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                      2 ! ( "     )+%,  )")*  "!3   &'  " -  4"  ith the current rate of the Wdaily surge, ’s Covid- 19 cases could reach anywhere between 3.5 and 4 lakh by the "./01   &' end of April. Going by the cur- rent death rate of around 0.5 he SARS-CoV-2 virus that per cent, India could see a daily Tcauses Covid-19 is pre- fatality of around 175 to 200     dominantly transmitted per day by month-end. On through air, according to a Friday, India recorded over  !    new assessment carried in 2.08 lakh new cases and 1,124 the medical journal Lancet deaths, compared to 2.17 lakh   " which said it found little to no cases and 1,185 deaths the evidence that the virus previous day.  '() spreads easily via large The country’s average daily                       droplets, which fall quickly Covid-19 growth during the                    !  s corona surge continues, through the air and contam- last two weeks is around 5.2 to "     AUttar Pradesh Chief inate surfaces. 6 per cent, or 12,000 to 15,000 Minister Yogi Adityanath has The study added that cent of all transmission.This a day. that the number of new cases ordered “Sunday curfew” public health measures that silent transmission is a key Even in the case of a high- is rising alarmingly in States  $% across the State and also fail to treat the virus as pre- way Covid-19 has spread ly optimistic scenario where the other than Maharashtra and &'&'(& ordered setting up of 1,000- dominantly airborne leave around the world, “supporting cases stabilise around an aver- Chhattisgarh, which bore the bed Covid hospitals in people unprotected and allow a predominantly airborne age of 10,000 per day, the brunt of the onset of the second Lucknow to meet the demand the virus to spread. mode of transmission,” as per country total should go easily wave of the Covid-19. %&%"'"() of shortage of beds.            $%& ' ( '      The study observation is the assessment.                 )*+     &  past 3.5 lakh in the remaining *+,,+-.+./*0+$+1/2 The State Government significant for India where By contrast, the two weeks of this month. The also stated that 1,000 fine will $%  !  ,' mass gatherings and election researchers found little to no most worrying part is the fact    3("%)*+1/+,/- 0*+*,2 be charged for not wearing rallies continue unabated evidence that the virus    masks and 10,000 fine for this period. Necessary aware- magistrates, Chief Medical even as overall Covid-19 cases spreads easily via large    4(&5(4(3) second time violation. The ness works should also be Officers and members of the are breaking records daily. droplets, which fall quickly    *+.+/$+-0*+$.+,2 Sunday curfew will continue done in this regard. He hint- Team-11 (a core team of 11 A multi-research team through the air and contam-   !!!" #$ till May 15. ed that even public transport officers).Yogi also ordered clo- from the UK, the US and inate surfaces.    "%65()*.+.#+1- In the review meeting, the and commutation won’t be sure of OPDs in all Canada warned that public “The evidence supporting Chandigarh: The Haryana CM ordered closure of mar- allowed.“A 1,000-bed Covid Government hospitals in the health measures that fail to airborne transmission is over- Government on Friday Bengaluru/: 7""4"%4"*#1+$#+/, kets, offices and other business hospital will be established in State to control crowds. He treat the virus as predomi- whelming, and evidence sup- announced consolidated Karnataka Chief Minister BS establishments on Sunday so Lucknow. also announced that it is com- nantly airborne leave people porting large droplet trans- guidelines to contain the Yediyurappa on Friday tested 8(4"'")*+$1+### as to allow sanitisation of the The venue of the Defence pulsory for everyone to wear unprotected and allow the mission is almost non-exis- spread of Covid-19, ordering positive for Covid-19 for the markets across the State. Expo in Vrindavan Colony a mask. “A fine of 1,000 virus to spread.Silent (asymp- tent,” said Jose-Luis Jimenez, closure of schools, colleges second time in eight months, 8"4"%"8")**+,+/$- “There will be a weekly closure has been chosen for setting up would be imposed for the first tomatic or presymptomatic) a chemist at the Cooperative and coaching institutes till and has been shifted to a pri- in all rural and urban areas of of this makeshift hospital,” time caught without a mask. If transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Institute for Research in April 30 and capping num- vate hospital. Union Minister %"76'"39)-+1*+#, the State on Sunday. Only the Chief Minister said during caught without a mask a sec- from people who are not Environmental Sciences ber of attendees at gatherings Prakash Javadekar too tested sanitisation and emergency a review meeting with divi- ond time, a penalty of 10,000 coughing or sneezing (CIRES) and the University of and passengers in vehicles. positive for coronavirus. 3('6) +$#+.#0*-+,.2 services will operate during sional commissioners, district would be imposed, “he added. accounts for at least 40 per Colorado Boulder.                        

   following a 120-hour opera- tion. At around 4 pm or 4.30 ugitive gangster Sheikh pm, Haider escaped from the FHaider, who had fled from hospital after drugging the on- the SCB Medical College duty guard of the Hospital in on April police.Priyadarshi said the 10, was brought back to Cuttack police received the We grilled many of his from the technical surveillance from Telangana in a flight on information about his escape associates to ascertain his team under supervision of Friday. Later, the after three hours at around 7 whereabouts. On April 11, we Cuttack DCP, we tried to track Commissionerate police pro- pm. Based on his criminal came to know that Haider had his locations; and with help of duced him in the JMFC Court records, the Cuttack police led a bigger chance to move to and Telangana in Cuttack.The court allowed by DCP Prateek Singh or Telangana,” police teams, we kept a close police to take the murder con- launched a manhunt and initi- Priyadarshi said. vigil on his movement.” vict on a seven-day remand ated a probe from all angles to Based on inputs from tech- Based on inputs about his from 7 am on April 17 to 7 pm track the gangster. nical surveillance team, two presence at a particular place in on April 23. Expediting the investiga- police teams led by the Sangareddy district, we inter- During the remand period, tion with the help of old con- Badambadi and Chauliaganj cepted Haider, who was riding it would be ascertained how tacts and CCTV footages, the IICs went to Telangana. Haider a motorcycle. The team led by Haider managed to flee from CP had formed police teams to had fled to Telangana with the Badambadi IIC caught him the hospital,” Twin City track the criminal in West help of his son and some of his on the way at around 6 pm on Commissioner of Police Bengal, , associates living in Hyderabad Thursday,” he added.“We have Saumendra Priyadarshi said. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh by a car on April 10. “We ascer- detained seven people, includ- Priyadarshi said the teams of and Telangana“In this connec- tained that Haider had moved ing three women, who helped Commissionerate police man- tion, one of Haider’s associates, to Telangana via Andhra by Haider escape”, Priyadarshi aged to zero in on the gangster Yakub, was arrested in Cuttack. road. Based on information added.     R         #"   " " $ %# &"   "      ' ()*      !" tate capital   Sreported as many as 311 new Covid-19 positive cases on          day after the Friday. With this, the city’s total AArchaeological Survey of positives’ tally mounted to  antine and 1,302 were local India (ASI) directed for closure 34,890. Out of the new cases, 66 contacts. Notably, the State of all centrally-protected mon- were detected from quarantine    had registered over 3,000 cases uments for visitors keeping in while a whopping 245 were local around six months ago on view the Covid resurgence, the contact cases.  !!!"#$% October 8, 2020 when 3,144 Shree Jagannath Temple Out of local contacts, 16 people were infected. Administration (SJTA) on each were from Patia and district reported Friday imposed restriction on Khandagiri, 13 from Nayapalli,    the day’s highest 534 cases fol- entry of devotees to the shrine 12 from Hanspal, 10 from Old lowed by Sundargarh with 523 for two days a week. Town, eight each from Unit-8 he State reported three , Cuttack 163, Nabarangpur The temple would remain and Shailashree Vihar, seven TCovid-19 deaths on Friday, 156, Sambalpur 153, Baleswar shut for devotees every each from Rasulgarh and with which its total toll mount- 151, Nuapada 140, Saturday and Sunday with Tankapani, six from ed to 1,938. The deaths were 132, 133, 114, effect from April 24. A decision Sundarpada and five each from reported from Balangir, Keonjhar 105, Mayurbhanj 71, to this effect was taken at a Badagada, Damana and Ganjam and Sambalpur dis- Ganjam 55, Kalahandi 55, Chhatisa Nijog meeting held Laxmisagar. tricts, the Health and Family 53, 44, under the chairmanship of Currently, number of active Welfare Department said. Subarnapur 42, 38, SJTA Chief Administrator Dr cases incity stood at 1,981 and Meanwhile, the positive Jagatsinghpur 29, Koraput 23, Krishan Kumar. total recoveries were cases in the State crossed the Kendrapada 22, Deogarh 19, A total of 46 centrally- 32,638.Chief Secretary Suresh 3,000-mark on Friday with the Gajapati 18, 16, protected monuments and sites Mahapatra directed BMC to reporting of 3,108 new cases in Nayagarh 15 and Kandhamal in Odisha, including Puri hike testing of samples to 3,000 30 districts and the State pool, 10.The active cases in the State Jagannath Temple, Konark Sun a day. The CS launched a toll- the biggest single-day jump of stood at 16,889 on Friday and Temple and Bhubaneswar free number-1229 for informa- 2021. With this, the total tally the cumulative samples tested Lingaraj temple come under tion about Covid-19 testing rose to 3,61,450.Of the new were 95,28,182. The positivity the ASI. and directed BMC to respond. cases, 1,806 were from quar- rate stood at 3.79 per cent.  !" #$% &'()(   

&   /8    +" "   ' )/338     !&   " :""   1 < % Odisha is evolving as an investor -  ) = 2 " ;-  preference for aluminumbased   0"("6  aerospace and defence manu-  (,,( , "R  Dash.Dash further said strin- the State’s urban areas.   ;-9" " facturing, aviation and mainte- gent action would be taken “I assure that there will be nancerepair and overhaul " "  against the violators during no shortage of essential items :" " ly infected by the virus in the he Crime Branch’s Special    (MRO) facilities along with bio- enforcement of the curfew. such as milk, edibles and med- first phase, antibodies have TTask Force (STF) busted an technology, IT, ITenabled service  502 “We will deploy police force at icines in the city. Therefore, cit- been created in their bodies. inter-State racket in Cuttack digital discussion was held and ESDM units, petroleum, 25 points in different parts of izens should not indulge in "" Hence, the virus is highly infec- district allegedly involved in Arecently on the chemicals andpetro-chemicals, the city. After a review, the panic buying of these items and tious to the youths in the sec- theft of ferrochrome and topic“Explore the attractive pharmaceuticals, plastics and    deployment will be enhanced overcrowd marketplaces,” stat- 03,09# ond wave. Dr Mohanty cau- arrested six persons in this con- incentives potential of Odisha for polymers, tourism andhospital- or rearranged as per the situa- ed Chaudhary in a video mes- tioned that the infection would nection. yourbusiness.” Hosted jointly by ity. he Commissionerate police tion,” he added. sage. further spread in coming days Around 214 tonnes fer- the Indian Consulate in New Addressing the online con- Ton Friday urged the citizens Meanwhile, BMC BMC officials said all    if people do not take precau- rochrome was seized during York, MilanCultural Association ference, Indian Consul General of Bhubaneswar to abide by the Commissioner Prem Chandra essential services would con- tions. The number of cases is the raids carried out by the STF and Odisha Society of New at New YorkRandhir Jaiswal night curfew guidelines, which Chaudhary urged people not to tinue as usual and people can n the second wave of the rising in in the Manguli and Tangi area.. England, the onlinemeeting was applauded the spectacular would be in force from 9 pm to indulge in panic buying and opt for online shopping and ICovid-19 pandemic, the mainly because people in the The market value of the seized attended by several distinguished progress of Odisha, whenIndia is 5 pm. stockpiling of essential items. avail home delivery of items virus is infecting the youngsters State capital Bhubaneswar are mineral would be more than Rs guests across the globe. about to celebrate 75 golden City DCP Umashankar He assured that there would be instead of going to markets for more than elderly people, nor following the safety guide- 2 crore. The brainstorming video years of her existence nextyear. Dash said, “We appeal to peo- no scarcity of resources and daily shopping in order to informed Director of Medical lines. The STF registered three conferencing session was meant Assistant Director, Indian Tourist ple other than those engaged in essential commodities in the avoid crowding. Education and Training “Experts say infection rate cases and arrested six persons to promoteOdisha as a hub for Office, New York, V emergency services to close markets. “Please do not believe any (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty. may decline in May. Currently, identified as Ajit Gupta, doing easy business. The speak- SethurKumaran presented an their business establishments, The appeal came following rumours and hoax messages on Dr Mohanty told reporters we are focusing on expediting Santosh Kumar Verma, Babli ers highlighted thebilateral busi- overview on Odisha’s industrial shops by 8 pm so that they reports of people rushing to social media and personal mes- that the virus’ trend has identification of those infected. Gupta, Kundan Paswan, Nanda ness opportunities and propos- potentialities. Principal Secretary reach their respective homes markets on Thursday night saging platforms regarding changed in the second wave as But it is too early to say if fatal- Kishore Singh and als for mutual benefits forboth Madhusudan Padhi presented a before implementation of the soon after the Government complete shutdown or market it is spreading faster this time. ity rate will increase in coming Radheshyam Gupta.. The USA and Odisha. They invited detailed account on night curfew restrictions,” said announced night curfew across closures,” Chaudhary added. Since elderly people were most- days,” he said. agency also seized three trucks, entrepreneurs for establish- Odisha’s port policy and a generator set and an electric ingstartups as well as small and other programmes aimed sewing machine. large enterprises taking advan- towards creatingalternative ener- !!0! “Based on inputs regarding tage ofthe business friendly gy sources.State Minister for ""7@ ) CD&  organised inter-State cargo atmosphere and investments Industries, Energy, MSME and 04// theft of ferrochrome, the STF delight policies. Home Capt. DibyaShankar conducted multiple raids at The speakers pointed out Mishra focussed on what Odisha  (,,( tional aids and dredging. This The project would facili- various places near Manguli that Odisha is fast emerging as stands for and what it has toof- #!   project would reduce travel tate indirect employment and Tangi in the last two days. a mineral andmanufacturing fer in terms of natural resources he Vigilance police on time for passengers from six opportunities to locals around During these raids, an inter- State of the eastern India. With and human capital. TFriday caught Arun Kumar  8     hours by road to one hour by the Dhamra river and reduce State gang operating in Odisha, a rich maritime tradehistory Chiarman of KMF Parida, Junior Clerk, waterway. road distance of 200 km from , Andhra Pradesh, and having one of the largest Investment Group, USA, KV Chhanipur High School in The development of the Talachua to Dhamra. The and Jharkhand was busted and major ports of the country at Kumar shared about theeco- Salepur of ,   &' and Talachua in Kendrapada existing ghat with all-weath- people of Talachua and near- a huge quantity of stolen cargo Paradip, Odisha is poised to nomic relationship between red-handed while accepting a district under the Sagarmala er ROPAX jetties is being by villages largely depend of ferrochrome was seized.. be the most vibrant eastern India and US and different pro- bribe of Rs 4,000. he Union Ministry of initiative.The Government of carried out with intent of upon the Dhamra Port for “It is learnt that the gang gateway forthe ASEAN region. grammesfor agro, pharmaceuti- Parida had demanded the TPorts, Shipping & Odisha would fund 50% cost accommodating boats, their livelihoods. members would either remove They also elaborated the fact that cal and other industries. MD of bribe from Bipin Bihari Biswal Waterways has accorded of the project. launches and other ves- The port is 4 km from or steal the cargo from the the huge mineralresources com- Atmosphere Hotelsand Resorts, of village Satabati for payment administrative approval for The total capital cost of sels as well as to ply vessel Kaninali Ghat. Since there is trucks while it is being trans- bining with steel and aluminum Salil Panigrahi and secretary, Bar of the scholarship amount in sanction of Rs 50.30 crore for the project is Rs 110.60 crore having capacity to carry 10 no connectivity through ported to consignee at various smelting capacity has beenin- and RestaurantAssociation of favour of his daughter. Later, developing an all-weather which includes construction light motor vehicles, 20 roads, the locals depend on ports. Generally, ferrochrome strumental for Odisha to emerge Odisha, Satya Mohanty high- Parida was arrested and for- ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off of RO-PAX jetty at Kaninali motorbikes along with 60 passenger ferries at ghats of is exported from India through as the major global steel and alu- lighted the tourism industryof warded to court. He was Passenger) jetty and allied and Talachua, utility infra- passengers at a time, simul- Kaninali and Talachua to various ports to different coun- minum hub.With its attractive Odisha and their plans on remanded to judicial custody infrastructure connecting structures such as parking taneously ensuring safety of cross the river (a stretch of 7 tries like Japan and South incentive potential and appro- exploring and expanding the dif- till April 29. Kaninali in area development, naviga- all passengers and vehicles. km). Korea,” the STF added. priate work forceexpertise, ferentkinds of . O   -    &     $         P 15           % he Niladrivihar Youth and "    n view of upsurge in Covid-19 TCultural Association ?