Union Minister of of Road Transport and Highways, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has self-isolated himself.
New Delhi:
Gadkari took to Twitter and said, "Yesterday, I was feeling weak and consulted my Doctor. During the course of my check up, I have been tested Covid-19 positive. I am at present doing well with the blessings and good wishes of all. I have isolated myself."
Gadkari urged people who had came in contact with him recently, to be careful and follow the Covid protocol.
Last month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had tested positive for Covid-19.
Before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on September 14, 17 Member of Parliament (MPs) tested positive for coronavirus in mandatory tests conducted before the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
As many as 12 MPs from the BJP, the most from any party in Lok Sabha, were found infected with the disease during the test followed by the YSR Congress's two MPs and one each of the DMK, the Shiv Sena and the RLP.
The Lok Sabha members were tested at the Parliament House on September 13 and 14 -- during a mandatory test for those attending this year's Monsoon Session which will end on October 1.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid-19
parliament MPs told to wear face masks all the time after complaining about discomfort - सांसदों ने सदन में फेस मास्क पहनने को लेकर जताई दिक्कत, तो राज्यसभा चेयरमैन ने दिया यह जवाब | India News in Hindi
सांसदों ने सदन में फेस मास्क पहनने को लेकर जताई दिक्कत, तो राज्यसभा चेयरमैन ने दिया यह जवाब
कोविड-19 के बीच चल रहे संसद के मॉनसून सत्र के दौरान सांसदों की ओर से फेस मास्क को लेकर कुछ आग्रह किया गया था, जिसे खारिज कर दिया गया है.
राज्यसभा में सांसदों ने पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनने को लेकर जताई थी दिक्कत.
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सदन में पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनने का नियम
एक सांसद ने बोलते वक्त मास्क उतारने की अनुमति मांगी थी
उपसभापति नायडू ने नहीं दी अनुमति
नई दिल्ली:
कोविड-19 (Covid-19) के बीच चल रहे संसद के मॉनसून सत्र (Parliament Monsoon Session) के दौरान सांसदों की ओर से फेस मास्क (Face Mask) को लेकर कुछ आग्रह किया गया था, जिसे खारिज कर दिया गया. दरअसल, राज्यसभा में समाजवादी पार्टी के सांसद राम गोपाल यादव ने बुधवार को सदन में बोलते वक्त मास्क उतारने की अनुमति मांगी थी, उन्होंने बोलते वक्त मास्क पहने रखने से 'दम घुटने जैसा महसूस' होने की शिकायत की थी. जिसपर सभापति वैंकेया नायडू ने सासंदों से कहा कि उन्हें सदन में पूरे वक्त मास्क पहनकर रखना होगा. सभापति ने कहा कि 'मास्क पहने हुए बोलने और पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनकर बैठे रहने में दिक्कत तो हो रही है...लेकिन मैंने खुद ICMR के डायरेक्टर जनरल से बात की थी. उन्होंने बताया था कि चूंकि सदन एयर कंडीशन्ड है, ऐसे में पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनकर रखना जरूरी है. पहले सलाह दी गई थी कि किसी से बात करते वक्त मास्क पहने रखना होगा लेकिन अब पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनकर रहने को कहा गया है. बाद में यह नियम बदला जा सकता है.'
अप्रैल में एक एडवाइज़री जारी की गई थी, जिसमें सरकार ने बंद कमरों या जगहों पर जहां एयर कंडीशनिंग हो, वहां वेंटिलेशन की अच्छी सुविधा रखने की सलाह दी थी. इसमें कहा गया था कि ऐसी जगहों पर खिड़कियां खुली रखनी चाहिए या फिर एग्जॉस्ट यूनिट होना चाहिए, ताकि ताजी हवा अंदर आती रहे.
अब चूंकि राज्यसभा में ताजी हवा के लिए वेंटिलेशन की सुविधा नहीं है, वायरस को फैलने से रोकने के लिए एयर कंडीशन्ड कमरों में पूरा वक्त मास्क पहनकर रखने की सलाह दी गई है.
