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   6 -   " "  0  + 6         imachal Chief Minister Jai     while adding that out of the Hamirpur at a cost of about Rs HRam Thakur on Sunday seven plants sanctioned earli- 1 crore. This ward has been said that keeping in view the mid the increase in oxy- er, six plants have been estab- set up in a record time of three sharp surge in number of Agen demand due to lished at Dharamshala, Mandi, months and is supported by a COVID-19 cases in the state, unabated surge in COVID-19 Shimla, Chamba, Nahan, 300 LPM PSA plant to provide the government is increasing cases in the state, Himachal Hamirpur and the one at Tanda uninterrupted oxygen supply bed capacity in various medical Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur would be completed soon. to the patient care area. colleges, regional hospitals, on Sunday inaugurated pres- Thakur said that six oxy- He said that an oxygen dedicated COVID hospitals sure swing adsorption (PSA) gen plants sanctioned for the facility has been provided to all and efforts are also being made oxygen plants at Dr State recently by the Union the thirty COVID beds and for constructing makeshift hos- Radhakrishanan Government Government would be set up twenty ventilators have been pitals. Medical College Hamirpur at Civil Hospital Palampur in set up for the sick patients. The The Chief Minister said and Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Kangra district, Zonal Hospital ward will have six ICU beds, that one such makeshift hos- Government Medical College Mandi, Civil Hospital Rohru four HDU beds, one OT (oper- pital for Corona patients is Chamba virtually from and Civil Hospital Khaneri in ation theatre), Labour room coming up at Bhangrotu in Shimla. Shimla district, Dr. Yashwant and twenty oxygen supported Mandi district, which is almost “The plant at Chamba has Singh Parmar Government beds to provide intensive care ready and the testing process a capacity of 400 PLM and Medical College and Hospital services to COVID patients regarding oxygen supply is in Hamirpur plant has a capaci- Nahan in Sirmaur district and round the clock, he added. the final stage. This hospital ty of 300 PLM,” the Chief Regional Hospital Solan. Speaking on the occasion, would prove a boon to the peo- Minister said. The Chief Minister said the Union Minister of State for ple of Mandi district in partic- He said that both these that the State Government Finance and Corporate Affairs, ular and the whole region in oxygen plants would ensure has also taken up the matter of Anurag Singh Thakur appre- general. uninterrupted oxygen supply providing 5000 D-Type and ciated the steps taken by the Thakur said that the to the patients admitted in 3000 B-Type oxygen cylin- State Government to ensure makeshift hospital Bhangrotu both these medical colleges. ders so as to meet the ever smooth supply of oxygen to would have a facility of 90 oxy- The State Government has increasing demand of oxygen COVID-19 patients in the genated beds with an effective taken up the matter of increas- in the state and to maintain a state. system of central oxygen sup- Government Medical College 200 bedded hospital would be Mandi district in a phased 300 beds. Similarly, there were ing the oxygen quota for the smooth supply chain of the He said that the Centre is ply. and Hospital Nerchowk, he completed within a week. All manner. 40 oxygenated beds in BBMB state from the existing 15 MT oxygen. providing all possible help to He said that the makeshift added. the 200 beds in this hospital The facility of oxygenated Hospital Sundernagar, 50 beds to 30 MT with the Union He further said that the the state to fight this pan- hospital would also have ICU The Chief Minister further would be supplied oxygen beds has been increased from in Mother and Child Hospital Government so as to meet the PSA plant at Hamirpur would demic. He also urged the peo- facility for the critically ill said that apart from through the central oxygen 120 beds to 220 in Shri Lal Sundernagar and the number demand of the state. The ensure uninterrupted oxygen ple of the state to strictly fol- patients. The commissioning Bhangarotu, work has been facility, he said. Bahadur Shastri Government of oxygenated beds in the Civil Central Government has supply to the 30-bedded fully low the SOPs and guidelines of of this hospital would consid- expedited for construction of Thakur said that efforts are Medical College and Hospital Hospital Ratti has been already sanctioned 13 oxygen dedicated Covid ward estab- the State Government issued erably reduce the pressure on makeshift hospital at Khaliyar, being made to increase the Nerchowk and efforts are being increased from 25 to 45 beds, plants for the state, he said lished in Dr RKGMC from time to time. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri near Mandi. The work on this number of oxygenated beds in made to increase it further to he added. 1     
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rate of 23.01 percent); Bathinda he union territory of 812 (23.48 percent); Jalandhar TChandigarh on Sunday    5 with the recent surge in Covid officials to start oxygen pro- 691 (18.11 percent); Patiala reported 895 fresh COVID cases in Uttarakhand. He said duction and manufacturing of 677 (15.22 percent); Amritsar cases, highest ever in a sin-  
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Health Secretary Hussan Lal, in unjab Government is all set the list of co-morbidities is as Expert Committee recom- For the 45-plus age group, a letter to the Additional Pto administer COVID-19 specified previously by the mends that vaccination be lim- unjab Chief Minister Capt too, the vaccine doses are in Secretary in the Union jab to all construction workers Government of India, but has ited to major urban centres PAmarinder Singh on short supply, and while 1.63 Ministry of Health and Family of age group between 18 to 44 now been extended to include while vaccine supplies are Sunday urged the Prime lakh doses were expected to Welfare, had noted that while years from Monday across the obesity (BMI>30), disabilities severely constrained and allo- Minister to increase the total come on Sunday, which were the state has taken several state. (for example spinal cord injury) cation has been made propor-      nab them. quota of oxygen to 300 MT, and not enough to meet the state’s steps to ensure judicious use of “The Health Department and multiple co-morbidities tionate to the population of The prisoners, who were ensure urgent supplies of vac- requirement, he added. oxygen by hospitals, in line has received only one lakh determined to increase risk by major urban areas of Zones A hirteen prisoners escaped kept in a special section of the cine for the state. The Chief Minister with the advisory of doses of COVID-19 vaccine for a treating physician. and B. For Zone C, they rec- Tfrom a jail in Haryana’s Rewari jail, cut an iron grill of The Chief Minister raised informed Modi that the state Government of India, the the 18 to 44 age group popu- Pointing out the high risk ommend an equal distribution Rewari, a dedicated facility for the barrack in which they were these issues when Prime urgently required 300 MT of growing demand for oxygen lation, thereby it has been groups in certain populations, of doses across each district. COVID-19 positive inmates lodged and used cloth from Minister Narendra Modi called oxygen in view of the growing necessitated an increase in allo- decided to cover the construc- he said that certain professions When further doses are avail- in the state. The incident took their bedding as a rope to him up to discuss the state’s caseload of critically-ill COVID cation to 300 MT. tion workers in the first phase,” have greater interactions with able or as the epidemiologic sit- place on the intervening night escape. During routine count- COVID situation and the mea- patients, many of whom are Further, only four oxygen said the state Health and other individuals and are at uation changes, the prioritiza- of Saturday and Sunday. The ing of prisoners in the morning, sures being taken to tackle the coming from other states, tankers have been allocated to Family Welfare Minister Balbir highest risk of infection and tion framework may be mod- prisoners escaped after cutting thirteen were found missing. crisis. including Delhi-NCR. Punjab, of which two tankers Singh Sidhu on Sunday. transmission, and hence 30 ified,” he said. iron