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Gujarat relaxes COVID restrictions: Over 1100 cases of MucorShops/businesses allowed to remain open mycosis in 8 major hospitals of Gujarat
The new relaxation in the rule will be valid up to May 27. COVID restrictions historyThe Gujarat government had on May 17 announced that the night curfew in place in 36 towns and cities of Gujarat including the 8 municipal corporations will continue up to May 20.
The lyophilised form of the medicine is known to cause renal toxicity and hence is not suitable for those with co-morbid conditions.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has decided to let several businesses that were asked to shut shop due to COVID restrictions function from 9 am to 3 pm.Shops in the 36 cities where restrictions were imposed will be allowed to remain open from 9 am to 3 pm from tomorrow onwards. The decision was taken in a core committing meeting held on Thursday. The new relaxation in the rule will be valid up to May 27. COVID restrictions historyThe Gujarat government had on May 17 announced that
the night curfew in place in 36 towns and cities of Gujarat including the 8 municipal corporations will continue up to May 20.The curfew was to come to an end on May 18 and the state was to announce a decision on whether to ease the restrictions or lift the curfew altogether.The decision has been taken given the COVID situation and the fact that the state was bracing for cyclone Tauktae. Although the number of COVID cases in the state has steadily come down, the government extended the curfew for up to May 20.The curfew was in place from
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8 pm to 6 am.The Gujarat government had on May 11 announced that the night curfew in place in 36 cities of the state will be extended for another week ending on May 18. The Gujarat government had on May 4 announced an extension of the curfew in 36 towns and cities of Gujarat. The curfew was to be valid from 8 pm to 6 am. The government had initially put the eight municipal corporations under curfew and later extended it to 29 towns and cities. But later it extended
to cover Deesa, Ankleshwar, Vapi, Modasa, Radhanpur, Kadi, and Visnagar among others. Thus, all 36 towns and cities are now under curfew in the state. The earlier curfew was valid from May 6 to May 12. A core committee meeting chaired by Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani had at that time taken the decision. The committee decided that all activities and services associated with COVID 19 like hospitals, pharmacies, oxygen supply plants, and such will continue to function.
Home-based COVID-19 Former Rajasthan CM Jatest kit approved by ICMR gannath Pahadia succumbs The ICMR warned to COVID-19 people against Tina Datta looks gorgeous in a pink lehenga designed by Adhya.
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Singapore tells Facebook, Twitter to carry correction notice on Covid strain Singapore on Thursday ordered social media platforms Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new variant of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) originating in the city-state.Singapore’s health ministry said a statement is circulating online on media outlets and social media platforms, which implies that a new, previously unknown variant of Covid-19 originated in Singapore and risked spreading to India from the city-state. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal stirred a controversy when he warned the the variant in Singapore.
NIA takes over probe in July 2019 encounter with Maoists in Bastar The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over a probe from Chhattisgarh police into an encounter security forces had with a group of Maoists in Bastar in July 2019, in which six Maoists and a civilian were killed, people familiar with the development said.It was not immediately known why NIA has been roped in to investigate a case after almost two years while the recent -- April 3, 2021 -- ambush in Bijapur, in which 22 security personnel were killed by a group of Maoists led by their most dreaded commander, Madvi Hidma, is still being investigated by the local police. Officials familiar with process said the central agency has taken over 5-6 cases similar cases.
Kangana Ranaut leaves for Manali after Covid-19 recovery, asks paparazzi ‘kis kis ko hogaya corona?’
indiscriminate home testing using homebased test kits, saying it should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on the immediate contacts of laboratoryconfirmed positive cases.
Agency News: New Delhi The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a home-based rapid antigen test kit for COVID-19. The council has said the test kit should be used only on people having symptoms of the viral infection and for testing immediate contacts of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in a laboratoryconfirmed test. The homebased rapid antigen testing
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kit has been manufactured by Pune-based Mylab Discovery Solutions Limited. Only nasal swabs will work in the rapid test kit and the test will have to be performed as per the instructions of the manufacturer, ICMR said.No repeat testing required, says ICMR The ICMR warned people against indiscriminate home testing using homebased test kits, saying it should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on the immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases. All individuals who test positive in the home-based test may be considered as true positives and no repeat testing is required, ICMR said. “Home testing by RAT is advised only in symptomatic individuals and immediate.
Rajasthan’s former chief minister Jagannath Pahadia, 89, who passed away due to COVID-19 in a private hospital in Gurugram on late Wednesday night, will be cremated at Delhi’s Lodhi Road cremation ground on Thursday afternoon with full state honours.His wife Shanti Pahadia, a former member of Rajya Sabha, is also critically ill after testing positive for COVID-19. Rajasthan govt announces state mourningRajasthan government has announced state mourning and all the government offices were closed as a mark of respect to Pahadia. He was the only Dalit chief minister of the state who served for 13 months. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paid tribute to Pahadia and described him as a veteran and tall leader of the state who served the cabinet of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi.He became the youngest member of the Lok Sabha in 1957 when he
was elected on a Congress ticket from Sawai Madhopur seat in 1957. He was inducted later as a deputy minister in Pandit Nehru’s Cabinet. Pahadia’s entry into politics was because of a meeting with Pandit Nehru in Delhi. He was introduced to Nehru by a senior party leader Master Adityendra of Bharatpur. Pandit Nehru asked him about the state of affairs in the country, a tall and young Pahadia sporting a Gandhi cap promptly said that the Dalits were not given enough opportunities in the country.