&4("6= Principal Secretary Ashok the current fiscal. Based on the Icases, East Coast Railway (NYCA) observed the Odia    been halted at 800 centres on %"@&''(%6& Kumar Meena in a high-level 5T principles in financial man- (ECoR) General Manager Vidya New Year and Maha Bishuv Friday due to the shortage. It */A meeting held under the chair- agement, around 95% of the Bhushan has appealed to the Sankranti. The association ven as Covid-19 is fast was completely stopped in manship of Chief Secretary State’s revenue collection has general public to refrain from extended its helping hand to Espreading its tentacles . %4((&&%?&4 Suresh Chandra Mahapatra. been brought into electronic visiting railway offices. orphans, handicapped, home- across the country in its second “We are expecting 3 lakh "44("44("'6"%6& While complementing the fold. He has also requested that less and financially-backward the Kanchan Foundation, a phase, Odisha has so far vac- doses of Covishield vaccine to departments for good perfor- At present, about 95% of instead of visiting offices physi- students staying in differ- leading organisation working cinated 48,10,780 people reach Bhubaneswar today and    mances, Mahapatra set a target the own revenue is being col- cally, correspondences may be entshelter homes during the in field. Present on the occasion against the deadly virus. it will be sent to different dis- of Rs 40,000 crore from own lected electronically. The CS done by means of email, phone, corona pandemic. were foundation president Informing this, Health and tricts,” he informed. espite the economic down- tax revenue for the year 2021- directed to achieve 100% elec- fax or by SMS. Apart from this, As it is not possible to Tapas Ranjan Mallick and advi- Family Welfare Director and Dturn caused by Covid, the 22 which is around 15% more tronic receipts of the taxes in Bhushan has also advised railway reach out to the students due to sor Subhojit Panda. State Vaccine in-Charge Bijay State’s revenue generation has than the revenue generated in the current financial year. employees to follow Covid- the coronarestrictions, a special They accepted the items Panigrahi on Friday said the grown by over 20 per cent in 2020-21. The CS also directed the appropriate behaviour strictly by event was organised under the gladly and conveyed their people were administered the the financial year 2020-21 over Mahapatra also set a target departments to focus on col- means of wearing facemasks chairmanship of NYCA presi- heartfelt thanks to the NYCA vaccine at 1,050 centres on 2019-20. of Rs 21,500 crore from nontax lection of arrears by exploring compulsorily, maintaining social dent Dr Prakash Chandra for its noble gesture and urged Thursday and Friday and the The revenue generation in sources for 2021-22. The bud- possibilities of mutual and out- distance positively, washing or Panigrahi where clothes, food to work together. NYCA sec- immunisation drive is under- 2020-21 has crossed of Rs 56, get estimate from nontax and of-court settlement methods sanitising hands frequently and items and other daily-use mate- retary Biswajit Pattnaik (Silu) way at 700 centres. Regarding 363 crore in absolute figures. own tax sources had been fixed for collection of arrears of getting vaccinated on their turns rials for distribution among the gave a brief note about the vaccine shortage, the official These data were presented on at Rs 20, 000 crore and Rs industrial water rate and elec- immediately. students were handed over to longjourney of association. said the vaccination drive had Friday by Finance Department 37,500 crore, respectively, for tricity dues.   P ! '4 2  (    6=>468&9'"%6&'(?%6 (NACP) and NACP-IV focus- unspent besides crores of other among the community. So, '94?&44&(%'&94( es on early detection and con- grants. The OSACS sought the objective stands defeated,    joined hands to mark the day Empowerment of Persons with Self-help Groups representing  *>4?93'6=9(% tinued care and support to the expression of interest many said a transgender Mita. The for advancing the rights of Disabilities Department men, women and transgender high-risk vulnerable commu- times but could not materialise transgenders are unable to get he transgenders in the city transgender, generating aware- (SSPED), laid stress on educa- shared their experiences of    nities to prevent further infec- it. In 2020 OSACS again invit- livelihood due to closure of Tcelebrated the National ness and understanding on tion of the transgender.Among pursuing sanitation linked tion in the society. ed expression of interest from project since long. There is Transgender Day to mark the gender equality, social inclusion others, CFAR’s Executive livelihood and the opportuni- he Odisha State AIDS These high risk popula- various NGOs, but no proac- need for earliest implementa- seventh anniversary of the his- and facilitate participation and Director Akhila Sivadas, spoke. ties and challenges they are fac- TControl Society (OSACS) tions includes women sex tive steps have been taken, tion of programme through toric judgment by the Supreme dialogue among all key stake- Representatives of three ing due to the pandemic. was set up by the State workers, intravenous drug which has put the fate of vul- selection of partners so that Court in which the transgen- holders. Government with the objective users, trans-sexual and trans- nerable community in jeop- thousands of high-risk popu- ders were recogniszed as the At the event, Meghna to prevent HIV transmission gender (TSTG), men having ardy. lation comes within safe sex “third gender”. Sahoo traced the journey of and control its spread and to sex with men (MSM) and The applications have been fold and check further spread- The celebration was carried “Pariborton” Single Window reduce morbidity and mortal- bridge population like migrants put in cold storage in the ing of HIV and other co- out at Kalinga Studio, Kinnar since 2018, and said that the ity associated with HIV infec- and truckers. OSACS office here and there is morbidities, said Smita Basti, Bhubaneswar, while transgender self-help group, tion. In Odisha, high-risk preva- no communication or Tripathy, chairperson of communities, members of civil Sweekruti, formed by CFAR in Besides, it was also sup- lent districts such as Rayagada, acknowledgement to the appli- Gurukul Foundation which society and supporters con- 2018, was the first transgender posed to reduce the adverse Nabarangpur, and cants, said an official request- works for HIV affected people nected virtually from Jaipur, SHG of Odisha. socio-economic impact result- Cuttack where targeted inter- ing anonymity. It is alleged in Rayagada district. Delhi, and Pune. On April 15, District Social Security ing from HIV infection and to vention project has failed that the the OSACS authorities However, Health Minister 2014, the Supreme Court had Officer for Khordha, Prasanna coordinate and strengthen because of closure of project are not honouring the objec- Naba Kishore Das said the delivered an important verdict, Kumar Mallick said that STD, HIV, AIDS surveillance. owing to non-selection of tives of the 5T initiatives of the State Government is commit- recognizing transgender as the Aadhaar camps would be held But unfortunately, the func- implementation partners since Chief Minister. The situation ted to the cause of TSTG and “third gender”, going beyond especially for the transgender tioning of OSACS is virtually in 2015. The Central has worsened as in the pre- he would discuss the matter the binary of female/male. so that more of them can be a shambles. Prevention is the Government is providing near- vailing Covid -19 pandemic with health officials and SAKHA, a leading CBO connected to social security best strategy of the National ly 1 crore annually for these situation, there is more possi- OSACS to avoid further delay working for the rights and schemes. Sushree Sujata Behera AIDS Control Programme seven districts which are bility of infection spreading in interest of the beneficiaries. entitlements of transgender, , PMU Cell, Social Security and 5"  " 6 7 ")8    2    3   &  & to venture into sea withmech- near the port town of Paradip (3@!!3* . 0 anised vessels and trawlers as not to discharge effluents into he Marine Fishery it would not only affect the- the waterbodies for their 69(  ebrated as the Odia New Year, Jyotishi, Azim Premji er the women and increase economy and be prepared for TDepartment has imposed a breeder fish but also affect adverse impact on fish breed- the association held a virtual University; Prof Mitali Chinara, female work participation. Care providing social security to ban on fishing activities from breeding process. ing and spawning,informed consultation meeting among Utkal University; Prof Rabi services can generate large the old and vulnerable sections Thursday along the eastern The ban extends to 12 Sahu.  "  " the life members. Narayan Patra, Prof Nirmal number of employment, of the society. coast of Bay ofBengal, includ- nautical miles off Odisha coast According to Sahu, as Eminent economists like Chandra Sahu, Prof Kailash through which a large number Prof Keshab Das argued ing Kendrapada and with anobjective to conserve many as 21,832 fishing vessels, - "" Professor Prabhat Pattnaik, Sarap and Prof Sarba Narayan of female workers can be that the State should create Jagatsinghpur, for 60 fish species during the mon- including 1,741trawlers, are JNU; Prof Pulin B Nayak, Delhi Mishra provided their sugges- engaged. Prof Pulin Bihari facilitating infrastructure and days(starting from April 15 to soon, which is aspawning sea- registered with the Fishery  "  School of Economics; Prof tions for the preparation of the Nayak viewed that the State adopt a cluster approach for June 14) to facilitate fish breed- son for many varieties includ- department. The monsoon- Udaya, S Mishra, Centre for vision document. should use the coming 15 years strengthening the MSMEs in ing. ing the shrimp, said Sahu. trawling ban was introduced in    Development Studies, Professor Prabhat Patnaik to have a clear roadmap for the State. The State should Additional Fishery Officer The boats, whether it is 1998 to help unhindered breed- Trivandrum; Prof Keshab Das, emphasized that the State development. If it succeeds, it also focus on value additions in (Marine), Kujanga, Manas motorised or non-motorised, ing offish during the rainy n less than 15 years, Odisha Gujarat Institute of should have a clear vision for can create a template for other the tourism sector, he added. Kumar Sahu saidthe ban is measuring up to8.5 meter long, season in the sea. The mon- Iwill turn 100. In this context, Development Research, generating employment economically backward States. The meeting was presided over imposed every year during the are exempted from the ban. soon period is thebreeding the Orissa Economics ; Prof Deepak through Panchayat level enter- Professor Udaya S Mishra by the president of the associ- period and the Marine The Marine Fishery season of nearly 300 species, Association is preparing the Mishra, JNU; Prof Saudamini prises like the Chinese village highlighted that the State ation, Prof Surjya Narayan FisheryDepartment has Department has also asked the including the Hilsa fish along Odisha Vision 2036 document. Das, Institute of Economic enterprises. Strengthening the should use the demographic Tripathy, and moderated by appealed to the fishermen not authorities of industries set up the coast of Odisha. 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'          "   Rabi Kumar Gupta as vice- station, bus stand, places of president (Finance), Pradeep worship, market areas, Sabat  &' Seeing the cops, Panigrahi tried -" " Kumar Panda (Office), Sanjay pointed out. On Tuesday, a to run away, but the cops man- 2 !" Majhi (Project), Prasant Kumar team of the volunteers of the few days after Gadasila aged to nab him at Haat Road. Patra as general secretary, Sangh, through a specially ARevenue Inspector (RI) in- He was brought to the olice sta- Harikrushna Mishra as joint designed attractive tiger image Charge Ranjan Panigrahi was tion. 849""34""3" secretary (Finance), Prakash as the medium, visited the suspended when a video of him On April 11, district     Bhajani (Office), Bandita crowded Bijipur market, in a compromising position Collector Bhumesh Chandra Tripathy as joint secretary Brahmapur railway station and with a woman at his office went Behera had suspended he “Mahan Sangh” nomi- (Project) and Rupkant distributed sanitisers, face viral, the Dhenkanal police concerned woman had lodged Panigrahi for six months after Tnated its new office bearers Samantara as treasurer. meeting was organised in social distancing and wearing masks etc to the passengers of arrested him on Friday. a complaint at the Town police a video showing him in a com- for 2021. Notably, social work- In addition to these office which Brahmapur SP and Sub- of face mask in public interest, Tirupati-Puri Train. Panigrahi, who served as station and a case was regis- promising position with the er Sushant Kumar Sabat was bearers, 11 members were Collector attended as guests. said Sabat. The Sangh will SMR of the Brahmpaur Additional Revenue Inspector, tered in connection with the woman in the office went viral. once again nominated to the nominated to the Executive The awareness camp was inau- conduct the awareness camp at Railway station DP Brahma was engaged as the RI in- incident. Acting on a tipoff, the The Collector also had post of president of the presti- Council of the Sangh.The gurated here on Tuesday. The different strategic places of the and RPF IIC Dillip Kumar Charge of Gadasila Circle office town police led by IIC Namita directed the Odapada Tehsildar gious body. Among others, Sangh organised a 10-day-long Sangh aims to aware the com- town on different dates and joined the station camp as under Odapada Tehsil for past Nayak conducted a raid on a to initiate an inquiry into the Hariprasad Malana was nom- “Covid Awareness Programme” mon public about use of sani- would distribute 10,000 masks guests and appreciated the few months. Two days ago, the lodge in the Caltex area here. incident and submit a report. inated as working president, V from Tuesday for which a brief tisers, frequent hand-washing, to common public at railway efforts of the Sangh. /" "; 5 >Q >" "    P  (M4# .!.8 @ "" complaint, the /1/ D8 and the State Government " /  have blatantly violated human rights of the Naga Sadhu.  = :& available to shift the patients seen during day hours in shops more to join shortly. When  "" Samal alleged that the outside, which has been a and roads. Social distancing the conditions of the patients Sadhu staying in Puri had he Covid situation in the great concern for the admin- norms are not adhered to by become serious, they are ;A2 repeatedly opposed the Tdistrict near Chhatisgarh istration. the people moving here and advised for outside hospitals. Government’s decision to border is getting worse day by The review of Corona sit- there without covering faces The shortage of ambulance    demolish a heritage monastery day including the Jharsuguda uation of the last week reveals by masks. with ventilator has further on the plea of beautification of headquarters town. that on April 14, highest 84 As it appears, people have aggravated the situation, he he convenor of Puri-based the Jagannath Temple and had After the onset of Covid- patients were identified as lost their patience during last informed. TSri Jagannath Sanskruti also protested against the 19 second wave in Jharsuguda against 55 on April 13, 10 on lockdown and shutdown peri- ADM Pradip Kumar Parishad, Odisha, Anil Biswal Government’s attempt to stop district, the highest 84 persons April 12, 43 on April 11, 42 on ods. On the other hands, the Sahoo said two ambulances has filed a complaint before the the Jagannath Rath Yatra. were reported Corona positive April 10, 52 on April 9,36 on district administration should were giving service at present. National Human Rights For these issues, Samal on April 14 and the tally is on April 8 and 23 on April 7. take more stringent steps on "Further, two more will be Commission (NHRC) alleging alleged, the Sadhu was the rise ever since. Many outsiders are com- the defaulters. reaching the district within a illegal arrest of Naga Baba harassed for months and even tion and arrested.After 20 days Medical College Hospital, Now, the situation is get- ing to the district by road, rail When asked, Covid hos- day or two. 10 beds with ven- Vaishnab Puri on March 18. was threatened by police to of arrest, he was shifted to the Cuttack. Samal further stated ting very difficult to treat and air. The night curfew pitals in charge Dr Hrusikesh tilators are now operational in The commission acknowl- leave Puri. Later on March 14, Choudwar jail and is now that there is a conspiracy to Covid patients in the available imposed has not become so Nayak said that more doctors ICU and oxygen pipeline edged the complaint on he was attacked by police for under treatment as a psychi- make the Sadhu mentally hospitals. While the ICUs are helpful to check Corona trans- from Hitech Medical organi- could not be installed in other Thursday. According to the alleged Covid protocol viola- atric patient in the SCB unstable. almost full, no ambulance is mission as rush of people is sation have joined with some 10 more ICU beds," he added.  !" #$% &'()(  5        

