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Modi can- gen and its transport along pace with the requirements of order issued on Thursday said. celled his poll rallies in Bengal inter-State borders and said the the States and Union It said the Government has to remain here to attend three District Magistrate and Territories. been monitoring the situation urgent meetings on Friday in Superintendent of Police of “Therefore, to ensure the very closely, and it has been view of an alarming Covid-19 the district concerned will be uninterrupted supply of med- decided to vaccinate all the cit- situation in the country, aggra- held responsible if there is any ical oxygen across the country izens who have attained the age vated by oxygen and medicine violation of its order. for the management of Covid- of 18 years and above. crunch across the country. The directive under the 19 patients, in the exercise of On Friday, the PM will stringent Disaster Management powers conferred under the undertake three-key meetings Act 2005 was issued by Union section of the DM Act, the — a high-level Covid review the prevailing Covid-19 situa- the Prime Minister that an Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla in undersigned, in the capacity as meeting, a meeting with Chief tion. “Tomorrow, will be chair- elaborate exercise was being the wake of reports that some ical oxygen to other States pandemic and demand for it. chairperson, National Ministers of worst-affected ing high-level meetings to conducted in coordination with States blocked supply of med- amid sudden spike in Covid Bhalla said the availability Continued on Page 11 States, and one with oxygen review the prevailing Covid-19 the States to identify their Dubai: The UAE has banned manufacturers. situation. Due to that, I would demand for oxygen and ensure travel from India for 10 days For his part, Home not be going to West Bengal,” adequate supply accordingly. from Sunday due to the wors- Minister Amit Shah too cut he said. He was briefed on how ( ening Covid-19 situation in the short his Bengal poll cam- Instead, he is to address oxygen supply to States is country. The travel ban will paign, cancelling two of his people of Bengal virtually on steadily increasing, according come into effect from 11.59 pm three meetings to return to Friday evening. to the PMO. & - on Saturday, April 24, and is Delhi for a Covid meeting. India is witnessing an Officials said in the last few subject to review after 10 days, The PM, during the day, unprecedented surge in Covid- days, availability of Liquid the Gulf News reported. was briefed on how oxygen 19 cases which is putting enor- Medical Oxygen has been A Bench headed by Chief approached the High Courts to Passengers who have transited supply to States is “steadily mous pressure on the country’s increased by about 3,300 MT/ Justice SA Bobde, which took show cause why uniform !! ! through India in the last 14 increasing”, according to the already burdened health-care day with contributions from aking note of the “grim” sit- suo motu cognisance on the orders be not passed by this days will also not be permitted Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). infrastructure. private and public steel plants, Tuation created by the mas- issue of distribution of essen- court in relation to: a) supply to board from any other point “Against the present Oxygen demand, accord- industries, oxygen manufac- sive surge in Covid cases and tial supplies and services, said of oxygen; b) supply of essen- ! to the UAE, the report said. demand from 20 States of 6,785 ing to officials, has risen by 55 turers as well as through pro- deaths, the Supreme Court on prima facie it is of the view that tial drugs; c) method and man- MT/day of Liquid Medical to 60 per cent in the outbreak hibition of supply of oxygen for Thursday said it expects the the distribution must be done ner of vaccination and d) dec- " Oxygen, Government of India of the second wave of coron- non-essential industries. Centre to come out with a in an “even handed manner” laration of lockdown,” said the has from April 21 allocated avirus pandemic. Officers informed the “national plan” to deal with according to the advice of Bench. ! 6,822 MT/ day to these States,” In the meeting, the Prime Prime Minister that they are proper distribution of oxygen health authorities. The bench also comprised # said a PMO statement. Minister spoke about the need working together with the and essential drugs. “In these circumstances, Justices L Nageswara Rao and With a flurry of meetings to work rapidly on multiple States to operationalise the Observing that oxygen is we direct that notices be issued S Ravindra Bhat. Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh lined up, Modi cancelled his aspects which included sanctioned PSA oxygen plants an “essential part” of treat- to the Union Government, the The top court said it is of " ! Government on Thursday decid- four poll rallies in Bengal “increasing production of oxy- as soon as possible. ment, the SC said it seems that State Governments /Union the opinion that the Centre ed to bear the expenses of Covid- scheduled for April 23. gen, increasing the speed of dis- Modi directed the officials a certain amount of “panic” has Territories and the parties, should respond, including on ! ! 19 vaccine for those aged In a tweet, Modi said he tribution & using innovative to ensure that oxygen supply to been generated due to which who appeared to have Continued on Page 11 between 18 and 44 years . will not be going to poll-bound ways to provide oxygen support various States happen in a people have approached several West Bengal on Friday due to to health facilities”. smooth, unhindered manner. high courts seeking reliefs relat- high-level meetings to review Senior officials informed Continued on Page 11 ed to the prevailing situation. )*(R 34,379 new cases, **" 195 deaths in UP $#" and expressed helplessness in being forced to shift he second strain of coro- patients to other hospitals Tnavirus continued to play due to this reason. PI(M) general secretary havoc with 195 people dying Chief Minister Yogi CSitaram Yechury’s son in the last 24 hours and Adityanath, however, Ashish died of Covid-19 at a 34,379 fresh cases were appointed nodal officers in Gurugram hospital on reported from across the each hospital to monitor the Thursday morning after a two- state. It was another highest availability of oxygen. A gov- week battle with the pandem- single-day spike in Covid ernment spokesman said that he Uttar Pradesh govern- ic. The death of the journalist cases. against 34,379 fresh cases, Tment on Thursday decid- who would have celebrated his The large-scale infections 16,514 people were dis- ed to do away with the CMO 35th birthday on June 9 was have led to paucity of beds, charged from various hospi- referral system, allowing pri- announced by Yechury. oxygen and life-saving drugs tals and there are 2.59 lakh vate hospitals to admit Covid “It is with great sadness in hospitals, triggering panic active cases. Lucknow record- patients without waiting for it. that I have to inform that I lost among people. The situation ed 5,239 fresh cases and 19 In the new order, the state- my elder son Ashish Yechury to accentuated with relatives deaths, but 6,207 patients run hospitals have also been Covid-19 this morning. I want being asked to take their were discharged. Varanasi asked to give 30 per cent of to thank all those who gave us patients from private hospi- recorded 1813 fresh cases the beds to patients without hope and who treated him — tals due to shortage of oxy- and 10 deaths while Prayagraj referral. However, the doctors, nurses, frontline health gen. The administration of recorded 2,013 cases and 18 remaining beds will be allot- workers, sanitation workers many hospital administra- deaths, followed by Kanpur ted as per the directions of the and innumerable others who tions wrote to CMOs of where 1,516 new cases were Integrated Control and stood by us,” Yechury wrote on respective districts that they detected along with 18 Command Centre. twitter. were running out of oxygen deaths. Details on Page 3 Continued on Page 11 ! ! "# " " $%&' (
to 250 per dose will cease to exist. exist and private hospitals will All vaccination (through s the vaccination against procure shots directly from Government of India vaccina- ACovid-19 for those above vaccine manufacturers. tion centres and other than the 18 years will begin across the However, according to the Government of India channel) country from May 1, the reg- Liberalised Pricing and will be part of the National istration to book appointments Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, will will begin from April 28. The Vaccination Strategy, Covid-19 follow all existing guidelines, applicants will have to submit vaccination will continue to be will be captured on the CoWIN documents as required before free for eligible population platform along with the stocks and there will be no walk-in groups comprising healthcare and price per vaccination registration for this age group workers, frontline workers and applicable in all vaccination of people, the Union Health people above 45 years of age in centres, will comply with Ministry clarified. Government vaccination cen- Adverse Event Following However, the portal for tres, which receive doses from Immunization (AEFI) man- this group of beneficiaries will the Government. agement and reporting, digital be made ready by April 24. Vaccine manufacturers vaccination certificate and all “It is clarified that #CoWin would make an advance decla- other prescribed norms. portal will be made ready for ration of the price for 50 per Government channel. In other The Government has list- 18+ beneficiaries by 24th April. cent supply that would be avail- words, vaccines will not be sold ed seven photo identity docu- Registrations for 18+ citizens to able to State Governments in in pharmacists or chemist ments such as Aadhaar Card, book appointments (from 1st the open market before May 1. shops in the open market. Passport, Voter ID, among oth- May) will begin on 28th April,” Based on this price, States, The price charged for vac- ers, to be used for online reg- the Union Health Ministry private hospitals, industrial cination by private hospitals istration on the CO-WIN app. said in a tweet. establishments may procure would be monitored, the The division of vaccine As per the third phase vac- vaccine doses from manufac- Ministry said adding that the supply, which would mean 50 cination policy, from May 1, the turers. Private hospitals would present dispensation where per cent to the Government of present system of private have to procure their supplies private Covid vaccination cen- India and 50 per cent to other Covid-19 vaccination centres of Covid-19 vaccine exclusive- tres receive doses from the than the Government of India receiving doses from the ly from the 50 per cent supply Government and can charge up channels would be applicable Government and charging up earmarked for other than the to 250 per dose will cease to Continued on Page 11 !" # $
-* :.;% 49 $/ $$$% Nodal incharge of the Tele- is making sure that these equipment gy across hospitals and the govern- Integrated Command and Control Medicine Hub of KGMU Dr were made available at respective dis- ment. Centre in every district, he he online OPD service, e- Sheetal Verma said that the mid the unprecedented Covid tricts on a priority basis. Taking cognisance of the current said that the daily situation should be TSanjeevani, has proven to be a KGMU’s specialist OPD has been Asurge, the complete recovery of To make sure there oxygen cri- situation, the CM also directed to conveyed to the CM’s office. great success as 23 specialist doc- a great success as most of the cases 16,500 patients across the state in the sis was resolved, the CM instructed check black marketing of oxygen and He also instructed officials to tors of KGMU are providing med- are of Covid. last 24 hours seems to be the only sil- officials to assure availability of oxy- other COVID-19 medicines and dedicate half of 108 ambulance ser- ical consultation to patients online “We are giving them treatment ver lining. gen in the state. All medical colleges, invoke National Security Act (NSA) vices for COVID-19 patients and have extended tele-consulta- through e-prescriptions. Due to Expressing satisfaction with the universities, and institutes in the state and Gangster Act against the guilty. and set response time for these vehi- tion to over 1,500 people since individual treatment of each recovery rate, Chief Minister Yogi would be closely watched and a 24- Emphasising on testing, tracing cles at 15 minutes or less. April 10. patient, the number of beneficia- Adityanath said, “Amid the surge of hour state-level control room is and treatment, Yogi said that his gov- The CM strictly instructed to On the initiative of Chief ries is increasing,” she said. COVID-19 cases, the number of being set up in the office of Director- ernment's priority was to implement conduct the last rites of COVID Minister Yogi Adityanath, Tele-consultation was started recoveries comes as a matter of joy. General, Medical Education and an effective strategy to stop the patients with respect and extend KGMU’s specialist OPD was in the state in July last year I urge the people to handle the cri- Training. spread of COVID-19. “We will have sympathies and deepest condolences launched on the e-Sanjeevani app. through the e-Sanjeevani app. So sis situation very patiently as togeth- There officials would keep an eye to fight the pandemic vigorously as to the bereaved families as he felt that Now, the common man can con- far, a total of 42.81 lakh people er we can overcome this pandemic on oxygen supply and review the there is no scope for any negligence the death of a single citizen was a loss sult expert doctors through e- have availed of this facility in the soon. I assure you there is no lack of availability of stock on a daily basis. in this fight,” he said. of the state. Sanjeevani OPD app or through country. Similarly, more than 7.65 medical facility or medicine, includ- Chairing a high-level meeting, The CM also issued directives to Later in the day, the CM held a the website. tory medicine, gynecology and lakh people have been given med- ing Remdesivir and other life-saving the Chief Minister asked officials to double the number of Covid beds in meeting with the commissioners, Expert doctors of KGMU are obstetrics, cardiovascular disease, ical counseling through tele-con- drugs.” assess the demand, review availabil- all districts and ordered the expan- DIGs, municipal commissioners and advising the patients from 9 am to surgery, psychiatry, dermatology, sultation in Uttar Pradesh till Admitting that several districts ity of medical oxygen and sion of 200 beds in all districts with other district officials and asked 2 pm from Monday to Saturday. bone and joint disease, ophthal- date. In April alone, as many as have asked for oxygen concentrators, maintain its adequate sup- immediate effect. them to be vigilant. “Break the chain The experts are drawn from the mology, ENT and dental among 75,857 people have availed of this Yogi said that the Health department ply daily to ensure syner- Asking officials to visit the of coronavirus transmission,” he said. departments of medicine, respira- various specialities of KGMU. facility so far. " # $ $# %
ith unending complaints Wof Oxygen scarcity pour- ing in from across the state, a special ‘Oxygen Express’ train was on its way to Bokaro to fetch liquid oxygen to meet the demand of hospitals in Uttar Pradesh. “Liquid medical oxygen (LMO) would be brought by this Oxygen Express which is expected to return in a couple of days,” Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said in Lucknow on Thursday. The Oxygen Express is a ‘roll-on roll-off ’ service with road tankers placed on wagons. Railway officials said the that train carrying the transportation of Liquid there are not enough cylinders Meerut 12 patients were shift- tankers would be given Medical Oxygen (LMO) from and tankers to store and trans- ed from private hospitals to passage on priority during its oxygen plants in Jamshedpur port oxygen,” an industry LLRM Medical College and journey. and Bokaro (Jharkhand) and expert said. NCR Medical College due to A senior Railway official Rourkela (Odisha) through An official said that the oxygen crunch. In Barabanki, said that the train departed late Oxygen Express. shortage of such tankers has led private hospitals have written to as the load (wagons) needed to Manufacturers prepare liq- to a significant delay in inter- the DM saying their stock of be re-adjusted due to the thun- uid oxygen with 99.5% purity, state transportation of oxygen oxygen was dying. In derstorm and was expected to which is stored in jumbo from manufacturers to hospi- Allahabad, SRN Medical col- reach Bokaro on Thursday lege also complained about night. Thereafter, a green cor- L>54>3..-. 3.. shortage of oxygen. ridor would be created for its A flurry of SOS messages smooth return journey carry- 6-3--. 9- 3- 3 on Twitter and other social ing liquid oxygen in the tankers 1-.38-43 33 3-.2 media platforms showed the to Lucknow. severity of the oxygen shortage On Wednesday evening, 2 .-3- -3- in Lucknow, Noida and Railway Minister Piyush Goel .. - -..-. Ghaziabad. “Need immediate tweeted that the ‘Oxygen Oxygen cylinder for my father. Express’ was being dispatched .. 2M Please help,” wrote Satish from Lucknow to Bokaro to Sharma. Another person tweet- tackle oxygen shortage in the tankers and transported to dis- tals. “Do not delve on Lucknow ed about scarcity of oxygen in state. “The Oxygen Express tributors in cryogenic tankers and Varanasi alone, think about a private nursing home. Ankita has crossed Varanasi. To make at a specified temperature. At smaller centres like Hardoi, of Rajajipuram tweeted “ Please the train run faster, a Green the distributor’s level, a process Bahraich and Sonebhadra help Covid – oxygen cylinder corridor has been built so that of re-gasification is followed to where medical facilities and /hospitalisation required the train can reach its destina- convert the oxygen into healthcare centres face a bigger immediately.” Her tweet was tion as soon as possible,” Goyal gaseous form and fill jumbo crisis due to longer transporta- retweeted by Neelesh Mishra. said in his tweet, which was cylinders and dura cylinders. tion time,” the official said. A senior official admitted widely circulated by officials in These are then sent to smaller Meanwhile, complaints of that there was a crisis because Lucknow. suppliers or directly to hospi- scarcity of oxygen poured in the UP government released Last week, the Uttar tals. from across the state with sev- about 132.55 tonnes of oxygen Pradesh government had writ- “The problem is that the eral hospitals asking relatives to for Delhi which led to some cri- ten to Railway Board seeking present demand is high, but take their patients away. In sis in western UP. # ! $ 3)62 7/ 0 3 3" Abhishree Asthana, a class VI student of City Montessori School, RDSO Campus, has brought laurels to Lucknow with her outstanding display of talent in the national level drawing and painting compe- tition organised under the aegis of the National Bureau of Fish Genetics. She has been given away a cer- tificate and cash prize of Rs 1,500 for this achievement. Several students from presti- gious schools across the country had partic- ipated in this competition organised at all- India level on ‘National unity’. Amidst & ' ( tough competition, Abhishree gave a mes- sage of unity, peace and harmony to the mercury level, the weather variation country through her artwork presenting an claimed five lives and caused large scale impressive example of her creative thinking. he unseasonal rains and thunderstorm damage to standing crops in several districts The jury was impressed with Abhishree’s art- Tthat lashed the state late Wednesday especially in eastern UP. Many temporary work. night claimed the lives of five persons houses were also damaged due to the rains. besides causing extensive damage to prop- A government spokesman confirmed 1 erty. A day after, Chief Minister Yogi on Thursday morning that while two On the occasion of Earth Day, Lucknow Adityanath instructed respective district deaths were reported from Ayodhya, one Public Collegiate virtually hosted a welcome magistrates to provide immediate relief to each died in Lakhimpur Kheri, Gonda and party and held Green Day celebrations at the affected people. In a statement released Ferozabad. both the branches. The tiny-tots of Nursery in Lucknow on Thursday morning, Yogi Meanwhile, the Met department con- and KG were dressed in green, which is the told officials to immediately provide finan- firmed 3 centimeters of rains in Lucknow, colour of life, renewal, nature and energy. It cial assistance of Rs. 4 lakh each to the fam- Barabanki, Gonda and Sitapur while 2 cen- is also associated with growth, harmony, ilies of the deceased. Also, district magis- timeters rains were reported from Elgin freshness, safety, fertility and environment. trates were directed to assess the damage Bridge (Barabanki), Maharajganj, Ballia, The students were taught how to identify and on a priority and disburse compensation Shrawasti, Unnao, Bareilly and Moradabad. recognise green fruits, vegetables, leaves and without delay. He forewarned officials During the last 24 hours, Banda trees. Many activities and games were against any laxity with regards to the relief remained the hottest district in the state organised for the kids. Watermelon ice- work. recording 39.8 celsius temperature. The Met cream was like cherry on the cake on the Late on Wednesday night, unseason- department predicted strong winds and occasion. The importance of plantation al rains and hailstorms struck several even lightning in some areas of the state in was also discussed with a pledge to plant at areas of the state. 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#! & $! cylinders from Ayodhya and provided there is a referral from now we have a total of 329 cylin- doctors. ders,” he said. District “Storing cylinders at home ( Magistrate incharge Roshan also involves risk. There has to '!( % !# Jacob said two oxygen tankers be a referral and an Aadhaar have arrived from Modinagar number for getting oxygen. We and oxygen shortage would not have already created this system Covid command centre while ven as two oxygen tankers be an issue in Lucknow. and oxygen cylinders are the rest could be allotted to Earrived from Modinagar on “There is no crisis of oxy- being given in this manner acing flak over the referral patients without referral. Thursday, some hospitals still gen and there is no need to only,” she added. Fsystem for hospitalisation, “Both state-run and pri- complained of oxygen crisis. At panic. It’s a pandemic and there Meanwhile, requests con- the Uttar Pradesh government vate hospitals should furnish Integral Hospital, a doctor said are high number of cases not tinued to pour in at the on Thursday decided to do the list of beds available twice they have written to the CMO only in Lucknow but across the Integrated Control and away with it, allowing private in a day — in the morning and to transfer 50 serious patients to country. Since Lucknow caters Command Centre. A young hospitals to admit Covid evening,” he added. another Covid facility because to so many districts of UP, official from Ayodhya, who was patients without referral. In However, he said that if of their depleting oxygen sup- most of the critical patients are admitted to a hospital near the new order, the state-run patients register at the com- ply. The nodal officer from the referred here. There is a certain SGPGI, said he had been suffer- hospitals have also been asked mand centre, they would have district administration made feeling under which the demand ing from Covid-19 for over a to give 30 per cent of the beds to go to the hospitals allotted efforts and secure 100 oxygen for ICU beds has grown and week and his oxygen saturation to patients without referral. by the centre. “Ambulance cylinders for the hospital. domestic home isolation people level has dipped below 90. He However, the remaining beds service will be available for “However, we are still waiting are also demanding oxygen said he was also suffering from will be allotted as per the only those patients who regis- for the cylinders to arrive. The beds, which has led to an breathlessness. directions of the Integrated ter at the command centre,” he crisis will continue in all the increased demand,” she said, A 32-year-old man, who Control and Command said. hospitals which have no oxygen adding that there will always be was admitted to some hospital, Centre. An order to this regard Earlier, Lucknow’s DM plant of their own,” the doctor -* . / & ' # ( some demand because of the said he wanted a bed with oxy- was issued by the Additional incharge Roshan Jacob had said. logistics involved regarding the gen because there was no oxy- Chief Secretary (Health), Amit said that in view of the increas- At TS Mishra Hospital, odal movement of tankers. gen supply to the hospital where Mohan Prasad, here on ing numbers of Covid cases, officer from the administration ) * * “Everybody is applying for he was admitted. There was a Thursday. private hospitals should be Devendra Kumar sought to dis- HDU and ICU beds, which request by a senior journalist The state government was allowed to admit patients miss reports that patients were peaks the demand for oxygen that his father was in the triage facing criticism over its refer- directly. The DM has fixed the being shifted because of oxygen artificially and it also makes it area of a private hospital and ral order by which only those charges to be realised by the crisis. “There are several cylin- , * difficult for those genuinely ill that he was trying to contact the patients who had referral let- private hospitals from Covid ders in the hospital and there is to get the beds,” she pointed out. Integrated Control and ters from the CMO office patients. A-category NABH- sufficient stock, and no patients Lucknow (PNS): Cabinet are not Covid facilities,” he number of patients increasing, She added that the supply and Command Centre from the last were given admission to both recognised private hospitals were shifted on Thursday,” he minister Sidharth Nath Singh said. the hospitals which have been demand varies each day because 24 hour for a CMO referral slip. government and private hos- will charge Rs 10,000 per day said. On April 20, Mayo said that in order to meet the He said that with this turned into Covid facilities are the number of patients in ICU A senior doctor from a pitals. The order led to deaths for general Covid patients, Rs Hospital had also notified current oxygen demand, 90 effort, nearly 900 MT of oxy- suddenly seeing their demand & HDU keeps going up and Covid facility said there is a of many people outside hospi- 15,000 per day for patients in unavailability of oxygen. A doc- MSME units of the state are gen was diverted to smaller of oxygen increasing because down. “There is no standard WhatsApp group comprising tals because the hospital the ICU and Rs 18,000 per day tor from Balrampur Hospital converting industrial oxygen hospitals. Singh said that with of the increase in the number demand. Some days we get 75 ACMs, ADMs and any issue administration asked for refer- for patients on ventilator. said they had a crisis of oxygen to medical oxygen which have this, he is trying to create a of beds. “This is a pressure MT, other days 50, 80 or even such as lack of oxygen in any ral letter from the CMO. Similarly, A-category non- but now they were in a comfort- been connected to the near- hub and spokes model where which is being faced all across 30 MT, as per the calculations unit is updatedand it is taken up “The private hospitals are NABH recognised private able position. “We are getting 45 est hospitals for supply chain. the hub will be the industrial India and the manufacturers done at national level,” Jacob by the administration. A senior now free to admit patients to hospitals will charge Rs 8,000 cylinders refilled from “In 30 districts of Uttar units and the spokes will be all have to make oxygen. Nobody said. The DM incharge said she doctor from SGPGI said the the dedicated Covid hospitals per day from general Covid Barabanki and we have been Pradesh, there are oxygen the