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Mumbai 26/11 keyconspirator arrested in LALOS ANGELES: A Chicagobusinessman, who spentmore than 10 years in prisonfor supporting terrorist groups,has been arrested in Los An-geles to face charges in Indiafor Mumbai 26/11 attack in2008 that killed more than160 people, US prosecutorssaid Friday. Tahawwur Rana,a Pakistani-born Canadian,was convicted of a crime re-lated to the Mumbai 26/11killings that are sometimescalled India’s 9/11, though theUS prosecutors had failed toprove a terrorism charge thatconnected him directly to thethree-day rampage during his2011 trial.

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Modi launches Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaanto generate employment for migrants

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Satur-day launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Ab-hiyan to boost livelihood opportunitiesthrough employments involving publicworks in villages.

Seeking to empower and providelivelihood opportunities to the migrantworkers who returned to their native vil-lages during the Covid-related lockdownperiod and rural citizens, Modi launchedthe scheme from Telihar village in Kha-garia district through a video-conference.

"The scheme will ensure self-respectof workers, and progress of villages,"Modi said at the time of its launch.

He said the Centre and all the stategovernments had prioritised welfare of mi-grant workers upended by the lockdown.

"The people in villages have emerged asexemplars in fighting corona," Modi said,adding that their fortitude and discipline toward off the epidemic is a lesson for the cityfolk, and a shining example for the world.

"There are some people in India who will

yet not pat your back in appreciation of yourefforts, but I will keep on highlighting it, Modisaid in an obvious jibe at the critics of govern-ment's welfare interventions.

"There would have been so much brouha-ha of this success had it happened in othercountries," Modi said, adding that two-thirdsof country's population resided in villages.

A total of 116 districts, eachhaving more than 25,000 returneemigrant workers across six states,namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Mad-hya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhandand Odisha, have been identified forthe scheme's implementation. Theseinclude 27 ‘Aspirational Districts’.

The campaign will be imple-mented for 125 days with the possi-bility of its further extension.

These districts are estimated tocover about two-thirds of the mi-grant workers in the country whowere destabilised during the lock-down.

The villages across 116 districtsin six states participated in the pro-gramme through the Common Ser-

vice Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. TheAbhiyaan will involve intensified and fo-cused implementation of 25 different types ofworks to provide employment to the migrantworkers on the one hand and create infra-structure in the rural regions of the country onthe other, with a resource envelope of Rs50,000 crore.

India rejects China'sclaim of sovereigntyover Galwan Valley

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

India on Saturday strongly rejectedChina's claim of sovereignty overGalwan Valley in eastern Ladakh,asserting that attempts by the Chi-nese side to "advance exaggeratedand untenable" claims are not at allacceptable.

External Affairs MinistrySpokesperson Anurag Srivastavasaid China's claim over Galwan Val-ley was not in accordance with itsown position in the past, noting thatattempts of transgression by Chineseside were invariably met with appro-priate response from the Indiantroops.

"The position with regard to theGalwan Valley area has been histor-ically clear. Attempts by the Chineseside to now advance exaggerated

and untenable claims with regard toLine of Actual Control (LAC) thereare not acceptable. They are not inaccordance with China's own posi-tion in the past," he said. The MEAspokesperson was responding to aquestion on the issue. The GalwanValley was the site of the violentclash between the two militaries onMonday evening in which a Coloneland 19 other Indian Army personnelwere killed.

China's People's LiberationArmy has not yet talked about thenumber of casualties it suffered dur-ing the cross border clash, the worstin 45 years. Srivastava said Indiantroops are fully familiar with thealignment of the LAC in all sectorsof the India-China border areas, in-cluding in the Galwan Valley. "Theyabide by it scrupulously here, as theydo elsewhere.

of Yoga Day to the world and we and creates health awareness should practice Yoga in our daily among fellow citizens.life,” he said in a statement issued “I hope that around 10 million by the ministry of culture. people will join him in performing

The minister also posted a Surya Namaskar on International video message on social media and Yoga Day 2020,” he said.urged all to share their Surya Meanwhile, culture ministry N a m a s k a r v i d e o s w i t h sources said BJP MP Tejaswi “#10MillionSuryaNamaskar & Surya too will perform Yoga in #NamasteYoga” hashtags on Bengaluru to support the ministry social media platforms so that it and he will be joined by fitness can become a public movement expert Sapna Vyas.

NEW DELHI, JUN 20 Yoga Day will go digital for the first time since June 21, 2015,

Union minister for culture and when it began to be celebrated tourism Prahlad Patel on Saturday annually across the world, said he hopes that 10 million coinciding with the Summer people will join him in performing Solstice each year.Surya Namaskar on this year''s This year''s theme is ''Yoga at International Day of Yoga on Home and Yoga with Family'' and Sunday. people will be able to join the

With the shadow of the celebrations virtually at 7 am on COVID-19 pandemic looming June 21.large, International Day of Yoga “ I wi l l per form Surya will be celebrated on digital media Namaskar at Purana Qila and I platforms sans mass gatherings urge everybody to join me in and Prime Minister Narendra performing Surya Namaskar from Modi''s message would be the their homes. Prime Minister highlight of the occasion. Narendra Modi has given the gift

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Only 11% Truckers and Farmers in India Prioritise Healthy Lifestyle: Castrol India Study

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smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.

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CHANDIGARH:: HDFC Bank today announced that it has committed to Stree Swabhiman, a programme that looks after sanitation needs and menstrual hygiene of women in rural India. The initiative has been launched by CSC Academy, the CSR arm of the Government of India’s Common Service Centres (CSC). “Educating and creating awareness among girls and women in the rural areas on the benefits of menstrual hygiene and easy access to eco-friendly sanitary napkins is the need of the hour. We believe we can truly make a difference in the lives of these women. This noble initiative is also in line with the Bank's CSR umbrella brand‘Parivartan’, which counts school sanitation aimed towards the girl child as one of its core objectives.” said Ms.SmitaBhagat, Group Head –Govtand Institutional Business, eCommerce, and Startups, HDFC Bank. CSC’s pan-India network acts as access points for delivery of essential public utility services. The bank has partnered with Common Service Centres for this initiative. As part of the programme, CSC Academy has set up close to 1,000 sanitary napkin manufacturing units across the country.

HDFC Bank commits to CSC Academy’s menstrual hygiene initiative

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CHANDIGARH: A move that will enhance the usability of smartphones in the sub-10k segment, TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand, today launched the SPARK Power 2 that introduces two major segment-first features: an enormous 7” Dot Notch display with stereo sound dual Speakers and a massive 6000 mAh battery with 18W Fast Charger. These features, along with a 16 MP front camera and 16MP Quad Rear Camera in the sub-10k segment, exponentially enhance the immersive experience with superlative audiovisual offerings and enable TECNO’s customers to rediscover telecommuting and entertainment in much better and Bigger way. Commenting on the SPARK POWER 2 launch, Mr. Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, TRANSSION India said,“In the wake of COVID-19, the importance of telecommuting has increased significantly. People’s smartphones are now a primary medium of work, information and entertainment. With this increasing reliance on the device, the demand for more, better features at an affordable price point has gone up. We, at TECNO, are committed to our consumer-centric approach and accordingly, with SPARK Power 2, we are providing consumers access to the two most important features.

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Hoping 10 mn people will join me in performing Surya Namaskar on Yoga Day: Union culture min

CHANDIGARH: The trucker and farmer communities have served as the backbone of India for generations. While they work tirelessly even through the current testing times, these communities continue to lead sedentary lifestyles, neglecting their health and immunity. A recent study by Castrol India reveals that while 1 in 3 truckers and farmers admitted to having health related issues including back pain, lack of sleep, tiredness and joint pain; only 11% of them were inclined towards building a healthier lifestyle and immunity, which features as one of the lowest priorities among these communities. Talking about the initiative, Sandeep Sangwan, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited said, “Our truckers and farmers have been working relentlessly to ensure our lives remain undeterred during these extraordinary times.We salute them for keeping India moving.Castrol continues to play its part of being a responsible brand and supporting communitiesby facilitating a culture of fitness through Castrol CRB Truck Aasana and Khet Aasanaprogrammes for our truckers and farmers.”

Lockdown not akin to Emergency,default bail an indefeasible right: SCAGENCY an Emergency.NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 " T h e c l a i m o f t h e

prosecution that by order of The nationwide lockdown this court dated March 23, the announced by the Centre is period for filing of charge n o t s i m i l a r t o t h e sheet under Section 167 CrPC proclamation of Emergency, stands extended is specifically and the right of an accused to rejected," said the top court.bail cannot be curtailed when The bench noted that it is police has failed to file charge of the clear opinion that the sheet within the prescribed single judge erred in holding time, the Supreme Court has that the lockdown announced said. by the Centre is akin to the

The SC observation came proclamation of Emergency.during the hearing of an The bench noted that no appeal against a Madras High restrictions imposed during Court order to reject the bail the lockdown shall operate as application of the petitioner. restriction on the rights of an

An apex court bench accused, as protected by comprising Justices Ashok Section 167 (2) regarding his Bhushan, MR Shah and V indefeasible right to get Ramasubramanian said that d e f a u l t b a i l o n n o n -earlier court order that the submission of charge sheet restrictions, which have been within prescribed time.imposed during the period of "The contrary view taken lockdown by the Centre, by single judge in the should not give the right to an impugned judgment is not accused to pray for grant of only erroneous but also sends default bail even though wrong signals to the State and charge sheet has not been filed the prosecution, emboldening within the prescribed time them to act in breach of liberty under Section 167(2) of the of a person," said the bench.Code of Criminal Procedure is The top court set aside the ''clearly erroneous" and hence High Court judgment and not in accordance with law. directed that appellant be

Citing the ADM Jabalpur released on default bail case, the bench noted that the subject to furnishing a right to life and liberty under personal bond of Rs 10,000 Article 21 of the Constitution with two sureties to the cannot be suspended even in satisfaction of the trial court.

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark development for COVID-19 patients in India, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, today announced the launch of antiviral drug Favipiravir (brand name FabiFlu®) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients. Glenmark has received manufacturing and marketing approvalfrom India’s drug regulator, making FabiFlu® the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of COVID-19. Commenting on the significance of this development, Mr. Glenn Saldanha, Chairman and Managing Director of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., said.

Glenmark Pharma launches antiviral drug Favipiravir for COVID-19 patients

OUR CORRESPONDENT hoardings, making IVR calls , SMS playing a very significant role in this KHARAR JUNE 20: and the Public Address Systems. by exhorting people in especially the

Now, in the second phase, the rural areas to maintain social "There is a need to popularize the focus is mainly centred on generating distancing, wearing of masks Mission Fateh campaign at the whenever going out, washing of grassroots level for getting hands with sanitizers and soaps for 20 tangible results." This was seconds and inspiring people to be disclosed here today by the connected with the campaign and M u n i c i p a l C o r p o r a t i o n become Mission Fateh Warriors. Commissioner Mr. Kamal Garg Besides, the Youth Services on the occasion of flagging off 5 Department is also rendering valuable publicity vehicles for carrying services by involving children in the out the campaign in Mohali. campaign via various initiatives in

It is a month long campaign cities, and towns. whose first phase was started on The NCC cadets are also doing the 14th of June with flagged off their precious bit to contribute 25 vehicles. This phase focused towards the popularization of the primarily on carrying out the campaign down to the every section awareness at the grassroots level. The outdoor publicity through display of of the society.Guardians of Governance (GoGs) are

Need to popularize campaign at grassroots level for tangible results: MC Commissioner Kamal Garg

CHANDIGARH: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and largest exporter since inception, announced its partnership withHDFC Bank offering industry first online auto retail financing solutions to the customers on India’s only end-to-end online automotive retail platform ‘Click to Buy’. Speaking on the alliance Mr. Arvind Kapil, Country Head for Retail Lending at HDFC Bank, "The partnership with Hyundai Motor India is in line with our belief that a digital eco-system needs to be created to enhance customer experience, particularly in the current environment. An eco-system that brings OEMs, dealerships and financiers together and enables a customer to purchase a new car sitting in the comfort of their homes.

Hyundai Partners with HDFC bank

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Youth with 16 fractures after accident gets a new lease of life at Ojas

PANCHKULA, JUNE 20: An accident victim with multiple trauma got a new lease of life after successful surgery at OJAS Super Speciality Hospital, Panchkula. Jagtar Singh (38) from Mankeya village in Panchkula district

was admitted at Ojas on June 4 after involving in a fatal road accident.He was operated and treated by the hospital’s trauma team including Dr Suresh Singla, director of orthopaedics, Dr Chetan Goel, head of critical care & anaesthesia and Dr Sunny Virdi, chest specialist at Ojas.Jagtar Singh was brought to Ojas with multiple

fractures and difficulty in breathing. His CT and radiological investigations revealed 7 major fractures, 8 Ribs fractures, and other fracture involving spine, nose and other regions of the body along with cuts, bruises and injuries on head and face, informed Dr Singla He was discharged from hospital today after recovering well post-surgery.

