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Organisation (DRDO) in col- In his brief remarks during patients. laboration with Dr Reddy’s its launch, the Union Defence “This is a great example of een as a game-changer in Laboratories (DRL), was Minister said the drug devel- the scientific prowess of our Sthe battle against deadly released by Union Defence oped by the Institute of Nuclear country,” he said. coronavirus, the first indige- Minister Rajnath Singh and Medicine and Allied Sciences DRDO chairman Dr G had recorded its highest ever nously developed oral drug 2- Union Health Minister Harsh (INMAS), a lab of DRDO, has Satheesh Reddy said the drug cases of 4,14,188. deoxy-D-glucose drug ( 2DG Vardhan at an event at the brought a new ray of hope for will work on all variants doing In a substantial drop in drug), which is said to help in DRDO headquarters here. the treatment of Covid-19 round in the country. both Covid-19 fatalities and faster recovery of virus-infect- The first batch will be used infections in Maharashtra on ed patients while reducing in a limited manner in Central Monday, the cases dropped to dependence on supplemental Government medical settings 26,616, while the daily deaths oxygen, was launched here on like AIIMS, Armed Forces came down to 516 on Monday, Monday. Hospitals, DRDO hospitals and he country’s Covid-19 case- in what came as a big relief to The drug is likely to be any other places where the Tload saw a major dip on the State authorities. made available in all medical need arises. The deliberations Monday hitting a four-week A day after Maharashtra settings in the country from are on to decide on the price, low as Maharashtra, Delhi, logged a staggering 974 and June. in case it is to be sold in the Kerala and Uttar Pradesh 34,389 new cases, the situation The first batch of the drug, open market, even as States like recorded major decline in in the State improved as the developed by the Defence Haryana have shown interest to number of cases and overall sit- infections dropped by 7,773 Research and Development purchase the medicine. uation looked promising for cases, while the daily deaths Pfizer is working on one the first time in months. came down by a substantial $#,- . / oral drug to treat Covid-19 at On Monday, India record- 458. ( )*+ fter grappling with the the first sign of illness. It is ed 2,42,903 cases and 3,707 Acoronavirus for more expected by the end of the deaths which is the lowest sin- than a year, a number of oral year. The drug is part of a class gle-day count since April 19 '( drugs are being tested across of medicines called protease when the country ) )* world to treat Covid-19 inhibitors and works by recorded 2.57 lakh cases in 24 patients. Many of these for- inhibiting an enzyme that the hours. $" ))*3)2, mulations are currently in virus needs to replicate in Of course, the Monday mid stage clinical trials, and, human cells. number also reflects the impact -.)()2*#0 if successful, could be ready by Scientists from the of lower testing at the weekend, end of the year. National Institutes of Health but the fact that positive rate since April 9 when it stood at ")3,)//-.#)3*30 The list includes (NIH) in the US and the is beginning to count down 7.8 per cent. According to the " )/),)+ Molnupiravir, Baricitinib, University of Plymouth in gives an undeniable impression he timely lockdown and health bulletin released by the colchicine, Bamlanivimab the UK found that MK-4482, that India may have peaked out Tproactive public health Government on Monday, Delhi -.#)2*)/+0 (LY-CoV555), Chloroquine also called Molnupiravir, was and now there will be a painful measures taken by the Delhi reported 4,524 new Covid-19 phosphate, Bemcentinib, effective when provided up to process of plateauing. 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This is being developed by " #$ On May 12, India record- going down steadily during recovered from the infection "/+),)22*-.2)#(0 German company Merck with ed 4,205 fresh Covid deaths, past few days. At 8.42 per cent, during the period, the health %& " ' ( $ Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. )*+ while on May 7, the country the positivity rate is the lowest bulletin said. $ " /#)2,)#2/-.()(0 %% ! " " ! #$ use of the drug last week. ! The INMAS-DRDO sci- !" ! entists conducted laboratory experiments with the help of ! # %% ! % Centre for Cellular and #!&'() Molecular Biology (CCMB), * # Hyderabad. %% # + ! wadeshi Jagran Manch Giving details about the #, S(SJM), an RSS outfit, on he DRDO got into the act trials, Bhatt said a substantial &) # + Monday asked the Government Tto develop 2-DG drug number of patients were part & to use the public health safe- xtremely severe cyclone way back in April last year of the phase three trials. The -* +. %/ guards in the Patents Act to ETauktae has diverted the when the pandemic hit India. tests showed many patients * grant licence to more pharma- attention and resources of The oral drug is result of more were able to “come out of oxy- - % ceutical companies for the pro- Covid-19-affected districts than a year of trial and testing. gen (support)”, he added. ! ! duction of Covid vaccines and across Gujarat, Kerala, Project Director Dr On availability of the !!) # medicines. The country may Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Sudhir Chandana told medi- drug, officials said the hospi- require 200 crore vaccine doses Diu and Tamil Nadu, which are apersons during laboratory tals across the country will $ in the next six months. already facing shortage of med- tests that his scientists found start getting it by June. At pre- " The SJM has started a ical supplies from oxygen cylin- that the drug & '01%- “Digital Signature Campaign” ders to vaccines. As several lakh was effective in 23- + for Universal Access of Vaccine people have been shifted to blocking spread ! !! # and Medicines. According to relief shelters, there is a greater of Covid-19 -# sources, though the Centre is risk of virus transmission in inside the body --! working towards giving licence crowded evacuation shelters. cells. % %## % / to more companies, the “phar- The situation is likely to wors- “Spurred by &,) ma lobby” may be the pushing en if any long-term disruption these critical against this move. is caused by the cyclone. findings, we Talking to The Pioneer, Meanwhile, the India asked the Drugs National Co-Convener of the Meteorological Department Controller SJM Aswini Mahajan, said, (IMD) said Tauktae is close to General of India “We are trying to identify the Gujarat coast. “The land- (DCGI) for per- Indian firms with competence fall process has started and will mission to conduct clinical sent, the All India Institute of .... We have the competence, we continue during next two trials,” Chandana said. Medical Sciences (AIIMS) sell medicines to 200 countries.” hours,” the IMD said. 0 $ * ( )*+ The DRDO got the go- Delhi and Armed Forces Mahajan said in 1990 dur- These States are on high ahead for the trials in May. Medical Services (AFMS) ing the TRIPS negotiations, alert with transport services The phase two trials were con- have access to it. India presented its side that in suspended and emergency and Maharashtra. the Covid-19 in affected the Brihanmumbai Municipal cluded in October last year Veterans and serving per- the eventuality of a pandemic, relief teams on the lookout for Virus lockdown measures, States. Corporation has moved at least and final trials in November. sonnel undergoing treatment the Government has compe- possible rescue operations. meanwhile, could slow relief In Gujarat, vaccination was 600 patients from Covid cen- Dr Anand Narayan Bhatt, for corona at the military tence to cancel patents. He said Tauktae has killed at least 14 work after the storm, and dam- suspended for two days and tres to Government hospitals. another scientist associated hospital in Delhi and for that in 2009, Indian company people and left a trail of age from the storm such as authorities worked to evacuate While 243 patients were shift- with this path-breaking pro- matter all over the country NATCO had manufactured destruction as it brushed past uprooted electricity poles, dis- hundreds of thousands of peo- ed from BKC facility, 176 were ject said the rigorous trials will be administered the drug cancer drugs bringing its price the coastal States of Kerala, ruption in power supplies may ple to temporary relief shelters. removed from Mulund and took nearly a year before the as per the doctor’s advice, offi- down by thousand times. Karnataka, Goa and further delay the fight against According to authorities, 184 from Dahisar centre. DCGI approved emergency cials said. ! # ! " been the worst for journalism have been reporting at the world in India as during the local level despite lockdown. ovid-19 on Monday second wave at least 55 jour- Bhubaneswar-based tele- the humiliating defeat in the SubrotoMukherjee, Madan Cclaimed West Bengal’s top nalists died in just 30 days. vision journalist Prabir Kumar Assembly elections.” Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee editor Anjan Bandopadhyay. For instance, television Pradhan, Tripura-based andemic-stricken Bengal Before the four got bail, have been arrested by CBI and Two days ago, Sunil Jain, journalist Neelanshu Shukla, Jitendra Debbarma, Mysuru- Phad a sigh of relief after the thousands of angry TMC cadre are being produced in the Managing Editor of Financial associated with AajTak chan- based Pavan Hettur, Patna- day-long high-voltage political hit the streets blockading roads, jurisdictional court.” Express, succumbed to the virus nel, Rohit Saldana, celebrated based photojournalist Krishna drama that started with the pelting stones, burning tyres infection. The list is long. Nearly anchor of AajTak, Siliguri- Mohan Sharma, Assam-based arrest of four senior politicians and effigies of Prime Minister 200 journalists have become based senior journalist in journalist Dhaneswar Rabha, — two Ministers, an MLA and Narendra Modi, Governor victims of the lethal virus. Himalaya Darpan, Mani Ludhiana-based veteran jour- ,- % a former Minister — by the Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Ironically, while they had Kumar Rai, Malayala nalist Ashwani Kapoor, All CBI ended with all four getting CBI and causing a major law been vocal, shaking the author- Manorama’s senior journalist D India Radio news presenter bail from a designated CBI and order issue. Kolkata: Bengal Governor ities to ensure medical facilities Vijayamohan, poet and jour- from Guwahati Golap Saikia, court late on Monday evening. The seven-year old Narada Jagdeep Dhankhar on to the common man, many nalist Manglesh Dabral, senior Indore-based senior journalist — Alladi Shekhar, 48, from Covid-19 in April. Senior Ministers Subroto sting case involving a dozen Monday made a series of among them died for want of journalist Rajiv Katara, Pankaj Manoj Binwal are among the Dharpalli who worked for In July 2020, Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, politicians and police officers tweets slamming Chief timely treatment or due to Shukla from Noida, TV jour- other few who couldn’t survive Sakshi newspaper, Venugopal, Madhusudhan Reddy, a MLA Madan Mitra and former once again snowballed into a Minister Mamata Banerjee financial constraints. nalist Shankar Suman, Delhi- the corona onslaught. 49, belonging to Nizamabad Kadapa-based staff reporter TMC leader and Minister Modi-versus-Mamata Banerjee over violent protests by the According to a study con- based senior journalist Rakesh The journalists are already (Rural) and worked for TV-5, working for an online media Sovan Chatterjee were granted affair on Monday after the ruling Trinamool Congress ducted by the Delhi-based Taneja, and Deputy News facing Covid-triggered eco- Ch Madhu, writer and editor of channel in Tirupati died while bail on personal bonds of CBI in a sudden move arrest- workers outside the CBI Institute of Perception Studies, Editor Ajay Choudhury from nomic pressures. Many have Jalapatham newspaper, and award-winning crime reporter 50,000 each in the much- ed four senior politicians evok- office and Raj Bhavan in as many as 171 journalists The Pioneer shared similar fate. lost their jobs while many fear Dharshanam Ashok, belonging Prabir Kumar Pradhan, with hyped Narada payoff case. ing mass protests in Kolkata Kolkata and asked her to have died due to Covid-19 Actual number of deaths of layoffs. to Nandipet and working as a India’s News18 Odia TV, was Soon after the TMC lead- and districts. consider the repercussions of between April 1, 2020 and could be even higher as many Researchers say journalists senior reporter for Andhra just 35 when he succumbed to ership promptly said, “Yet Soon after the arrests a CBI such lawlessness. May 10, 2021. little known freelancers and below age 60 account for most Bhoomi — recently died in Covid-19 in early November another egg on BJP’s face after statement said, “Firhad Hakim, However, April 2021 has scribes of small newspapers recent deaths. Four journalists Nizamabad district due to last year. !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+(
% & '( " $ , their voice “must stop”. Randhawa had also extended ACTION”: PARGAT SINGH ness and for being outspoken, The issue was highlighted " “Pargat S being threatened his support to Sidhu by asking Indian hockey team’s for- Pargat Singh has been raising by the media in October 2018, arfare is on within by the CM for doing his duty the former cricketer to join the mer captain Pargat Singh on voice against his own party’s following which the State WCongress party’s Punjab to the people & raising his voice probe and come clean. Monday accused the Chief government from time to time Women Panel had taken suo unit. Less than a year before the is extremely distressing. I stand Randhawa, who has also Minister of using a stick-and- reminding the Chief Minister motu cognizance and sent assembly elections in the State, with him & his democratic been critical of his own party’s carrot policy against those rais- of the “unfulfilled” promises notice to the State Government the allegations of Punjab right to speak about issues government and had also sub- ing voce against the State and the need to “buck up” to submit a reply. However, , . fy the problems. Congress training its guns affecting Punjab. This contin- mitted his resignation to the Government’s functioning. before it was too late. with the Chief Minister Capt He said that a deduction against its own men —critical uous attempt to browbeat INC Chief Minister following High Pargat Singh, addressing the Notably, Pargat Singh was Amarinder Singh’s interven- he anger among the state from the salary and pension of of the State Government’s func- MLAs for raising their voice Court’s adverse judgment in media, claimed that Capt one of the senior party leaders tion, the issue was “sorted out Tgovernment employees on the state government employees tioning — have surfaced, com- must stop,” tweeted Bajwa. Kotkapura firing case, minced Sandeep Sandhu telephoned who participated in the meet- to IAS officer’s satisfaction” as the discrepancies in the State is being done for the scheme pelling the state Congress chief There were allegations no words to say that Vigilance him last week (on Thursday ing of MLAs and Ministers to Channi had reportedly “apol- Government Health Scheme and it appears that the scheme Sunil Jakhar to clarify that the against the Sidhu couple that Bureau was always “used as a night) and threatened him. pressurize the Chief Minister to ogized” to her. Later, Channi (SGHS) is increasing. The has become a tool to collect party has never indulged in one of their aides was instru- tool of vendetta” by the suc- “He said that they have col- act against the perpetrators of had also come on record to say Uttarakhand Secretariat money. Joshi said that the asso- vendetta politics. mental in getting Change in cessive governments. lected all papers against me and sacrilege and the police firing. that the message was inadver- Association, the powerful asso- ciation has decided that all the In a surprising turn of Land Use (CLUs) files of ille- Amidst murmurs of dis- I should get ready to face He had also held a meeting tently sent on the IAS officer’s ciation of secretariat employees cards of the members and their events, two-time legislator and gal and unauthorized colonies sent within the state party unit, action,” alleged Congress MLA with the Ministers — mobile phone and the matter has decided to return the gold- families would be returned. Olympian Pargat Singh on cleared, and 500 acres of Nadda the Punjab Congress has been from Jalandhar Cantonment. Sukhjinder Randhawa and has been sorted out. en cards of the SGHS. The “These cards would be collect- Monday alleged that he and Karoran village were being divided into two power centres Making it clear that he Charanjit Channi, MP Partap However, on Monday, President of the association ed in the office of the associa- received a “threatening call”, on made a part of Nayagaon with both factions indulging in was ready to face any “punish- Bajwa and MLA Navjot Singh Commission head Gulati Dipak Joshi said that on many tion from May 19 to 20 and after the behalf of the Chief Minister municipal committee by a silent warfare against one ment” for speaking the truth Sidhu and others on the issue. issued a notice to the Chief occasions the State Health that these useless cards would be Capt Amarinder Singh, in case extending the limits. The pro- another. As the anti-Capt and raising his concern over Secretary seeking a status Agency (SHA) and the health handed over to the CEO of the he did not stop criticizing the ject could not be completed as Amarinder camp started com- sacrilege incidents, the former REPLY WITHIN A report within a week “otherwise department were informed State Health Agency,’’ he said. government over the sacrilege Sidhu resigned from the ing together, the reports of Olympian said: “Being a former WEEK IN ‘ME TOO CASE’ I, along with my team, would about the discrepancies and Joshi added that the issue. Cabinet. Vigilance Bureau opening a captain of the Indian hockey AGAINST CHANNI ELSE sit on fast at the Matka Chowk problems faced by the employ- employees would not accept the That was not all! The state’s Allegations were also made probe against persons close to team, I was shocked to have got WILL SIT ON DHARNA: in Chandigarh from 12 pm on ees in the golden cards but deduction for the scheme from Tourism Minister Charanjit regarding the land deals in Sidhu went around — in an such a message. But if speaking WOMEN PANEL CHIEF next Monday if the state gov- action has been taken to recti- their salaries now. Singh Channi may also face the Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, and apparent attempt to send across truth on sacrilege and police Hours after Pargat Singh’s ernment failed to submit its heat as the state women panel Amritsar that some booths of a strong message to the “dissi- firing cases was not acceptable allegations, Cabinet Minister reply”. has sent a notice to the State municipalities were given on dent voices” to keep mum else to them, let them do whatever Charanjit Singh Channi found Making it clear that the ; % %+ ! Government in a three-year- rent to “known persons” by face the music. they want.” himself in trouble with the State Commission has “nothing to old ‘Me Too’ case, involving causing a loss to the state The same warning of He alleged that even other Women Commission sending do with the politics”, Gulati said 1% 0 / him, seeking reply within a exchequer. Besides, there are “falling in line” was reverberat- MLAs, including Sidhu, who a notice to the Punjab that she has sent the notice week’s time. allegations of several aides of ed through the Monday’s devel- had raised a banner of revolt, Government in a three-year- again as several IAS officers , mediapersons said that the cen- The developments came a Sidhu launching their own opments where Pargat Singh were facing intimidation from old “Me Too case” seeking have questioned her integrity tral leadership of the Bharatiya day after reports emerged on a firms to land projects. alleged CM’s political adviser the Government such as a vig- reply within seven days. In fact, and “accused me of pushing the nder severe criticism from Janata Party (BJP) has agreed vigilance probe into the alleged Reacting, Bajwa also tweet- Capt Sandeep Sandhu of “threat- ilance probe against some of the Commission chairperson matter under the carpet”. Uopposition and farmers' that the protesting farmers deals of the close associates of ed, “Would have been pleasing ening” him for questioning the them. “If vigilance has to do Manish Gulati had threatened “Many IAS officers in the unions over the violent clash should not have opposed the former Minister Navjot Singh to the eyes & ears of Punjabis State Government, and Punjab something, it should take an to sit on dharna in case the gov- State used to tell me that I have between protesting farmers and inauguration of a COVID hos- Sidhu and his wife Dr Navjot had the Vigilance knocked at State Women Commission irrigation scam involving many ernment failed to submit a not done justice in the case. I cops in Hisar a day before, pital. Kaur. the doors of Badal’s for their (PSWC) chairperson seeking officials to its logical conclu- reply within the set time limit. cannot be blamed for this. Haryana Chief Minister He said that the main agen- Openly coming out in sup- acts of omission & commission State Government’s reply with- sion. But efforts are being Channi, who had also State government should also Manohar Lal Khattar on da of the meeting was to discuss port of Sidhu and Pargat Singh, from 2007- 2017. Sudden spurt in seven days in three-year-old made to save big fish,” he said, raised the banner of revolt know the powers of the Monday met Union Home the arrangements made to tack- Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP and against @sherryontopp & col- harassment case involving adding other cases were not against his own government Commission. I am answerable Minister Amit Shah and BJP le the second wave of the Capt Amarinder’s known crit- leagues is ill advised, ill timed Channi and a women IAS offi- being probed by the Vigilance and had held a series of meet- to the public,” said Gulati, national president JP Nadda in COVID-19 and the ongoing ic Partap Singh Bajwa Pargat & detrimental to the interest of cer. Department. Pargat Singh rued ing with Dalit MLAs, was fac- adding that she expects better New Delhi and apprized them farmers' agitation against three asserted that the “continuous the Congress.” that he was left with no option ing allegations of sending response from the Chief about the prevailing situation in agriculture laws of the Centre. attempt” to “browbeat” the Besides Bajwa, Cabinet “SANDHU ASKED ME but to raise his voice. “objectionable” messages to a Secretary as she was also the the state. After the meeting at Notably, a violent crash had bro- Congress MLAs for raising Minister Sukhjinder Singh TO GET READY TO FACE Known for his upright- woman IAS officer. women officer. Amit Shah's residence, the Chief ken between the farmers and the Minister while talking to the police in Hisar on Sunday. 