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he CEO of Explaining about how Vodafone the team at UNICEF and with Michelle • Yugal Parashar TUNICEF NZ Foundation is involved in its efforts personally. Lani further said, we chose © UNICEF/UN0458596/Singh Michelle Sharp to help, Michelle said that Vodafone to associate with UNICEF since they are A health worker prepares a dose to inoculate and Lani Evans, Vodafone Foundation Foundation has initiated ‘give a little page’ trusted and a well-known global brand people with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine CEO recently disclosed about their plans donation where to every $10 donated, and have decades of experience behind at a school-turned-vaccination centre in New to support India in the Covid crisis. In a gets triple multiplier which is incredibly them. Delhi on May 5, 2021. telephonic conversation with The Indian generous. So, the reach for UNICEF will be On being asked about how much News Lani Evans said that India is the first far greater than without this partnership. amount they target to send to India Lani country, Vodafone Foundation has chosen One of the well know Indian hospitality told so far over $70k has been collected to help in the Covid crisis. corporate in New Zealand, Sudima hotels through ‘give a little’ page and this is the Michelle Sharp said UNICEF has a very have made a generous contribution of 28k final week of the appeal so they expect to long-standing pedigree of immunization to the ‘give a little page’ to help the covid send around 300k worth of help to India globally and have an infrastructure on affected people in India. and appeal all kiwis to get behind this ground as a result. In the wake of Covid On being asked about what made campaign and support quickly whatever crisis UNICEF is partnering with COVAX Vodafone Foundation to involve in helping they can. in coalition with WHO, GAVI and CEPI to India at the time of the unprecedented procure and supply Covid vaccines. India crisis, Lani Evans told The Indian News has been badly affected lately during the that a large number of Vodafone staff have second wave of Covid resulting in an over friends and families based in India. Our starched and collapsing health system staff are getting emotionally impacted there. To support in the health crisis through those relationships by the crisis in India UNICEF has already supplied that is happening on the ground in thousands of oxygens concentrators and India. So, Vodafone decided that both other critical equipment so far. Even Vodafone business and the Foundation though the graph of daily infected people would match any donations being made is starting to come down but there are still to UNICEF, because its really important around 2,00,000 people continue to test for the company to be able to support positive which is clearly a lot. UNICEF NZ its staff and to support the things that is also making efforts to create vaccine they are passionate about and believe equity by try making balance in the in. And especially as we go through such distribution of vaccines between rich and a challenging time. Vodafone chose the poor countries in the world, Michelle UNICEF for this partnership because the A cargo plane laden with Covid-19 medical supplies sent by UNICEF, is seen on the tarmac quoted. company’s long-term relationship with upon its arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on May 18, 2021.

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very New Zealander deserves a warm, foundations we laid last term. Homelessness Action Plan, which will it on multiple fronts, and we’re inviting Edry and safe place to call home. We For example, we stopped National’s guide us to deliver new transitional everyone to be part of the solution. have now set out the next steps in our state house sell-off and banned foreign housing places and invest in programmes Of course, there’s more to do to turn plan to tackle the housing crisis and help speculators. We’re also building more proven to help vulnerable people stay in around New Zealand’s housing problem, more Kiwis into homes. public houses than any other government their homes. but I’m confident we’re on the right track. New Zealand’s housing crisis has been in the past two decades. We’re also helping more people into With the necessary funding, a clear set of decades in the making, and there are no Our Public Housing Plan is focussed on homes through our Progressive Home plans, and a dedicated and highly skilled quick fixes. It’s an issue that will take building more homes in the communities Ownership scheme. This helps families workforce, I know we can make housing time to turn around, but our Government that need them most, and we’re who are struggling to pull together a more affordable. is taking a comprehensive approach to committed to delivering an extra 18,000 deposit or pay a mortgage into their first making housing more affordable. public and transitional housing places home, and is focussed on areas where We have announced a suite of changes across the country by 2024. housing is least affordable, with a strong to increase housing supply and tilt the We’re making life easier for the one in preference for supporting families