Chitkara University hosts innovator academician & education reformist Sonam Wangchuk

CHANDIGARH. JUNE 20: Sonam then we should change what we teach our fact that most of the innovation that we see Wangchuk, the man who inspired Vidhu Vinod children, we increasingly need to start talking around us these days is not something which Chopra's 3 Idiots was the speaker at Chitkara about healing the planet rather than further was done keeping local factors and India specific Univesity’s Explore series this week. fueling its destruction similarly whatever is the solutions into consideration. Stating an example Wangchuk, an Innovator Academician, need of time must be incorporated in the he said "we see these glass buildings in Delhi that Education Reformist and the Founder and education system. It has to be rooted with real were copied from the architecture of western Advisor of SECMOL ( Students' Educational problems and their solutions. cities with sub zero temperatures. There, this type and Cultural Movement of Ladakh ) shared his When asked to share his take on of architecture has a meaning to it because it helps views on “Economics of Giving” in his online innovation Sonam Wangchuk highlighted the in keeping those places.live session with students at Chitkara University

Sharing his vast treasure of knowledge in a session which had a wide array of people joining in for the session, Wangchuk said that any education system must address to the real needs of the time, if our country and planet is facing real challenge from the industrial production

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CHANDIGARH: In a bid to promote yoga for stress management and holistic physical and mental well-being, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organized a webinar on June 19, 2020 to celebrate the sixth International Yoga Day. With the chosen theme of B&WSSC ‘Say Yes to Yog and No to Rog’, the webinar was conducted in the august presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of living; Dr. Hansaji Yogendra, Director, the Yoga Institute and Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Moderated by Ms. Monica Bahl, CEO, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) the webinar aimed at driving wider awareness regarding the benefits of yoga in improving physical fitness and mental agility and encourage more people to embrace yoga especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Home quarantine system inDelhi to continue: Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Amid objections by the Kejriwal government to his order for mandatory five-day institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patients, Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday said it would be required for only those who do not need hospitalisation and do not have adequate facilities for home isolation. The order of five-day mandatory institutional quarantine was opposed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy Manish Sisodia in a meeting of Delhi State Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Saturday. The Lt Governor after the meeting said in a tweet, "Regarding institutional isolation, only those COVID positive cases which do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment & do not have adequate facilities for home isolation would be required to undergo institutional isolation." In another tweet, he said the DDMA approved recommendations of a high-level expert committee for fixing subsidised rates for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals of Delhi. Sisodia said after the meeting that the LG's reservations over home isolation were resolved in the SDMA meeting and the home quarantine system will continue. "The reservations of LG over home isolation were resolved in the SDMA meeting and the home isolation system will continue. We thank LG for this. Under the leadership of our Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, we will not let Delhi people have any inconvenience," he tweeted.

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3NEWSYash Raj Filmssubmits copies oflate actor SushantSingh Rajput'scontract to copsMUMBAI: Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Sat-urday submitted copies of the contractsigned by late actor Sushant Singh Ra-jput for their upcoming projects to theMumbai Police.Rajput, 34, known for films like "Kai PoChe!", "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story","Chhichhore", was found hanging in hisBandra apartment on Sunday.No suicide note was found at the spot,police had said.The Bandra Police had sent a letter toYash Raj Films seeking details of thecontract on June 18, a police official said."Accordingly, the Investigation Officer(IO) has received a contract copy fromthe YRF which was signed by SushantSingh Rajput," said Abhishek Trimukhe,Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-IX.So far police have recorded statementsof 15 persons, including family membersof the actor, his staff, his close friend ac-tor Rhea Chakraborty and of casting di-rector Mukesh Chhabra, he said. "Basedon the information given by them, the po-lice are verifying the facts," the DCPsaid. Chakraborty had told the investiga-tors that the actor had ended his contractwith Yash Raj Films and also asked herto stop working with the banner, policehad said. Rajput had worked in two YashRaj Films movies—"Shuddh Desi Ro-mance" (2013) directed by ManeeshSharma and in director Dibakar Banerjeedirected "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!"(2015). His third film with the banner wassupposed to be "Paani", directed byShekhar Kapur. However, YRF had re-portedly backed out of the project.

Hry policedeactivates392 mobilesim cardsCHANDIGARH: After the incidents ofonline frauds came to light, the HaryanaPolice has deactivated 392 mobile Simcards issued on fake and forged docu-ments during the last one month be-tween May 12 and June 15, 2020.While giving this information here today,Additional Director General of Police(Law and Order), Mr Navdeep Singh Virkinformed that Cyber Crime Unit, after athorough probe during this period, hadidentified a total of 685 mobile SIMswhich are found to be issued on fakeand forged documents by the cellularservice providers.To get these mobile numbers deactivat-ed, the Department of Telecommunica-tions, Government of India was ap-proached as a result of which 392 mobilenumbers have been deactivated by thecellular service providers.It has been noticed that cases of onlinefrauds are increasing and gullible peopleare being cheated by fraudsters. All suchfraudsters often carry out their illegal ac-tivities by obtaining Sim cards on fake IDproofs to evade arrest.Highlighting certain precautionary meas-ures, Mr Virk said that Cyber criminalsare constantly looking for ways to makemoney at others expense. Keeping thisin view, it is advised neither share anypersonal information like bank account,CVV code, OTP nor respond to suspi-cious links on WhatsApp or email as itcould result in siphoning off funds frombank accounts.“We are time and again advising andcautioning people to be wary of unsolicit-ed and fictitious offers received throughphone calls, emails and on social media.At the same time, the mobile serviceproviders have also been asked to verifythe documents of SIM card seekersproperly, he added."Cautioning citizens not to fall prey to cy-ber fraudsters, he also urged them tomake complaints regarding any suchfraudsters at cybercrime.gov.in or the of-fice of concerned District Superintendentof Police or Police Station.

Regular yogaenhances immunity:Haryana GuvCHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor, Mr.Satyadeo Narain Arya extended warmgreetings on the occasion of Internation-al Yoga Day and said that regular yoga,exercise and pranayama can enhanceimmunity of the body. Therefore, all of usshould include yoga activities in our dailyroutine.In his message to the people of theState, the Governor said that Yoga is aninvaluable gift of India's ancient traditionand it is an art of living a healthy life. OurPrime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi haspromoted Yoga to keep the entire humanbeings healthy. Yoga has been recog-nized internationally after the effortsmade by the Prime Minister.He said that all the doctors and expertsacross the world believe that the situa-tion after the spread of Corona can beovercome by boosting the immunity ofthe body. The significance of Yoga in-creases more when the entire world isstruggling with the situation of crisis amidCorona pandemic. Yoga plays a promi-nent role in community, immunity andunity, said the Governor.He appealed to the people of the State toenthusiastically celebrate the Internation-al Yoga Day only with their families thistime. On the occasion of InternationalYoga Day, he also wished the people ofthe State to be safe and healthy.Governor's message will be broadcaston the facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/hryyog/ at 8am on 21 June, 2020 on the occasion ofInternational Yoga Day. Anyone can viewthe message by visiting the page ofHaryana Yoga Council.

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Curfew in Kurukshetra till 4 pmCHANDIGARH: To ensure safety of the people and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, acurfew has been imposed till 4 pm in Kurukshetra, during the solar eclipse on June 21,2020. Thus, on June 21, 2020 no large-scale programme will be organized at Kurukshetraon the occasion of solar eclipse which will last from 10:20 am to 1.47 pm. The administra-tion has made strict arrangements and Kurukshetra district has been sealed from all sideswith barricading at the Brahma Sarovar, and adjoining ponds. Giving information in this re-gard, an official spokesperson said that due to the pandemic, the solar eclipse fair in Ku-rukshetra will not be organized on a large scale. The people have been requested to ob-serve religious ceremonies by staying at homes. In Kurukshetra, curfew will be imposed onJune 21 till 4 pm to maintain law and order and prevent movement of people in view of theCorona pandemic.

Rajnath Singh to pay 3-day visit to Russiafrom Monday to attend grand parade

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will paya three-day visit to Russia beginning Mon-day to attend a grand military parade inMoscow to mark the 75th anniversary ofthe Soviet victory over Germany in theSecond World War.

The defence minister’s visit comes inthe midst of an escalating border standoffbetween India and China, particularly af-ter the killing of 20 Indian Army person-nel by Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh’sGalwan Valley on June 15.

“Defence Minister Rajnath Singh willpay a visit to Moscow to attend the victo-ry parade on June 24 to commemorate the75th anniversary of the victory in the Sec-ond World War,” the defence ministry saidin a statement.

Officials said Singh is going aheadwith the visit, notwithstanding the borderrow with China, due to India’s decades-oldmilitary ties with Russia.

“I wish a safe journey to Defence Min-ister of strategic partner India @rajnaths-ingh who is scheduled to depart toMoscow on Monday to witness the GreatVictory Day Military Parade on June 24,”Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashevtweeted.

The parade was originally scheduledon May 9, but was postponed due to the

coronavirus pandemic.A tri-service 75-member Indian mili-

tary contingent has already reachedMoscow to participate in the parade.

“The visit of the defence minister willstrengthen the longstanding special andprivileged strategic partnership betweenIndia and Russia,” the ministry said.

The Indian marching contingent willbe led by a major rank officer of the gal-lant Sikh Light Infantry Regiment. Theregiment had fought with valour in theSecond World War and has distinction ofearning four battle honours and two mili-tary cross amongst other gallantry awards.

The Indian team will participate in theparade alongside armed forces personnelfrom at least 11 countries including China.

“The Indian participation in the victo-ry day parade will be a mark of tribute tothe great sacrifices made by Russia andother nations in the Second World War inwhich Indian soldiers also participated andmade supreme sacrifice,” the ministrysaid.

India's Covid tally nears 4lakh with highest single-day spike of 14,516 cases

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

India on Saturday saw another recordspike of 14,516 COVID-19 cases, push-ing the total tally to 3,95,048, with overtwo lakh instances of the viral infectionreported in June, according to UnionHealth Ministry data.

The death toll rose to 12,948 with375 new fatalities, it stated.

In 24 hours 9,120 COVID-19 pa-tients have been cured taking the num-ber of recoveries to 2,13,830. Therewere 1,68,269 active cases in the coun-try and one patient has migrated.

“Thus, around 54.13 per cent of thepatients have recovered so far,” an offi-cial said. The total number of confirmedcases includes foreigners.

For the ninth day in a row coron-avirus cases in the country swelled byover 10,000. From June 1 till June 20the country recorded 2,04,513 instancesof the disease with Maharashtra, TamilNadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradeshbeing the top five states that have seen asharp rise in COVID-19 cases.

In a significant development, theMumbai-headquartered Glenmark Phar-maceuticals said it has launched antivi-ral drug favipiravir, under the brandname FabiFlu, for treatment of mild tomoderate COVID-19 cases at a price ofabout Rs 103 per tablet.

The drug will be available as a 200mg tablet at a maximum retail price ofRs 3,500 for a strip of 34 tablets, thecompany said, adding FabiFlu is thefirst oral favipiravir-approved medica-tion in India for the treatment ofCOVID-19.

It is a prescription-based medica-tion, with recommended dose being1,800 mg twice daily on day one, fol-lowed by 800 mg twice daily up to day14, it added.

The tablets are being produced bythe company at its Baddi facility in Hi-machal Pradesh. The drug will be avail-able both through hospitals and the re-tail channel, Glenmark said.

Meanwhile, of the 375 new deathsreported till Friday morning, 142 werefrom Maharashtra, 66 from Delhi, 41from Tamil Nadu, 27 from Gujarat, 23from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from West Ben-gal, 10 each from Rajasthan, Karnatakaand Haryana, nine each from MadhyaPradesh and Punjab, six from Bihar,four each from Andhra Pradesh andJammu and Kashmir, and three fromTelangana.

India is the fourth worst-hit nationby the pandemic after the US, Brazil andRussia. According to Johns HopkinsUniversity, which has been compilingCOVID-19 data from all over theworld, India is at the eighth position interms of the death toll.

Of the total 12,948 deaths, Maha-rashtra accounted for the highest 5,893fatalities followed by Delhi with 2,035deaths, Gujarat with 1,618, Tamil Naduwith 666, West Bengal with 529, Mad-hya Pradesh with 495, Uttar Pradeshwith 488, Rajasthan with 333 andTelangana with 198 deaths. TheCOVID-19 death toll reached 144 inHaryana, 124 in Karnataka, 96 inAndhra Pradesh, 92 in Punjab, 75 inJammu and Kashmir, 50 in Bihar, 26 inUttarakhand, 21 in Kerala and 11 inOdisha.

AGENCYKATHMANDU, JUNE 20

Nepal on Saturday said it was confidentthat both its "friendly neighbours" Indiaand China would resolve their borderstand-off at the Line of Actual Controlthrough peaceful means, keeping inmind the stability of the region andworld peace.

The Himalayan nation, sandwichedbetween the two Asian giants, said it hadalways stood firmly for regional andworld peace and expressed confidencethat the differences between India andChina would be resolved in the "spirit ofgood neighbourliness".

"Nepal maintains that disputes be-tween the countries should be resolvedthrough peaceful means," the ForeignMinistry said in a statement, two daysafter the Nepal government completed

the process of redrawing the country'spolitical map through a Constitutionalamendment, incorporating three strate-gically important Indian areas of Lip-ulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura in amove that could severely jolt bilateralrelations with New Delhi.

The Foreign Ministry statement not-ed that Nepal had always stood firmlyfor regional and world peace.

"In the context of recent develop-ments in the Galwan Valley area be-tween our friendly neighbours India andChina, Nepal is confident that both theneighbouring countries will resolve, inthe spirit of good neighbourliness, theirmutual differences through peacefulmeans in favour of bilateral, regionaland world peace and stability," it said.