the last 30 days; Lucknow, 7       Kanpur, Varanasi and '     1&213  Prayagraj are the most affect- ed districts. In contrast to the week 17th-23rd March 2021,   5       in the week of 7th-13th April      45    2021, RT-PCR tests have decreased to 46% (from 48%) ' ' while Antigen tests have   &'   increased to 53% (from 51%),” said the Home Ministry in a ndia may witness 1,750 6/ statement. Icoronavirus-related deaths The Home Secretary per day, surging to around   &'   &' emphasised that medical oxy- 2,320 daily by the first week gen is an essential public of June while in financial ormer CBI Director Ranjit he Centre on Friday direct- health commodity and any terms, the country may need FSinha died here on Friday Ted the States to ensure impediment in its supply in to expend over $7.8 billion on morning reportedly due to uninterrupted movement of the country may critically testing and $1.7 billion on Covid-19. medical oxygen carrying vehi- impact the management of healthcare usage because of Sinha, 68, was confirmed cles along their borders, and patients suffering from infections by September 2021, positive for novel coronavirus said they must not impose COVID-19 disease in other according to a report of the infection on Thursday night any curb on production and parts of the country. Lancet Covid-19 Commission and succumbed to the disease supply of the essential public “Therefore, you are requested by India Task Force members. early on Friday, officials said. health commodity anywhere. Aayog, Dr. Balram Bhargava, 7 day moving average. In last to ensure that no such restric- The report, titled at the time of the first peak to reported to be around 1.3%. An IPS officer of the 1974- Union Home Secretary Ajay DG ICMR, Dr (Prof) Sunil two weeks, the State has seen tion is imposed on the move- “Managing India’s second less than 20 presently, it said The CFR among Covid-19 batch (Bihar cadre), Sinha took Kumar Bhalla’s communication Kumar, DGHS were also pre- almost 131% increase in week- ment of medical oxygen COVID-19 wave: Urgent pointing out that at the time patients who have contracted over as the Director of CBI on to chief secretaries of all States sent along with Chief ly new cases. 22 districts in between the states and UTs, steps”, underlines the key ele- of the first surge of the novel the infection since the begin- December 3, 2012 and retired and Union Territories came in Secretaries, DGs of State Police Chhattisgarh have crossed and transport authorities shall ments of the second COVID- coronavirus cases during ning of 2021 is considerably on December 2, 2014. He was the wake of reports of shortage and Health Secretaries of both their reported highest cases in be instructed to accordingly 19 wave. It also suggests mea- August-September 2020, the less at 0.87%. the 26th Director of CBI after of the medical oxygen for States. the last 30 days; , Durg, allow free inter-state move- sures like ramping up vaccine count of districts contributing The report also recom- its formation in 1963. Covid-19 patients in different “Chhattisgarh and Uttar Rajnandgaon and Bilaspur are ment of oxygen carrying vehi- production, vaccination to to 75% of the total COVID-19 mended solutions such as Prior to joining as Director, parts of the country in the last Pradesh along with the most affected districts. In cles,” the letter said. the needy, quarantine and cases was 60-100, whereas it vaccination including all CBI, Sinha was Director few days. Maharashtra are the only three contrast to the week 17th-23rd Bhalla told the states that ban on assembly of groups of has been approx. 20-40 dis- adults, comprising those General of ITBP. He had earli- The Home Secretary along States in the country which March 2021, in the week of no curb shall be imposed on over 10 that should be taken tricts during the second wave. below 45, with severe comor- er held several important posi- with his Health counterpart have more than one lakh 7th-13thApril 2021, RT-PCR oxygen manufacturers and to help mitigate the spread of It took 40 days to go from bidities into the priority tions in CBI including the post Rajesh Bhushan chaired high- active cases. Both tests have decreased to 28% suppliers to limit the oxygen infection. 10K-80K in COVID-19 sec- group, enhancing jab pro- of Joint Director and DIG. level meetings to review status Chhattisgarh and Uttar (from 34%) while the Antigen supplies only to the hospitals As per the preliminary ond wave duction, widening jab basket Sinha served as Superintendent of Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh Pradesh are reporting very Tests have increased to 62% of the state in which they are review of the report, “while The second wave is unlike including Pfizer-BioNTech, of Police of Madhubani, and Uttar Pradesh and the high number of daily new (from 53%). located and there shall be free the pandemic has spread, the the first in two significant Moderna, and Johnson and Saharsa and Railway (Patna). public health measures taken Covid-19 cases and high “Uttar Pradesh has report- movement of oxygen carrying geographic contours of the ways. Firstly, the rate of Johnson besides addressing He had also served as DIG, for containment and manage- deaths caused by Covid-19. ed a growth rate of 19.25% in vehicles into the cities, without second wave closely mirror increase in fresh coronavirus vaccine hesitancy. Magadh Range, Gaya. He had ment of Covid-19 by the State Chhattisgarh has reported daily new cases. 46 districts in any restriction of timings, those of the first wave, though cases is substantially higher. The report also doesn’t served in CRPF as Inspector health authorities. Dr V K nearly 6.2% increase in week- Uttar Pradesh have crossed while also enabling inter-city with a deeper penetration Secondly, more coronavirus propose a blanket national or General (Operations) at Paul, Member (Health), NITI ly new Covid cases based on their reported highest cases in supply without restriction. into tier-2 and tier-3 cities.” cases are asymptomatic or state lockdown. Indicating Srinagar, IG (Personnel) at The study also indicates that mildly symptomatic, causing that economic closures are Directorate General and ADG the second wave has been relatively low rates of hospi- most disruptive to the poor- in ITBP. and the President’s Police Incidentally, it was during then Law Minister Ashwani Towards the fag end of his more geographically bundled talisation and mortality. est sections of society, it pro- Sinha, a Post Graduate in Medal for Distinguished Sinha’s tenure at the CBI dur- Kumar and other senior offi- tenure, another controversy so far. The overall Case Fatality poses a middle-ground Science from Patna University, Service in 1997. ing which the agency earned cers during which changes stuck him. A purported visitors’ The tally of districts con- Ratio (CFR) since the outset approach in India, comprising had an M.Phil from IIPA, New In-charge Director, CBI, the sobriquet of “caged parrot” were made in the coal scam diary with names of persons stituting the top 50% of the of the coronavirus pandemic phased, localised closures or Delhi and a Diploma in HR Praveen Sinha, in his condo- from the Supreme Court. probe report submitted to the under the CBI scanner in coal cases has fallen from over 40 in March 2020 has been curbs. Management from lence message said, “Our heart- The scathing remarks by apex court. and 2G scam surfaced in 2014. Wollongong University, felt condolences are with the Justice RM Lodha were a result “Whatever the Supreme It showed that these people ed the then CBI chief to recuse residence. into allegations. Taking note of Australia. He was decorated bereaved family in this hour of of Sinha’s nine-page affidavit to Court says is correct,” was his were allegedly frequenting his himself from the 2G scam The Supreme Court asked Sharma’s report, the CBI regis- with the Police Medal for intense grief. May his soul rest the Supreme Court giving response to the reporters after residence. probe on PIL alleging that former CBI special director ML tered an FIR against Sinha Meritorious Service in 1991 in peace”. details of his meetings with the the controversy. The Supreme Court direct- Sinha met the accused at his Sharma to carry out an inquiry which remains under probe.   &  %         ',0        :"    P O, P 6) "     *3       "( O ))P    "=(6(  &'  B"=(6(  &' New Delhi: Two days after US media queries on the US President Joe Biden announcement.   &' aramilitary forces have he Indo-Tibetan Border announced withdrawal of “India is of the view that Palmost witnessed five-fold TPolice (ITBP) has “activat- American troops from an Afghan peace process ith the menace of increase in active Covid-19 ed” all its hospitals and opera- Afghanistan, India on Friday should be Afghan-led, WCovid-19 getting scari- cases in the last 10 days. On tionalised a Covid care centre said any political settlement in Afghan-owned and Afghan- er by the day, former April 5, jawans who had test- in Delhi for serving and retired the war-ravaged country must controlled. Any political set- Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ed positive for the virus in personnel of the force in view be inclusive and should pre- tlement must be inclusive and on Friday said the Centre’s Central Armed Police Forces of the spurt in coronavirus serve the socio-economic and should preserve the socio- strategy to fight the pandem- providing time for ramping (CAPFs) were 522 while now infections across the country. political gains of the past 19 economic and political gains ic consisted of imposing a up health infrastructure and the tally goes up to 2,915. ITBP director general S S years. of the past 19 years,” he said. ‘Tughlaqi lockdown, ringing contrasted it with a video Apart from this, the total Deswal issued a message in this The Ministry of External “India supports a united, bells and singing praises to report of how there is a mas- infected jawans who were test- regard to around 90,000 per- Affairs (MEA) said it has democratic and sovereign the Lord. Rahul said one year sive shortage of resources to ed positive in last 24 hours have sonnel and an estimated 20,000 noted the decision of the US Afghanistan. We are deeply later, the country continues to fight the pandemic currently. also increased more than five retired and dependents of the !)!+ COVID-19 safety protocols,” to withdraw its troops from concerned about the increase suffer and infrastructure have “One year later, our peo- times. force that was raised in 1962 the message said. Afghanistan and to end its in violence and targeted crumbled while the Prime ple continue to suffer, our Fifty seven jawans were after the Chinese aggression.   ' The ITBP chief asked the military operations there. killings in Afghanistan. India Minister (Narendra Modi) infrastructure continues to tested positive on April 5, “All our hospitals have  / personnel not to take any “India remains engaged has called for an immediate continues to turn away from crumble and our Prime which now increased to 301 on been activated to treat our chances. with the Afghan stakeholders and comprehensive ceasefire,” his responsibilities. Minister continues to turn the 10th day (Thursday). ‘Himveers’ (braves of the (5770' 0 / “Himveers have to save and also our regional and Bagchi added. The Congress-led away from his responsibili- According to the data, Central mountains) and their families. 8  other citizens also by render- international partners regard- The MEA spokesperson Opposition has been criticis- ties,” he said in his post. Reserve Police Force and Our doctors are highly moti- ing all help. Be a sincere fol- ing next steps,” MEA said India has participated in ing the Government over its Congress general secre- Border Security Force have vated and committed to take   98: lower of COVID-19 safety spokesperson Arindam the Doha conference, the handling of the pandemic tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seen the highest spike in num- care of you. A helpline is   protocol. Protect yourself, fam- Bagchi said. Geneva conference and the and the vaccination drive, appealed to the people to fol- ber of COVID cases. The BSF, being started in this regard. A ilies, and near and dear ones,” He said India is “deeply Heart of Asia conference in while the Centre has main- low COVID-appropriate which had only 20 cases on COVID care centre has been  / the message said. concerned” about the increase Dushanbe on the Afghan tained that its timely steps behaviour such as wearing April 5 has seen a massive spike made functional at Chhawla The ITBP is primarily in violence and targeted peace process. have been instrumental in masks and taking other pre- and on April 15 it witnessed (south-west Delhi) campus   tasked to guard the 3,488-km- killings in Afghanistan and “India remains engaged fighting Covid-19. “The cautions. “We have to win this 117 cases in the last 24 hours. and it is fully equipped,” a  long Line of Actual Control that it has called for an imme- with the Afghan stakeholders Central government’s Covid- battle together with caution The total number of active statement issued by the force (LAC) with China apart from diate and comprehensive and also our regional and 19 strategy — Stage 1- Impose and compassion,” she said in cases in BSF stands at 1,850 quoting the DG said.   rendering a variety of duties in ceasefire. international partners regard- a Tughlaqi lockdown, Stage 2- a tweet in . which was 166 on 10 days back. “We are always concerned   the internal security domain of “We are closely following ing next steps,” he said. Ring bells, Stage 3-Sing prais- The grand old party in the Similarly, CRPF which were and committed to take care of the country. the ongoing intra-Afghan In a major announcement, es to the Lord,” Rahul tweet- past also has compared some witnessing four to five cases per our veterans and their fami- As per official data pub- peace process. Afghan people President Joe Biden on ed. of the government’s decisions day in first week of April has lies. These facilities are avail- assault by COVID-19.” lished on April 14, various cen- have seen more than four Wednesday said US troops Later, on Instagram, the to those taken by Delhi seen massive spike. able to our veterans also,” it “Most of you have been tral armed police forces decades of war and unrest and will be withdrawn from Gandhi scion posted a video Sultanate ruler Muhammad On April 5, 97 jawans had added. vaccinated as per priority (CAPFs) are also witnessing a deserve long-lasting peace Afghanistan beginning May 1 from his remarks to the media bin Tughlaq, to allege that been tested positive for the Deswal said it was again given to us by the government. jump in coronavirus infec- and development,” the and the process will be com- on this day last year when he they were arbitrary and not virus. The total active cases in “challenging times for the We are warriors, and will tions as the country is wit- spokesperson said. pleted by September 11. had talked about lockdown well though out. CRPF has almost doubled. country in view of the second fight it out by following the nessing a surge in recent times. Bagchi was responding to PTI P                      

New Delhi: The Supreme B R Gavai, A S Bopanna and S to submit a report in three  )   Court on Friday came out with Ravindra Bhat, asked the months specifying the steps to a slew of directions to ensure Centre to make “suitable be taken for early disposal of New Delhi: The Supreme a seasoned trial court lawyer of speedy disposal of cheque amendments” in the Negotiable cheque bounce cases across the Court has appointed former impeccable integrity and a des- bounce cases and asked the Instruments Act to ensure that country. Additional Solicitor General ignated senior advocate to Centre to amend laws to ensure trials in cheque bounce cases It said a three-judge bench Maninder Singh and advocate guide him and conduct the clubbing of trials in cases which lodged in 12 months against a would now take up the suo Rajesh Batra as special public proceedings. are lodged within one year person can be clubbed togeth- motu matter on ensuring early prosecutors (SPPs) for trial of “Taking into account the against a person relating to the er into one consolidated case. disposal of cheque bounce multi-crore coal scam cases above said criteria, we hereby same transaction. It reiterated the earlier cases after eight weeks. It filed by the Enforcement appoint (i) Shri Maninder The apex court directed all decision and held that trial had earlier termed the pen- Directorate. Singh, Senior Advocate and the high courts across the courts have no “inherent dency of over 35 lakhs cheque Senior advocate R S former Additional solicitor country to issue guidelines for power” to reconsider their bounce cases as “grotesque” Cheema, who was appointed General of India; and (ii) Shri trial courts to deal with cheque decisions to summon persons and suggested to the Centre to SPP in 2014 by the top court, Rajesh Batra, Advocate as bounce cases. to face trials in the cheque come up with a law to create has sought permission to be Special Public Prosecutors in A five-judge bench headed bounce cases. additional courts for a partic- relieved of the responsibility the place of R S Cheema. by Chief Justice S A Bobde fur- The apex court said the ular period of time to deal with citing his age and shortage of “R S Cheema, may get ther said that the evidence in issues which have not been such cases. law officers assisting him. relieved upon the newly cheque dishonour cases can dealt by it would be considered On March 5 last year, the A bench headed by Chief appointed Prosecutors taking now be tendered by filing affi- by a committee headed by top court had registered a suo Justice S A Bobde said that charge. This Court records davits and there would be no Justice R C Chavan, former motu case and decided to though there was no consensus appreciation for the services need to examine witnesses judge of the Bombay High evolve a “concerted” and “coor- on the names of individuals, rendered by R S Cheema,” said physically. Court. dinated” mechanism for expe- the counsel appearing on all the bench, also comprising The bench, also compris- On March 10, the top court ditious disposal of such cases. sides unanimously agreed that Justices A S Bopanna and V ing Justices L Nageswara Rao, had constituted the committee .PNSthe apex court should appoint Ramasubramanian. PNS  !" #$% &'()(  

