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&"(02% (<" special app had also been devastating impact of Covid-19 cal assistance. Emphasising the need for the poor by six months, and launched for house-to-house on the economy and govern- Even as he thanked the more tests, despite the current expressed the hope that the ppreciating Punjab’s surveillance to detect any pos- ments across the country. * & Prime Minister and Finance 5,527 tests per million in Centre would take note of his ACovid-19 micro-contain- sible cases and persons with co- During a video conference & E* & E$9O Minister for the release of GST Punjab being higher than the earlier suggestion on providing ment and house-to-house sur- morbidities to catch high-risk with the Prime Minister payment of around 2800 crore all India average of 4088, Capt revenue grants to the States for veillance strategy, Prime patients early. Narendra Modi, who was & ) in early June, Capt Amarinder Amarinder reiterated his three months to meet shortfall Minister Narendra Modi on “Some restrictions have joined by Union Home F ) said that while he appreciated request to the Prime Minister in revenue and to fund expen- Tuesday asked all other states been imposed over the week- Minister Amit Shah, Defence < * O that the Central Government to direct the Central diture on Covid-19. to adopt the model, which was ends and holidays, and strict Minister Rajnath Singh, ) :!///E6//// was also under financial stress, Government’s institutions in The 15th Finance helping Punjab successfully enforcement of all protocols is Finance Minister Nirmala he had to request for release of Chandigarh and Punjab to Commission should also control the spread of the pan- being ensured through fines,” Sitharaman and Health 2 & O & the State’s pending share of increase testing capacity. review its report for the current demic to a significant extent. he added. Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, taxes to tide over the fiscal cri- On the state’s preparedness year as situation has com- The Prime Minister inter- The Prime Minister was Punjab Chief Minister request- - sis. to tackle further spread of the pletely changed due to Covid- vened as the Chief Minister conducting a video conference ed that the Centre should work * The crisis in Punjab was pandemic, the Chief Minister 19, as proposed earlier, he Capt Amarinder Singh was meeting with the Chief closely with the states to ease & E$9 likely to be acute with around informed the meeting that added. describing the state’s model to Ministers of Punjab and some the distress caused by the pan- $!B & 25,000-30,000 crore shortfall 5000 isolation beds were ready Pointing to the Centre’s combat Covid-19 and suggest- other states, as part of his demic and the subsequent lock- & E$9 in revenue collection on vari- in Government Level II and III decision to allow increase in ed that all states should follow scheduled two-day interactions down. < ) * ous counts, he said. facilities, in addition to 10- borrowing limits under FRBM the same strategic approach to to review the Covid-19 situa- “While living with Covid- B<3( Even though Punjab’s con- 15,000 beds in Level I Covid Act from three to five percent, effectively counter the pan- tion and management strate- 19 is the new normal since the tribution to the all-India cases Care Centres for mild which required three of the demic. gies of all the states. He will be lockdown could not continue that when, in early April, he for the Central and State was less than one percent at patients. four conditions to be fulfilled Capt Amarinder informed holding a similar meeting with indefinitely as the cycle of had said that Covid-19 could Governments to work in close present with a mortality rate of These Level I beds can be to avail full two percent addi- the PM that the State the Chief Ministers of the other economy, once broken, takes a go on till September, he had coordination for this. 2.1 per cent and recovery rate scaled to 30,000, if the need tional borrowing, the Chief Government was working on a states on Wednesday. long time to restart, the need of been called an alarmist by Calling for urgent steps to of 75 percent, the curve was ris- arises, he said, adding that for Minister urged the Prime multi-pronged strategy to fight During the meeting, Capt the hour is to take care of both some people. “But with experts mitigate Punjab’s financial ing as a result of inbound trav- tertiary level care, the State Minister to relook some of the the pandemic. “The focus is Amarinder suggested to the lives and livelihoods, as the now warning that the pan- stress, the Chief Minister said elers and the easing of restric- Government had also secured conditionalities, given the sit- currently on micro-contain- Prime Minister to set up a Prime Minister had himself demic could continue even that a detailed memorandum tions and more mixing of peo- the participation of private uation on the ground. ment strategy to isolate small Group, which should include a said in his videoconference in beyond September, it is impor- had already been sent to the ple, the Chief Minister said, hospitals. He pointed out that the mohallas or village wards few Chief Ministers, to discuss April,” the Chief Minister tant to learn to co-exist with it Central Government, listing giving a status update on the The Chief Minister reiter- borrowing was a loan that rather than close down larger and formulate a coordinated pointed out. and cope with it better,” he out the impact of Covid-19 and Covid situation prevailing in ated his request for extension States have to repay and not a areas,” he said, adding that a Centre-State response to the Capt Amarinder recalled stressed, underlining the need also seeking fiscal and non-fis- the State. of free food grains scheme for grant by the Centre. % % & ' !"#$$" %!'### &"(02% (<" “If the reports are correct, Sikh families had shifted to the it is undoubtedly a matter of 17 villages in the three districts &"(02% (<" that in the last three months, &"(02% (<" With passengers coming to the coronavirus. day after SAD sets up a worry,” said the Chief Minister, of Uttar Pradesh in 1947, at the 954 medical officers have been Chandigarh from other parts of Apanel to take up the mat- adding that any such act was time of the Indo-Pak partition, n a series of arrangements given appointment letters. In even fresh cases of Covid-19 the country testing positive in BAPUDHAM COLONY ter of displacing more than against the federal structure of and had, with their hard work, Ibeing made to prevent the March, 312 doctors were given Sincluding a two years old the last two weeks, the GETS RELAXATION 30,000 Sikh farmers in Uttar India and its Constitutional converted the forest area into spread of Covid-19 infections, letters of appointment. In this male child were reported in Chandigarh Administration In a relief to more than Pradesh, Punjab Chief Minister polity, which gave every Indian arable land. Haryana Chief Minister way, out of 954 medical officers, Chandigarh on Tuesday taking had on last Friday suspended 10000 residents in Bapu Dham Capt Amarinder Singh on the freedom to live in any part “I