Agency News: Weshington American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. With India having the second highest population in the world, Rev Jackson fears the variant found in India could spread to the rest of the world. “Not only are they (India) our neighbor in democracy and
ally, the disease is airborne. We help ourselves and the world when we help to ameliorate the virus,” Mr Jackson said at a conference. “COVID-19 knows no national boundaries. It does not discriminate by race, religion or ideology,” he further stated. Alarmed at the 222,000 confirmed deaths in India and a second wave of the virus sweeping rural India, Rev. Jackson asserted the dire situation and there was an immediate need for vaccines in India. “India needs respirators and oxygen now. The nation has already surpassed
100,000,000 vaccine doses. However, as this outbreak spreads, it is imperative for President Biden and the United States to step up even more to prevent the continued loss of life,” Jackson said in his concluding remarks.IndianAmerican Congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, who had earlier called on President Joe Biden to release millions of AstraZeneca
vaccine doses to hardest-hit countries like India, once again reached out to the White House to roll out vaccines for the people of India and impacted communities around the world. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com Krishnamoorthi, a strong Indian American voice, who is also a member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, assured help to India. “Help is on the way. And we are going to do everything we can. I’m a member of the special select committee on COVID in Congress. And so this is an area that I deeply care about. And so I’m going to be pushing very hard. Those who are ill I’m thinking about you. We are all praying for you.
surgery schedule to cope with the demand. A special ward has already been set up in Rajkot for such patients and similar facilities have come up at other government-run hospitals as cases surge.Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad at present has seven wards catering to Mucormycosis patients. The hospital also has over 200 cases of infection. Vadodara has around 120 cases. It is believed that Gujarat has among the highest infections due to the disease in the country. With cases of mucormycosis or black fungus being reported from various states across the country, the Union government has directed all states to declare the fungal infection an epidemic and list it under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as Kerala CM second time in a row Vijayan will lead a 21-member cabinet consisting of members from CPM, CPI, KC(M), JDS, NCP, DKC and INL. Agency News: Kochi
Indian-American Congressman Urges Biden To Give 60 Million Vaccine Doses To India
American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson feared that the variant found in India could spread to the rest of the world.
Eight major government hospitals in Gujarat have over 1100 Mucormycosis cases even as shortage of the life-saving drug Amphotericin-B (in liposomal form) continues. Also known as black fungus, the number of surgeries related to the disease has also gone up.Earlier on Monday, the Gujarat High Court while hearing a petition on COVID had expressed concern about the surge in the cases of the disease calling it “a very serious issue”.Earlier, the state had told the high court that it has placed orders for 1.24 lakh vials of Amphotericin B in both liposomal and lyophilised form for Rs15 crore. The lyophilised form of the medicine is known to cause renal toxicity and hence is not suitable for those with co-morbid conditions. The Rajkot civil hospital has alone reported 400 Mucormycosis patients under treatment and is also planning a 24/7
After ensuring a historic second successive term for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the recentlyconcluded state assembly polls, Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday was sworn in as the chief minister of Kerala. He was administered the oath of office by Governor
Arif Mohammad Khan in a brief ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, even the brief ceremony was held only after the Kerala High Court granted permission for it. Following the ceremony, Vijayan took to Twitter to announce the same. He said, “Took the oaths of office and secrecy as Chief Minister of Kerala. Together let us realise
“One Nation, All Humiliation”: Mamata Banerjee On Meeting With PM “This was not a one-way communication... it was one way humiliation... One nation, all humiliation,” said Ms Banerjee who was part of several meetings with the Prime Minister on Covid and even skipped a few. Agency News: Kolkata Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bypassing the federal structure and humiliating Chief Ministers of states at a recent meeting. The Prime Minister, she said, did not offer any financial support or even allow any Chief Minister to speak. “This was not a one-way communication... it was one way humiliation... One nation, all humiliation,” said
Ms Banerjee who was part of several meetings with the Prime Minister on Covid and even skipped a few. “Is the Prime Minister so insecure that he didn’t want to listen the Chief Ministers? Why is he so scared? If he didn’t want to hear the Chief Ministers why call us? He let some District Magistrates speak and insulted the Chief Ministers,” said Ms Banerjee, who came to power in Bengal for a third straight term recently after an an allout battle that was seen as a direct fight between her and the Prime Minister. Accusing the Prime Minister of being “arrogant” and “casual”, she said: “So many states were represented.
a people’s alternative and build a Nava Keralam!” CM Vijayan will head an all-new 20-member cabinet, including 12 from the CPM and four from the CPI, with no carryover apart from himself. The new team has three women— Dr. R Bindu, Chinchu Rani and Veena George—one more than last time and a record number.