hospitals. imagined this kind of a scene inspected all the oxygen plants oxygen demand has increased without any referral letter. patients, Rs 13,000 per day able to make available 90 cylin- manufacturers with the pro- “Instructions have been prevailing because one had in the morning and ensured tremendously. “The number of However, they should reserve from patients admitted in the ders from different resources in duction of small metric tonnes given to the deputy commis- made preparations keeping some facility for oxygen disbur- cases has increased manifold 10 beds for Covid command ICU and Rs 15,000 from the the last four days and we have and they have all been facili- sioner of Industries not to dis- the first Covid wave in mind,” sal. “People are in a panic situ- and there have been several with centre’s referral,” Prasad patient on ventilator. also procured 20 oxygen con- tated to get the licences to turb them, otherwise they he said. ation and want to store oxygen respiratory problems, which said. He added that in case of “It will end the current centrators. Twenty cylinders switch over from industrial will also be in the queue for He added that in such a at home, but our priority is to has added to the demand. On government hospitals, 70 per opacity and people will be able are also being refilled at oxygen to medical oxygen, oxygen,” he said. situation, panic should not be provide oxygen to government an average, 5,000 people are test- cent of the beds would be to see the availability of beds,” Nadarganj. On Wednesday and these have been connect- About the prevalent situ- created because then it leads and private hospitals,” she said. ing positive per day and ten per reserved for referral from the Jacob said. night, we were provided oxygen ed to 86 small hospitals which ation, he said that with the to the tendency of hoarding. She added that they will also cent of those are coming to the provide oxygen to individuals ICUs,” he pointed out. 58 ( &' * 7 Lucknow (PNS): Lucknow University is all set to design ! # the honours courses as per the New Education Policy (NEP). Spokesperson Durgesh Srivastava said that Lucknow University was the first in the Additional Chief Secretary country to implement the NEP. (Home) and CEO of UPEIDA “Lucknow University has ttar Pradesh Investment Awanish Kumar Awasthi pre- completed the process of UMinister Sidharth Nath sented a compelling business redesigning its PG courses as Singh made a strong pitch to case for UP by way of availabil- per the NEP. The PG courses UK’s Minister for Exports ity of land, labour, electricity, will have flexible entry and exit Graham Stuart and British infrastructure, skilled man- and the students can take defence, aerospace and securi- power and, above all, a sup- advantage of the interdepart- ty sector to invest in the state’s portive government. mental courses. The process defence corridor, at a round- Additional Chief Secretary, has also begun for making UG table jointly organised by the MSME and Export courses as per the NEP and in Government of UP and UK Promotion, Navneet Sehgal, this connection, Vice- India Business Council was also present on the occa- Chancellor Prof Alok Kumar (UKIBC) on Thursday and sion. UKIBC’s Group CEO Rai held a meeting with a 5- attended by over 120 defence, Jayant Krishna said that the UK member committee that will be aerospace and security defence and security firms participating in a meeting to companies. could leverage the British tech- discuss the common mini- Addressing the roundtable, nology and even co-create mum syllabus,” Srivastava Graham Stuart said that the UK products here in a joint UK- said. with its huge technology India development team for advantage is the world’s second manufacture in UP’s defence largest defence exporter as well corridor, leveraging UP’s cost as the third largest security arbitrage, to meet India’s grow- equipment exporter across the ing domestic defence & secu- globe. Stuart showed the UK’s rity requirements as well as eagerness to do more business exports. With India as the deaths. that the staff could carry out with UP by way of trade as well world’s third largest military “These places can also regular drives. The exercise as investment relationship. spending nation, its enhanced ucknow Municipal cause the increase in the num- started in the morning with 40 Singh talked about UP’s defence sector FDI cap to 74% LCorporation carried out an ber of cases, therefore, 21 cre- tractor-mounted and truck- emergence as country’s second makes India a strong invest- extensive sanitisation drive in matoriums, 42 graveyards and mounted spray machines and highest GDP ranking state with ment proposition. crematoriums, graveyards and three cemeteries were sani- graveyards in Ujariaon, near per capita income having dou- Dominic Beales, First cemeteries on Thursday. tised. We are trying to ensur- Lohia Park, Aishbagh, Vishal bled in the last few years. He Secretary Defence and Security, Municipal Commissioner AK ing that coronavirus does not Khand, Thakurganj & mentioned the marked British High Commission sum- Dwivedi said the sanitisation spread from these places,” he Faizullahganj Eidgah, and improvement in UP’s ease of marised the deliberations exercise was carried out in said. He added that sanitising cemeteries in Nishatganj, Mall doing business where it is now which were planned by view of the increase in the agents and PPE kits have been Avenue and Khurram Nagar ranked as the second best state UKIBC’s Richard McCallum number of Covid cases and provided at all these places so were covered. in India. and Commodore Bunty Sethi. )( (
ed to KGMU Trauma Centre. Police said Kushhare was youth identified as Sarvesh employed at the tube-well room APandey (25), who was a for maintenance and security resident of Chinhat Bazaar, fell purposes. He had dinner at his off the first floor of his under- house in the village and then construction house. He was left for the tube-well room rushed to RMLIMS by elder which was a kilometre away brother Sonu Pandey but he from his house. The wall caved succumbed to injuries at the in during the late night storm hospital. and downpour. Police said Sarvesh, along Meanwhile, police arrested with Sonu, lived on the ground two members of a gang that had floor and the brother duo stolen two-wheelers from dif- planned to get another floor ferent places under Ashiyana ( ' # ( constructed as family members police station. They were iden- were increasing. The construc- tified as Saftullah and Ram tion was started two months Surat. Both are said to be the /# (* ago. Sarvesh slipped while natives of Nepal presently liv- watering the newly-construct- ing in Krishna Nagar. The Lucknow (PNS): Negligence on 5.10 am when the locomotive ing treatment. The mini-truck ed floor and walls on the first police recovered two stolen the part of a railway gatemen driver spotted several vehicles was loaded with cold drinks floor around 4 pm. He was motorcycles, a country-made led to death of five people, on the track and applied emer- and the gatemen forgot to close unmarried. pistol and two live cartridges including three of a family, as gency brakes. But due to the down the gate while the train In another incident, a 65- from their possession. The gang a super fast express train express speed of the train, the was passing by causing the year-old man, identified as was active for the past five years rammed into a mini- truck and engine rammed into a mini- tragedy . A probe has been Kushhare, sustained injuries and the police were on a look- a motorcycle at a level-crossing truck and two motorcyles. ordered. Due to the accident, after a wall of the tube-well out for them. in Shahjahanpur early Thursday Three of a family identified rail services on Bareilly- room gave way in Kundan An informer tipped off morning. District Magistrate as Sidakat (30), Gulistan (27) Shahjahanpur section was dis- Khera village under senior sub-inspector Saroj Indra Vikram Singh said. and Hamza (1.5 years) travel- rupted as the train jumped off Mohanlalganj police station. Kumar on Wednesday evening As per reports, the ing in the mini-truck were the rails after the incident. Rail He was rushed to the nearby about the presence of the duo Lucknow - Chandigarh Express killed on the spot. Two others traffic was normalized only community health centre where in Ashiyana and they were train was crossing Hulas Nagla identified as Prempal (55) and after six hours of the mishap he died before he could be shift- nabbed later. crossing in Katra area around Satyendra (45) succumbed dur- after repairing of tracks. !" # $
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0 6-3--. na patients to the hospital and taking a serious note of it, #+ ,-, he district recorded anoth- the district administration has Ter big spike in the cases of set the accountability of the COVID-19. As many as 1,597 Chief Medical Officer to stop the administration started to sanitation, will remain closed. time. have tested positive on this high-handedness and 0 ---2- follow the mask and physical The DM said that everyone’s The shops which will Thursday evening increasing ensure the availability of the distance. In spite of this, there cooperation is needed to break remain open during curfew the total number of positive same to patients free of cost. he UP Government has was no reduction in the cases, the corona chain. He appealed included fruits, vegetables, cases to 50,371 crossing the The District Magistrate Ttaken tough measures to then the night curfew was to the denizens not to be care- milk, LPG, diesel, petrol and 50K-mark. And, with 9 more Kaushal Raj Sharma has prevent and break the chain of imposed a week ago. In the first less during this pandemic and medicine shops will remain deaths during the last 24 hours, directed the Health depart- coronavirus infection. It has phase, the night curfew was follow the guideline of open. Religious programmes the death toll reached 470. ment to acquire the ambu- now been decided to put a imposed till April 20. Now it COVID-19. Cancel journey will be celebrated indoors. During the last 24 hours, lances of private hospitals to lockdown on weekends as well. has been extended to May 3. for the next few days and stay Regular running industries will 1,381patients have been recov- reach the patients to the hos- Under this move, Prayagraj Night curfew will be held from where you are, the DM added. follow the guiding line of ered and all of them in home pital on time. The control city will also witness two days 8 pm to 7 in the morning. The retail shops of the COVID-19. Fifty people will be isolation. The total number of rooms have also been opened lockdown on Saturday and During this, the movement of mandi will open only from allowed in closed space and patients cured in the district is in the city where the patients Sunday. Night curfew will also people will be restricted. One seven in the morning to seven hundred people in open space 33,582 including 30,568 in can call besides the toll free continue with this. It has now can get out of the house only in the evening. During this, in wedding ceremony. Only 50 home isolation and 3,014 in number-108 to avail the facil- been extended to May 3. for necessary work. observance of mask and phys- per cent passengers can sit in COVID-19 hospitals. The ity of free ambulance and in Only essential services will District Magistrate ical distance will be mandato- roadways buses. No more than number of active cases has case the control rooms do not be restored during the weekend Bhanuchandra Goswami said ry. Apart from this, goods 20 people may attend the jumped up to 16,319 crossing respond, the Health depart- corona curfew. Other people that in addition to the night from trucks in the mandis can funeral. the 16K-mark. ment will be responsible for will be banned from leaving the curfew, the corona curfew will be brought from four to eight Print and electronic media In the first report of the this. house. During this, action will be imposed from eight o’clock o’clock in the morning. can come to the curfew by day, 941 positive patients ( The DM directed the be taken to file an FIR along on Friday night to seven o’clock DM Bhanuchandra showing their credentials. were found out of 1,947 CMO to take stern action with imposing a fine on those on Monday morning. During Goswami said that schools up During the night curfew, the reports received and this fig- against the ambulance propri- who get out of the house that time the work of sanitisa- to 12th will be closed till April employees of the night shift will ure increased to 1,597 as per 70 vaccination centres includ- stop the high-handedness of etors and drivers demanding unnecessarily. tion will be done. All types of 30. All classes run online. be allowed. Train, bus and air- report provided by the Health ing women government hos- ambulance proprietors and high charge and if needed, take Earlier this month, when private and government offices School personnel will be port passengers can show tick- department in the evening pital, divisional government acquire the ambulances of pri- the help of magistrates and the corona infection increased, and markets, except health and allowed to visit during this ets during the curfew. increasing the active cases to hospital, community & prima- vate hospitals to make the police in this direction. The 16,319. Earlier, in view of ry health centres, central hos- same available to corona Health department will pay finding hundreds of new pos- pital in BLW and divisional patients on time. Meanwhile, the charge, fixed by the gov- itive cases, with 23 new hospital in NER. On the Principal Chief Medical ernment, to the ambulance hotspots, the number of active Wednesday, a total of 4,102 Officer of Banaras Locomotive proprietors but it could be pro- () '* hotspots has increased to 652 beneficiaries were vaccinated Works (BLW) Dr Sujit Mittal vided to patients free of cost. with 19 green zones having including 2,335 got the first conducted an inspection of the There are 14 ambulances of 0 ---2- The infected people wandered isolation has been complet- Remdesivir. been converted to red zones by dose and second dose was central hospital. toll free number-108 to the in hospitals, but all their ed. On the other hand, the a day ago. Out of total 3,042 given to 1,767 beneficiaries. The district administra- Health department. The orona is uncontrollably hit- efforts went in vain. On Wednesday, a total of graph of deaths from corona hotspots, 2,390 are green zones DIRECTIVE TO CMO: tion received complaints that Health department has also Cting people one by one. On According to Dr Rishi 12,743 people were screened came down on Wednesday. and 652 are red zones. The district administration the proprietors and drivers of two ambulances equipped Wednesday night, a test of Sahai, the Nodal Officer of for corona, according to On Tuesday, 13 deaths were The Health department has set the accountability of ambulances were demanding with the advanced life support 12,743 people was conducted Corona, a total of 2,137 Health department data, of reported by the Health depart- continued vaccination drive at the Chief Medical Officer to high charge to take the coro- system. wherein as many as 2,137 fresh patients were found infected which 2,137 were found ment, while on Wednesday cases of COVID-19 were on Wednesday. infected. 20 per cent among only 10 people were reported reported, while 10 Covid In addition, 10 people the infected patients needed dead. patients lost their lives. died of corona. However, it beds, but could not get beds However, the figures of 1 On the other hand, there was a matter of relief that due to lack of space in hospi- cremation ghats and cemeter- is a rate to be paid for admis- 1,843 people became infec- tals. Most people are in home ies are showing something sion to hospitals in front of tion-free on Wednesday. After isolation. else. serious patients. The Health the report being reported neg- Some people are trying to To prevent infection, more department needs about 250 ative, 71 persons have been save their lives in some way by than 7,000 people were vacci- new beds daily. But, like discharged from SRN taking oxygen cylinders. As nated with corona at 93 places before the number of beds was Hospital, Beli Hospital, the corona patient grows, in the district on Wednesday. 0 6-3--. Swasthya Adhikari of desks at Harishchandra Ghat charge their duty shift-wise to limited, on Wednesday many Railway Hospital and Private black marketing of oxygen Most people got the first dose Municipal Corporation, Zonal and Samne Ghat for 24 hours keep the record of bodies. patients remained in trouble. Hospitals, while 1772 home has also intensified with amongst them. o ensure the cremation of Officers of Kotwali & in three shifts of 8-8 hours and Meanwhile, to facilitate Tcorona patients as soon as Bhelupur Zones of corporation also depute four employees for the corona patients in their possible and as per tradition, and Assistant Commissioners the cremation of bodies. proper treatment in as many as the District Magistrate Kaushal of Police-Dashaswamedh & In the meantime, the 43 government and non-gov- (.. + # Raj Sharma has constituted a Bhelupur. The DM directed municipal corporation made ernment COVID-19 hospitals six-member committee. The the ACP-Traffic to immediate- an agreement with Dome fam- of the district and make them district administration has ly acquire 10 mortuary vehi- ily for the cremation of bod- oxygen cylinder available as 0 ---2- However, on the first not District Magistrate Kanaujia said that earlier this fixed 500 as registration fee cles and directed Nagar ies of corona patients. The per requirement, the DM has much action was initiated Bhanuchandra Goswami, the team had recovered 2.5 lakh for the cremation of corona Swasthya Adhikari to depute family members will pay only appointed in-charge officer rayagraj police has become those found without masks urban area is divided into by imposing challan against patients at Harishchandra the employees on these vehi- 500 as registration fee and and administrative officer for Pmore active to prevent the and made people aware of it. several sectors. One magis- 250 people without a mask. Ghat. cles. the remaining Rs 6500 will be each hospital. spread of coronavirus infection. The next day it was strictly trate was posted in each sec- This action will continue in The district administra- The DM directed the paid by the corporation to the These in-charge officers Every person needs to wear a enforced and heavy fines were tor to recover those without the city, he added. The area tion received complaints that zonal officer of Kotwali zone family. 7,000 are to be paid and administrative officers mask first, the team of admin- levied. masks. assigned to the Sector the family members of corona to install help desks at to the Dome family for the cre- will ensure the proper treat- istrative officers has hit every The mask is necessary to Lekhpal and police force Magistrate will take regular patients have to wait for hours Manikarnika Ghat for 24 mation of a body. ment of the corona patients in nook and corner in the city to win corona’s war. In spite of have been deployed with every action there. If he is negligent for the cremation of bodies. hours in three shifts of 8-8 The corporation has made the COVID-19 hospitals get it done. making people aware of it, the sector magistrate. This team in this, action will be taken There were also complaints hours and also depute at least agreement with the Dome besides making oxygen cylin- On Thursday itself, the process of action started if continued to operate in differ- against him. He further added that the bodies were not being four employees to ensure the family Pawan Chaudhary and ders available to them, hundred officers of the team people do not agree to apply ent parts of the city through- that in every situation, the cremated as per tradition. cremation of bodies. The zonal Mahendra Chaudhary for the The Additional City impose the challan of over 300 the mask. out the day. imperative of the mask is to be Taking a serious note of it, the officer will also coordinate cremation at Samne Ghat and Magistrate (ACM-III) people. On the instructions of ADM City Ashok followed. District Magistrate Kaushal with Dome community and Harishchandra Ghat respec- Siddharth Yadav will be nodal Raj Sharma constituted a six- owners of wood shops. He tively. The corporation has officer and the Deputy member committee which will directed the corporation offi- opened counter at both ghats Collector Akash Kumar will be ensure the cremation as soon cer to ensure the cremation of for the registration. It is men- assistant nodal officer. The 2 -&7 2 as possible and also as per tra- bodies left unclaimed by the tioned that a temporary cre- COVID-19 help desk will also dition. family members also sanitise matorium ground has been be opened at these hospitals. The committee comprises the ghat after the cremation. made at Samne Ghat to cre- The administrative officers the Additional Commissioner He directed the zonal officer of mate the bodies. The employ- and police officers will help of Police (ACP-Traffic), Nagar Bhelupur zone to install help ees of the corporation will dis- these in-charge officers. **
0 ---2- All vaccination centres important zone which serves and regular one hour of phys- 21 operating in Rly hospitals and the most important and crit- ical exercise keeps us upbeat eneral Manager of North health units are being closely ical routes of Indian Railways and motivated with positive GCentral Railway (NCR) monitored and close liaison & we have a very dedicated & approach in life, which is the 0 6-3--. 40 beds at the trauma centre Keeping this in mind, 30- increase the beds equipped Vinay Kumar Tripathi directed with state officials is being committed team of staffs, need of time in present sce- which will be equipped with an 40 beds in number are being with the facilities of ventilator, all departments and divisions maintained for vaccination of supervisors and officers nario. he MLC AK Sharma along oxygen facility. increased at the trauma centre HFNC and ICU. to ensure that all eligible all eligible employees and We have been very instrumen- He also commended the Twith the District Magistrate After conducting an which will be equipped with In the meantime, the Railway employees are vacci- their family members. NCR is tal in maintaining the supply undeterred efforts of doctors Kaushal Raj Sharma on inspection, Sharma held a oxygen facilities, the DM Transport department decided nated on priority. He further also considering the operation chain of essential commodi- and entire medical team of Thursday conducted an inspec- meeting with the Chief Medical informed adding, 15 more ven- to suspend the works related to added that the NCR is taking of exclusive registration coun- ties and transporting the pub- NCR. He also assured them of tion of the trauma centre in Sir Superintendent of SSH and tilators are also being made license in the Regional all necessary measures to main- ters in main hospitals to expe- lic including migrant popula- all administrative support. Sunderlal Hospital (SSH), other officers and discussed to available to the SSH so as the Transport Office from April 23 tain safe and smooth train dite the vaccination process. tion during COVID-19 pan- During the meeting Banaras Hindu University make the arrangement better. general beds could be made for to May 1. operation while protecting its General Manager Tripathi demic. Though currently we Tripathi instructed to set up (BHU) and took stock of There is a challenge before the the corona patients. The MLC The applications submitted workforce from COVID-19. reiterated on continuous dia- are passing through tough oxygen plants as per require- arrangements made regarding administration to meet the along with the DM also visit- at the RTO office for the As a part of this continu- logue with staff specially those time due to COVID-19 situ- ment and also strengthen the treatment of corona shortage of oxygen because ed the cancer hospital in driving license and others, ous exercise, General Manager posted at remote stations and ation but I have full confi- medical facilities at various patients. The district adminis- most corona patients need oxy- Lahartara and discussed with will be re-scheduled from May Vinay Kumar Tripathi in the field. He said that the dence that not only we will hospitals tration decided to increase 30- gen. the concerned officers to 15. reviewed the status of system of monitoring and defeat this virus but also will He further asked officers COVID-19 on NCR with regular dialogue with field continue to serve the nation as to remain in touch and regu- Additional General Manager officials are extremely impor- efficiently we have been doing larly communicate with field Ranjan Yadav, all PHODs and tant in this fight against uptill now. staff and said every life is DRMs of Prayagraj, Jhansi COVID-19 pandemic and Tripathi further added important and we should not 2 "( $ and Agra divisions through directed divisions and HQ that all of us should remain let any stone unturned to save video conference. officials for ensuring a robust vigilant and careful towards our workforce from this invis- He also stressed on the mechanism for the same. the requirements and position ible enemy. 0 6-3--. dation of Sharma to conduct number-65 of Cholapur block In view of such com- need to motivate field staff for GM INTERACTS WITH of our subordinate staff. If we He emphasised upon repolling at five polling booths as the ballot papers with six plaints, the district electoral vaccination and clearing of OFFICERS: VK Tripathi notice something untoward the need to keep the staff aking the complaints of number-105 in Badagaon symbols of members of office has made recommenda- doubts etc. through dissemi- General Manager North which requires attention then motivated specially who are Tirregularities in the voting block, polling booth num- kshetra panchayat in Ward tion of repolling at these nation of factual information. Central Railway and North we should definitely step for- infected. process and damaging the bal- ber-285 of Cholapur block, No- 18 and ballot papers with polling booths. So far more than 5,000 eligi- Eastern Railway interacted ward to help. During the meeting offi- lot boxes into cognisance, the polling booth number-65 of five symbols were not in ser- The Election Commission ble employees of NCR have with all the officers of North While addressing the cers also briefed the General State Election Commission has Cholapur block and polling ial. had already cancelled the been given the first dose of Central Railway during a team of officer Tripathi Manager about situation. All decided to conduct repolling at booth number-310 & 311 of The voters had created polling in Indrapur gram vaccine, while over 2,700 have meeting held through video emphasised upon the need of the PHODs, DRMs, along five polling booths of Varanasi Pindra block on April 29 and ruckus at two polling booth sabha in Pindra block and been fully vaccinated and all conference here on Thursday. steam inhalation and regular with other officers of head- on April 29. The polling in asked the District Electoral number 310 and 311 of Oraha gram sabha in Sevapuri efforts are being made to While speaking on the occa- physical exercise. He said quarter & three divisions of Varanasi had taken place on Officer to make wide public- Parsadpur in Pindra block block after the death of can- cover all eligible employees sion, Tripathi said that North steam helps in all sort of NCR were present during this April 19 under the second ity of the date of repolling by and thus the presiding over didates of gram pradhan within April 2021. Central Railway is a very lungs and nasal congestion virtual meeting. phase of three-tier Panchayat displaying the concerned has recommended for can- Vijendra Yadav and Sheela bodies. It may be mentioned information board. celling the polling and re- Devi respectively. that the Election Commission The presiding officer of polling at both booths. At The fresh schedule of the had already cancelled the elec- polling booth number-105 of polling booth number 310, the election process in both tion in two gram sabhas after Badagaon had reported that anti-social elements had taken gram sabhas is yet to be /+ 0 the deaths of the candidates of some ballot papers of Ward ballot boxes in their posses- announced. gram pradhan. No-55 of members of kshetra sion illegally and also tried to It may be mentioned that It may be mentioned that panchayat were issued for break the seal. out of total voters, 17,53,588 0 ---2- intimate them. Police launched there. On Thursday morning, started pleading for help. By the due to the complaints of irreg- Ward No-54 and thus it affect- Similarly, the booth num- in eight blocks of district, a a search operation with the he went to Ganga Narwar time people went there for ularities in the voting process ed the polling process. ber 311 of Parsadpur, some total of 1,158,260 (66.05%) n a shocking incident, a 21- help of the divers. However, the Chowkatha Ghat in Manda help, he had gone into the deep and fake voting in Panchayat Similarly, it was reported that anti-social elements tried to electorate cast their votes. Iyear-old youth drowned in body could not be fished out till for a bath. Abhishek was water of Ganga. When Satish polls, the District Electoral at booth number-285 of damage the ballot boxes. The There were a total of 9,36,158 the Ganga in Prayagraj on filling the report. accompanied by his friend informed the family about the Officer Kaushal Raj Sharma Cholapur block, the polling presiding officer of Parsadpur male voters and of them, a Thursday morning. The acci- Abhishek, hailing from Satish. Both reached Narwar incident, they reached the had sent a report to the State was conducted with the ballot had also lodged an FIR against total of 6,08,380 electorate dent occurred under the Sonai village in Meja area, Chowkatha Ghat at around scene crying. Meanwhile, Election Commission making papers of sector-5 of 10 can- unidentified 150 persons at (64.97%) used their franchis- Manda police station. The used to work a private job in eight in the morning. After this, Manda police also reached the the recommendation for the didates of member of zila local police station for creat- es and similarly, there were young man went for a bath in Punjab. He came to his house he started bathing in the river ghat after getting information. repolling at five polling booths panchayat instead of sector-4 ing obstacles in the official total 8,12,252 female voters in the Ganga with his friend. after the Holi festival. Ganga. During the bath, Immediately divers were called. of the district. of 17 candidates. works and trying to break the eight blocks and of the, a total During the bath he drowned in According to family members, Abhishek suddenly went into Divers in the Ganga were The State Election There was also a report seal of ballot boxes by taking of 5,49,880 (67.08%) voted. deep water. Abhishek had a fast on deep water. searching for Abhishek. Commission took the com- that the polling process was into their possessions. The The turnout of female voters On the receipt of informa- Navratri. After worship, he When Abhishek got into However, he could not be plaint into cognisance and not conducted as per rules and police started an investigation was more than that of male tion received from a friend, the went to Narwar Chowkhat deep water, he started drown- found out till filling the last gave its nod to the recommen- regulation at polling booth into the matter. electorate. family came to the police to Ghat for having a holy dip ing. Seeing this, his friend report. !" # $