into market in favour of first home buyers. three Kiwi households that now rent. Last new builds. We’re investing $3.8 billion in supporting term we banned unfair letting fees, ‘no All of this is on top of the work infrastructure like the roads and pipes to cause’ terminations and rental bidding, we’ve already done to streamline new homes. We’re also adjusting income introduced healthy homes standards urban planning, remove barriers to the and house price caps so more first home to ensure all homes are warm and dry, construction of affordable homes, and buyers can access financial assistance. limited rent increases to once a year, and support the residential construction Plus we’re extending the bright line enabled tenants to make minor changes sector through COVID. Plus our resource test and removing interest deduction to their homes, like when quake-proofing. management reform programme is on loopholes for property investors. Another area we’ve focussed on is track to further address development Together, these changes will make a reducing homelessness in New Zealand. constraints. Arena Williams real difference for Kiwis looking to buy We’re making sure more people have There is no silver bullet to fixing the MP for Manurewa, Auckland. their first home, and they’ll build on the a place to call home through our housing crisis. That’s why we’re tackling Labour Party Member of Parliament Labour has delivered a broken compass Budget

While any extra money for Pharmac is what we’ve got now is a total lack of welcome, Kiwis suffering from cancer and ambition. rare diseases will be hugely disappointed National has an alternative vision for when they see Labour is willing to pump New Zealand. We believe in ambition and half a billion dollars into bureaucracy and we believe in people being able to do what initial restructuring costs over Pharmac. they can do for themselves. Labour has not given our DHBs enough We will more quickly to address the money to deal with cost pressures, growing infrastructure deficit. We will meaning it will not be possible to keep improve transport connections. the lights on and to keep many crucial We will back New Zealanders and we services. will back our migrants. This is a Budget that is papering over We will back entrepreneurs over the cracks. What National wanted to see ministries any day. was a pathway back to prosperity and a We will invest heavily in science and plan to reduce the debt burden on future technology. We will end the constant generations. addition of new costs on businesses that We wanted an unashamedly pro- drives up process and lowers productivity. growth budget that would unleash We will eliminate the wasteful spending business and get the economy firing on all and let Kiwis keep more of their money. cylinders. A National Government would be more he Budget is the time of year when Unfortunately, this Budget has not The previous National Government aspirational for New Zealanders and give Thardworking New Zealanders look to provided New Zealanders with any created an environment that helped Kiwis the tools they need to succeed. the Government for hope and a plan. certainty. create 10,000 jobs per month. Under They want some peace of mind that This is the Broken Compass Budget – Labour that has more than halved, with their tax dollars are being spent wisely, the Labour does not have any direction for projections now showing just 3700 jobs Government is investing on their behalf in getting our country back on track. per month. the things that will create opportunities, Unless you are on a benefit, you got But this is no surprise given the that will generate growth, that will help nothing. huge costs Labour has burdened small them provide for their families. All New Zealanders are feeling the businesses with, like more sick leave, Coming out of a pandemic, there pinch right now, not just those on an extra public holiday, compulsory are real opportunities to invest in new jobseeker benefits and the minimum unionism, and an increase in the technologies, grow our economy, and wage, so where is the plan to take the minimum wage. build the infrastructure we need. This is a entire country back to prosperity? We wanted to see red tape slashed and time to be ambitious for New Zealand and Treasury says the benefit increases are the tax burden reduced. We wanted to see for New Zealanders. needed to stave off rising poverty because the Government incentivising investment, Instead, what we have got is a Budget of the economy conditions made worse by innovation and risk-taking. We wanted a that’s setting New Zealand up to fail. Our the Labour Government – inflation, rent plan to attract foreign capital and fire up debt as a country is set to climb to $184 and unemployment. private sector job creation. Judith Collins billion – more than $100,000 for every Even with these changes child poverty Instead of bringing New Zealanders National party leader based in Auckland. household. New Zealanders want to know rates are set to flat line while some any ideas to get the economy going again, Leader of the opposition, Member for what they are getting for that debt. conditions will get worse. Papkura, National Party. May 27, 2021 5 New Zealand's most trusted Indian media group | The Indian News NZ NEWS Hon. Priyanca Radhakrishnan post budget media briefing • Vritti Parasher

