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t least 45 people were killed Awhen a Pakistan International Airlines plane with 99 people on board crashed into a densely popu- lated residential area near the Jinnah International Airport " / 0. 12- their views, were Congress here on Friday, officials said, leaders Rahul Gandhi, AK nearly a week after the Covid- n a sign that the Opposition Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, 19-induced air travel restric- Iwas gearing up to come out Mallikarjun Kharge, Ahmed, tions were lifted by the of the “lockdown” mode, 22 HD Devegowda (JDS), Derek Government. Opposition parties came on O’Brien from Trinamool, Flight PK-8303 from one platform on Friday to Praful Patel (NCP), MK Stalin Lahore was about to land in question the Narendra Modi (DMK), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Karachi when it crashed at the Government’s handling of the Sena), D Raja (CPI), Sharad Jinnah Garden area near Model fallout of Covid-19 pandemic, Yadav (LJD), Dr Omar Colony in Malir, minutes including humanitarian crisis, Abdullah (NC), Tejaswi Yadav before its landing, they said. and said all powers were now and Manoj Jha (RJD), PK The PIA Airbus A320 car- concentrated in the Prime Kunhalikutty (IUML), Jayant rying 91 passengers and eight Minister’s Office (PMO) and Chaudhary (RLD), Upendra crew members has crashed the regime has abandoned any Kushwaha (RLSP), Badruddin landed into the Jinnah Housing #$ " $ % & pretence of being a democrat- Ajmal (AIUDF), Jitin Ram Society located near the airport, ic Government. Manjhi (HAM), Jose K Mani a spokesperson of the nation- Zafar Masood. He called up his from the radar. The plane with 99 people on The Opposition parties (KC-M), NK Premchandran al carrier said. mother to inform her of his Thick black smoke rose board came for landing but just demanded that the Centre pre- (RSP), Raju Shetty Thick black smoke rose well-being. Edhi said that from a scene of devastation in the before landing the pilot said he sent a revised and comprehen- (Swabhimani Paksh), Thol from the accident scene of around 25 to 30 residents Model Colony area. Television was going for a go-around. sive package that will be a true portation of the migrants who said the very spirit of “federal- Thirumavalavan (VCK-TN) devastation in the Model whose houses were damaged by footage showed rescue crews While coming for second land- fiscal stimulus in order to rev are still on roads without food ism” has been forgotten as all and Prof Kondandaram (TJS). Colony area. Earlier, a PIA the plane have also been taken combing through debris strewn ing, it developed some problems up the economy. and water. At the same time it power is now concentrated in Bahujan Samaj Party Spokesperson and many media to the hospital, mostly with across the streets of the district and crashed. “The real cause of Presenting a 11-point char- also demanded the Centre con- the Prime Minister’s Office. (BSP), Samajwadi Party and reports said that there were 107 burn wounds. — 3 km north-east of the airport the mishap will be known after ter to the Modi Government, sult State Governments while “A number of renowned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), people on board the aircraft. The aircraft wings during — where a number of houses inquiry, which will be free and the Opposition leaders, includ- allowing international/domes- economists are predicting that however, did not attend the Faisal Edhi of the Edhi the crash landing hit the houses have been destroyed. fair and it will be provided with ing Congress president Sonia tic flights. 2020-21 will end with negative meeting. Welfare Trust said so far 45 in the residential colony before The cause of the crash is yet media,” he said. Gandhi, Chief Ministers “Present a clear and mean- growth of up to minus 5 per The Congress chief said bodies have been recovered crashing down. to be confirmed. PIA chief exec- He said some houses were Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav ingful economic strategy cent. The consequences will be Modi’s initial optimism of from the crashed plane. “Our “At least 25 houses have utive Air Vice Marshal Arshad damaged but none of them col- Thackeray, Hemant Soren and focused on revival and pover- catastrophic,” Sonia said. being able to “conclude the war rescue workers have taken out been damaged in this incident,” Malik said the pilot had told traf- lapsed. There was no death on NCP chief Sharad Pawar ty alleviation instead of propa- Top Opposition leaders against the virus in 21 days 45 bodies from the remains of Edhi said. “The first priority is to fic control that the plane was ground so far. Malik said that the among others issued a joint ganda. The 20 lakh crore included Bengal Chief turned out to be misplaced”. the aircraft,” he said. rescue the people. The main hur- experiencing “technical difficul- entire operation will take two to statement saying grand package and its contents mis- Minister Mamata Banerjee, The meeting began by con- Sindh Health Minister dle is narrow streets and presence ties”. Malik rejected reports that three days to complete. Pakistan’s announcements of 20 lakh lead the people of India,” said Maharashtra Chief Minister doling the loss of lives and Azra Pechuho said that 19 of ordinary people who gathered the plane had problems even Dunya News said it had obtained crore were made but it has done the Opposition. Uddhav Thackeray, Jharkhand destruction in West Bengal bodies have been shifted from at the place after the crash but before flying. Talking to media, a recording of the conversation, nothing meaningful to allevi- Interacting with CM Hemant Soren, NCP chief and Odisha caused by cyclone the crash site to Jinnah hospi- they have been dispersed,” the he said the aircraft was com- also posted on monitoring web- ate the sufferings of people, Opposition leaders through Sharad Pawar, National Amphan and urged the Centre tal and another 20 to the civil minister said. pletely safe and sound. site liveatc.Net. particularly the migrants who video conference, the Congress Conference Omar Abdullah, to declare it as a national hospital. Scores of injured were According to a PIA official, He said all checks and pro- In it the pilot says they have are toiling hard to reach their president accused the Modi DMK’s MK Stalin, CPI(M)’s calamity for providing better also rushed to other hospitals. the captain informed the air traf- cedures were done and “techni- “lost two engines”. Several sec- destinations. Government of mismanage- Sitaram Yechury among others. financial assistance to the The Minister said there fic control that he was having cally as well as administratively onds later he calls “Mayday, They sought that the ment in handling the situation Others who attended the States. are three survivors, including problems with the landing gear everything was in place and Mayday, Mayday” and there is no Centre facilitate free trans- prevailing in the country. She meeting and also expressed Continued on Page 6 President of the Bank of Punjab before the aircraft disappeared perfect”. further communication. ! " # $%&'( for the time being make an advance. The Centre will fur- Reminding that “the stressed assets, and asset clas- ) )" 3513 advance assistance of 1,000 ther help the Odisha govern- ‘mantras’ of fighting corona ! "#$%%& ' sification standstill. crore for immediate relief ment and make rest of the and fighting a cyclone are The extension on morato- rime Minister Narendra works. arrangements to come out of mutually contradictory to the rium on term loans led to a PModi on Friday praised Meanwhile, Prime Minister this crisis, after the complete extent that to fight the pan- sharp sell off in banking stocks Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Modi on Friday evening survey and the formation of a demic one has to stay indoors ' '* amid fear that the bank will Banerjee for trying hard to fight announced an advance finan- rehabilitation plan,” Prime and maintain social distancing have to prepare them for size- off the disastrous impact of cial assistance of 500 crore for Minister Modi said. while to evade the impact of " / 0. 12- able write off in the coming super cyclone Amphan at a Odisha after an aerial survey of The cyclone caused large- cyclone people have to move months. After opening nearly time when the State, much like areas hit by cyclone Amphan scale damage to infrastruc- out immediately to the safer ! he Reserve Bank of India 300 points higher, the 30-share the entire country, was suffer- and holding a review meeting ture, public and private prop- places,” --- which made tack- $ T(RBI) has painted a dismal index gave up all the gains to ing from the impact of the with Governor Ganeshi Lal erty in North and South 24 ling the two crisis all the more picture of Indian economy on turn negative shortly after the corona pandemic. and Chief Minister Naveen Parganas, East and West difficult --- the Prime Minister the basis of negative growth ! " " policy announcement by the The Prime Minister who Patnaik. Midnapore, Kolkata, Howrah said that the “Centre will work & ' and high inflation projection. RBI. After gyrating 770 points jointly conducted an aerial Modi, accompanied by the and Hooghly districts. shoulder-to-shoulder with the As a remedial measure, the during the day, the 30-share survey of the South Bengal dis- Odisha Chief Minister, took the “The Bengal Government State Government for its recon- " Central bank cut interest rate Sensex ended 433.56 points or tricts of North and South 24 aerial tour of cyclone-hit dis- together with the Central agen- struction…” #$ % by 40 basis points. The RBI said month extension on moratori- 1.14 per cent lower at Parganas — to weigh up the tricts such as Jagatsinghpur, cies has done a good job under “We will stand by the State & &!'( that the impact of Covid-19 is um on term loans, deferment 37,673.31. It hit an intra-day extent of devastation left Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, the leadership of Mamata Government and help it with- ) more severe than anticipated of interest on working capital, low of 37,633.36 and a high of behind by the severe cyclone — Jajpur and Mayurbhanj for Banerjee to fight the crisis in in all the prescribed norms… & and the GDP growth during easing of working capital 38,403.54. along with the Chief Minister about 90 minutes. the wake of cyclone Amphan,” In this time of distress and *+ 2020-21 is likely to remain in financing requirements by The broader NSE Nifty and State Governor Jagdeep “For the immediate need, the Prime Minister said despair the entire the entire ) , the negative territory. reducing margins, exemption plunged 139.25 points or 1.23 Dhankhar later said after an the Government of India announcing “an advance inter- country is with the people of - . ' The central bank from being classified as default- per cent to close at 11,174.75. administrative meeting that announces Rs 500 crore for im assistance of Rs 1,000 crore Bengal,” he said. announced a further three- er, extension of timeline for Continued on Page 6 the Union Government would Odisha, as a measure in for the State.” Continued on Page 6 ! ' () .$ O& P % & * #$ ) ' ! R (+, - " / 0. 12- " / 0. 12- officials said. " 1)3/50 According to the Ministry hops in Southeast Delhi’s ) 6 - Lucknow (PTI): With 14 ith over 6,000 cases and of Health and Family Welfare, SShaheen Bagh, which were fatalities and 220 fresh cases he Alvida Juma Namaz, on W123 deaths for the second around 80 per cent cases are closed for five months first due o make most of healthcare reported on Friday, the death Tthe last Friday of Ramzan consecutive day, coronavirus reported from five States: to anti-Citizen Amendment Tfacilities in charitable and toll due to COVID-19 rose to month, always stood out as the cases in India has gone past Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Act (CAA) protest and then the private hospitals to deal with 152 in Uttar Pradesh, while most picturesque religious 1,24,000 with 3,712 casualties. Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan coronavirus lockdown, opened the coronavirus situation, the the number of cases climbed gathering with thousands of Maharashtra recorded a while over 70 per cent cases on Friday, the last Friday of Maharashtra Government has to 5,735, officials said here. men offering namaz at the massive 2,940 fresh cases in reported from cities like Ramzan. virtually acquired 80 per cent “The total number of same time in the background single day with 53 deaths while Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, The move comes after the of non-isolation beds in these cases reported in the state so of the grandiose Bada Tamil Nadu and Delhi regis- Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Delhi Government lifted some hospitals across the State. far is 5,735, including 3,324 Imambara. However, the city tered record number of Covid- Kolkata, Hyderabad, curbs during lockdown 4.0 Invoking the provisions of who have been treated and missed out on that count this 19 cases on Friday. Aurangabad and Thane. and allowed shops to function the Epidemic Diseases Act, discharged and 2,259 active year because of lockdown due With 14 fatalities and 220 At least 51,307 coronavirus in non-red zone areas. 1897, Disaster Management cases. The death toll in the to coronavirus. fresh cases reported on Friday, patients have recovered so far. However, despite the festival of Act, 2005, Maharashtra state has reached 152,” a bul- Maulana Kalbe Jawaad, the death toll due to Covid-19 With total cases of 44,582, Eid being just round the corner, Nursing Homes Act and other letin issued by the state health who has been routinely con- rose to 152 in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra remains on the the market did not witness relevant acts, the Health department said. ducting Friday prayers at the while the number of cases top in the list. much footfall mainly because department in an order issued Among the positive cases, Asafi Masjid in Bada climbed to 5,735, Continued on Page 6 of fear of the virus. late on Thursday night said the 1,361 are migrants coming Imambara, said for Shia providers would make all from other states, it said. Muslims, Alvida Juma namaz +, - attempts to increase their bed The figure was 1,230 on could not be offered at homes. **+78 #+#9 #7+8: capacity relating to both isola- Thursday. He said people were offering tion and non-isolation beds. Of the 14 fresh deaths, namaz at their homes everyday / #*9+: $$9#78 “That means 80 per cent of five were reported from Agra, because of the lockdown. " ;< #:79: 8=7+88= the isolation beds available two each from Jaunpur and MA Khan, an old timer, & " $ *%+#%#,+ . #7:#$ 7=8+8$9 with any healthcare provider Ayodhya, and one each from said it was altogether a differ- under this notification should Aligarh, Raebareli, Ambedkar ent experience offering after- he pointed out. Anwar Anzaar, namaz along with family mem- 4< %:99 #+7:+*7 be regulated by the Nagar, Maharajganj and noon (Zuhr) namaz at home a government employee resid- bers,” he stated. -%.*+ %#9= 797:=8$ Government, district collec- Unnao, the bulletin said. on Friday. “It was a peaceful ing in Hazratganj, said it was an All the festivals and reli- +9:+ #+7::7* tors and Municipal Principal Secretary, experience because normally odd experience offering prayers gious gatherings were impact- 0 6 :::7 7%+#77# Commissioners and also 80 Medical and Health Amit we rub shoulders under the hot within the confines of the ed this year because of the lock- per cent of non-isolation beds. Mohan Prasad said, “Samples sun with thousands of men at house. “It is a different feeling down due to COVID-19 pan- $*%,/. 7%%9 ++#9:# The providers may charge their of 7,249 people were sent for the mosques. The month was offering prayers along with so demic right from Holi Milan < 7=7$ :$#8*9 rack charges to the remaining testing on Thursday and 928 also different because there many others together and at functions to Bada Mangal and 20 per cent beds,” it said. pools were also tested.” was no public iftaar this time,” one point. Today, we offered now Eid. !" # # 48 ' *+ , 4< 9 0+ - " 1)3/50 " 1)3/50 " 1)3/50 3 7R * ahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo auding the work done by he bus controversy between the BMayawati slammed the Congress- LASHA and Nigrani Samiti TUttar Pradesh and Rajasthan gov- led Rajasthan government for demand- members monitoring home ernments took a new turn after $ .* ing payment of over Rs 36 lakh for quarantined migrant workers, Rajasthan State Road Transport transporting students of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Corporation (RSRTC) demanded over from Kota. said that these workers con- Rs 36 lakh as fare for dropping students " 1)3/50 , , “The move shows Congress’ tributed significantly in preven- from UP studying in Kota to their native depravity and inhumanity,” she alleged. tion of coronavirus infection in districts, drawing sharp reaction from ) M Interestingly, just a few days back, rural Uttar Pradesh. UP ministers who said politics on 6 C , 6C the former chief minister of UP had “Till now, lakhs of migrants buses was just a ploy to gain cheap pop- also criticised the Bharatiya Janata have returned to their homes. ularity. ) ) & Party (BJP) government over the same Some have reported coron- “The Uttar Pradesh government has ) issue. avirus positive after tests and already cleared the bill. The question 4 ) ! 4)" )) <3 N1O However, while targeting the BJP are being treated. However, arises that during this period of . 4< <' ) government, she had spoken on several have been placed in unprecedented crisis, is it appropriate 4< . ) . allowing free travel to students of Kota home quarantine and mohalla to charge fares for ferrying those stu- claiming that sons and daughters of rich and village committees are dents to the UP border who were study- A and wealthy were provided free travel monitoring them. ASHA work- ing in Kota and were contributing to the L M while poor migrants labourers were ers are also screening them for Lucknow (PNS): Security police officers reviewed the economy of the state through fees and ' charged for travelling in Shramik symptoms of coronavirus infec- agencies in the state went on security details and alerted other expenses?” asked Deputy Chief ) 1 Specials. tion. They have done a com- high alert after a WhatsApp intelligence agencies. Minister Dinesh Sharma here on Friday. N O L ' In a series of tweets on Friday, the mendable job at village level,” message sent to Dial-112 The message was received He said that the dual character of 4< - ) BSP supremo lashed out at the Yogi said during a review meet- (Police Response Services) by 112 social media desk on the Congress had once again been #8 Congress and alleged that Rajasthan ing in Lucknow on Friday. threatened to blow up Chief WhatsApp. It said that the exposed. 79 government was charging arbitrary The chief minister also Minister Yogi Adityanath with chief minister had threat from “On one hand, Congress claims to 'M ) fare to send UP students back in some issued directives to strictly an explosive. a particular community. have arranged 1,000 buses for the A 'L of their buses from Kota. enforce lockdown as there was Soon after receiving the The message was received return of migrant workers but on the “The Congress government in an inherent need to exercise message, the Gomtinagar around Thursday midnight other, to ferry the children from Kota ) ' . Rajasthan has demanded Rs. 36.36 lakh alertness and take precautions police registered an FIR (Case and an FIR was lodged imme- to UP border, the Congress shameless- & more from the UP government for the at every level. He asked officials Crime No. 0472/2020) under diately. Investigation is under- ly took fare and money for diesel from ) expenditure incurred on sending about to ensure social distancing and Sections 505(1)(6), 506, 507 of way to track down the person the UP government,” he said. #=== ) 12,000 young students back from Kota, see to it that no crowding took the Indian Penal Code late who sent the message from Sharma said that the Rajasthan gov- ) A reflecting its depravity and inhuman- place. Yogi stressed on effective Thursday night. Later, senior mobile number 8828453350. ernment sent a letter to the UP govern- 6C M ity. Such disgusting politics between police patrolling to prevent ment on April 27/28 asking for the pay- , , ' ) ) two neighbouring states is extremely accidents in border areas, high- each and also ration kit for 15 tilators should be made avail- ment and also sent a reminder on May L0 < sad,” she tweeted. ways and expressways and days. The process to give them able with the CM office. 8. The payment was made by the UP #=:7 “But on the one hand, the underlined the use of foot- jobs after quarantine should Yogi also directed that the government on May 20. A ) B Rajasthan Congress government is patrols in markets. He also also be expedited,” he added. task of raising the testing capac- The deputy chief minister said Rs ) ' charging arbitrary fare to send UP directed officials to strengthen Yogi said that continuous ity to 10,000 per day and set- 19.76 lakh was paid for diesel to students back in some of their home delivery system in con- dialogue helped in making the ting up of one virology lab in Rajasthan Roadways and another Rs would take the fare too and asked UP The deputy chief minister asked, “If buses from Kota, on the other hand, tainment zones. system better, hence a senior each district be sped up. He 36.36 lakh was paid for ferrying stu- to make a written request. On written the Congress is really concerned about talking about buses to send migrant The chief minister further officer of the rank of addition- also instructed district magis- dents of UP from Kota. request, they sent the children to the migrant workers, what is it doing for labourers to their homes in UP, it is directed officials to escort al chief secretary/principal sec- trates to inspect quarantine Sharma said that last month, Chief Fatehpur Sikri by additional buses. the safe return of workers who are in playing a political game, How appro- migrants to quarantine centres retary/secretary should be centres along with medical Minister Yogi Adityanath had decided Apart from this, they also demanded poor condition in Maharashtra, Punjab priate and humane is that?” she further on their return and get them deputed for each district and team. to bring UP students studying in Kota payment for diesel that they provided and Rajasthan? said. thermally scanned and sent to he/she camp there for a week The chief minister asked to their homes. It was estimated that the for our buses and sent repeated “As for the UP government, Chief Meanwhile, the BSP president home quarantine with ration if to communicate with district Agriculture department offi- number of students would be around reminders for payment,” Sharma said. Minister Yogi Adityanath is committed also expressed grief over the found healthy. He said those officials and guide them as cials to supervise wheat pur- 10,000 and accordingly buses were “The question which arises is that to safe and honourable return of devastation caused by cyclone showing symptoms were to be needed. He said that the ser- chase across the state and sent there. But the actual number of stu- during this period of unprecedented cri- migrant workers from the first day of Amphan in West Bengal and urged the sent to quarantine centres or vices of Forest and Commercial ensure minimum support price dents was about 12,000, he said. sis, was it appropriate to charge fares for lockdown. Till now, the maximum Centre to step up efforts in supporting isolation wards. Tax department officers could to farmers. He also directed “The students got upset. They ferrying those students to the UP bor- number of workers have returned to UP the state. Yogi said that about 20 lakh also be taken in this regard. officials to create additional complained about lack of proper meals der?” he asked. “Congress is doing pol- by trains and buses,” he added. “The devastation caused by cyclone migrants had already returned The chief minister direct- grain storage capacity at block and said they would not live in Kota. itics on buses. It sent rickety buses to Transport Minister Ashok Kataria, Amphan in West Bengal is very sadden- and infra-red thermometers ed that all Covid hospitals be level in pursuance to provisions After learning about the hardships of take migrants home. What would have who was present at the press conference, ing. Life has been badly affected. The and pulse oximeters should be inspected regularly and doctors of special economic package of the students, the UP officials asked the happened had we sent migrant work- said that the aim of the Congress was Centre should come forward and help made available as needed. take rounds frequently. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rajasthan government to provide addi- ers in those buses? Who would have only to mislead the workers. He said the the state government in restoring nor- “Migrants in home quaran- that the list of anaesthesiolo- as it would help farmers. He tional buses. The officials there said that been held accountable if something party had been completely exposed in malcy there,” Mayawati said in her tine should be provided suste- gists and technicians deputed also asked officials to take up they would provide the buses, but happened on the way?” Sharma asked. the Kota incident. extended tweets. nance allowance of Rs 1,000 to look after operation of ven- mining work as per rules. 6 -,!* % + *<
' " 1)3/50 9 " 1)3/50 Prima facie, it seemed that the aking suo motu cognisance of Lucknow (PNS): Admitting out of which 928 were pool tests. driver might have dozed off on the Treports that bodies of Auraiya that coronavirus positive cases “Health volunteers surveyed hree more migrant workers wheel causing the accident. mishap victims were carried with the spiked in the last few days, the 69.78 lakh houses in 11,081 Twere killed after a speeding The bodies were sent for autop- injured migrants in the same vehicle by state government claimed that areas, including 2,656 hotspots hyva truck mowed them down in sy and arrangements were made to officials, the National Human Rights close to 3.50 crore people were and 8,425 non-hotspots. Besides, Lalganj area of Mirzapur on Friday. send the other migrants home. Commission (NHRC) issued a notice screened and volunteers sur- 3.49 crore people were screened,” Seven workers were heading to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to UP chief secretary, asking him to veyed around 70 lakh houses he said. Bihar’s Gopalganj and Vaishali in a expressed grief over the incident submit a report within four weeks. across the state. Principal The senior official said that private SUV from Mumbai. Near and announced an ex gratia pay- The NHRC said that it wanted the Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan a large number of migrants had Bashi village of Lalganj in Mirzapur, ment of Rs 2 lakh each to the fam- report to be comprehensive, with details Prasad said that there was a returned to the state and all were they stopped their vehicle and three ilies of the deceased. Meanwhile, of action taken against delinquent offi- reduction in active cases since asked to stay in home quarantine of them slept by the roadside on four more migrants were killed in cers and relief/rehabilitation provided to May 11 and the number of for 21 days. He said ASHA National Highway 7. The rest four two separate accidents on Friday. the victims and their families by the state patients getting cured was workers were deployed to screen stretched themselves inside the In Ayodhya, a bus coming from authorities. increasing. He said that there those in home quarantine. SUV Gurugram in Haryana to drop The NHRC further said it would were 2,243 active cases at present Prasad said that 6.58 lakh peo- In the early hours of Friday, the migrants at Malda town of West also like to know about the health of the and 3,238 COVID-19 patients ple were screened by ASHA driver of a hyva truck engaged in Bengal rammed into a stationary injured migrants and status of their treat- had recovered after treatment workers and during the process, laying of a four-lane road stretch, bus at Raunahighat locality of ment. but 138 had died so far. 764 were found with symptoms lost control over the wheel and Ayodhya, leading to two deaths and Issuing the notice on Friday evening, Prasad also said that 7,249 of fever, cold and cough and they crushed the three people sleeping by injuries to half-a-dozen others on the NHRC also observed that it was samples were tested on Thursday were being given free treatment. the roadside. Friday afternoon. unethical and inhuman on the part of While Raju (26) and Saurabh of The injured were shifted to hos- authorities to put dead bodies and Faizullahpur Khomari village of pital. In another mishap in injured migrants in the same vehicle. Gopalganj (Bihar) were killed on the Bulandshahr, a pickup van carrying The injured had suffered not only phys- spot, Amit of Baikunthpur was migrants labourers hit a roadside ical injuries but they were also under injured and hospitalised but he too electric pole after which it over- tremendous trauma of the accident . " " *$ $ * 2$" succumbed to injuries later in the turned, leaving a dozen occupants and in that painful condition, they were day. of the van injured. forced to sit in a vehicle where the bod- On being informed, senior offi- The injured were taken to hos- ies of deceased were also kept, it said. cials, including Commissioner Priti pital where two of them were pro- The NHRC said that public servants their lives and more than 30 were dead and injured being carried in the Shukla and IG Piyush Srivastava nounced dead upon arrival. failed to deal with the situation sensibly injured in an accident when two trucks, same truck went viral on social media. rushed to the spot. The driver of The migrants were going from and acted in a cruel manner, violating one from Punjab and the other from Sensing outrage, officials later shift- hyva truck was arrested and a case Surat in Gujarat to their native vil- right to dignity of poor labourers. Rajasthan, collided on the highway in ed the bodies in an ambulance at was registered against him. lage in Bijnor. Last week, 26 migrant labourers lost Auraiya. Later, photographs showing the Prayagraj. 3:;
