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Negi said that for providing # " "($ " $ $ guidance to these counsellors’ 0"" one nodal officer would be appointed in every district. 2 85 2 85 These counsellors would also be provided online training. A he deadly sting in the sec- he patients of Covid 19 in committee comprising of Vice Tond wave of Covid 19 cases Thome isolation would now Chancellor (VC) of Medical in Uttarakhand is continuing to get the services of a medical University, Principal hit the people of the state. The counsellor who would be in Government Doon Medical state health department report- regular touch with the patients College (GDMC) and Head of ed a record 197 deaths in a sin- during their quarantine period. Integrated Disease Surveillance gle day on Saturday which Apart from closely monitoring Programme (IDSP) Dr Pankaj broke the record of deaths the health of the patients these Singh would be responsible (180) created on May 9. The counsellors would ensure that for online training of counsel- death toll from the disease has the medical kit is delivered at lors. now climbed to 4,623 in the Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh the disease on Saturday. their residences. In the order, Negi said that state. The department also and eight each at Military The state now has 80,000 In case of deterioration in the counsellors would make a reported 5,654 new cases of the Hospital (MH) Dehradun and active patients of the disease. health of the patients in home phone or video call to the 2 85 personnel to operate the keting and over-charging, the Covid on the day which Base hospital Kotdwar. Dehradun continues remains at isolation, these counsellors patient on a daily basis and machines. Rawat also stressed CM also stressed on the need increased the cumulative count Similarly seven deaths each the top of the table of active would inform the Covid con- would keep a record of his/her he senior officials and dis- on the need to increase testing, for hoarding of oxygen cylin- of patients to 2,83,239 in the occurred at HNB base hospital cases of the disease with 27,667 trol centres (CCC) in the dis- condition. They would also Ttrict magistrates are adding that adequate avail- ders. He also directed the offi- state. Srinagar and Base hospital patients; Haridwar has 14,240, tricts and the village level submit reports of the moni- responsible for ensuring full ability of vaccines should be cials to take necessary steps to The department dis- Almora and six at Himalayan Nainital 7,264, Pauri 6,090, Covid monitoring committees. toring of the patients done by logistical support to the front- ensured for vaccination. Covid prevent Covid from spreading charged 4,806 patients from hospital Dehradun on the day. Udham Singh Nagar 5,812, The CCC would arrange the them. line workers working to treat appropriate behaviour should in the mountainous regions. different hospitals after their Five patients each died at Tehri 5,119, Chamoli 2,452, medicines as per the medical One counsellor should not and save Covid patients. also be ensured at all the vac- Chief secretary Om recovery on the day. A total of Mahant Indiresh hospital Almora 2428, Uttarkashi 2,288, opinion and arrange for ambu- be provided for more than 50 Stating this while chairing cination centres. Prakash said that the Civil 1,93,496 patients have so far Dehradun and SPS govern- Rudraprayag 2,221, lances for transporting the patients and they would be pro- a video conference to review He stressed that there Aviation department should recovered from the disease. ment hospital Rishikesh while Pithoragarh 1,874 , Champawat patient to a Covid Care centre vided with Rs 1000 per month the Covid-19 situation in the should be real time entry of arrange for one helicopter each The recovery percentage is three patients were reported 1400, and Bageshwar 1,145 or dedicated Covid hospital. as reimbursement for tele- state on Saturday, Chief Covid related data, warning at Chinyalisaud and now at 68.32 while the sample dead at Arogyadham, Kanishka active cases of the disease. In an order to the all dis- phone bill payment and upkeep Minister Tirath Singh Rawat against any carelessness in this Pithoragarh from June 15 to positivity rate is 6.70. hospital and Sanjeevni hospi- To contain the contagion of trict magistrates (DM), the of the documents. said that the availability of regard. If an ICU is not func- September 30 so that serious Out of the record 197 tal Kashipur. Covid-19, the state adminis- secretary health Amit Singh The decision to provide medicine kit at all levels must tional anywhere it should be patients, oxygen cylinders and deaths reported on Saturday, 30 The provisional state cap- tration has set up 471 contain- Negi said that the DMs would medical counsellors to every be ensured along with all nec- made operational and trained other items can be airlifted in deaths occurred in ital Dehradun reported 1423 ment zones in different parts of allot one medical counsellor to Covid patient assumes signif- essary treatment for Covid personnel should be appoint- case the roads are blocked Government Doon Medical new cases of the disease on the state. In the ongoing vac- every Covid patient in home icance amid increase in the patients. Referring to experts ed if needed. Stating that oxy- during the rains. Oxygen con- College (GDMC) hospital, 27 Saturday. Nainital reported cination drive 33,090 people isolation. These counsellors fatality of contagion in the pointing at the possibility of gen should be utilised proper- centrators should be provided at Sushila Tiwari government 1037, Pauri 482, Haridwar 464, were vaccinated in 483 sessions would be selected from among state. The experts are of the the third wave of Covid, Rawat ly, Rawat said that oxygen use on a priority basis in remote hospital Haldwani, 25 at Uttarkashi 428, Tehri 405, in different parts of the state on allopathic doctors, pharma- view that unmonitored home said that the current situation should also be regularly audit- areas. District hospital Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar 384, Saturday. A total of 6,79,782 cists, nursing staff, Ayush prac- isolation is one of the reasons has to be faced even while con- ed. Preparations should be Officials informed in the Udham Singh Nagar, 16 from Almora 339, Pithoragarh 246, people have so far been fully titioners, dentists, PG students for higher death rate in the crete preparations must be made assessing the probable meeting that the process of SDH Roorkee, 12 at Rajiv Chamoli 215, Bageshwar 138, vaccinated in the state while of Allopathic and Ayush med- state. The issue was highlight- made for a possible third wave. oxygen requirement in the global tendering for importing Gandhi cricket stadium, 10 at Rudraprayag 51 and 19,22,142 have been partially ical colleges and the staff of the ed in detail by The Pioneer in Arrangements to face the third coming months. He also vaccines had been started. All India Institute of Medical Champawat 42 new cases of vaccinated. medical colleges capable of its edition of May 2, 2021. wave of Covid should be fool- directed officials to look into Additional chief secretary proof, he stressed. the availability of medicines for Manisha Panwar, director gen- He said that in the coming treatment of black fungus. eral of police Ashok Kumar times, there should be CT Reiterating that strict and other officials concerned 0 $ # ) scan machines in every district action should be taken against were also present in the meet- hospital along with trained those involved in black mar- ing. ing the need for them to get admitted in the hospital. He $ #" " * said that the number of Covid ("# tests is being increased consis- 5 $ )R /" " tently across the state. "" # Later, the CM reached Srinagar in Pauri district where he checked the Covid related works in the district. After inspecting the vaccination of 2 85 of tongue. The tating that there was no 18-44 years age group, the CM general public Sshortage of oxygen in the held a meeting with officials slip of tongue by the chief was appealed to past or present in the state, concerned in the medical col- Aminister Tirath Singh not use and chief minister Tirath Singh lege hall. Rawat was presented in an forward the Rawat said that to prevent any He directed the officials to incomplete video clip which edited video. shortage, oxygen plants are ensure that people do not face spread swiftly on the social It is perti- being set up in every district. any inconvenience in getting media. While interacting with nent to men- The chief minister said this vaccinated. Rawat also checked mediaperons during his visit to tion here that while visiting Gopeshwar in the condition of patients in all Gopeshwar in Chamoli district though the Chamoli district during his the Covid wards via CCTV on Saturday, the chief minister chief minister daylong tour of three districts camera. said, “We are administering the has elicited on Saturday. Seeking information from Covid vaccine swiftly. questions with Reaching the Covid centre personnel in the Covid control Providing oxygen to those in some of his at the district hospital in room about daily calls received, the 18-44 years age group has statements in Gopeshwar, the CM directed he said that the data of Covid also been started,” he said, the past, that installation of the oxygen patients should be kept secure before correcting himself in the attempts were plant here be completed in the and work in the control room next sentence replacing the evidently made next two days. He also inspect- should be undertaken 24 hours word ‘oxygen’ with ‘vaccine’. the evening along with the to project a minor slip of the ed the vaccination of people in adding that all will be vacci- (DRDO). He also appealed to with the doctors, Rawat direct- in shifts. However, the incomplete complete video clip. In the tongue into something major the 18-44 years age group at the nated in Uttarakhand soon. the people to wear masks in ed them to ensure constant He also enquired about video clip of his media inter- complete video clip the CM by spreading the edited video government PG college. The CM said that adequate public, wash hands frequently monitoring of the patients. the health workers, police and action which ended with the also exhorted the public to get clip on Saturday. However, Rawat said that vaccination oxygen beds, ventilators, PPE and observe all the Covid Speaking about raising public SDRF personnel on duty, ask- slip of tongue was soon spread vaccinated without fail as it is while some supporters of rival is the top priority of the gov- kits and other resources are guidelines properly. awareness on Covid from time ing them to observe all neces- on social media eliciting ques- essential to defeat Covid-19. politicians, critics and other ernment which is working to available in the state. Further, From Chamoli, the CM to time, he said that Covid kits sary precautions for protection tions, criticism and ridicule According to the state govern- social media users were seen ensure that no individual is left 500-bed Covid hospitals are reached Rudraprayag district are being delivered to the from Covid while discharging from social media users. As the ment, only a portion of the trying to exploit the opportu- without being vaccinated being set up at Rishikesh and where he inspected the homes where needed through their duties. State minister for edited clip of the chief minis- video clip was spread on social nity, there were some including against Covid. He said that Haldwani with the assistance of Madhavashram Covid care Asha and Anganwadi workers Disaster Management, Dhan ter’s statement spread on the media with questionable inten- rival politicians who shared the work is alo being undertaken to Defence Research and centre at Koteshwar and the to enable timely treatment of Singh Rawat also accompa- social media, the state govern- tions while editing the part in complete video clip to clear the import vaccines from abroad, Development Organisation district hospital. Interacting patients at home and prevent- nied the CM on his visits. ment issued a clarification in which the CM corrects his slip picture. 4 *+, ! - ! 82+ $ :9358 / mid the second wave of the 2 85 ACovid crisis many people are going through various dif- he Pradesh Congress ficulties but some organisations TCommittee (PCC) presi- are doing whatever they can to dent Pritam Singh has said that minimise the problems of the the state government should people. take the initiative to break the Just Open Yourself (JOY) deadlock created by the agitation is a youth-driven non-profit of Mahatma Gandhi National organisation in Dehradun Rural Employment Guarantee which is helping people over- Scheme (MNREGS) employ- come the critical situation in ees. These workers are on a path Dehradun due to second wave of agitation for the last 61 days. of Covid-19. They are distrib- He said that the Government uting free oxygen cylinders to Order (GO) released by the Covid-19 patients amidst this additional chief secretary pandemic. The organisation is Manisha Panwar is deplorable in focusing on tackling the prob- which it is mentioned that the lem of shortage of oxygen MNREGS workers would be cylinders and also providing employed through an out- other Covid related items sani- sourcing agency. tisers and masks to those in The PCC chief said that the need. Till date, they have cir- development works in the rural 5 98" Devasthanam Management Rawat and the Tourism and culated oxygen cylinders areas have been hampered by Board. Culture minister Satpal among 150 people and are the agitation of these workers. he portals of the Gangotri The Teerth Purohits offered Maharaaz greeted the people on working to help more people. He said that the MNREGS is an Tshrine in Uttarkashi district the prayers while observing the occasion. Referring to the The services are being provid- employment generation scheme were ritually reopened for the Covid guidelines and prayed for Char Dham Yatra being sus- ed free of cost, no refill charges and due to the prevailing situa- summer at 7:31 AM on relief from the pandemic and pended due to the Covid surge, and free delivery 24 hours. The tion of pandemic the return of Saturday. With the reopening happiness of the people. Special the chief minister said that the volunteers are providing migrants have started and these of Yamunotri on Friday and offerings were made to the pilgrimage would be started resources to the ones facing workers can play an important Gangotri on Saturday, the first deity on behalf of the Prime after the situation normalises. financial crisis amid Covid force us to see its lethal side in ders and within one week We are also very grateful to all role in providing employment to prayers were offered on behalf Minister. Meanwhile, the portals of and are also providing medi- this manner. Looking around managed to get 70 oxygen our donors who have con- the returnees. Singh said that of Prime Minister Narendra Due to the Covid restric- Kedarnath shrine are slated to cines in some mountainous to see people losing their lives cylinders.” tributed and helped us. We are due to the strike of 1300 work- Modi. tions, there were only a few peo- be reopened on May 17 while areas of the state. due to the scarcity of oxygen He added, “We thank our thankful to noted personality ers all development works have The Prime Minister had ple at Gangotri on the occasion the portals of Badrinath shrine Founder president of JOY, cylinders in the city made us young volunteers who have Raghav Juyal who helped us ceased and immediate steps to sent Rs 1,100 for the prayers of its reopening. are slated to be reopened on Jai Sharma said, “Little did we take this step. We started by been working selflessly day and provided us with two oxy- break the deadlock should be through the Char Dham Chief Minister Tirath Singh May 18. know that this pandemic will providing two oxygen cylin- and night to serve the people. gen concentrators.” taken. $ - + ,-. /0/, 1 !"#$#% # 5 "58 crisis. are coming on a daily basis. Addressing a virtual pro- Due to this, the health system 4 $ o augment arrangements to gram, Khattar called upon initially faced a massive pres- Tcontrol COVID-19 pan- social organizations as well as sure. Along with doctors, beds, % demic, Haryana Government political parties and said that there was also a crisis of oxy- has set-up 500-bed temporary Corona is a very huge disaster gen. But the situation was soon ) 7 """ COVID hospitals each in and we have to fight against it brought under control. At pre- $ / " Panipat and Hisar which will be together. He said that the farm- sent, the state is getting 282 + "!45 department would provide free inaugurated by Chief Minister ers' organizations can do the tonnes of oxygen. Oxygen is wood for cremation of corona " " 0 Manohar Lal Khattar today agitation for their demands being supplied to the homes of he Himachal Government deceased where forest rights are $ " % Apart from these, two even after the situation gets needy patients in collaboration Ton Saturday decided to enforced and forest corpora- ( # ( more hospitals (100 bed Field normal. with about 350 organizations. extend the coronavirus- tions would provide fuel wood 0" $ / /$ $ Hospital and 300 Bed Covid He said that in the first Essential items like beds, con- induced curfew in the State till in other areas. All the MCs Care Centre) have also been wave of Covid, a maximum of centrators and ventilators are May 26. The decision to extend would be allowed to hire dead $ constructed in Gurugram mini bus ambulances from as well as medical interns have 3,000 cases came up daily but being contributed by social the curfew was taken in a State body vans. " $ which too will be inaugurated. Haryana Roadways and two also been hired here. Five this time around 16,000 cases organizations. Cabinet meeting chaired by The Cabinet also decided The temporary COVID ambulances from the refinery ambulances have been Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. that no marriages would be 2 85 Hospital established in village will also support the movement deployed in the hospital. The Cabinet reviewed the allowed to hire marriage Bal Jatan near the refinery in of patients to the COVID The 100-bed COVID Field 4$ $ COVID-19 situation in the palaces, community halls and n international symposium Panipat has been named Guru Hospital. Five ambulances from Hospital at Tau Devi Lal State and expressed concern tent houses and outside cater- Atitled ‘History of Ideas: Tegh Bahadur Sanjivani the Police Department will Stadium in Gurugram has been over the sharp surge in the ing and DJ/Band. Marriage Latin America and India in COVID Hospital. Union give their support for this hos- set up by Vedanta. It has 20 number of COVID-19 cases in would be only held in houses or 20th Century’ was organised by Petroleum Minister pital as well. The hospital in ICUs and 80 oxygen beds. the State. To break the virus Courts with the restriction of 20 the Department of Spanish Dharmendra Pradhan, and Hisar is named after former Vedanta will provide all the chain, the Cabinet decided to persons. There will also be no Studies, School of Languages, Haryana Health Minister Anil Deputy Prime Minister, necessary medical equipment aryana Health Minister to be reported to the CMO of extend the Corona Curfew in procession of Barat. It also gave Doon University on Saturday. Vij will also be present at the Chaudhary Devi Lal Sanjivani for the treatment of COVID HAnil Vij on Saturday said the district concerned so that the State till 6 am on May 26, its nod to procure CT Scan 128 The event was organised vir- inauguration of the hospital. 