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M * Tplanning a 10,000-bed Narendra Modi on Sunday held Amit Shah, Health Minister ing the truth. transmission stage of Covid-19 “With the mass exodus makeshift hospital for Covid- detailed discussions with senior Harsh Vardhan, PK Mishra, Emphasising that commu- spread while releasing the find- and the country unlocking, it 1 23 19 patients under a sprawling Ministers and officials to review Principal Secretary to PM, Rajiv nity transmission was on in ings of the survey. has become more rapid and the tent in South Delhi to prepare India’s response to Covid-19 Gauba Cabinet Secretary, many parts of the country, the India’s first serosurvey to disease has reached areas where for a projected surge in cases in pandemic. Health Secretary, DG ICMR experts from the field of virol- monitor the trend of coron- there were no cases. It is high the city. The planned Covid-19 The meeting reviewed the and other senior officials in the ogy, public health and medicine avirus infection transmission time the Government comes to - facility will come up at the national level status and prepa- empowered group. fore and acknowledges it so South Delhi campus of spiritual ration in the context of the pan- Turn to Page 4 that people become more ! organisation Radha Soami , alert and do not become com- 4 Satsang Beas. will be the largest such facility gave its approval for the placent,” Mishra told news * 4! 45 The lush green campus is in the city so far. The work is makeshift hospital two-three 0 1 2+34 agency PTI. located near the Delhi-Haryana expected to be completed by days ago. Turn to Page 4 # border. The Covid-19 facility, the end of June, he said. According to the Delhi New Delhi: The Centre has the list of coronavirus symp- 3 # which will be 1,700 feet long The metal tent has lights Government’s estimates, coro- widened the criteria of detect- toms by the Union and 700 feet wide, will have 200 and fans installed. Coolers will navirus cases in the national ing Covid-19 disease by adding Health Ministry. % & enclosures with 50 beds each, be needed considering the heat. Capital are likely to breach the two new symptoms, smell and The other symptoms of *45 said Vikas Sethi, secretary of The medical staff can also be 5 lakh-mark by the end of July. taste for the reference of med- the disease are fever, cough, Q R Radha Soami Satsang Beas, accommodated in a building Around one lakh beds will be ical professionals. Loss of smell fatigue, shortness of breath, - Bhati Mines. on the campus, he added. needed for Covid-19 patients. 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But that’s a small detail right amount of silliness is not just of courage — not the story itself but that is swept away by the unmitigated becoming but it also gives a peppiness to Ithe idea to make it and the platform spirit of adventure and fun that a the same old adventure with a dash of fun it pans out on. vivacious Dora and her best friend and frolic. Director Shoojit Sircar is courageous, Boots, a monkey, bring to Amazon The jungle trail is arresting, as is writer Juhi Chaturvedi who carries Prime almost a year later. punctuated as it is with pitfalls which make the reputation from films like Piku. To Besides the loveliest of lovely location survival in a quicksand a matter of strategy ,B. spin a story out of a tottering haveli, its artistry that the film dotes on, it is also very and forest knowledge. insipid residents, a more tottering fortunate to have been driven by the You could have children more 9 6< -" " landlord and an even more tottering real undying and incorrigible spirit of its interested than adults in this one, but it , "1, "1 1 " owner, with no real personal stories to central character Dora, a jungle girl who would be a hard one to criticise, what with , %& tell is by all means an act of bravery. is more at ease with monkeys and spiders Dora drawing you in with her spirit of 6@>*0 Then comes the bravery of bringing than she is with High School teens. a motley group of teenagers who are forced being herself, come what may. a full-length feature film to an alternative Isabela Moner as Dora propels the into the jungle puzzle without much of a That it scores head and shoulders t was time that a story be told on the platform. GS is the second Bollywood pace of the proceedings from start to end protest. above Gulabo Sitabo is a commentary on trials and tribunals of the problems commercial film after Irrfan Khan’s as she takes on the task of finding her Those who have grown up with Dora, its childlike winnability as much as it is a Ithat people from the North-east face. Angrezi Medium, too have released on the atta chakki owner with three younger apparently lost explorer parents along with the long-standing Nickelodeon cartoon commentary on the sinkability of GS. While the film released last year, it is now OTT platform with cinema halls closed sisters and a mother, living in abjectness available on the OTT platform and makes due to COVID-19. Though this in itself with elan, and of course without giving for an interesting viewing for all those is a fearless foray into a whole new world the princely amount of 20 as monthly who are looking for meaningful cinema. of far wider reach, it eats into the special rent to the Mirza. More so after what has been happening in effects, the locational landscape and the The interactions between these two the country after the outbreak of the ambience that the art director must have central characters are many but largely # pandemic with people spitting at them worked hard on. The haveli on big screen without any impact. They squabble and and calling them ‘Corona’. would have shown more character than engage with each other without much wit Axone (pronounced Akhu-ni) revolves it does on the TV or laptop screen. and thus totter your interest. Others, /7;,%/,3 situation and the US troops around a subject that is simple and yet gives Next, is the strange decision to including Vijay Raaz as the Archaeology ?@ who had been sent to handle a glimpse of what we think of people from present Amitabh Bachchan as he has department clerk, fail to draw you into 9 6< -"/ Saddam Hussain. the NE and the prejudice that we have been presented. Bachchan is having fun a story which itself is battling anemia of "-"% In this mayhem, chaos and towards what we think doesn’t fit into our as the rickety old man with an ugly gait ideas, moments and sequences. "< :: bombing there is a bright light thinking mould. The film set in the backdrop and an awkward and out of proportion Chaturvedi, who has a way with the 6A>*0 that shines in the form of of the Capital takes one on a journey that is nose. Sadly, he fails to share this fun with pen which goes straight to your heart Chintu’s father (Madan played bound to make us think and question our his audience which brings you to the usually, is, this time off-track, almost t is not very often that one by Vinay Pathak) who sees values — how we easily typecast people bewildering question as to why a suggesting disinterest in the proceedings. sees a movie seen from the good in everything and based on something as simple as the kind seasoned director of Sircar’s repute Gulabo Sitabo, a tale centred around Iviewpoint of a six-old everyone and is ever the of food they eat even if it smells to high would hide Bachchan and his repertoire Mirza trying to grab the haveli from his whose only wish is to celebrate optimist even in the face of heaven. of histrionics behind a zoomed up never ready to die wife, and the tenants this birthday since he has facing jail and maybe death While the performance may be passable, spectacle, a swollen nose and a headgear with no stories to tell, should have been missed a few because they live because he would not give up it is the way the story unfolds and told — that makes you struggle to somehow get brought down along with the hazardous in the aftermath of 2004 on a little boy. through a series of comic situations — that to his expressions. One is sure there were haveli at first script review. Bagdad. Writer-directors Pathak’s character may is an eye-opener. It hits you hard because many he throws at his audience as a One had waited with bated breath for Devanshu Kumar and come across as naïve to begin many of us have been guilty of holding on scheming, self-centred, greedy, grouchy this one so the disappointment is all the Satyanshu Singh have to be with, but there is an underlying to our nose when we enter a fish market. 78-year-old Mirza married to a woman more convulsive. There are only two given full marks for taking message — that if you promise Smelly dish for some of us but a delicacy and 17 years his senior, but much of it gets things with character in this film — the such a simple desire that every your child something, then as hope that his birthday will be wonder and awe. food to be enjoyed on certain occasions for laid off by prosthetic and the dress code haveli itself and the feisty 95-year-old real kid takes for granted and a father it is your duty to fulfill the best ever till date and the But most importantly, that others. which matches the haveli in utter owner, Mirza’s begum who gives the few weave it around what was it whatever maybe the tastiest cake because his father even in the worst of situations, Kudos for director Nicholas Kharkongor shabbiness. funny moments to an otherwise flat film, happening to the society, how adversary or roadblocks. 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then the number of people opting er from Corona." made by the experts. As per the treatment charges in private hos- Delhi Health Minister to get tested will increase whether According to Delhi predictions, all the preparations pitals, Jain said, "All the hospitals Satyender Jain said, "All the States or not they have any symptoms,” Government, there are including arrangements of beds have been asked to share the rates have death audit committees, elhi Health Minister Jain said. 36824 Covid cases in Delhi, and ventilators required by June that they are charging for Covid including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, DSatyender Jain on Saturday Citing the State health bulletin out of which 2137 new cases came 30, will be done by June 20 itself. treatments. We will decide on Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, said that the ICMR guidelines data, Delhi Health Minister up yesterday, and 22212 are active The preparations required to be what to do after observing every and all other States. Some of them need to be altered for testing to Satyender Jain said, “The doubling cases. There have been 1214 done by July 15 will be done by hospital." have been comprised at increase. rate of the virus is between 13-14 deaths. Around 5700 people have June 30. Stadiums, banquet halls, On the coronavius testing rate district levels. The work of death “Testing can be done as per the days, and if we see the base right been admitted to the hospitals, out community halls, and schools will in States like Haryana and Uttar audit committee os not to ICMR guidelines only, and they now, there are 37000 cases in of which 345 people are in ICU. be converted Covid care centres Pradesh, Satyendar Jain said, fabricate the data of deaths. As and clearly mention who should be Delhi, and in the next 10-15 days, On whether the cases will and beds will be arranged there. "The testing rate in UP and when they receive the death count, tested and who should not be test- the cases will increase by further increase in Delhi and the prepa- All the information will be shared Haryana is ten times less than they are reported and released. ed. It is necessary for all states to 37000. The recovery rate is such rations being done for the same, as soon as the preparations start Delhi. Accordingly, if the testing There may be a delay in obtaining comply with the ICMR guidelines. that around 97-98 people recover Delhi Health Minister Satyender taking place.” rate will this less, the Corona the data, but there is no delay in The testing can be opened for all out of 100 people. It takes around Jain said, "The Delhi Government On being asked about whether cases will also be ten times less the committee's part in if the ICMR guidelines allow, but 14-15 days for a patient to recov- is working as per the predictions the Delhi government will cap the than Delhi." releasing it." 1 " % >&& " ' # & " ! ' " >0*"% he municipal health officer Tof the North Delhi ollowing a quarrel over Municipal Corporation (NMC) Fdrinking alcohol, a 56-year- on Saturday said he has tested old security guard allegedly positive for Covid-19 and is killed and later burnt the body admitted to a private hospital. of another guard in south nion Home Minister Amit A senior north corporation Delhi's CR Park area. Police UShah and Health Minister office said that his office has said that the incident occured Dr Harsh Vardhan will meet been sanitised and contact is on Friday. Delhi Lieutenant Governor being traced. “Only one other According to a senior Anil Baijal and Chief Minister person is showing signs of police official, a police control Arvind Kejriwal along with fever. A close watch is being room (PCR) call regarding the members of the State Disaster kept on others,” he said. incident was received on Friday Management Authority Dr Ashok Rawat said he at 1.25 pm following which an (SDMA) to review the situation got to know about the infection Emergency Response Vehicle in the national Capital where on Friday. "Yes, I have tested (ERV) was dispatched for the corona cases have been increas- positive for COVID-19. We are spot. ing exponentially over the last in the frontline of this battle, so "After reaching the spot, few day. than 36, 000 cases and over chances of such people getting one security guard Imrat Singh, Home Minister, Shri 1200 deaths leaving behind infected are higher. I have got a resident of Madhya Pradesh, @AmitShah and Health Maharashtra and termed as myself admitted to a private was found in the parking area ' , , )' , ) , Minister, @drharshvardhan to ‘Corona Capital’, in last last 24 hospital," he said. of a building. He told police - ) . )% hold meeting with hours Delhi recorded highest Many civic officials, doc- that he killed one Sarnam @LtGovDelhi, CM Delhi & single day spike with 2,137 tors, nurses, sanitation workers Singh (56), a resident of UP, on members of SDMA to review cases reported on Friday with and other staffers of the munic- Friday around 11 am after situation in the capital regard- 71 deaths. ipal corporations in Delhi have consuming liquor and later 0$ ) ing Covid-19 tomorrow, 14th Earlier, Lt Baijal had writ- tested positive till date. burnt his body. The victim was June at 11 am. Director AIIMS ten to Delhi chief secretary to A junior engineer also worked as a security guard and other senior officers would ensure thatt all major hospitals, employed with NMC died of in G.K-2 area," said the senior Ekechukwu, 33, were arrested country without valid visa or also revealed that more than also be present," Shah's office nursing homes and clinics will COVID-19 on June 1. police official. by the NCB early this month were violating the terms and 18,000 African nationals have tweeted. have to display the availability In the South Delhi "Thereafter, police found a he Narcotics Control from West Delhi's Uttam Nagar conditions of visa," he said. violated visa norms in last few Delhi is one of the worst of Covid-19 and non covid Municipal Corporation, a san- burnt body in the basement of TBureau (NCB) has arrested area and the Hazrat "It was also learnt that they years and are overstaying in affected in India when it comes beds on large LED screens at itation worker succumbed to the house. A case of murder two Nigerian nationals for Nizamuddin Railway Station. usually enter India on tourist, India. to coronavirus cases with more the entrance. the disease in late May. was registered at C R Park allegedly trafficking drugs in The NCB team has recov- business, medical or student police station and the accused National Capital and adjoining ered 15 kilogram of ephedrine, visa," the deputy director gen- has been arrested," said the its States. which is illegally used to man- eral said. senior police official. The accused identified as O ufacture methamphetamine, "NCB Director General Kennedy, 36, and K and 260 gm of heroine. Rakesh Asthana took cogni- According to R N sance of this matter and deput- Shrivastava, the Deputy ed a dedicated team for enquiry Director General, NCB said in these cases under his close that interrogation revealed that supervision," he said. Ekechukwu has been supplying Further probe is underway drugs to his clients on regular in the latest case and the NCB basis, the agency charged. is looking for the associates of "It was learnt that his the arrested Nigerians, he said. clients from Himachal Pradesh The federal anti-narcotics have been supplying cannabis agency has expressed concern in exchange of narcotics. In over the high number of document verification of the Nigerian nationals involved in accused, it was revealed that drug smuggling in the country. they have been staying in India Last year, around 100 without valid passports and Nigerian and 31 Afghanistan visas," said the deputy director nationals were arrested in var- general. ious drug trafficking cases by "Records found that both the NCB, according to an offi- have past involvement in crim- cial data. This includes the inal cases in the country and arrests made by various state were out on bail.During inves- police units. tigation in drug trafficking "The high involvement of cases of arrested African Nigerian nationals in drug traf- nationals, the agency found ficking is a matter of con- that the accused were either cern," said deputy director gen- "overstaying or entering the eral adding that the inquiries '/, # , ew Delhi Municipal NCouncil (NDMC) has traders. issued strict directions to all CAIT Secretary General empanelled hospitals and labs he Confederation of All India Praveen Khandelwal said that the for providing Covid-19 treat- TTraders (CAIT) will hold a CAIT had sought the opinion of ment to its employees as per video-conference with trade Delhi trade associations through agreement between NDMC associations of Delhi to decide an online survey whether or not and hospitals and CGHS whether or not to keep the Delhi markets are in a position norms without any denial. Delhi markets open. to remain open in the wake of A senior NDMC official The development assumes the rapid increase in cases and said that the decision was taken significance after a survey of also in the backdrop of the after some of the employees traders carried out by the con- Supreme Court taking serious reported that they were denied federation showed that a major- cognisance of the " horrendous, admission in some of the ity of respondents favour closure horrific and pathetic" state of empanelled hospitals. “Either NDMC has already of markets to stop the spread of affairs in Delhi hospitals. they are showing their inabil- approved the treatment of Covid-19. Speaking on the matter, ity or they are insisting the COVID-19 to beneficiaries of CAIT on Friday had sought president of the Delhi Chapter of employees make cash pay- Liberalized Medical Health the opinion of 2,800 trade asso- CAIT Vipin Ahuja, said that the ments despite the facts that Scheme of NDMC in all ciations and prominent trade CAIT has convened a video there is a cashless treatment empanelled hospitals, labs and leaders of Delhi. Out of this some conference of leaders of promi- agreement with hospitals and diagnostic centers who shall 2,610 responses were received. nent trade associations of Delhi labs under a liberalised medical treat NDMC beneficiaries at On Saturday, the CAIT sent on Sunday afternoon where the health scheme for its employ- CGHS rates of conservative a communication to Union survey report will be shared ees,” he said. management for COVID-19. Home Minister Amit Shah, and the trade leaders will take a The action of such hospi- And thereafter hospitals or Union Health Minister Dr decision whether or not to keep tals and diagnostic labs is the labs raise the bill item wise cal- Harshvardhan, Delhi Lieutenant the Delhi markets open. violation of terms and condi- culation of expenditure to the Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi Ahuja also said that the tions of the agreement entered NDMC, he said. CM Arvind Kejriwal sharing current situation of Corona in in to with NDMC and proto- The official further said concerns of Delhi traders on fast the National capital is very col of Indian Council of that the civic body has already spreading of Corona and has alarming and serious and closure Medical Research (ICMR), he issued instructions to the sought time for a meeting to of markets is a big and important said, adding that this has been empanelled hospitals that while apprise them about the serious- issue and as such, a consultation viewed very seriously by the treating the Covid-19 patient, ness of the issue while urging for is needed with all market asso- NDMC higher authority and the hospitals should follow the their immediate intervention ciations and the CAIT is willing issued the strict directions to guidelines issued by the after a survey of the Delhi traders to join hands with the the empanelled hospitals Ministry of Health and Family point towards utmost fear and Government for combating and labs. 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& 5% < " 4 / , $!6 Chandigarh: Taking note of reserves the right to withdraw ic, some of these hospitals Shahdol (MP): Six persons, The injured persons were reports that some private hos- the land provided to hospitals have resorted to extortion, including two women and a admitted in the district hospi- pitals in Punjab were charging at highly concessional rates. which will not be allowed at boy, were killed and four oth- tal, he said. exorbitant amount from "The Punjab government any cost," he said. Jodhpur: Thousands of fish The official said that with survive comfortably”, said ers injured on Saturday when The police officer said local COVID-19 patients, the state will soon fix the charges for The minister has called a were found dead in a pond in the help of locals he arranged 50 Godara. the limestone quarry collapsed people dig limestones from government will soon fix COVID treatment in the inter- meeting on Monday to decide Baori subdivision of Jodhpur on water tankers so that the Besides this, water from a on them at Pasgari area near such quarries and use them charges for treatment, Health est of both patients and private the fee structure for treatment Saturday apparently after the remaining fish could be saved. tubewell and a pipeline has here in Madhya Pradesh, police either for colouring their hous- Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu hospitals," Sidhu was quoted as of COVID-19 patients. He water level receded due to the “The immediate concern also been arranged to be poured said. es or for selling. said on Saturday. saying in a statement. said all factors will be taken extreme heat, following which was to save the remaining fish. into the pond after the routine At least 20 people were The mine area has been The minister pointed out He said this is a crisis into consideration. villagers pooled money to fill it Taking procedural measures supply to the villagers, so that a extracting limestone from the closed after the accident, Patel that most of the COVID-19 when everyone is fighting for "We do not want the pri- with the help of water tankers. could have taken time, which certain water level could be mine at Papredi village, about said. patients do not need any spe- survival and "some unscrupu- vate hospitals to suffer any Residents of village Soyla would have killed all the fish in maintained in the pond. 100 kms away from the district District Collector Satendra cial treatment. They only need lous private hospitals have financial losses, but we will not saw the dead fish floating in the the pond. So we decided to pool "Since this is a rocky pond, headquarters, when the inci- Singh said the quarry was not to be kept under observation, tried to resort to open and allow extortion at any cost and pond, known as Ghadia Nadi, money for water and I began there is no seepage of water. But dent occurred in afternoon. illegal. served food and medicines, he wanton loot of the helpless that too during the time of and informed the administra- with 300 contribution,” Godara evaporation is very fast in the "While five of them died on "People had dug it for said. patients". emergency," he said. tion. said. summer,” said villager the spot, another person suc- extracting limestones," he He warned private hospi- "It is sad and shameful on "And for sure, the treat- “I visited the pond today “A total of 50 water tankers Kruparam. cumbed to his injuries on way added. tals overcharging coronavirus their part that instead of mak- ment of a COVID patient and saw the dead fish. They died have been emptied in the pond He said that due to heavy to hospital. Ten people escaped He said an aid of 5,000 patients of stringent action ing a positive contribution should not cost several lakhs of due to drying up of water and today. The water level of the rains last year, there was ade- unhurt," said Beohari police has been provided to kin of the and said that the government towards fighting this pandem- rupees," Sidhu added. PTI heating of the rocks," Tahsildar pond has now risen substan- quate water in the pond for the station inspector Anil Kumar deceased to meet funeral and Dhannaram Godara said. tially for the remaining fish to fish. PTI Patel. other expenses. PTI ) = 12 - / . 01 , . 