A migrant worker died in the truck

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A migrant worker died in the truck

A truck driver left the body of a migrant worker along with his three minor children on the roadside amid nationwide lockdown in Karera area in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, Karera Tehsildar Gauri Shankar Bairwa said.

Mr Bairwa informed that the migrant workers were travelling in a truck from Mumbai to Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

“One worker died in the truck after which the truck driver left the body on the roadside in Karera area. We have informed the Collector about this incident,” Mr Bairwa said.He added that further investigation in the case is currently underway.

UK ready to move to ‘level three’ of lockdown

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UK ready to move to ‘level three’ of lockdown

The UK will soon be able to move to level three of the COVID-19 lockdown in “careful steps”, Business Secretary Alok Sharma has said.

Speaking at the daily press conference on Sunday, Sharma stated that the alert levels were based on the R value and number of coronavirus cases in the UK, the Metro newspaper reported.

The higher the alert level, the more strict the lockdown measures need to be, he said.

He also thanked the public for following social distancing rules.

“Throughout the period of lockdown we have been at Level four. Thanks to you, people across the country, we have collectively helped to bring the R level down.

“We are now in a position to begin moving to level 3, in careful steps,” Sharma said at the briefing.

Sharma said that after every step the government would continue to monitor the impact on R and the number of infections taking place across the country.

“We will only take the next step when we are satisfied that it is safe to do so.”

One of the first steps was to allow those who cannot work from home to return to their jobs, he said, adding that the people who fall into that category should be speaking to their employers, reports the Metro newspaper.

The public were now also allowed to have “unlimited” exercise outside and can sit down outdoors if they wish.

Households are still not allowed to mix, but one person can meet up with another outdoors, so long as they keep two metres apart at all times.

At least 34,636 people have so far died with coronavirus in the UK, following a further 170 deaths, one of the lowest daily increases since the end of March

The toll is still the highest in Europe.

As of Monday, there were a total of 244,995 COVID-19 cases.

Anil Kapoor shares his lockdown activities

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Anil Kapoor shares his lockdown activities

Actor Anil Kapoor is spending a lot of time with himself during the ongoing lockdown.

In a live session with Anupam Kher, Anil shared how he is keeping himself occupied at home.

“I have been reading and watching a lot. I am also reading a few scripts. Exercising is keeping me busy too. I always believe in intake and outake. Exercise as much as you have eaten. Also, I am spending a lot of time with myself,” Anil said.

Anil also emphasised on maintaining positivity during such hard times.

“I have gone through all kinds of emotions in the past two months…there were days when I felt low and sad…but being positive is very much important and I am trying to be positive,” he added.

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Canara Bank launches special gold loan business vertical

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Canara Bank launches special gold loan business vertical

Canara Bank on Monday said that it has launched a special business vertical dedicated for gold loans.

In a statement, the bank said that its gold loan products are designed keeping in mind the need for quick, hassle-free experience for customers with low interest cost.

“The loans will help the customers with the much needed liquidity to revive their business activities and to bring back normalcy to their lives. With this objective, the Bank has also launched a special Gold Loan campaign till 30th June, 2020 with an interest rate as low as 7.85 per cent per annum,” it said.

The credit can be utilised for different purposes, including expenses for agriculture and allied activities, business needs , health emergencies, personal needs etc among numerous other requirements .

The loan facility can be availed from all designated branches across the country, it said. The loans are payable within a period of one to three years with flexible repayment options.

D. Vijay Kumar, General Manager, Canara Bank said: “We understand the depth of the issues our customers are currently facing due to Covid-19 pandemic and they are in need of immediate credit support to meet their emergency needs.”

“Hence special Gold Loan products are designed keeping in mind the challenges faced by the customers affected by Covid-19 pandemic and these products come with lower rate of interest (7.85 per cent/annum), minimum turnaround time (TAT) and high flexibility to meet their credit needs,” he added.

Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls emergency heart operation

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Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls emergency heart operation

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared a scary but inspiring story about having open heart surgery, saying life is all about overcoming obstacles.

He recalled his emergency heart operation while delivering speech to students graduating in 2020. The “Terminator” star later posted the speech on his Instagram, reports metro.co.uk.

In the clip, he recounted his health scare, which occurred just before he started shooting “Terminator 6: Dark Fate” two years ago.

“Congratulations to the class of 2020. I’m not going to stand here and bullsh*t you about this being a fantastic time to graduate,” began the 72-year-old.

