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The Centre extended till of cases in Ladakh rose to 10 " April 15 the regular visa and and Jammu & Kashmir four. e-visa of those foreigners Telangana has reported 17 stranded in India due to the cases, which include nine for- coronavirus pandemic. India eigners.Rajasthan has also New Delhi: The Delhi Metro " # $%& has reported four deaths so far reported 17 cases, including services will be closed on ! due to the virus that has taken that of two foreigners. Tamil Sunday in view of “Janata cur- Mumbai: Snapping its four- toll on 5,168 people across the Nadu has three cases so far few”, officials said. “The move day losing streak, equity continent, mostly in Italy while Andhra Pradesh has is aimed at encouraging public benchmark Sensex rallied which is now the hardest hit three. to stay indoors and maintain over 1,627 points on Friday in country in the world with In Haryana, there are 17 social distancing, which is line with global markets as ndia as on Friday reported 55 3,405 fatalities. cases, which include 14 for- essential in the fight against Governments across the Imore positive cases of As coronavirus continued eigners. Odisha has two cases COVID-19,” DMRC said. world took drastic measures COVID-19, highest so far in a its upward trajectory across while Uttarakhand has three to combat the economic day, taking the total tally to 249 the country, Prime Minister cases so far. West Bengal and each test between Rs 4,500 and blowback of Covid-19. After belying hopes that the onset of Narendra Modi on Friday held Punjab each reported two Rs 5,000. The Union Health starting on a volatile note and summer will curb the spread a meeting via video link and cases while Puducherry, Ministry has also asked hos- swinging over 2,485 points, of deadly coronavirus. Among deliberated ways to check its Chandigarh and Punjab pitals and medical education the BSE barometer ended those found positive for the spread with Chief Ministers of reported one case each. “A institutes to procure sufficient 1,627.73 points or 5.75 per novel coronavirus are 32 for- various States. Union Health total of 14,376 samples from number of ventilators and cent higher at 29,915.96. eign nationals, including 17 Minister Harsh Vardhan and 13,486 individuals have been high flow oxygen masks and Detailed report on P11 from Italy, three from the top Health Ministry officials the logistics with airline com- tive cases, which includes one SMS Medical College princi- tested for SARS-CoV2 as on advised them to decrease gath- Philippines, two from the UK, were present in the meeting. panies to bring back stranded foreigner, while Uttar Pradesh pal Sudhir Bhandari said. March 20,” Indian Council of erings on their respective action against those hiding one each belonging to Canada, On the other hand, sever- Indians from EU countries,” has recorded 23 cases, includ- States continue to report the Medical Research (ICMR) premises. their travel status or medical Indonesia and Singapore. The al Indo-Pacific nations on the MEA said. The airlines did ing one foreigner. Meanwhile, cases. Maharashtra has 52 officials said. Without naming singer treatment. “States are empow- figure also included four Friday held a teleconference to not let them fly on board for a 69-year-old Italian tourist cases, including three for- The sources said that the Kanika Kapoor who evaded ered to take legal action deaths reported from Delhi, exchange their assessments the fear of penalty, Additional who had “recovered” from the eigners, while Kerala has ICMR is likely to soon issue test by escaping from the air- against those evading or hid- Karnataka, Punjab and about the coronavirus pan- Secretary in MEA, Dammu novel coronavirus died at a recorded 28 cases which instructions to the accredited port, and has been found pos- ing their status. There have Maharashtra so far. demic and discuss ways to Ravi, told reporters here.He private hospital in Jaipur after include two foreign nationals private labs who have been itive for the virus on Friday, been cases where people have Presently, 6,700 people work in synergy to combat the also clarified that no Indian suffering a massive cardiac while Karnataka has 15 coro- given nod to conduct tests for Lav Agarwal said that States been found running away who came in contact with the global menace. Foreign diplomats and embassy offi- arrest late on Thursday night, navirus patients. The number the virus to cap the price of are empowered to take legal from the test,” he said. patients are under rigorous Secretary Harsh Vardhan cials or staff have been infect- surveillance.A spike in num- Shringla took part in a US-ini- ed with COVID-19 as per the bers prompted the States and tiated teleconference during Government’s knowledge even UTs to reinforce its efforts to which he briefed the partici- in the worst affected cities like contain the spread. While the pants on the proactive steps Wuhan and Italy. Maharashtra Chief Minister taken by India to counter the “The total number of said all workplaces in major pandemic. active COVID-19 cases across cities, including in country’s On the issue of Indian India stands at 196 so far,” Lav commercial hub Mumbai and stranded in Europe in transit Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Pune, will remain closed till due to the travel restrictions Union Health Ministry said March 31, the Delhi Chief imposed by India in the wake here at a Press conference, Minister announced shutting of coronavirus scare, the adding that 23 others have down of all malls in the Government said it is working been national Capital, but exempt- out the logistics with various cured/discharged/migrated ed grocery stores and phar- airlines to bring them back. while four have died. Delhi macies. “The MEA is working out has, so far, reported 17 posi-
od sees the truth but waits”, Gthe famous story by Leo was of the utmost importance convicts in the Nirbhaya gang Tolstoy, was exactly the same in to ensure the dignity and safe- rape and murder case and the the modern context, the way ty of women," the PM Tihar Prison authorities geared Nirbhaya’s battered soul and said.While talking to media at up for the process, none of the her grieving parents waited her home after a sleepless night convict showed any resistance for the 7 long years to see the that also saw the Supreme while being taken up to gallows rapists and killers being Court holding an extraordinary on Friday morning. hanged. hearing that continued till 3.30 According to Tihar prison Justice was finally delivered am, Asha Devi, mother of authorities, the convicts also when the hangman Pawan Nirbhaya said they finally got did not show any signs of anx- pulled the lever of all the four justice but their fight will con- iety on the night before their death-row convicts one after tinue for India's daughters. execution and skipped break- another at 5.30 am on Friday Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan fast on Friday. Vinay and morning and thus putting an Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) Mukesh had dinner but none of end to the most talked about and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) the four had breakfast or a bath gangrape and subsequent mur- were executed at 5.30 am in before they were led to the gal- der of a 23-year-old para- Tihar Jail. And the mother of lows. "The meal comprised medic girl in the independent the intern let out a sigh of relief roti, dal, rice and sabzi. Akshay India. that her quest for justice was had tea in the evening but did Cheers went up after the over at last. not have dinner. The four con- hanging with some waving the Nirbhaya was raped and victs showed no signs of anxi- national flag and shouting slo- brutalised by six men, includ- ety in the evening. Minutes gans of 'Long Live Nirbhaya' ing a juvenile at the time, in an before the execution, Mukesh and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. The empty bus that was driven had said he would like to crowd even distributed sweets through the streets of the donate his organs while Vinay amid the chanting 'Nirbhaya national Capital on December wanted his paintings, done has got justice, the other daugh- 16, 2012. They then dumped during his years in jail, to be ters still await'. The brutality of her on the road and left her for given to the jail superintendent the crime on a winter night dead on the cold winter night. and his 'Hanuman Chalisa' to more than seven years ago Her friend who was with her his family," he said. had shaken the nation. After was also severely beaten and "The bodies were kept the execution of the convicts thrown out along with her. hanging for half an hour, a Prime Minister Narendra Modi She was so severely violat- mandatory procedure after exe- said justice has prevailed. "It ed that her insides were spilling cution in accordance with the out when she was taken to prison manual. bodies were hospital and died in a taken to the DDU Hospital for Singapore hospital after bat- post-mortem and later were tling for her life for a fort- handed over to family," said the night.Of the six, Ram Singh official. allegedly committed suicide This is the first time that in Tihar Jail days after the four men have been hanged trial began, and the juvenile together in Tihar Jail, South was released in 2015 after Asia's largest prison complex spending three years in a that houses more than 16,000 correctional home. On Friday inmates.The executions were morning since 4 am, hun- carried out after men exhaust- dreds of people started to ed every possible legal avenue gather in front of Tihar to escape the gallows. Their prison. In view on execution desperate attempts only post- the authorities has also poned the inevitable by less increased its security in and than two months after first around the jail premises. date of execution was set for As the clock ticked for January 22. the execution of the four Continued on Page 4 ! ! , , !-'.$/ 0R, ( () !
#! # ! ! ) ! ! " hief Minister Trivendra CSingh Rawat chaired a #! holding session in Dehradun video conference with all dis- ! !) !! ( was passed by state cabinet on trict magistrates to take stock he second part of the Budget Thursday after which the gov- of the novel coronavirus # # to help stop the spread of novel TSession of Uttarakhand ernor issued a fresh notification (COVID-19) situation in the coronavirus. Kaushik said that assembly would commence on Friday. state. Before that he attended rban Development in a crowded place like bus sta- from March 25 at Dehradun. The budget session of a video conference chaired by UMinister Madan Kaushik, tion, in order to protect the The governor of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand assembly started at the Prime Minister Narendra District Magistrate C people, sanitisers should be Baby Rani Maurya issued the Bhararidain near Gairsain in Modi. Ravishankar and Senior made available to all the citi- notification for the session on Chamoli district on March 3. Rawat directed all the Superintendent of Police, zens at a reasonable price. Friday. In her order,the governor The session was adjourned on DMs to ensure that continu- Senthil Avoodai distributed District Magistrate C has said the session would be March 7 (Saturday) by the ous publicity is undertaken to hand sanitisers at Haridwar Ravishankar said that it is held in Dehradun in view of the speaker Premchand Agarwal raise public awareness on bus station to bus operators very important to sanitise each Uttarakhand government till March 25. The remaining measures for safety from and commuters. The sanitisers and every person so that virus declaring Coronavirus part of the session is expected to coronavirus. were distributed as a measure cannot spread. (COVID-19) as epidemic in be of three days. The general public the state. The chief minister should be made aware to care should be taken to pre- out. Earlier, the CM attended The first part of the budget Trivendra Singh Rawat who maintain social distance. vent any panic type of situa- the PM’s video conference session was organised at also holds the finance portfolio Appealing senior citizens and tion in the public. Further, with chief ministers of all the Bharadisain near Gairsain in had presented a budget of Rs those aged below 10 years to strict action should be taken states. In the conference, the Chamoli district. As per the con- 53526.97 Crore for the financial remain indoors, he exhorted against those spreading central level officers informed vention, one session of assembly year 2020-21 at Gairsain. In the the citizens to make the Janata rumours. about efforts being under- is organised at one place only. second part of the session, the curfew this Sunday a success. types of requirements. The ment of tourists has been directed all the DMs to regu- Private hotels, hostels and taken to stall the spread of After the outbreak of COVID- departmental budgets would be Rawat directed the dis- district magistrates should barred. However, the larly update the data, adding such institutions can be used novel coronavirus. 19 and state government declar- passed by the assembly in trict magistrates to make make necessary arrangements Government of India has that contact be made on 0135- for quarantine facility for The PM asked all the ing the disease as pandemic, a Dehradun. additional district magistrate to meet the requirements. issued directions to extend 2609500 to clear any confu- which the training of staff and chief ministers to stay in reg- consensus between the ruling Meanwhile, the Vidhan rank officer the nodal officer Stressing on the need for the visas of foreign tourists till sion. Paramedics should be other measures should be ular contact with the business party and opposition was Sabha building in Dehradun was in their respective districts. sanitising public places, Rawat April 15. In addition to taken contacted and prepared for facilitated, he said. fraternity through video con- reached on holding the remain- sanitised thoroughly on Friday. These nodal officers directed the DMs to under- necessary measures as per lending assistance. Hotels and hostels with ferencing.The State’s chief ing part of session at Dehradun. The drive to sanitize the should inspect all the hospi- take regular monitoring and protocol with anyone dis- He further directed that single rooms are better for secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, It is learnt that the state gov- building was done on the orders tals to check the prepara- seek sanitisation report con- playing symptoms of coron- contact be established with quarantine facility. Further, director general of police Anil ernment consulted Congress of the Speaker Prem Chand tions and keep updating the sistently. All urban local bod- avirus, alertness should be Vyapar Mandals, Mandi there shouldn’t be central air K Raturi and other senior leaders Indira Hridayesh and Agarwal. All the rooms, lobbies district magistrate consis- ies should work in a proactive maintained to keep the doc- Parishads and other such conditioning as this may officials were also among Pritam Singh before changing and all parts of the assembly tently. They should also manner to tackle the situa- tors and medical teams bodies to ensure regularly affect a healthy person in a those present in the confer- the venue of second part of the building were sanitised on the inform about gaps and other tion, he stressed. The move- healthy and safe. Rawat supply of food items. Special separate room, he pointed ences. budget session. A proposal for day. *(#! !! (! ! ( *(# +(# ' &()/ + ++, 3 ++ # # on February 13 at her home in The police then got information '! $ Kankhal. Jewellery was missing about Almora native Virendra he Haridwar police have from her body and the DVR of Singh Bisht who was Rani’s ten- Tarrested a man for the mur- CCTV cameras installed in the ant during 2009-2010 and cur- office bearers of the associa- der for Asha Rani on February house was also missing. rently lived in Mehrauli. tion on Friday, the association 13. During interrogation, the for- About three dozen people His height matched that of decided that in view of the mer tenant accused of murder were questioned by the police but the person seen in the CCTV threat posed by the novel confessed to having murdered no solid clue could be found. footage. The police also found Coronavirus (COVID-19), it the old lady. Addressing the Footage from CCTV cameras that Bisht was seen in a relative’s would cooperate with the media, the Haridwar SSP Senthil installed near the murder site home near Gurukul Kangri government. Avoodai Krishnaraj S said that showed a man wearing a helmet Vishwavidyalaya during The general secretary of Asha Rani was found murdered entering and exiting the house. February. the association, Virendra Gusain told The Pioneer that all the employees have decid- #! ed to donate salary of one day for the cause of fighting iscontent is simmering Coronavirus. Dagain within the ranks of He said that the employ- the association of general and ees have decided to fully co- OBC employees after the operate the government in Uttarakhand government combating the dreaded dis- changed the roster system of ease and make the call given recruitment again to benefit by Prime Minister (PM) the SC candidates. Narendra Modi to observe The powerful association ‘Janata Curfew’ on Sunday, a was on strike on the issue of success. reservations in promotions Gusain however added from March 2 and it took that the association lodges its back its strike only after the strong protest on the state government accepted their government’s decision to demand on March 18. place the candidates of SC The association however community on position one made it clear on Friday that it in the roster of recruitment. has no immediate plan to go He said that in the meet- on any agitation on the issue ing with the chairman of the of roster. In a meeting of the cabinet subcommittee on ros- 3 ,+,,+ #! the federation head Karam diately detained them,” he Ram said that the State said.Talking about the +, ++ n view of the recent deci- Government has taken the planned strike of SC-ST Ision of the State decision of discontinuing employees, Ram said, “The Government of discontinu- reservations in promotions federation will give a mem- ,+ ing reservation in promo- in a hurry and under pres- orandum to the Chief tions for SC-ST employees, sure neglecting the rules of Minister Trivendra Singh the members of Uttarakhand the constitution for SC-ST Rawat explaining out * Recently the education SC-ST Employees Federation employees. demands and issues. department had appointed said that they will go on Accusing the govern- We will give the govern- about 5000 guest teachers on strike from next month. The ment of being biased against ment time to think about our + the vacant posts of Lectures union of sanitation workers SC-ST community, Ram stat- demands and will wait till and LT.The department had will also support the strike by ed that members of General- April 15. selected 5034 candidates in the federation. OBC Employees Association If we do not receive any #! the year 2018 for guest teach- During a meeting of the have made insulting remarks positive response from the ers but the legal tangles pre- federation and sanitation against SC-ST employees in government by April 15, the ith the State vented the department to workers union on Saturday, public but still no action members of SC-ST and gen- WGovernment’s decision give them appointment let- the union members decided was taken against them uine OBCs will begin the to remove the ban imposed ters. to join the protest. The union under SC-ST Act. strike from April 16.” in promotions, the process of On January 14 this year, is demanding minimum “When hundreds of The members of sanita- promotions in the education the Supreme Court (SC) wages, health insurance and General-OBC Employees tion workers association also department has started. On allowed the education depart- discontinuation of outsourc- protested at Parade Ground alleged that the Government Friday, the department ment to appoint guest teach- ing. in spite of the orders of dis- never pays attention to the released first list of promo- ers on vacant posts till per- They were assured by trict administration pro- sanitation workers who keep tions. In the list, twenty offi- manent appointment are the federation that until the hibiting gatherings of more the whole nation clean and if cer of the department were made. In its orders the SC Government would not than 50 people, police did the Government does not promoted to the rank of had clearly said that the accept the demands of sani- not detain any of them. accept their demands, Block Education Officer appointment of guest teach- tation workers, the SC-ST However, when few of they will go on strike and (BEO). ers should be purely tempo- employees would not return our members protested no sanitation work will be The department has also rary. to their work. against the government on done across the State by any completed the process of The guest teachers are Addressing the media, Thursday, the police imme- worker promotions on 1949 posts of being paid a monthly remu- Lecturers and Licensed neration of Rs 15000 and Teachers (LT) which is were appointed on the con- ter, Madan Kaushik on Under the policy the first ty and statement released by expected to be released soon. dition that they would be February 11, the minister had five places in the roster of new the senior cabinet minister Meanwhile the education removed once the permanent given positive assurance to recruitment were kept for Yashpal Arya, the State minister Arvind Pandey has teachers either from direct association. candidates of general catego- Government constituted a allayed the fears of the guest recruitment or from promo- It is pertinent to mention ry while the sixth position new Cabinet committee head- teachers about their future. tion are appointed on these here that on September 11 last was earmarked for SC candi- ed by Madan Kaushik on the The minister assured that posts. year, the Uttarakhand gov- dates. issue. On the recommenda- no guest teacher would be After the state govern- ernment issued a new policy In the pattern followed tion of Kaushik committee removed. He said that these ment removed ban on pro- of reservation roster in gov- earlier, the first position was and approval of the cabinet, teachers would be appointed motion the guest teachers ernment services, corpora- kept for SC candidates. After the Uttarakhand government on the vacant posts created by become worried about their tions, public enterprises and a furore created on the issue on Thursday restored the first the promotion of teachers. future. educational institutions. by the SC and ST communi- position in roster to SC.
