Ayodhya: Ram Lalla will wear Navratna attire fitted with 9 kinds of jewels

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July 28, 2020

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Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea that the funds received by the PM CARES Fund be transfered to the National Disaster Response Fund for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, told a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan that the PM CARES Fund is a “voluntary fund” while funds to the NDRF and SDRF are made available through budgetary allocations.

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for petitioner NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), said they are not doubting the bonafide of anyone but PM CARES Fund is allegedly in contravention of provisions of the Disaster Management Act.

Dushyant claimed that an audit of the NDRF is being conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) but the government has said the audit of the PM CARES Fund will be done by private auditors.

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on the issue raised in the petition regarding transferring the money collected under the PM CARES Fund to the NDRF.

On June 17, the court had asked the Centre to file its response on the plea, which has sought a direction that all the contributions made by individuals and institutions for the COVID-19 pandemic should be credited to the NDRF, rather than to the PM CARES Fund.

Now Centre reply came after senior advocate Dushyant Dave, told a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah that the government was rightly scrutinizing contributions to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. And contributions of the PM Cares Fund should likely be scanned.

He said while NDRF was subject to auditing by the CAG, the PM Cares Fund was scrutinised by independent auditors. “Why can’t it be made subject to public scrutiny?” he asked.

COVID-19 Vaccine Shots, Alliance Eyes Price Range For upto $40

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July 28, 2020

London– Coordinators of a global corona-virus vaccines funding scheme are looking at a wide range of potential prices for COVID-19 shots. With a reported $40 per dose price tag the “highest number” in that range, one of the co-leads of the project said on Monday.

Seth Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI vaccine alliance, which is co-leading the COVAX facility ensure fair global availability of COVID-19 shots, said the facility had no specific target price.

Berkley also rejected comments from European Union sources. EU last week said the COVAX facility was targeting a $40 price for COVID vaccines forrich countries. The EU sources had said the EU would be seeking to secure cheaper deals outside of the COVAX scheme.

“There was a large range of numbers, and they (the EU sources) put the highest number out,” Berkley sai. He said that in a presentation to EU officials, COVAX officials had given “a range of different prices.”

“And that ($40) was the maximum price in the range for high income countries, rather than a set price,” he told Reuters.

COVAX is co-led by GAVI, the World Health Organization and the CEPI Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and is designed to guarantee fast and equitable access globally to COVID-19 vaccines once they are developed, they will also seek to negotiate the price for both richer and poorer countries.

Its aim is to secure supplies of and deliver 2 billion doses across countries who sign up by the end of 2021. GAVI said earlier this month that more than 75 countries have expressed interest in joining COVAX.

IAF Celebrates Its ‘Oldest’ Fighter Pilot’s Birthday

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July 28, 2020

The Indian Air Force on Monday extended their best wishes to Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia (retd) on his 100th birthday. Majithia joined the force in 1940 and retired in August 1947 and holds the distinction of being the ‘oldest’ IAF fighter pilot now.

In an Instagram post, the IAF said Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria conveyed his warm greetings and heartiest congratulations to Majithia on behalf of all Air Warriors. “Wishing you many more,” he said.

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Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria conveyed warm greetings & heartiest congratulations to Sqn Ldr Dalip Singh Majithia (Retd) on his 100th birthday, on behalf of all Air warriors. "Wishing you many more". #IAF #IndianAirForce

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Majithia served on the Burma front during World War II in the fight against the Japanese. Later in April 1949, he landed a plane in Kathmandu for the first time in the country’s history. Majithia continued flying well into the 1970s and his family owns several aircrafts.

“IAF extends its best wishes to Sqn Ldr Dalip Singh Majithia (retd) on his 100th birthday today. He retired in Aug 1947 & holds the distinction of being the ‘oldest’ IAF fighter pilot now,” it tweeted.

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Indian Air Force extends its best wishes to Sqn Ldr Dalip Singh Majithia (retd) on his 100th birthday today. He retired in Aug 1947 & holds the distinction of being the 'oldest' IAF fighter pilot now. #IndianAirForce #IAF #AirWarriors

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“Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria conveyed warm greetings & heartiest congratulations to Sqn Ldr Dalip Singh Majithia (Retd) on his 100th birthday, on behalf of all Air warriors..”Wishing you many more”,” the IAF also tweeted.

