Indore: A man was arrested today in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore for allegedly shooting dead his neighbour’s pet dog, after it bit his wife, the police said.
Narendra Vishvaiyya, 53, was arrested under relevant section of the Indian penal Code for “mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc.”, police officer Manish Mahor said.
The accused, a resident of Indore’s Sudama Nagar, was angry that the dog had allegedly bit his wife, and shot the animal with his licensed rifle on Wednesday night, the official said.
The accused claimed that the dog had also bit others in the locality, the official said, adding that if the accused’s claims are found to be true, appropriate legal action will be taken against the owner of the pet as well.
Granting indemnity to Pfizer and Moderna will boost Covid-19 vaccination for not just children, but also adults, said AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria in an interview.
The Centre may grant indemnity from liability to Pfizer and Moderna to speed up approvals for the vaccines in India, health ministry sources indicated on Wednesday. A top official with the government has said that “there is no issue” in granting indemnity to the two giants in India and the approval will be in line with the approach taken by US and other countries administering both vaccines.
On the Government of India granting indemnity for bridging trials for Pfizer, Dr Guleria said, “It’ll help for not only children but adults also”.
“This has been done in the past too when the government gave emergency approvals to all vaccines that had been approved by agencies of US, UK or EU and WHO. Based on that, emergency approvals have already been given de-facto to vaccines with approvals from these agencies and the issue of indemnity also seems to be resolved. So, I think we will have Pfizer vaccine coming in for children and adults shortly,” the top pulmonologist said.
Responding to why norms were not eased before, Dr Guleria said, “There are two things here. First, to look at emerging data. There wasn’t enough data to be comfortable with. I am not the part of the group that decides this, but there wasn’t enough data for the vaccine to be given comfortably to Indians. There have been side-affects with European population so you have to be really careful. The first principle is you don’t want to cause more harm than good. As the vaccine rollout happened it became clear that a large number of vaccinated in UK and the US were of Indian origin and in them there were no side-effects and therefore we felt now we have enough data globally to say that we can approve the vaccines.
Amid reports that the Indian government may grant indemnity to Pfizer and Moderna to hasten the vaccination process in India, the Serum Institute of India on Thursday also asked for indemnity from liability, saying all vaccine makers, whether Indian or foreign, should be granted the same protection. The government has so far not given any manufacturer indemnity or protection against legal action for any severe side effects. As the issue gains traction, here’s what indemnity means and how it will aid the vaccination process in India.
Indemnity means protection to vaccine makers from legal proceedings, which ensures they can’t be sued in India. No other vaccine maker in India enjoys this clause. However, Pfizer and Moderna have said they will export to India only if the transaction is with the Centre and the company is protected from legal cases.
While Pfizer and Moderna have raised the demand, the Serum Institute of India on Thursday said the same protection should be provided to all vaccine makers. Pfizer and Moderna, which are among the best shots in the international market and more than 90 per cent effective, have been approved by more than 40 countries, including US and Britain.
As per Niti Ayog member VK Paul, “They have requested indemnity to all the nations, including the country of origin. We are examining this request and will take a decision in the larger interest of people and on merit. This is under discussion and there is no decision as of now.”
केंद्र सरकारने 1972च्या ‘सेंट्रल सिव्हिल सर्व्हिसेस पेन्शन रुल्स’मध्ये सुधारणा केल्या असून, 31 मे 2021 रोजी त्याची अधिसूचना जारी केली आहे. सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या निवृत्तीनंतरच्या वर्तनावर काही बंधनं आली आहेत. काय आहेत हे नवे नियम?
नवी दिल्ली, 3 जून: केंद्र सरकारने 1972च्या ‘सेंट्रल सिव्हिल सर्व्हिसेस पेन्शन रुल्स’मध्ये (CCS Pension Rules-1972) सुधारणा केल्या असून, 31 मे 2021 रोजी त्याची अधिसूचना जारी केली आहे. या सुधारणांमुळे गुप्तचर विभाग आणि सुरक्षा व्यवस्थेत कार्यरत असलेल्या सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या निवृत्तीनंतरच्या वर्तनावर काही बंधनं आली आहेत.
सचिवांच्या समितीने शिफारस केल्यानंतर गेली चार वर्षं ही प्रक्रिया सुरू होती. अनेक उच्चपदस्थ अधिकाऱ्यांनी निवृत्तीनंतर पुस्तकं लिहिली आणि त्यातून काही संवेदनशील माहितीही उघड केली. त्यातून काही अडचणी निर्माण होऊ नयेत म्हणून या सुधारणा लागू करण्यात आल्या आहेत. नोकरीत असलेल्याच नव्हे तर निवृत्त सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांवरदेखील काही बंधनंं घालण्यात आली आहेत. याचा सविस्तर आढाव ‘इंडियन एक्स्प्रेस’ने घेतला आहे.
सुधारणा केलेल्या 8(3)(a) या नियमानुसार माहिती अधिकार कायद्याच्या (RTI) सेकंड शेड्यूलमध्ये (Second Schedule) समाविष्ट असलेल्या गुप्तचर (Intelligence) आणि सुरक्षाविषयक यंत्रणांमधून (Security Services) निवृत्त झालेल्या अधिकाऱ्यांना त्यांच्या संस्थेच्या प्रमुखाच्या परवानगीशिवाय काहीही लिहिता येणार नाही. माहिती अधिकाराच्या सेकंड शेड्यूलमध्ये गुप्तचर यंत्रणा, रॉ, डायरेक्टोरेट ऑफ रेव्हेन्यू इंटेलिजन्स, सीबीआय, एनसीबी, बीएसएफ, सीआरपीएफ, आयटीबीपी आणि सीआयएसएफ अशा एकंदर 26 संस्थांचा समावेश होतो.
या संस्थांतून निवृत्त झालेल्या अधिकाऱ्यांना ते अधिकारी म्हणून कार्यरत असलेल्या संस्थेचं कार्यक्षेत्र, तिथे कार्यरत असलेल्या एखाद्या कर्मचाऱ्याबद्दलची माहिती किंवा अन्य संदर्भ, त्याचं पद, त्या पदावर कार्यरत असताना मिळालेलीलं ज्ञान आणि माहिती, भारताच्या एकतेला आणि सार्वभौमत्वाला (Sovereignity) धक्का पोहोचेल अशी कोणतीही गुप्त माहिती, देशाचे धोरणात्मक, शास्त्रीय, आर्थिक हेतू, परदेशाशी असलेले संबंध आदींबद्दलच्या माहितीचा यात समावेश आहे.
सध्याही सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांना दिलं जाणारं पेन्शन (Pension) हे त्यांच्या निवृत्तीपश्चात वर्तनावर अवलंबून असतं. तसंच काही कारण झाल्यास कर्मचाऱ्यांचं पेन्शन कमी करण्याचा, रद्द करण्याचा अधिकार सरकारला असतो. पदावर असताना मिळालेली संवेदनशील गुप्त माहिती फोडल्यास ते गंभीर गैरवर्तन समजलं जातं आणि कारवाई होते.
सरकारी कर्मचारी कार्यरत असताना त्यांना कोणत्या प्रकारच्या संपात किंवा सरकारविरोधी आंदोलनात सहभागी होता येत नाही, असं नियम क्रमांक सात सांगतो.
नियम क्रमांक आठनुसार, सरकारच्या परवानगीशिवाय सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांना कोणत्याही प्रकारच्या मुद्रित किंवा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यमाची (Media) मालकी किंवा व्यवस्थापनाची जबाबदारी घेता येत नाही.
त्यांनी एखादं पुस्तक लिहिलं किंवा सरकारी माध्यमात ते सहभागी झाले, तर त्यात त्यांनी व्यक्त केलेली मतं ही त्यांची वैयक्तिक आहेत, हे त्या त्या वेळी स्पष्ट करावं लागतं.
सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्याला केंद्र सरकार किंवा राज्य सरकारच्या कोणत्याही धोरणावर लेखी किंवा प्रसारण स्वरूपात टीका करता येत नाही, असं नियम क्रमांक नऊ सांगतो.
सरकारी अधिकारी निवृत्तीनंतर एक वर्षभर व्यावसायिक रोजगार स्वीकारू शकत नाही. त्यासाठी त्याने आधीच परवानगी घेतलेली असेल, तरच त्याला तसं करता येतं. हा कालावधी 2007पूर्वी दोन वर्षांचा होता. या नियमाचं उल्लंघन केल्यास संबंधित कर्मचाऱ्याचं पेन्शन अंशतः किंवा पूर्णतः रद्द करण्याची शिक्षा केली जाऊ शकते.
