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Agarwal said. Both these instructions are temporary measures and shall be in force till March 31, 2020 and will be reviewed subse- quently, he said. As precau- tionary measures, all ASI-pro- 671 78- tected monuments and Central museums across the country rom closure of abode of will be shut till March 31, FGods like Siddhivinayak Union Culture Minister ' # ( and Tuljabhavani temples and Prahlad Patal said on Monday. ASI-protected monuments and On their parts, the States $) Central museums besides are already taking various steps tourist hotspots Ajanta and on social distancing. While Ellora Caves, sanctuaries and Andaman and Nicobar banned national parks to shutting travellers entry in the island ** down of malls, schools and col- from March 16 to March 26, leges, both the States and the rural Maharashtra announced 671 78- Centres have decided to closure of schools and col- expand the ambit of the social leges and world famous Ajanta ith coronavirus cases in distancing in view of the threat and Ellora Caves as a precau- WIndia multiplying fast, from the rapidly spreading tionary measures. The the Delhi Government has coronavirus (Covid-19). Siddhivinayak Temple, one of prohibited all the religious, The Union Health the most visited shrines in cultural, social and political Ministry said four new coron- Mumbai and Tuljabhavani gatherings. Chief Minister avirus cases -- one each from Temple in Maharashtra will Arvind Kejriwal on Monday Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, remain closed for devotees till said that no religious, cultural !" # Ladakh and Kerala, have been further notice. Jawahar and political gathering with $ % & ' " # reported, taking the total num- Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), more than 50 people shall be ber of cases to 114. The ‘con- fully residential and co-educa- allowed in Delhi vicinity. “Out of total seven corona ing all precautionary measures tact tracing activity’ of these tional schools affiliated to the There is, however, no cases to date, with the unfor- to quarantine those who have positive cases has led to iden- Central Board of Secondary restriction on weddings but tunate demise of one of the been affected. We have suffi- tification of more than 5,200 Education (CBSE) and operat- people are advised to postpone patients, two patients have cient resources. More than contacts, who are kept under ed by the Navodaya Vidyalaya the dates, the CM said. fully recovered and the remain- 500 beds are ready to be surveillance, it added. These country and will be in force till ular and proper disinfection of “No airline shall board a Samiti (NVS), an autonomous All auto-rickshaws and ing four are under treatment. installed,” said Kejriwal. cases include 10 discharged, March 31st, 2020. The impor- surfaces. passenger from these nations to body under the HRD Ministry taxis will be disinfected for free The Delhi Government is tak- Continued on Page 4 three cured and two reported tant measures include closure The Government is India with effect from 1200 have advanced summer break to prevent the spread of the deaths. of all educational establish- encouraging private sector GMT on March 18, 2020. The to March 21 in view of the deadly disease, he said. On his part, Prime ments (schools, universities organisations/employers to airline shall enforce this at the coronavirus outbreak. Educating the masses about the + , Minister Narendra Modi on etc), gyms, museums, cultural allow their employees to work port of initial departure,” Continued on Page 4 scourge of deadly coronavirus, Monday said there has been a and social centres, swimming from home wherever feasible the AAP Government also *-./ coordinated response to the pools and theatres. Students and hold interaction through announced that nightclubs, coronavirus outbreak and should be advised to stay at video-conferencing. gyms and spas will remain "" 671 78- mittee is following all measures asserted that “no stone is being home while online education to Local authorities will have closed till March 31. conveyed by the Government left unturned” to ensure people be promoted,” Union Health a dialogue with organisers of 0 Urging people to avoid elhi Sikh Gurdwara of India. “We are preparing lan- are healthy. Modi also hailed Ministry Joint Secretary Lav sporting events and competi- large gatherings, Kejriwal also DManagement Committee gar (food served to devotees) the contribution of doctors, Agarwal told reporters here on tions involving large gatherings # said that wedding programmes (DSGMC) has decided to ban in house only. In the wake of nurses and healthcare workers Monday after the Group of and they may be advised to are excluded and has given entry of foreigners who have coronavirus, no outside items in fighting the virus and said Ministers (GoM) meeting. postpone such events, the Mumbai/Aurangabad: The Washington: A leading med- instructions to all municipal not completed their 15-day shall be cooked/prepared in the country will always cherish The GoM has also sug- Government has said. Siddhivinayak Temple, one of ical school in the US has rec- corporation officials to set up stay in India in all Delhi gur- kitchen,” Sirsa said. “We have their contribution. gested people to avoid non- The Government on the most visited shrines in ommended yoga, meditation mobile washbasins in public dwaras with immediate effect conveyed that all the devotees “The Group of Ministers essential travel by buses, trains Monday also prohibited entry Mumbai, will remain closed and controlled breathing to places on a large scale. to check the spread of coron- have been requested to take has proposed several preventive and aeroplanes to maximise of passengers from EU coun- for devotees till further notice address anxiety issues related to Pertinently, seven cases of avirus. langar prasad from main lan- steps such as social distancing social distancing in public tries, Turkey and the UK from in view of the coronavirus out- the novel coronavirus that has coronavirus have been con- He said only foreigners gar halls only.” to contain COVID-19 in the transport besides ensuring reg- March 18 till March 31. break in Maharashtra, it was now spread fast across firmed in Delhi so far. who are staying in India for “All the gurdwara sevadar announced on Monday. America. Soon after his video-con- more than 15 days will be henceforth will start services in The Tuljabhavani Temple, There are at least 3,485 ferencing with all the stake- allowed to visit gurdwara gurdwaras after sanitising them another popular shrine in cases of the novel coronavirus holders — three municipal premises as a matter of pre- and washing their hands with Maharashtra located in in the US, according to the corporations health officials — caution and preventive mea- soaps and take every possible Osmanabad district, will State and local health agencies, he said his Government is tak- sures. precaution to check transmis- remain shut for devotees from Governments and the US ing all steps necessary to tack- Speaking to The Pioneer, sion of coronavirus,” said SAD March 17 to 31, an official told. Centers for Disease Control le the coronavirus crisis, and Manjinder Singh Sirsa presi- leader. 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# + :+ 671 78- party ticket. ++, Gogoi also headed * +% $ - . ndian share market joined he Government on benches that pro- 0 Ithe global sell-off on Monday TMonday night nounced several key +0 with the Sensex logging its sec- issued a notification judgments like the * ond-biggest drop in a day even second emergency rate cut in announcing former Rafale fighter jet deal as the RBI hinted at a rate cut less than two weeks, slashing Chief Justice of India and the entry of ! " but stopped short of a decision, the benchmark borrowing rate Ranjan Gogoi’s nomi- women in Sabarimala #$%" & belying market expectations to a range of 0-0.25 per cent, nation to the temple. 1 at a hurriedly called presser. where it was during the 2008 Rajya Sabha. “In exercise of the powers 21,3 The Central bank did global financial crisis. Ex-CJI Gogoi — who will conferred by sub-clause (a) of (*(% announce some liquidity The 30-share BSE Sensex remembered for the Ayodhya clause (1) of article 80 of the 4 0 enhancing measures to contain plunged 2,713.41 points or verdict that gave Hindus the Constitution of India, read * the economic fallout from the 7.96 per cent to finish at 2.77 acre disputed land for with clause (3) of that article, coronavirus. 31,390.07. Likewise, the broad- construction of Ram Temple — the President is pleased to '(P The market mayhem may er NSE Nifty gave up the 9,200 will be the first former CJI to nominate Shri Ranjan Gogoi to ' not yet be over as the US level, slumping 757.80 points or be nominated to the Upper the Council of States to fill the indices tanked by nearly 10 per 7.61 per cent to end at 9,197.40. House. Before him former CJI vacancy caused due to the cent when it opened late in the It eroded 7.62 lakh crore Ranganath Misra was also a retirement of one of the nom- + + evening despite the fact that the of investors’ money. Rajya Sabha member but he inated members,” the notifica- 50 * US Fed on Sunday made its Continued on Page 4 was elected on a Congress tion said. !
R # $ +% & - $ " $ * . $ # + ) * # ) " ' " + + ! # # demanded by the BJP. Nath % # & also dared the Opposition party "" -9,+8 in Madhya Pradesh on Monday House within minutes, asking * to table a no-confidence took a crucial turn after the the MLAs to "respect the House" "" 671 78- Shah heard submissions of # motion against his 15-month- hile floor test was not con- Speaker NP Prajapati adjourned and "follow the constitution. lawyer ML Sharma, appearing old Congress Government if Wducted in Madhya Pradesh the House till March 26 in wake Tandon on Saturday had n the 2012 Nirbhaya gang- for Mukesh, and rejected the * they wanted to test its strength Assembly on Monday, the BJP of the deadly novel coronavirus. directed Chief Minister Kamal Irape and murder case, the plea by terming it as “not in the House. filed a petition in the Supreme Minister for Parliamentary Nath to seek a trust vote in the Supreme Court on Monday maintainable” in view of the "" -9,+8 Justice DY Chandrachud Court, seeking floor test within Affairs Govind Singh raised the House immediately after he refused to entertain the plea of fact that both the review and and Justice Hemant Gupta will 12 hours. The apex court has issue of coronavirus threat in the delivers his customary address Mukesh Singh, one of the four the curative pleas in the case he political drama sur- hear the BJP’s plea filed former scheduled the petition for hear- country and also mentioned the on the first day of the Budget ses- death-row convicts, seeking have been dismissed. Trounding the confidence Chief Minister Shivraj Singh ing at sixth serial number. Central government's advisory. sion beginning Monday. restoration of legal remedies The apex court had on test of Madhya Pradesh Chief Chouhan. After parading the The plea has been filed by This was a big relief for the Nath, however, had told the alleging that his earlier coun- July 9, 2018 dismissed the Minister Kamal Nath on MLAs before the Governor, former Chief Minister Shivraj Kamal Nath-led Congress Governor that the decision on a sel misled and forced him to review plea of Mukesh against Monday reached the Supreme Chouhan told the media the Singh Chouhan and others Government in the state which floor test will be taken by the sign the papers. its judgement; later, his cura- Court, which decided to hear State Government has lost against Speaker of the State was asked to prove majority in Speaker. Meanwhile, as the day of tive and mercy pleas were on Tuesday the plea of the BJP ) " majority and has no right to assembly for holding floor test. the House by Governor Lalji Nath also told the Governor hanging of the four death row rejected by the top court and to order floor test within 12 * remain in power. Sources said that the matter Tandon after 22 of its MLAs that his Government is ready for convicts nears, three of them President Ram Nath Kovind hours. ! # & * # Earlier Minister for would be heard by Justice DY resigned from the party. the floor test but the MLAs held have moved the International respectively. The BJP moved the SC + Parliamentary Affairs Govind Chandrachud and Justice As the proceedings began in "captive" should be released first. Court of Justice at Hague seek- On March 5, a trial court after Speaker NP Prajapati Singh raised coronavirus threat Hemant Gupta. the Assembly, Governor Tandon On Monday too, the ing a stay on their “unlawful issued fresh warrants with ignored the direction of the Governor after the latter to seek to defer the confidence After parading the MLAs urged the legislators to follow the Governor wrote to the Chief execution”, alleging the probe March 20, 5.30 am, as the date Governor Lalji Tandon to hold issued a fresh direction to the motion. After finishing his before Governor Lalji Tandon, Constitutional traditions, main- Minister asking to conduct floor leading to their conviction was for the execution of the con- the floor test on Monday, and CM to hold floor test on customary address to the Chouhan told media persons tain dignity of democracy and test in the State Assembly on “flawed” and they have been victs — Mukesh Singh (32), instead adjourned the House Tuesday. The CM later claimed Assembly, Tandon left the that the government has lost act peacefully in the current sit- Tuesday. treated as “guinea pigs”. Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay till March 26 in wake of the his Government enjoys major- House, asking the MLAs to majority and has no right to uation prevailing in the state. He also expressed displea- A bench comprising Sharma (26) and Akshay coronavirus epidemic. ity, and ruled out holding a “respect the House” and “follow remain in power. After finishing his custom- sure for not holding the floor test Justices Arun Mishra and MR Kumar Singh (31). Late on Monday, Nath met floor test in the Assembly as the constitution”. The ongoing political crisis ary address, Tandon left the on Monday. !"#"#
! ' these, 65 per cent people die in invest Rs 7,000 crore and the 671 78- the age group of 18 to 35 same amount will be spent by years, he said. India towards education, n the five months since the He said Tamil Nadu has enforcement and improving Iimplementation of the made significant progress in road engineering to help reduce amended Motor Vehicles Act, reducing the number of deaths accidents. there has been a 10 per cent in road accidents in the coun- Gadkaris also informed reduction in the number of try by 24 per cent in the last five that the Motor Vehicles Act is 671 78- deaths caused due to accidents months, the maximum any- in the Concurrent list and in the country, Transport where in the country. states are empowered to com- eliance Group Chairman Minister Nitin Gadkari “There has been a 10 per pound the offences and imple- RAnil Ambani was on informed Rajya Sabha on cent reduction in the number ment the provisions of the Act Monday summoned by the Monday. He also informed the of deaths due to accidents in as per their requirements. Enforcement Directorate (ED) House the Government is com- the country in the last five He said both his and a chief and asked to appear before it in mitted to reduce the accident months ever since the passage minister’s vehicle have been connection with its money laun- rate by 50 per cent in the next of the new Motor Vehicles Act challaned for traffic violations dering probe against Yes Bank five years as India is a signato- by Parliament,” Gadkari said and no one is spared whatever promoter Rana Kapoor and ry to this affect at the World adding “We have been able to the position one may occupy. others. Safety Conference held recent- save 10,000 lives.” The Minister informed that However, Ambani has ly in Sweden. Giving statistics state wise, 73 per cent transactions are sought exemption from appear- tioning, they said. Giving this information he said Jammu and Kashmir per cent and Manipur reduced taken to reduce accidents, the the government has identified being handled currently by ance on personal grounds and Yes Bank promoter Rana while fielding questions per- and Chandigarh have shown 15 4 per cent. However, Kerala government proposes to open 3,000 black spots to help reduce FASTag, electronic toll collec- the agency has summoned him Kapoor, 62, is undergoing ED taining to his Ministry, Gadkari per cent reduction in the num- has seen a rise of 4.9 per cent 1,000 driving schools in the accidents in the country. tion, and the plan is to have 98 again later this week to appear custody after he was arrested by said a total of 5 lakh accidents ber of deaths due to accidents, while Assam recorded 8 per country, of which 22 have He said a Rs 14,000 crore per cent transactions before its Mumbai office to the central probe agency early take place in the country and Gujarat cent rise, he told the House. already been opened. He said plan has been put in place through FASTag within the record his statement under the this month. A Mumbai court on around 1.5 lakh people lose 14 per cent, Uttar Pradesh The minister also informed most accidents happened due whereby the World Bank and next one month to ensure Prevention of Money Monday extended Kapoor’s cus- their lives in these accidents. Of 13 per cent, Andhra Pradesh 7 that among various steps being to poor road engineering and Asian Development Bank will seamless traffic. Laundering Act. The Yes Bank tody till March 20. had an exposure of about The ED has accused 12,800 crore which has turned Kapoor, his family members NPA, officials said. and others of laundering “pro- * / '$ Ambani has now been ceeds of crime” worth 4,300 5& P asked to appear on Thursday, crore by receiving alleged kick- they said, adding, the agency is backs in lieu of extending big ,B Kareem(CPM) said several home and cover mouth while probing if bribes were paid to loans through their bank that - ! ' States have closed educational sneezing or coughing besides the loans. later allegedly turned non-per- =8 671 78- institutions and other places to raising awareness at all levels in In a statement last week, the forming asset (NPA). check the spread of coron- the society. Reliance Group had said that its As many as 44 companies he issue of coronavirus avirus. Besides, public gather- Sasmit Patra(BJD) called entire debt from Yes Bank was belonging to 10 large business ! Tpandemic figured in the ings have been cancelled. for sanitizing ATMs, social fully secured and was availed in groups ae reported to have ; B * ; Rajya Sabha on Monday with He said a large number of distancing and screening at the ordinary course of business. accounted for NPA worth some elders suggesting follow- people have changed their trav- domestic airports too. He also Ambani’s nine group com- 34,000 crore of Yes Bank. C - ! ? ing preventive measures to el plans and forced to cancel called for increasing the num- panies are stated to have taken Other companies on the list 0 B 0 fight the disease and urging the their air and train tickets. In ber of corona testing laborato- loans of about 12,800 crore of defaulters include Dewan =8 Government to instruct airlines this backdrop, Kareem urged ries and said at present there from the bank. Housing Finance Corporation, L and the Railways not to levy the Government to intervene were only 50 laboratories with Finance Minister Nirmala Jet Airways, Cox & Kings, and 0 M* cancellation charges on tickets and ask airlines and Indian rail- a capacity of testing 4,500 Sitharaman had told a Press Bharat Infra and the promot- due to travel restrictions. ways to forgo cancellation cases. conference on March 6 that the ers of these companies will also & Adjournment of the ongoing charges. Vikas Mahatme(BJP)drew Anil Ambani Group, Essel, be questioned soon in connec- " " ' Budget Session of Parliament As several other members the attention of the house to ILFS, DHFL and Vodafone were tion with the ongoing money 6 <+ & was also mooted to prevent agreed with Kareem, Chairman istries to have a look. said and said the budget session rumors about the pandemic among the stressed corporates laundering case. large gathering. M Venkaiah Naidu said it was Mooting the adjournment should be curtailed. and said rumors like con- Yes Bank had exposure to. Kapil Wadhavan of DHFL 0! Raising the matter of can- a suggestion worth considering of Parliament, S R While Ram Gopal sumption of chicken should be All the big companies who has been summoned on : , cellation charges, Elamaram and asked the concerned min- Balasubramoniyan(AIADMK) Yadav(Samajwadi countered as it was not scien- had taken large loans from the Tuesday, Naresh Goyal of Jet , 8 0 said at any given time nearly Party)favoured screening of tifically proven. He also urged crisis-hit bank, which later Airways and Subhash Chnadra * 200 people were present in the visitors at various entry points people to refrain from visiting turned bad or were in the red, of Zee have been asked to + 4 : , ! Rajya Sabha, 500 or so in the of Parliament complex as peo- holy places in large numbers. are being summoned for ques- appear on Wednesday and B ; B 4 + H6 Lok Sabha and 300 in the ple from all over the country The Chairman also called tioning in the case to take the Thapar has been asked to , ,B Central Hall. This was against came here, Derek for following good practices to investigation forward. Promoter appear on March 21, sources 6 O4 * F4 (% the World Health O’Brien(Trinamool counter the disease and asked of Avantha Group Gautam said, clarifying that they are yet !, Organisation(WHO) guide- Congress)stressed on following the government to counter Thapar, who has been named as to be booked in a criminal case G - * 671 78- lines of preventing a gathering basic hygiene practices like rumor mongering and high- an accused along with Rana, is by any agency as accused till of more than 200 people, he washing hands regularly, stay at light preventive steps. also being summoned for ques- so far. ' 0 ' ' he Andaman & Nicobar Tadministration has shut all 6 < travel and tourism related activities in the union terri- 9> .