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India’s solemn resolve The current trade deficit is sought details from BJP chief “No one knows the con- difficult time of coronavirus ed to the border escalation, country, constitutes the true is to safeguard her honour and heavily loaded in favour of JP Nadda about certain fund- stitutional or operational pandemic, has now also coronavirus pandemic and power, the might of the coun- sovereignty. India’s aim is a self- China which existed in the ing of the BJP and the RSS framework of the PM Cares noticed India’s commitment theme of ‘Atmnirbharta’ (self- try”, he said. reliant India,” he said. times of Congress rule but from China and asked the rul- Fund and how it is controlled and might “when it comes to reliance). Without naming India and The Prime Minister said all continued to be same during ing party to disclose its link Has the PM received 7 crore or money given to it utilised. safeguarding her sovereignty Without naming the China, Prime Minster quoted should strive towards enhanc- the Modi Government. The with the “China Association from the controversial com- The fund is not even subject and territorial integrity.” ‘Galwan` in eastern Ladakh a Sanskrit saying to explain two ing the country’s capabilities current border escalation has for International Friendly pany Huawei? Does Huawei to audit by any public author- Towards this end, he said where 20 Indian soldiers were diverse characters. and capacities in safeguarding fuelled anti-China sentiments Contact” (CAIFC) and reasons have a direct connection with ity including CAG. The PMO India would not “shy away” killed in skirmish with Chinese “Vidya Vivadaya Dhanam our borders. across the country with Prime for its regular interactions with People’s Liberation Army of has gone to the extent of say- from giving a befitting response army, the Prime Minister said Madaay, Shaktih Pareshaan “A self-reliant India would Minister asking countrymen to the ruling Chinese Communist China? Has the Chinese com- ing this fund is not a public to his adversary, Modi said. the entire country comes Paripeednayakhalasya Sadhoh be a tribute to our martyrs in adopt a new ‘mantra’ of Party (CCP). pany owning TikTok facilitat- authority.” “Those who cast an evil eye together in paying tributes to Vipareetam Etat, the truest, deepest sense,” Modi Swadeshi. 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Health depart- Golmuri has also turned into rain in Kolhan, especially in According to the been reported in Bokaro on Containment zone, considering ment team is working there. a dumping yard. The drain northern districts during the Meteorological office in Sonari, Sunday. Out of which five per- the residence of the infected We are also working according !! 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Traffic was Institutional Quarantine, conduct intensive monitoring and surrounding areas of the n order to done in a hurry and heaps of also issued in isolated pockets disrupted as major main roads informed A K Pathak Civil of the area and issued a direc- said infected persons are going Icheck the garbage have left of the state during the next 72 in the city were inundated. Surgeon Bokaro tive stated that: No person on. People do not need to be spread of coron- unattended leading to threat hours”, said an official. Commuters had a tough time “While a 29-year-old should be allowed to leave the afraid, should cooperate with avirus, the East of clogging of drains again The Met Centre on Sunday wading through knee-deep woman who reached Bokaro house (except in the case of the government and district Singhbhum dis- and spread of diseases,” said issued a series of nowcasts of water, at some places, to reach from New Delhi, directly exception) by completely elud- administration in defeating the trict adminis- a local and Sakchi-based busi- thunderstorms and rain in their destinations. There is rushed to Sadar Hospital ing the inscribed boundary global epidemic corona by fol- tration on nessman. Ranchi and several other also a fear of an outbreak of Bokaro, where COVID-19 pos- area with the place of residence lowing the lockdown, urged Saturday Moreover areas like places. Several parts of Kolhan water-borne diseases. itive was confirmed after exam- of the infected person as the Kumar. embarked on a Birsanagar, Baridih Bustee, ination” added Pathak. focal point; Arrange for the He appealed mass to stay in drive to conduct Carriage Colony and at cer- This woman is a resident of supply of essential commodi- their homes, to be safe. Use the random tain places in Govindpur of pandemic COVID-19 also virus of dengue do not come Sector 1- B Bokaro Steel City. ties like ration, milk, medicines, mask essentially, follow social COVID-19 test- where people live in bustees led to delay in cleaning of the from outside, rather they gen- All have been shifted to BGH vegetables and others to the distancing. Wash hands with ing. In the first phase veg- preventive measures they are in a great number drainage or drains. We have pressed ser- erate from the household (Bokaro General Hospital) people in need on a payment soap at regular intervals, use etable vendors of Mango were conducting tests of sewerage system have gone vices of private vendors. things like flower-pots, cool- COVID Hospital, he said basis in both villages; Ensure sanitisers. covered. Health team took vegetables sellers in the city in haywire. Things will improve in the ers water, rejected tyre kept on adding, “Now Bokaro district special care of cleanliness by The total cases of COVID- samples from the vendors wake of the growing cases of An official of Jugsalai next few days,” he said. the roof top or in the corner has a total of 15 active cases of keeping the areas of their hous- 19 have gone up to 2339 in the and also educated them to fol- infection. He said that sam- Municipality on the condition City based Dr U K of the garden. Coronavirus infection.” es completely sanitised; Ensure State and the government has low social distancing. The pling of of anonymity said that lack of Srivastava said cleanliness is So, we must ensure that Earlier on 22 June, the day deputation of the police officer been extended lockdown city has crossed the 350 mark vegetable sellers will contin- adequate manpower and the need of the hour. “We there is no such place where after the district turns into and the police force in the vil- restrictions till 31 July amidst of positive coronavirus cases. ue alongside the sampling of infrastructure are posing hur- need to understand that water is stagnant for some- zero Coronavirus positive lages. a sharp surge in Coronavirus DC Ravi Shankar Shukla migrants. dles. “ The lockdown in wake mosquitoes that carry the time”. cases, seven new COVID-19 “In case anyone fell ill in infection cases. said the idea is to scan those He said that since the people who have personal market served as a potential contacts with several others source for infection, samples / -<,
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'  2+;3: '  that the spread of the disease The Kolhan Division 4;3+ :,23@7909 is contained. which was under green zone, he State BJP unit enthused "+,2.2# Shukla urged people not came under coronavirus map Twith emphatic win in Rajya to move around unnecessar- with two persons testing pos- Sabha elections held on June unjab Government on ily. itive at Chakulia, under East 19, has now set its eyes on the PSunday announced to Another official said that Singhbhum district on May by-polls in Dumka and Bermo. construct a new road to com- several cases of vegetables 12. The party has decided to reach memorate the sacrifice of sellers testing positive in The fear factor is that out to people in these two Galwan valley martyr Chennai and Delhi have been several non-migrants have Assembly constituencies with the sixth descendent of martyrs Gurbinder Singh for the reported so as part of their also fallen victim. issues such as atrocities against Sido Kanho was killed in nation. Announcing this at tribals in Hemant Soren Barhait.”Oraon claimed that the martyr’s bhog ceremony, '  5!38 /.2 Padma Kant, Technicians Government and benefits State while on one hand JMM and blocks auctioning. BJP is say- Punjab Public Works played a very active role in pro- will get with the Centre going Congress claims to be well ing that coal blocks auctioning Minister Vijay Inder Singla &!! hagwan Mahavir Viklang viding the necessary appli- for commercial mining of coal wisher of tribals but incidents will create employment oppor- said that a new road from BSahayta Samiti, a branch of ances deemed fit to make them blocks. against tribals and moolvasi has tunities but at the same time Tolawal village to Jakhepal famous Jaipur Foot, on Sunday mobile and be on their own. The State BJP believes that gone up. Interestingly, Chief they should clear it that the new via martyr’s home will be distributed four tricycles and The beneficiaries were atrocities against tribals has Minister Hemant Soren repre- mining will lead to displace- constructed to commemorate $! two wheel chairs to six physi- identified by Sanskriti Social gone up after JMM/Congress sents Barhiat in Assembly. ment of nearly 60,000 people his sacrifice for the nation. cally challenged people having Welfare Trust led by its government headed by Hemant The party has also decided from their village and will The estimate for the severe mobility problems. Founder President Munmun Soren came to power, at the to raise the benefits state espe- make them homeless.” three-km long road stretch The centre which was inau- Chakraborty who along with same time the State cially tribals and moolvasi will Sources said that as Dumka has been prepared by the /0$   gurated on 11 January this her team made the survey and Government by opposing coal get after the auctioning of coal is Scheduled Tribe reserve seat PWD and it has been sent for year at Sadar Hospital helped bring the needy to blocks auctioning for com- blocks for commercial use. both the alliance (BJP and sanction from the Premises, Khas Mahal came Bhagwan Mahavir Viklang mercial use is to snatch the eco- The BJP Rajya Sabha MP said, JMM) will try to raise tribals Government, he said adding '  182!7 into action today almost after Sahayata Samiti. Ritesh nomical benefits tribals will get “The JMM/Congress govern- issue. The Dumka seat fall that it would cost around Rs three months since lockdown Ghoshal, Soma Chatterjee, from coal blocks auctioning. ment do not want the eco- vacant after Chief Minister one crore. n view of the increasing and Mousumi Mandal, Mritika BJP Rajya Sabha MP and nomic development of tribals Hemant Soren who won the Paying tributes to Icases of Covid-19 in Bokaro Administrative Committee Chakraborty, Manju Das, party state vice president Samir and so they are opposing coal seat decided to retain Barhait Gurbinder Singh, the city, Deputy Commissioner Members set up by District Sunanda Das, Pradeep Oraon said, “Atrocities against blocks auctioning.” He said, seat. Sources said that BJP is Minister said that the village’s Mukesh Kumar has expressed Administration Civil Surgeon Mukherjee, Gulshan, Rana Roy tribals and State Government “State will get Rs 15,000 crore going to field former minister Government High School concern. Dr Maheshwar Prasad, Past of Sanskriti Social Welfare opposition to coal blocks auc- from coal blocks auctioning at Louis Marandi from Dumka has already been named as He has said that corona Lions District Governor A K Trust were present in today’s tioning will be core issue in the the same time it will generate while from JMM either Shaheed Gurbinder Singh patients are being found in the Srivastava, Member State function. by-election at Dumka and 50,000 job opportunities.” Hemant’s brother Basant or High School and school city every day, which is a mat- %&   Advisory Committee on The four beneficiaries who Bermo. In January this year However, JMM claims that his wife Kalpana Soren is going library has also been dedi- ter of concern.    $    Disability Management Rajnish got tricycles today were Harish seven tribals were killed at with coal blocks auctioning for to contest the election. Bermo cated to the martyr. He said that participation %'  
