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Coronavirus: Noting stabilisation of the second wave in India, says Centre Agency News: New Delhi
as soon as possible to inoculate children. This comes after the US pharma company sought fast-track approval for its jab in India. The US major has told Indian authorities that its vaccine is suitable for everyone aged 12 years or above and can be stored for a month at 2-8 degrees. “We shud procure this vaccine asap for our children,” Kejriwal tweeted. India, in the last 24 hours, recorded 2,11,298 new Covid-19 cases. Tamil Nadu was the top contributor with 33,764 people testing positive for the virus, while Kerala saw 28,798 cases. Active cases decline to 24.19 lakh, a reduction of over 75,000 on Wednesday. However, the country also recorded 3,847 deaths reported on Wednesday. While Maharashtra witnessed 1,013 deaths, Karnataka saw 530 and
Tamil Nadu 475. Karnataka reported 24,214 new cases, 476 deaths and 31,459 discharges today; active cases rise to 4,02,203 in the state. Of the fresh cases reported Tuesday, 5,949 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 6,643 discharges and 273 deaths. Kerala on Thursday recorded 24,166 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, taking the caseload to 24,18,529, while 181 deaths pushed the toll to 8,063. Recoveries outnumbered new cases with 30,539 people under treatment testing negative for the virus, taking the total recoveries to 21,98,135. The Centre has approved financial assistance to 67 families of journalists who lost their lives to Covid. Each family will get Rs 5 lakhs under the Journalist Welfare Scheme of I&B Ministry. The Maharashtra
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‘Health is a state subject’: Centre defends vaccine strategy in 7 points
Twitter on Thursday said it is concerned about the safety of its India staff as it indirectly described the recent visit of a team of Delhi Police’s Special Cell at its New Delhi office as “use of intimidation tactics by the police”. Reiterating its commitment to serve the people of India, the microblogging platform said it will continue its constructive dialogue with the Indian government. “It is the collective responsibility of elected officials, industry, and civil society to safeguard the interests of the public.”The statement comes amid Twitter’s long-drawn battle with the government which started around January-February this year. The tussle has been going on as the Centre has accused Twitter of dragging its feet in blocking content flagged by the Centre.
PM Modi to visit Yaas-affected Odisha and Bengal
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government is unlikely to lift the lockdown-like curbs in the state after June 1 since the COVID-19 positivity rate was more than 10 per cent in 21 districts, health minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. However, relaxation in statewide restrictions, in force till June 1 to stem the spread of coronavirus, can be given in places where the case positivity rate is less, he said. The Punjab government
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West Bengal had shifted over 15 lakh people to safer accommodations ahead of the cyclone, amid concerns over spread of Covid-19 at temporary shelters in the face of the raging second wave of the pandemic.
Non-BJP ruled states want GST exemption on COVID vaccines Agency News: New Delhi Ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council meeting on Friday, non-BJP ruled states held a virtual meeting on the issue of taxation on COVID-19 vaccines. The states decided to ask the Centre for zero taxation on COVID vaccines.Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who also holds the finance portfolio, deputed urban development minister, Shanti Dhariwal for the meeting. It was also attended by finance ministers of West Bengal, Punjab, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.Dhariwal, who represents the state in the GST council, urged all finance ministers to remain united on the issue of total exemption of GST on COVID-19 vaccines and other medicines and equipment related to COVID care.
on Thursday extended the coronavirus restrictions till June 10 but removed the limit on the number of passengers in personal vehicles and allowed resumption of elective surgeries and OPD in hospitals. The decision to extend the curbs was taken at a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh, news agency PTI reported citing a government statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday to ascertain the damage caused by cyclone Yaas. He will be holding review meetings with the officials of the Odisha and Bengal government and do an aerial survey of the affected areas, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. PM Modi will arrive in Bhubaneshwar for a review meeting and then do an aerial survey of Odisha’s Balasore and Bhadrak districts and West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district. Thereafter, he will hold another review meeting in Bengal.PM reviews cyclone
In an interim relief, the Delhi high court on Thursday allowed duty free import of drug Amphotericin-B, used for treating mucormycosis (also known as black fungus disease) patients, primarily those affected by it after recovering from Covid-19. The court said that the
duty free import can be carried out after the importers furnish a bond till the Centre takes a final decision on waiving the customs duty on it. The high court said the medicine is required to save lives of thousands of people suffering from mucormycosis and the central government shall seriously consider waiver of customs duty till the drug is in short supply in India. “We direct if any import is made by any person, the same may be cleared by accepting the
bond from the importer without actual payment of duty till a final decision on the said aspect is taken,” the bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh
The health ministry on Thursday informed that over 2.11 lakh fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. The addition of the fresh cases has taken the COVID-19 case tally past 2.73 crore.The ministry also informed that over 20.26 crore COVID-19 jabs have been administered so far. Of it, over 18.85 lakh people were vaccinated on Wednesday. India has already surpassed Brazil in terms of cases. It is now the secondworst hit nation due to the coronavirus pandemic after the US. 3.15 lakh deaths due to COVID-19Also, 3,847 COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the
Over 2.46 crore patients recovered Of the over 2.73 crore coronavirus cases reported so far, over 24.19 lakh are active cases of the virus.
ministry during this period. The addition of the fresh fatalities has taken India’s death toll due to the deadly virus to 3,15,235. Previously, the death toll had touched 4,529-mark on May 19.Over 2.46 crore patients recovered Of the over 2.73 crore coronavirus cases reported so far, over 24.19 lakh are active cases of the virus. It is 8.84 per cent of the total caseload.