:3-  7    2 "   " ) * ! %"  " 35@/ + ,%$ -" .#%     2      897"4(''"" )( the State Committee of the "9="4(=9%" )', party met on Friday at the '    ohn Brittas, the ideological imposing AKG Centre at pposing Bengal Chief Minister Jconsultant to Chief Minister Thiruvananthapuram. A release "9="4(=9%" )', to win elections.” BJP leader Amit what would have been the situation OMamata Banerjee’s suggestions that Pinarayi Vijayan , has been issued by the party head quar- Malavya said. of Bengal what kind of communal the 8-phase elections be effectively  "   nominated as the CPI(M) rep- ters after the meeting claimed ven as Mamata Banerjee contin- Four persons were killed when disturbance it would have ignited,” he reduced to six phases so to say, the BJP resentative to the Rajya Sabha that the CPI(M)-led LDF would Eued to attack Prime Minister the CPF opened fired after an alleged said. on Friday said it   )', from Kerala. Brittas, who is win 80 to 100 seats in the just Narendra Modi for importing coro- crowd of 300-350 men tried to “This betrays the criminal mind- was against clubbing the last three presently the managing director concluded assembly election to na in Bengal in his bid to win elec- attack the booth number 126 during set of the Chief Minister who has no phases of elections into a single-day onsidering the firing deaths in the and chief executive officer of the Kerala. “Kerala will see for the tions, the BJP on Friday released an the fourth phase of polling. problem with playing politics with polling saying the exercise would go Cfourth phase of Assembly elections CPI(M)-owned Kairali TV first time the demolition of the audio-tape showing a conversation In the purported audio-tape fea- the death of people … she was try- against democratic spirit putting the vot- in Bengal last Saturday the Election channel was one of the close anti-government feeing and the between the State Chief Minister and turing Banerjee and Roy who is also ing to reap political dividends with ers and candidates into a position of dis- Commission of India have made mas- advisors to Pinarayi Vijayan ruling party coming back to Cooch Behar district Trinamool the TMC candidate from Sitalkuchi dead bodies,” Malavya said adding advantage. sive arrangements for the fifth phase along with Raman Srivastava, power with more seats,” said the Congress president Pratha Pratim the Chief Minister also directed him how Banerjee had been trying to Bengal goes to the fifth phase of which would be held on Saturday. the former director general of release. Roy where she was allegedly to make arrangements for lodging an instigate people saying the BJP polling on April 17 that is Saturday. More than a crore voters of 45 Kerala Police. The nomination of Brittas instructing him to make prepara- FIR against those who opened fire would invoke National Population Senior BJP leader and its candidate from Assembly constituencies would exer- The CPI(M) has also nom- is being seen as the CPI(M)’s tions for taking out a rally with the and implicating in that document the Register to victimize its opponents Tarakeshwar seat in Hooghly Swapan cise their franchise deciding the fate of inated V Sivadasan, a former move to cobble up a grand corpse of people killed in Sitalkuchi district SP and the local Circle in the name of pushing out alleged Dasgupta, said after emerging from the 342 candidates on when 45 seats president of the party’s student alliance before the 2024 Lok police firing last Saturday. Inspector, the BJP leader said adding infiltrators. all-party meeting called by the Election would go to polls in the fifth wing SFI as its second nominee. Sabha election which the party This, BJP leadership claimed was Roy was asked get the FIR drawn by “There is no plans of brining Commission of India “we have said our phase. Based on the strength of the hopes to win comfortably based planned by the Chief Minister to professional so as to frame not only NPR now and neither there is any party will abide by all protocols put in According to sources the ECI party in the current legislature, on the recent farm agitation and stoke communal riots in order to the central forces but also the district proposal of raising detention camps,” place by the Election Commission, and would deploy about 853 companies of the CPI(M) can win two seats other people movements head- polarise the Muslim voters. A time- SP and the local circle inspector. Malavya said claiming how the urged that no steps be taken that dis- central forces to ensure free and fair out of the three at stake. The ed by the party. “Brittas enjoys ly banning of politicians — includ- At a time when she should have Chief Minister has been spreading criminates those voting in the next phas- voting. Voting will be held at 15,789 Muslim League has nominated considerable clout with many ing the Chief Minister — by the stood with the law-enforcing agen- false stories in the election rallies to es from those who have already exer- polling stations in 16 seats in North 24 NRI businessman P V Abdul opposition politicians in New Election Commission of India from cies the Chief Minister was seen create a mass panic and reap polit- cised their franchise. We have not said Parganas, eight each in Bardhaman Wahab as its candidate for the Delhi, his second home turf entering Cooch Behar till last standing by the law-breakers, ical dividends. “This she is doing as anything about clubbing (of phases),... East and Nadia, seven in Jalpaiguri, five April 30 election. from where he controlled Tuesday however till foiled her Malavya said. “Imagine had this a last resort because she knows that we feel that the elections will be held in in Darjeeling and one in The names of Brittas and Deshabhimani, the CPI(M)’s “criminal designs to fan riots in order rally been allowed to take place she is going out of power.” eight phases.” Kalimpong district. Shivadasn were announced after official mouth piece. 09   *;6 4% <      ;25  "  !"    #; >"-    & 61  )      "" "# "   "    2 !   %4"=9"%"    said in his revised order. %4"=9"%"    897"4(''"" lead us, mainly MSMEs into a liquid- “Hence, it is imperative on part of  ( ity crisis. In addition to this we are fac- aking cognisance of the fact that MCGM not to risk the lives of these n a major breakthrough in a sensational case involving inter-  ing another shock in the form of ever Tas many as 30 critical patients were 52 critical non-COVID patients, Inational ramifications, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) hen Europe gets cold Tamil increasing price of yarn, our important undergoing cancer treatment and presently admitted in Jaslok hospital. has smashed a gang engaged in the cultivation of cannabis inside 4"3(("@(" ' :  WNadu sneezes. The adage has raw material due to business dynam- another 22 critical patients were being Presently, 227 activated beds exist in a two bed room-Hall-Kitchen (BHK) flat at Dombivli in neigh- been proved again as countries like ics. These factors have eroded the com- treated for cardiac/nephro ailments, Jaslok hospital,” Chahal said. boring Thane district. ligarh Police has started "Jail Germany, France and Britain petitiveness of the knitwear industry,” the Brihanmumbai Municipal Making amendments in his earli- Announcing the busting of the cannabis growing gang that ABharo Andolan" with Operation announced lock down due to Covid- Shanmugham, known for his fighting Corporation (BMC) on Friday made er order, Chahal said “Of the total 227 would purchase seeds from Netherland and sell the drugs in cash Prahar to crack down on criminals. 19 pandemic leaving nearly one thou- spirits, told The Pioneer with uncer- some changes in its earlier decision to beds in Jaslok Hospital, 175 beds will and crypto currencies like Bitcoins, NCB’s zonal director Sameer Along with this, two other special sand knitwear units in Tirupur gasp- tainty written all over his face. convert ’s famed Jaslok function as COVID beds. Of these 175 Wankhede said here on Friday : “This is indeed a big case. We operations have also been conduct- ing for breath. He said measures like Interest Hospital in south Mumbai into a ded- Covid beds, 29 will be ICU beds” are investigating the entire network that was involved in culti- ed, in which more than one thou- Despite the Centre’s announce- Equalisation Scheme which was icated Covid-19 hospital. Chahal said that the remaining 52 vation of Cannabis by hydroponic technique”. sand criminals have been arrested ments about various financial packages announced for a brief period of three A day after it announced its deci- beds catering to above mentioned crit- Hydroponics is an effective method for growing plants that within 15 days. On an average, 50 as part of the Atmanirbhar schemes for months , if extended to a period of two sion to convert Jaslok Hospital into a ical patients shall continue to be non- places the plants in a water solution that's rich in nutrients. people are being interrogated every the resuscitation of the gloomy indus- years would help in soothing the pain dedicated Covid-19 hospital, the BMC COVID beds. “ Rest of the conditions Instead of using soil to grow the plants, the roots of the plants day. trial sector in the State, the knitwear being suffered by the industry. “This amended its earlier move and decid- in our earlier will remain unchanged,” come into direct contact with the nutrient-rich solution. The 'Jail Bharo Andolan' was exporters are yet to come out of the will help us to tide over the financial ed not to convert the private medical he said. In effect, the BMC will utilise Acting on intelligence inputs, the NCB carried out the raids started by the new SSP Kalanidhi abyss to which they have fallen since crunch we are facing due to lock down facility into a fully dedicated Covid- 175 out of 227 beds to treat Covid-10 at a 2 BHK flat at Dombivli’s Palava City, where the investiga- Naithani. SSP took over the district the breaking out of the pandemic all and high yarn prices and also in sus- 19 hospital, saying that it did “not want patients. tors found Cannabis being cultivated. on 27 March. Three days later, on over the world. The textile materials taining the global competitiveness of to risk the lives of these 52 critical Meanwhile, the BMC has instruct- The NCB identified the two arrested persons as Javed March 30, Operation Awara started. manufactured in Tirupur stand out in Brand Tirupur,” said the TEA president. non-COVID patients, presently admit- ed the hospital management to dis- Jahangir Sheikh and Arshad Khatri. “We are trying to find out It was a screw up on those who the global market because of quality The TEA in a memorandum to the ted in Jaslok hospital”. charge all the non-cancer and car- their antecedents and links,” Wankhede said. drink on the road. Under this, and craftmanship. But that has not minister has pointed out that the In a revised order issued on diac/nephro patients undergoing treat- “During our raids, we found that Cannabis was being cul- action has been taken against 987 been successful in reviving the cash Remission of Duties and Taxes on Friday, the BMC said that it had con- ment in speciality wards, to shift all tivated there through Hydroponic techniques. From the site we people. . After this, the operation, liquidity faced by the European end Export Products (RODTEP) veyed its Thursday’s decision to the such patients requiring non-Covid ter- have recovered cultivation setup, PH regulators, plant nutrients, 'unarmed' in the district started on users of Tirupur’s knitwear products, announced in January 2021 to replace Jaslok Hospital management. tiary care to nearby tertiary hospitals clay pebbles , water pumps, air circulation systems, CO2 gas April 2. It tightened up those peo- according to Raja M Shanmugham, the ROSCTL (Rebate of State and “However, it has been brought to the in 48 hours and to discharge all cylinders, photosynthesis lighting systems,” Wankhede ple who are illegally possessing president, Tirupur Exporters’ Central Taxes and Levies) has not been notice of MCGM by the said man- patients admitted for elective said. weapons. So far, reports have been Association (TEA). operationalised which has put the agement that presently 30 critical treatments by postponing their surg- The cannabis cultivation was being done clandestinely in sent to the DM to suspend the actu- Shanmugham, a real Raja of the exporters and MSMEs between deep patients undergoing cancer treatment eries. the flat owned by one Rehan Khan who is away in Saudi Arabia. al license of 120 people in this oper- knitwear industry, says the fortunes of sea and devil. and another 22 critical patients under- The BMC has also asked the Khan is suspected to be financing the illegal cannabis cultiva- ation. After this, Operation Prahar the industry could be turned for the “The MSMEs are not receiving the going cardiac/nephro treatment are Jaslok Hospital management to aug- tion. While nArshad is an expert in hydroponic cultivation, Javed was started from 10 April. Under better by a few measures which could reimbursement of the embedded already admitted in the hospital and ment suspected/ holding area for sus- used to manage distribution of harvest. this, the wanted and the warrants be ordered by Nirmala Sitaraman, the taxes including electricity tax, Mandi considering their medical condition, pected Covid-19 cases, if required and “The two were procuring seeds from Amsterdam in the were attacked. In five days, 177 mis- country’s finance minister. “The sec- tax, GST on petro-products. The non- shifting them to other hospital at this follow all protocols and guidelines laid Netherlands through the dark web. The yield was sold to medi- creants have been arrested. In the 10 ond lockdown promulgated in disbursement of RODTEP is causing juncture may prove fatal,” Mumbai down for dedicated Covid hospitals as ums size peddlers of Mumbai and Pune at the rate of 2,500 per days before April 10, about a hun- major countries like Germany, severe liquidity crisis,” said the TEA Municipal Commissioner I S Chahal earlier. gram for retail,” Wankhede said. dred criminals were caught. France and UK from November, has plea. 0  8C)D"- "7#7" 3#(8*:8D(: !# Gandhinagar: The Gujarat "The state should not feel shy The court order also public perception and restoring %4"=9"%"    by Thane (84038), Nagpur (71539), Nashik High Court, in its order on the of publishing the correct advised the state government to the faith, the state needs to have (49,925), Aurangabad (13,630), Ahmednagar %#$, suo moto PIL it filed regarding data." make efforts to find out the honest and transparent dia- aharashtra breached another grim Covid- (18,049), Nanded (13,134), Bhandara (13987), the current upsurge in the Regarding the public per- actual number of Covid cases logue with the public which M19 landmark on Friday, as it recorded a Jalgaon (11,570), Latur (14033), Solapur (11051), KOCHI/: Kerala, once Covid situation, has asked the ception about remdesivir injec- so as to remove the general per- should be communicated with staggering 63,729 infections thus crossing a total Satara (10551), Parbhani (10,336), Beed (7922), claimed as inaccessible to the pan- State Government to reach to tions being a miracle drug and ception in the public that state all, through print, electronic of 37 lakh infections, even as alarming 398 more Nandurbar (7330), Chandrapur (10,144) and demic by political masters, tested the public in an honest and Trivedi's explanation that the provided data was not accurate. and social media," it added. people succumbed to the pandemic in various Gondia (7336). 10,031 new Covid-19 patients in the transparent manner so as to drug was over-prescribed, the "Make necessary arrange- "The state has nothing to parts of the state. 12 hours that ended at 6 PM on tackle the crisis the state is fac- court ordered that remdesivir's ments to be made by the gain by hiding the real picture A day after the pandemic claimed 349 lives Friday. The State also registered 21 ing. administration and its depen- responsible officer with regard and hence, suppression and and left 61,695 more infected in the state, the 2 9 9       deaths and a Test Positivity Ratio A division bench of Chief dency should be explained and to the number of positive concealment of accurate data daily tally of infections rose by 2034 while the of 14.8 which has accorded the sta- Justice Vikram Nath and Justice communicated to the public patients, the number of deaths would generate more serious daily Covid-19 went up 49. 