Nepal's statement comes in thebackdrop of clashes that have takenplace between the forces of two coun-

Nepal confident India, China will resolvedifferences through peaceful means

tries in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh.Twenty Indian Army personnel, including

a Colonel, were killed in the clash with Chi-nese troops in the Galwan Valley on Mondaynight, the biggest military confrontation inover five decades that has significantly esca-lated the already volatile border standoff be-tween the two countries.

BUREAUCHANDIGARH, JUNE 20–

With a view to make yoga an integralpart of everyone’s life, the HaryanaGovernment has decided to engage yogavolunteers in the yoga centres and gym-nasiums being opened in rural areas ofthe state. These Yoga volunteers will beappointed by the Zila Parishads andpreference will be given to the youth ofthe same village or of nearby villages.

This decision was taken in a reviewmeeting of Haryana Yoga Parishad heldhere today under the chairmanship ofChief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal.

Chairman, Haryana Yoga Parishad,Dr. Jaideep Arya gave a presentation onthe yoga activities being run in the stateand gave information about the processof appointing yoga volunteers. It wasalso informed in the meeting that the agelimit for these Yoga volunteers will bebetween 18 and 35 years and the educa-tional qualification will be 10 + 2 passfrom Haryana School Education Boardor CBSE. In addition, they must possessa certification of Level-1 or its equiva-lent course in Yoga from one of the 16nationally recognized institutes or a one-year diploma from any university.

These Yoga volunteers will also beoffered a three month certificationcourse in Naturopathy or Physiotherapyfrom Shri Vishwakarma Skill Universi-ty, Dhudhola, Palwal under the HaryanaSkill Development Mission, so that afterteaching two hours of yoga duringmorning and evening shifts in yoga cen-tres and gymnasiums, they can be em-ployed as AYUSH assistants in theHealth and Wellness Center being main-tained by the Department of AYUSH. Inthis way, they will work for eight hoursa day and initially they will be given anhonorarium of minimum Rs. 11,000.

It was also decided in the meetingthat AYUSH coaches will also be ap-pointed in every district under the out-sourcing policy to monitor the workingof these Yoga Volunteers till their regu-lar recruitment. The educational qualifi-cation for AYUSH coaches will be thesame as prescribed for the Yoga Coachby the Department of Sports and YouthAffairs.

Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Laldirected the officers to speed up the

construction work of yoga centres andgymnasiums being constructed in ru-ral areas. Regarding this, the ChiefMinister was apprised that the con-struction of 1000 such gymnasiums isgoing on in the first phase, out ofwhich 599 have been completed andabout 150 are in the final phase ofcompletion.

The Chief Minister was also in-formed in the meeting that the workof the Ayush Department is graduallybeing transferred to Zila Parishads.Earlier, as per his directions, the workof some other departments includingrepair of PHC and CHC buildings andconstruction of Bus Queue Shelterhave also been handed over to ZilaParishads. Similarly, health and well-ness centers in urban areas will alsobe handed over to Zila Parishads. Hewas also informed that officers ofHaryana Civil Services have been ap-pointed as Chief Executive Officersof Zila Parishads for proper monitor-ing of these works at the administra-tive level.

Hry govt to engageyoga volunteers inthe yoga centres

Chief Minister, Mr.Manohar Lal directedthe officers to speedup the constructionwork of yoga centresand gymnasiumsbeing constructed inrural areas.Regarding this, theChief Minister wasapprised that theconstruction of 1000such gymnasiums isgoing on in the firstphase, out of which599 have beencompleted and about150 are in the finalphase of completion.

4THE EARTH IS SUPPORTED BY THE POW-

ER OF TRUTH; IT IS THE POWER OFTRUTH THAT MAKES THE SUN SHINEAND THE WINDS BLOW; INDEED ALL

THINGS REST UPON TRUTH.

CHANAKYA

THERE IS SOME SELF-INTEREST BEHIND EVERYFRIENDSHIP. THERE IS NO FRIENDSHIP WITH-

OUT SELF-INTERESTS. THIS IS A BITTER TRUTH.

CHANAKYA

STARS TALKSSeemaa Singh, Astrologer

and Vastu Expert knownfor her accurate predic-

tions of winning BJP ministerKirron Kher, as well winning

of Punjabelections byCongress. Shehas deliveredmany lectureson astrology inIndia as wellas abroad. Fol-

lowed by international confer-ences and T.V. shows on vari-ous Channels.ARIES:-Meditation and self-realisation will prove to bebeneficial. Listen to peopleand you will gather valuableinformation.

Lucky Color:-Light PinkLucky Number:-2

TAURUS:-Of late, your per-sonal life has been the focusof your major attention, buttoday you will focus onsocial work andcharity.

Lucky Col-or:- Crim-

sonLucky

Number:-15

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Lucky Color:-VioletLucky Number:-17

CANCER:-Opportunities for

work will come throughwomen you know. You willmeet your dream girl/boy to-day.

Lucky Color:- GreenLucky Number:-6LEO:-Unexpect-

ed gains areforeseen. Your stars willgive you ex-t r a o r d i n a r ypowers today,so take deci-

sions that are im-portant.

Lucky Color:-Golden Brown

Lucky Number:-9VIRGO:-You could findyourself in an exciting newsituation, which will alsobring you financial gain.

Lucky Color:- CreamLucky Number:-

LIBRA:-Today you will befull of good ideas and yourchoice of activities will bringyou gains far beyond your ex-pectations.

Lucky Color:-Navy BlueLucky Number:-8

SCORPIO:-If you have beenthinking of starting a new ven-ture, then take quick deci-sions, as stars seemsfavourable.

Lucky Color:-PeachLucky Number:-1

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Lucky Color:-Red Lucky Number:-11

CAPRICORN:-Financialgains may get delayed.

Rash driving and risksshould not be taken while youare on the road.

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AQUARIUS:-New venturesthat have been hangingaround you for the past fewdays see some bright light.

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After two days of funerals of soldiers killed in theGalwan Valley at the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in what appears to have been a deliberate

and well-planned attack by Chinese troops, Indiaheaved a sigh of relief when 10 of its soldiers were re-leased from captivity.

But even as the political class is standing solidly be-hind the government's resolve, as evidenced by the all-party meeting called on the matter by prime ministerNarendra Modi, to move forward in protecting our sov-ereignty and dignity, citizens in a democracy are wontto feel disappointed if their own government is foundless than transparent in informing them about happen-ings on the Himalayan borders.

The safe return of our captured soldiers gives cre-dence to the view that China cannot afford a war, nor isit keen to immediately escalate tensions. Their tacticalwithdrawal, after unprovoked aggression in violation ofall agreements, seems less designed to gain tactical ad-vantage through domination of points such as in theGalwan Valley or Pangong Tso Lake, than a demonstra-tion of outright Chinese superiority over neighbours itsees as ganging up against it.

Consider some of the recent actions by China: sev-eral Chinese Sukhois (Su-30) fighters flew into Tai-wanese airspace and over the island nation that it claimsas its own, on June 9. On June 12, a Chinese shiprammed into a Vietnamese fishing boat in one of theParacel Islands that is claimed by both nations. On June15/16, Chinese troops attacked the 16 Bihar regiment inbarbaric fashion. On Friday, the Australian prime minis-ter Scott Morrison announced that “all levels” of hisgovernment and institutions had been victims of a mas-sive cyber-attack; though he did not name China he saidit was a “state actor” so there was no mistaking who heblamed. And let’s not forget that barely a month ago,China unilaterally passed restrictive national securitylaws in Hong Kong — as if to let the people engaged ina year of protests know who was boss.

It is clear that China is in an assertive mood, what-ever be its internal motivation. Fortunately, statementsfrom the US State Department as well as its ambassadorto New Delhi have been supportive of India. We wel-come that. And though the foreign ministers will bemeeting virtually next week in a conference hosted bytheir Russian counterpart, it is clear that New Delhifinds itself pushed away by China and, over the nextfew years and decades, will be growing closer to the USwhether Russia likes it or not.

Vigilance is the price ofliberty, and India must pay it

Cold War N-test reveals whale sharks ageRemnants from Cold

War atomic bomb test-ing has revealed the

lifespan of whale sharks.New research shows they

can live up to about 100 yearsold--and maybe even up to150 years. Knowing theyhave long lifespans can helpconservationists in theirstrategies to protect the en-dangered species.

Whale shark vertebraecontain rings--like the ringsin trees--but until now, scien-tists didn't know how long ittakes to form a ring.

So they tested them forcarbon-14, a radioactive iso-tope that's a byproduct ofatomic bomb testing. Theatomic bomb testing doubledthe amount of it in the Earth's

atmosphere and it's been ab-sorbed through all the world'sfood chains.

That change gave scien-tists a benchmark.

They compared theamount of the isotope in theoceans during particular yearswith how much was in the

successive vertebrae growthbands.

The study used the re-mains of two long-deadwhale sharks being preservedin Pakistan and Taiwan. Itwas published Monday in thejournal "Frontiers in MarineScience."

We are dailyreading re-ports on the

economic damage andhumanitarian crisiscaused by Covid-19.Therefore, it may notbe an exaggeration tosay that world postCovid will look sig-nificantly differentthan it was 3 monthsago. While health andsafety of the citizensis paramount, it is alsocritical to start work-ing on the economicrehabilitation of thepeople.

Indian governmenthas announced a mas-sive economic stimu-lus to revive the econ-omy. The goal of theAatmaNirbhar BharatAbhiyan or Self-Re-liant India Mission isto improve the liveli-hood of people whoare the backbone ofthe skilled workforceinvolved in cottage in-dustries, small indus-tries, farmers andMSMEs. The PrimeMinister has rightly

clarified that self-re-liance does not meanself-centred system aswe still and will con-tinue to live in a glob-al economy.

Dr Shivendra Bajaj,Executive Director-Federation of Seed In-dustry of India, said"Skill development isthe key for rebuildingeconomy in the longrun. To be successful,the rural youth wouldneed to undergo trans-formational changes

not only for them-selves but also to con-tribute and provideemployment for oth-ers. Skill developmentcan be looked at bothlocal and internation-al. For instance, Indiacan collaborate withNew Zealand on skilldevelopment as thecountry is highly ad-vanced in terms oftechnological devel-opments. The suc-cesses and state of theart innovation-

sachieved by NewZealand in agricultureand horticulture canbe made available inIndia too and there-fore the application ofthe technology for en-hanced and efficientproduction can cer-tainly be adopted.

The collaborationcan happen either bysending the qualifiedstudents and techni-cians to various agri-cultural and horticul-tural institutes in NewZealand to receivepractical trainingwhich in turn can beprovided to entrepre-neurs in India upontheir return. The Gov-ernment of India alter-natively, as part ofskill development ofyouth can developprogrammes wherethese NZ institutescan collaborate withagricultural institutesin India to open cen-tres in key parts of In-dia and provide voca-tional and hands ontraining.

There are severalvocational courses of-fered in NZ by variousinstitutes which pro-vide hands on trainingin agricultural tech-nologies at a competi-tive cost in compari-son to rest of theworld. Since skilledworkforce in agricul-ture/horticulture is al-ways in short supplyin NZ, the internation-al students can get aneasy placement.

The fallout of cur-rent pandemic hasforced to close the in-ternational bordersand has caused seriousshortage of workforcein Horticulture indus-try and has decimatedthe education industryas well. It is intriguingthat NZ horticultureexports are almostUSD 6 Billion, whileeducation is the fourthlargest export earnervalued at USD 3 Bil-lion.

In a post COVIDworld when situationbecomes normal, the

Indian and NZ gov-ernments can cometogether and agree onthe resumption of in-ternational student ex-change programmes.Keeping the safetymeasures a top priori-ty and allowing stu-dent arrival, NZ edu-cation and agricultureindustry can kickstartthe business andworkforce and inter-national students willbe able to benefit fromthe exposure to state-of-the-art technologyand infrastructure.Once trained they cancontribute to the NZworkforce, while re-mitting funds back fortheir families after be-ing employed.Tr a d e / v o c a t i o n a ltraining will be key toskill building and pro-viding stimulus to theeconomies damagedby COVID-19 in-duced lockdowns andproviding immediatejobs with low inputcosts and decent paypackage.

Skill Development in Agriculture for aself-reliant India-Dr Shivendra Bajaj, FSII

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

Editorial

HUMAN BEINGTo light a lampin the stormsis my fun-play calmThe whole universeI place on my palm

I pierce through thetempestChange the figure ofthe globeby the touch of my robe

The sky bow downbefore my strengthand river stops atmy arms length

The oceans try toavoid my gazeMountainscome out with new waterfallsto please my days

The sun gets frightenedby my fierce lookbut I am afraid ofbringing myself to book

POEMSLiterature & Culture

Iwas fortunate to have benefited from the knowledge, wisdom, affection and love ofB.P.R. Vithal garu. He enhanced my understanding of things, people, issues, institutionsand ideas in a wholesome manner with a memorable built-in humour. The range of sub-

jects that we discussed over five decades have indeed been wide and continues to encom-pass society, politics, religion, history, economics and of course public finance. Most of thelearning happened in a chatty manner, through examples and anecdotes rather than pontifi-cation or enunciation.

I had the privilege of listening to Vithal garu in 1961 when he presented a paper in aseminar on Applied Economics in Osmania University. At that time he was registrar of Os-mania University and I was a full time research fellow. His presentation combined a deepunderstanding of history, politics and economics,and I was very impressed with it because it went be-yond the standard recourse to research methodolo-gies or personal experiences.

