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BOYCOTTIndian Americans 'Boycott China' protest CHINA at Times Square, NYC

800,000 Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait

Details on page 6 Ratha & Bahuda Yatra at Fremont America loves Hindu Temple

India, says Details on page 17 Donald Trump

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IPL after UAE Details on page 5 and Sri Lanka

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Members of the Indian-American community stage a demonstration against China, demanding Bollywood ------30 to boycott Chinese products, at Times Square in New York Classifieds ------35 Community Post ------17-26 NEW YORK: A large number of Indian-Americans of Boycott Made in China', Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and Stop Edit Page ------34 chanting Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and other patriotic slo- Chinese Aggression' among others. Horoscope ------33 This week’s question gans staged a protest against China at the iconic The protesters, wearing face masks in view of the Immigration Post ------9 Can China be trusted with the Times Square here, demanding an economic boycott coronavirus pandemic, held placards that read We sa- Life Style ------14-15 agreement to pullback? and a diplomatic isolation of the country for its ag- lute our fallen heroes'. Philosophy/Perspective ------32 Info/Highlights ------4 Last week’s result gression against India. Members of the Tibetan and Taiwanese community Real Estate ------28-29 Should India stop all Indians living in New York and New Jersey states also joined the protest and raised slogans against aid to Nepal? TechBiz Post ------10-11 along with the officials of the diaspora organization - China and called for an economic boycott of the Com- Travel & Hospitality Post ------16 YES 42% NO 58% - Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) raised slogans munist giant. Cont’d on page 5 Wellness Post ------12-13 2 India Post July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 India Post 3 www.indiapost.com 4 India Post July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com

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CHICAGO 'Boycott China' protest NYC TikTok losses from ban Ramesh Soparawala Resident Editor Indian-Americans chanting Bharat Mata Ki Chinese tech giant unicorn ByteDance A Q Siddiqui Correspondent Jai' staged a protest against China at the Ltd. is anticipating a loss of over USD 6 ST. LOUIS iconic Times Square demanding an eco- billion after three of its apps, including Ashwin Patel Correspondent nomic boycott and a diplomatic isolation. 5 the hugely popular video app TikTok. 10 NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY Pinky Kaur Bureau Chief Srirekha N. Chakravarty Correspondent Nikita Japra Correspondent Community: Travel: Sukhvinder Saini Circulation Ratha & Bahuda Yatra Meeting point of 3 oceans BOSTON Gope Gidwani Bureau Chief Fremont Temple hosted the annual Kanyakumari, besides its importance as Ratha and BahudaYatras. For the thou- a Hindu pilgrim center, it is famous for CANADA sands who could not join, a live telecast its beautiful views of sunrise and sunset Paras Nehra Correspondent of the RathaYatra was organized. 17 over the waters. 16 NEW DELHI Lakshay Sharma Web Developer

MUMBAI Immigration: Wellness: Nidhi Soparawala Correspondent Frank Fernandes Correspondent H1-B visa suspension: Joe Biden Trump grateful to frontline

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I say it is rogue because the way Indians living in New York and New China is treating its own people in Hong Jersey states along with the officials of Kong" and is undertaking ethnic cleans- the diaspora organization -- Federation ing against the Muslims/Uyghurs in of Indian Associations (FIA) raised slo- Xinjiang, he said. gans of Boycott Made in China', Bharat The peace-loving people of the Mata Ki Jai' and Stop Chinese Aggres- world want China to know that enough sion' among others. is enough. It immediately needs to stop The protesters, wearing face masks its aggressive behavior against its in view of the coronavirus pandemic, neighbors, including India, Sewhani held placards that read We salute our said. fallen heroes'. India has always called for a peaceful Members of the Tibetan and Taiwan- Members of the Indian-American community stage a demonstration against China, demanding global order but this approach of peace ese community also joined the protest to boycott Chinese products, at Times Square in New York should not be considered as our weak- and raised slogans against China and ness, he said. called for an economic boycott of the for international peace and solidarity, tions -- from Australia to India -- on a Sewhani underlined that the India of Communist giant. he said. common unifying platform against 2020 is militarily and economically They also held placards that read Ti- Bhandari said he is planning to bring China. strong and has a strong leader in Prime bet stands with India', Stop Chinese together diplomats from various na- President of the American India Pub- Minister Narendra Modi. India under Abuse', Justice for human rights, minor- him will give a befitting reply to the ity religions, Hong Kong', China out of nefarious designs of President Xi Tibet', China stop crimes against hu- Jinping of China. manity' and Boycott Chinese Products.' India, China agree differences He pointed out that the international The protest titled Boycott China' was community can hit China on three fronts organized on Friday (July 2) by commu- -- trade, Tibet and Taiwan. The world nity leaders Prem Bhandari and Jagdish should not become disputes should boycott Chinese products, sup- Sewhani. port independence of Tibet and sup- BEIJING: With Prime Minister and India. China-India relations have The India of today is different from port Taiwan. Narendra Modi visiting the forward ar- withstood the test of ups and downs, the India of 1962. We will not tolerate The three Ts can be successfully eas in Ladakh over the weekend and it is not easy to achieve today's the Chinese aggression and its interna- handled by a global coalition led by coupled with sustained diplomatic development, he said. tional bullying. We will give a befitting three world leaders Prime Minister pressure, the India-China border face- "Not long ago, what happened in the reply to the arrogance of China, Modi, US President Donald Trump and off appears to have reached some sort western part of the border between Bhandari, Jaipur Foot USA Chairman and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, he of settlement. This disclosure comes China and India in the Galwan Valley is a prominent social activist, told PTI. said. day after a disengagement process very clear. China will continue to effec- Bhandari said that he and the Indian He added that today, China's entire began in three of the four friction tively defend its territorial sovereignty community were deeply disturbed by population is under constant surveil- points along the LAC in Ladakh. On Sun- and the border area and peace," it said. the killing of 20 Indian soldiers during lance and now it wants to convert the day (July 5) evening, Chinese Foreign The Chinese Minister emphasized the violent clash with the Chinese entire world into a surveillance state. Its Minister, State Councilor and Special that the realization of development and troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last recent behavior and action only prove Representative on the Sino-Indian revitalization is the first priority of China month. this, Sewhani said. Boundary Issue Wang Yi spoke to Indian and India, and China and India share We are sending a strong message to He called for China's diplomatic iso- National Security Advisor and Special long-term common strategic interests China. The Indian community around lation and urged the international com- Representative Ajit Doval over phone. in this general direction. The two sides the world is standing with its homeland, munity to immediately start boycotting However, the Chinese statement on should always adhere to strategic judg- he said. China shares its borders with 14 Chinese products. the talks,doesn't appear to be a climb- ments that do not pose threats to each nations and is fighting with 18 coun- Sewhani said that China should be down from its stated position, even as other and provide opportunities for tries. It shows that it is a bully. Now is ready to pay a heavy price" for its ag- it sought both sides adhere to strate- development, attach great importance the time to stop this bullying and gression. gic judgments and crucially not allow to the complex situation facing the cur- people believe India can do that, he It's time for the democratic and differences to become disputes. rent relationship between the two said. peace-loving people of the world to Wang said that this year is the 70th countries, and work together to over- India believes in the philosophy of give a befitting reply to China. Time has anniversary of the establishment of come and reverse them as soon as pos- the World is one family' and while focus- come for the whole world to unite diplomatic relations between China sible, the statement said. IANS ing on its self-reliance, it will also work against this bully, he said. PTI 6 India Post Top Stories July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com 800,000 Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait after expat quota bill

DUBAI: Some 8 lakh Indians could be Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- ported. The expat quota bill will now be re- forced to leave Kuwait after a parlia- Ghanem told Kuwait TV that he and a "I understand that we recruit doc- ferred to the concerned committee mentary committee approved a draft group of lawmakers will submit to the tors and skilled manpower and not for consideration. It states that the In- expat quota bill seeking to gradually Assembly a comprehensive draft law unskilled laborers. This is an indication dian expatriate community should not slash the number of foreign workers in calling for a gradual reduction of expats that there is a distortion. Visa traders exceed 15 per cent of the national the Gulf country, according to media in Kuwait. have contributed in increasing this population, which means around reports. Kuwait has a real problem in its figure, Ghanem said. 800,000 of them might be required to The National Assembly's legal and leave Kuwait, the Arab News re- legislative committee has determined ported. that the expat quota bill is constitu- According to the Indian embassy in tional. Kuwait, there are about 28,000 Indi- According to the bill, Indians should ans working for the Kuwaiti Govern- not exceed 15 per cent of Kuwait's ment in various jobs like nurses, engi- population. This could result in 800,000 neers in national oil companies and a Indians leaving Kuwait, as the Indian few as scientists. community constitutes the largest The majority of Indians (5.23 Lakh) expat community in the country, total- are deployed in private sectors. In ad- ing 1.45 million, the Gulf News re- dition, there are about 1.16 lakh de- ported, citing a leading Kuwaiti news- pendents. Out of these, there are paper. about 60,000 Indian students studying The current population of Kuwait is in 23 Indian schools in the country. 4.3 million, with Kuwaitis making up 1.3 The bill will now be transferred to million of the population, and expats the respective committee so that a accounting for 3 million. comprehensive plan is created. It pro- Amid a slump in oil prices and the poses similar quotas for other nation- coronavirus pandemic, there has been a alities. Kuwait is a top source of remit- spike in anti-expat rhetoric as lawmakers tances for India. In 2018, India re- and government officials call for reducing population structure, in which 70 per The Speaker said the draft law they ceived nearly USD 4.8 billion from Ku- the number of foreigners in Kuwait. cent are expats, the Speaker said, add- intend to file will propose to impose a wait as remittances. Last month, Kuwait's Prime Minister ing that what is more serious is that 1.3 cap on the number of expats, whose Foreigners have accounted for the Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah pro- million of the 3.35 million expats "are numbers must decrease gradually by majority of Kuwait's COVID-19 cases posed reducing the number of expats either illiterate or can merely read stating that this year expats will be 70 as the disease spread among migrant from 70 per cent to 30 per cent of the and write", the people Kuwait does per cent, next year 65 per cent and so workers living in overcrowded population, the report said. not really need, the Kuwait Times re- on, the report said. housing.PTI

America loves India, says US President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald prise that this day celebrates". India! unbelievable bond and love be- Trump has said that America loves In- "I congratulate US President Donald The Embassy of India in Washington tween President Trump and Prime dia, as he thanked Prime Minister Trump and the retweeted the Minister Modi - America and India, Narendra Modi for greeting him and people of the conversation be- the two largest democracies of the the people of the country on the oc- USA on the tween the two world, said Al Mason, co-chair of the casion of the 244th Independence 244th Indepen- leaders on its of- Trump Victory Indian-American Fi- Day of the United States. dence Day of ficial Twitter nance Committee. The Fourth of July -- also known as the USA," Modi handle. America is blessed to have you the Independence Day -- is a federal tweeted. Several Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holiday in the US commemorating Responding people from India as our valued friend. America the publication of the declaration of to the greetings both the coun- and India - the two largest democra- independence from Great Britain in from the prime tries also wel- cies in the world! God's blessings to 1776. minister on the comed the Twit- you as you lead India, popular Afri- Prime Minister Modi on Saturday popular ter exchange be- can-American singer Mary Millben congratulated President Trump and microblogging tween Trump tweeted. the people of the US on the country's site, Trump said and Modi on the Kudus to both leaders for cement- 244th Independence Day, saying as in a tweet: Thank social media. ing such a solid relationship, which the world's largest democracies "we you my friend. Donald Trump with Narendra Modi The world is can weather any storm, she added. cherish freedom and human enter- America loves witnessing the PTI July 10, 2020 Top Stories India Post 7 www.indiapost.com

BoohooMAN, Karen Millen and Coast. Clothing factory in UK faces A statement from Nasty Gal said the company would investigate the newspaper's claims, but insisted that Jaswal Fashions was not a direct supplier. modern slavery probe Nasty Gal does not allow any of its suppliers to pay less than the minimum LONDON: A clothing factory named wage and has a zero-tolerance ap- Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern proach to incidences of modern slavery, England city of Leicester faces a mod- said Nasty Gal in a statement. ern slavery investigation after an under- We have terminated relationships cover reporter alleged sweatshop-like with suppliers where evidence of non- conditions and below minimum wage compliance with our strict code of con- payments to its workers, many of them duct is found. We will take immediate from India. steps to fully investigate the allegations According to The Sunday Times', its raised and if the allegations are sub- undercover reporter found that work- stantiated we will ensure that our sup- ers were being paid as little as 3.50 pliers immediately cease working with pounds an hour as against the UK's le- Jaswal Fashions, it added. gal minimum wage of 8.72 pounds an The boxes packed at the factory dis- hour and was also operating last week played the name Morefray Limited, an- during the localized coronavirus Leicester's clothing factories after ions, a factory which supplies garments other Leicester-based clothing manu- lockdown imposed on the city. alarm was raised that they were a key to one of Britain's fastest-growing facturer. The newspaper said that the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel de- source of the spike in coronavirus infec- online retailer Boohoo, which owns la- man who was identified as the boss of scribed the allegations as truly appall- tions in the region, which led to bels such as Nasty Gal, the factory refused to answer questions ing and commended the undercover England's first localized COVID-19 PrettyLittleThing, MissPap, in detail, but said: We have legit staff. PTI investigation for its role in uncovering lockdown for the city. such abhorrent practices. Within the last few days NCA officers, I will not tolerate sick criminals forc- along with Leicestershire police and ing innocent people into slave labor and other partner agencies, attended a a life of exploitation, said Patel. number of business premises in the Le- Let this be a warning to those who icester area to assess concerns of mod- are exploiting people in sweatshops ern slavery and human trafficking, the like these for their own commercial NCA said, which is looking into the un- gain. This is just the start. What you are dercover reports. doing is illegal, it will not be tolerated The UK's Modern Slavery Act was and we are coming after you, she said. passed in 2015, making it a crime to ex- Last week, the senior Cabinet minis- ploit labor and not pay the minimum ter had directed the UK's National wage. Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate The newspaper's undercover re- modern slavery allegations in porter spent two days at Jaswal Fash- Dubai gurdwara re-opens after 110 days Bali to welcome foreign tourists DUBAI: After 110 days, the Guru adding that these timings will be fol- Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Dubai has re- lowed from Saturday to Thursday for from September opened following the lifting of the sus- two weeks, after which officials will de- pension of places of worship in the cide further on the matter. BALI: Indonesia's resort island of land has been among the hardest hit United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the Until then, the gurdwara will remain Bali will allow international tourists to in Indonesia amid the pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic. closed on Fridays.The short timings al- visit from September 11 after being Foreign arrivals dried up by almost Mosques nationwide and Dubai's low only for a walk-through 'darshan' closed to visitors due to the COVID- 100 per cent in April as many coun- sole Hindu temple had already re- (viewing).Children below 12 years and 19 pandemic, it was reported on tries, including Indonesia, closed their opened last week after being closed people above 60 will not be allowed to Monday (July 6). borders. In his reopening decree, Bali's since mid-March, Gulf News reported. enter until further notice. The island held a mass prayer on Governor Wayan Koster implemented The gurdwara reopened on Saturday Upon its reopening, around 250 Sunday to ask for permission and pro- guidance on crowd avoidance, physi- (July 4) following clearance by Dubai's people visited the gurdwara on Saturday tection from the Hindu God at the sa- cal distancing and personal hygiene, Community Development Authority, morning, Gulf News quoted Kandhari as cred Besakih Temple, reports the BBC. including regular hand washing and said Chairman Surender Singh Kandhari. saying. As part of the precautions, visitors Indonesian tourists will be allowed wearing facial covering or masks. With all precautionary measures in have to wear masks, gloves, use sanitizers, to return from July 31. Bali has recorded more than 1,800 place, it opened from 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. go through sanitizing tunnels, have their Tourism contributes about 70 per COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths as of and again from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. as temperature checked and maintain social cent of Bali's GDP.As a result, the is- sunday. IANS per the official directions, Kandhari said, distancing. IANS 8 India Post Top Stories July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com New Zealand offers to host IPL after UAE and Sri Lanka: BCCI

