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Naravane’s two-day visit Pangong lake, where the Union AYUSH Minister The two armies then pulled to forward areas in Ladakh Chinese have come three to Shripad Naik too tried to dis- back after intense diplomatic beginning Tuesday came a day four km inside the LAC on the tance himself from the con- avirus, we only approved and military level talks. after the Corps Commanders Indian side, and dug in at troversy and said it is a “good licence for immunity booster, The latest satellite images level talks between India and ‘Finger 4’. Some more rounds of thing” that Ramdev has given cough and fever.” clearly indicate that the  !   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Cmaintaining peace along each other” and the two sides MEA in India and also Indian has to go through the AYUSH evidence for its findings and MM Naravane on Wednesday ley which was removed by the In fact, the troops had the Sino-India border is in the should make great efforts to media have made some false Ministry task force. Everyone trials. “Facts of the claims and visited some forward areas in Indians on June 15. This tem- started moving back from the common interests of both the jointly ease the current border reports.” has to send details of the details of the stated scientific Ladakh. He also gave com- porary structure is very close to Galwan valley but the Chinese countries and requires joint situation, Foreign Ministry Asserting that “China and research to the AYUSH study are not known to the mendation certificates to some Patrolling Point 14. 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Interestingly, the list advertisers to withdraw them There were no big brands  )%  % '  Singh and others after sum- was entrusted to them for also includes a homeopathic forthwith within a week. ASCI in the list, and most of them  )    ' moning the former CM as also development works, officials medicine “Arsenic Album 30”, closely monitored digital media, seemed to be local firms from             )   other accused to appear before said quoting from the FIR. which is being widely used as social media handles and web- various parts of the country.                 P    $ ' ' $     ()( !    *   : Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay   !("# )     +  P   -.-( has urged the people of the State not to visit even    activities through encouraging though the curfew was relaxed policies and a friendly regula-    Jharsuguda 23, Kandhamal 17, in the holy town on      tory environment, he added.  P Sambalpur 13, Jagatsinghpur Wednesday. The New Space India    11, Puri nine, Jajpur and    Limited (NSIL), a PSU under   sonnel, who would pull the Mayurbhanj six each,  "    the Department of Space, will chariots during the Bahuda   four, Baleswar three and one    #$    endeavour to re-orient space   Yatra, would also go through each in Angul, Sundargarh, the cooperative banks in the activities from a “supply driven’’ such tests before the event.   Balangir, Koraput and The top cop further he Union Cabinet on country. During Budget speech, model to a “demand driven’’ Only those servitors and Nayagarh districts. informed that darshan of the TWednesday decided to Finance Minister Nirmala model, thereby ensuring opti-  87/ police personnel, who would     Besides, as many as eight deities at the Gundicha Temple bring all urban and multi- Sitharaman announced coop- mum utilisation of our space test negative, would participate  NDRF personnel, who by devotees would not be State co-operative banks under erative banks will be brought assets, the Minister said. he servitors and police per- in the Bahuda Yatra, said returned from West Bengal allowed. the Reserve Bank of India under the ambit of RBI. The Cabinet decisions Tsonnel to be engaged dur- Mahapatra. !  after carrying out rescue and Earlier, vehicular move- (RBI) through an Ordinance “There are more than 8.6 come weeks after Finance ing the Bahuda Yatra (Return Besides, the employees of restoration work post Cyclone ment into Puri district had and approved participation of crore depositors in over 1,500 Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Car Festival) of the Trinity in the Shree Jagannath Temple Amphan were reported among been restricted from 9 pm of the private sector in the urban and multi-State cooper- announced opening up of the Puri would undergo Covid-19 Administration (SJTA) and  1719<9/ the positive cases. June 22 to 2 pm of June 24 to entire range of space activities, ative banks across the country. space sector for private entities. tests before the event, informed sanitary workers deployed for However, 135 patients prevent large congregations including planetary exploration Depositors’ money amount- Some of the planetary Shreemandir Managing the Rath Yatra-related activities oronavirus infection cases recovered from the disease in during the Rath Yatra in the pil- missions. ing to 4.84 lakh crore in the exploration missions will also Committee Vice-Chairman SC would also undergo tests. Ccontinued to surge in the the day, taking the total recov- grim town. However, the restric- “Government banks, cooperatives banks will stay be opened up to private sector Mahapatra on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the SJTA has State with as many as 282 eries to 4,135. tion on travelling to Puri on including 1,482 urban cooper- safe,” said Javadekar. through an ‘’announcement of They would undergo tests decided to procure an addi- cases reported on Wednesday. The highest recovered June 24 was withdrawn later. ative banks and 58 multi-State Union Minister Jitendra opportunity’’ mechanism, a on the basis of the direction tional 5,000 facemasks from the With this, the total positive cases were 49 from Ganjam Meanwhile on Wednesday, cooperative banks, are now Singh, who is the Minister of Government statement said. issued by the Supreme Court, Boyanika for servitors for the cases climbed to 5,752 includ- district, followed by Lord Jagannath, Lord being brought under supervi- State in the Prime Minister’s “This will not only result in which has asked the Bahuda Yatra. ing 1,740 active cases. 19, Kalahandi 16, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra sory powers of Reserve Bank of Office, said the newly-created an accelerated growth of this Government to ensure that A special health centre Out of the 282 new cases Jagatsinghpur 14, Baleswar were ushered into the Adap India (RBI),” said Union Indian National Space sector but will enable Indian the virus is not spread among having a medicine specialist, an reported from 17 districts, 256 seven, Cuttack six, Angul four, Mandap of the Gundicha Minister Prakash Javadekar Promotion and Authorisation Industry to be an important persons engaged in the Rath MBBS doctor and other staffs were detected from quarantine Jajpur four, Puri four, Temple by servitors performing detailing the Cabinet decisions. Centre (IN-SPACe) will pro- player in global space economy. Yatra. would be set up for medical centres while the rest 25 were Sundargarh three, Keonjhar the traditional rituals. The After the Punjab and vide a level playing field for pri- With this, there is an The servitors who are checkup of participants of the local ones. two, Kendrapada two, Bargarh Trinity had stayed in their Maharashtra Cooperative vate companies to use Indian opportunity for large-scale directly involved in the Rath Bahuda Yatra. The State On the day, the highest 76 one, Bhadrak one, Jharsuguda chariots outside the shrine (PMC) banks’ collapse last space infrastructure. employment in the technology Yatra would undergo corona Government would bear all cases were reported from one, Mayurbhanj one and after they were brought from year, the Union Cabinet in This Centre will also hand- sector and India becoming a test in two rounds before the costs, said SJTA Chief Gajapati district followed by Sambalpur district the main temple on February amended Banking hold, promote and guide the global technology power- chariots take Dakhina Moda Administrator Krishan Ganjam with 75, Khordha 26, one. Tuesday. PNS Regulation Act to strengthen private industries in space house,” it said. (south turn). The police per- Kumar. !" #$%&#'  )!"'#*  +"$% ,- ,.,.   %&

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They are oriented in interactive voice response attached to the banks to pro- State administration, the time number of patients tested pos- $    ways to ring-fence the vulner- (IVR) system-based module, vide doorstep delivery service Finance Department has Parliamentarian, itive for coronavirus. able people. this provides medical advice to senior citizens and differ- reminded the bankers about is among eight The doctors and other   Through this app, citizens and informs people on various ently-abled persons. the Reserve Bank of India Lok Sabha mem- medical staff of the hospital can explore resources on Covid-19-related resources Finance Secretary Ashok (RBI) guidelines in this regard. bers and two were sent on quarantine.  1719<9/ Covid-19 protection, consult with the help of over 300 qual- Kumar Meena had recently Pradhan was suspended Rajya Sabha As many as 27 positive doctors, view updates on quar- ified medical professionals. discussed the issue with senior by the UGB authorities; how- members who cases were detected from the he Union Health Ministry antine, positive cases, etc., the This has helped to reduce fear officials and asked the officials ever, the issue triggered criti- would receive the Blue Wheel Hospital at Thas appreciated for Ministry said, adding that the and apprehension among the to take up the matter with the cism against the callous Sansad Ratna Mancheswar. The BMC its anti-Covid measures, point- data from the app help civic population. SLBC. Accordingly, the bankers. Awards 2020 authorities said they have ing out that active use of IT, bodies plan for targeted health- The State Government also Director, Institutional Finance Notably, the RBI has issued under various sealed the hospital for violation empowering Sarpanches and care camps. has focused on capacity aug- has issued clear cut instructions guidelines that all banks and categories for of Covid-19 guidelines of the building skilled healthcare The State Government has mentation of medical person- to the SLBC Convener to pro- Business Correspondents their perfor- State Government. force through community par- also empowered Sarpanches nel and trained 1.72 lakh health vide banking facilities to senior attached to base bank branch- mances during the first year of Lok Sabha. A show-case notice was ticipation have led to a reduced for effective monitoring by personnel to provide healthcare citizens and differently-abled es are to be instructed by con- the 17th Lok Sabha. The date of the awards also issued to the hospital, disease burden with low mor- delegating powers of district services to Covid patients. As persons at their doorsteps. trolling heads to provide basic Notably, the Prime Point presentation would be sources added. tality rates. Collectors to them for their an innovative step, the Ganjam With the outbreak Covid- banking facilities to senior cit- Foundation has been honour- announced when normalcy is Sources said the hospital The key initiatives include jurisdictiona under Section 51 district administration is train- 19, senior citizens are facing izens and differently-abled per- ing top performing MPs with restored after the Covid-19 reportedly did not have a sep- support to co-morbid and of Disaster Management Act, ing thousands of migrants in hardship of withdrawal of cash. sons at their doorsteps during this award since 2010 on a sug- pandemic. arate isolation ward for treating senior citizens via Sachetak 2005, Epidemic Diseases Act quarantine centres as commu- While they are advised to stay the Covid-19 pandemic on gestion by former late President The awardees have been patients, who have Covid-19 app. The Bhubaneswar 1897 read with Odisha nity health workers in areas at home, banks and their working days. No service APJ Abdul Kalam. selected by a three-member symptoms. It is suspected that Municipal Corporation (BMC) COVID-19 Regulations, 2020. such as sanitation measures. Business Correspondents are to charge shall be imposed for According to reports, jury panel headed by Minister these led to the spread of the has developed the mobile app This is helping inefficient mon- This practice is being replicat- provide them the basic bank- such financial transactions at Mahtab would be awarded in of State for Parliamentary cases. It also did not inform the Sachetak to keep co-morbid itoring of the 14-day quaran- ed in other districts too, the ing facilities. the doorsteps. the category of sustained qual- Affairs Arjun Ram Government about these and elderly citizens of the city tine regulations, especially of Ministry said. As the recent insensitive act itative performance in the 16th Meghwal. patients which is mandatory. &&! *+      !   %   11Pipili on Thursday. stituted four committees to the Swayamprava. Acapital city tested positive The local contact cases by the civic body authorities, city tested positive for the attempted suicide on June 1 The first MO-o Bus would develop contents of online edu- The elementary and sec- for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Of included 16 employees of a pri- the two cases are the local virus, said hospital Director after the death of a family leave Master Canteen in cation in the view of Covid-19 ondary committees would these cases, 19 were local con- vate hospital linked with an contacts from the Lalatendu Sarangi on member Deepak (25) due to Bhubaneswar at 7:15 am while pandemic and its monitor the successful imple- tacts and the rest from quar- earlier positive case, a 39-year- Cantonment Road and the Wednesday. accident. The family had spent another bus from Pipili side aftermath. The panels are mentation of Odisha Shiksha antine centres, said the old man and a 34-year-old Ranihat area. The patient from Ganjam more than Rs 35 lakh for treat- would leave at 8:30 am. named Committee for Higher Sanjog programme at their Bhubaneswar Municipal woman of the same family of The cases included a 34- district was admitted to the ment of Deepak. The ‘Mo Bus’ services Secondary Education (Classes- respective levels. Corporation (BMC). Niladri Vihar linked with an year-old man from emergency ward of the hos- While four of the family between Bhubaneswar and XI and XII), Committee for The progress of the prepa- With this, the total Covid- earlier positive case. Cantonment Road and a 33- pital on June 15, Sarangi members succumbed, Lili Pipili would have a frequency Secondary Education (Classes- ration of online teaching mate- 19 tally in the city mounted to A 65-year-old man at year-old man from Ranihat. added. could survive under treatment of 40 minutes. The CRUT has IX and X), Committee for rials would be reviewed by the 220, including 109 active cases. Sailashree Vihar near Falcon Both the cases are the contacts After testing positive, the at the VIM Sar. “ Lili was fully assigned Route No-33 to the Elementary Education Principal Secretary of School However, 113 patients have Chilika Fresh also tested posi- of previous cases reported on patient has been shifted to the cured and discharted,” said bus service between the (Classes-I to VIII) and a mon- and Mass Education recovered here so far while tive. All the positive cases were June 21. KIMS Covid Hospital in VIMSAR Superintendent Dr Bhubaneswar railway station itoring committee. Department periodically, said three succumbed to the virus. shifted to the Covid Hospitals. Following detection of Bhubaneswar, he informed. Jayashree Dora. and Pipili. The committees would gath- sources. ".   /0(      1#   2 !! !  /  4 3   )1R Q  R     3 .    O 3   Commissioner and apprised special probe into the incident    $P3 him that a tribal woman, name- and ask the State Government to     BHUBANESWAR: The ly, Chandrama Bhumiam was provide adequate compensation Commissionerate Police on % P gang-raped in the Malkangiri to the victim’s family,” demand- Tuesday arrested three per- police canteen on May 7, 2020. ed the team.  1719<9/ districts. The repatriation exercise sons, including a Bajrang Dal BHUBANESWAR: The BJP She later died while being shift- In response, the OHRC was managed by Ambassador of member on the charge of on Wednesday submitted a ed from Malkangiri District directed the State Government he first-ever special Indigo India to Saudi Arabia Dr Ausaf attacking the house of Odisha petition before the Odisha Headquarters Hospital to the to provide ex-gratia to the kin Tflight carrying 173 non-res- Sayeed. All the passengers con- Bikash Parishad chief Sushant Human Rights Commission MKCG Medical College and of the victim and to submit ident Indians (NRIs), including veyed their gratitude to both the Padhi at Laxmisagar here (OHRC), which in turn direct- Hospital, Brahmapur. It was postmortem report before it 83 Odia people, from Saudi Union Government and the State recently. ed the State Government to alleged in a police complaint within 10 days, informed the Arabia arrived at the Biju Government. The arrested persons are submit postmortem report lodged by the victim’s husband release. State vice-president Patnaik International Airport This is the 2nd repatriation Prakash Kalia of Dhauli, Manoj before it and provide ex-gratia Budura Gauda, said the team. Anita Subhadarshini, Mahila here on Monday evening. flight from Saudi Arabia to Mohapatra of Bhimatangi and to the victim in 10 days’ time, “Police have remained silent Morcha State president Smruti Their health screening was Bhubaneswar as the first inter- Ashok Behera of Khordha, member of the Go Suraksha Notably, based on a peti- informed a party release. over the complaint for the last Patnaik and spokesperson conducted inside the airport. national flight carrying Odia who were later forwarded to organisation. The trio had tion filed by Sushant Padhi, the A party team led by State one and a half months as the inci- Sudipta Ray accompanied Most of the passengers belong to passengers from Dammam to the court. Police sources said hurled stones and eggs at Supreme Court had on June 18 general secretary Lekhasri dent occurred in a police canteen. Samantsinghar to the Jajpur, Khordha, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar had arrived at the Prakash is the sub-coordinator Sushant’s house and damaged stayed conduct of Rath Tatra in Samantsinghar met the OHRC The OHRC should order for a OHRC. PNS Brahmapur and Jagatsinghpur BPIA on June 16. of Bajrang Dal and Manoj is a glasses of his car. Puri. '(##()#'*+,,P-* *     ! $ $

are coming back home fully magic by building a robust   $ guidelines that partly explain to be trusted at all. These stuffs is no reason for panic. India is down with strict ban on reli- cured. But those getting criti- resistance in the host species. .    the encouraging trends. A have to be put to rigorous relatively in a much better gious gathering of any kind, the cally ill still require intensive Incidentally, the most fright- more likely reason is the virus tests and extensive clinical tri- state than many of the highly- State administration had the care. Thus, the worry is not ening AIDS virus has not been     "  itself has evolved during the als before being placed in the affected countries. Most Indian world-famous Rath Yatra, con- gone yet. A vaccine is still not impressively contained due to initial big wave of the epidem- market. The US-based Food corona positive cases are only ducted without devotees, an in sight. lack of a vaccine in nearly forty for gullible masses. Any unsub- ic and, in the process, lost its and Drugs Association is the mild in nature. The number of unprecedented event by adher- Meanwhile, Glenmark, an years despite best of combined stantiated cure claim may high pathogenicity. There is most credible agency that corona positive cases is big ing to the Covid-19 norms. As Indian pharmaceutical major, efforts by experts around the encourage people to lower their now evidence that even the endorses new drugs with abun- simply because both urban if by miracle, the Supreme has claimed to have discovered world. guard or take fewer precau- mild-to-moderate cases are dant trials after initial positive and rural poor are not cautious Court finally granted permis- a drug that cures mildly or The Glenmark operates on tions, which could lead to an diminishing in number. And findings. The WHO deter- or careful. sion for the festival under- moderately ill corona patients. the orthodox allopathic plat- elevated risk of falling critical- there is some clear trend that mines public health safety pro- Odisha, an otherwise less standably trusting the Naveen That makes no sense as the form which is backed by sci- ly ill. Ramdev needs to wake up shows the severe cases and tocols during disease outbreaks, developed Indian State, is mak- Patnaik administration. critically ill only require a cure, entific research and application. fast and hammer honesty and deaths are gradually disap- both pandemics and epidemics. ing waves across the globe for Superbly micromanaged by not the mild or moderately But lately, Baba Ramdev's truthfulness into his marketing pearing in the last six months. Until there is green signal from its highly-commendable pan- public officials, the event was sick. The Glenmark discovery Patanjali Ayurvedic outfit has functionaries. Whatever the present situation, these two organisations, the demic management right from executed with only 1,500 servi- is, therefore, no cause for cel- claimed a herbal formulation as Good news is the numbers people have to continue wear- public should question even the beginning. The State tors and police personnel ebration. The company pub- a perfect cure for Covid-19. His of new cases and deaths have ing masks, practise social dis- doctors prescribing them. Government approach has instead of the usual five hun- 01!  licity has been very aggressive mad followers keep harping on steadily declined in New York tancing and follow other safe- Doctors are known to be fair- proven to be so effective in con- dred thousand aggressive devo- as the public has not posed the drug having been formu- City, once considered corona ty measures until the end of ly ignorant about drugs. taining the virus as to be looked tees that struggle to pull the here is some reassuring queries. But the public must lated with joint efforts by hotspot, and some other hard- 2020 as a second wave is not ‘Fabiflue' is also not so cheap up as a replicable model. chariots across a 3-km avenue. Tnews that the coronavirus know that the premiere approv- Patanjali super-brains and the hit areas of the developed ruled out. The human species for the ordinary poor forced to Odisha is also rated as the best The public devotee-less festival is fast losing its virulence and ing authorities including the AYUSH authorities. But world. Fortunately, there are no is still not out of danger. avail non-government services. region in India for superb dis- that eventually happened can- new effective medicines have FDA have not given the drug AYUSH officials have denied places in Asia, where once the For all this, the confusing It costs Rs 3,500 for a single reg- aster management that has not be recorded in history been discovered. The strain ‘Fabiflue' a go ahead signal yet. any association with Patanjali epidemic swept through a city claims by drug companies are imen. ‘disease control and prevention' without mentioning the coro- that had entered India early this Most people fail to recog- or having made any kind of or a community, another wave certain to prompt people to India is passing through a in its ambit. navirus as the cause. The tiny, year is being found less lethal nise the fact that viruses don’t recommendation for the drug of similar magnitude has ever underestimate Covid-19 and big infection phase. It’s now in horribly hated pathogen has than it was at the beginning. get destroyed with drugs. Some called ‘Coronil'. Western med- returned. There are, of course, ignore public health guide- un-lockdown phase, and the The latest achievement in forced the human race to Hopefully, these reports are drugs only retard or slow down ical scientists say making such multiple explanations for this lines. The drug ‘Fabiflu' from number of tests keeps rising. Odisha shall be occupying amend behaviour that was true. multiplication of the virus in ‘cure’ claims without genetic phenomenon, mainly the Glenmark is still suspect and The number of infected also pages of history books: while long-cherished! That’s the Over 95% of the afflicted host cells. Only vaccines do the evidence is grossly dangerous adherence to social distancing ‘Coronil' from Patanjali is not comes in big figures. But there the whole nation is under lock- bright side of corona.