1 & & '% , ' 7 Dehradun: Four more Sangareddy (Telangana): COVID-19 patients have died Nineteen members of a fami- New Delhi: Jharkhand request," Dubey tweeted, New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor repeat offence, the statement in Uttarakhand since Thursday ly in Sangareddy district have Independent MLA Saryu Roy adding that this has frustrated Anil Baijal on Saturday empow- read. raising the fatalities in such tested positive for coron- has agreed to support the BJP's the plans of the Congress to ered health, revenue and police "The Lt Governor empow- cases to 23 while 61 more peo- avirus,health department offi- Rajya Sabha candidate in the secure a victory for its candi- officials to impose fine up to Rs ers officers of health depart- ple tested positive for the infec- cials said here on Saturday. June 19 election, party MP date. 1,000 for violations of norms to ment, district magistrates, tion on Saturday as the state's They said a 55-year-old Nishikant Dubey said on In response, Roy tweeted, contain COVID-19. SDMs, officers authorised by pandemic tally rose to 1,785. woman in Zaherabad was Saturday. "Nishikant ji's tweet matters. I Rule violations, including them, and sub-inspector and The latest victims include admitted to a private hospital ernment hospital here and With the support of Roy, a am no more confused. Better non-observance of quarantine above of Delhi Police to impose a 58-year-old woman who died in Hyderabad earlier this week their swabs were sent to former BJP leader, the saffron get over the confusion rather let rules, non-maintenance of fines for violating norms in rela- at SMI Hospital, Dehradun on with multiple health problems. Hyderabad for COVID-19 party is inching closure to it be worst confounded (sic)." social distancing, not wearing tion to COVID-19," it said. Thursday, a 76-year-old Her swabs were collected tests. ensuring victory of its nominee, When contacted by PTI, face mask in public or work- The move is aimed at woman who died at LD Bhatt for coronavirus tests on June 9, Nineteen of the family test- state unit chief Deepak the Independent MLA said he places, spitting in public places, ensuring that guidelines for hospital, Kashipur on Friday but she died the same day. ed positive on Friday and Prakash. scheduled for June 19. The BJP, was responding to the BJP's and consumption of paan, containing the spread of while two others died on The woman was buried in reports of six others are await- The BJP has 25 MLAs in Congress and the JMM have request "in a positive manner". gutka and tobacco in public COVID-19 are followed strict- Saturday in Udham Singh the town on June 10 with 25 ed, the officials said. the 82-member Jharkhand fielded one candidate each, The effective strength of places, will attract fine, accord- ly in letter and spirit, it said. Nagar and Pauri districts relatives attending the funeral. Shanti Nagar colony, the Assembly and requires support necessitating a contest. legislators for the Rajya Sabha ing to a statement from the Lt In case of failure to pay respectively, a state Health Meanwhile her samples area where the woman and her of at least two more legislators "I requested Saryu Roy-ji to election in Jharkhand is 79 as Governor's office. penalty on the spot, action will Department bulletin here said. tested positive on June 10, fol- relatives lived, has been to secure a Rajya Sabha seat. support his old friend Deepak two seats are vacant and one A fine of Rs 500 will be be taken against the violators The exact cause of death in lowing which all the relatives declared a red zone, officials Elections for two Rajya Prakash. I am grateful to him member is nominated without imposed for first-time offence under Section 188 IPC by autho- all four corona cases is await- were put in isolation at the gov- said. PTI Sabha seats from the state are that he has accepted my voting right. PTI and a fine of Rs 1,000 for rised police officers. PTI ed, the bulletin said. PTI - 1& !3 # - ,2 , ) / - # # # % Lucknow: Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon was on Saturday admitted to a hos- New Delhi: The Delhi University will be set- the varsity under its Institution of Eminence Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh revised list of places with a high Korba: A couple allegedly "Prima facie it seems the pital here and his condition was stated to be ting up a School of Climate Change and Scheme for undertaking research in cutting government on Saturday said virus load. committed Suicide after killing couple first killed their daugh- stable. Sustainability (DSCC&S) under the Institute edge areas with a focus on the national people entering the State will Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, their one-and-half-year-old ter and then hanged them- Tandon, 85, had fever and complications of Eminence Scheme, which will take up development as well as to make the varsi- have to provide address proof, Ahmedabad, Thane, Pune, daughter in Chhattisgarh's selves. No suicide note has related to urology. All necessary tests have research in priority areas related to the envi- ty a world-class university, the statement making it clear that those arriv- Hyderabad, Chengalpattu in Korba district, police said on been found at the spot," the been performed and he has been admitted ronmental challenges. added. ing from the red zones will be Tamil Nadu, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Saturday. CSP informed. in the ICU at the Medanta hospital, the Professor C R Babu, an acclaimed "DSCC&S will take up research in pri- quarantined. Jodhpur, Kolkata, Howrah and The bodies of Ashok Ashok's father has said his sources said. Environmental Scientist, will head DSCC&S ority areas like how to make our cities cli- A senior official said there Indore are on this list. Kumar Ratre (28) and his son, employed in a private According to the director of the Medanta (honorary director). mate resilient? how to achieve sustainabil- have been cases of people com- Travellers from these places daughter Eshi were found firm, and Ragini had married Hospital, Rakesh Kapoor, his condition is sta- He has also been the founder of ity in the face of environmental chal- ing from red zones, which are must go into quarantine first, hanging in one room while three years ago and the couple ble and there is no need to worry. He may Environmental Teaching and Research in lenges?" the statement said. The school will more seriously affected by coro- Himachal Pradesh Additional that of his wife Ragini was was staying in a separate part be discharged from hospital on Sunday. the University of Delhi, a statement from the also generate the much-needed manpow- navirus, but claiming that they Chief Secretary (Health) R D found hanging in another of the house for the past one According to BJP sources, Tandon is varsity said. er in areas that manage sustainable devel- were staying in a green zone. Dhiman said. room in their house in Sukri year, the official said. presently in Lucknow which is also his home Professor Inderjit Singh, an eminent opmental technologies in areas of energy, This allowed them to go He said the system of issu- village under Dipka police sta- "The father said Ashok district. He had also represented Lucknow plant ecologist of international repute, will resource recycling, which include waste- directly to their Himachal ing e-passes has also been tion limits on Saturday morn- and Ragini used to constantly Parliamentary seat in Lok Sabha and had also act as Joint Director, DSCC&CC. water management and solid waste man- homes instead of first spending changed, making it mandatory ing, said KL Sinha, City quarrel. Further probe into been a minister in the Uttar Pradesh gov- The Ministry of Human Resource agement and resource enhancement so that time at a quarantine centre. for applicants to provide Superintendent of Police of the case is underway," Sinha ernment. PTI Development provided supporting grants to the development is sustainable. PTI The state also issued a address proof. PTI Darri. said. PTI
Biotechnology’s India Alliance professor and head of the Centre *0;): CCC Government has also started - R CCC and best known for his extensive for Community Medicine at the process to identify com- research in Hepatitis E virus and AIIMS, New Delhi, has also From Page 1 State-run, central and private munity halls and stadiums HIV, Jameel said an important signed the statement wherein The city has a total 9,647 hospitals. Of these, 5,402 are which can be converted into )*+ From Page 1 point to consider is the sensitiv- they said that the country is dedicated Covid-19 beds in occupied. The Delhi makeshift Covid-19 hospitals. Talking about the ICMR sero- ity and specificity of the test that already witnessing community From Page 1 scenario of the Covid-19 dis- survey, he said the sample size of ICMR has not revealed, and even transmission. “Dr Vinod Paul, Member ease in the Capital was dis- around 26,400 people is quite a one per cent change would “It is unrealistic to expect that possible. and we are hopeful that NITI, convener of the cussed and the projections for inadequate to capture the scale of make a big difference in the Covid-19 pandemic can be elim- . CCC “I would like to assure through the continued dia- Empowered Group of Medical next 2 months were deliber- the spread of the infection, espe- results in areas of low prevalence. inated at this stage given that everyone that the entire situ- logue that we are having, all Emergency Management Plan, ated. The Prime Minister sug- cially keeping in mind the large On May 25, three medical community transmission is From Page 1 ation along our borders with perceived differences that we made a detailed presentation gested that the Home Minister population and the diversity of the professional associations too had already well-established across These observations came China is under control. We (India and China) have will be on the current status and like- and the Health Minister country. submitted a joint statement to large sections or sub-populations in the backdrop of several are having a series of talks set to rest,” the Army chief ly scenario of Covid-19 cases should convene an emergency Leading virologist Shahid Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the country,” said the report. rounds of talks at military and which started with Corps said. He said both sides have in the medium term. It was meeting with Lt Governor, Jameel said India reached the criticising the Government’s han- The experts pointed out that diplomatic levels between the Commander level talks which begun to disengage in a observed that out of the total Chief Minister of Government community transmission stage a dling of the novel coronavirus epi- had the migrant persons been two countries to resolve eye- was followed up with meet- phased manner and the cases two-thirds are in 5 States of NCT Delhi in presence of long time ago. demic and making recommen- allowed to go home at the begin- ball to eyeball confrontation. ings at the local level between process has started from the with an overwhelming pro- all senior officials of “It’s just that the health dations for the future. ning of the epidemic when the While Lt General commanders of equivalent north. portion of cases in big cities. Government of India, authorities are not admitting it. Notably, among the signato- disease spread was very low, the Harinder Singh and Major ranks,” Naravane told “Both sides are disengag- In view of the challenges Government of Delhi and Even ICMR’s own study of SARI ries were Dr DCS Reddy, former current situation (of huge spurt in General Liu Lin met at the reporters on the sidelines of ing in a phased manner. We being faced, particularly by officials of Municipal (severe acute respiratory illness) professor at the Institute of cases) could have been avoided. Chushul point in Ladakh on the Indian Military Academy’s have started from the north, the large cities, it was dis- Corporations of Delhi to plan showed that about 40 per cent of Medical Sciences at BHU. He was The returning migrants are June 6, two Major General (IMA) Passing Out Parade in from the area of the Galwan cussed to augment testing as a coordinated and compre- those who tested positive for appointed as the head of the now taking infection to each and rank officers of the two armies Dehradun. He also said the River where a lot of disen- well as the number of beds hensive response to handle the SARS-CoV-2 did not have any research group on epidemiology every corner of the country; met on Friday this week. ongoing dialogue will sort gagement has taken place. It and services to effectively challenge posed by rising history of overseas travel or con- and surveillance constituted by mostly to rural and peri-urban More such parleys at various out all the perceived differ- has been a very fruitful dia- handle the peak surge of daily cases of Covid-19, said PMO. tact to a known case. If this is not the Indian Government’s National areas, in districts with relatively levels of commanders will ences between the two coun- logue that we have had. And cases,” said PMO in a state- Now Shah will meet community transmission, what Task Force for Covid-19 on April weak public health systems take place over the next few tries. as I said it will go on and the ment. Kejriwal and Delhi’s Lt is,” said Jameel. CEO of Wellcome 6. Another member of the (including clinical care), said the days to ensure that de-esca- “As a result, a lot of dis- situation will improve as we The present and emerging Governor on Sunday. Trust/Department of research group, Dr Shashi Kant, experts. lation takes place as soon as engagement has taken place go on,” he said. # "CCC : .R CCC
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Meanwhile, Ulama E Islam has issued an staff with the latest guidelines From Page 1 “I am confident that the to pave way for endorsing the Rajnath Singh inaugurated Priests of temples in several temples and other reli- advisory to all the mosques and make adequate arrange- The endorsement of the long standing issue relating to new political map amid the 80-km-long strategically cru- Mathura and Vrindavan includ- gious places are not allowed to under its wing against the use of ments inside the premises. lower house will now pave land encroachment will be border row with India. cial road connecting the ing Mukut Mukharvind temple be opened due to the increasing alcohol-based sanitiser for clean- Temples in Ayodhya, way for the Government to resolve once and for all Now, the Bill will be sent Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Govardhan, Gopi Nath tem- number of Covid-19 cases. ing the holy place. “Alcohol is Mathura, and Prayagraj were expedite the process to replace through dialogue and diplo- to the National Assembly in Uttarakhand on May 8. ple, Madan Mohan temple, Sri The temple committee of prohibited in Islam. Muslims opened in compliance with the the political map in Nepal’s matic efforts,” he added. where it will undergo a simi- Nepal reacted sharply to the Rang Nathji temple has decided Banke Bihari mandir was initially should not use alcohol-based health and Covid-19 protocol. national emblem. Expressing his party’s sup- lar process. The ruling Nepal inauguration of the road not to open the temples for the hesitant of using sanitisers but sanitisers. A mosque will become Priests in almost all the temples As soon as the Parliament port to the Bill, Nepali Communist Party commands claiming that it passed public because they will not use now they have now agreed. impure if alcohol-based sanitis- were found with faces covered meeting started on Saturday Congress president Sher two-thirds majority in the through Nepalese territory. sanitisers on the premises which Padam Singh of Banke Bihari er is used for cleaning the with masks, hands in gloves. The afternoon, lawmakers from Bahadur Deuba said Nepali National Assembly. India rejected the claim assert- is mandatory as per the guide- temple of Vrindavan said that premises. We cannot make devotees were allowed entry one different political parties took people have stood united on The NA will have to give ing that the road lies com- lines. Priest of Gopi Nath tem- they have initially hesitated using God`s home impure. Namaaz by one. Five devotees were not part in deliberations on the the issue of nationality and lawmakers 72 hours to move pletely within its territory. ple say they are against the alco- of alcohol-based sanitiser on cannot be offered at an impure allowed at a time in any of the Bill. Most of the lawmakers territorial integrity. As per amendments against the Bill’s Meanwhile, Indian hol-based sanitisers. the temple premises but now the place,” Shahabuddin said in the temples. The Standard Operating were wearing face mask and the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, the provisions, if any. After the Army Chief General M M In Mukut Mukharvind tem- temple committee has agreed. advisory. Procedures (SOPs) released by followed COVID-19 guide- land east of Mahakali River National Assembly passes the Naravane on Saturday said ple in Mathura, the temple Earlier, a prominent Islamic VN Das of International the Ministry of Health and lines. belongs to Nepal, he added. Bill, it will be submitted to the India has always had strong committee has decided not to cleric at Dargah Aala Hazrat in Society for Krishna Family Welfare mandated a min- “This is a historic occa- The Government had reg- President for authentication, ties with Nepal and they will open the temple as we will not Bareilly has asked all its follow- Consciousness (ISKCON) said imum of six feet physical dis- sion, when the land we lost istered the Bill in Parliament after which the bill will be remain strong in future. allow the use of sanitisers on the ers and mosque heads to avoid that they have not decided to tancing, including wearing of during the period of monar- on May 22 and Minister for incorporated in the “We have a very strong temple premises. using alcohol-based sanitisers. open temples as cases have masks, thermal screening for chy is being returned under Law, Justice and Parliamentary Constitution. The new map relationship with Nepal. We A priest of Madhya Pradesh’s Mufti Nashtar Farooqi of Sunni increased. The final decision devotees including a hand sani- the republican system. Nepal Affairs Shivamaya will be used in all official have geographical, cultural, Bhopal Maa Vaishnavadham Markaz Darul Ifta, Dargah Aala will be taken after the Delhi tiser dispenser in the entrance. doesn’t want to allow enmity Tumabahangphe presented it documents including the coat historical, religious linkages. Nav Durga Temple had already Hazrat has also opposed the sani- Government’s decision to this A World Health Organisation to emerge with our southern before the House on May 24. of arms once the President We have very strong people- said that he is against the use of tisers as alcohol is prohibited in effect. Das said disinfectant tun- standard hand sanitiser should neighbour from this issue,” On June 9, Parliament authenticates it. to-people connect. Our rela- sanitisers at places of religious Islam. Similarly, Maulana nels have been installed at the contain 70 per cent alcohol said former Prime Minister unanimously endorsed a pro- The ties between India tion with them has always worship. In Indore sanitisation of Shahabuddin, the General temple for the public. Besides which helps kill the virus on the and president of ruling NCP posal to consider the and Nepal came under strain been strong and will remain temples went ahead without the Secretary of All India Tanzeem they need to train the security hands. Pushpakamal Dahal. Constitution amendment Bill after Defence Minister strong in the future,” he said. " +,- ././ % % #!0 $ ) *,
' operated by the LeT at the She is also suspected to be her. The agency will also seek " behest of Pakistan’s covert working for LeT and ISI for to unmask her contacts with agency Inter-Services espionage and recruitment of Indians and nefarious agenda 'H " " Intelligence (ISI) and supplied gullible youth for the terror behind such linkages. a number of SIMs of Indian agenda. The agency is also expect- telecom operators to her A number of Armymen are ed to unravel any contacts of > Pakistani handlers. also suspected to have been Parveen with other banned ith Delhi witnessing a She is also alleged to have touch with her via social media terror groups like Jamatul Wsteep increase of Covid- he National Investigation been using a Pakistani SIM for platforms like Facebook and Mujahideen Bangldesh (JMB) 19 cases, Union Home Minister TAgency (NIA) has taken The highly radicalised operating WhatsApp groups the questioning is likely and the like. Amit Shah has convened a over the Tania Parveen case Parveen (21) was taken into and other social media plat- unearth the depth of the nexus Despite her arrest by the meeting of Union Health from Kolkata police as the sus- custody by NIA on Saturday forms besides some Pakistani she enjoyed with the uniformed STF in March, the case did not Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi pected Lashkar-e-Tayyeba from Kolkata Central jail and chat groups. men and the level of compro- evoke media glare and the Lieutenant Governor Anil (LeT) operative is believed to is being brought to Delhi for Parveen was arrested on mises by them, sources said. NIA took over the probe given Baijal and Chief Minister have also been engaged in detailed interrogation. March 18 by the Special Task During the questioning the the importance of the catch and Arvind Kejriwal and all top offi- espionage and honey-trapping She was allegedly involved Force (STF) of West Bengal NIA will seek to unravel the bearing on national security, an cials of Delhi on Sunday. AIIMS modules. in honey-trapping modules from 24 Parganas district. larger network operated by official said. Director and senior doctors and all Sub Divisional Magistrates of Delhi will attend the meeting lost life due to Coronavirus. On payment of salaries especially convened at 11am by the Union both Supreme Court and Delhi in the hospitals in North Delhi /-= Home Minister to discuss the High Court has expressed dis- Municipal Corporation. current scenario in Delhi and pleasure on the handling of Resident Doctors already health infrastructure to tackle dead bodies in Delhi and many declared that they will submit ). & the rising pandemic. petitions are before the Courts mass resignation on June 16, After this meeting Shah has on Delhi’s high treatments fees if their three months salary also convened the meeting of all charged by private hospitals. dues are not paid. The meet- 7 three Municipal Corporation According to officials, the ing is expected to discuss on Chairmen of Delhi with senior main agenda of the meeting is the possible Standard India’s cultural commit- officials at 5pm, said Union on the current situation and Operating Procedures (SOP) ment to tolerance and harmo- Home Ministry. Union Home tackling of the crisis in the to handle the patients and test- nion Minister of Minority ny has united such a large Secretary Ajay Bhalla will also health sector in the national ing of the cases and to formu- UAffairs Mukhtar Abbas country with the thread of mid speculations over yet part of these two meetings on capital, which is the worst late directions to private hos- Naqvi on Saturday described unity in diversity, he said. Aanother lockdown in the Sunday. At present Delhi is hav- affected after Maharashtra. pitals, which are facing alle- Congress a party “ fixed in feu- Naqvi said Prime Minister offing, Congress leader Rahul ing more than 23,000 active Many Resident Doctors are in gations of fleecing Covid-19 dal family photo” which is Narendra Modi has been the “ Gandhi on Saturday attacked patients and 1300 people have up in arms in Delhi for non- patients. unable to see India’s tolerance said “ ill-informed” leaders of biggest victim” of intolerance the Central Government over and harmony dipped DNA the Opposition party should of “ bogus bashing brigade” for the rise in coronavirus cases in Hopkins University data. and hit out at it for allegedly know that the credo that “ all more than last one decade. India during the various phas- On Friday, Rahul had adding to the problems of the living beings be happy” is Even in a pandemic peri- es of the lockdown. tweeted, “India is firmly on it's country even at the time of seri- India’s legacy and cultural com- od, the Congress and its lead- He took a swipe at the way to winning the wrong ous pandemic. mitment. ers instead of becoming a part Government on Twitter by race. A horrific tragedy, result- Naqvi, who slammed He was taking a swipe at of the solution to problems are posting the quote, “Insanity is ing from a lethal blend of arro- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul who in creating “ political pollution” . doing the same thing over and gance and incompetence.” for his “ Intolerance in India” a conversation with former US The Congress due to its over again and expecting dif- His attack on the remark, accused the Congress diplomat Nicholas Burns on political bankruptcy has been ferent results'' - Anonymous.” Government on Saturday came of “ defaming” the country. Friday said the DNA of open- involved in defaming the coun- He also tagged graphs of as India surpassed the three BJP leader and Union ness and tolerance that India try even in these hours of cri- the rise in Covid-19 cases in lakh-mark with the worst daily Minister said the Opposition and the US were known for has sis, the minister said. India in four different phases of spike of 11,458 infections, while party remains “ fixed in feudal “ disappeared” , and those cre- On Friday BJP National the lockdown. the death toll too climbed to family photo frame” and is ating divisions are now claim- spokesperson and yet another India on Thursday went 8,884 with 386 new fatalities. unable to realise that India’s ing to be nationalists. senior BJP leader from Muslim past the United Kingdom