बता दें कि कोविड-19 के बीच में चल रहे मॉनसून सत्र के लिए गाइडलाइंस जारी की गई हैं, जिसमें मास्क पहनने और सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग को प्रमुखता दी गई है. सदन में बैठने की व्यवस्था भी अलग है. सत्र के पहले सभी सांसदों और संसद के कर्मचारियों का कोविड टेस्ट कराया गया था, जिसमें 17 लोकसभा सांसद और आठ राज्यसभा सांसद पॉजिटिव मिले थे.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid-19
भारत-चीन में फायरिंग: ताबड़तोड़ चली दोनों तरफ से गोलियाँ, वर्षों बाद हुआ ऐसा
भारत-चीन में फायरिंग: ताबड़तोड़ चली दोनों तरफ से गोलियाँ, वर्षों बाद हुआ ऐसा
पिछले कई दिनों से भारत और चीन की तनातनी के चलते दोनों देशों के बीच वार्ता हुई। ऐसे में भारतीय विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर और चीनी विदेश मंत्री वांग यी के बीच 10 सितंबर को रूस में हुए समझौते से पहले चीनी और भारतीय सेना ने लद्दाख पैंगोंग त्सो वैली के उत्तरी किनारे पर 100-200 बार गोली चलाई थी।
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Vidushi Mishra Published: September 16, 2020 | 11:05 am
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नई दिल्ली: पिछले कई दिनों से भारत और चीन की तनातनी के चलते दोनों देशों के बीच वार्ता हुई। ऐसे में भारतीय विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर और चीनी विदेश मंत्री वांग यी के बीच 10 सितंबर को रूस में हुए समझौते से पहले चीनी और भारतीय सेना ने लद्दाख पैंगोंग त्सो वैली के उत्तरी किनारे पर 100-200 बार गोली चलाई थी। सूत्रों से सामने आई रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, ये फ़ायरिंग चुशुल सब सेक्टर में हुई गोलाबारी से भी ज़्यादा तेज़ थी। इस पूरे घटनाक्रम की जानकारी देते हुए एक सरकारी अधिकारी ने बताया कि ये घटना पैंगोंग त्सो झील के उत्तरी किनारे पर हुई।
पैंगौंग त्सो वैली के उत्तरी किनारे पर भारतीय और चीनी सेना के बीच हुई गोलाबारी की जानकारी देते हुए अधिकारी ने बताया कि “दोनों पक्षों के बीच 100-200 राउंड गोलियां चलाई गईं।”
वहीं 10 से पहले 7 सितंबर को चुशुल सब सेक्टर में हुई फ़ायरिंग को लेकर भारत और चीन ने एक बयान जारी किया था। सामने आए इस बयान के अनुसार, 45 वर्षों में ये पहली बार था जब लाइन ऑफ एक्च्यूअल कंट्रोल(LAC) पर गोलाबारी हुई।
इसी कड़ी में भारतीय सेना ने अपने एक बयान में कहा था, “7 सितंबर, यानी सोमवार को चीनी सेना (PLA) के सैनिक लाइन ऑफ एक्च्यूअल कंट्रोल(LAC) पर भारत के एक पोज़िशन की तरफ बढ़ने की कोशिश कर रहे थे, और जब हमारे सैनिकों ने उन्हें भगाया तो उन्होंने हवा में कई राउंड फ़ायर कर हमारे सैनिकों को डराने की कोशिश की।”
इसके चलते इससे पहले चीन ने दावा किया था कि सोमवार को लाइन ऑफ एक्च्यूअल कंट्रोल(LAC) पर तैनात भारतीय सैनिकों ने एक बार फिर ग़ैर-क़ानूनी तरीक़े से लाइन ऑफ एक्च्यूअल कंट्रोल(LAC) को पार किया और चीनी सीमा पर तैनात सैनिकों पर वॉर्निंग शॉट्स फ़ायर किए।
लेकिन पैंगोंग त्सो के उत्तरी किनारे पर 100-200 राउंड हुई फ़ायरिंग के बारे में दोनों देशों ने आधिकारिक तौर पर कुछ भी नहीं कहा है, जबकि यह फ़ायरिंग चुशुल सब सेक्टर पर हुई फ़ायरिंग से कहीं ज़्यादा भयानक थी।
ऐसे में भारतीय विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर और चीनी विदेश मंत्री वांग यी के बीच वार्ता के बाद दोनों पक्ष सभी मौजूदा समझौतों और प्रोटोकॉल का पालन करने और तनाव बढ़ाने जैसी कोई कार्रवाई न करने पर राजी हुए थे।
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. and advertising firm Dentsu Group Inc. and have agreed to form a business alliance and establish two companies to improve Toyota's communications and digital transformation strategy, Dentsu said in a statement Wednesday.
Both the firms will operate under a holding company, of which Toyota will own 66 percent and Dentsu 34 percent. The companies are scheduled to start operations in January 2021.
One of the companies will focus on improving Toyota's marketing strategy to create "exceptional customer trust," while the other will work on digital transformation and the use of data to improve customer relationships, Dentsu said.
Think People are Confusing Inheritance with Nepotism, Says Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar said that many people are confusing inheritance with nepotism. He said that a person born in a film family is privileged but it is not enough.
Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 2:50 PM IST
Celebrated lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently shared his point-of-view on the raging debate on nepotism in Bollywood. Ever since the tragic demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood has come under fire for issues like discrimination of outsiders and alleged drug usage.
Talking to Hindustan Times, Akhtar said that people are confusing inheritance with nepotism. "Inheritance cannot be called nepotism. I think people are confusing inheritance with nepotism. In film industry, nepotism is not possible because ultimately, the person who is buying the ticket at the box office is the voter and that cannot be rigged. May be somebody born in a film family has a foot in the door, but that’s about all," he said.
Talking about drug consumption in Bollywood, he said that it is the malice of the society. He further added that he has only heard and not seen any drug with his own eyes.
"But I have heard the young people tend to use drugs, but that is not just in film industry, it is the current malice of the society. That should be looked into. And I don’t know what is illegal and what is legal,” he added.
Akhtar was recently ghe recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. He is currently the Chairman The Indian Performing Right Society (IRPS).