“I can promise you this coronavirus won’t be the last obstacle that you face. But it can help you prepare for the next one. That’s what life is all about, overcoming obstacles,” he said.

After discussing the coronavirus pandemic, the movie icon shared his own story.

He said: “I got a physical. I went to the doctor and he checked me up, that’s what you always do before you start a movie. The doctor said ‘You’re in great health, but I’d recommend that you go and replace your heart valve. It’s leaking blood’.”

The actor continued: “So I said, ‘I’m not going to have open heart surgery now, four months before shooting. Are you crazy?’ I was just in the middle of working out with heavy weights, getting ready, doing my stunt training and everything. He says, aNo, no, the technology has changed. This is not open-heart surgery anymore. This is a non-invasive surgery that goes through your artery in the bottom up to your heart, replace the valve, and the next day you go home. A week later, you can continue with your regular training’.”

“Then I remembered that a friend of mine, a 90-year-old producer, had the procedure done just recently. Two days after, he was at a meeting at a studio in Hollywood and he looked fantastic. So I said, ‘Okay, I’ll do it’. So after I woke up from the surgery,A I woke up 16 hours later instead of four hours (later). And there was a tube sticking out of my mouth. The doctor moved forward, took the tube and ripped it out of my throat. And I was coughing violently, and he says, “Just keep coughing. And then let us tell you what happened.”

The actor said that the doctors told him that “they had to do emergency surgery”.

“That something went wrong during this non-invasive procedure. And then it became very invasive. They said they broke through the heart wall and there was internal bleeding and I could have died if they didn’t open up my sternum and do open-heart surgery. ‘Imagine, the day before I was training really hard, and now all of a sudden he’s telling me they were saving my life. Then he says ‘You’re not out of the woods yet. There’s another danger. There are still patients in our heart unit here, who after heart surgery, pass away, not because of the surgery but because of the lung. They get pneumonia. So we’re really worried about you getting pneumonia’.”

The actor then explained that he had to do the breathing exercises while practicing walking with a walker.

He called the experience “unbelievable”, saying: ” but added: “My usual principles worked.”

Ileana D’Cruz: I’m a big cuddler

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Ileana D’Cruz: I’m a big cuddler

Actress Ileana D’Cruz shared a photograph of herself hugging her mother Samira D’Cruz and said that she’s a big cuddler.

Ileana took to Instagram, where she shared an adorable photograph of the mother-daughter duo. In the image, Ileana and her mother are seen looking at the camera while hugging.

The “Rustom” actress is seen pouting.

“Because just one day isn’t enough to celebrate my gorgeous amazing mama… Also…I’m a big cuddler. I apparently make weird faces when I cuddle,” she said.

Recently, Ileana showcased her perfect washboard abs.

Ileana took to Instagram Stories, where she posted a boomerang video of herself showcasing her abs in a sports bra and yoga pants.

On the image, she wrote: “Post workout sweaty jiggle.”

On the work front, Ileana will next be seen alongside Abhishek Bachchan in Ajay Devgn’s production “The Big Bull”, a film reportedly based on India’s biggest securities scam of 1992. “The Big Bull” is slated to hit theatres on October 23.

CBSE releases datesheet for pending class 10 and 12 exams

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CBSE releases datesheet for pending class 10 and 12 exams

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday released the datesheet for class 10 and class 12 examinations. The exams will be held from July 1 to July 15.

“Dear students of class 12th of #CBSE Board here is the date sheet for your board exams,” tweeted Union Human Resource Developement Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attaching the exam datesheet with the tweet.

According to the datesheet, Physics paper of class 12 will be held on July 4 and the paper of Chemistry on July 6. These exams are only for the students of north east Delhi. The exams were postponed due to communal violence in north east Delhi.

Similarly, Exam for Home Science will be held on July 1 on all India basis and of Geography on July 11.

Along with the datesheet, the government has provided detailed guidelines for students to be followed strictly during the exams. These include carrying hand sanitizers, wearing masks and maintaining proper physical distancing at the exam centres.

Exams will be held from 10.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

The exams were postponed due to the lockdown enforced to help curb the spread of coronavirus.

How to tackle obesity during lockdown

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How to tackle obesity during lockdown

The pandemic has contributed to an increase in obesity rates as weight loss programmes (which are often delivered in groups) and referred interventions such as surgery are being severely curtailed.

Importantly, the current crisis and the need for self-isolation is prompting many to rely on processed food with longer shelf life (instead of fresh produce) and canned food (with higher quantities of sodium). One might notice an increase in weight if this pattern of lifestyle persists for a longer period of time.