Declare mucormycosis an epidemic, Centre tells states Agency News: New Delhi With cases of mucormycosis or black fungus being reported from various states across the country, the Union government has directed all states to declare the fungal infection an epidemic and list it under the Epidemic Diseases Act. States such as Rajasthan and Telangana have already declared the rare but fatal fungal infection as epidemic.Declaration of disease as epidemic essentially means that all conformed or suspected cases of the disease anywhere in India will have to be reported to the state government and the Union health ministry.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s joint secretary Lav Agarwal said, “All government and private health facilities and medical colleges have to follow guidelines for screening, diagnosis, management of mucormycosis.”Cases of mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection, are being reported among COVID patients who were administered steroids to treat symptoms, and particularly among those who are suffering from diabetes and cancer. Medical experts have pointed to strong links.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Containing Covid-19 In Rural India Would Be More Challenging The Centre has finally discussed the strategies to contain and manage COVID-19 in the rural India, but only after the Ganges, the holiest river of the country, was found with hundreds of bodies floating on the water and buried in its sand, revealing how the disease is devastating even the small towns, peri-urban, and rural areas. The guidelines and the standard operating procedures (SoPs) have come late, only a couple of days ago, but the help needed by them must reach faster since the battle there is likely to be more challenging than we have braved in the cities with comparatively far better health infrastructure and facilities. Since we have very little or no health infrastructure and facilities in the rural and tribal areas of the country, the situation is becoming worse every day. A rise in infection is being reported daily, but these are only those people who are residing near a health centre, and who can reach there despite unavailability of transport facilities due to containment measures or lockdowns. We don’t have any idea as to what is happening in the far flung areas and small villages, where there are not even a health sub-centre, which are available only in bigger villages. Primary health centres are available at block levels, while referral hospitals or civil hospitals are available at district level. Moreover, COVID-19 specific temporary hospitals are available only in the district headquarters. It is very difficult to reach a corona patient to the district level facilities due to various reasons including ignorance, misinformation, lack of transportation facilities, poverty, etc. We have already witnessed the unavailability of medicines and oxygen at the districts level due to which thousands died. The bodies of people dying in the village or semi-urban areas are not being disposed of in hygienic manner, threatening further spread of the infection and the casualties thereby. The Centre’s new guideline has proposed numerous suggestions to be implemented. The state governments are supposed to realize the Centre’s suggestions on the ground, but the Centre seems to have given no thought to the ability and capacity of the states, both in terms of expertise and finance. Most of the states lack both - their coffers are empty, and have not sufficient expertise to handle the emerging situation. The Centre’s suggestions seem like suggesting a lame person with broken leg to run a marathon. The Centre, therefore, must come out with sufficient finance to support them along with all help required to successfully handle the situation. The Rural Health Mission should be immediately strengthened not only by suggestion but with funds and expertise. The Centre, in its guidelines, has advised that peri-urban and rural areas plan a minimum 30-bed Covid Care Centre (CCC) for asymptomatic cases with comorbidities or mild cases where home isolation is not feasible. The provision of Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits has also been suggested to be made available at all public health facilities including sub-centres, health and wellness centres, and primary health centres. It has also suggested that CCCs can admit a suspect or confirmed case but should have separate areas for suspected and confirmed cases with preferably separate entry and exit for each. Even if the suggestions are carried out on the ground level, these would prove too little, given the faster spread of infection. The government therefore must be ready with other supporting plans to augment the facilities in a very short period of time if required.In every village there should be surveillance mechanism in place, not only for tracking, identifying, and treating the patients but also for other public health and administrative issues. The guideline has already suggested that active surveillance should be done for influenzalike illness and severe acute respiratory infections periodically by ASHA and Anganwadi workers with the help of Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committees, but it is only the health aspect of the issue. For tackling the other issues, we must give responsibilities to Panchayati Raj System officials and their elected representatives. NGOs and other volunteers can be invited to participate in the surveillance. The personnel involved in the work must be trained as fast as possible, with facilities as to when and how a patient should immediately be sent to nearest appropriate higher level health centres. Community Health Officers (CHOs) and ANMs also need immediate training to perform tests and handle kits. Since monitoring of oxygen saturation in patients is important, the government must supply oximetres and thermometers in each village in sufficient quantities and train people on - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara how to use them. Mere suggestion.
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Cyclone Tauktae: 49 from barge still missing, Navy continues search on 4th day The Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, deploying helicopters to scour the waters off Mumbai coast, where the accommodation barge P305 went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before it sank Monday. Agency News: Mumbai With 49 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to trace any movement in the pitch dark waters, as hopes of finding more survivors began to recede on Thursday The
Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, deploying helicopters to scour the waters off Mumbai coast, where the accommodation barge P305 went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before it sank Monday. As many as 26 personnel on board the barge are dead and 49 still missing, after Navy personnel, battling extreme weather, so far rescued 186 of the 261 people who were on board the barge P305 and
two personnel from tugboat Varaprada. Naval ships INS Kochi on Wednesday morning and INS Kolkata late Wednesday night brought the bodies of the “Brave Nature’s Victims” to Mumbai, the spokesperson Chances of finding more survivors are looking bleak, an official said Mumbai police have announced they will conduct a probe as to why the illfated barge remained in the turbulent.
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Army Chief Says India Keeping Eye On Chinese Military Drill Near Ladakh: Report The Chief of the Army Staff said the disengagement has been cordial so far, but added that Indian troops are maintaining an effective vigil to deal with any eventualities along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. Agency News: New Delhi The Indian Army is keeping a constant eye on activities by the Chinese military including a drill it is conducting in its training areas near the Ladakh region and there were no “violations” by either side since the implementation of the disengagement in Pangong lake areas, Chief of Army Staff
Gen M M Naravane said on Wednesday.Gen Naravane also expressed hope that both sides will be able to make forward movement in resolving issues in other areas.The Chief of the Army Staff said the disengagement has been cordial so far, but added that Indian troops are maintaining an effective vigil to deal with any eventualities along the
Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.Asked about a military drill by the Chinese Army in their depth areas, he said Indian troops are keeping a constant eye on it.“We have seen movements in training areas. It is an annual exercise. They come for training. We also go to training areas. We have been keeping a constant eye on it. We have
forces along the LAC and they are adequate to deal with any action or activity,” Gen Naravane told the India Today channel.He said there were no “transgressions and violations” since the disengagement process took place in February and both sides are observing it in letter
“No Hero Worship”: Kamal Haasan’s Party Loses Another Leader Agency News: New Delhi Actor-politician Kamal Haasan today lost another top leader after his party’s abysmal performance in the Tamil Nadu election. CK Kumaravel, in his parting shot to his star party boss, said: “No hero worship.”The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has seen a
series of exits since May 2, when election results revealed an unqualified disaster for the party. The MNM failed to win a single seat in the 234 member assembly.The nosebleed at the top signals an existential crisis for the three-year-old MNM. CK Kumaravel was among six leaders who had resigned their MNM posts taking
responsibility for the poll defeat. He accused the party’s strategy team of giving wrong guidance.“No hero worship, I want to travel in secular democratic politics. We were to make history but we are reading history,” Mr Kumaravel said in a searing message to Kamal Haasan, who also lost in his own constituency.Earlier, MNM
vice president R Mahendran and general secretary Santosh Babu had quit. Environmental activist Padma Priya, fielded in Chennai, too quit recently citing personal reasons.Yesterday, party general secretary M Muruganandam quit alleging “lack of democracy and honesty” in his resignation letter posted on Twitter.