in India took 64 days to cross DNA is full of tolerance and Naqvi said India doesn’t community Syed Shahnawaz terms of coronavirus cases to the one lakh-mark from 100 harmony. need any certificate of “ DNA Hussain had lashed out at become the fourth worst-hit cases, then in another fortnight Speaking to newspersons , test” from “prejudiced labora- Rahul for alleging “ intoler- country, according to the it reached the grim milestone the Minority Affairs Minister tory of political hypocrisy” . ance” in India. Worldometer and Johns of two lakh cases. -1 '/#/ ,& 8"9 -0, , : ; :$*8< / , : / : Chennai: The ruling AIADMK dered seats to All India Quota and unconstitutional. ;/,:/:<) % and the MDMK In Tamil Nadu (AIQ) in the year 2018-19 and The petitioner further have moved the Madras High 2019-20, adding that only 220 alleged that the OBCs were New Delhi: A PIL has been Management ) Act, all present Court seeking 50 per cent OBC candidates were admitted robbed off 10,000 seats in the DD -5& filed by an NGO before the and future collections, contri- reservation to Other Backward to PG courses while they had last three years at least and / Supreme Court seeking a butions, and grants for the Classes (OBCs) in seats for a claim over 2,152 of the 7,982 many more during the pre- direction to the Centre to pre- fight against COVID-19 medical and dental courses seats and only 66 OBC students ceding years. pare, notify and implement a should be credited towards surrendered by the state were admitted in the under- "The Union of India cannot “national plan” as prescribed the NDRF,” the PIL said. towards the all-India quota. graduate courses. be permitted to turn a blind eye ; under the Disaster “A National Plan under The opposition DMK has The petitioner submitted when a significant number of Management Act to deal with Sections 10 and 11 of the DM already filed a petition in this there were 4,061 AIQ MBBS meritorious OBC students are Srinagar: At least 22 CRPF , $!6 the COVID-19 pandemic. Act must be prepared, notified, regard citing Supreme Court's seats of which 50 per cent denied seats in the State cap- personnel from several battal- The petition, filed by the and implemented to deal with direction to approach the High (2030) should have been filled tured seats in All India Quota," ions have tested positive for New Delhi: As the number of mark on Saturday with the Centre for Public Interest the pandemic,” it said. Court. by OBC candidates and for the the AIADMK contended. coronavirus in south Kashmir, COVID-19 cases crossed the worst daily spike of 11,458 Litigation (CPIL) through Pointing out that India The AIADMK represented year 2020 of the 9,550 seats The petitioner sought for a officials said on Saturday. three lakh-mark, the govern- infections, while the death toll advocate Prashant Bhushan, has assumed the fourth posi- by its Villupuram district sec- under AIQ 8,800 seats were direction to the Centre to The officials said the health ment on Saturday came out with too climbed to 8,884 with 386 has also sought a direction to tion in terms of the most retary and Law Minister C Ve surrendered from colleges run reserve and allot 50 per cent of authorities had collected sam- a revised treatment protocol to new fatalities, according to the the Centre to transfer all con- reported cases of COVID-19 in Shanmugam filed the petition. by State governments. the seats for OBCs in admis- ples from CRPF personnel from deal with the deadly infection, Health Ministry. tributions made to the PM the world, the petition seeks MDMK founder-leader Alleging that out of 8,800 sion to the seats surrendered by various battalions at Uranhall in allowing use of antiviral drug India took 64 days to cross CARES Fund, set up for that a minimum standard for Vaiko has also approached the seats surrendered by States, the State of Tamil Nadu to the south Kashmir, out of which Remdesivir in moderate cases the one lakh-mark from 100 COVID-19 relief, to the relief to be provided for court with another petition. not a single seat was given to all-India quota in under-grad- test results for 22 samples have and Hydroxychloroquine in cases, then in another fortnight National Disaster Response COVID-19 patients must also In the affidavit, the OBCs, the AIADMK in its uate, post-graduate and diplo- come out as positive. patients during the early course it reached the grim milestone of Fund (NDRF). be laid down by the govern- AIADMK found fault with the petition said all the seats were ma medical and dental cours- They said these tests were of the disease. two lakh cases. It has now “In line with Section ment in conformity with Centre and said it was denying transferred to the general cat- es in Tamil Nadu in the forth- undertaken at SKIMS labora- It also recommended an become the fourth worst-hit 46(1)(b) of the DM (Disaster Section 12 of the Act. PTI reservation in state surren- egory which was unjustified coming academic year. PTI tory here and were among the off-label application of nation with a caseload of total 66 positive cases detected Tocilizumab, a drug that mod- 3,08,993. Only US, Brazil and via tests conducted at the lab- ifies the immune system or its Russia have more cases. oratory on Saturday. functioning, and convalescent Hydroxychloroquine has # 4 5 .- $'# None of these troopers plasma for treating coronavirus- demonstrated in-vitro activity have any recent travel history, infected patients in moderate against SARS-CoV2 and was the officials added. stage of the illness, besides shown to be clinically beneficial Agartala/Itanagar: The Central secretariats in a time bound workshop said that the entire Manipur, Mizoram, and The contact tracing of the adding loss of smell or taste to in several small single-centre Government has advised to all manner where officers would northeastern region has the Tripura. Chief Secretaries and COVID-19 positive CRPF the list of COVID-19 symp- studies though with significant the eight northeastern States to be empowered with virtual pri- natural advantage of informa- senior officials of NE states have personnel has been started so toms. In its revised 'Clinical limitations, the health ministry set up e-office in a fixed time vate networks, digital signature tion technology savvy youth also attended the workshop. that those who came in contact Management Protocols for said. "Nonetheless, several large and all technical and financial certificates and promote less power to implement the e- Arunachal Pradesh Chief with them can be quarantined, COVID-19', the Union health observational studies with support to achieve the e-office webinar (videoconferencing) contact governance," he said. office in an effective manner. Minister Pema Khandu said they said. ministry, in a turnaround from severe methodologic limita- mission to be implemented on Friday said that the progress Singh said that the e-office DoNER Ministry Secretary that by the year 2022, all offices This is the second time in its earlier decision, advised use tions have shown no effect on right from civil secretariat to of e-office in 75 Central project would fulfil the vision of Inder Jit Singh said that his of the state government includ- the last four days that a large of the anti-malarial drug mortality or other clinically district level in all the states Ministries and Departments Prime Minister Narendra Modi ministry is the first in the gov- ing those in the districts would number of paramilitary CRPF hydroxychloroquine in the early meaningful outcomes," the would be provided by the cen- enabled the creation of a digi- of "Minimum Government, ernment of India to implement start functioning as e-offices. personnel have tested positive course of the disease, while revised document said. tre, officials said on Saturday. tal central secretariat which Maximum Governance" and 100 per cent e-office in pro- According to an official for the coronavirus. On June 10, dropping the use of "As such, the evidence base Information Technology ensured that work from home would ensure ease of adminis- cessing of files. statement, welcoming the ini- 28 CRPF personnel had test- azithromycin in combination behind its use remains limited Department officials in was possible in the COVID-19 tration, transparency and citi- The workshop on e-office tiative of the DoNER Ministry ed positive. with HCQ in severe cases and as with other drugs and should Agartala and Itanagar said that lockdown period. zen-centric delivery mechanism. for northeastern states was to push e-office in the north- A 40-year-old CRPF per- those requiring ICU manage- only be used after shared deci- union DoNER (Development "The implementation of e- Department of attended by Chief Ministers of east, Khandu asserted that it is sonnel, who had tested positive ment. Ten days after recording sion making with the patients of North Eastern Region) office in state secretariats of Administrative Reforms and Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, the only way out to curb cor- for COVID-19, died at a hos- two lakh COVID-19 cases, while awaiting the results of Minister Jitendra Singh while northeastern states would result Public Grievances Secretary Sikkim and Meghalaya and the ruption and red-tapism in gov- pital here on June 8. PTI India surpassed the three lakh- ongoing studies," it said. PTI addressing a workshop through in creation of paperless state K.Shivaji while addressing the IT Ministers of Assam, ernance. IANS , % / / )
strategies for the treatment causes Covid-19, impacts dia- "Diabetes is one of the most whether or not or Covid-19 and monitoring of affected betes. Previous research has prevalent chronic diseases and increases risk of future diabetes. - ) hat Covid-19 causes severe patients, during and after the shown that ACE-2, the protein we are now realizing the con- “By establishing this Global Tcomplication to those suf- pandemic, said a letter pub- that binds to SARS-Cov-2 sequences of the inevitable Registry, we are calling on the New Delhi: The southwest gusting up to 40 kilometers per degrees Celsius in Kota and 40.3 fering from diabetes is a known lished in the New England allowing the virus to enter clash between two pandemics. international medical commu- monsoon reached Maharashtra hour in the city on Sunday. degrees Celsius in fact. But now there are emerg- Journal of Medicine. human cells, is not only locat- Given the short period of nity to rapidly share relevant and covered all of Odisha on The maximum and mini- Sriganganagar. ing evidences that suggest that Clinical observations so ed in the lungs but also in human contact with this new clinical observations that can Saturday, while light rains mum temperatures are expect- Minimum temperature at the virus may actually trigger far show a bi-directional rela- organs and tissues involved in coronavirus, the exact mecha- help answer these questions". occurred in parts of north India, ed to settle at 39 and 30 degrees most of the places was record- the onset of the non-commu- tionship between Covid-19 and glucose metabolism such as the nism by which the virus influ- Stephanie Amiel, Professor bringing the mercury down as Celsius, the weather depart- ed between 25.1 and 32.4 nicable disease in a healthy per- diabetes. On the one hand, dia- pancreas, the small intestine, ences glucose metabolism is of Diabetes Research at King's the weatherman predicted that ment said. degrees Celsius, the meteoro- son. betes is associated with the fat tissue, the liver and the still unclear and we don't know College London and a co- heatwave is unlikely in the The region is not likely to logical (MeT) department said. An international group of increased risk of Covid-19 kidney. whether the acute manifesta- investigator of the CoviDiab region till June 15. witness a heat wave till June 15, Rain or thundershowers 17 leading diabetes experts severity and mortality. Between Researchers hypothesise tion of diabetes in these Registry project further In the national capital, said Kuldeep Srivastava, the are likely to occur in parts of the involved in the CoviDiab 20 and 30 per cent of patients that by entering these tissues, patients represent classic type explained that the registry cloudy skies and light rains head of the regional forecasting state over the next 24 hours, it Registry project, a collaborative who died with Covod-19 have the virus may cause multiple 1, type 2 or possibly a new form focuses on routinely collected made way for a pleasant weath- centre of the India said. The neighbouring Haryana international research initiative, been reported to have dia- and complex dysfunctions of of diabetes". clinical data that will help us er. Cool, high-velocity winds Meteorological Department. and Punjab, the maximum tem- have announced the establish- betes. On the other hand, new- glucose metabolism. It has also Paul Zimmet, Professor of examine insulin secretory also swept across the city. In Rajasthan, the mercury perature hovered close to nor- ment of a Global Registry of onset diabetes and atypical been known for many years Diabetes at Monash University capacity, insulin resistance and The Safdarjung dropped by one to two degrees mal limits, with their common new cases of diabetes in metabolic complications of that virus infections can pre- in Melbourne and co-lead autoimmune antibody status to Observatory, which provide Celsius in many cities. capital Chandigarh receiving a patients with Covid- 19. pre-existing diabetes, including cipitate type 1 diabetes. investigator in the CoviDiab understand how Covid-19 representative figures for the Churu was the hottest place sharp spell of rain in the after- The Registry aims to life-threatening ones, have been Francesco Rubino, Registry project said: "We don't related diabetes develops, its city, recorded a maximum of in the state with a maximum noon. Chandigarh recorded a understand the extent and the observed in people with Covid- Professor of Metabolic Surgery yet know the magnitude of the natural history and best man- 39.4 degrees Celsius, which is temperature of 43.1 degree maximum of 37.8 degrees characteristics of the manifes- 19. at King's College London and new onset diabetes in Covid-19 agement. Studying Covid-19- normal for this time of the year. Celsius, followed by 43 degrees Celsius, down one notch against tations of diabetes in patients It is still unclear how co-lead investigator of the and if it will persist or resolve related diabetes may uncover There is a possibility of Celsius in Jaisalmer, 42.4 normal limits, according to the with Covid-19, and the best SARS-Cov-2, the virus that CoviDiab Registry project, said: after the infection; and if so, novel mechanisms of disease." light rains along with winds degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 41.8 Met department. PTI " +,- ././ 2+34 @ % !1 / ,/ / & 0 6- :- !# fast becoming the State with Thiruvallur ( 78) the other " > <> H/8" "" " highest number of covid neighbours of Chennai showed " !' '&/878 patients,” Stalin told reporters. considerable decrease in the " "1" ;" s 30 persons succumbed to & '" ! As on Saturday, Tamil Nadu number of positive cases. Acovid-19 on a single day " " saw the total number of persons The dead included 24 and an all time high of 1,989 tested positive till date reaching patients with co-morbid condi- Panaji: Goa recorded its biggest 3 2020, a total number of 95 ter- In Kulgam, the cordon persons testing positive for the "" 75" 42,687 while the number of tions ( who were suffering from daily spike in coronavirus cases rorists have been eliminated by and search operations were pandemic on Saturday, Tamil &" " " active cases in the State 18,878, serious ailments like diabetes yet, as 60 more persons tested wo more terrorists were the security forces in 'all out' launched by the police, 19 RR Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi ' '' ' " according to a bulletin issued by mellitus, kidney failure, hyper- positive, taking the state's active Tgunned down by the joint operations in Jammu & and 18 Bn CRPF after receiv- Pazhaniswamy convened a //7+ ' """ the Government of Tamil Nadu. tension and cardio vascular cases to 454, Health Secretary teams of security focus in Kashmir. ing inputs about the presence meeting of top bureaucrats and ,:: The day also saw the Minister problems. Nila Mohanan said on Nipora Zadoora village of According to police of terrorists in the area. the expert team of medical ' " '' % ' for health announcing that Kerala registered 85 new Saturday. Kulgam district early Saturday spokesman, “Road opening Police spokesman said, doctors for Monday to take !#&" 2,000 new doctors and para cases of coronavirus on Saturday Mohanan said 26 of these morning without suffering any party of CRPF 3rd Bn spotted “during the search operation, stock of the situation. The Chief " ! &" medical would be inducted into while the hotspots in the State 60 cases were from the con- collateral damage. a gas cylinder fitted IED along the terrorists were given the Minister who had gone to Salem /:4, service to face shortage of qual- rose to 118. The day also saw tainment zone in Mangor hill Meanwhile, a road open- the roadside at Lawdara cross- opportunity to surrender, how- has rushed back to Chennai ified hands in government hos- 233 persons getting hospitalised in South Goa. ing party (ROP) of CRPF ing near Nadihal on ever instead they fired and after learning about the new to get infected with the pan- pitals across the State. which took the number of “One person is critical. He averted a major tragedy by Bandipora-Srinagar highway lobbed grenades upon the joint developments. demic after J Anbazhagan, the The total number of cases patients undergoing treatment suffered a heart attack and timely detecting an IED on the early saturday morning”. search party, which was retal- The day also saw K DMK MLA who died on detected in Chennai alone till for coronavirus to 1,342. suffers from a lung ailment. He Bandipore-Srinagar highway Routine vehicular movement iated leading to an encounter. Palani , AIADMK MLA repre- Wednesday. date reached 30,444 with the While 53 out of the 85 who is currently on ventilator at the around 6.30 a.m. An IED was was disrupted after the area was “In the ensuing encounter, senting Sriperumbudur con- M K Stalin, leader of the Metropolis accounting for 1,484 tested positive on Saturday were Covid hospital,” Mohanan planted to target the security sealed by the security forces. two terrorists were killed and stituency getting admitted to Opposition demanded on of the positive cases tested on expatriates, 18 were those who said. forces convoys passing through Teams of Bomb disposal their bodies were retrieved MIOT Hospitals in Chennai Saturday that Health Minister Saturday. 136 persons were returned to the State from other On Saturday, the state for- the area. squad were rushed to the spot from the site of encounter. The after testing positive for Covid- Dr Vijaya Baskar too should be found to be afflicted with covid parts of the country. mally designated Ghodemol Since June 1, 25 terrorists to diffuse the IED. After care- identification and affiliation of 19. Hospital spokesman said removed from the council of in nearby Chengalpettu dis- How ten persons were in North Goa's Sattari sub- dis- have been gunned down by the fully examining the IED circuit the killed terrorists is being that the condition of the law Ministers. “He has failed to trict, one of the major industri- infected remained a mystery as trict as Goa's second contain- security forces in 8 anti-ter- the Bomb disposal squad det- ascertained”, police spokesman maker remained stable. He is evolve a strategy to counter the al hubs in the State. they could not give a proper ment zone after a sudden spike rorist operations. Since January onated the IED. added. the second MLA in Tamil Nadu pandemic and Tamil Nadu is Kancheepuram (22) and explanation. in corona cases there. IANS , ,0 = : O "%"" '*> " "" ! 3 CrPC, however, in view of the &$ $ > > 0884 observations made by n a significant development the High Court in its order <> for killing the animals. & Iin the Gulmarg Land scam of charge sheets, sub-judice before Baramulla Naseer Ahmad Dar dated 15-10-2018 regarding The elephant is believed to have 2009, Special Judge Anti- the trial court at Baramulla, observed that the opinion of these material/documents in he Kerala Police on Saturday bitten the coconut and was injured 21 0 Corruption (North Kashmir) there are 20 accused in the the Advocate General as well as my opinion now assumes Tissued look out notice for the seriously. When it could not with- has issued directions to the Gulmarg land scam namely the communications/letters, importance. father-son duo of Abdul Kareem and stand the attack by flies and swarms, arnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Anti-Corruption Bureau to Mehboob Iqbal (IAS) the then the reference of which has The Vigilance Riyasudden, the main accused in the the pachyderm entered a river in the KSaturday inaugurated the Sardar Vallabhbhai submit the supplementary Divisional Commissioner been given by the High Court Organization death of the pregnant elephant in the forests where it died on May 26 as a Academy, an institute for economically under-priv- chargesheet before the court Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan in its Para 14 are not undis- Kashmir/Investigating Officer last week of May in Mannarkkadu of result of starvation. It could not chew ileged students to prepare for competitive exami- within a period of four months (IAS) the then Deputy putedly part of the report filed of the case must have been the Palakkadu district. The delay in nab- food or drink water because of the nations. from the date of receipt of the Commissioner Baramulla in terms of Section 173 CrPC knowledge about the discover- bing the accused has given rise to grievous injuries in its mouth. “The Sardar Vallabhbhai Academy is an initia- order. presently Advisor to Lieutenant by the Vigilance Organization, ies and the developments widespread resentment in the State Though the police arrested tive in association with the BBMP and the Chief Baseer Ahmad Khan, cur- Governor J&K, Hoteliers of Kashmir against the accused which have surfaced and taken with people alleging political inter- Wilson immediately after the incident Minister's Urban Planning Project for the benefit of rently an advisor to Lt-Gov GC Kashmir Valley Mushtaq persons. place in the instant case from ference in the investigation. came to light, Kareem and poor students in competitive examinations,” said Murmu, is one of the main Ahmed Ganai alias Chaya, Furthermore, the reference the date of registration of the The 15-year-old elephant had a Riyazudeen evaded the police and Yediyurappa. accused in the land scam Mushtaq Ahmad Burza, of other documents given by aforementioned FIR till gruesome death when she acciden- went absconding. The mishap had The academy will enable poor students to pre- involving bureaucrats and Manzoor Ahmad Burza, Syed the High Court in its order date. tally ate a coconut stuffed with created a furor in Kerala because the pare for the Union Public Service Commission some prominent hoteliers of Musadiq Shah, Muhammad dated 15-10-2018 appeared to Although these documents explosives planted by the father-son forest officials and a section of the (UPSC) and Karnataka Public Service Commission Kashmir. Afzal Khanday and several have been issued in the year are not part of the report u/s duo along with Wilson, laborer media reported that the incident had (KPSC) examinations, for jobs such as IAS, IPS, IRS, Special judge (anti-cor- middle rung Revenue Officials 2016 i.e. after presentation of 173 Cr.P.C but assumes impor- working in the estate. Wilson, hail- taken place in Malappuram district. Group I officers and others. ruption) of Baramulla, then serving in Baramulla and the charge sheet before this tance in view of the facts and ing from Edavanna in Malappuram The Muslin League and various “The academy will benefit the poor students Bandipora and Kupwara dis- Tangmarg area. Court and the fact of the mat- circumstances of the case and district was held by the police and he Islamist organisations criticized it as preparing for competitive exams,” said Bruhat tricts, Naseer Ahmad Dar After hearing Senior ter is that the charges against in view of the development accepted his role in the crime. an attempt to portray the Muslims in Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) asked the ACB to file a sup- Advocate Zaffar Ahmed Shah the accused persons are yet to which has taken place after the According to Wilson, the explo- poor light since Malappuram is a Commissioner, B.H. Anil Kumar. plementary chargesheet by and Advocate Sheikh Faraz be framed. passing of the order by sive laden coconut was planted in the Muslim majority district. Similarly, as part of the Chief Minister's city plan, October 10, taking into account Iqbal and a battery of lawyers The Court further this Court vide dated 25-06- estate owned by Abdul Kareem to Though the incident happened in Yediyurappa also inaugurated an organic fertiliser the additional documents appearing for the high profile observed that these docu- 2016 and thereafter the obser- trap wild animals like pigs and por- Palakkadu-Malappuram border area, unit. which were presented before accused and Special Public ments/communications and vations made by the High cupine as the meat of these animals Wilson, Kareem and Riyazuddeen are Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya, and BBMP the court. Prosecutor VOK, the Special the other facts does not form Court in the order dated 15-10- are in demand. It was Riyasuddeen said to be from Malappuram Mayor, M. Goutham Kumar, were also present on According to the two Judge Anti-Corruption the part of the report u/s 173 2018. who mobilized the explosives meant district. the occasion. 