Bengaluru, Apr 21 () Homeline, an initiative fordoorstep delivery of essentials across Bengaluru city limitsduring the lockdown and claimed to be India's first integratedvoice and message platform to provide citizens services, waslaunched by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa here on Tuesday.The Chief Minister said the home delivery service was agood initiative during the time of the lockdown"It's pilot has been successful in Bengaluru South. Inseven days, more than 11,000 customers were served.Now it has been decided to implement it across Bengalurus municipal limits. This is a good and important step towardsensuring safety of citizens," he said. The homeline has been set up to reach the maximum numberof people in Bengaluru, keeping in mind that every citizen isfamiliar with using a phone, a release from the office ofBengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said.It said a citizen can call 080 61914960 and speak to thecall centre volunteer to place his or her order. Thosefamiliar with WhatsApp can send a Hi to the same number.The homeline has been made serviceable in all limits ofcity civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike therelease said and claimed it is the country's first WhatsAppbot enabled SuperApp.The home delivery pilot by Tejasvi Surya and RevenueMinister R Ashoka in Bengaluru south has now been expandedexpanded to 198 wards under BBMP, it said.The procedure to place an order entails typing out thelist or sending a photo of the list of grocery items requiredor a picture of the doctor s prescription in case ofmedicines. The delivery would be made within a day.Whenever customers place an order, the items are boughtfrom the store closest to their homes, thus ensuring that eventhe neighbourhood store is able to conduct sufficient tradeduring the lockdown, it said.The release claimed that the platform is India's firstintegrated voice and messaging platform, providing citizenswith services to order groceries, fruits, vegetables,medicines and essentials "through an ecosystem of 16,000merchants across Bengaluru and best in class delivery partnersto bring it right to an individual's doorstep." Citizens need to pay just Rs 10 for the service, for whichmore than 5,000 delivery personnel have been engaged."The helpline has been operational in Bengaluru South Policedivision Limits since April 12 and we have so far touched morethan 11,500 people through the helpline.We have now geo-mapped more than 16,000 grocery, medical,vegetable and fruit vendors onto this helpline," Surya said.Several Bengaluru startups joined hands with Surya'soffice to build the platform.Kaleyra provided the WhatsApp chatbot for the helpline,which is manned by call center employees of [24]7.ai.Cartoon Mango-ITW Consulting developed the platformentirely under the guidance of Surya's office, Elephant EarConsulting and iSpirt.Dunzo, Rapido, HouseJoy, Shadowfox and Swiggy have comeonboard to provide the home delivery, the statement said. KSU APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH

COVID-19 Lockdown: Doorstep delivery of essentials launched in Bengaluru

New Delhi, May 9 () Six policemen of Khajuri Khas police station in North East Delhi have tested positive for coronavirus infection, an official said on Saturday. The infected policemen are of the ranks of constables and head constables, he said, adding that they tested positive in last couple of days. They have been admitted to hospitals. The area assistant commissioner of police and Khajuri Khas station house officer are taking precautions and have restricted themselves to self isolation, a senior police officer said. In North East district, total 10 policemen have tested corona-positive. They include six from Khajuri Khas, two from Welcome and one each from Jyoti Nagar and Jafrabad police stations, the officer said. Elsewhere in Delhi, a constable posted at the Mandir Marg police station had tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. The police station barracks, where the constable stayed, was sealed. He has been put in isolation and 11 more police personnel have been quarantined at separate places. Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava on Friday had approved creation and monitoring of a WhatsApp group of all Delhi Police personnel who have been tested positive for COVID-19. "A DCP-rank officer has been asked to supervise the functioning of staff monitoring the 'Let's Fight Covid-DP' WhatsApp group which coordinates the grievances of corona-infected police personnel, who are either hospitalized or are in isolation. "This has been necessitated because of the increasing number of Covid-19 positive personnel and the need to deploy some more staff to attend helpline number as well as monitoring the WhatsApp Group in order to enable grievance redressal of the Covid- positive personnel," the order read. NIT RAXRAX

