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3,607 fresh coronavirus cases Delhi also reported the day after China said there and 152 deaths taking the total highest single-day spike, adding Awas “positive consensus” to ndia raced to the fourth spot number of cases in the State to 1,877 more Covid-19 cases “ease” the situation at the Line Iin the world’s list of worst 97,648 and deaths to 3,590. Of and 65 deaths. Total number of of Actual Control (LAC) in coronavirus affected nations the total deaths reported on cases in the national Capital is Eastern Ladakh, India on after it left behind the United Thursday, 35 are from the last now at 34,687, including 20,871 Thursday echoed same senti- Kingdom by more than 7,000 two days and the rest are from active cases, 12,731 recov- ments and said both the coun- cases on Thurday. April 1 to June 8. ered/discharged/migrated and tries are maintaining diplo- Now only the USA, Brazil Mumbai reported 1,540 1,085 deaths. matic and military engage- and Russia are ahead of India fresh Covid-19 cases and 97 In Tamil Nadu, while 1,875 ments to resolve the stand-off $ &'( in terms of overall numbers. deaths. The total number of people tested positive for at the earliest. ) " *+) During the day India cases in the city now stands at Covid-19 on Thursday, the Making this observation This meeting was in continu- Delhi came after the Chinese recorded 10,221 new cases and 53,985 and deaths at 1,952. Of State also saw 23 patients suc- against the backdrop of both ation of our diplomatic and Ministry of Foreign Affairs & avirus. 369 deaths, which took its the 97 deaths reported on cumbing to the pandemic on a the Armies mutually disen- military engagement which Hua Chunying said on Accusing the AAP overall count of positive cases Thursday, 43 occurred before single day taking death toll to gaging from the face-off sites both sides maintained in order Wednesday in Beijing, + #('# Government of “misleading” to 2,97,436 and death toll to June 7. 349. and military commanders to address the situation in “Recently the diplomatic and people by hiding actual num- 8,477. Meanwhile, Maharashtra The release issued by the holding extensive talks, the areas along the India-China military channels of China ber, Leader of House in South Once again, Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope Government of Tamil Nadu External Affairs Ministry border,” the spokesperson said. and India held effective com- Delhi Municipal Corporation Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat ordered the suspension of the said till Thursday 38, 716 peo- spokesperson Anurag He was referring to parleys munication on the situation fresh war of words has (SDMC) Kamaljeet Sehrawat were among the top contribu- Dean and four other employ- ple have tested positive for the Srivastava said both sides have between Lt General Harinder along the border and reached Aerupted between the Delhi said the SDMC has alone tors both in terms of new cases ees of the Jalgaon Civil pandemic in the State. agreed to work for an early res- Singh and Major General Liu a positive consensus and the Government and BJP-ruled conducted 1,123 cremations and death. Both Maharashtra Hospital in north Maharashtra, The release also said 1,372 olution to the issue in keeping Lin. two sides are following this municipal Corporations over excluding deaths suspected and Delhi recorded another after a shocking incident in patients were discharged on with broader guidance provid- “It was agreed in the meet- consensus to take actions to number of Covid-19 related due to Covid-19 across cre- day of the biggest single-day which an 82-year-old female Thursday from hospitals fully ed by the leaders of the two ing that an early resolution of ease the situation along the deaths in Delhi. matoriums and graveyards spike as situation looked alarm- Covid-19 patient was found cured. This took the number of countries for ensuring peace the situation would be in keep- border.” All three civic bodies in the city in which 66 bod- ing in both the States. dead in the toilet of the hospi- people fully cured from the and tranquility along the bor- ing with the guidance of our Asked about troops on claimed that they have cre- ies were cremated on Maharashtra reported tal. pandemic to 20,705. der areas. leaders. The two sides are, both sides disengaging and mated 2,098 Covid-19 bodies. Wednesday. He, however, did not therefore, maintaining mili- moving back to their previous However, Delhi Government’s respond to questions relating to tary and diplomatic engage- positions, she said both sides P health bulletin claimed 1,085 reports of pulling back of ments to peacefully resolve the are taking steps to ease the sit- people have died of coron- " troops by both India and China situation at the earliest and also uation along the LAC. avirus till Thursday. from certain friction points in to ensure peace and tranquili- During their military-level Replying to the civic bod- P ! the Galwan Valley and Hot ty in the border areas,” he said. talks on June 6, India and ies’ claim, the Delhi # # " # Spring areas in eastern Ladakh “This is essential for fur- China agreed to follow the Government said it has set up in the last few days. ther development of India- broad decisions taken by their a “death audit committee” Noida: The director of a $ % ! “A meeting was held China bilateral relations,” leaders in the Wuhan summit consisting of senior doctors Government-run hospital, one & # ' between Corps commanders of Srivastava added. in 2018 to ensure peace and who are working impartially of the seven facilities that had % ! India and China on June 6. The assertion from New tranquility along the LAC. towards assessing deaths denied admission to a pregnant !)!'* caused by coronavirus. woman leading to her death The Delhi High Court has last week, has been shunted out, + ' , , *$ also declared that the Death an official order said on ) ! Audit Committee is working Thursday. Dr. Anish Singhal, ' - .$- ! in an appropriate manner and Director of the ESIC Hospital that the work of the commit- in Noida, Sector 24, has been -' % ! "" # $ tee cannot be questioned. transferred with “immediate . /+ ! ' The Government said it effect” to the ESIC’s Directorate ! '* ' believes that not even a single (Medical) in Delhi, the order %& life must be lost to coron- stated. 0 R ! # July last year, the party similarly lost power to the BJP in ! R hile Indian Institute of Karnataka, the State it was rul- WScience (IISC) Bangalore ing in alliance with HD is ranked the best university in ! $ Kumaraswamy, after multiple India, Jamia Millia Islamia exits. ##$ ! (JMI) and Jawaharlal Nehru The crisis in the State University (JNU) are among Congress ahead of the June 19 the top 10 universities in the Rajya Sabha elections could be &''( ) *R+ ) country, according to the related to the party’s internal +- -$ laying claim over Lipulekh, NIRF rankings released by fter three of its MLAs politics, a senior Congress Kalapani and Limpiyadhura. New Delhi/Islamabad: The people. Clearly, Imran Khan the HRD Ministry on Adeserted the party in leader said. epal’s Prime Minister KP The ties between India and Indian Government on needs a new set of advisers and Thursday. Gujarat, the Congress on However, with the first NSharma Oli has said that Nepal came under strain after Thursday derided Pakistan’s better information,” he said. As per the annual rankings, Thursday alleged attempts are signs of trouble in the State on his Government will seek a Defence Minister Rajnath Prime Minister Imran Khan Srivastava said all know the top three universities are now being made to topple its Wednesday, the Congress sent solution to the Kalapani issue Singh inaugurated a 80-km- after he tweeted “nearly 34 about Pakistan’s debt problem, IISc Bangalore, Jawaharlal Government in Rajasthan its chief spokesperson Randeep through diplomatic efforts and long strategically crucial road per cent households across which is almost 90 per cent of Nehru University and Banaras through “money power”, ahead Surjewala to Jaipur by a special dialogue on the basis of his- connecting the Lipulekh pass India would not be able to sur- its GDP, and how much they Hindu University. Amrita of the Rajya Sabha polls due on chartered flight to reach out to torical facts and documents. with Dharchula in Uttarakhand vive for more than a week with- have pressed for debt restruc- Vishwa Vidyapeetham June 19. Sources said the party the party MLAs. “We will get back the land on May 8. out assistance.” turing. He said, “It would also emerged as the 4th best uni- has moved all its MLAs to a Surjewala was appointed occupied by India through Nepal reacted sharply to Imran was not only be better for them to remem- versity in the country and 7th resort on the Delhi-Jaipur an observer earlier and had holding a dialogue,” Oli said the inauguration of the road mocked widely by Indians and ber that India has a stimulus among medical colleges cate- highway. been to Jaipur once before but while responding to questions the two countries. claiming that it passed through Pakistanis on social media, package, which is as large as gory in India. Rajasthan is also hosting a the latest developments have in Parliament on Wednesday. Oli’s claim comes in midst Nepalese territory. India reject- but the official spokesperson of Pakistan’s annual GDP.” Delhi University (DU) group of Congress MLAs from lent a sense of urgency in the He claimed that India built of a raging boundary row ed the claim asserting that the the Ministry of External Khan has claimed that his marginally improved its rank- Gujarat, brought allegedly to Congress camp. a Kali temple, created “an arti- between the two countries with road lies completely within its Affairs, Anurag Srivastava, too government in Pakistan has ing among the universities and keep them out of the BJP’s A senior Congress leader ficial Kali river” and India sternly asking Nepal not territory. took a jibe at Pakistan. transferred about $1 billion to in the “Overall” category. reach. claimed the crisis was a “man- “encroached the Nepalese ter- to resort to any “artificial Nepalese officials say that “Pakistan is better known for at least 10 million families However, it is behind the JMI In March, the Congress ufactured one”, aimed at “pro- ritory through deploying the enlargement” of territorial Nepal had control over the area making cash transfers to bank within nine weeks through in both categories in the annu- Government in Madhya jecting some leaders as saviours Army” at Kalapani. The river claims after Kathmandu before 1962, when the India- accounts outside the country what he calls a successful and al rankings announcement Pradesh collapsed after 22 while showing others as work- defines the border between released a new political map China war took place. rather than giving to its own transparent process. IANS delayed by Covid-19. MLAs defected to the BJP. In ing against the party.
9 ! : # ' &-$ malaria in the approaching requested councillors to spread Apart from this, the cor- rainy season. Informing further awareness among the locals poration will also commence he Dehradun Mayor Sunil about it, municipal commis- about the prevention of dengue the Covid-19 test of sanitation TUniyal 'Gama' directed the sioner Vinay Shankar Pandey in their wards. workers. Pandey said that san- :- "-& ing mandatory testing certifi- councillors of 50 wards to sub- said that the councillors have In the meeting, it was pro- itation workers of MCD are cation, for entrants from Delhi, mit a list of the pits and hollow been asked to submit the said posed that if the locals are among the frontline workers itnessing a progressive where the situation had points that contain stagnant list immediately so that MCD found to intentionally collect in the battle of Covid-19 and Wdecline in the state’s dou- assumed alarming proportions. water in their respective wards can examine the locations and water in their homes or near- it is MCD's responsibility to bling rate from 22 to 15 in just On an average, 500-800 so that the corporation can take work strategically. by as in broken flower pots, take care of their health. 10 days, Punjab Government vehicles are coming to Punjab proper measures to prevent Our first approach would be bottles or tyres will be charged He said that after the cor- on Thursday decided to impose from the national capital every the breeding of mosquitoes. "to extract water out of any with the minimum amount of poration will sign a a stricter lockdown on week- day, the DGP informed the Besides, the Municipal trench and pits. If we find any 500 as penalty. Memorandum of ends, and public holidays. meeting.? A decision on stricter Corporation of Dehradun place where withdrawal of Pandey further said that Understanding (MoU) with a Making the COVA app manda- curbs on those coming from (MCD) has also decided to water is not possible, the pits MCD is also focusing to carry pathology lab the testing will tory, the movement has been Delhi will be taken after a impose fine on those who with stagnant water will be out fogging inside the main commence soon. He said that restricted only for the e-pass review by the experts, said an intentionally let the water accu- filled with debris besides spray- gates of locals' homes and if there are about 2000 sanita- holders on the app. official spokesperson after the mulate in their home premis- ing larvicides," added Pandey. they want, they can allow fog- tion workers of MCD and if CM Capt Amarinder Singh meeting. The CM’s directions es or nearby. He also informed that mayor ging inside their rooms too. It anybody shows any kind of has issued order to impose a came even as the doubling On Thursday, 'Gama' called has requested Dehradun dis- is pertinent to mention here sickness or symptoms includ- stricter lockdown on the week- rate in the State worsened from the first meeting with 50 of trict magistrate to provide the ration is waiting for his manage the machine on its that the mayor has called the ing MCD employees, they ends and public holidays amid 22 on May 31 to 15 on June 10, the 100 councillors to discuss financial assistance to buy 75 response and if no assistance is own, added Pandey. meeting of remaining 50 coun- will be directed to the lab for apprehensions of community showing a progressive decline the plan to prevent dengue and fogging machines. The corpo- provided by DM, MCD will Meanwhile, the mayor also cillors on Friday. the Covid-19 test. spread of COVID-19 and pro- day by day. Though signifi- jections indicating that the cantly longer than the nation- pandemic peak in the State was al average, the doubling period '# '8 still two months away. decline was a matter of anxiety, :2 ' 'O8 !2 * '! - " “All citizens, except med- said the Chief Minister. ical staff and essential service ' 2 providers, would be required to MANY RETURNEES NOT &-$ download e-passes from the REPORTING TO HEALTH COVA app,” the Chief Minister AUTHORITIES he commandant’s parade ! ' directed the officials concerned Chief Minister, during the Twhich marked the culmi- during the videoconference meeting, pointed that many of nation of training of 333 Indian . '! meeting to review the pan- those who had come from and 90 Gentlemen Cadets from demic situation and the state’s outside had behaved irrespon- nine friendly foreign coun- &-$ preparedness to handle further sibly and had not reported to tries of spring term, 2020 was -& -& spread. Industry, however, will the health authorities. He said organised at Chetwode drill he Dehradun district magis- be allowed to function nor- that tough measures would square of Indian Military Ttrate Ashish Kumar hree persons were booked mally on all days, said the have to be taken where need- Academy (IMA) on Thursday. Shrivastava has given directions Ton the directions of Chief Minister, while asking the ed, as the spike was still con- The Commandant of the to extend the closure of Haridwar district magistrate C state Director General of Police tinuing and was expected to IMA, Lieutenant General J S Niranjanpur Mandi till June 14. Ravishankar after he found a (DGP) Dinkar Gupta to ensure escalate in the days ahead. Negi was the reviewing officer The Niranjanpur wholesale veg- liquor shop open past the des- strict implementation of these (RO) of the parade. In his etable and fruit market was shut ignated closing time on directives to prevent gathering STRICTLY IMPLEMENT address, he complimented all down by district admin after sev- Wednesday night. of large crowds. HOME QUARANTINE the Gentlemen Cadets (GC) for eral Covid-19 positive cases were The district magistrate’s “Such tough measures were RULES: CM TO DGP an immaculate turnout and found among many of the deal- car was passing by when he necessitated on account of the Chief Minister has direct- excellent drill movements, Compassion’. capitalising on their strengths to don the ranks in their ers there. The admin directed all noticed a liquor shop in spiraling COVID-19 cases ed the DGP to ensure strict which indicated a high level of “Once commissioned, you and weaknesses is a continuous respective armies, as most the remaining dealers to observe Jwalapur selling alcohol well across the world. Stringent implementation of the home motivation, pride and cohesion shall be put in a furnace of test- learning process and an impor- refined Officers. home quarantine and closed the past the closing time of 7 PM. curbs could help delay the quarantine. Responding, the achieved by them during their ing your strength and purity. tant human resource manage- In the end, he encouraged Mandi on June 4 till June 11. Jwalapur Kotwali in-charge peak for as long as possible,” he DGP disclosed that 550 flying training at IMA. Remember purity of action ment skill which you need to the GCs to put their best foot However,DM extended the clo- Praveen Singh Koshyari added, pointing out that with squads of the Punjab Police While exhorting that the results from purity of intention. master from your experience,’’ forward for the final Passing sure period of Mandi by3 days on informed that when the DM no early vaccine or treatment were enforcing the same. At the Army’s reputation rests firmly Hence, be genuine in your he said. out Parade (PoP) and wished Thu and instructed to keep it noticed the liquor shop open in sight, strict protocols was the same time, the Chief Minister on their shoulders, the IMA concerns for your men. The General Officer also all the Gentlemen Cadets the closed till June 14. According to past the closing time, he raid- only way to fight the pandem- suggested that since it normally Commandant said that they If you show them your extended the compliments to very best in the years ahead. the head of Dehradun Mandi ed the shop and directed that ic. takes three to four days for the have earned this honour with competence, your men will the 90 Gentleman Cadets from The shadow of the COVID- Samiti, Rajesh Sharma, the tem- a case be filed. On his direc- Warning of the pandemic virus to show up, those coming hard work and they need to respect you, but if you show the friendly foreign countries 19 pandemic was visible in porary wholesale vegetable mar- tions, a case has been filed worsening in the coming days from outside should be tested retain it by living up to the them your concerns, they will for having endured the rigor- the parade as only the IMA ket will continue to operate from against Haridwar resident and weeks, the Chief Minister after a week, and in the mean- Army’s core values of trust you and happily take a ous regimen of training, staff and other the trainees Nanoorkheda until the adminis- Rohit, Laxmi Chandra Joshi also asked medical and health time, they should be strictly ‘Character, Competence, bullet for the task you assign. exhibiting excellent transfor- witnessed the impressive tration allows the operation of the and contractor Rajendra experts to consider imposi- asked to home quarantine Commitment and Understanding your men by mation and now getting ready Parade. market in Niranjanpur Mandi. 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:- "-& from Karnal district while “Four family members of seven in Fatehabad. Four already positive resident from 2 persons died as the Covid- Covid-19 cases reported in Sector 16, have also been test- :- "-& As many 27 patients (nine 119 death toll climbed to 64 Sirsa while four in Bhiwani. ed positive for COVID-19. from Jalandhar, six from in Haryana on Thursday. The 29 new cases reported in The family members include ith the relaxations of Pathankot, five from Faridkot, total number of cases reached Rohtak while four in Hisar. five-year old female child, 56 Wlockdown curbs and four from Muktsar, two from 5968 with 389 new cases Eight cases reported in years old female, 60 years old opening up of “almost every- Moga, and one from reported, health officials said. Rewari. male and 80 years old male,” thing”, Punjab’s parameters to Hoshiarpur), recovered from Meanwhile, on a positive A Health official said that said Chandigarh Health gauge the COVID-19 situation the deadly virus and dis- note, 72 patients were dis- out of 162,967 samples, 151,060 Department’s evening bulletin. have been worsening with each charged, taking the number of charged from different hospi- were found negative for the dis- The family members of Sector passing day. Figure this: total recoveries to 2259, leaving tals of the State on the day after ease on Thursday. He added 16 resident had recently visit- Punjab’s mortality rate is now 569 active cases out of total their complete recovery from that reports of 5939 samples are ed Punjab. above two percent which was 2,887 infections. Among the 82 the disease. still awaited by the depart- Another 24 years old male below two on May 31, the fresh cases, maximum 19 cases The spike in the number ment. The State has a recovery resident of Sector 16 and 34 recovery rate has come down were reported from Pathankot, of novel Coronavirus infect- rate of 37.87 per cent, fatality years old male resident from from 87.80 percent on May 31 followed by 18 from Ludhiana, ed patients in Haryana are rate at 1.07 percent while tests Dhanas are tested positive. to 78.24 percent on June 11, 14 from Amritsar, 10 from showing no sign of slowing per million being conducted They both are workplace con- and the doubling rate has also Sangrur, six from Patiala, four down. On Thursday, 191 new are 6429. The doubling rate in tact of the Sector 16 resident, declined from 22 on May 31 to each from Mohali and patients were reported from Out of 12 Covid-19 On Thursday, in Ambala, 13 the State is seven days. the bulletin stated. 15 on June 10. On Thursday, Jalandhar, two each from Gurugram district, taking the deaths, six were reported new patients were found, tak- A day before, a 34 years old four more patients succumbed Nawanshahr and Moga, and total in the district to 2737 from Gurugram, four from ing count to 124 while 10 SIX NEW CASES IN male resident of Khuda Jassu to the contagion, even as the one each from Bathinda, while 74 cases surfaced in Faridabad, one each from patients were reported from CHANDIGARH village, who is a workplace state reported 82 fresh cases of Muktsar, and Gurdaspur. Faridabad, taking the total in Ambala and Rohtak. With Palwal district. In Panipat, contact of Sector 16 resident coronavirus, taking the state’s Of the total, 31 fresh cases the district to 929. As many 2260 people cured and dis- one new patient was report- ix fresh cases of COVID-19 was also tested positive. The case tally to 2,887, and the were of the contacts of the as 34 Covid-19 positive charged from the hospitals, ed while four patients were Swere reported in total number of cases stood at COVID-19 death toll to 59. already diagnosed patients, 16 patients are critically ill and there are 3644 active reported from Panchkula. Chandigarh on Thursday tak- 334 while the active cases were The deaths were reported from with Influenza Like Illness have been put on oxygen COVID-19 cases in Haryana Three fresh cases were found ing the total number to 334. 36 till Thursday evening, the Amritsar, where two patients (ILI), 14 are returnees from support while 13 patients on now. in Jind while nine patients The fresh cases were reported bulletin added. 5636 samples died, with one each in abroad or other states, among ventilator, said the Haryana So far 64 patients of the were found in Yamunanagar. from Sector 16 and Dhanas have been tested so far in the Jalandhar and Sangrur. others. Health officials. disease have died in the State. 17 new cases were reported here. city. $- '2! '!'!'23 - $ '3!42'':0? A 8 !'
