DAILY SUARGAM | JAMMU NATIONAL FRIDAY | JUNE 11, 2021 9 Monsoon covers nearly half the country in a week, six days ahead of schedule

NEW DELHI: Monsoon Srivastava said certain factors such as wind speed, fall (88cm) recorded in period from March 1 to May Chhattisgarh and Odisha, of Bengal and neighbour- coastal districts of has advanced into parts of conditions will have to be consistency of rainfall, inten- every year between June 31. IMD said the monsoon entire West Bengal and hood during the next 24 Maharashtra from June 10 to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, met before they declare the sity, and cloud cover. The and September from 1961 to also advanced to the Jharkhand, and parts of hours. It is likely to become 11 and in coastal Karnataka Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and onset of monsoon in Delhi. monsoon arrived in 2010. Good rainfall has been remaining parts of the Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh more marked during subse- from June 12 to 15. remaining areas of “It should have rained in a on June 3 two days behind a prime reason for the farm Central Bay of Bengal and and remaining parts of quent 24 hours and move Extremely heavy rain is also Maharashtra, Telangana, large area for a couple of schedule. It arrives there sector’s resilience for two most parts of the North Bay north Bay of Bengal during west-north-westwards likely in the Konkan region. Andhra Pradesh six days days, the easterly wind pat- first before covering the rest years, and its ability last year of Bengal on Thursday. The the next 48 hours. across Odisha. Under its Due to the west-north- ahead of schedule, the India tern should be established, of India by July. to buck the Covid-19 pan- northern limit of the mon- Ministry of earth sciences influence, fairly widespread westwards movement of the Meteorological Department and it should have covered The early expected arrival secretary M Rajeevan said to widespread rainfall activ- low-pressure area, fairly (IMD) said on Thursday. Bihar, parts of Uttar of the monsoon in north- the monsoon is very active ity with isolated to scattered widespread to widespread Monsoon is expected to Pradesh, etc,” he said. west India including Delhi is now and their models indi- heavy to very heavy rainfall rainfall activity is likely in reach Delhi earlier than RK Jenamani, senior scien- expected to bring relief from cate that it will be active for was very likely in most parts northwest India from June expected, IMD added. tist, National Weather the muggy weather. another week. “Some of our of east India and adjoining 12 to 14. “In the next 48 hours, Forecasting Centre, echoed IMD said the country has models are indicating a central India from Ahead of monsoon onset, monsoon will reach parts of Srivastava and said that recorded 21% excess rainfall slight weakening of the Thursday. Extremely heavy fairly widespread thunder- east Uttar Pradesh and before the early arrival of the between June 1 and 9. Out of monsoon towards the end of rain (= 20 cm) was also like- storm activity accompanied Bihar. In the subsequent two monsoon in northwest 36 subdivisions, 11 have the month. Monsoon is nor- ly in Odisha on June 11 and by frequent cloud to ground days, the monsoon may India, there will be wide- recorded large excess rains mally active during onset, 12, Chhattisgarh during lightning was likely in cover west Uttar Pradesh spread and heavy rains in (60% above normal), seven demic. soon passes through Surat, plus a low-pressure area June 11 and 13, east Madhya Madhya Pradesh, Uttar and parts of Uttarakhand east and central India. excess (20 to 59%), 10 nor- In 2020 and 2019, the mon- Nandurbar, Betul, Mandla, developing over the Bay of Pradesh on June 13, Pradesh, Vidarbha, also. So, the expectation is “There is a warning of light- mal (-19 to 19%). soon was above normal at Bilaspur, Bolangir, Puri, and Bengal is also helping it Vidarbha on June 12 and 13. Chhattisgarh, Odisha, that it will reach Delhi earli- ning for central India, Bihar, In its second long-range 110% and 109% of LPA. In Bagdogra. progress.” Due to the strengthening Bengal, Jharkhand, and er than expected,” said Odisha, etc. People should forecast, IMD said monsoon 1996, 1997, and 1998, the IMD said conditions were IMD said a cyclonic circu- of westerly winds along the Bihar during the next two Kuldeep Shrivastava, who be careful.” rainfall was likely to be nor- monsoon was normal at favourable for further lation was lying over the west coast in association days, IMD has warned. heads the Regional Weather The arrival of monsoon, mal at 101% of the long-peri- 103.4%, 102.2%, and 104%, advance of southwest mon- northwest Bay of Bengal. with the low-pressure area, Deaths due to lightning are