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  The Minister said if dam- age was done to vehicles or     ending a clear message that clinics of healthcare workers, a Sthere will be no compromise compensation amounting to on safety of the health workers twice the market value of the   fighting corona pandemic, the damaged property would be Government on Wednesday charged from the accused.He olicemen came under attack brought an Ordinance by also said health briefings would Pat several places across the amending the Epidemic now be reduced to four days a country in West Bengal, Uttar Diseases Act, 1897, which will week, while Press releases and Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya allow imprisonment from 6 Cabinet briefing would be held Pradesh and other places over months to 7 years along with a on alternate days. enforcing the lockdown and fine of up to 5 lakh for those Soon after the approval of improper distribution of food found guilty of assaulting them. the Ordinance, Modi tweeted, grain. Addressing a Press confer- epidemic Diseases In Aligarh, vegetable ven- ence here, Union minister (Amendment) Ordinance, dors pelted stones at policemen Prakash Javadekar said the 2020 manifests our commit- at a market on Wednesday !         Government would act “tough” ment to protect each and every when they went there to        against those who would attack healthcare worker who is impose the lockdown against    "#   doctors and frontline health bravely battling Covid-19 on , injuring one of $     workers. The Union Cabinet the frontline. “It will ensure them. According to Aligarh chaired by Prime Minister safety of our professionals. District Magistrate Chandra started pelting stones at the Narendra Modi cleared the There can be no compromise Bhushan Singh, the trouble police team, which was out- ordinance a day after the Indian on their safety,” he said. began when the policemen numbered, he said. Medical Association (IMA) Home Minister Amit Shah intervened in a tiff between two Aligarh is not the only demanded the Centre to bring and Health Minister Dr Harsh vegetable vendors just before place where some locals are Vardhan on Wednesday inter- the daily four-hour lockdown resisting the lockdown that is acted with doctors and senior relaxation was to end. being enforced by the local representatives of the IMA Some people were trying to police. through a video conference spread such rumours and the Another incidence of vio- following which the IMA police have identified two such lence against the police was called off their silent protest persons who will be prosecut- reported from West Bengal planned for 9 pm on ed, Singh said. One policeman after the police objected to a Wednesday against the spate of was injured in the stone pelt- road blockade put up the locals, attack on their fraternity. ing here. who alleged improper distrib-                             “He (the Home Minister has Additional District ution of food grains.      $    assured that the Government of Magistrate RK Maalpani said The police, however, have India will take all necessary the incident took place in the claimed that the locals blocked in a law on urgent basis to pro- against health workers had days. Accused can be sen- trying to save the country from steps and come out shortly with Bhojpura locality in the old city a road and when they object- tect medical professionals from been made a “non-bailable tenced from 3 months-5 years this epidemic are unfortunate- relevant legislations to address areas when policemen were ed, they attacked them. attack on duty. This demand offense”. Under the new law, and penalised from 50,000 up ly facing attacks. No incident of the safety and dignity of doctors imposing the lockdown mea- The incident took place in followed rising incidents of investigation in such cases will to 2 lakh,” Javadekar said. violence or harassment, against and healthcare givers,” the IMA sures after the 6 am to 10 am Baduria, North 24 Parganas. In violence against healthcare be completed in a time-bound In extremely violent cases, them will be tolerated. An said in a statement here. It said relaxation. a viral video, locals are seen workers on the frontline of the manner. “Such crime will now accused may get six months to Ordinance has been brought in, it is withdrawing the protest “to Despite the police order, attacking police personnel, fight against Covid-19. be cognizable and non-bailable. seven years in jail. it will be implemented after maintain the unity and integri- the vegetable vendors contin- while the police are also seen Javadekar said the crimes Investigation will be done in 30 “Health workers who are President’s sanction,” he said. ty of our country.” ued to sell their items, and beating people.                       rored data from China and Italy, which reported that chil- ontrary to the general per- dren accounted for about 2 per Cception that coronavirus is cent of . “rarely fatal” among young If the studies have talked children and infants, a latest about fatalities of kids due to study by American Centre for the virus, the United Nations, Disease Control and in a grim assessment of the Prevention (CDC) on more impact of Covid-19 pandemic than 2,500 Covid-19 children on children, said that the loom- suggested that these groups ing global recession resulting recorded a higher hospitalisa- from the outbreak could cause tion rate than any other child hundreds of thousands of addi- age group. Of 95 infants, 62 per tional child deaths this year, cent were hospitalised, it said. effectively reversing recent The study comes amid gains in reducing infant mor- reports of deaths of two infants tality, and push millions of chil- due to Covid-19. Last week a dren into extreme poverty. one-and-a-half-month-old             It said an estimated 42-66 baby died at Delhi’s Kalawati       million children could fall into Saran Children’s Hospital, while extreme poverty as a result of on April 8, 2020 a 14-month- ple suffering from co-mor- ommended that doctors main- the crisis this year, adding to old child passed away in bidities such as heart disease, tain a high index of suspicion the estimated 386 million mil- Gujarat’s Jamnagar. diabetes or respiratory prob- for children who could have lion children already in In fact, according to the lems. Covid-19, especially for infants extreme poverty in 2019. recent Government data as on In fact, the Illinois and kids with underlying con- Children are not the face of April 8, 2020, at least 8.61 per Department of Public Health ditions,” according to the this pandemic. But they are at cent cases were those of age (IDPH) had claimed that new- Science Alert. risk of being among its biggest between 0-20 years while 41.88 borns, babies and young chil- The study did find, though, victims. While they have per cent cases fell between 21 dren seemed to be mostly that children are less likely to thankfully been largely spared to 40 years group, 32.82 per unaffected and any symptoms develop coronavirus symptoms from the direct health effects of cent cases between 41 to 60 in children have only been than adults. As on April 6, Covid-19, at least to date, the years, and 16.69 per cent cases mild. when the CDC published its crisis is having a profound above 60 years. However, the CDC’s latest last comprehensive report on effect on their wellbeing,” a new In the earlier stage of pan- study on more than 2,500 the coronavirus and children, ‘Policy Brief: The impact of demic it was believed that the Covid-19 cases among under- 2 per cent of confirmed Covid- COVID-19 on children’ virus will not strike children as 18s suggested otherwise. 19 cases had occurred in peo- released on Thursday by the severely as the elderly or peo- “The study authors rec- ple under age 18. That mir- United Nations said.       R             !  !"!         #       $             aharashtra Home he Union Cabinet on MMinister Anil Deshmukh rime Minister Narendra TWednesday okayed 15,000 on Wednesday released the list PModi will hold a video con- crore for “India Covid-19 of 101 persons arrested in con- ference with Chief Ministers on Emergency Response and nection with the April 16 inci- April 27 to assess the Covid-19 Health System Preparedness dent and charged that the prin- situation. The meeting is sched- Package” to mount an urgent cipal Opposition party was uled a week before the extend- response for containing the seeing “Mungerilal ke haseen ed lockdown ends on May 3 spread of the coronavirus in sapne” of returning to power in and is expected to discuss the India through development of ment, including 13 lakh diag- the State by politicising the situation of “hotspots” and dedicated treatment facilities nostic kits. 7,774 crore has Palghar incident. containment of the pandemic. and setting up laboratories been provisioned for Covid-19 On a day when the According to many senior among others. Emergency Response and the National Human Rights officials, the main agenda of the The Cabinet meeting rest for medium-term sup- Commission (NHRC) issued a meeting will be on tackling of chaired by Prime Minister port, ranging from one to notice to the State Director the post-lockdown scenario. Narendra Modi cleared the four years to be provided General of Police over the After meeting with CMs, the funds utilisation in three under mission-mode Palghar incident, releasing the PM is expected to convene a phases, mainly for creation of approach. list fo the arrested persons meeting of Central agencies, dedicated treatment facilities, These interventions and Deshmukh said there was not Empowered Group of officiasls, setting up laboratories, initiatives would be imple- even one Muslim among the and Group of Ministers to take research on the pandemic and mented under the Health arrested accused. a call on the post May 3 events. purchase of medical equip- Ministry. Detailed report on P5   ! " " 

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While Cuttack MP Bhartruhari social outfit Naman is India, chief minister Manohar He said adequate arrange- Mahtab was elected as the were declared members of the serving lunch to the Lal Khattar said on Wednesday. ments for the sanitization of member of Committee on committee for 2020-21. slum settlements, Iinteracting with people every procurement centre, Public Accounts, Puri MP Similarly, for election of 30- homeless and needy during a TV programme, he availability of masks have been Pinaki Misra was elected mem- member of Lok Sabha poor families in the said adhering to the social dis- made for every farmer and ber of Committee on Estimates. Committee on Estimates, 28 lock down, and mid- tancing norms, in three days employees visiting these cen- The term for both the members were declared as duly day meal is distrib- that procurement began, 5.45 tres. Along with this hand san- memberships would begin on elected to the panel for the term uted among them. Lakh Metric Tonnes of Wheat tonnes in Uttarakhand. He said every single grain of their crops itizer and thermal scanning May 1, 2020 and end on April beginning on May 1. A notifi- The team is main- was procured from 42,937 that apart from Haryana, would be purchased and in the have also been arranged in 30, 2021. cation was issued for further taining social dis- farmers in the Procurement Punjab which is the second first two days of wheat pro- every procurement centre. For election of 15 members election to fill up the remain- tance and food is Centres across the State. State in contributing in the curement, that had been During the interaction, the to the Committee on Public ing two seats. being served in dif- He said till Tuesday, Centre’s pool, only 4,855 tonnes proved. He said that the price Chief Minister also announced Accounts, 17 nominations were Later, nominations of ferent areas of 289,140 tonnes of wheat was of wheat was purchased on the of wheat at the rate of Rs 1925 a life insurance cover of Rs 10 received. Subsequently, two Pinaki Misra and Ajay Bhatt Jamshedpur. Every day the tion are not violated and the procured in Haryana while till first day and 50,973 tonnes of per quintal would be deposit- lakh for the farmers, Arhtiyas, candidates, Kunwar Danish were received and none of the food is changed and is distrib- service providers and others are the same day, 98,858 tonnes wheat on the second day. ed without any delay in the labourers and government Ali and Jayadev Galla withdrew candidates withdrew candida- uted among needy. Taking care also safe, till the last day of the wheat was procured in Uttar Khattar said in the initial accounts of farmers. employees, whether regular or their candidature. Hence, the ture till last date. Both were of hygiene in its distribution, a lockdown-2 or needy. Pradesh, 42,278 tonnes in phase of the Corona crisis, he The chief minister said the outsourcing, who are involved remaining 15 candidates, declared as duly elected to the team has been prepared for When asked about the Rajasthan and only 1198 had promised the farmers that State Government has in procurement operations. including Bhartruhari Mahtab Committee on Estimates. this, from the preparation of members of the Naman fami- food to its distribution, the ly serving, Amarpreet Singh quality and hygiene is given Kale, the founder of the Naman special focus. While distribut- clearly instructed that hygiene, 2 +0!-," ,8!+   " # $ ing, social distance is strictly social distance must be main- followed so that the guidelines tained from the preparation of ,"0 ,,"6 as directed by the administra- food to distribution.       %  # & cured 1.56 lakh MT mustard following the issuance of 58000 pass to the vehi-   ' & tating that all the Arhtiyas would cles in the markets. Sreceive the payments within two He said that in next three weeks, 80 n another effort for dissem- days while farmers would get the pay- percent mustard crop would be pro- Iinating information relating ments within five-days of the pro- cured from the State. The state govern- to COVID-19, the State curement, Haryana Deputy Chief ment had also procured 94000 MT Government on Wednesday Minister Dushyant Chautala on wheat crop on the first day of procure- launched a WhatsApp infor- Wednesday said that the State ment on April 20 and in last two days, mation desk and a dashboard. Government was committed for lifting it has crossed the benchmark of 2.80 WhatsApp users can join every single grain of the farmers in the lakh MT. the info desk bearing no. statedashboard.odisha.gov.in also available on Play Store and mandis and ensured smooth and has- Dushyant said that the state gov- 9337929000 by clicking was launched for dissemination App Store. sle-free procurement to all the farmers ernment has already accepted most of bit.ly/OGCovidWhatsApp to of latest information and sta- Chief Minister Naveen and Arhtiyas of the state. the demands of the Arhtiyas. He said get latest information on the tistics relating to COVID-19 Patnaik has thanked Deloitte, Speaking to media at his residence that there is not any limit fixed by the Government’s COVID-19 con- and facilitate an AI-based self- Salesforce and Facebook for in Chandigarh, he said that the pro- government for bringing the wheat in tainment measures. It can be assessment of health. providing the cutting-edge curement is being made a political issue the markets and the farmers can bring activated by sending ‘Hi’ to the Mobile phone application technology for the develop- unnecessarily and revealed that since as much as quantity of his produce on info desk on WhatsApp. of the dashboard namely ment of the innovative plat- April 15, the state government had pro- the day of his turn. The‘Odisha COVID Dashboard’ is forms. &  '           

 '  crop season and steps must be would be provided to poor taken for procurement of their pro- Mahila Kissans of SHG women at imachal Chief Minister Jai duce. highly subsidies rates. This HRam Thakur on Wednesday Chief Secretary Anil Khachi, scheme would be started in con- directed the officers to Director General of Police S.R. vergence with the Animal effective and settled plan for iso- Mardi, Additional Chief Secretary Husbandry Department. lation centres in all districts to meet Home Manoj Kumar, Additional He said State Government out any situation in the wake of Chief Secretary Health R.D. was also contemplating the State Coronavirus pandemic. Dhiman, Principal Secretaries J.C. Rural Livelihood Mission to tie Holding a video conference in Sharma and Onkar Chand Sharma up with Education Department the wake of coronavirus with all and Principal Secretary to Chief to supply school uniforms. He the Deputy Commissioners, Minister Sanjay Kundu and said that these uniforms could be Superintendents of Police and Secretary Rajneesh attended the stitched by women Self Help Chief Medical Officers of the State meeting. Groups for which trained tailor- from Shimla, the Chief Minister ing teachers would be provided said that movement from hotspot STRENGTHEN RURAL ECON- to these SHGs. areas must be restricted to avoid OMY, SAYS CM Thakur said that new initia- any chance of spread of coron- tives would also be taken under avirus to other parts of the State. It is utmost important for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Thakur said all the buffer ensuring economic revival at vil- Employment Guarantee Scheme quarantine centres must be prop- lage household level during the was also produced under the women Self Help Groups and (MGNREGS). He said that under erly sanitized before handing over post COVID-19 pandemic in Mission. honey produced would be sold the UNNATI Project atleast one the same to the authorities con- which Rural Development Thakur said several initiatives through Him Ira Shops, he member from the families of such cerned. He said that first fight was Department has a vital role to play, have been proposed under the added. persons who have completed 100 against coronavirus but now eco- Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Mission which would not only The Chief Minister said that days employment under MGN- nomic activities were also to be ini- said. revive the rural economy in post under the proposed 'One Cow REGS would be provided neces- tiated keeping in view the situation Presiding over a presentation corona pandemic but also provide Scheme' Indian breed cows sary training to upscale their skill. of the area. He said that mecha- made by Director Rural economic stability to the rural pop- nism of home quarantine must be Development Lalit Jain on ulation. made more effective so that peo- ‘Economic Stimulus Package to He said that under one such ple kept in it do not skip home Help Rural Poor’ here, the Chief scheme ‘Mahila Kissans’ would quarantine. Minister said that the Himachal be trained to develop Backyard He said intra district move- Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Kitchen Garden in nearly one ment of vehicles carrying patients Mission has taken initiative to help bigha of land for which they and farmers must be allowed, corona warriors by manufacturing would be provided seasonal adding that record of such move- about five lakh masks and about vegetable seed kits and fruits ments should be maintained to 1000 Personal Protective tree sapling by Agriculture and keep strict vigil. He asked the offi- Equipment kits. Horticulture Departments. cers to motivate farmers for adopt- He said that in addition to Similarly 10 boxes of beehives ing social distancing during the this over 1250 litres hand sanitizer would be provided to trained