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Today the need is Iprey to molestation and stayed at home during the under Juvenile Justice (Care Wlakhs of people without a much, much more,” said Surbhi abuse have witnessed an lockdown, said Pratima and Protection of Children) livelihood, hungry heroes fond- Rani Thakur, a Ranchi Robin. unprecedented rise in Ranchi Tiwari, another CWC mem- Act 2015. As per the Act, the ly known as ‘Robins’ of the Owning to the present cir- since the imposition of lock- ber, whose tenure in ended on Committee has the authority Robin Hood Army (RHA) have cumstances, the Robins apart down in March, members of June 19. “Most of the victims to dispose of cases for the care, come forward to feed those from serving food also intend the Child Welfare Committee belong to middle class and protection, treatment, devel- scrambling for a basic meal. An to create awareness on social (CWC), a judicial body that lower middle class families, opment and rehabilitation of initiative called #Mission30M distancing and sanitation. The looks into cases of crimes and their perpetrators were the children in need of care is aimed to serve staple food to kits will also contain soap bars against children, highlighted on related to them,” she said. and protection, as well as to 30 million people in the most and the volunteers also plan to Sunday. While the figures are provide for their basic needs affected areas across the globe. emphasisie on proper hand As per records with the already quite startling, child and protection As a part of this worldwide washing techniques as a pre- CWC in Ranchi, at least 26 rights activists fear that the Almost all the victims in drive, the Ranchi chapter too is ventive measure against the cases under Protection of findings could well be only the Ranchi during the lockdown all geared up to participate in virus. Children from Sexual tip of the iceberg. Many chil- period were enrolled in school, the largest food relief effort by The City Robins have also Offences (POCSO) Act were dren do not report such inci- said Pratima Tiwari, an ex- civic society for the next 45 been involved in fighting lodged in the district since the dents and suffer in silence, CWC member, whose tenure days staring on July 1. hunger all through the lock- end of March. The findings are they said, claiming that the in the committee ended on As a part of the campaign, down. ends for the children of this Uganda and Philippines, RHA operations are carried out particularly alarming as most count of children suffering in June 19. “Most of the victims the City team with about 20 “Ever since the lockdown locality on the streets before the has a strength of about 58,401 through Whatsapp and other children stayed at home dur- silence during the lockdown belong to middle class and active Robins will be targeting was enforced, I have been lockdown was imposed,” added Robins internationally. social media platforms. ing this period under the safe could be much higher. lower middle class families of localities like Jonha Falls, actively involved in distributing Thakur. What sets the Robins apart RHA also runs an academy custody of their parents or “In some of the cases urban Ranchi,” she said. Pundag, Getalsud, Tatisilwai food in the Anantpur neigh- The zero- funds volunteer from other similar orgainsa- called Robin Hood Academy local guardians, CWC mem- reported to us, the children “We can say that every and Ranchi Railway station to bourhoods. Seeing their happy organization came into being in tions is that they follow the where they provide primary bers said. were stuck with their relatives third day a child was molest- name a few. Comprising of sta- and smiling faces is what trig- 2014 in New Delhi while the golden rule of not accepting education to children from “Around 20 cases under under one roof during the ed in Ranchi during the lock- ples like rice and daal, the pack- gers me to work with RHA. I Ranchi chapter was started in funds. RHA also collects sur- slums over the weekends and POCSO were registered in lockdown, and the latter tried down. But going by my per- ets will also contain protein rich joined this group in 2018 and August 2018, by City Leads plus food from restaurants and help them get into full time Ranchi from January to March to take advantage of the situ- sonal experience, I would say food like sattu and soybeans. To since then I have also been Priya Das and Haimantika communities to feed the needy. schools as they believe that end, when children moved ation,” said Sarkar. that such incidents occur more provide added nutrition to the involved in the Robin Hood Sengupta. Present globally in Surprisingly the organiza- creating access to education is out of their houses. More than The Pioneer is withhold- often than once in three days,” children some protein bars Academy as well and would 182 cities across 13 countries tion does not have an office or the purest form of nation build- 26 cases have been reported ing the names and localities of she said. will also be included. conduct classes over the week- including Malaysia, Brazil, any full time employees. All ing. /!  + ;      G2 7

'  2+;3: PM Care fund? Has the Chinese company OPPO ttacking the Central donated Rs 1 crore to the AGovernment for infiltra- fund? Has PM diverted the tion of Chinese forces in donations received in Indian territory, Jharkhand PMNRF to the controversial Pradesh Congress Committee PM Cares Fund and how (JPCC) on Sunday said that many hundred crores have the Prime Minister (PM) has been diverted?” Oraon asked. misled the entire Nation for Oraon said in response to the last two months as he has a question that allegations of been saying that no one can wasteful expenditure and enter the Country's border. corruption in the former State Addressing a press meet Government are proving true JPCC Chief, Rameshwar and the money was spent as Oraon said that the Nation material. wants to know from the PM JPCC Chief attacking the that despite China's hostility Prime Minister said that he is in 2013, why has PM Modi the only PM who has visited received Chinese fund. Why China five times and what is has PM received Rs 7 crore most worrying for from controversial company National security is that Modi Huawei and does Huawei has received donations from have a direct relationship Chinese companies to his PM with the People's Liberation Care fund. "No one knows the - 2 ! !  #  3  * &  * &       #    ).      &        &  *   Army of China, Oraon asked. law or operating structure of  12 !    #       &    /0 12 !   “Has Chinese company the PM Care Fund. No one TikTok donated Rs 30 crore to knows how it is controlled his position by accepting organised against the increase and mass protests will also be the controversial PM Cares and this fund is also not donations of hundreds of in petrol and diesel prices on held at all district headquar- fund? Didn't Paytm have 38 audited by any public crores from Chinese compa- June 29 in front of the Raj ters of the State and the Prime per cent ownership of sugar in authority including CAG," he nies in controversial funds, Bhavan. Minister will be made aware  P
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The Government has seen a steady decline to reach at 5    Ibegins in Jharkhand, then, 37 allowed 100 per cent Foreign 0.50 per cent, as the health bul- Million Tonne Per Director Investment (FDI) in letin issued by the Health depart- '  2+;3: '  2+;3: Annum(MTPA) will be con- the area of coal mining asso- ment. tributed to the Nation and ciate processing and selling of On Sunday, 2132 samples he State Bharatiya Janata ontroversies continues to help in reducing coal import. coal. were tested at four Covid 19 test- TParty (BJP) on Sunday Chaunt former Jharkhand In the first phase of coal At the moment, China is ing labs --RIMS, Ranchi; MGM, expressed concern over poor Police DGP Dinesh Kumar auction, 41 coal blocks have the largest producer and con- Jamshedpur, PMCH, Dhanbad law and order situation of the Pandey even after his retire- been identified in Chhattisgarh, sumer of coal in the world and & Itki Arogyashala, Itki, Ranchi State and termed unfortunate ment after his daughter-in- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, accelerating its development & Private labs out of which 22 the ransom incident of law Rekha Mishra lodged a Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. by extensive exploitation of its samples were tested positive much lower than other states. stand at 2,03,051, there are Sahibganj businessman Arun complaint of harassment at There are nine coal blocks- coal reserves. Coal has been while rest 2110 were tested as The State mortality rate is 0.50 3,09,713 patients who have Kumar Shah. Mahila police station of Gondulpara( Hazaribagh), continuing to play a dominant negative. While 22 patients were per cent, while the national already recovered. State BJP Spokesperson Ranchi district on Saturday Choritand Tiliaya (Bokaro), role in the energy sector in tested positive at the same time mortality rate is 3.04 per cent.” The 22 samples which were Pratul Shahdeo demanded that against her husband Chakla (Latehar), Chitarpur( China despite its decreasing 69 patients were discharged State recovery rate improving tested positive includes four the State Government should Subhankar Pandey besides Latehar),North Dhadu share in energy sector. China from hospital after they recov- and declining mortality rate has each from Garhwa and Giridih, give free hand to the State that the Government should Pandey and his wife Poonam (Latehar) ,Seregarha (Latehar), promotes the use of clean ered from disease. come at the time when three from East Singhbhum and Police to break morale of crim- take proper decision to bring pandey for harassing her. Rajhara North(Central and coal technologies and stricter A health department official Maharashtra reported the biggest rest from other parts of State. In inals. The criminals also improvement in it," said In the complaint she Eastern, Palamu), Urma environmental norms for requesting anonymity said, single-day spike of 5,493 State Capital one person was opened fire at police team Shahdeo. alleged she was harassed for Paharitola (Dumka and Pakur) coal-fired power plants. “Jharkhand recovery is much COVID-19 cases so far on found with infection on Sunday. which was investigating Shah's The Spokesperson said dowry. Besides, she further and Brahmadiha (Giridih) in The need of coal for the better than many states. The State Sunday, which took the tally of With 22 samples tested pos- case and also injured a police that similarly in an incident at alleged her husband is gay Jharkhand. These mines will development of the Country is recovery rate is 75 per cent patients in the state to 1,64,626. itive the number of positive case personnel, he added. Rajmahal a girl was raped and and she was pressurised by contribute 37 MTPA. increasing rapidly. while the national rate is 58.56 With nearly 20,000 fresh in Jharkhand has gone up to “Some criminal gangs are the criminals fired bullets at her in-laws to establish In the fiscal 2019-20, According to an estimate, per cent. This is a big relief for infections reported in the past 24 2364. Out of 2264 cases, the engaged in breaking law and the resident of the victim. physical relationship with India has to import large the Country will need about State.” hours, India now has over 5.28 number of active case is 559 order situation of the State. The Such kinds of incidents are others. But Pandey who is a quantities of coal to meet the 2000 million tonnes (MT) of The official further said, lakh Covid cases. As many as 410 while 1793 have discharged after State Government should sup- unfortunate and the State 1984 batch IPS has been current requirements. The coal by the year 2030. The “While on one hand State recov- deaths were reported, taking they recovering from disease. press them. Providing proper Government should immedi- charged with serious allega- Country consumed a total of Government suspects that ery rate is 75 per cent the mor- the number of casualties to The number fatality in State law and order situation is duty ately construct fast track tions that he tried to establish 958 MT of coal in FY 2019-20, Coal India and other overn- tality rate of Covid 19 is also 16,095. While active infections stands to 12. of the State Government so courts, he added. physical relationship with her of which only 707 million ment companies cannot meet daughter-in-law who is tonnes were produced by CIL this requirement only through daughter of a senior BJP and its subsidiaries including their production. leader Ganesh Mishra. CCL. The Country imported !!      1)&  Married with Subhankar 251 million tonnes of coal, about three years back she which is about 26 per cent of said that she discovered about the Country's total require- homosexual relationship ment. The Country spent '  2+;3: Problem of sewerage, drains in about her husband right more than Rs 1,50,000 crore the area is very serious, he after the marriage adding that on this import. harkhand Pradesh added. Subhankar was not keen for a Some of this import is of JProfessional Congress (JPPC) Speaking on the occasion conjugal life. coking coal, which has not Chief Aditya Vikram Jaisawal Dr Rajiv said that after using She claimed that when substitute but the Country visited Valmikinagar of the the medicine can improve she told her in-laws about has to import as coking coal State Capital on Sunday and immunity system. unusual sexual inclination of reserve is limited in our distributed Arcenic Album 30 It is effective on all kinds her husband they termed it as Country but the import of medicine among residents of of viral diseases, he added. a mere medical problem non-coking coal is avoidable. the area. which will be cured. The foreign exchange can help Jaiswal said on the occasion ::8CC8;:E87+ While Pandey could not the Country to carry out that the condition of be contacted Rekha’s father major public welfare works. Valmikinagar is very dirty 994:+ 7C told The Pioneer that the for- sThe Government’s recent and the Civic Body and for- E:29 :88 mer DGP kept him in dark announcement to permit coal mer State Government has not about his son and his sexual mining for commercial sale provided required amenities 38 8 inclination. marks a fundamental shift in to keep the area clean. the Government policy to   ! " " / % 5#")3 ( !   ! 