Interestingly, over 2.46 crore cases have recovered from the viral infection so far. Thus, the country’s recovery rate stands at 90.01 per cent. The recovery rate had marginally dipped for the first time on August 27, 2020, because of the surge in active cases. It again dropped marginally on September 7, 10 and 11, and on November 25, 26 and 27 due to a surge in cases. It also dipped on February 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and is dipping throughout the month of March, April and May. However, the recovery rate
has again started improving from May 10 onwards. Over 33.69 crore samples tested So far, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), over 33.48 crore samples for COVID-19 have been tested in the country. Of the total samples tested, 22.17 lakh samples were tested on May 25. Notably, it is the highest number of samples tested in a day. The second-highest number of over 21.57 lakh samples was tested on May 26. 3,847 deaths in a day Of the 3,847 deaths reported in a day.
said in its order. “The bond shall have the undertaking that in case the import duty is not waived, the duty shall be paid by the importer,” the order further said. The judges also said they have been assured that the customs shall clear all consignment of medicines of black fungus without any delay. During the course of hearing, senior advocate Krishnan Venugopal - who appeared for one of the petitioners - said that there were seven manufacturers and five more have been added. He added that the government has asked more manufacturers.
New rules to prevent abuse and misuse of social media: Ravi Shankar Prasad WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people’s right to privacy.
India records over 2.11 lakh COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths in a day Agency News: New Delhi
Yaas impactPM Modi on Thursday chaired a review meeting on the impact of cyclone Yaas. During the meeting, it was revealed that National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued over 1,000 people and removed over 2,500 trees/poles to clear roads in Odisha and West Bengal. Fortunately, preliminary reports suggest minimal loss of life due to the cyclonic storm due to timely communication and evacuation of people ahead of the landfall of the cyclone on Wednesday. mpact of YaasThe ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Yaas wreaked havoc in the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal .trail of destruction.
Delhi HC allows duty free import of mucormycosis drug till Centre decides The judges said they have been assured that the customs shall clear all consignment of medicines of black fungus, like Amphotericin-B, without any delay.
Malaika Arora goes for a complete monochrome look, including the shoes, in the neon green ensemble.
Twitter ‘concerned’ for India employees, says dialogue with Govt will continue
Bhumi Pednekar, Kapil Sharma team up to aid Karnataka with oxygen supply
Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Lockdown and Cases “It is reassuring that we are on the downswing of the second wave, and it will be sustained if restrictions open up systematically as the time comes,” Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog said during a briefing. The Centre on Thursday said that the country is noting a stabilisation of the second wave of Covid-19 in India. “It is reassuring that we are on the downswing of the second wave, and it will be sustained if restrictions open up systematically as the time comes,” Dr VK Paul, MemberHealth, Niti Aayog said during a briefing.Meanwhile, amid the crippling shortage of vaccines in several states, the Health Ministry said that more than 1.84 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 11 lakh doses within the next three days.Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought procurement of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
Defending the Centre’s vaccination policy, which has entered the third phase now, Niti Aayog (health) member VK Paul on Thursday issued a statement busting seven myths regarding India’s vaccination. In his statement, he also addressed issues like why many more companies are not given licences to produce vaccines, why states are not getting responses from global tenders etc. The Union government sought to counter this myth by stating the Indian government has been engaging in discussions.
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Agency News: New Delhi Union electronics and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday maintained the government “fully recognises and respects the right of privacy” and said the new rules for intermediaries were designed to empower citizens and prevent the “abuse and misuse” of social media.“The new Rules require the social media companies to set up an India-based grievance redressal officer, compliance officer and nodal officer so that millions of users of social media who have a grievance get a forum for its redressal,” Prasad posted on Koo, the Indian alternative to Twitter.The comments came two days after WhatsApp cited “dangerous invasion of privacy” and threats
to free speech of its 400 million users in India and moved the Delhi high court against the rule that mandates social media intermediaries to identify the first originator of a message on the orders of a court or executive authority. Prasad said ordinary users of WhatsApp have nothing to fear about the new rules. “Its entire objective is to find out who started the message that led to commissioning of specific crimes mentioned in the Rules,” he said. He clarified the “obligation to reveal” the first originator of an offensive message already in circulation “relates only to offences relating to sovereignty, integrity & security of India, public order, rape, child sexual abuse”. “That too when other less intrusive measures are not effective,” he said.
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“Lakshadweep’s Future SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Threatened”: Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM Modi Gujarat Model In Lakshadweep Editorial
Island’s Bigger Curse Than Covid
The union territory of Lakshadweep is a group of islands which are home to around 65,000 people. These quiet, peaceloving people are being subjected to a ruthless regime which seeks to deprive them of their way of life, livelihoods, food and cultural rights. The plague on the island did not come in the form of the Covid-19 virus first, but when a new administrator took charge in December 2020. Till then, all previous administrators had been IAS officers. For the first time, a politician from Gujarat was appointed. Praful Khoda Patel was an MLA in Gujarat previously who had also been a minister of state for home affairs in the Narendra Modi government in 2011. Earlier, he had been the inaugural administrator of the merged union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Here he became controversial among other things for demolishing the dwellings of adivasis on the Daman seafront making them homeless and putting many in jail when they protested. He is now foisting the Gujarat model on Lakshadweep – a mixture of Hindutva and neoliberalism. Bearing the brunt of this Hindutva experiment are the people of Lakshadweep who are 99 per cent Muslims. Patel has launched an outright attack on the land rights of the people. The Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation would enable the removal or relocation of people from their property for town planning or other developmental activities. The draconian land policy mooted will enable any land to be taken over for developmental purposes which includes building, engineering, mining and quarrying. This would destroy the fragile eco- system of the islands. The administrator has shut down dairy farms and reportedly askedAmul to supply dairy products. Hundreds of temporary and contract workers have been terminated from different departments.Worst of all is the attack on fisherfolk. A bulk of the people earn their livelihood throughfishing. The administration has demolished temporary structures to house the nets and other equipment on the coast citing violation of the Coast Guard Act. There is a calculated effort to attack the food habits of the people. Non-vegetarian items in the mid-day meals for school children and in government-run hostels have been stopped.Slaughter of cattle, transportation, selling and buying of beef is to be been made illegal. The sale of alcohol was prohibited given the religious and cultural sensibilities of the population; now permits for sale of liquor have been issued in four islands in the name of promoting tourism. The panchayat law is being amended to prohibit