That approach had an influence on my subse-quent presentations in various seminars. I joined theIAS in 1964 and moved on to become deputy secre-tary, planning, in September 1969, which gave me agolden opportunity to work under Vithal garu.

I came to know later that he brought me into hisfold to spare the chief secretary from the predica-ment that he was facing due to my “difficult” way offunctioning in Guntur district as Collector in chargeat that time. In a sense, therefore, Vithal garu virtual-ly took me under his protection and chose me to beone of his shishyas.

I would like to recall a few memorable thingsthat I learnt from Vithal garu during my days inplanning department. He never disagreed with hisdeputies on the file without discussing the matter.

Early in my career, when he called me for discussion and expressed disagreement withwhat I proposed, I mentioned to him that he could overrule me on file and that I have noobjection to his views at all. He clarified that in his view, all of us are endowed with similarintelligence and devotion to work.

Therefore, he would like to discuss so that we appreciate each other’s point of view. Inhis view, reasonable people should be able to come to an agreement once the facts and as-sumptions are clarified.

"Vithal garu taught me todisagree to agree"

Can Congress unite Opp. inBihar to take on Nitish, BJP? With Bihar, along

with UttarPradesh, acting as

Prime Minister NarendraModi’s gateway to Delhi,the Centre appears to bemoving in a purposeful di-rection to deal with the stag-gering guest workers’ crisiswhich had exposed the BJPgovernment’s callousness indealing with India’s poorestpeople. But will the stepstaken be enough?

The BJP and its alliescannot but be wary aboutthe potential of its oppo-nents even in Bihar -- wherethey appear somewhatweaker than in UttarPradesh -- to pose a seriouschallenge. The Assemblyelection is due in Bihar injust a few months.

This factor imparts aspecific anxiety to the rul-ing party’s calculations, andit is no surprise that MrModi himself is set tolaunch on Saturday a reliefpackage from the state’sKhagaria district aimedwholly at wooing the lakhsof guest workers whotrudged hundreds of kilo-meters to reach their villagehomes in the wake of the

Covid-19 outbreak.The Nitish Kumar gov-

ernment, in which the BJPis a strong coalition partnerand whose unwavering sup-port has made the govern-ment possible, is mired inanti-incumbency woes, notleast due to its handling ofthe worker returnees. Thishas been flagged by noneother than Lok JanshaktiParty leader Chirag Paswan,an MP from Bihar whoseparty is in government bothin the state and the Centre.

Questions also arise inrespect of the BJP, not justMr Kumar’s Janata Dal(United). The killing of sol-diers of the Bihar Regimentby the Chinese army withinIndia’s territory in Ladakhhas become an emotionalissue and can impact theAssembly election.

This is a matter thatsquarely concerns the Cen-tre and its laxness shown onthe frontier with China. Assuch, the BJP component ofthe state’s ruling alliance isunder pressure on this front.The same holds for NewDelhi’s mismanagement ofrelations with Nepal, whichhas resulted in Kathmandu

swallowing up Indian terri-tories in Uttarakhand andendorsing that change on itsmap through a constitution-al amendment.

The twin crises im-posed by China and tinyNepal which is still seen asa so-called Hindu kingdomby Hindutva groupies infact have the effect of un-derlining the ineptness ofthe Centre. These take thesheen off the PM, a processbegun with his mishandlingof problems thrown up inthe wake of the new coron-avirus pandemic. In the run-up to Bihar’s Assemblyelections, these are extreme-ly serious factors that an in-cumbent cannot but worrydeeply about. But its oppo-nents can easily let it off thehook by remaining disunit-ed, by squabbling as usualover a few seats when itcomes to posing a jointelectoral challenge to theruling coalition, and by be-ing unable to project a re-spected leader who, in theeyes of the people, carries atleast as much politicalweight, as well as social es-teem in the widest sense, asthe chief minister.

Poem by: Madhav Kaushik

Major fire in Gujaratfactory, employeescome out safelyGANDHINAGAR: A major fire brokeout in a factory in the Gujarat industrialDevelopment Corporation (GIDC)estate in Vaghodia near Vadodara onSaturday morning. Firefighters havestill not been able to completely dousethe flames in the agro-based factory.The fire erupted in a shed of Jay AgroIndustry around 4 a.m., at a placewhere a large quantity of inflammablesolvent was stocked. At the time of thefire, there were around 40 to 50employees working in the factory, whoall escaped to safety. Initially, four tofive fire engines were rushed to theplace, but the fire got more intensedue to the heavy wind and spread tofour other sheds and soon engulfedthe whole factory. Around 22 to 25 fireengines were trying to douse the fire,including some private fire fightingvehicles, brought from nearbycompanies. According to the availableinformation there has been nocasualty reported so far but the factoryhas been gutted in the fire.

Covid-19: Delhi govtorders hospitals torecall medical stafffrom leaveNEW DELHI: Amid increasing numberof Covid-19 cases in the nationalcapital, Delhi government on Saturdayissued an order directing hospitalsand medical institutions to recall theirstaff who are on leave to report forduty immediately. Special secretary SM Ali said that leave of any kind willonly be granted under mostcompelling circumstances. "All MSs,MDs, Deans and Directors of thehospitals and medical institutionsunder the Health and Family WelfareDepartment are advised to issuedirections to all the staff workingunder their control who are on leaveof any kind to immediately report fortheir duties," the order stated. Thedirections came in the wake of a spurtin the number coronavirus cases inthe national capital and dearth ofdoctors and medical staff. Delhi isunder immense pressure to improvethe health infrastructure as the citygovernment expects coronaviruscases to climb up to 5.5 lakh by July-end. Currently, the national capital hasmore than 50,000 cases, third highestcases in the country, while over 2,000people have succumbed to thedreaded virus so far.

Aggrieved T''ganafarmer commits suicideat Tehsildar officeHYDERABAD: Upset over officialsnot granting him title deed of a pieceof land, a farmer committed suicide infront of Tehsildar''s office in Telanganaon Saturday. Raji Reddy (65) endedhis life by consuming pesticides infront of the office of SrirampurTehsildar or Mandal Revenue Officer(MRO). Hailing from Reddipalli villageof Karimnagar district, the farmer hadbeen reportedly making rounds of theoffice to get the title deed of 1.20acres of agricultural land in Srirampur.The land was in his father''s nameand he had applied for transferring thetitle deed to his name. He had alsopaid Rs 3,500 to the officialsconcerned but as the work was notdone he got depressed. The farmer, inan alleged suicide note, blamed theMRO, Village Revenue Officer andVillage Revenue Assistant for thesuicide. Police rushed to the scene,shifted the body to a government-runhospital in Sultanabad for autopsy andtook up the investigation.

21-year-old die-hardSushant Singh Rajput fanends life in VisakhapatnamVISAKHAPATNAM: Unable to bearthe news of untimely death ofBollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput,a 21-year-old woman has ended herlife in this coastal city of AndhraPradesh, police said on Saturday. Thewoman, who was serving as a teacherat a private school, hanged herself ather residence. The incident took placeon June 16, but the reasons for herextreme step were known late Fridayafter police completed theinvestigations. The woman, whosefamily had migrated to the city a fewyears ago, was a die-hard fan ofSushant Singh, who committed suicideat his house in Mumbai on June 13.Police quoted her family member assaying that she was shocked overSushant's death. A resident ofSriharipuram, she had been watchingthe videos about the actor's death andslipped into depression. She was sadand had stopped talking to the familymembers. "Her family members saidshe went into her room and bolted itfrom inside. When she did not openthe door despite repeated knocks, theybroke it open to find her hanging fromthe ceiling," a police officer said.

NEWS AT AGLANCE

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

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Chinese goods'' boycott won''t help, we need self-reliance:ChidambaramNEW DELHI: Advising against boycott of Chinese goods, former Finance Minister and senior Congressleader P Chidambaram on Saturday stressed that India needs to become self-reliant as much aspossible but without decoupling from the rest of the world. "We should not bring up issues like boycott(of Chinese products0 when we are discussing very grave matters like the defence of India," theCongress leader told the media through videoconference here. The Congress leader pointed out thatboycott of Chinese goods by Indians will not hurt the communist country''s economy. "What part ofChinese trade with India is China''s world trade? It''s a fraction." Chidambaram said that India mustcontinue to be part of the global supply chain. The former Union Minister was responding to a questionon the growing demand for boycott of Chinese products in the wake of the killing of 20 Indian soldiersin Ladakh''s Galwan Valley by Chinese People''s Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday night.

Delhi Cong accuses AAP govtof delaying two hospitals

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Upping the ante against theAam Aadmi Party (AAP)government in the nationalcapital, the Delhi Congress,here on Saturday, accused it ofdelaying the works of twohospitals that could have addedaround 2,300 beds and savedmany lives.

Delhi Congress chiefChaudhary Anil Kumar visitedthe Baba Ambedkar Hospital inDakshin Puri and the IndiraGandhi Hospital in Dwarkathat are ready but not beingused by the Delhi government.

Kumar said the party hadwritten twice to the citygovernment and also raised theissue during the all-partymeetings with Lt GovernorAnil Baijal and Union HomeMinister Amit Shah.

"Who is going to take theresponsibility for Covid-19deaths in the national capital?Had these 2,300-bed hospitalsbeen ready, the Rs 8-10 lakhpackage in private hospitalsbeen saved," he said.

Lives of many poor peoplewould have been saved byconverting them into Covid

care centres, he addedHe also accused the Arvind

Kejriwal government ofnegligence in using hospitals."When the governmenthospitals'' buildings are ready,but not being used, it''snegligence," he said.

He slammed AAP RajyaSabha MP Sanjay Singh for

praising Shah at the meetingand misleading the people bydiffering outside.

The national capital onFriday reported the highestsingle-day spike of 3,137Covid-19 cases, taking thetally to 53,116. Sixty-sixdeaths took the Covid-19 tollto 2,035.

The city government hasbeen facing flak from theopposition parties for poorhandling of the situation.

On Thursday, the UnionHome Minister held a Covid-19 review meeting with seniorofficials. It was also attendedby the Delhi Chief Minister.

Shah took stock of thesituation and preparedness tocontain the pandemic. It wasthe third meeting betweenShah and Kejriwal over theCovid-19 situation sinceSunday.

AGENCYSHIMLA, JUNE 20

Himachal Pradesh Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur on Saturdayvisited martyr Ankush Thakur''shouse in the Hamirpur district andannounced an ex gratia of Rs 20lakh to the next of kin.

Sepoy Ankush Thakur, 21, ofPunjab Regiment died during theclashes between India and Chinain the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.

The Chief Minister met fatherand other family members of themartyr and expressedcondolences.

The Chief Minister said thestate was with them in this hour ofdistress. He announced that a gatewould be constructed in honour ofthe martyr at his native placeKarohta. The village primaryhealth centre and the road leadingto village would be strengthened.

The Chief Minister said thesacrifice of soldiers would not gowaste and the nation under theleadership of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi would give abefitting reply to the nefariousdesigns of the enemy.

Ankush Thakur was the thirdgeneration armyman. He joinedthe Indian Army in 2018.

His father Anil Thakur andgrandfather had also served in thearmy. The younger brother of themartyr is studying in Class VI.

Himachal CM meetsfamily of Galwan martyr

Auto debit for martyrs? Can bea reality if VHP has its way

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20

You have heard of auto debitfor your credit card bills,electricity bills and even TVrecharges. But have youheard of auto debit for thepurpose of financial help? Ifthe Vishwa Hindu Parishadhas its way, the governmentmay implement a mechanismthrough which Rs 1.25 willbe auto debited from everybank account holder eachtime an Indian soldier getskilled in action, after a onetime consent by the accountholder. The VHP has alreadyheld a virtual poll floating theidea. After 95% respondentsbacked the idea, the VHPwrote to Prime MinisterNarendra Modi advocatingthe same. "Sir, there arecrores of bank accounts inthe country. I suggest,

everytime a soldier getsmartyred, Rs 1.25 can beauto debited from all bankaccounts upon one timepermanent grant ofpermission and the saidamount can be directlytransferred to the bankaccount of the deceasedsoldier. Thus, every Indiancan pay tributes to the martyr.Not only this will helpIndians to pay their debt tothe deceased''s family butalso can play a part is solvingthe family''s financialconstraints," wrote theVHP''s nationalspokesperson Vinod Bansal.

Bansal, in his letter datedJune 20, advocated thatrelevant directives be issuedto all concerned banks andthe Reserve Bank of India.This suggestion comes in thewake of 20 brave Indian

soldiers being martyred in afierce clash with China''sPeoples Liberation Army onthe intervening night ofMonday and Tuesday inLadakh''s Galwan Valley. ThePrime Minister hailed thebravery of the martyredsoldiers saying "marte martemare hai (They died whilekilling opponents)". Whilethe Commanding Officer of16 Bihar Regiment, ColonelBikumalla Santosh Babu,along with two jawans wasmartyred on the night of June15 itself, 17 otherssuccumbed to their injurieslater.

The timing of Bansal''ssuggestion is significantgiven not only that the 20families are battling anemotional trauma but staringat financial hardship. Forinstance, one martyr, 22-

year-old Sepoy GurbinderSingh was about to getmarried. He is survived byhis parents, two brothers anda sister. He was the youngestamong the siblings.Similarly, another martyrfrom Bengal Rajesh Orangwas a farmer''s son. Oranghas left behind ailing parentsand two sisters. He was thesole earning member of thefamily. His elder sister ismarried while the youngerone is studying in college.

