial TDS. The extension will also be given "The borrowers opting three months. brokerage said. for most of financiers as discipline of repayments. if taxpayers have the lower TDS order for FY20 but have so far not applied similar order for FY21. The CBDT said the extension Apollo Hospitals announces initiative for affordable accommodation was being provided due to the New Delhi, March 31 time." are launching another assist in the fight Covid-19 outbreak that had disrupted (IANS) Apollo Hospitals It said that to ensure important part of project against COVID-19. Our businesses all across, including Group on Monday affordable, safe rooms Kavach where technology partnership with Apollo New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) the functioning of the Income-Tax announced 'Project Stay overnight, clean and innovation is helping Hospitals has been The government has extended the Department. The order has also I', an initiative, with environments, Apollo create out of the box developed to ensure we validity of all lower withholding tax prescribed a 10 per cent withholding partnership with SBI, Hospitals has joined forces solution to help people. utilize capacity where orders, secured by assessees, by three tax on payments to non-residents OYO, Hisdustan Unilever with Hindustan Unilever, This is the future of India possible to create highly months till June 30 to mitigate the (including foreign companies) among others to creating State Bank of India, OYO where we are responsive, sanitized pay per use hardship caused by Covid-19-related having permanent establishment in isolation rooms in hotels creating isolation rooms in Rooms, Lemon Tree, innovative and inclusive" quarantine facilities disruptions. India and not covered by the above with medical supervision hotels with light medical Ginger hotels and Zomato Commenting on the under the guidance and In an order on Tuesday, the scenarios) till June 30 or disposal of for quarantine. supervision for quarantine to launch a social impact development, Ritesh supervision of medical Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) application, whichever is earlier. In a statement the the and creating a barrier to initiative on isolation care Agarwal, Founder and professionals. This is an allowed time till June 30 to the The CBDT order is expected to healthcare group said ensure people recover called "Project Stay I" Group CEO, OYO Rooms unprecedented situation taxpayers who had filed for lower allow seamless flow of payments to that "Project Stay I is an without spreading the (Stay Isolated). said: "We want to work which requires all of us TDS/TCS (tax deduction at source/ contractors and service providers, innovative initiative to virus, and or be supervised Prathap C. Reddy, with state governments to find new ways to work tax collected at source) for FY21 and both residents and non-residents, as strengthen the bulwark so they can move to Chairman, Apollo Group and private institutions together and rise to the whose applications were pending for continuity of tax treatment will flow against COVID-19 by medical care at the right said, "I am happy that we to problem solve and occasion." disposal of their FY20 order on lower for another three months. Lower power demand during lockdown to Dow jumps nearly 700 points after US increase DISCOM dues: Kotak extends social distancing policies New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) transmission and g eneration to rescue the economy The 17 per cent drop in power capacities is largely fixed devastated by COVID-19. demand under the current (76%), leading to a sharp The bill, aimed at lockdown, will further expose deterioratio n in financials for cushioning the economy the weakness in the business distribution utilities in times from COVID-19 ravages, will model of distribution utilities, of a weak economic envir provide small businesses leading to a further spike in onment. emergency loans, business outstanding dues that have "We note that while tax breaks, expanded risen to Rs 86,600 crore in most companies under our unemployment benefits, January 2020 from Rs 41,900 coverage universe opera 1,000-dollar-plus direct crore in January 2019, Kotak te under the cost-plus payments for working Institutional equities said. business model that has low Americans, government While most utilities under of the impact of lockdown demand for power is with implications from actual v aid for industries such coverage operate under the on p ower demand and industrial users, leading to risi olumes consumed, still they as airlines and hotels, as cost-plus tariff mechanism consumption. A 20 per cent ng overdue which increased will stand to reel under cash- well as more support for (not volume-linked), we drop in power consumption to Rs 86,600 crore in January flow mismatches wi th larger hospitals and state and local will likely continue to see a is like ly to lead to an increase 2020 from Rs 41,900 crore a quantum of unpaid bills," the New York, March 31 and technology up 4.67 governments. receivables build -up and in fixed cost per unit by 25 per year ago on the back of 1.6 report said. (IANS) US stocks finished per cent and 4.23 per cent, As of 3 p.m. Eastern Time lower cash generation, the cent to Rs 6.35/kw h (based per cent year to date (YTD) Companies with un- noticeably higher with the respectively, outpacing Monday (1900 GMT), there brokerage said in its latest on FY2017 data), raising the growth in power demand, contracted capacities, such Dow up nearly 700 points the rest. US President were more than 153,000 report on el ectric utilities. under-recovery to Rs 1.5/kwh Kotak said in its report. as JSW Energy (Vijaynagar, after the country extended Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed COVID-19 cases Weakness in demand (from Rs 0.24/kwh in FY2019) Indian distribution utilities 860 MW), CESC (Chandrapur, measures to curb the spread extended the national in the United States, with will impact merchant/un- and monthly losses to over Rs have consumption-leaning 600 MW) and JSPL (Tamnar, of the coronavirus. social distancing guidelines 2,828 deaths, according to contracted capacities of 10,000 crore from Rs 23,000 c revenue model, wherein 1,000 MW), would be more On Monday, the Dow Jones through April amid warnings data from Johns Hopkins players such as JSW Energy rore in FY2019). payment for power is vulnerable owing to their Industrial Average surged that the death toll from University's Center for and CESC among our A weak economic largely dependent on actual dependence on short-term 690.7 points, or 3.19 per COVID-19 in the country Systems Science and coverage universe, it added. environment in 9MFY20 consumption (with a low c markets, which will likely see cent, to 22,327.48. The S&P might exceed 100,000. Engineering. The brokerage has reflected in poor demand apacity charge). On the other lower volumes as well as drop 500 