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#! Minister Narendra Modi on said that PM had stressed on patience. Full cooperation of March 22. Maurya expressed awareness about COVID-19 people of nation and state is must he governor Baby Rani gratitude to the PM on behalf of pandemic as entire world was in this regard. She added that TMaurya has appealed people Uttarakhand for concern and fighting against it. Citizens people should follow precautions of Uttarakand to observe Janata affection for the people of the should help each other while and social distancing habits so Curfew proposed by Prime country expressed by him. She maintaining determination and that infection may not increase. ! ! &4 4 & Q6 R 7 , )1$ 8 , 8 R 4 & ,)/ statement posted on Instagram, Kanika said she developed resident of India, dozens of signs of flu only in the last four PParliamentarians, Union days. Ministers, and several digni- Soon after, Raje, O’Brien taries have come under the and Patel took to Twitter to coronavirus scanner for com- announce they have gone into ing into contact with Lok Sabha self-quarantine as a precau- member Dushyant Singh, who tionary measure. had earlier attended dinner in “I got myself tested and it Lucknow with COVID positive came positive for Covid-19. My Bollywood singer Kanika family and I are in complete Kapoor, famour for her “Baby quarantine now and following Doll” number. medical advice on how to move Dushyant’s mother forward. Contact mapping of Vasundhara Raje as well several people I have been in touch top officials of the State with is underway as well. Government and Uttar Pradesh “I was scanned at the air- Health Minister Jai Pratap port as per normal procedure Singh were present at the party 10 days ago when I came back attended by over 180 guests. home, the symptoms have Dushyant, who had attend- developed only four days ago,” ed Parliament proceedings for Kanika said in her statement. three days after Kanika’s party Wednesday. first Bollywood celebrity to bureaucrats and political fig- Hitting out at the and also attended a dinner “While in Lucknow, I test positive for coronavirus in ures across parties were pre- Government, O’Brien said that reception hosted by President attended a dinner with my the country. There were reports sent. on one side they are talking of !** (! )(# ' ' + , - Ram Nath Kovind where son Dushyant and his in-laws. that the singer landed in The UP Health Minister on self-isolation and on the other & & ' ' & Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Kanika, who has unfortunate- Lucknow from the United Friday took a test for coron- hand they are continuing with nding days of speculation % * Smriti Irani, Maneka Gandhi, ly tested positive for COVID- Kingdom and was admitted in avirus as it emerged that he was the Parliament session. Eover the survival of 15- VK Singh and others were 19 was also a guest. a city hospital after she showed at a party thrown by celebrity “Parliament has hardly dis- month-old Madhya Pradesh the directives of the apex court. He also accused the BJP of present at Rashtrapati Bhawan As a matter of abundant signs of flu. singer Kanika Kapoor who is cussed coronavirus. The Lok Government after 21 Cong He said that since Kamal Nath holding Congress’s MLAs cap- on Wednesday. The samples of caution, my son and I have Before that she attended now suffering from COVID- Sabha and the Rajya Sabha dis- MLAs rebelled against their has submitted his resignation, tive in Karnataka in order to Dushyant and Vasundhara immediately self-quarantined three well attended parties and 19, while three BJP MLAs who cussed COVID19 for only 3 per own Government, Chief there was no point in holding topple the government in the have gone for testing and and we’re taking all necessary hobnobbed with hundreds of met him on Thursday went cent of total time. Is this how Minister Kamal Nath tendered the trust vote. He then State. “Over the last 15 months, results were awaited. Both of precautions,” Vasundhara said people. Kanika reportedly took into self-isolation, sources said. Governments inspire confi- his resignation to Governor announced the sine die I have worked for the progress them have quarantined them- in a tweet. help of some airport officials to Noida MLA and BJP State dence in crisis? Defer session! Lalji Tandon around 1 pm on adjournment of the Assembly. of Madhya Pradesh. BJP got 15 selves. According to sources, after avoid quarantine protocol after general secretary Pankaj Singh, Stop conflicting messaging!,” O’ Friday. Later, the Madhya Earlier on Friday while years but I only got 15 months, Several MPs, including attending the party in Lucknow returning from London. Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh Brien said. Pradesh Assembly was talking to the media, the CM but during this time people of TMC’s Derek O’Brien and along with Kanika who is now Kanika also addressed a Press and Dadri MLA Tejpal Nagar “I was present at an event adjourned sine die. The announced that he is tendering Madhya Pradesh know the Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, and undergoing treatment for coro- conference in Noida. took to Twitter to say they are yesterday and Dushyant Singh Governor asked Kamal Nath to his resignation, hours ahead of conspiracy that BJP has Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel, on navirus, Singh attended birth- Alarmed by the fact that going into self-isolation as a was also present at the event. As continue as the caretaker Chief the scheduled floor test. indulged in. Friday went into self-quaran- day party of an industrialist and Kanika tested positive on precautionary measure as they a precaution, I am going for self Minister until the next “I have decided to tender From day one, BJP began tine following the announce- former MP. Dushyant also Friday, the UP Chief Minister’s had met the Health Minister on isolation. I will follow the nec- Government is formed. my resignation to the Governor plotting. The party also held ment by the BJP MP and his attended the BJP Parliamentary office issued directives to sani- Thursday in Greater Noida. essary guidelines by the gov- The Congress veteran today,” he said while address- our MLAs captive in mother that they were self-iso- Party meeting on March 17. tise all the places in Lucknow, District Magistrate ernment,” tweeted Anupriya stepped down a day after the ing a press conference in Karnataka. 22 of our MLAs lating themselves. Former “This Government is putting us Kanpur and Noida visited Abhishek Prakash ordered clo- Patel. Supreme Court ordered the Bhopal. were held captive in Bengaluru. Union Minister and senior all at risk. either by the celebrity singer or sure of Taj Mahal hotel in Earlier, MoS External Madhya Pradesh Assembly On Thursday, the Supreme This was politics spending Congress leader Jitin Prasada The PM says self isolate by those who were present in Lucknow till further orders. Affairs V Muraleedharan had Speaker to conduct a floor test Court had ordered a floor test crores of rupees,” he said. too went for self isolation. yourself but Parliament is on. different parties with her. Though the official order gave self-quarantined after he visit- on Friday by 5 pm. in the state Assembly to be held “We delivered on our 400 Singh was among the many I was sitting next to Dushyant The singer and UP Health no reason, sources said Kanika ed a Kerala-based medical As the House assembled at on Friday. While addressing the promises in 15 months, BJP did MPs who attended a breakfast the other day for 2.5 hours. Minister were among 100 had attended a party at the institute whose hospital later 2 pm for the trust vote, only press conference, Kamal Nath not like it. It could not stomach meeting hosted by President There are two more MPs who guests at a party hosted by inte- hotel. reported a coronavirus case. BJP legislators turned up, while stated that the Bharatiya Janata our achievements. Ram Nath Kovind on March 18 are in self isolation. The session rior designer Adil Ahmad, the According to Kanika’s Former Union Minister the Congress MLAs remained Party had tried to “destabilise” We also acted against the as well as a Parliamentary should be deferred,” O’Brien nephew of former BSP MP father Rajiv Kapoor, she attend- Suresh Prabhu too went for self absent. his government and added, mafia, it could not thrive.” panel meeting on transport, tweeted after the news of Singh Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, at his ed a few parties between March isolation after he returned from Speaker NP Prajapati read that his government “tried best “People will not forgive those tourism and culture attended going in self-isolation broke. residence recently in Lucknow. 13 and 15. Nearly 300 people an economic seminar from out the agenda saying that the to give a new direction to the who went against their wishes,” by around 20 MPs on Kapoor has become the Several VVIPs including top attended these parties. In a Abu Dhabi last week. meeting was convened as per state in a span of 15 months”. he added. * P , ! senger train services already on in waiting halls, waiting rooms run at 0700 hours on the day and concourse without creating he Indian Railways on will be allowed to run to the overcrowding conditions while TFriday decided to stop the destinations. Divisions should provisions for drinking water, operation all passenger trains keep a watch and trains which refreshments on payment shall /# '# from Germany via Italy on originating from any railway are empty could be short ter- be arranged. March 7. During these days, station in the country from minated, if required,” the rail- “Adequate arrangements day after corona-positive he also visited Holla Mohalla midnight to 10 pm on Sunday way order said. may be made to facilitate has- Apatient died in Punjab, at Sir Anandpur Sahib, and in view of the “Janata curfew” It also said the decision has sle-free refund to passengers the state reported its anoth- came in contact with approx- announced by Prime Minister been taken in view of the coro- affected by train cancellations. er COVID-19 positive case imately 119 persons. Narendra Modi. navirus outbreak and the fact Zonal railways will keep a from Mohali on Friday taking The Government official According to a railway that the demand will be less close watch on the situation at the total tally to three. A 69- statement maintained that as order, mail and express trains due to ‘Janta Curfew’. major stations and where need- year-old woman, who recent- many 83 close contacts and will also stop services from 4 Suburban services in ed order special trains to clear ly returned from the United family members of Baldev am to 10 pm on Sunday while Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, rush of passengers who may be Kingdom, tested positive for Singh are under surveillance all suburban train services will Chennai and Secunderabad stranded at stations despite coronavirus. and samples of 14 family be reduced to a bare minimum. shall be reduced to bare mini- advance public notice,” it stat- At the same time, the members have been taken, “All passenger trains orig- mum level only to cater to ed. authorities concerned have and its results are awaited. inating between midnight of essential travel.The order stat- As of now, the Indian started contact tracing of Shaheed Bhagat Singh March 21/March 22 to 22:00 ed that passengers alighting Railways has cancelled 245 positive cases reported so far Nagar (Nawanshahr) district hours of March 22 (approxi- from trains already on the run, trains in order to restrict in the state, and quarantining administration has home mately 2,400 services) shall and desirous of staying at the unnecessary travel following the suspects or those who quarantined as many as 56 not be run. However, the pas- station will be accommodated the coronavirus outbreak. have come in contact with the persons, who came in contact positive cases. with a 70-year-old male “The woman, a resident coronavirus patient who died of Phase III-A in Mohali, in Banga on March 18. N- O+ has tested (positive) for coro- Among those who came navirus. "She had returned in contact with him were 18 " 8# # $ % && ' () From Page 1 it took time to get justice but it Safdarjanj Hospital in 2012, from the UK,” confirmed members of his family, ) % * In last-gasp attempts, one has been done finally. It is also the doctors remembered her as Mohali Deputy including six persons from a he Firozpur railway divi- of the convicts knocked on the a message to people that you a brave woman and said with Commissioner Girish family of Moranwali village in Tsion has cancelled 14 trains doors of the Delhi High Court can run away from law but can- the hanging of the four convicts' Dayalan. told PTI. Hoshiarpur — one Harbhajan in Kangra Valley after the COVID-19 (coronavirus dis- State and it should be ensured and the Supreme Court just not finally avoid it.Pramod law had taken its course. Her samples were tested Singh, wife, son, and three State Government banned ease 2019). that black marketing of essen- hours before the hanging. A Singh Kushwaha, the Deputy The road to the gallows was at the Postgraduate Institute grandchildren — who have entry of all tourists to the State The movement of trains in tial materials did not take Supreme Court bench dis- Commissioner of Police (DCP), a long and circuitous one, going of Medical Education and been admitted to Hoshiarpur over the coronavirus pan- Kangra district was banned as place. missed Pawan's last plea in a Special Cell, who was during through the lower courts, the Research (PGIMER), the offi- Civil Hospital. demic, a railways spokesper- a precautionary measure after The Governor urged to late-night hearing that began at Nirbhaya gangrape and murder High Court, the Supreme Court cial said, adding that she Confirming the develop- son said. some positive cases of involve NGOs in the awareness 2.30 am and lasted an hour. in 2012, the additional DCP and the president's office before would now be admitted to a ments, Banga Sub-Divisional However, the Ambala COVID-19 were found posi- campaign against coronavirus It also refused to pass any (South) and headed the inves- going back to the Supreme hospital. “Samples of her two Magistrate Gautam Jain said railway division is running tive in Punjab, he added. and to aware people of the direction allowing Pawan and tigation team, said the hanging Court that heard and rejected more family members will be that the efforts are on to its trains on Kalka-Shimla and Chief Minister Jairam Prime Minister's announce- Akshay to meet their family is a tribute to the departed soul various curative petitions. The taken for testing,” he said. trace others who contacted Sirhind-Daulatpur Chowk Thakur had said on Thursday ment of 'Janata curfew' on members just before they are and this will also act as a deter- death warrants were deferred by She came back from the Baldev Singh to keep them routes on Friday as usual, afternoon that the entry of all Sunday. sent to the gallows. Outside rent to other rapists. a court thrice on the grounds UK on March 13 at Delhi under surveillance as per the Ambala senior DCM Hari tourists, including domestic Tihar Jail, hundreds of people Taking a counter view, that the convicts had not Airport, and she reported at Health Department’s instruc- Mohan said. and international, had been GUV GIVES DIRECTIONS gathered despite the unearthly human rights group Amnesty exhausted all their legal reme- Max Hospital Mohali on tions. The Ambala division is banned in the state as a pre- TO VCs hour and the coronavirus scare International said death penal- dies and that the mercy petition March 18. The health officials, running its trains so that the cautionary measure. Governor Bandaru to await news of the execution. ty is never the solution towards of one or the other was before Her samples were col- attending those who have tourists stuck in Himachal Dattatraya gave directions to Union Women and Child ending violence against women the president.On March 5, a lected and found positive been quarantined, said that Pradesh may reach their HIMACHAL CM MEETS the Vice-Chancellors of the Development Minister Smriti and called the execution a "dark trial court issued fresh death from the PGIMER. She is they were keeping a close respective destination and the GUV, APPRISES ON STEPS Universities on telephone Irani welcomed the news. "I stain" on India's human rights warrants for March 20 at 5.30 admitted and stable. And her watch on all 56 people and State's residents of may reach TO CHECK CORON- regarding coronavirus and have seen Nirbhaya's mother's record. Recalling the days when am as the final date for the exe- 21 contacts have been traced conducting medical check- their native places. AVIRUS took a report of caution being struggle over the years, though Nirbhaya was treated in cution. and are under home quaran- ups, and those developing However, in order to taken at the University level. tine. Sample of close contacts coronavirus symptoms will be aware the public, announce- Chief Minister Jai Ram The Governor directed have also been taken,” said isolated. ments regarding banning Thakur called on Governor Prof. Ashok Saryal, Vice- the government official. After Baldev Singh’s sam- entry of tourists to Himachal Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Chancellor, Agricultural The woman's family ples tested positive, the Pradesh is being made at Bhavan on Friday and apprised University, Palampur and Dr. members have been home District Administration has Kalka railway station on him about the various steps Parminder Kaushal, Vice- quarantined, whereas her already sealed his village, Kalka-Shimla section and all taken by the State Government Chancellor of Horticulture mother and car driver admit- Pathlawa, which has a popu- stations on Sirhind-Daulatpur besides guidelines to check University, Nauni to convey ted to the hospital their test lation of 3,000, and quaran- Chowk section. coronavirus in the State. Prime Minister's call of ‘Janata reports are awaited. tined 17 people, including The Firozpur division The Governor expressed Curfew’ on March 22 to the The first case reported in doctors and paramedical staff spokesperson said that all train satisfaction for the steps taken students through social media. Punjab was of Italy-resident, who treated him. services in Kangra valley by the State Government and He asked to maintain and he was tracked at Hoshiarpur Deputy (Pathankot-Jogindernagar) said that the virus has affected social distance. He said that in Amritsar Airport and is Commissioner Apneet Riyiat had been cancelled from mid- the entire world. But, no case this emergency situation, stu- admitted at Government has imposed Section 144 of night on Friday till further has been reported in Himachal dents should be made aware Medical College, Amritsar. the Criminal Procedure Code orders. Pradesh so far. and given a positive message Out of the three corona- (CrPC) that restricts the gath- Earlier on Thursday He suggested that in addi- regarding the situation. positive cases in the state, 70- ering of five or more persons evening, Kangra Deputy tion to the steps taken by the Prof. Sikandar Kumar, year-old Nawanshahr resi- in six villages, including Commissioner Rakesh State Government, the data of Vice-Chancellor, Himachal dent died on Wednesday, due Moranwali, Imme Jatta, Posi, Prajapati said the movement of volunteer and skilled Para Pradesh University, Shimla to cardiac arrest. Nurpur Jatta, Suni and Binjo all the trains from Punjab to Medical Staff should be pre- called on Governor at Raj Already suffering from of Garshankar sub-division in Kangra district would remain pared. 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groups to be avoided and it Scouts Regimental Centre in April. Leave of personnel be regulated and crowding and shall be ensured personnel are Leh as they had come into con- already on leave was extended bunching has to be avoided. rmy Chief General MM available on telephone and tact with the 34-year-old sol- till 15 April 2020 at the discre- Moreover, posting of all per- ANaravane on Friday electronic means at all times for dier. tion of Competent Authority. sonnel was deferred. reviewed preparations within exigencies of work. These *Meanwhile, the Army in All service personnel (less The Army also appealed to the force to meet the coron- advisories were firmed up after its advisory has asked the com- Army Medical Corps) attend- veterans and civilians living avirus pandemic challenge and discussions between Naravane manders to regularly hold ing courses terminating prior within and in the vicinity of ordered that at least 35 per cent and important functionaries at *Awareness Campaigns* on to 15 April 202were to be army cantonments and sta- of officers and 50 per cent the Army Headquarters here, precautions to be taken with- retained at respective training tions to adhere to social dis- jawans working in offices will officials said. in the Army and also for com- institution for which addition- tancing norms and to support observe home quarantine and These instructions come munities in near vicinity to al training programme to be additionalinstituted to prevent work from there for a week days after a Army jawan of Army establishments. issued. The annual Medical spread of COVID -19. starting March 23. The second Ladakh Scouts was tested pos- Among other measures, Examination(AME)/Periodic Moreover, those personnel batch will observe these pre- itive in Leh and now undergo- all conferences and seminars Medical Examination working in army offices will cautions from March 30 as per ing quarantine in a hospital postponed have been post- (PME)was postponed till 15 report for duty in staggered the new advisory'. there. AS a precautions, the poned till 15 April and April. timings to avoid The advisory issue on Army is now screening many Temporary Duty of all ranks Among other measures crowding/bunching at Friday also said intermixing of other soldiers of the Ladakh rescheduled/cancelled till 15 entry to the army canteens will entry/exit points. ?,+ , ' , ! . ' ' 3+ + +
moment to act. Let us not He talked about the urgent everal Indo-Pacific nations on allow this moment to pass need of capacity building of SFriday held a teleconference enior Congress leader and without decisive action and rime Minister Narendra healthcare workers and aug- to exchange their assessments Sformer Finance Minister P regret later," he tweeted. PModi on Friday held video mentation of healthcare infra- about the coronavirus pandem- Chidambaram on Friday said He said he had offered conference with Chief Ministers structure. He suggested that ic and discuss ways to work in the war against coronavirus support to the Prime Minister’s to monitor and deliberate in the the Chief Ministers should do synergy to combat the global cannot be fought with "moral announcements yesterday, “but ways to check the spread of video conference with trade menace. armaments" and that lock- I am absolutely certain that the , # coronavirus and various mea- bodies in their states to prevent Foreign Secretary Harsh down was the only solution. PM will have no option but to sures of preparedness of the black marketing and undue Vardhan Shringla took part in a After he supported Prime come back with tougher social pandemic. Union Health price rise. He urged them to use US-initiated teleconference dur- Minister Narendra Modi on the and economic measures”. Minister Harsh Vardhan and soft power of persuasion as ing which he briefed the partic- steps suggested by him in his “Yesterday, I got the 23 top health ministry officials well as legal provisions, wher- ipants on the proactive steps address to the nation on impression that PM was testing were also present in the three ever necessary. taken by India to counter the Thursday, the Congress leader the waters. He should act bold- of travel restrictions and are nationals which have expired or hour long meeting held via "Prime Minister said that pandemic. said the PM must take tough ly. The war against coronavirus unable to exit the country dur- would be expiring during the video link, which started at the COVID-19 Economic Task The telephonic conference social and economic measures cannot be fought with moral he Government has decid- ing the validity of their visa. period from March 13 (mid- 4pm. Many Chief Ministers Force set up by Government of call, initiated by US Deputy and he should act boldly and armaments," he said on Twitter. Ted to extend till April 15 the It has been decided to pro- night) to April 15 (midnight) urged Prime Minister for ban of India will formulate the strate- Secretary of State Stephen Biegun not waste any time. There has been a buzz regular visa and e-visa of those vide the essential consular ser- would be extended till mid- international flights from sen- gy to devise suitable approach for discussions among some "ICMR says that the disease about the janata curfew being foreigners who are currently in vices by the office of the night of April 14 on 'Gratis' sitive countries for some more to effectively tackle the eco- Indo-Pacific nations on issues is still at Stage 2 (local trans- a dry run or trial for a complete India and unable to leave the Foreigners Regional basis after making online appli- time and demanded for finan- nomic challenge. He urged the related to countering COVID- mission) in India. This is the lockdown in the days to come. country due to the novel coro- Registration Officers and cation by the foreigner. cial packages to workers in the Chief Ministers to ensure that all 19, also included senior repre- navirus pandemic. Foreigners Registration "Exit of such foreign un-organised sectors. necessary steps are taken and all sentatives from Australia, South According to a Union Officers to foreign nationals, nationals, if so requested by Modi appreciated the steps advisories are adhered to in Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand, # ?