&'!>0 tory starting Monday till , 0 March 26. 0 . In an advisory issued on 671 78- Sabha has passed the Bill with bill during the debate. Congress Kannada, Malayalam and Odia the government should also . the COVID-19 outbreak, the amendments, it would now go to MP Jairam Ramesh, Sukhendu which are spoken by millions of consider to upgrade the Sanskrit health secretary of the arliament on Monday Lok Sabha again. As per the pro- Sekhar Roy of AITC and people, while Sanskrit is spoken University in Darbhanga, Bihar, *L Andaman & Nicobar admin- Papproved The Central posed legislation, Sanskrit Prashant Nanda of BJD spoke in only by hardly 15,000 people in which was the second such var- > 8 !+ 8 ! istration wrote: “In order to Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019 to Central Universities will be set up Sanskrit. However, DMK mem- India, he added. sity opened in India in 1961. , , prevent the outbreak of upgrade three deemed Sanskrit by converting three deemed bers opposed the bill saying it The Congress MP also sug- L Lakshmikanta Rao of TRS, COVID-19 in Andaman & universities into Central univer- Sanskrit universities, presently was “against” classical languages gested that Sanskrit universities K K Ragesh of CPI-M and !M 5 ! Nicobar Islands all tourists are sities after some minor amend- functioning in the country. like Tamil. be named after Sanskrit scholars Binoy Viswam of CPI also par- 99. .; !>, * advised to refrain from trav- their carrying capacity. ments. The Bill brought by HRD Replying to the debate, Initiating the debate, Jairam such as Panini. ticipated in the debate. elling to the islands from mid- “No tourists shall be Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Pokhriyal said the Modi gov- Ramesh said that though he sup- Supporting the Bill, Supporting the bill, V Vijayasai ' P night March 16 to March 26.” allowed to travel by pri- Nishank was passed by voice vote ernment is committed to ports the bill as it will help the Sukhendu Sekhar Ray of Reddy of YSRCP suggested the It has also decided to reg- vate/Government ferries. in the Rajya Sabha. It was passed strengthen all Indian languages. cause of Sanskrit, which is a sci- Trinamool Congress (AITC) government ask MPs to adopt ulate the passenger occupan- These measure have been ini- by Lok Sabha in December last Speaking about the spread of entific language and part of cul- spoke in Sanskrit and termed it one village in their constituency cy in the vessels of Directorate tiated to avoid crowding in the year and was introduced in Sanskrit, he said that around five tural legacy, the government as “mother language”. Ram to promote Sanskrit language. ! of Shipping Services and pri- vessels and to facilitate the Rajya Sabha on March 2 but crore students were studying was neglecting other classical Gopal Yadav of SP suggested that However, M Shanmugam of vate operators, with effect passengers to maintain a safe could not be taken for discussion the language in the country languages. there should be a provision for DMK opposed the bill saying ' from March 16 to 26. distance with co passengers, so due to the logjam in the upper itself. Besides, there were many “Sanskrit has always been a students union in the three uni- that it was against classical lan- (#&' According to a statement, that the potential risk of house. countries across the world where monopoly of few and that is a versities rather than a student guages such as Tamil. Vaiko of "%"(#& !: all the vessels of the spreading infection of coron- The Bill seeks to upgrade the language was being taught, matter of great sadness and council, in which members were DMK also opposed the bill say- = 6 0 ; B Directorate of Shipping avirus,” it said. three deemed to be universities he added. “All languages are tragedy for India. We have to nominated by the faculty. ing: “If this bill is passed then not *; Services and private operators, In another statement, the in Sanskrit -- Rashtriya Sanskrit important for us. We are com- make this monopoly into a trea- Prashant Nanda of BJD, only South Indian languages GC - ! operating in the Mainland Andaman & Nicobar admin- Sansthan, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri mitted for the growth of all lan- sure of many and that is what this who also spoke in Sanskrit, sup- but others like Punjabi and Odia 6 0 Island, Inter Island, Foreshore istration has changed the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, guages that are spoken in the bill hopes to accomplish,” he said. ported the bill said that the lan- will be in jeopardy. He also said and Harbour ferry sector, office timings of departments and Rashtriya Sanskrit country,” the minister asserted. However, the government is guage has scientific importance. that Sanskrit is a “dead language” shall carry only Islander pas- in the island to avoid conges- Vidyapeeth Tirupati -- into cen- Cutting across party lines, ignoring other classical Indian Kahkashan Perveen of JD(U) and Tamil is the only alive * sengers up to 50 percent of tion in public transport. tral universities. Since Rajya several members supported the languages such as Tamil, Telugu, also backed the bill and said that ancient language. -5 ' )$ ment came and a number of steps were taken, including ?H5 enactment of the Fugitive 671 78- reduction in budgets of various Economic Offenders Act, so programmes were its “historic that the guilty can be punished. s Opposition insisted that achievements”. 671 78- Referring to the recent Yes Athere were 282 deaths of The mandate of the Social 671 78- Bank crisis, Thakur said the sanitation workers engaged in Justice Ministry is very large, he ongress leader Rahul union finance minister had manual scavenging and 70,000 said, attacking the Government he Election Commission CGandhi on Monday raised already said banks are safe and children forced to beg by crim- for the deaths of 282 sanitation Ton Monday appointed in Lok Sabha the issue of bad the money deposited in Yes inal network, the Union workers. Hirdesh Kumar( 47), a 1999 loans and sought a list of 50 top Bank is also safe. Minster Social Justice and Over 60,000-70,000 chil- batch IAS officer, as the new wilful defaulters and “stealing He said there were many Empowerment Minister dren every year are forced to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of of money by large number of instances of irregularities dur- Thaawar Chand Gehlot high- beg by criminals, he said. Jammu & Kashmir. The EC people” even as his party staged ing the UPA Government and lighted measures taken by his “You have no numbers. issued a notification announc- a walkout protesting that its that include forcing bankers to Ministry to uplift Dalits, trib- What is your priority,” ing the appointment of Kumar leader was not allowed to ask buy paintings at exorbitant als, backward classes and dif- In the last five years some Chowdhury said while also and asked the Jammu&Kashmir a second supplementary on price —in an indirect reference ferently-abled people and of key decisions taken by the highlighting drug menace in administration to ensure that the issue. to Rahul Gandhi’s sister maintained that his Government was to accord parts of the country, including the new CEO takes charge The Congress members ten reply. normally the junior ministers Priyanka Vadra selling a paint- Government is working on a constitutional status to the Punjab. “immediately”. wanted Union Finance “The Indian economy is answer during the Question ing to the Yes Bank founder comprehensive policy for elder- Other Backward Classes (OBC) Responding to him, Gehlot He originally belongs to Minister Nirmala Sitaraman going through a difficult peri- Hour. Thakur said the Congress Rana Kapoor, who was recent- ly citizens. Commission and giving reser- said de-addiction camps have Uttar Pradesh. He was the to respond to Rahul’s question od. Banking system is facing was trying to put the blame on ly arrested. Replying to a debate on the vation in educational institu- been set up in 28 districts of the District Magistrate in the dis- but Minister of state Anurag difficulties, banking is failing the NDA government for irreg- The Speaker then ended demand for grants of his min- tions based on economic cri- states. Over Rs 137.72 crore was tricts such as Chitrakoot, Thakur answered his query. and many more banks are ularities committed in banks the Question Hour and moved istry, which was later passed by teria. spent during 2009-14, when the Ghazipur and Ghaziabad. The House soon witnessed going to fail. One of the main during the previous UPA regime. to the next item of the agenda. the House, Gehlot said He said that the Congress-led UPA was in Presently, he is posted as noisy scenes and a walkout by reasons for the failure of banks The Minister said the With this, Rahul protested ‘divyang’, a term for people with Government has brought power, while over Rs 242.55 cr Secretary, School Education Congress members as Rahul is stealing of bank money by a Narendra Modi government saying he should be given the disabilities, across the country Maintenance and Welfare of was spent by the NDA gov- Department and Social Welfare was not allowed to ask a second large number of people. reviewed the asset quality of opportunity to ask the second will have a standard identity Parents and Senior Citizens ernment in 2014-19. Department. His name was supplementary related to wil- “The prime minister had banks and performance of supplementary as is the norm. card through which they can (Amendment) Bill, which is The issue of begging, he selected from a panel of names ful defaulters during the said those who have stolen the banks has improved to a great However, the Speaker ignored avail of benefits meant for being scrutinised by a standing said, is a State subject, and the sent by the J-K administration Question Hour. money will be brought back extent due to various steps his request and continued with them anywhere. committee, and it has provi- Centre issues advisories to to the EC. The protests came after and punished. But I have not taken by the Government. the business of the House. As of now, he said, the cer- sions for day care centre and states from time to time in this According to the EC, the Speaker Om Birla announced got the answer to my simple “The list of all bank Congress leader was tificate issued in one district is old age homes, which would be regard. delimitation process of J-K is the end of Question Hour at question,” he said. defaulters above 25 lakh loans immediately joined by not accepted in another district. run with the help of NGOs. Gehlot said the ministry expected to start within a noon as the designated time for When Minister of State is available on the website of the Chowdhury and other mem- The Indian cricket team for While he asserted that allo- has become “active” in the last month. Last delimitation was it is 11 am to noon. for Finance Anurag Thakur Central Information bers. At least a dozen Congress the physically challenged, he cations under various scholar- five years and has taken sever- done in J&K in 1995-1996. While asking the first sup- started replying to the question, Commission. I have the list and members rushed to the Well of noted, has been winning the ships had increased by a big al historic decisions. Besides redefining the bound- plementary, Rahul said he Rahul and Congress leader in if the Chair allows me, I am the House and started sloga- world cup cricket for the dis- margin under the BJP-led NDA He said a high-level board aries of the existing 83 Assembly wanted to know the list of 50 the House Adhir Ranjan ready to table it in the House,” neering saying grave injustice abled for the last three times. Government, Congress leader was also constituted for seats and five Lok Sabha seats, top wilful defaulters, including Chowdhury protested, saying he said. has been done to Rahul. As the Over one-third members of the Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury took nomadic tribes. For divyang, the commission would almost funds given and the amount Sitharaman, who was present Thakur said 4.8 lakh crore Speaker continued to ignore Indian team have won medal in a dig at his claims, saying “zero 132 camps were set up in 126 bring the representative char- written off by banks but did not in the House, should reply. defaulting loans were recovered the protests, the Congress Paralympic Games, he said, increase” under several provi- districts to give assistance, he acter of the Jammu region at par get a proper answer in the writ- However, the Speaker said ever since the Modi govern- members staged a walk out. lauding the efforts of divyang. sions and underutilisation or said. with that of the valley. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | TUESDAY | MARCH 17, 2020 Assembly suspended until Power companies’ chairman resigns Mar 25, Oppn creates ruckus STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR he Chhattisgarh state n Tpower companies’ chair- STAFF REPORTER man Shailendra Kumar RAIPUR Notice of ‘No Confidence’ Shukla tendered his resigna- nruly behaviour of tion on Monday. Uopposition legislators Shukla, in his resignation marred the state assembly against Speaker by oppn letter, submitted to the state on Monday after the Speaker principal secretary, energy, suspended the House until RAIPUR: March 16, to escape from discussion express his gratitude for hav- March 25. 2020: Bharatiya Janata in the House. ing been given a chance to Citing the reason of Party ( BJP) lawmakers, The ruling of Speaker serve as chairman along with coronavirus scare, the led by Leader of and his declaration of sus- the cooperation and guidance Speaker suspended the ques- Opposition, Dharamlal pension of the House was of the senior state government tion hour as well the entire Kaushik, on Monday against the parliamentary officials. house until March 25. submitted a notice of ‘No tradition and violated the Shukla joined as chairman Opposition members Confidence’ against set norms, they said. on January 29, 2019 and was that he was ready to serve in Brijmohan Agrawal and Assembly Speaker Rupee 10 lakh is appointed for three years any other capacity as per the Ajay Chandrakar were Charandas Mahant to the spend for raising a ques- tenure. During his 15-month responsibility handed over to among the most furious over assembly secretariat. tion in the state assembly tenure, as chairman, he said, him by the state government. the suspension of the House. The legislators object- and the step the Speaker he made all efforts to stream- Vijay Mishra, additional They hurled the assem- ed on the ruling of the had taken, was a waste of line the working of the power general manager (public rela- bly agenda for Monday and Speaker and alleged that the public money, they companies along with imple- tions), Chhattisgarh State after tearing it threw it over the treasury bench trying said. menting all the existing works Power Holding Company the dais of the Speaker. on time. Limited, confirmed the news, Later the opposition Speak to media persons Chandrakar said it was a suspension of the question and throwing the assembly ceedings are not conducted “Now, a better and able saying that Shukla has ten- members staged a sit-in outside the assembly, opposi- ‘black day’ in the parliamen- hour, raised questions on the agenda on the dais of the according to the programmes officer should take up the dered the resignation letter at inside the well of the House tion members Brijmohan tary history of the state Speaker’s move. Speaker, the opposition duo mentioned in them, then responsibility,” Shukla said in the state secretariat in Nava to protest the suspension. Agrawal and Ajay assembly and objecting the Commenting on tearing said: “If the assembly pro- what was the use of it.” his resignation letter, adding Raipur. BSF Jawan injured Subrat Sahoo Funds for prevention of coronavirus in Naxal encounter made ACS to CM to be sanctioned from SDRF: CM STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR disease—which has until now STAFF REPORTER n team was near Musaghat, spot planted by Maoist infected more than 124,000 KANKER a group of Maoist rebels rebels to target them, the n a minor reshuffle on Monday, hief Minister Bhupesh people in at least 114 triggered an IED (impro- official said adding that Ithe state government appointed CBaghel on Monday said countries. Border Security vised explosive device) the explosives were 1992 batch IAS officer Subrat funds required for prevention The government of India of coronavirus in the state AForce (BSF) jawan blast and opened indis- neutralised at the spot. Sahoo as the additional chief sec- too has declared the outbreak was injured in an gun- criminate fire on the A search operation retary (ACS) to the chief minister. will be sanctioned by the state government from the state as a notified disaster and has battle with Naxals rebels security forces leading to was underway in the area in insurgency-hit Kanker Sahoo will hold the addition- disaster response fund directed all possible the gunfight, he said. while the injured jawan al charges of ACS, home and jail, assistance to states under the district, police said here However, on finding (SDRF). on Monday. has been admitted at a power, electronics and informa- The Chief Minister has State Disaster Response Fund security personnel zero- local hospital where his A team of the BSF’s ing on them, the rebels tion technology, an official release also instructed the state (SDRF). 