rose 85.18 points, or 3.35 Trump said that the Wall Street notched studied different scenarios for powera "40 per cent of hand, cost for distribution, in realizations. per cent, to 2,626.65. The guidelines aimed at slowing impressive gains in the week Nasdaq Composite Index the spread of the coronavirus ending March 27, with the was up 271.77 points, or 3.62 will be extended to April 30. Dow up 12.8 per cent, its per cent, to 7,774.15, Xinhua The president on Friday strongest one-week gain Don't send industrial staff on forced leave: Haryana Deputy CM news agency reported. signed a 2-trillion-dollar since 1938. The S&P 500 Gurugram, March district of Haryana, before that wherever wanted, the All of the 11 primary stimulus bill, the largest and the Nasdaq gained 10.3 31 (IANS) Haryana whom the industrialists industrialists could raise S&P 500 sectors closed stimulus package in US per cent and 9.1 per cent, Deputy Chief Minister and entrepreneurs could the security issue with the higher, with health care history, in an attempt respectively, for the week. Dushyant Chautala has put forth their problems, ESI authorities and police appealed to industrialists, which would be conveyed officials concerned would entrepreneurs and other to the Centre. Chautala be apprised of the matter. said that those entities businessmen in the state held a meeting with Warning those with which Haryana Specified G-secs to be opened for not to not send their representatives of various overcharging for different government's contracts employees on forced after thousands of migrant trade bodies in this regard. items of consumption, he and agreements were NRIs from April 1: RBI leave amid the 21-day labourers thronged the He said that in view of the said that ration meant for ending on March Fully Accessible Route (FAR) for nationwide lockdown due roads in the National security needed during the distribution in April would 31 would continue investment by non-residents to coronavirus crisis. Capital Region to return to lockdown, those providing be distributed to depot automatically during in securities issued by the His appeal to their native places due to industrial security in the holders in Haryana by April the lockdown. The Government of India." industrialists in Gurugram, no work after the lockdown. private sector had been kept 5 and for May by April 15. period of lockdown "These directions shall come Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, He said that IAS officers in the essential services In the meeting, Finance would be subtracted into effect from April 1, 2020." Yamunanagar, Ambala had been appointed as category. Department Principal from the duration of In another notification, the and Panchkula comes Nodal Officers in each The Deputy CM said Secretary TVSN Prasad such agreements. RBI said that it shall notify the government securities that shall be eligible for investment under New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) the FAR. Global cues, oil stocks push markets higher, Sensex gains The Reserve Bank on Monday "These securities will continue Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Financial Services. mounted an all-out effort notified that some categories of to be eligible for investment by Positive global cues pushed "Chinese economic to bolster activity with rate government securities will be residents. 'Specified securities', the key Indian equity indices data, Industrial production cuts and massive stimulus." opened fully for non-resident once so designated, shall remain higher on the last day of the numbers improved "... the volatility in the investors, and will continue to be eligible for investment under financial year 2019-20. and helped the global market is likely to continue open for the domestic investors. the FAR until maturity," the The two key Indian equity momentum, especially in as there is no certainty as to At present, G-secs are not fully notification said. markets indices -- S&P BSE Metals, Pharma and FMCG. how long the problem will opened for subscription by non- "... In addition, all new Sensex and NSE Nifty50 FII selling also slowed down persist and its repercussions resident investors. issuances of Government -- rose over 3.50 per cent over the last 2 days, although on the economy." The RBI, in a notification on securities of 5-year, 10-year on Tuesday. Sector-wise, that may not be sustainable. On a technical basis, Monday, said: "A reference is and 30-year tenors from the healthy buying was seen in The performance of global Deepak Jasani, Head of also invited to the announcement financial year 2020-21 will be oil and gas, FMCG and metal market will be the key driver Retail Research, HDFC made in the Union Budget eligible for investment under stocks. the NSE Nifty50 gained $23.5 a barrel, after hitting for Indian market in the Securities said: "While the 2020-21 that certain specified the FAR as 'specified securities'. Globally, major Asian 316.65 points or 3.82 per an 18-year low of less than near-term." Nifty has rallied sharply categories of Central Government The Reserve Bank may add new indices closed on a positive cent close at 8,597.75 points. $23 per barrel on Monday. Siddhartha Khemka, Head after the correction seen in securities would be opened tenors or change the tenors of note, barring the Nikkei Besides, the overall Furthermore, the rupee - Retail Research, Motilal the previous session, traders fully for non-resident investors new securities to be designated index. European indices like market breadth was positive appreciated marginally to Oswal Financial Services, will need to watch if the without any restrictions, apart as 'specified securities' from time FTSE, CAC and DAX traded with Nifty Midcap 100 up 75.54 against the US dollar. said: "Sentiments also got Nifty can convincingly cross from being available to domestic to time." in the green. 2.3 per cent, while Nifty "Almost all sectoral supported post Johnson & last week's highs for the investors as well." Finance Minister Nirmala The S&P BSE Sensex Smallcap 100 was up 3.1 per indices were up and volatility Johnson announcement recent up move to sustain. "Accordingly, it has been Sitharaman had announced in gained 1,028.17 points or cent. index was also down by 10 of a vaccine candidate for Crucial supports to watch decided, in consultation with the Union Budget that NRIs will 3.62 per cent to close at The Brent crude prices per cent,"said Vinod Nair, the coronavirus. Central for resumption of weakness the Government of India, to be allowed to invest in certain 29,468.49 points. Similarly, also rose by 3.5 per cent to Head of Research at Geojit banks across the world have are at 8,551-8,304." introduce a separate route viz., categories of G-secs. Indian Horizon Wednesday, April 01, 2020 business 10 Need strict vigilance against smuggling of fake medicine: CBIC Chairman New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) tive