anyone who has more than two children from contesting elections. This again is motivated by the stereotype of Muslims having more than two children. An attempt is being made to cut- off the traditional trade and economic ties with Kerala. Ships from the islands used to take cargo to Beypore port in Kozhikode district. Now orders has been issued to divert such transit cargo to the Mangalore port in Karnataka. Lakshadweep was free of the Covid virus throughout the year 2020 because of strict quarantine measures for those going to the main land and for those arriving in the islands. For instance, anyone coming into the union territory had to be quarantined for fourteen days. However, the new administrator lifted quarantine restrictions and only a negative RT-PCR report is required. The first case of Covid appeared in January and over 7,000 cases have been recorded so far, which amounts to over 10 per cent of the population. The other similarity with the Gujarat model is the authoritarian suppression of dissent andthe use of draconian laws for the purpose. The Control of Goonda Act proposes preventivedetention up to a year to curb antisocials. This in a place which has a very low crime rate.Already the protests against all the anti-people measures are leading to arrests andsuppression of the media. Online portals have been shut down; even three school studentswere arrested recently for sending messages to the administrator.Lakshadweep, which was a peaceful haven, has been turned into a cauldron of unrest dueto the Hindutva experiment of the administrator, who is an agent of the Modi-Shah duo – asthe administrator of a union territory, Patel is answerable only to the home ministry underAmit Shah.In a Muslim majority territory, Patel’s policies reveal shades of the Kashmir experience, butthe real model being pursued is the Gujarat one – a developmental model destructive of theenvironment, the imposition of Hindutva values on a minority community, ruthlesssuppression of dissent and a callous disregard for human - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara life during a pandemic.
Mr Gandhi said the administrator’s attempt to undermine the islands’ ecological sanctity is evident in the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation. Agency News: New Delhi Congress’s Rahul Gandhi has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the events at Lakshadweep in an open letter today that accused the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation of undermining “ecological sanctity” of the islands and “safeguards on land ownership”, and “severely limiting legal recourse available to affected persons”. He also accused the administrator of imposing rules hat threaten the future of the people. Mr Gandhi said the administrator’s attempt to undermine the islands’ ecological sanctity is evident in the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority
Regulation. “Livelihood, security and sustainable development are being sacrificed for commercial gains... Under the guise of development and maintaining law and order in a low crime union territory, the draconian regulations penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy,” his letter read. Underscoring that Lakshadweep’s pristine natural beauty and culture have drawn people for generations, he said the future of its people is threatened by the “anti-people policies announced by the administrator of Lakshadweep, Shri Praful Khoda Patel”. “The administrator has unilaterally proposed sweeping changes without duly consulting elected representatives or the public.
Agency News: New Delhi Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched an online medical consultation service for the armed forces personnel and the veterans to ensure hassle-free health services for them.Mr Singh said the online outpatient platform will ensure widespread access to quality health services in remote areas besides reducing the load on the hospitals.“This is a very important step taken at a very critical time for the health of service personnel,” the defence minister said launching the service at a virtual event. Chief of Defence Staff Gen
Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh were among those who attended the event.Referring to the coronavirus crisis, the defence minister said the second wave was not only unpredictable but more dangerous than the first one.The launch of SeHATOPD Portal will help the Armed Forces in providing tele-medicine services.He said the armed forces have contributed significantly in the country’s efforts to combat the pandemic.Mr Singh said the central government has been constantly monitoring the situation and making efforts to improve the supply of medicines, medical oxygen and other equipment through highlevel committees and a group of ministers.The defence minister also talked about the anti-COVID oral drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a leading laboratory of the DRDO, in collaboration with Dr Reddy’’s Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad.
Indian police launched an investigation against the diamantaire. He is accused of siphoning off close to 7,080 crore in the 13,578 crore PNB fraud. Choksi was also allegedly involved in the stock market manipulation in 2013
Mehul Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal on Thursday questioned the legality of Choksi’s possible repatriation straight to India after Antigun Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that his country won’t accept the fugitive businessman and he will be sent to India straight. The lawyer also doubted what is being seen as Choksi’s bid to flee Antigua and said there
India. Hence legally as per the Immigration and Passport Act, Section 17 and 23, he can be deported only to Antigua,” Aggarwal said in a statement on Thursday. Aggarwal further asserted that Choksi can’t be repatriated to India as there is an Antiguan High Court order restraining processing any request from India.
“Should Procure Pfizer Vaccine ASAP For Children”: Arvind Kejriwal
Red Fort violence was ‘well-planned conspiracy’: Charge sheet
Agency News: New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the centre to procure the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “asap” to inoculate children in the national capital and across the country.“We should procure this vaccine asap (as soon as possible) for our children,” he tweeted.The appeal came after sources told news agency PTI Wednesday the US pharma giant and the centre have held a series of meetings to fast-track approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The vaccine, Pfizer told the government, has been proven suitable for children over the age of 12. It has been cleared for use on 12-15 year old children in the United States and Canada.
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all walks of society. With lack of isolation centers, hospital beds and oxygen cylinders, an initiative Covid Surge Impact Alliance (CSIA) was launched by Hyderabadis, consisting of 20 stakeholders from various NGOs, Corporates and industries associations who have come together and are actively coordinating relief activities in the state of Telangana and are delivering direct and indirect aid to the people.COVID SURGE IMPACT ALLIANCE (CSIA) powered by Surge Impact Foundation (SIF) provides three key services; an organized, easy to use Web App with realtime and verified data at www. covidhelphyd.in; an Emergency Bed Helpline which is supported by HRH Technologies 040-
Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal came after sources told PTI the US pharma giant and the centre have held meetings to fast-track approval for the PfizerBioNTech vaccine We shud procure this vaccine asap for our children https://t.co/ uObqQDmpn8Arvind Kejriwal None of the vaccines approved for use in India - Sputnik V, Covishield or Covaxin- have been cleared for use on those below 18, although the latter is expected to begin trials for the 2-18 age group.Pfizer is willing
to roll out five crore doses between July and October - if it receives regulatory relaxations, including indemnification, or protection from claims in case of adverse events.Some experts fear children and young adults could be the target of a third wave of infections.Those below 18 accounted for fewer than 10 per cent of new cases in India this month, but week-by-week numbers did show a small (but steady) increase.AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has played down such fears; last week he said there is no indication, at this stage, that children will be severely, or more, affected during the third wave.Also last week, Mr Kejriwal was criticised for tweeting about a “Singapore variant” that he claimed.