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He said that ical college, Haldwani and one districts were so far kept in the complaining of body ache and to his home in Dehradun and  * reports of 227 samples are still in Military Hospital (MH),    green zone category by the %$4 :(;,+, uneasiness. His X- ray report was in isolation. The doctors awaited by the department. A Dehradun. On Wednesday four   authorities. These districts suggested that he was suffer- treating him reveal that the   &   total of 189 samples are in tran- patients of COVID-19 were have so far reported no case of   &   ing from pneumonia. The elderly man was suffering sit while are repeat samples of discharged from Medical col- the disease. One case each of youth belonged to Nainital from asthama and he had n what can be termed as suspected patients. lege, Haldwani hospital.   &   the disease has been reported wo patients admitted in and was working as a cook in caught pneumonia. In GDMC Irelief for the authorities The authorities have so far Pant added that 856 isola- from Pauri and Almora dis- Tthe Intensive Care Unit a private school in Dehradun. hospital, he was first admitted engaged in a grim battle against taken swab samples of 4275 tion beds are available in dif- he Pauri district of tricts and on Wednesday Pauri (ICU) of Government Doon On Tuesday night he died in in the flu ward and then shift- the novel coronavirus suspected patients for COVID- ferent COVID-19 treatment TUttarakhand was shifted was shifted to green zone by Medical College (GDMC) hos- the ICU of the hospital. ed to ICU when his condition (COVID-19), no new patient of 19 test. On Wednesday sam- hospitals of the state. He said to green zone for COVID-19 the authorities. The data of the pital died late on Tuesday Another person who died deteriorated. On Tuesday late the disease was reported by the ples of 213 suspected patients that 189 ventilators are avail- by the administration after no department shows that the night. As a precautionary mea- in the ICU was a 75 year old night, he died. The deputy state health department on were taken and sent to the lab able for COVID-19 patients patient of the disease was mountainous districts of the sure, the hospital authorities person. He was admitted in the medical superintendent (MS) Wednesday. In a good news, for test. A total of 2705 peo- and the state has 54357 reported for 28th consecutive state have so far remained free have sent their samples for hospital on Monday after he of the GDMC hospital, Dr N four patients of the disease were ple are under institutional Personal Protective (PPE) kits day on Wednesday. from COVID-19 while plain COVID-19 test. The adminis- complained about problem in S Khatri said that the samples discharged from the hospital quarantine while 321 suspect- and 46865 N-95 masks. Uttarakhand now has eight districts of Dehradun (24 tration has decided that their breathing. It is learnt that on of both the deceased were on the day after they recovered ed patients are in hospital iso- Pant claimed that the out of 13 districts in green patients), Nainital (9), bodies would be handed over March 21 he had returned sent for COVID-19 test and completely from the disease. lation in the state. The author- department has so far coun- zone for the disease. Haridwar (7) and Udham to their relatives after the from Dubai where his son their bodies would be handed The state now has 23 active ities have kept 65013 people selled 17800 people in different Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri, Singh Nagar (4) are more report of their samples arrive. resided. He was kept in insti- over to their relatives after the cases out of total 46 positive under home quarantine in dif- quarantine centres and camps. Champawat, Uttarkashi, affected by the disease. It is learnt that a 23 year tutional quarantine for 14 days report arrives from lab. P     % *!--"*%-"*+  !"#$%& '  O%  * P  ++ ) /  "   However, the felicitation of should be totally prohibited.      )3 - corona warriors without social They can be felicitated by  ' )! distancing should be totally showing flowers from a dis- , - )3 ' - prohibited. The chief minister tance. In addition to this, pho- .   &   engaging in politics but the Trivendra Singh Rawat said this tographs should not be clicked truth is that it is the BJP '' '- while chairing a meeting with with those distributing various he PCC president Pritam which is engaging in politics. senior officials to review vari- items to the public. Proper care   &   TSingh has accused the “We are in opposition and only  3 ous arrangements on should be taken to ensure Uttarakhand government of doing our duty of attracting Wednesday. social distancing. ith an objective to reach being in slumber during this attention of government on -3-, Addressing the officials, Rawat directed that a work Wout the people of period of crisis precipitated by the problems faced by the the chief minister directed that plan be made on how to facil- Uttarakhand stranded in other the spread of the novel government,’’ he said. The '36. relaxation in the lockdown itate income generation for States and those in difficulty Coronavirus (COVID-19). He PCC also questioned the should be given as per the small businessmen and locals. within the state and provide said that the government Uttarakhand government for guidelines issued by the gov- Permission for agricultural necessary help to them, the awaked only when, the Uttar its discriminating act of send- ernment of India. Expressing works should be granted as per Pradesh Congress Committee Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister ing people of Gujarat stuck in   &   satisfaction at the works relat- Central government guide- (PCC) president Pritam Singh that after installation of the obtained from the App with the made arrangements for return the state after the lockdown ed to health, sanitation and lines. Smart city project works and special invited member of App, the user would have to government officials concerned of students of UP stranded in was enforced and doing noth- he COVID-19 cases in policing, Rawat also appreciat- can also be started with lesser PCC, Manish Khanduri answer few questions about the and ask them to provide nec- Kota. Singh said that the BJP ing for people of other states TIndia are doubling on an ed public cooperation for con- manpower, he added. launched an App ‘ Devbhoomi state, district, Tehsil or block he essary help. Our objective is to is accusing Congress party of stranded in the state. average in 7.5 days whereas the trolling the spread of COVID- Chief secretary Utpal Sewa’ at Rajiv Bhawan here on is presently in and inform provide help to the people of doubling rate in Uttarakhand is 19 in the state. He further said Kumar Singh, director gener- Wednesday. Informing about about the problem being faced the state facing problem in any parts of the country had made by the Congress party would 26.6 days. Considering this, the that corona warriors were being al of police Anil K Raturi, the App, Khanduri who con- by him. “Many students, part of the country,’’ he said. arrangements for their stay till help these people. Former MLA State is in a much better posi- felicitated with garlands, shawls principal secretary Manisha ceptualised the idea and exe- labourers and other workers of The PCC President, Pritam April 14. He said that these peo- of Pratapnagar, Vikram Singh tion. Due to this, Uttarakhand and bouquets for effectively Panwar, secretaries Amit Singh cuted it with a Gurugram based the state are stranded in dif- Singh said that the union gov- ple are now in distress as the Negi said that more than 500 is currently in the third posi- controlling the spread of the Negi, Nitesh Jha, Radhika Jha company said that the aim of ferent parts of the country. ernment had declared a 21 day government has further extend- people of his constituency are tion for containment of the contagion. He directed the and others were present in the the project is helping people by With the help of PCC presi- lockout on March 25 and the ed the lockdown. Singh said that stranded in different parts of the COVID-19 contagion. officials that such actions meeting. the use of technology. He said dent, we will share the data people stranded in different Devbhoomi Sewa App launched country.

/ 0 *0  ++0   0      ' + 0   &   crore but so far, according to ,!   0 Painuly, the MCD has collect- he number of people sub- ed about Rs 43 crore. In spite of   &  & highway works have been Tmitting the property tax extending the period of rebate resumed while observing social online to the Municipal of 20 per cent over six times, orks related to Kumbh distancing and other guide- Corporation of Dehradun hundreds of locals have still not WMela 2021 resumed in a lines. No new works will be (MCD) is negligible during submitted the property tax. controlled manner in Haridwar started until the situation gets the second phase of lockdown According to sources, only on Wednesday. Infrastructural better, he added. period. According to officials, around 50,000 people have sub- works for the Kumbh Mela to It will be recalled that locals have almost stopped mitted the property tax so far. be held here in 2021 were before the COVID-19 pan- depositing the tax this month. Meanwhile, the personnel stalled due to the lockdown demic hit the nation, members Last month, the MCD tax of MCD tax section are also imposed to contain the spread of the religious fraternity had superintendent Dharmesh assisting the district adminis- of COVID-19. However, after expressed concern at the slow Painuly informed that in the tration in the community sur- issuance of necessary orders, pace of Kumbh Mela works. initial days of the lockdown, veillance of 1800 people in the work has now been Considering this, the state gov- online submission of property Dehradun. According to resumed. ernment had started expediting tax had increased by 10 per lection now is almost negligi- submitted property tax after Painuly, the team of 14 people Earlier, the Kumbh Mela the works but it was soon cent. However, in the recent ble. Mostly only one or two tax- April 18," said Painuly. has been helping administration officer Deepak Rawat held a Later, orders were issued fol- resumed. stalled due to the lockdown past, only one or two people payers submit the tax per day This year the municipal for more than a week on the meeting with officials con- lowing which highway con- Additional Mela officer enforced to contain COVID- deposit the tax online on a daily and for the last few days that corporation set the target of col- directions of district magistrate cerned to review the situation. struction work has been Harbir Singh said that basic 19. basis. "The property tax col- has stopped too. No one has lecting the property tax of Rs 50 Ashish Kumar Shrivastava.  !     "     

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urrently as we battle the focus of the media and the been incidents of abuse against went to screen the COVID-19 fight against the fatal COVID- CCOVID-19 pandemic, political establishment. several health workers and suspects. 19 virus. But contrary to the none of the professions is under The authors being frontline workers in India who It is known that this viral PM’s appeal, things have gone as much stress as the medical orthopaedic surgeons having are exposing themselves and can be fatal with the in very different ways in vari- profession. In spite of taking experience of dealing with doing their duties to prevent virulence of COVID-19 report- ous instances. considerable risk, working in patients after simple to life the spread of COVID-19. ed to be 10 times more than It was painful to learn odd conditions and at odd threatening accidents, have Though the incidents of vio- that of any viral infection. from mass media about certain hours, some of them are facing also faced such abuse. Most of lence against doctors and other Here, one would like to re- neighbours and landlords of verbal and physical violence. the doctors nowadays are health workers are few but emphasise that more than 20 the health workers misbehav- Verbal aggression or violence is working under some sort of they are eye opening. lakh people are infected and ing and evicting these medical so common that none of the fear, be it legal or physical At times, it seems the grat- around 1.4 lakh people have professionals out from their doctors can claim that he has abuse. itude shown by the public on died all over the world since the rented apartments citing unsci- not encountered such behav- How can you expect best March 22 was to make Tik-Tok emergence of COVID-19. entific reasons. We can imag- iour from the patient and his services to be delivered to the videos and use it as a photo- In spite of taking all pre- ine how disgusted these hard acquaintance for no fault. In society in such an atmosphere? opportunity to be posted in the cautions of personal safety working saviours must have felt this scenario, the Central It becomes difficult to under- time of lockdown. including the use of personal when after sacrificing so much Government has brought an stand how health workers are We can imagine, that had protective equipment even in to save the life of fellow citizens, ordinance to end violence at fault while taking risks and these violent outbreaks not developed nations like Italy they were treated like modern against health workers with performing their duties door to been during the pandemic and Spain, 10 % of the health day untouchables. It is pathet- provision for imprisonment of door amidst the COVID-19 there would have been nation- worker had contracted the ic and shameful that the sav- up to seven years for the guilty pandemic. wide protest by the doctors and COVID-19 infection and died. iours are being victimised dur- along with a fine. In one recent case, after kind of the street justice is com- the law will have to bear the Narendra Modi appealed the the other health workers but Considering the socio-eco- ing this unprecedented health Violence against doctors is reaching the suspected patient’s monly seen in medical practice consequences, so that others general public to appreciate the the medical fraternity has again nomic and health infrastruc- emergency. not new, but manifold increase house, the situation escalated to nowadays. If the situation is still are discouraged from com- efforts of all the doctors, para- shown restrain. ture of India, one can imagine The authors hope that the in is alarming in our country. such an extent that the health not controlled, it is and will be mitting the crime. medical staff, policemen and It should be mentioned how difficult it would be for ordinance brought by the A study conducted by the workers faced the risk of mob a serious threat to the medical The union health minister, media persons by Tali- Thali that medical workers who were health workers directly Centre will facilitate the desired Indian Medical Association violence which could be poten- profession. Dr Harsh Vardhan, has taken programme for five minutes on victimised forgave the abusers involved with the COVID-19 change in the situation being found that 75 per cent of the tially fatal. No one can say for sure quick action during his tenure the day of Janata curfew. and also visited the same places patients to give them health experienced by health workers. surveyed doctors had suffered It seems such people are that he will not need medical to make a bill for violence This appeal was honoured the next day to help the same care services. Strict legal provisions and their some form of physical violence prejudiced and hostile not only advice during his life from against a or healthcare by most of the people of the abusers. In general the response proper implementation are while being on hospital duty. towards health workers but womb to tomb. Violence personnel as a non-bailable country irrespective of caste, In spite of all the hue and from the society had been the necessary to safeguard the life Several such incidents have the entire government machin- against doctors is a heinous offence with a minimum of 10 creed, class, religion and region cry about the Indore incident same as our Prime Minister, of the saviours who are fight- been reported from India in ery trying to control the pan- crime. year jail term and Rs 10 lakh to show their gratitude to the another shameful incident hap- Narendra Modi anticipated in ing against the fatal virus. past. demic. It is a very dangerous The perpetrators should fine. Once it is implemented, it frontline workers in the fight pened in Moradabad, UP his appeal to the nation to give The recent violence faced trend for the nation. be penalised and a strong mes- will be a milestone to control against the COVID-19 pan- where a team of health work- all kind of support to all health (The authors are by a doctor during COVID-19 We personally feel that the sage should to be sent to the this menace. demic. ers and police personnel were workers and frontline workers orthopaedic surgeons based pandemic has again elicited the situation is pathetic as this society that anybody breaking The Prime Minister Contrary to this there have attacked by a mob when they to increase their morale in the in Dehradun)   ! " "  2 67  897 01