Government to boost drugs and medical devices production

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July 28, 2020

Union chemicals and fertilizers minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday summarized proposals to boost local manufacturing in the bulk drugs and medical device industries to lessen India’s dependence on imports, mainly from China.

India has a robust $40 billion pharmaceutical sector that is observed as a reliable supplier of generic drugs. But it is reliant on China for about 70% of active pharmaceutical ingredients, or raw materials, which are often cheaper to import than making.

The schemes of the Department of Pharmaceuticals were upheld by the Union Cabinet in March this year. “In line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the schemes have been conceptualised for making India Atma Nirbhar in pharma sector,” Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda said in a press conference.

The pandemic has uncovered drawbacks in global supply chains and posed a “threat to the health security of the country,” the minister tweeted.

“These parks will be based on plug and play model with prior regulatory approvals, state of art infrastructure, excellent connectivity, affordable land, competitive utility charges, and (a) strong R&D ecosystem,” he said, adding these would begin operating in “about two or three years”.

”Why this kolaveri Di” fame Dhanush celebrates his 37th birthday

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July 28, 2020

South star Dhanush is celebrating his birthday today and has turned 38. Dhanush was born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthoori Raja on July 28. He is one of the leading stars in Indian cinema with movies in Tamil as well as in bollywood. In 2010, Dhanush won Best Actor at 58th National Film Awards for his role in Aadukalam.

Dhanush is also a leading filmmaker, singer and lyricist too. He has backed several hit projects and won two National Awards as co-producer too.

Talking about his songs, Dhanush is an incredible singer with several chartbusters in his kitty. He has been singing since his initial stages of career and has achieved success in it even now.

Actor Dhanush is one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema today.Irrespective of whether he’s playing an out-and-out commercial role or an author-backed character, Dhanush has always impressed the viewers with his performance.

If we talk about Dhanush, everyone remembers Why This Kolaveri Di too. The song was sung by the actor, who also starred in the movie 3 opposite Shruti Hassan. It has been written Tamil and English lyrics.

Popularly known as the Indian Bruce Lee for his martial arts influenced fight scenes in films, the actor has worked in around 44 films in his life, winning several awards including three National Film Awards. Dhanush is the son of director Kasthuri Raja and is married to Aishwarya R. Dhanush, daughter of superstar Rajnikanth.

On his birthday , have a look on his two wonderful performance-

Why This Kolaveri Di – If we talk abour Dhanush, we certainly remember Why This Kolaveri Di. The song was sung by the actor, who also starred in the movie 3 opposite Shruti Hassan. It has been written Tamil and English lyrics.

Raanjhanaa Hua Mai Tera– In this first Bollywood movie, Dhanush stole the limelight with his image of a Banarasi boy. The song Raanjhanaa Hua Mai Tera, was about the bannarasi boy falling deeply in love with another girl.

On the occasion of his 37th birthday, the makers of his much-awaited film, Jagame Thanthiram, released the first single, Rakita Rakita. The peppy number, composed by Santhosh Narayanan, has vocals lent by Dhanush, Dhee and Santhosh himself-

Here is our First single #Rakitaரகிடరకిట https://t.co/gQo23MnbdJ

A song that's also gives a philosophical tips on how to deal Life 😊

Wish you a very Happy Birthday @dhanushkraja 👏💥#JagameThandhiram #HappyBirthdayDhanush @Music_Santhosh @sash041075 @Lyricist_Vivek
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) July 28, 2020

Sara and Dhanush had already finished the film’s first schedule in Varanasi before the lockdown.

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Cinema genius @aanandlrai gears up to bring his epic @ARRahman musical #AtrangiRe into action once again, second schedule to begin in October with @akshaykumar, @saraalikhan95 and @dhanushkraja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Written by #HimanshuSharma, music by @arrahman and lyrics by @irshad_kamil. The film is produced by @ccyplofficial, #CapeOfGoodFilms and presented by @bhushankumar @tseriesfilms #monday #manavmanglani

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Look how his directors and co-actors wishes him-

#HappyBirthdayDhanush have a superb year ahead … waiting for the magic to unveil from #D43 songs what we hve done together in ur lyrics and voice … our 5th blockbuster combination on the way after #asuran #polladhavan #mayakkamenna #aadukalam 🔥🔥 @dhanushkraja pic.twitter.com/PH1rwhBbWe
— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) July 27, 2020

Happy Birthday @dhanushkraja ..
Wishing lots of love and luck
— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) July 28, 2020

Kajal Aggarwal, who will be seen sharing the screen with Dulquer in Hey Sinamika, greeted the actor on his birthday.