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 ' in the last 24 hours. The recov- samples are being tested. The ICU beds and 78,060 oxygen Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, 15 under the fourth phase of     ered cases have exceeded the samples tested in the last 24 supported beds, it said. which is headed by Sonia the Vande Bharat Mission to active cases by 1,06,661 as on hours have further increased to Also, 2,400 dedicated Gandhi, continuously bring back stranded Indian '   .  Saturday, the ministry said. 2,31,095. The total number of COVID Health Centres with received donations from the abroad. The recovery rate is samples tested, as on date, is 1,40,099 isolation beds, 11,508 Chinese embassy between said that the allegations by of RSS invited by the CCP Under the fourth phase of 16, following which the sec- 58.56% amongst COVID-19 82,27,802,” the Government ICU beds and 51,371 oxygen 2005 and 2009, from the “tax Nadda were his flailing despite it not being a political the mission, Air India will be ond phase began. patients. said. supported beds have also been haven” of Luxemburg between attempts at distraction and party and what discussions conducting 114 flights con- The US Department of India now has 1,036 diag- As on June 28, the COVID operationalised. 2006 and 2009 and NGOs diversion from the issues of were held on our sensitive necting India with Canada, Transportation announced on nostic labs dedicated to related health infrastructure Besides, 9,519 COVID with commercial interests. national security and territo- State of Arunachal Pradesh as the US, the UK, Kenya, Sri June 22 that it has barred Air COVID-19. This includes 749 has been strengthened with the Care Centres with 8,34,128 TheCongress sought to rial integrity. also Tibet? Lanka, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, India from operating char- in the government sector and availability of 1,055 dedicated beds are now available to com- clarify the issue late on Congress spokesperson It further asked why did Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, tered flights between India 287 private labs. COVID Hospitals with bat Covid-19 in the country, Saturday saying the grants to Randeep Surjewala said the the then BJP President, Nitin Thailand, South Africa, Russia, and the United States from “Daily more than 2,00,000 1,77,529 isolation beds, 23,168 the Ministry said. RGF accounts were duly BJP chief has made it his Gadkari go to China on a five- Australia, Myanmar, Japan, July 22 without its prior audited and statutory returns “favourite pastime to mis- day visit on January 19th, Ukraine and Vietnam. The approval, in an apparent retal- were filed under Foreign lead the country by making 2011 at the invitation of the Ministry also stated that private iation for the Indian Contributions Regulation Act sensational claims”. Communist Party of China airlines have volunteered to Government not allowing -  
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 )    BJP and RSS for receiving leadership was scared of the delegation of MP's/MLA's in The Government started Aviation Ministry had said funds from China and under questions being asked on its November 2014 to China for the mission on May 6 to help that it was considering estab- the leadership of three party “deep-rooted” Chinese con- a week-long study in “The stranded people reach their lishing “individual bilateral 2 ()  +80 893: chiefs at different times- nections. Party School” of the Chinese destinations using special bubbles” with the US, the Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Surjewala posed 10 Communist Party (CCP)?. repatriation flights. Scheduled UK, Germany and France n a move to cover up lock- Amit Shah. counter questions to Nadda in Besides questioning the international passenger flights allowing airlines of each coun- Idown losses, farmers across “This (RGF) grant has response to the questions several visits by Prime have been suspended in India try in the pact to operate India have sown in around been duly reflected in all fil- posed by the latter to attack Minister Narendra Modi to since March 23 due to the international passenger 31.56 million hectares so far, ings to the income tax and the the Congress. “What is the China, Congress asked BJP to coronavirus pandemic. flights. which was 104.25 per cent Home Ministry and no historical relationship make public the list of all its Under the fourth phase, The Directorate General of more than the same period last authority has ever found any between BJP and CCP spoken donors and the amounts 31 flights will be operated to Civil Aviation (DGCA) said last year. In just one week, the area wrongdoing of any nature. about by the then BJP received including from all USA, 19 to UK, nine to Friday it is extending the sus- under cultivation has gone up Pursuant to the unprecedent- President, Rajnath Singh foreign sources including Canada and eight to Australia. pension of scheduled interna- from 13.13 million hectares to ed Tsunami in the last week of during the visit of a CCP del- individuals, entities, organi- The national carrier will oper- tional passenger flights in the 31.56 million hectares. 2004, RGF received a modest egation on January 30th, 2007 sations, and governments. ate 26 flights between India country till July 15 but added that According to Ministry of amount of Rs. 20 lakh from and reiterated by him during Surjewala also questioned and Saudi Arabia, it added. some international scheduled Agriculture’s data, acreage of the Prime Minister’s National the meeting with members of funding to Vivekananda Air India Express is services on selected routes may almost all crops was higher Relief Fund in the Financial Politburo of the CCP on Foundation and the India scheduled to operate 300 char- be permitted on a case-to-case than last year. Year 2005 which was duly October 17th, 2008,” Foundation and demanded tered flights to and from var- basis. The biggest increase is in utilised to undertake relief Surjewala asked. that the ruling side declare ious countries in July. Of According to Civil Aviation oilseeds, under which area has reported from Chhattisgarh, pared to just 2.70 million activities in the Andaman Congress also sought the name of donors from them, 136 flights is scheduled Minister Hardeep Puri, more gone up by more than six Haryana, Odisha, West Bengal hectares last year. and Nicobar Islands,” explanation as to why the whom it has received thou- to be by July 14 while 164 than 1,47,000 Indians have times. The area under pulses and Karnataka. Coarse cereals were plant- Congress said in a statement. RSS) go to China in January sands of crores in flights will be operated returned and more than 52,000 has increased by up to three Similarly Pulses were sown ed in around 4.79 million Congress, in another 2009 on an invite from the donations through electoral between July 15 and 31. The have flown out to different coun- times. Central India, which in around 1.94 million hectares, as opposed to 2.44 statement on Sunday, also CCP? Why was a delegation bonds. first phase was from May 7 to tries so far under the mission. has received the heaviest rain- hectares, as against 0.60 million million hectares last year. fall in the country this season, hectares last year. The higher The Government has set a is a major area for these crops. pulses cultivation reported target of 149.92 million tonnes : 1:1   
    ,  In just one week, the area from Maharashtra, MP, of food grain production in under cultivation has gone up Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar the current kharif season and + from 13.13 million hectares to Pradesh, Jharkhand and 148.4 million tonnes in the  
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4 2019. denied the same for all complainant and going The move followed a these years. through the written sub- complaint by one Anuj He was told by the missions of the respon- Bhardwaj with 80 per IDBI that as there was no dent and other docu-   *   cent of the locomotor reservation in promo- ments available on disability who had tion within the Officer’s record, the CCPD Chief alleged that despite his cadre. Commissioner '% +80 893: due to the rising water of the possible help has been assured eligibility for the said However, not ready Shakuntala Doley Brahmaputra. to the State. Modi government of Guwahati College and landslide- prone areas to post, he was ignored by to give in, Bhardwaj Gamlin) has now nion Home Minister Amit “I spoke to Chief Minister stands firmly with the people of '% ,.03: also an accomplished vacate their houses and his organisation where approached the CCPD instructed the IBDI UShah on Sunday spoke to Shri @nitishkumar ji about the Assam”. dancer who performed at shift to safer places till the he had been working for alleging that the IDBI Bank to submit details Bihar Chief Minister Nitish rising water level of Mahananda Water level of the woman student was various events across the monsoon season is over. the past 28 years. was taking pretext of which could prove Kumar and enquired about the River in Bihar and assured him Mahananda river is expected to Akilled in a landslide country. Following the land- Bhardwaj had ‘Selection Method’ of the transparency in the rising water level of Mahananda of all possible help from the cen- go up due to heavy rains in near Raj Bhawan here on “Due to incessant slides, the Union home approached the CCPD in organization which selection process. river and assured him of all help tral government for the protec- Nepal and areas between the Sunday, prompting the rainfall for the last few minister talked to August last year but changes as per the con- The CCPD has also from the central Government for tion of the people of Bihar,” Shah Mahananda and Bagmati river administration to ask days in Guwahati city, Sonowal and Health because of the Covid-19 venience of the manage- sought details of the cut the protection of the people of tweeted in Hindi. basins. people living in vulner- several incidents of land- Minister Himanta Biswa pandemic, his case could ment. of marks of all the can- the State. The home minister also The flood situation in able areas to move to slides have occurred, Sarma to enquire about not be taken up. But He said that while he didates as well minutes Separately, the home min- tweeted: “Spoke to Assam Chief Assam worsened on Saturday safer places, officials said. leading to loss of lives the incident and the now the CCPD which achieved all the parame- of the selection commit- ister also spoke to Assam Chief Minister Shri @sarbanandson- with two more people losing The administration and property. Moreover, flood situation in the has started taking griev- ters prescribed in various tee appeared from 2011 Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wal and Shri @himantabiswa to their lives due to the deluge, also closed down a hos- there is every possibility state. ances through video categories, but that his to 2019 within the next and Minister Himanta Biswa take stock of the alarming situ- which has affected over 4.6 lakh pital temporarily near of occurrence of more “Spoke to Assam conferencing held the interview/Group two weeks. Sarma and took stock of the ation in Brahmaputra river and people across 21 districts, offi- Raj Bhawan, a guard wall such landslide incidents Chief Minister Shri @sar- alarming situation developing landslides near Guwahati. All cials said. of which has become in the coming days,” an banandsonwal and Shri vulnerable due to grad- official said. @himantabiswa to take & 0, ual sliding of land, they The authorities of stock of the alarming sit- added. Kamrup Metropolitan uation in Brahmaputra  $)     The governor's resi- district, which primarily river and landslides near dence located in comprises Guwahati city, Guwahati. All possible 12 3 & Kharghuli area of the ordered the closure of help has been assured to '% +80 893: tioner and the state dismissed demic and the nationwide city, however, is safe. Borthakur Clinic and the State. Modi govern- the plea. lockdown. Another incident of Hospital at Kharghuli ment stands firmly with '% 5!!. he Supreme Court on The apex court was hear- The appeal further con- landslide took place at and asked for shifting of the people of Assam,” he TSunday in an urgent hear- ing an appeal filed by Devi, tended that around 120 Gita Nagar locality. its patients to nearby tweeted. Altogether 18 10-year-old girl was ing dismissed a plea seeking mother of an examinee of the schools, which have been ear- A road and a house facilities immediately. people have died in the Akilled and three per- cancellation of the remaining Class 10 board, against the May marked as examination were damaged but no The hospital is locat- flood which affected sons were injured when two Class 10 examinations 29 order of the Rajasthan high centres, had been used to casualty was reported ed just below the back- nearly 9.3 lakh people in they were struck by scheduled to be held on June court which had dismissed a quarantine migrant workers from there. side of Raj Bhawan, a 23 districts of the state. lightning in a remote 29-30, to be conducted by the plea seeking cancellation of during transit to their native Union Home guard wall of which is “Thank you Shri area in Poonch district board of secondary education the remaining examinations places. Minister Amit Shah vulnerable due to erosion @AmitShah ji on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir of Rajasthan, said a lawyer conducted by the State’s board The appeal also referred to called up Assam Chief of land. of the people of Assam. on Sunday, police said. appearing for the State of secondary education. the June 26 order of the top Minister Sarbananda “The guard wall may With your support and The lightning hit a Government. The appeal said that the court with regard to remain- Sonowal and assured fall at any time and may guidance, we will surely mud-house in Manai The bench of Justices A M board of secondary education ing examinations of Class 10 him of all help. cause damage to the lives overcome every chal- village in Behram Gala Khanwilkar, Dinesh of Rajasthan had passed a and Class 12 of CBSE board as Officials said the col- and properties of lenge that we are facing area around 5.30 pm, Maheshwari and Sanjiv direction for conducting the well as of ICSE board. lege student Priyanka patients, doctors, para- at this moment,” Sonowal resulting in on the spot Khanna, in an urgent hearing remaining two papers of Class The appeal had sought an Boro was outside her medical staff of the hos- said on Twitter: death of a minor girl and conducted on Sunday evening 10 on June 29 and June 30 and interim stay on the remaining home when a huge pital,” Kamrup Sarma too tweeted injuries to three other through video conferencing, 11,86,418 students are likely to examinations to be conducted chunk of landmass from Metropolitan Deputy about Shah's call and his persons, a police official dismissed the plea filed by one appear. on Monday and Tuesday. the hill above came down Commissioner Biswajit assurance about all sup- said. was handed over to her The injured were Maghi Devi. It said the board had con- The petitioner before the and buried her, killing Pegu said. port from the National He identified the family for last rites after evacuated to a hospital, Senior advocate Manish ducted the last exam on March High Court had also sought her instantly. He also appealed to Disaster Response Force deceased girl as Ufaq completion of legal the official Singhvi who appeared for the 18 and thereafter the cancellation of remaining Boro was a student the people residing in (NDRF). Iman and said her body formalities. said. state government said the examinations were deferred examinations to be conducted bench after hearing the peti- due to the COVID-19 pan- by CBSE due to COVID-19.   ! " " 2


