b NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:02:38 +0530 By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 10 () Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis.Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month."We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told .Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year."But this year we didn't get any money. Full Article
b Lockdown: Air India flight brings home 239 Indians from UK By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:06:39 +0530 Mumbai, May 10 () An Air India flight landed here from London at 1.30 am on Sunday carrying 239 Indians from the UK who were stranded there due to suspension of commercial passenger air services and the subsequent lockdown, an official statement said. In addition to this, two more repatriation flights -- one each from Singapore and Manila ( Philippines) -- are expected to arrive in Mumbai on Sunday, it said. While the flight from Singapore (AI 343) will be carrying 243 passengers, the Manila-Mumbai flight (AI 387) would bring back 241 Indian nationals from the South East Asian country, as per the statement. "1st flight 2 #Mumbai landed- crew interaction less with the passengers. Protective kit was given 2 all-along with snack n meal kept on the seat beforehand. Next #quarantine. Watch Full Article
b AP overall COVID-19 tally shoots up by 50 to 1,980 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:08:38 +0530 Amaravati, May 10 (): The Chennai Koyambedu connectionhad a clear reflection on the number of fresh coronaviruscases in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as the border districts ofChittoor and SPS Nellore reported 16 and five in the last 24hours as the states overall tally shot up by 50 to 1,980. The official bulletin showed one fresh Covid-19 death inKurnool district and put the overall count at 45, as the onefatality reported in Vizianagaram on Saturday was not added tothe table.Over 160 people with contacts to people who returned fromthe Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai were traced inChittoor district and tests so far revealed 27 COVID-19positive cases in the last two days, official sources heresaid. With the fresh additions, the number of active cases inChittoor rose to 38.SPS Nellores Full Article
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b Sajad Hussain Mir vs B.B.Vyas And Ors on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 (Dhiraj Singh Thakur) Judge Srinagar: 18.03.2020. "Shameem H." SHAMEEM HAMID MIR 2020.03.24 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Full Article
b Abdul Ahad Dar vs State Of J And K And Anr (Home ... on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 (Dhiraj Singh Thakur) Judge Srinagar: 18.03.2020. "Shameem H." SHAMEEM HAMID MIR 2020.03.24 12:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Full Article
b Suhail Andleeb Wani vs Union Territory Of J&K And Others on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 List again on 17.04.2020. (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge JAMMU 18.03.2020 Shivalee SHIVALEE KHAJURIA 2020.03.18 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Full Article
b Jameela Bano vs Union Territory Of Jk And Ors on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 "6. Having said so, it would be open to the authorities concerned to consider the representation, if any, that is pending before them. However, no mandamus can be issued by this Court for enforcement of the clauses contained in the Transfer Policy for the purpose of enforcement. 02. In the present petition, the petitioner has impugned the order bearing endorsement No. GMS/B/20-1198 dated 12.03.2020, whereby, petitioner has, again, been transferred with immediate effect. 03. Since transfer is an exigency of service and it is the prerogative of the employer to see at what place the service of an employee can be utilized properly in the larger public interest. An employee holding transferable post has no right to insist that he should be allowed to serve at a particular place for a particular period. Full Article
b Rubina Siddiq vs Union Territory Of Jk And Ors on 18 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 "a). A writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents more particularly respondent No. 1, to consider and decide the application of petitioner forwarded by respondent No. 2 Director School Education, Kashmir, vide communication No. DSEK/Estt- III/B-Trs/06/2019/Kup/5092 dated 27.08.2019. b) A writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for inter-District transfer in light of the policy in vogue and also in light of the Medical Board recommendations." 03. Since transfer is an exigency of service and it is the prerogative of the employer to see at what place the service of an employee can be utilized properly in the larger public interest. An employee holding transferable post has no right to insist that he should be allowed to serve at a particular place for a particular period. Full Article
b Mian Abdul Qayoom vs Union Territory Of Jk And Others on 20 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Permission is granted and the objections as also the report submitted by Mr T. M. Shamsi, ASGI, is taken on record. Perusal of the communication supra reveals that the detenue, on reference to Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Hospital on 3rd March, 2020, for medical examination, has been informed about constitution of Medical Board in terms of letter No. M.22- 9/Medical Board/ 2020-ESTT (H) dated 13.03.2020. The Medical Superintendent has, however, reported that at present the general condition and vitals of the inmate are stable and satisfactory. The communication further reveals that the detenue will be sent to the Medical Board as and when called by it. Let Mr B. A. Dar, learned Sr. AAG, keep the detention records available on the next date of hearing. Full Article