:- "-& fter denying the commu- affected persons and the num- ; - Anity spread of Coronavirus ber of cases, on average, an in Chandigarh, the UT affected person will cause dur- ach and every person visiting the State Administration has now sought ing his or her infectious peri- Efrom other parts of the country should feedback from medical experts od. In the past one week, the be properly tested and traced to ensure that on the intensity of the deadly city has witnessed fresh cases he has no symptoms of COVID-19, infection. from Sector 16, 18, 21, 47, Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur The city has till Thursday Khuda Jassu village, Daria vil- said on Thursday. evening reported 334 positive lage and Manimajra, which Addressing the Deputy cases of Coronavirus while 36 lies in a non-containment zone Commissioners, Superintendents of Police are active cases. in Chandigarh. and Chief Medical Officers of the State The doctors of tertiary Five persons who recently through video conferencing from Shimla, care-PGIMER, which is a ded- came to the city from Delhi he said SOP regarding entry and checking icated COVID-19 treatment have been tested positive for of persons visiting the State should be facility in Chandigarh have COVID-19. Apart from this, a strictly adhered to and special care should been asked to analyze the resident of Sector 21 who trav- be taken to diagnose the persons arriving intensity of infection in positive elled to Panchkula on daily from the hot spots. He said that the peo- patients. The PGIMER is cater- basis and another resident of ple coming from hot spots should be places and maintain proper social dis- Thakur said efforts should also be ing to the COVID-19 patients Sector 16 whose family mem- invariably tested for coronavirus and tancing at work places as well. made to ensure availability of labourers from Chandigarh and neigh- bers recently visited Punjab, allowed to go for home quarantine only He said the home quarantine facility particularly in apple belts so that the hor- boring states of Punjab, were also tested positive for the after they are tested negative. must be made more effective and violators ticulturists do not face any inconvenience. Haryana, Himachal among deadly virus. Some of their Thakur said special thrust should be must be dealt with strictly, adding that He also asked to ensure proper testing of others.Punjab Governor and family members have also been paid on Information Education and team of health workers, ASHA workers, labourers coming from other States and if UT Administration VP Singh tested positive. Communication (IEC) regarding taking Anganwari workers and PRI representa- necessary they should be properly quar- Badnore have asked the doctors With the unrestricted fundamental precautions such as use of tives should adopt pro-active approach to antined. to examine the intensity of inter-state movement, infection face mask, social distancing and seeing a keep a vigil on home quarantine persons He said that steps should be taken for infection. from both symptomatic and doctor in case of any ILI symptoms. He to check spread of the virus in case a per- providing adequate manpower in mango The analysis would be on asymptomatic persons is said that people should also be sensitized son in home quarantine turns out to be growing areas of the State as the mango the intensity of infection in spreading in the city. to avoid unnecessary visits to public positive. season is nearing.
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state health department, Yugal Kishore Pant said that reports " $ % of 1163 samples were found negative for the disease on & Thursday. He added that reports of 4654 samples are still & awaited by the department. On Thursday, a total of 819 &-$ samples were collected for COVID -19 testing. The anic gripped the State authorities have so far taken PGovernment’s secretariat swab samples of 41888 sus- on Thursday as the brother of pected patients for COVID-19 an employee of the higher test. Out of the total samples education department was taken, 4.52 percent samples found positive for the disease. 1 have been found positive for In an effort to contain the ) the disease. infection, the secretariat The doubling rate of dis- administration sealed the ease in the state is 16.08 days office located in the &-$ ery. A total of 886 patients have In Rudraprayag district six while the recovery percent in Vishwakarma building and &-$ ship of the CM. The Urban and urban development are so far recovered from the dis- patients were reported. In the state is now at 51.13. A ordered Covid-19 test of all Development and Housing members of the UMTA. he contagion of the novel ease in Uttarakhand. Udham Singh Nagar and total of 22074 persons are kept the employees of the office. he comprehensive mobili- minister Madan Kaushik is Kaushik along with principal TCoronavirus (Covid-19) in On the day a 52 year old Chamoli, four and three in institutional quarantine by Tty plan (CMP) of the the vice chairman, the chief secretary Anand Bardhan, sec- Uttarakhand is showing no man, a resident of patients were reported respec- the state health department. Champawat have 22 and 17 Uttarakhand metro rail project secretary Utpal Kumar Singh is retary Nitesh Jha and other signs of any let up. On Muzaffarnagar (UP) and pos- tively. Pauri and Uttarkashi The state now has 747 active cases respectively. was granted approval in a the member secretary and sec- officials concerned were also Thursday, the state health itive for Covid-19 died at districts reported one patient active patients of the disease. Udham Singh Nagar has 20 meeting of the Unified retaries of housing, finance, present in the meeting. department reported 93 new AIIMS Rishikesh. The hospital each on the day. Dehradun with 222 active active patients similarly Almora Metropolitan Transport transport, planning, revenue patients of the disease which authorities claim that the cause The health department dis- cases is maintaining its position has six active cases. Chamoli Authority (UMTA) presided increased the tally of Covid-19 of death was a liver ailment. charged 25 patients of the dis- at top of the table of Covid-19 and Uttarkashi districts have over by chief minister affected patients in The mountainous district ease in Dehradun district after positive active patients. Tehri nine and three active cases Trivendra Singh Rawat here on !"#$ Uttarakhand to 1655. One of Tehri is continuing to scare their recovery on Thursday. district is at second place with respectively. Thursday. patient of the disease died at the the health experts as the Similarly 21 patients from 157 active cases. The state now has 60 con- With the cooperation of All India Institute of Medical authorities reported 33 new Haridwar and six patients from Nainital district is at third tainment zones. Haridwar dis- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, %" ' ) * * Sciences (AIIMS) Rihsikesh patients on the disease on Pithoragarh district were dis- position with 117 active cases. trict has 29 containment zones a detailed project report on on the day which increased the Thursday. charged. Haridwar now has 93 active while Dehradun and Tehri rope-way system in Dehradun * ))# " + death toll to 16. The district now has 256 One patient each was dis- cases. Rudraprayag has 32 have 20 and eight contain- city is being prepared. The On Thursday, 55 patients cases of the disease. Similarly charged from Tehri, Chamoli active cases while Pauri has 24 ment zones respectively. Pauri metro project includes con- of the disease were discharged 29 patients were reported from and Udham Singh Nagar dis- active patients. Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar have struction of metro light in &-$ The seventh pay com- from different hospitals of the Dehradun while 16 patients tricts on the day. district also has 24 active cases two and one containment Haridwar-Rishikesh and Nepali mission has already in the state after their complete recov- surfaced in Haridwar district. The additional secretary, while Bageshwar and zones respectively. Farm-Vidhan Sabha corridor hief Minister Trivendra past barred new appoint- along with personal rapid tran- CSingh Rawat has clarified ments to class IV posts. sit (PRT) system in Haridwar that recruitments have not The Chief Minister fur- city, for which approval was been barred in the State. ther said that the -$ & 2 ) / granted. Only the creation of new Mukhyamantri Swarozgar In the meeting, The posts has been stopped. Yojana has been started in the - - The petitioner has stated that the states where such decisions were taken Uttarakhand metro rail man- However, there is no bar on state to enable youth to start state government taking over manage- had kept only temples under control aging director Jitendra Tyagi recruitment to already exist- their own enterprise. earing on the public interest liti- ment of the Char Dham shrines and 51 while keeping mosques and churches made a detailed presentation ing posts. Arrangement for loan and Hgation filed by Rajya Sabha MP and other temples under the control of the out of the ambit of their decisions. on the planned metro light sys- This has also been made grant has been made under senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said board is a violation of articles 25 Stating that the logic of Uttarakhand tem in Dehradun, Haridwar clear in the government order this scheme for which one Subramanian Swamy challenging the and 26 of the Indian constitution. The government is actually illogical, Swamy and Rishikesh. He also issued regarding this. can also apply online. establishment of Char Dham government’s decision had caused major has requested in his petition that the informed about the route plan Further, along with class The State Government Devsthanam Management Board in the discontentment among the priests of the government abstains from any further study for metro light rail from IV posts and posts of driver, is making all possible efforts state, the Uttarakhand high court has affected shrines. According to to Swamy, action till the court pronounces its Haridwar to Rishikesh and gardener, wireman, electri- to ensure the livelihoods of directed the petitioner to file a counter in the past, similar decisions had also judgement in his PIL. However, short- from Dehradun to Nepali cian, plumber, mason, lift- the people who have returned affidavit by June 22.The state govern- been taken by the state governments of ly after Swamy filed the petition chal- Farm. The managing director man, air conditioner mechan- to their villages. ment submitted its reply in the court on It will be recalled that the Rajya Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala lenging the formation of the Char further informed about the ic and other similar such The youth should utilise Thursday after which the division Sabha MP had filed the PIL in the high and Maharashtra. He had filed a peti- Dham Devsthanam Management plan prepared for Dehradun posts created for their energy for self-employ- bench of chief justice Ramesh court contending that the Char Dham tion challenging these in the Supreme Board, the state government appointed and Haridwar cities. special/technical works which ment, the government will Ranganathan and justice RC Khulbe set Devsthanam Management Board Court and had won the case. There are an official as the chief executive officer It is pertinent to mention will become vacant are to be support them at every step, the next date for hearing of the petition formed by the State government is various decisions of the Supreme Court of the board, which shows the intentions here that the UMTA has been filled through contract/out- stressed Rawat. on June 22. unconstitutional. already in this matter. In the past the of the government, he said. formed under the chairman- sourcing. '( ! 3+( 6 ! %-:->- )$ ";0) :0;&$: -&%- & &-$ < " =&0 %-:->- n a decision aimed at pro- Ividing relief to the industri- =$; &-$ minister said that soon 500 al consumers, the state gov- " = " more schools of the state ernment has decided to waive "" n an example of inter would be brought under the off 33 percent of fixed charges &-$ Idepartmental coordination, ICT network. The director on power tariffs for the lock- " the online interaction pro- Panchayati Raj, H C Semwal down period. he State Government has gramme of the Minister with said that the online training The decision was taken Tdecided to construct new 5000 village Pradhans was programme would be organ- after the Government of India Panchayat buildings and repair done with the help of ICT ised for all elected represen- (GoI) provided a rebate of the old buildings in the network of government tatives. He said that the online 39.42 Crore to the Villages. schools operated by the edu- training modules would be Uttarakhand Power The Panchayati Raj lage Pradhans told the minis- ment. for training. cation department. The edu- uploaded on the portals and Corporation Limited (UPCL) that the State Government had Minister Arvind Pandey said ter the problems faced by them On his part, the minister The Minister told the cation department has 500 websites of the department so on the fixed charges. The sec- already decided to suspend that the remaining budget of for quarantining the returnees complimented the Pradhans Pradhans that according to centres across the state out of that the Panchayat represen- retary power Radhika Jha said the collection of fixed charges 14th finance commission (FC), in their villages. for their hard work and said the guidelines of government of which 450 are located in rural tatives’ can get every infor- that due to lockdown the from the industrial users from the budget of 15th FC and 50 It is pertinent to mention that they should treat the India (GoI) for 15th FC, the areas. mation on their mobile industrial activities in the state March to May. T percent of the budget ear- here that the Panchayat build- returnees as their brethrens and Panchayats can use 50 percent In his interaction the phones. remained ceased from March hey were given an option marked for MNREGA would ings in the villages are being not Pravasi. of the budget in works like 22 to May 17. to settle the fixed charges in be used for the purpose. The used as quarantine centres. He said that training of all ODF, sanitation, rain water Raj, H C Semwal gave a should be maintained in the The UPCL would provide four instalments from July to minister made the declaration The Pradhans demanded that Pradhans and panchayat rep- harvesting, drinking water sup- detailed account of various projects. The additional direc- a rebate of 33 percent on the October. The government had during an interaction with the they should also be declared as resentatives should be done ply and water recycling while provisions of Panchayati Raj tor education, Mukul Sati and fixed charges to the industrial also directed the UPCL not to Village Pradhans through the Corona Warriors and they and in case things take time to rest 50 percent can be used act, e- gram Swaraj portal and senior officials of Panchayati users for a period of 57 days. It impose any late fee on the fixed virtual class. should be brought under the get normalised, the mode of according to local require- financial aspects. He appealed Raj department were present is pertinent to mention here charges. In the discussions, the vil- insurance cover of the govern- virtual classes should be used ments. The director Panchayati that necessary transparency on the occasion. "/ P )" 1 &-$ ago. can implement his strategy against the ing the opium nexus The great challenge he decides to powerful, dangerous drug lords. which now is merely ooking back at one’s life is a take up as a young officer is in itself When the writer Aloke Lal looks back a trickle, he tells us.