NEW DELHI: New Zealand is the lat- if the game starts at 12:30 pm in the af- est country after UAE and Sri Lanka ternoon, maximum office-goers (even which has offered to host the IPL in case those who work from home) will miss the billion dollar league can't be held in the action. India due to rising cases of coronavirus. Apart from Hamilton and Auckland, The postponement announcement of which can be covered by road, places the T20 World Cup, to be held in Octo- like Wellington, Christchurch, Napier or ber-November in Australia, is imminent, Dunedin will require air travel. creating a window for the IPL. The official added that the date of The BCCI has already zeroed in on the the IPL Governing Council meeting will end September-early November win- be announced soon and issues pertain- dow for the IPL. ing to the league, including the Chinese The board's first choice is staging the sponsorship deals in the IPL, will be dis- tournament at home but that is looking cussed. increasingly unlikely with India having The BCCI had called for an IPL GC the third largest caseload of coronavirus meet more than two weeks ago follow- cases behind Brazil and USA. ing the India-China clash at the Galwan "Staging the event in India has to be Valley but the date is yet to be an- the first choice but in case it is not safe nounced. Anti-China sentiment has to have it, then we will look at the over- that," the official said. dates in various states. been on the rise in India ever since the seas options. After UAE and Sri Lanka, The IPL has been held overseas in the The UAE again is the front-runner to "violent" face-off between the two New Zealand has also offered to host past. The entire 2009 edition was staged host the tournament if it happens over- Asian giants. the IPL," a senior BCCI official told PTI on in South Africa due to the general elec- seas. Sri Lanka is a cost-effective option The board has a lucrative five-deal conditions of anonymity. tion back home and partially in the UAE while New Zealand, which has been deal in place for IPL title rights with Chi- "We will sit down with all stakehold- in 2014 due to the same reason. largely free from COVID-19, faces feasi- nese mobile phone maker Vivo, fetching ers (broadcaster, teams, etc.) and take a However in 2019, despite elections, bility issues. it Rs 440 crore annually till 2022. Indian call. The safety of the players is para- the BCCI managed to schedule the IPL With New Zealand, India has a seven companies with Chinese investments mount. There will be no compromise on in India avoiding clashing with poll and half hour time difference and even like Paytm are also involved in the IPL. PTI

Over 4.75 lakh Indians returned to India after launch of Vande Bharat Mission: MEA Over 300 Indians stranded NEW DELHI: Over 4.75 lakh Indians 90,000 Indians who have returned in Qatar return home have returned to India from abroad af- through land border immigration ter the government launched the checkpoints from Nepal, Bhutan and Nagpur: Over 300 Indians stranded flight paid Rs 20,000 each for their re- Vande Bharat Mission on May 7 in view Bangladesh, he said. in Qatar due to the coronavirus-in- turn, he said. of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minis- The list of flights that will be part of duced restrictions have returned in Nair said a number Indians in Qatar try of External Affairs has declared. the fourth phase of the mission are avail- two chartered flights to Nagpur and wanted to go back home. "We coordi- The Vande Bharat Mission entered its able on the ministry's website and are Mumbai. nated with the Indian Embassy and fourth phase from Thursday (July 2) on- being updated regularly, Srivastava said. These flights were not part of the IndiGo airlines to facilitate their re- wards. "Under Phase-IV of the Vande Bharat government's 'Vande Bharat Mission', turn. The Maharashtra Mandal in Mission, we will be op- but were arranged by representa- Qatar arranged for their ticket fare erating more than 500 tives of the Indian Cultural Centre in collection and other documentation flights. This includes Doha, an apex body of Indian expatri- formalities," he said. both Air India and pri- ates there, and the Maharashtra Nair claimed he and some mem- vate carriers who are Mandal in Qatar, a community organi- bers of the Maharashtra Mandal in ramping up their op- zation. Qatar also contributed from their erations in a big way," One of these flights carrying 172 own pockets to facilitate the return of he said. passengers arrived in Nagpur on Fri- these stranded passengers. Asked about the H1- day (July 3) and the other with 165 In- He said another chartered flight car- B visa issue, the MEA dians onboard landed in Mumbai on rying 169 passengers will leave from spokesperson said, Saturday (July 4), Indian Cultural Qatar for Goa on Monday (July 6). "The people to people Centre's vice president Vinod Nair in- Madhusudhan Ekre, one of the pas- linkages and the trade formed. sengers who returned in the char- Ministry of External Affairs Spokes- and economic cooperation, especially The passengers in the Nagpur- tered flight to Nagpur, said he had person Anurag Srivastava said, "As on in the technology and innovation sec- bound flight included 86 from gone to Qatar March 4 on a business July 1, against a total number of tors, is an important dimension of the Chhattisgarh, 34 from Madhya visa and got stranded there. 5,83,109 people who registered their US-India partnership." Pradesh and 52 from the Vidarbha re- Through social media, he came to requests with our missions abroad for "It is in this context that we have gion of Maharashtra. They paid Rs know about the Maharashtra Mandal repatriation to India, over 4,75,000 have taken up this issue with the US side and 24,000 each as the ticket fare, he said. in Qatar arranging chartered flights returned under this mission." we remain engaged with them," Passengers of the Mumbai-bound for helping the stranded Indians. PTI This number includes more than Srivastava said. PTI In Brief The people on the company visa have Indian students to built this country, benefit from UK's Biden said when asked extended visa Immigration what his administra- tion will do in the first LONDON: Indian students are among the biggest group 100 days of his of international students set to presidency benefit from an extended post- July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com India Post 9 study work visa offer for PhD students as well as a more streamlined visa process, an- nounced by the UK govern- If elected, will revoke H1-B visa ment on Wednesday (July 1). As part of a wider Research and Development Roadmap, suspension: Joe Biden the British government has pledged to make it easier for WASHINGTON: Democratic sas and other foreign work vi- from countries like India and be, Biden said. international graduates to se- presidential candidate and sas by Trump for the rest of the China. He alleged that Trump's im- cure skilled jobs in the UK and former US vice president Joe year. On day one, I'm going to migration policies are cruel contribute to its economic Biden has said that he will lift The people on the company send the legislative immigra- and humane. growth. the temporary suspension on visa have built this country, tion reform bill to Congress to Biden said that he will take As part of the new graduate H-1B visas, the most sought-af- Biden said when asked what provide a roadmap to citizen- immediate action to protect route, international students ter by Indian IT professionals, if his administration will do in ship for 11 million undocu- dreamers, including more who complete a PhD from he wins the November presi- the first 100 days of his presi- mented immigrants who con- than 100,000 eligible dream- Summer 2021 can stay in the dential elections. ers from East and South Asia. UK for three years after study On June 23, in a huge blow The former vice president to live and work, notes a UK to Indian IT professionals eye- also said that he will rescind government statement. ing the US job market, the Muslim travel ban and imme- As previously announced, Trump administration sus- diately restore refugee admis- students who have success- pended the H-1B visas along sion in line with the values and fully completed undergradu- with other types of foreign historic leadership of the ate and master's degrees will work visas until the end of United States. 2020 to protect American Biden also told town hall be able to stay two years after workers in a crucial election participants that he will make study. This will make it easier year. it easier for qualified Green for some of the best, young in- Biden, in a digital town hall Card holders to move through ternational graduates to se- meeting on Asian American this backlog. cure skilled jobs in the UK and and Pacific Islander (AAPI) is- Trump, in April, gave an ex- contribute to economic Joe Biden sues organized by NBC News, ecutive order to suspend growth, it said. praised the contribution of H- dency. tribute so much to this country, green cards for 90 days. In In addition, there are plans 1B visa holders. The H-1B visa is a non-immi- including 1.7 million from the June, he issued a proclama- to ensure that when the Stu- He (US President Donald grant visa that allows US com- AAPI community. tion that extended the sus- dent Route opens in a few Trump) just ended H-1B visas panies to employ foreign My immigration policy is pension till December 31, months as part of the UK's new the rest of this year. That will workers in specialty occupa- built around keeping families 2020. points-based immigration sys- not be in my administration, tions that require theoretical together, modernizing an im- The US every year allocates tem, there will be a number of Biden, 77, said responding to a or technical expertise. The migration system by keeping only 1,40,000 green cards for improvements which will fur- question during the town hall. technology companies de- families, unification and diver- all employment-preference ther streamline the immigra- He was referring to the tempo- pend on it to hire tens of thou- sity as pillars of our immigra- immigrants, including accom- tion process. PTI rary suspension of the H-1B vi- sands of employees each year tion system, which it used to panying family members. PTI

PRADEEP ROY-SINGH Indian Navy repatriates over 600 Indians from Iran B.A. LL.B. M.B.A. J.D. Attorney-at-Law TUTICORIN: The Indian Abbas in Iran on June 25. gration and Customs formali- Former Assistant State’s Attorney Navy has repatriated over Those who arrived on Wednes- ties, they were taken to their 600 Indians from Iran as part day (July 1) hailed from Tamil respective districts by buses. 1 Civil & Criminal Litigation of the Centre's "Samudra Nadu and Kerala, officials said. The Indian Navy has de- 1 Felonies, Misdemeanors, Inc DUI Setu" mission to evacuate On arrival, the evacuees ployed its ships 'Jalashwa' 1 Personal Injury, Business, Divorce etc. stranded Indian citizens from were screened by the Port and 'Airawat' to carry 1 Property Tax for Commercial Properties abroad. Health officials and their lug- stranded Indians from differ- Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa gage was sanitized as per ent parts of the world like http://www.proy-singh.com repatriated 687 Indian na- COVID-19 protocol. Maldives and Sri Lanka and tionals from Iran and arrived Self-declaration forms were has so far repatriated about 2335 W. Devon Ave., Suite 204, at the VOC Port here today obtained from the passengers 4,000 such persons, Defense Chicago, IL 60659 Tel: 773-381-1820 (July 1).It had left Bandar and after completion of Immi- sources said. PTI Tech News Trade between India and Bangladesh resumes 70% startups hit by Covid-19, 12% shut: DHAKA: Trade between India and Bangladesh through the FICCI-IAN survey Petrapole-Benapole border in West Bengal resumed on Sunday TechBiz (July 5) after the state government opened the border for Bangladeshi lorries three months following its closure due to NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 COVID-19, officials here said. Officials said the cross-border truck pandemic has made an un- movements began at 2 pm Sunday afternoon. India had allowed precedented impact on the In- export of goods from Petrapole, the largest land border port with dian businesses, particularly 10 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 Bangladesh, on June 7. PTI small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. According to a joint survey by FICCI and Indian Angel Network (IAN), TikTok predicts over USD 6 bn the pandemic has hit the busi- nesses of around 70 per cent startups. loss from India's ban With uncertainty in the busi- ness environment and an unex- BEIJING: Chinese tech giant to the company's senior man- Describing India's ban of 59 were its short video platforms pected shift in priorities of the unicorn ByteDance Ltd. is an- agement. China-developed apps as un- TikTok and Vigo Video, as well as government as well as ticipating a loss of over USD 6 ByteDance became one of precedented, the report said it its social networking app Helo. corporates, many startups are billion after three of its apps, China's latest homegrown is a huge blow to the global Tencent's messaging platform struggling to survive, it says. including the hugely popular technology companies to run expansion of TikTok, which is WeChat and five of its other In a nationwide survey on video app TikTok, were banned into growing resistance from touted as the most popular apps were also banned. Other the 'Impact of Covid-19 on In- by India this week, a media re- big tech China firms, including dian Startups' involving 250 port here said. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and startups, 70 per cent partici- Besides Tiktok, India re- Baidu Inc., also had their prod- pants said their businesses had cently banned 58 other apps ucts banned. been impacted by Covid-19 with Chinese links, including All the 59 apps have now and around 12 per cent had the popular UC Browser, for been removed from Apple Inc. shut operations. IANS engaging in activities prejudi- and Google LLC's app stores cial to sovereignty and integ- for the Indian market. rity of India, defense of India, TikTok was downloaded in In- security of state and public or- dia 611 million times in this year's der". The ban came in the wake first quarter, equating to 30.3% of ‘Need to focus on of the ongoing standoff along its total downloads worldwide in import substitution the Line of Actual control in the quarter and nearly double for 15 goods’ eastern Ladakh with Chinese the total number of India down- troops. loads for all of 2019, the report The USD 6 billion amount is quoted another publication, NEW DELHI: As the call most likely more than the com- foreign governments wary of Chinese app overseas. India is SensorTower, as saying. grows for an 'Aatma Nirbhar bined losses for all the other the perceived ties to the Chi- its largest market in terms of The consequences of India's Bharat' (self-reliant India) in Chinese apps banned by India, nese government and con- users outside China, where the latest decision could be more terms of manufacturing of China's Caixinglobal.com re- cerns about protecting user service is called Douyin. long lasting, analysts told goods and lower dependence ported, quoting sources close data, it said. The ByteDance apps banned Caixin. PTI on imports, industry body Assocham has suggested that the country should focus on at least major 15 imported goods Germany first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear to achieve import substitution and become self-reliant in the BERLIN: German lawmakers The plan is part of country's considerable en- of Germany's existing next two to three years. have finalized the country's Germany's 'energy transi- ergy needs from renewable commitment to also phase In a statement, it said that long-awaited phase-out of tion' - an effort to wean sources. Achieving that goal out nuclear power by the the analysis, based on the lat- coal as an energy source, Europe's biggest economy is made harder than in com- end of 2022. est data, shows that the elec- backing a plan that environ- off planet-warming fossil fu- parable countries such as The days of coal are tronics goods are the largest mental groups say isn't am- els and generate all of the France and Britain because numbered in Germany, En- non-oil import items. Despite bitious enough and free vironment Minister Svenja the country being under par- marketerscriticize as a Schulze said. Germany is tial lockdown, India imported waste of taxpayers' money. the first industrialized electronic goods worth $2.8 Bills approved by both country that leaves behind billion only in May 2020, it said. houses of parliament Friday both nuclear energy and "In the circumstance of the (July 3) envision shutting coal. Greenpeace and industry operating in a normal down the last coal-fired other environmental way, these imports are near power plant by 2038 and groups have staged vocal about $5 billion a month, a spending some 40 billion protests against the plan, huge drain on the forex which euros (45 billion) to help af- including by dropping a needs to be curtailed," the fected regions cope with banner down the front of ASSOCHAM statement said. the transition. the Reichstag building. AP IANS July 10, 2020 TechBiz Post India Post 11 www.indiapost.com Tech Briefs PM pitches need to promote start-ups for innovation in agriculture sector iPhone 12 to feature NEW DELHI: Prime Minister ganic and natural farming agriculture, the statement 'high-end' camera lenses Narendra Modi recently re- practices on a cluster based said. viewed the progress of agricul- approach. The prime minister also di- SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's The Cupertino-based tech ture research, extension and The Indian Council for Agri- rected that start-ups and agro- upcoming iPhone 12 is likely giant is also likely to delay education in India and pitched cultural Research (ICAR) has entrepreneurs need to be pro- to feature high-end lens ar- the launch of new iPhone 12 for promoting start-ups and rays in the rear camera to im- series by at least two agro-entrepreneurs to ensure prove image quality. months, which may take innovation and use of technol- According to famed ana- place in November instead of ogy in farming and allied sec- lyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the usual mid-September tors. Apple's manufac- time frame. He underlined the need for turing partner Apple's sec- developing forward and back- Largan will report- ond-quarter pro- ward linkages to assure better edly begin ship- duction is ex- returns to farmers, an official ments of camera pected to be 35 statement said. lenses for the new million units, Taking to Twitter later, the iPhones in min- down 5 per cent prime minister said, "India is July. from the first placing great importance to Largan's esti- quarter and education in the agricultural mated production down 13 per cent sector that benefits the farm- window has been from the same ers." delayed by four to period last year. India is proud of its tradi- six weeks for the The iPhone Prime Minister Narendra Modi tional agro knowledge and will second half of maker is ex- complement it with latest 2020, reports MacRumors. pected to launch high-end technology to ensure a boost developed geo-referenced Or- moted to ensure innovation Kuo did not mention the 6.7 and 6.1-inch iPhones with to the income of farmers, he ganic Carbon Map of India, and use of technology in agri- reason for the delay in his triple-lens cameras, and said. identified 88 bio control culture and allied sectors. He note but the global health lower-end 5.4 and 6.1-inch At the review, Modi high- agents and 22 Bio pesticides, highlighted the need to lever- pandemic happens to be the iPhones with dual-lens cam- lighted the need to adopt or- which can promote organic age information technology to trigger for the delay. eras. IANS provide information on de- mand to the farmers. Maruti Suzuki chairman pens He suggested that hackathons may be organized O-CITY joins Visa Ready for book on industrializing India twice a year to solve identified contactless transit payments problems and meet design NEW DELHI: The tasks of mak- wide socioeconomic dispari- needs for tools and equipment NEW DELHI: BPC's smart vide digital support services ing India a country where manu- ties remains a distant dream. that can reduce drudgery if city payment division, O-CITY, to the Indian transportation facturing becomes globally But Bhargava is optimistic. farming activity, given that a has joined the 'Visa Ready for sector, the company said in a competitive, and creating a so- "Despite the difficulties, it is large number of farm workers Transit' program for mass statement. cially just society, are very diffi- still possible and necessary to are women. transit systems. With Visa Ready, O-CITY cult, argues Maruti Suzuki chair- achieve the objectives that He exhorted the need to Visa Ready for Transit pro- will overcome traditional man R C Bhargava. have eluded us for create awareness regarding gram is designed for compa- public transport challenges, The problems so long, provided inclusion of millets like jowar, nies whose technology prod- it added. Transit authorities have been com- we exhibit a strong bajra, ragi and several other ucts and capa- traditionally pounded by losing will to change and minor millets in diet to ensure bilities are use their own almost seven de- jointly work for the a healthy diet. helping transit proprietary cades after Inde- development of In order to enhance water agencies and systems to ac- pendence without the country," he use efficiency, the prime minis- riders realize cept payments becoming a com- R C Bhargava writes in his book ter desired that awareness and the benefits for bus, metro, petitive industrial- "Getting Competi- outreach programs be con- of tapping to train or tram- ized country, he says, adding tive: A Practitioner's Guide for ducted. While reviewing the ride with a way journeys. during this period, the gap be- India". contributions of ICAR in devel- contactless card or digital These systems use closed- tween the rich and poor grew "What needs to be done to oping new breeds of cattle, wallet. loop cards, which are built wider and various conditions de- industrialize India and to cre- sheep and goats, the prime Post this development, O- solely for a specific transport veloped that are inconsistent ate an equitable society? Be- minister highlighted the need CITY is a certified partner of mode and cannot be used to with competitive manufactur- coming competitive is a task in for research on indigenous Visa Ready and available in pay for anything else. ing and a socially just society. which everyone in the nation breeds of dogs and horses. He cities globally to accelerate Visa Ready is bringing to- Manufacturing, at present, is has a role and needs to contrib- directed that a focused mis- their digital transformation. gether all players in the eco- far from competitive and con- ute to the full extent. The gov- sion mode approach be With this move, O-CITY system to drive the adoption tributes only 15 per cent of the ernment or industry alone is adopted for vaccination drives moves a step closer to pro- of open-loop systems. IANS GDP. As a result, removing the insufficient." PTI for Foot and Mouth disease. PTI Health Line ‘Yoga today is an integral part of global lifestyle’

