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The confluence of Wainganga-Nalganga River will brighten the fortunes of Vidarbha

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ater researcher Praveen Mahajan requested the Mahavikas WAghadi government to remove the desperate stain on Vidarbha by giving administrative approval to the

Wainganga-Nalganga project. The long pending work on the Wainganga-Nalganga river confluence project, which is considered to be one of the most important projects in terms of irrigation capacity of Vidarbha, has started and stalled many times. There are many glitches in this project and lack of political will is not letting this project take a speed.

Mahajan emphasised that the Wainganga-Nalganga river confluence project connecting East-West Vidarbha will be the biggest project of Vidarbha. According to the Godavari water dispute arbitration,

Maharashtra is allowed to use all the water available up to the Gosikhurd project as an alternative to Vidarbha. If we leave this water in the river unused, we will lose the right to this water.

The Water Development Agency had given priority to three other river’s confluence projects. These include the Par-Tapi-Narmada, Damanganga-Pinjal and Wainganga-Nalganga river confluence projects. But the Wainganga-Nalganga river confluence project will increase the irrigation capacity in Vidarbha by 3 lakh 71 thousand hectares. However, due to the delay, the cost of this project is increasing day by day.

This project will benefit Bhandara, Nagpur, Wardha, Yavatmal,

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MVA government will completefull term: Sharad Pawar

Residents Demand Local Leader Lt. D B Patil's Name To Navi Mumbai Airport

Human Chain Agitation In Raigad, Thane District

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h e M a h a r a s h t r a Tg o v e r n m e n t h a s decided to name the

Navi Mumbai International airport after Shiv Sena ex-supremo Balasaheb Thackeray but the locals are agitating with a demand that the same airport should be named after local famous leader late Dinkar Balu Patil.

Locals had called for a protest in Raigad district on Thursday against the state government . They had formed a human chain in different cities of Raigad district including Panvel,

Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Digha, etc.

Further, if the government doesn't accept their demand, then on 24th June they will be calling for Gherao at the CIDCO office.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had called for a meeting concerning this issue and had invited the envoy of

locals from the Raigad district. But this meeting remained questionable as locals are firm on their demand. The locals also said if not, the airport named some other major project in the Raigad district after DB Patil. But BJP MLA from Panvel who was leading the delegation of

We have our famous local leader Dinkar Balu Patil, who is the son of the soil and has contributed hugely to Raigad district and its welfare; his name is an appropriate suggestion. We respect Balasaheb Thackeray but his name is already given to big projects like ‘Samruddhi Mahamarg’. Just because Uddhav Thackeray is the Chief Minister he cannot recommend his father’s name for Navi Mumbai Airport."

- Prashant Thakur, BJP MLA

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We Are Confident That Justice Will Be Done

In Swapna Patker Case- Adv Aditya Pratap

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Marathi Film producer Swapna Patker who was arrested by the

Mumbai Police on Tuesday for allegedly obtaining a fake PhD degree and using it to secure a job as a psychologist at Mumbai’s reputed hospital was remanded to police custody till June 14.

Swapna Patker’s lawyer Aditya Pratap told Afternoon Voice, “The applicant was produced before the court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bandra on Wednesday. The Magistrate has remanded her to police custody till June 14. As advocate for the applicant, I will be making full efforts to ensure that our client gets justice and is released on bail.”

Lawyer Aditya Pratap further stated, “We will be availing all the necessary legal remedies and approaching all the judicial forums in this regard. We are confident that the rule of the law will prevail and that those who have abused the process of law will face the legal consequences.”

Gurdeep Kaur Singh, an Andheri resident who runs an NGO had lodged a police complaint against Swapna in Bandra police

station after she received a parcel in April with documents related to Patker's fake degree from an anonymous person.

According to the documents, the PhD certificate of Patker, allegedly issued by the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University in Kanpur, in 2009 was not genuine. It also mentioned that she got herself a job as an honorary consultant at a renowned hospital in Bandra and treated people suffering from mental health issues.

An FIR was then registered against her at the Bandra police station on May 26, and she has now been arrested under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery) and 468 (forgery for purpose of

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The confluence of Wainganga-Nalganga River will brighten the fortunes of Vidarbha

Amravati, Akola and Buldhana districts. Two rivers in two distant corners of Vidarbha region are to be connected as part of the national river linking project. Then the Union water resources minister Uma Bharti and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis made an announcement on the initial project. While a preliminary proposal was also prepared, the National Water Development Agency was working on a detailed feasibility report.

The Irrigation department jumped in to it stating that the proposal is to draw the waters from the Gosikhurd dam and through lift irrigation pumps it into a 300-km canal that is to connect the two rivers. The project is roughly estimated to cost around Rs15, 000 crore and has potential to irrigate around 2.5 lakh hectares in the arid western Vidarbha’s Amravati division which is the epicentre of unending farmers’ suicide happenings. In the last 15 years, hundreds of farmers have committed suicide because of losses in cotton and soya bean cultivation. Of the six districts where farmer’s suicides were rampant, five are in rain-dependent Amravati division.

Being a national project, the Centre should provide funds for the river linking. This under-construction project is expected to provide irrigation facilities to 1.41 lakh hectares in Yavatmal district and about 58,000 hectares in Chandrapur district. Then CM Fadnavis pointed out that Maharashtra had only 18% irrigation coverage, much below the national average, and a number of irrigation projects in the state were lying incomplete. Expediting these pending projects was the need of the hour to give much needed boost to agricultural growth in the state which was stagnant at sub 4% while states like Madhya Pradesh had achieved double digit growth.

Maharashtra and Gujarat had agreed for linking of Damanganga-Pinjal as well as Paar-Tapi-Narmada rivers. The Centre was supposed to provide 75% of funds for these large ventures. The Damanganga-Pinjal linking is estimated to cost Rs2, 746 crore. It originates about 12km from Mundara village of Seoni district in the southern slopes of Satpura Range. After joining the Wardha River, the united stream, known as the Pranahita, ultimately falls into the Godavari River in

Telangana.The project has great potential to irrigate around 2.5 lakh

hectares in the arid western Vidarbha’s Amravati division. These plans should be realized by diverting the remaining water from Gosikhurd from Wainganga to Nalganga. This project was demanded by Praveen Mahajan on 3 November 2014 from the then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Taking cognizance of Praveen Mahajan's statement, instructions were given to the Water Resources Department on behalf of then Chief Minister's Office. But as the rule and government changes, projects like this get compromised.

Praveen Mahajan is still chasing the project because hundreds of villages will get drinking water, besides, businesses will come there and provide employment to around 6-7 lakh people. The cost of the scheme is Rs 53,752 crore and the financial return is 9.50, which is enough to make the project a reality. The benefit area of this scheme is 3,71,277 hectares in Nagpur district, 92,326 hectares, 56,646 hectares in Wardha district, 83,571 hectares in Amravati district, 15,895 hectares in Yavatmal district, 84,625 hectares in Akola district, 38,214 hectares in Buldana district and indirectly 2-3 Lakh hectares will increase. The revision of this project was going on for the last five years, availability of water was the most important issue in this river project, after which all the hurdles have been removed and the DPR of the project is prepared by the National Water Development Agency.

This project has been included in the recently issued government order ('War-room') by the Water Resources Department, the project should be given immediate administrative approval, which will start in the preparation of the budget, and this work will start directly from next year. Water practitioner Praveen Mahajan demanded. He also requested in his letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to clean the dams and lakes around before the rainy season. The Government should use its machinery to clean the dams, rivers, and lakes. The seaweed or scum coming out must be given free to the farmers to be used in their fields. It will be a good fertilizer for them. Hope the present Government acts swiftly on the demand and let the water flow freely in the region.

locals refused and pressed for the demand of locals to name the Navi Mumbai airport after local leader Lt. DB Patil.

City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in its meeting held on 17th April, had passed the resolution to name the Navi Mumbai airport after Balasaheb Thackeray, hence it will be sent to the state cabinet for its approval, and once approved by the cabinet, it will be sent further to Central govt. But locals have opposed this resolution passed by CIDCO and hence a meeting was called by the CM to find a solution for the same.