Lprominent human trait. However, an exciting prospect. on how he, as a young officer, dealt His sportsman spirit recalling facts and going back to a time Taking the opium lords head on with the situation, he looks back with and his love for crick- where one achieves major successes as and refusing to be lured by their offers, the wisdom of his years. Many expe- et feature prominent- &-$ $34$3+*-$5-%% a professional can turn into a narra- he shows complete commitment to his riences in his career must have fol- ly in the book. tive which readers can share with the mission of busting the huge racket. lowed the Barabanki experience. He meets many he Municipal Corporation 43)4+3)+4%+5-*.-5 narrator and enjoy the real life story The personal dimension, his The interesting characters, most people while playing Tof Dehradun (MCD) is $5)))78$3*.) in an amazing manner. warmth and optimism come through of whom have been given fictitious cricket who become planning to demolish all the /)9$%-*-$5$8+%% This is what has happened when clearly in this account which not only names, add to the charm of the real his friends and help unauthorised gates installed at Aloke Lal, a former Indian Police gives us an idea about his efficiency life story. How youngsters from dif- him in his mission. the entrances of various resi- (5+(*.$3-')/)5*3 Service officer settled in the Doon as a police officer but also his sensi- ferent backgrounds team up with We all know how dential colonies and housing ;+*)' valley, brought out a book titled The tivity as a person. Kaptan Sa’ab to contribute to the bust- Lal loves to paint and societies that come under the Barabanki Narcos –Busting India’s The manner in which he builds ing of the opium trade that has dam- sing. His love for the corporation’s purview. The Notorious Drug Cartel through which up a team of informers-from among aged many a life and family in the arts gives a special Dehradun municipal commis- he has recounted his years as a young those whose lives have been affected region is one of the strongest dimen- dimension to his per- sioner Vinay Shankar Pandey authorisation. Superintendent of Police posted in the by opium addiction-reveals a strate- sions of the book. The racy style of sonality and makes stated on Thursday that sever- He informed that the cor- small town of Barabanki near gy which lends a freshness to the task storytelling ensures that there is not him stand out as a al locals of Dehradun have poration will prepare a plan Lucknow. These years became mem- he sets for himself. Youngsters like a single moment when the reader can police officer. installed gates at the entrances within one week for the demo- orable for him as it was during this Gurjeet and her husband Satwant , get bored. It has a prologue and an epi- And now he has to their colonies to limit the lition of all unauthorised entry time that he accomplished a major Hasan , Nikhil and Gendalal prove logue that bring us closer to the revealed another facet entry of certain people without gates. task by making a breakthrough in very helpful to “Kaptan Sa’ab” Aloke author’s vision and personality. of his personality by any consultation and permis- However, those colonies greatly denting the opium trade that Lal. He not only used the opium presenting the world sion of any authority. which have permission from flourished abundantly in the area. Lal The first person account becomes addicts as informers but also helped with a special part of According to Pandey, MCD authorised bodies like is also a painter and the way he has even more effective when we realise them reclaim their lives. his life as a cop. In a manages several important Mussoorie Dehradun given us word paintings in his book that this is no imagined tale of thrill Hasan, Gendalal and Satwant gripping first person tasks like installation of street Development Authority reflects the fine imagination he is and adventure as every word of it is could emerge from the addiction account he gives the lights and maintaining sanita- (MDDA) and Uttarakhand master of. true. and lead successful lives. This gave reader a roller coast- tion in such colonies that come Housing and Urban His imagination works effective- The calmness of mind that Lal him a lot of personal satisfaction er ride into a world of under the corporation and no Development Authority will ly in recapturing the events that shows as a young police officer is a besides the success as a police officer real life adventure. resident can install any gate on not be disturbed by MCD, as occurred more than three decades major reason for the way in which he who could contribute greatly to bust- corporation's land without informed by Pandey. )
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' ' ' $; 6 Visakhapatnam (Andhra boost the exporting. “India Modi said that North- on Thursday lifting of restric- Pradesh), Kolkata (West has the third largest coal East India could become a tions now does not mean busi- Bengal), Jammu (J&K), bursing CC facility, bill dis- reserve in the world! And major hub for organic farming ness as usual. He also said the region, the Navy chief said the chief in his message had asked Bhubaneswar and Cuttack counting and issuing Letters of India also has bold and hard by creating bamboo and Navy is mulling a proposal force has deployed medical the rank and file to redouble (both in Odisha) in a bank Credit to the accused firm rime Minister Narendra working business leaders like organic product clusters in the that personnel over 50 years of assistance teams to Comoros current efforts to ensure that fraud case. during 2010-15, the spokesper- PModi on Thursday said you. Then why coal comes region. Prime Minister said he age and comorbid may be and Mauritius for COVID all personnel and their fami- A CBI spokesperson said son said. that India should convert the from outside? Why coal is has immense confidence in exempted from carrying out assistance and has also pro- lies are safe. The Services were the agency recovered incrimi- It was further alleged that COVID-19 crisis into a turn- being imported? Sometimes India’s crisis management roles which increase the risk of vided assistance to the the last bastion and “if the nating documents and locker the said private firm had ille- ing point towards becoming a the Government stood in the capability and in the talent of COVID-19 during daily activ- Philippines Navy. caregivers become careseekers keys during the searches. gally diverted the funds self-reliant nation and urged way and sometimes the poli- the country’s farmers, entre- ities including sea going duties. “Philippines Navy ships it would be a big problem.” “ The agency registered a received from the bank to its the industrialists to be bold in cies. But now the work of free- preneurs and the many In a message to the rank were deployed in the Indian “We have to ensure that case under Indian Penal Code sister/ group companies and making investments, rather ing the coal sector from these MSMEs. and file of the Navy, he said Ocean. They sought assistance our operational assets, specif- Sections relating to criminal mis-utilised the same beyond than conservative. blockages has started. “We will get our economy relaxation of lockdown restric- in repatriation of citizens from ically ships and submarines, conspiracy, cheating and under the scope of funds sanctioned/ Reiterating that India’s “Now commercial mining back,” said Modi. He empha- tions under “Unlock 1.0” does Indian ports and medical sup- remain free from the virus. It relevant provisions of the disbursed, he said. economy will be back on in the coal sector has been sised the significance of vir- not mean business as usual. He port for its crew. And is a very difficult task because Prevention of Corruption Act It was also alleged that the tracks again, the Prime permitted. Permission has tual events in the age of coro- urged them to adapt and adopt Southern Naval Command physical distancing onboard on a complaint from Punjab bank officials did not verify the Minister said the country also been granted for the navirus. The Prime Minister practices to prevent spread of has done some essential ships and especially sub- National Bank (PNB) against genuineness of the business should concentrate on exports allotment of partially explored pointed at the need to manu- infection. repairs of their ships and now marines is very tough… but four officials of the public sec- activities of said private com- and should be ahead of the blocks. Similarly, in mineral facture products which are Cautioning that the secu- there are moving back to physically we will maintain the tor lender. pany/firm. An alleged loss to importing ratio. mining too, now companies ‘Made in India’ but are ‘Made rity situation on Philippines,” Singh said. required distance of six feet,” The officials of the PNB’s the tune of 31.92 crore was Modi was delivering via can do mining work simulta- for the World’. He had said Northern(China) and Under Mission Sagar, the he had said in a video message Station Square Branch, caused to the PNB. video conferencing the inau- neously with exploration. that Indian industries should Western(Pakistan) borders is Navy has deployed INS Kesari released to the force. Bhubaneswar, accused in the Nagmani Satyanarayana gural address on the occasion Those familiar with this sec- take advantage of the trust not good, Singh said there is for providing medical aid and He also said everyone case include the then Chief Prasad, the then Chief of the 95th annual plenary ses- tor are well aware of the far- developed towards India as no let-up in operational support to Indian Ocean lit- should keep the guard up and Manager; the then Assistant Manager; S C Sharma, the sion of Indian Chamber of reaching consequences of the world is looking for a deployment by the Navy. toral States. “retain our sights on being General Manager, the then then Assistant General Commerce (ICC). these decisions,” said Prime trusted and reliable partner. Working under COVID-19 On round the clock vigil combat ready.” “Operational Chief Manager and the then Manager; Manoranjan Dash, “Corona might have Minister asking industrialists “World is looking for a restrictions, Navy ships have despite coronavirus restric- readiness must remain an Senior Manager. the then Chief Manager and slowed our pace of develop- to concentrate on exporting. trusted, reliable partner. India been sailing continuously for tions, he said in May, Navy’s important priority. We should Bhubaneswar-based pri- Priyotosh Das, the then Senior ment, but today the biggest “Five things are very has potential, strength and 100 days at a stretch, he added. offshore patrol vessel INS hope for the best and plan for vate firm Global Trading Manager (all of Punjab truth of the country is that important to build a self- ability. His remarks assume sig- Sunayna entered Kochi after the worst. We need to be Solutions Ltd., its Managing National Bank, Station Square India has overtaken lockdown reliant India and to bring Today, Indian industries nificance as India and China more than 80 days on anti- ready for the worst case sce- Director, two former directors Branch, Bhubaneswar) have and has entered into Unlock India back on the path of should take advantage of the are now holding talks to defuse piracy deployment in the Gulf nario. It is going to be a long and one current director and been named as accused in the Phase one. A large part of the rapid development - Intent, trust developed in the world tension on the Line of Actual of Aden. The ship sustained battle.” unknown officials of PNB case besides the private firm. economy has opened up in Inclusion, Investment, towards India... Getting Control(LAC)in Eastern the last 80 days of the Mission Once the lockdown is lift- besides unknown others. Abinash Mohanty, Unlock Phase one. A lot is Infrastructure and Innovation. growth back is not that diffi- Ladakh. Similarly, Pakistan is Based Deployment without ed, the movement of person- It was alleged that the said Managing Director; Shri going to open after 8th June. You will get a glimpse of all cult. The biggest thing is that relentlessly violating ceasefire entering any port. It was nel would be done in a delib- PNB officials had entered into Kaushik Mohanty, Ex-Director; That is, Getting Growth Back these in the bold decisions Indian industries have a clear at the Line of Control in fuelled and resupplied by erate and coordinated fashion. a conspiracy with the private Shri Anshuman Samantaray, has started,” said Prime taken recently. With these path of self-reliance,” said Jammu and Kashmir. tankers of the Indian Navy and It might be delayed but there firm through its said Ex-Director; Shri Bidhubhusan Minister urging the industri- decisions, we have made every Modi asking industrialists to Meanwhile, listing out the US Navy. should be no rush, he had stat- Director(s) in the matter relat- Nayak, Director (all of Global alists to take bold decisions on sector future ready. Thus, take the advantage of the sit- activities undertaken by the In the beginning of the ed. ing to fraud perpetrated in pro- Trading Solutions Ltd., investments, rather than going today India is ready for a big uation. Navy to assist countries in the lock down phase, the Navy cessing, sanctioning and dis- Bhubaneswar). 8 $ $1 )" $ 2 $*4$ &'( $ ! 556 9* : $ " : vide adequate training to caring for patients, the O P healthcare professionals in researchers said. ppropriate personal pro- its use.” During the deployment he Supreme Court on Atective equipment (PPE), The team, including period in Wuhan, none of the 37 TThursday dismissed a PIL including masks, gloves, gog- researchers from the study participants reported filed by a “social worker” seek- gles, and face shields, is effec- University of Birmingham, Covid-19 related symptoms, he Supreme Court ing ban on sale and use of Coca tive in preventing Covid-19 UK, set out to examine the they said. TThursday termed as ‘total- Cola and Thumbs up on the infection in frontline health- protective effects of appro- When the participants he CRPF on Thursday ly impermissible' the demand ground that these soft bever- care professionals who work priate PPE for frontline returned home, they all test- Treported 36 new Covid-19 by Department of Telecom for ages are detrimental to health, in highly exposed environ- healthcare professionals who ed negative for Covid-19 positive cases including 28 dues of 4lakh crore in saying the petition has been ments, according to a study provided care for patients infection or its antibodies, from Jammu and Kashmir, Adjusted Gross Revenue filed for extraneous reasons. published in the British with Covid-19. according to the researchers. taking the total number of (AGR) from PSUs and said the PSUs. The top court rejected the Medical Journal. Their findings are based They point out that this infected personnel to 552. DoT must consider with- The bench also asked pri- petition and imposed an exem- The study found that on 420 healthcare profes- study does not address the Out of the 552 positive the disease and three have drawing it. vate telecom operators to file plary cost of 5lakh on the peti- despite being at high risk of sionals -- 116 doctors and 304 question of what the minimal cases in the CRPF, 195 con- succumbed to the disease. A bench of Justices Arun affidavits giving details as to tioner and said his counsel has exposure to Covid-19, health- nurses -- with an average age level of PPE should be to tinue to active while 353 have In the SSB, 108 positive Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and how they will pay the AGR failed to disclose “why two spe- care professionals who were of 36 years, who were effectively prevent infection recovered and four persons cases have been reported out M R Shah raised questions on dues. cific brands in particular are appropriately protected did deployed to Wuhan for 6-8 among healthcare profes- have died due to the pan- of which 51 are active and 56 the demand raised by the On May 18, the top court chosen to be the target of the not contract infection or weeks from 24 January to sionals, adding the findings demic. have recovered besides two government from the PSUs had lashed out at proceedings and what the develop protective immunity April 7, 2020 to care for only apply to frontline clini- In Jammu and Kashmir, deaths due to the viral infec- and said that its verdict in the Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea source of his assertions." against the virus. patients with Covid-19. cal staff. the 28 Central Reserve Police tion, including one casualty case was misinterpreted as the and other mobile phone oper- It said the amount would The researchers, includ- Participants worked 4-6 hour The researchers acknowl- Force (CRPF) personnel post- on Thursday. issue of their dues based on ators for self-assessing their be deposited within one month ing those from Sun Yat-sen shifts for an average of 5.4 edge that these healthcare ed there tested positive for The ITBP on Thursday AGR was not dealt with by outstanding telecom dues, with the apex court registry and University in China, acknowl- days a week, and an average professionals were coronavirus on Wednesday. reported one new case, taking the apex court. saying they need to pay past disbursed to SCAORA edge that the healthcare pro- of 16.2 hours each week in working away from home, The personnel were found the total number of infected “This is wholly and total- dues with interest and (Supreme Court Advocates- fessionals were working away intensive care units. which probably contributed infected during a contact- personnel to 216. ly impermissible,” the bench penalty - an estimated on Record Association). from home, so had limited All participants were pro- to the absence of infection. tracing exercise after the Only 22 cases are active said, while referring to the amount of 1.6 lakh crore. A bench headed by Justices social interactions after work, vided with appropriate PPE, “However, this limitation death of a 44-year-old and as many as 194 personnel demand raised against the The apex court had also D Y Chandrachud said that which probably contributed including protective suits, does not affect our conclusion Constable on June 6 when he have recovered. PSUs. came down heavily on the petitioner, Umedsinh P to the absence of infection. masks, gloves, goggles, face that appropriate PPE is effec- succumbed to the disease. The force has lost one Solicitor General Tushar DoT for allowing companies Chavda, through his petition They said healthcare shields, and gowns. tive in preventing infection in Likewise, the BSF has personnel due to the pan- Mehta, appearing for DoT to re-assess what they owed to has invoked jurisdiction of the systems “must give priority to They also received train- healthcare professionals who reported 540 Covid-19 posi- demic. told the bench that it would the Government, and said its court under Article 32 of the the procurement and ing in the correct use of PPE work in highly exposed tive cases in its ranks out of The death toll in the the file the affidavit order passed on October 24, Constitution, which appears distribution of personal pro- and in reducing their environments,” the which 94 are active and 443 Central paramilitary forces explaining as to why the AGR 2019 -- on revenues for cal- to be abuse of the process of tective equipment, and pro- exposure to infection when researchers said. patients have recovered from due to Covid-19 stands at 15. demands were raised against culating dues was final. law. * 9 > ?@
