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he Government on TWednesday announced a major scheme for the revival of micro, small & medium enter- prise and enhanced the mini- R mum support price for kharif crops to ease off the problems of farmers due to Covid-19 and protracted lockdown. 23- 34) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) ontrary to the announced 20,000 crore CGovernment’s stand, a financial package for two lakh group of health experts, includ- “stressed” MSMEs and 50,000 ing eminent doctors from the crore “Fund of Fund” equity AIIMS and ICMR on Covid- infusion plan to the medium 19, has said that community ( ) ) ! $ % ! $ and small units to enable list in transmission stage of the coro- ! " stock markets. navirus infection has been Later Prime Minister well-established across large like Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar humanitarian crisis and disease Narendra Modi launched a sections or sub-populations in Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, spread.” dedicated one-stop portal the country. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra “The expected benefit of “Champions” for the MSMEs “It is unrealistic to expect Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar. this stringent nationwide lock- to avail the benefits announced ! " that Covid-19 pandemic can be The report compiled by down was to spread out the dis- in the Atmanirbhar package. eliminated at this stage given experts from the Indian Public ease over an extended period of Detailing the Cabinet for entire components of the Atmanirbhar packages. micro manufacturing and ser- 14 years since the MSME that community transmission Health Association (IPHA), time to flatten the curve and announcements, Union Atmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Gadkari said the change in vices unit was increased to 1 Development Act came into is already well-established Indian Association of effectively plan and manage so Minister Nitin Gadkari and package are in place. This will definition of MSME will help crore of investment and 5 being in 2006. After the pack- across large sections or sub- Preventive and Social Medicine that the healthcare delivery Prakash Javadekar said these help in attracting investments the small and medium enter- crore of turnover. The limit of age announcement on May populations in the country,” (IAPSM), and Indian system is not overwhelmed. two packages will help the and creating more jobs in the prisers to get more help from small unit was increased to 10 13, the Government received they said while painting a Association of Epidemiologists This seems to have been millions of MSME units to tide MSME sector,” said Gadkari, financial institutions. He said crore of investment and 50 several representations that the gloomy picture of the state of (IAE) is damning in nature and achieved albeit after lockdown over their bank NPA problems adding that new single window that the Government has also crore of turnover. Similarly, the announced revision was still the deadly disease in a report also slams the Government 4.0 with extraordinary incon- and get more loans as well as portal ‘Champions’ will take formed 4,000 crore distressed limit of a medium unit was not in tune with market and which has now been submitted for failing to take timely ade- venience and disruption of the new fund infusion. “With care of the grievances of MSME asset fund for the revival of increased to 20 crore of invest- pricing conditions and it to the Prime Minister. quate steps to contain the dis- economy and life of the gener- today’s approval, implementa- units and also monitor their small and medium units in the ment and 100 crore turnover. should be revised upwards. The report comes amidst ease for which “India is paying al public,” said the report. tion modalities and road map applications to banks under the country. “The definition of The revision was done after Continued on Page 10 spurt of cases in major States a heavy price, both in terms of Continued on Page 10 %5 $ ! !! % !"#$ 6 23- 34) 0%. % &'$ " 56 678 1 891 86 76: aryana and Odisha on 1 / HMonday recorded biggest 2 18 0;< 7:5 78 756 ( ') single day spike in the number 16 :80 ()* : 509 of Covid-19 cases after !( 75 175 7 698 76 5:6 * ! Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, = ( ; 766 7;; 9 178 Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh remained the major +,-.,*+/ > : 897 111 < 686 4>'.2,- George’s Medical University 23- 34) contributors in sustaining the " : 1:8 8<: < 668 lab for testing. high figure on a daily basis for - / < 551 81< 1 869 ourteen more persons, Two COVID-19 patients he Directorate General of weeks. %(,01. Fincluding nine GRP per- were discharged from hospi- TCivil Aviation (DGCA) on Haryana reported 265 new / 8 ;0< 18 7 507 sonnel, tested positive for tals in the city after testing Monday issued a circular cases, which is its highest daily + 8 959 90 1 850 coronavirus infection in the negative for the infection. instructing the airlines to keep count, taking the total number . $ 8 06: <1 7 81: state capital on Monday. Across the state, five the middle seat vacant if the of positive cases in the State to Chief Medical Officer Dr more persons lost their lives passenger load and seat capac- drinking water shall be pro- 2,356. Haryana has seen steady -(,/+2 1 5;1 :: 7 0;7 Narendra Agarwal said that to coronavirus even as 296 ity permits. The order, which vided on board except in rise in the number of cases dur- ? @ . 1 967 87 ;09 besides the GRP personnel, more tested positive on will be effective from June 3, extreme circumstance, the ing the last one week. State’s -0,-.2 ) 1 8<9 17 7 6<< three contacts of a health Monday, however, States that members DGCA order read. The DGCA ruling politicians have blamed worker from Chinhat who While two COVID-19 of the same family can be order said airlines must provide Delhi for the spike and sealed ( 1 867 00 1 666 had tested positive recently, deaths were reported from allowed to sit together. a safety kit to each passenger. the State’s border with the the daughter of an RPF per- Meerut, one patient each died If the middle seat, or the It shall include a three-layered national Capital. stand at 2,601 including 1,624 the month of May. added 990 new Covid-19 cases. sonnel and a man admitted to in Lucknow, Kanpur and seat between two passengers, is surgical mask, a face shield and Odisha reported 156 new active cases. West Bengal added As many as 40 deaths and Delhi’s total case count has now KGMU tested positive on Aligarh, taking the toll to 222. occupied due to passenger adequate amount of sanitiser in cases on Monday which took 271 new cases, which took its 1,413 new Covid-19 positive risen to 20,834 with a total Monday. Among the new cases load, then additional protective either a sachet or a bottle. its overall tally of cases to tally of positive cases to 5,772 cases were reported in Mumbai death toll of 523. The CMO inspected the reported on Monday, 27 were equipment like the Ministry of The embarkation or dis- 2,104. The State has seen a while the death toll is at 253. on Monday, taking the total The day Tamil Nadu chose community health centre and from NOIDA and 24 each Textiles-approved wrap-around embarkation shall be sequen- gradual increase in the number Karnataka reported 2,187 cases number of cases in the city to to relax the lockdown and the Covid care centre at Surya from Gorakhpur and Sant gown will be given to the indi- tial and passengers shall be of cases since the migrants which took its tally to 3,408. 40,877, Municipal Corporation allow factories, IT companies Institute of Engineering Kabir Nagar, taking the state- vidual occupying the inter- advised by airlines to follow the workers began to return in tens Maharashtra’s count rose to Greater Mumbai said. and business establishments College in Mohanlalganj to wide tally to 8,361. vening seat, in addition to instructions. The passenger of thousands. 70,013 cases with 2,362 deaths. Meanwhile, the State’s dou- to resume operations, it saw check the facilities there. He As many as 187 COVID- three-layered face mask and should not rush towards the Jammu & Kashmir report- The State reported 2,361 new bling rate has also improved. It 1,162 persons testing positive also reviewed the work of 19 patients were discharged face shield. The Government exit as soon as the flight lands. ed 155 new cases — 56 from cases on Monday. The recovery is 17.5 days now, as compared for corona virus, the highest ASHA workers from various hospitals on had earlier said it would not be Airlines must ensure the order- Kashmir division and 99 from rate from the coronavirus pan- to 11 days earlier. number of cases to be regis- A total of 291 swab sam- Monday. With his 5,030 viable to keep middle seats ly entry and exit of the trav- Jammu division. Total positive demic in Maharashtra After reporting 1,295 cases tered on a single day. ples were taken under contact infected persons have recov- vacant as fares would shoot up. ellers, it said. cases in the Union Territory improved to 43.35 per cent in on Sunday, Delhi on Monday Continued on Page 10 surveillance and sent to King ered in the state so far. From now on, no meals or Continued on Page 10 P %*+ ! %&&& P 23- 34) QR he Southwest monsoon -%. Tarrived in Kerala on () Monday as predicted by the 23- 34) India Meteorological 23- 34) Department (IMD) bringing ! " # 23- 34) he polls to 18 Rajya Sabha heavy rain to several parts in oody’s Investors Service Tseats in seven States, the State and marking the P fter the Central Police Mon Monday downgraded deferred due to the coron- commencement of the four- ACanteens that cater to the India’s sovereign credit rating avirus pandemic, will be held month long rainfall season in ! $ O & Central paramilitary forces for the first time in more than on June 19. The elections the country. This year, mon- ' " ( withdrew 1,000 foreign items two decades, saying policy- assume significance not just soon rainfall would likely get & from their stores, Welfare and makers will be challenged to because it will be the first such 102 per cent more rain between ! ) Rehabilitation Board (WARB) mitigate risks of low growth, electoral process ever since the June and September than what ' Chairman and CRPF DG AP deteriorating fiscal position outbreak of the Covid-19 con- the IMD forecast in April. * Maheshwari on Monday said and financial sector stress. tagion but also since it is polit- Further away, from the + , & & $ the items were erroneously Downgrading India’s rating ically crucial for the BJP and west coast a cyclone Nisarga is $ delisted and action is being by a notch to “Baa3” from the Congress locked in a fierce brewing in the Arabian Sea and + taken against errant officials. “Baa2” assigned in November contest in Gujarat, Madhya likely to hit north Maharashtra ( # The move by the WARB certain products has been erro- 2018, Moody’s estimated India Pradesh and Rajasthan where as well as the Gujarat coast by follows instructions from the neously issued at the level of GDP shrinking by 4 per cent — the likes of Jyotiraditya Scindia, the June 3. The cyclone will # ! $% " #$ Home Ministry to rescind the CEO. The list has been with- first full fiscal contraction in Digvijay Singh and KC bring heavy rainfall on coastal & &! ' % #& order for removal of “import- drawn and action is being ini- more than four decades, as the Venugopal are in the fray. areas of Mumbai and Gujarat "' - ( . / O ed” products sold at canteens. tiated for the lapse.” country faces a prolonged peri- Out of the 18 seats going to and may inundate low-lying its normal, Central India-103 of Kerala have reported heavy On May 29, an order delisting DIG-rank officer RM od of slower growth. polls, four seats each are from areas. per cent and 102 per cent over to very heavy rainfall. the “imported” products was Meena is the Chief Executive Accordingly, India’s for- Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, Announcing the arrival of south peninsula. North-eastern “While unclear so far, the & ( - ( issued. However, a number of Officer (CEO) KPKB that runs eign-currency and local-cur- two from Jharkhand, three Southwest monsoon in Kerala, India, including Bihar, West presence of the cyclone could " products manufactured by paramilitary canteens across rency long-term issuer ratings each from Madhya Pradesh Madhavan Rajeevan, Secretary, Bengal, is expected to get only delay the progress of the mon- $ Indian companies also figured India. have been downgraded to Baa3 and Rajasthan and one each Ministry of Earth Sciences, on 96 per cent of its long term soon and put it into a ‘hiatus,’ on the list. Now a new The KPKB had formulated from Baa2. India’s local-cur- from Manipur and Meghalaya. Monday said India would get average. Rain in July were like- he said. # reworked list will be brought three categories of products to rency senior unsecured rating Votes will be polled from 9 am 102 per cent more than ly to be 3 per cent above what’s The IMD also stated that ' & ( out, officials said. discriminate between locally too has been lowered to Baa3 to 4 pm on June 19 and count- between June and September. usual for the month but August some possibility of develop- Maheshwari said, “This is manufactured and imported. . from Baa2, and its short-term ing will be done from 5 pm “Most parts of India, except would see a 3 per cent decline,” ment of weak La Niña condi- " # ) 01# ) clarified that the list issued by In the first category, products local currency rating to P-3 onwards on the same day. The for the north-east are expect- Rajeevan said while releasing tions in the later part of the
$ Kendriya Police Kalyan made in India from scratch from P-2. The outlook remains results will be declared on ed to get more rain than nor- second Long Range forecast for monsoon season that is good # Bhandar (KPKB) on 29th May were included. negative. June 22. mal. North-west India is southwest monsoon 2020. for the monsoon. 2020 regarding delisting of Continued on Page 10 Detailed report on P10 Continued on Page 10 expected to get 107 per cent of In last 24 hours, most parts Continued on Page 10 ! " "
'% 2 $ $ 3$7 4>'.2,- memorandum to the UP Power Meanwhile the govern- 4>'.2,- %!+,- * Corporation Limited MD ment on Monday extended the & ! * semblance of normalcy against the proposed amend- hours for opening of liquor he spike in coronavirus Awas visible in the state ment in Indian Electricity Act, shops till 9 pm. Tpositive cases has been capital and other parts of Uttar 2003. After lockdown of 40 days, oscillating between the vast . ! 4>'.2,- Pradesh barring Ghaziabad Though more than 60 per the liquor vends of India-Made swathes of the state, but in and Gautam Buddha Nagar as cent of the country’s coron- Foreign Liquor and country recent times, the western 4>'.2,- patients and changing bed shop had POS (point of sale) he Uttar Pradesh govern- the government offices and avirus fatalities have been liquor opened on May 5. region, especially Noida, sheets daily. machine. He also asked the Tment engaged state aircraft markets opened after the reported from only two states, They were allowed to open Ghaziabad and Meerut, has ttar Pradesh government The chief secretary also district magistrates to motivate to cart modern coronavirus unprecedented lockdown of Maharashtra and Gujarat, the from 12 noon to 7 pm. On emerged as the ominous Uhas directed all district directed the district magis- the state employees to down- testing machines to do away 68 days imposed on March 24 lockdown was strict in Uttar Monday the time was extend- hotspot with 65 per cent of magistrates to make regular trates and chief medical offi- load the Aarogya Setu App, with delays and increase test- to combat the coronavirus pan- Pradesh. ed to 9 pm. cases being reported from inspections of quarantine cen- cers to be in constant touch Meanwhile, so far, the ing facilities across the state. demic. there. A senior official told The tres and isolation wards set up with the COVID-19 patients daily sample testing in UP “State aircraft was used to The attendance in govern- Pioneer, “We cannot say as to by the government. and obtain their feedback. stands at 10,000 and it is tar- bring 21 TrueNet machines ment offices was normal but why cases are reported more Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, In the circular issued to all geted to the ramped up to from Mumbai. They will now there were no visitors in most from western parts now. One in a circular issued on Monday, district magistrates, the chief 15,000 by June 15 and to be sent to districts for testing of the offices and the state sec- possibility could be its proxim- directed the district officials to secretary asked them to post a 20,000 by the month-end. people with COVID-19 symp- retariat. ity to Delhi, which has been ensure availability of quality nodal officer at PDS shops for The state has also expand- toms,” said Principal Secretary There was confusion over badly affected, or increase in food and implementation of proper distribution of food ed the Covid beds count to (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad plying of public transport like testing.” social distancing protocol. grains to ration card holders. 1,00,000 to deal with any even- on Monday . auto and e-rickshaw. Due to It started with Agra report- The government directed He said teachers of village tuality. These beds have been The principal secretary lack of passengers, it is estimat- ing the first COVID-19 case and doctors and paramedical staff primary schools, village pan- arranged in Level-1, Level-2 said the remaining 34 TruNet ed that hardly 30 per cent of the the infection slowly spread to of Covid hospitals to daily chayat secretary and staff from and Level-3 Covid hospitals, machines would also be public transport vehicles were Noida and adjoining areas, make rounds of the wards the block development office although the government has brought by state planes from on the road. increasing the figures. The sit- and ensure proper care of the could also be posted as nodal estimated that going by the Mumbai so that they could be After a long gap, the power uation was so grim that Chief patients. The government also officers. current rate of infection, UP set up in far flung districts to employees staged token Minister Yogi Adityanath directed hospital administra- The chief secretary also will not need such large pro- increase testing capacity. demonstration at Shakti camped in Noida and later sent tions to take special care in directed the officers to check visioning for COVID-19 “On the directive of the Bhawan after submitting a senior IAS officers to seven dis- maintaining sanitation, pro- short weighing at the PDS patients and coronavirus sus- chief minister, the state aircraft tricts of west UP to control the viding quality food to the shops and ensure that all PDS pects. is being used so that machines spread of the virus. But in the are set up without delay as last few weeks, Purvanchal took Sambhal 13 each being the most With 25 lakh migrants ed positive. transporting them by road the lead with migrant workers affected districts. On Saturday, workers returning to UP during “Eastern UP has started from Mumbai could take at returning to their homes and Noida reported 23 cases, lockdown, the figures showed showing signs of recovery and least a week,” he said . triggering a spike. Ghaziabad 17, Moradabad 12, that they constituted nearly 30 persons were discharged in Earlier, 20 TrueNet On Sunday, the highest ever Kannauj 12, Baghpat 10. Eight one-fourth of the total COVID- Jaunpur, 11 in Barabanki and 24 machines were installed in dis- spike of 378 new cases was districts reported cases in dou- 19 cases in UP. As per official in Ayodhya among 194 people tricts last month due to which reported in UP, of which 248 ble digits and six were in west figures, as of now, 2,165 discharged on Sunday,” he said. the testing capacity went up to were reported from west UP. UP while two were in eastern migrants returning to the state Principal Secretary (Health) 10,000 per day. The state gov- Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) part of the state. The biggest tested positive for COVID-19. Amit Mohan Prasad said that ernment has set a target to dou- added 49 while neighbouring spike was however in Amethi The official said that samples of the recovery percentage of coro- ble the testing to 20,000 tests Ghaziabad accounted for 33 with 42 cases as the state record- 69,000 migrants were collected navirus positive cases in Uttar per day by June-end. cases, Firozabad 19, Meerut and ed 262 cases. for testing, of which 2,165 test- Pradesh went up to 59.71 points. The state labs tested 8,642 samples on Sunday, including 847 pool tests of five samples and 111 pool tests of 10 sam- '" $ ples each. In five-sample pool tests, 100 people were found to 4>'.2,- kitchens as effectively as was being done be positive and in 10-sample earlier. He said all migrant workers be pool tests, 20 were found pos- hief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked taken to quarantine centres and medical- itive for coronavirus infection. Cofficials to chalk out an action plan be ly screened. Talking about the people to make sick industrial units functional to The chief minister observed that admitted in Covid isolation generate maximum employment and to effective surveillance system would help in wards, Prasad said that 3,141 implement unlock 1.0 effectively while fol- commencing several activities, including people were being treated and lowing Centre’s guidelines. intrastate bus services. of them 60 were on oxygen “Economic, commercial and industri- Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary support and four had to be put al activities should be started with preven- (Home) Awanish Awasthi said that data of on ventilator. He said 8,472 tive measure while the police should 24 lakh migrant workers had been collect- people were in quarantine and effectively check gathering and security in ed and the number was likely to go up to waiting for their report. markets,” Yogi said while chairing a meet- 30 lakh by next week. During tracking of home ing to review unlock 1.0 at his official res- He said so far 1,587 Shramik Special quarantined migrant workers, idence here on Monday. trains had brought 21.50 lakh migrant ASHA workers found 1,027 The chief minister said that to create the chief minister ordered that travellers workers and their families to UP and in the with coronavirus symptoms. more jobs, an action plan should be pre- be thoroughly checked at all stations and next two-three days, one lakh more More than 11.47 lakh migrant pared to revive industrial units for this such if anyone was found with symptoms, migrants would be brought back from workers have been tracked so units had to be mapped. He also asked offi- he/she be immediately shifted to the hos- other states. far . cials to prepare an action plan for mango pital. “Officers of administration, police Most migrants came from Gujarat by Similarly, Aarogya Setu export from UP. and health department should be compul- 530 trains followed Maharashtra by 427 App alerted 59,823 people in Yogi emphasised on revenue genera- sorily deployed at railway stations to trains, from Punjab by 233 trains, from the state out of which 127 tion and said that serious efforts be made ensure scanning of every passenger. Hand Karnataka by 53 trains, from Telangana were found positive and hospi- to reach the targets of June. He directed bills on prevention from coronavirus by 23 trains, from Tamil Nadu by 37 trains, talised. Of them, 55 have recov- intensive patrolling on highways, markets should be given to each passenger,” he said. from Kerala by 13 trains, from J&K by two ered, 1,479 are in quarantine and parks to ensure social distancing. The chief minister asked officials to trains and from north eastern states by a centres and 46 are awaiting With commencement of daily trains, run quarantine centres and community couple of trains. their test results. 7"