7 ;) 884(@"$ tus of Covid-19 epicenter to Kerala, Bhargav D. Karia, which had through various print, elec- due to Covid, the number of problems, including fear, loss of With 63729 fresh cases, the total infections  #  < according to a Department of held a hearing on the Covid sit- tronic and social media, so that deaths due to Covid with co- trust, panic in the public. climbed from 36,39,855 to 36,03,584. Similarly, : 9 Health physician in Ernakulam. uation with Advocate General the deficit and misuse by black morbidity, to restore faith and Coming out in a transparent with 398 new deaths, the total Covid-19 toll rose : 8!. 4 Situation is alarming in neigh- Kamal Trivedi appearing on marketeers stop. trust in the public," the court and honest manner will also from 59,153 to 59,551. /0..34 boring Tamil Nadu which diag- behalf of the state government, The court also ordered the said. create awareness about the As 45,335 patients were discharged from the .1 nosed 8,449 new cases and record- was dissatisfied with the "rosy state government control the "The state should come up grave situation prevailing in the hospitals across the state after fu3ll recovery, the ,!043! 3#  ed 33 deaths by Friday evening. The picture" painted by the gov- online portal providing details publicly in a transparent and current times, to persuade the total number of people discharged from the hos- &!3 !@ !#38/!!. ! figures in both the States are like- ernment as the prevailing sit- of availability of beds etc, and fair manner with regards to public to strictly abide by the pitals since the second week of March last year !.  D,3!. ly to see a surge for the next few uation was opposite its claims. that instead of the data being availability and modalities of Standard Operating Protocol went up to 39,04,391. The recovery rate in the /! <D  weeks, according to doctors in the The high court, in its order, updated twice a day, the data the required amenities, medical regarding Covid." state for the first time in several days dropped 4 !04 0 Government doctors. V P Joy, ordered the state government and the display of availability of and related infrastructure for The court, noting the from 81.3 per cent to 81.12 per cent. (@"$3! 4. chief secretary of Kerala, made it to increase the existing RT-PCR beds should be made real time. treatment of the patients, who request from the Indian The number of “active cases” total cases in 48 /.. clear that the impact of the restric- testing facilities and ensure The government was also require facilities of Covid-19 Medical Association's Gujarat the state rose from 6,20,060 to 6,38,034.. The 1 tions announced on Thursday the reduction of time to get the told to report to the court hospitalisation, with oxygen, branch wishing to participate, fatality rate in the state dropped from 1.63 per L .33!34  would be known only after ten reports. It also ordered that about the status of availability ventilators, medicines etc. said that it was free to do so as cent to 1.61 per cent.  3! 4(@"$ #  days. accurate reporting of the RT- of oxygen in the state with "In order to achieve the it scheduled the next hearing With 53 fresh deaths, the Covid-19 toll in 4#M !@ !1 Though the Kerala PCR results to be made public. regards to the demand. objectives of removing the for April 20. IANS Mumbai rose from 12,197 to 12,250, while the !.33! Government had declared that infected cases went up by 8803 to trigger a jump 4  488/1 more than 2.5 lakh persons would in the infections from 5,53,404 to 5,62,207. L, 88/833!..8! be tested on Friday and Saturday, While Pune accounted for a maximum H3!!JD33!!!84!! as part of its test, track and isolate 1,16,665 “active cases” in the state, Mumbai 84! mission, the State has tested only stood second with 84,378 active cases, followed #M1 67,000 persons till Friday 5 pm.   9  & !          

7&6%8"3"46  =  of my husband". "I also thank CRPF offi- cials and the entire media fraternity for all CRPF CoBRA Commando Rakeshwar their support and help" she added. ASingh Manhas, abducted and later Rakeshwar Singh in his brief interac- released by the Maoists in Bijapur area of tion told large gathering of reporters, "I am Chhattisgarh last week, received a hero's feeling happy in the company of my fam- welcome on his arrival here in Jammu on ily". He said all the jawans who were part Friday. of the operation in Bijapur fought brave- Accompanied by social workers who ly before attaining martyrdom. He said, played a key role towards ensuring his safe wishers garlanded him and performed spe- "when i was in their captivity i had no clue release from the custody of Maoists on cial prayers before escorting him inside the what was happening as i had no tools of April 8, Manhas landed at Jammu airport hall. communication available with me". He where his five year daughter received him "I am very happy today. I hugged my once again thanked all those social activists along with her mother and cheerful rela- father and kissed him when he took me in and local media persons from Chhattisgarh tives amid patriotic chants hailing 'Mother his arms after landing at the Jammu air- who ensured his safe return. India'. port", the five year old daughter told Uncle of Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, on From the airport Manhas was escort- reporters wearing a big smile on her face. behalf of the family made a brief statement ed in a cavalcade to a famous resort where Meenu Chib, wife of Rakeshwar Singh thanking all those involved and responsi- he was accorded a red carpet welcome too. Manhas was jubilant after meeting her hus- ble for ensuring safe return of the CRPF He was warmly hugged by his family mem- band. "I am very happy. All our prayers commando. The family also paid rich trib- bers and close friends at the main entrance were answered and every one in the gov- utes in the memory of CRPF jawans mar- of the resort. His mother and Wife along ernment at all levels played their role at the tyred in the Maoist attack in Bijapur area with hundreds of close relatives and well centre and state level to ensure safe release of Chhattisgarh.                  9 &           &  :%   !  ,'  !" #$% &'()( ;

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Of this, 3.89 per cent area while mildly affecting Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, lakes or rivers from which    # %       D    P      Q  belonged to the category of about 54 per cent, which makes Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam, these can draw water.                  extremely fire-prone, 6.01 per about two-third of India’s where it is practised over about Forest fires wreak havoc in             (     S cent very highly fire-prone and forests vulnerable to fires. 15,000 sq km of forest land. India every year. They destroy            + A         11.50 per cent highly fire-prone. The question is: Why is it The blazes are also set off to forests, cause pollution, turn The forests in Assam, so? Lightning is the most clear the ground for mining, streams dry or adversely affect  %            $  ; S    P Mizoram and Tripura are important natural cause. timber felling and the construc- their water quality, damage soil          Q           “extremely prone” to conflagra- Another is the spontaneous tion of human settlements and nutrients and increase the risk                  S ( tions. According to the Ministry combustion of dried-up industrial units, besides ward- of soil erosion. They kill        #           of Environment, Forest and leaves and sticks. The one that ing off the wild animals. wildlife and insects, including Climate Change (MoEFCC) has been an increasingly People burn dry leaves endangered species, and             D     annual report for 2020-21, the potent factor, and is set to and shrubbery on forest destroy their habitats, damage            3          States with large forest areas and become even more so, is 9) ,9  grounds, believing that it national parks and sanctuar-   (   +  G          falling under the “very highly global warming. It dries up  )'& would lead to the sprouting of ies, driving the wild animals                   H  fire-prone” category — includ- the leaves and shrubbery on new and healthier grass. like tigers, leopards and ele-           ,        ing Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, the ground, making them 9) ,& '' Poachers light fires on three phants towards human settle- Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, highly inflammable. It also sides to corner fleeing wild ments, thus aggravating the                     ( Odisha, Maharashtra, Bihar and dries up the soil. Thus, the (), ,) animals in one area as their human-animal conflict. And,       Uttar Pradesh — were turning lack of soil moisture as a result )(( '): concentrated presence helps of course, they kill humans into “extremely fire-prone” of rainfall deficiency during killing. People visiting forests and destroy their property. hotspots; so were regions like monsoons — less than 18 per 9) ,C ,1 are often careless and leave The question is: What is to )1 western Maharashtra, southern cent and 20 per cent in 2019 )#) < # behind lighted butts of ciga- be done? Forest fires are as old Chhattisgarh and areas of and 2020, respectively — has rettes or bidis, besides inflam- as forests and will continue to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, been an important factor in (' , mable material. occur as long as forests exist. along with central Odisha. Areas this year’s Uttarakhand fires. Things are made worse One, however, can limit their under the “highly prone” and In fact, it has been a cause not ,  ( &( by the fact that it is difficult incidence by firmly dealing “moderately prone” categories only in many other parts of &&<  to extinguish forest fires. The with the timber, builder and make up about 26.2 per cent of India but the entire world — absence of roads prevents mining mafia, and the poach- the total forest cover — a stag- the blazes bedevilling ()R(; fire tenders from reaching the ers, and simultaneously enlight- gering 1,72,374 sq km. Australia, California in the US 9 ';&' : sites and high winds carry the ening people not to carelessly A State prone to forest fires is and the Amazon rainforests sparks to new areas. leave incendiary material in Haryana which suffered at least in Brazil are examples. ,,,  # Helicopters are pressed into forests. The Central and State 540 of these from 2016 to 2020. Human activity, however,  '& & service — as in Uttarakhand Governments will have to Uttarakhand and Himachal is responsible for the over- recently where two Indian Air launch sustained campaigns to Pradesh are witness to the most whelming majority of forest  : 9 # Force helicopters, each with this end. The consequences of frequent forest fires annually. fires the world over. In India, a 5,000-litre water tank, were not doing so will be severe. According to the National Forest these blazes are mainly caused &, )(  deployed. There are, howev- (The author is Consulting Inventory under the MoEFCC, by the slash-and-burn method er, limits to the number of Editor, The Pioneer. The views the fires severely affect almost 10 of shifting agriculture, known helicopters that can be used expressed are personal.) 8-!!-, !!!=--$)!, SOUNDBITE %          :      ,'         48# Sir —Instead of getting stunned by the ris- . 34 ing number of COVID cases in the coun-    " 8.#!! try, we must admit the fact that we are not 3@....1 3! 9  8.).@(! 8! !1 moving towards a second wave but are actu- ally in its grip. As the demand for 48!@!3(. 8 :>  2@:>-  - "   Remdesivir surges, the Centre has fast-  48#8.@3!! 1 84 tracked applications from companies to 448 3238 1    " ">      manufacture the critical anti-viral drug in !HJ338!   !1 4   # =  7  order to ensure its smooth availability. Night K     *  + , -         S  curfews and partial lockdowns are being 8M380<...         "         $"1I31 !4 imposed in many parts of the country as a . ) measure to control the deadly virus. Amid /4.!#: !!3          .          !./ the rising cases, the Centre has announced  38.@                  P   1,!4#8@ #8 the cancellation of the CBSE Board exams 8!      Q   )    !@(8 8!08! for Class 10 and has deferred Class 12  338!1             exams.     8!8! .#3/!..88 .           S    On the other hand, lakhs of devotees 8.D/33! / 8!4     P  Q     have been taking a holy dip in the Ganga .8@83 /!!@   !01 M ! ()< & "#777 01 )/@ /!1,@ 8?!01,84 8         . )   -  on the occasion of the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, flouting the COVID norms. It is 3!8... 3!.3! /4!3!# "  !  7    )  * -  *  , 44833!#F8!.@ however ironic that while the Government @83 31#33!!4@ K  1 1  ,  1 2 P3   has no compunction about cancelling the 4 84@ 4!.!!  4 3          Board examinations, elections in the coun-  # ..4   . ..4 1,84 8!!4 8.8!!! 8    )  *  +Q   ( try are continuing as if nothing has hap- 8.8#84 4@ .!   8 3# 3   3!   8!348! /4 44/3.#               pened. These fears have been magnified all the more with the dismal disregard shown  3.4 3!@ 884  .!1 !!.#    56       78 . )  by various State Governments to clamping /! .    81 .   4E   3!/041      69:5     down on mass public events and gatherings.    ;  . )      6< "  While a proactive approach to control and Afghanistan beginning May 1 and the COVID-19 to facilitate acceleration in K:8        $  .   manage the crowds when it comes to process will be completed by September 11. vaccination, it should seriously think about 66      - . )         stonewalling the widely contagious virus, For his part, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani banning religious events like the Kumbh   said he spoke to Biden and that his coun- Mela which has become a super-spreader. +     ,  ) S          ( is a remedy to the problem, the complete &8 disregard shown towards the basic safety try respects the US decision. In just five days, 1,701 people have tested /3//!.8                    precautions is indeed perplexing! Maybe the US troops might be shifted positive for COVID-19 in the Kumbh Mela ./0#   ) 2 #         <=   Pachu Menon | Goa to some other regions of the world. The US area. The Uttarakhand Police was unable 8!D8      ,  )  3 * + ; S     is also facing domestic problems and is rav- to impose the standard operating proce- 04       )               # S aged by the COVID pandemic. Washington dures (SOPs) on the seers of akhadas and /!. 41 Sir — The US’ decision to withdraw troops needs a war to run its economy. The the ash-smeared ascetics crowding the Har                   * from Afghanistan is not good at the pre- weapons industry needs insecurity among Ki Pauri on the two shahi snans because ?       7> 6?89 #     @ -             sent moment as the situation on the the countries to sell weapons and make of time constraints. Now Niranjani Akhada, K:8 : / A 6?5?             =5 )*+   ground is far from satisfactory. The Taliban profits. In my opinion, the US troops will one of the 13 akhadas of seers participat-   +                 ,  is still controlling parts of Afghanistan and be shifted to another war. Let’s wait and ing in the Kumbh, has decided to return ,4 there is considerable influence of Pakistan watch till the withdrawal in September. from the event in the wake of the deterio- .  84 )                     and support from China, too. The chances Sunil Pradhan | Odisha rating COVID-19 situation. But it is too late /8.4        P   Q   ;      3 of disintegration of Afghanistan are quite as the damage has already been done.  8                       ( high. The withdrawal of the US troops        Bal Govind | Noida 3 8/ Sir — It refers to the editorial ‘Matters of /!0@ 04#           #       S    ( might create a vacuum which, if acquired !!!!/38!1                   ( by the disruptive forces, will push the coun- faith’ (April 16). At a time when the try into turmoil. 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People are hesitant to take the    3                 shot, confirming the ‘Nocebo Effect’ to the perceived solution of the pandemic that doesn’t seem to be           ,     getting anywhere close to its end. The hesitancy is            3 (@ (. [email protected] spread across the globe. Some think they will never     (      !+    get the disease while others believe the virus is on     ,              ( its way out. Social media has been most instrumen-  ',              ,  $  B  ( tal in spreading the hesitancy due to varied opin-  <((       @        ( ions of people who have wide social media presence  , <                    and have contributed to turning the solution from : <,:) placebo to nocebo. && ''                Understanding and addressing vaccine hesitan-  ,,  ,                     cy has become very important in the drive towards ))9, ) ,           D      normalising life, avoiding deaths and allowing the , ' #,     economy to run to its full capacity. These were the (,  ') very reasons why a COVID-19 vaccine was need- ')) :,9, ed in the first place. What made the long wait for  )<'9) Attitudes towards the COVID- there is no vaccine to protect our chil- should discuss it with their doctors a solution turn into vaccine hesitancy needs seri- <(( 9 ) 19 vaccines have changed overtime dren, as of now. Though getting vac- as the vaccine have not been tested ous thought. As per the World Health Organisation ), , ) and varied greatly. The theory of cinated is a personal choice, the most in pregnant women; the jab can give (WHO), vaccine hesitancy is the delay in acceptance ,,< developing antibodies on being successful inoculation drives have you extra protection, if you already or refusal of vaccines despite their availability.  )<&;, infected has also led to a decrease in been built on knowledge exchange, had COVID-19; waiting too long Medical practitioners and scientists have been mak- the relevance of the vaccine. Infected accessibility and successful stories of allows the virus to spread in the com- ing all out efforts to discuss and address the com- )9) individuals feel they have devel- those getting vaccinated. munity, hence, time is of the essence mon causes of concern. Fear and hesitancy come   :(;1 oped antibodies and are immunised Sherita Hill Golden, vice-presi- for the vaccine; the pandemic can from the unknown, hence the awareness needs to , )'; against the disease, so they do not dent, chief diversity officer and a only be shortened if the vaccine is rise. This has led to a negative mindset against the ,, )9,  need a shot. However, the protective Professor of Medicine at Johns well-received. vaccine. The hesitancy has also been triggered by &,) ,: abilities of antibodies in sero-surveys Hopkins Medicine talks of 12 things Hence, people have been advised                 ( the side effects reported in some cases as a result '', : is unknown and their effectiveness in you need to know in the wake of the to do their own research from reli-      K6       )    of administering the vaccine. The directions to con- )9, ,1, preventing reinfection is still to be current vaccine hesitancy. The facts able sources and take an informed                    ( tinue with the safety measures and stay with , :R, ) studied. The belief that the vaccine and insights into making a person- decision regarding getting vaccinat-    +          ( COVID-appropriate behaviour along with report-  ''<((  is rushed and has not been tested al choice to get inoculated include the ed. 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The latest news people do not become lax in observ- its risk factors; getting inoculated the market soon after short trials                $      ( that Denmark has totally stopped the use of the ing COVID-appropriate behaviour. helps others in the community, more here, the Centre is also looking at fast                 ( AstraZeneca jab in its inoculation drive is not help- Another view being expressed is that so when people have chronic med- approvals for vaccines from other       (            ing the cause and instilling confidence in people. the immunity after vaccination lasts ical conditions; more vaccinations nations that have been approved by While Governments across the globe have rolled for only six months, which wrongly mean a chance to return to normal the WHO for emergency use. 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he Kumbh Mela was 25 special trains to ferry the four pilgrimage places on bathing. The Maha Kumbh at bathing load and urban waste environmental and health first mentioned in the pilgrims across the country, the four sacred rivers, name- Haridwar, too, is no different effluent flow. concerns. Taccounts of Hiuen the Maha Kumbh is all set to ly, at Haridwar on the Ganga, either in terms of the colos- The study also revealed This is not surprising, but Tsang, the famous Chinese become a “Maha COVID-19 at Ujjain on the Shipra, at sal health risk it poses or the that the overall concentration what is unfortunately star- traveller who visited India in super-spreader.” The situa- Nashik on the Godavari and ecological collateral damage of Polypropylene Copolymer tling is the inaction on the the seventh century. The tion looks hopeless unless at Prayagraj at the conflu- it brings. (PPCP), a form of plastic pol- behalf of the judiciary which grand event, with a 2,000- either the event is immediate- ence of the Ganga, the In the run-up to the lutant in the Ganga was could have taken a suo motu year-old history, commenced 1  ,),1 ly terminated or social dis- Jamuna, and the mythical Haridwar Maha Kumbh, the found to be up to 1,104.84 initiative to shorten the dura- this year in January and will tancing norms are strictly Sarasvati. National Mission for Clean nanograms per litre. Further, tion of the Kumbh Mela, continue till the end of April. adhered to. But nothing sig- The Nashik Kumbh Mela Ganga (NMCG) has been the presence of chemicals thereby, saving lives and the Currently, at over two lakh nificant seems to have been held in 2015 resulted in working tirelessly to prevent was also found to be high in environment. In the absence new cases, India accounts for done by the Government 25,000 tonnes of solid waste ecological damage and as a the river water samples. of this, the Non-Government one in six of all new COVID regarding it. and faecal sludge that crept part of its efforts, the NMCG The election season, too, Organisations working in the infections globally. But these Health risks aside, the into the groundwater table has diverted one of the symbolised by huge political field of environment protec- rather grim facts did not Kumbh Mela is also not from 33,000 hastily set-up biggest local sewage drains — rallies, coupled with unre- tion and other individuals deter nearly 13.5 lakh devo- something that is known for mobile toilets without any maximum permissible the Kassawan nullah — to a strained religious gatherings could have filed a Public tees, including the members environment friendliness. effective waste disposal Biochemical Oxygen sewage treatment plant. But are in total defiance of Interest Litigation to this of the 13 Akharas from tak- The Maha Kumbh is held at mechanism. It took an inter- Demand (BOD) for safe it should have been done a COVID-appropriate behav- effect, but unfortunately, that ing the holy dip or the Shahi four locations — Nashik, national outcry triggered by bathing is 3.0 milligrams year ago. This nullah has iour and protocol. Surely the also did not happen yet. Snan on April 13. Haridwar, Prayagraj and media coverage and the even- (mg) per litre but it ranged emptied its effluents into the Government is not ignorant It is a classic case of who The consequences of the Ujjain — on a rotational tual intervention of the between 3.4-8.5 mg per litre Ganga for years. of the health costs of these will bell the cat? Sadly, the ongoing Maha Kumbh upon basis after an interval of 12 Bombay High Court to clean during the event. Meanwhile A recent study by the unabated events during the reluctance of people to take public health have been dev- years. up the Nashik Kumbh Mela bacterial coliform ranged Doon University on the pol- ongoing second wave of the on what is obviously a com- astating, to say the least. In The writer is an While the Kumbh, in mess and rescue the environ- between 3,300 and 39,000 lution levels in the Ganga Coronavirus pandemic, but munally-sensitive issue will the last 24 hours, Haridwar environmental journalist. general, is celebrated four ment. The event also caused Most Probable Number establishes that in the stretch populist measures and cost the environment and the has reported over 1,000 fresh The views expressed times over the course of 12 a spike in river pollution (MPN) per 100 ml while the from Rishikesh to Haridwar appeasement tactics are the health and economy of the Corona positive cases. With are personal. years, with the site of the making it unfit for bathing permissible limit is 500 MNP the river was high on pollu- top priorities during elections country dearly. Where are the the Indian Railways running observance rotating between and other purposes. The per 100 ml for human tants due to the pilgrim and they seem to score over true nationalists now?  !" #$% &'()(   7 7      $   9

" ;:) The National Unity apparently has been active in Government is nominally an political organizing against the pponents of Myanmar’s upgrade from what had been junta since then. Oruling junta went on the called the Committee “Please support the political offensive on Friday, Representing Pyidaungsu National Unity Government declaring they have formed an Hluttaw, which was formed for the future of our citizens interim national unity shortly after the coup by elect- and our younger generation.” Government with members of ed lawmakers who were barred he said. “The people are the Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted by the army from taking their decision makers and the peo- Cabinet and major ethnic seats. ple will fight the final battle. minority groups. The CRPH sought inter- Victory is coming, We must The move comes on the national recognition as win our revolution.” eve of a diplomatic initiative to Myanmar’s sole legitimate gov- More details were provid- solve Myanmar’s crisis by the ernment body, but won only ed in a statement on social Association of Southeast Asian popular support from those media by Dr. Sasa, a physician Nations, which is expected to opposed to military rule. and philanthropist who though hold a summit next week. The junta declared the in hiding has been the online A violent crackdown by the               )        CRPH an illegal organisation, public face of the CRPH.. junta has failed to stem                    " P   and issued arrest warrants for “Today, at the end of Opposition to the coup, and as    )     -& 9  !   its leading members. Thingyan on the eve of the Army has spread the fight A video posted Friday on Myanmar’s new year, we are to ethnic minorities in border greater autonomy in the bor- cause. social media showed veteran proud to announce the forma- areas, some ASEAN members derlands. Security forces have killed activist Min Ko Naing tion of a new National Unity believe the crisis threatens While it was not clear if the at least 726 protesters and announcing the formation of Government and the dawn of regional stability. minority political organisa- bystanders since the Feb. 1 mil- the new body. He was a leader a new era for the people of Opponents of the coup tions had formally joined an itary takeover, according to of the failed 1988 uprising Myanmar,” said Sasa. have been seeking an alliance alliance, the appointment of the Assistance Association for against a previous military dic- “For the first time in our with ethnic minority groups as prominent personalities from Political Prisoners, which mon- tatorship and is one of the history, Myanmar has a unity a way of strengthening their their ranks showed a commit- itors casualties and arrests. country’s most respected polit- government that will reflect resistance. The minorities for ment to a joint struggle against The protests and the killings ical figures aside from Suu one of our nation’s greatest                    %  <    :    -& decades have kept up on-again, the military, which is certain to have been continuing on a Kyi. He went quickly under- strengths — the diversity of our 9  !   off-again armed struggles for boost morale to the anti-coup daily basis. ground after the coup and people.” ('#9A4(//:;F (;2#:6; A  <. ;"  .  / "!  3 :    2     " "   2 2     2      E "  "  / Washington: It was one of the %6 ' &  2  .  Moscow: Russia on Friday interests in Russia, it wouldn’t more tantalizing, yet unresolved, responded in kind to a barrage immediately move to do that. questions of the investigation into akistan on Friday tem- of new US sanctions, saying it Russia has denied interfer- possible connections between Pporarily suspended the ser- %6  :,) would expel 10 US diplomats ing in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 vices of social media platforms and take other retaliatory election and involvement in the presidential campaign: Why was like Twitter, Facebook and ours after expelling 10 moves in a tense showdown SolarWind hack of federal a business associate of campaign WhatsApp to stop their use to HRussian diplomats in con- with Washington. agencies — the activities pun- chairman Paul Manafort given organise demonstrations fol- nection with interference in last Russian Foreign Minister ished by the latest U.S. internal polling data — and lowing violent protests by a year’s US presidential elec- Sergey Lavrov also said Sanctions. The Russian Foreign what did he do with it? radical religious group that tions, President Joe Biden has Moscow will add eight US Ministry warned of an A Treasury Department has now been banned by the proposed a strategic stability officials to its sanctions list and “inevitable” retaliation, charg- statement Thursday offered a Government. dialogue with Moscow, as offi- move to restrict and stop the ing that “Washington should potentially significant clue, The Government banned cials of the two countries dis- activities of US nongovern- realize that it will have to pay asserting that Konstantin Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan cussed the possibility of a sum- ment organizations from inter- a price for the degradation of Kilimnik, a Russian and (TLP) on Thursday following mit meeting in Europe this fering in Russia’s politics. bilateral ties.” Ukrainian political consultant, three days of violent protest by summer. “Our teams are discussing He said the Kremlin sug- The U.S. On Thursday had shared sensitive campaign it to force the government to The US on Thursday that possibility right now. And gested that U.S. Ambassador ordered 10 Russian diplomats and polling information with expel the French ambassador announced the expulsion of 10 if that summit were to occur, John Sullivan follow the exam- expelled, targeted dozens of Russian intelligence services. over a blasphemous caricature Russian diplomats and slapped and I believe it will, the United ple of his Russian counterpart companies and people, and Kilimnik has long been published in France last year.    ,%))$ % %  &    '     &  sanctions on over 30 individu- States and Russia could launch and head home for consulta- imposed new curbs on Russia’s alleged by U.S. officials to have The TLP had launched the      )                   als and key financial institu- a strategic stability dialogue to tions. Russia will also move to ability to borrow money. ties to Russian intelligence. country-wide protest on      !     &  $  !   tions as it held Kremlin pursue cooperation in arms deny the U.S. Embassy the Pundits had predicted that But the statement in a broad- Monday after the arrest of its accountable for interference control and security,” Biden possibility to hire personnel while Moscow would respond er Treasury Department sanc- chief Saad Hussain Rizvi. cation that “complete access to But this time only social in last year’s presidential elec- said. from Russia and third countries in kind to the expulsions, it tions announcement was the The TLP supporters social media platforms (Twitter, media has been particularly tion and the hacking of “We can address critical as support staff. would refrain from any other first time the U.S. government clashed with the law enforce- Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube targeted as the TLP was report- American federal agencies. global challenges that require The moves follow the sanc- significant moves to avoid a had so directly drawn a con- ment agencies in several towns and Telegram) may be blocked”. edly using it effectively against Hours after signing the Russia and the United States to tions on Russia announced this further escalation. nection from the Trump cam- and cities earlier this week, The reason for the sus- the government action. executive order imposing sanc- work together, including rein- week by the Biden administra- Russia’s economic potential paign to the Kremlin’s intelli- leaving seven persons dead pension of the services was not On Thursday, Interior tions on its erstwhile cold war ing in nuclear threats from Iran tion. While the U.S. Wields the and its global reach are limit- gence services. The revelation and over 300 policemen stated by the PTA but official Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed rival, Biden told reporters at the and North Korea, ending this power to cripple the Russian ed compared with the Soviet was all the more startling injured. sources said that it was feared warned the TLP against using White House that during a tele- pandemic globally, and meet- economy, Moscow lacks levers Union that competed with the because it went beyond any To stop the protests after that protesters could use social YouTube to upload propagan- phonic conversation with his ing the existential crisis of cli- to respond in kind, although it U.S for international influence allegation made in either spe- Friday prayers, the Interior media to organise demonstra- da videos. The TLP came to Russian counterpart, Vladimir mate change,” he said. potentially could hurt American during the Cold War. Still, cial counsel Robert Mueller’s Ministry directed the Pakistan tions. prominence in November 2017 Putin, he had proposed that During the phone call, interests in many other ways Russia’s nuclear arsenal and its 2019 report or in an even Telecommunication Authority Suspension of internet and when it staged a sit-in at the they meet in person this sum- Biden said he expressed con- around the globe. leverage in many parts of the more damning and detailed (PTA) to suspend social media mobile phone services is a Faizabad interchange near mer in Europe for a summit to cern on Russia’s military build Lavrov noted that while world make it a power that document released last year by services for four hours from 11 common practice in Pakistan Islamabad and cut off the cap- address a range of issues facing up on the Ukraine border and Russia could take “painful mea- Washington needs to reckon the Senate Intelligence am to 3 pm. to forestall protests and acts of ital from the old international both the countries. in Crimea. sures” against American business with. AP Committee. AP The PTA said in a notifi- terrorism. airport.  " !" % " (  + 2 " "    : ? 2  ;" = /< /  " *!% $%(" %! ,,"#    ." Q 2  R /@   "  # (! % , .