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45#56) cines will be supplied to the States and UTs for the vacci- iving a ray of hope to peo- nation of the priority group of Gple waiting for inoculation healthcare workers, front-line against Covid-19, the workers and people in the 45+ Government on Sunday said category as free supply from the that nearly 12 crore doses of the Government. vaccine would be available in "In addition, more than June, up from the 7.94 crore 5.86 crore doses will be avail- doses that were available for able for direct procurement by vaccination in May. the States/UTs and private hos- The Government's assur- pitals. Therefore, in June, close ance came close on the heels of to 12 crore doses will be avail- 45#56) an announcement by the able for the national Covid Serum Institute of India (SII) vaccination programme," it ntiguan Prime Minister that it would be able to manu- said. AGaston Browne has con- facture and supply nine to 10 The Ministry said the firmed that India has sent a pri- crore doses of Covishield in delivery schedule for this allo- vate jet to Dominica carrying documentation needed for A top Dominican court has June, which is way up from its cation would be shared with documents related to the deportation of Choksi, the restrained Choksi's repatriation production capacity of 6.5 crore the States in advance. deportation of fugitive dia- Antiguan media report said. till June 2 when it will take up doses in May. mantaire Mehul Choksi who is "Yes I can confirm that a jet the hearing of a habeas corpus The availability of more * + wanted here in a money laun- is there. My understanding is petition filed by the business- doses is likely to give a fillip to dering case linked to the Rs that the Indian Government man's attorneys the Government's nationwide "' 13,500 crore Punjab National has sent some documentation there. vaccination drive which had Bank (PNB) credit fraud scam. from the courts to confirm that Choksi's lawyer in Mumbai slowed down owing to the ./+/)0/10) Meanwhile, the Antiguan Choksi is a fugitive. My under- Vijay Agarwal has alleged that shortage of the jabs, resulting media released Choksi's photos standing is that it is for the the businessman was abducted in the Government drawing 230/)*/*+)4 with swollen eyes and bruises court hearing scheduled on from the Jolly Harbour in flak from States as well as 1/.,/+0)231/+054 on his arms. Wednesday (June 2) as the Antigua and Barbuda by potential vaccine 7474 created by Chinese scientists highly transmissible Covid-19. Antigua News Room, an Dominica court has put a stay policemen looking like beneficiaries. ./65/6,/51) who were working on a 'Gain of The paper also quotes that Antiguan media outlet, report- on his deportation. So the Antiguans and Indians and "The allocation of supplies 23./0./5*14 mid calls for a fresh probe Function' project in a Wuhan researchers found "unique fin- ed that a Qatar Airways private Indian Government seems to taken to Dominica. to States and Union Territories Ainto the origins of Covid- lab, the Daily Mail reported on gerprints" in Covid-19 samples jet landed at the Douglas- be going all out to ensure that Antiguan Police is decided on the consumption .+/)0/)5 19, an explosive new study Sunday, citing a new research that they say could only have Charles airport in Dominica, he is repatriated to India and Commissioner Atlee Rodney, pattern, population density has found that Chinese scien- paper by British professor Angus arisen from manipulation in a fuelling speculation about faces charges there," Browne however, debunked the claims and vaccine wastage," the 86*/10/06230/5++4 tists created the virus in a lab Dalgleish and Norwegian sci- laboratory. Choksi's deportation. reportedly told the radio show of Choksi's counsel saying he Union Health Ministry said. in Wuhan, then tried to cover entist Dr Birger Authors Dalgleish and Choksi went missing from in his country. had no information on him "Visibility for availability of P .6/*/.*23.+/1*4 their tracks by reverse-engi- Sorensen. Sorensen wrote in their paper Antigua on May 23 and was The Qatar Executive flight being forcefully removed. vaccines for the entire month neering versions of the virus to The new research claims that they had prima facie evi- subsequently detained in A7CEE reportedly left the The Antiguan news outlet of June has been provided well .6/0)/.+230,/,)4 make it look like it evolved nat- that scientists took a natural dence of retro-engineering in neighbouring Dominica. Delhi airport at 3.44 PM on also released purported pic- in advance to States/UTs....," it urally from bats. coronavirus "backbone" found China' for a year, but were Browne said on a radio May 28 and reached Dominica tures of 62-year-old Choksi added. #05/,+/+05230/5)4 The novel coronavirus in Chinese cave bats and ignored by academics and show that the jet came from at 13.16 local time on the same with red, swollen eyes and "For the month of June, SARS-CoV-2 virus has no "cred- spliced onto it a new "spike", major journals, reported India carrying the necessary day, via Madrid. bruises on his arms. 6.09 crore doses of Covid vac- 0)/.6/6,.23,)54 ible natural ancestor" and was turning it into the deadly and DailyMail.com. ! ,# '## " ! ### # "# Minister to handle the situation." ! "#$! % The CS, who was scheduled ( ! $ to retire on May 31 and was 45#56) () " # granted a three-month extension ##& with New Delhi’s nod, is cur- 45#56) he Ministry of Labour and rently heading taskforces to TEmployment on Sunday # #- -# %7%* * supervise and streamline the he Government has warned announced additional bene- $ post-cyclone relief mechanism. Thotels against offering stay fits for workers through the engal Chief Secretary (CS) Mamata earlier opposed the vaccination packages after ESIC and EPFO schemes to BAlapan Bandopadhyay may Centre's move to recall reports that some hospitality address their fear and anxiety not report at North Block on Bandopadhyay, as "the BJP's sector players had started com- about the well-being of their 45#56) % ! & & Monday as directed by the way to bulldoze the federal sys- ing up with these schemes. family members due to Covid- Union Home Ministry, sources tem of the country just because Union Health Minister Dr 19-related deaths. sserting that all hands were ! in the Mamata Banerjee they cannot digest the defeat in Harsh Vardhan tweeted, "Hotels The Government has Aon deck in the ongoing & ( ) Government said. The State the Assembly elections." offering Covid-19 vaccination planned to provide enhanced pandemic that was the kind of Government has vehemently A section of retired IAS offi- packages shall face strict legal social security to workers with- health emergency that increase of almost 10 per cent," opposed the Centre's "unilater- cers like Jawahar Sarkar said: action! Such activities are in out any additional cost to the online portal of the ESIC prior occurred "once in 100 years", said Modi while underlining P al order transferring an IAS offi- "The Centre can do nothing contravention of rules under employers. to their diagnosis of Covid dis- Prime Minister Narendra Modi his Government's efforts in " # cer without consulting the about it if the State sends them the national Covid vaccina- "Currently for the Insured ease and subsequent death due on Sunday said that the pro- fighting coronavirus. $ %$&'(% *! State," sources said. Though a polite letter pointing out the tion programme and must Persons (IPs) under ESIC, after to the disease, will be entitled duction of oxygen in the coun- He said oxygen trans- & & there was no official word All-India Service Rules govern- cease immediately." death or disablement of the IP to receive the same benefits and try had increased "ten times" portation to hospitals was tak- regarding this, sources said the ing such transfers. This officer The Ministry wrote to all due to employment injury a in the same scale as received by and people were working with ing place with speed, dedica- + CS who had been directed by the may relax and be where he is as States on Saturday, saying it had pension equivalent to 90 per the dependents of insured per- a team spirit to defeat the tion and with the cooperation & & Centre to report on Monday nothing will happen if he does come to its notice that "some cent of average daily wage sons who die as a result of Coronavirus outbreak. of all, including truck drivers, & , would be attending pre-sched- not go to Delhi." private hospitals are giving drawn by the worker is avail- employment injury," said During his monthly radio the Railways, the Indian Air uled meetings on the post- Another retired officer said: packages for Covid vaccination able to the spouse and widowed Ministry in a statement. programme 'Mann Ki Baat', the Force (IAF) pilots, Army per- cyclone scenario in Kolkata. "Though the rule is loaded in in collaboration with some mother for life long and for As per the new order, the Prime Minister said the coun- sonnel and Navy ship Captains. ! Sources said the State was favour of the Centre in such hotels, which is against children till they attain the age amount of maximum benefit try's courage and determina- "During the second wave of preparing to meet the Centre in cases … it also stipulates that (rules)." of 25 years. For the female has been increased from 6 tion had increased manifold as Covid-19, a major challenge )*+ court should a situation arise out they will first have to approach The Centre has pointed child, the benefit is available till lakhs to 7 lakhs to the family Covid-19 posed a "big chal- was to supply medical oxygen # of the CS’s non-appearance in the State Government seeking out in the letter there are four her marriage. members of deceased employ- lenge" before it. to remote areas. To counter * -./ Delhi. "The Centre may either a central deputation and his available options for vaccination "To support the families of ees. Restoration of provision of "In the normal course, we challenges that the country 0 withdraw its letter or it may release which they have not … — Government centres; private Insured Persons (IP) under minimum 2.5 lakh compensa- were producing 900 metric faced, drivers of cryogenic oxy- 12/ move court … in that case we in that case even if the Chief hospitals; at Government and the ESIC scheme, it has been tion retrospectively from tonnes of liquid medical oxy- gen tankers helped by working & & are prepared too," a Trinamool Secretary reports at North private offices and "near to decided that, all dependent February 15, 2020, said the cir- gen in a day. Today, the pro- on a war footing and saved lives - (3! Congress MP said adding "at Block where is the release let- home" centres for the elderly family members of IPs who cular issued by the Labour duction has gone up to 9,500 of lakhs of people," said , present it is upon our Chief ter from the State." and differently-abled. have been registered in the Ministry. metric tonnes a day — an Modi. # " " %&
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*+,- $,$.,- 6*4),*"6 reported the highest positivity and Panchkula among other -C# rate of 9.50 percent. fatalities. $ >$% 6 % 0 fter a gap of nearly 50 days, Besides, total 11 new cases Highest 140 fresh cases 3 , ! APunjab on Sunday report- of black fungus were reported were reported in Hisar followed "2/// & @ 6) * etc. and the expenses would be He also said that orphan ed less than 3000 cases of the from the state along with four by 121 in Yamunanagar, 114 in A borne by the Government. girls would be given priority in novel Coronavirus in a day reg- deaths, pushing the total num- Faridabad and 110 in * & imachal Chief Minister He said that the Government admission in Kasturba Gandhi istering a massive dip in its pos- ber of cases to 260 and 37 relat- Gurugram. ! "312 5 6 HJai Ram Thakur on would also bear the expenses Balika Vidyalayas. The State itivity rate. With 2,627 fresh ed deaths. The state's active cases Sunday thanked the Prime of the students studying in Government would also pro- cases at 3.92 percent positivity were recorded at 21087. ! & Minister Narendra Modi for private schools. vide Rs. 51000 to orphan girls rate and 127 deaths, the state’s Hry reports 89 deaths, Till date, more than 90 lakh & announcing a special 'PM- The Chief Minister said under the Mukhyamantri infection tally has reached 1452 COVID cases samples have been tested in ! CARES for Children' scheme that every such student would Kanyadaan Yojna, he added. 5,65,415 and COVID-19 death 89 more people succumbed Haryana, the bulletin stated. for all those orphaned due to be enrolled as beneficiary Talking about the inaugu- toll jumped to 14,432. to COVID-19 in Haryana as - D - Covid-19. under Ayushman Bharat ration of various projects on The state reported less than 1452 fresh cases surfaced on HP reports 41 deaths, 861 $ >$% 6 , B, C 0= This scheme will include Yojna and the premium Sunday, the Chief Minister 3000 cases on April 13 with Sunday. fresh COVID cases 5), & a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for each amount of these children said that a 20 kilolitres oxygen 2,980 new infections in a day. The death toll now stands Himachal on Sunday 0& & @1D 6 child till he or she attains the would be paid by PM-CARES plant established at Indira The state’s active cases have at 8221 in the state with Hisar reported 41 fatalities and 861 4 = & 0 age of 18 years, said Thakur till they attain the age of 18 Gandhi Medical College would also reported a decline with the district recording a maximum fresh COVID-19 cases pushing 5), while talking to the media- years. ensure uninterrupted oxygen tally currently stood at 39,263 of 860 COVID related fatalities the death toll to 3111 and the @! persons after inaugurating Rs The State Government is supply to Covid-19 patients as — accounting for 6.94 percent followed by 804 in Gurugram cumulative case tally to 189465. 1.50 crore 20 kiloliters liquid committed to ensuring welfare well as other patients. This of the total positive cases. till date. The fatality rate was In the last 24 hours, a oxygen plant and emergency of such children and has ini- plant would enhance the oxy- Among these, total 4740 recorded at 1.09 percent in the maximum of 16 deaths were & & lab at Indira Gandhi Medical tiated various schemes for gen capacity of Medical patients are on oxygen support, state. reported in Kangra district. & College, Shimla. their betterment, he said. College from 525 cylinders to 861 patients are at critical care As per the health bulletin, 2869 people also recovered Earlier, the Chief Minister He further said that under over 1600 cylinders. level-III facilities, and 310 the total caseload was record- from the virus and the total # also inaugurated a modern X- the Chief Minister Bal Seva He said that the emer- patients are critical and on ed at 755389. 3370 recoveries recoveries now stands at $ >$% * ) B*)C ray plant, 4-D UltraSound Yojna, every such orphaned gency Lab in IGMC Shimla ventilator support. in the last 24 hours took the 171393 in the hill state, accord- * machine and medical oxygen child would be provided Rs would be functional 24x7. Nineteen of the Sunday’s total number of recovered ing to the health bulletin. plant at Kamla Nehru 3500 per month out of which Thakur said that the X-ray deaths were reported from patients in the state to 726081. A maximum of 155 new ) > + Hospital, Shimla set up at the Rs 2000 would be provided by plant and 4-D ultrasound Amritsar, followed by 13 from In the last 24 hours, Hisar cases were reported in Kangra, * & 7>)@1D cost of Rs 41 lakh, Rs 67 lakh the Central Government and machine would provide latest Bathinda, 12 from Ludhiana, reported the highest of 10 which remains the worst affect- ! ! ! and Rs 65 lakh respectively. Rs 1500 by the State treatment and diagnostic facil- 10 from Gurdaspur, among deaths. Eight deaths each were ed district in the state. & Thakur said that children Government. The government ities to the patients in Kamla others. Among districts, reported in Gurugram and Till now, Kangra has ! *) 3/ orphaned due to Covid-19 would also give priority to Nehru Hospital and this Ludhiana reported a maxi- Panipat, seven each in Bhiwani reported a maximum of 925 ! " would be given admission in admit such orphan children in would also minimize their mum 298 fresh cases, while and Fatehabad, six each in fatalities due to COVID-19 ! Central Schools, Navodaya Child Care Centres provided dependency on IGMC Bathinda, with the second Rewari and Kaithal, five in followed by 554 fatalities in & Vidyalaya and Sainik Schools they are willing, he said. Shimla. highest number of cases, Karnal, four each in Ambala Shimla in the state. E A6-# / $ >$% * !< B
' lation of servility have become the hallmark of these fake spir- itual leaders. And there are of his real self. He awakens him also those who live a life of to his true nature. seclusion, and torture their own A bona fide master imparts bodies to display their self-pro- knowledge of the scriptures claimed spiritual prowess. and reveals spiritual wisdom to Magical tricks are often por- his disciples. He shows the path trayed as super-natural powers. of liberation to them. He mon- All such absurd practices are itors their advancement on this against the age-old glorious path. He also cautions against traditions which promote shar- the pitfalls on the way. A realised ing on the part of the teacher, master has the power to cleanse and enquiry and reflection on and transform his disciple’s the part of the disciple. - heart and mind because the The knowledge gained knowledge which emerges out through the teacher should be t is said that the awareness of of him is imbued with the light valued highly. But it cannot be Ione’s true nature is veiled by of his own experience. applied thoughtlessly. Let one ignorance accumulated over Bhagavad Gita does not reflect on the knowledge gained, endless lifetimes. One can strip approve of spiritual slavery. and discover the truth for him- away this covering of darkness One must respect his teacher, self. His concepts should be his by cultivating spiritual wisdom but there is no question of own, and not imposed by the ; and thereby attain liberation of complete surrender before him. teacher. Not only that. An aspi- the soul. But how can such wis- Whenever there is an insistence rant must seek rational basis and dom be obtained ? This ques- on blind faith in the teacher, experiential evidence for those tion has been answered in shlo- there is a great danger of mis- ideas and beliefs. ka 4.34. Sri Krishna has advised use and abuse of that authori- A question is often asked as that one should ‘seek wisdom ty. Gita has blended seamlessly to why is it necessary to have a from the seers by humble rev- the reverent service with the spiritual mentor, when infor- erence, by service ; and by ask- unhindered right of relevant mation about the spiritual prin- ing meaningful questions. enquiry and free examination. ciples is available these days in Those self-realised souls having It has set the example of heart- such abundance. A related ques- seen the truth themselves would to-heart conversation between tion is how to choose the right impart knowledge to him’. the disciple and his teacher (in mentor for oneself. The answer Until one has himself seen Arjuna-Krishna dialogue). to these questions depends the light within, he needs the Therefore, instead of following upon one’s own attitude towards guidance of a spiritual mentor. the teacher blindly, the aspirant life. If one is of contemplative Therefore, it has been suggest- should ask meaningful ques- mind and can discern the truth ed that one should approach a tions from him. All doubts for himself, and is self-disci- spiritual master, the one who must be cleared. The intellect plined ; he may not require a has not only known the truth must be satisfied. This quest for guru. But if one is not very con- theoretically (tattva-gyani), but wisdom must continue, till per- fident of his own understanding, has himself experienced it (tatt- fection is reached. and cannot practice restraint on va-darshi). When one reaches Those who have realised the his own ; he may need a men- out to an enlightened soul with truth, owe a duty to their less tor to motivate him, guide him an attitude of reverent service evolved brethren to help them and to correct him when nec- and worthwhile enquiry, such a in their endeavour for wisdom. essary. Choice of the guru is also teacher helps him in finding the Thus, in ancient India, a great a matter of personal judge- deeper meaning of life. tradition of master-disciple ment. After gathering and ver- The function of a spiritual (guru-shishya) relationship was ifying information about the mentor is quite different from established. But this pious tra- teachings, private conduct and the working of other teachers. dition has of late been grossly other activities of a spiritual Whereas a teacher of any sub- misused by some unscrupulous teacher, one can make an aware ject helps his pupils in gaining elements. These charlatans choice as to whether or not to knowledge in that branch of declare themselves to be self- follow a particular guru. While knowledge only, a spiritual realised and open shops of making such a choice, one’s own teacher aims at complete trans- instant nirvana. These self-pro- spiritual needs must also be kept formation of his disciple. claimed god-men exploit the in mind. Everyone possesses the truth in emotional vulnerability of var- To conclude, the spiritual his deeper self. But this truth is ious sections of society and also journey of an individual can be out of one’s sight due to his the fears of individuals, and a pleasant experience if he is entanglement with the phe- establish financial and political eager to understand and expe- nomenal world. The goal of a fiefdom of their own. Self- rience the truth ; and his men- spiritual teacher is to enable his aggrandisement, wasteful fan- tor is willing to share his wis- disciple to experience the truth fare, obscene luxury and stipu- dom with him.