Agency News: New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the centre to procure the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “asap” to inoculate children in the national capital and across the country.“We should procure this vaccine asap (as soon as possible) for our children,” he tweeted.The appeal came after sources told news agency PTI Wednesday the US pharma giant and the centre have held a series of meetings to fast-track approval for the PfizerBioNTech vaccine.The vaccine, Pfizer told the government, has been proven suitable for children over the age of 12. It has been cleared for use on 12-15 year old children.
“Political Effort To Depict Our Government A Certain Way”: Foreign Minister Agency News: New Delhi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is “a political effort” to depict the current government in India in a certain way and there is a difference between the political imagery that has been “concocted” and the actual governance record out there. During a conversation with former US National Security Advisor General HR McMaster in Battlegrounds’ session on ‘India: Opportunities And Challenges For A Strategic
Partnership’ presented by the Hoover Institution, Mr Jaishankar on Wednesday also said that India is going through a very stressful time” right now because of the pandemic.“We
Covid effect: 8 lakh students of class 9 & 11 promoted sans exams in Jharkhand
COVID SURGE IMPACT ALLIANCE (CSIA) supports over 4200 COVID-19 cases in its first month of operations 67419503; and, a One-to-One Personalized Patient Request Management System with 24*7 helpline No. +91 83673 74231 which is powered by Surge Impact Foundation. CSIA began working on 21st April and within a month, it has, with the help of over 500 volunteers, processed over 4236 COVID-19 cases of which 1987 were for plasma, 1312 for hospital beds, 627 requiring medication, 532 needing oxygen and 392 cases needing other help like food delivery, doctor consultations, last rites etc. The alliance made 100+ calls daily to verify resources availability and credibility for Oxygen cylinder, concentrators, medicines etc. CSIA was able to provide support in terms of verified resources of medical needs and direct aid to nearly 1500 cases. Mr. Raj Janagam, Director of Surge Impact Foundation said.
should be no speculations about how he landed in Dominica. “My understanding is that his reaching Dominica is not voluntary. So, I find something fishy that nobody seems to be at the moment looking into the fact that how exactly he reached Dominica,” he said. After being missing for days, Choksi was apprehended in Dominica. Arrangements were initially being made to hand him over to Antigua police, but PM Browne said he should be
extradited to India as he enjoys rights and protection as a citizen of Antigua. Citing Section 9 of the Indian Citizenship Act, advocate Aggarwal said, Choksi can only be deported to Antigua where he has legal citizenship. “The moment Mehul Choksi acquired the citizenship of Antigua he ceased to be a citizen of
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‘Something fishy’: Lawyer says Mehul Choksi may not have reached Dominica voluntarily
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Rajnath Singh Launches Online OPD Portal For Armed Forces Personnel, Ex-Servicemen Rajnath Singh said the online outpatient platform will ensure widespread access to quality health services in remote areas besides reducing the load on the hospitals.
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Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar complement each other in every way and their pictures are definitely a proof of the intense chemistry they share.
About eight lakh students studying in class 9 and class 11 have been promoted to higher classes without any examinations in wake of second wave of Covid-19 and lockdown like restrictions imposed in Jharkhand since April 22, officials said on Thursday.State secondary education directorate has issued an order in this regard on Thursday and asked all school headmasters to promote the students and ensure their admissions in higher classes at the earliest. Officials said physical operation of classroom activity for these classes could not be conducted, barring a limited period from March 1 this year, due to Covid pandemic.The academic session for 2020-21 has already ended on March 31 and new session has started from April 1. The students already suffered academic loss of two months this year, an education official said.
are actually giving free food, last year for multiple months and right now again because of the second wave we have resumed, to as much as 800 million people. We put money
into the bank accounts of 400 million people,” he said.“This is what this government did. Now, if you are feeding more than two and a half times the population of the United States and you are funding more than the population of the US and you’re doing this pretty much anonymously and impersonally in the sense beyond the name and the detail, the bank account of the person. We’re not asking anything more. There is no criteria of discrimination,” Mr Jaishankar said.“So I think when you come down to real governance judgments.
Bharat Biotech Submits New Request To Brazilian Regulator For Covaxin Brazil’s health regulator denied permission to import Covaxin after its authorities found that the plant in which the jab is being made did not meet the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements Agency News: New Delhi
Bharat Biotech which faced a red flag from Brazil’s health regulator for supply of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to that country over the issues of Good Manufacturing Practices in its plant, has filed a new request to the Brazilian authorities for
certificationAccording to the National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil Anvisa, Bharat Biotech made the request on May 25 and a day before the Ministry of Health of the South American country filed a new application for authorisation to import 20 million doses of the Covaxin.Earlier, Anvisa denied permission to import Covaxin after its authorities found that the plant in which the jab is being made did not meet the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. “Regarding the fulfillment of Good Manufacturing Practices by the manufacturer Bharat Biotech, one of the main aspects that motivated the previous decision, the company filed a new certification request at Anvisa, referring to the production line of the finished product.
