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CCI NG 3.7 Product: TOIDelhiBS PubDate: 22-05-2020 Zone: Delhi Edition: 2 Page: TOIDFP User: surendra.singh Time: 05-22-2020 02:08 Color: CMYK BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. | ESTABLISHED 1838 | NEW DELHI | FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 TELEGRAMPAGES 16 | CAPITAL | INVITATION PRICE `4.50; ` 7.00t.me/indiaepapers WITH ET OR `8.50 (`7.00 IN FARIDABAD & GREATER DELHI EDITION) WITH NBT INDIA’S LARGEST ENGLISH NEWSPAPER US Senate approves legislation American tech giants OVER 5 MILLION A new study suggests that Italy’s outbreak may Boris Johnson-led UK govt extends that could lead to Chinese Apple and Google have begun earlier than first thought. The Bereavement Scheme, which grants offer health authorities people around the world have been infected findings, from Milan Polyclinic Hospital, suggest companies such as Alibaba around the world with coronavirus since its outbreak and over that the virus was spreading in Italy for at least permanent UK residency to families of and Baidu being barred from their platform for 3,29,000 people are dead. US has recorded 2 weeks before its first case was diagnosed on overseas medics who die after contracting listing on US stock exchanges contact tracing over 1.5 million cases and 93,000 deaths Feb 20. Similar evidence has emerged in France virus, to all healthcare & social care workers 72 killed as Amphan ploughed Govt sets fare range for flights, 40% tickets to be sold below mid-point through Bengal; PM visit today Min `2K, Max PRICE BANDS & NEW SOPs Only 1 in 5 Kolkata Wakes 44 LAKH AFFECTED IN ODISHA `18,600 As Per Category: Flight Time: Fare Key Rules For Flyers flyers will face ➤ A. Under 40 mins: ➤ Flyers not allowed to Up To Sight Of ➤ 72 deaths across Bengal, Length Of Trip 2,000-6,000: Delhi-Jaipur consume any eatables except pat-down including 15 in Kolkata; ➤ B. 40-60 mins: on health grounds Photo: ANI Saurabh.Sinha ll passengers will not be no casualties in Odisha. 2,500-7,500: Delhi-Lucknow ➤ Pregnant women and those Floating Bodies @timesgroup.com subjected to pat-down se- Bangladesh toll 26 ➤ C. 60-90 mins: 3,000- with health issues advised to A TIMES NEWS NETWORK arch during pre-embarkation ➤ 88,000 hectares of paddy 9,000: Delhi-Varanasi/Patna avoid air travel in first phase New Delhi: The government ➤ security checks at domestic and 1 lakh hectares each D. 90-120 mins: ➤ Those staying in containment Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: As has fixed minimum and maxi- 3,500-10,000: Delhi-Pune airports in view of Covid-19 Cyclone Amphan fizzled out of vegetable and sesame mum fares, effective till zone and those who are Covid +ve threat, though one out of eve- crops destroyed in Bengal or Bhubaneswar can’t fly. Will face penal action in Bangladesh after one final 11.59pm on August 24, for do- ➤ E. 120-150 mins: ry five persons must undergo ➤ ➤ Web-check-in, only one cabin assault, West Bengal was on In Kolkata, 5,000-odd mestic flights that will resu- 4,500-13,000: Delhi- pat-down search and/or ex- Thursday left counting its de- trees and 2,500 electricity me from Monday. Airlines Agartala/Bangalore/Goa bag, one check-in bag allowed plosives trace detector search ad — up from 12 to 72 over- will need to sell 40% seats be- ➤ on continuous, random basis poles uprooted; 14 lakh ➤ F. 150-180 mins: Download bag tag & stick its night, including 15 in Kolkata consumers without power low midpoint of the fare band 5,500-15,700: Delhi-Imphal/ printout on check-in bag. If unable based on reasoned selection, — and scouring through the till late on Thursday on each flight. Based on flying Kochi/Mangalore to get printout, write PNR on paper reports Bharti Jain. This is debris of devastation that CM time, there are seven categori- meant to mitigate threat from ➤ Damage in Odisha ➤ G. 180-210 mins: & string it to bag. Instead of bag Mamata Banerjee said would The full extent of destruction will take days to assess: Mamata any non-metallic explosives. restricted to northern part; FULL COVERAGE: P 4 & 11 6,500-18,600. tag as receipt, will get an SMS require days to assess and As per new SOPs for pas- standing crops damaged ➤ Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ➤ PM Narendra Modi to Contactless food on Delhi-Coimbatore/ ➤ Children below 14 don’t massive central financial assi- senger screening at airports and 44 lakh people across announces 2 lakh compensation visit Bengal & Odisha today, menu when IGI starts, P 4 Thiruvananthapuram need Aarogya Setu app stance to salvage and rebuild. applicable when domestic 6,745 villages affected each to kin of dead hold review meet with CMs Many of the casualties du- es: starting