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    Agra: A recovery rate of 84.04 per cent from Covid-19 in Agra has been achieved after a multi-     pronged attack on the virus, with a sustained focus on over 60 con- Aizawl: In an innovative attempt to follow 'social tainment and buffer zones, health distancing by people, the Central paramilitary Assam officials here have said. Rifles have been distributing umbrellas to eco- In the past 24 hours, 12 new nomically weaker sections of society and senior cit- cases increased the tally to 1,196, izens in Mizoram, officials said here on Sunday. while the number of patients dis- Accordingly, various govern- An Assam Rifles official said the troops dis- charged rose to 1,009 after 18 were ment agencies and departments are tributed umbrellas in Ngopa, Mimbung, Kawlbem, sent home on Saturday following being geared up, and their activi- New Vaikhawtlang and Hnahlan villages in Aizawl recovery. The number of deaths ties being coordinated and district on Saturday, keeping in view the impend- was 85. District Magistrate P.N. reviewed by the nodal officer ing monsoons and to curb the spread of Covid-19. Singh said the number of active appointed by the Yogi government. This initiative aims at promoting the maxim -- cases now was 103. So far 21,113 The Agra Municipal ‘Break the Chain' -- in the fight against samples have been collected. Corporation has mounted a pro- Covid-19. Health officials, however, warn paganda blitz to sensitise people on “The residents have been urged to use umbrel- that July would be the crucial health related issues. Teams of las voluntarily at public places which would auto- month when the rate could spike doctors are visiting mohallas in the matically ensure social distancing without any con- to alarming heights, as Malaria and interior city to give consultations scious effort,” an official release said. 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Twenty five  (    years ago, it was a bootlegger’s paradise with    @ @$              unruly men stumbling about in a drunken stu-                 ( por. Today, as we battle COVID-19, this village stands out as a model of resilience. The spirit "             +  behind this collective determination is sarpanch $  0  A  4 0(  $  0  7  Nirmala Geghate, who symbolises the multiple 7  + 4 0 (              roles women play in a crisis like a pandemic. 0@!  )       (     Primarily as caregivers, women are not just sus-                 taining families but also serving as front-line    *              ( responders, mainly in the health and service sec- 38;7E: =$+       tor of the country, even in rural India. 3897;4 70+               During my early career in the State Bank of India (SBI), I was posted as manager of the local 3E8! 89:98 ? 0   A        :CC828+;879:C8               # 0  branch. I also happened to be piloting the self- help group (SHG) movement. One of the first :+0+75  + & /          ( villages that we chose for our pilot project was E:99,838                 Wanoja. E:99,838 a post she has been holding for the last on preventive measures such as social more respect and authority within the            #     Nirmala was a shy woman and there was 8+.28 3 five years. As the elected village head, distancing, hand washing as well as family unit, reflecting positively on                  nothing outstanding about her that could qual- 7;:9 :+;:+, she oversees the administration of pub- how to identify symptoms of the dis- intra-household relationships between                     ify her for a leadership role. But I was impressed + 7382 lic services. There is 100 per cent lit- ease. She has also made sure that all the the sexes. 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Nirmala hesitated for several days but finally !8:;.97.9D All houses have indoor toilets and says the women of her village never The success story of Wanoja’s                    ( yielded to our gentle and persuasive prodding. /2;:8  piped water supply. They get filtered thought they would pull the “cart” so SHGs and its women underscores the                 ( What tipped the scales in our favour was that + 99388+2D drinking water from a plant installed far. She is happy in her role as the “cart importance of giving poor people             her mother-in-law was quite supportive and + 8Q:/7:+7 by a power generation company under puller” and envisions a prosperous access to loans, savings accounts and               promised to relieve her of a number of house- 38E:99,80828 its CSR initiative. The firm has also set future for her village. The first SHG, other financial services that can sup-           # 0  / hold chores. Nirmala convinced neighbouring 898 +:2!9 up a medical centre manned by a qual- which began with a monthly contribu- port their precarious lives and busi-                  women to band together and the first SHG was C72!8 8!7 ified medical team. The village is tion of 20 from each member, has nesses and enable them to reach their         * 0    ( born in the village. It was christened Savitribai /278;382 periodically disinfected by the compa- now increased the amount to 200, an full potential. It can also alter the     # * /       Phule Bachat Gat, appropriately named after E:99,8C27! ny. The sarpanch has made sure that indication of the increased income and socially-constructed roles and identi-                #   ( rural India’s pioneering woman reformer. All ;7E: =$38: the donors get enough value from their saving capacity of the women. ties of these women who live in some              )    women in the SHG, barring Nirmala, were investment and has provided promi- Changes at the individual, house- of the most challenging and fragile con- unlettered. Nirmala persevered hard to teach her 8+.2:+,;;8 nent visibility and branding to their hold and community level have accom- texts. For the resilient women of              A   ( group members the nuts and bolts of manag- 7;;.28 work so that they are able to enhance panied the economic impact of the Wanoja, every disaster is an opportu-                ing the group. Every time she visited the bank, :+C72!:7+ their social bottom line. SHGs. Participating in group meetings nity to move forward. Recurrent     # * /          she made one woman accompany her by rota- 7488/383, Women’s leadership in agricul- has provided women with new oppor- droughts have given the women a                " ( tion so that they could observe how a bank 3807!8+ 38:2 ture is increasingly being recognised as tunities and experiences. They have chance to show their families that they                 worked. In the end, these women started trans- C!:9:8+ 38:2 a key to tackling climate change. They also become confident in dealing with can be leaders too.       +          acting business at the bank independently. ;7!!.+::8C8 are playing a strong role in adapting public officials and authority figures. Women have a unique vantage                 Nirmala’s hard work paid off and the group new technology, spreading information The most perceptible change for point for identifying trends at the local          A  prospered. This had a multiplier effect in the and urging action. They have taken the women at the household level is the level that might signal the start of an #                ( entire village as several more SHGs emerged. As advantage of a slew of agricultural ini- men’s attitudes towards housework. In outbreak. They are the eyes and ears of             the SHGs’ focus was more on collective enter- tiatives in the last few years that have the past, women had few income-earn- not only the medical establishment but prise, the number of businesses the women have focussed on aiding marginalised com- ing opportunities and were mainly also the administrative apparatus.          )       set up in this long journey include a retail agency munities and women farmers. engaged in housework. Their husbands When she looks back at her own           A       for farm inputs. The most recent success story The COVID-19 and the lockdown gave them little or no assistance in this evolution, Nirmala is grateful for hav-                   ( is the Government support that has enabled each have made little difference to life in work. Now, because of the success of ing achieved a satisfactory level of well-               SHG member to set up an independent poul- Wanoja village. The village head the SHGs, the tension between remu- being for her family and the commu-          @$ try unit. There are now around 300 poultry units ensured that social distancing and nerative work and housework has nity. The women of the SHGs say they #    0  /        with the chicks, poultry feed and shed, all fund- other mandatory lockdown instruc- been resolved by men sharing some are now able to assert their right to be      (   @         ed by the Government. tions were meticulously practised and household responsibilities. heard and to have their opinions taken      (      ( In the process of mapping out her SHG’s tra- all the entry and exit points to the vil- Women of the village are getting seriously. Over the years, some gains                  ( jectory and navigating murky village politics, lage were sealed. As the sarpanch, increased recognition as the breadwin- will undoubtedly be reversed; others            @$ #      Nirmala was drawn into electoral politics. Nirmala formed teams to protect her ners and this is substantially altering will be resilient to reversals. Women @$     I             ( Panchayat Raj was already beckoning women village from COVID-19. She is ensur- the family relationships at the grass- like the ones in Wanoja provide us to join governance and she couldn’t remain insu- ing access to accurate information to roots level. To the women, their shiny silver glimmers of hope as we                lated from political currents, much as she tried keep the SHGs, the women, their involvement in SHGs results in fewer battle COVID-19.       to avoid them. She represented her ward for two families and their communities safe. “problems” with their husbands. (The writer is a well-known devel- C         D terms and finally became the village sarpanch, These efforts include essential guidance Women, as they say, are now granted opment professional) ,9                                           

entirely different, I decided to visit Spanish in the 15th century. Pakistani and Indian Punjabs. South-Asian Muslims in the US arrived acquire wives from home. When the Another factor behind the trans- Ahmad. We met at a bar just behind According to Diouf, the majority According to Moore, these early from Pakistan. According to Moore, wives arrived in Europe and had chil- formation was when the American his office and had lunch there. Ahmad of African slaves brought to the US, immigrants from South Asia were approximately 1,800 Pakistanis migrat- dren there, both parents began to adopt Government adopted the idea of mul- told me that his ancestors were some especially during the cotton boom in mostly Sikhs, but some among them ed to the US between 1947 and 1965. religiosity, especially when their chil- ticulturalism in the 1990s. This meant of the first Muslims to come to the US, the 18th and 19th centuries, followed were also Muslims and Hindus. Almost all of them were men. And dren entered their teens. They felt this that a group could exist with its own over 500 years ago. This wasn’t some traditional African religions and many However, Moore adds that they were since they were unable to bring wives would help them keep a check on their cultural ethos within a larger meta-cul- fancy talk. In her 1998 book, Servants were also Muslim. Both Diouf and all clubbed as Hindus by the Americans and children with them, many married children growing up in “permissive” ture, without fully integrating. So the of Allah, American historian Sylviane Haselby write that a large number of who believed they followed the same Latin-American women in the US. societies. A similar thing happened in question of identity, Islamic evangelism .,4 Diouf writes that among the first them converted to Christianity and faith. They largely worked as hired When US immigration laws were fur- the US. and multiculturalism combined, espe- batches of African slaves brought to the those who didn’t, managed to remain hands in agriculture and factories. ther relaxed in 1965, the number of Moore writes that even though the cially in the post-9/11 scenario, for sec- US by Europeans in the early 17th cen- Muslim. According to the Encyclopedia Around 6,000 such South Asians Pakistanis migrating there increased first groups of Pakistani migrants ond generation Pakistani migrants, hile watching TV footage of tury, were many Muslims. But accord- of American Religious History, there migrated to the US between the late manifold. These also included young were not very demonstrative about who began to signal their identity the recent race riots in the ing to historian Sam Haselby, a former were no mosques in the US until 1921. 