equipment and related exchange on counterfeit med- equipment. officers to ensure smooth Chairman of the Central items, as well as other transi- ical supplies and fake medi- As part of relaxation given in clearance of EXIM cargo. Board of Indirect Taxes and tional financial crimes," Ku- cines equipment. various compliance measures On the contribution by Customs (CBIC), Ajit Kumar, mar said in the letter in which "I urge DGDRI and all Cus- by Finance Minister Nirmala the department for the fight on Monday asked his staff to he also lauded the staff of toms zonal heads to take Sitharaman last week, she against coronavirus pandem- be extra vigilant against the the Customs department for note of this, be proactive and had also emphasised on the ic, he said the CBIC may be smuggling of fake medicines making voluntary contribu- take appropriate action," the importance of 24x7 Customs able to donate over Rs 8 crore and personal protective gears, tion into the PM-CARES fund Chairman said. clearance till June 30 and en- to the PM-CARES fund with which has surged with crimi- set up to provide relief from The concerns raised by Ku- sure that trade and industry's contributions made by its em- nal organisations turning the coronavirus pandemic. mar are coming from several problems are ameliorated to ployees. the Covid-19 pandemic into Quoting the World Cus- consignment of fake equip- some extent. This has pushed Further in a tweet, the an opportunity to carry out toms Organization (WCO), he ment identified by the de- the Customs department to board has said: "CBIC stands fraudulent activities. said: "Criminal organisations partments at ports recently. work overtime and maintain with the nation in this situa- Acknowledging the round- have turned this global pan- Criminal organization s are extra level of alertness to c tion and committed to pro- the-clock duty of its staff, in a demic into an opportunity to using the pandemic to carry heck criminal activities as vide relief. All officers & staff letter to the all the CBIC staff, carry out their fraudulent ac- out their fraudulent activi- well. The CBIC Chairman ap- of # TeamCBIC pledges to he noted that Customs offi- sible effort to facilitate le- vulnerabilities in the interna- tivities." He further said that ties, particularly by trafficking preciated that in this testing contribute around Rs 8 crore cials cannot afford to rest at gitimate trade, our frontline tional supply chain for illicit WCO has launched the Intel- counterfeit medical supplies time, the zonal chiefs were to #PMCaresFund launched his stage. officers and staff need to be trade including counterfeit lectual Property Rights (IPR such as face masks, medical g taking ownership and work- by PM @narendramodi to "While making every pos- vigilant to thwart potential medicines, personal protec- ) CENcomm Group for data loves and personal protective ing round the clock with their support Government's efforts. India calls to further enhance affordable 'Food Soldier' initiative of RAI to access to medicines New Delhi, March 31 medical and pharma development at the centre of across territories under a ease essential supplies (IANS) India has called for products to nearly 190 any action in trade as well as pre-agreed protocol."The New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) that considering the acute working towards creating a countries around the world. other areas. We must ensure Trade and Investment The Retailers Association of shortage of manpower due global framework for further "We are confident that that the supply of goods, and Ministers of the G20 and India (RAI) has partnered with to the exodus of workers and enhancing affordable access with improved regulatory services most importantly guest countries have decided the Centre and other players travel restrictions during the to medicines for fighting and R&D cooperation, that of vital medicines to keep their markets open, in the retail and food segment lockdown, offline stores are pandemics and facilitating India can further enhance and food products are not and ensure smooth and to launch, the 'Food Soldier finding it difficult to manage easier movement of health its capabilities to serve the disrupted consistent with continued operation of t he Project', an initiative to ease walk-in customers and home professionals across national world in crisis like this. We national needs," minister logistics networks. supply of essential products deliveries at the same time borders. must ensure that suitable said. The meeting was held in the wake of the ongoing considering. Accordingly, Minister of instruments stay in place to "Trade Facilitative through video-conferencing. nation-wide lockdown. To ease the situation and Commerce and Industry address these inabilities and responses need to be in It described COVID-19 "'Food Soldiers' are all mitigate bottlenecks in the Piyush Goyal in his preserve the life, livelihood, place, and wherever required pandemic as a global those individuals engaged in due to supply chain problems, supply chain, RAI has formed interventions at the recently food and nutritional sec by doing away temporarily, challenge, requiring a the supply, storage, retail and shortage of manpower with effective WhatsApp groups held meeting of the Trade urity of the poorest," he the requirement by coordinated global response. delivery of essential products attendance below 30 per cent across states which comprises and Investment Ministers of was quoted as saying in a authorities like Customs, The statement who are risking their lives to and lower customer entry due of participation of government the G20 countries stressed ministry statement. Banks of producing original issued at the end of the ensure consumer needs for to social distancing. officials and representatives of on the need to uphold Besides, the minister said documents by importers meeting, called upon the food and essentials are met," Presently, consumers are private entities including big multilateral commitments that such unprecedented for various clearances. international community an RAI statement said. buying pure low margin items corporate and retailers. and improve upon its challenges necessitate Additionally, we need to step up cooperation and The initiative is a strategic and hence the reduced sales "Furthermore, steps are effectiveness to meet current innovative, collaborative and to think of a suitable coordination to protect approach with three give a margin of around 12 being taken to deploy the challenges. proactive response from the framework under which human life and lay the main objectives including per cent against the normal 21 workforce that is employed The minister said that world. critical pharma products, foundations for a strong optimising the supply chain for per cent. "Compulsory direct with non-food retailers in the despite many challenges, "Our collective act must medical