grills of a barrack, said a After the incident, the negli- The Prime Minister The state has a high mor- are yet to be made functional. The Minister said that the percent of doses are allocated He said that the State senior police officer. gence on part of the jail officials assured of all possible help, the tality count, and hospitalization Since 40 percent of the alloca- State Government has placed to this group. Government is already devel- These undertrails were fac- is also being investigated. Chief Minister disclosed later, in Level II and III facilities tion (227 MT) is out of Bokaro an immediate order of 30 lakh A list of professions at risk oping a plan for evaluation of ing cases including murder, As many as 493 COVID adding that he hoped the (both government and pri- (in Jharkhand) from where doses with Serum Institute of has already been presented in vaccine effectiveness for prior- theft, dacoity and rape in positive undertrial prisoners Centre would take immediate vate) has seen a sharp surge transport of oxygen takes India Limited, and has been the strategy, but for May 2021, itized groups, those with co- Rewari and Mahendergarh, the from different parts of the steps to supplement the oxygen over the past three weeks, between three to five days, the informed that the allocation only the top three categories are morbidities and the general officer said. state are lodged in the special supplies in the state, and ensure pushing up the oxygen Health Secretary has requested will be 4.29 lakh doses for the to be included — which are the populations. This will be valu- He said that four police section of the Rewari jail. that vaccine doses are sent to demand. allocation of at least eight more 18-44 age group for the month government employees, con- able in designing further con- teams have been formed to Inmates from different Punjab on priority to help the From 197 MT on April 22, tankers on urgent basis, against of May 2021 from which the struction workers, teachers and trol efforts and may be done in trace the prisoners while Haryana jails are shifted to this State Government to effective- the demand had risen to 295.5 the total demand for 20 tankers Government has received only other staff at government and conjunction with infectious Rewari Police is also coordi- facility for isolation and treat- ly manage the situation trig- MT on May 8, he pointed out, raised by the State one lakh doses, so far. private educational establish- disease modelling for the state, nating with police departments ment once they test positive for gered by the second deadlier adding that the shortage of Government. 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   construed the notification and possible. that. only make the SIT Sidhu’s tweet came after     the intent of the State Pointing to the High Court Reacting to the vulnerable to action some Ministers, during a recent Government regarding the order dated April 9, 2021, the Government’s criticism on the against it by the Cabinet meeting, objected to    constitution of the SIT. spokesperson observed that as six-month deadline, the courts, which the six-month window given to    Notably, the Congress lead- per direction (vii), “the inves- spokesperson said that it is would merely delay the new SIT, saying that the ers, including Navjot Singh tigation of these FIRs shall be clear that the notification, and the whole process government was yet again !    Sidhu and Partap Singh Bajwa, concluded as expeditiously as the intent, of the State instead of expedit- resorting to delaying tactics. +
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Kharge on Sunday wrote to The Lancet Rheumatology “Shehron ke baad ab gaon Prime Minister Narendra journal. bhi parmatma-nirbhar (After Modi and Rajya Sabha disclose where it is shipped and Nonsteroidal anti-inflam- cities, villages also left to the Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu leverage our collective strengths matory drugs (NSAIDs) are mercy of God,” he said in a and suggested to convene an by governing consensually and common treatments for acute tweet, attaching an image of an all-party meeting and virtual inclusively,” the letter added. pain and rheumatological dis- the use of NSAIDs did not the medication patients had Hindi caption reading “Covid- meetings of Parliament Key points Kharge made in eases such as rheumatoid increase mortality. been prescribed, were current- 19: Mahamari ki dusri lahar ab Standing Committees to dis- Letter to Chairman Rajya Sabha arthritis and osteoarthrosis. Prof Ewen Harrison, of ly taking, or had taken within gaaon mein barpa rahi hai cuss the Covid-19 situation in M Venkaiah Naidu was to con-    allowances would be paid. Early in the pandemic, there the University of Edinburgh 14 days prior to being admit- kehr (Covid-19: The second the country. vene Virtual meetings of the The medical officers to be was debate on whether the use and lead author of the study, ted to hospital, as well as demo- wave of the pandemic now Kharge made a total of six Standing Committees and bring amping up its efforts in recruited are required to be of such drugs increased the said: “NSAIDs are commonly graphic information, and med- overwhelming villages)”. suggestions to the PM for tack- to the notice of Chairman the Rmeeting the corona pan- medically fit as per civilian severity of Covid-19, which led used to treat people all over the ical history. Gandhi had earlier tweet- ling the ongoing surge in num- 123rd Report of the demic challenge, the Defence standards. to urgent calls for investigations world for a range of conditions, The study cohort included ed the country doesn’t need a ber of Covid-19 cases.”Use Department Related Standing Ministry has ordered recruit- It may be recalled that the between NSAIDs and Covid- from minor aches and pains to patients with confirmed or new house for the PM but oxy- 35,000 crore allocated in Union Committee on Health and ment of ex-Army Medical Ministry has taken several 19. chronic conditions such as highly suspected Covid-19 gen, attaching photos of people Budget to ensure free vaccine for Family Welfare, which made Corps medical officers. Under steps to mobilise additional The ISARIC CCP-UK arthritis and cardiovascular infection admitted to 255 in line for the life-saving gas, all,” Kharge wrote in the letter. vital recommendations vis-à-vis the ‘Tour of Duty’ scheme, 400 manpower to assist the civil (International Severe Acute disease. healthcare facilities in England, and work on the Central Vista. At the backdrop of states coping with the Covid-19 pan- ex-AMC or Short Service administration to tide over the Respiratory and emerging “Many people rely on them Scotland, and Wales, between In another tweet which and other stakeholders report- demic. Commissions (SSC) medical current Covid-19 situation. Infection Consortium Clinical to be able to carry out their January and August 2020. Of displayed a graph on the Covid ing acute crisis in the availabil- Kharge requested Naidu to officers, released between 2017 The Armed Force Medical Characterisation Protocol day-to-day activities. When the 72,179 patients eligible for surge and falling vaccinations, ity covid vaccines, Kharge take cognizance of the report and 2021, are expected to be Services(AFMS) has already United Kingdom) study, which the pandemic began over a year the study, 5.8% (4,211) had he had termed the situation advised the Centre to leverage and secure the action taken recruited on a contract basis deployed additional doctors, is the largest of its kind, pro- ago, we needed to be sure that taken NSAIDs prior to admis- “The Movid pandemic.” compulsory licensing to increase report on its, as deemed fit. for a maximum period of 11 including specialists, super vides clear evidence that the these common medications sion India on Sunday recorded production of vaccines and also Such an action taken report can months. specialists and paramedics, at continued use of NSAIDs in would not lead to worse out- However, the authors 4,03,738 fresh cases in last 24 waive GST on vaccines, PPE, provide afresh a blue print for The order issued recently various hospitals, while SSC patients with Covid-19 is safe. comes in people with Covid-19. noted some limitations to the hours with 4,092 fatalities, ambulances, ventilators, oxy- further tackling in the covid says fixed monthly lump sum doctors of AFMS were grant- In the study, around a third We now have clear evidence study. Despite being the largest taking the total number of gen and sanitizers. menace in the country, the let- amount will be admissible by ed extension till December 31, of patients (30.4%. 