157th battalion was out soon escaped from the condition was stated to here said. health secretary to open More than 100 people on patrolling from its spot, he said. be out of danger, he said. Gaurav Dwivedi, who was more coronavirus test centers have been diagnosed with the Mahla camp to provide “Head Constable On March 14, two holding the charge of principal apart from directing con- viral infection across the security for road con- Kripa Shankar sustained Chhattisgarh Armed secretary to CM, will now hold cerned officials to arrange for The World Health country. Keeping in view the struction work under splinter injuries in the Force (CAF) personnel the charge of principal secretary, panchayat and rural development all the necessary preventive Organisation (WHO) has threat of the pandemic, the Partapur police station blast”, he said. were killed after Naxals panchayat and rural development institute, principal secretary, measures, medicines and declared the novel coron- Government of India too has area, a police official said. After the guns fell ambushed a team of with additional assignments of commercial tax (excluding excise equipment to curb the spread avirus (COVID-19) flu out- issued an advisory, which is Between 10:30 am silent, security forces security forces in the jun- development commissioner and and registry), planning and statis- of coronavirus from the break as a pandemic—a also being implemented in and 11 am, when the recovered 3 IEDs from the gles of Bastar district. director general, Thakur Pyarelal tics and 20-point programme. SDRF. world-wide spread of a new the state effectively. Two Naxals held, huge cache of explosive recovered STAFF REPORTER n under Barsoor police station out between the two and Sudram Veko (35), jan- DANTEWADA limits when a joint team of sides, he said. militia commander, the dis- the security forces was out The gun-battle lasted for trict police chief said adding wo Naxals were arrested on an anti-Naxal operation, about half-an-hour follow- that they were carrying a Tand a huge cache of Dantewada superintendent ing which the Maoist rebels reward of `1 lakh each on explosives and firearms of police Abshishek Pallava began to escape during their heads. were recovered following a said. which, two of them were In another incident, a gun-battle between the Personnel belonging to nabbed, Pallava said. combine squad of the security forces and the District Reserve Guard’s “During search of the CRPF’s 195th battalion Maoist rebels in Dantewada (DRG), women wing spot, four country-made and the district force district on Monday, police ‘Dantewhwari Ladake’ and muzzle loading guns, a 5kg recovered 13 bombs, said. the local police were IED, 3 pipe bombs, 9 arrow including 6 pressure In a separate incident, 13 involved in the operation, bombs and a huge quantity cooker IEDs, 3 arrow bombs were recovered by the the police chief said. of commodities of daily use bombs, one directional security forces during a joint When the patrolling were recovered from the pipe bomb and one coun- search operation in neigh- team was advancing spot,” he said. try-made mortar bomb, bouring Bastar district on through the forest of The arrested rebels were planted by the Maoist Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday attended Vidhan Sabha session with mask on his face as a precaution to prevent Monday. Pallewaya, located identified as Chaitram Veko rebels from the forest near coronavirus. Speaker Dr Charandas Mahant along with ministers and MLAs also wore masks during the assembly The gunfight took place around 400 km away (27), head of the DAKMS Ghotia village under proceedings to extend message to common people. Pioneer Photo around 11 am in the forested from capital Raipur, and (Dandakaranya Adivasi Mardoom police station hill near Pallewaya village an exchange of fire broke Kisan Majdoor Sangthan), area, a police official said. Coronavirus alert Kosa silk with embroidered state anthem to be Biometric verification of beneficiaries at ration shops gifted as mementos in government functions STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Narendra Dev Verma as the state song. o promote handloom weavers The Chhattisgarh State discontinued until March 31 Tand boost the handloom sector Handloom Development and n in the state and popularize the state Marketing Cooperative Federation STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR song, Chhattisgarh chief secretary State food department has been weaving the state song on RP Mandal on Monday issued a n an effort to combat the on Monday issued tussar, kosa silk and cotton sarees, directive to gift traditional kosa silk Iprevent coronavirus infec- orders to all the division shawls, stolls , and ‘safa’ or jackets. tion in the state the sarees and jackets as mementos in commissioners, government programmes. The state song woven by hand Chhattisgarh government is and machine embroidery, and taking a number of measures collectors, and food The CS issued a circular cum guidelines to all the additional chief print, will be presented as memen- and has decided to discontin- tos, the CS said. ue the practice of biometric controller and food secretaries, principal secretaries, verification of beneficiaries at Officials to ensure secretaries, and heads of Besides promoting and polu- fair price shops for distribu- compliance of the departments, revenue division larising the state song, the federa- tion of food grains until commissioners and collectors to tion is also helping to generate March 31, 2020. guidelines issued by the the effect. employment among traditional The state food depart- government The chief secretary’s missive artisans and handloom weavers. ment on Monday issued also said that the state government The products are available on orders to all the division com- Officials to ensure compliance has declared the Chhattisgarhi sale at the state-owned Bilasa missioners, collectors, and of the guidelines issued by the poem “Apra Pairi ke Dhar, Handloom Emporium on GE food controller and food government. Mahanadi he Apar”, written by Dr Road in Raipur. !"#"# ' 0 & ( :+ admission”. Among other things, the n an effort to deal sternly with of the concerned authorities. “For instance, some of these notification States that all gov- !" # " !$ Ithe people circulating ‘fake’ The authorities, whose unauthenticated messages claim ernment departments/organi- ! messages relating to prior clearance is essential for that there are different types of sations’ staff shall be at the dis- New Delhi: With the cases of tancing measures to be in force Monday and after detailed Coronavirus, the Maharashtra dissemination of any informa- cures available for Covid-19. posal of the Aurangabad: Maharashtra the coronavirus swelling in the till March 31, the officials told deliberations social distancing Government has warned that tion regarding Covid -19, are: But, as of now, there is no such Collector/Municipal Food and Drug Administration country, the Government on reporters. measures as a preventive strat- any person/institution/organi- Commissioner—Health cure available for the disease Commissioner or other officers officials raided a firm in Monday prohibited entry of “Travel of passengers from egy has been proposed for zation “is found indulging in Services, Director—Health anywhere in the world,” Tope of the concerned areas for dis- Aurangabad and caught staff passengers from EU countries, member countries of the implementation, Aggarwal said, such activity” will be punished Services, Director—Medical said. charging containment duties, changing expiry date labels on Turkey and the UK from March European Union, the European adding that these interventions under the just notified regula- Education & Research, or the The regulations, issued by and if needed they are empow- hand sanitiser bottles to prof- 18 till March 31. The Union Free Trade Association, Turkey are proposed to be in force till tions under the Epidemic (district) Collector. “This is way of notification singed by ered to requisition the services it from the novel coronavirus Health Ministry also said four and United Kingdom to India is March 31. Diseases Act, 1897. necessary to avoid spread of any state Principal Secretary Dr. of any other person. outbreak in the state, a senior new coronavirus cases — one prohibited with effect from The key measures proposed Having invoked the unauthenticated information Pradeep Vyas, are extremely In the event of Covid-19 official said on Monday. each from Odisha, Jammu & 18th March 2020,” said Lav include closure of all educa- Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 on and/or rumours regarding significant considering that it being reported from a particu- The staff of Eurolife Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, Aggarwal, the Joint Secretary in tional institutions — schools, Saturday, the State Government COVID-19. If any person is has specifies that –”officers lar area, the authorities will take Healthcare in Aurangabad’s have been reported, taking the the ministry, said. colleges and universities — wants to put regulation number found indulging in such activ- empowered under the Act are a series of actions like sealing Waluj industrial area were total number of cases to 114 on “No airline shall board a gyms, museums, cultural and six which deals with dissemi- ity, it will be treated as a pun- authorised to isolate and /or the geographical locality, bar- replacing ‘2020’ on the Monday. These cases include 10 passenger from these nations to social centres, swimming pools nation of fake messages in ishable offence under these admit a person who develops ring entry-exit of population expiry date label with ‘2021’, discharged, three cured and India with effect from 1200 and theatres, he said. print, electronic and social regulations,” the regulation symptoms stimulating out of from that area, restricting vehic- FDA Joint Commissioner two deaths. GMT on 18th March 2020. Students should be advised media, to an effective use. number six States. COVID-19 infection as per the ular movements, closing all Sanjay Kale told PTI. The ‘contact tracing activ- The airline shall enforce to stay at home and online edu- The Regulation Six of the Explaining the rationale case definition criteria pub- public amenities like schools, “Prices were also being ity’ of these positive cases has led this at the port of initial depar- cation should be promoted, notification under the Epidemic behind coming out with regu- lished by World Health colleges, malls, etc., initiating changed. The raid started on to identification of more than ture,” he said. Aggarwal said. Diseases Act, 1897 on March lations governing the Epidemic Organisation or Government of active/passive surveillance of Sunday evening and went on 5,200 contacts, who are kept Both these instructions are “Non-essential travel 14, 2020 reads thus: “No per- Diseases Act, 1897, India from time to time. The Covid-19 cases, isolating the till midnight. Sanitiser stock under rigorous surveillance, temporary measures and shall should be avoided. Buses, trains son/Institution/organisation Maharashtra Health Minister empowered officer may initiate suspects and their contacts, worth 50 lakh has been seized. health ministry officials said. be in force till March 31 2020 and aeroplanes should max- will use any print or electronic said: “There a lot of circulating action under section 188 of the taking over any govern- They were manufactured in a After a meeting of the and will be reviewed subse- imise social distancing in pub- or social media for dissemina- on various media networks on Indian Penal Code ( 48 of ment/private building to serve factory in Gujarat and were Group of Ministers (GoM) on quently, he said. lic transport, besides ensuring tion of any information regard- Coronavirus which need to be 1860) against the person who as a ‘quarantine facility’ and any being marketed by Eurolife coronavirus, the government The Group of Ministers proper disinfection of services,” ing Covid-19 without ascer- scotched to avoid panic among refuses to comply with such other measures as required for Healthcare in Aurangabad,” has proposed a set of social dis- held their 7th meeting on he said. PTI taining facts and prior clearance the people”. advice of isolation and /or containment of the disease. Kale said. PTI ' # - 0 #* ; B % # New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry results will declared on Wednesday. 0 has started random testing of people, According to the current testing pro- # who are suffering from respiratory ail- tocols, only those with history of travel Jaipur: A health work- ments such as influenza and pneumonia to high-risk countries affected by the res- er posted in Rajasthan’s 1+ -696 but do not have a history of travel abroad, piratory virus and those who came in Dausa district was to ascertain if there has been community contact with those having tested positive arrested and his ser- S Secretary of State Mike transmission of coronavirus infection. have been asked to be quarantined for vices were terminated UPompeo and External Health Ministry officials have asked 14 days and those who show symptoms for allegedly spreading Affairs Minister S Jaishankar people not to panic, saying no commu- of the infection are being tested. fake news about the have held a discussion on the nity transmission of the virus has been The Indian Council of Medical coronavirus, police said coronavirus crisis over the observed and there has only been cases Research (ICMR) official said there are on Monday. phone, the State Department of localised transmission so far. four states of the disease —Stage 1 is get- Anil Tank, a con- said here. According to a senior ICMR official, ting imported cases while stage 2 is local tractual employee who worked as a senior treatment During the call, the two top around 1,040 samples of patients admit- transmission in which are currently supervisor in Mahuwa, was found circulating fake news diplomats discussed ways in ted at various hospitals, including private witnessing. Community transmission related to positive number of COVID-19 cases being which India and the United facilities, due to influenza-like illness and will be stage 3, while the stage 4 will be found in the state and isolation wards being set up to States could cooperate to severe acute respiratory ailments have when it turns into an epidemic. treat the patients, they said. address this global challenge, been collected and majority of them have The government has made 52 labo- Mahuwa circle Deputy Superintendent of Police State Department spokesper- been tested to check if the virus has ratories functional for testing samples Shankar Lal said Tank was arrested for his “statement son Morgan Ortagus said on infected those without a history of trav- while 57 labs have been designated for conducing to public mischief”. Sunday. elling abroad. helping in sample collection to enhance Dausa Chief Medical and Health Officer Pooranmal The phone call between the So far, none of the samples has test- diagnosis and detection capacity of the ' 0& ' " 1 Meena said, “The employee was terminated from the two leaders occurred on March ed positive for COVID-19. The final disease. PTI # ! service for spreading rumour on social media.” PTI 14, she said.
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' ! !P ( ! # ./0 ()0! #1+$ #/314 6 The World Health Organization called !,* 78+/7 ;: 78 " &9 9 ' & er at the College of Europe in on Monday for countries to test every 0, G /;; ** /7< = >*1,/7.>7/7/7.,A>/A/*.+,++-/<</* +* Bruges, said he was not surprised suspected case of COVID-19, as the rest : he European Union (EU)'s -/>.>*+/7/7**7+ ,+>,,* 1>/A*<>,;-*+/= 8++*A>,./=+ that member states decided to of the world registered more cases and I I Ttop official on Monday /7, >1*. *,*#B**+>,+;/><,71*#>=/>### restrict the movement of people deaths in the pandemic than China. "You + called for more coordination A>/A/*+/+,.*/=*+,+,7.8/>7;7+*+/ 7+>/.1<+;A/>,>>*+> <+ /7/7 at their borders given that health cannot fight a fire blindfolded," WHO chief 0 0* and insisted on the need to keep 7/7**7+ ,+>,+/+ 1>/A,7 7 /7B**, .# care is a matter of national Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the 27-nation bloc's internal responsibility in the EU. reporters in Geneva, saying the WHO rec- ( & " borders open as much as pos- "But the single market is ommended that countries "Test, test, test. ! sible as member states imple- definitely the EU's responsi- Test every suspected case." "In the past /7./7 :5 ment measures to slow the bility and they have to make week, we have seen a rapid escalation of spread of the novel coronavirus. sure the chain of supply does cases of COVID-19," he said, describing the After the surge of COVID- not break down," he told The pandemic as "the defining global health cri- ! 19 cases in Europe led the Associated Press on Monday. sis of our time." More cases and deaths have $*( Italian Government to put the "That will be the short-term now been reported in the rest of the world 0 (#(#.(#(&* country on lockdown, other challenge to come." than in China, where the new coronavirus , 1 , member states have imple- European Council President first surfaced in December, he added. AFP 4 ! mented drastic measures and Charles Michel, who chairs ! travel restrictions, including summits of prime ministers and borders of the EU which will be the commission that they have equipment. presidents from the 27 EU announced in the coming hours. >! ! ! partially closing their borders. than 50,000 people across ! "Our measures to contain Europe, and claimed more taken immediate steps under In a series of guidelines for nations, announced the video No details were provided. the Coronavirus outbreak will than 2,000 lives. the EU's border rule book border management measures, conference in a tweet, calling European Centre for be effective only if we coordi- With Italy reporting the allowing member states in the commission urged member what will be the second meeting Disease Prevention and * nate on the European level," most virus cases and deaths exceptional circumstances to states to facilitate the circula- of its kind within two weeks. Control figures released European Commission presi- anywhere in the world except reintroduce border checks for tion of workers, to ensure an "Containing the spread of Monday show that 51,771 dent Ursula von der Leyen China, neighbouring countries a limited period. The EU's efficient movement of goods the virus, providing sufficient coronavirus cases have been said. "We have to take excep- including Austria and Slovenia borders code stipulates that the and to impose restrictions only medical equipment, boosting reported in Europe, most in !,* 78+/7 : tional measures to protect the have moved to slow traffic. But initial period of 10 days can be when they are "duly motivated" research and limiting the eco- Italy, Spain, France and health of our citizens. But let's other EU nations, including renewed for up to two months. and science-based. nomic fallout is key," Michel said. Germany. A total of 2 ,316 peo- make sure goods and essential Germany, Poland, Slovakia and The different approaches in "Member States should Michel called the summit ple have died, the overwhelm- ($ + &*: services continue to flow in our Cyprus have also introduced different countries are raising preserve the free circulation of shortly after he held talks with ing majority in Italy. internal market. This is the only restrictions that could damage concerns that vital medical all goods. In particular, they French President Emmanuel For most people, the virus way to prevent shortages of the bloc's economy and slow equipment may be blocked. should guarantee the supply Macron, German Chancellor causes only mild or moderate medical equipment or food." down the circulation of med- The EU is urging its members chain of essential products Angela Merkel and European symptoms, such as fever and ! 0 EU leaders are set to hold ical equipment. to put common health screen- such as medicines, medical Commission President Ursula cough. For some, especially , a summit via video-confer- Austria, Hungary, Czech ing procedures in place at their equipment, essential and per- von der Leyen. Macron's office older adults and people with ence on Tuesday on efforts to Republic, Poland, Lithuania borders to limit the spread of ishable food products and live- said their conversation allowed existing health problems, it * contain the spread of the virus, and Germany plus non-mem- the virus, but not to block the stock," the commission said. them to make decisions about can cause more severe illness, which has now infected more ber Switzerland have notified transport of important medical Jon Worth, a visiting lectur- measures to take at the external including pneumonia.