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" 1)3/50 sales are not happening because customers are still hesitant to arkets continued to wit- step out of their houses. As for ( "!#!* !$+, Mness low sales on Friday non-essential items, people are as shops on the other side of the walking in to buy a specific roads opened as part of alter- item and leaving quietly,” he nate arrangements made by the pointed out. district administration. “Normalcy will take a min- However, in some markets, imum of three months which the buzz increased with more is what we are expecting and traders opening the shops. nothing will happen overnight,” With major markets such he said. Manav Prakash from a as Aminabad and Chowk popular book store in remaining closed, trade organ- Hazratganj said customers were isations said that sales could be coming to make the purchas- estimated at 40 per cent of the es. “We have made arrange- regular business, which was ments for maintaining social better than 25 per cent record- distancing. We are allowing one ed on the first day. customers at a time to enter the Majority of the sellers said shop,” he said. that in non-essentials, services President of Adarsh Vyapar and repairs took precedence Mandal Sanjay Gupta said the over actual buying of products. footfall remained low in the However, they agreed that Eid- markets and sales were less. ul-Fitr made some difference. “There is still no enthusiasm The general opinion was that it among the buyers,” he added. would take at least six months Organising secretary, before the markets return to Sarrafa Association, Adheesh normal business. Jain said jewellery shops would National president of Akhil open from May 24. “The jew- Bharatiya Udyog Vyapar ellery shops have not opened Mandal Sandeep Bansal said across the city with an excep- the sales were better on second tion of a few in Alambagh. The day than on the first. “It’s dif- sales are low and we have been " 1)3/50 ficult to comment on sales observing that people are going because only one side of the more for repairs than actual ne migrant woman tested market is opening at a time. buying,” he pointed out. Opositive for coronavirus The sales were 40 per cent of Ashok Bhatia, a garments in Lucknow on Friday. CMO the regular business but the seller in old city, said the sales Narendra Agarwal said the buzz increased because on the were very low. “We have shops woman had arrived from first day, many traders did not across six districts and the Mumbai by a truck. He said the open their shops as they were sales have been poor across the woman herself approached the in fear,” he said. He added that state, except for Lakhimpur Health department to get her- there was also some activity Kheri,” he said. self tested. The CMO said the because of Eid and in the next Anand Rastogi, a trader the number of positive cases in two days, Muslim families dealing in products like ACs the city had decreased and * $ $ 7 8 $ might go shopping for the and coolers, said he opened the there were few patients being " occasion. “There are some shop for the first time on detected even from the non-essential items required at Friday and was happy to get hotspots. He said a 66-year-old tion,” Dr Bhatt said. this time such as shoes, chap- orders from customers. The CMO teams collected Covid-19 patient, who was State surveillance officer pals, summer wear, coolers “We registered sales worth 141 samples under contact also suffering from oesophagus Vikasendu Agarwal said 232 and air-conditioners, and they Rs 2-3 lakh and primarily cool- surveillance and sent them to cancer, was treated at KGMU new cases across UP took the are bound to be picked up by 4 5 " $6 4&*5 $ 7 8 ers were sold. Employees are KGMU for testing. A total of 21 itself in 2019. “He was diag- total number to 5,735. Over 43 customers. Luxury items such wearing all necessary protective patients were cured and dis- nosed with Covid-19 on May people tested positive in as jewellery will see less sales as preferring local markets and requesting him to also allow Association, Vinod Punjabi gears and they are also using charged from various hospitals 15 and he recovered in seven Badaun on Friday. The state will cosmetics,” he pointed out. not moving further. opening of shops in the com- said the market on the side of face shields,” he said. across the city. days. It is a fact that patients witnessed 152 deaths while Bansal said there was fear “There are alternate plexes. Sales cannot be high Hanuman temple in Hazratganj A district administration Meanwhile, KGMU Vice- who have comorbidity are 120 patients recovered. amongst traders due to Covid- arrangements for shops with now because main markets opened on Friday. The sales official said they received a ver- Chancellor Dr MLB Bhatt said more at risk but this patient Agra is leading in the state 19 outbreak and he had also those on one side of the road such as Aminabad and Chowk were only 15-20 per cent of the bal complaint that shops were more than five patients were recovered giving a ray of hope with the maximum number of told traders to be alert and opening one day while those on are closed,” he added. regular business but would open in Bhootnath complex discharged from the hospital on to all those who are suffering cases (839), followed by Meerut ensure all precautions. He the other the next. We General secretary, pick up as time progressed. and directions were issued for Friday, which included three from hypertension and dia- (347), Kanpur (323), Noida added that people were still approached the DM on Friday Hazratganj Traders’ “The market buzz is there by their closure. men and two women. betes and can catch the infec- (317) cases and Lucknow (314). !"# / 3 # $"! # Lucknow (PNS): The Special R % $$ Task Force sleuths nabbed a fake journalist on Friday for " 1)3/50 cause was said to be poor striking a deal of Rs 1.25 crore 12 " 1)3/50 informer tipped off cops about a labourer and committed sui- financial condition Upon to get an IAS officer appoint- their presence. ACP Deepak cide, but failed to explain the overty and depression receiving information, the ed as Vice-Chairman of wo dreaded criminals, want- Singh said both the accused reason. As per reports, Utkarsh Pforced two farmers to end police took the body and sent Kanpur Development " 1)3/50 al plants and herbs essential for Ted in several road hold-up were in the habit of targeting left his house some time on their lives in Mahoba on it for autopsy and a probe was Authority. The accused was human health and survival. cases, were nabbed after an interstate buses. “They had early Friday morning and did Thursday. As per reports, underway. identified as Piyush Agarwal of arious programmes and The international symposia’s encounter with police at also looted people in Naka, not return home. His family Pradeep aka Kallu (30) of Meanwhile in Jhansi, three Srishti Apartment in Vprojects of Lucknow theme, ‘Our solutions are in Shaheed Path under Sarojini Alambagh, Gomti Nagar and went out to search for him and Gudha village in Charkhari of a family ended their lives by Ghaziabad. He was booked by University were launched on nature’, is extremely relevant Nagar police station area on Sarojininagar area in the past found Utkarsh lying dead Kotwali hanged himself from a consuming some poisonous Vibhuti Khand police in Friday. Governor Anandiben and it is our duty to do what- Friday morning. They were and were also involved in pick- alongside railway tracks. On tree on Thursday night. After substance in Chirgaon police Lucknow on Friday night. Patel marked her presence at ever we can do help improve identified as Yogendra Kumar pocketing,” the ACP said. being informed, a police team noticing his body, the locals station area on Friday. As per As per reports, the STF the launch via e-conferencing. our biological diversity,” she aka Jangi Ahariya of Aligarh and Meanwhile, the Ashiyana reached the scene and sent the informed his family, who main- reports, Arvind Pandey (42) of was tasked with probing an The programmes included said. She asked the researchers Mahesh Ahariya of Etah. Both police arrested an accused body for autopsy. tained that the deceased had Chirgaon, his wife Rekha (40) audio clip which went viral a remote-laying of the founda- present in the event to think were named in several cases in booked under Gangster Act. Meanwhile, thieves stole a been missing since Thursday and son Naitik Pandey aka few days ago. In the audio clip, tion stone for Girls’ how they can contribute to a Aligarh, Faizabad, Rajasthan The accused was identified as car parked outside a house in afternoon. The family cited Chhotu (10) consumed a poi- Piyush was heard having a Community Washroom, greener city. She also floated the and Lucknow. The police said Rohit Tiwari of Sector-I of the Aliganj. The FIR was registered poverty as the reason for the sonous substance some time conversation with one release of first Covid-19 special idea that a similar biodiversi- both the miscreants were want- locality and he was arrested fol- four days after the theft was extreme step and said that the late Thursday night. When Kamlesh about the deal. interactive issue of the univer- ty index of Raj Bhavan could ed in a case of bus loot which lowing a tip-off. reported and the police said the victim was in depression. No they did not come out of their Kamlesh is the business part- sity newsletter, release of the also be made so that it was clear took place in Sarojininagar area investigation took time. suicide note was recovered and house on Friday morning, the ner of a relative of the IAS offi- first-ever biodiversity index of what could be done to con- of the city in 2016. The team, led 5 ) Reports said Pramod Kumar of the body was sent for autopsy. neighbours enquired and cer and got acquainted with Lucknow and inaugural of tribute towards a greener by ACP Deepak Singh and 5 Aliganj (Sector-I) parked the In a separate incident, informed the police. Later a Piyush through one Gaurikant international e-symposia, world. SHO AK Sahi, recovered coun- A youth, identified as car outside his house on May another young farmer, team reached the spot and Dixit of Ghaziabad. organised on the occasion of Vice-Chancellor AK Rai try-made pistols from the pos- Utkarsh Kumar Shukla (22) of 8 afternoon. “Around 2 pm, I Narendra Rajpur (28), ended recovered a suicide note. While On March 2, Piyush met International Day of Biological said Lucknow University is the session of the accused. Nigoha, was fatally mowed went out of the house and his life by hanging himself in Arvind and Rekha had died, Kamlesh at a hotel in Lucknow Diversity first university in the country The police said the accused down by a train in found the car missing. I his room in Masoodpura of Naitik was found alive and was and took Rs 15 lakh as advance Speakers from US, Japan, to start a unique 10-featured were planning to commit Mohanlalganj on Friday morn- informed the police about the Panwari area of Mahoba. In rushed to a hospital where he sum for the work. He gave Rs France, Brazil, UAE etc, who CBCS programme and would another crime when an ing. Police said the youth was theft,” he said. this case too, the immediate too died. 2 lakh each to Kamlesh and delivered lectures at the inter- become the first in the coun- Gaurikant and later left for his national e-symposia from sev- try to assess its carbon foot- home town. A few days after eral countries, were also present print. “LU is the first universi- 1 4 the deal, Gaurikant was arrest- at the inaugural function. The ty in the country to calculate a 5' R ed by a team of police in New event was streamed live on the city’s biodiversity index. LU is " 1)3/50 Singh said that it may not Delhi in connection of a fraud official YouTube channel of also starting new programmes " 1)3/50 Bihar. A labourer, he was attacked Bablu with an iron be necessary that the animal case lodged against him. the university. The Governor and schemes for the students. acquainted with the woman rod. Bablu had suffered leopard was sighted near spotted was leopard. “The Piyush owned up his crime laid the foundation stone of the It has already started the stu- olice on Friday arrested a and her husband, both labour- injuries to which he suc- AKukrail by a villager late on teams are searching for the ani- and disclosed that he worked Girls’ Community Toilet for dent OPD (our pupils’ day) and Pman who had killed his ers. He was residing in Para cumbed at a hospital. Friday evening. Forest depart- mal near Kukrail and have not as a social worker and used to which she herself has given a TREE (teaching, reaching, colleague when the latter police station area close to the During interrogation, the ment teams went to search for been able to locate it so far. The pose as a journalist. He said he grant of Rs 10 lakh. emboldening and evaluating) acted fresh with wife on May house of the woman. woman tried to save her hus- the animal in the area as told villager had seen a large animal spent the cash on personal “India is one of the 70 initiatives, and will soon be 18. Earlier, the police had The police said Bablu band by taking the onus on by the villager and the teams pass in front of him and he expenses in lockdown and nations with the richest biodi- beginning the scholarship named the wife of the accused Mahto had barged into the her. However, during investi- were looking for the animal till informed the police,” the DFO could not get the work done. versity and we, in fact, con- scheme of ‘Chhatra Kalyan’ in the case but expunged her house of the woman in on gation, it surfaced that her last reports came in. DFO Ravi said. It may be noted that the Piyush further told the inter- tribute 7% to the world biodi- and earn-while-you-learn name after probe revealed May 18 night and acted fresh husband was the killer. On Singh said the villager had lockdown has seen many cases rogators that Gaurikant leaked versity. India’s past and its cul- scheme ‘Karma Yogi’ under the that her husband was involved with her. As the woman raised Friday, the police were tipped dialled 112 to inform the police of leopard sightings in the city the audio to some journalist ture understands the impor- Poor Boys’ Fund which has in the crime. The victim was an alarm, her husband off about the accused and he and they informed the Forest and a leopard was recently thinking that he would not get tance of biodiversity. been renamed as ‘Student identified as Bablu Mahto of reached the scene and was arrested. department. been caught near Kisan Path. any share in the deal. Atharvaveda talks about sever- Welfare Fund’. O 3 $ $P
" 1)3/50 depend upon the raw material spoiled. As per an estimate, a loss bles, fruits, etc may be processed immunity along with social dis- supplied by agriculture being of about Rs 20 lakh crore loss locally for high-value nutritious tancing and hygiene. “All med- rincipal scientist, IISR done in villages. This way, a was incurred by farmers during food items of longer self life. This ical experts worldwide have P(Indian Institute of good size of urban population this lockdown period. All this sector has the potential to cre- advised to take herbs and med- Sugarcane Research), AK Sah depends upon agriculture,” he happened because there was ate job to the tune of 9 million icinal plants in different form, as said that to address the crisis that said. He pointed out that Indian no storage facility for grains in persons per day. This can be our Ayurveda also preaches, to has emerged in labour employ- farmers produced enough food the villages and processing facil- achieved by a probable invest- increase immunity. The ment, farming and economy for the country and at present, ity for perishables like vegetables, ment of about Rs 2500 billion demand of these herbs/medic- demands a long-term strategy. 87 million tonnes of food grain fruits, milk, fish, etc. Despite over the next few years,” he said. inal plants like ashwagandha, The solution, he said, lies in are available in storage which is bumper production, the farm- “Even as we can think of gokhuru, harr, aloevera, garlic, diversification of farming, prod- sufficient to feed the entire pop- ers were helpless,” he said. He financing the farmers’ produc- ginger, gilloi etc will raise man- ucts and processing. ulation. “It means supply is not added that every crisis gives ers groups or companies with no ifold in future. About only 2 lakh “Agriculture can contribute the problem in agriculture, but opportunity to review and reori- or minimum interest for pro- hectare lands is under cultiva- in big way to derive sustainable depressed demand is the actual ent the system. cessing units with technological tion of medicinal plants in India, solution in economy. In India, problem now. Depressed “The silver lining persists in backstopping for production of which is home to about 8000 about 70% people live in villages demand and disruption in the diversification of farming, prod- quality food items in the rural species, but only few are being and they mainly survive on supply of perishable vegetables, ucts and processing. It requires setting itself, it will provide cultivated. We can grow herbs farming. About 140 million fruits, dairy products, fish, etc committed policy from Central them economic cushion during in orchards, unused barren land farm families are engaged in have posed serious economic as well as state governments for the depressed demand of perish- strips, intercrops with sugarcane. agriculture and 15% is con- threat to farmers and all actors investments in establishing food able items,” he added. He point- Farmers can certainly grow tributed by agriculture in nation- in the supply chain. Large vol- processing units at district or ed out that as there is no med- these in a big way, they only need al GDP. Moreover, city dwellers, ume of farm produce was left in even at tehsil level, so in case of icine for Covid-19, the only way training motivation and market,” for their economic activity, also the field and perishables were reduced demand of milk, vegeta- for protection is to develop he added. !" # # 0 R > 5* +>1, -
B 4 / - the district, 77 have been dis- " 3 / 4 charged apart from 11 from 0? he remarkable gifts of Jaunpur and seven from anpur Divisional TPrime Minister Narendra Ghazipur and majority of KCommissioner Sudhir M Modi to his parliamentary con- them from this hospital. Bobde has asked the health ? stituency especially in the field Though the hospital came officials to focus on migrant of health sector helped not only into the existence much earli- workers entering Bidhnoo, " 3 / 4 the Jal Sansthan to ensure proper water supply the city but also the entire er, it saw a remarkable upgra- Patara, Bilhaur, Ghatampur, on Eid. Varanasi division fight effec- dation in its facilities in the Chaubeypur, Kanpur Nagar anpur City District Magistrate BR Tiwari Meanwhile, with two more persons testing tively against worldwide coro- recent years. ‘Apart from and Kanpur Dehat. Kand DIG Anant Dev visited the Muslim- positive for coronavirus infection during the past navirus pandemic. The city, improvement in testing and Addressing a meeting at his dominated areas of the city on Friday and direct- 24 hours, the tally of the cases in the city reached where coronavirus entered with setting up of laboratories and camp office here, Dr Bobde ed the officials to properly clean the roads and 325 out of these cases, 288 have been discharged the arrivals of two Banarasis operation theatres, several said the migrant labourers drains. from hospitals. from abroad, saw a sharp hike other infrastructural facilities should be quarantined and The two officers visited Parade, Yatimkhana, Chief Medical Officer Dr AK Shukla said on after Tablighi Jammat Markaz including bio-medical dispos- their throat and nasal swab Rehmani Market, Halim Muslim Chauraha, Friday that the two new cases were reported episode. Now it is continuous- al, vehicle parking, e-logistics should be sent to the laborato- Chamanganj, Beconganj and adjoining areas as from Barra-2 and Deputy Ka Parao. ly witnessing a leap jump in the and addition of staff, the hos- ry at GSVM Medical College well. He said 28 active cases were under treat- number of COVID-19 patients pital has seen remarkable for test. The district magistrate directed the KESCo ment. The CMO said 372 swab samples had since the return of migrant growth in the recent time, He also directed the offi- to ensure that all streetlights were working and been taken on Friday for test. workers from some highly- helping the authorities to use cials to collect details of the infected cities, especially it as L-2 hospital in fight migrant labourers from all 8 Amitabha Bandyopadhyaya, the necessary trials would be Mumbai. against corona,’ said Dr Singh. tehsils. " the two scientists working on carried out on humans in the The city has seen a $ !"3 7 !7- 4 5 9 7 3 $ 4* 5 Not only this, Community The divisional commis- ) the vaccine, Prof Sarvanan coming next four months if the remarkable growth in health Health Centre (CHC) at sioner also stressed on review Matheswaran and Prof results were satisfactory in ani- sector since 2014 when Modi seen in the health sector in the crore and 150 crore respec- Shivpur where in the begin- of hotspots to add more areas Researchers at Biological Debendu Kumar Dass, are mals. was elected from here for the recent years has helped the city tively. The foundation stones ning, samples of suspected if there were new cases and Sciences and Bioengineering highly capable in their work. Two types of vaccine first time. During the last few a lot to fight against coron- of both these hospitals were patients were collected was removing areas where no coro- Department (BSBE) of IIT- The time frame for the devel- would be developed, one years, several big hospitals avirus pandemic successfully,’ laid and they were also inau- also a gift of Modi apart from navirus positive case is report- Kanpur are developing a vac- opment of the vaccine is not would produce anti-bodies came into the existence, help- said the Additional Director gurated by Modi even before 100-bed Maternity Wing of ed in the past 21 days. cine against coronavirus. The clear. in human beings to ing the city emerge as ‘Health (Health) Dr BN Singh while contesting second time from Government Women’s He said it was quite vaccine will be tested on ani- IIT-Kanpur Director Prof check against coronavirus Hub’ not only in Purvanchal talking to ‘The Pioneer’ here on this parliamentary seat last Hospital (Kabirchaura) which encouraging that all the 500 mals soon. Abhay Karandikar said the and the other vaccine would (eastern UP) but also in this Friday. Out of the three hos- year. In this ongoing fight is being used for medical quar- swabs taken at the LLR According to professor in- work was currently in effectively check mutation of entire region between Kolkata pitals for the suspects/ patients against COVID-19, these two antine. Besides, several other Hospital OPD had tested neg- charge of Innovation and research stage and would coronavirus into different and Lucknow. Modi’s contri- of different levels, two came hospitals are being used as big hospitals like 350-bed Pt. ative. Incubation Cell of IIT-K, Prof be completed soon. He said strains. butions can just be imagined into the existence in the recent Level-3 and L-1 hospitals Madan Mohan Malviya by the fact that in this ongo- time with all the latest and respectively. Cancer Hospital, BHU and ing fight against COVID-19, modernised facilities and that Not only this, even at L-2 150-bed Homi Bhabha Cancer two hospitals out of three for has helped the Health depart- hospital i.e. Pt. Deen Dayal Centre at Lahartara, both -"2+3 ? suspected persons and patients ment a lot not only to collect Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, being looked after by the Tata of different levels came into samples of suspected people Pandeypur, where majority of Trust, are also gifts of Modi the existence during this peri- but also treat the patients corona patients of the division, apart from under-construction od. Not only the foundation effectively, Dr Singh added. except serious ones, are being Regional Institute of stones of these two were laid These two hospitals are treated and the recovery rate Ophthalmology (BHU) and a KANPUR (PNS): National Sugar Institute and UY Trienviro Pvt. by Modi but he also inaugurat- 430-bed Centenary Super of the same is very good in big private welfare hospital. Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday KANPUR (PNS): Vice-Chancellor of CSJM Kanpur University, ed the same after their comple- Speciality Block of Sir comparison to many other The availability of three good for collaborative research work to develop techniques for treat- Prof Neelima Gupta, said that in the prevailing situation, conduct- tion in record time, proving Sundarlal Hospital (SSH) in hospitals of the country, sev- hospitals is also helping the ment of sugar industry waste waters so as to convert them to good ing examinations was a great challenge. Speaking at an online meet- his popular statement ‘the Banaras Hindu University eral facilities have been added Health department to use SSH, quality water. According the agreement, the company will bear ing of the Council for Higher Education, Prof Gupta said it was projects where he lays founda- (BHU) and 150-bed ESIC recently due to initiatives Trauma Centre, SSPG Hospital the cost of manpower, expenditure on development of prototypes not so easy to go in for online education as many colleges do not tion stones, he also inaugurates Super Speciality Hospital, taken by Chief Minister Yogi and many others for treatment besides paying royalty to the institute. The MoU was signed by have sufficient budget with them. Besides, there was need to include the same’ true. Pandeypur which were con- Adityanath. As till Thursday, of general patients at their NSI Director Narendra Mohan, and UY Trienviro Pvt. Ltd. job-oriented courses in education, she added. Renowned educa- ‘Undoubtedly, the growth structed with the cost of 200 out of 126 corona patients of OPDs. Director BK Singhal, Prof Mohan said the research already con- tionist and former director of IIT Kanpur, Prof Sanjay Govind ducted by the institute indicated that the sugar factories could Dhande, said “Online education is confined to mere formalities. become a hub of bio-water in times to come and thus the col- The e-content being uploaded by the educational institutions is laborative work would be of immense utility not only for the sugar not up to the mark. No educational institution is fully prepared industry but for society as a whole. to launch online education.” He said the status of `shiksha’ (edu- + ' He said in future, apart from sugar one would get potable cation) and `shikshak’ (teacher) was likely to change soon. “Instead water also from the sugar factories. of assistant and associate, now there would be need for academ- According to Prof Mohan, sugarcane contains about 70 per ic associate and technical associate,” he added. The meeting aimed cent water and even after meeting all requirements of the sugar at discussing the challenges and the standards of online educa- > mills, 10-12 per cent of this water may be rendered surplus for tion in future as during the COVID-19 lockdown, the education other uses including converting it into potable water. system of the country has completely collapsed. Deputy Chief After conducting survey of more than 100 sugar factories in Minister, Principal Secretary (Higher Education), vice-chancel- " B 4 / - at Dalmandi and Nai Sarak. workers who returned home in Meena, visited dispatch centre various sugar producing states over the last four years, the NSI lors of all the universities of the state, educationists, principals and Due to lockdown, majority of the village recently from at Sandaha on Varanasi- reached the conclusion that with desired technological interven- teachers of various degree colleges took part in the meeting. Most fter mounting pressures Muslims offered Alvida Ki Mumbai and all of them have Ghazipur road and listened the tions, this water can be made available to society for its various of the speakers were of the view that online classroom was good Afrom various corners over Namaz indoors, instead of vis- been instructed to do home grievances of migrant workers. needs. He said as the quality of waste and surplus water dis- for the time being but it was not a permanent alternative of edu- facing problems to get online iting mosques where just a few quarantine strictly. The DM Some migrant workers charged from different sections of the sugar mill varies appre- cation system. They were of the view that online education can tickets from IRCTC website, Maulavis offered namaz in a has asked the village vigilance informed the DC that as after ciably in terms of pH, BOD, COD, TDS and TSS etc., each may neither provide a conducive atmosphere nor the children can be the computerised reservation symbolic manner, respecting committee members to keep lockdown they had no work in require a different treatment technology. taught about Indian culture and other traditional values. process for various trains going the lockdown protocol. watch on such migrant work- Ludhiana (Punjab) they were to start running from June 1 Besides, some women were ers. returning home in Deoria dis- began at Varanasi railway sta- seen offering prayers at some Besides, Chief Medical trict. tion here on Friday. As many trees on the occasion of Vat Officer (CMO) Dr VB Singh The DC also asked about ) were not aware about the Savitri Puja. Some groups of and SDM Pramod Pandey vis- the supply and quality of food beginning, there was thin atten- women were seen at one such ited ESIC Hospital and saw being served at dispatch cen- dance of the ticket seekers trees in Chetganj area. arrangements there. CMO also tre. During the day, 922 " 11 2 6 . returned from Mumbai. OPD. Every day more than 400 patients are pouring in here at though the Railway has already Earlier, District Magistrate inspected hotspot Madhopur migrant workers were sent According to the nodal people are coming to the the SRN Hospital. made it clear that even in gen- (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma, (Harahuwa), Rampur Basni homes through 28 buses from ive new corona positive officer, these four people who Corona OPD. Many of them On Thursday, 405 patients eral compartments, sitting seats along with Senior (Badagaon) and Gadar this centre. Besides, 671 Fpatients were reported in came positive belong to the are also being admitted to the were diagnosed in Corona would be reserved and no pas- Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Pindra). DM informed that on migrant workers were also Prayagraj district here on family of the deceased infect- hospital and are also being OPD. sengers without reservation Prabhakar Chaudhary inspect- Thursday, various health teams sent their homes from 17 buses Friday. Of them, four members ed middle aged in Raka found to be COVID-19 in Many of them were admit- tickets would be allowed to ed hotspot Garkhara village, examined 2652 persons at dif- at dispatch centre, Raja Talab. belong to a family of Handia in Dulapur village. These people their test. This is the reason ted after they were found sus- travel. under the Phoolpur police sta- ferent places and referred 32 Apart from them, 600 people which an infected middle aged have come under the grip of why the number of positive pects. Of them two corona Meanwhile, as the festival tion. They were informed by for corona tests. reached KIT Mirza Murad for man died of corona. Now, the coronavirus due to comimg in patients is increasing daily. positive patients were found. of Eid is inching closer, rush SDM (Pindra) that the con- Divisional Commissioner health check-up as 265 came total number in the district has his contact, Dr Sahay added. A separate OPD of flu According to doctors, majori- was seen in many Muslim- cerned BDO has already pre- (DC) Deepak Agrawal, along here by 25 buses and 335 by increased to 62. At the same time, the 39- patients has been made in SRN ty of the people are migrant dominated markets including pared the list of all 500 migrant with IG (Range) Vijay Singh their private vehicles. While the other young year-old resident of Gohri of Hospital here. Initially the labourers in OPD. man hails from Gohari in Soraon had returned from number of patients here was Maharashtra and Gujarat have Soraon. All of them had Mumbai on May 12. He was around 100-150. But since the the largest number of people returned from Mumbai. And quarantined after he was found process of arrival from coming from there.. They were quarantined in to be suspect. A sample of his Maharashtra and Gujarat start- The number of patients in - *67"5#8 their home. swab was taken and sent for ed here, the number of patients Corona OPD has increased Dr Rishi Sahay, the nodal testing. The test report came in OPD has been increasing significantly over the last few officer for COVID-19, said on Friday in which, he was alarmingly. days. " B 4 / - that four more people from declared as corona infected. The figure crossed the 200 They all had returned from Raka Dulapur village in Handia After the report, he was sent to first. About a week ago, the Maharashtra and Gujarat. fter several days, it was a have been reported to be coro- Kotwa L-1 Hospital. number of patients in OPD Many of them are suspects, Aday of relief when no na infected. Among them, two Meanwhile, a sea of increased from 300 to 400. But who are being found infected COVID-19 patient has been people are father-son, while migrants returning from other now this figure has crossed 400 during testing, said Dr Sujit found here on Friday as all the two people are brother-in-law states, has increased the crowd for the last four to five days. Verma, Nodal Officer, Corona 208 reports received from and son-in-law. All had at the SRN Hospital’s Corona Every day more than 400 Ward SRN Hospital. Microbiology Lab in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were negative. However, the situa- tion continued to turn serious with the sharp increase in 2+4 = number of corona patients among the migrant workers in many districts including " 11 2 6 . conference . to COVID-19 and fund avail- and shall be increased to nor- Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Bhadohi, In the current financial ability, NCR has decided to mal level that of prior to lock- Ballia and others. eneral Manager of North year 2020-21 North Central sanction only those new works down in gradual manner. In the district, as many as GCentral Railway (NCR) Railway has been given budget which are very critical for its It is also notified that com- 152 samples have been collect- Rajiv Chaudhry reviewed pro- allotment of 4147.23 crore for functioning and which can be mon service centres, authorised ed during the day. So far 4,408 posals for new sanction of execution of ongoing works as completed quickly to get the ticketing agents and all other samples have been collected works related to traffic facilities, well as for sanctioning new desired output. GM Rajiv legal means of reservations are and out of them, the results of passenger amenities, level works for improved infrastruc- Chaudhry reviewed all propos- also authorised to function. 