Thakur further said, "The locals were not consulted by CIDCO or the state government before passing the resolution of naming the airport after late Balasaheb Thackeray, then how do you expect us to accept this decision?"

"CIDCO has a history that all their earlier projects are never named after a person but based on flowers or plants, this is the first occasion when CIDCO has passed such resolution to name after a person."

Dinkar Balu Patil was a Member of Parliament. He was a senior member of the Peasants and Workers Party of India. Patil focused on aiding the farmers of Uran taluka in Raigad district, Maharashtra. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in 1958 for participation in the satyagraha on the issue of border disputes between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also took part in the movement for the formation of the Samyukta Maharashtra. He became a member of the Central Secretariat of Peasants and Workers Party in 1957 and was appointed its general secretary in January 1983.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 03Voices

he Chief Minister of Odisha TNaveen Patnaik's announcement of a financial package for poor

street vendors whose lives have been shattered by the pandemic and the lockdown is highly laudable and the move is indeed an exemplary one for other states to follow.

The pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to avoid it's spread has no doubt affected the lives of everybody and in the case of those who earn a living on the streets and in the markets by selling things matters spiralled from bad to worse as the public remained indoors and the roads and markets were closed. The street vendors are one such lot who have been adversely affected by the frequent shutdowns and lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The Chief Minister's financial assistance will be provided from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and many a street vendor will be benefited from the special package.

Letters to the

editorNational Anti-Profiteering Authority should accept submissions for general

improvementsNational Anti-Profiteering Authority

NAA is one of many such public-utility forums which are not known to common people. Central Government should publicise this and other such forums and helpline-websites so that more and more people may be able to take advantage of such ideal and unique features of governance-system. Rather it can be made mandatory to print details of such consumer-friendly authorities on back of invoices.

But presently NAA entertains only individual complaints. NAA wrote back that it does not handle public-interest suggestions which may auto-check anti-consumer practices resulting in removing malpractice of excessive profiteering at root-level. NAA should consider such public-interest suggestions which may provide big relief to all consumers rather than NAA providing on individual complaints only. Such suggestions included to fix maximum trade-margin between ex-factory price and printed Maximum-Retail-

Price of commodities where at times trade-margin is at times three times over the ex-factory price like in case of generic medicines. Another suggestion was to ban packaging in gimmick units requiring all commodities to be packed only in packs of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 units, gms or mltrs or kgs.

- Madhu Agrawal

Police brutality in IndiaThe police authorities are

considered as one of the most significant sections of the society. These officials play an important role in keeping the country safe whenever there is any crisis or danger. However, sometimes, they take the law into their own hands and severely beat people. During the first lockdown that was imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19, many officers didn’t allow people to come outside to buy essential commodities like vegetables, milk and bread.

Recently, the police beat a person to death for flouting SOPs. Such personnel should be removed from their jobs.

- Jubel D’Cruz

Right noises but where are the vaccines

PM Modi is making all the right noises as far as the vaccine is concerned but the million dollar

question remains about the availability of over 200 crores doses India needs to vaccinate its adult population. Serum Institute & Bharat Biotech can meet most of the requirements but we will still fall short of the target this year. Also these companies are not here for charity & they need to be induced with an better pricing to increase production at the earliest which should be comparable to global vaccine players.

Buying vaccines even at double the price from global players for our shortfall requirement is peanut cost compared to lockdown price we pay for our economic downfall due to lockdown restrictions. PM Modi deserves applause for giving free jabs to all States thus ending the suspencce & apprehensions of state govts in footing the bill. State govts in anyways are funded by Centre & it makes little difference as to who foots the bill!

- SN Kabra

'Ambitious Swapna Patker is in ambush' (editoritis)

Essays a story of a very ambitious woman who perfects the art of getting introduced to big people and get pally with them for own pursuits. There are many people like this are in society but the difference is if at all Dr. Swapna has practiced psychological treatments without a

proper degree then it is a big mistake she has done to her patients. As it is the word 'psychology' and its treatment are a taboo in our society even in 21st century and if the practicing psychologist is under scanner for her worth then it is a backlash to whole psychological treatments and practicing psychologist also. Quakes and dubious doctors are found in lower class of the society but if so, called corporate world and higher class entertains Swapna without checking her credentials it is a big blow to whole psychological therapies and therapists.

- Maya Hemant Bhatkar

The Chief Minister's financial assistance will be provided from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and many a street vendor will be benefited from the special package.”

During the covid curbs, thousands of small traders as well as street vendors, who used to eke out a living by selling various products, were among the most affected to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.

The other states as well as the centre too must take immediate measures and mitigate the problems faced by the hawkers and vendors. As most of these people do not have any other source to rely upon other than earning something by selling the government with the local administration bodies should definitely take urgent steps to lessen their woes.

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AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 04CityMVA government will complete

full term: Sharad Pawar

Malad building collapse: State announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, centre to give Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

CP chief Sharad Pawar Non Thursday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi

( M VA ) g o v e r n m e n t i n Maharashtra will complete its full term and praised ally Shiv Sena, saying it is the party which one can trust.

The remarks came against the backdrop of the one-on-one meeting between Maharashtra C h i e f M i n i s t e r U d d h a v Thackeray and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday and Pawar's meeting with BJP leader and former CM Devendra Fadnavis last week.

Speaking on the 22nd foundation day of the NCP, Pawar also said the MVA (comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress) will do well in the next Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, indicating the three parties may contest the 2024 polls together.

He said doubts are being raised as to how long the state government will last. ''But, the Shiv Sena is a party which can be trusted. The government will last its full term and also perform well in the next Lok Sabha and Assembly polls,'' the NCP chief said.

''The Shiv Sena is a party you can trust. (Sena founder) Balasaheb Thackeray honored his commitment to Indira Gandhi,'' he said. The Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress came together to form government in Maharashtra following the Assembly polls in 2019 after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party had a fallout with the BJP over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post.

' ' W e h a v e f o r m e d a government comprising parties of different ideologies. We never thought we will one-day form government with the Shiv Sena because we had never worked together. But, the experience is good as all the three parties are working well together during the COVID-19 pandemic,'' Pawar said.

h e M a h a r a s h t r a Tgovernment on Thursday announced an ex-gratia

of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the house collapse incident in Malad’s Malvani area.

It also said that the medical expenses of the injured will be borne by the government. 8 children and 3 adults were killed and seven other people injured after two floors of a three-storey building collapsed on an adjoining single-storey house located at the New Collector Compound on Abdul Hamid Road in Malvani around 11.15 pm on Wednesday, officials said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray condoled the loss of lives in the incident and visited the Shatabdi Hospital in the city on Thursday to inquire about the well-being

of the survivors, a statement issued by the chief minister's office (CMO) said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief at the loss of lives and announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each for the next of kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

In a condolence message

from the prime minister, his office tweeted, ''Pained by the loss of lives due to the collapse of a structure in Malad West, Mumbai. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest.'' A sum of Rs 50,000 would be provided to each of the injured, Modi said.

Elgar case: HC extends Stan Swamy's stay in private hospital till June 18

he Bombay High Court on TThursday said Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy,

arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, shall remain

admitted in a Mumba-based private hospital till June 18 as he is suffering from COVID-19.

Swamy, 84, was on May 28 shifted from the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai to the Holy Family Hospital here after he filed a petition, seeking inter im bai l on medical grounds. After being shifted to the private hospital, he tested positive for the coronavirus infection.

He was lodged at the Taloja prison since his arrest in October 2020.

On Thursday, his counsel

Mihir Desai told a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and N J Jamadar that Swamy had tested positive for COVID-19 and hence, his stay at the private hospital should be extended.

The bench said Swamy shall remain admitted at the private hospital till June 18, and posted the petition for hearing on June 17.

The court also directed the hospital to submit in a sealed envelope medical reports of Swamy by the next date of hearing.

NCB seizes over 2 kg cannabis sent from

Canada in south Mumbaihe Narcotics Control TBureau (NCB) has seized 2.2 kg of ''multi-strain''

cannabis buds, collectively worth over Rs 1 crore, at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in south Mumbai, an official said on Thursday.