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Jofra Archer Says Won’t Rush Comeback Post Surgery, Primary Focus Is On T20 WC, Ashes England pacer Jofra Archer said that he won’t rush his comeback after the surgery as his primary focus is to play the T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year. Agency News: New Delhi After undergoing an elbow operation, England pacer Jofra Archer has said that he would not be rushing his comeback as he wants to play the T20 World Cup and Ashes. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday confirmed that Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow
issues on May 21. Archer will now be commencing an intensive rehabilitation period working with the ECB and Sussex medical teams. “One thing I am determined about the post-elbow operation is not to rush my comeback because my primary focus is to be playing for England in the Twenty20 World Cup and Ashes later this year,”
Archer wrote in his column for Daily Mail, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.“Those are my targets. If I come back before then and manage to play in the home Test series against India,
then fine, so be it. If I don’t, I am quite prepared to sit out the summer,” said Archer.“The way I am looking at things is that I would rather miss a few weeks of a year so that I have a few more years in my career,” Archer added.“I just want to get this injury sorted once and for all and that’s why I’m not looking that far ahead or at dates for a return to action. Because if I don’t get this right, I won’t play any cricket. Period,” Archer said.“I am not going to do myself any good by coming back before I’m fully fit, so I
High Court Agrees To Hear Plea To Restrain “Media Trial” Of Wrestler Sushil Kumar Wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his associates allegedly assaulted wrestler Sagar Dhankar (23) and two of his friends, Sonu and Amit Kumar, at the Chhatrasal stadium in Delhi on the intervening night of May 4 and 5. Agency News: New Delhi A plea to restrain the media from “sensationalising” the trial of wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in connection with the death of a 23-year old man, and seeking rules for reporting criminal cases, was mentioned on Thursday before the Delhi High Court which agreed to hear it on May 28The petition was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice
DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh which allowed it to be listed for hearing on Friday. The plea has been moved by a law student alleging that Kumar’s career and reputation has been damaged by the media’s reporting of the case against him in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of the 23-year-old wrestler. On May 23, a Delhi court sent Kumar to 6-day police custody for interrogation in
will take my time and do what is best for me and my life,” he added.Archer, who had returned to action for Sussex in the County Championship against Kent last week at Hove, only bowled five overs. He was suffering from pain in his right elbow when bowling and as a result, he was unable to bowl in the final two days of the match.ECB had earlier confirmed that Archer has been ruled out of the upcoming twomatch Test series against New Zealand.“Surgery was always the last option and we wanted to exercise.
‘He has inspired many’: India pacer names ‘best quality’ of Dhoni’s captaincy Agency News: New Delhi
connection with the killing of a fellow wrestler, saying the allegations against him are serious in nature and that no one is above the law. Kumar and his associates allegedly assaulted wrestler Sagar Dhankar (23) and two of his friends, Sonu and Amit Kumar, at the Chhatrasal stadium in Delhi on the
intervening night of May 4 and 5. Sagar succumbed to the injuries later.Kumar was arrested along with co-accused Ajay from outer Delhi’s Mundka on May 23. The twotime Olympic medallist was on the run for nearly three weeks.Allowing the police to interrogate Kumar for six days, the magistrate had said.
Three ICC trophies – 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy - three IPL titles, the first Indian captain to take the side to No.1 Test rankings, MS Dhoni has arguably been one of the best captains the world has seen. Keeping all his success and victories aside, what stood out in his leadership was the blossoming of the youngsters. Stressing on the same point, India and CSK pacer Deepak Chahar said the ‘best quality’ of Dhoni’s captaincy is his ability to utilize a player based on a situation.Chahar, who has played under Dhoni in Rising Pune Supergiant and then in CSK, said Dhoni’s trust turned him into a strike bowler.
Sensex rises 98 points to close at 51,115, Nifty ends 36 points in green at 15,338 Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex advanced 98 points after a choppy session on Thursday as monthly derivatives expired amid a largely weak trend in global markets.The 30-share BSE index ended 97.70 points or 0.19 per cent higher at 51,115.22, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 36.40 points or 0.24 per cent to 15,337.85.SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping around 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank,
Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement
and PowerGrid.On the other hand, HDFC, Bajaj Finance,
RBI to ensure ‘comfortable level’ of liquidity in system this fiscal It was also decided to conduct special three-year long-term repo operations (SLTRO) of 10,000 crore at the repo rate for the SFBs to be deployed for fresh lending of up to 10 lakh per borrower Agency News: New Delhi The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will ensure comfortable level of liquidity in the system during the current financial year and assured that monetary transmission will continue “unimpeded”.To counter the impact of Covid-19 first wave, the RBI had undertaken several conventional and unconventional measures to ensure ample liquidity in the
ONGC and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.“Domestic equities remained resilient and traded in a range amid futures and options (F&O) expiry led volatility,” said Binod Modi, Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities.IT stocks remained in focus for second consecutive day as sustained visibility of earnings momentum attracted investors’ interest back to this space. Further, banks, metals and auto also were in focus. Notably, short coverings also have supported momentum
financial system during the financial year ended March 31, 2021.“The Reserve Bank will ensure that system level liquidity remains comfortable during 2021-22 in alignment with the stance of monetary policy, and monetary transmission continues unimpeded while maintaining financial stability,” according to the annual report 202021. This is exemplified by the introduction of the secondary market G-sec acquisition
programme (G-SAP) in 202122 under which the RBI has committed upfront to a specific amount for open market purchases of G-secs with a view to enabling a stable and orderly evolution of the yield curve under congenial financial conditions, it said. The positive externalities of G-SAP 1.0 operations need to be seen in the context of those segments of the financial markets that rely on the G-sec yield curve as a pricing benchmark.
in various counters. Buying momentum remained visible in midcap and smallcap stocks and they have outperformed benchmark indices,” he added. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo closed in the negative terrain, while Shanghai finished with gains.Stock exchanges in Europe were largely trading in the red in mid-session deals. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.77 per cent lower at USD 68.20 per barrel
Google makes transferring Gmail photos to Google Photos easier It is a good time to be getting a more convenient way to add images to Google Photos because the service’s storage options are getting a big overhaul on June 1. Agency News: New Delhi American technology conglomerate Google will be adding a new “Save to Photos” button to Gmail which users can press to automatically save an emailed image to Google PhotosAccording to The Verge, this new feature will be rolling out to personal Gmail users, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business customers over
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the next couple of weeks and will be available alongside the existing “Add to Drive” button. Unfortunately for the time being it only works on JPEGs and not on PNGs. It is a good time to be getting a more convenient way to add images to Google Photos because the service’s storage options are getting a big overhaul on June 1.The Verge reports, at that time, the service’s unlimited storage for “high quality” photos will disappear and will be replaced with a 15GB cap. Importantly, any images uploaded before the change comes into force won’t count towards the new limit. In other words, users should start smashing that “Save to Photos” button and make the most of the free uploads while they’re still available.
