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With tens of thousands of
migrants workers begin-
ning to return to their respec-
tive States, the fear of corona
spreading thick and fast — as
was contended by the Home
Ministry while repeatedly
opposing their movement — is
coming true.
Seven of these workers
who returned to Uttar Pradesh
from Maharashtra have tested
positive. Five migrant workers
have tested positive in Odisha
and two in Chhattisgarh. Nine
migrant workers from Bihar
tested positive in Bangalore.
The Government had told
the Supreme Court in the past
that there were fears that one
third of the total migrants
could be infected. However,
there was test carried out before
starting the process of trans-
porting them by train.
According to Basti’s district
magistrate Ashutosh Niranjan,
the seven labourers had trav-
elled from Maharashtra via
Jhansi in Government buses to
Basti tested positive. They were
quarantined at a Government
shelter in Haraiyya area.
Their samples were taken
and they have tested positive
for Covid-19. Heavy sanitisa-
tion of premises has been
done where they were quar-
antined.
“The labourers have been
shifted to a community health
centre (CHC) in Munderwa
area. Out of the total 31 cases
in the district, 1 Covid-19
patient has died while 13
patients have been discharged
from the hospital after they
recovered. There are presently
17 active cases,” Basti DM said
in a statement.
UP was one of the first
States to send buses to bring
back migrants. The UP
Government has made plans to
bring back 10-12 lakh migrant
workers home from different
parts in the country, especial-
ly Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Telangana and Punjab.
On Thursday, nine migrant
workers tested positive in
Bangalore.
Their roommate was a 54-
year-old migrant worker from
Bihar who tested positive on
Wednesday. With no mass scale
testing done in case of migrants
and quarantine being the only
basis for their movement back
to home, the fear they could be
carrier of the virus has kept
everyone worried.
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The coronavirus cases saw a
back-to-back second day of
2, 000 plus rise in numbers with
Punjab registering its highest
single day count of 187 cases.
Overall, the number of cases
pushed the country’s total tally
to 39,242 and death count of
1,300 with 77 mortalities in a
day on Saturday.
Punjab’s count has doubled
in the last four days due to
surge in cases following arrival
of nearly 3,500 Sikh pilgrims
from Nanded in Maharashtra.
Nearly 400 of the total cases in
the State are linked to the pil-
grims.
Nearly 4,000 pilgrims were
stranded at Hazur Sahib
Gurudwara in Nanded from
where they were brought in 90
buses to Punjab and sent to
home quarantine after a nor-
mal screening. An alarming
number of these people have
now tested positive for the
deadly coronavirus, doubling
the total number of Punjab
cases in just four days at 772.
Nearly half of the total
infected persons are linked to
the Nanded pilgrimage. The
figure of total death in the State
is 20.
Thirty two of the 187 pil-
grims who tested positive on
Saturday belong to just one dis-
trict — Hoshiarpur.
Punjab Health Minister
Balbir Sidhu has accused
Maharashtra authorities of
being careless, saying none of
the around 4,000 pilgrims
were tested for the coron-
avirus despite them being
stranded there for around a
month. Maharashtra has
rebutted the accusation and
said the pilgrims may have
been infected on way to
Punjab when they halted at
Indore.
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The number of Covid-19
positive cases in the 31
Battalion of CRPF has spi-
raled up to 140 making the sit-
uation scary at the paramilitary
camp at Mayur Vihar here.
The 140 Covid-19 positive
cases include one Sub Inspector
Mohammad Ikram Hussain
who succumbed to the disease
last week and a recovered
patient, besides two private
individuals contracted by the
31 Battalion.
Majority of the men who
have tested positive for Covid-
19 are Constables to Assistant
Sub Inspectors. Reports of
other personnel are awaited
and the number of positive
cases is likely to further spiral
up, officials said.
The Mayur Vihar camp of
the CRPF houses one battalion
(1,000 personnel) strength of
the force. The entire campus
has been sealed as a precau-
tionary measure to check the
spread of the disease.
All the patients have been
admitted to Quarantine Centre
at Mandoli, Shahdara,
Choudhary Brahmaprakash
Ayurvedic Hospital, Delhi and
Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty
Hospital here.
Following the develop-
ment, the paramilitary direc-
torate here has issued an advi-
sory to all the formations
across the country that the per-
sonnel should strictly wear
face masks, hand gloves and
carry hand sanitisers when
entering hotspots or contain-
ment zones for performing
duty.
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The Delhi Government has
decided to open liquor
shops in non-containment
zones in Delhi in accordance
with the latest guidelines issued
by the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA). However, on
Saturday itself Delhi Health
Minister Satyendar Jain said
that all 11 districts in the
national Capital will remain in
red zone till May 17, trigger-
ing some confusion.
The Excise Department
has directed four Government-
run agencies, which are respon-
sible to sell liquor in the city, to
identify such outlets which
fulfil all conditions prescribed
by the MHA.
Till Friday, the national
Capital had recorded 3,738
cases of coronavirus and 61
fatalities. On Friday, 223 new
cases were reported. According
to Jain, 49 people are in ICU
and five are on ventilator.
A “limited” lockdown
which includes suspension of
air, train and inter-State road
travel will continue to remain
in force for two more weeks
from May 4 across the coun-
try, but some activities would
be allowed after classifications
of districts into red, orange and
green zones based on Covid-
19 risk profiling, the
Government had announced
on Friday.
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Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Saturday held a
series of meetings with key
Ministers, including Union
Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman, Home Minister
Amit Shah and senior officials
of economic Ministries to work
out the second stimulus pack-
age which may, among others,
comprise relief for small scale
businessmen impacted by the
countrywide lockdown aimed
to contain the spread of coro-
navirus pandemic.
The Prime Minister will
also have follow up meetings
with Ministers of key eco-
nomic Ministries such as
Micro, Small Medium
Enterprises (MSME), accord-
ing to Government officials.
The Finance Ministry,
which deferred release of
monthly GST collection num-
bers on Friday, also gave a
detailed presentation to the
PM later in the day on the state
of economy and several ini-
tiatives that it plans to under-
take to stimulate Indian econ-
omy and reset the flow of
money.
The PM already had meet-
ings with different Ministries,
including civil aviation, labour
and power, on Friday.
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Indore Police on Saturday
found 18 people, most of
them migrant workers,
crammed inside a cement
mixer-laden truck headed
towards Uttar Pradesh from
Maharashtra, an official said.
All of them were sent to a
shelter for medical examina-
tion and a bus was being
organised for their further
transit, he said. A video of
workers emerging from the
small hole of the cement-
mixer in the presence of police
has gone viral on social media.
“During the routine
check-up at Panth Piplai vil-
lage, about 35 kms from
Indore, we stopped a truck
laden with a cement-mixer on
suspicion.
After opening the lid, we
found 18 people inside,” Traffic
Police sub inspector Amit
Kumar Yadav told PTI.
He said the 18 people
included fourteen migrant
labourers and four employees
of the truck owner.
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Tirupati Balaji temple in
Andhra Pradesh, one of
India’s richest Hindu shrines,
has decided to do away with the
services of nearly 1,300 con-
tractual sanitation workers
amid the coronavirus outbreak.
They were asked not to report
to duty from May 1.
The Temple trust (TTD)
with C3,309 cr yearly budget
told the firm supplying the
manpower that the contract of
the workers will not renewed
on expiry on April 30. The
workers appealed to the TTD
to retain them during the coro-
navirus crisis, however their
plea has been rejected.
“The issue was brought to
my notice. We will explore the
ways to help them,” YV Subba
Reddy, TTD chairman, told the
Mumbai Mirror.
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Ministry on Saturday clarified
that buses are not allowed in
Orange Zones and they can run
in Green Zones with 50 per
cent passengers to maintain
social distancing norms. In
Orange Zones, taxis and cab
services like Uber and Ola are
allowed with two passengers
and a driver.
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he Coronavirus-led
lockdown is changing the
way we are doing things. Be
it the work from home culture or
online classes or even our normal
socialiasing routine, we are slowly
adapting to the new normal.
However, in these times of crisis
not everything is going left. From
earth getting time to rejuvenate
itself to the entertainment industry
seeing new breakthroughs, there
are several reasons to beat the
blues.
The quote that music can heal
the wounds that medicine can’t
touch stands true in the current
situation. That’s why, stakeholders
are geared up for taking concerts
too on online platforms. Almost
everything is taking the digital
route.
With the Indian entertainment
industry coming together for a
home-to-home fundraiser concert,
‘I for India’, in partnership with
Facebook and GiveIndia is rightly
utilising the power of music
keeping in mind the social
distancing norms. All proceeds
from the fundraiser concert will go
to the India COVID Response
Fund managed by GiveIndia.
The mother of concerts, this
four-hour long musical evening
will be live globally on Facebook
today at 7:30 pm and will feature
performances and personal
messages from more than 85
Indian and global stars — A R
Rahman, Akshay Kumar, Arijit
Singh, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt,
Priyanka Chopra and Rani
Mukerji to name a few.
The vision for the concert by
leaders from the entertainment
industry is three-pronged — first,
to entertain those locked down in
their homes. Second, pay tribute to
those who are working on the
frontlines. Third, to raise funds for
those who have no work and no
home and do not know where
their next meal is coming from.
Atul Satija, CEO, GiveIndia,
says that it the concert backed by
several stars feels like a nation
coming together. “The fundraiser
concert, backed by a fabulous line
up of stars, feels like a nation
coming together —though we are
isolated, we are united in our
efforts to win this battle against
COVID-19. We have already
received tremendous support for
our missions to provide
humanitarian aid to those most
affected by this crisis. But with the
concert going live on the world’s
largest social media platform, it
will help reach the millions of
people who want to contribute to
this war-like effort. We are
extremely grateful to the organisers
for putting their trust in us as the
donations partner,” he says.