The parcel of cannabis was sent from Whittier in Canada to Mumbai with ''emergency food supply'' mentioned on the box, he said.

The authorit ies of the Mumbai unit of the NCB have launched a search for the person, who was to receive the parcel, he said. "Based on specific inputs, the NCB team conducted an operation on Tuesday at the foreign post office, where they found a parcel of multi-strain buds of cannabis concealed in a blue carton box," he said.

The banned drug was kept in 5 silver packets with "Mountain House 05 day emergency food supply'' mentioned on the box, he said. "The price of these

multi-strain buds or nuggets ranges between Rs 5,000 and Rs 8,000 per gram in the illicit market," the official said. The foreign post office is located very close to the NCB's Mumbai zonal office in the Ballard Estate area.

The NCB registered a case in this connection and the operation is on to nab the person who was to receive it, he said. Cannabis strains are either pure or hybrid varieties of the plant genus cannabis, the official said, adding that varieties are developed to intensify specific characteristics of the plant or to differentiate the strain for the purposes of marketing or to make it more effective as a drug.

Dharavi registers eight new cases, pushing tally to 6,856

umbai recorded 788 Mnew coronavirus on Wednesday, taking

the total tally to 7,13,790. The city hosts 15,947 active cases.On the other hand, the I n d i a M e t e o r o l o g i c a l Department (IMD) has issued an 'Orange' alert in Mumbai, Palghar, and Thane districts for the next four daysAt least 11 people were killed and 7 others injured after a residential structure collapsed in New Collector compound, Malad West of Mumbai late on Wednesday night. According to officials the incident took place around 11 pm and all the

injured were rushed to a civic hospital in Kandivali area. Meanwhile, in view of incessant rainfall, the vaccination drive will remain suspended in Kalyan, Dombivali, Badlapur,

Ambernath and Ulhasnagar on June 10. The Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to s u s p e n d i t s C O V I D - 1 9 vaccination drive until further notice.



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Just newsBabul Suprito againtested COVID positive

nion Minister Babul USupriyo on Sunday informed that he and

his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 and hence he won’t be able to vote in Asansol on April 26. Supriyo has tested positive for the virus for the second time. “Both me & my wife have tested positive. Me for the 2nd time!! V Sad that I won't be able to vote in Asansol. I needed to be there on the road too for the 26th polls w h e r e ' d e s p e r a t e ' @AITCofficial goons hv already unleashed their terror machinery to disrupt free & fair polls (sic),” Supriyo tweeted.

SC judge Mohan M. Shantanagoudar passes away

upreme Court judge SJus t i ce Mohan M. Shantanagoudar died at

a private hospital in Gurgaon. H e w a s 6 2 . J u s t i c e S h a n t a n a g o u d a r w a s admitted to the Medanta hospital due to a lung infection and was in the ICU. His condition was stated to be stable till late Saturday night but around 12.30am, the doctors attending him broke the sad news to the family. There was no confirmation whether the judge was suffering from COVID-19.

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel sends oxygen for Lucknow hospital

hhat t i sga rh Ch ie f CM i n i s t e r B h u p e s h Baghel on Sunday has

sent an oxygen tanker to Lucknow Medanta hospital. The chief minister tweeted that he had been informed on the phone by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about the oxygen shortage and sent the oxygen tanker. Meanwhile, t h e Yo g i A d i t y a n a t h government has claimed that there is no shortage of oxygen and Remdesivir in any medical facility. The chief minister said this on Sunday.

Just newsChandigarh govt announces free vaccine to everyone including those above 18

handigarh Administrator CV P Singh Badnore on Tuesday announced that

all beneficiaries including those above 18 years will be vaccinated for free of cost in the Union Territory. In an official statement, Badnore said, “Free vaccination for all beneficiaries including those above 18 years.” According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), the night curfew will continue from 6 pm to 5 am every day along with complete weekend curfew. The movement will be restricted from 5 pm on May 4 to 5 am on May 11, and only essentials shops remaining open. Home delivery up to 9 pm and takeaways till 5 pm to be allowed.

Policy paralysed GOI cannot secure victory over virus, tweets Rahul Gandhi

ongress leader Rahul CGandhi has attacked the Union Government for

policy paralysis, and said the government should face it and not fake it.

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "A policy paralysed GOI cannot secure victory over the virus. Face it. Don't fake it. "India continued to report a dip in the number of Covid cases with 3, 68, 147 fresh cases and 3, 417 fatalities recorded in last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said here on Monday.

RLD makes comeback in western UP

he Rashtriya Lok Dal T(RLD) i s making a spectacular comeback in

Uttar Pradesh politics with the panchayat elections. The RLD which had drifted into oblivion after the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, is gaining ground with its proactive role in the farmers' agitation. As per the results announced till now, the RLD has bagged eight seats in the zila panchayat in Meerut while the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party have got six each. In Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Bulandshahr, Baghpat, Hapur, and Bijnor, the RLD has put up a good show.

Doctors need protection from Covid, BJP govt's callousness, says Rahul Gandhi

Harsh Vardhan addresses first meeting of WHO high level coalition on health, energy

Pramesh Jain

DMK govt will work to get 'official' tag for all Eighth Schedule languages: CM Stalin

'No change of guard in Punjab': AICC panel submits report to Sonia Gandhi

he Covid-19 pandemic Thas reiterated a massive interdependence among

v a r i o u s s e c t o r s w h i l e underlining the need to ensure inter-connectedness across the sectors is reflected in policies for effective and sustainable service delivery, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said.

Vardhan made the remarks while addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organ iza t ion H igh-Leve l Coalition on Health and Energy P l a t f o r m o f A c t i o n o n Wednesday night through video conference, a Health Ministry statement said.

The meeting was attended by several dignitaries and national heads, and representatives of various stakeholders like World

Bank, UNDP, UNHRC, the Internat iona l Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) etc.

"The pandemic, as well as the enormous efforts to manage it, have reiterated the massive interdependence amongst various sectors. It has also underlined the need to ensure that inter-connectedness across

sectors needs to be reflected in our policies to ensure effective and sus ta inab le se rv i ce delivery," he said in his address, according to the statement.

"An expert body called the National Action Plan on Climate Change and Human Health was constituted by our government with the multiple objectives of creating awareness amongst the genera l populat ion, healthcare providers and policymakers regarding the impact of climate change on human health,” Vardhan said.

This National Expert Group submitted its report recently in April 2021 with the inclusion of Subject-Specific Health Action Plans on identified Climate Sensitive Diseases and 'One Health', he added.

three-member AICC Apanel constituted to end factionalism in

Punjab has submitted its report to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. The panel said that majority of the MLAs are with CM Amarinder Singh and there is no need for a change of guard in the state.

The committee said that there is no groupism in the party and s u g g e s t e d t h a t m o r e representation should be given t o D a l i t l e a d e r s . I t recommended that a Dalit leader should be made the deputy CM. It also noted that few MLAs are "unhappy" but not against Amarinder Singh.

The panel also recommended appointing a new Pradesh Congress Committee.

The panel was constituted by Sonia Gandhi last month in the wake of the increasing rift between the Navjot Singh Sidhu and the Amarinder Singh factions. The panel chaired by Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and comprising AICC general

secretary in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat and former MP JP Aggarwal has suggested accommodating all sections, castes and regions in the revamped party unit.

It also said that Navjot Singh Sidhu should be "suitably accommodated" in the revamp. The panel had earlier met Congress MLAs, Sidhu and Amerinder.

Sidhu has been at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and has publicly attacked him over an SIT report on the sacrilege issue in the state. Sidhu had quit the Amarinder Singh cabinet in July 2019 after being divested of the local bodies portfolio and has been in political wilderness since.

Punjab will go to polls early next year.

Puri Rath Yatra to be held without devotees for second year in row

month ahead of the Aannual Rath Yatra, on July 12, the Odisha

government on Thursday announced that this year, too, devotees will be barred from participating in the festival, which will only be held in Puri amid strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena said that all guidelines of the Supreme Court, issued last year, will have to be followed in letter and spirit while observing the rituals on the occasion.

"Th i s yea r a l so , Lo rd

Jagannath's Rath Yatra will be held sans devotees in Puri. The administration has prohibited similar celebrations in other parts of the state," Jena said.