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The Ministry of   taken against those who directed to provide necessary the virus which has claimed Civil Aviation informed that obstruct performance of last police security to doctors and over 500 lives in the country. the employee attended office on gainst the backdrop of the rites of medical professionals or other medical staff who visit AK Panda, Secretary April 15 and all colleagues Adenial of burial to a doctor frontline healthcare workers places to conduct screening of Ministry of micro, small and who came in contact with him in Tamil Nadu by locals and succumbing to COVID19, people to find out symptoms of medium enterprises who heads were asked to go in self-isola- within hours of the while discharging their ser- disease,” he pointed out. the Empowered Committed-4, tion. Government’s move to bring in vices,” Union Home Secretary “In line with the Supreme which is entrusted with As a precautionary mea- an Ordinance to protect the Ajay Bhalla wrote in his letter Court directions and provi- Augment Human Resources sure, B’ wing of the Rajiv frontline workers, the Ministry to the States. sions of the Disaster and capacity Building said that Gandhi Bhavan at Jor of Home Affairs on Wednesday “In spite of the said com- Management Act, 2005, MHA around 14,995 AYUSH profes- Bagh,which is headquarters of directed States and Union munications, some incidents of has urged upon all State/UT sionals in 15 States and 2 UTs, the Civil Aviation Ministry, Territories to take strict action violence have been reported and District authorities to 3,492 NCC Cadets and 553 has been sealed and concerned against those who obstruct the from different parts of the invoke the provisions of the NCC staff are on the war front authorities have been asked to performance of last rites of country against healthcare pro- Act, or any other law in force, in 68 districts in 16 States and  + +=>0,+3*'!''0,+++ containment zones and field sanitise the whole area. Covid warriors. It asked them fessionals/frontline workers. to take strict penal action 3 UTs. ',,+! +-,,0,,+%$4 (; surveillance curative compo- “An employee of the min- to appoint Nodal Officers at It is evident that at this time, against the offenders, who More than 47,000 cadets ,!,,+ nent. istry who had attended office State/UT level and at dist lev- any single incident of violence obstruct Government health have already enrolled for train- "The Government has on 15 April has tested positive els and who would be available against healthcare profession- officials, or other health pro- ing and will be available for  !,++=?,-+!/;+0: launched IgoT platform - for COVID19 on 21 April. All 24x7 to redress any safety issue als is likely to create a sense of fessionals and/ or related per- deployment while 1,80,000 ex- ,-+<,0,,%$4 :(; - ,,+< Igot.gov.in - to provide anytime necessary protocols are being on the functioning of medical insecurity amongst the entire sons, who are authorized under servicemen have been identi- ,',,+! +,",',,!!+,, anywhere onsite training. It is stringently followed on the professionals. healthcare community,” he the Disaster Management Act, fied by the Sainik Boards for !,+@"0 +"!!,", accessible through any device. premises. All colleagues who They should also take said. 2005, in the discharge of their deployment, said Panda. 14 courses, 53 modules, 113 came in contact are being immediate and strict action in He also cited the Supreme lawful services,” an MHA com- Similarly, more than 40,000 videos and 29 training docu- asked to go into self-isolation case any incident of violence Court’s directions on April 8 to munique stated. volunteers from Indian Red "The details of corona war- 49 ESIS hospitals, 50 Railway ments are available on the por- as a precaution,” the ministry takes place, the MHA main- the Centre and respective The States/UTs have been Cross are actively participating riors in 20 categories and 49 hospitals, 12 port hospitals tal. There are 1.31 lakh users in posted on Twitter. tained. States/Union Territories and requested to widely publicize in Covid -19 related activities sub-categories, who can con- and 13 ordinance factories two weeks," he added. All the employees who This is the fourth letter by respective police authorities details of preventive measures in over 550 districts in the tribute to COVID-19 manage- hospitals are on the website," he The dashboard contains came in contact with the coro- the Centre to the States in the to provide necessary police taken and appointment of country. ment efforts, are available to explained. State and District wise infor- navirus positive patient, were last one month to ensure ade- security to doctors and med- Nodal Officers, amongst the As many as 27 lakh volun- states and UTs on the portal. Panda informed that mation about the number of asked to self-isolate themselves quate protection to healthcare ical staff in hospitals and places medical fraternity, including teers of NYKS and NSS volun- State and district level coordi- Corona warriors volunteers human resources available as a precautionary measure, the professionals, medical staff and where patients who have been the local chapters of the IMA, teers across all States and UTs nators' phone numbers are are involved in three types of from each group, along with ministry added. "All neces- frontline workers by augment- diagnosed Covid-19 or as well as to the public at large, are working with the civic provided on the portal. activities -preventive activities the contact details of respective sary protocols are being strin- ing their safety and security patients suspected of the dis- to ensure compliance at ground authorities in COVID 19 relat- “The hospital details of such as social distancing, sup- State and District Nodal offi- gently followed on the cover. ease -19 or those quarantined level. ed activities. 201 public sector enterprises, ply of essential commodities in cers. Premises. All colleagues who came in contact are being asked to go into self-isolation '&     ! as a precaution," the ministry 2*P667893  $ )(  tweeted. The Delhi Government   $ %* will follow necessary steps like     tracing the contacts of the avi-       ' ation ministry employee.   "Government of Delhi is seized     6:367   of the petitioner also of the matter. They are taking ith the country because of the vulner- appropriate steps as per the laid Wobserving social he Supreme Court on able age and over- protocol for contact tracing and distancing due to the   Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) TWednesday dismissed a crowding in jail that he risk profiling," it said in anoth- lockdown to fight the Scheme. plea of Christian Michel James, is likely to contact er tweet. coronavirus pandem- he Union Cabinet on “The Pradhan an alleged middleman arrested COVID-19 which may Minister of Civil Aviation, ic, Prime Minister TWednesday approved 22, MantriKisanSammanNidhi in connection with the be detrimental to his Hardeep Singh Puri, said the Narendra Modi will 186 crore subsidies to (PM-KISAN) Scheme was AgustaWestland VVIP chopper per the criteria fixed for health, is unfounded.” ministry stands by its employ- address various Gram Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) launched by the Prime scam cases, seeking interim bail release of prisoners in wake of In his plea, the 59-year- ee who has tested positive for Panchayats across the fertilizers for the year 2020-21. Minister on 24 February, 2019. on the grounds of risk of con- coronavirus pandemic by the old Michel has claimed that Covid-19 and assured all pos- country through video-con- Drone’s technology with the Under this Nutrient Based The Scheme aims to provide tracting coronavirus in Tihar High Powered committee, the his health condition was crit- sible support. ferencing on the occasion of the collaborated efforts of the Subsidy (NBS), the Cabinet income support to all land- jail. foreigners lodged in jails can- ical and incompatible with the “We stand by our colleague National Panchayati Raj Day on Ministry of Panchayati Raj, also approved the inclusion of holder farmer families across A bench of Justices Sanjay not be released.” current prison status, espe- at @MoCA_GoI who has test- April 24. State Panchayati Raj a complex fertilizer namely the country with cultivable Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, The High Court on April cially to cope up with the risk ed positive for COVID19 & The Prime Minister would Department, State Revenue Ammonium Phosphate (NP land, subject to certain exclu- which took up the interim 7 had dismissed his bail plea of contracting the COVID-19 have extended all possible med- be interacting with various Department and Survey of 14:28:0:0), said Government in sions. Under the Scheme, an bail plea through video con- saying that the apprehension infection which could have a ical help & support. Those in participants, an official release India, the release added. a statement. amount of  6,000/- per year ferencing, said that as per the of Michel that because of his lethal effect on him as he is contact have also been asked to said adding Modi would be Every year, on this occa- “The approved rates of is released in three 4-month- criteria fixed by high powered vulnerable age and over- already suffering from serious follow the laid down proce- launching the unified e- sion, the Ministry of NBS are under - N : 18.789 ly instalments of 2,000/- each committee constituted by crowding in jail, he is likely to pathologies. dures. I wish him strength & GramSwaraj Portal and Mobile Panchayati Raj has been per kg, P : Rs.14.888/kg, K: directly into the bank accounts government in pursuance of contact COVID-19 which Michel, extradited from speedy recovery,” Puri tweeted App. awarding the best performing 10.116/kg and S : 2.374/kg,” of the beneficiaries. The directions of apex court, the may be detrimental to his Dubai, was arrested by the ED out. The Unified Portal is a Panchayats/States/UTs across said the statement, adding that Scheme is effective from 1st petitioner (Michel) cannot health, is unfounded. on December 22, 2018. On According to an official, new initiative of Ministry of the country under the the subsidy on the P&K will be December, 2018. be granted bail. It had said, “As regards the January 5 last year, he was the staffer who tested positive Panchayati Raj which will pro- Incentivization of Panchayats provided on the subsidy rates From 1st December, 2019, Advocate Aljo K Joseph, apprehension of the petition- sent to judicial custody in the complained of throat pain a few vide the Gram Panchayats with in recognition of their good approved by the CCEA to the release of benefits is done appearing for Michel, said er (Michel) being infected by ED case. He is also lodged in days back and he got tested on a single interface to prepare and work for improving delivery of fertiliser companies. only through Aadhaar seeded that because of his vulnerable COVID-19 pandemic, it may judicial custody in another Tuesday. implement their Gram services and public goods. The Cabinet meeting data of beneficiaries uploaded age and overcrowding in jail, be noted that the petitioner is case registered by the CBI in Some staffers have Panchayat Development Plan This year three such chaired by Prime Minister by the State / UT he is likely to contact COVID- lodged in a separate cell with connection with the scam. expressed concerns over com- (GPDP). awards: Nanaji Deshmukh Narendra Modi also approved Governments on the PM- 19 which may be detrimental only two other prisoners and Michel is among the three muting to work under the He would also be launch- Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha extension of relaxation of KISAN portal, except in case to his health. thus, is not in a barrack or alleged middlemen being lockdown. “Social distancing is ing the Swamitva Scheme on Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child- mandatory requirement of of the States of Assam and He submitted that Delhi dormitory where there are a probed in the case by the ED not maintained when you have the occasion. The scheme pro- friendly Gram Panchayat Aadhaar seeding of data in Meghalaya and the UTs of J&K High Court was wrong in dis- number of prisons. and the CBI. The other two to carpool with others. The vides for an integrated proper- Award (CFGPA) and Gram respect of beneficiaries of the and Ladakh, which have been missing his interim bail plea It is not the case of the are Guido Haschke and Carlo entire point gets negated,” a ty validation solution for rural Panchayat Development Plan States of Assam and given exemption from this on the ground that his appre- petitioner that any of the two Gerosa. government staffer said. This India; the demarcation of (GPDP) Award have been Meghalaya and UTs of J&K requirement till 31st March, hensions are unfounded. inmates residing with him On April 1, the apex court comes a day after housekeep- inhabited land in rural areas finalised which will be shared and Ladakh for one year with 2020, as Aadhaar penetration When contacted about are suffering from COVID- had asked Michel to first er of the Lok Sabha tested pos- would be done by the use of lat- with the concerned States/ effect from April 1 under the there has been miniscule,” the proceedings, Joseph said, 19. approach the high court with itive for the coronavirus dis- est surveying methods – UT. Pradhan Mantri Kisan said the statement. “The bench told me that as "Hence, the apprehension his plea. ease. "/   2     + 4  5 0   '$  3  1 1   fter a Chief Medical Officer years for those found guilty. via videoconferencing and A(CMO) of the CRPF test- + 4  BJP president said the reviewed the work carried ed positive for Covid-19 earli- country is one with the out by the party workers in er this month, a “Corona warriors” who are the coronavirus affected Constable/Nursing Assistant   5   staking their lives to serve the regions. General Secretary has tested positive for the viral citizens. Nadda said under the (organisation) B L Santosh disease. ordinance the offender would was present during the meet- The Nursing Assistant not get bail and the investi- ing. Rajesh Sharma, 43, had pro-       gation would be wrapped up Earlier, senior BJP leader ceeded on leave from March within 30 days. “ This will and Union Minister Prakash 11to April 4 due to domestic JP president Jagat Prakash definitely boost the moral of Javadekar said the govern- problem and in between he was 1 1   CRPF Rules, 1955with effect BNadda on Wednesday wel- doctors and health workers”, ment would act "tough" directed to report to the near- from 21/04/2020 for gross mis- comed Central Government’s said BJP President. against those who would est CRPF location through an he CRPF has dismissed conduct unbecoming of a move to issue Ordinance to He welcomed the decision attack doctors and frontline order of the Medical TConstable/Driver Inder Pal member of the Force due to provide protection to doctors of IMA to withdraw their health workers. Directorate of the paramilitary of 72 Battalion (last posting in misuse of Authority , driving tant was asked to join duty after a detailed tracing of those who and health workers and protest after consultations He said the crimes against here. 01 Signal Battalion) who was the Govt vehicle in CRPF leave in order to came in contact was made. thanked Indian Medical with Union Home Minister health workers had been In pursuance of the orders, arrested by Haryana police on Uniform away from Ops (oper- contribute to the ongoing chal- Following the tracing exercise, Association (IMA) for ending Amit Shah. Nadda said his made a "non-bailable offense" Sharma reported at 31 April 10 for violating the lock- ational) jurisdiction to settle lenge posed by the outbreak of as many as 200 officials and their proposed stir protecting Government would ensure via the ordinance. Under the Battalion headquarters here down. The CRPF vehicle was personal scores with civilians disease. staff including the CRPF attacks on the doctors carrying that there is no violence new law, investigation in such April 7. He was put under 14- also impounded by the police. during countrywide lockdown A detailed tracing is being Director General AP out cure and care services for against the health workers cases will be completed in a day quarantine and on Tuesday Pal had undertaken a visit to period and tarnishing the undertaken to ascertain the Maheshwari, former CRPF Coronavirus affected people the country and that this time-bound manner. "Such he was tested positive for Mahendragarh in Haryana image of this Disciplined Force persons who came in contact chief Vikram Srivastava and in the country. ordinance reflection Modi- crime will now be cognisable Covid-19. Subsequently, without due permission from by negative publicity in print with him after he joined duty Senior Security Advisor in the The Central Government government’s determination and non-bailable. Sharma has been admitted in his superiors and also took the media. Accordingly, he on April 7 at 31 Battalion and Union Home Ministry K Vijay has brought an ordinance to to protect health workers. Investigation will be done in the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial CRPF vehicle in an unautho- has been struck off from the they will be subjected to the Kumar besides three Inspectors end violence against health Nadda held a meeting of 30 days. Accused can be sen- Hospital in the national capi- rised manner. “As a result of strength of this mandatory 14-day quarantine General were advised home workers by amending the state presidents and state gen- tenced from 3 months-5 years tal for treatment of coron- report of the Preliminary Unit w.e.f. 21/04/2020,” reads and tested for Covid-19. quarantine. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, eral secretaries of Uttar and penalised from  50,000 avirus. Enquiry Constable/Driveris an order issued by Earlier this month CMO However, these officials which will allow imprison- Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, up to  2 lakh," Javadekar A CRPF spokesperson said warded with the punishment of Commandant of 1 Signal Dr Deepak had tested positive joined their duties back after ment from 6 months to 7 Kerala and Andhra Pradesh said. Sharma being a nursing assis- “Dismissal from Service” under Battalion. for Covid-19 following which the test results were negative.  74% - + # % 8 &+0 +