Case Against Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Cyclone Yass Likely To Hit West Chashmah Actor For “Racist” Remark Bengal, Odisha Coast By May 27:
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The FIR was based on a complaint that accused the actor of using a “racist” word in her video that hurt the sentiments of Scheduled Caste community.
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Agency News: Indore Police have registered a case against television actor Munmun Dutta in Indore for allegedly using an objectionable word against a Scheduled Caste community, an official said on Wednesday. A video of Ms Dutta using a particular word against the community had gone viral on social media recently, he said Based on a complaint lodged by Akhil Bharatiya Balai Mahasangh president Manoj Parmar, an
FIR was registered against Ms Dutta under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the official said. In his complaint, Mr Parmar said that the use of a “racist” word by Dutta in her video has hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community, especially the Valmiki community.
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PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com However, Ms Dutta, who plays the role of Babita in “Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”, has already apologised for her controversial remarks even before the case was filed. The actress had released her apology on May 10 on social media.
After severe cyclonic storm Tauktae in the west coast, another cyclone -- Yass -- is likely to hit the east coast on May 26-27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. A low pressure area is very likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22, it said.“It is very likely to intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 72 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards and reach West Bengal-Odisha coasts around 26th May evening,” the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. It added that the southwest monsoon is very likely to
A low pressure area is very likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22, India Meteorological Department said. advance over south Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal around May 21 in association with the likely strengthening and deepening of southwesterly winds over the region Other atmospheric and oceanic conditions like conducive environment for convection, sea surface temperatures are
also favourable for persistent cloudiness over Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal around May 22.These conditions will help in formation of a low pressure area over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22, the IMD said. Under the influence of these systems, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places on May 22 and 23, it said. Odisha, West Bengal and adjoining Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places are very likely to commence from evening of May 25.
and spirit.“What is important is that we are talking. And what is important to know is that between two phases, there are periods where the trust has to be built up. I think the trust has (been) built.. because of that trust, maybe we will be able to make forward movement in other areas where issues are still to be resolved,” he told CNNNews18The Chief of Army Staff said India will maintain its enhanced presence on the northern front till deescalation is achieved.India and China were locked in a military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since early May last year but they have completed the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and
South banks of Pangong lake in February following a series of military and diplomatic talks.The two sides are now engaged in talks to extend the disengagement process to the remaining friction points. There was no visible forward movement in disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points as the Chinese side did not show flexibility in their approach on it at the 11th round of military talks with the Indian Army on April 9, reported news agency Press Trust of India. About the coronavirus crisis, Gen Naravane said the Army is fully ready to extend all possible assistance in India’s fight against the pandemic. “We are an Army of the people, for the people,” he said.
Smaller states, difficut to reach areas showing upward Covid trend: Govt The review said all districts of Mizoram were showing a rise in new cases. Nagaland showed a sharp increase in daily cases. In Assam, Kamrup is contributing almost 45% of the daily new cases, while in Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills and Righboi are reporting sharp increases in daily cases Agency News: New Delhi Smaller states are showing an upward trend and there is a need to be cautious about it, said Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan while reviewing Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation of the north eastern states and West Bengal on Wednesday. In a statement, the health ministry said the virus was spreading to N-E pockets that are difficult to reach in terms of geography. “There
is a new and emerging trend in the country where the smaller states are showing an upward trend,” said Harsh Vardhan. The review said all districts of Mizoram are showing a rise in new cases. Nagaland shows a sharp increase in daily cases— from 15-20 per day to 300 cases per day— and weekly positivity rate is up from 1% to 34%. Positivity rate is the proportion of people testing positive for an infection among all those tested for it. In Assam, Kamrup, which is a metropolitan, is contributing almost 45% of the daily new cases, while in Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills and Righboi are reporting sharp increases in daily cases. Manipur’s recovery rate of 78% and case fatality rate (CFR) of more than 1% was also highlighted during the meeting.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Rahul Dravid likely to coach Indian team on Sri Lanka tour: Report Agency News: New Delhi
Rahul Dravid, the National Cricket Academy chief, has emerged as the frontrunner to travel with the Indian team as its coach for the tour of Sri Lanka. In the absence of head coach Ravi Shastri, who will be with the Indian Test squad in the UK for the World Test Championship vs New Zealand and the fiveTest series against England, Dravid, a former India A and Under-19 coach is the favourite candidate to take charge of the limited-overs squad that will played ODI and T20Is in Sri Lanka in July, stated a report in
The tour of Sri Lanka will be Rahul Dravid’s second stint with the Indian team after working as batting consultant during the England tour in 2014. ESPNCricinfo. India will play three T20Is and three ODIs in Sri Lanka between July 13 and 27, and although the squad for it is yet to be announced, it is likely to be a second-string team with as many as 20 senior players being in England. “The Team India coaching staff will be in the UK and it is best that the young team is guided by Dravid as he has already worked with almost all of
The Sushil Kumar I knew In 2012, this writer spent months with the double Olympic medallist while working on a book on wrestling. This is what it was like Agency News: Mumbai Back when Baprola, now a thickly populated suburb of Delhi, was still a village — a patchwork of farmlands and scattered forests — Diwan Singh Solanki took his son to his first dangal, wrestling tournamentDiwan could hardly contain his excitement as he grasped his seven-yearold son by the hand and walked
towards the neighbouring village of Mundka. He told his son all about the excitement and magic of a dangal: the large crowd he will see there, all the food they could buy, the noise and the buzz, but most of all, the big wrestlers he will see, the magnificent muscled men whose very footsteps would make the ground beneath their feet tremble “Will you wrestle too?” Diwan laughed.