would write to both Manohar Lal Khattar on 166 specialist doctors and 788 the total number of cases to 364. the inter-state operations of colony (BDC) in Sector 26 Tuesday took cognizance of of the country. Shah and Yogi Aditynath to Tuesday approved the issuance MBBS qualifying doctors will The new cases were reported buses till June 30 and also here, the Chandigarh reports of “attempts” by the As per available accounts, ascertain the truth of the mat- of appointment letters to 642 be made available in the Health from Sector 25 colony, Sector revised its quarantine policy for Administration on Tuesday Uttar Pradesh Government to these families had been settled ter and get to the bottom of it. more medical officers by the Department. Following this, 41, Khuda Alisher village and passengers. decided to remove the perime- displace them by taking over in the districts of Rampur, Any administrative problems Health Department. The select- the shortage of doctors in the Bapu Dham colony in Sector 26 While the long route buses ter control in seven pockets their hard-earned arable land Bijnaur and Lakhimpur for in land ownership of these ed doctors have been asked to department will be overcome here. Among seven cases, five of Chandigarh Transport except a few blocks. The deci- and announced to take up the three generations now, and families could be resolved by join their department within 15 to a large extent, he added. The cases were related to travelers. Undertaking and other state sion came a day after the resi- issue with his UP counterpart had even received proprietor- following the due process of days. unified appointment letter will Till Tuesday evening, the total transport undertakings were dents of BDC came out onto Adityanath Yogi and the Union ship rights from the UP law, without resorting to such Haryana Health and be uploaded on the website of cases stood at 364 while active suspended, the tri-city buses the streets to protest against the Home Minister Amit Shah. Government back in 1980, harsh measures,”said the Chief Family Welfare Minister Anil the department and the select- cases are 56 in the city. are being operated in UT Administration and Capt Amarinder expressed noted Capt Amarinder, ques- Minister. Vij said that the appointment ed candidates can report to the “A 35 years old man from Chandigarh, Mohali and demand lifting up of move- serious concern over some tioning the rationale behind the He said that forcing people letters have been issued to Civil Surgeon as per their wish. Sector 25 colony is tested pos- Panchkula. ment restrictions. media reports suggesting that reported attempts to dislocate out of land, which they had these medical officers on the They will be appointed by the itive,” stated the Chandigarh The perimeter control put the Sikh families were being them and push them out of been tilling for three genera- remaining seats of merit list of civil surgeons according to Health Department’s evening 80 YEAR OLD RECOVERS in place in the month of April sought to be displaced after liv- their homes. tions, was definitely not a solu- March 2020 recruitment. vacant posts and their require- bulletin. “Three residents of An 80 years old female res- to stem the spread of ing in UP for three generations. Reports suggest that these tion. The Health Minister said ments, Vij added. Khuda Alisher village including ident of Bapu Dham colony, Coronavirus has been removed a two years old male child, 55 Sector-26 has been treated, from seven pockets except a years old woman, 74 years old cured and discharged from few blocks and houses in man have been tested positive. PGIMER on Tuesday. Till BDC. -2) F They are family contacts of an Tuesday evening, there were 18 These pockets were part of already positive Covid-19 case Covid-19 positive patients in the buffer zone in the BDC. &"(02% (<" already arrested in the case. As per reports, the plant aide of Congress MLA from and 269 (negligent act likely to who had returned from Uttar PGIMER. Out of this, seven Now, only pocket no. 15 with The matter came to light in was making huge money dur- Ghanaur Madan Lal Jalalpur spread infection) of the Indian Pradesh,” the bulletin said. patients are in the intensive care around 2,500 population he Enforcement Directorate mid-May when the Punjab ing the lockdown period by and husband of Zila Parishad Penal Code (IPC), sections of As per the bulletin, two unit at Covid-19 dedicated remains a containment zone in T(ED) has took over the Police had raided a godown selling illicit liquor under the member having affiliation with the Excise Act, and section 5 of female residents aged 22 years NHE, PGIMER. The seven Chandigarh while few blocks investigations into the Ghanaur confiscating a huge haul of ille- guise of popular brands. Congress, and Dipesh Kumar the Disaster Management Act. and 54 years from Sector 41 patients in ICU included three are in buffer zone. BDC, with illegal liquor distillery case, in gal liquor in the Chief Minister In fact, the police, during — a confidant of Congress The distillery, which was here are also tested positive. city residents, three residents a total of 20 pockets is a dense- which names of political lead- Capt Amarinder Singh’s home the raid, had confiscated hun- MLA Hardial Singh Kamboj. being run in a cold store, was They are family contacts of an from Haryana and one from ly populated colony with EWS ers from the state have also sur- district, Patiala, busting the ille- dreds of stickers of various Besides, Harpreet Singh, operating at full capacity since already positive Covid-19 Punjab, a spokesman said. The flats and residences, which are faced. The Directorate officials gal distillery-cum-liquor-bot- whiskey brands, including Royal Bacchi, and Amit Kumar have the lockdown, and selling the patient who had returned from recovery rate of Covid-19 housing a minimum of 6-8 in Patiala met Patiala Senior tling plant in Ghanaur having Stag, that were pasted on the also been named in the FIR (first liquor in Punjab and Haryana Delhi. patients in Chandigarh stood at members per household. The Superintendent of Police (SSP) alleged involvement of Congress bottles filled with illegal liquor information report) registered making significant profits by Another positive case 82 percent on Tuesday while colony has a total population of Mandeep Singh Sidhu to get leaders. manufactured at the godown. under sections 420 (cheating), diluting extra neutral alcohol reported is of a 12 years old boy the country’s recovery rate is around 60000 people. information on the case. It has The action came close on A case was registered 467 (forgery), 471 (using as (ENA), which was available at from Bapu Dham colony. He is around 52 percent. The city has So far, the BDC has report- been learnt that the Directorate the heels of a huge illegal against Khanpur Khurd genuine a forged), 188 (dis- a cheaper price, and then sell- a family contact of an already recorded 364 positive cases ed more than 240 positive officials would meet the accused liquor haul in Khanna in April. sarpanch Amrik Singh — an obeying public official’s order) ing it at exorbitant rates. positive Covid-19 case. while 302 have recovered from cases in the city. !"P$"%"&'"(