n Tuesday morning Minister for thirdly, continue to focus on addressing focus of the budget is been on ensuring collective over decades, this budget also Othe Community & Voluntary some of the long-term challenges like that as we recover we take everyone with has money to invest for further school Sector, Diversity, Inclusion & Ethnic housing crises, climate change etc. us” she says and adds, that’s where we upgrade, pay parity for early childhood Communities, and Youth Priyanca “Our management throughout the see the example of increase in benefits education teachers, and other things like Radhakrishnan briefed the ethnic media terms of govt and through covid has been that have been put in place by the labour health sector, where boosted pharmacy regarding the budget that was presented careful and has meant that we are actually government, $32 - $55 benefits per adult funding is to ensure people get the by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and in a stronger position comparative that will kick in fully by April next year but medication and care that they need Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson to a number of countries in OECD starts July this year. The lowest income timely. earlier this week. (Organisation for Economic Co-operation scales are the hardest hit as the result of Training incentive allowance, a support Due to illness, Priyanca could not and Development), unemployment is covid where they even struggle for basic that can help people in employment, or be out and about in public during the lower than was projected and is projected needs like buying shoes for children to go support them for studying, where they see very active budget week but opened up to continue to drop as well, economic to school or putting food on the table. themselves gaining a certain degree and the briefing session by saying that she growth is strong, debt lower than forecast Also, this will provide stimulus to the the job they aspire to do. This incentive was watching the budget roll out in the and all the economic indicators that we economy, when money goes into some was however not considered by the parliament, a budget at the comfort of her look to at how we are doing as a country of our lowest earning families, it is spent National government previously. sofa that she is very proud of. are looking good for now. We still have to domestically. While she admits that Going forward the government is In a very well-articulated briefing, continue to be careful. We are not out of all of this is not specific for the ethnic looking to cushion the job loss through where she did not miss to outline every the covid phase yet, we are still in a phase communities yet all of this certainly social employment insurance. Every time crucial aspect of the budget released where we need to roll out vaccines and impacts our communities equally. when there is a disaster or something big this week, Priyanca was on point to continue to keep New Zealanders safe.” While the issues like winter energy that leads to job losses, we have ad hoc draw the media's attention to the fact said Priyanca in her budget talk. payments, infrastructure deficits like initiatives put in place to support people that the budget should not be viewed in This year's budget focus is on how we public health, public transport, education who have lost their jobs through no fault isolation but as a part of successive series rebuild and how we recover from the and some of the long term challenges of of their own. A group of government of budgets by this government, that now economic impact of covid. New Zealand building housing, where the government business New Zealand and council of focuses on post covid recovery. has been successful in combating the needs to build public housing, she feels trade unions are working out how the Three things that are a priority and spread of coronavirus, this has put the government is on track and boosting social employment insurance will look focus of the government and that are the country in a position where the the supply as well as investing in this and are included in the budget. clearly laid down in general well-being government can continue to strengthen budget is key, equally the schools where Lastly, the briefing was concluded by budget 2021 is firstly, all New Zealanders and grow the economy. Well-being of New the investment is still like a drop in the bringing out what was laid down for the should be safe from Coivd-19, safety Zealaders is the real focus. bucket, the problems and issues are a ethinic communities on the table.For the of each one of them is prime, secondly “When a disaster hits us, it does not hit ethnic community portfolio there securing countries economic recovery us equally, there are some who are worse is an investment into the new in a way that is sustainable as well. And off as a result than others and so the ministry, and the ministry will come into effect on the 1st of July. Prime Minister welcomes Dame The government has invested in positions at the office of ethnic Cindy Kiro as next Governor-General communities in Christchurch