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The situation was pacified The committee will be headed by of suitable Government land. ommended by Collectors or if recom- while undergoing treatment following intervention of Sub Member Board of Revenue, CJ Venugopal Similarly, as per earlier orders, erst- mended, not approved by the Director Land in the District Headquarters Collector Harish Chandra Jena as Chairman. And all Revenue Divisional while Revenue Department containing Records and Settlement (DLR&S), Odisha. Hospital. after he released some com- Commissioners (RDC)s will be members, instructions for reservation of Government Keeping these in view, the high powered The deceased, identified pensation and assured to pro- while district Collectors of Angul, land for specific purposes in rural areas, committee will revisit the statutory provisions as Raju Singh (30) of Pratappur vide widow pension to his wife Khordha, and Ganjam have been roped in it specifies that double the area reserved of law and other existing policies of Revenue village was arrested by police and a pucca house under as members also, said officials. for pasturage shall be reserved for purposes and DM Department and make its recom- along with others on June 19 Government scheme. The Director Land Records and of village forest and for communal and mendation regarding the maximum extent in connection with his involve- The Nilgiri Jail Settlement will be the member convener developmental purposes including home- of Government land to be reserved as Gochar ment in a burglary case. Next Superintendent Manaswani of the committee as notified by the stead for future. and for purposes of village forest and other day he was forwarded to court Nayak, however, refused the Department of Revenue and Disaster In the meantime, Government land communal use in a revenue village. and was in the judicial custody allegations of torture. Management. has become scarce and demand for such In addition, the Chairman may co- opt in Nilgiri Sub jail after rejection “The UTP came to jail on According to officials, Rule 4 (2) of the land for various developmental and infra- any Tehsildar or any other officer work- of his bail petition. June 20 around 5 pm and in the OGLS Rules, 1983 provides that while de- structure purposes is increasing. Hence, ing under the administrative control of On June 20 by seeing his same evening after a few hours reserving any Government land recorded keeping reserved the a specific extent of Revenue and DM Department, the total abnormal behaviour he was ini- by seeing his erratic behaviour as Gochar, the authorized officer shall Government land for Gochar and for pur- number of whom shall not be more than tially admitted in the Nilgiri he was admitted in the Nilgiri assess the reasonable requirement for the poses of village forest and for communal three, as the members of the committee. sub divisional hospital and sub divisional hospital. There 0 +.-5*-6 < @ F&G-   )   purpose of Gochar for use by the com- purposes has become difficult. The committee shall submit its rec- subsequently to the DHH, was no torture meted out to < )% ! < )         munity. Further, keeping reserved the a specific ommendation to the Revenue and Disaster Baleswar. During treatment him and CCTV footages are  ) +   %      :% / They said that in every surveyed vil- extent of Government land for Gochar and Management Department within a month he succumbed to the illness. the proof. The autopsy report 9  '     )  lage which is not included within the lim- for purposes of village forest and for com- of its constitution, officials said. Following his death, the is awaited,” said Nayak. " 1  2      6                  %   1719<9/ pany. According provident fund, contractors’ to sources, the payments have led to serious !    idespread concerns have situation has litigations. Several MSMEs and Wbeen expressed in the turned grave and creditors are raising a hue and State over the plight of the financial support cry over the non-payment of patients are undergoing treat- employees of Neelachal Ispat is needed as the their dues while protests and 7   ment at different Covid hospi- Nigam Limited (NINL) who OMC and the agitations by the employees and  tals now, revealed the date fur- have not been paid wages for NMDC funds workers have vitiated the entire nished by the Health and quite some time. were utilized environment, reports said.     Family Welfare Department in Several people’s represen- mostly for debt Without funds, all pro- its dashboard. tatives are also understood to servicing. curements, including import of %  Meanwhile, the Ganjam have urged the State NINL does not have any source There is hardly any fund coal, has been hindered while -7.- 8+6 +  % <%   )%    district administration restrict- Government to save these for revenue generation on its for payment of salaries and lack of working capital has  O  +% + %    ed entry to all Government workers. own and entire sale proceeds other dues which have not worsened the situation.  ) % "0 )  %6@      -  1/9.987/ offices for common people for According to sources, the are collected by MMTC only, been paid since February, the These people’s representa-    -      %   the next 10 days in view of State Government is yet to the situation has turned really sources said. tives have urged Chief Minister        + - %      anjam is the State’s first dis- some officials tested positive for take a call on the issue though grave. The woes of the employees to take a call to  )     %      % ))  Gtrict to register more than the virus. repeated appeals are being sent Both the Odisha and their family members are save the company.    ' %          1,000 Covid-19 positive cases. “From today onwards all by the employees and workers, Government and the MMTC mounting during the Novel According to them there 9%-%"3 With 75 new cases during government offices will be who are in penury condition. authorities, who are the major Corona Virus (COVID-19) are finished products worth Rs the last 24 hours, the Covid closed for citizens for the next While the Odisha Mining promoters, are needed to pandemic. Non-payment of 180 crore and the NINL to be 14 4 tally of the district surged to 10 days. We had to take this Corporation (OMC) has been review the present crisis the salaries and wages to employ- allowed to sale those to gener- - - -6- 9'/ F30G' +%  - 1,030 on Wednesday. The new decision as our senior officers considerate to release Rs 174 public sector steel maker is fac- ees and workers has also trig- ate funds to pay the wages of /6- - %  :  )   8   cases included 14 Covid war- are getting corona affected. crore to NINL,thanks to R ing, said senior NINL officials. gered tension in the steel com- the employees and workers.  - - %) % /  6%   %  riors. We pray for their quick recov- Vineel Krishna, Managing Chief Secretary Asit plex vicinity, sources added. “But it is not happening %- ) )  ) ) ) @        Out of 1,030 cases, eight ery,” tweeted Ganjam district Director, OMC, the NMDC Tripathy on March 18 had The NINL management is and situation is turning more %   .  +) % )  )  infected persons have died and Collector Vijay Amruta has also released Rs 60 crore in chaired a meeting to find a clueless on facing the situation serious,” said a senior officer of   +B'  -    %  -   680 recovered. Thus, 342 Kulange. the meantime. However, as means to help the ailing com- as non-payment of salaries, the NINL.  -  - 240  1%  %)J 6" " $-P - - -6- 9 !  ) '+ %  <'      4   1-  - 8  % - ) % 8   )  +%  -+ %  -  1     '&0    !   1%   -     1  + %  +      B .<9/'1%     - %  +! &    1  )% ' ) %))%  "$00242  19<9/ 22 <79/29/ Childline by the Birmitrapur 0 +.-5*-6 +    A-   7  police. However, after a day, 9%       F79 G 9 1 8% )<) 1719<9/ bus carrying stranded he Sundargarh police have when she developed pain in F918 !      ! that even saw violence. Currencies in Singapore, ille- he process of the merger of the variants continue to tele- Prakash was set up. The com- However, Jamia Millia Islamia gal external borrowings and Tthe Rajya Sabha TV and cast common content to a mittee submitted it’s report in claimed their students did maintaining foreign bank the Lok Sabha TV into Sansad large extent. The LSTV plat- February. Three different sub-    Sivasagar with 10,000 people during this period. not take part in the riots or accounts in an unauthorised TV with two variants is in the form would telecast the pro- committees are examining the suffering due to the deluge. “Conditions have become indulge in any kind of vio- manner. final stages. While the live gramme in Hindi while the report to finalise the integra- everal States in north India The monsoon also favourable for further lence. The Show Cause Notice proceedings of the Parliament RSTV platform would do so tion of technical and man- Sreceived rain on Wednesday advanced into northern parts advance of southwest mon- On Wednesday, Zargar, a was been issued after an inves- sessions will continue to be in English. The two language power resources. as the Monsoon fully covered of Punjab, bringing rains and soon into some more parts of key member of the Jamia tigation carried out by the telecast, manpower and tech- variants it was felt enables bet- The Surya Prakash com- Uttarakhand, Jammu and causing temperatures to drop, Rajasthan, remaining parts of Coordination Committee that Enforcement Directorate (ED) nical resources will also be ter branding and increased mittee had also held a meet- Kashmir, and Ladakh, even as a Meteorological Department Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, most was leading the anti-CAA on the basis of an overseas integrated. Sources said the viewership,” an official said. ing with the MPs from various the flood situation in Assam official said in Chandigarh. parts of Haryana and Punjab protests in the capital, was input received from Financial new channel will work under Sources said the launch political parties who strongly remained grim with one more Rain also lashed parts of during next 24 hours,” the released from the jail after she Intelligence Unit. an integrated management. could be by the end of the recommended that the live death taking the toll to 12. neighbouring Haryana. IMD said in its update at 5 was granted bail on Tuesday. “Investigation under Under the banner of the year, though the deadline has telecast should be continued. The national capital too Normally, monsoon pm Wednesday. However, she also cannot FEMA revealed that Sanjay Sansad TV, sources said, the not been finalised. The Rajya Sabha TV now recorded light rains on arrives in Punjab and Most parts of Himachal leave Delhi without permis- Jhunjhunwala was the benefi- two will continue to telecast The LS Television was comes under the control of Wednesday, as the monsoon Haryana in the first week of Pradesh received rainfall on sion. cial owner of account main- live proceedings of the respec- launched in 2006 and the RS the Chairman and the Lok reached the doorstep of the July. “The monsoon has Wednesday as the southwest The 27-year-old was tained at UBS, Singapore in tive Houses. TV in 2011. They have been Sabha TV under the Speaker. city. advanced into northern parts monsoon made its foray into arrested on April 10, under the name of Tiger Woods The attempt is to go functioning independently “The details are still being “Monsoon clouds are at of Punjab, and Chandigarh. the state, about a week early the draconian Unlawful International, a company beyond the proceedings of the since then. worked out who will the inte- the doorstep of Delhi. A few Conditions are favourable for compared to the last year, the Activities (Prevention) Act, on incorporated in British Virgin two Houses and show the In November last year, grated channel comes under. places witnessed rains. As pre- its further advancement into meteorological department conspiracy charges over the Island,” the ED said in a state- functioning of Parliament and after discussions between Lok But it is not a sticking point. dicted, the onset of the mon- most parts of Punjab and in the state said. riots. IANS ment. parliamentarians when the Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Once the technical issues are soon in the city will be declared Haryana on Thursday,” a The maximum tempera- Houses are not in session. Rajya Sabha Chairman M sorted this too will be clear,” on Thursday,” IMD Director Meteorological Department tures in the state dropped by ‘During the inter-session Venkaiah Naidu, a committee an official said. General Mrutunjay Mohapatra official said in Chandigarh. 