Department (IMD) forecast, flood warning system for schedule – had begun in parts According to the Ministry heavy rainfall in some parts of Mumbai is to be launched on of the Konkan coast and of Earth Sciences (MoES), he southwest monsoon Maharashtra and Odisha in June 12. The system was joint- Maharashtra. the Maharashtra Government Tarrived in Maharashtra, the next 48 hours. Heavy rain- ly conceived by scientists from The northern limit of the had earlier approached the Goa and Odisha on Thursday fall could trigger landslides in the Indian Institute of Tropical monsoon, which is lying at ministry to develop an with rains lashing some the Ghat areas and Konkan Meteorology (IITM), Pune, Karwar in neighbouring Integrated Flood Warning coastal parts of these States. As and Madhya Maharashtra are India Meteorological nearby clinics or inform com- Karnataka and south of Goa, System for Mumbai referred per the India Meteorological on orange alert. Meanwhile, a Department (IMD), and munity health volunteers if has covered all of Karnataka to as, IFLOWS-Mumbai in a National Centre for Coastal they experience symptoms and entered parts of bid to aid in the mitigation Research (NCCR), Chennai. like fever with chills, joint Maharashtra, Telangana and activities of the flood The southwest monsoon pains, rashes, cough, breath- Andhra Pradesh, the IMD prone city. Based on inputs has arrived in Maharashtra. lessness, diarrhoea, vomiting said. from weather models, The onset line is passing over and sore throat. The onset of the Hydrologic models are used to Harnai, Solapur, The Southwest Monsoon Southwest Monsoon is usual- transform rainfall into runoff Ramagundum (Telangana) set in over Odisha on ly declared after necessary and provide inflow inputs and Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh)," Thursday with several parts of conditions have been met into the river systems. IMD Mumbai centre's deputy the state receiving heavy rain- such as westerly winds blow- Hydraulic models are director general K S Hosalikar fall. “The conditions are now ing at a speed between 30 and used to solve equations of said. "Conditions are favourable for the advance of 45 kilometres per hour fluid motion to replicate the favourable for further the Southwest Monsoon into (kmph) and widespread movement of water to assess advancement in some more some parts of the Central distribution of moderate to flooding in the study area. parts of Maharashtra in next Arabian Sea and Maharashtra, heavy rainfall over certain Since, Mumbai is an 48 hours. Heavy rainfall warn- remaining parts of Telangana, areas during the last 24 hours. island city with its connectiv- ings are issued, he said. west central and North Bay of IMD officials have also ity to sea, hydrodynamic In the last few days, pre- Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, issued a red alert warning for models and storm surge mod- monsoon showers hit several Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim Goa, as the State is expected els are used to calculate the parts of the state, including and, some more parts of to record extremely heavy tide and storm surge impacts Mumbai and its suburbs. Odisha and Gangetic West rainfall measuring over 20.4 on the city. The Mumbai civic body Bengal in the next 48 hours”, cm and 11.5 cm on Friday and The system has provisions last week issued an advisory the IMD indicated. Saturday, followed by an to capture the urban drainage fearing rise in monsoon-relat- The IMD Goa unit too orange alert, or heavy rainfall, within the city and predict the ed diseases in addition to the announced on Thursday that on Sunday. The IMD author- areas of flooding, which will coronavirus infections. the onset of monsoon in the ities expect this year’s mon- be incorporated in the final It asked citizens to visit State - a week behind its soon to be normal in Goa. system. >#< , & ! R + 7, 8 59 ? ' !) -5 'H 8& 2( ! '2 5 Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra # :- ber of covid cases in Chennai # $ )- Murmu on Thursday handed over the ex-gra- # () made the Madras High Court tia relief amounting to 20 lakh to the next hile 1,875 persons tested ask the State Government on s many as 8,465 Indians have so far returned to of kin of martyred sarpanch Ajay Pandita. # :- all arrangements have been made for opening Wpositive for coronavirus Thursday the feasibility of AMumbai from various parts of the world by 55 The Government agencies had come the temple and conducting the religious fes- disease on Thursday in Tamil ordering a complete lockdown “Vande Bharat Abhiyan” special flights organised by under the scanner for not visiting his home evotees will not be allowed inside Lord tival. Vasu had told reporters that he has not Nadu, the State also saw 23 in the capital city for some the Union Government. and skipping the cremation ceremony in DAyyappa Temple in Sabarimala, the holy received any letter from the Thantri. “We patients succumbing to the more time. Of the 8,465 Indians who arrived in the metrop- Jammu. Pandita was killed by the terrorists shrine atop the Western Ghats in decided to go ahead with the temple festival pandemic on a single day tak- Justices Vineeth Kothari olis from various countries till Thursday, 2,488 peo- in the South Kashmir district of Anantnag on Pathanamthitta district, when the sanctum after discussing all issues with the Thantri. It ing death toll to 349. and R Suresh Kumar, while ple are from Mumbai, while 2,918 are from different Monday evening. sanctorum would be opened for the month- is the prerogative of the Board to decide The release issued by the hearing a petition asked the parts of Maharashtra and the remaining 3,059 are from According to official sources, family ly pooja on Sunday. whether to hold the festival,” Vasu had said. Government of Tamil Nadu Government pleader what were other states of the country. More number of Indians members were escorted to the Raj Bhawan on This was announced by Kadakampalli The stand off resulted in the Minister con- said that till Thursday 38, 716 the steps taken by the State will arrive in Mumbai by another 50 special flights Thursday where Lt- Gov GC Murmu inter- Surendran, Kerala Minister for Devaswam, the vening a meeting for Thursday and decided persons have tested positive for Government to contain the till July 1. acted with them and extended his deepest department that administers the temples in the not to go ahead with festival and restrict the the pandemic in the State. The spread of the pandemic. “The The Indians have so far arrived by Vande Bharat sympathies to them. State. Briefing reporters after a discussion with event as a ritual without allowing devotees release also said that 1,372 situation is grave as the num- Abhiyan” special flights in Mumbai from countries While paying homage to Ajay Pandita, the N Vasu, fellow Marxist and Travancore inside the temple. patients were discharged on ber of cases is steeply raising like Great Britain, Singapore, Philippines, United Lt Governor observed that the supreme sac- Devaswam Board President and Mahesh Various Hindu organisations had ques- Thursday from hospitals fully and the situation has become States, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, rifice made by him would always be remem- Mohanaru, the chief priest (Thantri) of tioned the TDB’s stance to go ahead with the cured. This took the number of alarming,” said the judges. Oman, South Africa, Indonesia, Netherland, Japan, bered and hoped that perpetrators of such a Sabarimala, the Minister said the decision was temple festival at a time when Kerala itself was persons fully cured from the “We want to know whether Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tanzania, Spain, Ireland , Qutar, dastardly act would realize their follies and taken in the backdrop of the prevailing in the grip of the pandemic. The earlier deci- pandemic to 20,705. the Government has devised Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Brazil, Thailand, desist from committing crime against human- atmosphere of Covid-19 pandemic and asked sion to hold the temple festival was taken fol- Out of the 1,875 persons any special scheme, which Kenya, Miami, Vietnam, Italy, Sweden and Ethiopia. ity. devotees not to throng the temple this time. lowing the Home Ministry’s directive that State tested positive for Covid on includes complete lockdown or Of the returnees, those from Mumbai are being Assuring full support from the UT The Thantri has written to the TDB that Governments were free to open religious places Thursday, 1,406 were from curfew to contain the spread in kept in institutional quarantine for a period of 14 days Government, the Lt Governor also handed it was not proper to allow pilgrims who would if the coronavirus disease was under control. Chennai, said the release. A Chennai and surrounding areas in hotels across Mumbai, while the returnees from over a relief cheque amounting to 20 lakhs. reach the shrine from all over the country to “We fully endorse the reservations total of 27, 398 persons have for sometime,” the judges asked other parts of Maharashtra and other states are being The relief amounting to 20 lakh includes pay obeisance to the deity when the temple expressed by the Thantri about the safety of been tested positive in Greater Government pleader V kept in institutional quarantine till such they get e- 5 lakh from SRE, 1 lakh as ex-gratia from doors are opened on Sunday for the month- the devotees and decided to have only the rit- Chennai Municipal Jayaprakash Narayan during passes from their respective district Government, 4 lakh from Lt Governor Relief ly poojas which last for four days. uals. Devotees should stay away from the Corporation till date. The the virtual court proceedings authorities or the State Governments, to head to their Fund, whereas 10 lakh out of Panchayat But the TDB had said on Wednesday that shrine for the time being,” said Surendran. alarming increase in the num- after concluding listed cases. homes. Welfare Fund will be released shortly. PNS 1 & *( ( 6 " 6- ! ." / " :
# life. “Art makes learning .- $ the Pakistan Army also ) / " $ )- pleasurable and delightful. resorted to mortar Knowledge is as essential .- $ November 2018, Bharatiya Janata n Indian Army shelling in the # $ )- let cubicle of the hospital, the aharashtra’s embat- requirement of life. Hence, Party (BJP) general secretary Ram Asoldier sacri- Mankote sector of Minister – through a tweet -- Mtled Chief Minister imparting education must fter failing in its last attempt to Madhav had first congratulated him ficed his life along Poonch. In response, racking the whip, announced action against the Uddhav Thackeray said be continued using tech- Adislodge Junaid Azim Mattu for being elected as the mayor of the line of control Indian army gave them CMaharashtra Health Dean and four others in con- here on Thursday that if he nological tools even during from the post of Mayor, Srinagar Srinagar Municipal Corporation (LoC) in Rajouri 9 a befitting reply. Minister Rajesh Tope on nection with the incident. had not become a Chief calamity situations”. Municipal Corporation in the month (SMC). while another civil- Defence PRO in Wednesday ordered the sus- Malati, who had been shift- Minister he would have Earlier, Governor of December 2019, Bharatiya Janta In November 2018, Ram ian received splinter injuries Jammu,Lt Col Devender pension of the Dean and four ed to the Jalgaon Civil Hospital been an artist and that he Bhagat Singh Koshyari – Party (BJP) is planning another coup Madhav had tweeted “Junaid Mattoo, on his shoulder during con- Anand said, “Pakistan Army other employees of the Jalgaon from another hospital on May was now holding the posi- inaugurating the HSNC against him with the help of dis- independent supported by Sajjad tinuous exchange of firing resorted to unprovoked cease- Civil Hospital in north 27 after she was diagnosed with tion just because he was an Cluster University through gruntled corporators. Lone’s People’s Conference and BJP and intense mortar shelling by fire violation on the line of Maharashtra, after a shocking Coronavirus symptoms, had artist. video-conferencing -- BJP with only four seats in the 70 has won the Mayor post of Srinagar. the Pakistan Army on control (LoC) in Rajouri incident in which an 82-year- gone missing on June 2. Senior Speaking at the inau- urged the educational member house, is banking on the He polled against the combined can- Thursday. Sector on 10 Jun 2020. Own old female Covid-19 patient Police Inspector Akbar Patel, gural function of HSNC institutions to lay stress on support of other disgruntled corpo- didate of PDP, NC and Congress by Several civilian houses troops responded strongly to was found dead in the toilet of attached to Zillapeth Police Cluster University – a PPP innovation and incuba- rators to show him the exit door. 40 votes to 26 votes. Congrats Junaid suffered damages and resi- the enemy fire. In the incident, the hospital. Station, said that the Jalgaon initiative of the Hyderabad tion. He said that educa- Soon after media reports claimed and Sajjad and all Corporators”. dents were forced to stay Naik Gurcharan Singh was Taking serious cognisance Civil Hospital authorities and Sind National Collegiate tional institutions would BJP corporators have moved a no- In a series of other tweets Mattu indoors in the forward areas. critically injured and later of the incident in which the the family members had lodged (HSNC) Board and the have to combine innova- confidence motion against Junaid asserted that he enjoyed majority in According to ground succumbed to his injuries”. body of Malati Nehete was a complaint with the police that Maharashtra Government, tion and incubation with Azim Mattu, Mattu himself went the municipal corporation and would reports, there has been no let He said Naik Gurcharan found in the hospital’s toilet the woman had one ‘missing’ Uddhav said: “If I had not research and invention to public and tweeted ,”Been informed take on the challenge democratical- up from the Pakistan side. For Singh belonged to Village eight days after she had gone on June 2. become Chief Minister, I become centers of excel- that BJP has sought a ‘Vote of No ly and legally. the last couple of days, the Harchowal, District “missing”, the State Health On their part, the hospital would have become an lence. Confidence’ in the SMC against me. Smelling some foul play behind Pakistan Army has been Gurdaspur, Punjab. Minister ordered the suspen- staffers had claimed that the old artist. In fact, I am Chief The Governor com- Those who have submitted the the move Mattu in another tweet said, resorting to mortar shelling According to Defence sion of the Dean, woman patient might have Minister because I am an plimented the HSNC motion are either elected mem- “that this is being done in the midst on the civilian areas in Rajouri PRO, in the evening Pakistan Superintendent, a lecturer, a “quietly walked away” from the artist”. Board for forming the bers/office bearers of BJP or unam- of an unprecedented pandemic is and Poonch sectors. So far initiated unprovoked ceasefire nurse and security man of hospital. Uddhav, who is cur- cluster university com- biguously associated with BJP. This another travesty. That it is being over 1300 incidents of cease- violations by firing with small Jalgaon Civil Hospital, in con- The toilet cubicle, where rently engaged in a most prising of the KC College, is the second such motion by BJP claimed and alleged that INC and BJP fire violations have been arms and shelling mortars in nection with the incident. the deceased woman was found challenging battle against HR College and the against me within six months”. are on the same page is bizarre reported since January 2020 in Mankote sector”. He said, A day after the old Covid- dead, had either been opened Covid-19, said art was an Bombay Teachers’ Interestingly, when Mattu had beyond comprehension and hints at Jammu and Kashmir. Indian army retaliated befit- 19 patient’s partially decom- nor had been cleaned for the essential component of Training College. won the Mayor elections in some clear illegality and foul play”. Late Thursday evening, tingly. posed body was found in a toi- previous eight days. )+ 59 0-- 1 (! ,-# $.$/0 O$ ++ 1 $ : P -$+! - * 1 "3" # :- Egmore is Ezhumboor which # # +0+-- Sikkim has gone organic? of India thinks tomorrow” — - A has shocked Indologists like Dr “If he knew it then why no Modi said “we have to revive the # $ )- recorded in Mumbai, there were hough Tamil Nadu is under Nanditha Krishna, who is rime Minister Narendra initiative was taken in the past manufacturing sector in West 9 deaths in Mira-Bhayander, 7 New Delhi: Darjeeling and Tthe grip of coronavirus proud of her Tamil lineage PModi’s “look east” and pro- to encourage the eastern indus- Bengal.” or the second consecutive in Kalyan-Dombivali, four in Kalimpong hills, Siliguri Terai pandemic which is spreading and culture. jute policies provoked a unan- tries? Why is he making such Questioning the “political Fday on Thursday, Navi Mumbai, two in Vasai- and Dooars region its wings on an hourly basis, it “Even long-time residents imous criticism from the statements and raising the issue honesty of the Prime Minister Maharashtra notched new Virar, 8 each in Pune and have been included in the has not deterred the Dravidian of Egmore would not have Bengal political outfits which today? … This is because he of a country” State CPI(M) records on the Covid-19 front, Solapur, 6 in Aurangabad, 5 in “Consortium of Central Government from going back- heard the name Ezhumboor, questioned the timing of his knows that Bengal is going to Legislator Party Leader Sujan as it recorded as many as 152 Nashik, 2 in Latur, and one each University in Himalayan wards from its avowed intent of the name of a village in the then comments and wondered what polls next year and so he has to Chakrabarty said “before mak- deaths and 3,607 others tested in Ratnagiri, Hingoli, Jalna and Studies”. ‘Tamilising’ the State. As part Chola empire. Those days it prevented him from aggres- sell something to win over the ing tall statements Modi ji positive in various parts of the Nanded. BJP MP from Darjeeling of making Tamil Nadu into an was known as Elumbur Nadu sively backing the State’s econ- voters.” should have accepted the rec- state. Out of the 152 dead, 102 Raju Bisht said in a statement all Tamil province, the but the region became famous omy during the past six years Earlier the Prime Minister ommendations of the A day after 149 more peo- were men while 50 were on Thursday that the Edappadi Palaniswamy as Egmore. I don’t know how of his rule. while delivering his inaugural Swaminathan Committee ple died of Covid-19 and 3254 women. Eighty five of them “Consortium of Central Government has ordered that people will tell auto drivers and Hitting out at the Prime speech at the 95th plenary ses- reports about the farmers’ earn- others tested positive for the were aged over 60 years, 54 were University in Himalayan names of 1,018 places would be cabbies to take them to Minister for making poll-ori- sion of the Indian Chamber of ings because we all know that if pandemic in various parts of the from the age group 40 to 59 Studies” initiative, formed some changed to their original Tamil Ezhumboor,” said Dr Krishna ented statements at the time of Commerce through video con- the farmers are not restored to State, coronavirus claimed 152 years and 13 were aged below 40 time ago, missed the forms. while speaking to The grave crisis the country and the ferring focused on Kolkata’s their glory a state cannot grow. lives and left 3,607 others infect- years. “One hundred seven out Darjeeling and Kalimpong The official version is that Pioneer. State was passing through, importance as the financial “Today the Prime Minister ed. With the fresh deaths and of 152 patients (70.3%) had hills, Siliguri Terai and Duars the names have been changed Egmore is not the only Congress Lok Sabha leader capital of eastern India and the is talking about reviving the jute infections, the total number of high-risk co-morbidities such as regions. in accordance with how they famous place to undergo a Adhir Chowdhury asked why need of restoring Bengal to its industry. What was his gov- deaths in Maharashtra mount- diabetes, hypertension, heart According to Bisht, he are exactly pronounced in name change. Coimbatore, the he was speaking about restoring lost glory as an economic super ernment doing in the past 6 ed to 3,590, while the total disease,” a state health bulletin wrote a letter to Prime Minister Tamil. A Committee had been textile and engineering indus- Bengal to its old economic power that it used to be in the years? Why did it ignore the infected cases jumped to 97,648. said. Narendra Modi on appointed by the Palaniswamy try headquarters will be prowess now when he was well earlier days. He also stressed on repeated appeal to ban plastic Similarly, in a repeat of Out of the total deaths May 23, 2020, demanding the Government to study and sug- known hereafter as aware about it ever since he the need of replacing plastic completely and replace it by the what had happened on reported today, 35 deaths inclusion of these areas in the gest how to change the names Koyampuththoor. came to power in 2014. with jute which is one of the jute? Why does the Wednesday, Mumbai account- occurred in the last two days consortium, who is in accordance with how they The city popular in Tamil “Did the Prime Minister most important commercial Government not once again ed for 97 deaths, taking the city and the rest are from the peri- also the chairman of NITI are exactly pronounced in Nadu as Kovai has been made not know about the potential of crops of the State. revise its reservation policy on death toll up from yesterday's od from April 1 to June 8. Aayog. Tamil. hometown of thousands of our jute industry? Did he not Mentioning a famous quote jute…. In fact what he said 1,857 to 1,954 now, while the As many as 95 laboratories He said now these areas Gone are names like Gujaratis, Marwadis, Jains, know about the need to back from Congress leader Gopal today was to lure the common number of infected cases are functioning for Covid-19 have been included in the con- Egmore, Triplicane, Punjabis. Along with Egmore, Bengal on economic front in the Krishna Gokhale about the voters because we have elec- jumped up by 1,418 cases to diagnosis in the state currently sortium. He thanked the Prime Coimbatore, Vellore and it is a famous landmark in the past six years of his being in State — in which he said that tions next year and the BJP is touch 54,085. – 54 Government ones and 41 Minister for this. Guindy Park. The new name of map of Indian Railways. power? Did he not know that “what Bengal thinks today rest trying to capture power here.” Apart from 97 deaths private ones. ,'**! '!4, 32 ' 4,A A2 ; , ,! 5! !
