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ALERT JAIPUR l SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00
COVID-19 UPDATE
WORLD
8,81,340 2,69,46,061 CONFIRMED CASES
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA 26,276 DEATHS 8,83,862 CASES
TAMIL NADU 7,751 DEATHS 4,57,697 CASES
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INDIA
70,640 41,06,586 DEATHS
CONFIRMED CASES
KARNATAKA 6,298 DEATHS 3,89,232 CASES
RAJASTHAN
1,122 DEATHS
DELHI 4,538 DEATHS 1,88,193 CASES
These Dalmatian Pelicans, splashing in Lake Kerkíni in Northern Greece, are a protected species as they are critically endangered. This flock of elegant birds, seems to be waiting for a Storm Boy—the fiction character of Australian kid’s book by the same name—to help their tribe grow!
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT 3,092 DEATHS 1,03,006 CASES
A health worker performs a rapid antigen coronavirus test from collected samples, in Srinagar on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI
The ministry said that the new advisory has further simplified the testing process and given more freedom and flexibilities to the State authorities to facilitate enhanced ease of testing for the people. “A totally new section has been added in the advisory on ‘testing on demand’ which for all
practical purposes does away with prescription by a registered medical practitioner although state governments have the freedom to decide on simplified modalities,” read the release. There are now 1,647 testing laboratories operational which cover all states/UTs, the ministry said. —ANI
No ban on hiring for govt jobs: Centre after circular row
Rlys to run 80 new special trains from Sept 12
Respect LAC, don’t fiddle with status quo: Rajnath to Chinese Defence Minister New Delhi: As the situation in eastern Ladakh remains tense, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe that China must strictly respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and not make attempts to unilaterally change its status quo. Singh talked tough with his Chinese counterpart in Moscow and conveyed that India will not “cede an inch of its land” and is determined to protect integrity and sovereignty of the country at all costs, sources told ANI. In the first highest level face-to-face contact between the two sides after border tension erupted in eastern Ladakh in early May, Singh told Wei during their talks in Moscow on Friday that China
Sushant’s domestic help held by NCB Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested Dipesh Sawant, the domestic help of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in connection with the late actor’s death case, KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director, NCB said. Sawant was arrested for his role in procuring and handling of drugs. He has been arrested based on statements and digital evidence. P7
Probe on: 5 Arunachal men ‘abducted’ by PLA
Rajnath Singh was in Moscow to attend SCO meet.
must work with the Indian side for complete disengagement of troops at the earliest from all friction points including Pangong Lake. Asserting that India is determined to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Singh also conveyed that China’s actions amassing a large number of troops, its aggressive behaviour and at-
tempts to alter the status quo in Ladakh were in violation of bilateral pacts, according to an official statement released here on Saturday. Singh conveyed to Wei that the current situation should be handled responsibly and that neither side take any further action that could either complicate or escalate matters, it said. Turn to P6
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh police has launched a probe following reports that five people, who had gone hunting in a forest in Upper Subansiri district on the Sino-India border, were allegedly kidnapped by the Chinese military, a senior official said on Saturday. The alleged incident occurred on Friday in Nacho area of the district, their families said. Two others, who were in the group, managed to escape and informed police. “I have sent the officer-in-charge of
the Nacho police station to the area to verify the facts and directed him to report immediately. However, the report will be available only by Sunday morning,” SP Taru Gussar said. Those allegedly kidnapped were identified as Toch Singkam, Prasat Ringling, Dongtu Ebiya, Tanu Baker and Ngaru Diri, all from Tagin community. Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering said that befitting reply must be given China’s PLA. —Agencies
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On-demand COVID-19 testing begins in India New Delhi: For the first time, the Union Health Ministry has allowed on-demand COVID-19 testing without a prescription. The new advisory has been made on the recommendations of the National Task Force on the novel coronavirus. “For the first time, along with more simplified modalities, the updated guidelines provide for ‘On-demand’ testing in order to ensure higher levels of testing,” read a release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Individuals who wish to get tested and those undertaking travel to countries/Indian states mandating a negative COVID-19 test at the point of entry can get an “on demand” test.
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Ministry of Finance clarified on Saturday that there is no ban on filling up of posts in the Government of India.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance on Saturday clarified there is no restriction or ban on filling up of posts in the Government of India, a day after it issued an order banning creation of new posts in central ministries, with a view to ease pressure on government resources due to the current fiscal situation. In a new circular, the ministry said normal recruitment process through various government agencies will con-
tinue, adding that Friday’s circular only deals with internal procedure for creation of posts. “There is no restriction or ban on filling up of posts in the Government of India. Normal recruitment through government agencies like Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) etc. will continue as usual without any curbs”, the Finance Ministry said. Turn to P6
New Delhi: Eighty new special trains will be operational from September 12, reservations for which will begin from September 10, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Saturday. He said the trains will be notified later in the day. “Eighty new special trains or 40 pair of trains will start operations from September 12. Reservations will begin from September 10. This will run in addition to the 230 trains already in operation,” he said. “Wherever there is a demand for a particular train, wherever the waiting list is long, we will run a clone train ahead of the actual train, so that passengers can travel,” he said. Yadav said Railways will run trains whenever there is demand from states for exams or other similar purposes. —ANI
CM’S CORONA REVIEW
Follow health protocols like in lockdown to stop Corona: CM CM stresses on ensuring more oxygen beds in district hospitals, training of staff to handle Covid patients Now, doctors to carry out social media campaign on Sept 15 creating awareness among people
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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot takes a meeting where Dr Raghu Sharma, Subhash Garg, Bhupendra Yadav, Akhil Arora, Niranjan Arya, Rajeeva Swarup, Kuldeep Ranka and commissioner Mahendra Soni were also present on Saturday.
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that although there is no lockdown in the state, but the common man needs to be vigilant against Covid-19 while behaving as if a lockdown is in effect. “Only then can the corona infection be prevented from spreading. People should be taken into confidence to make them about the implementation of health
protocols, social distancing and wearing masks. They should also be told to avoid crowded places and not move out of their house unnecessarily,” Gehlot said while reviewing the Corona situation in state during a video conference from CMR. The Chief Minister said that with the end of fear of the pandemic, people have started taking care of the health protocol lightly. Turn to P6