3,594 have been received while crossing safety, ROB/RUB, staff tural facilities. Of total budget als of new works received from This move is going to ben- of 814 are awaited. Out of amenities, signalling and oth- allotment highest portion of . three divisions and finalised list efit all those persons who have 3,594 results, 3,468 were neg- ers on Friday. 1600 crore shall be spent on of important works in consul- been waiting to travel through ative and 126 positive. The $ $ %$ 4 85 # Important works related various ongoing track dou- tation with PHODs and trains for a long time but were number of hotspots in the dis- to infrastructural development bling projects which are very Divisions worth approximate- unable to travel due to lock- trict remained at 58 and out of detected from 10 districts of patients are from Saidpur, two persons under Section 151 for improved train operation, important for increasing train ly Rs 40 crore. down. It may be recalled that them, 21 has come into green three divisions comprising from Manihari areas and one CrPC have been arrested on passenger amenities, freight handling capacity, speed, punc- Chaudhry also advised all Indian Railways has announced zone with the addition of Bag Varanasi, Azamgarh and from Mohammedabad and Friday while action was taken loading, staff amenities etc. on tuality etc. Followed by this, executives to exercise utmost 200 new Time tabled trains that Bariyar (Chetganj), while 37 are Vindhyachal. The maximum most of them returned homes against 14 under Section 51 of Indian Railways are sanctioned NCR have allocated 874 crore diligence and allocation of would be run from June 1, active hotspots including five number of six patients were recently from Mumbai and Disaster Management Act. at three levels i.e. Railway for improving passenger available resources to works 2020. orange and 32 red. found from Jalalpur, while five some cities of Gujarat. In During checking at 14 border Board, General Manager and amenities at different stations which are most critical and can Opening of booking cen- Overall, in this belt of from Kerakat, two each from Azamgarh 16 new patients points and 49 police barriers, Divisional level. over its territory. Other major be completed within ongoing tres will mark an important Purvanchal (eastern UP), in Machalishahr, Shahganj and were found a day ago increas- 1024 vehicles were challaned Today, a meeting was held heads are safety related track financial year. step in graded restoration of Jaunpur situation has turned Mariyahu and one each from ing the number of corona and two seized. Since the in North Central Railway HQ renewal works with allocation Meeting was convened by passenger railway services and alarming as 28 cases including Mungrabadshahbad, patients in the district to 30, out imposing of lockdown, 292 office to decide new works of 502 crore, level crossing Sharad Mehta Principal Chief making the task of ticket book- four of a family were found Karanjakala and Badlapur apart of which nine have been dis- FIRs have been lodged against which will be considered for safety/ ROB/ RUB works with Engineer North Central ing easy for all prospective COVID-19. With this the from eight suspected being charged while one has died. 672 persons; 1,646 were arrest- sanction at the level of General allocation 482 crore , Railway. Norms of hygiene and travellers from all parts of number of patients in the dis- quarantined at district hospital. There are 20 active patients ed under Section 151 of CrPC, Manger . This meeting chaired Signaling works 170 crore social distancing were strictly India. trict has increased to 77 and out In Ghazipur, with the find- now. In Ballia, 14 more cases while action was taken against by GM NCR & NR Rajiv ,Gauge conversion 150 crore, followed in this meeting. Passengers are requested to of them, 11 have been dis- ing of 11 new cases, the total have been detected increasing 3,309 under Section 188 or Chaudhry was attended by traffic facilities 130 crore etc. NCR OPENS LIMTED mandatorily wear face cover/ charged from the hospital. It number has jumped up to 71 the number to 26 while in Section 51 of Disaster PHODs of all departments, for current financial year 2020- PRS COUNTERS: North mask and follow standard was a second day when a large and out of which seven have Bhadohi, three cases have been Management Act. Besides, so while DRMs with their team 21 . Central Railway (NCR) has social distancing norms at all number of patients were found been discharged, while 65 are found increasing the total num- far 67,169 vehicles were chal- from Prayagraj, Jhansi and Keeping in view the cur- opened limited PRS counters PRS counters to stop spread of as a day ago 50 patients were still active. Eight of the new ber to 14.Earlier, as many as 17 laned and 931 were seized. Agra joined through video rent prevailing conditions due over its territory here on Friday COVID-19. !" # # 1
9$ 3 9 8PSS@TQPI9@IU ./0 family members had taken the 8PSS@TQPI9@IU ./0 lems of the people from them. body without getting the post- Commissioner Dayal asked peace committee meeting mortem examination done. ommissioner them to talk to the migrant Awas organised under the SHO said that the driver of the CChitrakootdham division labourers who were kept under presidentship of District tractor had absconded from the Gaurav Dayal inspected shelter home quarantine on a daily Magistrate Banda Amit Singh spot along with the vehicle. home established at basis in order to collect infor- Bansal at Collecotrate meeting Government Tulsidas mation about their health con- hall on Thursday. Speaking on ) Mahavidyalaya Bedi Puliya in dition. Commissioner Dayal the occasion the DM said that ) Chitrakoot and hotspots of the directed them to activate village everyone should try to main- city i.e. Chamada Mandi, monitoring committees and tain communal harmony dur- A 14-year-old girl cut her Fulganji and Rampuri. collect information through ing the festival of Eid in the dis- tongue with a blade and offered Commissioner talked to four its members. Dayal said that trict. DM Bansal directed the it at a temple to save the nation dozen migrant labourers about the government was also in Executive Officer of Nagar from corona pandemic in food quality, their health and touch with the village moni- Palika Parishad to ensure san- Bhadawal village near Baghe arrangements for their stay. toring committees. Dayal said itation in entire city. DM Bansal . & ! " . river under Badausa police Dayal directed the officials to that the health check up of the ! made an appeal to all members station on Thursday. On getting to maintain social distancing at " $ - : people kept under home quar- of peace committee to celebrate information about this incident shelter home. Later Dayal . * " $ 6 antine should also be done Eid peacefully. DM said that should motivate the people to ) officer incharge Lamehata inspected Devangana UP-MP with the help of these com- social distancing should be ensure social distancing and police outpost Brajesh Kumar border and directed the police mittees frequently. Prominent maintained at the shops and wearing of face masks while As many as seven persons reached the spot, called the officials not to allow the that relief kits were also being the hotspots of the district on among those present on the wearing of masks should also coming out of the houses to were injured in a group clash in ambulance and took her to the migrant labourers to go on foot provided to these migrant a regular basis. Commissioner occasion were DM Chitrakoot brought into habit. DM said visit public places. Sadimadanpur village under primary health centre (PHC) and twowheeler. He directed labourers. DM said that all inspected the control room of Sheshmani Pandey, SP that peace committee members SP said that all SOs of the Chilla police station recently. in Bisanda for treatment. them to take to all such migrant migrants were being dropped Covid-19 at the collectorate. Chitrakoot, Ankit Mittal, nodal should advise the shopkeepers district have been asked to Additional Superintendent of Officer incharge Lamehata labourers to identified shelter to their destinations by Officer incharge control room officer, Special Secretary Gram to follow the instructions of the ensure communal harmony Police (ASP) Banda LKB Pal police outpost said that a homes for their thermal screen- Roadways buses and other SDM Ram Prakash and District Vikas, Achchelal Singh Yadav, government and district during Eid in their respective said that two families fought labourer, Saukhilal, was living ing. He also instructed them to vehicles. Commissioner Dayal Agriculture Officer Basant CDO, Chitrakoot, Dr administration while selling areas. City Magistrate Surendra over a petty dispute in which along with his family members arrange vehicles for sending got opened this relief kit and Kumar Dubey informed the Mahendra Kumar, ADM their products to the cus- Singh, CO (City) Alok Mishra seven persons were injured. at Bhadawal village under the them to their destinations. saw that all essential things Commissioner about the com- Chitrakoot, GP Singh, SDM tomers. and CO Sadar Raghvendra They all had been admitted to Badausa police station. His District Magistrate Chitrakoot were available in it. plaints of the public and their Karwi, Ashwani Kumar DM Bansal said that city Singh were also present in this district hospital Banda. ASP youngest daughter, Gayatri, Sheshmani Pandey informed Commissioner Dayal directed disposal status. Commissioner Pandey, CO (City) Rajneesh magistrate and SDMs of Banda, meeting. District President said that SO Chilla had been purchased a blade from a gro- the Commissioner that tehsil DM Chitrakoot Sheshmani directed them to redress the yadav,CMO Dr Vinod Kumar, Atarra, Naraini and Baberu Akhil Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar asked to investigate the matter cery shop, went to a temple sit- officials were doing thermal Pandey to take special care of grievances of the complainants EO Nagar Palika Parshad had been directed to ensure Mandal Banda Manoj Jain, and resolve this family dispute. uated at the bank of Baghe river screening of the migrant maintaining high standard of on priority. Dayal also instruct- Karwi Narendra Mohan cross-checking of the shops in general secretary Akhil Meanwhile a 70-year-old where she cut her tongue with labourers in shelter home. DM hygiene in shelter homes. Dayal ed them to take the feedback Mishra and DPRO Raj entire district in order to see the Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar woman Bismilla, wife of blade and offered it at the informed the Commissioner directed DM to get sanitised about the disposal of the prob- Bahadur. implementation of lockdown Mandal Amit Seth Bholu and Jumman, was hit by a tractor in shivling of Lord Shiva. Kumar guidelines. SP Banda Siddharth city president Banda Udyog Murwa-Bansi village under the said that the girl had cut her Shankar Meena said that suffi- Vyapar Mandal Santosh Gupta Girwan police station. She was tongue due to superstition. cient police force would be Anshankari, Shyeb Bhai and rushed to the district hospital Kumar said that now she was P *$ $* deployed at the sensitive points Sadik Zama were also present Banda where she died during out of danger and her treat- of the district. SP said that all during the peace committee treatment. SHO Girwan Shashi ment was going on in PHC peace committee members meeting. Kumar Pandey said that the Bisanda. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $+ ,-#* hours and reach Gorkhpur at 5:40 hours. During the return eeping the Covid-19 infec- journey the 09090 Gorakhpur- $*#8 Ktion in mind the North Ahmedabad Express Special Eastern Railway (NER) admin- train will depart from istration was taking several Gorakhpur at 08.40 hours, 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 1/*,++" fight against Covid-19. With Hindalco has been supplying effective efforts for protection from Varanasi at 13:00 hours, the return of migrant workers, aluminum for packaging from it and its prevention in from Prayagraj Chhivki at s India puts up a brave our focus is on protecting Covid-treatment medicines, which its employees were 16:10 hours, Katni at 20.45 Afight against Covid-19, them, preventing the spread of manufacture of medical equip- engaged with full enthusiasm. hours, from Jabalpur at 22:15 Hindalco Renukoot is engaged infection and nourishing ment like ventilators, testing During the nationwide lock- hourrs, on second day from in helping prevent its spread in communities. From awareness booths and transformers for down along with freight and Itarsi at 02:00 hours, from Sonbhadra. With migrant programmes and sanitisation of make-shift hospitals. Hindalco’s 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '( )#* parcel trains Shramik Special Khandwa at 04:50 hours, from workers reaching their homes surroundings to the distribu- community work makes a dif- trains are also being operated # * $ 3 %$ 2" 3 3 Bhusawal at 06.45 hours, from through various means, tion of masks and rations, we ference to the lives of 1.2 mil- hree persons were run over for the past few days to take the $ 3 ! 3 2$" %$83 from Surat at 11:20 hours and Hindalco’s Renukoot alumini- are continuously striving to lion underprivileged people Tby a dumper in Basahi vil- migrant workers to their native from Vadodara at 13.10 hours um plant has come forward to combat Covid-19.” across 732 villages in the coun- lage under the Lalganj police places. Apart from it face masks lockdown period in future too. of air-conditioned second class and reach Ahmedabad at 14:35 support the administration in Over 40,000 masks have try. It may be pointed out here station in early morning on and relief materials are being The railway administration and one coach of air-condi- hours. The structure of this tracing, identifying and screen- already been dispensed. that Hindalco Renukoot was Friday. As per the received distributed among the needy by was proud of such personnel. tioned first-cum-second class special train will consist of a ing them. Thousands of ration packets honoured with the first reports, seven persons on an the railwaymen in this situa- Meanwhile the following total of 20 coaches, including With MGNREGA work have also been distributed. National CSR Award in 2019 by Innova were going to tion. Railwaymen who had 5 " trains will be run daily by the 12 sleeper coaches, three air- already underway in sur- Awareness programmes and the Ministry of Corporate Gopalganj, Bihar from done commendable work railway administration from conditioned third class, one air- rounding villages, officials of disinfection is being carried out Affairs. The plant was recog- Mumbai. They stopped their under such circumstances were The railway administra- June 1 for the convenience of conditioned second class, two Hindalco Renukoot and its at the MGNREGA sites, vil- nised for Project Unatti which vehicle in Basahi village locat- being declared ‘Corona war- tion keeping the convenience of people. However, the halt of general class and two coaches team of 80 field workers was lages, markets besides slum has enabled the social and ed on Mirzapur-Nagpur high- riors of the day’ daily by the people in mind would run the these trains at stations and of generator-cum-luggage van. conducting programmes at the areas. Hindalco Renukoot is economic empowerment of way. Keeping a sufficient dis- NER administration for boost- 02233/02234 Ghazipur City- and their timings will remain On the other hand the fol- sites on the importance and supporting governmental 9,872 families across 30 villages tance from the roadside they ing their morale. In this series Anand Vihar Terminus- as before. The 01015 Lokmanya lowing special trains will be run correct method of handwash- authorities by providing masks, in Dudhi tehsil of Sonebhadra slept on the ground. In between two railway personnel on NER Ghazipur City Express bi- Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur daily by the railway adminis- ing, self-quarantine, use of hypochlorite solution, bleach- district. Hindalco’s journey to the driver of the dumper which were honoured with this award weekly special train from June special train will be run from tration from June 1 for the con- masks and social distancing. ing powder and liquid hand- becoming the world’s leading was passing that way sudden- on May 20, CPRO Pankaj 1 on Monday and Friday from June 1. The departure, arrival venience of the public. The Face masks and soaps are being wash. The company has been aluminum company began ly lost control over its steering Kumar Singh said. Anand Vihar Terminus and and stoppage of this train will 02555 Gorakhpur-Hisar special provided to the workers. The providing healthcare facilities with the setting up an inte- and crushed three of them. Vishwambhar Chaudhari from June 2 on Tuesday and be done on the timetable of train will be run from June 1. company is also conducting during this critical period. grated aluminum complex in They died on the spot. was working as station super- Saturday from Ghazipur city, 11015 Lokmanya Tilak The departure, arrival and regular disinfection of all areas, Notably Hindalco is one of Renukoot in 1958. Starting Fortunately four others were intendent/Basti, did the plan- CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh Terminus-Gorakhpur Express. stoppage of this train will be including where the workers the world’s largest aluminum with an initial capacity of safe. On getting information ning the arrival of Shramik said. The 02234 Anand Vihar The 01016 Gorakhpur- according to the timetable of have been housed after their companies. Aluminum is a key 20,000 tons, Hindalco the authorities, including SO, Special train at the Basti station Terminus-Ghazipur Express Lokmanya Tilak Terminus spe- 12555 Gorakhpur-Hisar return from cities. SN Jajoo, input for strategic industries Renukoot has grown 20 times CO, ASP and SP reached on the and coordinated with the local biweekly special train will cial train will be run from June Gorakhdham Express. The unit head, Hindalco Renukoot, like defence, transportation, over the years producing spot and took necessary action. administration and got the depart from Anand Vihar 3. The departure, arrival and 02556 Hisar-Gorakhpur special said: “We are committed to electrical, pharma etc. 4,00,000 tonnes of aluminum On the application of one passengers alighted from it Terminus at 19:10 hours, from stoppage of this train will be train will be run from June 2. supporting the nation in its During the pandemic today. Munna Singh, a resident of while following the safety stan- Ghaziabad at 19:44 hours, the done on the timetable of 11016 The departure, arrival and Gopalganj, a case was regis- dards. Apart from it he suc- second day from Kanpur Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak stoppage of this train will be tered under the Sections of 279, cessfully carried out the work Central at 01.35 hours, from Terminus Express. The struc- according to the timetable of 304(A) and 427 of the IPC . of placement of goods trains, Prayagraj Junction at 04:35 ture of these two special trains 12556 Hisar-Gorakhpur The police took the impound- withdrawals etc at Basti station hours, from Janghai at 05:58 will consist of a total of 22 Gorakhdham Express. The ed the dumper and sent the dri- without any delay for which hours, from Zafarabad at 07:25 coaches, including two of lug- structure of these special trains 8PSS@TQPI9@IU ./0 lines. DIG said that we should ver to jail. The bodies of the Vishwambhar Chaudhary was hours, from Jaunpur at 07.45 gage-cum-generator van, 12 will include a total of 22 coach- make joint efforts to save our three victims had been sent for honoured by being declared the hours, from Dobhi at 08:15 of sleeper, three of air-condi- es, including eight of sleeper, IG Chitrakootdham range country from terrorism, vio- the post-mortem examination. ‘Corona warrior of the day of hours and Aunrihar at 08.42 tioned third class, one of air- one of air-conditioned first DDeepak Kumar adminis- lence and epidemic. Lucknow division. hours and reach Ghazipur City conditioned second class, one cum second class, three of air- tered an oath to policemen of Pramod Kumar Lakda, at 09:35 hours. During the pantrycar and three general conditioned third class, one of maintaining social distancing )) who worked as inspector at return journey, the 02233 class. air-conditioned second class, and wearing masks to police- Railway Protection Force post, Ghazipur City-Anand Vihar Meanwhile the railway seven of general class and two men of his office on Thursday. A 70-year-old woman had Kannauj, coordinated with the Terminus Express biweekly administration will run the of generator-cum-luggage van. DIG Kumar while addressing died when her house caught local civil police and adminis- special train will depart from 09089/09090 Ahmedabad- The 02533 Lucknow- policemen said that we should fire in Paras village under 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 4+/.-0 tration and got about 3,130 pas- Ghazipur city at 16.00 hours, Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj all resolve to maintain com- Baberu kotwali. Two women sengers coming by Shramik from Aunrihar at 16:42 hours, Express special train daily from Terminus Special train will be munal harmony in the country who were seriously burnt in TPC Rihand’s CSR depart- Special trains safely by follow- from Dobhi at 17:02 hours, June 1 for the convenience of run from June 1. The depar- and fight against terrorism and this fire incident too died later. Nment is busy with its work ing social distancing guidelines. from Jaunpur at 17:55 hours, passengers. The 09089 ture, arrival and stoppage of violence. Circle Officer (CO) to fight Covid-19. Since its out- He got sanitised the Railway from Jafarabad at 18:10 hours, Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur this train will be done as per the DIG said that it was our Baberu Rajeev Pratap Singh break Rihand through its CSR Protection Force post barrack from Jangahi at 17:55 hours, Express special train will depart timetable of 12533 Lucknow- moral responsibility to save our told The Pioneer that in this department has given food and did a commendable job of from Prayagraj Junction at from Ahmedabad at 23.45 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj country from terrorism and incident the 70-year-old items of almost 30 lakh rupees providing facemasks, food and 21:40 hours, the secon from hours, from Vadodara the sec- Terminus Superfast Pushpak violence. Kumar said that we woman, wife of Lalaram, had to district administration, food items to 150 needy and Kanpur Central at 00.55 hours ond day at 01:20 hours, from Express. The 02534 - should resolve to defeat Covid- died on Tuesday while her Sonbhadra, for distribution helpless people. For these com- and from Ghaziabad at 06:42 Surat at 03.10 hours, from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 19 by bringing changes in our " " daughter-in-law, Rekha (35) among needy. Different NGOs mendable works of Pramod hours will reach Anand Vihar Bhusaval at 07.45 hours, from Terminus-Lucknow special lifestyle. DIG Kumar said that %$ and daughter Aarti (34) were of Rihand employees have also Kumar Lakda he was hon- Terminus at 07:15 hours. The Khandwa at 09.40 hours, from train will be run from June 3. social distancing and wearing seriously burnt. Both of them distributed food items, masks, oured as ‘Corona warriors of structure of this special train Itarsi at 12.30 hours, from Its departure, arrival and stop- of masks would keep us safe " were admitted to district hos- sanitizers, hand wash etc to the day’ of Izzatnagar division. will comprise 21 coaches, Jabalpur at 16.15 hours, from page will be done according to from coronavirus infection. ! pital Banda where Aarti died reduce the problem of general In order to boost the including two of generator- Katni at 17.45 hours and from the timetable of 12534 DIG Kumar said that we should during treatment. Observing public in nearby villages of morale of the personnel the cum-luggage van, six of general Prayagraj-Chhivki at 22:25 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj have the spirit for serving the that Rekha’s condition was NTPC Rihand station. In line railway administration would class, seven of sleeper, three of hours and on the third day Terminus-Lucknow Superfast poor and needy. Kumar said gave him immense pleasure. serious doctors referred her to with these activities on Friday, given such awards during the air-conditioned third class, one leave from Varanasi at 01:30 Pushpak Express. that police officials and police- He said that every policeman Kanpur but she died on the Senior Manager (HR) Prashank men were extending their ser- should try to convince the way. CO said that all the three Chandra handed over nearly 9:#% # vices to the people of entire people to wear face masks and bodies had been been sent for 200 masks to the pradhan of $ * * *$ Chitrakootdham range which follow social distancing guide- the post- mortem examination. Mahuli tehsil Dudhi. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $+ ,-#* $"3 $ $ wo persons belonging to Bankatiya $ Tand Darua villages under the 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 2-/0* ( Sahajanwa police station tried to com- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '( )#* Rohit Jaiswal and Rajesh 8PSS@TQPI9@IU 3 */ mit suicide by gulping poison on n ambulance carrying a patient from Sasaram in Chaudhary. Thursday. A woman gulped a toxic sub- ABihar collided with the truck and overturned he sanitation workers rincipal, Government Medical stance after her a dispute with her hus- near Katasila village in Sadar Kotwali on Thursday Tshould be treated as war- PCollege, Jalaun, Dr Dwijendra band while a young girl too ate poison morning. As a result the patient, Daya Devi (35), died riors, Chairman Nagar Palika Nath, said that a 80-year-old woman as she upset with her mother’s scold- on the spot. Its driver managed to escape while two Parishad (NPP) Manoj Jaiswal A BJP worker died in road belonging to Kalpi town had recov- ing.The family members of both the vic- others sitting with the patient were seriously injured. said while distributing kits at accident near Pataar village ered from coronavirus and was dis- tims rushed them to community health On getting information police reached the spot and his camp office on Thursday. under the Lalganj police station charged on Thursday. centre (CHC) in Tharrapaar. where they got admitted the injured admitted to the district hos- Boosting the morale of the on Thursday. Reports said that The recovered patient appreci- were being treated. According to the pital. According to a report Daya Devi (35), daugh- workers he said that they Ramakant Maurya (30), a resi- ated the staff of medical college for information received here, the husband ter-in-law of Rajendra Singh, a resident of Sasaram, should not compromise with dent of Pataar village, was going taking care of her and thanked god of the 28-year-old woman belonging to was suffering from a serious illness. In view of her the norm of social distancing. to market riding on his motor- for saving her life. Among those pre- Bankatiya village had come home from serious condition he was going to BHU on an ambu- On the occasion the chairman bike when a speeding four- sent on the occasion were vice- Delhi two days ago and was under home lance with her and wife Basmati Devi. When The distributed shoes, aprons, wheeler hit him and he fell into principal, Medical College, Dr RN quarantine. According to family mem- vehicle had reached near the Katasila village the dri- masks, sanitisers, hand gloves a culvert. In the meantime some- Kushwaha, CMS, Medical College, bers, his wife had asked not to return ver suddenly lost control of its steering and hit the etc among them. He told them " .8 ; *$ " one informed the police who Dr Sanjeev Gupta, Dr Nootan from Delhi. On Thursday the couple truck parked on the side. Owing to the impact of the to inform him in case anybody " $ sent him to a nearby hospital Agarwal , Dr Kuldeep Chandel, Dr had a dispute after which the woman ate collision the ambulance overturned and the patient, created any type of hindrance where he succumbed to his Shailendra Pratap Singh, Dr Manoj the poison. Besides a 20-year-old resi- Daya Devi, died on the spot, while Rajendra Singh in their work. He asked the among those who were also Programme Officer, Swachchh injuries. The police took the Verma, Dr RK Singh, Dr Ravindra dent of Darua village too consumed poi- and his wife, Basmati, were seriously injured. The vil- workers to sanitise the city and present were Executive Officer Bharat Mission, Sanjay Singh, body of the victim into custody Rajput, Dr Jitendra Mishra, Suman son after being scolded by her mother lagers gathered on the spot somehow brought the ensure fogging too. Prominent Om Prakash, District Rakesh Yadav, Rajan Maurya, for completing legal formalities. Dubey, Kanchan and Anita Kumari. for something. injured out of the ambulance and informed the police. 2 !" # # 8*9 )
