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Purchase of Jai Ram Thakur re- 71 new COVID-19 End of an new vehicles in ceives contribu- cases in Andhra era: Rishi govt sector Kapoor tions towards HP Pradesh, state tal- from banned; Pur- SDMA COVID-19 ly reaches 1403; Bobby to chase of Ballab- SDRF; Expresses Death toll in The hgarh institute grief over demise Indore rises to 68 Body approved of Rishi Kapoor PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 Punjab reports Combating COVID-19: Doubling over 100 cases in last 24 hours Three IAS officers transferred in Hry CHANDIGARH: Haryana rate increases to 11 days Government has issued AGENCY transfer and posting of or- NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 Recovery rate ders of three IAS and two further improves HCS officers with immedi- The Union Health Ministry on ate effect. Vijai Vardhan, Thursday said that doubling rate to 25.19 pc Additional Chief Secretary, of COVID-19 cases in India has Home, Jails, Criminal In- increased to 11 days while comor- NEW DELHI: Six hundred vestigation, and Adminis- bidity was found in 78 per cent of and thirty COVID-19 patients tration of Justice Depart- the coronavirus deaths. have recovered in the last 24 ment and Tourism Depart- "Comorbidity was found in hours, taking the recovery rate ment has been posted as 78 per cent COVID-19 deaths to 25.19 per cent in the coun- Additional Chief Secretary while doubling rate of the cases try, said Lav Agarwal, Joint and Financial Commis- has now increased to 11 days," Secretary, Ministry of Health sioner, Revenue and Dis- and Family Welfare, here on aster Management and said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Thursday. Consolidation Depart- Union Health and Family Welfare "The recovery rate of COVID- BUREAU Gurdwara Hazur Sahib. ments and Additional Chief Ministry, during a press confer- 19 cases stands at 25.19 per CHANDIGARH, APRIL30 A man found positive is an em- Secretary, Home, Jails, ence here. cent, which was 13.06 per ployee of the PGI and a resident of Criminal Investigation, and He said the States and Union cent 14 days ago. The fatality It is really a shocking day for Punjab Mullanpur village in the district. He Administration of Justice Territories whose doubling rate is rate is 3.2 per cent. The co- as 105 news positive cases of was in contact with the Nayagaon Department. between 11 days and 20 days in- morbidity was found 78 per COVID 19 were reported from dif- resident, also a PGI employee un- clude Delhi (11.3 days), Uttar cent of COVID-19 patients, ferent parts of state. The total tally dergoing treatment at the isolation Pradesh (12 days), Jammu and who died," he said. reached 480 which is considered as ward at PGI Chandigarh. Four more corona Kashmir (12.2 days), Odisha (13 The recovery rate from the an alarming situation. The 30-year-old person from days), Rajasthan (17.8 days), virus was 23.3 per cent on More than 80 of these cases are Nayagaon who was working as san- patients discharged Tamil Nadu (19.1 days) and Pun- April 28. "A progressive recov- those who had entered the state over itation worker in the Covid ward of in Panchkula jab (19.5 days). ery rate has been observed," the last three days, either from Kota the PGI, had tested positive on April The States and Union Territo- said the Joint Secretary, or Nanded. 19 while four members of his fami- PANCHKULA: Its really ry whose doubling rate is between adding that for testing and The state has reported 20 deaths ly had tested positive on April 20. a relaxing day for 20 and 40 days include Karnataka Cases reach 33, 610 treatment protocol, "we have so far. Mohali district on Thursday Later, another Nayagaon resident Panchkula Administration (21.6 days), Ladakh (24.2 days), NEW DELHI: With 1,823 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last to use RT-PCR test only." A reported 13 more coronavirus cases, and also a PGI employee had tested as four more COVID pa- Haryana (24.4 days), Uttarakhand 24 hours and 67 deaths, India's total count of coronavirus cases has total of 1,718 COVID-19 cas- taking the total in the district to 86. positive on April 23. Giving details, tients have recovered and gone up to 33,610, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Wel- es were reported in the last 24 (30.3 days) and Kerala (37.5 hours, taking the total number Those infected include 10 pil- Deputy Commissioner Girish Day- discharged from hospital days). fare on Thursday. The total cases are inclusive of 8,372 cured and grims who had recently returned alan said that of the 41 samples of here on Thursday. Now discharged patients, one migrated, and 1,075 deaths. of cases to 33,050 in the Aggarwal said that all the country, said the government from Nanded in Maharashtra, where the pilgrims who had arrived from 17 out of 18 patients have States and Union Territories At present, there are 24,162 active COVID-19 cases in the country. they had gone to pay obeisance at Nanded 16 had tested positive. been discharged after re- Addressing a press conference here, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, on Thursday. covery and only one pa- should ensure that the overall Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, said that the doubling rate The total cases are inclusive tient is under treatment. It doubling rate should be increased. of COVID-19 cases in India has increased to 11 days while comor- of 23,651 active cases and is worth mention here that "As we see States/UTs have bidity was found in 78 per cent of the coronavirus deaths. 8,324 cured/discharged/mi- Panchkula was listed un- high doubling rates as compared grated ones. "A total of 1,718 Eight new coronavirus cases der hot spots as number to the national doubling rate, so new cases were reported in of patients started rise they all need to ensure that over- the last 24 hours, taking the in Kashmir village here a fortnight ago. The all doubling rate should increase," 5 new positive cases in Chandigarh total number of cases to 33,050." A total of 630 patients SRINAGAR: Nowgam village in Anantnag district is emerging as the latest other districts which fall he said. COVID hotspot in Kashmir as eight new cases were reported on Thursday CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh on Thursday reported five more coron- have been recovered in the under containment areas Agarwal also said that RT- as the total number of active cases in the southern district of the valley include Faridabad, Nuh, PCR tests are available at 292 avirus cases, taking the district's case tally to 78. All the cases were re- last 24 hours. ported from Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26. The colony is the most went up to 85, officials said. Palwal,Gurugram, Panipat government facilities and 97 pri- "We had eight new cases detected in Nowgam area of Shangus. This is and Sonipat. vate facilities across the country, affected pocket in the city, accounting for nearly 27 of the city's cases. was found 78 per cent of COVID- The first case in the colony was traced to a ward attendant who works the same area where we had our first positive case in the district," a senior while 49,800 tests were conduct- 19 patients, who died," he said. officer of Anantnag district said. He said most of cases in Anantnag district ed in the last five days. at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. The The recovery rate from the man allegedly recently celebrated his marriage anniversary . have been reported from this village and adjoining areas. The first COVID- Talking about the recovery of virus was 23.3 per cent on April 19 positive case in the district was detected on April 14 and the number Reliance Industries' patients, Agarwal said that six 28. has been rising steadily since then. "The increasing number of positive Q4 net drops 39 pc hundred and thirty COVID-19 pa- to 25.19 per cent in the country. per cent, which was 13.06 per "A progressive recovery rate cases shows that contact tracing is in the right direction," the official said. tients were recovered in the last "The recovery rate of cent 14 days ago. The fatality rate has been observed," said the Joint To put the numbers of Anantnag in perspective, Srinagar district reported at Rs 6,348 cr 24 hours, taking the recovery rate COVID-19 cases stands at 25.19 is 3.2 per cent. The comorbidity Secretary. its first COVID-19 positive case on March 16 and the total number of posi- tive cases in the district on Wednesday was 87. NEW DELHI: Reliance In- dustries on Thursday re- ported a 38.7 per cent drop in fourth quarter net profit at Rs 6,348 crore on Modi discusses strategies to Amarinder seeks special trains weak energy and petro- Khattar calls all party chemical business. The company had posted attract foreign investments for migrant workers a net profit of Rs 10,362 meet, discusses future crore in January-March AGENCY approach to handhold the in- BUREAU The Chief Minister also jab having over a million of 2019. NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 vestors, to look into their CHANDIGARH, APR 30: announced that one officer them. Though data was still Reliance announced a problems, and to help them had been assigned to being collated, rights issue of Rs 53,125 Prime Minister Narendra in getting all the necessary In response to the Centre’s each state for coordi- approximately plan to fight pandemic crore, which it said was Modi on Thursday held a Central and State clearances advisory on return of stranded nating the return of 70% of the the biggest in India. The meeting to discuss strategies in a time-bound manner, said migrants and others, Punjab stranded migrants. labourers in Pun- ratio would be 1:15 at a on ways to attract foreign in- the Prime Minister's Office Chief Minister Captain During a VC with jab hailed from BUREAU price of Rs 1,257. vestments to India as well as (PMO). Amarinder Singh on Thurs- the state’s DCs and Bihar, the Chief CHANDIGARH, APRIL 30: to promote local investments The meeting also dis- day directed all DCs to pre- SSPs, the Chief Min- Minister said, in order to give a boost to the cussed that a scheme should pare state-wise data of mi- ister said he written adding that the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Travel issue economy against the back- be developed to promote grant labourers to coordinate to the Prime Minister movement of Manohar Lal has thanked the drop of the COVID-19 pan- more plug and play infra- their movement, even as he with regard to the such large num- senior political leaders of the with Haryana demic. structure in existing industri- urged Prime Minister Naren- transportation of the bers was possi- State for expressing full soli- During the meeting, al lands, plots and e dra Modi to arrange for point- migrants. He pointed ble only through darity with the Haryana Gov- will soon be Prime Minister Modi direct- states in the country and pro- to-point special trains for the out that Ludhiana trains, with prop- ernment in all its ongoing and resolved: Jain ed that the action should be vide necessary financing transportation of such per- alone had over 7 lakh migrant er screening to be done at the future steps to fight the Coro- taken for a more proactive support. sons. labourers, with whole of Pun- time of departure. na virus in a 2-hour long NEW DELHI: After re- video conference held under ports surfaced that health his Chairmanship earlier to- workers are facing prob- Nation mourns demise day in which former Chief lems in commuting via Minister, Mr Bhupinder port for the recent decision of Delhi-Haryana border to Singh Hooda, Deputy Chief putting strictest curbs on dai- their respective work- Minister Mr Dushyant Chau- ly travel across borders of places amid the lock- Bollywood romantic hero Rishi loses battle against cancer, dies tala, Health Minister Mr Anil Jhajjar, Sonipat, Gurugram down, Delhi Health Min- Vij and MLA Mr Abhay and Faridabad. It was also de- ister Satyendar Jain on AGENCY news agency. He remained jovial and Singh Chautala participated. cided to refer the inquiry of Thursday said that this issue would be "resolved MUMBAI, APR 30 Rishi was taken to the H determined to live to the It was informed in the suicide case of an inspector of soon." "We are in touch N Reliance hospital by his fullest right through two meeting that the procurement the Food, Civil Supplies and with the competent au- Rishi Kapoor, the romantic family on Wednesday. years of treatment across two of wheat and mustard was in Consumer Affairs Depart- thorities in Haryana. It star of many a Bollywood His death comes a day af- continents. Family, friends, full swing. About 30 lakh ment, Kurukshetra to Central will soon be resolved," film who was diagnosed with ter after his "D-Day" co-star food and films remained his metric tonnes wheat and over Bureau of Investigation (CBI). said Jain. It is worth men- leukemia in 2018, died in a Irrfan Khan passed away, focus and everyone who met 2.90 lakh metric tonnes mus- Bhupinder Singh Hooda said tioning that some of the Mumbai hospital on Thurs- also of cancer. Three months him during this time was tard has been procured till that the Government should health workers and those day, his brother Randhir ago, the disease claimed his amazed at how he did not let yesterday. Payment of about feel free to take as much loan rendering essential serv- Kapoor said. He was 67. sister Ritu Nanda. his illness get the better of Rs 591 crores for mustard has as it wanted to meet the fiscal ices were stopped by the Rishi, a third generation "Our dear Rishi Kapoor him, the family said in a already been remitted in the crunch. Dushyant Chautala cops at Delhi-Haryana actor of the famous Kapoor passed away peacefully at statement. accounts of 52,645 farmers. urged everyone to inspire the border during the last dynasty, is survived by his 8:45am IST in hospital today Rishi returned to India Apart from this, payment of big farmers to delay bringing couple of days. The bor- wife Neetu Kapoor, actor son after a two-year battle with last September after undergo- Rs 700 crores for wheat is be- of wheat in mandis to ease the ders have been sealed Ranbir and daughter Ridhi- leukemia. The doctors and ing treatment for his cancer ing released today and shall anxieties of small farmers by the Haryana govern- ma. medical staff at the hospital in the US for almost a year. In reach the account of farmers even as he assured 100 per ment in a bid to check "He is no more. He has said he kept them entertained February, he was hospitalised in the next 3-4 days. cent procurement by May 15, the spread of the virus. passed away," Randhir told a to the last. twice. There was complete sup- 2020. Punjab police uses ShareChat platform to create awareness on Covid 19 CHANDIGARH: Amidst lockdown 2.0,Punjab police have been actively using Do the difficult things while they are ShareChat platform via #PunjabPoliceIndia to create awareness, sharing PAGE easy and do the great things important updates related to COVID 19 and hearing grievances of punjabi language speaking users on the platform. Social media engagement on ShareChat while they are small. A journey of a thousand by Punjab police has so far drove an engagement of over 40,000 with over 10,000 2 miles must begin with a single step. shares and has garnered over 2 crore 50 lakhs views on the platform.. Punjabi language speaking users of ShareChat have also been very active on the platform in appreciating the Punjab police officials by posting videos of their on ground work. They are also vigilant on the platform and support the Punjab Police in Lao Tzu sharing the videos of defaulters so a strict action can be taken against them.The users videos on the platform have received over 30,000 shares and over 50 lakhs NEWS relevant views. YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020