&"(02% (<" 104 new cases of the novel Ropar (80), Muktsar (73), ! ( coronavirus, including 66 with Fatehgarh Sahib (78), Moga midst apprehensions of no travel or contact history. The (71), Bathinda (57), Fazilka Acommunity spread, anoth- increasing numbers has taken (53), Ferozepur (52), ! er death was reported in the state’s Covid-19 death toll Kapurthala (45), Mansa (34), Punjab on Tuesday, besides to 72 and coronavirus count to and Barnala (31). &"(02% (<" the adverse effects of these Assembly Speaker Rana KP Top three districts — laws on the farmers. They will Singh on Tuesday to hand over Amritsar, Ludhiana and unjab’s political scene is further brief people in detail a memorandum over the “anti- Jalandhar — account for 42 Pheating up over the Central about the hidden agenda of the farmer and anti-state” ordi- percent of the state’s cases and Government’s agricultural BJP and Akali Dal’s studded nances. 58 percent of its deaths. reforms by passing three ordi- silence on the issue,” he said. “The three ordinances are Amritsar has reported 21 nances. While the state’s ruling He said that the Union nothing but a political gim- deaths, Jalandhar 11, and party, Congress, on Tuesday Government “conspired” to mickry on the part of the Ludhiana 10. decided to launch a statewide abolish MSP for crops. “If this Union Government in the With 18 patients, including mass agitation from June 19 happens, not only the farmers name of agricultural reforms,” 10 from Mohali, three each against the amendments in the but also the arhtiya, trans- the memorandum adding that 3,371. ed from Amritsar, three were from Pathankot and Agricultural Marketing Act, porters and other stakeholders the ordinances had come as a Maximum 31 cases were the contacts of already diag- Nawanshar, and one each from the state’s principal opposition in the sector will suffer and boon for the patronized few reported from Jalandhar dis- nosed patients, and six were Patiala and Fazilka, recovering party — Aam Aadmi Party finally, it will prove fatal to the corporate houses, while it was trict, of which, the source of categorized as ILI. In from the deadly contagion, the (AAP) — has demanded to interests of the states,” he added. indeed a curse for the farming infection for 30 cases is Kapurthala, two prison inmates state now has 838 active cases convene a special Assembly Jakhar appealed to party fraternity across the country. unknown—an indication of were among four positive cases. — which is more than thrice session on ordinances passed functionaries to go from village The party demanded that community spread, as per Of the new cases, 12 had the number at the end of May. by the Union Government. to village to apprise people of the Punjab Government should experts. In June, Punjab has travel history to other states In all, 2461 patients have been Punjab Congress president Central Government's fatal convene a special Assembly been seeing a steady rise in including two from SAS Nagar won their battle against Sunil Jakhar, while presiding policies for farmers and inform session comprising the elected coronavirus cases with 41 per- (Mohali) with travel history to Covid-19. over a meeting of Ministers, them about its adverse effects. representatives of all political cent of the total cases report- Delhi and Mumbai, Pathankot MPs, MLAs and other office “Whenever approval is given in parties to discuss threadbare ed in June alone. with one out of six having trav- SENIOR RAILWAY OFFI- bearers, said that the Centre view of Covid-19 threat, Punjab the anti-Punjab and anti- Among 66 “new cases”, el history to Haryana, one CIAL DIES had recently enacted three new MLAs would also march from farmer ordinances being with no travel or contact his- from Gurdaspur (Delhi). All A senior Railway official, laws regarding marketing of Punjab Bhawan to the Prime imposed upon the farmers, tory, 12 are the patients of three new cases from who was tested positive for crops and all “tantamount to Minister's residence,” he and the same should be tele- Influenza-like Illness (ILI), and Hoshiarpur have a record of coronavirus recently, died on locking up agriculture once added. casted live. one is suffering from Severe travel history to Delhi, Gujarat Tuesday after a cardiac they are implemented”. Acute Respiratory Illness and Gurgaon. arrest. The Centre has planned to CONVENE SPECIAL WHY MISLEADING FARM- (SARI), while four of them Ferozepur (one from Giving information regard- completely destroy the farmers ASSEMBLY SESSION: AAP ERS ON FARMING PRO- have reported about the symp- Delhi), Fatehgarh Sahib (one ing the same, Firozpur by implementing the amended Punjab’s unit of Aam DUCE AND TRADE ORDI- toms on their own. from Chennai), Ropar (one Divisional Railway Manager law, he said adding that the Aadmi Party has stressed the NANCE: SUKHBIR ASKS Jalandhar with 31 and from Delhi), and SBS Nagar Rajesh Agarwal said: “Raj party would launch state-wide need for convening a special CM Ludhiana with 22 fresh cases (Nawanshahr) (one from Kumar, senior Divisional campaign to create awareness session of Punjab Assembly on SAD president Sukhbir together accounted for more Delhi) also reported fresh cases Mechanical Engineer (DME), among the farmers and other the issue of three ordinances Singh Badal on Tuesday asked than half of Tuesday’s cases. with travel history. Carriage and Wagon, Firozpur, sections about the adverse passed by the Union the Chief Minister Capt Out of Ludhiana’s 22 new Among the districts, an outstanding officer, who was effects of these laws on the Government recently which, it Amarinder Singh not to mis- cases, 13 are the contacts of Amritsar is having the highest at CMC Hospital, Ludhiana, entire economy of Punjab. claimed, would hit the agri- lead Punjabis by indulging in already diagnosed positive number of cases at 642, fol- since June 11, 2020, has left us “The agitation that will culture sector hard, leaving farcical opposition to the cases, three had travel history lowed by Ludhiana (409), for heaven abode after cardiac start from Fatehgarh Sahib, teeming millions of farmers Farming Produce Trade and to Delhi, and two were catego- Jalandhar (378), Tarn Taran arrest at about 1 pm.” and would be followed by sim- and labourers and others in the Commerce Ordinance-2020 rized as ILI (influenza-like ill- (169), Gurdaspur (170), Agarwal said that he was ilar small gatherings at all dis- state to rue and rant for when his Government had ness). A policeman was also Hoshiarpur (144), Patiala Covid positive, and his son and trict headquarters to inform the life. included its provisions in the tested positive in Ludhiana (178), SAS Nagar (179), SBS wife, who had already arrived MLAs and DCC officials, Party delegation, led by State Agriculture Produce taking district’s tally to 409. Nagar (120), Sangrur (162), at Ludhiana from Delhi, were Sarpanches, Zila Parishad and Leader of Opposition Harpal Markets Act (APMC) by Among nine cases report- Pathankot (151), Faridkot (88), under quarantine. Block Samiti members about Singh Cheema, met Punjab amending it in 2017. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 17, 2020 CM urges Gadkari to 102 Covid patients discharged, 31 fresh cases found STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR expedite NH works total of 102 Covid-19 Apatients were discharged 20 C’garh districts now in Red zone STAFF REPORTER n Pathalgaon to Kunkuri, from different hospitals in RAIPUR which links Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh on Tuesday while RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh Rajnandgaon city, Manpur, Lodam in Jashpur district; with Jharkhand and passes 31 fresh cases were reported government on Tuesday Mohla Amabagarh Chowki, Durgkondal in Kanker hief Minister Bhupesh through Jashpur district. He across the state, officials said. released a fresh classification Chhuria, Dongargarh, district; Khadgawan, CBaghel on Tuesday urged pointed out that the work was Among the fresh cases, 12 of Red, Green and Orange Ghumka and Khairagarh in Bikunthpur and Union Minister for Road completed four years ago but were from Baloda Bazar, 5 from zones on the basis of Covid- Rajnandgaon district; Manendragarh in Korea Transport and Highways in the last two years the road Korba, 4 from Durg, 2 each 19 spread, categorizing 82 Ambikapur, Lakhanpur and district; Bagbahara, Basna Nitin Gadkari to expedite the has been damaged. from Rajnandgaon and blocks in 20 districts as Red. Udaipur block in Surguja and Saraipali in National Highway works in Similarly, he raised the Narayanpur and one each from Twenty districts are in district; Kota, Takhatpur, Mahasamund district; Chhattisgarh. issue of NH-111 (Bilaspur- Raipur, Kawardha, Korea, Orange zone. Bilaspur city, Masturi and Lormi and Mungeli in In a letter to the Minister, Patrapali-Katghora) where Bilaspur, Mahasamund and Last week, 66 blocks in Bilha in Bilaspur district; Mungeli district; Baramkela, Baghel also asked for declar- the bridge on Patrapali- Balod. 19 of the 28 districts in the Kawardha, Bodla, Sahaspur Sarangarh, Lailunga, Loing, ing the Ambikapur- Katghora has been damaged. So far nine persons have state were classified in Red Lohara and Pandaria in Pusaur, Raigarh city and Baismuda-Wadrafnagar- The work is slow here also, he died due to coronavirus in zone. Kabirdham district; Dharamjaigarh in Raigarh Dhangaon-Bahmni-Renukut complained. Chhattisgarh. Currently there According to official Wadrafnagar, Ramanujgunj district; Bamhinidih, route (110 km), which links The work of NH-216 are 842 active cases in the state. information, the blocks and Balrampur in Jaijipur, Navagarh, Varanasi (UP) and Raigarh- (Raigarh-Sarangarh- According to health offi- included in Red zone are Balrampur district; Nikum, Pamgarh, Akaltara and Dharamjaigarh, as a National Saraipalli) started in 2015 but cials, Korba has the highest Dundilohara, Daundi and Charoda city Bhilai city, Sakti in Janjgir-Champa Highway. still it has not been complet- numbers of active Covid cases Guderdehi in Balod district; Durg city and Dhamdha in district; Lavn, Bhatapara, Citing the Minister's early sanction should be of work on NH-30 (Raipur to ed, the Chief Minister said. A in the state with 141 patients. Korba city, Kathgora, Pali Durg district; Bemetara, Bilaigarh, Palari, Simga and assurance, he sought early given as it links the industrial Dhamtari), where work has bridge of 1.50 km on Janjgir Champa with 95 active and Podiuproda and Navagarh and Saja in Kasdol in Baloda Bazar sanction to upgrade and town of Korba, leading to been halted for two years. Mahanadi and a 22 km patients and Raipur with 93 Kartala in Korba district; Bemetara district; district; and Surajpur and widen work of the National high vehicular movement. Baghel raised the issue of concrete road have not been patients are the second and Raipur city, Abhanpur, Patthalgao, Bagicha, Pratappur in Surajpur Highway 149B (Champa- The Chief Minister the awful condition on 25 km constructed. The work was third worst hit districts in Arang, Dharsiwan and Duldula, Kunkuri, district; and Mainpur in Korba-Katghora). He said sought early commencement of National Highway 43 from halted in October 2019. Chhattisgarh. Tilda in Raipur district; Kansabel, Farasbahar and Gariaband. Three Maoists, six Elephant electrocuted in Local BJP leader murdered supporters held Raigarh, calf dies in marshland over land dispute STAFF REPORTER n BIJAPUR Kamlochan Kashyap said. They were involved in the STAFF REPORTER n neighbouring Gariaband dis- STAFF REPORTER n body was recovered from hree Maoists and six sup- killing of a policeman in RAIGARH/DHAMTARI trict on June 7, he said. SURAJPUR the Redpahri forest near his Tporters were arrested dur- Farsegarh on April 15 this year. The elephant may have got village Paasal, he mutilated body of a ing separate anti-insurgency They had also damaged roads wo more wild elephants stuck in the mud while going Kashi, who was the 60-year-old leader of operations in Chhattisgarh's and placed Maoist posters in Twere found dead in to drink water, he said. T Mandal President of the Bijapur district where Maoists the region, he said. Chhattisgarh's Raigarh and On being alerted, a team the BJP's farmers wing, who BJP Kisan Morcha are active, police said on Later, police rounded up Dhamtari districts on Tuesday, of forest officials pulled out the was missing for the last (Biharpur), was missing Tuesday. six Maoist supporters includ- taking to five the number of ele- carcass out of the swamp. In three days, was found in a since Saturday night from On Monday, a joint team ing three women. phants which have died in vary- this case too, the exact cause of forest in Chhattsgarh's his village, located around of DRG (District Reserve In a separate operation, ing circumstances in just one the animal's death will be Surajpur district on 400 km Raipur. Group), Chhattisgarh Armed Karam Ganpat (38) was week in the state, officials said. known after the autopsy. Tuesday, police said. His family members Force (CAF) and police from nabbed from a forested patch A male elephant got elec- Last week, carcasses of two Shivcharan Kashi was suspected he had been Kutur, Badre and Farsegarh between Futapalli and trocuted early in the morning elephants were recovered from allegedly killed over a land killed and claimed hearing a police stations launched comb- Nadapalli. in Girisha village in the the Pratappur Forest Range of dispute. Villagers gunshot in the village that ing operations in the district, He was part of the Maoist Dharamjaigarh Forest km from Raipur, he said. (Mongri) village in the sub- Surajpur district on June 9 and Ramkumar Sahu (52) and night, the official said. about 420 km south of state team that had attacked a police Division where a herd of 27 The postmortem report of mergence area of Gangrel 10 while another elephant was his son Rohit Sahu (28) While searching for capital Raipur, the police said. party in April 2007. He was also elephants had been spotted for the animal is awaited to ascer- reservoir in Dhamtari, located found dead in neighbouring were questioned on suspi- Kashi, the police found his During the operations, the part of Naxalite team blamed some days, Superintendent of tain the exact cause of death. around 100 km from the state