b Badri Sah @ Badri Saw @ Badri Nayak vs The State Of Jharkhand on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 --------- For the Appellants : Mr. Vijay Kumar Roy, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Praveen Kumar Appu, A.P.P. --------- 04/Dated: 06/05/2020 Heard, learned counsel for the appellants Mr. Vijay Kumar Roy and learned counsel for the State Mr. Praveen Kumar Appu, Additional Public Prosecutor. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that he may be permitted to make necessary correction in application regarding the provision of law. Permission is granted. Learned counsel for the appellants is directed to make necessary correction within 30 days after the lock down period is over as the country is passing through pandemic disease (COVID- Full Article
b Seth Choubey @ Ravi Shankar ... vs The State Of Jharkhand on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 --------- For the Appellant : Mr. Manoj Kumar Choubey, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --------- 04/Dated: 06/05/2020 The appeal has been filed under Section 14A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. As per Act, prayer for bail of the accused is to be considered under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in appeal under Section 14A of the Act. From perusal of record, it appears that earlier this appellant has moved before this Court in Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 917 of 2019, which was dismissed as withdrawn by Coordinate Bench of this Court (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) on 16.10.2019. Subsequently, the appellant has preferred the present appeal, which is instituted as Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 147 of 2020 on the ground that the appellant is in custody since his surrender on 20.06.2019 and co-accused has been enlarged on bail by the police during investigation of the case. Full Article
b Bina Devi vs The State Of Jharkhand on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Kanthi Choudhary ...Opp. Parties CORAM: - HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : - Mr. Vijay Kumar Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Pankaj Kumar, A.P.P. 06/06.05.2020 The present revision petition is taken up through Audio/Video conferencing. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State of Jharkhand (opposite party no.1). Admit. Issue notice to the opposite party no. 2. Full Article
b Arvind Nayak @ Arbind Nayak vs The State Of Jharkhand on 7 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 --------- For the Appellant : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. --------- th 05/Dated: 07 May, 2020 1. This interlocutory application has been filed under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for suspension of the sentence and grant of ad-interim bail, to the petitioner, during the pendency of the appeal. 2. The petitioner/ appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections 25(1-A)/35, 26(2)/35 of the Arms Act and Section 17(2) of Criminal Law Amendment Act by the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge - I, Simdega, in Sessions Trial No.131 of 2017. Full Article
b Oberoi Paints Pvt. Ltd vs Unilec Engineers Ltd on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Relevant facts are that plaintiff has filed suit for recovery against the defendant no.1 and 2. The case of the plaintiff, as set out in the plaint, is that plaintiff is a company registered under the Companies Act 1956 and is engaged in the manufacturing of coating powder and trading of decorative and industrial paints and thinner since 1994. The defendant is a limited company and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and involved in the manufacturing of electrical panels. The defendant through its directors/ officials approached the plaintiff for purchase of the coating powder and industrial paints and thinner and at the time of commencement of the business, the terms of business, as specifically printed on or contained in the plaintiff's invoices were agreed by the defendant and thereafter business dealings and transactions started between the parites hereto in 2004 and since 15.04.2004 they have been maintaining a running account. Full Article
b Cr No.-86/202 vs Anant Nag Bhushan Sethy on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 1.2 Notice to the respondent was dispensed with, as the respondent had not yet been summoned by the Trial Court. 2 A perusal of the impugned order reveals that the Ld. Trial Court declined to take cognizance of the complaint primarily for the reason that the complainant despite availing several opportunities had not filed the ECS mandate. Further the account statement filed did not bear any stamp and was not even signed. Therefore, noticing that several opportunities have already been afforded to the complainant, the complaint was dismissed. 3 Sh.Anish Bhola, counsel for the petitioner has assailed the CR No.-86/2020 Page No.