(New Delhi) Fmr Cricketer and Cabinet Minister of UP Chetan Chauhan Succumbs to COVID-19 at 73
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan who played 40 Tests for India, was 73 and is survived by his wife and son Vinayak, who is scheduled to arrive from Melbourne later in the day.
Chauhan, who was Sunil Gavaskar’s longest serving opening partner, was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi PGI in Lucknow on July 12 after being found COVID-19 positive.
Due to kidney related ailments, his health deteriorated and he was shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram.
On friday night, he had a multi-organ failure and was put on ventilator support.
Category: Natural Calamity
Fmr Cricketer Chetan Chauhan Succumbs to COVID-19 at 73
Pb Mandi Board Launched In-House Video Conferencing Mobile App ‘QVIC’
(Chd,Pb)Pb Mandi Board Launched In-House Video Conferencing Mobile App ‘QVIC’
Punjab Mandi Board launched an in-house Video Conferencing Mobile App ‘QVIC’ a acronym for “Quick Video Calling App” where an audio or video call can be made with a mere click.
While launching this unique mobile app at Punjab Mandi Board Complex in Mohali, the Chairman Punjab Mandi Board Laal Singh pointed out that Punjab is the first state in the country to develop such state-of-the-art app so far at government level. The novel initiative would ensure greater security in its communication, transparency and speedy disposal of the official work.
Beginning in early-March, the world experienced an unprecedented shift to working from home. VCs, the previously acknowledged as an alternative way to communicate, has suddenly taken centre stage to become the sole safe medium to effectively communication.
UP Reports 54 Fresh Deaths in 24 Hrs : Covid 19
(Lucknow,UP) UP Reports 54 Fresh Deaths in 24 Hrs
Uttar Pradesh reported on Wednesday 4,475 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, while 54 more people died due to the infection.
As per Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad ,the total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,36,238 and fatalities at 2,230. He put the number of fresh cases in the past 24 hours at 4,583.
On Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 tally was 1,31,763.
“So far, 84,661 people have been treated and discharged. There are now 49,347 active COVID-19 cases in the state, of which 21,758 are in home isolation,” Prasad said.
The total number of COVID-19 tests done so far in the state is over 34 lakh, of which 97,000 were conducted on Tuesday.
The five districts where the cirinavirus positivity rate was maximum include Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Deoria and Mahrajganj
Renowned Urdu Poet & Lyricist Rahat Indori Dies
(Indore)Renowned Urdu Poet & Lyricist Rahat Indori (70)Dies
Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori, who was being treated for COVID-19, died of a heart attack at a hospital
Indori was undergoing treatment at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences.
In the morning, the lyricist-poet tweeted about his confirmed COVID-19 report and said he will keep everyone updated through social media.
“After initial symptoms of COVID-19, my corona test was done yesterday which came out positive. Pray that I defeat this disease as soon as possible,” Indori said in his last post.
With a 50-year career in poetry, Indori was known for the lyrics of songs like “M Bole toh” from Munnabhai MBBS (2003), Chori Chori Jab Nazrein Mili from Kareeb (1998), Koi jaye to le aye from Ghatak (1996), and “Neend Churai Meri” from Ishq (1997).
Earlier this year, his poem “Bulati hai magar jane ka nahi” went viral on social media, rendering him a sensation among the youth.
Capt Seeks Liberal Fiscal Package from PM Modi
(Chd,Pb)Capt Seeks Liberal Fiscal Package from PM Modi
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought from Prime Minister Narendra Modi a liberal financial package to fill the revenue collection gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The chief minister raised the demand during a video conference meeting of the prime minister with chief ministers to review the coronavirus situation.
Punjab has seen 50 per cent decline in revenue for the first quarter of the current financial year.
The chief minister also said the cap of 35 per cent in the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for COVID-19 related expenditure, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, is not sufficient to meet the current requirements and sought flexibility in coronavirus-related terms of expenditure.
Singh also thanked the Union government for accepting Punjab’s proposal to set up a National Institute of Virology for the north zone and said the state government will soon give 25 acres of land for the institute
The chief minister also urged Modi to review the University Grants Commission’s decision on mandatory exams for final year classes to be held by September 30.
Punjab may not be in a position to conduct exams in September as it may witness a peak in COVID-19 cases at that time, Singh pointed out.
He suggested promoting these students on the basis of past performance and internal assessment, with the option to take exams later for those wanting to improve their performance.
Singh said the state has been witnessing a rising number of coronavirus cases and it has reached 24,891 with 604 deaths.
He also sought central government assistance for online school education, especially for poor children of Classes X and XII.
More money is needed for creating the infrastructure needed to support online education, he said during the meeting.
Though Punjab is conducting 23,000 tests per million for COVID-19, and planned to increase RT-PCR (Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) tests from 12,000 to 20,000 in the next 15 days, it needed to scale up the testing capacity further, Singh stressed.
He requested Modi to direct the Union government institutions in Chandigarh and Punjab to increase testing capacity, as already written to him earlier.
Expressing concern over the state’s mortality rate of 2.4 per cent, Singh said though it is lower than the all India deaths per million and 91 per cent of the fatality cases were people with comorbidities, it is still higher than neighbouring Haryana.
Patients are coming to hospitals late and 86 per cent deaths have occurred in tertiary hospitals, he added.
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Capt Govt Treasured ₹4.12 Crore on 310 Defaulter Vehicles
(Chd,Pb)Capt Govt Treasured ₹4.12 Crore on 310 Defaulter Vehicles
Punjab Govt Treasured ₹ 4.12 crore on 310 defaulter vehicles out of total 348 during the month of July 2020 especially amid trying circumstances of Covid-19.