WASHINGTON: Observing that India has always contributed to One can be said to be perfectly healthy in body and mind only if no part of the body or mind makes itself felt. A part global health and wellness, Prime makes itself felt only when there is something wrong with it. You know that you have a head only when it aches. Minister Narendra Modi has said Sri Atmananda (1883 - 1959) that yoga has become an integral 12 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 part of the lifestyle globally and the world was also increasingly adopting Ayurveda. Trump grateful to healthcare workers, including Modi made the comments while addressing a virtual meeting of the American Asso- Indian-Americans, for combating COVID-19 ciation of Physicians WASHINGTON: US President Eminent Indian-American Association of Physicians of cians in the US have fought of Indian Ori- Donald Trump is tremendously doctors from across the coun- India-origin (AAPI), said. this global war as frontline gin (AAPI) grateful to all the doctors, try thanked Trump for recog- Prime Minister Narendra physicians/soldiers, said AAPI recently. nurses and healthcare profes- president Dr Suresh Reddy, India has sionals, including Indian- adding that the organization always Americans, who have selflessly has honored more than contrib- risen to the occasion to com- 10,000 nurses in over 100 uted to bat the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals in over 40 states. global health and wellness. It the White House has said. Welcoming Trump's praise continues to do so. Yoga today More than 100,000 Indian- for the doctors, nurses and globally has become an integral American doctors have con- healthcare professionals, Dr part of one's lifestyle. Similarly, tributed to the fight against Naresh Parikh, former AAPI the world is fast adopting the coronavirus and the presi- president from Atlanta, said Ayurveda, Modi said. dent thanks them for their tire- that as compared to other According to a number of less, life-saving work, White countries, American citizens modern scientific researches, House Assistant Press Secre- have done better due to the Ayurveda and other alterna- tary Karoline Leavitt stated on brilliant economic stimulus tive systems of treatment from Wednesday (July 1). for businesses, physicians India are immunity boosters Many Indian-Americans US President Donald Trump and direct payment to tax- and natural healers, he said. PTI have laid down their lives in payers who are in employ- the fight against the COVID-19. nizing their efforts. Modi, in his recent first-ever ment. This is for the first time that We are going through one address to an AAPI summit We believe that under the UP gets 50,000 the White House has recog- of the most unprecedented through video conferencing, leadership of Trump, America antigen-test-kits nized the selfless contribution crises of our lifetime. The lead- said that he was proud of the will come out even stronger of the Indian-American doc- ership of President Trump has achievements and contribu- once this crisis is over, Dr for critical districts tors, nurses and healthcare helped to reduce the eco- tion of the Indian-origin phy- Parikh said. professionals. nomic damage to the country, sicians in the battle against Responding to a question, LUCKNOW: The Yogi President Trump is tremen- Dr Raj Bhayani, president of the COVID-19. Dr Bhayani said that he and a Adityanath government in dously grateful for all of the New York chapter of American Hundreds of Indian physi- group of eminent Indian- Uttar Pradesh has procured doctors, nurses and healthcare American doctors are planning 50,000 antigen-testing kits to professionals who have self- We are going through one of the most to campaign for Trump in the strengthen the battle against lessly risen to the occasion to unprecedented crises of our lifetime. The key battleground states of COVID-19 pandemic. combat the coronavirus pan- Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Additional Chief Secretary, demic on the frontline, Leavitt leadership of President Trump has helped to Wisconsin, Michigan and Vir- Health and Family Welfare, Amit said. reduce the economic damage to the ginia. Mohan Prasad said that the kits According to Johns Hopkins country, said Dr Raj Bhayani They are working with Al will be used to screen hidden Coronavirus Resource Center, Mason, co-chair of the Trump coronavirus cases in critical dis- the contagion has infected Victory Indian American Fi- tricts, including Meerut. over 10 million people and nance Committee. He said that the total count killed more than 516,000 There is tremendous enthu- of COVID-19 cases in the state across the world. siasm among Indians in the US has crossed the 24,000-mark. The US is the worst affected to support Trump as Demo- Prasad said that cases in the country with over 2.6 million crats are lining up against Modi Meerut division were a cause cases and more than 1,28,000 and India as well as the Kash- of concern and aggressive deaths. mir issue, he said, adding that testing has been planned. The COVID-19, which origi- one should not get surprised if Of the new cases reported, nated in China's Wuhan city in people of Indian-origin play a 170 were from districts in the December last year, has also major role in the 2020 elec- Meerut division, including battered the world economy tions. Gautam Buddha Nagar (58), with the International Mon- Dr Humberto Nunez, a phy- Ghaziabad (52), Meerut (42), etary Fund saying that the glo- sician from Texas, said that Bulandshahr (17), Baghpat (9) bal economy is bound to suffer healthcare professionals have and Hapur (8). IANS a "severe recession". been hit hard. PTI July 10, 2020 Wellness Post India Post 13 www.indiapost.com US secures almost entire world stock ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir management in UP NEW DELHI: In a major exercise, NEW YORK: The Donald Trump admin- on average, 6.25 vials, the US Health and proximately $3,200 per treatment 1.6 lakh accredited social health ac- istration has secured nearly the entire Human Services said. course. tivists have tracked in two phases world stock of antiviral drug Remdesivir The agreement allows hospitals in "President Trump has struck an amaz- over 30.43 lakh migrants who re- from US-based Gilead Sciences for the the US to purchase the drug in amounts ing deal to ensure Americans have ac- turned to Uttar Pradesh during the next three months, leaving hardly any allocated by HHS and state health de- cess to the first authorized therapeutic stock of the key Covid-19 drug for the partments. for Covid-19," US Health and Human COVID-19 lockdown and assisted rest of the world. Hospitals in the US will receive the Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a the state government in contact As a result of an agreement statement. tracing and community surveillance, with the drug maker announced "To the extent possible, we the Union Health Ministry has said. earlier this week, the US Depart- want to ensure that any American The ASHAs tracked 11.24 lakh mi- ment of Health and Human Ser- patient who needs Remdesivir can grant returnees in the first phase vices (HHS) has secured more than get it. The Trump Administration is and 19.19 lakh in the second, the 500,000 treatment courses of the doing everything in our power to ministry said, adding that they not drug for American hospitals learn more about life-saving only identified 7,965 persons with through September. therapeutics for COVID-19 and se- symptoms but also regularly fol- This represents 100 per cent of cure access to these options for lowed up on their health status. Gilead's projected production for the American people." "With the surge in the cases of July (94,200 treatment courses), Remdesivir is considered a key COVID-19 in the country and the in- 90 per cent of production in Au- drug in the fight against Covid-19 flux of migrant population from gust (174,900 treatment courses), as a randomized clinical trial con- hotspot areas, one of the major chal- and 90 per cent of production in ducted with the drug on 1,063 lenges in Uttar Pradesh was to ca- September (232,800 treatment product shipped by patients over 60 centers across US, Eu- courses), in addition to an allocation for AmerisourceBergen and will pay no rope and Asia demonstrated a faster ter to the healthcare needs of re- clinical trials. more than Gilead's Wholesale Acquisi- time to clinical recovery in hospitalized turnees and arrest the spread in its A treatment course of Remdesivir is, tion Price (WAC), which amounts to ap- patients as compared to placebo. IANS rural population. PTI ‘Tired of cheap Chinese knock offs and buying toys abroad which had to then be carried back to India, I decided to launch the Toy Curator’ 14 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020

oys are an intrinsic part of a child's formative years. From ancient times they (toys) have been a tool for learning and developing social Tand cognitive skills. The importance of toys is Sophia, was born at 25 weeks. With Sophia Rana faced trol checks, to make sure your little ones are safe," undeniable in a child's growing years. multiple issues, necessitating a move to Singapore for states Kiran, Founder at The Toy Curator. When Kiran Rana, a mother of two toddler, shifted medical care. Once Sophia was better and a year and Adding, "There is lack of quality standards in the to Delhi she experienced a dearth in the quality of toys a half old, they decided to move back to Delhi. toy market here. Educated and well-informed moth- to cater to her babies' needs. The doctors were adamant that in order for Sophia ers will always scan for toxic elements in their What struck her was mostly the toxic components to thrive the toys she played with had to be high qual- children's accessories and choose products that present in most of the items that were available in the ity, non-toxic and good for her development. Finding stimulate the minds of their little ones. The quality is city, which included toys while scourging through Delhi lacked the same; Rana imported most of her the premium here, and they are ready to spend on well-known toyshops in upscale markets like Khan daughter's toys from Europe the right products. Market and Aurobindo Marg. Rana's elder daughter and Singapore. There is a void in was born at 32 Over the past two years - she ‘There is lack of quality standards in the market, espe- weeks and her found many of her friends' with the toy market here. Educated and cially in North India. younger daughter, children would ask her where Also, owing to she bought her daughter's toys well-informed mothers will always slacking regulatory from and often ask her to pick norms standards up toys for their children. scan for toxic elements in their here, bigger brands Thus, the seeds of the idea children's accessories’ dilute the quality. of 'The Toy Curator' was We have no market- planted. ing, it is all through "Tired of cheap Chinese knock offs and social media, that is, via Instagram, Facebook we are buying toys abroad which had to then be reaching out to consumers who want the best for carried back to India, I decided to launch the their kids." Toy Curator. Children deserve toys, which The Toy Curator boosts of an impressive portfolio are far better than the unsafe toys made of brands from around the world with the likes of with harmful colors and plastics available Plum, Battat, Alt Retail, Djeco, among many. Not only in the market today. Each toy and product imported toys but company also sources its products has been through international quality con- from domestic brands as well. IANSlife July 10, 2020 India Post 15

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MUMBAI: Bollywood celebrities including Strength to the Family. #SarojKhan Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Farah Khan Riteish Deshmukh: Rest in Peace took to social media to mourn the death of veteran Saroj Khan ji. This loss is immeasurable choreographer Saroj Khan, who passed away fol- for the industry & film lovers. Having lowing a massive heart attack here on Friday (July choreographed more than 2000 songs 3), morning. she single handedly changed the land- Khan was 71 and had been admitted to a Bandra scape of how songs were shot. I had the hospital for a fortnight for breathing and diabetes pleasure of being Choreographed by her in problems. She was suffering from multiple health Aladin. One tick off my bucket list. issues, but had tested negative for COVID-19, and Madhur Bhandarkar: Woke up to the news that the end came around 1.30 am on Friday. Saroj Khan is no more with us, Most talented trend One of the most prominent choreographers in setter choreographer of Film industry, My condo- Hindi cinema, Saroj Khan, who was fondly called as lences to her family members & admirers. We will "Masterji" in the industry, has worked in over 2000 miss you. #RIP songs. Her most famous collaborations were with Sayani Gupta: You will live on Saroj Khan. Only a Madhuri Dixit for ("Dhak dhak karne laga") and regret will remain… for not having had a chance Sridevi ("Hawa hawai") among many others. to dance with you. Thank you for the adaah Her recent work includes "Tabaah ho gaye" in #SarojKhan. last year's "Kalank", pictured on Madhuri. Anubhav Sinha: Kya masterji? What Here's what the celebrities have written: a loss... a legend, a star and era Amitabh Bachchan: T 3582 - Prayers… haath Sarojji. This is such a ridiculous jude hai, mann ashant. year. #SarojKhan. ' Akshay Kumar: Woke up to the sad news that leg- Rakulpreet Singh: 2020 endary choreographer #SarojKhan ji is no more. She please don't give any made dance look easy almost like anybody can more bad news. So sad to dance, a huge loss for the industry. May her soul rest hear about #SarojKhan in peace ma'am. Always dreamt Kunal Kohli: Hindi cinema has lost its adaa #Saroj of doing at least one Khan. song Choreographed by Farah Khan: Rest in peace Sarojji… u were an in- her. Your grace and contri- spiration to many, myself included. Thank you for bution to Indian cinema the songs #SarojKhan shall always be remem- Genelia Deshmukh: RIP Saroji ... I thank God I got bered. May your soul RIP. a chance to be choreographed by you.. Prayers and Strength to the family. IANS A push for women entrepreneurship in India