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On Monday, Patra had put complaint, the National plaint as well as the media that the principal Opposition people were heard saying 'Oye The villagers first hurled out two tweets – in one of Human Rights Commission ( reports, the victims, Sushil Giri party was seeing “Mungerilal ke Bas' ( enough stop it), people  ' 2$&   ' stones at the van, prompting which he had demanded NHRC) India has issued a and Kalpavriksh Giri, belong- haseen sapne” (day-dreaming) circulated the video of the $&'& ' &&  the driver to stop the vehicle. answers from the NCP and notice to the DGP, Maharashtra ing to a sect of Sadhus, were of returning to power in the incident online and misinter- Later, they pulled three persons CPI(M) on what were the lead- over mob lynching of three per- going to attend a funeral when state by politicising the Palghar preted the words as 'Shoeb '$ $& $# 4 out of the vehicle and beat ers doing in the unruly crowd sons in the presence of police they along with the driver of incident. Bas'...... It is unfortunate that them to death in that indulged in inhumanly act in Palghar district on April 16. their car were attacked by an On a day when the these words were misinter- %$  %$$ &$ %  Gadhchinchale village on at Palghar, alleged that the rul- It has called for a detailed unruly mob on suspicion that National Human Rights preted and the same people Dabhadi-Khanwel road, with ing alliance partners in report within four weeks they were thieves. The video of Commission (NHRC) issued a tried to give a communal police department, health and battle. It is unfortunate that sticks and rods. Maharashtra were trying to including action taken against the attack on the deceased notice to the State Director colour to the incident”. other departments are involved even in this kind of a critical sit- The deceased ---identified put the sins of each other the culprits and relief, if any, persons went viral, on April 19, General of Police over the “While giving communal in the battle against Covid-19,” uation some people are trying as two Sadhus Chikne Maharaj under the carpet and wanted to granted to the next of kin of the 2020, which showed that police Palghar incident, the State colour, the same people also the minister said. to see Mungerilal ke haseen Kalpavrukshagiri (70), know if it was a murder or a deceased. personnel were also present Home Minister released a list indulged in communal politics. “This is not the time to sapne. My request all the peo- Sushilgiri Maharaj (35) and conspiracy. He had also In its notice, the NHRC has when the victims were being of 101 persons arrested in con- All this is being done at a time indulge in politics. This is the ple is: please join us in our bat- driver Nilesh Telgade (30) were released the video of the inci- observed: “The incident is attacked,” a National Human nection with the Palghar lynch- when we are fighting a war time when all people should tle against coronavirus. We travelling from Mumbai to dent and the people in apparently indicative of negli- Rights Commission ( NHRC) ing incident and said that there against Coronavirus. Our entire come together and fight the need to win this battle. I look Surat, at the time of incident. Maharashtra could recoginise gence by the public servants. press release said. !-#"0 !&$0 $     0" %  " - "#"!&+"22 .7 1  5 tion, Snow clearance etc. are not possible", Raj Bhawan hri Amarnath Shrine Board spokesman added. 1 .6 "" *$% has set up Stae-level and dis- el to all nook and corners in the S(SASB) authorities on He further emphasized that trict-level committees to audit city/towns and they become Wednesday decided to call off though the Government of umber of persons tested all deaths due to covid 19 dis- easy targets for the virus,” this years annual pilgrimage to India extended the nationwide Npositive for coronavirus ease. An order issued by the Rangaraj told The Pioneer. the cave shrine in the wake of lock down till 3rd May, it is in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday Department of Health in this Another matter of con- nationwide spike in the num- highly unpredictable to know came down to 33 but the num- regard said the death audit cern is the news that the ber of cases of Covid-19 . which direction will it take ber of patients afflicted with the would help in understanding reporters tested positive for The decision to call off the beyond. The safety of the Yatris pandemic in the State reached and lapses if any in prevention coronavirus had attended the yatra was taken during a high is our prime importance, he 1,629. There were 76 new cases and case management. media briefing addressed by level meeting chaired by maintained. of coronavirus on Tuesday A disturbing feature in Dr C Vijaya Baskar, health Lieutenant Governor, Girish It was also decided by the evening. Tamil Nadu is the news that minister and Dr Beela Rajesh, Chandra Murmu here at Raj Board that the Pratham Pooja The State saw 27 persons about 35 journalists (mostly secretary, health. There was no Bhawan . The yatra was sched- and Sampann Pooja will be getting discharged from various TV journalists) have been test- press briefing on Wednesday. uled to begin from June 23 this done with traditional fervour. hospitals on Wednesday. This ed positive for coronavirus. M K Stalin, the president of year. The meeting was attended took the total number of per- This has resulted in one of the the DMK, warned the Tamil According to a statement by Shri D.C. Raina; Prof. Anita sons cured of the pandemic all news channels going off the air Nadu Government that he issued by the Raj Bhawan Billawaria; Dr. Sudershan over Tamil Nadu to 662, a following the cancellation of would not hesitate to launch an spokesman, "The Shrine Board Kumar; Dr. C.M. Seth and respite for the administration. transmission. R Rangaraj, pres- agitation against the State decided unanimously that in worldwide. The Board mem- Last year, the yatra was sus- istration for this years yatra. Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri. Shri According to a media ident, Madras Reporters Guild, Government’s callous attitude view of the pandemic situation bers expressed that not orga- pended on August 2 citing During the 38th board Bipul Pathak, Chief Executive release issued by the said that it was a matter of con- in handling the pandemic. prevailing in the world it would nizing of Amarnathji Yatra threat to the security of pil- meeting Chairman also Officer; Sh. Anup Kumar Soni, Department of Health on cern. “The TV news crew “The news that doctors treat- not be prudent to organize the should also set an example for grims. Around 3.50 lakh pil- observed that there are 77 Red Additional Chief Executive Wednesday, 946 persons are which include the reporter, ing the patients are getting Amarnath Yatra, 2020.” all during the prevailing cir- grims had performed darshan zones identified in the Kashmir Officer; and other senior offi- undergoing treatment in vari- cameraman and camera assis- afflicted with the virus and However, it was also decid- cumstances of pandemic to inside hte sanctum sanctorum. valley from where the yatra cers of the Shrine Board also ous hospitals in the State for tant travel together in the same striking work for want of facil- ed that Board would explore avoid such congregations. Amidst nationwide lock- routes pass. attended the meeting. Swami coronavirus. The number of vehicle and it is not possible for ities show how unprepared the possibility of telecasting the It is for the first time the down till May 3, Shri "Due to this pandemic, the Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaja causalities due to coronavirus them to maintain the social dis- this government is to tackle a Pooja and darshan of Shivlinga annual pilgrimage to the cave Amarnath Shrine Board establishment of Langars, and Dr Devi Prasad Shetty in Tamil Nadu stood at 18 on tancing stipulated by the pandemic like this,” said Stalin online and through other shrine has been called off even authorities had earlier post- Medical facility, Camp estab- attended the meeting through Wednesday. The Government authorities. They have to trav- in a statement on Wednesday. media for millions of devotees before starting it. poned the decision to start reg- lishment, Material mobiliza- video conferencing. 3-!*"# %1   2   20N0!,!@,+,+ %! % !*%#0    *1  03  ,!'"!+,, +++  5 "As we launched a cordon and a search operation in the *O,, #"&!# %  5 have completed their surveil- Active Positive and 05 have n a major success, a joint team area, the hiding terrorists fired lance period. recovered, Udhampur 20 pos- Iof security forces eliminated at joint teams, which was retal- he Jammu & Kashmir The Bulletin further said itive cases of which 11 are four ‘unidentified’ terrorists in iated, triggering an encounter, ,/=>  *$*  broke out. TGovernment on that out of 10039 test results Active Positive, 08 recovered a clean operation in South " a police officer said. "Four ter- Back in Kolkata the Wednesday informed that 27 available, 9632 samples have and 01 died, while as Samba Kashmir’s Shopian district on rorists were killed in the gun- Bengaluru: Karnataka has reg- lashes broke out over inad- Government on Wednesday new positive cases of novel tested as negative till April 22, district has four positive cases Wednesday. fight.” istered nine new Covid positive Cequate supply of relief banned mobile phones inside Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all 2020. and all are Active Positive; According to police, an Inspector-General of Police, cases, raising the state's tally to materials at Baduria village in hospitals saying that they were from Kashmir division), have Providing the district-wise Rajouri has 04 positive cases, 01 encounter broke out between Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the 427, said an official on North 24 Parganas where the risk and could carry corona been reported taking the total breakup, the Bulletin said that active positive and 03 cases forces and a group of terrorists four slain were still unidentified. Wednesday. locals blocked roads and infections. number of positive cases to 407. Bandipora has 97 positive cases have recovered; Kathua has 01 in Melhoora Zainapora on “We have taken DNA sam- "As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, clashed with the men in uni- Chief Secretary Rajiva According to the daily wherein 78 are Active Positive, positive case which is active Tuesday evening when securi- ples of all four unidentified cumulatively 427 Covid posi- form injuring at least four Sinha said that the doctors, Media Bulletin on novel coro- 18 recovered and 01 has died, positive. Meanwhile, Kishtwar ty forces cordoned off the area killed terrorists. We are con- tive cases have been confirmed police personnel including an health workers and patients will navirus (COVID-19), out of Srinagar 79 positive cases with has only 01 positive case who after receiving an input about ducting burial in presence of a in the state. These include 17 officer in-charge (SHO) of the not be allowed to use cell 407 positive cases, 310 are 51 Active Positive, 27 recovered has recovered. their presence in the area. magistrate,” Kumar said. deaths and 131 discharges," local police station. phones inside hospitals adding Active Positive, 92 have recov- and 01 died, Baramulla 47 pos- said a health official. Reacting to the clash the landlines and intercom would ered and 05 have died. itive cases with 41 Active Three Covid patients were Chief Minister later said that it be installed for their use as an Moreover 11 more Positive, 04 recovered, and 02 discharged in the past 24 hours. was not over the Government alternative. COVID-19 patients have died; Shopian has 46 positive  -"45 %5*37 $ -*7*; Among places with high supplies but over supplies being The BJP however protested recovered and discharged, 6 cases with 40 Active Positive, 06 case-load— Vijyapura, Bidar, made by some political parties the order saying the from District Hospital recovered; Kupwara has 37 Ballari and Mandya — are yet and NGOs. “There are some Government move came in the Pulwama, 3 from SKIMS positive cases with 31 Active 2 "3754 $<5!35% to record a discharge. areas where the NGOs and aftermath of footages of dead Soura, and 2 from Chest Positive and 06 recovered; some political parties are dis- bodies lying in a corona ward Disease Hospital Srinagar. Ganderbal has 14 positive cases 3 ! tributing reliefs. There some going viral. The video was Furthermore, till date with 12 Active Positive,02 clashes took place,” she said reportedly taken by a corona 64089 travellers and persons in recovered; Budgam 13 positive 4   "  %5.      adding those who had patient inside an isolation ward contact with suspected cases cases of which 04 are Active 0   promised relief materials had at the MR Bangur hospitals an have been enlisted for surveil- Positive with 09 recovered   ,"   5*.  ) failed to provide them. earmarked corona-care facility. lance which include 5806 per- cases; Kulgam has 06 cases and  2  Food Minister JP Mullick Meanwhile, the Bengal on sons in home quarantine all are Active Positive; Pulwama however said that the BJP had Wednesday crossed the 300 including facilities operated by 03 positive cases and all recov-    . .0 incited the people to block the mark with 32 more corona government, 252 in Hospital ered; Anantnag district has 09 Of the 279 active cases, 274 road conceding however that infections being reported in the Quarantine, 310 in hospital positive case and all are Active ith no let up in its con- patients, including a pregnant about 20 out of 70-80 people State. The State has so far isolation and 15376 under Positive. Wtinued onslaught on woman are isolated at desig- could not be given relief mate- reported 15 deaths whereas 79 home surveillance. Similarly, Jammu has 26 Maharashtra, Coronavirus nated hospitals and are stable, rials which was why the clash people have been cured. Besides, 42340 persons positive cases of whom 21 are claimed 18 more lives taking except five in ICU. the total number of deaths to Among the nine new cases, 269 and left an alarming 431 Kalaburagi accounted for five, others infected in various parts and Bengaluru Urban and O   ;   < P of the state. Nanjanagudu, Mysuru, two On a day when the total each. number of infected cases rose Incidentally, no new cases    “Till the ED and CBI take Maharashtra. They were carry- leave’ for allowing the scam- from 5218 to 5649, as many as surfaced from Bengaluru after their custody, the Wadhawans ing with them a “To whomso- tainted Wadhawan brothers and 18 people died of Covid-19. Of three days. ours before the institu- will be in our custody. They have ever it may concern” issued to their family members to travel the deaths, Mumbai accounted Seven cases were contacts Htional quarantine of DHFL been there in quarantine in a them by Maharashtra’s Principal from Khandala to for a maximum of ten, while of earlier patients while two group’s promoters Kapil high school for the last 15 days,” Secretary (Home) Amitabh Mahabaleshwar on Wednesday two deaths each were reported cases are also suffering from Wadhawan and Dheeraj Deshmukh said. Gupta on his personal head, per- during the lockdown period. from Pune and Aurangabad Severe Acute Respiratory Wadhawans ended, the “We will not allow them to mitting the Wadhawans and Simultaneously, the and one death each was record- total deaths in Mumbai mount- tainment zones in the state cur- Infection (SARI) Maharashtra Government on flee the country as it happened others to cross from Khandala Maharashtra government also ed in Kalyan-Dombivli, ed to 161, while the infected rently. Total 6798 surveillance Meanwhile, Health and Wednesday asked the in the case of other scam accused in Pune to Mahabaleshwar in asked senior IAS officer and Solapur, Jalgaon and Malegaon. cases jumped to 3683. In squads worked today across the Family Welfare