$ 1R + 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '( )#* duties under the supervision of son with a criminal back- the area SHOs, he added. DM ground will be allowed to indhyachal Divisional Praveen Kumar Laxkar apprised become agent and no polling 0 - 3 VCommissioner Yogeshwar the DC that there were 2,838 agent will be permitted to have Ram Mishra directed the offi- polling stations in the district mobile phone or any electron- wo brothers of Kanpur cials concerned to ensure all and through 3,127 polling par- ic device. The BDOs were Tdrowned into Mandakini arrangements for holding free ties the polling was to be con- directed to make transparent river at Raghav Prayag Ghat, and fair panchayat election. ducted. He further apprised system in strong rooms and under the Nayagaon police These views were expressed by that 451 trained polling per- ensure presence of field staff at station, district Satna on the him in a meeting held at Jila sonnel had been kept in the polling stations. The DM border of Chitrakoot district on Panchayat hall directed the Thursday morning. With the on Wednesday. BDOs to be help of divers, Nayagaon police Giving tips to attentive for the recovered the bodies. Residents officials for safety of not of Naubasta, Kanpur, both the ensuring fair only the ballot brothers had gone to elections DC boxes but them- Chitrakoot on the occasion of made it clear selves too. The Ram Navami by their Swift that all possible meeting was also D’zire car (UP78 ET9483) on amenities attended by Wednesday. Police have should be avail- - 0 . * / ( CDO Laxmi VS informed the kin of the able at polling 1 and ADMs UP deceased. They were identified centres. Be sen- Singh and Hari as Himanshu Tewari (28) and sitive towards the polling per- reserve and block-wise places Shankar Yadav. Dipanshu Tewari (26). They sonnel too, he added. He had been fixed for sending ARRESTED: Madihan performed ‘parikrama’ of directed the SDMs as well as polling parties. The meeting was police arrested a dowry murder Kamadgiri mountain on BDOs to visit all polling cen- attended by SP Ajay Kumar accused on Wednesday. Wednesday and had planned to tres prior to polling having the Singh, CDO Lakshmi VS, Following a complaint by # - *! ' #! &&. # ( return to home after taking a checklist and ensure availabil- ADM(F&R) UP Singh, ADM Kaushalya Devi, a resident of bath into Mandakini river on ity of all arrangements as per (land revenue) Hari Shankar Marcha village under Madihan Thursday morning. Sub- the guidelines of the Election Yadav and other officials con- police station alleging that her Inspector Rajendra Kushwaha Commission. He directed the cerned. daughter, Pramila, was mur- of Nayagaon police station said Electricity department to MEETING: DM Praveen dered by her husband and :"" he received information about ensure unhindered supply. He Kumar Laxkar said if the guide- inlaws a case was registered on the drowning of two youths at directed the officials concerned lines of Election Commission Tuesday. Acting on it police Raghav Prayag Ghat on to dispose of all complaints were followed properly there arrested the husband of the Thursday morning. related to election timely and was no scope for any mistake deceased, Prabhu Kol of * Immediately, divers were send a message that the admin- in conducting the elections at Rampur Reksha village under pressed into service who took istration was committed to all. In the meeting of zonal and Madihan police station and about two hours to recover the holding the entire election sector magistrates organised on sent the accused to jail. An ear- 666 $ 71 bodies. From the mobile process in a transparent man- Wednesday, the DM directed lier report said that a labourer phones recovered from their ner. The officials concerned the polling personnel to read all died after he got caught in a clothes lying on the bank of the were directed to ensure facili- provisions as it could help machine at a pulse mill locat- 0 - 3 He said the admit and dis- when he reached there he got attending their routine patients river, police informed the kin ty of potable water, proper them in taking a clear decision ed in an area under City charge details need to be main- stuck up in the lift which mal- which had left the people in the of the deceased. On coming to sanitation etc. In his address at any step. He made it clear Kotwali police station recent- he District Magistrate, City, tained and the information be functioned forcing the two to state of panic. know about the incident, kin DIG J Ravindar Gaud also that being a magistrate their ly. Gyan Pathak (50), a resident TAlok Tiwari said the names given to the relatives of the be trapped in the lift. However, What one fails to under- were unable to tell more in the gave tips to hold the elections responsibility was more than of Basuhi village under Padari and mobile numbers of all the patients. He said it had been when they managed to come stand that despite the tall claims matter and immediately pro- in a peaceful manner and junior staff. He directed the police station, got caught in the static magistrates need to be observed that the patient kin out the arrangements at of the district administration ceeded for the spot, S-I said. apprised that 101 mobile teams officers to ensure that polling machine while working and displayed prominently at the were panicking and said panic Naraina Hospital as alleged by that beds were available the pic- of police had been formed and personnel tallied the records died. Later the police reached hospitals on flax signboards. He not only created tension but the DJ were poor with hardly ture seemed to be opposite. within 15-20 minutes it could properly and carried the ballot the spot, informed his kin and said the medical officials need also led tho retarding the any doctor available to attend There were dozens of com- reach on the spot on call. The papers with proper packaging. took his body into custody for to go in for counselling of the pace the work in the hospital. the DJ. The DJ had filed FIR plaints where despite reaching 8 teams will discharge their He made it clear that no per- completing the legal formalities. kin of the patients and keep He said every care should be against doctors of the hospital the hospital referred, the them apprised of their patients taken to provide timely care to and inquiry was going on. patients were allegedly denied + conditions. He issued these the patients and COVID-19 The DJ’s bad experience admission, leave alone oxy- directives after conducting a protocol should be strictly fol- clearly was an eyeopener as gen. :4 #$/ $#%/%" visit of the LLR Hospital. lowed. when top officials of the city Majority of people were He directed the officials to POOR ARRANGE- were exposed to mismanage- running with their patients in 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $+ ,-#* summer special train will on ond class and two of SLRD will ensure that treatment cannot be MENTS AT NARAINA HOS- ment then one can imagine their private vehicles but they 0 - 3 April 23 depart from be attached in this train. denied to anyone and efforts PITAL: The apathy of the what could be the situation of were unable to get admission to he railway administration Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at RUNNING PERIOD have to be made to treat the medical officials as claimed the common man. Ironically any government or private he city was lashed with Twill run the 01229 14.30 hrs, from Thane at 14.55 EXTENDED: The railway patient at the shortest possible by the District Judge, RP Singh, very few PMS doctors were hospital. It remains to be seen Tthunderstorm on Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - hrs, from Bhiwandi Road at administration for the conve- time. He cautioned the doctors clearly reflects the poor situa- available and were working on what is the outcome of the DJ Wednesday night which cer- Gorakhpur summer special 15.30 hrs, from Vasai Road at nience of passengers will to ensure that they be present tion of the common man in a skeletal nursing staff in gov- incident. tainly lowered the mercury train on April 23 from 16.25 hrs, from Surat at 19.50 extend the running period of as per the roster in their respec- Kanpur who was running from ernment hospital. It was shock- The blackmarket of oxygen level but led to umpteen prob- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to hrs, from Vadodara at 22.00 the 09073/09074 Bandra tive wards and said strict mon- pillar to post but to no avail. In ing that despite the tall claims and even oximeter clearly lems of the people of Kanpur. Gorakhpur to 2021 for a single hrs, on the second day from Terminus - Gorakhpur - itoring should be done of the the absence of beds, ambu- of the medical body hardly any reflects how druggist and Umpteen trees were uprooted journey. It will also run the Ratlam at 02.20 hrs, from Kota Bandra Terminus Summer spe- doctors who were assigned lances and oxygen the situation doctors were available to give chemists were making big hindering the smooth flow of 01225/01226 Lokmanya Tilak at 07.40 hrs, from Sawai cial train for the convenience of duties in specific wards. He said had become worse and despite medical advice on phone money in such a sad situation. traffic and the power supply Terminus-Chhapra-Lokmanya Madhopur at 09.15 hrs, from public. The 09073 Bandra it was also the duty of the sta- the best effort of the district even.The calls were not picked Several chemists have been was disrupted for over six Tilak Terminus summer special Bayana at 11.35 hrs, from Agra Terminus-Gorakhpur summer tic magistrates to ensure their administration there was panic up even as alleged by many. arrested for selling Oximeter hours. In the times when peo- train from Lokmanya Tilak Fort at 14.30 hrs, from Tundla special train from Bandra presence as per the shift and among people. The reason was Majority of the cases which costing 800 at a price of ple were caught in the throes of Terminus on April 23 and at 15.35 hrs, from Kanpur Terminus on April 22 and leave only when the other sta- the dangerous spread of needed medical consultation 2700 shows the people were COVID-19 and crisis of beds from Chhapra on April 26 for Central at 21.05 hrs, from 09074 Gorakhpur-Bandra tic magistrate took over. He COVID-19 in Kanpur. were of very high fever and involved in making fast money. and oxygen storm added woes the convenience of passengers. Aishbagh at 22.50 hrs, from Terminus summer special from said unless the replacing doc- It may be mentioned here COVID-19 and thus there were The free movement of pro- of the common man. All coaches in this train will be Gonda on the third day at 03.10 Gorakhpur on April 24 will tors arrives no medical doctors that the District Judge who test- hardly doctors available to give cessions and functions on Ram The CSA Weatherman has of reserved category and pas- hrs, from Basti at 05.10 hrs, run on its pre-scheduled route, or static magistrate was allowed ed corona positive on them advice. Majority of pri- Navami and the recent Navratri predicted that the situation sengers travelling in them will from Gorakhpur at 07.50 hrs, stoppage and time. All coach- to leave the ward of the place Wednesday had been referred vate doctors had switched off crowd certainly had violated may remain the same for the have to follow the Covid-19 from Bhatni at 08.50 hrs, from es will be of reserved category of duty. to Naraina Hospital, Panki but their mobiles and were not the COVID-19 protocol. next 48 hours and there could prevention guidelines, CPRO Siwan at 09.40 hrs and reach and passengers travelling in be a fall of four degree but then PK Singh. Chhapra at 10.50 hrs. them will have to follow the Kanpur will once again face the LTT-GKP SPL: The 01229 CHHAPRA-LTT SPE- Covid-19 norms, CPRO said. spell of heat. He said due to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - CIAL: In the return journey INCREASE IN FRE- 6 *(* ;* Westerlies the situation had Gorakhpur summer special 01226 Chhapra-Lokmanya QUENCY: The railway admin- reached such a situation. The train will on April 23 depart Tilak Terminus summer special istration has increased the fre- Kesco had a tough time attend- from Lokmanya Tilak train will on April 26 depart quency of 01101/01102 Dadar- ing to the electricity faults and Terminus at 11.10 hrs, from from Chhapra at 05.40 hrs, Manduadih-Dadar superfast 0 - 3 in some places the repair work Kalyan at 11.55 hrs, from from Siwan at 06.35 hrs, from summer special train for the was continuing till late evening Nashik Road at 15.20 hrs, from Bhatni at 07.10 hrs, from convenience of passengers. rime Branch of the police on Thursday. The power sup- Bhusaval at 19.20 hrs, from Gorakhpur at 09.20 hrs, from Consequently, this train will Ccommissionerate recovered ply had affected the morning Khandwa at 21.45 hrs, from Basti at 10.25 hrs, from Gonda from April 21 to May 1 be run 151 cylinders after raid in water supply in majority of Itarsi 23.55 hrs, the second day at 12.00 hrs, from Aishbagh at four days a week instead of two Govind Nagar and Raipurwa areas which was an added from Jabalpur at 03.30 hrs, 15.30 hrs, from Kanpur Central days. The 01101 Dadar- late Wednesday evening. These problem for the Kanpurites. from Satna at 06.10 hrs, from at 17.20 hrs, from Tundla at Manduadih superfast summer included both empty and filled However claims were made Banda at 10.55 hrs, from 22.55 hrs, from Agra Fort on special train from April 21 to cylinders. Shopowner of that due to power breakdown Kanpur Central at 14.40 hrs, the second day at 00.10 hrs, May 1 will from Dadar run Govind Nagar and his brother over 25 lakh people of Kanpur from Lucknow at 16.40 hrs, from Bayana at 03.05 hrs., every Sunday, Wednesday, said after bringing these cylin- faced problems of power and from Gonda at 19.10 hrs, from from Sawai Madhopur at 05.25 Thursday and Saturday and ders from Dada Nagar and water supply. At umpteen Basti at 20.45 hrs and reach hrs, from Kota at 07.05 hrs, 01102 Manduadih-Dadar Fazalganj, these were deliv- places underground fault had Gorakhpur at 23.00 hrs. A from Ratlam at 12.25 hrs, from superfast summer special train ered to welding workshops. cropped up and it would taken total of 21 coaches, including Vadodara at 16.45 hrs, from will from April 21 to May 1 run Police have arrested the the around 24 hours to locate the 10 of general second class, two Surat at 18.50 hrs, from Vasai from Manduadih every owners of trading company in underground faults and attend of second class chair, five of Road at 22.30 hrs, from Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Raipurwa. On a tip-off, police to it. In case there was the sec- sleeper class, two of AC third Bhiwandi Road at 23.05 hrs, Monday. All coaches in this team headed by the Deputy ond spell of thunderstorm then class and two of SLRD will be from Thane at 23.58 hrs and train will be of reserved cate- Commissioner of Police the power and water supply attached in this special train. reach the Lokmanya Tilak gory and passengers travelling (Crime) Salman Taj Patil raid- may once again be affected. LTT-CHHAPRA SPL: Terminus on the third day at in them will have to follow the ed the Singh Gas Agency of The 01225 Lokmanya Tilak 00.40 hrs. A total of 22 coach- Covid-19 prevention guide- Jaswant Singh in block 13 of & * ! . 2 ( 2 Terminus (LTT)-Chhapra es, including 20 of general sec- lines, CPRO said. Govind Nagar and recovered 36 big and 15 small cylinders book and stock details were taxpayers (filing their Form assistance of taxpayers. He from there. Of these, eight big also being checked, DCP GSTR-1 on monthly basis), added that the taxpayers and 6 small cylinders were (Crime) said. from November 2020 Tax had to ensure the correctness $ , %4*# ! 5 filled, while the remaining Besides, on a tip-off about Period onwards. He said this of the values being reported were empty. Big cylinders were blackmarketing of oxygen was an added benefit which and filed in GSTR-3B in all ! 9 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $+ ,-#* from Mathura Junction at 05.35 the country such as Lokmanya filled with oxygen while the cylinders, ACP Anwarganj will certinly reduce the cum- respects. am, from Achhnera at 07.00 Tilak Terminus, Chhatrapati small, with carbon dioxide. Mohd Akmal Khan along with bersome process of filing Omar said consequently, KANPUR (PNS): The CEO he railway administration am, from Bharatpur at 07.35 Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Shopowner informed that these force of three police stations of returns. the auto-populated values can of Cantonment Board, AK Tfor the convenience of am, from Sawai Madhopur at (CSMT), Dadar, Bandra oxygen cylinders were brought the circle raided the godown of He said the auto populate be edited by the taxpayers, if Dwivedi has informed that a 37 passengers will run the 09522 10.07 hrs, from Kota at 11.25 Terminus, Panvel, Mumbai from the Dada Nagar and Sama Trading Company in system like in liabilities in required. He said the system bed COVID-19 hospital will Samastipur-Rajkot summer hrs, from Ratlam at 15.10 hrs, Central, Pune, Udhna, Surat Fazalganj factories. On cross- Loha Mandi under Raipurwa Tables-3.1 & 3.2 of Form will prompt the taxpayers with become functional from April special train from Samastipur from Godhra at 18.12 hrs, and Anand Vihar Terminus, checking with both the suppli- police station and recovered 50 GSTR-3B (except Table-3.1 (d) an alert in cases where the vari- 26. He said every other infra- on April 24. All coaches in this from Chhayapuri at 19.20 hrs, CPRO PK Singh said. Along ers, it was informed that some filled and 50 empty cylinders pertaining to inward supplies ance of the edited values from structure was ready only the train will be of reserved cate- Ahmedabad at 23.05 hrs and with it from other stations of cylinders were sent to Govind from there. Seeing the force, all liable to reverse charge), were the auto-populated values was oxygen line work has to be gory and passengers travelling will arrive at Rajkot at 03.05 zonal railways via NER to sta- Nagar agency from Fazalganj the employees escaped. Police computed by the system on the higher than a particular thresh- started. He said 45 litre oxygen in them will have to follow the hrs. In this special train, a total tions in Mumbai region, Pune, factory on April 13, 14 and 15. took its owner Mohd Yasir basis of details of outward sup- old. He said however, the tax- will be made available in the Covid-19 prevention guide- of 23 coaches, including one of Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Accused informed that they into custody. During interro- plies as filed in Form GSTR-1 payers may continue their fil- hospital. He said a total of 15 lines, CPRO PK Singh said. air-conditioned second class, Amritsar additional special used to deliver these cylinders gation, Mohd Yasir said after for the tax period. He said this ing with the edited values, and medical staff was available to The 09522 Samastipur- two of AC third class, 12 of trains are being operated. These to people engaged in gas weld- getting these cylinders refilled time when the people file their system will not restrict the manage this hospital. It may be Rajkot summer special train sleeper, six of general second special trains are in addition to ing. They had stock of around from a Fazalganj factory, he was ITR the details of their banks same. mentioned here that the will on April 24 leave class and two of SLRD will be on an average 176 mail/express 175 cylinders with them. As the unauthorisedly selling the and post office will already be He said if the taxpayer had COVID-19 hospital has been Samastipur at 06.20 hrs, from attached. regular special trains running welding shopowners were cylinder of 6000 cost at shown the interest they had entered and saved any values in extended in the Cantonment Muzaffarpur at 07.20 hrs, from ADDITIONAL SPL on NER. On the basis of the engaged in blackmarketing of 16,000 to small traders and cus- accrued in the said period. He GSTR-3B before auto-popula- General Hospital. He said the Hajipur at 08.20 hrs, from TRAINS BEING RUN: The demand of passengers in April, these oxygen cylinders, they tomers. ACP said the accused said till date for a salaried per- tion by the system, the saved plant set up in the hospital had Chhapra at 10.25 hrs, from railway administration keeping 97 additional special trains had started collecting back was arrested after lodging a son only Form 16 details of the values will not be the capacity of 45 litre per Siwan at 11.20 hrs, from Deoria the convenience of passengers have been operated/being run their cylinders from them. case against him. At the same TDA were shown. changed/over-written by the minute. He said all the neces- Sadar at 12.45 hrs, from in mind is along with regular so far and the frequency of var- DCP (Crime) Salman Taj Patil time, he would also recom- He said in Input Tax Credit system. He said thus this facil- sary infrastructure has already Gorakhpur at 14.40 hrs, from special trains running addi- ious additional special trains said on the complaint of Milk mend for the cancellation of his (ITC) details and details of ity had been made available for arranged and the hospital was Basti at 15.49 hrs, from Gonda tional special trains so that they has been increased. With the Board outpost incharge Adesh licence in due course. inward supplies liable to reverse monthly filers as of now. He likely to become functional at 17.10 hrs, from Barabanki at can reach their respective des- running of these trains the pas- Kumar, a case was registered WEBINAR: Noted charge, to be reported in said it would be enabled for from Monday. He informed 18.47 hrs, from Aishbagh at tinations in a convenient man- sengers are getting relief in this against the gas agency owner Chartered Accountant, Shivam Tables-4 and 3.1 (d) respec- quarterly filers also in due that COVID-19 tests will also 21.02 hrs, from Kanpur Central ner. From North Eastern Corona period. In all mail/ Jaswant Singh who has been Omar while addressing a webi- tively, were computed as per course of time. He said in any be carried out in the hospital at 22.35 hrs, the second day Railway (NER)’s Gorakhpur, express special trains reserved arrested. Efforts were on to nar on Thursday said recently system generated Form GSTR- invoice and credit note had along with vaccination, for from Kannauj at 01.02 hrs, Manduadih, Mau, Lucknow, category coaches are being ascertain details of price and GSTN introduced a facility to 2B for the tax period. He said been issued in same month, which discussions were already from Farrukhabad at 02.15 Chhapra and Lalkuan stations attached and necessary steps persons who received cylinders auto-populate system comput- similarly the values were auto- then both had to be reported on and the people can take hrs, from Kasganj at 03.50 hrs, additional specials are being are being taken at stations to from the welding shops. Bill ed details in Form GSTR-3B for populated in GSTR-3B for the separately. their vaccination at hospital. from Hathras City at 04.42 hrs, run for important stations of comply with Corona protocol. !" # $