So what should a person do to stay healthy and make one stronger in these times? Dr Sharad Sharma, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi gives a few recommendations:

Proper nutrition and hydration are vital

Those who consume a well-balanced diet are healthier and are able to build stronger immune system. A healthy diet limits the risk of chronic illnesses and infectious diseases

It is recommended to eat a variety of fresh and unprocessed foods every day to accomplish the body’s requirement of necessary Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary Fiber, Proteins and Antioxidants

Consume whole grains and legumes – this also reduces the risk of Diabetes

Drink ample water – at least 5 liters per day

Avoid sugar, fat and salt to significantly lower your risk of being overweight, and obese

Do not consume sugar-sweetened beverages & limit intake of oily food

Staying active

While the stay at home order has restricted our outdoor movements, it is important for people of all ages and abilities to be as active as possible.

Avoid sitting or slouching all the time

Every 20 minutes, move around for 3-5 minutes; walk or stretch-this will help reduce the strain on a muscle, relieve any form of mental tension and will help circulate blood to the body

Muscle activity increases if you are physically active, reducing the risk of speedy weight gain

More vigorous free exercises are also great ways to remain active at home

In current times focusing on good health, food habits and maintaining some level of physical activity will go a long way in warding off obesity.

UK stations put crowd-control measures in place

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UK stations put crowd-control measures in place

New measures have been deployed on trains and at stations in the UK amid fears that more people might use public transport to return to work in England this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Monday.

Train firms have operated reduced services due to pandemic, but more frequent trains were now running as people are being encouraged to go back to work in England, but to only use public transport for essential journeys when they have no alternative, the BBC reported.

Security guards with crowd management training will be at some stations.

Passengers could be prevented from boarding a train or entering a platform if there are already too many people.

More radical steps, such as requiring passengers to book time slots for when they can arrive at a station, were being considered.

In future, train operators might not open the doors of certain carriages at earlier stations along a route so that people can get on at a later stop and still have the necessary space to keep their distance.

One-way systems were already in place at stations, such as Clapham Junction in south-west London, to ensure that social distancing was possible, said the BBC report.

The chairman of Network Rail, Peter Hendy, was asked by the government to create a plan for managing the flow of passengers.

Stations have been reorganised, signs have been installed and space could be made outside for queuing in case entrances and exits are closed.

Hendy, who is one of the most respected and experienced figures in the railways, said he was “confident” that enough work had been done prior to Monday’s increase in services, so that stations “were in a better place”.

US Air Force launches secretive space plane

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US Air Force launches secretive space plane

The US Air Force has successfully launched its Atlas V rocket, carrying a X-37B space plane for a secretive mission, a media report said on Monday.

The rocket launched on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, a day after bad weather halted plans for a Saturday launch, said the BBC report.

The aircraft, also known as an Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), will deploy a satellite into orbit and also test power-beaming technology.

It is the plane’s sixth mission in space.

The launch was dedicated to front line workers and those affected by the pandemic.

A message including the words “America Strong” was written on the rocket’s payload fairing.

X-37B is a classified programme and very little is known about it.

The Pentagon has revealed very few details about the drone’s missions and capabilities in the past.

“This X-37B mission will host more experiments than any other prior missions,” Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett had said earlier this month.

One of the experiments will test the effect of radiation on seeds and other materials.

The X-37B programme started in 1999, the BBC reported.

The aircraft resembles a smaller version of the manned space shuttles that were retired by the US space programme in 2011. It can glide back down through the atmosphere to land on a runway, just as the shuttle did.

Built by Boeing, the plane uses solar panels for power in orbit, measures over 29 ft long, has a wingspan of nearly 15ft and a weight of 4,989 kg.

The first plane flew in April 2010 and returned after an eight-month mission.

Priyanka Chopra is feeling ‘blessed’

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Priyanka Chopra is feeling ‘blessed’

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas organised a quarantined tea party at her house, and she was all dressed up for it.

Taking to Instagram, Priyanka shared an image in which she can be seen posing with her niece. She flaunted her flowery hat as she wears a black dress.

“Playing dress up. English tea party,” Priyanka captioned the image.

She also posted another image that shows her soaking in the Sun, wearing white crochet outfit.

“Feeling blessed. The sun, a hat and a cherry lip… it’s a good day,” she wrote.

On the work front, Priyanka will be next seen in Netflix’s “The White Tiger”, which also features Rajkummar Rao.