+ & Home Ministry notification, a presently in India. them during this period, will be taken by the States and thanked order to ensure the safety of cit- and Japan, the Ministry of number of foreign nationals are "Regular visa, e-visa or stay granted without levy of overstay them for sharing their experi- izens in the country at large. No External Affairs said in a state- ,- in the country since imposition stipulation of all foreign penalty," the Ministry said. ences and giving suggestions. stone should be left unturned in ment. The participants shared % our common endeavors to fight their assessments of the current 3+ + COVID-19," said PMO in a situation with respect to statement. COVID-19, and discussed ways New Delhi: Amid the coron- $ 45 There was unanimous to synergise their efforts to avirus outbreak, a Bhopal- New Delhi: Parliament would opinion on need of awareness counter its spread, the MEA said. based counter-terrorism relat- meet at 2 pm on Monday and and training to the health work- "Foreign Secretary Shringla ed app developer has developed not at the usual 11 am on the more than one and half crore emergency was declared follow- asked people above the age of 65 ers in the field. Punjab Chief briefed the participants on the an android-based application request of members as they said masks every day. Therefore, fears ing coronavirus and flights were to remain at home but many Minister Amrinder Singh, proactive steps taken by India Corona Virus Monitor for they would be reaching late due he Government on Friday about shortage were unfounded, cancelled. MPs above this age were coming Maharashtra CM Uddhav both nationally and in the region tracking news and develop- to the changes in their air Tassured Parliament that there he said. The minister also Earlier in the day, Chairman to Parliament. He wanted to Thackeray, Uttar Pradesh Chief under the prime minister's lead- ments related to the outbreak flights. The decision was taken is no shortage of masks and hand assured the Elders that there was M Venkaiah Naidu announced know if Parliament was exempt Minister Yogi Adityanath were ership," it said. of the virus across the globe. after several members said they sanitisers which are necessary no paucity of sanitisers. that Sukhendu Shekhar from the government rules among those who attended the Shringla conveyed India's Through the application which would not be able to reach the preventive steps in the fight In another coronavirus relat- Roy(TMC) had sought permis- including imposition of section video conference. West Bengal desire to share its perspectives can be downloaded for free, the national capital from their against coronavirus pandemic. ed issues figuring in the house, sion of the house to remain 144 and Epidemic Act. Chief Minister Mamata with partners in the region and developer intends to provide respective constituencies in the This assertion came in the Rajya two MPs namely Satish Chandra absent and be self-quarantine Naidu and minister Piyush Banerjee reiterated for stop- to work together with others. real time developments related morning following relocation of Sabha after some MPs drew the Dubey and Kirodi Lal due to coronavirus. Goyal said essential services ping international flights to the The participants are expect- to Covid-19 pandemic and flights and cancellation of trains attention to reports of paucity of Meena(both BJP)sought imme- The House unanimously were exempted and Parliament state and demanded for finan- ed to continue the conference call spread situation awareness and due to coronavirus. Speaker these items since the outbreak. diate government intervention to lauded Prime Minister Narendra was fulfilling its respponsbility of cial packages to the workers and on a weekly basis, covering protection from the viral infec- Om Birla informed Lok Sabha Allaying their apprehen- bring back stranded students in Modi's address to the nation on passing the budget. Moreover, those working the un-organised issues like cooperation on vac- tion. The app http://app.apps- that the Question Hour would sions, Minister of Chemicals Philipines. Thursday urging people to unit- functioning of Parliament sent a sector. cine development, challenges of geyser.com/10347701/Coronav remain suspended on Monday. and Fertilisers Mansukh The two MPs said more edly fight the challenge of coro- message to the nation that it was Maharashtra CM urged for stranded citizens, assistance to irus%20Defence is yet to be He made it clear that the deci- Mandaviya said more than 100 than 540 students including navirus. However, Anand leading the nation from the the increase of in the number of countries in need and mitigating uploaded by the Google Play sion is applicable for March 23 manufacturing units all over those from Bihar and Rajathan Sharma(Congress)said the gov- front in the fight against coron- coronavirus testing the impact on the global econ- Store. PNS only. PNS the country were producing were stranded in Manila after an ernment by a notification had avirus. 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he Government on Friday Tdenied in the Lok Sabha (107.16 crore or7.17 per cent). that there was any evidence of Of the total expenditure of the coronavirus having any ‘suspi- s many as 32 political par- 32 political parties on publici- n an effort to give a boost to cious origin’ from China as Aties, including seven ty, 1223.71 cr or 81.83% per- I'Make in India' project of the being circulated in the social national parties have spent the cent was spent by the national NDA Government in defence media and asked Opposition highest of 1495.41 crore on parties and 271.70 cr or manufacturing, the draft of not to “press panic button” even say that origin of coronavirus rise after his address to the publicity, followed by 567.19 18.17% was spent by the Defence Procurement as the Congress sought to say is surrounded with suspicion nation on Thursday night. crore on travel expenses, regional parties. Procedure(DPP) 2020 propos- there was spectre of hoarding, saying World Health Chowdhury suggested that 528.94 crore on lumpsum On the travel expenses, es higher indigenous content and price rise after Prime Organization (WHO) was not government provide tempo- amounts paid to candidates the ADR has divided expendi- and incentives for local mate- Minister Narendra Modi’s given access to Wuhan in rary assistance to daily wage and 399.03 crore on other or ture incurred by star cam- rial and software. address a day before and sug- China, the place from where earners, auto drivers , security miscellaneous expenses during paigners and the party leaders. The draft unveiled by gested that the dispensation coronavirus first broke out and guards , vendors who have the Lok Sabha polls in 2019. Political parties have spent a Defence Minister Rajnath the catalyst for India's eco- (Indian) where Lessor is an provides temporary succour later affected the global popu- been hard-hit by the self- According to a report pre- total of 567.19 crore on Singh on Friday here also pro- nomic growth and realisation Indian entity and is the owner to daily wagers, auto-drivers lation. Would India speak to imposed curfew of the people. pared by the Association for 'Travel'. Of this, national par- vides for making after sales of our global ambitions. of the assets and Lease (Global) and small vendors. the WHO and have the origin The Congress leader said Democratic Reforms (ADR) on ties have spent 487.33 cr support a part of capital acqui- With experience gained by where Lessor is a Global enti- Asking questions during of Coronavirus investigated advance wage payments should the basis of expenditure details (85.92 %) and regional parties sition contract, leasing of the industry and the Ministry ty. This will be useful for mil- the question hour on the pan- ?",the Congress MP asked and be made to MNREGA daily submitted by the political par- spent Rs 79.86 cr (14.08%). defence equipment introduced of Defence , it is now time to itary equipment not used in demic coronavirus, members wanted to know "..whether it wagers. ties to the Election National and Regional for the first time and emphasis take further steps to strength- actual warfare like transport wanted Government to clarify was naturally originated and Intervening from the gov- Commission, these political political parties collectively on product export under off- en 'Make in India' initiative, fleets, trainers and simulators. whether it has prescribed not grown out of a scientific ernment aide, Parliamentary parties have recollected spent 98.53% of their total sets. The proposed DPP also refine Life Cycle Support of The scope and options for Aurvedic or homeopathy med- experiment ..?" affairs minister Pralhad Joshi 6405.59 crore in 2019. Of travel expenses or 558.88 offers incentive under offsets procured equipment and plat- Product Support have been icines for curing the disease of Responding to Congress every one should honour the them, a major chunk of crore on their star campaign- for units in Defence corridor. forms and hasten the defence widened to include contempo- which there was yet no clinical member's question, good suggestions given by the 5544.34 crore (86.55%) was ers and the remaining 1.47% or The main focus of the DPP acquisition process by further rary concepts in vogue, name- trial. N Uttam Kumar Reddy Harshvardhan said his Prime Minister in the light of received by seven political par- 8.31 crore on the travel of 2020 is to further increase simplifying the procedures & ly Performance Based Logistics (Congress) said having issued Government was in regular the global crisis. He denied ties while 25 regional parties their party leaders. indigenous manufacturing and reducing the overall procure- (PBL), Life Cycle Support an advisory the Ayush Ministry touch with the WHO and any there was any shortage of received 861.25 crore The 32 national and reducing timelines for pro- ment timelines, he added. Contract (LCSC), contradicted itself saying there suspicion on the count of the essential commodities and (13.45%). regional parties together spent curement of defence equip- The major changes pro- Comprehensive Maintenance was "no known cure to origin of the virus was linked urged opposition to not to According to the report, 2591.39 crore during the 2019 ment. These and several other posed in the new DPP are hike Contract (CMC)to optimise COVID-19." to what was being circulated in "press panic button". political parties have declared Lok Sabha polls, of which an such innovative measures were in indigenous content ratio by life cycle support for equip- The member sought to the social media platforms like Chowdhury , however, their expenditure under the expenditure of 2004.99 crore part the draft finalized by a more than ten per cent to sup- ment. The capital acquisition know what advisory Ayush WhatsUp. The Minister said went on to say that Prime heads of publicity, travel (77.37%) was incurred by the high-level committee headed port Make In India. Also, use contract would normally also Ministry has given on the issue. there was "no authenticity" in Minister's address " se Bazar expenses, other/miscellaneous seven national parties. by Director General of raw materials, special alloys include support for five years Responding to queries, Ayush the report. Hashvarshan said main aag lag gayi.." There was expenses and lumpsum According to ADR, the Acquisition, Ministry of and software incentivised as beyond the warranty period. Minister of State (indepen- Indian research organisations an uproar and Congress mem- amounts paid to their contest- election expenditure statements Defence that was set up in use of indigenous raw materi- The DPP draft was pre- dent) Shripad Naik said his are in touch with other global bers were seen walking out of ing candidates. The expendi- of 18 Regionalparties including August 2019. al is a very important aspect of pared by a Review Committee ministry's advisory never organisations on the origin of the house. Later, at Zero hour, ture on publicity is 49.94 per- DMDK, JD(S), RJD, JKNPP, Speaking on the occasion, 'Make in India' and Indian based on the recommenda- claimed "effective treatment" of the virus. He maintained that Speaker Om Birla said cent of the overall expenditure RLD etc. for the 2019 LokSabha the defence minister said the Companies are world leaders in tions of all stakeholders, includ- coronovirus by Aurveda (or India was the first to know Parliament is with PM's reso- declared under various heads elections are unavailable on the objective of the DPP is to software. A new category ing private industry. In order to homeopathy) as it has sug- about the coronavirus on lution and his appeal fora while expensesincurred website of ECI till date. make India self-reliant and a Buy(Global-Manufacture in accrue advantage of domain gested that its treatment may January 8th a day after China "Janata curfew" on Sunday. towards candidates constituted Theexpenditure statements of global manufacturing hub. The India) is part of the proposed specialisation of various subject help respiratory and immune established that there was a Kanimozhi (DMK) said 17.67 percent of the totalex- IUML and SHS are not avail- government is constantly striv- DPP with minimum 50 per matter experts, eight sub-com- system of the patients. "new coronavirus" in Wuhan. economically poor section has penditure," it said. able for theAndhra Pradesh ing to formulate policies to cent indigenous content. mittees headed by Lt Reacting to the concerns of Speaking on the been the worst hit due to coro- The ADR report said the Assembly elections 2019. empower the private industry Leasing has been intro- Gen/equivalent officers were members, Union Health Coronavirus issue Congress navirus pandemic and the 32 political parties analyzed "Regional Parties namely including MSMEs in order to duced as a new category for constituted to assist the review Minister Harshvardhan said MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Economic task force spent the maximum on media MGP, MPC and MNS submit- develop the eco-system for acquisition in addition to exist- committee. These committees whosoever is being tested, is said while his party was with announced by the Prime advertisement (1166.15 crore ted their election expenditure indigenous defence produc- ing 'Buy' & 'Make' categories to carried out extensive delibera- being tested with "perfect sci- the Prime Minister on the sub- Minister should take note of or 77.98 percent) followed by statements for the general elec- tion. The defence industry of substitute huge initial capital tions and interactions over a entific rationale." ject, the government should the informal sector which is in expenditure on publicity mate- tions despite not having con- India is a strategically impor- outlays with periodical rental period of six months to for- At this stage, Manish take note of hoarding of essen- duress in the wake of the shut- rials (222.1 crore or 14.85 per- tested the elections - as tant sector having huge poten- payments. 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We essential services like drinking Uddhav Thackeray on Friday April 15. “However, the ongo- down further the limit of will ensure that there is no water supply, sewerage ser- ordered closure of all shops, ing SSC examinations for the employees attending the gov- dearth for funds”. vices, banking services, RBI, business establishments and remaining subjects will be held ernment offices from the earli- Meanwhile, Mumbai telephone and internet ser- private firms in Mumbai as scheduled. All teachers er 50 per cent to 25 per cent”. Municipal Commissioner vices, rail and transportation Metropolitan Region (MMR), except those taking classes for Meanwhile, interacting with Praveen Pardeshi announced services, food, vegetables and Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the 10th standard have been mediapersons at Pune, Deputy restrictions on vehicular move- groceries, hospitals, medical Nagpur till March 31 and asked to work from home,” the Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ment in the areas of Isolation centres, medical stores, reduced the employees’ atten- minister said. exhorted people not to con- centres and quarantine centres Electricity, petroleum, Oil, dance limit in government With three more persons tribute to crowds by inviting declared by the Brihanmumbai energy, media, Port, IT services offices to 25 per cent, even as testing positive for Coronavirus people for marriages and Municipal Corporation (BMC) provided for essential services the total number of confirmed in different parts of the state on ensure against crowds at funer- like Kasturba Hospital, KEM have been excluded from the Covid-19 cases rose to 52. Thursday, the total number of als. “During the period of clo- Hospital and Seven Hills shut down. Production/ man- Hours after the chief min- confirmed Covid-19 rose to 52. sure for shops, business estab- Hospital. ufacturing processes which ister made an announcement Pune and the neighbouring lishments and private firms, I Through an amended require continuity of process about the lockdown till March Pimpri-Chinchwad have request the owners to pay remu- order for “social distancing” may continue to continue at 50 31, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit accounted for a maximum of neration to daily wage earners”. issued under the rule 10 of the per cent staff strength,” the Pawar said in Pune that all 21 cases, the break-up of pos- “Since the next 15 days are Regulations for Prevention and amended order stated. shops, business establishments itive Coronavirus cases else- very crucial, I request the peo- Containment of COVID-19 Among other things, and private firms in MMR where in the State is: Mumbai- Addressing the people drugs and supply of milk have owners of the business estab- ple to co-operate with the gov- framed under the Epidemic Pardeshi asked the police to and three other cities in the 11, Nagpur-4, Yavatmal-3, Navi across the State live through been spared from the lock- lishments who are closed down ernment in implementing mea- Diseases Act, 1897, the BMC issue advisories to not to gath- state will remain closed not just Mumbai-3, Kalyan-3, Panvel-1, social media, the Chief down,” Uddhav said. their units as per the sures to combat Coronavirus,” Commissioner also announced er in masses at sea beaches and till March 31 but the closure Thane-1, Ulhasnagar, Minister said the order closing “In case there is confusion Government orders pay the Deputy Chief Minister said. the closure of schools, cinema public places and said that order would remain in force till Ahmednagar-2, Aurangabad-1 down all shops, business estab- about the closure announce- minimum wages to the affect- Pawar said the collectors halls, swimming pools, gyms, spitting at public places, further orders. and Ratnagiri-1. Of the patients lishments and private firms in ment, the affected people may ed employees,” the Chief and divisional commissioners malls/mill compound, Spa premises and road would Simultaneously, State who had tested positive for MMR and three other cities in contact the local district col- Minister said. had been given powers to pur- Centres, Clubs, Pubs, dis- attract a fine of Rs 1000. He Education Minister Vasha Covid-19, a 63-year-old dis- the state would come in force lector and divisional commis- Uddhav said there were no chase whatever drugs needed cotheques, Sanjay Gandhi said that the sanitary staff and Gaikwad announced the can- ease-infected had died at the at 12 midnight. “The sale of sioner. I have a request to immediate plans to discontinue from the market. “We have lift- National Park, Amusement police would enforce the penal- cellation of examinations for Kasurba Hospital on Tuesday. essential goods, food grains, make to the shopkeepers and operation of suburban trains and ed all the restrictions on the pur- Park and banning of mass con- ty on spitting strictly. )*( "(+ ' R #( ! 7#88! ! 6(6# # the country for a week begin- has to come from there.” sector which is expected to be head of ‘Janta curfew’ on ning March 22. Banerjee also said she had worst-hit due to a considerable ASunday, the entire Jammu amata Banerjee has Banerjee’s appeal came placed demands for food grains drop in economic activities as district locked down complete- Mappealed to the Centre to within hours of a second youth during the coming months of part of containment efforts. ly on Friday to ‘effectively’ fight “immediately stop all the inter- was found to be infected by crisis. The Chief Minister “I have requested the PM coronavirus pandemic. Though national flights.” The Bengal coronavirus. The 22-year-old announced that the to come up with a plan for the no fresh case tested positive in Chief Minister who interact- who had returned from Government will provide 5 unorganised sector, suffering the last 24 hours in Jammu and edwith Prime Minister London on March 13 and had kgs of ration free to the people due to COVID-19 pandemic,” Kashmir, the Government agen- Narendra Modi through video- been in home-isolation was till the month of September. she said, adding her cies reviewed their preparedness conferencing later told the reported positive after he vis- “Either we will supply it home- Government was taking all the to ensure success of the ‘Janta media on Friday that she had ited the hospital with flu-like to-home or we will ask the precautionary steps to handle curfew’ on Sunday. “told the Prime Minister to stop condition on March 17, sources corona preparedness the Chief guardians to come and collect the pandemic. In Srinagar, all out efforts all the international flights” to said, adding all the 11 members Minister said, “I reported him it from the ration shops which “We have a near-seven star were being made to sanitise the Bengal. of the jointly family he lives in about how our demands for have been asked to remain facility at Rajarhat New Town densely populated areas and “The coronavirus is com- have been quarantined in a necessary kits have thus far open at least five-and-a-half for those who will have to be tracking down any suspected ing from outside the country. Government facility. been ignored.” On how the days a week.” quarantined. This facility can case of coronavirus who may Why should the people of A third person a plastic Prime Minister responded to The Chief Minister also accommodate about a thou- have come in contact with the India suffer for the disease surgeon who had visited Dubai her allegations she said “he said said she had requested the sand people,” she said adding lone positive case. that is coming from outside?” had also beenquarantined with that he was taking note of it but Prime Minister to come out a all the districts have been asked In Jammu, all the local the Chief Minister said adding suspected corona infection. did not give any assurance… I plan for the unorganised sec- to create such isolation centres. markets wore a deserted look Maharashtra and Telengana His pathological samples have said that all the equipment we tor that is likely to suffer from As on Friday she said about as shops remained closed. too had made similar requests been sent for tests. are manufacturing here in loss of jobs in case of bigger 5.63 lakh people had been The district administra- to the Central Government. Alleging that New Delhi Bengal through MSMEs but eventualities in the coming screened in the State. Out of tion also suspended public The concerned head of the persons have been kept under The Centre had on was not cooperative enough some other things like per- weeks. She is also said to have them 57 people have been quar- transport mini buses on dif- departments were directed to home quarantine while as 44 Thursday announced a ban regarding the State mission for setting up labs requested the prime minister antined and 18,700 people have ferent routes across the district draft a weekly roaster of duty for are in hospital quarantine. on all international flights to Government’s requisitions for that only the Centre can give for a plan for the unorganised been kept in home isolation. to prevent movement of com- all employees till further orders. Persons who are under mon people. All the religious In order to strictly enforce home surveillance stand at 416 places are also observing com- the lock down, the District while as 405 persons have plete shut down. Administration, also sealed completed their 28-day sur- : B Late in the evening, the gov- two business premises for veillance period. The Bulletin ernment ordered that the violating the Orders of District added 186 samples have been !/6( on Friday. employees shall attend their Disaster Management sent for testing of which 178 Yogi also appealed to all offices on alternate weeks Authority (DDMA). tested as negative and only four sking people to follow the guide- religious leaders to spread awareness excepting those who are asso- According to the Media cases have tested positive, so far Alines of Uttar Pradesh and Central about coronavirus and how dangerous ciated with Coronavirus control Bulletin on novel coronavirus while as four reports are await- Governments for preventing the spread it was. efforts and essential services. (COVID-19), at present 2465 ed till March 20, 2020. of coronavirus, Chief Minister Yogi “Religious and social functions Adityanath said that people should can- should be deferred till April 2 and in cel all religious and social functions till case of marriages, the number of invi- April 2. tees should not be more than 10. The Chief Minister also ordered Efforts should be made to minimise that the State-run hospitals provide only crowding at one venue. People should emergency services to avoid unneces- stay at their homes and avoid meeting sary crowding. people,” the chief minister said. “Non-essential tests and OPD con- Yogi said that orders had been sultations should be postponed till issued to intensify checking at bus and March 31. This is being done to ensure railway stations and in buses entering there is no unnecessary crowding in UP from different states. hospitals,” he said. “Important cities “It is mandatory to observe social like Lucknow, Noida and Kanpur quarantine to prevent spread of coro- should be sanitised. Schools and col- navirus. People should follow the leges should remain closed and teach- guidelines issued by the Union and state ers and non-teaching governments in letter and spirit,” Yogi staff too should not come to school till said in a statement issued in Lucknow April 2,” he said. . ! ! $( ,-( !)