1,279 out of that NSAIDs are safe to use in ongoing prospective study of cases in the country to Kharge through his letter ter mentioned. deducting the basic pension 2021, which has augmented 4,211) who had taken NSAIDs patients with Covid-19, which patients admitted to hospital, it 2,22,96,414, the Union further suggested to expand the Earlier on Saturday, from the salary drawn at the the strength by 238 more doc- prior to hospital admission for should provide reassurance to only represents 60% of hospi- Ministry of Health and Family scope of Mahatma Gandhi Congress President Sonia time of retirement plus spe- tors. Medical professionals, COVID-19 died, a rate which both clinicians and patients talised patients in the UK over Welfare said. National Rural Employment Gandhi had also called for an cialist pay wherever applicable. recently retired from AFMS, was similar (31.3%. 21,256 out that they can continue to be the time of the study and it did It is the fifth time after May Guarantee Act (MNREGA) to all party meeting and a meet- The amount would remain have also been redeployed to of 67,968) in patients who had used in the same way as before not include patients with severe 1 that India has crossed the 200 days. ing of Parliament Sanding unchanged for the term of the further bolster the work force not taken NSAIDs. In patients the pandemic began.” Covid-19 who were not hospi- four-lakh-mark of new cases in “Expedite the distribution of Committee on Health to dis- contract and no other of health professionals. with rheumatological disease, The study collected data on talised. last 24 hours. relief material and proactively cuss Covid-19 situation. , => 
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(CRPF) for allegedly misbehav- USingh on Sunday said The dispatch included sep- the last seven days, saying it is crore API hits recorded. trolled diabetes and prolonged Major risk factors for this ing with a lady doctor of the political parties and members arate kits of face masks, sani- he Railways has delivered sad to see the Health Minister Taking a swipe at intensive care unit (ICU) stay, disease include uncontrolled force deputed in Bihar’s of the civil society should rise tisers, antiseptics, toilet items, Tnearly 4,200 tonnes of liq- occupy an “alternative reality Vardhan, Tharoor tweeted, may turn fatal if uncared for, the diabetes mellitus, immunosup- Muzaffarpur. above differences and united- immunity boosters and a wide uid medical oxygen in more while the nation gasps for “SMS delivered as an indication Centre said on Sunday. pression by steroids, prolonged The enquiry was set up ly defeat Covid-19. range of accessories and articles than 268 tankers to various breath”.of success in fighting #Covid?” In an advisory, it also ICU stay, malignancy and after the victim lodged a com- He said at this time of the for use in COVID pandemic, states since April 19, the In his virtual address The Congress leader said the fungal infection main- voriconazole therapy, the plaint against Surinder Prasad, calamity, which happens once the statement said. national transporter said on at the 25th meeting of the also tagged a media report ly affects people who are on ICMR-health ministry adviso- the DIG Range Muzaffarpur in in a century, all other issues, Singh said only today he Sunday. Group of Ministers (GoM) on which claimed that the Indian medication that reduces their ry stated. Bihar, on Sunday morning with priorities or agendas have to be had tested negative for So far, 68 ‘Oxygen Express’ Saturday to discuss the pan- Medical Association has ability to fight environmental To prevent the disease, concerned officials in the CRPF. set aside so that humanity sur- COVID-19 after being afflict- trains have completed their demic situation, Vardhan said demanded an explanation from pathogens. blood glucose level should be In her complaint, the lady vives for the future. ed with the infection for three journeys, it said. 180 districts have showed no Vardhan for “promoting” The evidence-based advi- monitored post-COVID dis- doctor complained that the DIG The minister called upon weeks and the very first activ- Till now, 293 tonnes of liq- fresh cases in the last seven Patanjali’s Coronil tablet, and sory for screening, diagnosis charge and also in diabetic “made repeated phone calls late all political parties and senior ity that he had chosen to uid medical oxygen (LMO) days, 18 districts reported no tweeted, “Would love to see that and management of the disease patients; steroids should be in the night followed by inap- members of the civil society to undertake is to start the has been unloaded in cases in 14 days, 54 districts explanation! The nation wants was released by the Indian used judiciously in correct tim- propriate advances at her place rise above differences and unit- despatch of COVID-related Maharashtra, 1,230 tonnes in reported no infections in 21 to know…” Council of Medical Research ing, dose and duration; clean of stay in drunken state”. The edly fight the battle against material for the people of his Uttar Pradesh, 271 tonnes to days and 32 districts were bereft In another tweet, (ICMR) and the Union health sterile water should be used in complainant is posted at CRPF COVID-19, led by Prime constituency, it said. Madhya Pradesh, 555 tonnes in of any fresh cases in the last 28 Tharoor asked why is the gov- ministry. “ humidifiers during oxygen Composite Hospital Minister Narendra Modi, a The minister said he had Haryana, 123 tonnes in days. ernment not spending the Rs Mucormycosis, if uncared therapy; and antibiotics and Muzaffarpur. statement issued by the arranged for sending this mate- Telangana, 40 tonnes in Tagging Vardhan’s remarks, 35,000 crore allocated in the for, may turn fatal. Sinuses or antifungal medicines should “An inquiry has been Personnel Ministry said. rial last month itself but it got Rajasthan and 1,679 tonnes in Tharoor tweeted, “It’s sad to see budget and instead passing the lungs of such individuals get be used correctly, it said. ordered to establish the facts and Singh, the Minister of State delayed due to him getting Delhi, it said. Health Minister @drharsh- burden of vaccine costs to affected after fungal spores are The disease can be man- appropriate action will be taken for Personnel, said this while infected with the disease. The Railways also delivered vardhan occupy an alternative states. “Once Parliament inhaled from the air,” it said. aged by controlling diabetes, against the delinquent,” the despatching the first consign- He was advised not to physi- oxygen to new cities including reality while the nation gasps has approved it, why does the Warning symptoms include discontinuing immunomodu- CRPF said in a statement. ment of COVID-related mate- cally interact or meet anybody Kanpur, which received 80 for breath & the world sees government sit on the money? pain and redness around eyes lating drugs, reducing steroids The CRPF further made it rial for his Lok Sabha con- till he tested negative, the state- tonnes on Sunday. “ M o r e Indians suffering.” “Can one There’s a record GST collection and nose, fever, headache, and extensive surgical debride- clear that the force is committed stituency of Udhampur- ment said. loaded ‘Oxygen Expresses’ are imagine Dr Fauci (and White & windfall gains from fuel coughing, shortness of breath, ment- to remove all necrotic to creating a safe and secure Kathua-Doda in Jammu and Singh said that on Saturday, expected to start their journeys House Chief Medical Adviser) taxes. Buy vaccines!!” the MP bloody vomits and altered men- materials, according to the environment for its women per- Kashmir on Sunday. even though being in quaran- later in the night,” the Railways celebrating SMSs, promoting from Thiruvananthapuram tal status, the advisory stated. advisory. sonnel and has a zero-tolerance This (dispatch) is going to be tine, he held a detailed review said. faux medicines & endorsing said. Medical treatment includes policy for misbehaviour. a regular feature in the future and interaction with the The railways started run- unproven therapies? No one Tharoor also took a dig at In COVID-19 patients with installing peripherally inserted The CRPF, a 3.25 lakh as well, he said. administration and public rep- ning ‘Oxygen