106 *) %*% %* % %, 3 % ,0!2 n impressive Attestation AParade was held at the > 2 samples collected from home), thus who despite the prescribed norms Ladakh Scouts Regimental making laboratory unaffordable for continue to indulge in profiteering Centre(LSRC), Leh to mark n a people friendly initiative, the ordinary people. by charging both the Covid-19 and the entry of 127 well trained IMaharashtra Government on The State government has taken other patients heavily during the recruits into the Ladakh Saturday slashed by 50 per cent of the decision to slash the charges for challenging times of the pandemic. Scouts Regiment as young the “exorbitant charges” levied by Covid-19 tests in private laborato- The decision should be seen in soldiers on Saturday. private tests across the State. ries following the recommendation the context of the fact that a maxi- Due to the ongoing Announcing 50 per cent cut in of expert committee, headed by top mum number of Covid-19 tests Covid-19 pandemic, the cer- charges for Covid-19 tests in private health officials headed by Dr. have been conducted in emony was conducted with- laboratories, State Health Minister Suhakar Shinde. The committee, Maharashtra in comparison with out any military or civil Rajesh Tope tweeted: “Henceforth, which among others comprised other states in the state. dignitaries or parents of the private laboratories across Dr. Sadhna Tayde, Dr. Ajay Currently, as many as 97 labo- recruits following all the Maharashtra cannot charge more Chandanwale and Prof. Amit Joshi ratories are functioning for Covid- norms and advisories issued than 2,200 per Covid-19 test. In had gone into the issue in detail. 19 diagnosis in the state – 55 labs by the Ministry of Home case of a swab sample collected from “The Committee has recom- run by the government ones and 42 Affairs as well as by the home, we have fixed 2800 as the mended a maximum rate of private ones. Till Saturday evening, Indian Army. test charges. The significant between 2,200 and 2,800 (for as many as 6,41,441 laboratory The attestation parade The Young Soldiers, life in service to the Nation decision taken by the State home tests) which we have accept- samples have been tested in various with appropriate social dis- hailing from all regions of as proud soldiers of the solemn vow to uphold the was indeed a proud moment Government will bring relief to the ed and implemented,” Tope said, labs across the state. From the total tancing in consonance with Ladakh, took oath in unison Indian Army. sovereignty of the Nation. for the recruits who hailed ordinary people”. while talking to media persons. tests conducted so far, 1,04,568 the highest traditions of the to serve the Nation. He exhorted the Young The young Riflemen from far flung areas to join Private laboratories across the Through the decision to slash samples have tested positive (16.3%) Indian Army was reviewed The Reviewing Officer Soldiers to continue to strive were awarded medals for the LADAKH SCOUTS state have been charging anywhere the Covid-19 test charges by half, for Covid-19 until Saturday. There by Col Rinchen Dorje, congratulated them and hard in pursuit of excellence their outstanding perfor- Regiment as young soldiers. between 4,500 (for samples given the state government has sent mes- have so far been 3,830 deaths and Commandant, LSRC. urged them to devote their in all spheres and take a mance during training. It at the laboratories) and 5,200 (for sage across to the private hospitals 3,427 infected cases. **E "E"=D2 F / 4 > 2 )$(.$%#!"#!$ $ $ > , )/ he health authorities in 6:968($&.(A .$(& TMaharashtra heaved a sigh ).!75:54A$#(!$& 178 9:77 of relief on Saturday, as the #&*."(). /.# ;& $4 number of deaths came down &A#$ &((.&#!*($( to 113, while 3,427 people test- 0 ? ed positive for Covid-19 in var- ;$<.(% )A!(/#*#! D0 2 during his visit to the con- ious parts of the State. $(&$$(,$(&$$(( $ stituency. The contacts were ndhra Pradesh After recording 149 deaths ;$ .#$#(&A(""($( legislator of Telangana's being traced through pho- Aregistered its on June 10, 152 on June 11 and Aruling party Telangana tographs and videos taken dur- highest single-day 127 on June 12, the number of !;/<(. )M*$#(*&(&N Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has ing the programmes. number of 186 Covid-19 triggered deaths #!$($$($E3,654 tested positive for Covid-19 He is the first MLA from Covid-19 cases on dropped to 113, taking the while Finance Minister T Telangana to test positive for Saturday. Earlier sin- total number of deaths in the were aged below 40 years. Harish Rao has gone into Covid-19. Meanwhile, Finance gle-day high of 161 state to 3830 in the state.With While information regard- self-quarantine after his per- minister Harish Rao has gone cases was recorded 3437 fresh infections reported ing comorbidity status of 10 sonal assistant was found into self-quarantine after his on June 6. from various parts of the state, patients was not available till infected by the virus. personal assistant in his con- With the num- the total number of infected the evening, 83 out of the rest The legislator, who repre- stituency Siddipet tested posi- ber of daily cases cases rose to a staggering 103 patients (80.6%) had high- sents a constituency in the tive. Though the minister and increasing by a little 1,04,568 in the state. risk co-morbidities such as united Warangal district, was 17 of his contacts tested nega- over 100 over the After taking into total 3.830 diabetes, hypertension, heart admitted to a corporate hospi- tive on Friday, he went into self- past week, the state's deaths reported so far and disease. tal in Hyderabad late Friday. quarantine at his house as a cumulative tally has 47.796 patients discharged Currently, as many as 97 His condition is said to be sta- precautionary measure. risen to 4,588 cases. from various hospitals ever laboratories are functioning ble. Reports of some members of On Saturday, 42 people was 2.86 per cent on Friday. since the outbreak of pandem- for Covid-19 diagnosis in the The MLA's family mem- the minister's staff were still were discharged from hospitals, According to the state ic in the state, the state health state currently – 55 govern- bers and staff were quarantined awaited. raising the number of cured nodal officer, 14,477 tests were authorities pegged the number ment-run and 42 private ones. at a function hall in Hyderabad. Siddipet district collector A persons to 2,641. The number conducted in the 24 hours. of “active cases” in the State at Out of 6,41,441 samples sent The TRS leader, who lives with P Venkatrami Reddy and of active cases had climbed to The cumulative tally of 51,379. to laboratories, 1,04,568 have his family in the state capital, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district 1,865, the state nodal officer Covid-19 cases among Of the 113 deaths report- Maharashtra, the number of positive patients went up by tested positive (16.3%) for had visited his constituency to collector Anitha reported. returnees from other states ed so far, Mumbai accounted deaths dropped in Mumbai 1,380 cases to touch 56,831 Covid-19 until Saturday. attend various programmes. Ramachandran also went into With two deaths reported rose to 1,068 from the Friday's for 69 deaths, while there were on Saturday. now. The authorities pegged The recovery rate in the The legislator had gone to self-quarantine after the people from the Krishna district in the 1,035 cases. ten deaths in Pune, eight each After recording 97 deaths the number of “active cases” in state is 47.2 per cent while the the constituency on June 2 to they met tested positive for past 24 hours ending 9 a.m on On Saturday, 3 new cases in Navi Mumjbai, Solapur, six each on June 10 and 11 and 90 Mumbai at 28763. case fatality rate in the state: 3.7 attend the Telangana Covid-19. Saturday, the Covid-19 toll in were detected among foreign in Panvel, three each in Thane deaths on June 12, the number Of the 113 dead in the state per cent. Currently, 5,83,302 Formation Day celebrations One of the villagers, who the state increased to 82. returnees. and Aurangabad, two in Latur of deaths in Mumbai came on Saturday, 73 were men people are in home quarantine. and again on June 5 to partic- had called on Venkatrami On Friday, the state's mor- The number of active cases and one each in Kalyan- down to 69 on Saturday, taking while 40 were women. Sixty There are 79,074 beds available ipate in another programme. Reddy two days ago with tality rate stood at 1.42 per cent, in this category was 180, with Dombivli, Satara, Nanded and the total number of deaths in five of them were aged over 60 in 1580 quarantine institutions Health department offi- regard to the land acquisition ranking 12th among the states. one person discharged on Yavatmal. to 2,113. years, 38 were from the age while 28,200 people are in cials were trying to trace those for the Kondapochammasagar The all-India mortality rate Saturday. 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2 3 1 were removed from Chaoshifa the Xinfadi wholesale market mending the people to do away son Gao Xiaojun said at a market, Carrefour and Wumart in Beijing’s Fengtai district, 45 with masks. press conference. ith 46 people testing pos- stores in the city. people’s throat swabs tested In response to the emer- The reopening of elemen- Witive for the novel coro- China imports about positive for the virus. Another gency, Fengtai district has been tary schools, which was sched- navirus in the last three days in 80,000 tonnes of frozen salmon person connected to a market put on “wartime” activity with uled for Monday, has been Beijing after a period of lull, every year. Chile, Norway, in Beijing’s Haidian district close management of the 11 postponed. Earlier, China’s officials in the Chinese capital Faroe Islands, Australia and also tested positive, the daily residential areas around National Health Commission have initiated “wartime” mea- Canada are the main exporters reported. Xinfadi market. Officials are (NHC) said that 18 new con- sures, focusing on a wholesale to China. Forty environmental sam- manning the area at all hours, firmed coronavirus cases were food market where the new Lin Li, chief scientist of a ples collected at the Xinfadi the report said. Three schools reported in the country on cluster of infections were team that monitors aquatic market also tested positive. and six kindergartens near Friday, including six domesti- reported from. disease and control in Testing of some 10,000 Xinfadi market have stopped cally-transmitted cases in The new cases at Xinfadi Guangdong Province, told the people who have connections classes. Beijing. wholesale food market has Global Times it is not possible to the market began after six The risk level at Beijing’s Also on Friday, seven new raised concern among the peo- for live salmon to be contam- confirmed cases of COVID-19 Xicheng district for its Yuetan asymptomatic cases were ple as it supplies 90 per cent of inated with the virus as it were reported on Friday, fol- community has risen from low reported, taking the total num- the capital’s vegetables and breeds in the ocean, neither can lowing a single new confirmed to medium. Beijing plans to ber of such people in quaran- meat products catering to frozen salmon be a source of case on Thursday. carry out widespread nucleic tine to 98, it said. As of Friday, about 20 million people. Covid-19 which can only exist The new cases have acid tests of people who have the overall confirmed cases in Along with the Xinfadi in active cells. brought a sense of disquiet in had close contacts with the China had reached 83,075, market six other markets were Forty-six people in Beijing Beijing which in the last two Xinfadi market since May 30. including 74 patients who were closed on Saturday. have tested positive for the months was being projected as Currently, Beijing’s 98 still being treated, with no one Officials in Beijing found coronavirus over the last few safe. The government went nucleic acid testing institu- in severe condition. the coronavirus strand on a days, the Global Times report sibility of additional cases in kets but none have symptoms. ipal centre for disease preven- ahead with its ten-day tions can process 90,000 tests In all, 78,367 people have chopping board of imported said. Local municipal officials, Beijing. 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warehouses and residential further investigation in the on Friday, it said. The DGGI had recently ing to high prevalence of oral tective equipment, the agency said. @;&$&# #*#$ locations in Indore and Ujjain matter was continuing. The DGGI investigations detected an annual GST eva- cancer (Kark) in India, the said. The sale and distribution of between Tuesday and Friday, The statement said that indicate that the masterminds sion of 18.77 crore and made statement said. “To avoid detection, the pan masala and chewing tobac- A!/& an official statement issued on organisers and masterminds of this fraud had set-up eight seizure of illicit goods and During the search opera- masterminds and organisers of co had been completely banned /!;)*$;.(.& Saturday said. made an unsuccessful attempt companies in the real estate, cash worth 2.92 crore. tion which was also conduct- this fraud had floated the across India due to the pan- “Based on preliminary of disrupting the enforcement hospitality and media sec- This had led to the arrest of ed in Jabalpur and Bhopal in partnership/ proprietor- demic-induced lockdown from #!! .( investigations by DGGI, it has officials by engaging a mob of tors to launder illicit wealth one Pakistani national residing addition to Indore and Ujjain, ship/HUF firms engaged in March 25 considering its risk in been estimated that the accused about 20-30 people during generated from these busi- in Indore. unaccounted finished goods manufacturing and trading of spreading COVID-19 infec- persons and their associates the search at one of the resi- nesses. In the latest operation (branded pan masala and pan masala and tobacco tion. 2<* have evaded GST of around dential and later at a factory The accused persons are named ‘Kark’, three indepen- tobacco) and primary raw owned on paper by three “This detection and evi- 225 crore on the goods sold premises on Thursday and believed to have used more dent groups found to be material such as betel nuts, raw dummy persons. These three dence collected by DGGI indi- ax evasion of 225 crore illicitly during the period July, Friday. than 70 cargo trucks for orches- involved in large scale clan- tobacco, essence and packing dummy persons had actively cates that some unscrupulous Thas been detected by 2019 till March, 2020,” it said. “However, both these trating this GST fraud for the destine manufacture, unde- material, have been seized in colluded and knowingly par- manufacturers, dealers may Central GST intelligence offi- The total duty implication attempts to disrupt govern- last many years. clared supply and illicit sale of large quantities from unde- ticipated in the GST fraud,” it have, unfortunately, taken cers after they busted illegal in this fraud is estimated to be ment function were effective- “The cargo trucks were pan masala/ tobacco without clared premises, said the state- said. undue benefit of this emergent pan masala manufacturing around 400 crore, the ly thwarted by the DGGI found to be bearing display of payment of GST have been ment issued by the Additional Certain masterminds of situation. units in Indore and arrested statement issued by the DGGI enforcement officers with time- ‘On Press Duty’ for ferrying the covered by the enforcement Director General, DGGI, the fraud and financial benefi- The market information three persons for their involve- said. ly and professional assistance illicit consignments of pan agencies. Bhopal. ciaries have not joined the suggests that these banned ment in the huge racket. “During the emergent by Madhya Pradesh Police, masala/ tobacco and their raw The operation was named The officers who conduct- investigations, the DGGI said. goods were being sold and The officers of Directorate months (April & May, 2020) of who were always the part of the materials within Madhya ‘Kark’ - considering the high ed raids in Indore and Ujjain, “They have been sum- consumed in some places with- General of GST Intelligence pandemic lockdown also, these search operations throughout,” Pradesh and to neighbouring Goods and Services Tax (Kar in which are the state’s worst moned by the central GST in Madhya Pradesh and (DGGI) and the Directorate of persons are believed to have the statement said. states. The drivers were found Hindi) loss and the reported coronavirus-affected areas, fol- intelligence department for Maharashtra during the lock- Revenue Intelligence (DRI) resorted to large scale illicit sale In view of the serious to be carrying identity cards of adverse effects of consuming lowed necessary social dis- tendering statements under down period, at 4-5 times their conducted joint raids at 16 sus- and supply of pan masala/ offences committed, three a local Indore newspaper,” the illicit tobacco not subject to tancing protocol and wore the provisions of Central GST usual market rates,” the state- pected illicit and undeclared tobacco,” it said, adding that accused persons were arrested statement said. food and safety standards lead- gloves, masks and other pro- Act, 2017,” the probe agency ment said. < )
60 paise per litre per day barring Also, OMCs are catching up after over 83 days break during Tuesday when the rise was on price levels that bring the the lockdown period. etrol and diesel prices con- marginally lower at 40 paise per product prices closer to inter- In the national capital, the Ptinued to rise through the litre. Sources in oil marketing national benchmark rates. The retail price of petrol increased by week with the two petroleum companies said that price rise price freeze of 83 days even with 59 paise and diesel by 58 paise products getting dearer by 59 could continue for few more a substantial increase in excise per litre to 75.16 and 73.39 and 58 paise per litre on days as global product prices are duty on petrol and diesel by the per litre respectively. Saturday. firming up with a pick up in Centre, has increased the price In other cities, the increase The auto fuel prices have demand following opening up gap resulting in losses on sale of could vary depending on the tax now risen seven days in a row of economies across the globe product for OMCs. structure on products. with pump prices of petrol post Covid-19 related lock- The increase in retail prices IANS had published earli- increasing by 3.90 and diesel by down. Even global crude prices on Saturday has been made er that daily price revision may 4 per litre since Sunday. All have more than doubled from under the dynamic pricing sys- begin in June and retail prices through the week petrol and April levels at close to $40 a bar- tem for daily revision of fuel of petrol and diesel could go up diesel prices have risen by about rel level. prices which OMCs resumed to 5 a litre in phases. - A*B )"C=A / one. > Hydrocarbons (DGH), a min- OIL said the fire has since 7& The fire led to agitation by istry order of June 11 said. It been contained to the well and il India Ltd on Saturday locals at OIL assets, leading to 1 2 will “identify the lapses in fol- it is trying to put out the fire. Osaid it has suffered a pro- shutting down of 66 oil wells lowing laid down protocols Except at the well plinth duction loss of 638 tonnes of and 13 gas wells at some areas and procedures which led to area, the fire around the site has crude oil and 0.46 million in Assam, the company said in the incident,” the order said. been extinguished. However, nion Minister Nitin standard cubic metres per day a statement on Twitter. 1 The committee will also the burning of gas at the well UGadkari on Saturday said of natural gas following a “This led to a production “recommend short and long- mouth will continue till the well he is not in favour of a reduc- blowout and massive fire at a loss of 638 tonnes of crude oil term measures to prevent the is capped. tion in the minimum support well in its Assam field. and 0.46 mmscmd of natural recurrence of such incidents According to OIL, three price for crops. The Minister of Natural gas mixed with gas,” it said. including identifying any gaps firemen - two from OIL India Road Transport & Highways condensate started flowing OIL said drilling and in laid down standard operat- and one from ONGC - jumped and MSME said he has always uncontrollably from one of the workover operations were ing procedure.” in a water pool nearby when stood and advocated looking wells of the company-operated stopped or disrupted at four has constituted a three-mem- The panel, which also the fire broke out. While for various ways and means to Baghjan fields in Tinsukia dis- locations. Crude oil trans- ber high-level committee to includes former ONGC chair- the ONGC firemen got increase farmers’ income, trict of Assam on May 27, 2020, portation through browser inquire into the incident. The man B C Bora and former injured, two OIL India firemen including through alternative leading to a blowout. The well operations were also hampered panel will be headed by S C L ONGC director T K Sengupta, could not save themselves. usage of their crops like caught fire on June 8, killing in some areas. Das, director general of the will submit its report within Their bodies have been paddy/rice, wheat, sugarcane. two fire fighters and injuring The petroleum ministry Directorate General of one month, the order said. retrieved. #*- * ? 6 % = > @!=54 !1 , - 412.# )* 8 % * % “SAIL Chairman AK "!(3 %#* %#%' + Chaudhary is in quarantine he Government’s 20.97 AIL Chairman Anil Kumar after he was tested positive for Tlakh crore rescue package * * 4$6P9(! %#* > , SChaudhary is in quaran- the COVID virus. He was test- for the coronavirus-hit econo- * : % tine after testing positive for ed on June 1. A virus positive my is not cast in iron and there 2 COVID-19, sources said on person had gone close to him is scope to finetune it, the Saturday. in his office. Following which PM’s economic advisory coun- '6 %P ' *%' @ The total number of tests were conducted for three cil member Ashima Goyal said '* <0!!, COVID cases in SAIL’s corpo- consecutive days at the corpo- on Saturday. rate office here has grown five- rate office,” one of the sources She also said the % # fold to 25, they added. said. Government has to kickstart 1 demand to stimulate the econ- Sitharaman had announced IGIDR, said. omy. “The (economic) package the package in five tranches, The Indian economy grew is not cast-iron...There is scope which included 3.70 lakh at its slowest pace in 11 years to finetune the economic pack- crore support for MSMEs, at 4.2 per cent in 2019-20. Union Commerce Ministry. have been demanding restric- age,” she said while addressing 75,000 crore for NBFCs and The COVID-19 outbreak Any goods under the tions on imports from China a virtual seminar organised by 90,000 crore for power distri- and subsequent lockdowns he Government has restricted category means an and other destinations. the PHD Chamber of bution companies, free food- have severely disrupted eco- Trestricted imports of tyres importer would require a The restrictions are on Commerce and Industry. grains to migrant workers, nomic activities. used for cars, buses, lorries and licence or permission from the imports of tyres used in station Goyal, a part-time mem- increased allocation for MGN- S&P Global Ratings and motorcycles, including radial DGFT for imports. wagons, racing cars, scooters, ber of the Economic Advisory REGS, tax relief to certain sec- Fitch Ratings have said India’s and tubeless, in a move aimed Given the procedures and multi-cellular polyurethane Council to the Prime Minister tions and 15,000 crore allo- economy will shrink by 5 per at curbing imports and boost- permissions, these measures tubeless tyres, and bicycles. (EAC-PM), added that much of cated to the healthcare sector. cent in the current fiscal, while ing domestic companies. have the effect to dissuade Imports of these tyres were the stimulus pertained to the On revival of India’s Moody’s has projected a con- In all the categories, imports. worth $260.72 million in April- financial sector and “sequenc- growth, Goyal said the traction of 4 per cent. imports have been restricted Before the new policy, February 2019-20 as against ing of demand and supply is COVID-19 pandemic is a tem- Commenting on India’s and will need permission. So, imports of tyres were allowed $330.72 million in the same very important to stimulate the porary exogenous shock for the foreign exchange reserves even after paying the customs without any restrictions. period in 2018-19. economy.” economy. crossing the USD 500 billion duty, imports are not freely The Government recently With demand slumping The Government last “We see a whole range of mark, Goyal said, ‘’Our foreign allowed from other countries. pitched for ‘Aatmanirbhar during the lockdown due to the month unveiled a 20.97 lakh economic growth forecasts... exchange reserves are bor- The rules were notified by an Bharat’ pitch and coined the Covid pandemic, domestic crore economic package, which When human capital is intact rowed reserves. Best way to amendment in the import pol- ‘Go Vocal for Local’ slogan in companies are seeking mea- includes RBI’s 8.01 lakh crore then you see a sharp recovery increase foreign exchange icy of pneumatic tyres by the a bid to make India self-suffi- sures to boost manufacturing worth of liquidity measures. after the real shock,” Goyal, also reserves is to attract invest- Directorate General of Foreign cient in the post Covid phase. which will also enhance Finance Minister Nirmala a professor of economics at ment.” Trade (DGFT) under the Indian tyre manufacturers employment opportunities. " +,- ././ % !