19th century and 1917, when the US Pakistani men and women interested their faith and had either become through Islamic symbols. WUS, I recognised one of the faculty member of the American Ahmad told me that his ancestors Congress placed restrictions on migra- in higher education in American uni- entirely Westernised or placed more This actually played out during my many African American protesters University of Beirut, there was, in fact, belonged to Senegal in Africa and tions from India. In 1923, the US versities and colleges. According to emphasis on their ethnic customs and lunch with Ahmad. Later he informed being arrested in Washington DC. The a Muslim presence in the US even arrived in South America as slaves in Supreme Court declared that Indian Moore, these first groups of Pakistani cultures, the last batch of this genera- me that the bar we were in was start- protester was Ahmad Farooq, whom before European Puritans set up their the late 16th century on a Spanish ship. migrants were not eligible for US cit- migrants did not exhibit any outward tion of migrants became conservative ed by a Pakistani named Humayun. He I had met in 2018 when he approached first colony in the region in 1607. In an They escaped and reached Mexico, izenship because they were not White. displays of their faith and quickly when their children reached school- had migrated to the US in the 1960s, me after a talk I had delivered at the essay for the May 2019 issue of Aeon, from where they moved to what Moore writes that since they continued adopted “the American way of life.” going age. Impacted by the growth of and started the bar in the early 1970s. International Forum for Democratic Haselby writes that Muslims regular- became Arizona in the US. being called Hindu and faced racial However, things in this context the “politics of identity” in the US, the In the mid-1980s, he suddenly sold the Studies, where I was stationed as a ly arrived in the Americas with Spanish The history of South-Asian attacks, some moved the courts to began to gradually change from the children grew up looking for their bar because of “community pressure.” Research Fellow. expeditions in the 15th and 16th cen- Muslims in the US is equally interest- plead that they were descendants of early 1980s. Palestinian Professor roots. But instead of finding these roots So what happened to Humayun? “No, After the talk, Ahmad invited me turies, sometimes as slaves and some- ing. Professor of Religious Studies ancient Aryans, and therefore should Bishara Khader writes that one of the in Pakistan, as such, the children were he didn’t end up in Afghanistan. He’s for coffee. All I knew about him was times even as advisers. Kathleen Moore writes that the first be treated as Whites. The ploy did not factors that instilled a greater role of actually handed explanations in this still here in Virginia. But I don’t think that he lived in Virginia and was a A majority of them were from Muslims from South Asia arrived in the work. Restrictions on immigration religion in the lives of Muslims in context by Islamist evangelical outfits his children know that daddy once retired college professor. A week later, Granada, a Muslim stronghold in US in the late 19th century. They were from South Asia were lifted in 1946. Europe was the fact that more and that mushroomed in the US, especial- owned a bar”, Ahmad smiled. while visiting the area for something Europe before it was overthrown by the all from areas constituting present-day From 1947 onward, a majority of more Muslim migrants began to ly from the 1980s onwards. (Courtesy: Dawn)   ! " "  *: 
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On June 5, the seven-day regimes and terrorist organiza- immediately respond to a firmed COVID-19 cases stood their doorsteps. But now, some average for daily new cases hov- tions around the world,” the US request for comment on Hook’s at 2,510,092, while the death places that appeared to have ered at around 96; by Friday, that special representative to Iran said remarks. Hook made the com- toll increased to 125,539, avoided the worst are seeing figure was 211. As cases rise, the Sunday. ments while on a visit to Abu according to the Johns Hopkins surges of infections, as worries U.S. Army commander at Fort Brian Hook told The Dhabi, the capital of the US- University. shift from major cities to rural Riley in the state’s northeast Associated Press that the world allied United Arab Emirates, as The tallies currently areas. ordered his soldiers to stay out should ignore Iran’s threats to part of a Mideast tour. Hook met account for the world’s highest While much of the focus of of a popular nearby restaurant retaliate if the arms embargo Saturday with Emirati Foreign both in terms of cases and fatal- concerns that the United States and bar district after 10 p.m. set to expire in October is Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al ities. is entering a dangerous new Idaho and Oklahoma have extended, calling it a “mafia Nahyan and planned Sunday to More than 42,000 new phase has been on big Sunbelt seen similarly large percentage tactic.” Among its options, the meet with other officials. Hook cases were reported nationwide states that are reporting thou- increases over the same three- Islamic Republic could expel declined to say where else he as of Saturday, the second day sands of new cases a day — like week period, albeit from low international inspectors mon- would travel on his trip. in a row that the daily increase counties looking to move into reopen before others. Services of Arizona reported Texas and Florida — the wor- starting points. In Oklahoma, itoring Iran’s nuclear program, Hook spoke to AP journal- has surged to above 40,000, the Phase 4 of reopening due to Phase 4 would resume 3,591 new cases Saturday rying trend is also happening in the seven-day average for daily deepening a crisis created by ists in Dubai via videoconfer- Xinhua news agency an increase in the number of recreational activities and allow morning, pushing the tally in places like Kansas, where live- new cases climbed from about President Trump unilaterally ence as Abu Dhabi’s borders quotedThe Washington Post as new COVID-19 cases. for gatherings of more than 50 the western state to 70,051. stock outnumber people. 81 to 376; Idaho’s jumped from withdrawing from Tehran’s remain closed to the UAE’s six saying in a report. “We all want to get back to people, according to the state’s The new lab-confirmed In early June, Kansas looked around 40 to 160. AP 2015 atomic accord with glob- other sheikhdoms over the coro- The states of Arizona, doing all the things we love in “Safe Start” plan. cases number, which jumped al powers. navirus pandemic. The United Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Washington during the sum- For the third time in the by 5.4 per cent from the previ- Washington Post. in the state. The UN arms embargo so Nations banned Iran from buy- Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, mer, and fully open our econ- four days, Florida set a new ous 24 hours, exposed part of Hospitalizations have risen But the state’s COVID-19 far has stopped Iran from pur- ing major foreign weapon sys- Nevada, New Mexico, North omy, but we aren’t there yet,” daily record for novel coron- the worrisome landscape that rapidly since Memorial Day, test positivity rate has dropped chasing fighter jets, tanks, war- tems in 2010 amid tensions Carolina, Texas and Inslee said in a statement. avirus cases with more than Arizona is facing to contain the when there were 1,511 to around 1 per cent, the low- ships and other weaponry, but over its nuclear program. That Washington have either rolled “This is an evolving situa- 9,500 confirmed on Saturday. pandemic. COVID-19 patients in the est among the country’s big has failed to halt its smuggling blocked Iran from replacing its back or paused their reopening tion and we will continue to The 9,585 new COVID-19 Texas also set a record for state’s hospitals. states, according to New York of weapons into war zones. aging equipment, much of plans due to a sudden spike in make decisions based on the cases brought the state’s total to coronavirus-related hospital- Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Despite that, Hook argued both which had been purchased by the number of cases. data.” 132,545, according to figures izations for the 16th consecu- state, once the epicentre of the Other states with over an import and export ban on the shah before the 1979 Islamic On Saturday, Washington Washington is taking a released by the Florida tive day on Saturday, with pandemic in the US, reported 100,000 cases include Tehran must remain in place to Revolution. An earlier embargo state Governor Jay Inslee phased approach to reopening, Department of Health. 5,523 patients currently being 391,923 cases and 31,362 California, New Jersey, Illinois secure the wider Mideast. targeted Iranian arms exports. announced the suspension of allowing some counties to The Department of Health treated, reported The deaths, both tallies the highest and Massachusetts. IANS “If we let it expire, you can AP 1   88  @.   ) 
   
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Sunday began reviewing a con- police units that have cracked statutes already account for cases in the country, the health including 13 women, were dis- spike in coronavirus infec- in the last three or four weeks Patel’s confirmation came troversial national security bill down on Hong Kong protesters, such matters and that Beijing is ministry said on Sunday. charged from hospitals, taking tions, as latest figures showed in particular. There will be sup- as England has seen an over- for Hong Kong that critics as well as Chinese Communist determined to use the law to The deadly virus has so far the total number of recoveries that Indian-origin people port going into Leicester,” said all fall in the daily death toll worldwide say will severely Party officials responsible for pursue political opponents. claimed 28 lives in Nepal, health to 3,013. As on Sunday, 9,731 remain in the category of those Patel. and prepares to substantially compromise human rights in imposing the national security The central government in ministry spokesperson COVID-19 patients were hardest hit from the deadly “With local flare-ups it is lift its lockdown restrictions the semi-autonomous Chinese law. The measure also would Beijing also would set up a Jageshwar Gautam said at his undergoing treatment at differ- virus among Britain’s ethnic right we have a localised solu- from July 4, when bars, restau- territory. impose sanctions on banks that national security office in Hong daily press briefing. ent health facilities across Nepal. minorities. tion in terms of infection con- rants and cinemas will begin to The National People’s do business with entities found Kong to collect and analyze With the detection of 463 Health authorities have so far Home Secretary Priti Patel trol, social distancing, testing open up to public access amid Congress Standing Committee to violate the law. intelligence and deal with crim- new coronavirus cases in the last conducted 2,15,839 coronavirus confirmed as “correct” the and many of the tools actually Covid-secure guidelines of safe took up the matter at the start Last week, a former United inal cases related to national 24 hours, the total tally now tests, including 4,962 in the last reports of the first such local within the Public Health distancing and hygienic con- of a three-day session, China’s Nations human rights chief and security. stands at 12,772, he said. The 24 hours, the ministry said. PTI lockdown for Leicester, a region England space that will come ditions. PTI official Xinhua News Agency eight former UN special envoys Few details have been reported. China has said it is urged the body’s secretary-gen- released, but it appears that determined to enact the law, and eral to appoint a special envoy Beijing will have ultimate  (%% ))  its passage is expected by on Hong Kong over what they power over government Tuesday. said is a pending “humanitari- appointments, further reducing '% ;797!17 was reported. Initially, a nation- The US says it will respond an tragedy.” the relative independence it wide blanket curfew was by ending favorable trading Britain has said it would promised to Hong Kong in a he Sri Lankan government imposed but it was later eased terms granted to the former grant passports to as many as 3 1984 joint declaration with Ton Sunday completely lift- for about two-thirds of the British colony after it passed to million of Hong Kong’s 7.8 Britain that is considered an ed a curfew imposed to contain country and was mostly con- Chinese control in 1997. The million people. international treaty.The mea- the spread of the coronavirus fined to nighttime. Senate on Thursday unani- Beijing has denounced all sures have been widely seen as after no new case of community The government had mously approved a bill to such moves as gross interference the most significant erosion to infection was recorded for near- ordered partial opening of impose sanctions on business- in its internal affairs. date of Hong Kong’s British- ly two months in the country. offices and businesses mid- es and individuals — including The law would criminalize style rule of law and high Sri Lanka has been under a May. From early June, the the police — that undermine secession, subversion of state degree of autonomy that China continuous lockdown since restrictions were further relaxed Hong Kong’s autonomy or power, terrorist activities and promised Hong Kong would March 20, a week after the first with public transport being restrict freedoms promised to colluding with foreign forces to have under a “one country, two local victim of the pandemic allowed. the city’s residents. endanger national security. systems” principle. AP %   3' % '   '% % ) Taipei: The Taiwanese capital Still, those who did take American student Loren held its annual LGBT pride part said it was a testament Couse, 28, said Taipei’s ability parade on Sunday, making it both to Taiwan’s ability to con- to hold the parade was “really one of the few places in the tain the pandemic and its com- impressive.” “I think Taiwan has world to proceed with such an mitment to rights for people of done a really good job so far, event in the face of the coro- all sexual orientations. and I am really proud of living navirus pandemic. Taiwan is the only place here, not only because it’s so The parade in Taipei has in Asia where same-sex open to people like myself, the drawn tens of thousands of marriage is legal, and its gay community, but also people in the past, but partic- liberal political system has because I think it’s such an ipant numbers on Sunday were long promoted human rights, example for the world and reduced by both virus con- free speech and freedom of how to handle the pandemic so !   & M!  2   B CN E   . cerns and heavy rain. assembly. far,” Couse said. AP 2  " *  ! ;    <  3(%            #  