Express’ trains to believes our figures,” the former Prime Minister Narendra Modi diabetes and immuno-sup- central catheter, maintaining strong force, is mandated to pro- From time to time, resentatives of each of the six transport liquid medical oxy- Union minister said. over the Central Vista project pressed individuals, one must adequate systemic hydration, vide internal security in the depending upon the require- districts of his Lok Sabha con- gen last month when the coun- Tharoor also tagged anoth- by tagging two old media suspect of mucormycosis if infusion of normal saline intra- country especially in terrorist ment and demand, we will be stituency, namely Udhampur, try reported acute shortage of er tweet of Vardhan a few days reports -- one quoting the PM there is sinusitis, one-side facial venously before Amphotericin torn Jammu and Kashmir region arranging such material from Kathua, Doda, Reasi, Ramban the life-saving gas amid a dead- ago in which he had noted that as saying that every Indian will pain or numbness, blackish B infusion and anti-fungal ther- and Maoist-affected states. different sources and sending and Kishtwar. ly second COVID-19 wave. “our world-class Co-WIN plat- have a house in 2022. discoloration over the bridge of apy for at least six weeks.  !"#$%!& ()"#!* (!* +,+,  6

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Moreover, the villagers told begin vaccination of people, in the vaccination will be initiated on a to conduct extensive exercise of house to house screening made in February this year. seized five kg of “depleted” Uranium from the family members that crema- 18 to 44 years age group, from limited scale in other parts of the and Covid-19 status verification for identifying the vul- The two arrested persons were pro- three persons. The police had then sent the tion of Covid victim could be a Monday. state. "As for the districts, initially nerable population through dedicated teams at the local duced before a city court which remanded seized material to the Bhabha Atomic hazardous to health for others. K. Sudhakar, the state's health vaccination will be made available level. them in ATS’ custody till May 12. Research Centre (BARC) for analysis. Hence, they had dug an 8 feet deep and medical education minister, at district hospitals, government The meeting was informed that 10 additional Oxygen It may be recalled that on February 14, At that time, then BARC spokesperson pit in their own land to bury the took to Twitter on Sunday, and medical colleges and Taluka generation plants are coming up in J&K soon with the inter- the Nagpada unit of the ATS -- acting on RK Sharma had described the seized mate- body," Mishra said. shared plans to launch vaccination Hospitals. As vaccine supply vention of the Central Government. specific information that a Thane-based res- rial as “depleted uranium”. "After the patient had suc- for this age group, in several gov- improves, we'll increase the number Most of the big Covid care Government hospitals in J&K ident identified as Jigar Pandya (27) was According to Sharma, Natural Uranium cumbed to Covid in Sadar hospi- ernment-run hospitals of the capi- of vaccination centres will be now have their own oxygen generation plants. planning to sell some uranium, appre- is extracted from the earth crest and con- tal, the hospital administration tal city. increased." The upcoming oxygen plants will add to the capacity hended Pandya with some small pieces of tains mainly two isotopes of Uranium i.e., then sent the body in an ambu- In his tweet, the minister said The minister advised youth to of oxygen availability in the UT, observed the Lt the valuable substance on February 14 this U-238 (99.3%) and U-235 (0.7%). The third lance to the village on May 7. that place will be earmarked for peo- be patient and await their turn. Governor. year. Isotope, U-234 is present in a very low per- The complainant of the inci- ple of the age group at the vaccine "Government is leaving no stone In order to break the transmission chain of the virus, During the interrogation, the ATS offi- centage in Natural Uranium. dent was the driver of the ambu- centres Vaccine will be administered unturned to vaccinate each and it was decided that 50 % of staff in Government departments cials learnt that one Abu Tahir Afzal “Depleted Uranium has less U-235 con- lance. We had cross checked about only to persons who book their slots every citizen at earliest and is mak- would attend offices as per duty rosters and their movement Husain Choudhary (31), a resident of tent as compared to natural Uranium. In the the incident with the victims' on Arogyasetu or Cowin apps and ing continuous efforts to secure sup- would be strictly through passes during the Corona Mankhurd in north-east Mumbai, had seized Uranium this % is 0.2%. family members. During the obtain confirmed slots." ply of vaccines. I urge all citizens, Curfew. given him Uranium pieces to sell. Depleted Uranium is used as Shielding process of burial, some onlookers Vaccine shortages had forced especially my young friends, to Decision was also taken to establish two more Triage Subsequently, the ATS officials searched material to shield large Gamma Radiation filmed it and made it viral on the Karnataka government to sym- wait for your turn and govt will centres, one each in both the divisions to facilitate Covid Tahir’s godown at Kurla Scrap Association Sources and as a counter balancing weights social networking platforms," bolically launch this vaccination ensure you will surely get your jab," patients. at Mankhurd, from where they detained in ships and Aircraft,” he had said. Mishra said. IANS drive, recently. his tweet read. IANS (#      -" "    
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These are the country’s flagship structures created to help uni-  G 9               versalise healthcare so that economically vulnera-        ;           ble families get the medical care they need without          being pushed into debt. The cost to the Government 9            3       is around 1, 052 per family, with 60 per cent of it                   being borne by the Centre and the rest by States.                 Although the scheme has several laudable objec- 5 E   = CE                tives and novel features, it has its limitations. Despite having an apparently formidable beneficiary base,  ' C   S                H the AB-PMJAY still has a small share in the over-   =DCD B productive assets, take children out treatment, as they cannot afford to and incidental expenses during hos-          all inpatient care provision. This is due to low  E 5  of school or put them to work, com- lose their wages. Similarly, those who pitalisation. This is already the pre- empanelment of hospitals, a general reluctance of B     promise on food, or leave other ill- need longer-term hospitalisation vailing practice of specific compara- private providers towards dispensing AB-PMJAY C5 =   nesses untreated. Due to this dynam- may go back to work even if they ble schemes. Such plans provide a benefits, and limited contribution of AB-PMJAY to 8C=C ic, a health issue can easily become have not fully recovered. Lost “hospital cash” or “wage loss” bene- the overall business of hospitals. The Government = BD=  a financial sinkhole. Health insurance income, often one of the largest com- fit, which is a fixed amount for trans- pays public and private hospitals fixed rates for treat- C = serves two primary functions for ponents of a financial shock, is far portation and wage loss for each day ing people covered under the programme and this  = . individuals. First, it secures financial lower among the insured, because it of hospitalisation. Some plans in doesn’t fit in with the viability of the private sector. = C=C access to healthcare, both for preven- allows them to seek care sooner. developing countries provide a fixed New ways will need to be explored to see how the = tive services and/or treatment. Since many of the concerns of amount to the beneficiary for each private sector can be co-opted in the delivery of pub-   = = Second, it evens the costs of those ser- women are not easily insurable, e.g., night of hospitalisation, irrespective lic health. At the same time, the public health sys-    C= vices, protecting against potentially maternity costs, a more relevant of the actual expenses incurred. tem — particularly in rural India — will have to be CB   devastating economic shocks. product would be one that combines This top-up coverage can be used .             