2-3 notches as several parts of said. The monsoon has the state received light to %   5: 2'7; The Safdarjung advanced into the entire moderate rainfall on Observatory, which provides Uttarakhand, Jammu & Wednesday, it said. <    5P 7-'    representative figures the city, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit- The highest temperature    $ recorded 14.6 mm rainfall and Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, in the state was recorded at a maximum temperature of the IMD said. Bilaspur at 34.5   ! 6        3  34.6 degrees Celsius, three In Punjab, Patiala and The monsoon hit notches below normal. Amritsar recorded maximum Rajasthan, covering 14 dis- However, the humidity temperatures of 34.7 degrees tricts, a day prior to its usual   levels shot up to 100 percent Celsius and 35.2 degrees date of arrival. due to the rains, causing incon- Celsius, respectively, both “Conditions are he Union Cabinet chaired venience to the residents. three notches below normal. favourable this time and Tby Prime Minister Kuldeep Srivastava, the Ludhiana recorded a high therefore, the monsoon has Narendra Modi on Wednesday head of the regional fore- of 34.8 degrees Celsius, two covered over 14 districts of approved 15,000-crore for casting centre of the India notches below normal. Rajasthan on the first day of setting up Animal Husbandry Meteorological Department, Heavy rains also lashed its arrival today. Infrastructure Fund (AHIDF) said monsoon clouds led to Chandigarh, the joint capital Monsoon is likely to be to provide interest subven- rains in parts of Delhi on of Punjab and Haryana, in the good this time,” an official of tion of up to 3 percent to pri- Wednesday. However, the afternoon. The maximum the meteorological depart- vate players for setting up of onset will be declared on temperature in the city settled ment in the state said. dairy, poultry and meat pro- Thursday only. at 33.3 degrees Celsius, four Monsoon has covered    in Kargil and 154 in Leh, the cessing units. Normally, the wind sys- notches below normal. districts in western and east- officials said. “A fund worth Rs. 15,000 tem reaches Delhi on June 27. In Haryana, Narnaul ern parts of the State. These o fresh COVID-19 case Meanwhile, Kargil District crore has been approved by the The flood situation in recorded a high of 31.4 include Jaisalmer, Barmer, Nwas reported in Ladakh Magistrate Baseer ul Haq Cabinet that will be open to all period for repayment of loan eficiaries. “The Union Cabinet Assam, meanwhile, remained degrees Celsius, 10 notches Sirohi, Rajsamand, Udaipur, on Wednesday and as many as Choudhary directed head of and will help in increasing with 6 years repayment peri- has approved the scheme for grim on Wednesday, with the below normal, after the rains. Dungarpur, Banswara, 126 people, who were being departments and district offi- milk production, boost exports od thereafter. Government of interest subvention of 2% to deluge killing one more per- In Ambala, the mercury Chittorgarh, Jhalwara, Kota, treated for the disease, were cers not to go out of station or and create 35 lakh jobs in the India would also set up a Shishu loan category borrow- son and affecting 38,000 peo- settled at 33.5 degrees Celsius, Bundi and Baran. discharged from hospitals after allow their staff to do so with- country. The AHIDF approved Credit Guarantee Fund of Rs. ers under PMMY, outstanding ple in five districts of the four notches below normal, This is the third time in recovery, health department out obtaining prior permission today would incentive infra- 750 crore to be managed by as on March 31, 2020, for a state. after light rains. a decade when monsoon has officials said. from the competent authority structure investments in dairy, NABARD which would pro- period of 12 months to eligi- The fresh death was Karnal recorded a maxi- hit the State before its normal While 119 recoveries were in view of the prevailing situ- meat processing and animal vide credit guarantee to the ble borrowers,” Javadekar said. reported in Sivasagar dis- mum temperature of 33.5 time. reported from Kargil district, ation due to the COVID-19 feed plants. The eligible ben- projects which are covered Launched in 2015, the trict, taking the death toll in degrees Celsius, four notch- Monsoon normally enters seven were from Leh district. pandemic. eficiaries under the Scheme under the MSME defined ceil- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA this year's floods in the state es below normal. Hisar's Rajasthan on June 25, as per With these, the total number of “The officers/officials must would be Farmer Producer ings. Guarantee Coverage Yojana provides loans up to  to 12, as per the daily flood recorded a high of 38.4 the MeT. people cured of the disease has remain present at their station Organizations (FPOs), would be upto 25% of the 10 lakh to non-corporate, non- report issued by the Assam degrees Celsius, two notches Rains lashed several parts increased to 274 in the union during this crucial situation,” MSMEs, Section 8 Companies, Credit facility of borrower,” farm small/micro enterprises. State Disaster Management below normal. of the State, with Kota record- territory, they said. read a circular issued by Private Companies and indi- said Union Minister Giriraj These loans are classified as Authority (ASDMA). During the next two days, ing 13.6 mm of rainfall, fol- Ladakh has recorded a Choudhary, who is also chief vidual entrepreneur with only Singh. MUDRA loans under PMMY. Around 38,000 people light to moderate rain or lowed by 6.1 mm at Jodhpur, total of 932 COVID-19 positive executive officer of Ladakh 10% margin money contribu- The Cabinet also approved Commercial banks, RRBs, have been affected due to the thundershowers are likely in 2.8 mm in Dabok and 0.7 cases till now, including a Autonomous Hill tion by them. The balance 90% to provide 2 percent interest small finance banks, MFIs floods in Dhemaji, many parts of Punjab and mm in Jaipur. Light rainfall death, the officials said. Development Council would be the loan component subvention to borrowers under and NBFCs provide MUDRA Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar Haryana, including was recorded in Ajmer. The number of active cases (LAHDC), Kargil. to be made available to them the 'Shishu' category of the loans. and Dibrugarh districts, it Chandigarh, according to the The monsoon has been in the union territory stands at Non-compliance of the by scheduled banks. flagship Pradhan Mantri The Cabinet also sanc- said. Dhemaji has been the weather department. normal in Uttar Pradesh so 657, they said, adding that the instructions would be viewed “Government of India will MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). tioned 909 crore additional worst-hit with 15,000 affect- It has forecast heavy far, the Meteorological (MeT) condition of all patients is sta- seriously and action shall be provide 3% interest subvention Under the Shishu category, investment for ONGC Videsh ed people, followed by showers at isolated parts in Department said on ble. initiated against defaulters as to eligible beneficiaries. There collateral free loans of up to for the development of its oil Dibrugarh with 11,000 and north Haryana and Punjab Wednesday. There are 503 active cases per rules, the circular stated. will be a 2-year moratorium 50,000 will be given to ben- blocks in Myanmar. !" #$%&#'  )!"'#*  +"$% ,- ,.,.  %

35 67777 1 -.   "#$  %   )       " :   &8+9 ,)   ) - B %% 2   rue to the words of Chief Minister  ) :  " of patients who were dis- TPinarayi Vijayan, the coronavirus sit- !    9 charged from the hospital uation in Kerala turned worse on " :  fully cured. On Wednesday, "44"  : :9+9 Wednesday as 152 persons were diag- ill Wednesday evening, 2,424 patients were dis- nosed with the pandemic on a single day. oronavirus or Covid-19 "44"  : :9+9 half hour closed-door meeting whether it can send a central Ta record number of 67, charged from the State’s engal Forest Minister Rajib Vijayan had said on Tuesday that situa- Cwhich had occupied the with senior leaders. The task team to permanently address 468 persons have been diag- hospitals taking the total BBanerjee has composed tion in Kerala was turning grave and seri- narrative in Kerala’s political n what the critics called a force headed by Trinamool the issue of flooding of the nosed with Covid-19 since number of persons who and sung a song for the ous. Wednesday saw the State diagnosing and social lives since I“handsome move” to fend off Congress general secretary and Sunderabans,” Banerjee said. the pandemic was reported were cured of the pandem- Galwan martyrs of the Indian the highest number of covid-19 patients. February 2020 has been rel- and neutralise opposition State Education Minister Super cyclone Amphan in Tamil Nadu since ic to 37, 763. Army. This is the sixth day in succession Kerala egated to the backstage. The attacks over alleged corruption, Partho Chatterjee will consti- had devastated the area dis- January. On Wednesday Massive testing across The patriotic song com- is testing positive for more than 100 new topic is nepotism, lack of transparen- tute senior members from all placing more than a crore of alone, 2,865 persons were the State continued in an posed by the Minister one of patients. Variyamkunnathu Ahmed cy, and shabby handling of the the parties BJP State chief Dilip people. diagnosed with the disease aggressive pitch as 29,655 the young Turks of the Vijayan said out of the 152 persons Haji, an extremist leader who health and economy post coro- Ghosh, CPI(M) State secretary in the State, the highest persons were tested on Trinamool Congress is titled testing positive on Wednesday, 98 were was the commander of the na and Amphan super cyclone, and politburo member Dr $: )* / number of cases to test pos- Wednesday. Till date 9.3 Hindustan Meri Jaan. Saluting expatriates while 46 were those who Islamic terrorist activists of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Suryakanto Mishra, senior itive on a single day, accord- lakh persons have been test- the brave soldiers who fought returned from other parts of the country. the 1920s. Film lovers in Banerjee on Wednesday called leader and Congress MP - /$/ *);:)6)5- ing to the release issued by ed in the State through 88 off the Chinese aggressors on The cChief Minister said government has Kerala are in for a treat as an all-party meeting and con- Pradip Bhattacharya apart from the Government. laboratories working round- June 15 he sings: “… Josh e dil, decided not to insist for “No Covid three movies on stituted a task force comprising senior representatives of CPI, ) 9-,- 1 -   With 2,865 persons test- the-clock. buland honsle … Duniy ko Certificate” from expatriates returning to Variyankunnathu Haji are senior leaders from the RSP, Forward Bloc, SUCI,     )) )   ing positive on Wednesday, According to dikhana hei …” (We’ll show the State in view of the absence of test- taking shape in green rooms. Opposition ranks tasking it NCP, SP etc, Banerjee said. ) .1 6    the number of active cases in Directorate of Health offi- the courage and bravery to the ing facilities in some of the West Asian Ashiq Abu, an activist of with advisory and supervisory The meeting reportedly  !  +  -  the State shot up to 28,836 cials in Chennai, 17,000 world). countries. This is being seen as a volte- the Social Democratic Party role over the proceedings. saw the Opposition raising a .9+2   and total near 70,000. The expatriates have returned On the night of the face by the government which had made of India who shot into fame “After some constructive host of issues including lack of        State also saw 33 persons to the State since the Vande Chinese attack 20, Indian sol- “No Covid Certificate” compulsory for all through the agitations he deliberations and suggestions transparency, nepotism and 9 + %   )   succumbing to the pandem- Bharat flights commenced diers died at the borders while expatriates returning to the State. staged in Kerala against the in the meeting an all-party corruption, particularly in the    ! ic on Wednesday. While 30 operations. “The coming fighting off the invaders and in “Since there is no testing facilities in Citizens Amendment Bill committee has constituted” post Amphan period.  -%    .   