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" party unit by holding one-to- year-long political hibernation, lege cases, before the ensuing Chief Minister, party presi- panel would wrap up its meet- As of now, Sidhu is insist- high command has tasked the one meetings with the party former Minister Navjot Singh elections. dent, Bajwa, Sidhu, Dullo, ings with the leaders by the first ing that he should be appoint- three senior leaders to under- leaders; on the other hand, Sidhu opened a front against If that was not enough, the Ministers like Channi…We week of June, reportedly by ed the state unit president or stand the prevailing crisis in Rahul Gandhi on Sunday per- his own party’s government, reports of Vigilance action will talk to everyone…First, we June 2-3, and subsequently Deputy Chief Minister — Punjab Congress unit in the sonally called up state leaders, especially the Chief Minister against Sidhu, a case against will talk to the MLAs, then submit its report to the demands categorically denied poll-bound state, its former including three Ministers and Capt Amarinder Singh, over Randhawa’s personal assistant, MPs, and then former presi- Congress interim president by the Chief Minister. national president Rahul some MLAs, to take direct the unfulfilled pre-poll promis- an old ‘Me Too’ case against dents, and if possible, we will Sonia Gandhi for a final deci- Accommodating Sidhu on any Gandhi called up senior party feedback. es of punishing the guilty of Channi, and “threats” of also go Chandigarh and see if sion. of the positions would provide leaders, including Ministers, to 6*4),*"6 To start with, the panel — sacrilege and related firing “action” against Pargat Singh some other leaders also want- The main challenge ahead him with an opportunity to listen directly from the horse's comprising the Leader of cases besides the drugs trade. came to fore, with the anti-Capt ed to meet us,” Rawat told The the panel is to look for the ways checkmate Capt Amarinder in mouth. educed to just about six leg- Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Also, the Punjab and Amarinder camp decrying Pioneer. how senior leaders, especially the distribution of tickets in the It has been learnt that Rislative assemblies across Mallikarjun Kharge, state party Haryana High Court’s adverse “vendetta” for raising their Rawat said, “We will hold Sidhu, could be accommodat- coming Assembly polls. Rahul had talked to some lead- India, the Congress party is vir- affairs in-charge Harish Rawat, order in Kotkapura firing inci- voices. Virtually, the state party a one to one meeting with ed, as all previous efforts to However, Capt Amarinder had ers, which includes disgruntled tually leaving no stone and former MP JP Agarwal — dent came as a vindication of unit was divided into two everyone so that all leaders can bridge the gap between him offered to make Sidhu a part of Ministers and MLAs, and had unturned to retain power in will kickstart the round of Sidhu’s criticism of the power centres. talk to us freely and without and the Chief Minister proved his Council of Ministers. talked to them for nearly half Punjab. Just about eight meetings with the Punjab Government, and many more Seeing things getting out of any pressure. Our effort would futile. Jakhar, who has already an hour. months to go before the crucial Congress president Sunil party leaders, including hand, the party high com- be to understand things and “As I have already said reached the national capital to “He mainly wanted to get 2022 Punjab assembly elec- Jakhar, followed by party Ministers, upped the ante mand set up a three-member find out ways to put up a unit- many times earlier also, Sidhu meet the three-member panel, first-hand feedback about the tions, the Congress national MLAs, MPs, former presidents, against the Chief Minister. panel to resolve the internal ed fight in the next elections by is a strong leader…he is the said that he was yet to know the party, government’s perfor- vice-president Rahul Gandhi among others, over the next The situation turned so issues in the state party unit, resolving all differences.” party’s future. What role he will exact agenda for the meeting mance, its standing in the state, and the party high command three days. bad that senior party leaders, especially between the Chief He said that senior leaders, get is on the party to and would see how the talks among other things. I have constituted a three-member The murmurs of dissent including Cabinet Ministers Minister Capt Amarinder including Ambika Soni, decide…My previous efforts move forward. openly given all my views and panel are simultaneously within the state party unit over Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Ashwani Kumar, among others, could not provide result, but At the same time, Rajya shared my thoughts,” said a engaged in talks with the state the State Government’s per- and Charanjit Singh Channi, Besides Jakhar, the panel would also be invited for the once again, we, as a panel, Sabha MP Bajwa took to senior leader, who did not party leaders to resolve the formance in Punjab, led by sev- Rajya Sabha MPs Partap Singh has also invited 25 legislators meeting. “We have no precon- would make efforts and let’s see Twitter, asking the party leader wish to be named. ongoing crisis. eral senior leaders including Bajwa and Shamsher Singh for the meeting, scheduled to ceived notions about any- how Sidhu and Capt saab to be “courageous”. “Be coura- Available information sug- On one hand, the high the Ministers, has now turned Dullo, MLAs Pargat Singh, be held in New Delhi on thing…the meetings will be would respond…We will find geous & answer the call of your gests that Punjab being one of command-constituted three- into boisterous voices of rebel- Surjit Singh Dhiman, and Monday, to take their feedback held in a comfortable environ- a way through this panel,” said conscience. The Almighty & the few states where Congress member panel is set to start a lion affecting the party’s image many others, held a series of on the ongoing tussle in the ment and with open mind, and Rawat adding that both Capt people of Punjab are watching,” is in power, Rahul is taking due series of meetings for the next in a run up to the state assem- closed-door meetings to press party. we are hopeful to bring all lead- Amarinder and Sidhu are he tweeted. interest in resolving the crisis. three days in the national cap- bly polls, which are slated to be upon the Government to “We will talk to the grass- ers together to put up a united senior leaders and we have to It has been learnt that he would ital to resolve the growing held early next year. ensure punishment to the root leaders, the responsible face,” he added. find the way out between the RaGa dials Punjab leaders also participate in the meetings, resentment within the Punjab Returning from over a guilty, the Badals, in the sacri- leaders…We will meet the It has been learnt that the two. At the time when the party if needed. (! ) * +, ! " /0 6*4),*"6 running a shop for the past 20 sibility of illegal encroachment. tion of old and dilapidated 6*4),*"6 The government had the agitation amid the COVID- years. Similarly, those who Therefore, it has been decided ones, which will be completed recently decided to increase the 19 pandemic. It has now been iving relief to those own- have an occupancy period of 50 that the municipalities would by March 31, 2025. This aryana Chief Minister number of beds in all govern- established that it was due to Ging houses and shops of years will get a rebate of up to be authorized to sell such lands, includes paving of 1,546 rajwa- HManohar Lal Khattar on ment medical colleges of the the agitating farmers' move- municipality on lease or rent 50 percent. Besides this, if an he added. has included in Bhakra Canal Sunday said that 50 people have state from 20 to 75 to treat ments to and from dharna basis for the past 20 years in occupier has a period of more Command Phase-II, W.J.C. died due to black fungus or patients infected with black fun- sites that led to spread of infec- Haryana, Chief Minister than 50 years, then in that case Rs 3,700 crore to be spent Canal Phase-IV and JLN Canal mucormycosis in the state so gus. The State Government had tion in the villages and large Manohar Lal Khattar on he will be given a maximum on pavement of rajwahas Command-II. About 2,68,625 far, while 650 more are under- declared black fungus a notified number of fatalities, which Sunday announced ownership relaxation of 50 percent only on under micro-irrigation hectares of land will be irri- going treatment for the infec- disease, making it mandatory for was not recorded during the rights for them. the present collector rate. scheme gated through these rajwahas tion in various hospitals. doctors to report any case of the first COVID-19 wave. For the execution of this Khattar said that the Khattar announced that and an amount of Rs 3,700 “There have been over 750 disease to the chief medical “The death rate has gone announcement, a policy has municipalities associated with the State Government has crore will be spent on this work, cases of black fungus in officer of the district concerned. up by six to 10 times in these been framed under which the the occupiers who are found restructured and redesignated he said Haryana so far. Fifty-eight have Replying to another question, villages than what it was the tenant will have to pay less than eligible by the competent the Command Area The Chief Minister said been cured while 50 people the Chief Minister said that previous year. If someone says the present collector rate to get authority will issue notice to the Development Authority that the government is also have lost their lives and 650 unlike last year's lockdown, it is not due to Covid, then the ownership right, the Chief beneficiary asking them to pay (CADA) as Micro Irrigation doing the mapping of rajwahas patients are undergoing treat- when the state's revenue collec- there is no other pandemic at Minister said while addressing the amount fixed after the allottee has been allotted the and Command Area which are more than 20 years ment," the Chief Minister said tions took a major hit, the this stage,” he said, holding the a digital press conference here. rebate within a period of 15 constructed building, then the Development Authority old. while addressing a digital press impact on excise and GST col- farmers' agitation as one of the Khattar said that if anyone days. The beneficiary will have base rate will have to be paid (MICADA) to promote micro He said that during the conference here. He said that lections due to the current lock- factors behind the infection has taken a shop, house on the to deposit 25 percent of the for that. If the municipality has irrigation and for effective budget session of 2019-20, an the government is procuring down has been marginal. spread. municipal land either on rent, total fixed amount to the con- constructed two floors and implementation of the works announcement of paving all 5 the Amphotericin B injection When asked about the “Thousands gather at one lease basis, Tehbazari or by pay- cerned municipality within a each floor is given to two dif- pertaining to watercourses on Karam paths connecting one used in treatment of black fun- demand of convening an all- place, mingle together and ing license fee for 20 years or period of 15 days counted ferent allottees, then 60 percent the canals. village to another village in the gus while some stock is already party meeting on COVID-19 Covid-appropriate protocols more, all such occupiers would from issuance of the notice, of the base rate for the ground He said that there are a state was made. In line with this available and being used in crisis by former Chief Minister are not followed,” Khattar said. be given ownership right under while the remaining 75 percent floor and 40 percent of the base total of 15,006 rajwahas (small announcement, Haryana State government hospitals. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, On Hooda saying the State this policy. As per the policy, amount will have to be deposit- rate for the first floor will have canals) in the state, out of Agricultural Marketing Board "We have got 6,000 injec- Khattar said that a positive out- Government did not prepare the occupier should have com- ed within three months. to be paid. which 3512 are unpaved and has identified 475 unpaved tion vials. Over the next two look and constructive sugges- for the second Covid wave, pleted 20 years as of December The Chief Minister The Chief Minister further 11,494 are paved. The goal of paths measuring 1225 kilome- days, we will get 2,000 vials tions are always welcomed but Khattar said the opposition is 31, 2020. announced that if a munici- said that the government had MICADA is to micro-irrigate ters. more while we have placed an the Congress' intent is to play not understanding the seri- The Chief Minister also pality has rented or leased any issued orders for exchange of 70 percent of the land irrigat- An amount of Rs 490 crore order for another 5,000 vials,” politics even during the times ousness of the issue. Referring announced that a rebate of 20 land building to one or more revenue roads. Apart from ed by Rajwahas. will be spent on the pavement he added. of COVID-19 pandemic. to Hooda's open letter to the percent on the current collec- occupiers, then the amount these, there is a lot of land in For this purpose, MICA- work. The target is to ensure Notably, the state has also Lashing out at Hooda, the people of Haryana, the Chief tor rate would be given to will have to be paid as per the different pieces in the munic- DA has started three new pro- that the pavement work of floated a global tender to pro- Chief Minister said that the Minister asked why he could those tenants who have been fixed floor-wise formula. ipalities which are not being jects for the construction of these paths is completed by the cure 15000 doses of opposition leader has not even not make a similar appeal to residing in the house or are He said that if only one used and hence there is a pos- new rajwahas and rehabilita- year 2023-24, he added. Amphotericin B. once urged the farmers to stop farmers. (! * O P 5 6 - ./ 6*4),*"6:*76*" power tariff for both medium +2$000 ' and heavy industry as well as 6*4),*"6 libraries and training institutes hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for charitable hospitals. * )** ability of power and its distri- of industrial oxygen etc, many whether government or private Spresident Sukhbir Singh “It is shocking that instead bution among various cate- prominent industrial houses in aryana Government on will remain closed upto June 15 Badal on Sunday said that the of giving relief to the common unjab power utility — gories of consumers. Punjab and in other states HSunday announced the while the Anganwadi and Congress Government is man as well as the trade and PPunjab State Power “Distribution transformers, have either temporarily shut extension of statewide lock- creches would continue to defrauding Punjabis by claim- industry by waiving off power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) poles, and conductor (ACSR) down their operations or scaled down till June 7, with major remain closed till June 30, the ing that it has reduced power bills for a six months period, — on Sunday claimed that it etc are available in sufficient down their production capac- relaxations given for the open- Chief Minister said. rates when “it has actually the State Government is resort- has made all arrangements to quantities in stock to meet ities impacting adversely the ing of shopping malls from 10 He asid that the shopping indulged in skullduggery by ing to cheap gimmicks by pro- ensure eight hours of quality with the requirement in the timely availability of certain am to 6 pm. malls have to follow the pre- increasing the power tariff for jecting a relief where none has power supply to the agricul- summers and upcoming paddy items of inventory. The Chief Minister scribed visitor and time limi- the industrial and hospital sec- been actually given,” he tural tubewell connections season,” he said. “Appropriate measures are Manohar Lal Khattar on tations. As per the guidelines in tor”. said. daily in the ensuing paddy Prasad said that PSPCL’s being undertaken to prepone Sunday said after the request of the shopping mall, one person Sukhbir, who was in SAD president also decried season. material management wing has the supplies and purchase shopkeepers, vendors and busi- per area of 25 square metres rants and bars located inside Abohar to attend a function the ‘goonda raj’ let loose in “PSPCL is committed to already planned in this regard orders for additional supplies nessmen, it has also been would be allowed to remain the malls will remain closed, he held to mark the birth anniver- Abohar by Punjab Congress ensure eight-hour power sup- and is on job to meet with any have already been placed so as decided to allow shops to open present at one time. Likewise, said. sary of the founder of Arora president Sunil Jakhar and ply to the farmers and we are sudden increase in demand for to ensure that release of con- from 9 am to 3 pm on an odd- the number of persons can vary The Chief Minister further Samaj Arut Maharaj, said that consoled a family which fully prepared to fulfill our crucial equipment and mater- nections and distributions of even basis. as per the built-up area. The said that directions were given the Government had reduced approached him to state that commitment,” said PSPCL ial in the ensuing paddy season power remain unimpeded,” he Earlier, the permitted time mall owners have to develop a to industries for continuing the power tariff for all those Jakhar was allegedly protecting chairman-cum-managing and as such additional quanti- said. was from 7 am to 12 pm. mobile application to keep a their operations while follow- consumers who had two kW people in his native village director A Venu Prasad, adding ties of cables, PVC and trans- At the same time, the Hotels are also allowed to check on entry and exit of peo- ing the COVID-19 appropriate connections and consumed against whom a murder charge that, “PSPCL is prepared to formers have been ordered to PSPCL has requested the con- open with the condition that no ple visiting the malls. behavior and guidelines for the less than 200 units. had been registered under sec- meet the expected demand be purchased so as to ensure sumers, particularly agricul- banquets or conferences will be Further, the mall owners functioning of offices with 50 “This category should be tion 302. target of 14,000 megawatt that sufficient and optimum tural power consumers, to permitted. Restaurants, bars have been asked to formulate percent staff strength would supplied power free of cost as He challenged Jakhar to (MW) of power during the stock of these materials is avail- remain vigilant against theft of in hotels will remain closed certain regulations for the same continue. was done earlier during the contest the 2022 elections from paddy season of 2021. . able in the stores. transformer parts, cables, and while room occupancy is and get it approved from the The daily Corona curfew erstwhile SAD-led Abohar and not run off to He said that there was as He added that because of other distribution equipment allowed. concerned Deputy timing in the state will contin- Government,” he said while Pathankot where he was such no shortage of material COVID-19 induced lockdown, which has been laid in the However, all colleges, Commissioners, Khattar said. ue to be from 10 pm to 5 am, adding that the fact is that the presently running a huge ille- which may impede the avail- labour migration and diversion fields. coaching institutions, ITIs, The cinema halls, restau- he added. 