at flights below 40 said there may not be any re- prohibits eating on board flights resume on May 25, suf- ring the cyclone’s nine-hour minutes having a range of Rs quirement to quarantine do- (except for health reasons), ficient space shall be created ‘Over-consumption Jobless migrants now Storm causes extensive 2,000-6,000 and going upto tho- mestic passengers. “The rules advises pregnant women, and earmarked to maintain FULL COVERAGE: P 9 underlies cyclone’, P 9 lose homes as well, P 9 damage in Kolkata, P 9 se with flying time of 3-3.5 ho- of different states will need to the elderly and people with social distancing between march through seven south ting down inundated streets. breached at many places, lea- The damage, still being asses- urs with a range of Rs 6,500- be followed. It does not seem health issues not to fly for passengers. Airport operator Bengal districts on Wednes- South 24-Parganas, which ving scores of villages swim- sed, is believed to be more ex- 18,600 (see graphic). With domestic flyers will need to be now and replaces check-in shall ensure smooth passeng- day were either caused by elec- bore the brunt of Amphan’s ming in misery. Rivers over- tensive than what Cyclone Ai- flight services set to resume quarantined,” Puri said. bag tags that passengers er flow with proper queuing trocution or houses collap- impact, reported 12 deaths. ran farmlands throughout the la had caused 11years ago. from May 25, most airlines ha- The new protocol for fly- used to get with SMSs. before security check and ma- sing. Kolkata woke up to the Hundreds of houses were dest- Sunderbans, damaging acres ve started taking bookings. ing has also been finalised intaining social distancing macabre sight of 11bodies floa- royed and embankments were and acres of standing crops. Terrifying experience, P 9 Aviation minister H S Puri that, among other things, Containment zone, P 11 with markers. P 11 J&K cop killed, 2 Govt says troops didn’t cross LAC, Students can padhyay BIG CITY PARKS OPEN, WALKERS BACK others injured in now pursue 2 Pulwama attack China ‘hindering normal patrols’ degree courses Anindya Chatto J&K Police head cons- [email protected] Atable was killed and two US OFFICIAL’S REMARK NONSENSE: CHINA simultaneously others were injured when New Delhi: A day after China Manash.Gohain ➤ MEA says while India has of LAC and abided by it two terrorists attacked a na- accused India of crossing the @timesgroup.com ka in Prichoo area of Pulwa- Line of Actual Control (LAC), taken a ‘responsible approach ➤ China dismisses as ma district on Thursday, a India pushed back firmly and towards border management’, “nonsense” senior US New Delhi: A student of day after two BSF personnel said Chinese troops were govt remains ‘deeply diplomat Alice G Wells’ mathematics in Delhi Uni- were shot dead in Ganderbal “hindering India’s normal committed to ensuring India’s remarks blaming it for using versity can now choose to si- district. Intel sources said patrolling patterns” and any sovereignty and security’ constant aggression on the multaneously pursue any the attack was carried out by Indian activity took place on ➤ Says any suggestion that border with India to try to other degree course, say The Resistance Front — an its side of the LAC. Indian troops have undertaken change the status quo English literature from Ig- amalgam of JeM, LeT and The MEA spokesperson sa- activity across LAC in western ➤ ‘There are consultations and nou or any other institution. Hizbul Mujahideen. P 8 id while India had taken a “re- sector or Sikkim sector is not diplomatic channels between In a move to improve the- sponsible approach towards accurate. Indian troops are two sides that have nothing to ir career prospects, the Uni- border management”, the go- ‘fully familiar’ with alignment do with the US,’ says China versity Grants Commission Palam at 440C on vernment remained “deeply (UGC) has approved a propo- committed to ensuring India’s sal to allow students to pur- sovereignty and security”. Nepal plans 3 more Govt slams Pak claim sue two degree programmes city’s hottest day The remarks were the sternest at the same time. One of the he capital recorded its since the Chinese incursions armed outposts on false flag attack degrees has to be in the regu- Thottest day of the season came to light, leading to physi- ays after Nepal opened an ith Pakistan PM Imran lar mode and the other either After remaining shut to the public for close to two months, the bigger parks and gardens under New with the mercury touching cal confrontations in Sikkim Darmed police border out- WKhan claiming that In- in open and distance lear- Delhi Municipal Council reopened on Thursday.
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