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XXV, NO. 38, PAGES 12, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Supplying 55 litres per Pb announces 50% Vigilance probe to be Taapsee capita drinking water fare concession for conducted against thanks daily: Anil Vij; Ground- women in govt., corruption in Gram fans for water pure in Ganaur PRTC buses, new Panchayat: Himachal showering Constituency, says route permits to boost CM Jai Ram love on Banwari Lal employment 'Thappad' PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 10 RS adjourned amid Italian tests positive for ruckus by Opposition over Delhi violence Pak Army shells coronavirus in Jaipur AGENCY NEW DELHI, MAR 3 ‘120 FIRs lodged, areas along LoC AGENCY The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Sec 144 imposed in in J&K's Poonch NEW DELHI, MARCH 3 India suspends Tuesday amid ruckus by the Opposi- JAMMU: The Pakistan Army visas to citizens tion over the violence in North-East affected areas’ opened fire and shelled areas An Italian tourist in Jaipur has Delhi. The Opposition demanded NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State along the Line of Control in tested positive for novel Coron- of Italy, Iran, that the House discuss the issue of for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch avirus, taking the total number of Japan, S.Korea violence without further delay. Tuesday said that 120 FIRs have district in the early hours of confirmed cases in India to six so According to sources, the Busi- been registered in connection with Tuesday, drawing retaliation NEW DELHI: The Indian govern- the violence that broke out in Delhi far, Union Health Ministry ment on Tuesday issued an advi- ness Advisory Committee (BAC) from the Indian Army, an official sources said Tuesday. meeting on Tuesday was chaired by last week. The Minister, in a written said. sory, suspending visas and e- reply to a question in Lok Sabha on The first sample collected visas granted on or before March Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah "At about 0330 hours today, from the tourist on Saturday had Naidu. During the meeting, Naidu Delhi violence, mentioned that Sec- Pak initiated unprovoked 3 for four coronavirus-affected tion 144 of the CrPC which prohibits tested negative, but his condition countries -- Italy, Iran, South Ko- agreed to the demand of Opposition the assembly of more than four peo- ceasefire violation by firing with deteriorated and a second sample rea, and Japan -- as part of the leaders to discuss the violence that small arms and shelling with efforts to contain the spread of ple in an area, has also been im- mortars along the LoC in was collected, which tested posi- took place in North East Delhi. He posed in violence-affected areas of tive on Monday. the deadly virus. assured the committee members that Mankot and Mendhar sectors", "All regular (sticker) Visas/e-Visa the national capital. "Police have tak- a defence spokesperson said. “Since there was a variation (including VoA for Japan and the discussion would be held, but en numerous measures to maintain The Army retaliated befittingly, in the reports, samples were sent South Korea) granted to nationals first, there was a need to restore nor- law order in the city. Adequate police and the firing and shelling have to the National Institute of Virol- of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan malcy in the entire area. personnel have been deployed in the stopped around 5 am, the ogy (NIV), Pune for testing,” of- and issued on or before Naidu also informed the BAC violence-affected areas. Police have spokesperson added. ficials said, adding that it had 03.03.2020 and who have not yet members that yesterday he had conducted flag march in these areas. tested positive. entered India, stand suspended called the Commissioner of Delhi Social media platforms are being Man charred to Meanwhile, Rajasthan health with immediate effect. Those re- Police, who briefed him about the monitored to avoid the spread of ru- department has said the Italian quiring to travel to India due to current situation in the violence-af- mours," Rai further added. No need to panic: PM compelling reasons, may seek a death while making tourist's wife has also tested pos- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on fresh visa from the nearest Indian fected area. "The Government is itive for coronavirus at Jaipur Tuesday reviewed the country's preparedness re- Embassy/Consulate," the adviso- ready to consider the Opposition's TikTok video hospital. Her sample has been garding the deadly Coronavirus and urged people ry read. demand for a debate on the violence vansh Deputy Chairman Rajya Sab- PANIPAT: A 22-year-old man sent to Pune for confirmation, it to not panic while assuring that all requisite steps to The government had earlier sus- in North-East Delhi. But the Govern- ha again appealed today to all the was charred to death after he added. contain the virus are being taken. pended visas and e-visas to na- ment does not want a war of words in MPs to allow the house to function came in contact with a live India on Monday reported Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister wrote, "There is tionals from China in February. the current situation. So, the first pri- and focus on routine work as Naidu electricity wire while posing for two new cases of the deadly coro- no need to panic. We need to work together, take The advisory notes that all visas ority of the Government is to calm had already announced that the dis- a TikTok video near the Mat- navirus, one from Delhi and an- small yet important measures to ensure self-pro- granted to foreign nationals who the situation in Delhi and after that, cussion would be held on Delhi Vio- laudha railway station here, po- tection." "Had an extensive review regarding pre- have travelled to China, Iran, Italy, other one from Hyderabad. The South Korea, and Japan on or af- there will be a debate on it," Govt lence, for which he would decide the lice said on Tuesday. government has stepped up its ef- paredness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. sources told a news agency. Hari- date and time later. The incident took place on ter February 1 stand suspended forts to detect and check the in- Different ministries and states are working togeth- with immediate effect. Monday evening when Vikas, a fection which has killed over er, from screening people arriving in India to providing prompt medical resident of Dharamgarh village, 3,100 people worldwide. attention," he said in another tweet. Modi's remarks come after two new climbed a pole over which the Diplomats, officials of the cases of COVID-19 were reported from India on Monday, one each from UN rights chief moves SC over CAA, wire was passing and posed Delhi and Telangana. Both the patients are stable and being closely for the video, police said. United Nations and other interna- Alert in UP after tional bodies, as well as OCI monitored, the ministry of health and family welfare said. Global deaths India says our internal matter His three friends were standing due to coronavirus outbreak on Monday rose above 3,000 with the new NEW DELHI: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed below when the accident took cardholders and Aircrew from the six suspected aforementioned countries are ex- count in China mainland rising to 2,912. The deadly virus that originated an application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act in an un- place. in China late last year continues to spread around the world and has in- cases surface precedented move strongly criticised by India, which said no foreign party has any Vikas came in contact with the empted from such restriction on fected more than 80,000 people. entry. However, their medical LUCKNOW: An alert was sound- locus standi to intervene in its internal matters. wire carrying 25,000 volts cur- India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva was informed on Monday evening by UN rent and was burnt, police said. screening is compulsory. ed on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh over the Covid-19 threat after six High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet that her office has filed an Police have sent the body for a Passengers of all internation- intervention application in the Supreme Court on the amended citizenship law, post-mortem and started inves- al flights entering into India from suspected cases surfaced of the 21 tourists, three Indians sent to pandemic that has claimed MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to queries. tigation into the matter. any port are required to furnish The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Citizenship duly filled self-declaration form - around 3,000 lives in China's ITBP quarantine centre in Delhi Wuhan and sent alarm bells ring- (Amendment) Act (CAA). - including personal particulars “The CAA is an internal matter of India and concerns the sovereign right of the In- such as phone number and ad- NEW DELHI: Twenty-one Italian tourists and three Indian tour operators ing across the world. Bee attack leaves Official sources said the Yogi dian Parliament to make laws. We strongly believe that no foreign party has any lo- dress in India -- and travel histo- have been sent to an ITBP quarantine facility in Delhi on Tuesday for sus- cus standi on issues pertaining to India’s sovereignty,” Kumar said. 50 injured pected coronavirus exposure, official sources said.