Six cops of Khajuri Khas police station in NE Delhi test corona-positive

Be it professional, personal or social life, we need finances to support us. Most financial transactions, investments, loans and other banking functions happen through banks. Hence, banks play a very important role in our lives. The sophisticated developments in the banking sector has seen the digitisation of most banking transactions letting the customers do banking on the move from remote locations. However, keeping track of <keyword id="1004673" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bank-holidays">bank holidays</keyword> is highly essential to avoid disruptions with regard to some banking functions. Here is a list of <keyword id="11352099" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="bank-holidays-in-june-2021">bank holidays in June 2021</keyword> to help you plan your banking and financial transactions for the month, well in advance. The Covid-19 pandemic situation has brought in some changes with regard to the timings of banks. You must get to know about these changes from your bank as the regulations often differ between banks. Every bank offers its helpline numbers of the different branches on its official website for the benefit of its customers. In India, banks follow the guidelines of the <keyword id="6354335" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> (RB) for their policies, interest rates, rules and regulations and holiday schedule. Indian banks do not work on second and fourth Saturdays. Sundays are regular weekend holidays. In addition to these holidays, the national, regional and local holidays also apply. Here is the list of bank holidays for India for June 2021. Note that the month of June does not have any national holidays. There are a few regional holidays, which maybe applicable. List of <keyword id="6840483" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="bank-holidays-in-june">bank holidays in June</keyword> 2021 <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Date</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Day</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Description of the holiday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Applicable in states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">6 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Sunday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Weekend holiday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">All states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">12 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Saturday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Second Saturday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">All states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">13 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Sunday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Maharana Pratap Jayanti</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">14 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Monday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Pahili Raja, Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Orissa, Punjab</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">15 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Tuesday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Raja Sankranti, YMA Day</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Orissa, Mizoram</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">20 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Sunday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Weekend holiday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">All states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">24 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Thursday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">26 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Saturday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Fourth Saturday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">All states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">27 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Sunday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Weekend holiday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">All states</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">30 June 2021</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Wednesday</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Remna Ni</h3></td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><h3 style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">Mizoram</h3></td></tr></tbody></table> SEE ALSO <a target="_blank" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-moves-the-delhi-high-court-against-indias-new-it-laws-says-report/articleshow/82965251.cms">WhatsApp moves the Delhi High Court against India’s new IT laws, says report</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/cyclone-yaas-will-unleash-its-fury-for-another-12-to-18-hours-after-making-landfall/articleshow/82964922.cms">Cyclone Yaas will unleash its fury for another 12 to 18 hours after making landfall</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link" 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<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-bigger-than-walmart-overall-sales-2021-8"></a>Good morning and welcome to <keyword id="9070519" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="10-things-in-tech">10 Things in Tech</keyword>. If this was forwarded to you, <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. ​​Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576?pt=385758&amp;ct=06292021_newsletters&amp;mt=8amp;mt=8">click here for iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider&amp;r[%E2%80%A6]ers%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D06292021%26anid%3Dadmobdmob">here for Android</a>.Let's get started.1. Amazon just dethroned Walmart. Shoppers spent $610 billion on Amazon last year, allowing it to officially surpass Walmart as the world's largest retailer outside of China. Here's what that means for Amazon - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-bigger-than-walmart-overall-sales-2021-8">and why experts "don't see a path for Walmart to catch up."</a>2. T-Mobile confirms hackers stole personal data from more than 40 million customers. Records from 7.8 million current customers were breached, as well as those of 40 million former or prospective customers. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/t-mobile-hack-40-million-customers-information-stolen-data-breach-2021-8">Along with social security numbers, here's what else hackers got.</a>3. Twelve former Cisco employees have raised billions for buzzy startups. Some startups from Cisco alum - like Zoom - have already achieved fame, while others are still in their early stages of fundraising. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cisco-mafia-former-employees-who-launched-their-own-startups-2021-8">Meet the Cisco mafia, who are founding startups spanning e-commerce to cybersecurity.</a>4. Three former Netflix employees have been charged with insider trading. The SEC charged the employees - as well as one of their brothers and close friends - for operating an insider trading ring that raked in more than $3 million. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/netflix-employees-insider-trading-ring-sec-charges-stock-private-information-2021-8">More on that here.</a>5. Grimes shared a video of X AE A-Xii during their vacation in Italy. Though she and her boyfriend, Elon Musk, have kept their son out of the spotlight since he was born, the video shows them visiting museums and other scenic locations. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-girlfriend-grimes-shared-clip-of-son-family-vacation-2021-8">See the footage here. </a>6. WhatsApp shut down a helpline set up by the Taliban. The app shut down the hotline, which was established for people to report looting and violence, to comply with US sanctions against the Taliban. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taliban-whatsapp-helpline-facebook-shuts-down-reporting-looting-2021-8">Here's what you need to know.</a>7. Jeff Bezos now owns $119 million worth of real estate in a single NYC building. Bezos just spent $23 million on a Fifth Avenue condo, in a high-rise building where he already owns four other units. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-buys-fifth-nyc-condo-212-fifth-avenue-report-2021-8">Here's what we know about his sprawling NYC apartment.</a>8. Humanoid robots are getting terrifyingly nimble. Boston Dynamics is back at it again with another video of its bipedal robot - this time, the robot is performing a parkour routine. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boston-dynamics-humanoid-robots-are-getting-terrifyingly-nimble-2021-8">Check out the video of it hopping, leaping, and crossing a balance beam.</a>9. Amazon employees are blasting the company's latest return-to-office plan. Employees are taking to internal message boards to decry the plan, which delayed the return to office from September to January. Workers say it's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employees-blast-the-companys-return-to-office-plans-2021-8">"turning into a circus" - and want to work from home forever. </a>10. Uber is starting to show ads on its app. In its search for profitability, the company is revisiting the business model, which former CEO Travis Kalanick had rejected for being bad for users. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-testing-in-app-ads-business-profit-2021-8">More on its decision to go against Kalanick's guidance.</a>Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email <a href="mailto:jerb@insider.com">jerb@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanparkererb">@JordanParkerErb</a>.Sign up for <a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/free">more Insider newsletters here.</a>