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The party and welfare policies and mak- thought and did not come Modi said over seven years, country is suffering as unem- dent Rahul Gandhi said that beds while the Government infected people in one lakh vil- president tweeted his mes- ing India a powerful nation under any outside pressure. the country has followed the ployment fell to 11.3 percent the Government needs to watched. lages across the country. sages and hashtagged the tweet with his strong leadership. Modi also reminded peo- mantra of ‘Sabka-Saath, Sabka- in seven years. Petrol prices have the right intention, pol- On the issue of farmers’ He also indirectly attacked as “7YearsOfSeva”. “The Modi Government ple in his monthly radio talk Vikas, Sabka-Vishwas’. “ All of us have crossed 100 and mus- icy, and determination to protest, the Congress the Aam Aadmi Party saying “In concern of every has presented a unique exam- that in the last seven years, have worked every moment tard oil 200 in many fight coronavirus pandemic - spokesperson alleged that the it was creating hindrances. Indian during the Corona ple of unparalleled coordina- India made “no compromise with dedication in the service of provinces. It has proved to be monthly talk won’t suffice. Modi government was play- Nadda said those leaders in pandemic, Prime Minister tion of development, securi- on national security”. the country. Many friends have the weakest Government in “You need the right ing with livelihoods to help Delhi who made fun of Indian- Narendra Modi Ji immedi- ty, public welfare and land- “Together, we have experi- sent me letters and said that in the country in the 73 years,” intention, policy and deter- their “capitalist friends” in the made vaccine are now shout- ately announced relief pack- mark reforms,” he said. enced many moments of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, I should also dis- AiCC chief spokesman and mination to fight Corona form of the three farm laws. ing asking for the same vac- ages. He called upon the gov- For the last seven years, national pride in these years. cuss our mutual journey of 7 Congress general secretary and not just a pointless talk On the national security cine. ernment machinery, organi- Shah said, the people of the When we observe that now years”, he said. Randeep Singh Surjewala once in a month,” Rahul front, Surjewala claimed the As BJP is not celebrating sation, and all others to help country have consistently India moves ahead not with the Many people are thankful to said at press conference. Gandhi said in a tweet refer- government had failed in the day, the party president the needy,” he tweeted. expressed their unwavering thought and pressure of other the country that electricity has The attack by the ring to PM Modi’s “Mann Ki protecting the sovereignty said that the organisation is “Under the leadership of faith in Modi’s service and countries but with her own reached their village for the Congress coincides with the Baat” radio address. and the borders of the coun- observing it as ‘seva day’. He the Prime Minister, the coun- dedication, for which he bows conviction,” said Modi. first time in 70 years, that their Prime Minister Modi listing Congress also launched try. “Far from showing the red said during the seven years of trymen have met the chal- to the countrymen. Without going into specif- sons and daughters are studying resolution of long pending about five minutes video in eye to China, the BJP gov- governance, the party worked lenges firmly. India’s confi- “I am confident that ic issues, the Prime Minister in the light, under the fan. disputes, prioritisation of support of party’s 7 Years of ernment could not hold on Prime Minister Modi’s dence has awakened under under the visionary leader- said that country’s confidence Many people say that our village national security, self-reliance Modi Made Disaster social China back from the mantra of “Seva hi sangathan” his guidance, paving the way ship of Modi ji, we will over- has gone high as it now gives too is now connected to the city and development works as media campaign to claim encroachment within our and helped millions of people for AtmanirbhaBharat and come every challenge and “fitting reply” to “those con- by a paved road, said Prime major achievements of his that the Modi government border in Ladakh,” he said. in need. the village, the poor, the farm- continue India’s develop- spiring against us”. Minister. Government’s seven year rule was the weakest to step into He also hit out at the gov- In a series of tweets Nadda ers, the Dalits, the oppressed, mental journey uninterrupt- “When we witness that Modi recalled that just a few at the Centre during his office in the last 73 years. ernment for demonetisation, also extended his wishes to the and the deprived have for the ed,” he said. now India gives a befitting days ago, a family from a village Mann ki Baat address on “The seven years of the implementation of GST and reply to those who conspire sent him a photo of the water tap Sunday. Modi Government are its handling of Maoists insur- ‘Ayushman Yojana’. When the transactions. Today, you can country have also been resolved against us, then our confi- installed in their house under the Former Congress presi- marked by seven criminal gency. poor come home healthy with make digital payments with with complete peace and har- dence soars. When India does ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. “They had free treatment, they feel that they absolute ease at any place; it is mony and a “new confidence of not compromise on the issues captioned the photo ‘ mere In the seven decades after connections. “However, just in Of these, 15 months were of the have got a new life, he said. proving very useful even in this peace and development” has of national security, when the gaon ki jeevandhara’- the lifeline Independence, Modi said, only the last 21 months, four and a Corona period,” he pointed out. “Friends, in these 7 years, time of Corona, “ Modi said. arisen from the northeast to strength of our armed forces of my village, there are many three and a half crore rural half crore houses have been A similar confidence has India has worked to show the Modi reminded that “many Kashmir. increases, we feel that yes, we such families,” he said. homes of our country had water given clean water connections. come to the country through the world a new direction in digital old contentious issues” of the " -)" % ( ) ! #"/#! # & @ 45#56) 45#56) government 5 over cancella- SS outfit, ‘Sanskar Bharti’, head of the crucial tion of exams 45#56) Ron Sunday decided to take (! ASupreme Court hearing and marking “Our findings are consis- the initiative for “financial assis- on Monday over a petition students on regnant mothers taking tent with previous research,” tance” to cultural artists affect- seeking cancellation of Class 12 basis of their Pparacetamol risk delivering explained ISGlobal researcher ed by the ongoing Covid-19 Board exams for 2021, the previous results the baby with attention- Sílvia Alemany, lead author of pandemic and submit a mem- Central Board of Secondary of class 9, 10 deficit/hyperactivity disorder the study. “We also found that orandum to this effect to the Education (CBSE) and Council and 11 which (ADHD) and autism spectrum prenatal exposure to parac- Central and State Governments. For The Indian School will be later conditions (ASC), mental etamol affects boys and girls in ‘Sanskar Bharti’ had organ- Certificate Examinations are, therefore, requested to used as qualification score for health disorders. Researchers a similar way, as we observed ised a program, ‘Dard Na Jaane (CISCE) are contemplating provide the requested infor- undergraduate courses and after conducting an epidemio- practically no differences.” Koye’, here to discuss the “cur- various options, including can- mation for class 12 candidates,” other entrance tests like JEE, logical study of more than “Our results address some rent challenges” in the field of cellation and adopting an alter- CISCE Secretary Gerry Medical etc. 70,000 children in six European of the weaknesses of previous arts and the struggle of artists native assessment route or Arathoon said in a letter to The CISCE has asked its cohorts have linked symptoms meta-analyses,” commented . It was presided over by lead- 45#56) being equipped with MICU, going ahead with the exams in school principals marked as affiliated schools to submit of ADHD and ASC to the Jordi Sunyer, researcher at ing artists of various art disci- the Indian Navy can now a shorter format keeping in “strictly confidential” a copy of data including the average of mothers’ use of paracetamol ISGlobal and last author of the plines. ith the Navy actively undertake medical evacuation mind the ‘mood’ of the major- which is available with The marks obtained by Class 12 (acetaminophen) during preg- study. “Considering all the evi- “In this online forum, col- Wengaged in relief mea- of critical patients by air even ity of the States and UTs. Pioneer. students in class 11 and in the nancy. dence on the use of paraceta- lecting funds for financial assis- sures during natural calamities in unfavourable weather con- The ICSE board is said to There are approximately current session. In total, the researchers mol and neurological develop- tance of artists affected by the besides performing its opera- ditions,” they said. have sought markings from its 21,271 CBSE schools in India The Supreme Court will analysed 73,881 children for ment, we agree with previous corona pandemic was serious- tional role, it has fitted its heli- The MICU has two sets of affiliated schools of students’ and 220 schools in 28 foreign hear on Monday a PIL seeking whom data were available on recommendations indicating ly considered. It was envisaged copters with medical intensive defibrillators, multipara mon- past performance in class 9,10 countries affiliated to the CBSE. directions to cancel the class 12 prenatal or postnatal exposure that while paracetamol should to provide assistance to artists care unit to provide immediate itors, ventilator, oxygen support and 11, which is being per- About 13 lakh CBSE students exams of the CBSE and ICSE to paracetamol, at least one not be suppressed in pregnant under social responsibility from relief to patients even during as well as infusion and syringe ceived as a move to cancel the have registered for the class 12 amidst the surge in COVID-19 symptom of ASC or ADHD, women or children, it should corporate houses,” according to adverse weather conditions. pumps. The unit also has a board exams and evaluate a board exams this year. There cases across the country. “Be and main covariates. be used only when necessary.” the organisation. This modification was car- suction system to clear secre- student based on the last three are about 2,400 ICSE affiliated optimistic. May be by Monday Depending on the cohort, 14 At some point during preg- “Efforts will be made by ried out in the advanced light tions in the mouth or airway of years of performance in school. schools and annually 2.5 lakh (May 31), some resolution will per cent to 56 per cent of the nancy, an estimated 46%-56% Sanskar Bharati to meet the helicopter at Goa’s naval air sta- the patient. There was, however, no such students take the class 12 be there,” a bench of Justices A mothers reported taking parac- of pregnant women in devel- minimum needs of the artists. tion INS Hansa. The installa- The system can be operat- thinking by the CBSE which exams. M Khanwilkar and Dinesh etamol while pregnant. oped countries use paraceta- Along with this, in this difficult tion of the ICU has increased ed on aircraft power supply and has already given the go ahead The Ministry of Education Maheshwari told the petition- The study, published in mol, which is considered the time of pandemic, a memo- the capability of the navy to also has a battery back up of for evaluating students for the is scheduled to review the sug- er in a hearing on Friday. the European Journal of safest analgesic/antipyretic for randum will also be submitted evacuate critical patients even four hours. cancelled class 10 exams on the gestions of States and UTs dur- While the Centre will await Epidemiology, found that chil- pregnant women and to the central government and in bad and unfavourable The equipment can be basis of last two years’ acade- ing this week on the matter and the decision of the judiciary, a dren exposed to paracetamol children. various state governments to weather conditions. installed in two to three hours mic performance. then place it before the PMO final decision has to be taken before birth were 19 per cent However, mounting evi- make them aware of the prob- Officials said the ICU was to convert the aircraft into an “The CISCE is in the for the final call. Sources in the this week as even if there is a more likely to develop ASC dence has linked prenatal lems of artists,” it said. fitted on the Advanced Light air ambulance. The Navy will process of collating and col- Education Ministry said that go ahead for conduct of exam- symptoms and 21 per cent paracetamol exposure to poor- In this seminar, tributes Helicopter(ALH)Mk-III from have eight such helicopters in lecting data from all our with the pandemic situation inations then the Board has more likely to develop ADHD er cognitive performance, more were paid to the departed artists by the Hindustan Aeronautics near future with the first one schools presenting candidates still vulnerable there is a mentioned that it would need symptoms than children who behavioural problems, and who lost their lives due to Limited (HAL). “With ALH delivered by the HAL recently, for class 12 examinations. You thought process within the 45 days notice period. were not exposed. ASC and ADHD symptoms. 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marginal farmers, who do not new platform. These FPOs will have easy access to the digital enrol about 1 crore farmers for world, to avail essential agri ser- availing various services on vices with ease and at an afford- the portal,” said Rakesh. able cost, it said. With the help of Village “Our newly launched por- Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) tal can be accessed by farmers who run the CSCs (common 45#56) with support from local CSCs service centres) and FPOs, for buying agri-input prod- farmers can connect with buy- rime Minister Narendra ucts, renting and hire of agri- ers for selling their produce PModi on Sunday heaped 45#56) tronic services to consumers products. culture implements and through Kisan e-Mart, the rural praise on the farmers across the through its CSCs. It operates “A i m e d a t e m p o w e r i n g machinery, soil testing, sale of marketing arm of the CSC. In country as he pointed to the mid farmers’ ongoing around 3.74 lakh CSCs, 80 small and marginal farmers, farm produce, tele-consulta- the last one year, almost 4 lakh record production of crops Aprotests against the farm percent of which are function- who constitute 86 per cent of tions, loan and insurance facil- teleconsultations have been even during the Covid-19 pan- agricultural sector protected million underprivileged citizens laws and the ongoing pan- al in rural and semi-urban India’s farming community, the ity,” CSC SPV Chief Executive conducted. demic. itself from this attack to a are being provided free ration in demic, the Government has areas. Currently, 32,162 CSCs CSC E-Governance India Ltd Officer Sanjay Rakesh said in Various government Addressing his monthly great extent. Not only did it this hour of crisis. So, no such a reached out to small and mar- are connected to over 600 (CSC SPV) has unveiled a the statement. schemes for farmers will also be radio programme ‘Mann Ki keep itself safe, but the sector day ever occurs in a needy ginal farmers through common Krishi Vigyan Kendras for pro- unique Agri Services Portal CSC SPV plans to reach out available through the agri plat- Baat’ on Sunday, the Prime also progressed, moving for- home when the stove is not lit,” service centres (CSC). viding teleconsultations. that will act as a one-stop des- to 6,000 Farmer Producer form, for example Kisan Credit Minister said that the pan- ward,” Modi said. PM Modi added. The CSC SPV is a special Through the agri services por- tination and marketplace for Organisations (FPOs), one in Card, PM Fasal Bima Yojana, demic affected each and every “The farmers produced “The Kisan Rail has so far purpose vehicle under the tal, the farmers will be able to them,” a CSC SPV statement each block of the country, this PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM sector but the agricultural sec- record output and this time the transported nearly 2 lakh tonnes Ministry of Electronics & IT buy seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, said. The portal -- www.csca- year. “We have already Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana and tor registered a record pro- country went on to procure a of produce. Now the farmers are that provides a host of elec- cattle feed and other agri-input gri.in – will enable small and onboarded 1,000 FPOs on this similar schemes. duction. The PM appreciating record amount of crops. This able to send fruits, vegetables, the farmers’ comes at a time time in many places farmers grains to other remote parts of when a section of farmers con- have got more than the mini- the country at a very low cost,” Agartala. These farmers produce fruits are now being sent to Tag to Shahi Litchi so that its try is full of such unique flavors Kisan Rail is ferrying hundreds tinues to protest on Delhi bor- mum support price (MSP) for the Prime Minister said. very good jackfruit harvest. London from Guwahati,” he identity would be reinforced and products,” PM Modi said. of tons of Vizianagaram man- ders against the three farm laws mustard,” he said. He pointed out that farmers Anticipating their demand in the said. and the farmers would get more “You must definitely have goes to Delhi. The people of brought into effect recently. “Due to the record food were doing wonders in many country and abroad, this time “Similarly, you must have benefits. This time the Shahi heard about the mangoes of Delhi and North India will get “Our country faced such a grain production, our country areas by taking advantage of the the jackfruit of farmers of also heard the name of the Litchi of Bihar has also been sent Vizianagaram in South India. to eat Vizianagaram mangoes, big crisis that it affected every has been able to provide support new arrangements. “Take, for Agartala was brought to Shahi Litchi of Bihar. In 2018, to London by air. From East to Now, who wouldn’t like to eat and the farmers of Vizianagaram system of the country. The to every countryman. Today, 800 example, the farmers of Guwahati by rail. These jack- the Government also gave GI West, North to South our coun- this mango? Therefore, now the will earn well,” he added. 0 !#$ % # % &'()*)'
