WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Economy suffers ‘unprecedented Shops for school books, bedside Security threats, terrorism, climate attendants of Sr citizens allowed collapse’ due to COVID-19: Survey NEW DELHI, Apr 21: change key global challenges for India NEW DELHI, Apr 21: today. their future. The Union Home Ministry today allowed opening of shops UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21: dialogues found that breakdown of trust between selling school books and electric fans, services of bedside atten- The survey, jointly conduct- Almost 72 per cent of the governments, and between people and govern- The coronavirus pandemic is dants of senior citizens and public utilities including recharge facil- ed by industry body Ficci and respondents said that the present Participants in India for a global dialogue and ments will increase. having a "deep impact" on tax consultancy Dhruva situation is having a "high to very ities for prepaid mobile phones during the ongoing lockdown. survey initiated by the United Nations have listed Indian businesses and has The Home Ministry also said bread factories and flour mills These included multiple dialogues held in Advisors by seeking responses high" level of impact on their security threats, terrorism and conflict, climate Afghanistan, Argentina, Fiji, India, Italy, Nigeria, already caused an unprecedent- from about 380 companies business. located in urban areas can restart operations during the ongoing change and environment and equal access to basic ed collapse in economic activi- lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia, South across sectors, also said that Jobs are also at risk over the services as the main global trends and challenges Africa, South Sudan, Tunisia, the United States of ties over the last few weeks, businesses are grappling with coming months as nearly three- In separate orders, the home ministry said the decision has been impacting nations. says an industry survey released taken after receiving some queries with regard to exemptions of specif- America. "tremendous uncertainty" about fourths of the surveyed firms The world body launched the UN75 initiative Better support for international standards, said they may look at some ic services and activities allowed through the guidelines issued so far. in January 2020, in which participants from 186 enforcement of international agreements and reduction in manpower in their Shops of educational books for students, shops of electric fans will be allowed to open during the lockdown, which is scheduled countries were invited to discuss their priorities improved implementation with concrete action, COVID-19: J&K RELIEF FUND respective companies, the sur- for the future, obstacles to achieving them, and vey noted. to end on May 3. oversight and a prevention approach, with specif- Bedside attendants and care givers of senior citizens residing in the role of global cooperation in overcoming ic reference to scaling up implementation of the A substantial majority of the these challenges. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S SECRETARIAT respondents do not foresee a their homes and public utilities including recharge facilities for disarmament agenda and the SDGs were points prepaid mobile connection will be allowed to offer services, the The initiative was launched as the United raised in eight dialogues, including multiple dia- positive demand outlook for Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time their business in this fiscal, with ministry said in its order. logues held in Afghanistan, Argentina, India, of great upheaval, with the COVID-19 pandemic JAMMU AND KASHMIR, 70 per cent of the surveyed Food processing units such as bread factories, milk processing Mexico, Slovenia, and South Africa, including firms expecting a degrowth in plants, flour mills, dal mills etc., located in urban areas will be continuing to spread, exacting a heavy toll on youth dialogues. RAJ BHAVAN, JAMMU. sales in the fiscal year 2020-21. allowed to function during the lockdown. lives, societies and economies in all regions of the Preliminary findings of the survey, based on However, the Ministry made it clear that social distancing for Moreover, a vast majority of world. data collected between January 1, 2020 and companies also foresee a reduc- offices, workshops, factories and establishments must be ensured. As of March 2020, over 13 million people in MESSAGEMESSAGE (PTI) March 24, 2020 found that an overwhelming tion in their business cashflows nearly all UN Member States had taken part in the majority— 95 per cent —of respondents agreed Various organizations/individuals are approaching the and company's order book. initiative, with more than 40,000 completing the on the need for countries to work together to man- government at different levels, expressing their desire for "The survey clearly high- Centre asks states to remain one-minute survey, and more than 330 dialogues age global trends, with a noticeable uptick from lights that unless a substantive held