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New Delhi, Apr 16 () The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking immediate implementation of measures for safeguarding the victims of domestic violence and child abuse amidst the coronavirus lockdown in the country.The petition moved by an NGO -- All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice (AICHLS) -- highlighted the increase in domestic violence incidents since the lockdown last month, now extended till May 3, and sought the court's urgent intervention in the interest of women and children.Advocates Mithu Jain, Arjun Syal and Vidisha Kumar, representing the NGO, said the matter was mentioned before the high court on Wednesday and they were informed that the plea for urgent hearing has been allowed.The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on Friday, has sought certain immediate and effective measures to be adopted to help victims of domestic violence and child abuse during the lockdown.It said incidents of domestic violence and child abuse have gripped not only India but countries such as Australia, the UK and USA and the reports suggest that there is a horrific surge in such cases since the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown.The plea claimed that the helpline numbers across the country received about 92,000 calls based on domestic abuse and violence in the first 11 days of the lockdown alone and sought that nodal officers be appointed to attend to such distress calls.'It further prayed for giving wide publicity to the helpline and WhatsApp numbers as well as the contact details of the concerned NGOs and government representatives who would be able to assist the victims immediately and round the clock.The NGO sought intervention of the court saying in view of this peculiar situation, access to other ordinary channels such as courts, police, protection officers, friends and relatives is remote."The lockdown also is a breeding ground for child abuse as well since they are deprived of the networks that help them cope up with, like their friends, teachers, coaches, relatives who usually provide an escape from their abusive environment," it said.The plea has arrayed Centre, Delhi government and national Commission for Women as parties. SKV HMP SA

HC to hear plea for protecting victims of domestic violence, child abuse during lockdown