4>'.2,- hospitals treating Corona and are seen complaining of the place once even as the sit- patients and is contrary to scarcity of drinking water, food uation worsened for the local fter taking on the Yogi what was highlighted by the and facilities. One of them is inhabitants. AAdityanath government for Yogi government.” heard comparing himself to Uploading the posters on poor testing of coronavirus The Congress leader animal whom even water is not his tweeter handle on Monday, suspects, Congress general sec- advised the government to available. Congress MLC Deepak Singh retary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra take corrective measures Meanwhile, the twitter war reminded Irani to visit her slammed the regime over poor immediately as cases were still between Congress leaders and parliamentary constituency. health care in government hos- showing an upward trend. Bharatiya Janata Party MP from “Since winning the May pitals treating COVID-19 “The number of patients Amethi, Smriti Irani, flared up 2019 poll, you (Irani) first vis- patients. are increasing in UP. So in the after some Amethi locals put up ited Amethi on June 22, then Uploading a video of com- prevailing situation, present posters claiming that Union for four hours on July 6, for two munity health centre in Kotwa health care facilities in hospi- Minister Irani was ‘missing’ hours on August 28, and anoth- (Bani) in Prayagraj, Priyanka tals should be immediately from her constituency. er time for four hours. It’s a long tweeted “The patients were upgraded and better conditions Put up on Monday morn- time now, the people of Amethi revealing the pathetic and poor should be facilitated for quick ing, the posters accused Irani of and your party workers condition of CHC and treat- recovery and control the spread playing antakshari instead of remember you. Spend time in ment given to them. It speaks of pandemic,” she tweeted. visiting Amethi during the Amethi, and not few hours,” the truth of prevailing health In the uploaded video, medical emergency and went Singh tweeted, taking a jibe at care services in government patients seem very annoyed on to curse her for not visiting the BJP leader. " NOTICE 4>'.2,- '
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He sanitisers and mention details new normal and beginning to said in adherence of the state of these items on their wind- realise the need to live with government’s directives, there screen. This has to be enforced coronavirus. Routine activities would be no activities in the by the regional transport offi- started with some hiccups and containment zones. In buffer cer. The DM said all these extra load of sanitisation and zones, only shops selling essen- vehicles would be sanitised on some rules & regulations at tial commodities will open, Tuesday and the Transport offices. including those of medicines, department officials should Divisional Commissioner milk, fruits, vegetables, bread make sure that they were sani- Mukesh Meshram said people and ration. tised every morning. have started stepping out and “Private vehicles with per- He said all the shops would gradually their numbers will mits and city buses will pick and open from 9 am to 9 pm with increase, which is important leave commuters at their pre-decided rules of alternate from the point of view of econ- marked points and will follow arrangements. The DM said omy. Bus services started in the social distancing and sanitisa- that registered marriage hous- morning with Uttar Pradesh tion, as per the standards set by es would be allowed to open but Road Transport Corporation UPSRTC. These vehicles should the gathering should not have (UPSRTC) beginning opera- have sufficient number of more than 30 persons while no tions at 8 am. A senior UPSRTC $$ %$ + , - ( ' masks and face covers along one in marriage processions official said there were around with sanitisers. Regional trans- would be allowed to carry 200 passengers at Kaiserbagh warriors. DCP, Traffic, Charu Piyush Verma, who heads muters, they would be taking bus stations, airport, tomers were not restricted, they port official should also ensure weapons. “Permission for mar- and Alambagh bus stations in Nigam said it was 85 per cent of Lucknow Autorickshaw and only two passengers at a time. Engineering College crossing , came with their own towels and that private operators follow the riages has to be taken from the the early hours and most of the regular traffic on Monday. Tempo Sangh, said although “The passengers have to wear Hazratganj, Narhi. Husadiya combs. instructions of Covid-19 pre- ADM, Land Acquisition,” he those were stranded in the city. “We had planned that on the there were 4,343 driver regis- masks and we will provide and Gomti Nagar. Verma point- Meanwhile, government cautions,” the DM said. said. Besides, beauty parlours They left for destinations such first day itself, we would be tered in the city, only about half hand sanitisers to the drivers for ed out that e-rickshaws were offices witnessed proper atten- All autorickshaws, taxis and salons are permitted to as Moradabad, Bahraich, reminding people of ‘no park- of them were working on the commuters. We have also made plying within the colonies and dance. Director of Indian and e-rickshaws will start ply- open but only for haircuts. He Lakhimpur Kheri and Bareilly. ing’ zones since most of them first day. “Some are still in their arrangements for sainitsation of were few in number. For shop- Institute of Toxicological ing from June 3 from 5 am to appealed to all the traders to The official said there were not may have forgotten. Our park- villages while others are trying autorickshaws at Charbagh,” he keepers, the extended time till Research (IITR) Alok Dhawan 9 pm. The number of com- download Aarogya Setu App. too many passengers because of ing cranes were functional on to bring their vehicles back in said. He added that they have 9 pm spelled relief. President of said it was a 100 per cent atten- the coronavirus scare. the first day. We had enforce- shape. There are still others who approached the Divisional Adarsh Vyapar Mandal Sanjay dance at the institute. “We have they had also placed a wash- Interestingly, people also UPSRTC managing direc- ment at 218 points across the are scared about contracting Commissioner requesting that Gupta said the shopkeepers given instructions to the labs basin at the entrance. celebrated Ganga Dussehra on tor Raj Shekhar, who inspected city,” she said. LMC officials said coronavirus and they are adopt- fares should be increased and be were of the view that it would that scientists may decide on However, sales remained Monday. Ridhi Gaur from Alambagh bus station, said June sanitisation was being carried ing a wait-and-watch policy,” he paid according to meter read- mean more customers. their part on shifts if there are dull at the vegetable mandis. Shubh Sanskaar Samiti said 1 was also the foundation day of out at all the parking lots under said. ings as the number of passen- Salons which opened on too many students in one lab,” Mandi secretary Sanjay Singh they organised ‘aarti’ on the the corporation which was ded- LMC on a regular basis. Nearly He said though the govern- gers was less in the current sce- Monday had visitors in an he said. He added that there was said the sales were the same as banks of Gomti river at icated to all the drivers and con- 2,000 autorickshaws hit the ment had allowed plying of nario. The drivers have posi- spaced-out arrangement. A a thermal scanner for anyone earlier with onions being the Kudiaghat and there were only ductors who acted as corona road on the first day. autorickshaws with three com- tioned the autos at Charbagh, salon owner said while the cus- entering the institute and that cheapest. three persons.. 1/ +1 ( +89
4>'.2,- were quarantined at GRP Lines in Charbagh, tested fter The Pioneer pub- positive for coronavirus Alished a report on four infection. One of the infect- GRP personnel at DGP head- ed cop turned out to be quarters in Signature build- ADG’s staff officer Rafiq ing being quarantined and Ahmad’s driver RA Verma. the threat of coronavirus Verma had been coming to infection they posed to other the Signature building regu- officers and personnel, ADG larly and hence the chances of (Railways) Sanjay Singhal the personnel and officers he ordered the sealing of came in contact with running Railway Police Headquarters the risk of contracting the situated on the third floor of infection is inadvertent. the building on Monday On May 26, a Railway afternoon. Police driver who used to The fourth tower of the ferry colleagues from third floor houses the offices Charbagh to Signature build- of ADG, staff officer to ADG, ing had tested positive. Since IG, DIG of Railway Police the driver was in constant and their staff besides two touch with his colleagues special prosecuting officers during the travel, four (SPOs). Only a few hours Railway Police cops, includ- after the ADG sealed the ing a staff of IG (Railways), office premises, four other were quarantined on Railway Police cops, who Saturday. & %! / *
4>'.2,- panchayats in Lucknow dis- trict where these migrants ivisional Commissioner have arrived, nearly 1,288 DMukesh Meshram on job cards have been made Monday directed all the and in 420 gram panchayats, CDOs to make a proper 1,526 migrants have already work plan for providing started working. Meshram employment under various said over 58,988 migrant MNREGA schemes to labourers were working migrant labourers who have under 5,354 gram panchay- come from different states ats in the entire division. He and districts. pointed out that 12,696 In a meeting held on migrant labourers were Monday, the Divisional working under 420 gram Commissioner pointed out panchayats in Unnao, 7,893 that these labourers can migrants working in 777 work under Aanganwadi & gram panchayats in Rae floods management Bareli, 18,562 migrants schemes, irrigation, road working in 1,062 gram pan- contact programmes and chayats in Hardoi and 9,416 water & environment con- migrants working in 1,054 servation programmes. gram panchayats in He said that in 461 gram Lakhimpur Kheri. :00 7 Lucknow (PNS): In a tragic mail from his friend regard- incident, a 3-year-old boy ing the need of cash. The died while her mother griev- complainant, Sanjay Singh ously injured in a road mishap Rana of Khadri, had contest- in Madiaon on Saturday. ed general elections in 2019 Incharge of Bhitauli police and UP Assembly elections outpost Akhilesh Singh said from Lucknow in 2017. the woman, identified as Sanjay said his friend Amna and her son Altamash Dinesh is incharge of BSP in (both of Naubasta) were going Mahsi Assembly in Bahraich. to see a doctor as the latter was On May 29, Sanjay got a sick. “When they were cross- message by Dinesh who stat- ing the road, a speeding car hit ed the need of Rs 10,000 and both. They were rushed to Sanjay transferred the money hospital where Altamash was into his bank account. A lit- declared brought dead. The tle later, he got another mes- woman is under treatment,” sage from Dinesh but he did he said. not send the money and called In Madiaon, unidentified Dinesh to know the problem. miscreants duped a Bahujan He was surprised when Samaj Party leader of Rs Dinesh said he did not send 10,000 by sending him a fake any mail to Sanjay. # ! " "
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# G+=+2+& # .+2 >= tory. He said there was need to ensure that norms were being coronavirus infected persons track such migrants. He added followed in the right earnest detected in the city so far to midst the continuous ris- anpur District Magistrate that the special committees factory workers. 372. With one COVID-19 Aing cases of coronavirus, KBR Tiwari while expressing would maintain a strict vigil on He said medical stores, patient being discharged from the local markets were opened concern over the working of the working of the monitoring nursing homes and private hospital on Monday, 305 infect- with new guidelines and activ- vigilante bodies, said there was committees. hospitals had been given full ed persons have been cured in ities in several government need to maintain counter- Later, addressing a meeting operational freedom. He said the city, which has witnessed 11 offices restarted on the first day watch over them. at his camp office on Monday, for surgeries, private hospitals COVID-19 deaths. There are of Unlock 1.0 here on Monday. He said a special team Dr Tiwari said the lockdown in would have to seek prior per- 56 active cases as on date. Hundreds of devotees were would undergo training and Kanpur would continue till mission while ensuring full The CMO said health disappointed when they were monitor the arrival of migrant June 30 and it would be strict- security and safety measures. workers scanned areas like not allowed to go to the river labourers. ly enforced with night curfew Golaghat, Makhania Bazaar, Ganga for taking holy dip into The district magistrate said from 9:00 pm and 5:00 am. *" 7 Dalelpurwa, Anwarganj, the sacred water of river Ganga although the administration The district magistrate Kumharwali Gali, Gujaini K&I on the auspicious occasion of was keeping a tab on the cautioned the shopkeepers that Three more persons tested Block, Tikra Kalyanpur, Ganga Dussehra. Elaborate migrant workers who returned they should reach their homes positive for coronavirus infec- Dufferin and Ursula hospital security arrangements were to the district by conveyance by 9:00 pm after which the tion in the city on Monday. campuses. The teams visited made to stop the devotees and arranged by the state govern- police would have the author- Chief Medical Officer Dr 7,046 houses and collected 319 avoid rush of the devotees at ment, it had come to light that ity to take legal action against AK Shukla said the three new swab samples, — 99 of migra- the ghats. At some main ghats ./ (% ! %. $ 0 a big number of migrants had those found on roads. cases were reported from tory labourers, ten from including Dashaswamedh, the sneaked in and were evading He said special monitoring Babupurwa and Deputy Ka hotspot and random sampling personnel of Rapid Action here on Tuesday morning at the have started for various desti- the containment zones and in quarantine which was manda- committee was being formed to Parao, taking the total number and the rest from other places. Force (RAF) were also same platform. Similarly, four nations in the state. Apart from the markets, odd and even deployed. However, under the other important trains includ- sanitising the buses, the passen- system will continue. auspices of Ganga Sewa Nidhi, ing Mahanagari, Kamayani gers were also asked to sanitise As arrival of migrated the formalities of Ganga Pujan (both Mumbai), Mahamana them and wear masks in view workers continued, the rise in were done as a single priest per- (New Delhi) and Sabarmai to avoid spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 cases continued to ! ((! (! %%) formed the aarti amidst tight (Ahmedabad) will depart for Meanwhile, the district see sharp hike in this belt of security arrangements. their destinations from administration has taken some Purvanchal (eastern UP) com- KANPUR (PNS): Officials of other states were also employed FARMER’S DAUGHTER Rajesh Kumar reached the vil- The running of some reg- Varanasi Junction (Cantt.rail- decisions in view of new guide- prising 10 districts of three the Health department are by these units. Though the unit GOES MISSING: The daugh- lage. During investigation, they ular trains with special status way station) on Tuesday. lines of the state government divisions as on Sunday, as planning to carry out random owners were following the ter of a farmer mysteriously recovered two empty beer bot- has started as one of the most The train movement has under which now the markets many as 71 new cases were sampling of factory employees norms of social distancing, went missing from her house in tles, an empty water bottle and popular trains, Shiv Ganga started with guidelines of the would remain closed on every found and the total number of to identify coronavirus positive sanitisation and thermal scan- Pargahi village in Bithoor two pouches of namkeen from Express (02559) left for New Railway Ministry as all passen- Saturday instead of Sunday. cases in the region has cases among them. Additional ning the officials of the Health police area late Sunday night. the place where the clothes and Delhi from Platform No. 8 of gers were properly thermal Paan (betel) and sweets shops increased to 768 with 192 in Director (Health) Dr RP Yadav department were worried over Her clothes and slippers slippers of the girl were recov- Manduadih railway station scanned before boarding into were opened but the customers Varanasi, 181 in Jaunpur, 122 has submitted the plan to spread of coronavirus if any of were recovered in the village on ered. The footages of the with full capacity as all the the train. Similarly, long line of were not allowed to consume in Ghazipur, 94 in Azamgarh, Divisional Commissioner SM the infected workers was Monday morning. Police have CCTV cameras installed at a reserved tickets were sold much passengers was also seen at the articles there. Milk and veg- 50 in Ballia, 44 in Bhadohi, 34 Bobde for his approval. allowed to work. Keeping this collected some clues from the house on Hora Banger village earlier. The Special Shiv Ganga Cantt. bus depot of Roadways etable markets will remain in Mirzapur, 29 in Mau, 21 in The officials have been in view, the Additional Director footages of CCTV cameras. road showed a girl going with (02560) which was departed from where, maintaining social open on all the days. Chandauli and nine in encouraged by the results of the (Health), Kanpur Division, Dr Late Sunday night, when a boy on a motorcycle around from New Delhi will come distancing, the bus services Restrictions will continue in all Sonbhadra. random sampling of vegetable, RP Yadav has decided to carry Gudde Singh woke up to ease 1:30 am. Due to the blurred fruit and street vendors allowed out thermal screening of these himself, he found the main gate picture, the kin failed to iden- to make home deliveries in workers to identify the of the house open. He imme- tify the girl. hotspots and containment COVID-19 patient, if any, diately informed other family SUICIDE: Meanwhile, a zones of the city. Many of test- employed there. At the same members about this and it was woman committed suicide after : /;1!0%. ed positive for coronavirus time, officials of the Health found that Gudde Singh’s 25- a tiff with husband by hanging infection. Most of them have department have prepared a year-old niece was not present herself in Gauri Biria village recovered. plan for random sampling of in her room. While looking for under Sajeti police station on VARANASI(PNS): The office ative, while three are positive. third patient is 65 years old res- corona patients including a It may be recalled that factory employees to test them her, the family members recov- Monday morning. Uday, a of Senior Superintendent of It included follow-up reports of ident of Gadwasi Tola two years old girl have been during the later phase of lock- for coronavirus infection. ered her clothes and slippers loader driver, was married to Police (SSP) has been closed for four patients including one (Chowk). detected positive. With this, the down, many small and big Dr Yadav said thermal about 500 metres away from Neelam, daughter of Ram 24 hours for thorough sanitisa- being treated at Pt Deen Dayal The number of hotspots number of cases has reached industrial units of the city had screening would be done for all the house and immediately Pyare of Koriya village, Sajeti, tion after finding of a COVID- Upadhyay Hospital and three at has increased to 94 in the dis- 109 in Azamgarh with 94 been allowed to resume their the employees and workers informed the Bithoor police in 2012 and has two daughters, 19 cop posted there. ESIC Hospital. Later, all these trict with two new ones includ- active. Three patients have production activities. Apart employed in small and big fac- about the incident. On Monday Asna (7) and Devanshi (2). On Meanwhile, three new corona patients have been discharged. ing Awaleshpur (Rohania) and died, while 12 recovered. In from the existing manpower of tories in the Industrial areas of morning Superintendent of Monday morning, after a tiff patients have been found in the They belong to Umraha Barai, Gadwasi Tola (Chowk). Out of Mau, one more positive patient these units, many other work- the Kanpur Division to contain Police (West) Anil Kumar and with her husband, Neelam district. The cop working as Barni, Gadar and Gurudham which 28 have become green has been detected, increasing ers who came to the city from spread of coronavirus. Kalyanpur Circle Officer hanged herself. runner was found infected as Colony. With this, the total zones, while among the 66 the number to 30. In he came into the contact of number of positive patients in active hotspots, 26 are in Chandauli, three more patients police personnel found positive the district has increased to 185 orange zones, while 40 are still have been discharged, leaving earlier. The