8* 0 !': "! + R #$ $% 3 o check pilferage of 9" $%N" " %O /%$$%$ "O$# Tweapons from the Central he Election Commission Ordnance Depots or other such T(EC) has banned road- #% %#%B*C%& & stores, the Union Home shows and vehicle rallies with Ministry has asked the Central immediate effect for the paramilitary forces and the remaining two phases of polls extent above,” the order said. police forces in the States and in West Bengal while no pub- The EC has also restricted the the Union Territories to ensure lic meeting having more than limit of persons at any public s US President Joe Biden speedy audit and stock verifi- 500 people would be allowed meeting to 500 for the West Amade a sharp departure cation of their armoury and to after reports of Covid safety Bengal assembly polls. Such from his predecessor Donald destroy all old and condemned norms being flouted during public meetings will be Trump to admit that climate weapons through melting after Police and Inspectors General campaigning in the State came allowed as per the availabili- change was undeniable and following procedures pre- of Police of all States/UTs to the fore. ty of adequate space with pledged a cut in carbon emis- scribed in the Standard have also been directed to Issuing an order, the EC social distancing norms and sions by 50-52% below 2005 Operating Procedure (SOP) on ! conduct expeditious audit and has invoked its plenary pow- adherence to Covid-19 guide- levels by the end of this decade the subject. stock verification of their ers under Article 324 to pro- lines, the EC said. Voting for – which would, in turn, mean The move comes after the ! ! respective armoury and hibit roadshows, padyatras, the two remaining phases of more pressure on India and virtual summit of 40 global “For humanity to combat National Investigation Agency ! destroy the old, obsolete, and cycle/bike/vehicle rallies, the West Bengal assembly China to cut down upon their leaders, Modi also said sus- climate change, concrete action (NIA) investigation has unserviceable and condemned effective immediately. polls will be held on 26 and 29 own — Prime Minister tainable lifestyles and guiding is needed. We need such action revealed that the weapons/parts weapons through melting. The order said the com- April. Narendra Modi on Thursday philosophy of “back to basics” at a high speed, on a large scale, are stolen in cannibalised form After continuous use for mission has noted “with Earlier on Wednesday, the asserted that India’s per capita must be important pillars of and with a global scope. We, in from the stores with connivance over a period of time, all anguish” that many political EC had turned down appeals carbon footprint is 60 per cent the economic strategy for the India, are doing our part,” the of working and retired staff and Territories for adoption weapons used by police or parties and candidates are from TMC leader Derek lower than the global average post-Covid era. Prime Minister said. are assembled outside as com- through a letter on December paramilitary forces become still not adhering to the pre- O’Brien and Congress’s Adir owing to the fact that “our The Prime Minister said he “As a climate-responsible plete weapons. “Such weapons 4, 2018. A detailed proce- unserviceable or obsolete and scribed safety norms during Choudhury to club together lifestyle is rooted in sustainable and President Biden are developing country, India wel- might finally reach the crimi- dure has been laid down in the are no more of use to these the public gatherings and this the remaining three phases of traditional practices”. launching the ‘India-US cli- comes partners to create tem- nals and anti-national elements. SOP for declaring the forces. is making it difficult for the polls. The US, under Trump, mate and clean energy Agenda plates of sustainable develop- Therefore, it has been directed weapons and their associated “In order to ensure effec- state/district election machin- In its order, it said that it had withdrawn from the Paris 2030 partnership’. Humanity is ment in India. These can also to issue instructions to all accessories and spare parts tive inventory management ery to enforce the guidelines. has already issued safety Climate Agreement but Biden battling a global pandemic help other developing coun- States/ CAPFs to conduct a and ammunition which are of with respect to the weapons All previous orders for guidelines for Covid-19, cut showed a renewed commit- right now and this event is a tries, who need affordable detailed audit/stock verification no use to the Force as to avoid and their associated acces- rallies and roadshows stand down on daily campaign ment of more than what was timely reminder that the grave access to green finance and of their armoury to ensure that any pilferage by anti-nation- sories and spare parts and cancelled and only meetings hours and extended the “peri- anticipated from him. His threat of Climate Change has- clean technologies,” he said. the weapons on the inventory al elements. ammunition held by the that are attended by not over od of silence” -- stopping of pledge is double than the 26% n’t disappeared, he pointed At the summit’s opening of all depots are checked and “All CAPFs are accord- CAPFs/SPOs, being the con- 500 people, will be allowed, the campaign before polls -- to 28% reduction by 2025 out adding that “together, we address, Biden said: “We must the probability of their pilferage ingly requested to ensure trolled stores of security the EC stated. “ Now , there- from 48 to 72 to 72 hours. committed by former will help mobilise investments, try to keep the Earth’s tem- is minimised and eventually speedy audit and stock verifi- nature and to avoid any pil- fore, in view of aforesaid and The Calcutta High Court President Barack Obama at the demonstrate clean technolo- perature to an increase of 1.5C. removed. Similarly, for check- cation of their armoury and to ferage/misuse by anti-social taking all materials fact into on Thursday pulled up the Paris agreement in 2015. gies, and enable green collab- The world beyond 1.5 degrees ing the pilferage of parts of old destroy all old and con- elements, the requirement of consideration and in addition Election Commission over its China, US and India are the orations.” means more frequent and and condemned arms, it is demned weapons through an unambiguous procedure to Commission earlier orders, handling of the eight-phase top three polluters in the President Biden had called intense fires, floods, droughts, necessary that such weapons are melting after following due for declaring the weapons and the Commission invoking its election in Bengal in the mid- world. for the summit in March say- heatwaves and hurricanes - destroyed through melting,” procedures as prescribed in their associated accessories power under Article 324 fur- dle of a lethal Covid second “Let us make this a Decade ing that the event will reflect tearing through communities, reads the communication sent the SOP issued by MHA. An and spare parts and ammuni- ther orders from 7 pm on wave.”The Election of Action against climate the “urgency” to stop climate ripping away lives and liveli- to the Central Armed Police action Taken Report in this tion which are of no use to the April 22 in the state of West Commission is empowered change,” Modi said as he change. hoods.” “The signs are unmis- Forces (CAPFs) or regard may be submitted to Forces as unserviceable/obso- Bengal,” the EC said. to act, but what is it doing pitched for concrete action at Modi said India has taken takable, the science is undeni- paramilitary forces and police MHA within 60 days from the lete and their disposal there- “Permission for road about polls in these Covid a “high speed” and on a large “many bold steps” on clean able and the cost of inaction chiefs of all the States and UTs. issue of this letter,” reads the of,” according to the SOP for show, cycle/bike/vehicle rally times? The EC is just passing scale to combat climate change. energy, energy efficiency, keeps mounting,” Biden said in The Union Home recent communication. declaration of weapons and , if granted already stands circulars and leaving it to the Biden, for his part, termed it a afforestation and bio-diversity sharp contrast to Trump who Ministry had formulated an Additional Secretary their associated accessories withdrawn. Permission for people. But the EC has imple- decisive decade. despite its development chal- had junked the climate change SOP and circulated to the (Home), Principal Secretary as condemned and their prop- public meeting if granted menting authority,” the court Addressing a US-hosted lenges. theory. CAPFs, States and Union (Home), Directors General of er disposal. already stands modified to the said. # *$ $ ; ) # * + #3( # % # # ( Oxygen Enrichment Unit as well as with integrated version with ‘Swasth Vayu’ technolo- ! ! , gy of CSIR-NAL. Reddy stressed that the unit is essentially required string of holidays, in an particularly as ‘Mini ICUs’ at attempt to curb surging 41 Laboratories (P) Ltd, tiplied through the adoption of small hospitals and isolation COVID-19 infections. pposition leaders have Kushaiguda, Hyderabad and this in-situ and decentralised centres and at remote villages fter Japanese Prime Prime Minister Yoshihide Oquestioned the Centre’s here’s good news for the the CSIR-CMERI which has generation of Oxygen,” he said. and places. By use of Oxygen AMinister Yoshihide Suga Suga is set to finalise the deci- Covid-19 vaccine policy TCovid-19 infected patients already invited Expression of The Director added that Concentrators, the optimum and UK PM Boris Johnson, it sion at a task force meeting on terming it as anti-people and gasping for breath due to acute Interest (EOI) from Indian further research is going on to utilization of oxygen to the is Russian Deputy Prime Friday, as a resurgence of infec- discriminatory and demand- shortage of medical oxygen in companies / manufacturing develop a pulse dose mode needy patients may also be Minister Yury Borisov whose tions puts pressure on the ed that the vaccination should various hospitals across the agencies/ MSMEs / start ups which is capable of sensing the ensured. If this facility is pro- scheduled visit to India later medical system with just three be free for eligible citizens. country. for manufacturing oxygen breathing pattern of a patient vided to COVID patients at this month has been post- months until the Tokyo While Congress president Scientists from CSIR- enrichment units through and then deliver during the initial stage, their visits to poned due to the ongoing Olympics kick off, it said.. Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime CMERI (Central Mechanical technology transfer. inhalation only. This mode is hospitals and further ventila- Covid-19 crisis. For his part, British Prime Minister Narendra Modi Engineering Research Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, supposed to reduce the oxygen tory support may be avoided Borisov was to visit here Minister Boris Johnson can- terming the policy as arbitrary Institute), Durgapur, West Director, CSIR-CMERI said demand by around 50% when in most of the cases. for the India-Russia intergov- celled his visit next week in and discriminatory and urged Bengal, have developed that the unit requires easily compared with the current It was also felt that the use ernmental commission for view of the alarming Covid-19 he Indo-Tibetan Border him to intervene immediate- ‘Oxygen Enrichment’ tech- available oil free reciprocating version of continuous mode. of such units is also safe and trade, economic, cultural, and situation in India. He was TPolice (ITBP) is re-oper- ly to reverse it, West Bengal nology which is capable of compressor, Oxygen grade Jaipal Reddy of Apollo easier considering the recent scientific cooperation. His scheduled to arrive on April 25. ationalising the Sardar Patel Chief Minister Mamata delivering medical air in the zeolite sieves and pneumatic Computing Laboratories said risk factors involved with the postponement of the visit is He will now hold a `virtual’ Covid Care Centre at Banerjee too, through a letter, range of up to 15 LPM (litres components. “If required, this that the first prototype would Oxygen Cylinders. attributed to the Covid-19 dialogue with Prime Minister Chhattarpur here with an ini- urged the PM to make the per minute) with oxygen puri- unit can even deliver up to 70 be developed within 10 days Over the past few weeks, surge in India. Narendra Modi in the coming tial capacity of 500 oxygenat- vaccine free for all. ty of more than 90 per cent. LPM at a purity of around 30 and the production would be many breathless Covid-19 Earlier, Suga, who too was days. ed beds amid the the surge in In her letter, Sonia alleged This is expected to meet the per cent and can safely be started from the second week patients have died due to the scheduled to arrive here in the This is the second time that Covid-19 cases in the nation- that the new vaccine policy oxygen demand and minimise placed in the isolation ward of of May. unavailability of medical oxy- last week of April, had to post- the British Prime Minister’s al Capital. implies that the central gov- the supply chain problem of the hospital for patients who “We have presently the gen in hospitals situated in pone his plans to focus on han- visit was cancelled. He was The move comes after ernment has abdicated its transportation and storage are in dire need of Oxygen. manufacturing capacity of 300 Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, dling the recent surge in coro- invited as the Chief Guest for Delhi Government sought responsibility of providing risks related to oxygen cylin- “This will help the acces- units per day which may be Maharashtra, Gujarat and navirus cases in Japan. this year’s Republic Day parade. medical officers and para free vaccine to all Indians ders. sibility of Oxygen in the augmented on demand,” he Madhya Pradesh besides a few The Japanese government However, he postponed his medical staff from the Union between 18 and 45 years of On Thursday, the tech- remotest places and widest said adding that the company other States. Demand is rising is considering a state of emer- visit due to the outbreak of Home Ministry to man the age. nology was transferred virtu- points of need. The Outreach is planning to develop the each passing day due to a sharp gency for Tokyo and Osaka as corona in the UK then. Sardar Patel Covid Care “It is surprising that ally to Apollo Computing Factor of Oxygen will be mul- unit both as stand alone as rise in Covid-19 cases. the number of new coron- Giving details of the latest Centre at Chhatarpur, which despite the harsh lessons of avirus cases increase. postponement, the ministry of is being re-operationalised. last year and the pain inflict- According to Kyodo News, external affairs said here on The Home Ministry has ed on our citizens, the in 10 days that Sonia wrote to citizens between the age group benefit of a uniform price for COVID-19 vaccination’ strat- the Japanese government is Monday Johnson will not visit designated ITBP as Nodal Government continues to fol- Modi with her demands of 18 and 45 years. This is vaccination, Sonia urged Modi egy is biased in favour of the considering placing Tokyo and India next week in view of the Force for operating the facil- low an arbitrary and discrim- amidst the pandemic. complete abandonment of the to intervene immediately and market and against the inter- three western prefectures of coronavirus pandemic. The ity and the paramilitary can inatory policy, which promis- “The policy implies that Government’s responsibility “reverse this ill-considered est of people, Banerjee said Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo ministry spokesperson draw medical and paramed- es to exacerbate existing chal- the Government of India has towards our youth,” she said. decision”. that manufacturers should under a state of emergency Arindam Bagchi said the deci- ical staff from other paramil- lenges,” she said in her letter. abdicated its responsibility to Noting that any reason- Terming the Centre’s new not do business with vaccines from Sunday to May 11, cov- sion was taken as per mutual itary forces if required to run This is the second letter with- provide free vaccination for able person will agree on the ‘liberalised and accelerated at this hour of crisis. ering the country’s upcoming agreement by both sides. the Centre. “A deliberation in this regards took place at the Centre this evening by ITBP & !' officials with all stakeholders - * and the ITBP will try to open it as soon as possible and the '( ! target is less than three days to start its functioning,” a rine, went missing during a mil- edged and appreciated India’s senior ITBP official said. itary exercise around the Bali support to his country. The national capital has Strait on Wednesday. It was “I have already directed been witnessing a surge in he Indian Navy has sent a reportedly engaged in an exer- the @indiannavy to move its coronavirus cases with over Tspecialised vessel for search cise 25 to 30 km north of Bali. Deep Submergence Rescue 24,000 fresh COVID-19 cases are estimated 48.34 lakh central and rescue mission of an Some other countries besides Vessel (DSRV) to Indonesia. I and 249 deaths being record- government employees, 3 3 -- Tapan in North Bengal won- Indonesian submarine missing India like Singapore, Australia have also tasked the Indian Air ed on Wednesday. The spiral he Centre on Thursday according to an official data. All dered “is it a joke that one gov- since Wednesday morning with and Malaysia are also likely to Force to see the feasibility of in the cases has led to short- Tasked all its employees to citizens of 18 years and above engal Chief Minister ernment will buy it for Rs 150 53 crew members on board. pitch in for the search and res- induction of the DSRV inter- age of oxygen and hospital get themselves vaccinated so as will be eligible for COVID-19 BMamata Banerjee has once and another will have to buy it The submarine was taking part cue mission. vention system by air,” he said. beds here. to effectively contain the spread vaccine from May 1. At present, again attacked Prime Minister for Rs 400 and the privatehos- in a naval drill off the coast of Defence Minister Rajnath Under the framework of “There will be 500 beds of Covid-19. A Department of those above 45 years and above Narendra Modi questioning pitals will get it for Rs 600… Bali. Singh also spoke to his comprehensive strategic part- which will be operationalized Personnel Ministry order said are eligible for the inoculation. the discriminatory nature of why is it being commercialized India is one of the few Indonesian counterpart General nership between India and initially but in future the the Government has been The Personnel Ministry his new corona vaccine policy … isit being done to serve the countries in the world which Prabowo Subianto and assured Indonesia, the two navies share number of beds may be monitoring the situation very had earlier this month asked all and accusing his Government interests of some business has the specialized vessel called him of all support. a strong partnership of opera- increased,” an official said. closely, and it has been decid- central government employees of promoting commercialisa- interest.” She asked “why the Deep Submergence Rescue “Spoke to the Defence tional cooperation. The SPCCC was opera- ed to vaccinate all the citizens of the age of 45 years and above tion of vaccines in an hour of States will have to pay 167 per- Vessel (DSRV) for locating a Minister of Indonesia, General Highlighting the features of tionalised in June-July last who have attained the age of 18 to get themselves vaccinated. crisis. Questioning why the cent more price than the submarine in distress at sea. Prabowo Subianto over the the Indian DSRV, officials said year and closed on February years and above. They were further advised to Centre should be given to Centre?” when they were Giving details of the deploy- phone and shared my pain it is fitted with latest technolo- 23 during which it treated Accordingly, “all central continue to follow COVID- purchase vaccines for Rs 150 doing the same work: that is to ment of the DSRV inducted into over the news of missing sub- gy and it has a side-scan sonar 11,657 coronavirus-infected government employees are appropriate behaviour, even whereas the same vaccine serve the common man. the Navy in 2018, Navy officials marine Nanggala and its crew for locating the position of patients referred from various advised to get themselves vac- after vaccination, particularly, should be sold to the States for The Chief Minister also said here it left for Bali on members. India is extending its submarines in distress at sea. hospitals during the seven cinated so as to effectively con- frequent washing of hands/ Rs 400 Banerjee said New wrote a strongly worded letter Thursday from Visakhapatnam full support to the ongoing The Indian Navy sent the and a half months period tain the spread of COVID- 19. sanitisation, maintenance of Delhi’s policy was not only dis- to the PrimeMinister raising to support the Indonesian Indonesian rescue efforts,” DSRV following an alert it when it was operational. Further, they may continue to social distancing and masking criminatory, anti-federal but it her objections and saying that Navy’s efforts to locate its diesel- Rajnath tweeted. received through the The SPCCC with a capac- follow COVID protocols, even etc. The employees have also was also “anti-people, anti- her Government would start powered submarine. He also said India is always International Submarine Escape ity of 10,000 was touted to be after vaccination” said the order been advised to continue fol- poor andanti-federal.” vaccinisation of the people According to Indonesian committed to assist its strategic and Rescue Liaison Office the country’s biggest Covid issued to all the central gov- lowing Covid-appropriate The Chief Minister while free of cost from first week of authorities, the KRI Nanggala- partners during times of need (ISMERLO) about the missing care center before it’s closure ernment departments. There behaviour. addressing an election rally at May. 402, a German-made subma- and that Subianto has acknowl- Indonesian submarine. in February this year. ) !" # $
5 3 4 ! 78 9 / < = * 46 ' Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Scott >* 7-99 February, 2021 for a successful con- Morrison on Thursday announced a 30-per cent London: Heathrow Airport in duct of the pilgrimage which is reduction in flights coming from high-risk London, the UK's largest and ue to worsening Covid-19 sit- expected to start from 28th June, Covid-19 nations like India, following an alarm- busiest airport, has declined 3 3 -- in the skirmish, the ECI sources violence polling was brisk with Duation across different parts of 2021. The decision has been taken ing rise in coronavirus cases in institutionalised requests from at least four said. 77.76 percent voters turning out India the Amarnathji Shrine Board to check any unnecessary gather- quarantine centres in the country. international aircraft carriers to he sixth phase of polling Elsewhere at Aushgram in at North 24 Parganas. In North on Thursday decided to temporar- ings" , the statement read. After a national Cabinet meeting in land eight extra flights from Ttook place in Bengal on Birbhum a BJP candidate was Dinajpur 75.94 percent voters ily suspend registrations for this Meanwhile, 1965 fresh cases of Canberra, Morrison said: "What we have agreed India on Thursday, Thursday with 79.09 per cent vot- allegedly beaten up by the TMC came to vote whereas the polling year’s Amarnathji Yatra with imme- coronavirus were reported across to -- and this particularly relates to the chartered ahead of the coronavirus pan- ers exercising their franchise men whereas the saffron workers percentage at diate effect. Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday services we''re running into the demic "red list" travel ban amid stray violence and police fir- attacked TMC men at Habra in Nadia was 82.67 percent. In The registration process was taking the total tally of active pos- Northern Territory -- we will be reducing by some which comes into force from ing that left at least two persons North 24 Parganas. East Burdwan the percentage of launched across different bank itive cases to 16094.Several senior 30 per cent the numbers coming Friday. hurt at Bagda in North 24 Similarly a Trinamool office polling was 82.15 which was branches from April 1 to enable pil- doctors at Government Medical through our chartered services in the months The airport said the deci- Parganas. The polling rate was was attacked at North Dum Dum likely to go up further by sever- grims to register themselves for this college hospital in Jammu, IAS offi- ahead." sion to decline requests for likely to go higher as there were whereas BJP and TMC men al percentage points, sources year's pilgrimage beginning June 28. cer and spokesman of the Jammu The reduction would apply to both govern- additional flights was taken to many people standing in the fought with bombs at several said. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and Kashmir government Rohit ment-organised repatriation flights and com- ensure that the existing pres- queues when reports last came in areas of Bhatpara, Jagaddal and Polling on Thursday was was anticipating an estimated foot- Kansal tested positive. mercial flights into Sydney, ABC News report- sures on the border at 5 pm. Titagarh, sources said adding conducted at 14,480 polling sta- fall of around 6 lakh during the yatra Also 08 COVID-19 deaths have ed. are not "exacerbated", result- At Bagda the police had to however that none was injured in tions in 43 Assembly con- period this year. In a statement, been reported, 02 from Jammu While the list of high-risk countries was still ing in long queues and crowds fire three rounds, Election the fight. stituencies across parts of North spokesman of the Shri Amarnathji Division and 06 from Kashmir being finalised, Morrison said the announcement at passport control on Commission of India sources At least six persons, includ- 24 Parganas, Nadia, Uttar Shrine Board Thursday said, Division in the last 24 hours. To con- was made keeping in view India''s worsening sec- arrival. said adding the police had to fire ing a child, were injured at Dinajpur and East Bardhaman. "Considering the evolving situation tain the spread of the virus, the dis- ond wave of the coronavirus. India's addition to the to disperse a crowd of about 250 Titagarh after bombs were hurled Among the 306 candidates across the country and Union ter- trict magistrate in Jammu notified India registered over 3.14 lakh new coron- travel "red list" was announced people that had assembled and indiscriminately police said. A whose political fate will be decid- ritory alike, it was decided to defer five more areas as micro contain- avirus cases on Thursday, the highest-ever sin- in the House of Commons attacked the sector office. The large posse of police personnel ed during this phase are heavy- registrations for the Amarnathji ment zones. The district adminis- gle-day count recorded in any country, taking the earlier this week amid 103 angry locals were allegedly and CPF jawans rushed to the weights such as BJP’s national Yatra 2021". It was informed that the tration in Srinagar and across other total tally of COVID-19 cases in the country to cases recorded in the UK of a protesting against the police inac- area following the incident. vice-president Mukul Roy, TMC situation is being constantly moni- district headquarters have been 1,59,30,965. new variant of coronavirus tion against the TMC goons who There were intermittent ministers Jyotipriyo Mallick and tored and the registrations will roped in to spread the awareness "We will also be limiting the departure excep- first detected in India. Health had earlier vandalized a local BJP clashes between TMC and ISF Chandrima Bhattacharya, reopen once the COVID spread is among the masses regarding appro- tions for Australians travelling to high-risk Secretary Matt Hancock told camp office. workers at Amdanga in North 24 CPI(M) leader Tanmay reviewed as the situation evolves. priate Covid19 behaviour and countries … to India. As time goes on, and the MPs that the decision had The officer in-charge of Parganas with each side blaming Bhattacharya and film director Board had commenced regis- adhering to the guidelines besides pandemic continues to rage, there are countries been made after studying the Bagda police station and some the other for bombing. Raj Chakraborty who is fighting trations on 1st April, and the participating in the ongoing vacci- that are frankly of greater risk than others," data and on a “precautionary other policemen had been injured Notwithstanding, sporadic on a Trinamool ticket. arrangements were on track since nation drive. Morrison said. PTI basis”. PTI 9<<= + 8 ( "#%%$"% $#%8 ..,# $&&$%& " KGMOA, on Thursday has categorically stat- ed that Kerala’s infrastructure to take care of - 4-3 Wednesday night. The family s the number of new Covid-19 patients the Covid-19 pandemic is poor and sub-stan- members of the deceased alleged '# Atouched the 27,000 mark on Thursday, dard. ive Covid positive patients that there death was due to lack of the one and only organisation representing The KGMOA, the only service organi- Fdied in SJD hospital of Aligarh oxygen. They also created a ruckus the Government Doctors in Kerala came out sation representing all categories of doctors due to lack of oxygen on wednes- in the hospital. - 4-3 Covid and the Shiromani district in Pakistan to the Zero in the open exposing the shortcomings in the in Health Services and the moto of which is day night. The administration has After the information on the Gurdwara Parbandhak Line sharing the border of Department of Health and the lacuna in pre- “Save Health Services, Fight for Quality; For been shaken by the reported death death of patients due to lack of s many as 200 Sikh pil- Committee (SGPC) had con- Dera Baba Nanak on the ventive measures that led to the unprece- the Members and For the Society” has told of five patients at SJD Hospital in oxygen, the Chief Medical Officer, Agrims among 815 who ducted a special two-day camp Indian Side. dented hike in the number of patients suf- the chief minister in no uncertain terms that the city at intervals of few hours. Dr. BP Singh Kalyani has sent went to Pakistan to celebrate on its premises as it was The State Health fering