2" $ $#,- " , To check the spread of 33 COVID-19 infection, the UT he Chandigarh adminis- administration here had first & order to ensure adequate sup- He said that for this drive, 213 Ttration on Monday decided imposed a night curfew. Later, ply of oxygen to the medical vaccination centres had been set to extend weekend curfew weekend curfew/lockdown was imachal Government has colleges, 20 MT each addition- up in the state and urged the restrictions by one more week till also imposed, which was then Hurged the Central al storage capacity would be people to get themselves regis- May 25. It said the weekend cur- extended by a week-long curfew Government to provide 200 created in Indira Gandhi tered and schedule their few was being extended so that that has now again been extend- additional ventilators to the Medical College, Dr. Rajendra appointment. Thakur said that gains made by the plateauing ed. During the meeting, state from PMCAREs fund, Prasad Government Medical 21090 persons had booked number of cases due to the lock- Administrator V P Singh said Chief Minister Jai Ram College and Shri Lal Bahadur their schedule till now. The next down is not lost. Badnore directed Deputy Thakur on Monday. Shastri Government Medical date of vaccination for 18-44 “Following extensive dis- Commissioner, Chandigarh to The Chief Minister was College at the earliest. years would be May 20 and ses- cussions in various forums and meet the representatives of var- presiding over a meeting with He said that similar efforts sions for that day would be pub- with medical experts, it was ious traders, market and indus- the senior officers of the State should be made to establish lished on the COWIN portal on decided that the restrictions try associations to solicit their Government and Principals of PSA plants at various health May 18, he said. He further said already imposed under corona views and suggestions regarding Indira Gandhi Medical College, institutions in the state. The that other sessions for the vac- curfew should remain in force relief that could be provided to Shimla, Dr. Rajendra Prasad CM also directed that it must be cination would be held on May for another week, that is up to them due to the loss suffered Government Medical College ensured that all the test reports 24, 27 and 31 for this age 5 am on May 25, so that gains due to the shutdown. “Since Tanda and Shri Lal Bahadur are made available within 36 group. Later on Thakur asked of plateauing of caseload due to there were complaints against Shastri Government Medical hours. the ASHA workers to ensure lockdown is not lost,” an official private hospitals overcharging College, Ner Chowk in Mandi better coordination with the said according to the decision COVID patients, the adminis- through video conferencing. HIMACHAL LAUNCH- Covid-19 patients in home iso- taken in a COVID-19 review trator directed the Health He said that presently, there ES VACCINATION DRIVE lation so that proper vigil could meeting here. However, the Department should again noti- are 49 functional ventilators in FOR 18-44 AGE GROUP be kept on their health para- cases have been coming down in fy the approved rates for Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical Himachal Government on meters. Interacting with ASHA the city during the past few days. COVID treatment. It will be College, Tanda. 19 more venti- Monday launched COVID-19 workers virtually from Shimla The night curfew in the city is given in the media and also lators would be provided to vaccination drive for 18-44 said that since about 90 percent in place from 6 pm till 5 am on published prominently on the Medical College Tanda imme- years age group in the state. of the total Covid-19 patients in weekdays. The weekend curfew notice boards of the concerned diately and 35 more ventilators Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur the state are in home isolation, starts at 5 am on Saturday and hospital,” a statement would be provided to Ner launched the vaccination drive the ASHA workers have a key continues till 5 am on Monday. said. Chowk Medical College, he from Government Senior role to play by acting as a added. Secondary School, Chhota bridge between the patients Thakur further said that in Shimla at Kasumpti, Shimla. and Health Department. ) . ( 0 2 . ! there. Later, all this informa- , tion can be obtained from the 0 Centre’s dashboard, he said. Haryana Chief Minister He informed that all agen- , ‘Shiromani Akali Dal Manohar Lal Khattar on cies engaged in relief opera- (Sanyukat)’ today and the orga- Monday inaugurated the tions will be linked with this ears after parting ways with nizing structure of the party Integrated Command and Centre. Ythe Shiromani Akali Dal would be set up soon,” said Response Control Centre By visiting the dashboard, (SAD) led by the Badals, the Dhindsa and Brahmpura in a (ICRCC) at Gurugram the patient or his attendants two Akali veterans — Ranjit joint statement to the media Metropolitan Development will be able to get information Singh Brahmpura and Sukhdev after a meeting of the two stal- Authority's office at Sector-44. about the availability of beds Singh Dhindsa — on Monday warts in Chandigarh. The Centre has been estab- in hospitals and vaccination announced to launch a new Dhindsa is the President of lished to make necessary and centres etc, he added. Akali Dal — Shiromani Akali the new political party while required arrangements to con- It was informed that the Dal (Sanyukat). Ranjit Singh Brahmpura will trol the COVID-19 pandem- COVID patients can contact The new political outfit be its Patron. Coming down ic. After launching the the District Administration was formed after the dissolu- heavily on SAD (Badal) pres- ICRCC, the Chief Minister through Whatsapp tion of the Shiromani Akali Dal ident Sukhbir Singh Badal, reviewed the facilities in the (9643277788) and COVID (Taksali), formed by former the Akali stalwarts sought his Centre. helpline number-1950. They MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, clarification on the accep- He also reviewed the pre- can even contact the and Shiromani Akali Dal tance of donations from the sent COVID-19 cases status in Administration on the state (Democratic) launched by people responsible for Sikh Haryana and directed the offi- government’s web portal. Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev genocide as Delhi Sikh cers concerned to make con- The Chief Minister Singh Dhindsa. SAD Gurdwara Parbandhak certed efforts to provide relief Manohar Lal also inaugurat- (Democratic) and SAD Committee (DSGMC) has to all the infected patients. ed a 100-bed Covid Care (Taksali) — both the breakaway accepted Rs 12 crore donation Chief Executive Officer, Centre set up by the Hero factions of the Shiromani Akali from Bollywood actor Gurugram Metropolitan Group in the auditorium of Dal (Badal) — had announced Amitabh Bachchan alone. Development Authority, Government College, Sector- on April 19 that they were dis- “We also demand from Gurugram, Sudhir Rajpal 14, Gurugram. With this solving both outfits to make Sukhbir Singh Badal that apprised the Chief Minister facility, the Chief Minister way for a new party. SGPC and DSGMC should that through ICRCC, the has inaugurated Covid Care But due to COVID-19, the release a white paper on how number of COVID patients Centres with a collective new launch of the new party much donations have been would be analyzed. An analy- capacity of 500 beds for got delayed. The announce- received from whom during sis would be made as to how COVID-19 patients in ment of the floating of the new the COVID-19 pandemic and many patients are there in an Gurugram over the last two political party was made in the farmers protest by the two area that comes under days on Sunday and Monday. presence of some selective Sikh bodies so that the people Primary Health Centre and The Covid Care Centre built senior leaders of both the par- can learn about the donors. even further analysis would be in the auditorium of the col- ties. “We have decided to killed,” said Dhindsa and done as in which house, how lege, is equipped with100 oxy- launch new political party Brahmpura. many COVID patients are gen beds.
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"-"/,0 1R , . government hospital Pithoragarh 180, Champawat drive 28,214 people were vac- people have so far been fully Haldwani, 16 each at Base 153, Nainital 106 and cinated in 383 sessions in dif- vaccinated in the state while he State health department hospital Bhupatwala, Haridwar Bageshwar 46 new cases of the ferent parts of the state on 19,68,368 have been partially 4 5 % Treported 3,719 new cases of and Himalayan hospital disease on Monday. Monday. A total of 6,80,191 vaccinated. novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Dehradun, 12 each at All India The state now has 78,608 , . government decided to resolve few pass. An e-pass will also in Uttarakhand on Monday Institute of Medical Sciences active patients of the disease. some of the practical problems have to be secured on applica- which increased the cumula- (AIIMS) Rishikesh and Dehradun continues remains &- %# #% he State Government has faced during the Covid-curfew tion for travelling in case of a tive count of patients to Arogyadham hospital at the top of the table of active Tdecided to extend the so far. The Government has medical emergency and death of 2,91,005. The department also Dehradun and 11 at Mahant cases of the disease with 26,373 Covid-curfew in the state from advised people to postpone a family member. Further, reported the death of 136 Indiresh hospital Dehradun patients; Haridwar has 13,547, ! the morning of May 18 to 6 AM marriages but if this can’t be Government fair price shops patients from the disease. A on the day. Similarly nine Pauri 6618, Udham Singh on May 25. The decision was done, maximum 20 people will and bakeries will be allowed to total of 5,186 patients have so patients succumbed to death at Nagar 6356, Nainital 6,051, , . 7 were reported on Monday. taken in a high level meeting be allowed to attend a marriage open daily from 7 AM to 10 AM far died from the disease in the L D Bhatt hospital Rudrapur Tehri 5,738, Chamoli 2,278, Similarly 15 deaths were report- chaired by the Chief Minister after getting an RT-PCR nega- while groceries shops will open state. The authorities also dis- and seven each at Military Almora 2524, Rudraprayag he state health department ed from BHEL hospital Tirath Singh Rawat on Monday. tive report not more than 72 on May 21 from 7 AM to 10 charged 3,647 patients from Hospital (MH) Dehradun and 2,362, Uttarkashi 2,179, Treported 136 deaths from Haridwar. These deaths had Informing about the deci- hours old. Similarly, maximum AM. Those entering different hospitals on the day District hospital Rudrapur. Pithoragarh 1,728, Champawat Covid 19 on Monday but the occurred from April 29 to May sions taken in the meeting, cab- 20 people will be allowed in a Uttarakhand from the Uttar after their recovery on The provisional state cap- 1566 and Bageshwar 1,288 cumulative count of deaths 12. Navya hospital Udham inet minister and state govern- funeral procession though this Pradesh border will not require Monday. The recovery per- ital Dehradun reported 752 active cases of the disease. To increased by 223 on the day Singh Nagar too submitted a ment spokesman Subodh Uniyal time they will have to secure an a pass but will have to register centage now stands at 9.48 new cases of the disease on contain the contagion of because of the delay in report- delayed report of seven patients. said that the first phase of the e-pass to prevent any inconve- online on the Dehradun smart while the sample positivity Monday. Haridwar reported Covid-19, the state adminis- ing of deaths by some hospitals. On May 14, the Baba Barfani Covid curfew had resulted in nience while returning from city portal. The other restrictions rate is 6.78 percent. 464, Chamoli 449, Udham tration has set up 518 con- In JLN district hospital hospital, Haridwar had delayed some desired effect but it was felt the funeral. For attendants of and exemptions have remained Out of the 136 deaths Singh Nagar 410, Tehri 299, tainment zones in different Rudrapur 65 deaths which had reporting about the death of 65 that the curfew had to be extend- patients, the doctor’s prescrip- unchanged from the earlier reported on Monday, 18 deaths Uttarkashi 229, Rudraprayag parts of the state. occurred from April 28 to May patients of Covid -19. ed further for more effect. The tion will be accepted as the cur- phase of the Covid-curfew. occurred in Sushila Tiwari 226, Pauri 205, Almora 200, In the ongoing vaccination .O*- % ( labs which would visit villages meet the challenge posed by the low immunity levels are sus- would be kept reserved for chil- for collecting samples. Mucormycosis (Black fungus). ceptible for the fungal infec- dren. The Inspector General He claimed that in the last He said that people suffering tion. He said that 25 oxygen (IG) Police Amit Sinha said # one month, a total of 2600 oxy- from other critical illnesses, supported beds and ICU beds that action on 1.90 lakh people gen supported beds, 678 ICU uncontrolled sugar, excessive in the upcoming 500 bed facil- for not wearing masks has , . and 192 ventilators have been use of steroids and those with ity in Rishikesh and Haldwani been taken. ! added in the health system. hief Minister Tirath Singh “Now we have 6000 oxygen Cinaugurated the joint civil- beds, 1495 ICU beds, 983 ven- " military Covid care centre at , . tilators, 1500 oxygen concen- Ranikhet in Almora district trators and more than 10000 virtually on Monday. This 50- aced with a challenge to oxygen cylinders in the state,’’ %** +# bed joint hospital contains 10 Fcombat the contagion of he said. oxygen supported beds. The Covid 19 which has now spread The secretary further facility has been opened with to the rural areas, the state gov- informed that 26900 telecom- the joint efforts of the Kumaon ernment has decided to imple- munications have been done !, regimental centre and the dis- third wave of Covid begins. are benefitting from the deci- ment a decentralised Covid from April 1 till date in the e- trict administration. Stressing on the importance of sion. Commending the efforts care system in Uttarakhand. Sanjeevani portal and more , . ic patients and patients who are time, take precautions and treat Speaking on the occasion raising public awareness, he of the CM, the Almora MP Informing about the plan, the than 1.10 lakh calls have been taking steroids are most at risk the patients of Mucormycosis the CM said that this facility said that medication and strict- Ajay Tamta said that joining the Health secretary Amit Singh attended on the 104 helpline. he All India Institute of from the disease. “Because a admitted in AIIMS,’’ he said. will benefit the people of ness will have to be observed Almora base hospital and med- Negi told media persons here The secretary, Pankaj TMedical Sciences (AIIMS) large number of Covid patients The Covid nodal officer of Ranikhet and nearby areas. He simultaneously.Rawat said that ical college to facilitate a Covid on Monday that under the Kumar Pandey said that more Rishikesh has constituted a are admitted for treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh, Dr P K Panda directed the Almora district testing should be increased hospital is considerably bene- new system one Covid Care people have been added to the team of doctors to deal with the AIIMS, it is being taken seri- said that one patient of administration to attempt to further in rural areas, adding fiting the general public. Centre would be set up in every expert committee for Covid fungal infection 'Mucormycosis'. ously to deal with the new dis- Mucormycosis has died while increase the number of oxygen that as many people as possi- Deputy speaker of the Vidhan block of the state. He said that headed by the Vice Chancellor One patient of the disease has ease of fungal infection. We have ten have undergone surgery. He supported beds in this hospi- ble should be motivated to get Sabha, Raghunath Singh every block would also have a (VC) of Medical University. died while 22 patients are constituted a team of 15 doctors said that the health care givers tal. The CM reiterated on the tested. State minister Rekha Chauhan said that efforts of the control room and arrangement The committee gives advice to undergoing treatment in the headed by ENT surgeon, Dr should use steroid only when need for preparing now for the Arya said that on the directions state government are visible on of manpower for the CCC and the government on various institute. The director of AIIMS Amit Tyagi. The team will mon- required as per national and future situation. The commu- of the CM enabling all MLAs the ground. The Ranikhet control rooms would be made. aspects of the disease and its Rishikesh, Dr Ravikant said itor the disease, issue the guide- international Covid 19 guide- nity health centres and prima- to use their LAD fund for MLA Karan Mahra also Negi said that efforts are being control. He asserted that the that Covid-19 positive, diabet- lines related to it from time to lines. ry health centres will also have Covid related works, all assem- thanked the CM on the occa- made to operate mobile testing state government is ready to to be strengthened before the bly constituencies of the state sion. ! " "!# $ %# & %# + 4 , . , . by the state meteorological Considering this, the DMs The NH, PWD, PMGSY, ADB, hief minister Tirath Singh centre states that some places concerned have been asked to BRO and CPWD among other CRawat inaugurated ‘Garud’ arts of the state are forecast departments concerned will the telemedicine service start- Pto experience inclement ensure swift action in case any ed by All India Institute of weather on May 18, 19 and 20. &1 , ./ , / motor road is blocked to get the Medical Sciences (AIIMS) According to the state meteo- same cleared for traffic. Rishikesh on Monday. A total rological centre, heavy rainfall . , / & /,., 1, : / All revenue sub inspec- of 898 trained medical and is likely to occur at isolated tors, village development offi- paramedical students will pro- places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, 9 ,/1 , , cers and Gram Panchayat offi- vide relevant information and Bageshwar and Pithoragarh , & :?1, cials will remain present in consultation to citizens in all districts on Tuesday. their respective areas. 110 Tehsils through this ser- Thunderstorm accompanied ;:, & :23 All the police stations and vice. with lightning and intense posts in the districts along Speaking at the inaugura- shower is likely to occur at a with necessary equipment will tion of the telemedicine service, few places in mountainous in Dehradun, Tehri, Uttarkashi, ensure that focus is laid at every remain on high alert. the chief minister appreciated regions of the state while hail Chamoli, Rudraprayag, level on alertness, safety and During the said time peri- the initiative taken by AIIMS is likely to occur at isolated Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and transportation. od, no officer or employee will Rishikesh to involve youths of places in Dehradun, Tehri, Nainital districts may experi- In case of any disaster or keep his or her mobile phone the medical and paramedical Nainital, Almora, Champawat, ence heavy rain and hail on accident, swift action should be switched off. fraternity. He said that the Bageshwar and Pithoragarh May 19. Similarly, parts of ensured on the ground along Food items and medical state government is making districts. Uttarkashi, Chamoli, with immediate exchange of supplies should also be consistent efforts to ensure Further, the communica- Dehradun, Nainital, information. arranged for in case people get that as many doctors as possi- officials concerned have been ed in the state. The state gov- tered for the programme and tion sent by the Uttarakhand Bageshwar, Rudraprayag and All officers deputed in the stuck in any place. ble are posted in the state. The directed to establish control ernment is also making efforts out of these a total of 898 stu- State Disaster Management Pithoragarh districts may expe- disaster management IRS sys- Blockages should be biggest challenge in the current rooms at each block. Before to ensure that all necessary dents were selected for the Authority to all the district rience very heavy rain with tem and the departmental offi- removed from drains and cul- times is to strengthen connec- this, control rooms were being preparations are completed Garud service. He said that magistrates, the forecast issued lightning on May 20. cials will remain on high alert. verts in city and nearby areas. tivity and health systems in the made at the district level. The before the onset of the third these include 621 MBBS and border areas of the state, he chief minister further said that wave of Covid-19. BDS doctors and 277 students said. Rawat said that it had the state government is pre- The AIIMS Rishikesh connected to paramedical - %- been noticed in the past few senting the testing data in a director Dr Ravikant said that courses. days that while the Covid sit- transparent manner. the institute had sought appli- Vidhan Sabha speaker and " uation appeared to have sta- The testing in Uttarakhand cations for project Garud from Rishikesh MLA, Prem Chand bilised in the urban areas, the is more than the national aver- medical and paramedical stu- Agrawal, Rishikesh mayor !% !! graph is rising in the rural age which clearly shows that dents from across the nation. A Anita Mamgai and others were areas. Considering this, all the more testing is being conduct- total of 1,621 students regis- also present on the occasion. $ ,