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48-year-old Pune-based stock Once the patient understands the a cross-learn- Diabetics patience, exercising and fol- market trader, Santosh Bakare, cause then there are four protocols imple- ing process, they are simi- lowing a diet. “To achieve suffered a heart attack three mented in a phased manner. It is the diet, see the reversal hap- lar,” he tells something, you have to give up years back and had to under- exercise, inner transformation and the pening in other patients you. something. Diet and exercising go angioplasty. Later, he was medical protocol. which motivates them to follow the The cost of play a major role in the pro- diagnosedA with Diabetes. To add to his For the diet segment, there are four protocols,” Tripathi explains. the programme is 500 gramme. You can’t cheat on that. woes, he gained weight. Just when Bakare phases. “We start with giving up milk and The diet is an amalgamation of for the orientation, which is of two hours. Also, meditation is the key. Even now, had reconciled to living with his ailments, milk products and switching to smooth- Ayurveda and Naturopathy mores. No one "If someone signs up for the full year with I meditate for at least 20 minutes before his wife Sonali came across an advertise- ies instead and replacing white rice with diet fits everyone. a dietician and doctor, it costs 30,000. If going to sleep,” she says. ment on Facebook, saying ‘join this pro- brown,” he says. Diabaetes come with a lot of related a family member wants to join in, it is She has a piece of advice for those gramme to completely reverse Diabetes’. Each patient is assigned a doctor, a complications, but that does not serve as 6,000 with no dieticians. For those who who think lifestyle modifications are a The couple decided to give it a try. dietician and a fitness expert. “Around 12 a setback. In some cases, the complications can’t afford to pay the full amount at one Herculean task. “If I could do it at this age “Because it was an ad, we were not fully per cent people become free from Diabetes can be reversed too. “Complication and go, they can opt for instalment. then any one can. One just has to have the convinced but as it was a matter of just in the second phase, which is the intro- reversal of complication is something that Amid the coronavirus scare, Tripathi passion for it. Since childhood, we offer 500, we registered for the session,” ductory phase. This phase goes on for does happen to a certain degree, depend- has a few tips for Diabetics. “It is true that sweets and chocolates to children as a Sonali tells you. four-12 weeks. Then comes the third ing on how advance the complication is. Diabetics have a higher risk of getting token of appreciation. We teach them to After attending the session, the duo phase — the acceleration phase, where We have now 306 patients of kidney rever- infected with COVID-19, but, as long as be a good human being, we want them to was convinced that the programme would people start exercising at home. This phase sal. Right now I am handling a person of their sugar levels are under control — do good in academics, but when it comes work wonders. Both registered for the can go up to four-eight weeks. For peo- four creatinine, he has been coming below 140, they are safe. Same for the peo- to their health, we don’t pay much atten- Intense Reversal one-year programme in ple who are overweight, we extend this down to lower creatinine. Some degree of ple with blood pressure — it should be tion. It is important that parents work on January 2020. In a matter of two months, phase by a couple of weeks. After the reversal can happen. In 1.5 creatinine the under 130/090. After 140 the free radicals their child's fitness from an early age. Bakare’s Diabetes was completely reversed acceleration phase is over, we start the results are much better. We have a huge start accelerating and create inflammato- Either enroll them into fitness pro- and soon after, he went off medication too. stress release module. I connect with '. ./-'. database of kidney patients. So, we have ry reactions in the body. If the sugar lev- grammes or parents’ themselves should “I joined the programme to support patients in the morning and we work on an interesting and rewarding experience els are under control, it becomes the pre- take charge of it, so that children know the my husband. Fortunately, my efforts did- stress relieving strategies. The three com- with kidney reversal. Retinopathy is more liminary protective shield. Ideally, we sug- importance of health and follow it for the n’t go in vain. I have been able to shed a mon emotions that we work on are anger, challenging. But there has been mild to gest BP levels under 110 but as long as the rest of their lives,” she says. whopping 20 kg in these four months anxiety, and grief. This goes on for 28 days. moderate results in that as well, however prevention is concerned below 130 is just Bakare and Chavhan are not the only while Santosh has managed to lose 15 kg. If someone misses the live session then the some cases required allopathic interven- as fine,” he tells you. ones whose transformation stories will Now when I stand in front of the mirror, recorded session is made available for tion. Neuropathy is troublesome. But we Ask 65-year-old Pune-based leave you in awe. Take the case of Saranya I feel more beautiful than ever. I can’t put him,” Tripathi says. have people in dozen who have improved. marathon runner Vasudha Chavhan and Rao. This 37-year-old, Pune-based Infosys my feelings into words,” Sonali adds. Then comes the fourth phase which Some of them take six months, while oth- she will tell you how Tripathi worked won- worker, went off her three-year long Their 18-year-old son was apprehen- is the maintenance phase. It focuses on ers take two years, depending upon the ders on her. She went to him with a his- Diabetes medicines in just three days. sive of about his parents and thought they muscle building. “Just becoming thin is degree of damage. In case of a bad dam- tory of 14-year long Diabetes, but her ded- “My Diabetes was detected during were caught in a hoax. “He kept telling us not the solution. For the reversal to hap- age, there is no reversal as well,” Tripathi ication mixed with Tripathi’s expertise pregnancy with my second child. I had to that this would be of no help, but we told pen and stay for long, one needs to @<0 0?0 < explains. helped her beat the disease back in 2015. be both on insulin and tablets. In fact, I him we were just trying it out. In a mat- become stronger from within. More pro- Tripathi admits he is dealing with a lot “My son told me about Tripathi and had to pump insulin three times a day ter of days, the results were visible and he tein, more fruits and more oil are recom- ** D@<0 of challenges in making the reversal asked me to give it a try. He enrolled me which resulted in my skin turning purple was happy. The lifestyle modification that mended in this phase. We set health goals <1< < claim for a disease globally known to defy into the three-month programme. Within because of the injections. Due to unsta- we have gone through has not only for patients. When people take ownership 2>< 0<10 a cure. “These are both on medical and two weeks, my Diabetes got reversed and ble sugar levels, I had to deliver a prema- helped us lose weight, but made us aware of their goals, it makes a difference. For behavioural levels. There are patients I was put off insulin. In the next four ture baby in eight months. After that I was of our inner strength,” Bakare tells you. example, if someone’s muscle is 23 per cent @0< +<0 who don’t go off insulin even after the pro- weeks, I got rid of all Diabetes medicines,” on tablets for the next one-and-a-half The man who has made this happen the focus should be on making it 25 per *0< D@0 gramme. Some with long standing Chavhan, who is not on any medication years. I started gaining weight as well. I is a Pune-based motivational doctor, cent. Every three months, the goals are 0 1 < 0 Diabetes may go off insulin but not on for five years now, tells you. weighed 82 kg. This made me feel lethar- Pramod Tripathi. He helms the organisa- reviewed. After five-six months, patients tablets. With that, a lot of emotional issues There was a time when Chavhan was gic and affected my work. I was constant- tion Freedom From Diabetes with a net- are in cruise mode. They know what to do 0><+ come up. Patients don’t understand why not able to walk even a few steps. It was ly in angst about my rising sugar levels,” work of doctors, specialists, nutritionists and what not. After a year, when they step 1< @<0 the results are not showing like in others. sheer dedication that helped her transition Rao says. and fitness experts based in Pune and out of the programme, they know what * +*<* Then there are behavioural issues to be into a marathon runner at age 62. “In my Rao, too, came to know about Mumbai. they need to do for the rest of their life,” handled. When spouses join our pro- three-month programme, I was put on a Freedom from Diabetes through Facebook Tripathi claims to have helped reverse he tells you. <0 *<@ gramme, we encourage it because the customised diet and was asked to do mild ads. “I started exploring. As I gathered Diabetes in around 6,000 people in the But there’s a catch. Different people 01< reversal is much easier. If one person is fol- exercises. After the programme got over, information, I started understanding how past eight years. There is a reason why he respond differently to the programme. @@0>+?0D lowing the diet and their family is not sup- Dr Tripathi motivated me to not give up things work. Convinced, I decided to join chose to concentrate on Diabetes. “I have There are 80-year-olds who with 20 to 30 0< portive, the challenge increases. We have and improve my stamina. I then started the intensive batch,” she says. Within three always been a dreamer. I wanted to live a years’ long history of Diabetes but are now done a lot of work on adult learning and taking small steps in a nearby garden. I days of joining the programme, her purposeful life. After completing MBBS, doing fine without medicines. However, 1< 00? + behaviour. What we found is there is only used to walk an hour a day. Soon after, Diabetes medicines stopped. “It felt I kept searching for what I wanted to do. everybody does not reach this stage. @ 0@ ?H N< one Diabetic in the family and the rest I had to fly to Melbourne to be with that I was on top of the world at that I did an MBA. Then got into corporate There are a total of seven levels to reverse * 0 have several other health issues. We con- my daughter. In those six time,” she tells you. and stress management. I realised in the Diabetes. Some may be able to reduce the nect all the issues with insulin resistance months, I worked out at As the programme corporate world people stay in touch with sugar level in the beginning, while others >0 < and make the family sit together and lis- home. I walked the tread- proceeded, she noticed you only for a while. My calling was to do in the second stage when they start the ten. Then it makes sense for them and they mill daily. By the time, immense improvement something sustainable. My wife, a medicines. The third stage is where they start following our instructions. I returned, I had start- in all aspects of her Homoeopath, would often talk about stop the medicine, 45 per cent people are Behavioural challenges are more when ed walking properly. health. “My Hba1c how every patient got benefit from med- cured by these three stages, the rest 60 per family members don’t buy the theory. Also, That got me thinking count (three-month ication, except Diabetics. This got me cent people still need Insulin. every case is different. We have handled about joining a gym. sugar average test) thinking. I came across a book on revers- Tripathi’s annual batches have around so many cases so we know no two Exercising then reduced from 6.7 ing Diabetes and thought about doing 800 people, out of which 100 are usually became a habit. Soon to 5.6, fasting something about it. We dug deeper and from Bangalore or Chennai. The modules after all this, I partic- insulin reduced from found that it merely requires lifestyle have grown now in their presence to ipated in a 5K 15.7 to 2.6, all this just with- changes. This is how I started experiment- include patients from India and abroad. marathon, then 10K in two months. I lost a good 20 ing. I conducted a three-months pro- But as Tripathi insists, merely which was followed by the kg in five months,” she tells gramme and kept evolving. I am not a enrolling doesn’t serve the purpose. One Ladakh Half Marathon,” she you. trained endocrinologist. I did my diplo- has to be motivated as well. “It is all about recalls. It felt like magic, she ma in Diabetes management from inner clarity and motivation. If the patient Chavhan’s decision of says. “Due to my breath- Nanavati Hospital. But we have a huge fol- will listen to the advice superficially, he becoming a marathon runner ing problem, I have lowing today,” Tripathi tells you. will think he can’t do it. To overcome this, at 62 was supported by her been taking an inhaler Interestingly, reversing Diabetes is not all patients go through a proper phase to husband and two children. “I since a very young age. a miracle. It is a scientific and systemat- enroll in our programme. This is the first remember when I took part in I don't know what it was but ic process. First, the patient needs to experimentation phase for them, so that the Ladakh Half Marathon, my by following the protocol, my understand it’s root cause — in Type II they have some clarity about the disease. son told me: ‘Mumma you made breathing has improved and I Diabetics mostly it is insulin resistance. There are two phases that they need to go all of us proud’. That was the win- do not have to use an inhaler Which generally comes from diet, lack of through, Phase 1 is to see how they ning moment for me,” she tells you. that frequently,” she tells you. exercise, and stress. respond, and Phase 2 is for them to assess The programme, she says, has Tripathi, meanwhile, is “We start by spending a couple of how long they do it,” he tells you. changed her inside out. There was not happy to tell you he has found hours helping them understand the dis- The diet phase can be exhausting for a single moment when she felt like giv- his want — curing people of a ease. They realise that Diabetes is just like some, but the good part is that the ing up. “I am not much of a foodie. I hitherto uncurable disease, fever, medicines can help bring it down patients know that they are not alone in didn't face any challenges. I followed with a combination of scientif- but the focus should be on eliminating the this. “We have a WhatsApp group of the diet and all the instructions. The ic lifestyle changes, strict diet cause. That means, a patient can take lots patients, doctors and dieticians. The 0 01 results are visible,” she says. changes, upping fitness levels and of medicines and insulin, but it would just patient can put in the query on the group Chavhan’s success mantra has been a lot of motivational talk that work like paracetamol which brings the and within minutes a doctor responds. D , ) A8$ $ ) somehow has been firing his fever down for 12 hours,” Tripathi Patients can also keep in touch with other 0& !8& ("& & / patients for stepping out of their explains. patients from around the world. There is unhealthy comfort zones. " +,- ././ !
while that should have been a reprieve for the away side, they found themselves a man down seconds later when Ante Rebic 4 '*% %* kicked Danilo in the head. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic out injured and Samu Castillejo R 5 suspended, Stefano Pioli’s side were missing some firepower )! going forward, but managed to create > 20 problems for Juve despite spending most ayern Munich’s Bundesliga of the match on the title celebrations were put back foot. Bon ice after Erling Haaland Hakan Calhanoglu scored in the fifth minute of had Milan’s best chance two injury time for Borussia minutes after the restart, flash- Dortmund to beat Fortuna ing a free header wide, while Düsseldorf 1-0 on Saturday. Simon Kjaer should have done Dortmund’s last-gasp win better with another header 10 cut the gap behind Bayern to minutes from the end. four points ahead of the seven- However Juve also had time defending champion’s late their chances, with Milan stop- game against visiting Borussia per Gianluigi Donnarumma Mönchengladbach. Just three doing well to keep out Blaise rounds remain after this week- Matuidi’s thumping close range end. 1 2 , . ) ) ,/ % % , ( effort on the half-hour mark, Dortmund labored for long and two great efforts from periods in Düsseldorf, where Paulo Dybala and Alex Sandro Achraf Hakimi missed the vis- late in the second half. itors’ biggest chance in a one-on- one with goalkeeper Florian ITALIAN FOOTBALL RESUMES IN SILENCE VIRUS DEAD TRIBUTE ' 2. 7 E: 0 Kastenmeier, who also had lit- The match was played on tle difficulty dealing with Julian the 95th minute to keep alive Also, Hertha Berlin was to / = ? ( the day Italy would have kicked Brandt’s effort. Dortmund’s slim title hopes. rue Dedryck Boyata’s sending off off Euro 2020 in Rome had the Raphaël Guerreiro thought Bayern’s goal difference is before the break as Eintracht tournament not been post- he’d equalized in the 65th, when vastly superior to Dortmund’s so Frankfurt came from behind to 0 - poned for a year. he finished off a counterattack a draw would have been little use win 4-1, while city rival Union Both teams held a minute’s with a volley past to Lucien Favre’s side. Berlin boosted its survival hopes 0 an under-par display against a stadium after 90 days away,” Gonzalo Higuain — roaring out silence before kick-off for those Kastenmeier. The Swiss coach beating Cologne 2-1. Milan side who played 74 min- said Leonardo Bonucci to pub- of the blocks and Milan putting who lost their lives to the virus However, the goal appeared to injure himself Also, Freiburg came from uventus reached the Italian utes with a man less and which lic broadcaster RAI 1. in some questionable chal- before breaking out into was ruled out through in the celebrations. Last- behind to draw in Wolfsburg Cup final on Friday after a featured a missed Cristiano “We’ve shaken off a dark lenges to try to stop themselves applause for healthcare workers, VAR after he was placed Paderborn was vir- 2-2. Jgoalless draw with 10-man Ronaldo penalty. moment for the whole world. I from being overrun. three of whom were stood in adjudged to have con- tually relegated in a 5-1 Earlier on Friday, two goals AC Milan in the semi-final, sec- At the capital’s Stadio hope being back will offer the Juve should have been the centre circle. trolled the ball with his defeat at home to Werder in two minutes from Dani Olmo ond leg in Turin on the day Olimpico, Maurizio Sarri’s side fans at home a bit of hope and ahead in with just 15 minutes Juventus players warmed arm. Bremen, which moved just gave RB Leipzig a 2-0 win at football returned to Italy after will face either Napoli or Inter joy. We want to give them on the clock when Andrea up before the match in T-shirts Düsseldorf substitute Steven behind Düsseldorf on goal dif- Hoffenheim. three months away. Milan, the last side Juve faced something more on Conti clipped the ball in the with the message No Racism, Skrzybski struck the post twice ference. Spanish midfielder Olmo Serie A champions Juve before football entered into its Wednesday.” penalty area with his elbow and while Milan wore tops on with in the closing stages. Düsseldorf is third from found the net after nine and 11 advanced on away goals to coronavirus-enforced hiatus in A feisty start belied the two conceded a penalty after a VAR Black Lives Matter written on But it was to be another sub- bottom in the relegation playoff minutes while substitute Wednesday’s final in Rome March. teams’ long absence from the check. them, in solidarity with global stitute, the 19-year-old Haaland, place. Paderborn has 20 points, Christopher Nkunku was close thanks to February’s 1-1 first- “It was odd and difficult at pitch, with Juve — missing the Ronaldo hit the woodwork protests over the death of who powered home a header while Bremen and Düsseldorf to a third in stoppage time leg draw at the San Siro, despite the start, playing in an empty likes of Giorgio Chiellini and with the resulting spot-kick, but George Floyd. from Manuel Akanji’s cross in have 28. when a shot came off the post. @ F P & * 9 0 Real are playing at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium ? > spot. The visitors also had inedine Zidane wants to allow renovation work to Roger Marti sent off for a sec- ZReal Madrid to treat their continue at the Santiago en-man Levante scored a ond yellow card in the 74th remaining 11 games in La Bernabeu this summer. T98th-minute penalty on minute. Liga like a World Cup as they The capacity is only Friday to snatch a 1-1 draw Granada, also playing aim to overhaul Barcelona to 6,000 which would mean far against Valencia as La Liga com- behind closed doors at Los win their second league title fewer fans could attend if the pleted its second day of fixtures since Carmenes, scored in the 70th and 79th in eight years. ban is relaxed. its return from the coronavirus suspen- minutes as a Djene Dakonam own-goal Real sit two points “My players want to play sion. and Carlos Fernandez’s finish wiped out behind Barca and return in front of an audience and It was a miserable night for the Getafe’s lead, given to them in the first after three months away right now, there isn’t one,” league’s top-four hopefuls as half by David Timor. against Eibar on Sunday, Zidane said. “But if those in && % J P 0 G Granada also came from behind Defeat means when they will play in their charge say we can, well then to beat Getafe 2-1, meaning Getafe stay fifth, new training ground home ./ ./,G we’ll see. I have been a play- Atletico Madrid and Real handing Atletico the at the Alfredo di Stefano er and I prefer to play with *"% Sociedad have the chance to chance to overtake Stadium. Cup or European doors because of the coron- fans. But it is not an excuse, capitalise on Sunday. them if they can win La Liga is due to finish Championship. avirus pandemic, although we are going to play well.” Valencia looked to have away at Athletic Bilbao on July 19, meaning there “The important thing is league president Javier Tebas Eden Hazard has been N2"%" O' grabbed a later winner on Sunday. will be fixtures every day the preparation and I think has said stadiums could be included in the squad to face themselves at an empty Valencia remain sev- while clubs will be in action we have prepared very, very allowed to be 10 to 15 per Eibar after he was able to use << Sancho was among the first Mestalla when Rodrigo enth, three points of adrift almost every three days for well. Our first match starts cent full before the end of the the break to recover from a players to protest by showing a Moreno diverted in at the of Real Sociedad, who are at five and a half ;4 @ tomorrow and season. foot injury and Marco remier League will support t-shirt branded Justice for George near post in the 89th home on Sunday to weeks. 00?''*# we will give “I don’t like playing Asensio is also available Pplayers taking a knee before Floyd during Borussia minute. Osasuna. Asked if felt 5, %..; everything. I without fans, that’s my opin- again after rupturing his or during matches in protest Dortmund’s rout of Paderborn But Mouctar Granada, who were like the start of a have faith what ion,” Zidane said. “But as cruciate ligaments last year. against racial discrimination, last month. Diakhaby pulled down only promoted last season, World Cup, Zidane said on we have done with the play- always, we have to adapt. But Zidane said striker while Black Lives Matter will The Premier League will Ruben Vezo deep into move up to eighth, with the Saturday: “I like the compar- ers and now we have to show This is the situation. There is Luka Jovic could miss the replace player names on the back return with two matches on June injury-time and Gonzalo Europa League places now in ison, I buy into it. My play- it on the field.” a Government with people run-in after injuring his foot of shirts for the first 12 games of 17 as Manchester City host Melero made no mistake, sight while Levante edge up to ers know what it’s like to play La Liga matches are who do their work and we at home and Lucas Vazquez the league’s restart next week. Arsenal and Sheffield United equalising for Levante from the 12th. in the final stages of a World being played behind closed have to do ours.” is also out. “The League supports the travel to Aston Villa. players’ wish to have their names A full round of 10 fixtures replaced by Black Lives Matter will then take place between on the back of their shirts for the June 19 and 22 with Black Lives '% / I%&, first 12 matches of the restarted Matter on the back of players' 2019/20 season,” the Premier shirts. << Pogba is looking really League said in a statement. For the remaining 80 % good in training. “In addition, the matches of the campaign ormer Manchester “They haven’t lost in League will support play- a Black Lives Matter logo @ Turkey’s Super FUnited defender Rio about ten games and ers who ‘take a knee’ before will feature on shirts along Lig resumed officially on Friday Ferdinand feels Red signs of Ole’s good man- or during matches.” with a badge thanking with two games played behind Devils are well-equipped agement are coming to A statement by players Britain’s National Health closed doors, after a nearly now to break into the top- fruition now. I’ve never from all 20 clubs said: Service for their work three-month suspension. four when Premier lost faith in Ole despite all “We, the players, stand during the coronavirus The first game was played League finally returns the criticism he was get- together with the singular objec- crisis. in Istanbul between Fenerbahce next week. ting. tive of eradicating racial preju- Clubs in England’s top flight &7 H &# & G and Kayserispor at 1800 GMT, The former defender “I believe in him and dice wherever it exists, to bring have already made a number of and the other in western Turkey believes Manchester if he makes that top four about a global society of inclu- gestures in line with the anti- between Goztepe and United have been aided he’ll have done a good sion, respect, and equal oppor- racism protests. %<!