Forecasting Centre. which is crucial to the coun- od average (LPA) after two according to IMD. India soon into more parts of Under its influence, a low- widespread rainfall activity reported in the monsoon Monsoon normally arrives try’s farm-dependent econo- years of above-average rain- recorded 18% excess rain Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, pressure area is likely to with heavy to very heavy season particularly in Bihar in Delhi by June-end. my, is announced based on fall. LPA is the average rain- during the pre-monsoon remaining parts form over the northwest Bay rain was likely to continue in and Uttar Pradesh. Police inaction alleged in rape case Highway heists, bribe allegations, leadership of mentally challenged woman in TN battles: BJP’s Kerala challenges CHENNAI: Tamil sought a report before Tamil Nadu Association protecting the criminal... NEW DELHI: Since its political opponents, a sec- Sangh leader. possession of seized money. Nadu’s Commissionerate June 22 while questioning for Rights of All Types of This will only lead to an rout in the recently held tion of media is also baying Dharmarajan said the Police have so far seized for Welfare of the whether authorities fol- Differently Abled and increase in such crimes.” assembly poll, in which the for the party blood,” said money was meant for elec- ?1.75 crore and gold from Differently Abled has lowed procedures in the Caregivers (TARATDAC) Namburajan said they party lost its lone sitting leg- party leader M T Ramesh, tion activities and he collect- the accused. While dismiss- sought a report on alleged case as per the Act. general secretary S helped the woman’s fami- islative seat, the Kerala unit rejecting the speculation ed it from many persons. ing his plea, the court said police inaction in the rape The commission issued Namburajan said village ly file a police complaint of the Bharatiya Janata Party about a change in state party But the police subsequently the investigation in the case case of a 28-year-old men- on June 3 and claimed no (BJP) is mired in a series of leadership. A party team found that ?3.5 crore was was on and it sought more tally challenged and visu- case was registered until controversies. has also called on Governor missing, and arrested 20 details from the SIT. ally impaired five-month June 5. He added locals Upset with the develop- Arif Mohammad Khan on persons, all history-sheeters, Pay-off to independent pregnant woman in informed him the woman ments, the party central Wednesday, alleging a ploy allegedly involved in the candidate Krishnagiri district amid was married off on leadership has summoned to defame the party. heist. Even as the party was reports that she has been Wednesday. state chief K Surendran to The party is in the midst of The alleged BJP link came struggling with highway married off to her alleged R Mahizhnan, the dis- Delhi. Coming right after three raging controversies to light when police started heist, the alleged pay off to rapist. trict differently abled wel- the registered — a reported highway heist investigation into the source an independent candidate Johny Tom Varghese, the fare officer, led a prelimi- a case against him on and hawala transactions, of money. Dharmarajan surfaced. welfare commissioner for nary inquiry last Friday. Monday for allegedly brib- alleged pay off to an inde- reportedly told the police Independent candidate K the differently abled, took “We instructed them sev- ing an independent candi- pendent candidate, and a that the money was meant Sundara, who had contest- cognisance of the matter eral times not to speak for date to withdraw his papers financial transaction with to be handed over to BJP ed against K Surendran in on his own on Tuesday a marriage,” he said. after the intervention of a tribal leader C K Janu, a can- Alapuzha treasurer, K G Mancheswaram (north under the Rights of the notice before reports of heads arranged the “We gave them our con- court in north Kerala, the didate in Wayanad, to Kartha, and party state Kerala), alleged last week Persons with Disabilities the marriage. The revenue woman’s marriage with tacts and asked them to call from Delhi has triggered remain with the NDA bloc. organising secretary, M that he was under pressure Act and issued the notice, division officer has been the alleged 35-year-old come to us for any help speculation about what lies Highway heist Ganeshan, was aware of the to withdraw his candida- including to Krishnagiri asked to find out if she rapist on June 6. “That is and service, but we hear ahead for the party in the A highway robbery took transportation. Both leaders ture in favour of the BJP police superintendent and requires protection and when I alerted the authori- they got her married state. leader. He said