Chennai: In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy died ,: '// after a gelatine stick exploded in his mouth as he thought it was a snack and bit into it near Trichirappalli district, said police. )"-$&$ Vishweshwara Puram (8). The police have arrested three persons in this con- Padarayanapura accounted for nection. According to Trichy police, the boy B. Vishnu he number of Covid-19 con- 66 per cent of the active cases. Dev was the son of Bhoopathi. Ttainment zones in the city rose Until Wednesday, the health Bhoopathi's elder brother Gangadharan had to 85 with 244 active cases, said an department identified 1,935 primary bought three gelatine sticks from a stone quarry man- official, here on Thursday. contacts in the city, of which 1,343 ager. The gelatine sticks were to be used for catching The city reported the first pos- (69 per cent) completed their pre- fish in the Cauvery river. itive case in the entire State on scribed quarantine requirement. The boy had gone to Gangadharan's place on March 8 and went on to record 564 As many as 592 (31 per cent) of the Tuesday and mistook the gelatine for a snack and bit cases. Of this, 244 were active till primary contacts are still in quar- it. The gelatine exploded in the boy's mouth, police Wednesday. Of all the cases, 308 antine. Among 6,064 secondary said. recovered and 21 succumbed to contacts, 5,077 (84 per cent) have The boy died on way to the hospital and fearing coronavirus. finished their quarantine require- police, the family cremated the body without inform- Among the active containment ment even as 987 (16 per cent) con- ing the authorities. zones, Padarayanapura in the tinue to be in isolation. However, on a tip-off the police arrested Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara The health department has con- Gangadharan, his friend Mohanraj and the stone quar- Palike's (BBMP) west zone record- ducted 50,415 tests and created ry manager. ed the highest number of cases at 70, 118 containment zones thus far. Of Recently, Tamil Nadu Forest Department had followed by east zone's S.K. Gardens this, 85 are active. Recovery rate in arrested 12 gypsies for killing a jackal in a Trichy vil- (24), west zone's Agrahara Bengaluru has been estimated to be / / @ $ &'( / lage by packing explosives in meat and blowing up its Dasarahalli (9) and south zone's 54 per cent. " " mouth when it took a bite. IANS - 4#" %) 4 3 4!522,6427 82'!! 1 ! %2'!! 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A near political consensus among major political parties to pursue this revolutionary ) approach garnered popular support. Unlike ( ( other Scandinavian countries, Sweden did # %1# 6 not enforce widespread lockdown to con- tain the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 1 %1# 6 Gatherings of more than 50 people were banned, interaction with people over 70 years of age was limited. At the same : 1 time, bar and restaurants were allowed to provide table service and online learning 6 A ) for high schools was enforced even as %1# 6 5 ( schools for younger children stayed open. ) A 5 Everything else continued as before and the the Coronavirus spread puts chawls. This space squeeze also crowds. liberalised Swedish model, Government undertook basic precautions densely populated areas on extends to the Indian commer- Lastly, and most important- India will have to “manage” the B < P 1 and relied on common sense of the citizens high alert. Metro cities such as cial realm — be it in terms of ly, the containment and com- crisis somehow and bide its and discretion of the “rational humanitar- Delhi and Mumbai are running manufacturing or services — as munication strategy in Sweden time until a pharmacological %1# 6 A %1# 6 ians” as Swedes are popularly known to be. out of hospital beds. This may the manpower-intensive indus- was entrusted to the nation’s solution is found. The so-called Debate abounds about the “success” well be fait accompli in many trial framework optimises space epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell. COVID relief package in India and “failure” of the Swedish approach to ways, given the horrific expe- with considerably lesser sensi- Back home, the country’s is in close proximity to the ( counter the novel virus. With a death toll rience of the migrant workers, tivity towards working condi- hyper-active federal structure much-criticised Swedish pack- " Q # 6 of 449 per million inhabitants, Sweden’s the capitulation of the MSME tions. has ensured that politicians, age that is replete with loans fatality rate was much higher compared to sector and agrarian pressure, all However, there’s also a bureaucrats and even godmen and subsidies and much lesser $ ( 45 in Norway, 100 in Denmark and 58 in of which have forced the politico-cultural context that issue a variety of guidelines and quantum for direct payments or # %1# 6 Finland. But Swedes remained committed inevitable “unlocking.” The sets apart the Swedish land- opinion shows, all of which for building medical infra- ( ) % to work ethics and protected their export- operative expression is no scape from the Indian reality. comes wrapped with political structure. Thankfully, certain driven economy from crippling under the longer about “flattening the Much of our non-compliance and personal agenda when lessons, like the importance of grip of the “lockdown.” Lessons of the eco- curve” but “managing” and to governmental advisories fact-based information dissem- using a face mask, has been ) " : ) ) ( nomic slowdown in the early 1990s rever- “living with the virus.” This is stems from a misplaced sense ination should be the order of drilled into the Indian psyche. berated all across the nation. While the ver- somewhat akin to Sweden but of entitlement and disdain for the day. On the other hand, the Swedish dict on the Swedish approach is still out as can we replicate the Swedish the authorities. Whereas in Despite Sweden’s much- populace did not pay much we weigh the pros and cons, the rest of the model and better still, imbibe Sweden, there is an overarching bandied approach, it, too, has importance to it. world — especially India which had earli- lessons and improve on the deference to the word of the not been a shining example of Indeed, the importance of er punted on the “lockdown” approach — same? authority, science-based guide- managing the pandemic suc- “securing” vulnerable sections, is now willy-nilly opting for this strategy. First things first, the phe- lines and civic respect for oth- cessfully (unlike a New for example the migrant and Reality is that India’s war against nomenon of “social distancing” ers. The subliminal Jantelagen Zealand). This despite the aged population, has been ! # COVID-19 has not progressed as was is based on the availability of principle at play in the Swedish favourable ground conditions felt in India since the inception planned initially. We have not as yet flat- basic space to manoeuvre and psyche is in sharp contrast to supporting its unique approach. of the Corona crisis. The only 5 $ " '(" 1 tened the “curve.” There has been a steep operate. Sweden has a popula- the VVIP culture or “exempt- As India enters the default thing that India needs to do dif- rise in the number of COVID positive cases. tion density of less than 23 peo- ed” culture in India that allows Swedish style of “opening up”, ferently from what it has been 0 3 Testing numbers, too, are very low. Yet, ple/km2 as compared to over dangerous liberties to be taken albeit with some constraints, a doing until now is to have a socio-economic pressure or the sheer 412 people/km2 in India. So, by a chosen few. massive challenge lies ahead. unified “voice” and policy “unsustainability” of the lockdown (after while the urban clusters of Further, the commonality That of socio-economic and framework and rational, sci- four extensions) compelled the Stockholm remain the epicen- of single-person households cultural differences vis-à-vis ence-based conversations. ) Government to declare “Unlock 1.0,” which tre of the Swedish challenge, it and non-religious society helps Sweden. This poses another Unfortunately, even with strict # relies on societal compliance of various rec- pales into insignificance when the Swedish context. In India, challenge. The so-called “flat- enforcement of advisories, if left ommendations and more stringent condi- compared to the squalid condi- households are substantially tening of the curve” and the to the citizens, the situation can * tions. A phased “exit” has allowed unre- tions of slum areas like Dharavi larger. 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Supply of school text- % 88'!?!' 2'4!: ' ''*2 ' successful. Schemes to boost the +243 4+. books starts in February and ' 232 2 ! 2'*!282 4 !6 3 MSME sector, too, remain % $ = # % ( continues until June-July. As the ! 4 ! 2'! 28! ! ! '2 2! * caught up in the cobweb of pro- re-opening of the schools !8!)!#'*@42'4 2 2'!6 cedures. ( remains uncertain, only a few 2 ! ''* !'*'2 ' '! 2 2 ' '82 4 4 '' 25 *'* ! It’s high time for the ; = ; > ) well-resourced textbook pub- 5! 5**! 8 !32 )!#'*3!! ! !2 5A !'2 2 82! !34 : ' 2!8 4 ! Government to fast-track ) 8>))9 lishers are supplying online 2 ' ! 2' 8 2 4 42'4! ' 2 23 ! ' O 2!42'24* 2 6)!'* * 2 *A schemes under MGNREGA. The materials to students. : '!! ' 5! '* 2 8 !42' 3 ! 2 6 * '2 ''*'2 ' 2' !4 ! 6-3! skills of the migrant workers 422 1 S There are millions of chil- :2 '! '*)!#'*O A 4'* 44 5! ! ' ' 2 3!* ! 2 '!* 5 28A must be tapped effectively so as dren who still have no access to !23!! O 8 2 44 8 5 !6) ! 2 '* !48 24 ! !242 '! '!!' 3 2 to increase rural income. Setting online classes and they have not 2 2!4 4 !!'2 2 ! !34 ' *! ' 2 !82! 3 '!* 52 6 up small-scale industries will been able to get the textbooks : ' 6 42 ,! ': '!! ' A +/.+'-+)// boost the rural economy and ( ( they need either from the * 5!8!'!'!42'24! 6 ' ! 2'* ' ! reinvigorate the national econo- National Council of Educational my. Mahatma Gandhi had envis- Research and Training (NCERT) aged the progress of India or the private publishers as period of 15 days. While hearing been asked to facilitate counselling through rural development. The 1 % ( schools remain closed indefinite- a PIL on the plight of migrant for the returning migrant labour- Government must exercise its will # >))S * ? $ ( ly. Even if the textbook publish- Sir — It was interesting to note labourers across the country, the ers. These are wonderful sugges- and go ahead with enforcing the # ers manage to supply books as that the Supreme Court has apex court said that the Centre tions. It is now for the authorities schemes in full swing to eradicate and when the schools re-open, directed States and Union must provide additional trains to to ensure that proper arrange- rural poverty. : # they would be unable to get their Territories to identify those States within 24 hours of demand. ments are made so that these peo- Venu GS dues. The Government must stranded migrant workers who are It added that State Governments ple are quickly transported and Kollam rescue them. willing to go back to their native and Union Territories must sub- their ordeal ends. 1 N Nagarajan places across the country and mit schemes to give employment Najibullah Qasmi Secunderabad transport them home within a to the migrants. They have also Mumbai %)**)3'*$4-$5))3A;9+-%&?$9 8 4#" %) 4 9,/& "0.5 3 * %% 9 "053 7/ # < & # " 0 #" " 9 # " B# <# & < < & & ! 24, 2' *!' !4 '4!2 L# " L !' ! 4 52 ! ! ! 5 ! 0 0 ' '2 !A 334,! 2 !A ! %
400.:* 0 1 " 0 1 ( 6 # >" " $ 6 * 8$ ! 9 4,E. 6 * ( 40 4E # % 6 * +24. 6 * $ 40 4E : > = $ ( ( 5 8 = F 74 * '5 * +244 % ( ( ) < n June 12, 2002, the International Labour > Organisation (ILO) launched the World ODay Against Child Labour to bring global attention to the prevalence of child abuse and make ) +24E -0 concerted efforts for its elimination. It brings 6 * together governments, employers, workers organ- # isations, civil society as well as millions of people : ( to highlight the plight of child labourers and mea- 6@7) ( sures that can help them. This World Day Against 4, # Child Labour, the focus is on the impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on children. The eco- # ( nomic, health and social crisis emanating from the ( present situation can push millions of vulnerable 1 1 5 children out of school and into the clutches of child traffickers. As the financial resources and meagre savings % S 1 of low-income households begin to exhaust them- 5 selves, the exigencies of time require them to have 1 multiple streams of income, no matter how low they are. This results in reliance on their children, < who are viewed as an extra pair of hands, to assist in the pursuit of feeding the family. As a result, chil- &;%0 "0 dren from affected families are compelled to par- ticipate in economic activities to support the house- ; % " % :& ; ; ; hold income and some drop out of school due to ily members. The girl child is the first to Government efforts: Over the last and stakeholders should explore avenues the parents’ inability to afford fees. 0=0$&0& bear the brunt of these reduced circum- two decades, India has put in place a to collaborate with civil society organi- ? 1 It is well-documented that once they stop going ;;-0 stances. While employed as child labour- range of laws and programmes to address sations such as NGOs and local volun- ( to school and start working, it becomes extreme- 0;-"&- 0 ers, girls are at a greater risk of sexual the problem of child labour. The Central tary organisations/individual volunteers, 1 ? 1 ly difficult to get them back into classrooms. But 0=: &6 ; assault, human trafficking and prostitu- Government enacted the Child Labour who could help State Governments in 6 for several of these families, their child’s labour 0$%$;$; tion. For instance, past experience shows (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, reaching schools that aren’t equipped ( 5 ) 1 8 5)19 won’t just be an additional support; rather it will =$&&--> that school closures during the Ebola to prohibit children from being employed with technology-based platforms like > 1 be the means for their survival. In many cases chil- =&0 -: ? " virus’ outbreak in West Africa from 2014 in specified hazardous occupations and their private counterparts. This could A dren have lost their parents and guardians, some "0-0= to 2016 contributed to a spike in child at the same time regulated their work- potentially help in keeping children % have died because of the disease and others have labour. ing conditions in other non-hazardous engaged through distance learning. lost their livelihood because of the shuttering of - ": Additionally, the 1997 Asian finan- occupations and processes. Furthermore, the strengthening of % S 1 -)0$&)> 6 economic activities. Such dire conditions will push cial crisis and the 2009 global econom- The 86th Amendment to the the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and provid- millions of children to seek work in the informal "0?& ;- ic crisis have also shown that more chil- Constitution made in 2002 was a water- ing food to children at their homes till sector — at factory units, construction sites, agri- %0 :> -+&; dren are likely to be forced into child shed moment in the country’s efforts the lockdown lasts could ensure that they @ 1 cultural fields and as domestic servants. 0) labour and trafficking, neglect, sexual against child labour. It made the right to don’t drop out of school. State Estimates of child labour: At present, there :0" ;-0= abuse and teenage pregnancies, particu- education a fundamental right and made Governments must ensure that schools ( are 152 million working children between five and ?0 :;0= larly in those countries that have little or it the State’s responsibility to provide free waive off their fee for the next few % ( 17 years in the world, according to the data pro- : & no social protection, like India. and compulsory education to children months. Added to this, the Government 6 vided by the ILO, of which 23.8 million children ;%: -> Another study from Nepal shows between six and 14 years. needs to ensure income support and food > 6 1 6 $ 6 are in India. Out of these, the health and safety of -&;-==: " that paternal disability and death were In fact, the Right to Education security for the poor and vulnerable ! 816$6!9 around 73 million children are at risk due to their among the strongest factors behind a (RTE) Act, 2009, has made it mandato- households, so as to minimise the help- employment being characterised by hazardous con- &- > ?; child’s engagement in the worst forms of ry for the State to ensure that all children lessness of the families. (< # F -=$$& 1 ( ditions. Most of the official estimates on child labour. The study also found that when aged between six and14 years are in Lastly, steps should be taken to labour in India are based on the labour force sur- household incomes or earning opportu- school and receive free education. maintain a database of children at the veys of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) nities unexpectedly drop, child labour Plus, the Child Labour (Prohibition local level so that their status can be ) ) and the Census. According to the Census data, tends to increase. and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, reviewed periodically and immediate 1 6 child labourers between the ages of five and 14 had According to a study by World completely prohibits the engagement of action from Government and commu- declined from 12.7 million in 2001 to 10.1 million Bank, girl students in Sierra Leone were children below 14 years in all occupations nities can be taken. ( in 2011. Furthermore, the total number of adoles- nearly 16 percentage points behind in and processes. It additionally prohibits Responding to this impending cri- cent labourers in the country was almost twice at school attendance after losing an entire adolescents (14-18 years) from working sis is the need of the hour or else we stand % 22.87 million, bringing the total (five-18 years) to year due to the Ebola outbreak in 2015. in hazardous occupations and process- to lose a generation of children. This 6 B ) $)* around 33 million. The National Sample Survey The same report mentioned that sec- es. would push us further away from achiev- ; ; estimates also show that child labour has declined ondary school enrolment fell by around Sustainable Development Goals ing the goal of eliminating child labour P Q significantly from 10.1 million in 1999 to 1.4 mil- seven per cent in the Philippines amid (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda: Goal 8 of the by 2025. Governments and policymak- lion in 2017. the Asian financial crisis of 1998-99. agenda urges UN member states, ers need to be cognisant of the voices of $)* Impact on children: The education of chil- At the peak of school closures in employers and workers’ organisations, as children, especially in matters affecting dren engaged as labourers will effectively come to April, over 91 per cent of all learners had well as civil society organisations, to elim- their daily lives and their future. 1 6 > an end due to their parents’ inability to afford their been asked to stay away from classrooms inate child labour by 2025 and forced It is crucial that serious action is 6 16$6! ( school fees as a result of unemployment and short- globally, according to the UNESCO. labour, modern slavery and human traf- directed towards saving the future of chil- # 1 6 age of monetary resources. Faced with the stark Their estimates show that around 320 ficking by 2030. The Government of dren whose vulnerability to exploitation reality of poverty and desperation, the poor often million learners have been affected in India has adopted these SDGs as a frame- and abuse has been escalated by the pan- ) P Q have to let go of the promise that education car- India. A major chunk of these students work for its future developmental plans. demic. All children possess the right to ries with it, that of social mobility. The lack of for- were enrolled in primary and secondary But despite a plethora of efforts by have a childhood. Putting this develop- mal education robs them of possible opportuni- schools (86 per cent) and do not have the Government and civil society organ- mental issue on the backburner would # ties and reinforces inter-generational poverty. It will access to digital education. isations, a large number of children con- have long-lasting consequences that simultaneously have a calamitous effect on the Thus, for many of them, the COVID- tinue to be engaged in both non-haz- could adversely affect the country’s ( ( health and mental well-being of children as they 19 crisis will mean limited or no class- ardous and hazardous occupations due future generations. # % : ( are pushed into a world of hardships. room-based learning or falling further to implementation loopholes and eco- (Mehta is Co-Founder and Visiting ( Moreover, there is also an increase in instances behind their peers. There is a high prob- nomic compulsions. Senior Fellow, IMPRI and Gupta is of child marriage among poor households as they ability that many of these schoolchildren The way forward: In order to Research Assistant at Institute for Human 8 9 are unable to afford the maintenance of all the fam- will get recruited as workers. address the challenges, policymakers Development, Delhi) 5 90/7,'3 7<7
time) trying to assist the senior guy Government offices go on blip mode, Imagine the kind of human pres- ical digital cells need to focus on cre- all to come together and showcase with the laptop and fixing the mikes. leaving employees confused. ence needed even during a pandem- ating memes or should they be con- out-of-the-box statesmanship and An old office help would occasion- One must admit here that in ic for a simple Government notifica- centrating their energies on trying to not a politically-clever move to a now ally drop by to replenish the table with Delhi at least, personnel depart- tion, even if we ignore the time lag. be a nation of 125 crore plus people depressed and disgusted voter. refreshments for senior officials. ments sitting across 80 ministries have Now, let’s switch gears here and out there to fight the deadly disease State Governments it seems have Mind you, sometimes many started to issue “revised guidelines” talk about the handling of the crisis like an organised army? got the wrong message of trying to + ;-? around the table are not wearing their for working out of poorly-ventilated, by the Centre and States. Political par- While doing so, let’s acknowledge contain the “numbers” and not the masks and the colleagues trying to shared and now almost ancient work- ties are blaming each other and the unique mosaic of cultures, “disease.” Due to the States’ eagerness )0 7 6+*37/;77 help are doing so from close quarters. spaces called Government bhavans. Delhi again finds itself pulled back lifestyles and heritage that makes our to declare themselves “virus-free,” &!5 '* ' !'* !''* ! That is, to my mind a big technical This has to be the beginning of over- and forth over ownership of its hos- nation what it is. One can never solve many citizens are facing hardships ',5!!!'4 !'3 ! glitch in breaking past the Covid code hauling of Government and in many pitals and rights of citizens all across the crisis by imposing a single rule and patients are not getting beds at ' 4 22 2 5! 28 have attended a few hundred as India starts to unlock and push the cases private workspaces around the the country vs those from the State. across the nation. Perhaps the nation- hospitals. video conferences in the last few economy back on track. country. IT cells of political parties are doing wide hard lockdown could have The war against this deadly dis- 8 2 6! 4 '* '2'' Imonths, some of them with senior India, if it needs to get past the While we are still on the bureau- the heavy lifting here, leading from been mapped more carefully for ease has brought a long battle for 4 2 52 '* !2K Government officials, explaining and pandemic, has to change its behaviour cratic part, not many know that till the front in this war for constant hotspots which are there now and will humanity, technological excellence, 4 88! 2 !5!!' patiently easing many of us into the and the way citizens live. The senior date a signing authority’s digital sig- attention of voters. My fear is this continue to emerge across the coun- self-reliance and perhaps a $10 tril- ! ! '8 !4 22 new normal and Government poli- bureaucrat at the top has to lead by nature isn’t a valid approval for any “war” may well “flatten the wrong try for the next few months. lion economy right at our doorstep. cies. While the Government is adjust- example by keeping an electric ket- Government document. A physical curve” and here I mean the lifeline on The country is ruled by democ- We as citizens must be “atma nirbhar” K !'24 ! 32 ' 2' ing well with the new era of digital tle in the spacious cabin to make his paper trail still has to move through a human’s palm. ratically-elected and in most cases i.e. listen to our conscience while try- !4 '2 2*8 '622,'*5 4, meetings and should be duly recog- green tea and has to walk to the water a bunch of fax machines and an equal Sure, a couple of crucial States are clean majority-powered State ing to achieve the trillion dollar * 4!3 2 !!332 nised for this, there are a few techni- cooler to fill the bottle. These DIY number of broken cable systems getting into election mode. Sure an Governments which have the confi- dream of an “atma nirbhar” or self- '28 '2 882 '* cal glitches. These glitches are more habits have to be instilled if before it finally lands at the relevant aggressive China has flexed its mili- dence of the electorate. The Central reliant Bharat. This will need us to ! 4 ! 242''!4 8 8 behavioural by nature. For example, Government offices need to start authority’s table for signing and is tary muscle from the Himalayas Government has robust majority change our civil behaviour. I could still see a couple of junior col- functioning. then faxed back to the departments right up to the Indian ocean. Yet the and no election in site for the next (The writer is a senior policy ana- 2' '!6 leagues or IT support (almost every It doesn’t help to have concerned. question is, do the creative and polit- four years. This is an opportunity for lyst) L ! 2 M 7!3= ' ##