devices, diagnostic economic recovery and a retailers of all sizes, including home delivery is not viable in stores that are selling essentials India has been a dependable reflect and uphold the equipment and kits and sustainable, balanced, and 'kiranas', ensuring that there a country where e-commerce to overcome the shortage and affordable source of centrality of the rules based healthcare professionals can inclusive growth after this is adequate staff in the stores is only 2 per cent. However, of manpower. RAI is also in efficacious and high quality multilateral system with be deployed at short notice crisis. and ensuring that consumers considering the large network discussions with online food get timely delivery of essential of Kirana stores of close to delivery firms like Swiggy and goods in the comforts of their 12 million, Indians are not Zomato to tie-up with retailers home. as severely impacted as the for the last-mile delivery of 84% Indians feel COVID-19 recovery will take up to 1 year The industry body said that rest of the world for access essentials," it said. With these Bengaluru, March 31 of those surveyed said they modern retail has de-grown by to daily need items," said steps RAI expects the situation (IANS) Nearly 84 per cent will be more cautious and 30-40 per cent in the last 15 days the statement. It further said to improve in the next three. Indians feel that recovery responsible while travelling from new coronavirus abroad in future. epidemic will take 6 months The survey also found to one year time, a new that many could not make COVID-19: Telangana govt to cut salaries of its staff survey said on Tuesday. changes in their day-to- Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) minister K. Chandrasekhar face the second highest cut Out of 94 per cent day activities even if they In a clear indication of the Rao opted for a salary cut for of 60 percent, while all other respondents who are aware wanted to. While 58 per cent tough times that COVID-19 all government servants of the category of employees will see about the COVID-19 disease, mentioned that they could has wrought upon the state, state. As per the note issued by their salaries cut by 50 per cent. 75 per cent are extremely not buy groceries and daily the Telangana government, on the chief minister's office, the Salaries of Class IV, concerned about the disease essentials during non-peak Monday, resorted to tightening salary cut will vary according outsourced and contract while only 52 per cent are hours, 46 per cent could not its purse strings. With to the grade and service cadres. employees will be cut by 10 per aware of the virus type Jaipur. While 70 per cent a precautionary measure, 81 avoid travelling for work- economic activity coming to a The highest cut of 75 percent cent as per the government. spreading the disease, said respondents feel older people per cent people have started related purposes and 25 standstill and the government will be imposed on salaries The salary cuts will also the survey from market and also people with pre- washing their hands more per cent were not given the having to initiate a bevy of of the Chief Minister, State pinch retired employees who research and analysis firm existing conditions are more frequently than before and provision to work from home humanitarian measures due to cabinet, MLCs, MLAs, State stand to lose almost 50 per Velocity MR. vulnerable to be infected by 78 per cent have started by their organisations. the 21-day lockdown, revenue Corporation Chairpersons, cent of their pensions due to The survey involving the virus. However, 63 per avoiding crowded places The respondents rely flow has come to a standstill in and Representatives of Local the measures. For Class IV 2,100 people was conducted cent said this can be tackled as and when possible," on television, social the state. Bodies representatives. retired employees, however, in cities including Delhi, with if proper hygiene and said Jasal Shah, Managing media, online websites Following a review meeting, All India Services cadre there will only be a 10 per cent Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, necessary precautions are Director and CEO, Velocity and newspaper (in order) where the state's financial employees such as IAS, IPS, cut. For all the Public Sector Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, taken. MR. Another important to get information about situation was discussed, the IFS and other such Central Undertakings, Institutions that Lucknow, Ahmedabad and "The survey shows that as highlight is that 72 per cent COVID-19. state government led by chief services Officers stand to are receiving the government. Swiggy sets up COVID-19 relief fund for its delivery partners Banks will automatically defer your EMIs New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Food be supported by Swiggy and our in- delivery platform Swiggy on Tues- vestors," Majety said in a statement. by three months day said it has set up a relief fund According to the company, New Delhi, March 31 So, if you're deferring called ‘Swiggy Hunger Savior Co- through the fund, delivery partners (IANS) Customers who payment of an EMI of, vid Relief Fund which will be used are now covered with 'Income-Pro- receive EMI payment say Rs 1,000, and the towards the safety and welfare of tection Insurance' where up to 14 notice at the beginning bank is charging interest delivery partners and their families. days of income is insured if tested of every month can at the rate 10 per cent on The corpus for the fund will be positive with COVID-19. heave a sigh of relief outstanding, you will end created by Swiggy with primary con- The fund will also be used to pro- as banks have decided up paying Rs 25 extra on tributions from the founders, senior vide sustenance support through to defer receiving such each of the three EMIs leaders, employees and investors, food and grocery care packages to payments for a period of that has not been paid as well as donations from custom- the partners and their families who three month under the during the moratorium. ers. Swiggy aims to raise Rs 10 crore are facing hardships. terms of a Covid 19- RBI default in the past. by three months after the This additional interest for this fund and has already raised Additionally, parents and fam- package announced on However, customers moratorium period. may either be added up over 4 crore through initial contri- ily members of the Delivery Partner Friday. who do not want to defer "Bank of Baroda is to all your future EMIs or butions from Swiggy founders and currently not covered by existing Several banks, their EMIs and want to providing a moratorium your loan tenure could employees. wards this fund. medical insurance will also be cov- including State Bank continue paying their of 3 months on payment get extended at the same To begin with, Sriharsha Majety, "To assist our delivery