98% %7 62 H !; .#& " ) 6 - the Governments of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh auling the Uddhav and other states have come 7+#* #*9+: HThackeray Government relief packages for their people, over the coals for the second the MVA Government has not 4 B - ) "" 35)2- Telangana (one each) and one any observation about the time in this week for “ineffec- shelled out even one rupee as from Philippines. upward surge in covid cases. tive handling” of coronavirus relief to the people,” Fadnavis ndhra Pradesh reported 62 amil Nadu is inching The 67 laboratories spread “We are seeing strange patterns crisis, the Opposition BJP on said. Anew cases that were detect- Ttowards the 15,000 mark as across the State tested 12,653 as the modern medicine has Friday staged “Save Fadbavis demanded that ed in the 24 hours ending 10 a.m., 786 persons tested positive for on Friday while the total num- found to be ineffective in con- Maharashtra” agitation across the state government come Friday. The state's tally of positive coronavirus in the State on ber of samples tested till date trolling the pandemic. All I the State against the Shiv Sena- out with a relief package of cases till date stands at 2,514, Friday, according to the bulletin stood at 3,85, 185. The day also could say is that people should led MVA Government for the 50,000 crore for farmers, while there are 728 active cases issued by the Directorate of saw 846 persons cured of the not panic by seeing the num- failing to arrest the spread of unorganised labourers, autor- that are receiving treatment in Public Health and Preventive pandemic getting discharged bers. The vaccine is far away the Covid-19 in various parts ishaw, taxi drivers and other various hospitals. The state nodal Medicine. from the hospitals across the from becoming fruitful,” Dr of the state. needy sections of the people in officer reported that 8,415 sam- The release said that there State taking the number of Krishnaswamy told The Three days after its dele- !; $ 3 * . the state. ples were tested during the past were 14,753 persons in the State patients discharged till date to Pioneer. gation complained to 3 .$* M N “We did not stage the agi- 24 hours as against 8,092 samples who have tested positive till 7.128. Leader of Opposition M K Maharashtra Governor Bhagat $ * - " tation to make the state gov- that were tested during the pre- date. Unofficial reports said Chennai recorded 569 per- Stalin, complained to Congress Singh Koshyari about the inept ernment unstable in the state. ceding testing cycle. that the number of covid-19 sons testing positive on Friday president Sonia Gandhi on handling of the Covid-19 situ- president Chandrakant Patil run around the place looking Raising the problems of the With one more death report- patients in the State have while the total number of coro- Friday that the Tamil Nadu ation in the State by the headed led the agitation in for hospitals. While there are people can in no way become ed from the Krishna district, the crossed the 15,000 mark by late navirus afflicted persons in Government and the Narendra Uddhav Thackeray Kolhapur in western no beds in government hospi- politicisation of the situation in death toll in the state climbed to Friday evening. the district reaching 9,364. Out Modi Government at Centre Government, the BJP leaders Maharashtra. tals, patients will have to pay the state. Things will come 55 on Friday morning. Four more persons suc- of the 98 deaths recorded in the have failed miserably in han- and workers staged “Save Talking to media persons through their nose in private under control and the state Meanwhile, with 51 persons cumbed to the pandemic on State, 67 were from Chennai, dling the pandemic in the Maharashtra” agitation at many during the course of the agita- hospitals”. machinery will get into the act cured, the state's tally of the cured Friday , taking the death toll in said the bulletin. country. “The Tamil Nadu places across the State. They tion, Fadnavis said: “At a time “At a time when Mumbai is if the Chief Minister ( Uddhav persons climbed to 1,731. On the State till date to 98, said the The number of cases test- Government has been left clue- raised slogans like “Maza when the State is undergoing a reeling under severe coron- Thackeray) comes out of his Friday too, a substantial number official bulletin. The 786 per- ed positive in the State has less and is groping in the dark Angan, Ranagan” (My court- major cororavirus crisis, the avirus crisis, the State residence. It is sixty days since of positive cases were attributed sons tested positive on Friday been on the increase steadily to devise a strategy to check the yard a battle field). State Government has proved Government is not fully pre- the outbreak of Covid-19 in the to people with a travel history to include 91 who returned from since May 19. Dr C V spread of coronavirus,” Stalin While former Chief to be most ineffective in deal- pared to deal with the situation. state, but the state government the Koyambedu market in Maharashtra (66), Delhi (13), Krishnaswamy, eminent physi- complained to Sonia Gandhi, Minister and senior BJP leader ing with the situation. Patients The State Government has not has not arrested the spread of Chennai. While Chittoor district Bengal (6), Andhra Pradesh cian, said the numbers have to who is believed to have offered Devendra Fadnavis headed the are not getting treatment in the taken concrete measures to pandemic,” State BJP presi- reported 14 cases, Nellore report- (2), Gujarat, MP, Orissa and be analysed threadbare to make him all help. agitation in Mumbai, State BJP hospitals. Patients are forced to deal with the situation. While dent Chandrakant Patil said. ed four cases. ;<%= .>$3 6 % ; :$:# 345( 6 7 " C Kashmir valley, the Government 2 -1 .-.-&54 growth in terms of both magnitude and direction, he said. has not lifted the existing ban on Das-headed MPC, whose meeting was advanced, was of the head of festival of Eid, several religious gatherings during fes- 2 /4 1- & view that the macroeconomic impact of the pandemic is turn- Areligious places including tivals. 4R ing out to be more severe than initially anticipated, and various mosques and shrines wore a Strict vigil is being main- A “detailed survey will be conducted of the damage to agri- sectors of the economy are experiencing acute stress. deserted look across Jammu & tained and local clerics have culture, power and other sectors besides damage to the houses,” Also, the impact of the shock was compounded by the inter- Kashmir on the occasion of been roped in by the local " 6 /; 14 in Mysore, Banashankari he said announcing Rs 2 lakh for the next of the kin of those action of supply disruptions and demand compression. In view Jamat-ul-Vida- the last Friday of administration to appeal to res- temple in Bengaluru, Kukke who have died in the cyclone and Rs 50,000 for those injured. of the virus crisis, the three-day meeting of the rate-setting body the holy month of Ramzan. idents to stay away from reli- s the Gods have run out Subramanya in Dakshina Congress leader of Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury, however, was advanced to May 20-22 from the earlier scheduled date of In the wake of sudden spike gious places and offer prayers Aof business at the time of Kannada, Kollur Mukambika wondered whether “a peanut of an amount of Rs 1,000 will be June 3-5. in cases of coronavirus in inside their homes during the Covid -19 pandemic and in Udupi, Saundatti able to take care of such large-scale destruction as this. They will “The recent release of macroeconomic data, that for the first holy month of Ramzan. also because of the lockdown Yellamma in Belgaum, need thousands of crores to rebuild Bengal and the Centre should time revealed the damage wrought by Covid-19, brought forward At some places, worshipers restrictions, to tide over the Yediyuru Siddalingeshwara think in that direction. Rs 1,000 crore is nothing.” the need for an off-cycle meeting of the MPC,” the Governor said. were seen standing outside the crisis Karnataka Government in Tumkur and a few more Mamata who was with Modi during the one hour chopper He said domestic economic activity has been impacted severe- locked down gates of famous has introduced online dar- temples will go online. These ride later said “we saw large parts Namkhana, Kakdweep, ly by the two-month lockdown. The top-six industrialised States shrines including shan of gods across the State are some of the highest rev- Hingalganj, Basirhat and other areas. There is nothing left in these that account for about 60 per cent of industrial output are large- Hazratbal,located on the banks in temples for the benefit of enue earning temples in areas. The damage has been so extensive. In such circumstances ly in red or orange zones. of Dal Lake and Jama Masjid, in the devotees. Karnataka. when he (Prime Minister) has seen things for himself I will not Giving details, he said electricity and petroleum products con- Srinagar paying obeisance but by The BJP Government The BJP Government has make any demand. Rather I will ask them to send the assistance sumption -- indicators of day-to-day demand -- have plunged and large the famous shrines captained by Chief Minister already released 34 crore to --- whatever they decide to send --- immediately because we will into steep declines. wore a deserted look as mass BS Yediyurappa has decided pay salaries of the priests at have to start reconstruction work immediately. We have to recon- The double whammy in terms of losses of both demand and assemblies were not allowed to to open online prayers and about 30,000 state-run tem- struct tens of embankments which have been washed away … production has, in turn, taken its toll on fiscal revenues, he said. take place. darshan of gods from May 27. ples. The priests, who survive as these are coastal areas water is gushing in and villages have Investment demand has been virtually halted by a decline Meanwhile, 40 new posi- The devotees can also buy on daily offers made by the gone under water…” of 36 per cent in the production of capital goods in March, which tive cases of novel coronavirus prasadam along with devotees in cash and kind, are Her claim to declare the calamity as a national disaster found was coincident with a contraction of 27 per cent in imports of (Covid-19), 07 from Jammu theertha, the holy water,to urging the government to support for the opposition with the 22 outfits extending sym- capital goods in March and 57.5 per cent in April. division and 33 from Kashmir their door step by booking open the temples at the ear- pathy with the State urge the Centre to “immediately declare this “The biggest blow from Covid-19 has been to private con- division, were reported taking online. liest. According to reports as a national calamity and substantially help the states in facing sumption, which accounts for about 60 per cent of domestic the total number of positive According to Karnataka the state also has over 50,000 the impact of this disaster.” demand,” Das said in his nearly 30 minutes address. MADHYANCHAL VIDYUT cases in Jammu & Kashmir to Endowment and Charities private temples along with Union Minister Babul Supriyo along with his ministerial col- He said that by all counts, the macroeconomic and finan- VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED 1,489 on Friday. According to minister Kota Srinivasa Government run temples. leagues Debashree Chowdhury, Dharmendra Pradhan and PC cial conditions are austere. “The global economy is inexorably (U.P. Govt. Undertaking) the daily Media Bulletin on Poojary the State Recently the priests have Sarangi too conducted an aerial survey of the area in a separate headed into recession.” HEAD OFFICE : 4-A, GOKHLE novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Government has come out appealed to the government chopper. MARG, LUCKNOW. DATE out of 1,489 positive cases, 749 with online poojas to help asking for help as they are liv- Meanwhile upward revising the death toll sources at State .A4- 5 1)45 #7*=== EXTENSION NOTICE The date are Active Positive, 720 have both the priests and devotes ing in a precarious state at the Secretariat Nabanna said that 86 people had perished in the of Tender submission and recovered and 20 have died; 02 at the time of crisis. The time of corona with all reli- cyclone adding the number could further go up in subsequent The number of fatalities in the State rose to 1,518, highest Technical Bid (Part-I) opening for in Jammu division and 18 in Muzarai department under gious activities and weddings days. Out of these 19 people have died in Kolkata. Among the in India. This was the sixth consecutive day when the State report- Supply of LT Aluminium Cable Kashmir division. his Ministry controls over have come to a total halt. dead included victims of wall collapse, electrocution, tree fall, ed more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases. Mumbai alone report- 1x240 Sq.mm, 1x400 Sq.mm, & Moreover, 36 more Covid- 30,000 temples across It is reported that the drowning, snake bite, and even panic heart attack sources said. ed 1,751 new positive cases and 27 more fatalities in the last 24 1x630 Sq.mm, against T.S. No. 19 patients have recovered and Karnataka. The live stream- famous Balaji temple at In Kolkata alone more than 5,500 mammoth trees were hours, taking the total number of cases to 27,068. The death toll MEDCO/ 2499/2020 is being discharged from various hospi- ing of variety of poojas will Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh, uprooted and most of them were still lying on the roads block- also surged to 909. Of these cases, Mumbai’s hotspot Dharavi extended as per details given tals, 01 from Jammu division and help temples improve their is struggling to pay salaries to ing major city thoroughfares and blocking the traffic. About 36 reported 53 new cases. Total positive cases in Dharavi increase below :- Sl.No. 1 T.S. No. 35 from Kashmir Division. financial condition. its employees and priests as it lakh people had been directly affected by the cyclone. Another to 1,478 and 57 deaths. MEDCO/2499/2020 Last date According to the has been shut for two 65 lakh could have been indirectly affected by the cyclone sources Tamil Nadu has reported 786 new cases, taking the total cases & time for Bid Submission Minister initially, few major months. This temple is the said quoting preliminary findings sources. About 3.5 lakh hous- of 14,753 in the State. The State reported four more deaths tak- 02.06.2020 till 13:00 hrs. temples will go online via world’s richest Hindu temple es have collapsed sources added. ing the toll to 98. Chennai reported 569 cases in a day taking Technical Bid opening date & Facebook and their respective and the second richest after Cut to Kolkata. With no power and water people in many the total tally to 9,370 cases. At least five senior doctors at the time (Part I) 03.06.2020 after websites. “The devotees can the Vatican. areas of the eastern metro descended on the streets blocking roads Stanley Government Hospital in Chennai have tested positive 14:00 hrs. Please visit website pre-book a pooja by paying a Many devotees say that and shouting slogans prompting former Kolkata Mayor and Chief for Covid-19. Chengalpattu reported 40 cases, Thiruvallur 39, https://e-etender.up.nic.in. for fixed amount. They can, in Karnataka being the Administrator Firhad Hakim to call an immediate meeting of Madurai 33, Virudhunagar 26, Tirunelveli 18 and further details, Corrigendum/ fact, avail 30 kinds of special Information Technology state various arms of the Government and agencies to facilitate restora- Ramanathapuram 13. Tamil Nadu had the highest number of Amendment and further up to poojas by paying money for , this initiative would help tion works. “I don’t have a magic wand with me. It will take time coronavirus cases after Maharashtra. each kind or can even go for them to offer prayers to the but I can assure you that in a week’s time we will be able to restore Gujarat is the third in the top three States that has highest date details before submission a bulk booking”, he said. God at the time of deadly most of the services. But the people will have to realise that such number of coronavirus case 13,273. The State has reported 363 and date of opening of bids. All He said in the first phase, spread of Corona virus in the a cyclone had hit Kolkata more in than 200 years. So we could new cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours. Of them, 26 deaths other terms and conditions shall the Chamundeshwari temple country. not expect this kind of damage. It is not easy to cut and remove occurred in Ahmedabad only. remain unchanged. 5,500 or more trees which have fallen on power lines and cable Ahmedabad reported 275 new cases in a single day, taking Superintending Engineer (MM) wires. the total number of cases to 9,724. Surat reported 29 cases while No.: 106, Date : 22.5.2020, Elsewhere, Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh called upon Vadodara 21. Gandhinagar has reported three new cases. The Save Electricity & use Led 3 *7 the Central Government not to send funds to the State total fatality in Gujarat is now 802, that is the second highest in Bulbs in place of bulbs in Government and deposit them directly in the Jan Dhan the country. Delhi also registered a huge spike in coronavirus national Interest Helpline No. accounts of the affected people. count. At least 660 people tested positive for coronavirus and 14 1800-1800-440/1912 “Like it happened in the case of other Central funds which deaths in last 24 hours. The national Capital recorded 12,319 were misappropriated this time too they will go to the wrong coronavirus cases. hands if sent to the State Government. So we want the Centre Rajasthan also recorded over 267 cases in last 24 hours. The to send the relief package directly to the people’s account.” number of coronavirus cases increased to 6494. Jodhpur report- , ed 18 cases, Dungarpur and Kota reported 17 each, Pali 15 and 46- ,B ;4502 Jaipur 13. Karnataka has reported 138 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 1,743. " 35)2- persons have been hospitalized ) 4 54 6A'*I West Bengal also registered 135 new cases, taking the total on Friday alone. “There are 28 number of cases to 3,332. The State has reported six deaths. MADHYANCHAL VIDYUT he coronavirus curve is on hotspots in the State as on date. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said India is seeing collapse Bihar also reported 118 new cases and two deaths in the last VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED Tthe rise in Kerala and that We have sent 51, 310 samples of demand, dip in petroleum product consumption and fall in 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 2223. (U.P. Govt. Undertaking) too with more vigor, according for test and found that 49, 535 private consumption. He said industrial production shrank by States which have recorded more than 1,000 coronavirus cases HEAD OFFICE : 4-A, GOKHLE to Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief tested negative. There are 84, close to 17 per cent in March with manufacturing activity down include West Bengal (3332), Andhra Pradesh (2692), Punjab MARG, LUCKNOW. DATE Minister. “For the first time 258 persons who are under by 21 per cent. Output of core industries were contracted by 6.5 (2073), Bihar (2223), Telangana (1761), Karnataka (1748), Jammu EXTENSION NOTICE The date since the pandemic broke out observation in the State,” said per cent. and Kashmir (1508), Odisha (1154) and Haryana (1069). of Tender submission and in the State in mid-January, we the Chief Minister. The outlook of inflation also remains “highly uncertain”, the Kerala also reported its biggest single-day increase - 42 cases. Technical Bid (Part-I) opening for saw 42 persons testing positive Vijayan sounded philo- RBI Governor said while announcing a 40-basis point cut in the With 15 cases, taking the total number of 328 in Jharkhand. With Supply of 33 KV 3x120 sq. MM for coronavirus on a single day sophical while he announced repo rate as part of the monetary measures to deal with the cur- 20 new Covid-19 cases in Assam, the total number of cases XPLE Cable against T.S. No. on Friday. Out of this, 21 were that lockdown rules have been rent crisis. It is the second sharp cut in the key policy rate in two increased to 230. from Maharashtra and 17 per- simplified to facilitate people to months. On March 27, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Madhya Pradesh has reported 5,981cases with 2,843 recov- MEDCO/2488/2020 is being sons were those who returned return to their livelihood activ- the rate-setting panel of the RBI, had cut the key short-term lend- ering and 270 deaths. extended as per details given to Kerala from foreign coun- ities and not for celebration. ing rate by 75 basis points. below :- Sl.No. 1 T.S. No. tries,” said the Chief Minister “The infants, children and the Given all the uncertainties related to the lockdown and social 5 )-B-- -)3 MEDCO/2488/2020 Last date in his media interaction on aged have to stay indoors till distancing, he said, “GDP (gross domestic product) growth in & time for Bid Submission Friday. the pandemic subsides com- 2020-21 is estimated to remain in negative territory, with some The virtual meeting of Opposition leaders comes almost two 02.06.2020 till 13:00 hrs. Vijayan said though the pletely. This is our request to pick-up in growth impulses from second half of 2020-21 months after the Centre declared a nationwide lockdown on Technical Bid opening date & expatriates and persons from the people in the State,” said onwards.” March 25 to prevent the spread of Covid-19. time (Part I) 03.06.2020 after other States were responsible Vijayan. He also said that as Observing that the risk to the growth is “gravest”, in an address “That the present Government has no solutions is worry- 14:00 hrs. Please visit website for increase in the pandemic, more and more expatriates through television, the Governor said, “The combined impact ing, but that it has no empathy or compassion for the poor and https://e-etender.up.nic.in. for the doors of Kerala would not and migrants are returning to of demand compression and supply disruption will depress eco- vulnerable is heartbreaking. The Government has also abandoned further details, Corrigendum/ be shut at them. “We will the State in the coming days, nomic activity in the first half of the year”. any pretence of being a democratic Government. All power is Amendment and further up to never refuse entry to anybody the defence mechanism against Even if the economic activities are restored in a phased man- now concentrated in one office, the PMO. The spirit of date details before submission who are coming to the State covid-19 has to be fortified fur- ner, the combination of fiscal, monetary and administrative mea- Federalism which is an integral part of our Constitution is all and date of opening of bids. All and it is not fair to do so. Our ther. sures being currently undertaken would create conditions for a but forgotten,” Sonia said in her opening remarks. other terms and conditions shall doors will remain open for “Till date, 91, 344 persons gradual revival in activity only in the second half of 2020-21, he The Congress chief noted that lakhs of migrant workers, many remain unchanged. them all the time,” said the returned to the State by air, ship added. with children, walking hundreds of kilometres, without money, Superintending Engineer (MM) Chief Minister. Kerala had and road. Out of this 157 have “Nonetheless, downside risks to this assessment are signif- food or medicines, have become the “defining image of the pan- No.: 105, Date : 22.5.2020, claimed earlier that it had suc- been admitted to hospital for icant and contingent upon the containment of the pandemic and demic”. Save Electricity & use Led ceeded in flattening the coro- covid-19. The Government quick phasing out of social distancing/lockdowns,” Das said, “Every economist of repute had advised an immediate need navirus pandemic. has made elaborate arrange- adding that much would depend on how quickly the Covid-19 for a massive fiscal stimulus. The Prime Minister’s announce- Bulbs in place of bulbs in He disclosed that a total of ments to receive the persons curve flattens and begins to moderate. ment on May 12 of a grand Rs 20 lakh crore package - and the national Interest Helpline No. 732 persons have been afflict- returning to the State in com- The end-May 2020 release of NSO on national income should Finance Minister spelling out its details over the next five days, 1800-1800-440/1912 ed with the pandemic and 162 ing weeks,” he said. provide greater clarity, enabling more specific projections of GDP have turned out to be a cruel joke on the country,” she said. 8 !" # # 8*9 ) 1 $,#-5 *@,@% 0= 3 %