This yummy chicken curry with a melange of spices and apricots can be a delightful dish for dinner.
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Chicken curries are a rage in India having a huge variety
Many chicken lovers like to experiment with the lean meat
Here is a unique chicken curry you can try at home
If you are a fan of Indian cuisine, you would know the wide range of lip-smacking curries it boasts of! Take any vegetable or meat and one can find at least five different curries from it. Chicken, for instance, is one of the most popular meats in the cuisine — all thanks to the innumerable chicken curries we are blessed with. The classic butter chicken, zesty chicken masala or the rich chicken korma, don't we slurp at just the mention of these? When paired with tandoori naan or rice, Indian chicken curries make for a delightful meal that is unmatched.
While you might have come across countless mouth-watering chicken curries that are popular across the world, but who doesn't like to experiment a little? If you are someone who likes to cook and experiment a little in the kitchen, we have the perfect recipe for you. Chicken khubani masala is a hearty blend of whole spices cooked with chicken along with the addition apricot (khubani). Yes, you read that right!
This yellowish-orange fleshy fruit, apricot is said to be one of the healthiest fruits in the world, with loads of benefits and is as popular raw as it is cooked. It is a rich source of vitamin A and fibre, and is also a highly versatile fruit that is most popularly eaten raw but is also added in cereals, parfaits, jams and preserves due to its sweet flavour. But this chicken curry will definitely change the way you look at apricots!
Chicken khubani masala has chicken marinated in a pool of spices, including cinnamon and red chilli. It is then cooked in a curry made of spices and herbs such as bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, pepper corns and turmeric powder along with tomato puree and a puree made of dried apricots, soaked overnight. The chicken pieces are simmered well with dried apricot pieces and apricot water until the flavour has seeped in. The addition of curd and lemon balances the sweet flavour.
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Global Markets: Yen Benefits From Caution Before Fed Meeting; European Shares Edge Higher
Investors were generally cautious before the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, boosting the yen, as the rally that pushed up shares after Chinese and U.S. economic data in the previous session slowed in early London trading.
Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 2:09 PM IST
LONDON: Investors were generally cautious before the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, boosting the yen, as the rally that pushed up shares after Chinese and U.S. economic data in the previous session slowed in early London trading.
Risk appetite was limited ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, and its statement at 1800 GMT.
European shares were mixed at the opening, but then rose, with the Stoxx 600 up around 0.3%, pushed up by gains in retail stocks.
The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was up 0.2% at 0724 GMT, while MSCI’s main European Index was up 0.3%.
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The Fed is not expected to make changes to its monetary policy at the meeting, which will be its first since it announced that it would pursue average inflation targeting.
Although the economic projections are expected to be somewhat improved from the last round of forecasts in June, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to stick to his message that the road to recovery will be long and uncertain.
“While acknowledging the more rapid improvement in the economic backdrop, we expect the message to remain one of caution,” wrote RBC Capital Markets analysts in a note to clients.
“There is no upside for the committee to be positive at this juncture.”
Investors will also be watching for U.S. retail sales data, due at 1230 GMT, which is expected to show a robust increase.
London’s FTSE 100 lagged other European indexes, down 0.4%, and the pound was down against the euro, weighed down by fears of a disorderly departure from the EU single market.
UK inflation dropped to its lowest rate in almost five years last month, led by a large reduction in meal prices.
“We’ve already started to see the early signs of the unemployment rate starting to edge higher, and with the furlough coming to an end next month and already being tapered, this deflationary wave is likely to get worse in the short term,” wrote Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK.
The yen hit a two-week high of 105.250 to the U.S. dollar overnight, as investors sought safer assets, and it held close to these levels at 105.325 at 0726 GMT.
Against a basket of currencies, the dollar was a touch weaker, down 0.1% at 93.005 at 0740 GMT.
The euro was up 0.1% at $1.18595.
High-rated eurozone government debt was little changed, with the benchmark German 10-year Bund yield at -0.483%.
Oil prices rose for a second day in a row, with U.S. crude oil hitting one week highs, up 2.4% at $39.21 a barrel at 0746 GMT.
Gold prices rose, up 0.5% at $1964.38 an ounce at 0747 GMT.
Elsewhere, the World Trade Organization ruled that the United States had breached global trade rules with the multibillion-dollar tariffs it imposed during its trade war with China.
The decision had limited market impact as it is only the start of a legal process that could take years.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid-19
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid-19
Suresh Raina Family Attack: 3 Arrested For Murder Of Suresh Raina's Relatives, Case Solved - Punjab
3 Arrested For Murder Of Suresh Raina's Relatives, Case Solved: Punjab
The 33-year-old cricketer lost his uncle and a cousin after the family was attacked at their Pathankot home reportedly by robbers on August 20
Chandigarh:
Three members of the gang that brutally attacked cricketer Suresh Raina's family in Punjab's Pathankot last month have been arrested, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Wednesday, as he declared the case "solved".
Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta said the accused were part of an inter-state gang of robber-criminals and that 11 other members were on the run and efforts are being made to capture them as well.
The 33-year-old cricketer lost his uncle and a cousin after the family was attacked at their Pathankot home reportedly by robbers on August 20.
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