Bansal says,"Governments do their bit.But the economic hardshipfor these brave families is areality. Even if a section ofIndia''s 130 crore populationgives consent to the autodebit idea, and trust me,many will, it will go a longway in addressing theirconcerns".

Covid suspect missing fromHyd hospital found dead

HYDERABAD, JUNE 20

Twenty days after he went missing fromgovernment-run Gandhi Hospital, bodyof a COVID-19 suspect was found inthe mortuary of the same hospital onSaturday.

The body of the 39-year-old wasfound in the mortuary of the hospital,though the hospital officials havedenied that the man was brought here.

Narendra Singh, a resident ofMangalhat area in Hyderabad, had goneto Gandhi Hospital on May 31 withsuspected symptoms of COVID-19.

Singh had first gone to King KotiHospital with her mother on May 30 butshe had returned home from there.Singh was alone when he was shifted toGandhi Hospital in an ambulance as hehad developed suspected symptoms. Hewas reportedly in touch with the familyover phone till May 31.

His mother lodged a complaint withMangalhat police station after Singhwent missing. The police investigationsconfirmed that he was taken to GandhiHospital but they could not trace him.

The hospital authorities, however,denied that any person by this name wasadmitted there. The man''s family andpolice had been searching for him for 20days. Police said the cause of the man''sdeath is under investigation.

Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT)leader Amjedullah Khan Khalid, whohad been closely following the case,demanded a probe by the CrimeInvestigation Department (CID). Hesaid the CCTV cameras installed inGandhi Hospital were not functioning.The controversy is the latest to hitGandhi Hospital, the nodal facility fortreatment of COVID patients inTelangana.

Private schools leave parents,teachers tormented in Rajasthan

AGENCYJAIPUR, JUNE 20

The parents as well as teachers inRajasthan are becoming the victimsof the atrocities by private schoolswho are demanding increased feesfrom parents while leaving theirteachers unpaid for last threemonths even when classes are beingrun online for students due to thelockdown. As per the Rajasthangovernment''s initial guideline,schools were barred from takingany fee from students for threemonths that is -- March 15-June 15in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

However, as no other advisoryhas come till date, the parents arebeing asked to pay due fees whileteachers are left with pay-cuts andnon payment of salaries.Eventually, parents in thousands arerunning a ''No School, no Fee''campaign in the state, whileteachers working in private schoolsare awaiting their salaries for the

last three months, fearing job loss ifthey complain to authorities.

On Saturday, many distressedparents gathered at Central Park inJaipur to launch ''No School, NoFee'' campaign.

Speaking to IANS, one SunilYadav, All Rajasthan PrivateSchool Parents Forum president,said, "Many parents gathered atCentral Park and launched a ''noschool, no fee'' campaign today."

Expressing his annoyance forrunning online classes for smallkids, he said, "Schools are runningonline classes just for the sake ofcollecting fees from students which

should be stopped as it is harmingkids'' personality," he said, addingthat the government, this year,should declare a zero year as thereis no silver lining on normalcyreturning soon.

Another parent, Meenu Goyaltold IANS that the schools insteadof giving waivers are in factincreasing fees which is our majorconcern. "I requested my kids''school to bring down the increasedfee, however, they rejected theproposal," she said.

Besides parents, the schoolteachers are also annoyed at theworking model of schools as theyhave not been paid from April onpretext of delayed collection ofschool fees despite preparing onlinenotes and videos for students.

A school teacher from arenowned private school inJaisalmer said, "We have not beenpaid right from April and most of usare now on the verge of financialcollapse. All our saving is gone."

GUWAHATI, JUNE 20

The state-owned Oil IndiaLtd (OIL) has lostproduction of over 7,627MT of crude oil from 33wells and around 10MMSCMD of natural gasfrom five gas wells due toblockades by protesters intwo districts of Assam, anOIL official said onSaturday. The seniorofficial said that as expertsfrom the USA and Canadaassociated with Singapore-based M/S ALERT,firefighters, NDRF andengineers intensifiedefforts to douse the oil wellfire in eastern Assam''s

Tinsukia district on the12th day on Saturday, localpeople and variousstudents organisations hadforced OIL to stop itsoperations at many drillinglocations and nine work-over locations in Tinsukiaand Dibrugarh districts.

The agitators are blockingroads and obstructed oiland gas production for thepast many days to demandhigher compensation forthe affected and holdingOIL responsible for themishap. The OIL has so farprovided Rs 30,000 to

each of the affectedfamilies. Locals said thefire had left a trail ofdevastation in theadjoining areas, includinga famous lake. Farms withstanding crops as well asponds and wetlands in theadjoining villages havealso been affected.Meanwhile, the Assamgovernment on Fridayextended the enforcementof the Essential ServicesMaintenance (Assam) Act,1980 for another sixmonths to prohibit strikesand agitations byemployees, workers andtechnical personnel in theoil and gas sectors.

Over 7,600 MT crude oil productionlost to Assam blockades:OIL

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6NEWSCatch Sikandar Kheras Daulat - Aarya'sbiggest strength , onlyon Hotstar Specialspresents Aarya

CHANDIGARH : Hotstar Specials in con-junction with RMF (Ram MadhvaniFilms) is set to launch Aarya - a storywhere organised crime is the daily familybusiness and betrayal runs deep. Theshow features actor Sushmita Sen,Chandrachur Singh and an ensemblecast of talented actors Namit Das, Sikan-dar Kher, Jayant Kripalani, SohailaKapoor, Sugandha Garg, Maya Sareen,Vishwajeet Pradhan and Manish Chaud-hary in pivotal roles. Directed by RamMadhvani, Sandeep Modi and VinodRawat, Aarya is an official adaptation ofpopular Dutch crime-drama Penoza.Preparing Aarya to brave through the ob-stacles that she encounters in her life,Daulat is Aarya's close confidante.Played by Sikander Kher, Daulat is seenas a trusted aide to the family and strivesfor Aarya to bring out her inner lionessthrough the chaos. Speaking about hischaracter, Sikandar Kher says, "Daulat isvery protective about Aarya's characterand is incredibly loyal to the family - youcould say he is almost like the foot sol-dier of the family. He stays by her sideand tries to protect her from whatevercomes her way - in a way, this character,Daulat is different from my real-life per-sonality and I wanted to get every shot tobe taken well and I was ready to go backas many times possible in front of thecamera to get it right. I have thoroughlyenjoyed working with this team, every-one has shared a lot of love on set andgoing there to begin each day was excit-ing. "The world of Hotstar Specials showAarya starts with a loving wife & dotingmother (Aarya), her reluctance to be in-volved in the illegal narcotics family busi-ness; whose life is suddenly turned up-side down, her family is threatened and,in the quest to protect them she is forcedto become the very person she alwaysavoided. She realizes that to protect herfamily from criminals, she herself needsto become one! Catch the thrilling familycrime drama Hotstar Specials Aarya on19th June 2020 only on Disney+ HotstarVIP!

Never miss a beatwith the latestOriginals member;the Nokia 5310 nowlaunching in IndiaLUDHIANA: HMD Global, the home ofNokia phones, today launches the Nokia5310. Reimagining the original Nokia5310 Xpress Music, the Nokia 5310brings with it an MP3 player[i] and FM ra-dio (which can be played wired or wire-less), combined with powerful, dual front-facing speakers letting you carry yourfavourite tunes with you on the go. TheNokia 5310 remixes classic design with aslick new feel and battery that’s built tolast, keeping you connected day afterday. Nokia 5310 was announced globallyin March 2020 and is now making its wayto the India. Starting 16th June, Nokia5310 will be available to pre-book onNokia.com/phones or for notify-me onAmazon.in; it will be available to pur-chase at both these e-stores starting23rd June. Nokia 5310 will be availableonline for the first four weeks and thenwill be available across leading retail out-lets in India. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Prod-uct Officer, HMD Global, said, “Our initia-tive to revitalise the Originals family hasbeen a great success with our fans. Wehave received an overwhelmingly posi-tive reaction to our entire Originals fami-ly. We’re very excited to be able to keepthe trend going with the Nokia 5310, ourlatest Originals family member. Featurephones play an important role in the mo-bile market, with four hundred millionconsumers around the world still buyinga 2G phone for their mobility needs.They seek an option that offers them reli-ability and durability combined with easeof use. The Nokia 5310 offers all of thesewith an extra dose of design.”

PM has surrenderedIndian land toChinese: RahulNEW DELHI: Opposition Congress to-day came down heavily on Prime Minis-ter Narendra Modi over his remarks thatthe Chinese were not on Indian territoryand not an inch or Indian land had beenlost. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ledthe charge levelling direct charges onPrime Minister Narendra Modi accusinghim of surrendering the Indian land to theChinese. A day after the PM told an allparty meeting of political party leadersthat neither the Chinese have intrudedon Indian land nor hold any posts here,Gandhi tweeted asking if that was thecase why were Indian soldiers killed andwhere were they killed. “PM has surren-dered Indian territory to Chinese aggres-sion. If the land was Chinese: 1. Whywere our soldiers killed? 2. Where werethey killed?“ Gandhi tweeted on Satur-day. Gandhi’s senior colleague and for-mer Home Minister P Chidambaram alsoposed a series of questions to the PMover the latter’s assertions about theLAC situation. “PM said there is no for-eigner (meaning Chinese) in Indian terri-tory. If this is true, what was the fussabout May 5-6? Why was there a fightbetween troops on June 16-17? Why didIndia lose 20 lives?“ asked Chi-dambaram.

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

FedEx Express Honored as One of India’s BestWorkplaces by Great Place to Work InstituteCHANDIGARH : FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world’slargest express transportation company, has been recognized as one of the top companies towork for in Indiaby the Great Place to Work Institute.The survey is India’s largest annual studyof workplace excellence and is based on confidential employee feedback and an audit of man-agement processes. This year, more than 1,000organizations participated in the survey con-ducted by the Great Place to Work Institute® in India.“We are honored to be recognized as oneof India’s best workplaces, which is a testament to our work culture and the focus we place onour people. FedEx ensures that we provide our team members with a positive, rewarding workenvironment that nurtures their personal and professional growth,” said Mohamad Sayegh.

Big Magic brings Jodha Akbar CHANDIGARH : Family entertain-ment channel Big Magic bringslegendary tale of love of Jodha Ak-bar. The show, featuring RajatTokas as Akbar and Paridhi Shar-ma as Jodha, will be telecast onthe BIG Magic from June 24, everyMonday to Sundayat 8:00 PM.This popular Jodi is one that needsno introduction. Such was theirmagical chemistry that they wenton to win millions of hearts in notime with the show becoming anovernight success. The epic tale ofJodha Akbar starts with a politicalalliance between the Rajputs and Mughals where the Rajputprincess Jodha was married off to Mughal emperor Akbar in orderto maintain peace. The new offering, Jodha Akbar will furtherstrengthen BIG Magic's content library at the same time strike theright chord with the viewers ensuring for an enthralling and enjoy-able experience.

Raheja QBE General InsuranceLaunched Live streaming solutionfor motor claims settlementCHANDIGARH: Raheja QBE General Insurance (RQBE)launched a new live streaming solution for motor claims settle-ment. With this launch, Raheja QBE will be one of the first fewin-surers tolaunch a Live Streaming App in iOS.RQBE Quick ensures a hassle-free claims experience. With thistool, claims can be initiated through a live streaming app which isboth quick and convenient. The claims can additionally be trackedand settled, thus allowing forincreased transparency.The feature also offers flexibility to book and schedulesurvey ap-pointments. The survey can be done via a mobile app or througha link as per the customer's convenience.This eliminates theprocess of physical inspection of the vehicle by a surveyor. Cus-tomers' valuable time is saved as it aids in quick settlement ofclaims arising from any damage done to the vehicle.Mr. Pankaj Arora Managing Director and CEO, Raheja QBE Gen-eral Insurance said that automation, Simplicity and Innovation arethe three pillars of our claims process. The traditional processesof settling claims arebecoming obsolete. Achieving the best serv-ice standards is the need of the hour and technological innova-tions assume key priority. Our products RQBE Quick and Assess-ment RPA, are a testimony to the step that we have taken tosim-plifythe processes and operations. We have developed user-friendly products to reduce the turnaround time for every request.Our objective is for faster claim settlement and convenience forour valued customers.

SHIMLA : In a major step to-wards breaking the languagebarrier for millions of Indianentrepreneurs, micro smalland medium enterprises(MSMEs), local shops and re-tailers to benefit from ecom-merce, Amazon today an-nounced that sellers will beable to register on Amazon.inmarketplace and manage theironline business starting withHindi. This includes every-thing from registering as anAmazon seller for the firsttime to managing orders,in-ventory managementand ac-cessing performance metrics– all of it in the language oftheir preference. The experi-ence has been made availableon the Amazon seller websiteas well as on the mobile app.Amazon also provides SellerSupport Services and SellerUniversity videos and tutori-als in Hindi.

Hundreds of Amazon

sellers from Tier 1, 2 and 3cities across Uttar Pradesh,Bihar, Maharashtra, Ra-jasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, Telangana, Hi-machal Pradesh haveswitched to the Hindi experi-ence to manage their accountsduring the six-months testingphase.During the testingphase, for the first time newsellers from markets likeDarbhanga in Bihar, Barmerin Rajasthan, Mahoba in UttarPradesh, Hailakandi in Assamand Bardhaman in West Ben-gal signed up on the Ama-zon.in marketplace.