By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 3 () A girl being physically abused to get married and a man seeking protection for her sister being beaten at her in-laws home were among 315 complaints of domestic violence received by the NCW in April, when the country was under a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.The 315 complaints were received online and on WhatsApp and no complaint was received by post last month. Despite that, the complaints were highest since August last year, the NCW data showed.During previous months, the complaints included those received online and those received by posts.NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said the high numbers can be attributed to the lockdown - imposed since March 25 - which has locked the abuser and the victim together.The NCW has launched a WhatsApp number -- 7217735372 -- to report cases of domestic violence.It shared a few case studies of the kind of domestic violence complaints they have received during the lock-down period.In one of the cases, a girl complained that she is being beaten up by her parents and forced to get married. The NCW contacted the police following her complaint and she was shifted to a shelter home.In another case, a man in Tripura complained to NCW that his sister was being physically abused in her in-laws home and she is not able to step out due to lockdown."We coordinated with the police which rescued her," an NCW member said.Another set of cases relate to women getting locked out of their in-laws home."Each case is different and whatever the requirement is we act accordingly," the member said.In a bid to facilitate women to reach out to seek aid, a number of helpline numbers have been launched for reporting crimes against women, especially domestic violence.A total of 800 complaints were received by NCW of various crimes committed against women, the NCW data showed.While domestic violence constituted nearly 40 per cent of the total, the other offence which saw a significant rise in the month of April was cyber crime.Experts have attributed the rise to the ongoing lockdown which has resulted in "caged predators" attacking women online.According to the NCW data, 54 cyber complaints (online) were received in April in comparison to 37 (online and by post) in March and 21 (online and by post) in February. Due to lockdown, only online complaints were received in April.India is currently under the world's biggest lockdown with around 1.3 billion people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed over 1,300 lives and infected 39,980 people in the country. UZM ABHABHABH

Lockdown: NCW receives 315 domestic violence complaints in April

Lack of proper use and timely maintenance of 'Make in India' <keyword id="3939429" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ventilators">ventilators</keyword> -- that help you breathe or breathe for you -- is resulting in glitches in the machine amid the Covid crisis, creating another challenging situation for the Centre. Despite instructions given in the user manual, detailed guidelines issued to ventilator users regarding infrastructure requirements, proper usage and maintenance of the CV200 ventilators, "many hospitals or <keyword id="6405716" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="medical-colleges">medical colleges</keyword> are not following these", said sources. Flow sensors, bacteria filters and HME filters are not being changed by the hospital authorities as per the prescribed norms, or the ventilators are being used without these important consumable items. Such lapses have caused serious concern when the Central government has been centrally procuring and providing states and <keyword id="390245" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Territories">Union Territories</keyword> (UTs) or central hospitals or institutes with essential medical devices including ventilators since April 2020 to augment the existing hospital infrastructure. The <keyword id="83655" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-health-ministry">Union Health Ministry</keyword> on Thursday posed pointed questions to a few such hospitals and medical colleges in Punjab, saying "they have been, instead, raising the issue of ventilators being non-functional without any basis". One such case was reported from the GGS <keyword id="27558" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Medical-college">Medical College</keyword> and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab where several ventilators were lying unused as a result of <keyword id="11250281" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="technical-glitches-due">technical glitches due</keyword> to lack of proper maintenance. The hospital later raised the issue that there were technical glitches in the 'Made in India' ventilators due to poor service by the manufacturer after sales. <keyword id="48413" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry">Ministry</keyword> has said that a few reports were also published in media, clarifying "these reports seem to be unfounded, not having the full information on the matter". 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It was observed that there are issues and problems with the infrastructure in GGSMCH including non-availability of required pressure in the central oxygen gas pipelines, said the Ministry. "Further, the consumables like flow sensors, bacteria filters and HME filters are not being changed by the hospital authorities as per the prescribed norms, or the ventilators are being used without these important consumable items. "Maintenance of correct gas pressures (difference between air pressure and oxygen pressure cannot be more than 10 PSI) and use of proper consumables are essential requirements, without which performance of CV200 ventilators is not guaranteed," said the Ministry. Furthermore, BEL engineers visited GGSMCH again on Wednesday and made five ventilators functional only by replacing a few consumables and demonstrated their optimum performance to the GGSMCH authorities, thereby, further making it evident that when operated properly, the ventilators will provide reliable performance. The Central government has been supplying these ventilators supported by the PM CARES fund to hospital and medical colleges in states and UTs. Besides, there are a few states which have received the ventilators but are yet to get these installed in their hospitals. The Union Health Secretary has written to seven such States on April 11 and again on May 9 which still have more than 50 ventilators lying uninstalled with them for the last 4-5 months. "They have been requested to get the installation expedited so that the ventilators can be put to optimal use." In addition, the Union Health Ministry had written to the states and UTs to contact ventilator manufactures on helpline numbers which are also available on the ventilators in the form of stickers. In addition, information has again been provided of state wise Whatsapp groups created with the concerned nodal officers of the states and UTs, representatives of the user hospitals and technical teams of the manufacturers in order to address any technical issues in real time. The Centre has also shared dedicated email IDs of the ventilator manufacturers with the states and UTs in case they get any report regarding glitches in the machine. Ventilators were available in very limited numbers in government hospitals across the country at the beginning of the Covid pandemic last year. Moreover, very limited manufacturing of ventilators was taking place in the country and most of the suppliers abroad were not in a position to make supplies of ventilators in large quantities to India. That is when the local manufacturers were encouraged to produce "Make in India" ventilators to address the huge projected demand of the country and orders placed on them. Many of them were first time manufacturers of the ventilators. The ventilator models went through rigorous screening, technical demonstration and clinical validation process in the very limited time available for the same, through domain knowledge experts, and after their approval, these were put into supplies. 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Shimla, Apr 26 () No fresh novel coronavirus case has been reported in Himachal Pradesh for the last three days, a senior health official said on Sunday. Of the 176 samples sent for testing on Sunday, 38 tested negative while reports of the rest are awaited, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said. These tests are being conducted at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) in Tanda, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla and Central Research Institute (CRI) in Kasauli in Solan district. Himachal Pradesh has so far reported 41 coronavirus cases. While 22 patients have recovered, 13 are undergoing treatment. Dhiman said residents of the state can take any medical help by sending messages on WhatsApp helpline number -- 01792227328. He also said the thermal screening of all stranded people from Himachal Pradesh who are now returning to the state will be done at interstate borders and they will be kept under mandatory surveillance for at least 14 days. On Saturday, two more COVID-19 patients had recovered from the disease, taking the total number of those cured in the state to 22. Eleven patients from Una district, four from Chamba, three each from Solan and Kangra and one from Sirmaur district have recovered so far, Dhiman added. So far, 41 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state. The number of active cases is 13. Five active cases from Una, two each from Solan, Chamba and Hamirpur, one each from Kangra and Sirmaur are being treated at RPGMC in Tanda in Kangra, Charitable Hospital in Bhota in Hamirpur district and ESIC in Katha in Baddi. Four patients were shifted to a private hospital outside Himachal Pradesh. Two people have died of COVID-19 in the state. The fatalities include a 70-year-old Delhi resident who had stayed at a guest house of a factory in Baddi in Solan district and died at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on April 2. DJI AQSAQS