& '( R J& ++ + K & % Balrampur (UP): Two men, nephew of the deceased (who Lucknow: Most people would they give is that if they go out, 9,200 prisoners have been given one of them wearing a PPE kit, received the body).” 8 do anything to get out of jail. they will not get food and interim bail. were caught on tape rolling He added that the hunt is But that's not the case with 21 other healthcare facilities, In all, around 11,500 down a coronavirus patient's on for the third person, and +%47# inmates in nine prisons of which they get in the jails. inmates have been released body from over a bridge into investigations are going on. Uttar Pradesh who have writ- “The inmates say health following recommendations of Rapti river in Uttar Pradesh's Earlier, Balrampur's Chief ith a significant drop in ten to authorities saying they checkup is done regularly in the a high-powered committee on Balrampur district. H o u r s Medical Officer Vijay Bahadur 8 7+9 Wnovel coronavirus positive don't want parole as staying jails. They get food on time, the orders of the Supreme later, the two were arrested, a Singh said on Sunday that the : ;% cases, the Uttar Pradesh incarcerated is “safer and they are safe and healthy in Court, he said. senior police officer said. body has been identified as that Government has decided to lift healthier” for them during the jails. The inmates say that once Taking note of an The video was shot by of Prem Nath Mishra, a resi- Covid curfew from June 1 from Covid-19 pandemic. they go out of the jail, they will “unprecedented surge” in some people who were driving dent of Sohratgarh in Uttar those districts which have Parole is a temporary sus- have to struggle to earn a liv- Covid-19 cases in the country, by the spot. After the visuals Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar dis- 4 1DG shown improvement but the pension of prison sentence. ing,” Kumar said. the Supreme Court on May 8 surfaced, police registered a trict. curfew will remain imposed in The inmates who have There are four such passed directions for decon- case. “Prem Nath Mishra was 1( 20 big cities, including Lucknow, made such a request are lodged requests from Lucknow jail, gestion of prisons and ordered Additional Superintendent hospitalised on May 25 after he where the active cases are more in nine jails of the state, includ- three from Ghaziabad and two forthwith release of all those of Police Arvind Mishra on contracted Covid-19 and suc- Kohima: Nagaland’s Covid-19 Zunheboto-12, Mon-11, Phek- than 600. ing in Ghaziabad, Gautam from Maharajganj jail. prisoners who were granted Sunday told PTI, “The body of cumbed to the disease on May caseload on Sunday increased 7, Wokha-6, Kiphire-Peren- As per the fresh directive Buddh Nagar, Meerut, Asked what is the jail bail or parole last year in view the deceased was sent home as 28. The body was handed over to 21,563 with the detection of Tuensang-3 each, Longleng-1. issued by Chief Secretary RK Maharajganj, Gorakhpur and administration's response to of the pandemic. per Covid protocol. to family members as per the 192 new cases, Health Minister 109 +ve patients have recov- Tiwari here on Sunday, all Lucknow, Director General of the request of the inmates, In March last year, the In this context, two persons Covid-19 protocol. In the S Pangnyu Phom said. ered. Dimapur-77, Phek-17, shops, markets and super mar- Jail Administration Anand Kumar said, “Since they have Uttar Pradesh government had have been arrested for violation video, which went viral on The death toll in the State Kohima-10, Kiphire-3, kets will open from 07:00 hours Kumar told PTI on Sunday. given it in writing, obviously we decided to free 11,000 prison- of Covid protocol after a case social media, it can be seen that increased to 363 after 13 more Mokokchung-Mon-1 each, the to 19:00 hours for five days, The reason is that if they have to accept their stand and ers from 71 jails pursuant to a was registered, following a the body was thrown into the Covid-19 patients succumbed minister said in a tweet. from Monday to Friday, in the get a 90-day parole, then this honour it.” Supreme Court directive to complaint lodged by the CMO. Rapti river,” he said. to the infection, he said. The State now has 5,049 districts where the number of will get added to the punish- Kumar also said over 2,200 decongest jails across the coun- The person in the PPE kit has Singh said a case has been 192 +ve cases of Covid-19 active patients while 15,523 active cases is less than 600. ment term, he said. “ T h e inmates have been released on try in the wake of the Covid- been identified as Manoj, while registered at the Kotwali Dehat reported today. Dimapur-80, people have recovered from the There will be a two-day week- other overriding reason which interim parole, and more than 19 contagion. PTI the other person was the police station in this regard.PTI Kohima-Mokokchung-33 each, infection so far, he said. PTI ly closure of the markets, on Saturday and Sunday, when sanitisation work will be carried out in the districts. However, in '! % 0 containment areas there will be no relaxation at all. #- -# %7%* * completely rundown condition " the cause of death. Wildlife Besides, schools, colleges, outside Haarikhali camp Chief expert Jaydeep Kundu said that coaching institutes, cinema ays after wildlife experts Wildlife Warden VK Yadav said " often “the canine teeth of older halls, multiplexes, malls, clubs Dexpressed concern regard- adding it could barely walk. 1 23 tigers get dilapidated which is and swimming pools will ing the post-cyclone well-being “It was found lying by a why they cannot hold on to remain closed in these districts. of the Royal Bengal Tigers of pond and was panting even in " 4 their prey for long. The new guidelines will Sunderbans, one of the earth’s rest … we tried to revive it by " 1 This is why often they have come into effect in 55 districts most dreadfully beautiful beasts, giving it chicken and water … to go food less for days, often where the number of active succumbed apparently to the it refused to have the chicken rare that a Sunderbans tiger had weeks … this tiger is an older cases is less than 600 while in 20 cyclonic shock as also old age, but sipped water for some time not tasted human blood. “Often one and might have become districts the Covid curfew will sources said. but failed to survive on way to these tigers swim across saline weak due to lack of food … continue. The forest officials who the Sajnekhali forest camp for rivers often more than a mile more over the cyclone may The districts where the tried to rescue it but failed on treatment,” an official said wide and filled with crocodiles have taken its toll as it Covid curfew will continue are: Sunday said that it could be the adding the “Sunderbans tigers to enter the local villages and could not manage the easy Meerut, Lucknow, Saharanpur, “cruel combination” of old age are one of the cleverest and drag away livestock or even preys too.” Varanasi, Ghaziabad, and scarcity of prey soon after fittest animals on earth and they men,” they said. He however wondered how Gorakhpur, Muzaffarnagar, the cyclone Yaas hit the area that have learnt to survive in saline As per the last census there the tiger could cross the wide Bareilly, Gautam Buddha Nagar, could have ended its water (which is why perhaps are about 96 tigers in the Indian Matla River even in this weak Bulandshahr, Jhansi, Prayagraj, life. A male tiger aged about 11- they often turn man-eaters) side of the Sunderbans. condition. “This is the will Lakhimpur Kheri, Sonbhadra, 12 years that strayed out of the conditions for ages.” A postmortem on the tiger power that makes the prodigal Jaunpur ,Baghpat ,Moradabad, 7 $ ;% core area and was found in a They also said that it was would be conducted to ascertain Royal Bengal Tiger,” he said. Ghazipur, Bijnor and Deoria. -56 " !
* + and the prevailing situation On the other hand, a total for imparting on campus/in a rotation system on weekdays with regard to the spread of number of 29 patients suc- person education to the stu- (except on Saturdays and he Jammu & Kashmir Coronavirus before taking the cumbed to the virus on Sunday dents. Teaching in all these Sundays). TGovernment is expected final call. LG Manoj Sinha is while 3805 patients were dis- institutions will be in on-line Restaurants shall be to take a final call over con- scheduled to attend a high charged from different hospi- mode allowed to open on all days ducting the annual Amarnath level meeting with adminis- tals. The positivity rate record- All Cinemas, multiplexes. (except on Saturdays and pilgrimage soon. trative secretaries in the civil ed on Sunday stood at 5.35 per- Clubs, Gyms, Spas. Massage Sundays) only for home-deliv- As per the previous sched- secretariat in Srinagar on cent as 2,256 persons tested Centers and paid parks shall ery of orders and room service ule the yatra was expected to Monday along with new Chief positive out of a total number continue to remain of residents. No entry of cus- start from June 28 but in the Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta. of 41791 tests. closed.However, barber Shops, tomers shall be permitted even wake of nationwide surge of Meanwhile, the J&K According to a notification Saloons / Parlours are permit- for self take-away of orders. coronavirus cases the registra- administration on Sunday issued by the state executive ted to open on three days in a However, Bars shall not be tion of the pilgrims was sus- decided to partially relax lock- committee headed by the Chief week (except on Saturdays and permitted to open till further pended. down restrictions even as it Secretary, the lockdown restric- Sundays) as per a roster to be orders. Liquor shops are per- According to official decided to impose night long tions have been extended till 15 issued by concerned DCs. The mitted to open on three days a sources, the Union Territory corona curfew across all the 20 June with minor relaxations for government has also decided to week (except on Saturdays and administration is expected to districts of J&K between 8.00 the people.The educational open standalone shops of all or Sundays) as per a roster to review the level of preparedness p.m to 7.00 a.m institutions shall remain closed types on alternate day basis or be Issued by concerned DCs. ;% 6 6 1 ! 4
* ) # 45#56) Kerala. Hence, the onset may morning, the IMD, in its daily This has to be supplement- mal date of June 1 despite two happen around June 3 against the bulletin, said the onset of the ed by the wind speed. The depth pre-monsoon cyclones, Tautkae he India Meteorological predicted May 31 with a model monsoon over Kerala was of westerlies should be main- and Yaas, to either side of the &5 TDepartment (IMD) and pri- error of +/-4 days. expected to be around May 31. tained up to 600 hectopascal peninsula having robbed much vate weather forecaster Skymet IMD Director General M However, by afternoon it said the (hPa), in the box equator to of its kinetic energy. 45#56) holding a total of Rs 2,35,977, and 10 fixed are yet again differing on the date Mohapatra said there is cyclonic onset is expected to be by June Latitude 10-degrees north and Prior to its arrival, most deposit accounts holding a total of Rs of arrival of monsoon in Kerala. circulation along the Karnataka 3. Longitude 55 degrees to 80- parts of the state have been n a big set back to the multinational NGO 1,85,50,830 were provisionally attached by Skymet on Sunday declared coast which is hindering the According to the IMD, the degrees east. The Outgoing receiving strong pre-monsoon IAmnesty International, the Delhi High the agency. that the South-West monsoon progress of the southwest mon- onset of the southwest monsoon Longwave Radiation (OLR) showers. Both the Court has refused to the stay the attachment Passing orders on Amnesty India office’s has arrived over mainland India soon. over Kerala depends on three should be below 200 watt per IMD and Skymet have differed of its bank accounts and deposits by the petition, Justice Rekha Palli made it clear that along the Kerala coast in what it “The southwesterly winds parameters. If after May 10, 60 square meter (wm-2) in the box on monsoon arrival dates earli- Enforcement Directorate. However, the HC any final order by the ED will not be imple- described as a ‘mild onset’, just could strengthen further gradu- per cent of the 14 stations -- confined by Latitude 5-10 er too. has in its order on Saturday said that any final mented without the permission of the two days before the due date of ally from June 1, resulting in like- Minicoy, Amini, degrees north and Longitude “A set of environmental order by the ED will not be implemented Court. Advocate Arshdeep Singh Khurana, June 1. This is in line in with its ly enhancement in rainfall activ- Thiruvananthapuram, Punalur, 70-75 degrees east. conditions need to be fulfilled as without the permission of the Court. counsel for Amnesty International, argued earlier prediction that the onset ity over Kerala. Hence the mon- Kollam, Allapuzha, Kottayam, Mohapatra said the depth of a criterion for the arrival of In November 2019, the CBI registered that the provisional attachment order (PAO) will happen on May 30 (Sunday) soon onset over Kerala is likely Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, westerlies is not as much as it is monsoon. By and large, all para- an FIR against Amnesty International and is no longer valid as the period of 180 days with a margin of +/-2 days. to take place around June 3,” the Thalassery, Kannur, Kudulu and expected. Plus, the rainfall para- meters have satisfied the required its affiliates for violating the FCRA and the lapsed on May 25. The law mandates that the On the other hand, the IMD IMD tweeted. Mangalore report rainfall of 2.5 meters remain unfulfilled to threshold, essentially the rainfall PMLA. After the CBI’s case, the ED had in PAO has to be confirmed by the chose to push back the onset by Earlier this month, the IMD millimetres or more for two declare onset of monsoon over and depth and speed of wester- November 2020 registered money launder- Adjudicating Authority under the Act with- four days to June 3 after south- had predicted the arrival of consecutive days, the onset over Kerala. ly winds over the Southeast ing charges and attached several deposits and in 180 days. Advocate Amit Mahajan, westerly winds strengthen like- monsoon over Kerala by May 31 Kerala be declared on the second On the other hand, Skymet Arabian Sea and adjoining bank accounts of the NGO. Properties appearing for the ED, explained that the ly from June 1 resulting in with an error margin of plus or day, provided other two criteria said the monsoon kept date with Equatorial Indian Ocean,” the worth Rs 1,87,86,807, two bank accounts delay was due to certain issues. enhancement of rainfall over minus four days. On Sunday are also in concurrence. Kerala two days before the nor- Skymet said. % 67 /89 !
# %76) would get 12,50,000 in 2032. by private insurance companies. : On receipt of the message, “I have taken the policy in year ig time insurance companies are Hariharan tried to contact Vijay 2007 and the full premium on instal- Bengaluru: Karnataka has so State has taken the ICU facili- Btaking policy holders for a ride Wadabalkar, the fund advisor, to ments had been paid uninterrupted- far received 2,025 ventilators ty to the Taluk hospitals-level after promising them manna from find out what was wrong with his pol- ly over a period of ten years till 2017. under the PM Cares Fund and by oxygenating 50 beds and heaven, according to policy owners icy. He was told by Wadabalkar that The total accrued premium paid to installed them in various hos- creating six ICUs with ventila- who feel let down by the volte-face the entire fund value went as mor- the above policy is around 5,00,000/- pitals to fight Covid-19. tors in each of such hospitals made by these insurers after extract- tality charges. “Mortality Charge is the and the settlement amount received “Of the 2,025 ventilators, after the first wave, it said. ing the entire premium amount from premium amount you pay to get life is 50,006/- which I have deposited 578 have been installed in dis- Karnataka is among the them. coverage from Insurance Company,” in my bank account under protest and trict hospitals, 574 in govern- rare States where ICUs have V Hariharan, a self-made entre- was the message received from this has been intimated to Max New ment medical colleges, 708 in been taken to the Taluk-level. preneur from Perumbavoor in Kerala Wadabalkar who had left the insur- Life insurance company. But the sur- Taluk hospitals, 24 in the In the second phase, 888 ven- who has settled down in Mumbai, was ance company in search of greener prise termination and unethical set- Community Health Centres, tilators had been received, of shocked to get a curt message from pastures. tlement amount initiated by Max New and 141 in the private hospitals which 712 been installed at his insurer Max Life stating that ‘due The Fund Advisor's responsibil- Life has disappointed me. The settle- and medical colleges,” an offi- health facilities. to fund value being equal to or less ity ends once the customer enrols in ment amount of 50,006/- is just 10 cial statement said. The remaining 176 than one annual target premium, your the scheme. The company is silent per cent of my hard earned money The ventilators supplied to Ventilators would be distrib- Max Life policy has been terminated about what happened to the premi- invested with the said insurance district hospitals, medical col- uted based on the need, the and refund of 50,000 has been ini- um paid by policy owners like company,” said Hariharan in his plea leges and private medical col- statement read. tiated’. Hariharan. Having failed to elicit any to IRDA. leges and hospitals are con- The demand for ventilators Hariharan who had paid information from Max Life or a clear He is yet to get any reply from the firmed to be in use yet there is grew manifold with the rising 5,00,000 as premium over a period explanation from the fund advisor, IRDA, the body to safeguard the inter- a huge demand for additional Covid-19 cases in the State. of ten years starting for 2007 and Hariharan has approached the ests of the investors and policy own- ventilators. The demand was The State reported 20,628 which ended in 2017 had been Insurance Regulatory and ers. Messages sent to Max Life seek- being examined and met con- infections and 492 fatalities assured by the Insurance Advisor of Development Authority, the body that ing their comments remained unan- tinuously, the statement read. on Saturday, and therea are 3.5 Max Life that the former’s nominee supervises the businesses carried out swered. ;% The Government said trhe lakh active cases. PTI !#$ % # % &'()*)' 1
+ + &! : 9 : : -# #./ 4 R , 4 ;/ " " 1 < ,R /,--234 " C ( 7 & % # 1 / 8 A +0 , C ) F ) 6 ! & " / he Chinese army, or the PLA, is not a national , +S force but belongs to the Communist Party of 7 + $ / / ( China.T Its genesis was in first ally- . ing with the country’s national- ist party the Kuomintang (KMT) > +S C O led by General Chiang Kai-shek against the Japanese invaders. G8 A Thereafter, the PLA fought the O KMT in a civil war and defeated S +( them to complete the communist $ " revolution by October 1949. Supposing the Indian Army had O O belonged to the Congress or any + G8( other ruling party; would it have . + 6 " become the crack professional 8 . 8 # C force it now is? Moreover, fight- ing for one’s country and obey- +S > 7 ing a political boss are not the + same thing. C + Hypothetical outcomes or differences would be seen in the battlefield, if we go deeper into 3 . + some figures. In 1962 the Chinese In fact, communist mili- pline by prescribing equality. ticipation and control over ( # C invasion was a sorry tale for taries are not known to be effi- If both soldiers and their their lives. A third factor +S " India. Nearly, 5,000 soldiers were cient. Josef Stalin claimed to commanders are to be polit- would be the widening differ- killed while about 4,000 were have played a major role in ical equals as ‘comrades’, off ences in incomes, growth + ( " wounded or captured alive. But defeating Hitler’s Germany. goes the military, or any rates, and quality of life + ( even here, the Chinese admitted But such a claim convenient- organization for that matter. between the wealthy coastal C + that they had lost nearly 750 ly overlooked the enormity of One reason why and riverine provinces and the ) killed and 1,700 wounded. It is the Soviet casualties, of over 20 Communism did not cross disadvantaged inland evident that the Indian soldiers, million in the four years 1941- the borders of Kerala and provinces. The fourth and C . despite being badly clothed and 45. Besides, it also ignored the West Bengal in India is this most profound factor will be S + equipped, fought bravely. Else, enormous American aid of bug of equality. It is a contra- the different values and aspi- " ( . G the Chinese should not have had war material supplied under diction of the Hindu ethos of rations of the next generation. . +S C so many casualties. During the the Lend-Lease scheme. There *4=7< 65 karma and liberty. One can- Several problems can cause Korean War in 1951-53, China is an ideological block with not prevent a person from serious disruptions: a break- H S +S found the communist North communist militaries; they *",5"<* 7")5 performing better and better down of the banking system, # / 4< C 8 Koreans having to retreat in the are unable to develop a prop- 6*>55545 + karma nor help to boost an huge unemployment follow- . face of the overwhelmingly pow- er officer corps. Karl Marx =<7"5),4 individual’s poor Karma. One ing reforms of state-owned C + .6?+ ( erful US army aiding South defined the core of his ideol- of the first steps after 1949 by enterprises. Korea, and went to North Korea’s ogy as “from each according to 54 "5 "545+" )4 Mao’s regime was to take However, the most perni- 4: A G8 help. By 1953, the PLA had lost his ability to each according to +6*) +* )74 over the ownership of farm- cious problem is corruption. an estimated 1,52,000 soldiers his need”. He forcefully prop- 657+4 "=O ing land but, unlike Stalin, it Much of China’s economic killed and 383,000 wounded. In agated the equality of the simultaneously leased it back. breakthrough has been export 1967, just five years after its suc- entire working class or prole- "+5"67+ Communists could not trust oriented. Its new factories, small ,-. cessful 1962 attack on India, tariat, as he termed it. But all 54+"5<")54= any class except those who and large, manufacture prod- China once again tried to grab other classes of people stood "5* )74#) 6 worked for industries or those ucts that are mostly exported. Indian territory at Nathu La, but excluded from this unity; even dependent on state employ- Many of the larger factories have was beaten back by the Indian peasants were overlooked; if 45*"=* ment. Ideally, they preferred been set up by foreign entrepre- army, suffering 450-500 casual- they had even an acre or two 7+4 ")5 party service to that of the neurs. In such a situation, the ties to just over 70 on the Indian of land, it was collectivized or 5 5)*= 65 state. This explains why the country’s rulers should ensure side. In 1979, China decided to taken away. Landlords and army in China is owned by friendly relations with nearly all invade communist North urban rich were eliminated. ) 7" )4,745 the party. countries, especially the import- Vietnam but despite the size of Stalin did all this by killing over + *) 6* 54 One may briefly linger ing ones. But, as it happens, the the PLA, it suffered over 60,000 30 million Soviet people dur- 65+""54 what the great leader of current regime has earned the casualties and had to go back in ing his reign that lasted from Singapore Lee Kuan Yew had wrath of most nations of the ignominy. Since its 1979 Vietnam 1924 to 1953. Coming to mil- "5,) 56* said about China in the sec- world. What then would even- misadventure, the PLA has had itaries, officers must be 5*"45 65#"* 6 ond volume of his autobiog- tually happen to China’s no combat experience. Its recent respected by their soldiers raphy. In the next 50 years Lee exports? attempts at bullying India, first in and not be treated as equals. 