! " "& : , ( + + . ! ) &# B *: ! ! * ! * Beijing: China announced plans * TEHRAN: Iran reported another for an orderly withdrawal of ! ' - 129 fatalities from the new coro- thousands of medical staff "" navirus on Monday, the largest deployed in the worst-hit Wuhan + ; 1- 40 ! health of European citizens," ' one-day rise in deaths since it city as a top medical expert said said minister Fernando Grande began battling the Middle East's the coronavirus outbreak has , ( onday marked another Marlaska. ' worst outbreak, which has "almost seen its end" in the Mmilestone in the global Portugal and Spain have claimed more than 850 lives and country but a final judgement battle to outwit the new coro- already halted tourism across 0! infected a number of senior offi- would be made after a month. navirus, as reported infections their 1,200-kilometer (750- 0 cials in the country. A leading Chinese official in the rest of the world over- mile) shared border. Goods and ! Businesses in Iran's capital group, headed by Premier Li took those in China. Millions workers will still be allowed to remained open, however, even Keqiang, suggested orderly * of people in Europe and the cross. Spain has also already as other countries in the region withdrawal of the medical staff United States began holing up deployed the army to the & moved toward full lockdowns, supporting virus-hit Hubei at home amid rapid-fire border streets, ordered its 46 million 9 9 " ' with Lebanon largely shutting province for which Wuhan is closures announced by one people to stay home and taken ,+ down and Iraqis racing to pre- the capital, where the virus first nation after the other. control of private hospitals. 80 0 pare for a curfew set to begin emerged in December last year. Spain officially became the Marlaska said a total lock- 0 later this week. The divergent China deployed over fourth-most infected country down could be the next step. approaches adopted by local 30,000 medical personnel, in the world, surpassing South Nearly 500 people are under authorities reflect continued including staff from the mili- ( ' Korea as its arc of contagion intensive care in Spanish hos- * uncertainty over how to slow tary, and built 14 makeshift curved higher. pitals for the virus, 70% of them 6 ' ' 0 * the spread of a virus that has hospitals at the height of the 0 Only China, Italy and Iran in Madrid, the capital. 9 " infected around 170,000 peo- coronavirus outbreak in have more confirmed cases of The measures echoed those G ! " '( ple worldwide and caused more January. The makeshift hospi- & 9 " 4 ' COVID-19 than Spain, where already in place in Italy and :6 than 6,500 deaths. tals have been dismantled. The the number of infections now being rolled out in other ! + 0 Some have opted for an leading group asked officials to * &#!### increased overnight by rough- parts of Europe and the United even more aggressive response. ensure high-level treatment of ly 20% to 9,191 and the num- States. Serbia called out the ! Israel, where the number of severe COVID-19 patients in "" 9 ' G ber of fatalities rose to 309, army to help enforce the virus confirmed cases has more than Wuhan while withdrawing the according to the Spanish restrictions. ! & 9 .0 doubled to around 250 in supporting medical teams, ! : .! Health Ministry. The actual fig- Among the most drastic 0 recent days, has authorised the state-run China Daily reported. ure was presumed to be even measures, the Swiss city-state of : : * use of phone-snooping tech- Timely and full payment of 0 higher, because Spain switched Geneva banned gatherings of 0 ! nology long used against subsidies should be guaranteed to a new system of reporting. more than five people, though ! Palestinian militants to track for frontline personnel in epi- + ' " Spain's interior minister exceptions were made for busi- * coronavirus patients. Such demic prevention and control, said European Union nations ness meetings that followed + practices will spark renewed including medical staff, com- on Monday would discuss pos- public health rules. 0 debate over privacy issues as munity workers, police and ' K -> . sibly closing the country's bor- "What we don't want is ( : countries around the world volunteers, leading group said. * K PTI ders. "It is a real possibility to people having picnics" with confront the pandemic. AP fight against the expansion of friends or relatives, said Geneva ' & " $K# the virus and to guarantee the official Henri Della Casa. ! * 4 1 ! ! " 0 ' ' * : ! ! ,7 , 0 L 1 . ! 0* 7 *:+ 1 0 0 . K# + - 0 ! : 0 ! * 0 0 * !"#"# 0* F O , * F F 616 0 7)#8 61 )/ # - : ; 2 * ) # : .+ *; " - $3 4 5 4 * , 0 6 # !( $ " - - + 7"--+8$ #3 ) # # $ !" $ # ! # !& S 3 fghanistan’s peace process has 9 stumbled as talks between the !* 3 S S Government and the Taliban in !: 9 $ Oslo, Norway, could not begin on March 10, as President Ashraf S !& 5 S3 AGhani’s rival, Abdullah Abdullah, held a par- 4 93" ; $ # allel swearing-in ceremony on March 9, repu- "--+ $ # # diating the results of the September 2019 elec- tion. Abdullah had challenged the 2014 ver- !- 3 - dict, too, but accepted a US-brokered deal, % S # wherein he was to be made Prime Minister, but was instead given the designation of Chief Executive Officer. In Afghanistan, observers S !< $ # believe that Abdullah enjoys more support !- "--+ from major political parties and players. $ # On March 10, the UN Security Council unanimously recognised the Doha deal !"--+ # (February 29, 2020) between the US and the Taliban as part of “significant steps towards !" ending the war” in Afghanistan and to pro- vide “sustained support” to achieve peace " - !- $ through negotiations. However, experts != SP Q # observed that the Doha deal contradicts US the Taliban will renege on its Washington’s renewed assertion Tehrik-i-Taliban (Pakistani commitments to the internationally recog- promises; Trump admitted on vis-à-vis Moscow, Beijing and Taliban) to try to take control of nised Government headed by Ghani. The res- March 6 that the Taliban could Tehran, it is unlikely that it the Pakistani State. Islamabad !(1 ; 7(1;8 olution was amended to allow Beijing to pro- “possibly” overrun the Afghan would give up bases in could, thus, find itself riding the & !" $ mote the Belt and Road Initiative for recon- Government after troops with- Afghanistan, the heartland of proverbial tiger. - $ struction of Afghanistan while Moscow draw. Pointing out that at the pin- 6 + the great game. The alleged Clearly, Washington’s initia- $ # inserted a paragraph regarding “the urgent nacle of the Taliban power in secret annexures to the Doha tive has complicated matters in need for all Afghan parties to counter the 2000, only Pakistan, Saudi Arabia 96;:7 deal possibly include retention Afghanistan, in both the short !* $ ( world drug problem with the goal of combat- and the United Arab Emirates of bases, with passive US mili- and the long term. Russia and $ ing traffic in opiates originating from (UAE) had recognised the -+6 978=9 tary presence. China have moved dexterously to Afghanistan.” regime, Brookings scholar Bruce +4-+6 +6O There are misgivings in protect their interests in the Washington’s hurry to sign the deal with Riedel said President Trump’s Kabul. A day before the pact was region and both can leverage O (1;$O # the Taliban without resolving the deadlock in agreement “is strikingly reminis- ;7 96 ;: 96 signed, Afghan Vice President their ties with Pakistan to contain ! $ ) # Kabul does not bode well for the region. Many cent of Nixon administration’s 6-7 Amrullah Saleh recalled the hor- the Taliban, if necessary. $ 5 $ have questioned the bilateral pact as the deal with North Vietnam in rors of the Taliban rule from 1996 Washington also needs Pakistan Taliban did not renounce the Al Qaeda and 1973, which excluded the South ,9 .+8+6 and said people fear a return to to stabilise the region; Islamabad ! $ made no commitments regarding the rights Vietnam Government.” =7+; ! that medieval wasteland, which will have to show smart diplo- ! $ of Afghan women (the excuse for the 2001 Former director of National Pakistan will use to spread its matic skills. Iran will lean on " invasion) or human rights of Afghans. The Intelligence, John Negroponte, 7 ,7 +88= influence across Central Asia and Russia and China. Taliban pledged to prevent the use of observed that the deal lacked a 91+; -7 against India. In the recent elec- New Delhi cannot use - !- $ Afghanistan’s territory for terrorist attacks on meaningful enforcement mech- tions of 2019, a suicide squad Islamabad’s good offices to estab- ) ! the US and “its allies” but was silent about its anism and peace between the ;7-+8+9694 attacked his office, killing around lish working relations with the "--+ $$ ! bases in Pakistan, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who Afghan parties requires contin- 30 people, including two of his Taliban, should it manage to seize escaped to Pakistan in 2001 with Osama bin ued US support to the current 8+6 67 nephews. Akram Gizabi, chair- power in Kabul. The IC-814 "--+ S !- Laden and Sirajuddin Haqqani. Government and retaining at > *17-+>7 man of the World Hazara experience is fresh in many (* $" - P Q Excluded from the deal, President Ashraf least some military capability in : -99447;+ Council, said the deal is based on minds. India contributed hand- "--+S ) $ # Ghani refused to release 5,000 Taliban pris- the event of large-scale conflict. American war fatigue and somely to Afghanistan’s recon- oners in exchange for 1,000 Afghan He said the bilateral agreement 9>7;676 Zalmay Khalilzad is an old asso- struction in the post-Taliban S ! Government prisoners but later offered to opened the door to differing ciate of the Taliban from 1996, years, especially towards the - " - 5 release 1,500 by the end of March and the interpretations about what was -+ 7 ;7 when the US Government held rehabilitation of landmine vic- 7-"&-58$ $ ! remaining 3,500 in groups of 500 every fort- agreed, as already evident in the 64;+ ;: :;7 secret negotiations with the tims. night after the intra-Afghan talks begin. Ghani prisoner exchange issue. US Taliban to build oil and gas We have much to offer a ' ) is demanding reduction in violence as the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 7>789,76! pipelines through Afghanistan. Government that desires infra- "--+ Taliban continues attacks in rural areas has admitted that the Taliban ;+ 7+6 Currently, most analysts structure development, trade !% " - $"--+ though it has spared cities and district head- made over 70 attacks on the 7R;+ 9694 believe that Pakistan’s intelli- and extraction of the country’s !- 4 % quarters after Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Afghan Government forces after gence services, particularly the untapped mineral resources. The had a telephonic conversation with US signing the agreement and said -7 9:6;=O Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), invitation to be present at Doha * * 4 #" President Donald Trump. Ghani also wants the accord would not move for- could emerge stronger if the was not only recognition of & 7* 4"&8$ # all released prisoners to give a written ward if the Taliban reneged on its :6+,,7 talks produce some kind of India’s positive contributions but promise not to return to the battlefield. The promises. 67;+8 power-sharing between the also highlighted the failure of !* $ , Taliban insists that all the 5,000 prisoners must Some observers wonder if Taliban and the Kabul multilateral attempts at peace, * $ $4 $" : $ $* 5 !&) be released before talks begin. complete troop withdrawal is ;7 9:; 7 Government. A stronger Taliban such as the Heart of Asia process. 3 # $ The deal is contentious as it puts the fate envisaged, as this would mean will quickly overwhelm the India will have to watch how ) ! $* 4"& of the new Kabul Government in peril as few shutting nearly 400 US and regime and increase Pakistani events unfold in Kabul. expect the Taliban to settle for power-shar- coalition bases, including heft in the region, at least for (The author is a senior jour- S " ! ing. Reports from Washington suggest the US camps, forward operating bases some time. But this could also nalist. Views expressed are person- "--+ # ## Government has “persuasive intelligence” that and combat outposts. Given encourage groups like the al.) $! " 0 * 0 . 0.. # & + *0O G O 5 0 8 0 P 0 *+ !. < * ,* 0 0O * *O * 0* * O /, />7/> <+/> /78>**,.> /78>**,.> K , 0 K; 0 , K; K+ 5 !" " # fourth over. Healy and Mooney $ # Q went on to share 115 runs in 11.5 ! # overs for the opening wicket to % Sir — On March 9, Jyotiraditya O give Australia a flying start. When # Scindia tendered his resignation will our team learn that catches from the primary membership of ? *- win matches? !& the Congress, blaming the high India also got off to a dismal ' $ command’s negligence of his * ! ! . start, losing the in-form opener $ capabilities and contribution to L M and tournament sensation, Shafali the party, which, he said, helped Q Verma, in the first over. The !( $ ) ! it form the Government in his ! . wickets kept on falling as Jemimah $% ) # home State of Madhya Pradesh. *4 ! L M Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana and ! $ ) The writing, however, was on the captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, the wall long before the Scindia ! who struggled with the bat !* % ) scion actually made his move. It * B L *M+ throughout the tournament, was evident from the beginning 6 ! ! ! departed in the first six “power !( + % that the Maharaja would not *. play” overs. One hopes India will take the fact that he was kept ! *? O! learn from this loss and bounce $ % away from power roles of the . G! . *6 ! . back at the next World Cup. !" $ party lightly. ?, GL M Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee $, # Unfortunately, this is a pattern * O 0 ?,Q Faridabad and not an isolated incident for the L M !L M?, !- O Congress. It has already seen play- * ! 0 !- $ ers like YSR Jaganmohan Reddy in ! *- ! # the south to Himanta Biswa Sarma LM . Q in the North-east, making a switch *- ! O ,<17/7 Sir — The Sports Ministry has and being voted to power there- done well to issue an advisory to S !( ) after. The egotism of the party’s postpone sporting events. This !/ ) high command seems to be its bodes well because there is always undoing. to repair the fractures within, who made 75 runs, was dropped a risk of the spread of Covid-19 in $ # 0 The time is ripe for the India might soon find itself with- on the fifth ball of the innings by large gatherings. 1 $ ) Opposition to free itself from the out a strong Opposition capable Shafali Verma off Deepti Sharma. Shashank " - + clutches of a system that priori- of enforcing checks and balances Sir — The memory of India’s loss Beth Mooney — she made an Via email !( tises loyalists over young talent. on the Government. at the hands of Australia in the T20 unbeaten 78 — was dropped on a But if the party chooses to put its Gaurav Agarwal World Cup final will be hard for caught-and-bowled opportunity $ / $ ! dynastic ambition over the need Via email the team to forget. Alyssa Healy, by Rajeshwari Gayakwad in the ++>*+/A /7>C8;, #7;676 ! place” model of e-commerce — a special dispensa- -9:8 !- # tion carved out by the Narendra Modi Government -:6-7 under which 100 per cent FDI is permitted. The N+;57.,8+ 7O ! “market-place” is a platform where vendors sell their 9 78+6 products to consumers even as its owner (say, - # +8891 Amazon) merely acts as a facilitator. &##,7; 76 The market-place owner books orders, raises 4 6;7+8! invoices, arranges deliveries, accepts payments, han- 9-96867 $ ! dles rejections, warehousing and so on but can’t # undertake “direct selling.” Considering that the oper- +6 944867 78 != ator only provides services in lieu of a fee, there is 2+,;7 76! 7 <8 # absolutely no question of any loss (unless the infra- K&,7; 76 !4 $ # structure created by him remains idle which is clear- 4 +88917 6 the business that should have gone to the investigating violation of the Foreign delivery and so on (only to help small ! ly not the case). Yet, Amazon has been incurring 944867;7+8: former was, in fact, appropriated by the Exchange Management Act (FEMA) traders) but not allow them to sell. huge loss. The money Bezos promised to bring is -+ :?7 9 latter i.e. the dominant seller owned by against Amazon et al. But the proceedings With no permission for “direct sell- to plug this loss, instead of adding to the stock of itself. are stuck due to the lackadaisical attitude ing”, no foreign entity would invest. Yet, $ 99+6=; 7; * capital, which is the raison d’être behind FDI. In this -+ + + + The All-India Online Vendors of agencies and the court. if Amazon et al came, that is because they $ 6 backdrop, the reprimand by Goyal was not unex- Association — an umbrella organisation The judicial proceedings may take were allowed to sell albeit through the ! +;;64 3*- pected. 1884:88= of small traders — petitioned the long to conclude. But prima facie e-com- “back-door.” But when there was backlash - # The losses incurred by Amazon and others like Competition Commission of India (CCI) merce majors can’t get away from the fact from small traders, the Commerce $ $ Flipkart are due to huge discounts on the products 87 7-7 alleging abuse of market dominance that they have violated the spirit behind Minister was forced to talk of action !4% sold on the platform as also expenses on promot- 9,7;+96 94 against Flipkart India Private Limited, the policy on FDI in the “market-place.” against these foreign companies. 4 1 $3% - 4" ing exclusive brands. But discount is normally given ++T96 1-9 which is into wholesale trading/distribu- They are also acting as dominant sellers The Government is caught between $ # 59575 by the seller; this is also true of promotion. The ser- +;7+8;7+ =6 tion of books, mobiles, computers and on the platform and disingenuous bureau- the devil and the deep blue sea. If it does- 9 58 vice provider can’t do it unless he is also masquerad- ;7 7886 related accessories and e-commerce mar- crats have allowed them to do so by suit- n’t take any decisive action against ! $ ing as the seller. To unravel the mystery, let us look +6 ,;7 7;>7 ketplace Flipkart Internet Private Limited. ably crafting policy details. Amazon et al, the wrath of small traders at the 2016 guidelines. The permission for 100 per It is ironical that CCI saw nothing wrong A clarification issued on December will snowball and could cost it political- S 6 +O 89+8 cent FDI in the “market-place” is subject to two main +7*+-7 in this practice. 26, 2018 has not materially altered the ly in the State elections. On the other hand, # riders viz, “The entity cannot permit more than 25 The CCI ruled that looking at the pre- position on ground zero. It says, “The if it acts then, it will tantamount to “ret- !- +77! per cent of total sales on its platform from one ven- ,7;6 sent market construct and structure of owner of market-place or its subsidiary or rospective” change of policy (with refer- )! dor or its group companies. Further, it can’t direct- online platforms in India, “It does not its JV with Indian company can’t have ence to what is written in the fine print) ly or indirectly influence the sale price.” The devil &##,7; 76 appear that any one player in the market ownership of the seller. A seller/firm on and affect its image as a good investment ) lies in these very conditions. 4 6944867 is commanding any dominant position at the platform can’t source more than 25 per destination. But allowing things to linger ) # Sans any specification as to “who the vendor is”, 188 ;7+7+ this stage of the evolution of the market.” cent of its inventory from a firm connect- on will only worsen the situation. It should ! a firm connected with the “market-place” (either its 87>78,8+=6 This was bizarre. That a few players con- ed with the latter.” take a clear-cut stance. - $ ! subsidiary or a joint venture (JV) with an Indian 478 49; nected to the owner of “market-place” are The “market-place” owner can get The Government should shun the ) $ # company) is eligible. In other words, each such enti- ; 5.+6 .9;+; dominating the platform is visible even to around both, first by having less than 50 “market-place” model and allow 100 per # # ty could control up to 25 per cent of sales on the ;7+89:87 the common man, yet the regulator per cent shareholding in the seller firm and cent FDI in retail, both online and offline platform. So, you have companies like Cloudtail - thought otherwise. arguing he has no control (albeit major- (at present, 51 per cent FDI is allowed in !3 an Amazon venture in partnership with a firm The National Company Law ity) over the latter and second with its offline retail but that is subject to too many ## owned by Narayan Murthy — operating as lead sell- Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has rightly wholesale arm continuing supplies to the riders. That is as bad as barring FDI). This # er on the platform. quashed the CCI ruling and ordered a seller but within the 25 per cent thresh- will fully legitimise the operations of ! Thus, contrary to the real intent of the policy probe. In another complaint filed on old. The current state of affairs is doing Amazon et al, who are already in direct # which disallowed the e-commerce platform own- January 13 by the traders’ body Delhi no good to any stakeholder, be it foreign selling and preserve India’s global image. ! ers from direct selling to individual consumers, the Vyapar Mahasangh (DVM) alleging anti- investors, small traders or consumers. At the same time, permitting 100 per cent ( fine print permitted them to do so, albeit through competitive behaviour by Amazon Seller Even as small traders are losing heavily, FDI in offline will create a level playing a subsidiary or JV. This is precisely what the e-com- Services and Flipkart Internet, the CCI had Amazon et al have a Damocles’ sword field for brick-and-mortar retail outlets. != merce majors have been doing They were operat- ordered a probe. But the investigation has hanging over them for all time and the It will help small traders by leading to !- # ing as direct sellers, controlling inventory, giving dis- been stayed by the High Court of consumer, though a beneficiary current- all-round development of infrastructure counts and so on. But, why should they be burn- Karnataka for two months. ly, will pay heavily in the medium to long- and offering a wide range of choice for ing cash? Meanwhile, in a public interest litiga- term, as Indian retail gets increasingly sourcing products. They can and will co- ! The answer lies in their attempt to capture a size- tion (PIL) filed by the Retailers Association cartelised by a few players. The very idea exist with foreign majors. It will be pro- $ able chunk of the market even if it means a couple of India (RAI) in early 2018 alleging vio- of attracting FDI vide the “market-place” consumer in the long-run with many play- ! of billion dollars going down the drain. No wonder, lation of norms for FDI in e-commerce, is flawed. The Government wants to have ers catering to their needs at 7 small traders and businesses, whom the e-commerce the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had the cake and eat it too. It wants foreign competitive/affordable prices. 