heroes ered by the fund towards medical or of India, sent tweets loan instalment will of a ll instalments falling EMI level. CEO at Swiggy, has committed 50 during these testing times, we have hospitalisation expenses related to on Tuesday informing have to inform banks due between 01.03.20 & While the clarity has per cent of his annual salary to- initiated this special fund which will COVID-19. the customers that they that they don't need to 31.05.20 for all term loans not been offered by have deferred payment utilise the moratorium in cluding corporate, banks, the EMI deferment of EMIs of housing loan, on payments. Banks have MSME, agriculture, would actually benefit vehicle loans, MSME also issued mailers and retail, housing, auto, customers to defer two Developing nations to lose $800 bn in export revenue in 2020 loans and payment of all put FAQs on their sites personal loans, etc. in instalments falling due New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The countries, which makes servicing that are likely to hold back growth. other term loans whose informing the customers pursuance of the RBI in the months of April economic fallout from the Covid-19 their debts and paying for necessary Emerging economies, in particular, installentins are due after about the scheme. COVID-19 Regulatory and May as from June shock is ongoing and increasingly imports for their industrial activity have seen a rapid build-up of March 1 and up to May It is expected that Package," the PSU bank regular EMI payment will difficult to predict but there are far more onerous," according to the private debt in reserve currencies 31 by three months. several customers may said in a tweet. start with the instalment clear indications that things will report titled 'The Covid-19 Shock to and increased penetration of their The system of opt out of the EMI Analysts and experts getting higher (including get much worse for developing Developing Countries'. markets by non-resident investors, deferment will function deferment as during the tracking the sector said principal and interest economies before they get better, a Many developing countries were foreign banks, and other financial automatically as most the said moratorium that simple interest rate two months instalment) new report has said. slowing down in the final quarter institutions, as well as allowing their banks would not raise period, interest shall would be calculated or if EMI is maintained The report by the United of last year with several entering own residents to invest more freely demand for EMIs for continue to accrue on by banks for the three- at original level, the Nations Conference on Trade and recession. However, the speed abroad. next three months. The the outstanding portion month period in which tenure of repayment gets Development (UNCTAD) projected at which the economic shock Developing countries' ability to repayment period post of the term loan. The loan repayment was extended as additional that developing countries as a whole to advanced economies has hit build up international reserves as the moratorium will also interest accrued will be due but was not paid interest gets adjusted (excluding China) will lose nearly developing countries - in many a buffer against macroeconomic get extended accordingly. added to the outstanding under the moratorium. in all future EMIs. The $800 billion in terms of export cases in advance of the health shocks has been weakening. The The scheme would be loan amount and the This would be added Reserve Bank Governor revenue in 2020. pandemic -- is dramatic, even in report listed three main transmission available to all borrowers repayment schedule for up into your EMIs at Shaktikanta Das on "The financial turmoil from this comparison to the 2008 global mechanisms or channels through having standard account such loans as also the the end of three-month Friday announced crisis has already triggered sharp financial crisis, said the report. which the Covid-19 shock can be with the bank, meaning residual tenor, will be forbearance, raising your a three-month currency devaluations in developing New vulnerabilities have emerged expected to increase financial. they have no record on shifted across the board monthly bill. moratorium on EMIs. Indian Horizon 11 SPORTS Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Yuvraj stands with Afridi in fight against COVID-19 Smith not lone option for New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Harbhajan praised Afridi’s Test captaincy, says Paine With the world coming to a gesture and said: “Great work standstill due to the corona- for humanity Shahid Afridi. Sydney, March 31 (IANS) Aus- up we’ve got a number of op- virus outbreak, sportspersons May god bless us all... more tralias Test skipper Tim Paine isnt tions,” Paine told reporters. are trying their best to donate power to you... praying for getting any younger at 35, but the Smith is free to captain the na- and help the needy as much as world’s wellbeing -- Nanak captain has made it clear that for- tional team again after his captain- they can in these trying times. naam chardikala tere bhaane mer skipper Steve Smith isnt the cy ban came to an end on Sunday. And former India all-rounder sarbat da bhala.” only guy in fray to take over when This would be of little significance has joined hands with former Former Pakistan skipper the wicket-keeper calls it a day. however with no cricket coming Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi Waqar Younis thanked his The Sandpaper Gate fiasco in 2018 up in Australia, or anywhere in the to help those in need. doctor wife and the rest from saw Paine take over as Australia world, due to the coronavirus pan- Taking to Twitter, Yuvraj the fraternity for being the real skipper. demic. wrote: “These are testing heroes. “We’ve got a number of guys to Smith’s captaincy ban was im- times, it’s time to lookout for Taking to Twitter, Waqar choose from who can put their posed by Cricket Australia in the each other specially the ones wrote: “Scary feeling when @ hand up. There’s Steve Smith, calamitous aftermath of the 2018 who are lesser fortunate. Lets DrFaryalWaqar leaves for the who’s done it before, or the people Sandpaper Gate fiasco in which he do our bit, I am supporting @ hospital in the morning but who are developing underneath had admitted that he had allowed SAfridiOfficial & @SAFounda- also very Satisfied when she like a Travis Head or an Alex Carey opener Cameron Bancroft to use tionN in this noble initiative returns.. I can PROUDLY say -- Marnus Labuschagne and Pat sandpaper to manipulate the con- of covid19. Pls donate on do- Harbhajan Singh had earlier these trying circumstances. Af- my wife is a HERO.. Keep fight- Cummins are other ones. ditions of the ball during their natekarona.com #StayHome @ praised Afridi for the valuable ridi donated disinfectant soap, ing girl??#EmergencyPhysician “We’re starting to build some third Test against South Africa in harbhajan_singh” social work he was doing in material and food to the needy. #Corvid_19.” real depth so that when my time’s Cape Town.