infected policeman and out of them, 121 have been in red zones. In the district, as just seven active patients out of lives in barrack of the Police discharged and four have died. many as new 157 samples were 22. One patient has died. Lines. District Magistrate (DM) There are 60 active patients. collected during the day. Out of Meanwhile, BHU adminis- $0 12)1 Kaushal Raj Sharma said that The three new patients total 5,892 samples, the reports tration has informed that the the SSP office was just closed included a 65 years old person of 5,409 have received, while of university will remain closed for 24 hours for sanitisation hailing from hotspot Mohani 483 are awaited. Out of received till June 30 but all the officers and it was not sealed. Since the (Jaitpura) who owns a water reports, 5,224 were negative will attend their offices while % ! information received that the pump shop near his house. Due and 185 positive. there would be only 50 per cent runner came into contact of to some problems in throat he Apart from Varanasi in attendance of the employees. some positive cops, he was himself reached BHU to give this region, Azamgarh became All the employees will follow # +44+)+/+ Investigators Professor KN ment filed certain documents explain about its scheme for the quarantined and now after his sample. The second patient the fourth district out of 10 of the COVID-19 guidelines Uttam, Department of Physics, regarding policy of state gov- rehabilitation of migrant work- confirmation of his report pos- is a teacher (40) who works in three divisions from this belt of including wearing of masks and llahabad University (AU) AU. ernment in this matter after men and their families in the itive, he has been isolated. Ghaziabad and a resident of Purvanchal (eastern UP) where maintaining social distancing. Ain collaboration with the Professor KN Uttam of the availing necessary instructions state. According to DM, 42 Ghazipur but since March 20, the number of corona cases has All the essential services Indian Veterinary Research Department of Physics of AU, from the Department of “The state is also required reports have been received he was staying at his in-laws crossed the three figure marks including emergency services Institute (IVRI) located at said that the kit is being man- Labour as well as Department to give a complete layout to from Microbiology Lab of house at Awaleshpur near after Varanasi, Jaunpur and at SSH Hospital and Trauma Bareilly may soon launch ufactured at trial level. So far, of Medical and Health Services. reduce migration of the natives BHU and 39 of them are neg- Akhari Bypass (Rohania). The Ghazipur. As many as 15 new Centre will continue. affordable rapid test kits in the its results are being received as Hearing a PIL filed by of Uttar Pradesh to other parts market to test the deadly coro- expected. He said that this Ritesh Srivastava and Gaurav of the country to earn mini- navirus. COVID-19 test will be testing kit will be very simple, Tripathi, both High Court mum livelihood’, the court had done in just three to five min- inexpensive and portable. It will lawyers, a division bench com- directed. utes by this kit. Both the insti- be like a test pregnancy kit. Its prising Chief Justice Govind The petitioners by the / + tutes have demanded Rs 25 testing time will be only Mathur and Justice Ramesh instant petition had agitated the lakh from the Department of between three and five minutes. Sinha directed CSC (Chief cause of migrant labourers, VARANASI (PNS): The premises and also only one bus Varanasi-Lucknow and for the COVID-19. Science and Technology after Its price will be ranged between Standing Counsel) to provide who according to them, are Roadways bus stand, near could exit at one time. Varanasi-Kanpur routes could The Roadways employees making its budget. Rs 200 to 300. Now we are wait- a copy of all the documents travelling on foot from hun- Cantt railway station, remained As per new system, the also be started if the passengers sanitised the passengers before Coronavirus test is the ing for the green signal from filed to the petitioners and dreds of kilometres from their buzz with passengers on buses entered the Roadways are available as per sitting they boarded and the passen- biggest challenge right now. At the Department of Science and adjourned the hearing in the working place to their home- Monday when the operation of premises from Northern capacity of bus. gers without mask or cotton this juncture, the Department Technology, he pointed out. case. On May 26, the Allahabad town/village. According to the inter-district buses began on (Andhrapul) gate and exit from The new system will towel were not allowed to of Physics of AU and the Indian HEARING IN PIL High Court had directed the petitioners, since March 25, some selected routes on the the western (Cantt) gate of remain for four days i.e. till board in view of COVID-19. Veterinary Research Institute at ADJOURNED: The state government to explain 2020, the entire nation is fac- very first day of unlock-1 after Roadways. The workshop side June 4, informed Rai and the The COVID-19 help Desk was Bareilly sent a project for the Allahabad High Court about the policy and norms for ing lockdown and that com- a gap of 68 days. And, the oper- of Roadways was barricaded to fresh decision about extending made in the premises to make manufacture of rapid test kits adjourned till June 9, hearing providing medical facilities pelled the labourers working in ation of buses gave more relief stop entry and exit as well from the timing, etc would be taken passengers aware about the to the Department of Science in a PIL raising issue of steps and treatment to the migrant different states to move to to people who wanted to go to here. Circles were made at thereafter in view of increase in guideline of unlock-1. and Technology under the taken by state government to workmen and their families their native place. Neither the adjoining districts of Varanasi. inquiry counter and platforms the passengers. As per new sys- Sanitisers are available at the Swachh Bharat and Swasth check spread of COVID-19 in and further to stop spreading Central Government nor the It may be noted here that the in Roadways premises to main- tem, the buses were allowed to help desk. Bharat Scheme. The brainchild rural areas of state and medical of coronavirus disease state governments where the government has allowed the tain social distancing among go to their destination in the As per new system, the investigators of this project are facilities provided to migrant (COVID-19) in rural parts of labourers were working made operation of inter-district buses passengers. gap of 45 minutes. buses are to be sanitised on Dr Praveen Kumar Singh, labourers. the state. adequate arrangements for with some restrictions in The plying of buses began As per new system, to put each six hours and the buses Professor in the Department of Chief Standing Counsel The court had also direct- their movement and their fam- unlock-1 that began on at 7 am in the morning and it mask is compulsory for each would come out from work- Biophysics, Bareilly, and Co- representing the state govern- ed the state government to ilies. Monday. The operation of lasted till 7 pm. In the first and every one in buses includ- shop only after being sanitised. buses was stopped since the phase of unlock-1, the opera- ing conductor, driver and pas- The passengers were also sani- lockdown came into effective tion of Roadways buses began sengers. The passengers were tised by conductors before they on March 24 last. on seven routes which include allowed as per the availability boarded on buses. To down- To ensure the social dis- Varanasi-Jaunpur, Varanasi- of seat in buses. The thermal load Arogya Setu App is also !7 " tancing following the guideline Azamgarh, Varanasi-Mau- screening was made of each compulsory for the passen- issued by government in view Gorakhpur, Varanasi- and every passenger by gers. The Regional Manager of of COVID-19, the barricading Shaktinagar, Varanasi- Roadways employees at Roadways Rai has shot off let- # +44+)+/+ ed every year on the Dashami was made around Roadways Prayagraj, Varanasi-Shahganj entrance gate. A female passen- ter to Health department to 10th day of the Shukla paksha premises barring entry and and Varanasi-Vindhyachal. ger was stopped from entering make available ambulance at he ghats along Sangam during the Hindu month of exit points. The barricading According to Regional the premises after thermal Roadways to take the passen- Tbustled with devotees from Jaita, he added. was made in such a way that Manager of Roadways SK Rai, scanner measured her tem- ger to hospital if symptoms of Allahabad and several neigh- In the online meeting of only one bus could enter the the operation of buses on perature more than standard COVID-19 are found. bouring tehsils who took a dip the Yag Sangam Aarti in the confluence river of Committee, a discussion was Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati made related to Ganga Aarti on the occasion of Ganga and Ganga pujan. In view of Dussehra here on Monday. the COVID-19 disaster, it was 0 3 ! (11 456 However, devotees forgot to fol- decided to perform Ganga low the norms of lockdown Aarti, Ganga Pujan, Deepdan including social distancing. at Arail Ghat due to the ban on # G+=+2+& Profit After Tax (PAT) almost cent as against the stipulated 15 clients constitute 90 per cent of After bathing and wor- mass events here. Saint Swami doubled to 186.74 crore from per cent by RBI. The deposits overall advances accounting shiping, charity was also per- Ramratan Das ji of Falahri tkarsh Small Finance Bank 93.9 crore achieved on 2018- book stood at 5,235 crore to 5980 crore served by 404 formed at the ghats. A large Ashram carried out pro- ULtd recorded a Net Interest 19. The bank has generated (March 2020) which grew by 38 micro banking outlets and number of people especially gramme by following the phys- Income (NII) of 728.2 crore return on average assets of per cent from 3791 crore business correspondents out- locals congregated at Sangam ical distance standard with five and an opening profit of 350 2.47 per cent and return on (March 2019). The Current lets. to take holy dip in Ganga. The batuks only. president Ravikant, crore during the financial year average net worth of 21.18 per Account- Saving Account The bank has outreach of devotees turned up from differ- progamme. However, due to orate the descent of the secretary Arun Kishore of 2019-20 which are an cent during this period. (CASA) Deposits and the retail over 27 lakh active clients at the ent tehsils. People from neigh- coronavirus infection large and Devanadi Ganga on Earth. Khanna, Pramod Bansal, increase of 49 per cent and 52 The gross NPA ratio 0.71 deposit grew by 86 per cent and close of 2019-20 financial year bouring districts could not mass events could not be Every year on Ganga Dussehra, Shanti Chaudhary etc. attend- per cent respectively than that per cent and Net NPA ratio of 110 per cent respectively on and it has currently presence in reach here. People celebrated organised here. At the same devotees from nearby used to ed the programme. of previous financial year of 0.18 per cent is reflection of year on year basis. The bank 173 districts of 15 states and 2 the incarnation day of Ganga time, with providing some come to bathe in the Sangam Meanwhile, the rush of 2018-19. robust portfolio that the bank has more than 2,54,000 Active union territories with banking by worshiping. A huge crowd exeption in the lockdown, peo- by tractors and their personal devotees clogged most streets Finance Head of Bank possesses. The bank created a Basic Savings Bank Deposit outlets served by over 8800 also gathered at Naini’s ple in large number reached the means. leading to Sangam, leading to Suman Saurabh informed that, specific 49.9 crore Covid-19 Accounts as on March 31 last. employees. The bank focused Mahakal Ghat. Deepdan pro- Sangam and other ghats for Allahabad based religious jams at frequent intervals. The the Bank has achieved 250 standard assets provision on The gross advance grew by on geographical expansion in gramme was also performed in bathing. Some committees also scholar KP Shukla said that routes cleared as the traffic crore as Profit Before Tax prudential basis in excess of 40 per cent to 6660 crore by new states of Telangana, Assam the Ganga. organised pujan performance Ganga Dusshehra also known police deployed more person- (PBT) against 148.8 crore for RBI prescribed norms. The this March-end from 4740 and Odisha and existing states On Ganga Dussehra, peo- there. as ‘Gangavataran’ was observed al at location like by Bairahna the financial year of 2018-19, a bank’s Capital to Risk Assets crore (March 2019). The for providing all banking ser- ple gathered on the ghats for Ganga Dussehra is cele- to celebrate goddess Ganga’s and Harshvardhan Crossing growth of 60 per cent. The Ratio (CRAR) is 22.19 per microfinance loans to women vices to customers. Ganga Pujan and Deepdan brated every year to commem- decent on earth. It was celebrat- to regulate vehicle movement. ! " "
( ! ! ! " $ %! !$ ! 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $1 +,#* Aman Patel and Amish, resi- killed by the miscreants who Gahira Chaubey Tola under the dents of Ramlakhana village, came on information provided Jhangaha police station, Satyam 8PSS@TQPI9@IU +,('#* unconscious. According to a and sent it for the post-mortem The police was investigating the he police arrested six mis- had hatched the conspiracy by them. During the investi- Yadav, a resident of Koiran +,- ( report received here, Bhola examination. According to matter but had not registered a Tcreants involved in the for commtting the crime. gation, Mukesh was found to Tola, Motiram Adda, Aniket Singh, a resident of Lakshman information one person was case in this connection yet. murder of two cousins, Yadav alias Vishal, a resident of ome unidentified thieves Nagar village, had gone to the going on a bicycle towards the Diwakar and Krishna, on the Burgadwan, Jhangha and Ssneaked into two houses by field along with his wife, city. Suddenly he fell down on banks of Gorra river under the Abhijeet Yadav, a resident of breaking open the latch of the Chandmati (50). In the mean- the bridge along with the bicy- Jhangha police station from Nauva Avval under the doors and took away valuables time it suddenly started rain- cle. On seeing the spectacle a A man was deprived of his Jungle Ramlakhana under the Khorabar police station. Apart worth around 50,000 from ing. They took refuge under a large number of people gath- car by some motorcycle-borne Khorabar police station on from them, Shashi Kumar, a there. The victims had lodged mango tree in the field. The ered on the spot. On getting miscreants on the Lakhimpur- Sunday. Besides three people resident of Pochhiya a complaint with the police in couple was hit by the lightning information the police out- Gola Road here recently. After who had provided shelter to the Brahmasthan in Khorabar, this connection. According to and both of them became post incharge, Roadways, committing the crime the mis- miscreants along with weapons Rana Pratap Singh, a resident a report received here, Ashok, unconscious. When Bhola Deepak Rai, rushed to the creants fled towards and vehicle too had been of Ramalkhana Jungle and a resident of Singh regained consciousness spot. The police rushed him to Lakhimpur. According to a nabbed. During interrogation Sonu alias Shivaji, a resident of Purushottampurwa hamlet in he returned home and the district hospital where the report, Sandeep Kumar, a res- it was found that the cousins Gajpur, who had provided shel- Mukhlispur said that he was informed his family members doctors on duty declared him ident of Bhawanipur village were killed following a dispute ter to the miscreants had also sleeping on the roof along with about it. By the time they dead. The police outpost under the Bhira police station, over supremacy going on been arrested. family. On finding the moment reached the place it was too incharge said that the deceased was going to Gola in connec- between two groups for the Meanwhile in another case, opportune some thieves late. They took Chandmati to was identified as Ramjeevan, a tion with his private work. past two years. Three pistols, a a youth, Rajendra and woman, sneaked into the house and the community health centre resident of Lonpurva under the When he reached Rookandpur revolver and cartridges were Priynaka, were arrested by the escaped with a bicycle parked where the doctors on duty Kheri police station. His fam- village in the Phardhan area on recovered from the possession police on being tipped off by an in the house, mobile phone, declared her dead. On getting ily members had identiied him. his Alto car two motorcycle- of the accused. Police was informer along with over 10 kg clothes, utensils, ration etc. information the Revenue Meanwhile in yet another borne miscreants overtook him searching for three other ganja from an area under the Besides they took away ration, department team rushed to incident, Kalika Prasad (50), a and stopped him. Sandeep had accused. Superintendent of Diwakar and Krishna ran a be innocent after which he was Nausad police post under the clothes, mobile phone etc from the spot and sought necessary resident of Hazratpur village kept 1,500 in cash and his cell Police (SP) North Arvind group and the accused also had released by the police. The Gida police station while they the house of Umesh Kumar, a information. Police took the under the Mailani police sta- phone in his car. On being Pandey and Circle Officer (CO) their own group. There was a murder accused who had been were coming on a motorcycle resident of the village. Inspector body of the victim into custody tion, had died when he was informed by the victim the Crime Praveen Singh told dispute over supremacy arrested were later identified as on Sunday. A case under the incharge Sunil Singh said that and sent it for the post-mortem knocked down by a motorcy- police became alert. reporters at the Police Lines on between them. In the Aman Aman Patel alias Golu and Narcotic Drugs and a case would be registered examination. cle near Jatpura recently. In a Superintendent of Police Sunday that the cousins were and Satyam had also joined the Amish Singh alias Vivek, resi- Psychotropic Substances after conducting an investiga- In another incident one complaint lodged at the Poonam reached the spot and killed during a feast on May 24 feast. Both of them were also dents of Ramalkhana forest, (NDPS) Act was registered tion in the matter. person was killed when he fell Mailani police station in this got a checking drive launched afternoon. During investigation associated with the group of Khorabar, Abhishek alias against both the accused and down on the overbridge here connection, his son, by cordoning off the area. it came to light that the cousins, accused. The cousins were Neeshu Chaubey, a resident of they were sent to jail. #" recently. The victim was iden- Shivprasad, a resident of Besides the Phardhan police % tified as Ramjeevan (45), a Hajratpur, stated that his father, the crime branch personnel too resident of Lonpurva under the Kalika Prasad, was going on a had been engaged. Police had A woman died in a light- Kheri police station here. On bicycle on the said day when he registered a loot case in this 4! ' 5 !! ning strike in Lakshman Nagar getting information the police was hit by the motorcyclist near connection. SP said that the under the Mitauli police station rushed to the spot, took the Jatpura sugarcane centre and he case would be worked out here. Her husband became body of the victim into custody had died during treatment. soon. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU ./0 any problems for the govern- that the husband of the ter and she felt bad and com- ment and public. They would deceased was working in mited suicide. ice-president Hydro follow the guidelines of the Ghaziabad. Meanwhile a youth com- VElectric Employees’ Union, government. They would put The family members said mitted suicide by gulping some !) UP, Ram Charan Singh said black bands on their arms to that the deceased Geeta was not poisonous substance in a village that they had started protesting protest against it. feeling well as she was mental- under the Girwan police sta- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $1 +,#* morale. In this series two rail- Manoj Kumar, working as mendable works of Manoj against the proposed Electricity ly disturbed which forced her tion here. According to a report, waymen on North Eastern senior section engineer/car- Kumar he was honoured as the Amendment Bill, 2020. #" to commit suicide. In yet Raj Bahadur (27), son of Ram eeping the Covid-19 infec- Railway were honoured on riage and wagon, did better ‘Corona Warrior of the Day’ of Singh along with office- another incident Preeti (20), Manohar, committed suicide Ktion in mind the North Varanasi division. bearers, Ajay Kumar Dhuria A 42-year-old woman wife of Mahesh Verma, com- by consuming a poisonous sub- Eastern Railway (NER) admin- Ashish working as a track and Vijay Chaurasia, said that Geeta, wife of Mohan Yadav, mited suicide with the help of stance in Khanpur village under istration was making several maintainer under senior sec- all employees of electricity committed suicide with the a rope from the ceiling in her Girwan police station. The fam- effective efforts to prevent it tion engineer/permanent way, nigam/officers had started help a rope from the ceiling of house in Majhgawan village ily members took him to the and ensure protection from it Lalkuan, did the maintenance tying black bands on their her room in Syodha village under the Griwan police station district hospital Banda where he in which its employees are and patrolling work of the rail- arms in order to protest against under Girwan police station on on Sunday. Officer incharge died during treatment. The engaged whole-heartedly. Face way track in his gang beat with the proposed Electricity Bill, Sunday. Station House Officer Akbarpur police outpost police said that the youth com- masks and relief materials are complete vigilance and alert- 2020. Singh said that their (SHO) Girwan Shashi Kumar Naresh Chandra Nigam visit- mitted suicide as he was scold- being distributed among the ness due to which the protect- protest had started from Pandey had inspected the spot ed the spot and sent the body ed by his father over some needy people by the railway- ed movement of trains in this Monday. He added that all where the incident took place of the deceased for the post- petty family matter. SHO men. Besides freight and par- section was being ensured. In employees would continue and sent the body for the post- mortem examination. Officer Girwan Shashi Kumar Pandey cel trains Shramik special trains addition Ashish made his col- their routine work in the offices mortem examination. Pandey incharge Nigam said that the said that the body of the were being run for the past few leagues and gatemen aware while maintaining social dis- said that it was a case of suicide deceased was scolded by her deceased had been sent for the days so that the migrant work- &$ 1 ' ) 3!