from the pandemic. the public health infrastructure in the State The family members of the dead ACMO Dr. Anupam Bhaskar to Baisakhi festival tested positive mandatory to have a Covid Department had stationed as “On Thursday, the number of persons is ill prepared to conduct mass tests ordered created a furore, alleging death due SJD Hospital late in the night to for the novel coronavirus on negative report procured 72 many as four teams for con- diagnosed with Covid-19 reached 26,995 by the State Government. to lack of oxygen. Late night the check the veracity. A large num- their return to Punjab on hours before departure to ducting RAT tests on all devo- while the Test Positivity Ratio stood at 19.97,” Kerala is experiencing an alarming Health Department officials along ber of police forces was also Thursday. All the Sikh devotees another country. tees, many of them were seen Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in his increase in the number of Covid-19 cases with the police team have reached deployed on the spot. Shyam, the had to undergo mandatory They were granted a 10-day protesting to undergo test. It late evening media interaction. since the conclusion of the assembly elections the spot. brother of one of the deceased, Covid-19 test at the Integrated visa by the Pakistan High has been learnt that many pil- Kerala Government Medical Officers held on April 6. “The RT-PCR Testing Looking after the allegations says that the brother and others Check Post (ICP), Attari, upon Commission and were allowed grims allegedly manhandled Association, the umbrella organization of Facility in the State is overstretched and it of the relatives, the DM has died due to lack of oxygen. their return from Pakistan after to visit various Sikh shrines the Health Department’s staff doctors in Government Service broke silence takes days to get the final result. At this junc- ordered for inquiry in this case. The dead included 54-year-old their 10-day-long pilgrimage. besides attending the main event and even tore their records and for the first time in the last 18 months on ture, the order by the Government to hike Corona patients are undergo- Sarita Rani of Jaiganj, Mukesh, a At the time of filing the held at Gurdwara Panja Sahib at many entered into heated ver- Thursday and questioned the acts and the number of tests is highly dangerous and ing treatment with administrative 30-year-old youth from Akarabad, report, 300 have been tested Hasan Abdal on April 14. bal dual with them. deeds of the State administration in handling impractical. We do not have the human permission at the 40-bed SJD 50-year-old Anil Kashyap from positive for the contagion, They also visited Gurdwara Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr the Covid-19 pandemic. resources to carry out Mass Tests. The per- Hospital near Dhanipur Mandi Mahendranagar as primary while the results of other devo- Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur, on Amarjit Singh confirmed that A letter addressed to the Chief Minister sonnel manning the health services are over- ahead of Etah Chungi. The death teacher in Mathura, 50-year-old tees are awaited. April 19 and took out a nagar a few devotees allegedly man- by Dr G S Vijayakrishnan , president and Dr worked and overstrained,” said the KGMOA of five patients, one by one, took Jayveer from Sikandararau and Before going to Pakistan, kirtan from Gurdwara handled and misbehaved with T N Suresh, general secretary of the letter. place at a gap of a few hours on Lalit Prasad. all 815 pilgirms were tested for Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal their staff. ! , .5 #' %-' , $ #/4 &$ 3 9 92- ing right treatment to the cination, it is uncertain whether those eligible. We need to organ- ! # # "%"$N&$ $E patients. Why, then, should the we can ensure availability of vac- ise the management of this lamming the Centre’s deci- central government control the cines in sufficient numbers to pandemic very carefully,” Raj Panaji: Goa's prime beach vil- which have been coded pink in Ssion to control the purchase purchase and distribution of provide for the vaccination of all said. !, # #' lages, namely Baga, Calangute the study in the North Goa dis- and distribution of Remdesivir Remdesivir?,” the MNS chief and Anjuna, have been identified trict. vials, MNS chief Raj Thackeray asked. Maintaining that it was Amaravati: More than one lakh eligible people in Andhra as "very high risk areas" in North The study formed the base of on Thursday told Prime "heartbreaking" to see the spurt * Pradesh availed the Aarogyasri health scheme to undergo Goa with high chance of con- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's Minister Narendra Modi in no in the death rate while the free coronavirus treatment in corporate hospitals. tracting Covid-19, according to decision on Wednesday to uncertain terms that “the situ- images of queues of dead bod- ' Within a few days of the pandemic striking the state, the the findings of GPS mapping impose a night curfew from 10 ation is grim and terrifying”, ies awaiting their turn in Gujarat Mumbai: Flagging once again been receiving only 36,000 government included Covid as one of the diseases for which exercise of Covid-19 cases con- p.m. to 6 a.m. up to April 30. “our health system has col- and other states were "very dis- the contentious issue of dis- injections per day and now”. eligible patients can avail free treatment if the hospital bill ducted by the state's top govern- Most of the areas identified lapsed”, “this is not the time to turbing", the MNS chief said: crimination against “According to the new allot- exceeds Rs 1,000. ment hospital. in the study, which has mapped indulge in petty politics” and "The situation is very grim and Maharashtra in the allocation of ment, Maharashtra will receive In total, 1,00,033 patients in the southern state got Covid The three beach villages cur- the expanse of the state with use “we must come together and terrifying. This is not the time Covid 19-related medicines only 26,000 #Remdesivir injec- treatment through this scheme, with the government rently top the list of long-staying of GPS, as "very high risk areas" face the situation collectively”. to indulge in petty politics. We and materials to it, the MVA tions per day and this therefore spending Rs 309 crore. tourists and work-for-home pro- are located in the populated and In a letter written to the must come together and face the Government on Thursday root- will create further crisis in our In many cases, the treatment cost of a beneficiary was fessionals who have descended tourism-friendly coastal belt of Prime Minister on the issue of situation collectively”. ed for the allotment of 50,000 state which has a high number higher than their entire family's annual income. on Goa over the last few months, Goa, which is home to its popu- allowing the states to purchase “We have not witnessed a vials of Remdesivir as against of #Covid cases,” Malik said. "For instance, the government approved a sum of Rs 5.8 especially from metros in wake of lar beaches. and distribute Remedesivir and health emergency of this mag- 26,000 vials of the life saving “We demand that the cen- lakh towards the medical bills of 49-year-old Ramanaiah the pandemic. Goa has witnessed a deluge other essential drugs and mate- nitude in the history of our injections earmarked to the tral government allot us our Manda, a resident of Nellore district who availed free treat- In South Goa district, of Covid-19 cases over the last rials required for Covid-19, Raj country in the last 10-0 years. state. requirement of 50,000 injections ment at the Apollo Specialty Hospitals," said an official. Fatorda, a suburb of Margao, one few weeks, in sync with the said: "I fail to understand why The challenge we face is a big- In a series of tweets put per day and thus fulfill the Similarly, Rs 4.6 lakh was approved for the treatment of of the biggest towns in the state, infection patterns witnessed in the Central Government has ger one,” the MNS chief said in against the Centre over the requirements of the citizens of 58-year-old Sheikh Nazeer. the port city of Vasco da Gama most parts of the country. decided to control the pur- his letter without mincing short supply of Remdesivir vials Maharashtra,” the minister "Considering the fact that one's family income should and Gogol, another Margao sub- As of Thursday, the state chase and distribution of words. to Maharashtra by the Centre, added. be below Rs 5 lakh per annum in order to be eligible under urb, top the list of "very high risk has reported 1,410 new Covid Remdesivir. It is the state gov- “Our health system has col- Minorities Affairs Minister and This is not for the first time this scheme, one can only imagine how the respective fam- areas". cases over the last 24 hours, ernment's machinery - its health lapsed. The speed of testing has senior State NCP leader Nawab that Malik has lambasted the ilies would be subjected to immense financial turmoil if they The study conducted by the during which 21 persons have department, local institutions slowed, hospitals do not have Malik said: “Central govern- Centre for its “discriminatory had to spend their entire annual income on the treatment," Goa Medical College, the state's died. such as municipal corporations sufficient beds, essential medi- ment has just released the allo- attitude” towards the he highlighted. apex government health facility, The state currently has a and staff at all levels that are at cines such as Remdesivir are not cation data of #Remdesvir injec- Maharashtra government over Aarogyasri was first introduced in the southern state by has also identified urban hubs positivity rate of 36.09 per cent. the forefront of this crisis". available and the life saving sup- tion to various states in our the supply of Remdesivir vials Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy during his term as the chief minis- like Porvorim and St Inez, both So far, 10,228 persons have test- “They (the state govern- ply of Oxygen is disrupted,” he country. #Maharashtra requires and also threatened to seize the ter between 2004-09, enabling many poor people to avail free suburbs of the state capital, and ed positive for Covid-19 since the ment machinery) are working said. 50,000 injections per day, which stocks of Remdesivir from the treatment in corporate hospitals. IANS Mapusa as "very high risk areas", pandemic broke out. IANS with utmost dedication and “Though much larger pop- our government has been exporting firms and supply facing daily challenges of ensur- ulation is now eligible for vac- demanding. So far we have them to the needy people. # + 4 %
" quiz shows resplendent with which we would not have got # quiz master, scorer and expert from regular classes,” said Agartala: At least 31 Covid he indefinite close down of members. Lakshmi, an upcoming TV positive patients from other Teducational institutions On Thursdays and artist. states have fled from a tempo- which has forced them to stay Sundays, they are joined by It is not the children alone rary care centre in Tripura on indoors due to the pandemic, corporate honchos, teachers, who take part in these webi- Thursday and police launched a collective of 45 children in the professionals like engineers, nars. “Their parents are equal- a massive search to trace them, 10-15 age group drawn from lawyers and medical doctors to ly or more interested in watch- officials said. the States of Kerala, Tamil share with them about the ing live the intellectual prowess Sub-Divisional Police Nadu and Karnataka are mak- lively experience they had in of their wards,” said Asok, who Officer (SDPO) Anirban Das ing the maximum out of the their careers. logs in at sharp 6.55 am in spite said that these people escaped lock down period. “We do not feel any sense of the chilling weather of from the Covid Care Centre at While parents, teachers of loneliness or unhappiness as Coorg. the Panchayat Raj Training and psychologists burn mid- the on-line sessions fill our In addition to quiz com- Institute at Arundhuti Nagar night oil trying to find a solu- minds with more than what we petition, the children stage on the outskirts of Agartala tion to any psychological crisis get from schools,” said scenes from famous Malayalam early on Thursday. affecting these children, Swagatha who along with plays which has brought them "We have alerted all possi- Lakshmi Roy and Swagatha, Lakshmi anchor the shows. closer to the classical literary ble places including railway sta- two students of 12 years of age They are guided by Asok, works of yester years. “I am tions and airports. Search is on decided to launch their own a teacher from the Sainik sure they will not find wanti- to locate the fleeing Covid on-line group as an School at Coorg. “Because of ng when they are probed about positive patients," Das avenue to express their extra- these on-line meetings, we their familiarity with the clas- said. curricular passions like read- learnt Aithihyamaala , a col- sics in Malayalam,” said Bimal A health official said that ing, acting and of course lection of legendary stories in Roy. the 31 people from Uttar quizzing. Malayalam authored by Some of the children who Pradesh, Haryana and The result? Every morning Kottarathil Sankunni. were reluctant to wake up in Rajasthan came to Tripura at 7 all of them assemble for an The series Parayipetta the morning have developed recently to attend the on-line session of one hour Panthirukulam, which we the habit of waking up early to interview for recruitment as where they sing, act, recite the learnt from these legendary be ready for their little but riflemen in the Tripura State poems they like and conduct stories is a new experience important webinars. Rifles (TSR). IANS * ' ! . & ' # (# !" # $ +
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They . banged plates, lit candles and sacrificed their daily wages in declared by showing how lockdown did little to prepare as the smartest move last !" !# the belief that they were being our country fared so much our health infrastructure for year? Confusing to me. C9D #1 !<0" protected from the tentacles of better than the rest. If the the tsunami facing us today. If the March 2020 lock- ' ! a deadly virus. Time spent with- ‘Great Indian Lockdown’ was In such a case, what did the down was not a mistake, it 7F7 ( (>' ! out social contact would van- about preparing the health lockdown achieve? Very little. definitely cannot be a mistake quish the virus was the war cry, system, then shouldn’t the It did not vanquish the virus, in April 2021. However, since 1 for some time. nation have been served a it did not adequately prepare it does not seem to be a tool O 1 ! As time passed, reality slow- graph of additional hospital our health system but it def- for the Government in the ; 1 ! ly dawned that the ‘Great Indian beds, ventilators, oxygen initely destroyed the liveli- current crisis just yet, isn’t that ! Lockdown’ in no way could capacity and the like to keep hoods of millions. an admission that it erred in extinguish the virus. The the citizens informed of the Personally, I have never March last year? The sad part - (>' < < P Government’s narrative conve- work being done to prepare 1N43- - been an advocate of lock- is that they are erring again. Q < (S $ niently changed to the lock- for the worst? It is hard for O-. downs. Each one must eval- However, this time, by not down being an instrument to normal folk to accept a mis- -2 3-3 4 uate one’s own risks and act enforcing one. The happen- prepare the health system to take, and even harder for the accordingly by imposing a ings over the last year remind # ' 0 ' ! cope. Now, this made sense — Governments to do so. - self-lockdown when required. me of a game we played as a lot of sense. The obedient cit- Rather than admitting to an However, if there is ever a children, called “musical izens never questioned this nar- error in judgement, a .5.98 greater reason and logic for a chairs”. The Government (>' rative, since it genuinely had a changed narrative from “let’s . O stringent lockdown, it is now. seems to be caught on the lot of merit to it. For the com- kill the virus” to “we are I have constantly maintained wrong side of the chair each mon man, the changing narra- preparing the health system” - -62 that lockdowns simply reduce time the music stops playing. ,(01 tive explaining the reasons for worked as a convenient expla- the pace of spread of the As most of us juggle mul- the lockdown was immaterial as nation. I, for one, hoped that .36-43- virus. They never complete- tiple calls for help from fam- long as the end justified the the changed stance truly 1- - ly eradicate it or stop its ily and friends, television means. A short crisp lockdown reflected the Government’s spread. Thus, a lockdown is grabs of religious ceremonies was probably the need of the intent. Sadly, I was wrong. . -2.8 unfortunately necessary only and election rallies seem to hour in late March 2020 to bet- Cut to the present. If the 6 -3.8 and only when the health sys- mock us. Do we deserve this? ter prepare the health infra- Government presumably tem is running at capacity. Who is to blame for our structure. There can hardly be acted prudently and helped >54 -- 5 And it is running to more predicament? The virus, the a debate on this. prepare the health system in - than capacity now. The time Government’s response or us But what explains the sud- those 68 days and the ensu- to save lives is now, not when who cast our ballots — the 1.4 denness of it all when hospitals ing period of another 200+ H. our hospital capacity was billion? Think hard about it. were empty and deaths a frac- days since ‘Unlock 1’, then chugging along at 30 per Let’s hope and pray that tion of where we are today? what explains the current 1391 cent or so, in April 2020. With lives as well as livelihoods are What explains the painful and mess? Even for the uninitiat- 3 2 4 the hospitals bursting at saved. Sadly, as it is playing prolonged 68 days of being ed, it simply means that the seams, the Union out, it seems neither lives nor shut down? The only number preparation was grossly inad- 3-3 Government in its wisdom livelihoods are safe. the Government seemed to be equate and the forecasting 133.I thinks that lockdowns don't (The writer is ‘an ordinary bothered about then was the even worse. The time spent in help. Really? Wasn’t the ‘Great concerned citizen’. The views infection graph. Victory was lockdown and the time post- Indian Lockdown’ presented expressed are personal.) 0"11"*2 111-""3(1* ' (# "8/& & % Sir — In what may be called an era-defin- !" %/ $#%8 R*(# ing day for the US, police officer Derek % "$#% Chauvin was found guilty of the murder 1/% #"&% %8% of George Floyd, a black security guard $%%"/$& %%&$ /$$ "%%$/$" >R ?!,! $ $ who had lost his job during the pandem- "%$ %K//%&% %: "% &%&% ic. The episode was followed by simmer- "$"#%% $ $ 4 ' $ @ # ing racial tension across the country, trig- % $$"/$$%$%$ $8:6)''%)+/)6 gering mass protests under the umbrella #&%%$ /$$% K3/4" ! of ‘Black Lives Matter’. ; $""$%$$8%"$" # ( There is an important takeaway for /$$"%$%& $% /: $"% . ' ! India here. Floyd was killed in May 2020; %$" /$%$&/&$"%$/: $$3/ " the country’s justice delivery system & #%/"4"O$"$ "&"%% worked fast. Chauvin was found guilty by /%"$%/ &%"$/#% %O$ % % 4 % % # %%$ ' a court in less than a year following a trial 4"8 %/$"$$$$# $% $/ $%#/ " % #" ' which was covered widely by the media. J 9/ L " %$8 "$%% $/&%"%# $&"9 % %#%" %$ ' ! For sure, the justice delivery system was %/ " "O% %%" %: %.%%$" #%%% #" helped by ubiquitous mobile phones that 9 %/%$ 8 %%$% %"%.%%$8$ $#% %%$8$/" $%/#% +>-'*+8#$6)-:8"-8-'*)6 ( captured the last moments in Floyd’s life #//"$%"8 &% K.9 "J/$ in excruciating detail. The essential fact is %# M$"$ %% $"$% % /%8 # " */ that justice was delivered quickly. It’s a pre- $%/&&$% " %%%$$ %% %/$$%/%&/ requisite to build trust in a system. %#" $%% $ %$ $$8 & " %$8$/&&$%$ 1 8$%& &%$ Contrarily, the Indian judicial system’s &/"$ $$ %$/##%% 8$#$ $% %: backlog running into millions of cases -$% " $% % &%% $ &% /$""/ #$ %% ! ! "& builds distrust among its citizens. #%$8% &% /$& /#% %"%$% ' # 0/S Another aspect of the trial that is rel- /"%%$&%; $"" +6-/+'+8 +=+8 ! 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But now the hospi- & /% /$%&% ple were expecting some relief which they %% ; 0/ '+4(2S The prosecution’s evidence included a tal where I took the jab has been declared police chief who observed that Chauvin didn’t get. On the other hand, many a COVID hospital and going there for the " %&/# 97 ! Twitter users were relieved that Modi did- second dose is highly risky for senior cit- /#% $ violated protocol. India has often seen cus- &% %% $$%% 97 todial deaths and other police excesses. n’t announce a complete lockdown. izens like me. The situation will deterio- - 0/ Similarly, in the US, it’s hard to get a con- He also stated that the Government rate after the ongoing six-day lockdown in was putting in all efforts to save lives. The the Capital is lifted. 5+/;-8*$87%+)6 ( */ viction of police officers who violate K.% norms. We hope the George Floyd trial will PM was very sympathetic towards all Arrangements should be made by the ' catalyse some change here too, to hold the those families who have lost their loved authorities concerned to provide the vac- S 0 ! rogue police officers to account. ones to the virus. Further, he assured that cination at homes at least for the senior cit- $/$% < # = ( N Sadhasiva Reddy | Bengaluru the pharma sector is very robust and it has izens and other special categories. Also, the %4 % increased the production of medicines Delhi Government should set up separate $"% 2 manifold. He said he had held detailed dis- centres across Delhi for providing the vac- "$%" Sir — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cussions with the pharma industry lead- cination to senior citizens. & /&%%/ ; stated that lockdown should be the last ers for enhancing drug production. 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ecently, the nation was shocked by the news of mass casualties of policemen who Rwere part of an instant anti-Maoist oper- ation launched in the forests of Bastar in 20 , 0 Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, a Maoist- Q " ! infested State. The forces not only suffered large- ! scale loss of lives but the rebels also managed to - escape with weapons, bullet-proof jackets, boots ! ! 0 PQ and other personal accessories of the martyred S - policemen. What is shocking is that such loss- es occur frequently and we hardly learn lessons S from the past failures to ensure that the loss of men and weapons is minimised in future. The ! bitter fact is that the Maoists have proved more / P0 professional, in the sense that they are known > to critically analyse each operation by filming / Q the same and carrying out post-operation analysis to draw lessons for the future. 24 8 Unfortunately, when security experts 3 .- ! analysed the recent anti-Maoist operation, they 13-3 4 ! were sad to note that the mistakes committed 63- - '! in Sukma in 2018 were repeated by the forces. .- : 1 ! Evidently, our forces have failed to learn from 34- .- - the past, which speaks poorly of the leadership. .3 3 . In fact, senior journalist Shekhar Gupta has . observed that, “the first reaction after any such 3- 1- operation is to cover the ba@#&ide of the senior .-3- officers.” How true! Narratives and stories are 9 .351 spun to justify failure by converting it into a well- 3- contested, successful operation. We lack inves- . 3 5 al combat, quick mental reflexes ture must give way to military cul- of the rank of DIG and above for tigative journalism and the media houses also are needed to respond and act as ture. A patchwork solution will operations should be replaced by buy the narrative spun by Government agencies. 3 4 per the emerging tactical or oper- lead us nowhere. To close the Red Brigadiers and above on second- In order to draw a comprehensive strategy 3.3 3 4 ational situation. That needs Corridor which has already shrunk ment from the Army. The Army to close the Red Corridor, it is essential to under- 1> . 4 immediate availability of the com- to less than one-third (only 31 has a large number of officers in stand the shortcomings and professional errors 9 .351 manders at headquarters and in affected districts remaining out of these ranks with adequate combat committed in the conduct of instant operations. 9-11- 3. combat with the troops for on-the- the original 200 plus), a synergised experience of counter-insurgency * 2 It is learnt that the operation was launched on --.-3- spot decision- making. This is also approach is needed. and fighting in the jungle terrain. < ! a specific Intelligence input provided by an 3- - a frequently-observed drawback. The first and foremost require- The logistics branch can con- I > ! Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The objective 99-13 The CRPF must inculcate the ment is to regain the confidence of tinue to have officers from the was to trap Hidma (a top-rated Maoist comman- 33 habit in its officers of leading from the people and convince them of police. Only those units of the " $ der known for conducting successful ambush- 33 325 the front in such operations. the Government’s determination CRPF or other police organisations - -: > es). A careful analysis of the Intelligence input Unpredictability is the key to and capability to eliminate the Red which are trained in counter- should have prompted the planners to maintain 43- . success in unconventional opera- terror. Its only when the local pop- insurgency and jungle warfare / contact with the high-value target and keep all 99- tions. However, a study of the ulation is convinced of the should be “on the order of battle” ! his activities under surveillance through both . operations carried out by the Government’s upper hand in the of this Anti-Maoist Operations 3/-5 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and Human - 3...- CRPF leads one to believe that Red Corridor that the much- Command (AMCOM). The / Intelligence (HUMINT). 2 -3 .- their operations are very pre- needed human Intelligence would Command should also have spe- - Obviously, it was not done, otherwise how 29-- dictable and hence afford an start flowing. cialised units for Psychological can the ability of Hidma to gather 400 Maoists opportunity to the Maoists to sur- To begin with, there is need for Operations and WHAM (Winning for the ambush be justified? Hence, inadequate prise them. The fact that the a thorough overhaul and shake-up Hearts and Minds) operations. . ! .-9.. Intelligence assessment and poor Intelligence 3- . troops were lured into a “U-Type” of the organisational structure. Population-control measures / gathering along with faulty operational planning ambush bears testimony to the This includes creation of a separate to isolate the Maoists should also are the obvious shortcomings, just like the fail- . 4- fact. Proper terrain analysis dur- Ministry of Internal Security be initiated prior to launching full- " ! ings noticed in the previous botched-up oper- 443- - ing the planning stage would have through restructuring of the exist- fledged operations to eliminate ations. The conduct and execution of the oper- -3- identified the likely ambush sites ing Ministry of Home Affairs and them on the pattern of the Sri ation is as good as its planning. This incident on the route-in and route-out and a separate operational command Lankan Army, which undertook + * $ ! reflects poorly on the standard of training, par- plans could have been made to for the entire Red Corridor led by the operations to finish the Tamil ticularly specialised training in jungle warfare. secure these sites before advancing a Lieutenant-General. This com- Tigers or the LTTE. / ! The other major shortcoming was lack of further. Obviously, it was not mand should cut across State The Government will come " 6F proper command and control, coupled with the done. boundaries and be mandated to under tremendous pressure from - absence of commanders with their respective No tactical operation is ever conduct seamless operations with- Maoist sympathisers, so a > ! units and formations. Since four different forces launched without planning and in the designated geographical favourable national opinion will / ! were operating together, a foolproof command catering for reserves. In the latest area. have to be built by highlighting the " and control structure was mandatory. Anti- The author is a case, lack of reserves was obvious The force needs to be provid- danger Maoists pose to not only $ Maoist operations can’t be treated as routine Jammu-based veteran, as was the lack of coordination for ed operational and logistics where- local development but also to ones. The troops and commanders need to political commentator, casualty evacuation and reinforce- withal tailor-made for conduct of national integrity and security. A acquire the skills not only for counter-insurgency columnist, security and ments using helicopters. operations as well as for logistics “hammer and tongs” strategy is * operations but for jungle warfare as well. strategic analyst. A thorough overhaul of the support. Drones, helicopters and needed to eliminate the Red The views expressed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are are personal. forces operating against the UAVs should be totally integrated Corridor and bring the Maoists to good for routine activities and drills but for actu- Maoists is needed. The police cul- with this force. The senior officers the negotiating table. " ! ( ! ! " $ ! ! ! " A " 3" 0 0 " 55 ! 3 3 0 &0 1 " #0 " ! 3 " A #5 # 5 33 # # & L L54" " 5 3 "3"5 3 $ % $5 : &# !!"#$" %&' ( " )" & * & + ## !", !" ) ( !'&!' -#" " & . * ) % #) # # (* &#) "*%*)-'