Actor-model Akash Jagga, who was last seen in the show ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’, believes that self-confidence is the key to success.“If one doesn’t have self-belief then it actually gets difficult to find work and sustain in the industry. There was a time when I was auditioning for TV shows like crazy, but nothing worked. Once I got through a project and even shot for its promo but I was rejected. All this was disheartening and I cried thinking of giving up! But my mother stood by me and I realised rejection should be taken in stride and never let it overpower you.
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‘It is not a great film but...’: Salman’s father Salim Khan reviews ‘Radhe’ Agency News: Mumbai Bollywod superstar Salman Khan’s father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, has said that the actor’s recently released Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai is not a great film. Radhe released on Eid with Salman and Disha Patani in the lead roles. It also features Jackie Shroff, Randeep Hooda and Gautam Gulati in pivotal roles. However, it became Salman’s lowest-rated film on IMDb, with a score of 1.8/10.During an interaction with Dainik Bhaskar, Salim Khan talked about Salman’s films. When asked about Radhe, he said that his previously released film Dabangg 3 was a ‘different’ film and Bajrangi Bhaijaan was a ‘good and totally different’ movie. He added that Radhe is not a great
film at all but commercial cinema has a responsibility that every person involved, including artists, producers, distributors, exhibitors, should get money.Kamaal R Khan sued for ‘defamatory allegations’ not for ‘Radhe’ review, clarifies superstar’s legal teamKamaal R Khan sued for ‘defamatory allegations’ not for ‘Radhe’ review, clarifies superstar’s
legal teamSalim Khan said that only on this basis, Salman has performed and the stakeholders of this film are in advantage.After the film released, the audience took to social media platforms to express disappointment over the Prabhudeva directorial and Salman’s acting. Radhe released in theatres internationally.
Kahun Toh’ by @neena_ gupta : When I was born, my mum had Rs 2000/- in her bank account. A timely tax reimbursement would bump that number up to Rs 12,000/- and ofcourse I was a C-section baby. As I read mom’s biography I learn so many things & the hardships she has had to endure. I work very hard every single day of my life & never ever let anyone not give me what I deserve only to make sure I can pay her back for bringing me into this world.....with interest! #sachkahuntoh #neenagupta.”The excerpt from the autobiography shared by Masaba, reads: “As my due
date approached, I started to worry because I had very little money in my account. I could afford a natural birth because it would cost only Rs 2000. But I knew if I had to have a C-section, I would be in trouble because the surgery cost almost Rs 10,000.“Luckily, a tax reimbursement of rupees 9000 came through a few days before my delivery and I finally ended up with Rs 12,000 in my bank account,” it further says.“Good thing this money came through, because my doctor informed me that I would need a C-section. My father who had come down at the time to help me through the birth was livid.
‘When I was born, my mum had Rs 2000 in her bank account’: Masaba Gupta Agency News: Mumbai Fashion designer Masaba Gupta has revealed the anxiety her mother, veteran actress Neena Gupta, had to go through before giving birth. Masaba took to Instagram to share an excerpt from Neena’s autobiography “Sach Kahun Toh”, where the actress talks about having very little money in her account that would be inadequate to afford a C-section delivery. She also talks of how she finally got the money required for her delivery.Sharing photographs from Neena’s book, Masaba wrote in an Instagram post: “An excerpt from ‘Sach
Bhumi Pednekar, Kapil Sharma team up to aid Karnataka with oxygen supply Agency News: Mumbai Star comedian Kapil Sharma and actress Bhumi Pednekar have teamed up to provide oxygen supply for people in Karnataka, through Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Mission Zindagi initiativeThe initiative will work at stationing oxygen buses outside Covid hospitals in Hoskote, Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Nelamangala 1 and Nelamangala 2 to help those in need.“Our country is currently witnessing the second wave of this deadly virus, which has now penetrated rural India. With so many cases coming from smaller towns and villages where medical assistance and aid might be limited, the need of the hour is to provide oxygen to the patients,” Bhumi said.Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan inspect oxygen cylinders themselves while providing COVID relief in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan inspect oxygen cylinders themselves while providing COVID relief in Telangana and Andhra PradeshKapil added: “As Humans, we have to support each other right now. I’m also doing my bit. It is my honour to associate with the extraordinary work that Gurudev and Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana are doing. With Bhumi, who is doing exemplary work towards COVID relief, this initiative with Mobile oxygen Buses, we have now started supporting people in Karnataka & planning to take this to more states as well.
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Canon India Strengthens COVID-19 Relief Efforts In India Sunvilla News: Mumbai
Radhika Madan soaks up the sun in a bright yellow t-shirt.
Supporting the country in the battle against COVID-19, Canon India, one of theleaders in the imaging space, is conducting a vaccination awareness drive and setting up support campsin its adopted villages- Maheshwari Village (Haryana), Parivali Village (Mumbai), Kalyanpur Village(Kolkata) and Annadodi Village (Bangalore), to help them register for vaccination. Canon India ishelping the villagers with the required information on vaccination, its benefits, after-effects, andprocedures. Additionally considering the lack of access of digital resources amongst the villagers forvaccine registration, the organization is also helping them to get registered on the government portals,in case walk-in registration is not available. Keeping in mind the misinformation surrounding thevaccines especially.