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'1 / 1&23 / 73 89 New Delhi: The CBI has chief manager Kaberi Unit-3, Adani Power Sabha on Friday, Minister of State which owes Rs 2,731 crore booked four former senior Mukherjee, senior managers Maharashtra Unit-1, Vedanta, for Agriculture and Farmers and Rajasthan which owes Rs officials of Mahanadi Coalfields Anil Kumar Bhowmik, Sesa Sterlite Limited (now 232345644 status are located in Surat, he Ministry of Agriculture Welfare Kailash Choudhary said 1,482 crore,” Choudhary said. Limited (MCL) and 25 com- Debajyoti Chakraborty and Vedanta), JK Paper Limited, 43 !7 8,23 Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala Thas urged the States to the Centre was in touch with The other states with pend- panies, including Adani Power deputy manager Sripalli Jindal Steel and Power 3432:8 %&; <3 and Raichur. These five IIITs release their share of premium states for early release of their ing premiums include Limited, Jindal Steel and Power Veeraghanta, along with 25 Limited, IFFCO and Emami 36 !43 along with 15 others which are under crop insurance to ben- share so that it can release the Mahrarashtra, Telangana, Limited, ACC and Vedanta, for big companies, for the alleged Biotech Limited, according to 8<4 < also build in PPP mode will efit farmers, citing the examples premium to farmers. The pre- Karnataka and West Bengal. allegedly causing a loss of Rs 97 conspiracy hatched between the FIR. now be able to use the nomen- of Madhya Pradesh and mium subsidy sharing pattern He said the Centre was ready crore to the public sector 2013 and 2017, according to Other companies booked as clature of Bachelor of Rajasthan that have not between the Centre and States to release the premium to undertaking in the supply of the FIR. accused include ACC Ltd., he Lok Sabha on Friday Technology (BTech) or Master released Rs 2,731 crore and Rs has been 50:50. farmers the same day. coal from it. The major companies Haldia Energy Ltd., Hadia Steels Tpassed the Indian Institutes of Technology (MTech) or PhD 1,482 crore respectively. “The states which have not “We are in constant touch The agency has booked booked by the CBI include Ltd., BILT Graphic Products of Information Technology degree. Replying to the debate Replying to a query during given premium for crop insur- so that the farmers get their four of the then officials in the ACC, Adani Power Limited, Ltd., JSL Ltd., Jindal Steel & (IIITs) Laws (Amendment) on the Bill, Human Resource the Question Hour in Rajya ance include Madhya Pradesh claim,” he said. finance department of MCL — Adani Power Maharashtra Power Ltd and IFFCO. PNS Bill, 2020 Bill which seeks to Development Minister Ramesh confer the status of Institution Pokhiriyal ‘Nishank’ said that of National Importance (INI) such institutes have recorded on five more Indian Institutes 100 per cent placement. 1:9 ; !2R -$%- of Information Technology Clarifying the apprehen- (IIITs). It proposes to bring the sions raised by some members five institutions under the IIIT of the House, he said these #$.. bers T K Chathunni, former match, he was gracious enough India was pitted against “This is all I have to offer his words because he was the (Public-private Partnership) institutes also follow the reser- /# Indian defender who had rep- to come to us and congratulate USSR in the opening match of as Indian stars,” said PK after player who made the Europeans Act, 2017, similar to the other vation policy announced by the resented Bombay’s Orkay Mills each and every member of the the tournament. The Soviets the match . The likes of understand that football is 15 IIITs established under the government. The minister also n encounter with Pradeep and Goa’s Vascoe Club during Salgaonkar team,” said who were getting readied for the Mauricio Afonso, Parminder played in India too. “With this scheme in Public-private said the quality of education AKumar Banerjee, the ace his playing days. Chathunni. 1986 world cup at Mexico had Singh, V P Sathyan, Krishanu kind of stars and administration, Partnership (PPP) mode. was improving and the coun- footballer who breathed his last Chathunni said PK was a The last time PK Daa came sent a team that included play- Dey and Babu Mani stood I don’t have any hope or dreams,” The five IIITs which are try was moving ahead in on Friday is like watching a loving personality who loved to Kerala was in 1985 as the ers like Igor Belanov, Vassly bewildered as the Sovites mes- he said after India’s last match in proposed to be given the INI research and development. movie being shown on wide anything about football includ- coach of Indian team that Rats, Andrei Baal and Rinat merized them with top quali- the tournament in which the screen. He was one of the few ing the rival team members. played in the Nehru Cup Dassayev who ultimately made ty football. “We don’t have hosts failed to score even a sin- quintessential football coaches “The Salgaonkar team coached International football match it to the national team that players now. What you see gle goal. When K Bhaskaran, the country had seen. “As a by me had beaten East Bengal held at Thiruvananthapuram. played in Mexico. It seems the here is stars and they are sports journalist wrote a book on player, he was the prince of the in the Federation Cup finals That was the first time football Soviets never wanted to leave nowhere near the likes of Inder Indian football as part of the era and reigned supreme in the held in Kolkata in the early 70s. lovers in Kerala saw Anaadi any stones and unturned in their Singh or Subhash Bhowmick,” Wills Book of Excellence series, maidans. Speed, agile and ball PK Sir was the coach of East Barua, a surprise inclusion in march to the final. They literally said PK after the match. he chose PK as his adviser and control were his forte,” remem- Bengal. Immediately after the the team. butchered the Indian team 5-0. One could feel the pain in consultant. ! ! / 51!'$5 / +,- &9&;" '*< &9 '!( & =!" $! ! = ! $ $ $ 9 4 5 4 S O+-, 3+ + , , , ++ , .=$S > ? ( #) O+ ,, 3,, + /( ?$F, ,+ + , % 4? 6 .=$ P Q B ( > /,7; ( 9 7 01( 0 1 $ C1$D . 1 $ C.1$D ( he chairman, Animal Welfare .=$S 7,E 1 9 Board of India (AWBI), Dr OP 1 Chaudhary, has acted commend- S ably in issuing a circular, dated March 11, 2020, to the Chief > ) ( TSecretaries of all States and Union Territories " about pet animals at a time of Coronavirus. Stating that it was being brought to the board’s notice that animal owners were “leaving their S animals to stray without proper food, water . = 1 4 $ 1 or shelter” due to the spread of COVID-19, $ ! ( the circular added, “In this regard, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has clarified that 1 9 1 % dogs and cats are not involved in spreading 5 % infection in the current episode of # Coronavirus infection.” Further, the circular reminded that cruelty to animals was an offence under Sections 3 and 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the rules thereunder, as well as violative # # ( of the Supreme Court’s directives in this regard. S The circular stated that AWBI had already advised the Governments of States and 6 # Union Territories to see that stray animals were looked after by local bodies, which were B ( responsible for the matter. It requested Chief 4 $ Secretaries to issue circulars to all concerned 5 1 # 9 S to create awareness among the public about Animals have been a special causal relationships based on ignoring the fact that if the not leaving the animals they were taking care target of human savagery because thought process like induction, researcher who designed the // 4? . of to stray or not inflicting unnecessary pain the dominant global discourse the drawing of conclusions from maze were to be parachuted into 1 " 7; . 5 and suffering on animals because of the spread arising in the background of the empirical observation and the jungles of Borneo, he or she of COVID-19 and directing the law enforce- European Renaissance and the deduction, the drawing of con- would be dead of starvation in ment authorities to ensure the same. A copy 18th century Enlightenment have clusions from premises derived a week. If I as a human being . 1 of the circulars, it ended by saying, might be excluded them from the moral # 8#"# through induction. The conclu- were told that the standards by 1 . forwarded to the board. universe of the humans. The two sions it has yielded have, how- which animals are measured are 1 .=$ Here is a kind of pro-active action on the principal grounds for doing so is 5# "# ever, often proved wrong, espe- human standards, I would be part of authorities one does not ordinarily see. that they, unlike people, lacked " / "K( cially when the process of rea- insulted. It is experiments them- 9 ) Irrespective of the results that follow in its rationality and were created to soning has been based on incor- selves that are imbecile.” 9 ( immediate aftermath, it will add to the pres- serve humans. Neither ground " M "" rect premises. As important, Finally, animals may not be .=$ S sure, building up over time, on the authori- survives scrutiny. Irrationality is 5*(! K reason is value neutral. It can rational in the manner humans ties and the public, to treat animals humane- as much a part of the human psy- equally serve moral and are but they can reach conclu- 4 $ 6 ( ly and according to law. It is going to be a long che as rationality. Otherwise so #!8# immoral causes. sions by weighing options and # 1 $ S haul. Cruelty to animals is part of a wider many people would not have ) '"8( & Second, reason has not been map courses of action to be fol- $ # proneness to hatred and cruelty that is as inte- cheered Hitler and Mussolini or the only instrument for coping lowed. They feel emotions such gral a component of the human psyche as love clung to countless superstitious *# 5# with and modifying the world. as grief and joy exactly the same 1 1 9 ( and compassion. Humans enjoy being cruel, beliefs. Elizabeth Costello, the Sometimes instinct has worked way that humans do. They are as 9 4 whether to other humans or animals. As Erich main protagonist in JM Coetzee’s " (' # where reason has failed or entitled to free and joyous lives 1 S ) Fromm points out in his seminal work, The The Lives of Animals, puts things "# instinctive responses have trig- as humans. Most of them do not Anatomy of Human Destructiveness, animals in perspective when she says, gered rational speculation do so because they have either “do not enjoy inflicting pain and suffering on “Both reason and seven decades 5#/! " 6 widening the frontiers of knowl- been enslaved and mercilessly 4S % (( other animals, nor to ‘they kill for nothing.’ of life experience tell me that rea- # (5# ' edge and technology and chang- exploited or savagely hunted as 6 ( 4(1 Sometimes an animal seems to display sadis- son is neither the being of the #"8&/# ing the world materially, philo- sport. Things have improved. ) 9 tic behaviour — for instance, a cat playing with universe nor the being of god. On sophically and morally. Animals Many countries have legislated a mouse; but it is an anthropomorphic inter- the contrary, reason looks to me (5 " have far sharper instincts — or against cruelty to animals, 9 /,7; pretation to assume that the cat enjoys the suf- suspiciously like the being of the sixth sense if you will — than banned or limited animal exper- 4 fering of the mouse; any fast-moving object human thought; worse than that, # 6## human beings. More, they have imentation and banned or F 4 # ( can serve as a plaything whether it is a mouse like the being of one tendency of 5# " (' far stronger and sharper facul- restricted hunting. It is, howev- or a ball of wool.” human thought. Reason is the ties like that of hearing and er, still a long way to a world in .1 G 5 4 % (9 “Man,” Fromm points out, “is the only being of a certain spectrum in "! # smell, can often see in the dark which humans and animals are H mammal who is a large-scale killer and a human thinking.” /##/ " and have far stronger survival treated legally and morally at par. 9 ! % # sadist.” He holds that indulgence in destruc- Reason, the cutting edge of capacities than men and women. Time was when people thought tion and cruelty can always cause a man to rationality, is an instrument for #8 Coetzee further makes Elizabeth that human slavery could not be 9 4 .=$ feel “intense satisfaction; masses of men can analysing and assessing informa- #(8 Costello say, “scientific experi- abolished. It was. There will also 9 4 suddenly be seized by lust for blood. tion and integrating it into the mentation that leads you to be a time when animal slavery 9 Individuals and groups may have a charac- consciousness. Equally, it is an conclude that animals are imbe- will cease to exist. ter structure that makes them eagerly wait for instrument for solving problems ciles is profoundly anthropocen- (The writer is Consultant — or create — situations that permit expres- and coping with the world tric. It values your ability to find Editor, The Pioneer, and an 4 sions of destructiveness.” through the establishment of your way out of a sterile maze, author) R $ # 2 * + ")%( ; + , , , ,$% ,J/3+K3 , + ,++ 3 , +&? +,3+, +, , + 3++, , , 3- , 3 3+ , , + K/ - + , ) 3,, ",, ' , , ,+ 3 ++3 - , ++, , , + , ,+ ,, , ++, , B3 , 3, +- -/ *+, # - ( , + 3- ++, , . )= 3 83 34 $?#43 # K7, ," K B3 K 3 K# 6 B ( /+( ( " ( 1 ( % % ( 0 $ % # %% ( (+)%#0 0 on its part, used law enactment to S make up for its lack of foresight. Caught in a bind, the Sir — It was indeed surprising and + +,, ,&L'-L+ 3MJ8 Government must be ruing the shocking that 1.76 was levied as $FK5 / 73+, J/7 K B'- ineptness of its blindsided babus. - ! 1 transaction charges on recharge of +C%$2 &-, , R Narayanan O 3 1 1 $ % 4 5 O ( 200 on the Delhi Metro card. B3 - +& , 3, , - +&,-3, Mumbai ( Such incidents discourage digital , , B3 &3- , +, payments. If the Government -, , ,++ ,+, , , really wants to promote digital sys- + , ,, ! 3+ , # ) tems, transaction charges on pay- + , 3- +- +,-3+ ment through credit cards should &'- + 3 + +& Sir — Amid growing fear and be reduced and must be paid by ,' ,+ , +,-,+ ? paranoia in society due to the # ( the Centre, rather than the traders. /7 + + 3B3 - ,+, , spread of Coronavirus, Prime Presently, people avoid making - , +? ,,3+, 3, Minister Narendra Modi’s message payments through credit cards +, , # ,& + ,,+ , ( +, + , , , to the nation, asking the citizens 6 because traders demand an addi- + ,+A3, +" +B3 -? ' , + , B3 ++, to observe janta curfew this tional transaction charge of two ,+ 3, 3 ,' , , ,'- + ++ ,, B3 Sunday, is welcome. In fact, his per cent. ,+,+'- + ,+, ,- ,-, , ,+, + , + assurance was much-needed to $ $ 6 ( Banks can discontinue 3,+3,, 3 ,+ , , , B" &73+, ?,3 8'- calm anxious nerves. In such ) exchangeable credit points for use + 3 "-+ 3, , +, ' ,O+ ++ , -,- times of crisis, it is not just the State of credit cards. They will, in turn, B3 - +& +,,3, , ) +, B3 + machinery but people, too, who 78 benefit from the manifold rise in , ?/7 3 , ,, B3 - + ? 42) must show the resolve and work /,7/ # transactions through credit cards. +++, +B3+,+,- A3+ together for a larger cause. The ( The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Prime Minister’s call for self- should fix the maximum interest imposed curfew is meant to pre- S rate on delayed payments for cred- apply to capital transactions. have been also been severe. pare us for tougher times and is ( it cards. Malpractices of imposing Subsequently, the apex court The malady is quite basic — doable. We need to understand ( penalties should also be regulated. Sir — The star-crossed relations held a similar view over revenue the inability to foresee the explo- that in such desperate times, we The system of over-limit penalty between the telecom companies evaluation for taxation as that was sive impact of modern technolo- need to be ready for some sacri- ) should be abolished with banks and the revenue department of the legal position arising out of gy, both by service providers and fices and pain to emerge stronger. ) 9!. having the liberty to decline pay- the Government are unlikely to the Government’s own ham- the government. In 2004, the tele- Bal Govind +: /,7/ /,7; /:5<8< ! ! 5 51!'$5 / 6)0$%3#12'* 0 '! ( 3#2*%(0 ( )= . *(6"+ (!= !6 * ( !!( . !( ! ! .$( *. $! $ #( !)= $( + !. %% ! +$ P! ( "! "( $ !!+ #. !"!((!#.!() . (! ! #!(*(#(!( . ( ! +,+ 3,,- + *(## " $ *# !L L*(## " $ *# ! 3 ++ , , , , #. ! = $( + + ? 3, 3, 3
( 3 2+ 07 1 , 3 % ! 9 ) / 7+ %0 9>3) (7< ( //+ +/ *, 4 /, ( # 0 P Q # 67 7C D 6* 7C D 1 ! 1 C1!1D ( ) 9 7(, + 8)+ 0 merican statesman and prominent attorney " Daniel Webster once said, “Justice is the great- Aest interest of man on Earth. It is the ligament which holds civilised beings and a civilised society together.” We, the people of India, were gifted with ( one of the most significant Constitutions ever writ- % ) ten, on January 26, 1950 and are fortunate to have ( our freedoms and rights acknowledged and defined # in it. The framers of the Constitution recognised that % H people have inherent fundamental rights that are H inalienable and constitutionally-enforceable through courts, subject to reasonable restrictions. They are % P C D ( universally recognised and include the right to equal- Q 4 // ity, freedom of expression, freedom of conscience # and religion and the right to approach courts to ( enforce them. These rights are contained in Part III 9 of the Constitution. Part IV deals with the Directive ) Principles of State Policy that act as instruments of # ) 9 4 ! C)94!D instruction for the implementation of fundamen- # ?/( " ( tal rights in Part III. #"# # ( Unlike the Indian Constitution, the American 8 ' # Constitution written in 1787 was probably flawed ' "(5 at first. It did not have a written provision or a “Bill / " # )94! ( of Rights” which guaranteed protection of funda- 8 ( *# mental personal freedoms and rights of its citizens. 8!" ) ( Seeing the need for it Thomas Jefferson argued that $ ( ( the people were entitled to it against every # 9 # Government on the planet and “no just Government #) ! the district administration. It was alleged February, as they were proved innocent of such laws exist. Accusing church leaders should refuse a Bill of Rights to its people.” After that, 8( #(5 that the church was encroaching on pub- all charges. Increasingly, churches are tar- and pastors of forceful conversion has in 1791, the “Bill of Rights” was introduced in the " # !(5 lic land and involved in forcible conver- getted by mobs and their Sunday services become a convenient method for the per- ( ) ( US Constitution by the first ten amendments and ( 7"!" sions. The church says that the property disrupted. Disturbingly, more often than petrators of crimes against Christians, to it prohibited the Congress from making any law 6# # #6## was being used on the basis of a valid not, no action is taken against the attack- assault and silence them, just like the 6 which impedes the free exercise of religion, speech, (8 ! Government sanction for several years. ers. However, the pastors and church lead- dreaded Blasphemy law in Pakistan is used right to peaceably assemble and the right to a fair / The church also says that the statue and ers are assaulted and are arrested and against minorities. The anti-conversion trial and several other personal rights of individu- the crosses were removed at the behest of accused of forcible conversion. In 2015 in laws only promote communal hatred and ( # ( #8 " # ( als. #/ " (##" majoritarian groups amid false accusations Jhajjar, Haryana, Sunday services in one do not subserve any Constitutional pur- ( 9>3) (7< According to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in of forcible conversions. church were stopped by the district pose and are a blot on our democracy. All ) ( the “Bill of Rights”, the framers of the American ' (!"( The church requested the State administration on account of a procession citizens of India are equally entitled to free- 9 0 Constitution built a wall around certain fundamen- #//!"#" ( " administration to allow them to contin- and puja which happened to be taking dom of conscience and the right to freely ) ( tal individual freedoms, forever limiting the major- (55( / ) ue with their Lenten observances which place near it. The district administration profess, practice and propagate religion as ) ( ity’s ability to intrude upon them. Fundamental rights /( " (# they have been doing for the last several did not respond to the pleas of the contained in Article 25 of the Constitution. ( are recognised in every civilised nation and are #5 # years at the cemetery. Lent is a 40-day peri- church to allow the members to worship. The Government must be reminded " ( founded on the rule of law which no law can deprive / "(5# od before the crucifixion and burial of However, the administration hastily of its duty, as reflected in the observations " its citizen of, in a civilised and secular society. # " *(5 Lord Jesus on Good Friday and his res- withdrew its illegal order as soon as the of the Supreme Court in the State of Justice Patanjali Sastri in the AK Gopalan vs 7!" /# urrection from the dead on Easter Sunday, church approached the Punjab and Karnataka vs Praveen Bhai Togadia case ) State of Madras case in 1950 noted that Part III forms that is observed by Christians by fasting Haryana High Court. The court directed which said that secularism is not to be con- ( 8 "# /# ( a new feature of the Constitution and it is the Indian (5#" and praying. The belief in the crucifixion the State to provide adequate security as fused with the communal or religious con- # “Bill of Rights.” It is modelled on the first ten amend- and resurrection of Lord Jesus is the cen- and when required, especially when the cept of an individual or a group of per- ments of the American Constitution which declare tral belief of Christianity. The church says church services were in progress. The sons. It means that the State should have $ the fundamental rights of US citizens. that the removal of the statue of Christ and church was allowed to function as per the no religion of its own and no one could # The rule of law and secularism are at the heart the 14 crosses is illegal as the land was fundamental rights guaranteed by the proclaim to make the State have one such ) ( of the Indian Constitution and Indian laws. The rule sanctioned for a Christian graveyard and Constitution and the established princi- or endeavour to create a theocratic State. % ) of law assures us of equality before it and equal treat- they have the documents to prove it. They ples of the rule of law. Each person, whatever be his religion, 9 ment of laws, liberty, dignity, personal freedom and say that the State administration showed States such as Madhya Pradesh, must get an assurance from the State that the right to life. The Preamble to our Constitution undue haste to remove the statue and Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and he has the protection of law to freely pro- and Articles 25 and 26 dealing with freedom of reli- crosses and could have at least waited till Himachal Pradesh have Freedom of fess, practice and propagate his religion ) gion guarantee equality to all individuals and groups after Easter and not obstruct the religious Religion Acts which are also referred to and freedom of conscience. ) F1 I7 % 1 irrespective of their beliefs. They also emphasise that observances that have been going on for as anti-conversion laws. These laws right- The anti-conversion laws are imped- ) I8+ ( there is no religion of the State itself. The concept several years. ly prohibit religious conversions by force, ing the rights of the Christian minority 06> of secularism is one facet of the right to equality There are other incidents when fraud and inducement. Some of these State and must be repealed. The abrupt removal I// 6$ # /,78 woven as the central golden thread in the fabric Christians have wrongly been accused of laws have been in existence for more than of the statue of Lord Jesus in Karnataka I77, ( depicting the pattern of the scheme of the forcible conversions. In 2017, eight 50 years in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha and the promptitude with which the I+, 0 Constitution as noted in the M Ismail Faruqui vs Christians were intercepted and arrested and there have been many false convic- administration acts to appease groups who 9>3) (7< ( the Union of India case. on charges of forcible conversion under tions under these laws. It appears that such accuse pastors of forcible conversion are There may be times when the Government the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion laws only serve the purpose of intimidat- a few real incidents of a travesty of justice must be reminded about the rule of law and secu- Act and kidnapping under the Indian ing and harassing Christian pastors and and the misapplication of laws. The anti- larism as reflected in our Constitution. Recently, a Penal Code. They were travelling for a not others who indulge in conversions and conversion laws are an antithesis to the statue of Lord Jesus and 14 crosses portraying events Bible camp along with 60 children from forced re-conversions. Such Acts impede rule of law and must be struck down from in the Passion of Christ, from his condemnation by Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur. After a long on the rights of Christians only and are the statute books. C Pontius Pilate to his entombment, were removed and arduous trial, a court in Madhya being used to threaten religious leaders (The writer is Advocate Partner, Dua D from a cemetery in Karnataka near Bengaluru by Pradesh acquitted the eight Christians in and congregations even in States where no Associates) , 543 ! >
ing. The data from the Central Pollution farm and cattle waste runoff. Regulatory drains would stop discharging filth into water could be reused in replenishing water for non-potable purposes can treating the wastewater and putting it Control Board (CPCB) indicate that authorities do not monitor these pol- the river but this seems difficult to the local water bodies. Further, such sys- reduce its deleterious impact on dwin- to use for irrigation, landscaping and so there was no change in the water qual- lution sources and the focus is only on achieve unless the focus changes from tems have several advantages such as dling water resources. Decentralised on, which will reduce the burden on ity of the river between 2014-2018 in monitoring sewage-related contami- centralised solutions to a decentralised lower costs, the potential to gradually systems in such scenarios can be freshwater resources. It is also a way of terms of bacteriological parameters. The nants. ones. increase the capacity, environmental dependable and cost-effective solutions adapting to the mounting stress of cli- CPCB has also been monitoring the There clearly exists a gap in the One of the main interventions by benefits and also increased opportuni- and the treated effluent can either be mate change. organic load in the priority drains enter- effective implementation of this mission the Government was setting up efflu- ties for reuse of the effluents. reused in some application or for The emphasis should be on break- ing the river. In 2018, the pre-monsoon mode programme. The main objective ent/sewage treatment plants at a city Decentralised systems that can be replenishing the drains/channels which ing down the puzzle of river cleaning data showed that the drains discharged of this flagship programme was to stop level i.e. the centralised systems. This undertaken for wastewater manage- feed into the rivers. into smaller problems and the provision water of biochemical oxygen demand direct dumping of waste into the river was because a greater population could ment include septic tanks, waste stabil- India has also been able to build the of sewerage infrastructure cannot be a ( (BOD) varying from 2.48 tonnes per by having effluent treatment plants and be served and also to maximise the isation ponds, constructed wetlands, technologies of constructed (floating) one-size-fits-all solution. Each smaller 90#8(0 $(% day (TPD) to as high as 241.17 TPD. sewage infrastructure in all major environmental and social gains. Such membrane bioreactors (MBR) and wetlands such as the Phytorid problem should have a customised solu- Further, the CPCB has also installed riverine cities. Under this objective, the systems have been able to improve the land treatment. A constructed wetland Wastewater Treatment, which has been tion addressing it locally. Local bodies ith March 22 being celebrat- real-time water quality monitoring of target was to create sewage treatment quality of the river to some extent and in Pompia, Greece is one example designed especially to treat industrial, play a crucial role in this and they ed as World Water Day each the Ganga near the ghats and the drains capacity for 3,700 million litres per day also reduce further deterioration. But where it was used for treating the waste- municipal and agricultural wastewater. should be empowered to participate in Wyear, it is pertinent to take entering the river, which highlights the (MLD). However, by February 2019, the at many places, these treatment plants water generated by the local commu- Siddheshwar Lake in Pachpakhadi, the process of decision-making, imple- stock of India’s efforts to clean the most areas with BOD higher than three Government could only create a capac- were designed according to the future nity. Due to the wetland, the treated Dawala Lake in Ovala as well as mentation and facilitation to reuse treat- revered river of the country, the Ganga. mg/L. Further, the data from CPCB ity of 480 MLD. needs and hence involved huge costs, effluent was equivalent in terms of qual- Dativali Lake in Diva are a few exam- ed wastewater. Namami Gange the flagship pro- indicates that most of the river water Some of the reasons for ineffective while running under capacity. The ity to the tertiary treated municipal ples in Thane, where this decentralised There is a need to undertake the gramme which aims to clean Ganga on from the stretch between Uttar Pradesh implementation can be sourced from Government’s plan to clean the river on wastewater. There were high removal system has been used and was success- cleaning of individual watersheds of the a mission mode, gets considerable to West Bengal is unfit for drinking and the report of the Comptroller and mission mode might not lead to the rates for Chemical Oxygen Demand ful in reducing BOD and COD in the basin on a decentralised basis, provid- attention from the Central Government at some places for bathing as well. Auditor General in 2017, which high- desired results unless there is a shift (COD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), wastewater. ing local solutions to local problems/ori- in terms of funds and priority. Namami Another major cause of concern is lighted unused funds, lack of staff and towards the decentralised systems Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN), phos- Such systems can be replicated at gins of pollution. Tapping pollution at Gange lays much emphasis on pollu- the non-point source of pollution. The the absence of long-term planning. which is further strengthened through phorus, Total Coliform (TC) and Fecal most of the places, especially the 100 the local level will not only help in curb- tion abatement through the improve- Government’s effort, in this case, has Because of this mismanagement a active stakeholders’ participation. These Coliform (FC). Hence, it has a poten- riverine cities at the bank of the river ing it at the source but will also make ment of sewage infrastructure. only been restricted to provide toilets large amount of solid and liquid waste systems should be supported by the bye- tial to be reused in several areas, espe- Ganga. These systems can help India in the system sustainable. However, despite the concerted efforts in the villages at the bank of the river still finds its way into the river laws of city management rules. It helps cially irrigation. Given that the world solving two major problems of the sec- (Grover is Fellow and Seth is being made towards cleaning the river, but there has been no strategy for other unchecked. The extended deadline of to treat the wastewater generated in is facing the exacerbating effects of cli- tor — wastewater pollution and a Research Associate, Water Resources, the results have not been very promis- non-point sources of pollution such as 2020 has promised that most of the small localities. The treated waste- mate change, the availability of treated declining availability of the resource by TERI) ! !