particularly to provide target hit an additional support that was needed by communities in Christchurch post the mosque attacks. It was a time limited funding, and the government knew that additional support would still be needed and so there rime Minister Jacinda Ardern has the University of Auckland, extensive was budget investment there. Pwelcomed the appointment of Dame health sector experience, and a number Investment in new functions Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General of roles in community and voluntary that were recommended by the of New Zealand. organisations. royal commission of inquiry, The appointment of Dame Cindy for a “Over many decades, Dame Cindy for example new functions five-year term has been approved by the has demonstrated her passion for the around data analysis, assistance Queen and she will take up the role in wellbeing of children and young people, leadership, that will make a October. as well as education and learning. I know significant difference to the well- “I am delighted Dame Cindy has she will bring that same commitment to being of ethnic communities and accepted the role. She has a highly all New Zealanders as Governor-General. will enable us to sit at the table and work with other government agencies to get ‘that’ distinguished and lengthy career in “We are privileged to have someone change. academic and leadership positions and of Dame Cindy’s mana and standing for The office of ethnic communities will continue with the functions currently in has made significant contributions the role and I am very grateful that she terms of community engagement, where the resourcing has been doubled in the last across a number of fields and agreed to become our next Governor- term. The multilingual information network and the CFD funding which has now been organisations,” Jacinda Ardern said. General.” increased eight-fold. The budget 2021 looks at some of the additional functions of the “She is currently Chief Executive Jacinda Ardern has thanked the new ministry. of the Royal Society - Te Apārangi, current Governor-General, the Rt Hon For the first time the government has decided that New Zealand history will be which advances research and scholarly Dame Patsy Reddy, and will host a State taught in school from next year as a part of curriculum, history of ethnic communities activity in science, technology and farewell for her in September. can be a part and Priyanca feels it should be included as it is an important part of the humanities and raises public “On behalf of New Zealand, I want history of our nation and wants the community to engage and get involved in the understanding of those fields. to acknowledge Dame Patsy for her consultation process that the ministry of education is holding, which concludes at the “Dame Cindy was previously the dedication and service as Governor- end of May. Children’s Commissioner, had leadership General over the past five years and to Finally, there is also investment in the budget 2021 to carry out the work that is roles at several New Zealand universities, wish her and Sir David the very best for needed to implement the recommendations of the royal commission of inquiry into including Pro Vice-chancellor Māori at the future.” -TIN Bureau Christchurch mosque attacks, and that needs to be rolled out. www.indiannews.co.nz | indiannews.nz indiannews_nz indiannewz 6 May 27, 2021 LOCAL The Wellington Punjabi Club Octogenarian achieves held its first Punjabi Literary convention yet another feat he 81-year-old Sardar he first Punjabi literary convention Literary Library was also interestingly Balbir Singh Basra was held in Wellington last Sunday discussed in the convention. T T has achieved yet another from 2 to 4 pm at the Koranui Stokes Lastly, the Wellington Punjabi Sports milestone by winning Valley Community Hub. The smooth and Cultural Club management thanked Rotorua Marathon (21 kms conduct of the convention by the all the participants and guests for their in 2 hours and 40 minutes) organizers and the speakers created precious time. - Wellington Punjabi Sports and Huntley Marathon a literary atmosphere in the venue. & Cultural Club Inc. Picture courtesy: J. (21kms in 2 hours and The launch of the Wellington’s Punjabi Sandhu 30 minutes) with a gap of just five days between two events. Sardar Balbir Singh has been a regular participant in Auckland Round the Bay Marathon for over 14 years where he achieved a record of 42 kms in 4 hours and 43 minutes and 59 seconds. While most of his contemporaries and friends have retired and enjoying the perks of retired life Sardar Balbir just loves to keep going as long as he his passion as long he can. Former NZ can. His family members First MP Mahesh Bindra honoured Sardar say that he has been used to of walking Balbir Basra at a felicitation ceremony up to 50 kms routinely, back in his native held at Gurudwara Dashmesh Darbar in village in Punjab in India so running a Papatoetoe, recently. This humble and marathon of 41 kms is a cake walk for him. unassuming gentleman is truly the pride At the age of 81 he physical and mentally of Kiwi-Indian community. -TIN Bureau very fit and active and he aims to pursue

  
