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DVS may lose railways, BJP firm on Suresh Prabhu

November 8, 2014

Gowda loseNew Delhi, Nov 8: With a day to go for the first recast of the NDA government, there were indications that railway minister Sadananda Gowda may be given a different assignment as part of the government's new thrust to catalyze the infrastructure sector.

Sources in BJP indicated that the change of leadership of the critical infrastructure ministry was under consideration in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anxiety to tone up functioning of the government's largest enterprise.

The plan to induct former Union minister Suresh Prabhu even as his party Shiv Sena plays hardball is part of the objective to boost the core sectors of the economy. Though Prabhu has already been tasked with responsibilities like being a 'sherpa' for G20 talks and also emerged as the top contender to head the new incarnation of the Planning Commission, he is, on paper, a paid-up member of Sena.

Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, who was approached on Thursday to suggest two candidates for inclusion in the Modi ministry, has not got back yet. While the delay is being seen as his ploy to get BJP to give in to the demand for increasing Sena's representation in the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra, BJP sources hinted that the leadership may press ahead with its plan to bring in Prabhu regardless of what Thackeray might decide.

The concern over infrastructure also appears to have led the government to conclude that the telecommunications ministry, too, needs the attention of a full-scale minister. The portfolio is with Ravishankar Prasad who also looks after law and justice. It is not clear whether the concern will lead to Prasad being relieved of the telecom and IT ministry or, alternatively, give up law.

Pointers that rural development ministry, which is being looked after by transport minister Nitin Gadkari since Gopinath Munde's death, may also have a full-fledged minister ties in with the larger thrust to drive infrastructure.

Railways occupies a key place in the PM's plans. Both during and after the poll campaign, Modi has delineated his priorities for the public transporter by pushing for introduction of high-speed 'bullet trains', modernization of infrastructure and upgrade of facilities, in addition to putting trains at the centre of an ambitious plan to boost tourism, including religious tourism, and foraying into unchartered terrain in the Himalayas.

With Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, who announced on Friday that he would become a member of the Rajya Sabha from UP, set to join the Centre, the BJP leadership is having to deal with claims of CM aspirants in the state.

Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar remains the frontrunner. The BJP parliamentary board will meet here on Saturday to decide Parrikar's successor.

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April 14,2020

New Delhi, Apr 14: With 1,211 fresh cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country has reached 10,363 including 339 deaths, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday.

As many as 1,036 people have recovered from the disease so far, said Aggarwal during the daily media briefing on the coronavirus. "In one day, 179 people were diagnosed and found cured," he added.

"A total of 10,363 confirmed cases have been reported in India including 339 deaths and 1,036 people, who were COVID-19 positive have recovered. Out of the total deaths, 31 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours," said Aggarwal.

Aggarwal said that an evaluation of each district and city will be done till April 20.

"An evaluation of each district and city will be done till April 20 in which it will be evaluated what measures did that authorities take in these cities and districts to combat COVID-19," he said.

"Based on the results of this litmus test approach, permission will be granted for some selective activities to those districts and cities which controlled the situation effectively. Detailed guidelines will be issued soon," he added.

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August 2,2020

New Delhi, Aug 2: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday issued fresh guidelines for international passengers coming to India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidelines will be implemented from 12:01 am on August 8.

The ministry has also asked all passengers to submit a self-declaration form online at least 72 hours before travel.

"All travellers should submit self-declaration form on the on the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72hours before the scheduled travel," the guidelines said.

It also said that those coming to India must give an undertaking that they would undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days as prescribed by the government. "They should also give an undertaking on the portal that they would undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days i.e. 7 days paid institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by 7 days isolation at home with self-monitoring of health," it added.

Giving exemptions in some cases, the guidelines mentioned, "Only for compelling reasons/cases of human distress such as pregnancy, death in the family. Serious illness and parent (s) with children of 10 years or below, home quarantine may be permitted for 14 days."

"If they wish to seek such exemption, they shall apply to the online portal at least 72 hours before boarding. The decision taken by the government as communicated on the online portal will be final," it said further.

The guidelines further said that travellers could request for exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival.

"This test should have been conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal for consideration," it added.

Passengers have also been asked to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones.

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February 6,2020

Bijnor, Feb 6: Apprehensions over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are now so strong that a team of economic enumerators were allegedly manhandled in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district and faced stiff resistance from the people.

A team of the economic census enumerators in Bijnor, on Wednesday, sent a letter to the District Magistrate narrating the difficulties they are facing in some parts "due to misinformation".

District magistrate Ramakant Pandey, when contacted, said that he had asked the department concerned to complete the work on time. "If teams are facing any problems, we will sort it out at once. No hurdle in economic census will be tolerated," he said.

According to District Economic and Statistics Officer, Harendra Malik: "Our teams are facing protests in minority-dominated areas as people are linking it to the NRC. Some team members were manhandled.

"We have now asked village heads and municipality chairmen to help our teams in the survey and convince the people. Our teams are trying to convince them that it is a routine work which is being carried out for years. It has nothing to do with the NRC or CAA."

He further said that they plan to hold a series of meetings with people's representatives, including village heads and chairmen, so that they could put an end to this confusion.

The seventh economic census was flagged off in Bijnor by District Magistrate Ramakant Pandey on January 6. There are around 3,000 enumerators and 569 supervisors engaged in the census being carried out under the supervision of economic and statistics department. It is expected to be completed by March 31.

The economic census is aimed at collecting data about the financial status of people engaged in unorganised sector.

Meanwhile, the areas where the enumerators are facing stiff resistance include Kalhari village in Najibabad block, Amipur Narain village in Mohammadpur Devmal block, Anisa Nangli village in Dwarka block and the Mirzapur Bella village in Jalilpur block.

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