Balrampur district on June 11. cion and they confessed scarf and blood stains in the police nabbed Kosa Ram (24) for a jail break in Dantewada in Police Santosh Singh said. The farm owner and another capital, a Forest Department Later, three state forest offi- they murdered Kashi over a village, he said. and Poyam Somaru (27) from December that year. According to preliminary person have been detained for official said. cials and a guard were suspend- land dispute, No bullet wound was a forested patch of Chuckonta Three cases were information, a villager had questioning, the officer said. The calf was part of the ed while a show cause notice Superintendent of Police found on the body. It seems in Farsegarh police station registered against Karam with allegedly laid an illegal electricity In another incident, an herd that entered the forest was issued to a Divisional Rajesh Kukreja said. the accused attacked the limits, Bijapur's the Basaguda police station, connection to operate a borewell elephant calf was found dead along the border of Dhamtari Forest Officer in Balrampur for Both were arrested and victim with a sharp weapon, Superintendent of Police (SP) the officer said. at his farm, located around 250 in a marshland near Urputi and Kanker districts from dereliction of duty. booked for murder. Kashi's Kukreja said. Boycott 500 categories of Chinese products: CAIT STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR The list of over 500 items indigenously in India also but released by CAIT include Chinese products are cheaper. ondemning China for FMCG products, consumer “There are many items in Ckilling three Indian sol- durables, toys, furnishing fab- India which are manufactured by diers, the Confederation of All rics, textiles, builder hardware, domestic and foreign companies India Traders (CAIT) on footwear, apparel, kitchen items, in India. Currently, such items Tuesday called for a boycott of luggage, hand bags, cosmetics, are kept outside the purview of Chinese products in over 500 gift items, electrical and elec- boycott. At present we are stress- categories and urged people to tronics, fashion apparel, food, ing only on Goods manufactured go for Indian goods instead. watches. gems and jwellery, in China,” they said. The CAIT stepped up its clothing, stationery, paper, Parwani added that items nationwide movement against household items, furniture, which require advanced Chinese goods under a cam- lighting, health and, packaging sophisticated technology paign “Bhartiya Samaan- products, auto parts, Yarn, Feng which India may not possess Hamara Abhimaan”. Shui Items, Diwali and Holi now have not been included for CAIT National Vice Items and optical items. boycott for now so as not to President Amar Parwani and Parwani said presently cause shortages. State Working Presidents India's imports India from He said CAIT will urge the Magelal Maloo and Vikram China is about `5.25 lakh crore government to provide all Singh Deo said in a statement: ore. $70 billion annually. kinds of assistance to small Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took part in an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss steps to check “The objective is to reduce In the first phase, CAIT's scale industries, startups and import of Chinese finished selection of more than 500 other entrepreneurs in the Covid-19 and related issues. Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey and Urban Administration Minister Shiv Dahariya ` were also present. Pioneer Photo goods by $13 billion or about 1 broad categories includes over country to manufacture such lakh crore by December 2021." 3,000 items which are made items in India. NMDC fate uncertain as Chhattisgarh toughens stand CAF jawan commits RAIPUR n (IANS) The notice was issued on also sent a strongly-worded June 12 and the NMDC Ltd letter to Steel Minister suicide in Rajnandgaon he Chhattisgarh govern- had been given a 15-day peri- Dharmendra Pradhan last Tment has toughened its od to reply. The state govern- month in which he advised STAFF REPORTER n had collapsed amid blood, stand against public sector ment's action has brought him to "instruct the NMDC RAJNANDGAON Shukla said. Khan was rushed iron ore mining giant NMDC iron ore shipment to a total Ltd to act more responsibly to a hospital but was declared Ltd and served notice to the and honour its commitment jawan from the dead on arrival. company for storing iron ore halt. Chhattisgarh Armed The spat between the to the state". A Khan hailed from Jhansi outside the lease area at its NMDC Ltd operates three Force (CAF) committed sui- city in Uttar Pradesh, Shukla massive mining complexes at mineral-rich government and cide by shooting himself with India's largest iron ore miner iron ore complexes in the said. Bailadila hills in the state's his service weapon at a camp While no suicide note was Datenwada district. in public sector began after country, two of these are in in the state's Rajnandagaon the company refused to hon- Chhattisgarh while the third found at the scene, a probe is Dantewada District district, police said on underway to ascertain the Collector has served a separate our its commitment made to one in Karnataka. The compa- Tuesday. ny has been excavating iron ore reason he killed himself, the notice to Bacheli and Kirandul the state government late last Head Constable Abdul officer said. mining complexes heads of the year while getting its mines in what is now Chhattisgarh Shahid Khan of CAF's 21st The Chhattisgarh Police NMDC Ltd, charging them leases extended till 2035. state since late 1960s. Battalion shot himself at his recently launched a special with "clearly violating rules by Sources claimed that the NMDC Ltd is also unit's base camp in Ghaghra campaign which aims to check illegally storing iron ore at sites BJP-led Central government engaged in a legal battle with village in the Gatapar police stress and depression among which are outside of the mines is adopting a hostile approach the BJP-run Karnataka gov- station area on Monday its personnel. lease areas". towards the Congress-run ernment which scrapped night, Rajnandgaon The move came after File Photo The notice came after a Chhattisgarh government lease of the company for Superintendent of Police several cases of suicide by team of the state govern- A sprawling view of the NMDC mine at Bailadila hill in Chhattisgarh. and the NMDC Ltd has been Donimalai mine and all Jitendra Shukla said. police personnel and incidents ment's Mining Department caught between. efforts of the mining major to On hearing the gunshot, of policemen attacking their carried out sudden inspection for two consecutive days at plexes which jointly con- the company's total annual Chhattisgarh Chief resume production proved a the deceased's colleagues colleagues were reported in of the NMDC Ltd last week Bacheli and Kirandul com- tribute roughly 75 per cent of iron ore output. 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. 