सर्व सरकारी अधिकाऱ्यांनी आणि कर्मचाऱ्यांनी कायमच राजकीयदृष्ट्या न्यूट्रल (Politically Neutral) असलं पाहिजे, असं नियम सांगतो. कोणतीही राजकीय संघटना किंवा पक्षाशी सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांनी संबंधित असू नये. या संघटनांमध्ये राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघटनेचाही समावेश आहे.
निवृत्तीनंतर सरकारी कर्मचाऱ्यांनी राजकीय पक्षात जाऊ नये, असं कोणताही नियम सांगत नाही. सरकारी अधिकाऱ्यांना निवृत्तीनंतर राजकीय पक्षात जाण्यासाठी काही कालावधीसाठी निर्बंध असावेत, असं निवडणूक आयोगाने 2013मध्ये कायदा मंत्रालयाला आणि पर्सोनेल विभागाला सुचवलं होतं; मात्र ती सूचना फेटाळण्यात आली.
माजी केंद्रीय गृहसचिव आर. के. सिंग 30 जून 2013 रोजी निवृत्त झाले. त्यांनी 14 डिसेंबर 2013 रोजी भारतीय जनता पक्षात प्रवेश केला. त्यानंतर ते दोनदा लोकसभेचे खासदार म्हणून निवडून आले. ग्रामविकास मंत्रालयात सहसचिव असलेल्या अपराजिता सारंगी यांनी 16 नोव्हेंबर 2018 रोजी स्वेच्छानिवृत्ती घेतली. त्यानंतर त्यांनी 27 नोव्हेंबर 2018 रोजी भारतीय जनता पक्षात प्रवेश केला. त्या आता लोकसभेच्या खासदार आहेत.
A total of 624 doctors have died due to Covid-19 in the ongoing second wave with Delhi recording the maximum 109 fatalities, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said.
According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.
Delhi saw the maximum number of 109 deaths, followed by Bihar at 96, Uttar Pradesh with 79, Rajasthan 43, Jharkhand 39 and Andhra Pradesh 34, Telangana 32, Gujarat 31 and West Bengal 30, according to data till June 2 compiled at the IMA”s COVID-19 registry.
“Last year, 748 doctors across India succumbed to COVID-19, while in the current second wave in a short period we have lost 624 doctors,” a doctor associated with the IMA said.
आयपीएल 2021 चा (IPL 2021) दुसरा टप्पा सुरु होण्यापूर्वी कोलकाता नाईट रायडर्स (KKR) समोर गंभीर प्रश्न उभा राहिला आहे.
मुंबई, 4 जून : कोरोना व्हायरसच्या (coronavirus) उद्रेकामुळे आयपीएल स्पर्धा (IPL 2021) 29 मॅच नंतर स्थगित करावी लागली. आता उर्वरित 31 सामने सप्टेंबर – ऑक्टोबर महिन्यात यूएईमध्ये होणार आहेत. आयपीएल 2021 चा दुसरा टप्पा सुरु होण्यापूर्वी कोलकाता नाईट रायडर्स (KKR) समोर गंभीर प्रश्न उभा राहिला आहे.
इंग्लंडचे क्रिकेटपटू उर्वरित आयपीएल सामन्यांमध्ये खेळणार नाहीत असं इंग्लंड आणि वेल्स क्रिकेट बोर्डानं स्पष्ट केले आहे. इंग्लंड क्रिकेट बोर्डाच्या या निर्णयामुळे केकेआरचा कॅप्टन इयन मॉर्गन (Eoin Morgan) यूएएईमध्ये आयपीएल खेळण्यासाठी येणार नाही, हे स्पष्ट झाले आहे. त्यामुळे आता केकेआर मॅनेजमेंटवर पुन्हा एकदा कॅप्टन शोधण्याची वेळ आली आहे.
आयपीएल 2018 चा सिझन सुरु होण्यापूर्वी दिनेश कार्तिककडे (Dinesh Karthik) केकेआरचं नेतृत्त्व सोपवण्यात आले होते. मागील आयपीएल सिझनमध्ये (IPL 2020) बॅटींगवर लक्ष केंद्रित करण्यासाठी कार्तिकनं कॅप्टनसीचा राजीनामा दिला आणि मॉर्गन कॅप्टन बनला. आता गरज पडली तर पुन्हा एकदा कॅप्टन होण्याची तयारी कार्तिकनं दाखवली आहे.
दिनेश कार्तिकनं ‘टाईम्स ऑफ इंडिया’ शी बोलताना सांगितले की, “पॅट कमिन्सनं तो येणार नसल्याचं जाहीर केलं आहे. कॅप्टन मॉर्गन बद्दल बोलायचं झालं तर स्पर्धा सुरु होण्यासाठी आणखी तीन महिन्यांचा अवधी आहे. या काळात बराच काही बदल होऊ शकतो. मात्र मला कॅप्टन होण्यासंदर्भात विचारणा केली तर मी यासाठी सज्ज आहे.”
दिनेश कार्तिकनं 37 मॅचमध्ये केकेआरची कॅप्टनसी केली होती. यापैकी 21 मॅचमध्ये केकेआरनं विजय मिळवला आहे. आयपीएलचे उर्वरित सामन्यांमध्ये इंग्लंडचे खेळाडू खेळावे यासाठी बीसीसीआयचे प्रयत्न सुरु आहेत. हे प्रयत्न यशस्वी झाले तर केकेआरचा प्रश्न मिटेल. अन्यथा त्यांना पुन्हा एकदा नवा कॅप्टन शोधावा लागेल. केकेआरचा कॅप्टन होण्याच्या शर्यतीमध्ये दिनेश कार्तिकसह आंद्रे रसेल देखील आघाडीवर आहे.
Petrol and Diesel Price Today in India: A litre of petrol costs Rs 94.76 in Delhi as compared with Rs 94.49 a litre on Thursday. Diesel is retailing at Rs 85.66 a litre, 28 paise more than yesterday’s price.
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices on Friday (June 4) climbed to new highs across the country after they were increased for the 18th time Since May 4. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise across the country.
The pump price of petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 94.76 per litre from Rs 94.49, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 85.66 a litre from Rs 85.38, as per data from the Indian Oil Corporation website. The hike on Friday is the 18th increase in prices since May 4, when state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) firms ended an 18-day pause in rate revision they followed during assembly elections in several states. In 18 hikes, petrol price has risen by Rs 4.36 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.93 a litre in the national capital.
It is worth mentioning here that OMCs on Thursday kept auto fuels rates static across the country for the second consecutive day.
Citizens in Mumbai have to pay Rs 100.98 for a litre of petrol after a 26 paise rise over Thursday’s rate. A litre of diesel costs Rs 92.99 paise, 30 paise more than yesterday’s price of Rs 92.69 a litre. Similarly, in Kolkata, the pump price of petrol was hiked by 26 paise to Rs 94.76 a litre, from Rs 94.50 recorded on Thursday. Diesel costs Rs 88.51 a litre, 28 paise more than Thursday’s price. In Chennai, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.23 a litre, while diesel is priced at Rs 90.38 per litre.
Following the recent increases in the last one month, petrol prices have already breached the Rs 100-mark in several states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Bhopal became the first state capital to have petrol register the century mark followed by Jaipur and Mumbai. Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan has the highest level of petrol at Rs 105.80 a litre while diesel prices there as well is closing on the three-figure mark remaining at Rs 98.63 a litre.
Worth mentioning here is that as per dynamic pricing, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) revise the retail prices of petrol and diesel on a daily basis. Plus, auto fuel prices are dependent on Brent crude oil rates as India imports around 85 per cent of its fuel requirements.
On Friday, in the global oil market, Brent Crude oil futures were trading at $71.02 per barrel, down 29 cents, or 0.4 per cent, from their last close. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined by 29 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to $68.52 per barrel. It is worth noting that Brent crude oil has surged 36 per cent this year to more than $70 a barrel, and this has triggered a hike in retail transportation fuel prices.
Here’s what you pay for a litre of petrol and diesel in your city after the latest hike on June 4.
कोविड-19 साथीच्या दुसर्या लाटेच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर प्रमुख व्याजदर ‘जैसे थे’ (Status quo) राहतील अशीच अपेक्षा सर्वत्र व्यक्त होत असून, महागाई वाढण्याच्या शक्यतेमुळेही पतधोरण समिती व्याजदर पूर्वीइतकेच ठेवण्याची दाट शक्यता आहे.