persons died with co-morbid weeks will see this figure the process felling more than Saudi Arabia, passengers coming from that who had directed a few which will deliberate, advice “Deliberations were held   : -)  conditions, three patients crossing 20,000 as the next 40 of them. country should wear Personal Protection movies announced early this and oversee the entire pro- on a host of issues, and sug- <%: had no co-morbid condi- round of flights begin their Two of the 20 martyrs -- Equipment (PPE) kit, N-95 masks and week that he would make a ceedings “for better tackling of gestions were accepted … fol-   - ) )  tions. Death toll till date operation to bring back Sepoy Rajesh Orang from gloves. Expatriates returning from coun- movie on Variyamkunnathu the post corona and Amphan lowing which it was decided 1 6    reached 866 in the State. expatriates who have regis- Birbhum and LHav Bipul Roy tries offering test facilities should get “No Haji, in association with crises,” the Chief Minister said that the committee negotiate        The only news that gave tered to return to the State,” from Alipurduar --- belonged Covid Certificates” from the authorities of Prithviraj Sukumaran, an after a marathon three-and-a- with the Niti Ayog to find out ) ) -%  consolation was the number said an official. to Bengal. that countries. ,” said Vijayan. actor of repute. & '()* $)' ")      . 9 ) )   4"  .7.19 4"  .7.19 "0: ' "&#    %   n a disturbing development, Amaravati:With 448 new were reported on Sunday returnees from Tamil Nadu,   % - &3% ' Ithe number of police person- coronavirus cases detected and Monday, and 8 on 22 are returnees from .     nel who have so far succumbed in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday. Telangana, and 3 returnees )  &05  !"# to Covid-19 in Maharashtra on Wednesday, Andhra Anantapur district from Maharashtra. On  --  J30 has gone up to 51, while alarm- Pradesh's total corona cases reported the highest 90 Wednesday, 4 positive cases     +% '  ing 4,288 police personnel have crossed the 10,000-mark, new cases, followed by were of returnees from '5#0        tested positive for the pandem- the state nodal officer said. Kurnool with 76 cases, East Karnataka, and 3 returnees   )  %  ic across the State. A total of 10 more corona Godavari with 54 cases on from West Bengal. <  Giving the details of the deaths were also reported Wednesday. The overall positive  &05     Covid-19 fatalities and infec- from the state. Of the 13 districts in cases among returnees from   '&    tions among the police person- The overall tally, Andhra Pradesh, only other states is 1,624, includ- )   35%  nel in the state, Maharashtra including cases among for- Srikakulam district did not ing 653 active cases and 971   -"4    Home Minister Anil Deshmukh eign and state returnees, report any new cases in the discharged patients.       tweeted: “4288 police personnel stood at 10,331 while the preceding 24 hours. Meanwhile, positive       ) ' have tested positive for Covid- death toll in Andhra Andhra Pradesh now cases detected among for-  %    19.Pradesh climbed to 129. has 5,423 active cases, as eign returnees also contin- .  % 4#' Of these 3,239 have recovered & Of the new casualties, 4,779 patients have been ues to increase in Andhra      ) )   51 have tragically succumbed”. Kurnool reported highest 4 discharged. During the pre- Pradesh. On Wednesday, 8 %"'3&'#00 “There's been a steady rise deaths followed by Krishna ceding 24 hours, 37 new samples of Kuwait returnees  &05 '.%  in the number of #Covid_19 district with 3 deaths, cases were detected among tested corona positive, 3 ))%  "&0 !! - calls on the police helpline 100. Guntur with 2 deaths and people who returned from from Kazakhstan, and one  %    As many as 1,04,424 such calls Srikakulam district with other states to Andhra case from Saudi    '#43'   have been received. 279 one death. Five deaths each Pradesh. While 5 are Arabia. IANS       #     '7;    "!     %   !"#   instances of assaults on police-    %"'""5 men have seen 858 arrests,” ) %)4#'&5 Deshmukh tweeted.         %       14 "  +                   "   1297/7 According to the state health Infection (SARI) cases to identify Lucknow: To increase the participation rural women and train them to prepare department, fever clinics are the first Covid cases, drawing swabs, using the of women in sugarcane farming and cane nurseries through single bud and 4"  .7.19 ruled the state by either dodg- he Karnataka Government has point of contact in detecting Covid software application meant for fever promote self-employment in the rural bud chip method. This will generate ing or evading 60 Bahujan com- Tidentified 66 private hospitals to patients, whose symptoms include clinics and swab collection centres and areas, the Yogi Adityanath government employment and ensure additional n Opposition BJP MLA munities. He has not allowed function as fever clinics and swab col- fever, cold, cough, sore throat, breath- making the swabs available to trans- has decided to train women in prepar- income.” AGopichand Padalkar on Bahujan Samaj leaders to come lection centres to cope with the rising lessness and others. port them to the testing laboratories ing cane seedlings through single bud Sugarcane is propagated primari- Wednesday courted a major up in politics during the last 60 Covid-19 cases, an official said on Currently, Karnataka has more will be some of their duties. and bud chip method. ly by the planting of cuttings. The sec- controversy, after he lashed out to 70 years”. Wednesday. than 600 fever clinics and 1,172 swab The transportation of swabs to the The women can make additional tions of the stalk of immature cane used at NCP chief Sharad Pawar for Padalkar also charged that “The private medical colleges and collection centres while in Bengaluru designated Covid testing labs will be earning by selling these seedlings to the for planting are known as seed cane, or “doing injustice” to the Bahujan Pawar had no ideology or agen- private hospitals attached with this there are 52 such government man- arranged by the task leader for testing sugarcane farmers. cane sets, and have two or more buds community and described him da or even vision for the state. notification are instructed to work as aged facilities. in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara State Cane Commissioner Sanjay (eyes), usually three. Seed cane is then as “a coronavirus that has infect- “I do not think Pawar is positive fever clinics cum swab collection cen- “Many private hospitals and all Palike (BBMP) area. Bhoosreddy said, “Sugarcane is culti- planted in well-worked fields. ed Maharashtra”. about reservations for the tres,” said a health official. medical colleges in Bengaluru have the For triaging, the private medical vated on a large-scale as a cash crop in The Cane Development Council Talking to media persons in Dhangar community. In the This decision was taken at a meet- capacity to run as fever clinic cum colleges and hospitals are allowed to the state and there are immense pos- and sugar mills have jointly selected vil- temple town of Pandharpur in coming monsoon session of the ing chaired by the Chief Secretary and swab collection centres,” said the offi- charge regular OPD fees while swab sibilities of employment in cane grow- lages for setting up the self-help groups Solapur district of western State Assembly, the Opposition attended by the private colleges and cial. Triaging of Influenza Like Illness collection fees should not exceed Rs ing districts. The department has of women to impart training to Maharashtra, Padalkar said: BJP will corner the Shiv Sena- hospitals. (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory 350. decided to set up self-help groups of them. IANS “Sharad Pawar is a Coronavirus NCP-Congress Government that has infected Maharashtra. over Dhangar reservations. After He has consistently done injus- the Coronavirus crisis, Bahujan    tice to Bahujan Samaj people. If Samaj Youth across the State will &       9- ) %  - anything, he has always to insti- take to streets over Dhangar )% gate the community. He has reservations,” the BJP MLA said.      !' ))  %   4=    ,   Panaji: The Goa Government state Secretariat here, he said Asked if resumed tourism is likely to take key decision on that hoteliers would have to activities wont't cause crowding  92/9     $$" the resumption of tourism ensure that each room was at public places, he said:   !   activity in the State with the sanitised after departure of “Tourists do not go to public he Agra district adminis- Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh): 9:;-< next eight days, Chief Minister guests, as part of a new SOP for places. They do not go to bus Ttration has scaled up its A tiff over cooking meat esca- !     Pramod Sawant said on the hotel sector. Only those stands and marketplaces.” efforts to combat the spread of lated into an alleged suicide bid Jammu: To expedite the work of Wednesday. hotels which are ready to fol- Sawant said that there was Covid-19, after a wordy duel by a young couple in Jammu: Ahead of taking a final filling job vacancies in fast track “Small and big hoteliers are low such conditions would be need to inculcate a civic sense with Congress leader Priyanka Lakhimpur district barely a decision with regard to the mode, Lieutenant Governor, all demanding that the tourism permitted to resume opera- and hygiene-related discipline Gandhi Vadra, who has tweet- fortnight into their marriage. annual Amarnath yatra, advisor GC Murmu Wednesday industry should restart. The tions, he added. in public places. ed twice drawing attention to While the wife died during to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer accorded approval to appoint- government is thinking posi- The Chief Minister also Commenting on a steep the alarming number of deaths treatment on Tuesday, the hus- Ahmad Khan reviewed the ment of six persons as member tively about it. A decision will said that the existing norm of increase in coronavirus cases in in the Taj city and the failure of band continues to be critical. arrangements made for the of the Public Service be taken in eight days, in order mandatory testing for those vis- numerous containment and the Agra model. The incident took place in smooth conduct of Shri Commission for the Union to give relief to the tourism iting Goa would also be con- micro-containment zones in The Agra District Isanagar locality on Monday. Amarnathji Yatra, 2020 at a Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. business,” Sawant said. tinued with, once tourism Goa, Sawant said that the trend Magistrate P.N. Singh has Guru Dayal, 22, had got mar- high level meeting in Srinagar A Statutory Order issued Speaking to reporters at the activities resume. was expected to continue. IANS already rejected the allegations ried to Reshma, 19, on on Wednesday. here in this regard said that in and asked her to revise her tutions do not find the rates June 12. During the meeting, Baseer exercise of powers conferred by position in the light of facts. reasonable or justifiable, con- Reshma, a vegetarian, Ahmad Khan also directed the Section 93 of the Jammu and It may be recalled that the sidering the risks involved and objected to her husband cook- senior officers representing dif- Kashmir Reorganisation Act, Agra model was hyped and expenses on testing likely to be ing meat in their kitchen. She ferent departments to complete 2019, and S.O. 3937 (E) dated flaunted in April. After the ini- incurred. asked her husband to cook all the arrangements like clear- 31st October, 2019, read with tial success, conditions took an Under pressure, after being meat outside the kitchen but ing of track, installation of lights, Order issued in terms of sub- alarming turn, first due to the targeted by the opposition lead- Guru Dayal asked his mother water tanks, toilets, generators, clause (i) of clause (c) of the scare created by the Tablighis ers and the family members of to coninue with the cooking PSPs, Public Address System, Proclamation issued by the and later because of the mass the victims, the district man- inside the kitchen. communication towers and road President dated 31st October, influx of migrant workers agement has now deputed six Soon the couple entered signage before the scheduled 2019, the Lieutenant Governor through the district. IAS officials to constantly mon- into an argument and later in date of start of yatra. In the wake of Union Territory of Jammu & Since private laboratories itor conditions and facilities in the night, both allegedly con- of Covid-19 pandemic the yatra, Kashmir is pleased to appoint and nursing homes have either the 66 containment zones. The sumed some poisonous sub- scheduled to start from June 23 the following persons as refused or are reluctant to join Chief Development Officer stance. this year, is expected to take Member of the Public Service the state government efforts to (CDO) will randomly check all Guru Dayal's father, place in the month of July. Commission for the Union contain the pandemic, the over the hot spots in the city. Shivnath, rushed the couple to Lt-Governor GC Murmu is Territory of Jammu& Kashmi: all