8 platform was intended to help (as reiterated by Goyal, even informed the Delhi High Court majors to invest heavily in infrastructure (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- time and again) have suffered heavily. This is because (DHC) on October 31, 2018, that it was for procurement, handling, warehousing, icy analyst) : = E ! from his well-wishers and critics. artist), as Karunanidhi wanted people die a natural death,” says the actor Opposition because a committee head- found support and encouragement of the intermediate castes. There is no When he made his political ambi- to address him. It is at this juncture while explaining his party’s ideology. ed by the former would act as a watch- from the most unlikely source. need to look further to find the root tion known on December 31, 2017, Rajinikanth is entering the arena. It is a strange coincidence that this has dog to ensure transparency, simplici- Subramanian Swamy, the BJP leader cause of the honour killings in TN there were many who doubted Though another star Kamal Haasan similarities to what was proposed by ty and honesty of the Government and who has been a critic of the cinema and despite more than 50 years of whether the actor was serious. Spiritual tested the political waters in the State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (min- governance. drama-based politics of TN was the Dravidian rule. The AIADMK and the politics was something beyond the his Makkal Neethi Meiam party was imum government and maximum Cynics may say this won’t work in first to extend a hand of cooperation DMK share between them 60 per cent comprehension of an average Tamilian, submerged by the giant tidal waves of governance). Legal luminary Nani India and will point to the Manmohan to the actor. “Rajinikanth has come of of the votes. The remaining 40 per cent who grew up watching the Dravida the two Dravidian parties in the 2019 Palkhivala used to cite “too much gov- Singh-Sonia Gandhi arrangement age and has started thinking different- is split between fringe groups, includ- Maya (the illusion of being part of a Lok Sabha election. ernment and too little governance” as during the 2004 to 2014 tenure of the ly from conventional politicians. His ing the Congress and the BJP. The make-believe world of Dravidianism) “The problem with Kamal Haasan the main reasons behind India’s back- UPA Government. Well, it functioned spiritual politics has imbibed energy Congress which ruled the State till propagated by EV Ramasamy Naicker is that he is not clear in his ideology wardness in his speeches and writings. well. Sonia wanted a servile Prime from Indian heritage and culture and 1967 has become servile to the DMK and CN Annadurai whom the later day or programmes. One need not be a For the first time in TN’s history, a Minister and Manmohan proved to be this will bring TN back to the nation- and the BJP is yet to take root here. '%&( politicians described as Thanthai good orator but should have the capa- would-be politician has come out the right person for the job. But al mainstream. The spiritual politics he Though the Paattali Makkal Katchi Periyaar and Perariyaar (Tamil for bility to make his followers understand stating that the Chief Minister (CM) Rajinikanth is no Sonia and he would speaks about is nothing but the (PMK), a political outfit launched by he bugle for the 2021 Tamil great father and father). what he stands for,” says Sam Rajappa, and Ministers should be from among never opt for a Manmohan. Hindutva way of life and the State’s the Vanniyar community, gave hope of Nadu (TN) Assembly election TN is yet to recover from the veteran journalist. the people. Rajinikanth declared that Rajinikanth also declared that 50 future lies in this ideology,” says a refreshing change with its out-of-the- Twas sounded on March 11 by shock of the demise of Jayalalithaa on It is to this world of uncertainty he would not be the CM because he per cent of the party candidates would Swamy who reveals that he does not box ideas, the party is yet to make none other than the superstar of December 5, 2016. The vacuum was that Rajinikanth made an entry with is not cut out for the job. This is some- be people below the age of 50 with know what awaits the BJP in the State. major inroads. There is no dearth of Tamil movies Rajinikanth, who is further aggravated by the departure of his brand of spiritual politics. He made thing which has gone down well with sound educational qualifications and Rajinikanth earned the goodwill fringe groups and leaders in TN but being seen as a rallying point for all M Karunanidhi, the DMK founder in it clear that professional politicians the people of TN who have seen pol- the remaining seats would be allocat- of the people when he spoke against they are all riding on the shoulders of non-All India Anna Dravida August 2017. Jayalalithaa and (numbering more than 50,000 each in itics as a dog-eat-dog world where ed to professionals and retired bureau- the Dravidian ideology of insulting the DMK or the AIADMK. Well, Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Karunanidhi were the pillars of State the AIADMK and the DMK) would friends turn foes and long-time rivals crats. For some, this may sound like Hindu gods and goddesses. While Rajinikanth speaks of a welcome non-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politics and their exit has led to an not have any place in his political sys- come together to consolidate power. an Utopian concept but it is time for addressing the Tughlaq magazine’s change and the idea he proposes (DMK) parties in the State. Though irreparable loss to both the parties. The tem. “We will run the Government and People will fall in line when a change in the political ecosystem of anniversary recently, he came down looks encouraging and inspiring. But Rajinikanth is yet to announce the truth is that both the AIADMK and the party with a minimum number of Rajinikanth names the chief ministe- TN which has been incapacitated by heavily on Ramasamy Naicker for gar- as the saying goes the proof of the pud- name or programmes of his yet-to-be- the DMK don’t have leaders who could people. Party workers are needed rial candidate and extend their support the stale Dravidian ideology. landing pictures of Lord Rama and Sita ding is in the eating. Over to the vot- launched political outfit, the promo- match the stature of Amma only at the time of elections. Once we to the latter. The party head, who in While conventional politicians with slippers. Naicker, who is por- ers! tional teaser he presented before fans (Jayalalithaa’s followers addressed her do away with thousands of party all probability would be the actor him- expressed their reservations about trayed as a revolutionary leader by the (The writer is Special and loyalists evoked a positive response as mother) and Dr Kalaignar (ultimate posts across the State, corruption will self, will be the de-facto Leader of Rajinikanth’s way of thinking, he Dravidians, stood only for the rights Correspondent, The Pioneer) ) !"#"# ' 0 & ( 19 ; " # 966: # ; * <= regular checks on patients who break-up of positive ed by Covid 19, but they should once the threat has passed. have been quarantined them- Coronavirus cases elsewhere in not be treated as criminals. Safeguarding human life is the selves at home,” Uddhav said. the state was: Mumbai-6, They will be treated with utmost topmost priority right now. Having invoked the Nagpur-4, Yavatmal-3, Panvel- empathy while taking into con- This rule, however, does not Mumbai: Authorities in The State Government, Epidemics Disease Act, 1897, 1, Kalyan-3, Navi Mumbai-3, sideration their psychological apply to daily prayers at places Maharashtra, which has reg- which had announced closure :+< homes would be stamped on the state government is attempt- Thane-1, Ahmednagar-1 and needs. It is important to main- of worship. However, we have istered the highest number of of urban schools and colleges, their left hands, so that they ing to to establish testing and Aurangabad-1. tain a humane approach." requested that the places of coronavirus positive cases in has now decided to extend the he Maharashtra could be identified. quarantine in private hospitals Addressing a news confer- The chief minister under- religious worship restrict the India, have decided to close measure in rural areas also, the TGovernment on Monday The State Government’s if required, take punitive action ence in Mumbai, the chief min- scored the need for initiating presence of worshippers for some prominent tourist and minister said. scaled up measures to combat decision to tag the patients against those who violate quar- ister announced a host of mea- measures aimed at the safety of some time," a news release put religious attractions as a Schools and colleges in the spread of Coronavirus in the who have been put under 100 antine rules and restrict access sures, including the closure of the population. “It is essential out by the chief minister’s office precautionary measure. rural Maharashtra will remain State by allocating 45 crore for per cent quarantine at their to geographical areas to control schools in the rural areas, for the district level officials said. The world-famous Ajanta closed till March-end due to six revenue divisions in the homes came in the wake of the outbreak of Coronavirus. restrictions religious and polit- need to communicate the same Meanwhile, the and Ellora caves near coronavirus situation, Tope State and postponing the local seven patients with symptoms In Mumbai alone, there are ical events that contribute to effectively and provide public Maharashtra Government Aurangabad, the popular told reporters. body polls by three months, of Coranavirus fleeing from more than 500 persons are in crowds, postponement of local sanitation facilities equipped announced that the Universities Siddhivinayak temple in Four new cases of novel even as the total number of isolation wards in the self-quarantine. body polls by three months and with essentials like sanitizer, in the state had decided to Mumbai and the Tuljabhawani coronavirus infection have Covid-19 cases rose to 39 in the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital and The Chief Minister said made an allocation of 45 crore soap and water supply,” he said. postpone exams till 31 March. temple in Osmanabad district been detected in Maharashtra, State. the Mayo Hospital in Nagpur that the State Government had as disaster relief for five revenue Uddhav said that as part of “After risk assessments, the would remain closed in view of taking the State tally to 37 on After reviewing the situa- over the weekend. made available television set, divisions. The disaster relief the effort to prevent large gath- Higher & Technical Ministry the coronavirus situation in the Monday. tion arising out of the spread of The patients who had fled carom boards and food at pub- allocation made comprised: 15 erings at religious places, the has decided to postpone all state, officials said. Of the four cases, three Coronavirus in the State with the hospitals have returned to lic quarantine centres. crore for Konkan, 10 for Pune authorities were denying per- university exams, in its juris- Entry restrictions to were reported from Mumbai the divisional commissioners the two hospitals. “In the wake With six more fresh positive revenye division, 5 crore each missions to such events "We diction, to a date later than 31st Mantralaya, the state secre- and one from Navi Mumbai, a and collectors across the State of the two hospital fleeing inci- cases, the total number of pos- to the revenue divisions of have asked the officials at the March, 2020 All educational tariat in south Mumbai which State Government official through video-conferencing, dents, the state government has itive Covid-19 rose to 39 in the Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad district levels to prevent regular institutes must therefore observe sees thousands of visitors daily, said. Chief Minister Uddhav taken steps to secure public state. While Pune and the and Nashik. Making a fervent gatherings at religious institu- a complete temporary closure will also be in force, Public "The total number of Thackeray announced that quarantine facilities to prevent neighbouring Pimpri- plea to the people in combating tions of all faiths till further notice,” Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope coronavirus positive cases those who were under 100 per patients from leaving again. Chinchwad accounted for a Coronavirus, Uddhav said: "People can take part in Minister Aditya Thackeray said. increased to 37," he said. PTI cent self quarantine at their The local police will carry out maximum of 16 cases, the “Patients may have been affect- large gatherings and festivals tweeted. 4 *$+ $* , - .$ # 0- 5 *$ !/0 Kottayam (Kerala): With Kerala on high alert for coronavirus, foreign tourists visiting God's ?+: ing in both the wings of the High Court Own Country are finding it difficult to get from March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2020 # * ' " accommodation and move around, prompt- ammu & Kashmir Government on shall be restricted to urgent matters. ing the Government to disapprove of such acts JMonday scaled up their efforts to con- The Government had already ordered Jaipur: A combination of two anti-malaria and anti-swine and ask people not to see every foreigner as a tain the spread of coronavirus cases by shutdown of shopping malls, multiplex- anti-HIV drugs has proved flu drugs," he said. COVID-19 carrier. shutting down hotels in famous tourist es, restaurants, clubs, gyms, spas, educa- crucial in the treatment of "All this while, our doctors With two people, including a UK nation- resort of Patnitop in Udhampur district. tional institutions, and denied permission coronavirus positive cases, a were in touch with the Indian al, testing positive for coronavirus on Sunday, Large number of pilgrims/tourists visit to various organisations to hold dharnas, senior official of the Rajasthan Council of Medical Research the number of those affected in the state has the area after performing pooja in the run community kitchens, protest demon- Government said. and the Drug Controller risen to 21 as the Government began a "break cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno strations to check assembly of large Additional Chief Secretary General of India. Since the the chain" initiative to prevent spread of the Devi. number of people at one place. (Medical and Health) Rohit structure of coronavirus is sim- virus. According to the daily bulletin On its part Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Kumar Singh said the patients' ilar to that of HIV to some It has also launched intensified medical released by the Ministry of Health and Shrine board authorities had also issued condition improved after they extent, so they tried a combi- check up at border areas for people entering Family Welfare, so far three cases have an advisory to the NRIs/ foreigners and were administered the anti- nation of the two anti-HIV the state by rail and road. tested positive, while as reports of six other visitors not to visit the Shrine for HIV drugs. Three of the four drugs," he added. "It appears Amid the stepped up preventive measures, cases are awaited in Jammu & Kashmir. 28 days after landing in India as a pre- patients in the State have now it (combination of drugs) is several cases of foreigners being 'denied' trav- Meanwhile, the Jammu & Kashmir cautionary measure against Coronavirus. been declared coronavirus- working because three patients el in public transport systems and stay in hotels High Court Monday issued a circular The domestic visitors having symp- free. Singh said the first two have recovered. Good thing is have been reported in the past few days from restricting the functioning in both of its toms like cough, heavy fever and breath- patients tested positive for the that all the three patients are various parts of the state, a major attraction Jammu and Srinagar wings to urgent mat- ing problems also advised to reschedule virus were an Italian couple. elderly and the successful result # 0# for travellers with its picturesque locales and ters only. or postpone their visit to the Holy "Their symptoms were flu- of the drug on patients of such # #* + enchanting backwaters. PTI According to the circular, function- Shrine, the advisory said. like so they were initially given age is a big thing," he said. PTI 4+/ 566 * O P
“around 3.24 lakh people have chances,” she said. everyone has agreed that there been screened in Bengal and we On municipal elections she is a need to postpone the elec- 5985++ owned theatres and entertain- are keeping a close watch on said “we know that political tions,” he said. When asked to ment halls. 5,590 of them.” process is necessary and elec- provide a tentative date for the ven as corona scare gripped The Chief Minister who Till now there have been no tions are a priority but at this polls he said “we shall review EBengal, Chief Minister had on Sunday announced a positive cases in the state, she point safety of human life is the situation after March 31.” Mamata Banerjee on Monday corona-propelled holiday till added saying the State was act- more important so we from the Inside sources however said extended the corona leave— March 31 on Monday extend- ing as per World Health Government requested the SEC that the polls may not be held that many called CL —in all ed it by another 15 days “con- Organisation and Central to see whether the polls can be before first week June consid- schools and colleges till April 15 sidering the gravity of the sit- Government guidelines. Border postponed,” Banerjee said ering the ruling Trinamool besides announcing 200 crore uation and the havoc it is cre- management — including the reminding that “Bengal is a Congress’ sensitivityto the fund to tackle any future out- ating in many European coun- one with Bangladesh and other densely populated area with a month of Ramzan which falls break that the State still had for- tries.” States — was being done with large population… So it is bet- during April-May. “It is not that tunately managed to evade. All board and university utmost sincerity she said. ter to take precautionary mea- polls have not been held during In sync with the examinations save the Higher “Bengal has border not sures before hand.” Ramzan on earlier occasions Government decision the State Secondary (Class XII) exams only with Bangladesh which is By late afternoon State but this Government has pre- Election Commission post- which has already started a cou- taken care of by the Border Election Commissioner Sourav ferred not to hold elections dur- poned the civic elections “per- ple of days ago have been post- forces but also other States and Das who chaired an all-party ing that period considering haps till the first week of June.” poned till further notice. the North East… and even meeting announced postpone- Muslim sentiments,” an official The Kolkata Municipal “We are creating a 200 China is two hours from Bengal ment of elections though he said adding “polls are most like- Corporation too followed suit crore fund to tackle this crisis,” so we are extremely cautious would not give any date. “We ly to get pushed back till the first closing down all the KMC Ms Banerjee said citing how about this and want to take no have met all the parties and week of June.” # > .- 09=? # ! # <> + <1 ( COVID-19 Preventive monitoring the border check contact with anyone suspected were on an agitation against the we will launch a Jail Bharo agi- -766+ Strategies has empowered State points, railway stations, air or confirmed to be carrying Citizenship Amendment Act tation demanding the passing officials to forcibly hospitalise ports and other entry spots to COVID - 19. The order brought in by the Centre of a resolution against NPR in +;+2:,3 said. amil Nadu Government is or isolate any person suspect- the State,” said Dr Vijayabaskar empowers the officials to hos- declared on Monday that they the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Around 20 people related Tleaving no stones un- ed to have come in contact with while addressing a specially pitalize such persons for a were calling off all the rallies, “Lakhs of Muslims would join 25-year-old woman, whose to these two patients have been turned to fortify the State from infected persons or places. The convened Press briefing at period of 14 days or till the lab sit-ins and demonstrations us in the agitation from 36 Ahusband in Bengaluru is quarantined for observation the COVID-19 virus, respon- district collectors are empow- Chennai on Monday. The min- test results. demanding the withdrawal of places in the State . Our agita- hospitalised with coronavirus, and in order to check the sible for the spread of corona ered to seal a geographical ister said everything was under Colleges and Private the Act. But Tamil Nadu tion would continue till the has tested positive for COVID- spread of the virus, they added. virus. area itself , if cases of COVID- control and there was no need Universities in Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath , declared Government of India with- 19 here, three days after she fled According to the officials, The Government issued a 19 are reported from the to panic. have started rescheduling their that it would go ahead with its draws the CAA,” Rahman told from a hospital without this woman and her husband special notification late Sunday area. The COVID-19 Preventive summer holidays in view of the agitations as scheduled. The Pioneer. informing authorities, officials returned from their honey- authorising the district collec- Dr C Vijayabaskar, Tamil Strategies empower State Corona Virus threat, SRM P. Abdul Rahman, vice But earlier in the day, said on Monday. moon in Europe earlier this tors and superintendents of Nadu Minister of Health, asked Government officials to Institute of technology and president, Tamil Nadu Revenue Minister RB So far, there have been month and landed in Mumbai. police in the districts sharing people on Monday to restrict forcibly hospitalize or isolate Velore Institute of technology Thowheed Jamaath, told that Udhayakumar said in the seven positive cases in the Taj From there they went to borders with the neighboring their movements to other States those who had travelled to were the first institutions to his organization was in the Assembly that there was no city and five of the patients have Bengaluru, where her hus- States to check, regulate and like Kerala, Karnataka and any country or area, where declare holidays ahead of the forefront of the agitation going back in the State recovered from the novel virus band, who works for an IT control the intra-State and Andhra Pradesh. “We will have COVID-19 has been reported summer vacation. against CAA and continued to Government’s decision not to while two, including this company, tested positive for inter-State travel by people. health officials including doc- in the last 28 days and those Meanwhile, a section of the be so irrespective of the Corona adopt any resolution against the woman, are under treatment, coronavirus and was hospi- The office order named tors and para-medical staff who had a history of coming in Islamic organizations which virus threat. “From March 18, CAA in the House. the Health Department officials talised. + # 4 0 / & .G Patna: Bihar Chief Minister mas and public parks till March Nitish Kumar on Monday 31. He said Group C and Group announced that the State D personnel of all government ! Government will bear all departments have been asked to Thrissur: Four people have expenses of the treatment of any report for duty on alternate days been arrested for allegedly patient who tests positive for in order to prevent crowding on locking up a couple, who were coronavirus in the State. office premises. in self- quarantine following Making a statement to the Speaking on the last day of the COVID-19 scare, in their flat effect on the floor of the the Budget session, which was in an apartment complex here, Assembly, Kumar said the treat- scheduled to end on March 31 police said on Monday. ment cost will be provided but was cut short in view of the The elderly couple, who from the Chief Minister's relief pandemic, Kumar said "inten- had returned from Saudi Arabia fund. He also said that in the sive screening" of people was on Sunday, had undergone event of any death caused by the being carried out at transit screening at the airport and did disease in the state, the next of points. not have any symptoms of coro- kin of each deceased will get 4 "Those with symptoms are navirus, they said. "The couple lakh as compensation. being quarantined at govern- found their door locked up The chief minister also ment expenses for the stipulat- from outside and informed the spoke about the measures being ed period of time. Medical police. The residents association taken to prevent the spread of infrastructure is also being members took the extreme step the pandemic in the state, where strengthened to facilitate early of confining the couple to the flat nobody has so far tested posi- detection and hospitals are and pasting a sticker related to tive for the virus. being equipped with addition- coronavirus on their door. That These included closure of al ventilators and isolation is not the right way. We have reg- educational institutions, cine- wards," he added. PTI istered a case," police said. PTI !"#"# 1