&$ about Covid-19 pandemic. For tancing and would not create due to depression. Pandey said husband over some petty mat- post-mortem examination. ers reached their native places. 2 0 these commendable works of Railway workers doing com- Ashish he was honoured by mendable work in such a situ- being declared as ‘Corona war- ation are being deckared management of Shramik spe- rior of the day’ of Izzatnagar # ) ! $ ‘Corona Warriors of the Day’ May 30, Chief Public Relations cial trains coming to Siwan sta- division. The railway adminis- daily by the NER administra- Officer (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar tion and departing from tration was indeed proud of its tion in order to boost their Singh said. Jalalpur station. For these com- such railway personnel. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '( )#* 120 and 130 labourers respec- evening. He breathed his last at to be fit first not only physically tively were found working. his native place, Niyamatpur but mentlaly too. During the istrict Magistrate Sushil As per the press release of village under the Chunar police distribution the SP was accom- 7 DKumar Patel has asked the the District Magistrate, since station. Yadunath Singh had panied by ASP (Operation), officials concerned to involve April 20 this year, 11 lakh represented Chunar con- reader and PRO. stituency consecutively from 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '( )#* 1980 to 1991. Veteran Lok Dal #" leader, Ravindra Patel and for- gang of unidentified thieves mer minister Dr SS Dang An aged woman was burnt Astole valuables worth about 2 expressed their grief over his alive when a house caught fire lakh in Tedha village under the demise. in Narainpur trifurcation under Padari police station. Reports said the Adalat police station. Ramesh Singh, a resident of the vil- As per the reports received lage, had constructed his house a few here smoke seemed in the metres away from the locality. He Superintendent of Police house of Shiv Narain located at was in Haryana along with his fam- (SP) Dr Dharmveer Singh dis- Narainpur trifurcation. The ily at present. On Sunday his broth- tributed sanitisers among the fire could be controlled with er-in-law, Vanshi Dhar Singh, found staff in his office on Monday. the help of the locals but Laxmi the power connection disconnected Praising the work of his col- Devi (80), mother of the land there. He went inside the house and leagues during the lockdown he ord who was sleeping in a found that the thieves had taken away valuables worth around 2 lakh along with a motorcycle. On Vanshi Dhar Singh’s appli- !6( ! ) 2 & $ ! 2$ !&$! $ % ($ cation a report was lodged at the Padari police station and the mat- (%% $ ! $! 78 9 : !5 .$( ter was being investigated. ' 9 )$ 9 2)( 7 the interested migrant labour- mandays had been created in ers in the projects of MGN- the district and on an average REGA. These directives were 126 labourers in each gram ,, ! ! given by him during his visit to sabha were on job per day. the sites where works were On the labour component going on under the scheme. 17.56 crore had been spent, 8PSS@TQPI9@IU +,('#* +,- ( weeks and he had withdrawn police station. As a result the the house of Karamat Ali in During his tour he visited the communique added. 95,000 from the bank only articles kept in the house, Mooda gram panchayat in Madihan and Chhanbey blocks During the tour the DM was s many as 11 houses were two days ago. On the other clothes, foodgrains, utensils, cot Kukra police outpost under the and distributed some food accompanied by Chief Areduced to ashes in sepa- hand, Shripal had mortgaged etc were burnt. On getting Mailani police station. On see- items and masks among the Development Officer (CDO) rate fire incidents in three vil- his land for 1 lakh and the information Bhira Station ing the flames women raised an labourers. He visited Gularahia Avinash Singh and other offi- lages recently. Two girls sus- money was kept there. Officer Pradeep Kumar Singh alarm and rushed out. As a pond in Kanhayipur village in cials related to MGNREGA 2 2 $ %% %% tained burns while trying to Everything was reduced to called the fire brigade and result the entire house was Madihan block which was scheme. douse the flames. According to ashes. On getting information brought the flames under con- burnt. On being informed by being constructed at a cost of a report received here, fire the police rushed to the spot trol with the help of villagers. Panchayat mitra Ajay Kumar 23.76 lakh. He also visited the " " said that the entire task room was found dead. A short broke out in the shed for ani- and the fire brigade personnel How the fire broke out could Yadav police outpost incharge ongoing works of pond, small #& required team spirit and his circuit led to the fire. On get- mals in Ambara village in Gola doused the flames with a lot of not be ascertained yet. The 28- Pramod Tyagi and lekhpal dam etc in Gopalpur, Vijaypur staff did it appreciably. He told ting information the police tehsil. By the time people came effort. In this fire wheat and year-old wife of Vedpal was Lalchand visited the spot. Gram and Kamapur villages in Former MLA Yadunath the staff that in order to per- reached the spot for complet- to know about it the flames paddy crop, bed and entire scorched while trying to extin- pradhan Kamruddin demanded Chhanbey block in which 111, Singh passed away on Sunday form the work properly one has ing the legal formalities. spread to the nine houses, household articles were guish the blaze and was admit- government aid. Naib tehsilar including those of Puttulal, reduced to ashes. While dous- ted to the Bijua hospital for Prayga Agnihotri met the fire Komal, Ram Swaroop, Dunna, ing the flames the hand of treatment. Besides a calf who victims in Sujan Tanda village Shripal, Pankaj, Ankaj and Poonam, daughter of Puttu, got was tied there too was singed. under the Bhira police station. 7* ! % Ashwani Kumar. As a result the scorched. On the other hand, The gram pradhan informed Along with getting the medical houses were reduced to ashes. the h house of Ved Pal caught the tehsil administration about examination done lekhpal Reports said that the marriage fire which spread to the house the matter. On the other hand, Jagannath Rana was told pre- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU ./0 examination. In another inci- injured when a mud wall col- Code (IPC) against one per- of daughte rof Puttulal was of his neighbour in Sujan fire broke out from a cylinder pare a report and extend help dent a cleaner was killed when lapsed on them while they sons at the Atarra police station scheduled to be held after two Tanda village under the Bhira while food was being cooked in to the victims. 16-year-old teenager died two trucks collided with one were sleeping at night recent- on Sunday. SHO of Atarra Awhen a tractor overturned another in Khairar village ly. According to a report police station Ravindra Tiwari in a village under the Girwan under the Mataundh police received here, Tuliya (70), wife said that the father of the 18- 8 !! % ! police station here recently. station here. On getting infor- of Bisheshwar and her sister-in- year-old girl had given an According to a report mation the police reached the law, Phulmatiya (65) wife pf application to him in which he 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 2(/$ * ( residing in Chopan, Myorpur tration to help the needy fam- tective equipment (PPE) kits, received here, Ashish, son of spot, impounded both the Busia, a resident of Kurra vil- alleged that an influential per- and Babni blocks. The NCL ilies affected by the Covid-19 5,000 masks, 2,500 alcohol- Ramdev, died when the tractor trucks and sent the body for the lage under the Kamasin police son had raped her several he Northern Coalfields had earlier too handed over related problems. NCL had based sanitisers of 100 ml, overturned in Khurahand vil- post-mortem examination. station, were sleeping on a bed times, blackmailed her and TLimited (NCL) is extending 1,000 alcohol-based sanitisers lage under the Girwan police Circle Officer (CO) City Alok suddenly the mud wall fell on threatened her with dire con- all possible support to the dis- of 500 ml, 40 jars of hypochlo- station. SHO Girwan Shashi Mishra said that two trucks them at night. While Tuliya sequences if she disclosed the trict and local administration rite of five litres for prevention Kumar Pandey said that the were going to Rae Bareili dis- died on the spot Phulmatiya matter to the police. The in this difficult time keeping of coronavirus pandemic and victim, Ashish, was going to trict after loading macadam was admitted to District father of the girl said that he the pandemic in mind. Reports 20 bags of 25 kg of bleaching give food to his father on trac- from Kabrai town of Mahoba. Hospital Banda where she her had decided to register a case said on behalf of Northern powder were handed over to tor in the field when the trac- One truck coming behind condition was reported to be against him for outraging the Coalfields Limited under the the Chief Medical Officer of tor suddenly got disbalanced collided with while overtaking out of danger. Circle Officer modesty of his daughter. SHO corporate social responsibility Sonbhadra earlier. and overturned as a result of it. CO City Alok Mishra said Baberu Rajeev Pratep Singh Atarra Ravindra Tiwari said (CSR) the Sonbhadra admin- Along with it all the pro- which he sustained serious that the drivers of both trucks said that the Tuliya’s body had that he had deputed a team of istration was handed over 5,000 jects of NCL are going ahead to injuries. He was taken to dis- had absconded from the spot. been sent for the post-mortem policemen to conduct the raids kits of ration comprising five kg help the needy families around trict hospital Banda from examination. on the hideouts of the abscond- of rice flour each, salt, onion, them, distributing ration mate- where the doctors on duty #" ing culprit in the town. mustard oil and spices etc on rials, masks, sanitisers and referred him to Kanpur but he # SHO Tiwari said that the Sunday. With the help of the soaps etc besides also providing died on the way there. SHO girl had been sent to the district district administration this relief materials to the district Pandey said that the body was An aged woman was killed An FIR was lodged under women’s hospital for a medical ration will be distributed 2,500 kits of ration to the handed over 10 infrared ther- and local administration from sent for the post-mortem and her sister-in-law was Section 376 of the Indian Penal examination. among the needy families Sonbhadra district adminis- mometers, 1,000 personal pro- time to time. ! " " " =*:
4>'.2,- to reach new Delhi. Meanwhile, the Lucknow he Gomti Express depart- division of NER also made Ted from Charbagh railway ample arrangements for run- station with 583 passengers on ning Lucknow Mail and board on Monday after a gap Pushpak Express. The entire of over two months. Train railway station premises and operations were stopped across platforms were sanitised and the country in view of the passengers screened. coronavirus pandemic. Last However, sources said the month, the railways pressed passenger strength in Gomti into service Shramik Special Express was not as much it trains to ferry migrant work- used to be before the outbreak ers. Besides, the Lucknow Mail of Covid-19. and Pushpak Express also Meanwhile, DRM, NER departed with full capacity. (Lucknow division), Monica Senior divisional commer- Agnihotri carried out an cial manager (NR, Lucknow inspection at the Lucknow division) Jagtosh Shukla said adhered to and passengers wearing masks,” he said. junction prior to the train run 3' $ 9 ;/!) <$% 9! %#$ % = ' !P special trains were being run to were asked to follow social dis- He added that 53 passen- which started on Monday. The %% ! ferry passengers and there tancing and wear masks. gers boarded at Unnao railway DRM inspected the barricad- were no general coaches. He “A l l t h e p a s s e n g e r s w e r e station when the train reached ing and arrangements at the U.P. RAJYA VIDYUT said that 583 passengers had screened at the entrance of rail- there. The train will pass via entrance, portico, concourse booked tickets to Gomti way station before being Kanpur Central, Rura, and station area. She asked the UTPADAN NIGAM Express. About the arrange- allowed to get into trains. The Jhinjhka, Shikohabad, Etawah officials to screen the passen- LTD OBRA THER- ments, he said the Central staff also held checking drives Firozabad, Tundla, Hathras gers and ensure they were MAL POWER STA- government’s guidelines were to see the passengers were Aligarh, Khurja and Ghaziabad wearing masks. TION OBRA-SONBHADRA- % 0 ! R 231219 EXTENSION TENDER NO : T-01/SE-HQ/OTPS/ 4>'.2,- that when India would celebrate mentation, management, oper- FF&SD/2020-21 TENDER ID : / $ " 8 $ 75 years of its Independence, ation and maintenance of water 2020_RVUNL_ 460116_1 The nion Jal Shakti Minister every villager of UP would supply systems in villages to opening date of Part-I (Technical Lucknow (PNS): A man threw deployed SDRF and local while bathing in Ganga river at Ghat on Monday. While UGajendra Singh Shekhawat have access to clean water from achieve water security and Bid) of Online e-bid Tender No. his three infant daughters into divers to trace the bodies. Chhota Mahadeva ghat of bathing, he went deep into the expressed happiness over Chief taps installed in homes. “It is a ensure long term sustainability. T-01/SE-HQ/OTPS/FF&SD/ Ghaghra river in Sant Kabir Sarfaraz and his friend Kotwali police station area on river and was drowned. In Minister Yogi Adityanath’s matter of pride for all of us that And by organising IEC cam- 2020-21 for the Work for repair- Nagar late Sunday night even Neeraj, who helped him in the Monday morning. The police another incident at Maldepur resolve to provide water to the most populous state in the paign with community soli- ing/Overhauling of CCTV cam- as six persons, including a act, were later arrested. Sarfaraz later recovered the bodies of ghat in Phephana area, Ankush every household in Uttar country will provide ‘tap water darity, Jal Jeevan Mission is truly eras along with its network sys- kid, drowned while taking a (32) of Dihwa village of Shivam (17) and his younger (14) and Golu (15) of Nidhriya Pradesh. In a letter to the chief to every household’, “ he wrote. being made a mass movement.” tem installed at various location dip in river Ghazipur and Dhanghata police station area brother Saurabh (16) and their hamlet were drowned. Their minister, the Union minister “Our mothers, sisters and “In view of COVID-19 epi- of TPS, obra is hereby extend- Ballia on Monday. In two sep- along with his wife and four friend Chunna (17). The police bodies were fished out and sent wrote: “I am happy that Chief daughters will be freed from fac- demic, it is important that peo- ed due to unavailability of suffi- arate incidents, four kids daughters returned from had earlier asked people not to for autopsy. Minister Yogi Adityanath ing troubles to fetch water. In ple do not crowd around pub- cient no. of bidders on due date. drowned while bathing in Mumbai 20 days back due to bathe in ghats like Chhota In Mainpuri, Sunny pledged to supply water to the true sense, this is Antyodaya. lic posts/public water sources to Now the new dates regarding the Mainpuri on the occasion of lockdown. He used to work as Mahadeva but their appeal Kumar (10) of Binepur, Sooraj every house in Uttar Pradesh in Funds are being provided by fetch water. Therefore, the work above e tender is stated below Ganga Dussehra. Chief a truck driver there and is failed on deaf ears. Kumar (9), Anuj (9) and 2022 itself and realise the dream both the Centre and UP for this. of water supply in all households : 1. Online Submission End Minister Yogi Adityanath con- reported to be a drunkard. He Meanwhile in Ballia, two Dharmveer aka Bhadhur (9) of Prime Minister Narendra Provision has also been made will be done to provide tap con- date & time of e-Bids : doled the deaths. had regular fights with his youths and a child drowned went to a pasture to graze cat- Modi.” Shekhawat assured the for availability of safe water in nection to every house on the 11/06/2020 at 18:00 Hrs. 2. In Sant Kabir Nagar, wife in recent days which is while taking bath on Ganga tle on Sunday evening. When chief minister that UP would be areas affected by arsenic and flu- basis of preference. It will not Last Submission Date of Sarfaraz threw his infant said to be the reason behind Dussehra. As per reports, they did not return till late, given unconditional support to oride contamination,” only help in following social dis- Hardcopy, EMD, Tender Cost daughters Sana (7), Saba (4) the extreme step. Prince Patel (7) of Haldi ham- their families searched for provide 100 per cent function- Shekhawat said. tancing, but will also help locals & Annex. : 13/06/2020 at 17:00 and Sama (2), into Ghaghra Elsewhere in Ghazipur, let of Ballia went along with his them and recovered their al household tap connection The minister further wrote, in getting employment as well Hrs. 3. Online opening date & river from Birhar bridge. Later, three teenaged youths, includ- grandmother to take a dip in clothes near a pit filled with (FHTC) in the state. “Local communities will be as promoting rural economy,” time of Part-I (Technical Bid) the police rushed there and ing two brothers, drowned Ganga river at the Pachrukhiya rain water in Barnahal hamlet. The Union minister said involved in planning, imple- the minister said in his letter. : 15/06/2020 at 18:00 Hrs. All the other terms & conditions will U.P. RAJYA VIDYUT remain same. Information or UTPADAN NIGAM ) 649 corrigendum if any, shall be 0 LIMITED OBRA uploaded only on the nigam's THERMAL POWER website http://etender.up.nic.in. 4>'.2,- robbers. However, two hours of be still. They later snatched the STATION OBRA-SONBHADRA combing failed to yield any results. cash bag containing Rs 22.70 lakh %> Bidders are advised to visit the "TIME EXTENSION TENDER website on regular basis in n the first day of Unlock 1.0, A case was registered and and tried to escape. ID : 2019_RVUNL_ 403578_1 unidentified miscreants CCTv footages were being scanned Meanwhile, a security guard Lucknow (PNS): Police on Monday ness. ADCP Vikas Tripathi said Jagdish order to keep themselves This office Tender no. T- O update. Superintending opened fire and snatched Rs 22.70 by the police to identify the cul- opened fire to foil the loot bid but recovered a child who was lifted 12 days of Pihani (Hardoi) had lodged a case at 28/0&MMC-V/BMD/BTPS /2019- lakh from a cashier of Life prits. As per reports, the staff of the miscreants returned the fire in back, soon after his birth at a hospital Chowk police station. He said a team Engineer-HQ No. 131 Date 20 for the work of " Work of 1.6.2020 SAVE ELECTRICITY Insurance Corporation (LIC) who Cash Management Service which four persons were injured. in Chowk. A woman, identified as worked on the case and scanned CCTV Boiler Pressure part during was heading to a bank to deposit Company went to LIC office at Before fleeing the scene, the brig- Seema Shukla and her husband Sanjay footages in which a suspect was seen IN THE INTEREST OF NATION boiler breakdown mainte- the money in Aligarh on Monday. Samad Road in Civil Lines police ands also snatched the ear rings of Shukla were arrested on the charges of taking away a baby. The police worked nance of unit no. 12 & 13, In the process, four persons station area of Aligarh to transfer a woman passer-by. child-lifting. further and succeeded in finding the 2x200MW, BTPS Obra", is suffered gunshot wounds and a cash on Monday morning. As the Later, the district police chief Seema Shukla of River Bank Colony woman,” he said. hereby extended as below:- woman was also deprived of her cashier came out with the money, formed five teams to crack the case. in Wazirganj police area confessed to However, the ADCP said tracing Last Date and Time For valuables by the brigands. On three motorcycle-borne youths Assistance of Special Task Force her crime and said she was driven by the child was not an easy task. “In a Submission Of E-Bids (Technical sleuths was being sought CCTV footage installed at KK Hospital, and Financial) at E-procure- their part, senior officers rushed to approached him and butted his the desire to have a baby. She said they ment website: http://etender. the scene, sealed major intersec- head with a revolver while his two to ascertain the identity of the had no child from wedlock and she was the woman was seen purchasing milk up.nic.in : 10/06/2020 up to tions and launched a hunt for the aides warned the security guard to criminals. mocked at in the society. She further from a shop. It was enough of a hint. 17:00 hrs. Last Date and Time said she used to loiter around the hos- We thought the woman would be liv- For Submission of Hardcopy of: pital to see women carrying their ing in a surrounding area, and we con- (?@21 babies and had made several unsuccess- tacted some shopowners to get a lead Requisite Documents in the (*,(% %% .