situation continues to Meanwhile, with two more a private clinic form where they expected to chair a high level S. Ahfadul Mujtaba, IPS, remain grim at the ground deaths, the number of fatalities were referred to the district meeting after the reopening of Director General, Prosecution, level. Unconfirmed reports in the district has gone upto 81. hospital. Durbar move offices in Srinagar J&K; Syed Iqbal Aga, retired suggest that the vast rural hin- Ten fresh cases in the last 24 Station house officer in the first week of July to take Development Commissioner terland has now been exposed hours have taken the Covid (SHO) of Isanagar police sta- a final call on the date of start of (Works); Subash Gupta, retired to the infection spread. This tally to 1,158. The Health offi- tion, Suneel Singh, said, “The annual pilgrimage.Meanwhile, District and Session Judge; Des could only get confounded cials said 965 have recovered couple attempted suicide over during the high level review Raj, Chief Engineer, Public with monsoon rains about to and the number of active cases cooking of non-vegetarian dish meeting, Divisional Works (R&B), Jammu; Sameer begin. was 112. So far, 19,389 samples in kitchen. The wife died dur- Commissioner Kashmir, PK Bharti, IFS (retired) and The reluctance on the part have been collected. ing treatment while the hus- Pole Wednesday gave a detailed Showkat Ahmad Zargar, retired of the private hospitals is main- As a precautionary mea- band is serious. We are yet to brief of the arrangements made Associate Professor ly due to the rates fixed by the sure, most government offices record the statement of the sur- at the Holy cave and enroute for (Mathematics), Higher state government. The man- had made thermal screening at vivor. No FIR has been regis- the yatra. PNS Education Department. PNS +        3  1           $  '7;       agements of these private insti- the entrances compulsory. tered in this case yet.” IANS !" #$%&#'  )!"'#*  +"$% ,- ,.,.  % (  (  ) )>    =+  8   - )>   > !,-./! .01    + :       ;              R       #!R  !    8  .        ) )%  ) O  !(,(* 3!,*4      #           O   %%  9    -   89   52   )5      (           *S This despite the Central    6S % 7    Government’s earlier studied  89           silence to the allegations made in         ,   Parliament by its own MP from Arunachal East, Tapir Gao, that  (       "   ( by December 2019, “the Chinese           1 ,  had occupied more than 50-60    !,*       kilometres of Indian territory.” &))*+, -()'4 This included the Longju sector.     S    *  That we reportedly moved the    !        t the turn of the 20th century, Indian Army positions back sug-             *     !  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The wrong with our psyche that allows us to incident was resolved through      ,S          52   *S repeatedly condone Chinese bullying over diplomatic efforts, the PLA with-           ,       border matters as it was recently done in east- drawal being tied to our aban- *    -           ,          ern Ladakh. Undoubtedly, without any deep doning our post permanently. Its introspection or corrective action, our abili- significance lay in the fact that it  (     ,                 ty to break this ever-tightening squeeze is was only after this incident that     ,  *      *   ( bound to fail. Nehru conceded for the first time      !        !       ( We seemed to have learned nothing from in Parliament that the Chinese the manner in which former Prime Minister had not only occupied 37,000 sq   <9(           )(1        Jawaharlal Nehru’s strong advocacy of the km of our territory in the Aksai )         *    ,     principles of “Panchsheel” crashed and Chin region but had also built a   52                 89=> burned, taking him along with the debris of highway through it connecting the reverses suffered during the Sino-Indian Tibet to Xingjian without any     ?      52S    * , ( conflict of 1962. Undoubtedly, he was spurred substantive action on our part.    ,(!          on by the belief, however fanciful, that the mil- Ironically, Modi faces a sim- )   * 1  ?        ( itary was an unnecessary burden on a poor these perceptions. Neither side allowed the governing coalition consensus. Two visible signs that ilar dilemma as was confronted country like ours. It did bring us to our sens- was willing to escalate the con- members to bury their collective emerged from this agreement by Nehru after the Longju inci-                   "    es, though given our limited attention, it last- flict either in terms of space or the heads and ignore all provocations were: First, our refusal to act as dent. He was forced to implement            @AB  2(B99   , ed for around a decade. During this period, resources utilised. on our borders. the Chinese systematically occu- an unviable “forward policy”                 52    much attention and expenses were showered This line of thought result- All of this abruptly changed pied much of the Doklam plateau based on the untenable premise to rapidly enhance our military capabilities. ed in the military being confront- with Prime Minister Narendra and other territories that that the PLA would not respond.    !     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However, what ther incidents on the LAC ing to obfuscation and doing             @==9      However, the simple lesson — that a ingly dependent on obsolescent the international community marred Modi’s run-up to the gen- nothing as he seems to have done  ,      52(  D    *   $ powerful and capable military is what keeps weapons and equipment and failed to realise was that every ini- eral elections. in Arunachal Pradesh.               !  (    ( the wolf, in our case the dragon, at bay — having to deal with critical short- tiative undertaken by him was It was the unexpected and Unfortunately, the unprecedent- was soon forgotten as former Prime Minister ages in personnel, ammunition aimed more to impress the largely unprecedented success ed events in the Galwan Valley      ,     !    $  ? Indira Gandhi and those who followed in her and other warfighting stores. A domestic audience. In effect, at the hustings and the subse- leave no room for Modi to wig-    ?          )  ) +  3))+4 footsteps immersed themselves in domes- natural corollary to this sharp nothing changed as despite all the quent support it received for its gle out as he attempted to do with -           *  ?       ( tic politics. For them, an eviscerated Pakistan decline in the military’s impor- talk and posturing, the military actions on abrogating the special his statement following the all- was no longer a threat. Surprisingly enough, tance was that it provided an continued to see a downward spi- status of Jammu and Kashmir party meet.             (     ,# ( despite all that had occurred, the threat ema- opportunity to the politico- ral, accelerated by Modi’s need for that made the BJP cocky. Home He now faces a Hobson’s       -           ( nating from China was either ignored or just bureaucratic nexus to cut it down an ideologically compatible and Minister Amit Shah made the choice but hopefully, he realises            *   7    ( wished away. To the political establishment, to size. Tampering with institu- compliant military leadership. mistake of proclaiming in that he has to ace up his sleeve all that mattered most then, and which has tional processes, interference in Thus, while robust retaliation Parliament his Government’s because presently, our Army                 continued since, was their grasp on power selection boards and systematic against Pakistani interference in intent to recover not just retains an edge over the PLA ,                     ! and the ability to retain it. Thus, every move use of Central Pay Commissions Jammu and Kashmir became the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir but given its combat experience,        (         !  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are in the process of losing their steel, bricks, air conditioners or bicy- was greater than demand, and there no more shortfall. But wait. Shouldn’t ation and more quantity is called groundwater reserves. The plight is cles in any short supply. If an increase was a downward pressure on prices. water be free? Well, yes, in places forth. Want to encourage more peo- so great that it is likely that by 2030 in population and tourism can That would cure the surplus. On the where there is plenty of it. But one of ple to work in Alaska? Pay them a whopping 40 per cent of the pop- explain water shortages, it is difficult other hand, when prices were below these places is not India. At least not more. Want to have any sanitation ulation of the country will lack to see why these other items would this point, demand was greater than right now, nor in the foreseeable workers at all? Their salaries must drinking water. not also be vulnerable to the same supply and the tendency was for a rise future, if these prognostications are exceed equally skilled but cleaner Nor is this problem confined to antecedents. In order to arrive at a in prices. When this occurred, the correct. occupations, to overcome the nega- $ <  8 2 the cities. It also threatens occupants better explanation of the problem, we shortage would tend to vanish. But At present, air is a free good. But, tive effects of a difficult and unhy- 929 <+ 8 2+3/)0,=<: in the periphery, specifically occu- ask what do all these other consumer suppose that the rate of exchange was when we get to the Moon, or Mars, gienic job (this is called compensat- pants of Ladakh, which has long and producer goods have in common not allowed to increase? Then, it will not be. Not if we have any ing differentials by economists). + 7:O    depended upon melting snow from that is lacking for water? Or, to put demand would continue to be greater sense, that is. There is nothing “holy” Want to encourage entrepreneurs to ) $%   ndia is one of the 17 countries fac- the Himalayan mountains for its sup- the matter inversely, what is true of than supply and the shortage would about water. If it is not placed under bring more food, toilet paper, baby ing extremely high water stress. ply. water that does not apply to any of become permanent. the cash nexus when it is in short sup- diapers to Katrina-beleaguered New  -- -   IGroundwater has been declining What, then, is the cause of this these others? This is precisely what is going on ply, people will go thirsty. There is no Orleans? Then the last thing you need    -   at an alarming rate and more than a crisis? It has been attributed to pop- When put in this way, there is with regard to the water crisis in more “right” to water than there is are laws criminalising “price gouging.”  - -  % ) third of the country’s population lives ulation growth, a tourist boom and only one element that pops up: India. Price is fixed at zero/nominal, any right to air, or copper, or corn. Yes, higher prices wend their way    - in water-stressed areas. This number Government mismanagement. All of Water is free or priced very nominal- a rate below that which would occur Thinking that there is will only lead through the warp and woof of the )-  is set to grow due to depleting these causes have the ring of truth to ly across the country. People have to under free enterprise. How can this to the problems being faced by India. economy, boosting supplies. India is groundwater and rising urbanisation. them. But this could hardly be all pay a lot of money for every other shortage be solved? Simple. Place Has this solution ever worked no exception to this general rule, and ) )  - However, before we probe as to why there is to the story, for the people of good on this list. Why is this diver- water on the same economic plane as before? Has allowing prices to rise neither is water. '1 $  this is occurring, let us first establish the subcontinent are not running out gence even of relevance? Cast your all these other goods and services. ever called forth more supply? One (The writer is a world-renowned       ) that this unfortunate situation is of other liquids, such as milk, orange eyes back to economics 101 and the The shortage, all shortages, are caused of the most basic postulates in eco- economist, author and Professor of     indeed true. According to the NITI juice, oil, petrol, diesel and so on. Nor supply and demand model. When by prices below equilibrium levels. nomics is that supply curves slope in Economics, Loyola University, New F    G Aayog, all of the largest cities in India for that matter are solids, such as cars, price was above equilibrium, supply Allow them to rise and voila, there is an upward direction. Raise remuner- Orleans) !" #$%&#'  )!"'#*  +"$% ,- ,.,.  %?