Happy birthday @dulQuer have a fab one 💕 looking forward to #HeySinamika #HappybirthdayDulquerSalmaan
— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) July 28, 2020

Chhattisgarh: Government extends ongoing lockdown till 6 August

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July 28, 2020

The Chhattisgarh government on Monday instructed to extend the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas, including capital Raipur, Bilaspur and Durg, till August 6 to check the deadly infection’s spread, an official said.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, called a cabinet meeting with ministers and senior officers to discuss the necessity of prolonging lockdown and regulations to lessen the spread of the infection, the public relations department official said.

Briefing the media after the meeting, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said, in view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases in several major cities like Raipur, Durg and Bilaspur, a decision has been taken to extend the week-long lockdown enforced in these areas last week, till August 6.

“We also took stock of availability of beds for patients in cities where most of the cases are concentrated during the meeting and directed officials concerned to make necessary arrangements,” Choubey said.

Chhattisgarh, where the infection has spread in all the 28 districts, has reported 7,623 Covid-19 cases till Sunday night. Out of them, 2,626 were active cases and 4,944 patients were discharged while 43 others have died of the infection.

Omar Abdullah: I will not contest Assembly Election in J&K until full statehood is restored

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July 28, 2020

Having been a member of the most empowered Assembly in the land and that, too, as leader of that Assembly for six years, I simply cannot and will not be a member of a House that has been disempowered the way ours has: Vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference breaks his silence.

However, Omar, a former union minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, made it clear he would keep on to work for his party National Conference (NC) and people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Last year on August 5, in an unforgettable move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre abolished Article 370 of the Constitution to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status. The state was also separated into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Strongly critical of the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution, Abdullah said many reasons had been given to justify the abrogation of the provision that granted special status and claimed that none of those stand any scrutiny.

“It is not a threat or blackmail, it’s not a display of me sulking. It’s just a simple acknowledgement that I won’t fight an election to lead the Union Territory assembly which is such a disempowered assembly,” mentioned Omar Abdullah.

The abolition of Article 370 was assumed to end terrorism but the government had been telling the Supreme Court that violence in Jammu and Kashmir was increasing, he said.

Omar was released after 234 days in detention under the Public Safety Act, on past March 24. He was put under house arrest on the intervening night of August 4-5, along with all top leaders of the state.

State Bank of India launches ‘SBI Pension Seva’website

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July 28, 2020

Keeping in mind the facilities of the customers, Indian banks keep announcing one day or the other. Now the country’s largest government bank State Bank of India (SBI) has also introduced a special facility. The bank has launched a website ‘SBI Pension Service’ for pensioners holding pension accounts.

It is worth mentioning that SBI is the largest pension paying bank in India, serving approx. 54 lakhs pensioners across the country. SBI has collaborated with Central Govt agencies (Defence, Railways, Postal, Telecom, Civil), State Govt. departments and numerous autonomous bodies for pension processing.

How to operate SBI Pension Seva website:

Firstly, customers need to generate user-id.

To generate id, enter your pension account number.

Put in your date of birth (DOB).

Enter the Branch code of pension paying branch.

Your email id same as acknowledged to the branch.

Enter a new password, then finalize the password.

On successful registration, a mail would be sent to the registered email where a link will be available for account activation. After activation, a pensioner can log in through his registered ID/Password.

What services are available on SBI PensionSeva website?

– Download of Arrear calculation sheets

– Download of Pension slip/Form 16

– Pension Profile Details

– Investment-related details

– Life Certificate status

– Transactions Details

Extended Benefits to Pensioners:

SMS alert on mobile phone with pension payment features.

Pension slip through email/pension paying branch.

Facility to submit life certificate at any branch of State Bank of India.

JeevanPramaan facility available at branches.

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme(SCSS).

EPPO provision for Defence/Railway/CPAO/Rajasthan pensioners.

Doctor accuses Chinese officials of coronavirus outbreak cover-up in Wuhan market

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July 28, 2020

There has been several allegations against the Chinese government for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. In the latest, a doctor from China, who was involved in the diagnosis of the early covid cases in the country, has revealed that local authorities in Wuhan destroyed the initial evidence of the virus.