7< 7 4* )74 said, the Chinese would have This is the first of a two-part Dokalam and then Ladakh, have Implicit obedience is essential 7< 65#7" to move from a planned to a series on Indo-China relations. met with not only failure but also for obedience especially on the market economy, from a rural (The writer is a well- combat casualties. This history battlefield. to an urban base. China’s known columnist and an does not speak well of the effi- Communism has political structures would have author. 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Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai =<% . / > $ K" convened to review a pandemic and a nat- adversely affects the coordination between ural disaster. the central and state governments greatly Sir — No matter what the ‘provocation’ was, # 1!+7 8 45 # Given their overt political postures and needed to fight the challenges in this time ! ) the Central Government overreacted in verbal barbs bordering on hostility against of untold misery. Sportsmanship is one virtue recalling Chief Secretary Alapan J Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the pres- that politicians will do well to ornament & Bandyopadhyay in the middle of COVID- ence of Jagdeep Dhankhar, of ‘more loyal themselves with. Still BJP leaders have not 19 pandemic and the aftermath of Cyclone # than the king’ fame and Suvendu Adhikari, yet learned how to be gracious in defeat. Yaas. The State’s top bureaucrat was ably a turncoat was a clear signal that the BJP was Mamata Banerjee said that she would touch A steering the machinery of government D # ( disinclined to avoid a confrontationist atti- the PM's feet if he helped Bengal. That should %& % $79 '' % towards ameliorating the situation. tude towards the re-elected Chief Minister. be the spirit! PA . Q The Centre cannot cite the unilateral By skipping the meeting ‘with your Now is not the time for political slugfest; K ,! PGQ # ( decision — it was completely arbitrary and (PM’s) leave’ and that too thrice and proceed- all parties should shun political wrangles and C' ! / ! ( politically partisan too — taken by it as a ing to the cyclone-affected areas, Mamata slanging matches. Now is the time for us to ) 4 shining example of ‘cooperative federalism’, . 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he Nation recently paid its tribute to first ,)0,12 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 57th death anniversary. This reminds us of ( his invaluable contributions in laying the foundationsT of thepublic education system and the # institutionsrevolving around it in our country. Much 8 .6< ;I <9J9 of what we see today is his work. As we pay homage to Nehru and his legacy, this is a right time to <94: ( $ . + reimagine the political narrative on education in G8 contradistinction to how it stands today. The Indian National Congressmet in Karachi 7 / . # 7 4 ( in March, 1931 to endorse the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and passed the famous Karachi Resolution. The + (/ # 0 Resolution consisted of a set of Fundamental Rights ( that were drafted by Nehru himself. It was a land- mark one in India's constitutional and political his- tory because it promisedwhat a future constitution of India would look like. Among those several fun- damental rights enshrined in the resolution, one stood out for its ingenuity. It read, "The state shall provide for free and compulsory primary educa- tion".Nehru'sintentions were clear.Soon after he assumed office of the Prime Minister, he oversaw the establishment of AIIMS, IIMs, IITs and NITs. His five-year plans included free and compulsory education. He ordered to carry out massive village 7 +) *4 enrolment programmes. He promoted, what he )4,7) ) called, a 'scientific temper' and a 'technologically dri- 4* )74*) ven' public education system. He believed that intel- ,"5#)4 7) ) 0 lectual development was key to a nation's 5*5"#) 6 J9 progress.As capitalism rose, Nehru virtually made *",5"@ 6*4@)<5 India ready for the impending "Knowledge What transpired in the underly- According to data from the our expenditure on freebies, carry out # + 7) )*) *,5 Revolution" which was set to define the post-indus- * 5 7 7#5" ing period of 1964 and today? It isnot ministry of Human Resource outreach programmes, train teach- trial phase across the world.To a large extent he was as if all governments have failed, but Development on dropout rates, ers to deliver experiential learning ! + > *7") *")*4) successful in doing this. A strong foundation for 7#=5* 5 more or less the situation has either around one-fourth of our students and develop our infrastructure by (3 <9JI + 6 . public education was laid in the country. Future gov- worsened or remained the same. leave school when they enter making it more and more equitable ernments were expected to build on to this vision. 657"5"7< Populism and jingoistic nationalism theirninth grade. The Gross for all stakeholders.We need to stop 65*=*4 65= # . % Circa 2020. Amidst a raging virus, education- grew in politics, leaders with larger- Enrollment Ratio (GER) in disrespecting our teachers as we do al institutions across the world have collapsed. But #5"5")>54 than-life political image came to Secondary and Senior Secondary today by treating them as second ) / !' in India the situation is worse than anyone would 7"5= 65)" power, majoritarianism slowly education is 77 per cent and 50 pe class employees and asking them to ( have ever imagined. UNESCO estimates that close 6+4,5" 7#)4 became the order of the day and they cent, respectively.We have been able conduct census drives, surveys and 0 , ( to 32 crore students in India are affected. Dropout 55 )74 6*4 were driven more by their hunger to to achieve close to 100 per cent GER holding elections. A teacher's prima- + ( rates are at an all-time high. Due to the shift to =*N>))74O)%5 win elections than by a 'vision' like in primary education but have not ry job is to teach and that itself must " + e-learning, socio-economic inequalities and other 456"+J )4* Nehru's. In all these years, science been able to retain students during be a full-time commitment. The gov- intersectional layers of inequality have only 655=5*" and reason took a back seat. their secondary and senior sec- ernment needs to understand this. increased.These statistics are scary. Only 27 per )545*4 Education became just another arena ondary education. This is primarily We are a nation filled with cent urban households have access to internet "5*74 77%* for politicians to lure voters. On the because we don't train our students young blood and our ability to pro- , + whereas the percentage in rural areas is down to *%5* one hand, they went out promising such that they develop a love for life- vide them with high-quality educa- five per cent. The NITI Aayog Report suggests that 5+* )74 lakhs of jobs of new teachers to the long learning or education in gener- tional opportunities will determine + ( more than 55,000 villages donot have access to 5* 5+ educated yet unemployedand on al. We are not upskilling them either. the future of our country. The world mobile network.Teachers are ill-trained to adapt *47 65"*"54* the other, free cycles, money and lap- There is no incentive for them to stay. is undergoing rapid changes in the 1 ( to the transition to online teaching. Amidst all <7" 7) ))*4 tops to students enrolling themselves The recent National Education knowledge landscape. As the NEP ( these developments, look at the irony - the 7+"5>7 5" in schoolsand colleges. This was an Policy (NEP) has reiterated that we itself notes, "it is critical that students 0 ( Education Ministry's budget for digital e-learn- era where we were also witness to need to redesign our curricula. We not only learn but more important- ing was slashed to 469 crore in 2020-21 - the year some huge scams in teacher recruit- need to enhance critical thinking, ly learn how to learn". To achieve all " Covid-19 struck - from Rs. 604 crore the previ- ment drives in several states and seri- discovery and analysis-based learn- this by 2030 (target year to achieve ous year. Our children will not be able to go to (Anurag Tiwary is an ous last mile delivery challenges in ing. It also states that the government the Sustainable Development Goals 8 schools and colleges and, the World Bank Report 'Impact Fellow' at what was being promised to the stu- needs to introduce experiential learn- on Education), we need to buckle up estimates that India will lose out on $440 billion Global Governance dents. In all these decades, India ing and pay more emphasis on and lessen the impact that COVID ( in possible future earnings because of its unskilled, Initiative. He is from the lacked not in ideas but in intent. We STEM Education as our future jobs has caused, gear up for the future and young population.Do we have a plan to deal with National Law had a model - backed by a strong are going to be based around them. inspire our children. For all this to this? Only few will doubt us when we say -no. University, precedent and our political class con- We do not need funds to intro- happen, the distorted narrative needs So, India will have the world's largest youth pop- Visakhapatnam. sciously chose to not execute it. Our duce these changes in our public edu- to go away and it is time to bite the , ( ulation over the next decade and a majority of them Priyanka Singh is from political narrative on education has cation system.We need leaders with bullet and reimagine the political nar- will be unemployed.It is unfair to impute this to the the National Law been completely distorted wherein a vision who dare to change the polit- rative on education or we shall per- # Covid-19 crisis completely. This has been long in the University, our leaders today lure students to ical narrative around ish. As Nehru famously said, "Give making and our political class has been aware of this Visakhapatnam. The come to school for money and education.Education should be the right education to the children of ever since.The virus has only exposed our hollow- views expressed are material. This is an unethical model primary focus of enrolment,, not today and they will make the India ( ness in public education by exposing the truth. personal.) and has never been successful. food or money. We should reduce of tomorrow". / ( POINTCOUNTERPOINT ( P # # # "A # # - 1+ " K +F ( E AAA / " -* 06 B 4I . # - #" A " - # A L# L - # !" #$ $ !% ! #>4?2 ( %
elhi is beginning to open aggressive mitigation strategy levels of transmission as well as greater significance since we the single-most important para- up in a phased manner with the intent of reducing prepare for an imminent risk of now know air borne transmis- meter to identify emerging vari- Dthough technically the demand of peak health care impending wave of Covid-9 sion is the major way of virus ants and predicting new waves. on-going lockdown still contin- infrastructure and reducing .Many experts have been writ- spread. Fourthly, there is no ues in its seventh week. There fatalities and hospitalizations. ing about multiple waves in Secondly, to safeguard our- option but to vaccinate every- are going to be conditional Timely lockdown such as this coming months including in selves and others , we should one in the city.No one is safe relaxations for construction /,0()34/.4 6 one did achieve its target as my own columns in this news- continue with the stay-at-home until every one is safe. This works and manufacturing units. numbers have been dropping paper since June, 2020. advisory even during the phased pandemic will end only and This planned unlock starts in steadily bringing the positivity The well-being of our peo- relaxation and not be part of only by vaccination. The next the city that was battered by a rate down to 1.5 per cent and ple and communities should be crowds. The pandemic is not few months, during phased second wave of Covid-19 with new infections to around 1000. our highest priority, and in line over until it is actually over in unlocking with low new 28,000 daily new cases and the In ideal conditions public with public health advisories, all states and majority gets vac- infections, gives us the ideal highest positivity rate of about health experts would like to sus- we should be taking all neces- cinated and virus does not have opportunity to inoculate as 35 per cent on April 26. tain these reduced numbers for sary steps to ensure ongoing adequate number of susceptible many people as we can. Lock-downs along with longer periods for a gradual safety as well as protection individuals to infect and survive. Everyone knows the drill aggressive testing, tracing, relaxation in restrictions.Since from virus.This can only be Thirdly, testing plays a of Covid-appropriate behav- tracking are time-tested sup- we are at the end of the lock- achieved by the following major role in controlling the iour. The important thing is pression strategies which aim to down which is imminent, the strategies: surge . We need to adopt aggres- to adopt and practice it reg- reverse or slow the upward tra- question that arises in our First, campaign for mask- sive testing and maintain daily ularly and strictly. There is jectory of pandemic growth. minds is what next and how do ing should not be lost in the target of one lakh tests in Delhi absolutely no room for com- Lockdown helps in reducing (The author is Head of we go about resuming our per- careful when the infection rates 19 for granted after the lock- noise of virus, variants and vac- inspite of low number of new placency as we move out of case numbers by restricting Neurology Department, sonal, professional and every are low in our regions but are down ends - especially as newer cination.The mask compliance cases. Delhi has been testing the lockdown in the next few people's movements and social Lady Hardinge Medical day social life. sing in other parts of the coun- variants are emerging every has to be one hundred percent maximum numbers per million weeks. We need to be proac- distancing the entire population College, New Delhi. The Relaxations in restriction of try or in other countries. In fact now and then. There is no whether indoors or outdoors. population in the country so far tive and chase the virus thereby decreasing pressure on views expressed are movements will pose chal- this is the time to intensify pre- room for complacency as next Masking will take care of all which has helped Delhi in over- aggressively rather than health-care systems. The lock- personal.) lenges as the city heads back to ventive strategies.Surely, we the few months are going to be variants and is as effective as coming this wave. We also need being reactive with the virus down has to be followed by normalcy. We need to be extra can't take being free of Covid- a big challenge to maintain low vaccine.This has assumed to increase genomic sequencing, chasing us. !#$ % # % &'()*)' 8
#78 # , ()# 6 < Cairo:Egypt and Israel are # ) holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel % 5: and the Hamas militant group, and rebuild the Gaza Strip Kathmandu:Nepal's The alliance of Nepali Washington: Indian-American It is very important that we after a punishing 11-day war Opposition alliance on Sunday Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Congressman Raja make sure that 60 per cent or that left much of the seaside urged all State institutions not Centre), the Madhav Kumar Krishnamoorthi said he is that we reach herd immunity in enclave in ruins. to support Prime Minister K P Nepal led-faction of the UML, doing everything to get the India and other countries,” he Egyptian Foreign Minister Sharma Oli Government's the Upendra Yadav-led faction of Biden administration to pro- said. Sameh Shukry was meeting "unconstitutional" and "anti- Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and vide excess vaccines not used in “Not only because it is the with his Israeli counterpart, democratic" activities and the Rastriya Janamorcha Party the United States to India, right thing to do out of com- Gabi Ashkenazi, who landed in expressed hope that the held a joint meeting on Sunday, amid the second wave of passion and morality, but it is Cairo on Sunday. It was the first Supreme Court's verdict on the myrepulica.Com reported. Covid-19 pandemic. the smart thing to do. If we do public visit by an Israeli foreign petitions against the dissolution The meeting was held at He was speaking during a not do that, variants from all minister in over a decade, of the Lower House of Deuba's residence at webinar organised by the other countries will come back according to the Egyptian Parliament will come in its Budhanilkantha in Howard University here along to harm everyone in the United Foreign Ministry. favour, according to a media Kathmandu. with the Gautam Buddha States. So we must stand up this The Israeli Embassy in report. “We had staked claim to University and Association of program and help everybody Cairo said on Twitter that A Constitutional Bench of the post of Prime Minister Indian Universities. everywhere. Because COVID- Ashkenazi's visit is the first for Nepal's Supreme Court on with the support of 149 law- “I have been doing every- 19 anywhere is a threat to a top Israeli diplomat since Friday heard 30 writ petitions makers. The government can- thing I can to get the Biden everyone everywhere,” he 2008. against the dissolution of the not decide on dissolving the administration provide the asserted. It wrote that the two min- !" $ $% " $ lower house of Parliament and House in this case,” reads a joint excess vaccines that we are not The NOVID Act is an isters would discuss topics $; $! fixed Sunday as the next date press statement of the using in the United States for expansive coronavirus preven- including the cease-fire and of hearing. Opposition alliance. At present, the use of India. tion program that will ensure the release of Israeli soldiers ed to touch on a set of mea- wasn't allowed to brief the United Nations that would President Bidya Devi 136 votes are needed to form a “I made a call on them to Americans are not subject to and citizens being held by sures that would allow mate- reporters. oversee the spending. Bhandari dissolved the 275- majority government. share portions of our 80 million another deadly surge of Hamas. rials, electricity and fuel into The 11-day war killed Kamel will also discuss the member House of The alliance also urged all excess vaccine doses. They COVID-19 domestically, Meanwhile, Egypt's intel- the territory, as well as the pos- more than 250 people, most- situation in Jerusalem and Representatives on May 22 for the state organs and institutions responded favourably, but I according to a media release. ligence chief, Abbas Kamel, sible expansion of the mar- ly Palestinians, and caused ways to water down tensions the second time in five months not to support the government am now proposing something Under the NOVID Act, the flew to Tel Aviv for talks with itime space allowed for Gaza heavy destruction in the in the holy city, including an and announced snap elections in its "unconstitutional" and even bigger,” US would establish the USD 19 Prime Minister Benjamin fishermen, the official said. impoverished coastal territo- ease of Israeli restrictions at on November 12 and "anti-democratic" acts. “We Rajakrishnamoorthi said in his billion Pandemic Preparedness Netanyahu and Palestinian “The role of the ry. Preliminary estimates have the Al-Aqsa Mosque and how November 19 on the advice of believe that the Supreme Court brief address on ‘Strategies on and Response Program officials in Ramallah, an Palestinian Authority is central put the damage in the hun- to prevent the planned evic- Prime Minister Oli. will pass the verdict in our Dealing with Covid-19 espe- (PanPReP) through the State Egyptian official said. in the talks,” he said. “Egypt is dreds of millions of dollars. tion of Palestinian families She rejected the bids of favour,” further reads the state- cially access of Vaccines Supply'. Department, modelled on The official said Kamel seeking to have it deeply Egypt was key in mediating a from the Sheikh Jarrah neigh- both Prime Minister Oli and ment. The Congressman had also PEPFAR, to oversee and coor- would discuss with Netanyahu involved in the reconstruction deal between the two sides. borhood in East Jerusalem. the Opposition alliance's claims Nepal's Opposition alliance recently introduced the dinate the US global strategy and the Palestinian Authority process.” The official said Egypt The talks in Gaza and Tel to form a government. Oli and on May 24 filed a writ petition Nullifying Opportunities for for the COVID-19 pandemic how to rebuild Gaza. Kamel is The Egyptian official, who would offer guarantees that Aviv would also look into the Nepali Congress President Sher in the Supreme Court demand- Variants to Infect and Decimate Meanwhile, a spokesperson then expected to meet with had close knowledge of the rebuilding funds will not find possibility of a release of Bahadur Deuba had staked ing restoration of the House of (NOVID) Act. of the Congressman refuted Hamas leaders in Ramallah. proceedings that led to the its way to Hamas, possibly Palestinian prisoners in Israel separate claims to the pre- Representatives and appoint- “It would stand up as a US reports that the webinar was The discussions with cease-fire, spoke on condi- going through an internation- in return for Israelis held by miership, saying the “claims ment of Deuba as the Prime program to vaccinate 60 per hosted by the Swadeshi Jagaran Israeli officials also are expect- tion of anonymity because he al committee led by Egypt or Hamas, the official said. 