BRIEF NEWS 3 more deaths, 118 new cases in Rajasthan Sensex soars 997 pts; Free anti-microbial sanitization campaign launches AGENCY Nifty tops 9,850 mark JAIPUR, APR 30 AGENCY the Sensex pack, rallying over 13 CHANDIGARH: An anti-microbial 20-day-old MUMBAI, APR 30 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, sanitization campaign for the safety and wellbeing was launched by Nissan Motor The death toll due to the novel Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, TCS, India on Thursday of all its customers. coronavirus pandemic rose to 58 in Taking its rising streak to the M&M, Infosys and Maruti. In this initiative, all Nissan dealers will baby boy tests fourth straight session, equity Shares of Reliance Industries and perform a free of cost anti-microbial Rajasthan with three fatalities on sanitization of all interior and exterior areas Thursday, while the number of benchmark Sensex rallied 997 Tech Mahindra climbed around 3 of the car that are frequently accessed or cases climbed to 2,556 after 118 points on Thursday led by per cent ahead of their earnings touched, including door handles, steering positive more people tested positive in the gains in energy, IT and announcements, while HUL wheel, gear knobs, etc. banking stocks as positive settled in the red. Rakesh Srivastava, MD-Nissan Motor India state, an official said. THANE: A 20-day-old baby said, “ In addition to the above, customers Additional Chief Secretary boy tested positive for cues from global markets Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank will also be offered full sanitization of the (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said of COVID-19 in Kalyan town of enthused domestic investors. and Asian Paints too closed with vehicle using interior fogging treatment, Maharashtra's Thane district Short covering due to expiry losses. Most major global which ensures disinfection of the AC duct the three deaths, two occurred in system, carpets etc., followed by exterior Jaipur and one in Chittorgarh. on Thursday, a civic official of April series F&O contracts markets have rallied in the sanitization by spraying, at an affordable Jaipur alone has reported 32 deaths said. At least six more added to the momentum, current week as several countries cost.” due to the pandemic so far. persons, including the baby traders said. After surging have started to talk about lifting boy, tested positive for As many as 118 new cases, 1,167 points during the day, the the lockdown, said Sanjeev coronavirus in Kalyan 30-share index settled 997.46 Zarbade, VP PCG Research, Q1 gold demand supported as including 83 in Jodhpur and 21 in Dombivli Municipal limits, Jaipur, have been reported. Four taking the count in the region points or 3.05 per cent higher at Kotak Securities. COVID-19 fuelled safe-haven infections were detected in Ajmer, to 162, including three 33,717.62. It hit an intra-day high "Reports of encouraging three in Chittorgarh, two each in deaths, said Dr Raju of 33,887.25. results about Gilead's drug in investment Tonk and Kota and a case each in Lawangare, medical officer Similarly, the NSE Nifty treating COVID-19 as well as CHANDIGARH : Global gold demand held Alwar, Baran, Dholpur districts, the Four persons test positive in Assam of health at the KDMC. soared 306.55 points, or 3.21 per starting of human trials on a firm at 1,083.8t in Q1 2020, a rise of 1% on Health Department official said. The infant's mother had cent, to 9,859.90. vaccine also fuelled the rally," he the same period last year, according to the The state now has 2,556 GUWAHATI: Four persons, including two women, tested positive for COVID-19 in tested positive earlier and ONGC was the top gainer in said. World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Assam's Bongaigaon district on Thursday, taking the total number of such cases in was being treated at a Trends report. The global COVID-19 confirmed cases of the coronavirus the state to 41, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In a first in the state, hospital, he said. pandemic fuelled safe-haven investment disease (COVID-19), out of which the patients -- three from Bongaigaon town and one from Chaprakat -- were found The six new COVID-19 demand for gold, with gold-backed ETFs 592 have been discharged from to have no contact history. Their samples were sent for COVID-19 examination as patients include two workers attracting huge inflows (+298t) to push they had fever. Of the total cases reported in the state so far, 29 have recovered Rupee settles 57 paise higher at 75.09 global holdings in these products to a record hospitals. There are 1,662 active of the APMC market in high of 3,185t. Conversely, consumer- cases in the state at present, Singh and one person has succumbed to the disease. "Four more coronavirus positive Vashi, a health department MUMBAI: The Indian rupee surged 57 paise to close at 75.09 focused sectors of the market weakened said. Jaipur has reported the highest cases reported from Bongaingaon district. The number of COVID-19 patients in worker and an employee of (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, amid higher sharply. Jewellery demand was hit hard by Assam now stands at 41. Twenty-nine discharged, one death. So active hospital domestic equity markets and a weak American currency in the number of cases with 899 a private hospital in Mumbai, overseas market. Forex traders said a positive start of domestic the effects of the outbreak and quarterly cases 11," Sarma tweeted. Bongaigaon has emerged as the new 'red zone' in the he said. Meanwhile, the demand dropped 39% to a record low of infections, followed by 496 in state with five cases in a week, including that of a 16-year-old girl who tested stocks supported the local unit. Moreover, investor risk appetite is KDMC on Wednesday set improving as India could relax restrictions in many areas from May 4. 325.8t. Q1 inflows intogold-backed ETFs Jodhpur. The COVID-19 patients in positive for the disease on Tuesday, Sarma told reporters, adding the deputy saw a seven-fold year-on-year increase up a dashboard to provide This is the fourth consecutive day of gain for the rupee, during which Rajasthan include two Italian commissioner will declare areas within three-km radius of the residences of those real-time feed on the it has appreciated by 137 paise. At the interbank foreign exchange, amid global uncertainty and financial market affected as containment zone. "Patients are being taken to Mahendra Mohan volatility. Holdings of gold-backed ETFs citizens and 61 people brought from COVID-19 status in the civic the rupee opened at 75.17. During the session it touched an intra- reached a record high of 3,185t by the end Iran, who have been put up in Army Choudhury Hospital in Guwahati," he said. Altogether six persons have tested limits. The dashboard day high of 74.94 and a low of 75.20. The domestic unit finally of Q1. Sharp investment inflows helped positive for COVID-19 this week. A 61-year-old person from Goalpara was found settled at 75.09, registering a rise of 57 paise over its previous close. health centres in Jodhpur and created under the leadership On Wednesday, the local unit had settled at 75.66 against the US push the US dollar gold price to an eight- to have contracted the disease on Tuesday. Apart from Bonagaigaon, Assam has of municipal commissioner Jaisalmer. five other districts in the 'red zone' -- Golaghat, Nalbari, Dhubri, Goalpara and dollar. Traders said fears surrounding COVID-19 faded to some year high. Consequently, demand in value Dr Vijay Suryavanshi will terms reached US$55bn - the highest since The state is under lockdown Morigaon. Sarma said that Golaghat and Nalbari districts are expected to come extent after an antiviral drug showed promise in treating coronavirus give latest real-time feeds Q2 2013. since March 22 and a massive out of the Red Zone over the next few days. Containment zone restrictions at a patients. “Also, several countries are easing lockdown restrictions about COVID-19 cases, which means the economies will start to get back on track," said survey and screening is underway high-end apartment in Guwahati, where one person had tested positive, was lifted Rahul Gupta, Head of Research- Currency, Emkay Global Financial on Thursday. public relations officer of the to track the people infected with the KDMC Madhi Phophle said. Services. Amazon India launches a SpecialFund virus. to help Small & Medium Business JALANDHAR : Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) across India have been financially impacted due to the Big Bazaar now delivered at your doorstep Hindustan Unilever commits to nationwide lockdown in these unprecedented times.In an effort to 2 new COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, NEW DELHI : As we continue our fight against COVID-19, India’s most loved enable the SMBs in logistics that are hypermarket chain, Big Bazaar, is trying all possible means to help its customers in donate Horlicks to Hospitals heavily reliant on the company, this time of need. They have launched their mobile Amazon India has introduced a site,Shop.BigBazaar.comwhich has been created for the SONIPAT : Hindustan Unilever Limited Partner Support Fund. This Partner state tally reaches 40 benefit and ease of all customers. Extremely easy to use, (HUL) has committed to donating 1.5 lakh Support Fund for small and medium packs of Horlicks to help provide immunity businesses in logistics will be RAIPUR: Two more people tested customers just need to add their area pin code, select their available to Delivery Service positive for coronavirus in nearest Big Bazaar store and fill the cart with daily to health care workers and providers as essentials. The order will be delivered at the customers Partners (DSP) and Chhattisgarh on Thursday, taking they continue their tireless fight against selectTransportation partners in India Door Step maintaining contactless and safe delivery. Apart Coronavirus. The first packs have already to help adjust their business model to the total number of cases in the from this,customers can also place their orders via Phone the new realities posed during the state to 40. "Two more persons reached 39 Covid hospitals across India Calls and Whatsappandget itdelivered at their Homes.In and will soon reach all major Covid lockdown. Through the one-time have tested positive for COVID-19 addition, to reduce the shopping time a customer takes at disbursement, the fund will support in Chhattisgarh, the total number any Big Bazaar store, they can select theStore Pick-up hospitals in 12 key cities. Horlicks* the partnersin multiple ways. This combines the goodness of milk, wheat includes enabling them to provide of cases in the state is now 40, of option wherein they can pay online and visit the store to financial aid to close to 40,000 of which 36 have fully recovered," just pick the order. From the moment the lockdown has and malted barley with 23 vital nutrients their stafffor the month of April’20. said TS Singh Deo, State Health started the Big Bazaar team has been reinventing itself such as proteins, Zinc, Vitamin C and Additionally it will help cover some Minister. The All India Institute of and learning new ways of serving its customers every Vitamin D with other immunity supporting critical fixed infrastructure costs, and single day. For large societies Big Bazaar introduces ‘Big nutrients like Selenium, Folic acid, Iron, support liquidity and cash flow for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur conducted the test on nine samples from Bazaar on Wheels’ service. Under this a tempo truck filled these businesses as they resume Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6. Zinc, Vitamin Surajpur today and found two of them to be COVID-19 positive. Meanwhile, AIIMS with essential food and groceries will be parked in your society and all residents and scale their operations post C and Vitamin D are key nutrients known today discharged two more patients, including a pregnant woman. can easily refill all their pantry requirements. lockdown. to build immunity against disease. 100 singers - One Nation One Voice Hyatt Announces Global Care CHANDIGARH: With the blessings of BMW Group India announces special service for Jaguar Land Rover Scales Up Commendable effort by a student Shri Lata Mangeshkar ji, 100 singers from &Cleanliness Commitment ISRA will come together in One Nation doctors fighting COVID-19 battle on the frontline CHANDIGARH: Guided by its One Voice - an anthem dedicated to FACE Visor Production of Manipal Institute of Technology purpose of care and experience corona warriors and in aid of PM Cares. CHANDIGARH : BMW Group India has CHANDIGARH/ JALANDHAR: Jaguar Land Rover is scaling delivering world-class hospitality for One Nation One Voice is an acapella announced a special aftersales service initiative CHANDIGARH: Amidst the widespread COVID 19 crisis more than 60 years, Hyatt today rendition by 100 artists in 14 languages exclusively for doctors who own a BMW or MINI up production of its protective face visors in a continued effort to worldwide , Simar Sharma 3rd year biotechnology student from announced a Global Care & and is the largest anthem platform ever. support the fight against Coronavirus. New tooling, developed car or a BMW Motorrad bike and have been Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) at MAHE has brought Cleanliness Commitment to further Commenting on the initiative legendary by WHS Plastics, will produce a further 14 000 visors each week enhance its operational guidance and singer Shri Asha Bhosle stated “Singers selflessly working round the clock to fight the about a ray of hope to the under privileged. Simar has prepared for key workers across the UK. Earlier this month, the carmaker and distributed hand sanitisers to daily wageworkers, vegetable/ resources around colleague and are artists who have always expressed unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. As a gesture announced the manufacture of 3D-printed face visors at its guest safety and peace of mind. The numerous feelings of the masses in fish vendors, quarantine homes and people living in the slums, multi-layered commitment builds on several musical ways. Thus, on this of appreciation, BMW Group India along with its Advanced Product Creation Centre in Gaydon, home to one of who do not have access to proper hygiene / cannot afford to buy the most advanced 3D-printing facilities in Europe. Visors have Hyatt’s existing rigorous protocols occasion when all of us are fighting dealer partners will offer complementary engine oil the expensive sanitisers and also cannot wash their hands and will include anaccreditation against Corona as One Nation ably led by service at its dealership service centres across the been produced and shipped to NHS Trusts across the UK, frequently. Sharing insights on her endeavour Ms. Simar process by the Global Biorisk our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra country. Mr. Arlindo Teixeira, acting President, including the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sharma said,“With constant support from my professors and Advisory Council (GBAC) at all hotels Modi, we 100 Singers of the Country and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Now, using around the world, colleague training under ISRA decided express out love for BMW Group India, said, “Earlier this month, friend who helped me in gathering all the required materials I injection mould tooling supplied by WHS Plastics of Sutton managed to achieve the task. Infact donations from across and support resources, and a cross- the nation and dedicate this Song as One BMW Group India pledged its contribution to fight functional working group of medical Coldfield, the operation will produce in excess of 2 000 per day – various parts of the country are pouring in and that has Voice.” She further added, “The anthem COVID-19 through its various CSR initiatives and with one polypropylene headband generated every 30 experts and industry professionals will be dedicated nation by Lata by providing critical care equipment and services motivated me to produce three more batches of sanitisers, that will contribute to various aspects Mangeshkar ji on behalf of ISRA on 3rd s.Following the success of its 3D-printing efforts, Jaguar Land for medical facilities in Delhi NCR and Chennai. which would be approximately 600 litres. I have collaborated of the hotel experience. “The world as May 2020.” Rover is also releasing its NHS-approved CAD design in the with thepolice to distribute these in marketplaces and slums we knew it has