25 Hospital. The supply of oxygen patients. Apart from this, a that black fungus has been appropriate steps can be taken an official statement said. slice and MRI 1.5 Tesla tually and was attended by doctors and 150 para-medical in this hospital will be as per 300-bed COVID Care Centre declared a notified disease in to prevent the disease, he said. It was decided that to check Machines worth Rs. 20 crore in more than 100 participants staff have been appointed for the flow of 7.1 liters per bed per has been set up in Sector 67 of the State. Now, if any cases of Senior doctors of PGIMS, the exodus of labourers and Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru belonging to various national the functioning of Guru Tegh minute, which will be supplied Gurugram in joint collabora- this disease are found, the doc- Rohtak will conduct meetings workers, all shops dealing with Government Medical College, and international institutions Bahadur Sanjivani Hospital. from the oxygen plant of Jindal tion of M3M, CII Air Force and tors will have to report them to through videoconferencing construction materials would Chamba to facilitate the people. from all over the world. A statement said that since Steel Industries, the statement Doctors for You NGO. the concerned chief medical with all the doctors who are also remain open on Tuesday It accorded its approval to ex Delivering the welcome the hospital built near the said. A supply of 8 MT of oxy- Meanwhile, CM Khattar officer (CMO), Vij said. the treating coronavirus patients in and Friday in a week for three post-facto permission to the address, the vice chancellor of refinery in Panipat is far away gen has been arranged per said that in this global pan- black fungus infection, also the state and inform them hours. The Cabinet also decid- executing agency of Makeshift Doon University, Surekha from the city, a police outpost day. Hisar's COVID Hospital, demic of Covid-19, the Central known as mucormycosis, is about the treatment of black ed to allow hiring dead body Covid-19 Hospital at Shri Lal Dangwal elaborated on the has been set up near it. Roads set up at Jindal Modern School, and State Governments are caused by a fungus called fungus. Recently, several states vans to all the Medical Colleges Bahadur Shastri Government need to look at such connec- have been built to connect the is divided into four blocks. strenuously working towards mucor. Now, if a patient is have flagged cases of COVID- and Zonal and Regional Medical College, Ner Chowk tions that may not be con- hospital blocks. Apart from the Oxygen points have been controlling the on ground sit- diagnosed with black fungus in triggered mucormycosis, espe- Hospitals and hospitals with Mandi to include construction nected geographically but per- ambulance of the Health added to all beds. Apart from uation and delivering their any government or private cially among patients who are bed capacity of 200 and above. of one labour room and one haps intellectually, especially in Department in the hospital, five the doctors, paramedical staff best in this hour of pandemic hospital of the state, it will have diabetic. It also decided that the forest operation theatre etc. times of a surging pandemic to draw inspirations from each other. The director of the Institute . + ! ) 0 " 12+ of Social Sciences, New Delhi, Ash Narain Roy delivered a lec- 5 "58 ed to further boost up its stock supplies vital in the state's fight FED, our time tested organisa- ture on Latin American expe- of life-saving medical ingredi- against the deadly virus. We tion of Punjab, to fasten up and rience in 20th Century with ith the rolling out of ent. Senior IAS officer super- have been able to procure and streamline the O2 procure- regard to internationalism, WPunjab's first Oxygen vising the Oxygen Control put in use two ISO containers ment process to ensure there is 5 "58 ply of oxygen tankers from present, which were being dis- pink tide and indigenous epis- Express towards Bokaro on Room, Rahul Tiwari said that that fit in the HBL requirements no shortage of oxygen any- Australia and Belgium will tributed in the districts as per temologies like the idea of Saturday morning, the State the department has overcome of the railways and regards where in the state. o bridge the gap between reach Punjab soon,” he added. the requirement, while more Buen Vivir. The second speak- will soon be in a position to lift the difficulty of tanker heights bringing in an agency we have Tiwari said the state has Tthe rising demand and sup- Rahul Tiwari, who is super- concentrators would be avail- er, Professor Minni Sawhney its full 80 MT O2 quota, need- and of agencies to carry the O2 roped in the services of MARK- been planning aggressively to ply of the medical oxygen in the vising the Oxygen Control able soon and would be sent to from GRS, University of Delhi foresee its need of oxygen in State, Punjab Government Room, said Punjab's first oxy- the districts as per the need. elaborated on Octavio Paz’s coming days and the govern- would demand additional oxy- gen express train left for Bokaro The Chief Secretary direct- work on India and drew con- ment has also been pushing the gen tankers from the Centre to in Jharkhand on Saturday ed the Punjab State Power nections with his studies on central government to increase speed up the supply chain of morning to pick up its 80 met- Corporation Limited (PSPCL) Claude Levi Strauss and its quota of tankers to lift all the life-saving gas in the state ric tonne (MT) quota of oxygen, to ensure uninterrupted power Nagarjuna’s Madhyamika phi- allotted Oxygen in a smooth from far and near, chief secre- which would further strength- supply to all the hospitals in losophy. and timely manner. The rail tary Vini Mahajan said en the stock of life-saving med- which Covid patients were express left through Dapper on Saturday. ical supplies in the state. He said being treated. its way to Bokaro, the Chief Besides, Punjab has also the services of Markfed were She ordered PSPCL to also 33 Secretary Vini Mahajan also expedited the process of being used to further speed up ensure uninterrupted power tweeted about it lauding the procuring on its own more the process of oxygen procure- supply to the new hospitals, incessant efforts of Oxygen oxygen tankers from different ment and ensure that there was which have been set up or were 4 " Control Room Officers and parts of the country and no shortage of the life-saving gas being set up by the NGOs. MARKFED. abroad. in the state. Directions were also issued to Mahajan was chairing a Principal Secretary, Water the Public Works Department & # 40 PERCENT OF PUN- high-level meeting to review the Supply and Sanitation, Jaspreet (PWD) to provide more basic JAB'S COVID DEATHS IN availability, need and distribu- Talwar, while sharing the dis- facilities to the three govern- 5 "58 LAST 44 DAYS tion of the medical oxygen in the trict-wise information of ment colleges-cum-hospitals Around 40 per cent of the state besides taking stock of the Pressure Swing Adsorption in the state and the Mohali hos- handigarh on Saturday total Covid-19-related fatalities ongoing initiatives to check the (PSA) oxygen plants, said a total pital, which has been turned Creported eight COVID-19 in Punjab took place in the last further spread of devastating of 44 PSA plants would be set into an exclusive Covid care deaths in the past 24 hours, tak- forty-four days, indicating the second Covid wave in the state. up in Punjab at a cost of Rs 4.71 facility. ing the toll to 625. City’s Covid severity of the second wave of Briefing the present status crore for which several NGOs While hoping that the tally shot up to 54,703 as it the Coronavirus pandemic, of the supply chain of oxygen and big companies have come Covid situation would improve recorded 660 new cases. As data revealed. Punjab had to Punjab from different parts forward to help the Punjab soon and the state would many as 963 people were dis- reported a total of 6,868 deaths of the country, Principal Government in this endeavour. emerge victorious in its sus- charged from various facilities of due to the infection as on Secretary Transport K Siva Regarding the status of tained fight against the deadly the city. March 31. The death toll rose Prasad said the efforts have also oxygen concentrators in the virus, the Chief Secretary urged The total number of sam- to 11,477 as on May 14, show- been intensified to bring oxy- state, the Chief Secretary was all the officers to serve dili- ples tested in the last 24 hours ing 4,609 more people suc- gen tankers from Belgium and informed that Punjab has gently till the situation returns was 3417 while the overall cumbing to the disease since Australia. “Hopefully, the sup- around 1,060 concentrators at to normal. number of tests conducted was April 1 this year, the state 458,231. While cases were Health Department's data reported from all sectors, revealed. The health officials Manimajra reported 77 new had earlier pointed out that the + + cases while Mauli Jagran report- delay in approaching hospitals ed 18 cases. A total of 4447 more for treatment by patients with people were vaccinated, taking severe symptoms and comor- 1) $ the total count to 273,475. bidities were the main reasons Meanwhile, UT Adviser Manoj behind fatalities. Punjab wit- 5 "58 what does he understand of the which the peace-loving people Parida said that Centre has nessed a record 217 deaths Indian Constitution, which is of India will never condone. allotted 20 additional ventilators because of the contagion in a unjab Chief Minister Capt being brazenly trampled every Citing media reports, Capt for Chandigarh and it will help single day on May 11. PAmarinder Singh on day by his own government in Amarinder recalled that UP the city in treating critical Saturday slammed Yogi UP?” asked the Chief Minister, was the first state in the coun- patients and save lives effec- Adityanath over his "inflam- in a strong reaction to his UP try to approve `love jihad’ laws, tively. Parida said that a total matory" tweet on the declara- counterpart’s tweet, describing and Yogi Adiyanath’s open of 67 patients are being treat- tion of Malerkotla as the 23rd Malerkotla’s new status as a hatred for Taj Mahal (which he ed in mini-Covid-19 care cen- district of Punjab, terming it an “sign of the divisive policies of sees as a legacy of the Mughals) tres set up by charitable attempt to incite communal the Congress.” has been the subject matter of organisations in Chandigarh hatred in the peaceful state as Mocking the UP chief min- criticism in international press. which had eased pressure on part of the BJP's divisive policies. ister’s comment, Capt In fact, the UP chief min- government hospitals. Contrasting the communal Amarinder said that given Yogi ister is reportedly the founder harmony in Punjab with the Adityanath government’s and of Hindu Yuva Vahini, an divisiveness being promoted by BJP’s track record of spreading organisation that was respon- the Yogi Adityanath govern- communal hate, such a remark sible for starting cow vigilan- ment in Uttar Pradesh, Capt was utterly ridiculous, apart tism, which led to lynching of Amarinder asked the former to from being totally unwarranted Muslims in his own state, the (== '() stay out of his state’s affairs, and uncalled for. The whole Punjab Chief Minister further which are in much better shape world knows of the communally pointed out. It was obvious that ) .*. than those in UP under the divisive policies of the BJP, and the tweet of the UP govern- "divisive and destructive" BJP particularly the Yogi Adityanath ment head on Malerkotla was government, which has been government in UP, said the nothing but a provocative ges- actively promoting communal Chief Minister. Pointing to the ture aimed at creating conflict 5 "58 discord in the state for the past spate of changes in names of among the communities living over four years. various UP cities , including in perfect harmony in Punjab, aryana on Saturday “What does he (Yogi Mughal Sarai to Pandit Deen said the Chief Minister. He Hreported 144 Covid-19 Adityanath) know of Punjab’s Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, termed it a conspiracy on the related deaths, taking the toll to ethos or the history of Allahabad as Prayagraj and part of the BJP to spread 6,546, while 9,676 fresh infec- Malerkotla, whose relationship Faizabad as Ayodhya, he disharmony in Punjab ahead of tions pushed the case count to with Sikhism and its Gurus was dubbed it an attempt by the Yogi the Assembly elections, which 685,312. known to every Punjabi? And government to rewrite history, are just months away. According to the health department's daily bulletin, the latest deaths included 18 from .' !/ ' ! 8 Gurugram, 16 from Hisar, 13 from Jind and 10 from Rohtak, nine from Faridabad, eight 4 1 % (<< from Bhiwani and seven each from Karnal, Rewari and 5!8"+58 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996 and Governor & Senior Congress Yamunanagar. Among the dis- 1999 elections as a member of Leader & six-time MP, tricts which continued to enior Congress leader and the Congress. Bhatia had also Raghunandan Lal Bhatia Ji. report a big spike in cases Ssix-time MP from served as the Governor of My thoughts and prayers are included Gurugram (1691) and Amritsar Raghunandan Lal Kerala from 2004 to 2008 with his family members in Faridabad (867), Hisar (773), Bhatia passed away after a and the governor of Bihar their hour of grief. May his soul Sonepat (739) and Bhiwani brief illness at a private hos- from 2008 to 2009. He had rest in peace," the chief minis- (566). The total number of pital in Amritsar. He was also served as the minister of ter tweeted. Punjab Congress active cases in the state dropped 100. state for external affairs in leader and MLA Raj Kumar to 95946. The total recoveries He was first elected to the 1992. Punjab Chief Minister Verka condoled the demise of so far were 5,82, 820, the bul- Lok Sabha in 1972 from the Capt Amarinder Singh Raghunandan Bhatia, letin stated. The cumulative Amritsar parliamentary con- expressed grief over the death describing him as ''Bhishma positivity rate was 8.36 percent, stituency, and again re-elect- of Raghunandan Bhatia. Pitamah'' of the Indian poli- it said. The recovery rate was ed from the same seat in the "Saddened to lose former tics. 85.04 percent, it added. + ,-. /0/, $ + & "'"#$ 2% ; # < . 3 5%% 23 24 " "123 " astronomical tide is likely to districts of Gujarat extensive inundate coastal areas of damage is expected on May 18. % % ( )* s torrential rain and fierce ## $ # $ Morbi, Kutch, Devbhoomi There could be total destruc- Awinds influenced by 0"" Dwarka and Jamnagar dis- tion of thatched houses or cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ (pro- "" "## $ # tricts and 1-2 meters along extensive damage to kutcha nounced as Tau’Te) in the Porbandar, Junagarh, Gir houses; some damage to pucca Arabian Sea have left a trail of $ $ 2 Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar houses; threat from flying 23 24 " destruction in Kerala’s coastal %,4%5 # $ and 0.5 to 1m over the remain- objects; bending/ uprooting areas on Saturday, the India ing coastal districts of Gujarat, of power and communication ith the controversial Meteorological Department "67 #$ IMD has warned. The cyclone poles; major damage to kutcha WWhatsApp privacy poli- (IMD) said the cyclone $ 2%5 is likely to cause rain - of vary- and pucca roads; flooding of cy coming into effect from ‘Tauktae’ has intensified and ing intensity -in parts of Tamil escape routes; minor disrup- Saturday for its over 2 billion 23 24 " likely to intensify into a ‘very Nadu and Rajasthan too. tion of railways; overhead users, including more than 400 severe cyclonic storm’ in the ensuring maintenance of all Due to the bad weather, power lines and signalling sys- million in India, industry ormer Congress chief Rahul next 12 to 15 hours with a wind essential services such as Air carriers like Vistara and tems; widespread damage to experts emphasised that the FGandhi on Saturday called speed of 120 to 130 kmph gust- power, telecommunications, IndiGo have already issued a salt pans and standing crops Government must implement for a national vaccine strategy ing to 145 kmph. It is also health and drinking and their travel advisory to passengers etc. Similar damage is also stricter data privacy rules and and claimed that the expected to move north north- immediate restoration in the travelling to and from expected in Amreli, Rajkot restrain the Facebook-owned Government’s “disastrous” said that government, in con- apart from being a national westwards and cross the event of damages caused to Chennai,and Morbi districts. app as was done while banning inoculation policy will “ensure junction with some state gov- shame and a national tragedy.” Gujarat coast between them, a statement said. Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Visuals showed that from Chinese apps to protect the a devastating third wave” in the ernments, is suppressing the Chidambaram Porbandar and Naliya as a The IMD said the cyclonic Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram in the sovereignty of the country. country. actual numbers of new infec- said that Central government very severe cyclonic storm storm will be a very severe Goa, and Ahmedabad. As per south to Kasaragod in the Giving an interim solace He also accused the prime tions and Covid-related deaths. and the Gujarat government around May 18 afternoon or cyclonic storm from May 16-18 the advisory issued by Vistara north, hundreds of families for those who do not accept the minister of making “mother “The increase was an owe an explanation to the peo- evening. The IMD has placed and cross the Gujarat coast on on Saturday, flights to and living close to the sea have had new policy, WhatsApp has said Ganga cry” after bodies of sus- alarming number of about ple of India. “We demand a ‘cyclone watch’ for south May 18. Along with Gujarat, from Chennai, to abandon their homes and that its users will not immedi- pected coronavirus victims 65,000 death certificates. This answers and an explanation,” he Gujarat and Diu coasts. coastal areas of Goa, Thiruvanathapuram, Kochi, rush to relief camps set up by ately lose their accounts or face were found floating in the increase cannot be explained as added. This is the first cyclonic Maharashtra, Kerala, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, the state government in the face curtailed functionalities on the river. a natural annual increase in the Chidambaram also said storm this year as India fights Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Goa and Ahmedabad might be of massive sea-incursions. platform on May 15, but they “The Government of number of deaths. It can only that the National Human a deadly second wave of Covid, have been put on alert after the impacted till May 17 due to the Several houses close to the sea will have to eventually go India’s (GOI’s) disastrous vac- be attributed to a pandemic or Rights Commission should which has led to a frightening IMD said the impact of the adverse weather conditions in districts like Kasaragod, through limited functions if cine strategy will ensure a dev- any other natural disaster,” the collect the true numbers from surge in the country’s caseload cyclone will be felt in the expected over the Arabian Sea Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur, they fail to accept the new astating third wave. It can’t be Congress leader said. every state about the death cer- over the last two months. southeast, east-central and triggered by cyclone Ernakulam and Alappuzha norms in the due course of repeated enough - India needs Hitting out at the govern- tificate issued last year and this Many flights have been can- northeast Arabian Sea, Tauktae.Due to the adverse have been partially or com- time. a proper vaccine strategy,” he ment, Chidambaram said that year. celled for Kerala, Mumbai, and Lakshadweep islands, Maldives weather conditions expected pletely damaged by the impact On Thursday, a senior said on Twitter. the party’s suspicion on the In a separate tweet, Rahul Ahmedabad due to bad weath- area, triggering heavy rainfall over the Arabian Sea, flights to of the cyclone. Ministry of Electronics and Tagging media reports actual death toll were Gandhi appealed to people to er on Saturday. Officials said in coastal and adjoining dis- and from Chennai, In cities like Kochi, IT official said during an claiming that over 2,000 bod- confirmed by the fact that stay safe after cyclone Tauktae that Tauktae intensified very tricts of all states. Thiruvanathapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode and Assocham event that the ies have been found in 1140 km hundreds of unidentified warning was issued by the rapidly from a depression to a “Very heavy to extremely Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, there Government is pro-actively area along the Ganga, he bodies have been found government in many states. He cyclone on Friday. “There were heavy rainfall “causing flash Goa and Ahmedabad are like- are widespread reports of looking at a best possible action alleged, “One who used to say floating on the river Ganga and also appealed to Congress two more cyclones in the past floods and landslides” over ly to be impacted till May 17, waterlogging due to overflow- over the new WhatsApp pri- ‘Ganga’ has called him has nearly 2,000 unidentified bod- workers to provide all assis- with similar tracks. One in the coastal districts of Kerala, 2021,” it said. IndiGo also ing drains and canals. vacy policy. made Mother Ganga cry.” ies have been found buried on tance to those in need. 1933 between May 13 to 19 and Karnataka and Goa till Sunday issued a travel advisory stating Rupturing of trees and electric MeitY Special Secretary Rahul and the Congress the sands along the river “May 15 Cyclone Alert has another in 1975 between May and Saurashtra, Kutch in that flights to and from Kerala’s posts have resulted in and Financial Advisor Jyoti have been attacking the prime Ganga. been issued in Kerala, 20 and 21,” he said. Gujarat on Tuesday and Kannur.The airline tweeted, power outages and damage to Arora stated that the ministry minister and his government “We have a strong suspi- Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Wednesday is expected, the “Travel Advisory: Due to vehicles, is aware about the fact that over its vaccine strategy and cion that the Government of Gujarat and Karnataka. Modi has reviewed the pre- IMD has said. Fishermen have Cyclone Tauktae, flights Airports Authority of India Germany has banned the pri- handling of the pandemic. India, in conjunction with Cyclone Tauktae is already paredness of states, central been asked to avoid heading to to/from Kannur are impacted. (AAI) has took stock of the pre- vacy policy of WhatsApp. Senior Congress leader and some State Governments, is causing heavy rains in many ministries and agencies con- Arabian Sea till Tuesday, You may visit Plan B to opt for paredness of western coastal “There is no judicial order former Union Finance Minister suppressing the true numbers areas. cerned to deal with the situa- tourism activities have been alternate options or get a airports in. Southern Region in favour of WhatsApp. In P. Chidambaram too slammed of new infections and 18 “I appeal to Congress tion arising out of cyclone restricted and necessary pre- refund.” and Western Region airports view of the unlawful nature of the government over the Covid-related deaths,” he workers to provide all possible Tauktae and asked them to take cautions have been advised According to the IMD, through a Video Conference this privacy policy, the gov- issuance of 1.23 lakh death cer- alleged. assistance to those in need. every possible measure to for naval operations in antici- over Devbhoomi Dwarka, and directed the concerned ernment should restrain tificates between March 1 to He said, “If our suspicions Please stay safe,” he said on ensure that people are safely pation of rough sea. Tidal Kutch, Porbandar, Junagarh, airports to take all precautions WhatsApp as was done while May 10 this year in Gujarat and are true, this is a grave misdeed Twitter. evacuated. He also called for wave of about 2-3 m above Gir Somnath and Jamnagar and plan preparedness. banning Chinese apps to pro- tect sovereignty of India,” said and the Genova mRNA vac- Advocate Virag Gupta, who is cine will push the availability arguing K.N. Govindacharya’s 563 of Covid vaccines to 216 crore 8 "# " /$ matter before the Delhi High doses in the August-December Court for disclosure of details period.” of designated officers of social Union Minister of State for 0 #"( $ ! $ " media companies. * 7 8 Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey assured his col- 23 24 " leagues in states that the Union !! # government will listen to all mid estimates of prediction 23 24 " their requirements and try to Aof a third wave of Covid- " fulfill them as per capacity. 19, the CRPF headquarters has nion Health Minister States were advised to directed its medical directorate & 9 UHarsh Vardhan on ensure complete utilization of to prepare for this and keep the Saturday said India will have available vaccination slots for infrastructure created during # & " " 51.6 crore Covid-19 vaccine 45+ age-group, health care the first wave of the pandem- doses by July end including the workers, frontline workers ic as also the equipment fully 23 24 " 18 crore doses already admin- with awareness campaigns for operational to face the eventu- istered. conveying the importance of ality. enior Congress leader and Vardhan reviewed the pub- completing the second dose of The whole nation is hit by Sformer Union Finance lic health response to Covid-19 vaccine. the second wave of Covid Minister P Chidambaram on and progress of vaccination It was reiterated that States and the CRPF has also not Saturday slammed the Central with Uttar Pradesh, Madhya need to focus on reduction of been left untouched by this. Government over the issuance Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and vaccine wastage as that will be During the course of the pan- of 1.23 lakh death certificates Gujarat. factored in subsequent alloca- demic, the paramilitary has between March 1 to May 10 this These states are depicting tions to that state. put in all the efforts to year in Gujarat and said that the a higher growth rate in the and oxygenated beds, under- increased demand while vac- States were advised to con- strengthen medical infra- Government, in conjunction number of daily cases, rise in take oxygen audits, take stock cines that are being produced stitute a 2/3-member team at structure which was devel- with some State Governments, positivity, high mortality and of availability of medicines in now continue to be equitably State level on the lines of the oped during the first wave and is suppressing the actual num- saturation of healthcare capac- the state and strengthen their apportioned and swiftly sent to dedicated team at Union has succeeded to some extent, The headquarters has also administered the doses due to bers of new infections and ity. medical workforce. states/UTs.” Health Ministry to regularly officials said. directed all the sectors, med- temporary postings or comor- Covid-related deaths. The Minister highlighted A common point of con- Detailing the ramping up coordinate with manufactur- “Factoring in the predic- ical directorates and compos- bidities. Those left from vac- Addressing a press confer- the critical challenges faced by sensus among the state health of vaccine production, he said, ers for timely supplies of vac- tion of the third wave, the ite hospitals to take requisite cination are being sought to ence here virtually, the states. Ministers was that vaccines “We will have 51.6 crore vac- cine through ‘other than gov- Competent Authority has action and submit a report of be inoculated in top priority Chidambaram said, “On May Vardhan expressed a strong had resulted in milder forms cine doses by the end of July ernment of India channel’ and desired that top priority must action taken for perusal of the after stabilising their comor- 14, Divya Bhaskar, a Gujarati view that the present plateau- of Covid thereby preventing including the 18 crore doses also to coordinate with private be given to maintenance of Director General Kuldiep bidities fixing posting issues. language newspaper, published ing of Covid cases should not loss of precious lives. already administered. Sputnik hospitals for their procure- infrastructure/equipment Singh, they said. The CRPF is the lead a news story that sent shock be taken as a sign for compla- Taking note of the fact that has been approved. ment. developed so far and they In a record of sorts, the agency for counter-insur- waves throughout Gujarat and cency but as a breathing space all the states require more This along with the slated The Union Health should be kept functional and 3.25 lakh-strong force has gency, anti-terror operations the country.” to expand, revamp and vaccines to expand their vac- approval of the new vaccine of Ministry has already shared in working order, and regu- completed the vaccination and law and order duties. It He said that the thrust of improve Health Infrastructure. cine coverage, Vardhan said, Zydus Cadila, Serum Institute the list of private hospitals larly reviewed and audited in against Covid-19 with both has a strong deployment in the story was that during the State health administrators “Production is being steadily of India- Novavax vaccine, along with doses contracted a compact manner, a senior the doses barring about 8,500 Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal- period March 1 to May 10 of were advised to increase ICU ramped up to cater to Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine and supplied with state/UTs. official said. personnel who could not be hit States and the Northeast. this year (2021), Gujarat issued about 1,23,000 death certifi- cates as against about 58,000 death certificates issued during / + $ $ #$ " the same period last year (2020). “The increase was an /! D 0 /* " " "" alarming number of about 65,000 death certificates. This increase cannot be explained as % Niti Aayog (Health) member COVID-19 cases, 17 have less # & 9: a natural annual increase in the 23 24 " said. than 50,000 cases while eight number of deaths. It can only Similarly, he said, overall have active cases between be attributed to a pandemic or 23 24 " a stay on April 24 notification ith 11 States reporting single-dose vaccination cover- 50,000 and one lakh. 23 24 " address, Lt Gen Naithani con- any other natural disaster,” the issued by the Centre to the Wover one lakh active age among frontline workers Maharashtra, Uttar gratulated the newly commis- Congress leader said. plea has been moved in the extent it capped the exemption Covid-19 cases while eight have stands at 82 per cent in the Pradesh, Gujarat and he medical cadets of the sioned officers for joining He said that the Congress ASupreme Court seeking from import duty granted to active cases between 50,000 country. It is 93 per cent in Chhattisgarh, which are record- Tarmed forces commis- AFMS which is the finest inte- had independently verified the directions to utilise PM Cares medical equipment, for a peri- and one lakh and 17 have less Gujarat, 91 per cent in ing a high number of novel sioned as Medical Officers on grated medical organisation in two numbers referred to for the Fund for the purpose of instal- od of three months. than 50,000 cases, India is pre- Rajasthan, and 90 per cent in coronavirus cases, are also Saturday have joined the battle the country. He complimented period of 71 days. lation of oxygen plants, pro- The plea said: “Three- senting a mixed trend of Covid- Madhya Pradesh -- well above reporting decline in the number against Covid-19. They will be the parents of the students for “We have collected the curement of Covid-19 vaccines month time period is too short 19 situation in the country even the national average. He said, it of active cases. leaving immediately to join as the success of their children. He numbers from 33 districts and other essential equipment a period from the standpoint of as the Government on Saturday stands at 80 per cent in Delhi Twenty-four states have a interns in 31 Armed Forces added that it has the unique (including the cities), the sum at 738 district hospitals across logistics involved in importing asserted that overall, the situa- which has been complaining of COVID-19 positivity rate of Medical Services (AFMS) hos- distinction of having the entire of the number of the death cer- the country. these highly sophisticated med- tion is stabilising. shortage of vaccines for its cit- more than 15 per cent while pitals across the country, which batch that entered AFMC in tificates nearly tallies with the The plea added that it was ical equipment in India by over India in a day recorded izens. Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Daman are also designated for Covid 2016 graduating together with numbers published by Divya already announced on April 25 300 concerned notable hospitals 3,26,098 Covid-19 cases that Talking about the overall and Diu, Haryana and Madhya care. 100 percent success, which by Bhaskar -- 1,23,873 in 2021 ver- that PM Cares Fund would allo- throughout the country.” took the tally to 2,43,72,907, Covid-19 situation in the coun- Pradesh have reported a major The Defence Ministry said itself is the best tribute to the sus 58,068 in 2020. cate money to set up 551 oxy- “Pass appropriate urgent while 3,890 new fatalities try, he said it is stabilizing and drop in case positivity, he said. 110 medical cadets, including teachers at AFMC. “During the period March gen plants using pressure swing directions to the respondents to pushed the death toll to the government will work The active cases have 21 female cadets, of the 55th The Commandant 1, 2021 to May 10, 2021, the adsorption at public health ensure forthwith setting up of 2,66,207. towards ensuring further stabi- reduced to 36,73,802 and com- batch of the Armed Forces reminded the graduating batch government of Gujarat has facilities. electric and all other kinds of The Central Government lization. prise 15.07 per cent of the total Medical College were com- that they were joining the med- officially admitted to only 4,218 The plea has been filed by crematoriums in all cities with- officials at a press conference “ Some states have shown a infections, while the national missioned as Medical Officers ical profession at a time when Covid-related deaths,” he said. advocate Viplava Sharma also in their respective administra- here also took a dig at the Delhi clear pattern, in some states COVID-19 recovery rate has into the Armed Forces Medical the country was passing “The difference between urged the top court to issue tion and also they also forth- Government for reporting there are concerns and in some improved to 83.83 per cent, he Services (AFMS) on Saturday. through a difficult phase. He the increase in the number of directions to the states/UTs to with undertake to Single-dose vaccination cover- others there is a trend towards stated. The cadets were commissioned exhorted them to use their death certificates (65,805) and ensure that all the private/char- maintain/improve the existing age among healthcare workers an increase. It is a mixed picture. Lav Agarwal, Joint by Commandant, AFMC Lt knowledge and skills acquired the official Covid-related itable hospitals within their electric crematoriums all of below the national average of 89 But overall, the situation is sta- Secretary, Ministry of Health, Gen Nardeep Naithani in a at AFMC to provide the best deaths (4,218) must be jurisdiction to procure, installed which have been used much per cent. bilising and we hope and we will said a total of 18.04 crore vac- brief ceremony. Ninety four possible care to their patients as explained. It cannot be and commissioned the subject beyond their respective capac- “ Single dose vaccination work towards ensuring further cine doses have been adminis- cadets were commissioned into they join the nation’s battle explained as ‘natural annual medical plant with essential ities and may soon get non- coverage is 95 per cent in stabilisation and rapid decline of tered so far in the country. This the Indian Army, 10 in the against Covid-19. increase’ or ‘due to other caus- backups and thereby, have functional”, added the plea. Rajasthan, 96 per cent in this pandemic.” includes 12.74 crore people Indian Air Force and six in the Lt Gen Naithani expressed es’. We have a strong suspicion become self-sufficient in having The plea also asked the top Madhya Pradesh and 99 per He said that ten states above the age of 45 years, 1.62 Navy. The Passing Out Parade confidence that given their aca- that the bulk of the increased more than adequate inhouse court to direct states to set up cent in Chhattisgarh. In Delhi, account for 85 per cent of the crore healthcare workers, 2.25 had to be called off for the first demic rigour and training, the number of deaths is due to basic and essential life support electric and other crematoriums it stands at 78 pe cent, which is total coronavirus cases in the crore frontline workers and time since 1982, keeping in newly commissioned Medical Covid and the state govern- service of medical oxygen with- in all cities and additionally, 11 per cent below the national country. 