" / 0. 12- was imposed on March 25 to - ) ,#$ ! to 3.02 per cent, and the author- contain the outbreak 7#" 8= ities involved in tackling the iting various epidemic of coronavirus. %= viral infection are concentrating +, - Cmodels, the Centre on Dr VK Paul, Chairman of $= #= 9= #= on containment measures and Friday said India has averted Empowered Group 1 felt that #*,7$ clinical management of cases. 14-29 lakh infections and the growth rate of coronavirus :9=== 9#=== He said that 3,234 patients 37,000-78,000 deaths by cases has witnessed a “steady have recovered in the last 24 putting in place social distanc- fall” from 3 April, 2020 “when - hours, and 48,534 people have ing and lockdown measures in lockdown was able to put a been cured so far. time since the spread of the brake on the speed of growth”. . :'+ #:'+ “The recovery rate has Covid-19. “The number of cases 'A improved to 41 per cent and the " said Francesco Latrofa, from 77 It also asserted that current today would have been much case fatality rate has improved / 0. 12- the University Hospital of active Covid-19 cases (as of higher, had lockdown not been 4 to 3.02 per cent,” said Agarwal, Pisa in Italy. “Physicians May 21 ) has been limited, con- implemented. Like the number adding the focus of the Health ovid-19, which causes should be alerted about the centrated in around 80 per cent of cases, growth rate of num- - L M Ministry is on districts which Csevere respiratory symp- possibility of this additional in five states, over 60 per cent ber of Covid-19 deaths too has have reported most cases. toms in a patient, may take in clinical manifestation related in five cities and over 90 per fallen significantly due to lock- - According to the Indian Council its grip other organs too, said to Covid-19,” Latrofa said. cent in 10 States and over 70 down, marking a notable dif- 7+ for Medical Research (ICMR), a study which found that the Other authors included per cent in 10 cities. ference between pre-lockdown 27,55,714 tests for Covid-19 deadly virus can also Alessandro Brancatella, Even by a simple model, at and post-lockdown situations,” were conducted till 1 p.m. develop an inflammatory thy- Debora Ricci, Nicola Viola, least 14-29 lakh coronavirus he added. Friday, and 1,03,829 tests were roid disease called subacute Daniele Sgrò and Ferruccio cases and between 37,000 and “The doubling time has in the absence of the lockdown, praised Ayushman Bharat Joint Secretary, Health, Lav done in the last 24 hours. thyroiditis. Santini of the University 71,000 deaths have been avert- come down from 3.5 days to said Dr Paul. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Agarwal emphasised on the “Over 1 lakh tests for Subacute thyroiditis is Hospital of Pisa. ed, said Praveen Srivastava, a 13.5 days because of the lock- “We need to save the coun- Yojana, which on Thursday improved mortality rate. He Covid-19 were done each day characterised by The clinicians senior officer with the Ministry down. You can imagine how it try from deaths due to Covid- reached 1 crore treatments mark said the Covid-19 fatality rate in the last four days,” said an neck pain and is examined an 18- of Statistics and Programme would have been if growth 19,” asserted Dr Paul even as he under the government scheme. has dropped from 3.13 per cent official from the ICMR. usually preceded by year-old woman Implementation (MoSPI), had continued at 22 per cent,” an upper respirato- who was infected highlighting how India has he said. ry tract infection, with Covid-19 after been able to contain the virus Reading the number of the researchers being exposed by through early implementation coronavirus cases reported in * # .* wrote in a paper her father. She of nationwide lockdown. cities across the country, he said published in The completely recov- In a routine Press briefing that the pandemic spread in Journal of Clinical ered from Covid- here, Srivastava said the India had been “contained in :5 / 0. 12- - iour of the virus but also con- seek early treatment and help Endocrinology and 19, testing negative a few days Government has shared pub- cities” by the measures imple- O tainment measures at the gov- others to fight the disease. Metabolism. They pointed later, but started experiencing licly available data with inde- mented by authorities. s cases surge each passing ernment, community and indi- “It is unethical, immoral to out that physicians should be some additional symptoms, pendent experts such as PHFI “Current active COVID-19 Aday amid lockdown relax- vidual level,” he added. stigmatise the disease, please alerted about the possibility of according to the researchers. and BCG to model the impact cases (as of 21 May) are con- ation and there is a continuous Paul also stressed that early ensure early care seeking, hand- this additional clinical mani- They noted the young woman of lockdown, adding that “in centrated in a few states and exodus of inter-State migrants, ; detection of cases, effective washing and social distancing festation related to Covid-19 had neck and thyroid pain, pandemic like this there are no cities/districts; around 80 per- the Government on Friday . B contact tracing and testing etc. Goal is to stop the spread so that requisite treatment is fever and an increased heart parallels to compare”. cent in five states, over 60 per- warned that the fight against 3 ) would be the key to keep the with minimum deaths,” he said. initiated in time. rate. She was sent back to the “Two independent econo- cent in five cities, over 90 per- corona is a long haul not of ; # Covid-19 cases and deaths While giving details on The disease may be hospital, where she was diag- mists have estimated that we cent in 10 states and over 70 weeks and months but much ) ,#$ under control in the coming the availability of beds and caused by a viral infection or nosed with subacute thy- have averted 23 lakh cases and percent in 10 cities,” he said. beyond. It indicated that K days as the lockdown is now PPEs and ventilators besides a post-viral inflammatory roiditis, according to the 68,000 deaths. According to Presently, most of the cases are restrictions on peoples’ move- / being relaxed. oxygen supply for the Covid-19 reaction, and many viruses researchers in the study which some retired scientists, about being reported from ment were no longer a solution “We have been able to patients, Dr Paul also shared have been linked to the dis- was supported by the 15.9 lakh cases and 51,000 Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, to check virus spread given the national task force on Covid-19 keep the cases and mortalities that the manufacture of diag- ease, the researchers said. University of Pisa. deaths have been avoided, my Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan and economic considerations. management. to reasonable rates so far — so nostic kits has begun. “Our They noted that Covid-19 The woman had normal ministry worked with Indian Madhya Pradesh. “Lockdown cannot go on “Goal will be to stop the the key is to sustain the indigenous capacity will be caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus thyroid functioning and imag- Statistical Institute and found He added, “At the begin- forever, it was meant for a pur- spread with minimum deaths,” momentum we have gained as able to manufacture five lakh has emerged as a pandemic ing just one month earlier, 20 lakh cases were averted,” said ning of the lockdown, the dou- pose which we have achieved to said Paul who is also the mem- the lockdown measures are kits daily in the next 6-8 weeks. with severe respiratory symp- they said. “Because of the Srivastava. bling rate of the cases was .4, a very large extent. Now we ber of the Niti Aayog, at a Press gradually eased,” he added. The ICMR has prepared viral toms, and may involve other chronological association, India on Friday reported but today, it is doubling in 13 have to make things difficult briefing here. “But we have to understand culture, at least five companies organs. SARS-CoV-2 may be consid- over 1,21,000 Covid-19 cases. days. (13.3).” for the virus,” said Dr V K Paul, “Fight against Covid-19 that the lockdown cannot con- and 4-6 scientists are working “We reported the first ered accountable for the onset India is currently in the fourth Covid-19 cases would have Chairman of Empowered and its progress in India will tinue forever.” at national laboratories to case of subacute thyroiditis of subacute thyroiditis,” phase of the lockdown which also increased exponentially Group 1 and head of the depend not just on the behav- He exhorted the people to develop vaccine.” after SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Latrofa added. * ; < " 6*" $: " $ " / 0. 12- New Delhi: In a bid to bring in n yet another move to extend ) uniformity in uniforms put on Ia helping hand its citizens - 5)- by its personnel, Indian Navy’s abroad, the Centre on Friday Southern Naval Command has relaxed visa and travel restric- 5)- - asked its men to put on colour- tions for certain categories of coded masks to match with Overseas Citizens of India ) 5)- their uniforms. As per the . *$ (OCIs) stranded abroad and - - instructions issued to the per- wishing to return to India. 5)- ! " sonnel in the Kochi-based “The Ministry has relaxed - - command, personnel have the visa and travel restrictions been asked to put on white that were imposed due to coro- masks with white uniforms navirus outbreak on certain and black or navy blue masks category of OCI card holders. with other ceremonial uni- Couples will be allowed to form, Navy officials told ANI. return to India, in cases where The Defence Security one spouse is an OCI card- Corps and fire services person- holder and the other is an nel wearing khaki uniform have Indian national. But they need are Indian citizens living in increasing flights to the USA been asked to put on Khaki - 7 . 7 # " to have a permanent residence India can travel, the ministry and Europe. We are also look- masks while on duty, they said. ' 7 in India. University students spokesperson said. ing at developing Frankfurt as Officials said that fines have also 9$ ! from India, who are OCI card- MEA spokesperson a hub.” he said. been defined where a person " :(C holders and have their parents Anurag Srivastava already The OCI card is issued to not wearing a mask would be $ * living in India, can also return revealed several details of phase people of Indian origin, allow- charged Rs 200. While for the : * to India. Therefore, the travel 2 of Vande Bharat mission, ing them visa-free travel in second time, they would be $* 6 # P restrictions imposed on these which is expected to continue most cases besides conferring charged Rs 2,000. On the need D):* '7 9$ categories of OCI cardholders till June 13. “We are looking to certain privileges comparable for wearing the colour-coded ! 3 $ * - will not apply anymore,” the bring back our nationals from to those given to citizens, masks, officials said this was $ 3 Union Home Ministry stated. 47 countries on 162 flights. In except for buying agricultural required as personnel were $ P '$ ;<% " $ %$ University students who this phase, we are including land, voting, contesting elec- wearing masks of different $*>$ * ! 8 are OCI cardholders (not legal- places like Istanbul, Ho Chi tions and working in the colours which was not going ly minors) but whose parents Minh city, Lagos and also Government. well with uniforms. Agency " 3 $ =#% " P * A $ " / 0. 12- 4 #*':= 77 ; E *$ omato prices in consuming cen- ) $ Ttres of Delhi, Bengaluru, 4 := 2 Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad 6 " / 0. 12- The plea, filed by Delhi res- ) "" 35)2- ing in the mid-term election of fell below three-year lows, in the ident Harsh Chugh, has also 1999. range of Rs 4-10 per kg on Friday in L- he Supreme Court on sought a direction to the Centre amil Nadu politics which has been Since Jayalalithaa passed away the wholesale markets due to high- 4 **= L TFriday sought response to carry out an exhaustive Tin deep slumber since the outburst issueless, a legal dispute arose between er supply of the commodity amid 4 #7+8 L from the Centre on a plea technical study into the secu- ofSasikala clan, the AIADMK and Deepa sluggish demand and lack of smooth 'M which has sought a ban on the rity and privacy risks of using coronavirus pandemic has started slow- (niece of the late Chief Minister) over movement of perishable commodi- 4 #= use of video communications Zoom application. ly waking up to routine life as lockdown the ownership of the building. ties in this Covid-19 crisis. -. app ‘Zoom’ for official as The plea, filed through is slowly giving way to hustle-and-bus- Jayalalithaa left no will which fur- The prices had ruled at Rs 14.30 2 well as personal purposes until advocate Wajeeh Shafiq, has tle of normal life. ther complicated the matter. Sasikala per kg on May 22 last year at the an appropriate legislation is put alleged that continued usage of On Friday Tamil Nadu Governor continued to stay in Veda Nilayam till Azadpur wholesale mandi in the 4< in place. this app might put the nation- Banwarilal Purohit promulgated an she surrendered before the Parappana national Capital, while above Rs 30 A Bench headed by Chief al security at stake and might ordinance to temporarily take over Veda Agrahara Jail in Bangalore to serve the per kg in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. were ruling at Rs 10 per kg as pared with Rs 14-35 per kg in the Justice SA Bobde issued notice also give a boom to number of Nilayam, the personal residence of four-year prison term ordered by the According to data maintained by against above Rs 30 per kg in the year-ago, the data showed. In Andhra to the Centre on the plea which cyber-threats and cyber crimes late J Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Bangalore Special Court which was the food ministry, “In Azadpur, the year-ago period. Pradesh, five clusters located in has raised privacy concern and in India. Minister of the State who breathed her upheld by the Supreme Court. current modal prices are trading near In tomato-producing areas also, Chittoor district as well as in two claimed that continued use of “The global Covid-19 pan- last on December 5, 2016. Though Sasikala’s nephew TTV Rs 440 per quintal as compared to Rs the wholesale rates have fallen below clusters in Odisha showed a similar Zoom app is “making the demic has drastically reshaped The move is part of the State Dhinakaran moved into Veda Nilayam 1,258 per quintal last year.” Tomato three-year’s seasonal average in 40 declining trend in prices. users vulnerable and prone to the way in which consumers, Government’s decision to make the following her imprisonment, the in the retail market is being sold at districts out of 52 tracked by the food Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka cyber threats”. businesses and schools com- residence of late Jayalalithaa into a Government managed to ease him out Rs 10 per kg, In Delhi, the tomato processing ministry for the purpose are the top-two major tomato-pro- The matter came up for municate. Rather than lending memorial. The Government had of the bungalow. crop is coming from Haryana, Uttar of extending marketing linkages. ducing states in India. The combined hearing through video-con- a hand to people in need, announced its intention to make the But Deepa approached the High Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Even in 12 clusters identified for production of the two states is esti- ferencing before the Bench, Zoom violates the privacy of its imposing building, which was once Court with claims to the ownership of Rajasthan, it said. linking directly to markets, prices of mated at 42 lakh tonne this year. also comprising Justices AS millions of users described as the Command Post of the building and the matter is being In Hyderabad’s Bowenpally tomatoes are ruling below three- India’s annual tomato production is Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, by misusing and exploiting national politics. heard by the court. wholesale market, tomato prices year’s average low. enough to meet the domestic which asked the Centre to file their personal information and It was from here Jayalalithaa It is at this juncture the Edappadi were ruling at around Rs 5 per kg on For instance in five tomato clus- demand of about 111 lakh tonnes. its reply within four weeks on falsely, deceptively and mis- announced her decision to support the Palaniswami Government announced Friday, compared with Rs 34 per kg ters located in the Kolar district of The Government has pegged the plea which has arrayed US- leadingly advertising BJP-led NDA Government in 1998 and the promulgation of the ordinance and a year ago. Karnataka, prices declined to the total tomato output at 193.28 lakh based Zoom Video fictitious security benefits of also declared the withdrawal of support took over the bungalow with all mov- Similarly, in the Bengaluru level of Rs 3-8 per kg depending on tonne for 2019-20 crop year (July- Communications as one of the the programme,” the plea has to the same government in 1999 result- able properties. wholesale market, tomato prices the quality and varieties when com- June), according to the ministry’s data. respondents in the case. said. !" # # 9 -$! (! -/ ' '? >. '? ? ?4316A!!12 ; ' > 4 $ > $% * " ; '- ! 4 ! =>>> =<<<< C<<< " gnorance is like knowledge, it has no limits. The colossal movement of the # 4 blue-collar migrant workers back to their home districts has exposed our ! S ! ignorance about this segment. How couldI the Centre not anticipate its possibil- 1 ! ity when it shut down everything on mini- , ! mal notice, drawing a lakshman rekha ' ! around houses on March 25? A planned evacuation, like in the case of a natural ! calamity, would have helped. This could have " also prevented many deaths that the migrant = ! workers are facing almost on a daily basis on the highways and railway tracks. D , ! However, we choose to be wise only when " ! tragedy strikes. After beating around the bush / S initially, branding the upsurge in COVID-19 cases as a conspiracy by certain Chief 4 Ministers or a political party, the Centre could ' */142+ no longer overlook the elephant in the drawing room. Commendably, the Ministry of Railways brought the wheels back on track. 7 The Shramik special trains were started to engaged in the farming sector voters in their native place, oth- drastically in the GDP basket. / ferry the stranded workers back to their home committed suicide. More people ers change their address to the It is a pity that States do not =<< " ! districts. Post this, the Union Government has coming from the salaried and place of usual residency. This have approximate figures about been proactive in combating the COVID-19 professional class (8.9 per cent) often leads political parties, both the number of migrant workers. ! pandemic and providing relief materials. committed suicide in 2018 in the in the home and resident State, Since it is the fundamental right 4 / 2 . However, it chose to be wise only in hindsight country than those engaged in to turn a blind eye to their con- of any citizen to move and 4 $ 9A<<< when it came to migrant workers. the farming sector. dition. Thus, their fate is less like- resettle in any part of the coun- * # In a recent article, Mark Tully attributed The exact situation of the ly to be discussed in the legisla- try, the State is not willing to this crisis to the class divide. Since none of migrant workers might fall 02-1 & 4 4 ture. It is only in the wake of the intervene, despite the 1979 law. . . 4 our policy-makers comes from the class of through these statistics. However, 4 1 . lockdown that we have been However, during a reply to a =@ (S "S the migrant workers, the mandarins of a little application of the mind will reminded of a 40-year progres- question in the Lok Sabha 2 ' ' . ! Raisina Hill could not think about their fate. reveal their plight. A person in B5 4 -;4 / sive piece of legislation (formu- recently (Vide unstarred ques- One would like to cite another factor that can the farm sector at least lives in his 0543 4 4 lated by the then Janata Party tion 4747 dated March 23), fig- # ' / ' be termed as “dereliction of political duty.” own home/native place. A Government) viz, the Inter-State ures (as of 2016) were estimat- =<<< Problems of the agriculture sector and migrant worker, however, is sur- 5& //5'02-1 Migrant Workmen (Regulation ed to be over 100 million (10 ! farmer suicides have rocked the Parliament rounded by professional uncer- of Employment and Conditions crore). Indian Post money many times. Some members have also tainties and mental insecurities. 5 5&2 of Service) Act, 1979, which has orders booked in Karnataka D called for convening a separate session to dis- These gnaw him to the core. 4 -/B5 4 been more honoured in breach (paradoxically India’s IT State) 2+E(0!=> . cuss agrarian issues and formulating a sep- But why did the plight of the -/2 -4/ -B than in observance. amounted to 3,259 crore out of arate agriculture Budget. It is another thing people in the urban unorganised A migrant worker doesn’t India’s total figure of 5,065 crore that those suggestions have never been pur- sector, many of whom are 1 ) 52 4 have the dignity associated with for the year 2018-19. The other / 0 D 5/0 D6 ! sued. migrant workers, never capture a farmer. As the share of agricul- leading States are Kerala (900 . + ! However, this writer believes that the the attention of the political )2 /; 2 -4 ture contracted in the GDP bas- crore), Tamil Nadu (198 crore) ( 4 plight of the migrant workers in urban India, class? This is possibly because ..4 52 ket of India, it implied more peo- and Maharashtra (185 crore), a bulk of whom belong to the unorganised nobody is sure where they have ple had shifted out of that sector referring to a strong element D sector, is actually grimmer. Agrarian suicides their votes. In a lecture delivered 1 ) 5& 1 to become wage earners. Now, from the migrant worker com- /0 D ! constitute seven to 12 per cent of all suicides by OP Rawat, IAS (Retd), the for- 4 -. /)A'2- the COVID scourge has inflict- munity. A recent digital wallet ad ! 7 4 in the country. Year-on-year figures are mer Chief Election ed heavy damage upon the man- on television (Phone Pe) chose available in Accidental Deaths and Suicides Commissioner, at Jigyasa Forum, 5& /1 . ufacturing and service sectors. It to break away from elitism and 9: . ! in India, an annual publication of the New Delhi, earlier this year, he 51--) 1 is anticipated that the unem- featured a migrant worker. It is 0 ! National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of had said that nearly five crore of ployed migrant labour popula- an indication that the digital wal- =<<< :< %$% $ 5 ; : -,
% %# % ; 5N- ' 0 - - O314 ! '- , '2 '/ O ,, ( * ' '- O , '- ( < 4 $ 2 5*$26 !! ' '- <O ' ' 7 &11 ; &1(4&2 2 '(&1& <<(( ! >& 4( (&2& ! K ; K KP1< K 3 , , 4 , 5 ,, < :-,54 " *$2 Q endurance, the Indian Cycling Federation has decided to invite 0 her for trials next month. This is 8 Sir — Private school teachers are - 4 a life-changing opportunity for ( among the worst hit due to the - '6 her. Jyoti has proved that talent COVID pandemic. Many teach- exists in small villages. Due to a 7 ers and lecturers in private insti- ' lack of guidance, infrastructure tutions are facing the repercus- . 4 and opportunity, those talented 1 2 sions of pending dues and L M fail to deliver. The State salaries. Left with no option, , Government must provide all some have been forced to take up , support and help her tap talent. S 9: agricultural works in their vil- '- MN Ullah 4 *$2S ! ! lages. Many have turned as man- ' Saharanpur O , . ual labourers and some have been seeking work under the ! - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural , ( Employment Guarantee Scheme , :; because they did not get their )5B-. '4 '5 ' Sir — This refers to the editori- salary for the last two months and , O al, “The dragon’s grip” (May 22). 9<=> ! there is no certainty as to when , When the focus of the entire ><>9 they might receive their dues. ; ' world is on trying to get rid of the (" They are facing termination '0 L M L 'M COVID pandemic, China is back threats, too, even after providing , to playing old games and is 4 =?9@ online classes to pupils. Some , L M '2 preparing strategies to destabilise (" A: (" 4 teachers, who moved to the urban ' ; O India’s development by creating areas from the villages, do not have " ' & disturbances along the Line of ration cards. This makes them Actual Control. India should be ineligible to receive Government extra careful in guarding its bor- B " assistance, including foodgrains. ders more than in wartime as ( ! The payment of salaries, job secu- institutions to pay salaries for the father and covered more than China is creating problems via the rity and addressing other problems entire month. Education depart- 1,200 km from Gurgaon in Nepal tri-junction, too. ! of private teachers and lecturers ments of all States should do their Haryana to her village is one of Manisha 7 ! S should be a priority area for the best to ensure that no teacher goes Sir — The story of Jyoti Kumari, indomitable courage and persis- Via email ( administration. unpaid. a 15-year-old native of Bihar’s tence. Cycling down more than The Government should Ravi Teja Kathuripalli Darbhanga, who travelled on a 1,200 km is not a mean job. This $ *" = direct private schools and other Hyderabad bicycle carrying her wounded is why, impressed by her physical !&22& 12;(&& = > (!0> !" # # ! = -$! (! -/ ' 3-4,5(; 34$ Q# 02 5;,402 :5 "% 5 0 :5 %#!#5 " )"0 % " % ) ) 5 0 ") 0 L L ) " 3 63 :>4 > " S F ( % $ $ $% S ( ( ! (S S 4 S - - - 9<=; B 7 S G # " - ?A<< 9<=AB 7 S 4 + (S =@<<< =>>>B 7 ! 2 ?@- # he current pandemic is an unprecedented . S * calamity and its economic and social pain is O ! Timmense. The worst affected are the popula- tions who subsist on daily wage or seasonal income. + 4 ' ! ! Barring agriculture, which is still functional, the rural economy is groaning in distress. Since the deeper . . behavioural changes and social restrictions that the 2 D =;@ pandemic has imposed are expected to become — -/.- O &513 A? 7 7 and remain — the new normal for a long time, we C< 7 . 4- /. will have to recalibrate our economic and social pat- )4 & 4 5/ + . 99 terns so that the hardship of daily subsistence does " not further compound problems created by the loom- 2 B 15/; . 2 ( ! ing health crisis. 4 .--5/ 1 . Almost 90 per cent of the workers in India are 54A 11-/; !=C< try are responding to the pandemic creatively. Often, the world. Working during the lockdown, It is the responsibility of all citizens, not puses dedicated to CSR funding and the ( responses look to established or well-known systems )5 /-- which has crossed two months, a group of just NGOs, to ensure that the creative juices business expertise of organising events all " == 2 !! to relay accurate information and solutions to peo- 0252 B /5 craftspersons across India produced illus- of artistes/craftspeople keep flowing, so that come together to make corporations ideal ple. For example, trusted community leaders, & 116 )3-/2 trations and paintings in traditional styles the traditions they preserve don’t die out. patrons of folk art in these uncertain times. 2 artistes/craftspersons can influence the behaviour of /5 - that depict the behavioural practices being There are several enterprising ways in We all can inspire and encourage not only / people and ensure that accurate and culturally-sen- advised by health advisories. which we can support these people. For folk artistes/craftspersons but all individ- 7 sitive health messages are conveyed and that assis- Since March, craftspersons have pro- instance, community stitching of masks, uals to use their creativity to adapt to the tance reaches those who need it most. duced artwork underlining the importance table mats, garden umbrellas, lampshades new normal. Folk arts are built on time-honoured wisdom of social distancing, wearing face masks, and so on can be undertaken using folk and These are people who believe in hard B " documented through centuries. Much of India’s rural washing hands with soap, other hygiene eti- tribal art signages. This can be done work and a life of dignity. They are the ones and tribal social structure is built around practices quette and avoiding group travel. There are through prior contracts with buy-back who will not die of starvation but from loss carried forward through folk wisdom. The role of folk also scenes depicting hospitals treating arrangements. The sponsor organisations of dignity. We must remember that while D @<< . . art in this entire ecosystem is rather important because COVID-19 patients. Traditionally, many can arrange for supply of raw materials and COVID-19 can be lethal, mental or finan- S it incorporates valuable lessons from folk mytholo- folk art forms in India were made on large sewing machines. cial illnesses can be no less fatal. D gy. Though many fear that the impact of COVID- scrolls or as murals to share information Tribal tours can be organised for city It is too early to tell if the pandemic will ( 19 may be the end of artistes/craftspeople, the fact with the community. Artists would hold up folk and foreigners and attractive product produce an artistic legacy like the great . S remains that their creativity and resilience can save scrolls in village squares and share messages discounts can be offered. This can be fac- plague of the early 20th century did, but this @< 7 B / 7 them. Several organisations and guilds led by not- for creating awareness and eliciting com- tored into the ticket/tour cost. Instead of virus and its fallout have already garnered for-profit Dastkar are in the forefront of efforts to keep munity responses. Ambika Devi is an artist bringing artistes/craftspeople to the city for a huge response. The work produced by ( the morale of the artistes/craftspersons intact. These from Rashidpur village in Bihar. She the usual folk festivals, tourists can be taken today’s craftspersons in response to the ( people know that while lives are important, livelihoods makes Madhubani paintings which show to the villages, where they can perform in Coronavirus has been to either raise ! are no less critical. people wearing face masks and maintain- their natural setting. This will give tourists morale or money for sustenance. It is also P Q ' ( ! India’s folk artistes/craftspersons have long used ing social distancing in village markets. a better insight into their culture and be a a time-honoured way of documenting our traditional storytelling for social messaging. It is wide- Bhilwara in Rajasthan is considered a novel experience for them as well. history. 5 S R ly recognised as one of the most powerful tools of great success story in reversing the tide of Pre-sale of products can be organised (The writer is a well-known S6 communication and documentation of their culture. infections. It was an early hotspot before with prepaid tour tickets for a group of 10- development professional) 1