According to a spokesperson of the Taxation Department, the penalty of ₹ 1.76 Crore on Vehicles carrying iron scrap, ₹ 1.12 Crore on Vehicles carrying iron and steel finished goods, ₹. 65 Lakh on Vehicles carrying (parchoon)/mixed items, ₹. 15.5 Lakh on Vehicles carrying Aluminium scrap/Copper scrap, ₹ 7.5 Lakh on Vehicles carrying Cigarette/Tobacco products and ₹ 34.81 Lakh on Vehicles carrying miscellaneous items, has been imposed during July 2020.
B.Ed Entrance Exams on 9th August Are Sanctitized
(Mathura)B.Ed Entrance Exams on 9th August Are Sanctitized
B.Ed Entrance Exams Are Seheduled on 9th August During the Biggest Pandemic
Authorities Ensuring that The sanctity of the B Ed entrance examination,would be maintained despite the COVID-19 pandemic
According to Mathura DM Sarvagya Ram Mishra, strict vigil and transparency would be maintained at all examination centres.
There will be thermal screening of every candidate, the district magistrate said, adding that four teams would be deputed at every examination centre to ensure thermal screening and hand sanitization.
Two observers for every 500 candidates would be deputed at each of the four examination centres in the district
Candidates have been asked to wear face masks and keep hand sanitizer with them, officials said.
On the basis of the candidate’s admit card, they would be allowed to use auto-rickshaw, cabs or other means of transport for reaching examination centres
Punjab Reports Record 29 Deaths ;170 Serious : COVID-19
(Chd,Pb)Punjab Reports Record 29 Deaths ;170 Serious : COVID-19
Punjab on Wednesday reported a record 29 deaths due to COVID-19 pushing the toll to 491, while 894 people tested for the infection taking the case tally to 19,856.
Nine fatalities were reported from Ludhiana,
five from Patiala,
four from Jalandhar,
three from Gurdaspur,
two from Sangrur and
one each from Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Mansa, Kapurthala and Rupnagar.
Districts which reported new cases included
Ludhiana (303),
Patiala (185),
Jalandhar (101),
Amritsar (53),
Barnala (33),
Bathinda (29) and
Mohali (27).
A total of 452 coronavirus patients were discharged after recovering from the infection. So far 12,943 people have been cured of the infection.
There are 6,422 active COVID-19 cases in the state, as of now
Twenty-two patients are critical and are on ventilator support while 148 are on oxygen support
A total of 6,22,127 samples have been taken for testing so far in the state, it said.
टिड्डी प्रकोप राष्ट्रीय आपदा घोषित हो:अशोक गहलोत
(जयपुर)टिड्डी प्रकोप राष्ट्रीय आपदा घोषित हो:अशोक गहलोत
मुख्यमंत्री श्री अशोक गहलोत ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को पत्र लिखकर टिड्डी प्रकोप को राष्ट्रीय आपदा घोषित करने की मांग की है। उन्होंने कहा है कि विश्व खाद्य एवं कृषि संगठन के पूर्वानुमान के अनुसार राजस्थान सहित अन्य राज्यों में खरीफ-2020 एवं रबी 2020-21 की फसलों में होने वाले संभावित नुकसान, कोरोना महामारी के कारण राज्यों की कमजोर आर्थिक स्थिति तथा किसानों के हित में यह निर्णय किया जाना उचित होगा। इससे टिड्डी प्रकोप से निपटने के लिए राज्यों की क्षमता और सुदृढ़ होगी।
श्री गहलोत ने पत्र में कहा है कि केंद्र सरकार अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर समन्वय कर टिड्डी से प्रभावित सभी देशों के साथ बातचीत करे, ताकि टिड्डी के प्रभावी नियंत्रण के लिए उचित कदम उठाए जा सकें। उन्होंने कहा है कि अफ्रीका एवं खाड़ी देशों में व्यापक पैमाने पर टिड्डी का प्रजनन हुआ है। इसके चलते सीमापार से लगातार टिड्डी दलों का राजस्थान सहित अन्य राज्यों में प्रवेश हो रहा है।
इस वर्ष राज्य में 11 अप्रेल से टिड्डियों का प्रवेश हुआ और 33 में से 32 जिले इसके प्रकोप से प्रभावित हुए हैं। इस वर्ष राजस्थान के अलावा गुजरात, मध्यप्रदेश, पंजाब, हरियाणा, उत्तरप्रदेश एवं महाराष्ट्र सहित अन्य राज्यों में भी टिड्डियों का प्रकोप हुआ है। अब यह समस्या बहुराज्यीय समस्या बन चुकी है।
श्री गहलोत के अनुसार 2019-20 में राजस्थान में 12 जिलों का करीब 6 लाख 70 हजार हैक्टेयर क्षेत्र टिड्डी से प्रभावित रहा। भारत सरकार के टिड्डी चेतावनी संगठन एवं राज्य सरकार के संयुक्त प्रयासों से टिड्डी दलों को काफी प्रभावी तरीके से नियंत्रित किया गया, लेकिन फिर भी रबी की फसलों में
किसानों को करीब एक हजार करोड़ रूपए का नुकसान हुआ।
IT Minister Prasad Self Isolates; Met Shah on Saturday
(New Delhi)IT Minister Prasad Self Isolates; Met Shah on Saturday
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has gone into self isolation, as he had met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening
This self-isolation is based on existing protocol
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and is getting admitted to a hospital following the advice of doctors
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