the India ‘A’ boys. Also, with bowling coach Bharat Arun, batting coach Vikram Rathour and fielding coach R Sridhar also involved in England, the report also suggests that other members of the NCA – including Paras Mhambrey – would also accompany Dravid, with the former India pacer serving as the bowling coach. Like Dravid, Mhambrey has also
been in charge of the India A and Under 19 teams as their bowling coach. As per the proposed FTP, the tour starts with the ODIs first which will be played on July 13, 16 and 19, followed by the T20Is on July 22, 24 and
27. If Dravid does indeed travel with the team, it will be his second involvement with the senior team. Dravid had previously worked with the team as its batting consultant during India’s tour of England.
Govt to provide medical and accident insurance to more than 13,000 athletes and coaches The government has decided to widen its medical insurance cover for sportspersons by increasing the number of beneficiary athletes, coaches and support staff Agency News: New Delhi The government has decided to widen its medical insurance cover for sportspersons by increasing the number of beneficiary athletes, including coaches and support staff
from this year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Thursday. The SAI said with this decision, the coverage would increase to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staff. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
said the well-being of athletes, coaches and support staff are his ministry’s priority and the decision is in line with that objective. “We want to ensure that all our athletes and contractual staff have health cover during these difficult times and even after. They are national assets,” he said. All national campers, probable national campers, Khelo India athletes and junior campers training at SAI Centres of Excellence across the country will be provided an insurance cover of ₹5 lakh each. Earlier the cover was limited to only the elite athletes. “This is new because this is for all contractual coaches and staff who were not covered before,
Sensex opens over 150 points higher, turns red amid weak global cues Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 150 points in opening trade on Thursday, but soon turned red tracking losses in index majors Axis Bank, TCS and Bajaj Finance amid negative global cues. The 30-share BSE index was trading 53.09 points or 0.11 per cent lower at 49,849.55, and the broader NSE Nifty declined 48.45 points or 0.32 per cent to 14,981.70.ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finance and Nestle India.
The 30-share BSE index was trading 53.09 points or 0.11 per cent lower at 49,849.55, and the broader NSE Nifty declined 48.45 points or 0.32 per cent to 14,981.70. On the other hand, Titan, M&M, L&T, Asian Paints and ICICI Bank were among the gainers.In the previous session, Sensex ended 290.69 points or 0.58 per cent lower at 49,902.64, and Nifty fell 77.95 points or 0.52 per cent to close at 15,030.15. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth ₹697.75 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional
exchange data. Domestic equities look to be flat for the day, said Binod Modi HeadStrategy at Reliance Securities. According to him, a visible decline in daily caseload has offered comfort to investors, which indicates that earlier assumption of daily caseload in second wave peaking-out by the end of May or mid of June holds true and adverse impact of second wave should not be felt beyond 1QFY22.
Motilal Oswal Real Estate achieves first close at INR 650 Crore for fifth realty fund Agency News: Mumbai Motilal Oswal Real Estate (MORE) has announced the first close of India Realty Excellence Fund V (IREF V), its fifth real estate fund. The Fund, launched with a target corpus of INR 800 Cr has received commitments aggregating INR 650 Cr. Till date, MORE through its real estate funds and PMS/NCD investments has funded 89 projects via 68 investments and successfully exited 33 investments. With IREF V, MORE’s cumulative AUM is now over INR 4,400 Cr.IREF V will focus on providing senior secured debt in postapproval projects. The Fund plans to deploy the capital in mid-income/ affordable
residential projects across the top 7 cities in India while selectively investing in commercial projects. IREF V would undertake 12-15 transactions over its entire fund life.This Fund has been raised from high net worth individuals (HNIs) and family offices. The Fund is set up as an alternative investment fund (AIF Category II).MORE is a part of Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE), the alternative investments platform of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited. The cumulative AUM under MOPE is more than INR 7,500 Cr.Mr. Vishal Tulsyan, MD & CEO, MOPE said “We believe that the realty sector is currently at an inflection point. With this fund, our
cumulative private equity AUM has crossed USD 1 bn and real estate forms a key part of that AUM. We will continue to strengthen our position as a real estate investor by capitalizing on such diverse opportunities over years to come.”Mr. Sharad Mittal, Director & CEO of MORE said “With this fund, we have repositioned ourselves to cater to capital requirements throughout the project lifecycle providing a complete financing solution and becoming the preferred financial partner for real estate developers. We have raised INR 650 Cr. for the fund within 3 months of launch and we would like to thank our investors for reposing faith in our investment capability.