On ly se lec ted COVID-negative and fully vaccinated servitors will be allowed to take part in 'Snan Purnima' - bathing ritual - and other programmes, the SRC said.

"Curfew will be clamped on the holy town on the day of Rath Yatra. All restrictions imposed during last year's event will remain in force," Jena explained.

Noting that devotees will be

able to witness the programmes live on television and webcasts, the official further said that the nine-day long car festival will commence as per schedule, and "just about 500 servitors will be allowed to pull the chariots during the period".

Jharkhand tops in vaccine wastage; Kerala, WB report negative wastage

erala and West Bengal Kre co rded nega t i ve wastage of COVID-19

vaccines in May, saving 1.10 lakh and 1.61 lakh doses respectively, while Jharkhand reported maximum wastage of 33.95 per cent, according to government data.

While Kerala reported -6.37 per cent vaccine wastage, West Bengal recorded -5.48 per cent.

Chhattisgarh reported 15.79 per cent vaccine wastage while Madhya Pradesh reported 7.35 per cent.

States like Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra reported 7.08 per cent, 3.95 per cent, 3.91 per cent, 3.78 and 3.63 per cent and 3.59 per cent respectively.

The data showed that a total of 790.6 lakh vaccines were supplied to states and UTs in May out of which total vaccinations were 610.6 lakh while 658.6 lakh shots were utilised and the closing balance was 212.7 lakh.

The vaccination in May was less as compared to April in

which a total of 898.7 lakh vaccinations were done, 902.2 lakh vaccines were uti l ised and the closing balance was 80.8 lakh.

India's first dose coverage of the 45-plus population till June 7 was pegged at 38 per cent with Tripura's coverage being 92 per cent, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh 65 per cent each, Gujarat 53 per cent, Kerala 51 per cent and Delhi 49 per cent.

Tamil Nadu's first dose coverage of the 45-plus population is at a low of 19 per cent, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh at 24 per cent each and Bihar at 25 per cent.

Only tourists with both vax doses must be allowed in Goa: Minister

oa Tourism Minister GManohar Ajgaonkar on Thursday said that

tourism should be opened once everyone in Goa gets a double vaccine dose and only those tourists who have taken both

the shots should be permitted."My personal opinion is that

once the vaccination double dose is completed, we should start inviting tourists who have taken both vaccines. We should keep Goa as well as tourists

safe," Ajgaonkar said.He, however, said that his

Ministry would follow whatever decision is taken by the g o v e r n m e n t v i s a v i s resumption of tourism activity in the state.

Goa was one of the last states in the western Indian belt to make testing at borders mandatory fo r inbound tourists, after the Bombay High Court in Goa, directed the state authorities to take that step in wake of a steep hike in Covid cases.



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Senior diplomat Manpreet Vohra has been appointed as I n d i a ' ' s n e x t H i g h Commissioner to Australia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

Vohra, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is presently Ambassador of India to Mexico.

He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said.

Vohra's appointment comes at a time India-Australia ties are at an upswing and the two countries are stepping up cooperation particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

Joe Biden opens overseas tripdeclaring ‘United States is back’

Bill to remove per country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

Singapore relaxes few COVID restrictions from Jun 14 as number of new cases see dip res ident Joe B iden Popened the first overseas

trip of his term on Wednesday (local time) with a declaration that “the United States is back” as he seeks to reassert the nation on the world stage and steady European allies deeply shaken by his predecessor.

Biden has set the stakes for his eight-day trip in sweeping terms, believing the West must publicly demonstrate it can compete economically with China as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. It is an open repudiation of his predecessor, Donald Trump, who scorned alliances and withdrew from a global climate change agreement that Biden has since rejoined.

The president’s first stop was a visit with U.S. troops and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, where he laid out his mission for the trip.

“We’re going to make it clear that the United States is back and democracies are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and issues that matter the most to our future,”

he said. “That we’re committed to leading with strength, defending our values, and delivering for our people.”

The challenges awaiting Biden overseas were clear as the president and the audience wore masks — a reminder of the pandemic that is still raging around much of the world even as its threat recedes within the United States.

“We have to end COVID-19 not just at home -- which we’re doing -- but everywhere,” Biden said.

Shortly before the president spoke, people briefed on the m a t t e r s a i d t h e B i d e n administration had brokered an agreement with Pfizer to purchase 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be donated to 92 lower-income countries and the African Union over the next year.

ingapore will increase the Slimit on group sizes for social gatherings from

two to f ive people per household from June 14, as the country begins to ease restrictions after recording a fall in number of new COVID-19 cases in the community.

However, social gatherings should be limited to no more than two a day, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday, announcing the first step in Singapore's plan to move back to Phase III, also cal led ' 'Heightened

Alert'', from June 14, which is a stage of controlling p e o p l e m o v e m e n t t o manage the sp read o f coronavirus.

Also working from home will r e m a i n t h e d e f a u l t a r r a n g e m e n t , e v e n a s Singapore transitions to Phase III (Heightened Alert) in the coming weeks, according to a Channel News Asia report.

''Employers should ensure that employees who are able to work from home continue to do so,'' co-chair of the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force

Lawrence Wong said at a press conference.

More restrictions will be eased in the second step from June 21, when dining in can resume if the COVID-19 situation remains under control in the coming weeks.

On why dining-in will only be allowed later, co-chair of the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force Gan Kim Yong said that the Government wants to make sure that the situation is “stable” before a l l o w i n g d i n i n g - i n t o resume.

Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement extended for another six monthsakistan and Afghanistan Phave approved another e x t e n s i o n o n t h e

application of the Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) after they failed to agree over the revised draft of the transit deal, leading to a delay in the signing of the pact.

Earlier, both sides had extended the application of APTTA 2010 by three months following its expiry on February 11, 2021. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that Islamabad has now approved another extension of six months in the agreement.

Last month, the country's commerce ministry pointed out that the APTTA 2010 was a 10-year agreement, which was due

to expire on February 11 this year, but it was extended by three months by both countries following approval of their r e s p e c t i v e c a b i n e t s . Subsequently, two meetings were held in 2020 -- one in Kabul and another in Islamabad -- for the revision in the transit trade agreement. In the I s l amabad meet ing l a s t

December, both nations agreed that the text of APTTA 2010 would be revised and updated.

"Afghanistan shared a revised draft of the agreement by incorporating its suggestions in the first week of April 2021 in response to the draft shared by Pakistan in December 2020," the Tribune report stated. Thereafter, nine sessions of technical negotiations were held between April and May t h i s y e a r , h o w e v e r , disagreement persisted on many articles of the agreement.

According to the Pakistani daily, more sessions and interaction at the policy level would be needed to resolve the points of disagreement and finalise the APTTA 2021.

Fauci warns of new Covid variant spreading rapidly in UK

S top infectious disease Uexpert Anthony Fauci has warned of the risks

of a new Covid-19 variant, first identified in India, which is now spreading widely in the UK.

The Delta variant, known by the scientific name B.1.617.2, has spread from where it was first discovered in India to over 60 countries, according to the World Health Organization, a news agency reported.

More than 6 percent of the sequenced Covid-19 infections in the US trace to the highly transmissible Delta variant, Fauci said on Tuesday. The variant has become the dominant strain in the UK, accounting for an estimated 60 per cent of new cases, replacing the B.1.1.7 strain, according to Fauci.

He called on more Americans to get vaccinated to keep the new variant from proliferating across the country.

Suicide car bombing kills 3 soldiers in northern Afghanistan

hree Afghan soldiers and Tan assailant were killed a n d t h re e s o l d i e r s

wounded in a pre-dawn Taliban suicide car bombing in the country's northern province of Baghlan on Thursday, a local army source confirmed. The assailant tried to carry out a car bombing against an army base in Bagh-e-Shamal locality of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri city early Thursday, Abdul Hadi Nazari from the army's 217th Pamir Corps told Xinhua.

"When the soldiers manning the base opened fired, the vehicle exploded, resulting in the killing of

the terrorist aboard the vehicle and martyrdom of three soldiers," he said. The militants failed to cause massive damage to the base after the soldiers in the first gate of the camp responded to the attacker, he said.