-1 of 4 impugned Order on the ground that the Ld. MM committed a grave error in observing that the ECS mandate was not on record. It is pointed out that the petitioner/ complainant along with the complaint had placed on record a ' Debit Authorization Form issued by the customer" i.e. the respondent to the petitioner bank. It is argued that the Debit Authorization Form is akin to ECS mandate. . To link the Debit Authorization Form with the loan agreement involved, an account statement was placed on record. The petitioner/complainant had also placed on record along with the complaint a memorandum issued by the bank, intimating return of the mandate on account of insufficiency of funds. Sh.Bhola has, further, argued that the offence as envisaged u/sec.-25 of the Payments & Settlement Systems Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the PSS Act') was completed, when the respondent, who had taken a loan and had issued authorization to debit the amount each month from his account failed to maintain sufficient balance in his account, thereby, resulting in failure of debit of amount. It is, therefore, argued that the Ld. MM committed a grave error in dismissing the complaint as both the documents constituting the offence were on record. Full Article
b M/S Anjani Broadband Pvt. Ltd vs M/S Lucky Airnet Pvt. Ltd on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The case of the plaintiff as disclosed from the plaint is that the plaintiff is engaged in the business of providing internet services under licence from Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology. The defendants approached the plaintiff for taking internet services and after negotiations the plaintiff agreed to provide services to a defendant and thereafter the plaintiff and the defendant signed customer application form (CAF) on 04.04.2015. The plaintiff provided the internet services to a defendant No. 1 company on monthly basis and after providing the services, the plaintiff raised bill of Rs.27,54193/ and out of the said amount the defendants paid a sum of Rs. 22,08,000/ and the balance sum of Rs. 5,46,193/ is outstanding and due against the defendants which defendants failed to pay despite demands from the plaintiff. Full Article
b S.Sakthi Murugan vs The State Rep. By on 20 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.The case was registered against the appellant for the offences under Section 294(b) IPC r/w Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SC/ST Act, 1989 in Crime No. 49 of 2015. After filing of charge sheet, the case has been numbered as Spl.S.C.No.17 of 2016 on the file of the Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Sessions Judge(Full Additional Charge), Sivagangai. After framing of charges, trial commenced and during the pendency of the trial, the appellant did not appear before the trial court and due to non appearance of the appellant Non Bailable Warrant was issued on 18.04.2018 and the appellant was remanded on 21.09.2019. It is stated that except the Investigation Officer, all the witnesses were examined. Full Article
b Balamurugan vs The State Rep. By on 20 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.The case was registered against the appellant for the offences under Sections 342, 307 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, 1989 in Crime No. 74 of 2012. After filing of charge sheet, the case has been numbered as Spl.S.C.No.61 of 2018 on the file of the Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Sessions Judge(Full Additional Charge), Sivagangai. After framing of charges, trial commenced and during the pendency of the trial, the appellant did not appear before the trial court and due to non appearance of the appellant Non Bailable Warrant was issued on 04.03.2019 and the appellant surrendered before the trial court on 12.03.2020 and filed recall 2/5 http://www.judis.nic.in Crl.A.(MD)No.153 of 2020 petition and the same was dismissed the appellant was remanded to judicial custody on 12.03.2020. Full Article
b B.Abimathi vs The Director General Of Health ... on 5 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The Petitioner, who has completed her graduation in M.B.B.S. in Medicine and Surgery in the year 2018 had participated in the Post Graduate NEET Examination, 2020 conducted by the Third Respondent and has a score of 690. During the first round of counselling in All India Quota, she secured Master of Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of the Fourth Respondent and had paid admission fees. However, she intends to further participate in counselling in the State Government Quota seats including those in Non-Governmental Institutions. One of the conditions stipulated for already selected candidates in the All India Quota to participate in the State Government Quota is that they should would have to resign from the seat secured within the specified date. In furtherance thereto, the First Respondent by notice dated 30.04.2020 had informed that it had been decided by the Competent Authority to allow the candidates who have joined their allotted college of Round -1 (both in Online/Offline mode) to resign from their joined seat by 5.00 p.m. of 08.05.2020 (Wednesday). It is the grievance of the Petitioner that the Second Respondent had not included the Management Seats in the Private/Non-Governmental Medical Institutions in the notification issued for Counselling under the State Quota. In that backdrop, this Writ Petition 3/7 http://www.judis.nic.in W.P. (MD) No. 6132 of 2020 and W.M.P. (MD) No. 5322 of 2020 has been filed for directing the Second Respondent to conduct and conclude the Counselling of Post Graduation Medical Seats in Private/Non-Governmental Medical Institutions along with the State Government Quota Seats for the academic Session 2020-2021 on or before 08.05.2020 by considering her representation dated 30.05.2020 in that regard. Full Article