S   I -  regenerated. Health insurance policies in insurance and savings. In this way, for with any other social security scheme For the poor, health is often the dividing line C= '5==C India typically don’t cover outpatient example, a woman could use her sav- that members may enroll in. The      P(   Q      ( between the path to prosperity or a slide into des- ='5C or domiciliary treatment, where the ings to cover the cost of normal deliv- enhancement of the coverage could      #      titution. To make matters worse, the combination C5 = major expenses involve pharmacy ery, and insurance to cover the cost make the scheme truly pro-poor.                    - of typically volatile and precarious incomes and the D=, = = bills, diagnostic and pathological of unexpected complications. In And, considering that this added           (     absence of quality healthcare means low-income CE=O tests. Several health insurance pro- evaluating the success of AB, what benefit would be conditional on prior -  "            -      communities not only need access to healthcare, but 8  D7C' grammes cover wage loss on account matters, even more than the benefi- hospitalisation, there is no risk of       ?@(  (       J@ ;   also the ability to pay for it. Private healthcare has =C E=  of illness or other health-related ciaries count, is whether it removes moral hazard or unwarranted claims. 8 ' $  9  S             catastrophic costs that shave off hard-earned sav- issues, but many don’t. Due to these the need in the target population to Universal health coverage will ings of patients. The repercussions have spillover = =&5D= coverage gaps, even insured benefi- prioritise livelihood over their daily become a reality only if individuals,             ( consequences, resulting in less money being avail-  CE  ciaries can incur high indirect costs, needs. This is normally the case for families and communities are      0                 ( able to households for food, education, housing and  5 = C= = especially in cases that require hos- most poor families who lack income empowered to identify their own                 ( other necessities. .88 D pitalisation. For instance, India’s support during the treatment. health needs and take action to   K            A health emergency is a bigger risk to farmers 85'   flagship public health insurance It can also consider including address the diseases that increase cost               than an unsuccessful crop. Once they sell their 8 E = scheme, AB, fails to recognise and primary, day-to-day healthcare of care and contribute to the burden 3             land/livestock, they become indentured labourers C ===C compensate the indirect costs asso- instead of just secondary and tertiary on our health systems. It is the                   and that takes a generation or more to fix. Care at E   ciated with hospitalisation — and care. This is because poorly-delivered Government’s primary job to invest India’s public hospitals is technically free. But in real- these are quite significant for the primary care inevitably increases the in a dependable State-run system and $             (  = C  ity the poor quality of care, lack of human resources == poor. These include expenses on trav- burden on health and finance at the also devise regulations that keep play-                  and equipment have impeded them from coping elling to the hospital and back. secondary and tertiary levels down ers, public and private, committed to            #      with overwhelming patient loads. As a result, many Additionally, staying in a hospital or the line. Nurses and practitioners of serving national interest.                   ( underprivileged Indians are forced to seek treatment at home, after hospitalisation, implies traditional medicine will have to take Several laudable policies are       "    )    in costly private hospitals they cannot afford, or, sim- a loss of wages. Often, attending care- “bridge courses” to keep abreast of already in place. Yet, for reforms to     "          ( ply go without care. givers from the family also have to the bewildering forms of new dis- be successful, we need hardcoded   !              Not only are there steep medical costs involved forgo wages for several days and eases. Diseases are not static things. changes and higher and more pro- in a health episode, but there are also incidental arrange for their lodging in case the Pathogens change, hosts change and ductive investments. A lot of money             expenses. This is further compounded by the loss treatment is being undertaken away environments change. Our immune is wasted on excessive administrative 9                of income during the period an individual is from their native town. Poor house- systems change as well, as a result of expenses, inefficiencies, duplication      3   5<        ill/injured or caring for an ailing loved one. The writer is a holds may take on debt, selling pro- fending off infections. And, of course, of services, and fraud and abuse in              ( Without insurance, people often turn to informal well-known development ductive assets or even their homes. our lifestyles change, as also social insurance claims. It is now for the   -                means to manage these risks, but such strategies pro- professional of This risks a negative feedback standards, medical systems and pub- policy doctors to collaborate with the vide inadequate protection. So when misfortune international repute. The loop: Poverty leads to bad health, lic-health programmes. real doctors to come up with radical                   ( views expressed      O        /   strikes, many get drawn into debt traps as they bor- are personal. which generates further poverty. Thus, it is necessary to enlarge solutions that can build a healthier row beyond their means. This can lead them to sell They may be forced to avoid or delay the benefits to include loss of wages world for everyone.      ?@56 3            (        ;                               POINTCOUNTERPOINT       K    -       #                 (                           $" "  "" 2 ' ;  # #%    $" " &#       ;    S           # P  "$    #3# & "  # ;     #   32"            -     (  #' #'  2# ; #%# $""#;        -           ( L#'   L# "' &%%" ""                  D                  '"    "     !  "      E "      )                                 

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Inter-city many hospitals has been charg- all over the country of people shell out huge sums. People still gasping for its share and the at around 90,000 for substan- transfers by ambulance, for ing huge bribes from patients to facing severe extortion and )7(* 3$.(55 have taken flights from Delhi to Arvind Kejriwal Government is dard Chinese products without example Delhi-Chandigarh are provide beds. Those waiting in being forced to make large Mumbai and Hyderabad to running from pillar to post to warranty, and depending on the priced at 1,00,000. When one ambulances till the patient gets payments to get essential med- source this drug from produc- get its allotted quota. The same urgency and desperation goes service provider was confront- a bed are being charged 2,000 ication, oxygen, ambulance ser- tion units. Since this is a sched- dire situation exists in other up to 1.5 lakh. With the ed and told that this was far per hour, as waiting charges! vice and hospitals beds. uled drug and permitted to be States, too. increase in production of med- more than what an airline Large hospitals have beds Perhaps there is a reason given only under the supervi- In smaller hospitals and ical oxygen in Delhi hopefully would charge, the response reserved for politicians and why people have behaved and sion of a medical practitioner, COVID care facilities, patients things will get better. was: “Please take the plane!” senior bureaucrats, whereas continue to behave in such a the Government should have are being told to bring their Transporting a COVID Bargaining and pleading the commoner has to run shameful manner. The drop in made it mandatory for the own oxygen. People are camp- patient to the hospital has been has no takers. 