COVID-19: Algeria postpones 2021 Mediterranean Games to 2022 Chinese Olympic Com- Algiers, March 31 (IANS) Algeria infection case was detected on Feb on Tuesday announced the post- 19. mittee supports IOC ponement of the 19th Mediterra- Earlier in the day, the Interna- nean Games scheduled for June tional University Sports Federation 2021 in the western province of (FISU) voiced its support for the re- decision on new dates Oran over concerns of the spread of vised dates for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Beijing, March 31 (IANS) tional Olympic Commit- COVID-19. Games, while conforming that the The Chinese Olympic tee, and believes that the The 19th Mediterranean Games Chengdu 2021 World University Committee (COC) released IOC and the Tokyo Olym- was delayed to 2022 “after consul- Games will be held in August, 2021 a statement on Tuesday to pic organising committee tation with the Algerian Olympic as planned with only a two-day express its firm support to will well handle the rel- Committee over the current inter- modification. the International Olympic evant issues and success- national situation amid the COV- A statement released via the FISU Committee’s decision on fully host the Tokyo 2020 ID-19 pandemic,” said a statement website said the dates of Chengdu the new dates for Tokyo Olympics,” read the COC posted on the official Facebook 2021, which had originally been 2020. statement, reports Xinhua page of Algerian Sports Ministry, scheduled to run from August 16- The IOC, together with news agency. reports Xinhua news agency. 27, will be changed to August 18-29, the 32nd Olympic Games It added that the COC A total of 554 coronavirus cases 2021 “following a request from the ing a summer 2021 timing will en- its member federations to main- organising committee, an- will continue to maintain have so far been reported in Alge- local event organizers.” sure student-athletes face no eli- tain their operational and financial nounced on Monday that its communications with ria, with 35 deaths, since the first According to the FISU, maintain- gibility challenges, while enabling plans for the Universiade. Tokyo 2020 will be staged the IOC, the Tokyo 2020 from July 23 to August 8, organisers and each of the 2021 as Japan and IOC sports’ world governing earlier agreed to postpone bodies, to keep analyzing, IOA mulls releasing funds Waqar Younis thanks wife the Games amid COVID-19 judging and properly re- pandemic. sponding to the follow-up to NSFs if they promise to and other doctors, calls “The Chinese Olympic tasks, and to actively adjust Committee supports this China’s preparations to the fulfill norms them true heroes decision of the Interna- revised Tokyo 2020. New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) leased funds to those members when she returns.. I can PROUDLY The Indian Olympic Association that have submitted the required say my wife is a HERO.. Keep fight- No salary cuts for SA (IOA) is considering releasing fi- documents,” Batra further said. ing girl??#EmergencyPhysician #Cor- nancial grants to those National “It has been observed that vid_19.” Sports Federations (NSF) and quite a few NSF’s/SOA’s have Earlier, New Zealand skipper Kane players in the 2020- State Olympic Associatons (SOA) yet not submitted their required Williamson had also praised doctors who are yet to submit docu- documents for releasing the and nurses for their efforts in these 21 season, says CEO ments for the same. grant. “As the whole country is trying circumstances. IOA president Narinder Batra in lock-down due to the out- Writing in ‘New Zealand Herald’, said in a letter addressed to Pres- break of COVID-19, in IOA we Williamson addressed the doctors, idents and Secretary Generals of understand that the submission nurses and caregivers as deadly virus all NSFs and SOAs that he is “re- of the required documents will continued to rear its ugly head, claim- questing and seeking approval of take time from your end.” New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With ing lives globally. IOA EC (Executive Committee), Earlier, Batra thanked the the coronavirus outbreak bringing the “Events of the past few days have Chair & Members Finance Com- NSFs for their contributions to- world to a standstill, doctors, nurses made it clear we’re living through a mittee, Secretary General and wards the PM-CARES fund that and health experts across the world health crisis the likes of which we’ve Treasurer” to release the funds has been setup to aid in the fight have been working 24x7 to ensure that never seen. There will no doubt be provided that members who against coronavirus. “Thank you they can save people from the clutches times in the coming days when the have not submitted the docu- for your support towards our na- of the pandemic. And former Pakistan scale of what we’re facing will seem ments give an undertaking to tional duty. We look up to other skipper Waqar Younis has thanked his overwhelming,” he wrote. “fulfill the norms” for receiving NSFs and state Olympic asso- doctor wife and the rest from the fra- “We’re so grateful you have our the grant. ciations to also come forward in ternity for being the real heroes. backs. People talk about the pressure “IOA has been providing fi- hour of need, the contributions Taking to Twitter, Waqar wrote: sportsmen and women are under to nancial assistance/grant to its can be deposited directly by you “Scary feeling when @DrFaryal- perform, but the truth is we get to do affiliated NSF’s and SOA’s for the in the PM Cares Fund under inti- Waqar leaves for the hospital in something we love every day for a liv- Cape Town, March 31 have to receive less,” Faul year 2018 -19 and has so far re- mation to us,” he said. the morning but also very Satisfied ing. We play games,” he noted. (IANS) Cricket South Af- said on Tuesday. ricas acting CEO Jacques But he went on to add Faul has made it clear that that future calculations will “We appreciate this may the coronavirus outbreak need to be done keeping in The Hundred: Sales of tickets cause some disappointment will have no effect on the mind the impact the out- to fans that were keen to salary of the players for the break has on the economy purchase tickets in the April 2020-2021 season, but also as a whole. postponed due to coronavirus sales window, accessing pointed that future salaries “How much will be avail- edition of ‘The format that is set to launch early bird prices and secur- might have to be looked at able to pay players (next Hundred com- in July with the men’s and ing tickets to the most in- keeping in mind the impact season)? We need to see the petition has women’s tournaments to demand games. of the pandemic. total effect of Covid-19. And been