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Kampala: Thousands of London: British Prime Ethiopians gathered in the " Minister Boris Johnson and his nation's capital Sunday to fiancée Carrie Symonds mar- protest outside pressure on the ried Saturday in a small private government over its brutal war Tehran:Iranian authorities exchanges in the past. Last ceremony in London, UK in Tigray. indicted a French tourist on year, Iran and France swapped newspapers reported. Protesters at the rally in charges of spying and spread- French researcher Roland Johnson's office declined to Addis Ababa carried banners ing propaganda against the Marchal for Iranian engineer comment on reports in the that criticised the United States system, his lawyer said Sunday. Jalal Ruhollahnejad. Mail on Sunday and the Sun and others in the international It was the latest in a series Berier is the latest that the couple wed at the community who are voicing of cases against foreigners amid Westerner to be held on wide- Roman Catholic Westminster concern over atrocities in heightened tensions between ly criticised espionage charges. Cathedral in front of a small Tigray, where Ethiopian forces Iran and the West. In March, prominent group of friends and family. are hunting down the region's Benjamin Berier was arrest- British-Iranian dual national The Sun said senior staff in ousted and now-fugitive leaders. ed in May last year after taking Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Johnson's 10 Downing St. Troops from neighbouring pictures in a desert area where reappeared in a Tehran court to Office were unaware of the Eritrea are fighting in Tigray on photography is prohibited and face similar accusations of wedding plan. Under current the side of Ethiopian govern- to Ethiopia. Federal Democratic Republic asking questions “in the media” spreading propaganda after coronavirus restrictions in ment forces, in defiance of Atrocities including brutal of Ethiopia will be forced to about Iran's obligatory Islamic completing a five-year prison England, weddings can be international calls for their gang-rapes, extrajudicial reassess its relations with the headscarf for women. sentence. She remains in limbo attended by a maximum of 30 withdrawal. killings and forced evictions United States, which might Under Iranian law, a spying in Iran awaiting a verdict, people. Johnson, 56, and 33- But the protesters in Addis have been part of the violence have implications beyond our conviction can bring up to 10 unable to return to London. year-old Symonds, an envi- Ababa carried placards that in Tigray, according to victims, bilateral relationship,” said the years in prison and a conviction The cases come as Iran ronmental campaigner, said “Ethiopian young people witnesses, local authorities and statement. on a charge of spreading pro- escalates pressure on the announced their engagement denounce the western inter- aid groups. Thousands of peo- The crisis began in paganda against the system United States and European in February 2020 and have a vention.” Others said Ethiopia's ple are estimated to have died. November after Ethiopia can be punishable by three powers, including France and son together, 1-year-old sovereignty was at stake. The Ethiopian government accused former leaders of the months to a year. Britain, to grant badly needed Wilfred. The marriage would The US said last week it has called the US action “misguid- Tigray People's Liberation Berier's indictment was relief from sanctions. be Symonds' first and Johnson's started restricting visas for ed” and “regrettable.” Front, or TPLF, of ordering an handed up by the justice Harsh sanctions were reim- third. He has at least five other government and military offi- “The Ethiopian govern- attack on an Ethiopian army department in the northeastern posed on Iran after the US children from previous rela- cials of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ment will not be deterred by base in the region. city of Mashahd. It wasn't withdrew from Iran's nuclear tionships. who are seen as undermining this unfortunate decision of the Troops sent by Ethiopia's immediately clear when his accord with world powers in The last British prime min- Carrie Symonds on your wed- and being “unfit for the job.” efforts to resolve the fighting in US administration,” said the leader, Prime Minister Abiy trial would take place. 2018. ister to marry in office was ding today.” T h e On Friday, an ethics Tigray, home to an estimated 6 statement tweeted by the min- Ahmed, quickly ousted the Rights groups accuse hard- President Joe Biden has Lord Liverpool in 1822. reported nuptials come after a inquiry found the prime min- million of Ethiopia's 110 mil- istry of foreign affairs. TPLF from major cities and liners in Iran's security agencies since joined in talks aimed at Politicians sent congratu- tumultuous political week for ister acted “unwisely” in reno- lion people. Besides “If such a resolve to med- towns, but guerrilla fighting is of using foreign detainees as restoring the deal. But lations after the news was Johnson, who was accused by vating his Downing Street the visa restrictions, dle in our internal affairs and still reported across Tigray. bargaining chips for money or Washington and Tehran have reported. Northern Ireland former top aide Dominic apartment without knowing Washington is imposing wide- undermining the century-old More than 2 million peo- influence in negotiations with reached an impasse, with each First Minister Arlene Foster Cummings on Wednesday of where the money had come ranging restrictions on eco- bilateral ties continues unabat- ple have been displaced by the the West. Tehran denies it, but insisting the other move first to tweeted: “Huge congratula- bungling the government's from, though it cleared him of nomic and security assistance ed, the government of the war. AP there have been prisoner revive the deal. AP tions to Boris Johnson & response to the coronavirus misconduct. AP 4 ? 3 4 / 972# 8 ! * B9 1 "" + " # Bogota: At least six people have Houston:An Indian- first of several wire transfers, died in protests in the " " ## ; = American nurse practitioner which totalled more than USD Colombian city of Cali, local has been sentenced to 20 55 million, prosecutors said. An media reported. years in jail and ordered to analysis on the wire transfer Newspaper El Tiempo said 5R)7) = building in Guanajuatoin ##: - repay over $52 million in tied the money to the fraudu- there were six deaths on May. restitution for his role in a lent healthcare claims. Saturday, while RCN Radio he notoriously violent “For each member of our Kabul: A mortar shell hit a wedding ceremony healthcare fraud scheme in the Federal agents also around put the toll at seven, reprts dpa TJalisco cartel has respond- firm (CJNG) that you arrest, we in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven Smyrna (US):A small jet carrying seven people US. the same time period request- news agency. ed to Mexico's “hugs, not bul- are goingto kill two of your people, mostly children, and wounding at least crashed into a Tennessee lake on Saturday, and Trivikram Reddy, 39, ed medical records to justify President Ivan Duque on lets” policy with a policy of its Tacticals, wherever they are, at four others, a police spokesman said. authorities indicated that no one on board sur- pleaded guilty to conspiracy to Medicare claims paid between Friday night sent additional own: The cartel kidnapped their homes,in their patrol Taliban insurgents attacked a Government vived. commit wire fraud in October January 2014 and June 2019, military assistance to support several members of an elite vehicles,” the banner read, security checkpoint in the district of Tagab and The Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest 2020, according to Acting US and Reddy and his staff alleged- police in the Valle del Cauca dis- police force in the State of referring to the cartelby its one of their mortar shells hit a civilian house, Lake near Smyrna after taking off from a near- Attorney for the Northern ly spent the four months man- trict, the epicentre of the Guanajuato, tortured them to Spanish initials. Kapisa provincial police spokesman Shayeq by airport about 11 am, the Federal Aviation District of Texas Prerak Shah. ufacturing fake medical records protests of which Cali is the cap- obtain names and addresses of Officials in Guanajuato — Shoresh said Sunday. He said the attack happened Administration said in a statement. He had been accused of engag- to turn over to ital, after several people died in fellow officers and is now hunt- Mexico's most violent state, the night before. Rutherford County rescue crews were still ing in a scheme to defraud authorities. protests earlier in the day. ing down and killing police at where Jaliscois fighting local But Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at the scene of the crash late Saturday and Medicare and private insurance Reddy pleaded guilty to Overnight he extended the their homes, on their days off, gangs backed by the rival in a tweet accused police of firing several mor- planned to work through the night, Rutherford providers and was sentenced wire fraud in October 2020. order to seven other districts. in front of their Sinaloa cartel — refusedto tar shells toward the civilian house, causing the County Fire Rescue Capt. Joshua Sanders said on May 25. "When nurse practitioner Four people died on Friday families. comment on how many mem- casualties. at a news conference. He indicated that there According to court docu- Trivikram Reddy stole the in Cali in armed clashes over It is a type of direct attack bers of the elite group have Both the Taliban and government forces rou- were no survivors. ments, Reddy, a licensed nurse identities of physicians to street blocks which have been on officers seldom seen out- been murdered so far. tinely blame each other for attacks. The assailants “Our efforts have transitioned from a rescue practitioner, devised a scheme defraud Medicare and other affecting the mobility of resi- sideof the most gang-plagued But state police publicly are rarely identified and the public is seldom effort to that of a recovery effort. ... We are no to defraud Medicare, Blue insurers to enrich himself, he dents and goods, local media nations of Central America acknowledged the latest case, an informed of the results of investigations into the longer ... Looking for live victims at this point,” Cross Blue Shield of Texas, violated the basic trust that the reported. and poses the most direct chal- officer who was kidnapped many attacks in the capital. Sanders said. He said none of the names of the Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, public extends to healthcare Since the end of April, lenge yet to President Andrés from his home on Thursday, The United Nations has repeatedly demand- victims would be released until their families had Humana and Cigna. professionals," said Miranda there have been numerous Manuel López Obrador'spolicy killed and his body dumped on ed both sides take more precautions to protect been notified. Prosecutors said Reddy Bennett of the HHS Office of protests in different cities in the of avoiding violence and reject- a highway. Guanajuato-based civilians. In the first three months of this year, Earlier Saturday, officials confirmed that at created fraudulent patient bills Inspector General Dallas South American country. ing any war on the security analyst David Saucedo the UN mission in Afghanistan said 1,783 civil- least one person had died in the crash and that by using the provider numbers regional office. At least 44 people have died cartels. said there have been many ians had been killed or wounded in Afghanistan, search crews had found a debris field and iden- of six physicians as the treating "Today's sentence sends a in connection with the demon- But the cartel has already cases. “A lot of them (officers) up 29 per cent over the same period last year. tified parts of the airplane in the lake. Sanders physicians on the claims, even message to corrupt medical strations, according to the declared war on the govern- have decided to desert. They Recently, Afghan national defence and secu- said the crash appeared to have taken place though they did not perform professionals that law enforce- national ombudsman's office. ment, aimingto eradicate an took their families, abandoned rity forces and the Taliban have increased oper- entirely in the lake. the services. ment will do everything possi- Initially, the demonstra- elite state force known as the their homes and they are flee- ations against each other in most of the provinces Authorities also did not release registration In June 2019, federal agents ble to root out all forms of tors had protested against a tax Tactical Group whichthe gang ing and in hiding,” Saucedo said. of the country, where most often civilians are information for the plane, which was heading investigated one of Reddy's waste, fraud and abuse in our reform that has since been accuses of treating its members “The CJNG is hunting the caught in the crossfire. from Smyrna Rutherford County Airport to medical clinics and found his federal healthcare pro- withdrawn. Opposition to a unfairly. “If you want war, elite police force of Meanwhile, the Islamic State group in a state- Palm Beach International Airport. staff manufacturing medical grammes." health reform, which has also you'll get a war. We have Guanajuato.” Numbers of vic- ment Sunday claimed credit for a roadside bomb The Tennessee Highway Patrol told news records. After the investigation, Reddy operated three med- been scrapped, and advocacy already shown that weknow tims are hard to come by, but that struck a minivan full of university lectur- outlets that a witness saw the plane go into the Reddy closed the clinic and ter- ical clinics, Waxahachie for the fragile peace process where you are. We are coming Poplab, a news cooperativein ers and students in Kapisa on Saturday, killing water near a marina. minated his business entity. Medical, Texas Care Clinics were then some of the new for all of you,” reads a profes- Guanajuato, said at least seven at least four and wounding 11 others. The National Transportation Safety Board A few days after Reddy and Vcare Health Service. issues that brought people out sionallyprinted banner signed police officers have been killed The militant group in its statement said the and FAA both had investigators at the scene. closed the clinic he made the PTI onto the streets. PTI by the cartel and hung on a on their days off so far this year. minivan was carrying “Shiite apostates.” AP AP !#$ % # % &'()*)' " #9
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45#56) %" 1 months and above). he National Company Law 45#56) The average time overrun TTribunal (NCLT) has s many as 470 infrastruc- ! * in these 525 delayed projects is directed to initiate the liquida- he Department of Ature projects, each worth C.9 45.63 months. tion process of Devas TTelecommunications 150 crore or more, have been Reasons for time overruns Multimedia by allowing the (DoT) is likely to ask telecom hit by cost overruns totalling " ! as reported by various project petition filed by Antrix operators to conduct trials of more than 4.38 lakh crore, implementing agencies include Corporation, a commercial 5G technology in rural areas according to a report. " delay in land acquisition, delay arm of the Indian Space also, along with urban centres The Ministry of Statistics in obtaining forest and envi- Research Organisation. for which they have been given and Programme 1 " ronment clearances, and lack of The Bengaluru bench of permission, an official source said. Implementation monitors " infrastructure support and the NCLT has said Devas said. Telecom operators have infrastructure projects worth linkages. Multimedia was incorporated Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio been allocated spectrum in 150 crore and above. Of the Delay in tie-up for project with a fraudulent motive to col- collude and connive with then ordering to wind up Devas and Vodafone Idea have been 700 Mhz band, 3.3-3.6 giga- 1,737 such projects, 470 report- financing, delay in finalisation lude and connive with the then officials of Antrix and to mis- Multimedia Pvt Ltd,” said a given trial spectrum for six hertz (Ghz) band and 24.25- ed cost overruns and 525 were of detailed engineering, change officials of Antrix Corporation use/abuse process of law, to two-member month to test 5G technology in 28.5 Ghz band across various delayed. ed cost of the projects. in scope, delay in tendering, to get bandwidth from it by bring money to India and NCLT bench, comprising the country. locations. “Total original cost of However, the report said ordering and equipment sup- entering into an agreement in divert it under dubious meth- members - R Rao Vittanala and State-owned telecom firm DoT has approved trials of implementation of the 1,737 that the number of delayed pro- ply, and law and order prob- 2005, which was subsequently ods to foreign countries,” the Ashutosh Chandra - in its MTNL will also be given trial 5G with Ericsson, Nokia, projects was 22,33,409.53 jects decreases to 375 if the lems, among others, are the cancelled by the Government. tribunal noted. order passed on May 25. spectrum once it submits fees Samsung and C-DOT, and has crore and their anticipated delay is calculated on the basis other reasons, the report said. The tribunal also con- It further observed that the The tribunal has directed of 5,000 required for the per- not approved any trial with completion cost is likely to be of the latest schedule of com- The report also cited ‘state- firmed the appointment of the Government of India has “sov- the liquidator to submit a mission, the source said. Chinese vendors. 