# Trabzonspor who are current- by the enforced break as job. He also still has the tunities for all, regardless of Liverpool showed their sup- ly at the top of championship. injured players like Paul Europa League to aim their colour or creed. port when their players posted "&" There were no supporters Pogba and Marcus for if we can get that “This symbol is a sign of a photograph at an Anfield in Istanbul around the stadium Rashford have returned to going again,” he added. unity from all Players, all staff, training session, where they all < D< or in the neighbouring bars, full fitness during the Manchester United all clubs, all match officials and took a knee. which are usually crowded on improves”. two-month long hiatus. are currently placed at the Premier League #blacklives- Arsenal’s players did like- ext year’s Olympics will be safe despite the match nights. The TFF hopes the Super “I reckon they should fifth spot in the league matter #playerstogether.” wise before Wednesday’s friend- Ncoronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Although the games will be Lig will end on July 26. In total, make the top four — % table, three points behind Several matches in ly against Brentford and wore T- Yuriko Koike has said, pledging a “120-percent played behind closed doors, the there are 72 league games left in with that squad they Frank Lampard’s Chelsea, Bundesliga have been preceded shirts with a variety of messages effort” to ensure the first-ever postponed Games TFF appeared optimistic fans addition to three Cup games. ought to,” Ferdinand was “Paul Pogba is fit who occupy the final by both teams taking a knee on them, such as I can’t breathe, can go ahead. could return in the coming Just four points separate the quoted as saying by The again, as is Marcus Champions League posi- prior to kick-off in recent weeks. My skin is not a crime and I’m Koike — who announced on Friday she weeks “if the situation top four in the championship. Sun. Rashford, there is talk tion after 29 matches. England international Jadon not black but I stand with you. would stand for re-election next month — said the city was committed to holding the event as a “symbol of human triumph” over the virus, but % : admitted it would be downsized. / “I will make a 120-percent effort,” Koike, 67, said in an interview, but declined to say how con- I-League champions Mohun Bagan on fident she was that the sporting extravaganza Jose Mourinho tried to do, to have a feeling Chelsea and Manchester Saturday decided against reopening its club tent would open as planned. believes his Tottenham of playing with an empty United manager, added: “We in the wake of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the Tokyo 2020 became the first Olympics ever Hotspur side must adapt stadium. decided to mix them and to city. postponed in peacetime earlier this year as the quickly to the “new reality” of “The points are there to give almost the same amount Kolkata has recorded over 1,000 cases in the coronavirus marched across the globe, upend- playing matches without any fight for, and with or without of minutes to everyone. past 10 days, even as the number of positive ing lives and forcing the cancellation of sport- fans when they resume their fans, the points are there on the “We didn’t want any play- patients in Bengal surged past the 10,000 mark on ing and cultural events. Premier League campaign pitch and ourselves and United ers to be into the limits of Friday. They are now scheduled to begin on July 23, against Manchester United on will have to fight for them.” fatigue and of course nobody The Mariners’ tent was slated to reopen from 2021 — though they will still be known as the June 19. Spurs will have to win the played the four periods... Monday but the club, who have merged with 2020 Games — but medical experts have raised Spurs faced Norwich City majority of their nine remain- “What we work on tacti- Indian Super League champions ATK, said in a concerns that the delay will not be long enough in a friendly with no spectators ing league games if they are cally we do in the training statement that they are reversing their earlier deci- to contain the virus and hold the event safely. at the Tottenham Hotspur to qualify for the Champions ground but the match was sion. Officials in Japan and from the International Stadium on Friday. League. But in an encourag- much more about competing, “The situation due to the Covid-19 pandem- Olympic Committee have warned it will not be “It was a good training ing sign for the north London getting minutes, intensity and ic is very serious and the rate of infected people possible to postpone again. session,” he told the club’s web- club, the likes of Harry Kane, it’s very important to do it and is drastically increasing everyday. We regret to Koike said she was continuing to “make all- site following a match divided P $ E' , Moussa Sissoko, Son Heung- to have this last week without inform you that in view of the prevailing situation out efforts in the battle against the virus to put into four periods of 30 minutes min and Steven Bergwijn all any injuries. and for the safety of all our members and support- on a Games that is full of hope”. to give more players the chance playing here without our sup- best thing,” the Portuguese featured against Norwich “We all know that in these ers, the club management has decided not to open And she pledged an event “that is safe and of meaningful game time. porters and to have this train- boss explained. after recovering from injury first matches, and in the friend- the club tent from Monday,” the club said in a state- secure for athletes and fans from abroad as well “We needed minutes, we ing session with another “We have to adapt to this during lockdown. lies, there’s also the risk of get- ment. “We are keeping a close watch on the situ- as for residents of Tokyo and Japan”. needed to know the feeling of Premier League team is the new reality, which is what we Mourinho, a former ting some injuries.” AFP ation and will do periodical review,” it said. 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<< # en Stokes considers him- self to be “Scottie Pippen” Bto Joe Root’s “Michael Jordan” as he is likely to lead England during the first Test > 0 against West Indies in regular skipper’s absence. ominoes may be an unusu- Root is a doubtful starter for Dal way to get ready for the first Test in July as he will be cricket but West Indies coach required to undergo seven days Phil Simmons believes the tra- of self-isolation after attending ditional Caribbean past time the birth of his second child. will help his squad’s morale The first game of the three- ahead of their behind-closed- Test series begins at the Aegeas doors Test series with England. Bowl from July 8 and Root’s wife The West Indies arrived in 59 6 9 is due around the same time. Manchester on Tuesday and a trying time. “There’s always “There is a chance our skip- will now spend several weeks at dominoes — as you can imag- per Joe Root may miss a Test this Old Trafford ahead of the first ine if you’ve been to the summer because he and his wife Test at Southampton starting on Caribbean that is a highly /!)! are expecting their second child. July 8 before returning to explosive form of entertain- That would mean me as vice- Lancashire’s headquarters for ment,” Simmons told a confer- responsibility of uploading captain having to step up,” Stokes the final two matches. ence call on Saturday. their whereabouts.” wrote in a column for Daily The three-Test series will “We have a golf simulation ive centrally contracted So why didn’t BCCI upload Mirror. mark the return of internation- centre, we have cards, a few Indian cricketers includ- the the three-month where- “I’m the Scottie Pippen to al cricket following the coron- things the guys are enjoying. Fing Cheteshwar Pujara, abouts this time? Joe’s Michael Jordan. It is his avirus shutdown. When you have characters like Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul “Well they have given an team,” he added referring to bas- But with Covid-19 still Jason Holder everyone is always have been issued notices by explanation which appears to ketball great Jordan and his make my own calls on the field physically and kept in good Stokes said initially he found it very much a reality in Britain, laughing and enjoying them- National Anti-Doping Agency be reasonable but a decision Chicago Bulls team-mate and do the job as I see it as the shape, lockdown hasn’t been difficult to face Mark Wood in where the virus has killed more selves.” Simmons, himself a (NADA) for failing to disclose will be taken. They have said Pippen, who were the subject of game evolves, everything else plain sailing. Throughout this the nets but he is looking to peak than 50,000 people, players former West Indies all-rounder, their whereabouts as the BCCI that there has been a glitch with a recent popular Netflix docu- will very much be the same as full 13 weeks I’ve gone through in time ahead of the opening won’t be able to go out and added: “The biggest challenge cited “password glitch” as the regards to password in series The Last Dance. when Joe is there.” lots of emotions — some good, Test. about as they would normally is boredom, but saying that in reason for delay. ADAMS. Now they have said Root had earlier backed The Test rubber is likely to some not so good. “I know that cricket is near- after training or a match day. this scenario — because of The other players to have that issue has been resolved,” Stokes for the role, saying he will resume International cricket “My motivation has gone up ly there and I cannot wait to get Simmons, while acknowl- doing nothing, no cricket being received the notice include Agarwal added. be a “fantastic captain”. which was shutdown world- and down and there have been back out there and have the first edging the seriousness of the play for the last however many women stars Smriti Mandhana NADA DG added that Stokes said he understands wide due to the coronavirus out- times when it has been really — possibly socially distanced — pandemic, said the likes of months — that will take a and Deepti Sharma, who are “BCCI’s explanation will be dis- Root’s vision but he will make his break. hard to even think about play- huddle on the field when it is just West Indies captain Jason while to come into play. among the five cricketers in the cussed as to whether it will be own calls during the match. Stokes said that it was men- ing. I’ve had periods where I’ve the 11 of you going into the Holder would ensure the squad “The guys are hungry, they 110 strong National Registered counted as one of three filing “What would be the point of tally challenging to maintaining gone for days without doing a game together,” he said. remained in buoyant mood at want to play and practise.” Testing Pool (NRTP). failures or not. It will be decid- asking me to do the job if not for motivation during the lock- thing because I’ve thought, “Getting properly Test Speaking to PTI, NADA ed on the explanation given this kind of situation? down. ‘What’s the point?’ match-ready is going to take a bit “But I don’t want to be speed. I have learnt from expe- DG Navin Agarwal confirmed and how they (BCCI) proceed “I understand where Joe is “... I’m glad there is a Test England cricketers were the of time and that is what our good to go when I rock up there. rience that the time to peak is a that BCCI has sent an official from here.” taking the team and how he series to get ready for ... Even first to resume training after the camp at the Ageas Bowl will be I want to have a few things still day or two before a Test match, explanation for their five NRTP While country has been wants to lead it. So although I’ll though I’ve been training hard coronavirus-forced hiatus and for. to work on to get up to full not three weeks out.” players’ failure to submit under lockdown, the rule to whereabouts. submit three months of where- “There are two ways to fill abouts is mandatory. up the whereabouts form in the Three such failures to dis- *"#' "%" K1""%" ADAMS (Anti Doping close leads to one Anti Doping Administration & Management Rule Violation (ADRV), which Systems) software. Either ath- could lead up to two years of lete does it himself or associa- suspension upon hearing. 0 > R- tion fills it up on his or her While BCCI has “official- he iconic Sunil Gavaskar behalf,” Agarwal said. ly gagged” its employees from ormer Pakistan captain Tfeels realistic chances of ;,0A., ) “Now athletes in some dis- talking to the media, it could- FShahid Afridi on Saturday conducting a shortened Indian cipline aren’t educated enough n’t be ascertained that why as said he has tested positive for Premier League this year is in 1 The legendary with the scheduled tournament or do not have access to inter- normal a glitch as a password Covid-19, becoming the first Sri Lanka from early September Sachin Tendulkar said on Down Under.“If we speak about net and find themselves unable error took days to resolve. high-profile cricketer to be as Australia might end up host- Saturday that the decision to the T20 (World Cup), I feel it is to handle the whereabouts A BCCI veteran, who has infected with the deadly virus. ing the World T20 in October conduct the T20 World Cup the decision of the Australian clause of the ADAMS or been privy to cricket opera- “I’ve been feeling unwell having successfully flattened rests with Cricket Australia, Board whether they will be able upload the filled up form. tions, asked why the five crick- since Thursday; my body had the Covid-19 curve. who will have to take the diffi- to conduct the tournament,” “They use assistance of eters were not told to upload been aching badly. I’ve been test- The former India captain cult call of whether they can go Tendulkar told Aaj Tak. their concerned federations. the form themselves. ed and unfortunately I’m covid feels that once the Australia ahead with the tournament as Financial aspect is some- So federations have accepted “This was lockdown peri- positive. Need prayers for a Government has now formally per schedule in October. thing that needs to be consid- responsibility of uploading od where they are not living out speedy recovery, InshaAllah,” announced that 25 per cent The ICC is yet to take a call ered with great seriousness, their whereabouts,” Agarwal of suitcases. Some of the names Afridi announced on Twitter. crowd can turn up for sporting on whether they will go ahead feels Tendulkar. PTI said. have also engaged in multiple Afridi played for Pakistan events, a World T20 in October He said cricketers too at Instagram chats and podcasts between 1996 and 2018, featur- looks more imminent than IPL. PM Scott Morrison), IPL in early September with teams times find it tough to complete which their agents are manag- ing in 27 Tests (1716 runs and “After the announcement by October looks difficult,” he said. playing each other once instead the process on their own. ing,” he said. 48 wickets), 398 ODIs (8064 Afridi is also actively the Australian Government, tine,” Gavaskar told Aaj Tak. However a curtailed IPL in of double header. May be you “Similarly in cricket also, “If cricket operations team runs and 395 wickets) and 99 involved in his charity work as there seems to be a possibility “If ICC believes that World September, may be in Sri Lanka can think of that,” Gavaskar said. although these people are well were having a glitch in fixing T20Is (1416 runs and 98 wick- the head of a foundation named of conducting a World T20 in T20 can happen, then having or UAE, is a more practical solu- He believes that playing qualified and they can do it, password, well the five crick- ets). He remains involved in the after him. Following the coron- October. May be the teams will IPL looks difficult because it tion, the legendary opener said. cricket in a post Covid-19 world perhaps they don’t have the eters could have been asked to game and was last seen on the avirus outbreak, he was seen have to reach three weeks ear- could only be held if World T20 “September you can’t have will be a different experience, time for whatever reasons, so do so and they would have field in the Pakistan Super outdoors on many occasions, lier, have seven days of practice is postponed but after the IPL in India due to monsoon. especially if there aren’t any fans the federation concerned, the done it individually with some League in March. mainly for his charity work. games and also 14-day quaran- announcement (by Australia But may be in Sri Lanka from in the stadium. BCCI has taken upon itself the guidance. ,0& : ;" :6% ?1 : 1 Veteran wicketkeeper- batsman MS Dhoni is the most mental toughness as well.” approachable player in the Gambhir, who was part of 0 > Chennai Super Kings setup despite ormer opener Gautam the 2011 World Cup which the being the biggest star of the team, FGambhir feels Indian play- country won after 28 years, said ormer Pakistan captain says West Indies all-rounder ers lack “mental toughness” to India cannot call themselves FSarfaraz Ahmed, who has Dwayne Bravo. handle pressure in crunch sit- world champions unless they made a surprise comeback Dhoni has captained CSK uations and cannot call them- prove themselves. nearly eight months after his since the inception of the Indian selves world champions unless “We can keep talking that ouster, has said that the PCB Premier League and the team has they prove themselves in big- we’ve got everything, we have left it to the players to make gone on to become one of the most ticket tournaments like the the ability to be the world the final call on travelling to successful in the league, never fin- World Cup. champions, but till the time you England for the Test and T20 ishing outside the top four. India won the ODI World don’t go on the cricket field and series. Bravo has said that much of Cup twice in 1983 and 2011 but prove that, you will never be “PCB CEO, Wasim Khan the credit for the success goes to player and commentator Pommie have been knocked out in the called the world champions,” spoke individually to each Dhoni and team coach Stephen Mbangwa. semifinal stage in four edi- the 38-year-old said. player and made it clear that Fleming. “MS Dhoni is the biggest tions, including the last two edi- “It’s just your ability in if we had any reservations “I think a lot of credit for CSK’s superstar in cricket and in our tions in 2015 and 2019. In T20 able to handle the pressure, those crunch situations. In about going to England in the then dropped. results. success has to be given to Dhoni team. He was one of the easiest World Cups, India had tri- probably other teams have been bilaterals and league stages you Covid-19 situation we should “But I think the good “Now as a player I think and Fleming, obviously the own- people to interact with, outside of umphed in the inaugural edi- able to handle the pressure have got probably a chance to let him know without any thing is soon after I was I can give more time and ers, they trust both Fleming and the cricket field, he is like playing tion in 2007 and reached the that way,” Gambhir said on Star make the mistake, come to fear. dropped I got busy playing in focus on my own game and Dhoni, so there is no outside video games, his door is open at finals in 2014. Sports’ show Cricket Connected. knockout stages, you don’t have “He left the final call to us domestic cricket and then the try to play my part in helping interference when it comes to all times, whenever you talk about “What sets you apart from “If you look at all the semi- a chance to do that, you make and obviously all of us must Pakistan Super League and the team get good results.” decision making. Both are very big the biggest superstar and then you being a good player to being a finals and finals, it just shows a mistake and you’re going have spoken to our families that helped me a lot keep my Sarfaraz insisted that he students of the game, players love think a person like Dhoni is the very very good player in a when playing really well in the back home. That’s where beliefs before deciding to go,” he said focus on cricket and not let had no issues with MS and it’s an environment and most humble of them all. CSK is team squad is what you do on league stage and you don’t play come into play and that where in a media interaction on negativity enter my mind,” he Muhammad Rizwan now franchise that allows you to be a special team and we have the those crucial games. I think well in the semi-finals or India lacks in all those crucial Saturday. said. To a question, Sarfaraz being the number one wick- you,” Bravo told former Zimbabwe most loyal fans,” he added. IANS probably we have not been knockouts, it’s probably your games.” Batsman Haris Sohail is said he might have made etkeeper in the team and he the only player to have pulled some mistakes as captain and being the second choice. out of the tour because his he was disappointed but “In the 90s also there family was not comfortable insisted he never thought was a lot of competition N# O" !"%OJ #&" J about him touring England in about leaving the game after between Moin Khan and the existing scenario. the way he was dropped from Rashid Latif and in periods Left arm pacer the team. whoever was number one boss Warren — after they had distance reply from nearly 40 Mohammad Aamir also had “I will try to not repeat got preference. If I get a snatched the lead with their metres. “I never imagined it to pull out due to the expect- the same mistakes and the chance to play again in ore than 20,000 fans wit- own drop goal just a minute ear- would be like that,” Highlanders ed birth of his second child in good thing is as captain I was England I am prepared and Mnessed the Otago lier. The Super Rugby Aotearoa captain Ash Dixon said. August and with travelling never arrogant or thought will try to give my best.” Highlanders edge a 28-27 thriller game was played in a festival “It wasn’t perfect but we restrictions because of the myself as different from the He also described the against the Waikato Chiefs on atmosphere at the Forsyth Barr gutsed it out and playing a qual- Covid-19 pandemic, he was other players in the team. coaching staff of Misbah-ul- Saturday as New Zealand wel- Stadium just six days after New ity side like the Chiefs we just unable to make the squad for “We have all shared the Haq, Younis Khan, Waqar comed the return of Live sport Zealand declared itself free of kept trying to compete as much the T20 matches because of same dressing room and we Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed after the coronavirus. Covid-19 and lifted restrictions as we could and managed to just the SOPs for the series. all know each other well so it as the strongest coaching The highest profile sports on mass gatherings. be on the right side of the ledger Asked about his come- wouldn’t be a problem adjust- team he had ever seen with fixture worldwide since the pan- Gatland was only brought at the end.” back to the national squad ing back into the team under the national side. demic, and one of the first with on to the bench for the As fans flowed through the after being removed as cap- someone else’s captaincy,” he “It is the best coaching an unrestricted crowd, did not Highlanders after Josh Ioane gates there was no sign of face tain and player from the said. staff given their combined disappoint, as Bryn Gatland’s pulled out with a groin strain, masks or sanitiser — or the card- national team in all three for- He admitted that being experience and I think it will last-gasp drop goal settled a and came on for his game-win- board cut-outs used to fill empty mats, Sarfaraz said it was a captain meant that he had to help the players a lot in nail-biter in Dunedin. ning cameo near the end. stadiums in other countries learning process for him. take pressure and he couldn’t England on such a long tour. Gatland drilled the win- In a tense finish, Damian where crowds are still barred. “Obviously it is difficult think much about his own It is a good opportunity for ning points in the 79th minute, McKenzie’s drop goal put the “I don’t really have any to make a comeback after you game and was always think- players and they should take denying the Chiefs — who are Chiefs ahead, only for Gatland health concerns,” said one fan, have once been a regular ing about the other players, advantage of the experience coached by his father, ex-Wales .% % ' to settle the contest with his long- who gave his name as Peter. member of the team and their performances and the of the coaches.” " +,- ././ ,%#%#" Q " " R
What made you do Metro Park? stickler for script. I don’t sign up unless I together. These specials episodes are how tion. It was the first series that I said yes see the it, by-an-large. They were great we, at Metro Park, are dealing with the Films or web series — which is more to for an OTT project. Although, it was scripts and got along with the creators and lockdown. attractive? not the first release; it took time, they signed up. How tough was it to shoot for it The things that matter is the script, were looking for a platform to release it What made you take on work for an under lockdown? part and the director. That is what I look on. I took it up purely on merit. At that OTT platform? It was not tough for me since before at. If I find the part to be interesting and time, OTT was still taking off and while I have been around in the industry for I started acting, I had considerable expe- feel that my audience will like it, I imme- I was getting offers, I was trying to hold a long time. The only thing that I have 6*% , % rience behind the camera. The know-how diately become interested. If I find a part off — looking for that something spe- steered clear of is TV. The only thing that * % was not the problem but definitely, there that I feel I can justice to, I become inter- cial. When the makers I have done for it as The Great Indian was more work, since one was doing ested. If it is a director that I get along with approached me with the Comedy Show. I didn’t do TV because ' ()* everything — camera, costumes and dia- and have a nice affectionate relationship, scripts, a great thing there was no end. It could go on indefi- * '*%6*% logue assistant — it was a little more work or have the potential of becoming a good about them was nitely for years or end abruptly. That was but it was not intimidating to do handle relationship, I get interested. I have they had all the not the kind of work-culture that I want- % camera work. never cared whether it is film or a series nine scripts ed to be part of. When OTT started, a new )=(6 > How much fun did you have? of theatre. ready. I am culture came in where there are limited It was a lot of fun doing this series. How did you come on board for series. That’s what attracted me — that , % * There is a limit to how much one can enjoy Lootcase? finally we were doing mature work. this lockdown without work. I had reached The movie is directed by Rajesh What are these special )=*( a point where it was a welcome change to Krishnan, he is an ad filmmaker of good episodes about? )* ' do something, to create something. repute. I have known him for a long time. We have done five What is the best part of playing He is a very funny person and the film micro editions that we Kalpesh? is an ensemble piece and he approached have shot during the %, ()*%% The best part is that he is an immi- me for one of the parts and I did it quarantine period. We * # # grant. He is a Gujarati who has gone to because the project is a manifestation of were supposed to have New Jersey, US and set up a life there and the director on paper and that exciting started shooting for *%6 whatever the conflicts arise because of that, — to be part of his vision. He debuted with Ek Choti Si Love Story way Season 2 but then the the nostalgia and the challenges. This is Now that films will not be releasing back in 2002 and went on to do projects like lockdown happened % , % the most exciting part of playing Kalpesh. in theatres any time soon, will OTT Mithya with the last one being due to Coronavirus; it What is your character in Hasmukh platforms be the new norm? Angrezi Medium. He speaks with has been stalled for now. about? I certainly hope not. Although I have Shalini Saksena about his These shot episodes are I play Jimmy, who is the manager to said that OTT platforms are a blessing in role in the latest web series a stop-gap arrangement Hasmukh. He is a scumbag but with a every way one looks at them, theatres and and also upcoming that we have done from by heart and teeth of gold. The film is a satire cinemas have their own charm and shooting them in our homes on the entertainment industry and small- hope that things are back to sooner than and the creators have put them town dreams — morality versus ambi- later with new regulations if we have to.