NEW DELHI: We are one of 27 percent. The actual partici- ing - Britannia Industries. around a large cause and make lyst role in boosting women en- the biggest and fastest grow- pation of women in both the With an aim to fulfill Indian that its purpose. Keeping in mind trepreneurship in the country ing economies, however there formal and informal economies women's aspirations of embark- its core TG of homemakers, the and hence positively impacting is data to prove if female em- has actually shrunk from 36 per- ing on an entrepreneurial jour- Britannia Marie Gold My Startup the participation of women in the ployment rates were equal to cent to 24 percent in the last 10 ney and gaining financial inde- campaign was launched in 2019 country's economy," Subram- male employment rates that years, points out Vinay pendence, the biscuit manufac- with the intent of playing a cata- anyam tells IANSlife. alone will make India richer by Subramanyam - Head - Market- turer, in 2019 initiated the "Brit- annia Marie Gold My Startup" project where 10 homemakers with entrepreneurial ideas are awarded seed capital of Rs 10 lakh each to kick-start their busi- ness ventures. It recently held a virtual press conference to an- nounce the winners of the sec- ond edition of the competition. "Brands like Britannia Marie Gold have the stature to rally 16 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020

anyakumari is the tury AD Islam entered the southernmost point southern part of India through of peninsular India the sea route with traders and K and the meeting missionaries. Through St. Tho- point of three oceans - the Bay mas, one of the twelve Apostles of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and of Christ, Christianity arrived in the Indian Ocean. Besides its this area in AD 52. Islam, Chris- importance as a Hindu pilgrim tianity and Jainism have greatly center, it is famous for its contributed to the architec- were great rulers of south India. Devi, an avatar of Goddess ited throughout the year. beautiful views of sunrise and tural wealth and literary heri- The architectural beauty of the Parvati, was to wed Lord Shiva, However, the best season to sunset over the waters. The tage of this place. Kanyakumari temples is the work of these the destroyer in the Hindu trin- visit this place would be be- multicolored sand is a unique was also under the control of rulers. ity. But he did not turn up at the tween October and March. feature of the beach here. the Cholas, the Cheras, the During the British Raj, auspicious time and the wed- During summers, the tem- History: Kanyakumari was Pandyas and the Nayaks who Kanyakumari was bestowed ding never took place. The rice perature can rise to a high of once referred to as the Alex- and cereals meant for the mar- 34.8°C while it can dip to a andria of the East. This place The Chaitra Purnima Festival, Navratri and riage remained uncooked. Even low of 20.4°C during winters. has been a great center for the Holy Annual Festival of the Roman Catholic today, one can buy stones art, culture, civilization, and there that look exactly like rice ATTRACTIONS pilgrimage for years. It was Church (fourth week of December) are the and cereals. Local folks believe The Kumari Amman or the also a famous center for com- notable festivals celebrated in Kanyakumari that they are the leftovers of Kanyakumari Temple, located merce and trade. During the the legendary marriage that on the shore, is dedicated to early part of the eighth cen- could not be solemnized. As for a manifestation of Parvati, the dry title of Cape Comorin, the princess Kanya Devi, she the virgin goddess who did necessitated perhaps by the became a virgin goddess bless- penance to obtain Lord Englishmen's inability to pro- ing pilgrims and tourists alike. Shiva's hand in marriage. nounce local names. For detailed story visit Legend has it that Kanya BEST TIME TO VISIT www.indiapost.com Due to its proximity to the sea, Kanyakumari enjoys a pleasant climate and can be vis- Desi News Indian-Americans pay tribute to COMMUNITY Galwan Martyrs India Post News Service

ver 150 Indian Americans ACROSS AMERICA Vedic Mathematics: Olo-cated in the Greater India's gift to the world Sacramento area of California www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 Details on page State met online on Sunday, 17 India Post 22 June 27th, and paid tributes to 20 Indian Army personnel who sacrificed their lives in a bloody scuffle with Chinese Ratha and Bahuda Yatra annual rituals soldiers in the Galwan valley of Ladakh on the border. Indian Association of Sacramento performed at Fremont Hindu Temple (IAS) led this online meet and was joined by friends of Col Santosh Babu who was one of the 20 martyrs. A two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect for the sacrifice of the Indian soldiers. IAS Vice-President Bhaskar Vempati thanked the partici- pants for joining and wished sadgati and mukti to the mar- tyrs on behalf of IAS. IAS Presi- dent Shivesh Sinha paid his homage to the martyrs and quoted PM Modi's statement India Post News Service urday, June 27 and July 4, re- saying "India knows how to look FREMONT: Fremont Hindu spectively. The holy festival into the eye and respond ap- Temple, the first abode of Lord usually attracts thousands of propriately" to the aggressors. Jagannath in Bay Area, Califor- devotees. This year, however, Details on page 20 nia, USA, hosted the annual owing to the coronavirus pan- Ratha and Bahuda Yatra on Sat- demic, the Ratha Yatra was held in a restricted manner with a limited number of devo- tees with the heightened pre- caution of maintaining social distancing and wearing masks. of the temple management offering pooja to deities, For the thousands of devo- and a handful of devotees this "pahandi" to ratha followed by tees who could not join, a live could be achieved." "chhera pahara" starting the telecast of the Ratha Yatra was He appreciated the contri- preparatory rituals for ready- organized which gave 7000 bution of a senior Odia mem- ing the chariot for pulling. Dr plus devotees the glimpses of ber and a long time committed Japra conducted the "chhera the Holy Trinity on their TVs, devotee of Fremont Temple, pahara". Radhika Saini from mobile phones and laptops. the late Shri Deba Mohanty Nataraj School of Dance per- Says Dr Romesh Japra, Chair- who was instrumental in initi- formed traditional Odissi man of the Fremont Temple, ating and starting the first dance in front of the ratha "Due to the pandemic all of our Ratha Yatra in Silicon Valley, (chariot) before the chariot programs such as Holi and here at this Temple. Shri Rajesh was pulled by the devotees Shivaratri were shut down. Verma, President of Fremont with Kirtan and Bhajan and the However, by Lord Jagannath's Temple echoed the same sen- chants of "Jai Jagannath" led by grace we could follow our an- timents and invited devotees Kirtan Mellows of Silicon Valley nual tradition of completing to participate in the Temple's Iskcon temple. rituals of Ratha Yatra. Its a bless- online activities. ing for us that due to the efforts Ratha Yatra rituals started by Cont’d on page 23 18 India Post Community Across America July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com FIA (NY NJ CT) appoints new Raja Kumari unveils "Peace" - mantra Chairman-Ankur Vaidya of positivity, optimism & affirmations India Post News Service self. The video was shot between Ante- India Post News Service lope Valley and Mt Baldy, the beautiful he Federation of Indian Associa MUMBAI: Coming off the success of scenic area behind my parent's home. tion of NY, NJ, CT (FIA-Tri-state), N.R.I., the trailblazing rapper, singer, Solitude had been a huge theme in the Theld its first internal meeting at songwriter, and dancer Raja Kumari un- beginning of quarantine and as the its offices in Spotswood, N.J., since the veiled last week "PEACE," the brand world opens up, I wanted to encourage COVID-19 pandemic, and after losing new single from her forthcoming album people to look within themselves to the Chairman of the Board, Ramesh debut on Nas' Mass Appeal India label. find true inner peace." Patel. The meeting was called by FIA The Indian-American music trailblazer Devraj Sanyal, MD & CEO of Universal President Anil Bansal, in concurrence takes the listener on a euphoric journey Music Group, India & South Asia states, with the majority of the Board of Trust- through her tranquil headspace, ees and was held under the supervision processing reality through her of independent counsels. songwriting, accompanied by a Attendees included President Anil cinematic video depiction featur- Bansal, Secretary Parveen Bansal, and 14 Ankur Vaidya ing her reveling in nature as a visual out of the 16 current Board members. reflection of her enlightenment. The primary purpose of the meeting Both Parikh and Shah will take the role Delving into the themes of manifes- was to address the inter-organizational of nurturing, overseeing and advising tation, optimism and spirituality, review and brainstorm ways to point the newly appointed Chairman, Ankur the R&B single is ultimately hope- the organization in the right trajectory Vaidya, the youngest member of the ful, empathetic, and supremely towards serving the community in these Board and the youngest to be chosen welcome at a moment when it's testing times. as its chairman. easy to start feeling like everything Members of the Board also con- Vaidya is joined by Bipin Patel, as vice looks pretty uncertain and unset- chairman and Jayesh tling. Patel as the general Tough topics to wrap one's secretary. The current head around, for sure, but Raja Board also consists of Kumari seems undaunted by the distinguished com- prospect, she elaborates, "Men- munity stalwarts in- tally, I knew I had to reset in order to "every time I hear 'PEACE' I feel an in- cluding Rambhai focus on myself and my family, and this credible sense of calm and I'm sure you Gadhavi, Chandrakant song was written as a mantra of posi- will too. It's classic Raja and it's a fun one Trivedi, Prabir Roy, Dr. tive affirmations for peace in my life. We too, with the usual trappings of her in- Parvin Pandhi, Andy shot this video in the middle of quaran- imitable style and song. Go listen to Bhatia, Srujal Parikh, tine. Although I'm used to having a big 'PEACE' now." Stream here: https:// Anand Patel, Dipak crew on set to handle everything from raja.lnk.to/peaceWatch Now: https:// Ankur Vaidya with Ramesh Patel Patel and Kanubhai location scouting to glam and makeup, youtu.be/nIiQRza3Q-s Chauhan. Longtime all I had in LA was me and Shawn Tho- Based in Mumbai, Mass Appeal India ducted an inter-board shuffling, select- veteran community leader, Albert mas (long-time director and collabora- is the first global extension of the Mass ing a new body to fill the vacuum left Jasani, of Royal Alberts Palace, was cho- tor) and the help of my manager and as- Appeal brand, a multi-media entertain- by the Chairman Ramesh Pate's demise. sen as the Unifying-Unity Trustee of the sistant (all socially distanced with ment platform dedicated to amplifying Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir S. Parikh, a long group, along with Yash Paul Soi as masks!). It definitely was a challenge to India's burgeoning hip-hop culture on a time FIA veteran, and Padma Shri H. R. Emeritus Vice Chairman for FIA's Golden start from the beginning again, doing global scale. Shah, were chosen as senior advisors. Jubilee Year. all the styling and hair and makeup my- Cont’d on page 22 July 10, 2020 Community Across America India Post 19 www.indiapost.com 1st South Asian Drive-in facility at Falak Restaurant & Banquets SURESH BODIWALA and Banquets." Itis dedicated hot favorite. It uses humanely to provide consistently high raised and hand slaughtered standard of authentic Indian, poultry and meat, with veg- Pakistani and Persian cuisine etarian feed, free of hor- with a high level of customer mones and antibiotics. service. The restaurant offers Due to COVID19 Masood a relaxed and friendly atmo- and Mannan believe in sphere to customers to enjoy "Safety First" for customers delicious food with the best and its teamandmanagement quality of ingredients decided to launch the drive- blended with in-housespices, in facility that is expected to which makes our food taste help in social distancing to authentic and unique. prevent spread of Covid 19. 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Falak Restaurant ribbon cutting ceremony

CHICAGO: Masood Ali and Iftekhar Shareef, immedi- Mannan Khan recently opened ately after ribbon-cutting a new restaurant & banquet fa- ceremony greeted the owner cility in the heart of the Indo- Masood Ali a well-educated, Pak commune located in entrepreneur who's family Lombard, a south-side suburb hails from Hyderabad, India. of Chicago. A formal inaugu- He is known for his catering ration was held on Friday, for community events and July 3, 2020 at 7 PM that in- large functions for past 15 cluded a ribbon cutting cer- years. Iftekhar Shareef said,

Falak Team emony and dinner for family, "Masood Ali bought this Ban- friends and invited guests, quet Hall & Restaurant from many from medical proces- Shri Surender Jain of Viceroy sion, education, sports, and of India Restaurant. This place business. is known to the community Amongthose present in- for several years. During this cluded Iftekhar Shareef, tuff time of COVID, it's hard to Chairman FIA Board of run a Banquet hall without Trustee, Keerthi Ravoori Ajay the support of our commu- Agnihotri, Sanhita Agnihotri nity." (Former Chandrakant Modi After serving the commu- MD (Member of flying doc- nity consistently for over 15- tors team), Khurram Syed, years providing delicious, Samina Shoukatulla, Rizwan ul high quality food and excel- Haque; Sajid Ali, Syed Ansar lent catering service, Masood Rizvi, Syed Khalil Ullah and Ali brings his fine dining ex- Suresh Bodiwala. perience at "Falak Restaurant 20 India Post Community Across America July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com Sacramento Indian-Americans pay tribute to Galwan Martyrs

India Post News Service image for Chinese president Jinping. They are trying to hide the events. The ver 150 Indian Americans lo- backlash of Covid, Hong Kong& Taiwan cated in the Greater Sacra problems. Jinping wants to divert the Omento area of California State nation's attention to Ladakh's incur- met online on Sunday, June 27th, and sions. The boundary where it's not paid tributes to 20 Indian Army person- clearly marked as an international nel who sacrificed their lives in a bloody boundary, we did come to a mutual scuffle with Chinese soldiers in the agreement - neither side will not come Galwan valley of Ladakh on the border. to a head of certain point, because it's Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS) no man's land. Its disputed land, due to led this online meet and was joined by problems with British who didn't iden- friends of Col Santosh Babu who was tify the border lines at some places. In- one of the 20 martyrs. A two-minute si- dia needs to close this border dispute lence was observed as a mark of re- issue. To the armed forces, the recent spect for the sacrifice of the Indian sol- Shivesh Sinha paid his homage to the Most Chinese people living in North incident at Point 14 is a great motivator, diers. martyrs and quoted PM Modi's state- America and outside China aren't happy as the whole nation is backing. Recent IAS Vice-President Bhaskar Vempati ment saying "India knows how to look with China due to China's autocratic news indicates the US offer to join In- thanked the participants for joining and into the eye and respond appropri- policy. They don't feel safe going back dian armed forces. With the best of wished sadgati and mukti to the mar- ately" to the aggressors. Shivesh also to their country. Our anger is not leadership, the quality of manpower tyrs on behalf of IAS. IAS President said "China is an autocratic country. against the Chinese, but the Chi- has, the fin- nese government and their ag- est technol- gressive policies against India". ogy avail- Shivesh requested the audience able, this is to take baby steps to find alter- the right natives to Chinese products to time we are break China's monopoly over ready to certain market segments. face our en- General Rao, a friend of Mar- emy if any tyr Col. Santosh Babu men- misadven- tioned that he was at a memo- ture is rial service for Col. Santosh Babu. Gen- planned by China. Before we think of eral Rao started his career in the armed War, we need to think of a smart way of forces back during Mrs. Indira Gandhi's doing this - possibility of financial war regime, retired in 2010, spent 40 years or business war. If the economic inter- in the Indian Army including placement ests of China are hit hard, then that at China borders. Gen Rao said, "We alone will crumble our enemy. If this have the best of the soldiers, man- happens, China will not be able to main- power, moti- tain its huge arm forces for a vated, and long time. Priority 1 should brave sol- be an economic war. With ref- diers. Unfor- erence to Covid-19 pan- tunately, demic with roots from China, China took it Germany is looking for pay for granted back; Australia is planning to that the In- go to the international court dian Armed against China on Covid-19. Forces are in Small countries aren't happy the same with Chinese conditions to state of 1962. Today we are very much pay back their loans. They have learned ready in all ways. What China is doing is lessons from China. The thought process kind of dadagiri or coercive. When in India - the best of unity is coming up. Col.Santhosh Babu went there, the tem- The greatness of our nation is staying pos ran high, and very unfortunately its united irrespective of turnout was bad. The martyrs have cre- religiousdiversity; it's going to show to ated double or more than double the the world - with pride - what kind of casualties at the opponent's end. Being country we are. an autocratic nation China doesn't want to disclose their numbers. They may be For detailed story visit feeling that the turnout will be a bad www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 Community Across America India Post 21 www.indiapost.com