been fundamentally Doctors have been tirelessly working every day to hope that businesses with Additive Manufacturing facilities will where this is needed the most, and with the help of donations, I changed by COVID-19 and when we ensure public health and safety. join the global call for more Personal Protection. have already ordered chemicals and bottles. are all ready to travel again. Toyota Kirloskar Motor commissions a unique Dealer Operations Restart Guideline JALANDHAR: Toyota Kirloskar Motor, NSUI Punjab ensures safe return of 400 Kashmiri curated a unique 'Dealer Operations Restart AIIMS Bhopal conducting multicentric Guideline' to educate and empower its dealer partners about the importance and adherence to good safety & hygiene Students from Patiala amid lockdown study on Mycobacterium w practices, so as to secure all stakeholders CHANDIGARH, APRIL 30 from health hazards. Safety is one of BHOPAL: A multicentric study site initiation meeting was Prof Debasis Biswas, Dr Saurabh Toyota's key priorities and it resonates in the waysthe company has been undertaking to Coming to the immediate rescue of on the use Mycobacterium w conducted today, in which all the Saigal, and Dr Sagar Khadanga," safeguard its employees and other hundreds of students studying in various (Mw), heat-killed investigators were screened and the note said. The hospital said stakeholders. Keeping this in mind and soon colleges in Patiala and Mohali, the Mycobacterium indicus pranii, as trained on the standard operating that a total of 42 COVID-19 after introducing a comprehensive 'Restart National Students' Union of India Manual' as a guide for industries to follow an adjunct to the treatment of procedures. The training involves patients are presently admitted post the lockdown withdrawal, TKM has now (NSUI) Punjab has ensured their safe coronavirus is being conducted at procedures for the safety of in AIIMS, Bhopal. It said that introduced a detailed guideline to kick start return back home amidst the ongoing AIIMS Bhopal with the approval p a t i e n t s a n d p r o p e r the patients are clinically stable its dealer operations. The unique 'Dealer curfew imposed in the wake of Covid19 of Drug Controller General of administration of medication, it and added that at present. Operations Restart Guideline' aims at pandemic. Expressing his gratitude to instilling confidence in the existing and India. "AIIMS Bhopal is said. Experts said that the study prospective customers about the safety the MP Patiala Preneet Kaur for conducting a study on has the potential to answer many and hygiene initiatives introduced at facilitating the return, NSUI president soon, leading to emotional scenes with MP Preneet Kaur for their proactive Mycobacterium w (Mw) efficacy unanswered questions regarding Toyota dealer outlets, across the country. Akshay Sharma said he had personally and safety in COVID-19 the treatment of COVID-19 Sharing his thoughts on this unique some students getting overwhelmed at support always, students of college initiative, Mr. Naveen Soni, Senior Vice requested her after students had the thought of uniting with their expressed their heartfelt thanks also to situation after due approval from patients. "The study is conducted President, Sales and Service, Toyota approached him for permission to go to families. The administration is the local administration and NSUI AIIMS Bhopal ethical under the leadership of Director, Kirloskar Motor said, "There is no doubt their homes. First batch of 130 students arranging for their return at the earliest, Punjab. The MP Patiala Preneet Kaur committee," the hospital AIIMS, Bhopal, Dr Sarman that besides affecting the health and studying in various colleges in Rajpura, safety of people across the globe, the Akshay Sharma added. Waiving wished them healthy stay back and administration said in a press note Singh. The other members of the COVID-19 outbreak has brought the world Patiala and Mohali have left from Patiala banners thanking Punjab Chief tweeted, "Its our duty to see them reach on Thursday. research team from AIIMS, economy to a standstill. today morning and remaining will leave Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and home safe and healthy. According to the note, the Bhopal are Prof Rajnish Joshi,

RNI NO. 61323/95 | Postal Code No. G/CHD/0186/2016-2018 Printed and Published by Gaurav Goel for Yugmarg Prakashan from 28/1, Industrial Area Phase-II, Chandigarh and printed at Yugmarg Publications, Kurali Road, Khanpur, Kharar Distt. Mohali (PB), Editor Chander Trikha, Ph.:(off) 0172-5002721, 2972414. E-mail: [email protected] NEWS Kalyan forms strategy after meeting doctors VIVEK RANA BRIEFS GHARAUMDA, APRIL. 30 Ameeting of all government and private doctors of Gharaunda region was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of MLA Harvinder Kalyan at Respect Coronavirus the Indo Israel Vegetable Productivity Center Gharaunda for cooperation in the outbreak of Karona epidemic. The meeting called for all the doctors 3 warriors: Rishipal to work together in unity to prevent the outbreak of Karona epidemic in MAIN PAL KASHYAP the Gharaunda region and private doctors were called to work in coordi- INDRI, APRIL 30 NEWSYUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 nation with the government doctors. During a meeting held at the Indri police station regarding the Coron- avirus, Block Committee Chairper- son representative Rishi Pal Kam- boj said that the entire country has Piyush Muni distributes been locked down regarding the Coronavirus so that the citizens can be saved from this epidemic be- cause the virus is spread by coming Purchase of new vehicles food to needy in contact with each other. The gov- ernment wants break the Corona chain which is affecting every class SHIV KUMAR SHARMA as people are sitting in their homes KARNAL, APRIL 30 now. He said that we can fight this in govt sector banned Deputy promoter Shri Piyush war only by sitting at home. We Muni Ji Maharaj sent volun- need to honour the true warriors BUREAU teers from Shri Atma fighting the Corona virus. The doc- CHANDIGARH, APRIL 30- Manohar Jain Aradhana tors, police and administration of Mandir for distribution of our country are working day and Haryana Government has decided to food packets to people in the night to fight this war against Coro- put a complete ban on the purchase of areas assigned by the admin- na. We all should respect them. The new vehicles including cars and jeeps istration. He said that the doctors of our country are protect- except buses for public transport and wealth that remains constant ing the lives of people without car- vehicles used for emergency responses smells like still water. No- ing about their lives. Therefore, we including ambulances, fire tenders dur- body keeps the football with all have a responsibility to fully fol- ing the current financial year. him. Wherever the football low the lock down imposed by the A decision in this regard was taken goes the player pushes it to government, and fully cooperate in the Haryana Cabinet which met un- someone else in the play- with the police and administration. der the Chairmanship of Chief Minis- ground. Therefore, instead of pal Corporation Deputy Com- sion. . Sushil Jain, Naveen Police station in-charge Satpal ter, Mr. Manohar Lal here today. accumulating wealth in the missioner Dheeraj Kumar, Jain, Vikas Jain, Rahul Jain, Singh appealed to the people to co- Cabinet has also decided that even society, it should be utilised State BJP Mahila Morcha Vicky Jain, Dr. Mohan Lal, operate fully with the police and ad- in case of very urgent need of a new car properly by distributing it General Secretary Meena Surendra Jain, Satpal Goyal, ministration, only then we can win or jeep, outsourcing/ hiring of the vehi- among the needy. Chauhan, Cotton Business- Ajay Goyal, Sanjay Jain, this war against the epidemic. cles should be resorted to rather than District Superintendent of man Ghanshyam Goyal, Raman Jain, Anurag, Hi- outright purchase. Police, Surendra Singh Bho- Deepak Goel, Shailer Busi- manshu, Praveen, etc. were ria, District Medical Hospi- nessman Vipin Goyal, Gau- also present from the side of DC inspects Jundla, tal's Chief Medical Officer, rav Goyal Food Distribution the temple management Dr. Piyush Sharma, Munici- were present on the occa- committee. Nigdu Grain Market Purchase of Ballabhgarh institute approved Cabinet okays BUREAU CHANDIGARH, APRIL 30- KARNAL, APRIL 30 allotment of 18 Administrative Officer is doing duty of humanity: Gupta With an aim to provide adequate, accessible, equitable quality health care servic- acres land to YMCA Deputy Commissioner Nishant Ku- es to the common man, Haryana Government has accorded ex- post facto approval CHANDIGARH: Haryana Cabinet ROHIT LAMSAR mar Yadav arrived on Thursday to to the proposal to purchase of Gold Field Institute of Medical Sciences and Re- which met under the Chairman- TARAORI: MD of New Cam Oil Taraori and social worker Sunil Gup- inspect the wheat lifting work at search in village Chhainsa, Tehsil Ballabhgarh, District Faridabad run by Gold ship of Chief Minister, Mr. ta said that the lockdown has been done for our safety only. We have to Jundla and Grain Market of Nigdu. Field Shiksha Sanstha Faridabad through the e-auction sale process and running Manohar Lal here today approved prevent corona infection by following the instructions given by the ad- Seeing the huge reduction in wheat it as Government Medical College in larger public interest. the proposal of allotment of 18.0 ministration. He said that we need to take precautions to avoid the epi- uptake in Jundla Anaj Mandi, he A decision to this effect was taken in the Haryana Cabinet which met under acres of Municipal Corporation, demic of corona infection. If the corona infection is to be avoided, it is expressed displeasure and asked the the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal here today. Faridabad land to J.C. Bose Uni- better to cooperate with the administration. If we all together follow the officials to give notice to the con- To work out the feasibility of taking over the Infrastructure, State Government versity of Science and Technology instructions given by the district administration, then an epidemic like tractor to get the wheat picked up at had constituted a Committee under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary. The (YMCA), Faridabad at present Corona will be eradicated soon. the scheduled time. But if he delays State Government, with the valuation base of Rs. 126.04 crore, State Government collector rates i.e. Rs. 3.00 crore Sunil Gupta said that it is also necessary to follow the instructions of then file a case against him. He said decided to participate in the e-auction with price ranging between Rs. 126.00 crore per acre and development charge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avoid corona infection. We will also that no negligence will be tolerated to Rs 128.00 crore and authorized a Committee led by Director, Medical Educa- at Rs 120.00 per square yards, have to give full support to the lockdown-2 done by Prime Minister Modi till May 3. Sunil Gup- in the act of lifting of wheat as that tion and Research. Gold Field Institute of Medical Sciences and Research was yielding the Municipal Corporation ta said that keeping in mind the lockdown we should all stay in our homes safely. Following the may cause problems to the farmers purchased by this committee on March 13, 2020 at a valuation of Rs 128 crore. about Rs. 56.00 crore. lockdown we should step out of hpuse only when absolutely necessary. Administrative and po- of the region who are eager to sell their wheat at the earliest. BVP gives 30 quintals wheat to Renovation of main Social workers hand over Indra colony BUREAU roads in Karnal begins KARNAL, APRIL 30 thermal guns to DC, SP SHIV KUMAR SHARMA tal, JE Sushil Sharma and Gurinder Singh On behalf of Shri Radha Krishna KARNAL, APRIL 30 Dhamija were present on the occasion. GURMEET KASHYAP Branch of Bharat Vikas Parishad, The Mayor said that in this work the KARNAL, APRIL 30 about 30 quintals of wheat was col- In view of the demand of the citizens, the road from Civil Hospital Chowk to T- lected from village Kachhwa and construction work of Point Model Town will be In Kovid-19 epidemic, every class is ex- given to Indra Colony in Apna the main roads is being renovated and its total tending its hand to cooperate and fight Ashiana in front of Jundla Gate. started one by one, so length is about 800 meters. the infection. In the same sequence, Vi- The chairman of the branch, that before the move- She informed that the road jay Setia and Chaman Setia Exporters Priyanka Kathpal, said that every ment of citizens starts work will be completed in under the chairmanship of BJP District year, the branch collects wheat with These tasks should be about 15 days. She instruct- President Jagmohan Anand handed over the contact of Pramod Nagpal and completed. In view of ed the officers present on 6 thermal guns to Deputy Commissioner with the help of other farmers, and this, Mayor Karnal the spot that the work Nishant Kumar Yadav and 4 to Superin- sends it to his home. This time this Renu Bala Gupta on should be completed within tendent of Police Surendra Singh Bhao- work has been done by the branch. Thursday launched the a certain period of time. ria. The temperature of any citizen can Former chairman of the branch project in the model Giving information on the be checked through these guns. For this, Gaurav Khurana said that food do- town area of ward spot, Executive Engineer BJP District President Jagmohan Anand, nation is the biggest donation. number-11 for the ren- Akshay Bhardwaj said that Deputy Commissioner and Superinten- Helping the needy brings peace of ovation of the road be- the work will be finished dent of Police thanked Vijay Setia and mind. Everyone should contribute ing constructed at an soon. The first layer of the Chaman Setia and Vinod Goel, District to it. Pramod Nagpal said that this estimated cost of Rs 49 road will be laid first. My President of Rice Mill Association. work has been done to help the lakh 87 thousand in the Renu Bala Gupta said that They said that we have to fight to- needy in his home. Such works are hands of ward coun- normal work of roads is not gether against the epidemic like Corona done from time to time on behalf of cilor husband Ginni expected to start as a pre- and the decisions being taken by the are cooperating with the government and to the officers. Dheeraj Gupta, Rajendra the branch. The village sarpanch Virk. Started. XEN caution as this will depend Central and State Government to tackle administration in this battle is commend- Raheja, Chaman Garg, Vinay Goyal Ajay Kumar also got full support in Akshay Bhardwaj, AE Satish Kumar Mit- on the furure situation. this epidemic are far-sighted. The man- able. Along with this, 25 special masks were present on the occasion. collecting wheat from village ner in which social workers and public by Dheeraj Gupta were also distributed Kachhwa. He encouraged everyone to participate more vigorously in such activities. Apna Ashiana was thanked by Shri Radha Krishna DC inspects ongoing construction work at Kutel Branch of Bharat Vikas Parishad. Donating blood now is like SHIV KUMAR SHARMA Congress worshiping in temple: Gaba KARNAL, APRIL 30 Deputy Commissioner Nishant Ku- workers honour mar Yadav said that in the first phase, SHIV KUMAR SHARMA a library, administrative wing and a Corona warriors KARNAL, APRIL 30 750 bed super-specialty hospital are being built at Pandit Deen Dayal SARBJIT SINGH Due to the lockdown, the second blood donation camp was set up at Civil Hospital, Kar- Upadhyay University of Science Ku- ASSANDH, APRIL 30 nal, in view of social distancing. Dozens of youth donated their blood on this occasion. tel at a cost of about Rs 750 crore and In such a time, Pankaj Gaba thanked those blood donors who are actively participating it will be ready in the coming 22 day at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay should be prompt in this work so that Corona warriors, who are serving in this virtuous work. Gaba said that donating blood at such a time is equivalent to go- months. With