मुंबई, 3 जून : द्वैमासिक पतधोरण (Bi Monthly Monetary Policy) निश्चित करण्यासाठी भारतीय रिझव्र्ह बँकेच्या (Reserve Bank Of India) पतधोरण समितीची (Monetary Policy Committee-MPC) तीन दिवसीय परिषद बुधवारी सुरू झाली. शुक्रवारी रिझर्व्ह बँक पतधोरण जाहीर करेल. कोविड-19 साथीच्या दुसर्या लाटेच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर प्रमुख व्याजदर ‘जैसे थे’ (Status quo) राहतील अशीच अपेक्षा सर्वत्र व्यक्त होत असून, महागाई वाढण्याच्या शक्यतेमुळेही पतधोरण समिती व्याजदर पूर्वीइतकेच ठेवण्याची दाट शक्यता आहे.
एप्रिलमध्ये झालेल्या पतधोरण आढाव्यातही रिझर्व्ह बँकेनं प्रमुख व्याजदरात कोणताही बदल केलेला नव्हता. त्या वेळी रेपो दर 4 टक्के आणि रिव्हर्स रेपो दर 3.35 टक्केच ठेवण्यात आला होता.
अपेक्षेपेक्षा चांगल्या आलेल्या जीडीपीच्या (GDP) आकड्यांमुळे पतधोरण समितीला वाढीचा अंदाज वर्तवण्यास मदत मिळते, असं मत ब्रिकवर्क रेटिंग्जचे मुख्य आर्थिक सल्लागार एम. गोविंदा राव यांनी व्यक्त केलं आहे. देशात अनेक ठिकाणी कोरोना विषाणू संसर्गाच्या दुसऱ्या लाटेमुळे (Corona Virus Second Wave) लॉकडाउन तसंच अनेक निर्बंध लागू करण्यात आले आहेत, त्यामुळं अर्थव्यवस्थेच्या वाढीला धोका निर्माण झाला आहे. त्यामुळे रिझर्व्ह बँक सर्वसमावेशक आर्थिक धोरण (Accommodative Stance) कायम ठेवेल, असंही राव यांनी म्हटलं आहे.
वस्तूंच्या वाढत्या किंमती आणि वाढता उत्पादन खर्च यामुळे महागाईचा (Inflation) धोका लक्षात घेऊन रिझर्व्ह बँक सावधगिरीची भूमिका घेत, रेपो दर 4 टक्क्यांवरच कायम ठेवेल, अशी अपेक्षा ब्रिकवर्क रेटिंग्जनं व्यक्त केली आहे.
‘कोविड-19 च्या दुसर्या लाटेमुळे झालेल्या आर्थिक परिणामांमुळे महागाई नियंत्रणात ठेवण्याचे मुख्य उद्दिष्ट डोळ्यासमोर ठेवून रिझर्व्ह बँक या पतधोरणात सर्वसमावेशक भूमिका कायम ठेवेल, असा विश्वास हाउसिंग डॉट कॉम, मकान डॉट कॉम आणि प्रॉपटायगर डॉट कॉम या ग्रुपचे मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी ध्रुव अगरवाल यांनी व्यक्त केला आहे.
नुकत्याच करण्यात आलेल्या लॉकडाउनमुळे झालेलं आर्थिक नुकसान भरून काढणं हे महत्त्वाचं उद्दिष्ट आहे. रिअल इस्टेट क्षेत्राला चालना देण्याकरता गृहवित्त कंपन्यांना अर्थपुरवठा करणाऱ्या नॅशनल हाउसिंग बँकेला अधिक तरलता देण्याचा रिझर्व्ह बँकेनं विचार केला पाहिजे अशी अपेक्षा त्यांनी व्यक्त केली.
कोटक महिंद्रा बँकेच्या ग्राहक बँकिंग विभागाचे अध्यक्ष शांती एकंबरम यांच्या मते, सध्याच्या वातावरणात पतधोरण समितीपुढे फारच मर्यादित पर्याय आहेत. कोरोना साथीच्या दुसऱ्या लाटेमुळे मागणी आणि विकास यावर परिणाम होण्याची शक्यता आहे. त्यामुळे पतधोरण समिती व्याजदर जैसे थे ठेवेल आणि सर्वसमावेशक भूमिका घेत, वाढीला चालना देण्यासाठी अर्थव्यवस्थेत रोखीचा ओघ पुरेसा राहील याची दक्षता घेईल. जागतिक पातळीवर वस्तूंच्या किंमती वाढत असल्यानं महागाई नियंत्रणात ठेवण्यासाठी आर्थिक वाढीला गती देण्यावर भर दिला जाईल.’
ट्रस्ट एएमसीचे मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी संदीप बागला यांच्या मते, ‘अर्थव्यवस्थेला अनुकूल ठरणाऱ्या व्याजदरात बदल न करण्याचे धोरण रिझर्व्ह बँक ठेवेल, अशी अपेक्षा आहे. गेल्या आठवड्यात जाहीर झालेल्या रिझर्व्ह बँकेच्या वार्षिक अहवालात आधीच स्पष्ट करण्यात आलं आहे की, ‘या वर्षीच्या चलनविषयक धोरणात महागाई नियंत्रणात ठेवण्याचे लक्ष्य कायम ठेवून आर्थिक विकासाला चालना देण्यासाठी महत्त्वाच्या घडामोडींवर लक्ष ठेवून निर्णय घेतले जातील.’
2021-22 या वर्षात आर्थिक धोरण स्थिर ठेवून सर्व पातळीवरील तरलता कायम राहील आणि आर्थिक स्थिरता कायम राहील. चलनवाढीचा उच्च आणि निम्न स्तरावर किमतीवर निर्माण होणाऱ्या दबावावर ग्राहक महागाई दर अवलंबून असेल. अन्नधान्याची दरवाढ मॉन्सूनच्या प्रगतीवर अवलंबून असेल, असं रिझव्र्ह बँकेच्या या अहवालात म्हटलं आहे.
पुढील पाच वर्षांसाठी (एप्रिल 2021 – मार्च 2026) सरकारनं चलनवाढीचे लक्ष्य किमान 4 टक्के आणि कमाल 6 टक्क्यांपर्यंत ठेवण्याचे उद्दिष्ट ठेवले आहे. भाजीपाला आणि धान्यांचा दर कमी झाल्यानं किरकोळ महागाई दर एप्रिलमध्ये तीन महिन्यांच्या नीचांकी पातळीवर 4.29 टक्क्यांवर घसरला आहे. रिझर्व्ह बँक आपल्या पतधोरणात प्रामुख्यानं ग्राहक किंमत निर्देशांकाचा (CPI) आधार घेते. रिझर्व्ह बॅंकेच्या वार्षिक अहवालानुसार 2020-21 मध्ये पुरवठा आणि मागणीतील असंतुलन कायम राहिल्यानं डाळी आणि खाद्यतेलाच्या किंमतीवर दबाव राहील. मात्र धान्याच्या चांगल्या उत्पादनामुळे त्यांच्या किंमती कमी राहू शकतात.
Considering how the pandemic continues to ravage through the country with multiple lockdowns in several states, Saif Ali Khan-starrer Bhoot Police will be released on an OTT platform. The news was confirmed by film producer Ramesh Taurani. Taurani mentioned that he had no option since theatres will not be opening before November 2021, and that too at 50 percent capacity. He further mentioned that the way things are going, it is still going to take a lot of time to get back to old times. The news only goes on to show how the pandemic has affected several businesses, especially the entertainment industry that has been trying to get back to its feet since 2020.
Bhoot Police is a horror comedy film that also stars Arjun Kapoor, Yami Gautam, and Jacqueline Fernandez. Taurani further told the daily that he discussed the plan of releasing the movie on the OTT platform with the actors and nobody had any objection to his call of not waiting till the theatres open. He said that he was supposed to release Bhoot Police in September 2021. The producer also felt that it would be better in the present scenario if he could just stick to his original month. Hence, Bhoot Police will be released on OTT mostly in September, or October.
The producer is quite satisfied with the deal he has made with the OTT platform for his movie to release. Taurani said that though he does not discuss money in the public domain, he can assure that he has not been shortchanged. However, Taurani also mentioned that his first preference remains to be a proper theatrical release.
Bhoot Police is directed by Pawan Kripalani, and will trace the story of a group of ghost hunters and their hilarious adventures.
The Gautam Gambhir Foundation has been found guilty of unauthorisedly stocking, procuring and distributing Fabiflu medicine to COVID-19 patients, the Delhi High Court was informed by the Delhi government’s drug controller on Thursday. The drug controller submitted that action will be taken without delay against the foundation, drug dealers as also in other such cases which would be brought to its notice.
MLA Praveen Kumar has also been found guilty for similar offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the court was informed. The court asked the drug controller to file status reports on further progress in these cases within six weeks and listed the matter for hearing on July 29.
The Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is expected to be around 190, including over 100 athletes, IOA president Narinder Batra said on Thursday as Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveiled the official kits for the country’s participants.
So far, 100 athletes have qualified for the Tokyo Games, including 56 men and 44 women. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) expects another 25 to 35 to make the cut for the Games, which open on July 23.
“…we are estimating to touch 125 to 135 (qualified athletes) by the next two to three weeks when the qualification process is over,” Batra said during the online ceremony.
“This means the Indian contingent, including officials and support staff, is likely to be around 190,” he added.
The number of officials cannot be more than one-third of the athlete group as per the Sports Ministry rules. The ministry can, however, allow additional officials at no cost to the government.
Batra also reiterated that India’s medal haul can touch the double-digit mark in Tokyo, which will be an unprecedented achievement.
The IOA chief said that all the athletes who have qualified for the Olympics have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine except for a few who have recently contracted the virus.
He requested Rijiju to ensure that all the Indian athletes are fully vaccinated before they head to Tokyo.
“The IOC will issue a Playbook (latest version) this month but there will be only minor changes (from earlier version). We have to follow all the health and safety protocols in view of the pandemic.”
Unveiling the official kits of the Indian contingent, Rijiju said the whole country is behind the athletes.
“Olympics is the platform where the best in the world will compete. I hope our athletes will make their best effort and make the country proud by winning medals,” he said.
“Today, the Prime Minister took a review of the country’s preparation for the Olympics and assured the participating athletes that the entire country is behind them,” he added.
He said his ministry has provided all kinds of support — financial and logistical — to the athletes amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The official kits are sponsored by Li Ning while the official ceremonial kits are sponsored by Raymonds.
IOA Secretary General Rajiv Mehta said that four sets of official kits will be given to each athlete and more than 100 kits have been kept aside as contingency.
“We have received the health protocols the athletes have to follow. There will be double testing of athletes before departure. All these things, we will work out with the chef-de-mission and his deputy,” Mehta said.
Six Olympic-bound athletes, including Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Sumit Malik and Seema Bisla, were present.
Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent B P Baishya and his deputy Prem Chand Verma were also present.
The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced a 5-level unlock plan to ease coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions as Covid-19 cases have steadily declined in the state. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government will implement these 5-level unlock strategy from Friday.
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 15,169 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 57,76,184, and 285 fresh deaths and also added 268 previously unreported fatalities. The statewide toll rose to 96,751. As many as 29,270 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the number of recovered cases to 54,60,589, a statement from the health department said. The state now has 2,16,016 active cases.
Here are level-wise relaxation guidelines issued by Maharashtra government:
Level 1
Lockdown to be lifted in districts with less than 5 per cent positivity rate. Oxygen bed occupancy should be less than 25 per cent. Restaurants, malls, shops, local trains, public places, tourist destinations, public, private offices, theatres, shootings, gatherings, social entertainment, marriages, gym, salon, beauty parlors will be allowed to reopen in cities/districts such as Aurangabad, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Jalgaon, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Parbhani, Thane and Wardha.
Level 2
Section 144 to be applicable. Gyms, salons, beauty parlors are allowed to reopen with 50 per cent capacity. Restrictions on gathering of number of people in marriages.
Cities/districts listed in level 2 are Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Amaravati, and Hingoli.
Level 3
Cities/districts in level 3 are Akola, Beed, Kolhapur, Usmanabad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sangli and Satara
Level 4
Cities/districts which are listed in this level are Pune and Raigad.
Level 5
For cities/districts under level 5, an e-pass will be required to travel. No need to carry RTPCR report for intra-state transport.
काही दिवसांपूर्वी महाराष्ट्रातील भिवंडी येथून एक चित्र समोर आले होते ते दृष्टीक्षेपात व्हायरल झाले होते. वास्तविक, लग्नाचा वाढदिवसाच्या निमित्त एका जोडप्याने स्वत: ला सोन्याचे दागिने घातले होते.
विशेषतः, महिलेने घातलेला मंगळसूत्र गुडघ्यापर्यंत लांब होता. परंतु नंतर सत्य उघडकीस आले तेव्हा असे आढळले की लांबलचक मंगळसूत्र गुडघेपर्यंत सोन्याचे नव्हते. त्याची किंमत फक्त 38000 हजार होती.
1 किलो दागिने सोन्याचे नसल्याचे समोर आले आहे. हे कृत्रिम होते आणि ते फक्त 38000 रुपयात खरेदी केले गेले होते. या जोडप्याचा व्हिडिओ महाराष्ट्रातील भिवंडी येथून व्हायरल झाल्यानंतर पोलिसांनी या जोडप्याला शोधून काढले की यामुळे कुटुंबाची हानी होऊ शकते.
बाळा कोळी त्या इसमाची यांची विचारपूस केली, असे पोलिसांनी सांगितले. दागिने हे फक्त बनावट होते आणि ते 38,000 रुपयांमध्ये खरेदी केले गेले.
एका पोलिस अधिकाऱ्याने सांगितले की हा व्हिडिओ व्हायरल होताच त्याच्या लक्षातही आला. इतके सोने ठेवणे आणि सार्वजनिक ठिकाणी प्रदर्शित करणे हे गुन्हेगारांना आमंत्रित करण्यासारखे आहे.
भूगर्भ संशोधनानंतर आम्हाला बाळा कोळीबद्दल कळले आणि त्यांनी पोलिस ठाण्यात बोलावले. त्याने आम्हाला सांगितले की सोन्याचे मंगळसूत्र बनावट होते. त्याने हे दागिन्यांच्या दुकानातून विकत घेतले आणि सांगितले की याची किंमत फक्त 38,000 रुपये आहे.
नंतर आम्ही त्याच दुकानात गेलो जिथून त्याने दागिने विकत घेतले होते. आम्ही याची तपासणी केली आणि ते लोकांना फसवत असल्याचे आढळले.
यामुळे पोलिसांनी लोकांना सोन्याचे दागिने अशा प्रकारे न दाखविण्याचे आवाहन केले कारण यामुळे दोषींना खुले निमंत्रण मिळेल आणि त्यांच्या जीवाला धोका होईल.
भारत विविधतेने परिपूर्ण देश आहे. येथे आपणास प्रत्येक राज्यात, शहर आणि खेड्यात वेगवेगळ्या जाती आणि धर्माचे लोक आढळतील. त्या सर्वांच्या स्वत: च्या वेगळ्या परंपरा आणि प्रथा आहेत. यापैकी काही अंधश्रद्धा देखील संबंधित आहेत.
यापैकी काही अंधश्रद्धा देखील संबंधित आहेत. त्याचबरोबर काही पद्धती इतकी विचित्र असतात की आपण पचत नाही. हिमाचल प्रदेशच्या मणिकर्ण खोऱ्यातील पिणी या गावची ही अनोखी प्रथा आता घ्या.
पिणी गावाला एक अतिशय विचित्र परंपरा आहे. इथल्या महिला वर्षामध्ये पाच दिवस कपडे घालत नाहीत. इतकेच नाही तर, पाच दिवसदेखील त्यांना आपल्या पतीशी बोलण्याची किंवा विनोदाने हसण्याची परवानगी नाही. महिला ही परंपरा सावन महिन्यात करतात. या महिन्याच्या पाच दिवस ते न’ग्न राहतात.
असा विश्वास आहे की जर एखादी स्त्री या परंपरेचे पालन करीत नसेल तर तिच्या घरात अशुभ गोष्टी घडतात. अप्रिय बातम्या ऐकल्या जातात. यामुळेच आजही संपूर्ण गावात ही परंपरा चालू आहे. तथापि, काळानुसार काही बदल करण्यात आले आहेत.
पूर्वीच्या काळाप्रमाणे स्त्रिया शरीरावर एक कपडाही घालत नव्हती. पण आता ती पाच दिवस कपड्यांऐवजी लोकरांनी बनविलेली पातळ पर्वताची वस्त्रे परिधान केली आहे. त्याला पट्टू देखील म्हणतात.
अशा विश्वासांमागे एक कथा देखील आहे. असे म्हटले जाते की शतकानुशतके पूर्वी या गावात एक राक्षस असायचा जो सुंदर कपडे परिधान केलेल्या बायकांना घेऊन जायचा. लहुआ या देवताने या राक्षसाचा वध केला.
असा विश्वास आहे की या देवता अजूनही या गावी येतात आणि वाईट गोष्टींचा अंत करतात. या घटनेनंतरच ही प्रथा सुरू झाली आणि महिलांनी सावन महिन्यात शरीरावर कपडे घालणे बंद केले.