Afghanistan and added that cute war crimes and crimes of obstruction.” Administrations of both parties consultation with the Treasury partners, including Israel. they could also be banned for humanity and genocide in Thursday’s announcement have been concerned about secretary, to block financial “We are concerned that prosecuting Israelis for alleged areas where perpetrators might is the latest action that puts the the potential for political pros- assets within U.S. jurisdiction adversary nations are manipu- abuses against Palestinians. not otherwise face justice. It has administration at odds with ecutions of American troops of court personnel who direct- lating the International Pompeo’s comments were 123 state parties that recognize allies in Europe and elsewhere. and officials for alleged war ly engage in investigating, Criminal Court by encourag- echoed by Defense Secretary its jurisdiction. Since taking office, Trump has crimes and other atrocities. harassing or detaining U.S. ing these allegations against -; "0 tional organisations, treaties Mark Esper, Attorney General Human rights groups withdrawn from the Paris cli- European Union foreign personnel. The order autho- United States personnel,” and agreements that don’t hew Wiliiam Barr and national deplored the Trump adminis- mate accord, the Iran nuclear policy chief Josep Borrell said rizes the secretary of state to McEnany said. resident Donald Trump to its policies. It would block security adviser Robert tration’s move. deal and two arms control Trump’s order “is a matter of block court officials and their “Further, we have strong Plobbed a broadside attack the financial assets of court O’Brien, who spoke at a State “The Trump administra- treaties with Russia. He has serious concern,” describing family members involved in the reason to believe there is cor- Thursday against the employees and bar those Department announcement of tion’s latest action paves the way pulled the U.S. out of the U.N. the European Union nations as investigations from entering ruption and misconduct at the International Criminal Court employees and their immedi- the new measures. Barr also for imposing sanctions against Human Rights Council and the “steadfast supporters of the the United States. The ICC- highest levels of the (ICC) by authorising econom- ate relatives from entering the announced that the U.S. would ICC officials and demonstrates U.N. Educational, Scientific International Criminal Court.” related travel restrictions go International Criminal Court ic sanctions and travel restric- United States. investigate possible corruption contempt for the global rule of and Cultural Organization, “The court has been play- beyond what the State office of the prosecutor, calling tions against court workers Secretary of State Mike within the ICC hierarchy that law,” said Andrea Prasow, the threatened to leave the ing a key role in providing Department issued last year. into question the integrity of its involved in investigating Pompeo denounced The he said raised suspicions that Washington director of Human International Postal Union and international justice and White House press secre- investigation into American American troops and Hague-based tribunal as a Russia and other adversaries Rights Watch. “This assault announced an end to cooper- addressing the gravest inter- tary Kayleigh McEnany said in service members.” Intelligence officials and those “kangaroo court” that has been could be interfering in the on the ICC is an effort to block ation with the World Health national crimes,” he said. “It is a statement that, despite repeat- The US has extracted of allied nations, including unsuccessful and inefficient in investigatory process. victims of serious crimes Organization. a key factor in bringing justice ed calls by the United States pledges from most of the Israel, for possible war crimes its mandate to prosecute war None of the four men took whether in Afghanistan, Israel Unlike those treaties and and peace. It must be respect- and its allies, the ICC has not court’s members that they will in Afghanistan and elsewhere. crimes. He said that the US questions from reporters at or Palestine from seeing justice. agreements, though, the United ed and supported by all embraced reform. She alleged not seek such prosecutions Trump’s executive order would punish the ICC employ- the event. Countries that support inter- States has never been a mem- nations.” the court continues to pursue and risk losing US military and marked his administration’s ees for any investigation or The Hague-based court national justice should publicly ber of the International The executive order autho- politically motivated investi- other assistance. latest attack against interna- prosecution of Americans in was created in 2002 to prose- oppose this blatant attempt at Criminal Court. rizes the secretary of state, in gations against the U.S. and its
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' '*2 ! 8 Presuming in-person come stiff headwinds. the primary.” accompany President Donald authorities used pepper spray officials said on Thursday. 52 ! !4 ' 28!6 fundraising events after a three- “There is definitely pent-up oe Biden said his chief worry Biden was asked whether Trump on a walk through and flash bangs to clear the Zhu Guangyao, a former 8 !82 ! *'! 233 month hiatus as his campaign excitement for in-person Jis that President Donald he’s considered what would Lafayette Square that ended in park and streets of largely finance minister and Cabinet 2' 8 '24 !' 5! 23 works to maintain a cash fundraisers,” said Republican Trump will attempt to “steal’ happen if Trump refused to a photo op at a church. He said peaceful protesters demon- advisor, said the two 228 2'! '"! ' advantage over Democrat Joe National Committee the November election, and the vacate the presidency in the his presence in uniform amid strating in the aftermath of countries should “waste no 3 22'22 ! ' Biden that it believes is vital to spokesman Michael Ahrens. Democratic challenger says event he wasn’t reelected. “I protests over racial injustice Floyd’s death. time” in improving relations to 6=2 !*' ' victory in November. Trump is “Donors are eager to support he’s even considered the possi- have,” Biden said, before sug- “created a perception of the Milley’s comments help better coordinate a 82,!2 ' O , 2 traveling to Dallas on Thursday the campaign and our party.” bility that the Republican gesting that the military could military involved in domestic Thursday were his first public response to the coronavirus L!2 ! 42! to raise more than $10 million Republican Party and incumbent would refuse to step in to ensure a peaceful politics.” statements about the walk with pandemic. '!85 '*2'2 for his campaign and the Trump campaign officials held leave the White House should transition of power. “I should not have been Trump, which the White House He and other officials told 4 ! 2' 8 !!'4! Republican Party, according virtual fundraising events dur- he lose. Trump’s press secretary “I am absolutely convinced there,” the Joint Chiefs chair- has hailed as a presidential reporters in Beijing that the two ' 28!6M to a GOP official who spoke on ing the pandemic, but in-person accused Biden of trafficking in they will escort him from the man said in remarks to a “leadership moment” akin to biggest economies are so close- < # # condition of anonymity to dis- events featuring the president “conspiracy theories.’ White House with great dis- National Defense University Winston Churchill inspecting ly entwined that they must find cuss the plan. He’ll hold anoth- are far more lucrative. Trump is “My single greatest con- patch,” the former vice presi- commencement ceremony. damage from German a way to work together because er event Saturday at his private planning a steady stream of cern: This president’s going to dent said. Milley’s statement risked bombs in London during World a lack of cooperation has come )5)+ ! ! 23 !2 golf course in New Jersey. fundraisers to keep his cam- try and steal this election,” White House press secre- the wrath of a president sensi- War II. Milley said his presence at a “high price.” ! 0 * ' 2'L0M The moves come at a crit- paign flush with cash through Biden said on “The Daily Show tary Kayleigh McEnany tive to anything hinting of and the photographs compro- “The close connection ! ' $;! ' ' ical moment in the campaign. Election Day. The fundraising with Trevor Noah,” which aired responded that Biden was tak- criticism of events he has mised his commitment to a mil- between the Chinese and U.S. ;! 4!;!4 ! - !- ! 4 ! 4228! 2'' Trump’s reelection plans have trip also marks the president’s Wednesday night. ing “a ridiculous proposition.” staged. Pentagon leaders’ rela- itary divorced from politics. economies is the result of four !82' '*2 '!52 been rocked by the coron- first formal return to political “This is a guy who said all “This President’s looking tions with the White House “My presence in that decades of hard work 2 5 ! ,':2'*2!!' ! avirus pandemic, a severe eco- activities since the pandemic mail-in ballots are fraudulent, forward to November,’ already were extraordinarily moment and in that environ- on both sides, and that is also 8 ' 2' nomic recession and weeks of and comes ahead of Trump’s voting by mail, while he sits McEnany told Fox News tense after a disagreement last ment created a perception of the reflection of the wishes of ''2 '4! 8 '28 ! nationwide protests over racial planned resumption of political behind the desk in the Channel’s “America’s week over Trump’s threat to use the military involved in domes- consumers in China and the $'! ; !2 23 !$ injustice. That’s added to a rallies later this month. Oval Office and writes his Newsroom.” federal troops to quell civil tic politics,” Milley said. United States,” Zhu said. ! *!'460 !42 A "!'! ! 2- '2 " !5 !! ! '! ! >#< L! *22 4 2'M - !!, ' ! #0 -! 4 '2334 L ! !23 & 76 =;6 $;42'' ! 42!'M2 $;- ( 25 # ! 882 !3* * '52 6 $ $ ) & # < Beijing: China’s Foreign Ministry has evades many obvious facts but specif- mounted “targeted influence opera- 0 ;2 +2 ! !82 '* $+ criticized a European Union report ically mentions China. This under- tions and disinformation campaigns in '!4 !23:0? A 5 +'.-5;*$5 ! 5 ' ! ;8 ' alleging that Beijing was spreading dis- mines the credibility and authority of the EU, its neighbourhood and glob- '2!!42' 2' !N ! 223 !' !4 8 information about the coronavirus this report.” Hua called the accusations ally.” That marked the first time China !*2'42'' '* !!, 2'* 32 428 !!$; 228 pandemic. against China “false.” has been named by the EU executive 3 2-3* ' '5 ! *!'4! ! %! 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' U.S. coronavirus cases sur- States are rolling back lock- due to lifting stay-at-home next week, saying that the clo- Ccoronavirus cases, includ- The nation’s total c 60' 2'!8 !' passed 2 million on downs, but the coronavirus orders, school and business sures they introduced to tack- ing the first confirmed case in urrently stands at 502,436 con- # B # ;'* 82 ! '4!'6 ! ! Wednesday as governments isn’t done with the US. closures, and other restrictions le the coronavirus do little to Beijing after 56 days, official firmed cases, including 8 !' ! 32 !*' relax restrictions. Cases are rising in nearly put in place during the spring limit its spread. media here said. 6,532 deaths. <+;./+/ !$'! ; ! 2 ,! '*' 2 2 ! Ashish Jha, the head of half the states, according to an to stem the virus’s spread. The EU’s executive arm, A local case of COVID- Experts both in Russia and ' N '4 ! 4 A 4 !5!!' ! ' Harvard’s Global Health Associated Press analysis, a The virus is also gradually the European Commission, 19 in Beijing’s Xicheng district abroad expressed doubts about '48 ! !*4 ,2' 2 4!238 ! '* ! Institute, told CNN in an inter- worrying trend that could fanning out. wants Europe’s ID check-free was confirmed on Thursday. the country’s remarkably low !28 ' ! ! ! 2 * 4 2! view on Wednesday that with- worsen as people return to “It is a disaster that travel area to be up and run- The capital had no new coro- pandemic death toll, with * 23 ! 5 ! 42' 4 !' 6 out drastic action, the number work and venture out during spreads,” said Dr. Jay Butler, ning again by the end of June. navirus case for 56 consecutive some alleging that numbers ! 2' '*2' ,! ! ! of US deaths would march on. the summer. who oversees coronavirus Once that has happened, a days, state-run China Daily were manipulated for political 8 2 '* ! !23 ! '! ' 2' 3 * 32 ! “Even if we don’t have In Arizona, hospitals have response work at the U.S. ban on nonessential travel to reported, citing the local reasons. 3 !2332 4!' ! 3 !'4!8 '!! ! increasing cases, even if we been told to prepare for the Centers for Disease Control the continent can also gradu- municipal government. The Russian Government 42 ' !) * * 2 ' ! 2' 4 2 keep things flat, it’s reasonable worst. Texas has more hospi- and Prevention. “It’s not like ally be eased. The Chinese government repeatedly denied the !8!4! 2324 2' ! ! !42 2' to expect that we’re going to hit talized Covid-19 patients than there’s an entire continental Unveiling the executive has kept a tight lid on the cases allegations. ' 2'O !!42'244 6 8 ' !46-8 '!5! 2'*'* 200,000 deaths sometime dur- at any time before. And the seismic shift and everyone feels arm’s recommendations for by implementing strict quar- Despite recording almost ! , 4 5!* ' ' 2-' 2 .! 5 ing the month of September,” governor of North Carolina the shaking all at once.” helping to breathe new life antine procedures for locals 9,000 new cases daily for the ' !2'' ! 3! '22' 23 , - '! !3 Jha said. “And that’s just said recent jumps caused him The virus first landed on into Europe’s virus-ravaged arriving from different cities as past month, Russian authorities 8 48 ' ''*' '5 O; 5 "2,4!' through September. The pan- to rethink plans to reopen the US coasts, carried by inter- tourism sector, EU Home well as for people arriving have started easing lockdown 2' '!5!4 !23 ! 82 32 2' 2' H demic won’t be over in schools or businesses. national travelers infected Affairs Commissioner Ylva from abroad. restrictions in many regions — 42 2' ! ! ! 6 6 6 September.” There is no single reason to abroad. For months, the epi- Johansson told member coun- On June 5, Beijing had low- including Moscow, which !8!4! 2 *2 2! 32 2! 53 * 2 Jha added: “I’m really wor- explain all the surges. In some center was in northeastern tries that they “should open up ered the COVID-19 emer- accounts for about 40 per cent !! 2' 6 O -! ' ! 2 3 ried about where we’re going to cases, more testing has revealed states. More recently, the as soon as possible, and the gency response, marking of all virus cases and almost !2' ! ! "! '6 be in the weeks and months more cases. In others, local out- biggest increases have been in commission recommends to do the return of normalcy in the half of officially reported 23 * ! 42'' ! ,! ahead.” Agency breaks are big enough to push the South and the West. it already on Monday.” AP capital. deaths. 23 !42 2' 6 ( %
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ness a decline in the current fis- year or will it happen next year He took comfort in rating growth to contract by 4 per retained India’s sovereign rat- options under consideration cal, but the drop will be limit- and therefore the actual growth agencies acknowledging cent. S&P, however, has pro- ing at the lowest investment and will be evaluating them.” he Government on ed if there is an economic will depend critically on when reforms saying these are criti- jected GDP growth to bounce grade of ‘BBB-’ for the 13th On privatisation policy, he ndia’s economy will recover TThursday virtually rejected recovery in the October-March the recovery happens. cal elements for higher growth back to 8.5 per cent, Fitch year in a row, saying that the said banking will form part of Iafter the containment of the rating actions by international period. “If recovery does not next year. expects it at 9.5 per cent in economy and fiscal position the strategic sector and the gov- COVID-19 and the country agencies, saying India’s funda- Speaking to reporters, he happen this year, the economy The Ministry, he said, is 2021-22. Moody’s has forecast will stabilise and begin to ernment is working on identi- will maintain its sound net mentals demand a much bet- said the finance ministry had will basically have a decline in working on a large range of growth at 8.7 per cent next recover from 2021 onwards. fying strategic and non-strate- external position, Niti Aayog ter sovereign rating and the in April, which was just weeks output this year and suppose in growth estimates for this year, year. Making a case for rating gic sectors. vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said country’s willingness and abil- into lockdown, had estimated the second half there is a recov- and recovery in the second half Moody’s, earlier this upgrade, Subramanian said, “In non-strategic sectors, on Thursday. Kumar further ity to repay debt is gold stan- GDP growth at 1.5-2 per cent ery, that may be limited,” or next year is also part of base- month, while downgrading “When you take the willingness all public sector enterprises said that India’s strong democ- dard. in the current fiscal on antici- Subramanian said. line expectation. India’s rating to lowest invest- to repay, India is gold-standard will be privatised. ratic institutions promote poli- In first official comments pation of a V-shaped recovery. A V-shaped recovery is a The Indian economy grew ment grade, had said India and with regard to ability to In strategic sectors, the cy stability and the ongoing eco- since Moody’s Investors Service “The V-shaped recovery type of economic recession at the slowest pace in 11 years faces a prolonged period of repay, India is close to gold- number of state-owned enter- nomic reforms, if executed well, downgraded the country’s rat- is driven by evidence of what and recovery that resembles a at 4.2 per cent in 2019-20. slower growth and policymak- standard... India’s fundamentals prises will be limited to one to should keep the country’s ing and S&P retained it at the was seen in the Spanish Flu... “V” shape in charting. A V- S&P Global Ratings and ers will be challenged to miti- demand a much better rating.” four. growth rate ahead of peers. His lowest investment grade, Chief The anticipation of recovery ... shaped recovery involves a Fitch Ratings has forecast gate risks of low growth, dete- The finance ministry, he In most strategic sectors, comments have come amid Economic Advisor What is uncertain though sharp rise back to a previous India’s economy to shrink by 5 riorating fiscal position and said, has evaluated the pros and there is competition from the Moody’s downgrading the coun- Krishnamurthy Subramanian whether the recovery will hap- peak after a sharp decline in per cent in the current fiscal, financial sector stress. cons of options such as deficit private sector, where there isn’t, try’s rating and S&P retaining it said India’s economy will wit- pen in the second half of the these metrics. while Moody’s has projected S&P, on Wednesday, monetisation. “We keep all that will be enabled. at the lowest investment grade 6 @0 ! ),.2 , 7 &+, < >
> ? arose from the court verdict of .) $.+/-5 +3?.9$)/ for such a long time period and including non-telecom rev- +4%)+'))7-5;'*+;;)3)/ wanted to know what guaran- &+, . " -<B R 0 he Supreme Court on enues for calculating dues to 4+9)5*$)3)+3'$8/()' tees the company and their TThursday ordered the the Government. .)4%)++%'$+'7)/*.+**)%?$' directors can provide. The Department of A bench of Justice Arun 5$*,)?.+3;)/+4)5+%*+5/ court will hear the case next on $ )- Federal Reserve Chairman Telecommunications (DoT) to Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and M -5*)3)'*'$54)5+%*+5/ June 18. he State Bank of India will Following Fed’s statement Jerome Powell said: “The reconsider seeking 4 lakh R Shah sought the 43-5?-4+%,)$5/*.)/+*)$8 After the apex court reject- Tdivest 2.1 per cent stake in he Indian stock market on interest rates, the Dow extent of the downturn and the crore in past dues from non- Government’s response on *.)D(/;)9)5* ed pleas by Vodafone Idea, SBI Life to achieve the mini- Tdeclined on Thursday Jones Industrial Average fell pace of recovery remain extra- telecom PSUs such as GAIL, guarantees that can be sought Bharti Airtel and Tata mum public shareholding of 25 morning tracking a fall in the 282.31 points, or 1.04 per cent ordinarily uncertain and will saying raising such a demand to ensure telecom companies ly impermissible,” it said while Teleservices seeking review of per cent.In a regulatory filing, Asian markets, after the US on Wednesday. depend in large part on our using its verdict on dues of tele- abide by a timeframe and pay- referring to the demand raised the October 24 verdict that SBI said that it proposes to sell Federal Reserve projected that The Fed projected that success in containing the com companies was “totally ment schedule. against the PSUs. widened the definition of AGR up to 2.10 crore shares of SBI its benchmark interest rates will interest rates will remain near virus.” impermissible”. “Our judgment could not Following the apex court’s by including non-telecom rev- Life. The floor price for the sale remain near zero throughout zero through at least 2022 as “A full recovery is unlike- It also asked telecom com- have the basis for demands on October 2019 verdict on the enues as well as condoned shall be 725 per equity share. 2020, citing the severe impact policy makers strive to support ly to occur until people are con- panies, including Bharti Airtel PSUs,” the bench observed. adjusted gross revenue (AGR) reopening of dues payable by The transaction will take of the pandemic. the recovery of the economy fident that it is safe to re-engage and Vodafone Idea Ltd, to file “We would request you to be used for calculating doing self-assessment. place on Friday for the non- All major Asian indices are from the COVID-19-induced in a broad range of activities,” affidavits explaining the time (DoT) to withdraw this other- Government dues such as The DoT had in retail investors only. currently trading in the red. recession. he added. needed by them to clear the wise we will take strict action.” license fee and spectrum March moved a plea seeking remaining statutory dues that “This is wholly and total- charges, the DoT had sought staggered payment over 20 4 lakh crore in past dues years of dues. from gas utility GAIL India Ltd, The plea also asked that ) 5 ', '25! ! " electricity transmission firm telcos not be charged a penal- &" PowerGrid, Oil India Ltd, Delhi ty and interests on penalty Metro, and others. and principal beyond the date 82!'282'2 ! 2A , -( The State-owned firms of the judgement. challenged the demand saying During the hearing con- telecom wasn’t their core busi- ducted through video-confer- around 40 and 55 paise per litre = +! ness and revenue from licences encing on Thursday, Mehta 5 2 '2!H:- on Tuesday and Wednesday. such as ISP formed a meagre told the bench that the etrol and diesel prices have 0Sources in oil marketing in an attempt to allow telcos to part of their revenue. Government has extensively amount that can be expected is Pbecome more expensive for companies said that price rise repay AGR dues over a 20 year Solicitor General Tushar examined the issue of AGR lower than 100 and that leads the common man with oil could continue for another elecom companies such as period,” SBI Cap Securities Mehta, appearing for DoT, told dues and it would be difficult hief Economic Adviser to haircut. marketing companies raising week or 10 days as global TVodafone Idea Ltd may said in its comments on the the bench that the department for the telecom companies to CKrishnamurthy “So when the bank has to pump prices by 60 paise per crude prices are firming up find it tough to furnish per- court order. would file an affidavit explain- pay the amount in one go. Subramanian on Thursday said sell that loan to ARC (asset litre on Thursday. with a pick up in demand fol- sonal guarantees as suggested It said a holistic picture ing as to why the AGR The bench asked the DoT setting up a bad bank may not reconstruction company) or a The auto fuel prices have lowing opening up of by the Supreme Court as an needs to seen as telcos have to demands were raised against about the time frame within be a potent option to address new institution that is created, now risen five days in a row economies across the globe assurance for clearing all AGR invest in the network to repay the PSUs. which the telecom companies the non-performing asset woes in that case it has to take hair- with petrol prices increasing by post Covid-19 related lock- dues over a 20 year period, a both AGR and outstanding On the Government would pay the AGR dues. in the banking sector. cut. When it takes haircut that 2.74 and diesel by 2.83 per down. Even global crude prices brokerage said on Thursday. spectrum dues. request for allowing telcos up Mehta told the bench that Subramanian said when a bank will impact the P&L (profit and litre since Sunday. In three of are on the rise and its prices The Supreme Court on “In our view, telcos may to 20 years to pay the remain- telecom firms should give an sells bad loans, it has to take a loss). And that is one of the key the last five days, the prices have more than doubled from Thursday agreed to consider a find it tough to furnish per- ing 93,520 crore in AGR dues, undertaking on the issue of haircut because when aspect affecting the selling of have risen by a sharp 60 paise April levels at over $40 a bar- Government plan of payment sonal guarantees and it sought to know the rationale payment of dues. 100 goes bad, the actual loans. per litre while it increased by rel level. of 93,520 crore of balance as such, the apex court (is) dues by Vodafone Idea, unlikely to allow for 20 years Bharti Airtel and other telcos andmost likely consider a over 20 years. shorter time frame which may * %=:*' * !!!'32 !2 2' It, however, sought to not be good news for Vodafone know what guarantees can be Idea,” it said. sought to ensure telecom com- Vodafone Idea had to pay !42' 42' 23+! ' panies abide to a timeframe 58,254 crore as dues to the and payment schedule it Government following the D4 E 4/ decides. October 24, 2019 judgment of New Delhi: Government- “The apex court has asked the Supreme Court asking non- owned Power Finance private telcos to provide for telecom revenues to be includ- Corporation (PFC), India’s security and payment roadmap ed in adjusted gross revenues leading NBFC, signed an MoA (AGR) that form the basis for with Shri Kedarnath Utthan calculating statutory dues. Of Charitable Trust, Govt. Of this, the company has paid only Uttarakhand (SKUCT) for the 6,854 crore. reconstruction and restoration SBI Caps said the apex of Kedarnath town and its sur- court raised concerns about rounding areas. Under the demands pertaining to AGR MoA, PFC will provide finan- being furnished on cial assistance of 25,96,50,498 PSUs by the Department of (Rupees Twenty Five Crore Telecom and has asked the Ninety-Six Lakhs Fifty Government to reconsider such Thousand Four Hundred and demands. Ninety-Eight) to SKUCT. The agreement was signed on June 8, 2020. M Prabhakar the agreement on behalf of rounding areas, which includes Das, Chief General Manager respective organisations. constructing new infrastruc- Kolkata: RK Arora, IDAS (CSR&SD), PFC and Smt. The objective of the pact is ture along the Saraswati Edge (1990 Batch) has taken over as IlaGiri, Additional Resident to reconstruct and restore the along with construction of the Member (Finance), Ordnance Commissioner, Uttarakhand infrastructure of Civic Centre, Interpretation Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata (on behalf of SKUCT) signed Kedarnathtown and its sur- Centre and Museum. on June 10, 2020. He has vast experience in the areas of financial policy, accounting, audit, budget, procurement and personnel matters. He has held prestigious assignments in Government of India as Additional Secretary in UPSC, Finance Manager (Air) in Acquisition Wing of MoD and Director in Ministry of Finance besides having worked as IFA HQ Training Command (Air Force), IFA HQ Coast Guard, IFA HQ Central Command of Indian Army and in various field offices of Defence Accounts Department. Before joining this office, he was working as Principal Controller of Accounts (Factories), Kolkata.