) ! , 4*92 "2$)*($$ 3#0*(0 ; , ! $ ! ( !$( ,-A ! $ ; 0-$--- A /, & O+- +, 3 + , +3 3, 3 , +3 ,, , + , , ! + , ,/( ?$F , , --++& / , / , +++3 +3, + +,+ + +, ,3+ !,+ ( + , , +++3 , ' , ! 8!8)# 2022); 7.72 per cent (May 25, , , , # + + , ! assessment of their sector after On Thursday, Prime keep the markets a bit stable. 2025); 8.33 per cent (July 9, , ,-+ 3-, -+,, , , consultation with their stake- Minister Narendra Modi in But I can't say what I am doing he Reserve Bank of India 2026) and 7.26 per cent (January + / + +3 3, +N O,+, inance Minister Nirmala holders. his address to the nation had for the markets. At the T(RBI) will inject liquidity of 14, 2029). The RBI said there is - +,/( ?$F, ,+ +&, +, 3- FSitharaman on Friday said "We had a detailed discus- said the government is setting moment, we are at a critical 30,000 crore through open no notified amount against any , + , + -- +& +, +& an economic package for the sion in the presence of the up a 'Covid-19 Economic stage of collecting everybody's market operations next week to of these securities within the -+ , coronavirus-hit sectors will be Finance Secretary and Response Task Force' to decide inputs and also the ministry is maintain financial stability in aggregate ceiling of 15,000 announced "as soon as possi- Economic Affairs Secretary. on relief package for sectors hit working in detail about all the the system in the wake of the crore set for the operation. ." ( $.+(*# !( ble". We are compiling their sug- by the coronavirus outbreak. inputs which have come." coronavirus outbreak. The Reserve Bank reserves $( ( , ! .! . The Minister, however, did gestions," she said after the "Task force is not yet con- Speaking after the meeting, The RBI has decided to the right to decide on the A + +, + +3 +,, not give any timeline by when four-hour meeting here. stituted but keeping in mind Tourism Minister Prahlad conduct purchase of quantum of purchase of indi- , + /( ?$F3+ +3 + - , the package will be unveiled. The Ministry will hold an the sense of urgency, the min- Singh Patel said the Government securities under vidual securities, accept offers ++, + , , +? ,-? ++ ,, & Sitharaman was speaking internal meeting on Saturday to istry was holding this meeting. Ministry has been assessing the open market operations for less than or higher than the , 3, 3, - 3, to reporters after meeting min- firm up the action plan to deal Of course when the task force situation. (OMOs) for an aggregate aggregate amount of 15,000 , 3 ,+, 3 + + +3 + isters and officials of civil avi- with the crisis, she added. is constituted it will also get the "We all know that the amount of 30,000 crore in two crore (including due to round- , , + +' , , ation, animal husbandry, When asked by when the benefit of these meetings. tourism sector has been tranches of 15,000 crore each ing off) and also to accept or , 3 ++, + +,-* +, & tourism and MSME ministries package will be announced, she Other ministries are also send- impacted. The finance minis- in March, the central bank reject any or all the offers 8+, 8 - ,, ,,,, to take stock of the situation said "it will be difficult to give ing us their suggestions," she ter is already concerned about said in a statement. The auc- either wholly or partially with- , -3 -+,, 3+ +-, ,,+, , ,& following the Covid-19 out- timeline but it will be done as said. the impact of coronavirus on all tions would be conducted on out assigning any reason. , 8+, + , , +,+,, & break. soon as possible." Asked about relief mea- the sectors. We will properly March 24 and March 30, it said. Earlier on Monday, RBI + + +,- - "I had a meeting with The finance minister also sures for the financial sector, assess the losses to the sector It said, "With the COVID- Governor Shaktikanta Das said tourism, MSME, civil aviation, said the task force announced Sitharaman said, "SEBI has and then decide if any package 19 related dislocations, stress in the regulator has "enough poli- # $$(## !! !(* !$( ,- animal husbandry sectors. by Prime Minister Narendra come up with a list of regula- has to be granted for the indus- certain financial market seg- cy tools and stands ready to take 3A 6 - , These ministries presented Modi is yet to be constituted. tions which will also sort of try," he said. ments is still severe and finan- any measures" needed to help the / ?$F , cial conditions remain tight. The economy tide over the impact of -3 +++3 , RBI's endeavour is to ensure that the coronavirus pandemic. ' , &8/+ A !4= $ ? 9 4 , all markets segments function In two liquidity-enhancing ,-3+ , normally with adequate liquid- measures, Das announced +3 +,, A3, +& %-B ity and turnover." another round of $2 billion dol- ,+ +, , ,, The central bank infused lar-rupee swap on March 23, and + , + ''2 10,000 crore through open in another measure, he said the -+,, + /( (# ! market operations on Friday. RBI will continue to conduct the 3+J/( ?$FK 8/ " 425 New Delhi: With malls, shops, It will purchase securities long-term repo operations J +&+, + , +K &6- @ commercial establishments and with a coupon rate of 6.84 per (LTROs) of up to 1 lakh crore A3 +, ,+ L7,/3 LCC 8 ++3-- +, New Delhi: IndiGo said on New Delhi: The Government retail stores being shut amid cent (maturity December 19, as and when the market needs it. L 8+, " 8 Friday that it will be operating is mulling measures like allow- Mumbai: The rupee gave up its growing new coronavirus scare 60 per cent of its domestic ing late repayment of loans by day's gains to settle 8 paise in India, leading etailers like flights on Sunday when 'Janta the micro, small and medium lower at a fresh life-time low of Amazon and Flipkart have *: curfew' would be in force. enterprises to support the sec- 75.20 against the US dollar on announced drastic measures to -/!- A, ! Moreover, as the airline has tor amid the coronavirus out- Friday as forex market contin- keep the orders moving albeit seen reduction in demand due break, sources said on Friday. ued to grapple with economic slowly as panic buying continues. to the pandemic, it will be oper- "We have discussed various uncertainties. According to Amazon, as 08 / ating 25 per cent less domestic things including fiscal sup- At the interbank foreign COVID-19 has spread, it has , , flights for now. On Thursday, port... Some kind of defer- exchange market, the domestic seen an increase in people Prime Minister Narendra Modi ment to ease the whole thing. currency opened higher at 74.82 shopping online. Mumbai: Yes Bank founder had urged citizens to observe The issues related to GST were and gained more strength as the "In the short term, this is $$ $'! Rana Kapoor, Arrested in a Janta curfew by not going out of also discussed," said an official day progressed. It went on to hit having an impact on how we ! money laundering case, is "eas- their homes from 7 am to 9 am after meeting Finance Minister a high of 74.72 before succumb- serve our customers. In par- * (( James Hughes told AFP, before ily susceptible" to getting infect- on Sunday amid novel coron- Nirmala Sitharaman here. ing to weakening sentiments. ticular, you will notice that we sounding a note of grim cau- utting in place a tighter ed by the coronavirus in prison, avirus pandemic. Senior officials from the "The progression of fast- are currently out of stock on lobal stock markets pushed tion. Pframework to curb high his lawyer told a court here on "On Sunday 22nd March, union MSME Ministry met spreading coronavirus has cre- some popular brands and Ghigher Friday at the end of "The markets hate uncer- market volatility, Sebi on Friday Friday. Kapoor, arrested by the in line with the Janta curfew the Finance Minister here and ated havoc ... This uncertainty items, especially in household another volatile week, as weary tainty — and we could not be announced revising market Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced by the Prime suggested various measures to and hysteria have grappled the staples categories," the compa- investors welcomed a world- in a more uncertain time," he wide position limit for stocks in under the Prevention of Money Minister on 19th March, the help the country's micro, small forex market, depreciating all ny said in a recent blog post. wide fightback against the added in reference to the the derivatives segment, flexing Laundering Act (PMLA) earli- airline will be operating approx- and medium enterprises sector. emerging market currencies "You will also notice that coronavirus fallout by govern- COVID-19 pandemic that has dynamic price bands and other er this month, was remanded imately 60 per cent of its nor- The industry is facing and taking rupee to record low some of our delivery promises ments and central banks. killed more than 10,000 people measures for one month start- in judicial custody till April 2 mal domestic schedule, in order major disruptions in the sup- of 75.30 zone," Rahul Gupta, are longer than usual. We are In the eurozone, markets around the world. ing from March 23. as the investigation agency did to accommodate those with ply chain owing to the coron- Head of Research — Currency, working around the clock with jumped after the European "So overall I feel markets The slew of measures not seek his further remand. urgent travel requirements on avirus outbreak amid weakness Emkay Global Financial our selling partners ," it added. Central Bank launched a vast may recover from here in the comes amidst sharp move- The CBI, meanwhile, that day," the airline said. PTI in consumption demand. PTI Services, said. PTI IANS stimulus this week, with short term, but we must ment in stocks and continuing obtained a production warrant Frankfurt, Paris, Milan and remember it has been a week volatility in the wake of the against him in another case. Madrid scoring gains of where this crisis escalated in an coronavirus pandemic that has As his earlier remand between 2 and 4 per cent. immeasurable and unprece- also adversely impacted eco- ended, the ED produced the 62- London's stock market dented way. Who knows what nomic activities. year-old Kapoor, former MD won about 2 per cent one day next week has in store." The measures would be and CEO of the beleaguered Yes after the Bank of England Coronavirus threatens to effective from March 23 and Bank, before the court here. slashed interest rates to a engulf the whole of Europe would be in place for one When the judge asked if he had record-low 0.1 per cent and after it emerged Thursday that month. any complaints, Kapoor said he ahead of new UK state stimu- eurozone member Italy has Among other steps, revised has been suffering from asthma lus plans later Friday. overtaken China's death total - positions limits would be for the last six-seven years, has The dollar eased some- - and is now braced for an applicable in equity index low immunity, and he was in what after a lengthy rally extended lockdown. derivatives (F&O) and there acute depression. fuelled by traders cashing out The ECB this week would be flexing in dynamic Advocate Abbad Ponda, of their investments, while the embarked upon a massive 750- price bands in the F&O his lawyer, said a person with embattled oil market extended billion-euro (USD 820-billion) (Futures & Options) segment low immunity is "easily sus- Thursday's gains. stimulus package designed to only after a cooling period of ceptible" to catching coron- US stocks rose at the open- help virus-wracked economies, 15 minutes after fulfilling cer- avirus. ing bell, with the Dow adding by buying extra government tain criteria, Sebi said in a state- "The virus is spreading 0.5 per cent in the first couple and corporate bonds. ment. Taking note of the con- very fast....It is a very precari- minutes of trading, as US On Thursday, US Senate tinued abnormally high volatil- ous situation. authorities move forward with Majority Leader Mitch ity in the market, Sebi said it If he goes there (to the jail) stimulus plans. McConnell presented a USD 1 discussed with stock exchanges, he might catch something "The stock markets' upside trillion emergency relief pack- clearing corporations and which is very very serious," the is a result of a number of big age to combat the turmoil, depositories appropriate mea- lawyer said, requesting that bazookas fired off by central with USD 1,200 cash handouts sures that may be taken in the Kapoor should be kept in a banks," Scope Markets analyst for individuals. existing circumstances. larger cell. PTI ! ! " , C. + 2 !6B +CR$ ! ! “The level of world GDP is balance sheets, which will limit age) from USD 62.5 per barrel falling. For all intents and pur- any upside to credit and growth in December. ! 8!8)# around 6 per cent. It was in itch Ratings on Friday cut poses we are in global recession despite policymakers’ efforts “With the collapse of sync with Asian and European FIndia growth forecast to territory,” said Brian Coulton, in recent months to ease stress- ‘OPEC+’ co-operation boosting napping its four-day losing $ 456& markets and was more of a 5.1% for FY 2020-21, saying chief economist at Fitch es,” it added. prospects for OPEC supply, we Sstreak, equity benchmark relief rally driven by technicals supply chain disruptions in Ratings. Fitch said the Reserve Bank now expect oil prices to aver- Sensex rallied over 1,627 points rather than any fundamental the wake of coronavirus out- Fitch said the outbreak of of India (RBI) held an emer- age USD 48 per barrel in 2021 on Friday in line with global change in outlook. break are likely to hit invest- the virus was hitting sentiment, gency meeting in mid-March compared to our previous fore- markets as governments across New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices on Friday jumped 1,395 to “Hopes of further stimulus ment and exports. while local governments had and announced measures to cast of USD 60 per barrel,” it the world took drastic mea- 41,705 per 10 gram in the national capital following rally in from Central banks across the It also said that with glob- rolled out measures to contain shore up liquidity in money said. sures to combat the economic the international prices of the precious metal, according to world to contain the econom- al GDP falling, the world was the spread of the virus, such as markets, including the launch Fitch said the global health blowback of Covid-19. HDFC Securities. ic damage boosted global mar- in “recession territory”. closing schools, cinemas and of further long-term repo oper- crisis sparked by the outbreak Domestic sentiment turned On Thursday, the precious metal had closed at 40,310 per kets. The broader market Fitch had in December theatres. ations. of the coronavirus is taking an positive on hopes of a stimulus 10 gram. indices were also up by around 2019 projected India to grow at “While India’s linkages “Given downside pressures extraordinarily heavy toll on package after Prime Minister Silver prices also advanced 2,889 to 38,100 per kg against 4 per cent.” said Vinod Nair, 5.6% in 2020-21 and 6.5% in with China (e.g. trade and on growth, we think the RBI the world economy. Narendra Modi announced a the previous close of 35,211 per kg. head of research at Geojit the following year. tourism) are modest, manu- will have to take additional Fitch further said it sees an financial task force to support “Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi shot up by 1,395 with Financial Services. In its Global Economic facturers in India are heavily measures and we forecast a cut outright decline in global GDP sectors battered by the pan- overnight rally in international gold prices,” HDFC Securities All sectoral indices ended Outlook 2020, Fitch said the reliant on key Chinese inter- in the policy rate to 4.5% before this year if more pervasive demic, experts said. senior analyst (commodities) Tapan Patel said. with gains, with BSE energy, oil number of people affected by mediate inputs, especially of the end of the year,” said Fitch lockdown measures have to be After starting on a volatile In the international market, both the metals were trading and gas, IT, FMCG, teck, met- coronavirus in India would electronics and machinery and which has a ‘BBB-’ rating on rolled out across all the G7 note and swinging over 2,485 with hefty gains, with gold quoting higher at USD 1,514 per als and utilities rallying up to keep rising in the coming equipment,” it said. India with a stable outlook. economies, but a recovery points, the BSE barometer ounce and silver at USD 12.96 per ounce. 9.96 per cent. weeks but that the outbreak It also projected the Indian On the fiscal front, the could be in sight in the second ended 1,627.73 points or 5.75 “Gold prices traded higher with broad-based recovery in Broader BSE midcap and would remain contained. rupee to be at 74 to the US dol- authorities announced targeted half of calendar year 2020. per cent higher at 29,915.96. It commodities,” he added. smallcap indices surged up to However, there are downside lar by the end of December 2020. stimulus measures to mitigate “Emergency macro policy hit a high of 30,418.20 and a 4.18 per cent. risks to this scenario. The rupee is currently trading the impact of the outbreak, it responses are purely about low of 27,932.67. (8.91 per cent). The huge oil bounty from World over, market senti- “Supply-chain disruptions around 74.78 to a dollar. added. damage limitation at this stage Similarly, the NSE Nifty Only HDFC Bank and the crude crash can be used for ments improved as govern- are expected to hit business WHO has declared coron- Fitch said the number of but should help secure a ‘V- zoomed 482 points, or 5.83 per IndusInd Bank settled in the this, said VK Vijayakumar, ments stepped up measures to investment and exports... We avirus pandemic. Over two confirmed COVID-19 cases shaped’ recovery..., although cent, to close at 8,745.45. red, shedding up to 1.39 per chief investment strategist at cushion the financial blow of see GDP growth to remain lakh people have been infect- in India was low, but was pick- this assumes that the health cri- During the week, Sensex cent. Geojit Financial Services, the pandemic. broadly steady at 5.1% in the ed globally and the disease ing up, at the time of project- sis eases,” it added. plummeted 4,187.52 points or Modi on Thursday adding that the PM’s appeal is Bourses in Shanghai, Hong fiscal year 2020-2021 following caused by it — COVID-19 — ing growth in the Global eco- Fitch said even though it 12.27 per cent, while Nifty announced setting up of a a curtain raiser for the concrete Kong, Seoul closed up to 7 per growth of 5.0% in 2019-2020,” has claimed over 9,000 lives. In nomic outlook report. expects a recovery in China sank 1,209.75 points or 12.15 task force under Finance actions to follow soon. cent higher. Fitch said. For 2021-22, Fitch India there are over 160 posi- “Our scenario assumes the from the second quarter of per cent. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Covid-19 cases in India Stock exchanges in Europe projected India’s growth to be tive cases and four deaths so far. number of people affected will 2020, Chinese growth is ONGC was the top gainer to take necessary actions “in rose to 195 on Friday after 22 too rallied up to 5 per cent. 6.4%. The difficulties facing the keep rising in the coming expected to fall just 3.7 year for in the Sensex pack on Friday, the near future” after analysing fresh cases were reported from Meanwhile, the rupee Stating that the coron- Indian economy have been weeks but that the outbreak will the year as a whole, down rallying 18.58 per cent, fol- the coronavirus pandemic sit- various parts of the country, appreciated 6 paise to 74.72 avirus crisis is “crushing” glob- exacerbated by Yes Bank failure. remain contained. However, from 6.1 year in 2019. lowed by UltraTech Cement uation. according to the Health against US dollar intra-day. al GDP growth, Fitch halved “Fragilities in the financial there are downside risks to this “The shock to the Chinese (13.01 per cent), HUL (11.75 Experts were of the view Ministry. Global oil benchmark, its baseline global growth fore- system will further undermine scenario,” it added. economy – primarily resulting per cent), RIL (11.24 per cent), that the Covid-19 task force “Tracking positive senti- Brent crude futures rose over cast for 2020 — to just 1.3% sentiment and domestic spend- Fitch also lowered its oil from the official ‘lockdown’ TCS (9.90 per cent), Tata Steel may come out with concrete ments in the global markets, 8.18 per cent to USD 30.80 from 2.5% projected in ing. The overall financial system price forecast to USD 41% response to contain the virus – (9.60 per cent) and Asian Paints proposals very soon. Indian indices closed up by per barrel. December 2019. remains burdened with weak (Brent) for 2020 (annual aver- has been very severe,” it added.