घोड पिणी गावचे लोक ऑगस्ट महिन्यात भादो संक्रांतीला कला महिना म्हणूनही संबोधतात. इथल्या महिला या महिन्यातील पाच दिवस वगळता कोणत्याही प्रकारचा उत्सव साजरा करत नाहीत. त्यांना हसण्याची देखील परवानगी नाही.
यावेळी पतीला पत्नीपासून दूरच राहण्याचा सल्लाही देण्यात येतो. असे करण्यात अयशस्वी झाल्यास त्या घरात त्रास होऊ शकतो.
A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district today – two days after he killed his wife and critically injured his son allegedly for not being served salad with his meal, the police said.
The accused, Murli Singh, was caught by a police team after he was found hiding in a jungle, they said.
The man murdered his wife during dinner at the couple’s house on Monday night, the police said.
Singh attacked his wife Sudesh with a spade and their 20-year-old son Ajay, who sustained serious injuries while trying to save his mother, they said.
The accused had escaped from the spot soon after the incident. The police had registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for “murder” and “attempt to murder” against Murli Singh, police officer Nem Chand said.
The couple’s son is still recovering at a hospital, the police said.
Today is World Bicycle Day. Choosing to get around on a bicycle is good for our health and the planet. Experts believe, cycling has tremendous health benefits for all age groups. Bicycles have been in use for nearly two centuries. World Bicycle Day reminds us of a number of reasons why cycling is the most sustainable means of transport. It is affordable, reliable, environment-friendly, healthy and relaxing. Due to the uniqueness and versatility of the bicycle, the UN General Assembly decided to declare June 3 as World Bicycle Day.
World Bicycle Day: 10 reasons why bicycles are good for our planet and health
Increased bicycle use means lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Cycling contributes to mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions as it possesses an intrinsic zero-emission value.
Cycling helps awareness about the local environment and sustainable consumption and production.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “safe infrastructure for walking and cycling is also a pathway for achieving greater health equity”.
Cycling leads to increased cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and flexibility, according to fitness experts.
It improves joint mobility and helps decrease stress levels.
Cycling is an age-old fun activity; truly exhilarating and liberating.
Amid the pandemic, when most of us have been forced to become couch potatoes, cycling is a great activity with family or friends if the local Covid guidelines allow.
Cycling in groups gives people more time to socialize, share thoughts and spend time together.
Cycling saves money. Bikes are free to ride and a stress-free mode of travel.
Public Health Department of Maharashtra has decided to fix the rates to be charged by private hospitals from patients for COVID treatment. The department has fixed rate as per the city’s status. Department has decided to take this step in order to redress the grievances regarding exorbitant amount of money charged by Healthcare providers from the patients who are not covered by any health insurance product or any bilateral agreement/MOU between any hospital and private corporate group. The notification issued by Public Health Department throughout the Maharashtra, says total operational bed capacity for treatment of Covid-l9/suspected Covid-19 will be regulated by rates prescribed. This applies to isolation beds.
That means 80% of isolation beds available with any healthcare provider under this notification should be regulated by State Government/District Collectors/Municipal Commissioners’ Healthcare Providers may charge their rack rates to the remaining 20% beds. Patients belonging to both categories (80% and 20%) can take treatment in NICU, PICU, daycare and hemodialysis at the respective applicable rates on first come first serve basis. For Covid Patients treated at any of the Hospitals/nursing homes/Clinics covered under this notification across Maharashtra, rates shall not be more than rates prescribed. There shall be no difference in the quality of treatment being meted out to patients treated against 80% of total beds or 20% beds.
The Healthcare Providers shall display at a prominent place number of permitted beds (permitted as per The Maharashtra Nursing Home (Amendment) Act 20061, operational beds status of availability of beds 80:20 division of beds. Healthcare Providers shall display at prominent place the details of rates applicable for Covid- 19/suspected Covid- 19 patients.
INDIAN-BORN fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s brother, who is also a bank defaulter, has allegedly promised election funding to Dominica’s Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton in exchange for pushing Mehul’s abduction theory, ‘Associates Times’ reported citing sources. The sources said, Chetan Chinu Bhai Choksi had met Linton on May 30, where they discussed several aspects related to Mehul Choksi’s arrest and agreed on the commitment that in exchange for token money and promise of election donation, the Opposition leader will press the matter in Parliament. They also confirmed to ‘Associates Times’ that Chetan disclosed during the conversation that Mehul had reached Dominica on his own, but they require the assistance of the Opposition to tackle the matter in court and against the Dominica Government to make them believe that he was abducted by Antiguan and Indian police. Sources said, Chetan gave Linton token money of USD 2,00,000 and promised him more than a million-dollar of financial assistance in the upcoming general elections, in exchange Linton would issue statements favouring Mehul.
‘Associates Times’ reported that Linton, who had remained mum on the matter, has now aggressively initiated his attacks on the Government after the meeting with Mehul Choksi’s brother. It also reported that the Dominican Leader of Opposition has a long history of taking money from people for delivering unauthorised promises. ‘Al Jazeera’ reported that in 2019, Linton had promised a diplomatic passport to some investor in exchange for election funds amounting to about USD 2,00,000. In October 2017, Linton also allegedly supported the separation propaganda of Brahim Ghali, who is facing critical criminal charges in the National Court of Spain.
This image of the leader has raised questions on his instant stand in favour of Mehul Choksi, who is wanted for fraud charges in India. However, in an exclusive interview with ANI, Linton denied the allegations, claiming that he has never known or met Chetan Choksi. “I don’t know Chetan Choksi, I have never seen Chetan Choksi. I’ve never spoken to or with Chetan Choksi, I think there is an online story coming from a publication called Something times, I’ve never seen this website. I think this publication must be associated with passport selling friends of some of these Governments in the region,” he told ANI.
After Pfizer and Moderna, Covishield-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has asked for indemnity from liability, according to sources. All vaccine makers, whether Indian or foreign, should be granted the same protection, the Adar Poonawalla-led company has reportedly told the government.
“Not just Serum Institute of India (SII), all the vaccine companies should get indemnity protection against liabilities if foreign companies are granted it,” Serum sources said today.
“Serum is hoping that rules should be same for everyone,” the sources added.
The Serum Institute produces Covishield – the Indian name for Oxford-AstraZeneca’s shot – and is involved in trials for three new anti-Covid vaccines.
Advanced trials are on for Covovax being developed in collaboration with the pharma company Novovax. Codagenix, a single-dose nasal vaccine, is in phase 1/2 trials in the UK. The third, SpyBiotech, is a novel virus-like particle vaccine, which is also in trials.
The government has so far not given any manufacturer indemnity or protection against legal action for any severe side effects.
This is a key condition put forth by foreign vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna for supplying to India.
Yesterday, Health Ministry sources said other countries have granted this concession and “there is no problem” in granting indemnity or legal protection from any claims linked to the use of a company’s COVID-19 vaccine.
“If these companies have applied for Emergency Use Authorisation in India then we are ready to give them indemnity,” the sources said.
“It is expected that they will be granted indemnity against legal proceedings along the lines of what has been allowed in other countries for Pfizer and Moderna,” they added.
Countries like the US have granted indemnity from liability to these companies for the possibility of something going wrong with their vaccines. They cannot be sued for compensation if there are any adverse effects from the shot.
Sources say Pfizer’s demand for sovereign indemnity is a tough call; no other vaccine manufacturer has secured this so far.
“Pfizer continues to remain engaged with the government of India towards making its COVID-19 vaccine available for use in the government immunisation program in the country. As these discussions are ongoing, we are unable to share any additional details at this time,” a Pfizer spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“We are engaged with Pfizer and they have indicated the availability of a certain amount of vaccine in the coming months, possibly starting in July and we are looking at what their expectations from the government are and they are looking at what our expectations from them are,” VK Paul, the head of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration had said last month.
“They have requested indemnity to all the nations including the country of origin. We are examining this request and will take a decision in the larger interest of people and on merits,” Dr Paul had said.
500 ची नोट हातात आल्यानंतर ती असली-नकली ओळखणं गरजेचं आहे. RBI ने नोटेची ओळख करण्यासाठी मुख्य संकेत सांगितले आहेत. या संकेतांवरुन तुम्ही 500 च्या असली-नकली नोटेतील फरक ओळखू शकाल.