? """ P( < - # # * @ * " -11< 0 @ ( ?+: ,* 7, H *,*/=,< 78+> , =/>+H .7,AA 78/= 1-, , Agartala: The Tripura Bengaluru: Accusing parties the national issues- for politi- March 14. Aligarh (UP):With tensions continue as a precautionary fter a treacherous wait of ,..,18+>/=+7 7 /7 Government on Monday opposing CAA of trying to cal reasons- leaders of political RSS' highest decision mak- after the death of a youth measure and praised the role Amore than 30 long years, a /; 7 *+>1=+ /,;;. promised all help to the parents convert it into a political issue parties are trying to create ing body, the Akhil Bharatiya injured in a protest over the played by Tariq's family in special TADA (Terrorists and ,. 7 <;->00 of a woman, whose charred to create confusion among the confusion in society,” Joshi Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), was amended citizenship law defusing the tensions. Disruptive Activities Act) body was found in a paddy field public, the RSS said on Monday said. scheduled to meet from March appear to be subsiding, shops He said they received full Court in Jammu on Monday against the seven accused when three days ago. it was the duty of the ruling Speaking to reporters here, 15- 17 here, but was called off and other business establish- cooperation from the family in framed charges against Yasin special Judge in its order had State Education Minister party and the Government to he said the Prime Minister due to COVID-19 concerns. ments opened in the old city defusing the tensions, which Malik, a Kashmiri separatist observed there was enough and Cabinet spokesperson clear the air. and Home minister have Asked if RSS would direct- areas here on Monday. were palpable after Tariq's and Chief of banned Jammu & prima-facie evidence for pros- Ratan Lal Nath, who visited the RSS General Secretary appealed to political parties to ly involve itself against the pro- Shops and business estab- death. Kashmir Liberation Front ecuting Malik for involvement parents at their residence in Suresh Joshi said repeated understand the CAA, but those paganda opposing CAA and lishments in Upperkot, Babri On Friday night, the dis- (JKLF) and six others alleged- in the killing of the IAF offi- Rangacherra village of the dis- appeals by Prime Minister who want to create confusion NRC, Joshi said the Sangh Mandi and Turkman Gate trict authorities, along with ly involved in 'gruesome' cials. trict on Sunday, also said justice Narendra Modi and Home and chaos in the country were directly is not involved in it, but areas had remained closed for the AMU authorities, had killing of four IAF personnel in Yasin Malik, currently would be meted out in the case Minister Amit Shah to politi- “misguiding” the people. there are several organisations the past two days following the made special arrangements for Srinagar on January 25, 1990. lodged in Tihar jail, is also fac- at the earliest. cal parties to “understand” the He said all political parties that support the movement in its death of Mohammad Tariq the youth's funeral at the Squadron Leader Ravi ing trial for the kidnapping of “We would take all mea- Citizenship Amendment Act should honestly think about it favour and naturally its swayam- Munawwar (22), who had suf- AMU's private cemetery. Khanna along with three other Rubaiyya Sayeed, daughter of sures to ensure that the culprit had not yielded a positive and cooperate with the govern- sevaks are supporting them. fered gunshot injuries during Tariq's funeral took place IAF personnel were allegedly then Union Home Minister does not go unpunished. We response. ment and also try to clear their Stating that the forces sup- the violent protest against the early on Saturday morning. killed by JKLF terrorists lead by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in want exemplary punishment He called on the political confusion. porting CAA are huge, he said Citizenship Amendment Act DIG Preetendra Singh said Yasin Malik in Rawalpora area December 1989. for the perpetrator....” the BJP parties to come together on “...Everyone has the right to all political parties should come (CAA) on February 23. Sub-Inspector Kapil Kumar, of Srinagar. 69 year old Shalini Khanna, MLA told reporters on Monday. issues of national interest. oppose (if) something is not cor- together for a dialogue regard- Security at sensitive spots posted at Babri Mandi, has Out of the seven accused fighting for justice for last The charred body of a 23- “Unfortunately the nation- rect for the nation and say it ing this. “BJP as a ruling in the old city here was beefed been suspended for negligence in the case, five of them were three decades on behalf of her year-old woman was found at a al issue has became political. should not be implemented. party has to take some initia- up after the youth died on in connection with incidents of produced in person in the martyred husband, Squadron paddy field in West Tripura dis- Any country in their national But whatever is in the interest of tive to initiate a dialogue.... Friday night at Jawaharlal violence on February 23. TADA court while Yasin Malik Leader Ravi Khanna, is keen- trict on Friday, with the victim's interest- to take care of its cit- the nation everybody should try The Home Minister and Prime Nehru Medical College and The DIG said the video and another accused Showkat ly awaiting outcome of the father alleging that a neighbour, izens, prepare the list of its cit- to understand and support it,” he Minister have appealed to the Hospital in Aligarh Muslim evidence of the entire sequence Bakshi appeared via video- case. a driver by profession, raped and izens, and no outsiders should added. Joshi addressed the political parties to come and try University (AMU). of events is being collected by conferencing from their respec- When the trial in the case burnt his daughter to death. be allowed to stay after a cer- press in the backdrop of the to understand, but I don't Aligarh Zone DIG the special investigation team tive jails in Tihar and began after a long gap in Based on a complaint filed tain period, there are limita- Akhila Bharatiya Karyakari think there is a positive Preetendra Singh on Monday and no guilty person will be Ambedkar Nagar. September 2019, she had told by the family, the accused was tions...But unfortunately on Mandali baitak held here on response,” he added. PTI said security arrangements will spared. PTI The charges were framed reporters at her residence in arrested and presented before a under section 302, 307 RPC, Jammu, “I had taken a pledge local court, which remanded section3 (3) and section 4(1) of to fight this battle till my last him in police custody on " TADA Act, 1987 and section breath.Now i leave it to the wis- Sunday. Meanwhile, Opposition 7/27 of Arms Act 1959, section dom of Judges to punish the CPI(M) on Monday sought a 120-B of RPC. killers of my husband as per judicial inquiry into the inci- ; E ) ! ## # The court room in Jammu law of the land”. dent, claiming that attempts also witnessed some chaos Referring to the reopening were being made to hush up the * + * + while charges were being read of murder case against Yasin matter. out to the accused. Yasin Malik, responsible for killing “This is a ghastly killing, but Malik and all others,waiting her husband and three other there is this strange attempt to New Delhi: The Congress- moto cognisance of over- The bench also took suo since morning, pleaded not IAF personnel on January 25, suppress the crime. ruled Rajasthan Government crowding and infrastructure moto cognisance of conditions guilty and sought trial. The 1990, Shalini Khanna had told Investigation is going on at a moved the Supreme Court on of prisons across the country in in remand homes where juve- next date of hearing in the case reporters , “if the government snail's space.... We demand a Monday challenging the valid- the wake of the coronavirus niles in conflict with law are has been fixed on March 30. has decided to reopen the case judicial inquiry into the inci- ity of the Citizenship pandemic. lodged. Earlier on Saturday, decks i think they are going to deliv- dent,” Gautam Das, the state sec- (Amendment) Act, saying it A bench of Chief Justice S It observed that some were cleared to frame charges er justice”. retary PTI was violative of “basic structure A Bobde and LN Rao issued a states have taken steps for the principle of secularism” and notice to the Director General, pandemic but there are some fundamental rights of equality Prison, and chief secretary of all states which have not taken and life. states and union territories appropriate measures. # It became the second State seeking their response by The court also cautioned after Kerala to move the top March 20 on steps taken for that mass gathering is a big court invoking Article 131 of prevention of COVID-19. problem and it can become a # / the Constitution under which The court also asked all centre for the spread of coro- a state is empowered to direct- states and union territories to navirus. D @ 671 78- “In 2020-21 academic ses- ly move the top court in case of depute an officer on March 23 The court also said it will Banda: A girl was allegedly sion, approximately 44,000 post a dispute with the Centre. tutional to the extent of its con- New Delhi: The Supreme who could assist the court in issue reasons on why it has raped by three men in a village n a move that would result graduate medical seats (36,192 The newly amended law travention of fundamental Court on Monday took suo the matter. taken suo moto cognisance of in Chilla area of Uttar Pradesh's Iinto better health resources MD/MS seats and 8,000 seeks to grant citizenship to rights. Banda district, police said on in the country, the Medical DNB/FNB seats) will be avail- non-Muslim migrants belong- The plea said the CAA be Monday. Council of India's Board of able for 54,000 undergraduate ing to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, declared “ultra vires” to the Circle officer (Banda Sadar) Governors has approved MBBS pass outs,” he said. Christian, Jain and Parsi com- provisions of the Constitution +# ! / $ Raghvendra Singh said the girl, increasing post graduate med- MS is the post graduate munities who came to the of India. aged 15, was allegedly gang- ical seats for MD and MS pro- degree in general surgery, while country from Pakistan, Besides, the plea has stat- raped on Sunday afternoon. grammes by more than 4,800 to MD is the post graduate degree Bangladesh and Afghanistan ed that the Passport (Entry to The girl had gone to draw water 36,192 for the next academic in general medicine. on or before December 31, India) Amendment Rules, 2015 & * # from a handpump when a man session, a top official said on Continuing the focus on 2014. “Pass a judgement and and Foreigners (Amendment) forcibly took her to a lonely Monday. creation of healthcare infra- decree that the Citizenship Order are ultra vires the New Delhi: The Supreme Section 43D(4) of the offence under section 120B of house, where he and his two BoG Chairman and Niti structure, the government had (Amendment) Act, 2019 is Constitution and be declared Court on Monday rejected UAPA bars grant of anticipa- IPC is not laid down in the FIR accomplices allegedly raped her. Aayog member VK Paul said earlier approved establishment violative of Article 14 (right to void. anticipatory bail pleas of civil tory bail to a person accused of and contended that some doc- ] the increase is more than the of 58 medical colleges to be equality) and Article 21 (right It said the CAA, the rights activists Gautam having committed an offence uments which the Maharashtra The girl narrated the inci- total number of additional attached with existing district to life) of the Constitution of amended Passport Rules and Navlakha and Anand punishable under this Act. Police recovered was from dent to her family members after seats created in the past five and referral hospitals under India as well as violative of Foreign Order are class legis- Teltumbde in connection with “The special leave petitions another person's computer. reaching home, the CO said. years. phase I of the scheme and 24 basic structure principle of lations harping on the religious the Bhima Koregaon violence are, accordingly, dismissed. He said that these docu- Based on the complaint lodged “So, as a result, in the new institutes under the second secularism. Thus Act 47 of identity of an individual, there- case, saying it cannot be said However, since the protection ments are not even emails so as by the girl, a case has been reg- academic session counselling, phase. 2019 (CAA) be declared as void by contravening the princi- that no prima facie case is made has been enjoyed by the peti- to justify their credibility. istered against the three men 36,192 PG medical seats Of the 58 medical colleges under Article 13 of the ples of secularism, which has out. tioners approximately for one- Senior advocate Abhishek under various sections of the (MD/MS, broad speciality) will approved under the first phase Constitution,” said the plea been recognised by the court as A bench of Justices Arun and-a-half years, three weeks Manu Singhvi, appearing for Indian Penal Code (IPC) and be available,” Paul said. of the scheme, 39 have already filed through lawyer DK a basic structure of the Mishra and MR Shah while dis- time from today is granted to Navlakha, said that UAPA provisions of the Protection of Paul also said the capaci- started functioning and the Devesh. Constitution. missing the anticipatory bail them to surrender. The peti- charges were added in the sec- Children from Sexual Offences ty expansion would improve rest would be made operational Article 13 of the Earlier, the CPI(M)-led pleas of Navlakha and tioners shall surrender their ond FIR in June 2018 and his (POCSO) Act, police said. tertiary care in the country. by 2020-2021. Constitution, under which the Kerala had become the first Teltumbde said their petitions passport forthwith with the client has not been named or Singh said the three accused CAA is sought to be held as state to challenge the CAA in cannot be maintained in view investigation agency/officer,” any role assigned to him in the are absconding and efforts are unconstitutional, says any law the Supreme Court. The Kerala of the bar contained in 43D(4) the bench said. During second FIR. PTI on to nab them. PTI “inconsistent with or in dero- Assembly was also the first in of the Unlawful Activities the hearing, senior advocate gation of the fundamental the country to pass a resolution (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Kapil Sibal, appearing for rights” can be held unconsti- against the Act. PTI 1967. Teltumbde, said that the D ? F 8: 5691 The CM said the state was in “pitiable condition” during ttar Pradesh has got back past regimes. Development Uits lost prestige in the past was hampered and the law three years of the BJP rule, and order situation was worse, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath he claimed, adding that people claimed here on were forced to migrate from Monday. UP. “Our government has “UP has regained its lost established the rule of law and prestige in the past three years. crime has declined due to Our Government has success- which investment is coming in fully implemented schemes a big way,” he claimed. launched by the Narendra On anti-CAA protests, he said, Modi Government at the “Those involved in arson and Centre and the State is bene- damaged properties will be fited by them,” the CM said dealt with strictly. In a democ- addressing a programme racy, there is freedom to protest organised by a news channel but there should be no vio- here. lence.” !"#"# - *2
& 0=)< 4 = >@'G ( I O& " P & H 5 + ! 2,;3! 6 ! , ; 9 2,;93 9 ; H & 7 + (#(#! 4 & & , 8 *+ :+ ,;9 6 *+ 0 ,;9 8 + , G he Indian rupee continued 4 !8 * 0*- 0 Tits downward spiral and *> :+ :+ crore as and when the market plunged 50 paise to 74.25 ? + B 0!T6!; B >!+ 6! * needs it. against the US dollar on * eserve Bank Governor he RBI on Monday hinted On March 16, the RBI Monday as concern over the : ; ! RShaktikanta Das on Tat a rate cut but stopped conducted the first dollar-swap economic fallout from the ; B ! * Monday assured that crippled short of a decision, belying for $2 billion under which the coronavirus pandemic out- Yes Bank has enough funds to market expectations at a hur- central bank buys rupee from weighed the US Fed’s emer- P ! '! ( ( FG meet any requirements and riedly called presser even as it the market by selling the dol- gency interest rate cut and the 8 promised that the central bank announced some liquidity lars. RBI’s liquidity enhancing mea- - , 8 will step in with additional liq- enhancing measures to contain On the LTROs, it has sures. 28-,83! uidity support if needed. the economic fallout from the already conducted four rounds Forex traders said the fall 6-, The assurance comes at a coronavirus. worth Rs 1 lakh crore opera- in the domestic unit was in line 8! time when there is a worry that But Governor Shaktikanta tions since February 14, after with other Asian peers amid 8 . 0 once the moratorium is lifted Das was quick to assure that the announcing it at the February mounting fears of a coron- on March 18 evening, there can Reserve Bank has “enough pol- 6 policy review. avirus-led economic slowdown. 1 0, 0 K##1 be a run on the bank, putting icy tools and stands ready to Given the short notice for At the interbank foreign .>-7, B ! 00 more liquidity pressure. '+ $ * '+ ; take any measures” needed to the press meet amidst the con- exchange market, the local F* 7 “I would like to mention # help the economy tide over the tinuing mayhem in the market currency opened at 74.10. , that Yes Bank has enough liq- impact of the coronavirus pan- and the rising call for rates cuts During the day, it saw a high of 8 &K*#$*(#(# uidity to meet any requirement. 2020 as against Rs 2.09 lakh consortium and invested in demic. to the tune of 65 bps by June 74.09 and a low of 74.35 against &( "* If there is a requirement, the crore as of December 31, 2019, Yes Bank. To a question why the rates including a pre-term cut of 25 the American currency. *, 0 0 , - H RBI will provide necessary liq- according to data shared by the The Government notified were left unchanged at 5.15 per bps by some analysts, the meet- The domestic unit finally !, -;.H-;.! !, H uidity support” Das told bank last Friday while the Yes Bank reconstruction cent, Das said, “according to the ing spawned too much expec- settled at 74.25 against the +!; * 0 reporters and also announced announcing the Q3 earnings. scheme late last Friday. With prevailing law, the rate cut call tation of a rate cut. greenback, down 50 paise over *6-, that after 6 pm on March 18, Under the reconstruction that, the moratorium on the has to be taken through the Had he announced a rate its previous close. 0 ! * depositors can take their scheme, which the governor bank will be lifted by March 18. monetary policy committee, cut, it would have been the first The local unit had settled money out without any restric- said is progressing as planned, The RBI on March 5 put but I don’t rule out anything. inter-meeting rate reduction at 73.75 against the greenback ! O " P tions. The bank’s deposit base the private lender has received clamped a moratorium on Yes Depending on the evolving since the monetary policy com- on Friday. 6, ! O (" eroded by 72,000 crore to over 10,000 crore from eight Bank, capping withdrawals to situation, we will decide on the mittee was instituted in The US Fed on Sunday 7 + (#(# 1.37 lakh crore as of March 5, financial institutions, including 50,000 per depositor till April timing of our action.” February 2016. made its second emergency N O 6,050 crore from SBI. 3. This was done according to In two liquidity enhancing The hurriedly called press- rate cut in less than two weeks, & , ; ICICI Bank and HDFC deputy Governor NS measures, Das announced er comes amidst widespread slashing the benchmark bor- 2,; 3 * ; ! 2-;3! 83.- ( 1,000 crore each) Axis Bank Vishwanathan, was required another round of $2 billion dol- call for an inter-meeting rate rowing rate to a range of 0-0.25 6, ,; 0 + 5 ( 600 crore), Kotak Mahindra under section 45 of the lar-rupee swap on March 23, cut following similar steps by per cent, where it was during , !+2 3 >'?