T@ $ SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 8284.45 8883.00 8178.20 8745.45 482.00 Script Open High Low LTP HCLTECH 415.00 461.70 412.80 445.45 WOCKPHARMA 184.85 193.00 172.90 177.25 GREAVESCOT 79.90 89.90 76.60 86.20 GRSE 136.90 141.50 130.75 139.30 INFRATEL 124.20 155.90 122.80 152.10 28.05 RELIANCE 939.00 1033.70 930.05 1020.20 ICICIPRULI 289.30 313.00 282.30 304.35 FSL 29.00 32.60 28.95 29.85 LAKSHVILAS 13.45 14.35 13.25 13.40 TATAMETALI 430.00 438.00 390.00 394.10 ONGC 63.05 74.40 62.75 71.90 10.85 HDFCBANK 876.00 914.50 824.55 882.40 EQUITAS 48.00 54.05 47.10 51.40 RPOWER 1.14 1.19 1.10 1.19 NESCO 540.00 540.00 495.00 502.50 IIFL 92.30 97.00 85.60 90.20 GAIL 71.00 82.40 70.30 80.80 11.40 INFY 554.00 617.00 549.65 584.95 RECLTD 89.20 95.20 89.00 91.85 GICRE 99.00 104.40 94.35 94.90 RCF 27.00 28.85 26.80 28.05 BRIGADE 164.95 168.00 154.10 156.40 HINDUNILVR 1850.00 2078.90 1850.00 2075.00 236.70 ICICIBANK 332.00 359.85 323.10 345.70 BHEL 23.25 23.90 22.10 23.40 KAJARIACER 424.15 451.15 419.30 435.85 REPCOHOME 160.55 161.65 145.70 151.90 CCL 168.50 182.50 166.25 181.35 ULTRACEMCO 3185.00 3656.80 3140.35 3561.00 394.95 SBIN 205.45 215.60 200.10 209.65 BAJAJ-AUTO 2225.00 2297.95 2157.00 2251.65 CHOLAFIN 178.85 200.65 175.40 193.75 ARVINDFASN 156.95 166.95 151.75 162.70 LAURUSLABS 362.55 379.75 359.25 364.90 RELIANCE 939.50 1034.90 930.00 1028.00 110.30 KOTAKBANK 1223.00 1282.00 1147.40 1263.35 TATACONSUM 247.25 273.65 235.60 264.15 IDBI 20.60 22.75 19.95 22.15 JKPAPER 78.05 82.25 78.05 79.90 PHOENIXLTD 648.00 664.65 585.90 646.80 GRASIM 495.00 564.70 488.05 543.55 52.50 BAJFINANCE 2750.00 3043.60 2623.95 2962.70 TATAELXSI 581.15 631.65 572.80 599.10 POLYCAB 757.00 797.60 757.00 774.70 APLLTD 507.55 553.00 507.55 545.10 VMART 1701.00 1807.95 1667.30 1700.05 HDFC 1624.00 1776.90 1535.20 1776.90 159.30 IBULHSGFIN 92.35 114.30 81.25 91.10 LTI 1340.00 1598.95 1320.55 1520.55 VENKYS 644.00 699.25 634.95 684.45 BLUESTARCO 630.00 630.00 553.00 561.55 DRREDDY 2641.00 2949.00 2641.00 2879.80 255.85 THERMAX 690.00 765.00 656.45 718.20 BANKINDIA 36.00 36.65 34.70 35.25 DELTACORP 61.00 66.20 61.00 62.85 SCHNEIDER 67.00 68.50 66.00 66.95 WIPRO 163.10 185.80 162.50 178.00 15.65 TCS 1637.00 1867.95 1627.00 1798.00 TORNTPOWER 271.60 294.00 263.25 287.10 HONAUT 24998.70 27000.00 24000.10 25177.45 GUJALKALI 202.60 232.50 202.00 223.80 MARUTI 4929.00 5222.00 4815.35 5077.10 OMAXE 162.90 164.40 158.10 163.10 NOCIL 60.60 66.30 59.70 64.00 TIINDIA 387.50 401.60 377.50 385.65 VEDL 72.40 78.00 70.40 76.00 6.65 HDFC 1640.00 1778.00 1536.05 1753.90 BEL 67.00 73.75 64.45 71.80 SUNTECK 241.65 248.05 212.30 227.80 JYOTHYLAB 95.00 100.00 93.00 98.35 TCS 1630.00 1869.00 1627.00 1792.95 156.60 INDUSINDBK 453.00 479.25 405.00 439.95 BIOCON 259.80 276.95 253.70 274.85 UBL 887.70 930.15 864.00 895.30 DALBHARAT 503.95 519.20 494.25 511.10 ITC 165.10 176.50 165.10 176.35 14.50 AXISBANK 434.70 449.50 414.05 428.35 AUBANK 640.00 682.95 598.55 650.00 RADICO 299.90 311.30 293.00 304.05 TTKPRESTIG 4759.10 4953.70 4578.20 4603.35 TATASTEEL 279.70 305.00 274.15 296.00 24.15 ONGC 63.55 74.30 62.75 72.45 DMART 1760.15 1923.10 1740.00 1923.10 BEML 502.00 527.10 465.25 473.00 LEMONTREE 31.00 32.45 28.70 31.30 JSWSTEEL 167.00 179.10 164.65 177.65 14.35 ITC 164.00 176.55 164.00 175.55 DEEPAKNI 360.00 398.80 347.60 380.10 BOMDYEING 42.55 45.80 42.00 43.85 PNCINFRA 118.75 130.00 112.50 123.85 ASIANPAINT 1610.00 1757.40 1570.55 1737.30 136.10 LT 852.00 878.30 832.00 864.75 GMRINFRA 16.05 17.60 16.00 17.20 ABCAPITAL 46.50 48.45 45.45 46.00 IOB 7.05 7.19 6.94 7.12 BAJAJFINSV 5725.20 6391.95 5700.00 6240.00 454.50 TATAMOTORS 74.30 79.55 72.70 77.40 BALKRISIND 779.00 845.90 734.50 826.50 WELCORP 74.65 79.20 71.70 72.05 ESABINDIA 1086.30 1147.00 1070.00 1132.50 HCLTECH 413.50 461.95 411.85 444.70 31.25 TATASTEEL 277.70 305.00 274.70 298.05 NAM-INDIA 240.00 258.15 233.00 257.00 EDELWEISS 38.10 43.25 38.10 40.80 BLUEDART 2101.05 2435.00 2047.05 2315.25 NESTLEIND 13198.00 14433.10 13150.00 14100.00 979.70 BAJAJFINSV 5780.00 6373.60 5700.00 6263.25 GLENMARK 206.20 218.50 203.90 210.50 ALKEM 2210.00 2365.85 2190.00 2351.35 PERSISTENT 530.00 555.00 480.00 507.50 BAJFINANCE 2799.85 3044.00 2621.65 2950.00 203.90 HINDUNILVR 1846.00 2080.00 1846.00 2052.50 PTC 34.50 37.85 34.50 36.25 IRCON 336.00 362.40 326.95 355.90 BDL 172.00 190.00 172.00 182.65 BPCL 305.00 323.00 298.60 322.00 21.75 POWERGRID 149.50 161.40 149.00 157.50 BERGEPAINT 403.00 455.85 400.70 452.15 GSPL 170.00 189.20 156.80 186.90 CENTURYPLY 105.00 119.90 101.25 113.00 COALINDIA 124.50 135.80 122.65 132.40 8.85 BHARTIARTL 449.90 472.15 437.00 461.90 SAIL 25.70 27.00 25.35 26.75 ITI 48.00 57.80 48.00 56.85 KNRCON 217.45 224.95 207.65 221.00 TECHM 525.10 595.45 525.10 567.00 37.00 SHILPAMED 290.25 309.40 290.25 291.65 BRITANNIA 2366.60 2507.00 2297.70 2471.20 NATIONALUM 30.35 32.55 29.80 32.35 NILKAMAL 1035.00 1126.50 1016.05 1097.35 TATAMOTORS 74.00 79.60 72.65 77.80 4.85 JUSTDIAL 328.00 335.50 305.40 332.95 ADANIENT 131.00 141.45 128.70 137.20 TV18BRDCST 14.70 15.10 13.85 14.65 VARROC 180.00 189.70 169.10 183.35 INFY 549.50 617.45 548.00 580.90 35.35 CUMMINSIND 424.00 436.25 415.55 421.00 ATUL 3987.00 4300.00 3744.90 4210.75 ALKYLAMINE 1148.00 1293.90 1094.45 1250.75 ALLCARGO 69.30 74.75 67.90 68.55 SHREECEM 17385.00 19186.30 17026.75 18880.00 1148.55 APOLLOHOSP 1178.60 1399.90 1160.90 1363.95 MINDTREE 725.00 879.45 711.75 848.30 DEEPAKFERT 76.00 87.20 76.00 78.90 HERITGFOOD 198.35 198.35 181.40 184.90 HEROMOTOCO1725.00 1845.70 1675.00 1822.00 109.55 ESCORTS 595.00 700.50 562.65 675.20 STAR 277.00 303.10 271.00 303.10 NBCC 16.00 17.05 15.40 17.05 FINCABLES 216.40 216.40 180.00 202.30 BRITANNIA 2341.30 2500.90 2294.25 2455.80 137.65 IDEA 3.58 3.58 3.32 3.46 MRF 58967.50 60998.50 57479.65 59191.85 BLISSGVS 101.45 104.70 99.65 101.60 RATNAMANI 1066.00 1066.00 990.70 1013.60 HINDALCO 101.20 107.70 98.70 105.50 5.75 ASIANPAINT 1614.00 1757.45 1574.15 1745.85 SHK 85.00 89.25 68.90 82.20 GUJGAS 230.05 245.00 225.00 241.75 DCAL* 58.40 60.70 58.00 59.75 MARUTI 4869.00 5225.00 4812.60 5094.00 274.45 HDFCLIFE 423.05 442.00 411.60 419.15 SHREECEM 17732.00 19133.50 17122.70 18945.70 PNBHOUSING 207.90 211.20 190.00 192.10 EIDPARRY 116.80 129.00 115.00 127.10 ZENSARTECH 92.80 93.00 85.95 87.85 RBLBANK 177.50 187.20 167.90 171.50 HEXAWARE 217.05 245.45 203.95 238.30 PFIZER 4094.10 4140.00 3970.00 4020.85 NATCOPHARM 516.65 554.25 516.65 533.65 ITDC 114.60 123.80 114.40 116.25 POWERGRID 148.25 161.85 148.25 154.70 7.55 JUBLFOOD 1206.10 1596.40 1166.00 1466.80 COLPAL 1115.15 1209.95 1115.15 1188.30 ABFRL 188.00 189.00 174.55 186.85 QUESS 257.35 267.30 247.20 247.20 JSLHISAR 36.15 39.30 35.75 38.35 EICHERMOT 15394.50 15999.00 14465.65 15750.00 703.55 INDIACEM 98.00 104.00 97.00 98.15 PAGEIND 18304.80 19000.00 17956.80 18096.95 LTTS 1210.05 1267.95 1152.50 1240.45 BALMLAWRIE 79.90 84.85 78.00 79.65 ESSELPRO 151.90 156.65 149.65 154.65 KOTAKBANK 1217.00 1283.60 1146.50 1266.95 56.10 INDIGO 860.00 955.65 836.00 871.90 CIPLA 380.00 399.75 372.95 393.60 ASTRAZEN 2110.00 2429.00 2080.00 2357.75 NIACL 85.10 94.00 83.00 89.05 DHANUKA 326.65 344.95 318.50 319.15 BHARTIARTL 445.00 472.00 436.65 461.60 16.85 M&MFIN 204.55 218.80 189.30 210.50 BHARATFORG 305.25 327.45 292.90 301.35 CUB 153.00 165.95 141.25 163.35 AEGISLOG 141.35 154.15 132.30 140.75 UCOBANK 10.25 10.25 9.65 9.71 IOC 89.00 92.95 88.10 90.90 2.95 ASHOKLEY 49.70 49.70 41.10 43.90 IGL 335.00 349.05 326.00 344.10 GODREJIND 318.25 325.20 313.50 315.00 BAYERCROP 3600.00 3828.15 3415.00 3519.10 AAVAS 1300.00 1325.00 1233.95 1305.10 NTPC 78.50 82.35 76.35 80.95 2.60 SUNPHARMA 369.80 379.10 362.80 365.80 GODREJPROP 656.50 724.95 612.00 711.85 BALRAMCHIN 88.35 90.85 86.00 89.25 SOBHA 179.75 200.00 176.00 180.70 MMTC 12.40 12.65 11.65 12.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2189.90 2298.90 2153.95 2228.20 61.60 NAUKRI 1949.95 2072.30 1865.85 1943.05 DIXON 3540.00 3698.00 3274.55 3589.00 RITES 239.00 249.80 226.35 245.25 KRBL 164.10 174.95 164.10 169.05 MINDACORP 57.70 62.85 57.30 62.85 CIPLA 379.80 399.80 372.45 385.20 10.50 CERA 2095.00 2467.50 2095.00 2401.50 MFSL 381.00 413.80 371.00 407.85 IDFC 17.20 17.45 15.40 16.15 RELCAPITAL 4.35 4.53 4.15 4.30 SKFINDIA 1565.00 1600.15 1493.15 1546.85 SBIN 205.55 215.70 200.00 208.85 5.20 IBREALEST 43.70 48.20 43.70 45.10 SIEMENS 1120.75 1177.60 1085.40 1168.85 BAJAJHLDNG 2320.00 2411.40 2211.60 2299.75 WABAG 110.20 112.00 100.20 102.05 ECLERX 358.95 405.00 356.20 377.45 M&M 316.00 328.20 308.25 321.30 7.10 ICICIGI 1020.00 1057.70 953.70 1004.45 TORNTPHARM 1830.50 1934.15 1798.60 1906.30 ASTRAL 970.35 973.75 910.00 934.55 RALLIS 182.90 203.90 179.25 187.90 VRLLOG 150.00 160.00 143.20 146.65 ZEEL 144.20 153.30 136.20 144.00 2.80 WESTLIFE 285.15 336.95 285.15 323.95 MCX 945.00 1050.00 935.00 1041.35 JKCEMENT 1038.00 1060.95 946.65 987.10 FINOLEXIND 374.35 388.70 343.90 381.95 CENTRALBK 12.35 12.70 12.05 12.45 ICICIBANK 328.00 359.80 323.00 344.40 5.85 OIL 79.90 85.55 75.20 81.50 NHPC 18.65 21.70 18.50 21.20 AMBER 1151.20 1250.95 1128.05 1221.25 VGUARD 165.00 186.25 162.00 179.10 AIAENG 1402.50 1430.10 1350.45 1379.20 UPL 294.00 320.65 287.00 300.00 3.25 TITAN 910.00 934.05 866.25 906.55 CONCOR 292.10 351.90 289.65 331.05 VIPIND 237.00 237.90 213.00 231.55 KALPATPOWR 217.45 217.45 206.80 211.95 MAHINDCIE 78.10 78.10 74.40 74.90 LT 849.00 877.80 831.30 852.00 8.90 MOTHERSUMI 65.00 69.35 62.75 66.75 BOSCHLTD 9600.00 9833.20 9204.75 9661.65 FORCEMOT 751.55 784.90 733.25 760.80 VSTIND 3242.00 3502.75 3208.90 3231.10 SYNGENE 242.95 259.00 235.30 238.60 SUNPHARMA 365.20 379.50 362.20 363.05 2.65 HDFCAMC 2300.05 2534.00 2280.00 2411.95 SPICEJET 34.50 35.80 32.50 35.25 RELAXO 560.00 607.85 538.60 597.75 LINDEINDIA 474.30 484.85 441.90 471.70 VAIBHAVGBL 780.00 780.00 748.50 764.60 TITAN 906.10 934.00 866.00 905.00 1.50 THYROCARE 505.70 519.40 485.45 505.75 NAVINFLUOR 1136.40 1215.00 1122.20 1189.25 KTKBANK 45.50 49.45 45.50 47.90 MPHASIS 665.00 707.00 655.00 699.40 ZYDUSWELL 1228.35 1250.80 1202.00 1230.05 AXISBANK 431.40 449.70 414.20 425.00 -3.25 PETRONET 194.65 208.80 179.30 207.70 MIDHANI 183.50 191.90 170.95 175.30 PGHH 9650.00 10001.00 9460.00 9842.40 SUNDRMFAST 286.95 295.80 283.65 294.45 JKLAKSHMI 230.30 238.50 222.15 229.75 INDUSINDBK 444.05 478.90 405.25 440.10 -3.95 NTPC 79.00 82.20 76.30 81.50 PFC 89.20 94.60 88.20 91.85 HEIDELBERG 147.00 159.05 140.00 152.40 JCHAC 2220.15 2527.55 2210.05 2408.40 JSL 28.00 28.75 26.25 27.90 ADANIPORTS 257.60 264.50 247.20 255.20 -3.15 ZEEL 143.60 153.25 136.35 144.80 APOLLOTYRE 87.95 92.35 84.80 89.10 GSFC 37.40 39.50 36.70 37.10 MEGH 38.00 40.35 38.00 38.70 HIMATSEIDE 61.05 69.00 58.20 62.00 PVR 1200.00 1367.10 1162.80 1313.95 WHIRLPOOL 1832.80 2073.45 1794.05 2016.20 CROMPTON 209.85 226.75 203.20 211.45 UFLEX 150.25 157.85 146.25 155.25 HDFCBANK 875.00 914.60 824.55 881.25 -14.30 EICHERMOT 15648.00 15960.80 14474.85 15661.30 PIIND 1182.50 1272.90 1160.00 1199.40 DCMSHRIRAM 238.00 254.00 230.65 249.45 ENDURANCE 714.75 742.35 709.00 729.55 FDC 203.00 208.95 194.20 202.65 ENGINERSIN 55.95 58.30 53.70 57.20 PARAGMILK 55.90 62.60 55.00 58.45 ERIS 370.00 391.60 370.00 379.85 JINDALSTEL 95.15 106.95 92.90 104.70 INOXLEISUR 261.70 283.55 259.00 283.55 DISHTV 5.12 5.27 5.10 5.14 SFL 1369.00 1470.00 1300.00 1358.05 BANDHANBNK 207.00 236.40 204.30 232.35 HINDCOPPER 21.60 23.70 21.60 22.80 GHCL 87.85 93.35 86.00 89.85 NAVNETEDUL 58.20 61.25 49.00 58.50 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE VEDL 71.90 77.95 70.50 75.35 IRB 58.05 60.70 57.15 58.45 ADANITRANS 215.00 215.00 195.45 195.50 GALAXYSURF 1160.05 1200.00 1110.00 1184.50 NIFTY NEXT 50 20421.75 21369.40 20071.05 20982.90 744.65 BPCL 306.80 323.05 298.65 318.50 GNFC 115.50 117.45 109.00 115.75 JBCHEPHARM 529.40 540.80 502.00 506.95 ORIENTREF 150.50 160.40 147.00 149.85 BANDHANBNK 203.75 239.85 203.75 235.00 34.25 PEL 780.00 818.55 663.30 684.80 RVNL 13.80 14.80 13.60 13.90 EIHOTEL 70.85 73.90 63.00 73.15 GET&D 79.90 81.25 70.05 73.15 CONCOR 288.45 352.35 288.45 334.55 48.65 DLF 129.90 141.85 121.40 139.90 LUXIND 1043.00 1056.70 982.45 1016.00 BAJAJELEC 320.00 370.40 307.80 341.05 TCNSBRANDS 410.20 498.10 340.90 461.80 CADILAHC 252.00 290.00 252.00 285.20 39.35 ADANIPORTS 259.00 264.60 247.65 257.05 AJANTPHARM 1199.25 1254.00 1156.60 1203.20 NH 266.00 282.85 240.95 247.55 CENTRUM 9.00 9.80 8.90 8.95 NHPC 18.70 21.75 18.45 20.85 2.40 NESTLEIND 13430.00 14425.95 13206.20 14148.85 3MINDIA 17051.00 17576.00 16932.05 17316.25 CYIENT 281.00 287.50 266.00 270.30 IFBIND 283.00 289.45 268.25 270.10 BERGEPAINT 413.90 456.00 400.00 450.40 46.35 MUTHOOTFIN 585.00 636.00 584.20 625.45 HUDCO 21.50 22.25 21.15 21.65 JMFINANCIL 67.00 73.80 65.50 73.15 GPPL 58.55 68.00 57.85 58.45 HINDPETRO 195.40 212.45 189.60 210.00 19.90 DRREDDY 2750.00 2946.35 2650.00 2898.10 JUBILANT 265.00 280.65 250.00 280.65 TATAINVEST 713.50 756.55 696.00 737.35 ORIENTCEM 48.45 49.60 46.00 49.00 DLF 129.00 141.75 121.35 141.00 12.55 JSWSTEEL 169.85 179.35 164.85 176.45 PCJEWELLER 10.20 10.60 9.40 9.65 NETWORK18 16.60 17.60 16.50 17.05 TEJASNET 36.50 39.65 36.50 36.90 HINDZINC 130.00 142.50 127.30 138.65 11.40 PIDILITIND 1450.00 1543.00 1420.70 1501.85 AKZOINDIA 2000.00 2189.00 1970.55 2143.30 SWANENERGY 100.65 102.00 100.00 100.00 TCIEXP 614.20 639.25 592.00 614.80 BIOCON 258.20 276.95 253.50 275.15 22.25 COALINDIA 124.70 134.50 122.60 132.45 PHILIPCARB 61.00 67.15 61.00 66.80 WABCOINDIA 5800.90 5980.55 5766.45 5966.00 KPITTECH 48.80 48.80 42.90 44.95 COLPAL 1125.00 1212.00 1115.00 1197.15 84.60 TECHM 535.00 583.90 528.00 576.45 HINDZINC 130.00 142.65 127.25 135.95 GRINDWELL 472.00 479.95 444.45 461.50 MAGMA 20.80 20.80 19.40 20.00 ICICIPRULI 288.00 313.00 282.10 302.20 20.65 ISEC 308.70 312.95 273.00 282.75 PRESTIGE 160.30 175.00 153.00 157.95 ORIENTELEC 164.05 180.00 164.05 172.65 MAHABANK 9.12 9.16 8.81 9.05 NMDC 67.00 74.80 66.20 71.50 4.85 UNIONBANK 29.50 29.90 28.60 29.20 APLAPOLLO 1211.00 1419.95 1211.00 1309.05 GARFIBRES 1022.85 1138.55 1020.85 1070.30 ITDCEM 31.20 32.90 30.00 31.70 DIVISLAB 1875.55 2017.15 1864.40 2000.05 129.10 WIPRO 165.00 185.60 162.60 179.40 EMAMILTD 176.00 193.60 176.00 184.45 TATACOFFEE 59.45 60.95 58.40 59.90 MAHSEAMLES 224.45 241.00 220.10 237.75 DABUR 419.00 452.70 415.00 446.50 27.65 AMBUJACEM 154.00 168.65 151.95 160.90 EXIDEIND 140.00 149.25 137.40 146.40 HFCL 8.95 9.60 8.95 9.36 SHANKARA 285.15 304.35 285.15 285.15 CHOLAHLDNG 426.60 433.95 406.10 414.55 OFSS 1782.10 1950.00 1782.10 1880.00 114.60 L&TFH 59.65 62.40 56.85 59.55 UJJIVAN 185.00 200.80 177.80 186.25 SOUTHBANK 5.50 5.73 5.45 5.67 HSCL 34.80 36.10 32.60 34.75 MHRIL 148.20 156.40 145.95 149.25 IDEA 3.60 3.60 3.30 3.50 0.20 MANAPPURAM 85.35 100.00 85.35 97.20 TATAMTRDVR 32.65 34.10 31.95 32.55 NLCINDIA 42.85 47.20 41.55 45.65 SJVN 19.50 21.00 19.50 20.50 MAHLOG 250.45 252.05 233.90 242.60 PGHH 9750.00 10000.00 9478.80 9999.00 492.00 GAIL 69.55 82.30 69.55 80.90 GODFRYPHLP 815.00 880.00 810.00 850.50 JAICORPLTD 51.30 53.60 49.35 52.90 CAPPL 243.95 248.15 231.00 238.90 TEAMLEASE 1845.00 1991.75 1834.10 1963.80 DMART 1790.00 1916.10 1733.70 1916.10 91.20 IDFCFIRSTB 21.00 21.65 18.60 20.60 DCBBANK 109.00 112.60 105.45 108.85 SUDARSCHEM 368.00 384.00 345.00 367.40 TVSSRICHAK 919.00 982.65 910.00 949.95 TNPL 109.60 112.50 105.85 107.85 ACC 1085.10 1146.50 1060.60 1142.90 52.95 BANKBARODA 62.20 66.80 61.90 63.25 CEATLTD 719.50 748.15 708.00 714.25 BBTC 729.00 768.00 726.90 738.90 TIMKEN 800.00 841.70 734.40 824.00 FLFL 187.05 187.05 187.05 187.05 NIACL 86.00 94.75 82.75 89.00 4.05 LAXMIMACH 2701.75 2701.75 2476.70 2546.75 GODREJCP 485.00 509.35 475.55 500.05 INDHOTEL 85.00 92.00 82.50 90.65 MINDAIND 252.00 292.00 238.00 269.80 JAGRAN 46.00 46.00 41.40 42.70 SIEMENS 1120.55 1178.80 1085.00 1165.00 51.80 INFRATEL 125.05 155.45 123.30 149.80 METROPOLIS 1560.00 1609.00 1455.00 1550.20 FINEORG 1823.00 1915.00 1775.45 1852.15 RAMCOCEM 553.20 597.00 551.00 593.00 DBCORP 95.00 95.00 81.05 84.05 HDFCAMC 2313.00 2533.00 2272.30 2405.00 105.55 FORTIS 122.60 136.00 121.90 131.75 HAVELLS 536.10 554.80 522.00 538.80 GODREJAGRO 307.60 332.20 303.15 315.00 BIRLACORPN 505.00 519.85 497.20 508.15 INDOSTAR 254.45 272.55 250.05 260.05 PETRONET 193.90 208.75 179.25 205.90 8.25 IOC 90.00 92.95 88.30 90.60 GRAPHITE 131.10 134.85 124.95 129.65 FCONSUMER 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 JKTYRE 42.20 44.35 41.30 43.05 GICHSGFIN 61.15 65.00 60.00 61.55 MOTHERSUMI 64.10 69.45 62.60 66.70 2.55 M&M 315.05 327.25 308.25 322.95 INFIBEAM 34.50 37.00 32.10 33.25 VINATIORGA 740.00 804.85 735.00 785.95 J&KBANK 14.15 14.35 11.30 12.80 NBVENTURES 39.25 41.15 38.00 39.30 MCDOWELL-N 500.00 529.95 499.10 519.00 19.55 BATAINDIA 1090.05 1284.80 1090.05 1230.10 RAJESHEXPO 599.95 604.20 578.00 583.50 COCHINSHIP 235.00 272.90 230.60 270.15 MOIL 96.50 99.85 93.15 97.15 CARBORUNIV 229.15 230.35 220.00 221.85 PIDILITIND 1459.00 1543.95 1423.10 1499.95 54.25 DIVISLAB 1899.90 2010.00 1866.70 1993.60 CANFINHOME 319.00 347.25 310.60 336.45 COROMANDEL 525.00 560.00 475.40 555.20 CGCL 182.40 199.90 169.50 178.80 SADBHAV 39.50 39.70 37.60 38.05 PFC 91.40 94.80 88.15 92.40 3.30 ULTRACEMCO 3200.00 3657.20 3144.70 3580.45 TATAPOWER 34.55 37.50 34.10 36.80 JSWENERGY 47.00 50.50 42.55 46.65 OFSS 1860.00 1924.00 1810.70 1871.85 FRETAIL 112.50 112.50 112.50 112.50 GODREJCP 488.20 509.80 475.55 499.85 16.80 SRF 2925.00 3320.00 2866.05 3221.00 HEG 560.00 600.00 532.85 554.85 GLAXO 1202.45 1256.55 1182.10 1235.30 OBEROIRLTY 432.00 450.90 412.20 431.25 MAHLIFE 225.00 262.60 220.00 241.00 AMBUJACEM 153.95 168.55 151.40 159.10 5.15 MGL 757.00 817.15 731.30 792.35 VOLTAS 547.65 585.20 547.65 566.30 KANSAINER 375.00 380.75 360.10 370.35 HAL 568.70 582.80 555.55 572.50 TIMETECHNO 30.95 31.10 28.60 29.35 BANKBARODA 62.05 66.90 61.85 63.25 1.80 HINDPETRO 192.10 212.40 189.60 209.25 STRTECH 74.50 79.95 72.10 72.85 GESHIP 191.00 205.05 186.65 197.50 SOLARINDS 970.70 981.20 922.10 962.20 KPRMILL 404.50 421.20 402.05 418.05 MARICO 250.55 260.90 247.80 255.00 6.70 NMDC 69.50 74.80 66.15 71.95 ABBOTINDIA 13260.00 15268.00 13260.00 14791.75 MOTILALOFS 560.00 614.50 555.00 605.60 GILLETTE 4881.50 5004.95 4834.85 4959.10 TAKE 41.00 41.90 40.00 41.15 PNB 37.50 39.00 36.70 38.20 1.00 UPL 297.00 320.10 287.30 298.90 ACC 1081.25 1145.65 1063.65 1128.40 JINDALSAW 50.40 57.90 49.80 53.00 MAHSCOOTER 2500.00 2575.20 2419.00 2488.45 SUPRAJIT 123.90 137.75 123.90 130.75 IBULHSGFIN 93.00 115.50 81.00 92.00 2.25 GRASIM 491.00 548.95 488.45 528.35 TRENT 477.70 524.00 448.85 505.15 INTELLECT 48.70 53.75 48.65 51.20 LAOPALA 158.00 174.20 137.00 161.20 JTEKTINDIA 40.00 43.50 39.00 42.85 UBL 870.00 932.95 863.80 900.15 21.15 AUROPHARMA 361.50 372.00 341.20 347.00 CASTROLIND 115.25 118.90 111.00 113.85 RELINFRA 10.25 11.25 10.25 10.50 SIS 355.00 431.50 337.25 423.05 GDL 90.25 95.00 85.75 86.80 L&TFH 60.00 62.40 56.75 59.55 1.30 LUPIN 636.30 665.00 620.00 641.60 RAYMOND 271.50 284.30 265.00 274.80 SUPREMEIND 958.00 960.75 920.00 945.60 SYMPHONY 964.00 978.30 935.00 941.55 MAXINDIA 66.40 66.55 63.95 65.35 LUPIN 640.70 665.10 631.25 644.70 9.70 CANBK 100.70 102.95 95.45 96.15 GRANULES 132.15 143.65 131.15 138.25 CHAMBLFERT 107.95 111.55 104.40 107.70 CARERATING 325.55 338.00 309.10 332.45 GEPIL 524.00 556.45 513.40 553.30 AUROPHARMA 364.00 372.20 341.00 350.10 4.10 NCC 20.15 22.70 19.60 22.10 TVSMOTOR 369.90 383.55 354.70 379.80 CREDITACC 589.95 602.00 513.20 519.75 JAMNAAUTO 25.20 29.90 24.20 26.40 DHFL 10.58 10.58 10.58 10.58 BAJAJHLDNG 2301.60 2419.25 2210.80 2325.00 24.40 AMARAJABAT 469.00 474.25 421.95 434.70 ADANIGAS 100.50 103.10 96.30 99.00 SCI 38.00 40.95 38.00 40.00 TRIDENT 3.65 3.84 3.60 3.66 STARCEMENT 68.50 73.00 66.20 69.90 BOSCHLTD 9579.95 9849.00 9200.05 9650.00 95.40 LICHSGFIN 227.00 234.00 218.00 223.70 BASF 1075.00 1152.70 1075.00 1125.35 VBL 663.00 663.00 567.45 604.75 ASTERDM 90.10 95.50 89.55 92.75 SOMANYCERA 121.75 121.75 111.55 111.90 HAVELLS 537.00 554.90 521.35 537.80 2.60 PNB 37.50 38.95 36.70 38.20 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# " outhern Europe buckled 7 Sunder the strain of the coro- navirus pandemic on Friday, with gasping patients filling sick wards in Spain and Italy and 6 * Q R field hospitals going up in hotels and a convention centre, as the ! ) 7 ' accused US President Donald shows has now killed nearly However, the NHC said on global death toll surpassed Trump on Friday of trying to 10,000 people with more than Friday that it received reports 10,000 people worldwide. o new domestic coron- “shift the blame” for the glob- 232,000 cases worldwide. of 39 newly confirmed In the US, California’s gov- Navirus cases were con- al coronavirus pandemic in “Some people on the US COVID-19 cases on the ernor barred nonessential firmed in China for the second an escalating row between the side are trying to stigmatise Chinese mainland on movement for all 40 million res- consecutive day even as three two powers. China’s fight against the epi- Thursday, all of which were idents, and the Trump admin- more fatalities have been Trump charged on demic, and shift the blame imported taking the total of istration warned Americans reported, taking the death toll Thursday that the world is onto China,” foreign ministry confirmed cases of people com- abroad to return home or risk in the country to 3,248, the “paying a big price” for China’s spokesman Geng Shuang said. ing from abroad to 228. spending an “indefinite” peri- Chinese health authority said lack of transparency on Trump has defended his Of them, 14 were reported od away. And the income tax on Friday. the outbreak when it emerged description of the virus, saying in the Guangdong Province, filing deadline was moved from No new domestically trans- in the central city of Wuhan late it was “not racist at all”. eight in Shanghai, six in Beijing April 15 to July 15. mitted cases of the novel coro- last year. China achieved a new and three in the Fujian Province. Meanwhile, John Hopkins navirus disease were reported China has been criticised milestone in its efforts to con- Provincial-level regions of University’s coronavirus on the Chinese mainland on for suppressing information tain the spread of the