WHO prepares to host 73rd Assembly

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WHO prepares to host 73rd Assembly

The World Health Organization (WHO), which has been at the forefront of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, was preparing to launch one of its most complex assemblies since its inception.

On Monday, representatives of the UN’s 194 member states will gather for the 73rd Assembly devoted almost entirely to strengthen global coordination against the pandemic, reports Efe news.

The assembly will last two days and will be held in a virtual format due to restrictions in place to curb the spread of the virus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December.

The annual meeting comes at a time when WHO has attracted unprecedented global attention for its coordinating and advisory role during the pandemic which has infected a total of 4,713,620 people globally and killed 315,185 others.

But the organization has not escaped criticism nor controversy during its handling of the crisis, with the bulk of accusations of mismanagement coming from the US government, but also Australia and Germany.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has weathered much of the criticism and has been accused by US President Donald Trump of being biased towards Chinese information in the first weeks of the outbreak at the beginning of the year.

Ghebreyesus famously said that China had set “a new standard for outbreak control” and that the country’s actions had “bought the world time”.

This did not stop Trump from freezing US funding of WHO in April, which amounts to around 15 percent of the organization’s entire budget.

Up until then, the US had traditionally been the organization’s main donor.

There will be another thorny issue on the agenda: whether to include Taiwan as an observer of the Assembly.

Taiwan became the first country in the world to deploy prevention measures against the coronavirus which resulted in only 440 cases and seven deaths, despite being just 180 km from China.

Diplomatic allies of the island, including Latin American countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Paraguay, have formally requested to invite Taiwan to the meeting.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also publicly requested for the island-state to be present.

Member states will vote on whether to invite Taiwan into the assembly at the beginning but a unanimous result is necessary and the many think it is unlikely the Chinese government will allow it.

Ever since pro-independence President Tsao Ing-wen was sworn into office in 2016, China has vetoed the country’s inclusion in the UN.

Michael Jordan’s trainers break online auction record

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Michael Jordan’s trainers break online auction record

NBA legend Michael Jordan’s trainers were sold for a record bid for a pair of shoe in an online auction recently.

Jordan wore these trainers during his rookie season with Chicago Bulls. The Nike Jordan 1’s reportedly fetched a whopping amount of 463,000 pounds, beating the previous record held by Nike’s 1972 Moon Shoes, reports BBC Sport.

Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest player ever to play in the NBA and he remains one of the most marketable athletes on the face of this planet.

During his time with the Chicago Bulls in the 90s, Jordan won six NBA titles and was also named finals’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) on all six occasions.

For his exploits on the court, the Bulls retired Jordan’s famed No. 23 jersey after he called time on his trophy-laden career.

He was also part of the US men’s national teams that won Olympic golds in 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1992 (Barcelona) respectively.

Elon Musk says ‘take the red pill’, Ivanka Trump says ‘taken’

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Elon Musk says ‘take the red pill’, Ivanka Trump says ‘taken’

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trumps daughter and adviser Ivanka had a moment on Twitter via a cryptic tweet related to the all-time science-fiction classic The Matrix.

Musk tweeted on Sunday: “Take the red pill” to his over 34 million followers.

Ivanka retweeted it, adding the word: “Taken!”

For the uninitiated, “Take the red pill” is a line from the popular 1999 movie “The Matrix” about seeking the unvarnished truth:

“You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes”, was the dialogue in the film.

Actor Keanu Reeves is given a choice in the film – he can take the blue pill and return to his regular life, or he can choose the red pill and learn the whole truth about living in a computer simulation.
“The Matrix” co-creator Lilly Wachowski joined Musk and Ivanka, only to spoil the ‘red pill’ party, by tweeting: “F*** both of you”.

More recently, the use of “red pill” has been like slang for people abandoning the ways of liberalism for the values of conservatism, reports Fox News.

Musk, who has been critical of lockdowns and shelter-in-home policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, reopened Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California in defiance of local restrictions last week.

Summer vacation of Orissa HC, subordinate courts cancelled

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Summer vacation of Orissa HC, subordinate courts cancelled

The summer vacation in Orissa High court and subordinate courts has been cancelled, a notification said on Sunday.

“In view of the restrictions imposed by the Centre and the state government due to coronavirus pandemic and on account of the ongoing lockdown, the normal working of the High Court as well as subordinate courts in the state shall remain suspended till June 17, or until further orders,” the notification issued by the High Court registry read.