“Investors will continue to focus on the trajectory of daily caseload and vaccination ramp-up in the country in the near term,” he said.In the US, equities corrected for the third
consecutive day as the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes showed debate emerging within the Federal Reserve over rising inflation.While FOMC had voted unanimously to maintain accommodative policy in April, minutes showed that some members were open at the possibility of discussion around when to taper USD 120 billion monthly bond buying, he noted. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai.
JK Tyre shares jump over 6% after March quarter earnings Agency News: New Delhi Shares of JK Tyre and Industries on Thursday jumped over 6 percent after the company reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 194.96 crore for the March quarter of the previous fiscal.The stock rose by 6.18 percent to Rs 131.25 on BSE. On NSE, it jumped 6.26 percent to Rs 131.50.JK Tyre and Industries on Wednesday reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 194.96 crore for the March quarter of the previous fiscal against a consolidated loss of Rs 52.78 crore in the year-ago period.Revenue from operations in the quarter under review rose by 63.21 percent to Rs 2,927.28 crore compared to Rs 1,792.56 crore in Q4FY20, the company
said.For the fiscal 2020-21, profit after tax grew more than two folds to Rs 330.93 crore over Rs 141.31 crore in FY20. The revenue from operations in the previous fiscal grew 4.35 percent to Rs 9,102.20 crore against Rs 8,722.70 crore logged in the year ended March 31, 2020.The year began with India in lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic and the economy grinding to a halt with Q1FY21 almost a washout, said Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre and Industries.The economy started opening up gradually from midMay. As a result of several initiatives taken, JK Tyre recovered fast and achieved the highest sales in Q3FY21 and Q4FY21 increasing its market presence, he added.
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Actor Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, who is currently in the South African capital Cape Town for Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, features in the latest behind the scenes funny video along with fellow contestant Rahul VaidyaDivyanka is seen giving her fans an update on her experience on the adventure-based reality show. Rahul is heard speaking in between, cutting her short. The clip ends with the duo pulling each other’s leg.At first, Divyanka is heard saying, “Bohut maza araha hai humloge ke task horahe hai (Having a lot of fun, our tasks are going on). It’s amazing. It’s a lifetime experience for everybody and the team is amazing I should say.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Kangana Ranaut leaves for Manali after Covid-19 recovery, asks paparazzi ‘kis kis ko hogaya corona?’ Agency News: Mumbai Actor Kangana Ranaut was seen at the Mumbai airport on Thursday morning. She is headed back to her home in Manali after recovering from Covid-19 earlier this week. Kangana was seen in an orange saree with a sleeveless blouse. She was wearing a pearl necklace and large sunglasses. While she was wearing a mask as she stepped out of the car, she removed it later at the airport entrance to pose for photos for the gathered paparazzi She also asked the photographers how
many of them had contracted the coronavirus and if all of them got the vaccine. On Tuesday, Kangana shared the negative Covid-19 test report on Instagram to prove that she was telling the truth about her recovery. “All the demons who are asking for my report because they see the world as a projection of their interior, here it is… A Ram bhakt never lies… Jai Shri Ram,” she wrote About testing negative,
she had said, “Hello everyone today I tested negative for covid, I want to say a lot about how I beat the virus but I am told not to offend covid fan clubs .... Yes there are actually people out there who get offended if you show disrespect towards the virus .... Anyway thanks for your wishes and love.” In another post, she shared her thoughts on those who were raising funds.
Shweta Tiwari’s ex-husband Raja Chaudhary calls her ‘an excellent mother and good wife’ amid feud with Abhinav Kohli
Agency News: Mumbai Shweta Tiwari’s exhusband Raja Chaudhary recently spoke about the failed marriages of the actress and the ongoing feud with her estranged husband Abhinav Kohli.Shweta was first married to Raja for seven
years but divorced in 2007. The actress had reportedly filed for divorce stating domestic violence as a reason for their separationShweta then married Abhinav Kohli in 2013, however, separated from him in 2019.For the past few weeks, Shweta and Abhinav have been fighting
it out in the public for their son Reyansh. Raja’s name was also dragged into the whole matter.Now, during an interaction with Raja said that though Shweta’s marriages did not work, it doesn’t make her a bad person. He added that Shweta is a good wife and an excellent mother.
Alia Bhatt’s fans believe they spotted Ranbir Kapoor in her live session Agency News: Mumbai Actor Alia Bhatt’s old Instagram Live session with her fans and followers is catching her fans’ attention for different reasons. While she spoke at length about her love for animals and nature for her Instagram page Coexist, a few eagle-eyed fans also spotted Alia’s boyfriend, actor Ranbir Kapoor in the background.As Alia spoke about watching elephants, Ranbir’s reflection could be seen in the glass wall behind her. He was seen in a white shirt and dark pants, moving about the living room while Alia continued to speak to the camera.Reacting to the video, their fans wrote,
“Kids watching Alia, legends zooming screen and seeing R. K.” Another wrote, “Ooo they both stay together,” wrote another. Alia and Ranbir have been living together
through the lockdown. Earlier this year, Ranbir was found positive for Covid-19 and later, Alia also tested positive. After their recovery, the two jetted off to the Maldives.