COVID- Tianjin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, resource centre says that over Thursday, the National Health and punishing whistleblowers 19 in the last three months by Zhejiang, Shandong, Guangxi, 86,000 infected patients have Commission (NHC) said. during the early stages of the reporting zero cases on Sichuan and Gansu each report- been recovered to date. Meanwhile, Beijing contagion, which an AFP tally Wednesday. ed one case. The World Health lished a decree absolving the al lockdown seriously. Sun with 60 million citizens, has Organization noted the dra- sins of the faithful who are sick Shuopeng said he was shocked recorded 3,405 deaths, exceed- Tropical Medicine, offered matic speed of the virus’ spread. or in quarantine as well as their to see so many people walking ing the 3,248 in China, a coun- another reason for Italy’s high '*9#: 0## 0"*<;" "9 8! ( “It took over three months caregivers if they met certain around, using public trans- try with a population over 20 mortality rate: “That’s what to reach the first 10,000 con- conditions. portation and eating out in times larger. Spain, second happens when the health sys- Rome: Italy Government on deaths to an overall toll of 3,405. Minister Giuseppe Conte to firmed cases and only 12 days Wuhan, China, where the hotels, adding: “All people behind Italy in Europe, report- tem collapses.” Friday said it is considering “In the next 24 to 48 hours, clamp down even harder on the to reach the next 100,000,” the outbreak began, offered a ray of should be staying at home in ed 1,002 deaths and 19,980 More than 86,000 people even further restrictions on its new restrictions are possible,” movement of people, calling for UN health agency said. hope with no new infections quarantine.” infections. The US death toll have recovered, mostly in already locked-down popula- Italy’s Minister of regional affairs the deployment of the army to In Bergamo, the epicentre of reported for a second day in a China also sent medical rose to 206. China. Recovery takes two tion as the country reels under Francesco Boccia said Friday, cit- help enforce the measures. the virus in Italy, cemeteries were row and only 39 cases report- equipment to the Czech capi- “Certain medical centres weeks or so for mild cases but the continued spread of the ing the possibility of banning Unfortunately, even today the overwhelmed. Sky News video ed nationwide — all of them tal, Prague. are suffering stress that is can be up to six weeks for those coronavirus. open-air activities. The statistics aren’t going in the right from inside the city’s main hos- brought from the outside, the Governments are trying to reaching the limit,” said that turn serious, according to The country now has the Presidents of regions in the direction, neither in terms of new pital showed patients lined up in Government said. balance locking down resi- Fernando Simón, director of the WHO. most coronavirus fatalities in the north — Italy’s richest and the infections or in terms of deaths,” a narrow ward, struggling for The effects of a global econ- dents with the need to keep Spain’s center for health alerts Iran’s official toll of more world, after it surpassed China most devastated by the virus — Lombardy’s Pesident Attilio breath as doctors and nurses omy grinding to a halt were also food, medicine and other and emergencies. “The difficult than 1,400 deaths was rising on Thursday with a rise of 427 have been pressing Prime Fontana said. AFP moved swiftly from one beeping taking a toll, from millions of essentials flowing. In Britain, days in which we must bear quickly as well amid fears it is machine to the next. unsold flowers rotting in piles the category of vital workers down are coming now. We underreporting its cases. 7((, “When the virus arrived in Kenya to the slow emptying includes doctors, nurses and must keep our focus.” Tehran accused Washington here, there was no containment of the world’s skies. The UN paramedics — and also vicars, A convention centre and of helping spread the virus by D4 8+, !*. H$ !!# 0 . !"A #+!+, +, , , and it spread through the val- chief warned of a looming truckers, garbage collectors hotels were being prepared as retaining sanctions that prevent 6 5 + , -, 3 , +, -3+ leys very quickly... Some said it global recession “perhaps of and journalists. field hospitals for nearly 10,000 it importing desperately need- + ?A3, , +,, + +, , , , & , + , was the normal flu. We doctors record dimensions.” French President beds in Madrid, and France’s mil- ed medicine and medical 0G ++, 3,323 3,+, -,+, ,"+, ,, 3 knew it was not,” said Dr Luca Scientists advising the Emmanuel Macron urged itary worked to build a makeshift equipment. 38343 Lorini, head of intensive care at British Government warned employees to keep working in medical center in the country’s “While the US is trying to , ,,3 3 ,+3+ +,- ,+&3+ +&,+ the hospital, where nearly 500 that restrictions on daily life may supermarkets, production sites hard-hit eastern town of curb the virus internally, it is + ++ ,0O0 ,+ $0 +, ,, 3+ beds were dedicated to people have to be in place for a year, and other necessary business- Mulhouse. Although the illness helping the spread of the virus + -3, , 3, 3$4 +,, suffering severe symptoms of with periods of less stringent es amid stringent movement is mild in most people, the externally,” Iran’s UN mission ' O+- +,+,, )3 .?? 8848322 the virus, 80 of those in inten- and more stringent measures. restrictions. elderly are particularly suscepti- said in a statement. ??<346 &&&?5 ,, ,+& 3 ,, 5 , +, - 4/ ++ sive care. In the US, Congress worked “We need to keep the ble to serious symptoms. Italy has Meanwhile, NASA said it , 3,, 8D4, , ,+, 3+ In the farm town of Fondi to put together a $1 trillion country running,” Macron said. the world’s second-oldest popu- has suspended work on build- 3+ &, 3 + 5 ,3+ ,+ - ,+ that has the largest wholesale emergency package that would Worldwide, the death toll lation, and the vast majority of ing and testing the rocket and L5 - ,,- , +3 +,,, produce market serving Rome prop up industry and small from COVID-19 passed 10,000 its dead — 87% — were over 70. capsule for its Artemis manned + , +& 3 3, 3,, , and Naples, a new ordinance business and dispense relief and infections exceeded Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, a mission to the Moon due to the "! +3 + ,,+, , + , 3 , ,/( ?$F banned all but essential people checks to households of $1,200 2,44,000, according to a Johns virologist at Germany’s rising number of coronavirus +,,+--3,&M+,, , , -, +3 from entering or leaving after for adults and $500 per child. Hopkins University tally. Italy, Bernhard Nocht Institute for cases in the community. 3++,, L ++ M,+ - 83+" + +&' ,+ 40 elderly residents became In a measure of how the - 3 ++, fortunes of East and West have ,-L3, ,, , ,M infected. At a convent on the +, , +, #8 , 3 , -K- outskirts of Rome, 19 of 21 shifted, a Chinese Red Cross 34P33D2438< , - ,+,3, +5 ,+ <3 , ,&, +3 + nuns were infected, according official heading an aid delega- + -3+ + 33333+ 3,- ,,+," to the Italian daily Il tion to Milan castigated Italians Tehran: Iran’s leaders on Friday for its slow response. The coun- say on all state matters, called 3,, &, , ,+,,, + 3+,-,+& ,3 Messaggero. The Vatican pub- for failing to take their nation- announced 149 more fatalities try’s leaders struck an upbeat the new year “the year of leaps 5 -3 , 3+ + , , 3, 3+,& from the new coronavirus, bring- tone earlier Friday, issuing mes- in production” in Iran’s econ- +,, + 3 8 3 , 3, ing its death toll to 1,433 amid sages in honor of the Persian omy, which has been under 5 -" ,8 nearly 20,000 confirmed cases. new year in which they vowed heavy US sanctions since 3 , , + , ,- ,+- </&&<4834 Iran is battling the worst to overcome the pandemic. President Donald Trump with- +3+ - , , , ,3+, + + outbreak in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah drew from the 2015 nuclear ++ , &+,, +,,+ ++-3, 3 ,+3 + and has been widely criticised Ali Khamenei, who has final accord. 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The Reminiscing about the film’s 25 year long jour- $ innovations were initiated by her hus- data for the book has been sourced ney, Salman said: “Karan Arjun was a special film. band and obeying his dictates became from Gandhi literature, his complete It is the first time that Shah Rukh and I had come an opportunity for her to learn, react works in 100 volumes and historical together on-screen. I have so many beautiful mem- and resist. So the facts about her life narrations. But in Kasturba’s case, ories attached to this film. Karan Arjun is a com- and work are part of the history of the interpretations are more important as plete entertainment package and even 25 years after eventful years in the 19th and 20th the data has its limits. its release, fans can sit together with their families century in South Africa and India. and enjoy it.” ! An author has to cope with the How do you think womanhood The film also featured Raakhee Gulzar, Kajol and huge material about Gandhi’s struggle was neglected during India’s free- Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles. Rakesh Roshan with himself and the mighty forces dom struggle? How does the book too shared his experience of working on the icon- against which he pitched himself. present it? Also, given ic film. Kasturba was a perpetual partner in today’s nationwide “When I had written Karan Arjun, I knew I had these struggles. Her life and protests, most of which to write a different kind of a story he has always been looked at work can only be are being led by women from all the work I had done. through the prism of her husband. assessed in an imag- (for instance, at Shaheen Reincarnation as a topic was SCommonly called ‘Ba’, Kasturba inative and contextu- Bagh), how do you doing the rounds since the Gandhi was an ideal model, great sup- al framework of this think the understand- black-and-white era but when port and the perfect co-voyager of historical epoch and it ing of women’s role in I decided to make a film on the Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s jour- is indeed a challenging challenging times has theme but using two brothers, ney from South Africa to India and his task for any author. evolved? I faced a lot of criticism and transformation into the Mahatma. The struggle of rejection. So, I wrote the She devoted herself to the dharma of An author who is pen- women for emanci- film with a different being a true Hindu wife and followed ning a biography always pation started with lens like that about a it her entire life. However, as author has this pressure of show- the spread of mother-son bond. I RM Bhalla argues, “she was much casing his protagonist in democracy and had immense belief more than that.” She weathered one the right light since ques- technological in the story and storm after another and successfully tions could be raised later development somehow knew faced unexpected challenges. She over the accuracy and actu- all over the that my audience emerged to become one of the bright- ality of the facts presented in world and it is would feel and est faces of womanhood during India’s the book... still continuing in India believe every dia- freedom struggle while remaining A biographer is an inter- and in other countries. Women logue narrated by within the precincts of her home. preter of events in respect of his pro- were not neglected during India’s the characters. The While the Father of the Nation has tagonist and he has to decide what the freedom struggle. Rather they were reaction the film been the topic of many debates and “right light” for his interpretation is. brought out of the confines of the received then and discussions by various authors and by The facts presented in the book have four walls of their homes to the even today is still Gandhi himself, not many accounts to be documented and the events as public arena and they participated overwhelming. The mention Kasturba and her life at they unfold in the life of the protago- both in the revolutionary struggles fact that a mother’s dia- length. People know her through a few nist should be presented accurately. Yet and the social reform movements. logue like Mere Karan- letters written to her by Gandhi that the author’s own set of values gives a After Independence, the unfold- Arjun aayenge got the status he has talked about in his certain slant to his interpretations. ing of the democratic process, spread it has, is all because of the Autobiography. However, she has no How convincingly he argues in pre- of education and different move- conviction it was delivered personal memoirs about her thoughts senting the facts is a matter of his art. ments across India have resulted in with. If at that time they and experiences. Bhalla, in his book women’s participation in all walks of returned from an unimagin- Kasturba Gandhi: A Biography, talks along with a large contingent of une- Kasturba was not educated. She Kasturba Gandhi’s life experiences life. Different groups are now vying able place, it would have been about how her contributions to India’s ducated poor Indian women there. Her herself left no records of her thoughts, have never been properly document- with each other for a share in eco- accepted by the audience. struggle for independence have not story is very relevant today because feelings, struggles, associations, expe- ed or even talked about much. Where nomic and political power and Conviction is the one element been given the critical importance they uneducated poor women are still riences or any details of events she was did you source your data from? women are trying to become a vote that is behind the success of the deserve. Excerpts: struggling for their rights. a part of. She never thought of it nor Yes. It is a fact that the Gandhi bank to achieve their rights. movie and the milestone being was she intellectually equipped for it. industry has definitely expanded celebrated today,” Rakesh Why Kasturba? How is she relevant Documenting a prominent per- So we don’t have Kasturba’s version of worldwide but any bibliography deal- How long did it take to compile the added. today? son’s life could be challenging, espe- the events in which she was involved. ing with Kasturba would not list more work into a book? As Karan Arjun completed The book deals with the life of cially if s/he is related to the history Not many detailed accounts or remi- than a dozen entries even today. The book was conceptualised 25 years a few months ago, Zee Kasturba, who took her own conscious of the nation. How did you gather niscences have been left by the mem- However, in the last few decades, over many years and it was out of my Cinema will air the film to cel- decision to participate in the information for the book about bers of her family or friends in public Gandhi has been rescued — to some interest in the life and work of ebrate the milestone. Satyagraha movement in South Africa Kasturba Gandhi? life. extent, out of myths, legends, apoth- Mahatma Gandhi. L0,
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,+ 3+ * * 7979 +-9 , * (( “That’s (personal training $ schedule) the best thing for t was supposed to be a everyone, that we do it every record 22-race world cham- * (( “In order to guarantee the day,” Laporte said, quoted in Ipionship but with seven participants safety at this time, The Times on Friday. Grands Prix already either post- ormula One’s drivers will each driver will join the race “They trust in you and poned or cancelled, Formula Fbattle it out in an Esports remotely.” you have to be professional. You One in 2020 has become a Virtual Grand Prix series in a F1 drivers Max Verstappen have to follow what they say shorter, tightly-packed and eco- bid to give fans their racing fix and Lando Norris took part in and we have to be responsible nomically challenging sprint while the season is delayed by two separate virtual races last in this case. “When we return for the title. the coronavirus. weekend following the cancel- to normality, when we start The season-opener in Formula One chiefs are lation of the Australian Grand training again outside, we have Australia and F1’s iconic Riviera aiming to start racing in Prix. to be ready.” showpiece in Monaco have Azerbaijan on June 7, but to fill The races will be run for 28 Premier League chiefs on been axed. the void for now the sport has laps for around 90 minutes and Thursday fixed a planned Races in Bahrain, Vietnam, asked current F1 drivers to play will take place at the same time resumption of domestic football China, Netherlands and Spain a racing game featuring as-yet as the postponed Grands Prix for April 30. Britain has only have also been shelved but with unnamed celebrity guests. would have occurred. just begun to take the same organisers still hoping to shoe- “Featuring a number of The events start this week- restrictive measures as other horn them into a breathless current F1 drivers, the series has end with the Virtual Bahrain European countries to fight finale once the threat of the been created to enable fans to Grand Prix run on the official the pandemic. Laporte said coronavirus had subsided. continue watching Formula 1 2019 F1 video game. City players had been advised A season which should races virtually, despite the ongo- Viewers will be able to to adhere to the guidance on have started in Melbourne on ing COVID-19 situation that tune in via YouTube, Facebook avoiding social contact. March 14 will now not start has affected this season’s open- and Twitch with a qualifying “We have the same proto- until Azerbaijan on June 7 — at ing race calendar,” a statement session to determine the grid * 8#/" col as has been given out in all the earliest. said. preceding the race itself. countries: stay at home as much “It’s super complicated to “The first race of the series Results will not count rench defender Aymeric as possible, don’t go out in the redo a calendar because you will see current F1 drivers line towards the F1 world champi- FLaporte has urged his street, don’t shake hands with don’t know when everything up on the grid alongside a host onship, but the plan is to run Manchester City teammates to anyone,” said Laporte. will be operational,” Frederic of stars to be announced in due the virtual tournament until keep up their home training Laporte said he was wor- Vasseur, the team principal of course. real racing can return. routines during their self-isola- ried about City’s ban from the Alfa Romeo F1 team, said. ) ) & *$ ' ! tion — but admits he cannot European football for two years “You need to have a global stop thinking about the club’s for breaching financial fair- vision. England is not too affect- only Australia, Bahrain, ritory. I’m pretty optimistic that sprint rather than a nine-month F1 experimented with three have a quiet start. I’m sure the possible exclusion from the play rules, although the club has ed at the moment but it could Vietnam and China had been we can have a good 17-18 race marathon. races in a row in 2018 but sup- teams will be flexible to allow Champions League. appealed to the Court of be when Italy is less affected,” he dropped. championship or more,” Brawn To rescue the calendar, port was lukewarm from teams us to fit those things in.” The 25-year-old is present- Arbitration for Sport (CAS). added in reference to the two On Thursday, the Dutch told Sky Sports. there is an option of two races who sweated over staff fatigue. More than ever, bank bal- ly recovering from a hamstring “We are waiting for a final countries which play host to Grand Prix, slated to make its “I think we can squeeze organised on the same weekend. “I think what we need from ances and income will be key in problem, the latest in a litany of decision,” said Laporte “We are most of the teams in the world return to the calendar for the them in. But it depends on “It’s possible,” said Brawn, the teams this year is flexibili- 2020 as teams and organisers injuries that has limited him to going to see what happens next championship. first time since 1985 on May 3, when the season can start.” eyeing the three weeks between ty, I think they’ve got to give grapple with the implications of eight appearances this season. season. There are still 15 races left and the Spanish event, set for There is wriggle room. the Hungarian Grand Prix on some scope to do these things,” a shorter, crammed season. City’s players have had to “Obviously it would hurt us on the schedule before the con- May 10, were postponed. The traditional three-week August 2 and at Spa in Belgium added Brawn. “The costs are not necessar- stay at home and been given a lot if we aren’t in the cluding race at Abu Dhabi on The Monaco GP, an annu- summer shutdown in August on August 30. “Because we are in very ily much lower if you do 18 training plans since the reign- Champions League next season. November 29. al showstopper since 1955 and has been scrapped to be “One thing we have also unusual circumstances, and races rather than 22,” said ing Premier League champions “I am very happy here at Last weekend, Ross Brawn, set for May 24 this year, was replaced by a 21-day break in been talking about is two-day we’ve got to make sure we’ve got Vasseur. closed the training ground fol- Manchester City. I am enjoying the sporting director of F1, cancelled completely. March and April while the rac- weekends, and therefore if we a season that gives a good eco- “Also, our income will be lowing British government my football here. We are doing said he was optimistic of a “17- ing season hunkers down. have a triple header with two- nomic opportunity for the less — we do fewer races, we advice on Monday to avoid all great things here. In the last two 18 race” championship. ‘UNCHARTERED TERRITORY’ The championship now day weekends, that could be an teams. will have less commercial non-essential travel and con- years we have won eight tro- However, that was when “We are in unchartered ter- becomes a frantic six-month option.” “For sure we’re going to rights.” tact. phies.”