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"@18SPCS confirms that said in a statement. politicians ousted in a February reports of damage, but Beijing CZ-5B (LongMarch5B) (48275 "It is clear that China is fail- coup and a people's defense was criticised by NASA for its / 2021-035B) reentered atmos- ing to meet responsible stan- force that is being set up to con- failure to "meet responsible phere May 9 at 0214Z and fell dards regarding their space front security forces as terror- standards" regarding its space into the Indian Ocean north of debris.” ist groups. debris. the Maldives at lat 22.2, long US Space Command, The government of nation- The bulk of the out-of-con- 50.0. That's all we have on this meanwhile, simply said the al unity was established by trol rocket, which had put into re-entry; thanks for the wild rocket had “re-entered over the elected legislators who were orbit the core module of ride," it said. Arabian Peninsula”. barred from taking their seats China's planned space station In a statement NASA It did not confirm the when the military seized power on April 29, was mostly Administrator Senator Bill landing point reported by and detained civilian leader destroyed as it re-entered the Nelson criticised China, saying Chinese media, saying instead Aung San Suu Kyi and others. atmosphere, China's state warned its return risked poten- tered debris over the southern that it failed to meet responsi- that it was “unknown if the The junta has previously media reported. tial casualties. Australian town of Eserance in ble standards. debris [had] impacted land or accused them of treason, and  $"     -- ' >-  " " - The Long March-5B vehi- The hurtling debris of the 1979. “Spacefaring nations must water”. State-run Chinese the announcement on state      : 2   -   $-   cle re-entered the atmosphere rocket evoked sharp criticism Harvard astrophysicist minimise the risks to people media dismissed the criticism TV Saturday said they were   E-  E     )   at 10:24 Beijing time on from the US, NASA and inter- Jonathan McDowell, who and property on Earth of re- of debris falling in an "uncon- being branded terrorists Sunday, the Chinese Manned national astrophysicists that tracked the debris of the rock- entries of space objects and trolled" manner as “purely false because of their participation in use of lethal force was justified and who maintain their own Space Engineering office said. Beijing has won a reckless et part for the past few days, maximise transparency regard- allegation”. a civil disobedience movement to end what it called rioting. guerrilla forces. The two most It said debris from the 18- gamble the uncontrolled fall of said on Twitter, “An ocean re- ing those operations. Despite clarification by — a popular revolt against the Last week, the shadow gov- important are the Kachin in the tonne rocket, one of the largest the rocket stroked fears that it entry was always statistically Nelson said it is clear that China's space industry insiders military takeover that has seen ernment announced the for- north and the Karen in the east, items in decades to have an may fall into inhabited areas. the most likely. It appears China is failing to meet respon- and Foreign Ministry that the people taking to the streets mation of “People's Defense both of which are actively undirected dive into the atmos- The global anxiety over China won its gamble… But it sible standards regarding their probability of the rocket rem- daily despite the lethal use of Force,” which would serve as a engaged in combat with the phere, landed in the Indian the debris was sparked by rem- was still reckless”. space debris. nants causing harm was force by authorities. precursor to a “Federal Union government's military Ocean at a point 72.47° East nants of a similar Chinese A number of people in “It is critical that China and extremely low, the Western More than 700 protesters Army” of democratic forces forces. and 2.65° North. There were no rocket fell in Ivory Coast last Jordan, Oman and Saudi all spacefaring nations and media outlets and Pentagon, and bystanders have been killed including ethnic minorities. Since the coup and crack- reports of injuries or damage. year damaging several homes Arabia posted the video footage commercial entities act respon- incessantly hyped that the by security forces since the Feb. The National Unity down on opponents, students There have been intense in villages. as the falling debris whizzed sibly and transparently in space debris was heading back to 1 coup, according to several Government has the backing of and factory workers have fled speculation over where the It was the largest craft to past their countries. to ensure the safety, stability, Earth in an "uncontrolled" detailed estimates. 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Myammar. agreement. import of Covid drugs, vac- oxygen concentrators, cylin- fourth quarters of the current ?0+.7:04:-4GG+ “We have almost doubled The military regime-con- At the time of the coup, the cines and oxygen concentrators ders, cryogenic storage tanks fiscal, enabling the lender to ()=-D40:G46744G64+,. our provisions during the quar- trolled Myanmar Investment Mee Lin Gyaing project was would make these items cost- and COVID related drugs from meet its targets. ter (under Commission (MIC) this week one of two LNG projects await- lier for consumers as manu- organisations or agencies. He said the bank had exer- 40:( ?07,:(- review). We restructured approved 15 projects, including ing official approval. facturers would not be able to The Finance Minister cised caution amid the Covid- G6+=.(7DC7?046-,57,= housing loan accounts to the a Chinese $2.5-billion liquefied The other is worth $2 bil- offset the taxes paid on inputs. tweeted her response to the 19 pandemic and made addi- *).7,-..*0-?4=,7.7,= tune of Rs natural gas (LNG) power pro- lion. Currently, domestic sup- Chief Minister’s letter, saying tional provisioning in the last 617 crore, but none in the ject, easily the biggest single The 1,390 MW Mee Lin plies and commercial imports these items are already exempt- quarter of 2020-21. .:0-..)DG04,: microfinance portfolio,” Ghosh investment since the new mil- Gyaing project is to be devel- of vaccines attract a 5 per cent ed from customs duty and “We remain cautiously said. itary takeover. oped jointly by Yunnan Goods and Services Tax (GST), accrues to the Centre and the health cess. Besides, Integrated optimistic for the current fiscal people acknowledged Retail banking loss for the The MIC, headed by Lt Provincial Energy Investment while it is 12 per cent in case States each as Central GST and GST (IGST) is also exempted as we have made additional Bandhan’s role in develop- lender in the quarter to March General Moe Myint Tun, did Group Co Ltd, the UREC, of Covid drugs and oxygen State GST respectively. Further on all COVID relief material provisioning as safeguard. The ment of that locality. They are stood at Rs 112.66 crore. not specify details of the Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd, concentrators. 41 per cent of the CGST rev- imported by the Indian Red second wave of Covid pain is aware of the lapses in repay- However, the retail loan book mega project but IANS reli- and thee Supreme Group. “If full exemption from enue is devolved to States. So Cross for free distribution in expected to subside in the next ments due to the present situ- grew by nearly 25 per cent on- ably learned from The project is expected to GST is given, vaccine manu- out of a collection of Rs 100, as the country. two-three months, and this ation, and have sought more year to Rs 79,466 crore in the Myanmarese Planning be complete in 2023; 35 per facturers would not be able to much as Rs 70.50 is the share Also IGST exemption has time people are better geared time. So, there is an intent to 2020-21 fiscal. Department sources that the cent of the power produced offset their input taxes and of the states. been given in case of goods than the first wave that took repay; it’s just a matter of time Bandhan Bank’s collection LNG project approved on will be distributed to would pass them on to the end From the GST collected when imported free of cost for everyone by surprise. for our NPAs to come down,” efficiency (including write-offs Friday is likely to be the Ayeyarwady Region, with the consumer/citizen by increasing on vaccine, half is earned by the free distribution in the country “The worst seems to be he said. and NPAs) stood at 95 per cent Chinese-backed Mee Lin rest going to Yangon via the the price. A 5 per cent GST rate Centre and the other half by the by any entity, state government, over, and the economy will Bandhan Bank had on as of March 2021 as against 92 Gyaing power project in the national