42.59 lakh people between the mind the Covid-19 restric- Officers would always mea- ment is suppressing the true in the shortest possible time. maintain and improve the con- average. It should be taken to The official said 11 states age of 18-44 years who have tions. sure up to the highest standards number of 18 Covid-related The petitioner also sought dition of existing facilities. above 95 per cent,” Dr VK Paul, have over one lakh active received their first dose. In his commissioning expected from military doctors. deaths,” Chidambaram said. + ,-. /0/, $ , + % $ + !; -R % 3 $ $ 565 "7 rulers had accepted, an Egyptian official said Friday on n Israeli air raid in Gaza condition of anonymity to dis- ACity killed at least 10 cuss the negotiations. 15" Palestinians, mostly children, Since Monday night, early on Saturday in the dead- Hamas has fired hundreds of ran’s judiciary chief, a hard- liest single strike since the bat- rockets into Israel, which has Iline cleric linked to mass exe- tle with Gaza’s militant Hamas pounded the Gaza Strip with cutions in 1988, registered on rulers erupted earlier this week. strikes. In Gaza, at least 126 Saturday to run in the Islamic Both sides pressed for an people have been killed, includ- Republic’s presidential elec- advantage as cease-fire efforts ing 31 children and 20 women; tion next month, a vote that gathered strength. in Israel, seven comes as negotiators struggle to The latest outburst of vio- people have been killed, includ- resuscitate Tehran’s nuclear lence began in Jerusalem and ing a 6-year-old boy and a sol- deal with world powers. has spread across the region, dier. The cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, with Jewish-Arab clashes and Rocket fire from Gaza and is among the more prominent rioting in mixed cities of Israel. Israel’s bombardment of the hopefuls — he garnered near- There were also widespread blockaded Palestinian territo- ly 16 million votes in the 2017 Palestinian protests Friday in ry continued into early election. He lost that race to the occupied West Bank, where Saturday, when an airstrike on Iran’s relatively moderate Israeli forces shot and killed 11 a three-story house in a refugee President Hassan Rouhani, > " ? P # # people. camp in Gaza City killed eight whose administration struck * 4 ! @ The spiralling violence has children and two women from the atomic accord. 2 ; $ raised fears of a new Palestinian an extended family. Raisi’s close ties to Supreme “intifada,” or uprising at a time Mohammed Abu Hatab Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei nalists at the Interior Ministry possible successor to Iran’s 82- when there have been no peace told reporters his wife and five #9 # # P & $ and his popularity — due part- as he registered. He vowed year-old supreme leader, lead- talks in years. Palestinians were children had gone to celebrate ly to his televised anti-corrup- that if he wins the June 18 vote, ing some to suggest he would- set to mark Nakba the Eid al-Fitr holiday with rel- said, addressing Israel. “Why tion campaign — could make corruption will be “dried up.” n’t run in the race. His entry (Catastrophe) Day on Saturday, atives. She and three of the chil- are you confronting us? Go and $ him a favorite in the election. “Those who founded and immediately saw some hard- when they commemorate the dren, aged 6 to 14, were killed, confront the strong people!” Analysts already believe that partnered with the current sit- liners announce they would estimated 7,00,000 people who while an 11-year-old is missing. Shortly afterward, Hamas # hard-liners enjoy an edge as uation can’t claim they can withdraw, raising Raisi’s promi- fled or were driven from their Only his 5-month-old son said it fired a salvo of rockets Rouhani is term limited from change it,” Raisi said. “People nence further among the can- homes in what is now Israel Omar is known to have sur- at southern Israel in response Paris: French riot police fired the city’s northern neighbor- running again. are complaining about the cur- didates. during the 1948 war sur- vived. to the airstrike. tear gas and used water can- hoods after their starting point The public has widely rent situation. They are upset. A February telephone sur- rounding its creation. That Children’s toys and a A furious Israeli barrage nons Saturday in Paris as pro- for a planned march was grown disenchanted with Their disappointment is on the vey conducted by the Chicago raised the possibility of even Monopoly board game could early Friday killed a family of testers supporting Palestinians blocked. Rouhani’s administration after rise. This should be stopped.” Council on Global Affairs and more unrest. be seen among the rubble, as six in their house and sent in the Gaza Strip defied a ban Paris police chief Didier 2018, when then-President The 60-year-old sought to the Toronto-based organization US diplomat Hady Amr well as plates of uneaten thousands fleeing to UN-run on marching in the French cap- Lallement had ordered 4,200 Donald Trump unilaterally strike a populist note, urging IranPoll found Raisi with an arrived on Friday as part of food from the holiday gather- shelters. The military said the ital. Hundreds of people security forces into the streets withdrew America from the the public to donate to his cam- approval rating of 27 per cent, Washington’s efforts to de- ing. operation involved 160 war- marched peacefully in other and closed shops around the nuclear deal. paign and “turn their homes the highest among likely can- escalate the conflict, and the “There was no warning,” planes dropping some 80 tons cities in France and elsewhere kick-off point for the march in Raisi, wearing a black tur- into election headquarters” as didates. The survey found 35 UN Security Council was set to said Jamal Al-Naji, a neighbour of explosives over the course of in Europe. a working-class neighborhood ban that identifies him in Shiite he wasn’t wealthy. per cent undecided; the poll meet Sunday. But Israel turned living in the same building. 40 minutes and succeeded in In Paris, protesters scat- after an administrative court tradition as a direct descendant “We need individuals who interviewed 1,006 Iranians and down an Egyptian proposal for “You filmed people eating and destroying a vast tunnel net- tered and played cat-and- confirmed the ban due to fears of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, believe in change,” he said. had a margin of error of 3.09 a one-year truce that Hamas then you bombed them?” he work used by Hamas. mouse with security forces in of violence. AP offered fiery remarks to jour- Raisi had been named as a per cent. 69: :/ 9 8 ( - %+ $ $. 916 4 - <; / 84 United Nations: The UN chief #1(@ %% said foreign fighters and mer- ) 35+ " 9 social media outbursts against ?<< cenaries remain in Libya in vio- several lawmakers, including % lation of last October’’s cease- ndian-American policy those from her own % :"8"+ "!5 85" " tensions with China are rising fire agreement and called for R ) Iexpert Neera Tanden has Democratic Party. She became 3 + D 5825 H&5/5 I around the island of Taiwan. their withdrawal and an end to been appointed as a senior the Biden administration’s only The drills come as Japan violations of the UN arms Dubai: Saudi Arabia has called adviser to US President Joe Cabinet nominee rebuffed by # ozens of Japanese, looks to bolster its military embargo, saying these are “crit- for foreign ministers of the Biden, two months after she the Senate. DAmerican and French capabilities amid a deepening ical elements” for lasting peace world’s largest body of Muslim withdrew her nomination as Tanden previously served << troops landed amid pouring territorial row with China in in the north African country nations to hold a meeting Director of the White House as a senior adviser for health rain from a CH-47 transport regional seas. Japan is increas- and the region. Sunday. The gathering is to dis- Office of Management and reforms at the US Department )&# 2 %% helicopter onto a grassy field at ingly concerned about Chinese Secretary-General Antonio cuss Israeli acts of violence Budget due to stiff opposition of Health and Human Services. a training area in southern activity in and around Guterres said in a report to the against Palestinians and the from Republican senators. She worked with Congress and Japan, part of Saturday’’s joint Japanese-claimed waters sur- UN Security Council obtained Israeli police’s use of force Tanden has been entrusted economic relief from the coro- stakeholders on particular pro- % scenario of defending a remote rounding the Japanese-con- Friday by The Associated Press against protesters at Al-Aqsa with two tasks — launch a navirus pandemic, and from visions of former President / O / % island from an enemy invasion. trolled Senkaku islands, which that the smooth transfer of mosque in Jerusalem. review of the US Digital strengthening the Affordable Barack Obama’s signature leg- # The three nations’’ first Beijing also claims and calls power to a new interim gov- The kingdom will host the Service, and plan contingencies Care Act to tackling climate islative achievement, the %% D joint drills on Japanese soil — Diaoyu. Since the end of World ernment, which took power in virtual summit, gathering min- that could result from the change. Affordable Care Act. +% A< dubbed “ARC21” and which War II, Japan’’s constitution March, “brings renewed hope isters of the 57-nation Supreme Court’s considera- “Many of these bold poli- Before that, Tanden was 4 began Tuesday — come as has limited the use of force to for the reunification of the Organization of Islamic tion of Republican lawsuits cy solutions, which have bipar- the director of domestic poli- they seek step up military ties self defense. Japan in recent country and its institutions Cooperation “to discuss the seeking to strike down the tisan support from voters cy for the Obama-Biden pres- :M N amid growing Chinese years has continued to expand and for a lasting peace.” Israeli aggression in the Affordable Care Act. across the country, were devel- idential campaign, where she + assertiveness in the region. its military role, capability and But he said progress must Palestinian territory,” particu- Tanden, 50, is currently the oped and led by Neera at CAP managed all domestic policy % # Japanese soldiers and their budget. continue on the political, eco- larly acts of violence in the president and CEO of a pro- over many years. The admin- proposals. Tanden also served counterparts from the French Japan’’s Vice Defense nomic and security tracks to vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the gressive think-tank, Center for istration’s efforts will be mag- as policy director for Hillary army and the U.S. Marine Minister Yasuhide Nakayama, enable elections to go ahead on body said Saturday. American Progress (CAP). She nified with Neera Tanden on Clinton’s first presidential cam- Corps also conducted an urban who observed the exercise, December 24. Libya has been The Saudi-headquartered expected to join the White the team,” Podesta added. paign. Before the 2008 presi- &) 2 % warfare drill using a concrete stressed the significance of wracked by chaos since a OIC includes countries Iran, House team on Monday. In March, she faced a dential campaign, Tanden building elsewhere at the French participation in the NATO-backed uprising top- Turkey, Indonesia and a range “Neera’s intellect, tenacity, tough time for the confirma- served as legislative director in %% % Japanese Self-Defense Force’’s joint exercises regularly held pled longtime dictator of Muslim majority nations. and political savvy will be an tion of her nomination as Clinton’s office, and deputy O % Kirishima Training Area in between Japan and the U.S., Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, The sanctity of Al-Aqsa asset to the Biden administra- Director of the White House campaign manager and issues O the southern Miyazaki prefec- and often with Australia. and split the oil-rich North mosque, one of Islam’s holiest tion,” CAP founder and direc- Office of Management and director for Clinton’s 2000 ture. Around 200 troops took “It was a valuable oppor- African country between a sites, is a sensitive and emotive tor John Podesta said. Budget (OMB) over her past Senate campaign. # part in Saturday’’s exercises. tunity for the Japanese Self- U.N.-supported government issue for Muslims around the He said the White House On Saturday, the three Defense Force to maintain and in the capital, Tripoli, and rival world. The OIC was formed 51 has made remarkable progress countries were also joined by strengthen its strategic capa- authorities based in the coun- years ago in response to a combating numerous once-in- Australia in an expanded naval bility necessary to defend our try’’s east, each backed by Jewish extremist arson attack a-generation challenges — exercise involving 11 warships remote islands,” Nakayama armed groups and foreign gov- on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in from vaccinating millions of in the East China Sea, where said. ernments. AP east Jerusalem. AP Americans to delivering real < $$ * $ ( ) ) => West Palm Beach (US): The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he inter- viewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural caus- es, his family says. Damon Weaver was 23 when he died May 1, his sister, Candace Hardy, told the Palm Beach Post. Further details were not released. He had been studying communications at Albany State University in Georgia. Weaver was 11 when he ! A B # "" ) # ! interviewed Obama for 10 & & & P ; 9 ! minutes in the Diplomatic 2 ) # $ Room on Aug. 13, 2009, asking questions that focused pri- 12"&" month mission in search of life marily on education. He cov- on Mars’ surface. ered school lunches, bullying, hina on Saturday success- Tianwen-1, consisting of an conflict resolution and how to Cfully landed a spacecraft on orbiter, a lander and a rover, succeed. Mars after surviving “nine was launched on July 23, 2020. Weaver then asked Obama minutes of terror”, becoming It was the first step in China’s to be his “homeboy,” saying the second country in history planetary exploration of the then-Vice President Joe Biden to have a rover on the red solar system, with the aim of had already accepted. planet. completing orbiting, landing “Absolutely,” a smiling The rover, Zhurong, and roving on the red planet in Obama said, shaking the boy’s named after a god of fire in one mission. hand. He used that meeting to Chinese mythology, success- The China National Space later interview Oprah Winfrey fully landed at the pre-select- Administration (CNSA) said in and athletes like Dwyane Wade. ed area in Utopia Planitia on a statement that its rover has “He was just a nice person, Mars, the official Xinhua news successfully landed on Mars on genuine, very intelligent,” agency reported on the Saturday after “nine minutes of Hardy said. “Very outspoken, Communist giant’s latest terror”. outgoing. He never said no to achievement in its ambitious The lander, carrying a anybody.” Weaver got his start goals in space. Mars rover, touched down at its in fifth grade when he volun- The six-wheel solar-pow- pre-selected landing area in the teered for the school newscas- ered Zhurong rover weighs southern part of Utopia tat K.E. Cunningham/Canal about 240 kilogrammes and Planitia, a vast plain on the Point Elementary in a farm carries six scientific instru- northern hemisphere of Mars, community on the shores of ments. It will be later deployed at 7:18 a.M. (Beijing Time), the Lake Okeechobee. AP from the lander for a three- CNSA said. $ "' + ,- . /0/, 1$ 1 # & +,$-./ " &$ ) " 23 24 " and other pending items. “You are kindly aware that 23 24 " mid a growing chorus over the GST Council was mandat- 23 24 " Athe GST Council meeting ed to meet once in every quar- ll India Power Engineers not being convened for over ter. Unfortunately, this solemn ower consumption in the AFederation (AIPEF) has seven months, the Union mandate has been violated Pcountry grew by around 19 written to Prime Minister Finance Ministry on Saturday twice over, by not calling a per cent in the first fortnight Narendra Modi and Union announced that the next meet- meeting of the Council for of May to 51.67 billion units Power Minister R.K. Singh ing of the panel that decides on two consecutive quarters - not (BU) over the same period last requesting that all the states be taxes on goods and services will even virtually. year, showing recovery in directed to hold mass vaccina- be held on May 28. “This has undermined a industrial and commercial tion camps to cover electricity After over a dozen central federal institution, where all demand of electricity, accord- personnel on top priority basis and state levies such as excise states are represented irre- ing to the power ministry and be treated as frontline duty, service tax and VAT were spective of political parties, data. workers. subsumed in a nationwide regions or size of population, Power consumption in the Shailendra Dubey , Goods and Services Tax (GST) along with the Government of first fortnight of May 2020 was Chairman AIPEF said as many in 2017, the Council, headed by India. I fear that not holding 43.55 BU. The power con- as 1,000 power sector employ- Union Finance Minister and Union Finance UTs and Senior officers from meetings regularly also lead to sumption in the entire month The power consumption The power consumption ees and engineers have suc- including representatives of all Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Government & States,” a trust deficit,” Mitra wrote. of May last year was 102.08 BU. in April grew nearly 40 per also fell in May 2020 to 102.08 cumbed to Covid-19 and more states and union territories, was will chair the 43rd meeting of it said. When GST was imple- During the first fortnight cent to 118.08 BU. BU from 120.02 BU in May than 15,000 have been infect- mandated to meet every quar- the GST Council on May 28, Opposition party-ruled mented, states were promised of May this year (from May 1 Power consumption in 2019. ed from the virus. ter to deliberate on issues at her office tweeted. states have been complaining that they will be compensated to 14), peak power demand April 2020 had dropped to Similarly, peak power In Maharashtra, a total of hand. “Smt @nsitharaman will about not holding the GST for any shortfall in tax revenues met or the highest supply in a 84.55 BU from 110.11 BU in demand met or the highest more than 7,100 power The GST Council last met chair the 43rd GST Council Council meeting in recent arising out of their taxes being day touched the highest level the same month in 2019, main- power supply in a day also employees are Covid positive on October 5, 2020 to finalise meeting via video conferencing weeks. West Bengal Finance subsumed in a national GST, of 168.78 GW (on May 6, ly because of fewer economic slumped to 132.73 GW in and about 210 have died. contours of borrowings by at 11 AM in New Delhi on 28th Minister Amit Mitra earlier this for the first five years. 