0-12-"% ongress leader Rahul 7 889 CGandhi on Tuesday attacked the BJP-led . Covid-19. Among the working the UK and USA identify the designing measures to protect Government in Gujarat follow- 0-12-"% age population (15 to 64 years), risk factors for severe Covid-19, those at increased risk of severe ing reports stating that the State 23 per cent are estimated to including cardiovascular dis- disease. has the highest mortality rate. t least 22 per cent of the have at least one underlying ease, chronic kidney disease, “ This might involve advis- He said the “Gujarat AIndia’s population which is condition. diabetes and chronic respira- ing people with underlying Model” has been exposed with estimated to be suffering with In just six months, nearly tory disease. The new study conditions to adopt social dis- the State recording the highest underlying health conditions 8 million people worldwide provides global, regional and tancing measures appropriate rate of coronavirus deaths in like diabetes and cardiovascu- have been stricken with con- national estimates for the num- to their level of risk, or priori- the country, almost double the While 1,505 people have so lar diseases face the risk of firmed cases of Covid-19, and ber of people with underlying tising them for vaccination in national average. far died due to the coronaviurs severe Covid-19, if infected, a at least 434,000 have died. But health conditions. the future,” Associate Professor The Congress leader, who in the state, 16,664 have cured report published in the Lancet those deaths have not been dis- The authors based their Andrew Clark from the has targeted the Government in of the infection. Global Health journal has said. tributed evenly; among the estimates on disease preva- London School of Hygiene almost daily posts over its han- Gujarat reported 514 new In the world, the figure most vulnerable are people lence data from the Global and Tropical Medicine dling of the virus crisis, had a coronavirus cases on Monday, stands at an estimated 1.7 bil- with underlying health condi- Burden of Diseases, Injuries (LSHTM), UK, said in a state- day earlier quoted scientist taking the count to 24,104, lion people, having at least tions, such as diabetes and and Risk Factors Study (GBD) ment. Albert Einstein to say: "The while the death toll rose to one underlying health condi- diseases that affect the heart 2017, UN population estimates That estimate, published in only thing more dangerous 1,506 with 28 new fatalities, the tion which are under Covid-19 and lungs. for 2020 and the list of under- The Lancet Global Health, than ignorance is arrogance". state health department said. threat, according to the mod- Although the estimates lying health conditions relevant excluded healthy older indi- Gujarat is Prime Minister Gujarat is the fourth worst elling study that used data provide an idea of the number to Covid-19, as defined by viduals without underlying Narendra Modi's home state hit state in India's coronavirus from 188 countries. of people governments should current guidelines. health conditions, a group also and before that he was Chief battle after Maharashtra, Tamil Globally, less than 5 per- prioritise for protective mea- “As countries move out of known to be at risk because of Minister of the State for more Nadu and Delhi but its mor- cent of people aged under 20 sures, not all individuals with lockdown, governments are their age. It also did not take than a decade. tality rate, or the proportion of years, but more than 66 per these conditions would go on ulation (349 million of 7.8 bil- quite modest for many with looking for ways to protect the into account risk factors like In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi Covid-19 patients who have cent of those aged 70 and to develop severe symptoms if lion people) would require underlying conditions. most vulnerable from a virus poverty and obesity, which can quoted mortality rate figures died, is the highest, more than above, have at least one under- infected. hospitalisation if infected, sug- Guidelines published by that is still circulating. We influence a person’s suscepti- from the report from across the double the national average of lying condition that could The authors estimate that gesting that the increased risk the World Health Organisation hope our estimates will provide bility to disease and access to states in the country and said 2.86 per cent. increase their risk of severe 4 per cent of the world’s pop- of severe Covid-19 could be and public health agencies in useful starting points for treatment. the highest fatality rate has "exposed the Gujarat Model". Tweeting a news report on a state in India with the #""# highest mortality rate, Rahul *&G& Gandhi said, "Gujarat: 6.25%, Maharashtra: 3.73%, Rajasthan: NEW DELHi: The Supreme the Covid-19 situation in the The Bench noted that it 23, had directed all states and 2.32%, Punjab: 2.17%, Court on Tuesday said the country is worsening. The does not make sense to send Union Territories to constitute $$##$$!# Puducherry: 1.98%, Jharkhand: Covid-19 situation in the coun- remarks were made by the someone back in an over- a high-level committee to 0.5%, Chhattisgarh: 0.35%. try is getting only worse and it bench while dealing with a crowded jail, when he can be examine giving parole or inter- Gujarat Model exposed." is not getting any better. matter related to the parole of out on parole. The top court im bail to prisoners and under- 8 !Q != indicating serious omission on the candidates, as filed in their With a little over 24,000 A bench headed by Justice a businessman Jagjit Singh granted parole to Chahal till trial for offences entailing up to part of the candidate, and refer affidavits, would be verified by confirmed coronavirus cases, Rohinton Nariman and com- Chahal from Punjab who is the pendency of his appeal in seven-year jail term. The direc- such matters to the relevant Central Board of Direct Taxes Gujarat has India's fourth- prising Justices Navin Sinha accused in the Jagdish Bhola the High Court. tion was issued as a measure to ! ! investigating authorities on (CBDT). highest Covid caseload. and B.R. Gavai observed that drug case. The apex court on March decongest prisons. IANS case-to-case basis. The In a statement, the EC said Commission said that it has that filing of false affidavits by been receiving complaints candidates during the nomina- . regarding furnishing of false tion process, in terms of false or 1 0-12-"% information in the affidavits of incomplete information, is a key some candidates. The lack of challenge as it undermines the G*& & %<2( he Election Commission legal clarity relating to false affi- rights of voters to be fully T(EC) on Tuesday reviewed davits has led to multiple can- informed about their political New Delhi: Amid the raging debate mental illness. The petitioner has its position on false affidavits by didates, including prominent representatives. “The over the death of Bollywood actor urged the apex court to direct the candidates and decided to take leaders, getting away by filing Commission views the erosion Sushant Singh Rajput, who was Centre, and the IRDA to issue cognisance of complaints indi- false information in their elec- of this fundamental right as an allegedly depressed before his appar- directions to all insurance companies cating serious omission on