No fresh COVID-19 case reported in Himachal Pradesh for three days

New Delhi, Apr 29 () From a daily wager in Punjab who needed ration to a man in Tripura abused on a messaging group for challenging fake news, several are using a 2017 government tele-law scheme to get help and legal advice during the COVID-19-induced lockdown.The scheme of the law ministry was launched to help people in rural areas get pre-litigation legal advice from a panel of lawyers on phone, but now it is also getting calls from people requiring assistance for other problems arising due to the lockdown. The lockdown which was imposed from March 25 to April 14, and then extended to May 3, aims to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.When people call up the service's local centre, they are put through the panel of lawyers who answer their queries, according to a top official of the ministry.The department has documented eight such cases where people were helped through the tele-law scheme.Prem Kumar, a resident of Punjab's Moga district, had called the local centre saying he had no money to buy ration. Panel lawyer Aksh Basra gave him the government helpline number.According to a department of justice official, ration was delivered at his doorstep by the local administration. People like him living nearby and facing similar problems were also provided assistance, the official said.In Tripura, offensive remarks were being posted against Sanjoy Debnath after he questioned a post on a Whatsapp group which claimed that several people who flew in from Manipur were coronavirus infected, the department said.Based on the advice of a panel lawyer, Debnath approached the local police station with a complaint and printouts of the conversations.The person who posted the alleged fake news and the offensive remarks was made to apologise, the department said.The tele-law initiative was launched on April 20, 2017, with an aim to provide legal advice in villages through common services centres (CSCS).A pilot project started in 1,800 CSCs in 11 states has now been expanded to 115 aspirational districts. NAB ANBANB