he raging forest fires in (mm) of rainfall, saw a measly dent solely on forests and the dron blooms are replete with have dealt a major blow to this 1,065 ghost villages in the State Uttarakhand have 10 mm. This left the forest products that come out of time-tested medicinal proper- small flourishing economy. whose population has migrat- Talready consumed over floor dry as tinder and provid- them. ties. The tree has a flowering The repeated lockdowns ed to the cities in search of bet- 2,800 hectares of irreplaceable ed an endless run to the for- According to the season between February and and curfews have prevented ter prospects and livelihoods. verdant forests, mainly in the est fires. Uttarakhand State Council April and the locals earnestly the local people from going The Uttarakhand State higher altitudes, and as many Wildfires are frequent for Science and Technology, look forward to the season so out to collect the leftover Government must set up a as eight people have lost their annual incidents all over India 80 per cent people are direct- that they can sell these flow- flowers that have not been task force to investigate the ris- lives due to the wildfires. The 1 2*(* / and the “Devbhoomi” ly or indirectly dependent on ers, the juice and the pickle burnt by the forest fires. Last ing scale of forest fires and loss of wildlife is yet to be Uttarakhand, with over 70 forests either for their suste- made out of the blooms. Over year, the season saw a major simultaneously provide the ascertained, but has to be per cent of its area under nance or subsistence. Forests the last two decades, climate drop of 60-70 per cent in the fire department with state-of- colossal as these calamitous forests, is no exception. But the provide fodder, firewood, change has had a telling flower harvest, and this year, the-art equipment including fires started six months ago. fact that the State lost 85,000 many wild fruits, construction impact on the local crops as too, is not promising. aerial firefighters so that the However, thanks to the ongo- football fields or 45,000 materials and medicines for rising temperatures and dry- These are difficult times difficult terrain does not ham- ing pandemic, national as well hectares of woods to forest humans and livestock. Besides, ing glaciers have caused pauci- for all but for the population per firefighting operations. as State resources have been fires over the past 20 years is forests also provide the micro- ty of water resources leading of the hills of Uttarakhand, it Similarly, afforestation efforts steadfastly focused on fighting a disconcerting reality. The climate for the cultivation of to continuous crop failures. is an exceptionally bad time as must be redoubled to com- the Coronavirus that seems to colossal loss of ecology is only several crops that can be Owing to the unpre- failing crops, forest fires and pensate for the loss of the be becoming more unman- rivaled by the immense pollu- grown only on the hills and dictability of traditional crops, a beleaguered tourism indus- green cover. The locals under- ageable with each passing day. tion generated during the provide substantial livelihood hood is now being threatened the local communities have try in the wake of the pandem- stand the significance of the The Uttarakhand forest course of these fires. The cur- opportunities for the people by the increasing scale of for- started to depend more on ic means feeding a family has forest better than anybody department recorded 989 fires rent fires have caused the lev- living in the forest fringe est fires every year. harvesting of the rhododen- become a challenge. else and hence must be given between October 2020 and els of black carbon to shoot up areas. For instance, the har- The bright red flowers, dron flowers in order to sup- According to a report by the ownership of the same. April this year and, to make six times to 12,000 micro- vesting and processing of the growing at an altitude of 1,200 port their families. But every the State Government, these The afforestation drives must matters worse, the annual The writer is an grams per cubic metre of air. rhododendron — the State feet and above on full-sized year the increasing intensity of trying circumstances have be carried out at the tehsil-level rainfall was scanty also. The environmental The most telling impact of this flower of Uttarakhand — has trees, present a mesmerising wildfires during the flowering already led to a mass exodus with the involvement of local period between January and journalist. The views natural disaster has been on been an integral part of the visual against the backdrop of season and now the restric- from the villages to the cities. communities, to expedite the March this year, that usually expressed are personal. the livelihoods of the local local commerce for centuries. snow-clad mountains. Locally tions imposed in the backdrop The report confirms that cur- rejuvenation of lost forest witnesses 55 millimetres communities that are depen- But this very source of liveli- called “burans”, the rhododen- of the COVID-19 pandemic rently there are a total of cover. !" # $ 6
, % A # #, !# 3! :* * 4 ! ! 5 6/789 !$ ( ( * $ # # *+ # ) #, 9 92- Tech Mahindra were among The government has made 1-4.N. 2.- -O 9- 123-3 . the laggards, shedding up to . the pricing, procurement, eli- quity benchmarks darted 2.75 per cent. accinating all citizens gibility and administration of Eup on Thursday after two “A persistent rise in : ;<2)< Vabove the age of 18 years coronavirus vaccines flexible. S&P, which currently has a In the report, S&P said sessions of losses as investors COVID-19 cases across the against Covid-19 will cost While the vaccination drive ‘BBB-’ rating on India with a credit conditions have piled into banking and finance country and enhanced mobil- 67,193 crore, of which states will continue as before, pro- &P Global Ratings on stable outlook, has forecast an improved for Asia-Pacific stocks even as the deteriorating ity restrictions imposed by together will incur 46,323 viding free vaccination to pri- SThursday said the Indian 11 per cent growth in the banks over the past quarter. Covid-19 situation remained a number of states are expected crore, India Ratings and ority populations such as economy is projected to grow Indian GDP for the fiscal Economies are recovering concern. to remain as key drags for the Research (Ind-Ra) said on healthcare workers, frontline at 11 per cent in the current fis- beginning April 1 on account smartly, countries are rolling The benchmarks were market in the near term. This Thursday. workers and population above cal, but flagged the “substantial” of a fast economic reopening out vaccinations, and regional propped up by bargain-hunting has certainly started posing as 9 92- As the second wave of 45 years of age, states and impact of broader lockdowns and fiscal stimulus. financing circumstances in select frontline counters as a threat to corporate earnings Covid-19 sweeps the country Union territories have been on the economy. As per official estimates, remain supportive. And yet, the well as supportive global cues, recovery. he rupee weakened fur- with alarming speed and sever- allowed to procure additional In its report on Asia-Pacific the Indian economy contract- pandemic has so seriously set traders said. “Notably, possibility of Tther by 6 paise to close ity, the Government has COVID-19 vaccine doses Financial Institutions, S&P said ed 8 per cent in 2020-21 fiscal, back the finances of households After skidding 501 points supply disruption and at 74.94 against the US dol- announced a liberalised and directly from the manufactur- the control of Covid-19 which ended March 31, 2021. and corporates, with deeply in the opening session, the 30- increased COVID-19 cases in lar on Thursday as a persis- accelerated Phase 3 strategy of ers and open-up vaccination to remains a key risk for the Last week, another global ngative effects on lenders, S&P share BSE Sensex pared all hinterland area can further tent rise in Covid-19 cases Covid-19 vaccination. Under people above the age of 18 economy. New infections have rating agency Moody’s said. It expects banks may losses to end 374.87 points or hurt economic momentum. and enhanced restrictions this scheme, all persons above years. spiked in recent weeks and the Investors Service had said the need years to fully recover. 0.79 per cent higher at We believe market is expect- imposed by states weighed 18 years of age will be eligible As a result, Indian vaccine country is in the middle of a second wave of COVID infec- Public authorities across 48,080.67. ed to remain volatile until we on investor sentiment. to get Covid-19 vaccine doses manufacturers would now be second pandemic wave. tions presents a risk to India’s Asia-Pacific have blunted the Similarly, the broader NSE see a reversal in COVID-19 Increased concerns from May 1.”This means that supplying 50 per cent of their “Our forecast growth of 11 growth forecast, but double- economic effects of COVID-19. Nifty jumped 109.75 points or cases,” said Binod Modi, Head over forex outflows weighed the total size of the population production to the central gov- per cent for India in 2021 is fol- digit GDP growth is likely in This includes an unprecedent- 0.77 per cent to finish at - Strategy at Reliance on the local unit, analysts that will now be eligible for vac- ernment and the balance 50 per lowed by a 6.1 per cent-6.4 per 2021 given the low level of ed level of fiscal and monetary 14,406.15. Securities. said. At the interbank forex cination would be 84.19 crore cent would be available for pro- cent forecast increase for the activity last year. policy support for households ICICI Bank was the top India registered over 3.14 market, the local unit out of the total population of curement by the state govern- next couple of years... Some tar- India is in the middle of the and corporates and measures to gainer in the Sensex pack, lakh new coronavirus cases in opened sharply lower at 133.26 crore,” it said a note. ments and the open market geted lockdowns have already second wave of COVID pan- encourage banks to lend and spurting 3.60 per cent, fol- a day, the highest-ever single- 75.25 against the greenback India Ratings calculated (private hospitals). been implemented and more demic and has witnessed over show forbearance toward lowed by HDFC, Bajaj Auto, day count recorded in any and traded in the range of that this “may cost 67,193 Ind-Ra said the Union gov- will likely be needed. The 3.14 lakh new infections and stressed borrowers. HDFC Bank, SBI, Kotak Bank, country, taking the the total 74.82 to 75.26 during the crore, of which the Union gov- ernment has already spent Rs impact of broader lockdowns 2,104 deaths on Wednesday. But for this support, the hit Bajaj Finance and Axis Bank. tally of COVID-19 cases in the day. On Tuesday, the rupee ernment will incur 20,870 5,090 crore on procuring 21.4 on the economy could be sub- Active COVID cases on the Asia-Pacific financial On the other hand, Titan, country to 1,59,30,965, as per had settled down at 74.88 crore and state governments crore vaccines from Serum stantial, depending on their in the country stand at over institutions would have been HUL, Asian Paints, Nestle the Union Health Ministry against the American cur- together will incur 46,323 Institute of India and Bharat length and scope,” it said. 22.91 lakh. much more significant. India, UltraTech Cement and data updated on Thursday. rency. crore”. Biotech. > + $ )9 (9 9 :/ nance issues, sustainable Moreover, the COVID- ronmental, social, and gover- in 2019-20, according to transport and environmental Belapurkar said, “While still ly. Many domestic asset domes- funds in India attracted Rs 19-led crisis has only acceler- nance) funds in India wit- Morningstar data. protection. early days in India from an ESG tic managers are already incor- riven by increased 3,686 crore in the 2020-21, a ated the demand for sustainable nessed an inflow of Rs 3,686 Such funds offer exposure Morningstar India funds perspective, the launch of porating ESG principles in Dinvestor interest in envi- jump of 76 per cent from the investing. crore in just-concluded fiscal as to themes such as renewable Director and Manager ESG funds has increased their overall investing frame- ronmental, social and gover- preceding fiscal. Sustainable or ESG (envi- compared with Rs 2,094 crore energy, low carbon, green (Research) Kaustubh investor awareness significant- work.” BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 14219.15 14424.75 14151.40 14406.15 109.75 Script Open High Low LTP ADANIPOWER 86.50 88.40 85.20 87.25 COLPAL 1512.00 1530.15 1502.75 1515.30 FLUOROCHEM 707.00 737.05 704.30 724.85 KTKBANK 59.90 59.90 58.60 59.05 WIPRO 471.60 494.50 471.60 486.50 16.40 RELIANCE 1896.00 1914.45 1877.60 1906.05 NAVINFLUOR 2960.40 3218.00 2960.40 3198.20 TATACOMM 1130.50 1135.00 1110.15 1124.00 PTC 83.55 84.00 81.50 81.80 BLUEDART 5039.00 5193.65 5007.40 5142.05 ICICIBANK 552.00 580.60 546.90 578.40 19.30 TATASTEEL 900.00 938.50 897.60 921.20 ESCORTS 1195.00 1196.55 1157.00 1173.35 CAPPL 508.00 530.75 505.00 521.70 NOCIL 169.85 175.00 166.30 170.90 PNBHOUSING 359.00 361.00 354.00 358.65 TATASTEEL 899.95 938.65 897.05 922.50 28.50 SBIN 324.50 337.35 323.80 336.60 IDFCFIRSTB 50.40 51.40 49.20 51.20 ASTERDM 152.00 158.05 144.90 150.10 NAM-INDIA 327.00 328.20 324.80 325.60 NESCO 469.50 479.10 463.50 474.70 JSWSTEEL 615.70 651.00 611.60 639.05 18.45 INFY 1353.75 1364.90 1345.80 1351.05 IIFL 250.00 250.00 241.00 243.25 SOLARA 1462.00 1558.50 1462.00 1529.55 RAJESHEXPO 492.50 502.00 489.05 498.90 HAWKINCOOK 5400.00 5440.00 5331.05 5405.25 HDFC 2400.00 2485.00 2373.00 2478.05 62.15 ICICIBANK 552.80 580.40 547.05 579.15 POWERGRID 205.50 205.50 201.30 203.60 DBL 590.05 606.40 576.20 584.20 UNIONBANK 32.75 32.80 32.20 32.45 BASF 2031.00 2062.90 2020.65 2026.65 BPCL 405.00 421.30 403.50 417.45 9.35 HDFC 2405.00 2485.05 2373.30 2479.30 NTPC 98.75 99.75 97.05 99.20 NCC 69.10 74.40 69.10 73.30 CARERATING 472.55 486.65 467.75 470.60 DBCORP 79.50 79.50 76.55 77.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 3594.80 3694.00 3573.00 3682.40 81.50 TATAMOTORS 294.90 302.50 292.25 294.55 IEX 349.00 364.00 349.00 360.00 GODREJPROP 1321.00 1335.00 1287.00 1328.10 RCF 70.50 71.85 70.35 71.05 AKZOINDIA 2206.10 2233.95 2196.00 2213.10 ADANIPORTS 689.50 744.90 689.50 736.45 16.00 WIPRO 470.00 494.50 470.00 486.60 DABUR 567.20 573.00 564.50 566.30 INDIACEM 165.70 166.40 162.70 163.65 DCBBANK 92.55 92.55 90.55 92.20 IFBIND 1020.00 1023.10 1000.00 1008.10 KOTAKBANK 1689.75 1739.75 1669.20 1734.00 36.30 ADANIPORTS 705.00 744.90 693.00 737.60 PAGEIND 30001.00 30112.80 29656.2529891.30 COROMANDEL 727.25 737.00 722.00 733.95 TORNTPOWER 375.00 385.00 375.00 384.15 RATNAMANI 1920.00 1964.20 1920.00 1934.40 HDFCBANK 1380.00 1426.80 1371.05 1421.00 29.60 APOLLOHOSP 3295.00 3334.00 3217.90 3230.55 CHOLAFIN 530.10 559.10 529.90 551.20 CROMPTON 368.00 368.00 353.00 357.35 JKTYRE 107.10 108.00 104.55 106.70 KANSAINER 548.25 548.50 538.00 545.65 SBIN 326.00 337.65 323.30 336.25 6.75 ASTRAZEN 4115.00 4499.00 4061.80 4293.30 INDIAMART 7765.40 8111.00 7765.40 7986.40 SUMICHEM 287.00 305.00 287.00 299.05 CEATLTD 1410.00 1439.20 1366.00 1427.75 VARROC 341.65 362.80 337.00 357.55 SBILIFE 900.00 920.65 895.05 914.00 15.05 TCS 3146.15 3149.70 3105.50 3119.10 COALINDIA 125.00 125.50 124.10 125.05 RALLIS 272.60 283.20 272.45 281.85 GREAVESCOT 128.00 129.40 126.00 128.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3335.00 3394.00 3315.20 3386.05 BAJFINANCE 4550.00 4714.00 4505.75 4680.60 66.95 APLAPOLLO 1260.05 1273.95 1213.60 1247.50 PIIND 2530.00 2637.75 2530.00 2568.45 ATUL 7595.00 7712.00 7509.00 7669.75 HATHWAY 22.60 22.60 20.50 21.85 SCHNEIDER 86.50 90.40 86.50 89.45 ITC 202.00 206.30 200.55 205.85 2.30 DRREDDY 5195.00 5290.00 5162.85 5199.70 GAIL 133.80 134.25 130.50 133.00 SPICEJET 61.00 61.00 59.40 60.00 SWANENERGY 128.55 137.10 128.05 135.20 NHPC 23.80 23.80 23.45 23.65 GRASIM 1271.90 1313.65 1270.30 1305.05 13.15 JSWSTEEL 618.00 650.60 612.00 640.90 HAVELLS 1004.00 1012.85 996.00 1004.95 BLISSGVS 97.50 103.70 93.00 100.65 CHAMBLFERT 216.00 216.00 212.00 213.00 OBEROIRLTY 529.00 535.35 520.00 525.60 HEROMOTOCO 2753.30 2882.55 2750.00 2850.00 26.30 BAJFINANCE 4549.00 4720.00 4505.00 4691.70 CANBK 126.50 131.25 125.40 130.30 JBCHEPHARM 1308.00 1355.50 1300.00 1336.85 ASTRAL 1641.15 1675.45 1621.70 1653.75 MRPL 36.30 36.95 35.95 36.65 DRREDDY 5179.95 5290.00 5159.00 5199.95 43.20 CADILAHC 564.45 573.35 541.60 552.25 SBILIFE 898.40 920.50 896.55 914.20 GNFC 306.00 315.50 304.35 309.20 NH 399.00 407.60 390.00 400.30 TASTYBIT 14707.20 15498.00 14600.0015364.85 AXISBANK 641.00 660.95 634.40 656.90 5.15 TECHM 966.20 985.35 960.85 968.25 DCAL 146.20 159.00 145.30 155.15 LINDEINDIA 1919.70 1922.80 1857.55 1870.70 EPL 213.80 224.00 208.85 222.05 PGHH 13512.45 13719.00 13512.0013601.45 LT 1310.00 1339.50 1307.25 1339.50 8.00 IBULHSGFIN 171.00 185.60 169.25 177.20 PIDILITIND 1799.00 1799.00 1755.60 1784.60 GSPL 245.25 248.05 242.55 245.50 LUXIND 1875.00 1915.00 1858.55 1875.60 COALINDIA 124.65 125.50 124.00 125.00 0.50 SUNPHARMA 652.00 657.70 637.00 640.25 BEML 1159.00 1181.05 1145.00 1171.00 KEC 424.80 431.00 404.50 408.70 PHOENIXLTD 685.00 690.45 673.55 682.25 BRITANNIA 3725.10 3766.00 3692.15 3743.20 13.30 AXISBANK 641.00 660.90 634.80 658.85 GRAPHITE 639.05 649.00 630.00 635.55 BAJAJELEC 1106.05 1140.00 1078.85 1135.60 ZENSARTECH 264.00 270.70 260.00 267.50 ONGC 102.40 104.45 101.65 103.10 0.25 HINDUNILVR 2390.00 2390.00 2332.45 2349.80 BHARATFORG 565.00 590.50 565.00 588.65 GUJALKALI 414.50 422.35 404.00 405.85 VRLLOG 206.50 227.00 206.50 221.95 RELIANCE 1892.25 1914.45 1876.70 1905.10 3.95 JMFINANCIL 80.80 81.60 78.75 79.80 INDIGO 1535.00 1564.15 1527.05 1541.60 KRBL 175.00 179.35 173.45 177.05 BAYERCROP 5148.65 5219.00 5100.00 5111.00 BAJAJFINSV 9700.00 9911.90 9610.00 9840.00 20.60 ADANIENT 1139.00 1169.10 1127.10 1157.70 BERGEPAINT 709.70 717.00 691.05 715.10 CGCL 393.45 396.50 390.00 393.00 TCIEXP 807.00 854.50 807.00 845.25 IOC 88.00 88.30 87.35 87.85 0.05 HCLTECH 960.00 971.85 955.20 961.15 RAIN 160.10 169.65 155.25 164.30 EQUITAS 73.00 76.55 73.00 75.55 EIHOTEL 83.50 85.80 82.45 83.50 INFY 1355.55 1364.80 1345.15 1352.00 0.65 CIPLA 959.45 963.35 939.00 944.35 MRF 79050.00 79200.85 77656.6078332.15 CENTRALBK 16.05 16.35 15.85 16.15 KPRMILL 1237.00 1237.00 1177.45 1186.85 MARUTI 6625.95 6674.90 6545.00 6648.00 1.35 AUROPHARMA 990.90 1015.00 975.25 992.95 INDUSTOWER 255.00 262.50 248.95 260.55 RVNL 26.75 26.90 26.45 26.50 BDL 330.05 330.35 325.50 326.40 BHARTIARTL 530.00 533.40 526.05 530.10 -0.10 LUPIN 1095.00 1106.35 1056.65 1061.30 FORTIS 210.40 214.25 209.20 211.20 ABB 1394.25 1394.25 1368.55 1389.65 DHANUKA 721.00 748.00 718.10 741.75 HCLTECH 966.00 971.90 955.30 960.80 -0.50 HDFCBANK 1384.00 1426.90 1371.00 1422.05 DIXON 3935.00 3990.00 3851.05 3940.30 RAYMOND 317.00 320.10 311.60 317.90 EMAMILTD 518.00 518.00 505.50 508.85 UPL 589.00 598.90 581.90 591.40 -0.35 ASIANPAINT 2525.20 2553.00 2488.05 2509.55 ENDURANCE 1288.45 1293.40 1266.00 1283.75 SUNTECK 275.40 286.00 274.40 278.40 SUNDRMFAST 698.70 698.70 654.65 679.90 EICHERMOT 2326.80 2348.10 2303.70 2337.00 -3.00 ULTRACEMCO 6199.00 6222.00 5964.40 6093.50 ABBOTINDIA 14750.00 15230.40 14750.0015093.55 ORIENTELEC 281.00 282.15 274.95 277.40 CRISIL 1826.00 1871.85 1819.20 1853.10 NTPC 98.05 99.75 97.05 98.85 -0.20 MARUTI 6640.00 6674.00 6544.85 6650.40 PHILIPCARB 207.60 211.50 201.30 204.80 TIMETECHNO 72.55 76.80 72.55 74.40 TEAMLEASE 3092.15 3181.10 3067.15 3079.70 POWERGRID 204.00 204.90 201.20 203.20 -0.50 BAJAJFINSV 9660.00 9915.65 9612.85 9855.10 FEDERALBNK 70.00 72.55 70.00 71.75 FRETAIL 49.30 49.30 48.20 48.90 LAXMIMACH 6001.00 6001.00 5901.15 5920.45 CIPLA 958.80 963.15 938.85 945.50 -3.80 WOCKPHARMA 509.00 547.70 509.00 518.25 AMARAJABAT 797.00 800.00 787.80 795.95 MAHINDCIE 150.00 153.45 148.30 151.50 STARCEMENT 99.05 99.05 96.05 96.75 TCS 3148.00 3148.00 3105.25 3121.05 -23.50 SAIL 88.50 94.45 88.50 94.00 JUSTDIAL 857.00 893.70 854.10 863.55 OIL 116.80 116.80 114.50 116.30 NBVENTURES* 72.00 72.40 71.60 72.00 HDFCLIFE 672.00 682.80 672.00 680.05 -5.15 JINDALSTEL 432.00 445.85 429.00 441.80 BATAINDIA 1290.00 1300.35 1270.15 1295.00 TRENT 732.70 750.00 725.00 747.10 CERA 3887.00 3998.95 3875.45 3974.80 DIVISLAB 3770.00 3812.05 3742.20 3750.10 -29.60 INDUSINDBK 834.00 839.90 815.10 835.75 HINDZINC 285.55 304.75 285.55 301.75 MANAPPURAM 139.00 145.15 139.00 143.30 MOIL 151.40 155.15 151.40 151.95 GRSE 172.85 178.75 172.85 176.30 HINDALCO 360.80 365.60 354.70 356.00 -3.35 KOTAKBANK 1695.00 1740.80 1668.75 1736.75 ALKYLAMINE 5660.00 5983.55 5500.00 5930.05 VAIBHAVGBL 3900.00 3990.00 3882.20 3904.55 IRCON 86.10 87.45 86.10 87.05 GALAXYSURF 2609.00 2645.00 2579.20 2606.95 SUNPHARMA 650.70 658.00 638.10 638.10 -7.05 BPCL 405.50 421.10 403.60 418.25 BIOCON 403.80 404.35 398.65 399.50 TATAMTRDVR 130.50 133.70 129.10 129.95 KSCL 582.95 600.30 580.60 596.35 PRSMJOHNSN 129.15 132.00 123.10 126.55 INDUSINDBK 831.00 839.95 815.00 835.00 -10.00 AMBER 3177.75 3244.10 3154.00 3183.50 MGL 1076.00 1095.60 1068.55 1092.35 VBL 906.30 927.90 887.00 890.85 3MINDIA 26998.95 27083.95 26067.0526993.85 SPANDANA 526.35 534.40 513.60 526.50 TATAMOTORS 294.00 302.50 292.20 294.50 -3.55 TITAN 1530.00 1530.00 1473.40 1480.90 L&TFH 89.10 91.30 89.10 90.45 HAL 935.00 993.25 935.00 960.55 CYIENT 690.00 695.05 680.00 687.95 JYOTHYLAB 142.95 142.95 140.85 142.00 M&M 795.00 804.85 785.50 798.00 -13.15 PFIZER 5590.25 5680.00 5177.50 5219.30 AARTIDRUGS 725.00 737.00 722.30 727.50 PFC 104.85 106.85 104.55 106.35 LEMONTREE 27.50 30.85 27.50 30.15 CREDITACC 560.00 563.85 554.35 560.70 ASIANPAINT 2555.65 2557.00 2488.00 2510.00 -43.65 ATGL 1135.05 1184.85 1102.00 1161.60 HEG 2038.00 2080.00 2010.00 2022.00 TORNTPHARM 2604.00 2634.00 2567.75 2576.75 EDELWEISS 60.30 62.40 60.25 61.60 SUPREMEIND 2005.00 2005.00 1950.00 1969.20 ULTRACEMCO 6198.05 6225.00 5970.20 6095.00 -105.85 HEROMOTOCO 2751.00 2881.95 2750.00 2848.15 CONCOR 549.00 552.90 544.50 550.75 INOXLEISUR 260.10 275.00 257.05 268.35 SKFINDIA 2100.00 2185.40 2100.00 2153.55 ESABINDIA 1823.75 1845.00 1800.00 1830.50 TECHM 973.60 985.50 960.65 966.00 -17.40 SRTRANSFIN 1340.00 1340.00 1291.40 1325.40 BALRAMCHIN 251.95 273.00 248.25 267.90 INDIANB 99.30 101.40 97.95 101.05 J&KBANK 23.00 23.10 22.55 22.80 CHALET 138.00 143.90 136.50 142.05 NESTLEIND 17190.00 17190.00 16551.25 16789.90 -305.75 IDEA 8.44 8.64 8.37 8.45 TATAELXSI 3025.00 3064.00 2997.95 3046.25 EXIDEIND 173.30 173.30 170.95 171.85 QUESS 541.00 551.75 532.60 544.65 FORCEMOT 1081.25 1102.00 1075.00 1080.60 HINDUNILVR 2390.00 2390.00 2332.00 2352.30 -45.15 M&M 803.00 804.25 785.75 799.65 IBREALEST 76.00 81.60 74.80 79.65 KNRCON 197.00 203.60 197.00 199.55 KPITTECH 191.00 196.00 191.00 193.85 KEI 495.45 505.00 494.60 499.95 TATACONSUM 680.70 680.70 663.00 667.05 -13.05 GESHIP 288.00 306.60 285.00 289.05 KALPATPOWR 348.15 359.00 348.15 354.55 THYROCARE 1034.00 1053.15 1023.00 1032.65 CANFINHOME 507.70 515.00 503.60 507.70 SOLARINDS 1268.00 1295.00 1216.95 1276.45 TITAN 1530.00 1530.00 1473.15 1481.85 -41.05 LT 1313.80 1340.00 1307.95 1336.20 NETWORK18 38.80 44.00 36.70 43.10 WELSPUNIND 77.00 80.50 77.00 78.80 JKPAPER 128.00 129.40 124.25 127.50 GEPIL 250.00 255.05 249.25 250.90 SHREECEM 29200.00 29200.00 28083.35 28509.15 -811.55 DMART 2785.00 2791.45 2678.30 2715.65 MARICO 410.20 417.35 410.20 411.40 TRIDENT 13.54 13.64 13.26 13.51 JKCEMENT 2802.00 2892.60 2802.00 2857.55 ITDC 312.80 335.00 311.20 320.50 ACC 1848.00 1849.40 1784.15 1831.55 SRF 6080.00 6192.05 6071.10 6105.60 SOUTHBANK 7.80 7.97 7.60 7.89 ERIS 595.00 625.50 595.00 603.20 POWERINDIA 1480.00 1522.15 1475.00 1506.25 GRASIM 1276.50 1315.25 1270.50 1299.85 AJANTPHARM 1810.00 1865.90 1790.60 1829.25 FINOLEXIND 141.40 144.75 136.50 142.95 VGUARD 226.65 226.65 220.50 222.90 TCNSBRANDS 438.20 459.75 438.20 452.95 ITC 202.00 206.25 200.75 205.85 TIMKEN 1282.00 1375.00 1282.00 1343.35 DALBHARAT 1459.80 1498.00 1453.90 1479.15 VSTIND 3253.45 3298.40 3244.50 3284.90 SJVN 24.95 25.40 24.90 25.20 IRCTC 1610.30 1690.00 1610.30 1673.25 MUTHOOTFIN 1135.80 1158.80 1120.45 1147.20 FINEORG 2475.00 2586.65 2475.00 2557.05 PNCINFRA 230.00 241.85 230.00 239.45 GODREJAGRO 484.80 498.20 484.80 494.20 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE LAURUSLABS 440.25 465.30 440.25 453.35 CESC 580.00 589.00 578.00 581.00 TVSMOTOR 533.00 536.05 523.90 533.70 GMM 4147.95 4147.95 4055.45 4100.35 LAOPALA 204.45 208.75 201.10 207.45 NIFTY NEXT 50 34132.45 34327.20 33971.70 34242.85 43.45 IOLCP 581.00 633.70 581.00 610.95 SUVENPHAR 497.00 544.00 482.30 523.70 CUMMINSIND 822.10 859.00 822.10 856.30 PRESTIGE 275.95 278.85 268.00 276.85 FCONSUMER 6.83 7.01 6.83 6.90 DLF 233.60 248.80 231.85 247.30 12.90 PETRONET 222.10 230.40 220.35 229.65 9.80 MOTHERSUMI 204.00 213.70 199.70 212.65 GUJGAS 526.00 536.90 515.15 531.40 SOBHA 503.00 513.30 490.00 500.30 VIPIND 320.50 322.20 314.20 319.85 GMDCLTD 53.15 54.00 52.00 53.55 MOTHERSUMI 201.55 213.65 198.75 211.65 7.30 NESTLEIND 17199.00 17199.00 16552.6016778.65 CENTURYTEX 440.00 454.70 438.95 447.75 NATCOPHARM 890.00 907.50 869.00 877.10 JAICORPLTD 81.10 83.05 80.85 82.15 ALLCARGO 125.85 125.85 122.85 123.35 ICICIPRULI 477.90 494.10 474.20 493.00 15.05 MCX 1465.00 1477.80 1452.70 1455.50 POLYMED 898.00 1044.45 883.00 997.35 PERSISTENT 1900.10 1921.00 1859.00 1874.40 SHK 128.00 131.50 127.25 127.75 SFL 2002.10 2068.95 2002.05 2035.75 MUTHOOTFIN 1126.00 1158.85 1121.00 1152.00 30.05 HINDALCO 359.35 365.65 353.15 355.75 SYNGENE 602.00 619.10 601.70 604.60 UJJIVAN 185.00 190.60 184.75 189.95 AFFLE 5340.00 5399.25 5271.00 5326.30 GILLETTE 5449.55 5476.55 5432.55 5468.20 NMDC 137.00 141.50 137.00 141.00 3.40 PVR 1027.00 1111.85 1027.00 1093.55 BAJAJCON 297.90 297.90 280.05 284.45 METROPOLIS 2445.00 2491.15 2382.00 2396.95 GSFC 90.85 92.55 90.65 91.05 MAHLOG 508.00 533.45 508.00 525.90 INDUSTOWER 255.05 262.45 248.50 261.85 5.90 BHARTIARTL 530.00 533.00 525.40 530.85 COFORGE 3014.75 3014.75 2866.10 2877.85 HSCL 42.00 42.40 41.50 42.10 HFCL 24.55 24.55 23.90 24.25 MINDACORP 95.95 96.40 94.00 96.10 ADANITRANS 1024.65 1061.50 981.20 1044.00 23.30 DLF 232.30 248.90 231.95 247.20 SPARC 168.00 178.40 166.55 175.75 TANLA 878.60 922.50 862.50 907.10 KAJARIACER 865.00 881.00 865.00 878.50 SIS 368.30 368.30 356.85 357.75 ALKEM 2737.00 2856.95 2711.70 2801.00 60.35 BANDHANBNK 308.05 311.45 301.85 309.55 MAHABANK 22.00 23.75 21.05 22.85 AARTIIND 1400.00 1443.25 1400.00 1417.10 GICRE 202.95 205.20 200.00 203.10 GHCL 230.00 232.70 226.00 230.00 JUBLFOOD 2799.00 2889.80 2776.35 2886.60 56.45 DIVISLAB 3771.00 3812.65 3745.00 3754.30 SIEMENS 1760.05 1822.35 1760.05 1800.50 BOSCHLTD 13426.45 13574.20 13299.5513503.65 REDINGTON 172.30 178.35 171.70 173.95 NLCINDIA 47.50 47.50 46.50 47.05 IGL 502.00 513.85 496.00 513.85 9.65 SBICARD 956.15 957.50 940.15 943.55 JUBLFOOD 2825.00 2889.95 2777.30 2877.35 SYMPHONY 1192.00 1238.95 1190.00 1204.00 FINCABLES 358.00 361.20 355.75 356.90 BBTC 1158.00 1174.80 1158.00 1163.15 ABBOTINDIA 14903.10 15243.80 14752.20 15093.00 253.10 TATACHEM 717.45 738.25 711.90 734.70 ADANITRANS 1022.00 1060.00 984.50 1049.55 SANOFI 7680.00 7704.95 7585.00 7608.45 IDFC 45.10 46.70 45.10 46.15 TIINDIA 1077.00 1125.00 1077.00 1122.95 ADANIENT 1134.00 1169.00 1123.00 1156.15 13.40 HDFCLIFE 671.30 682.85 671.30 678.90 SCI 99.20 104.60 97.75 102.40 GMRINFRA 23.00 23.15 22.75 23.00 ITI 102.95 104.25 102.95 103.50 GODFRYPHLP 856.80 865.75 856.35 859.60 NAUKRI 4799.95 4846.00 4704.30 4821.10 44.10 GLENMARK 572.05 588.30 564.30 567.50 APOLLOTYRE 199.00 205.10 198.20 203.75 UBL 1130.00 1132.00 1104.75 1122.70 RADICO 513.30 515.30 506.60 512.00 TATAINVEST 985.00 996.20 984.20 990.90 BERGEPAINT 708.00 718.05 691.10 715.75 6.