A day later, AMC distances itself from paid drive-through COVID vaccination at GMDC
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The AMC it seems has distanced itself from the drivethrough COVID vaccination under the PPP model that has begun from Thursday onwards. It seems the civic body now does not want to be associated with the paid drive-through vaccination that is being provided by Apollo Hospital for Rs1000 a dose.The AMC’s distancing comes following criticism that on the one hand people are struggling to get a slot to get the shot and on the other hand the AMC is joining hands to encourage hospitals for vaccination for a high cost. What is interesting is that the paid vaccination drive also offers on-the-spot registration while the free vaccination drive at government centres is yet to offer it.After the matter reached Gandhinagar, the civic body has distanced itself from the drive and even its name has been put aside in the banners that were prepared for the same. The AMC also clarified that the drive is by the private hospital and the rates are also fixed by it.About paid-vaccination
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Given the drop in COVID cases in Gujarat, the home department in the state has announced further relaxation in curfew timings for hotels and restaurants. As per the new notifications, hotels and restaurants can provide home delivery service up to 9 pm.The new rules will be applicable till June 4.The curfew exception is however given to the following categoriesPatients, pregnant women can travel during curfew timings with an attendantPassengers on the way
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Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announces historic Rs. 500-crore cyclone ‘krishi sahay’ package for damage to crops, orchards The state government will pay Rs 1-lakh per hectare for maximum two hectare for trees completely uprooted from the ground, Rs. 30,000 per hectare, for maximum two hectare, where the damage is more than 33 per cent and where trees are standing but fruits fell prematurely on the ground due to strong winds. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here today announced historic Rs. 500-crore ‘agriculture package’ to compensate damage to summer crops and fruit-bearing trees due to cyclone Tauktae that battered Gujarat with a velocity up to 220 kmph from May 18 to 19, 2021 before moving towards
Rajasthan. The decision was taken at the State Core Committee meeting with Mr. Rupani in chair besides Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel, Agriculture Minister R.C. Faldu, Energy Minister Saurabh Patel, Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja and senior officers. They discussed the aftermath of the cyclone
affecting estimated 2-lakh hectare of farms and orchards in mainly 86 talukas in five districts of Gir-Somnath, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Junagadh in south Gujarat and in Navsari, Surat, Valsad and Bharuch districts in south Gujarat. Besides crops and orchards, the cyclone damaged houses, roads, snapped power supply and took toll
of cattle wealth. The state government’s administration took up restoration and survey on a war-footing. Since input cost in case of fruits is high, the loss is also high. Gujarat grows mango chikoo, lemon, coconut, guava, etc in these regions. The state government
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI nod for human clinical trials of its COVID antibody cocktail Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Ahmedabad-headquartered Zydus Cadila has approached regulators in India seeking permission to conduct clinical trials of its antibody cocktail for treating mild COVID-19 cases.The company has sought permission from the Drugs Control General of India (DCGI) to initiate phase 1 of the three-phased human clinical trial.The development comes at a time when the country is facing a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and while daily
The AMC’s distancing comes following criticism that on the one hand people are struggling to get a slot to get the shot and on the other hand the AMC is joining hands to encourage hospitals As per a state for vaccination department for a high cost. health official, the taskforce will driveA representative of decide on the death Apollo Hospital said that audit guidelines too
infections have declined, the death toll continues to remain a cause of concern. The company’s treatment candidate, ZRC-3308, had earlier shown to reduce lung damage during animal trials and it was found to be safe
and well-tolerated. Notably, the therapy is a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies, which mimic natural antibodies that the body generates to fight infection. Cadila Healthcare said in an exchange filing said, “Zydus Cadila today announced that its biological therapy ZRC-3308, a cocktail of two SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can emerge as one of the main treatments for mild COVID 19. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein targeted, neutralizing monoclonal antibody-based
treatments have received emergency use authorization in mild COVID 19 in the US, Europe and India because they significantly reduced viral load in mild patients and their rate of hospitalization.”Similar products already availableThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorisations to similar treatments developed by Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as ones made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly.
will pay Rs 1-lakh per hectare for maximum two hectare for trees completely uprooted from the ground, Rs. 30,000 per hectare, for maximum two hectare, where the damage is more than 33 per cent and where trees are standing but fruits fell prematurely on the
ground due to strong winds. In case of more than 33 per cent damage to crops like oilseeds, bajri, pulses, paddy, groundnut, onion, banana, papaya, etc, the state government will pay Rs. 20,000 per hectare, for maximum two hectare. While the survey of damage is expected to be over in a day, the amount will be directly deposited in the farmers’ bank account through DBT in a week. The senior officers present at the meeting included Chief Secretary Anil Mukim, Chief Minister’s Chief Principal Secretary K. Kailashnathan, Additional Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar, Chief Minister’s Secretary Ashwini Kumar and Agriculture Secretary Manish Kumar.
More paid vaccination facilities to be strengthened in coming days says Gujarat government Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Health secretary Jayanti Ravi on Thursday said the paid vaccination offered by Apollo Hospital is part of the Centre’s norms to allow private hospitals to offer COVID vaccination on a chargeable basis.It should be noted that COVID vaccination for those in the 18 to 44 age group began in the state from May 1 onwards. Until now, the facility was available at government centres for free. The 18 to 44 age group COVID vaccination facility was available at 10 cities in Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot,
Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Kutch, and Bharuch. So far over 10.44 lakh, people in the 18 to 44 age group category have been vaccinated in the state. To increase the pace of vaccination in Gujarat, the government has also started a drive to vaccinate 1.2 lakh people in the 18-44 age group every day between May 24 to May 31.Ravi clarified that the paid vaccination being offered in Ahmedabad by Apollo Hospital is an additional facility in addition to the free vaccination being offered in the 18 to 44 age group by the government facilities.The vaccine.
