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Chinese deployment in 1,25,000 deaths. ge briefed Defence Minister age the peace that existed on the border areas but can also have The Army Chief updated Pangong Tso area of eastern In overall count since the Rajnath Singh of the prevailing “ripples and repercussions” in the broader bilateral relation- Rajnath Singh, who also Ladakh, which is seen as a seri- beginning of the outbreak, the ground situation and the ship, and demanded that Beijing stop its activities in eastern returned to New Delhi after a ous cause of concern by the US is still way ahead of India Chinese Army’s increased Ladakh. The only way to resolve the current military standoff three-day visit to Moscow on Indian Armed forces. The with more than 5 per cent mor- build-up at several places along along the LAC in eastern Ladakh was for Beijing to realise that Thursday, about the level of two sides are face to face at tality rate in comparison to the LAC. trying to “change the status quo by resorting to force is not the preparedness of the forces to Finger Four of the Pangong India’s 3.12 per cent, but there The Army Chief returned right way forward,” India’s ambassador to China Vikram Misri deal with any exigencies on the lake area, where the Chinese has been a trend reversal from after a two-day visit to forward said in a hard-hitting interview to PTI. Details on P2 ground in view of the Chinese have stayed put and are refus- the last four weeks. areas there. The important Army’s refusal to disengage in ing to go back. On June 25, the USA briefing came at a time when military build-up in the have also ramped up their any meaningful manner. The Chinese Army is clocked 34,191 new cases and the Chinese have not pulled Depsang valley in Eastern troop strength. Besides giving the latest reported to be occupying the 748 deaths for a mortality rate back their troops and the Ladakh in the last few days On Naravane’s briefing to position on the LAC and oper- crucial ridgelines on top of of 2.18 per cent. During the Indian Armed forces are now even as the two Armies were the Defence Minister, sources ational readiness to meet any Finger Four, overlooking the same 24-hour period, prepared for a long haul. holding parleys to restore peace said the Army chief on his first challenge, the Army chief also forward Indian positions. India added 16,922 new cases After a massive Chinese at the LAC, the Indian forces visit met the injured jawans in apprised the Minister of the Reports say that the Chinese and 418 deaths, which trans- Uy side has brought in vehicles, lated into a mortality rate of tents, and boats covering the 2.47 per cent. +#'#'-..%/01%2/+3#4/567+# eastern part of the Finger Four This was not a one-off 15&689 and Finger Eight. aberration. Three different 6/3/7-6#+&'-#5#6&+#166/ The Chinese are not allow- sets of comparisons — one- ing the Indian Army to patrol week, two-week, and four- 3/7-6+'#5%'8#-9'1515/;4#/ now up to Finger 8 and block- week — will firmly establish ing them near Finger 4 itself. that India has been logging a Washington: The US is reviewing its global deployment of Continued on Page 2 greater mortality rate than the forces to ensure that it is “postured appropriately” to counter US for quite some time. the growing Chinese military threat to countries like India, On processing the World Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Secretary of State Mike Health Organization (WHO) Pompeo has said. The top US diplomat said this in response data, the average mortality rate to a question during the virtual Brussels Forum 2020 of the of the US between June 18 and German Marshall Fund on Thursday. Details on P2 June 25 comes to 2.09 per fortnight period when between mortality rate of around 3.3 per cent. This is based on the addi- June 10 and June 25 when the cent and the USA 3.1 per cent. tion of 2,03,406 new cases and USA added 3,78,367 new cases How the picture has 4,253 deaths by the USA dur- and 1,0225 deaths for a mor- changed during a longer dura- ing this period. tality rate of 2.73 per cent. tion is reflected in the outcome On the other hand, India During the same period, India of a two-month backward com- added 1,10,087 new cases and added 2,04,025 new cases and parison. On April 25, the US 3,629 deaths during this peri- 7,202 deaths, which accounted clocked a mortality rate of ) od, which translated into a for a mortality rate of 3.52 per 5.67 per cent, registering 30,719 # ndia’s tally of coronavirus mortality rate of 3.21 per cent. cent. The same trend is seen on new cases and 1,742 deaths. * cases crossed half-a-million The same holds true for a n June 1 also when India has a Continued on Page 2 I date is July 26. The HRD mark on Friday with Ministry is now flooded with New Delhi: Schools in Delhi will remain closed till July 31 in Maharashtra reporting more fter the Supreme Court requests by students and par- view of the Covid-19 situation, while online classes and activi- than 5,000 cases and 175 deaths Aapproved the Centre’s deci- ents demanding postponement ties shall continue, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in 24 hours. sion to cancel the remaining of Joint Entrance Examination announced on Friday. Maharashtra registered !"#$ % CBSE board X, XII exams, the Main (JEE) and National Sisodia, who is also the city’s Education Minister, made the 5,024 new coronavirus cases, HRD Ministry and other stake- Eligibility cum Entrance Test- announcement after a meeting with officials of the Directorate taking the tally of cases in the &$' % % holders like engineering, med- Undergraduate (NEET) 2020. of Education (DoE) on how to reopen schools. Among issues State to 1,52,765, while the (# % %%% ical, and other professional Ministry sources said early deliberated upon during the meeting were a 30 to 50 per cent number of fatalities reached )'* %% institutions are in a fix about this week, HRD Minister reduction in syllabus to ease students’ stress, and class-specific 7,106 with 175 new deaths. +*, % the conduct of the entrance Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank plans for online activities as well. Maharashtra is India’s tests for admissions into IITs, held two review meetings with worst affected State accounts * AIIMS and other institutions. engineering and medical insti- from across the country. have made the HRD Ministry for nearly one-third of India’s #(# HRD Ministry sources said tute officials and the director- Sources said if the Ministry to call for an urgent meeting of total positive cases. !*,* % % a decision will be taken early general of the National Testing decides for postponement then all the stakeholders to deliber- Delhi reported 63 deaths next week in this regard after Agency, or NTA, to discuss NTA will work on the options ate on the fate of entrance tests. and 3,460 positive cases on .*#(# a meeting of the HRD Ministry, “various issues” related to edu- of conducting NEET in both “After the recent decision Thursday, taking the total */ the Home Affairs Ministry and cation during COVID-19. online and offline modes in a on CBSE Board exams, stu- number of cases to 77,240 + the Health Ministry. National Testing Agency staggered manner. dents have sought clarifica- including 47091 recovered/dis- The JEE Main 2020 exam (NTA) conducts NEET and The development of last tion on JEE and NEET exams charged/migrated, 27,657 0""$1 " are scheduled from July 18 to JEE (Main) for lakhs of engi- couple of days related to CBSE too,” said a Ministry official. active cases and 2,492 deaths. ." 23 while the NEET 2020 exam neering and medical aspirants and ICSE board examinations Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 # R $ %& Demographically, UP is ahead of Britain, France, Italy and & & Spain. Number of casualties in !"# prosperous nation is over 1.3 ! lakh while this number is only 600 in UP. Even in the USA "$ ! ## with population of 33 crore, casualties were 1.25 lakh while mid a surge in coronavirus the UP Government through Acases, the Director General strenuous efforts saved the of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on aunching the Atma Nirbhar lives of over 85,000 patients Friday extended the ban on LUttar Pradesh Rozgar from the virus,” said the PM.