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The board crore between June 1 and June =%  in Geneva and “we will block WTO’s Information A WTO member country The portal was launched in late payment of dues in the approved a loan for 26. Prior to this, foreign it”, the official added. Technology Products (ITA-2) can file a dispute if it perceives May 2018 to bring in trans- directive. Strengthening Teaching- investors remained net sellers According to the trade dis- agreement, and New Delhi is that another country’s trade parency in power purchase Last month, the Learning and Results for States for three consecutive months. tunity. pute norms of the WTO, if not part of this pact. India is a policies or actions are violating transactions between the gen- Government announced  Program (STARS) on June 24, They pulled out a net 7,366 With a relatively long-term these countries would come part of ITA-1, signed in 1997, global trade norms and impact- erators and discoms. 90,000 crore liquidity infusion 2020, the World Bank said in crore in May, 15,403 crore in investment horizon, Indian with their requests for second in which it did not contain any ing their local In April 2020, the total for discoms under which these a statement.”Some 250 million April and a record 1.1 lakh equities could be a good invest- time, the panel will be set up in obligation to eliminate cus- industry.According to the glob- overdue amount, which was utilities would get loan at eco- students (between the age of 6 crore in March. ment option for FPIs especial- the case. toms duties on these products. al trade rules, seeking consul- not cleared even after 60 days nomical rates from Power and 17) in 1.5 million schools, “FPIs are increasing their ly once the COVID-19 crisis is In May last year, both the According to the minutes tation is the first step of dispute of grace period offered by gen- Finance Corporation and REC and over 10 million teachers investments in small- and mid- resolved and the current mar- countries filed a case against of the meeting of the dispute settlement process. erators, stood at 1,08,487 Ltd. This was an initiative of the will benefit from the program. cap stocks that they were ket trend reverses,” Himanshu India in the WTO over the settlement body, which was If the bilateral consulta- crore as against 58,200 crore Government to help gencos to The STARS program builds on already investing in for over a Srivastava, associate director- import duties imposed on cer- held in February and March, tions do not result in a satis- in the same month of the pre- remain afloat. the long partnership between year now,” said Harsh Jain, co- manager research at tain electronic goods, including India had stated that it was fully factory solution, the com- ceding year. Discoms in Rajasthan, India and the World Bank founder and chief operating Morningstar India, said. telephones for cellular net- committed to its ITA-1 com- plainant can request the WTO According to the latest data Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & (since 1994), for strengthening officer at Groww, said. In addition to that, works; machines for recep- mitment and had been abiding to set up a dispute panel to pass on the portal, total outstanding Kashmir, Telangana, Andhra public school education and to India has emerged as the increased liquidity in the glob- tion, conversion and transmis- by it over the years. a ruling on the matter. dues in April has increased over Pradesh, Karnataka and support the country’s goal of best-performing equity market al markets will also pave its way sion or regeneration of voice, India wished to reiterate In this case, as the con- the preceding month. In March Tamil Nadu account for the providing Education for All,” it in the past three months and into the emerging markets, images or other data; and parts that it had not intended to sultations have not yielded 2020, the total dues of discoms major portion of dues to said. this is certainly adding to with India also benefiting, of telephone sets. commit, and would not com- positive results, Japan and stood at 1,13,048 crore. power gencos, the data Prior to STARS, the bank India’s appeal as an invest- Srivastava added. They have alleged that mit, to any obligations beyond Chinese Taipei have The overdue amount in showed. had provided a total assistance ment destination, he added. The Indian financial mar- imposition of import duties on the scope of India’s ITA-1 com- approached the WTO to set up April 2020 also increased from Overdues of independent of more than 3 billion towards He further said India has kets will continue to witness these products by India mitment and it has maintained the panel. Even after establish- 1,01,181 crore in March power producers amount to 37 this goal.At the national level, done well in contact-tracing of rotational trend with respect to infringes WTO norms as India that the products arising out of ment of a panel, it would take 2020. per cent of the total overdue of through the Samagra Shiksha, patients, which is helping open foreign flows. One can expect has committed zero per cent technological progression about 1-1.5 years to come with Power producers give 60 1,08,387 crore of discoms in and in partnership with the up the economy. bouts of sharp net inflows and bound tariffs on these prod- could not be covered by ITA- the ruling. days to discoms for paying bills January. states of Himachal Pradesh, “Currently, the valuations outflows by FPIs in the Indian ucts. India has strongly 1, the minutes had said. Due to the COVID-19 for the supply of electricity. The proportion of central Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, are still compressed and equi- financial markets, depending opposed these allegations. “It was evident from a pandemic, the passing of the After that, outstanding dues PSU gencos in the overdue was Maharashtra, Odisha, and ties are attractively priced, on their changing opinion and While bound tariffs or WTO document...That India ruling may take more time. become overdue and genera- 35.47 per cent. 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Meanwhile, Irdai has there is “little choice in the mat- immediately. amount of licence fee/spec- gy ministry has proposed Rthe public to come up with in addition to the Pan-India issued an advisory on COVID ter” due to their non-availabil- “Else, we request that soft trum usage charges payable by imposing customs duties on names for three insurance poli- < %&& & usage,” it said. 19-related phishing attack cam- ity in India, or because of loan at MCLR rate (marginal telecom operators in compli- some solar power equipment cies keeping in view the needs    ' The three policies for paigns. quality and pricing issues. cost of funding-based lending ance with...Supreme Court starting August 1 as part of the and aspirations of the target which names are being sought Phishing refers to data “Everybody knows that rate) should be given to com- order,” COAI said. COAI high- country’s goal of becoming group. are - policy covering dwellings theft by internet attackers pos- importing products over time panies, using the GST input lighted that it represents all self-sufficient. The Insurance Regulatory icy which is to provide a pro- for any sum insured; policy ing as accredited entities. actually becomes more and credit as collateral,” COAI leading telecom service “Power is a very sensitive and Development Authority tective shield to dwelling units covering micro commercial The Indian Computer more expensive as the rupee Director General Rajan providers, network equipment and strategic sector for any of India (Irdai) has sought and small businesses from cat- entities having value at risk at Emergency Response Team gets weaker. If you were Mathews said in the letter manufacturers, e-commerce, country. names for standard products astrophic events, largely floods. any one location not exceeding (CERT-In) had recently issued importing something 10 years dated June 26. digital content providers, infra- Electricity runs all indus- for dwellings and small busi- “Recognising the impor- 5 crore; and policy covering an advisory to guard against ago, the same product today The association has also structure providers and tech- tries, communication systems nesses in the segment of tance of having appropriate small commercial entities that large-scale phishing attacks will cost 60-70% higher... urged the Government to ratio- nology partners.All leading and all databases including ‘Standard Fire and Special names for the proposed stan- have value at risk not exceed- against Indian individuals and “So it is not really in any- nalise the “high burden of the players in these sectors, includ- strategic ones and so we have Perils’. dard products that would ing 50 crore across all insur- businesses. All insurers and body’s commercial interest to regulatory levies on the TSPs ing Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, to guard it against any sabotage It has announced an award appeal to the targeted individ- able asset classes at any one regulated entities are advised to continue to import, you import with immediate effect” citing Bharti Airtel, Nokia, Ericsson, by countries which are adver- of 10,000 each and a citation uals/entities, the location. Participants are alert their staff to exercise because you really have little “the adverse impact on the Sterlite, Indus, Cisco, Facebook, saries or possible adversaries,” for suggesting appropriate Authority...Invites suggestions required to send their entries to extreme caution to prevent choice in the matter,” Bhargava economy and operations of Google, Amazon, are members he said. “We want to build a names. The names should from the public for suitable Irdai by July 10. 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NHPC capacity of 62110 MW, declared factor of 89.67%. dropped by 19.3 per cent year Directors approved the Audited 1.18/- per share already paid recently held meeting with the financial results for FY20 For FY20, the total income on year between January and Financial Results for FY 19-20 by the Company in March Government of Himachal along with the unaudited finan- crossed the one lakh crore May this year due to the impact in the e-meeting held on June 2020. The total dividend pay- Pradesh for execution of 449 cial results for Q4 FY20 on 27 mark and was 100,478.41 1    +9  of the COVID-19 pandemic, 27, 2020 at Faridabad. out for FY 19-20 is 1,506.76 MW Dugar Hydroelectric June 2020. crore as against 92,179.56 ! "4* & the National Bureau of NHPC has reported net crore as compared to total div- Project, 260 MW Sach Khas, In FY20, NTPC has crore in FY19, registering an Statistics (NBS) said.According profit after tax of 3,007.17 idend payout of 1,466.58 130 MW Rashil and 104 MW recorded the highest ever com- increase of 9%. '  ,3R:1 He said that following the to the NBS, industrial profits Crore on standalone basis in crore for FY 18-19. NHPC, Tandi in the state. A meeting mercial capacity addition of For Q4 FY20, total income social disputes in the auction, stood at 1.84 trillion yuan the FY 2019-20 compared to  today has about seven lakh was also held with Government 8260 MW which includes was 28,278.75 crore as against n view of the danger of complete transparency has ($260 billion) for the first five 2,630.55 crore for the last fis- shareholders. of Sikkim for execution of 500 acquisition of 2970 MW capac- 22,545.61 crore in Q4 FY19, IKovid 19 infection, the been taken under the supervi- months of the year, reports Efe cal year. Sales for the FY 2019- AK Singh, CMD, NHPC MW Teesta-VI, 120 MW ity of THDC and NEEPCO. registering an increase of Ghaziabad Development sion of a committee. Not only news.The figure is less than the 20 stood at 8,735.41 crore to said, “NHPC has set a target of Rangit-IV and 520 MW Teesta- The gross generation of NTPC 25.43%. Authority has selected the this, the entire video graph of projections offered by analysts,  8,161.18 crore in the last fis- 10,000 MW installed capacity IV to be executed by NHPC. Group for FY20 was 290.19 Profit before tax was  Hindi Bhawan at Lohia Nagar the auction process has also who had predicted a 22 per cal year. Consolidated profit for by 2022 and 13,000 MW NHPC has recently signed an Billion units as against 305.90 14,465.92 crore in FY20 as instead of the GDA complex been sung. cent fall in profits during this 2019-20 stood at 3,324.72 installed capacity by 2024 from MOU with Hydropower Billion units during the previ- against 12,672.52 crore in for auction of properties. The Auction Committee period. crore before non-controlling its current installed capacity of Investment and Development ous year. FY19 registering an increase of In this link, industrial plots consists of the Chief Engineer The indicator is based on interest compared to 2,835.79 7071.2 MW. In addition, we Company Limited, Nepal for In addition, the gross gen- 14.15%. For Q4 FY20, PBT of Madhuban Bapudham and of GDA, Chief City Planner, the results of industrial firms crore in 2018-19. Consolidated have pan-India plans to expand jointly developing hydropow- eration of THDC & NEEPCO was 4,383.77 crore, as against Indraprastha Yojana were auc- Special Officer etc. with annual revenues above 20 total income of the company in NHPC’s solar and wind power er projects in Nepal. NHPC has was 10.91 Billion Units. On Rs 3,537.17 crore in Q4 FY19 tioned today, in which the He said that earlier the auc- million yuan. Of the 41 indus- 2019-20 is 10,776.64 crore as portfolio alongwith its core also held meetings with top Standalone basis, the gross registering an increase of highest bid of 11 plots was tion process used to take place trial sectors surveyed by the against 9,846.81 crore in 2018- business of hydropower devel- officials for development of generation of NTPC for FY20 23.93%. made, in this auction the GDA in the auditorium room of the NBS, 30 registered a drop in 19. opment and we are striving to solar projects in Andhra was 259.62 Billion units as Profit after tax was ? has earned 12 crore. GDA, but keeping in view the profits between January and NHPC Power Stations achieve additional solar capac- Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and against 274.45 Billion units in 10,112.81 crore in FY20 as This information was given social disturbance, the venue of May, one managed to retain the achieved highest ever genera- ity of 5,000 MW by 2022 Union Territory of Ladakh and the previous year. against 11,749.89 crore in by GDA Secretary Santosh the auction has been changed same profit while 10 witnessed tion of 26121 Million Units through these sources.” exploring in Rajasthan also. Coal stations achieved a FY19. Kumar Rai. to a large space Hindi Bhawan. their earnings rise.   ! " "