in 87 countries. late February, as the upheaval caused by COVID- making donations towards the efforts being undertaken to economic package is announced The public’s priorities for ‘the world we want 19 spread around the world. by the government immediately, mitigate the spread of COVID-19. All such contributions cautious during Ramzan to create’ emerging in the UN75 initiative were Support cut across all age groups and edu- we could see a permanent environmental protection, protection of human NEW DELHI, Apr 21: 15, all religious places and cation levels. Ideas on strengthening interna- can be made towards J&K Relief Fund with the follow- impairment of a large section of rights, less conflict, equal access to basic servic- places of worship shall be tional cooperation included more effective industry, which may lose the es, and zero discrimination. ing account details: The Union Government has closed for public. Religious partnerships with civil society and the private opportunity to come back to life In addition to the survey, participants in vari- asked the states and union terri- congregations are strictly pro- sector, and greater involvement of women, again," Ficci said in a statement. ous dialogues were asked to share their vision for Account No. 0110010100000016 tories to remain cautious and hibited during the lockdown, youth, indigenous peoples and vulnerable The industry body further ensure that there are no prayer the world they want to create. The dialogues pre- stated that the COVID-19 pan- which will continue till May 3. groups in policymaking. Name of the Bank J&K Bank gatherings during the Islamic sented a slightly different order of priorities demic is having a deep impact The State Governments were Climate and environment topped the list of emerged than from the survey. on the Indian economy and holy month of Ramzan begin- also told to reach out to mosque issues that will most affect humanity’s future – Branch Moving Secretariat ning Thursday in view of the For participants in the dialogues in India, the members of Indian industry. management committees and with more than double the responses of any other ongoing lockdown due to the key priority areas were a “a more secure and IFSC Code JAKA0MOVING The magnitude and speed of community leaders through issue. Conflict and violence came second, and coronavirus outbreak, officials peaceful world, free of violence, conflict and ter- collapse in economic activity that local police so that no one visits health risks third, having risen sharply since early said. rorism”, “a world with equal access to basic serv- MICR Code 190051062 India has seen over the last few mosques for prayers, another March. The Central Government has ices”, “a world that protects its ecosystems and weeks is unprecedented and there official said. The top five future priorities that emerged Demand Draft/Bank Draft “J&K Relief Fund” also asked the state govern- respects its natural resources”, “a world free of is tremendous uncertainty about Even though several Muslim were: environmental protection, protection of what the future holds for busi- ments and UT administrations poverty and unemployment.” The Daily Excelsior will be prominently organisations and clerics have human rights, less conflict, equal access to basic nesses and enterprises, Ficci said. to urge Muslim leaders to ask In dialogues in India, the key issues that were publishing names in its Online/Print Edition appealed to people to pray at services, and zero discrimination. Sangita Reddy, President, their followers to remain at raised were worrying impacts of climate change of all those people donating towards the home during Ramzan, authori- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Ficci, said, "The Covid-19 pan- home. and changes in environment, increasing poverty Relief Fund of the Government. People ties are apprehensive in view of he hopes to use the milestone 75th anniversary of demic is causing deep economic "Prayers and gatherings at and inequalities, the need for reduced inequalities can email the photocopy of receipt of the detection of a large number of harm and could reverse the any religious place are prohibit- within and between countries security threats, the world organisation “for reflection on the mul- donations to us on people at Tablighi Jamaat head- gains made in the industrial ed during lockdown and we challenges caused by population changes, includ- tilateral cooperation the world needs at this time, [email protected] economy over many decades. hope that everyone will abide by quarters at Nizamuddin in Delhi ing population growth, shifting demographics and both in addressing the immediate pandemic and There is a need to render imme- the directive," a senior govern- despite the lockdown and social increasing population movements within and in achieving the longer-term goals for which the 1. DONATIONS RECEIVED ON 28.03.2020 = 223301 diate and sizable support to ment official said. distancing orders. between countries. Discussions in more than 20 United Nations was founded.” (PTI) 2.