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Act of 2008 to provide the ! %  Moscow today to commemo- released by the State In December, the United NIA with the ability to inves- % )%     rate the 75th Anniversary of Department said. States hosted the 2+2 tigate terrorism cases over-   -    Victory of the Soviet People in      !  0 +B    “The Government of India Ministerial Dialogue, in which seas, it said. 8    the great Patriotic War of 1941-  :    2 !      ! $   continued to apply sustained the ministers called for con- The NIA Act was enacted 1945,” Singh tweeted. .-        %   pressure to detect, disrupt, and certed action against all ter- in the aftermath of the Mumbai O  “I am proud that a Tri- " 0      degrade terrorist activities rorist networks, including Al- terrorist attacks of 2008. A 1P "P Service contingent of the within its borders,” it said. Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e- decade later, the Act was * -7-.-/ +   Indian Armed Forces is also Prime Minister Narendra Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, amended with the objective of 8    9    participating in this parade,” he ing to an official statement. only fought on all fronts, but the India-Russia defence coop- Modi and other senior Indian HQN (the Haqqani network), speedy investigation and pros-  )   tweeted. The British Indian Armed also ensured delivery of goods eration. 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And will there be a market for it in the   of all the “spring outfits you need to get ed rates, while around one in two con- sold,” mentioned one of its spokesper- near future? Sanjay has a tendency to see right now” or the summer sales and deals sumers would defer their apparel buys. sons. 1 4 a silver lining in these situations. He feels   3 that had to be taken advantage of. But Instead of defined shopping seasons, DLF Shopping Malls reported high A statistical graph of Liva’s in-house that we will still dress up and put on a    8   now that the pandemic has resulted in a brands may have to look at planning a conversions over the last week. Its exec- survey demonstrates how India’s prefer- good front whether it’s at home while slowdown, job losses, furloughs and an new collection every two months to keep utive director, Pushpa Bector, says that ence meter is changing drastically. spending time with the family and click- " "  increasingly home-bound existence with the buyer invested. The survey found that shopping priorities have changed and “Women’s wear sales have seen a growth ing pictures or on a video call with   3 offices migrating to online operations, only one in four was likely to buy from preference is given to essentials. “We also of 25 per cent, menswear 22 per cent, friends. Fashion plays a big part in help-    $ " people are choosing to buy only that the current Spring Summer collection. see interest in segments like electronics kids wear seven per cent while home ing people express themselves, so this which is necessary and functional. Three out of four consumers had already and beauty. ‘Made in India’ brands are decor is at 15 per cent. And to cater to curve is sure to move upwards.    8($ Impulsive shopping and succumbing to bought what they needed or would not preferred more comparitively,” adds she. the wedding market, jewellery brands While apparel sales, primarily in    visual temptation are just not happening buy clothes for a while, choosing to use As per the data shared by Pacific have conceived of a studio experience, H&M have been on the rise at Select anymore. For example, loungewear or what was already there in their wardrobe. Malls during a Shopping Centres where one customer is invited for a Citywalk, Saket, DLF Shopping Malls too   slothwear and work stations top people’s The only other USP that brands can now Association of India (SCAI) webinar, it design showcase. Slots are reserved in witnessed good sales of clothes and lux-     $ scale of preferences at the moment. dangle is how sustainable and environ- witnessed great conversions over the last order to provide a safe shopping expe- ury brands. ment-friendly their lines are. The post- week. One of its spokespersons men- rience. We need retail innovations for the Zara’s lifestyle collection is said to be     $  1 14 pandemic consumer is very conscience- tioned that the Apple store has been next six months to track the change,” says doing great and apparel for men has seen 8P As an Amazon India spokesperson oriented. doing extraordinary well with 80 to 90 Rishi. 40 to 45 per cent sale in Pacific Malls. L-   shares, “We are seeing demand for work per cent of sales, similar to that of Select from home clothing, innerwear and J  Citywalk. 1  kidswear in addition to maternity wear  Mohit Pruthi from Bharti Realty, Does this mean that “need-based As the F&B industry is yet to gain its < - !  and loungewear for women. And this is Walking shoes, joggers and trainers Delhi, sees footfalls in the range of 15 to purchases” will replace “want-based pace unlike other essentials, Shyam 4  across brands. As our Wardrobe Refresh have driven shoe sales at malls. According 20 per cent with 50 to 60 per cent con- purchases” forever? Sanjay Vakharia, Thakur, founder and CEO, Momo King,  ) Sale (WRS) is under way, there’s a to Bharat Shishodia, Central director, versions. Says he, “Healthcare products, CEO, Spykar Lifestyle, explains that feels that there’s a drastic change as peo- demand for apparel products, including Vegas Mall, Delhi, brands like Puma and groceries and beauty items are doing real- new arenas are opening up for the ple are making tidal efforts to adopt a  -  T-shirts, home wear, kurtis, flip flops, A6 have done good business. Electronics ly well while F&B is yet to pick up the industry. “Work from home wear and healthy lifestyle. Says he, “Customers  %-%   casual shoes and sandals. Consumer elec- are seeing good pick-up mainly because pace. Parents can be seen at the mall in lounge wear will be big segments mov- want variations in flavours and a new and  )  tronics, personal grooming, grocery and of work from home protocols and online big numbers, specifically for enabling ing forward along with basic clothing. authentic range, including vegan, whole-   other essential products are also seeing classes. Lifestyle brands make up for 25 gadgets for laptops or media.” But he is Consumers are still demanding basics. So wheat and gluten-free. They have become heavy bookings. Luxury shopping is out per cent of the overall sales. “Only two hopeful. Yes, the footfall is shorter than comfortable jean variants, casual top more conscious about fresh and healthy L+ % ) at the moment.” to three people from a family are visit- pre-COVID days but even if this trend wear and boxers are the lines we’re ingredients and prefer home deliveries      Rishi Sharma, Assistant Vice ing the mall with a determined mindset holds, we can expect normalcy by Diwali. expanding. We’re also coming up with only. And that will continue for some -  -% O President and Digital Head of Liva, says and a list of fixed items to buy. Home and “About 70 per cent of the malls are trendy face masks. Consumers are look- time. Everyday could be the new exot-  --  % )  % ) the pandemic has mostly impacted what sports categories are doing well,” says he. operational. Electronics, AC, refrigera- ing for quality and durability instead of ic.” we wear going forward. According to the Select Citywalk, Saket has seen a tors are doing great business as they do fashion and trends. Brands will be cre- Burger King and Dominos outlets in  )%  O   )-! brand’s in-house survey, he told us how major footfall from youngsters. Electronic every summer. Pandemic or not, you still ating utilitarian lines for the next season,” South Delhi area have also shown good      )% -  43 per cent of the consumers surveyed sales have been on the rise. “There is a need them. Customers are more interest- says he. sales, indicating that traditonal quick    1%-  -%' had delayed purchasing clothes during need to tap all inventories online as well ed in casual wear but have downgraded While social outings may be fewer, foods still figure in our choices.         % ) % )  O     TC Hotels currently has 18 LEED curated dining experiences and more at the 1%   % ) IPlatinum certified properties including REDEFINING THE LANDSCAPE property that celebrates the warm and joy-  -  %-%   O it’s corporate office, the ITC Green Centre ous spirit of this city. Amritsar has been -  %    %) which was the first corporate building in chosen as one of the heritage cities for %    -      )% O India to be LEED Platinum rated as well +     - )   % HRIDAY — Heritage City Development as the biggest Platinum rated green build- and Augmentation Yojana scheme of the ith Coronavirus pandemic % )    ) ing in the world in 2004. 8 %   8    Government of India. Wseriously impacting daily wage    'M   Embodying the ethos of ‘Responsible Various parameters from Energy earners and migrant labourers, who Luxury’, Welcomhotel Amritsar is now Efficiency, Water efficiency to sustainable were travelling long distances on foot Punjab’s ‘First LEED Certified Hotel’ site development, Indoor Environmental to get back home, actor Bhumi *$$ 93  under the aegis of USGBC (US Green Quality and Materials and Resources are Pednekar, the brand ambassador for   Building Council). Spread across eight verified for the LEED Platinum rating. a footwear brand, came forward to acres, the hotel has achieved a Platinum There were several factors that gave the help the poor and needy.  0  rating under LEED 2011 for India NC hotel the coveted rating. Welcomhotel, It was her idea to help as many !1     (New Construction) programme within Amritsar uses 33 per cent less energy than people as possible after she saw gut- just seven months of its launch. ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Baseline building wrenching images of migrant work-  -   ) !    ! Platinum rating is the highest catego- performance, usage of non-ozone deplet- ers walking home bare-foot with  )   ry of certification preceded by Gold, ing gases for refrigeration. In terms of their children. Bhumi and the +    - )  Silver and Certified. The hotel met the cov- Water Efficiency, only treated recycled footwear company, Lakhani, teamed 9   eted rating for energy efficiency by using water is used for landscape, cooling tower up with The Robin Hood Army, <     33 per cent less energy, reducing the water and miscellaneous cleaning resulting in which is a volunteer based, zero- consumption by 46 per cent, developing further reduction of water consumption funds organisation spread across 12 %% ' ) ! rain water harvesting capacity of 30 per as well as reduced water demand in cool- countries in 180 cities for the activ-  % cent of the peak rainfall and reducing the ing tower through automation. ity. They helped about 1,000 under-   cooling demand with over 75 per cent of Conforming to Sustainable Site privileged people in and around - roof area covered with high solar reflec- Development, the hotel’s rain water har- Ghaziabad in Murad Nagar, tive index tiles, among many such sustain- vesting capacity is 30 per cent of the peak Govindpuram, Vijay Nagar and dis-  --  able initiatives. rainfall. This helps in reducing water tributed footwear among men and     Commenting on this achievement, demand and run-off. The project has pro- women across age-groups. %  Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Ltd tected and conserved many trees that    said, “We are committed to sustainable existed and many were more than 50 years   )  business practices. As per USGBC built old and draught tolerant native species. to LEED or LEED equivalency doesn’t Over 75 per cent of roof area is covered  % exist, there is no substitute to LEED cer- origins to the early 1900s and has been 16 hotels in the pipeline, adding over 1600 with high Solar Reflective Index tiles, % %   tification. This is a proud moment for the painstakingly restored with all modern keys. Its splendour, the century-old her- thereby reducing the cooling demand. %  Welcomhotel brand. Green buildings are comforts while preserving the cultural, itage property, which ITC has aesthetical- Indoor Environment Quality has been     energy efficient, utilise renewable energy, architectural and culinary nuances of a ly restored is set to redefine the tourism enhanced by increased treated fresh air   conserve and recycle water while taking splendid era. It redefines the tourism land- landscape of Punjab and will make a infusion for higher human productivity concrete steps to preserve the eco-system scape of Punjab and makes a meaningful meaningful contribution to the tourism and better health with Co2 monitoring   around them.” contribution to the tourism potential of the potential of the state. systems, greater occupant thermal com-    We have always prided for being state. Located close to the airport and a short fort and Green Seal certified Housekeeping ) )  )  future ready. Be it ITC Gardenia — the first For today’s experience driven traveller, drive from the revered Golden Temple chemicals and equipment.   /  LEED Platinum certified hotel in Asia the hotel is a window into the city’s local ‘Darbar Sahib’, the 101 room hotel blends Special emphasis has been given to the < )    Pacific (2009) to ITC Maurya — the first culture. From curated experiences that Amritsar’s famed exuberance alongside the Materials and Resources. More than 50 per hotel in the world to be awarded LEED enhance your leisure trip to those that tranquil calm of the rustic Raja Sansi. cent of wooden products used in this pro-   Platinum in the existing building catego- maximise the efficiency of business stays, Historically also known as Ramdaspur and ject are FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)     ry (2010) or ITC Grand Chola — the each designed to create enriching experi- colloquially as Ambarsar, Amritsar is certified wood, more than 30 per cent of    largest LEED certified hotel (2012). ences. ITC Hotels currently owns and home to the The Harmandir Sahib pop- civil and interior materials or products )  Launched in November 2019, the manages 15 hotels under the Welcomhotel ularly known as the Golden temple. The used were extracted, harvested, as well as Welcomhotel Amritsar is centered around brand. 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grains reach the ration shops all across ()-'=.