नवी दिल्ली, 2 जून : बाजारात अगदी खऱ्या नोटेप्रमाणेच हुबेहुब दिसणाऱ्या नकली नोटाही फसवणूक करणाऱ्यांकडून दिल्या जातात. त्यामुळे अशा असली-नकली नोटांमधला फरक समजणं कठीण होतं. अशा प्रकरणात सर्वांनाच अलर्ट राहणं गरजेचं आहे. 500 रुपयांची नोट असली-नकली ओळखणं तुम्हाला समजत नसेल, तर ही बातमी तुमच्यासाठी आहे. रिझर्व्ह बँक ऑफ इंडियाच्या एका वार्षिक रिपोर्टमध्ये खोट्या, बनावट नोटांबाबत एक फ्रॉड समोर आला आहे. RBI आणि इतर बँकांमध्ये तब्बल 5.45 कोटी रुपयांहून अधिक बनावट नोटा सापडल्या आहेत.
2020 आणि 2021 दरम्यान RBI आणि इतर बँका मिळून 5.45 कोटी रुपयांहून अधिक नकली नोटा मिळाल्या आहेत. यात 2,08,625 नकली नोटा आढळल्या आहेत, ज्यात RBI ने 8107 आणि इतर बँकांनी 2,00,518 जवळपास 96 टक्के नकली नोटा जप्त केल्या आहेत.
500 ची नोट हातात आल्यानंतर ती असली-नकली ओळखणं गरजेचं आहे. RBI ने नोटेची ओळख करण्यासाठी मुख्य संकेत सांगितले आहेत. या संकेतांवरुन तुम्ही 500 च्या असली-नकली नोटेतील फरक ओळखू शकाल.(वाचा – चुकीच्या अकाउंटमध्ये पैसे ट्रान्सफर झाल्यास कसे मिळतील परत? ही आहे प्रोसेस)RBI ने आपल्या Paisa boltahaiसाईट https://paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in/pdf/Rs500%20Currency%20Note_Eng_05022019.pdf वर या संपूर्ण नोटेबद्दल माहिती दिली आहे. हे 17 पॉईंटर्स वाचल्यानंतर तुम्हाला नोटेतील फरत ओळखण्यास मदत होईल.
– नोट एखाद्या लाईटसमोर ठेवल्यास, त्या जागेवर 500 लिहिलेलं दिसेल.
– डोळ्याच्या समोर 45 डिग्री अँगलवर नोट ठेवल्यावर, त्या जागी 500 लिहिलेलं दिसेल.
– देवनागरीमध्ये 500 लिहिलेलं दिसेल.
– महात्मा गांधींचा फोटो एकदम सेंटरमध्ये दाखवण्यात आला आहे.
– भारत आणि India अक्षरं लिहिलेली दिसतील.
– नोट काहीशी हलवली तर, सिक्योरिटी थ्रीडचा रंग हिरवा ते निळा असा बदलताना दिसेल.
– गवर्नर सिग्नेचर, गॅरंटी क्लॉज, प्रॉमिस क्लॉज आणि RBI लोगो उजव्या बाजूला दिसेल.
– इथे महात्मा गांधींचा फोटो आणि इलेक्ट्रोटाईप वॉटरमार्कही दिसेल.
– वरच्या डाव्या बाजूला आणि खाली उजव्या बाजूला नंबर डावीकडून उजवीकडे मोठे झालेले दिसतील.
– इथे लिहिलेल्या 500 चा रंग बदलतो. याचा रंग हिरवा ते निळा होता.
– उजव्या बाजूला अशोक स्तंभ आहे.
– उजव्या बाजूला सर्कल बॉक्स, ज्यात 500 लिहिलेलं आहे. डाव्या आणि उजव्या बाजूला 5 ब्लीड लाईन्स आणि अशोक स्तंभ, महात्मा गांधींचा फोटो रफली प्रिंट केला आहे.
– नोटेच्या छपाईचं वर्ष लिहिलेलं असेल.
– स्लोगनसह स्वच्छ भारतचा लोगो प्रींट आहे.
– मधल्या भागात भाषेचं पॅनल आहे.
– भारतीय ध्वजासह लाल किल्ल्याचा फोटो प्रिंट आहे.
– देवनागरीमध्ये 500 प्रिंट आहे.
(वाचा – तुमचं Aadhaar Card फेक बँक अकाउंटला तर लिंक नाही ना? घरबसल्या असं तपासा)
उजव्या बाजूला सर्कल बॉक्स, ज्यात 500 लिहिलेलं आहे. डाव्या आणि उजव्या बाजूला 5 ब्लीड लाईन्स आणि अशोक स्तंभ, महात्मा गांधी फोटो रफली प्रिंट केला आहे. हा पॉईंट अंध व्यक्तींना लक्षात घेऊन बनवण्यात आला आहे. जेणेकरुन असे लोकही नोटेला हात लावून असली की नकली समजू शकतात. यात अशोक स्तंभ (Ashok Stambh), महात्मा गांधींचा फोटो (Mahatma Gandhi) आणि ब्लीड लाईन (Bleed Line) ओळख चिन्ह (Identification mark) रफली प्रिंट करण्यात आलं आहे.
Though there is continuous rise and fall in the COVID figures, the overall situation in Nagpur district is not grim as it was earlier. New cases dropped slightly while deaths also continues to remain below 15 from last few days.
On Wednesday, Nagpur District reported 204 fresh cases and 11 deaths in last 24 hours.
In the day sum of 649 people were successfully recovered from the virus borne disease further bringing down the active cases count to 5163.
With the latest update total 460924 persons have recovered from the dreaded virus till now taking the recovery rate to 97.03 %.
From the total positive cases in the day 117 were from city while 84 were from rural area. Meanwhile, from the total deaths 4 persons were the residents of each city and rural areas.
The Maharashtra government has issued a notification to fix the cost of treatment of Covid-19 patients at private hospitals in different cities across the state. As per the notification, the cost of treatment at a private hospital will now depend on its location, and the cost in hospitals in rural areas will be lower than those in urban centres.
The decision was taken amid several complaints from the public that some hospitals were fleecing people in the name of Covid-19 treatment amid the pandemic.
The notification has classified cities and areas in Maharashtra into A, B and C groups.
The Chief Minister’s Office has directed all district collectors and municipal commissioners to ensure strict and effective compliance of the new rules.
“The notification of charging for 80 per cent beds for the treatment of Covid-19 patients in private hospitals as per the rates fixed by the government, and for the remaining 20 per cent beds as per the rates fixed by private hospitals came to an end yesterday. While extending it on June 1, the rates have been revised according to the classification of cities,” the Chief Minister’s Office said.
In the previous notification, the treatment rates were the same for hospitals in big cities and those in remote areas. The new classification of cities and treatment cost is expected to bring relief to people in rural areas, as the treatment cost is likely to be relatively low.
The notification makes it mandatory for people to pay only the pre-audited rate for treatment at the hospital concerned. Apart from this, provision has also been made in the notification to re-inspect and take action on high-charging hospitals by flying squads, said Dr Sudhakar Shinde, Chief Executive Officer, State Health Guarantee Society.
Categories of cities Class A cities include Mumbai and the Mumbai metropolitan areas (excluding Bhiwandi, Vasai-Virar), Pune and Pune metropolitan areas, Nagpur (Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Digdoh, Wadi)
Class B cities include Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar, Malegaon, Nanded, Sangli.
Class C covers all district headquarters except those included in Class A and B cities.
The new hospital rates (per day)
Regular ward
Class A cities: Rs 4,000
Class B cities: Rs 3,000
Class C cities: Rs 2,400
This includes necessary maintenance, nursing, tests, medication, cost of beds and meals. The cost of the Covid-19 test has to be paid at the fixed rate. Only major tests and investigations, as well as high-level drugs are excluded from this rate.
ICU with ventilator and isolation
Class A cities: Rs 9,000
Class B cities: Rs 6,700
Class C cities: Rs 5,400
ICU and isolation only
Class A cities: Rs 7,500
Class B cities: Rs 5,500
Class C cities: Rs 4,500
Mumbai: In a bid to contain the COVID-19 spread in the rural areas, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday (June 2) launched a ‘corona free village’ contest with prize money up to Rs 50 lakh.
Announcing the “My Village Corona Free” initiative recently, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hailed the efforts of the villagers in containing the infection.
State Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif said that a ‘corona free village’ contest is a part of the initiative.
The prize money will be given to the best three village panchayats that excel in COVID-19 management.
“The first prize will be of Rs 50 lakh, second of Rs 25 lakh and third of Rs 15 lakh,” the minister.
“There are six revenue divisions in the state, hence there will be a total of 18 prizes. The total prize money is Rs 5.4 crore,” he added.
The villages which win the contest will also get an additional amount equivalent to the prize money as encouragement, and it will be utilized for development works in those villages, the minister said.
The participating villages will be judged on 22 criteria and a committee will be set up to judge the villages.