humans, we are so busy “developing” that we forget our wonderful wild places and the wildlife in it. Though it should be of great concern but we don’t think about the consequences if the planet loses its wildlife. Certainly, humans will have to follow in some way or the other. For example, a world without bees is a world - without food. But even then, we spend more time worrying about the next !! (! iPhone to be released than researching -42 # ! about how to keep our bees healthy. !8 * 23* ' ! How was your experience of shoot- :2 2' 2 5 ! , ing the series? 82!6; ! !8 'A It was a highly enriching one because !4 5!!'2 ! with a few weeks on the ground, we got '# '3!4A to truly know, feel and develop relation- ships with the people on the front line. 2'32 ' 6 We got to spend a good amount of time ! in the amazing ecosystems — from ! rainforests to deserts and everything in 82!4 ! between. Knowing the people and the 2*! ! wildlife that live in these ecosystems ! !23 ' A builds a genuine empathy. I feel this B comes out in the show and feeds my 2'23 ! personal passion to help make a differ- !!' ence to their future. 244 ! '* C $ *"8* ! 24, 2'6 traded to satisfy human greed. According How challenging and threatening was ! !2 - - * to an African Wildlife Foundation, more it to capture rhinoceros, wild ele- ! elephants and rhinos are dying from phants and other dangerous animals? P poaching than from natural causes or con- These were truly dangerous under- '! flict with humans. Their body parts are takings but I have been around big game ! traded illegally as trophies, traditional med- animals my whole life and we were " icine, or trinkets on a lucrative black mar- always in the presence of professionals. " # ket — but these iconic pachyderms are not So, while the danger was always very real ; ! * A the only wildlife species to be slaughtered to both the humans and many of the for human gain. Big cats like the lion and wildlife we were surrounded by, it was * ! ! cheetah are killed for their bones; the always under control. *! ! ' African wild dog and other large carnivores 8 die at the hands of villagers protecting their Each episode deals with a different * '3 4! livestock; great apes, like chimps, in scenario. Did it demand a different ! ' ! ,'* Central and West Africa, are hunted as preparation at each level? #2 '!2 ! 4 bushmeat and their babies traded as pets; Yes, very much so. The logistics, get- pangolins are captured for their scales and ting to know and research the stories, the 2! '* ! ver imagined a trip to the African meat. weather and the travel was always an 24, 2'6 wild forests? How would you plan it We have all seen various classic ani- adventure and every single one vastly Eif you were to shoot a series there? mal series that have captivated the audi- different from the next. The ancient deserts, pristine swamps, ence for long as they found it fascinating O, rolling savannahs and mist-shrouded to see nature and wildlife closer to them The series returned in 2015. Do you ( mountains might excite you initially but from the comfort of their living rooms. think much has changed since then? the vast array of wildlife might pose severe Unfortunately, what is never shown is the We are on the same path. Some challenges. How would you even shoot a way animals are trained, killed and are things have changed but not much. The crocodile when the tribals tell you not to used to satisfy the needs of humans. pandemic has, in my opinion, forced the go near the river or share stories about the The series tries to understand the per- world to pause and think about what we (! risks involved and consequences spective of the poachers, animals and con- have done to the nature and wildlife -- overnight? servationists together. around us. And this is a very timely --> * ! For wildlife investigator, hunting Excerpts: release of the series for that reason. guide and conservationist Ivan Carter, ( ( , everything was worth the risk as he was What prompted you to investigate How do you think rampant poaching - determined to bring out the truths behind the story behind Africa’s wildlife? and human/wildlife conflict can be the human-wildlife conflicts in Africa I have always loved wildlife stopped? What is the way forward? :> , through his 10-part series titled Carter’s and the outdoors. While growing We were shocked by the realities of ( ! - W.A.R. (Wild Animal Response). up, I have seen shrinking forest what we discovered initially. I have lived > B Through the series, Ivan aims to cover, reduced habitat for wild ani- in Africa all my life but I still didn’t realise spread awareness and uncovers various mals, destruction of natural animal just how big some of the illegal wildlife ! -- threats that African wildlife faces. From corridors and hence, increasing pres- trade was and how terrible the impact has ( , heavily-armed poachers, butchering ele- sure on wildlife. This, of course, is been on wild ecosystems. By including phants for their tusks to the slaughter of of great concern to me, to an extent community in the solutions, educating ! rhinos for their horns, with each episode, that I created a series to explore the our youth and creating series like this so ( Ivan takes us inside the frontlines of the threat it faces and save the wildlife that the public can become aware of the wars being waged on its wildlife and tries of Africa. I also realised that it is high truth and happenings on the front line ! to find solutions. time we educate and inform the pub- could help mitigate poaching and wildlife (>P Though he says that he has been lic about the plight of our wildlife as crime. I think there will always be L/ around big-game animals his whole life and that would inspire people and hopeful- wildlife crime but it can be reduced sig- has “walked with wildlife” , this series is ly help them understand the damage. I nificantly with awareness and education. different from the rest of his works as it could find no better way to do this except -42 helped him integrate with communities on for a series. Some anecdotes and highlights that 2'* both sides of the conservation line. Amidst you would like to share from your jour- 3!! 2 ! 2 the sepia-toned, fairly intact rugged woods, What interests you the most about ney? shadowy, sprawling and riverine forests, a cultural and human development There are many but I can recall some 4 2 ! 2 'O5! complex protecting major herds of ele- issues? special ones. I was a part of a chimpanzee 2'!# 52!'6 phant, buffalo, hippopotamus and other I feel that most of the times, conser- rescue team, which was an incredible L 5 ' wild animals, not only was he a part of the vation and wildlife are missing from our experience. I even met a person whose ! '! 3! chimpanzee rescue team, but also met a conversations. We don’t talk about the child was recently eaten by a crocodile person whose child was recently eaten by human encroachments on the forest and saw first hand a freshly poached 2' 6! ,! 2! a crocodile. He even saw a freshly-poached lands because of population pressure and rhino — all of these bring a stark reali- !2' *!'4 6!422,! rhino for the first time. All of these make development. As ty on the top of your mind and make you ' 4 ! '! 32 !2 you realise how conservation and conver- realise how important conservation real- 42 2 ,'2'286)!2' sation around it is really important. ly is. It’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity. There have been numerous (The series launches on 8 '*4 2 !' '* examples of animals Discovery, Discovery HD and 4 '!!'8 ! ! ! 832 being shot in the for- Discovery Plus App on June !'26P; ! !2 M ! est, poached and 15.) !!! 6 0' !2 ,3 2' !4 A bond and throw the child out of a !' !!'' ! * A seat. %% ! ! ! 3 And believe me when I tell you 4 23! ! that such carelessness is possibly more ?' % ,;!! % +$;- &- prevalent among the rich and educat- * :"3 #+ ed than it is among the less-privileged. &!*' ) '! !;4 2 ' It is frightening to see school vans '2 ! 6 operated by Maruti Omni’s, not a vehi- 7 3 cle that I’d want to be in. It is just like seeing a pillion rider carry a babe in he trailer for the awaited Tamil film, 6 her arms while riding on a motorcy- TPenguin is out. The crime thriller stars cle or scooter, or a family of four rid- Keerthy Suresh (Mahanati) as a pregnant moth- ing on a two-wheeler. It is not that er who sets out on a dangerous and physically -42 1 these parents want or wish their chil- demanding journey to unravel a mystery from !28 ! ! ' !32 A dren to be unsafe, but limited resources her past and save her loved ones. push them to a compromise. Better It is produced by Stone Bench Films and pre- 42'*24, !' A public transportation options will be sented by Karthik Subbaraj (Jigarthanda) and !! ! a clear way out of this mess. But what marks the about those who can afford good cars? directorial .2 '2' 2 Why do they get a pass for their reck- debut of !!4 !8 2 4! less behaviour regarding their chil- Eashvar dren? Forget child seats, far too often Karthic. 23 !8 2#!46 I notice children below a certain From June !! !32 A height sitting in the front seat of mod- 19, prime 2 '!'!A ern vehicles, vehicles with front members in 5 !23 2 !2 airbags. Even keeping a child belted or India and in N !!' 2 on a lap in front is downright danger- more than ! 28'*2 ous — the airbag deployment in case 200 coun- s a newly minted father, one of my of an accident might easily snap the tries and ter- 428!!32 Aprimary concerns was getting a neck of the child. Even if you disable ritories !42!! child seat, particularly with the freight The case for child seats the airbag or you have a car without worldwide 4 2'6 ! services closed and international trav- a passenger airbag, a child in front is can watch ,! el being a no-no for some time to C 1 1R1 so light that he or she could easily fly the film in 2 ,'* come. Thankfully, a friend of mine, out of the seat and into the windshield, Tamil, Bharat, came through with an infant D or maybe even outside the vehicle. Telugu and 2'' ! carrier that he’d used earlier from One has to be extremely careful with ! O 22 Chicco. However, some people asked 15,000 before import duties, and such why do I continue to see some parents with children in vehicles, yes kids Malayalam 22'6 why bother, after all carrying a child seats are sold in India for 20,000- allowing their wards to stick their might throw tantrums about sitting in dubbing as it : !' in a lap is ‘safe enough’ and since child 25,000, which is still a small fraction heads out of car sunroofs? This despite front and parents will give in to them, will premiere .2 '2'4 ' seats are not mandatory in India, why of the price of even an entry-level two children dying of kite-string relat- often in sheer exasperation. It is not on Amazon bother. Using a child seat or child car- hatchback. That said, there are crash- ed injuries a couple of years ago in easy, but if the safety of children is Prime Video. 5!!!' 2'*A riers were a sign of privilege, it was tested car seats with both belt and Delhi. And one can assume those are paramount and as parents that should “Penguin ! 4!! claimed by some folks. Fair enough, ISOFIX attachments that cost under not the only children who have died be our number one priority, then we has definite- &2' but if I can afford it, why shouldn’t I 10,000 from e-commerce sites in due to this carelessness. I have seen should ensure that our children are ly been one of the most exciting and interest- use it. India, these are not expensive by any parents clutching onto children sitting kept safe in cars and other vehicles ing projects I’ve worked on,” said actor Keerthy ' But that did raise a more pertinent stretch, particularly, when parents on their lap, clearly not belted, why do whether the law mandates it or not. We Suresh. She added: “As a mother, Rhythm is both 32 42'* point, is it a privilege after all? While can spend many multiples of that sum they behave like this? 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Senior defeated the dark. Isn’t it? But important. The rentals of Khan one-fourth with carbs. people can try yoga, walking and reality is often disappointing compete with that of some Vegetables like bottle gourd Make a daily meal plan meditation. and at times, stranger than fic- places in Manhattan and (lauki), bitter gourd (karela), Start your day with a healthy Ensure 30 minutes of sun- tion. The global health crisis London. I have a restaurant in cauliflower, beans, broccoli, yet quick breakfast. Breakfast light exposure for Vitamin D. It brought on by the COVID-19 London and the per sqft rates ladyfinger; green leafy vegetables should be a combination of lowers anxiety, depression and pandemic is still raging and in Khan Market and London like spinach (palak), fenugreek complex carbs, proteins and improve overall brain health. even though the government are the same, however, the (methi), amaranth, colocasia, fibre. Go for omelette, vegetable has allowed restaurants to sales potential is nowhere near. drumstick leaves, coriander and poha or upma, vegetable sand- DON’Ts: reopen, hospitality is one sec- Restarting will need a sizeable mint; yellow-orange and citrus wich, idli chutney sambar, milk Avoid certain ingredients tor, which seems to be on hold. investment as the waiters and fruits like guava, papaya, mango, and cereals with fruits, boiled First, alcohol as well as Largely, because it loses out to chefs need to be paid, mainte- orange, amla, are rich sources of eggs, parathas from leftover smoking, which we really need major growth drivers and is nance has to be looked at since Beta carotene, Vitamin C, dal/vegetable. to avoid. They can have adverse dependent on a benchmark a lot of damage must have been Vitamin K, Vitamin E, Folate and Grab a handful of nuts effects on your immunity. called people’s confidence. The caused in these three months minerals like potassium and (almonds, walnuts, peanuts) and Excessive consumption of these Government, which is trying of lockdown. Unless the land- magnesium. They also contain fruits when hungry between reduces the immune system’s hard to walk the fine line lords help immediately by fibre, antioxidants and phytonu- your meals instead of fried response to invading pathogens. between saving people and bringing their rents down con- trients, which help in increasing snacks or cookies. Nuts are rich Avoid late nights and pro- protecting the economy, did careful review and a few have also spent time assessing eateries to survive, the govern- siderably, because the sales are resistance against diseases, pro- sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, longed working hours. Binge- allow restaurants and malls to rounds of negotiations with the the outpost’s overall financial ment would have to ease going to be a fraction of what tecting against cancers and the best source of plant proteins watching, ‘Netflix and chilling’ reopen. However, the closure Khan Market Traders’ viability, ultimately a difficult restrictions with a sense of they used to be, a lot of the chronic diseases like heart dis- and a store house of flavonoids, are the newest enemies of rest- of many cafes — Smokeys Association and the National but necessary decision was pragmatism and practicality restaurants will not be able to ease, diabetes and asthma, reg- antioxidants and minerals. ful sleep. Research has shown BBQ and Grill, Side Wok, Restaurants Association of made keeping in mind Khan for ensuring that the desired open up in the area.” ulating blood pressure. Tip: Prepare peanut or til chikki or that seven to nine hours of sleep Cafe Turtle and Smoke House India (NRAI). It surely would Market’s expensive real estate objectives of economic revival Even before the ‘Unlock Include at least five servings of laddus for kids. is mandatory for release of sev- Deli — in Khan Market and not have been a simple deci- and other issues. That said, we are met,” feels Ashish Ahuja, 1.0’ was in place, there was a fruits and veggies in your every- Balance your lunch thali. eral chemicals, which help us other hotspots of Delhi turn sion to take but the point is fair hope to have your continued director of the Pebble Street. spike in online delivery, which day meals. You can have mix vegetable build our immunity. out to be a way different story to make — where will the patronage at our other Smoke By its very nature, cafe earlier was almost a negligible Dals, pulses, beans, nuts, pulao with curd, rajma rice with Avoid consumption of foods than what was interpreted. money come from for invest- House Deli outposts in the city business thrives on people part of the services these cafes milk and milk products, soya buttermilk, paneer wrap with high in salt, sugar, refined foods Who is to be blamed? ment? Paying rents, ensuring as soon as we’re allowed to dining in and a drop in the offered. Even if they ramp up beans are rich sources of proteins chickpea salad and lassi, pasta and fried foods. These weaken Increasing anxiety and fear safety of the employees and open.” numbers means that the that counter, it is not enough to for a vegetarian meal. Non-veg- with paneer salad and curd. If the immunity and digestive sys- among people due to the virus customers, that too in an With the new guidelines proposition becomes unten- meet establishment costs. Only etarians can add extra proteins by you are a non-vegetarian, make tem. Packaged and processed outbreak? Certainly, yes! But upscale market, is certainly not specific to reopening of restau- able. Experts believe that the footfalls can give them the having eggs, poultry, and fish. some fish curry with rice and foods are not only harmful but restaurateurs are buried under an easy task. rants such as a reduced seating situation is very uncertain at required momentum. Proteins boost the immune sys- curd or chicken wraps, burgers they may even carry unwanted the cost of reopening, what Riyaaz Amlani, CEO and capacity up to 50 per cent, cur- the moment. Without the sup- Restarting means a sizeable tem by forming immunoglobu- with green salad and curd. Go for surface pathogens with them. with new hygiene protocols in MD, Impresario Handmade tailed hours of operation and port of landlords and govern- investment per outlet as every- lins / antibodies. Tip: Include one another round of fruits instead In these times of uncertain- place and no fund buffer or Restaurants, tells us, “In light a ban on serving alcohol, oper- ment, of course, many more thing that had been out of use bowl of any protein source with of tea/coffee at tea time to avoid ty, finding structure helps you expected demand to rely on. of the COVID-19 pandemic ating a restaurant is no longer restaurants would end up over the last three months has each meal. caffeine intake. maintain productivity by setting They are, therefore, unable to and its subsequent fallout, a viable option. “Restaurants being extinct in the near to be repaired and reformatted. Add complex carbs like mil- Let the dinner be light if you a routine. With these little efforts pay expensive rentals, salaries we’ve made the difficult deci- have already suffered mam- future, like the ones men- So could this mean the lets (bajra, jowar, ragi, maize) in do not stay physically active and tweaks in our daily routine of so many employees and of sion to close Smoke House moth losses during the lock- tioned above. restaurateurs would have to place of white rice and wheat. throughout the day. Go for sal- we can be strong and healthy to course, other maintenance Deli’s outpost in Khan Market, down that can never be recov- Zorawar Kalra, founder think multiple times before These are rich in B-complex vit- ads with boiled eggs and curd, survive this new normal. costs. New Delhi. While we have ered. The glimmer of hope at and managing director of investing in the business again? amins, minerals, antioxidants bisibele rice with curd, dal rice or (The writer is Nutrition The owners say that the been in constant negotiations reopening also seems shroud- Massive Restaurants, shares, The big chains can survive, the and fibre, which help in keep our khichadi and vegetable or soup Consultant with Arogya World’s decision was taken after a with our landlords there and ed under dark clouds. For “For locations like Khan boutique ones won’t. heart healthy, regulate blood with pulao. MyThali programme.) /7", 7&