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 3613.70 3691.00 3575.00 3681.50 SUNTV 466.75 467.90 454.10 455.80 ALOKTEXT 20.25 20.85 20.15 20.60 EIDPARRY 313.65 324.90 313.65 320.95 RESPONIND 159.00 161.10 158.20 159.60 BOSCHLTD 13418.00 13575.00 13303.35 13534.00 117.20 SHILPAMED 412.80 456.70 412.00 440.10 NATIONALUM 56.45 57.60 56.00 56.65 SUZLON 4.58 4.66 4.52 4.57 ZYDUSWELL 2028.00 2101.05 2028.00 2071.85 TTKPRESTIG 7444.35 7525.45 7442.05 7504.60 PIDILITIND 1775.00 1798.00 1753.00 1786.10 13.00 VEDL 224.70 228.85 223.90 226.50 BANKINDIA 63.90 64.90 62.20 64.25 CASTROLIND 118.10 120.30 117.75 119.50 ENGINERSIN 71.70 71.70 70.45 70.80 SHOPERSTOP 191.30 191.30 187.15 189.75 MARICO 411.00 417.40 410.05 412.80 2.60 TATAPOWER 93.30 94.95 92.55 94.30 HINDCOPPER 140.60 143.60 135.80 136.70 BLUESTARCO 847.95 854.70 813.25 836.90 SUDARSCHEM 548.05 549.80 538.95 540.20 MOTILALOFS 587.40 597.80 581.00 583.00 PNB 33.20 34.15 33.05 33.90 0.20 EICHERMOT 2325.05 2347.85 2303.75 2337.80 DEEPAKNI 1559.90 1609.40 1550.70 1598.70 ADVENZYMES 375.05 388.00 375.05 381.80 GLAXO 1432.00 1494.45 1432.00 1457.40 SHRIRAMCIT 1405.00 1437.00 1391.25 1426.65 AUROPHARMA 987.95 1015.00 975.00 992.30 5.00 BANKBARODA 62.25 64.20 61.80 63.05 LTTS 2609.00 2644.15 2548.00 2552.30 NIACL 149.50 155.95 149.15 150.90 KSB 882.00 883.55 852.00 865.30 JAGRAN* 56.80 57.90 56.80 57.35 HINDPETRO 231.00 234.30 229.35 233.80 1.10 ISEC 449.95 460.00 432.15 453.30 INDHOTEL 94.50 100.50 93.80 99.45 UCOBANK 10.98 11.00 10.75 10.90 JAMNAAUTO 66.70 66.70 63.85 65.25 MHRIL 194.30 203.55 194.30 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' ( " * $%( -. 4 Menendez, ranking member tives to China's Belt and Road Kabul:At least 78 Taliban mil- and chairman of the Senate in the Indo-Pacific and deliv- itants were killed in various -. 4 mines. closed aspirations and powerful Senate commit- Foreign Relations Committee. ering on the promise to provide operations conducted by His commitment to cut US vignettes rather than specific Atee has overwhelmingly It urges the US government over one billion COVID-19 Afghan government forces in aying the United States and fossil fuel emissions up to 52% plans, budget lines or legisla- approved the key China strate- that in close consultation with vaccines to the region,” he said. the past 24 hours, the Ministry Sother big economies "have to by 2030 marks a return by the tive proposals for getting gic competition Bill which India, identify areas where it The bill bolsters the United of Defence announced on get this done," President Joe US to global climate efforts there. among other things supports can provide diplomatic and States diplomatic strategy in Thursday. Biden opened a global climate after four years of withdrawal Biden and Vice President -. 4 the QUAD grouping and other support as appropriate for addressing challenges posed summit on Thursday aimed at under President Donald Kamala Harris opened the enhances security partnership India's efforts to address eco- by the Chinese government getting world leaders to dig Trump. Japan, a heavy user of Earth Day summit from the hina's President Xi Jinping with India. nomic and security challenges and reaffirms America's com- deeper on emissions cuts. The coal, announced its own new White House East Room Creiterates his country's Known as the posed by China in the region. mitment to its allies and part- United States pledged to cut in 46% emissions reduction tar- before world leaders, including pledge to peak carbon emis- “Quadrilateral Security The two lawmakers ners in the Indo-Pacific region half the amount of climate- get Thursday before the sum- those from China, Russia, sions before 2030 and achieve Dialogue, the Quad grouping described the legislation as an and around the world, and calls wrecking coal and petroleum mit opened as the US and its India, Gulf oil states, European carbon neutrality before 2060. comprises the US, India, unprecedented, bipartisan for the United States to reassert fumes it is pumping out. allies sought to build momen- and Asian allies and island and Xi spoke at the global cli- Australia and Japan. The rep- effort to mobilise all American its leadership within interna- "Forty-four Taliban mili- "Meeting this moment is tum. coastal nations already strug- mate summit hosted by the resentatives for the four-mem- strategic, economic, and diplo- tional organisations and other tants were also wounded and about more than preserving The Biden administra- gling against the effects of cli- United States on Thursday. ber nations have met periodi- matic tools for an Indo-Pacific multilateral fora. eight others were arrested as a our planet,” Biden declared, tion's pledge would require by mate change. Pope Francis He says, “We must be com- cally since its establishment in strategy that enables the US It renews America's com- result of Afghan National speaking from a TV-style set far the most ambitious US cli- was also due to take mitted to green development. 2007. The top leaders of the government to compete effec- mitment to allies and partners Defense and Security Forces for a virtual summit of 40 mate effort ever, nearly dou- part. To improve the environment is four countries held a historic tively with China and the chal- by prioritising security assis- (ANDSF) operations in world leaders. "It's about pro- bling the reductions that the Biden planned to join a to boost productivity.” virtual summit hosted by lenges it poses to its national tance for the Indo-Pacific Ghazni, Zabul, Herat, Paktika, viding a better future for all of Obama administration had second session of the Xi says developed coun- President Joe Biden last month. and economic security for region, and strengthens US Balkh, Nimroz, Helmand and us,” he said, calling it "a committed to in the land- livestreamed later in the morn- tries, responsible for greater The Senate Foreign decades to come. diplomatic efforts to address Kandahar provinces," the moment of peril but a moment mark 2015 Paris climate ing on financing poorer coun- historical carbon emissions, Relations Committee, following One amendment moved by challenges posed by China in Ministry said in a statement. of opportunity." accord. tries' efforts to remake and should bear more responsibil- a three hour debate and sever- Senator Edward Markey, and the Western Hemisphere, The ANDSF also discov- "The signs are unmistak- The new urgency comes as protect their economies against ity for making changes at home al amendments voted 21-1 to approved seeks to establish a Europe, Asia, Africa, the ered and seized weapons and able. The science is undeniable. scientists say that climate global warming. and helping developing coun- approve the Strategic QUAD Intra-Parliamentary Middle East, the Arctic, and defused 36 improvised explo- The cost of inaction keeps change caused by coal plants, Due to the coronavirus tries finance their transition to Competition Act on Working Group to connect Oceania. sive devices (IEDs) and land- mounting," he added. car engines and other fossil fuel pandemic, the summit was low-carbon economies. Wednesday. together lawmakers from the The Indo-Pacific is the mines during the cited period, Biden's administration is use is already worsening playing out as a climate He says, “We must be com- The United States should United States, Japan, Australia most consequential region for Xinhua news agency quoted sketching out a vision of a droughts, floods, hurricanes, telethon-style livestream, lim- mitted to the principle to com- reaffirm its commitment to and India. Markey is chair of American foreign policy. China the statement as saying. prosperous, clean-energy wildfires and other disasters iting opportunities for spon- mon but differentiated respon- the Comprehensive Global the Asia-Pacific subcommittee. is engaged in hotly contested The statement didn't say if United States where factories and that humans are running taneous interaction and nego- sibilities." Xi emphasises that Strategic Partnership with India “The Quad Inter- territorial disputes in the South there were any casualties on the churn out cutting-edge batter- out of time to stave off most tiation. The effort opened with China is aiming to move from and further deepen bilateral Parliamentary Group will help and East China Seas. Beijing side of the Afghan security ies for export, line workers re- catastrophic extremes of glob- a technological glitch — an peak carbon to net zero in a defence consultations and col- our four countries diversify has also made substantial forces. lay an efficient national elec- al warming. B u t echo in Harris's and Biden's short time period -- just 30 laboration with the country, cooperation on issues beyond progress in militarising its The Taliban outfit has not trical grid and crews cap aban- administration officials, in pre- remarks that was soon years, or the span of one gen- says the bipartisan bill moved its traditional defence focus man-made islands in the past made comments on the doned oil and gas rigs and coal viewing the new target, dis- fixed. eration. by Senators Jim Risch and Bob such as by delivering alterna- few years. Ministry's report so far. IANS B 8 * 3 = %#@ ' O8 8 (" J - ' Washington:Prominent Department of Justice. From 2014 to 2017, Gupta $ Indian-American civil rights Senate Majority Leader, served as the assistant attorney our people were killed and lawyer Vanita Gupta has been Senator Chuck Schumer, who general for civil rights under Fover a dozen others injured Washington:Senior Congress state of Punjab situated in the confirmed by the US Senate as played a key role in her con- President Barack Obama, when an explosive-laden vehi- Hong Kong:A Hong Kong “other traffic and transport leader Manish Tewari has writ- North West of India. Punjab is associate attorney general, firmation, said Gupta is the where she advanced criminal cle exploded inside the parking journalist was found guilty on related issues.” The application ten to US President Joe Biden the natural and spiritual home making her the first person of first-ever woman of colour justice reform, prosecuted hate lot of a hotel in Pakistan's Thursday of making false state- does not provide an option for expressing concern over of millions of Sikhs who live colour to occupy the third and civil rights attorney to crimes, protected voting rights Quetta city, Interior Minister ments in obtaining information journalistic research. “increase” in hate crimes against across the world,” he said. highest position at the serve in the role. and fought against discrimi- Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad con- for an investigation into an Choy, a freelancer affiliat- Sikhs in America, saying last “This unfortunate outrage Department of Justice. “She will bring a long over- nation. firmed. attack on anti-Government ed with RTHK, pleaded not week's Indianapolis shooting in Indianapolis has reverber- Republican Senator Lisa due perspective to our federal Indian-American groups There was a threat alert in protesters, in the latest blow to guilty. She was convicted on has reverberated throughout ated throughout the commu- Murkowski broke away from law enforcement agency,” he congratulated Gupta on her Quetta and other major cities press freedom in the city as two counts of making false the community both in India nity both in India as well the her party colleagues to support said. historic confirmation. after some suspicious calls were authorities continue their statements and fined 6,000 and the diaspora. diaspora. This tragedy is per- Gupta (46), giving the The daughter of Indian “Vanita Gupta is the daugh- intercepted, and security was crackdown on dissent. Hong Kong dollars (USD 775). Eight people, including sonal for me as it was in Sri Democrats 51 votes to see her immigrants who was born and ter of Indian immigrants who on high alert including cities in Choy Yuk-ling, also known The documentary Choy four members of the Sikh com- Anandpur Sahib that the Sikh through the historic confir- raised in the Philadelphia area, came to the US with only eight Balochistan, Rasheed told as Bao Choy, was arrested in was working on, titled “7.21 munity, three of whom were faith was consecrated on the mation on Wednesday. Gupta has had an illustrious dollars and a dream. She has Xinhua news agency on November on charges of false- Who Owns the Truth,” also women, were killed in a mass 13th of April 1699,” wrote the The Senate voted 51-49 to career of fighting for civil become one of the foremost civil Wednesday night. ly declaring why she was explored the behavior of Hong shooting at a FedEx location in Congress leader. confirm Gupta. rights. rights advocates in the country He said that despite the obtaining license plate infor- Kong police during last year's Indianapolis. Tewari highlighted the Vice President Kamala She received her Bachelor and will effectuate our highest security measures, the vehicle mation from a publicly acces- anti-government protests. “As we approach the 20th August 2012 attack on a Sikh Harris was present in the of Arts degree from Yale ideals of justice as associate carrying explosives managed sible database. Police were accused of not anniversary of the dastardly temple at Oak Creek in Senate to cast her vote in case University and Juris Doctor attorney general,” said Neil to enter the parking lot from She was attempting to track intervening during the attack in 9/11 attacks, it is regrettable but Wisconsin which claimed seven of a tie. The two parties have 50 from New York University. Makhija, executive director of the main gate of the Serena down the perpetrators of a the subway station. needs to be flagged that the lives.“Members of the Sikh faith members each in the 100-seat At the age of 28, she start- IMPACT, a leading Indian- hotel, which is a matter of big violent attack by a mob of Ahead of the court session, aftermath of that catastrophe once again became victims of a United States Senate. ed her career at the NAACP American advocacy group. concern and the responsible white-clad men on protesters in supporters of Choy held plac- saw an increase in hate crimes perverse mindset,” he said. “Congratulations to Vanita Legal Defense Fund where she “We are deeply proud of people will be taken to task a subway station in 2019 for an ards that read “Journalism is targeting the Sikh community,” “May I on behalf of the over Gupta on making history as the successfully overturned the Vanita Gupta, knowing that for creating security lapse investigative documentary for not a crime” and chanted slo- Tewari said in a letter to Biden two million people that I rep- first woman of colour to serve wrongful drug convictions of 38 she will be a stalwart champi- which gave terrorists a chance public broadcaster RTHK. gans. that was delivered to the White resent and the state that the as associate attorney general. Black Americans in Tulia, Texas. on for all Americans and in par- to carry out the Principal Magistrate Ivy Media groups are con- House on Wednesday. community calls it's organic Now, I urge the Senate to con- While at the American ticular communities that have attack. Chui said the Road Traffic cerned that Hong Kong's new The Congress leader home, appeal to your good self firm Kristen Clarke. Both are Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), been marginalised. At a time Terror group Tehrik-i- Ordinance only allows the pub- security law, which outlaws expressed "deepest condo- to kindly advise all US state eminently qualified, highly she fought to end mass incar- when we see assaults on our Taliban Pakistan claimed lic to obtain vehicle ownership secession, subversion and for- lences" to the aggrieved fami- governors and mayors to try respected lawyers who are ded- ceration and secured a land- voting rights and a rise in hate responsibility in a text mes- records for transport or traffic- eign collusion to interfere in the lies of the “horrific and das- and ensure that members of the icated to advancing racial equi- mark settlement against the crimes, our country needs a sage to journalists saying a related matters, legal matters, or city's internal matters, could be tardly” tragedy at Indianapolis. Sikh faith are protected from ty and justice,” President Joe Immigration and Customs champion for civil rights like suicide bomber launched the for vehicle purchases. used against journalists report- “I represent the con- such gut wrenching and Biden said. Enforcement (ICE) on behalf of Vanita Gupta at the highest lev- attack targeting locals and She said Choy declared in ing on issues considered relat- stituency of Sri Anandpur Sahib absolutely senseless attacks,” Gupta is also the first civil immigrant children that led to els of the Justice Department,” foreigners, but the claim has her online application that she ed to national security. in the Indian Parliament. This Tewari wrote. rights lawyer to serve at one of the end of family detention at he said. not yet been officially con- would use the information for AP constituency is located in the PTI the top three positions at the the facility. PTI firmed. 7*, 5"6 B " 933..-58 ..-.13 ing body that would consider allocation of tomorrow”. members of the bereaved family”. the above resources in a consultative The top court, which said it would hear “In this moment of profound grief, my -9. 51 .3 8 manner (with the involvement of con- the matter on Friday, appointed senior deepest condolences to Shri Sitaram >54.-. 3-.31G cerned States and Union Territories). advocate Harish Salve as an amicus curi- Yechury, his family and loved ones. May It said the Centre should respond on ae to assist it in the matter. you find the strength to bear this irrepara- -- He spoke about the need to fix respon- Executive Committee, hereby directs considering declaration of essential med- While taking cognisance on the issue ble loss,” President Ram Nath Kovind sibility with the local administration in the State and Union Territory icines and medical equipment, including earlier in the day, the bench told Solicitor tweeted. “Condolences to Shri Sitaram he Calcutta High Court on Thursday cases of obstruction. Governments and State and Union the above articles as essential commodi- General Tushar Mehta, “We, as a bench Yechury Ji and his family on the tragic and Texpressed dissatisfaction with the Various measures are being under- Territory authorities to ensure the follow- ties in relation to Covid and also on coor- and as a court, wish to take suo motu cog- untimely demise of his son, Ashish. Om Election Commission over enforcement taken to rapidly increase the availability of ing measures within their areas of juris- dination of logistical support for inter-state nisance of certain issues.” Shanti,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Covid-19 health safety norms during cyrogenic tankers through conversion of diction,” the Union Home Secretary said. and intra-state transportation and distri- It said that different high courts are said. the ongoing Bengal Assembly poll nitrogen and argon tankers, import and The order said there should be no bution of the above resources. dealing with issues pertaining to the pre- process, including campaigning. airlifting of tankers as well as manufac- restriction on the movement of medical “The situation in various parts of the vailing situation and they are exercising 6->34 .3- 13 Hearing three PILs seeking enforce- turing them, said PMO statement. oxygen between the States and transport country is grim. There seems to be a sud- their jurisdictions in bona fide and in ment of Covid protocol during the elec- The Prime Minister stressed on the authorities shall be instructed to accord- den surge in the number of Covid patients the best interest. “What is happening is 'MN139-3 GM tions, a division bench presided by Chief need to ensure faster transportation of oxy- ingly allow free inter-State movement of and mortality. Other than vaccination that it is creating some kind of confu- Justice TBN Radhakrishnan said issuance gen to the states. It was discussed that oxygen-carrying vehicles. which is prophylactic in nature, Covid can sion and diversion of resources,” the uniformly across for all vaccines manu- of circulars and holding meetings on Railways is being used for rapid and non- No restrictions shall be imposed on be treated only by some drugs such as bench observed. As the apex court said factured in the country. Covid safety were not enough and sought stop long distance transport of tankers. oxygen manufacturers and suppliers to Remdesivir. Oxygen to the patients is also it would issue notice to the Centre and However, the fully ready to use an affidavit by Friday on steps taken to First rake has reached from Mumbai limit the oxygen supplies only to the hos- said to be an essential part of the treat- hear the matter on Friday, Mehta asked imported vaccine would be allowed to be enforce the norms. to Vizag to transport 105 MT of LMO. pitals of the State and the Union Territory ment,” the Bench said. the Bench whether the Government utilised entirely in the Government of India The PILs expressed concern that Similarly, empty oxygen tankers are also in which they are located. There shall be It noted that drugs, oxygen and vac- would respond to the High Courts on channel, it said. people participating in the ongoing elec- being air-lifted to Oxygen suppliers to free movement of oxygen-carrying vehi- cination availability and distribution are the Covid-19 related issues pending The Centre from its share will allocate tion campaigns were not adhering to reduce one way journey time in oxygen cles into the cities, without any restriction being carried out by the Governments, there. vaccines to States and Union Territories Covid norms and expressed apprehension supply. of timings, while also enabling inter-city including the Centre, according to the pro- The top court said the Centre may pre- based on the criteria of performance that this may result in a serious spike in The Prime Minister said the States supply without any restriction, it said. tocols established by the health authorities. sent the national plan to the High Courts (speed of administration, average con- Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, which is should come down heavily on hoarding. No authority shall attach the oxygen- “Nonetheless, it seems that a certain also. sumption), extent of infections (number currently facing up The meeting was attended by Cabinet carrying vehicles passing through the amount of panic has been generated and of active COVID-19 cases), the document to a second wave of the pandemic. Secretary, Principal Secretary to the PM, district or areas for making supplies spe- people have invoked the jurisdiction of sev- 5 35O.. stated. “We are not satisfied with the mate- Home Secretary, Health Secretary & cific to any particular district or area, it fur- eral high courts in the country seeking var- Meanwhile, a national association of rials on record to state that the Election Officials from Ministry of Commerce & ther said. Supply of oxygen for industrial ious reliefs such as Delhi, Bombay, Sikkim, . 92. doctors and scientists has accused the Commission of India and its officers on Industry, Minstry of Road Transport, purposes, except those (nine specified MP, Calcutta, Allahabad and Gujarat,” it 6 :'+-13 Centre of lending the Covid -19 vaccina- ground in West Bengal have enforced Pharmaceuticals, NiTi Aayog. industries) exempted by the Government, said. tion drive to “profiteering” by private com- their circulars,” it said. On Thursday, India recorded over 3 is prohibited from April 22, 2021 and till The Bench said the High Courts have G: 2- panies rather than ensuring public financ- The court said the circulars of the ECI lakh new confirmed cases, the highest sin- further orders, according to the directive. passed certain orders which may have the ing of the programme. show the route map and the protocol for gle-day tally recorded anywhere in the The order said the States and Union effect of “accelerating and prioritising the Ashish, who studied at the Asian In a statement, the Progressive the political parties, their workers, the world since the beginning of the pandemic Territories shall strictly abide by the sup- services to a certain set of people and slow- College of Journalism, Chennai, worked in Medicos and Scientists Forum said that the people at large and responsible manage- last year. ply plan of medical oxygen prepared by ing down the availability of these resources several publications, including the Times Centre’s move is “bound to lend the vac- ment by the officers including the police The Prime Minister was scheduled to Empowered Group-I and as revised from to certain other groups whether the of India in Delhi, before moving to Pune. cine prices to market manipulation for and other forces under its command. address four rallies in West Bengal on time-to-time. groups are local, regional or otherwise.” Journalists who worked with him remem- maximising private profits”. “Issuance of circulars and holding of Friday. All preparations were done for the The District Magistrates, Deputy The Bench added, “Prima facie, we are bered him as a mild-mannered and warm “Rather than ensuring entirely public meetings by themselves do not discharge rallies in Murshidabad, Malda, Birbhum Commissioners and Senior inclined to take the view that the distrib- professional who was knowledgeable and financing of vaccination, which makes far the onerous responsibility of the ECI,” the and Kolkata South. Superintendents of Police, Superintendents ution of these essential services and sup- well read. Ashish also worked at better epidemiological and economic court observed. BJP national president JP Nadda of Police, Deputy Commissioners of Police plies must be done in an even handed man- NewsLaundry, IBNLive and Pune Mirror sense, the Government has lent even the The bench, also comprising Justice declared earlier this week that the party will will be personally liable for implementa- ner according to the advice of the health earlier. vaccination drive to profiteering by private Arijit Banerjee, also said it is sure that hold small rallies in West Bengal with not tion of the above directions, it said. authorities which undoubtedly take into “We are deeply sorry to announce the companies by announcing that 50 per cent circulars are not mere advisories. The more than 500 people in light of the sec- account relevant factors like severity, sus- passing away this morning (22 April) of of all the doses shall now be routed through high court directed the ECI to file an ond wave of Covid-19 infections. 9 - - ceptibility, the number of people affected Ashish Yechury, son of Sitaram Yechury the open market. affidavit by Friday listing the steps it Though it is not clear whether the and the local availability of resources.” and Indrani Mazumdar. He died of “This is bound to lend the vaccine has taken and its views on the issues Prime Minister would continue cam- - 6 949 “We expect the Central Government Covid related complications. He was 35 prices to all manner of market manip- raised by it. paigning for the last two poll phases, part . 46 to place before this court a national plan years old,” the CPI(M) Politburo said in a ulation for maximising private profits. The bench, which heard the PILs sources said in view of public sentiments for dealing with the above services and statement, adding that “deepest condo- Promises of free vaccination, it appears, through video conference, posted the further physical rallies of him in Bengal are report on existence or otherwise and supplies during pandemic,” it said, adding, lences to Sitaram and Indrani, his wife are good only for winning elections, and matter for hearing on Friday in view of unlikely to happen. requirement of setting up of a coordinat- “The notice shall be made returnable Swati, his sister Akhila and all other dumping the people thereafter,” it said. the urgency of the situation. !" # $ 4 O '() ( *+ , - ( - P L+* (1 ') 6 )(( ,233 3(3 73'7'8 308' 1 ) ' ' # $! ' ,' '; # 3 '!! ' (#