though he district social welfare legal, medical and psychi- ties in Chennai,” said Wednesday morning,” he The defeat and its after- demanded ?15 lakh, he was department. He has atric help. Namburajan. “They are said. math paid ?2.5 lakh and received Following the poll deba- a smart phone. He also said cle, in which the BJP-led he was offered a wine par- Covid-19 vaccine wastage: Jharkhand at top, National Democratic lour and a house in Alliance (NDA) lost around Karnataka once Surendran three per cent of vote share emerged victorious. After Kerala, West Bengal in negative compared to its 2016 per- Surendran’s defeat, party formance, the central leader- leaders were not willing to NEW DELHI: Kerala Kerala registered -6.37 3.78, 3.63, 7.35 and 15.79 vaccinations were used ship sought a report from place on April 3, three days were questioned by the meet promises made to and West Bengal during per cent vaccine wastage per cent of vaccine and the month had a clos- three important leaders — before the state went to the police. him, he alleged. the month of May record- and West Bengal regis- wastage, respectively. ing balance of 80.8 lakh, former state police chief polls. It unfolded after a The special investigation After the news surfaced, ed a negative wastage of tered -5.48 per cent of vac- Cumulatively, 790.6 lakh reported PTI citing the Jacob Thomas, Metro Man E man named S Shamseer, team (SIT) probing the case the CPI(M) candidate V V Covid-19 vaccines in con- cine wastage. States in the Covid-19 vaccine doses data. Sreedharan (both were who was transporting cash, now suspects that the Ramesan moved the trast to Jharkhand that north like Punjab, Delhi, were supplied to states As of June 7, the first party candidates) and for- was waylaid by a group of money came from magistrate reported the maximum Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Union territories dose coverage of people mer bureaucrat C V Ananda people on Kodakara on Karnataka through hawala court, which directed the (UTs) in the month of above the age of 45 years Bose — about the state of Thrisur- high- channels and it was alleged- police to register a case May, of which total vacci- was at 38 per cent, with affairs in the party. They way and looted his vehicle ly meant for distribution in against Surendran. He was nations were 610.6 lakh, Tripura at the top cover- reportedly recommended after assaulting him. elections. After money was later booked under Section while 685.6 lakh doses ing 92 per cent of its pop- sweeping changes in the Four days later (April 7), lost, both (Shamseer and 17I (B )of the Indian Penal were used and the closing ulation. Rajasthan and light of poor performance, Shamseer filed a police com- Dharmarajan) made several Code and other sections. balance was 212.7 lakh Chhattisgarh at 65 per factional feuds and subse- plaint in which he said ?25 calls to state unit chief But the party said it will vaccine doses, as per the cent each, Kerala at 51 per quent controversies in the lakh was stolen from his car, Surendran and his son, call challenge the decision in a data, reported PTI. cent, Gujarat at 53 per cent state unit. and claimed the money was records of both showed. The higher court. In comparison to April, and Delhi at 49 per cent, Though the state unit has meant for some property Enforcement Directorate has “Both the ruling CPI(M) May recorded less vacci- according to the data, started a process of damage transactions. The police filed sought details of the case and opposition Congress nations, even though the reported PTI. control, political observers a case on April 7 following from the SIT. Both the have joined hands to dis- government under its lib- States recording low suggest that there remain his compliant. Communist Party of India credit the BJP. Some of the wastage of 33.95 per cent, reported 7.08 per cent, 3.95 eralised and accelerated first dose coverage for mounting differences within When the police inquired (Marxist) and Congress recent allegations are part of news agency PTI cited the per cent, 3.91 per cent vac- vaccination strategy began people older than 45 years the party. why he delayed filing com- have alleged the ED was this campaign,” said party government data. cine wastage, PTI reported the inoculation process for include Tamil Nadu with State leaders have under- plaint, his statements were going slow since the BJP leader A N Radhakrishnan. According to the data, citing government data. people above 18 years of 19 per cent, Jharkhand played Surendran’s Delhi inconsistent and after fur- was involved. Sundara, who now claimed Kerala and West Bengal In the increasing order, age on May 1. and Uttar Pradesh at 24 visit but speculation is rife ther interrogation he took Meanwhile, a local court he is