tion affidavits. affront to the democratic ideals ent suicide on June 14, the Supreme to do so. part of the candidate, and refer “Amongst other issues, the which underpin the system of Court on Tuesday issued notice to the The petitioner argued that the such matters to the relevant Commission discussed the government. Furnishing false Centre and Insurance Regulatory and IRDA was formed with a mission to investigating authorities on matter of taking cognizance of information in election affi- Development Authority (IRDA) on a protect the interests of the policy-hold- case-to-case basis. complaints of false affidavits by davits is a devious design to PIL seeking direction to all insurance ers, but, it seems to have been divert- As per the extant provision, some candidates along with defeat the right of the voter to companies to extend medical insur- ed from its main motive. individuals are filing com- their nominations, which be informed and transparency ance for treatment of mental illness. "Despite having specific provisions plaints relating to false affi- adversely affects the rights of in elections. The Commission A Bench of Justices Rohinton under the law, the IRDA is reluctant davits in the competent court voters as well as impinging on has today decided to robustly Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha and BR in taking immediate action. The bias- under section 125A of the the purity of electoral process,” address this challenge to further Gavai issued the notice. ness of IRDA is in itself discrimination Representation of People Act, it said. ensure free, fair and ethical elec- The PIL, filed by advocate Gaurav against persons with mental illness and 1951. In his/her affidavit, a can- tions in the country,” the state- Kumar Bansal, argues that despite as such is causing immense hardship After the full commission didate discloses (i) criminal ment read. Section 21 of Mental Health Care Act for persons with mental illness. Instead meeting chaired by Chief antecedents; (ii) assets and lia- Earlier, the Commission 2017, specifically stating it, followed by of levying punishment for not com- Election Commissioner Sunil bilities; and (iii) educational had reviewed with Law an IRDA order in August 2018, none plying with MHA 2017, the IRDA is Arora, the EC said that in pur- qualifications. Subsequently, Ministry over 37 electoral of the insurance companies are extend- bypassing its responsibilities," said suit of level-playing field, it will Commission in 2013, decided reforms had been pending in ing medical insurance for treatment of the plea. IANS take cognisance of complaints that the assets and liabilities of February this year. :! + + ! ) *! + = = . According to CIABC increased prices had led to + 0-12-"% Director General Vinod Giri: sharp fall in sales and massive "There is sufficient evidence revenue loss to the government. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ointing out that the impo- that such steep price increases "We presented data to the Delhi declined to entertain a plea by Gujarat High Psition of 75 per cent coro- lead to drastic fall in sales and government to prove this after Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) pres- na cess on alcohol has badly hit hence in the Government tax which it decided to withdraw ident Yatin Oza in a contempt notice case and sales, the Confederation of collection, thus defeating the the 75% Cess and replaced it asked him not to level allegations that he was Indian Alcoholic Beverage very purpose of tax with a reasonable 5% increase not getting justice. Companies (CIABC) has urged increase...From the data avail- in VAT. Early signs indicate that The Supreme Court also asked Oza to the Andhra Pradesh able, it appears that these this is leading to higher sales approach the Gujarat High Court, which had Government to reduce the cess apprehensions are indeed true and increase in tax collection in taken cognisance of his alleged remarks against on alcoholic beverages to a in case of Andhra Pradesh Delhi, besides plugging unlaw- the court and its registry and issued a contempt "realistic and sustainable level" also. Post ARET the sale of ful trade in liquor or illicit alco- notice against him. A Bench headed by Chief which will help save the indus- liquor has fallen drastically in hol." Justice of India SA Bobde and comprising try and also lead to more rev- Andhra Pradesh, which means He also said that the bor- Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna told Oza's enues for the State lower total tax collection for the ders of Andhra Pradesh are counsel and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Government. cent decline in the liquor sale government. Further, it is an porous and if the price differ- Singhvi: "We are not actually inclined to hear In its letter to the AP in May. In other words, the established fact that with such ence between the state and it... we feel you should go back to the HC." Government, CIABC, which is state government has collected increase in prices, consumers neighbouring states is too high, During the hearing, the court also the apex body of the Indian revenue 50 percent less in May start down trading to cheaper it is an incentive for anti-social remarked: "Don't make allegations that you are Alcoholic Beverage Industry, due to higher prices. products. That means that not elements to smuggle liquor not getting justice." The suo motu criminal con- has stated that on May 5, 2020 "We humbly request you to only do total sales come down; into the state, or worst, produce tempt notice was issued against Oza for his the state government imposed reduce the ARET on alcoholic the Government’s tax collection illicit and harmful liquor. The alleged "irresponsible, sensational and intem- Additional Retail Excise Tax beverages to a realistic and sus- per bottle sold also falls. So, the Andhra Pradesh government perate allegations of corruption" against the High (ARET) on all types of alco- tainable level. Such a move will loss to the state exchequer is should consider all these points Court and its registry on Facebook. holic beverages "which has lead to higher tax revenues for compounded." and immediately reduce addi- The Chief Justice told Singhvi that the alle- increased consumer prices by the Government besides ben- Giri further said AP gov- tional tax on liquor to a rea- gations against the petitioner was that he was 75% and even up to 100% in efitting all other lawful stake- ernment should take a cue sonable level so that process to maligning the concept of justice and not any certain cases". As per data of holders, i.e., companies, trade, from Delhi government which be a win-win situation for the judge or court. "You reply to the High Court," the State Government excise and consumers," CIABC recently reduced additional tax state government as well as the the apex court observed. IANS department, there was 50 per- added. on liquor from 70% to 5% as industry. 