cil. San Mateo County Leads State Similarly, the Pacific Islander community residents respond to the idea that the census is a way to ensure resources for in Self-Response Rates the new generations, said Talavoy Aumavae, leader in the VIDYA SETHURAMAN significant undercounts. "We We Chat, a social media plat- San Mateo County Pacific Is- India Post News Service had plenty of challenges: 13 of form popular in Asia, and tar- lander Complete Count Com- an Mateo County, located 20 cities in San Mateo have a geted messages to permanent mittee. in the Bay Area on the combination of hard-to-count residents and even temporary Despite these and other ob- SSan Francisco Peninsula census tracks, as well as unin- visa holders. stacles to a full count, San between the cities of San Fran- corporated areas all over the African Americans, too, of- Mateo County appears poised cisco and Palo Alto. San Mateo county," she said. Hard-to- ten have a distrust of the fed- to surpass participation num- County is leading the state in count groups include renters, eral government and have had bers from 2010 by the time the census returns with 72.8% of noncitizen residents with lim- to overcome the bias and rac- count winds down on Oct. 31. households having responded ited English proficiency and ism built into the census, which "We are ecstatic to be number as of Tuesday June 30, but children under 5 years old, she for many years only counted one in the state, but we have a county officials say more work added. California itself is a them is they think that the cen- them as three-fifths of a per- lot of work to do," said Melissa is needed to ensure that the hard-to-count state. sus is very similar to an election son, said Lisa Tealer, executive Vergara, a census specialist hardest to count populations Rita Mancera, executive di- where you have to be a citizen director of the Bay Area Com- with the San Mateo County Of- are included. San Mateo rector of Puente, a nonprofit to participate." We have used munity Health Advisory Coun- fice of Community Affairs. County has achieved the high- social services organization, est census self-response rate in said, "We are missing a lot of California by working with local people." Part of that is because organizations that know their the census doesn't send forms communities intimately and by to post office boxes and many targeting messages to them. people don't have traditional Outreach groups have had to addresses. Also, because the adopt new strategies on the fly, area is so large, about 164 and many now primarily rely on square miles, it's not easy to phone banking, text messag- physically find and count every ing and social media cam- individual, she said. Creativity paigns to get the word out. and flexibility are key compo-

‘We are missing a lot of people.’ Part of that is because the census doesn't send forms to post office boxes and many people don't have traditional addresses

"Given the challenges we nents of the strategies local or- faced this year, I am so pleased ganizations have used. Many and thankful for all the work ev- immigrant residents have trust eryone is doing," county Cen- issues because of their experi- sus Management Analyst ence in their home countries, Megan Gosh said during a tele- Mancera said. But the organiza- conference hosted by Ethnic tion has used its relationship Media Services. Gosh said the with those communities and county has spent nearly two families to get them to partici- years and $1.3 million to orga- pate in the census. nize public awareness cam- Nina Li, community out- paigns aimed at encouraging reach coordinator with the San people to fill out the U.S. Cen- Mateo County Office of Com- sus Bureau questionnaire, with munity Affairs, said that while much of that money being roughly 30% of the county's doled out to community population is Asian, many are groups with intimate knowl- experiencing the census for edge of the area's hardest-to- the first time. Chinese, Tagalog count populations. Those and Hindi are the most spoken populations, including Latino, non-English languages, aside African American, Asian, Native from Spanish in this county. Hawaiian and Pacific Islander "Census is a totally new con- and immigrant communities, cept with them," Li said. "The have historically experienced biggest misconception to 22 India Post Community Across America July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com Vedic Mathematics: India's Stay Active & Creative during COVID with Virtual gift to the world SURESH BODIWALA CHICAGO: Rita Singh is an domains of IT consulting, real SURESH BODIWALA entrepreneur with her brand, estate, and entertainment. CHICAGO: Vedic Mathemat- calculate 9998 x 9997 it took 85 tivities: shlokas, bhajans, music, SR that houses a variety of her However, her main passion ics, an ancient system of math- seconds to compute the answer and art. Impressed with her, Shri companies that fall under the is to give back to our commu- ematics based on sixteen San- correctly, whereas with the HH China Jeeyear Swamy, a spiri- nity, especially during skrit mathematical formulae/ Vedic method of multiplication, tual guru, wanted Gayathri to a time as critical as the sutras from Atharva Veda, can he could do it in about 5 sec- write a book on Vedic Mathemat- one we are facing. be used to solve any math- onds. Not only did he become ics so that he could introduce it Daily activities that ematical problem whether it's more confident in his ability, to his Vedic students at ashrama. one struggle to find arithmetic, algebra, geometry, bubbling with energy and high This was a great opportunity time for have now be- or trigonometry, mentally! self-esteem, but he also wanted and she authored the book Vedic come dull and mun- As the sutras were passed to solve more problems, show- Math Made Easy in 2016 and dane. Not only is it far down over time, they got lost. ing a remarkable increase in his dedicated it to the Guru. She more difficult to exer- proceeded to design Vedic Math cise, but also to keep course curriculum, prepared our children occupied material, and trained others un- whilst not in school der train-the-trainers program, has become a daunt- for both Jeeyar Educational Trust ing challenge in itself. and North South Foundation. That is what got Rita She educated over 1000 stu- thinking. Why not es- dents, trained more than 100 tablish a creative out- coaches, and conducted classes let that is fun, exciting, for 32 different camps and and healthy for both events, and provided services the kids and adults? To for seven different organiza- nourish creative tions. minds, elevate mood, She is an Electronics and and get the blood Communication engineering Gayathri Raj, the woman who made difference to community by flowing, Rita decided sharing Vedic Mathematics grad from OU. She has masters to start S R Dance in computer science from UIUC. Academy. She started However, thankfully to interest. She has done further studies in this venture with her Jagadguru Swami Sri Bharati Twenty years ago, Gayathri Data Science at John Hopkins daughter Anshikka Krishna Tirtha ji Maharaja, the Raj was volunteering for Jeeyar University. Her passion for Singh, who is a Purdue Shankaracharya of Govardhan Educational Trust in both techni- STEM has led her to learn sub- graduate, former Mutt in Puri between 1911 and cal development, as well as in ject like Vedic Math. In fact, in Rita Singh (left) with her daughter Head of Femina Miss India fi- Virtual Dance Academy 1918, they were re- daily activities. When they her spare time, Gayathri has nalist, and dancer. discovered.Vedic Mathematics started a summer camp for the written several articles on Data is more than many times faster first time in Chicago area, she in- Science, Machine Learning, Ar- than the conventional math- troduced Vedic Mathematics in tificial Intelligence, and Embed- 1st South Asian Drive-in facility ematics. A normal student to addition to their customary ac- ded Systems. at Falak Restaurant & Banquets

Cont’d from page 19 just took out the biryani from Raja Kumari unveils "Peace" - mantra of the oven and it was so fresh, Ali said, "We have restau- and the meat was so tender. We positivity, optimism & affirmations rant, carryout and banquets really enjoyed the mutton service, but had to think out biryani. I strongly suggest this Cont’d from page 18 with her love for hip-hop. first rap-reality show, which of the box and launch the place". Kumari made her initial im- debuted in August 2019, and drive-in service." We are open Syed Quadri said that "I In partnership with Univer- pact on global pop music as a will return once again reprise for indoor's 25 % of limited Loved the Hyderabadi Chicken sal Music Group, Mass Appeal sought-after songwriter. Raja her role as a judge More re- seating. Currently we are tak- Biryani, Super delicious! Very India signs and collaborates Kumari's talents extend be- cently she hosted REVOLT's In- ing bookings for a banquet hall nice place to eat with family, with the brightest stars from yond the studio, having re- ternationally Known Raja for 50 people and we are tak- food was awesome". India's fastest growing music cently co-starred in the ac- where she shared her curated ing bookings for outdoor par- Jessica Young-Eleazarsaid scene claimed movie Gully Boy. She mix of the hottest music vid- ties at a very reasonable prices. that "We chose Falak for dinner Indian-American rapper, also is the host and curator of eos and artists from India's ex- We are open Saturday and Sun- because they had outdoor singer, songwriter, and dancer her own Apple Music Beats 1 ploding hip hop scene, as well day 12 Noon - 10: PM; Monday- seating and we were not dis- Raja Kumari is a force of nature. show, The New India, where as "So Far: Raja Kumari", a docu- closed; Tuesday - Friday 12 appointed. The food was very Her music is a sonic bridge be- she spotlights some of India's mentary detailing her journey Noon - 9 PM yummy (Chicken Tikka Masala, tween East and West that fuses brightest new talents. as a songwriter in LA and her Cyril Gaddam said, "I or- Butter Paneer, Butter Chicken, the rhythms she absorbed as a She is a series judge and battle facing stereotypes and dered half tray mutton biryani and Seekh Kebab) and the ser- trained classical Indian dancer mentor on MTV Hustle, India's stigmas to find success. today. It was so delicious. They vice was wonderful!" July 10, 2020 Community Across America India Post 23 www.indiapost.com Police, Women's Commission clear scribe of sexual misconduct

Our Staff Reporter inquiry in the apartment complex was vague again. She also complained he National Commission for where the actress lived and interro- to the National Commission for Women Women in New Delhi has closed gated the neighbors of the complain- and the case was forwarded to T the sexual harassment case filed ant. It emerged that the apartment Royapettah Station Police for inquiry. by an actress against senior Indian- complex has a modern security system They found no truth in the second com- American journalist, Dr. Prakash M whereby outsiders can't access without plaint also. Meanwhile, Gayatri Sainath Swamy on the basis of a report submit- the residents' permission. The actress continued her cyber war against him in ted by the Greater Chennai Police De- had failed to produce any evidence of the social media. partment. the alleged incident, the report said. She had mentioned four different The Chennai Police has informed the The scribe had earlier demanded dates of the alleged molestation in four Dr. Prakash M Swamy Commission that it had closed the case CCTV footage of the apartment com- sworn affidavits to the court and the po- against the scribe for want of evidence. plex on the dates the actress alleged lice. In her undated handwritten state- before the High Court she has men- The complainant failed to produce any and also the guest register at the com- ment given to Royapettah All Women's tioned the date of alleged occurrence proof of her alleged complaint. The case plex gate maintained by the security Police Station and recorded by the Po- as 30 June 2018 at 5 PM stating that drew media attention nationally and staff in support of her case but she lice on 27 June 2019 following a court there was a typing error in her earlier globally, as the scribe is well known could not produce any credible evi- direction from 18th Metropolitan Mag- statement at Royapettah AWPS forget- both in India and in the US. The veteran dence to prove her claim to him or to istrate Court, Saidapet, she has stated ting that she filed a complaint at 9 AM. journalist of 40 years standing had also the police. the alleged crime occurred on 30 July In her handwritten reply on 11 October served as a diplomatic correspondent Swamy gave a complaint to Cyber 2018 at 5 PM forgetting she had given 2018 Gayatri Sainath stated that the a handwritten complaint at Adyar po- scribe had entered her house on Octo- Dr Swamy is now planning to file a criminal defamation lice station at 9 am on 30 July 2018 the ber 2016. same day eight hours ahead of the al- Dr Swamy is now planning to file a lawsuit against her for perjury and continuing vilifica- leged crime time. criminal defamation lawsuit against her Subsequently, Gayatri Sainath for perjury and continuing vilification tion campaign and defamatory remarks in social media changed the date of crime of the al- campaign and defamatory remarks in leged molestation several times. In her social media painting him as a sex of- painting him as a sex offender Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed fender. at the United Nations for over a decade. Crime Police in Police Commissioner's Ratha and Bahuda Yatra annual rituals According to a senior police officer Office on 28 June 2018 against Gayatri in Chennai, the case is nothing but a Sainath and three others following con- performed at Fremont Hindu Temple Facebook fight where both parties had tinues "digital terrorist attack" on him. traded charges and accusations against The police summoned her and her Cont’d from page 17 activities of Lord Jagannath Parivaar at each other. The scribe was probing the friends on 29 June 2018. The police con- the Fremont temple. They are very alleged murder of the actress's hus- ducted an inquiry and found that she Various prasads were prepared for grateful to the handful of passionate band. To seek revenge and to stop him had falsely accused the scribe. the three lords and distributed devotees who came forward to partici- from investigating the case, the actress The cops warned her and friends not amongst the devotees. Then the three pate in the rituals despite the pandemic had filed a false sexual harassment com- to repeat the mistake and let them go. lords were moved to "gundicha" situation. plaint that the scribe had visited her As a counterblast, she filed a false com- temple and the rest of the rituals were The Fremont Temple tried to keep house and tried to molest her. plaint to the Adyar All Women's Police performed over there. The In her social media posts, she wept Station on 30 June 2018 alleging sexual rituals were rounded off with and cried for help to punish the journal- torture in October 2016, two years ago. bhajans by Bay Area artiste ist and went on to claim that the harass- The case was transferred to Cyber Alka Bhatnagar with our Odia ment continued via phone and internet Crime only to be closed (MF) for lack of singers and devotees that and that the journalist started sending evidence and credibility. Sexual torture filled the environment with her derogatory messages via Whatsapp, was not explained or backed up by evi- devotion. threatening to defame her. dence. It was a mere propaganda full of Bahuda Yatra was quieter The Chennai Commissioner of Police, lies, police said. and Lord Jagannath parivaar's who directed the Deputy Commis- In her fresh complaint to the "niladri bije" was completed sioner of Police (Mylapore) to investi- Royapettah All Women's Police Station with the beautiful Suna Vesha. gate the case, has stated in his final re- on 15 November 2018 Gayatri Sainath "This year Ratha and port sent to the Commission in Delhi had alleged the same torture story but Bahuda Yatra was virtual and that the police conducted a thorough did not say "what kind of torture" and unusual. One of a kind memo- rable event that our devotees enjoyed from the safety of their homes the last 26 years of Ratha Yatra tradition NEWS and prayed for the fast eradication of alive amidst the coronavirus situation the COVID- 19 pandemic," say Mahesh with the belief that "Jagatara Natha" on your desktop Pakala & Reena Patnaik, members of the will shower the blessings over the www.indiapost.com local Odia community who, coordinate devotees across the world to overcome the annual Ratha Yatra along with other this pandemic. 24 India Post Community Across America July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com Indo American Press Club holds virtual induction ceremony