associated with the saved 1.10 lakh and 1.61 Gujarat, Maharashtra, In April, a total of 898.7 per cent each and Bihar at here about an overhaul. “It the name of one A K in on Wednesday Bahujan Samaj Party, said lakh vaccine doses, respec- Madhya Pradesh, and lakh vaccine doses were 25 per cent, as per the was not summoning, but a Dharmarajan, a local dismissed a plea of he was ready to depose tively. Chhattisgarh reported administered, 902.2 lakh data. planned visit. Besides our Rashtriya Swaymsevak Dharmarajan seeking the against the BJP leader. India to work with Germany on ‘convergent Board exams will be held in mid-July if Covid-19 TPR dips below 2%, says Assam CM vision’ for Indo-Pacific: Foreign secy DISPUR: Assam chief are likely to be multiple- dates in order to ensure minister Himanta Biswa choice ones, allowing stu- social distancing at exam NEW DELHI: India will working with Germany EU trade and investment countries also consult health-related products Sarma said on Thursday dents to score good marks. centres. work with Germany on a on our convergent vision agreement augurs well closely at multilateral and and equipment. that the state government The exams will be held fol- “We can’t put the lives of “convergent vision” of a of a free, open and inclu- for the future of economic international organisa- In the early days of the would conduct board lowing Covid-19 protocol students at risk. The exact free, open and inclusive sive Indo-Pacific region,” ties with Germany. tions, and engage on pandemic, India supplied Indo-Pacific region as he said. Regular institutional issues such as counter-ter- hydroxychoroquine and exams for Class 10 and provided the positivity rate dates of the exam will be part of enhanced strategic The post-pandemic engagements at higher rorism, cyber-security other pharmaceutical Class 12 in mid-July only if engagement between the global order will require and climate change, he products to Germany. the Covid-19 positivity rate two countries, foreign concerted efforts by like- said. Amid the second wave of in the state drops below 2%. secretary Harsh Shringla minded countries to The virtual event was the pandemic in India, The announcement came said on Thursday. ensure that multilateral- also joined by German Germany extended much two days after the state’s Addressing an event to ism and a rules-based ambassador Walter needed support by sup- education minister Ranoj mark the release of a international order are Lindner and Vineet plying oxygen-related Pegu said that the board postage stamp on the 70th respected by all, he said. Pandey, secretary in the equipment, essential exams for both classes were anniversary of diplomatic “India and Germany must department of posts. drugs and raw materials. likely to be held in the first relations between the two therefore continue to India established diplo- Shringla thanked the gov- half of August by following countries, Shringla enhance the level and matic ties with the then ernment and people of Covid-19 safety measures. described Germany as quality of their strategic Federal Republic of Germany for this “timely “Most parents and stu- one of India’s “most engagement. Germany on March 7, and helpful gesture”. dent organizations in drops below 2%. If it is announced in the next few important friends in the We both have unique political levels have lent 1951, becoming one of the Both India’s department Assam are of the opinion above that, we will ask days, but it will come with European Union”. strengths that we can syn- momentum to India- first countries to do so. In of posts, and Germany’s that the board exams schools to evaluate the stu- a rider on the positivity “Last year, Germany ergise to be a force for Germany ties, and Prime recent times, the two postage stamp division should be held. The educa- dents,” he added. rate. We will make an became the second good in the world,” he Minister Narendra Modi sides have extensively issued commemorative tion department will try Sarma said that the assessment on July 1, if the European country to issue added. and Chancellor Angela cooperated in the stamps. The Indian stamp and hold the exams in mid- exams are likely to be con- positivity rate doesn’t drop guidelines for the Indo- Shringla also said the Merkel have met 12 times response to the Covid-19 was designed by Gulistan July,” Sarma said in ducted between July 15 below 2%, we won’t put Pacific, which we wel- recommencement of in the past seven years, pandemic in scientific and the German stamp by Guwahati. and July 20 with boys and lives of students at risk and come. We look forward to negotiations on an India- Shringla noted. The two research and supply of Matthias Wittig. “The questions papers girls appearing on different cancel the exams,” he said.