26,71,440.77 crore, which pletion. wise lockdown due to COVID- provisional liquidator by it ear- ereign powers” to frame and report by July 7. “The DoT will ask telecom “Reliance Jio will conduct reflects overall cost overruns of Further, for 988 projects 19’ as a reason for the delay in lier on January 19 and direct- change its policies, which “A l l p e r s o n s a s s o c i a t e d operators to include a rural area trials using its own technology 4,38,031.24 crore (19.61 per neither the year of commis- implementation of these pro- ed him to take “expeditious includes the termination of with the affairs of Devas for testing 5G applications as wellmas Samsung network cent of original cost), “ the min- sioning nor the tentative ges- jects. It has also been observed steps to liquidate” the compa- the agreement in question. Multimedia, are hereby direct- along with their urban centres. gears,” an industry source said. istry’s latest report for April tation period has been report- that project agencies are not ny to prevent it from perpetu- “In the light of aforesaid ed to extend full assistance and “MTNL has teamed up Jio and Samsung did not 2021 said. ed. Out of 525 delayed projects, reporting revised cost esti- ating its fraudulent activities facts and circumstances of the co-operation to the said with C-DoT for conducting 5G comment on the matter. The According to the report, 106 projects have an overall mates and commissioning and abusing the process of case, after duly considering Liquidator to discharge his trials in Delhi. They will con- trials will be conducted at var- the expenditure incurred on delay in the range of 1-12 schedules for many projects, law. the legal position on the issue statutory functions,” the NCLT duct a 5G test near Najafgarh ious locations including Delhi, these projects till April 2021 is months, 123 projects (13-24 which suggests that time/cost “The incorporation of and by exercising the power said while directing Antrix to as well. They will be given a Mumbai, Kolkata, 13,16,032.62 crore, which is months), 179 projects (25-60 overrun figures are underre- Devas itself was with fraudulent conferred on the tribunal… advertise this winding-up trial spectrum once they Bengaluru, Gujarat and 49.26 per cent of the anticipat- months) and 117 projects (61 ported, it added. motive and unlawful object to company petition is allowed by order. deposit the fees,” the official Hyderabad. ' 4 ! 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(ECLGS) to bring the civil avi- ing is more than 1 per cent, of 6.30 per cent over previous India (RBI) is likely to retain and the reverse repo rate or the “On account of the dis- ation sector under the ambit of slipped to an all-time low of quarter. the benchmark interest rate at central bank’s borrowing rate at ruptions caused by the second the scheme. 3.66 per cent as on March 31, Sensex and Nifty rose by G. the existing levels at its upcom- 3.35 per cent. wave of Covid 19 pandemic to Announcing ECLGS 4.0 2021, down from 3.70 per cent 3.70 and 5.10 per cent respec- G/G1 ing monetary policy review, feel The RBI’s annual report, businesses across various sec- on Sunday, the Finance as on December 31, 2020 and tively during this period. LIC & experts. released last week, has already tors of the economy, the gov- Ministry also said that the cur- from all-time high of 5 per cent also continues to command a The next bi-monthly mon- made it clear that “the conduct ernment has further enlarged rent ceiling of Rs 500 crore of as on June 30, 2012, as per lion’s share of investments in ) etary policy review is scheduled of monetary policy in 2021-22 the scope of Emergency Credit loan outstanding for eligibility primeinfobase.com, an initia- equities by insurance compa- *& & < to be announced on June 4, fol- would be guided by evolving Line Guarantee Scheme,” it under ECLGS 3.0 will be tive of PRIME Database Group. nies (76 per cent share). >) , > L lowing the meeting of the macroeconomic conditions, said. removed, subject to maximum According to Pranav Holding of Insurance com- & Monetary Policy Committee with a bias to remain support- Under the ECLGS 4.0, it additional ECLGS assistance to Haldea, Managing Director, panies as a whole also declined 0 & (MPC) beginning Wednesday. ive of growth till it gains trac- said, 100 per cent guarantee each borrower being limited to Prime Database Group, this to a 5 year low of 4.80 per cent M+ & & The meeting of RBI Governor tion on a durable basis while cover will be given to loans up 40 per cent or Rs 200 crore, was on account of profit book- as on March 31, 2021 down * < & Shaktikanta Das-headed ensuring that inflation remains to 2 crore to hospitals, nurs- whichever is lower. IANS ing by India’s largest institu- from 5.00 per cent as on & rate setting panel is scheduled within the target”. ing homes, clinics, medical tional investor. December 31, 2020. ! ! >& .+.0 # # @ & ! ) $<<$9( $< (% , # = !! " 555B" 5 5 5 C &" ) #$ $!$ $ B ! " 2! #* @ + C BG3 & G/G1C ) # &$' F 03 + *) " 555 New Delhi:Public sector banks 45#56) remain invested in the project. G( G- (PSB) will provide unsecured New Delhi:As the country principal and interest in 36 In fact, they indicated that he State Bank of India (SBI) G/G1 personal loans of up to 5 lakh faced a severe shortage of med- months thereafter will now be ndia may continue to pursue Iran may formally announce a Thas increased the cash ! to individuals for meeting their ical oxygen amid the second able to avail a tenure of five Iinvestment opportunity in partnership with the Indian withdrawal limits through " 555G/G1 expenses of Covid treatment. wave of Covid-19, Centre has years for their ECLGS loan. the Farzad-B gas field in Iran, firm once development work of cheques and withdrawal forms & )) & & The decision, which comes in decided to offer 100 guarantee The Govt has also even though ONGC Videsh the field picks up pace. for its customers at non-home G/ G/G1 G2 GH G/G1 the wake of the severe second on loans up to 2 crore to hos- announced additional ECLGS Ltd (OVL) lost the develop- Sources in the Oil Ministry branches. wave of Covid-19, was pitals, nursing homes, clinics assistance of up to 10 per cent ment rights of the block that it said that Indian consortium “To support our customers announced jointly at a press and medical colleges for setting of the outstanding as on Feb 29, discovered over a decade ago to including IndianOil, Oil India in this pandemic, SBI has conference by the State Bank of up on-site oxygen generation 2020 to borrowers covered local firm Petropars Group, and OVL, which bagged the increased the non-home cash India and the Indian Banks’ plants. The interest rate for under ECLGS 1.0, in tandem highly placed Government exploration contract for withdrawal limits through Association (IBA). such loans has been capped at with restructuring as per RBI sources told IANS. Farzad-B in 2002, may cheque and withdrawal form,” PSBs will provide “unse- 7.5 per cent. guidelines of May 05, 2021 Reports from Iran indicate remained invested in the the public sector lender said in cured personal loans to indi- A Finance Ministry statement The Finance Ministry has that months the after ejecting upstream project as equity a tweet. The revised ceiling for viduals from 25,000 to 5 further said that borrowers also decided that the current India from the ambitious $1.8 partners with other local and cash withdrawal for self lakhs for salaried, non-salaried who are eligible for restructur- ceiling of 500 crore of loan billion project, Tehrann has international entities even through withdrawal form and pensioners for meeting ing as per RBI guidelines of outstanding for eligibility under now brought in Petropars without operatorship or devel- accompanies by savings bank Covid treatment”, said a joint May 5, 2021 and had availed ECLGS 3.0 will be removed, Group to develop the gas field opment rights. They are in talks passbook has been raised to statement. It further said that the loans under ECLGS 1.0 of subject to maximum addition- in the Persian Gulf. with Iranian authorities in this 25,000 per day. Further, the state-owned banks will provide overall tenure of four years al ECLGS assistance to each But the sources said that regard to formalise the ceiling for cash withdrawal by healthcare business loans for comprising of repayment of borrower being limited to 40 this would not deter the Indian arrangement that gets India a a customer for himself through setting up oxygen plants under interest only during the first 12 per cent or 200 crore, entity from pursuing energy share in gas fields output, they cheque has been raised to 1 the revised ECGLS norms. months with repayment of whichever is lower. IANS assets in the country and said. lakh. %
45#56) dented times, we have adopted Mahindra & Mahindra customers. a ‘Phygital’ approach for our CEO – Automotive Division “We, at Tata Motors, too eading automakers in the sales initiatives at the dealer- Veejay Nakra noted that the have introduced a host of digi- Lcountry are pursuing more ships. We have digitised 24 out company is witnessing a sig- tised interventions and more digitisation across of the 26 touchpoints involved nificant growth in digital chan- since the national lock- their processes in order to in a car-purchase journey, nel month on month. down of last year. We launched push sales at a time when except the test drive and deliv- “Looking at where we are our e-commerce platform, prospective customers are not ery,” Maruti Suzuki India today, the whole consumer Click To Drive to largely so willing to physically venture Executive Director Shashank journey is significantly going to enable contactless end-to-end out to showrooms to make pur- Srivastava told PTI. shift into the digital world. sales. We received a strong chases. Digital contributes to Having said that, dealerships response throughout last year Carmakers like Maruti more than 40 per cent of the would continue to play an with noticeable spikes in inter- Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Kia, enquiries, he added. integral role, but the kind of est as well as purchases, espe- Toyota, Tata Motors, Mahindra Srivastava noted that the role they would play is what cially during the lockdown,” he & Mahindra and Mercedes- company has over 1,000 plus would change,” he said. said. Currently, more than 40 Benz have taken to digitalisa- digital touch-points across Similarly, Tata Motors per cent of the customers reach tion with renewed vigour as India to assist customers (Passenger Vehicles Business out to the automaker via digi- lockdowns and curfews through their car-buying jour- Unit) Head-Marketing Vivek tal channels, a significant become the new normal amid ney, from enquiry to booking. Srivatsa stated that the second increase from previous years, the raging coronavirus pan- The country’s leading car- global digital expertise to deal- insightful content creation and wave of the Covid-19 pan- Srivatsa stated. South Korean demic. maker has partnered with lead- er teams. immersive AR-VR experiences demic has understandably carmakers Kia and Hyundai “Digitalisation is the way ing online platforms like “We are utilising target- efficiently and effectively,” brought a lot of change in the have also lined up digital ini- forward. Given the unprece- Google and Facebook bringing ed social media marketing, Srivastava noted. buying and selling pattern of tiatives. !#$ % # % &'()*)' 3 O ,- , / -- L1 , ; 22 2 2
sle. While it is always nice to be hope- --4 ful, would you agree with the notion that one can make dreams come true if one works hard enough? Why or why not? SANDS OF TIME Yes, of course working hard means your dream has more chances of com- ing true but in the context of the expa- " " " triates in the Gulf, they all are hard- working but their dreams seem to slip 1 / / * away from them. There is no room for lazing around there, there is no room " 4& 4; , for strikes or hartals. You are there to bend your back and turn your blood into sweat. But the question is, how many of them are able to make their dream come true? What’s their dream? It is to make sure they can send home When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an " ('4 %0 >')(@ @ money every month. How many of overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard them are paid on time? I am not scep- by the moral dilemmas that follow. Starring Dhanush, tical or a pessimist but I have known Aishwarya Lekshmi and James Cosmo, it releases on June et in the 1990s, with escalating vio- an expat’s life, and have lived it to say 18 on Netflix. lence in West Asia serving as the this. Unlike in the early 70s and 80s Sbackdrop, Shamal Days is the when they were treated quite badly by story of Abbas and of the small news- the locals, things have improved now room that brings together people from but the expatriate community in the different backgrounds and with indi- Gulf is a unique lot as they work hard vidual stories but shared editorial in harsh climatic conditions in a goof-ups to a country built and run by strange land, dreaming every moment the expatriate workforce. of their homeland. The book is a whimsical, ironic take on the aspirations and resentments In Malayali households, getting a of expatriate life in a tiny desert coun- work visa to the Gulf is looked at as try and on the political unrest in the the lottery. As Shamal Days is based region. in an unnamed country in the Gulf, would it be safe to assume that this What led you to write Shamal book picks up on some of the finer Days? nuances from The Cliffhangers? I am a journalist and I have lived It used to be a ticket to El Dorado in a Gulf country for more than 15 but not anymore. People are coming years. All those years I have been tiple novels at the same time. While nity. Yes, they have sought change — pocket, a small town by the sea, north back. And, that poses a challenge to A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, observing people and lives around me. working on these two novels now, I am better living conditions for their fam- of Trivandrum. There will be at least the government of Kerala in two ways. heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his I knew I had to write the story of the also working on a collection of 10 short ilies back home —but they live in one person from a family who One, the foreign remittance is cut, and daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story. Starring interesting people in a small-time stories based in the Arabian Gulf. a state of impermanence. works in the Gulf. When I was two, how do they rehabilitate them in Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard and Lil Rel Howery, it government-run newspaper, which As writer Deepak five, my father quit his teaching a State with no industries? Abbas, releases on June 18 on Netflix. had an eclectic mix of expatriate staff. While the background of Shamal Unnikrishnan calls job in a college in Trichy and from Shamal Days, and the lead char- And, working in a newsroom in West Days bears some semblance to real- them, they are ‘tem- went to the Gulf in the early acters in The Cliffhangers, Moosa, Asia, which is one of the most politi- ity, have you also included some raw porary people’. No days of the economic boom Jahangir, Thaha and Usman, are in a cally happening places in the world, is personal anecdotes without polishing matter how many following the discovery of oil. trap. While Abbas, an editor, is almost quite an experience. I knew I had to any details? If yes, could you share the years they live in those While going to the Gulf is resigned to the fact that he is unable write the story, and the protagonist, story behind any one of them? countries, they will a natural option for every to break free of his indecisiveness, Abbas, and his predicaments have You don’t write fiction out of never own anything but male at Varkala, and to an Moosa and his friends are trying to been growing in me over the years. nothing. Your stories and characters will always be the ‘outsider’, extent in Kerala, getting escape from their identity. They are come from incidents, experiences and with a sad box tucked rich is a far-fetched caught between the Jama’ath and the You have said that the story and memories. Shamal Days has characters under their bunker bed. dream. Of course, pro- Hindu-right wing. They want to go characters have been with you for a who have their DNA in real-life peo- Most of the Malayali expatri- viding better living con- away from their fishermen’s hamlet decade. While good things do take ple but I have fictionalised them, ates in the Gulf live a life of ditions for the family is the pri- but not to the common destiny of their time, Shamal Days is set more than stretching their behaviours or features everyday sacrifice and they ority. Not everyone can become a mil- brothers and friends in the Gulf. In 20 years in the past... What took it so one way or the other. Abbas is loose- pour themselves out or drain or lionaire or rich overnight. The trap- Shamal Days, we see people with aspi- long? ly modelled on an editor I have worked empty themselves for their family. Of pings of being rich are mostly make- rations, like the Chinese Li and his I did not write the book in one go. with, but he is not 100 per cent him. course, they seek and aspire to change, believe. They live like Gershom — a wife, or people living with different I wrote it in phases over a period of 10 Similarly, there are incidents which but most of them cannot venture out. stranger in a strange land — and while forms of tragedy and broken dreams. years. In between, I finished and pub- have been given a definite touch of fic- They remain prisoners of their circum- they come home on vacation, they While The Cliffhangers is a novel set lished The Cliffhangers. Even while tion. stances. come with gifts and expensive goods in Kerala, Shamal Days is a cosmopoli- writing it, I used to go back to Shamal which they hardly use and spend like tan novel set in a small West Asian Days to check what’s happening to The expats in the Gulf countries are Aspirations and ambitions seem to the rich. But most of them go back after country and tells the story of the aspi- Abbas and his colleagues. None of this in a really peculiar position. What do be common themes in your writings. pawning their wife’s ornaments. A rations and frustrations of people who is my first manuscript. I am reworking you have to say about the fact that Since you have worked there, would common aspiration of all of them is to ‘are there but are never there’, dealing Maternity leave is over and it’s time for these four on it now and, also, on another novel despite living for years they are never you agree with the common percep- build a house, in which they hardly live. with the pain of loss, deceit and sep- moms to return to work while navigating kids, bosses, set in Trivandrum around the famous recognised as citizens? tion that a ticket to the Gulf equiva- aration. love and life in modern-day Toronto. Starring Catherine temple and its underground treasure. The expatriates in the Arabian lent to a get rich quick card? One can dream for free, but reali- (The book has been published by Reitman, Dani Kind and Juno Rinaldi, it releases on June So, I have the habit of working on mul- Gulf, I reckon, are a peculiar commu- I am from Varkala, which is a Gulf- ty happens to be somewhat of a has- HarperCollins India.) 15 on Netflix. QE " R , **4*4**4,6) *)6*" 66+%* *=+6) 6*" * ! & !