Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI No: Deleng/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Price: 3.00 No: 7 Issue No: 91 Published from Hyderabad & New Delhi New Delhi Friday, April 3, 2020 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) 725 Tablighi Jamaat 3 more die of COVID-19 in Barcelona could offer attendeesquarantined: Telangana, toll rises to 9 Griezmann to get Haryana CM Neymar back: Report P-5 P-3 P-11 Briefs States can end lockdown in phased manner India blacklists 960 foreigners, cancels visas as per local situation: PM to CMs for Tablighi links New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Home Ministry has Modi reviews current situation in the country India on Thursday black- also directed the Direc- listed 960 foreigners in- tor Generals of Police of volved in Tablighi Jamaat all concerned states and regarding COVID-19 outbreak activities and also cancelled Union Territories (UTs) New Delhi Apr 2: Prime his government made provi- their tourist visas for violat- and Delhi Commissioner Minister Narendra Modi on sions of food and accommoda- ing the lockdown measures of Police to take neces- Thursday accepted Maharash- tion for 3.25 lakh migrant work- imposed nationwide to sary legal action against all tra Chief Minister’s suggestion ers in state-run shelter homes break the chain of novel such violators, on priority, that religious leaders should and special medical assistance coronavirus pandemic. under relevant sections of be asked to refrain from hold- was being provided to ensure The Ministry of Home the Foreigners Act, 1946 ing large gatherings. Thackeray they remain in good mental Affairs took the action amid and Disaster Management made the suggestion during a health. The chief minister also its ongoing efforts to iden- Act, 2005. The 960 foreign- video conference with Modi, said that sufficient isolation tify the contacts of over ers are among those 1,306 the Chief Minister’s Office facilities have been created in 9,000 identified Tabligiwho came from different Taapsee Pannu recalls the time she (CMO) said. Modi held a video Mumbai and as per the new Jamaat workers who have countries here on tourist secretly got her hair straightened conference with all chief min- protocol, asymptomatic per- been to the Tablighi Jamaat visas and took part in the isters in the morning to discuss sons are also being isolated out- headquarters in Delhi’s congregation, organised ways to check the spread of side hospitals. Nizamuddin area, prompt- by the Tablighi Jamaat at BSF donates over Rs 33 coronavirus. During the meet- Modi asked allchief ministers will be completely followed in The local administration has ing authorities to intensify the Nizamuddin Markaz ing, Thackeray told Modi that to speak to religious leaders the state. All the chief ministers taken over some empty prem- efforts to trace them since last month, which led to a cr to PM-CARES Fund the Maharashtra administra- from their respective states sought direction from Modi ises for this purpose and there they may be carrying the sudden spike in coronavi- New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Border Security tion has traced all citizens from and ask them to tell the com- on how to handle the situation is plan to create more isolation virus and potentially infect- rus cases in different parts Force (BSF) has joined hands with others in the the state who participated in munity members about the post the lockdown period. and quarantine facilities. Thac- ing others. “A total of 960 of the country. In a frantic fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic the religious congregation or- need for social distancing and To this, the prime minister keray also said that since pri- foreigners have been black- search for thousands of by contributing Rs 33.28 crore to the PM-CARES ganised by Tablighi Jamaat avoiding large gatherings, the said the state governments vate labs have been permitted listed and their Indian visas people who participated in Fund. BSF personnel donated their one-day sal- at Nizamuddin in Delhi, and CMO said in a statement. Modi should end the lockdown in a to conduct coronavirus tests, have also been canceled as the congregation, the gov- ary to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance those people have been quar- also supported Thackeray’s phased manner as per the lo- the results of samples tested in the Ministry of Home Af- ernment on Wednesday di- and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM- antined. The prime minister view that citizens need to be in cal situation, the CMO said. two to three days are being de- fairs found their involve- rected the states and Union CARES Fund) to help strengthen the fight against also accepted Thackeray’s good mental health during the “He also asked the states to