The attack came as violence lingers in war-torn Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO troops have been leaving the country. About 3,500 U.S. forces and 7,000 NATO troops will withdraw from Afghanistan before Sept. 11, the day marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that drew the United States into war in the country.

Myanmar authorities open newcorruption cases against Suu Kyi

ew corruption cases Nhave been opened against Myanmar's

deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said on Thursday.

The cases are the latest of a series brought against elected leader Suu Kyi, who was overthrown by the army on Feb. 1 in a coup that has plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos.

The state newspaper quoted t h e A n t i - C o r r u p t i o n Commission as saying the accusations related to the misuse of land for the charitable

Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, which she chaired, as well as earlier accusations of accepting money and gold.

It said case files had been opened against Suu Kyi and several other officials from the capital Naypyidaw at police stations on Wednesday.

"She was found guilty of

committing corruption using her rank. So she was charged under Anti-Corruption Law section 55," the paper said. That law provides for up to 15 years in prison for those found guilty.

Cases Suu Kyi already faced ranged from the i l legal possession of walkie-talkie radios to breaking the Official Secrets Act. Her supporters say the cases are pol it ical ly motivated.

The army overthrew Suu Kyi saying her party had cheated in November e lect ions , an accusation rejected by the previous election commission and international monitors.



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Realme Smart TV 4K 43 reviewt takes more than a good-Iquality display and audio for a smart television to

justify its ‘smart’ moniker. Unfortunately, most products, especially in the budget segment, simply slip mediocrity on the pretext of smart experience. Thankfully, there are some smart televisions like the recently launched Realme Smart TV 4K (43-inch) that come close to meeting the expectations. It is one of the few smart televisions in the budget segment that cover a wide spectrum of features and services for a comprehensive smart TV experience.

For starters, the Realme Smart TV 4K 43 is powered by Android 10 TV, which gives it access to apps and services supported by the Google operating system for smart televisions. Therefore, you can navigate and explore the new-age content available on over-the-top platforms like YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, etc, or simply watch the conventional cable channels by plugging in a set-top box. Besides, the TV has Google Chromecast built in for easy transmission of content from supported smartphones, tablets, and PCs on the television’s screen. These are some basic features available with every smart television powered by the Android operating system. What gives the Realme Smart TV 4K an edge is the niche features coupled with wide connectivity

so the availability of one on the Realme Smart TV 4K impresses with its sharpness and detailing. The support for two most commonly used high dynamic range (HDR) standards also proves useful, especially while consuming supported content available on OTT platforms. But the otherwise dim panel, with no local dimming, makes the on-screen content, including HDR content, unrealistic because of the mediocre contrast ratio it manages to pull off. The bright parts of the screen look fine but the blacks look greyish and often marred with colour banding issues. Even on the SDR content, there is a greyish layer that covers the entire frame.

As for the sound, the 24W quad-speakers (two tweeters and two full-range speakers) fail to lift the audio experience despite being powered by Dolby Atmos and DTS Studio audio. Though loud, the speakers lack depth and clarity. They are certainly not enough to elevate the TV’s audio-visual experience.VerdictPriced at Rs 27,999, the

Realme Smart TV 4K 43 is a comprehensive package that is better than most peers. It ticks all the right boxes to justify its ‘smart’ moniker by covering features and services that are usually ignored by most brands in their budget offerings. The TV’s screen and audio leave some room for improvement but its affordable price tag covers for these otherwise glaring compromises.

which is less congested. Important to note that the dual-band Wi-Fi is a router-specific service.

The Realme Smart TV 4K 43 is undoubtedly worthy of its ‘smart’ moniker, but how are the screen and audio quality? Well, these are certainly not its areas of strength. Not that the screen is bad or the speakers sound muffled, but they are not great either.

Starting with the screen, the Realme Smart TV 4K 43 sports a D-LED panel of 280 nits of peak average brightness. It supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. There are not many 43-inch televisions with 4K UHD resolution screens,

the TV cuts corners on internet connectivity. Thankfully, the Realme Smart TV 4K 43 covers both wired and wireless connections right. Besides the RJ45 LAN port for wired internet connectivity, the Realme Smart TV 4K 43 supports dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4Ghz and 5GHz) – something rarely available in budget smart TVs. The 2.4GHz band is congested beyond hope and creates conflict with other wireless devices like Bluetooth speakers, soundbars, earbuds, etc.

Dual-band Wi-Fi addresses this issue by allowing internet services over the 5GHz band,

options and I/O ports availability.

The Realme Smart TV 4K 43 is among the few with far-field microphones in the television itself for hands-free operation powered by Google Assistant. Though you cannot operate the TV entirely due to the limitations with Google Assistant, it proves immensely useful if you have other smart home devices like bulbs, plugs, fans, air conditioner, air purifier, cameras, etc.

The thing with smart TVs is that they heavily rely on the internet to render smart services. Therefore, the experience can go for a toss if

Google officially unveils new TWS Pixel Buds A-Series at $99

f t e r a c c i d e n t a l l y Aannouncing the Pixel B u d s A - s e r i e s o n

Twitter, Google has now officially unveiled its new TWS earbuds for just $99.

The Pixel Buds A-Series is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada, arriving to customers by June 17.

"To experience the full range of the speaker's capabilities, e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e l o w frequencies, a good seal is

essential," the company said in a statement on Thursday.

"We have scanned thousands of ears to make Pixel Buds A-Series fit securely with a gentle seal. In order to keep the fit comfortable over time, a spatial vent reduces in-ear pressure," it added.

The new Pixel Buds A-Series come with Adaptive Sound, which increases or decreases the volume based on the surroundings.

This comes in handy when users are moving from the quiet of their home to somewhere noisy like a city street, or while jogging past a loud construction site, the company said.

Pixel Buds A-Series includes up to five hours of listening time on a single charge or up to 24 hours using the charging case.

And with the ability to get a quick charge -- about 15 minutes in the case gives up to three hours of listening time.

Users can just say "Ok Google or Hey Google" and ask a question, get a translation, or have notifications readout.

The company said that it uses nature for inspiration in its colours and their design team was looking to create soothing tones that evoke a sense of comfort and relaxation.

realme to launch ‘GT’ smartphone on June 15

martphone brand realme Sannounced that it will introduce its highly

anticipated 2021 flagship killer smartphone — the realme GT — during the company’s first global launch event on June 15.

With “Sheer Speed Flagship” as its slogan, the realme GT exemplifies the company’s “Dare to Leap” spirit by bringing cutting-edge design and technology capturing the original essence of the Grand Touring (GT) experience for young people.

In conjunction with the realme GT global launch, the company will also announce its latest AIoT strategy with a slew of new products under realme TechLife, the company said in a statement.

By further developing a wide-

ranging AIoT ecosystem, realme aspires to enhance every aspect of young consumers’ modern l i festy le, inc luding their personal, family and travel technology needs, it added.

realme’s CEO Sky Li will deliver an opening speech at the global launch event which will be followed by an overview of realme’s global business strategy by Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and Chief Executive Officer, realme India and Europe.

In addition, Johnny Chen, realme’s Global Head of Brand Marketing, will officially launch realme TechLife, the company’s upgraded AIoT ecosystem, while Alessio Bradde, realme’s Product Marketing Manager, will introduce the realme GT to global audiences for the first time.



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 08ClassifiedFull Time Specialist (PG Diploma, MS/MD) In Employee's

State Insurance Corporation - ESIC RecruitmentRecruitment For: Full Time Specialist (PG Diploma,

MS/MD)No Of Vacancies: 01Last Date: 25/06/2021Address: Employee's State Insurance Corporation,

Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093Qualification: MBBS With P.G. Degree Or equivalent

with post PG experience of 3 years or PG Diploma

having post PG experience of 05 Years respectively in

particular Specialty.Pay Scale: As per 7th CPC LEVEL-11 in the PAY

MATRIX, pay of Rs.67,700/- plus Other allowances as

admissible from time to time. No Transport

allowance is admissibleAge Limit: Not exceeding 66 years of age.