2021) and recorded growth of activities following the impo- April last year from 176.81 While, in Uttar Pradesh, more states to meet shortfall in tax May 2021. The meeting will be week wrote to Sitharaman seek- This was to be done by levy over 15 per cent over 146.54 sition of lockdown by the gov- GW in the same month in than 4,000 power sector revenues. The meeting attended by MOS Shri ing urgent convening of the of a cess, on top of the GST rate, GW (peak met) recorded in ernment in the last week of 2019, showing the impact of employees are suffering from got extended and ended on @ianuragthakur besides meeting to discuss the issue of on certain luxury and sin the same period in 2020 (on March 2020 to contain the lockdown on economic coronavirus and there have October 12. Finance Ministers of States & compensation shortfall to states goods. May 13, 2020). spread of deadly COVID-19. activities. been 140 casualties. Q / G " 9 $ !"# $ A<< 23 24 " the crew had not undergone the mandatory RT-PCR test, 23 24 " our pilots as well as cabin Croatian authorities did not Fcrew members of SpiceJet’s allow them to alight from the tate-owned NTPC has aug- Delhi-Zagreb flight had to aircraft, said people in the Smented COVID care facili- reportedly spend 21 hours, know. ties across the country and almost a day onboard the air- Since the crew could not fly added more than 500 oxygen craft they operated from Delhi back immediately due the supported beds besides 1,100 to Croatian capital Zagreb this FDTL (flight duty time limita- isolation beds at its plants in Tuesday before flying the tion) restrictions, bedding, food different states. Boeing 737 back home as there and water was provided in the The company has set up was a sudden change in rules aircraft, according to the COVID care centres with facil- be setting up additional making negative RT-PCR test spokesperson. ities of 200 oxygen supported facilities at North Karanpura, results mandatory for anyone “Aircraft was cleaned. beds and 140 isolation beds in Bongaigaon and Solapur as coming from India. DGCA (Directorate General of Badarpur, Noida and Dadri, it well. Other hospitals are on The crew were not allowed Civil Aviation) permission was 23 24 " ed sales. said in a statement. their way to increase the num- to come out of the plane and obtained. Crew rested in the On the MAT (moving It has also set up a 500-bed ber of beds with oxygen facil- they conducted the return India, email confirmation was orders have changed. “Due to aircraft for 21 hours (as man- he fresh wave of Covid-19 annual turnover) basis, IPM COVID health centre at ities, it said. Meanwhile, NTPC flight to Delhi -- after the 21- received from Croatian author- sudden and massive increase in dated by regulation). Tin the country has pushed grew 9.6 per cent, primarily Sundargarh in Odisha where has inoculated over 70,000 hour rest period -- without pas- ities that RTPCR is not COVID cases in India, they The unfolding Covid cata- up sales of medicines and driven by pricing growth of 4.3 20 ventilators have been pro- employees and associates sengers or cargo. The two com- required for crew,” the airline’s were then instructed that strophe in India has seen some resulted in exponential growth per cent and new product vided. “NTPC Ltd has added across its operations. The mas- manders and as many first spokesperson said. SpiceJet RTPCR test is required. This countries suddenly change for the pharmaceutical sector. launch growth of 4.6 per cent. more than 500 beds with oxy- sive vaccination drive contin- officers had to spend their lay- says the crew was on board for came as a surprise,” the airline’s their rules for crew and pas- According to total sales Volume growth was muted at gen support and more than ues across plant locations. over inside the aircraft in 21 hours. spokesperson said. sengers from the country. audit data from world’s largest 0.8 per cent. 1,100 isolation beds across NTPC has also started vac- Zagreb airport before flying the On arrival in Zagreb on SpiceJet had operated flight Sometimes these changes hap- pharmaceutical market According to a report from plants in various states to pro- cinating those who are in the plane back to Delhi without Tuesday, the crew, including SG-9035 on May 11 on Delhi- pen when aircraft are on their research firm IMS Health, the Emkay Global Financial vide support to the critical age bracket of 18-44 at many of any passengers or cargo. four pilots, as well as cabin crew Tbilisi-Zagreb with two sets of way from India to those coun- Indian Pharma Market (IPM) Services, all major therapies COVID care,” the statement its plant locations. Vaccination “Prior to departure from members, was told that the pilots, meaning four pilots. As tries. grew 59 per cent yoy in April, posted high double-digit said. Besides the COVID care drives have been undertaken 2021 vs 16 per cent yoy in growth in April 21. centres that are operational in across NTPC stations in coor- March, 2021 due to the low Within Chronic therapies, Dadri, Korba, Kaniha, dination with respective state base effect in April, 2020 and Cardiac therapy grew 22 per Ramagundam, Vindhyachal, administrations. The company "$' & !! sharp surge in Covid-19-relat- cent. Barh & Badarpur, NTPC will is running 24X7 control rooms across plants for better coor- dination for patients across # $" " sites which is coordinated by a special task force. The task force also helps ,," ),0 # ! " in coordination for hospital beds and other treatment facil- 23 24 " ACC batteries are the new ities across various empan- generation of advanced storage elled and non-empanelled hos- he India Cellular and technologies which stores elec- pitals. The control rooms also TElectronics Association tric energy as electrochemical coordinate for procurement of (ICEA) has welcomed the Rs and convert it back to electric medicines, hospital equipment 18,100 crore Production energy as and when required. and services. Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme The ACC covers major that has been approved for sectors, which are consumer Advanced Chemistry Cell electronics, mobiles, electric (ACC) battery storage in the vehicles, advanced electricity country. grids, solar rooftop etc. In a statement, ICEA that Mohindroo said that we 23 24 " for important supplies such as represents mobile and compo- need to work on securing the medicines, oxygen, plasma nent manufacturers such as raw material supplies for these harti Airtel has rolled out a donors, ambulance, hospital Apple, Motorola, Nokia, core technologies specially Brange of Covid support ini- beds, and testing centres. With Foxconn, Wistron, Flextronics, lithium and cobalt. tiatives for customers by lever- a few clicks, the platform con- Lava, Vivo and others, said that “Our import burden of Rs aging its digital platform. nects users to these service it would promote newer and 20,000 crore will also turn into With this, the telco joins a providers/resources and tries to niche cell technologies in the a big opportunity and would growing list of companies that ensure that users do not have country. make the country a major hub have introduced digital tools to to waste precious time to access “We at ICEA believes that in producing clean energy,” he help people amid the deadly this data,” the statement said. the PLI scheme would give added. second wave of the pandemic. The information available thrust to ‘Make in India’ ini- The ACC battery storage Airtel has integrated easi- on ‘Covid SOS’ is verified by tiative and will attract huge manufacturers will be selected ly accessible bouquet of Covid their teams, investments of Rs 45,000 crore through a transparent com- support resources and related it said and added the plat- plus in the coming years. With petitive bidding process. information in the Airtel form is powered by Airtel IQ. this push for ACC batteries, the The manufacturing facili- Thanks app’s Explore section, “Airtel Thanks users can sector would witness robust ty would have to be commis- the company said in a state- also book a vaccination slot for growth in the coming years,” sioned within two years. The ment. themselves and their loved said Pankaj Mohindroo, incentive will be disbursed “Covid SOS aggregates ones through the app,” the Chairman, ICEA. thereafter over five years. verified and updated contacts statement said. %& $ 1 R $ $ 23 24 " facility, equipment, doctors as working with medical, gov- well as medicines will be pro- ernment and public health 1/ erospace major Boeing has vided through a partnership experts across India to provide Atied-up with state govern- model by the joint effort of relief, including medical sup- ments along with NGOs to set Boeing, the concerned state plies and emergency health New Delhi:The annual gener- up field hospitals in India to government and NGO part- care to communities most al meeting of Jet Airways, treat Covid patients. ners, ‘Doctors for You’ and impacted.” which suspended operations Accordingly, the aerospace ‘Care USA’. Last month, Boeing more than two years ago, will major has been in talks with The state governments will announced a $10 million emer- be held on June 8, according to five state governments to pro- provide the infrastructure and gency assistance package to a regulatory filing. vide such facilities in their utilities while ‘Doctors for You’ support India’s Covid-19 The affairs of the full ser- jurisdictions. will provide the medical infra- response. vice carrier, which is current- In the last few days, Boeing structure and staff. At present, Boeing has ly undergoing an insolvency India has reached out to UP, The first such facility is 3,000 employees in India. resolution process, is being Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, expected to come as soon as The company develops, managed by resolution profes- Telangana and Tamil Nadu possible. manufactures and services sional Ashish Chhawchharia. state governments. “We are in conversations commercial airplanes, defence The meeting, scheduled to The initiative as part of with local and international products for customers in be held on June 8, will consid- Boeing’s India Covid relief relief organisations to deploy domestic civil and military er and adopt the company’s commitment envisages setting Boeing’s $10-million emer- sectors.Lately, India has been audited standalone financial up of such facilities in each of gency assistance package to heavily battered by record new statements for the financial five states which are facing the support India’s Covid-19 daily increases in coronavirus year ended March 31, 2020 pandemic resurgence. response,” said Salil Gupte, infections, prompting lock- together with the reports of As part of the programme, president, Boeing India. downs and restrictive mea- auditors. the funding, land and utilities, “As part of that effort, we’re sures. PTI ($ 5 + ,-. /0/, * $# 23 24 " tem have been highly accom- modative to the extent of being acked as women’s cricket seemingly obsequious to an ( team coach, WV Raman accomplished performer for Shas alleged that a “smear years on end and if that per- campaign” against him has former feels constrained to gained unwarranted traction adhere to the culture, then I 0-#/ $% and urged the BCCI president would leave it to you to decide Sourav Ganguly to stop it. if the coach was asking for too 23 24 " Sourav Ganguly and secretary In a mail that has also been much. Jay Shah. marked to National Cricket “In a coaching career span- ookie wicketkeeper-batter Indrani was rewarded for Academy head Rahul Dravid, ning 20 years, I have always cre- RIndrani Roy from her string of scores which Raman wrote it will be ated a culture in which the team Jharkhand was rewarded with included 103 against “extremely disconcerting” if his always comes first and insisted maiden Test and ODI call-up Chattisgarh, 86 against candidature was rejected due to on no individual overriding for India’s tour of England next Karnataka and 49 against reasons other than “my incom- either the game or the team.” month but senior left-arm Railways in the final. petency as a coach”. He said “paying heed to spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad Rana on her part was the In a surprising move, only one individual’s views missed out as she is recover- Player of the Final for her all- Raman was not retained as the while disregarding everyone ing from Covid-19. round show while represent- head coach of the senior else’s over a long period of time The 29-year-old ing Indian Railways. women’s team by the Cricket has resulted in gaping holes in Gayakwad is also nursing an As expected Mithali Raj Advisory Committee (CAC) the process and the system”. injury. will lead the team for the which picked Ramesh Powar for “The time has come for you The Neetu David led one-off Test and three ODIs the top job. two accomplished former leg- selection panel made a course while Harmanpreet Kaur will It was under Raman that ends to salvage women’s crick- correction with teen batting take over the reins during the Indian team cherished a runner- et falling which things could sensation Shafali Verma and three T20 Internationals. up finish at the women’s T20 gather momentum in the seasoned pacer Shikha Pandey World Cup last year. wrong direction,” he warned. making it to all three squads SQUADS “I presume you might have “I have some suggestions after their South Africa home Test & ODI: Mithali Raj (C), been told different views about that might help in the improve- series snubs. Smriti Mandhana, my style of functioning and ment of women’s cricket. I will “This time Neetu and her Harmanpreet Kaur, Punam work ethic. Whether those be delighted to share those if colleagues didn’t go for any Raut, Priya Punia, Deepti views conveyed to the officials you are interested,” he signed outrageous experiments. Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, of the BCCI had any impact on off. Shafali and Shikha were two of Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana, my candidature is of no conse- the earliest names listed in all Taniya Bhatia (wk), Indrani quence now,” Raman wrote in 1988 and 1997. three squads. There was one Roy (wk), Jhulan Goswami, the letter. “Especially if it was due to Swetha Verma of UP whose Shikha Pandey, Pooja “What is important is that allegations from people who $ " )&& 8 P " name was discussed but it was Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, the smear campaign seems to were more focussed on achiev- found that she hasn’t even Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, have gained some unwarranted ing their personal objectives at scored 200 runs in a season,” Radha Yadav. traction with some BCCI offi- the expense of the overall 23 24 " Hall of Famer Sthalekar was disappointed.” a source close to develop- T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur cials which needs to be halted hygiene and welfare of the not convinced with the Bengal’s wicketkeeper- ments said. (C) Smriti Mandhana, permanently. I am prepared to Indian women’s team and the ormer Australian captain BCCI’s handling of the whole batsman Shreevats Goswami, Sneh Rana and Indrani Deepti Sharma, give an explanation should you pride of the country.” FLisa Sthalekar has claimed episode. who has also had stints in the were two stellar performers Jemimah Rodrigues, or any of the office bearers The stylish former left- that the BCCI neither “Whilst not selecting IPL besides representing the in the National One Day Shafali Verma, require it.” handed batsman’s letter to the checked on Veda Veda for the upcoming series country in the U-19 level, competition and Richa Ghosh, He said he was not used to two former captains is sure to Krishnamurthy after the twin may be justified from their backed Sthalekar. thus got their Harleen Deol, “moaning and whining” but ruffle a few feathers given that tragedies in her family nor point of view, what angers me Goswami said state crick- call-ups. Sneh Rana, was bringing up the issues in it has always been the coaches communicated to the the most is that as a contract- et associations in India don’t The Taniya case the BCCI president wish- who have either stepped aside bereaved India cricketer its ed player she has not received care about their players. contro- Bhatia es to do a course correction. or sacked following fallouts decision to not consider her any communication from “I don’t think cricket versial picks of (wk), “If I were to be rejected due with players, most notably ODI for the upcoming tour of BCCI, just to even check Associations caring about the last time like Indrani to my incompetency as a coach, captain Mithali Raj. England. how she is coping,” Sthalekar their players are even thought Monica Patel, C Roy (wk), there is no argument on a judg- While Raman’s letter didn’t Earlier this month, the said in a note on her Twitter by the management in India, Prathyusha have Shikha Pandey, ment call at all. But what will be name anyone, it is understood flamboyant middle-order handle. Mental health & communicat- been dropped from Pooja Vastrakar, extremely disconcerting is if my that he was writing about the India batter lost her elder sis- On expected lines, she She added, “A true asso- ing with players on drawing a the squad altogether in Arundhati Reddy, candidature was rejected due to star culture that prevails in the ter Vatsala Shivakumar to was not included in the ciation should deeply care future guide for their players the team selection Poonam Yadav, any other reasons,” said the team, which he said is probably Covid-19, two weeks after her Indian Test and ODI team for about the players that play the doesn’t even cross their mind, meeting which was Ekta Bisht, Radha former India opener who played doing more harm than good. mother succumbed to the next month’s tour of the game... Not focus solely on I can say this for domestic keenly followed by Yadav, Simaran Dil 11 Tests and 27 ODIs between “If some people in the sys- dreaded virus. United Kingdom, but ICC just the game at any cost. So cricket,” Goswami tweeted. BCCI president Bahadur. $ passes $ $$ ' 5 -* MOTION PICTURE LIFTERS TO LEAVE ON MAY 18 5 ' " the British media. 