( Office of Undersigned : ful child-lifting attempts in the past. On about the accused. Later, the woman 11/06/2020 up to 17:00 hrs. Date the fateful day, she found the mother of was rounded up and the child was and Time of Opening of E-Bids $ , (& (*$% the child alone and befriended her. She recovered,” he said. The parents were (Part-I) : 15/06/2020 At (16:00 then made off with the baby taking elated at their reunion with the child Lucknow (PNS): With the south-west early a stage to reach a conclusion. advantage of the mother’s unmindful- after 12 days. hrs.) All other terms & conditions 4>'.2,- of the tender shall remain monsoon slated to arrive in the state Health expert Dr Ishwar Gilada also unchanged. Superintending capital in the third week of June, health echoed the same views. “It may, in fact, Engineer O&MMC-V, BTPS, amajwadi Party president experts remain clueless on the impact lead to diagnostic confusion because OBRA No. 132 Date 1.6.2020 SAkhilesh Yadav accused of rains on coronavirus. On the con- there will be a large number of cases of SAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE the ruling Bharatiya Janata trary, doctors said rains might lead to cold and cough in monsoon, and doc- INTEREST OF NATION Party of attempting to draw diagnostic confusion as many people tors may have to ask for Covid-19 test- political mileage from the would be suffering from cough and ing in that case,” he said. coronavirus pandemic. common cold. “High temperatures usually weak- He alleged that the Rs 20 Incharge of Infectious Diseases en viruses but it was evident that heat lakh crore economic package Centre (KGMU) Dr D Himanshu said has made no difference to coronavirus announced by the Narendra it was difficult to say what the impact because the cases have only increased,” Modi government would of rains would be on coronavirus he pointed out. only benefit the corporate because not much was known about it. He said it was a complex scene houses that had caused max- “While the impact of humidity is where it was also difficult to make any imum damage to the econo- known on other viruses, nothing can be interpretation because if the number of my. “The interests of labour- said of coronavirus,” he said. He point- testing is increased, so will the number ers and farmers had been ed out that one could not comment on of the cases, and it would be difficult to ignored in the package,” he what has been the impact of rising tem- say anything about the impact of said, adding that the govern- perature on coronavirus as it was too weather on coronavirus. ment had failed to take the measures required for tack- ling the crisis caused by the 1@+1 ) pandemic. “The BJP has drawn grand plans for taking political mileage out of the " 8 " & currently the director of Bankers pandemic and with this aim & #& Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), the government gave a call for Former Pro Vice-Chancellor of first outlined the main issues faced by banging thali and clapping. Amity University Maj Gen (retd) KK the agriculture sector — mainly of pro- When the strategy failed to Ohari passed away on Monday morn- duction, marketing and liquidity. deliver the desired results, the ing. He breathed his last at Command She then spoke of possible solutions government extended lock- Hospital at 11:35 am. He was 77. His last and what the government is doing down without consulting rites will be performed on Tuesday. He should do under the ‘Atma Nirbhar anyone and giving time to the had joined Amity University as direc- Bharat’ initiative, new mandis under e- migrant labourers to return to tor-general in the year 2004 and retired NAM and ordinance on APMC Act as their native places,” Akhilesh as Pro-VC last year. Current Pro-VC well as direct procurement of oil seeds Yadav said here on Monday. Sunil Dhaneshwar and all Amitians and pulses. She also talked about farm- “The migrant labourers extended their condolences on the ers-producers organisations, agri-infra are nowhere in the agenda of demise of Maj Gen Ohari. fund and support from the government, the government and it kept including Jan Dhan accounts PM Kisan extending the lockdown. The ## " transfers, extension of Bhavantar Yojana migrant labourers ultimately Liquor Sellers Welfare Association as well as support from NABARD. ran out of patience and they (LSWA) welcomed the state govern- were forced to move out of ment’s decision to allow opening of % % big cities of Maharashtra and shops from 10 am to 8:30 pm. General Saurabh Singhal, a student of City Gujarat and move out with secretary KL Maurya said there was Montessori School, Mahanagar campus, whatever means available to brisk business only after 7 pm everyday. has been offered them,” Yadav said, adding “Earlier, the shops were closed by 7 pm admission with a that many migrants died and it was affecting the business. Now, scholarship of US$ midway and the BJP govern- we will get enough time,” he said. He 68,000 by ment at the Centre and in UP added that the shortage of different Polytechnic were responsible for these brands of liquor and beer has almost Institute, USA, for deaths. He said the govern- ended. pursuing higher ment should have given at studies. He has least a week’s time to the # been awarded the migrant labourers to move " scholarship for the out of big cities. Referring to The department of Commerce, entire study period of four years. Apart the announcement for consti- Lucknow University, on Monday from this, Arizona State University of tution of migrant labour com- organised a webinar on agricultural USA has also offered him a scholarship mission, the SP chief said the reforms in India amid coronavirus of US$ 60,000 while three more univer- government was misleading pandemic. Assistant Prof Geetika sities — Purdue University (USA), people as there was nothing Kapoor from the department was the Worcester University (UK) and new in the idea, skill develop- co-convener of the webinar and she Aberystwyth University (UK) — have ment being an old scheme of delivered the opening note. also invited him to take admission the government. Chief speaker TS Raji Gain, who is there. ! " " 8+- - 1!R 65:; %$& 23- 34) % & % % % % " % '$ . QR ovid-19 case-wise, India Cmay have moved up & viciously from the 10th posi- % 23- 34) party has set a target of roping paign’ and even ‘online voting’ tion to 7th position within a 24 % in “at least one lakh people replacing old-style rallies and week since May 25 but the - 895 799 9#7;K mid the coronavirus pan- across the 243 Assembly seg- the long queues outside fatality rate at 2.83 per cent of Ademic, the BJP is set to ments in Bihar” for the video polling booths in the times of the total death of nearly 5,400 >&+ 7 67 <95 <#;1K ! $ unlock its poll campaign in conference, besides those who pandemic. is much lower than the global >. 8: 859 70#65K Bihar next week with a “virtu- may prefer to listen to the The election commission 6 per cent. al rally” by Union Home speech on the social network- will have the last say on the The recovery rate in India 88 806 70#88K 23- 34) ing site. date of polling and the mode Minister and former BJP pres- also improved to 48.13 per cent & 1; 608 71#71K ident Amit Shah who will “The virtual rally can be of campaign if the pandemic on Monday. On May 25, India he Indian Medical address the people of the State verily called the commence- curve is not beaten effective- with 1,38,645 infected cases E 1: 575 7;#8
O ( 7 '% ! % ! * *+!* ! ? ( *+ * ! * % ? @ ?A / 2 # " " ! $ J 0 . 1 @0.1A ? " ! " / ! 0 * " ( ? ! / !(!? . ! ( 67CF # " " ! # # ' / ' ? 456C " ! ( eralding a new chapter in agricultural ( $!. market reforms in India, on May 15 ( ! < 0 HFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ( ( made three major announcements under the ? “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.” The first " ( ? ! announcement was about the Centre’s decision # 2 " to enact a legislation to enable direct purchase of ?S 2 " specified commodities — under entry 42 of the 2 ? ! Union List and entry 33 of the Concurrent List 2 ? — from farmers outside the designated ( 2 / !- ( " Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs). Next was the move to enact a Central 0 ! ED ; 456E ! law on contract farming to provide a legal frame- work for farmers to engage with processors, aggre- ( ! gators, large retailers and exporters in a fair and ! " ? transparent manner. Third was the decision to K84 ?!# - amend the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), ? @?#-?A ( $! 1954 and take off pulses, cereals, edible oil, oil . ?#-? + seeds, onions and potatoes from the purview of # 2 @ # ?A this archaic law. ? ! ! To understand the full ramifications of the ! proposed enactments, at the outset, let us take a )3&3 look at the existing regulations. At present, trade ( * 0 E+=" in agri-commodities is governed by a highly- ? =3E,="& restrictive legislation viz. the APMC Act. This +=3 ? empowers State Governments to specify market " P Q P areas — where farmers bring their produce for 232 3 , laws. In a daring move, the then BJP which comes in conflict with “social dis- three months, these States have gone a Q 0.1 < sale. These are operated and regulated by mar- '=3+3 Government, led by Devendra Fadnavis, tancing” — a pre-requisite for prevent- step further by bringing an element of @ ( " (A " ket committees. There are a total of about 5,000 + +=+4434 had approved in August 2018, an ing the spread of the deadly virus. permanence. That serves as the icing on # " ( such markets or mandis across the country. +==+2!3"32 amendment to the Maharashtra Due to the dire need for adhering the cake. But some doubts remain. ? 2 The stated objective of the APMCs is to pro- E,= &344 2! Agricultural Produce Marketing to “social distancing”, Modi asked the For one, most States continue to $ ? mote organised marketing of farm commodities E+=" =, >'3 (Development and Regulation) Act, States to suspend certain provisions of turn a deaf ear to the Centre’s wish. Even ! ? , ! to ensure fair play, achieve an efficient system of +2 '+2 ',3R & 1963, in sync with the Centre’s model their respective APMC laws for three in the four States, where the changes months to make way for purchase of have been brought about, these will have buying and selling of commodities, protect - ) )3 + "'&# law. That was done through the ordi- farmers from intermediaries and traders and to nance route. But Fadnavis was forced to farmers’ produce directly from their to be passed by the State Assemblies in " 0.1 ? )3&3 + " + ensure better prices and timely payment for the /=3+. 2! withdraw the Bill on November 28, 2018 doorsteps by large farmers’ producers the end. Given the deep-rooted vested 2 2 ( ! produce. Far from achieving these objectives, from the legislative council, a day after organisations (FPOs), large buyers such interest, a Maharashtra-type fiasco can’t 0.1 , $ farmers are being exploited by a network of )3 ",2, ,4F it was passed. as processors, millers, exporters, coop- be ruled out. In this backdrop, the ! ? licenced traders and middlemen, who have a ,E + E3- The continued writ of the APMCs eratives, individual traders and so on. Centre’s decision to enact a Central law, ? 2 complete stranglehold over these platforms. 4 '32'3 has meant that there is no free move- Some States like Madhya Pradesh, wielding the rarely-used power under ? @ ?A + 0 # While on one hand, farmers don’t get to sell =+ 3=& + ment of farm products even within the Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka the Constitution to regulate inter-State ( their entire produce at the Minimum Support State, forget free inter-State trade. With responded by making amendments in trade and intra-State trade, makes Price (MSP), on the other, no alternative platforms '=3+3 several pieces of State legislation creat- their APMC laws (using the ordinance major sense. The law will enable an enti- !! are available where they could sell. Even '," 3 ,2 ing impregnable zones, even the much- route as none of the State Assemblies are ty to buy farm produce from farmers 66555 68555 Government agencies don’t come forward to buy +2 )>& trumpeted electronic national agricul- in session, courtesy the prevailing emer- directly anywhere in the country, even when the market price dips below the MSP. ture market (e-NAM) has failed to take gency). As per the amendment, the outside the regulated market yards. )34 /,) Actually, the problem is much deeper. E+="3=& +2 off. The processors, exporters and other entire State is declared as a “single mar- At the same time, the amendment " # S @# A ! This has to do with a cozy nexus between large buyers have no incentive to invest ket” wherein a trader can get a single in the ECA to remove fetters such as . 0 politicians and grain traders that has existed and ',2&>"3=&# in agri-infrastructure. The archaic ECA licence for purchase of agricultural stock limits (these limits will be imposed @.0 A # flourished for decades. A grain trader has a fun- -)3)3= (1954) with its draconian provisions, produce from any mandi within it. only in exceptional circumstances) will ? -!H , ( ( damental interest in ensuring that he minimis- ,= 2, )3&3 especially with regard to stock limits, Further, it allows trade in all farm com- enable large buyers viz. processors, es his payout to the farmer for the grains he buys. +'>+44F &33 )3 acts as a further disincentive. modities, including livestock, outside the millers, exporters and so on, to scale up (!" . # @(".#A He can succeed in this gameplan if the farmer is 4 !) ,E )3 +F All this boils down to farmers not regulated APMC markets. purchases, thus providing sustained left high and dry by State agencies. So, he collab- =3"+ 2& getting a remunerative price for their This has not only kept COVID–19 support to farmers. The proposed , 0 ' orates with the politicians in the ruling establish- , /3 &332 produce on the one hand and con- at bay (as the traders went to the farm- Contract Law —enforceable in all States ' 0 ment to ensure that State agencies remain weak sumers having to pay a high price on the ers’ doorstep instead of the latter hav- — will clearly lay down rules of the game and de-motivated. other — even as a number of interme- ing to go all the way to the mandi) but for a processor/large retailer that it must ! This nexus has also come in the way of diaries in the supply chain appropriate also fetched a remunerative price for follow to ensure that farmers are not " ? 0 2 @?02A ! amending the APMC Act to make way for alter- a major slice of what the latter pays. their produce by offering more choice, taken for a ride. ! !! native channels of selling, such as direct purchase Needless to say, that the resulting low resulting in higher income. No wonder, These farm reforms are intended to by bulk buyers, processors, exporters and so on income not only keeps farmers poor but amid the gloom and doom in most create a parallel arrangement for selling ? (S (the revenue State Governments get from levy of also boomerangs on overall economic other sectors of the economy, agricul- farm produce and can co-exist with the " market fee on transactions at the mandis has growth through reduction in rural pur- ture is expected to show a positive APMCs. These aim at breaking the @ ! proved to be another major deterrent. In 2017, chasing power. The extant state of growth rate of over three per cent dur- monopoly of a few licenced traders at F5 D4 A ! the Modi Government had passed a Model affairs is not good for boosting exports ing the current year (of course, this will mandis, create competition and thus ! Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing on a sustainable basis either. be helped by normal monsoon predict- help both farmers and consumers. ? ( !? [Promotion and Facilitation] Law containing pro- The COVID-19 crisis may have ed by the meteorological department). Whether or not these actually see the visions to give more options to farmers for sell- come as a blessing in disguise. It In retrospect, there is some reason light of the day remains to be seen. For ! ing their crop and greater flexibility to traders gripped India at a time when the Rabi to rejoice over the changes in APMC now, the Government deserves some " such as ‘single pan-State licence’ for buying from crop, mostly the winter staple wheat, was laws by the aforementioned States, accolades for at least putting on the table ! anywhere in the State). ready for harvest. April–May is the peri- which has enabled private trade to com- long-pending reforms in agri-market- True to its nomenclature, the model law is a od when farmers congregate at the man- plement efforts of State agencies in ing, which if carried through, will be / mere showpiece as until hitherto (prior to the dis. Being the only platform where farm- ensuring record procurement from the truly revolutionary. @ R COVID–19 crisis, to be specific), a majority of ers could sell their produce, this would farmers. While Modi had asked for sus- (The writer is a New Delhi-based S S A the States showed no interest in amending their have led to overcrowding at the markets pension of the relevant provisions for policy analyst) &R * Fqywwyuuwq usy yuuytqwqyusuqwuyuGtyq qsyuqut yuuqtvuquyvqysytu
years ago, economist Amartya Sen 1,000 boys stood at 914 — which is the campaign of 2015, to incentivise major consequence of such preference practice and directed the Tamil Nadu research and documentation on this argued that 100 million women were lowest since Independence. Now that retention of the girl child. Several State poses a serious risk to bodily integri- Government to pass an order imple- subject globally. Further, it is also crit- “missing.” However, much before this the registration of births is compulso- Governments have also implemented ty of intersex infants and children. menting the ban. However, infanticide ically important to initiate a dialogue usage was coined, the phenomenon ry, the SRB data is considered to be innovative initiatives like the “Cradle Intersex children in India are at con- of intersex babies and children con- on the need for an international behind the phrase was a reality in quite accurate. The problem is graver Baby” scheme of the Tamil Nadu stant risk of forced surgical and med- tinues to be an ignored issue in India. instrument to prevent intersex infan- India, reflected in the practice of sex in five States (Andhra Pradesh, Government. Launched in 1992, the ical intervention in the form of sex It is estimated that every year, more ticide and a complete ban on sex nor- determination, selective abortions Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and aim of the scheme was to encourage normalising surgeries to align their than 10,000 intersex children are malising surgeries. and female infanticide. There were no Tamil Nadu) which have an SRB equal parents to give female children up for body as per the normative definition born in India. Having already established a legal official numbers on female foeticide to or below 840. adoption by providing for cradles at of traditional gender identity i.e. male Still, our official statistics, includ- protection regime for intersex children (!$ until the National Crime Records Prevention of female foeticide and Government hospitals and Primary and female. In most cases, intersex ing the census, do not provide any against unnecessary surgeries, India Bureau (NCRB) started collecting infanticide has been the focus of a Health Centres (PHCs). The two-fold children are assigned as male at birth. authentic population data of intersex has a unique opportunity to lead the data on this crime in 2014. However, wide range of the Government’s objective was to prevent female infan- This heinous practice is wide- children in the country. intersex human rights movement if it he recent killing of a one-day- the consequences of killing the girl efforts since the 1990s, with some suc- ticide and also stop illegal sale of spread in several Indian States, includ- Over the years, various United can proactively put an end to intersex old girl child in Tamil Nadu’s child before or after birth are clearly cesses and many challenges. The babies. ing Kerala, which claims to be a model Nation (UN) committees have high- infanticide. To achieve these goals, the TTiruvannamalai district has reflected in the skewed sex-ratios in child sex ratio has continued to be on This measure of the Tamil Nadu State in terms of human development lighted this issue. In 2019, expressing Centre and States must undertake brought to the fore the unending prac- the country. the decline even after the enactment Government also encouraged report- indicators. Even worse, the medical concern over the “mercy killing” of urgent steps to ensure prevention and tice of female infanticide. The murder In 2016, the Government released of a Central law in 1994 banning the ing of this crime unlike other States community also justifies such proce- intersex children with disabilities, the prosecution in cases of female and was discovered on the complaint of an data based on the civil registration sys- use of prenatal diagnostic tests for sex where the cases are massively under- dures, displaying a shocking ignorance UN Committee on Rights of Persons intersex infanticide. alert medical officer who suspected tem. It showed that the sex ratio at determination. Aside from this legal reported. In addition to improving law of intersex human rights. For instance, with Disabilities recommended the (Singh is Executive Director, Srishti foul play. birth (SRB) had fallen from 946 girls measure, the Union and State enforcement and preventing access to doctors working in a hospital in Government to “protect intersex chil- Madurai-LGBTQIA+ student volunteer Being the second reported for every 1,000 boys in 1949 to 877 in Governments have undertaken sever- ultrasonography, measures like Kerala have admitted performing dren from attacks against their lives movement and Madurai is the elected instance of female infanticide from the 2014. A deeper crisis is revealed al policy initiatives such as the “Cradle Baby” scheme are critical. such surgeries on intersex children and and any related harmful practices.” Intersex Representative and Executive region, this case has demonstrated that when the data on girls in the age group National Action Plan of 1991 to The preference for the male child have also highlighted the preference The “missing intersex children” Board Member of International this evil practice is alive even during of zero-six years is examined. In Balika Samriddhi Yojana in 1997 to leading to a skewed sex ratio has been of parents for the male child. In 2019, phenomenon is not limited to India. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and the current pandemic. Nearly 30 2011, the number of girls below six per the latest Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao well-documented. However, another the Madras High Court outlawed this There is an urgent need for more Intersex Association, Geneva) ! " " )* +