How To Apply For ESIC Vacancy:Candidates seeking reservation/Age relaxation

benefits under SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must

ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as

per eligibility prescribed in the Notice and as per the

instructions issued by Govt. of India. They should

also be in possession of the certificates in the

prescribed format of Govt. of India in support of

their claim. Candidates claiming reservation/ age

relaxation under OBC Category should submit the

latest OBC Certificate given at” prescribed vide Govt.

of India, Department of Personal and Training OM

No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93 along

with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C” failing

which the benefit of reservation or age relaxation

will not be given.

General Instructions:Reservation for PWD/Other reserved categories will

be executed as per Central Government Rule. 2)

Age relaxation for OBC / SC / ST / PWD / Ex-

Servicemen will be as per rule. 3) Fee for General,

EWS & OBC is Rs.300/- for SC & ST is Rs.125/-

(Nonrefundable) (DD in favour of ESI Fund A/C

No.1) & No fees for Women & PWD. 4) Candidates

seeking reservation/Age relaxation benefits under

SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must ensure that they

are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility

prescribed in the Notice and as per the instructions

issued by Govt. of India. They should also be in

possession of the certificates in the prescribed

format of Govt. of India in support of their claim.

Candidates claiming reservation/ agenrelaxation

under OBC Category should submit the latest OBC

Certificate given at Annexure -”B” prescribed vide

Govt. of India, Department of Personal and Training

OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93

along with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C”

failing which the benefit of reservation or age

relaxation will not be given. 5) ESI Corporation may

increase or decrease or cancel filling up of any or

all the post without assigning any reasons at the

discretion of the Appointing Authority. 6) The

recruitments are purely on contractual basis and

selected candidates will have no claim for

regularization of the service in the hospital. 7) The

selection is subject to the candidates proving their

medical fitness and verification of their Character

and Antecedents. 8) The Competent Authority

reserves the right to fill up all or not to fill up any

post. 9) In case regular incumbent joins in, the

appointment shall be terminated immediately. The

discretion will be solely of Medical Superintendent.

10) No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for

appearing in the walk-in-interview. 11) Application

should be submitted for each post separately along

with requisite fee. 12) The Medical Superintendent

reserves the right to alter the date or cancel the

interview

Detail of Interview: 24.06.2021 (09:30AM) -

25.06.2021 (03:00PM)Venue of Interview: 4 th Floor, Employee State

Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office, Marol,

Panchdeep Bhavan, Plot No.9, Rood No.-7, MIDC

Marol, Maheshwari Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai-

400093.Job Type: CONTRACTORJob Details: Official Website Document

(shorturl.at/twyS7)

HR Manager (Techt Talent India)

Job DescriptionPosition: HR ManagerEducation: Graduate in any discipline (Most Preferred: MBA-HR)Experience: Minimum Relevant Exp. of 01 yr+ (More Exp. more preferable)Functional Area: HR - Recruitment / Employee Relations / Manager

Desired Candidate Skills● Excellent command of English● Excellent communication and problem-solving skills● Should have past experience in HR Profile specially in *Recruitment, Employee Relations and their Grievance - Redressal*.● Should work pro-actively and dedicatedly● Able to carry out tasks within deadlines● Basic presentation skills● Able to multi-task, if requiredJob Description● Recruit new talent● Managing and maintaining Employees and built relations● Redressal of Employees' grievances, if any.Note: The candidate should be willing to sign at-least one year...

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, and Temporary

ExperienceHR recruitment: 0- 3 year Work: 0-3 year Human Resources: 0-3 year

EducationBachelor/Master's

Siya(Hr Executive)Contact No.: 9711067935

Internet Work with Incentives (Digital Marketing Executives)

Job Description● TFG Vacations India Pvt Ltd are looking for the candidates to promote and do online marketing for our company. It's a Part Time work from home with flexible working hours.● Just spend 2-3 hrs daily and earn huge income monthly with incentives.● All you required a Laptop/Smartphone with basic knowledge of computer and good internet connection.● Can be done from anywhere.● All contents & list of sites where content is to be posted is provided by the company.

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Sr Executive Marketing Mumbai (Spykar)Job Profile:● Strong with PR & Content Corporate communication.● High on Fashion PR & Research.● Managing articles, Write-ups and Business PR.● Effective Influencer Management, Media Relations● Managing internal communications, social media management.● Ensuring Award Entries.

Package: 6.50 lakhs per annumLocation: MumbaiExperience: 4-5 years

To apply for this position email us your CV on [email protected] with Job Title in the Subject Line.

Computer operator, data entry person

● Company need Candidates who are willing to work from anywhere to promote our services of the company Online through Internet advertising. It is a Part time - work from home job. Simply spend a few hours a day daily and earn an income.

● All the Essential Training and assistance provided by us at every step.

● Students, Fresher's and Working Professionals Basic Computer Knowledge Needed, No Experience. Earn weekly

Contact at WhatsAppMr.Ravi, (Senior Hr) 8929707604



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 09Classified

Printing supervisor, printing operators

JOB FUNCTION: Anchoring/TV/Films/ProductionINDUSTRY: Printing/PackagingSPECIALIZATION: Production/TechnicalQUALIFICATION: Any GraduateEMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTIONWe need some candidates printing machine

operators & some printing supervisors for printing company located in Lal Qua side Ghaziabad. salary as per experience.

Contact us 9368925584 or 0120-4133852 or email us. this is printing & lamination unit. it is group of company. job seekers can contact us any time. They can come for walk in interview soon. our placement competent 41 basement express market Ambedkar road Ghaziabad.

Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) In Advanced Centre For

Treatment Research And Education In Cancer - ACTREC Recruitment

Recruitment For: Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D)No Of Vacancies: 01Last Date: 05/06/2021Address: Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer , Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210Qualification: Doctoral degree in biochemistry, biotechnology and Life Sciences and related biological fields from a recognized university.Pay Scale: Rs.40, OOO/- per month.Experience Requirements: Minimum one year of post Ph.D. experience will be preferred. Experience in recombinant protein purification, molecular biology, structural biology biochemistry, and cell based experiments are required. Extensive experience in mammalian cell culture, apoptosis assays, in vivo animal model studies is desirable.

Job Responsibilities: To sub-clone, design mutants, express and purify proteins. Perform biochemical, biophysical, Structural and cell-based studies with relevant proteins to characterize their interactions.

How To Apply For ACTREC Vacancy: Candidates fulfilling the requirements should send mail to [email protected] mentioning the Post Doctoral Fellow in the subject and attaching recent CV highlighting the relevant experience and qualification by 05.04.2021 till 5.30 pm.

Detail of Interview: 05.06.2021 till 5.30 pm.Venue of Interview: Eligible candidates will be informed by reply email about the tentative timing of Zoom Interview. Selected candidates will have to come to ACTREC and will be allowed to join after verification of their original certificates.

Job Type: CONTRACTOR

Job Details: Official Website Document (shorturl.at/pzRU2)

Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate) In Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd - HAL Recruitment

Recruitment For: Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate)No Of Vacancies: 04Last Date: 27/06/2021Address: G. G. Agarkar Road, , Pune , Maharashtra 411 004Qualification Graduate of a UGC recognized university or equivalent in any disciplinePay Scale: Rs. 18,000/- + HRAAge Limit: 50 years Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of Tally/Accounting Software/HR/ERP/MS-CIT etc. with experience of 1 year. English typing speed on a computer with 8000 key depressions per hour.Job Responsibilities: Coordinating - Interviews, Leave management, Filing management, correspondence with funding agencies, hostel accommodations etc., � Managing budgets and expenditure, Preparing UCs, Funding Management, Bill passing etc. � Purchasing overview, Follow-up, Receiving Procedures, Sundry Purchases, maintenance of stock register etc. � Hindi translation and typing work. � Use of modern office equipment's, use and update the knowledge of different software used in sections/units such as administration, accounts, purchase, stores etc. � Any other work as entrusted by the superiors.