CM Thackeray in a virtual address on Sunday lauded Ruturaj Deshmukh (21), the youngest sarpanch in Maharashtra, and his task force to keep their Ghatne village in Solapur district free of coronavirus.
On Tuesday, Maharashtra recorded 14,123 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 57,61,015, while 477 fresh deaths and another 377 deaths previously unreported pushed the fatality count to 96,198, as per official data.
आतापर्यंत पती परमेश्वर म्हणून बायको आपल्या नवऱ्याचे पाया पडत आली. पण पहिल्यांदाच एका नवऱ्याने आपल्या बायकोच्या पाया पडल्या आहेत. भरमंडपात नवरदेवाने नववधूच्या पाया पडल्या आहेत. वधूच्या चरणी नतमस्तक झालेल्या या नवरदेवाचा फोटो सध्या सोशल मीडियावर चर्चेचा विषय ठरला आहे.
लग्नाचे तसे बरेच फोटो, व्हिडीओ सोशल मीडियावर व्हायरल होत असतात. त्यातील काही मजेशीर असतात तर काही आपलं मन जिंकणारे असाच हा हृदयस्पर्शी फोटो आहे. वधूच्या पाया पडणाऱ्या नवरदेवाचा फोटो सोशल मीडियावर मोठ्या प्रमाणात व्हायरल होतो आहे. हा फोटो पाहून तुम्हीसुद्धा हैराण व्हाल. पण नवरदेवाचं कौतुकही वाटेल. विशेष म्हणजे या फोटोमागील खरी स्टोरी समजली तर तुम्हाला या नवरदेवाचं फक्त कौतुक नाही तर त्याचा अभिमान वाटेल.
डॉ. अजित वरवांडकर यांनी हा फोटो आपल्या ट्विटरवर पोस्ट केला आहे. त्यांनी हा फोटो शेअर करत म्हटलं आहे, वधू-वराने एकमेकांना वरमाला घातल्यानंतर नवऱ्याने आपलं डोकं वधूच्या पायावर टेकवलं. लग्नातील उपस्थित कुटुंबं, नातेवाईक आणि वऱ्हाडी हे पाहून स्तब्धच झाले.
वरमाला का कार्यक्रम पूरा हुआ तो दूल्हे ने दुल्हन के कदमों में अपना सर झुका दिया तो शादी समारोह में उपस्थित समस्त घराती और बाराती स्तब्ध रह गये।
पुढे नवऱ्याने असं का केलं, याचं उत्तर त्यानं दिलं. तेसुद्धा या पोस्टमध्ये डॉ. अजित यांनी सांगितलं आहे.
ही माझा वंश पुढे चालवणार आहे.
माझ्या घरात लक्ष्मी आणणार आहे.
माझ्या आई-वडिलांचा सन्मान करणार आहे, त्यांची सेवा करणार आहे.
मला वडिल होण्याचा आनंद देणार आहे.
प्रसूतीवेळी माझ्या मुलासाठी मृत्यूच्या दारात जाऊन येणार आहे.
तिच्यामुळे माझ्या घराचा पाया आहे.
तिच्यामुळेच समाजात माझी ओळख असेल.
आपल्या आई-वडिलांना सोडून ही माझ्यासाठी माझ्या मागे आली.
आपल्या माणसांसोबत नातं तोडून तिनं माझ्याशी नातं जोडलं.
जर ती इतकं सर्वकाही करू शकते, मग आपण तिला थोडासा सन्मान नाही देऊ शकत का? जर या महिलांच्या चरणी आपलं शीर झुकवणं हास्यास्पद आहे तर मला जगाची पर्वा नाही, असं या नवरदेवानं सांगितलं.
ही पोस्ट पाहून, त्यातील फोटो पाहून आणि नंतर या फोटोमागील खरी स्टोरी समजताच त्यावर बऱ्याच प्रतिक्रिया येत आहेत. या फोटोनं नेटिझन्सचं मन जिंकलं आहे.
As if tri-coloured fungi, diminished lung capacity and clots in the arteries of limbs, heart and brain were not enough, Covid-19 patients are now having intestinal clots and gangrene.
According to a report, across city hospitals in Mumbai, nearly a dozen cases have been treated by physicians and surgeons, who caution that complaints of unexplained stomach pain should be investigated.
Studies have shown that around 16-30 per cent of Covid-19 patients also have gastrointestinal symptoms and have minimal to no signs. Patients with intestinal clots can come with acute mesenteric ischemia, a rare abdominal emergency associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.
Meanwhile, the ICMR has invited independent researchers from across India to contribute to the scientific knowledge related to COVID-19 by submitting their innovative research ideas in identified priority areas, stating that there is scanty knowledge available related to the functional aspects of the virus, its transmission dynamics, immunological response to natural infection and vaccines.
“In addition, it is important to understand the drivers of vaccine hesitancy and reduced uptake, clinical spectrum of the disease and its progression. Also there is a need to formulate the clinical management protocols in line with the emerging global evidence,” the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
These projects were formulated to address the most pressing research questions in the following domains — clinical research, diagnostics and biomarkers, epidemiology and surveillance and operations research, it added. “ICMR now invites independent researchers all across the country to contribute to the scientific knowledge related to COVID-19 by submitting their innovative research ideas as brief concept proposals in the following identified priority areas, the apex research body said.
All concept proposals have to be submitted online at https://epms.icmr.org.in as a brief 3-4 page concept note on/before June 30, the ICMR said. All concept proposals will be screened at ICMR.
नागपूर : देशभरात कोरोनाची दुसरी लाट आता काही प्रमाणात ओसरत असल्याचं समाधानकारक चित्र पाहायला मिळत आहे. दुसऱ्या लाटेत आरोग्य सुविधांच्या कमतरतेमुळे अनेकांना जीव गमावावा लागला आहे. अशात आता ही लाट आटोक्यात येत असली तरीही रुग्णालयांकडून रुग्णांची लूट थांबलेली नाही. नागपुरातही हा प्रकार सर्रास पाहायला मिळत आहे. नागपुरात रुग्णलयांच्या बिलासंदर्भात पालिका आयुक्तांकडे येणाऱ्या तक्रारींची संख्या दररोज वाढतच आहे. याच प्रकरणावर आज नागपूर खंडपीठात सुनावणी होणार आहे.
शासन आदेशानुसार कोविड रुग्णालयातील एकूण बेडपैकी 80 टक्के बेड हे शासकीय दरात रुग्णाला उपलब्ध करून द्यायचे आहेत तर 20 टक्के खासगी रुग्णालयांच्या दराप्रमाणे द्यायचे आहेत. मात्र नागपुरमधील बहुतांश रुग्णालयांनी हा नियम धाब्यावर बसवत रुग्णांची अक्षरशः लूट केली आहे. पाचपावली भागातील क्रिस्टल या खासगी रुग्णालयाने तर सर्वच मर्यादाच ओलांडली. या रुग्णालयात नातेवाईकांनी वेळेत बिलाचे पैसे न भरल्याने दिलीप कडेकर या कोरोना रुग्णाचे व्हेंटिलेटर काढून घेण्यात आलं आणि त्यांना आयसीयू मधून बाहेर काढत जनरल वॉर्डमध्ये हलवलं. त्यामुळे दिलीप कडेकर यांचा काही तासातच मृत्यू झाला.
या घटनेनंतर रुग्णालय प्रशासनावर मनुष्यवधाचा गुन्हा दाखल करावा या मागणीसाठी पीडित कुटुंब नागपूरच्या पाचपावली पोलीस स्टेशन समोर आंदोलनाला बसलं. त्यांच्यासोबत नागपूरचे माजी महापौर संदीप जोशी हे देखील या आंदोलनात सहभागी झाले. संदीप जोशी यांनी वाढीव बिलासंदर्भात नागपूर खंडपीठात एक जनहित याचिका दाखल केली आहे. त्यावर आज सुनावणी होणार आहे.
हैदराबाद :सासू आणि सून यांच्यातील वाद हा काही नवीन विषय नाही. बहुतेक घरांमध्ये अगदी क्षुल्लक कारणांवरुन सासू-सुनेत वाद सुरू असतात. मात्र, आता या वादातून झालेला एक विचित्र प्रकार समोर आला आहे. या घटनेत सुनेचा बदला घेण्यासाठी कोरोनाबाधित सासूनं सुनेला थेट मिठी मारली. यामागे तिचा उद्देश आपल्या सुनेलाही कोरोनाची लागण व्हावी, असा होता. यानंतर सुनेचा रिपोर्ट कोरोना पॉझिटिव्ह आल्यानं तिनं आपल्या सुनेला घराबाहेर काढलं.