grid. ensures that the manufacturer States. Further, 41 per cent of relief agency or autonomous rebound by the time major Saturday reported an 80 per per cent in December 2020. country’s Irrawaddy Delta. Myanmar’s Supreme is able to utilise ITC and in case Centre’s collections also get body on the basis of a certifi- lending business happens in Q3 cent dip in its March quarter Ghosh had Saturday said The nature and cost Group’s Deputy CEO U Htu of overflow of ITC, claim devolved to the States. So states cate issued by a state govern- and Q4, to meet our targets,” net profit at Rs 103 crore, as it troubles in two key markets of revealed by Lt Gen Tun’s Htu Aung told IANS that the refund. Hence exemption to end up receiving almost 70 per ment. Ghosh told PTI. wrote off a huge portfolio of West Bengal and Assam, aris- office matches the Mee Lin joint venture company has vaccine from GST would be cent of the total revenue col- “In order to augment the On NPAs, he said the num- loans worth Rs 1,929 crore in ing due to factors like state elec- Gyaing project first discussed been awaiting approval for the counterproductive without lected from vaccines. availability of these items, gov- bers will come down with time the flagship microlending busi- tions, a local law in Assam and during Chinese President Xi Mee Lin Gyaing project and is benefiting the consumer,” “In fact, a nominal 5 per ernment has also provided full as borrowers are aware about ness by recognising stress the second wave of the pan- Jinping’s trip to Myanmar in yet to be formally intimated . Sitharaman tweeted. cent GST is in the interest of the exemption from basic customs missing repayments amid the upfront. demic, have subsided, with 2020. However, the company has She further said that if domestic manufacturer of vac- duty and health cess to their pandemic scenario. As a result of the acceler- both the states showing collec- At that time, Beijing and picked up information about Integrated GST (IGST) Rs 100 cine and in the interest of the commercial imports,” “I recently went to an area ated write-off, the bank’s over- tion performance at over 90 per the National League for the project clearance, Aung is collected on an item, Rs 50 citizens,” Sitharaman said. Sitharaman said. where NPAs are high, and all provisions shot up to Rs cent. Democracy (NLD) govern- said. #)&(## &)-* CE &*+  = F,  .2&=9" -  !         ;0 # "  among overseas investors, then 2020 to March 2021. This consequent slowdown in .$ #$ +!&+ further redemptions cannot included a net investment of Rs growth. oreign investors have pulled be ruled out, Himanshu 55,741 crore in the first three In addition, a weak cur-  6      ! 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It said Rs 330 crore and an offer for against 4,576.12 crore. Jayant Patil in a tweet tagged a to meet the huge and sudden sale aggregating up to Rs 1,000 The gross non-perform- letter written by the Associated demand of medicinal drugs "  CIL further said that the crore by promoter Fincare ing asset (GNPA) of IDFC "  May this year, peak power Chambers of Commerce and and devices, hospitals are PSU and the Central Electricity Business Services Limited, First Bank as a percentage of demand met or the highest Industry (ASSOCHAM) to the installing PSA plants,and states, tate-owned CIL will con- Authority (CEA) have been according to the Draft Red gross advancements was 4.15 ower consumption in the supply in a day touched the Union finance minister on corporates,individuals and Stinue with the supply of directed to put notice asking to Herring Prospectus (DRHP). per cent during the period Pcountry grew 25 per cent in highest level of 168.78 GW (on May 6, requesting that the donors are buying oxygen con- coal to the power plants under submit the requirement for This offer includes a reser- under review, up from the first week of May to 26.24 May 6, 2021) and recorded a GST, customs and any other centrators, cylinders, cryogenic import substitution in the 2021-22. vation for subscription by 2.60 per cent in January- billion units (BU) over the growth of nearly 22 per cent levies on drugs and oxygen storage tanks, tankers and con- ongoing fiscal. “Power utilities desirous employees. The bank would March quarter of the previous same period last year, showing over 138.6 GW (peak met) products be waived off until tainers, the industry body said. The development assumes of procuring domestic coal in utilise net proceeds from the fiscal. consistent recovery in indus- recorded in the same period in March 31, 2022. These measures are imper- significance in the wake of the lieu of imported coal are here- fresh issue towards augmenting The provision for Q4 FY21 trial and commercial demand 2020 (on May 7, 2020). The “While India is reeling at ative for the country to ensure PSU earlier stating its drive for by requested to submit its Tier-1 capital base to meet was at 603 crore as com- of electricity, according to power consumption in April the lack and unavailability of there are no supply constraints coal import substitution has their...Requirements of coal for future capital requirements. pared to 679 crore for Q4 power ministry data. grew 41 per cent to 119.27 BU.. medical apparatus, a 12% levy with respect to these life saving gained tempo with consumers FY 2021-22,” the notice said. Further, a small portion of the FY20 and as compared to 595 Power consumption in Power consumption in on them is simply absurd. items to meet not only the cur- opting for about 90 million It further said that the sup- proceeds will be used towards crore in Q3 FY21. the first week of May 2020 was April 2020 had dropped to @FinMinIndia should heed rent surge, but also prepare for tonnes (MT) of indigenous ply of coal to power plants meeting the expenses in rela- V. Va i d y a n at h a n , 21.05 BU. The power con- 84.55 BU from 110.11 BU in words of @ASSOCHAM4India the impending third wave of coal in FY’21. would be made strictly as per tion to the offer. Under the Managing Director and CEO, sumption in the entire month the same month in 2019, main- and waive of GST levies on all the pandemic, it said in the let- “The issue of supply coal availability and they will have terms of the RBI final approval IDFC First Bank said: of May last year was 102.08 BU. ly because of fewer economic O2 equipments immediately. It ter.India recorded 4,03,738 in the FY 2021-22 was delib- to honour their fuel supply and the small finance bank “Including the equity capital of On the other hand, peak activities following the impo- is choking our health care sys- fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, erated during the sub-group agreement (FSA) commitment licensing guidelines, the lender 3,000 crore raised through power demand met, which is sition of lockdown by the gov- tem,” Patil, who is the state’s which pushed the tally to meeting...Chaired by Joint before lifting coal under import is required to list its equity QIP on April 6, 2021, our the highest supply in a day, dur- ernment in the last week of water resources minister, tweet- 2,22,96,414, according to the Secretary, Ministry of Coal, substitution. shares on the stock exchanges overall capital adequacy is ing the first week of this month March 2020 to contain the ed on Saturday night. 