> Bank (Rs 500 crore), Bandhan Banking Regulation Act that and in another measure he said the world’s leading central the 2008 global financial crisis. ,; - 4 (#&'* Bank, Federal Bank ( 300 crore requires a moratorium as a pre- the RBI will continue to con- banks like the US Fed which in 4 = each) and IDFC First ( 250 condition for drawing up a duct the long-term repo oper- a span of 10 days has cut the crore) also joined the SBI-led revamp scheme. ations (LTROs) of up to 1 lakh policy rates to near zero levels. 76) $ H I G'GQ . 671 78- =) - " & ortgage lender HDFC Mwill pick up 7.97 per cent I & stake in Yes Bank for a 1,000 671 78- crore capital infusion in the New Delhi: Shares of SBI Cards plunged 9.50 per cent to close cash-strapped lender. On and Payment Services made a at 683.20. 1+ -696 lion in today’s money, holesale price index March 14, Yes Bank allotted weak debut at the bourses on On the NSE, the scrip in 2009 alone. W(WPI) based inflation 100 crore shares of face value 671 78- discussion on spending or Monday plunging over 10 per tanked 10.19 per cent to close he IMF on Monday called “So, there is a lot more softened to 2.26 per cent in of 2 each to the Corporation demands for grants for a few cent against its issue price of at 678. The company’s market Tfor increased coordinated work to do,” she said and called February on the back of cheap- aggregating to 7.97 per cent of he Lok Sabha on Monday ministries during a pre-decid- 755 as coronavirus fears con- valuation stood at 64,149.53 action to boost confidence and for additional fiscal stimulus er food items and vegetables, the post issue equity share cap- Tpassed the Appropriation ed period of time. Once this is tinued to hurt investor senti- crore at close of trade on the provide stability to the global will be necessary to prevent the government data showed ital of Yes bank, HDFC said in Bill 2020-21, authorising the over, a guillotine is applied. ment. BSE. economy, amidst fast spread of long-lasting economic dam- on Monday. a regulatory filing on Monday. government to draw over Rs Once the speaker applies The scrip listed at 658, The drop in the company’s coronavirus that has killed age. In January, the WPI infla- The allotment of shares 110 lakh crore from the the guillotine, all the out- dropped 12.84 per cent from its scrip was in-line with a weak over 6,500 people “Fiscal measures already tion stood at 3.1 per cent and comes “after giving effect to the Consolidated Fund of India for standing demands for grants, issue price on the BSE. During broader market, where the BSE worldwide and resulted in lock- announced are being deployed in the year-ago same period it allotment of shares to State its working as well as imple- whether discussed or not, are the day, it touched high of 755 benchmark plummeted over down-like situations in sever- on a range of policies that was at 2.93 per cent, as per the Bank of India, the mentation of its programs and put to vote at once and passed. and a low of 658. Later, it 2,700 points. PTI al countries. immediately prioritize health data from the commerce and Corporation, ICICI Bank, Axis schemes. After this, Appropriation Bill “Many governments have spending and those in need. industry ministry. Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, This completes two-thirds was taken into consideration already taken significant steps, We know that comprehensive The WPI inflation for food Federal Bank, Bandhan Bank of the exercise for approval of and passed. 0 1 with major measures being containment measures - com- articles for February 2020 came and IDFC First Bank ,” it said. the Budget for 2020-21. This year, the Lok Sabha announced on a daily basis - bined with early monitoring - in at 7.79 per cent as against On Friday, HDFC said it is Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha discussed demands for grants including yesterday’s bold, will slow the rate of infection 11.51 per cent in the previous investing in 100 crore equity had debated on Finance of ministries of tourism, rail- ! coordinated moves on mone- and the spread of the virus,” she month. The rate of price rise for shares of 2 each in Yes Bank Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ways and social justice and tary policy,” International said. onion and potato too came for a consideration of 10 per second Budget in the first half empowerment. New York: Stocks dropped 8 to 10%. The world’s brightest Monetary Fund Managing Governments should con- down to 162.30 per cent and share (including 8 premi- of the current session and in Finance Minister Nirmala per cent in the first minutes of spot may have been Japan, where Director Kristalina Georgieva tinue and expand these efforts 60.73 per cent, respectively as um) for an aggregate consid- the second part, the lower Sitharaman moved the trading Monday on Wall Street the central bank announced said in a blog post. to reach the most-affected peo- against 293.37 per cent and eration of 1,000 crore. As per house of Parliament passed Appropriation Bill, which was and triggered another tempo- more stimulus for the economy, “But clearly, even more ple and businesses - with poli- 87.84 per cent in January 2020. the scheme of reconstruction the Appropriation Bill. In the passed by voice vote. rary halt to trading as huge and stocks still lost 2.5 per cent. needs to be done. As the virus cies including increased paid Build up inflation rate in of Yes Bank, 75 per cent of the third stage, the Finance Bill, The Lok Sabha will now swaths of the economy come The spreading coronavirus is spreads, increased coordinated sick leave and targeted tax the current financial year so far total investment by the which details the tax proposals, discuss the Finance Bill, which closer to shutting down, from causing businesses around the action will be key to boosting relief, she added. was 1.92 per cent compared to Corporation would be locked will be discussed and approved. essentially contains the gov- airlines to restaurants. world to shut their doors, which confidence and providing sta- In advanced economies, a build up rate of 2.75 per cent in for 3 years, HDFC had said. The house passed the ernment’s tax proposals. Emergency actions taken is draining away revenue. bility to the global economy,” she said, central banks should in the year-ago period, it added. SBI has invested Rs 6,050 Appropriation Bill, envisaging Once the Finance Bill is by the Federal Reserve late That has economists slash- she wrote. continue to support demand In the fuel and power cat- crore in crisis-ridden Yes spending of Rs 110.4 lakh crore passed, the budget exercise is Sunday to prop up the econo- ing their expectations for Asserting that the case for and boost confidence by easing egory, wholesale inflation dur- Bank. ICICI Bank, Housing during the financial year 2020- complete. my and get financial markets upcoming months, and a coordinated and synchro- financial conditions and ensur- ing the month eased to 3.38 per Development Finance 21 after Speaker Om Birla Both appropriation and running smoothly again may JPMorgan Chase says the US nized global fiscal stimulus is ing the flow of credit to the real cent while for non-food articles Corporation (HDFC), Axis applied ‘guillotine’ on demands finance bills are classified as have raised fears even further, economy may shrink at a 2 per becoming stronger by the hour, economy. For example, the US it slowed to 6.82 per cent. Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, of grants for various ministries. money bills which do not some investors said. cent annual rate this quarter she said that during the Global Federal Reserve just Bandhan Bank, Federal Bank With Parliament having require the explicit consent of The selling was just as and 3 per cent in the April- Financial Crisis, for example, announced further interest rate and IDFC First Bank have also very limited time for scrutin- the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha aggressive in markets around the through-June quarter. To many fiscal stimulus by the G-20 cuts, asset purchases, forward - < * 3 R " joined the SBI-led consor- ising the expenditure demands only discusses them and world. European stocks and investors, that meets the defi- amounted to about 2 per cent guidance and a drop in reserve tium and invested in Yes Bank. of all the ministries, it takes up returns the bills. crude oil were both down close nition of a recession. AP of GDP, or over USD 900 bil- requirements. 3 R New Delhi: McDonald’s and Domino’s Pizza have intro- duced contactless delivery, with state governments taking mea- sures to avoid gathering of people in the wake of the coro- navirus outbreak. Westlife Development, owner and operator of of McDonald’s restaurants in west and southern India, on Monday said it has launched contactless delivery to ensure food reach- es customers without being touched by bare hands and delivered safe with adequate social distancing measures. Similarly, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (JFL), the licensee for Domino’s Pizza in India said it has introduced zero-contact delivery all 1,325 restaurants of Domino’s Pizza in India. PTI !"#"# $ 22
H Returning SA check in for Kolkata stopover 5985++ 671 78- (on Monday) notified that the head- quarters at the Wankhede Stadium will he Quinton de Kock-led he COVID-19 pandemic has be as good as closed in the wake of South African team on Tforced India’s biggest sports body COVID-19 pandemic. All the staffers TMonday checked into a city BCCI to virtually shut down have been advised to work from hotel near the airport as Cricket its headquarter in Mumbai home,” a top source from the Association of Bengal (CAB) took from Tuesday with its Board said. all precautions for their safe return employees being “However, if some- home amid the COVID-19 pan- advised to work from one still wants to come, demic. home. they can,” he added. After their three-match ODI It has been learnt It has been learnt series was called off due to the that the employees that the National Cricket virus outbreak, the South African have been asked to Academy (NCA) has also players and the support staff “work from home” with stopped its various zonal stayed put in Lucknow where the all the cricketing opera- camps even though rehabil- second match was slated. tions already being suspend- itation programmes at the They had the option to fly out ed till further notice. Bengaluru centre was still on as on from Delhi but they preferred the $ &$ + ! # $ .- 09= “The BCCI employees were today Monday. ‘safest city’ Kolkata as the Eastern metropolis was yet to record a sin- Bengal (CAB) president Avishek gle positive case for COVID-19. Dalmiya, secretary Snehasish “We have made full arrange- Ganguly and joint-secretary + 0 9+ 5 ments so that the South African Debabrata Das. players return home safe. We “Everything is fine. Their ?9-+667 :; also decided to suspend all crick- Junior and Amateur cricket,” 5 O have a three-member medical rooms are all sanitised. Our liaison et activities in the country to con- CSA said in a statement. team looking into their arrange- manager, medical team are also ith the COVID-19 pan- tain the spread of the virus. The two-month suspension (#(%+ ments. We are taking adequate there in two rooms. They are all Wdemic creating a global “Cricket South Africa (CSA) means the ongoing franchise precautions,” medical committee equipped with special masks, sani- upheaval, Cricket South Africa on has taken the decision to imme- one-day cup competitions semi- 671 78- chairman Pradip Dey told tiser. We have spoken to the play- Monday suspended all forms of diately terminate all forms of finals and final will not take reporters at the city hotel on ers, they are fine,” Avishek said. cricket in the country for the next cricket in the country, for the next place. ndian Olympic Association Rajarhat. The visiting team is flying two months. 60 days, namely: First-class crick- In South Africa, the Premier I(IOA) secretary general Rajeev Maintaining social distancing, out to their respective destinations After South Africa president et; List A cricket (Momentum Soccer League, Super Rugby and Mehta on Monday said he is the team was received at the air- in South Africa on Tuesday morn- Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday Cup); All semi-professional and the Two Oceans Marathon were hopeful that Kho Kho, a tradition- port by Cricket Association of ing via Dubai. declared a state of disaster, CSA provincial cricket; as well as All also suspended. + ; # al Indian sport, will be included in the 2026 Asian Games roster scheduled to be held in Japan. Kho Kho is currently played $# by 25 countries across the globe. “Kho Kho was formally , Q H recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia during the 18th 671 78- Chennai Super Kings as well as Kolkata Knight matches owing to the that has so far claimed Asian Games held in Jakarta, #. + Riders have already cancelled their camps. more than 6,000 lives globally while infecting Indonesia, in 2018. I hope it gets he eight Indian Premier League (IPL) fran- “Keeping in mind the health and safety over 1,60,000 people. full status in the 2026 Asian 671 78- Tchises have called off their respective pre- of everyone involved, the RCB Training India has so reported 114 positive cases Games,” Mehta, who is also the tournament camps till further notice, three Camp scheduled to start on the 21st of March for COVID-19 with two deaths. Asian Kho Kho Federation o headway was made during Monday’s days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a has been deferred until further notice. We Three-time winners Chennai Super Kings President, said. Ntele-conference by the eight IPL fran- suspension of the cash-rich event from March request everyone to follow the guidelines pro- had suspended their camp on Saturday, after “My dream is to see Kho Kho chise owners as the situation in the past 29 to April 15. vided by the Health Ministry and stay safe,” which their talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni eventually grow to the level of 48 hours has not changed much in the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday RCB tweeted. left the city. Commonwealth Games and wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic deferred their training camp, which was The RCB outfit is led by Indian cricket The franchise owners are hoping that in Olympics.” in the country as well globally. scheduled to begin on March 21, due to the team skipper Virat Kohli. case the IPL starts on April 15, the state gov- International Kho Kho The start of the 13th IPL has been sus- outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the The BCCI last Friday suspended the IPL ernments, which have denied permission for Federation President Sudhanshu pended from March 29 to April 15 with country. following government-imposed travel restric- matches, will be ready to give the green light Mittal also exuded confidence India currently registering 114 positive Three-time champions Mumbai Indians, tions and refusal by three states to host any should the situation improves. that the sport will be included. cases and two deaths for COVID-19. All foreign visas have been put on hold till April 15 while BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has hinted that a “truncated IPL” Q$ # # +# $ #$ # could be a possibility with a minimum 17 days already lost. “Nothing concrete was discussed in ( The Pakistan and avirus cases in Pakistan — today’s meeting (con-call). It was just a fol- Bangladesh cricket boards on around 75. +# low up meeting. The situation has not Monday decided to postpone The PCB has already been changed in 48 hours, so talking about host- the upcoming One-Day forced to revise the Pakistan 671 78- an opponent ranked 12 places higher ing the IPL is still pre-mature,” an IPL fran- International and Test in Karachi Super League schedule and than him. chise owner said. indefinitely amid the COVID-19 reduce its duration. ndia’s most decorated table tennis It was a four-hour flight but Sharath “We have to wait and watch. We will pandemic. The decision to hold remain- Iplayer Sharath Kamal won his first said it felt much longer with a handful keep doing these con calls on a weekly Bangladesh were due to ing matches behind closed doors international title in 10 years on Sunday of people on the plane. “It was almost basis to take stock of the situation,” he said. arrive in Karachi on March 29 to in Karachi and Lahore after sev- but midway into the competition, the empty. It is really good to be back,” he Among the six to seven options that play an ODI on April 1 and the eral foreign players left for home 37-year-old was forced to wonder if he heaved a sigh of relief. are there in case the situation improves by second ICC World Test C’ship because of the travel issues due to made the mistake of his life by travel- The Indian, whose previous title April 15, one is dividing the teams into two Test from April 9-5. the pandemic. ling to Oman amid the COVID-19 pan- came in Egypt in 2010, battled past groups with top four qualifying for the “The two boards will now On Monday the PCB demic. Freitas 4-2 in the final with the decid- knock-outs. work together to identify a future announced that Chris Lynn and As the news of sporting events get- ing game stretching to 17-15. It was his Also there are suggestions of increas- opportunity to complete the ICC David Wiese — and Sri Lankan ting suspended or postponed around first win over his Portuguese opponent ing the number of double headers in a cur- World Test Championship com- leg-spinner, Seekkuge Prasanna the world started trickling in, Sharath on the ITTF tour, having lost to him in tailed time or having matches at three or mitment,” the PCB said in a state- had left for home. was in Muscat for the ITTF Challenge German Bundesliga way back in 2010. four centres in order to limit travel. ment. won by an innings and 44 runs. scheduled to start from March 24. The semi-finals of PSL will Plus event. Sharath was pushed to the limit in The possibility of having the matches The first Test of the series was The PCB has also indefinite- The Sindh province, where be held in Lahore in an empty The Polish Open happening the semifinals also before pipping in empty stands also remains open for the played in Rawalpindi from ly postponed the Pakistan Cup Karachi is located, has reported Gaddafi stadium on Tuesday around the same time was suspended Russia’s Kirill Skachkov in a seven- BCCI. February 7-10, which Pakistan one-day tournament, which was the highest number of coron- while the final is on Sunday. PTI and the world body announced suspen- game contest. sion of all activities until the end of “This tournament was my build up April. to the Olympics qualifiers but now that In these extraordinary times, con- everything is suspended, I don’t know 0 9 4 !1 fusion and chaos in the minds of the how to feel. I won a tournament after players was bound to follow. Sharath a long time, my game is coming along 671 78- Karni Singh Shooting Range, due to the novel coronavirus was in Muscat with other Indian play- nicely but there are no tournaments at tucked away in one corner of outbreak. + 9> .&' ers including singles number three least for the next one and a half t was business as usual for the national capital. “Due to India pulling out of Harmeet Desai. months. IIndia’s top shooters on The likes of Manu Bhaker, the Nicosia Shotgun World Eggleton tweeted: “When I heard about the Polish “Having said that, it is satisfying to Monday as they competed in Chinki Yadav, Apurvi Cup earlier this month and the “Genuine question — how Open being suspended, I thought I come home with a title. Both final and the Olympic team selection Chandela, Mehuli Ghosh and postponement of the New Delhi does the government made a big, big mistake by coming semifinal was tough. Whenever I train trials at a time when a pandem- Elavenil Valarivan, among oth- combined World Cup due to know if new arrivals are here,” Sharath, who was relieved to be with Freitas, I am losing most of the ic has brought daily life to a ers, participated in the trials for the global COVID-19 outbreak, actually self-isolating?” back to his wife and kids in Chennai points but in the match, I was able to grinding halt around much of their respective pistol and rifle final trials are being conducted Finch re-tweeted in the wee hours of Monday said. outguess him. the world. events. for those selected in the Indian Eggleton’s tweet adding As a precautionary measure, he has “He knew that forehand is my As the world around them India had last month pulled squads for the above two men- “Have been wondering gone into self-quarantine at home biggest weapon, so, he focussed on my battled the COVID-19 afflic- out of the Nicosia Shotgun tioned World Cups, so that they the same thing!!” though the screening at the Chennai back hand which worked beautifully last tion, the sound of shots fired World Cup and later the March can register their final remain- Finch’s remarks Airport showed his body temperature night. I had to go for my shots and they from their guns, rifles and their 15-26 ISSF World Cup in Delhi ing scores, before the Olympic prompted a response from was normal. came off,” he said. pistols reverberated across the was postponed to May — all team is announced,”. teammate Warner, who “In times like these, you obvious- Sharath’s victory is a reminder that wrote “Or, what about the ly think about your family and they are age is just a number and he doesn’t uber/taxi/bus/train they worried about you. But when it was understand the fuss over it. catch from the airport to confirmed that the tournament would “In India, we tend to focus on age # # their place.” go on, I had to focus on the job,” said a lot. In my view, it is a non-issue as long Players all over the the world number 38, who beat as the results are coming and you are worsening situation in Europe, now the focal world are self-isolating. Portugal’s Marcos Freitas in the final, feeling good about body,” he added. point of the pandemic. On Monday, Kiwi pacer Wuhan will reportedly continue their chaot- Mitchell McClenaghan, ic pre-season preparations in Shenzhen. Wuhan who was among several itself is still in lockdown, despite virus numbers foreign players who left the .# ; in China reducing. & Australian country from overseas will ongoing PSL amid con- The CSL season was supposed to begin on white-ball captain Aaron be forced to self-isolate for cerns over the affliction, February 22 but was indefinitely postponed. It Finch and opener David 14 days starting Sunday posted a picture of him- could start behind closed doors in May, accord- Warner have raised con- midnight (March 15) in a self self isolating. ing to reports. cerns over the effectiveness bid to contain the spread “Straight home into Leo Baptistao, Wuhan’s Brazilian attacker, told of the self-isolation policy of the novel coronavirus. isolation, get home to this " 896 96 was “very concerned” that the event was Chinese media before departing Spain that the of the government to tack- However, a lot of citi- note from my legendary taking place. European Boxing situation “has flipped”. le COVID-19 pandemic. zens are confused regard- wife who’s gone to stay lympic boxing qualifiers for fighters Confederation (EUBC) president Franco “We are more in danger (here). It now The Australian gov- ing working of precaution. with her parents for a few Ofrom Europe were taking place in Falcinelli said he feared the risk of a boxer appears... better to leave,” he said. ernment had announced An Australian sports weeks. See you guys in 14 London on Monday behind closed doors getting the virus was “very high”. Fabio Cannavaro’s CSL champions that anyone arriving in the journalist Veronica days,” he tweeted. despite mounting concerns over coron- “In my opinion it’s very strange that Guangzhou Evergrande, who were in Dubai, and avirus and enormous disruption across England — and the competition — is runners-up Beijing Guoan are among the clubs the world of sport. open at this hard time,” he said. that have recently returned to China. 