Priyanka Chopra shares her
thoughts on how virtual event is
bringing everyone together.
“Unexpected, uncontrolled,
unparalleled. The coronavirus has
forged a brutal path across the
world, and in the line of fire is well
— you me and pretty much
everyone across the world.
Lockdowns, quarantines, social
distancing — yeh hain humara
naya normal. Khud ko surakshit
rakhne ke liye hume ek dusre se dur
rehna pad raha hai. Phir bhi mann
hi mann main hum ek saath hain,
as always,” she says.
Anushka Sharma says that
she in this digital age, even being
miles apart, she is feeling more
connected than ever. “While we
may be social distancing, and
that’s the requirement. I don’t
think we’ve ever been more
connected. People helping each
other, spreading awareness just so
that we can protect each other and
that is the victory of human spirit,”
Sharma opines.
On the other hand, Rani
Mukerji calls for people to become
more vigilant keeping in mind the
increase in child abuse.
“Instances of child abuse have
increased during lockdown. I urge
you all to stay more vigilant. If you
see or hear anything, suspicious or
odd please report it to the
authorities immediately. My
daughter Adira calls this
coronavirus an invisible monster
lurking in the streets, she tells me
mamma, this monster will surely
go away one day,” she says.
Zoya Akhtar says that may we
remember the lessons learnt and
never forget we aren’t above nature,
we’re just a small part of it.
Shabana Azmi too agrees with
Akhtar and says that it’s time to
stand united and understand how
interdependent we are.
“It’s time we realised how
interdependent we are on each
other. Irrespective of caste, class,
gender, religion or country. It’s time
for introspection. It’s time to shed
our prejudices, it’s time to come
together in kinship and harmony,”
Azmi says.
Katrina Kaif hails the frontline
workers and says that every penny
that will be collected will equip
these heroes better. “There are
1000s of frontliners and emergency
workers who are putting their
lives on the line every day in the
fight against COVID-19. Every
rupee we collect today will help
equip these heroes better thus
protect them better. So please
help keep safe those who keep us
safe,” Kaif says.
Q How did your acting career
begin?
I believe I was destined to
get into acting. My friend was
auditioning for a commercial.
I auditioned as well; this was
when I was in college. An idea
took root that this was
something that I could do and
enjoy. I did couple of ads that
with served as good pocket
money. I loved the freedom
that came with having my own
money. I had the liberty to
spend it as I wished. I loved the
whole experience of it. I wanted
to explore the industry more
professionally that’s how I got
into it. Over the years, I have
done several commercials, TV
shows and films. All this I got
due to sheer hard work, talent
and merit.
Q How did you come on
board for Ishaaron Ishaaron
Mein?
The show will always be
special for me as all the actors
in the show are senior and
experienced. I always wanted to
work with them and when I
was called for the look test, I
was really hoping that I get in.
I thank God for that I was
selected at one go.
Q What made you say yes to
Rani Vivek Srivastav?
Rani’s character is very
discreet. It has layers to it. The
role is not easy to play. While
she is fearless, she is a little
scared for her family. She is
usually happy but gets upset at
the slightest of things to people
whom she loves. She is a brat
yet she is the docile girl of the
Srivastav family.
Q The show is about specially-
abled — their dreams and
aspirations. Do you think
people find a connect with
such a subject?
It is a very different kind of
a subject that the makers have
tried to bring on screen. There
have been makers who have
dealt with the subject for films
but never on the small screen.
For TV, it is one of a kind show.
There are many out there who
found a connect with the
storyline since the series is
about love, bonding and family.
Also, there is great chemistry
among the co-stars off-screen
that comes to play on-screen.
Q You have done so many
shows. Is there a favourite
role?
Yes, I loved playing Arpita
Khanna, the cop in Diya Aur
Baati Hum. It was a role that I
enjoyed doing.
I was paired against
Sandhya in the series. Another
role that is close to my heart
was the character of Shanti in
Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai. In
this show I played a Math
teacher at Pragati Vidya Ka
Mandir School; I was Naina’s
mentor.
Q You have done two-three
films only? Is Bollywood not
on your cards?
I have not shunned
Bollywood I am just looking
forward to doing roles that are
more in tune to what I want to
do henceforth. I don’t want to
take up a role just for the heck
of it. I am hope that I get the
right role so that I can say yes
to it.
Q How are you coping with
the lockdown?
I’ve given my mother
complete rest. I am handling all
household chores of two
houses — mine as well as my
mother’s. Many people know
that my mom is my neighbour
as well. I don’t want her to get
stressed out doing all the work.
One can say I am a
superwoman — managing two
homes.
Q There are lots of rumours
doing rounds related to
COVOD-19? Your advice to
people?
First, and for most
important stop believing
WhatsApp forward messages.
Half of them are fake. Only
trust newspapers and the news
they put out. There are so
many journalists who are out
there working so that they can
bring out the ground reality. We
cannot let their efforts go waste.
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Seven of these workers who returned to Uttar Pradesh from Maharashtra have tested positive. Five migrant workers have tested positive in Odisha and two in Chhattisgarh. Nine migrant workers from Bihar tested positive in Bangalore. The Government had told the Supreme Court in the past that there were fears that one third of the total migrants could be infected. However, there was test carried out before starting the process of trans- porting them by train. According to Basti’s district magistrate Ashutosh Niranjan, the seven labourers had trav- elled from Maharashtra via Jhansi in Government buses to Basti tested positive. They were quarantined at a Government shelter in Haraiyya area. Their samples were taken and they have tested positive for Covid-19. Heavy sanitisa- tion of premises has been done where they were quar- antined. “The labourers have been shifted to a community health centre (CHC) in Munderwa area. Out of the total 31 cases in the district, 1 Covid-19 patient has died while 13 patients have been discharged from the hospital after they recovered. There are presently 17 active cases,” Basti DM said in a statement. UP was one of the first States to send buses to bring back migrants. The UP Government has made plans to bring back 10-12 lakh migrant workers home from different parts in the country, especial- ly Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Punjab. On Thursday, nine migrant workers tested positive in Bangalore. Their roommate was a 54- year-old migrant worker from Bihar who tested positive on Wednesday. With no mass scale testing done in case of migrants and quarantine being the only basis for their movement back to home, the fear they could be carrier of the virus has kept everyone worried. ?=BQ =4F34;78 The coronavirus cases saw a back-to-back second day of 2, 000 plus rise in numbers with Punjab registering its highest single day count of 187 cases. Overall, the number of cases pushed the country’s total tally to 39,242 and death count of 1,300 with 77 mortalities in a day on Saturday. Punjab’s count has doubled in the last four days due to surge in cases following arrival of nearly 3,500 Sikh pilgrims from Nanded in Maharashtra. Nearly 400 of the total cases in the State are linked to the pil- grims. Nearly 4,000 pilgrims were stranded at Hazur Sahib Gurudwara in Nanded from where they were brought in 90 buses to Punjab and sent to home quarantine after a nor- mal screening. An alarming number of these people have now tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, doubling the total number of Punjab cases in just four days at 772. Nearly half of the total infected persons are linked to the Nanded pilgrimage. The figure of total death in the State is 20. Thirty two of the 187 pil- grims who tested positive on Saturday belong to just one dis- trict — Hoshiarpur. Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu has accused Maharashtra authorities of being careless, saying none of the around 4,000 pilgrims were tested for the coron- avirus despite them being stranded there for around a month. Maharashtra has rebutted the accusation and said the pilgrims may have been infected on way to Punjab when they halted at Indore. A0:4B7:B8=67Q =4F34;78 The number of Covid-19 positive cases in the 31 Battalion of CRPF has spi- raled up to 140 making the sit- uation scary at the paramilitary camp at Mayur Vihar here. The 140 Covid-19 positive cases include one Sub Inspector Mohammad Ikram Hussain who succumbed to the disease last week and a recovered patient, besides two private individuals contracted by the 31 Battalion. Majority of the men who have tested positive for Covid- 19 are Constables to Assistant Sub Inspectors. Reports of other personnel are awaited and the number of positive cases is likely to further spiral up, officials said. The Mayur Vihar camp of the CRPF houses one battalion (1,000 personnel) strength of the force. The entire campus has been sealed as a precau- tionary measure to check the spread of the disease. All the patients have been admitted to Quarantine Centre at Mandoli, Shahdara, Choudhary Brahmaprakash Ayurvedic Hospital, Delhi and Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital here. Following the develop- ment, the paramilitary direc- torate here has issued an advi- sory to all the formations across the country that the per- sonnel should strictly wear face masks, hand gloves and carry hand sanitisers when entering hotspots or contain- ment zones for performing duty. BC055A4?AC4AQ =4F34;78 The Delhi Government has decided to open liquor shops in non-containment zones in Delhi in accordance with the latest guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). However, on Saturday itself Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that all 11 districts in the national Capital will remain in red zone till May 17, trigger- ing some confusion. The Excise Department has directed four Government- run agencies, which are respon- sible to sell liquor in the city, to identify such outlets which fulfil all conditions prescribed by the MHA. Till Friday, the national Capital had recorded 3,738 cases of coronavirus and 61 fatalities. On Friday, 223 new cases were reported. According to Jain, 49 people are in ICU and five are on ventilator. A “limited” lockdown which includes suspension of air, train and inter-State road travel will continue to remain in force for two more weeks from May 4 across the coun- try, but some activities would be allowed after classifications of districts into red, orange and green zones based on Covid- 19 risk profiling, the Government had announced on Friday. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a series of meetings with key Ministers, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit Shah and senior officials of economic Ministries to work out the second stimulus pack- age which may, among others, comprise relief for small scale businessmen impacted by the countrywide lockdown aimed to contain the spread of coro- navirus pandemic. The Prime Minister will also have follow up meetings with Ministers of key eco- nomic Ministries such as Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), accord- ing to Government officials. The Finance Ministry, which deferred release of monthly GST collection num- bers on Friday, also gave a detailed presentation to the PM later in the day on the state of economy and several ini- tiatives that it plans to under- take to stimulate Indian econ- omy and reset the flow of money. The PM already had meet- ings with different Ministries, including civil aviation, labour and power, on Friday. ZXcR_eh`cVcdTRccjgZcfdY`^V LQ 83 LQ 2GLVKD LQ KKDWWLVJDUK LQ %LKDU WHVW YH ?C8Q 8=3A4 Indore Police on Saturday found 18 people, most of them migrant workers, crammed inside a cement mixer-laden truck headed towards Uttar Pradesh from Maharashtra, an official said. All of them were sent to a shelter for medical examina- tion and a bus was being organised for their further transit, he said. 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The Temple trust (TTD) with C3,309 cr yearly budget told the firm supplying the manpower that the contract of the workers will not renewed on expiry on April 30. The workers appealed to the TTD to retain them during the coro- navirus crisis, however their plea has been rejected. “The issue was brought to my notice. We will explore the ways to help them,” YV Subba Reddy, TTD chairman, told the Mumbai Mirror. 7LUXSDWL HQGV MRE FRQWUDFW RI ZRUNHUV New Delhi: Union Home Ministry on Saturday clarified that buses are not allowed in Orange Zones and they can run in Green Zones with 50 per cent passengers to maintain social distancing norms. 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- 2. T he Coronavirus-led lockdown is changing the way we are doing things. Be it the work from home culture or online classes or even our normal socialiasing routine, we are slowly adapting to the new normal. However, in these times of crisis not everything is going left. From earth getting time to rejuvenate itself to the entertainment industry seeing new breakthroughs, there are several reasons to beat the blues. The quote that music can heal the wounds that medicine can’t touch stands true in the current situation. That’s why, stakeholders are geared up for taking concerts too on online platforms. Almost everything is taking the digital route. With the Indian entertainment industry coming together for a home-to-home fundraiser concert, ‘I for India’, in partnership with Facebook and GiveIndia is rightly utilising the power of music keeping in mind the social distancing norms. All proceeds from the fundraiser concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund managed by GiveIndia. The mother of concerts, this four-hour long musical evening will be live globally on Facebook today at 7:30 pm and will feature performances and personal messages from more than 85 Indian and global stars — A R Rahman, Akshay Kumar, Arijit Singh, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Rani Mukerji to name a few. The vision for the concert by leaders from the entertainment industry is three-pronged — first, to entertain those locked down in their homes. Second, pay tribute to those who are working on the frontlines. Third, to raise funds for those who have no work and no home and do not know where their next meal is coming from. Atul Satija, CEO, GiveIndia, says that it the concert backed by several stars feels like a nation coming together. “The fundraiser concert, backed by a fabulous line up of stars, feels like a nation coming together —though we are isolated, we are united in our efforts to win this battle against COVID-19. We have already received tremendous support for our missions to provide humanitarian aid to those most affected by this crisis. But with the concert going live on the world’s largest social media platform, it will help reach the millions of people who want to contribute to this war-like effort. We are extremely grateful to the organisers for putting their trust in us as the donations partner,” he says. Priyanka Chopra shares her thoughts on how virtual event is bringing everyone together. “Unexpected, uncontrolled, unparalleled. The coronavirus has forged a brutal path across the world, and in the line of fire is well — you me and pretty much everyone across the world. Lockdowns, quarantines, social distancing — yeh hain humara naya normal. Khud ko surakshit rakhne ke liye hume ek dusre se dur rehna pad raha hai. Phir bhi mann hi mann main hum ek saath hain, as always,” she says. Anushka Sharma says that she in this digital age, even being miles apart, she is feeling more connected than ever. “While we may be social distancing, and that’s the requirement. I don’t think we’ve ever been more connected. People helping each other, spreading awareness just so that we can protect each other and that is the victory of human spirit,” Sharma opines. On the other hand, Rani Mukerji calls for people to become more vigilant keeping in mind the increase in child abuse. “Instances of child abuse have increased during lockdown. I urge you all to stay more vigilant. If you see or hear anything, suspicious or odd please report it to the authorities immediately. My daughter Adira calls this coronavirus an invisible monster lurking in the streets, she tells me mamma, this monster will surely go away one day,” she says. Zoya Akhtar says that may we remember the lessons learnt and never forget we aren’t above nature, we’re just a small part of it. Shabana Azmi too agrees with Akhtar and says that it’s time to stand united and understand how interdependent we are. “It’s time we realised how interdependent we are on each other. Irrespective of caste, class, gender, religion or country. It’s time for introspection. It’s time to shed our prejudices, it’s time to come together in kinship and harmony,” Azmi says. Katrina Kaif hails the frontline workers and says that every penny that will be collected will equip these heroes better. “There are 1000s of frontliners and emergency workers who are putting their lives on the line every day in the fight against COVID-19. Every rupee we collect today will help equip these heroes better thus protect them better. So please help keep safe those who keep us safe,” Kaif says. Q How did your acting career begin? I believe I was destined to get into acting. My friend was auditioning for a commercial. I auditioned as well; this was when I was in college. An idea took root that this was something that I could do and enjoy. I did couple of ads that with served as good pocket money. I loved the freedom that came with having my own money. I had the liberty to spend it as I wished. I loved the whole experience of it. I wanted to explore the industry more professionally that’s how I got into it. Over the years, I have done several commercials, TV shows and films. All this I got due to sheer hard work, talent and merit. Q How did you come on board for Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein? The show will always be special for me as all the actors in the show are senior and experienced. I always wanted to work with them and when I was called for the look test, I was really hoping that I get in. I thank God for that I was selected at one go. Q What made you say yes to Rani Vivek Srivastav? Rani’s character is very discreet. It has layers to it. The role is not easy to play. While she is fearless, she is a little scared for her family. She is usually happy but gets upset at the slightest of things to people whom she loves. She is a brat yet she is the docile girl of the Srivastav family. Q The show is about specially- abled — their dreams and aspirations. Do you think people find a connect with such a subject? It is a very different kind of a subject that the makers have tried to bring on screen. There have been makers who have dealt with the subject for films but never on the small screen. For TV, it is one of a kind show. There are many out there who found a connect with the storyline since the series is about love, bonding and family. Also, there is great chemistry among the co-stars off-screen that comes to play on-screen. Q You have done so many shows. Is there a favourite role? Yes, I loved playing Arpita Khanna, the cop in Diya Aur Baati Hum. It was a role that I enjoyed doing. I was paired against Sandhya in the series. Another role that is close to my heart was the character of Shanti in Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai. In this show I played a Math teacher at Pragati Vidya Ka Mandir School; I was Naina’s mentor. Q You have done two-three films only? Is Bollywood not on your cards? I have not shunned Bollywood I am just looking forward to doing roles that are more in tune to what I want to do henceforth. I don’t want to take up a role just for the heck of it. I am hope that I get the right role so that I can say yes to it. Q How are you coping with the lockdown? I’ve given my mother complete rest. I am handling all household chores of two houses — mine as well as my mother’s. Many people know that my mom is my neighbour as well. I don’t want her to get stressed out doing all the work. One can say I am a superwoman — managing two homes. Q There are lots of rumours doing rounds related to COVOD-19? Your advice to people? First, and for most important stop believing WhatsApp forward messages. 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- 3. 347A03D=kBD=30H k0H !! c^f]WP[[ ?=BQ 347A03D= The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patents in Uttarakhand mounted to 59 on Saturday with the state health department reporting one more case of the disease on the day. This patient was reported from Rudrapur town of Udham Singh Nagar district. It is learnt that this patient is a resident of Mainpuri of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and was part of a group of four persons who had came to Rudrapur clandestinely by hiding themselves inside a container (truck). The police had intercepted the vehicle and send all the four occupants into institutional quarantine. Incidentally two of the four have been found positive for the disease. The number of COVID-19 patients in Udham Singh Nagar district has mounted to eight. Meanwhile, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh undertook a frantic effort to check the contact history of the intern female medical officer who was found positive for the disease on Friday. The state health department in a bulletin released on late Friday night had confirmed the case. The intern is a resident of Kerala. The dean hospital administration of AIIMS, Dr U B Mishra said that the intern was deployed in the emergency wing of the hospital from March 16. He said that she probably received the infection from a female patient who was brought in the emergency of hospital and was later found positive for COVID-19. Dr Mishra said that the hostel where the intern lived has been quarantined and her contact history is being traced. He said that the main emergency wing of the hospital is being closed for one day for its complete sanitization. The COVID-19 emergency wing of the hospital would also function as emergency in the meantime. The additional secretary, state health department, Yugal Kishore Pant said 240 samples were tested on Saturday out of whom one was found positive for the disease. He said that reports of 258 samples are still awaited by the department. The authorities have so far taken swab samples of 6786 suspected patients for COVID- 19 test. On Saturday, samples of 228 suspected patients were taken and sent to the lab for test. The authorities have so far provided psychiatric counselling to 23765 migrants labourers kept in different relief camps of the state. In the state, 1094345 people have so far downloaded the Arogya Setu App. The state has 19 active cases of COVID-19 which are Dehradun (11), Udham Singh Nagar (4), Haridwar (2) and Nainital (2). In the state, 66.30 percent of the patients have so far recovered from the disease. Out of the total samples taken less than one percent ( 0.86 %) have been found positive for COVID-19. 