postponed. run concurrently over a five- “When it is appropriate to “We have budgeted for of course, players right now “... We feel it week period. The first prior- go back on sale, we will of the amount. It is a central- miss out on appearance is appropriate ity sale of the tickets took course offer the same ticket ised system and both the fees and win bonuses,” he at this time to place in February with the offers and accessible pric- national team and fran- said. postpone open- ECB saying that initial sales ing. Like the rest of the na- chise players are budgeted The outbreak has not ing our second had surpassed expectations. tion, we all hope that it is for. At this stage we will only seen loss of lives, but priority ticket The second instalment, not far away before cricket have enough capacity to also jobs have been lost window and available for subscribers, returns to our screens, sta- see us through the season. as the world has come to general sale. We was due to open on April diums, parks and clubs,” he “But in the long term, a standstill. In fact, most will continue 2 and the general sale was added. even if we cover this sea- sporting events have ei- to review this scheduled for April 8. The England Cricket Board son, we will have to look ther been called off or sus- and will let you Sanjay Patel, managing has already announced that at what the situation is pended. Even the fate of the know any fur- director, The Hundred, said: no professional cricket will going to be after that and 13th edition of the Indian ther information “In the midst of an epidemic be played in the country till the financial impact it has. Premier League hangs in in due course,” which is affecting the nation May 28. More than 22,000 In our situation, I cannot balance with the BCCI leav- said an official in unprecedented ways, it confirmed coronavirus cas- see any player getting less ing no stones unturned to statement on the would be wholly inappro- es have been reported so far money this season, but go- ensure that the cash-rich London, March 31 (IANS) navirus pandemic, the tick- tournament’s website. priate for us to promote and in the UK while over 1,400 ing forward I can see a situ- league can happen as soon In view of the ongoing coro- ets sale for the inaugural The Hundred is a 100-ball sell tickets to The Hundred.” people have lost their lives. ation where players might as the situation improves. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Tuesday - March 31, 2020 12

arun Dhawan has on Mr. Lele as it suits the TAYLOR SWIFT slams 'toxic been missing from story best."The report also Varun Dhawan-Kiara Advani-Bhumi Vthe action for a few suggests that the fi lm would male privilege' months now. His last stint be something with neither was in April with Karan Jo- of the three actors have at- Pednekar starrer commercial day. har's Kalank, an ensemble tempted hitherto. Swift, who earned fi ve No. 1 cast tragic drama. But Va- Mr. Leleis currently in the albums along with countless run already has two fi lms in pre-production stage. As per entertainer titled 'Mr. Lele' accolades in the decade, ac- his kitty and has signed one the source, the fi lm is ex- knowledged the evolution of more with his mentor Karan pected to go on fl oors in late being a woman in the music Johar.This one is touted to be February or early March next industry, the good and the bad, an out-and-out commercial year. The fi lm's fi rst sched- reports usatoday.com. entertainer. ule would be shot in Mum- "Lately, there has been Joining Varun would be bai itself.Coming back to a new shift that has af- two beauties of Bollywood, Varun Dhawan, he would be fected me personally Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara next seen in Remo D'Souza's and that I feel is a po- Advani. As per a report in Street Dancer 3D. tentially harmful force Mumbai Mirror, Shashank The fi lm also stars Shrad- in our industry. And Khaitan would don the direc- dha Kapoor, Nora Fatehi and as your resident loud tor's hat for the fi lm. While Prabhudheva in lead roles Varun Dhawan would be seen person, I feel the need the fi lm was announced a among others. He also has to bring it up," Swift couple of days ago, the mak- Coolie No. 1 which is a re- collaborating with Bhumi Pednekar said.The singer ad- ers have found the title for make of his dad, David Dha- and Kiara Advani which would be dressed her public spat the same. wan helmed 1995's fi lm of the with music executive The Varun Dhawan-Kiara same name. Coolie No. 1 stars helmed by Shashank Khaitan and Scooter Braun, who owns Advani-Bhumi Pednekar Sara Ali Khan opposite Varun produced by Karan Johar. The film the masters to her fi rst six starrer is titled, Mr. Lele. A Dhawan. Meanwhile, Bhumi has been announced recently but albums after buying Big source close to the develop- Pednekar was recently seen Machine Label Group. ment revealed to Mumbai in Pati Patni Aur Woh. She will got it's of late. The Varun Dhawan- "The unregulated Mirror, saying, "After con- be next seen in Bhoot — Part Bhumi Pednekar-Kiara Advani world of private equity templating several options, One: The Haunted Ship. coming in and buying the makers have zeroed in Courtesy : Bollywoodlife starrer will be called Mr. Lele. up our music as if it's real estate. … This just happened to B-Town celebs wish 'coolest, gracious' me without my ap- proval, consultation or consent," Swift Deepika Padukone on birthday said."After I was de- inger Taylor Swift has nied the chance to purchase ctress Deepika Padu- and captioned it: "Happy Sslammed "toxic male my music outright, my entire kone turned 34 on birthday gorgeous! Have an privilege" during her Billboard catalogue was sold to Scooter ASunday and her amazing day and a blessed Woman of the Decade speech. Braun's Ithaca Holdings." friends from the Hindi fi lm year @deepikapadukone. She accepted the fi rst-ever Swift said Braun didn't con- industry took to social me- Actor Nikitin Dheer, Woman of the Decade Award tact her to discuss the sale be- dia to wish their "coolest who was seen in "Chen- at Billboard's annual Women fore it happened. and most gracious" co-actor nai Express" along with In Music Event here on Thurs- IANS a year full of happiness, love Deepika, wrote: "Happy and success. Birthday Meenamma @ Deepika, the daughter deepikapadukone... the of the badminton player coolest, most gracious and Param Singh loves Prakash Padukone, made defi nitely the most beauti- her Bollywood debut in ful co-actor.. being part of 'Haiwaan' 2007 opposite Shah Rukh Hoping to have the plea- Khan "Om Shanti Om". She sure of sharing screen tist. In doing that, in fi ghting was later seen in blockbust- space with you very soon. with the antagonist and Jia, he Karan Johar ers like "Cocktail", "Jawaani Meghna Gulzar took to laughter and surrounded by Hope you have a rocker of mystically fi nds his best friend Hai Deewani", "Chennai Twitter, where she