uring lockdown, all that people could talk about was when P Dwould the malls open and they would be able to go for retail therapy. However, India has not been able to keep its COVID-19 numbers in check Q despite the curfew measures that were in place. In fact, since the lockdown * %3#*%#+&' eased, the number of cases has seen a steady rise with the Capital recording # more than 2000 cases in a single day. 4 B) However, the Delhi Government has said that it has no intention to re- #*$#%#'$ impose the lockdown. The news has brought in relief to a lot of people who C were tired of being cooped up at home and also the mall owners in cities like How did you come up with Muskurayega India and Jeeta Rahe Lucknow, Noida, Bengaluru and India? Ahemdabad. But many feel that there Muskurayega India was a song that Vishal (Mishra) bhai and was no hurry to reopen the malls, given I wrote when janta curfew was imposed in March. There were some the present situation. Is it safe to visit projects that we needed to complete and I stayed back with him a mall amidst rising Corona cases? This at the studio. We got talking how doctors were the frontline war- is the question that needs to be riors. I also asked him was there no way that, as artists could do addressed foremost. something. Then we realised that while we couldn’t treat people, Nimish Arora, Director & Interim we could make a song. A couple of days later we got a call and Jackky CEO, Select Citywalk, says that in cog- Bhagnani and Akshay Kumar were planning something on simi- nizance of the new normal, the shop- lar lines. I was asked to pen lyrics that could change the mindset ping centre is following strict standard of the people. I knew that I would not used any negative words operating procedures as per the nor use the word Corona. I wrote about what people were miss- Government directives to ensure ing. The second song is the answer to many of the questions that utmost safety. “The shopping centre cropped up from the first song. has introduced subtle changes in Does it take time for you to pen a song? design and layout across entrances and % /)D # 5 When I wrote Muskurayega India, it took me around 20 min- public spaces. Crowd control and utes to pen down the words. I am not a fast writer. I take time to footfall are being kept as outlined by write. When I have to pen words on a dhun, it takes me a day or the Government across the premises two. Or if I have to come up with lyrics of my own, then also I take and retail outlets to ensure that social time. But for these two songs, there was so much inside me that I distancing norms are followed cor- wanted to say that it didn’t take at all. Since both songs are patri- rectly. The shopping centre staff is otic, I wrote them with a lot of emotion. doing temperature checks at entry RETAIL THERAPY UNDER SCANNER Do you choose certain words because you feel they may touch points, with visitors passing through listeners’ hearts? disinfectant tunnels for additional When you write songs that have a patriotic touch, it is impor- safety if they are comfortable to walk tant that one chooses words that are simple to understand so that through it,” he tells you. %/+-"" 3 7!" #"'" ' the common man understands the emotions behind it. If you use The shopping centre is recom- fancy words, it doesn’t find many takers. What can be more mun- mending visitors to adhere to all the % ! ' # '1! " " " dane than: Sadkon par hum naachegey. If one wants to reach the measures and wear masks. “A visitor masses, one has to use their language. registration book is being maintained !+2 "& '"%!"P2 # " You are also a scriptwriter. How did that happen? for record, and all visitors are being I have written many shows for serials like Bharat Ki Shaan for advised to have the Aarogya Setu app open in the coming weeks,” a tancing norms,” she says. Like the other DD National. Then there was a show with Manoj Bajpayee — Safar on their phones. The same checks are spokesperson of the mall tells you. The two malls, DLF Avenue too is observ- Mazilon Ka, again for DD National. There are so many that I don’t in place for mall staff and retail oper- stores are advised to not allow more ing low footfall. “Understandably the remember more than half of them. At present, I was busy writing ators. Exhaustive training of all support than 50 customers in one go. footfall is low at present, and it supports two scripts. Whenever I get an opportunity, I write scripts. staff, F&B and retail outlets was con- The footfall, for obvious reasons, our stringent observation of social dis- How does a Bihar boy come to Mumbai? ducted prior to opening for these has seen a massive decline. “Now we tancing norms. The footfall is expect- I come from a middle-class family from the State. My father checks and balances to be put in place,” have around 8,000 people visiting the ed to pick up as we go along when peo- was a writer too though none of his work was ever released but he Arora adds. mall daily as compared to 35,000 ear- ple realise that malls accord a higher would continue to write. I would read his diaries and got inspired. To ensure that social distancing lier, before Corona hit India. On degree of safety compared to the high My parents always supported me when I said I wanted to write. norms are followed inside the mall, weekends, it was as high as 65,000 per street owing to our ability to control the However, people around me felt it was not the correct profession markings for social distancing are day. However, keeping in mind the cur- ingress and thereby the internal envi- for me. But to make it to Mumbai from a place where few knew present on escalators which will oper- rent situation the numbers are still ronment at large,” Bector tells you. the meaning of the word lyrics, when I am today is due to God’s ate on a limited capacity, with a max- good,” he says. The coming few weeks, One is told that the mall utilised grace. It was a tough journey but these life lessons are tests that imum of four people inside. The air he says, will not see any increase in vis- the lockdown phase to establish new toughen you up. conditioning is maintained as per the itors and that the mall is prepared for norms and ensure to live up to the stan- How did you get interested in music? Central Public Works Department that. dards. “Our customers are also edu- I take writing as a medium that must reach masses and have guidelines. The DLF Avenue Saket mall is cur- cating themselves and bringing these an impact. I don’t write random lines and post them. Nor do I write Similarly, another shopping centre rently operating with 50 per cent staff. practises into their routine. As they will poetry. I want my writing to be fruitful. I feel songs have a wider Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, is mak- Pushpa Bector, Head Retail, DLF start coming to the mall, and experi- reach and can impact people. I have released four songs during the ing sure that it keeps its premises infec- Avenue Saket tells you that the mall has , J& ence the level of our preparedness first lockdown and hope they have had the necessary impact. My fifth tion free. deployed automated system to keep a hand for their safety, we are very sure song — a romantic number is also ready for release. “We are sanitising the premises check on the social distancing norms. that gradually and steadily positive cus- You have penned songs for films, TV and web series. Is there every two hours. The frontline staff is “For keeping a check on social dis- social distance. From having floor retail partners are serving their cus- tomer sentiments are going to be is a difference when you sit down to write? provided with PPE kits and sanitisers tancing norms we have automated sys- markers to continuously displaying tomers as per the Government advi- boosted. Our target audience is dis- Sometimes there is a difference. When you write for a film, are placed at all entry points. As of now tems to control the footfall in the mall, social distancing messages on screens, sory which includes restricted cus- cerning, educated and widely travelled you have to keep in mind the charac- only 60 per cent of the stores are func- apart from this, we have several tan- we are constantly sending out these tomer presence in their individual and I am sanguine that they feel a lot ter in mind and then pen the words. tional and the rest are gearing up to gible reminders for them to observe vital messages. Additionally all our stores as well to observe social dis- safer at our malls,” Bector says. But when you pen a single, there are no restrictions. However, the soul is the same and words adoption of strong policy measures to come naturally to you. protect the health of movie-watching When you write the lyrics, eople, including children, watching audiences, including: you get a situational back- PBollywood films are exposed to a Q9 Monitoring product placement of ground. Does that hamper cre- high and frequent volume of tobacco, unhealthy commodities and prohibit ativity? alcohol and branded fast-food product funded product placement continu- We are professionals and have placement, according to the first-of-its- in films given the known health prob- downward trend in tobacco promotion ously on all mediums to deliver according to the need of kind study, published in the scientific lems they cause, including obesity, from the year 2004 could be attributed Reviewing certifications of films the film. We come in much later in journal PLOS One, by researchers heart disease and cancer. to the regulations related to tobacco based on product placement of the picture for a film, the director has from Vital Strategies and Imperial Of the 300 films analysed from the advertising, promotions and spon- unhealthy products. ‘A’ ratings to be been associated from day one. Yes, College, London. time period 1994-2013, 93 per cent of sorships under Cigarettes and Other considered for such instances there are heated discussions that While research in other parts of the the films had at least one occurrence Tobacco Products Act and WHO Removing Government subsidies turn healthy to bring out the world has shown an association with of alcohol, 70 per cent had at least one Framework Convention of Tobacco in case of any depiction of unhealthy best. these products being used in films and occurrence of tobacco, and 21 per cent Control (FCTC). “The rise in number commodities or violation that pro- What kind of lyrics do audience members also initiating use, films had at least one occurrence of of noncommunicable diseases across motes unhealthy commodities. you like to pen? the extent of such imagery in branded fast food. Tobacco and alco- the globe is linked with consumption Reaffirming WHO FCTC Article I am an emotion-dri- Bollywood cinema had been less clear. hol occurrences were more common of tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed 13 for tobacco and reaffirm the spirit ven writer. I didn’t come “Our study suggests that in films rated for older audiences (A foods. Marketing strategies that pro- of this article in placing restrictions on to Mumbai to fill the gap Bollywood films are contributing to rated films) whereas fast-food depic- mote the consumption of these prod- the marketing of alcohol and unhealthy in music. I have thou- promoting unhealthy behaviours in tion was prominent in movies target- ucts should be strictly regulated using foods. sands of stories to tell. their audience, particularly children,” ed for all audiences (U and U/A rated the broad public health perspective “The association between the fre- Whenever, I get the says Dr Nandita Murukutla, Vice films). On average, tobacco products with an aim to reduce the burden of quency and trend of unhealthy prod- character that fits the President, Global Policy and Research, or usage was depicted four times per death and disease,” says Professor ucts appearing in films becomes all the story I narrate it. I have Policy, Advocacy and Communication, film, alcohol was shown or used seven Christopher Millett, Public Health more important during the current toured the entire coun- Vital Strategies. times per film, and branded fast food od of analysis, the placement of alco- Policy Evaluation Unit, Imperial COVID-19 crisis as industry reports try for more than a She adds that she hope that this was shown or used 0.4 time per film. hol and branded fast food products sig- College, London. have indicated that there is a significant year. I used to observe study offers evidence and support to Although depiction of tobacco in nificantly increased. According to the researchers, their increase in media consumption during people and want to tell reduce the marketing of these products these films fell during the 20-year peri- The researchers theorise that the analysis provides evidence for the this time,” says Dr Murukutla. their stories. /) 6 08 7'7'
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t is not every day when one of cinema’s Kumar starrer cop-drama Sooryavanshi and US became too much to ignore, studio honchos tional six films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, most iconic names features in a film that Kabir Khan’s 83 that chronicled the story of the brought in the first generation of film-school Kannada and Malayalam that would debut premieres in the confines of your living 1983 Cricket World-Cup winning Indian squad educated filmmakers such as Francis Ford directly on its streaming service, a move that room. Or right in your palm on your cel- with Ranveer Singh portraying the legendary Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and only makes things worse for theatre owners. lular phone screen. The news of Shoojit Kapil Dev. George Lucas to make films. These movie brats Perhaps this is why Sircar’s decision has invited ISircar’s new film Gulabo Sitabo with screen-leg- This was not the first time when things had along with Brain De Palma, Peter Bogdanovich such backlash from the movie theatre owners. end Amitabh Bachchan and one of the bright- come to such a pass in the film industry. A few and William Friedkin went on to lay the foun- In other words, the theatres would be on the est sparks in Hindi movies today, Ayushmaan years ago, Kamal Haasan toyed with the idea of dation of the “American New Wave” or New edge because Sircar’s decision to skip a theatri- Khurrana, ‘dropping’ on Amazon Prime Video releasing Vishwaroopam on the DTH platform Hollywood. Later when VHS threatened to cal run is all set to usher in a new era in cinema instead of releasing at a theatre near you was the same day as the film was supposed to hit alter audiences’ preference, studios began to viewing. The decision by Tamil superstar and greeted with an expected mix of enthusiasm the cinema halls. As expected, there was a experiment more when it came to themes. On producer Suriya to digitally release Ponmagal and disdain. For the ticket-paying audience that furore by the theatre owners, who also threat- the same lines, in the ‘post’ Coronavirus world, Vandhal that features his wife, Jyothika, also had begun to show signs of taking a keener ened to boycott future Kamal Haasan films if the way a movie is exhibited would have to invited a backlash against the actor. Theatre interest in material that was being given a pass the thespian went ahead. The reason that change. Much like a line from Mary Shelley’s and multiplex owners threatened to block all by popular films in India, this was the logical Haasan perhaps considered the option might Frankenstein — Nothing is so painful to the future releases featuring Suriya if the actor went step. But for theatre-owners and multiplex have to do with the potential ruffling of feath- human mind as a great and sudden change — ahead. Now that the genie is out of the bottle, chains the move was nothing less than an indi- ers that Vishwaroopam seemed capable of after Bollywood and most popular cinemas in India and this is no ordinary genie with Bachchan cation that the ground beneath their feet had some key scenes were objected to based on would not only need to accept the change but and the current toast of the critics, Khurrana, shifted. This development might be kind cour- them probably hurting religious sentiments. also get ready for the new era. making an appearance on the ‘smaller’ screen, tesy the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that Finally, Haasan did not go-ahead and the deci- With the Covid-19 pandemic now being a things are different. It’s not like Bachchan has has changed how we knew life but this was sion to release films featuring reigning super- regular part of life, the film industry needed to not been on ‘TV’ earlier, in fact, the star has waiting to happen. stars on platforms other than cinema halls was re-look at its delivery mechanism and with the been a television celebrity as well since the turn In the recent past, the way films were being pended. There were rumours that Haasan had decision to digitally release Gulabo Sitabo, of the century when he started to host Kaun consumed had changed with audiences willing gotten an internal survey done and the num- Shoojit Sircar has stepped into the breach. Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who to paying a subscription fee to online streaming bers did not predict the reality he had envi- > <<@ Under normal circumstances, Ronnie Lahiri Wants to Be a Millionaire, and later in 2014, he platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime sioned in terms of the film’s box office collec- N 2 <@<0 <@ and Sheel Kumar, Sircar’s long-time collabora- front-lined Yudh, a thriller mini-series made for Video to get what it wanted. The means of pro- tions. @ > 1 tors and the producers on Gulabo Sitabo, television. While Bachchan might not be the ducing films, too, had undergone a massive The setting was rife with speculation as < ?0D 1 wouldn’t have been forced to think out of the box office phenomenon that he once was but transformation with the digital format replac- both film producers and OTT platforms were box. But truth be told, the Sircar-Lahiri-Kumar his aura continues to thrive and along with ing film across most industries but one only on the lookout for avenues and ways that would 2< D O trio is the ideal fit to lead the transition that is Khurrana it’s the perfect combination to intro- aspect of the entire chain remained largely the retain the viewer. While films could still play + perhaps a once in a lifetime occurrence. Sircar’s duce the audiences to a new epoch in the histo- same — exhibition. In 2017, Netflix’s Bright fea- the waiting game, in the manner of speaking, 1 < ?2 penchant to pick up subjects that would make ry of cinema in India. The way films were being tured Will Smith, one of the biggest box office streaming platforms needed to ‘up the game’ as for compelling storytelling is complemented by made at the time when Bachchan debuted in stars in the world, and the writing was clear on the platform gained greater significance in the frequent collaborator writer Juhi Chaturvedi Saat Hindustani (1969) was not too different the wall the moment it skipped the traditional times of the lockdown where the viewing habits <<@ and the actors that he casts but it’s producing from the time India’s first talkie in India, Alam theatrical release. Cinema viewing experience of people underwent a further transformation. 0 1 < skills of Lahiri and Kumar that play a vital role. Ara (1931). In a career spanning 51 years, was poised to change. In India, this moment Thanks to their deep pockets, OTT platforms 2 @ Lahiri and Kumars’ prowess when it comes to Bachchan has survived the arrival of television, seems to have arrived with the announcement could easily get films packed with prestigious D<@<0 1 producing films such as Madras Cafe (2013), an the onslaught of video piracy in the early to of Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo’s online premiere. This names on their roster. For a brief period, the espionage drama that had a massive scale but a mid-1980s and the near-abandonment of cine- was the first time that an A-list Hindi film grapevine was abuzz with Akshay Kumar’s 1< very tight budget and schedule, or Pink (2016) ma halls in the late 1980s, the mushrooming of would debut outside a movie hall and the reac- other film, Lakshmi Bomb, slated to release on that did not instil faith in the distributors satellite television, online piracy, and now he is tion from the theatre owners indicates just how 22 May, becoming the first ‘big’ film to release despite featuring a promising cast that was led at the forefront of the greatest tectonic shift in this one small step for a filmmaker could well exclusively on a streaming platform with by Amitabh Bachchan and included Bengali Indian cinema. When it comes to contempo- be the one giant leap for films. Leading cinema rumours afloat that Disney+ and Hotstar VIP cinema’s Dhritiman Chatterjee is the stuff of rary stars, Khurrana’s presence is almost a stan- hall owners called the move a ‘mistake’ and the had picked it up for its premium subscribers. Mumbai industry folklore. Despite delivering dards-compliance mark. He is a rarity who INOX multiplex chain expressed “extreme dis- Made on an approximate budget of 88 crore, hits, Sircar’s producers rarely allow him to go enjoys the best combination of critical acclaim, pleasure and disappointment”, and said that it Lakshmi Bomb was delayed in post-production overboard when it comes to money but at the commercial success and recall with the average will take “retributive measures in dealing with due to the lockdown and the producers expect- same, they never cut corners when it comes to viewer. such fair-weather friends.” ed it to be ready for online release by June end. the filmmaker’s vision. Made on an approxi- The decision of the exhibition format of a Owing to a nation-wide lockdown several The buzz only increased after the word got out mate budget of 30-35 crores, Gulabo Sitabo film changes almost everything about the way ready for release films were put on hold, while that Kabir Khan had reportedly been offered a would have been a sure-shot winner at the box it’s made. Gulabo Sitabo might not have been the trade went into a huddle to decide how to whopping amount for a digital premiere of 83 office considering the cast — Bachchan and made with the intention of releasing it online deal with the new normal. Initially, most pro- but Khan opted to weather the storm out and Khurrana, and while an online release probably but fate has a way of working things out. While ducers believed that rescheduling the release release his film in January 2021. In the end, got them more money upfront, the risk planning the film, Sircar’s cinematographer dates would resolve their predicament. Nearly Gulabo Sitabo emerged as the one that could involved is considerable. Lahiri and Kumar, as Avik Mukhopadhyay came up with the idea of everyone was convinced that such measures end up rewriting the rules of the game in more well as Sircar, are aware of the wrath of multi- shooting the film with only one lens, the 30mm would suffice. A few weeks later, the specula- ways than one could imagine. plex owners and theatre chains, which could wide as it would let the viewer see everything in tion that all the changes were nothing more come back to haunt in the course of future the frame. Irrespective of whether he framed a than temporary measures changed when the f one takes a hard look around then it films, but this is probably the difference close-up or a sprawling long shot, fear that cinema halls might not operate to full becomes clear that radical change in cinema between trailblazers and the rest of the ilk. Mukhopadhyay could capture all the details of capacity any time soon pushed the trade to start Ihas only taken place when the consumption the location and the people for Sircar to show exploring other forms of distribution besides model of the viewer has undergone a transfor- he fight between cinema and online the Gulabo Sitabo’s the unique world the way he the traditional theatrical release. The focus of mation or none at all. In the late 1950s, when streaming platforms has entered a new desired. Little did the two know that they the powers be of the film business when it came live television started to make its mark on sto- Tphase with the direct-to-home debut of would be opening a whole new world. to thinking of new mechanism to showcase rytelling thanks to the then up and coming Gulabo Sitabo. Up until now, there would an films (read OTT) was largely on the two tent- filmmakers such as Robert Altman and Sidney almost two-month-long delay between the the- The writer is a film historian and author of pole films that were all set to hit the screens Lumet, studios in the United States hired them atrical and digital release of a Hindi film. A day Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh when life collided with the harsh reality of to make films. 