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Five-storey building collapses in Ahmedabad According to fire safety officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the residential building, named ‘Hokabaaz’ tower, situated near ‘Kazi na Dhaba’ and ‘Tekre Wali Masjid’ in Jamalpur area, collapsed between 5.30 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A five-storey residential building collapsed at Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad’s old city on Wednesday evening, fire department officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. According to fire safety officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the residential building, named ‘Hokabaaz’ tower, situated near ‘Kazi
Ridhi Dogra is seen wearing a Ranbir Mukherjee pastel green saree.
2 die in wall collapse, toddler survives Agency News: Vadodara
A woman and her son died when the wall erected around a farm fell on them in Dhaba Dungri village of Halol talukain Panchmahal district on Wednesday morning. It is believed that the wall had been weakened due to the cyclone and rains.According to sources, the woman Kanta Rathwa and her son Dilip living lived in a dwelling near the wall. Dilip’s nine-montholddaughter Mayuri was also with them.The collapse of the wall was seen by a youth who was present.
The Surat traffic police will soon go cashless in collecting fines from violators given the new guidelines and protocols that need to be followed given the COVID cases.The traffic police have now begun a drive to issue contactless challan and similarly collect fines. As part of this initiative, a handheld device of Kotak Mahindra Bank has been given to cops at 50 traffic points in the city. This will allow for challan to be issued in a contactless way for close to 51 offences. Apart from cash, citizens will have the option to pay through PayTM, Google Pay, debit and credit card, UPI, BHIM, and scanning of barcode and QR code. There is also an option to pay through net banking and receipts will also be issued at the spot. The receipts of the fine paid will also be given via SMS and a link in the SMS will
The Indian Express, “No calls were made to the ‘100’ police helpline number and the fire department. But after the video surfaced on social media, a fire team visited the spot and checked the rubble. According to residents of the building, it was evacuated by afternoon and people had removed all expensive items as they apprehended the building might collapse. The ground-floor-plus-fourstorey building collapsed and
Covid patient ‘flees’ from Gandhinagar hospital Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A COVID-19 patient from Mehsana has been booked for negligence and under the Epidemic Diseases Act after he allegedly went missing from his bed while undergoing treatment at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital, police said Wednesday.According to police, Bharat Rawal, a native of Rawalvas in Pilwai village under Vijapur of Mehsana, allegedly fled from the civil hospital on May 13 but a complaint was submitted by the hospital authorities to Sector 7 police station four days later, on May 17, following which an FIR was lodged under IPC
Surat traffic police goes cashless in collecting fine, issuing receipts Agency News: Surat
na Dhaba’ and ‘Tekre Wali Masjid’ in Jamalpur area, collapsed between 5.30 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday. A video of the incident, which surfaced on social media, showed the building collapsing even as several people looked on. Strong winds and heavy rainfall, that accompanied the cyclone Tauktae, swept Ahmedabad on Tuesday and Wednesday. MP Mistry, the deputy fire safety officer of AMC, told
provide the recipient with a soft copy of the fine receipt.All the transactions via cashless mode will be directly credited to the traffic department account which will eventually be transferred to the exchequer. At the end of the day, data will be available about the total fine collected and through which mode.Traffic and other violationsMeanwhile, the Gujarat police collected Rs161.66 crore as a fine from offenders for not wearing masks and for spitting in public for the period from May 30, 2020, and April 1, 2021.In all 28.24 lakh, offenders were fined during the period across 33 districts of the state. Ahmedabad city accounted for a substantial part of the fine collected. The city coughed up Rs 36 crore as a fine for violating the mask rule. The Surat city police registered 2,28,405 instances of mask violation and collected Rs 12.60 lakh as a penalty.
The patient’s conduct, Dr Sharma said, was negligent and also increased the chances of infection among other persons. sections 188 for disobedience to order given by public servant, 269 for negligent act likely to spread infection of a disease and sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act. Dr Sudha Sharma, resident medical officer, Civil Hospital Gandhinagar said, “On May 13, while I was on duty in the civil hospital, I was told by the
Covid ward in-charge officer that the patient, Bharat Rawal, has been missing from his bed since 7.30 am. A search order was issued by me and we looked for the patient in the ward, hospital premises and nearby areas but he couldn’t be found.” The patient’s conduct, Dr Sharma said, was negligent and also increased the chances of infection among other persons. SS Pawar, the incharge officer at sector 7 police station told The Indian Express: “A team was sent to the native place of the patient but the house was found locked. It appears that the patient and his family have absconded. Further investigation is on in the case.”
Four strong-willed youths beat Covid despite severe infection in lungs Agency News: Surat
Just when he was running from pillar to post for his fatherMohammed Saddik who suffered a brain stroke last month, MohammedAkib Kazi, 33, caught Covid-19 infection. Within a few days, Kazi with 90- 100% infection in his lungs was fighting his own battle against the virus. But after a 25-day-long struggle, Kazi, an accountant at a trustrun hospital, got discharged earlier this week. Although his father passed away, Kazi slayed Covid-19 thanks to his strong will. “He started having breathing problems on the second day of hospitalisation after which we put him on BiPAP. He was on BiPAP for eight days and on external oxygen for another eight days,” said Dr Piyush Patoliya, who treated Kaz “Despite severity he recovered. Although the pace was slow, he was mentally
quite strong,” said Patoliya. “Doctors and staff kept telling me that if I am able to tolerate ventilator, then I will get cured. So, I kept myself mentally strong and did not give up hope,” said.
the first and second floors were completely destroyed. No injuries and fatalities
were reported.” Meanwhile, a seven-year-old boy died after a wall collapsed on him at
90k samples tested across Gujarat, lowest since March 30 The chief minister’s announcement came on a day when the state reported 5,246 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total case count to 7.71 lakh. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Wednesday announced that Covid-19 vaccination drive will resume in the state from Thursday. The chief minister’s announcement came on a day when the state reported 5,246 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total case count to 7.71 lakh. Another 71 patients succumbed to the infection. In the last one month — since April 19 —Gujarat has added 3.66 lakh new Covid -19 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths due to the infection. Around 90,000-odd samples were tested on Wednesday, the lowest since March 30.