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might develop a sense of passion in them and they might develop cooking as a hobby. Don’t forget to teach them the pre- cautionary measures to be taken care in kitchen and also instruct them not to enter the kitchen area alone. Make sure that they are early to bed, so that they get good 8-10 hours of sleep and relax body and mind. To cheer them, you may allow them for 30 -45 min- utes relaxation time by enjoying cartoon network or any animated film. An interesting way to make them utilise time is to ask them to journal the daily routine in a notebook. This will improve their handwriting and also help you understand their interest in writing and creativity in weaving stories. The widening gap All these activities need to be planned from the space of mental stimulation, :        emotional, and social benefits. There need to be a balance of virtual events to     H    online play dates with peers to texting to video calling along with social media      
H  engagements. They also need to be       informed that these are a part of the new normal and also it is primary for their        mental well-being.     25D7,: For children, family and friends is a cohesive unit that aids in their develop- 123!4.!2 +:4.+5 5: ment mentally, socially, and emotionally. As a part of existence, it is the duty of par- t’s a known fact that during the last two decades, ents to teach them the family values and Ithe agriculture sector across the Indian sub-con- traditions. Connecting with family, rela- tinent has witnessed crisis in the form of decline in tives, grandparents, and friends help chil- rate of growth, rising numbers of farmer’s suicides, dren maintain connectedness and unity declining prices of several crops, and a widening gap and this time can be used to strengthen between the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors. the same via social media platforms. Also, It can thus be said that the indian agriculture sec- parents can guide kids to make family tree tor is experiencing unprecedented crisis with stag- and cherish the same. This will make them nation or declining rural employment growth and understand the pictorial representation of as a result, food security and employment opportu- the same, how important it is to be con- nities for the rural poor have been eroded. Various nected with the roots of existence. studies done by research scientists and scholars over Apart from this, parents just need to a period of time reveal that poverty remains the most hile COVID-19 has taught us listen to them, this will help you under- common reason for suicides in the country. many new things, the biggest stand their feelings, thoughts, and behav- As per a report tabled by NCRB in 2015, India Wlearning has been to be with iour better; this is significant as it results reported 5,650 farmer suicides, whereas the high- family and your loved ones. Pandemic iso- in invalidating their feelings. While this est number of farmer suicides were recorded in 2004 lation has been hard on all of us, not "; - + "-4& activity sounds lame to many, but this when 18,241 farmers committed suicide as per offi- because of something else, but just the fact helps them easily exchange feelings. And cial figures. In view of these statistics, it becomes clear that we are stuck at home. We are so used we all know that how important it is to what havoc skyrocketing prices would have played to meeting people and living world out-   #            share feelings and express what you feel in the lives of not only farm- side that being at home is hurting us. inside-out. ers but all those who had While the matured minds are struggling,              Also, it is important for parents to already been struggling think of the younger ones, who don’t even make kids understand the value of com- each day to make both know much about the crisis the world is    280785 7,8" 90-:    %   munication. They can do the same by keep ends meet, those who are dealing with. Here, it’s important for the that channel open and let them express the being pushed to the edge parents to be the protection shield and save       plethora of experiences by them. This will every day because they have the kids from all sorts of frustration and help in controlling the trauma effect of the hardly any means to live. In loneliness that might creep in due to pan- They need to prepare a routine for need to take care of this and should make kids. It is important for parents to take pandemic and will keep kids happy and addition to this, increase in demic. Monday-Friday and weekend should be sure that this platform is not only used for some time out, study about such oppor- cheerful. Some other activities that can be prices of fuel, essential com- It has been found that kids worry devoted to relaxation and fun activities. studies but also to engage kids with their tunities and help kids utilise the oppor- added to the above-detailed ones are: modities, and a steep hike about anxiety and fear due to a drastic cut To begin with, the day should start peer to fight with anxiety and help them tunity to sharpen new skills. Virtual kids party with school friends and in the cost of food grains down in their social interaction. This can with some workout or 10-min yoga ses- connect with them and break the monot- Evening hours of weekdays can also family get-togethers, Quiz or competition and vegetables, have made have an adverse effect on their socio-cul- sion, followed by shower and breakfast and ony. It is also suggested that parents can be used for in-house extra-curricular activ- with peer group, Virtual tour to a muse- living conditions for the tural development. In order to handle this then regular digital classes should be car- co-ordinate with other parents and plan ities like sketching, painting, writing, um or historical monument, Art and craft common man unbearable, making him pay through right and keep them calm, it is important ried till first half of the day with regular some virtual games and fun activities for gardening, pottery and much more. These workshop and story writing and craft the nose. And still, there seems little hope that the for parents to understand their psycholog- intervals in between. Make sure that they kids, where they all participate. This will activities are refreshing and also keep them show. situation would roll back to normal. The repercus- ical levels first and then channelise their drink water in between and walk a bit to not only bring them close, but will also away from screen and phone. All these will help maintain the con- sions of these are serious. While many are driven to energies in the right direction. keep the digestive system at ease. Post- make kids feel happier, especially during You can also use this time and nectedness and keep them away from the take the extreme step out of despair as stated above, In this initiative, the foremost step that lunch a power nap is equally advisable evening hours, when they love to be out- indulge with them in cooking activities or negativity of being at home. Most impor- there are others who take to illegal means to make needs to be taken is to bring back the kid’s keeping the humid weather in mind and door and spend time with friends. take them out for grocery and veggies tantly, this will help them understand the their living. In a crisis situation like the one whole life to a routine and discipline. Parents evening hour should be dedicated to Apart from this, the digital world can shopping. Baking and cooking are consid- value of family and being with the closed world is facing right now, which has outlived the pub- need to understand that due to lockdown online surfing. be used to develop new skills among kids ered as effective de-stressing mantras. You ones. lic’s patience span, morality is the first casualty. So, and over-burdened digital classes, kids While excessive use of digital world too. There are various online platforms can excite kids with the same and spend (The writer is the Managing Director, while in the offices, corruption tends to increase rob- have lost discipline in life, which used to is not good for mental health of kids but offering courses and learning opportuni- time in kitchen and make them learn Cambridge Montessori Preschool and beries and murders, incidents of chain snatchings, be an integral part of regular schooling. a balanced interaction is good. Parents ties that will sharpen the aptitude skills of about spices and other ingredients. 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Since Corona, tion package of 50,000 yet working in the frontline have When taxes are increased, it is fixed income group of virus by employing successful hypertension, respiratory prob- it has become a 24-hour job, when fifty-two-year-old been given an incentive of  which bears most of the brunt. The so-called creamy and effective strategies. lems, pregnant women and chil- we hardly have time to relax,” Vimla Devi, a ASHA worker 2500. Are the lives of ASHAs layer — those who amass most of the wealth — often As per the health depart- dren of up to 10 years. They also shared Susheela. died, she was denied the assis- any less important? manage to avoid the taxes and pay the minimum they ment, over 6,50,000 homes and 24 must keep track of those who have If not for ASHA workers tance. Before her death, she However, apart from this, can, by manipulations. In such a situation, the bulk lakh people were screened ensur- come from outside or from con- like Susheela, the state govern- was given the duty of watch- ASHAs are officially cate- of population is sandwiched between too little income ing 100 per cent coverage in both tainment zones or highly conta- ment would have found it ing over a Corona positive gorised as “volunteers”. The and too many payments. And seeing the rich get away urban and rural regions of the dis- gious places. impossible to do the contact patient and she diligently per- key link between rural com- easy, morality to them becomes nothing more than trict. The credit for the implemen- Susheela, one of the ASHA tracing required to zero down formed the task for 22 days. munity and the public health a burden to be shed. It is another thing that there tation of the strategy is being right- (Accredited Social Health Activist) a Corona positive patient. While their designated delivery system under the always have been some people who want to take fully given to “Corona Captains,” workers from Dadabari area in Each day these workers sur- work hours are four, it often National Rural Health short cuts or bypass the law to make a quick buck, who were appointed from among textile town in Bhilwara district, veyed up to 100 houses, stretches for more than eight Mission, ASHAs have been but many are forced into unethical practices by unaf- SDMs and BDOs and their team was given the task of surveying at entailing a distance of at least hours, especially during time entrusted with crucial roles fordable cost of living. Hence, the policy makers and of “Corona Fighters” that consist- least 80 houses for Corona cases six to seven kms, mostly on of emergency. For long, they and responsibilities. They the movers and shakers of the country’s economy, ed of four to five members includ- in a day. To achieve the target, she foot. have been demanding to be counsel pregnant women, who dream of making India a global power in the ing the panchayat members, would start her day at eight in the According to Shakuntala regularised as government record every birth in the vil- 21st century should very well remember that great teachers and ASHA workers. 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ani Ceballos fired Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals as the DSpaniard's stoppage-time strike clinched a dramatic 2-1 win at Sheffield United on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side rode their luck after surviving a second-half barrage from the Blades at Bramall Lane. Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal ahead with a first-half penalty after Chris Basham fouled Alexandre Lacazette. David McGoldrick equalised with three minutes left, but on-loan Real    ) Madrid midfielder Ceballos settled a hard-fought quarter-final in the final moments. )   