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the teachers truly remain the frontline higher levels of education or work. marks a systemic failure to recognise esting insights. Today, with an increas- cent higher earnings each year. There improve teacher quality should include warriors of education. Yet they are While expectations are galore, teach- and value teachers as experts in the ing body of research, there is greater is symmetry in these estimates, too. transparent and merit-based recruit- undervalued and unappreciated. The ers function in a system that is crip- field. clarity and evidence on key drivers of The impact, as multiplied by the ment policies to ensure that only the typical job description of a teacher pled with challenges, including poor Standardised models of practice learning. Teachers are paramount. number of students taught, means that most-deserving individuals get select- involves expectations around strong training and inadequate resources. and training, evidence-based strategies No other initiative — such as reduc- the economic value of a good teacher ed. Training should be rigorous and content knowledge, 21st-century learn- Teachers in India are often burdened that advocate a one-size-fits-all ing class size, revamping curriculum, grows with larger classes. customised, delivered to suit the needs ing experiences, effective learning with administrative responsibilities approach tend to overshadow the investing in technology and building While the majority of teachers of each teacher as opposed to cascad- environment as well as the need to be — election duties, maintaining mul- unimaginable unpredictability and better infrastructure comes close to may be effective and hard-working, the ed standardised training workshops or life-long learners, growing and evolv- tiple student rosters and so on. Teacher ingenuity of working with and shap- having as much of an impact as a good symmetry also suggests lower returns modules. Performance-based evalua- ing in their professions. distribution is also poor and conse- ing young individuals. What makes a teacher. from ineffective or poor-quality teach- tion and promotion mechanisms must -> But beyond what meets the eye, quently, a single teacher could be teacher’s work unique is that at the Drawing from a Harvard- ers. Simply put, better teachers have be implemented to drive better learn- teachers also have to be passionate and teaching students from different class- heart of it is emotional labour. It Columbia Study, which tracked 2.5 greater potential. ing outcomes. There must be a focus ith COVID-19 bringing the thoughtful, encouraging student es or at various learning levels, at the requires establishing connections with million students over two decades, one A 2013 study estimated that on reducing the administrative load on shutters down on schools engagement. They have to be respon- same time. Despite overarching chal- students first and teaching, after. For can safely conclude that elementary replacing an ineffective teacher in the teachers; providing greater support and Wand colleges in the country, sive and empathetic to the needs of stu- lenges and constrained work environ- a teacher, the most joyous memories and middle school teachers have a last- bottom five per cent with an average access to requisite resources; rational- over one crore teachers are adapting dents from myriad backgrounds; pro- ment, teachers are disproportionate- stem from seemingly little moments ing impact beyond academics, includ- teacher could boost one student’s ising the distribution of teachers, and to new ways of instruction to ensure mote collaborative learning and team- ly faulted for poor learning outcomes like a restless child settling down in the ing greater matriculation and higher earnings in the US by $2,50,000. creating a fostering environment, minimal disruptions to education. work; inculcate strong values and and painted as culprits. classroom, a slow-learner inculcating adult earnings. Even students with Extrapolating from this, a 2016 report which acknowledges their work and Schools are finding innovative ways to social cohesion; conduct assessments As standardised tests outweigh a strong foundational skills, watching good kindergarten teachers end up from Washington anticipated an encourages professional growth. impart lessons, right from getting and continuously use insights to drive, teacher’s personal observation of a stu- students embody values of sharing and making more money in the long run. increase of more than $11 billion in It is time we valued teachers, per- their teachers to use WhatsApp to cor- modify and bolster instruction. dent’s progress; as people outside of kindness, witnessing the shy student Another study from Stanford shows earnings of students by improving haps as we did in the ancient days. So rect assessments, recording classes or Educators must collaborate and con- education are more prized as teachers ask questions or listening to first-gen- that an effective teacher can raise learn- teacher quality for a million public while we “reimagine” the education live-streaming lectures. sistently engage with parents and the than those who have honed the craft; eration school-goers teach their par- ing levels each year. These impacts school students. system post-COVID, let us begin by In every effort, be it home visits larger community; be role models, as technology threatens to replace ents the alphabet. This kind of work attenuate over time and with 70 per Implications for policy in the placing the teacher at the centre, for to check on students, travelling miles holding themselves to the highest teachers; or as policies are set without seldom gets accurately captured in pro- cent of these gains retained in the long Indian context are clear — there must every child deserves a good educator. in search of internet connectivity to professional standards and serve as factoring in the opinions of teachers, ductivity or efficiency metrics. run, a student with a learning achieve- be concerted efforts to recognise the (The writer is a young profession- access online training material or mentors, bringing out the best in each we witness a collective failure — a mas- Though the metrics can’t possibly ment, that is one standard deviation value of teachers and improve their al at the Niti Aayog. Views expressed are contributions from retired faculty, student, facilitating their transition to sive undermining of the profession. It account for it all, they do offer inter- above average, can expect 10-15 per quality/effectiveness. A roadmap to personal.) !" # # 7
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P $ * 3 3 * = "R < ;2 2;.+!6+ ! / 0. 12- Accordingly, the marginal of moratorium period for period of 6 months with an standing facility (MSF) rate another 3 months from June, option that the interest on $% ?8$ he Confederation of Indian and the Bank Rate stand July and August 2020 and fur- moratorium can be converted ' 4;1 TTextile Industry (CITI) has reduced to 4.25 per cent from ther said it has brought a def- into FITL or Term Loan and ?'9@$ hailed the measures announced 4.65 per cent; and the reverse inite relief to the industry can be repaid by March 2021. announced further extension in Policy Committee (MPC) that by RBI Governor Shaktikanta repo rate under LAF now which is one of the worst hit However, repaying interest 6 - " / 0. 12- the moratorium period to end- met ahead of its scheduled Das on Friday which are stands reduced to 3.35 per industries because of its high- amount within a period of borrowers from May 31 till meeting in early June. aimed at preserving the finan- cent from 3.75 per cent. ly capital and labour intensive next six months would be a ndia’s foreign exchange ank and NBFC stocks on August 31. We read this as The RBI supplemented the cial stability in the system and Rajkumar said that the nature and providing employ- daunting task for the textile and Ireserves rose by $1.726 bil- BFriday tumbled up to 6 per major negative for all NBFCs interest rate cut by extending by improving the functioning of industry has been demanding ment to more than 110 million clothing industry which is lion during the week ended cent after the Reserve Bank of (including the ones with strong three months the permission the market. for extending the moratorium workforce. grappling with the lockdown May 15, RBI data showed on India (RBI) extended morato- liability franchises) as this given to all banks to give a These announcements will period for a further period of The announced measures situation at the moment. Friday. According to the RBI’s rium on loan repayments. would further delay the over- three-month moratorium on revive the market, boost 10 months as earlier will certainly prevent a number CITI Chairman pinpoint- weekly statistical supplement, “Markets were hoping all collection and recovery pro- payment of monthly instal- exports and imports and debt announced for the period of of companies from turning ed that repo rates reduced by the overall forex reserves some measure from the RBI cedure, and stretch the total liq- ments on all outstanding loans, servicing, said T. Rajkumar, three months (March, April into NPAs. He hoped that the RBI many times in the last one increased to $487.039 billion that could boost the banking uidity cycle for all,” Emkay providing relief to home and Chairman, CITI. and May) as industries across moratorium period could fur- year has not been fully trans- from $485.313 billion reported and financial sectors but the Global Financial Services said auto buyers as well as the real CITI Chairman thanked sectors could not resume func- ther be extended up to March mitted by banks to borrowers for the week ended May 8th. announcement of the extension in a note. estate sector where construc- the RBI Governor for reducing tioning due to containment 31, 2021, to ease the financial and are very miniscule. The On Friday, while announc- of moratorium further dented It said that in addition, this tion activities are already at a the repo rate by 40 basis points measures resorted to prevent burden on companies. industry wants the banks ing the repo rate cut, RBI the sentiment,” said Ajit Mishra, would further damage financial standstill. under the liquidity adjustment pandemic effect and huge cash He also welcomed the deci- should be advised to pass on Governor Shaktikanta Das said: vice-president (research), discipline, especially for small- The moratorium on inter- facility (LAF) bringing it down crunch resulting thereof. sion of reduction of margin the full benefit of the recent and “India’s foreign exchange Religare Broking Ltd. ticket borrowers and microfi- est on working capital was to 4.0 per cent from 4.40 per He welcomed the decision money, and deferring of inter- earlier reduction in repo rate by reserves have increased by $9.2 At the close of trade, shares nance institutions (MFIs). also extended by three months. cent with immediate effect. of RBI Governor for extension est on working capital for a RBI. billion in 2020-21 so far. of Axis Bank plunged 5.65 per Jimeet Modi, founder and “It was a good effort policy by cent, Federal Bank 5.08 per cent, CEO of SAMCO Securities & the RBI though extension of ICICI Bank dropped 4.32 per StockNote said, “Extension of moratorium is a short term cent, RBL Bank 4.20 per cent, moratorium is good for the measure and not really long - R S- - IndusInd Bank 2.52 per cent, economy but in substance, it term. Rate cuts and reverse HDFC Bank 2.43 per cent and will negatively impact banks repo rate cut are moves in the " / 0. 12- extended the moratorium on which the NBFCs sector is admitting that GDP growth in the data. SBI 0.72 per cent on the BSE. and NBFCs. As a whole, the right direction but risk aversion repayment of loans for three facing acute distress. the current fiscal will be neg- “With job losses mount- Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBI has taken a calibrated by banks is still high,” Virendra ndia Inc on Friday said the months to ramp up support “Another move the RBI ative, Ficci feels that more ing and economic activity however, bounced back and approach to save the economy Somwanshi, MD & CEO, IReserve Bank’s surprise for the economy which is should consider is to allow support will be required on an showing little signs of closed 0.91 per cent higher. rather than favouring banks.” Motilal Oswal Private Wealth move to slash key interest likely to contract for the first one-time restructuring of ongoing basis both from RBI improvement due to the rag- The BSE BANKEX fell 2.44 The RBI on Friday slashed Management, said. rates will provide a much- time in over four decades. loans to relieve stressed busi- and government and we shall ing coronavirus scare, the per cent. Among non-banking interest rates, extended mora- Somwanshi added that needed respite to small busi- The benchmark repur- nesses. Group exposure limit remain engaged and keep move to extend the loan financial companies (NBFCs), torium on loan repayments even though one-time loan nesses and also revive chase (repo) rate was cut by for lenders to corporates to 30 providing feedback on behalf moratorium period should Mahindra & Mahindra and allowed banks to lend restructuring would have led to demand. The industry said 40 basis points to 4 per cent, per cent from 25 per cent is a of Indian industry to the pol- provide respite to individuals Financial Services tumbled 6.31 more to corporates in an effort credit rating issues, it would more support will be required the lowest since the bench- welcome move too, as it is icymakers and regulator.” and small businesses,” Pitale per cent, Shriram Transport to support the economy which have been a step in the right on an ongoing basis both mark came into being in expected to help banks meet Mandar Pitale, Head - added. Assocham President Finance Company tanked 5.78 is likely to contract for the first direction which the market from the RBI and government 2000, Governor Shaktikanta the borrowing requirements Treasury at SBM Bank Niranjan Hiranandani said, per cent, Cholamandalam time in over four decades. was expecting. to stimulate economic growth Das said. CII Director of the private sector,” Banerjee (India), said the accom- “RBI’s third presser since the Investment and Finance The repo rate was cut by 40 “Good for companies but amid the COVID-19 pan- General Chandrajit Banerjee stated. modative stance by the central lockdown is a continued Company 5.12 per cent, Bajaj basis points to 4 per cent, RBI banks/NBFCs will be hit in demic. The Reserve Bank said the RBI should also con- Ficci President Sangita bank is a further indication effort to increase private con- Finance 4.67 per cent and Governor Shaktikanta Das said short term particularly when unexpectedly slashed bench- sider extending this morato- Reddy said, “With the outlook that it will not shy away from sumption and provide liq- Ujjivan Financial Services 3.57 announcing the decisions taken they are staring at higher mark interest rates to their rium to NBFCs for their for economic growth being fiddling with interest rates uidity access to all sectors hit per cent. “The RBI has by the central bank’s Monetary NPAs.” lowest levels since 2000 and repayment to banks, without very uncertain and RBI itself going ahead, depending on by the COVID-19 pandemic. BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 9,067.90 9,149.60 8,968.55 9,039.25 -67 Script Open High Low LTP HEXAWARE 247.95 247.95 233.45 236.6 SUPREMEIND 925 998 918.5 978.65 RALLIS 212 212 205.9 208.45 PHOENIXLTD 493.45 505 477 488.85 ZEEL 153.6 165 152 164.9 10.95 BAJFINANCE 1980 2005.15 1865.5 1895.95 SUNTV 389 400.15 386.2 394.05 RELAXO 670 680 647 657.1 PRESTIGE 142 143.15 136.25 139.4 JKCEMENT 1103 1114.5 1095 1111.25 M&M 404 430.35 398.7 426.4 18.1 HDFC 1581.3 1596 1500.6 1516.55 DABUR 434 443.75 430.4 432.2 CUMMINSIND 338.5 338.75 326.75 329.9 COCHINSHIP 226.85 227.7 223.65 225.15 AIAENG 1648.9 1691 1610 1651.6 CIPLA 616.7 641.85 610.1 637 20.4 SBIN 152.9 155.6 149.55 150.85 BIOCON 356 356.65 347.95 350.05 EMAMILTD* 209.45 213 207.45 209.5 METROPOLIS 1263.55 1291 1248 1278.85 FINOLEXIND 395.5 407.55 395.5 400.35 SHREECEM 19,019.00 20,079.95 18,803.20 19,850.00 598.85 RELIANCE 1454.8 1458.5 1426.8 1431.6 ADANIGAS 113.7 118.4 111.6 115.65 IBREALEST 40.6 42.55 38.55 41.1 RELCAPITAL 6.89 7.1 6.54 6.59 TTKPRESTIG 4929.8 4929.8 4758.35 4776.1 INFY 675 695.85 673.5 692 19.8 HDFCBANK 850.1 870.35 833.3 838.9 BOSCHLTD 9335.9 9595.1 9229.6 9533.65 EXIDEIND 156 157.65 152.15 153.85 OFSS 2380 2380 2323.2 2357.95 GEPIL 378.8 383.95 372 376.65 ASIANPAINT 1,568.80 1,625.00 1,555.40 1,613.05 38.75 ICICIBANK 301.35 307.5 285.7 291.2 BANKINDIA 32.4 32.55 31.2 31.65 ICICIGI 1268.05 1268.05 1217.7 1238.05 GLAXO 1389.95 1389.95 1362 1376.4 GILLETTE 4827.2 4867.45 4814.85 4837.95 BRITANNIA 3,104.00 3,184.20 3,080.00 3,180.00 69.05 AXISBANK 353 359.55 333.05 337.1 IDFCFIRSTB 19.2 19.3 18.5 18.85 BALRAMCHIN 93.8 93.8 91 93.8 SOBHA 197.3 198.2 189.6 193 TVTODAY 177 180 174 175.55 ULTRACEMCO 3,550.00 3,668.00 3,530.00 3,645.50 74 INDUSINDBK 342 353.55 330 338.2 EICHERMOT 13950 14098.7 13717.25 13918.25 HEG 747.7 768 736 739.9 IDFC 13.6 13.63 13.41 13.44 REDINGTON 86 88.65 86 87.8 TECHM 517.1 531 515.1 529.35 9.3 BAJAJFINSV 4520 4574 4086.9 4318.7 TVSSRICHAK 1095 1317.65 1077 1317.65 KEC 203.7 203.7 193.7 197.15 INTELLECT 62.4 66.85 62.4 65.1 IOC 73.75 75.9 72.8 75.65 1.2 MARUTI 5005.1 5150.95 4932 5133.8 POLYCAB 648.5 653.25 624.1 627.3 MAXINDIA 53.75 56.4 53.25 54.3 VMART 1603.85 1617.1 1569.25 1576.55 STRTECH* 102.5 102.5 97 97.9 PGHL 3860 3912.15 3860 3904.6 MAHINDCIE 89.45 89.45 83.3 85.9 UPL 366.75 373.9 362.7 372.65 5.85 IDEA 5.49 5.68 5.37 5.53 KOTAKBANK 1134 1167 1117 1160.25 QUESS 192.25 192.25 173.95 192 LINDEINDIA 499.25 505 495 499.35 MAHSEAMLES 194.85 195.8 190 190.25 MARUTI 5,010.00 5,150.00 4,930.75 5,126.25 76.15 INDIGO 991.9 1016 966.8 974.1 GNFC 130.1 133.5 128 128.45 GHCL 98.5 101.25 98.5 100.85 WHIRLPOOL 1888.45 1889.45 1842.05 1855.3 KOTAKBANK 1,140.00 1,167.20 1,116.50 1,165.00 14.75 BHARTIARTL 595.5 597.2 587.1 593 NAM-INDIA 239.9 242.65 236.65 239.15 HUDCO 22.6 22.75 22.05 22.1 CHALET 102.25 105 99 101.8 TCS 1,977.10 2,032.00 1,961.25 2,015.15 23.95 NATCOPHARM 600.5 603.85 590 594.95 JBCHEPHARM 670 670 645.4 658.2 WELCORP 57 57.45 55 56.1 KPITTECH 40 42.95 39 41.55 HEROMOTOCO2,119.00 2,159.90 2,083.85 2,145.00 25.5 ITC 188 191.8 184.75 186.35 DCBBANK 64.5 65.15 60.1 60.45 APLAPOLLO 1392.05 1430 1364.45 1387 ADVENZYMES 156.45 157.55 152.3 152.9 DRREDDY 3,840.60 3,910.00 3,811.00 3,886.00 38.5 HINDUNILVR 1976 1994.75 1958.05 1988.4 IPCALAB 1607.15 1612.85 1575.05 1595.95 AMBER 1183.45 1222.1 1179.1 1187.7 FINCABLES 202 202 192.3 194 HINDUNILVR 1,975.00 1,995.05 1,958.00 1,990.50 19.6 ZEEL 153.7 165 152.3 163.15 INDHOTEL 69 71.25 67.7 69.2 ITI 81.45 82.3 80.2 80.35 SOMANYCERA 92.5 97.8 86.6 92.2 NTPC 89.9 91.2 88.35 91 0.75 INFY 672.15 695.25 672.15 692.25 ALKEM 2490 2525 2468 2496.15 TATAMETALI 420.05 422 405 415.75 BAJAJELEC 358.7 363.25 357.6 360.2 COALINDIA 124 126.05 121.9 125.5 1 BANDHANBNK 204 209.75 195.4 203.3 UFLEX 180.65 185.8 179 183.15 ENGINERSIN 62.15 63.05 61.05 61.2 IFBIND 372.05 379.05 363.9 373.35 SUNPHARMA 467 471.9 458.05 469.6 3.15 CIPLA 617.95 641.8 610.05 639 OIL 85 85.95 83.25 84.45 TCIEXP 569.95 578 523 529.2 GICHSGFIN 63.05 66.75 63 63.8 GRASIM 523.9 534.95 513.1 530.05 3.1 IBULHSGFIN 120.1 123.6 114.4 115.7 JUBILANT 485 485 450 456.15 DISHTV 4.62 4.66 4.41 4.57 PERSISTENT 520 529.65 517.1 525.6 INFRATEL 202 212.55 200.05 207 1.15 ASIANPAINT 1571 1624.75 1556 1617.85 GODREJPROP 607.95 608.35 586.6 601.5 IRB 61.5 61.5 58.6 59.05 BLUEDART 2047.95 2070.4 2002.75 2006.7 WIPRO 189.05 190.85 186.45 189.5 0.4 INDIACEM 127 134.75 123.3 132.2 RAIN 66 66.3 63.75 65.1 PIIND 1495.9 1520.05 1495.9 1516 JISLJALEQS 6.4 6.4 6.35 6.35 BPCL 311 324 307.25 313.5 0.3 M&M 406.5 429.9 399.4 426.55 VSTIND 3200 3216.1 3038 3136.85 TATACOFFEE 71.55 72.15 70.45 71.05 HIMATSEIDE 47 48.1 45.5 45.65 TITAN 844.9 855.95 837.9 848.3 -1.55 ESCORTS 877 918.8 865.25 909.6 MPHASIS 847.9 848 827.3 838.55 NHPC 19.95 20.05 19.7 19.75 ORIENTREF 133.9 135.5 129.5 131.75 BHARTIARTL 597 597.4 587 592.95 -1.6 SRTRANSFIN 572.2 583.55 528.1 541.4 LTTS 1144 1144 1090 1121.7 TATAINVEST 674 683.9 665 679 KRBL 181.05 183 176.15 178.8 LT 815 826.5 810.1 817.75 -2.75 M&MFIN 136.2 139.3 125.4 127.6 HSCL 48.4 48.7 46.5 47.05 GET&D 61 61 58 58.8 JTEKTINDIA 49.5 49.5 47 48.5 NESTLEIND 16,296.00 16,396.80 16,150.00 16,219.00 -76.45 TCS 1973 2030 1966 2018.95 NAVINFLUOR 1505 1510 1475.05 1484.45 MAHSCOOTER 1877 1917.05 1855 1885.95 ALLCARGO 67 67.85 65.65 67.2 SBIN 152 155.6 149.45 151.1 -0.85 TECHM 515 530.65 515 529.7 PFIZER 4232.4 4232.4 4160 4178.1 EIHOTEL 59 62.3 57.35 58.85 JYOTHYLAB 102.55 103.5 100.6 100.9 WABCOINDIA 6834.95 6980 6834.95 6900.65 ENDURANCE 638 649.75 619.8 647.3 RELIANCE 1,451.80 1,458.00 1,426.50 1,433.00 -8.25 RBLBANK 110.05 114.2 105.55 107.25 SKFINDIA 1390 1403.25 1390 1398.15 ADANIGREEN 236 241.5 232.5 240.6 CENTURYPLY 104 104.5 100.2 103.1 SADBHAV 39.7 41.7 39.7 39.7 HCLTECH 533.65 535 523 531.45 -3.4 HCLTECH 530.2 534.65 523 530.2 KALPATPOWR 194.8 194.8 189.25 191 ISEC 374 379.55 368 374.65 WELSPUNIND 27.4 27.6 26.95 27.4 KNRCON 191.5 193.65 189.1 190.4 ONGC 76.95 76.95 75.4 76.5 -0.5 TATASTEEL 280 280.2 273.3 274.45 MFSL 433.05 436.55 424.25 428.75 SHILPAMED 387.45 387.45 365 376.4 MHRIL 162.85 165.4 152.3 154.15 THERMAX 705.1 707 701.05 705.05 GAIL 87.25 87.7 85 87.2 -0.75 SUNPHARMA* 467.7 471.95 458.2 469.2 HAWKINCOOK 4080 4287 3985 4229.4 SYNGENE 359.7 373.9 349.85 356.75 ASTRAL 875 875 826.05 840 GICRE 125.8 127 123.3 123.8 EICHERMOT 13,901.00 14,097.95 13,700.00 13,925.00 -162.6 DRREDDY 3847.05 3908.85 3815 3894.4 SHREECEM 19001 20010 18821.85 19914.2 JMFINANCIL 63.5 64.3 62 63 WABAG 93.5 94.75 90.75 91.4 CENTRALBK 13.75 14 13.4 13.5 ITC 188 191.9 184.6 186.7 -2.25 LT 817 826.2 810.1 815.95 ASTRAZEN 3093.95 3198 3060 3137.75 TEJASNET 31 31.35 30.75 31.35 KEI 278 283.4 274 274.9 SHK 50 51 49.45 50.15 TATAMOTORS 83.4 83.9 82 83.05 -1.05 CADILAHC 346.5 350.5 343 346.4 COALINDIA 124 125.95 121.95 125.2 AVANTI 416.8 416.8 401.1 402.6 CREDITACC 422.75 427.05 397.85 397.85 REPCOHOME 99.05 99.35 94.85 95.5 VEDL 90 90.4 88.6 89 -1.2 PVR 870 890 841 850.35 HDFCAMC 2447.1 2477.1 2417.1 2438.6 JKLAKSHMI 208.6 211 206.1 208.8 PRSMJOHNSN 31.85 32.75 30.85 32.75 ZYDUSWELL 1249.25 1255.1 1215.05 1244.65 ADANIPORTS 315 315 306.55 311.9 -5.25 ULTRACEMCO 3571 3667.85 3531.65 3638.4 PNB 26.85 27.7 26.4 26.65 ABBOTINDIA 16687.55 16983.25 16349 16452.15 ASHOKA 52.15 52.85 51.1 51.25 GSFC 40.2 42.05 40.2 40.75 POWERGRID 157 158 154.1 156 -2.9 TATAMOTORS 83.45 83.9 82 82.75 PFC 78.4 78.4 74.75 74.9 BIRLACORPN 420 420 400.5 405.75 VARROC 130.05 137.1 130.05 132.7 DHANUKA 491.75 491.75 463.75 478.6 INDUSINDBK 342 353.7 330 340.05 -6.75 NIITTECH 1452 1573.45 1448 1505.5 MOTHERSUMI 80.55 81.8 78.5 79.2 HEIDELBERG 153.2 153.85 149.1 152.85 HINDCOPPER 25.7 25.7 24.45 24.55 CAPPL 325 325.05 320 321.15 HDFCBANK 850 870.3 833.05 842.65 -16.9 BRITANNIA 3110 3181.55 3084.2 3165.7 GODFRYPHLP 945 974.05 940.5 963.65 SOUTHBANK 5 5 4.92 4.94 RELINFRA 17 17.4 16.2 16.5 CHOLAHLDNG 238.8 238.8 222 229.75 JSWSTEEL 168.4 169.5 163.5 166 -3.9 AUROPHARMA 720 733.7 711 730.7 CANFINHOME 286 287.35 267.6 274.7 RCF 37.9 39.6 37.8 38.15 BOMDYEING 46 46.45 45 45.15 MAHABANK 8.62 8.85 8.45 8.58 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,623.00 2,634.50 2,542.80 2,561.00 -79.35 UPL 368.25 373.8 363.8 371.1 TORNTPHARM 2601 2627.5 2590 2599.9 TV18BRDCST 21.4 22.25 20.9 21.3 ORIENTCEM 40.3 40.3 38.7 39.85 NILKAMAL 984.35 992.95 980 990.45 TATASTEEL 279 280.25 273.3 275 -8.7 BANKBARODA 37.8 39.25 36.75 37.45 ARVINDFASN 115.95 124.4 115.05 116.75 JAICORPLTD 66 67.25 64.45 64.85 SFL 1385 1424 1383.4 1399.8 CRISIL 1463 1464 1440.05 1445.75 ICICIBANK 301 307.7 285.55 292.4 -12 GLENMARK 349.8 363.6 345.1 351.8 RECLTD 88 89.25 85.5 85.95 ALKYLAMINE 1815 1865.95 1792.05 1801.6 IEX 164 165.4 159.2 164.55 BRIGADE 93 94.3 90.7 93.65 HINDALCO 126.5 126.5 123.6 124.4 -5.1 HEROMOTOCO 2125 2157.95 2084.65 2149.75 ADANIPORTS 319 319 306.8 310.75 INDIANB 45 45.95 43.75 44.25 GODREJAGRO 370 370 361 366.2 DCAL* 74.85 74.9 73.2 73.5 BAJFINANCE 1,975.00 2,007.00 1,865.25 1,899.90 -90.3 BEL 63 63.45 61.55 63.15 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507.85 ITDCEM 34.2 34.6 32.8 33.15 STAR 425 428.55 415.25 416.5 VOLTAS 461.25 466.65 445.2 450.3 BAJAJHLDNG 1934 2001.85 1880.55 1994.7 DHFL 11.99 12.14 11.42 11.52 DCMSHRIRAM 248.15 250 241.55 245.65 PEL 925 963.3 915.6 953.95 NTPC 90.35 91.1 88.35 90.9 GARFIBRES 1281 1301.5 1266 1278 NIACL 118 118.8 115 115.85 GRINDWELL 485.1 498.1 477 497.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE JUBLFOOD 1574.5 1636.5 1555 1620.65 BALKRISIND 988.95 1003.15 965.85 993.65 RITES 226.5 228.85 223 223.85 NLCINDIA 41.45 41.45 40.25 40.45 AAVAS 1085 1107.55 1059.9 1089.5 NIFTY NEXT 50 23,231.10 23,413.15 23,011.60 23,031.55 -251.5 L&TFH 53 54.35 51.2 51.65 BERGEPAINT 462 473 453.4 457.6 RPOWER 1.84 1.86 1.79 1.83 KSB 455 481 454.5 477.2 INDOSTAR 277.1 279.35 276.85 278.3 BAJAJHLDNG 1,925.00 2,008.25 1,880.00 1,995.50 86.2 TATAPOWER 32.95 34.1 31.9 33.75 MINDTREE 882 905.45 875.3 890.45 SCI 42.2 42.9 41.4 41.65 BALMLAWRIE 95.95 96.7 95.05 96.25 IOB 7.4 7.49 7.1 7.23 ACC 1,172.00 1,240.00 1,161.60 1,232.00 44.4 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182.2 1.45 LICHSGFIN 248 255.7 234.1 240.95 MGL 910 910 886.6 894.05 BLISSGVS 94 94 92.05 93.25 VAIBHAVGBL 1040 1095 1040 1055.25 SUPRAJIT 113 114.4 111.25 111.55 LUPIN 881 898 875.35 892.75 7 BHEL 25.45 25.55 24.15 24.55 ADANIPOWER 33.75 34.45 32.85 33 RESPONIND 83 84.65 82.5 83.4 GRSE 135 140.1 133.55 135.1 SHANKARA 244 248 240 241.55 CADILAHC 346 350.5 343 346.5 2.15 LUPIN 881.1 897.7 875.6 892.85 NATIONALUM 27.95 27.95 26.8 26.95 DIXON 4339.5 4378.9 4244.2 4337.45 MMTC 14.6 15.7 13.83 14.03 AUROPHARMA 720 733.7 710.05 727.95 3.6 LAXMIMACH 2481.75 2500 2391.65 2460 ABCAPITAL 43.7 43.7 41.6 42.05 DBL 247.2 257.65 247.2 252.2 PNCINFRA 103.95 105.3 103 103.45 SBILIFE 732 744 723.5 734 3.6 JSWSTEEL 168.5 169.45 163.6 166.3 NCC 21.75 21.75 20.75 20.95 GMRINFRA 17.35 17.4 17 17.1 GMDCLTD 35.35 35.5 34.7 35.2 OFSS 2,332.00 2,366.65 2,325.00 2,360.00 8.1 TATAELXSI 776.9 786.1 767 774.4 SRF 3374.7 3425 3330 3377.1 JSWENERGY 40.25 40.4 39.1 39.3 STARCEMENT 71.45 72.4 69.7 71.5 INDIGO 989.95 1,016.00 965.95 980.8 2 ICICIPRULI 357.05 369.1 336.8 344.95 PHILIPCARB 75.75 75.75 73.2 75 CASTROLIND 110.8 112.1 109.6 111.3 VRLLOG 152.05 152.45 147.1 149.25 BANKBARODA 37.7 39.25 36.75 37.6 0.05 HAVELLS 463.95 474.1 455.7 459.15 INOXLEISUR 222.8 225.9 206 211.05 CYIENT 188.3 190.4 184.15 189.05 ITDC 155.6 157.8 150.35 151.3 IDEA 5.5 5.7 5.35 5.55 0 IOC 74.5 75.85 72.8 75.45 SPARC 129.6 131.05 126.7 129.1 GRAPHITE 182.35 184.95 179 179.4 GALAXYSURF 1304.45 1307.95 1280.5 1301.1 HDFCLIFE 493 504.7 490.3 493.7 -0.1 INFRATEL 205.9 212.5 200.5 207.5 TORNTPOWER 302 311.5 299.6 300.95 RAYMOND 221 225 218.35 221.6 GESHIP 197 202.3 196.1 200.75 NIACL 117.3 118 115.1 115.25 -0.25 FEDERALBNK 38.6 39.85 36.85 37.35 ABFRL 113 117.05 108.2 111.1 SUDARSCHEM 365.8 372.75 360.5 364.55 TIMETECHNO 28.75 28.9 27.8 28.3 PGHH 9,982.00 10,039.95 9,925.05 9,950.00 -26.55 HDFCLIFE 492.45 504.7 490.45 494.4 EDELWEISS 46.75 46.75 42.4 42.65 VINATIORGA 956 976.2 950 962.7 INFIBEAM 49.95 50.3 48.4 48.8 MARICO 314 317.95 311.4 315.8 -0.95 AMARAJABAT 600 613.65 587 592.4 RAMCOCEM 549.85 574.6 549.65 570.05 FORTIS 116 116.25 114 114.2 TNPL 90.5 91.75 89.6 90 HDFCAMC 2,455.00 2,475.00 2,415.00 2,442.00 -16.8 HINDPETRO 181.5 186.55 178.45 182.2 GMM 3805.05 3980 3805.05 3892.75 GPPL 61.65 63.85 61.65 63.1 TIINDIA 318.4 322.7 315.5 316.5 SIEMENS 1,017.00 1,031.80 1,001.40 1,014.20 -7.55 MUTHOOTFIN 821.5 830.95 778 805.05 SIEMENS 1015.35 1031.15 1002 1014.5 3MINDIA 17797 18128 17555.05 17690.2 DBCORP 60.6 60.95 59 59.8 NHPC 19.85 20.05 19.7 19.8 -0.15 ASHOKLEY 45.95 45.95 43.45 43.6 UNIONBANK 23.2 23.6 22.7 22.9 HFCL 8.95 9.1 8.73 8.78 JSL 26.9 27.15 26.3 26.8 GICRE 125.5 127.2 123.3 123.75 -1 CROMPTON 213.8 216.5 209.2 212.85 TVSMOTOR 316 318.8 308.2 313.9 HAL 546.9 546.9 532.15 535.2 INOXWIND 25.85 27.2 25.7 25.7 GODREJCP 576 583.1 566.8 569.25 -6.35 JUSTDIAL 345 358.65 344.55 347.65 ADANIENT 141.15 141.15 136.85 138.05 KTKBANK 37 37.15 35.35 35.85 JAGRAN 37.55 38.45 37.05 38.25 PETRONET 234.75 238.85 229.5 231.75 -3 CANBK 77.85 80.1 76.55 77.2 GODREJCP 573 582.3 567.2 569.3 TRIDENT 4.54 4.58 4.45 4.54 ESABINDIA 1110 1110 1082.5 1093 PNB 26.7 27.65 26.4 26.65 -0.35 VEDL 90.75 90.75 88.6 89.1 AJANTPHARM 1524 1524 1475.25 1510.3 SWANENERGY 100.95 105 100 100.25 ERIS 483.65 497 476 490.2 PAGEIND 18,440.00 18,700.00 17,946.05 18,153.60 -239.15 NESTLEIND 16280 16380 16150 16219.45 GRANULES 169 171.25 164.3 165.75 ATUL 4340 4346.75 4255 4276.4 MINDAIND 277.85 279 272.3 275.95 GULFOILLUB 562 568.5 556 562.8 BIOCON 355 356.85 347.6 350 -4.85 KAJARIACER 310.8 312.75 304.25 310 GSPL 188.05 191.55 187.2 189.9 LALPATHLAB 1524.6 1531.9 1500 1513.8 KANSAINER 359.45 362.4 351.25 353.25 LUXIND 894.15 898.9 876 895.8 ICICIGI 1,254.00 1,263.85 1,215.00 1,232.10 -17.25 SPICEJET 45.05 45.05 45.05 45.05 COROMANDEL 612.3 658 611.25 651.35 SUNTECK 152 153.2 148.3 149.55 ORIENTELEC 169.5 169.5 160.5 163.8 GAYAPROJ 13.36 13.8 13.36 13.36 DIVISLAB 2,351.00 2,375.15 2,305.00 2,322.00 -35.35 NOCIL 85.8 89.6 85.8 87.1 NMDC 74.5 74.75 71.9 72.4 CHENNPETRO 51.3 51.6 49.2 49.55 FDC 245 246.25 237.35 240.55 LAKSHVILAS 12.65 12.67 12.16 12.19 UBL 927.05 945.1 906 913 -14.05 AMBUJACEM 180.05 187.75 177.45 187.1 NAUKRI 2401.85 2444.1 2370 2420.7 SONATSOFTW 203 205.1 196.05 197.75 GUJALKALI 317.2 321.8 311.85 315.05 ECLERX 380.05 403.9 380.05 392.95 BERGEPAINT 463.6 473.5 453 458.35 -7.1 BHARATFORG 291.2 294.8 277.85 284.05 MCX 1130.9 1147 1112.85 1129.8 JKPAPER* 88.9 90.6 87.6 88.05 SJVN 20.7 20.8 20.45 20.75 SCHAEFFLER 3224.95 3224.95 3150.1 3171.85 HAVELLS 463.4 474.45 455.5 458.5 -7.35 UJJIVAN 158.1 159.7 144.7 151.05 IBULISL 33.95 34.15 32.55 33.6 FSL 30.4 30.7 29.25 29.9 ESSELPRO 173.9 176.5 169.85 170.5 CENTRUM 11.1 11.1 10.6 10.85 COLPAL 1,322.00 1,345.10 1,308.15 1,313.40 -21.7 COLPAL 1325 1343.8 1309 1313.55 LAURUSLABS 456.5 463 451.05 457.45 VBL 580.55 587.4 571.6 582.85 WESTLIFE 284 286.95 280 280.75 IIFL 65 68.7 63 64.3 PIDILITIND 1,419.45 1,429.80 1,390.00 1,394.00 -25.45 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Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s pro- in an interview with Chinese democracy lawmakers sharply state broadcaster CCTV. * "R criticized China’s move to take He warned that the pro- over long-stalled efforts to democracy opposition should enact national security legisla- not “underestimate the deter- Beijing: China has sought the have. “Your country maintains of Hong Kong to China 23 years tion in the semi-autonomous mination of the Chinese gov- support and understanding of close economic and trade coop- ago, “the Hong Kong SAR has territory, saying it goes against ernment to deal with the issues India and other countries for its eration as well as people-to-peo- not acted out its constitutional the “one country, two systems” of Hong Kong.” The national controversial decision to ple exchanges with Hong Kong. duty for national security in line framework that promises the security legislation neither hin- impose a new national securi- Hong Kong’s prosperity with China’s Constitution and city freedoms not found on the ders foreign investors from ty law on Hong Kong, saying and long-term stability is in line the Basic Law”. mainland. investing in Hong Kong, nor the new legislation is aimed at with the common interests of “There is a clear loophole The proposed bill, sub- prevents local residents from containing the “secessionist” the whole international com- in Hong Kong’s legal system mitted on the opening day of enjoying the freedoms accord- forces in the former British munity, including your country, and an absence of a mechanism China’s national legislative ses- ed to them by law, he said. colony who have posed a “grave as well as protection of your of enforcement. The opposition sion Friday, is aimed at forbid- “To implement one coun- threat” to the country’s nation- country’s legitimate interests in Hong Kong have long col- ding secessionist and subver- try, two systems in Hong Kong, al security and sovereignty. in Hong Kong. We hope that luded with external forces to sive activity, as well as foreign there must be laws to safeguard In an apparent move to your government will under- carry out acts of secession, interference and terrorism. It national security,” Leung said, blunt any international back- stand and support China’s rel- subversion, infiltration and comes after a months of pro- noting that countries such as lash, China has sent demarch- evant practices,” it said. The destruction against the Chinese democracy demonstrations last the United States and Singapore es to India and several other demarche said since the return mainland,” it said. PTI year that at times descended have strict national security countries explaining the reason into violence between police laws as well. for the new draft legislation with and protesters. Pro-democracy lawmaker a reminder that “upholding .