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Theatre grounds me as an actor and weighed down by the baggage of your the community are still frowned upon drama, Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele keeps me rooted while cinema gives me own thoughts.. So I think friendship in the mainstream Indian set up. needs to be viewed. Of course it helps the wings to fly, that’s how I would look should be the base of any healthy equa- What will it take to change this sce- that it has had an astounding journey at it. tion between people, irrespective of nario? ollywood star Drew Barrymore has urged across several prominent film festivals. whether it be sexual or non sexual. This I know it is legalised in India but it Heveryone to help India amid the Covid- It won awards including the ‘Best Film’ If you had to choose, would you like film also talks about discovering love in is still taboo amongst certain sections of 19 second wave. The actress addressed the Audience Choice Award at the HBO your movie to receive more awards or friendship because there is a certain society and I think the only way to get issue on The Drew Barrymore Show. South Asian Film Festival in New would you prefer it to be popular purity to that. It can be platonic and still around it is through more conversations, “Hello everyone and Namaste India! This York, the jury prize ‘Best amongst the masses? be just as beautiful as anything. While and hopefully more films, which will in one’s a special message to the people of India. Actor’(Anshuman Jha) at Rajasthan I just want it to touch as many peo- the basis of your question might boil turn lead to more acceptance. One can’t A lot of you guys already know of my deep- International Film Festival. The film, ple as possible. So, if by popularity you down to how society has conditioned really force people to do something they rooted connection with the country and how screened at the closing night of India’s mean it makes an impact among more us, it is not impossible to break free do not agree with but if it becomes a I’ve always loved India for its culture, its peo- biggest LGBTQ film festival Kashish, people, that would be awesome. And from it and adopt another thought point of conversation more frequently, ple and so much more!” she said. premiered on Disney+ Hotstar yester- if receiving accolades translates into process altogether. Ultimately, I people would have to engage with it. Barrymore added it “holds a very special day. more people tuning in and get- believe, we can choose our Cinema can play a huge role with place in my heart”, and that in her visits, she At its heart lies a love story, with ting touched by it, even better. conditioning and start a respect to that. Like I said earlier, we all has met so many “wonderful people” who have Anshuman Jha and Zareen Khan in lead Honestly, both options sound chain reaction which would are the sum total of our conditioning. truly inspired her as a person, which propelled roles, which captures the individual good. I would want you to eventually impact some- The more we normalise talking about, her to write a chapter in her book, too. journeys of a gay man and a lesbian understand that I don’t make one else’s conditioning. the more we accept it, and little by lit- “Today, as we cope with the worldwide sit- woman who embark on a road trip to films with an eye on the com- tle the taboo associated with it will wear uation, my heart goes out to the people of India discover the many elements of “love” mercial aspect. I make films  This might sound off. A 360° impact is what is required to who are trying hard to hold it together. My sin- and how they form a unique relation- from an emotional point of clichéd but what would change this scenario. Eventually, it will cere wishes and prayers to you to stay strong ship which explores the notion of a view. There was this gentle- be your definition of a take time, but as we have seen in this and believe that we will come out stronger soulmate beyond sexuality and gender. man in New York from the soulmate? past decade it will only keep on getting together,” she said. The film has been touted as a conver- LGBTQ community, who saw Definition of a soul better as times roll by. The actress added: “I came across a cou- sation starter about the LGBTQ com- the film and approached me mate... hmm (seems to be ple of articles online that truly invigorated a munity and the many definitions of love at the premiere to tell me, with ruminating over the Are conversations alone enough? sense of faith and positivity in me, like a 110- and friendship. tears in his eyes, that I had answer and almost drifts I think it is a starting point. Let me year-old Covid-19 survivor in India, or how Anshuman Jha took some time off depicted his relationship with off). Very good question tell you something. When I started this a man donated his entire life’s savings towards to discuss the film and more... his father. That memory would and... a somewhat diffi- film, there were a lot many people close relief. Countless people, celebrities and organ- probably last a lifetime for me. cult question. I don’t to me who wanted me to give this pro- isations coming together and pledging sup- According to Wikipedia you are a I make films seeking more of have a definition of a ject a good thought, they would ask me port, people starting food centres and relief film and theatre actor. While both such moments, everything else soulmate set in stone, to to consider whether this would be a groups — and this is truly the need of the mediums have their own pros and that comes along with it is just be honest. I think it is smart move for an actor like me.. And hour.” cons, which one are you more effort- a byproduct. somebody you can be the same people, after seeing the movie, “A small contribution could really help lessly drawn to and why? yourself with, without shared some incredibly positive feed- and make a giant difference, and even save a My love for cinema began when I What would life be like, if it thinking too much about back. The fact that I had those conver- life! I’m doing my bit and urge you to do what- was five, which is when I first thought was centered around friend- it. Someone with whom sations strengthened my belief in mak- ever is in your capacity. Most importantly, I’m of becoming an actor. As a middle-class ship and not matrimony? you share a bubble of intima- ing this feature film. Every process, sim- sending you a lot of love, healing and prayers boy in Allahabad (now officially known It would be very peaceful.. cy without forcing it. There ple or complex, begins with a thought, and faith in the light at the end of this dark as Prayagraj) I remember falling in love (laughs before continuing) has to be a certain sense of right? A conversation can be equated tunnel.” with Naseeruddin Shah as he grooved According to me, jokes apart, the connection which transcends with the process of sowing a seed, with “Namaste. Thank you so much and all of to Tirchi Topiwaale in Tridev; we had foundation for every marriage mere words and elevates the a thought being planted in someone’s my love,” Barrymore concluded on the show VHS cassettes at that time.. Over the should be friendship. I say that human experience (laughs a lit- mind. Given enough time, that thought that airs on Zee Cafe in India. years I have been lucky to train with because the essence of ‘love’ in tle as he emerges from his will bear fruit and produce some more Many international celebrities including some of the best theatre gurus around, friendship is very pure and has an thoughts) That is the best way I seeds. Believe what you may, your James McAvoy, Camila Cabello, Shawn whether it be Barry John in Delhi or unconditional nature. It is the can define it, at this point in my words and actions (or the lack of) do Mendes, Jada Smith have helped and also Sanjana Kapoor at Prithvi and Atul human mind which starts expecting life. make a difference. urged fans to help the people in need.

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The sun is scorching and SPF is only fully effective for up A common feature noticed in the speeches and humidity is hitting us in the face 3  M3  M to two hours after you put it on. writings of all these three kinds of political leaders like a sauna. 3  M is that their thinking is guided by the political, eco- Children are home because Keep their water bottles  # 2 nomic and social theories enunciated by the west- of summer vacations and, also, filled and handy at all times. Not Lastly, remember to always ern or eastern thinkers of the last two or three cen- online classes, but parents still only does drinking water often look out for signs of heat-relat- turies, including those of Rousseau, Thomas need to ensure the protection of replenish body fluids lost due to ed illness. No matter our best Malthus, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi little ones from the ill-effects of excessive sweating, taking a few efforts, sometimes life and kids and more. Some have a wider range of vision that the season. Follow these simple gulps every now and then makes can get the better of us. So pay includes Kautilya, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato and more. tips by Manoj Jain, Director, them feel cooler instantly. attention to these tell-tale warn- But one important element missing from the per- Scram.in to navigate through ings that can signal an oncom- spective of almost all is the knowledge of the state these sticky weeks like a pro and  #  % ing problem. Signs of heat of society as it existed in the earliest times. 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