R % 1 # ( % / $ (%*$!. 1! * 3. ) 45$6 %$!$( 1 RQ:R ">"/+ throughout the day as gious places. “Buoyant Asian investors ignored fourth-quar- and European markets helped AAA1)! 23- 34) from Baa2. India’s local-cur- Moody’s had last downgraded weakening of debt affordabili- arket benchmark index ter GDP data and reacted sentiments. Volumes were also rency senior unsecured rating India’s rating in 1998. ty and persistent stress in parts MSensex on Monday ral- positively to the government’s healthy suggesting high deliv- oody’s Investors Service too has been lowered to Baa3 The negative outlook of the financial system, all of lied 879 points on heavy buy- decision to come up with a ery activity. Financials, 23- 34) Mon Monday downgraded from Baa2, and its short-term reflects dominant, mutually- which policymaking institu- ing in financial, FMCG and phased re-opening of all activ- Materials and Auto stocks did India’s sovereign credit rating local currency rating to P-3 reinforcing, downside risks tions will be challenged to energy stocks as the ities outside containment well while Pharma stocks il marketing companies for the first time in more than from P-2. The outlook remains from deeper stresses in the mitigate and contain. Government starting the zones beginning June 1,” Paras came under selling pressure,” Ohave hiked the prices of two decades, saying policy- negative. economy and financial system The agency said its process to unlock the econo- Bothra, President of Equity Deepak Jasani, Head Retail non-subsidised cooking gas makers will be challenged to “The decision to down- that could lead to a more upgrade of India’s ratings to my boosted investor senti- Research, Ashika Stock Research, HDFC Securities, and aviation turbine fuel with mitigate risks of low growth, grade India’s ratings reflects severe and prolonged erosion Baa2 in November 2017 was ment. Positive cues from the Broking, said. Positive senti- said. effect from Monday. deteriorating fiscal position Moody’s view that the country’s in fiscal strength than Moody’s based on the expectation that global markets also helped the ments also supported after US Asian shares advanced to The price of the 14.2 kilo- and financial sector stress. policymaking institutions will currently projects, it added. effective implementation of key equity indices extend President Donald Trump three-month highs on Mon as gram cylinder of non-sub- Downgrading India’s rating be challenged in enacting and Moody’s said slow reform key reforms would strengthen gains for the fourth session in stopped short of specifying progress on re-opening sidised LPG gas in Delhi has by a notch to ‘Baa3’ from implementing policies, which momentum and constrained sovereign’s credit profile a row. After skyrocketing tough sanctions over China’s economies helped offset jitters been raised by 11.50 from ‘Baa2’ assigned in November effectively mitigate policy effectiveness have con- through a gradual but persis- 1,250 points during the day, new national security law for over riots in the US cities and May to 593 per cylinder. 2018, Moody’s estimated India the risks of a sustained period tributed to a prolonged period tent improvement in econom- the 30-share BSE Sensex set- Hong Kong and Chinese PMI unease over Washington’s In Kolkata, Mumbai and GDP shrinking by 4 per cent — of relatively low growth, sig- of slow growth, compared to ic, institutional and fiscal tled 879.42 points or 2.57 per data showed fresh signs of power struggle with Beijing. Chennai, the price of LPG has first full fiscal contraction in nificant further deterioration in India’s potential, that started strength. cent higher at 33,303.52. economic recovery, he added. Bourses in Shanghai, Hong been raised at 616, 590.50 more than four decades, as the the general Government fiscal before the Covid-19, and it “Since then, implementa- The NSE Nifty surged “The market further ral- Kong, Tokyo and Seoul settled and 606.50, against 584.50, country faces a prolonged peri- position and stress expects this to continue well tion of these reforms has been 245.85 points or 2.57 per cent lied in the afternoon session up to 3 per cent higher, and 579 and 569.50 per cylinder od of slower growth. in the financial sector,” Moody’s beyond the pandemic. relatively weak and has not to finish at 9,826.15. Bajaj with much broad-based buy- those in Europe opened with respectively. The highest Accordingly, India’s for- said. Moody’s said India faces a resulted in material credit Finance was the top gainer in ing seen in both large and mid significant gains.International increase was witnessed in eign-currency and local-cur- ‘Baa3’ rating is the lowest prolonged period of slower improvements, indicating lim- the Sensex pack, rising around cap stocks tracked by respec- oil benchmark Brent crude Chennai with a hike of 37 rency long-term issuer ratings investment grade -- just a growth relative to the country’s ited policy effectiveness,” 11 per cent, followed by Titan, tive indices,” Narendra futures were trading 0.21 per from the price in May. have been downgraded to Baa3 notch above ‘junk’ status. potential, rising debt, further Moody’s said. Tata Steel, SBI, M&M, HDFC, Solanki, Head- Equity cent higher at $37.91 per bar- The Government current- IndusInd Bank and Reliance Research (Fundamental), rel. ly subsidises 12 cylinders of Industries. On the other hand, Anand Rathi, said. Broader On the currency front, 14.2 kilograms each per house- BC>A 81 7 2+ Sun Pharma, Nestle India and midcap and smallcap indices the rupee appreciated 8 paise hold in a year. Additional pur- UltraTech Cement were surged up to 3.03 per cent. to provisionally close at 75.54 chases have to be made at the among the laggards. The Home Ministry on against the US dollar. India is market price. New Delhi: Security Bharat Interface for Money, last month after the researchers promote BHIM usage across All sectoral indices ended Saturday said ‘Unlock-1’ will likely to receive 102% rainfall In a statement on Sunday, researchers have discovered was launched in 2016. contacted India's Computer India and sign up new mer- on a positive note with BSE be initiated in India from of a long-term average this Indian Oil Corp said that the that about 7.26 million records In a statement on Monday, Emergency Response Team chant businesses, such as consumer durables rallying June 8 under which the year, the IMD said on Monday retail selling price of LPG in linked to users of mobile pay- the NPCI said that "there has (CERT-In) twice in a month's mechanics, farmers, service 6.56 per cent, followed by nationwide lockdown effec- in its 2nd long range forecast, Delhi market for the month of ments app BHIM were left been no data compromise at time. providers, and store owners metal, finance, bankex, ener- tuated on March 25 will be raising expectations for high- May 2020 was reduced from exposed to the public by a BHIM App." "In this case, the data was onto the app, according to the gy, auto and realty indices. relaxed to a great extent, er farm output in India, which 744 to 581.50 per cylinder for website. "We have come across some stored on an unsecured research led by vpnMentor's “Domestic shares zoomed at including opening of shopping is reeling from the new coro- all consumers in line with drop The exposed data included news reports which suggest Amazon Web Services (AWS) Noam Rotem and Ran Locar. opening and stayed strong malls, restaurants and reli- navirus pandemic. in International prices. sensitive information such as data breach at BHIM App. We S3 bucket," the researchers said, The volume of exposed data names, dates of birth, age, gen- would like to clarify that there adding that S3 buckets are a which was first discovered by the der, home address, caste status has been no data compromise popular form of Cloud storage security researchers on April 23 and Aadhaar card details, at BHIM App and request across the world but require amounted to 409GB. among others, said the report everyone to not fall prey to such developers to set up the secu- "It's difficult to say precise- 6P) !%/<$ from VPN review website speculations. NPCI follows high rity protocols on their accounts. ly, but the S3 bucket seemed to vpnMentor. level of security and an inte- "We reached out to the contain records from a short Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief the cabinet meeting in which Health Secretary Amit Negi functions in a few days will "The scale of the exposed grated approach to protect its website's developers to notify period: February 2019. Minister Trivendra Singh Satpal Maharaj participated said. depend on what their test data is extraordinary, affecting infrastructure and continue to them of the misconfiguration in However, even within such a Rawat and three cabinet col- were taken for testing on But the CM and the three reports say," he said. millions of people all over India provide a robust payments their S3 bucket and to offer our short timeframe, over 7 million leagues were in self-quarantine Monday, an official said. other ministers — Harak Singh Dehradun District and exposing them to poten- ecosystem," said the NPCI. assistance. After not receiving records had been uploaded and Monday following a meeting The state health depart- Rawat, Madan Kaushik and Magistrate Ashish Shrivastava tially devastating fraud, theft, In its report, vpnMentor a reply, we contacted India's exposed," said the report. last week with Tourism ment said there was no need for Subodh Uniyal — decided to said swab samples of all min- and attack from hackers and also said that the website that Computer Emergency "The exposure of BHIM Minister Satpal Maharaj, who those who attended Friday's remain in self-quarantine as a isters and officials who took cybercriminals," the security leaked the data was developed Response Team (CERT-In), user data is akin to a hacker has tested positive for coron- meeting to isolate themselves, precautionary measure, an offi- part in the meeting have been researchers from vpnMentor by a company called CSC e- which deals with cybersecuri- gaining access to the entire avirus. going by the Centre's guide- cial at the Chief Minister's taken. "We have received a list wrote in a blog post on Sunday. Governance Services LTD. in ty in the country," they added. data infrastructure of a bank, Satpal Maharaj, his wife lines. Office said. of all ministers, officials and Offered by the National partnership with the Indian It appears CSC established along with millions of its and 21 other people – family "The ministers and officials "They will remain in self- employees who were directly or Payments Corporation of India government. the website connected to the users' account information," it members, staff and his follow- fall into the category of low risk quarantine at least for the next indirectly part of the meeting. (NPCI), the app BHIM, or The issue was resolved late misconfigured S3 bucket to added. ers staying in the same house- contacts as they were not in few days during which they will Their samples have also been hold – have tested positive, an close contact with Satpal be tested for COVID-19," he taken for testing,” he said. official said. Maharaj. They can function in said. “People who came in con- ) %% ! ! %' B! Swab samples of all minis- a normal way and there is no "Whether or not they tact with them are also being ters and officials who attended need to quarantine them," state resume normal day-to-day traced," Shrivastava added. PTI New Delhi: The motive of the Tahir, were caught by the emerged that Hussain operat- movements for his brother two officials of Pakistan High Special Cell of the Delhi Police ed under several fake identities who was supposedly doing a Commission, who were from central Delhi's Karol to lure people working in story on the Indian Railways declared 'persona non grata' by Bagh while they were obtain- organisations and departments and for which he was willing CCC India on charges of espionage, ing sensitive documents relat- of his interest. He posed as to pay, said Anil Mittal, was to extract details of move- ing to India's security instal- Gautam, brother of a media Additional PRO (Delhi From Page 1 predictions of this model were demiology and surveillance was primarily advised by clin- ment of Army units through lations from an Indian nation- person, to establish contact Police). However, police said The experts noted that way off the mark,” said the 16- for Covid-19. The experts also icians and academic epidemi- trains by befriending railway al in exchange of money, offi- with an individual working in the real motive was to lure and India’s nationwide lockdown member joint Covid Task Force took exception that the ologists with “limited field staffers, police said on cial sources had said on the Indian Railways. trap the railway staff and then from March 25 till May 31 has that included Dr Shashi Kant, Government did not consult training and skills”. Monday. Sunday. He tried to gain his confi- acquire information about been one of the most “strin- former president IAPSM and the epidemiologists while mak- “The engagement with The two officials, Abid According to the police, dence by pretending that he movement of Army units and gent” and yet Covid cases have Head of the Centre for ing decisions on tackling the expert technocrats in the areas Hussain and Muhammad during investigation, it has needed information about rail hardware via trains. PTI increased exponentially Community Medicine at pandemic and rather relied of epidemiology, public health, through this phase, from 606 AIIMS, New Delhi and others. overwhelmingly on general preventive medicine and social cases on March 25 to 1,38,845 Also, on the Task Force are administrative bureaucrats. scientists was limited,” they CCC support. We are changing the tal from 2,000, 150 more on May 24. Dr Sanjay K Rai, national pres- “Had the Government con- said. definition of MSMEs after 14 than last year. Among pulses, “This draconian lockdown ident, IPHA and Professor, sulted epidemiologists who “The incoherent and often years,” he said. Meanwhile, to highest increment has been is presumably in response to a CCM, AIIMS, Dr D C S Reddy, had better grasp of disease rapidly shifting strategies and From Page 1 ensure remunerative prices to recommended for urad, with a modelling exercise from an former Professor and Head, transmission dynamics com- policies, especially at the Keeping in mind these rep- the growers for their produce proposed rate of 6,000 from influential institution which Community Medicine, IMS, pared to modellers, it would national level, are more a reflec- resentations, the Government and encourage farmers amid last year’s 5,700 a quintal. presented a ‘worst-case simu- BHU, Varanasi and Dr Rajesh have perhaps been better tion of “afterthought” and decided to further increase the coronavirus pandemic, the The Cabinet has given its 7 lation’. Kumar, former Professor & served,” the report said. catching up phenomenon on limit for medium manufactur- CCEA chaired by Prime approval to extend repayment “The model had come up Head, DCM&SPH, PGIMER, From the limited infor- part of the policy makers rather ing and service units. Now, it Minister Narendra Modi on date up to August 31, for $ 7#6 with an estimated 2.2 million Chandigarh Dr Reddy and Dr mation available in the public than a well thought cogent will be 50 crore of investment Monday approved increase in Standard Short-Term loans up deaths globally. Subsequent Kant are also members of an domain, the experts said, it strategy with an epidemiolog- and 250 crore of turnover. It the Minimum Support Prices to 3 lakh advanced for agri- - / events have proved that the ICMR research group on epi- seems that the government ic basis,” they said. has also been decided that the (MSPs) for all mandated kharif culture and allied activities by turnover with respect to exports crops by 50-83 per cent for mar- banks, which have become due will not be counted in the lim- keting season 2020-21. This or shall become due between .,4.++ $ !666 its of turnover for any category will help farmers take a call on 1st March, 2020 and August 31, 8CCC of MSME units whether micro, which kharif (summer) crop to 2020 with continued benefit of he City of Joy tended to small or medium. This is yet grow as sowing picks up with two per cent Interest Tmiss a heart beat on From Page 1 From Page 1 another step towards ease of the arrival of southwest mon- Subvention (IS) to Banks and Monday the first day of “unlock On Sunday 1,149 persons had tested positive for the pandemic. As per the order, Airlines shall set the air-conditioning sys- doing business. This will help in soon. three per cent Prompt 1.0” even as things degenerat- According to the release issued by the Government of Tamil tem in such a way that the air gets replaced at the shortest pos- attracting investments and cre- Accordingly, the MSP for Repayment Incentive (PRI) to ed into a mega mix-up when Nadu on Monday, 23,495 persons have been tested positive till date sible intervals. The aircraft will have to be sanitised after the end ating more jobs in the MSME paddy has been fixed at 1,868 farmers. citizens threw all cautions to in the State. Taking into account the number of persons cured and of each travel when there is no passenger on board. However, on sector,” said the Government in from 1,815. The price of the The Government’s deci- the wind thronging public discharged from hospitals, there were 10,138 active cases in the State transit flights, when passengers are on board, the vacated seats a statement detailing the finan- better variety of rice (Grade A) sion of providing such loans to places and boarding packed up as on Monday. The day also saw 11 persons succumbing to the pan- (including its contacts), will be sanitised. At the end of the day, each cial packages. has been proposed at 1,888, up farmers through banks @ 7 per public buses—that ran far and demic taking the tally to 184. aircraft will be deep cleaned as per procedure. Special attention has Gadkari said that 50,000 from last year’s price of 1,835. cent per annum, with 2 per few between —in mad desper- In the last 24 hours, 25 deaths and 423 new #Covid-19 posi- to be given to seat belts and all other contact points. crore equity infusion for Rice is a major kharif crop, cent per annum interest sub- ation to reach their work places. tive cases have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of pos- The airplane lavatories will be cleaned or sanitised frequently MSMEs will strengthen their accounting for 40 per cent of the vention to banks and 3 per cent While people spilled over itive cases rises to 17,217 including 10,780 cured/discharged and during the flight. The airlines will also carry out health check- growth potential and will enable planting in the season. Among additional benefit on timely to the streets thronging market 1,063 deaths. up of all the crew regularly. All the flying/cabin crew will be given them to get listed on stock cereals, the highest increase is repayment by farmers thus places in thousands at the end Uttar Pradesh reported 296 new cases and five deaths in the full protective suits. At the end of the day, each aircraft must be exchanges. “This is for the first proposed in Bajra where price provides loans up to 3 lakh at of 67 days confinement, the State in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 8,361. deep cleaned, DGCA advised. time MSMEs are getting such is likely to be 2,150 per quin- 4 per cent per annum interest. enforcers of law were hardly to Kerala reports 57 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Monday, The DGCA circular noted that the recommendations were be seen around, sources com- which took its tally of cases to 1,237 and 11 deaths. submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation by the expert com- plained. “We have been forced Telangana reported 94 new cases on Monday The total num- mittee, constituted by the Ministry in pursuance of the obser- ,5 ) !! to come out of our houses tak- ber of Covid-19 positive cases in the State stands at 2,792. Five new vation of the Supreme Court and in interest of the safety of pas- ing great risk on our lives as we positive cases of Covid reported in Manipur today, taking the total sengers. The domestic commercial flights started after two months have been asked by our respect- number of positive cases in the State to 83 including 72 active cases. on May 25. International flights will not resume till end of June. ed offices to join work. But here ! > 666 we have no adequate public transport because the large American shoemaker Skechers, Italian majority of public buses are not %&&& proprietary food products manufac- )( 777 From Page 1 his loyalist Congress MLAs tilt- then it put up an additional running because they have an turer Ferraro India and energy drink While 55 seats fell vacant ed the scale in favour of the player to send confusing sig- issue with the Government maker Redbull India. in April due to the end of the BJP. The Congress has fielded nals to the opposite camp. with increased fare,” said Nalini The delisted products list also From Page 1 term of the Rajya Sabha mem- its old guard Digvijay Singh The EC said the Chief Goswami and IT included brands like Dabur fruit According to IMD, as of June 1, the cyclone is bers, 37 seats from 10 States and both sides have fielded Secretaries of the States have professional. QRCCC juice and VIP suitcases among oth- located about 360 km southwest of Panjim (Goa), were filled in uncontested by additional candidates. been asked to depute a senior As the people tried to avail ers. 670 km south-southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) the NCP and RPI chiefs Sharad In Gujarat, five Congress officer to ensure that the extant of the skeletal public transport The KPKB order had anticipated and 900 km south-southwest of Surat (Gujarat). It Pawar and Ramdas Athawale MLAs have resigned to make instructions regarding coron- whatever government buses From Page 1 the possibility of disputes over the move will cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat respectively, TMC’s Dinesh the contest a close one. Gujarat avirus containment measures were running got jam-packed The second category included and underscored that it had cate- coasts between Harihareshwar (Raigad, Trivedi, Congress’ KTS Tulsi, has four Rajya Sabha seats are complied with while mak- with passengers, the more con- products manufactured or assembled gorised the products "on the sole Maharashtra) and Daman during the evening of Deputy Chairman of Rajya going to polls. While two each ing arrangements for con- scious people complained in India but the raw material was information provided by the firms June 3. Sabha Harivansh among oth- for the BJP and the Congress ducting the elections. adding the policemen were imported. Likewise, the third catego- only". Unlike cyclone Amphan which was ers. were expected, the resignations The Election Commission nowhere to be seen to enforce ry referred to 'Purely Imported "In case of any litigation, the categorised as an extremely severe cyclonic But the BJP has made the have put the Congress in a fix. said it has reviewed the ongo- the social distancing norms. Products', officials said. information provided by the firm will storm that devastated parts of West Bengal the contest for the 18 seats fierce Here too, the BJP put up an ing situation due to the coro- Monday saw a number of Each and every product sold by the be used as evidence and the onus to cyclone Nisarga is expected to be less intense when by putting up additional can- additional candidate to queer navirus pandemic and the religious places opening up in paramilitary canteens was put under prove the information is correct will be it hits the coast. Konkan and Goa are likely to didates on the seats. the pitch for Congress. guidelines issued by the Union Bengal with the exception of one of these three categories. on the respective firm," according to the receive extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places In Madhya Pradesh, the In Rajasthan, the Congress Home Minister and has decid- Kalighat, Dakshineshwar tem- In the category 3, the KPKB listed order. from June 3. three seats up for grabs will see seems more comfortable to ed to conduct the polls that ples and Belur Math. While 1,026 products that included an Italian The push by the canteens for sell- Parts of Maharashtra will also experience a keen contest between the BJP win two Rajya Sabha seats were earlier scheduled to be busy religious places like the chocolate brand and a South Korean ing only local products follows Prime heavy rainfall on June 3-4. High waves in the range and the Congress. While the and has Congress general sec- held on March 26. three “Shakti Peeths” of manufacturer of air conditioners and Minister Narendra Modi's stress on of 2.3 - 6.5 meters are forecast till 11:30 pm of June Congress was initially poised retary and Rahul Gandhi con- The EC has appointed Birbhum district, Thanthania televisions. "vocal for local" and subsequent direc- 2 along the coast of Maharashtra-- from Malvan to win two of the three seats, fidant KC Venugopal in the Chief Electoral Officer con- Kali Temple and Lake Kali Seven companies engaged in tive by Home Minister Amit Shah that to Vasai. Madhavan said the IMD latest cyclone the switching over of fray from one the seats. The cerned as Observer for the Temple in Kolkata opened up importing finished products and sell- the canteens will only sell "Made in update expects it to balloon into a “severe cyclone” Jyotiraditya along with 22 of BJP is poised to win one but election in the respective state. with limited visitors. ing them here included brands like India" products. by the middle of the week. ! " " -%. ++