' B 9 *%D 2 , & 6 7 -+ + " + . A Former India captain have them,” he said. -+ ? Sunil Gavaskar believes the BCCI has The former Indian skipper also taken the right decision to suspend lashed out at a BCCI official for the +,3 + the 13th edition of the Indian Premier suggestion that they did not want IPL League (IPL) amid the ongoing to be like a Mushtaq Ali tournament * )' # coronavirus outbreak. without the participation of foreign “The decision by the BCCI to players. eal Madrid striker Luka suspend the IPL till April 15 is a laud- “Having said that, for a so-called &% RJovic apologised on able one. The health and safety of a top BCCI official to comment that Thursday after travelling to nation are more important than ‘the BCCI has to ensure the quality Serbia and breaking self-isola- sport and it’s wonderful that the usu- of the game is not poor. We did not tion rules put in place to limit ally much-maligned BCCI has put want a Mushtaq Ali tournament,’ is the spread of coronavirus. that before anything else,” Gavaskar an incredibly insensitive statement if &/ Jovic claims he was given wrote in a column for Sportstar. indeed it is true,” wrote Gavaskar. permission to fly to his home Gavaskar also said that the fate “Firstly, it’s insulting to the great : + &0 & country of Serbia by Real of the IPL depends upon how quick- man after whom the tournament is ;7: <1 ! Madrid, who went into quar- ly the spread of coronavirus is con- named and secondly begs the ques- + & & antine last week after one of the trolled in the country. tion that if it’s such a ‘poor’ tourna- ! ;4: =2* 2 ndian footballer N Bala club's basketball players tested “Whether the IPL will be played ment, then why have it at all? Also, ! =2* 2=)? 7979 IDevi, the first to sign a positive for the virus. at all depends on how quickly the can light be shed on why the quali- contract with Scottish But after arriving in spread of COVID-19 is controlled. ty of the tournament is poor? Surely women’s Premier League club Belgrade, according to Spanish Till April 15 overseas players won’t it’s not simply because there are no Rangers, has been forced to newspaper AS, the 22-year-old get a visa so it may take a bit longer international players in it, but also @ & ! & .@- extend her stay with the team was "seen on the streets of the for the tournament to take off. because there are no Indian interna- in Glasgow owing to the trav- capital, celebrating the birthday Foreign players bring a different tionals in it! That is a scheduling issue $ A Former Pakistan captain and el restrictions forced by the of his girlfriend". flavour to the tournament and add that the BCCI has to look at,” he current bowling coach Waqar Younis said COVID-19 pandemic. The local press in Belgrade to the excitement, so it’s important to +A ) + 0B* added. IANS that he won’t mind putting his papers if The 30-year-old striker have reported that Jovic was he is unable to deliver set targets. does not have professional visited by police, although it is Waqar, who has a three-year contract commitments right now after not clear whether charges will with the Pakistan Cricket Board said he the Premier League was post- be brought against him. = ' would review his own performance as poned till April 30 owing to "First of all, I am very sorry bowling coach after a year. the COVID-19 pandemic. But that I am the main topic (of “I will be reviewing myself after a her return to India has also debate) these days, and I am ! ers as the coronavirus pandemic grips world sport,” the year and let me make it clear, if I feel I been stalled after the govern- sorry that people are con- website reported. am not good enough for the job and I am ment on Thursday barred all stantly writing about me and tar Australian opener David Warner has reported- Warner at a fee of GBP 125,000 was the highest paid not doing justice to it I will resign and horses for courses policy. Pick those who incoming international flights not about the main protago- Sly decided to pull out of England Cricket Board’s The player for the 100-ball-a-side spectacle which was set leave myself,” he told a YouTube channel are in form for us.” from March 22 to 31 to tack- nists in the fight against this Hundred league as it is clashing with national team’s to be held from July 17 to August 15. CricketBaaz. He said so far he was satisfied after le the deadly outbreak. crisis, who are the doctors limited overs series against Zimbabwe. “His decision to withdraw from the competition “It is not as if because I have a three- taking over as bowling coach last “There are no matches and all those who work in According to Australian website WAtoday, Warner’s was unrelated to the COVID-19 outbreak, his manag- year contract I will hang around. I have October. now as the league has been healthcare," Jovic wrote on manager James Erskine said that the decision has got er James Erskine said as he confirmed the move on some set targets in mind and I want to “We have got some exciting young postponed and will start on social media. nothing to do with prevailing COVID-19 pandemic that Friday,” the report further stated. help and groom the young fast bowlers. fast bowlers like Shaheen Shah, Naseem April 30. But even if she want- "In Madrid, my Covid-19 has caused a global lock-down of cricketing activities. Erskine on Thursday had said that Warner will be “The way I look at it my plan is pre- Shah, Muhammad Hasnain and we are ed to go back home, the flights test was negative. So I decided “David Warner has pulled out of the Hundred in playing IPL if the COVID-19 pandemic is under con- pare a settled bowling attack for test looking at more talent. That does not from UK to India have been to travel to Serbia, to help and what could be the first of multiple withdrawals from trol and the league gets rolling after April 15, the time cricket and keep a rotation policy for the mean I will ignore those who had done stopped two days back,” Bala support our people, in addition England’s new franchise league by international play- till which the league has been suspended. white ball formats. Where we adopt a well in domestic cricket.” PTI Devi’s agent Anuj Kichlu said. to being close to my family, “So she can’t go back with the permission of my home, she will remain train- club. +''!$ ing there, there is no other "When I arrived in Serbia, # ) < P : "= / way out. We will see the situ- they gave me the test and it ation. If the league re-starts on came out negative. I am very ! 6(6# # He pulled off a heist as Mohun / , April 30, she can stay there sorry that some people have Bagan coach when they famously and play. not done their job profession- K Banerjee, a footballing colos- held New York Cosmos 2-2 in an $ A Pakistan Cricket Board is confident of “But if it does not start ally and have not given me spe- Psus of his time and a raconteur for exhibition match starring Pele in gaining profit from the Pakistan Super League and is postponed again, we cific instructions on how I life, died here on Friday aged 83, hav- 1977. despite the T20 competition was suspended at have to see what to do or if any should behave during my iso- ing dribbled and dazzled for a good The star of Indian football when the semi-final stage. flight is available at that time lation. part of his mind-boggling 51 years the sport was at its peak, Banerjee According to official sources, the PCB is set and decide accordingly,” he "In Spain it is allowed to go of service to the game. never played for Mohun Bagan and to make profits from four major commercial added. to buy food or buy products in He was suffering from respira- East Bengal, representing Eastern deals, including broadcasting and digital media. Devi was a captain of pharmacies, which does not tory problems due to pneumonia and Railways all his life. “We will earn more compared to the four India’s Gold-medal winning happen here (in Serbia). I apol- had an underlying history of A FIFA-certified coach, Banerjee previous editions because majority of the team at the South Asian ogise to everyone if in any way Parkinson’s disease, dementia and had a coaching career as illustrious matches (in earlier editions) had to be held in Games last year. She scored 16 I have hurt or put someone in heart problem. Banerjee, who was on as his playing one, beginning with the UAE where we generally had low crowds and goals in five matches. danger. I hope that together we life support at a hospital here since Bata SC and Eastern Railway. commercial deals were also not very profitable,” can overcome all this." March 2, breathed his last at Having struck gold as a player, a source said. 12:40pm. a young 35-year-old Banerjee was “The losses will come from four matches Born on June 23, 1936 in made a joint India coach with G M being held behind closed doors in Karachi and (E , . $C. Moynaguri on the outskirts of Basha, and they delivered a Bronze Lahore but the gate money receipts are minimal Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, Banerjee’s at the Bangkok Asiad in 1970. compared to the profits we will make from com- +.. !( A New Zealand family relocated to his uncle’s place Within a year at the helm, mercial, sponsorship and broadcasting deals.” cricketers and support staff in Jamshedpur before partition. Banerjee guided India to a joint tri- The PSL was on Tuesday suspended after the members have gone into a 14- The 1962 Asian Games Gold- umph at the Singapore Pesta Sukan PCB revealed that a foreign player showed symp- day self-isolation period after medallist’s best days as a player Cup in 1971. toms of the dreaded COVID-19. The PCB had returning from their aborted coincided with Indian football’s East Bengal won five CFL titles also shortened the league by four days consid- Australia tour, due to the Covid- golden era. He scored 65 internation- greatest. Guru Dutt Sondhi’s remark that it on the trot under his tutelage. ering the worsening coronavirus situation but 19 pandemic. al goals in 84 appearances for the A member of the holy trinity, was ‘Jakarta Games’, for barring He also delivered at Mohun was forced to call it off on Tuesday. New Zealand Cricket con- national team. that also included Chuni Goswami countries like Taiwan and Israel. Bagan, guiding them to a treble — One source said 24 off the 30 matches held firmed that all 15 players and “We’ve passed on all the His contribution was duly recog- and Tulsidas Balaram, Banerjee was Banerjee scored the opener in IFA Shield, Rovers Cup and Durand before the semi-finals and final were full hous- support staff members who details about what self-isolation nised by FIFA which rated him as the last surviving scorer of the 1962 that game. Cup — in 1977. es in Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi returned from Sydney last week- means and as far as we know India’s greatest player of the 20th cen- Asiad Gold-winning team. He was captain of the Indian He was coach of the Mohun and gate money earnings were very good. end have gone into lockdown at they’re all following it strictly,” he tury, bestowing him with the Another one his bright moments team that last played the Olympics Bagan that famously held the then “But yes, some matches were hit by bad home as per the government’s added. New Zealand were Centennial Order of Merit in 2004. with the national team was a fourth- in Rome 1960. Soviet Union team, Ararat Yerevan, weather and reduced overs but we will still make directive. “They [Black Caps scheduled to play three ODIs From his debut for Bihar in the place finish at the 1956 Olympics, He retired as a player in 1967 in the 1978 IFA Shield final. good profits from the PSL this time despite four players and touring staff] have and as many T20s but the Santosh Trophy as a 16-year-old in where India beat Australia 4-1. after being laid low by recurring Back at East Bengal, Banerjee matches being held in empty stadiums,” he said. all gone into self-isolation,” New Chappell-Hadlee series was 1952 to a stint as Mohammedan In the final of the 1962 Asiad, injuries. But then went on accumu- oversaw their famous 4-1 win over He also said the Board would refund Zealand Cricket’s public affairs called off after just one ODI, Sporting coach 51 years later, India prevailed in front of a hostile late a staggering 54 trophies as a the arch-rivals in the 1997 Federation money to ticket holders of the semi-finals and manager Richard Boock told which was held without specta- Banerjee takes leave as one of India’s crowd angered by chef de mission coach. Cup semifinal. final. PTI stuff.Co.Nz tors. PTI ! ! - ‘Premature’ to postpone Tokyo Games: IOC chief
* #" ' ( #3++ ++ L M nternational Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said it (- + Iwould be “premature” to postpone the Tokyo Games but admitted the body was “considering different sce- "** 7979? C ' ? * narios” as the coronavirus pandem- ? $ , C ic advances. ustralia’s swimmers are more The IOC will act on advice from Aconcerned about a level playing its own taskforce and the World field than ruling the pool at the ( ? Health Organization, Bach told the Olympics. New York Times, after a week when Due to travel bans, isolation * '#" 8# "!" 8# designed to represent Japan’s the IOC has weathered criticism requirements and other issues thou- cherished cherry blossom. over its response to the crisis. sands of athletes still haven’t qual- he Olympic flame arrived in “Children had planned to But he remained optimistic about ified for their events. TJapan on Friday to a muted welcome the Olympic flame, but holding the Tokyo Olympics on “We are still preparing for the reception, what should have we decided to scale it down, giv- schedule from July 24 to August 9, Olympics and Paralympics to the been a joyous celebration dra- ing priority to their safety,” Mori and said there was no question of best of our ability but we absolute- matically scaled down due to the said. cancelling the Games altogether. ly understand that for a lot of our coronavirus pandemic. The actual torch relay begins “Of course we are considering peers and colleagues this isn’t the The flame landed on a spe- on March 26, starting from the different scenarios, but we are con- reality anymore, as it may not be for cial charter flight into J-Village sports complex in trary to many other sports organiza- us soon,” Swimming Australia said Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi Fukushima that was comman- tions or professional leagues in that in a release co-signed by head province, chosen as part of the deered as a base by workers we are four-and-a-half months away coach Jacco Verhaeren on Friday. “Recovery Olympics” to show- scrambling to contain the fall- from the Games,” Bach said. “We hope the IOC and case the region’s revival after the out from the nuclear meltdown. “For us, (postponement) would (Paralympic organizers) are consid- 2011 earthquake, tsunami and “The Olympic flame relay is not be responsible now and it would ering everything they can to ensure nuclear meltdown. the biggest event ahead of the be premature to start speculation or that there is a level playing field, Former Japanese Olympics. It is very important make a decision at a time when we with athletes being able to perform Olympians Saori Yoshida and for us to carry it out at any cost,” do not have any recommendation in healthy conditions.” Tadahiro Nomura collected the said Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro from the task force,” he added. The key theme? It would be fair- flame from the aircraft and Muto ahead of the ceremony. Speculation has been growing er to postpone the Olympics. took it to a cauldron in the But organisers have been over the Games, scheduled to start on 0 ? % B* Swimming has been a regular shape of a cherry blossom on a forced to scale back what should July 24, after the COVID-19 outbreak source of medals at the Olympics stage in front of selected guests. have been a key event to raise closed sports competitions around is the uncertainty. Nobody today can this week to continue training “as starting the Games on time, Bach and world championships for But some 200 local children awareness and excitement ahead the world, and paralysed many coun- tell you what the developments are best they can” but Bach said health said the IOC’s risk-management Australia, where the climate, loca- that were due to welcome the of the July 24 opening ceremo- tries along with international travel. tomorrow, what they are in one considerations were “first and fore- policies and insurance “will make it tion and relatively high number of flame were kept away as part of ny. Olympic qualifiers are among the month, not to mention in more than most”, adding “the decision of the possible for us to continue our oper- Olympic-size pools is an advantage, what organisers called the While spectators are tournaments affected, with 43 per- four months,” he said. IOC will not be determined by any ations and organize future Olympic but not an insurmountable one. “heartbreaking” decision to pare allowed to watch from the road- cent of athletes yet to book their “Therefore it would not be financial interest”. “For us, while not Games”. “At the heart of the Olympic and back events as the world battles side, fans have been urged to spots. But Bach said the situation was responsible in any way to set a date knowing how long this tunnel will “The IOC has no cash-flow Paralympic competition is the the virus. “avoid forming crowds”, with still too uncertain to make a decision or take a decision right now, which be, we would like the Olympic flame problem,” he added, when asked notion of fair play — a value we After a speech by chief organisers warning there could about Tokyo. would be based on the speculation to be a light at the end of the tunnel,” about the potential problem of hold very close, and we do not want organiser Yoshiro Mori, the be a change of programme in “What makes this crisis so about the future developments.” he said. broadcast payments not arriving in that to be compromised,” the state- former Olympians lit the caul- the event of “excessive conges- unique and so difficult to overcome Athletes lashed out at IOC advice Despite remaining hopeful of July. ment continued. dron with the torch, also tion”. !%! 9 0 0 1('/$
! championships were can- The 25-year-old Chanu celled. has now collected 3869 Robi eightlifting’s Olympic This would mean the points — the IWF’s official cal- Wqualifying schedule has Olympics qualification slots culation method — to be gone haywire due to the will be decided based on the placed third behind Hou Covid-19 pandemic but India’s current world rankings. The Zhihui (4703) of China and Ri Mirabai Chanu is a sure-shot IOC will, however, take a final Song Gum (4209) of North for the Tokyo Games, if they call on the recommendations Korea. are held, while young Jeremy of the International Regarding the 17-year-old Lalrinnunga is also set to make Weightlifting Federation. Jeremey (men’s 67kg), who won the cut for the mega sporting “Mirabai is certain to the a Gold in 62kg in the 2018 spectacle. qualify for the Olympics, she is Youth Olympic Games, Yadav Former world champion currently at third spot in the said, “In the Olympics, there Chanu currently occupies third world rankings. The top eight will be 14 competitors in each place in the women’s 49kg from the world rankings after weight category, men and world rankings following the the end of the qualification women. Besides the top eight cancellation of the Asian period automatically qualifies from the world rankings, the top Championships, the last for Tokyo Olympics,” Indian ranker from each of the five Olympics qualifying event of Weightlifting Federation continents will also qualify. the continent due to the coro- Secretary General Sahdev Jeremy is at the top of Asian navirus outbreak. Yadav said. rankings and if the internation- She has taken part in five “She has competed in five al federation’s recommenda- events out of the six mandat- qualifying events but the sixth tions are accepted by the IOC, ed in the new qualification one, the Asian Championships he will also qualify.” rules. in Tashkent was cancelled. I Jeremy is at the top of Asian In a meeting of the think there will be no more rankings with 3119 Robi points, Executive Board of the qualifying events and the world far ahead of second-placed International Weightlifting rankings is set to be based on Mohammed Almazyadi Nawaf Federation held on March 17- what it currently is.” (2672) from Saudi Arabia. He is 18 via video conference, the Under the new rules, to set for his maiden Olympics. world body has made some qualify for the Tokyo The last slot will be from the recommendations to the Olympics, a weightlifter must host country, if that country International Olympic compete in at least one event (Japan) has not qualified from Association (IOC) regarding in each of the three periods of this method. But if a weightlifter the Olympic qualifying events. six months (spread over from the host country has qual- One of the key recommen- November 2018 to April 2020), ified, the last slot will be given dations, sources said, may at least six events overall and through the tripartite com- close the qualification process in at least one gold and silver- mission process. as all the five continental level event. %@* 6
+ . A The Badminton Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were scheduled to compete at World Federation (BWF) on before the April 26 deadline,” it the event. Friday suspended five more added. “Badminton Pan Am also tournaments, including three The suspended tourna- said it was no longer feasible to continental championships cru- ments are Croatian International stage the XXIV Pan Am cial for Tokyo Olympics quali- (April 16-19 ), Peru Individual Championships 2020 fication but stripped of that sig- International 2020 (April 16-19), in Peru because of health and nificance now, in view of the European C’ships (April 21-26), safety fears linked to COVID- COVID-19 pandemic in the Badminton Asia C’ships (April 19. host cities. 21-26) and Pan Am Individual “The tournament was orig- The announcement came a Championships 2020 (April 23- inally planned for Guatemala week after the BWF put a halt to 26). City,” BWF said. all of its events till April 12. The European All five tournaments were “...A further five tourna- Championships were scheduled to be played within the Tokyo ments have also been cancelled in Ukraine, while Asia event was Olympic Games qualifying peri- or postponed,” BWF said in a to be held in Philippines. od, but will “no longer con- statement. The Asia Championships tribute to Olympic qualifying as “This includes the suspen- had already relocated once, they will now fall outside the sion of the three Continental switching from Wuhan, China qualification window.” Confederation championships to Manila due to the COVID-19 “BWF will make a further scheduled for week 17 on the outbreak in that city. All top announcement on any implica- BWF Tournament Calendar — Indian shuttlers, including PV tions related to the Olympic one of the last chances for ath- Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, B Sai qualification period at a later letes to gain qualification for Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth date,” BWF said. PTI