Arsenal join Manchester United in the last four, with Leicester facing Chelsea and Newcastle hosting Manchester City in ' !:9+ Sunday's other quarter-finals. Arteta was Arsenal's captain when azio fought back from a goal down to beat they won the FA Cup final against Hull in LFiorentina 2-1 in Serie A and keep its fading 2014. title hopes alive. And the Gunners boss remains on Luis Alberto struck seven minutes from time course to get his hands on the silverware to cut the gap to league leader Juventus back to again as Arsenal look to win the compe- four points. tition for a 14th time. Ciro Immobile converted a penalty to can- After losing their first two matches fol- while Mesut Ozil was also absent Arsenal grabbed the lead in the 25th flash of his potential when he cut in from narrowly over the bar. cel out Franck Ribéry's opener for Fiorentina. lowing the restart, Arsenal, who beat from the Gunners squad. minute. the right and forced Henderson to save his United were denied by another VAR Lazio's hopes of claiming a first league title Southampton in the Premier League in David Luiz was back in long-range drive. review when John Egan headed home after since 2000 took a hit midweek when its 21-match midweek, have now won two in a row. Arsenal's defence after serving a '   '  Arsenal were clicking at last and McGoldrick’s shot from an offside position unbeaten run ended with a defeat at Atalanta in The Blades have gone winless in their suspension for the red card he Kieran Tierney broke down the left, was pushed out by Martinez. its first match back following the hiatus due to four matches since the English season picked up during a disastrous sub- Basham’s challenge on Lacazette crossing for Pepe to shoot just wide. Basham should have equalised from the coronavirus pandemic. restarted, ruining their hopes of a push to stitute appearance in the defeat at looked innocuous, but he caught the Luiz’s difficult start to the resumed sea- Jack Robinson's cross, but the defender And it seemed as if it was going to slide fur- qualify for the Champions League and Manchester City last week. Arsenal striker just inside the area son continued when the Brazilian limped headed wide from close-range. ther when Ribéry curled in the opener following ending their FA Cup campaign. It wasn't long before Arsenal's and Paul Tierney awarded a penalty. off injured after stumbling while shepherd- Arsenal were undone by a terrible a magnificent solo run in the 25th Arteta made five changes, with Pierre- defensive frailties were on display when Ivory Coast winger Pepe stepped up ing the ball out of play early in the second piece of defending in the 87th minute. minute. Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah John Lundstram nodded home from Oli to beat Dean Henderson from the spot for half. Sead Kolasinac made a comical mess But Immobile, who is leading the among those left out. McBurnie's header, but the goal was ruled his eighth goal of the season. Henderson almost scored a remark- of clearing Robinson’s long throw, smash- Serie A goal-scoring chart, convert- There was no place for Matteo out by VAR for offside against the Blades Pepe has mostly struggled through an able goal from his own penalty area, the ing it into Mustafi and McGoldrick ed a penalty in the 67th for his 28th Guendouzi again after the Arsenal mid- midfielder. underwhelming first season with Arsenal. keeper's wind-assisted kick bouncing past pounced to beat Martinez with a close- of the season after Fiorentina goal- fielder's role in the brawl against Brighton, Despite their unconvincing start, Invigorated by the goal, he showed a Gunners stopper Emiliano Martinez and range finish. keeper Bartlomiej Dragowski fouled Felipe Caicedo. Lazio snatched all three points when Luis Alberto surged forward from midfield and an attempted pass to his teammate took a kind deflec- O9         P tion back to him and he fired in the winner.  % 3 '% +80 893: nental and world stages. are being played with its infrastruc- Red Miners. Genoa fought back from two goals down to “Indian talents just need more ture are great and the only thing “It was amazing, I lived and draw at bottom-placed Brescia 2-2 and pick up ormer Australia and Jamshedpur games, get them playing all the time that the game needs more than any- breathed everything and was very a vital point in its bid to avoid relegation. FFC striker Tim Cahill believes and competing and when they go thing is unity. close to the community as well as Brescia hadn’t won a match since December Indian football’s young talents can into international fixtures, you “Everyone is flowing in the the owners from the Tata Group,” but went 2-0 up inside 13 minutes thanks to goals flourish with systematic exposure at (will) see that they can handle the same direction to get to that one said Cahill, who had also spent from Alfredo Donnarumma and Alessandro the top level. pressure,” Cahill was quoted as goal - which is to win an AFC Asian eight years at English Premier Semprini. Cahill, who brought his sterling saying by 'Star Sports Football Cup title, to reach the World Cup League side Everton, featuring in But Genoa got back into the match seven career to an end following his stint United' according to the Asian and help women’s football and to 226 matches with 56 goals to his minutes from halftime when Iago Falque convert- with the Jamshedpur-based side in Football Federation website. develop your own leagues.” credit. ed a penalty after Andrea Papetti was adjudged the 2018-19 season of the Indian The 40-year-old said India is Cahill's spell at Jamshedpur “One of the best things about to have fouled Cristian Romero. Super League (ISL), said his expe- moving towards the right direction was cut short to 11 matches due to the club was that everything we did Genoa levelled with another spot kick, this rience convinced him that India has to achieve greater heights. injury but the Australian legend has was for our fans and everything time by Andrea Pinamonti, after Daniele Dessena what it takes to excel on the conti- “The ISL and the leagues that fond memories of his time with The Jamshedpur FC did was for players.” handled in the area.   <  Joseph wants to prove doubters wrong Entertainment in sport is about quality: Holding <  8 '% +80 893: '% !+;3882 “I’d think more often than not,  = G9 teams would see me as the weaker link. pectators certainly add to any high octane e might be perceived as the weak- I think my job is to come in and just Scontest but the entertainment value of any Hest link in the West Indies pace back those bowlers (up) and keep the sport can only be determined by its quality as %  97+ 7+ attack but young Alzarri Joseph pressure on. the English Premier League has shown since its believes that being relatively “It’s not necessarily because of resumption amid the COVID-19 pandemic, feels ngland spinner Jack Leach isn’t “unknown” entity will work to his age, but because of the number of fast bowling great Michael Holding. Eperturbed by the competition for advantage during the upcoming Test matches I’ve played compared to the International cricket will be resuming with places in the national team and stat- series against England starting July 8. other three bowlers,” the young right the much-awaited Test series between England ed that he wants to bring over his best The West Indies will be playing a arm fast bowler added. and the West Indies at the Old Trafford from July form from club cricket to the interna- three-Test series against England in a But not being known has its set of 8 in a 'bio-secure’ spectator-less environment. tional arena in order to become a reg- bio-secure environment amid the advantages as well. Will cricket in the COVID-19 times be ular starter in the Test team. COVID-19 pandemic, the first of its “I could use it as an advantage - I devoid of fun and entertainment with fans being “I’m thinking about trying to kind in the sport. know my abilities and they might not kept away? "Crowds are very important to add the bring my best to the England set-up,” The 23-year-old Joseph has played know. But once I turn up on the day “Entertainment in any sport is determined atmosphere but like football, that has restarted Leach was quoted as saying by nine Tests so far is a part of the quar- and get the job done, I know I can get by the standard of play in that sport and not by in the UK, the entertainment has been the stan- Cricbuzz. "I feel like I haven’t done that tet led by Shannon Gabriel along with on top of any opponent. what is happening in the stands," Holding, one dard of football played,” Holding said. yet and it takes a bit of working out Kemar Roach and Jason Holder for “I see this tour as an opportunity of the most respected voices in world cricket, Asked if the economic implications of mentally how you want to go about company. for me to help the team to get higher told PTI in an exclusive interaction. COVID-19 will hurt Test cricket in coming days things.” “Obviously those three guys have up the rankings. Any opportunity I get Holding, who spends most of his time in the as boards might be inclined to play more white- a lot more experience than I do,” to play, I'll take it, and whatever the UK, gave an example of how the quality of EPL’s ball bilaterals, he answered in negative. Joseph was quoted as saying by the captain and the team require me to do, games didn't take a hit despite matches being “I dont see how that should affect the type ‘Cricbuzz’. I’ll put my best foot forward.” played in front of empty stands. of cricket played,” Holding said. OB  P&  
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Here I feel “I have been reading/ hearing a lot during which he also became a calmer leader. team's batting coach like I haven’t done that yet and I think about the changes being suggested to “In 2007, it was the first time and you under- Vikram Rathour. I have a better understanding of why help grow women's cricket/ make it a stand that when you are given a big responsi- “For me, the best thing that is,” he said. more attractive product. I personally bility of leading a about Virat Kohli is his Leach remains in contention for feel most of the suggestions to be super- team, you get excited,” commitment to the game,” a place in the England line-up that will fluous," 31-year-old Pandey, a serving Pathan said on Star Rathour told Sportskeeda. take on West Indies in the first Test of officer of the Indian Air Force, wrote. Sports' 'Cricket "He wants to be the best the three-match series at Ageas Bowl Pandey, who has 113 wickets from Connected’ when player in the world and he starting July 8. 104 international appearances, drew the asked how Dhoni works hard for that. He The series will mark the resump- analogy of 100m sprints while describ- changed as a captain puts in the hard yards, and tion of cricket after the sport was sus- ing what a light weight ball and 20-yard between 2007 and he is the hardest working pended in March due to coronavirus pitch would mean for women’s cricket. 2013. cricketer that I have seen. pandemic. “An Olympic 100m female sprint- “The team meet- Other than that I believe “My main aim (is) to bring my er doesn't run 80m to win First place we will get better. Please have patience. ings were always small his adaptability is his best to the party and if I do that then medal and clock the same timing as her We are skilled players, who are evolv- though, both in 2007 biggest strength.” I won't be far away,” Leach said. male counterpart. ing,” wrote Shikha. and 2013 during “He is not a one “We’ve got five really good spinners “So the whole 'decreasing the length What she finds objectionable is try- Champions Trophy, dimensional player, he can Bangalore to the final. hundred without hitting a here so it feels like there’s everything of the pitch' for whatever reasons ing to achieve growth through tinker- just 5 minutes meet- change his game as and “One of the best exam- single ball in the air,” he to play for, like 30 guys all are play- seems dubious. Also, it almost definite- ing of rules rather than robust market- ing,” added the bowler, who announced his retire- when required. He plays ple in which I saw was in further said. ing for spots. ly takes the double headers out of ques- ing. ment from all forms of cricket earlier this year. every format differently the 2016 IPL where he “So that kind of change “There’s lots of competition tion,” she wrote. “Growth can also be achieved by Talking about the one change that he and that has been one of his scored four hundreds and to bring into your batting throughout the squad and spin is no While she is game for reduction of marketing the sport well. We don't have noticed in Dhoni, Pathan said, “when young greatest strengths,” Rathour hit 40 odd sixes. He was because you are playing a different. It’s about us all working size of the cricket ball in women’s game to tinker with rules or the very fabric Mahendra Singh Dhoni became a captain in added. going through a great patch different format, not many together to all be at our best. but she is completely against reducing of the game to attract an audience. 2007, he used to run from the wicket-keeping Rathour took the of form and after that we cricketers can do that. With “Then it’s up to the selectors and the weight simply because of the per- “Why not have DRS, Snicko, end to the bowler in excitement and try to con- example of the 2016 season had a tour to the West Virat Kohli, I think he can not up to us who takes that spot. I’m ception that they can't hit the ball long. Hotspot, all of the technical acumen trol the bowler as well. of the Indian Premier Indies. After playing like play the way he wants to so glad to see Mo (Moeen Ali) back “Please don't bring the boundaries and live broadcast for every game that “By 2013, he was letting the bowler control League where with a mind that for two months in the play. He can play according as well. Mo at his best is an unbeliev- in! We have surprised you with our we play anywhere in the world,” she themselves rather he controlling them, so he numbing 973 runs Kohli IPL, he goes to the West to different situations and able player, so yes it'll be interesting to power-hitting in recent times, so questioned, asking for more investment understood that and he was very calm and in almost single handedly Indies and in the first that I think is his biggest see,” he added. remember, this is only the beginning; at the grassroots. control in 2013 Champions Trophy.” took Royal Challengers match he scores a double strength,” Rathour said.