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"endeavouring" to start vaccinating group "Everybody in that group will get four in July. more information, they don't need to do Hipkins said Pfizer had not given the anything more until then."-RNZ Reserve Bank holds official cash rate steady at 0.25 percent he Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has shown no sign of taking Tits foot off the stimulus pedal as it holds the official Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust cash rate (OCR) at a record low 0.25 percent and reaffirms easy monetary policies to support the economy. RBNZ said the economy had picked up after the soft Online Day Programme period at the end of last year, but still faced an uncertain and uneven outlook. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said the easy money policies in place for the past 15 months were still needed to cushion the economy and the RBNZ looked to reach its targets of sustainable employment and inflation about 2 percent. "Meeting these requirements will necessitate considerable time and patience," it said in a statement this afternoon. It reaffirmed the $100 billion bond-buying programme, which aims to keep interest rates low, and the funding-for- lending programme (FLP) which offers low-interest finance to banks for on-lending to businesses and households. "These price pressures are likely to be temporary and are DEAR SENIORS, expected to abate over the course of the year." The committee accepted low-interest rates continued to JOIN OUR MORNING ZOOM SESSIONS - support house prices but said recent changes to tax and an increasing supply were offsetting that. -RNZ MAKE NEW FRIENDS, DO PHYSICAL EXERCISES, BE A PART OF HEALTH Red supermoon AND WELFARE TALKS, BE ENTERTAINED BY HOUSIE AND OTHER GAMES. rise over NZ ALL THESE AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON ew Zealanders should get the best view in the world JOIN ZOOM MEETING Nof a red supermoon. Also known as a blood moon, a supermoon is a total lunar eclipse that occurs at the same ZOOM MEETING ID: 88297325042 time as the moon's closest approach to Earth. It is to begin at nine forty-five pm, and at eleven minutes ZOOM PASSCODE: 1234 past eleven, for 15 minutes only, the Moon will be entirely in the Earth's shadow. Nelson-based space scientist Duncan TIME: MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Steel spoke to Susie Ferguson. South Islanders remain in prime position to catch a glimpse of the first "blood supermoon" in nearly 40 years, with cloud threatening to spoil the rare lunar spectacle for much of the rest of the country. According to MetService's forecast for Wednesday night, when a "supermoon" will coincide with a total lunar eclipse for the first time since 1982. -TIN www.indiannews.co.nz | indiannews.nz indiannews_nz indiannewz 8 May 27, 2021 From HOME Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy President Kovind extends prepares for relief, rescue Buddha Purnima greetings operations resident Ram Nath Kovind on "On this auspicious occasion, I PWednesday extended greetings on salute Lord Buddha - a symbol of love, ith Cyclone Yaas Buddha Purnima, urging people to follow compassion, humility, and peace. Lord Wpredicted to the path of wisdom, compassion and Buddha gave the message of truth, non- make landfall on the service shown by Buddha. violence, and human service to the whole eastern coast on May In a tweet, the President also said that world. His thoughts will inspire us to 26, the Indian Navy on we should get rid of COVID-19 through continue on the path of humanity and Wednesday said it has collective resolve and concerted efforts. harmony," he tweeted (roughly translated stepped up and made all "Buddha Purnima greetings to everyone. from Hindi). necessary arrangements The teachings of Lord Buddha show us the Buddha Purnima is celebrated to for the rescue and relief path of liberation from suffering. Let us mark the birth of Gautam Buddha, the operations. follow the path of wisdom, compassion & founder of Buddhism. It is considered a "INS Chilka at Khurda with state authorities. service shown by the Buddha and get rid of 'triple-blessed day' - as Tathagata Gautam has stepped up and made all necessary The Naval Officer-in-Charge (Odisha) COVID-19 through our collective resolve & Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and Maha arrangements, to coordinate the rescue Operations Room has been monitoring concerted efforts," he tweeted. Parnirvana. and relief operations in close liaison with ships movement along the coast Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too In Prayagraj, people took holy dips in -TIN State Government agencies with the in coordination with authorities at extended greetings on the occasion. Triveni Sangam on the occasion. support of Headquarters Eastern Naval Gopalpur, Paradip and Damara ports. Command Visakhapatnam," informed an "For maintaining constant official release by Indian Navy The Indian communication with the Naval and civil Navy further said that it has been closely authorities, constant liaison is underway monitoring the very severe Cyclonic from INS Chilka," it added. Storm Yaas closing in on the Eastern Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has Coast which is likely to cross the between urged the people living in the coastal Badrak and Balasore districts on 26 May. regions of Odisha to cooperate with the As part of the preparation, a 24*7 local administration and shift to cyclone cyclone monitoring team has been shelters. Addressing the people of the established and is functional from state yesterday, the CM also asked them 24 May, assorted relief material and to adhere to Covid-19 protocols and wear community kitchen for thousands two masks. -TIN Burea (Picture courtesy: of people are being made ready for Indian Express) immediate deployment in consultation