7 9 % ;! & # “Thorpey will do one and Colly .:/ & 4 will do the other and I’ll use it as my % 3 & # break to refresh and get ready for what 49 9 returning players, meaning calls % % ! -? ?(# is ahead of us,” he added. up are expected for the likes of "" After the two-match home Test ngland are unlikely to rush Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton SURINDER EYE JR SELECTOR’S JOB series against New Zealand, starting on Etheir Indian Premier League and James Bracey,” according to D " + 49 9 June 2, England will play 12 white-ball players straight from quarantine a report in BBC Sport. 5 %% % Internationals at home. Their limited to the Test squad against New “While fitness levels could ngland head coach Chris overs home series against Sri Lanka Zealand as they would be lack- be managed, the lack of red-ball ! % ESilverwood will take a break after begins on June 23 with the first of the ing red-ball practice, according practice could be a concern — -<<< # his team’s two Tests against New three T20Is, followed by three ODIs. to reports. particularly with other options Zealand, handing over the reins of the Then, Pakistan’s tour of three This will mean that the having spent several weeks com- JEJE PATROLLING RIVER ODI side to his assistants for the home ODIs and as many T20Is begins on likes of Jos Buttler, Jonny peting in the County 5 series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, July 16. This will be followed by a five- Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Sam Championship,” said another " & 4% starting late June. match home Test series against India Curran and Moeen Ali, who are report in The Independent. % Having been part of England’s beginning August 4, when Silverwood serving a mandatory 10-day Head coach Chris ! % L M % tours of Sri Lanka and India earlier this will return at the helm of affairs. quarantine after returning from Silverwood on Tuesday will # year, Silverwood said he will take a After hosting seven Tests as well the currently-suspended IPL, convene his first selection meet- break to refresh himself before return- as the 12 white-ball Internationals, are likely to miss the two Tests ing since taking full control of INDIA OFF TO QATAR ON MAY 19 ing at the helm for the marquee Test matches against Sri Lanka and England is scheduled to tour Pakistan against NZ, starting on June 2. the process from Ed Smith. " series against visiting Indians, starting Pakistan from late June to mid-July. and Bangladesh ahead of the T20 Their isolation period England men’s cricket man- ; B C ". " ! N ! () in August. “I’ll be passing the reins on for the World Cup scheduled for October. expires at the weekend, leaving aging director Ashley Giles had ># $ # ! 9 % 5"DD M In Silverwood’s absence, his assis- ODI series. It’s not fair on the players Joe Root’s Test team then travels little more than two weeks earlier hinted that players who ; && ( ; % tants Paul Collingwood and Graham if I am operating at less than 100% and to Australia for the Ashes series, fol- before the first Test at Lord’s. returned from the suspended & "! ! # 8 < 9 -<-- 3 % N # Thorpe will take charge of the ODI it is not fair on myself either,” lowed by a tour of the Caribbean at the “The timeline is consid- IPL are unlikely to feature in the ! 6 BC& ! ! team for one series each in the home Silverwood was quoted as saying by start of next year. ered too tight for the (IPL) Test series against New Zealand. ! # " ; # " HOLDER TO MISS INITIAL WI CAMP 5' & % % % "/4 +8 % " % & $ " $$ 3 " L ' '% % + + 4# $$ % & % MCKEOWN MISSES SMITH’S WR Auckland: New Zealand batsman Devon Conway is 0 $ 5 : !: 49 9 sprinkling kitty litter on practice wickets to simulate spin + bowling on the rough, hoping this will help him counter 9 % ameron Bancroft, one of the the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin during the World Test 23 24 " “But as far as Indian ath- best of our abilities to put up L (<< Cthree central figures in the Championship final against India next month. letes are concerned we are tak- our best-ever performance in 8 + L # infamous ball-tampering scan- The 29-year-old has been named in the 20-mem- pposition to the Olympic ing all necessary precautions the Olympics,” the IOA chief dal, says it is “self explanatory” ber visiting NZ squad for the two-match Test series OGames will be there and have been preparing to the added. MARY’S QUARANTINE OVER that apart from Steven Smith, against England. The squad will then be trimmed to 15 amidst a raging Covid-19 pan- 9 % ' ! David Warner and himself, for the WTC Final in Southampton starting on June 18. demic but conducting the ! % Australian bowlers were also Conway, who impressed in his first International biggest sporting spectacle in M % % aware of the illegal tactics dur- season for his adopted home country last summer in Tokyo will send out a strong / ing the Newlands Test. ODIs and T20s, says he has been sprinkling kitty lit- message that the world is %# Bancroft was caught on ter on practice wickets to simulate spin bowling pitch- moving beyond the cata- camera using sandpaper on the mates and in turn “lost control” ing in the rough created by bowlers’ footmarks. strophic situation, IOA WFI CANCEL SONEPAT CAMP ball in the third Test against of his values. “Basically the idea is to get the ball to sort of spit President Narinder Batra said % % South Africa in 2018, a scandal “I invested too much to the out of the rough,” Conway, who has featured in three on Saturday. 9 %' " +% that had rocked Australian and point where I lost control of my ODIs and 14 T20Is for New Zealand, told Spark Sport. The Tokyo Olympics, M world cricket. values. What had become Kitty litter is granulated clay which which was scheduled to be % 2 % In an interview with The important to me was being absorbs waste products of pets like held last year, was postponed Guardian, asked if some of the liked, being well valued, feeling cat or dogs. because of the pandemic. % % # bowlers knew what he was really important to my team- “It’s a bit harder to play, but The Indian Olympic doing, Bancroft replied: “Yeah, mates, like I was contributing good practice. It’s about finding Association (IOA) President, IPL BEST IN WORLD: RIAZ look, all I wanted to do was to something by using sandpaper a gameplan to combat that and just who is also an International / % 3 8 be responsible and accountable on a cricket ball. practice how you’re going to play Olympic Committee (IOC) "/4 % ( -< for my own actions and part. “That’s something I don’t in the game,” said the left-handed member, is hoping that the “Yeah, obviously what I did think I even understood until batsman. Games will be held as sched- /+4 # benefits bowlers and the aware- that mistake happened. But it’s “When it does roughen up uled, from July 23. ness around that, probably, is part of the journey and a hard and the ball does spit and turn “Life has to move on OMAR BANNED FROM OLYMPICS self-explanatory,” he added. lesson I needed to learn.” a lot, it’s all about being posi- and conducting the 5 % % 9 The Australian bowling The 28-year-old rued that tive.” Olympics will give a strong -< attack in the Newlands Test he was not able to make a bet- Conway said he didn’t message that we have % had comprised pacers Mitchell ter decision at that time. want to rely on just defending moved beyond the 9 % -<-- O % 9 # Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh “I guess one thing I learnt against spinners. “If you’re Covid-19 pandemic,” Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and through the journey and being going to look to just defend Batra said. AUSSIES MAY LAND IN SYDNEY spinner Nathan Lyon. responsible is that’s where the throughout, at some point “Opposition to the 5 % Bancroft, who is currently buck stops (with Bancroft him- there might be a ball that’s Games will always be "/4 playing for Durham in the self). Had I had better awareness going to have your num- there but it is now up to the M + 1" County Championship, said he I would have mad a much bet- ber.” PTI organising committee of Japan R M # # wanted to be “liked” by his team- ter decision,” said Bancroft. and IOC to decide. )*+,-,* % ( % %23 % 2 %( %23 2(4 3 2 22 ' )2%2( L "%( +(% 892 ; 113 +#$ +&# ,((,'&#(')-' #(* #'((%)& (#,'#(>#4' #& ' ' #%.,,')>)(>#('&'#4('#(,- *(>#,'#(>#,&))'#*(>))( (*,.&'%,#)&>)(,>),(#,, ->')&L' #>)(,>),(#,,#%##(' . /0$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 12#313 .453# . $ he present scenario, with the rise in with immense emotional turmoil of their Covid-19 cases and deaths, is noth- own. ing short of a nightmare. Most peo- The fact is that as a country we do not ple are experiencing mixed emo- have a strong medical infrastructure vis-à-vis tions and a lingering feeling of, “I our population. We all know this (we knew it don’tT feel like doing anything”. This is not all along). But what we didn’t know is the only because of the news and information severity of the virus and how it could take overload on social media, but also the fact away our loved ones away from us, forever, that people are losing their near and dear in a matter of hours. We are all guilty at ones without as much of a hint. some level. We all have to take the The pain, overwhelm, fears, anger, social ownership for the present sit- isolation and uncertainty are not only impact- uation in order to change it. ing the youth but even the kids. The years Despite knowing the safety 2020 and 2021 have changed not just how we protocol, a large part of the live or work but also how our children study population didn’t follow it. Do we and play. While the working youth seem to be always need a lockdown to exhibit appropriate grappling with the situation, whether it is loss behaviour? Do we know someone who doesn’t of a job, business, medical facility, or life, the wear masks, someone who went for the kids are a witness to it all. The impact is much Diwali party at a friend’s house with 20 oth- more than what meets the eye. The confused ers, someone who couldn’t wait to travel to feelings, unprocessed emotions, unclear Goa, Kerala, Maldives, someone who refuted thoughts and panicky actions are leaving a the existence of covid all together? deep impact on our mental and emotional Now is not the time to find faults with self health as well. or others but to change the focus to what The immediate and the long-term mental good is happening around us and how can we health impacts of the pandemic on the kids is make it better. The brain is extremely power- difficult to estimate. However, the cases of anx- ful in amplifying whatever we focus upon. Till iety, stress and depression amongst children we keep complaining about our present cir- between the age group of 5-16 years has seen a cumstances, our mind will focus on it. The huge spike in the last one year. While initially more we talk about it, write about it or feel they felt relieved with the online classes, the negative about it, the more we reinforce the severity of the pandemic and the impact of the same neural pathways in our brain that keep changes in their lives (and that of their par- adding to the misery. To change this, let’s ents) soon began to dawn upon them. The focus on the good around us. common complaints that I get from parents Look around, there are many people try- these days is lack of focus, lack of physical ing to help with oxygen cylinders, connec- exercise, over-eating, irritability, anxiety, bouts tions in hospitals for beds, arranging plasma, of anger, fears and sadness in kids. food, support, counselling, therapies and are many who are offering relentless care and currently. Also, limit the news and social Ironically, all this is being experienced by more. Not everyone is trying to bribe, black- prayers for humanity at large There is help media intake to up to 15-30 minutes a day to the parents as well. No matter how we con- mail or take advantage of the situation. It is and compassion in many places, if not all. be well apprised of the situation and not be duct ourselves in front of our children, they commendable how the youth is also coming Hold onto that and allow yourself to be a con- engulfed by it. know exactly what is happening around us. forward to offer assistance, structure commu- duit for more compassion, gratitude and assis- Do your bit, refrain from judging self The TV, news, social media, conversations on nities and make a difference. tance in any way possible instead of fear and and others: Judgment only takes us away phone and with each other, the quarantine of Research shows that over 70% of the uncertainty. from action thereby delaying results. Be a family member, life-threatening situations, youth is deeply traumatised with the uncer- Coronavirus is probably going to be here proactive and sensitive to the battles everyone the panic on our faces — they can sense it all. tainty the pandemic has created whether it is for a long time. But we have to move beyond is going through. The schools are rushing with the syllabus with respect to life, relationships, social inter- it to create a life outside of it, responsibly. Take care of yourself: You can’t pour from online because the education of the child is actions, forms of expression, health and lives an empty cup. So, take care of yourself — eat- important but are we considerate towards of their loved ones or the disruption in future Some points to take into consideration are: ing habits, sleep, exercise, breathing and their mental health? How are the current prospects for education and employment for Process emotions, don’t vent nor bottle mindfulness practices, get vaccinated and be experiences and unprocessed emotions going the youth. 82+258 + 93+ 5 them up: Allow open communication to in the attitude of gratitude. to impact these children as adults? In addition to the grief and loss, there is 9;28 *<@ 9D 2 79 "+ address the stressors. Listen and express Ask: “What can I do today to make a dif- Our mental health impacts how we an impending feeling of doom as over 43% of 22/47 85!5"+2 deeply without judgments and in case of ference?” instead of complaining. respond, feel, think and act. Our behaviour, youth are uncertain about their future career 3" 2 285" 7 chronic stress or anxiety, seek support from It’s imperative we come together from the decision-making and physical health is all prospects. Many even contemplate suicide. an expert. space of love, compassion and gratitude to linked to our mental health. Hence, it is This darkness remains unnoticed as we are 2 /5 2!" 5+ Respond, don’t react: There is already a fight the pandemic. There’s no other way. essential to give love and assurance and fighting to survive this situation. 8252 3 2 28 " "+ lot going on in everyone’s lives. Don’t snap at No act is small. No prayer is negligible. impart coping skills to not only the adults but Despite all odds, the youth is stepping up, 3" 82+/2 9 4"D2 people at home or even on other people’s No support is trivial. Looking around and also to the children. raising their voice, offering support, structur- 8245"9 + "/+ +9"54 social media feed. We can share our views complaining and blaming will only cause The pandemic has reshaped the world ing communities, enabling groups and volun- without attacking others. more pressure on our emotional, mental and beyond imagination. The suffering in India teering in ways more than one to fight the sit- " 285"9 + D98!+ 9D Operate from love and compassion and physical well-being. has gone to the level of basic requirements of uation. 2K/82++"9 254 5 not fears and anger: Say a kind word, offer Operate from awareness and take care of food, shelter, medical facility and transport While we should offer them social and 4";2+ 9D 2"8 49;2 support, just hold the space for others to be self and others. We are undeniably in a crisis not being met for a large part of the popula- psychological support to deal with all this, we themselves and accept the situation but do and there are faults at every level — from the tion. The situation is grim with high levels of should also come up with measures to protect 9 2+ 98 2 "+8/"9 not cause panic with minute-by-minute root to the top. However, this is not the time insecurity and chaos. this generation from being permanently " D82 /89+/2+ D98 update of statistics. to find faults and indulge in blame-game. Of late, there is propensity for blame scarred by this crisis — physically, mentally, 25"9 5 Be responsible, not reckless: Follow the It’s time to focus on “what can I do to towards the authorities. It’s never easy to lose socially, emotionally, financially and behav- 2!/497!2 D98 2 safety protocol. Even if you have recovered make a difference today?” and then purely a loved one, never. The fear, anger, blame, iourally. Initiatives by the government as well from Covid, do not act as if all is well. Our from a space of compassion, ACT; without guilt — the whole gamut of emotions is all as private sector organisations will help in the 79 actions inspire many others and by being worrying about the results. justified. But what is also important is to long run though immediate support in the responsible we save not just ourselves but Will we able to save the world? I don’t pause for a moment and accept all these emo- form of counselling, therapy, and open com- many people around us. The parties, social know. But what I do know is that with that tions and begin to process them. Situation is munication can go a long way. gatherings, important meetings, can all wait one act a day, and thirty acts a month, we all grim for everyone (in some way or the other). The future of our nation lies with our or be done online. Life is precious. can create ripples of change. It all matters. What we need in today’s times is prayer, com- youth and it’s of grave importance that we do Help in any way possible, don’t panic: Choose change over complaints. We always passion, love and gratitude. not take this lightly by letting their life be in a When someone you know is in a crisis, get have a choice. The impact of the pandemic on the youth quandary. valid connects, check the sources, be mindful, The writer is a renowned Psychotherapist is disruptive. While they are actively helping There are many people bracing and sur- take precaution, help in every way possible & the founder of Gateway of Healing others, they are also simultaneously dealing viving the virus amidst all the deaths, there and pray for the best. This is all we can do and Life Artistry 2 /85"2 9D D98";2 2++ "+ 98 !9+ "!