# )" 32:(,     '  %6  :,) relationship with the Haqqani net- "  = : " ):): ing and participating in a mas- work or others? How do you see that %6  :,) “What distinguishes that challenge sive protest in August 2019, he US will continue to push changing without a US military pres- from an increasingly adversarial Chinese top Chinese diplomat said Hong Kong court on where an estimated 1.7 million TPakistan hard on supporting the ence there?” Schiff asked during the hina poses the single biggest geopo- Communist Party from, for example, the AFriday that US policy AFriday sentenced five lead- people marched in opposition diplomatic efforts to ensure peace in meeting on Thursday. Clitical test for the US in the 21st cen- challenge we faced with the Soviet toward China is “too negative” ing pro-democracy advocates, to a bill that would have Afghanistan as it has an interest over the “Pakistan today is playing a con- tury, CIA Director William Burns has Union during the Cold War, is that this and that cooperation could be including media tycoon Jimmy allowed suspects to be extra- longer term in avoiding insecurity and structive role in support of the diplo- said, stressing that this threat is more challenge unfolds across a whole range critically important as the Lai, to up to 18 months in dited to mainland China. The instability in the war-torn neighbour- matic efforts, at least that the United serious than those from Russia during of areas from military to ideological in Biden administration focuses prison for organsing and par- march was not authorized by ing country that can spill over and affect States and other countries are making the Cold War. terms of our values, economic and espe- on combatting Covid-19 and ticipating in a massive march the police. its own interest, CIA Director William to try to bridge what is, at the moment, Burns made the remarks to mem- cially at its core competition and tech- promoting economic during 2019 anti-government Their convictions and sen- Burns has said. Burns was responding a pretty severe gap between the gov- bers of the House Select Committee on nology as well,” Burns said. recovery. protests that triggered an over- tencing are another blow to the to a question from Congressman Adam ernment of Afghanistan and the Intelligence during a Congressional The US and China are at odds over The US appears to be high- whelming crackdown from city’s flagging democracy Schiff, who is the Chairman of the pow- Taliban,” Burns responded. hearing on worldwide threats on a range of issues from trade to human lighting confrontation and Beijing. movement, which is facing an erful House Intelligence Committee. The CIA Director told lawmakers Thursday. rights in Tibet, Hong Kong and China’s playing down cooperation, A total of nine advocates unprecedented crackdown by “Our withdrawal from Afghanistan, that Pakistan has an interest over the “I think China poses the single western Xinjiang region, as well as over Vice Foreign Minister Le were given jail terms, but four Beijing and Hong Kong author- what impact do you think that will have longer term in avoiding the kind of inse- biggest geopolitical test for the United Taiwan, Beijing’s assertiveness in the Yucheng said in a wide-rang- of them, including 82-year- ities. The sentences were swift- on the Pakistani relationship with the curity and instability in Afghanistan that States as far out into the 21st century South China Sea and the coronavirus ing interview with The old lawyer and former law- ly met with international crit- Taliban, the Pakistani intelligence, ISI can spill over and affect its own interest. as I can see,” Burns said. pandemic. Associated Press. maker Martin Lee, had their icism. sentences suspended The court suspended the after their age and accom- 11-month prison sentence of plishments were taken into Lee, who is known for his :"" "  "  consideration. advocacy for human rights They were found guilty and democracy, for two years  8G  !! earlier this month of organiz- because of his age.

" & Mideast rivals. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, ran began enriching uranium Iran’s parliament speaker, announced IFriday to its highest level ever, edg- the move in a Twitter post later ing closer to weapons-grade levels to acknowledged by Iranian state tele- pressure talks in Vienna aimed at vision. restoring its nuclear deal with world “The young and God-believing powers after an attack on its main Iranian scientists managed to achieve atomic site. a 60 per cent enriched uranium A top official said only a few product,” Qalibaf said. “I congratu- grams an hour of uranium gas would back into the agreement and lift the late the brave nation of Islamic Iran be enriched up to 60 per cent puri- crushing economic sanctions it faces. on this success. The Iranian nation’s ty — triple the level it once did but However, its scope also provides Iran willpower is miraculous and can at a rate far slower than what Tehran with a way to quickly de-escalate if defuse any conspiracy.” could produce. International inspec- it chose. The head of the Atomic Energy tors already said Iran planned to do The announcement also marks Organization of Iran, the country’s so above-ground at its Natanz a significant escalation after the civilian nuclear arm, later acknowl- nuclear site, not deep within its attack that damaged centrifuges at edged the move to 60 per cent, underground halls hardened to with- Natanz, an attack this past weekend according to state TV. Ali Akbar stand airstrikes. suspected of having been carried out Salehi said the centrifuges now pro- The move is likely to raise ten- by Israel. While Israel has yet to claim duce 9 grams an hour, but that would sions even as Iran negotiates in it, it comes amid a long-running drop to 5 grams an hour in the com- Vienna over a way to allow the US shadow war between the two ing days.  !" #$% &'()( A

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After a choppy session, the while the Nifty tumbled 217 local unit opened at 74.76 the US, UK, Japan, Australia Shetty said. In addi- 30-share BSE Sensex closed points or 1.46 per cent. against the greenback and wit- among others. He also recommended that tion, it would 28.35 points or 0.06 per cent A continued surge in sec- nessed an intra-day high of Nischal Shetty, Founder & the government should ensure be great to see higher at 48,832.03. ond wave of COVID-19 cases 74.28 and a low of 74.76. It CEO, WazirX said: “India’s that all crypto businesses cater- India develop Similarly, the broader NSE in the country, which already finally ended at 74.35 against crypto policy should be geared ing to Indian customers are measures to Nifty rose 36.40 points or 0.25 crossed 2 lakh daily cases, has the American currency, regis- towards fostering innovation, registered in India and follow promote inno- per cent to 14,617.85. certainly posed a risk to sus- tering its best single-day gain of and customer safety. We should KYC and AML policies. “There vation in the Asian Paints was the top tainability of rebound of earn- 58 paise in more than a month. be able to prevent bad activities should also be guidelines for sector for performer among the Sensex ings momentum, said Binod On Thursday, the rupee had but keep the door to innovation crypto businesses to ensure example with components, spurting 3.07 per Modi, Head-Strategy at settled at 74.93 against the open by allowing everything safety of customer funds,” the incubators and cent, followed by UltraTech Reliance Securities. American currency. else to be built.” WazirX CEO said. start-up funds. , (  &   (!   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The vaccine debentures of Rs 3,996 crore on announced that passen- has been incorporated for man- is not only being used in India, but exported to 20 April, 2021, through private gers can now do unlimit- ufacturing in solar value chain a number of countries. Poonawalla had earlier placement at a coupon of 6.87 ed changes for new book- (Ingot-wafer-Cell Module) and admitted that SII has been facing problems in per cent per annum with a ings made till April 30, CIL Navikarniya Urja Limited sending out required number of batches of vac- door-to-door maturity of 15 2021 on regular fares under this Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy & for renewable energy, the filing cines due to the bureaucratic and government- years 1 day on 21 April, 2036,” offer. 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How was the project conceptu- tors and that of culture in the con- journey. from history. When you’re talking alised? temporary world, especially in the about how tradition is preserved, Myna: I had worked with pandemic. Human beings aren’t Is this an attempt to bridge the you also see professionals who Davide on an exchange programme just consumers or survivors but are gap as art is considered high- build on that tradition. We’re going of ideas and art between Italy and cultural beings. This isn’t just a jour- brow and inaccessible? to alphabets of creativity and show- India at the India Art Fair two years ney but also critically thinking O: When Myna approached ing that art is a discourse and a prac- back. We enjoyed this cross-cultur- about the role of culture and art. me the idea to make it more “acces- tise which isn’t in conflict but a nat- al exchange tremendously where There’s a strong idea of presenting sible” was exciting. This wasn’t a ural consequence even though it there were women artists, three what it means to be in a cross-cul- technical documentary from the might go against tradition. each, from Italy and India. What was tural environment and presenting point of view of someone superior M: I don’t think of history as a surprising was the resonance among your own culture through a contem- talking about things you don’t progression in a linear way but them. It was a universal and hybrid porary spectacle. The idea isn’t to understand but it was the journey much more as a continuum. moment. While the contours of simplify but to make it more layered. of experiencing and understanding Everything in South Asia is ellipti- work were specific to the location, the long history of art and contem- cal. What’s new today is old tomor- there was a shared universality as How much does the ruling dis- porary art in the context of nature, row and what’s old tomorrow is also women artists. pensation and their outlook affect culture, tradition and everything suddenly new. Whether it is the From there came the germ of an arts? else. For me, starting from Kashmir materials, colour, the way it is con- idea. As the resonance was big, we Onir: For independent film- and going to Gujarat changed the structed and used by artists on tem- wanted to share it with a wider audi- makers, censorship has been there way I started seeing form, design pura and frescoes. Similarly, while ence. Things quickly fell in place as for years and we’ve negotiated dif- and will affect the way I shoot films. references to metaphor and myths Davide was invited as a curator to ferent kinds of dos-don’ts. When To make art accessible needs a small happen in ancient cultures but are Aartissima, Italy’s most pivotal art OTT came, we thought it had more step. This journey helped me take also made by very young contem- fairs, for India. As a larger narrative possibilities but now there are new that step and I hope that it does so porary artists today. formed, we got more ambitious laws. You’re always being told to be for other people too. and wanted to communicate the idea sensitive about religion and more What is the audience you are tar- behind the curation. We wanted to but somewhere the artiste has dis- What were the challenges in geting and what should they be share this and a film, because of a appeared in the scheme of things. bringing everything — the journey looking at? wider and diverse audience as well However, art is a compulsion that from Kashmir to Gujarat and the M: We hope that the film serves as those who are new to art conver- doesn’t let you stay quiet as is evi- means that if you’re leading some- Bengal — the two best-known aca- ly connecting or disconnecting India Italian as well as Indian influences as an entry point for someone who sation or aren’t art enthusiasts but dent from Iranian cinema. It’s about one into an exposition of culture, its demic institutions of art. Then there and Italy. — to one platform? is interested in art but never has had have an inclination towards it, was finding a new narrative to tell a story. multiplicity is so enormous, that are many smaller ones besides folk O: For me, the beauty is in find- an exposure to different conversa- considered the best way to do it. D: I think, radicality is happen- unless the viewer willingly embraces and craft traditions, weaving tradi- So you would say that multiple ing threads that are diverse while tions or some of the different his- For me, talking about India ing globally. This situation is con- its complexity, nothing can be tions or patterns or references, phi- locations and multiple artists are having a commonality because that tories of art. At the same time we and its aesthetics can’t be separated ducive to art and culture not being understood about culture. losophy, spirituality... there is so adding to these voices of diversi- is what humanity is all about. It is want artists to find a resonance with from the specificity of location. secondary. There’s a strong will to Going from Kashmir to Gujarat, much. Even when you’re referring to ty? like poetry, where you are using dif- other artists either from their part Instead of explaining this to the find solutions and ways to do things there were so many surprising sto- a simple landscape, it is varied M and D: Yes sure. ferent languages to convey the same of the world or other parts of the audience, they get to peek into the as well as support creativity in peo- ries and encounters that there’s no across different parts of India. D: This is of course a point of emotion. You see nature, tradition, world. It isn’t a historical text but aesthetics philosophies, history and ple. fixed way to think about them. The D: The overlapping of feelings or view and a rhetorical decision. It patterns, forms and colours of more of symbols and signs that give the contemporariness of everyday M: One of the most interesting documentary looks into the multi- relationships is communicated by isn’t always about absolute. It’s Kashmir resonate in Gujarat while an entry point into aesthetics. It’s a living, landscape, crafts, arts and things about art, when you’re look- ple truths at this particular moment putting together extreme things or about tentatives, absorbing things being different. plural history. political situation. ing at radicality, is the origin of the in time. The wonderful thing is that differences. This explodes into an and getting back. The idea is to D: We want to have a film that There is poetic resonance in word. The etymology of radicality is it looks at both references as well as emotional reaction rather than a his- bring all those images and edit them Is the focus more on contempo- goes beyond the intellectual lan- both countries in terms of themes, roots. So you’re essentially going departures from these historical torical or intellectualised analysis. to the minimum and maximum rary artists in the documentary? guage that contemporary art had in- materiality, form and more. There back to the roots philosophically and and material references. It hopes to Onir is extremely important in this possible. O: It is contemporary but comes built globally and to try to create a are several intersections in the intel- symbolically. glimpse at multiplicity in all its glory. as the world he comes from and his M: The reason for bringing with thousands of years of history. narrative that talks to people. lectual thought process, the time, the I spent 20 years in New York and way of thinking is very different. It’s Onir is that we wanted to bring in What’s beautiful is that we are talk- O: It provides an experience to duration and the way artists work the burden of representation there So, do you think these multiple a journey through feelings, ideas, an outsider who would also see it ing about the works of contempo- someone navigating art but not so and the way nature interacts. was very frustrating. For example, if locations add to the storytelling? sketches of ideas, doubts and that is from the audience’s perspective rary artists and showing the milieu familiar with it but at the same time Davide: We were at a stage you were a dancer, suddenly every- M: Yes, of course. There are sim- actually what will make the film very with fresh eyes. So if it made sense that brought about their art. it has layers and subtexts woven in where we could truly have an body would say this is South Asian ilarities and differences between — appealing as it’s not about a linear to Onir, it would make sense to the D: What’s interesting isn’t the silently which will give a much more exchange. There were questions, dance but we know that there are so Gujarat’s Maharaja Sayajirao idea but a complex journey through audience. He’s an outsider to the conflict between past and present refined narrative to artists who are about our roles as cultural mitiga- many dances in India alone. 