Department Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the past. They are secure with Satara. Additional chief Secretary Of those whose deaths Pune, there have so far been 54 state and surveillance of 25.61 Commissioner Pankaj Kumar and CBI to take custody of the us. We have told the ED and CBI “This is to just inform you (Finance) Additional Chief were reported on Wednesday, deaths and 734 infected cases. lakh population was done. As Pandey issued a circular to pro- Wadhawan brothers in con- to take the Wadhwan into cus- that following are well known Secretary Manoj Sonic to con- 14 were men, while four were Meanwhile, out of 90,223 many as 6798 surveillance vide relaxation from Covid nection with the scams they tody and proceed against them to me as they are my family duct an inquiry into the misuse women. Five of them aged laboratory samples, 83,979 have squads worked today across the duty to all pregnant women were involved in. in the scams they are involved friends and travelling from of office allegedly indulged by over 60 years and 12 were tested negative and 5649 have state and surveillance of 25.61 and mothers with children Addressing the people in,” the minister said. Khandala to Mahabaleshwar for Mr Gupta. from the age group 40 to 59 tested positive for coronavirus lakh population was done,” the below 1 year age. across the state through It may be recalled that on family emergency… Hence you The Wadhawan brothers years, while one was under 40 until today. bulletin said. Similarly, Chief Secretary Facebook, State Home April 9, Kapil, Dheeraj and 21 are here by informed through are linked to the Yes Bank and years of age. “Twelve out of The state health authorities As many as 789 patients T.M. Vijay Bhaskar has also Minister Anil Deshmukh said: members of their family were this letter to co-operate with Punjab and Maharashtra Co- these 18 patients (61%) had are implementing cluster con- have been discharged till date written to all deputy commis- “The Wadhawans’ quarantine detained by the police at them to reach their destination,” operative Bank scams. The high-risk co-morbidities such tainment action plan is being after full recovery. “Currently, sioners to identify additional will end at 2 pm today (April Panchgani on the night of April Gupta’s letter read. large family owns the troubled as diabetes, hypertension, asth- implemented in places where 1,09,072 people are in home activities which can be allowed 22). Yesterday, we wrote a let- 9 while travelling in five cars After the incident came to entities - HDIL real estate ma and heart disease,” the clusters of patients have been quarantine and 8,051 people from Thursday to mitigate ter the ED and CBI and asked from Khandala to another hill light, as an embarrassed Uddhav development company and State health bulletin said. found in the state. are in institutional quaran- public difficulty amid Covid them to take custody of the station of Mahabaleswar in Thackeray government on April DHFL financial management With ten new deaths, the “There are 465 active con- tine,” the bulletin added. lockdown. Wadhawan brothers”. Satara district of western 10 sent Gupta on ‘compulsory company. IANS   ! 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The ILO, in its report 7           9  A  COVID-19 and the world of work: Updated estimates 8  +9A8,     )S     ( and analysis, describes COVID-19 as the “worst               ( global crisis since World War-II.”                  ( The head of the International Monetary Fund          (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva says the world is faced with the worst economic crisis since the “Great    8          ( Depression” of the 1930s.                    Most of the world’s informal workers, who             -    account for 61 per cent of the global workforce or                 ( two billion people, are from developing countries      #  +  ,     @  and they would be the worst-affected in this scenario.            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However, the big draw-                  rienced falling production and losses in employment   against those 92 per cent informal work- nature of their work and daily-wage pay- back is that there is no proper national              )   hours and numbers. Combining 1.25 billion work- '' ' % ers who are engaged in urban areas in non- ments, which are highest in the construc- level registry for people involved in infor-               :    $  ers employed in these sectors, over one-third (37.5 $ 2$&  farm sectors. It is these estimated 419 mil- tion sector. So, all these regular salaried mal jobs or sectors, such as vegetable ven- -    -             ( per cent) of the global workers are at high risk. $&*&'$ lion informal workers who are at the risk or contractual employees, those who are dors, construction workers, rickshaw     :8=)(64   7!:  %(GC The Indian economy, especially the informal or of losing their livelihood and falling into currently not working, and skilled work- pullers, auto-rickshaw drivers, temporary unorganised sector, has been witnessing an unprece-  4$' & deeper poverty. ers and petty shopkeepers, who may be sit- staff and so on. There is an urgent need        : G  1K   5$ ' $            "  )     dented slowdown in recent months. This scenario The analysis from the unit record data ting idle at home or have returned to their for these registries to be instituted and has been aggravated by the lockdowns imposed by $'$ of the PLFS 2017-18 shows that in urban native places or staying in shelter homes, updated, using latest digital technologies                     & & 3     A         the Government to stem the spread of the areas, about 93 million informal workers may not be able to recover their jobs once and innovations, along with a dynamic Coronavirus.  $3 are involved in five sectors that are most the lockdown period is over. unemployment registry to provide direct       0          Such has been the impact of the shutdown on  &$$* # affected, namely, manufacturing (28 mil- The only silver lining in this dark job economic (universal basic income), health  #               the employment scenario in the country that a report 2$&5$ ' lion); trade, hotel and restaurant (32 mil- scenario is the fact that the pandemic has (universal coverage) and other necessary          0  %     by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy  &2&$ lion); construction (15 million); transport, created a boom for the gig economy, (such contingency protection and security sup-  E                 (CMIE) says that in the weeks after the lockdown, '' ' # storage and communications (11 million); as online delivery services) and highly- port. The Centre must fast-track the pay-     5 7           only 28 per cent or 285 million people were work- 2$&  and finance, business and real estate (seven skilled professionals and technology inter- ment of delayed payments to each public                 ing out of the total working-age population of 1,003 $&*&'<$ million). As many as 50 per cent of these face sectors. However, their contribution and private enterprise in this time of cri-             #    million, which was way lower than the correspond- & #& '< informal workers are engaged in self- to the workforce is estimated to be too sis. Further, the utility bills of the most vul-     %              ( ing figure of 40 per cent or 404 million workers employment, 20 per cent are casual work- minimal to substantially offset the over- nerable must also be paid for by it. before the pandemic struck.  &2  ' ers or daily wagers and 30 per cent are all losses in jobs in the country. At the end Also, to ensure that each ward (84,420                 ( $       )       This indicates that in the first two weeks of the salaried or contract workers without any of the lockdown, it is estimated that less in 4,378 cities) and each Gram Panchayat lockdown, around 119 million workers lost their jobs %$' &< ' social safety net. Due to the lockdown, all than one-tenth of the workforce, those in (2,62,734 in 6,975 blocks and 706 districts)                  in the country. The CMIE report also indicates a sig- 3   economic activities (with the exception of regular salaried jobs, in essential services are fully equipped to serve the populace,              0 nificant increase in the unemployment rate in March, &   & essential and emergency services) related and businesses will continue to receive each of them must be provided with emer-                 which at 8.7 per cent is way higher than the # & * 3  to physical labour at workplaces are their regular income. There will be further gency funds from the existing schemes like "  $               Government’s unemployment estimate of 6.1 per 3$5  =?$ banned. Therefore, about 93 million lay-offs or trims in salaries or perks. the Swachh Bharat Mission and Jal Jeevan B        (GG         cent in 2017-18. Understandably, these numbers &$ urban informal workers in these five sec- Going forward many Government Mission. The Government must join                   indicate that the current nationwide lockdown has $ '$$ tors have been most hit. This is the largest employees’ salaries could be revised forces with its resilient private sector, non-          been the biggest job-destroyer ever in the history informal sector worker group next only downwards and in the private sector, profits, citizens and faith institutions P#   Q   $       ( of the country. However, these estimates only reveal to agriculture and allied activities and con- adjustments would be done owing to non- willing to steer through these turbulent      #          the impact on employment during the lockdown stitutes the size of populations greater than revenue generation. However, some sec- times.     :             9 period and should not be considered a permanent most of the countries in the world like the tors like essential commodities supplies, In totality, in the existing relief and loss of livelihoods. Many of them would be able to UK, Australia, Japan and so on. insurance, automobile and healthcare monetary aid, the masses have been left                   get back into the saddle after the lockdown is over Besides these informal workers, there would actually see a rise in demand and out from the Government’s care, which is             and economic activity starts picking up again. are many people involved in the organised revenue, resulting in hikes in remunera- its primary duty. This shortcoming must                According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey sector (unregistered firms) who may be tion. be plugged as soon as possible and com- :8=)(64              O    (PLFS), 2017-18, about 90 per cent or 419 million not jobless at present but could find them- So, the Government today has the prehensive, pan-sectoral reforms for the         O         people are engaged in the informal sector, out of the selves without a job after the lockdown dual challenge of providing immediate 21st Century must be undertaken to cre-                total 465 million workers, in the country. The mag- period is over if enterprises refuse to take assistance to informal workers, who have ate the New India of our dreams.           nitude of informal workers in the rural areas at 95 them back. Many self-employed people lost their jobs and to those who are already (Mehta is Fellow at IHD and Co- +   ! 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virus was present in the six trib- months. However, in an increas- Ganga river. But after a while he accordingly the disease-caus- polluted and stagnant. The National Environmental utaries of the Ganga. Then we ingly scientific world, the scien- noticed that nothing of this ing bacteria also increased its Devendra Swarup Bhargava, Research Institute (NEERI) did 2$$2$& built a dam named Tehri and tific aspects of this water have sort had happened. strength. Consequently, scien- a scientist associated with IIT huge research on the capabilities $ # diverted the confluence of two not been discussed too often. Intrigued by this phenom- tists all around world are facing Roorkee, has researched that of Ganga water, which found streams, the Bhagirathi and the In the shadow of the enon, he researched and found the biggest challenge of antibi- Ganga’s Gangtva still exists and that it has the potential to kill 20  ,+!++, <+ Bhilangana, into the lake made Coronavirus, we must try to that cholera bacteria could not otic-resistant bacteria. is present in its foothills. He said diseases, but this report was not +!!0+O!,+< for the dam. understand its scientific side as survive in the Ganga water and Now scientists and doctors that the Ganga has the ability to allowed to be published under The result was that the bac- well. something was destroying it. are once again looking towards absorb oxygen. Some research pressure from antibiotic compa- !,!  6"7-$ teriophage present here got Over a hundred years ago, As this research progressed, the Ganga. But today’s sad truth has also found that bacterio- nies and the scientists who were +,,, destroyed in the still water of the there was a major outbreak of it was found that even the bac- is that the Ganga water around phages are also effective on involved in the research had to %-,+ ot even a hundred years lake. Significantly, Gangtva still the dreaded cholera in the States teria of dysentery, meningitis, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, some viruses. give it up. $0!++, + ago, the water of the exists in the Bhagirathi of Bihar and Bengal. Such was tuberculosis and severe diseases Patna and Kolkata has not been Dr Bhargava wanted to do The Corona crisis is a clear  ",!<++, NGanga river contained upstream. the fear of the disease at that could not survive in the water of able to kill any bacteria. On the research on the virus itself but indication that in future, too, -,+ the “Ninja virus.” Ninja, as we all This element is also found time (because it was highly the Ganga. contrary, some new and danger- he was not supported by the mankind could face many know, means warrior. Scientists in the Alaknanda, Mandakini infectious and much like the This research was going on ous findings are coming out Government in this effort. unknown bacteria and viruses. ",% ",-",+ call them bacteriophages and the and Pinder rivers. But it has COVID-19 of today, they did to reconstruct the medical from areas around Kanpur. Regarding the Coronavirus, We would not even know what K0!-"<  people of India call it Gangtva. reduced so much in its strength not have an effective cure for it), importance of Ganga but before Scientists from the Indian Dr Bhargava claims that chlorine they are and how many would <,", Gangtva is the main element that its capacity to clean the dirty that people thought they would it ended, the world saw the Institute of Toxicology Research, is most capable of protecting be deadly. Investment on virus !+0 " of the Ganga due to which the water has become ineffective. catch the disease if they touched invention of antibiotics, which IITR, Lucknow, on the basis of humans against this virus. research is needed today. water of the river never gets And yet again, the reason for this the corpse. turned out to be the cure for their experiments on the Ganga Therefore, its use should be Nature has honoured us K"!0, spoilt even if it is kept for change is the stagnation of the People were throwing most diseases known to man at water, claim that they have increased at the Government with the most magnificent river ,+ 0,+  months. river water. corpses by the thousands into that time. This magical discov- found a bad bacteria, which is level. The Institute of Microbial on Earth and we could not even ,+0! 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And this bacteria is Devprayag, found that 17 types Ganga will enable us to fight but over the centuries, due to the Mughal emperor Akbar used to At that time, a British sci- developed antibiotic resistance rapidly growing in the water of viruses were found in the every biological battle if we just ,,-! material pursuits of mankind, drink Ganga water only and the entist Hakins, who was doing due to its overuse and senseless from Bithur to Shuklaganj in water here, which are capable of let it flow. ,,+0,", the remaining three rivers and British used to carry the Ganga research in India, feared that self-medication by people. As a Kanpur. killing bad bacteria. However, (The writer is a military + their civilisations vanished. 