b B.Abimathi vs The Director General Of Health ... on 5 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The Petitioner, who has completed her graduation in M.B.B.S. in Medicine and Surgery in the year 2018 had participated in the Post Graduate NEET Examination, 2020 conducted by the Third Respondent and has a score of 690. During the first round of counselling in All India Quota, she secured Master of Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of the Fourth Respondent and had paid admission fees. However, she intends to further participate in counselling in the State Government Quota seats including those in Non-Governmental Institutions. One of the conditions stipulated for already selected candidates in the All India Quota to participate in the State Government Quota is that they should would have to resign from the seat secured within the specified date. In furtherance thereto, the First Respondent by notice dated 30.04.2020 had informed that it had been decided by the Competent Authority to allow the candidates who have joined their allotted college of Round -1 (both in Online/Offline mode) to resign from their joined seat by 5.00 p.m. of 08.05.2020 (Wednesday). It is the grievance of the Petitioner that the Second Respondent had not included the Management Seats in the Private/Non-Governmental Medical Institutions in the notification issued for Counselling under the State Quota. In that backdrop, this Writ Petition 3/7 http://www.judis.nic.in W.P. (MD) No. 6132 of 2020 and W.M.P. (MD) No. 5322 of 2020 has been filed for directing the Second Respondent to conduct and conclude the Counselling of Post Graduation Medical Seats in Private/Non-Governmental Medical Institutions along with the State Government Quota Seats for the academic Session 2020-2021 on or before 08.05.2020 by considering her representation dated 30.05.2020 in that regard. Full Article
b Capri Global Capital consolidated net profit declines 28.36% in the March 2020 quarter By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:44:00 +0530 Sales rise 7.66% to Rs 172.38 crore Full Article
b Pak Army major among six killed in roadside bomb attack By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:12:52 +0530 At least six security personnel, including an Army major, were killed when a roadside bomb struck a patrol vehicle in southwestern Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, close to the border with Iran. The Army on Friday said in a statement that a vehicle of paramilitary Frontier Corps was targeted through a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) in Kech district's Buleda area, about 14 km from the Iran border. A major and five soldiers were killed while one soldier was injured, according to the Army. Baloch militants on Saturday claimed responsibility for the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in a statement said the roadside bomb was planted by its operatives and it will continue its struggle until the establishment of an independent homeland and a free society". BLA is a banned entity in Pakistan. It was also declared a terrorist group by the US in 2019. Security sources said the route where the explosion took place was monitored round the clock because of ... Full Article
b Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli's only working airport By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:48:53 +0530 Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya's capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting the sole functioning airport in Tripoli, setting jet fuel tanks ablaze and damaging passenger planes, authorities in west Libya and the UN said. The Tripoli-based Transportation Ministry said one of the damaged aircraft had been scheduled to leave Tripoli to bring back Libyans stranded in Spain by the coronavirus lockdown. It blamed east-based forces fighting to take the capital for over a year for the attack. Libya has been in turmoil since 2011, when a civil war toppled long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. The country has since split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and foreign countries. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company said the shelling at Mitiga airport set its jet fuel tanks on fire. The company, which is part of Libya's National Oil Corporation, shared footage of apparent ... Full Article
b COVID-19: Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:40:52 +0530 Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an absolute chaotic disaster during a conversation with ex-members of his administration. Obama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the basic understanding of rule of law is at risk. More than 78,400 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States and more than 1.3 million people have tested positive, according to the latest estimates from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Obama's comments came during a Friday call with 3,000 members of the Obama Alumni Association, people who served in his administration. Obama urged his supporters to back his former vice president, Joe Biden, who is trying to unseat Trump in the Nov. 3 election. What we're fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish, being Full Article