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nited States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local Utime) informed that half of the country's adults are completely vaccinated against COVID-19. Taking to Twitter, Biden said: "As of today, 50 per cent of American adults are fully vaccinated. That is a big deal, folks," Biden tweeted. According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, vaccinating half of the adult Americans has marked significant progress since the vaccines were first authorized in December. "This is a major milestone in our country's vaccination efforts," White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said at a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), nothing that 1 per cent of adults were fully vaccinated when the Biden administration came into office, reported The Hill. It further reported that the achievement symbolizes a step closer to President Biden's next goal of getting 70 per cent of adults to have at least one vaccine dose by the fourth of July. Currently, 61.6 per cent of American adults, or almost 159 million people, have reached this point. These updated numbers mean that half of adults are cleared under CDC guidelines to not wear a mask in most indoor and outdoor settings. The agency still recommends those who are not fully vaccinated wear a mask indoors. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were first given emergency authorization in December about a month before former President Trump left office. Early in the vaccination effort, certain groups of adults, such as health care workers and elderly people, were prioritized for vaccines. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was granted emergency authorization in February. -TIN Bureau

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lot has happened in past two weeks that even the world’s most advanced A in India, in the aftermath of Corona’s countries were shaken, and all their second wave. Indian government’s 24x7 medical infrastructure collapsed to the efforts to fully mobilise all its machinery pressure of its magnitude. I sometime to supply medical equipment and provide wonder about all those people who aid to every nook and corner of the are now crying hoarse about the country have started showing the results. mismanagement in medical system in The graph of daily infected cases and daily India and medical facilities being so Corona deaths have started showing a inadequate to handle the crisis. Do we decline and the initially overhyped crisis ever think that these facilities were never of oxygen cylinders, shortage of hospital ever created or developed in a systematic beds and other medication appears to or planned way in India in past 73 years? have suddenly disappeared. I have no intention of pollicising to such As wrote in my previous article that a sensitive issue but how can only the this is one subject I would always want present government be held liable for all to keep writing about. The worst thing the debacles? This is despite of the fact that has come out from the crisis is that that what has been done by the present for some people in India, this pandemic government in past 6-7 years, which crisis has come as an opportunity or includes 1-1/2 years of Covid crisis, they have treated it as an opportunity. equates to what was done in previous Many opportunists in businesses, 65-66 years. community and in political sphere left This is for the first time in India’s recent no stone unturned to take advantage of (past 100 years) history that India was one the situation and to malign the Indian of the first countries to develop a vaccine government even at the cost of nation’s indigenously and has done the greatest pride and dignity. What made the number of vaccinations of 200 million situation even worse was that a section of so far. All other vaccines in the past Indian media has been playing in hands could only reach India after a minimum of some staunch ant-India foreign forces. of 10 years to up to 50 years, after they Historically, these foreign powers have were invented. So, the world powers and always done everything to show India the very powerful pharma lobby of the in bad light and to put halter in the way world could not digest this sudden rise of India’s progress and development. of India in pharma sector. This pharma These forces are well aware that if they do lobby considers India’s breakthrough in not create hurdles in the path of India’s developing a vaccine, as a threat to their progress, then there is no stopping to businesses which runs into several trillion India from becoming a