he priests of the Char 3 " $ TDham shrines- Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and people. Yamunotri will be offering spe- As the Char Dham Yatra cial prayers for the wellbeing of has been suspended due to the the devotees and relief from the Covid-19 surge, only a few Covid pandemic. priests and officials were present Due to the faith in the Char on the occasion. Expressing Dham, every year millions of happiness at the reopening of people from far and wide reach Kedarnath, chief minister Tirath these shrines to pray to the pre- Singh Rawat wished for the siding deities. However, this good health of all people. The time the state government has Tourism and Culture minister suspended the pilgrimage con- Satpal Maharaaz expressed con- sidering the Covid surge. The fidence that the pandemic will priests of Char Dham shrines be overcome soon and that the will perform special prayers Char Dham Yatra will begin seeking relief for the whole once the situation normalises. world from the Covid pan- On Monday, the Covid guide- demic. Yamunotri's portals lines were observed during the were reopened on May 14 reopening of the Kedarnath while Gangotri was reopened shrine. on May 15. Kriteshwar Uniyal, According to the SOPs secretary of Yamunotri Dham issued by the Devasthanam and Deepak Semwal, secre- Board, the use of masks, hand tary of Gangotri Dham, said sanitisers and thermal screening that since the day of the open- have been made mandatory ing of the shrines, prayers are among other measures. The being offered daily for wellbe- Tourism secretary Dilip < & lord Badrinath reached the The Char Dham ing of the world. Similarly, at Jawalkar said that with the temple township on Monday Devasthanam Management Kedarnath, the chief priest opening of the Kedarnath he Badrinath temple will be from the Yogdhyan Mandir in Board media in-charge Harish Bagish Ling said that a ,., 1, : priest Bagesh Ling, Char Dham Bagesh Ling then ritually shrine, execution of works Treopened ritually for the Pandukeshwar. Gaur informed that all prepa- Mahabhishek will be per- Devasthanam Management brought out the Swayambhu under the Kedarnath master summer at 4:15 AM today. The Badrinath temple has rations have been completed formed daily for the welfare of he portals of Kedarnath Board additional CEO BD Ling of lord Kedarnath out of plan will gain pace. Teams of the The seat of Adi been decorated with garlands for reopening of Badrinath. On the word. At Badrinath, which Twere reopened ritually for Singh and Rudraprayag dis- Samadhi after which Nirvan district administration, police, Shankaracharya, Uddhav, of marigold flowers for the the occasion of Adi will be reopened today, the the summer at 5 AM on trict magistrate Manuj Goyal Darshan, Shringar and State Disaster Response Force Kuber along with the temple’s occasion. Shankaracharya Jayanti on Rawal, Ishvari Prasad Monday. The rituals for open- entered the temple complex Rudrabhishek were conducted. (SDRF) along with Health Rawal, Ishvari Prasad Wishing the devotees on Monday, prayers were held at Namboodari and ing of the shrine began at 3 from the east entrance after The first Rudrabhishek at the department, electricity depart- Namboodari and representa- the occasion, chief minister the Narsinh temple in Dharmadhikari Bhuwan AM. which prayers were offered at shrine was offered on behalf of ment and Jal Sansthan are tives of the Dimri Panchayat Tirath Singh Rawat has Joshimath. The Covid guide- Chandra Uniyal said that lord The Rawal of Kedarnath, the main door of the temple Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertaking their respective with the Gadu Ghada contain- appealed to all to conduct their lines are being observed in all Narayana will be worshipped Bhima Shankar Ling, chief before it was opened at 5 AM. wishing for the welfare of the works at Kedarnath. ing sesame oil used to anoint prayers from home. rituals, he said. for the welfare of the world. !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+( %
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The rebel MP was arrested by line warriors paid “rich divi- Noting that a large number due to the rural penetration of rime Minister Narendra “Had a detailed telephon- Andhra Pradesh crime branch dends” in second wave of of patients are undergoing the Covid pandemic, the State PModi on Monday called- ic discussion with Honourable on Friday under sedition Covid-19 and urged them to treatment in ‘home isolation’, he has developed a first of its kind up Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra charges. The MP said that he include “oxygen audit” in their requested the doctors to ensure initiative in the country to Goa and Lieutenant Governor Modi about Cyclone Tauktae. was tortured in custody. daily efforts. that the home based care of track Covid positive cases of Daman and Diu to discuss Briefed him about the situa- However the Bench of Prime Minister interacted every patient is SOP driven. under treatment at home. preparation and response to tion and measures taken by the Justices Vineet Saran and BR with a group of doctors from He said that telemedicine The system called “Home the Cylone Tauktae in the state government,” Rupani Gavai did not grant bail to Raju, across the country, via video has played a big role for Isolation Tracking (HIT) respective States. tweeted adding the Prime who had filed a petition to can- conferencing, to discuss the patients in home isolation, and Covid” based on artificial intel- Assuring all possible Minister assured all assistance. cel the bail of Chief Minister Covid related situation in the this service needs to be expand- ligence will help the authorities Central assistance to these Rupani visited the State Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in cor- country, according to a state- ed in rural areas as well. track the every minute details states and the UT, Prime Emergency Operation Center ruption cases filed by CBI. ment from the Prime Minister’s Prime Minister lauded the of the corona patients and also Minister said the National in Gandhinagar and held a Meanwhile, Andhra based Office. doctors who are forming teams would geo-fence the home or Disaster Response Forces video review meeting with TV Channels TV5 and ABN Prime Minister thanked and providing telemedicine place where the positive cases (NDRF) teams are also active district collectors saying gen- news also moved the Supreme the entire medical fraternity & service in villages. are lodged. in relief and rescue opera- erator back-up has been Court against the FIR registered the paramedical staff for the He appealed to doctors The app-based system The most important func- to be critical there by escalat- tions. organised for all Covid19 hos- against them by the state police “exemplary fight” displayed by across the states to form simi- launched as a pilot project in tionality of the app is to trans- ing the alert right from block Prime Minister spoke to pitals in case of power failure. for sedition and other charges them against the “extraordinary lar teams, train final year MBBS five districts of Bihar will fer the details of all critical level to the State Health Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Modi spoke to Goa Chief after it telecasted “offending circumstances” of the second students and MBBS interns, enable the administration to patients to the nearest author- Department,” explained an Rupani, Goa Chief Minister Minister Pramod Sawant over speeches” made by YSR rebel wave of Covid. and work towards ensuring keep a track of the Covid pos- ity. The app is design in a official in the IT Pramod Sawant and Daman & phone to enquire about dam- MP Krishnam Raju. He said the entire country that all tehsils and districts of itive cases and help in trend modular way, so that all the Department. Diu’s LG Praful Patel over age caused in the state by Raju who is at loggerheads is indebted to them. Prime the country have telemedicine analysis in the districts which authorities at various level are The system will enable phone to know the prepara- cyclone Tauktae. Two persons with Chief Minister obtained Y Minister noted that be it test- service. can enable that how much well informed and involved. the state machinery to track tion to counter cyclone had died on Sunday in sepa- category security from Delhi ing, supply of medicines or set- Prime Minister also dis- population was impacted and For instance, a Block Do different data a requisite in Tauktae and minimise the rate incidents caused due to High Court. The YSR Congress up of new infrastructure in cussed the challenge of how much is home isolated. Administration unit can see monitoring of the Covid situ- damage to the life and prop- gusty winds triggered by has already approached Lok record time, all these are being Mucormycosis and said that “The App was designed the critical patients under ation like daily patients whose erty. cyclone Tauktae, which also Sabha Speaker to terminate his done at a fast pace. doctors may need to put in and developed in a very rapid their area as well as the District details are recorded; district Earlier in the day , Prime damaged around 100 houses membership of parliament for Several challenges of oxy- extra effort towards taking manner in a short span of time administration units can also wise numbers of home isolat- Minister had spoken to and blocked some highways several violation of party whips. gen production and supply are active steps and spreading of five days by pulling up more see all the patients across the ed person; a way Maharashtra Chief Minister due to the falling of trees, the Appearing for Raju, being overcome and steps awareness about it. He further resources by Bihar IT districts. Similarly, States can forward; development of other Uddhav Thackeray on the Chief Minister had earlier Advocate Mukul Rohatgi plead- taken by the country to aug- underscored the importance of Department and Bihat also drill down to the last functionality where a person State’s preparedness to deal said. ed for ad interim bail and a ment human resources, like psychological care, along with Electronics Limited (Beltron) patient, who is critical. can be tagged with the health with the severe cyclone as Similarly, the Prime medical examination of his including MBBS students in the importance of physical in coordination with the Health Currently it has been made facility in the district thus heavy rainfall battered Minister also had a call with client by a neutral or private Covid treatment, and ASHAs care. Department. The App is functional in the districts of making it convenient to know Mumbai City and 550 Covid- Puducherry LG of Daman hospital. The Court was and Anganwadi workers in The meeting was attended synced with the Data of Health Bhagalpur, Aurangabad, the status of the vacant facili- 19 patients shifted to the safer and Diu and enquired pre- informed that Raju had open rural areas, provided extra sup- by Member (Health) NITI department, so that the latest Gopalganj, Nalanda and ties health and medical units camps. Mumbai airport has paredness of the union terri- heart surgery last year, which is port to the health system, said Aayog, Health Secretary, records are updated into the Supaul. within the State. also been closed for operations tory to face the cyclone along why the magistrate ordered a the Prime Minister. Pharmaceutical Secretary and HIT COVID app. It also helped “In the pilot mode under For the rollout across the till 8 pm. the coast and it’s hinterland. medical check up by a govern- Prime Minister underlined other officers from PMO, to reduce the time of data operation on Monday around state, all the districts have Thackeray told the Prime On Saturday Modi had ment and a private hospital. that the “strategy of starting Ministries and Departments of transferring between one 1000 people tracked in these been provided with a user kit Minister that the administra- reviewed the Advocate Dushyant Dave, vaccination programme with Central Government. process to another process,” five districts, 952 cases had that comprises of user manu- tion in the state is fully alert. preparedness to deal with the appearing for the Andhra front line warriors has paid rich During the interaction, the said Santosh Kumar Mall, normal SP02 level while 23 al, walkthrough of the App and Prime Minister assured cyclone’s fallout in a high-level Pradesh government, said that dividends in the second wave.” Doctors thanked the Prime Secretary, IT Department, patients reported to have SPO2 other necessary details to Chief Ministers and the Lt meeting which was attended the matter be kept for Friday Modi said about 90% of the Minister for his guidance and Bihar. He is also the CMD of oscillating between 90 to 94. A make it user friendly for the Governor of all the help from by several ministries and agen- this week, as the State had not health professionals in the leadership during the recent Beltron and Secretary Tourism. total of 12 Patients were found stakeholders. the Central Government in cies concerned. received a copy of the appeal. country have already taken surge of cases.
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Its selective aircraft and helicopters, four Ten integrated teams are make it available to all hospi- accumulation in virally infect- warships and 2,000 soldiers poised to be employed for aid reathlessness; pain in chest; tals and other medical facilities ed cells makes this drug comprising 180 teams and nine to the civil administration of Bpain in limbs/pain on in the country. unique. engineer task forces of the Diu. Moreover, ten teams have pressing limbs or swelling in “This is because the pro- During the first wave of the Army. Defence Minister already been positioned in the limbs (arm or calf); multiple, duction time and the cycle of pandemic In April 2020, Rajnath Singh reviewed the Junagadh area while others are pinhead size red spots or this is about a month. After INMAS-DRDO scientists had preparedness here on Monday ready to move on short notice bruising of skin in an area approval from the Drugs started conducting laboratory besides taking stock of the of the state administration after large study in Denmark beyond the injection site; per- Controller General of India experiments with the help of ongoing operations in the fight analysis of situation as it builds Aand Norway may have sistent abdominal pain with or (DCGI) the industry is work- the Centre for Cellular and against Covid pandemic. up. found slightly increased rates of without vomiting; seizures in ing really hard but it will take Molecular Biology (CCMB), Giving details of the naval “GOC (General Officer vein blood clots, including in the absence of previous histo- a month to reach the normal Hyderabad and found that this readiness, officials said here the Commanding) of the Army the brain, among adults who ry of seizures with or without production capacity,” explained molecule works effectively navy has deployed three of its Talwar has also been deployed any contingency as Cyclone Division located at Ahmedabad had received their first dose of vomiting; severe and persistent the DRDO chief G Satheesh against the SARS-CoV-2 virus frontline warships after receiv- for the search and rescue oper- Tauktae is likely to hit the attended a coordination meet- the Oxford-AstraZeneca headache with or without Reddy. and inhibits viral growth. ing messages to rescue over 400 ation, he said. Gujarat coast on Monday ing chaired by the Honourable Covid-19 vaccine, in India vomiting (in the absence of Talking about how the Based on these results, the people onboard two barges off “In response to another evening. Chief Minister of Gujarat and there have been ‘miniscule’ previous history of migraine drug will work, Reddy said, “It DCGI gave nod to Phase-II the Mumbai coast in view of SOS received from barge ‘GAL “Sector commanders and has assured all support,” the such cases, to be precise 26 seri- or chronic headache); weak- works directly on the cells clinical trials of 2- DG in cyclone Tauktae. Constructor’ with 137 people Divisional HQ (headquarter) Army noted. ous and severe events following ness/paralysis of limbs or any infected with Covid and gets Covid-19 patients in May 2020. The ships deployed to onboard about 8NM from are in touch with District At this meeting, it was dis- inoculation of the jab being particular side or part of the absorbed in them. It then stops In Phase-II trials (including extend assistance to the two Mumbai, INS Kolkata has been Collectors and the Revenue cussed that all efforts should be manufactured by Serum body (including face); persis- the virus from multiplying and dose ranging) conducted dur- barges are INS Kolkata, INS sailed with despatch to render Commissioner who is the made to open the roads at the Institute of India (SII) as tent vomiting without any moving to other ing May-October 2020, the Kochi and INS Talwar, Navy assistance,” Commander nodal agency for relief activi- earliest as Gujarat is a critical Covishield. obvious reason; blurred vision healthy cells. It also works on drug was found to be safe in officials said. Madhwal said. ties in Gujarat,” the Army said supplier of oxygen from its However, no clotting case or pain in eyes or having the immune system of the Covid-19 patients and showed “On receipt of a request for He said several other ships in a statement. ports to outside state destina- has been reported post Covaxin double vision and change in patient so that the person can significant improvement in assistance for a barge ‘P305’ and aircraft have also been The Army said it has iden- tions. shot, said the panel on AEFI mental status or having con- recover speedily.” their recovery. adrift off Heera oil fields in readied for HARD (humani- tified likely areas — talukas as The Army said it is pro- (adverse events following fusion or depressed level of The person needs to take Phase-II was conducted in Bombay high area with 273 tarian assistance and disaster well as districts — where the viding assistance in creating immunisation) which submit- consciousness. the drug twice a day for around six hospitals and Phase IIb personnel onboard, INS Kochi relief) operations in the wake impact could be higher and it power back up and making ted its report to the Union five to seven days. It also (dose ranging) clinical trial was swiftly sailed with a of cyclone Tauktae. has geared up its columns to preparations for other contin- Health Ministry on Monday. depends upon the person’s was conducted at 11 hospitals despatch for search and rescue As regards the army react immediately. gencies at Covid Hospitals in Covaxin is developed by Bharat scientific literature suggests weight and doctor’s prescrip- all over the country. Phase-II assistance,” Indian Navy deployment, officials said 180 “Focus is to save lives, the affected region including Biotech. this risk is almost 70 per cent tion, he added. The 2-DG drug trial was conducted on 110 spokesperson Commander teams and nine engineer task speedy clearance of routes to Dhanvantri Covid Hospital in The statement on the less in persons of South and comes in powder form in the patients. Vivek Madhwal said. The INS forces are on standby to face ensure movement of oxygen Ahmedabad. report shared with the media South East Asian descent in had no mention of if there was comparison to those from any fatal case due to the AEFI. European descent,” the panel “The number of bleeding said. Nevertheless, the Ministry 0 and clotting events following a has advised people to be aware Covid vaccine injection, of of suspected thromboembolic which 26 out of 498 serious and events. (See Box) ! 012 ( severe events are “miniscule” Since the Covid-19 vacci- and “in line with the expected nation drive was initiated i.e. $# number of diagnoses while no from January 16 more than for Covid-19 at the First (lopinavir/ritonavir), clotting case has been report- 23,000 adverse events have and cross the Gujarat coast on Maharashtra. Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Nitazoxanide, Lopinavir and ed post Covaxin shot”, said the been reported from 684 of the May 18 (Tuesday) early morn- Virus lockdown measures, rom arthritis pills to anti- Medical University in Fuzhou, ritonavir, Remdesivir vaccines panel. Covaxin is developed by 753 districts of the country. Of ing. meanwhile, could slow relief Fmalaria formulations all China. are also being tested for Covid Bharat Biotech. these, only 498 cases were xtremely severe cyclone The rapid intensification work after the storm, and dam- are part of the oral drug being Bamlanivimab was treatment. The panel said that reported to be serious and ETauktae has diverted the happened in the early hours of age from the storm such as developed in several parts of designed to block the SARS- Kevzara (sarilumab), Covishield AEFI reported severe in nature, said the panel. attention and resources of Monday, said the IMD, which uprooted electricity poles, dis- the world as a potential cure CoV-2 virus from which works similarly to fewer than 0.61 cases per mil- Dr Rahul Bhargava, senior Covid-19-affected districts had earlier not predicted that ruption in power supplies may for covid-19. entering and infecting tocilizumab, is also being test- lion doses administered. “It is hematologist, cautioned that across Gujarat, Kerala, Tauktae will intensify into an further delay the fights against Of a range of oral drug human cells. Research on ed for COVID-19. Early far below the four cases per vaccine-induced thrombotic Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, extremely severe cyclonic storm. the Covid-19 in affected states. undergoing phase 3 trial, Bamlanivimab is still ongoing, results were not promising. million doses reported by the thrombocytopenia (VITT) is Diu and Tamil Nadu, which are Officials said that Tauktae In Gujarat, vaccinations were Baricitinib studies are in including using it in combi- Another drug Monoclonal United Kingdom’s health reg- real. We need to be cognizant already facing shortage of med- has been intensifying very rapid- suspended for two days and progress to determine the nation with other treatments. antibodies (MABs) are anti- ulator, and the 10 cases per mil- of sign and symptoms and one ical supplies from oxygen cylin- ly. From a depression formed in authorities worked to evacuate effectiveness of a Janus kinase In a small study com- bodies made in a lab. lion doses reported by should take proactive steps for ders to vaccines. As lakhs of peo- the southeast Arabian Sea on hundreds of thousands of peo- (JAK) inhibitor called barici- missioned by the French gov- It can take the body weeks Germany.” early diagnosis and treatment ple have been shifted to relief May 14 morning, it strength- ple to temporary relief shelters. tinib (marketed under the ernment, 20 patients with to develop natural antibodies, As of April 3, 2021, at least of this entity which could be life shelters, there is a greater risk of ened into a VSCS by the early According to authorities, brand name Olumiant for the Covid-19 were treated with a so using MABs can potential- 75,435,381 vaccine doses had threatening. virus transmission in crowded hours of May 16. Compared to the Brihanmumbai Municipal treatment of rheumatoid combination of the anti- ly fight off infections sooner. been administered of which The researchers from evacuation shelters. The situa- Tauktae’s 2 days, Cyclone Vayu Corporation has moved at least arthritis) as a potential silver malaria drug hydroxychloro- The Montreal Heart 68,650,819 doses were of University of Southern tion is likely to worsen if any had taken 36 hours to become 600 patients from Covid centres bullet for Covid-19 patients. quine and the macrolide Institute’s COLCORONA trial Covishield while6,784,562 jabs Denmark, and Norwegian long-term disruption is caused a VSCS, while Cyclone Mekanu to government hospitals. While Drug firm Eli Lilly on antibacterial drug is examining the of Covaxin. Of these, Institute of Public Health, had by the cyclone. (4 days) and Cyclone Nisarga (5 243 patients were shifted from Monday said it has signed a azithromycin (Zithromax). anti-inflammatory drug 65,944,106 were first doses from February 2021 through to The weather department days) had developed slower. BKC facility, 176 were removed voluntary licensing agreement Results showed that all colchicine, which is widely and 9,491,275 second doses. 11 March 2021 studied 280,000 seems to be clueless as Cyclone These states are on high vigil from Mulund and 184 from with Natco Pharma to further patients taking the combina- used to treat gout and some Thromboembolic is the people aged 18-65 who received Tauktae intensified from a very with transport services sus- Dahisar centre. expedite the availability of tion were virologically cured heart conditions. Researchers formation of a clot in a blood first dose of Oxford- severe to an extremely severe pended and emergency and In Gujarat, in the Baricitinib for Covid-19 within 6 days of treatment. claimed that among 4,488 vessel that might also break AstraZeneca jab to compare cyclonic storm rapidly on relief teams on the lookout for Khambhalia Civil Hospital of patients in India. Besides, Monoclonal anti- participants with mild, at- loose and be carried by the rates of blood clots and related Monday morning. possible rescue operations. Devbhumi-Dwarka district, Fingolimod, an approved bodies (MABs), home Covid-19 cases, blood stream to plug another conditions with those in the The India Meteorological Tauktae has killed at least 14 where 120 Covid-19 patients are drug (marketed under the Bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555), colchicine helped cut the com- vessel. general populations of the two Department (IMD) has earlier people and left a trail of destruc- on oxygen support, authorities brand name Gilenya for the Bamlanivimab and bined risk of hospitalization or “It is important to know countries. However, the study issued a bulletin saying that a tion as it brushed past the have installed two extra diesel treatment of relapsing forms Etesevimab, Casirivimab and death by about 21 percent, that thromboembolic events published in The BMJ had cyclonic storm would intensify coastal states of Kerala, generator sets to deal with power of multiple sclerosis) is imdevimab (REGN-COV2), when compared to patients keep occurring in the general stressed that the risk of such into a very severe cyclonic storm Karnataka, Goa and outage. being studied as a treatment Kinase inhibitors, Kaletra who didn’t receive the drug. population... background and adverse events is considered low. !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+( 3
;/2 "# % "# & '% 2 $ ))*+,- $% %( ! !* ))- Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief $ 1' Minister M.K. Stalin has said $$ that the State has received liq- . uid oxygen from Amsterdam. 1 < . whereas, 322 policemen are The Chief Minister said being currently treated in these hile neighbouring Kerala this during a meet with jour- he Congress on Monday he Uttar Pradesh centres. $$ fident that this achievement Whas succeeded in bring- nalists on Sunday. However Tfiled a police complaint TGovernment has set up A 107-bedded COVID- could be sustained,” he said. ing down the COVID-19 cases Stalin did not give details on against Goa Chief Minister Covid Care Centres at Reserve care centre exclusively for hief Minister Pinarayi But Vijayan said that there considerably, the number of the quantum of liquid oxygen Pramod Sawant and Health Police Lines across 66 districts frontline workers by CVijayan said on Monday were some instances of hike in people getting diagnosed with received by the state but men- Minister Viswajit Rane, claim- of Uttar Pradesh for police Government Railway Police that the total lockdown has the number of cases in certain the infection is increasing on a tioned that the oxygen came in ing that their "sheer incompe- personnel. (GRP) and a 236-bedded started yielding results as the districts. “There is a discernible daily basis. Indian Air Force (IAF) tence, mismanagement and The centres will provide COVID-care centre by the number of new COVID-19 reduction in the transmission On Monday, Tamil Nadu flights. criminal negligence" led to the proper isolation and quarantine Training Directorate has been cases has come down in the last of the pandemic and this is an logged 33,075 new COVID-19 However, Industries "deaths of hundreds of Covid facility and immediate required set up to provide immediate 24 hours. “Though we tested encouraging result,” he said. patients across the State while Minister Thangam Thenarasu patients due to oxygen short- medical aid to asymptomatic and proper medical treatment 86,505 samples on Monday, The Test Positivity Rate has 335 people succumbed to the had tweeted that the state has age". and or failure of the and mild symptomatic police to the policemen.These fully there were only 21,402 people come down to 24.74 per cent, pandemic during the last 24 received four cryogenic con- "This complaint reflects Government to maintain unin- personnel. functioning Covid-Care who tested positive. Similarly, said the chief minister. hours, according to the release tainers of oxygen with a capac- the pain and the anguish of all terrupted supply of medical These Covid-care centres Centres have not only reduced there were only 85 deaths in the The Chief Minister con- by the directorate of health ity of 20 tonnes each from Goans, who have been com- oxygen," it said. have 2,993 beds, out of which the burdens on district hospi- State,” said Vijayan in his daily tinued to express his displeasure and preventive medicine. Amsterdam. pletely failed and let down by Health Minister Rane on 299 are oxygen beds in the tals but have also led to swifter Press briefing at over the “indifference” of the There were 2.31 lakh Covid The present medical the present State Government May 11 said that 26 Covid Police Lines. Covid Care recovery of policemen as the Thiruvananthapuram. Centre towards the State. He patients across the State as on requirement of medical oxy- on account of their sheer patients admitted to the hos- Centres have also been estab- latter has been able to get a Vijayan also disclosed that said there were 80 health work- Monday evening, said the gen in the state is 480 tonnes incompetence; criminal negli- pital had died on the day due lished at about 34 PAC favourable environment and Kerala saw on Monday 99,651 ers out of the 21, 402 persons release. But the State held more to 500 tonnes but the avail- gence; mismanagement and to lack of oxygen. Days after the Battalions.Besides, a provision care without any delay.Isolation persons getting cured of Covid- who tested positive on than 1.49 lakh RT-PCR tests on ability is only 440 to 470 complete disregard to the lives admission, Goa Medical of 628 beds has been made for wards have been set up at 19 on a single day. He said that Monday. Monday while the corre- tonnes. The union govern- of the peoples in handling the College Dean, Dr Shivanand better treatment and health Police Lines in Hamirpur, the Test Positivity Rate too has A nurse who tested positive sponding figure for Kerala ment had last week COVID-19 pandemic situa- Bandekar claimed that it was care of personnel of the Uttar Siddhartha Nagar and Unnao. come down on Monday and was thrown out of the Huda was 86,505 samples. increased the volume of tion," the complaint filed by not possible to link the deaths Pradesh Provincial Armed Due to the absence of a attributed it to the total lock Trust Hospital in Alappuzha With 335 lives being oxygen allotted to Tamil state Congress chief Girish to oxygen shortage. Constabulary (PAC). Out of police line in rural Varanasi, down which was well received district and the police have claimed by the pandemic, the Nadu from 220 tonnes to Chodankar at the Agacaim In all, 75 patients have these, 45 are oxygen Covid-Care centre has been set by the Government. started a probe into the inci- total number of fatalities in the 419police station said. died at the hospital over four beds. up in the Commissionerate He said that while the State dent. The Chief Minister also State till date reached 18,005. tonnes. This was after Stalin "Since the onslaught of the days beginning May 11, due to As many as 589 policemen Police LineAccording to the had logged 37,144 new patients disclosed that the total number Chennai topped the table had sent a letter to the second wave of Covid-19 pan- oxygen shortage, forcing even were undergoing medical treat- government spokesman, 200- on an average during May 1 to of patients undergoing treat- on Monday with 6,150 new Prime minister requesting a demic i.e somewhere since the Bombay High Court's ment at these Covid-care cen- bed, 120-bed and 110-bed 8, the figure came down after ment in the State for Covid-19 patients, followed by minimum of 500 tonnes to April 2021, hundreds of people Panaji bench to step in and tres, out of which, a total of 244 Covid care centres set up in May 9 to 35, 919. “The results has come down to 3.62 Coimbatore (3,264) and the state. have died at Goa Medical attempt to streamline the oxy- policemen have completely Gorakhpur, Aligarh and ate encouraging and we are con- lakh. Chengalpattu (2,154). IANS College (GMC) due to shortage gen supply procedure. recovered and are discharged, Hardoi, respectively. 34 ,5" , 7 89 $ * 6 " 7 2 - 9 .,. ment released through his teachers had been instructed to office that the fresh dates for conduct revision classes for 3 ,- &.&9 0 died in Thane district and one itored the situation all through utting an end to speculation SSLC examinations will be SSLC students. Summer vaca- death was reported from the day, ordered the evacuation Pabout cancellation of Class announced only after ongoing tion for high school teachers is t least six people were Sindhudurg district. Four per- of 12,500 people from vulner- 10 and Class 12 examinations Covid second wave till May 31. < &&. ment in home isolation were Akilled, nine others injured sons were injured in Mumbai, able spots in the coastal areas conducted by State boards, subsidies. With the second wave of brought dead in the hospital. In and more than 2,500 houses while two injuries each were of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Karnataka Education Minister, Kumar on April 20 had the pandemic raising its head fter wreaking havoc in the the Kashmir division a total damaged, as the Cyclone reported from Raigad and Raigad district. He also briefed S. Suresh Kumar on Monday asserted that the examinations in April, several state boards Aurban areas now number of 1926 patients test- Tauktae wreaked havoc in Ratnagiri districts and one Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the State Government for SSLC were scheduled to and Central Board of COVID-19 is spreading its ed positive on Monday . Maharashtra on Monday, person sustained injuries in of the measures taken by the has not decided yet to cancel begin on June 21 and this time Secondary Education (CBSE) tentacles across rural pockets of The highest number of unleashing heavy rains, strong Thane district. Maharashtra government to examinations of Class 10 these examinations would nei- and the Council for the Indian Jammu division. On Monday, 495 cases were reported from winds, inundating low-lying Mumbaikars and their .minimize casualties and dam- (Secondary School Leaving ther be cancelled nor be post- School Certificate Jammu division alone record- Srinagar district followed by areas uprooting hundreds of counterparts in Thane, Raigad, age Certificate - SSLC) and Class 12 poned and it will be held in the Examinations (CISCE) ed 54 deaths, highest so far in Budgam where 373 patients trees and disrupting road traf- Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg The Mumbai Metropolitan (II year pre-university) exam- state as scheduled from June 21 announced their decision to one single day, while 19 tested positive and Anantnag fic and forcing the Mumbai air- bore the maximum brunt of Region (MMR), which inations. to July5. cancel the ICSE or class 10 patients succumbed to the reported 227 cases. port to shut down the opera- cyclone Tauktae, categorised remained under a wet spell all In a statement released by Karnataka had decided to board examinations in April virus across Kashmir division On its part the UT admin- tions for more than nine hours. by the Weather bureau as through the day, received 100 the Minister's office here, postpone these examinations itself, but Karnataka continues taking the tally of deaths due to istration is working round the In two significant fallouts, ‘Extremely Severe Cyclonic to 140 mm rainfall. Kumar has appealed students after parents, students and to 'maintain' that it wants to covid19 to 3222. So far, Jammu clock to meet the growing more than 12,500 people living Storm' which made its pres- The Chhatrapati Shivaji who are appearing for SSLC many school associations had hold examinations for class 10 region has recorded 1493 total demand of oxygen and hospi- along the Maharashtra had to ence along the Maharashtra Maharaj International Airport (Class 10) and II year PU raised red flag over holding students. deaths and 1729 patients have tal beds. Advisor to Lieutenant be shifted to safer places, while coast shortly after midnight. in Mumbai remained shut for (Class 12) must not fall prey to these crucial examinations Subsequently cancelling succumbed across the Kashmir Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan the Indian Navy deployed two Accompanied by lightning and all operations from 11 am to 8 any rumours or mischievous from June 21 onwards owing to class 10 examinations, the division. Monday received the consign- of its ship to rescue as many as thunder, the cyclone with pm, owing to inclement weath- statements quoting him on a severe spike in Covid cases CBSE even announced an alter- Overall the positivity rate ment of 7 Oxygen Generation 410 people, including 273 per- strong and gusty winds mov- er conditions, while 3 private any social media sites. since the beginning of native scheme for the evalua- reported a marginal decline Plants from Germany, sonnel of the Oil & Natural Gas ing at a speed of 120 km/hr airlines flights were diverted to "I appeal to students April. tion of Class 10 students. across J&K. From 11.27 percent Frankfurt on behalf of Jammu Corporation (ONGC) strand- whirled northwards from less turbulent locations. preparing for these examina- Earlier, Karnataka had The Karnataka Secondary the positivity rate reported on and Kashmir government at ed on a drifting barge 'P305' off Sindhudurg-Ratnagiri towards Hundreds of trees were tions SSLC and PU II year to postponed the second year Education Examination Board Monday stood at 9.65 per- Srinagar Airport. Divisional the “Heera” oilfield at Bombay Raigad-Mumbai en route to uprooted on South Konkan continue to study and prepare Pre-University Exam (PUC) (KSEEB) - state's education cent.Significantly, 4042 patients Commissioner, Kashmir, PK High off the Mumbai coast. the Gujarat coast. districts of Ratnagiri and well for their examinations," he or Class 12 final exams and board that holds class 10 exam- recovered fully and went home Pole and Chief Engineer, Incidentally, the ONGC’s drift- Apart from triggering Sindhudurg, while tree falls said and added that the state promoted first-year students. inations, about 8.5 lakh stu- from different hospitals. Kashmir (Mechanical), were ing barge was in the direct path intermittent spells of heavy were also reported from government would soon make Given the circumstances, dents appear for the SSLC According to the media also present on the occasion. of Tauktae moving at a speed rains, uprooting hundreds of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and a decision on announcing fresh even the Karnataka Common (Secondary School Leaving bulletin, several districts of The Advisor said that with of over 100 km per hour trees and snapping power sup- Raigad districts. The intermit- dates for these Entrance Test (KCET) 2021, Certificate or Class 10) exam- Jammu division including the Commissioning of these 7 towards Gujarat in the choppy plies in all the affected areas, tent disruption of power sup- examinations. which is held for Engineering ination annually. Rajouri , Poonch, Samba, plants, the oxygen requirement Arabian Sea. the cyclone left a trail of ply was reported from all the Amid the ongoing admission, was also postponed While the Karnataka pre- Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, in the hospitals of the J&K will Mumbai and the coastal destruction as it moved to affected areas. onslaught of the pandemic, on on May 12. university Examination board reported deaths due to Covid almost be fulfilled and will Konkan districts of Thane, Gujarat later in the afternoon. Preliminary assessments May 13, Karnataka had decid- Karnataka schools are cur- (KPUEB) is responsible for 19 on Monday. Jammu district cater to our daily requirements. Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and The authorities are likely to pegged the number of houses ed to postpone the Class 10 rently observing summer vaca- conducting board examina- recorded a maximum number Among the 7 plants, 5 will Sindhudurg bore the maxi- complete assessment of damage damaged at 2,542, while the (Secondary School Leaving tion, which will continue till tion for Class 12 or II year PU of 21 deaths followed by have a capacity of 1000 LPM mum brunt of the destruction caused to the life and proper- officials said that at least half a Certificate - SSLC) state board June 14. The new academic examinations in multiple Rajouri where seven patients each while the two plants will caused by the cyclone Tauktae. ty by Tuesday. dozen houses had been com- examination. year would begin on June 15. streams - humanities, com- succumbed to the virus while have a capacity of 1500 and 600 While three persons were killed Maharashtra chief minister pletely destroyed in the coastal Kumar had said in a state- However, high school merce and science. 