this, physiotherapy and Aryujan University campus to inspect this work can be completed on time.. the people, leaving their family ing to the temple and worshiping. nursing classes will also be started in the ongoing construction work. He ex- University Controller of Finance, members worried during the Coro- He said that in such a time, more and more youth should come forward and donate this university in this academic ses- amined the development works going Ombir Rana said that the construction na epidemic, were welcomed today their blood. Gaba said that children suffering from Thalassemia need blood the most on sion. Now these classes are being con- on in the university intensively and in- work of the library, administrative by the Congress workers this occasion. Among the youngsters present ware Amit Kumar, Ravindra Kumar, ducted at Kalpana Chawla Govern- structed the concerned officials and wing, hostel and residence of officers today.Flowers were showred on Praveen Uchana, Pawan Birlan, Satish Mehta, Rinku Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Nitin Ku- ment Medical College. representatives of the companies do- and employees and other educational them as a mark ofhonour and re- mar, Ravi Kumar etc. Deputy Commissioner arrived to- ing the construction work that he institutions is in progress. spect. Youth District President In- drapal Singh Virk and General Sec- retary Basant Singh Rana, along with other activists, offered gar- lands to the doctors, nurses and oth- er paramedical staff at the general MC seals 5 shops for rule violation No needy family should hospital in the city and presented them with masks and PPE kits. The MAIN PAL KASHYAP patients present thanked the doctors INDRI, APRIL 30 by clapping. In the same way, the go hungry: Ashok Congress workers who gave duty at In a major action today, Indri Munic- various shocked intersections of the ipality sealed five shops including Pal GURMEET KASHYAP city also thanked the Congress Shopping, Sehgal Book Seller, two KARNAL, APRIL 30 workers by wearing flower gar- Khokhe, Maihata Grocery Store, lands. Swami Traders. Municipal secretary Ration and food was distrib- Indrapal Singh Virk said that Ravindra Kumar said that the country uted to the needy by former during the Corona period, epi- has been locked down due to the need BJP President Ashok Sukhija demics including doctors, police of the hour for coronavirus. In view of in ward number 5 today. personnel, journalists are taking a the need of the people it was decided Ashok Sukhija said that we direct fight. He said that thanks to by the government that shops related all have to fight this crisis to- such brave professionals is less. In to essential goods will be opened gether. Our goal today should this regard, Police Officer-in- from 9 am to 12 pm. But it was also be that no person sleeps hun- charge Surendra Sindhu and Block instructed by the government that gry. On this occasion, social Medical Officer Sandeep Abrohal these shops will make home delivery, worker Jasvir Rana said that said that they are constantly per- shops were exempted for not having shops. Neither the shopkeepers nor as the virus is spread through conges- his team is always ready to forming their duty without any more than one person working in the other customers were wearing masks. tion and contact with each other. To serve the needy. In this hour greed and sobriety and in such a sit- shop. In view of this, the municipal team control this, it is very important to of crisis, no needy should feel ing done by former District the needy families by Deepak uation, the respect given to them by But some shopkeepers were sealed five shops. It appealed to the break this chain. On this occasion, alone and helpless. Together President of BJPAshok Sukhi- Gupta, Harvir Rana, Hariom people further enhances their spir- opened shops even after warnings and people to follow the rules of lock- Praveen Sharma accountant, Yuvraj, we will conquer this terrible ja. In the wake of the Karona Sharma, Dr. Vicky Rana, its. there were crowds of people at the down completely and avoid crowds Rajesh, etc., were present. Corona disease. Rana also epidemic, their problem was Sanyam Bhatia, who are work- praised the service work be- solved by giving food kits to ing in a continuous service. IT WAS A STROKE OF LUCK WHEN I I HAVE TRIED TO LOOK DIFFERENT AND PLAY WORKED IN 'AGNEEPATH.' IT WAS A DIFFERENT ROLES THROUGH MY LIFE BECAUSE GREAT ROLE, SOMETHING DIFFERENT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT MY WORK. 4 FOR ME. RISHI KAPOOR RISHI KAPOOR

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 Editorial ‘Unfree’? Score fair goals, don’t always cry foul Why gold losing sheen ndia is evidently incensed that the bipartisan US federal agency, which prepares an annual report on the state of reli- Igious freedoms in the world, has slammed India hard in its ndia's jewellery demand in 2020 statement that was made public on Tuesday. The United January to March (Q1) fell According to a Reserve Bank of India States Commission on International Religious Freedoms (US- Iby 41 per cent to an 11-year CIFR) has even recommended to the US State Department that low of 73.9 tonnes as COVID- (RBI) survey conducted across 13 along with 14 other countries India should be declared “a coun- 19 compounded the impact of try of particular concern”. This is an advisory and the state de- higher domestic gold prices cities between February 27 and partment is not expected to act on it, but if it were to do so in a amid a depreciating currency March 7, although consumer hypothetical scenario, then sanctions against Indian entities and and softer economic growth, individuals are a logical fallout to expect. the World Gold Council said in confidence increased slightly in the There can be no question that the finding of the USCIFR its latest demand trends report against this country is a blow to its prestige as a democracy. This released on Thursday. first two months of the quarter, is doubtless the reason that the government spokesman has spo- Although the wedding sea- ken out against the USCIFR report in the harshest terms, call- son lifted demand early in the sentiment on the general economic ing it “tendentious” and calling the USCIFR “an organisation of quarter, a sharp increase in lo- particular concern”. But these would appear to be defensive re- cal gold prices from mid-Feb- situation, employment scenario and actions that are unlikely to impress the world, given the back- ruary led to a slowdown in de- drop of events concerning, in particular, the treatment of this mand as consumers held back household income remained country's Muslim minority in recent times, the issue around on purchases. which the US federal agency's damning report is framed. The Later in the quarter, the pessimistic. same American government outfit had placed India in its Tier II market suffered as the lock- category in 2018, a kind of watch list. Since then, in its view, down took effect: demand in "While Q1 demand was hard hit, we matters have deteriorated, and it notes a “downturn”. This may March slumped by between 60 expect the impact of COVID-19 to be surprise the government, but will any reasonable and neutral as- to 80 per cent. The Q1 average sessment of the situation in the country register the same sense price of Rs 41,124 per 10 more severe in the second quarter as of surprise or anger, although some may be inclined to go with gramme in Q1 was 26.6 per three of the 10 dissenting commissioners whose concern seems cent higher year-on-year. the lockdown extends into May," said woven around the belief that India should not be placed in the The local gold price con- same category as North Korea, China, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia. tinued its upward trajectory in the report. India is still the world’s largest democracy and it is not com- Q1 20 and breached previous mon for democracies — by definition — to be transgressing re- historical highs. A weaker ru- cautious in opening their wal- remained pessimistic. investment in India fell 17 per to as much as 70 dollars per World Gold Council India op- ligious freedoms for any of its citizens. Indeed, the very term pee, combined with a rising lets to purchase gold, and foot- "While Q1 demand was cent year-on-year to 28 tonnes ounce before ending the quarter erations. “democracy” incorporates as a necessary condition — respect dollar gold price, resulted in the fall to jewellery stores slowed hard hit, we expect the impact -- its lowest level for four years. around 40 dollars per ounce". Consumer sentiment could for individual liberties, which naturally includes the liberty of local gold price closing at an early in March. of COVID-19 to be more se- Having fallen prey to soaring Interest in digital gold receive a boost with the arrival faith for all individuals or a community amongst the citizenry. all-time high of Rs 44,315 per This was followed by a vere in the second quarter as and volatile local gold prices in products -- a trend WGC noted of a normal monsoon as pre- An Indian Muslim may be inclined to interrogate the Indian 10 gramme in March. gradual closing of retail stores the lockdown extends into January and February, the lock- last quarter -- continued to dicted. Issues of the integrity of state on this parameter on the basis of the record of the last few Concerns around econom- mid-month before the full lock- May," said the report. down imposed in March effec- grow in Q1 as it was obviously gold and right price will receive years. The USCIFR has brought up the Citizenship Amendment ic growth impacted demand. down was imposed in the final This will impact gold de- tively brought retail investment easier to buy gold via such plat- greater consumer attention as Act passed last year. It is a questionable legislation that dis- India's GDP growth has been week of the quarter. mand during the key buying to a halt. Availability of bars forms. This echoed the rise in gold prices test affordability, he criminates against Muslims, and its constitutionality is in the on a downward trajectory since According to a Reserve festival of Akshaya Tritiya as and coins became problematic demand for ETFs in India said. process of being tested in the Supreme Court. Around the CAA, Q1 2019 and green shoots of Bank of India (RBI) survey well as wedding-related pur- after the gradual closure of re- which saw relatively sizable in- "A digital transformation passed through a brute parliamentary majority in 2019, the US recovery were sparse in Q1. conducted across 13 cities be- chases. Although some brand- tail shops and bullion dealers flows of 4.4 tonnes as investors of the industry could be a posi- report on religious freedoms has woven the argument of gov- Against such a backdrop, con- tween February 27 and March ed retailers have reported in- from March 17 onwards and rushed to meet their safe haven tive outcome of the current cri- ernment silence in the face of religious discrimination. It has sumer spending on non-essen- 7, although consumer confi- creased interest in their online was non-existent after the com- needs. "This perhaps presents sis as social distancing, con- also cited the use of the expression “termite” by Union home tial items declined. This was dence increased slightly in the platforms, logistical issues im- plete lockdown that began on an opportunity that could re- tactless payments and other be- minister (and top BJP leader) Amit Shah and castigates the accentuated by the outbreak of first two months of the quarter, posed by lockdown measures March 25. "The discount in the vive Gold Monetisation havioural necessities challenge home minister and the government for letting impunity prevail COVID-19 in March. Middle- sentiment on the general eco- have made it difficult to fulfil local market price clearly Scheme in a consumer-friendly earlier forms of consumer en- through their silence in matters of lynching and other notable class urban consumers and ru- nomic situation, employment the orders they generate. shows the impact of the lock- manner," said Somasundaram gagement," said Somasun- markers of discrimination. ral consumers became more scenario and household income Meanwhile, bar and coin down -- widening out sharply P R, Managing Director for daram. Half of global workforce at Not fact but spin ties up risk of losing livelihoods lmost 1.6 billion work- Modi’s corona narrative ers in the informal Aeconomy, nearly half f the government’s eco- “global leader” (BJP’s of the global workforce, face nomic plan to cope with the coinage) rests on it. History an immediate danger of losing Icoronavirus emergency is has seen that Indian leaders their livelihoods due to the becoming less hazy after his who dared stand up to Ameri- continued sharp decline in fourth consultation with state can Presidents paid a price. working hours because of the chief ministers on Monday, Thus, Mr Modi got down to COVID-19 outbreak, the In- Prime Minister Narendra the task of arranging crowds ternational Labour Organiza- Modi has hardly suffered from for the Trump show in tion has said. More than 430 a lack of clarity on the political Ahmedabad — an objective million enterprises in hard-hit side, with manipulation being that was the exact opposite of sectors such as retail and man- its imprint. social distancing. ufacturing risk "serious dis- While the PM delayed un- Even after the American ruption", the UN agency conscionably on moving on leader departed, a swift change added. The findings appear in the pandemic front, and began of gear to frontally take on the the ILO Monitor third edition: taking steps only when the pandemic was simply not on COVID-19 and the world of contagion became impossible in view of emerging politico- work, released Wednesday. to ignore as people began to ideological compulsions. The Globally, there are some to protect the world's most hours in the Americas, and suddenly die around mid- first of these was the commu- 3.3 billion workers. Two bil- vulnerable workers becomes 11.8 per cent for Europe and March, politically he has tried nal violence raging in the na- lion have jobs in the informal even more urgent. "For mil- Central Asia. All other regions to lay stress on the assertion tional capital, and the fire had economy, the most vulnerable lions of workers, no income are above 9.5 per cent. that he acted well in time and been lit by a deeply polarising workers in the labour market. means no food, no security The ILO added that the ahead of many countries speech of a local BJP leader The agency said 1.6 bil- and no future. Millions of proportion of workers living in (which is not borne out by the taking advantage of the pro- lion in the informal economy businesses around the world countries where workplace facts). longed protests of mainly "have suffered massive dam- are barely breathing. They closures have been recom- This in a nutshell was the Muslim women against the re- age to their capacity to earn a have no savings or access to mended, or required, has de- fundamental point Mr Modi cently passed citizenship leg- living" as a result of the eco- credit," he said. "These are the creased from 81 per cent to 68 sought to make in his first ad- islation that discriminated nomic meltdown triggered by real faces of the world of per cent over the past two dress to the nation in the third the projection of a traditional time he became Prime Minis- duce a whistleblower on Raisi- against people of the Islamic the COVID-19 pandemic. work. If we don't help them weeks. While this is largely week of March in which he Hindu paterfamilias through ter. Why did the PM wake up na Hill. Meanwhile, it is prac- faith. Settling this matter to the Due to lockdowns or be- now, they will simply perish." due to changes in China, called for the so-called “janata the clothes he chooses to wear so late in the day in actually tically a certainty that what satisfaction of the ruling party cause they work in hard-hit The UN agency estimated measures have been stepped curfew” on March 22. The ex- on certain occasions (discard- beginning to deal with the new kept the PM’s response from and its cohorts (and the wider sectors, these workers global- that compared to the pre-crisis