en- clared together, and this is the ment in Tablighi activi- Territories (UTs) to com- the dreaded virus, which has claimed 53 lives suggestion that religious lead- lockdown period, it said. Thac- sure people don’t come out on reason why there seems to be ties here on tourist visas,” plete their contact tracing besides infecting over 2000 people. “Bordermen ers should be asked to refrain keray told the prime minister streets in large numbers,” the a spurt in the number of CO- Home Minister Amit Shah on a “war footing” to miti- have contributed their one-day salary to the PM- from holding large gatherings. that the nationwide lockdown statement said. Thackeray said VID-19 cases in tweeted. gate the spread of Covid-19. CARES Fund. It amounts to Rs 33,28,57,504,” BSF spokesperson Subhendu Bhardwaj said on Thursday. The 2.5-lakh strong force is the second Govt unveils Aarogya Setup 2 from Markaz HQ die, Delhi corona toll 4; 141 new cases among the seven Central Armed Police Forces New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) cases were reported from the break of the coronavirus,” it 3,120 samples for testing. (CAPFs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs after COVID-19 tracker app The number of coronavirus Nizamuddin Markaz in a day. said. Among the 141 new pa- While it has received reports the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to donate New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The have taken strong measures to cases in the national capital A total 182 people have tested tients reported on Thursday, for 2,745. It is yet to receive to the PM relief fund created to meet the needs of Indian government has unveiled ensure that your data is not com- reached 293 on Thursday with positive from the Nizamuddin four were having foreign travel the reports for 375 samples, the poor and the destitute in the fight against the an app called Aarogya Setu de- promised. Your data will be shared 141 new patients testing posi- Markaz so far. Till Wednesday history while two had contact the Health Department said. deadly. The BSF is mandated to guard the India- signed to alert users if they have only with the Government of India. tive, and two more deaths in night, only 52 were tested posi- history, the remaining six were “Over 20,400 people are home- Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders. come in close proximity with any The app does not allow your name the last 24 hours, the high- tive from the building. already under observation. quarantined across the city.” COVID-19 positive patient. and number to be disclosed to the est recorded spike in patient “129 cases were tested Of the total 293 count in From the Nizamuddin Markaz, TN reports 75 new cases, The app tracks through a Blue- public at large at any time,” said the count in a day in the city. The positive from Markaz in the Delhi, 280 are in the hospitals. more than 2,300 people were tooth and location-generated so- app. The app is currently available two new deaths reported were last 24 hours,” the Health De- While four deaths were re- evacuated, and the govern- total climbs to 309 cial graph. It calculates the user’s on Google Play Store for download. of the persons evacuated from partment said. “In the last 24 ported in the city, eight people ment is expecting a hike in risk of infection based on recency Released on Wednesday, the app Nizamuddin’s Markaz Tab- hours, two deaths have been have been cured while one has numbers due to these poten- Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on and proximity of COVID-19 pa- has already been downloaded over lighi Jamaat headquarters. reported in the city due to the migrated. A total of 727 pa- tial patients. This has been the Thursday announced 75 new coronavirus tient. “We understand the nature 5,000 times. To use the app, one According to the Delhi virus, taking the total tally of tients were in hospital across biggest single-day jump in the cases, taking the infected count to 309. Ad- and sensitivity of the topic and needs switch on Bluetooth. Health Department, 129 new deaths to four since the out- the city. So far, Delhi has sent numbers in the city. dressing to reporters Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said, 75 new cases tested coronavirus positive and the total number of COVID-19 patients have gone up to 309 across 20 dis- Lockdown necessary but is Indian Navy rescues tricts. Rajesh said all the 1,103 persons who had returned after attending the Tablighi Ja- maat congregation in Delhi have been tested 10 fishermen stuck for the virus. Out of the total Covid-19 pa- unplanned, says Sonia tient tally in Tamil Nadu, 264 persons had at- due to lockdown tended the Islamic religious event organised New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) and those who are most vul- by Tablighi Jamaat.