& & 7>)@1D he two instalments of the show Broken shares. o zone in, creatively, has been a challenge. TBut Beautiful had smashed quite a few Given that there have been several TReading a script while I am pivoting pro- records and created a stir in the country romance dramas written and filmed in the grammes and trying to get oxygen concen- for its alluring love story, unconvention- past, you always need something new that trators to a tribal area has been a challenge al story-telling and soulful songs. Actor cannot be easily predicted or guessed. Ask that I haven’t experienced before. So, Sidharth Shukla, who stepped into him if he thinks his character has an focussing has been shifty for sure,” says the world of the web series with angle that is something completely Sanjana Sanghi. the third season in the popular new to the audience? He says, “I She adds, “Luckily, somehow the last franchise, tells us that his charac- think there is only so much when lockdown taught us a lot. That was the first ter, Agastya, is a complicated man it comes to genres but it’s how the time that we, from our relentlessly hectic stuck between love and every- genre is treated, how the charac- schedule from being in different cities and thing that comes with it. It is a ter is brought to life that brings being on set all the time, experienced what character that he could relate to newness. It’s not that we haven’t it’s like to be locked in at home. That was on a personal level. seen characters like Agaysta in real tougher. The second wave came out of the “When I first read the script, I life or on-screen but what makes blue to a degree that somehow the work could relate to Agastya. There have a difference is the way he’s aspect has been pushed to the background. been times when I have gone being brought to you, emotions, and then bringing them to life. challenges. As actors, our job is to act in All my actor friends are focussing on mak- through similar situations which happens He feels that we have come a long way in any medium. I strongly believe if the con- ing sure that their families are safe and it’s or felt similarly emo- not only by an portraying relations in cinema and OTT. tent is good, people will watch it, irrespec- one of those times when you know you will tional and, hence, I actor’s effort “We are walking on a path towards more tive of the medium. I am truly excited get back up when the time is right. Being been able to help alleviate that,” says Sanjana, reflected on mine and but also real content. We are no longer only aim- about my digital debut and am looking anxious is of no benefit because it’s our who starred opposite Sushant Singh Rajput performed. One of through the ing at the ‘fairy tale’ content or the ‘hap- forward to the audience’s response.” responsibility to get back to work only when in the actor’s last film Dil Bechara last year. the main reasons I entire team pily ever afters’. It seems like the show is subtly and in it’s truly safe.” She further shares, “There are stigmas loved Agastya’s char- that is visu- Sidharth, known for his roles in fic- a subliminal manner trying to highlight To help people deal with the pandem- associated with psychological help or even acter is that he’s very alising the tion soaps such as Balika Vadhu and Dil the importance of theatres. But he does- ic, Sanjana started a mental health campaign anxiety. The response to the programme was real and very relat- project.” Se Dil Tak, and reality shows such as Jhalak n’t think the show is trying to highlight the titled Here To Hear. She has teamed up with overwhelming. Within three to four hours, able. He isn’t perfect He tells Dikhhla Jaa 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke importance of any one medium. “Agastya Save The Children to offer support in the slots filled up and we had to double up but I don’t think any us that his Khiladi and Bigg Boss 13, agrees that OTT as a character believes in the art form of remote parts of India with the mission Protect on manpower. It is working on the desired of us are. He’s on a research, for is the new thing now, but both small screen entertainment and that’s what matters. A Million. target group. With Save The Children, it’s a journey like many this one, and the digital platform come with their Whether it’s theatre, cinema, OTT, we “When the second wave hit, it felt com- grander mission that will take some time. We of us in our respec- was think- share of challenges. “The whole world is need to keep the art alive,” says Sidharth. pletely natural to figure out how to extend are focussing on cities while a lot is happen- tive careers and ing about all hooked to web platforms. OTT con- Directed by Priyanka Ghose and pro- a helping hand and contribute. I saw that ing in the not so prominent regions of India. fields, to accom- the experi- sumption, especially since last year, has duced by Ekta Kapoor, the series features everyone was coming together and doing We don’t know the extent of their misery. plish his vision in ences he has increased tremendously. People are con- Sidharth along with Sonia Rathee, Ehan incredible work. Hear To Hear was a step These are communities where basic food, life. I feel life is all had, which suming different things, and actors are Bhat, Jahanvi Dhanrajgir, Manvir Singh, towards filling the gap. I felt that amid all this, shelter are tough in normal times, it goes about experiences. were similar to willing to experiment more with content Taniya Kalra and Saloni Khanna in promi- we were being able to help with supplies, but without saying that the virus has made it It’s those experiences that of Agaysta, on the webspace,” he says and adds, nent roles. The show streams on the emotional aspect will be devastating in worse.” that make you,” he and feeling those “Both the mediums have their share of ALTBalaji. the long term. With this programme, we have L%( 34 -<3 ,1 6,)). //,), P6734/)6(!374)8 N & N ) >0 @ 7)-(942(2 ) J @ ,9431),6(!Q & * # # & 0 ) & &! — ! * & J ) ) @ @ & J & * ) )F @ 0 L ! ) O# )J ) J ) &&M * ) ! 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hat a strange time this past year has been. Ever since we were Wexposed to the COVID-19 virus, we saw so many battling with liveli- hoods physically as well as mentally, financially, and spiritually. In such dystopian times, we need to stick togeth- er, more than ever, while staying apart. The question is — how can we extend our support and be there for someone battling the virus? Here are three ways to help someone battling with COVID- 19 while ensuring your safety and E " adhering to all the protocols adminis- tered by the respective country. , LISTEN MORE, SPEAK LESS So many individuals are battling with the COVID-19 virus and many people "*=7,) "*6 *%+ *" 4)%+4 ) may not be affected directly, however, they may be struggling with mental e all are living in an age where technology rules, health issues because of the pandemic. Wand yet our quest for the truth about God Become a source of support for some- remains strong even today in this Iron Age (Kaliyuga). one who is dealing with the traumas that That is why God has been the most popular yet elu- come with the pandemic. Just simply be sive and mysterious power for humans to understand there for them. We all want to be listened and define. Many of us believe that God is everywhere to because it proves that our opinions and in everything around us. According to religious matter. Just being present (does not have scholars, God is present in every creature, particle and to be physical) and listening to what oth- everything is a manifestation of him. Is it? If that’s the ers are going through and what they are case, then why is there so much strife, hatred, pain, experiencing is an appreciated form of suffering and sorrow in this world? In the 18th chap- showing compassion. Perhaps they are ter of Gita, which is a summary of the entire Bhagavad overwhelmed and their mental health is Gita, God says, “Sarva-dharman parityajya, mam ekam taking a knock and they need someone saranam vraja, aham tvam sarva-papebhyo, moksay- to vent to. Open up your ears to their per- assistance will be much appreciated able sources concerning topics about pub- isyami ma sucah.” It means, “Abandon all varieties of spectives and stories and make them feel and makes the other person feel that they lic health, share positivity and uplifting religion and just surrender unto me. I shall deliver you like they are not a burden to you. are not struggling on their own to keep news about recoveries and medicinal dis- from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.” This brings up afloat. coveries. Be a source of laughter and light- the most important question of liberation or salvation. OFFER ASSISTANCE hearted comedy that will allow the per- It is believed that God comes or descends to this world Ask them if they need anything from INFORMATION IS THE KEY son to keep going. Make a positive impact to liberate humanity from sorrow. Now, if he is already the market such as groceries or medi- Being a source of reliable informa- on someone. present everywhere, where is the need for him to cines because they can’t step out in pub- tion and good news is a great way to If you are concerned about the emerge from anywhere? lic due to quarantine. Maybe their child uplift the spirit of someone. Those who physical or psychological well-being of For ages, people needs assistance with homework, per- are in quarantine are more likely to expe- someone, do not hesitate to reach out for have been praying to haps you can help them over a video call. rience feelings of depression or anxiety help on their behalf. Remember to take him for various rea- Ask them what you can do to help to about what they may perceive as the care of yourself so that you can care for sons — to get over suf- lessen the load of daily household activ- unknown. Being a source of positive others. You cannot pour from an empty ing when trying to survive a post-pan- (The author is an inspirational speak- fering and pain, to ities that they may not have the energy information and communication can cup. Practice meditations, eat healthily, demic society because all your feelings are er, radio host and producer of the show gain peace and happi- to deal with right now. Battling an illness help minimise the impact of mental anx- pamper yourself. Allow yourself to go valid. Happiness is a choice and we must Sexy Brilliant, and an author of Too Fat ness, to acquire some can be strenuous. Being able to offer ieties. Keep yourself informed with reli- through all the emotions you may be feel- strive to fill every single day with it. Too Loud Too Ambitious.) power and to seek his wisdom, truth and companionship. ur children deserve qual- well psycho-social health of was destroyed due to a disaster, Mystics in all faiths tell ity education in a safe children. should be reconstructed at the tales of God connect- Olearning environment at O: ! #P Majid’s village is one such earliest,” suggested Muhammad ing to them in a par with the children who study region where socio-political and Asif Khan, another local. vision, a metaphysical in urban areas,” believes Majid natural reasons play a critical According to the Zonal experience, a dream or Khan, a resident of Chandyal ; % role. Like him, other residents of Education Officer of Balakote, conversation. village in Balakote block of ! %0<.% this village are worried about the all relevant documents have Interestingly, many Poonch district in Jammu and future of their children. The been forwarded to the higher prophets, scriptures Kashmir. While sharing his con- +6 % Government Primary School authorities. “There are no funds. and faiths talk about cern about the deteriorating in their village is in a dilapidat- We will reconstruct the school the eventuality of God coming to the human world in quality of education in his vil- ed condition. In 2014, it was as soon as we receive funds for some form such as an avatar or an incarnation. The lage, Majid questioned, “For destroyed by the flash floods the same,” he informed. It is Hindus and many ancient cultures that practised idol how long will our children be % that had caused havoc in this important to mention here that worship believed in god incarnating in human or ani- deprived of a proper education- =>#?+@,//,A , 6,3 . ,) B,3/( State. Since then, no steps have a news report published in The mal forms. Hence, we find so many idols and forms al infrastructure?” been taken by the concerned Hindu Businessline last year attached to God's role and his qualities. Most of the In recent times, there have authorities to repair or construct claims that 18,000 out of 23,000 stories show that his coming is always connected to been unprecedented disrup- a new building for the children government schools in J&K are dire times on earth. That is why he comes in the dark- tions in the education system of Chandyal village. in a dilapidated condition. est period of the world when all human souls are stum- across India due to Covid-19. As the school building is The villagers are patiently bling or sleeping in the darkness of spiritual ignorance. While students across the coun- unsafe, around 40 children waiting for the Education He arrives to liberate humans from all bondages such try have been affected, those in attend classes conducted by two Department to address their as bad karma, suffering, and hence, he is called — lib- rural areas have suffered more teachers in the courtyard of a woes. As another resident, erator. due to the unavailability and nearby house. Parents, here, are Wasim Khan puts it, “They Different faiths talk of different times of God's inaccessibility of resources such concerned about the safety of should reflect upon the condi- coming. For instance, the Hindus believe that Kaliyuga as smartphones, internet con- their children. tion of the school and repair it is still a long way to go and God will come after many nectivity, electricity and peace- “Chandyal often witnesses for the sake of our children’s more thousand years. Christianity and Islam talk of ful space. The rural areas of cross-border shelling that pre- future.” Judgement Day and settlement time as the event of India, even before Covid-19, did vents our children from acquir- The students in rural areas God’s final role on earth. Believers have long waited not have access to quality edu- ing proper education. In case of which lie in conflict zones for that momentous event in the history of humani- cation and were notorious for sudden shelling, the wrecked deserve equal access to inclusive ty when at last the ‘saviour’ would come and bring light the sub-par school infrastruc- school building does not provide and equitable quality educa- and happiness to the world. However, not many are ture, poor sanitation facilities any shelter to the students. This tion as their urban counterparts. aware that the much-awaited greatest event of human and teacher absenteeism. The frightens the parents when they They need better support from history has already occurred. But a majority of situation is worse in regions that send their children to school,” the government as they are humans are still in a deep slumber of ignorance and are isolated and located near the rued Mohammad Rafique, under constant threat of cross- are still looking for God. border. another resident of the village. border violence. For such chil- In Bhagavad Gita, the Almighty clearly says that The far-flung border dis- Rubina Kousar, the dren, schools should be a space humans cannot reach him through prayers, penance, tricts in the newly announced sarpanch of the village, to help them fight their fears and reading scriptures or doing charitable deeds. He intro- Union Territory of Jammu and informed that her repeated build their confidence. Covid-19 duces Himself to everyone when he comes to this world Kashmir have long been appeals to rebuild the school has further emphasised the at the end of Kaliyuga when unrighteousness has neglected. Among numerous have not resulted in any action importance of having a safe reached extreme proportions and humanity is expe- developmental challenges, lack by the Education Department. educational environment. One riencing great sorrow. He also reminds us of our true of access to quality education “We read in the news about can only hope that post the sec- identity, that we all are eternal souls and not bodies, tops the list. Besides, years of how the government plans to ond wave, children in Chandyal and finally, he teaches us the unique art of Rajyoga, armed conflict, vulnerability to improve the basic infrastructure village will have access to qual- by which the souls can cleanse themselves of all their natural hazards, geography in the border region. They ity education in a proper, safe sins and become worthy of taking birth in the Golden which is not easily accessible and should start by improving the building just like their urban Age where there is complete peace, purity and happi- extreme weather conditions education infrastructure. This counterparts. ness. So, stop searching for God, instead, start follow- have impacted the academic as school in our village, which L " ing his divine teachings. = # % ! ## ! 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Saturday. “The players did everything, they want- Thomas Tuchel, who was appointed as ed to do well, to win this competition, some- medal, too — and almost a goal. replacement for sacked Frank Lampard in times you perform well, sometimes not.” January got the better of his Man City coun- Chelsea also lost when they first got to FRACTURED NOSE, EYE SOCKET terpart Pep Guardiola for the third time in the final, on penalties against Manchester Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose a row to bring European club football’s United in Moscow in 2008. and eye socket during Man City’s biggest prize back to Stamford Bridge for the They overcame the final hurdle by beat- Champions League final loss with less first time since 2012. )() : ing Bayern Munich in a shoot-out in 2012 than two weeks before the start of the The young German prodigy Kai and now they have their second European European Championship. 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Mason Mount, outstanding for the Stamford nose bone fracture and left orbital frac- with Man City surprisingly decided against And for Tuchel it was elation after the #5+<<5"5#5* 5 7 54 *4 6)<55)4, Bridge side this season, told BT Sport. ture. I feel okay now. Still disappointed utilising either Rodri or club captain disappointment of losing last year’s final as +4 ) 6554*4#5#5"5 *4) J* *I)4, ) J* about yesterday obviously but we will be Fernandinho as a defensive midfielder, manager of Paris Saint-Germain. 1ST AMERICAN WINNER back.” leaving City with a muddled game plan that "5#*"5#) 6 65>) 7"= "5* 7 5 "+5 Christian Pulisic became the first Belgium open its Euro 2020 campaign reduced their effectiveness and rarely pre- THREE IN A ROW /R"7 : , : American man to play in a Champions against Russia on June 12. sented Chelsea with any problems. The London club may have finished League final. He came away with a winner’s (With inputs from AFP & AP)
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In an interview with in a new chapter, we 11 Mithali and Co is current- ESPNCricinfo, the world num- need to play more & ly quarantining in Mumbai ber three bowler in ICC Test cricket and better crick- *& & ahead of the UK tour and the rankings, Wagner said: “Yeah, it WTC final as a World Cup for et," Elgar told reporters full-fledged series comprising is like a World Cup final for me. him. on Saturday, ahead of India’s first Test in seven years The biggest disappointment, I Wagner, who is already in the team's departure #472#"2 will also be Powar’s first assign- guess, in my career is that I’ve England and preparing for the for St Lucia. - ) ! ment as head coach. never really played a white-ball two match Test series against the “We are conscious The former India spinner don’t give attention to my per- aligned with that. game for New Zealand or never Poms, which starts from June 2 that over the last peri- @ returned to the role after he was sonal likes and dislikes. I've “He is the coach, and he been able to crack into the T20 at the Lord’s followed by second od we haven't been 1D F sacked following India’s semi- never done that.” has his set of plans, it’s impor- or the One-Day game.” game in Edgbaston, said he is very consistent. & final defeat in the 2018 World “And 21 years has been a tant that both of us are aligned “That ship has probably excited to be the part of the ‘spe- “Our skill level hasn’t been where it should be. T20. long time for me to sort of, go on the same page to take the sailed now and I don’t think the cial occasion’ against India but is We need to get back to a bit more of a consistent 43#7/2#"/ Mithali was controversial- through many challenges. team forward. Because even his opportunity will ever come. For not thinking far too ahead. nature of cricket; a bit more of a South African way,” - E ) ! ly dropped from that game and When it comes to playing for goal is the same: that the team me now, it’s about putting all my “I know this final is the first Elgar added. * 7 relations between the two went India, it’s like serving your does well in the World Cup. It’s focus and energy into Test crick- and there isn’t a lot of history Since Mark Boucher took over as coach in ) 1.@G1G1@12 south with both accusing each country, so personal issues, I everybody’s goal in the team,” et and to be able to play in a around it, but it’s the start of 2019, the Proteas have played just eight Tests -large- 1D@G1 * other of unprofessional con- don't really give any weightage she said. World Test Championship final something that’s pretty big. To ly due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions — los- F duct. (to those),” she said. So the ice is already bro- is like a World Cup for me,” he play in a one-off Test final ing five of them. Asked if their past will In quarantine, the team has ken? added. against India - one of the best Once a formidable force, South Africa have .4."/ . 5 come in the way of their pre- had multiple zoom calls dis- “Yeah, we have meetings, Indian spinner teams in the world, if not the best slipped to the seventh spot in the ICC Test rank- 8 ! sent and future, Mithali said, cussing plans for the upcoming discussions regularly so clear- Ravichandran Ashwin, who won team in the world - to be able to ings. @ &!& @ “...We can’t be living in the past.” tour. Mithali said the World ly we have moved on,” said the the ICC World Cup in 2011 but test yourself against the best on “We’ve always had a batting line-up that has 6 % 2@G @ “I’ve played for so many Cup is the primary goal at the leading run-getter in ODI plays just one format now for the highest and biggest stage, scored heavily. And fast bowlers. That’s the South @ years, I don't have an ego or I moment and everyone is cricket. India, recently referred to the that's what it’s about.” African way.