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Was it not for a brave and honest bureaucrat, #.-,/ 3 custom officials, sleuths and accoun- tants and a brilliant economist/lawyer, . 3#/ G this story could not have been told? In 2009, two containers full of counterfeit currency landed in the port " E++ of Cochin from Dubai. It was said to be a shipment of baby pampers but was found to be counterfeit currency instead. I cannot even begin to imagine together paint a picture of how deep how much one container full of curren- and corrosive Pakistan’s plans were and cy would amount to leave alone two. how it had to be stopped. A special team of officers from the I won’t give away the most hair- Department of Revenue Intelligence, raising terror plot that happens towards Custom and Excise (DRI) intercepted it, the end and is stopped just in time by busting a major counterfeit currency our super sleuths. racket which had its roots in Kasargod The book makes one’s head spin in Kerala with tentacles spread with actual events that were happening throughout the Middle East, Karachi at a fast pace and never really made the and Pakistan. There seemed to an headlines in India. There was no inves- involvement also of Pakistan’s notorious tigative reporter in India who persisted Interservice Intelligent Agency. A criti- outfits that buy arms and bomb making organisations. SIMI as a “terrorist organisation” after people from 2006-07 till 2013. Most with the counterfeit currency story and cal fact that proves this theory is that equipment. Over the years, SIMI leaders radi- 9/11 but the real problem surfaced in attacks had the logistical support from was able to connect the dots too. Who Pakistan buys more currency paper and Nobody knows for sure how many calised Muslim youths and formed net- 2006, when Nagori, who is in jail since SIMI and Tauqeer attended meetings Painted by Money White?, describes ink than it needs for its own currency. earlier such container loads of counter- works to train, plot and execute terror- 2008, shed all pretense of student and prepared material to be sent to perfectly what Mark Twain said — In fact, the counterfeit currency was feit money may have got through but ist attacks, often in close collaboration mobilisation and took to terrorist activ- media apart from providing hideouts. “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is so close to the actual Indian currency one thing is for certain that some of the with Pakistan’s covert agencies that have ities. The SIMI leaders were religiously In addition to funding terror out- because Fiction is obliged to stick to before demonetisation that even money was used to finance terror in directed violence against India. motivated, seeking to ‘liberate India’ fits, prime land on major highways in possibilities; Truth isn’t.” It is more bankers got fooled. A seasoned auditor India. It is alleged that Pakistan worked At a convention in 2001, SIMI lead- and “restore” an Islamic society — an Kerala were suddenly bought up by a truth that fiction but then I leave it to based in Kerala affirmed that millions with members of a banned Muslim ers, including Ashraf Jaffery, Yasin ideological goal they shared with minority community who seemed to the reader to decide. had been flowing into India through organisation in India. The Students’ Falahi, Jameel Siddiqui, Safdar Nagori, Lashkar. get rich overnight. Meanwhile, a young The writer is a film maker, author various channels which posed a major Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), hailed al-Qaida boss Osama bin Laden According to Indian agencies, IM officer in the Centre was asked to go to and journalist based in India. Her book security challenge to India. This money banned in 2001, since it became as a ‘brother’. Nagori’s faction was to carried out close to 30 bomb blasts in Brazil to buy up an old currency print- The Victoria Cross-A Love Story is a goes towards strengthening the involved in radical Islamic terror sup- become a major source of terror cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, ing machine that was to come up for fact-based account of World War II and Breaking India forces from Islamists to plying recruits to Indian Mujahideen recruits. Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna, auction with others. The plot picks up India from 1940s to 1975. 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(Coronavirus has ended the be thought of as examples of every nook and corner of the infection and there are no vac- avoidable diseases, proper shel- the realisation of the improved laws, and will pave the way for bustling of the earth.) possible sources of disasters country. Collective light was in cines or antivirals. Hospitals ter, proper clothing, being able income which the new place a self-reliant India,” the Prime !" & It might be of some rele- which are real and come from ample display in the collective and clinics are not able to to travel, and proper education. promises. However, it is diffi- Minister said. Following this, # vance to refer to Swiss psychi- inside. This realisation is one fight against “the darkness handle all of us being sick at the In a poor community the cult to quantify the difference the Government of India, inter- atrist Carl Gustav Jung’s essay way of rescuing mankind from spread by the coronavirus same time. The crux of lock- resources needed to participate between a city and a rural stan- alia, has taken strong steps " "' ' “WOTAN” published in 1936. its own created perils. crisis”. down has been to convince in the standard activities of the dard of living. Harris and towards mitigating the prob- Coronavirus seems to have How to curb the wander- Impact of lockdown: people that we just cannot let community might be very lit- Todaro hold the view that the lems of migrant workers, small some traits in common with er? Jung offers an answer, “... a Indian experience — the virus run its course. Early tle. In such a community the expected real wage-differential farmers and poorer sections of Wotan. Jung defines Wotan as rock crashing down the side of Lockdown was further extend- lockdown in India has proved perception of poverty is pri- between urban and rural areas society. For instance, the “a restless wanderer who cre- a hill, until it is stopped by an ed beyond 21 days in various to be very beneficial for soci- marily concerned with the is the principal determinant of Government will spend Rs ates unrest and stirs up strife, obstacle stronger than itself.” phases. In any country lock- ety and people. It has helped in commodity requirements of migration decision and it is 3,500 crore to provide free now here, now there, and How to stop spread of coron- down never represented nor- identification of hotspots for fulfilling nutritional needs and only the risk of unemployment food grains and pulses for two works magic.” Coronaviruses avirus? Lockdown. India has mal times; we were and still are better control and tackling. some needs of being clothed, that deters migrants. When it months to 8 crore migrant have conveniently usurped been second to no other coun- grappling with abnormal times While around March 25, the sheltered and free from disease. comes to comparing standards workers not having any ration Wotan’s wandering role seizing, try in showing path to the history has bestowed on us. rate of positive cases were dou- In India particularly during last of living in rural area and in the card. Migrant workers not pos- to use Jung’s words, “everything world in times of mass dis- Many and regular episodes, bling within two to three days, six years through various wel- city, conceptual problems are sessing ration cards will get in its path.” traught and anguish. While organised on various TV chan- the decision of Prime Minister fare schemes, a lot has been encountered. For example, the monthly ration of 5 kg rice or Coronavirus further shares developed countries with very nels, particularly on DD for early lockdown has unques- done with great success to city has better education facil- wheat per person and one kg another trait with Wotan: a trait modern healthcare facilities National where Union Health tionably improved the doubling enhance the resource base of ities and better housing but channa per family per month Jung calls the “Ergriffener” are blamed for not resorting to Minister with his officials and rate of the Covid-19 positive poor and deprived people these cost more. Professor Bliss free of cost for next two ## .D D connoting “a state of being lockdown at early stages of doctors explained about Covid- cases to 12-13 days as of now. thereby empowering them. believes that weighing these months. Under “One Nation seized or possessed.” Corona spread of virus, the most 19 and how to escape it, con- Staying home has saved most Unfortunately now this pan- differences is an issue of the city One Ration Card” scheme, acts as “Ergreifer”: one who important thing that happened tributed immensely to spread lives. demic has disturbed, at least to lifestyle versus the rural lifestyle National Portability Ration seizes. Whether it is like an in India is implementation of of public awareness about the For example, as per the some extent, the equilibrium itself. This vital fact has got to Card can be used in any ration Ergriffener or not is a mystery stay-at-home order early on, disease. Equally importantly, information available on June has already reached. A renewed be considered while gauging shops across the country. By live in contemporary world a to be unraveled by future dis- when very few people were these talks dispelled unfound- 10, 2020, (Worldometer’s vigorous exercise is needed to and tackling economic impact August 2020, 67 crore benefi- well-defined and fulfilling life, covery of its true nature, source sick. Prime Minister of India ed fears and rumours. One Covid-19 data), while globally, restore things to pre-pandem- of Covid-19 on migrant work- ciaries in 23 States covering we need to revive forgotten of its birth and treatment; it Narendra Modi took a seminal important outcome of lock- the number of cases was ic period. ers and persons of lower stra- 87% of persons covered under wisdom of ancient ages. Rather seizes is a fact more than sev- decision announcing “Janta down has been conversion of 73,23,799 with 4,13,733 deaths, In the context of much dis- ta of society whose quality of National Food security Act than questioning long-accept- enty three lakh affected cases Curfew” to be observed by all fear into mass awareness. What number of cases in India were cussed issue of migrant work- life suffers due to this. will get benefit. By March ed assumptions about life of and more than four lakh deaths throughout the country. On we were conveyed; what we 2,76,146 with 7,750 deaths. ers, it is imperative to refer to The moot point, in the 2021, the plan is to cover 100 tranquility and brotherhood, globally towards the begin- March 22, 2020, the country were expected to learn and Further analysis of information works of Professor Christopher context of Covid-19 and move- per cent. This will enable the the time has come to get back ning of second week of June wore a deserted look indicating what we have learnt are 1) available on this site indicates Bliss of Oxford University, an ment of poor people from migrant workers working in to these. After all, this deadly 2020 bear testimony to. Like how meticulously people Social distancing: Stay at least that while total number of expert on international eco- cities to their homes, is whether other States to get ration virus has taught us: the world Wotan, corona has been creat- adhered to Prime Minister’s call 6 feet away from other people cases as percentage of total nomics and standard of living, this distinction as brought out through the PDS. Under is one, we human beings are ing, cutting across man-made for “Janta Curfew”. Then they and avoid large groups. 2) population in the USA, Spain, who in his pioneering essay by Professor Bliss has any pol- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, one, sufferings and deaths boundaries, frenzy and storm unanimously followed anoth- Facemasks: Wear a facemask or the UK, Italy have been 0.61%, “Lifestyle and the Standard of icy implications in current sce- the Government funded hous- know no discrimination, we unleashing fear, agony, severe er advice of the Prime Minister. handkerchief or gamcha cov- 0.61%, 0.42% and 0.38%; in Living” has coined a term, nario? It’s all the more impor- ing in the cities will be con- sink or sail together. anxiety and deaths. Our Sharp at 5 pm the same day, ering nose and mouth, espe- India it is 0.02%. Similarly, the “lifestyle” and used “lifestyle” tant as the psychological com- verted into affordable rental Philosopher and thinker Erich assumptions about modern people in unison came out cially in public areas. 3) Stay- number of deaths as percent- gaps to study, inter-alia, migra- ponents of behavior of a accommodations for migrants Fromm laments the fact that world being a reasonable place standing in balconies or in at-home requiring people to age of total cases in the USA, tion and standard of living. He migrant (it is one way move- workers. This will be done in despite man being aware of the to live are now dwindling and front of their houses clapping, remain in their homes unless the UK, Italy, and Spain has makes a fine distinction ment from original destination PPP mode on concessionaire risks and dangers of his exis- foundational questions about ringing bells, blowing conch they have an essential job, or been 5.58%, 14.13%, 14.45%, between “migration” and for economic betterment) are basis. It will help migrant work- tence, his insufficient defenses, individual and collective life are shells and beating metal plates. are doing an essential task and and 9.38% respectively, while in “flight”. He writes, “…migration different from the one who ers and urban poor to live in uncertainty and fragmentary bound to be pondered over The collective sound thun- work from home. 4) India it has been 2.8%. In is motivated by economic con- resorts to flight (it is reverse cities by paying reasonable knowledge, he hardly works sooner or later. Our belief in dered and its well spread out Quarantine: If one has been India looking at total number siderations. The migration movement towards original rents at Government com- towards “a rebirth of human- our indomitability emanating vibrations felt far afield. The exposed to the coronavirus or of Covid-19 cases alone may motivated by personal safety, or destination). plexes. With a view to reviving ism” which attains inner trans- from technologically and med- people of India showed they gets sick with Covid-19, one give misleading perceptions. to avoid maltreatment, may be The response of the businesses of street vendors, formation of mind and more ically accelerated societies has were one with the Prime can be placed in a mandatory Economists point out that bet- called flight. The distinction Government to the pandemic there is a special scheme to matured sense of responsibili- received an enormous jolt. Minister. It was followed by 14-day (or longer) quarantine. ter index for comparison is between economic migration in many countries is focused to avail 5,000 crore micro-cred- ty towards each other. This is Jung writes about man’s another announcement on 5) Isolation: If someone in Covid cases per capita and and flight is difficult to admin- provide support for individu- it facility providing them the need of the hour. In case of tendency to regard anything March 24, 2020, by the Prime one’s home starts to feel sick, he Covid deaths per capita and in ister… However, migrants do als, households and business- 10,000 as initial working cap- coronavirus, too, the world unexpected coming as coming Minster regarding 21 days should isolate himself inside terms of both India is doing have multiple and ambiguous es. Ensuring minimum and ital. Given inadequate financial will learn from India and as a from outside but real. The nationwide lockdown that laid the home, using a different well. These read with the total motives.” Professor Bliss eluci- regular income to migrant resources of small and mar- matter of fact has already start- idea that anything can be real down a uniform policy for all bedroom or bathroom, if pos- recovery rate of 48.49% estab- dates his views on standard of workers and people of lower ginal farmers, the Government ed learning and as it happens but not coming from outside States to follow. Essential ser- sible. 6) Hand hygiene and lish positive impact of early living by giving an example. Let strata of society is necessary so announced release of 30,000 Rabindranath Tagore’s words, has been slowly dawning upon vices like food supplies, med- cough etiquette. lockdown in the country. us consider a rich individual that they are not compelled to crore additional capital emer- “When a light is lighted it contemporary world. Drawing icines, milk and similar services Very importantly, during Lockdown, standard of liv- having an untreatable disease run around for a living which gency funds through NABARD cannot be held within a short an analogy, one can argue that were allowed. People were lockdown, as A Surya Prakash, ing and Christopher Bliss on which interferes with his enjoy- in turn makes them more vul- for post-harvest Rabi and cur- range. It is for the whole world,” this disaster called coronavirus advised to stay home and not well-known author and colum- migration and flight ment in life. That rich individ- nerable as much to impover- rent Kharif related require- get vividly painted before us. is real and has come from to indulge in social gatherings. nist wrote in his article Economists have limited ual does not have a low stan- ishment as to any disease ments. Under Kisan Credit inside the society. Fast deplet- The result has been incredible: “Perception Matters” (The the term standard of living to dard of living. Rather he has a including Covid-19. The real Card Scheme, 2 lakh crore (Born in Gorakhpur in ing natural resources like country has witnessed the Pioneer dated June 3, 2020), the a narrow economic meaning. high standard of living but he opportunities that an individ- concessional credit to boost 1960, KK Srivastava did his forests, water, soil, etc, question world’s most-wide-ranging Prime Minister, “had a hands- It’s now argued vigorously that is in poor health. Rich indi- ual pursues depend not only on farming activities will be given Masters in Economics from our sanctity in using these. We Covid-19 lockdown. on approach towards energis- standard of living should vidual’s case of ill health is his resource base, but also on that will benefit 2.5 crore farm- Gorakhpur University in 1980 hardly bother to account for On April 3, 2020, the ing the healthcare system, tack- embrace all aspects of quality “accidental” and his poor a variety of factors that influ- ers. These measures will cer- and joined Indian Audit & these. Natural Resource Prime Minister in his message ling pharma-related issues and of life. This approach has great health excluded from the stan- ence the extent to which he can tainly go a long way in helping Accounts Service in 1983. He is Accounting has not received exhorted people, “On the 5th of coordinating with various appeal. It also evades awk- dard of living. When it comes use his resource base to useful migrant workers, small farm- a poet and writer. His fourth globally the attention it April, at 9 pm, turn off all the Chief Ministers through fort- ward delineation problems. to a poor person, his ill health effect. This aspect needs to be ers and other weaker sections book “Soliloquy of a Small deserves. It is still in a nascent lights in your homes, stand at nightly meetings.” Much suc- Given this, let us admit this is a consequence of material looked into. of society to cope with adverse Town Uncivil Servant”: a liter- stage. The accounting of nat- your doors or in your balconies cess is seen. Compared to other pandemic has unrolled a dark deprivation and his poor health Prime Minster Narendra effects of Covid-19 thereby ary non-fiction published in ural resources while calculating and light diyas or candles, countries where corona-affect- side particularly in developing is included. Modi announced on May 12, ensuring their standard of liv- March 2019 by Rupa GDP will yield better index of torches or mobile flash lights ed cases and deaths have been countries: existence of inequal- Migration is movement of 2020, a massive economic ing does not suffer due to the Publications, New Delhi, has economic activities and help us for 9 minutes.” It would ward very high, India is on way to ities between rich and poor. people driven by a desire for package of 20 lakh crore. The pandemic. received international acclaim in control all sorts of ecological off darkness spread by coron- effectively control the spread of Poor people are vulnerable higher income and economic combined package intended Towards the end let us try literary field. Currently he is violations and pollution which avirus. When done, the Prime virus. At present lockdown because they don’t have suffi- betterment. Economic litera- to benefit labourers, farmers, to answer an uncoiling ques- Additional Deputy Comptroller have been eroding environ- Minister continued, “We will has proved to be very effective cient resource base. ture on migration takes a sim- cottage industries, honest tax- tion. What is the lesson we have and Auditor General in the mental resources putting the experience the superpower of weapon against coronavirus. There is no dearth of dif- ple view of the economic payers, MSMES, works out to to learn from Covid-19? Many. office of Comptroller & Auditor life-support system of living light, clearly illuminating the Aforementioned components ferences between the rich/mid- incentives and other attractions 10 per cent of the GDP, mak- But one of the most important General of India. Views beings at great risk. 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