world leader soon. dollars. They would go to any extent Adding salt to the injury is that this nexus to stop India from marching forward of Indian media, politicians and anti-India including stopping the supplies of raw forces have succeeded to some extent in material to make these vaccines. their efforts to create a wrong impression Actually, we should not blame foreign about Indian government in minds of powers or anti-Indian forces of any some Indians. wrongdoing as long as we have some A harsh fact however has come out weak links among our own people. There from some foreign media outlets, (that are many people in our own community unfortunately is a guarantee for most who rely more on foreign information and Indians to trust) is that no country in foreign sources than their own. We will the world was capable or prepared to keep getting into such troubles until we handle this kind of crisis. The magnitude all get wiser and start trusting our own of this pandemic was so big and sudden people. - Yugal Parashar

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The Rights of Christians & Parsis are learning in spring 2020, concerns arose goals, such as whether their aim was property will pass to the Class I heirs and governed under the Indian Succession that many underrepresented students to thoroughly understand the concepts if there is no class I heir the share passes Act, 1925. The law of inheritance for the in science, technology, engineering, being taught or to just avoid performing to the Class II and so on: Christians is equal for both men and and mathematics disciplines would be worse than their classmates or failing. Class I heirs: women. As per the Indian Succession act demotivated and drop out in even greater Other surveys explored whether the • Son Christians recognizes three types of heirs numbers. students believed they could master • Daughter that are spouse, Lineal Descendants and However, a study of 182 undergraduate the material in the course or if they • Mother of the intestate Kindred. Lineal descendants heir is born students in a biology course at one considered themselves good at biology. The heirs of pre-deceased children of the out of lawful marriage and kindred are university found little evidence to Some surveys asked students whether intestate (which shall include the widow, those who are related by blood through a support that belief. Instead, across all they intended to remain in a STEM major sons, daughters of the predeceased lawful marriage. Illegitimate child has no demographic groups, the impact varied: and whether they believed the effort children as well) right of inheritance under the Some students were more motivated, required would be worth it in the end. Class II Heirs: Act. As for Christian inheritance, no some were less so, and some saw no While 42% of the students indicated they • Father such list of heirs has been mentioned changes in their level of interest in were completely committed to remaining • Grand Parents under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 the subject matter, researchers at the in STEM when surveyed in January, the • Grand Children but it provides the portion of property University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers found that this declined as • Brother to be given to every heir after the death found. Published in the Journal of the semester progressed. • Sister of the person. (This article is written by Microbiology and Biology Education, This effect was particularly significant • Other relatives Monnishaa Mahajan, Principal Attorney the findings are a caution against among some first-generation students, Inheritance and succession under Muslim at Legal Help NRI and an Expert in NRI making stereotypical assumptions who represented 24 per cent of those Law is governed by Muslim Personal Law Matters.) about individuals' commitment and surveyed, according to the study. . Inheritance under Muslim personal law persistence based on their demographic Women showed greater declines characteristics such as socioeconomic in the self-oriented variables, and the status or being a first-generation student, researchers hypothesized that their according to the researchers. separation from supportive friends on The students were participants in campus may have negatively affected their an introductory biology course that confidence and feelings of competence in was traditionally taught with in-person the course. lectures but changed to online instruction Students were asked an open-ended during the final eight weeks of the question on the surveys about any Spring 2020 Semester. When face-to-face factors in their lives that influenced their instruction was suspended to mitigate feelings about their courses that day, and the spread of COVID-19 on campus, most their answers provided glimpses into students moved back home. the impact of family dynamics on the Students who agreed to participate students' achievement. in the study were surveyed monthly For example, one student wrote from January to April, repeatedly about having to lock themselves in the completing the same two of 10 possible bathroom to escape pressure from their questionnaires that examined various family members and get their schoolwork factors associated with motivation done in peace. -TIN Bureau