up elsewhere. At the same pression tried to create the im- ing his usual with-it designer coronavirus emergency, call- emerging on time was his ex- majority community audience ly have seen a 60 per cent drop levels, there will be a 10.5 per time, 436 million enterprises pression of a benevolent gov- wardrobe), at times even put- ing for special measures like traordinary willingness to wait across the country, which is in income during the first cent deterioration in working operating in wholesale and re- ernment seeking voluntary ting on the garb of a swami (as social distancing and ordering on the President of the United conspicuously wooed by the month of the crisis, according hours during the second quar- tail, manufacturing, accom- self-restraint from the public in his second corona outing a nationwide lockdown (that States. government and the ruling to ILO estimates. ter (Q2) of the year, equivalent modation, and other economic as an act of “sacrifice” for the address when he urged people had to be extended), besides Donald Trump was arriv- party) could brook no delay This translates into a more to 305 million full-time jobs. sectors that have been hardest “nation”, although the world to light lamps while posing be- making desperate efforts to ing on a bilateral safari, and and it was necessary that some than 80 per cent decline in Previous projections had put hit, face "high risks of serious has seen police lathis were side a brightly-lit tall lamp- procure masks and PPEs for this imperious creature de- were taught an object lesson. Africa and the Americas, 70 the figure at 6.7 per cent, or disruption". The ILO called rained on day-labourers and stand used on special occa- medical warriors, and ventila- mands to see large crowds We were already in the last per cent in Europe and Central 195 million full-time workers. for "urgent, targeted and flexi- migrant workers to force them sions in affluent Hindu house- tors and hospital beds? For cheering him when he arrives days of February, and now Asia, and 21.6 per cent in Asia The situation has wors- ble measures" to support both to stay put, and not be out de- holds). These reinforce for more on a proximate answer to in the world’s most populous there was looming on the po- and the Pacific, the ILO said. ened for all major regions, workers and business, particu- manding bread. This PM often many his conscious selfimage the late response to the coron- democracy. That’s just his litical chessboard the prospect ILO Director General Guy Ry- again compared to pre-crisis larly smaller enterprises and employs the latter term as a of a “Hindu nationalist”, avirus threat, we may have to way. Mr Trump’s benevolent of the destabilising of yet an- der said as the pandemic and levels. Q2 estimates suggest a those in the informal dogwhistle to denote a Hindu which he first invoked in a wait for the day when strug- disposition to India is crucial other democratically-elected the jobs crisis evolve, the need 12.4 per cent loss of working economy. nation, and backs this up with Reuters interview around the gles with conscience may pro- for Mr Modi. His status as a state government. STARS TALKS China to hold annual Parliament eemaa Singh, Astrologer Lucky Number:-5 abundance of energy. Pending Lucky Color:-Turquoise Lucky Number:-2 and Vastu Expert known TAURUS:-Take help of spiri- arrears and dues will be re- Lucky Number:-4 CAPRICORN:-Hard work session from May 22 Sfor her accurate predic- tuality to counterattack your covered. Your innovative LIBRA:-Share the family of previous today will bring tions of winning BJP minister mental stress. Plan some- ideas will be appreciated by problems with your spouse. good fortune enabling you to hina on Wednesday Political Consultative Confer- political season, the sessions Kirron Kher, as well winning thing special with seniors at work. Spend time trying to rediscov- fulfill your promises. Specula- said it will hold its an- ence (CPPCC) was expected of NPC and CPPCC which to- of Punjab your partner for Lucky Color:- er and reaffirm your-self as a tion will bring in gains. Cnual Parliament session to be held in Beijing on May gether have over 5,000 mem- elections by the evening. Green loving nurturing couple. Lucky Color:-Magenta in a "different" way from May 21, official media reported. bers, are held every year soon Congress. She Lucky Col- Lucky Num- Lucky Color:-Beige Lucky Number:-1 22 after it was postponed for Chinese Foreign Ministry after the Chinese New has delivered or:-Green ber:-8 Lucky Number:-3 AQUARIUS:-Family tension the first time due to the coron- Spokesman Geng Shuang Year/Spring Festival holidays many lectures Lucky LEO:-Positive SCORPIO:-Control your ex- should be taken seriously. Try avirus outbreak, signalling during a media briefing said, either in late February or ear- on astrology in Number:- thinking helps penses and avoid belong too to sort it out with the help of that the pandemic which “I think due to the pandemic ly March during which the India as well 17 keep stress and lavish. Chances of your love other members. New love paralysed the country for over the two sessions this year will ruling Communist Party un- as abroad. Fol- GEMINI:- tensions at bay. life turning into lifelong bond connection cannot be ruled three months is finally under be somewhat different from veils its national agenda for lowed by international confer- A cheerful You will make are high on the card. out. control. the past years” but declined to the year, including the annual ences and T.V. shows on vari- state of mind good money to- Lucky Color:-Orange Lucky Color:-Sky Blue The decision to hold the give details. State-run CGTN budgets and formulates new ous Channels. will bring day. Neglecting Lucky Number:-11 Lucky Number:-22 Parliament session from May reported that “it has not been laws. ARIES:-You could find your- mental piece. romantic front could SAGITTARIUS:-Not a very PISCES:-Become more shar- 12 was made at a regular ses- determined” that the lawmak- The Chinese government, self in an exciting situation Past misunder- prove costly. promising day to join or form ing and giving in life, it will sion of the National People''s ers will come to Beijing or at- in an unprecedented move, that brings in financial gains. standing with near ones Lucky Color:-Violet new alliances in business. bring unlimited joy. Make Congress'' (NPC) Standing tend through video links. “It is postponed the Parliament ses- Friends look up to you for in the family will get cleared. Lucky Number:-15 Bring a change in your ap- special plans for a romantic Committee, the country''s top not clear how long the two sion due to the coronavirus your compassion. Good day Lucky Color:-Rosy Brown VIRGO:-Your jolly nature proach to life and a new spirit evening. legislature. Also, the annual sessions will run which is nor- outbreak which killed 4,633 for romance. Lucky Number:-9 will keep others happy. Busi- in romance. Lucky Color:-Purple session of the national adviso- mally for ten days," the report people in the country and over Lucky Color:-White CANCER:-You will have ness partners are supportive. Lucky Color:-Pink Lucky Number:-7 ry body, the Chinese People''s said. Dubbed as the annual 2,19,000 globally. NEWS AT A J-K shortly issuing detailed SoP to facilitate organised movement of labour and students GLANCE SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Planning and Information, J&K, Rohit Kansal on Thursday said that the Union Territory will be shortly issuing detailed Standard Nalagarh witnesses Operating Procedure (SoP) to facilitate the movement of labour and students. "Important Advisory: UT of J&K shortly issuing detailed SoP to facilitate organised peace movement of labour, students. APPEAL: Please do not move without prior consent NALAGARH: There is an atmosphere of UTJK administration. ALL Unregulated arrivals to be quarantined for 21 days at of peace in Nalagarh of Solan district Lakhanpur @diprjk," Kansal tweeted today. According to the website of the Union today. Section 144 is being followed Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu fully and special attention is being and Kashmir, including 111 foreign nationals, is 581. 192 persons have been taken for social distancing people are cured, discharged or have migrated, while eight people have died due to the not leaving the houses without reason YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 disease in the Union Territory till now. and Police administration and women policemen and SDM Prashant Esta of Nalagarh are offering their services day and night, due to which the people of Nalagarh and doctors and police administration are very relieved. It is a Helpline service for medicines proves boon to patients in HP humble request to all of you from the Police Administration and SDM AGENCY service. Thousands of patients, were not available with local make payments after getting the remotest areas of Himachal Prashanth Deshta to cooperate with SHIMLA, APR 30 especially patients with kidney chemists, some medicines were medicines. This service has Pradesh like Kalpa, Sangla, Pooh administrative officers to fight corona. transplant, heart surgeries, anti- of specialized nature and there proven boon for more than 948 and Nichar in Kinnaur district, Helpline service started by the cancer medicines and psychiatric was no mode of transportation patients with drugs inspectors Nirmand and Anni in Kullu 38 shops sealed and State Government to deliver patients in remote areas of the for some patients. It is worth acting as bridge between the district, Neogal Sari and Nerwa prescribed medicines to patients State have also been benefitted mentioning here that the State patients and chemists and have in Shimla district. In-spite of the 12 vehicles seized for at the behest of Chief Minister from this service. These patients Government led by Chief ensured delivery of medicines to difficult geographical conditions Jai Ram Thakur has proved a are now being provided Minister Jai Ram Thakur acting needy patients during the curfew. of Chamba district, all the violating COVID-19 boon to Mohan, a resident of medicines at their doorsteps by as harbinger for the people of the Till date, as many as 1059 essential medicines like lockdown in Srinagar village Kullah, Post Office Jarwa procuring them from State, started the helpline at State requests have been received on anticancer, antiepileptic, of Sirmour district who urgently Chandigarh, Dehradun and other Level with two landline numbers this helpline and more than 90 antipsychotic and SRINAGAR: Concerned Tehsildars required medicines of kidney parts of the region. Medicines COVID-19. Although some 0177-2626076 and 0177- percent requests of the medicines antihypertensive have been and SHOs swung into action in their transplant, but was finding it hard were delivered to patient Bimla relaxations were given to 2626077 and toll free number have been delivered and the arranged from Pathankot, Jassur, respective jurisdictions in Srinagar and to get the life saving drugs due to of village Malang PO Tandi of chemists during curfew, but still 1070 on 4th April, 2020. Any remaining are under process. The Tanda and Chandigarh etc. were sealed scores of shops for violating curfew imposed in the State and Lahaul valley via flight and to the general public and patients person requiring medicine can medicines were not only made successfully delivered to many closure orders issued in view of lockdown in entire country, in Bij Ram of Pangi through road. were facing difficulties in place his request on these available to patients from local needy at their home or nearest COVID-19 outbreak. Up to 6 pm a wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Curfew was imposed in procuring the medicines. The numbers and medicines would be chemists but were also made possible place in the remote areas total of 38 shops were sealed in Mohan is not the only patient Himachal Pradesh from 24th timing of opening of chemist made available at chemist shop available from outside the state like Tissa (Churah area), different parts across the district — who has benefitted from this March, 2020 in the wake of shops was limited, medicines nearer to his home where he can and were even delivered in the Bharmour and Pangi. including 28 shops in Tehsil Shalteng, 5 in Tehsil South, 3 in Tehsil Chanpora and 2 in Tehsil North. Tehsildars along with SHOs concerned swung into action on the instructions of Deputy Guv honours 21 sanitation Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and took strict action Jai Ram Thakur receives contributions workers of MC Shimla against violators in their respective DINESH AGARWAL are Corona warriors in the true jurisdictions. Twelve vehicles were SHIMLA, APR 30 sense. Dattatraya expressed also seized in Tehsil Khanyar for happiness that not even a moving without permission or need. Governor Bandaru Dattatraya single case of corona positive Action as due as was also taken in honoured 21 sanitation came in Shimla. He Tehsil Eidgah where violators were towards HP SDMA COVID-19 SDRF workers of Municipal appreciated that special fined and a total of around 10 Corporation Shimla by attention was being given to thousand rupees was collected as fine AGENCY presenting them with a cleanliness in the city. "These there from. Meanwhile the district SHIMLA, APR 30 citation at Raj Bhawan, today. sanitation workers are brave administration has constituted special Urban Development Minister hearts, who should be teams for inspections and curbing Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was Sarveen Chaudhary was also respected", said Dattatraya. hoarding and overpricing of essential presented cheques of Rs. 37,85,951 present on the occasion. On He said state government had commodities and profiteering by by Chief Whip Narender Bragta on the occasion, the Governor provided rupees 3000 for two dealers. The order was issued behalf of the people of Jubbal- said that about 1,100 months as an incentives to Tuesday. In each Tehsil this team Kotkhai area of Shimla district sanitation field staff including these sanitation staff besides comprising a senior officer each from towards ‘HP SDMA COVID-19 30 percent women were advance salary. Special Revenue, FCSCA, Legal Metrology, State Disaster Response Fund. conducting door-to-door attention was being paid for Food & Drug Control and Police will The major contributors towards hygiene campaigns by their safety by providing hold daily inspections in all areas in this Fund are Rs. 25 lakh by Shri collecting garbage and risking PPE's including gloves, their respective jurisdictions and Durga Mata Temple Trust, Hatkoti, their lives during this corona masks, sanitizers, soap, upper ensure no violations take place within Rs. two lakh each by Pickup Union crisis. He said these workers and lower, reflective jackets . them. The DC has directed for strict Kuddu and Prakash Chand and action under the disaster management Brothers, Rs. 1.64 lakh by Yuva act and other relevant laws against Morcha Kotkhai, Rs. 1.50 lakh by violators. The concerned have been Laxmi Cooperative Society, asked to ensure submission of action- Dharounk, Rs. one lakh by Temple taken reports to the office of the DC Committee Jharag, Rs. 50,000 by Dr. Expresses grief over demise of Rishi Kapoor daily for as long as the lockdown Om Prakash Sharma, Rs. 39100 by SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has Naseeb, Karz, Coolie, Chandni, Prem Rog, Henna remains enforced. Sikander, Rs. 31000 by Inder expressed grief over the demise of film star Rishi etc. He said that his contribution to Indian film Divisional single Dhanta, Rs. 30,000 by Surender Kapoor who died at Mumbai today morning. industry was immense and will always be Sharma, Rs. 25800 by Ashoka Justa, Expressing his sorrow, Chief Minister said that remembered as an fine actor and a thorough window committee Rs. 25500 by Krishan Panaik , Rs. Rishi Kapoor was a versatile actor, who in his about gentleman. He prayed the Almighty to give peace to 21000 by Pankaj Thakur,etc. Chief five decades of illustrious career won the hearts of the departed soul and strength to the bereaved clears 4 projects Minister thanked everyone for this millions by his