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The association had chal- duct is in place in UP because approval on the UP govern- in Ladakh despite several /. +0@ 2-3 lenged the Uttar Pradesh gov- of Legislative Council elec- ment’s decision. rounds of talks, the Indian ernment’s order of January 7, tions for graduate and teach- “As per the Supreme Army is rapidly enhancing its he Supreme Court on 2019, by which the qualifying ers constituencies across the Court’s directives, the shiksha infrastructure, including pre- Wednesday allowed the marks for the Assistant state. mitras who have not got a fabricated heated huts to sus- TUttar Pradesh govern- Teacher Recruitment Any appointment needs chance will be given another tain troops in winter months. ment to fill up vacancies of Examination 2019 were fixed approval of the Election chance by the state govern- These upgraded huts have ade- 69,000 assistant basic teach- at 65 and 60 for general and Commission when the model ment,” he said. quate facilities like water and ers in the state as per results reserved categories respec- code of conduct is in force. There are over 1.50 shik- hygiene facilities. declared by it in May. tively. In another statement, the sha mitras across the state Not willing to take any A bench headed by Meanwhile, welcoming CM said that the Supreme who monitor the primary chances against the backdrop of Justice U U Lalit dismissed a the Supreme Court order, Court had put its stamp of schools in the villages. little progress in reducing ten- batch of petitions including Chief Minister Yogi sion, the Army over the last few the one filed by the “Uttar Adityanath said that the months was ramping up its Pradesh Prathmik Shiksha selected assistant basic logistical supplies. This process Mitra Association’ challeng- teachers would be given was undertaken to take care of ing the Allahabad High appointment letters at the troops which will remain Court’s decision to uphold earliest. deployed for the next few the cut off marks for selection In a tweet, the CM asked months at the LAC in Ladakh. of assistant basic teachers in the Basic Education While the Army has suffi- ! the states. Department to start giving cient stocks of winter clothing The top court said it will appointment letters to the and boots, it has now com- heights. peratures dip down to minus addition, adequate civil infra- be open to the state to give assistant basic teachers after pleted the ongoing efforts to In fact, many additional 30-40 degrees. In addition, structure has also been identi- another chance to shiksha taking permission from the establish upgraded living facil- troops brought to Ladakh after road access also gets affected fied to cater for any emergent mitra to compete for selec- Election Commission of ities for troops deployed in situation worsened in the wake for brief period of time. requirements. tion as assistant basic teach- India. Eastern Ladakh. This area of a bloody brawl in the Apart from the smart Incidentally, the Chinese ers in the states. The model code of con- -30/ riers and ensure that infection receives up to 40 feet of snow Galwan valley in June are vet- camps with integrated facilities have also improved their lodg- is contained in Gautam Buddh after November every year and erans of the Siachen glacier. which have been built over the ing facilities at the LAC as they autam Buddh Nagar Nagar,” Ohri, who was himself where temperatures fall up to Giving details of the facil- years, additional state of the art are also digging in for a long Ghealth officials were on present at DND, told reporters. minus 30-40 degrees. ities now in place, officials on habitat with integrated arrange- winter deployment. In October, Wednesday deployed at two Several health officials The stand-off sites are Wednesday here termed them ments for electricity, water, personnel affiliated with state- $ key Noida-Delhi borders wearing personal protection located at a height of more than as “excellent” and said the pro- heating facilities, health and run Chinese media had circu- where they started random equipment (PPE) are at the 15,000 feet in most of the ject was undertaken to ensure hygiene have been recently lated visuals of the preparations New Delhi: The AAP Government told the Delhi High Court Covid-19 testing of people border locations along with places in Eastern Ladakh. Due operational efficiency deployed created to accommodate the being made in the region by the on Wednesday that wearing masks while driving was made coming from the national policemen where they have set to paucity of oxygen at such in winters in that sector. troops. Chinese army ahead of winter. compulsory in April and the order remains in force till date. Capital. up desks for the rapid antigen- heights, the Army has taken They said the altitudes in Also, troops in front line This included the provision of The submission was made on an affidavit filed before Justice The random testing of based test, which gives results precautions to deploy only Ladakh range from High to are accommodated in heated solar and wind-power facilities Navin Chawla in response to a lawyer’s plea challenging the inward coming people was in 15 minutes. Further action acclimatised soldiers well Super High Altitude. Coupled tents as per tactical considera- and 24-hour hot water supply. 500 challan issued to him for not wearing a mask while he announced by District is taken based on the test versed in surviving at such with the wind chill factor, tem- tions of their deployment. In Continued on Page 11 was driving alone in his private car. Magistrate Suhas L Y on result. Tuesday after a meeting with “If anyone is found posi- senior administration and tive, they are sent back to health officials amid a spike in Delhi. Only those testing neg- P Covid-19 cases in Delhi. ative are allowed to enter Gautam Buddh Nagar Noida,” Ohri said, adding all Chief Medical Officer Deepak facilities for test and logistics Q ! !" Ohri said teams of health offi- are available at the borders. cials are present at the borders He said a similar campaign at Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) will be carried out on R -. /. +0 tre randomised controlled trial in the group that received CPT lished,” it said. flyway and at Chilla — the two Wednesday at Ashok Nagar, -. /. +0 in India across 39 public and as compared to the group that The ICMR also mentioned 121 0 key entry points to Noida adjoining Delhi, and at s demand for plasma from private hospitals on use of did not receive CPT,” said the that similar studies conducted from the national Capital. Botanical Garden Metro ocial media giant Twitter has Arecovered Covid-19 convalescent plasma in the ICMR in its new advisory. in China and the Netherlands akshmi Vilas Bank has “We are conducting rapid Station, in Noida on Thursday. Sapologised to a parliamen- patients across the country management of cases with “PLACID is the world’s have also documented no sig- Lenough liquidity to pay antigen-based tests on people Suhas had on Tuesday said tary committee for wrong geo- continues to soar, Indian moderate Covid-19 disease largest pragmatic trial on CPT nificant benefit of CPT in back its 20-lakh depositors randomly so that traffic move- only a few randomly selected tagging of India’s map and Council of Medical Research (PLACID Trial). conducted in 464 moderately ill improving the clinical out- and will complete the pro- ment is not impacted. This is commuters shall be tested. showing Ladakh as part of (ICMR) on Wednesday cau- “It was concluded that, laboratory confirmed Covid-19 comes of hospitalised Covid-19 posed merger with the being done to check virus car- Continued on Page 11 China. Twitter has promised to tioned that indiscriminate use CPT did not lead to reduction affected adults in real-world patients, hence indiscriminate Singaporean lender DBS before correct the error by the month- of Convalescent Plasma in progression to severe setting wherein no benefit of use of CPT is not advisable. the deadline, the RBI-appoint- end. 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