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While it’s a toss-up to give a go we are among the blessed ones," she between Kareena and Alia for the main ahead to continued. role, the makers (director Alaukik Desai) the project.” Nora was recently spotted supporting have approached Ranveer Singh to play The the cause with Donatekart in making Ravana. Yes, if this happens, it might source ollywood diva Nora Fatehi recently the difference by volunteering be the first ever film that Ranveer and close to visited a COVID relief centre to and distributing oxygen supplies, B Kareena will be doing together. They were the publication also reveals that the film volunteer and work for the cause by concentrators, hospital beds and even supposed to do Ram Leela but it didn’t will be released in multi-languages right joining hands with Donatekart. With oximeters to those in need. work out. From what we know, both Bebo from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and this initiative, Nora has urged people to Several other known personalities and Ranveer have loved their parts and Kannada. (Source: Indiatimes) contribute even a small amount possible. like singer Mohit Chauhan, actor The 29-year-old actor-dancer took to Samantha Akkineni, Sunrisers Hyderabad Instagram and shared a post requesting wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami Hugh Jackman people to donate for the COVID relief have come forward to help society by work. requesting people to Donatekart and Joins Priyanka Alongside the post, Nora shared a video support the cause. -TIN Bureau Chopra’s Richa Chadha starts social media COVID-19 initiative to celebrate everyday Fundraiser, Asks heroes amid COVID Fans To ‘Support India’ mid the raging second wave of how ugh Jackman has amplified Priyanka ACOVID-19, Bollywood actor Richa during HChopra’s COVID 19 fundraiser on Chadha has started a new community- the social media and asked his fans to ‘Support based initiative called 'The KINDry', which second India’. (Source: Indiatimes) aims to celebrate ordinary people doing wave of extraordinary things. COVID, 'The KINDry' is a social media initiative people on Instagram, which Richa started after came being inspired by the news of a thief together returning medicines, he'd stolen with a to help simple note that read, "Sorry I didn't know one these are Corona medicines" that went another, viral last month. Richa was hence inspired "We have seen a truly bipartisan effort, to come up with this initiative with the where temporarily people have forgotten help of a family friend, designer, and co- even their ideological difference and founder of 'The KINDry' and community come through to help each other. This head at Fluid, Krishan Jagota. gives me hope and I want to share these Speaking on the same, Richa said, "I hopeful stories which are rooted in reality. was moved that a person, who'd stolen We must deliberately amplify the good, to something in desperation had so much ease the pain of real news. It is clear that heart and integrity that they returned it. what will see us through this phase is the I don't want to tell people to 'be positive' kindness of strangers." and ignore the painful reality of pain, The second wave of coronavirus has trauma, and loss. That is nothing but infected many people, and the number of toxic positivity. At the same time, The COVID-19 positive cases has been rapidly KINDry will not be about fluffy pink rising. In Bollywood also, an array of 2020 Great North 41 Station Road, clouds and unicorns, but incidents celebrities like Manish Malhotra, Vicky Road, Avondale Manurewa actually happening around us which don't Kaushal, Ranbir Kapoor, among others get amplified as much as they ought to. got infected within a span of weeks. Call on People also deserve to hear stories of real- Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek life heroes." Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, 09 217 0050 09 217 0060 09 267 9817 Talking about the new initiative she and some others were also infected with continued, "We will start small and we the virus. Order online on hope to build a community or strengthen Meanwhile, on the work front, Richa existing ones. The idea is to celebrate was last seen in the movie 'Madam Chief unsung heroes who you read about Minister', and had also announced her www.beachpizzavondale.com only in passing. While responding to production venture 'Girls Will Be Girls', Bring this coupon and get SOS appeals on social media, I realized along with her boyfriend and actor ordinary citizens are working day and Ali Fazal. Next, she will be starring in Garlic night to procure life-saving drugs, beds, Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming series, 'Six Bread FREE oxygen for people they've never met." 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song to Covid victims of India. The ’Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas’ sereies has concluded with grand success of all three shows. Gopal is already working on his next show ‘Yaad e Rafi’ to be held at Sky City theatre on 21st August. -TIN Bureau

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