11 patients undergoing treat- LPM. in Raigad district, two others Uddhav Thackeray, who mon- Konkan region. "! $)+:; ,% ( ! + $)+ ! < &&. " & Kanpur (UP): IIT Kanpur has joint team of security raised over 1 crore by way of $$ Riyaz is known for his leagues in the field to produce Aforces gunned down two donations from around 650 association with Palestinian news reports portraying the $$ terrorists in Khonmoh area contributors for providing he political grapevine in cause and holds the Hamas in Hindutwa party in poor light. on the outskirts of Srinagar on financial aid to students who TKerala is working over- respect. In addition to Chief Though TV channels do not 21-member council of Monday without suffering any are facing medical emergencies. time to zero in on the names of Minister Vijayan, leader of the play any significant role in Aministers under Chief collateral damage. Some of the students who the 11 CPI(M) representatives opposition Ramesh deciding the winner in an elec- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan According to police, both approached the IIT-K author- to be sworn in along with Chennithala and former Chief tion, this allegation by would be sworn in on the terrorists belonged to Al ities needed money for treat- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Minister Oommen Chandi too Surendran is a serious devel- Thursday at Central Stadium in Badr terrorist outfit. They have ment of their family members. on Thursday. deleted their social media posts opment,” said Murali Thiruvananthapuram. The been identified as Wasim The initiative, according to Since senior party leaders condoling the murder of Parappuram, author and com- Ministers who would be Bashir Pandit son of Bashir IIT-K director Prof Abhay like E P Jayarajan, A K Balan , Soumya. mentator. administered oath of office Ahmad Pandit resident of Karandikar, was started on Thomas Issac, and G “This is a sign of the The decimation of and secrecy by Governor Arif 2016 had 13 members from Kakapora and Mudasir Ahmad May 1 but the portal for this Sudhakaran were denied party extremist Islamist leaders estab- Congress, the principal Mohammed Khan would have the party and it had to face a Khanday son of Farooq Ahmad was launched on May 5. tickets to contest the 2021 lishing their command in the Opposition party even as the representation from the series of charges ranging from Khanday resident of Bargam now only five terrorists remain Students can send their assembly election, Vijayan is CPI(M),” said Rajit Kumar, Muslim League, its principal CPI(M), CPI, Kerala Congress gold smuggling to favouritism. Awantipora. active in Srinagar. requests at the portal. left with comparatively young political commentator and gen- ally winning most of the seats (Mani) and other fringe outfits The Janata Dal (S) and According to a police “There were six active ter- "We had been receiving legislators which give him the eral secretary of Samskaar it contested has opened a new like INL, NCP , Kerala NCP would have one minister spokesman, "a joint cordon rorists in Srinagar of which one requests for help from stu- freedom to try youth as min- Bharati. He said the CPI(M) political discourse in Kerala. Congress(J) and Kerala each in the new government. and search operation was was recently killed in Kokernag dents and so we decided to set isters. One of the names that has been taken over by the The disclosure by leaders of the Congress (B). The LDF resolved the demand launched by Srinagar Police , (Anantnag) gunfight. Now up a relief fund. Our target is figures in all discussions is Islamists and this does not extremist organisations SDPI While the CPI(M) would from the KC(B), Indian Pulwama police, 50RR & CRPF there are five local terrorists still to raise Rs five crores," he said. Mohammed Riyaz, the new augur well for the party. and PFI that their cadres voted have 12 ministers, the CPI has National League, Congress (S) on receipt of the information active in Srinagar who would He explained that there are son-in-law of Vijayan. Riyaz, The 2021 assembly election in favour of the CPI(M) in the been allocated four Ministers, and Kerala Congress (J) for about the presence of terrorists either be killed or apprehend- over 8,300 students at IIT K and though a first-time MLA , is results have strengthened assembly election too has to be parties like JD(S), Kerala ministers by making the party in the area". ed,” IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar is even 500 need financial help certain to be included in the Vijayan’s position in the party seen in this backdrop. Congress (Mani), and NCP leaders agree to share the dura- "During the search opera- told reporters on Monday at of Rs one lakh each, a corpus council of ministers and allo- and today he is the undisput- “ P C George, a devout would have one minister each, tion of the tenure by half. tion, as the presence of terror- Pantha Chowk, Srinagar after fund of Rs five crores is needed. cated an important portfolio. ed leader of the CPI(M) not Catholic, who has never been A Vijayaraghavan, the con- Accordingly, representative of ists got ascertained they were the gunfight in Khonmoh. The IIT K director said that The truth is that the hands only in Kerala but all over defeated in any election from vener of the LDF told the the KC(B) and INL will hold given repeated opportunities to The IGP Kashmir said that he had reached out to alumni of Riyaz were visible in the India. The editorial by People’s his home turf of Poonjar had to media after Monday morning’s the ministership for the first surrender, however they fired there is a “vast network of and well-wishers through the selection of candidates fielded Democracy decrying the ten- bite the dust this time as the meeting held at the Capital city. two and half years, while the indiscriminately upon the joint OGWs” active in Srinagar dis- social media and the response by the party. “It was at his dency of a section of the media Muslims got angry over the Last time the CPI(M) had KC(J) and Congress (S) legis- search party which retaliated trict of which many have was overwhelming.The IIT -K instance that the condolence to bestow Vijayan with the statement made by him against 13 representatives in the coun- lators would be sworn in after leading to an encounter". already been arrested and has set up a committee headed message posted by the chief entire credit for winning the Love Jihad. Kerala has become cil of ministers. Though no rea- the former’s tenure. In the ensuing encounter, booked under PSA and many by dean students' affairs and minister over the murder of 2021 election speaks a lot. the headquarters of terrorism son has been given by the Vijayaraghavan said the two terrorists were killed and are still on the police radar. dean of resource and alumni, Soumya Santos by the Hamas K Surendran, Kerala BJP and the coming days will see party leadership to shed the portfolios of the ministers their bodies were retrieved “There are C-category student president and two rep- terrorists in Israel was removed president, has come out with more developments in the post of one minister, astrolog- would be announced by from the site of the encounter. OGWs who are being coun- resentatives of the alumni com- from the social media page of the copy of an email sent by a political battlefield,” said T G ical advice to avoid number 13 Pinarayi Vijayan after the lat- With the elimination of selled and handed over to their munity to evaluate each request. Vijayan,” a party insider told senior journalist in a TV news Mohan Das, a lawyer and com- is being seen as the reason. The ter’s scheduled meeting with these two Al Badr terrorists families,” the IGP said. and decide beneficiaries. IANS The Pioneer. channel exhorting her col- mentator. ministry that was sworn in the Governor. !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+( 4
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( agonistic, it enjoys or suffers the G# fruit of his karma. No god sits on judgement over any individual or 2 his/her community; there is no disagreement and insist that of the Egyptians and brought order to fulfill themselves col- ( ( anticipation of a doomsday or an the roses in his region are only them to Judea. lectively in the service of God. GGQ @ " end of the world. Anadi-ananta, pink. The person from west- Again, Jesus Christ, the Whereas, the inductive $ % - or there is no beginning of life ern India may say you are “son of God”, was brutally cru- Hindus are dependent on and no end, according to Hindu wrong; roses are always yellow. cified, more violence. individual karmas and have 2 C ! * H scriptures. After half an hour of animat- When we went to no pressure to unite to serve # + * # 2 Karma is reminiscent of ed argumentation, each would Jerusalem, one morning the society and, in turn, God. In * ( 4 D $ physics, which says that for every say: Possibly in your parts of guide took us all to the foot of the bargain, they unite only in 4>?2 (56 - action, there is an equal and the country, there are other the Calvary Hill on the top of the face of severe collective opposite reaction. Every action colours of roses. Someone else which Jesus Christ was was danger. In the bargain, they 4>?2 (56 2 4 by an individual, whether virtu- would propose: Let us agree to ,& crucified. There are 14 sta- believe they are peace-loving 7 ! * ous or vicious, is spontaneously disagree, and request that we ,& 8 tions, or stops, to the top of the and in the eyes of others they recorded by the grand nature or exchange samples of all four hill where now is the Church might seem deficient in 2 1: / : O its celestial computer as well as its colours. of Sepulchre; the “son of God” courage. But those who reaction or bhagya. There is no A member of an 8 ,;,: was buried therein. At the believe in the deductive single judge, nor only two alter- Abrahamic or western back- / , time, I was too weak to climb approach have their histories & natives for the individual, name- ground, in such a controver- all the distance. To please my littered with violence and war. ly heaven or hell. sial situation, may well declare K. 11 wife and cousins, I said I As early as the ascension of Any assertion of a single god that roses are always red; the , );,: would climb to station two Prophet Muhammad in 632 resembles Deductive Logic which rest must be other flowers or, and sit down and wait for AD, the Caliphs initiated the asserts a premise namely so and perhaps, weeds. Just as a Jew 9: them to return from the top. conquest of the Middle-East, so is my God and He is the only is a Jew, the rest are gentiles. ; . / However, a magnet in the air including Morocco in the west, God. The corollaries that That is where conflict and war ,; , . . drew me on and on. I went up to Iran in the east. The Moors emanate from the premise are begin. Prophet Abraham, all the 14 stations. I am not a of North Africa invaded Spain flawlessly consistent. In sharp when he first saw a vision, said ,; ./ Christian nor have been to a in 712 AD and reached contrast, Hinduism is a specimen God told him to prove his bon- 1 .: missionary school. So, I Poitiers in France soon. of Inductive Logic. Herein lies the fires by sacrificing his own son , ,9: climbed to the top of the hill Historian Ian Morris, in his freedom intrinsic to Hinduism. Isaac. When he was about to and returned without feeling book WAR, calls it the “Five To illustrate this contrast, say, four obey God and behead Isaac, , ., , any great extra weakness or Hundred-Years War” but it Hindus happened to meet some- the Almighty told him to stop fatigue. was actually longer. Eventually, where and discuss the subject of and sacrifice a goat instead. &1. , In the deductive religions, Britain alone conquered one- roses. The person from the north The western religion was thus there is limited scope for spir- fourth of the world. may say that roses are red. The born in violence; Prophet , ituality beyond the scriptures (The writer is a well- southerner could assert that he Moses had a much more vio- and places of worship. As a known columnist and an has seen only white roses. The lent experience when he freed result, the believers tend to author. The views expressed are easterner may express serious the Israelis from the clutches unite communally and fight in personal.) 55. 5/55+&5/. SOUNDBITE ) <##6 " . 0) !% %% Sir — I refer to the article ‘Corona: some + --% 6)F6%* real and some hype’ (May 17). It is true that Q ! & the Opposition and the so-called section + --% who are against Modi decried lockdown ) % ! !## -2F )8 "! " and its adverse implications on livelihood GG) of the people when the first wave struck %+%! ! %! us. They were against vaccines and ques- #) + #!%%D1-%- # #/--%/- %%+%# & '< 7 'D'!'67 tioned its potentiality. Everybody point- K& ed fingers at the Centre. # %%* / %% )* Now Lockdown 2.0 is being unilater- !% # % % ) # A! + # , ( ally announced by the States. Similar is the case with the other States pertaining to the -% %% # - # +, + vaccination drive which had some hesitan- !-) # # ; 23 +%# #- ) ! / * cy among the people earlier because of / L!M # %%#/ !! their false propagation earlier. Won’t this % -- % %% lockdown ruin the economy of the States +--%- #! -. * ((* + * /0 1 #A+ %) %# + / # 2 or the people? The creation of such !--%% # %%#%% @ 6' !7 impression among the people is against the -% ! !!*/ 3 # #L M # %) # %% ! - / / !* K& %= people, the States and the entire nation. It ! !/ # %/ ( is against national interest, basically. It ! # % ! ; ) !+ %) ! ! &! # shows the inability of the local !! L !/ Government. When the entire world is # % ( - %%+! ; %! - L # M+ ++ #/ fighting Coronavirus, such unwanted - %/ M) ! - # # criticism by the Opposition does not entail ! # / % ! - # %% - # * !% %! +, # well; in fact, it vitiates the entire atmos- %%#!* #% * *) * phere of recovery from the pandemic. - # + ! ! A! + %) 4@E )> '7 '67 +, . # Secondly, the Centre was forced to keep % *!/% *!#/- %+ K %- its commitment on exporting vaccines after : > ! !' +, getting the raw material. Now the States water quality in the rivers, has to be attend- Narendra Modi and his Government or an # 4 , have invited global tenders for vaccines. 1 / ed to on war footing. The need of the hour indirect way to play cover-up with Modi? - Still, the Centre is distributing vaccines to %%% is that authorities should spread awareness Did Bhagwat suggest that the people # 56 the States. On the other hand, in many ) / with the riverside communities on the use became complement because Modi, Home % %% States, the medicines, vaccines, oxygen of river water and to prevent such incidents 7 +, 8( cylinders, Remdesivir or hospital beds are Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda -- 8 of dumping of bodies in the river. The soci- and UP’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - % being offered at a high premium. It is not ety needs to ensure the safe and dignified asked the people to attend their political ! ( the time to indulge in politics. We, togeth- ) !%%!/ cremation of the deceased. rallies? Did these same people force the % 9 )* er, should fight the virus tooth and nail Amit Singh Kushwaha | Satna Government to set up the infrastructure '@E7 " # +, Sravana Ramachandran | Chennai for the Kumbh Mela where thousands got K %* # # infected and took that infection to their ), % ! 566: # Sir — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh native towns and villages? Now, only the Sir — The Central Government has (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on May 15 public has been punished for this “lenien- 7, ((* 7 +, $ . directed the States to be on guard against 9 *A #%I accused the Government and the people cy”, losing lakhs of lives and wasting crores & + ;056 $. 4 + the dumping of dead bodies in the rivers of rupees for the mismanagement. and focus on their safe disposal, besides of becoming complacent after COVID’s -% ! <06 +, ;05= 2 # - ! first wave, which irritated the common- The Government needs to accept that + J providing support for ensuring dignified it failed to health infrastructure, beds, oxy- + +, 2 . cremation. Witnessing dead bodies in the ers. It was the day of the Modi # + Government’s “eighth victory anniversary gen and vaccines ! ) $ ( rivers would amount to among the most Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee | Faridabad undesirable and alarming situations. day” (May 16, 2014). But the big question: 3 +, " 2 4 &) @74 The dumping of dead bodies, as well Is Bhagwat’s accusation of the Government K& % as their safe disposal and protection of truly a warning to Prime Minister &77 674<'4! =>? '&5@4? !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+( 8
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ndia has seen an uprising of religious conscious- ness, pride, assertiveness and aggression in 657 Irecent years like never before. The credit or blame is reserved for the BJP generally, though now promi- 2 nent parties like the AAP, TMC and Congress are $ 9 2 also seen as following suit.But is rise of religious and C civilizational identity particular to India, or is it a + ( 2 S 2 global phenomenon of our times? From Islamic nations to Europe, from Brazil to Philippines the phe- %, 2 C nomenon seems to be taking shape.Three decades 9 2 N ago, the American political scientist Samuel F0 2 + 5/ Huntington made such a prophesy for our times. 7 + R ( The post-Cold war world has changed funda- S A mentally, so he wrote. The world has never been mul- B 2 tipolar and multicivilizational before -- while being 2 7 $ > so interconnected - in the entire human history. The most important distinctions between people in this ( R S + $ new world will not be ideological or economic but + # cultural; most important and dangerous conflicts will 7 (( occur not between rich or poor but between peo- ple belonging to different cultural entities.End of Cold war has led to global resurgence of religions around the world, involving intensification of religious con- sciousness, rise of fundamentalist movements,esca- lating ethnic conflicts and ethnic cleansing. West, Turkish and Iranian support to North African nations after Arab that the west faces is not just econom- Huntington identifies another significant phe- Azerbaijan in conflict can all be Spring can be understood by ic but more importantly to its politi- nomenon taking place in the post-Cold war world: explained on the basis of this theory. Huntington’s theory. cal influence and liberal value system. the relative decline of the western power. East is on Is western liberalism universal? Huntington dismisses The greatest challenge comes from its way to equating with the West. The US and UN Most non-western nations take Fukuyama’s End of History theory Islam and China, that embody great are unable to suppress bloody local conflicts and ris- , offence to the West’s sitting as the jury that predicts victory of western lib- cultural tradition very different from ing China is increasingly assertive. Asian civilisations & on the level of democracy and free- eralism over all other ideologies.The West and in their eyes superior to it. are expanding economically. Economic growth cre- 8, & & dom in their governing systems- collapse of communism in Soviet Throughout the history when a civil- ates basis for enhanced military power and politi- / while the non-western world can Union doesn't necessarily mean that isation’s power has expanded, it has cal influence.As the power and self-confidence of &9 :, never judge the west.Huntington other societies will import the always used that power to extend its non-Western societies increases, they assert their own . ., questions the imposition of western Western ideology of liberal democ- values, practices and institutions to cultural values and reject those imposed on them , ;,: liberalism on the non-western world: racy - this underestimates the non- other societies. The era dominated by by West. Most notable cultural resurgence is hap- 88, 8, & its universalism. He states that west- western culture’s creativity, resilience western ideologies is over, new era will pening in Asia and Islamic nations generated by their / ern assumption that the only river of and individuality. This thinking is have multiple and diverse civilizations economic and demographic dynamism. ,:/ civilization is our own and all oth- rooted in Cold War perspective, that interact, compete and coexist and The multi-civilisational world and rise of reli- .1, , ) ers are either tributaries to it or lost liberal democracy is the only alterna- accommodate with each other. gions: Huntington writes empires rise and fall, gov- in the desert sand is an egocentric tive to communism. There are many Second generation indigenisa- # 2 4 2 , . . ernments come and go, civilizations remain and sur- ,:/ illusion of the West.Universalism jus- forms of authoritarianism, national- tion phenomenon is taking place all 7 + vive political, social, economic, even ideological ; J tifies western cultural domination ism, corporatism and market com- over the non-western world. In 7 # 2 upheavals. The great religions are the foundations 1 , over others by making other societies munism (China) that are alive and 1960-70s pro-west governments and 9 2 on which great civilisations rest (Confucianism, ?1 / ape western practices and institu- well in the world today. More signif- west-leaning (often western educat- 7 Hindu, Islam, Judeo-Christian).The 20th century :. tions. What west calls universal, icantly there are religious alternatives ed) leaders were threatened by coups 7 ( 9 ideological conflict between Liberal Democracy and 1 , ? others see as imperialism. It increas- that lie outside secular ideologies. and revolutions; in 1980-90s they Marxist Leninism was only a fleeting, superficial his- ingly brings West into conflict with Modernisation and Westernisation: were increasingly in danger of being 7 2 + torical phenomenon, a temporary aberration in the ; ./ other civilizations, most seriously Huntington questions that mod- ousted by elections. Electoral com- > P 2 + centuries-old human history. History of the world 1, with Islam and China. ernization essentially needs western- petitions are won by most popular 3@$ + has been the history of civilizations, and conflict . He states major differences in ization. No one political ideology or appeals of ethnic, nationalistic and 2 ;05E ;056 between them. Religion is the most important fac- , political and economic develop- set of institutions -- elections, civic religious character. # 2 ( tor in determining civilisation. ment among civilizations are clear- associations and other hallmark of Another challenge that the ( The most salient cause of religious revival is the ly rooted in their different cultures. western life — are necessary for eco- West faces is the democracy para- 2 process of social, economic and cultural moderniza- East Asian economic success as well nomic growth. Non-western societies dox: democratisation conflicts with tion which has disrupted longstanding system of iden- as difficulties in achieving stable have modernised and can do so with- westernisation. Democracy is 3@$ tity and authority. In an increasingly globalised world, democratic political system, has its out adopting values, institutions, inherently a parochialising, not cos- 3 there is greater civilisational, social and ethnic self- source in East Asian culture. Islamic practices of the west. Gulf nations mopolitanising, process. As non- > consciousness — because people define themselves culture explains failure of emergence and East Asian economies are the liv- western societies take to democra- by what makes them different from others. Cultural of democracy in much of Islamic ing examples of this in our times. cy, or deepen democracy, they # identity is what is most meaningful to most people. world. Japan and India are the only In fundamental ways the world seek to assert their own value sys- D 2 ( In this new world, local politics is the politics of two civilizations which had a class is becoming more modern and less tems and rebel against the western # ethnicity; global politics is the politics of civilizations. system paralleling that of the West; western. Modernisation strengthens diktats, often a change from friend- The rivalry of superpower is replaced by the clash The author is a public why only two non-western societies cultures adopting it and reduces rel- ly dictator to unfriendly democra- + 7 3 of civilizations. Global politics began to be reconfig- policy analyst and a to sustain major democratic govern- ative power of the west. At individ- tic regime for the west. A R# # ured along cultural lines: civilizational identities are lawyer. The views ments. The recent coup in Myanmar, ual level, modernisation breaks tra- Regionalisation will be the central $S 3 $ S R+ 2 S shaping the patterns of cohesion, disintegration and expressed are personal. dictatorial regimes in Russia and ditional bonds and social relations, trend in post-cold war global pol- B 2 56E: conflict. Present day conflicts between West and Turkey despite their proximity to the creating crises of identity to which itics. The US is not likely to have 3@$ ;05E China, West and Islam, cohesion and unity of Islamic West, failure of West to import religious provides an answer. the military capability to manage * 9 3 nations, China and Islamic connection against democracy to Iraq, Afghanistan, Decline of the West: The challenge regional contingencies. - # 3@$ A 7-B 3@$ 2 POINTCOUNTERPOINT ) 2 ( : 5: $$ $ $ 2 # ( 5 $ : $) 2 " $ 5 5 S L L: , $ $ ! 