COVID-19 lockdown: Tele-law scheme helping people get legal advice

<ul><li>Out of the 1,986 fresh cases, 586 were from the GHMC, followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri (207) and Ranga Reddy (205) districts, the bulletin said. The other districts which reported a substantial number of cases include Warangal Urban (123), Karimnagar (116) and Sangareddy (108). </li><li>The case fatality rate in the state was 0.82 per cent, while it was 2.20 per cent at the national level, it said. As many as 45,388 people have recovered from the infection so far, while 16,796 were under treatment. </li><li>The recovery rate was 72.3 per cent in the state, while it was 64 per cent in the country.</li></ul> <keyword id="68884" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Telangana">Telangana</keyword> reported 1,986 <keyword id="8956138" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-covid-19-cases">new COVID-19 cases</keyword>, the highest single day spike so far, taking the tally of positive cases in the state to 62,703. With 14 more deaths, the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> toll in the state rose to 519, a state government bulletin said on Friday, providing data as of 8 pm on July 30. While the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the hotbed of the virus spread in the state, continues to report a high number of cases, there has been a significant rise in thenumber of cases being reported from different districts, including Ranga Reddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Warangal Urban and Karimnagar. Out of the 1,986 fresh cases, 586 were from the GHMC, followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri (207) and Ranga Reddy (205) districts, the bulletin said. The other districts which reported a substantial number of cases include Warangal Urban (123), Karimnagar (116) and Sangareddy (108). The case fatality rate in the state was 0.82 per cent, while it was 2.20 per cent at the national level, it said. As many as 45,388 people have recovered from the infection so far, while 16,796 were under treatment. The recovery rate was 72.3 per cent in the state, while it was 64 per cent in the country. The number of individuals in home/institutional isolation was 10,632. The number of asymptomatic cases (of those under home isolation) was 84 per cent, it said. The bulletin said 21,380 samples were tested on July 30, the highest in a single day so far. Cumulatively, 4,37,582 samples have been tested. Talking about age and gender wise COVID-19 positive details, it said 65.6 per cent were male, while 34.4 per cent were female. On comorbidities status among deaths, it said the percentage of deaths due to comorbidities was 53.87 per cent. The percentage of deaths due to COVID-19 was 46.13 per cent. The number of vacant isolation, oxygen and ICU beds was 11,179 and 2,268 and 1,352 respectively, the bulletin said. It said RT-PCR/CBNAAT/TRUENAT testing facilities in government were 16 and 23 in the private sector. It also said 320 rapid antigen testing centres have been set up by the government. The government provided a list oflaboratories, list of rapid antigen testing centres, details on the status of beds in government and private hospitals, the lists of containment zones in GHMC and in different districts. The bulletin said the government has made elaborate arrangements for treating COVID-19 patients and that sufficient beds are available in government hospitals. The call centre number for helpline, telemedicine and grievances is 104. People can contact 9154170960 on WhatsApp for any grievances pertaining to private hospitals/laboratories, the bulletin added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-stock-brokers-hit-by-sebi-direct-market-access/articleshow/77198064.cms">India's broking industry just got the shock of its life – SEBI may soon allow investors to trade directly on the exchanges</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ril-has-a-sobering-quarter-if-not-for-jio-and-bp-stake-sale-it-would-have-been-much-worse/articleshow/77264366.cms">RIL has a sobering quarter⁠— if not for Jio and stake sale to BP it would have been much worse</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/comparison-of-indias-rafale-fighter-jets-with-chinese-latest-j-20-fighter-jets/slidelist/77238828.cms">India’s Rafale fighter jets — Here’s how it stacks up against Chinese J-20</a>