According to PTI, Professor Kwok-Young Yuen, a microbiologist, physician and surgeon in Hong Kong, who diagnosed Covid-19 cases in Wuhan, has said that physical evidence at the Huanan wildlife market was destroyed to cover up the outbreak.

“When we went to the Huanan supermarket, of course, there was nothing to see because the market was clean already. So, you may say that the crime scene is already disturbed because the supermarket was cleared. We cannot identify any host which is giving the virus to humans,” BBC quoted Professor Yuen as saying.

He further said, “I do suspect that they have been doing some cover-up locally at Wuhan. The local officials who are supposed to immediately relay the information have not allowed this to be done as readily as it should.”

Coronavirus pandemic is said to be originated from the Huanan wildlife market in the central Chinese city, Wuhan, last year in December.

As per Johns Hopkins data, China has reported 86,570 covid-19 cases and 4,652 deaths.

However, many countries, including the US, have criticised China for not sharing the severity of the disease. Beijing had denied the accusations.

The US president, Donald Trump, had even called the virus, ‘Chinese Flu’, holding China responsible for it.

China has also been accused of reprimanding Dr Li Wenliang who tried to warn the medics about the severity of the deadly virus from the very beginning. He was the first to report about the virus in December last year.

Unfortunately, Li contracted the disease and died in February.

Till now, the pandemic has globally infected over 16 million people while more than 648,000 people have lost their lives to it.

Google extends work from home through summer 2021

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July 28, 2020

Google is reportedly planning to implement work from home for its employees until July 2021 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. According to a report of The Wall Street Journal, Google and its parent company, Alphabet, have decided to extend their remote work arrangement into next summer.

In an email to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, on Monday wrote: ‘To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voulnatry work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don’t need to be in the office.”

Prevoiusly, the company had announced that workers would return to offices by January 2021.

The arrangement will impact roughly 200,000 full-time and contract employees, the report said. The plan has been accomodated for the safety of employees with families, particularly those with young children that may need homeschooling.

As per the report of the War Street Journal, Pichai has come to the conslusion after discussing plans with an internal group of top executives.

However, the company has already reopened 42 offices around the world, including smaller offices in countries less effected by the pandemic such as Australia, Greece and Thailand, CNN reported.

Google was one of the first large companies to reccomend work from home in early March to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, back in May, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, made headlines for announcing work from home “forever” while mentioning that this option is not suitable for everyone. Dorsey said that he’s leaving the decision in the hands of its employees. “When we do decide to open offices, it also won’t be a snap back to the way it was before. It will be careful, intentional, office by office and gradual,” he had said.

Other major companies including Amazon and Apple have asked their workers to continue work from home until January 2021.

IndiGo implements up to 35 % pay cut for senior staff

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July 28, 2020

One of the largest private airlines, IndiGo, has deepened its pay cuts up to 35 per cent for its senior employees and pilots. This move has come a week after the company released a statement which said that it will lay off a tenth of its staff to reduce the cash flow amid the coronavirus pandemic.

According to PTI, Indigo CEO Ronojoy Dutta told employees, “I will increase my personal pay cut percentage to 35 per cent. I am asking all senior vice presidents and above to take a 30 per cent pay cut, all pilots will see their pay cut percentages increased to 28 per cent, all vice presidents will take a 25 per cent pay cut and associate vice presidents will take a 15 per cent pay cut.”

He also mentioned that the increased pay cut will come into force from September 1.

These additional salary cuts are mostly targeted at the company’s top management like CEO, senior vice-president, vice presidents and senior pilots.

Earlier in May, IndiGo had cut the salaries of Band D employee and cabin crew members by 10 per cent, and Band C employees by 5 per cent. While no cuts were announced for Band B and Band A. The new pay cuts will not affect the Band D and Band C employees. Moreover, no pay cut for Band B and Band A employee has been announced.

IndiGo had also implemented a leave-without-pay(LWP) scheme with five days per month for all its employees until July to save on costs amid the pandemic. In August, the LWP was increased to 10.5 days per month.

The reduction in cash flow at IndiGo amid suspension on traveling had affected crude oil prices and forced buisness across industries to cut operations.

Earlier, the company has reported a net loss of Rs 871 crore for the quarter ended in March, amid a nearly 76 per cent surge in repair and maintenance expenses.

The domestic airline industry is expected to have incurred losses of $3.0 billion-$3.6 billion in the June quarter, with the aviation industry hit the hardest amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Delhi government allows street vendors, hawkers to resume business

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