4@G:5*aReZV_eT`f_ecZdVde`*Z_FeeRcRYR_U ?=BQ 347A03D= The health department of Dehradun become alarmed when one patient of COVID-19 was reported from Chaman Vihar area of Dehradun on Saturday. Since the swab sample of the patient was taken in New Delhi, he technically would not be included in the list of COVID-19 patients of Uttarakhand. As per the guidelines of government of India a patient would be counted at a place where his/ her sample is taken. According to the health department of Uttarakhand this person is a cancer patient and had gone to Apollo hospital, New Delhi on April 28. He was tested positive on April 30 and was discharged on the same day. In the meantime the patient returned to his home in Dehradun. The health department of Uttarakhand claim that the patient was discharged by Apollo hospital without due COVID-19 protocol. On getting information about the patient, team of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) rushed to his home and admitted him at AIIMS Rishikesh. 3^^]RP]RTa_PcXT]ccTbcTSX] 3T[WXU^d]SeTU^a2^eXS ( P ]T_PcXT]cU^d]S _^bXcXeTX] AdSaP_da^U DSWPBX]VW =PVPa^]BPcdaSPh P ?a^Q[Tb^U088B AXbWXZTbW R^_^d]SPb^]T X]cTa]ST_[^hTSX] TTaVT]RhfX]V U^d]S_^bXcXeT^] [PcT5aXSPh]XVWc ?=BQ 347A03D= All government offices in the state will open from Monday. Additionally, shops and commercial enterprises will be allowed to remain open from 7 AM to 4 PM barring those not allowed by the Central Government. Chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said this while informing the media about the relaxations and restrictions to be observed during the two-week lockdown from May 4. Singh informed that Central government has classified Haridwar district as red zone, Dehradun and Nainital as Orange zone and the remaining districts as Green zones. The classification is made on the basis of four aspects- number of active cases, percentage of testing, doubling rate and surveillance of suspected cases. The classification is dynamic and can be altered on the basis of periodic reviews. The conditions will remain as they are now in urban areas of Red zone and hotspots while relaxation has been provided for various activities in rural areas. He said that from May 4, while the secretariat will open from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, the other government offices will remain open from 10 AM to 4 PM. In Green zones, while 100 per cent of class A and B officers will attend office, 50 per cent of class C and D personnel will work in office. In Red and Orange zones, 100 per cent of class A and B officers will attend office while in the first week, 33 per cent of class C and D personnel will attend office. A review will be held after a week and if found favourable 50 per cent of class C and D personnel will attend office. In government offices in all zones, women employees who are pregnant or with children aged below 10 years and employees aged above 55 or with co- morbidity will be required to attend office only if necessary. Further, disinfection, sanitisation, screening and social distancing will be observed in all government offices. Private offices and commercial establishments apart from those prohibited by the Central government will also be able to remain open till 4 PM. Sanitisation, wearing of masks and social distancing as directed by the Central Government will have to be observed in the establishments. Importantly, as per Central government directions, all movement for non-essential tasks will be totally prohibited from 7 PM to 7 AM. Singh further informed that standard operating procedures issued by the Centre will be followed in ferrying back migrants to Uttarakhand from various states where they are stranded. So far 1.25 lakh persons have registered online to return to Uttarakhand and this number is consistently rising. Most of such people want to return from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab among other regions. Regarding the applicants wanting to return from distant locations, the state is dividing the applicants into clusters and this information will be shared with the railways according to which trains will be arranged to bring the persons back to Uttarakhand. The SOPs issued by the Centre will also be followed in case of people wanting to return in private vehicles. Singh also informed that the state government had so far purchased 1.42 lakh quintals of wheat from farmers. In accordance with its commitment to pay the farmers within 48 hours, a total of Rs 24 crore has been transferred to the accounts of farmers for the wheat purchased. Additionally, 72,955 persons have been given work under 6,441 MNREGA works started or resumed in the state. Permission has also been granted to a total of 3,460 industrial enterprises to resume operations. The units have sought permission for 84,634 personnel to work in the industries. Apart from this, the committee formed under retired IAS officer Indu Kumar Pande to give recommendations for reviving and strengthening the state’s economy is expected to present its interim report next week and the recommendations by the end of next week, added Singh. Regarding the resumption of Char Dham Yatra, he said that apart from its spiritual significance the Yatra is also important for the state’s economy. The State government is considering how to resume the Yatra in accordance with Central government directions. $OO *RYW 3YW RIILFHV WR RSHQ IURP 0RQ ?=BQ 347A03D= Two armed forces personnel belonging to Uttarakhand died in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan on Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu Kashmir on Saturday. According to the information available, an operation of Indian army was going in Uri sector of JK on Saturday during which the Pakistani troops opened heavy fire. In the battle, two personnel of 21st battalion of Kumaon regiment attained martyrdom while two others sustained injuries. Both are from P i t h o r a g a r h district of Uttarakhand. The martyrs are H a v i l d a r Gokarna Singh of Munsiyari and Shankar Singh of Gangolihat. A pall of gloom descended on the Napad and Nali villages of the brave-hearts in Pithoragarh district when the i n f o r m a t i o n about their martyrdom arrived. The army is making arrangements to send the bodies of soldiers to Pithoragarh by aerial route. In his message, the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed deep shock on death of two soldiers of the state. Asking the family members to show extreme patience in this hour of grief, the CM assured all possible help to them. ?4A8CC43 B7?BC14 ?4=C8;;#? ?=BQ 347A03D= In an order which would clear suspense shrouding over the promotions of more than 16000 special Basic Teachers Certificate (BTC) primary teachers of Uttarakhand, the education minister Arivind Pandey has said that these teachers should also be included in the process of promotions in the education department. After the judgement of Supreme Court (SC) going in favour of Uttarakhand Government on the issue of reservation in promotion, the state Government has initiated the process of promotion in all the departments. Being the biggest department in terms of the employee strength, bumper promotions are scheduled in the education department. The department officials had earlier stated that since the issue of recognition of the special in service training (Special BTC) of more than 16000 primary teachers is still pending with the National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE), these teachers would not be eligible for promotions. The prospect of missing the chance of promotion had thoroughly disappointed thousands of special BTC teachers in the state. However on Friday, the education minister Arvind Pandey ordered the education secretary, R Meenakshi Sundaram to include special BTC qualified teachers in the process of promotions. Expressing happiness on the minister’s decision, the president of the Prathmik Shikshak Sangh (PSS), Digvijay Singh said that issue of recognition of special BTC course is lingering due to the officers of the department. CWTTSdX]SXaTRcb B_TRXP[1C2cTPRWTab c^QTX]R[dSTSX]cWT _a^RTbb^U_a^^cX^]b ?=BQ 347A03D= The Uttarakhand Congress has termed the decision of Uttarakhand Government in which it had asked the private schools to only charge tuition fee from the parents as eyewash. The spokesperson of Uttarakhand Congress, Garima Mahra Dassauni said on Saturday that the decision is deplorable since it is the tuition fee which constitutes the major chunk of school fees. “If one looks at the fee structure of the private schools then it becomes clear that almost 80 per cent of the total fee charged is the tuition fee. It appears the education minister is unaware about the fee structure of the private schools which is unfortunate,’’ she said. The Congress leader said that the decision of the Government would provide no succour to the parents reeling under financial crisis triggered by the lockdown. After an intense pressure from the political parties and parents association to rein in private schools that are pressurising the parents to deposit fees, the Uttarakhand government on Friday directed the private schools to charge only tuition fee for the period of lockdown from the parents. The education minister, Arvind Pandey also warned that strict action would be taken against the schools that would exert pressure on the parents to charge additional fees in excess of the tuition fees. 6UUTUSYcY_^RiEµ[XQ^T 7_fdUiUgQcX*3_^WbUcc ?=BQ 347A03D= The State administration started sending back people to their native places in Uttar Pradesh and home districts within Uttarakhand. After completion of their quarantine period, residents of Uttar Pradesh temporarily staying at relief camps in Dehradun district were sent in buses to Uttar Pradesh under the directions of the Garhwal region nodal officer, Dehradun superintendent of police (Traffic) Prakash Chandra on Saturday. A total of 276 such persons were sent in 15 buses while observing social distancing and other precautions to the neighbouring state. Similarly, the process of ferrying back persons stranded in Dehradun to their home districts within the state has also been started. After screening, 816 people of Pauri district were sent in 29 buses of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation from the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun. Apart from being thermal screened, these persons were also informed about the basics of protection from COVID-19. During the next two days, people from various districts who were stranded in Dehradun due to the lockdown will be transported back to their home districts. The Dehradun district magistrate Ashish Kumar Shrivastava informed that other district magistrates have been requested that in case any patient from their district is referred to Dehradun for treatment, they should be referred to the Himalayan Hospital, Jolly Grant and not the Government Doon Medical College hospital or All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. D?aTbXST]cbcaP]b_^acTSQPRZ' % bcaP]STS?PdaXaTbXST]cbbT]cW^T 7ZR VROGLHUV RI 8¶NKDQG PDUWUHG LQ - . 1^cWaTbXST]cb^U ?XcW^aPVPaW SXbcaXRcfTaTX] :dP^]ATVXT]c ^U8]SXP]0ah ?