3 * < or the last few days, the closest bomb shelter. Or to live in a place where there is no their children, and they wait peaceful days and for a despite the very chal- the stairway. Or as far as pos- shelter? until it passes. Imagine what brighter future. Flenging times in India, sible from their apartments’ These surreal situations kind of a feeling that must be, There was a Jewish poet and Delhi in particular, where windows. And then, after and dilemmas happen day to know that you cannot pro- who lived in Spain in the I have been living and work- hearing the explosion and after day here. A few days ago, tect your own children from Middle Ages, Rabbi Yehuda ing for the past two years,I feeling the building shaking, an Indian nurse, Soumya danger, that you cannot calm Halevi. He wanted one thing haven’t really “been” in Delhi. they had to go back to what Santhosh, who had been them, reassure them. more than anything in his I mean: physically, I have. But they were doing before the working in Ashkelon in the When our children are life: to be able to go to the while I am physically here, my alarm started and try to keep South of Israel for the last eight born, we are quite clueless, but Promised Land, to Israel. He thoughts, my prayers, and my ,/+*&+5 on living their lives, as if this years,was killed by a rocket we all know one thing for sure: said: “My heart is in the East fears are in Israel. My family, whole situation was normal. fired at the house by Hamas. we will do everything we can and I am in the West”. my friends, my co-workers, It is almost impossible to Soumya Santhosh,the mother to protect them and give them This sentence reminds live mostly in areas that have understand this when you of a nine-year-old boy, was the best childhood possible. Israelis of those who didn’t been fired on by Hamas, and don’t experience it (and God, working as a caregiver for an And no one, no one should have the chance to go to so have had to spend the last I pray that no one has to ever elderly woman, and was wait- live through what the families Israel through the centuries few days and nights running experience this), but when ing for the woman’s daughter in Israel have been living. but were dreaming of it. between their apartments and the alarm sounds, you have to come home. When the My Indian friends and Today, this sentence res- their shelters. less than 40 seconds (if you live alarm started, she didn’t have colleagues from Delhi have onates in me more than ever. As a matter of fact, since in the South, you may not even the time to run to a shelter and been sending me texts since As I am sure that it does for last Tuesday, Hamas, the ter- have 10 seconds) to run to a unfortunately got hit. A mat- Tuesday, showing love and my colleagues, Israeli diplo- rorist organization control- shelter. Less than 40 seconds. ter of seconds... support, and I know we are mats abroad too. Because ling Gaza, has fired about3000 Think about it: what can you My sister doesn’t have a blessed to be serving in India when your country burns, rockets towards Israel. Three The author is head of do in less than 40 seconds? It shelter in her apartment. in those times. And from you want nothing more than thousand times in less than a Public Diplomacy at takes me more time to put my When the alarm sounds, they here, all I can do is pray for to be with your loved ones, at week, the Israeli population, the Israel Embassy in shoes on. More time to write I am a mother of three them to the shelter in the mid- don’t have the time to run to better days in Israel and its sur- home, all together. So today, the elderly, the adults and New Delhi. The views a text message to a friend. small children.Just to imagine dle of the nigh tworries me. a “public shelter”. So, they roundings, pray for the day I am in the East, but my heart children, had to move as expressed are personal. Much more time to wake my — practically — how I would What if I don’t manage? What remain at home all together, that our neighbours can be our is in the West, with my loved quickly as possible and run to kids up in the morning! manage taking the three of does it mean? And what if we my sister, her husband, and partners, and hope for more ones. !"$! % & ' & ()*+,+( 9 8 %! 1+ ! = :L = , 1M
he Israeli military $ & #+ Tunleashed a wave of heavy ! airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early on Monday, saying it 9. warlords or the Taliban, follows destroyed 15 kilometers (nine the end of America's military miles) of militant tunnels and . 6' !7 4:' ! e served as an interpreter engagement. the homes of nine Hamas com- > !46'>!64D Halongside US soldiers on Interpreters and other civil- manders. N Security Council diplo- hundreds of patrols and dozens ians who worked for the US Residents of Gaza awak- Umats and Muslim foreign 67<<'!> << 8&'@ of firefights in eastern government or NATO can get ened by the overnight barrage ministers convened emergency < 66 4!6 &74 Afghanistan, earning a glowing what is known as a special described it as the heaviest weekend meetings to demand letter of recommendation from immigrant visa, or SIV, under since the war began a week ago, a stop to civilian bloodshed as > 74 !'?? ' 7 an American platoon com- a program created in 2009 and and even more powerful than Israeli warplanes carried out @ 6D' 6<'7@ &&6 mander and a medal of com- modeled after a similar pro- a wave of airstrikes in Gaza City the deadliest single attacks in D 4?64??4@ 76 mendation. gram for Iraqis. the day before that left 42 dead nearly a week of Hamas rock- Still, Ayazudin Hilal was Both SIV programs have and flattened three buildings. et barrages and Israeli D4 7 :' ! turned down when he applied long been dogged by com- That earlier attack was the airstrikes. ?'!'67 7'4!74>7 for one of the scarce special plaints about a lengthy and deadliest in the current round President Joe Biden gave visas that would allow him to complicated application of hostilities between Israel no signs of stepping up public ?4 '!4& relocate to the US with his fam- process for security vetting and Gaza's Hamas rulers. pressure on Israel to agree to an ily. that grew more cumbersome There was no immediate immediate cease-fire despite region. Appeals by other coun- Now, as American and with pandemic safety mea- word on the casualties from the calls from some Democrats tries showed no sign of NATO forces prepare to leave sures. latest strikes. A three-story for the Biden administration to progress. the country, he and thousands US Secretary of State building in Gaza City was get more involved. Thomas-Greenfield of others who aided the war Antony Blinken told reporters heavily damaged, but residents His ambassador to the warned that the return to effort fear they will be left last month that the US is com- said the military warned them United Nations, Linda armed conflict would only put stranded, facing the prospect of mitted to helping interpreters 10 minutes before the strike Thomas-Greenfield, told an a negotiated two-state solution Taliban reprisals. and other Afghan civilians and everyone cleared out. They emergency high-level meeting to the decades-old Israeli- “We are not safe,” the 41- who aided the war effort, often said many of the airstrikes hit 0 ) " " & $ 0) of the Security Council that the Palestinian conflict even fur- year-old father of six said of at great personal risk. The nearby farmland. US was “working tirelessly ther out of reach. However, the Afghan civilians who worked Biden administration has also Gaza's mayor, Yahya Sarraj, power outages for between The war broke out last settlers. through diplomatic channels" US, Israel's closest ally, has so for the US or NATO. launched a review of the SIV told Al-Jazeera TV that the eight and 12 hours and tap Monday, when the Hamas mil- Since then, the Israeli mil- to stop the fighting. far blocked days of efforts by “The Taliban is calling us programs, examining the strikes had caused extensive water is undrinkable. itant group fired long-range itary has launched hundreds of But as battles between China, Norway and Tunisia to and telling us, 'Your stepbrother delays and the ability of appli- damage to roads and other Mohammed Thabet, a rockets at Jerusalem after weeks airstrikes that it says are tar- Israel and Gaza's militant get the Security Council to is leaving the country soon, and cants to challenge a rejection. infrastructure. spokesman for the the territo- of clashes in the holy city geting Hamas' militant infra- Hamas rulers surged to their issue a statement, including a we will kill all of you guys.'" It will also be adding anti-fraud “If the aggression continues ry's electricity distribution between Palestinian protesters structure. Palestinian militants worst levels since 2014 and the call for the cessation of hostil- The fate of interpreters measures. we expect conditions to company, said it has fuel to sup- and Israeli police. in Gaza have fired more than international outcry grew, the ities. after the troop withdrawal is Amid the review, former become worse,” he said. ply Gaza with electricity for two The protests were focused 3,100 rockets into Israel. Biden administration — deter- In Israel, Hady Amr, a one of the looming uncertain- interpreters, who typically seek The U.N. Has warned that or a three days. on the heavy-handed policing At least 198 Palestinians mined to wrench US foreign deputy assistant dispatched by ties surrounding the with- to shield their identities and the territory's sole power sta- Airstrikes have damaged of a flashpoint sacred site dur- have been killed in the strikes, policy focus away from the US Secretary of State Antony drawal, including a possible keep a low profile, are becom- tion is at risk of running out of supply lines and the company's ing the Muslim holy month of including 58 children and 35 Middle East and Afghanistan Blinken to try to de-escalate the resurgence of terrorist threats ing increasingly public about fuel, and Sarraj said Gaza was staff cannot reach areas that Ramadan and the threatened women, with 1,300 people — has declined so far to criti- crisis, met with Israeli Defense and a reversal of fragile gains what they fear will happen also low on spare parts. Gaza were hit because of continued eviction of dozens of wounded, according to the cize Israel's part in the fighting Minister Benny Gantz, who for women if chaos, whether should the Taliban return to already experiences daily Israeli shelling, he added. Palestinian families by Jewish Gaza Health Ministry. or send a top-level envoy to the thanked the US for its support. from competing Kabul-based power. ; 4 !" # !" $$ "!" # > ! $ %! & !" $'(" ' $ ! ! = %' 9,. that could be expected from a (%! bloc that has large trade and aid London: The British govern- he European Union will interests in the region. ! ! Islamabad: Pakistan on =8 ment says Israel must ensure Tredouble its efforts to end EU foreign policy chief Monday served a demarche to that its military activities against the upsurge in violence Josep Borrell and European Afghanistan's ambassador Hamas are "proportionate," and between the Israeli military Council President Charles New York: Board members at An unnamed spokes- Najibullah Alikhel, protesting 1 it is deeply concerned by the and Palestinian militants, and Michel both called over the Microsoft Corp. Made a deci- woman for Gates acknowl- against the accusations by the destruction of media offices and seek progress during a special past days to call for an end to sion in 2020 that it wasn't edged to The Journal that there Afghan leadership. S Secretary of State Antony other civilian targets in Gaza. meeting of its foreign ministers the escalation in violence and appropriate for its co-founder was an affair almost 20 years Pakistan's Foreign Office UBlinken said on Monday Prime Minister Boris Tuesday, the bloc said. ensure that civilians get the best Bill Gates to continue sitting on ago, and that it ended “amica- (FO), however, did not speci- he has asked Israel for any evi- Johnson's spokesman, Max The EU also called the possible protection. its board as they investigated bly." fy the statement which angered dence of Hamas operating in a Blain, said Britain is “in contact weekend destruction of a build- Tuesday's meeting is to the billionaire's prior romantic The spokesperson told The it. Afghan President Ashraf Gaza building housing news with our US and UN counter- ing housing major internation- seek “how best that EU can relationship with a female Journal that “his decision to Ghani, in a recent interview, bureaus that was destroyed by parts and urgently seeking more al media “extremely worrying” contribute to diffusing the ten- Microsoft employee that was transition off the board was in alleged that Pakistan "operates an Israeli airstrike over the information from the Israeli and said safe working conditions sions, stop the escalation and deemed inappropriate, accord- no way related to this matter."" an organised system of sup- weekend, but hasn't seen any. government” on Saturday's for journalists were essential. stop the ongoing violence,” EU ing to a report in The Wall When he left Microsoft's port" for the Afghan Taliban. Blinken spoke at a news attack, which destroyed a high- The EU has never had the spokesman Peter Stano said. Street Journal. board last year, Gates said he “The names of the various conference in Copenhagen, get" and told CBS' “Face the rise building housing the offices impact Washington can wield Pro-Palestinian critics of Citing unnamed sources, was stepping down to focus on decision-making bodies of the Denmark, as pressure is Nation” on Sunday that Israel of The Associated Press and in the region and no immedi- EU policy insist the bloc has The Journal reported online philanthropy. Taliban are Quetta Shura, increasing on the Biden admin- passes such evidence through other media organisations. ate breakthrough was expect- been far too lenient when it Sunday that board members In an email sent to The Miramshah Shura and istration to ask for a ceasefire intelligence channels. “We are deeply concerned ed from Tuesday's meeting. comes to imposing sanctions looking into the matter hired a Associated Press late Sunday, Peshawar Shura — named after in the Israeli-Palestinian con- “Shortly after the strike we by U.N. Reports that 23 schools Ever since the outbreak of vio- on Jerusalem, but since this too law firm in late 2019 to conduct Microsoft said that it “received the Pakistani cities where they flict. did request additional details and 500 homes, as well as lence last week, the EU has requires unanimity, the issue an investigation after a Microsoft a concern in the latter half of are located. There is a deep Israel destroyed a building regarding the justification for medical facilities and media been calling for restraint and hasn't yet surfaced for engineer alleged in a letter that 2019 that Bill Gates sought to relationship with the state,” housing The Associated Press it,” Blinken said Monday. He offices, have been destroyed or condemned attacks that hit Tuesday's meeting, Stano said. she had a sexual relationship initiate an intimate relationship the Afghan leader said. and Al Jazeera and claimed that declined to discuss specific damaged in Gaza,” Blain said. civilian populations. "Let's not jump ahead. Let's with Gates over several years. with a company employee in The FO, responding to Hamas used the building for a intelligence, saying he “will He added that “Israel must Because EU policy toward focus on trying to diffuse the The Journal reported that the year 2000. A committee of media queries regarding the military intelligence office. leave it to others to characterise make every effort to avoid the region requires unanimity situation, trying to solve the sit- Gates resigned before the the Board reviewed the con- allegations made by the Afghan Prime Minister Benjamin if any information has been civilian casualties and mili- among the 27 EU member uation to normal diplomatic board's investigation was fin- cern, aided by an outside law leadership, said Pakistan was Netanyahu has called the build- shared and our assessment that tary activity must be propor- nations, its actions and state- and political means,” Stano ished, citing another person firm, to conduct a thorough seriously concerned about the ing a "perfectly legitimate tar- information.” tionate.” AP ments haven't had the impact said. familiar with the matter. investigation. AP statements. PTI : Q+* :4&; 4!! 3 ! % $ $ (($( !!( (! !' $ ! 4 +
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Imran Khan on Monday added Oli be sworn in again as he dis- Nepal's prime minister for the the President repeated the word Monday in Paris to negotiate A name popped up that the name of Opposition leader graced the office of the third time, said, while President twice, the report said. debt relief and raise global stopped her cold. Shehbaz Sharif, who has been President by refusing to repeat Bhandari mentioned “God, They have demanded that support for Sudan's transition- “So I raped you,” the per- charged with corruption, to the all the words she recited dur- country and the people.” all the actions of the prime al leadership. son said in a burst of unread no-fly list, barring him from ing the oath-taking ceremony. All four writ petitioners minister be declared null and French President messages sent six months ear- leaving the country for medical President Bidya Devi have demanded that Oli take void until he takes the oath Emmanuel Macron was hosting lier. treatment. Bhandari administered the another oath of office and again, it said. The petitioners the event in the presence Gen. “If you have a moment give Earlier this month, the oath of office and secrecy to Oli secrecy as the one taken on said the prime minister told the Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of me a call.” Lahore High Court granted as the prime minister at a Friday was illegal, The president that a phrase of the Sudan's ruling sovereign coun- “I need to hear your voice.” Pakistan Muslim League- scaled-down ceremony at Shital Kathmandu Post reported. oath — "I solemnly and sin- cil, and Prime Minister Abdalla “I'll pray for you.” Nawaz (PML-N) president Niwas, the presidential palace, Senior advocate Chandra cerely pledge"— was not nec- Hamdok, in charge of making The messages rocketed Shehbaz — also the younger on Friday. 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per cent. ale of housing units rose by ! # “The likely trajectory of S21 per cent across top seven he wholesale price-based the WPI inflation supports cities in India in the first quar- Tinflation shot up to an all- our view that there is no space ter of 2021 to 1,05,183 units time high of 10.49 per cent in for rate cuts to support the fal- against 87,236 units in Q1 hares of Federal Bank on April, on rising prices of food tering growth momentum, 2020, according to a SMonday gained over 2 per items, crude oil and manufac- even as we expect the monetary PropEquity report. cent after the company report- tured goods, and experts stance to remain accommoda- However, the new supply ed a nearly 59 per cent jump believe that the uptrend is like- tive,” Nayar added. or launches of housing units in its standalone net profit for ly to continue. India Ratings and Research decreased by 40 per cent in the demand going forward and 136 per cent respectively in Q1 the quarter ended March. This is the fourth straight Principal Economist Sunil same period to 59,737 units in we expect sales to pick up 2021. The stock closed the day month of uptick seen in the Kumar Sinha said the impetus Q1 2020 as against 1,00,343 post second wave of Covid Ambience Group President with a gain of 2.45 per cent at wholesale price index (WPI)- to April 2021 inflation came units. ending which should be around (Sales & Marketing) Ankush 81.65 on the BSE. based inflation. In March, 2021, from all the three major groups Bengaluru, Chennai, Q3 or Q4 onwards,” Founder Kaul said: “The current Covid During the day, it jumped it was 7.39 per cent. namely primary article, fuel Hyderabad, MMR, NCR, and and Managing Director Samir wave has hit the sector when 4.70 per cent to 83.45. The low base in April last prices of protein-rich items factured products it was 9.01 and power and manufactured Pune are the cities where home Jasuja said.India’s IT capital, Indian real estate housing On the NSE, it gained year, when WPI inflation was like egg, meat and fish hard- per cent. products which recorded an sales witnessed a growth in Q1 Bengaluru saw a rise of 13 per demand was on the growth tra- 2.32 per cent to close at (-) 1.57 per cent, also con- ened. Inflation in this basket ICRA Chief Economist inflation of 10.2 per cent, 20.9 2021 versus Q1 2020 at 13 per cent in home sales in Q1 2021 jectory in Q1 of 2021.” 