acting skills in films like Bobby, family members for this irreparable loss. worth 67 Cr noble gesture. SRINAGAR: A divisional level single window clearance committee was held under the chairmanship of Director Employees of various departments Industries and Commerce Kashmir Baba Bal gives Rs 1 wherein four projects worth Rs 67.26 crore under horticulture sector were retire with simplicity cleared. The meeting was attended by lakh in relief fund General Manager DIC Pulwama, JOGINDER DEV ARYA retires with drum beating. However, representatives of PDD and PCB. The BANGANA, APR 30 neither the schools are open today nor the projects include establishment of teachers have been able to go to school on Controlled Atmosphere Stores and Retirement after nearly 34 years of affection to their disciples on retirement. manufacture of concrete poles as a government service is an emotional Householders have also been able to support system to apple orchards at moment for any employee. However, it is organize a function on the retirement of IGC Lassipora and Industrial Estate an honor to complete service, which their head of household. Lockdown is Khrew respectively. The establishment employees desire. That is when there is underway these days to control the spread of these units will open a new era of celebration on retirement. A garland of of the corona virus. On Thursday, under opportunities at the level of flowers in the neck amidst the beat of the Education Block Bangana, the Center employment generation plus being drums, drums makes Chief Instructor Ashok Dhiman, resident beneficial to the apple growers at one realize that the of Rivad Tehsil Bangana, who was large. Presently there are 30 CA employee has holding the post of Center Head Teacher PANKAJ KATNA Stores with a storage capacity of 1.5 successfully at the Government Primary Center, UNA, APR 30 lakh metric tons. With an annual discharged his Pathshala, Dhundla, retired after his 33 production of 1.9 million metric tons duties. But, this time years of academic service. Ashek Dhiman Rashtriya Sant Baba Bal Ji Maharaj of Radha Krishna Temple more storage capacity is required so the celebration of was earlier the head of PTF and also of Kotla Arts with District Una Headquarters, handed over a that apples are stored and pumped in retirement from the BRC. On the other hand, Ashok Sharma, cheque of Rs 1 lakh to District Deputy Commissioner Sandeep the market during off season to fetch Corona virus has who works as a teacher in the Kumar due to this global epidemic. On this occasion 1008 better prices. The meeting was faded. Employees Government Secondary School, retired Rashtriya Baba Bal Ji Maharaj said that in order to avoid the informed that more such proposals are retired from service with simplicity with after an academic tenure of 14 years. On Corona epidemic, everyone should come forward and give in pipeline and the storage capacity is social distance formula. Retirement of the other hand, Balwant Thakur and Vijay generously to all the people of the country and state to going to increase to about 2 lakh teachers completing the superannuation Sharma, working as pump operators in cooperate more and more in the hour of this trouble. So that we metric tons by the year end. Apple age in the last days of academic session IPH Department, Bangana, also retired can all get rid of this epidemic. He also appreciated the being an important economic asset of was more. Every year, teachers who retire after 32 years of service on Wednesday. arrangements made by Deputy Commissioner Una Sandeep the valley, the post-harvest benefit to a these days meet and bid farewell to The families of the retired employees had Kumar and SP Una Karthikeyan Gokulachandran. Thanked the grower becomes inevitable. The facility schools. Home, family and relatives bring planned to organize large scale officers and employees who are engaged day and night to save of Controlled Atmosphere Stores has the head of their family to the house who programmes on retirement. us all by putting themselves in the front line in this month. taken a frontline in the valley with many entrepreneurs coming forward for establishing the same. Further advances in Controlled Atmosphere Technology has a dramatic effect on Covid-19 lockdown a Ambulance impounded for carrying people apple produce logistics and has opened up the markets which earlier SHANTI GAUTAM were unavailable for fresh and blow to Uttarakhand's BADDI, APR 30 processed apple products. Pertinently, 3 lakh apple growers across the valley tourism industry Baddi District Police has taken action against are associated with this critical sector Thakur Hospital Mandhala for illegally which involves around half-a-million DEHRADUN, APR 30 transporting people. This vehicle has been households dominating the impounded near the toll barrier. SP Baddi NK horticultural industry and has an The coronavirus pandemic has been terrible for Sharma said that the police have taken action important role in the economic several businesses, but tourism is among the on Thursday and about 39 invoices have been wellbeing of Kashmir. most affected sectors. Tourism in Uttarakhand impounded. Similarly, 21 vehicles have been has been dealt a blow with scores of people impounded and recovered as early as ? 18000. Covid-19: DDC Doda working for this sector are now facing the In another case, a case has been registered brunt as there is a nationwide lockdown to halt against Rampal Putra Preetu Ram Nalagarh, a holds meeting of the spread of the deadly virus. truck driver, on the basis of the report of Asha Management teams Satpal Maharaj, State Minister for culture worker Shaku Tala Devi Sub Center Kundalu, people have been made aware about social and tourism said all the tourist spots and also in which he was charged that 3 people from distancing in Nalagarh market and the police DODA: District Development Char Dham Yatra have suffered losses this year Kolkata were brought. He informed that are keeping an eye on it. Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode due to the spread of the lethal infection. today convened a meeting of all the The minister also added that in the future management teams, appointed by the state would follow the social distancing norms district administration in wake of covid- and other rules to run the tourism sector. Govt should give allowance for unemployed 19 pandemic. The meeting was "The state government is evaluating the attended by SSP Doda, Mumtaz losses. And in the future, the tourism sector due to corona: Ranjeet Rana Ahmed, ADC Bhaderwah, CEO BDA, will work in accordance with the Central ACR Doda, SDM'S, CMO besides government guidelines which includes social PREETI RANA Ranjit Singh Rana said that global other concerned officers/officials of distancing and sanitization," said Satpal HAROLI, APR 30 epidemic like corona virus, people and civil, police and health administration. Maharaj. Sandeep Sahini, president of the youth who have become unemployed The DDC emphasised on to ensure Hotel and Restaurant Association of District Congress President Ranjit Singh should get unemployment allowance.The better coordination among all the Uttarakhand said: "Many hotels are on the Rana waived of electric water bill, and state government should also forgive the management teams so that the district verge of closing due to the lockdown. So far, government tax in the light of corona. He interest of loan, he added. He said that shall be kept Corona virus Infection we have incurred losses of around Rs 400- Rs said that the voice raised by Congress the state government should think about the free in letter and spirit. He directed all 500 crore." He has also urged for a relief Legislature Party and Leader of Opposition and general public keeping in mind the issues raised the management teams to keep their package by the Central and the State MLA from Haroli Assembly constituency in the meeting of Leader of Opposition Mukesh men and machinery on toes 24×7 to governments for the hotel owners. Mukesh Agnihotri was right in the interest of the Agnihotri and Congress Legislature Party so effectively deal with Covid-19. people of the state. Congress District President that the people of the state can get some relief. 23 new COVID-19 cases reported in Thane city THANE: As many as 23 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Thane city, taking the tally here to 279, an official said on Thursday. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Kalyan Dombivli Municipal limits recorded 18 and 13 new cases respectively, while no fresh cases were reported from Mira- Bhayandar area in 24 hours, the official said. At least six children, between the ages of six and 17, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Thane city, he said. Of the 279 cases in the city, Mumbra recorded the highest number with 50 patients, while Lokmanya Nagar and Wagle Estate 6 areas had over 40 COVID-19 patients, deputy municipal commissioner Sandeep Malavi said. Thane district reported new 64 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 867, an official release stated. Meanwhile, MLA Sanjay Kelkar and BJP's Thane president Niranjan Davkhare urged municipal commissioner Vijay Singhal to provide subsidised treatment to COVID-19 patients. They demanded that the civic corporation declare the rates for each service, including ambulances, as YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 patients were charged exorbitant amounts for the same. NEWS AT A Not possible to bring back all labourers GLANCE 71 new COVID-19 cases in Andhra and students, says Bihar Minister CT Group’s trainer AGENCY states due to the ongoing lockdown. PATNA, APR 30 "We have information about 25 lakh takes online migrant labourers. If we follow Pradesh, state tally reaches 1403 Bihar Minister and JDU leader Ashok social distancing norm then 15-20 counselling session Chaudhary on Thursday stated that it is people in one bus. According to this AGENCY not possible for the state government calculation, around 1.70 lakh buses for LGBT community AMRAVATI,APR 30 to send buses for lakhs of migrant will be required to bring back 25 HARPREET SINGH LEHAL Death toll in labourers and students stranded in lakh registered labourers. There are JALANDHAR: In this phase of Seventy-one new COVID-19 Indore rises to 68 different states and bring them back. lakhs of unregistered labourers and challenging lockdown, people have cases were reported in Andhra The Minister's remark came after the students also," Chaudhary told . "A started feeling low for many reasons Pradesh in the last 24 hours INDORE: The death toll due Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) nodal team has been constituted. and CT Group is putting its positive taking the state tally to 1,403, to coronavirus in Madhya allowed, with conditions, movement They will coordinate with other efforts in keeping its family members according to the state health Pradesh's worst-hit Indore rose of people including migrant states. But it will not be possible for in high spirits. Not only this, taking a department's Thursday to 68 after three more people labourers, workers, students, tourists the Bihar government to bring all of step forward, Amrit Kalsi, HOD, morning bulletin. succumbed to the disease, a and others who are stranded in other them back. Department of According to the bulletin, health official said on Thursday. Happiness and as many as 6,497 samples were Three men, aged 40, 64 and 69, Deputy Director tested in the last 24 hours. died of complications due to of Training and Forty-three new cases were COVID19 in different Advisory on use of ACs issued Counselling, CT reported in Kurnool district, 10 hospitals of the district in last Group has cases in Krishna, four each in 4 traders associated with Azadpur 12 days, Indore's Chief DALJEET AJNOHA be kept slightly open so that recently did a Guntur and Kadapa, three each Sabzi Mandi test positive Medical and Health Officer HOSHIARPUR, APR 30 the room temperature should Live online in Anantapur and Chittoor and Praveen Jadia said while be set at 24 to 27 degrees session with two each in East Godavari and NEW DELHI: Four more traders associated with Delhi's confirming their deaths on An advisory has been issued Celsius, humidity should be Director of Nellore, the bulletin said. Azadpur Sabzi Mandi have tested positive for COVID-19, an Thursday. He also said that the on the use of air conditioners kept at 40 to 70 percent. A.C. Shaan No new cases were official said. "They did not commute to and fro from the number of coronavirus cases in in homes, offices and To be serviced from time to Foundation reported in Prakasam, vegetable market. A total of 15 positive cases in the vegetable the district has gone up to hospitals during the Covid time. An exhaust fan must be Deepak Rana Srikakulam, Vishakapatnam, market have been reported so far," an Azadpur Mandi official 1,485 after 19 more people Corona epidemic, said Dr. installed in the room. who is running this NGO for LGBT Vizianagaram and West stated. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had earlier said that tested positive for the infection Jasbir Singh, Civil Surgeon. Regarding air cooler, he said community. CT Group Managing Godavari districts. No the Azadpur Mandi was being disinfected and other preventive in the last 24 hours. The There are some issues with the safe that dust should not be allowed to Director Manbir Singh said, “We’re COVID-19 related deaths were measures were being taken. "Azadpur Mandi is being properly number of new patients getting use of conditioners and coolers in enter. The water tank should be kept doing our bit in making this lockdown reported in the state either. At disinfected. All the shops nearby, where COVID-19 positive infected by the virus is view of the Covid 19. He said that air clean and free from germs. Dr. Jasbir easy and positive for people. Such least 31 people have lost their cases were reported, have been sealed. All the precautionary declining, he said, expressing conditioners should be installed in a Singh said that while operating the online counselling sessions are need lives due to coronavirus in measures are being taken," Jain earlier said. The Azadpur Mandi hope that the disease may be room. Works on the rule of cooling by fan, keep the windows slightly open of the hour.” In this live session titled Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, continues to operate during the lockdown as the government has contained to a large extent in rotating the air and in the case of the and keep the exhaust fan running. In ‘Aao Gallan Kariye’ in which more than 34 people were discharged exempted all essential services from restrictions. the district in next 15 days. current Covid 19 the use of air order to minimize air leakage in 150 members joined, Deepak put after being treated and testing conditioners in large places like industrial areas, it is important to forward the problems which are being negative for coronavirus in the Pradesh. Special Chief Pradesh Raj Bhavan had Biswabhushan Harichandan offices, hospitals etc., shopping malls allow maximum ventilation in the faced by his community members state in the last 24 hours. So far, Secretary (Health) KS tested positive for and his family members, were etc. can be dangerous to the people. A. indoor environment. It is advisable especially transgenders and HIV 321 people have been Jawahar Reddy had on coronavirus. Reddy said that tested for COVID-19. C. The use of A.C. The combination to use open windows in buildings positive patients. He raised a few discharged after recovering Tuesday informed that some all residents of the Raj "Fortunately they all tested of fresh air outside the room is which do not have ventilation problems like increasing impatience from COVID-19 in Andhra staff members of Andhra Bhavan, including Governor negative," he said. essential. For which the window can system. amongst transgenders for not getting work or money due to lockdown. Webinar on Stress Count of Covid-19 cases Be ready to fight cases at any time: Satya Pal Jain to Govt lawyers Management CHANDIGARH, APR 30 that with the foresightedness undergo vital changes in the JALANDHAR: Addressing the issues of Prime Minister Shri times to come. He urged the of stress and other related ailments in now 4 in Muktsar Satya Pal Jain, Additional Narendra Modi, the lawyers to utilize this time the current scenario of the nationwide Solicitor General of India & Government of India has for apprising themselves of lockdown, a webinar on Stress KULBHUSHAN GARG is from Kauni village in Gidderbaha and a member of the National been able to save the life of the latest developments in the Management was conducted by the GIDDERBAHA, APRIL 30 two another are from Muktsar city area Executive Committee of the thousands of innocent legal field. He said that the Grievance Redressal Cell and are found positive,"said Deputy BJP has urged the lawyers of Indians by imposing decision about Court Department of Psychology of Lyallpur With three more fresh cases detected Commissioner M.K. Aravinda Kumar. the Government of India to lockdown, curfew etc.. He workings has to be left to the Khalsa College. Prof. Shefali Taneja, positive for deadly pandemic Covid-19 Health authorities said that all these fight the ongoing war against said that the situation in India wisdom of the judiciary itself Department of Psychology highlighted in the district the number of such three samples were collected on April COVID, which is a long Punjab & Haryana High is much better than other and our lawyers will assist proper diet, meditation, exercise and patients has now reached four in Distt. 