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global pandemic and an impend- Aing lockdown may have yet again Q, -  R 4% 4# $%#! %%Q  impacted the commercial and creative aspects of performing arts but Australian-Indian choreographer and (438';'))43 apper Divine has teamed up educator Ashley Lobo believes an Rwith American music video abiding passion for dance can open and film director Gil Green for the even invisible doors. The point is to  #3!84.8 music video of his new track Rider. persist, keep learning and find new The story of the song is ways to express oneself. THEORY RIGHT inspired by Divine’s rags-to-rich- Drawing upon his expertise as a According to him, to revise, es tale. It is a love saga between a mentor at his dance institutions, the repeat and imbibe the basic theories deprived dreamer, played by Danceworx Performing Arts of a chosen dance form is important. Divine, and an affluent boss Academy and the Navdhara India He suggests, “Learn online with a woman, played by singer Lisa Dance Theatre, and having spent over teacher, join an academy remotely if Mishra. a year balancing the virtual stage and you cannot learn in person and tune Green has directed over 200 live dance training, Ashley offers your body and mind. Do your own music videos and has collaborat- tips to aspiring dancers as to how they research on how great dancers built ed with the likes of Adam Levine, can navigate this time yet again with their technique, watch acclaimed John Legend, Pitbull, Chris hope, courage and even success. performances, check what interna- Brown, Akon, Lil Wayne, Kanye tional studios are working on. All this West, Nicki Minaj, Drake, DJ INCULCATE PASSION information is out there. Be hungry Khaled, Camila Cabello, Usher, P- “If a dancer has passion, she/he and relentless. Build your foundation Diddy, J Balvin, 50 Cent, Snoop will have the discipline to persevere and never stop working on yourself Dogg and Sean Paul. regardless of the challenges ahead. A and your craft.” “I want to send a big shout out pandemic can be emotionally and to Divine and the Gully Gang for physically draining on a dancer who FOCUS ON THE POSITIVES collaborating with me on this is used to synergising and perform- It is hard to find motivation in video. Being a part of Divine’s ing with other dancers on stage, in tough times but as Ashley says, “One massive influence in India’s hip studios and also soaking in the live of my favourite quotes that I use hop movement is something spe- appreciation of the audience. But pas- repeatedly to inspire myself and my cial to me. The art form is truly sion coupled with adaptability can students is, ‘My next move must be universal, and Divine continues to propel a dancer forward, says he and motivated by dance itself.’ This is what push the hip hop boundaries adds, “The one thing I learnt during it is all about. When you let dance lead with his music, lyrics, style and the lockdown last year was that we you to your next step, the future presence,” says Green. a legend like Gil and his entire in the comments and see if I got always have enough space and ener- reveals itself and believe me, it will be The video features Dubai’s team that fulfilled the vision I had lucky. And just like that, he mes- gy to do what we really want. I adapt- beautiful. The world over, dance is tourist attractions such as Dubai for this music video. Lisa has been saged me that he had an idea and ed my passion for dancing to a more IDENTIFY A FAVOURITE DANCE them scholarships and taken them getting the respect it deserves through Opera, Burj Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed an amazing and a fun collabora- was going to send it over. When constricted space and developed a STYLE abroad to master the form. He says, performance-based shows and films. Road, Dubai World Trade Centre tor to work with, easy to see that I got the scratch, his verse and the daily routine that I stuck to. During When a dancer is serious about “When you clarify just what creative Dancers are beginning to represent to City Walk, Burj al Arab, her voice and personality togeth- hook had been written and he left my online classes, I asked my students pursuing his or her passion as a voca- zone you want to specialise, work or India at the global level as perform- Madinat Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah er in the video shines right the second half empty for me. I to do the same. No matter how over- tion and a lifelong career, it is impor- teach in, it distills your choices to the ers, teachers and choreographers. and features the iconic desert through.” loved the message of the song, whelmed you may be feeling, as a tant to identify the style they want to essentials and you are able to find And we are all set to make an even safari. “Last summer, Divine made about an independent woman dancer when your feet start moving, specialise in. Ashley cites the exam- options that are suited to you.” bigger splash in the years to come. So Divine adds, “Rider is a song an Instagram post asking his fans who he’s so comfortable with, it your mind also moves to happier ple of many young Indian dancers dream hard, work harder and you will that is very close to my heart and who he should work with on his goes beyond just a relationship,” places.” whose dedication to ballet has won GET THE FUNDAMENTALS OF go places.” I feel blessed to have worked with album. 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What made you say yes to Imagine That Season 2? What’s different in this installment? As you know, I started my relationship with Disney 25 years ago and ever since then, it has been a very fulfilling experience. We have been looking at ways to col- laborate with each other for the longest time. So when the channel was kind enough to offer me this show, I grabbed the opportunity. From the time they have announced our collaboration, I have been overwhelmed with the response that I have been receiving from the audience. People are extremely nostalgic with my return and they cannot wait for the show. Besides this, the format of the show intrigued me the most. DIY (Do It Yourself) is an integral part ctor-producer Ajay Devgn man,” says Kapur. of a lot of kids’ lives. It is entertain- Ahas announced his new pro- He adds, “What makes the ing and encourages them to grow duction, a comic drama named film entertaining and unique is mentally. In this concept, I connect Gobar along with Siddharth Roy that it is a situational comedy the audience to the show; I am the Kapur. The film is to be direct- that sheds light on the inner voice of the audience through ed by ad-filmmaker Sabal workings of power. To be collab- which I aim to bring a lot of joy, think or motivates them to build basis of the intelligence I think they Shekhawat, who has also penned orating with Ajay, someone I laughter and fun and at the same new creative things. And this is possess. I, rather, treat them as my the script along with Sambhit have always respected for his cre- time make sure that the simplest of always something that we should be friends. I believe this has what res- Mishra. The film’s story is about ative choices, and his team at DIYs to the biggest are amazing. looking for. This show offers onated with them in a big way. I am a veterinary doctor who discov- Ajay Devgn Ffilms on bringing encouragement to the parents and confident that the same resonance ers a tangled web of corruption this film to life is very exciting.” Now people are well-versed with their kids to come together and will come back again be it with the in his state hospital. Writer-director Shekhawat the DIY culture due to easy access challenge each other’s mind and kids or their parents after watching Ajay feels that people will says that the film has been writ- to the internet. What new is in it creativity to build something which me on the episodes. love the story. “The story of ten keeping in mind true events. for kids? is actually going to be useful and is Gobar is at once unique, relatable “Gobar is a film that will For starters, when you normal- not just a showpiece. Speaking of Given that things are easily and incredibly funny as well as take viewers back to the charm- ly watch a DIY, there are only said sustainability — yes! We can merge accessible today, how do you think gripping and entertaining to ing days of the nineties and the instructions on how to execute it. the concept with DIY. That is the importance of DIY projects the point that I’m confident it simple life of smalltown living. Whereas, in this show we have got exactly what the show is about. The can be explained to kids? will compel people to go to the I wrote this story keeping in an entire gameplay around it, which first step to sustainability is no Well, that is something we are theatres,” he says. mind a few true events that has been filled with fun, laughter, wastage, which is what we absolute- striving to do but we should not “We are very clear about the unravelled a gamut of issues, the entertainment and of course, learn- ly endorse and encourage. We do undermine the intelligence of both impact we want to make. We centre of which is a vet whose ing. Besides that, the kind of DIY not waste a single piece of paper, a parents and children. But yes, you want viewers to laugh, relax, per- love for his cows and animals we are choosing is focussed on the straw or even a single string. We use are right — everything is easily haps think a little bit and be supersedes everything,” says theme of ‘upcycling’. We use old every bit again and again and cre- available and we do bring that up entertained. The standard that Shekhawat. material from the previous DIY by ate amazing new things without in the show. Certain times on the Siddharth observes in content “I’m grateful and happy that upcycling them for the new ones compromising on the quality of show I just say, ‘Hey, listen, we got creation and filmmaking makes two esteemed producers like and like that we make sure we do what we are producing. to give somebody a gift. Why don’t this collaboration very exciting Ajay and Sid showed faith in my not waste anything. The show is we just order it online?’ However, for us,” the actor-filmmaker vision and offered a sizable centred on a lot of social relevance How challenging is it to capture we teach and encourage the audi- adds. canvas to the storyline. Quality that will educate the children and the attention of the children while ence to build a DIY. Punching in Kapur says that the film cinema has come from both their parents about the concept of hosting such shows? your card numbers to order a gift centres around the journey of a production houses, and I’m sure upcycling and being friendly Any TV show to the audience online is incomparable to the common man and comes with a that the treatment of my direc- towards the environment along is extremely difficult to captivate, wholesome emotion. The grati- simple message. “Gobar is a torial will be no different. As a with enjoying a good dose of laugh- it is not just with the kids. I have tude and the sense of achievement story that chronicles the seem- filmmaker, I’m absolutely ter. had the fortune of hosting shows you feel after creating something by ingly pointless but ultimately thrilled!” he says. for kids for the last 25 years and spending those 15-20 minutes on heroic journey of a simple citi- Produced under the banners Why do you think DIY is impor- somehow, I have found a very it. That gift is far more truly yours zen who deals with corruption Ajay Devgn Ffilms and Roy tant? Can we merge the concept favourable response from my audi- than any purchased kind. in a way that will bring on Kapur Films, the film will go on with sustainability? ence. This is because I do not treat (The show will premiere on many laughs, much adventure floors at the end of the year. The DIYs are extremely important them as kids. 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Discovery of Witches is a fanta- Through the tests they complete in between them and it’s all very Asy series based on the similarly- season one, we realise that Diana has moving. named novel of the ‘All Souls’ trilo- all the markers, which is very rare.  "  "#$ ", %!  gy, written by Deborah Harkness. Most of her magic has been quite Philippe’s acceptance of Matthew Teresa Palmer portrays Diana fantastical, but she hasn’t been able and Diana’s relationship is impor- Bishop, a historian who discovers a to control it. We eventually learn that tant, what do you think? bewitched manuscript in the ( 0(##9EF66,9    " " ( E  this is because she’s spellbound. Philippe’s acceptance of Diana Bodleian library. As she attempts to Season two follows her schooling by is huge as not only is he from 1590, unravel the secrets this book holds     ! "- "  " !B5#9(0 7:7( great witches and realising that she he also hates witches. It’s very about magical creatures, she is is a weaver. bemusing for him. After a while, he forced back into the world of magic, does start to twig that this is not the full of vampires, daemons, witches Who is Kit Marlowe and why is time they’re from as he does not and forbidden love. Forming an he important to Matthew? recognise Matthew as the son he unlikely alliance, geneticist and Kit was a famous playwright in once knew. It’s hugely important in vampire Matthew Clairmont, por- the real world and is still a famous the story that he takes to Diana. trayed by Matthew Goode, helps one in the show. He was accused of Diana to attempt to protect the book being a spy and ends up getting What does the addition of his- and solve the riddles within, while stabbed. In the book, he also works torical characters bring to the at the same time dodging threats for Lord Burghley and is part of a show? from the magical creature world. ring of undercover agents and The They add that extra layer of his- Excerpts: School of Night. He is Matthew’s tory, which is rather wonderful. It greatest and closest friend. It goes gives it great historical context. I Can you give a quick recap of A pear shape because the Matthew of think the way Barbara (Marten) Discovery of Witches season one? the past hated witches and so Kit, plays Elizabeth I in this is fantastic. It starts with Diana Bishop, who is a daemon, is wary when he She plays her without vanity and is a professor studying at Oxford, comes back and declares that he has slightly in love with Matthew. falling over. Her sheets married one. Because of the ups and Probably my favourite portrayal of of paper zoom back downs of their relationship and Elizabeth — up there with (Cate) into her hands. So, trust issues, he’s a great foil for sea- Blanchett. as an audience, you son two. These themes are very know straight away apparent in Elizabethan society, a What’s it been like having Teresa there’s some magic time of skulduggery, theft, murder back? involved. She goes and darkness. The show doesn’t work without to the Bodleian her. Teresa is the shows beating Library and takes What’s it like working with Tom heart. She’s my best bud on this and out a book, which Hughes? we spend all our time together. If turns out to be It’s always been a pleasure. Tom anything happened to her and they Ashmole 782. Later and I have worked together quite a said they’re going to bring another in the series, we few times now. He’s great and north- actor in, it wouldn’t work! It’s one learn this to be ‘The ern and looks at things differently. big travelling caravan of Book of Life’. He gives Kit a real sense of other Australian/American love. She Matthew, who I play, worldliness that is difficult to put came back with the fire to push her has overheard Diana one’s finger on, but it really is quite character and it’s made a big differ- has the book in her mesmerising. ence. possession, but she doesn’t have it as it’s dis- head of The School of Night much darker season and I think we two and how their relationship Explain Philippe and Matthew’s Season one is set in modern day appeared again. There is an with characters like Walter start to see Diana’s character become develops? relationship? and season two is largely a peri- attraction between them, but the Rayleigh and Kit Marlowe, both of stronger, not only with magic, but in In season one, Diana was a bit The relationship between od piece, what’s it like to take the congregation, made up of witch- whom are a big part of season two. a society that’s very patriarchal. It’s of a victim of circumstance. In sea- Philippe and Matthew is a tricky show from one period to another? es, vampires and daemons, has great getting the old gang back son two, she’s a lot smarter and as a one. It was Ysabeau who sired Everything takes a fraction set rules that do not allow for What is it like being back for sea- together even though we didn’t see historian, she thrives going back in Matthew many moons ago, but longer as inaccuracies are not as for- species to mix. Matthew and son two? a lot of them as they were filming the time. Diana also steps up in the rela- Philippe fathered him in a very givable. Any period drama does, be Diana fall for each other and he The book is great. You pop the modern part of the story. James tionship, looking after Matthew masculine way. There’s a big secret it by the costume or the hair. takes her to his mother’s house first one down and pick up anoth- North has successfully knocked out mentally because he starts to lose for the audience in season two Working on James North’s sets who hates witches. They realise er. Deb (Deborah) writes fantastical- a 1590s London town in a place himself. It becomes a proper mar- around what Matthew’s history is transports you as an actor. If those that in order to escape the clutch- ly good stories. They are dense and called Plas Machen. Prior to arriv- riage based on equality. with Philippe. To talk about their elements weren’t nailed, I wouldn’t es of the congregation and figure there’s a lot of material, so you want ing on set, I wondered how they relationship without mentioning the have been able to slip into charac- out how much power Diana may or to mine that as much as possible. In were going to do it, and if it was just Can you explain how Diana is secret is like a lot of father and son ter as easily. Apart from that, you’re may not have, they must travel back season two, Matthew reassumes the going to be a few pots, pans and beg- beginning to harness her magic in relationships nowadays. You hope also just trying to get your lines and in time — 1590. At that time, I was identity of Matthew Roydon. He was gars hanging around some cobbles. this season and what she has to go there’s love there but often that love movement right. in the guise of another Matthew — Lord Burghley’s right-hand and, What are the challenges that through? is unclear. That’s what parenting is (Season two is streaming on Matthew Roydon — who was the basically, 007 for the Queen. It’s a Matthew and Diana face in season Season two is a journey. like, but there is a massive love SonyLIV.)  !" #$% &'()( !)*P88 #$

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