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. asymptomatic pregnant women, coronavirus in hospitals and sus containment measures in the Among symptomatic women, 0-12-"% researchers now suggest universal clinics. hospital and in the community," 7.9 per cent tested positive (11 testing of pregnant women as part In India, Covid testing in explained lead author Ilona women) for SARS-CoV-2, the lthough there is low preva- of a multi-pronged approach to pregnant women is already being Telefus Goldfarb from virus that causes Covid-19. Alence of coronavirus in reduce transmission of the novel done as per ICMR guidelines Massachusetts General and Among asymptomatic women, which include all symp- Harvard Medical School. 1.5 per cent tested positive (9 tomatic patients and The team has now provided a women). direct contacts of high report on the prevalence of infec- Across the four hospitals, risk patients and asymp- tions with the virus in women none of the positive asympto- tomatic women resid- admitted to such units in several matic women developed Covid- ing in hotpot, cluster or Boston hospitals. 19 symptoms during their hos- containment area. Universal testing in the labour pitalization, and all 9 newborns "Although our and delivery units began more tested negative for the results indicate a low than 30 days after physical dis- SARS-CoV-2. prevalence of SARS Cov- tancing orders were placed in The researchers noted that 2 in an asymptomatic Massachusetts. universal testing in this specific pregnant population, we Over 18 days of universal patient population is an especial- believe that universal testing in units at the four major ly important public health prior- testing of this population hospitals affiliated with Mass ity given the potential dangers of can provide a window General Brigham Health, 757 Covid-19 for maternal and new- into the community women were tested. Of those born care during and after birth. prevalence of infection. tested, 139 had symptoms possi- "Tracking prevalence prospec- “This will in turn, bly consistent with Covid-19, , tively can inform public health help guide decision- according to the study published interventions and our approach- making about moving in the journal Infection Control es to testing," said co-senior between mitigation ver- & Hospital Epidemiology. author Erica Shenoy. 0 !"!" 018 -
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The day saw Out of the 49 persons suc- the Chief Ministers of various ""'# $@! $(:" #" : decided to silence Mamata the interests and views of other head of the 6th Centre- 1,515 persons testing positive cumbed to the pandemic on States. The meeting will discuss % +# %#(## %#! ) #"& Banerjee. The consultation in States too. Astates interaction through for coronavirus in the State. Tuesday, four persons were in the country’s strategy to control ! $: !( @ the name of video conferences He further alleged “every video link on Wednesday, Chennai accounted 919 per- their 80s, 13 were in their 70s, corona pandemic. is a mere hogwash if the Chief time the Chief Minister rises to Karnataka has decided to seek sons out of the 1,515 tested pos- 14 in their 60s, 12 were in 50s According to sources at Taking to Twitter and other Ministers aren’t allowed to put speak she makes hefty demand from Prime Minister Narendra &"-00(% itive today. and five were in 40s. Bengal State secretariat means the ruling Trinamool forth their concerns.” for money despite the fact that Modi leeway from lockdown The Government release 46 patients who died on Nabanna, Banerjee is unhappy Congress has hit out at the “The Centre should explain the Centre is sending loads of guidelines in force till June 30 t was a Black Tuesday in also stated that the total num- Tueday had co-morbid condi- about the non-inclusion of her Centre for healing “humilia- why is it so averse to the peo- funds to the State to fight its sit- to contain Covid-19 spread. ITamil Nadu as 49 persons ber of positive cases till date in tions (they were suffering from name in the speakers’ list tion” on Bengal at every possi- ple of Bengal's concerns, as we uations.” And whenever the “In my interaction with the succumbed to Covid-19 pan- Tamil Nadu reached the figure diabetes, kidney ailments, car- “which is why she is unlikely to ble instance. This is an “insult face this unprecedented crisis money comes from Delhi “it Prime Minister on Wednesday, demic. This is the highest tally of 48, 019. But as 26, 782 per- dio vascular issues) while three attend the meeting” and some for the people of West Bengal,” which should've been fought goes into the pockets of the cor- I will seek more relaxations as to be recorded on a single day sons returning home fully patients had no co-morbidity other Minister of her Cabinet the party has said. together. Why would you call rupt party leaders,” he said we have no plans to re-impose since the coronavirus broke out cured from the hospitals, the conditions, said the release. will be deputed to attend the Giving strong reaction our Chief Minister for a video even as his party raised a hue lockdown,” Chief Minister B.S. in the State in January. number of active coronavirus As the four districts includ- meeting on her behalf. senior TMC leader and State conference, if you fear her so and cry over how government Yediyurappa said in Kannada, Tuesday’s death toll took afflicted persons in the State ing Chennai are getting read- The Prime Minister minister Partha Chatterjee said, much that you can't even let her funds sent to tackle post here on Tuesday. the total number of fatalities till (number of active cases) ied for total lock down, chief Narendra Modi on Tuesday “when all the Chief Ministers speak?” questioned TMC MP Amphan crisis were being loot- Unlike other states, date to 528, said a bulletin remained 20, 706 on Tuesday. minister Edappadi interacted with 21 Chief and leaders can speak in the Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. ed in Howrah Karnataka has unlocked par- released by the Government of Tamil Nadu continued its Palaniswamy announced on Ministers and Lieutenant meeting why Bengal will be Former Railway Minister Meanwhile, the number of tially since June 7 to restore Tamil Nadu. There has been a aggressive testing for coron- Tuesday that 13.35 lakh differ- Governors on coronavirus cri- kept out… It is being done and TMC leader Dinesh infections continued to multi- normal life and revive eco- reduction in the number of avirus by testing 19, 242 per- ently abled persons who hold sis. He is likely to speak to the intentionally to humiliate us … Trivedi said, “The Government ply fast in Bengal even as the nomic activity in non-con- persons tested positive in the sons across the State on identity cards would be pro- remaining Chief Ministers dur- some people want to suppress of India was worried that State neared 12,000 mark with tainment areas as it has been State. The daily figures which Tuesday. Till date 7.48 lakh per- vided 1,000 as financial assis- ing the second round of video the voice of Bengal which is Mamata Banerjee will expose about 500 deaths and more able to limit the pandemic's were hovering between the sons have been tested as 79 lab- tance. conference at 3 pm Wednesday. why they have chosen to keep the Modi regime's failure on the than 5,500 recoveries. spread. ; QR &-&
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