27 and its result came today morning. fight, with courage & Court, District Court, Central countries. He said that, as a the Courts as and when they adequate sleep hours as imperative Sri Muktsar Sahib. One patient, 18 They said that all these three persons conviction and be ready for Administrative Tribunal and matter of fact, as put by our are called upon to do so. He steps to avoid stress in the current years old Meerut resident, is already were already home quarantined and fighting their cases in the the Armed Forces Tribunal, Home Minister Amit Shah, it said that lawyers belong to climate. Porf. Jasreen Kaur Dean undergoing treatment at Covid Hospital now their treatment has begun at Covid Courts whenever the hearing in Chandigarh. About 100 is a long battle which has to the intellectual section of the Academic Affairs presented the vote of who is on the path of recovery. All the Hospital in Muktsar. The locality from of the cases starts. Jain was lawyers joined the e- be fought with patience. The society and will continue to thanks to conclude the proceedings. three fresh cases are comprised of where these fresh cases are found will addressing an e-conference conference which went on lifestyle in our country as play a vital role in the The webinar was also attended by the pilgrims who returned from Hazur be declared containment zone and will of the lawyers of the for an hour and participated well as the working style of administration of justice in HODs, senior faculty members and Sahib. "While one 40 years old patient be sealed. Government of India in the in the discussion. Jain said the Courts may have to the country. students of the college. 7 teachers emerge as ‘Hall of Fame’ Shops to open from SAD leader Hardeep Singh 7 am to 11 am: DC donates PPE kits KARANPREET DHANDRAL BARNALA, APR 30 As per the guidelines issued by the Punjab Government, some concessions have been given for opening shops within the limits of District Barnala. Disclosing this, District Magistrate Tej Partap Singh Phoolka said that as per the directions of the government in the rural areas of the district all the shops under the Shops and Establishment Act (excluding multi brand and single brand malls) to remain ABOHAR: Seven teachers emerged open from 7 to 11 p.m. But in KULBHUSHAN GARG above said kits, 60 PPE kits as “Hall of Fame” in the online quiz urban areas, shops will be GIDDERBAHA, APRIL 30 have been given at P.H.C. Doda competition that was organized by the opened as per the rotational and 20 P.P.E. kits have been SGJ DAV Public School Haripura to schedule. The shops that will be Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon, provided to the doctors and make lockout time more useful. Link open on Tuesdays and Fridays Senior leader of Shiromani health workers on duty at the was provided on WhatsApp group will include clothing / fabric Akali Dal Badal, donated PPE inter-district check posts ad- giving one-hour time to answer shops and related accessories, Kits and masks to Civil Hospi- joining Gidderbaha. He said questions related to general tailoring shops, tailoring shops, tal Gidderbaha for doctors and that apart from these kits about knowledge and current affairs. all kinds of jewelery / accessory shops cosmetics health workers. On this occa- 10 thousand three ply masks Most of the winners took less shops, children's Clothing & Products, Bags / sion Hardeep Singh Dimpy have also been donated at vari- than 15 minutes to respond with Luggage etc. Household appliances (non-electronic) Dhillon said that they handed ous health centers, check posts correct answers. Yogesh Nandini and Crockery, Kitchenware, Home Appliances, over 120 P.P.E. Kits and about and procurement centers in the Tarun Vij shared top position; Ranu Electronic & Electrical Appliances (Sale & Repair) 3000 masks to SMO Dr. constituency. On the occasion Sharma won second while third will be able to open related shops.On Mondays and Pardeep Sachdeva so that the Abhay Dhillon, Gurdyal Kaur, position was broadly shared by Thursdays mobile and mobile repair shops, computer doctors and health workers do Ashok Butter, Subhash Jain Lil- Sandeep Kumar, Hardeep Kaur, repair and hardware shops, building and construction not face any problem while tak- ly, Jagtar Singh Dhaliwal, Shyna and Meenakshi Kapoor. equipment stores such as paint, vanishing etc., ing samples for corona virus Councilor Madho Das Singh, Principal Sukhdev Singh carpentry equipment, plywood, glass and mirror, grill test and taking care of patients. Sunil Bansal and Harvinder congratulated the winners. and fabrication, cement and mortar shops. He said that apart from the Singh Kaka were also present. NEWS AT A Online Quiz on immunity boosting plants, e-poster GLANCE competition by MCM CHANDIGARH (ISHA UPADHYAY): With the aim of sensitizing students about swachhta and its Two patient returned varied aspects during the present coronavirus crisis, the Swachhta Com- mittee of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women is organizing from Nanded sahib various online activities on a regular basis. In one such activity, the De- confirmed by DC partment of Botany organized an Online Visual Quiz on common im- munity boosting plants that witnessed enthusiastic participation of 40 HARISH KALRA students. Besides providing the students an opportunity to utilize their 7 ROOPNAGAR: Today, from the lockdown time in a constructive manner, the aim of this activity was to quarantined patients of Roopnagar disseminate knowledge about the plants that have potential immunity Two persons of Chamkaur sahib block boosting properties and can be easily incorporated in daily diet. is of age 61 years and from Nangal 37 YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 years has Positive report. They both were returned from Nanded sahib. By confirming this DC Sonali Giri said that they were quickly isolated after they PPCC appeals to hoist return so there is no need to seal the villages. They both were kept in civil hospital Nangal and treatment has Punjab govt resumes construction at been started. tricolor for state 18 persons were isolated in Nangal, 5 rights on May 1 reported negative Shahpurkandi dam with on-site labour RAJ SADOSH KULWINDER BHATIA ABOHAR/CHANDI- NANGAL: In Nangal a ward which GAURAV GOEL that they will adhere to the GARH, APR 30 was made due to COVID-19 is now in CHANDIGARH, APR 30 guidelines issues with re- working. Out of 13 patients which was spect to Covid. Punjab Pradesh Congress admitted in lala laj pat rai civil hospital The Captain Amarinder Giving details of the Committee President Sunil 5 patients get there reports negative Singh led Punjab Govern- project, the spokesperson Jakhar has appealed to the and 8 reports are pending. On the ment on Wednesday re- said that of the total estimat- people of the state to hoist other hand, in BBMB Canal hospital 5 sumed construction work on ed balance cost as on 2014, the Tricolor from their patients were isolated. In this concern, the prestigious Shahpurkan- Rs 1,408 crore would be homes on the occasion of PMO BBMB Dr. Shalini Choudary said di dam project, after due as- spent on the power compo- Labor Day on May 1 so that that there 3 people among them were sessment on the ground with nent, with 100 per cent share the voice of Punjab could be those which was returned from Hajur respect to labour availability of the Punjab government. A conveyed to the Central Sahib, whereas one person is from at the site and Covid-19 sum of Rs 685 crore would Government. Rajasthan and other one has safety precautions. The be spent on the irrigation Alleging that Punjab was symptoms of Flu. According to the work, which had been sus- component, with a share of being discriminated against not begging but demanding information, last night Administration pended due to the nation- Rs 485 crore to be con- by the Union Government, its share of funds, he added. had made program to take 25 patients wide lockdown, resumed in tributed by the central gov- Jakhar said that far from Jakhar said that the way in the Nangal hospital but this news the presence of A. Venu ernment and Rs 179.28 crore giving any package to Pun- to bail out of the economic was spread on social media due to this Prasad, Principal Secretary, by the state government. On jab in fight against Corona crisis triggered by the Coro- patients was distributed from which Water Resources Depart- completion, the project will pandemic, the BJP-led na virus passes through Pun- some patients were send to Sri ment Punjab, who guided generate 206 MW of power, Union Government was not jab so the Union Govern- Anandpur sahib. This will made more the resumption process on besides having the potential even releasing Punjab’s ment should release state’s panic in the public and people was the directives of Chief Min- to irrigate 5,000 hectares of share of GST arrears on arrears immediately and seen taking information about that. In ister Captain Amarinder Minister and Minister of its, provided the site did not gle entry point duly barri- land in Punjab and 32,000 time. also announce economic this concern SDM Nangal HS Attwal Singh. Water Resources fall under a containment caded. The team further hectares of land in Jammu Unfortunately, politics package to the state instead said that this is just a beginning and The national level proj- Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria zone. The District Adminis- found that the agency - and Kashmir's Sambha and was still playing on in de- of politicizing the issue. more other people will be isolated in ect, being constructed on had directed the District Ad- tration immediately swung Soma- Bureya JV – was tak- Kathua districts. The Shah- laying the timely release of “That is why I have ap- future. He said that there is no need to river Ravi by the Punjab ministration, Pathankot, to into action and constituted a ing adequate measures to purkandi Dam Project will GST to Punjab on time, he pealed to all Punjabis to panic administration had made Government at an estimated examine the feasibility of three-member team of offi- prevent the spread of provide a balancing reser- said. The state party chief hoist the Tricolor from their arrangement for this and no one will cost of Rs 2700 crore, will restarting of the construc- cers to examine the situa- COVID-19. voir to ensure uniform water said that due to their “nar- homes on May 1, 2020 at 10 become positive by isolation. reduce the outflow of the tional activity on the project, tion. The team had visited Based on the inputs of supply takes to canal sys- row” political interests, am in support of state’s de- river water to Pakistan, after the Ministry of Home the site on Tuesday, and the team, the District Ad- tem, taking off from Mad- Punjab’s representatives in mand and to get the rights of while benefitting both Pun- Affairs, GoI issued guide- found it feasible to resume ministration gave the go- hopur Headworks. It will the Union Ministry were op- Punjab from the Center. Shops opened in jab and Jammu & Kashmir, lines on April 15, allowing work since the labour in- ahead for resumption of also ensure optimum power posing the demands of the Those who do not have the once it is completed. Ac- resumption of construction volved in the construction construction after taking as- benefits from Ranjit state instead of taking up the Tricolor can also raise their markets, police stop cording to an official activities on irrigation proj- stayed at site sheds, in the surance from the agency, in Sagar Dam by using it as a same firmly with the Union voice by chanting Jai Hind, spokesperson, the Chief ects beyond municipal lim- confined area, with the sin- the form of an undertaking, peaking station. Government. “Punjab was he added. Confusion Commission agents caught for robbing persists over Tewari assures to address opening of shops KULJEET SINGH farmers second time in grain market procurement concerns JANDIALA GURU: Lockdown curfew REKHA VERMA CHETRAM RATTAN imposed due to Covid -19 has been QADIAN, APR 30 NAWANSHAHAR, APR 30 extended for two weeks by the Punjab government yesterday. But there were While the general public in Shri Anandpur Sahib MP Man- also some news that the Punjab the country is facing the ish Tewari today expressed sat- government relaxed the opening of critical circumstance due isfaction over the ongoing pro- shops from 7 am to 11 am. Due to this, to Kovid 19, even today curement of wheat in the state. Jandiala Guru opened all kinds of some commission agents He said, he had been monitor- shops in all markets in the morning, due are looting the wheat of ing the procurement process in to which there was a huge crowd of farmers by over-weighing KULBHUSHAN GARG Punjab and other states also, shoppers and buyers in every market. in the grain market , the GIDDERBAHA, APR 30 and had found Punjab doing In this case, the police administration GOG team formed by the the best against all odds and de- came into action immediately and the Punjab government People are in confusion even spite strict lockdown in force markets were closed. The most caught such type of cul- after the directive instruc- due to the COVID-19 pandem- important thing in this case is that prits second time caught tions of the District Deputy ic. Deputy Commissioner Amritsar weighing 1 kg 400 grams Commissioner, M.K. Aravind While pointing out that the Shivdular Singh Dhillon made it clear in of wheat more than its ac- Kumar regarding opening of curfew had been imposed for his message yesterday evening that no tual weight on a brook in 400 grams of wheat in the caught weighed excessive- shops and they trying to open protecting the lives of people, tion of rations will also be rec- Singh Saini Former President shop will be opened and restrictions will Qadian Dana Mandi. Dana Mandi, who were ly, the jobbers escaped the shops in the morning as Tewari said, all relief measures tified soon. He appealed to the District Congress Committee be implemented as before. Commission agent did not fined 3000 rupees by the from the harrowing mar- usual. were being taken by the Punjab people to take full care of them- Rupnagar, Kanwaljit Chawla come even after waiting market committee. And ket. He said that he has Because of these open government under the leader- selves and their surroundings Vice Chairman Cow Commis- 7 out of 33 persons from for a long time before the more weighed wheat of the given information regard- shops, people rushed to the ship of the Chief Minister Capt as much as possible so that the sion Punjab, Narinder Kumar GOG team got busted by farmers was compensated. ing this event to the In- markets for shopping, which Amarinder Singh. Regarding Corona virus can be dealt with Puri Member Zila Parishad, Nanded reported two the curbs of market. He said that