=BQ 70A83F0A Nearly 300 people of Uttar Pradesh stranded in the district were sent back to their home State from Haridwar district on Saturday. A total of 181 persons were boarded in buses from Laksar towards the neighbouring State. A number of workers and students from states including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan were returning home when due to the lockdown, they were stopped in Laksar. The local administration arranged for their stay in relief camps and provided various facilities to them. Laksar sub divisional magistrate Pooran Singh Rana said in the first phase the people of Uttar Pradesh are being sent. They are being transported to the inter-state border from where buses from UP will take them onwards. Similarly, UP residents stranded in Haridwar city were also sent back towards their home state in buses. Haridwar city magistrate Jagdish Lal said that 204 persons were boarded in about one dozen buses for Uttar Pradesh. These persons had been staying in six relief camps during the lockdown in Haridwar. =TPa[hD?]PcXeTbcaP]b_^acTSc^W^TBcPcT 5X[T_W^c^ ?=BQ 70A83F0A The Education Department has issued notices to various schools in Haridwar district for various alleged violations. The Mount Litera Zee school was served a notice after complaints were received from parents being pressurised to pay more than the tuition fees and purchase books outside the NCERT syllabus. Similarly, notices were also issued by the department to Bhimrao Ambedkar school in Khanpur and Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School in Roorkee. The chief education officer Anand Bhardwaj said that Mount Litera Zee school was inspected after complaints were received from parents. It was found that the parents of students were being pressurized to pay more than tuition fee and purchase books outside the NCERT syllabus. The school has been directed to reply by May 16. On the other hand, the Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School has been fined Rs one lakh for the school not being recognised under RTE Act (classes I to VIII) and the conduct of unauthorised classes. The chief education officer said that action will be taken to file a case if the penalty is not deposited. In Uttarakhand there more than 16000 Bachelor of Education (Bed) qualified candidates appointed by education department from the year 2001 to 2016 as primary teachers and were imparted in service special BTC in different Districts Institutes of Education and Teaching (DIETs). However in 2016 it was realised that the all important recognition from NCTE was not taken by the education department of Uttarakhand for this course. The plea of the department to grant recognition in retrospection was turned down by NCTE as it violates the very act by which it was governed. As per the new guidelines of the union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry, only the Diploma in Elementary Education (DElEd) qualified candidates are eligible to teach the primary students. The HRD ministry had made it clear that after March 2019, all primary teachers who don’t have a DElEd degree or BTC certificate would be removed from post of primary teachers. This order created a situation where thousands of trained serving teachers were to lose their jobs after March 2019. The problem of these teachers was sorted out by passage of NCTE amendment bill in parliament and subsequent notification by the government. However to the discomfiture of education department the file of recognition is still pending in the NCTE. C748BBD4 Bdb_T]bT^]_a^^cX^]^U %cTPRWTabR[TPaTS BRW^^[bbTaeTS]^cXRTb U^aePaX^dbP]^P[XTb 2WXTUTSd^UUXRTa0]P]S 1WPaSfPYbPXScWPc ^d]c;XcTaPITT bRW^^[fPbX]b_TRcTS PUcTaR^_[PX]cbfTaT aTRTXeTSUa^_PaT]cb
- 4. 347A03D=kBD=30H k0H !! ]PcX^]# ?=BQ B78;0 In the backdrop of the nationwide lockdown, Himachal Cabinet on Saturday announced a series of steps to revive the economy and create livelihood for the people affected by the halt in economic activities. It has decided to start a scheme guaranteeing 120 days assured employment to the urban population besides some relief for agriculturists, fruit growers and hoteliers. The decision was taken during the cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. If required, adequate training would be provided for skill upgradation under the Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana. A presentation was made before the cabinet regarding the steps that need to be taken for economic revival, and economic reforms to be initiated after the lockdown. In another significant decision, the Cabinet decided to utilise the services of professionals and experts in various fields, who have returned home, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts will be identified and trained accordingly to provide them employment and self- employment avenues. It was also decided to provide a second instalment of Rs 2,000 each to about one lakh workers registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Board. The government also decided to provide some relief to agriculturists and horticulturists who have suffered huge losses. The government will compensate and help them to market their produce. The cabinet also decided to waive electricity demand charges of hotels for six months, thereby providing them relief of about Rs 15 crore. Similarly, excise and taxation license fee will be waived, and lifting quota of bars would be on pro-rata basis. In addition to this, token tax and special road tax would be waived for four months and no penalty will be imposed on the owners of private vehicles on account of delay on renewal of registration and permits. Government will also provide support to the HP Tourism Development Corporation for paying salaries to its employees. Support of Rs 55 crore will also be provided to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). It was decided to constitute a task force headed by Irrigation Minister Mahender Singh to give suggestions to be taken to revive the economy. The cabinet decided to convert the part-time Class-IV workers, engaged in various departments, except the part- time water carriers in the Education Department, who have completed eight years as daily wagers. ?=BQ 270=3860A7 Shops in Punjab will open in the green and orange zones, across districts, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Sunday, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced on Saturday. There would be however, no relaxations in red and containment zones. The decision to change the timings from the current 7-11 a.m. has been taken in response to requests from people in various districts to open the shops after 9 a.m., said the Chief Minister, adding that the convenience of the people had been kept in mind in making the change. The issue also came up for discussion during the Cabinet meeting, and there was consensus that the timings should be changed in public interest, said an official spokesperson. Capt Amarinder has asked the Chief Secretary to issue the necessary directives to the DCs to notify the change. Continuing with his policy of `relief with strictness,” Capt Amarinder, however, made it clear that anyone found venturing out of their homes for essentials etc without wearing a mask would be strictly dealt with. He said he had issued strict directives to the police department to challan anyone see outside without a mask. The relaxations come with strict protocols, which the people need to follow, said the Chief Minister, adding that the relief had been provided to make life easier for the people and not to come out unnecessarily. The Punjab CM has also directed the police to come down heavily on those found violating the curfew restrictions or otherwise disrupting the state’s law and order. “We will not tolerate such actions,” he warned, adding that no laxity would be allowed in this regard, with Section 144 also strictly in place. He also made it clear that his government would make all possible arrangements to bring back its people from other states, and to facilitate those stranded in Punjab, including migrant labourers, to return to their homes. His government was working in close coordination with other states on this issue, and he had also requested the central government to arrange special trains, which would be done after a few days as the Railways were currently managing the transportation of migrants from the south of India, he added. ?=BQ B78;0 No fresh coronavirus case has been reported in Himachal Pradesh for the past nine days, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said here on Saturday, adding that three more COVID-19 patients recovered in the state on Saturday, taking the total number of those cured in the state to 33. Two patients from Una and one from Chamba district have recovered from the disease, With this, Chamba district has become coronavirus free. Fifteen patients from Una district, six from Chamba, five from Solan, four from Kangra, two from Hamirpur and one patient from Sirmaur district have recovered so far. Of the 370 samples sent for testing on Saturday, 144 tested negative while reports of the rest are awaited, he added. These tests are being conducted at five laboratories in HP at Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla, Palampur's Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) in Kangra, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College (SLBSGMC) Nerchowk in Mandi and Kasauli's Central Research Institute (CRI) in Solan. Forty-one coronavirus cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh so far and the number of active cases in the state is two. The active cases are from Una and Sirmaur districts of the hill state. Out of the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh, 10 are coronavirus free. Two patients from Una and Sirmaur are being treated at Bhota Charitable Hospital in Hamirpur and Katha's ESIC in Baddi, respectively. Four patients from Solan district were shifted to a private hospital outside Himachal Pradesh. Two people have died of COVID-19 in the state. The fatalities include a 70-year-old Delhi resident who had stayed at a guest house of a factory in Solan district's Baddi and died at PGIMER, Chandigarh on April 2. HIMACHAL ALLOWS LIQUOR VENDS TO OPEN FROM MONDAY The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday allowed liquor vends to operate in the state from May 4, the day the third phase of the coronavirus lockdown begins. Himachal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Bhardwaj told reporters that the decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Saturday. Giving some relaxations, the Union government had on Friday extended the lockdown by two weeks till May 17. The second phase of the nationwide lockdown will end on Sunday. Bhardwaj said it was decided not to charge any licence fee from liquor vends for the period (March 22 to May 3) these remained closed due to the coronavirus lockdown. He said it was also decided in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to change the excise policy period for the current and the next fiscal year. The excise policy for 2019- 20 will continue till May 31 against the earlier March 31, he said. The period of the excise policy for 2020-21 will start from June 1 and continue till May 31, 2021, he added. Similarly, the toll barrier policy for the 2019-20 financial year will continue till May 31, whereas for 2020-21, it will start from June 1 this year and continue till May 31 next year. HIMACHAL ASKS RESIDENTS TO REGISTER ON ONLINE PORTAL To bring back residents stuck outside the state due to the coronavirus lockdown, Himachal government on Saturday asked them to register on its online portal. Meanwhile, the government decided to bring back it residents stranded in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohail—collectively called the tricity—from Sunday, an official spokesperson said. Those who do not have any vehicle can register on the p o r t a l http://covid19epass.hp.gov.in/, the spokesperson said, adding that the people stuck in the state can also register on it after which a comprehensive plan will be made for their movement. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) will run its buses from Chandigarh between Sunday and Tuesday for permanent residents of the state stranded in the tricity. Buses for residents of Kangra, Chamba, Una and Hamirpur districts will run on the first-come-first-serve basis from Sunday at 6 am from Himachal Bhawan in Sector 28 of Chandigarh, an official said. Buses for residents of Bilaspur, Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts will be run from May 4 whereas residents of Shimla, Sirmaur, Kinnaur and Solan districts can board buses on May 5. A photocopy of Aadhaar card or any other government identity proof will be required and boarding will be allowed only after a medical examination, he said, adding that all people will have to give an undertaking that they are not infected by coronavirus. Principal Secretary (Revenue) Onkar Chand Sharma has been made the state nodal officer for the task. Managing Director, HRTC, Yunus, has been designated as the state joint nodal officer for bringing back the stranded people, he added. Sharma and Yunus can be contacted on mobile numbers 9418230009 and 8894035375, respectively, he added. ?=BQ 17D10=4BF0A A44-year-old Odisha migrant worker died midway while returning from Surat to his home by a bus on Saturday. He was identified as Prakash Chandra Gaud, a resident of Narayanpur under Sorada block in Ganjam district. As per reports, 55 Odisha migrant workers, all from different places in Ganjam district, were returning from Surat after hiring a bus two days back. Prakash fell sick and died midway near Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh police intercepted the bus and sent the body for postmortem. Prakash’s funeral was also conducted in the neighbouring State. While the exact cause of the death was yet to be ascertained, Prakash’s family said he died due to some health issues. In another incident, a person was killed and another injured when a bus carrying more than 50 returnees from Surat met with an accident on Saturday evening. The mishap took place in Kalinga Ghat in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district. The bus named as ‘Shree Patel’ bearing registration number GJ18X2693. The bus carrying migrants was en route to Ganjam district. ?=BQ A0=278 Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that the State government is committed to bring back the stranded students and labourers from across the country. The CM, while interacting with MPs and MLAs of South and North Chhotanagpur region here on Saturday said that returning of studnets and labouerers has begun and they are being sent home after necessary medical screening. “A two-stage screening process has been ensured of the returned students and labourers. First, they are being screened at the railway stations and second by the district administration on reaching its district. A packet of ration of 15 to 20 days is also being provided by the government to the returning labourers so that food problem does not arise for the returning labourers and their families,” he said. Soren further said that social policing (Manki, Munda, Parganet, village head etc.) system also needs to be activated in rural areas at the earliest. With the establishment of the system of social policing, keeping an eye on the workers returning from other states will be easy. The CM said that it is not possible to provide police or health workers to all the people and hence arrangements can be ensured through social policing. The CM said that as soon as the students and migrant labourers come back, the State Government is making constant efforts to speed up the investigation process. Several new investigation centers have also been directed to investigate the Covid-19. He said that the Government of India has also been requested by the State Government to provide testing machines of advanced technology. “It is true that all workers are eager to return home, but it is not possible to bring back all the workers at once. The workers who want to come back will be brought back, it is the responsibility of the government. Apart from trains, buses, if needed, airplanes will also be used to bring labourers. The workers should be patient as the State Government is making continuous efforts to bring them to State. Those labourers who have to come back to Jharkhand and have not been able to register through the Chief Minister's Special Assistance Mobile App, they must register themselves. Registration work is in progress. The state government will soon make a new App on which the trapped laborers in rural areas in various states can be tracked,” he added. The CM said that those people who wish to bring migrant students and labourers fromtheirprivatevehicleswillbe able to coordinate with the DeputyCommissionerandSDO of their districts and take permissionandgotootherstates. HesaidthattheStategovernment will soon make the system of permissions more simple and easy. Helpline and online permission process can be used to avoid any problem regarding permission for private vehicles. He urged all MPs and MLAs to coordinatewiththenodalofficers for information related to trackingandtransportfacilityof migrant labourers. He said that 700 volunteers are working in different states of the country to bring back the workers. Soren said that there are some complaints that there is a shortage of medicines in district, block and panchayat level government hospitals. Due to lack of medicine, other diseases are also not being treated properly. He said that soon the State government will instruct all civil surgeons that the stock of medicines in hospitals is full and there should be no shortage in treatment. Soren said that a large number of migrant labourers will return to Jharkhand in the coming days. In such a situation, the challenges will be increased due to health check and quarantine etc of the returning workers. But, the government is trying to overcome the challenges with special preparation on every front. Soren said that a big responsibility has come on the shouldersofgovernmentsystem. Participation of all is important to fight this challenge of transition. He said that the State government management, doctors, nurses, technicians, health workers, district administration and police administration have shown the readinessofthepeopleinfighting thisinfectionofcoronavirus.He expressed his gratitude to the Corona Warriors. Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth, Giridih MP CP Chaudhary, Mandar MLA Bandhu Tirkey, Hatia MLA Navin Jaisawal, Badkagaon MLA Amba Prasad Alongwith a number of MPs and MLAs of South and North Chhotanagpur region gave their suggestions and interacted with the CM during the meeting. 7XPRWP[P]]^d]RTbaTeXeP[_[P]U^aTR^]^hBW^_bc^^_T]X]?d]YPQUa^( Pc^ _Ua^c^SPh^]fPaSb =^UaTbWRPbTb^U2^eXS (X]7XPRWP[_aPSTbWU^a(SPhb ?=BQ 347A03D= The Punjab and Sind Bank zonal office distributed ration to the poor families with the help the local police in Clement Town area. The bank also provided N-95 masks, sanitisers and gloves to the personnel of the Clement Town police station. The bank’s zonal manager Manoj Singh, chief manager Rajesh Kumar Shrivastava and others were also present on the occasion. ?B1P]Z SXbcaXQdcTb aPcX^]c^]TTSh ;YRcR_U4D`cV_hV]T`^VddefUV_ed]RS`fcVcd 0bcdST]cbW^fbeXRc^ahbXV]PbWTaTPSXTbc^Q^PaSPQdbc^aTPRWWXb]PcXeT_[PRTb PUcTaPVa^d_^U !bcdST]cbPaaXeTSUa^:^cP^UAPYPbcWP]c^7PcXPaPX[fPh bcPcX^]QhPb_TRXP[caPX]X]AP]RWX^]BPcdaSPh APcP];P[k?X^]TTa 2GLVKD PLJUDQW GLHV LQ EXV =4384B =47DAC8= 1DB8B70? ?=BQ 17D10=4BF0A With the Centre allowing movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and students stranded due to the lockdown, the Odisha Government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for sending persons stuck in the State to their home States by road or rail. In a letter to district Collectors and Municipal Commissioners, Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena forwarded the SOP to ensure smooth return of about 60,000 “guest workers” to their respective States. The Odisha Government has described the stranded migrant workers as “guest workers”. The State Government has appointed nodal officers for different States to ensure that the people from other States reach their native places safely. The SOP said that the prior approval of the recipient State is a must before departure of any train/bus from any district/Municipal Corporation in Odisha. For road journey by means of bus/ vans, the transit pass will be provided by the authorities here. The counterpart Collectors/Commissioners of Municipal Corporation/State co-ordinator in the recipient State should be informed with the details of passengers, destination (district and block) and their mobile numbers. The SOP said that one of the passengers, having a smartphone, may be designated as a group co-ordinator, whose mobile number may be passed on to the recipient State's C o l l e c t o r / M u n i c i p a l Commissioner/co-ordinator. destination station/border checkpoint of the recipient State for each train/ bus/ van will be decided by the recipient State Government. It said the returnees should be grouped block-wise/district- wise while boarding the buses/ vans/ trains, as far as possible, for easier logistics. There are about 90,000 migrant workers stranded in Odisha. The State Government has lodged them in different temporary camps where food, medicine and other essential items are provided to them since the lockdown started. SXbWPWPb(:bcaP]STS XVaP]cf^aZTab ?=BQ A0=278 At least two COVID-19 suspects from Deoghar tested positive on Saturday, taking the total count of Coronavirus patients in the State to 115, health officials said. However, no new cases surfaced from Ranchi – the only red zone in Jharkhand that accounts for more than 70 percent of cases in State, they added. Two cases were reported from Deoghar today (Saturday), said Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni. Both the Coronavirus patients are male, health officials said. One of them is 42-year-old man and the other is a 13-year-old boy, they added. The number of cases in Deoghar rose to four on Saturday. Deoghar, which is home to Baba Baidyanath temple, witnesses several thousand worshippers and tourists every year from India as well as abroad. The trajectory of Coronavirus transmission in Jharkhand witnessed an all time high last week, when 35 cases were reported within 48 hours. However, there has been a linear increase in the number of cases since then, officials said. As per figures released by the National Health Mission (NHM) on Saturday evening, Jharkhand at present has 90 active cases. Out of the 115 cases, 22 patients have recovered and three have died, it said. At least 10 patients in Ranchi have recovered, while six have recovered in Bokaro. Three in Hazaribag, two in Dhanbad and one in Simdega have won their battle against Coronavirus so far, the bulletin said. At least 48 of the 115 cases in Jharkhand are in the age bracket of 11 to 30 years and 40 are in the age bracket of 31 to 50 years, the NHM report said. The figures highlight that even young people were as vulnerable to the virus as the older ones, officials said. There are 33 COVID-19 containment zones in Jharkhand and 15 of them fall within the periphery of Ranchi – the only red zone in State, Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulakarni said. The remaining 18 containment zones are spread across the nine districts that fall in the category of orange zones here, he added. 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- 5. [P]SPaZ$347A03D=kBD=30H k0H !! ?