Most patients didn’t require oxygen Curfew restrictions only for commoners? Surat police’s night party during Covid treatment: Gujarat raises eyebrows government analysis
it is their initiative and that they had been invited by the AMC for the same. He said as of now there is no question of AMC taking rent for use of GMDC ground. Fifty-five people from the hospital are involved in the drive.Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said he is not aware if the civic body had discussed the paid drive with the state health department.Earlier the AMC had provided free drivethrough vaccination at various palaces including GMDC.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The government announced Wednesday that a state-level task force, comprising experts and doctors, has been formed and the 11-member body will play a key role in framing Gujarat’s policy on mucormycosis treatment. As per a state department health official, the taskforce will decide on the death audit guidelines too. A statement issued by the state government, meanwhile, stated that of the total notified cases
of mucormycosis in the state, 81 per cent were undergoing treatment in various hospitals. Currently, Gujarat is reporting the maximum number of mucormycosis cases across the country — nearly 25 per cent of the total 11,717 patients under treatment across India. In a tweet on May 26, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadanand Gowda has said that as of May 25, a total of 2,859 patients of mucormycosis were undergoing treatment in Gujarat. So far, the state has been allocated an additional 7,200 vials of Amphotericin-B injections for these patients. According to official sources, Dr Girish Parmar, dean of Government Dental College in Ahmedabad, Dr Kamlesh Upadhyay and Dr Bela Prajapati from medicine and
Relaxation in curfew for hotels and restaurants in Gujarat Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
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or from the railway, airport, and ST bus stand provided they are carrying valid tickets with themThose out during curfew timings due to an emergency. But such a person needs to have an identification card on him or her, a doctor’s prescription among othersThose who have been given an exemption to be out during curfew timings will need to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Earlier on May 26, the curfew timings in 36 towns and cities were reduced by the Gujarat government. The new timing was applicable from May 28
onwards. The new curfew timing was 9 pm to 6 am.The 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 Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) had in May written to chief minister Vijay Rupani stating that timings
for home delivery of food for hotels and restaurants be extended up to 11 pm.The Gujarat government while continuing with the night curfew in 36 cities had allowed businesses to open till 3 pm. It had also allowed hotels and restaurants to provide home delivery until 8 pm. The GCCI wanted this time to be extended to 11 pm. GCCI president Natubhia Patel in the letter said that Gujarat has close to 50,000 hotels and restaurants that directly or indirectly employ close to 12 lakh people.
ENT departments respectively at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Dr Hansa Thakkar form MJ Institute of Ophthalmology in Ahmedabad will be a part of the 11-member task force on mucormycosis. The other members include Dr Ashwin Vasava from medicine department and Dr Anand Chaudhary from ENT department of Surat Government Medical College; Dr BI Goswami from medicine department of MP Shah Medical College in Jamnagar; Dr Sejal Mistry from ENT department and Dr Niti Sheth from ophthalmology department of PDU Medical College in Rajkot; and Dr Sushil Jha from ENT department and Dr Nilesh Parikh from ophthalmology department of Bhavnagar Medical College.
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Farewell party held for Surat police inspector AP Salaiya sees COVID and curfew norms being set asideThe Surat police are in controversy after pictures emerged of a farewell party being held at a farmhouse in the night for police inspector AP Salaiya. The inspector was being transferred from Siganpor in Surat.The party happened at a time when a curfew is in place and the government has also issued strict orders stating that marriages and other functions including gatherings cannot happen during curfew timings. The picture of the farewell party also showed that COVID norms had been set aside. It is also alleged that guests also included non-police officials.
An inquiry has been ordered into the same by Surat police commissioner Ajay Tomar.The incident has emerged at a time when Surat and Gujarat are slowly getting a grip over the COVID pandemic. The party was held at Kumkum Farm House in Dhaboli in Siganpor area on Wednesday from 8.30 to 10.30 pm. The PI was being
transferred to the economic wing of the Surat police. How the Surat police’s party came to lightThe entire matter came to light after videos and photographs of the same emerged on social media. When contacted the police inspector AP Salaiya accused the media of creating a controversy where none existed.
Maruti Suzuki Podar Learn School in Sitapur, Taluka - Mandal, Dist - Ahmedabad, Gujarat set to open virtually in June 2021 Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Maruti Suzuki Podar Learn School is all set to open its doors albeit virtually for the students of Sitapur, Taluka - Mandal, Dist - Ahmedabad, Gujarat in June 2021. Due to the current pandemic, while the school infrastructure is ready, the school will begin the online classes for the primary wing initially followed by a senior secondary school in a phased manner.As a part of its CSR initiatives, with an endeavour to provide quality education to children in its adopted villages, Maruti Suzuki India had joined hands with Podar Education
Franchisee of the Podar Learn School model of Podar Education Network Part of Maruti Suzuki’s CSR initiatives aiming to support local communities Network (PEN), a leading name in education with vast expertise in opening schools in both rural & urban cities of India. The foundation stone of Maruti Suzuki Podar Learn School was laid in 2019. Maruti Suzuki Podar Learn School is a franchisee of the Podar Learn School model of Podar Education Network. The school will be affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and Podar Education Network
has designed the curriculum with an aim to promote quality education and focus on overall personality development of the students in the rural area of Sitapur.Dr. Ajay Kumar Panda, Principal, Maruti Suzuki Podar Learn School said, “This is the first school under Maruti Suzuki’s CSR initiative in rural Gujarat, and for that, tying up with Podar Education Network was a natural move. I have been closely associated with Podar
Education Network since 2016 and have first-hand experience of their unwavering dedication to not only deliver quality education but make it accessible for all. The Podar Learn School model is very innovative. Podar Education Network provides a wonderful support system which goes beyond the mandated requirements. We have even sought HR related assistance from them. This collaboration has enabled us to bring modern infrastructure technology, best curriculum and standardised high quality education to Sitapur which I am sure will immensely benefit the students.
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