Test positivity rate went up marginally to 5.8 percent from a day before’s 5.5 per cent. Gujarat has been testing over a lakh samples since April 1. In the age group of 18-44 years, vaccination for which is underway in only 10 districts, Rupani said, “From vaccinating 30,000 (people in this age group each day), it is expected to vaccinate 50,000 (from Thursday).” Since May 1, when Gujarat opened its vaccination programme for people in 18-44 years age group in 10 districts, 23 districts continue to be left out of the inoculation programme in this age group. Gujarat has an estimated adult population of 4.50 crore, as per the state government’ submission before the Gujarat High Court on May 17.
Madhavpura area on Tuesday evening due to heavy winds. According to Ahmedabad
police control room, the boy, Kunal Dataniya, a resident of Balapirna Tekra near Kalyan Gram society, was playing outside ‘Technoset’ autorickshaw factory when the incident happened. “Due to heavy winds owing to cyclone, the wall collapsed and the child came under its impact. The victim was rushed to civil hospital where he was declared brought dead,” Ahmedabad police control room statement said. While eight dilapidated buildings collapsed, the AMC’s estate department reported incidents of damage to 46 private buildings along with another 27 houses with a mix of kuccha-pucca structures. The AMC also removed 994 hoardings.
Vadtal gets 10 oxygen concentrator donation from Kapadvanj Kedavani Mandal
COVID care and has been aided by Pratham Foundation and Winmar Foundation that is into helping COVID affected in the country. Vadtal officials said that the donation will help them reach out to more COVID patients in need of care. Agency News: Kapadvanj The Kapadvanj Kedavani Mandal through Maulik Bhatt has donated 10 oxygen concentrators to the COVID care center at Vadtal that
is run for free at the Swaminarayan Hospital. The machines were given as the COVID center provides free COVID care and has been aided by Pratham Foundation and Winmar Foundation that is into helping COVID affected in the country. Vadtal officials said that the donation will help them reach out to more COVID patients in need of care. Nautamprakash Swami, Govindprasad Swami, Shyamvallabh Wwami, Purshottam Swami as well as Kapadvanj Kedavani Mandal CEO Maulik Bhatt was present during the donation. The coordinator of the 100-bed isolation facility at Vadtal Rajubhai and Sunibhai were also present. Vadtal plans to come up with an oxygen bank shortly to provide treatment at home to those in need.
Intra-Circle Roaming facility service is extended for two-day to mobile users in five districts – Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Junagadh, and Gir Somnath Rupani interacted with villagers of Garad village in Una and had earlier aerially surveyed other affected districts He was accompanied by other top officials of the Gujarat government. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad ‘Tauktae’ cyclone that recently hit Gujarat has affected the telecommunication on large scale in the state, in particularly the coastal areas. The cyclone has damaged the mobile towers mainly in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Junagadh, and Gir Somnath districts resulting into non-functioning of mobile networks in these areas.
The Gujarat Government and the Union Telecom Ministry are taking all necessary measures to restore the mobile network in the areas affected by the Tauktae cyclone. As part these measures the timing of intra-circle roaming in five districts of Gujarat Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Union Territory Diu been extended for two days.Till the mid-night (00:00 hrs)
hrs on May 22, the mobile phone users will be able to access the network of any service provider company in these five affected districts. This temporary arrangement has been made in case of emergency. In the initial stage of the Tauktae cyclone,
the intra-circle roaming facility was operational in 18 districts of Gujarat, but now it is operational in these five districts only. Following this decision, all mobile phone users in the five cyclone affected districts and the Union
Territory of Diu will be able to take advantage of any network available in their area for two days. For this, the mobile phone users need to change the setting of their phone and make the network selection on automatic mode. Yet, in case if the network does not come, than selection should be done manually from the available 2G / 3G / 4G networks and the company. The mobile network is expected to be restored by May 23 in these five affected districts. The duration of intra circle roaming facility will be extended from time to time till the telecommunicationmobile network service is restored.
4 held in Ahmedabad for black marketing of injections for mucormycosis Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Pattnaik made this sculpture depicting people wearing protective facemasks.
As Mucormycosis cases surge in Gujarat, the demand for Amphotericin-B injection that is used to treat the disease is on the rise too. This has led to many taking to black marketing of the injections
taking advantage of the desperation of patients and their relatives who are in need. The Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested four men for black marketing of the injections for mucormycosis. The four used to get the injections and sell them at exorbitant rates. The
cops recovered eight injections of Amphotericin-B from them. They used to sell each of them for Rs10,000.Cops are still investigating as to how the four managed to get the injections and who sold it to them for how much.The Crime Branch had got a tip-off that one Pragnesh
Patel and Smit Raval were through their contacts selling Amphotericin-B injections to relatives of mucormycosis patients. They were selling it at a higher price.The Crime Branch officials posed as potential customers and nabbed the two and also arrested Vishisht
Patel and Nirav Panchal. The eight injections recovered from them cost Rs314 but were sold for Rs10,000 each. Eight major government hospitals in Gujarat have over 1100 Mucormycosis cases even as shortage of the life-saving drug Amphotericin-B.
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