According to PranavBhasin,Head - MSME Em-powerment & Seller Experi-ence, Amazon India, “FromDay 1, we have always oper-ated with a focus on enablingevery motivated seller any-where in the country to reachcustomers across India andevery country in the world.

As we look at enabling moreand more of Indian MSMEsto embrace ecommerce togrow, we continue to doubledown our efforts on vernacu-lar, voice and video poweredinitiatives. The launch of thevernacular registration andaccount management experi-ence for sellers starting withHindi is a step in that direc-tion.” He adds “This becomesall the more significant todayas businesses emerge fromthe impact of the COVID-19pandemic and explore newopportunities for growth.”

Amazon Sellers whowish to change their preferredlanguage can change it in afew simple steps on bothAmazon’s Seller website andSeller mobile app. Sellersregistering through the Desk-top can change their preferredlanguage by accessing the‘language drop-down’ avail-able on every page.

Amazon launches seller registrations andaccount management services in Hindi

CHANDIGARH : DePaul University--a well-respected and academically rigorous universi-ty with a focus on inclusivity, personalism, andprofessionalism--will offer virtual learningcourses for the Autumn Quarter 2020. Thesecourses are specially designed for the Indiangraduate and undergraduate students to avoiddisruption of their learning amid the globalpandemic. Ranked as the #125 top universityin the USA, DePaul has 15 years of experiencein delivering online education to students andis recognized at #42 in the nation for Most In-novative School (U.S. News & World Report,2020).

As a part of its offering, the DePaul Uni-versity Global Gateway Program (GGP) willprovide a combination of academic and Eng-lish learning courses to those students who areacademically qualified but need to enhance

their English proficiency. Undergraduate andgraduate students will take high-quality, inter-active and engaging courses from the sameDePaul faculty who teach the on-campuscourses and will earn the same number of cred-its online as they would in face-to-face cours-es. Along with virtual lessons, students willalso have a chance to be mentored by the sameteam of experts who they will interact with oncampus.The last dates to enrol for the onlineAutumn Quarter are 4 August 2020 for gradu-ate students and 10 August 2020 for under-graduate students.Offered in partnership withStudy Group, a leading provider of interna-tional education, the GGP staff and DePaulwork closely together to ensure that interna-tional students will receive the same high-quality online programme as offered on cam-pus, maintaining a seamless transition to on-

campus learning. The initiative will further al-low GGP students to obtain the same numberof credits upon the successful completion oftheir quarterly courses as if they were studyingon campus and providing one-to-one supportto help students develop confidence, skills,and knowledge.Sharing the announcement, Dr.Gretchen Frickx, Director of the Global Gate-way Program at DePaul, said, "We are glad toprovide the best possible solution to the inter-national students so that they do not need todelay their academic goals. While the environ-ment has changed, we're still delivering thesame high quality classes with the same expe-rienced DePaul instructors, and we're still sup-porting our students throughout their journeys.We will help students get where they want tobe - on the right course, to their chosen careerand ultimately studying on campus."

DePaul University invites Indian studentsto apply for its Global Gateway Program

AMRITSAR: The COVID-19 pandemichas brought an unprecedented crisis lead-ing to increased hygiene awareness andaccelerate the global demand for handsanitisers. To address this soaring de-mand, especially across hospitals andfrontline workers who are relentlesslyserving COVID-19 patients, The Associ-ation of Surgeons of India (ASI) has part-nered with Amway India, one of theleading FMCG direct selling compa-nies. As part of the fight againstCOVID-19, Amway India, for the firsttime conceptualized and developed Per-sona Hand Sanitizer Gel for donation.

With this partnership we are supportingthe frontline workers who are workingacross COVID designated hospitals, un-der Amway's COVID-19 relief program.Commenting on the partnership, Dr. P.Raghu Ram, President of ASI, said,"ASI is Asia Pacific's largest andworld's second largest surgical organi-zation that represents surgeons and sur-gical trainees all over India. Over thepast three months ASI has championeda major philanthropic drive and raisedover Rs 1 crore towards procuring &distributing PPEs to the healthcare pro-fessionals.

ASI and Amway extend support topublic health service providers

Galaxy Note10 Lite atUnbelievably Attractive PriceCHANDIGARH : Samsung, India's most trusted smartphone brand, to-day announced a price drop on its popular Galaxy Note10 Lite smart-phone, making it more attractive for consumers to buy the premium de-vice. Galaxy Note10 Lite, which comes with one of the most loved &unique features: the intelligent S Pen, will now be available starting INR37999 (6GB variant) after a price drop of INR 4000. The 8GB memoryvariant of Galaxy Note10 Lite will be available for INR 39999.Consumerslooking to buy Galaxy Note10 Lite can get a cashback of INR 5000 if thepurchase is done via Citibank debit or credit card, bringing down the ef-fective price of Galaxy Note10 Lite to INR 32999 (6GB variant) and INR34999 (8GB variant). In case you do not wish to avail Citibank cashback,you are entitled to INR 2000 instant cashback.Good news for GalaxyNote10 Lite consumers do not end here! Those purchasing the premiumsmartphone will also be entitled to get a no-cost EMI offer for up to 9months, in addition to a 2-month YouTube premium subscription. All of-fers are valid till June 30, 2020.Galaxy Note10 Lite is designed to en-hance productivity and to compliment the fast-evolving needs of millenni-als. It brings the power and premium experience of Galaxy Note series,taking the overall smartphone experience to an entirely different level.Galaxy Note10 Lite comes with several top-of-the-line features. Power ofS-Pen: The iconic Bluetooth-enabled S Pen allows users to personalizetheir content. The Air Command feature of the S Pen allows users toclick pictures, navigate through presentations and even edit videos like apro, all with a simple click.Cinematic Infinity-O Display: Galaxy Note10Lite offers a wide 6.7-inch Super AMOLED edge-to-edge Infinity-O dis-play with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display is designed to provide a cine-matic experience with more screen and less interruptions.

GIFT YOUR FATHER A BETTERTOMORROW THIS FATHER'S DAYCHANDIGARH : Father's Day is around the corner and it's time to makeFathers feel special. The day presents a wonderful opportunity to cele-brate the important relationship shared between you and your dad. It'sdifficult for anyone to step out of the home due to Covid-19 to find theperfect gift for one's dad. Everyone is spending most of the time on theinternet and the best way to purchase gifts right now is online. Why notgive him the best gift of all- one that will keep him healthy, happy, andyoung at heart?Anjali Malhotra, Chief Customer, Marketing, Digital andIT Officer at Aviva Life Insurance, suggests some healthy and unique giftideas to prepare a secured life for Fathers for a better tomorrow. Wheneveryone is staying at home and gyms are shut, staying fit during thelockdown has been one of the biggest challenges. For fashion-forwarddads who want to live healthier every day and at the same time flaunttheir fitness, an online fitness class to keep him fit during these toughtimes is the perfect gift. Opt for online yoga, zumba or aerobics for yourfather to come out stronger and healthier in the 'new normal'. Also, cook-ing at home has been more popular this year than ever before. You canstart by making your dad a nutritious breakfast in bed. You could also gifthim a customized diet plan by a dietician to start with his healthy diet rou-tine. While following a healthy lifestyle is always advisable, it is also im-portant to monitor health regularly. Gift your father a comprehensivebody check-up so that his health is regularly monitored and in case ofany health conditions, it shall be detected at a very nascent stage andcorrective measures can be taken accordingly.

AESL Launches Long-Term Coursesthrough Aakash Prime ClassAMRITSAR: Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the nationalleader in test preparation services, has launched long-term courses forstudents from Class VIII to Class XII and XII Pass through AakashPrimeClass, a one-of-its kind Extended Classroom course deliveredthrough New Age Satellite Technology. While one to two year Foundationcourses will be offered for students from Class VIII to Class X, courses willalso be conducted for one and two years for students from Class XI andXII and XII Pass who wish to become doctors and IITians. Students canlog in at www.primeclass.aakash.ac.in for more information. Specific infor-mation on courses for JEE and NEET aspirants can also be seen athttps://www.aakash.ac.in/prime-course-jee/ and https://www.aakash.ac.in/prime-course-neet/.Commenting on the launch of the long-term courses,Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Director and CEO of AESL, said, "During this chal-lenging time, we want to ensure full cooperation to students preparing forJEE and NEET exams as well as Olympiads, irrespective of the geograph-ical location. At Aakash PrimeClass, Innovative learning experience cou-pled with continuous testing and analysis will give students better insightsand exposure to improve their academic performances.

CHANDIGARH: Adani Wilmar Lim-ited (AWL), the maker of a wholerange of Fortune products, has addedsugar to its fast-growing product port-folio, which will further strengthenFortune’s positioning as a KitchenBrand.

For Adani Wilmar, which is presentin basic commodities such as Wheatflour, Rice, Pulses, Edible Oil, SoyaNuggets and Ready-To-Cook, the addi-tion of sugar to its offerings, is a natu-ral choice.

“Sugar was an obvious choice aswe proceed towards increasing thewidth and depth of our food business.We believe that sugar will add a lot ofvalue to Fortune as a brand and enableus to become a complete Food compa-ny. The initial response from customershas been very encouraging, and we areconfident that Fortune Sugar will bevery well received,” said Mr. AngshuMallick, Deputy CEO, Adani Wilmar.

“The foray into sugar ensuresBrand fit and category fit with our ex-isting business, and allows us to lever-age a lot of synergies in production anddistribution,” Mr. Mallick said further.

Adani Wilmar launched FortuneSugar in the eastern states of West Ben-gal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, andsome parts of Uttar Pradesh in May,and plans to launch in North India nextmonth.

“We will have a facility in Delhi inJuly which will cater to the entire northIndian market. We also have more ca-pacities coming up in Haldia and Kand-la,” said Mr. Mallick. Fortune Sugarmeets the highest standards of hygienethus ensuring premium quality and100% natural sugar. It is made with aSulphur free process, and use of the lat-est DRP technology ensures that it isfree of impurities and contaminants.Moreover, the sugar is untouched byhands and is packed with automated ma-

chines at FSSC 22000 certified plantsensuring the highest levels of hygiene.India is the second-largest producer ofsugar and it is also the world’s largestconsumer with consumption of 27.5million tonnes per annum. The per capi-ta consumption of sugar in India is esti-mated at 18 kg per year, even higherthan that of edible oil which is estimat-ed at 16.5 litres a year. According to theIndian Sugar Mills Association &NSSO data, household sugar consump-tion is 11-12 million tonnes per annum,of which only 31,500 tonnes or 3% isbranded. In comparison, the share ofbranded products in edible oil segmentis 50-55% and more than 10% in Atta.“Branded sugar market is still in a nas-cent stage in India. However, it is grow-ing at a CAGR of 8% as more people areopting for branded sugar due to the fearthat loose sugar may contain dust or oth-er foreign material and may also havebeen touched by multiple people.

Adani Wilmar eyes pie ofbranded sugar market

CHANDIGARH: International Dayof Yoga is celebrated on 21st Juneevery year to generate awarenessabout the holistic approach to healthand well-being. Over the past years,celebrations through the day have in-cluded mass yoga demonstrations,with millions of people across theworld coming together to practice sev-eral asanas.

Yoga imbibes the concept ofwhole health – which includes healthyeating, a peaceful mind and fit body.This International Yoga Day, let uslook at the best way to stay fit by prac-ticing yoga but supplementing it withthe most important element – a healthyand nutritious diet.

Making small yet impactfulchanges to your diet, can go a longway in building overall health and aid in yourYoga routine. Adding a handful of almonds tothe diet is a good way to start, as they make fora nutritious snacking option and eating themregularly may have a positive impact on youroverall health. In addition to this, almonds arerich in several nutrients such as VitaminB2,magnesium, phosphorous etc. which mayhelp in leading a healthier lifestyle.

Speaking about the importance of leadinga healthy lifestyle, Leading Bollywood actressSoha Ali Khan, said, “Yoga is one of my mostpreferred forms of exercise – as it has a posi-tive impact on the body as well as the mind. Tocomplement my yoga routine, I also follow ahealthy diet and ensure eating a handful of al-monds every day. Almonds are considered asSattvic foods, and are a source of 15 key nu-trients like protein, Vitamin E, magnesium etc.Additionally, almonds provide energy and ac-cording to Ayurveda, they also help in toningall body tissues.”

Stressing on the need to eat right, before

beginning your journey with yoga, Sheela Kr-ishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consul-tant, said, “In India, there is now an increasedinterest towards exploring ancient traditionsof exercising or food preparation to counterlifestyle diseases. Along with practicing Yoga,it’s important to consider healthy eating, and agood way to start is by adding nutrient richfoods like almonds to the diet. Almonds mayalso help in weight management, and as per astudy which mentioned that snacking on 42grams of almonds every day, helped reducebelly fat and waist circumference[1]. ”

Emphasizing on the need to combine fit-ness with a healthy diet, Fitness enthusiast andSupermodel MilindSoman, said, “I am a firmbeliever in the power of Yoga, and make it apart of my activity. But I also believe it’sequally important to practice conscious andhealthy eating to reap the best benefits of yourexercise. I prefer snacking on healthier foodslike almonds, instead of unwholesome or friedsnacks. Almonds are light and easy to carry,

making them a great snack to con-sume in between meals.”