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Italy is eager to ond-worst death toll behind the normal economic life. Gilead called remdesivir has The Washington Post cited high-altitude city of 420,000 relentlessly around the world. reboot its tourism industry, United States, eased restrictions Russian hospitals can begin shown some promise in small one peer-reviewed study, pub- residents, had only recorded “We are reopening a sym- which accounts for 13% of its despite warnings from health # giving the antiviral drug, which efficacy trials against Covid-19 lished in the journal the death of three tourists from bol. A symbol of Rome, a sym- economy. officials that the risk of spread- is registered under the name and is being given to patients Respiratory Physiology & Mexico, China and Britain, bol for Italy,” said Alfonsina The Vatican Museums’ ing Covid-19 was still too 96 666 $ Avifavir, to patients from June by some countries under com- Neurobiology, in which between March 23 and April 3, Russo, director of the famous keyholder — the “clav- great. Some elementary class- 11, the head of Russia’s RDIF passionate or emergency use researchers from Australia, at the start of Peru’s strict Colosseum’s archaeological igero” who holds the keys to all es reopened in England and " 2 sovereign wealth fund told rules. Avifavir, known generi- Bolivia, Canada and national lockdown. Since then, park. “(We are) restarting in a the galleries on a big ring on his people could now have limited " Reuters in an interview. cally as favipiravir, was first Switzerland looking at epi- there has not been another positive way, with a different wrist — opened the gate in a sign contact with family and friends, " # He said the company developed in the late 1990s by demiological data from Bolivia, covid-19 fatality in the entire pace, with a more sustainable both symbolic and literal that the but only outdoors and with >& behind the drug would manu- a Japanese company later Ecuador and Tibet found that Cusco region, even as the dis- tourism.” Museums were back in business. social distancing. facture enough to treat around bought by Fujifilm as it moved Tibet’s infection rate was “dras- ease has claimed more than Greece lifted lockdown Still, strict crowd control In Asia, Bangladesh restart- 60,000 people a month. into healthcare. Agency tically” lower than that of low- 4,000 lives nationally. Agency measures Monday for hotels, measures were in place at both ed bus, train, ferry and flight )'* / ' campsites, open-air cinemas, landmarks: visitors needed services Monday, hoping that a 7; - ) golf courses and public swim- reservations to visit, their tem- gradual reopening revives an 6L'39 3!, <333=::@ ! ! $ ming pools, while b eaches and peratures were taken before economy in which millions museums reopened in Turkey entering and masks were have become jobless. Traffic # L)'* @ and bars, restaurants, cinemas mandatory. jams and crowds of commuters '+ 3 ,-2 The Government post- some also said that limiting the and museums came back to life “Having the opportunity to clogged Manila as the / O poned the planned opening of number of people who could in the Netherlands. see the museums by making a Philippines tried to kickstart its any South Africans spent two grades for another week so come into their church is “Today, we opened two booking and not having to economy. # Mtheir Monday morning that some under-prepared against their values. Cairo: Aid organisations are rooms and tomorrow three. It’s wait in line for three hours is Around 6.19 million infec- / lining up outside liquor stores, schools could get ready to South Africa has reported making an urgent plea for like building an anthill,” Athens an opportunity,” said visitor tions have been reported M as alcohol sales were allowed resume classes for grades 7 and over 32,000 Covid-19 cases funding to shore up their oper- hotel owner Panos Betis said as Stefano Dicozzi. worldwide, with over 372,000 # again after a two-month ban 12, the final years of elementary and more than 600 people ations in war-torn Yemen, say- employees wearing face masks The Dutch relaxation of people dying, according to a / O * 3 because of the coronavirus school and high school. have died. The government ing they have already been tidied a rooftop restaurant and coronavirus rules took place on tally by Johns Hopkins 70 outbreak. Places of worship were warns that the number of infec- forced to stop some of their cleaned a window facing the a major holiday with the sun University. The true death toll E - ) But while South Africa — allowed to open from Monday tions will continue to increase work even as the coronavirus ancient Acropolis. “We can’t blazing, raising immediate fears is believed to be significantly $ & with the continent’s most devel- with limits on the number of and the peak is not expected rips through the country. Some compare the season to last of overcrowding in popular higher, since many died with- oped economy and the highest people in congregations, yet until August or September. 75% of UN programs in Yemen year. We were at 95% capacity. beach resorts. The new rules let out ever being tested. number of confirmed cases of many religious groups said they Still, the relaxation of the have had to shut their doors or Our aim now is to hang in bars and restaurants serve up to The US has seen nearly 1.8 # * Covid-19 — relaxed its strict would refuse the opportunity. alcohol ban came as a relief to reduce operations. The global there till 2021.” 30 people inside if they keep million infections and over - ' lockdown, the reopening of They said they were concerned many, who chose restocking body’s World Food Program A long line of masked vis- social distancing, but there’s no 1,06,000 deaths in the pan- 4 most school classes was delayed about the danger of allowing their liquor cabinets instead of had to cut rations in half and itors snaked outside the Vatican standing at bars and reserva- demic, which has dispropor- $ ;: and there was debate about people to gather in an enclosed going straight to work on the U.N.-funded health services Museums, which include the tions are necessary. tionately affected racial minori- # how churches could safely building — something health day much of the country’s were reduced in 189 out of 369 Sistine Chapel, as they Britain, which with over ties in a nation that does not resume services. experts warn against — and economy also reopened. hospitals nationwide. 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1-9 ) 7 @ ! * ! % ! 5 % ! * ! ! ! *6 = + $ %# %! ! ! * 7$ 212$ # ith a few lockdown restric- tions having been lifted, a large majority is seen frol- icking in the streets in a Wmanner that makes it seem that it is back to what life was prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. While advisories such as the practice of disinfecting hands regularly and covering face with masks are possible but maintaining social dis- tancing with customers crowding around $ # a rehri or screening them with an infrared thermometer might seem easy for shopping malls or other corporate $ offices, but are somewhat exclusionary T L" towards street vendors and hawkers due to the nature of their livelihood and #M their socio-economic standing. G Markets are an important part of any local landscape and ensuring their safe- ty is a must. So how are local vendors being prepared to keep hygiene in place? # Experts tell us that the fear is here to stay and the precautions are important to fol- ) low now more than ever. Sangeeta Singh, head of street food programme, National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), said, & + . “Everyone, including the street food ven- $ dors, will have to get used to the new nor- mal to start earning their livelihood. 7;;< There are approximately more than three lakh vendors in Delhi alone, according to NASVI, which is a large number that has been unemployed due O#. 5 to everything being shut down. While the -%. 6 % 7 government is preparing these vendors for the new normal, most of them are 7- quite unsure if they can immediately go In order to have a proper protocol An example the Indian markets 6 % 7 back to selling food items, and are also which was specially designed for street could learn from is that of the Maine worried about not earning enough vendors, NASVI decided to coach them Federation of Farmers’ Markets, which, - -9: because a lot of their food stands were in various measures that they must as soon as the US state discovered its first 5 . ;; 9% next to public places like the metro sta- take. The training focusses on three cases of the virus, issued guidelines in )3 5 tion, bus stand, etc.” major aspects — maintaining high lev- public welfare. It wants market cus- HK Sharma, owner of Babu Ram els of personal hygiene, practicing social tomers and the public to know they are % 5 - 6 % 7 Paranthe Wala, a shop in Chandni distancing at all times and frequent taking immediate and proactive steps to 5 - 5. 3 - Chowk, agrees that finding the first cus- cleaning and sanitisation — among ensure markets are safe places to shop tomer is quite difficult because of the other things. during the pandemic. The organisers ;- % -<-3 5 non-operation of metro lines. He shares The NASVI also announced that it were encouraged to streamline their ). % -%3 that they will ensure compliance with will train 500 street food vendors in col- markets to discourage the public from 6- %. -3 % measures to protect themselves and the laboration with FSSAI to assist them in gathering in large numbers or lingering workers of the shop. Talking about the earning their livelihood by strictly fol- onsite. Inside the markets, the informa- ;- 3 5 - - < 7 procedure being followed, he adds, “We lowing certain safety measures. As a part tion booth will be well-stocked with 5 - % < 9 are taking the basic safety measures such of the first phase, vendors were given hand sanitisers and there will be hand- as wearing protective gears, using disin- training recently. They were informed washing stations available throughout ;: (9)6 <-3 fectants to keep everything clean, opting and educated about the different kinds the venue. All food sold at the market 6 7 #5< 29 for online payment and of course main- of precautionary measures which include will be pre-packaged and sold by the taing social distance. People are them- food, safety, health and hygiene. They vendors to reduce human contact with 5 (9)6 % selves so aware that it’s unlikely they’ll were also taught about the use of dispos- the items as much as possible. The fed- '9. :P break the rules. Even if somebody does, al plates, glasses and the safe use of alco- eration also ensured that the food pur- L$ (9<5-> we are ready with our strict protocols.” hol-based hand sanitisers. Apart from chased at local farmers’ market is safer Ask him how important it is to fol- this, the importance of social distancing than that sold in supermarkets. low them, he says, “This is something and hand-washing was also taught to Well, now the public is shattering the + M DM very serious. Everybody has to stick to them. Maybe the solution would also number of people and keeping sanitis- fear surrounding COVID-19 and step- = the guidelines otherwise they will be risk- The training is based on guidelines come from market associations. ers at the entrance of a market are some ping out onto the streets to do away with " ing their own lives as well as of others. for food businesses during the pandem- Screening people at the same place ways that the the associations can take the monotony of sitting at home, we Remember what Modiji said? Jaan hai ic. There are other examples too through where door-frame metal detectors are up the responsibility of ensuring the need fewer hands touching the products $ toh jahan hai. So it’s only if you have a which more such guidelines could be installed, restricting the entry to ensure safety of the vendors and the cus- and ensuring these measures are life, you can have the world.” applied. that there are not more than a certain tomers. observed. # L= ####? “I know that Wajid was going through kidney ailments for a long 3C (! %! $ time now. Even two years ago, on the 9 sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, he had a small accident, where he had hurt $ B5 $ himself but things became compli- cated because of his other medica- # tions and low immunity.” $ She added, “He was a generous, affectionate and lovely person who D ' had come up the tough way. A tabla player, a composer, who had the ) intention to do good always. He M would bring home-cooked food for ! # all of us on the sets and used to be + full of enthusiasm. I really got along with him very well and deeply regret -+? +4 losing touch during the lockdown.” = O # ' # Sona had also tweeted, “Heartbreaking news. Wajid is no / 3+" G G+ more. Spent time on the SRGMP -)% show with him as a co-judge and he )% .@ $6- “Meri toh duniya bilkul alag thi was so kind and generous. I know he Andaaz woh kho gaya was ailing for a while, regret not pick- + Dekhna doobna ho gaya ing up the phone on him in this lock- Doobna tairna ho gaya down. Stunned and sad.” Singer Mamta Sharma, who lent ' 2 O Kya asar mere saath hai her voice to Anarkali Disco Chali, O Mukhtasar mulaakat hai...” Fevicol Se, among other popular
Sajid-Wajid numbers, expressed her # It was singer Wajid Ali’s voice grief by recalling her work with him which made this song from Teri Meri as she considered him to be her Kahaani (2012) quite a favourite “guru” and “mentor.” She earlier among youngsters. The singer later said, “I am not in a clear state of mind # revealed that he had initially com- right now because he was really close ctor Bhumi Pednekar is floods, melting ice caps, L posed the song for his own album but to us. Wajid bhai was just like fam- Aurging the nation to increase in sea levels, food and then decided to use it for the film ily. I am too shocked to say anything. become climate conscious and crop getting destroyed, heat because it matched the situation. Last week, I spoke to him over a is looking to bring together the waves across countries and $ N+ Alas, the song’s meaning now match- video call. He was absolutely fine and who’s who of the film industry continents,” says Bhumi. ####O ) es Wajid’s current situation. His I thought he would be discharged in to spread awareness for nature The actor says she wants
demise at 42 due to Coronavirus has a few days. Meanwhile, this hap- conservation. She is a vocal cli- every citizen to become a cli- O come as a shock to many connois- pened. I am still not out of this trau- mate activist and runs her mate warrior and do their bit seurs of Bollywood music as well as ma. I cannot think of anything right own non-profit initiative called for the cause that is threaten- the Indian music fraternity. now. Whatever I am today, it is Climate Warrior that cele- ing our future generations. O He had tested positive for Wajid has judged various reali- several hit numbers for Salman star- because of him. Over the call, I was brates real-life heroes working Bhumi says, “For World M # Coronavirus a few days ago and was ty shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, along- rers including Laal Dupatta and title in tears looking at him but the smile towards climate change and as Environment Day, Climate also suffering from a kidney ailment, side other prominent names from track of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), on his face was intact and he was an advocacy platform to Warrior is starting a small T L, had undergone a kidney transplant the industry. Shekhar Ravjiani, who Tere Mast Mast Do Nain and Hud consoling me and saying ‘Don’t engage and rally the youth campaign – One Wish For The recently. He had been admitted to judged the 2018 show alongside Hud Dabangg in Dabangg (2010), worry, I am ok, I am good, I will be towards this cause. On this Earth. At this time and in this Surana Hospital at Chembur where Wajid and Richa Sharma, expressed Mashallah in Ek Tha Tiger (2012) alright’. He was such a strong person World Environment Day, current scenario, there are $ his condition had deteriorated and his grief by mailing us some of their and more. and a pillar of positivity.” Bhumi is looking to bring many issues that the world is ? was on a ventilator for the last few photographs from the show sets and Music composer and singer “Rest in harmony my friend. more awareness on this burn- facing as an impact of the cli- - days. He breathed his last in the early said, “I’ll miss my friend.” Shankar Mahadevan wrote, “I am Had the pleasure of working with ing issue. mate crisis. hours of the day. It was Salman Khan’s Pyaar just not able to come to terms with both Sajid-Wajid most loving and “Climate change, as a con- The campaign endeavours Priyanka Chopra, who starred in Kiya Toh Darna Kya (1998), for this. It’s shocking! Good bye dear brilliant. My condolences to his cept, is still not considered as to get thought leaders from my the song, tweeted, “Terrible news. which the Sajid-Wajid composer brother. Love you! Till we meet on family and especially Sajid. a real issue today by a lot of industry to tell the world what ( The one thing I will always remem- duo first scored music for with Teri the other side. Prayers for your #RIPWajidKhan,” Abhishek people. There are such varied is the ‘one wish they have for ber is Wajid bhai’s laugh. Always Jawaani. The actor tweeted, “Wajid peaceful journey Wajid bhai.” Bachchan tweeted. and grave climatic issues hap- the earth’. I can’t wait to share $ smiling. Gone too soon. My condo- will always respect and remember Singer Sona Mohapatra, who has “Gone too soon,” music com- pening across the world which their thoughts to make the ###M lences to his family and everyone you as a person. Love you and may also judged alongside Wajid in a real- poser A R Rahman tweeted. people are not even realising. earth a better place. Let’s pledge grieving. Rest in peace, my friend. your beautiful soul rest in peace.” ity singing show, recalled her expe- —With inputs from TN For instance, increase of for climate justice and let’s unite You are in my thoughts and prayers.” The duo went on to compose rience during the time. She told us, Raghunatha famines, forest fires, droughts, to save our planet.” %&#$+ ! " " . ,$2 ' ( ) * ) + # , - ) ')' '*'/0)'( '*) ( - 0'* '* '* + 1 ( ) ) * )'0( 0 '*''* ' ( +' ,- '' 0) )2 0'*)) ' -'* ' ' ( ' ,0) - - )) '*' 0' )')0+)' ' )1( ') - -( -0) ) '