India Post News Service must continue to provide infor- istered the oath of office by suing my career as a medical Miglani was presented with NEW YORK: During a virtual mation on the ground and re- Chairman Dr. Joseph M Chalil. doctor." the IAPC Literature Excellence ceremony live telecast on so- port news by visiting hospitals, Dr. S. S. Lal highlighted the Dr. Lal is a world renowned Award by Dr. Mathew Joys, cial media and viewed by interviewing politicians, doc- importance of journalists and Health Expert, Columnist and IAPC Vice Chairman BOD. Badal many from around the world, tors, nurses, and patients. IAPC the need to coordinate and Guest Speaker on various Vi- Shah was given the IAPC Busi- Dr. Joseph M. Chalil assumed offers condolences to families bring together journalists un- sual Media, ness Excellence Award by Biju charge as the Chairman, while and colleagues of the de- der one umbrella. Sharing his Ambassador Pradeep Kapur, Chacko, IAPC (EC) General Sec- Dr. SS Lal as the President of ceased," own experiences in the media in his keynote address retary. Ravinder Singh was hon- Indo American Press Club on stressed the importance of the ored with the IAPC Technology Sunday, June 28th, 2020. Ambassador Pradeep Kapur, in his media, especially in these chal- Excellence Award by Ms. Annie Along with the two dynamic lenging times as they work Koshy, Executive VP. leaders, several new members keynote address stressed the importance of hard to bring the truth before The office bearers of of the Board of Directors, Execu- the media, especially in these challenging times the public. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a Toronto, Dallas and Philadel- tive Committee members, and Member of Indian Parliament, phia Chapters were intro- Local Chapter leadership were as they work hard to bring the truth in his message stressed the duced and the Oath of office administered the oath of office. importance of media and con- was administered Ginsmon Zachariah, the before the public gratulated IAPC for its contri- Indo American Press Club Founding Chairman of IAPC ad- butions to the society. (IAPC) is the fast growing syn- ministered the oath of office to The new Executive Commit- world, Dr. Lal recalled, "It was Isaac John Pattaniparambil dicate of print, visual, online, Dr. Chalil, along with 3 new tee: Dr. S S Lal, Annie Koshy, C Asianet, one of the first two sat- from Khaleej Times in Dubai, and electronic media journal- members to the Board of Di- G Daniel, James Kureekattil, ellite channels of India, that MG Radhakrishnan from ists and other media related rectors: MathewkuttyEasow, Prakash Joseph, Sunil gave me the opportunity to AsianetNewsTV, Srikantan Nair professionals of Indian origin Mini Nair &Thampanoor Manjanikara, Biju Chacko, work for a visual media way from 24News, Preetu Nair from working in the United States, Mohan. Ajay Ghosh, the Found- Andrews Jacob, Raj Dingra, back in 1993. This is how I got Times of India were others who Canada, and Europe. IAPC en- ing President of IAPC intro- Annie Chandran, Neethu Tho- an opportunity become a me- addressed the IAPC members visages its vision through col- duced Dr. Chalil as the Co- mas, Innocent Ulahannan, dia person and learn the dy- IAPC honored with special lective efforts and advocacy founder and Publisher of The BaijuPakalomattom, O. K. namics within the field of me- awards three Indian Americans activities through its 15 Chap- Universal News Network. Dr. Thyagarajan, Shiby Roy and dia, an area which I would not for their excellence and contri- ters across the US and Canada, Chalil is an Adjunct Professor Korasan Varghese were admin- have explored at all while pur- butions to the society. Bob in the larger public sphere. and author of several scientific and research papers in interna- tional publications. A veteran of the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, Dr. Chalil is board certified in Anheuser-Busch InBev pitched to healthcare management and has been awarded Fellowship by the American College of change name of its "Brahma" beer Healthcare Executives. MADHU PATEL In his acceptance speech, Dr. Chalilpointed out that "AT CHICAGO: Upset Indian popular "Brahma" beer, calling of religious appropriation, sac- Artois, Beck's, Hoegaarden, LEAST 146 JOURNALISTS HAVE Americans here strongly urged it highly disgusting. rilege, and ridiculing entire Leffe, Michelob, Ultra, etc. One DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS IN Leuven (Belgium) headquar- Creator Lord Brahma highly communities. Inappropriate of the world's top consumer 31 COUNTRIES. The safety of tered Anheuser-Busch InBev, revered in Hinduism, is meant usage of sacred Hindu deities product companies, it claims a media workers is particularly at "largest brewer in the world", to be worshipped in temples or concepts or symbols or heritage of over 600 years and risk in this crisis because you to change the name of its or home shrines and not to be icons for com- its reported revenue in misused as a "toasting" tool or mercial or other 2019 was 52.3 billion selling beer for mercantile agenda was not USD. Carlos Brito is the greed; the Indian Americans okay as it hurt Chief Executive Officer. said. the devotees, "Brahma" was cre- RajanZed,President of Uni- Raja pitched ated by Swiss immi- versal Society of Hinduism, strongly. grant Joseph Villager in pointed out that in Hinduism; Portfolio of Brazil in 1888. Brahma Lord Brahma, along with Lord Anheuser- family of beers, "known Vishnu and Lord Shiva; formed Busch InBev, a throughout Brazil: beer the great triad of Hindu dei- publicly traded number 1", has eight ties. Linking Lord Brahma with company, in- beer options; including an alcoholic beverage was very cludes over 500 Chopp, Double Malt, disrespectful. beer brands Weiss, Red Lager, Lager, Anheuser-Busch InBev like Budweiser, Chopp Claro, Chopp should not be in the business Corona, Stella Black, Malzbier. July 10, 2020 Community Across America India Post 25 www.indiapost.com 20 Senators for persecuted Hindus Sikhs in Afghanistan NEELA PANDYA WASHINGTON DC: Senator Bob "We greatly appreciate Senator Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of ‘We greatly appreciate Senator Menendez's Menendez's leadership on this issue the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, leadership on this issue and likewise urge the Senate and likewise urge the Senate to do their was joined by 19 of his Senate colleagues part and amend U.S. law to save Afghan in urging the Trump Administration to to do their part and amend U.S. law to save Hindus and Sikhs," stated HAF Manag- grant emergency refugee protections to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs’ ing Director Samir Kalra, "Congress has Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghani- a role to play here and Hindu Americans stan facing life-threatening persecution look forward to working with our as religious minorities. the senators wrote. "Sikh and Hindu and has generated nearly 1,700 emails friends in the US Senate to achieve our In a bipartisan letter addressed to communities in Afghanistan face an ex- to Congress to date. common goals," Kalra said. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, istential threat from ISIS-K because of It is especially noteworthy that the Joining Senator Menendez in signing the senators called on the State Depart- their religion. To protect religious free- Senate has adopted the HAF position the letter to Secretary Pompeo were ment to prioritize resettlement oppor- dom, we urgently ask that you take on extending Priority 2 protections, as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck tunities under the U.S. Refugee Admis- these essential steps to defend these opposed to Priority 1 which is only a Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Thom Tillis sions Program allocation ceilings for Af- threatened religious minorities." short-term fix, stating in their letter that (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy ghan Hindu and Sikh communities, The Senate letter to Pompeo comes "A P2 designation would maximize op- (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten whose populations have plummeted in the wake of the Hindu American portunities for resettlement of Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ka- markedly due to years of persecution Foundation's campaign to "Save Afghan Afghanistan's Sikhs and Hindus under mala Harris (D-CA), Bob Casey (D-PA), by the Taliban and recent terrorist at- Hindus and Sikhs", which calls on the the FY20 allocations ceilings for the U.S. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernie Sanders tacks on their communities in 2018 and Senate to amend the Lautenberg-Spec- Refugee Admissions Program, including (I-VT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Coons 2020. ter Amendment by extending Priority 2 the allocation for refugees who 'have (D-DE), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy "This Administration has repeatedly protections to persecuted religious mi- been persecuted or have a well- Duckworth (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark highlighted protecting religious free- norities in Afghanistan. The HAF cam- founded fear of persecution on account Warner (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and dom as a top foreign policy priority," paign was launched on April 23, 2020 of religion.'" James Lankford (R-OK). The Indian Budget how it affects NRI Status NITA DHRUVE he Indian Budget 2020-21 has ing India and as such 182 days or more cluding income earned from the busi- 02. It has also been enacted in the been passed in the Parliament stay in India will be applicable to NRIs. ness /profession operated/controlled Finance Act, 2020 that if NRIs be- Tand it has become Finance Act, Finance Act, 2020 has added one from India) comes resident on account of 2020. It has incorporated important condition based on income and now: AND I. His stay of more than 120 days amendments to determine residen- (ii) In case NRIs having taxable in- He is not liable to tax in any other but less than 182 days and having tax- tial status of Non Resident Indian. come in India exceeding INR 15 lakhs country on the basis of his domicile, able income in India exceeds INR 15 And as such it will become effective than he will be treated as resident of residency etc. than he will be treated lakhs or w.e.f. 1st April 2020. India if his stay in India totaling to 120 as deemed resident of India for the said II. In case of deemed residence Existing definition for residential days or more in relevant year in addi- Financial Year. His global income will not be liable status has remained the same but to tax in India except that much of in- they have introduced couple of new come, which has been earned from additional clause/conditions based Existing definition for residential status has remained the business, carried on or controlled on income for the purpose of deter- the same but they have introduced couple of new additional from India. mining the residential status of the Note: Asper circular issued by NRIs. Same has been explained here clause/conditions based on income for the purpose of CBDT, an Individual who has come to under: India on a?visit before 22nd March, As per existing definition an Indi- determining the residential status of the NRIs 2020 and has been unable to leave vidual is said to resident of India in India on or before 31st March, Financial Year if: 2020 due to declaration of the (i) His stay in India 182 days or tion to his stay totaling to 365 days or lockdown and suspension of inter- more during such year :or more in immediately preceding 4 years. IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS: national flights owing to outbreak (ii) His stay in India totaling to 60 Now by Finance Act, 2020 govern- 01. Definition has mentioned taxable of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), days or more in relevant year in addi- ment has incorporated deemed provi- income hence income earned from NRE his period of stay in India from tion to his stay totaling to 365 days or sion in which case also NRIs will be Fixed Deposit as well as NRE saving ac- 22nd March, 2020 to 31st March, more in immediately preceding 4 treated as Resident of India: count and also interest income from 2020 shall not be taken into ac- years. (i) In case of Indian Citizen (having In- FCNR deposit will not be included while count while determining his Resi- However second condition of 60 dian Passport) if he is having taxable in- calculating limit of taxable income INR dential Status for the Financial days stay does not apply to NRIs visit- come in India of more than 15 lakhs (in- 15 lakhs. Year 2019-20. 24 India Post Community Across America July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com Sen Villivalam reiterates support Property Tax Bills are in the Mail. Deadline October 1 to Pay for minimum wage increase HARISH RAO CHICAGO: The Second In- big payment on October 1.Any HIMANI SANAGARAM stallment Cook County prop- balance due after that date will be CHICAGO: State Senator the COVID-19 pandemic. who need the extra income erty tax bills will start to arrive in charged 1.5 percent per month, Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) is "I've advocated for paying because of the pandemic," mailboxes but property owners as required by state law. hailing Illinois' minimum wage minimum wage workers a liv- Villivalam said. "It's more im- have until October 1, 2020, to To download a copy of your portant than ever to support pay without any late charge, tax bill or to make a payment, those who are fortunate Treasurer Maria Pappas said. visit cookcountytreasurer.com: enough to be employed and The Second Installment is Select the blue box labeled those who are providing es- due August 3, but property "Pay Online for Free" sential services." owners can pay without any in- • Search by property ad- The state's minimum wage terest charge increases to $10 per hour on through October 1, The Second Installment is due July 1, the second increase in a 2020,thanks to an or- August 3, but property owners series of increases required by dinance urged by can pay without any interest a law that was supported by Pappas and passed Villivalam and passed last year. by the Board of Com- charge through October 1, 2020 That law requires the state of missioners in May. Illinois to increase the wage by "Because of the pandemic, dress or enter your Property $1 on January 1 of each year for many homeowners and busi- Index Number (PIN) the next five years until it ness people are juggling their • There is no fee if you pay reaches $15 per hour in 2025. bills, worried that they will from your bank account While this wage increase is have to let one bill drop," Second Installment bills in- State Senator Ram Villivalam a statewide mandate, Chicago Pappas said. "Now they have clude any property tax reas- and other communities around extra time without paying ex- sessments and exemptions increase, beginning July 1 as a ing wage for years, and this in- the state already have higher tra money in late fees." calculated by the county asses- welcome boon for working crease will be a welcome local minimum wage require- Property owners can start mak- sor and tax rates calculated by families and individuals during change for struggling families ments. ing partial payments to avoid one the county clerk. July 10, 2020 Punjab Post India Post 27 www.indiapost.com

Congress activists LPU scientists develop IoT Device protest Anupam Kher's distorting Guru '20Sec4Life' handwash timer Gobind Singh's 'bani'

JASWANT SINGH GANDAM / RAMAN NEHRA ning and would beep after 20-seconds Raj Gupta, Executive Dean of Science JASWANT SINGH GANDAM India Post News Service and 20Sec Guardian, an advanced and Technology, Dr. Rajesh Singh, Profes- RAMAN NEHRA India Post News Service PHAGWARA: Researchers from LPU, model that offers step by step hand- sor, School of Electronics and Electrical India's largest private university an- washing instructions like rub palms, rub Engineering, Dr. Anita Gehlot, Associate PHAGWARA: District youth con- nounced they have developed fingers on palms etc. in vernacular lan- Professor, School of Electronics and gress activists made bonfire of a 20Sec4Life, an IoT device to time hand guages ensuring proper cleaning. The Electrical Engineering, Mandeep Singh flex poster of film star Anupam washing.The device can glow, beep and expected selling price of the base and Gaurav Bhandari. Kher on 2 July as a protest against play a musical tone for 20-seconds to "COVID 19 is spreading rapidly and his distorting 'bani' (hymns) of Guru ensure people disinfect their hands one of the reasons for this is improper Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, properly. hygiene habits. For most people, it is to glorify BJP's spokesman Sambit A varsity release said that it can be difficult to keep a track of time while Patra. mounted on any liquid soap dispenser washing hands. We all are in a hurry and District youth Congress Presi- to ensure the user washes their hands do not realise that we have failed to dent Saurav Khullar alleged that properly as per the WHO guidelines for completely disinfect ourselves by not Kher has been a blaring mouth- COVID 19. The splash proof device op- washing our hands for the prescribed piece of PM Narendra Modi and erates via battery and has been devel- duration of 20 seconds. Therefore, we BJP. He added that Kher has been oped to combat the growing cases of have come up with a simple solution in beating trumpet of Modi and his COVID 19, which in many cases spreads the form of '20Sec4Life' which will en- party on his twitter handle since due to negligence in observing the 20 able humanity to abide by the pre- long. seconds hand wash rule. scribed timelines for washing hands," Khullar said, "Now, in a frenzy to The base device is triggered and says Prabin Kumar Das. look more loyal than the king, Kher starts playing music for 20+ seconds "This simple device can be a life saver has distorted 'Bani' of Guru Gobind when the nozzle of the handwash is for people across the globe. It should pressed to dispense soap. The advanced be a must have attachments for house- version of the device can be connected holds, factories, offices, hotels, restau- via Wi-Fi network and can be paired and rants and almost all places frequented operated through a Mobile App. by people. It is a perfect example of The research team has developed model post commercialisation is ex- 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' the device prototypes which are avail- pected to be Rs 70 per unit. where we are creating products that able in four variants: 20Sec Musico, a The team behind '20Sec4Life' in- can not only help solve local challenges, basic model that plays a pre-fed musi- cludes Prabin Kumar Das, a BTech stu- but are relevant for the entire world", cal tone; 20Sec Glowy, glows for 20+ dent (Electronics Communication and says Dr Lovi Raj Gupta, Executive Dean seconds; 20Sec Beeper, beeps in begin- Engineering) at LPU along with Dr. Lovi of Science and Technology, LPU. Singh, the saint-soldier and tenth Sikh Guru, for glorifying an ordinary mortal like Sambit Patra. It has hurt religious sentiments of Guru's fol- IMA celebrates Doctors' Day in local Civil hospital; lowers and other patriots as the great Guru has sacrificed his whole Eye specialist Dr Rajan feted by Lions Club family for country and earned the sobriquet of 'Sarbans Dani'. Guru's JASWANT SINGH GANDAM / RAMAN NEHRA local IMA, Dr Meenu Tandon and philan- Doctors' Day, eye specialist Dr S.Rajan, 'bani' is inviolable and none will be India Post News Service thropist Pankaj Gautam also addressed MD, Rajan Eye Care hospital, was feted allowed to distort it. If in future, PHAGWARA: Phagwara chapter of In- the function. by Lions Club Phagwara City for his Kher resorted to such an act, a case dian Medical Association (IMA) cel- IMA also distributed rations on this commendable services to society, ac- would be got registered against ebrated Doctors' Day on 1st July in local occasion. cording to Club President Gurdeep him". Civil hospital. Local IMA President Dr Meanwhile, in another function on Singh Kang. Karan Mahajan, Kapurthala youth Mamta Gautam presided. Civil hospital congress President, led the pro- SMO Dr Kamal Kishore and social activ- test. ist Pankaj Gautam attended as special It may be mentioned here that guests. Kher has apologized for his indis- Addressing the function, various cretion. speakers, including Dr Mamta Gautam Meanwhile, Khullar and other and Dr Kamal Kishore, eulogized the youth congress activists burnt an yeoman's services of medical fraternity effigy of PM for hiking prices of pe- in combating Covid-19 pandemic as troleum products. Placing a bike on frontline soldiers. a 'rehra' (handcart), to symbolize They said that Doctors' risked their the unaffordability of driving it ow- own lives as well as of their families for ing to the spiraling prices, they sake of public and mankind by taking flayed skyrocketing prices of the Corona bull by the horns and acting petrol, diesel, cooking gas and fre- like messiah for the patients. IMA Phagwara led by its President Dr Mamta Gautam, celebrated Doctors' Day in Civil hospital quent hike in these. Dr Harjeet Kaur, General Secretary, Phagwara. Ration was also distributed on the occasion Realty Tidbits Nagpur Smart City: Gadkari asks Center to act against Mundhe