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  crore pre-money enterprise Competition Commission of Facebook said the invest- Aramco for sale of a 20 per cent Also, having a good tele- value (USD 65.95 billion). India (CCI). No Government ment “underscores our com- stake in its oil-to-chemical com partner could help acebook on Wednesday Facebook will be issued nod is needed as the FDI is mitment to India and our business for an asking of USD Facebook improve its reach to Fannounced an investment of fresh equity shares and will get within the permissible limits. excitement for the dramatic 15 billion. RIL has sold stake in masses. From RIL’s perspective, USD 5.7 billion to buy 9.99 per a board position on Jio Platforms “In the very near future, transformation that Jio has its retail fuel venture to BP Plc it could leverage on Facebook’s cent stake in the firm that where Ambani’s twin children, JioMart and WhatsApp will spurred in the country”. for 7,000 crore. technology expertise and talent houses Reliance Jio — a deal Isha and Akash, are directors. empower nearly 3 crore small Together with WhatsApp Both Facebook and Jio said pool as well as help in its that will help billionaire Mukesh Jio Platforms, which was Indian Kirana shops to digitally and Instagram, Facebook over- the deal is non-exclusive, which ambitions to make Jio a digital Ambani create an e-commerce created in October last year to transact with every customer in all is estimated to have more essentially means that the US company. RIL said that con- giant that could rival Amazon house all digital initiatives of their neighbourhood,” Ambani, users in India than any other firm is free to partner with current with the investment, Jio and Walmart by linking local Reliance, will retain 15,000 63, said in a video message after single country, and the num- other Indian or foreign com- Platforms, Reliance Retail Ltd kirana stores and consumers crore and use the remaining the deal announcement. bers are expected to grow. pany as well. The deal would and WhatsApp have also over the highly popular chat ser- amount to pare some of its “This means all of you can The number of internet give Facebook deeper access to entered into a commercial part- vice WhatsApp. about 40,000 crore debt. order and get faster delivery of users in India is projected to India, the second-largest inter- nership agreement. The largest foreign direct Transaction advisers to day-to-day items, from nearby rise to about 850 million in net market after China. This is to further accelerate investment (FDI) in the tech- prepare term sheet for the deal local shops. At the same time, 2022, according to consultan- Facebook is looking to Reliance Retail’s new commerce nology sector in India will were engaged sometime in small kiranas can grow their cy PwC, up from 450 million launch a payment offering. business on the JioMart platform give the US social-networking November last year, implying businesses and create new in 2017. RIL has been seeking Having a local partner could using WhatsApp and to support giant a broader foothold in its commercial negotiations employment opportunities using strategic partnerships across its help it in navigating various small businesses on WhatsApp. biggest global market. between the two groups would digital technologies,” he said. businesses while targeting to regulatory issues, including The transaction, RIL said, is sub- “Today we are announcing have started in July or August. JioMart, the e-commerce ven- sition of WhatsApp. The US RIL spent almost USD 50 deleverage its balance sheet. those related to privacy and ject to regulatory and other a USD 5.7 billion, or 43,574 Ambani had in August last ture of Ambani, and Facebook’s giant has typically been buying billion — mostly borrowed It has been talking to Saudi local storage. customary approvals. crore, investment in Jio year told RIL shareholders WhatsApp platform to connect into media and online proper- money, on Jio, whose entry in Platforms, part of Reliance about plans to sell stake in consumers with neighbourhood ties till now and the investment 2016 with free calls and cheap Industries Ltd (RIL), making some of the businesses with the kirana stores, he said. in Jio Platforms underscores data pushed some rivals to Facebook its largest minority goal of making the firm free of WhatsApp has over 400 the potential it sees in a coun- exit or merge to stay afloat. '#73 $)""#--!# shareholder,” the company said net debt by 2021. million users in India while Jio try that is rapidly embracing At the end of the December in a statement. The deal was originally tar- has 388 million-plus phone online payment and e-com- quarter, RIL had an outstanding  *"*#"" %%!7&!! ! Reliance Industries (RIL) geted for March 31, but the out- subscribers. Facebook has merce as more people get debt of 306,851 crore. It also in a separate statement said the break of Covid-19 pushed the about 250 million users in smartphones. had cash in hand of 153,719 New Delhi: Reliance rules” regime which means We will have our independent investment by Facebook values negotiations into a virtual zone. India. This is Facebook’s biggest The deal would require crore, bringing the net debt Industries’ telecom arm Jio that mobile applications pro- views. There will be areas where Jio Platforms at 4.62 lakh The deal will bring together stake buy since its 2014 acqui- the approval of the position to 153,132 crore. and social media major viding calls and messaging we will collaborate and there Facebook will continue to services should also be made to will be areas where we will dif- oppose each other over inter- comply with set of rules that fer and compete. There is no net calls and messaging ser- are mandatory for mobile ser- change in what we think about )  ?  1*   9  (     vices despite the 43,574-crore vice providers. business. We don’t expect it investment deal signed Mobile app companies pro- from Facebook either. So no between the two companies. viding complimentary calls and changes or nothing to really  0> +7(  !  R  (       Telecom operators, includ- messages have opposed the comment on those aspects,” ing Reliance Jio, have been same. “Both Facebook and Jio Reliance Jio head of strategy  3$&* The Dow Jones Industrial demanding “same service same are independent companies. Anshuman Thakur said. PTI  Average was up 367 points, or tocks around the world are 1.6%, to 23,386, and the arket benchmark Sensex Sclawing higher on Nasdaq was up 1.9%. ;8-6-;%6;7) /4$5< Mjumped 743 points on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 Energy stocks led the mar- Wednesday, propelled climbed toward its first gain of ket higher, riding the ripple of (4/- +4/): 777";7 677;7? 7  by index heavyweight what’s been a dismal week. strengthening oil prices.    ? ,+ ,,,,", ,+R RIL after Facebook announced Even the oil market gained Halliburton jumped 10% in ++O,  +,+<0 it will pick up 10 per cent ground. Prices for crude have early trading, while      #+!+,,,,0,"! < stake in Jio Platforms for USD been turned upside down Schlumberger and Apache %!:(;!,+0- +< 0 0+ 5.7 billion. because of how much extra oil added more than 9%. All three,  37?  ,,,,# ,+, ",-!0, +,""- Positive cues from global is sloshing around following a though, remain down more ++ +0,++ markets and Brent collapse in demand. After zig than 60% for the year so far +!<,+-,,!,,,++0""+ crude oil dropping to over two zagging overnight, U.S. oil A barrel of U.S. oil to be New Delhi: Sebi will look into !0,"+!,+, ",!, decade-lows also worked in prices jumped more than 20% delivered in June rose $2.86, or issues being faced by corporates # ,,++", +,!<,# ,+ ,,! favour of the bourses here, after President Donald Trump 24.7%, to $14.43. It had been due to Covid-19 and consider ,!-,"++ traders said. threatened the destruction of close to flat earlier in the more steps to help them tide The 30-share BSE index any Iranian gunboats that morning, before Trump’s tweet. over the challenges as part of its ""  7.66 "7 6 ended 742.84 points or 2.42 per harass U.S. Navy ships, raising The big gain, though, means it’s continuing efforts to make it  ?', 0,, ! ,!C' D< cent higher at 31,379.55. The the possibility of a drop-off in recovered just a fraction of its easier to do business even in , ,',' <+ ,! wider NSE Nifty surged 205.85 oil supplies. steep losses this year, particu- such difficult times, the regu- 0!+,"!0, !23=?(;:=?'  points, or 2.29 per cent, to fin- The S&P 500 was up 1.6% larly over the last week. It was latory body’s chairman Ajay "!0!(O(8 +0!+, ish at 9,187.30. after the first half hour of trad- at nearly $30 at the start of last Tyagi told representatives of !0-,=?(;:=?!,+, Reliance Industries was the ing, following milder gains in week and $60 at the beginning India Inc on Wednesday. -+, -,+,"!0+, top performer in the Sensex Europe and Asia. Treasury of the year. In a conference call with 0, *0 %0!<% <'  pack, rallying 10.30 per cent yields also inched higher in a Other companies that have the apex industry body CII, + ,!<L' +,00+0++- "- and contributing over half of sign of a bit less pessimism in been big losers due to the Tyagi apprised the industry 0",++,"!0, ,0,+< the index’s gains. the market. coroanvirus pandemic also rose leaders of various steps already  0"0! !+,- Asian Paints, IndusInd U.S. stocks, though, are after offering some slight hints taken by the Securities and ,", 0,+-,!0,+ Bank, Maruti, Nestle India, still down about 3% for the of hope. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Exchange Board of India (Sebi) ,!,+,+0 + Hero MotoCorp and HUL week as a rally that had been for example, said that a key sales and promised to look into var- +0,!,% " -, were among the other gainers, carrying the market since late figure plunged 16% in March on ious issues raised by them. -+,! +,+,"!023O=?M spurting up to 5.04 per cent. March threatens to lose steam. widespread stay-at-home orders. PTI Only four Sensex con- stituents ended in the red — Securities. ONGC, L&T, HDFC and BSE energy index rallied        PowerGrid, which shed up to 7.42 per cent, followed by auto, 5.63 per cent. FMCG, oil and gas, bankex, IT “Market rose led by the and teck, which climbed up to    15;5< !  =) : Facebook deal with Reliance Jio 2.57 per cent.  76.86 at the interbank forex as investors reposed faith in Realty and capital goods market and then fell further to select large-caps amidst shrink- indices ended on a negative he rupee on Wednesday an all-time low of 76.88 during age of economic activity due to note. Broader midcap and Trecovered from record low the day. the lockdown. smallcap indices rose up to 0.78 levels to settle higher by 15 Later, the domestic unit “We witnessed further per cent. Global equities were paise at 76.68 (provisional) recovered the lost ground in strength in afternoon trade as largely positive as investors against the US dollar following line with surging stock markets the US Senate approved the bill wagered on more measures to gains in domestic stocks and and finally settled at 76.68, for a further package of boost growth and resume eco- some weakness in the green- higher by 15 paise over its last $484bn,” said S Ranganathan, nomic activities amid the back against global currencies. close of 76.83 against the US Head of Research at LKP Covid-19 crisis. The rupee opened weak at dollar. 8;R 8    + @  .  "     - -     1!#3,3     ! "!!                Mumbai: Stock exchange    : <;1   A New Delhi: The Government major BSE on Wednesday said has extended the alternate its Bond platform — BSE  by around USD 500 million. mechanism facility for exporters BOND — has helped India Inc “Deal-making might to claim IGST refunds in cases to raise more than 51,989 he Covid-19 pandemic has regain momentum in the sec- of mismatch in invoice number crore during lockdown period Twalloped inbound invest- ond half thanks to steps taken in GST returns and shipping bill till April 20. ments (down 64 per cent) in the by the Government to attract filed with customs till December According to the stock first quarter of 2020, pulling foreign investors. Medical and 31, 2019. exchange major, this massive down the overall deal-making e-commerce firms may also “Considering that the entire sum was raised via the issuance activities by over 31 per cent to become magnet for invest- country is facing unprecedent- of commercial papers and cor- USD 18.7 billion despite a good ment,” the report said. ed challenges due to the Covid- porate bonds via the platform. show by domestic and out- According to the data, the 19 pandemic, and that the The BSE in a statement bound activities, says a report. overall deal-making has been exporters are facing genuine said: “During lockdown period Despite the fall, India saw recorded at USD 18.7 billion hardships due to the SB005 starting March 23, 2020, till 87 deals in Q1, securing 15.4 per across 87 deals in Q1, a fall of errors, it has now been decided April 20, 2020, BSE Bond plat- cent market share in the APAC 30.1 per cent in terms of value, to extend the facility of SB005 form... has raised funds worth region, almost on par with 2019 but still securing 15.4 per cent error correction in the Customs 2 6,666 cr from commercial levels, according to the data col- market share in the APAC Electronic Data Interchange papers via 27 corporates and lated by Mergermarket. The region deal chart, almost on par (EDI) system for shipping bills 25,323 cr from medium and 31.1 per cent plunge in overall with 2019 levels. with date up to December 31, long-term bonds via 18 cor- deal-making was driven by very Four of the top 10 deals 2019,” the Central Board of porates. “The issuers included low inbound deals which were driven by the government Indirect Taxes and Customs 6 public sector companies and plunged 63.9 per cent, but selling state-owned assets, (CBIC) said in a circular. 21 private sector companies for both outbound and domestic pushing domestic deal making SB005 is an error shown for commercial papers and 3 pub- deal spaces remained hectic, up by 11.1 per cent to USD 13.4 mismatch between invoice lic sector companies and 15 pri- it added. billion and 54 in total, com- number in shipping bill and in vate sector companies for While the domestic deal pared to the year-ago period GSTR-1, due to which the medium and long-term bonds.” market saw an 11.1 per cent when it stood at USD 12 billion refund gets stuck. AMRG & At present, BSE Bond plat- growth, outbound deals grew across 57 deals. Associates Senior Partner Rajat form allows corporates to Mohan said online rectification remotely set up their issues of error is not always feasible and open for subscription seam- due to which the department lessly. The investors are able to ' (    had given an alternative mech- give their bids online and the anism with a officer interface for settlement takes place in an   '   temporary relief. automated way through Indian Initially, this mechanism Clearing Corporation (ICCL). New Delhi: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki might commence was only available for shipping As per the statement, for finan- production at its Manesar plant. bills filed till December 31, cial year 2019-20, the platform The development comes after the local administration gave 2017. But, this has been extend- garnered fund raising for com- its approval for the company to start the production at the unit ed time and again through a mercial papers amounting to with a limited number of employees. number of circulars and now 433,480 crore by 116 Issuers “We request you to kindly wait for the official announcement with the recent circular, it is and for bonds worth 336,670 on the subject from the company,” a Company statement said. extended for shipping bills filed crores by 121 Issuers. IANS “The company will announce at an appropriate time.” IANS till December 31, 2019. PTI   ! " " 

points. For instance, Damini is barely sur- viving and reeling under the loss of her website but her lavish lifestyle and home don’t gel with the crisis in her life. Nupur agrees but makes a point. “In season 1, we have seen that Damini comes from a well- settled family. Her father is an editor and publisher. So that might be her family’s *+    home. Even though she’s living on her sav- ings but her stylish outfits might be old. - +  And if you are not paying rent, living in South Bombay is easy,” says she. ,"0 ,0+ Though the situations in the second 0 @+,+,, season are different from the first but it ,-- "-,: somehow deals with the same ideas and -"",+,!+< dilemmas. Nupur says that during season ,+, +%$4 :(;"! : 1, the women’s relationship were not fully  explored, so she wanted to delve more into them. “These days relationships are so $,"-< 0  complicated. When I read terms like +!  ,0- hook-up, situationship, I find them insane. + -   It is no longer about two people meeting, L,+++ going out, having a relationship and get- --0,!0- ting married. There are so many levels of !7      ++!,-  + Nemai Ghosh and more. The prices of the artworks range from  50,000 to 5 lakh. The curat- 5 + ed selection includes only one    work per artist, with works on canvas, paper, board, in oil, '-:""..+,: acrylic, water colour and graphite, '  4@+@@=@@@( -(=++,, photography and sculpture. Commenting on the he cast of the iconic in ages, as we reminisce about " +,-+,-+ fundraiser sale, Ashish Anand, TAmerican sitcom Friends the show and celebrate all of the -,-+,!!,<!++ CEO and MD, DAG said, “We launched a contest for fans to fun we had. Also, sip a cup of +,!0,,! have seen a great tide of appreci- attend their reunion special, coffee with us at Central Perk, ! ation for the nation’s warriors through which they will raise and get the Friends VIP expe- "",,+ leading the fight and we are funds to help people dealing rience on the Warner Bros. hopeful that this fundraiser will with food scarcity amid the Studio Tour,” read the post !!"+,!" aid them in this critical hour of COVID-19 pandemic. further. !,+,- need. To help make this fundrais- They have joined the “All In The reunion tickets and +(=+ AG has announced its 10- er a success, DAG has decided to Challenge.” Actors Jennifer studio tour auction are part of ,"+,,,+, Dday fundraising sale that significantly reduce the price of Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, the challenge, which is uniting includes 51 masterpieces from its these artworks, making them Courteney Cox, David celebrities, athletes and sports !!,"+,! collection and 100 per cent pro- additionally viable for buyers Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and leagues to raise funds. +, ceeds from the sale will be donat- who will have the satisfaction of Matthew Perry announced the In addition to the cast of ,,+": ed to one of the two charities: PM seeing the proceeds from their contest on their social media Friends, others participating ,<L$!, CARES fund and Lt purchase being diverted to help platforms. in the challenge are Madonna, ,  , Governor/Chief Minister Relief the poor and support the health The stars are offering six Russell Wilson and Ciara, Justin Fund, Delhi. sector during these times. We at tickets to the taping of their Bieber, Leonardo DiCaprio and '&M Taken together, the 51 mas- DAG have always believed in the forthcoming HBO Max reunion Ryan Reynolds. The funds   ! terpieces represent the gamut of healing power of art and even special as well as a cup of cof- raised from the various auc- "!0" modern and contemporary more, in the power of giving.” fee at ‘Central Perk’ as part of tions will go to several organi- 0,+ Indian art. The artworks have DAG has donated the entire the Warner Bros. Studio Tour. sations working towards relief !!,+,: been carefully selected and hand- proceeds of its fundraising sales “Hey, it’s us! Your work. picked for its quality. For a bet- or auctions to charity earlier too. FRIENDS! And We Are All In. The Friends reunion was ,!,,: ter understanding, an e-cata- In December 2018, it conducted Some of you may have heard among the productions that +0 !L logue has also been created. It has a charity in Mumbai to support about a reunion special that we were forced to suspend work ,(?,=?M accompanying notes of each art- the work done by The Taj Public are doing for HBO Max? Well, amid the near shutdown due to 4!!!!: work and artist. This helps to Welfare Trust during which it we want you and five of your the ongoing global crisis. The  ,, ++!++ describe their unique value and raised 2.54 crore. Earlier, the friends to join the six of us on special, featuring all six Friends aid us in understanding the same year, it had supported the Stage 24,” the six posted on their stars, was scheduled to be L0 +-,+ artist’s work while situating it Kerala Chief Minister’s Relief respective social media recorded in March. A new date - !@, within a wider context. Fund by donating works for a accounts. for the special has not yet been , + The collection on sale fundraiser at NGMA to mitigate “Be our personal guests in announced as it remains ,-