today un- spector of the Market disrupts the rules of social the problem faced by the farm- to a great extent. Jasprit Singh Gill President Ur- Giving information in der his leadership, again a Committee. And they have distancing and also increas- ers in lifting and packing of Punjab Large Industrial De- ban Congress Mohali, Yashpal positive five negative this regard, Harbhajan probe was conducted in also informed their high ing the fear of spreading the wheat in the mandis, Tewari velopment Board Chairman Bansal President Congress Singh, block in-charge of grain market a commis- officials. On the other corona virus. SHO Raman- said that he would issue in- Pawan Dewan, Lalit Mohan Committee Kharar, Namisha the GoG team, told that a sion agent weighing 1 kg hand, Maninder Singh In- jeet Kaur and S.I. Gurdeep structions to the concerned of- Pathak President Municipal Mehta Senior Congress few days ago his team 400 grams more wheat spector informed that the Singh Aditional SHO PS ficers immediately. Similarly Council Nawanshahr, Ashok Leader, Nandi Pal Bansal Pres- caught two middlemen than its actual weight. He notice has been issued to Giddarbaha today closed the the inconvenience caused to Wahi Former President Munic- ident Congress Kurali, weighing more than 200 to told that when wheat was the agent. shops open in the city. the people during the distribu- ipal Council Rupnagar, Amarjit Gurinderjit Singh Gill. Sanitation carried out by Spl arrangements made for accommodation, Corona positive boy goes KULJIT SINGH officers of agriculture dept home after recovery JANDIALA GURU: Yesterday, 33 persons from Nanded were secluded in grain market Qadian food and health check up of pilgrims: DC in the house of Radha Swami Satsang DALJEET AJNOHA of Jandiala Guru. Out of them, seven HOSHIARPUR, APR 30 persons have been reported today. Out of which two have been found positive With the efforts of the Punjab and five are negative. The two Government, all the neces- persons who were found positive have sary facilities are being pro- been referred to Amritsar and those vided to the 142 pilgrims of whose report has been found negative the district who have returned have been returned. Today 25 more REKHA VERMA from Takht Shri Hazoor Sahib MAMOON RASHID Malerkotla Jaswinder Singh persons from Nanded including three GURDASPUR, APR 30 at the Covid Care Centers MALERKOTLA, APR 30 wished for his health and con- bus drivers have been secluded in Reyat Bahra and De-addic- gratulated him for his recov- Radha Swami Dera and the total In view of corona epidemics, on the directions of Dis- tion and Rehabilitation Cen- Malerkotla resident who was ery. Manjit Singh Brar while number of solitary persons has trict Collector Gurdaspur Mohammad Ishfaq and Chief ter in Hoshiarpur. corona positive previously speaking to media said that he increased to 53. Twenty five persons Agriculture Officer Gurdaspur, on Saturday, sanitation Disclosing this here today and was under treatment in is very pleased that there is no have been secluded today. Samples was carried out in grain market qadian by the entire Deputy Commissioner Smt. Sangrur discharged today; corona patient in the city now have also been taken which are team of the Department of Agriculture for the farmers Apneet Riyait He said that arrangements have been ited these centers and re- police, civil administration and advised people to main- expected to be reported by tomorrow. Wellbeing. On this occasion, the officials of the Agri- apart from this special made for their stay so that viewed the facilities to be and reputed personalities tain social distance. culture Department requested to maintain social dis- arrangements have been they would not face any prob- provided here. He also in- from Hindu, Sikh, Muslim SMO while speaking to Jan Aushadhi Kendra is boon for tance to the farmers and laborers in the market and to made for the accommodation lem. At the same time med- spected the accommodation, and Christian religions espe- media said that recovery of follow the guidelines given by the government regard- and food of the pilgrims. ical staff is also deployed by food as well as health check- cially wished for his health said person is a big relief for economically poor patients ing this dignity. With this, they appealed the farmers The Deputy Commissioner the health department to mon- up arrangements of the pil- and congratulated him at the the city but still we need pre- during Kovid-19 crisis present there not to burn wheat residue and mix it in said that nutritious food as itor their health. grims and said that all the pil- moment. cautions and we should fol- the fields. On this occasion, socialist and leading farmer well as fruits were being pro- Today on the instructions grims appreciated the facili- SDM Bikramjit Singh low the instructions and Sukhvinder Singhof village Kahlwan paid the service vided to the pilgrims. He said of the Deputy Commissioner ties being provided by the dis- Panthey, SP Malerkotla Man- guidelines to save ourselves of experiment sampler pump for sanitization. that apart from this special SDM Amit Mahajan also vis- trict administration. jit Singh Brar and SMO and others. 142 pilgrims returned to Hoshiarpur New DMO begin Govt buses arriving with pilgrims from Shri Hazoor Sahib efforts to reduce stranded at Nanded rush in Mandis DALJEET AJNOHA ANIL VERMA RESHAM NATHEHA HOSHIARPUR, APR 30 ANKUSH SHARMA BATHINDA, APR 30 TALWANDI SABO: Prime Minister Jan LUDHIANA, APR 30 Aushadhi Kendra is proved to be a Pilgrims from the district Today newly appointed Dis- With the persistent efforts of boon for the poor people unemployed who had gone to Nanded trict Mandi Officer, Punjab Chief Minister Cap- during the Corona epidemic. It has (Maharashtra) to pay Jaswinder Singh Dhaliwal tain Amarinder Singh, the pil- been seen that since the state homage to Takht Shri Ha- started inspecting the func- grims stuck at Nanded in Ma- government imposed curfew to prevent zoor Sahib were brought tioning of the Mandis under harashtra are now arriving at the spread of corona virus, people are back to Hoshiarpur late on market committee Ludhiana. Bathinda through a fleet of taking the initiative to take medicines Wednesday night due to After taking charge today, he buses sent by the State Gov- from the public health center instead of the ongoing lockdown accompanied by the Secre- ernment to bring them back to taking medicines from common across the country due to tary of the Marketing Com- their homes. medical stores. In this regard, Baba Covid-19. Due to the ef- pilgrims were relocated to that a total of 142 pilgrims mittee Deepak Sharma, Dil- These pilgrims started Deep Singh Civil Hospital SMO Dr. forts of the Punjab Gov- Hoshiarpur and further ac- were brought to bag Singh and Gurpreet reaching Punjab today 10 am spective districts after seek- er B Srinivasan said that as Gurjit Singh said that the effect of ernment, 142 pilgrims tion would be taken after Hoshiarpur from Shri Ha- Singh along with other staff onwards from state border ad- ing details from them by the many as 80 buses of Punjab medicines received from Jan Aushadhi were called back free of health check up. zoor Sahib by various spe- visited the procurement pas- joining with Haryana, where state Government officials. Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Kendra is not in any way less than the cost by buses and as a pre- Deputy Commissioner cial buses late on Wednes- sage and talk about the heavy they were provided with Disclosing this here to- were despatched from medicines of other private companies. cautionary measure all the Apneet Riyait informed day night. rush in pandemic. breakfast and sent to their re- day, the Deputy Commission- Bathinda to Nanded. PAGE 8 TRIBUTE TO YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 RISHI KAPOOR 1952-2020 End of an era: Rishi Kapoor from Bobby to The Body

ith plays the childhood role of his father. He managed remake of 1990 hit of the same name. Later that charming to grab a National Film Award for the portrayal. year, for the first time, the actor shared screen Wlover boy Three years later, 'Bobby' catapulted Rishi to space with brother Randhir Kapoor in the multi- looks and stardom. With Dimple Kapadia as the leading starrer comedy movie 'Housefull 2'. commanding screen lady, the romance pulled huge crowds to theatres. News of his ill health in 2018 was followed by presence, Rishi He went on to star in several hit films in the next him moving to New York for treatment. Rishi, Kapoor, a member of few years, including 'Laila Majnu', 'Rafoo along with wife Neetu, moved to the US for the illustrious Kapoor Chakkar', 'Sargam', 'Karz', 'Prem Rog', 'Nagina', medical care. In September 2019, the veteran clan, set hearts aflutter 'Honeymoon', 'Banjaran', 'Heena' and 'Bol Radha actor returned to Mumbai after staying in New in his first lead role in Bol'. Rishi married Neetu Singh in 1980. She York for almost a year for leukemia treatment. the blockbuster film was by his side when he breathed his last today. Today, on April 30, the news of his demise was 'Bobby' (1973). He has Love blossomed between the two on movie sets first shared by his co-star and legendary actor left behind a rich legacy and they together delivered many hits like 'Amar Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter. of cinematic marvels Akbar Anthony', 'Khel Khel Mein', 'Kabhi The actor is survived by his wife Neetu Singh, and spanning across decades. Kabhie' and 'Do Dooni Chaar'. children Riddhima Kapoor Sahani and Ranbir Born as Rishi Raj Kapoor in In 1999, the actor tried a hand at direction with Kapoor. “Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away Bollywood's first family, he was the the movie 'Aa Ab Laut Chalen', starring peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital today after a son of thespian actor Raj Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna. two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and who was dubbed as the industry's In the 2000s, the actor starred in many medical staff at the hospital said he kept them original 'showman'. supporting roles in films like 'Hum Tum' and entertained to the last," a statement released by the Cinema ran in the Kapoor blood as Rishi's 'Love Aaj Kal' with absolute ease no matter what Kapoor family read. Rishi's demise was condoled brothers Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor, the scale of the portrayal was. He was also one by President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister uncles Prem Nath, Rajendra Nath, Shashi Kapoor of the first few actors to have acted in English Narendra Modi, several other ministers and and Shammi Kapoor all made an immense films with 'Don't Stop Dreaming' and 'Sambar politicians as well as his entertainment industry contribution to the entertainment industry. Salsa', both released in 2007. In 2012, the actor colleagues. He was last seen on-screen in 2019 Rishi's first brush with the camera was in Raj proved his prowess as a villain with the film 'The Body' which also starred Emran Kapoor's film 'Mera Naam Joker' (1970) where he ferocious Rauf Lala in the movie 'Agneepath', a Hashmi. 'He would like to be remembered with a smile, not tears'

ctor Rishi Kapoor's family on Thursday September 2019, Rishi and wife Neetu returned to India after Rishi was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in issued a statement on his demise detailing almost a year in New York for his cancer treatment. During from the world over, his family noted. "In his passing, they Ahow the veteran remained jovial and this time, the couple was visited by scores of celebrities would all understand that he would like to be remembered determined to live to the fullest right through two years from Deepika Padukone to Priyanka Chopra and many with a smile and not with tears." of cancer treatment. He passed away at 8:45 am IST, the others. “He remained jovial and determined to live to the Taking note of the lockdown imposed to contain Kapoor family said. fullest right through two years of treatment across two coronavirus cases, the Kapoors urged fans of the veteran actor "Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus to respect the laws that are in force. "In this hour of personal 8:45am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said how he did not let his illness get the better of him," the difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions he kept them entertained to the last," read the heartfelt note. In statement revealed. around movement and gathering in public. 'Will always recall our interactions, Bollywood stars mourn the even on social media': PM Modi rime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and called him a "powerhouse of talent". "Multifaceted, endearing Pand lively...this was Rishi Kapoor Ji. He was a powerhouse of talent. I will always recall our interactions, even on social media. He was passionate about films and India's progress. Anguished by his demise. Condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. According to a statement issued by his demise of Rishi Kapoor family, Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45am in hospital on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia. “The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, ollywood celebrities "I'm at an absolute & total DEOL shared a friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who mourned the demise of loss for words. Holding this monochromatic image with met him during this time was amazed at how he Bactor Rishi Kapoor, phone in disbelief. Yesterday Rishi Kapoor from the film did not let his illness get the better of him," who breathed his last in a Irrfan and now .... Gutted, 'Damini'. He tweeted, the statement read. hospital on Thursday. Aamir sad, heartbroken. I truly "Shocked by the untimely Khan took to Twitter and believed you'll come out of demise of Rishi Kapoor. A expressed his grief, " We this. You will be missed, Sir. great co-star and a good have lost one of the greats RIP. Om Shanti." friend. My thoughts and today. An amazing actor, a KARAN JOHAR expressed prayers with his family. You wonderful human being, and grief in a tweet remembering will be sorely missed" 100% a child of Cinema. the actor whom he idolised EARLIER TODAY, AMITABH Thank you for all the joy you since childhood. He tweeted, BACHCHAN confirmed the brought to our lives. Thank "He was my childhood...." news of the demise of the you for being the actor and Sharing a picture with the 67-year-old. Rishi Kapoor human being that you were. late star, URMILA was admitted to the Sir HN You will be badly missed MATONDKAR remembered Reliance Foundation Rishiji. Love. a." Veteran a moment spend with Rishi Hospital in Mumbai on actor and friend BOMAN Kapoor, and tweeted, "There Wednesday. He was last IRANI tweeted that he felt, can never be another seen in the 2019 film 'The "Heartbroken...Chintuji.. #RishiKapoor" Body' alongside Emraan heartbroken!!!." SHILPA SHETTY extended Hashmi and Shobita Sobhita Expressing shock at the her condolences to the Dhulipala. Often branded as news, AKSHAY KUMAR family of the late actor on Bollywood's first chocolate tweeted, "It seems like we're Twitter. She wrote, "Waking boy, he touched heights of in the midst of a up to news like this is gut- stardom in the film industry nightmare...just heard the wrenching! A Legendary with iconic roles in depressing news of actor, loved by millions of blockbuster hits like 'Bobby', #RishiKapoor ji passing people around the world 'Chandni', 'Karz' and many away, it's heartbreaking. He has just left us. Your style, others. Son of Bollywood's was a legend, a great co-star brilliance, your smile & joie showman Raj Kapoor and his and a good friend of the de vivre... will be dearly wife Krishna Raj Kapoor, Rishi family. My thoughts and missed, Rishi Ji. Your legacy Kapoor is survived by wife prayers with his family." will live on for generations to Neetu and children Rishi Kapoor's 'Patiala come. #RishiKapoor. My Ranbir and House' co-star ANUSHKA heart goes out to Neetu Ji & Riddhima. SHARMA extended the entire family in this tough condolences to the family of time" the bereaved. She tweeted, Expressing shock, SUNNY