81.50. tributed to the spike in April was 3.24 per cent in March Aditi Nayar said at 4.9 per cent per cent and 9 per cent respec- cent, 29 per cent, 16 per cent, at 12,263, but new launches “We believe the current Private sector lender 2021. 2021. inflation in food articles was at tively in April 2021. 26 per cent and 6 per cent, decreased by 40 per cent at state of lockdown is short- Federal Bank on Monday “The annual rate of infla- This was led by 10.88 per a six-month high and data “Within food components respectively.Only Kolkata wit- 8,492 units. Chennai saw a 29 lived and the execution of the reported a nearly 59 per cent tion in April 2021, is high pri- cent inflation in ‘egg, meat shows a greater impact of sup- except cereals many major nessed downfall of 20 per cent per cent increase in home sales ongoing projects would not be jump in its standalone net marily because of rise in prices and fish’ basket during April, ply chain disruptions at the items such as pulses, fruits, in home sales during the same in Q1 2021 and new launches impacted much in terms of profit at 478 crore for the of crude petroleum, mineral 10.74 per cent in pulses and wholesale level. eggs, meat, tea etc recorded period. decreased by 8 per cent to 4,044 delivery timelines. Our two quarter ended March. oils viz petrol, diesel etc, and 27.43 per cent in fruits. “We expect the headline double digit inflation. In April “Beginning of Q1 was rel- units.Kolkata saw an increase of under completion projects in The bank had posted a manufactured products as In vegetables, the rate of WPI inflation to rise further to 2021 core inflation rose to 8.3 atively better for Indian realty 26 per cent in home sales in the Gurgaon and Noida were wit- net profit of 301 crore in the compared to the corresponding price rise was (-) 9.03 per cent, 13-13.5 per cent in the current per cent. Even inflation ex-fruit as compared to last year and first quarter at 41,323 units, nessing steady demand in Q1 same quarter of the financial month of the previous year,” the against (-) 5.19 per cent in the month before commencing a and vegetables rose to 10.7 per there was higher demand in whereas new launches fell by 48 and we believe once the current year 2019-20. Ministry of Commerce and previous month. downtrend, whereas the core- cent in April indicating that the ready to move in units and the per cent to 20,269 units. Covid spread in India is sta- The profit was higher Industry said. Inflation in the fuel and WPI inflation may continue to upsurge in wholesale inflation projects nearing completion. Only NCR witnessed an bilised, the end user demand sequentially also against 404 Inflation in food articles in power basket was 20.94 per rise over the next three prints is not only due to seasonal fac- However, the second wave of increase in both home sales and will again witness growth,” he crore in December 2020 April was 4.92 per cent as cent in April, while in manu- to a peak of around 10.5 tors,” Sinha added. Covid will lead to muted new launches by 6 per cent and said. quarter. + --!*! ( " # * " %8@ #% #N ## # > ? 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Monday to close 7 paise high- Indian rupee appreciated on world has been able to sail efforts of leading telecom play- tem for the society during the The BSE benchmark er at a one-and-a-half month Monday extending gains from through the Covid pandemic. ers have not only helped gov- pandemic, telecom companies Sensex zoomed 848.18 points high of 73.22 against the US Friday against the greenback In the last few years, ernment and citizens during have also invested in their or 1.74 per cent to end at dollar on the back of positive tracking strong local equities telecommunications has clear- Covid times but have also operations to boost capabilities 49,580.73; and the NSE barom- domestic equities and weak and on bets that the second ly moved beyond providing helped them test the possibil- to deliver for the future. vault managers and they will be eter Nifty surged 245.35 points American currency. COVID-19 wave in the coun- people-to-people connectivity registered as a Sebi intermedi- or 1.67 per cent to settle at At the interbank forex try may have peaked,” said besides successfully adding lay- arkets regulator Sebi on aries. 14,923.15 -- the biggest one-day market, the rupee opened Sriram Iyer Senior Research ers around it to contribute MMonday proposed an The proposed gold gains for both indices since higher at 73.24 and moved in Analyst at Reliance Securities. more meaningfully. elaborate framework for setting exchange, encompassing the March 30. Public health companies up a gold exchange wherein the entire ecosystem of trading On the Sensex chart, cent, while telecom and Vinod Nair, Head of Research today are leveraging emerging yellow metal will be traded in and physical delivery of gold, IndusInd Bank was the top healthcare were in the red. at Geojit Financial Services, technologies like artificial the form of electronic gold is extremely necessary to cre- gainer, rallying over 7 per Broader midcap and said. intelligence, machine learning, receipts and will help in having ate a vibrant gold ecosystem in cent, followed by SBI, ICICI smallcap indices surged up to According to Binod Modi, geographic information sys- a transparent domestic spot india which is commensurate Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis 1.63 per cent. Head, Strategy at Reliance tem to help the government price discovery mechanism. with its large share of global Bank, HDFC and Bajaj “Indian indices soared Securities, domestic equities and healthcare agencies man- Also, the proposed denom- gold consumption, according Finserv. with solid gains led by bank- witnessed strong rebound as age and monitor the virus inations - reflecting underlying to Sebi. On the other hand, L&T, ing, metal and auto stocks due robust Q4 FY21 earnings and spread . physical gold - of Electronic Presenting the Budget for Bharti Airtel, Nestle India, to fall in infection cases. early sign of decline in second Gaurav Vasu, Founder & Gold Receipts (EGRs) are 1 2021-22, Finance Minister Sun Pharma, PowerGrid, The market expects a wave of daily caseload bol- CEO, UnearthInsights, an kilogram, 100 grams, 50 grams Nirmala Sitharaman had said Maruti Suzuki and HUL were rapid fall in daily reported stered investors’ confidence. advisory firm for companies and subject to conditions, those that Sebi will be the regulator the laggards. Covid cases which helped to Elsewhere in Asia, bours- on technology and people can also be even for 5 and 10 for gold exchange and Of the Sensex con- ease concerns over extended es in Shanghai and Hong Kong issues says “Telecom indus- grams. Warehousing Development stituents, 23 closed with gains lockdowns and sharp correc- ended on a positive note, while try’s contribution in the pan- Apart from issuing a con- and Regulatory Authority and 7 suffered losses. tion in FY22 estimates. Tokyo and Seoul were in the demic has been a monumen- sultation paper on the gold (WDRA) will be strengthened Sectorally, BSE banking, Banking stocks took a red. Stock exchanges in Europe tal one where telecom opera- exchange, the watchdog has to set up the commodity mar- finance, metal and auto breather as it helped in sooth- were trading on a negative tor created IoT and Sensor- come out with draft norms for ket ecosystem. indices rallied up to 3.98 per ing asset quality concerns,” note in mid-session deals. based tracking tech for vacci- %!=$ 3
t is usually the family from this year to spread the essence Iwhere the sense of love, of loving others and sharing affection and sharing happiness happiness among them uncon- to others originates. Actually, ditionally. No outdoor activity the love and affection dissem- has been organized to mark the inated by the mother become occasion. T the stepping stone of encour- he fans and followers of agement for the children to give AOG across the globe are cel- to others later in their life. ebrating Art of Giving Day Based on this thought, the 8th enthusiastically by conveying Art of Giving Day is being cel- gratitude to their Mothers. ebrated across the world on Due to the enduring 2nd wave 17th May 2021. of Covid-19 pandemic, The Founder of Art of requests have been made to one Giving, Dr. Achyuta Samanta and all, to pay gratitude to their has picked ‘My Mother-My mothers on this theme staying Hero’ as the theme of AOG for at home this year.
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Here are ypertension or high blood pressure, the silent killer disease five ways to keep anxiety and stress at bay Hneeds to be managed in an effective manner to avoid com- during these tough times: plications related to COVID-19. Apart from the regular risks asso- Write a journal: Journaling is a form ciated with patients with hypertension, patients with COVID-19 of self-expression that can enable you to were found to have a high rate of co-morbidities. Hypertension understand your complex feelings and affects vital organs such as the kidneys, heart and brain even though boost your mood. Journaling is known to the person has no symptoms. Heart or kidney failure, as well as a have positive effects such as calming and debilitating paralytic stroke, can be the first sign of hypertension. MUTANT DANGER clearing your mind, identifying and accept- According to WHO, India accounts for over a fifth of these deaths. ing your emotions, releasing pent-up feel- Undetected and untreated hypertension has been ranked as the high- ings and everyday stress, and letting go of est risk factor for heart disease and related deaths. negative thoughts. The best part about jour- Though a majority of COVID-19 patients experience mild %% # 9)2)Q2P ! ; 23 naling is that it doesn't restrict you to a for- symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough and are able to recov- mat: write about how you feel, write down er fully, it has been noticed that some patients who have hyper- your goals, make lists or even doodle. Be tension, Diabetes and heart diseases are at the risk of developing !#%+% )&.9 & -* + # yourself and write whatever or however you more severe symptoms and the resultant complications. The ICMR want without any fear of judgement. has thus advised extra care for these patients. -* # !! ! Mandala colouring: Mandalas have It has also been speculated that hypertensive patients may not been identified as an important tool to respond to anti-covid treatment protocols in comparison to non- %+% # reduce stress, combat depression, and hypertensive patients. Therefore, hypertensive patients can become lower blood pressure. Also, colouring is very critical with respect to COVID-19 prognosis. A majority of proven to be a stress-buster, which makes the hypertensive patients are given medications known as “ACE- OVID-19’s raging fury seems Many doctors are also terming severe need extensive care includ- Mandala colouring books your best friends Inhibitors”. Since these drugs to not stop any time soon. the variant unique. “The variant is 5 ing ventilator. Asymptomatic during quarantine. Colour a mandala using 5 ( work via the ACE receptors, and Adding to the woes, is the unique as it has both higher infec- patients get recovered early, patients pencil crayons, crayons, paint, or pastels, as C the coronavirus binds itself to the rapid mutation of the virus. Why, tivity and higher severity. with moderate symptoms get recov- it combines the benefits of meditation and ACE receptors located on lung you ask? The continuous mutations Unprotected exposure has lead to ered in two to three weeks and art therapy into a simple practice that can cells (pneumocytes), it was being in the virus are increasing its sever- huge clusters in families and com- severe patients takes 2 to 3 months be done at any time and place. () % assumed that patients taking ity and infection rate. munities. Most of the time whole as they have to face post-Covid syn- DIY Projects: Indulge in some Do It 3 ! ACE inhibitors to regulate blood If this was not all, the B.1.617 family or clusters are infected. dromes too,” Mahajan explains. Yourself (DIY) projects with material avail- pressure might do worse than variant, which was reportedly first Mutations in the spike gene can While, there is not much data able at home to keep your mind occupied 8 ) %0 others. However, to the relief of found in India have been termed as make the virus inherently better at to prove the efficacy of the available in a constructive manner. DIY projects help ) ; the medical fraternity in major- a variant of global concern by the infecting people or can help the vaccines against this mutant, your brain to function creatively and can ity of the trials, this hypothesis World Health Organisation. virus to escape neutralising antibod- ( Mahajan says, that Covaxin is said help minimise any negative thoughts build- 5! ) has been disproved. It is there- “This new variant is said to have ies. This means if the virus mutates to be effective. “Recently, we got a ing up in your head. For example, make ! fore advised that patients who double mutation which means an in the “right way”, it can reinfect batch of Sputnik V and we are hope- your own candles with crayons or photo have successfully regulated their increase in transmission as well as someone who has already recovered ful that this vaccine will also give frames out of old magazines and newspa- blood pressure with these med- reduction in neutralisation, possi- from COVID-19,” he says. good results,” he says and adds the pers. ications should continue to do so bly stunting the ability of vaccines While, this may answer your only way out of this pandemic is to Reduce your time on social media: and those who have COVID-19 to curb them. That’s why there is a queries on people who are getting L+= 7 increase vaccination. Social media has emerged as a very useful ( should monitor their blood pres- Tsunami of cases in India, thereby infected with virus in a span of just Not only this, but Javeri says, tool for people in these trying times. It has sure closely and try to regulate making the country the world’s sec- five months, this is nothing short of more mutations are likely to hap- become a source for connecting, staying it as much as possible. They must ond most worst-hit,” Dr Yash Javeri, an alarm to not put your guards Other symptoms of this mutant are pen. The virus mutates constantly. informed and helping each other. However, also be in regular touch with their consulting doctors and must Critical Care, Anesthesia and down, even if you have got COVID loss of smell and taste, fever, “Mutations might increase or it is important to minimise your time on immediately contact them in case of any major fluctuations in the Emergency Medicine, Regency previously. dialarhoea and dry cough,” Dr HK decrease lethality and infectivity and social media because constant exposure to blood pressure so as to manage Covid-19 more effectively. Super specialty Hospital, Lucknow, The variant is very infectious Mahajan, Anaesthesiologist, Indian might make vaccine less efficacious. negative information can trigger anxiety and It has been observed that in the early stages of hypertension, tells you. and easily transmissble hence, it has Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj, Booster doses might be needed for stress. It is important to stay informed, but patients do not experience any pain or sickness and hence it goes Generally, viruses mutate all the now passed on to fifty countries. tells you. these mutants. The issue is multi- an overload of information can aggravate undetected only to surface during a routine check-up. Factors that time, as part of evolutionary biol- “This virus is mutating because of The recovery and survival rate ple mutants are spreading across the your emotions in a way that is not healthy. increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart diseases include ogy, but some mutations weaken the expected changes in the RNA virus. of patients depends on the stage. globe. The challenge of mutants is Workout: Physical and mental health unhealthy weight, obesity, an unhealthy diet, lack of physical activ- virus while others may make it The worrisome part is that this virus “Mostly 85 per cent patients recov- ever growing and is a major deter- are interlinked. It is recommended that ity, smoking, and poorly controlled cholesterol levels, among oth- stronger, enabling it to proliferate is directly going into lungs and er easily (home isolation as per the rent in the war against COVID. including some kind of workout in your ers. A doctor will look for signs such as high blood pressure, rapid faster or cause more infections. hence, we are witnessing more doctors advise), 5 to 10 per cent Worrisome mutations could also daily routine helps release "feel good" heartbeat, lack of appetite, shortness of breath, ankle swelling and “And, latter happened in India and cases of chest infection, which is need hospitalisation (oxygen bed) become more common if antibody endorphins, which can help reduce symp- chest tightness while diagnosing hypertensive heart disease. that’s making the whole scenario increasing the need of respiratory and remaining 1 per cent of the therapies aren’t used wisely,” Javeri toms of anxiety or stress. 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hile the first case of the novel while that was not the case before the pan- be on ourselves and how we can make this Coronavirus in India was detect- demic.” gift of life meaningful,” he added. Wed on January 27, 2020, it did not He also feels that there is a good pos- A sentiment that was echoed by Dr affect the common citizens until the end sibility we have developed some new neur- Mitra, “During online consultations, I see of March, when a three-week nationwide al circuits since we have to adapt to the that more and more people are turning lockdown was announced. And then needs of these times. “I can’t remember the inwards and indulging in introspection there were drastic changes in our lives, the last time I met my students in a classroom. without any coercion. It is a global occur- way we knew it. Exams were indefinitely Ever since the world has been made dig- rence, to be honest, one which has been postponed. The academic calendar has ital, I have realised that I have subcon- unheard of in recorded history.” been in a disarray since last year. For many sciously learnt to recognise my students Both psychologists agreed on the fact students, online classes were a luxury based on their respective voices. Even that it ultimately comes down to how one because they did not have access to when I step out, just about everyone has perceives things. “For a long time, every- devices or a data connection. Offices a mask on and my psyche has been one in the urban jungle felt that there was encouraged employees to work from forced to adjust. While earlier one’s face no time to do things that they wanted to home, some of them even providing the was their most dominant identifier, I now do. Now that time is abundant, one equipment needed to facilitate such a recognise people by their voice,” Dr Mitra should be thankful for it and make use of change. Domestic helps were out of a job said. the same. For the working class following for months on end. But things gradually Moreover, sitting at home in these the WFH model, it is very important to slipped into a routine. Families, which dystopian times is underlined by confusion make a schedule and stick by it. Being stayed apart for a huge portion of the day, and disorder due to information overload. mindful of the things that you wish to do have since gotten used to being around Simply put, information overload (also and incorporating them into your sched- each other for extended periods. The known as infobesity, infoxication, informa- ules has a very wholesome feel. On the maids are back at work. Children have set- tion anxiety and information explosion) other hand, after making a schedule if you tled into online classes even though they is the difficulty in understanding an issue fail to abide by it right at the beginning, might not be completely happy with and effectively making decisions when one the rest of the schedule goes to waste. these. has too much information about that issue. Hence, the simple act of making or plan- If we say things have changed in these An author and clinical psychologist, Pulkit ning a schedule is an exercise in being the 14 months, it would be almost akin to an Sharma, said, “A lot of information is eas- right frame of mind in the immediate understatement. Besides observable events, ily accessible in these digital times. Most future. This enables one to be present and there are other incidents happening in the of it related to the pandemic might be true, constructively make use of time,” expressed background which are just as noteworthy, but trust me, a lot of fake news is being cir- Dr Sharma. if not more. While, on the surface, children tion and cognitive distress. The lack of have had an opportunity to examine or ludo — go a long way in dissipating culated. Is it all relevant? Of course not. Additionally, Dr Sabharwal provided and adults have got used to being away physical connection and social support that themselves and their relationship with their while encouraging unfiltered interaction,” While this digital age has its boons, hav- a concise guide on how to keep one’s self from their peers and colleagues, other one requires from ones colleagues is lead- near (pun unintended) and dear ones. he said. ing access to unlimited information is grounded in these uncertain times. He issues chipping away at their mental ing to more stress. Setting boundaries hap- “While parents are still engrossed with Dr Mitra also voiced his thoughts on turning out to be a major disadvantage. said, “Try to focus on things you can con- health. According to psychiatrist and pen to be an integral part of the WFH work, they now have a chance to observe how the