* Q The move, one of the most Tanya Chan countered that the national security” in Hong Kong controversial items on the * P $ proposal goes against the Basic Special Administrative Region R ,4 % agenda of the National People’s 7 % & Law. “It is a complete dishon- (HKSAR) is “purely China’s Congress in years, drew strong or of promises made under the internal affair and foreign coun- Washington: Secretary of State a bastion of liberty. The United rebukes from the U.S. Kong who dares to speak out such legislation is required said. “I find it hard to believe Sino-British Join Declaration, as try may interfere in this matter.” Mike Pompeo on Friday con- States strongly urges Beijing to Government and rights groups. against the Communist Party,” under Article 23 of the Basic this will not trigger either a well as all the promises made by China on Friday introduced demned China’s effort to take reconsider its disastrous pro- Despite that, Beijing appears to he said, describing it as a chal- Law, Beijing has decided not to massive peaceful and orderly the Chinese government to us the draft of a controversial over national security legisla- posal, abide by its internation- have lost patience and is deter- lenge to global values such as try to ram it through the Hong demonstration or more vocal and the world,” she said. national security law in Hong tion in Hong Kong, calling it “a al obligations, and respect Hong mined to assert greater control freedom and liberty. Kong legislature, said Steve and aggressive protests or, Taiwan’s government urged Kong in its parliament to tight- death knell for the high degree Kong’s high degree of autono- and limit opposition activity A previous effort to pass Tsang, director of the China indeed, most probably, a com- Beijing not to lead Hong into en Beijing’s control over the of autonomy” that Beijing had my, democratic institutions, following last year’s protests. such legislation in Hong Kong’s Institute at the School of bination of both.” ` A return “greater turmoil” with the pro- former British colony, in what promised the territory. and civil liberties, which are key “Xi Jinping has torn away legislature was shelved after Oriental and African Studies in of violent protests would be a posed national security law, could be the biggest blow to the The measure, submitted to preserving its special status the whole pretense of ‘one massive street protests in 2003. London. Instead, it has chosen further drag on the territory’s stating that it will cause dis- territory’s autonomy and per- Friday on the opening day of under US law,” Pompeo said in country, two systems’,” former This time, Beijing has decided what he called a “worse option” creaking economy, prompting satisfaction among the Hong sonal freedoms since 1997 when China’s national legislative ses- a statement. pro-democracy lawmaker Lee to circumvent the territory’s by proposing the National multinational companies to Kong people and cause social it came under Chinese rule. sion, is strongly opposed by He said the decision to Cheuk-yan said of China’s law-making body using what People’s Congress enact a reconsider their presence and instability. Hong Kong is a Special pro-democracy lawmakers in ignore the will of the people of leader. critics say are dubious legal national security law for the Washington to review its pol- “The laws of any civilized Administrative Region (SAR) of semi-autonomous Hong Kong. Hong Kong would be a “death He said at a press briefing grounds under the Basic Law, territory. icy of granting Hong Kong society should be an umbrella China. It has observed a “one Pompeo weighed in as well, knell for the high degree of by opposition parties and which has served as a sort of “For many in Hong Kong, more advantageous trade con- to protect the people, rather country, two systems” policy calling the proposal by China an autonomy Beijing promised activists that the move shows constitution for Hong Kong the NPC enacting for Hong ditions than mainland China, than shackles on their free- since Britain returned sover- effort to “unilaterally and arbi- for Hong Kong” under a Beijing is “directly taking con- since its return to China from Kong will be tantamount to the Tsang said. dom,” Taiwan’s Mainland eignty to China on July 1, 1997, trarily impose national securi- decades-old agreement known trol.” “They’re trying to ban British colonial rule in 1997. effective end of the ‘one coun- Former Hong Kong leader Affairs Council said in a which has allowed it certain free- ty legislation on Hong Kong.” as the Sino-British Joint every organisation in Hong While the enactment of try, two systems’ model,” Tsang C.Y. Leung defended the move statement. AP doms the rest of China does not “Hong Kong has flourished as Declaration. PTI 81 4 9! ):::: Moscow: Russia has reported Johannesburg: Africa’s coron- many of Africa’s 54 countries history of conflict like Somalia the highest daily spike in coro- B:= avirus cases have surpassed slowed the growth of the pan- and South Sudan remain a navirus deaths on Friday, as 1,00,000, the Africa Centers for demic, Nkengasong said “that worry for health officials as health officials registered 150 Washington: The US will the Treaty. Disease Control and doesn’t mean Africa has been cases rise. And in Tanzania, deaths in the last 24 hours, Islamabad: Pakistan’s coron- from the malignant virus. In the withdraw from the Open Skies Trump expressed hope that Prevention said Friday, as the spared.” But he said health offi- where the president claims the bringing the country’s toll to avirus cases on Friday crossed past 24 hours, 1,064 people Treaty, a major accord that the US may negotiate a deal continent with many fragile cials are not seeing a lot of virus has been defeated by 3,249. the 50,000-mark after a record recovered from the novel coro- permits unarmed aerial sur- with Russia on arms treaty health systems has not yet community deaths or “massive prayer, the government hasn’t Russia’s comparatively low 2,603 more patients were diag- navirus. The authorities also veillance flights over 34 par- and China will be maybe seen the high numbers of other flooding of our hospitals” updated its case numbers in mortality rate has raised eye- nosed with the COVID-19 dis- carried out a record 16,387 tests, ticipating countries, citing included in that. parts of the world. because of COVID-19. three weeks. brows in the West, with some ease, the health ministry said. taking the total number of tests repeated Russian violations of “We’ll see what happens,” More than 3,100 people He said the African conti- South Africa has been test- suggesting that the country’s The deadly contagion so far in the country to 445,987. its terms. he said. have died from COVID-19 nent needs to test about 10 ing assertively and leads the government may be underre- claimed the lives of 50 people in A special flight of Emirates India is not a member of “What’s going to happen is across the continent of 1.3 times the number of people it continent with more than porting virus-related deaths the last 24 hours, taking the carrying 251 stranded this treaty that came into force we’re going to pull out and billion people. has already tested for the coro- 19,000 cases. and manipulating the statistics. death toll to 1,067, the Ministry Pakistanis arrived at Islamabad on January 1, 2002. Most of the they’re going to come back The African continent has navirus. It should strive to Africa’s worst-case sce- Russian officials vehe- of National Health Services said. International Airport from participating countries are in and want to make a deal. We’ve seen roughly the same number test at least 1 per cent of the nario, according to published mently deny the allegations Out of the total 50,694 patients, Dubai after Pakistan allowed North Europe and Central Asia. had a very good relationship of new cases in the past week population, or 13 million peo- models, would see more than and attribute the low numbers Sindh reported 19,924 cases, the airline to operate special The Open Skies Treaty lately with Russia. And you can as the week before, Africa ple, but so far only 1.3 million 3 million infected and more to the effectiveness of the mea- Punjab 18,455, Khyber- flights. allows each state-party to carry see that with respect to oil and CDC director John to 1.4 million tests have been than 300,000 deaths and “that sures taken to curb the spread Pakhtunkhwa 7,155, Balochistan Officials said that all the out short-notice, unarmed, what’s happening with oil,” Nkengasong said Thursday, conducted. Shortages of testing would be overwhelming for of the outbreak. Russia’s coro- 3,074, Islamabad 1,326, Gilgit- passengers were shifted to dif- reconnaissance flights over the Trump said. adding that “we hope that and medical equipment remain sure,” Nkengasong said. But he navirus caseload has exceeded Baltistan 602 and Pakistan- ferent quarantine centres in others’ territories to collect In his statement, Pompeo trend continues” instead of a a problem. warned that “models are only 326,000 on Friday, with health occupied Kashmir 158 cases. Islamabad for 24 hours for data on military forces and alleged that Russia’s imple- rapid exponential increase. Countries with fragile as good as the assumptions we officials reporting almost 9,000 It also reported that so far medical tests related to the activities. mentation and violation of While early lockdowns in health systems and a recent put in there.” AP new infections. AP 15,201 people have recovered COVID-19. PTI President Donald Trump Open Skies treaty has under- blamed Russia’s non-compli- mined the central confidence- ance with the treaty for such a building function of the pact decision by the United States. — and has, in fact, fuelled dis- ;$ 2 $ * R ! “Russia didn’t adhere to trust and threats to US nation- the treaty, so until they adhere, al security — making contin- we will pull out. But there’s a ued American participation 4 6 7F very good chance we’ll make a untenable. new agreement or do some- “While the United States " 65 5/ enced an increased risk of seri- thing to put that agreement along with our Allies and part- ous heart rhythm complica- back together,” Trump told ners that are States Parties to the #==== reatment for COVID-19 tions. Dubai: The family of slain to the killers during the last whether his sons have come reporters at the White House. Treaty have lived up to our Twith the anti-malarial drug The scientists said these Washington Post columnist nights of the Muslim holy under pressure. The trial was “Whenever there’s an agree- commitments and obligations ' hydroxychloroquine, either drugs should not be used to Jamal Khashoggi announced month of Ramadan in line with widely criticized by rights ment that another party does- under the Treaty, Russia has fla- &(@( ) :$ with or without the antibiotic treat COVID-19 patients out- on Friday they have forgiven Islamic tradition to offer par- groups and an independent n’t agree to, we have many of grantly and continuously vio- azithromycin, offers no bene- side of clinical trials until his Saudi killers, giving legal dons in cases allowed by UN investigator who noted those agreements around the lated the Treaty in various ways :+ fit for COVID-19 patients, results from randomised clin- reprieve to five government Islamic law. that no senior officials nor any- world, where it’s a two-party for years. This is not a story according to a large observa- ical trials are available to con- agents who had been sen- The Saudi court’s ruling in one in charge of ordering the agreement, but they don’t exclusive to just the Treaty on 0 tional study. firm their safety and efficacy tenced to death for an opera- December that the killing was operation was found guilty. adhere to it and we do. When Open Skies, unfortunately, for ##'7 The research, published in for COVID-19 patients. tion that cast a cloud of suspi- not premeditated paved the The independence of the we have things like that, we pull Russia has been a serial viola- the journal The Lancet, They explained chloro- cion over the kingdom’s crown way for Friday’s announce- Riyadh criminal court was also out also,” he said. tor of many of its arms control ')O /2 analysed data from nearly quine, an antimalarial drug prince. ment by leaving the door open brought into question. Prior to Secretary of State Mike obligations and commitments,” ) !/2)" & 15,000 patients with COVID- and its analogue, hydroxy- “We, the sons of the mar- for reprieve. Additionally, the his killing, Khashoggi had writ- Pompeo said the US will sub- Pompeo said. , 19 who received chloroquine or chloroquine, are commonly tyr Jamal Khashoggi, announce finding was in line with the ten critically of Saudi Arabia’s mit notice of its decision to Despite the Open Skies its analogue hydroxychloro- used to treat autoimmune dis- that we forgive those who government’s official explana- crown prince in columns for withdraw from the Treaty on Treaty’s aspiration to build con- :+ ' quine, taken with or without eases including lupus and killed our father as we seek tion of Khashoggi’s slaying the Washington Post. Open Skies to the Treaty fidence and trust by demon- 4 the antibiotics azithromycin arthritis. reward from God Almighty,” that he was killed accidental- He’d been living in exile in Depositaries and to all other strating through unrestricted or clarithromycin, and 81,000 Both these drugs have a wrote one of his sons, Salah ly in a brawl by agents trying the United States for about a states party to the Treaty. overflights that no party has controls. good safety profile as treat- Khashoggi, on Twitter. to forcibly return him to Saudi year as Crown Prince “Effective six months from anything to hide, Russia has According to the ments for those specific con- Salah Khashoggi, who lives Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman over- tomorrow, the United States consistently acted as if it were researchers, including ditions, and the current in Saudi Arabia and has The family’s decision to saw a crackdown in Saudi will no longer be a party to the free to turn its obligations off 8= Mandeep Mehra from Brigham research said these patients received financial compensa- pardon Khashoggi’s killers Arabia on human rights Treaty,” he said, adding that the and on at will, unlawfully deny- # and Women’s Hospital in the should not stop taking these tion from the royal court for comes as questions continue to activists, writers and critics of US would, however, reconsid- ing or restricting Open Skies 0 US, COVID-19 patients on drugs if they are prescribed for his father’s killing, explained linger over who ultimately the kingdom’s devastating war er its withdrawal should Russia observation flights whenever it 25 ' these drug regimens, experi- approved conditions. that forgiveness was extended ordered the operation and in Yemen. AP return to full compliance with desires, he added. PTI !>3 1O 4-:;,- ,-5; % + C7= ## ; ! = $ P $ 3 O$ P *"P "*C ! % ) & ' ; 1O Yangon: Myanmar says it will attack by a Rohingya insurgent Atlanta: Joe Biden, the pre- He then added: “If you’ve black voters in his Delaware submit a report due Saturday group. The campaign forced sumptive Democratic presi- got a problem figuring out Senate races and his partner- outlining its claims of compli- about 740,000 Rohingya to flee Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday C7= dential nominee, had a testy whether you’re for me or for ship as former President Barack ance with an order from the to neighboring Bangladesh and began assessing the damage exchange with a prominent Trump, then you ain’t black.” Obama’s top lieutenant. International Court of Justice to led to accusations that security caused by Cyclone Amphan ' black radio personality on The host countered that con- Black voters resurrected protect members of its Muslim forces committed mass rapes that killed at least 22 people and 2'> 4 / += Friday over his support among versations about Biden’s run- Biden’s campaign with a second Rohingya ethnic minority. and killings and burned thou- left many displaced in the & black voters and his potential ning mate aren’t about Trump, place finish in the Nevada cau- The Netherlands-based sands of homes. country’s coastal areas. running mate. whom many black voters view cuses and a resounding win in court in January issued an order Chan Aye, director general Cyclone ‘Amphan’, the +=9' Charlamagne Tha God as racist. the South Carolina primary for Myanmar to implement pro- of the International strongest to hit the region in pressed Biden on reports that “Take a look at my record,” after he’d started with embar- visional measures for the pro- Organizations and Economic nearly two decades, made land- he is considering Minnesota Biden said, citing his work as rassing finishes in overwhelm- tection of the Rohingya. Department of Myanmar’s fall on Wednesday evening. It , Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is senator to extend the Voting ingly white Iowa and New The court agreed last year to Foreign Ministry, said Friday the was the most powerful storm white, to be vice president and Rights Act of 1965. Hampshire. consider a case alleging that government was working on the since cyclone ‘Sidr’ killed near- ' told him black voters “saved being considered. Multiple.” “The NAACP has Older black voters espe- Myanmar committed genocide report, but would not discuss its ly 3,500 people in 2007. your political life in the pri- A Biden aide then sought endorsed me every time I’ve cially sided with Biden over a against the group, an accusation contents before submitting it. The powerful cyclone has ( ; & maries” and “have things they to end the interview, prompt- run. Come on, take a look at wide Democratic field that vigorously denied by the gov- Brigadier General Zaw Min caused Taka 11 billion ($129 & %#* want from you.” ing the host to say, “you can’t my record.” included several black candi- ernment. The court’s proceed- Tun, a spokesman for million) in damage to the hous- “I’m not acknowledging do that to black media.” Biden has emphasized his dates, including Kamala Harris. ings are likely to continue for Myanmar’s military, said it has ing, infrastructure, fisheries anybody who is being consid- Biden responded, “I do relationship with black voters The California senator is years. Myanmar’s military in complied with government and livestock, water resources ered,” Biden said. that to black media and white throughout his campaign, not- widely believed to be a con- August 2017 launched what it orders by providing “complete and agriculture in Bangladesh, “But I guarantee you there media” and said his wife need- ing throughout the primary tender for the vice-presidential called a clearance campaign in and necessary information” for according to initial govern- :=*7%' are multiple black women ed to use the television studio. campaign his dependence on nomination. AP Rakhine state in response to an the report. AP ment estimates. PTI !" # # 7
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He with him yet again. doesn’t want to enter into Once reconnected, Sippy’s voice the interview head- still wavers and when I suggest that long but first we should re-connect again, he retorts, inquires which “It is a Coronavirus phone,” and guf- 5'1 part of the world I faws before adding, “Everyone is on the am holding the phone and the internet so these are conversation from. being used beyond their capacities.” On hearing that I am He repeated Hema Malini, the pro- connecting from tagonist in Andaz, in Seeta Aur Geeta. Delhi, he quips “You are Again many people felt that a double 5 better off as things are role for a woman and that too on the opening up while in lines of Ram Aur Shyam (1967), which Mumbai, we can’t venture had been essayed by none other than out as yet.” Clearly, even if Dilip Kumar was a huge risk. “I felt this you are the director of a larg- one was better. The idea of Dilip Kumar er-than-life spectacle like being exploited was not as convincing , Sholay, you have to abide by as a young woman suffering the M the whims of a microscopic Cinderella syndrome,” he says. What , virus and adjust to life accord- also immensely helped the popularity ingly. of the film was Sanjeev Kumar and He is doing just that. His Dharmendra, two fine actors and young . ' Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema superstars in their own right, being cast and Entertainment (RSACE) opposite Hema. “It is not easy in India at Kalina, Mumbai, which runs five to convince the male actor to take on O- B graduation courses around film mak- the secondary role. Their characters #! B ing in association with the Mumbai were interesting but Hema had the University and Garware Institute since cream and they were supporting her. It # 2017, has shifted to the online module was great of them to say yes. In its com- ' - of teaching. Given the nature of the pro- mercial way the film spoke about a fession and the way it is taught, where woman,” he says. !! physical contact seems essential, I won- But it was Sholay that placed him in # der how it would be possible to contin- the big league so much so that even now - ue to teach online indefinitely and he his name is synonymous with the film. says, “That is a million dollar question. Sippy recently received a Lifetime - No one knows how we will go forward. Achievement Award at Filmfare Awards & !' , and what’s happening. We do not know which was held in Assam in February what shape and form the course the Another resort to the past this year and he feels that it was given ! ' - B # pandemic will take. We will have to see is the way Doordarshan decided to tele- to him mostly because of Sholay. how much it is possible to go back to cast the serials of yore which command- However, he doesn’t deny, “I do have a & # the normal or whether in the next ed huge fan-following including Sippy’s body of work and I couldn’t have made six months or one year we Buniyaad, which followed a migrant a Sholay without having made Andaz or do a mix of online and family during Partition. He believes that Seeta aur Geeta.” !' & !C - physical classes or just the serial has struck a chord among the The fact that the film continues to the former.” But one younger generation as “it was basical- be a phenomenon where its dialogues & ! thing he is sure of, ly a good story about the events that are still quoted in different situations off # !! his vast repertoire took place.” And there are parallels in screen is lost on no one. But at the time of films helps contemporary life as well. “In north of filming no one, least of all Sippy, & ! & budding film India, there were refugee camps and realised it. “I could feel that we were # makers learn people were confined to them. It is a making a great film. How can you pre- 'P the craft. reminder of those times when the con- dict it was a phenomenon? It just hap- It is not finement was greater and, the problems, pened, you couldn’t predict it. People L just teaching more dangerous,” says the director. found something new every time they film making Talking of Buniyaad naturally brings watched it,” he says attributing its suc- that will be us to his love for ensemble casts which cess to a combination of its technique, & ) affected but was evident not just in the serial but also storytelling, performances, music and 5"% the profession in films like Shaan (1980), Sholay background score. He credits writer duo leading up to (1975) and to an extent, Salim Javed, lyricist Anand Bakshi, it is bound to Seeta aur Geeta (1972). “Of course, I like music director RD Burman ,the techni- take a hit in working with bigger casts but it is never cians and cameraperson along with the , , the way that easy. It is the challenge that eggs you on. cast which came together to put up a it works. The actors too could feel the vibes of great show. Already, something very good being made and, Considering that remakes are often there are with so much care and attention, they attempted of films that break box office speculations put their best foot forward,” he says as records, what are Sippy’s views on the about the his voice fades out over a connection same? “I wouldn’t make Sholay. It is not <' manner in that is often patchy. like remakes can’t work but you should 2 SL- '- which inti- Another thing that was very much add something to it or have a new take mate scenes apparent in his films were larger than on it. A film like Titanic was made 20 T would be shot, life villains. Whether it was Gabbar years before this version. Mother India something Singh menacingly asking his cohorts, had been made by Mehboob Khan less ' which Sippy’s “Kitne aadmi the?” or Shakaal declar- than 10-15 years ago before the colour /, film Sagar had ing, “Ajeeb janwar hai. Kitna bhi khae film which was a much bigger and in ample measure bhooka hi rehta hai,” — both could chill improved version of the original and it ! , / between the lead you to the bone. Sippy retorts, “Don’t worked brilliantly. It is very difficult to " ' pair of Dimple heroes come out larger than life? Were add to Sholay which already has so 4 Kapadia and Rishi heroes, like Amitabh or Dharmendra much. I fail to see why I should attempt A - Kapoor. The direc- ordinary?” to make it? If someone has the confi- !3 "''' tor is unfazed and However, it wasn’t a huge canvas dence they should do it but make it says, “Technology is rather a heartwarming story that the worth the attempt,” he says recalling the 'M there to help us do a lot of director started his career with. The son fate of Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag things that we cannot. Even of producer GP Sippy, after having (2007). five, 10 or 20 years back, we assisted during several films, decided to With the advent of OTT platforms, used technology in Sholay turn director with Andaz in 1971. The newer directors and increased exposure O- * ! and Shaan to change the story about a widower’s daughter and a of the audience, Sippy agrees that films !! ! * P face of cinema. At that time, widow’s son bringing the duo together have changed. “Not just the story but the those were creative decisions was unconventional given the time whole storytelling technique has " : but now they might become when second marriages were uncom- changed. You are, after all, telling the necessary.” He goes on to point mon. Add to it the fact that Sippy was story to a completely different audience to several projects where peo- all of 25. “Everyone called me a fool for which has the sensibilities of the time ple are sitting at home and attempting a film like that. Reactions it lives in. Today’s viewers are very dif- relating interesting stories ; included, ‘You are a young guy. What ferent from the audience of the 1960s, 2 through short films. “That is a new are you doing making a film on a widow 70s, 80s or 90s. While the themes con- C4 ' way of story-telling now but, of # ! and a widower. What is wrong with tinue to be the same, love stories or course, this can’t be permanently used !! you?’” His father was also surprised that revenge dramas, because we are L T % for entertainment, he says and adds, he wanted to debut as director with this humans, the narrative style has trans- that it was possible as humans, by ' > C film. When he approached actor formed. That is the challenge as you , their nature, are a race of thinkers. & !!C !! Shammi Kapoor for the role of the wid- have to do something differently for He believes that taking things ower, his reaction was not very differ- today’s age and do it as interestingly as C lying down is not the appropriate ! ! ent but for an altogether different rea- possible hoping that the audience will 4 reaction to the reaction. “It is good && son. Shammi, who was known for his like it,” says Sippy matter factly. , to understand what the problems are light-hearted and stylish romcoms It is not just story-telling which has but it is not a good idea to sit back # ! & which featured great music as well as a transformed but the way that the audi- and let the virus take over your entire lot of Elvis Presley-inspired dancing ence consumes entertainment as well. ' - life. We have to stand up and fight for ! ' asked, “Do you know what I am famous “Something which is for the phone will the welfare of society and individual. If ,P for? Dancing and singing. What are you remain for the phone and will never be && & we try to look after everyone, everyone trying to do?” A young Sippy, backed as as impressive on screen. Under the will look after us. There will, of course, & by a powerful idea, was undeterred and present circumstances, people are say- be stray cases of unfortunate incidents 7=2C 8C 9 said, “‘Haven’t you done enough of that? ing that cinema may never come back of people who we cannot help.” =' $ ! Let us try something different.’ He but I don’t believe it. If you have an expe- MC He resorts to a history lesson to looked at me, somewhere it clicked and rience to share with people that is worth ' explain the point further. “There has- # he agreed.” it, they will come to the theatre. Aren’t L6 , n’t been a World War for 70-75 years. # Sippy was completely convinced people feeling fed up at home during But we are now facing Coronavirus C that, despite the zeitgeist of the age, the lockdown? They want to step out and - across the world, which is noth- world would not object to a man who cinema would enable them to do that, - ing short of a war. We will ! had lost his wife and has a daughter of course, at the right time — three or resolve this too. There will be & coming together with a woman who had six months down the line,” he says and suffering along the way, lost her husband and had a boy. “If you adds, “This is a good note to end,” but M naturally, but that is the make a film like that, you need to make when I persist that I do have a few more price we pay. We would the audience want them to come togeth- questions left, he teases, “You don’t want ' learn a lot of new things er so they had to be warm people with to talk to me another time? Let’s keep along the way,” he says optimistically. feelings,” says Sippy thoughtfully. Luck it for that.” !" # # %&' ( )7/