Speaking specifically with re-gard to people suffering from dis-eases like diabetes, and how incor-porating Yoga and a nutrient richdiet can help, Ritika Samaddar, Re-gional Head – Dietetics, MaxHealthcare – Delhi, said “For peo-ple suffering from Type 2 diabetes,yoga can be a welcome addition, asper a study published in the Journalof Clinical and Diagnostic Re-search[2]. Along with yoga, I defi-nitely suggest to add a daily dose ofalmonds to create a holistic well-ness regime. Research shows thatalmonds, which are a source ofprotein and high in dietary fiber,can help in maintaining healthy

blood sugar levels, may improve blood sugarcontrol in people with type 2 diabetes and helplower the blood sugar impact of carbohydratefoods, which affects fasting insulin levels[3].”

Commenting on the need to snack right,and make informed food choices, MadhuriRuia, Pilates Expert and Diet & NutritionConsultant, “Eating right is crucial while prac-ticing Yoga, as proper nourishment of thebody sets the foundation for a strong yoga rou-tine.

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Bengaluru police station sealed, constableCOVID-19 positiveBENGALURU: Cubbon Park police station in the heart of the city and the seatof Bengaluru Central Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) has been sealedoff after a constable tested corona positive, an official said on Saturday."Cubbon Park police station has been sealed off following a constable testingpositive," told Bengaluru DCP Central Crime Branch Kuldeep Jain to IANS. Asmany as 60 policemen and employees work in the station, headed by the DCP.The Health Department is testing and assessing the situation as to how manypolicemen should be quarantined. Meanwhile, the DCP and others officials aremanaging their duties from their vehicles. "My office has been closed for twodays, we are managing outside from the car," said Jain, who has been giventemporary charge of Central DCP''s office.

Pak violates ceasefireon LoC in Kupwara,BaramullaSRINAGAR: Pakistan resorted tounprovoked ceasefire violation on theLine of control (LoC) on Saturday inJammu and Kashmir''s Kupwara andBaramulla districts. Police sourcessaid Pakistan resorted to unprovokedfiring and mortar shelling on the LoC inthe Keran sector of Kupwara districtafter which the Indian army startedretaliating. "Heavy firing exchangesare going on between the two sides inKeran sector", sources said. The samesources said firing and shellingexchanges have also started betweenthe two sides in the Haji Peer sector ofUri tehsil in Baramulla district. OnFriday also Pakistan violated bilateralceasefire on the LoC in the Tangdharsector of Kupwara district andNowshera sector of Rajouri district.There are no reports of any casualtyon the Indian side.

Odisha''s COVID-19death toll rises to 12BHUBANESWAR: The COVID-19death toll increased to 12 in Odishaafter a 60-year old male from the Puridistrict succumbed to the virus, saidthe health department on Saturday."Regret to report the death of a 60-year old Covid positive male of Puridistrict, while under treatment athospital. He was also suffering for longfrom Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease," informed the department.Earlier, 11 patients had died of thedisease, of which six were in theGanjam district, four in the Khordhadistrict (three in Bhubaneswar) andone in the Cuttack district. Odisha onSaturday reported 179 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the total positivecases to 4,856 in the state. While 150cases have been reported fromdifferent quarantine centres, 29 arelocal contacts. With the new cases, thenumber of active cases in the staterose to 1,543 while 3,297 patientshave recovered so far.

Eight new COVID-19cases in Agra; tallygoes up to 1,124AGRA: There has been an alarmingrise in the number of coronaviruscases in the four districts of Agradivision, as around two dozen freshinfections were reported in the last 24hours, health officials said onSaturday. According to the officials,Agra recorded eight new COVID-19cases and one death in the last 24hours. The total tally now stands at1,124. Of this 914 have beendischarged after recovery. The numberof active cases in the city now standsat 137. A 65-year-old patient sufferingfrom respiratory disorder succumbedto the coronavirus on Friday. InMainpuri district, 15 fresh cases werereported. Over the past three days 44cases have been added. Mathura, onthe other hand, recorded 11 freshcases with one death of an elderlywoman, while Firozabad had eightnew cases taking the district'' s tally toan alarming 447. Health officials inAgra have decided to screen allhotspots to identify people withrespiratory problems. This vulnerablegroup of seniors will remain in thefocus in coming days, as part of theredrawn strategy. Preliminaryassessment indicates that a majority ofCOVID-19 cases have been of thosewho suffer from respiratory disorders.The Agra health administration claimsit has set a record in surveyingfamilies in the last three months. Morethan 19 lakh people have been part ofthe exercise conducted by 3,628teams. The Nodal officer, State EnergySecretary, camping in Agra, M Devraj,has asked senior doctors to regularlymeet patients and monitor theirprogress. Though the stategovernment has fixed rates of sampletests, private laboratories in the citywere reluctant to test COVID-19samples. The recovery rate in the citystands at 81.02 per cent.

8,000 teachers writeto Home Minister for3 months salaryNEW DELHI: Around 8,000 teachersworking in North Delhi MunicipalCorporation, who are waiting for theirsalaries from last three months, havewritten to Union Home Minister AmitShah regarding the same. They hadearlier appealed in the court too.Municipal Corporation TeachersAssociation General SecretaryRamnivas Solanki on Friday said,"Today we have also written to HomeMinister Amit Shah asking for help, inwhich we have apprised him that duringthis corona pandemic outbreak all theteachers are working for 12 hours. Weare not only distributing ration to thepoor people but we are also helping themigrant labourers and also in thetreatment centres." He said, "We havebeen on the forefront in this fight againstthe pandemic. Apex court is alsodirecting to pay the salaries of thedoctors and health workers but they areignoring the teachers while teachers arealso the frontline corona warriors." Theletter states that ''teachers have notreceived the salary of March, April andMay, while the month of June is alsocoming to an end. The arrears of theSeventh Pay Commission have notbeen received for the last four years.The bills of the arrears have not beenpaid for the last 10 years. The teacherrecruitment bill of the children have notbeen paid for the last five years. Medicalbills have not been paid for years. Insuch a situation, if a teacher or his/herfamily member has to get treatmenthe/she has to borrow money for that."

YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 20

For the second day, theremark of State Congresspresident MullapallyRamachandran about StateHealth Minister K.K.Shailaja was the talk of thetown, with the formerreiterating that he has doneno wrong at all.

The day saw protests andcounter protests and morewar of words over this. OnFriday, while kicking-off aprotest meeting in front ofthe Secretariat,Ramachandran came downheavily on Shailaja sayingthat she was trying to takecredit but doing nothing andbringing hardship to thediaspora. He said, "She firstby just playing a ''guest role''when Nipah struck

Kozhikode, earned the title''Nipah princess'' and nowshe is trying to earn the titleof ''Covid Queen'', when ourdiaspora is waiting endlesslyto return to their home town.This Left Front governmenthas cheated the diaspora,when they badly needed thesupport of the stategovernment". On Saturday,angry members of thewomen''s wing of the CPI-M

took out a march to theresidence of Ramachandranin Kozhikode districtdemanding an apology forhis remark. Also joining theissue was the husband ofLini, a nurse who was in theforefront of helping Nipahvictims at Kozhikode in2018, but died, falling to thedeadly disease. Her husbandSajesh not only praisedShailaja, but came downheavily on Ramachandran.He said, Shailaja is like afamily member to them andwas always with the grievingfamily and even now callsthem on Lini''s deathanniversary. Sajesh pointedout that when Nipah struckKozhikode, Ramachandranwas a Lok Sabha memberfrom Vadakara but he nevereven called or did anything.

Reacting to this,

Congress workers marchedto the office of Sajesh andpointed out thatRamachandran was verymuch active in the fightagainst Nipah and he evenspoke to Sajesh. OnSaturday, Ramachandran saidthat he stands by what he saidand the entire credit forfighting the Nipah virusshould be given to the hardworking health professionalsat Kozhikode. "Afterallegations were raised that Iwas never there to fightNipah, I have released videosof what I have done then. Ireiterate that I stand by whatI said yesterday as she(Shailaja) was just chairingmeetings and that''s all what aMinister can do. There wasno need to glorify that andfull credit should be given tothe health professionals.

I stand by what I said: Kerala Congchief on ‘Covid Rani’ remark

Modi’s statement on India-Chinastandoff baffling: Congress

AGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

A day after Prime MinisterNarendra Modi asserted thatChinese troops did not intrudeinto Indian territory, Congressleader and former FinanceMinister P. Chidambaram onSaturday slammed thegovernment saying his remarkshave left everyone baffled andbewildered. He said that thestatement of the Prime Ministercontradicts earlier statementsmade by Chief of Army StaffGeneral M.M. Naravane, UnionDefence Minister Rajnath Singhand External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar. Addressing a pressconference through videoconferencing, Chidambaram said,"I wish to begin by reiteratingwhat the Congress PresidentSonia Gandhi said yesterday atthe all party meeting. She saidthat the Congress stands by ourdefence forces and are prepared tomake any sacrifice to ensure theyare battle ready." Chidambaramsaid that at the end of the meeting,the Prime Minister made hisconcluding remarks. "Theseremarks have left practicallyeveryone baffled and bewildered.The Prime Minister said that nooutsider was inside Indianterritory in Ladakh," the Congress

leader said. Lambasting the PrimeMinister, Chidambaram said, "Itis quite obvious that the PrimeMinister''s statement contradictsthe earlier statements made by theChief of Army Staff, the DefenceMinister and the ForeignMinister." The Congress leadersaid that if the Prime Minister''sstatement reflects the correctposition, we would like to ask thegovernment a few questions.

"If no Chinese troops hadcrossed the Line of ActualControl (LAC) and are in Indianterritory, what was the face-off onMay 5-6, 2020? Between May 5and June 6, what was the issue onwhich local Indian commanderswere talking to their Chinesecounterparts? What was thesubject matter of the negotiations

between the Corps Commandersof the two countries on June 6?"he said firing salvos at Modi.

Referring to the killing of 20Indian soldiers in Ladakh''sGalwan valley by the ChinesePeople Liberation''s Army (PLA)troops in an unprecedented attackon Monday night, Chidambaramsaid, "We would also like to ask,if no Chinese troops were insideIndian territory, where did theclashes take place on June 15-16?Where were 20 Indian soldierskilled and 85 injured?"

His remarks came a day afterModi categorically stated at theall-party meeting on the Chineseintrusion in the Galwan Valleyand the killing of Indian soldiersthat "no Indian post or territory isoccupied by anyone."

The Prime Minister hademphasized that all necessarysteps for national security andconstruction of necessaryinfrastructure will continue to betaken at a fast pace. Modi hadalso reassured the leaders aboutthe capability of the armed forcesto defend the borders and said thatthey have been given a free handto take all necessary steps.Sharpening the attack on thegovernment, the Congress leadersaid, "If no Chinese troops are inIndian territory, why did ForeignMinister S. Jaishankar''s

statement and other statements ofMEA demand the restoration ofstatus quo ante? What was themeaning of status quo ante? Whatwas the meaning of thedisengagement that thegovernment said was underway?"

He also questioned that if noChinese troops are inside Indianterritory in Ladakh, why did 20soldiers have to make thesupreme sacrifice.

The Congress leader said thateven after Modi''s statement onFriday, China has blamed Indiafor the clashes and has re-assertedits claim to the entire Galwanvalley. "What is the government''sanswer to this claim? Will thegovernment reject this claim?" hequestioned. Chidambaramquestioned that when the PrimeMinister said a few days ago thatthe sacrifice of our soldiers willnot go in vain, what did he have inmind? "Why and where did thesoldiers sacrifice their lives, andhow will the government ensurethat the sacrifice will not be invain?" he asked. He said thedefence of the nation and itsterritorial integrity are dear to theheart of every Indian. "Wetherefore seek answers to thequestions with a view to re-double our commitment andpresent a picture of unity andsolidarity," Chidambaram added.

BJP Prez questionsRahul''s ''sanskar'', Sonia''s

"still in dark" commentAGENCYNEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Bharatiya Janata PartyPresident JP Nadda lashed outat the Congress Party and its topleadership on Saturdaytargeting both Rahul and SoniaGandhi for their stand on theIndia-China face off. "When weare fighting in Galwan, a leaderis damaging the morale offorces with his tweets. He isshowing his limited intellect.(He is asking) why have ourforces gone unarmed. Don''tyou know international treaties?And they didn''t go unarmed.Why are you exposing yourlimited intellect?," asked Naddawhile addressing a virtual rally.He also hit out at the formerCongress President objecting tohis choice of words. Nadda saidthe language used by RahulGandhi doesn''t show the"sankskar" (upbringing) of anIndian family, very subtlyresurrecting his mother''sorigin. "Let alone respectingPM Modi, you didn''t evenrespect your own PM and tore acopy of his ordinance,"remarked Nadda referring to anincident in 2013 when RahulGandhi branded the thenordinance to save convictedlegislators fromdisqualification as "completenonsense" and tore up its copyin public. The incident sparkeda massive row after which then

Congress PM ManmohanSingh reportedly wanted toresign. Rahul Gandhi, in astrong statement after the India-China face-off in Ladakhalleged that Prime MinisterNarendra Modi surrenderedIndian territory to Chineseaggression. The stand taken byCongress interim Chief SoniaGandhi at Friday''s all partymeet also drew flak fromNadda. He said, "Yesterday thePrime Minister held an all partymeeting. With one voice, allleaders said that the wholecountry is standing with thePrime Minister. But theCongress was asking whathappened, how it happened,where it happened." The grandold party was represented bySonia Gandhi at the meeting.Questioning the Modigovernment about "intelligencefailure", Sonia Gandhiremarked, "In fact, even at thislate stage, we are still in thedark about many crucialaspects of the crisis."