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It is such a pleasant and said we must hold authorities being,” she said. ultra-modern bathrooms that are transforming comprehensive experi- accountable for changes in the She says that the pandemic beyond functionality, aesthetic in ence of cleanliness and comfort that environment, too, besides mak- has taught us a lot about how we nature and have a wellness quotient it has found its place in many homes. ing efforts on the personal front. are interlinked to the environ- attached to their space. Here is how “We need to mobilise ment. you can amp up your bathroom expe- Furniture unit with bluetooth speak- greater momentum now than “The ongoing pandemic has rience and make it futuristic. ers and internal lighting: Now even ever before. Of course, person- made it abundantly clear that we furniture units can be one of the ele- al behaviour change will make have to change the way we live, IoT-based smart shower: With water ments that adds comfort in the bath- a difference, but along with produce, manufacture and con- flowing at the perfect temperature, a room space with inbuilt bluetooth con- learning to lead more sustain- sume. Today, the health of every smart shower can be used by just a nectivity speakers, power outlet and able lifestyles, we also need to single human being and our col- simple gesture through which one can internal lighting. With internal com- to wash in the flush of the cistern. A sensors to avoid hand contact and LED aim at total safety and hygiene in the hold governments, industry and lective harmony hangs in the adjust, modify or stop the water flow partments for all the toiletries, there selective system discards the waste lights that allow an individual to fully bathroom, automatic taps controlled civil society accountable. We balance and is closely linked to lather up and continue enjoying it will be plenty of room to store almost water, while a powerful filtering sys- appreciate every detail. With no phys- by a sensor are therefore a good alter- need to imbibe and disseminate with the well-being of mother in the same condition afterward. An everything in one place, giving a tem keeps the remaining water clean ical contact required, the motion sen- native for making hand-washing more scientific facts which are now nature,” she said. advanced design that comes equipped neater, spacious and smart look to one’s and disinfected. Usage of this innova- sors activate LED lights simply with hygienic. These faucets are equipped more accessible than ever An awareness needs to be with a colour screen, temperature con- bathroom along with a fun element — tion can help in the reduction of water one hand motion and another sensor with an infrared sensor that activates before,” she said. spread, asserted Dia, adding: trols as well as touch buttons with inte- getting ready on your favourite music usage and allow more space in the activates the demister device that the water flow when a presence is The actor urged people to “What we need to begin with is grated light adds to the look and feel beats and perfect lighting. bathroom without compromising aes- avoids the hassle of wiping the mirror detected, minimizing direct contact raise their voices now. “We the dissemination of environ- of the bathroom. Its user-friendly tech- thetics. after showering, ensuring it always with the faucet, preventing the trans- must join movements to protect mental literacy at all possible nology boosts enjoyment by offering W+W Revolution: W+W is a state- looks spotless. LED mirrors not just mission of microorganisms and max- nature/wildlife and demand laws levels because we cannot save a very intuitive experience, even for of-the-art product that combines LED mirrors: Decorative and innov- increase brightness in the bathroom imizing hygiene at home. It’s high time that will ensure the change we what we are ignorant about. The children and the elderly. With this basin and toilet in one single piece. The ative mirrors are essential pieces in the but also generate a uniform reflection, to get high-tech with our toilets. Isn’t need. We need every single theme of Earth Day this year is installed, bathers who like to sing in basin of the W+W is integrated on the bathroom space. To provide maxi- with no brilliance or shades. it? earth citizen to work towards a clarion call to restore the bal- the shower can now enjoy this luxu- upper part of the tank of the toilet, mum comfort, mirrors are now adapt- (The writer is the Managing restoring the planet to its former ance of the natural world on ry effortlessly. allowing the reuse of the water we need ing to the new demands with presence Sensor-based touchless faucets: As we Director of Roca Parryware.) glory. When political, business which all of life depends.” Q> R 1 ne of the things that always tops the Olist of our endless beauty concerns 1 -3-3- -. 6 $%% has to be dark circles. With our busy lifestyle and imbalanced sleep pat- ' ! # $% & - $ / :$% $ terns, dealing or getting rid of the same has become a really difficult task. The $" # "2" endless home remedies and our eye % /$$%" "$##%%$8&%%&"" $ cream stashes do not seem to help r Chandraprakash Dwivedi clearly has a either. 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It has been used since ages great poet Chand Bardai. Apart from a couple to restore skin’s natural glow and of versions of Raso, there are many other lit- achieve a radiant-looking skin. While erary works on Prithviraj, his life and times. In most of us are not aware about its mag- addition to these, there are commentaries on ical properties and it being a one-stop Raso,” Dr Chandraprakash reveals. solution to those stubborn dark circles, He shares that for Prithviraj, he had to deep it indeed works wonders. dive into exhaustive research on the warrior The skin around our eyes is very king. He says, “I get involved in exhaustive thin and delicate which prompts the research as I enjoy the process of entering the need for it to be handled with care. The unknown and unexplored world of great first signs of ageing such as fine lines heroes of India and their times. It is like hav- and puffiness start appearing around ing a dialogue with these great characters in our eyes itself. Vitamin C has been their times. I am sure most of the writers must known for its under-eye benefits in the have experienced this strange phenomenon.” realm of beauty and skincare since the “Apart from the story, I love to research art, longest time. But is it really worth it? upon regular application in a well-mon- way possible and beauty enthusiasts dants help flush out toxins from the archaeology, costumes, material culture and Does it really come off as the best solu- itored manner, you will see a difference from around the world have remarked skin and protect it from sun damage available historical data. In other words, I love tion when it comes to dealing with dark in less than a week. What’s even better it as a holy ingredient, time and again. and hence, the area of our skin most to do archaeological exploration and excava- circles? 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A healthy However, for people with sensitive paint cinema’s canvas with lights and camera,” great historical characters, which will inspire it curb and deal with fine lines, puffi- recent years, most beauty brands have diet always adds up to a healthy skin. skin, they should try a patch test. adds he. many generations to come.” ness and most importantly, dark circles. started relying on Vitamin C as a key Eating food rich in Vitamin C such as Another thing that needs to be taken The filmmaker believes that the stories of The film, produced by YRF, is based on the The goodness of antioxidants helps in ingredient for their products, especial- oranges, lemons, grapefruits and green care of is moderation in application as great warriors like Prithviraj is extremely rel- life and heroism of the fearless and mighty king skin lightening and the collagen pro- ly for their eye-care ranges. Some veggies are a great way to begin. 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NEW DELHI: Former Asian comprised Sachin Rana (60kg), -# 6 "> **( champion Amit Dhankar Aashu (67kg), Gurpreet Singh (74kg) on Thursday replaced (77 kg), Sunil (87 kg), national gold-medallist Deepanshu (97 kg) and Naveen Indian landed enough straights Sandeep Mann in the Indian Kumar (130 kg). to get a 3-2 verdict in her wrestling team for the upcom- “In greco roman style, the ndian boxers Gitika (48kg) favour in the first three min- ing World Olympic Qualifying committee made replacements Iand Babyrojisana Chanu utes. Tournament, signalling the end in 60 Kg. and 97 Kg. The (51kg) clinched gold medals in The engagement picked of the road for veteran Sushil wrestlers selected in these the youth world championships up in the second round and it Kumar. federation said in a press release weight categories -- Gyanendra in Kielce, Poland, notching up was the Manipuri who grabbed The tournament, to be held signed by its assistant secretary and Ravi respectively gave poor dominating victories in the the upper-hand, negating the in Sofia, Bulgaria from May 6- Vinod Tomar. performance in both competi- finals on Thursday. Russian's height advantage with 9, will be the last qualifying Besides Dhankar, the oth- tions (Asian qualifier and Asian While Gitika prevailed 5-0 some ferocious hooks. event before the Tokyo Games. ers in the free style team includ- championship). over Poland's Natalia Linkova was also guilty of One of the country’s most ed Satyavrat Kadian (97kg) “Hence, the committee Kuczewska, Babyrojisana not defending well as accomplished athletes, Sushil and Sumit (125kg). gave chance to Sachin Rana defeated Valeriia Linkova of Babyrojisana clinched the sec- won a silver in the 2012 “In free style, the commit- and Deepanshu who secured Russia by a similar margin ond round unanimously. London Olympics, four years tee has made replacement in 74 2nd positions in the selection after a close opening round. In the final three minutes, after a bronze in Beijing. kg. Sandeep Mann, selected for trials. Seema (50kg), Nisha Gitika opened the pro- Babyrojisana, a product of M C After not being consid- Asian Qualifier and Asian (68kg) and Pooja (76kg) ceedings for India and she Mary Kom's academy in ered for selection, the 37-year- Championship, didn't produce formed the Indian women's grunted her way to domina- Manipur, stepped up the pres- old Sushil told PTI, “To stay satisfactory performance. team. tion, outpunching her hapless sure with an attack-first alive is more important at this Hence, the committee decided “The committee didn't feel opponent. Also striking was approach to seal the bout. stage. I have not spoken to WFI to give chance to Amit it appropriate to make any Gitika's impeccable footwork A total of eight Indians as yet, will speak to them.” Dhankar who secured second replacement in these weight and balance. nect and unable to cope with bloodied nose in the third hand, fought out a more intense have made the finals, seven of The team was picked by position in the selection trials categories as all these wrestlers Kuczewska, on the other the sheer pace and aggression round, refusing to take her foot battle. Both the boxers spent them women. The lone male the Wrestling Federation of held on March 16,” the WFI secured medals either in hand, looked clueless for most of her rival. off the pedal even for a second. the opening round taking a finalist Sachin (56kg) will fight India (WFI) after a meeting of said in the release. Qualifying competition or part, rarely managing to con- Gitika gave Kuczzewska a Babyrojisana, on the other measure of each other but the on Friday. its selection committee, the The greco roman team Asian championship.” > + % , ; 6 * * " 9-3 matches on Wednesday. 9 - The new league essential- arim Benzema scored two ly folded after widespread crit- nter Milan was held to a 1-1 Kgoals and set up another to icism across the world of soc- Idraw at relegation-threat- lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 win cer, though Madrid and ened Spezia but still extended over C diz in the Spanish Barcelona were yet to official- its lead at the top of the Serie league in the team's first game ly say they were abandoning A table. since the implosion of the pro- the project. The other 10 Ivan Peri ic canceled out posed Super League. founding members dropped Diego Farias' opener for Spezia The C diz players wore T- out. The Spanish league went as Inter moved 10 points above shirts before the game con- ahead with its campaign against second-place AC Milan after demning the Super League, the new competition despite a the Rossoneri lost 2-1 at home which was proposed by some local court injunction pro- to Sassuolo. of Europe's top clubs on hibiting actions against pro- It's inevitable to feel a bit of Sunday but essentially folded posed league. pressure, especially as lots of within days. Madrid president Among the actions by the our players are challenging for Florentino P rez had been one Spanish league was a video urg- something important for the of the key figures behind the ing teams to “earn it on the first time," Inter coach Antonio proposal. pitch!” The messages was Conte said. lvaro Odriozola also scored accompanied by the But it's OK, the perfor- took a surprise lead in the 12th when Hakan alhanoglu curled as Madrid pulled even with Atl Champions League logo at the mance was there. We must live minute when Farias' snapshot into the top right corner. tico Madrid, which has a game end, and the words football is with the pressure. went under Inter goalkeeper Both teams had chances against Huesca on Thursday. goal, moving two behind scor- Earlier, Sevilla beat Levante Getafe on Thursday, was two for the fans. Juventus came from Samir Handanovic. It was before Sassuolo turned the Madrid, which is ahead of Atl ing leader Lionel Messi of 1-0 to move to third place and points behind. Sevilla is OTHER RESULTS behind to win 3-1 against another howler from the veter- match on its head. tico on the head-to-head Barcelona. keep alive its title chances. unbeaten in seven matches Osasuna beat Valencia 3-1 Parma to move into third an, just three days after an own Raspadori passed to Jeremy tiebreaker, had lost ground last I’m very happy with how Youssef En-Nesyri scored since being eliminated by for its third win in a row, ahead of Atalanta's match at goal against Napoli. Toljan on the right side of the weekend after being held to Benzema has been playing, early in the second half to give Borussia Dortmund in the moving to eighth place. Roma on Thursday. Inter piled on the pressure area and his shot was deflect- draw at Getafe. not only for his goals, Madrid Sevilla its fourth straight victo- round of 16 of the Champions Valencia, winless in four Spezia remained five points and it paid off six minutes from ed back into the path of his Benzema opened the scor- coach Zinedine Zidane said. ry and sixth in its last seven League in March. matches, remained 14th, seven above the relegation zone. halftime when Achraf Hakimi teammate, who turned it in at ing in the 30th minute by con- We have been enjoying his league matches. It was the second loss in a points from the relegation zone. Inter was one of the three rolled a ball across from the full stretch. verting a penalty awarded by performances. Madrid was We’ll keep fighting for the row for Levante, which stayed Fifth-place Real Betis, play- Italian clubs involved in the right and Peri ic poked it in at Raspadori doubled his tally video review. The French strik- without several players because league title, En-Nesyri said. 12th in the standings. ing with 10 men for most of the attempt to launch a Super the far post. seven minutes later with a low, er then set up Odriozola's of injuries and suspensions, We are six matches away. Players from Sevilla and match, held Athletic Bilbao to League. Along with Juventus Inter forward Lautaro Mart angled shot which went in off close-range header with a well- including captain Sergio Julen Lopetegui's team Levante also entered the match a 0-0 draw at home, while Alav and Milan, the Nerazzurri nez hit the post twice in the the left post. placed cross in the 33rd, and Ramos and midfielder Federico reached 67 points, three behind in Valencia wearing T-shirts s defeated sixth-place Villarreal abandoned the project on second half while the Juventus moved just a added the third with a header Valverde, who have tested pos- Atl tico and Madrid. Fourth- criticizing the Super League. 2-1 and Elche drew 1-1 with Wednesday. Nerazzurri also had two goals point behind Milan but was in the 40th for his 21st league itive for the coronavirus. place Barcelona, which hosts The same happened in other Valladolid. As a sportsman I think you ruled out for offside late on. forced to come from behind should never forget tradition, after Gast n Brugman's sublime Conte said. " 3 free-kick gave relegation- 6* & 0 / Sport should be a meritoc- Substitute Giacomo threatened Parma the lead in racy,. We work to try to win or Raspadori scored twice in the the 25th. cials in the camps and to those who are itive for COVID-19 just before the start "Those travelling abroad must know to achieve something. final 14 minutes for Sassuolo to Alex Sandro put Juventus planning for travelling abroad," Batra of the tournament earlier this month. the local laws of quarantine. It is But it's also right for UEFA damage Milan's chances of in front with a goal either side ndian Olympic Association President said in a statement addressed to IOA Prior to that, Olympic-bound boxer informed that in some countries the for- to reflect on all this. ... The holding onto a Champions of the interval and Matthijs de INarinder Batra on Thursday urged members and national federations. Ashish Kumar tested positive for the eign travellers have to go into quaran- clubs should be rewarded in a League spot. Ligt sealed the result in the national federations to be "conscious "I advise/request you to be very con- dreaded virus on the eve of the Boxam tine for 14 days. fairer manner, it's the clubs who Second-place Milan was 68th. and careful" while planning foreign scious and careful before taking deci- International final in Castellon, Spain, "In that case, the athletes will not be invest in the players, coaches firmly in the title race at the training and competitions for their ath- sion to travel. It becomes the responsi- leading to his withdrawal along with able to train for such long time, which and everything. If you earn 10 start of the year but is now 3 5 letes given the widespread "fear" of bility of each one of us to be very care- that of Sumit Sangwan (81kg) and can totally jeopardise the training of the and give three to the clubs, it's looking nervously over its Cagliari inched closer to COVID-19 infection. ful while travelling. We must restrict our Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) who athletes. It is therefore the (duty of) fed- not right. It's the clubs that shoulder. safety after winning 1-0 at Batra said athletes and officials trav- movements." were his roommates. erations along with the athletes and the invest the money, the propor- Atalanta could move a Udinese. The Sardinian side elling abroad for training and compe- The IOA chief's advice came after Besides, Sports Authority of India's officials to do proper due diligence tion they get should be point above Milan if it beats moved to within three points of titions should be careful and restrict judokas and boxers tested positive for aggressive testing at various national before travelling abroad." changed. Roma. Fifth-place Napoli also 17th-place Benevento, which their movements. India's own COVID- the dreaded virus during tournaments camps has thrown up significant num- The Athletics Federation of India is Inter had seen its 11-match plays Thursday and can close drew 2-2 at fellow struggler 19 daily case count surpassed the 3 lakh abroad, leading to the withdrawal of the ber of positive cases at centres in planning to send javelin throwers, winning run come to an end the gap to three points with a Genoa. Torino also slipped to mark on Thursday with moire than entire Indian teams. Patiala, Bengaluru, Bhopal and Delhi. including Neeraj Chopra, and quarter- with a draw at Napoli on win at home to Lazio. just three points above the 2,000 deaths. The 15-member judo team was Batra said federations must check milers (including those for 4x100m and Sunday but knew it could move Zlatan Ibrahimovic was drop after a 1-1 draw at "Due to ongoing increase in the forced to withdraw from the Asia- quarantine norms thoroughly before 4x400m relays) to Turkey later this 12 points clear after Milan's out injured but Milan scored Bologna. Bottom club Crotone numbers of COVID-19 cases, there is Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Bishkek, sending athletes abroad as different month for a training-cum-competition loss. But it was Spezia which the opener in the 30th minute lost 1-0 at home to Sampdoria. fear of infection to the athletes and offi- Kyrgyzstan after two judokas tested pos- countries have different rules. tour. .- $/$#"$ 1 $ & ' 4
&"$/ 09 ( # 2 2-3 - $$/% afael Nadal needed three 23 LONDON: Seven-time Rsets to beat his 111th- Formula One champion Lewis ranked opponent in his first he Sports Authority of India on apha l Guerreiro scored late for Borussia Hamilton has expressed his match at the Barcelona Open, TThursday suspended a Project RDortmund to seal a hard-fought 2-0 concerns about the alarming while Fabio Fognini was dis- Officer-turned coach employed by it Bundesliga win over Union Berlin and COVID-19 situation in India. qualified for alleged verbal with immediate effect and ordered an maintain its Champions League qualification The British racing driver abuse. enquiry after he was arrested for hopes. has sent in his good wishes as Fognini was defaulted alleged sexual assault on a minor girl. Marco Reus’ first-half goal set Dortmund the country battled a massive while trailing 6-0, 4-4 against The accused, who is above 50 on its way to a win that keeps it four points second wave of the coron- qualifier Bernabe Zapata years of age and is an athletics coach, behind Eintracht Frankfurt in the last qual- avirus with daily cases going Miralles of Spain, after a line is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under ification place for the Champions League past three lakh. judge told the chair umpire that the Protection of Children from with four games of the season remaining. “Praying for the beautiful the ninth-seeded Italian had Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. But Union left the result in doubt until of India this morning. I know used foul language. The SAI said it has learnt that a the 88th minute, when Julian Brandt set up points ahead of Dortmund. this pandemic is hitting so Fognini denied wrongdo- coach under its payrolls has been Guerreiro to score on a counterattack. Mainz defeated relegation rival Werder many places around the world. ing and was upset as he left the arrested after an alleged incident of Union forward Markus Ingvartsen Bremen 1-0 away to overtake the home side Please stay safe out there,” court, breaking his racket after molesting a 13-year-old girl, report- struck the crossbar in the first minute and and move five points clear of Hertha Berlin Hamilton wrote on his insta- hitting it at the net post on his edly at the Siri Fort Sports Complex the visitors maintained their early pressure. in the relegation zone. gram page. way out. wher Dortmund's breakthrough in the 25th Hertha has played two games less. India registered over 3.14 What happened to me was e he was giving her private train- minute had more than a touch of fortune. Hertha was supposed to host Freiburg ear- lakh new cases on Thursday inexplicable, he told Spanish ing. “The alleged incident happened Union goalkeeper Andrea Luthe was lier Wednesday, but three of its games were morning, pushing the overall media. in a non-SAI premises, where the penalized for bringing down Reus, though called off as the team is in quarantine for two caseload to nearly 1.60 crore, I'm going to investigate it. coach was imparting training to the replays suggested it was a dive. Still, the weeks following a coronavirus outbreak at according to the data provided I paid for something that I did- said minor. The coach was imparting penalty was given after a VAR check. the club. Also, Hoffenheim came from two by the Ministry of Health and n't do. training on his own without sanction There was no clear contact for me to goals down at half time to beat Borussia M Family Welfare. Nadal had to overcome a from Competent Authority,” the SAI bring him down, Luthe said. nchengladbach 3-2. This is the highest single- slow start to defeat Ilya Ivashka said in a statement. I knew that straight away. Bremen’s American forward Josh Sargent day spike the country record- of Belarus 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the “The coach has been suspended Luthe reacted by saving Erling Haaland's had what looked like a good goal ruled out ed ever since the pandemic clay-court tournament. and an enquiry has been ordered with penalty, and his effort from the rebound, through VAR before the break. began last year. The Spaniard lost the first respect to breach of conduct rules by before defender Robin Knoch's attempted Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner was India also reported over two games and struggled to the said coach. The alleged incident clearance off the line went in off the inrush- unable to control the ball under pressure 2100 fresh deaths due to the hold his serve in the third. He is being investigated separately by the ing Reus. from Kevin M hwald and Sargent scored off virus with maximum fatalities recovered quickly after losing tions. The Barcelona Open the Monte Carlo final cruised police under relevant provision of law.” Luthe made another good save to deny the rebound. But the goal was ruled out being reported from the first set and cruised in the was not played last year past wild-card entry Jaume According to a SAI source, the Haaland again shortly afterward. when M hwald was penalized for an appar- Maharashtra at 568, followed second, then broke early in the because of the coronavirus Munar of Spain 6-0, 6-2. coach breached his service agreement Union struck the goal-frame again mid- ent foul on the goalkeeper when poking the by Delhi at 249. third. pandemic. Sixth-seeded Pablo on two counts -- first imparting pri- way through the second half, when Marwin ball away. So far, over 1.84 thousand Nadal will face two-time Nadal was coming off a Carreno Busta defeated vate training without taking due Hitz got his fingertips to Max Kruse’s free The ball is free. The (goalkeeper’s) COVID patients have suc- Barcelona champion Kei three-set loss to Andrey Rublev Australian Jordan Thompson approval and second under the kick. hand isn't on it, Bremen coach Florian cumbed to the infection across Nishikori of Japan, who defeat- in the quarterfinals of the 6-4, 6-0, while Felix Auger- POCSO Act, which calls for immedi- Haaland endured a frustrating game, Kohfeldt said. the country. ed Cristian Garin of Chile 7-6 Monte Carlo Masters last week. Aliassime of Canada rallied to ate suspension of a government ser- foiled by Luthe again in the 86th, before he Even with the video images I don’t see Places like national capital (5), 4-6, 6-1. Rublev advanced in beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 4- vant. hit the side netting in injury time. a foul, Delhi and Lucknow are dealing Nadal is seeking a record Barcelona by defeating 6, 6-3, 6-0. Diego Schwartzman If found guilty under the POCSO Third-place Wolfsburg stayed on track Adam Szalai's 16th-minute goal was with acute shortage of oxygen 12th title in the Barcelona Federico Gaio 6-4, 6-3, while came from behind to beat Act, the coach can be punished for a for Champions League qualification with a enough for the visitors to stretch Bremen’s cylinders and hospital beds, tournament. He won the event second-seeded Stefanos American Frances Tiafoe 3-6, maximum jail sentence of seven years. 3-1 win at Stuttgart. Wolfsburg is five losing streak to six games. which has attracted global six times in its last nine edi- Tsitsipas who beat Rublev in 7-5, 6-1. !" # $ ,1 (&P2 00 #$
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