=BQ =4F34;78 Maintaining there should be no concern over pri- vacy-related issues, Union IB Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the Aarogya Setu app is one of the best sci- entific means to alert people if some Covid-19 infected person is nearby. He was responding to AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi's remark on the possi- bility of private information being collected by the app. Javadekar said the app is being preferred worldwide over other means of tracking and mapping the pandemic. It alerts people if some Covid-19 infected person is near them. This is one of the best scientific means. There is no privacy-related issue here, he told ANI. There is no information actually. If you have a cough, a cold or tested positive, then only you have to fill up the information. The app will continue to operate for the next one or two years. The lockdown will be over soon, but this app will be a permanent help till we win the war against this pandem- ic, he said. Javadekar also said that India took various timely ini- tiatives, including a country- wide lockdown, and its man- agement of Covid-19 has been better than other countries. That is why it (lockdown) has been extended for two weeks. The various zones are well-defined. Following the social distancing norm of ''do gaz ki doori'' will be a new normal till the time a vac- cine is developed for Covid- 19, he said. Earlier, attacking the Government, Owaisi had tweeted: The Central govt is fighting COVID-19 with taali, thaali, bijli a very shady app. Now Delhi's Sultans have issued a farmaan that people have no choice in the matter. They MUST share their pri- vate data with govt ( who- ever the govt wants? (sic) The Government has made the coverage of con- tainment zones through the Aarogya Setu app a must in its guidelines during lockdown 3.0. All Central government employees too have to manda- torily download the app. ?=BQ =4F34;78 As the country looks to overcome the economic setback dealt by the coron- avirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed ways to reform the agriculture sector with emphasis on agriculture marketing, access of farmers to institutional credit and freeing the sector of various restric- tions with appropriate backing of laws. Agriculture accounts for 15 per cent of India's gross domestic product and is a source of livelihood for more than half of the country's 1.3 billion population. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present in the meeting. The prime minister has been stressing on boosting exports to aid economic growth. The meeting also dis- cussed ways to make several government instruments for the sector including the Kisan Credit Cards, PM-KISAN and e-Nam even more effective and increase their contribution to farmer welfare. Kisan Credit Cards offer short-term credit limits for crops and term loans to hold- ers by participating banks including cooperatives. This initiative grants farmers access to formal banking networks. KCC credit cardholders are also eligible for personal acci- dent insurance for death and permanent disability. The Prime Minister directed to further strengthen the role of FPOs to bring vibrancy in agrarian economy, transparency in agriculture, trade and enable maximum benefits to the farmers. The government has maintained that the country's farm sector is functioning smoothly despite the Covid-19 lock- down and there will not be much impact on its growth in the current fiscal, unlike other sectors. The pros and cons of bio- technological developments in crops or enhancement of pro- ductivity and reduction in input costs was also deliberat- ed, an official statement said. “Overall emphasis was on revisiting the existing laws governing market for better price realization and freedom of choice to the farmers,” said an agriculture ministry official. The meeting also focused on making strategic interven- tions in the existing marketing eco-system and bringing appropriate reforms in the context of rapid agricultural development. Discussion also emanated on the possibilities of a uni- form statutory framework in the country to facilitate new ways for farming which will infuse capital and technology in the agrarian economy. The challenges of the Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2016 and how to protect the interest of small and marginal farmers was dis- cussed in detail. Ways to make the Essential Commodities Act compatible with present times so that large-scale private investment in post-production agricul- ture infrastructure is incen- tivised, and how it has a pos- itive effect on commodity derivative markets, was also discussed. Developing Brand India', creation of commodity specific boards/councils and promo- tion of agri-clusters or contract farming are some of the inter- ventions that were deliberated to boost agriculture com- modity export. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Nationwide salutations to “corona warriors” by the armed forces commenced on Saturday with military bands playing in various districts and the Services helicopters show- ering petals at hospitals treating the coronavirus affected. The grand finale on Sunday will see fighter jets streaming across the skies in thrilling fly pasts and someaircraftandhelicoptersfly- ing over hospitals in the nation- al Capital and other parts of the country. The armed forces will also payrespecttothepolicebyplac- ingwreathattheNationalPolice Memorial here and helicopters showering flowers as a mark of gratitude. This unique way of thanks- giving to the frontline fighters of the pandemic was carried out a day after Chief of Defence Staff(CDS)GeneralBipinRawat announced that the nation will witness such activities as a trib- ute to corona warriors including doctors,nurses,sanitationwork- ers, police personnel and media on Sunday. He had said IAF planes will fly past from Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram and Dibrugarh to Kutch on Sunday to honour the corona fighters besides warships deployed on the coasts will be lit up in the evening. Moreover, the army bands will perform in almost all districts of the country. Infact,thebandsperformed in some parts of the country including Srinagar, Kolkata and GandhinagartownsonSaturday also, officials said here. Also, warships in Thiruvananthapuram lit up on Saturday and will do so on Sunday too. In fact, the Navy and Coast Guard have planned to put up such a show at 25 places across the country. Giving details about the IAF fly past, especially in the national capital on Sunday, they said the aerial salute is planned between 10-10.30 am. The Services helicopters will also shower petals on the National Police Memorial earlier in the day, officials said. The fly past includes fight- er aircraft formations, compris- ingoftheSukhoi-30MKI,MiG- 29 and Jaguar over Rajpath, and will orbit over Delhi and will be visible to the residents of Delhi from their roof tops. Inaddition,C-130transport aircraft will follow a similar profile as fighters covering the entire Delhi and National Capital Region(NCR). The air- craft will be flying at an approx- imate height of 500-1000 meters keeping aerospace safety in mindespeciallyinrespectofbird activity. Moreover, helicopters will drop petals on Police War Memorial followed by Delhi hospitals involved in providing relief to patients of COVID-19 between10-10.30am.Thelistof hospitals includes AllMS, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, GTB Hospital, Loknayak Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjang Hospital, Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Max Saket, Rohini Hospital, Apollo IndraprasthaHospitalandArmy Hospital Research and Referral. The events start on Sunday morning with wreath laying at thePoliceMemorialonbehalfof all three Service Chiefs to show respect towards the sacrifice by our police and paramilitary forces. Helicopters from IAF and Indian Navy will fly over hospi- tals treating Corona patients and shower petals as a tribute to theCoronawarriors.Navalheli- copters will shower petals on hospitalsatMumbai,Goa,Kochi and Visakhapatnam on Sunday. In the evening hours, Naval ships at sea on the coasts of Mumbai, Porbandar, Karwar, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kochi and Port Blair will light up and fire flares in solidarity, Anand said. In addition to the Navy, Coast Guard ships will be seen at 24 places some of which are - Porbandar, Okha, Ratnagiri, Dahanu, Murud, Goa, New Mangalaore, Kavarati, Karaikal, Chennai, K r i s h n a p a t n a m , Nizamapatanam, Puducherry, Kakinada, Paradip, Gopalpur, Sagar Island, Port Blair, Diglipur, Mayabundur, Hut bay and Campbel Bay. A total of 46 Coast Guard ships and around 10 helicopters will take part in the initiative. ?=BQ =4F34;78 As the non-Covid Hospitals have been asked to be open for patients, the Union Health MinistryonFridayissuedguide- lines on the rational use of per- sonal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in such treatment areas. These guidelines are in con- tinuation of guidelines issued previously on 'Rational use of Personal Protective Equipment,' and specifies on the type of per- sonalprotectiveequipmenttobe used in mild, moderate, low and high-risk areas. The Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a combina- tion of protective gears designed to safeguard the health of work- ers by minimising the exposure to a biological agent. Goggles, face-shield, mask, gloves, cov- erall/gowns (with or without aprons), head cover and shoe cover are components of PPE. The full complement of PPE includes N-95 mask, cov- eralls, goggles, nitrile examina- tion gloves and shoe cover. In addition to this, the min- istry has also advised them to take standard precautions, not use PPEs as alternative to basic preventivepublic healthand fol- low respiratory etiquette. Besides this, the Ministry said that health functionaries working in moderate risk-envi- ronment, such as dental cham- ber,check-upclinic,ICU,labour room, operation theatre, lab, should wear triple layer medical mask, face shield, sterile latex gloves and goggles. Those working in the mild risk area of the hospital such as help desk, doctor chamber, pharmacy counter, ward room, blood bank, radio diagnosis have been advised to put on triple layer medical masks and latex examination gloves. Staff working in low risk areas should just wear masks. Help desk/ registration counter, doctors'' chamber used for clinical management of patients and pharmacy counters amongothershavebeenmarked inthemild-riskcategoryandthe Ministry has recommended the use of triple layer medical mask and latex examination gloves, besides following social dis- tancing guidelines and frequent useofhandsanitiserovergloves. Chambers of dental/ENT doctors/ophthalmology doctors and pre- anesthetic check-up clinics have been categorised as moderate-risk areas where the usage of N-95 mask, goggles, latex examination gloves has been advised. All hospitals should identi- fy a separate triage and holding area for patients with influenza- like illness so that Covid-19 sus- pect cases are triaged and man- aged away from the main out- patient department, as per the guidelines. Ithasrecommendedtheuse oftriplelayermedicalmask,face shield ( wherever feasible), ster- ile latex gloves and goggles. Patients should also wear masks in labor rooms and latex exam- ination gloves while handling a body in wards or ICU. According to the guide- lines, areas where emergency cases are attended come in the mild risk category and areas in the Emergency department where severely ill patients are being attended to while per- forming aerosol generating pro- cedure have been marked in the high risk category. The ministry has recom- mended usage of all the components of PPE in high risk areas. Besides, laboratories which are used for sample collection and transportation and testing of routine (non-respiratory) samples come under mild-risk category, while labs where res- piratory samples are collected and tested fall in moderate-risk category, according to the guidelines. Radio-diagnosis and blood bank, etc. fall in the mild-risk category, while kitchen areas have been marked in the low- risk category. Ambulances transporting patients not on any assisted ventilation come under the low- risk category, while emergency vehicles carrying patients with severe acute respiratory infec- tions (SARI) come under the high-risk category. The guidelines stated that standard precautions should be followed at all times and PPEs are not alternative to basic preventive public health measures which must be fol- lowed regularly. Always follow the laid down protocol for disposing off PPEs as detailed in infection prevention and control guide- lines available on the website of MoHFW. In addition, patients and their attendants are encour- aged to put on face covers, the guidelines stated. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Union Home Ministry on Saturday clarified that buses are not allowed in Orange Zones. Bus transport is only allowed in Green Zones with 50 per cent passengers with social distancing norms. In Orange Zones, Taxis and Cab Services like Uber and Ola are allowed with two passen- gers and a driver. “In the Orange Zones, in addition to the activities pro- hibited throughout the country, inter-district and intra-district plying of buses remains pro- hibited. Two other activities have been allowed with restric- tions: Taxis and cab aggregators are permitted, with one driver and two passengers only. Inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles is allowed, only for permitted activities, with maximum two passengers, besides the driver, in four wheeler vehicles,” said MHA in a clarification. The MHA officials also said that all stand alone shops including liquor shops are permitted subject to State Government’s clearance in Red Zones. But Barbershops, Saloons, Spas are not permitted in Red Zones. 5XVWcTaYTcbc^S^ U[h_PbcbRW^__Tab c^bW^fTaU[^fTa _TcP[bc^SPh DR]feReZ`_de`4`gZUhRccZ`cdZTZ_ 30 GLVFXVVHV UHIRUPV LQ DJULFXOWXUH VHFWRU ?=BQ =4F34;78 The CPI(M) Politburo on Saturday urged President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come out with a comprehensive economic package for the poor and the medium and small industries to survive the adverse Covid-19 impact. In a detailed proposal, the Left party suggested that the Centre must immediately give C7,500 per month for three months for the non-Income Tax paying families. The pro- posal also suggested for the revival of MGNREGS activities across the country to engage poor to find their income and packages for MSMEs, which are the major job providers in the country. The CPI(M) also suggest- ed for Supplementary Budget to add up new taxes and increases in the wealth tax. “The total sum required for such cash and food transfers for the respective periods is esti- mated to be about 3 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product, on the assumption of a 20 per cent voluntary “dropout” by the rich from the list of beneficia- ries. Raising taxes for this pur- pose has to be explored later, when a supplementary budget will become necessary. In that budget wealth tax will have to play a crucial role: it will both raise resources and also keep the rapidly increasing wealth inequality in check. Additionally, a tax on the super rich should also be imposed,” said CPI(M). “How long this distress will continue is not known; but to start with, the central gov- ernment must make available to every non income tax pay- ing household C7,500 per month for a period of three months, and to every individ- ual 10 kg. of free grains per month for a period of six months. There are 77 million tonnes of food grains with the FCI at present against the buffer-cum-operational stock “norm” of 24 million tonnes; in addition, about 40 million tonnes of rabi harvest will be added to this amount. “So, there are plenty of grains available for distribu- tion, so much so that the gov- ernment is planning to use rice stocks for producing ethanol. Giving food free to the dis- tressed millions surely has pri- ority over such use. In cases where the recipients have no cooking facility, cooked food can be given in lieu of grain. The nation wide network of mid-day meals scheme can be used for this purpose. Apart from cereals a certain amount of pulses, cooking oil and other necessities should also be provided free over this period,” said the detailed proposal of CPI(M) to President and Prime Minister. ?=BQ =4F34;78 Congress on Saturday launched a fresh tirade against the Modi Government over its attitude on handling the migrants affected due to coro- na scare. The party also questioned the go ahead to the Central Vista plan despite suggestions to shelve the costly project in view of the economic challenges presented by coronavirus out- break and called it a “criminal waste” of public money. Accusing the Government of not handling the issue of migrant labourers in a humane or compassionate manner, Congress chief spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala urged the Prime Minister and the Centre to ferry the migrant labourers to their home in sanitised trains for free, along with food. The party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must come forward and address the countrymen to enlighten them on the way ahead in dealing with the coronavirus and the economic situation. Asking when the lockdown will final- ly end, Surjewala said the Prime Minister must also lay out the exit strategy from it and spell out the goalpost in deal- ing with the Covid-19 pan- demic and economy. Will we see another lock- down? When will the lock- down finally end? The Prime Minister must come forward and address 130 crore Indians and enlighten them on the way ahead, Surjewala told reporters ataAICCpressbriefingthrough video-conferencing. Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma urged Modi to halt the central Vista project for now, along with the proposed mega central secretariats in 17 state capitals, calling it a “crim- inal waste” of public money in the times of coronavirus pan- demic.“UrgingPMtoshelvethe wasteful Central Vista project proposed mega Central secre- tariats at 17 State capitals. Spending over C25,000 crore on grand buildings at a time of unprecedented national crisis will be a criminal waste of pub- lic money,” Sharma said. The opposition parties have sought the scrapping of the project citing the econom- ic burden placed by the coro- navirus outbreak. Inthepastfewdays,thepro- ject, however, received two key approvals, including from the environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee and the Central Vista committee, taking it a step closer to reality. Another senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi questioned the two clearances for the project when a second fiscal relief package to mitigate the hardships faced by several sectors of economy and indi- vidualswasyettobeannounced. “The lockdown has been extended for a second time and a new parliament building has been approved, but there is still no sign of a second financial package to support industries. Does the BJP Govt care at all?” *RYW¶V KDQGOLQJ RI PLJUDQW ODERXUHUV LQKXPDQH RQJ =^Sc^2T]caP[ EXbcP_[P]²RaXX]P[ fPbcT³^U_dQ[XR ^]Th)2^]VaTbb ?[P]TR^]^XR_PRZPVTU^aaTeXeP[ ^UB4b) 2?c^??aTi 1R SULYDF LVVXH RYHU XVLQJ $DURJD 6HWX DSS -DYDGHNDU ?=BQ =4F34;78 Even as the Centre defended the contact-tracing app, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday raised doubts over the Aarogya Setu mobile appli- cation saying it is a sophisti- cated surveillance system out- sourced to a private operator, raising serious data security and privacy concerns. 'The Arogya Setu app, is a sophisticated surveillance sys- tem, outsourced to a pvt oper- ator, with no institutional over- sight - raising serious data security privacy concerns. Technology can help keep us safe; but fear must not be leveraged to track citizens without their consent, Rahul said on Twitter. According to the Centre, the mobile application helps users identify whether they are at risk of the Covid-19 infection. It also provides peo- ple with important informa- tion, including ways to avoid coronavirus and its symptoms. Congress chief spokesper- son Randeep Surjewala said various experts have raised multiple issues of privacy regarding Aarogya Setu app. We are looking at the pri- vacy issues, as also the com- pulsory deduction of amount and hopefully within next 24 hours we will come with a more comprehensive and a calibrat- ed response on the issue. But, these are areas of concern, we have noted, he said at AICC press conference. The Aarogya Setu app, is a sophisticated surveillance system, outsourced to a pvt operator, with no institutional oversight - raising serious data security privacy concerns. Technology can help keep us safe; but fear must not be leveraged to track citizens with- out their consent, he said on Twitter. The Central Government has made it compulsory for all its employees to download the app and urged private entitles to also ask their employees to use it. BTcdP__b^_WXbcXRPcTSbdaeTX[[P]RTbhbcT)APWd[ 6^ecXbbdTbVdXST[X]Tb^]aPcX^]P[dbT^U??4bX]]^]2^eXSW^b_b ?`Z_eVc`cZ_ecRUZdeSfdVd Z_µ@cR_XVK`_Vd+92 New Delhi: Seventeen person- nel of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Delhi and Tripura have tested positive for coronavirus, a force spokesperson said on Saturday. He said out of the total, seventroopswhoweredeployed as part of an assistance deploy- ment to Delhi Police in the Chandni Mahal and Jama Masjid areas over the past few weeks,havetestedpositive.They are part of the 126th and 178th battalionoftheforce.Thetroops have been admitted to an isola- tion facility of the CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Referral hospital located in Greater Noida near here. Eight more personnel, admitted at a forcehospitalinRKPuram,also contracted the virus and their tests were confirmed over the last few days, the spokesperson said. These include two per- sonnel who are suffering from cancer and their attendants. Two more personnel have con- tracted the disease in Tripura, he said. The BSF is primarily tasked with guarding Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh apart from rendering a variety of duties in the internal securi- ty domain of the country. PTI (3D7aVcd`__V]eVde gVZ_5V]YZEcZafcR New Delhi: Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for calling 'Aarogya Setu' app a sophisti- cated surveillance system, the BJP on Saturday said the Congress leader spoke a new lie daily and retorted that those who indulged in surveil- lance all their lives won't know how technology can be lever- aged for good. Senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is also communications, electronics and information technology minister, rejected Gandhi's charge that the app has been outsourced to a private opera- tor and asserted that it has a robustdata security architecture. Mr Gandhi, really high time that you stop outsourcing your tweets to your cronies who do not understand India, he tweeted, adding that the app, which the government says is a tool in fighting the coron- avirus, is being appreciated globally. Attacking Gandhi, Prasad said, Daily a new lie. Aarogya Setu is a powerful companion which protects people. It has a robust data security architec- ture. Those who indulged in surveillance all their lives, won't know how tech can be lever- aged for good! PTI APWd[b_TPZb³]Tf[XTSPX[hP__WPb a^QdbcSPcPbTRdaXchPaRWXcTRcdaT)19? 0VT]RXTb