The courts in the state during this interregnum would have restricted functioning as per the modalities finalized by the High Court on April 15 and the modified modalities of May 3.

BCCI to wait before organising skill-based camp for contracted players

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BCCI to wait before organising skill-based camp for contracted players

The Central government, which on Sunday extended the nation-wide lockdown for another 14 days till May 31, warned of strict action under the Disaster Management Act and Indian Penal Code if the fresh guidelines are not complied with. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a release said it took note of the guidelines issued for containment of COVID-19 across the country.

The BCCI in the release said: “Taking into the account the restrictions on air travel and movement of people till May 31, the BCCI will wait further before organising a skill-based training camp for its contracted players. The Board reiterates that the safety and well-being of its athletes and support staff is paramount and will not rush into any decision that can hamper or jeopardize India’s efforts in containing the spread of the virus.

“In the meantime, the BCCI will study guidelines at the state level and will work in sync with State Cricket Associations to chalk out a programme for skill-based training at a local level. The BCCI Office-Bearers will continue their interactions with the team management and draw up a suitable plan for the entire team once the situation further improves.”

The nationwide lockdown was first imposed for 21 days starting March 25 and then extended on April 15 and later on May 4 with an aim to stem the spread of novel coronavirus.

Preeti Sudan gives success mantra as states set to mark out Covid-19 zones

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Preeti Sudan gives success mantra as states set to mark out Covid-19 zones

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan wrote to the Chief Secretaries of all states/Union Territories on Sunday informing the Centre’s decision to allow states/UTs to demarcate green, orange and red zones while giving a sense of things to keep in mind as they venture to take a serious responsibility to contain the pandemic.

Sudan, in her letter, informed that any area, be it a district or a sub-division can be categorised as one of the zones but of course after considering geographical spread of the case. She reiterated the parameters which the states should consider while going ahead with identifying zones.

Giving a sense on when and how to gauge the seriousness of the situation, Sudan cited a graph that says that total active cases in an area of more than 200 should be considered as “critical” as more than 15 active cases per lakh individuals should also be considered the same. She even said that whenever the fatality rate is more than 6 per cent or confirmation rate of positive cases are more than 6 per cent, states/UTs should consider the situation as “critical”.

“The most important task, once the zones are identified, is field action in terms of implementation of a containment plan of action,” she said.

The Health Secretary also stressed the need to determine the buffer zones inside the red and orange zones that can prove to be crucial in this fight against Covid-19. Telling the states the importance of the containment zone and its surveillance, Sudan noted how vital it is for enforcing a perimeter control which curbs people moving in or out of that area.

Citing the need for “stringent action” in these areas, she reminded the states and UTs the importance of special teams, testing and contact tracing.

“A containment operation (large outbreak or cluster)is deemed successful when no cases reported in 28 days from the containment zone,” she said.

While she urged the states and UTs to be equally mindful of scanning the buffer zones and engaging a vast array of health workers to determine Covid-19 cases frothier, Sudan said the success mantra remains “effective field action”.

On Sunday, the Centre extended the current lockdown by another couple of weeks till May 31.

“Under the new guidelines, States and Union Territories (UTs) will now categorise Red, Green and Orange zones taking into consideration the parameters shared by the Health Ministry,” said the MHA on Sunday. It added that the zones can be a district, or a municipal corporation or municipality or for that matter even smaller administrative units such as sub-divisions, which will be decided by States and UTs. This has been a long standing demand which was vociferously put forward by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee among other CMs.

Aarogya Setu usage compulsory in SAI’s SOP for training resumption

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Aarogya Setu usage compulsory in SAI’s SOP for training resumption

Compulsory usage of the Aarogya Setu app, nomination of a hygiene officer by National Sports Federations (NSF) to ensure compliance and implementation of all protective measures for athlete and staff safety, elimination of the usage of locker rooms and maintaining a distance of “1.5 to 2 metres” are among the measures suggested by the committee put together by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in their Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resumption of training across the country.

SAI had announced the formation of the six-member committee headed by Secretary Rohit Bharadwaj on May 10. It has since created the 33-page document that now needs to be cleared by Health Ministry and Home Ministry.

The SOP also says that the usage of gym “shall be avoided/ limited to inescapable requirement; and as far as possible exercise shall be allowed using personal equipment, which shall not be shared by any other trainee.” If athletes are using the gym, they will have to do so ensuring a distance of 1.5m to 2m between themselves and usage of equipment shall be allowed permitted only “while wearing gloves and face mask and under consequent use of disinfectants afterwards.”