How To Apply For HAL Vacancy: Google Form Link (shorturl.at/dwCLS) - PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ON CONTRACT BASIS Up to 27th March, 2021

General Instructions: 1. The above positions are contractual engagement and not for any type of appointment in A.R.I. temporary or otherwise and therefore it would not confer any right implicit or explicit for consideration against any ARI or funding agency's post. 2. The appointment may be terminated any time by one month's notice by the Institute without assigning any reason. In case of resignation from the post, Project Assistant has to give one month's prior notice in writing. The notice period may be waived off at the discretion of the Director, ARI. Before relieving the post he/she should complete the NO DUES etc. formalities.

Job Type: CONTRACTOR

Job Details: Official Website Document (shorturl.at/bklnL)

Authorised Officer (Graduate, Any Post Graduate)

In Seepz Special Economic Zone Recruitment

Recruitment For: Authorised Officer (Graduate, Any Post Graduate)No Of Vacancies: 08Address: Seepz Special Economic Zone, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400096Qualification: Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding the appointment in the same or some other organization/department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.)Pay Scale: Pay Band and Grade Pay — Level 7 (9300-34800 + 4600) (Pre-revised)Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.)

How To Apply For Seepz Special Economic Zone Vacancy:The applicants are advised to forward Advance copy of the application to this office. However, the application can be considered only after receipt through proper channel. Application found incomplete and in absence of above requirements will not be entertained. The Application along with requisite documents may be forwarded to the following address:- Development Commissioner SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, SEEPZ Service Centre Building, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400096. The last date of receipt of applications is from the date of issue of this advertisement. Application received after the due date will not be considered. Application on proforma (Annexure-I) of eligible and willing officers who could be relieved in the event of selection along with following documents may be submitted through proper channel: a) ACR grading for last Five Years duly attested by the competent authority, b) Vigilance clearance Certificate, c) Integrity Certificate, d) Details of penalty if any imposed during last 10 years any proceedings pending contemplated.Tenure of deputation normally is 3 (Three) years as per DOPT's guidelines. The terms and conditions of deputation will be regulated in accordance with the Instructions contained in Ministry of Finance 0M No. 02/29/91/Estt.(Pay-II) dated 5/1/1994 as amended from time to time to draw pay of the post held by them in the parent department plus deputation allowance in accordance with and subject to the conditions laid down in the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training 0M No.2/8/97-ESTT (Pay-II) dated 11.03.1998 & No. 2/22/B/Estt/Pay/l I dated 3/9/2008 as modified time to time and such other general or special orders issued by the Ministry of Finance. The officers selected will be entitled to transfer T.A and joining time in accordance with the Rules of the Government of India in force. The officers who have worked in Same SEZ or other SEZs may apply only if cooling Off period of 3 years is over.

Last Date: 19.06.2021Job Type: CONTRACTORJob Details: Official Website Document

Life Insurance - Sales Manager- Maharashtra

Job Description

● Appointment of Life Insurance Agents.● Sales Insurance Individually and through Agents.● It is Completely a field job.● At least 3 year experience in Sales● To achieve the given target● Should ready to work under pressure● Candidate should have good communication skill.

Interested Candidates can also send their resumes at [email protected]



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 10Opinion

Lack Of Rural Healthcare System

During A Pandemic?

ompared to the first Cwave in 2020, the second wave of 2021

saw a sharp increase in the number of infections and deaths in rural parts, which account for 65% of the country's 1.3 billion population. Given the precarious state of health infrastructure in rural areas, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has asked the government to prioritize testing and immunization in these areas. The Indian rural healthcare system has been developed as a three-tier system of health care infrastructure in rural areas.

Primary health care system in sub-center and one health worker female or ANM and one health worker male whereas Primary Health Center (PHC) has one medical officer in charge and 14 subordinate paramedical staff with 6 sub-centers one referral unit for 4-6 beds and

needs of the poor and downtrodden. A doctor in government service must compulsorily serve in rural areas before getting his first promotion.

Young doctors at the grassroots level need to be sensitive towards patients and their families. The private sector needs to work with altruism, commitment, and missionary zeal to provide modern and affordable health facilities in rural areas and bridge the urban-rural divide. Medical associations should campaign to educate people to prevent lifestyle diseases that are slowly entering rural areas as well.

A pandemic like COVID-19 reminds us that the public health system is the main social institution in any society. The government has made several efforts to bridge the gap in the public health system through schemes such as the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, etc.

However, substantial investment time is needed to build a health system that can withstand any kind of public health emergency.

despite having 30 bedded hospital/referral unit for 4 PHCs with specialized services in a large institution Community Health Center (CHC) we faced huge problems.

Only 11% of sub-centers, 13% of primary health centers (PHCs), and 16% of community health centers (CHCs) in rural India meet the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). Only one allopathic doctor is available for every 10,000 people and one government hospital is available for 90,000 people.

In many medical institutions, innocent and illiterate patients or their relatives are exploited and allowed to know their rights. Most of the centers are run by unskilled or semi-skilled paramedics and doctors are rarely available in rural setup. In an emergency, patients are sent to the care hospital of their acquaintance where they become more confused

and easily deceived by a group of health workers and middlemen.

The non-availability of basic medicines is an ongoing problem of rural health care in India. The number of nurses in many rural hospitals is far less than required. Existing health centers in rural areas are under-financed, use low-quality equipment, are short in supply of medicines, and lack qualified and dedicated human resources. Medicines are often not available in rural areas. The supply of basic medicine in rural areas is erratic. This problem has deepened when people are returning to their villages due to the lockdown imposed in the metros.

There is a need to provide affordable medical facilities to people living in rural areas and encourage medical colleges to encourage students to visit rural areas and understand the health

Most of the health centers in the country are run by unskilled or semi-skilled paramedics and doctors are rarely available in rural setups. In case of emergency, patients are referred to the care hospital of their acquaintance where they become more confused and are easily deceived by a group of health workers and middlemen.

Research Scholar in Political Science, University of Delhi, Poetess, Independent Journalist and Columnist

Priyanka Saurabh✍



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 11Different StrokesIn the country where the

interest rates on FDs and bank deposits are

decreasing, in the meantime, various schemes of the post office have come as a relief for the common man. These post office schemes are not only safe and risk-free, but they also give returns up to double that of bank deposits. This is the reason why common people believe the most in post office schemes despite investment options like mutual funds and shares.

Actually, we are talking about the Post Office Public Provident Fund Scheme i.e., PPF. The government has now declared an interest rate of 7.10 percent on PPF under the rates announced on small deposits. The government changes it from time to time. But despite these changes, the interest rates in this scheme do not come down much. A person can open only one account under this scheme. Under PPF where you can make at least Rs 500 in a financial year. You can deposit any maximum amount in it. But you will get exemption under Section 80C of Income Tax up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh. The interest income on maturity will also be completely tax free. It has a maturity period of 15 years and can be extended thereafter in blocks of 5 years.

The Finance Ministry revises the interest rate every three months. The interest rate for the June quarter is 7.1 per cent. The Finance Ministry will take a decision on the interest rate on June 30. The interest income is transferred to your account at the end of every financial year. According to the current rate, if you invest Rs 100 daily, then after 15 years when it matures, you will get a lump sum of Rs 989931 which will be completely tax free. Your total deposit over 15 years will be Rs 547500.

You also get the benefit of a loan against PPF. From the financial year from which you start investing, you get a loan facility from the next financial year. This facility is available for a period of five years. You can get a loan up to 25 percent of the amount deposited in your account.

Loan can be availed only once in a financial year. The second loan will not be available until the first loan is repaid. If the loan is repaid within three years, the interest rate will be only 1% per annum.

Premature withdrawal is allowed. In terms of withdrawals, withdrawals can be made once in a financial year after a lock-in period of five years. This can be up to 50% of the amount deposited in your account. In the case of premature closure, it is allowed if the account holder becomes ill or

for higher education of self or children. For this some charges are deducted.

New Rules for Post Office Account Holders: An account for savings account (small savings) is mostly opened in India Post (Neighbouring Post) Savings Account. But keeping this generation in mind, the post office is always changing its facilities. In view of this, the post office account is also changing the kind of rules that have been jury.

Now, like banks, the Post Office account also needs to increase the balance limit. If not done till April 1, Rs 100 will be deducted from your account. It is a form of mining, which has become necessary to keep a balance deposit in the savings account of the Post Office, which has come back with guaranteed profits from the savings account for a long time. PO will give you details about which rules the Post Office has changed and which new service has been launched. Let me inform you that the department of posts has increased the money made in the India Post account from 50 to Rs. 500.