# India in time. Northern Railway has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat RESCUE MISSION and rice to 18 deficient states during the lockdown period. More than 47.06 lt of rice and 15.4 lt of wheat were sent to the receiving states from Punjab and Haryana. This is much higher in per- centage than the loading of food grains done in the same period last year. With this the zonal Railway has achieved the distinction of carrying out almost 50 per cent of the total loading of food grain by railways in the country during the lockdown period. The beneficiary states are (figures in lakh tonne): Assam — 9.25, Bihar — 12.29, Chhattisgarh — 0.05, Goa — 0.21, Gujarat — 4.03, J&K — 0.94, 6"2   !  %$       Jharkhand — 0.42, Karnataka — 9.79, %$  -/7?8 0 !      %$  -/7? Kerala — 0.24, Maharashtra — 9.78, F  "   %$  -/7?      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"3 ! 79        ' $       +&<9 has been an active participant in the of wagons, timely dispatch of food grain adequate supply of empty rakes from The GM informed that 10 pairs of      !   .;8@(   8     I      !    D   !   country’s fight against the Coronavirus. rakes, arranging staff and keeping them across the country and moving them to special Rajdhani trains made a total of   !   As the lockdown came into effect in motivated to perform in the tough con- Punjab and Haryana for loading was an 361 trips in May. The punctuality per-    E   !   (???       India, all passenger train operations ditions was an uphill task for the divi- arduous task. To meet the demand, the centage was 89.77. Since the beginning    !         !     were stalled, over 12 thousand mail sions involved. flow of covered rakes plying in other of June, an average of 103 special Mail   5: 2'7;  !           express, premium and suburban trains As the lockdown period was further regions of India were diverted towards Express trains are being added besides       8 $!0 stopped running — a situation never extended, the Government announced North. Also, the maintenance pattern of the special Rajdhani premium trains. encountered in the 167 years of Indian to provide additional five kg food grain the wagons were tweaked to increase During the period of June 1 to 19, a total  *8     Railway. However, the goods trains per person to NFSA beneficiaries. To availability. Meticulous prior planning of 2,075 trips were made by the special . 5  continued their run unabated. meet the demand, deficient states were was being done with Food Corporation Rajdhani and other special mail express 5  ( Rajiv Chaudhry, General Manager permitted to lift three months’ stock of India (FCI) for arranging destinations trains. With operational planning and Northern and North Central Railways, from FCI on credit. There was more as per requirement of states. For load- execution the punctuality percentage    ) shared that the task given to Northern pressure on the railways to provide for ing and off-loading, a constant coordi- has been bettered to 94.22.    -0 Railway was to maintain a steady sup- the enhanced evacuation. This result- nation for terminal release and labour Northern Railway is making all out    ply chain to feed 80 crore NFSA bene- ed in a sudden increase in loading availability with the local administration efforts to provide as much travel oppor- oming on the heels of the 2017 Doklam ficiaries through continuous evacuation requirement from average 15 to almost and at apex level with MHA was being tunities to the people as the situation Cstand-off, the latest intrusion by a neigh- !  ) of food grain from the granaries of 3.6 times more rakes in a day. An all- done. permits. “We will keep striving to bet- bouring country in the Galwan Valley and Punjab and Haryana. The challenge was time high record of single day loading To ensure enhanced availability of ter our safety and punctuality records,” the ensuing loss of precious Indian lives is a  stiffer on account of demanding work- of 54 rakes was achieved. Public Distribution System (PDS), food added Rajiv. stark reminder that China trusted. Despite ongoing high-level talks to defuse the situ- ation, satellite imagery has revealed that Chinese troops had deliberately crossed the + <      53 )!    LAC with construction equipment and heavy vehicles. The presence of Indian troops in the region and regular foot patrols by the Indian       Army provide the much-needed on-ground intelligence. The inhospitable terrain of the entre for Disaster Management gised frameworks that can be enact- area with sub-zero temperatures and CStudies (CDMS), IP University, ed in handling such challenging intractable mountain ridges make the collec- organised a webinar on twin disasters times. tion of intelligence an arduous task, beset — Amphan and COVID-19. Major General R C Padhi, former with danger and risk of exposure to a hos- Inaugurating the webinar online, Additional Surveyor General of India, tile neighbour. the Vice Chancellor of the universi- articulated on how GIS and remote According to unnamed sources, the ty, professor Mahesh Verma said sensing technologies can be a force Indian military’s need for a high altitude, long that there are major risks involved in multiplier in managing a crisis situ- endurance Intelligence Surveillance and handling of multiple disaster emer- ation. Reconnaissance (ISR) platform is being pro- gencies and stressed on the need for Anil Sinha, former Vice gressed with the United States having effective implementation of the strin- Chairman, Bihar SDMA, gave light on approved the sale of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian gent rules and regulations. “Rules and the finer nuances of how the state to India. An unmanned aerial platform like regulations are in place for various administration can formulate cus- the MQ-9B with similar or better sensor disaster emergencies in our country. tomised plans for every specific capabilities as a Low Earth Orbit satellite, and The need is that all the major stake- region within the state with respect being able to transmit surveillance data to holders execute them on ground to their hazard profile. ground forces and command centers in near- keeping in mind the catastrophic Experts from National Institute of hile being committed to Haryana and Delhi have till ical authorities in Dadri, APCPL Jhajjar had distributed real time is the need of the hour. It is under- efforts of multiple disasters at one Disaster Management (NIDM) elab- Wprovide 24x7 power sup- date provided a total financial Faridabad and Jhajjar district. 70,000 kg of food grains and stood that this platform equipped with long time,” he said. orated on the policies, framework, ply to the country, NTPC Ltd is support of 15.25 lakh to their Almost 700 litres of sanitiser, packed items among stranded range optical and infra-red cameras, ground Brigadier LC Patnaik, Chairman, implementation, last mile connectiv- at the forefront of multiple ini- respective district administra- bleaching powder and 2,600 migrant labourers and under- surveillance radar, signal and electronic Odisha PSC, gave a descriptive ity and resilient infrastructure devel- tiatives to fight the COVID-19 tion/local authorities to deal number of soaps have been pro- privileged families. intelligence sensors can provide Indian account of the topic with respect to opment in the given reference. pandemic. with this pandemic. vided to district administration All across the nation, NTPC ground forces with real time monitoring of the aspects of governance, manage- The webinar was an attempt to NTPC stations located in Approximately 30,000 and village panchayat. projects and stations are under- the contested border areas. Thereby ensur- ment, resources and the coastal states pave the way for refining, aligning and NCR — DBF HQ, NTPC Dadri, masks, 140 set of gloves and 110 Furthermore, as part of their taking various activities for the ing advance information to our ground which were affected due to the super mainstreaming our approaches to NTPC Faridabad, NTPC PPEs have been distributed to corporate social responsibility, welfare of the underprivileged forces. With its long range and endurance cyclone. He stressed upon the need to strengthen resilient to deal proactive- Badarpur and APCPL, Jhajjar, the stranded labourers, district DBF HQ, NTPC Dadri, NTPC persons and migrant workers in (over 35 hours), the MQ-9B can indeed be analyse strategies and develop syner- ly with disaster situations in future. located in Uttar Pradesh, administration, police and med- Faridabad, NTPC Badarpur and the vicinity of NTPC. the ‘Game Changer’ in such a scenario. ()#*.)4#(=)4, =44 <*,*.4#(=)

2)/)0.0+-32+% 8"&! tems, which have been an integral part of Indian culture estern ousing and Urban and now their global accep- WRailway HDevelopment tance. celebrated Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) M Nagaraj, CMD, International organised a webinar on HUDCO, shared information Day of Yoga ‘AYUSH for holistic healthcare about the sanitation, social dis- with this year’s during COVID-19 outbreak’ tancing and health care mea- theme by to mark the International Yoga sures taken by HUDCO to encouraging Day. The chief guest Durga ensure a safe working environ- sessions at Shanker Mishra, Secretary, ment. The key speaker, Dr DC home or at MOHUA, stressed on the ben- Katoch, Joint Advisor, work places by efits of traditional Indian med- Department of AYUSH, pro- observing all icine systems in boosting vided tips on self-care proto- precautionary immunity and promoting col for holistic and healthy liv- measures. well-being by achieving a ing through the use of Unani, This supreme healthy balance between mind Siddha and Ayurvedic medi- mind-body and body. Further, he high- cines along with practice of discipline and gaiety was observed at all the six divi- lighted the revival of these sys- yoga. sions, workshop units, railway colonies and railway institutes. Alok Kansal, General Manager of Western Railway, motivated the employees with his inspi- rational address and set an example by performing &2!& ent institutions. instructed about yoga asana, and demonstrating various yogasanas. To encourage and highlight prayanam, dhyan and medita- Speaking on the event, Tanuja Kansal, President 7 epartment of Women and the positive transformative tion as per the protocol issued of Western Railway Women Welfare Organisation DChild Development, impact yoga has on the lives of by ministry of Ayush, (WRWWO), said that yoga is an ancient physical, n view of the world wide pandemic GNCTD, celebrated the people, especially women, ses- Government of India. mental and spiritual practice that originated in Iscenario, the Bordermen as per the tra- International Day of Yoga to sions were organised in govern- The celebrations were start- India. It is a very powerful tool to deal with stress ditions have again demonstrated their promote the theme ‘Yoga at ment and NGO-run shelter ed by informing about benefits of uncertainty and isolation as well as maintaining resilience in dealing with the challenges home and Yoga with family’ homes, swadhar greh and one of practicing yoga in everyday physical well-being during this pandemic. While to our way of life. Border Security with enthusiastic participation of stop centre of Delhi. life and the potential for cus- sharing some of the other benefits, she gave the slo- Force, the First Line of Defence of the staff and residents in the differ- The participants were tomisation to suit every one. gan: Yoga, an internal and external purifier. country has observed the 6th International Yoga Day with the theme of ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’. 0' physical, mental and positive improving our health, strength Border out posts are home and changes in our lifestyle.” and immunity.” Bordermen are family for every seema RM Institute of Science and Special guest for the event, She also explained how each prahari. They have observed the day fol- STechnology (SRMIST), Yogachemmal, Dr Meena part of our brains works and lowing prescribed norms of social dis- Kattankulathur, celebrated Ramanatham, Associate profes- how yoga helps to ease the tur- tancing. BSF endeavours to spread the International Yoga Day with a sor and Deputy Director, Centre bulence that occurs within the message of fitness through yoga that yoga demonstration followed for Yoga Therapy Education nerves. though the present pandemic has by special guest lectures. and Research, MGMCRI, The other special guest, Dr reduced our mobility and contact with The yoga demonstration Puducherry, gave a presentation R Elangovan, Professor and border population but it can never was held at the Institute’s premis- on ‘Wholistic effects of yoga for Head, Faculty of Yoga Science affect our spirit and enthusiasm. es as per University Grants the benefit to the humanity’. and Therapy, Meenakshi Yoga has taken a prime role in .3 theme ‘Yoga at home Commission (UGC) guidelines She said, “Yoga eases the Academy of Higher Education enhancing mental and physical fitness of and Yoga with family’. with the social distancing proto- a webinar. The welcome address and immune system strong is conflict that happens between and Research, Chennai, stressed troops in Border Security Force. BSF has ational Fertilisers VN Datt, C&MD, NFL, cols. The drill was for 45 minutes was given by SRMIST’s Director through yoga. It can be done one’s body and mind. It eases the importance of five principles a pool of approximately 5,000 yoga NLimited observed participated in the event and was participated by of Sports, Dr K Vaithianathan. from the comfort of our homes. stress and gives you a state of that one needs to follow — prop- instructors trained from reputed insti- the International Yoga from home and urged SRMIST’s Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST, Yoga brings harmony between relaxation. Yoga practices done er exercises, breathing, a good tutions. BSF Yoga team has also been a Day, wherein all the everyone to make yoga Associate Director (campus life) Dr Sandeep Sancheti, in his man and nature and will help us mindfully calms the mind. It has diet, relaxation, meditation and two time winner of All India Police Yoga employees participated and pranayama a part of among others. The special guest presidential address said, “The discover a sense of worthiness. several biochemical, physiolog- positive thinking — for leading Championships. by following this year’s their lives. lectures were facilitated through best way to keep your body fit Regular practice leads to better ical benefits that will help in a healthy life.            & Q0  ! !  $ $ R

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