$    s the world braces up Awith Coronavirus pan- $!$P &+0 + demic, the ensuing lock- down has brought about a    new challenge for educa- learning methodology. The need for continued Certificate Course on stakeholders to up skill their learning initiatives of ICSI, tional institutions. Providing From rolling out online professional development Forensic Audit, Certificate capabilities, enhance their CS Ashish Garg, president of e will have to develop a prop- Anandmaya (blish sheath). These a safe and healthy learning short term courses and free for its members has also Course on Goods and knowledge base and unlock ICSI, said, “Technology has Wer mechanism to cope up anx- five koshas are time tested and vital environment has become video lectures to providing been attended by bringing Services Tax (GST), the professional opportuni- revolutionised education iety and other mental and emotion- ingredients for the holistic develop- more important than ever. revision classes and con- out an array of online certifi- Certificate Course on POSH ties during these challenging and it is time that the stu- al symptoms developing in the youth ment, even at the time mental and The Institute of Company ducting mock tests for its cate courses and webinars. Act. times. The topics covered dents and members of ICSI due to Coronavirus pandemic,” said emotional crisis. Secretaries of India (ICSI), students, ICSI has complete- The courses are — In addition to the online are Companies Act, embrace this opportunity professor Mahesh Verma, vice chan- Delivering the special address, rising to the occasion, has ly transformed its remote Certificate Course on courses, the series of focused Secretarial audit, Insolvency and harness their potential cellor of GGSIP University. professor CB Sharma, chairman of demonstrated its prepared- learning landscape to real- Women Director, Certificate webinars are a unique and Bankruptcy Law, CSR. to become the new age pro- He was speaking as a chief guest NIOS, said that we are reeling under ness in expanding the e- time. Course on Certified CSR, opportunity for the ICSI Appreciating the digital fessionals of tomorrow.” at the inaugural function of the one very critical time. Students, their par- week long online workshop on men- ents, teachers, all are anxious due to tal and emotional well being for per- the pandemic. Only conducting he role of power utilities has sonality grooming of youth. It was online classes is not sufficient for the Tassumed greater significance as organised by the University School students. We have to take care of electricity is critical to ensure the B4'   678 . of Education, IP University, for the their mental and emotional anxiety smooth functioning of various benefits of the students in view of as well. sectors of the economy. NTPC is ongoing global health crisis. A number of eminent experts on committed to providing continu- shared testing, treatment and trans- He further said that students and the subjects from across the coun- ous power to the country while port guidelines as issued by their parents are anxious about their try have been invited online to par- abiding with all the guidelines set MOHFW with all the CMOs. The classes, exams, career and many ticipate in this workshop. by the Government of India as well Medical staff has also been trained other things. They need to be coun- According to the dean of as state governments regarding over video calls about the use of seled properly apart from providing University School of Education, lockdown and social distancing. Personal Protective Equipment them academic stuff online. professor Dhananjay Joshi, the work- Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC and (PPE). Further 1,200 PPE kits, Speaking as a guest of honour on shop is primarily focusing on stress regional heads are monitoring all 1,20,000 surgical masks, over 33,000 the occasion the vice chancellor of management, emotional manage- developments and ensuring that gloves, 5,000 aprons, 8,000 shoe cov- the Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, ment, optimism, motivation and there is no gap in power genera- ers and 535 litres of sanitisers have Bhiwani, professor RK Mittal sug- maintaining resilience. The work- tion. been dispatched to all the project gested the Pancha Kosha theory shop has been made open for all the Social welfare activities for stations. mentioned in the Taittriya research scholars and MEd students underprivileged and migrant work- Furthermore, NTPC is provid- Upanishad for this turbulent time, of other universities also. The uni- ers in the vicinity of NTPC are also ing financial support of 6.36 crore especially for the students. These five versity is also planning to organise being undertaken. The company to district administration and local koshas are — Annanmaya (food similar workshops in future for the intends to ensure both the uninter- authorities to deal with this pan- sheath), Pranmaya (vital air sheath), benefits of the students of the affil- rupted power supply and the well- demic. As part of its corporate social Mamanya (mental sheath), iated colleges and other education- being of the employees. Hence, the responsibility, NTPC Rihand hand- Vijananya (intellectual sheath) and al institutions. power stations are operating with ed over 2,800 sacks of food grains the requisite number of manpow- and food items packets worth 17 er while the rest of the employees lakh to the district administration +0 $# "#0 %%! are contributing from home for distributing among underpriv- through the extensive IT support. ileged families. NTPC Vindhyachal ll divisions and workshops of all, Northern Railways workshops are Expediting its vigil against the been created across all Sundergarh at Odisha. with ventilators. Another 18 venti- committed 25 lakh as financial aid ANorthern Railways are working also engaged in making masks, sani- global pandemic of COVID-19, hospitals/health units and an addi- Availability and access to prop- lators and 520 IR thermometers are for relief measures to Indian Red 24x7 to fight against COVID-19. tisers and conversion of coaches into NTPC has already utilised its 45 tional 122 beds can be made avail- er healthcare equipment is the need in the process of procurement for Cross Society, Singrauli. Leading from the front in this effort, isolation wards. Till April 22, hospitals/health units to make iso- able on need basis. Two hospitals of the hour, a budget of nearly 3 different hospitals. NTPC has stepped up its vigil the Northern Railways workshops Northern Railways workshops pro- lation facilities and procured the have been made ready for use by crore has been allocated for pro- Personal Protective Equipment against the global pandemic of have already fabricated 5,475 cover- duced a total of 39,856 masks and requisite equipment for the med- state governments to tackle the curement of equipment. At present, and hand sanitisation have emerged COVID-19 by contributing 250 alls till date with a record fabrication 5,400 litres of sanitiser while 540 ical staff to handle such cases Coronavirus cases including the there are seven ventilators in as the biggest prevention mecha- crores to PM CARES fund to of 1,004 in a single day. coaches were converted into isolation effectively. About 168 isolation hospital at Badarpur in Delhi and NTPC’s project hospitals. There nisms against the deadly strengthen the fight to contain the Apart from fabrication of cover- wards. beds with oxygen supply have medical college hospital of are 18 advanced level ambulances Coronavirus. Therefore, NTPC has spread of COVID-19. 4  !  !  -,,+,""-%$4 :(;++0,0 ! 0""!++<++*!"4, ndia is under lockdown, just like lowing observations: requirement, some state govern- average outlay per scheme per Imany other countries across the  ICU services were available ments have started announcing state. This is inadequate to run any globe. It is a step to flatten the curve only in DHs Lucknow and deferment of salary payments to all meaningful scheme for Indian to avoid large number of COVID- Gorakhpur out of the 11 test- classes of state government states. Such schemes, if ratio- 19 cases and resultant fatalities. In checked DHs/JHs. employees. This is taking place as nalised, can help re-allocation of times of uncertainty, speculation is  In the absence of an ICU facil- the government has leveraged its amount as high as 27,000 crore dominating many discussions in ity in the remaining DHs/JHs, balance sheets earlier by breaching to priority areas. This is just an media while some experts have patients approaching these hospi- FRBM targets and borrowing off- example from the central govern- resorted to scenario-based plan- tals in an emergent condition budget to the extent possible. ment. Similar cases are wide- ning. were likely to be referred and/or Often other expenditures take spread across state governments Experts have argued how passed on to higher facility public precedence over things that do not as well. India’s healthcare system isn’t or private hospitals. seem urgent at that time. This can If governments were held strong enough to cope in a worst-  The ICUs in DHs Lucknow and be seen in the CAG Report 20 of accountable through the existing case scenario, which is if millions Gorakhpur also suffered from 2018 for the Central Government mechanism by raising right ques- of people get infected from the shortage of essential equipment said: tions in the right forum, we would virus. Prime Minister Narendra such as ventilators, infusion “Government has increasing- have been in a better fiscal position Modi too mentioned this issue in pumps, ultrasound and arterial ly resorted to off-budget financing to support our poor migrants bet- his recent address to the nation. blood gas analysis machines. for revenue as well as capital ter in time of this crisis. Moreover, fault lines in our health- Apart from public health, let’s spending. In terms of revenue Some might also point out that care industry are already becom- now talk about it from the lens of spending, off-budget financing this is not the right time to talk ing visible with stories of shortage accountability. was used for covering deferring about accountability and past defi- *$6    in supply of essential medical Public financial management fertiliser arrears/bills through spe- ciencies. Well, I agree. But I hope equipment like isolation beds and relates to the way governments cial banking arrangements; food when the crisis is over and we are ICU beds, PPE, workforce and the manage public resources — both subsidy bills/arrears of FCI making a list of lessons learnt for ines of SAIL, Raw Materials Manoharpur in Jharkhand and ly. Responding to an urgent need, list goes on. revenue and expenditure. It is through borrowings and for future, we remember and look at MDivision, has taken the battle Bolani, Barsua, and Kalta in Odisha Kiran centre of Kiriburu also made Several audit reports have government’s responsibility to implementation of irrigation accountability enforcement as a against COVID-19 in remote villages have been working on COVID-19 5,000 masks for PMO in just four highlighted deficiencies in our maintain prudent level of public scheme (AIBP) through borrow- governance-improving mecha- of Jharkhand, Odisha and Madhya prevention in peripheral villages, days. healthcare system time and again. debt and deficit. It involves ele- ings by NABARD under the nism and not as a fault-finding one. Pradesh. RMD Mines played a vital which are located in far flung corner Mines hospitals have arranged So what are these early warning ments like cash management, pub- Long-Term Irrigation Fund We could look at the accountabil- role in mass awareness development, of the state. In Madhya Pradesh, isolation ward on war footing to meet signs ‘we’ (including executive lic procurement, expenditure man- (LTIF).” ity mechanism as an early warn- distribution of mask, sanitiser and SAIL’s Kuteshwar Limestone Mines primary requirement of any COVID- government, healthcare workers, agement, internal and external It has been observed time ing system for our public systems food items among villagers. Under regularly supplied food to 600 fami- 19 case. Team of doctors and para- elected representatives, media and audit. and again that our public expen- to handle such crises. COVID-19 RMD’s CSR initiative, more than lies in local villages. medics are made ready to handle exi- common public) ignored? It is As lockdown greatly impacts diture needs deep rationalisa- was one crisis we didn’t see com- 9,000 masks were given to different SAIL-RMD-supported women gencies with special care. RMD mines obvious that a poor country like the economy, central government tion. In a recent study on central- ing but medical unpreparedness villages of the three states. self-employment centres like Kiran, administration and CSR department ours has to maximise its resources. and many state governments have ly-sponsored schemes by ICRIER, was something we could. SAIL’s Mines at Kiriburu, Soubhagya and Ashayen at Kiriburu, ensure social distancing, sanitisation One CAG report (2019) on pub- announced relief packages. To it was observed that 158 schemes (The writer is a civil worker. Meghahatuburu, Gua and Meghahatuburu and Gua respective- and self-care in the local community. lic healthcare system of UP had fol- meet this sudden expenditure out of 204 has just 5.7 crore as Views are personal.)   ! " "  