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Some are easy, but some can bring complications warm weather tends to aggravate dry skin, with them. Menstrual cycles, for instance, tend to be accompa- 2 " 87# and especially in low humidity conditions. nied by problems like irregular periods, excessive bleeding, pain, Going outdoors under the harsh sunlight and cramps. has become minimal these days, still dry- Causes of menstrual disorders ' ing of skin is unavoidable. Factors that are responsible for this condition include the Hydrate yourself through the day, as water increased intake of sour, salty, hot, pungent, heavy, and ferment- help to get rid of toxins in the body. Most ed food; meat of fatty and domestic animals; alcoholic beverages; obacco consumption happens people don’t drink water on a regular basis, indigestion; and eating before the previous meal is digested. in two forms- either chewing and this also causes acne. Conditions that also have a strong effect include repeated abor- Ttobacco in the form of smoke- he most common cause 2 Stop washing your face with any soap. tions, excessive sexual activity, increased physical exertion (walk- less tobacco (pan masala, gutka & Tof lung cancer is smoking. Always use a good face wash to clean your ing, riding, weight lifting), emaciation, trauma, and day sleep- khaini) or smoking (cigarettes & Risk of lung cancer is up to 30 skin. It removes dirt from the surface of the ing. Psychological conditions such as grief, anger, lust, and anx- beedi). Tobacco consumed in any times higher in long term smok- ven from studies before subside as soon as the habit is con- skin and keeps the face fresh, and will not iety are also known to play a key role in aggravating menstrual form is extremely addictive because ers compared with lifetime non ECOVID-19 crisis, extensive trolled. Near normal body system dry out the skin as soaps do. problems. of nicotine and three hundred can- smoker. Moreover, tobacco smok- proof underlining the deleterious settings can soon be restored. Don’t eat any kind of junk food. Always According to Ayurveda, poor diet and inefficient digestion cer causing carcinogens. Chewing ers may be more susceptible to impact of tobacco use on lung There have been several stud- take a healthy diet, exercise, hydrate your- are the main causative factors for these disorders. Improperly tobacco accounts for major con- contracting COVID-19, as the act health and its causative connotation ies reiterating the deadly effect of self at regular intervals, sleep well and have digested food leads to the pro- sumption of tobacco in India, mak- of smoking involves contact of fin- with respiratory diseases is all over smoking on lungs. foods which are rich in Vitamin D. So that ' - 5 - duction of toxins in the body. ing head and neck cancers the gers with the lips, which increas- healthcare research papers. The Chemicals present in tobacco it can keep your skin acne free. These toxins are circulated by most commonly reported forms. es the possibility of transmission effects are damaging to the immune smoking causes irritation of wind- Even if we are confined to our house, we - 6% ;- 5 the blood to the deep tissues and Smokeless tobacco is usually a mix- of viruses from hand to mouth. system of the smokers too and they pipe, voice box and other parts of still need to follow a dedicated skincare . %9. channels, where they cause ture of aromatic betel leaves and Smoking shisha or hookah, often are twofold more susceptible to respiratory tract. regime for the nourishment of our skin. blockages and stagnation. These nuts that the user keeps in the involves the sharing of mouth influenza than non-smokers. Excessive mucous is secreted as Nourish the skin with a face pack once a 5 -. < conditions cause aggravation of mouth and chews on it for hours. pieces and hoses, which could Furthermore other severe symp- a response to the irritation. It also week and follow a nightly cleansing ritual ; 9-3 % 3 5 3 vata dosha (air) and the rakta When these leaves are chewed upon facilitate the transmission of the toms along with a higher mortali- deposits in the alveoli of lungs every day. These are important for a glow- 97 3 53 . dhatu (blood). The aggravated constantly for long durations, nico- COVID-19 virus in communal ty rate were reported in smokers in reducing lung function and causing ing and healthy skin. vata brings impaired blood into tine is released in the mouth along and social settings the preceding MERS-CoV out- distressed breathing. We should stop using wrong products, ;-) . ;.A the channels carrying the raj with other flavours, that causes the — Dr Vikas Goswami, break. Gradually the entire air way especially for your skin. If anybody suffers ) ; ; . (menstrual blood), leading to mouth to produce excessive saliva. Senior Consultant Now we know well that tobac- reduces in size. from dry skin conditions, it is mandatory increase menstrual blood flow. Users generally end up spitting this Medical Oncologist, co use is damaging to our respira- You are already aware of the to use products that are suitable for the skin .) )%A Ayurveda recommends dif- out. While smoking tobacco, nico- Max Hospital tory system, with or without chemicals found in tobacco harm- type. % 5% 6-7A ferent types of treatment to tine is released in the lungs and COVID-19. Moreover, COVID-19 ful and cancer causing for both Wash your face regularly. Sitting at home treat menstrual problems. 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Wash your face . 7 . and the incorporation of medi- makes it easier for bacteria to stick flavor of smokeless tobacco, increas- properly twice a day. tation and yoga may also be ben- to teeth and gums. Repeated con- ing the risk for tooth decay. The the oral mucosa, causing reduced from betel leaves and slaked lime, But do not wash your face harshly. eficial for permanent elimina- sumption causes various damage to main ingredients of smokeless opening of the mouth and inabili- present in smokeless tobacco, put Splash some water on the face if you feel tion of the problems. It is important to address these menstru- the oral health: tobacco are sand and grit, that ty to eat. people at a risk of cancers of the tired or hot. This will keep the facial skin ation problems because a woman expels a large proportion of Impacts on oral health wear down teeth, causing erosion Oral and throat cancers: Head mouth, pharynx (throat), oesoph- free of excess oil, sweat and bacteria and it her wastes and toxins through this process. If these toxins remain Bad breath: This is the most ini- and sensitivity and neck cancer is the most life- agus (gullet), stomach and pancreas. rescues acne and pimples like skin prob- in the body, they cause further stagnation and blockage within tial and primary impact of repeat- Leukoplakia- Thick white threatening health risk linked with Cancers of the lip and cheek are also lems. the body. ed consumption of smokeless tobac- patched inside the mouth, are smokeless tobacco. common, as the tobacco is pressed Always use moisturiser especially at Ayurvedic tips that will help fight menstrual problems co, happens due to the residue of known to be early signs of mouth Each time a person chews against the lining of the mouth. these times when there is high chances of Take one crushed garlic clove (lahsun) with two cloves (laung) smokeless tobacco is left in the cancer tobacco, poisons are released in the " ) ! 2 dry skin. 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The Ahmedabad-born However, the Committee did pacer finds himself in an not allow the use of artificial unusual position as he has substances as a substitute not bowled for over two 23- 34) have gone before and have move. months due to the lockdown done all the hard work then as The new rule makes life imposed in the wake of the very cricketing era has a well. tougher for the bowlers and coronavirus outbreak. E“defining pair” which builds “So, it’s a knock-on effect, Bumrah, like many former When India will play next the narrative and the duo of so in every era, there’s always a and current fast bowlers, feels is not clear yet and Bumrah Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma defining pair and in the mod- there ought to be an alterna- said he is not sure about how is a special one for India in ern era, it’s Rohit and Virat for tive. his body will hold up when he modern times, says Sri Lankan India for sure.” Sangakkara rec- “I was not much of a hug- returns to action. legend Kumar Sangakkara. ollected the era of Dravid and ger anyway and not a high-five “I really don’t know how Kohli and Rohit have aggre- Ganguly and drew a parallel person as well, so that doesn’t your body reacts when you gated nearly 36,000 runs (35,930 with Kohli and Rohit where trouble me a lot. The only don't bowl for two months, runs) across three formats and batsmen have been destructive thing that interests me is the three months. I'm trying to Sangakkara feels the duo has the despite being orthodox in their saliva bit,” said. keep up with training so that same aura which Sourav technique. “I don’t know what guide- as soon as the grounds open Ganguly and Rahul Dravid had “If you look at Rahul and lines we’ll have to follow when up, the body is in decent shape. in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Dada, both of them are ortho- we come back, but I feel there “I’ve been training almost “There is something very dox batsmen. They play beau- should be an alternative,” he six days a week but I’ve not special about Virat and Rohit. tiful cricket shots and are very added. bowled for a long period of That fact that rules have technically correct. Dravid may Bumrah said not being time so I don’t know how the changed and run-scoring might be a little bit more so, but the able to use saliva makes the body will react when I bowl the have become slightly easier in ability to be as destructive with game more batsman-friendly. first ball. one-day cricket, but it's incred- such rate and precision stroke- “If the ball is not well “I’m looking at it as a way ibly hard, the volume of crick- making is something that has to maintained, it’s difficult for the to renew your own body. We’ll et that India athletes play,” be really admired.” bowlers. The grounds are get- pacer Bishop pointed out that L -+& 2, ">') ,E + new balls, so it hardly revers- the batsmen keep complaining never get such a break again, Sangakkara said on Star Sports’ “If you take the modern- ting shorter and shorter, the the conditions have been es at the end. about the swinging ball. so even if you have a small nig- ‘Cricket Connected’. day game, India has two of the wickets are becoming flatter favourable to the fast bowlers )>!!3= +2F-+F +2 “We played in New “Whenever you play, I've gle here and there, you can be Sangakkara feels that Kohli best players in Virat and Rohit, and flatter. over the last couple of years, 2, + ) !)E G3 3=&,2 Zealand, the ground (bound- heard the batsmen - not in our a refreshed person when you and Rohit deserve the respect who play orthodox cricket but “So we need something, Bumrah nodded in agreement. +& -344 &, )+ ary) was 50 metres. So even if team, everywhere - complain- come back. You can prolong also for the fact that players who are just absolutely destruc- some alternative for the “In Test match cricket, yes. you are not looking to hit a six, ing the ball is swinging. But the your career,” he said. from bygone era didn't have to tive in any format of the game. bowlers to maintain the ball so That is why it’s my favourite ,3&2O =,>/43 "3 + it will go for six. In Test match- ball is supposed to swing! The Bumrah has risen rapidly constantly play three formats. You don’t have to muscle the that it can do something - format, because we have some- 4,# )3 ,24F ) 2! es I have no problem, I’m very ball is supposed to do some- in international cricket despite “So, I think you have to ball or put too much effort or maybe reverse in the end or thing over there. But in one- )+ 23=3&& "3 & happy with the way things are thing! We are not here just to experts having reservations have a lot of respect for Rohit look ugly doing it, they just play conventional swing.” day cricket and T20 cricket… going.” give throwdowns, isn’t it? about his longevity due to his and Virat but understand that good cricket shots and results When former West Indian one-day cricket there are two )3 &+4 G+ / M He finds it amusing that (laughter) unorthodox action. it's all because of the players that come,” he concluded. ' %'$ 1 " B2 3'/ $ 4,2 ,2 avirus, Secretary of State for tic cricket behind closed doors, cific guidance from ">"/+ Digital, Culture, Media and and provides a meaningful Government’s medical teams so he ECB has welcomed the Sport Oliver Dowden on next step for recreational play- that we can provide support for tar batsman Steve Smith TUK government’s decision Saturday gave the green light ers to begin playing at their cricket clubs who will be eager Ssays the experience of hav- &F 23F COVID-19 pandemic with to allow the resumption pro- for live competitive sport to clubs again,” England and to see their communities safe- ing played more pink ball little over 7000 cases reported fessional sports behind closed return behind closed doors in Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ly playing in small groups.” games than India would give op Australian cricketers so far. doors which allows the board safe and carefully controlled said in a statement. “We extend our thanks to Australia ‘slight advantage’ Tresumed training on “I’m probably in the best to go ahead with its plan of environments from June 1. The board added that it all those in Government who when the two sides clash under Monday at the Sydney shape I’ve been in in years, hosting international cricket “We are extremely heart- will study the guidelines laid have worked hard to support flood lights in December but Olympic Park with batting doing lots of running, lots of starting next month. ened by Saturday's announce- down by the government to the return of sport and we look the Virat Kohli-led side has the mainstay Steve Smith saying gym stuff at home. It’s been a In the latest health and ment from the Secretary of safely resume the game. forward to seeing players from batsmen to stand up to the that he is in his best shape in couple of months of good safety guidelines designed to State, which will support the “Over the coming week, we across the game start returning challenge. years after putting the bat hard work,” said Smith ’. prevent the spread of coron- return of professional, domes- will seek to understand the spe- to the field,” it added. Cricket Australia last week aside for two months to focus “I haven’t touched a bat, confirmed that India will tour on physical and mental fitness. really. A couple of little drills Down Under for a full tour David Warner and at home but that’s about it. I’ve comprising four Tests, three Mitchell Starc were among just tried to switch off from it ($( '((*$ ODIs and three T20Is. The sec- those who reported for train- a bit, which I don’t do very ond Test will be a day-night ing as the domestic pre-season often. I was just focusing on affair, starting from December began behind closed doors. getting myself fit and strong 11 in Adelaide. Australia is one of the less- and refreshing mentally,” he ,$$ . ' *$% 2%%$ “We played a few more affected countries from the said. pink ball games, perhaps, than '+ 3 ,-2 standards. He failed to live up matches. Rabada couldn’t fea- India which might be a slight to the expectations on the ture in the fourth Test as he was advantage,” the Aussie star ers who are able to adapt to for us, we wanted to play first opposition player. You got to outh Africa speedster India tour and scalped just handed a one-Test ban for his batsman said in a Facebook anything, so I see it being a Test there for a long period of admire someone like that and SKagiso Rabada reflected on seven wickets in three Tests as celebration after taking the session, hosted by Sony Sports pretty amazing contest,”he said. time,” the 30-year-old said. what he has done for Indian the previous season and admit- the hosts romped to a 3-0 vic- wicket of England Test captain India. India will first clash with Smith, one of the world's cricket.” ted he felt out of place and tory. Joe Root in the third Test. “India played pretty well in Australia in a T20I series best Test batsmen, also Asked about his compar- rusty. Rabada, who has been “The past season was a dis- “It’s passion, but everyone the day-night game they played beginning October 11 and admired the way the Indian isons with the Indian icon, he leading the Proteas’ bowling appointment,” Rabada was has their opinion and they are at Kolkata. It’s a different game then return to defend the captain goes about chases in said, “I admire Virat a lot. He's attack for a while now, also quoted as saying by entitled to their own opin- but they certainly got the bat- Border-Gavaskar Trophy with white-ball cricket. an amazing player. The way opened up regarding his on- ESPNCricinfo. “Even though I ion," Rabada said. ters that can stand up to the the opening match at Gabba, “Look at his average in they play the game now, the field aggression, which has see that my stats are okay, I just “I have identified things conditions when it gets tough where the hosts have tremen- winning chases in one-day sheer passion he has for crick- gotten him into trouble many- felt really rusty and a bit out of that I needed to identify and I with the Pink Ball. And their dous record. cricket. It’s phenomenal. He’s et... His body sort of trans- a-times in recent past. place.” will address them with the bowlers, they stand the seam “Our record at Gabba so good under pressure and formed over time. He's so fit, The 2019-20 season was Rabada did better on home people that are closest to me up with quality.” (Brisbane) against anyone, is calm. Just gets the job done strong and powerful now. rather indifferent for Rabada, soil against England, where he and who I feel should be help- “They are world class play- good to be fair, that is a fortress and unfortunately for an Pretty amazing for cricket.” according to his own high scalped 14 wickets in three ing me address it.” ( . 5# !%& !9 + 75%P % .% 23- 34) ally. I only took a medicine prescribed to 44 "% me without knowing the consequences. orld Silver-medallist Amit Panghal I am hopeful I will be considered,” "+ = to infinity” tribute to the “heroes anchester United extended Odion Ighalo’s loan Wand the seasoned Vikas Krishan Panghal had told PTI in a recent interac- who are fighting to overcome” the Mspell until January 2021 on Monday to ensure the were on Monday nominated for the tion. he Spanish league is resuming in pandemic. Pre-recorded applause Nigerian striker will be able to finish the 2019/20 sea- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Commonwealth and Asian Games Tless than two weeks with Real uploaded in videos by fans will be son with the Premier League club. Boxing Federation of India, which picked Gold-medallist Krishan (69kg) won the Madrid playing its games at the club’s played in the 20th minute of match- Ighalo’s initial loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua only Olympic-bound names as its nom- Arjuna award in 2012. The 28-year-old training center. es. expired at the end of May, but the 30-year-old has been inees for the annual honours. had turned professional in 2018 after his Madrid will host Eibar on June “We have created this initiative rewarded for an impressive return of four goals in eight The BFI has nominated world CWG top finish followed by a third Asian 14 at the 6,000-capacity Alfredo Di to help fans be a part of La Liga's appearances for United before football was shut down Bronze-winning trio of Lovlina Borgohain Games medal — a Bronze. Stéfano Stadium, a venue used most- return and also as an opportunity for by the coronavirus pandemic in March. (69kg), Simranjit Kaur (64kg) and Manish He returned to the amateur circuit last ly by the club’s “B” team at the them to show their support for the “Manchester United have reached agreement with Kaushik (63kg) for the Arjuna awards. Of year with the South Asian Games, winning Ciudad Real Madrid center on the heroes of the COVID-19 pandem- Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal these, Borgohain has won the world a gold there before qualifying for the city’s outskirts. ic,” said league president Javier for Odion Ighalo,” United said in a Bronze twice, the most recent being last Olympics at the Asian qualifiers in Jordan Madrid is not stopping renova- Tebas, who gave his weekly interview statement. year. in March this year. tion work at the Santiago Bernabéu to league broadcaster Movistar on “He will now remain with the For the Dronacharya awards, the BFI Of the three Arjuna contenders, Stadium as all remaining league Sunday. Reds until 31 January 2021, enabling has finalised the names of national Kaushik has had a great run for the past cou- games are likely to be played with- “We want them to feel close to him to build on an impressive start women’s coach Mohammed Ali Qamar ple of years, winning a Bronze in his maid- out fans because of the coronavirus their team, even if they cannot be in to life with the club he supported as and assistant coach Chhote Lal Yadav. en world championship (2019) to qualify pandemic. the stadiums cheering them on, and a boy.” “The nominations of the athletes and for the Olympics after a Silver at the 2018 The league on Sunday con- for players to feel the support of their Ighalo could prove an impor- coaches have been on the basis of their Commonwealth Games. firmed the dates and times of the first fans.” tant addition to Ole Gunnar performance during the last four years,” Both Kaur and Borgohain booked two rounds of matches to be played Most games will be played late Solskjaer’s squad ahead of the BFI said. their Tokyo tickets at the Asian qualifiers. after the competition was stopped in the day to take into account high a packed schedule once The 24-year-old Panghal (52kg), also Qamar, an Arjuna awardee, was India’s mid-March because of the pan- temperatures in Spain, but some will games get back under an Asian Games champion, has not won first Commonwealth Games gold-medal- demic. The first game will be the be brought forward based on favor- way later this month. any national sports award. He was being list in boxing and has been in charge of the Seville derby between Sevilla and able weather forecasts. There will be “They (Shanghai) nominated for the Arjuna award for the women's camp for over a year now. This was Real Betis on June 11 at 10 p.M. a couple of matches at 1 p.M. Local have been great past three years but was not considered after serving as an assistant coach for one Local time (2000 GMT). time in the first weekend. towards us, allowing by the selection committee because of a year. Defending champion Barcelona, The second division will resume him to play for his 2012 “inadvertent” dope offence. Yadav is closely associated with six-time which has a two-point lead over Real June 11 with the second half of the dream club,” said “He is allowed to compete for the world champion M C Mary Kom and she Madrid after 27 rounds, will resume game between Rayo Vallecano and Solskjaer last week. country and his medals are celebrated. He has been crediting him for keeping her at Mallorca on June 13, while Atlético Albacete, which was suspended at “It’s been a dream deserves to be honoured as well,” BFI focussed in the past couple of years. Madrid visits Athletic Bilbao the fol- halftime in December after for him and hopefully Executive Director R K Sacheti told PTI. Former world-medallist N Usha has lowing day. Ukrainian Roman Zozulia of he can finish what he started “Youth level ki galtiyan to sab jageh been nominated for the Dhyan Chand The league has announced that Albacete was subjected to Nazi and win a trophy with us.” maaf hoti hain. I didn't do it intention- award for lifteime contribution to sports. every game will include an “applause taunts by opposing fans.