8) 9 " ;9 R The Boxing Road to Tokyo event in Falcinelli also said he was concerned Guangzhou R&F, coached by former Arsenal London started on Saturday in front of that the athletes could struggle to return and Barcelona star Giovanni van Bronckhorst, on 671 78- players, Hockey India has taken a deci- paying spectators at the Copper Box home because of flight restrictions. " 7?6 Monday became the latest club to say they were sion to postpone the annual National Arena and is due to run until March 24. Organisers of the boxing qualifiers cutting short their Dubai training camp. ockey India on Monday postponed Championships for Junior, Sub-Junior It features around 350 male and said before the event started that measures ost Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs fled However, getting back to China is not Hall its junior and sub-junior nation- Men and Women categories,” Hockey female boxers from dozens of nations and had been put in place to protect competi- Mabroad when the deadly coronavirus hit the straightforward because of flight disruptions and al championships, which were scheduled India President Mohd Mushtaque is the first opportunity for boxers from tors. “All of the teams have been told to country but they are now rushing back again as strict quarantine rules when coming home. to start from April 10, in wake of the Ahmad said in a statement. Europe to qualify for Tokyo 2020. adopt regular handwashing,” they said in it takes hold elsewhere. Wuhan Zall were stranded in Frankfurt, COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to resume The tournaments suspended add up The IOC Boxing Task Force, in a a statement. “If any of their group begins The national side is still training in Dubai — Germany on Sunday, according to Chinese by the end of next month should the sit- to eight. statement on Sunday, said the rest of the to exhibit cold or flu symptoms they are where many CSL teams also went in recent weeks media, and their current location was not imme- uation improve. “Although we have announced the event, from Monday, would take behind advised to self-isolate, stay indoors, avoid — but they too are now making hasty arrange- diately available. The decision was taken by the new dates for these National closed doors “due to the changing situa- contact with other people and contact the ments to get home as soon as possible. The Beijing News reported that Li Tie’s Hockey India Executive Board following Championships, Hockey India will con- tion with coronavirus and concerns for LOC’s (local organising committee’s) Wuhan Zall, from the city at the epicentre of national team were curtailing their stint in Dubai growing concerns around COVID-19 sit- tinue to monitor and evaluate the public, athlete and volunteer welfare”. chief medical officer.” Additional mea- the outbreak, had been training in Spain since late and had planned to fly back to the Chinese cap- uation in India. COVID-19 situation in India and we will Shortly before that decision, the sures include routine temperature testing January but left at the weekend because of the ital from Dubai. “Keeping in mind the safety of the be prepared for any scenario,: he added. head of European boxing told the BBC he as part of daily medicals. !"#"# $ 2 ‘Football can wait’ 1 5656 # + 7 (#(& " 896 96 8 " ;97 decision over whether to postpone taly coach Roberto Mancini said on Sunday he football’s Euro 2020 by up to a year, . Iwas ready for the European Championship to be Awith all the sporting and financial postponed until 2021 amid the coronavirus pan- consequences that would entail, is set to 896 96 demic. be made when UEFA holds a crisis meet- “We would have won the European ing on Tuesday as Europe battles the ongo- n the wake of the Championship this summer, we can also win it in ing coronavirus pandemic. Icoronavirus 2021,” Mancini told Italian television station Rai European football’s governing body (COVID-19) pan- Sport. will hold a videoconference with represen- demic, the “Let’s wait to see what UEFA decides, but I tatives from all 55 member associations as Champions League adapt to everything, right now the priority is to save well as from clubs and players bodies. can see both semi- lives.” UEFA will then hold an executive com- finals and the final Italy are set to host the opening match in Rome mittee meeting at 1400 (1300 GMT) at played over a four-day period in Istanbul. on June 12, in a tournament which will be played their Swiss headquarters. According to a report in in 12 countries across the continent. The future of the European telegraph.co.uk, this idea is among a series “The fact is that the problems we are having Championship, due to take place for the of proposals to be put forward during now other nations will have shortly,” continued the first time in 12 different cities spread across emergency Union of European Football former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach. the continent from June 12 to July 12, is Associations (UEFA) video conference “First of all we need to protect people’s health, up in the air along with those of the meetings on Tuesday. we have to wait for the peak, then when this situ- Champions League and Europa League. If the idea is agreed, the same would ation begins to ease off we could start talking and The “dark scenarios” that UEFA pres- apply to the Europa League where the decide everything later. ident Aleksander Ceferin warned against final is due to take place in the Polish city “When we return to our normal life, to foot- envisaging when he spoke at the organi- of Gdansk. ball, we will be happier, we’ll find sation’s congress in Amsterdam just two Another idea which would be con- freedom, be able to go back weeks ago now have to be considered. sidered during Tuesday’s meet is to con- to matches at the stadium, All of Europe’s leading domestic dense all the games, including the quar- have fun,” added the 55- leagues ground to a halt last week, while ter-finals and semi-finals, which would year-old. UEFA suspended all Champions League normally be over two-legs, home and “These dramatic situ- and Europa League games due to be away, into one-off matches to crammed ations can make you played this week. Both tournaments are into one week. become better. I hope still in the last-16 stage. The UEFA plan would see the so.” Europe has become the epicentre of , # * , $ * # % # ) , # , 1 5656 remaining last-16 ties being played as Italy won all 10 the coronavirus pandemic, with Italy , + * '# * &# <6* 569= A1, B normal once football is allowed to of their Euro and Spain on lockdown, France gradual- continent are coming round to amid much Gianni Infantino to agree to halting the issue of all the other football that has been return. During the meeting, they could 2020 qualifying ly following suit, and other countries clos- uncertainty as to when club football can inaugural edition of his highly lucrative suspended. also look at postponing Euro 2020 for an matches as ing borders to halt the spread of the out- resume. Club World Cup, due to take place in June Le Graet said “it is probable” that all year. they roared break. More than 1,800 people have died “UEFA has no choice. They have to and July next year in China with some of friendly matches scheduled to be played back under in Italy, which is supposed to host the postpone the Euro and the Champions Europe’s top club sides involved. at the end of this month will be postponed. would undoubtedly prefer Mancini’s opening game of Euro 2020 in Rome. League,” one senior figure in the world FIFA offered “no comment” on Play-off matches to decide the last four postponing their flag- guidance game said, although finding agreement Monday on the matter. berths at Euro 2020 can be expected to go ship tournaments to having failed POSTPONED FOR A YEAR? across the board may not be easy. There is also the issue of the women’s the same way. cancelling them alto- to qualify for The head of the Italian football fed- “There are people who want to play, European Championship, scheduled to In any case, world governing body gether, or playing the 2018 eration, Gabriele Gravina, has already pro- and others who don’t,” French football fed- run from July 7 to August 1 next year in FIFA has already moved to say that clubs matches behind World Cup. posed that the Euro be postponed, with eration president Noel Le Graet told England, with the final at Wembley. The no longer need to release players for the closed doors. They Italy coach Roberto Mancini calling for it broadcaster TF1 on Sunday. London venue is also supposed to hold the scheduled international dates. In any case, the approach to pushed back 12 months. German broadcaster ZDF reported semi-finals and final of Euro 2020. They may come to a decision to try European Leagues Euro 2020 “We would have won the European that two possible options are on the table The alternative option, according to to complete the Champions League and grouping of almost a thou- searching for Championship this summer, we can also for the European Championship. ZDF, is to maintain a Euro 2020 by play- Europa League by curtailing the compe- sand clubs in 29 countries across the just their second win it in 2021,” Mancini told television sta- One is to push it back to 2021, ing it towards the end of the year. titions, meaning ties up to the semi-finals continent warned that “cooperation, coor- European title tion Rai Sport. although that is not as simple as it might That supposes that the crisis will have could be decided in one-off matches. dination and flexibility are going to be after winning in It is a position that many around the appear, as it would need FIFA president calmed down by then, and there is also the From a financial viewpoint, UEFA essential”. 1968. 0.0#$ " .3 $4 ! *- +$ ##+ # 671 78- " 95=9 planned, with 40 percent in favour. And a new poll of more than 1,000 . # # eing home to 130+ Crore people and many mar- oubts are growing in Japan about the people released Monday by Japan’s Kyodo + Btial art forms, it’s hard to believe that almost no one DTokyo Olympics, with growing oppo- news agency showed 69.9 percent of has heard about Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and it has only sition to holding them as scheduled and respondents believe Tokyo will not be able recently started to take off in India and produced its some urging officials not to risk lives by to hold the Games as scheduled. ) ++ FG Spectators will not be First Black Belt. pressing ahead during the coronavirus Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has said allowed inside the historic Panathenaic Arun Sharma, Founder and Head Instructor of BJJ emergency. it is “unthinkable” to cancel the Olympics = 67= stadium on Thursday during the India and Jeet Kune Do Athletic Club India, recently Officials like Japanese Prime Minister but the decision rests with the IOC, which Olympic flame handover ceremony for earned his BJJ black belt after 13 years of training in Shinzo Abe and International Olympic is planning emergency talks with interna- he leader of the IOC’s co-ordina- Tokyo 2020, the Greek Olympic the Art, from multiple times world champion and a Committee chief Thomas Bach have tional sports federations on Tuesday, Ttion commission for the Tokyo Committee said on Monday. 4th Degree Black Belt Rodrigo Teixeria from Rio De repeatedly insisted preparations should according to an IOC source. Olympics said there is no May dead- The ceremony will take place in the Janeiro, Brazil. continue to light the Olympic flame on Bach has stressed the IOC will follow line to cancel the games and he presence of Greece President Katerina Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu is a form of martial art that was July 24. World Health Organization recommen- remains confident the event will go Sakellaropoulou and a small delegation developed by the Gracie family in the early 1910s. It But with events from the Premier dations regarding a possible postpone- ahead despite sports coming to a vir- of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing is also known as The Gentle Art of Self Defense as it League to NBA basketball scrapped, and ment. But he has also acknowledged that tual standstill globally. Committee, said the Hellenic Olympic teaches its students to defend themselves without hurt- Japanese sport also at a standstill, even US the cancellation of qualifying events was John Coates, who will have to go Committee. “The Panathenaic Stadium ing the assailant by relying on techniques that are based President Donald Trump has suggested posing “serious problems”. into government-mandated self-isola- will be closed to the public,” it said. on leverage and principles of physics, which also gives putting the Olympics on hold. At the beginning of March, tion when he returns to Australia this % * . C “Tokyo 2020 has been informed ## .# B, the smaller person to defend themselves against a big- Japan has seen relatively few Bach said the IOC would show week from Olympic business in that the Greek leg of the Olympic Torch ger attacker without relying on speed and strength. cases, with 814 testing positive and “flexibility” regarding qualifica- Europe, told the Sydney Morning and head of the Australian Olympic Relay has been cancelled. However, we BJJ is also the fastest growing sport around the 24 dead. But some people on the tions for the Tokyo, and encour- Herald newspaper: “It’s all proceeding Committee, told the paper in a tele- have been also informed that the Globe. It is already a mainstream sport in the streets of Tokyo voiced concern for aged “all athletes to continue to to start on the 24th of July.” phone interview from Switzerland Hellenic Olympic Committee has American and European countries and India is catch- the fans that would pour in from prepare” for the Games. Dick Pound, a former IOC vice that the IOC didn’t recognize the dead- agreed to carry out the handover cer- ing up with the rest of the world rapidly. abroad. president, said in an interview with the line and he thought Pound had backed emony as planned on March 19, Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu can be practised as an art of self- Koki Miura, a 27-year-old ‘LOOK AT THE PANIC’ Associated Press last month that the away from it, too. although there will be no public in defence, a sport or as a part of fitness regime. Some employee at an internet com- Masao Sugawara, a end of May loomed as a possible dead- “It’s never been the IOC’s position. attendance,” the organising committee people also do it as an activity to socialise as world- pany, said: “To be hon- 90-year-old pension- line for the IOC to make a call on the It was Dick’s idea. There is four of the Olympics said in a statement. wide BJJ community is known for being welcoming est, even if Japan over- er, said: “Personally, I Tokyo Olympics. months to go,” Coates told the news- and friendly. comes this crisis, we think it would be But Coates, an IOC vice president paper on Monday. In the past 13 years, Arun has taught more than wouldn’t receive visi- safer to postpone 150 free seminars in the rural areas of the country. His tors from the world. the Olympics for a vision is to spread the art of Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu in India I think we’d better year, just as does not get controlled by June or July, I ceremony, while an exhibition and three and he plans on doing it by making 1000 instructors not hold it.” President Trump think we should postpone it,” said Otto. events to display the flame have also been which will allow people to see it as a viable career path “We cannot said. Look at the The betting odds are increasingly axed. as well. sacrifice people’s panic.” shifting towards the opening ceremony Cancelling the Olympics would be a Arun’s journey in martial arts started at the age of lives for it,” added “Of course not taking place on July 24. Bookmaker heartbreaking decision for Tokyo residents 12 after he witnessed two of his friends getting killed Miura, who said it would be dis- Paddy Power is offering 4-1 against the who rushed to buy tickets, and authori- with a knife. He started with Shaoling kung fu, Jeet the Games appointing, Games opening on time. ties whose preparations have won wide- Kune do (JKD) and Filipino Kali before ultimately find- should be post- though,” he This comes as the virus — which has spread praise — with the majority of ing that his true self and passion lied within Brazillian poned — if not admitted. killed 6,400 people worldwide — shreds venues ready well ahead of schedule. Jiu-Jitsu. cancelled outright. Manfred the international sporting calendar, with Hisaya Suzuki, 47, said he had tick- There weren’t any Jiu-Jitsu Instructors in India Public opinion Otto, 45, a half- almost no elite sporting action taking ets to see baseball, Japan’s most popular when he started training. In 2004, the internet was not in Japan appears to be Japanese, half- place last weekend. sport. readily available in India so he used his father’s work moving against the German lawyer, said Preparations for the Games have “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni- computer to watch videos of BJJ. That changed when Games. A poll for public he was “worried” already been affected, with qualifiers ty, so I really wanted to take my son,” he Rodrigo Teixeria started visiting India from Brazil to broadcaster NHK taken about the Games and cancelled, test events scaled back and the said, but added: “If there will be negative coronavirus trumped sporting consider- give Arun private training without charging any fees. on March 6-9 suggested stressed: “We really Olympic torch arrival and relay altered. consequences, it may be wiser to pause it ations. Arun has been training the Indian special forces 45 percent were opposed need to be careful.” Plans have been scrapped to involve (the Games).” “I am 90 years old. Except for and NSG along with various other Military and Law to going ahead as “If the outbreak hundreds of children in the torch’s arrival Sugawara said the magnitude of the wartime, I have never felt so worried.” Enforcement Agencies since he was 18 years old. “Jiu-Jitsu for me is self-improvement every day and exorcising the demons within. Jiu-Jitsu has made 671 78- me calmer, it has given me the skill of understand- O !0 ing that you can defend yourself without hurting the he first two competitions of aggressor. It has taught me that you can be anywhere <;BB Tthe Indian Grand Prix (IGP) > H in the world and still help people by spreading the series will be held without any who are not part of the National the National Coaching Camps art. “I was an introvert and shy kid in school 671 78- week imposed travel restrictions spectators due to the COVID-19 Coaching Camp will not be are not allowed to go to the res- and it has really helped me out to bring out to control the spread of the pandemic, the Competition allowed inside the competition idential hostels/guesthouses,” it my personality, of helping people ith the coronavirus out- virus, while the Sports Ministry Committee of Athletics venue”. said. out and of making my passion, Wbreak bringing all sports also urged all national federations Federation of India (AFI) said on The AFI also said that all the The AFI Competition my career" said Arun. activities to a halt in the coun- to follow the Health Ministry’s Monday. athletes coming from outside Committee also revised the Arun’s Martial arts academy try, Sports Minister Kiren advisory and avoid large gather- The second competition of will be allowed to enter the NS- events list for both the first and BJJ India, located in Rijiju on Monday urged ings in sports events. the Indian Grand Prix series was NIS campus only after a medical second competitions. Malviya Nagar, Delhi, the athletes to not Following the directives, the scheduled to be held at Sangrur check-up by AFI/SAI medical The events in the first com- has now over 200 stu- lose spirit and keep three-match ODI series against but it will now be held at NIS team at the SAI NS-NIS gate. petition include: Men’s — 200m, dents enrolled with working hard to stay South Africa was called off, while Patiala. The governing body also 400m, 800m, 5000m, 400m them. His students battle ready for the 13th edition of the Indian “IGP-1 will be held on 20th said that “all the athletes will be Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple have participated in competitions. Premier League (IPL), which March 2020 and IGP-2 will be provided with an accreditation Jump, Shot Put & Javelin Throw; numerous tourna- “Due to coro- was due to start on March 29, was held on 25th March 2020 as per card” and they have to “leave the Women’s — 100m, 200m, 400m, ments and have navirus, sporting suspended till April 15. schedule. The venue of both the venue soon after completion of 800m, 5000m, Long Jump, Triple accumulated over events and competitions The shooting World Cup competition will be SAI NS-NIS their event without waiting to Jump, Shot Put, Javelin Throw. 15 Gold medals so are postponed temporar- and Indian Open Golf was post- Patiala,” AFI said. witness other events”. And the events in the second far in the Nationals and ily but I appeal all our ath- poned, while badminton’s India “Spectators will not be As part of its many precau- competition are: Men’s — 200m, International tourna- letes not to lose the spir- Open was also deferred after allowed inside the competition tionary measures, the AFI also 400m, 1500m, 5000m, 400m ments and now he it, keep practicing and Badminton World Federation venue.” decided to strictly restrict the Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple hopes and envisions to focus on your training,” (BWF) suspended all World Given the health hazard, the movement of competitors from Jump, Shot Put & Javelin Throw; spread the art in the Rijiju wrote on his Twitter Tour and sanctioned events, AFI made it clear that “person- NS-NIS entry gate to the athlet- Women’s — 100m, 400m, 800m, upcoming times in handle. owing to the outbreak of the al coaches, support staff or fam- ics track and back. 5000m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, India. The government last deadly disease. ily members/friends of athletes “Those who are not part of ## @ Shot Put, Javelin Throw.