Rahul Gandhi should rise abovepetty politics: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Union Home Minister Amit Shah onSaturday hit back at former Congresspresident Rahul Gandhi over hisstatement on face-off between Indianand Chinese soldiers in Galwan Valleyin Ladakh and advised him to rise above"petty politics".

Putting a video of the father of aninjured army man on his Twitteraccount, Shah said, Gandhi should standin solidarity with national interest byshunning his politics over the issue at atime when the whole nation is united."A brave armyman''s father speaks andhe has a very clear message for MrGandhi. At a time when the entire nationis united, Mr Rahul Gandhi should alsorise above petty politics and stand insolidarity with national interest," Shahtweeted. Shah''s remark came afterRahul Gandhi in a fresh tweet accusedPrime Minister Narendra Modi ofsurrendering Indian territory to China."PM has surrendered Indian territory toChinese aggression. If the land was

Chinese: 1. Why were our soldierskilled? 2. Where were they killed?,"Gandhi tweeted. The video of the fatherof an injured soldier shows him saying,"Indian Army is a very strong army andhas the ability to defeat China and otherforeign countries. Rahul Gandhi shouldnot do politics on the issue... My sonfought and will continue fighting in thearmy". Gandhi had on Friday re-tweeteda video of the father with a commentthat cabinet ministers were lying aboutthe violent face-off with Chinese troopson June 15 night in the Galwan Valley inLadakh on the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

Ex-Pak army doc & 26/11 Mumbai attackaccused Tahawwur Rana arrested in US

WASHINGTON, JUNE 20

Involved in the 26/11Mumbai terror attacks,Canadian businessman andformer Pakistan army doctor,Tahawwur Hussain Rana hasbeen re-arrested by the US inLos Angeles on request of theIndian authorities. Rana(59)linked to Pakistan''s spyagency ISI, was recentlyreleased from jail when hewas found suffering fromCOVID-19 infection. OnJune 10, Rana, a co-accusedwith another ISI operativeDavid Coleman Headley, waspicked up by the police inLA, re-arrested and sent tojail. Assistant US AttorneyJohn J. Lulejian revealed tothe court that the Indiangovernment, as per theExtradition Treaty signedbetween the US and India in

1997, requested for the re-arrest of Tahawwur Rana,involved in the Mumbaiattacks in 2008, in whichmore than 166 people werekilled by a Pakistan basedterror outfit. The AssistantUS Attorney also said thatIndia has informed thatTahawwur Rana is beingprosecuted for a number ofoffences, including theconspiracy to execute asensational murder.

Earlier in 2018, aNational InvestigationAgency(NIA) team fromIndia was in the US to seekthe extradition of Rana, whoco-conspired with Headley tohelp in the execution of theMumbai attacks a decadeago, in which 10 terrorists ofthe Lashkar-e-Toiba held thecity hostage for three days asthey killed more than 166people and seriously injured100 others.

Rana was convicted inthe US in 2013 and orderedto serve a 14-year prisonterm. According to his recordin the Federal Bureau ofPrisons inmate locator, theterrorist was serving hissentence at San Pedro,California. Tahawwur Ranawas due for his release in2021, after serving nine yearsin prison. Meanwhile onFriday, US District JudgeJacqueline Chooljian in theDistrict Court, California,scheduled his hearing forJune 30. His attorney hasbeen asked to submit his pleaby June 22 and the USgovernment''s response is dueby June 26. Assistant USAttorney Lulejian said thatthe offences for whichRana''s arrest warrant wasissued were covered by theExtradition Treaty.

Anxious wait as visa outsourcingcentre yet to open in Kochi

KOCHI, JUNE 20

With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a heavytoll across the globe and putting a barrier tothe future of students, healthcare workerswaiting to pursue their dreams are stuck as thevisa outsourcing centre here is yet to open.VFS Global, a hugely popular visaoutsourcing and technology servicesspecialist for governments and diplomaticmissions worldwide, that has its office , hereis not yet opened, so are their offices in thecountry. Speaking to IANS, an anxious

healthcare worker who had secured a job inLondon had submitted his passport along withCertificate of Sponsorship to the VFS officehere in March, said : "It was after that thepandemic struck, leading to closure of alloffices and hence their office here alsodowned their shutters. We have come to knowthat VFS have opened in some countries, butin India, it has not. Our job offer is for threemonths and due to the present worldwidesituation, the job offer due to thesecircumstances is understood to be valid evenafter the three month period.

PM talks Bihar regiment's valourat rural job scheme launch

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20

Ladakh stand-off was in the mind ofPrime Minister Narendra Modi evenwhile he was launching a megaemployment scheme for rural workers,on Saturday. "Everyone is proud ofBihar Regiment''s valour. Each andevery Bihari is very proud of it," he saidas he launched a employment schemefrom which Bihar would be a keybeneficiary. Chief Minister NitishKumar also joined the event throughvideo conferencing. The bulk of thefatalities and injury in the India-Chinaviolent clash was from Bihar regiment,which also lost its Commanding OfficerColonel B. Santosh Babu. The schemeworth Rs 50,000 crore is aimed at thereturnee migrant workers and is amassive rural public employmentscheme which seeks to providelivelihood opportunities. Joining thevideo conference, Nitish Kumar said,"During the lockdown, I interactedthrough video conference with labourersin different districts after they returnedto the state. I realised that they don''t

want to go elsewhere for work". Themigrant crisis emerged as a politicalheadache for the BJP-JDU combine inthe state which will go to polls later thisyear. This scheme is expected to addressmuch of its socio-economic concerns.At least 25,000 migrant workers whoreached back home in the wake of thepandemic will be benefited in states likeBihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha. UPand Bihar took the bulk of the load ofthe reverse migration. The scheme thatseeks to give means to these migrantworkers to earn a living will involveintensified implementation of 25different types of works which in turnwill create rural infrastructure.

Rajasthan govt caps Covid-19testing charge at Rs 2,200

JAIPUR, JUNE 20

The Rajasthan government has cappedthe Covid-19 testing charge at Rs2,200 for private labs, against the feeof Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,500 which wereearlier charged. The decision wastaken by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlotin a meeting held late on Friday nightto review measures taken to fightCOVID-19 in the state. In the two-

hour meeting, Gehlot furtherannounced that the maximum chargeper bed shall be Rs 2,000 while thebed with ventilator will cost Rs 4,000.Gehlot also made it clear that thegovernment will not tolerate anyexploitation through overchargingpatients. The Chief Minister furtherordered the health department officialsto ensure that private hospitals do notcharge exorbitantly. "You should

initiate action against those floutingnorms under various sections of lawincluding that of Epidemic Ordinancein case of violation," Gehlot orderedthe officials present in the meeting."Although the lockdown has ended,the corona crisis continues to loomlarge over us. Hence, everyone shouldremain careful and wear masks whilegoing out and maintain socialdistancing," the CM said.

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BSF shoots downPakistani dronecarrying weapons

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NEW DELHI: On the eve of International Yoga Day, the government on Saturday said about 96,196 candidates have been trained as yoga instructors and trainers through various skilling initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. The government's other programmes on skilling include Recognition of Prior Learning, Short Term Training and Special Projects. The states with the highest number of skilled candidates are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala, West Bengal, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said. “Yoga is an invaluable gift to the world from India that has roots in our ancient Vedic traditions. .Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also stated that yoga has emerged as one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being across the globe in the last few years.

Over 96,000 trained as Yoga instructors, trainers underskilling initiatives: Govt

NEW DELHIl: As India-China tensions simmer, the finance ministry has proposed limitations on foreign investment in pension funds while explicitly suggesting additional checks on Chinese investment.The Draft Pension Fund (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2020, stated that government approval will be required for investments from bordering countries “including China”, on Friday.Foreign investment in pension funds is governed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority and is capped at 49% via the automatic route. The latest proposal is in continuation of earlier restrictions placed by the government on foreign direct investment in companies, targeted at China. However, the earlier notification did not explicitly mention China.The move comes amid heightened tensions between the Indian and Chinese armies at the Galwan Valley and other points in Ladakh.

SRINAGAR: A militant was killed on Saturday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Likhdipora in the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. As the forces were searching the area, the hiding militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter, in which a militant was killed, the official said. He said the identity and group affiliation of the militant is being ascertained.

Militant killed in encounter with forces in J&K

JAMMU: A Pakistani spy drone was shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) in Hirangar sector of Kathua district on Saturday morning. The incident took place around 5 am. The Pakistani drone was carrying several weapons that were recovered along with the drone.A patrolling party of 19 Batallion of the BSF found the 8x8 drone (from blade to blade) Pakistani drone flying near the international border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district and shot 8-9 rounds to bring it down. The drone was spotted at an approximate distance of 250 metres from the International Border at Rathua village in the vicinity of Border Out Post (BOP) Pansar. A highly sophisticated rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds and seven grenades were the payload on the drone meant to be delivered to Pakistani agents, the officials said quoting preliminary information.The 8x8 drone (from blade to blade) was spotted hovering in the skies by a BSF party on patrol duty at Rathua village in the vicinity of Border Out Post (BOP) Pansar around 5.10 am, officials said.

Govt proposes curbs on foreigninvestment in pension funds

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NEW DELHI, JUNE 20

A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse, which is popularly known as the "ring of fire" eclipse, will be visible this Sunday in India. It will be the first solar eclipse of this year takes place on the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere. While people living along the path annular eclipse passing through Anupgarh, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Jakhal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Dehradun, Tapowan and Joshimath will be able to see the annular phase, people in rest of India can witness a partial eclipse, said the ministry of science and technology.

When Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, the shadow falls on the surface of the Earth. The Sun is entirely covered by the Moon for a brief period. Those places that are engulfed by the dark, dense umbral shadow of the Moon experience the total solar eclipse. In the regions that plunge into the soft diffused penumbral shadow of the Moon experience the partial eclipse.

"Annular solar eclipse is a particular case of the total solar eclipse. Like the total solar eclipse, the Moon is aligned with the Sun. However, on that day, the apparent size of the Moon happens to be a wee smaller than the Sun. Hence the Moon covers the central part of the Sun, and the rim of the Sun appear like a 'ring of fire' in the sky for a very brief moment" explains Samir Dhurde of The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.

WASHINGTON: Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana has been rearrested in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed, according to the US prosecutors. Rana, 59, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was recently released from jail on compassionate ground after he told a US court that he has tested positive for the COVID-19. Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian told the court that the Indian government, as per the bilateral Extradition Treaty signed in 1997, has requested the arrest and detention of Rana with a view towards his extradition.

He was rearrested in Los Angeles on June 10 following the extradition request by India, where he is a declared fugitive. Lulejian said India has informed the United States that Rana is being prosecuted for a number of offences, including the conspiracy to commit murder, in violation of Sections 120B and 302, and murder in violation of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He has also been charged with conspiracy to commit forgery for the purpose of cheating and conspiracy to use as genuine a forged document or electronic record.

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday reported a record single-day spike of 14,516 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,95,048. The toll from the COVID-19 outbreak rose to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, according to Union health ministry data. The number of recoveries also continued to rise with 2,13,830 patients cured so far, while there were 1,68,269 active cases, according to the official figures updated at 8 am. With this, around 54.13 percent of patients have recovered while one patient has migrated, said the health ministry. According to news agency India registered over 10,000 cases for the ninth day in a row.

The country has witnessed a surge of over two lakh infections from 1 June, with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh among the top five states that have seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, a 1,000-bed temporary hospital is being set up at Byculla in light of the growing number of infections. The hospital will be equipped with 300 ICU beds with oxygen supply and other facilities and will be ready by the end of this month, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in a statement.

Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said here.Bhadauria was speaking at the

Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at Air Force Academy in Hyderabad. His remarks come days after 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives in the violent face-off on June 15-16 during an attempt by the Chinese troops to unilaterally change the status quo during the de-escalation in eastern Ladakh.

Speaking about the current border situation with China, he said: "We are

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20: IAF Chief aware of the situation, be it on LAC or Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on beyond, be it their air deployments, their Saturday said that the force is well posture and kind of deployments. We've prepared and suitably deployed to full analysis and we have taken respond to any contingency and it will necessary action that we need to take to never let the sacrifice of the bravehearts handle any contingency that may come of Galwan go in vain. up." "We are monitoring all the moments

"It should be very clear that we are and we are aware of the full situation," he well prepared and suitably deployed to added. He further said that in spite of the respond to any contingency. I assure the "unacceptable Chinese action" at Galwan nation that we are determined to deliver Valley in eastern Ladakh, which claimed and will never let the sacrifice of the lives of 20 Indian Army personnel, efforts braves of Galwan go in vain," IAF Chief are underway.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse 2020 to occur today

Will never let supreme sacrifice of bravehearts go in vain: IAF chief

NDA Widens Gap With Opposition In Rajya SabhaNEW DELHI: The NDA is now comfortably placed in the Rajya Sabha after the biennial election as the BJP's strong numbers in the assemblies and defection from the opposition resulted in the saffron party having 86 seats in the House and the Congress merely 41. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance now has nearly 100 members in the 245-member House. If the support of friendly parties like the AIADMK (9), BJD (9), YSR Congress Party (6), and several allied nominated members and smaller parties is counted, then the Modi government is unlikely to face any serious numerical challenge there.

COVID-19 cases near 4 lakh,death toll rises to 12,948

26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana re-arrested in US