/985 9 8"1"9 9 2 254" 9D 2 3984 yvixiari K !58"5 2 3"44"5!+9 )*+,-,* ;133 /85!9 /5 5: / et’s be honest to admit that we have not been able to handle the pandemic as effectively as we should have Land perhaps could have. While citing reasons may pro- duce long list of responses that were found missing, if we 5 % try to get to the roots, we may come to just one conclusion. More than anything else it was a failure of character. Character of those responsible for policy making that is the % " 98" political class. But the bureaucratic machinery was also equal- ly responsible for not applying their mind, the job they are supposed to do. It was also the failure of character of the antra is a sound, a cer- of the Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, at particular frequencies. Each mantra common people who acted irresponsible enough to let tain utterance or a Jain and other faiths, also fall into this is composed to have a distinct effect. Corona flourish the second time. What an irony. We knew syllable. Today, mod- category. However, mantras can be A Japanese scientist, Dr. Masaru When you chant a mantra, you send what was required. Yet, we did what was not required. The ern science sees the used positively as well as negatively. Emoto, conducted an interesting vibrations into the universe which cre- point is that this is not the first time a pandemic like this whole existence as Positively, they can be used to heal, experiment on the effect that sound ates a powerful ripple effect. Mantra has dealt a bloody blow. When are we going to learn? Maybe reverberationsM of energy, different lev- defend against spiritual attacks and vibrations had on water. Emoto recitation also helps you tune in to the not as long as we are not honest to admit our mistakes, learn els of vibrations. Where ever there is strengthen one’s aura. They also form observed that when water was universal sound that began creation from them and let those who know the job do it. This is a a vibration, there is bound to be a a telepathic connection between the exposed to music from Bach and and is still vibrating — the Anahat. typical Indian scenario. We always find the wrong man for sound. That means, the whole exis- seeker and the collective power of the Mozart, beautiful crystals formed in Scientific research suggests, chanting the right place. You need nothing else to invite a disaster. tence is a kind of sound, or a complex deity or concept to which they are it. But when negative intentions were mantras causes the left and right And so, it was. Saying that the common man erred may pass amalgamation of sounds — the whole attributed. If the mantra is attributed directed its way, the water formed hemispheres of the brain to synchro- on some portion of the blame to the scapegoat but that does existence is an amalgamation of mul- to planets, it will connect to their rays malformed crystals. He concluded nise. It also helps oxygenate the brain, not absolve the political class of their sin. Governance was tiple mantras. The yogic scriptures as well. For example, the guru mantra that sound is vibration; and positive reduce our heart rate, blood pressure more important than forming governments but people pre- often compare mantras to a boat or a will connect to the power and concept sounds have healing energy. His and assist in creating calm brainwave ferred the latter. It took a higher judiciary to point out how bridge that an aspirant can use to cross of guru, including the rays of Jupiter. research also showed that thoughts activity. callous some institutions have become. If people are hon- the sea of delusion created by the If the mantras are attributed to a emit vibrations at frequencies we are Mantras can rearrange your mol- est to admit mistakes and learn from them things could external world, which we call Maya, deceased saint, they will home in to 2 !4"/4""7 9D yet to determine, and they too have ecular structure and adjust your expe- improve in the future. But hoping this is a tall order. The and to reach the centre of conscious- his energy field, which exists in an *, 82"5"9 the power to heal. The question that rience through the subtle vibrations chaos that has set in reminds of an old Gandhian quote — ness within. Yogis say that a mantra ethereal dimension. 2 5142+ 9 2 9 begs an answer is: ‘How do mantras the chanting causes in your being. When wealth is lost nothing is lost, when health is lost some- is like an eternal friend who accom- Mantras would be used in specif- work?’ This re-alignment allows you to expe- thing is lost, but when character is lost everything is lost. panies the meditator even after death, ic circumstances and were to be 9 2 9 2 The knowledge of sound affecting rience the benefits of the vibration. The point he wanted to emphasise was that character is the lighting the path in the realm where recited while sitting in a specific 8242;5 /9328 5 matter is not new. Chanting mantras The more focused you are in chanti- all-important attribute. Character can help regain health and the light of the sun and the moon can- asana or seat. For example, the 2 !5899+!" has been a part of Indian spiritual ng a mantra, the greater will be its wealth even if we lose these. But the present times have no not penetrate. Gayatri Mantra was best recited while practices for thousands of years. The impact on your consciousness. When room for character, as wealth and health occupy the front In understanding what a mantra seated on a kusha grass mat or deer- 42;24 5 535:2 ancient rishis (sages) of India had a you think negatively, you create a sub- seat. The results are there to see. We still can make up for is and how a Mantra works, it is help- skin. The more advanced version of 2 82/82+2 5"9 deep awareness of the potency of tle vibration with the negative thought. the lost ground if we pick up the moral courage to own our ful to look at its translation. The word the mantra, known as the Mahagayatri 9D 5 /9328 " sound. The longer you think negatively, the mistakes. But for that there is need to shed the ego, the king mantra is derived from two Sanskrit Mantra, was to be recited while According to Quantum more damaging it is for your mind size ego that always tells us that we are infallible. As the polit- words, the first part is man, which immersed in water. Several such per- 2 !"899+!" Physicists, whether audible or not, and body. ical class continues to pat its own back, situation is going means mind; and the second part is mutations and combinations are +24D# 28217 everything has a sound, a distinct and With every passing day, there is from bad to worse. Time for some soul searching. Gandhiji tra, which is the root of the Sanskrit usable in mantra vidya (the science of 9 2" 2 unique vibration. This sound is more scientific data to corroborate had talked about seven social sins in his weekly newspa- word meaning tool or instrument. A mantras). The intent of such techni- called resonance, the particular fre- what the ancient rishis had a deep per Young India on October 22, 1925. It would be worth- mantra is therefore literally, an instru- calities is to ensure that the energy 928 5 " 28 quency at which an object naturally understanding of — sound has power. while recollecting them, which were — Wealth without work, ment or tool of the mind that helps us vibrations of the mantras are optimal- +982+ 9D 2 vibrates. In his book ‘Silent Pulse’, Words and thoughts, spoken and Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without charac- to concentrate, intensify and spiritu- ly absorbed by the human body and +5!2 /9328 3" " George Burr Leonard writes, “At the unspoken, are potent tools. Being ter, Commerce without morality, Science without human- alise our consciousness. little is dissipated into the atmosphere. heart of each of us, whatever our aware of this will allow you to pay ity, Worship without sacrifice and Politics without princi- A part of the dissipation adds to the 9 2O+ +24D imperfections, there exists a silent close attention to the things you say ples. While all those sins are responsible for the present-day aura or energy of the location. Some pulse of perfect rhythm, made up of and think of yourself, and how these situation, it may be prudent to identify the deadliest of the Chanting silently in the mind in a of it would be absorbed by the asana wave forms and resonances, which is words and thoughts, especially the sins talked by Gandhi 95 years ago. It is politics without prin- meditative pose helps increase the or seat. It is for this reason that asanas absolutely individual and unique, and negative ones, impact you. This aware- ciples that has become the biggest curse of the present times. aura. are bad conductors of electricity, that yet which connects us to everything ness may serve as a trigger to change It is politics that is at the helm of everything. Though many At gurukuls, students were taught neither absorb nor discharge it quick- in the universe.” the negative patterns into positive definitions of politics are there power is Central to all of them. higher-order mantras that were specif- ly. As it is not possible to perform all Sanskrit, the language in which ones. It may also help you to let go of It is obsession with power that is the root cause of all evil. ically created by sages of ancient India. the suggested asanas on animal skins, many powerful mantras are com- habits that impede your spiritual While thinking of principled politics may sound utopian Mantras generate sound vibrations we use blankets, pure cotton sheets or posed, is described as a vibrational growth. only that can lead us out of the morass we are in. that add to the aura or energy levels cotton mattresses, instead. language. The ancient Indian spiritu- ; # $ ! " #" " of those who recite them. The mantras al masters devised mantras to vibrate ! ! ! 6 !! 6 "D#" 6" 67 23#Q8387. / #R ; + +# : O % % # 3 + 8# 5+ 5 9+35!" % 5&" :!58 1"+ 9" he sources of Krishna saga contain magine a world without God. varied accounts that speak of his mul- Everyone is on their own. There is Ttiple marriages. It is said Krishna was Ino karmaphala principle. Everything married to 16,100 damsels. Most of these is happening by chance, because with marriages were a consequence of his mili- no God, who will enforce the cause and tary expeditions in the far-east of India, the effect rule which is also known as the modern Assam. Krishna’s eight other mar- karmaphala principle. Some people get riages are referred to in the Puranas. While together like in a dictatorship and most sources are silent over Krishna’s other control the masses by terrorising them. marriages, his marriage to Rukmini, his You might say that this is happen- chief queen, is cited in almost all the ing in several countries, as in the past. sources of Krishna-saga — an argument But you must remember that the cited by many scholars to bracket him with fiercest of the dictators eventually bit the the popular monogamists of the age like dust. So what does one make of that? Shri Rama, Nala, Satyavan and the others. Simple, there is someone far superior These scholars, to prove their view, than any dictator howsoever powerful quote a verse from the Mahabharata, which he/she may be. That is God. We are equates Shri Krishna with the famous blessed to have God oversee everything. monogamists of the age. It is said, Krishna Regarding their life span, no dicta- carried away Rukmini moved by her deep tor could survive for long. However, ed to follow. Those who do are reward- God is the only big soul, and will eter- love and desire to marry him. Later, they there are souls who live much beyond ed and those who do not, get punished. nally remain so. This uniform smallness duly wed at Dwarka. Next, during the sya- hundred years. Some of these special These rewards and punishments are of all souls also excludes giving unfair mantak-gem episode Krishna is cited to control of them for exercising and carrying Krishna represent the Apsaras of Heaven in souls live even beyond that. To my not instantaneous. The Lord Himself advantage to any particular soul based have married Jambhavati and Satyabhama. out some specific Yogic sadhanas. Shri their former lives with as well as the multi- knowledge there is a saint who is said sets the example of following all on different sizes of their bodies, they Thereafter, it is said Krishna married Krishna being an excellent Yogi used to ple incarnation of goddess Lakshmi. The to be five hundred years plus old. He maryadas. Then, there are all of us, being temporary. Kalandi, River Yamuna-incarnate. His mar- inculcate such austere sadhanas by exercis- Apsaras assumed their next birth on earth comes to attend the ‘Kumbha Mela’ souls, all equal. Yes, our material or oth- God is there to discipline any soul, riage to four maidens — Shrutakeerti, ing full control over his body with all these to attain Lord Krishna as their sole hus- every twelve years. That is how they erwise bodies differ as also where we are that does not toe the line, and we should Bhadra, Madri and Hemavati is mentioned nerves. He was styled as the Lord or the band. Besides, Param Purusha Krishna’s have estimated his age. He lives in the placed in the hierarchy which is based be grateful for the protection granted by next. Swami [husband] and master of these multiple wives are also symbolically viewed Himalayas. He is one example, I know upon our ‘karmas’, good or bad. Our the all-powerful God. The system is not The river goddess, Kalindi, had begged nerves, which probably was taken to imply as the different forms of Prakriti. In this of. But, there must be others who have smallness is intrinsic, but this does not complicated. You have done pious to marry Krishna, which reflects his influ- his wives. context, the relation between Param lived for longer years. How does it hap- prevent us from achieving very big tasks deeds and earned privileges. You are ence and power during the Dvapara-age. In the symbolic context, his so many Purusha and Prakriti corresponds to that pen? Because God allows them this like some scientists do or enlightened expected to make good use of them to Philosophically interpreting Krishna’s per- wives also imply his immumerable Vibhutis between husband and wife. So, Krishna, the privilege. They may wish not to be lib- saints do. Our smallness also does not make progress in the eternal journey. If sonae, it may be stated that Lord Krishna in this world, reference to which is made in god has sixteen thousand one hundred erated just yet, having qualified for such prevent some of us from becoming these are misused, punishment is on the with this bounteous grace undertook the the Vibhuti — Yoga of Gita (when Krishna eight forms of Prakriti as his wives. a privilege. God can allow them; and despots, for which we are punished in way once the good deeds have run out. role of a husband to all women, who tells to Arjuna about this “ na asti anto me Likewise, his eight chief queens are symbol- only God can, because such souls ben- due course. As the arrangement is eter- We shouldn’t get fooled by some years looked upon him to be their guardian and divyam vibhutanam”). Likewise, his eight ically represent major energies of Prakriti efit the mankind by their presence. nal, there is no rush for anything. All of someone’s reign of terror; punishment saviour. At the same time, he is perceived chief queens including Rukmani are sym- known as Mula (primary) Prakriti, namely To understand this phenomenon, divine actions are well thought out and is coming but in a logical way — the to be the father to all the men of the world bolically treated as implying three qualities — Tattva, Mahat, Ahamkara, Akasha, we must get the hang of the cosmic absolutely fair. karmaphala way. [the second role makes the first role of the of Sattva, Rajas, Tamas (in human body); Vayu, Tejas, Apas and Prithvi. design. There is God, who is Back to some souls turning rogue In conclusion, we can state that Lord inevitable]. the river Ganges, presiding goddess of the The writer, a noted Indologist and omnipresent, omnipotent and omni- and causing mayhem with assistance of there is the omnipotent God to both According to the Yoga system, there are Himalayas, Samaveda-mantras personified, authority on Krishnaite Studies, was a regu- scient. He is the basis of everything. some other willing souls, their smallness protect us and reward us, some rogue sixteen thousand one hundred nerves soul and the personified [Krishna] patients lar contributor to Agenda, The Pioneer. We Everything revolves around Him. He is comes in the way and they are helpless- souls notwithstanding. which get united at a prime-place near the virtue in itself. recently lost her to the pandemic. Her pres- the one who creates, sets rules ly punished. Therefore, there is no scope ) ! Sushmna nerve, and a Yogi has to hold full Mythological, the multiple wives of ence in the form of writings will be missed (‘maryadas’), which everyone is expect- of any soul becoming big at any time; ! D 6" uvitiut ! "#" ) + -) $ aza has once again grabbed the lation at the moment. Such deploy- Gheadlines. In East Jerusalem, ment of forces took place only in #%P, blood-stained streets and smolder- 2014. ing tyres are telltale signs of a gory As the war continues, global >)(>#&'#*#--)&', fight between the Israeli security media reports that most of the rock- forces and the Hamas. The region is ets fired by the Hamas are being ')#>'O%%#@%P witnessing the worst violence since blocked by Israel’s Iron Dome the 50-day war that took place in Defence System. However, some of %#,'(( 2014. Today, the bitter truth for Israel the rockets that got through the supe- is that Hamas, an Islamic militant rior defence circuit killed only a few ,#''%#&,-&) group, controls the sensitive Gaza people on the side of Israel. On the region. other hand, the attacks launched by ,'#&,%# Palestinians live under Israeli set- Israel through its air force over (* ,P tler colonialism. Their fear is based Gaza have been more deadly, with a on experience of torture, daily bout reported death toll over 90 so far. The >#,#%#,, of humiliations, constant denial of Iron Dome is designed to selective- basic freedoms, absence of dignity of ly deal with rocket attacks. And also ''#.',') life, living and labour, imprisonment this system intercepts those enemy and finally maiming and killing. So rockets that head for populated *#,'&),&#% it is very natural that every areas. The IDF claims that the Iron Palestinian born there will have the Dome is around 90 per cent effective. (*#,&#' # basic instinct to fight against the However, the sources say even a high Israeli occupation. The hatred is probability intercept rate can make @@#,' &*%#, growing towards Israel and its secu- the Hamas efforts to destroy popu- rity forces. And if it goes like this for lated areas purely ineffective. It is to (&&(@' any longer, war-like situation will be be noted here that the Iron Dome a daily affair. system was made with American .