:    AUS SERIES WILL BE DIFFERENT BALL GAME THIS TIME: ROHIT  , : $    DE R    he time spent away from cricket  7E        " Twhile serving a doping ban was nothing short of “torture” for him but ."07 ? It’s “not ideal” but fast young India batsman Prithvi Shaw bowler Josh Hazlewood has sug- said it also made him hungrier for runs. gested that the entire Border- The talented 20-year-old was sus- Gavaskar Trophy be held at one pended by the BCCI in July last year venue — Adelaide Oval — as until November 15 for “inadvertently” Cricket Australia is exploring ingesting a prohibited substance, com- options to save next summer’s Test monly found in cough syrups. series against India. “It was a mistake. And the period on my fitness, as I wasn’t allowed to bat A financially-weakened CA is away from cricket was a torture,” Shaw anywhere. When the ban got over, and desperate to host India to save the ahead of the T20 World Cup, said while interacting with fans during I returned to domestic cricket, I was broadcast revenue from the con- starting October. an Instagram Live session on his IPL hungrier than before. test. The 29-year-old lanky pacer is franchise Delhi Capitals’ official handle. “I picked up my bat and realised I “The bowlers and batters currently out of the Australian “Doubts and questions arise, but I hadn’t lost my touch at all. If anything, would probably be happy with that, team and was targeting the now- kept the faith and belief. I spent some that time off made me a more deter- it’s (Adelaide Oval) probably been postponed Indian Premier League time in London where I was working mined person,” he said. the best cricket wicket the last four (IPL) to impress the national selec- or five years,” Hazlewood was tors and secure his place in quoted as saying by the Australian Australia’s T20 World Cup squad. 3 # +!#  % + media. “If we don’t play another game “It gives a bit to both batting before the World Cup it’s going to and bowling, I wouldn’t mind it. It’s be tough to get into,” Hazlewood #!* %% # 9 *  not ideal though. We want to get said.   year ball-tampering suspension. against South Africa at home. around to all parts of Australia and “If an opportunity opens up, . .06 Over the years English conditions was century in England, the “I was looking forward to the However, he has been ready for the challenge ourselves on all those dif- through injury or whatever, I’d take Ajinkya Rahane has faced the toughest for Rahane West Indies apart from washbuckling India opener New Zealand series but unfortunate- job since the 2018 Australia tour ferent wickets.” that. The IPL was going to be a several bowlers on differ- by his own admission. India, emphasised on the Rohit Sharma believes the pres- ly, injury (calf muscle) happened at when the team management gave India are scheduled to play good opportunity for me in T20 ent surfaces across the “(But) especially talk- need to be mentally fit Sence of David Warner and the wrong time,” Rohit told India him enough hints. four Tests, three ODIs and three cricket, to hopefully do well for globe, but playing against ing about one particular during the coronavirus- Steve Smith will make the tour of Today on Wednesday. “I was told you might be open- T20Is on their tour. Chennai and put my name forward England speedster James bowler — James forced lockdown period. Australia later this year a “different “I can’t wait to go to Australia ing in Tests as well. It was two years The T20 series will be played for that World Cup,” he added. PTI Anderson in his home Anderson in England is "(At) this point of ball game” for his side, which is also and play the Test matches there. ago. I was preparing myself from country has been the really challenging. He time, it is important to be at its best right now. Australia in Australia with those two then onwards,” he said. “When the chance came along, best cricket. most challenging task for knows the conditions positive mentally. India won the 2018-19 Test guys (Smith and Warner) will be a For him, watching the game I was ready. There were some tech- “As a team, we are playing best the India Test vice-cap- well. He (Anderson) is Mentally, I'm visualising series 2-1, their first in 71 years of different ball game,” India’s white ball from the dressing room is no fun. nical aspects, I needed to be aware cricket right now, everybody wants tain. the one,” said Rahane on my cricketing stuff, bat- touring Down Under, but it came vice-captain said. “You wanted opportunity, of,” he said. to take the game back to the oppo- While insisting that an Instachat Live. ting. As an international against a depleted Australian team For him, opening is a challenge everybody wants to be out there in Rohit said the Australia series sition. If it happens (amid the every bowler in interna- Rahane, who has athlete, cricketer, it is which didn’t have Warner and that he has relished and a testimo- the middle. I wanted to play and not will be an exciting one as this COVID-19 pandemic), it will be a tional cricket is challeng- amassed over 4000 runs important to be mental- Smith, who were both serving a one ny to that was his stupendous start watch the game. Indian team is currently playing its great series to be part of,” he said. ing, facing Anderson in in Test cricket and has a ly fit," said Rahane. PTI *0 +,", O"!0!6#    #       & 

  had he captained India for a long “From the records point of   $& time would have broken many view Dhoni is right up there but O 6:     P he numbers are heavily in records,” Gambhir said on Star for me the best captain I played akistan Test opener Shan Tfavour of Mahendra Singh Sports Cricket Connected show on under is Anil Kumble,” Gambhit, PMasood on Wednesday " 7? Pakistan batsman that. Let’s hope for the best. Dhoni but former India batsman the occasion of IPL’s 12th who is now a BJP MP, added. called for patience and need to Imam-ul-Haq feels cricket We also need to ensure play- Gautam Gambhir says spin leg- anniversary. Kumble was appointed as give players a long rope in order matches, including the T20 ers and crowd safety,” said the end Anil Kumble was the best India captain after Rahul Dravid to produce box-office cricketers World Cup, should be played 24-year old left handed bats- India captain he has ever played in 2007 and led the side in 14 like Rohit Sharma, Jason Roy in front of spectators as the man. Imam said there were a under. Tests — winning three, losing six and David Warner. charm isn’t quite there if it is few Pakistan Super League Gambhir has high regards and drawing five. Masood was part of held behind closed doors. matches behind closed doors for Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly But his stint as captain last- Pakistan’s home series wins “I personally feel T20 and it was strange. as India skippers, but believes ed little less than a year as he against Sri Lanka 1-0 and the World Cup, if it happens, “We played 1-2 matches Kumble would have been phe- retired in November 2008, fol- one-off Test against Bangladesh should take place with crowds in PSL without spectators nomenal as captain had he led lowing which Dhoni was after they lost in Australia 0-2 as its charm is something else and it was a strange feeling. So the national team for a longer appointed as the skipper in all in the five-day format. for players and everyone we will respect the board’s period. three formats. Asked how Pakistan can involved,” Imam told reporters decision. But personally I feel “From the records point of Gambhir also picked also produce box-office open- in a video conferencing chat it is better with crowds as the view it obviously has to be MS Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit ers like India’s Rohit, England’s defeat if we have to set a goal also. For box office players facilitated by Pakistan Cricket charm is more. You need to Dhoni. He has won every ICC Sharma as the all-time great Roy and Australia’s Warner, he like that. As a nation we focus you need consistency. We need Board (PCB) on Wednesday. travel in planes, stay in hotels trophy possible. He has done fab- IPL captain. said: “There is fear of failure on short-term goals. Instant to build players for a four-year “But this will be decided so I feel safety should always ulously well, he has handled the “I think it’s Rohit Sharma which is human nature. They results cannot be the way to period.” by ICC and we will respect be top priority.” IANS pressure for a very long time. . He has won the IPL four times got security over a long time. groom players,” said the 30-year Masood also said he is not Sourav (Ganguly) has also done and his captaincy is all about The England team started with old in a video conference chat worried about being labelled as right direction and results will lot of things is being done. Also well. winning trophies,” he said. a plan in 2015 and got result in with reporters. Test player, saying he has the soon start showing. culture is there...camaraderie is “But one person I would def- “He will end up being the 2019 (by winning the World “Also these cricketers you right kind of people around “Misbah bhai is trying to there among players and I initely, would have liked to cap- most successful IPL captains of Cup). They stuck to a core of named got advantage of home him to guide. bring in new culture. Fitness is hope as soon as cricket resumes tain India for a long time should all-time as well, probably he will players. cricket. We never got that. He also said this team being given a lot of importance. we can carve out a legacy for have been Anil Kumble. I played finish with 6 or 7 titles under his “Consistency is very This is for the first time we got. under coach and chief selector During this lockdown also ourselves. We hope to make a 6 Test matches under him and belt.” important. We need to accept We don’t get to play that often Misbah-ul-Haq is going in the players are being worked on. A mark.” %2+'",+ +,,, (         3   )4   ',0, =?(;%, !0,-,+  $$ Town. Smith was also banned from tak- “I can’t believe that the whole team ing any leadership roles for two years   *    aside the election process on a plea of ormer England all-rounder isn’t in on it. As a bowler, if someone — a suspension which has now Raja and directed to Kalifulla to con- FAndrew Flintoff believes the entire gives me a ball that’s been tampered expired. tar Bangladesh all-rounder ven during the corona crisis and vene a Special General Body Meeting Australian team was involved in the with, I know initially. One of the things The England legend said it is dif- SShakib Al Hasan has decid- Elockdown, a faction feud is raging to conduct fresh polls. Since then ball-tampering scandal that rocked that Steve Smith did is take the blame ficult to believe that others in the team ed to auction the bat he used in the All India Chess Federation. In AICF is in a mess and all its activi- world cricket in 2018 and then skip- for everyone else,” Flintoff told did not have a clue about what was during the 2019 ODI World a show of strength, the faction led by ties have come to a halt. per Steve Smith just “took the blame” Talksport. going on. Cup to help raise money for the Bharat Singh Chauhan conducted an The fact that only 7 association to save his side. “Things like ball tampering have “Sandpaper is wrong, but it’s stu- fight against deadly coronavirus extraordinary General Body meeting and disputed officials like Mr Raja Smith was suspended for a year gone on for a long, long time and I pid more than anything. But I can’t pandemic. of the AICF through video conferenc- and Mr Vijay Deshpande opposed along with David Warner and think it’s just the degrees where you believe that everyone in the team was- Shakib, who is currently ing on Wednesday where it was the meeting, showed that they don’t Cameron Bancroft after being indict- take it. We were accused of putting n’t involved in some way or another,” serving a two-year ban for not decided to approach the Union Sports enjoy majority support and were ed in the sandpaper-gate during a Test sweets on the ball. People put sun- said Flintoff, who took 400 wickets and reporting corrupt approaches, is Ministry to hold the elections of the trying to muddy the water for selfish match against South Africa in Cape cream on it, tried everything they can.” scored over 7000 runs in his career. the second Bangladeshi crick- Federation under its supervision. gains. eter after wicket-keeper batsman The GB also set up a five-mem- The meeting decided to probe Mushfiqur Rahim to auction a ber committee of senior players and how without any approval of the '!0"",! 2 personal cricketing gear to raise officials to look after day-to-day AICF Central council or GB, Mr Raja %  +0  ++   money for the cause. affair of the AICF. Members of the and Mr. Vijay Deshpande tried to “I had said before that I committee are: member committee of change the bank signatories , prompt-  ++!N    ? The Dutch football fed- will meet on Friday to discuss the want to put up a bat for auction. Vipnesh Bharadwaj, Naresh Sharma, ing the Indian bank, Chennai to eration (KNVB) announced on consequences of the decision. I have decided to auction the bat Bhavesh Patel Neeraj Mishra and freeze the Federation account. The ! ,O "- Tuesday its intention to call an end There are eight rounds of match- I used in the 2019 World Cup. Bhagyshree Thipsay. members felt that the it must to the season, subject to discussions es left in the Eredivisie, with defend- It’s a favourite bat of mine,” The General Body meeting was enquired as to how on March 31—   with UEFA, following the govern- ing champions Ajax ahead of AZ Shakib said during a Facebook held on the request of as many 12 state within a day after illegal appointment ment’s decision to extend a ban on Alkmaar on goal difference. Live session. units. It was attended by 44 members of Vijay Deshpande as Secretary, orld Champion P V Sindhu was on large gatherings until September due According to the KNVB, match- The 33-year-old all-rounder representing 22 affiliated units, who Sundar visited the bank with signa- WWednesday unveiled as one of the to the coronavirus pandemic. es behind closed doors will not be had a hugely successful World felt that the Sports ministry should ture of Deshpande, who is based in ambassadors for Badminton World “The professional football com- possible as they are considered Cup in England last year, scor- step in to hold the AICF elections Maharashtra, when the country was Federation (BWF)’s i am badminton mittee intends to not continue play- events which require a permit and ing 606 runs in eight matches at because of the ongoing legal battle under lockdown. awareness campaign. ing the 2019/20 competition. The police presence. “There will be no an average of 86.57, besides within the two factions of the The GB also decided to restore The campaign provides a platform KNVB will consult UEFA, after matches before September 1,” the picking up 11 wickets in the Federation. The Madras High Court the affiliation of Maharashtra and for players to express their love and which a decision will be taken,” the because of financial difficulties in the statement added. tournament and became the had stayed the outcome of the Rajasthan Chess Associations, and respect for badminton by advocating and federation said in a statement. football industry due to the coron- The Dutch top flight and second only cricketer to score 600 plus February 10 election of new office- disaffiliated Andhra Pradesh chess committing to clean and honest play. “The KNVB has not yet defin- avirus crisis.” division have been suspended since runs and scalp 10 wickets in a bearers. association for not paying the prize Sindhu, an Olympic Silver medallist, itively cancelled competitions Clubs and other stakeholders March 12. AFP single edition of the World Cup. The 12 state units took the imi- of chess players despite several said playing clean and honest is very “I had a good World cup tative to convene the meeting in view reminders b y the Federation. important in any sport. with the bat and ball. There were of the ongoing faction fighting in the The GB decided that the recent- “This message starts with one voice. some good performances espe- federation and several arbitrary and ly held election of the Bengal state If we as ambassadors can highlight this, !      ) *  cially with the bat. I had used a illegal decisions taken by PR chess association was illegal since it then I think this will spread to more single bat throughout the World Venketrama Raja and DV Sundar, was not conducted as per the AICF players,” said the 24-year-old Cup and even used tapes on it who have ceased to be President and bye laws and the country's sports Indian. " 77"? Jurgen Klopp “We will not change, Klopp does not believe impact on the mood of the to get through games,” Shakib Vice-president of the Federation now. code. The GB decided to disaffiliate “You are playing the believes there is still room that’s the first thing, but football should be “forced country. said. The meeting was conducted as per the Bengal chess association for not sport for yourself. You need for improvement from whether we will be suc- back” after the COVID-19 “If we come together “It’s not that this bat has provision of Section 11 of AICF con- making suitable amendment s to to be happy about it. You Liverpool despite their cessful depends on what shutdown but admitted it and train in groups of two only been used at the World stitution and Section 28 of Tamil their bye laws as per the AICF have to play it very clean incredible Premier League other clubs are doing as could have a positive or five or six or eight, I’m Cup. I have scored over 1500 Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975. constitution and for not paying and that is very important campaign, which is on well because they have all not sure when that will be runs with this bat and had used Senior AICF officials. Member Mr back an outstanding sum of to me.” hold due to pandemic. the chance to improve possible, we have to wait it prior to the tournament and Naresh Sharma chaired the meeting. 7.5 lakh to the Federation. The Besides Sindhu, other The Reds were 25 things, do things better,” he for the government on after it as well. The Madras High Court had GB decided to form an ad- ambassadors include points clear of second- told Sky Sports. that. We cannot force that “Although I like the bat a lot appointed retired Supreme Court hoc committee to run the Canada’s placed Manchester City “So I have no clue and will not, because we but I have decided to put it up Justice F M Ibrahim Kalifulla as affairs of the associa- Michelle Li, and on the verge of their what the future will hold can’t, there’s absolutely for auction with the thought that returning officer to conduct the tions. Chinese duo first top-flight title since for us. But we will not nothing for that. maybe it can leave some contri- AICF elections. Justice F M Ibrahim The members wel- of Zheng Si 1990 when football was change, this team is not the “But if football can bution to forming a fund dur- Kalifulla duly conducted the elections comed the initiative Wei and Huang halted last month. finished article, and we help in some departments ing the ongoing coronavirus and declared Ajay H Patel as presi- by FIDE to resolve the Ya Qiong, But Klopp said have a lot of space for with lifting the mood, giv- crisis.” dent, Bharat Singh Chauhan as sec- ongoing dispute issue England’s Jack Liverpool, who won the improvement, and we ing something to think The money raised from the retary, Naresh Sharma as treasurer, M within the Federation Shephard, Germany's Champions League last work on that. about and to deal with in auction will go to the Shakib Al Arun Singh as joint secretary, and and decided to start Valeska Knoblauch, year and have only lost one “We have fresh blood a different way, then we Hasan foundation. Vipnesh Bharadwaj as vice president. online program for Hong Kong’s Chan Ho Premier League match all internally coming through. have to start training at one “This is a very special bat to After the new office-bearers coaches, players and Yuen and Germany’s Marc season, could get even bet- We can improve with this point, but I don’t know me, but my people are even assumed office, the High Court set arbite. Zwiebler. ter. team, which is great.” when that will be.” AFP more special to me,” Shakib said.