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hen Warsan Shire said, “No one leaves home Wunless/ Home is the mouth of a shark/ You only run for the bor- der/ When you see the whole city run- ning as well,” it continued to be a reality for many people and their communities who lost their cultur- al and regional identities in the blink of an eye. Celebrity hairstylist and film- maker Sapna Moti Bhavnani’s web documentary, Sindhustan, recalls one such event where a communi- ty, amid political upheavals and religious riots, was again forgotten. It explores the migration of the Sindhi community to India during and post-Partition. The first inspi- year-old woman. She then explained Pakistan. It is made using Ajrak, a where I come from.” homeland slowly led to a death of Maratha, Dravida-Utkala-Banga. er, her journey has certainly been a ration for such a project came to her the theory behind her saying so — Sindhi design art form, as well as Well, contrary to this concept, their own heritage and culture. For Sapna, it’s because even though very transitional one. She says, “I when she discovered how her father, when we first came to this planet, we Madhubani from India. The tattoos, usually, a film’s idea is conveyed History books never did justice to the state isn’t ours but there are many never believe in transitioning com- born in Shikarpur in Sindh, migrat- lived in tribes and didn’t have any showcased only on her legs in the through conversations, dialogues Sindhis while explaining the Sindhis, who are Indians and have pletely and hence, I haven’t left hair- ed from Karachi to Bombay after borders or governments or territo- film, depict the legends of Jhulelal (a and some fictionalised version of Partition. Hence, I don’t think a fic- been residing here since styling at all. I still do that and will Partition and lived in refugee camps. ries. We had extended families and revered deity of Sindhi Hindus), a reality. So why did she think that tional representation of this event — Independence. And hence, she adds, continue to do so. But yes, seven The film, narrated through a series each one of them had their own vegetarian crocodile, a family enjoy- designs and art could help her best history’s largest migration of a cul- “it’ll always be sung like that.” years into making this important of extensively designed body tattoos markings. She said, ‘You are actual- ing a picnic near the river Sindh and express more than the words? She ture — would have been the best Sapna, who is currently working film did mark the beginning of on Sapna’s body, was also inspired by ly going back to your roots and that more. For the audience, they would says, “The film features narrations choice. It’s being talked about open- on her book, tentatively titled, something new and relevant.” a random conversation with her makes me very happy.’” look like a visual map of South Asia of real experiences of Sindhi people ly for the first time.” It’s why, she says, Chapter One, recalls that she was Well, certainly the reason why grandmother, a few years ago. And that moment, she says, and its division, an art gallery of who remained in Pakistan during it’s not a film, but a “movement.” denied the visa to Sindh some time the film is making rounds at various She says, “I had gone to meet my made it evident for her that she was memories and a story narrated on the Partition but later, had to migrate When one talks about Sindh or ago. And that’s when “I became my international film festivals and win- grandmother over lunch one day. I going to write their stories with that the skin. But for Sapna, her legs are to India as many Hindu Sindhis were Sindhis, one is reminded of how land. Hence, Sindhustan is like a ning hearts and accolades. To name had covered myself because I had ink. It was when she decided that it now like a museum, which tell the being forced to convert to Islam. even though the province did not hope for me that one day, I’d be able a few, Excellence in Cinema Award just started getting inked at that time. was the best way to tell the story — tales of a lost culture. Well, just as our And just to sustain, they had to adapt become a part of India after 1947, it to cross the border and touch that at AIFF May 2019, Official Selection She commented on those tattoos by “to herself become the story.” The footprints mark how long we have to new cultures and practices, learn still echoes through our voices when soil where my ancestors lived. I wait from India at the MAMI Film calling me ‘old-fashioned.’ I was tattoos illustrate various stories of traversed, for her, too, “my legs sym- a new language and engage in newer we sing these lines of the National with love!” Festival Asia Premiere stunned to hear that term from a 90- Sindhis from both India and bolise my journey and the very roots, trades, worldwide. This loss of their Anthem — Punjab-Sindh-Gujarata- From a hairstylist to a filmmak- 2019, etc. ) -6 ) *$ ) $ Q0 L I urge my fellow Indians to join this /# +$! /# 1 6 !"$#4#4/ $( !*74! $#4/' cause and give it momentum by building awareness about it. We are #4"#" * also releasing our first sign language - 1 video on Spitfire’s latest track The Wonder Years was such an of such things. So I had it ready !- 1" 7: Vartalap with the hope that the track iconic show that the jacket that and still have it. will trigger more conversations on you wore in the show is now at the issue.” the Smithsonian Institute in Do you remember who all were The Vartalap ISL music video Washington DC. How did that in your category? anveer Singh is urging authori- was created in collaboration with happen? I actually do. These are all the Rties to consider and declare AccioMango — a community-based My mother had kept it safely, people I love and they’re still in the Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the start-up, managed and operated by all this while. We have a garage industry — John Goodman for 23rd official language of India. The deaf professionals and founded by and it is full of every piece of Roseanne, Ted Danson for Cheers, actor has always raised his voice on deaf expert Dr Alim Chandani. It memorabilia from me, my broth- Michael J Fox for Family Ties. And social issues and this time he is sign- advocates and aims to create equal er, and sister. Our entire childhood there was Richard Mulligan from ing a petition to raise awareness on opportunities for the Indian Deaf is there — old printers and other Empty Nest who won. this cause. Ranveer’s independent Community in compliance with tons of stuff. We always used to tell record label IncInk, which he has the Rights of Persons with her you have to clean that up but How old are your kids? Have formed with Navzar Eranee, is also cause of making Indian Sign Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. He she liked storing all these. She also they been nominated for Emmys releasing its first sign language Language the 23rd official language is also the CEO of Access Mantra had this jacket which Smithsonian yet? video. of India. I will be signing the offi- Foundation (AMF), a non-profit wanted. So now my mom has got I have two sons, 12 and six He says, “We created IncInk as cial petition filed by National organisation that aims to create the validation for keeping the years old and a 10 year old daugh- a platform to promote inclusivity Association of the Deaf (NAD) awareness among the hearing- garage and all the stuff. ter. No, they’ve done nothing, as through art, hence, the name — India with support from the ‘Access impaired community for informa- of now. When I look at my eldest IncInk. Through our latest endeav- Mantra Foundation’, who are work- tion that is not easily accessible to You’ve directed more than 200 son I think I had fired three our, we’re lending support to the ing tirelessly to make this a reality. them. episodes of television and are agents when I was that age. I was widely regarded for your single- doing commercials in Chicago camera comedy work. When did when I was six year old. It was so hanos is hands-down you realise that a life behind the tough back then. Tone of the best comic lens was also for you? book villains of all time. , * &! This realisation happened Have your kids watched The Everything about him is when I was on the sets of The Wonder Years? It must be inter- very intimidating from his C5 26451-/ " #$ Wonder Years. I was interested in esting to watch their father go stature to his voice. the camera. It was so cool. I through puberty on TV. However, to some extent % & would have questions like — why Yes, they’ve watched the show. he is very humane and one director filled a two-page My mum shows it to them when- someone whom we could scene in the kitchen, and someone ever they go to her place. That was sympathise with. In the Ant-Man in Avengers would do that in two shots and very sweet of her. But it is conflict- comic books, the character Endgame, said, “I think another would need six shots. And ing. I don’t want them to see it just has this weird motivation Thanos is a really complex how those choices affect the final because I am their dad. But I also which was dubbed as and an amazing antagonist. product? These things interested desperately want them to love it ‘Obsession with Death’. When I saw Infinity War, I me. The first episode I directed for and think that I am super cool. So The directors of Avengers was thinking that what he Modern Family was just after they we landed somewhere in between. Endgame, Russo brothers is saying has logic behind had won the Emmy for the best They think it’s cool. thought that this motiva- it. Maybe, he is a psy- comedy. I was so terrified as to tion was not impactful, chopath and wants to what am I going to do, what will How many other young gentle- mainly because there were destroy the world but he is I bring to the show and how can men did you beat up for The elements of too much fan- equally soft at his heart. I add to it? Wonder Years? tasy and the character of Nobody other than Brolin They came to me after they Lady Death had yet to be could have played it so How did you get past the nerve? saw me in the film, The Princess introduced. well. It’s a perfect casting. A lot of times in my directing great, challenging and fulfilling. summer and we were all in Bride. They sent me that script and Actor Josh Brolin who He just exhumes the career, I would not literally but But no one really cared at all. I was Chicago. When I woke up that said ‘we’d love you to take a look portrayed Thanos in strength and poise that psychologically slap myself, just totally off the grid. But then morning, his mom had left a note at this role and consider this part.’ Avengers Infinity War and Thanos possesses. When reminding that you are the direc- when I was on TV again, a cou- on the dishwasher that said “hey And I was so young then. So it was Endgame, experimented a you got so many heroes tor and whether you want it or not, ple more times and I felt the warm you got nominated for an Emmy, really my parents who went back lot with the character to fighting, you got to be a you are here. I would tell myself embrace of the love of America congratulations!”. Then the two of and forth to decide about it for a achieve the acclaimed formidable opponent that I have to get over myself and again. It was really fantastic. us rode bikes to the park and it long time. Then my dad asked depiction on screen. In ly, fear it. menting. We realised that which means you will be do the job. was great. himself, ‘if we see this on TV and today’s time, CGI has gone Brolin said, “Earlier, there was a character needing a formidable actor How old were you when you some other kid is playing the role, on to become extremely we didn’t understand the where we could invest and playing the character. Josh You’ve been both, on camera were first nominated for an Did you go to the ceremony could we live with that?’ The realistic. Despite this, the nuances of the role. The everyone could sympathise Brolin hit a home run with and off-camera. In which way do Emmy and how was the experi- with a speech ready? answer was no and so we went to actor had a big challenge to Russo’s had the intentions with. I think that’s the the character’s portrayal.” you think were you treated bet- ence? I did. I went with my parents LA and met with the people who portray an 8’3 tall formida- and the relationship with biggest struggle we had to (Catch the Mad Titan ter? I was 12 years old. And I and grandparents. It was great. Yes, wrote the show and I got the job. ble character so that the Gamora, Nebula and all face.” go against the Avengers on Oh, for sure on camera. When remember I was sleeping over at I had a speech ready. My parents (All seasons of the show are air- audience could connect the others but it wasn’t Fellow cast member Star Movies on May 17 at I was directing TV shows, it was Tony Rubin’s house, and it was made sure that I was always on top ing on Star World.) with it and simultaneous- until we started experi- Paul Rudd who portrayed 12 pm and 9 pm.) !" # # 70 " / 0. 12- % $ he BCCI has not made “any commitment” to tour South TAfrica in August and there . "** have only been discussions about such a possibility, Board treasur- " .6 - says the governing body. er Arun Dhumal said on Friday, The players are unlikely to " denying Cricket South Africa’s here will neither be loo breaks keep their cap or sunglasses in the claims of a confirmation. Tduring training nor the play- field of play as it would attract CSA Director of Cricket ers will be allowed to hand over penalty runs just like in the case Graeme Smith and Chief Executive their caps or sunglasses to the on- of a helmet. The ICC also wants &$= & Jacques Faul on Thursday said that field umpires as international them to minimise their “time India has agreed to tour the rain- cricketers will be required to let spent in the changing room " 1654/ bow nation for three T20 go of some of their intrinsic before and after a match”. Internationals in August, signalling habits when play resumes in the The ICC Cricket Committee here is a 9 out of 10 chance that India will make resumption of cricket in the post post-Covid-19 world. has already recommended ban on Tthe trip Down Under for a four-Test series later Covid-19 world. But Dhumal dis- In its “back to cricket” guide- using the saliva on the ball and this year, Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin agreed. lines issued for resumption of the now players have been advised Roberts said trying to downplay the uncertainty “When South Africa’s tour of game, ICC has effectively barred not to “touch eyes, nose, and triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. India got cancelled due to coron- players from handing over their mouth after making contact with “I guess there’s no such thing as certainty in avirus, we had discussions that if personal equipments (cap, towel, the ball” and sanitise their hands today’s world so I can’t say 10 (out of 10), but I’m there is a possibility, we will make sunglasses, jumpers) to the after they come in contact with going to say nine out of 10,” Roberts told News an effort to tour South Africa. But umpire or his teammates as part the ball. Corp. at no point have we made any of maintaining social distance. Life might get even tougher “With the variable being, who would know commitment to Cricket South “Players and umpires should for them when they are training whether we can have crowds … I’d be really sur- Africa about touring in August,” maintain social distancing on for the game with no loo and prised if we can’t get the Indian tour away. Dhumal said. “There has been no formal series but there should be riders. event of such magnitude with so the cricket field and that includes shower breaks encouraged. “But I wouldn’t, hand on heart suggest we’ll The senior BCCI office-bear- discussion in BCCI about ICC Is CSA with India on ICC policy many teams and all the health safe- no handing over of player items “All participants should adopt have full crowds from the start. We’ll just have to er then said that unless the chairmanship. Graeme Smith obvi- matters? With Chris (Nenzani), ty norms, empty stadiums, can it (cap, towels, sunglasses, jumpers) a ‘ready to train’ approach where see how that goes,” the under-pressure chief exec- Government clears international ously spoke in his personal capac- you would want a full commitment be held? to the umpire or teammates,” read possible i.E. Come to training utive said. travel, BCCI won’t be in a position ity which is not CSA’s stand,” he on paper and then proceed. “These are calls that ICC and the ICC playing guidelines. prepared without the need to use However, when it comes to away tours, to make a commitment to any said. “It’s CSA which is desperate for Cricket Australia wil have to take,” However there was no clari- any communal facilities such as Roberts wants a bio-secure environment which country. CSA President Chris Nenzani a three-match T20. So they have to Dhumal said. ty on who will keep the players’ changing rooms or showering might prompt Cricket Australia to explore options “Right now, we can’t even refused to endorse Smith’s support decide how they want to play it at items? facilities,” read one of the train- of sending a team for a white ball series in England. commit that we can tour Sri Lanka for Ganguly in a statement issued the ICC,” the veteran official said. DHARAMSALA OPTION FOR “Consider adopting a process ing guidelines. But before that, the CA would wait and watch in July followed by (short T20 on Friday. While the support to have an CAMP that will assist the bowler in man- “Personal equipment should how the Pakistan and the West Indies tours of series) in Zimbabwe. Both these “As far as the BCCI is con- IPL in October-November win- With the civil aviation min- aging his/her items. Umpires be sanitised before and after use England pan out in terms of health safety mea- tours are part of the FTP pro- cerned we would certainly like an dow instead of the T20 World Cup istry announcing that domestic may also be encouraged to use (training and competition),” read sures. gramme and we are still not sure Indian to lead the global body and is growing, Dhumal said BCCI flights will be starting from May gloves when handling the ball,” another one. “I think there’s some chance we could send a what the situation will be in two our President has credentials obvi- won’t push for a postponement of 25, Dhumal said the Board could team over,” Roberts said. months, so how can we commit on ously. But again we haven’t yet dis- the global event but at the same explore safe zone options for a I would never, from my end, push Himachal is under control and it’s “Obviously we won’t jeopardise the safety of South Africa tour?” Dhumal asked. cussed it,” Dhumal said. time, it needs to be seen that in national camp in case it can’t be it but if after exploring options, considered to be a safe zone as per the players, but the best test of that is that the West On a different note, when However, a BCCI veteran who these times, whether an event of held at the National Cricket BCCI finds that Dharamsala can Government protocols, the HPCA Indian and Pakistan tours of England before we’re asked about CSA Director of has interacted with Nenzani, said that magnitude can be held in Academy in Bengaluru. have a camp, I am more than ready will then do everything to make it due to tour. We hope they go off without a hitch,” Cricket Graeme Smith’s supprt to that the cash-strapped Proteas Australia. Will it make Dharamsala an to make all the arrangements. a bio-secure environment. It all Roberts said. Sourav Ganguly’s candidature for should only get a commitment if “T20 World Cup is a global option considering that HPCA Even the hotel where the Indian depends on what is best available While the India tour is a lucrative one, it is the ICC chairmanship, Dhumal it backs the BCCI view on ICC event. Why should we push for now has a state of the art indoor team stays Pavilion is HPCA prop- option,” he added. HP has more unlikely that Australia would host Afghanistan for said it would be good for global policies. postponement of global event? Yes, stadium? erty,” he said. than 100 cases and has recorded 4 a one-off Test, which is not a part of the World cricket if an Indian is at the helm. “We will definitely play SA what we need to check is that an “Since it’s my state association, “In case, the situation in Covid-19 deaths so far. Test Championship schedule. $* ! & ! P $ 9 $ $
Pakistan is keen to tour “We’ve got a lot of home series ! England this summer but the cricket between now and then, which hope- board does not plan to use the series fully will all go successfully, and we’ll " 6-4 -/;2 England have selected 18 bowlers as “leverage” to cut a deal for a recip- give more confidence to the likes of to take part in individual training ses- rocal tour in 2022, PCB chief execu- Australia and England, who are due to ngland paceman Chris Woakes is sions across seven grounds, with just tive Wasim Khan said. tour in 2022. Eglad to be suffering the “normal- a physiotherapist in attendance. The England and Wales Cricket “But this is about getting cricket ity” of familiar aches and pains fol- Under strict health mea- Board (ECB), which is estimated to lose back on again. The cricketers want to lowing his first bowling net prac- sures they are not allowed to as much as £380 million if the entire play and I think it’s important for the tice since the coronavirus lock- use changing rooms and must season is wiped out due, hopes to global game as well that we start to down. work with a set of balls they resume cricket by rescheduling the bring a level of normalcy to playing G:(D Warwickshire’s Woakes was alone can pick up. series postponed due to the coron- cricket again — whatever that may look back at his Edgbaston home “It looks a lot different to avirus outbreak, including the home like — over the next six to 12 months,” ground in Birmingham on what we’re used to,” said the 31- series against Pakistan. he added. The Olympic-qual- 20-25), Indonesia Open Super Thursday for an hour-long stint year-old Woakes, an allrounder It seems to be an opportune Pakistan are scheduled to play ifying India Open badminton 1000 (Nov 17-22), Malaysia after being chosen for an individ- and veteran of 33 Tests. moment for the Pakistan Cricket three Tests against England in August tournament, which was post- Open Super 750 (Nov 24-29), ual session. “But at the same time, with Board (PCB) to cut a deal for a return followed by thee T20s with the games poned due to the Covid-19 Thailand Open Super 500 (Dec The players are seeking to what’s everyone’s been through, tour with England, who like several to be played closed doors. pandemic, will now be held here 1-6) and season-ending World build up their fitness ahead of a it was quite nice to be out there countries hasn’t toured Pakistan citing not the time to try and leverage any- “We need a 14-day quarantine from December 8 to 13 after the Tour Finals (Dec 16-20) in three-Test series at home against and do a bit of training and get security concerns. thing. Naturally things will take their period when we get to England and BWF unveiled a revised calen- Guangzhou, China. the West Indies, which looks set to the ball back in hand,” the “There is a lot of cricket to be course over the next two years,” he enough time to practice for the guys dar to salvage the disruption-hit Four tournaments — be rescheduled for July behind World Cup-winner added. played between now and 2022, I’ve had added. so they can be ready,” Khan said. season. German Open (March 3-8), closed doors. “Obviously not having that question raised a few times; has Khan said Pakistan will have “That’s a bit of a challenge, so we’re The World Tour Super 500 Swiss Open (March 17-22), “It’s what we know, it’s what we bowled for two months, there’s there been a deal cut? Is something ample opportunities to prove teams like looking at an extended squad. We’re tournament, originally sched- European Championships (April do,” Woakes told a conference call a few things that are sore. The going to happen?” Khan said on Sky England and Australia that it is safe to looking at bringing around 25 players uled to be held in New Delhi 21-26) and Australian Open on Friday. “Obviously it’s the job, so sides definitely woke up this Sports — Cricket Show. travel to, adding that right now the — more than normal. We are planning from March 24-29, will now take (June 2-7) remained suspended it was nice to have some form of morning knowing I’d had a “But the simple fact is and it’s a focus is on trying to resume cricket, to get them together to train for the place from December 8 to 13, with BWF saying that “suitable normality going back to some bowl yesterday but it was nice genuine answer we need to get crick- which has come to a halt due to the tour. We’re probably about a week away the BWF said in a release. replacement dates are still being training.” to be back out there.” et back on again and now is probably pandemic. from that ,” he added. PTI The all-important event will finalised.” be preceded by the Hyderabad As many as 10 tourna- Open (August 11 to 16) and the ments, including Singapore Syed Modi International Open Super 500 (April 7-12), 3 '+' # ! (November 17 to 22). Badminton Asia C’ships (April The BWF announcement 21-26) — which fell within the " 6 41-/ suffered trying to regain fitness Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal wants comes a day after India’s singles April 28 Olympic qualification before last weekend’s resump- to stay at Camp Nou despite transfer rumours linking players were allowed access to deadline — were cancelled. orussia Dortmund will tion of matches. him away from Spain. indoor courts with badminton According to the revised cal- Bagain be without Belgium But former Liverpool mid- The Chilean also stated that he is looking to end the in the list of 11 sports which ender, the HSBC BWF World midfielder Axel Witsel when fielder Emre Can is fit again and season with couple of trophies in the bag. have been permitted to resume Tour will return with the Taipei they travel to Wolfsburg on available for selection as “I am very happy and comfortable in Barcelona and training. Open Super 300 from Saturday on the Bundesliga’s Dortmund aim to keep their of course I want to stay here. I am also feeling in bet- As many as eight tourna- September 1-6, while the second week of action since it pursuit of leaders Bayern ter shape than ever. This is a good group and I have got ments were rescheduled from Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in restarted, coach Lucien Favre Munich on track with a victo- great friends in the dressing room,” Vidal told Mario their original dates, including Aarhus, Denmark will take place said. ry. Velasco during an Instagram Live session. important events such as New on the rescheduled dates of Witsel has not recovered Favre also said he was still “Physically I feel better than ever. I have never had Zealand Open Super 300 (Oct October 3-11. PTI from muscular problems he hopeful German international so much time to prepare myself. We have a special (train- Marco Reus, who injured groin ing) plan that helps me lengthen my 7 4" # muscles in February before career for as long as possible. matches were suspended “I am ready for what’s to come because of the coronavirus pan- both in the Champions League # ( 4# demic, could return to action and in LaLiga. We are top of the built in 1926, with only a small before the end of the season. league and we have a great Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib part of the original stadium “He still hasn’t trained with chance of going through in Akhtar and wicket-keeper Rashid Latif have remaining, it would not be sub- the team. We hope he’ll be able the Champions League,” he torn into Babar Azam saying that if he ject to protection. to return as quickly as possible 9 $ added. wants to lead like Imran Khan, then he Although approval from and help us,” Favre said. “There are two months should also develop his personality to match Italy’s heritage body is not the Dortmund trail Bayern by four in a match that could prove cru- of football left to be played the current Prime Minister of the country. final decision, it could be an points but face the reigning cial in deciding the outcome of and in that time we have to “Babar Azam wants to be a captain like important step towards both champions at home on Tuesday the title race. give everything.” IANS Imran Khan but this does not mean that teams’ hope of redeveloping it will only be related to playing cricket. He the site. needs to take a leaf out of PM Imran’s book The clubs want to build a with regards to personality as well,” Akhtar new ground adjacent to the cur- 9:/#+ #"# ## $6 $7/4%' said in a YouTube show WAJI’s Sports. rent San Siro, while the old sta- “Please don’t speak about things which dium would make way for an we already know from the past 10 years. We area “dedicated to sports, enter- " /)2 /;1 .6 )2 head of the supporters' group, won’t buy this argument. Babar has to tainment, and shopping”. told SID. sharpen up his communication skills, his Milan Mayor Guiseppe Sala early 13,000 cardboard “It’s a nice operation, personality, ability to lead from the front, . P $ $ & . & insists he wants to renovate the Ncut-outs of Borussia which creates an atmosphere fitness level etc. I think he has a lot to prove.” existing stadium so that it could Moenchengladbach support- in the stadium,” said Echoing the sentiments, Latif said: " -1 / a report. celebrate its centenary in 2026 ers are set to welcome the Gladbach sporting director “When captain is sitting in a press confer- AC Milan and Inter Milan, by hosting the opening ceremo- team for Saturday’s Max Eberl. “Even if at the ence, he gives insight about his vision but ilan’s San Siro stadium is who share the stadium to the ny of the Winter Olympics that Bundesliga match against same time it’s a reminder that this was clearly lacking. Our captain is giv- Mcloser to being demol- west of the city, have launched year. Bayer Leverkusen behind football without supporters is ing headlines about the language barrier ished after Italy’s heritage their bid to knock down the San Both clubs are former closed doors. not the same.” and things we already know. authority found that the iconic Siro and build a new 60,000- European giants with AC Milan Gladbach hosted the first “It’s fantastic. We really “Babar should have made a strong stadium cannot be protected for capacity home on the same having won the Champions Bundesliga game ever played have the impression that we’re statement rather than just following the cultural or historic reasons. site. League seven times while Inter without fans on March 11, not alone when we’re training script given to him. You have already show- “The property named City authorities have been were the last Italian team to win shortly before the German quently came up with the idea holders able to have their in the stadium,” added cased that your mental attitude and Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San divided over the project and the European title, when they season was put on hold of allowing fans to print life- cardboard lookalike allocat- Gladbach coach Marco Rose. approach is not up to the mark.” Siro) has no cultural interest and requested the opinion of Italy’s lifted the trophy for the third because of the coronavirus sized images of themselves to ed to their regular spot. Gladbach are third in The whole debate over the language as such is excluded from the heritage authorities. time in 2010. outbreak. be placed inside the ground. “We’re arranging close the table and six points started when former pacer Tanvir Ahmed protection provisions,” the The report found that as the Neither have won the Serie One of the club’s support- The cut-outs line the sta- to 13,000 cut-outs, but almost behind leaders Bayern said that Babar will have to improve his Lombardy region of Italy’s cul- San Siro has undergone contin- A title since AC Milan tri- ers’ groups, Fanprojekt dium’s otherwise empty 20,000 have been ordered Munich. They won 3-1 at personality, his dressing sense and his tural heritage ministry wrote in uous transformation since being umphed in 2011. Moenchengladbach, subse- stands, with season ticket already,” Thomas Ludwig, Eintracht Frankfurt last week. English. IANS