#>#-% The moot point is what Israel finance. wants? Israel wants total control over The constant struggle for ,)%')(B # East Jerusalem. The current conflict Palestine to establish its sovereign )(@)(@& has emerged because of the forced $" # # & E identity has become a permanent expulsion of Palestinian families irritant for Israel. On the other )--#&,' # !, from the occupied East Jerusalem hand, Israeli attempt to maintain its neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. both on the regional, Arab and The spokesman for UN is trying to torpedo the crucial talks Ahmed Aboul Gheit called the Israeli status quo and further expand and -&))' ,*#, Some sources say the lands occupied Islamic ummah levels. It is necessary Secretary General Antonio Guterres altogether. President Joe Biden said, air strikes indiscriminate and irre- also to evict illegal Palestinian occu- by these families were originally to instill the spirit of jehad in the said he is saddened by the increas- “One of the things that I have seen sponsible. pants (according to Tel Aviv) from ' #> ,)@ 'G under Jewish ownership. But the heart of the nation so that they would ingly large number of casualties, thus far is that there has not been a However, Iranian Supreme East Jerusalem foment an ever Palestinians see this as an extension confront the enemies and join the including children, from Israeli air significant overreaction.” Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a greater war in the region. The Hamas -'#&)..)&'(' of an Israeli policy to displace as ranks of the fighters.” strike in Gaza and of Israeli fatalities Around the same time, Israel has known bete noire of the Israel state, wants the Jews dead and the state of many Palestinians as possible from Palestinians have resisted Israeli from rockets launched from Gaza. been pummeling Gaza with air said “Zionists understand nothing Israel eliminated. For them, it is not ,' # # Jerusalem. The final aim is to reclaim occupation and colonisation for He called for maximum restraint by strikes, levelling buildings leading to but the language of force, so the about Israel, but this is ultimately and retain a majority Jewish identi- decades now. Anger on the the Israeli security forces. The UN killing of dozens of people. Biden has Palestinians must increase their about the Jews. ,)#.)%'>% ty in the city. Palestinian street has grown. People has warned that the planned expul- already touted Israel’s right to self- power and resistance to force the Today, situation in East Will Palestine ever get the are raising the banner of protest sion of the Palestinian families from defense amid rocket attacks from the criminals to surrender and stop Jerusalem is terribly unnerving. It is #')@&(* desired independent land? No, at against Israel. They claim that Israel East Jerusalem by Israel could Hamas that have killed dozens of their brutal acts.” Meanwhile the 57- time for the Israeli garrison state to least for the foreseeable future. It is making concerted efforts to erase amount to war crimes. But it also people. Thus the White House clar- member group of the Organization talk peace. The Hamas, only by must be said here that the struggle the Palestinian identity from the lashed out at the Hamas for the indis- ified that Jerusalem must be a place of Islamic Cooperation voiced its working as a proxy, will find it real- and jehad for Palestine will contin- land. criminate launch of rockets and of co-existence. concern over the deteriorating secu- ly difficult to bring a solution to the ue. The Islamic resistance move- For now, Tel Aviv has rebuffed mortars towards Israeli population The European Union, a group of rity scenario in East Jerusalem. Palestinians. Only result would be ments like the Hamas, meaning any discussion for ceasefire. It vows centres. 27 nations, too has criticised the Now, as international call for death of civilians. And the hawks will strength, will keep challenging the to continue the offensive. Benjamin Meanwhile, the US postponed a Hamas for the war, by saying that restraint has been raised, both the be happy. When the deadly, Covid- very identity of the Israeli state. In Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of UN Security Council meeting on the Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel Hamas and Israel must understand 19 is killing millions across the fact, the Hamas Covenant which Israel, is in favour of stepping up its ongoing flare-up between Israel and were totally unacceptable. And the that they are simply killing innocent globe, Tel Aviv and the Hamas must consists of 36 articles clearly high- Gaza strikes. He said, “At the con- the Hamas for the next week. The EU called on all sides to aim for de- civilians. War is not the solution to not venture out to take more lives lights how the group will take the clusion of a situational assessment, discussion was supposed to take escalation and to prevent more civil- the land problem. The current cri- anymore. Islamic movement further. Article 15 it was decided that both the might place this week, but the US is trying ian casualties. At the same time, EU sis is only offering the radical ele- of the Covenant says that the jehad of the attacks and the frequency of to make room for diplomacy so as to foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell ments on both sides a chance to (Dr Makhan Saikia has taught for the liberation of Palestine is an the attacks will be increased.” avert the worst situation in the con- condemned eviction of Palestinian advance their agenda. political science and international individual duty. He also commented that “Hamas tested Gaza territory. The US, a key families in East Jerusalem. He also The massive deployment of relations for over a decade in 2 < B $$ < It says, “The day that enemies and Islamic jehad paid… and will ally of Israel, has confirmed on called the evictions illegal, saying it ground troops by the Netanyahu institutions of national and usurp part of Muslim land, jehad pay a very heavy price for their bel- multiple occasions that the latter has only serves to fuel tensions. Government on the border signals a international repute across the becomes the individual duty of every ligerence… their blood is forfeit”. the full right to defend itself as the British Prime Minister Boris broader offensive in the coming country after specialisation in glob- Muslim. In face of the Jews usurpa- This indicates that Israel will con- terrorist groups from Gaza have Johnson aired his view that “the UK days. Moving armed forces near alisation and governance from Tata tion of Palestine, it is compulsory that tinue its offensive. There is a possi- launched about 1,750 rockets into its is deeply concerned by the growing Gaza raises the possibility of an inva- Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. the banner of jehad be raised. To do bility that this will add fuel to the fire territory. However, US Secretary of violence and civilian casualties and sion and a bloody war. The Israeli He is the chief editor of the Journal of this requires the diffusion of Islamic over the decade’s long crisis in West State Antony Blinken has brushed we want to see urgent de-escalation Defence Forces (IDF) is preparing for Global Studies, an international consciousness among the masses, Asian region. aside all speculation that Washington of tensions”. Arab League chief all kinds of eventualities and an esca- research journal) 1< ( $1 - $ #@@#,'.&)%#4 )&#&#%#('')(*4 ,' #.&#,#(>#)-( he second wave of Covid- gus, etc, and travels from ani- ongoing pandemic to meet the ments from health infrastruc- #'&##% @ T19 has exposed our lack of mals to human. He asserted 7 ?? -- " shortage of health workers, by ture has resulted in the short- preparedness for any medical that there are no dividing lines, being given a very short train- ages of hospital beds, oxygen, #*>')(% #&&> 4 emergency as India has not nor should there be between ing. It is worth mentioning here ventilators, etc. We can clear- > .%>#, been able to meet any basic animal and human medicine. that the educational courses ly notice an obsession of all >)&,#'' #'). %# medical requirements that do The UN Food and studied by these professionals governments with health insur- not need complicated tech- Agriculture Organization’s have a lot of syllabi common ance schemes especially for *#@&*(@%%)' #& nology or high investment i.e. report “World Livestock 2013” with MBBS course. the last two decades, rather #%' .&)-#,,)(%, medicines, oxygen, ventilators, states an important fact that 60 Unfortunately, we have failed to than expanding existing pub- PPE kits, vaccine, etc. Had we per cent of all new infectious utilise their huge potential. lic health infrastructure. It is (*,>#(',',B faced any other medical emer- diseases that emerged in last Thirdly, India has a huge worth mentioning here that )##&4 #(' gency related to a virus dead- three decades are zoonotic dis- shortage of doctors which is health insurance generate addi- #>)#,*-->%'-)& lier than SARS-Cov or some eases. Viral outbreaks in recent reflected by the indicator of tional burden on the existing other deadly radiation (as faced years like nipahvirus, ebola population served by a doctor, health infrastructure rather J%-#**)>')&,') by Japan after nuclear attack), virus, swine flu (H1N1) virus, which is one of the highest in than creating any new health '&#'.'#(',' ' # probably Indian population avian influenza (H5N1) virus, the world. Despite availability infrastructure. If the same #,'(@!()%#*@#4 would have halved by now. severe acute respiratory syn- of huge talent, this artificial amount that has been spent on Covid-19 has provided the drome (SARS CoV) are all shortage is due to unnecessary health insurances by all gov- ' #&)%#)-&)%)@,'4 nation an opportunity to intro- zoonotic viruses. According stringent rules to establish a ernments in last two decades @#(#'>,'4#'#&(& spect problems in our health- to World Health Organization medical college and limited had been used to expand health *)>')&4>&))%)@,'4 care system to effectively deal (WHO), zoonotic pathogens medical seats. Devi Prasad infrastructure, it would have with the ongoing pandemic represent a clear threat to glob- Shetty, one of the leading car- expanded our medical facilities . &>)%)@,'(* (which doesn’t seem to get al health. The entire world is at diologists in India, suggested by around 10 per cent, which ()%)@,'#>)#, over before 2022), and any higher risk of future pan- scientists. This mindset is so a country, the role of doc- then begins the role of pros- that the Government can build would have not only provided potential health emergency in demics, primarily of animal deep rooted that any talented tors/nurses becomes vital. They thetist and orthotist to figure around 300 new medical col- a lot of jobs but also saved the >&>%')(*#&,'(* the future. Rather than square- origin and combating it would student pursuing a course in are expected to treat/care out devices to help them. leges without any cost which lives of lakhs of people. ' #.&).#&'#,(* ly blaming any past or present require good co-ordination virology, immunology, nursing, patients with the existing med- The risk of zoonosis has can offer 30,000 new seats. He Moreover, we can find numer- )&@()-' #(#&, government at the Centre or among medical science, vet- physiotherapy or non-allo- ications/knowledge. When it increased due to the present argued that medical educa- ous reports of misuse of insur- State, the purpose of this col- erinary science, environmental pathic medical courses, etc, is becomes difficult to treat human activities such as demo- tion can be provided to the stu- ance schemes by private hos- ')*##%).#*>(#, umn is to shake our policy science and other biological considered inferior because of patients with the existing graphic alterations, increased dents even in a single building pitals by inflating bills through (*>>(#, makers to realise the systemic sciences. his/her inability to secure framework, then the role of movement across various con- and for practical training they unnecessary medical testing. flaws and bottlenecks in the Realising the importance admission to an MBBS course. virologist, geneticist, veteri- tinents, disturbing natural phe- can be taken to hospitals. This has depleted most of the way of development of robust of this coordination, William On the one hand, this hierar- nary doctor, microbiologist, nomenon and over exploitation According to him most gov- insurance coverage. and inclusive health infra- Osler, the father of modern chy demoralises other allied pharmacologist and immu- of the environment. It brings ernments refrain from creating It is high time when all structure in India. medicine and founder of the fields, and on the other, it nologist becomes crucial to the environmentalist into the new medical colleges since it Governments in India (Centre First, we need to recognise discipline of veterinary pathol- paves the way for undue inter- understand the properties and picture. Thus, it is clear that an requires an investment of or State) should come togeth- that the human health is inter- ogy, and Calvin Schwabe ference by MBBS doctors in the origin of the new virus to integrated approach toward a around 450 crore and a time er to prepare a roadmap to connected with his surround- (chairperson of a new other fields. This leads to a bar- develop medicines and vac- public health emergency is an span of around 5 years. Further, abolish all systemic flaws in our ing environment, including Department of Epidemiology rier in the development of cines. After developing vac- effective way to deal with the the annual maintenance cost of health system. Let us learn living species i.e. various ani- and Preventive Medicine at these fields. Moreover, Indian cines, nurses play an important unknown disease. Creating a a medical college is also around from this pandemic and pre- mals, birds, etc. Rudolf the University of California) doctors despite their huge role in vaccinating the people. hierarchy between the profes- 150 crore. Educating medical pare ourselves better for any Virchow, a famous German advocated “one medicine” for potential, rarely take up med- Depending on the kind of dis- sions of the same sector can students in a simple building other such threat to human life physicist and pathologist, also all. ical research as it is less remu- ease, if it causes complications weaken our fight against any without health infrastructure in the future. known as Father of Modern The second systemic flaw nerating compared to consul- relating to mobility, muscular disease. and training them practically in Pathology, coined a term called is more relevant to India. 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He has a small mouse as his mentioning here once again that as per should be granted Godly status with all Let us now look at the educative mount. Animal forms have been exten- ancient India’s perception, Lord Shiva divine rights. In deference to Her wishes, import inlaid with this particular sym- sively used in Indian tradition to enlight- symbolises the transcendent conscious- first Ganesa’s headless body was bathed bolism. Elephant is one animal which en us on one or the other virtue, vital to ness — the seed-potential to create life. and cleaned. Meanwhile, the head was has sensibilities and emotions akin to a qualitative existence, evident in the par- His consort Parvati, by Herself no differ- lost in the din of battle. Shiva then sent human being. It lives in herd where the ticular animal’s behavioural pattern. The ent from Lord Shiva, serves as His kinet- out his companions with the instruction order of their leader is strictly obeyed. fact that animal behaviour is in public ic side, the immanent consciousness, the to kill and bring the head of the first liv- They remain as possessive of their mates knowledge, it provides easy ground to power by which She makes life flow. The ing being in sight. That happened to be as human beings. They can be seen make an analogy. above legend needs to be understood in an elephant with one tusk. The elephant’s weeping following death of their fellow Let us first have a brief run into the this background. head was transplanted on Ganesa’s body. being. They are even believed to dig legend pertaining to his origin. It is The legend further states that once Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the God trin- ground and bury their dead. They get believed that Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesa stood guard with the instruction ity personified, respectively assigned enraged if ever their privacy is ever Shiva’s consort, made a beautiful clay idol that he should ensure that no body dis- with the functions of creation, suste- encroached upon. And since they have in human form. She then infused life turbs Parvati while bathing in her private nance and recycling life, joined hands longest memory, the elephant hits upon into it. He was named Ganesa. chamber. Meanwhile, Lord Shiva comes and brought back the dead Ganesa to the person who encroached his privacy, The story suggests that our gross to join His consort. Ignorant of the fact life. Shiva accepted Ganesa as His son. if ever noticed much later. The elephant bodies are made of earthly matters. that Lord Shiva is his mother’s spouse, He also made Him the lord of His com- exactly remembers the track it followed When the fundamental element of con- Ganesa did not allow Him access and panions (the ganas), and so is also called in the past in search of food or water and sciousness becomes available to the rather stood firm in His path. When all Ganapati (the lord of gana-s). will try that option when faced with form-body, it becomes alive. It implies persuasions failed, a battle followed in Here, how true is the story, is not the scarcity. Thus, goes the proverb: “ele- that left to itself, the gross body made of which, enraged Lord Shiva chopped off point of deliberation. It is actually sug- phantine memory” to mean infallible earthly matter would remain a dead mat- Ganesa’s head. When Parvati learnt of gestive of the fact that be it an animal or memory. ter. 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