pandemic could be changing our This has led to a growing sense of fatigue trol instead of focussing too much on Founder & Director of The Happy Tree, model, the lack of which results in an their children the entire day, whereas ear- psychological wiring. He said, “We are and pessimism among the masses. There things you can’t control. Check-in with De-addiction And Mental Health Hospital, increasing urge to work for longer periods lier, they would be too tired to interact with dealing with adaptability here. We, is no need to drown yourself in the news your loved ones as often as you can. Try Dr Anuneet Sabharwal, “It can be easily leading to rising levels of stress and anx- them after getting home from work on humans, are resilient beings and time is a or social media which will only lead you to regularly engage in some light exercis- observed that lack of structure and rou- iety impacting the long term productivi- weekdays. The lockdown has presented testament to the fact that we can adapt at to worry and panic. Reports have deter- es such as stretching, walking as they might tine is causing significant stress among ty of the employees.” working parents with the opportunity to will. We will survive this pandemic, there mined that of all those who were afflict- help you feel better and will allow you to children. College students and school- However, clinical psychologist, author connect and engage with their children. is no doubt about that. However, we would ed with COVID-19, 98 per cent survived. stay active. Don’t forget to take a break going children alike are experiencing and Harvard alumni, Dr Rajat Mitra, Many parents who consult me rue the fact have changed in certain aspects. For Yes, the reality is that the pandemic has a from social media and news channels now increased levels of anxiety because they are approaches it from a different perspective that their children don’t experience child- example, various studies have indicated mortality rate of just two per cent but we and then as listening and watching about not able to meet their friends and attend and believes that it has its share of posi- hood the way they did. While that is that introverts are dealing with lockdown are blowing things out of proportion.” the pandemic might be upsetting and over- classes physically. Similarly, working from tives as well. He shared that one prominent unavoidable in these times, I recommend better than extroverts who have had to “We have to understand that there are whelming.” home (WFH) has created many mental benefit which cannot be denied happens them to have a conversation with their kids spend precious time and energy develop- times when we cannot change our reali- Staying at home can be just the oppor- health challenges for the working class as to revolve around families, which would and take a break from the digital world ing coping mechanisms which are more in ty. However, in those instances, we do have tunity to take stock of your lives, be thank- it has been observed that the eponymous spend most of the day away from each along with them. Simple activities such as line with these times. Introverts are being control over our response to that reality. ful for your blessings and structure your model has led to greater emotional exhaus- other. People who constitute such families being involved in indoor games — carrom held in high esteem by employers today, So, in these times I believe our focus should priorities. ( 2 3
layback veteran Kumar Sanu is not Pagainst the current trend of remixing old songs. He says that he likes a remixed num- ber even better if the original voice is retained. He also opened up with nostal- gia on his association with composers Nadeem-Shravan. “I was never against remixes. There are some songs that the new generation does not even know who had composed the music or who had sung them. They get to learn about it through its remix, which is a plus point. Secondly, remix is not bad if the lyrics and composition are kept intact etween the Amaltas, the scape in the early 1800s, Olivia and only the arrangement is changed. Also Bmango and artist Olivia set out to continue where her if a superhit song is remixed and the remix Fraser’s prismatic flower and + ancestor had left off, painting also becomes popular, it is certainly a plus bee series, the suite of works the architecture of India and its point for today’s music directors and pro- offers succour to the soul in people. James Baillie Fraser ducers. It is good for everyone,” Sanu said. troubled times of sorrow and also commissioned local artists Quizzed if he is personally fond of tragedy. Grosvenor Gallery ; 8, ,O% + K K! to paint what has become the remixes, the singer replied: “Personally I like London presents her exhibition % !%+!*/%% - # famous ‘Fraser Album’ — the remixes when the remix of a song also fea- — Indian Summer — which fea- greatest masterpiece of tures its original singer.” tures a selection of Olivia’s lat- -+ . )9.& , Company School Painting por- Sanu became popular in the nineties, est body of works, all executed traying the different types of particularly singing romantic numbers in the past year during her time ing the senses during medita- very slowly and then the sound people and their jobs, crafts or that reigned that charts back then, and spent between India and the tion. She states that when she of the bee will arise. On hear- castes against stark white back- among his biggest hits were songs he UK. creates a Bloom with both bee ing the sound of the bee from grounds. This hybrid form of recorded for Nadeem-Shravan, starting Being in and out of lock- and flower petals, she is draw- within, lead the mind there. painting where Indian artists Aashiqui in 1990. Shravan Kumar Rathod down, Olivia turned to and ing on the idea that the bee and Samadhi will occur, together created something that mixed of the Nadeem-Shravan duo passed away is special to me. Their songs used to have found solace in nature. flower become one as in with the bliss arising from the techniques and ideas from the last month. Walking down the memory melody and good lyrics, for which people Whether it was among the Bhramari, which is a yogic realisation ‘I am that’.” East and West has greatly influ- lane, Sanu recalled how he has a special remember me. One song, Zindagi ki talash blossoms of the Amaltas trees asana involving the sound of The Amaltas trees and enced Olivia’s work during the memory with literally every song he sang mein hum maut ke kitne paas aa gaye from or the bounty of sweet Indian the bee. Look closely and the mangoes depicted in Indian 1990s. for them. the film Saathi, is a meaningful song and mangoes, the spiritual connec- work is more like an insignia of Summer I and II are a reminder Since then, she has studied “Music composer duos like Nadeem- really close to my heart,” revealed the singer. tions associated with nature surreal splendour. The petals of of the summer season in India the traditional Indian miniature Shravan are rare and Shravan ji’s demise is Times are difficult especially when the provided a boon to the soul and the bloom and the wings of the and the joy the season can painting technique under a great loss for our industry. I have so many second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic a pleasure to the senses sig- bees have about them a fulsome bring. “I watched the Amaltas Jaipuri and Delhi masters, and memories with them. Shravan ji was a soft is wreaking havoc in India and the veter- nalling a hope for the future. lushness. Anatomical perfection tree outside my studio window now uses this in her work with spoken and jovial person, and loved me a an singer suggests everyone to get vaccinat- “I painted these works dur- and precision is as important as come into its sunshine bloom its gem-like stone colours, its lot. They used to call me Tiger. I have a sep- ed at the earliest. ing the first lockdown in India, botanical meticulousness. At over the course of the weeks unique miniature brush work, arate memory associated with every song “I have completed my second dose of just as the summer heat was once you know that Olivia has that I was painting this.” Olivia’s and its elaborate decorative I sang for them, the shows we did togeth- the vaccine. It has been 12 days since I took notching up into the early for- a deepened sense of both the continued interest in yoga, the and burnished surfaces. Having er, the tasty food I had at their place, the my second dose and I haven’t experienced ties (degrees). As a Northern garden of earthly delights as different visualisations used in been, especially influenced by tips they shared to help me during song any side effects, which people are talking Scot, even after all these years well as yogic symbolisms and meditation and nature itself Nathdwara pichwai painting in recording. I remember how, at times, they about, like pain or fever. Everybody should in Delhi, I find extreme heat evocations. (an inner and outer vision) recent years, Olivia has been would try to make a song a little tougher get vaccinated. It is good for them,” Sanu challenging, but when the In Bloom, the blue Lotus spiritual growth. The lotus have also influenced these new exploring its visual language, with a classical touch while I would try to suggested. Amaltas trees (the Indian labur- flower is surrounded by two along with the colour blue are works. honing it down to create one of make it easier, and how we celebrated after What is it that he is missing the most num) burst into bloom in May, golden bees. The lotus flower both used to depict Lord She first came to India in her own that seeks to convey every recording was completed. These are being stuck at home during lockdown? “I their golden boughs light up has ancient sacred associations Krishna in Hindu mythology. 1989 and had her first show in the very essence of the the things which keep flashing in my mind miss live concerts and recordings. I enjoy and lift the streets of Delhi out within the art of India. As a She quotes the Gheranda Delhi in 1991. Following in the Rajasthani tradition. now,” Sanu recalled. doing live performances a lot and I am def- of their hot torpor,” says Olivia. flower that blooms out of the Samhita C 1700 and says, footsteps of her ancestor, James (The exhibition opened on Any Nadeem-Shravan number close to initely missing it,” shared Sanu. 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Sydney: Australia welcomed brushed aside the challenge of Aing Pat Cummins, Glenn back their star players and local teenager Lisa Pigato in the Maxwell and Steve Smith, CA GRATEFUL TO BCCI picked four spinners in an opening round of WTA tour- arrived in Sydney on Monday Cricket Australia’s interim extended 23-man squad named nament in Parma on Monday. after a stop-over at Maldives due chief executive Nick Hockley on Monday for a white-ball tour of Williams, ranked eighth in to travel ban from Covid-rav- Monday said he was “grateful” the West Indies in July. the world, beat the 572nd- aged India, almost two weeks to the BCCI for ensuring a The team will be captained ranked Pigato, making her after the T20 league was sus- “safe and quick” return of by Aaron Finch and will feature WTA debut, 6-3, 6-2 in the first pended due to the health crisis. Australia’s IPL contingent from the return of Steve Smith, meeting between them. Most of the 38 members of India following a stopover in Mitchell Starc, Josh Serena made a sluggish the Australian contingent, Maldives. Hazlewood, David Warner and start as the 17-year-old came including players, officials and “We are delighted. We’re Pat Cummins, who all missed up with three glorious winners commentators who participated really grateful to the BCCI for the recent trip to New Zealand. to break the 23-time Grand at the non-suspended league, getting them home quickly and The whirlwind tour starts Slam champion in the first landed at the Sydney airport & / 0) safely. I haven’t spoken to them with the first of five Twenty20 game. Monday morning after spending since they’ve landed, but obvi- internationals in St Lucia on The American, however, D < ' 0) 10 days at Maldives. of the coronavirus. Cummins, Warner and Ricky ously we’ve been in text July 9 and ends with the third got into gear and dropped just Australian players, howev- They will all be spending Ponting, who coached Delhi exchange and I’m sure they’ll be of three one-day international five more points on her serve, full of praise for her teenage “She told me she was only er, couldn’t head home immedi- two weeks in a Sydney hotel for Capitals, were among the peo- very relieved and very apprecia- in Barbados on July 24 as the firing down six aces and many opponent. 17. Her future is super-bright. ately as the country had imposed the mandatory quarantine. ple on the Air Seychelles flight. tive to be home,” Hockey was teams prepare for the T20 more that Pigato could barely “Lisa played really well,” She handled the moment well, a travel ban from India, which According to national Chennai Super Kings bat- quoted as saying in Sydney World Cup in India later this reach. she said in her on-court inter- so I look forward to cheering is battling a deadly second wave broadcaster ABC, Smith, ting coach Michael Hussey also Morning Herald. year. AFP Williams, however, was view. for her in the future.” N - O0 %* " 9 !J% !!$ Shanghai: Table tennis world China announced a six- +%%- # champion Liu Shiwen has been member squad, with reigning $ (! #2 controversially left out of China’s Olympic champion Ma Long &9 ., women’s singles line-up for the and world number one Fan ing two knee surgeries, winning Tokyo Olympics and will instead Zhendong the two men’s singles his first match in Qatar before ormer captain Michael Clarke won’t be sur- play doubles and team events. players. Liu, crowned singles losing his second. Fprised if it comes to light that more players were The 30-year-old won a team world champion in 2019, will Doha was his first appear- aware of the ball-tampering plot in 2018 as he title as China swept all four Gold play the mixed doubles and ance since January 2020 and an accused Cricket Australia of sweeping the issue medals at the Rio 2016 Games, women’s team events. World Australian Open semi-final under the carpet. but she has never won the number one Chen Meng and defeat to Novak Djokovic. The scandal had led to a review of Australia’s . <60 D G $ Olympic singles crown in her Sun Yingsha were named for the “I’m just concerned about win-at-all-cost team culture and led to one-year " $ 6$ . & " F . 9#A E6$. trophy-laden career. women’s singles. AFP where my game is at. The guys bans being slapped on then captain Steve Smith, on tour are all in a good rhythm. his deputy David Warner and a nine-month sus- The level that everybody is pro- pension on opener Cameron Bancroft, who had ducing in great. I want to achieve the sandpaper in his possession. ? ; that as well again,” Federer told The issue was put under the spotlight again reporters. when Bancroft last week revealed that Australian 1 , trating match with little in the way minutes later Mbappe pounced on oger Federer on Monday His old rivals Djokovic and bowlers in the team at that time might have had of goalmouth incident. a wayward pass across the area by Rsaid that he expects to return Rafael Nadal played out a two- some knowledge about the plot. ille’s bid to win the Ligue 1 title It was not the display the fans Thomas Foket to tap home the sec- to the top tier of tennis even hour 49-minute final in Rome “If you are playing sport at the highest level you Lwill go to the final weekend of who had gathered to follow the ond. Marquinhos made it three in though the next generation of on Sunday, with Nadal claiming know your tools that good it’s not funny. Can you the season after Sunday’s goalless team bus to the Stade Pierre the 68th minute with a thumping players will have gained ground a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 victory to match imagine that ball being thrown back to the bowler draw with Saint-Etienne allowed Mauroy ahead of the match header from Neymar’s corner. during his lengthy injury lay-off. the Serbian world number one’s and the bowler not knowing about it? Please,” Paris Saint-Germain to moved to expected and will leave those Kean rounded off an easy win Federer begins his come- record of 36 Masters 1000 series Clarke told Sky Sports radio on Monday. within a point of the leaders. supporters with frayed finger for PSG one minute from the end. back-proper on Swiss home soil titles. “I love how the articles in the paper are, ‘It Reigning champions PSG nails next weekend. Monaco are also still in with a in Geneva on Tuesday, with the “I’m excited about the is such a big surprise that Cameron Bancroft has strolled to a simple 4-0 win over 10- PSG meanwhile were gifted a potential shout for the title after 39-year-old tennis legend start- comeback, that’s what my focus made a ...’ Actually, if you read his quotes, it is man Reims to pile the pressure on perfect start at the Parc des Princes their 2-1 home win over Rennes ing a run of tournaments includ- needs to be on and not about not what he did say as what he didn’t say in Lille, who will nonetheless claim the when Yunis Abdelhamid handled moved Niko Kovac’s third-placed ing the French Open, Halle, trying to be at the same level as regards to other people knowing about ‘sandpa- French title for the first time since Kylian Mbappe’s shot in front of an side three points behind Lille with Wimbledon and then the Tokyo Rafa and Novak right now,” pergate’,” he said. 2011 if they win at mid-table empty goal, conceding a penalty one to play. Olympics. Federer said. Following Bancroft’s interview, Cricket Angers next Sunday. and being sent off in the process. However the Principality club Federer returned to the But the 20-time Grand Slam Australia said it was open to a re-investigation into Christophe Galtier’s Lille hit the Neymar slotted home the spot- have an significantly inferior goal courts in March, having been title winner added: “I believe I the incident and its integrity team has already post in the final seconds of a frus- kick in the 13th minute and 11 ( " ) & 0) difference to both Lille and PSG. out for more than a year follow- will be part of the top tier.” approached the pacer for more information. “What’s the surprise? That more than three people knew? I don’t think anybody who has played World Cup in Russia in 2018 the game of cricket, or knows a little bit about crick- + !<55 $ where they beat England in the et, would know that in a team like that, at the high- semi-final before losing 4-2 to est level, when the ball is such an important part France in the final. of the game,” Clarke said. 9 , the knife on May 20 in Malmö, Zagreb: Croatia coach Zlatko That group of experienced “If you’d played the game of cricket, you would Sweden, ruling him out of the Dalic named a 26-man squad for players includes defenders know more than three people know what was going erman international goalkeep- club’s final LaLiga game of the sea- Euro 2020 on Monday, compris- Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren on in there. The problem Cricket Australia has is Ger Marc-Andre ter Stegen on son next weekend. ing players who won Silver at the and Sime Vrsaljko, midfielders the fact they’ve tried to sweep it under the carpet Monday announced that he is to His announcement comes a 2018 World Cup and their Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic and not come out and tell the full story. undergo an operation on his right day after Barca were officially left younger peers and led by veter- and Milan Badelj as well as “You don’t have to have played cricket at the knee that will rule him out of Euro out of the running for the La Liga an Luka Modric. attackers Ivan Perisic, Andrej highest level. If you know anything about the game 2020. title after a 2-1 home defeat by “Our latest results were not Kramaric and Ante Rebic. of cricket, you know on that day, on that field, what “I have decided together with Celta Vigo left them seven points the best, but I’m an optimist. Our went down, more than three people had to know the medical team of the club behind La Liga leaders Atletico first goal is to get out of the group,” BELGIUM INCLUDE WITSEL about it. Impossible not to... (Barcelona) that I will do a com- Madrid with one game to play. Dalic told reporters. Glasgow where they will face the Burssels: Belgium coach Roberto “That’s why there’s going to be finger-point- plementary intervention on my Ter Stegen has played just 24 Croatia have been drawn in Czech Republic on June 18 and Martinez on Monday named a ing until, I think until someone writes their book knee. I’m sad that I will miss the times for his country as he has Group D, and will play England Scotland four days later. 26-strong squad for Euro includ- and tells the complete, honest truth. It will con- Euro 2020 this summer with struggled to dislodge Bayern in London on June 13. “We have difficult oppo- ing Axel Witsel. tinue because it hasn’t been finished, so much is Germany,” the 29-year-old said on Munich stopper and Germany Dalic described that opening nents, but I believe in us. We are Witsel underwent an opera- left unsaid from the players and even what hap- Instagram. “For the first time in captain Manuel Neuer from the match as the toughest in the at our best when the going gets tion on his achilles tendon in pened with staff.” many years I will be a fan at home number one spot. group stage as England “have tough,” Dalic said. January and resumed running Clarke also threw his weight behind Bancroft. supporting my country, I hope we Germany are in Group F good quality and we play at Captain Modric, 35, is among just a few days ago, leaving his “I don’t think Cameron Bancroft should be win it! alongside world champions Wembley”. several players who took part in availability for the June 11-July 11 smashed for what he’s come out and said, he’s tried Barca said in a statement that France, Euro 2016 winners Croatia then travel to Croatia’s wonderful run at the tournament in doubt. to say nothing but he’s doing an interview,” he said. Ter Stegen is scheduled to go under Portugal and Hungary.