If your account does not have about Rs. 500, these last year’s working days will be deducted on the basis of a fine of Rs. 100 from your account after 31st March 2020. It will be done every year. If zero rupees are found in your savings account, your account will be closed. Interest rates are changed every 3 months. By submitting form 15H one can avoid paying tax for your investments.

What’s changed in PFC, Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme Account! The post office has not made any change in the rules for opening of accounts for Kumaris, Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme, PPF account, Cinemar Citizens Savings account, and Mental Deposit Scheme (MIS) account.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account 250, PPF 500 MIS and Senior Citizens Savings Account (savings) will be opened with Rs. 1, 000. Based on the new rules, if an account is in the account of the running, the account is Rs. So, Rs. 100 will be deducted from his account as a juramana. Your account will then be closed.

Opening new accounts!Cheque facility is approved

for opening of savings account with Rs. 500. Therefore, such an account will require a maximum of Rs. 500. Can avail the cheque facility in an available account. A single account can be opened in a post office. An account can also be opened in the name of a minor man. And minors aged 10 years and above can also open and operate accounts. A joint account can be opened on a basis of two or three persons. The account needs to be deposited or withdrawn at least in three years to keep the privacy.

Opening new accounts!Cheque facility is approved

for opening of savings account with Rs. 500. Therefore, such an account will require a maximum of Rs. 500. Can avail the cheque facility in an available account. A single account can be opened in a post office. An account can also be opened in the name of a minor man. And minors aged 10 years and above can also open and operate accounts. A joint account can be opened on a basis of two or three persons. The account needs to be deposited or withdrawn at least in three years to keep the privacy. Sitting at home can also do all the work. The facility of Phone App Post Office Payments Bank (IPPB) has been launched across India. After its release, you can invest in all those financial products online. That gives the post office. It also includes savings account, recurring deposit account, PPF, and Sukanya Samriddhi scheme. With the Bank rate going down considerably, people can Bank on Post Office accounts to get a slightly higher rate of interest. Senior citizens can think of a switch over then.

Post Office Accounts - Best of The Best

Now, like banks, the Post Office account also needs to increase the balance limit. If not done till April 1, Rs 100 will be deducted from your account. It is a form of mining, which has become necessary to keep a balance deposit in the savings account of the Post Office, which has come back with guaranteed profits from the savings account for a long time.

Jayanthy Subramaniam✍



AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 12Gossip Elizabeth Olsen married now? Actor casually

calls longtime beau Robbie Arnett her 'husband'

Bhumi to star alongside Akshay in ‘Raksha Bandhan’

Actor Elizabeth Olsen, who last appeared in the Disney+ series

'WandaVision', just shared a major update in her relationship like it was no big deal. The star casually announced that she has tied the knot, leaving everyone stunned. As per a leading magazine, Olsen sparked marriage speculation after casually referring to her longtime partner Robbie Arnett as her "husband" in a new interview.

The revelation came on Tuesday, in a video chat with actor Kaley Cuoco released as

a part of Variety's 'Actors on Actors' series. While explaining that she had to film in her bathroom due to some construction noise coming

from a next-door neighbour, Olsen praised Arnett for leaving a sweet nod to her hit Disney+ show 'WandaVision' in the background.

“I'm in a bathroom. I've been in the U.K. for seven months, and I got back two days ago, and my neighbour is doing so much construction to their backyard. I can still hear it and I'm in the furthest bathroom," the 'Avengers'

actor told Cuoco. Out of the corner of her eye, the 'Ingrid

Goes West' star spotted something special in the background. "I also just noticed that my husband put Little Miss Magic -- you know, the Little Miss books?"

Turning around to show Cuoco a children's book propped up on the bathroom counter, Olsen explained, "It's Little Miss Magic. They're these classic books but 'magic' because of WandaVision because he's such a f------ cutie!" "I love that he set designed for you today," Cuoco joked. "Is there craft services too? What else is he doing?" she asked.

Laughing, Olsen replied, "God no, I made him breakfast." Upon learning about this, many fans expressed their surprise on Twitter.

One said, "Me seeing Elizabeth Olsen fans having a breakdown because they find out she got married. it's just like us Emma Stone fans when we found out Emma was married too." Another user added, "Can't believe Olsen got married, and we don't even have a picture of her in the wedding dress."

ctress Bhumi Pednekar Awill once again be seen sharing screen space

with actor Akshay Kumar in the upcoming film ‘Raksha Bandhan.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday to make the announcement, Bhumi shared an image, where she can be seen sitting alongside Akshay and filmmaker Aanand L. Rai.

“A very special film and a very special reunion. Am supremely excited to be collaborating again with two of my favourite creative powerhouses & humans. Am full of gratitude to be a part of

this special, heart-touching story,” she captioned the image.

Akshay, who shared screen space with Bhumi in the 2017 film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, welcomed her on board.

Sharing the same picture on Instagram, the actor wrote: “When you are happy, it shows. And indeed we are to have @bhumipednekar onboard #RakshaBandhan.”

Announced last year on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the movie revolves around the brother-sister bond. Other details about the film are still under wraps.

Harry Melling to co-star with Christian Bale in 'The Pale Blue Eye'

ctor Harry Melling will Afeature alongside Hollywood star

Christian Bale in filmmaker Scott Cooper's upcoming directorial ''The Pale Blue Eye''.

Melling is best known for starring in movies like ''The Old Guard'' and ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' as well as smash hit Netflix series ''The Queen's Gambit''.

The 32-year-old English actor will essay the younger version of 19th century novelist Edgar Allan Poe in the period murder mystery movie, reported Deadline.

''The Pale Blue Eye'' is based on author Louis Bayard's 2003 novel of the same title.

Thriller revolves around the attempt to solve a series of murders that took place in 1830 at the US Military Academy at West Point.

Bale will portray a veteran detective who investigates the murders, helped by a detail-oriented young cadet (Melling) who will later become a world-famous author Edgar Allan Poe.

The movie marks a reunion between Bale and Cooper who

previously worked on critically-acclaimed movies ''Out of the Furnace'' and ''Hostiles''. The duo will also produce the movie alongside John Lesher and Cross Creek’s Tyler Thompson.

Production is expected to commence later this year.

Melling will next feature alongside Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in Joel Coen's ''The Tragedy of Macbeth''. He will also star in indie movie ''Please Baby Please'', opposite Andrea Riseborough, Demi Moore, and Karl Glusman. The film recently wrapped production.

Prateik Babbar calls 13-years in Bollywood a 'rollercoaster ride'

Remembering Jeevan on his

birth anniversary

eevan was born into an Jaristocratic Kashmiri Pandit family. His grandfather, a

nobleman, served as the Governor of the Gilgit Agency. His mother died during childbirth and he lost his father when he was three years old.From an early age, Jeevan wanted to be an actor as films had always fascinated him. Since his grandfather was the Governor, their family was considered among the nobility. As a son of such a family, joining films would not have been accepted as films were considered taboo, so Jeevan ran away from home at the age of 18 and came to Bombay with only Rs. 26 in his pocket.

Actor Prateik Babbar has been in the Hindi film industry for over a

decade. He calls it an eventful journey with lots of ups and downs.

Prateik made his Bollywood debut in 2008 with the coming of age romantic film "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na". He was then seen in movies such as "Dhobi Ghat", "Aarakshan", "Ekk Deewana Tha", "Baaghi 2", "Mulk", "Chhichhore" and "Mumbai Saga".

Talking about his 13-year-journey in Bollywood, Prateik told a news agency: “It's been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. There have been lots of ups and downs but so far so good."

"Every person has his or her own journey. Mine has been quite an eventful one but hey

no regrets except for a few because of which I lost a few years of my life but otherwise no regrets," he added.

Prateik, who is the son of politician-actor Raj Babbar and late veteran star Smita Patil, is looking forward to his upcoming journey.

"It's part of my journey and me becoming the person I am.

It has been a very eventful journey

and I am looking forward for the

rest of it," he said.

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