shared the ones you love. I wish that a year.Nikitin also shared Ansh Haiwaan. There are a lot Express", "Bajirao Mastani", a behind-the-scene photo- you enjoy the best of every- a photograph from "Chen- of confl icts which he needs to opens about "Goliyon Ki Raasleela... graph of herself along with thing in life. Happy birthday nai Express" and quipped deal with," he said. Ram-Leela", "Padmaavat" Deepika. @deepikapadukone." it was a deleted scene from He doesn't relate to his char- and "Piku". She made her Gulzar captioned it: Deepika's "Cocktail" co- the film. acter though. his mid-life Hollywood debut with the "You are cherished! Happy actor Diana Penty tweeted: He added: "Btw this is a "I like to do the right things action fi lm "XXX: Return of Birthday @deepikapadu- "Happy Birthday DP! Keep deleted scene where Meen- in life. My character puts on crisis Xander Cage" in 2017. kone! Stay blessed... stay shining bright like you amma chose Tangaballi over a facade in front of people. Deepika married actor blissed." always do! Love, happi- Rahul, but was forced to be He doesn't want to show his Karan Johar opened up Ranveer Singh in 2018. Actress Madhuri Dixit ness and success always @ with Rahul, you can see the true identity. So, he is this ca- about his personal style Here's what the celebri- Nene wished the "Padmaa- deepikapadukone.Actress pain in her eyes.. (not true) sanova, who is always drunk ties have tweeted: Deepi- vat" star, saying: "Here's Tamannaah Bhatia shared #chennaiexpress #crushfor- and doesn't take life serious- when he appeared on ka's "Chhapaak" director wishing you a day fi lled with a selfi e along with Deepika ever #beautifulmemories." ly so that people don't know chat show. his reality. I don't really relate to it. "Not Just Supper Stars" It's just a character to me," along with fashion Daniel Craig's 'very emotional' goodbye he said.It did not need any designer Manish ctor Param Singh says special preparation from he is enjoying playing a Param."There was no particu- ilmmaker Karan Johar says to James Bond series A"little weird" character lar preparation. We had some he is going through a mid- in the show "Haiwaan". workshops because my char- Flife crisis, and that's why he ctor Daniel Craig has pire. "Actually, it was very "My character (Randhir acter is a little weird. We also has added colour and bling to refl ected on fi lming emotional.""The whole Agnihotri) is a scientist. He got some narrations with the his personal wardrobe. "Manish Ahis last scene as James crew came round and gath- wants to save his city and save creatives and they were really Malhotra has a very specifi c sense Bond in the upcoming part ered outside. Everybody the people of the city from a helpful. And then I went with of his own. of the spy franchise. He says was hugging each other. 'haiwaan'. And he wants to my process, how I deal with ev- He's very fl ashy and fl amboy- it was very emotional. I tried to make a speech actually fulfi l the dream of his ery character," he said. ant as a designer but very sober "No Time to Die" will be and couldn't get it out," he father, who was also a scien- IANS when it comes to his personal Craig's fi fth and fi nal ap- added.The actor also spoke sense. I think I'm going through a pearance as the British Se- about how he came to ac- mid-life crisis so I'm wearing a lot cret Service agent and the cept the iconic role."I was Reem Shaikh has a '3 of colour and bling. Hollywood actor revealed completely ready to just So, in our own ways we're that it wasn't easy when go, 'That's the way I see combating the age and stage we it came to saying good- Bond. You don't like it? Fair a.m. friends circle' are at," Karan said. bye to the movie's team, enough,'" Craig said."One Tujhse Hai Raabta" ac- Karan opened up about his per- reports digitalspy.com."It of the biggest reasons I did tress Reem Shaikh says sonal style when he appeared on was potentially a bit of an 'Casino Royale' is the line, "she has an exclusive "3 chat show "Not Just Supper Stars" anti-climax, because they 'A vodka martini, please'. a.m. friends circle".Reem along with fashion designer Man- usually are," Craig told Em- IANS has revealed that she does ish Malhotra. The show is aired in not believe in the term "best India on Zee Café. friends". On her thoughts on The fi lmmaker then looked at Short film traces exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the '̑̈s friendship, Reem said: Manish, and joked: "My mid- "I have had my share of bad life crisis is in my head, yours is short fi lm on the among the Kashmiri Pan- and Jatinder Jotshi. experiences in the past when possibly in the bed."Asked if he plight of Kashmiri dits, owing to the commu- Lately, Bollywood has it comes to the idea of mak- enjoys stalking on social media, APandits has been nity's plight. been showing a lot of ing best friends out of people Karan said: "All the time. winning praise ever since it The fi lm is interest in the subject of I love or feel special about. I have no problem being on it. I was posted on YouTube a directed by Kashmiri Pandits and the This phrase is cursed for me love stalking and it's my midnight while back. Kashmiri Pandit tragedy they suffered in and I try to avoid using it even of a great company. In fact, activity. When I'm lying in bed "The Need: Exodus & brothers Rakesh the nineties.Filmmaker with the most special group of I have an exclusive 3 a.m. and right before I sleep, I'm at my Exile" is a 23-minute fi lm Roshan Bhat Vidhu Vinod Chopra is friends I have." friends circle with (actors) stalking optimum best." that revolves around Kash- and Rohit Bhat coming up with "Shika- "I am quite young and Avneet Kaur, Sehban (Azim) "I've been on some eight thou- miri Pandits and how they and has been and was a ra", which is based on the while it may be a decision and Shagun (Pandey) along sand diets and that's ruined my were forced to leave their doing the rounds semifi nalist at Kaaryat Kashmiri Pandit exodus in haste, I would like to stick with others who are my fa- metabolism. Also, I've been one homes on being targeted by of various fi lm festivals. International Film Festival from the Valley in 1990. Vi- by my choice of tags I prefer vourite set of friends." of those silent eaters -- those who Islamist militant groups in Reportedly, the movie of India (KIFFI), Jaipur. vek Agnihotri's "The Kash- to give to my special people. "Tujhse Hai Raabta" is aired don't eat in front of others but eat the nineties. The fi lm is suc- won the best story award he movie, which is avail- mir Files" also addresses None of this implies that I on Zee TV. silently at night. cinct in the way it explores at Kalaburagi International able on YouTube, features the same subject. have been depriving myself IANS Courtesy : Bollywoodlife the dilemma of identity Film Festival, Karnataka, Kusum Tickoo, Sapna Soni IANS

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