“All physiotherapy/massage shall be avoided unless absolutely necessary” and “recovery areas including sauna, hydrotherapy etc. shall be made inaccessible during this period.”

The SOP also calls for education of athletes on COVID-19 precautionary measures before training resumes.

While some athletes have been at their respective homes throughout the period of the lockdown, many are stuck at SAI centres around the country. The committee says in the SOP that those who have been in training centres shall be subject to “basic screening to detect any concerning ailments.”

Those that have been at their residences or in Non-SAI training centres and are rejoining the SAI centres whenever training resumes will be tested for COVID-19 and placed in quarantine until their test results arrive. “Final clearance should be provided by the doctor-In-charge at the respective SAI centre,” it said.

12 insurgents handed over by Myanmar test corona negative in Manipur

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12 insurgents handed over by Myanmar test corona negative in Manipur

Twelve of the 22 insurgents handed over by Myanmar to India on Friday tested negative for coronavirus in Manipur on Sunday, officials said.

Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department’s Additional Director Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang confirmed that swab samples of 12 “prisoners” had tested negative.

An Assam Police official said on condition of anonymity that swab samples of Assam’s ten militants had been collected even as they were put in institutional quarantine immediately on their arrival in Guwahati on Friday.

According to security officials, these militants include self-styled home secretary of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit faction) Rajen Daimary.

Twelve of the 22 terrorists handed over by Myanmar are linked to four insurgent groups in Manipur while the remaining 10 are associated with NDFB (S) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) of Assam.

The 22 insurgents, who linked to NDFB (S), United National Liberation Front, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Pro), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, People’s Liberation Army and KLO, were brought to India on a special aircraft and handed over to Manipur and Assam police separately.

Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, and Mizoram – share 1,643-km of unfenced Indian border with Myanmar.

Lockdown 4.0: Kejriwal hints at more relaxations in Delhi

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Lockdown 4.0: Kejriwal hints at more relaxations in Delhi

Hailing the Centre’s guidelines for lockdown 4.0 starting Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday dropped hints for a number of relaxations to boost the economy.

Kejriwal said the guidelines of the central government for extending the lockdown were largely in line with the proposal sent by him and added the city government will prepare a detailed plan and will announce it on Monday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs directed the states to decide the zones — Red, Green and Orange — taking into consideration the parameters shared by the Health Ministry. It says the “zones can be a district, or a municipal corporation/municipality or even smaller administrative units such as sub-divisions, etc, as decided by states and UTs.”

While there are different relaxations for different zones, certain countrywide restrictions have been put across irrespective of the zones. Kejriwal has demanded opening up of public transport in Delhi, including Delhi Metro. While the Metro is not allowed, the demand for removing night curfew between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. was also not considered by the Centre.

However, on the demands of opening up markets and shops, the Centre said the local authorities should ensure that shops and markets open with staggered timings, so as to ensure social distancing. “All shops shall also have to ensure six feet distance (‘2 gaz ki doori’) among customers and also not allow more than 5 persons at one time.”

The Centre also allowed the states and UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, to prohibit certain other activities in the various zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary.

In a series of tweets, Kejriwal said it is now time to relax the restrictions to some extent.

“Centre’s guidelines are largely in line with the proposal sent by Delhi government based on suggestions of lakhs of Delhiites. We have used the lockdown period to prepare our healthcare system if corona cases increase, but it is now time to relax the restrictions to some extent.”

As the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 31, the Delhi government also said that the guidelines are in the right direction of opening up the economy and more decision making power has been given to the states. The government also said that a rise in numbers is expected when the economy reopens, it also claimed that Delhi is prepared to deal with it.

“Broadly, the Centre’s guidelines are in the right direction of opening up the economy and leaving it to states to work out the details. We have always been saying that we all will now have to learn to live with corona,” an official statement said.

It also said that in the last two months of the lockdown period, Delhi has prepared itself for dealing with coronavirus by improving necessary logistics and health infrastructure.”We do expect a slight increase in cases when the economy reopens and Delhi is prepared to deal with it.”

In the last edition of the lockdown ending on Sunday midnight, all the 11 districts of the national capital were marked as red zones with the city government demanding the Centre to not consider the zones district-wise. So far, there have been 9,755 COVID cases in Delhi with 148 deaths.

The Delhi government has been pushing for opening up economic activities in the city, saying due to the lockdown, the national capital has reported a revenue loss of about Rs 3,200 crore in April as compared to the previous year.

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