Bengal realtors NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has writ- see gradual ten to the Department of Personnel and Training as Real Estate well as the urban affairs ministry at the Center recovery in sales against Nagpur municipal commissioner Tukaram KOLKATA: Real estate devel- Mundhe, accusing him of "jeopardizing" the smart opers in West Bengal are wit- city project. The BJP MP from Nagpur, who holds sev- nessing a gradual recovery in eral portfolios related to infrastructure. sales after the lockdown re- 28 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 Details on page 33 strictions were eased, and an association of the builders has launched a digital campaign to attract buyers, industry US home prices increase 4% in April sources informed. The developers claimed that WASHINGTON: U.S. home houses for sale has also de- months, however. A measure around 2,000 inventory units, prices gains accelerated in clined, compared with a year of signed contracts to which remained unsold, have April even as sales have ago, forcing remaining buyers buy homes soared been purchased by individuals, stumbled, a sign the to bid up prices. 44% in May, a and there will be a 10-15 per coronavirus outbreak has had ``The price trend that was in record increase. cent jump in prices for new little impact on real estate val- ones. "There is a gradual sales ues. recovery since the unlocking of The S&P CoreLogic Case- the country," said an official of the realtors' apex body Credai. The industry saw an uptick in sales in the housing seg- ment. "After a tough three months, we are seeing sales recovery in the residential segment. Though we are yet to reach pre-COVID levels in real estate sales, we have got indications

Shiller 20-city home price in- place pre-pandemic seems so And sales of new homes also because of delays at the re- dex climbed 4% in April com- far to be undisturbed, at least rebounded in May. cording office in Wayne pared with a year earlier, the at the national level,'' said Phoenix posted the biggest County, which includes De- largest gain since December Craig Lazzara, managing direc- price gain with an increase of troit. 2018, up from 3.9% in March. tor of S&P Dow Jones Indus- 8.8%, compared with a year The Case-Shiller index is Home sales have fallen tries. ``Prices in 12 of the 20 earlier. Seattle followed with composed of a three-month sharply for three straight cities in our survey were at an 7.3% and Minneapolis with average of home prices, so months to their lowest annual all-time high in April.'' 6.4%. Prices from the Detroit this month's data includes fig- that the market is stabilizing," pace in nearly a decade in May. Sales of existing homes are metropolitan area were not ures from February, March and the association's Bengal chap- Yet the supply of available likely to pick up in coming included in the 20-city index April. AP ter president Nandu Belani said. The real estate industry in West Bengal has been hit se- verely due to the coronavirus Housing sales drop 49% during January-June amid Covid outbreak and developers have sold units "either at a loss or NEW DELHI: Impacted by range of 46 per cent to 51 per ter and nearly 81 per cent Launches during the pe- with no margins in most of the the pandemic and the na- cent across the top seven cit- down from Q2 2019. riod under review declined projects", Credai West Bengal tionwide lockdown, housing ies of India," the report said. The report, however, noted by 56 per cent compared to president Sushil Mohta said. sales across the seven major Sales in Q2 2020 accounted that despite the prevailing un- the second half 2019. The "The introduction of only 17 cities nearly halved during only for 22 per cent of H1 2020, precedented crisis created by nationwide lockdown im- projects during the April -June the first six months of 2020 which primarily led to an over- the Covid-19 pandemic, posed from the last week of period this year as against 46 compared to the second half all decline in half-yearly sales. 57,940 units were sold, and March severely impacted launched during the corre- of 2019, according to a re- Housing sales during April- sales continued to exceed the real estate sector, result- sponding period in 2019 bears port by Anarock Property June 2020 were 72 per cent launches in the first half of ing in muted launches, it testimony to this trend. Consultants. lower than the previous quar- 2020. said. This will continue till Sep- A total of 57,940 units Further, unsold inventory tember 2020," he said. were sold during January- registered a marginal de- Real estate consulting firm June, the data showed. cline of 2 per cent in H1 2020 Anarock said residential "Sales decreased by 49 compared to H2 2019. Sales launches declined by 56 per per cent in H1 2020 com- continued to exceed new cent and sales were down by pared to H2 2019 as every launches, resulting in unsold 49 per cent in seven cities of city underwent contraction. inventory reduction, it the country during the first The contraction was in the added.IANS half of 2020. PTI July 10, 2020 Real Estate Post India Post 29 www.indiapost.com

Nagpur Smart City: Boris Johnson unveils jobs and Gadkari asks Center to act against Mundhe

infrastructure-centric new deal NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has written to the Depart- LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris time of crisis this is a government that Johnson. ment of Personnel and Training as Johnson unveiled what he branded a is wholly committed not just to defeat- If we deliver this plan together, then well as the urban affairs ministry at build, build, build New Deal for Britain, ing coronavirus but to using this crisis we will together build our way back to the Center against Nagpur munici- which puts jobs and infrastructure at finally to tackle this country's great un- health. We will not just bounce back, we pal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the center of the government's eco- resolved challenges of the last three will bounce forward stronger and bet- accusing him of "jeopardizing" the nomic growth strategy in the wake of decades, he said. ter and more united than ever before, smart city project here. the coronavirus pandemic. The plan, pitched as the most radical he added. The BJP MP from Nagpur, who The UK's New He admitted there is a "real, real cri- holds several portfolios related to Deal, akin to the re- sis" faced in terms of jobs and employ- infrastructure, has shot off a letter building strategy ment as a result of the pandemic-in- to Union minister for DoPT Jitendra deployed by former duced lockdown but said his ministers Singh and Union minister for hous- US President will work as hard as they possibly can to ing and urban affairs Hardeep Puri, Franklin D Roosevelt ensure people will have opportunities listing a number of charges against in the wake of the as the UK gradually emerges from the Mundhe and seeking strict action Great Depression of crisis. against the IAS officer. 1929, brings forward "Build now, believe me, that is the In his letter to the Union minis- GBP 5 billion of capi- way forward," he said, adding that an ters, Gadkari said "Tukaram tal investment infrastructure revolution will be un- Mundhe, who took charge of civic projects, supporting leashed through his bold program of chief on January 28, 2020, has un- jobs and the eco- national renewal, with UK Chancellor nomic recovery, in- Rishi Sunak to set out further plans for cluding hospitals, the economy next week. bridges, schools and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Asked how his New Deal was differ- digital infrastructure ent from his manifesto pledges from upgrades. The UK's New Deal, akin to the rebuilding the December 2019 General Election In a speech deliv- strategy deployed by former US President which won him a landslide victory, he ered at Dudley Tech- Franklin D Roosevelt in the wake of the said that speed is critical, claiming plan- nical College in the ning delays are very costly, particularly Nitin Gadkari West Midlands re- Great Depression of 1929, brings forward for young people trying to get on the gion of England, the GBP 5 billion of capital investment projects housing ladder. lawfully and unconstitutionally UK PM began by ad- "That is why we are setting up grabbed the position of CEO of mitting that "it may seem a bit prema- set of reforms for the country since the Project Speed," he told reporters. Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City ture" to talk about life after COVID-19 Second World War, will involve building "I fully accept that there will be eco- Development Corporation Ltd because global case numbers are still homes, fixing the National Health Ser- nomic aftershocks but there are also (NSSCDCL)". growing, but stressed that it is "abso- vice (NHS), tackling the skills crisis, and big opportunities," he said, in reference In the letter sent on June 28, lutely vital" to set out the plan so mending the indefensible gap in op- to the pandemic. Gadkari claimed NSSCDCL board di- people can plan for the future. portunity and productivity and connec- In the coming autumn months, rectors could not meet since De- It sounds positively Rooseveltian. It tivity between the regions of the UK. Downing Street said the government cember 31 last year and its CEO sounds like a New Deal. All I can say is To unite and level up. To that end we will publish a National Infrastructure Ramnath Sonawane had resigned on that if so, then that is how it is meant to will build, build, build. Build back bet- Strategy, which will set a clear direction February 11 this year. sound and to be, because that is what ter, build back greener, on core economic infrastructure, includ- The Nagpur civic chief has been the times demand, said Johnson. build back faster and to do ing energy networks, road and rail, claiming that NSSCDCL chairman A government that is powerful and that at the pace that this flood defenses and waste. Pravinsingh Pradeshi had appointed determined and that puts its moment requires, said T o protect the UK's natural infra- him to the post, Gadkari said. arms around people at a structure, Johnson plans The senior BJP leader said the to reforest Britain by power to appoint CEO rests with the planting over 75,000 board of directors and not unilater- acres of trees every year ally with the NSSCDCL chairman. by 2025. He also Gadkari said Mundhe had, after pledged GBP 40 million taking over as CEO, revoked various to boost local conserva- unanimous decisions taken by the tion projects and create board of directors such as cancella- 3,000 jobs, including tion of approved teachers, termina- new Conservation tion of contractual employees dur- Rangers, and safeguard ing the COVID-19 outbreak, and mis- a further 2,000 training appropriation of company funds by young people and oth- introducing his signature in the cur- ers in the community to rent account maintained with Bank protect their local envi- of Maharashtra. PTI ronments. PTI TOPTOP TENTEN HINDI SONGS

1 Haan Mai Galat: Love Aaj Kal 2 Dus Bahane 2.0: Baaghi 3 30 India Post www.indiapost.com July 10, 2020 3 Shayad: Love Aaj Kal yushmann, who is currently in Chandigarh, said: 4 llegal Weapon 2.0: "Maintaining fitness is an extremely important as Apect today, given the crisis we are engulfed in. Street Dancer 3D We will need to find our own fitness regimes to stay fit 5 Muqabla: Street Dancer 3D because it is very important. So, since I'm in Chandigarh 6 Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho: spending time with my family and parents, I decided to Shubh Mangal Zyaada Savdhan take up cycling." For Ayushmann, his cycling time is adding a much- 7 Garmi: Street Dancer 3D needed balance to his daily routine. 8 Shaitan ka Saala: Housefull 4 "I have been a cycling enthusiast all my life but my 9 Dheeme Dheeme: Pati Patni work schedule always prevented me from doing this. I am loving doing this now because it is not just helping Aur Who me stay fit but it is also giving me the alone time to fo- 10 Bhankas: Baaghi 3 cus on things, ponder about life, and plan my way for- ward," he said. However, Ayushmann admits that he can't wait to be on the sets again and resume shooting his back-to-back film projects. IANS

ctress Sonal Sehgal will ro Amance Russian actor Jurijs Dyakonovs in her debut co-pro- duction, the sci-fi thriller "Manny". The film is directed by Latvian director Dace Puce and stars Russian, British, Latvian, French and Indian actors. Said Sonal: " 'Manny' is a sci- fi psychological thriller. The theme of the film is very glo- bal. Dace and I felt the cast ctress Nithya Menen says there should be global as well. Aare times when she finds her job The script was emotionally draining. sent to Jurijs and The trailer of her upcoming web he gave his nod series "Breathe: Into The Shadows" is immediately." out now. In the brief video, she is Sonal has pro- seen breaking down and trying to duced "Manny" look for her missing child. along with Latvian Asked if playing the role was producer Kristele emotionally draining for her, Nithya Pudane. told IANS: "A lot of times, the job is How was it work- emotionally draining. But this char- ing with a com- acter was very different, in the pletely foreign cast? sense what was expected of me "I was surprised that to emote. It's a hypothetical Jurijs had been to In- situation. It's not something dia five times! So, he that any of us have experi- was very well tuned enced before that we can to Indian culture and imagine what it will be like. I did not need a lot of wanted to make the performance explanation regarding very authentic." the nuances of my char- This is also her debut in the web acter. I play an Indian world, but she is not nervous about girl who travels to Latvia it. on a writer's retreat and "Breathe: Into The Shadows" then gets trapped by streams from July 10 on Amazon AI."IANS Prime Video. IANS July 10, 2020 India Post 31 www.indiapost.com 32 India Post July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com Philosophy Perspective

SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA thoughts or desire. Can we say I will India needs ubiquitous IoT connectivity not desire at all? That is not possible. ur mind is the cause of all our Now the only question is, you to be truly Atmanirbhar Oproblems. But the mind itself is should know what to desire. And in SUNDEEP KHANNA the cause of solutions. It creates one word, it is called divinization of bondage, causes sorrows but it alone thought. See great bhaktas and he world is witnessing the fourth transfer and that includes defense can resolve them. Also it is said mind devotees; they also had desire. I want Tindustrial revolution. Ever newer offsets. Indians are creating the is our best friend. And also the worst to see God. I want to realize God. Or I technologies are changing the way in- world's best technology globally but enemy. Mind, if you understand it, want to serve the society; I want to dustries and businesses operate. In can this "brain bank" put an end to the and bring it under your control, there serve the nation. I want to serve the the midst of all this, Internet of Things dumping of outdated technology in will be no greater friend. But if it is poor people, I want to serve the illit- (IoT) and artificial intelligence are India and help it become self-reliant not under control; you had it. erate people. That is also desire. And playing a key role in IR 4.0, which will in state-of-the-art technology. Our mind has four parts. One part I want more and more pleasure. That create smart factories. The post-COVID-19 world will see of our mind is such that we know it. is also desire. Sadly, India continues to be a lag- an increased use of IoT on the shop And other people also know it. Sec- A moment comes when someone gard despite the push by the govern- floor and 5G technology will play a ond part is I know but they don't says; I want to kill that man. That is ment to upgrade the country techno- key role as the world minimizes hu- know. And the third is most interest- also desire. But notice what is the logically through various digital pro- man interaction. A 5G network is es- ing - the others know it and I don't state of my mind when I say I want to grams. Thus, it remains a matter of sential to handle the projected expo- know. And the fourth is both don't kill that man. And when you say I concern that connectivity exponen- nential jump in data traffic, rising ma- know. want pleasure then what happens to tially falls off and is non-existent in ru- chine-to-machine connections, and an The third part is most important, the mind? And what happens to the ral and remote environments in India, increase in the use of IoT devices. in which others know and I don't mind when I say I want to love all. precisely where the railways, farms, The Paulraj Committee report on know. And how will I know about the So thoughts are not a problem. But borders, power lines, last-mile distri- 5G recommends focusing on innova- third part? Through their criticism. it is the quality of thoughts which bution centers and several other in- tions in 5G applications as the 5G dustrial operations need data. market in India takes off between Clearly, even as India is at the cusp 2019 and 2024. Experts warn that the of a complete digital transformation, delay in implementing this report will It is the quality of it has a lot of catching up to do. result in our trained manpower and The government's programs like huge market being exploited by the thoughts which matters Make in India, Digital India, and Startup developed countries for building India can be the vehicles for making their 5G networks and IR 4.0. ‘Knowing one lump of clay we India self-reliant in manufacturing as The Prime Minister has talked know the nature of all the clay well as technology. At the same time, about finding opportunity in the IR 4.0 technologies must also pass the midst of crisis and the COVID-19 pan- Swami Tejomayananda that is in the universe’ test of Atmanirbharta set by Prime demic does provide India a chance to Minister Narendra Modi so that India adopt 5G-IoT connectivity on a ubiq- Generally when somebody criticizes matters. The nature of your thoughts; does not become a dumping ground uitous basis. The beneficiaries will in- us, we don't like it. But if somebody the object of your thoughts. That for obsolete technologies. clude communities like fishermen praises me, I don't say why are you makes the difference. The prayer says India's industries are still signifi- who at times venture into waters of praising me? O Lord bless me with good thoughts cantly manual, and machines, equip- other nations due to rough seas or But really speaking, if I want to so that my mind is at peace, and ment; vehicles are largely uncon- lose their lives as they are not con- know about my mind, I should pay happy. nected because of which manufactur- nected in deep waters, farmers who attention to what people are saying If I hate somebody, the greatest ing often comes to a grinding halt. The lose crops to pests and soldiers in re- about me. They are showing us the suffering is my own. If I love others, my factories need to be "smart" and ma- mote areas lacking access to critical mirror, you know. Just pay attention. mind is at peace. The more your mind chines and equipment IoT-ready. IoT data and connectivity. If what they are saying is right, then is at peace the more your intellect will and machine data can become a force India desperately needs a home- why get angry? You can correct become clear. multiplier to augment manual labor, as grown 5G-IoT digital highway for not yourself. But if what they are saying Edited excerpt from the video 'Mind: automation can never be the answer only smart cities but smart villages is not right, then why get angry. A Vehicle Through Life'. The 70th birth in a populous nation like India. too. The country should have a dedi- Thus when the three parts of the anniversary of Swami Tejomayananda The Make in India program does not cated, digital highway for IoT and ma- mind are illumined, that will throw was observed on June 30. seem to be making India Atmanirbhar chine data, that is present every- light on the fourth part also which is in the field IoT. Of the roughly 6,000 where and can be accessed from any- dark. If this room is dark, but when IoT patents filed in India between where in the country at the lowest you put some light on the threshold, 2009 and 2019, more than 70 per cent cost possible. 50 SPIRITUAL APPETIZERS some light will come here also. And were by multinational companies and In order to implement the call for Vinod Dhawan the fourth part also I will come to a mere 7 per cent by India Inc. and Atmanirbharta in letter and spirit we know. “It’s a lovely book. It feels en- startups. More than 40 per cent of need to catch up rapidly through tech- Many times when we criticize ergetically clear and light. It’s these patents were granted, of which nological innovation. We are already someone for something, we forget easy to read, dip in and out and multinationals accounted for 90 per late in rolling out 5G, but we have the that we ourselves have that fault most importantly it offers infor- cent. opportunity to make up for lost time mation without fluff! Blessings also. The root cause is desire. India stood ninth on the list of FDI and also shrug off dependence on for- on this project.” destinations in 2019, but these invest- eign technology and become self-reli- Can we remain without Jac O’Keeffe thoughts? Maybe some man of Spirituality teacher based in ments are not resulting in technology ant in 5G-IoT technology. IANS meditation, some saint or master USA. can. We cannot remain without Available on AMAZON, FLIPKART Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author July 10, 2020 Horoscope India Post 33 www.indiapost.com Your Weekly Future by VANEET SHARMA JULY 10TH to JULY 16TH 2020

MAR 21 to APRIL 20 JUN 21 to JULY 22 SEP 23 to OCT 22 DEC 22 to JAN 19

he beginning of he beginning of he beginning of t would be benefi T the week indi- T the week indi- T the week indi- I cial to stay cates that you shall cates possibilities of cate that you would and work at native setup your mind and promotion with trans- be putting in lot of ef- place in close associa- work conditions in fer. Although the job forts for the rectifica- tion of family mem- such a way so that your social life im- profile would be up graded but some tion of compatibility related issues with bers. You would be spending money on proves up to the maximum. You will extra load of responsibilities won't let your spouse and partners but you won't be the maintenance of your vehicle and house. be happy at heart and your health you attain the desired job satisfaction. successful in doing so rather your failures The mid of the week indicates that you and happiness would remain intact The gains would be very average in the in this connection would make you feel would be spending money on education, throughout the week. You would be middle part of the week however you more frustrated. The mid part of the week your children, speculation, entertainment very strongly attached to your kith won't leave any stone unturned in con- shall be more frustrating however the pos- and love relation. Your health would remain and kin. Your social sphere shall get verting ordinary deals into more prof- sibility of some sudden financial gains would perfect throughout the week and confi- expanded. itable. restore your happiness and confidence. dence would also not go down.

APRIL 21 to MAY 20 JULY 23 to AUG 22 OCT 23 to NOV 22 JAN 20 to FEB 19

he beginning of he beginning of the he beginning of ou will emerge as T the week is not T week is favorable for T the week are Y an influential auspicious for your your father and you are giving indications of and highly respect- state of mind and gen- likely to get the bless- health related trouble, able person in society. eral health. There ings of your spiritual low enthusiasm and Your social activities would be some improvement in state of guides. You would be taking interest in worries related to the wicked endeav- will involve some noble cause which mind in the mid of the week but this im- regular prayers, meditational practices, ors of enemies and the unwanted burden would bring a new recognition to your provement won't be very satisfactory. It breathing exercises, Yoga, higher edu- of loans and legal issues. The mid part of organization. In the mid of the week you would be better to work with a balanced cation and social activities. The mid part the week would generate bright hopes would be worried about the health of approach without losing patience so that of the week is perfectly fine for your of conjugal bliss however that won't your mother and some domestic ex- the confidence remains intact. The asso- work and for getting desired support meet your standard of expectation. The penses which might create some extra ciation with family members would from subordinates. The remaining days misunderstanding with partner is likely stress. The concluding part of the week prove beneficial especially in the re- of the week are beneficial to worship to come to an end. The remaining days indicates that you would be spending maining part of the week. any black God and Goddess. of the week are bad for your health. money on your education.

MAY 21 to JUN 20 AUG 23 to SEP 22 NOV 23 to DEC 21 FEB 20 to MAR 20

he beginning of ou are advised not t would be benefi- he support of fam T the week is giving Y to be aggressive I cial to stay and work T ily members indications of increase unnecessarily rather at native place in close would provide an ex- in income and gains try to work with con- association of family tra edge to earn from business. You fidence and if possible members. You would be money very quickly. In would be enjoying the cooperation of your then postpone the decision of new tasks spending money on the maintenance of your the mid of the week there would be elder brothers and your interest in share for a couple of days. The mid part of the vehicle and house. The mid of the week indi- better relations with your kith and kin market investment is likely to get increased. week is giving an indication of better- cates that you would be spending money and social life would also be up to the The mid of the week is not auspicious for ment in your position and to refresh and on education, your children, speculation, en- mark. You will become more effortful in your health, happiness, state of mind, men- revitalize yourself you are advised to go tertainment and love relation. Your health bringing changes in your social behav- tal health and finance. Possibilities of losses on a journey to a beautiful hill station of would remain perfect throughout the week ior and social environment. You would in business are also on cards. In the week- tourist attraction along with your spouse. and confidence would also not go down. You also try to bring necessary reforms in the end days there are indications of restora- The concluding part of the week would would be confident in handling your enemies environment around you. In nutshell your tion of mental peace, health and happiness. prove excellent for your professional life. and expenses in this week. social activities would get multiplied.

Kindly read the predictions from your ascendant sign. If you do not know your ascendant sign then read the VANEET same from Moon sign. If Moon sign is also not known then read it from the Zodiac sign. The ascendant sign which is SHARMA calculated from the birth details viz. date, month, year, time & place of birth gives 85 % accurate predictions. The 510-648-4899 accuracy of predictions from Moon sign get limited to only 50 %. The predictions from Zodiac sign are only 25 % “Felicitated and accurate. In nutshell the predictions from ascendant sign are most accurate. In getting personality analysis the traits honored by then President of India Shri given by ascendant sign are 100 % accurate and that is the essence of Vedic Astrology. Pranab Mukherjee" 34 India Post Edit Page July 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com When democracy died in India - and people triumphed TARUN BASU une 25-26 came and went then the first call from a lead- As the tough-looking cops all these years with hardly ing opposition figure of his im- tried to shield the frail, gan- Ja ripple in Indian polity, pending arrest. gling man, Narayan gave his save for a few reminiscent Acting on a tip-off, a col- terse reaction with words that Time to reflect newspaper articles by a dying league, Arul Louis, who now were to make history: "Vinash breed of journalists and politi- lives in New York, and I - in the kale vipreet buddhi" (madness rime Minister Modi's recent trip along with top military cians who lived through those absence of any senior report- takes hold as the end nears). Ppersonnel to the forward area was much appreciated and momentous times. Two gen- ers at that hour - rushed to the We rushed back to our office to need of the hour. His speech mainly seeking peace with India's erations of Indians have grown nearby Parliament Street po- file the breaking news. neighbors, quoting Buddha's teachings of compassion and into adulthood since Indira lice station to get the latest in- From then on the few of us harmony, at the same time stating India's resolve in dealing Gandhi, in a surreptitious mid- formation in an era where who were privileged to be on with any aggression or rogue perpetrators. His engagement night crackdown invoking the there were no mobile phones the nocturnal beat worked fe- with world leaders has shown positive results by the support Maintenance of Internal Secu- and landlines worked fitfully, if verishly to a climactic dawn. India has received lately, mainly from US, Australia, Japan, rity Act (MISA) on June 25, at all. It was past 2.30 a.m. and With the printed phone book South Korea, Indonesia and Philippines. Trump's dispatching the Pacific Fleet is another indication to check China's adven- 1975, curtailed fundamental the city was asleep, blissfully on our laps, every opposition ture towards South China Sea. India has also beefed up its na- rights, jailed political and other unaware of the retributory leader worth his salt was rung val activities in the gulf and Indian Ocean. opponents of her rule and im- machinations of a democrati- up at that hour, from the se- Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander, Hitler, Japanese Emperors and posed press censorship in the cally elected prime minister, cluded confines of then UNI even the British, all failed due to their aggression and greed enforcement of a declaration who was going to such lengths General Manager G. G. to expand their territories. The Great Fall of China has just be- of internal emergency. Demo- to subvert democracy, in order Mirchandani's room, and the gun due to reckless behavior of Xi and his advisors. A nation cratic India had not seen any- to trump an adverse judicial tracking efforts proved re- that was once shrouded by poverty and malnutrition, and over thing like this since British co- verdict holding her guilty of warding. Mirchandani, though populated, was doing just fine till the present leader came to lonial rule and the next 19 electoral malpractices. a former government informa- dismantle the progress made by former leaders like Mao and months marked a watershed in Midnight swoops tion official, encouraged us to Li. The World was hoping China to slowly adopt more demo- the country's checkered his- Outside the sprawling keep the truth flowing and the cratic systems with its advantage and developed economy, tory. white-colonnaded police sta- public informed till govern- and avoid the path Russia had taken. But it seems Xi has failed ment censors came in the to reflect and learn from history. At present the entire world For a rookie sub-editor working on morning and took over the edi- is set against China mainly due to pandemic and more re- late-night duty in the newsroom of the United torial operations. cently the behavior with its neighbors. Aides of Moraraji Desai, who News of India (UNI) news agency - that was least Indian-Americans, especially H1-B prospects got a boost was to later become the prime with a recent announcement by Presidential hopeful Joe prepared for the news avalanche to follow minister in 1977, heading a Biden to reinstate H1-B the day he takes office. However, it is post-midnight, -the period marked a loss short-lived government, said too early to reflect on such statements as political scenarios he had been woken in bed by of political innocence are changing every week. Now there is possibility of yet an- police and was being taken to other entrant to the presidential race, the famous black rap- jail. Similar stories were heard per Kayne West. For a rookie sub-editor tion there was unusual activity from the homes of Atal Bihari The pandemic has already seen the death of more than half working on late-night duty in at that hour and riot police Vajpayee, Chandra Shekhar, a million people around the world with US being hit the worst. the newsroom of the United were being driven out in po- Charan Singh, all of who were And it's not the end of the virus for there's a possibility of a News of India (UNI) news lice trucks. The air was taut to become prime ministers of second wave. Most countries are in the race to develop the agency - that was least pre- with tension though no one India. Sikander Bakht, who later vaccine and India is no exception. A recent announcement by pared for the news avalanche would say anything. The two of became a cabinet minister in ICMR has created a ruffle within the scientific community with to follow post-midnight, -the us were asked to leave, but we the Desai government and was regards a vaccine release date declared by its Director. How- period marked a loss of politi- hung on. The defiant wait one of the stalwarts of the Jana ever, looking at the bureaucratic hurdles and lethargy in In- cal innocence. The events are proved journalistically reward- Sangh/BJP, said he had hidden dia, unless you have strict guidelines and time management, still too vivid - and in a way ing as very soon a white Am- in his bathroom when the po- all efforts of the scientific community go waste. This might be searing - in memory recesses bassador car drove in a flurry lice came calling and appealed the main reason for the announcement. India's bureaucracy to evade recall: the first star- of escort vehicles. Wedged in to us to save him from arrest. has been a major reason for its lagging behind other coun- tling reports of the closure of between two plain clothed po- Tales of midnight knocks tries. ICMR leadership under Dr. Balram Bhargava has done an newspaper printing presses, lice officials was the familiar and police swoops on homes excellent job with containing the virus and also helping with switching off of power and sei- sight of Jayaprakash Narayan, of targeted people came from the vaccine development. zure of newspapers from hailed as "Lok Nayak", or a around the nation as every It is time for reflection for the entire world. We are all facing places as far apart as Jalandhar people's leader, who the day conceivable opponent of the a common enemy the coronavirus. Without joint efforts and and Indore; sightings of un- before had given a call to the then prime minister was cooperation, we cannot achieve the safety and prosperity of usual security movement at military at a massive public rounded up and thrown into our countries. Any country that develops the vaccine first, has many places, including down- rally in Delhi to act on their prison cells. South Asia Monitor the responsibility to share it with others. Saving humanity town Connaught Place in the conscience and revolt and should be the mantra for all of us and Dalai Lama in his recent sermon has righty enunciated that sharing and cooperation capital; rumors of midnight ar- called for Mrs. Gandhi's resig- For detailed stories visit amongst world leaders, will eventually pave the way for a rests of opposition leaders, and nation. www.indiapost.com better world, free of all disease and greed, which is the core Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author message of Buddha and Gandhi. July 10, 2020 Classifieds India Post 35 www.indiapost.com

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