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Venky Mysore, who on number of games to fit it into international wickets (259) In a letter to all the affiliat- Thursday asserted that all the a shorter window. across formats, doesn’t feel the ed units sent late on Wednesday franchises want the event to be Mysore said foreign play- need to respond to perceptions after the ICC Board meeting, held in its complete form. ers have played a crucial role in of being a Test specialist as the Ganguly seemed confident of an “One thing that I feel the league’s success. time spent away from the 22- IPL this year despite its current strongly about and we feel “It is primarily our yard pitch is more about honing status of being indefinitely sus- strongly about is that we should Indian players who are the skills and remaining battle- pended because of the raging not tinker with the quality of backbone of any team,” he ready. pandemic, which has claimed the product that we have,” acknowledged. “To be honest, I am really more than 8,000 lives in India. Mysore told reporters. “But I think we should strong mentally and that makes “The BCCI is working on all “The quality of the product recognise that when you look a lot of difference,” Yadav said. possible options to ensure that is what has made it really, real- at even our own team, a Sunil “I don’t pay much heed to we are able to stage IPL this year, ly special. I think it is safe to say Narine, an Andre Russell, an stuff like who is going to get a even if it means playing the tour- that the collective view is that Eoin Morgan and now Pat chance or whether I have to sit I have played and times when I nament in empty stadiums,” we have to have the tournament Cummins come as a combina- in the reserves. This is a game have not played. Ganguly wrote. in its full format, the same tion to our excellent lineup that where anything is possible,” said “During the times I am not “The fans, franchises, play- number of games, with all the we have on the Indian side, Yadav, who often loses out to playing, I just look forward ers, broadcasters, sponsors and players part of it,” he said. makes it really special,” he Ishant Sharma, Mohammed towards working on my game. all other stakeholders are keen- There are suggestions that explained. PTI Shami and Jasprit Bumrah in (I am) getting better at my skills ly looking forward to the possi- away Tests, where conditions are and hopefully will be a part of bility of IPL being hosted this more conducive for fast bowling. white ball cricket,” he sounded year. Vijay Hazare “competitive and “A lot of factors go into it — hopeful. “Recently, a lot of players feasible”. form, conditions. It’s just about So when he feels the need to both from India and other coun- “Moving ahead, the BCCI is O 2 P delivering and grabbing the have a chat, who is the person tries, participating in the IPL in process of planning the given opportunities. So, I don’t he falls back on in tough times? have shown keenness domestic competitions The BCCI has zeroed in on the overseas. The UAE and Sri Lanka have “IPL is an important tournament for the think so much about other “There is no one man I seek on being part of this for the next cricketing September-October window for the IPL already shown interest in hosting the board, sponsors, broadcasters and the things,” said the bowler, who has advice from. In fact, knowledge year’s IPL. We are opti- season. We are working subject to the postponement of Asia Cup world’s biggest T20 league. players. Everyone wants it to happen. I am 144 wickets from 46 Tests along is available everywhere. You mistic and the BCCI on various options and and the WT20, league chairman Brijesh “First preference is India of course but sure the players are itching to take the field.” with 106 wickets from 75 ODIs. just need to be ready to grasp it. will shortly decide on formats in our endeav- Patel said on Thursday, hinting that the a lot will depend on the situation at that Patel said the sooner the ICC decides He hasn’t played a lot of At home, it’s my coach Subroto the future course of our to ensure that var- event can be held overseas as games in time. Sri Lanka has offered to host it and on the WT20, the better it would be for all ODI cricket since October, 2018, sir (former India seamer Subroto action on this,” the for- ious domestic tourna- empty stadiums make location irrelevant. so has UAE, we will see where we can play. the stakeholders. He also said the IPL can partly because of his six plus Banerjee) who is my sounding mer India captain said. ments are held, they “We are looking at the Sept-October If you are playing without crowds, it does- be held without fans but not the World Cup. economy rate. board. Ganguly also said that the stay competitive and participa- window but that is subject to the postpone- n’t matter where you play,” said Patel. “I think the ICC will take a call soon. With less game time in “Also there is Ashish bhai BCCI is working on the domes- tion feasible,” said the former ment of the Asia Cup and WT20. We we Asked if the plan is to have a shorter If the World Cup is happening, then teams international cricket, does he feel (Nehra) and Zak paa (Zaheer tic schedule while exploring India captain. will also have to follow the Government IPL, Patel said: “We want normal duration need to start preparing too. Also, World Cup like a victim? “No,” says the Khan) who have also helped me various formats which would “The BCCI will come up guidelines at that time,” Patel said. for the tournament but again it depends on without crowd is no World Cup but you can genial fast bowler. a lot. Sometimes, I also chat with make tournaments like Ranji with more details in next couple Considering the rising cases in India, which tournament (Asia Cup or World play an IPL behind closed doors,” added “I don’t look at myself being our bowling coach Bharath Trophy, Duleep Trophy and of weeks,” he added. there is an option to organise the league Cup) is postponed. Patel. PTI a victim. There are times when Arun sir,” he said. ' O;2 4 ! 233 B - '''
“It is not possible to go '/ ahead with the tour in June-July and we have conveyed it to the ' # # 5 Q R Sri Lankan board (SLC). However, we remain committed " -:;& during a conference call on he 2022 Birmingham to the series (at a later date),” Thursday. TCommonwealth Games BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal ames Anderson has thanked the Three West Indies players will start a day later than said. The cancellation was JWest Indies for taking the decided against touring but a 25- scheduled, to allow athletes expected as Indian players are “scary decision” to tour strong squad led by captain Jason additional recovery time yet to resume training with England, with Britain suffer- Holder has travelled to England. after the World Athletics cases continuing to rise rapidly ing the worst coronavirus “From our point of view we’re Championship and avoid in the country. death toll in Europe. very grateful the West Indies are clash with semifinals of the The players will need four to “I think it’s great for coming over here,” said Anderson. UEFA Women’s Football Championships, the six weeks to regain match fitness the game, brilliant that “With what’s going on in the organisers announced on Thursday. after training resumes. we’re closing in on get- world I can imagine it’s a scary The Commonwealth Games Federation However, both the boards ting some Test cricket decision for a lot of them, for all (CGF) Executive Board has approved the ndia’s limited-overs tour of Sri remain committed to the series West Indies captain Jason Southampton. played after a decent of them, to make the journey minor change for the Games, which will now ILanka in June-July was on and having it in August is a pos- Holder says coming to England for It will be cricket’s first interna- lay-off,” Anderson said over.” be held between July 28 and August 8. Thursday called off for now due sibility. a Test series in the middle of the tional engagement since mid- The World Athletics Championships is to the Covid-19 pandemic with “The team is out of practice Covid-19 pandemic is neither dic- March when the coronavirus pan- ities of it coming off, everybody was emerged. scheduled to be held in Oregon in the United both the Boards saying that the and we are not sure when inter- tated by money nor a sense of demic halted all sporting action. comfortable and here we are now,” Holder said the reason for States from July 15 to 24 and the UEFA situation is not feasible for the national travel restrictions will adventurism but the move is a gen- “A lot of people were crying out Holder told BBC Sport. The impact their arrival is not money and that Women’s Football Championships is slated games to go ahead. be lifted, so it wasn’t possible in uine effort to bring back normal- for cricket. It is not the case we of coronavirus pandemic has been they won’t compromise on health. from July 6-31 in England. India were scheduled to June-July,” Dhumal added. cy. wanted to be guinea pigs but, hav- much severe in the UK where “It is not about money for us — Both Championships were originally sched- play three ODIs and as many A media release from Sri West Indies players arrived in ing said that, we always had a tour more than 40,000 deaths have we want safety and want to make uled to be held in 2021 but were postponed to T20s starting June end and con- Lanka also confirmed the devel- the UK on Tuesday for a three- plan here in the UK this summer. been. In the Caribbean, however, sure we are treated fairly and we just 2022 after the rescheduling of the Tokyo tinuing till July in Sri Lanka. opment. match Test series, starting July 8 at After we spoke about the possibil- only a few hundred cases have get on with it,” Holder said. PTI Olympics. & " - . Q R %% !" #' " $2 !! * ( )** 9" " ;-)$ &5! -<I" urkey is “confident” Dele Alli will Tthe Champions er name cleared of doping charges, two-time " ;>> fans, said on Twitter. miss Spurs first game back League final will still be HCWG champion Sanjita Chanu is hoping to “Obviously Covid, but also with from the Premier League’s held in Istanbul, the receive the recognition she deserves, starting with the ick Kyrgios slammed the ATP as the riots. Together we need to over- suspension after receiv- Turkish sports minister prestigious Arjuna Award which has eluded her since N“selfish” on Thursday for press- come these challenges before tennis ing a one-match ban on said on Thursday, as 2016. ing ahead with plans for the US returns in my opinion.” Thursday for a racially UEFA considers other “I applied for Arjuna first in 2016 but I was not Open despite the country dealing Djokovic suggested on insensitive post on social options because of the given it then. I was ignored again in 2017 despite hav- with a coronavirus pandemic and Wednesday that he may skip media during the coron- novel coronavirus. ing the points,” Chanu said. widespread anti-racism protests. the North America swing avirus outbreak. UEFA’s decision “I have no doubt it be held on May 30 in “But then because of this dope case I was ineli- The temperamental and restart his season on Alli put a video on a could be made during an will take place in the best Istanbul at the Ataturk gible. I am going to try and get it now,” she added. Australian suggested it was too clay in Europe in early private Snapchat conversa- Executive Committee way in Turkey. We’re con- Olympic Stadium, 15 Chanu, who won Gold at the 2014 and 2018 early for the Flushing Meadow September, complaining tion in February in which meeting on June 17. fident that we will receive years after the Champions Commonwealth Games in 48kg and 53kg respective- Grand Slam, join- about the “very severe” mea- the midfielder joked about The names of sever- good news on June 17,” League final there ly, has been trying for the prestigious Award for the ing other players sures being put in place at the the virus and appeared to mock an Asian man. al cities, including said Turkish between Liverpool and past four years. in expressing US Open. “Most of the play- The Football Association said Alli’s actions were Lisbon and Sports Minister AC Milan. After she was ignored for a second time in 2017, reservations, ers I’ve talked to so far have a “a misguided attempt at humor” but that the play- Frankfurt, have cir- Mehmet Turkish officials and she filed a writ petition before the Delhi HC, chal- including world rather negative view of the pos- er “had not set out to be insulting or to create a racial culated in the media Kasapoglu. fans insist the city remains lenging the decision of the Awards Committee to number one Novak sibility of going,” said the Serb. stereotype.” while the Spanish “We are fol- the right place to host the exclude her name from those recommended for the Djokovic. World number two and Alli was found guilty of bringing the game into capital’s mayor lowing this game because of Turkey’s coveted honour. “The ATP is trying to reigning US Open champion disrepute, the FA said, because it constituted an announced a possi- closely, it’s a very relative success in fighting The High Court in its order had directed the make the US Open go Rafael Nadal has expressed “aggravated breach” by having a reference to race. ble candidacy from important mat- the new pandemic. Awards Committee to consider Chanu for the ahead. Selfish with every- similar reservations, while top- The England international will miss Madrid on Tuesday. ter,” he insisted during an Turkey has officially Arjuna Award and keep its decision in a sealed cover thing going on at the moment,” ranked woman Ashleigh Barty Tottenham’s game against Manchester United on Despite this specula- interview with TRT Sport recorded around 173,000 to be disclosed only if she is absolved of the doping Kyrgios, ranked just 40 but a has also voiced caution about June 19. He also was fined 50,000 pounds ($63,000) tion, the Turks are still channel. cases of the virus, and charges which happened on June 8. showman who is popular with resuming tennis too soon. and must attend an education course. AP hopeful. The final was set to 4,746 deaths. The 26-year-old had also applied for the award last month as her provisional suspension was revoked and IWF had allowed her to compete in tour- naments. P+ I $ > 1>) * # However since her case had not been closed the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) informed her Chhetri completes 15 years " $ : minutes from time to claim that she was ineligible for the sports awards, which of international career on Friday his 45th goal this season in all cannot be given to dope-tainted athletes. am enjoying my football since making his debut in ayern Munich remain on competitions. But on Wednesday, the IWLF and am not going away Quetta against Pakistan in a Bcourse for the double Bayern will face Bayer wrote to the sports ministry to “Ianytime soon,” said tal- friendly series in 2005. He had after the Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen, who beat fourth- comply with the High Court ismanic Indian football captain scored on his debut in the 1-1 squeezed past Eintracht tier side Saarbruecken 3-0 on order. “I have always performed Sunil Chhetri, indicating that he drawn match. Frankfurt 2-1 in Wednesday’s Tuesday, in the final at Berlin’s well and have two medals in the will keep on playing for anoth- Since then, he has played German Cup semi-final behind Olympic Stadium on July 4. Hansi Commonwealth Games in er three to four years. 115 matches and scored 72 closed doors, with both teams Flick-coached Bayern, who have a Glasgow and in Gold Coast The 35-year-old Chhetri, goals. He is the second highest supporting the Black Lives seven-point lead with four games without doping. I am lifting who holds the national record international scorer among Matter movement. left in the league, can wrap up an for 11-12 years. I don’t of most international matches active footballers, behind Bayern’s early goal by eighth consecutive Bundesliga know why I have been and most number of goals, Portugal superstar Cristiano Ivan Perisic was cancelled title this weekend if they beat ignored for this award made it clear that retirement Ronaldo and above Argentine out by a second-half Borussia Moenchengladbach till now,” Chanu added. plans are currently not on his maestro Lionel Messi. equaliser from Frankfurt’s and second-placed Borussia The deadline for mind. “I am fortunate to have Danny da Costa, who Dortmund lose at strugglers for submitting applica- “I don’t want to put chat on the Facebook page of Bengaluru FC team-mates) for played 15 years for my country. had only been on for Fortuna Duesseldorf. tions for the national numbers (on how long I Indian football team. a sprint. Unless a Sahal (Abdul It is a dream, 3-4 years more three minutes at the However, Bayern will sports awards has also will keep playing). But I am “I told my wife that I am Samad) scores a lot of goals and probably and it will be (nearly) Allianz Arena. be without both been extended till June enjoying my football and I feeling so fit. I am going to chal- push me away (from the nation- 20 years. Who would have However, Robert Lewandowski and 22 by the sports min- am not going away anytime lenge Udanta and Ashique al team), I am going to be thought to play 20 years and so Lewandowski settled the Mueller, who are both istry. soon,” Chhetri said in a Live Kuruniyan (both India and there, playing for the team.” I am living on my dream.” matter with the winner 16 suspended.