ही विचित्र घटना तेलंगणातील एका जिल्ह्यात घडली आहे. या घटनेतील पीडितेनं तीन वर्षांपूर्वी कामारेड्डीमधील एक व्यक्तीसोबत लग्नगाठ बांधली. काही दिवसांपूर्वीच या महिलेच्या सासूला कोरोनाची लागण झाली. यानंतर तिला होम क्वारंटाईन ठेवण्यात आलं. मात्र, आपली सून आपल्यापासून दूर राहात असल्याचं आणि फिजिकल डिस्टन्स ठेवत असल्याचं या महिलेला सहन झालं नाही. यातूनच तिनं आपल्या सुनेला आणि नातवालाही मिठी मारली. सासूची इच्छा पूर्ण झाली आणि सूनेचा कोरोना अहवाल पॉझिटिव्ह आला.
सूनेचा अहवाल पॉझिटिव्ह आल्यानंतर या महिलेनं आपल्या सुनेला घराबाहेर काढलं. पीडित सुनेच्या बहिणीनं हा संपूर्ण प्रकार उघड केला. बहिणीनं पीडितेला आपल्या घरी घेऊन जात तिला होम क्वारंटाईन केलं तसंच आवश्यक ती सर्व व्यवस्था केली. महिलेचा पती या परिस्थितीमध्येही तिची मदत करू शकला नाही, कारण तो कामानिमित्त ओडिसामध्ये राहातो. पैसे कमावण्यासाठी नोकरीनिमित्त तिचा पती सात महिन्यांपासून ओडिसामध्ये आहे.
Immortality, the fountain of youth or the idea of living forever have been one of the biggest desires over centuries as Mark Twain famously said “Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Now a group of researchers from Singapore are exploring the question what’s the longest life that could be lived by a human system?
The researchers from Singapore-based biotech company Gero in a paper published in the journal Nature Communication point to an underlying “pace of ageing” that sets the lifespan between 120-150 years. Titled “Longitudinal analysis of blood markers reveals progressive loss of resilience and predicts human lifespan limit,” the paper says that death is an intrinsic biological property that is independent of stress factors.
To assess this evolution, the researchers looked at changes in blood cell counts and the daily number of steps taken by people. They looked at health data for large groups from the US, the UK and Russia. “Aging in humans exhibits universal features common to complex systems operating on the brink of disintegration,” the researchers said in a statement.
Experts believe that the research could guide the development of drugs to slow the process and extend healthspan
Led by Timothy V Pyrkov, the team observed that as age increased, the factors beyond disease drove a predictable and incremental decline in the body’s ability to return blood cells. They found that the pace of decline determined when that resilience will completely disappear leading to death.
They found that age of complete resilience loss at the range of 120 to 150 years.
Speaking to Scientific American, Study co-author Peter Fedichev, who founded Gero said “although most biologists would view blood cell counts and step counts as pretty different, the fact that both sources paint exactly the same future suggests that this pace-of-ageing component is real.”
The more interesting observation of the research included the fact that resilience starts declining steeply somewhere in the mid-thirties to mid-forties with the body slowly losing its ability to cope and recover from stress.
“This work explains why even the most effective prevention and treatment of age-related diseases could only improve the average but not the maximal lifespan unless true antiaging therapies have been developed,” added US-based co-author Andrei Gudkov, from the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Experts believe that the research could guide the development of drugs to slow the process and extend health span as recovery rate is an important sign of ageing.
It is to be noted that the oldest person on record to have ever lived, Jeanne Calment, died at the age of 122 in France.
The Aarogya Setu app has introduced some exciting features. According to the new updates, individuals can now voluntarily update their vaccination status on Aarogya Setu mobile app through a self-assessment process and the facility will make it easier to check the vaccination status for travel purposes.
The Ministry of IT and Electronics on Tuesday said all Aarogya Setu users will get the option to “Update the Vaccination Status” if they have not taken the revised self-assessment in the updated version of the app.
“Aarogya Setu has rolled out a feature to update vaccination status on the Aarogya Setu app,” the Ministry said in a statement.
Those who have got the single dose of the vaccine will get a single blue border with vaccination status on their home screen along with Aarogya Setu logo with a single tick. A ‘Blue Shield’ with double tick will appear on the app for those who are fully vaccinated, after 14 days of the second dose. This double tick will appear after verification of vaccination status from the CoWIN portal.
Vaccination status can be updated through the mobile number used for CoWIN registration.
“On taking the self-assessment on Aarogya Setu, those users who have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine will get the tab of ‘partially vaccination/vaccinated (unverified)’ on the home screen of Aarogya Setu. “This is based on the declaration of vaccination status given by the user during the self-assessment. The unverified status becomes verified after an OTP based check from the CoWIN backend,” the statement said.
The home screen of Aarogya Setu will read “You are vaccinated” after 14 days of the second dose. “This would make easy checking of vaccination status possible for travel and access to various premises,” it said. Over 19 crore people in India are using Aarogya Setu app.
An FIR has been filed by the Mumbai Police against actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani, and eight other high-profile people from the film industry for rape and molestation. The complaint was registered by a model-turned-songwriter who has also become an independent artist.
The report mentioned that along with Jackky, Founder of talent management agency KWAN Entertainment, Anirban Blah, photographer Colston Julian, and Krishan Kumar of T-Series, have also been named in the FIR. The model had earlier alleged that the police were taking a lot of time to register an FIR in the case and that she had also started receiving death threats from one of the accused in her complaint. The daily reported that the woman had first approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone 10, Dr Maheshwar Reddy on May 10 after which he directed her to Andheri Police station and asked an officer to record her statement. It was after eight days that her statement was recorded by the police, however, the case was forwarded to Zone 9 DCP office in Bandra considering most cases of the alleged sexual abuse took place in that area during 2012-2019.
The news was also carried by UK’s Independent. The daily reported that the woman has accused Jackky of molesting her, while Julian has been accused of raping her multiple times between 2014 to 2018 in her complaint. Another one named Kamat allegedly sexually harassed her at a hotel in Santa Cruz.
The woman expressed her concern over the development in the case. She was quoted as saying, “Why are the police delaying the arrest of the accused? I have submitted all the pieces of evidence that I have against these accused.” She further mentioned that it seems like Colston Julian, who’s one of the accused, has fled the city or gone underground. “In a big to conduct panchnama, one woman police officer took me to the locations where these accused sexually abused me in Mumbai. It seems that Colston Julian has gone underground as his Bandra house was locked and his car was also not there when we visited.”
The police, however, maintained that they are still in the process of verifying the model’s allegations. Inspector Sagar Nikam told the daily: “We have registered the FIR based on her complaint. We are in the process of collecting the pieces of evidence that the survivor claims to possess against them. Our investigations are underway.”
The FIR was registered under Sections 376 (n) (commits rape repeatedly on the same woman) and 354 (molestation) of the IPC on May 26. Meanwhile, Jackky, who’s the son of popular producer Vashu Bhagnani, is reportedly out of the country and is expected to come back around September. He or his family hasn’t spoken on the matter yet.
As per RBI’s website, bank holidays in June 2021 include Y.M.A. Day/Raja Sankranti, Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday
New Delhi: Banks across India will remain closed for total nine days in the month of June. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar list, three of the nine holidays will be holidays for different occassions while other are weekly holidays. According to the RBI guideline, banks remain shut on public holidays while certain holidays vary from state to state. Only the gazetted holidays are observed by banks all over the country.
All-India holidays include Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Christmas Day (December 25). Festivals like Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Good Friday, and so on are also bank holidays. Aside from National Holidays, both private and public sector banks remain closed on the second, fourth Saturday, and all Sundays of each month.
RBI places its Holidays under three brackets –Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. Bank holidays vary in various states as well not observed by all the banking companies. Banking holidays also depend on the festivals being observed in specific states or notification of specific occasions in those states.
Bank Holidays in June 2021:
June 06 – Sunday (weekly holiday)
June 12 – Second Saturday (Banks are closed)
June 13 – Sunday (Weekly holiday)
June 15 – Y.M.A. Day/Raja Sankranti (banks will be closed in Izwal-Mizoram, Bhubaneswar)
June 20 – Sunday (Weekly Holiday)
June 25 – Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday (Bank of Jammu and Srinagar closed)
June 26 – Second Saturday
June 27 – Sunday Weekly Holiday)
June 30 – Remna Ni (banks will remain closed in Izwal only)
Bank customers planning a visit to their respective banks in the month of June are advised to plan their visit in accordance with the bank holidays. While the bank branches will remain closed on these days, mobile and internet banking will remain functional as usual. Customers can make transactions through online modes.
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