b Reopenings bring new cases in S. Korea, virus fears in Italy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:24:53 +0530 South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, and Italian authorities worried that people were getting too friendly at cocktail hour during the country's first weekend of eased restrictions. The new flareups and fears of a second wave of contagion underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies. Around the world, the US and other hard-hit countries are wrestling with how to ease curbs on business and public activity without causing the virus to come surging back. In New York, the deadliest hot spot in the US, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said three children died from a possible complication of the coronavirus involving swollen blood vessels and heart problems. At least 73 children statewide have been diagnosed with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease a rare inflammatory condition and toxic shock syndrome. .. Full Article
b 2 members of White House virus task force in quarantine By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:28:53 +0530 Two members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation's most secure buildings is immune from the virus. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be teleworking for the next two weeks" after it was determined he had a low risk exposure" to a person at the White House, the CDC said in a statement Saturday evening. The statement said he felt fine and has no symptoms. Just a few hours earlier, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed that FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn had come in contact with someone who tested positive and was in self-quarantine for the next two weeks. He tested negative for the virus. Both men were scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on Tuesday, along with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, also a task force member. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the ... Full Article
b In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:46:54 +0530 The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers. A government campaign to raise awareness seems to be helping, at least for medical workers. But it's made only limited headway in countering the harassment and shunning that may be discouraging people from seeking testing and care and hindering the battle against the pandemic. When Arisa Kadono tested positive and was hospitalized in early April, she was only identified as a woman in her 20s in food business. Soon, friends let her know that groundless rumours were circulating: that the family-run bar she helps with was a hotbed of virus; that she had dined with a popular baseball player who was infected earlier but she has never met; that she was sneaking out of the hospital and spreading the virus. It was as if I was a criminal, Kadono said in an interview from her home in Himeji, western Japan, after ending Full Article
b 3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:02:55 +0530 Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation's most secure buildings is immune from the virus. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a leading member of the task force, has become nationally known for his simple and direct explanations to the public about the coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes. Also quarantining are Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Stephen Hahn. Fauci's institute said that he has tested negative for COVID-19 and will continue to be tested regularly. It added that he is considered at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure, and that he would be taking appropriate precautions" to mitigate the risk to ... Full Article
b NY priest on virus front lines with embattled congregation By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:56 +0530 Raul Luis Lopez never had the chance to say goodbye. Lopez was hospitalised for COVID-19 on April 3 before succumbing nearly three weeks later. The 39-year-old native of Oaxaca, Mexico, suffered from diabetes which worsened his illness. The day he left for treatment was the last time his wife, Sara Cruz, saw him. Now Lopez's family, clad in surgical masks and gloves, was gathered in the widow's living room in the Corona neighbourhood of Queens, New York, around a black box of his cremated remains. A rendering of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico and the Americas, watched over his ashes on a table beside flowers and prayer candles. The Rev. Fabian Arias, a Catholic priest from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the pastor of Iglesia de Sion, a congregation with a mission relationship alongside Saint Peter's Church in Manhattan, and has performed funeral services 14 times in the last two months. Saturday's service for Lpez was the first he's been able to perform in a private ... Full Article
b Roland Garros could be behind closed doors, says French tennis boss By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:26:53 +0530 French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted Sunday that Roland Garros, already controversially pushed back four months due to the coronavirus, could be staged behind closed doors. Guidicelli, who said that the French federation (FFT) had "no regrets" over its unilateral decision to move the clay court Grand Slam from May 24-June 7 to September 20-October 4, insisted all options remain on the table. "We haven't ruled out any option. Roland Garros is first and foremost a story of matches and players," he told the Journal du Dimanche. "There is the tournament taking place in the stadium, and the tournament on TV screens. "Millions of viewers around the world are waiting. Organising it behind closed doors would allow part of the business model -- television rights (which account for more than a third of the tournament's revenues) -- to go ahead. This cannot be overlooked." The spread of the coronavirus has halted all tennis since mid-March and will not resume until July 13 at the ... Full Article