Telangana reports highest single day spike in COVID-19 with 1986 new patients

New Delhi, Jul 15 () Actor Sonu Sood, who catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will pen a book about his experience. His debut book, as-of-yet untitled, will reveal the emotional and often challenging journeys the actor undertook along with the people he helped. It will be released later this year, announced publishing house Penguin Random House India on Wednesday. "... I want to thank God for making me a catalyst in helping the migrants. While my heart beats in Mumbai, after this movement I feel a part of me lives in the villages of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Uttarakhand and various other states where I have now found new friends and made deep connections. "I have decided to put these experiences, stories that are embedded in my soul forever, in a book ... I'm excited, nervous and overwhelmed, and I can't wait to connect with you through my book. I look forward to your support-and love you all," Sood said in a statement. The 46-year-old actor launched an initiative to help reunite migrant workers who were stranded in Mumbai with their families in distant corners of the country. Sood and his team rolled out a toll-free number and a WhatsApp helpline to connect with the workers and then arrange transportation for those desperate to reach their homes. Later, he arranged for food, buses, trains and even chartered flights for stranded migrants, some of whom were walking home after the lockdown was imposed earlier in March and left them jobless. "The past three-and-half months have been a kind of a life-changing experience for me, living with the migrants for sixteen to eighteen hours a day and sharing the pain. When I go to see them off as they begin their journey back home, my heart is filled with joy and relief. "Seeing the smiles on their faces, the tears of happiness in their eyes has been the most special experience of my life, and I pledged that I'll keep on working to send them back to their homes until the last migrant reaches his village, to his loved ones," he added. Famous antagonist in reel-life, and a true hero in real, Sood on Monday also pledged financial support to over 400 families of migrants, who died or were injured during the coronavirus lockdown. Milee Ashwarya, publisher, Ebury Publishing and Vintage Publishing, Penguin Random House, said the book will bring together the story of Sood's amazing journey - "of people who were suddenly left without security and livelihood; of hope and the feeling of oneness that binds us all together". MG BK BK

Actor Sonu Sood turns author with a book on his work with migrants during coronavirus

New Delhi, Apr 20 () The Delhi High Court has expressed satisfaction over measures taken by the Centre and Delhi government to provide treatment to non-COVID-19 patients including those needing chemotherapy, dialysis and pregnant women, despite the enormous pressure due to coronavirus situation.The court said if a citizen has any grievance related to medical facilities, it can approach competent authorities in the government for appropriate redressal through helplines and dedicated Whatsapp numbers and also asked Centre and Delhi government to give wide publicity to helpline numbers and continue to render medical aid and assistance to citizens.A bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh applauded and commended the work being done by doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and all others associated with them in various hospitals and dispensaries and clinics.The bench also appreciated the brilliant work being done by the other government agencies on the administrative side including police, armed forces, paramilitary forces, to name a few, who amongst other tasks are helping the health workers."Every sector today, be it the Government or the private sector, working in the field of health or administration or law and order, is contributing in its own way, battling the pandemic, which surely includes the citizens, who in their own way are contributing to the fight against COVID-19. "Every single day is posing new challenges. At this stage, therefore, for anyone to undermine the efforts put by the medical staff or the government agencies in providing medical aid and assistance, would, in our view, not only be wholly unfair and inappropriate but also demotivating for those working dedicatedly and tirelessly, 24x7 on ground," the court said in its judgement.The court's verdict came while disposing of a petition seeking direction to authorities to provide medical aid and treatment to patients suffering from varied illnesses and diseases, other than COVID-19.It claimed that most of the hospitals are providing treatment to patients suffering from the effects of the deadly virus while there are other persons who are suffering from serious illnesses such as cancer and kidney problems and need chemotherapy or dialysis on an urgent basis.The petitioners Yash Aggarwal and Chitrakshi, law students, claimed that hospitals are not attending to many cases of medical emergencies and are refusing to entertain patients who have to undergo dialysis or chemotherapy.The plea, filed through advocate Sumedh Rishi, submitted that women who are pregnant also need treatment, both during pregnancy and at the time of delivery, as well as at the postnatal stage.The court, however, said the contention of the petitioners that non COVID-19 patients suffering from cancer or kidney diseases are not being treated, is "incorrect". The court said it was of the view that the authorities have formulated detailed guidelines for putting into place an effective system of treating non-COVID illnesses and diseases to the best of their capacity, given the enormity of the calamity they are faced with.The bench was assured by the Centre's counsel Anurag Ahluwalia, Delhi government's advocate Satyakam and Medical Council of India's lawyers T Singhdev and Tarun Verma that treatment will be earnestly provided to non-COVID-19 patients, having medical emergencies and those who need treatments such as chemotherapy and dialysis.The advocates assured medical care to pregnant women, both during pregnancy and at the time of delivery.The court noted that guidelines indicate that the government has declared services for all crucial areas such as maternal, newborn and child health, prevention and management of communicable diseases, treatment for chronic diseases to avoid complications and addressing emergencies, as 'essential services'.There is a clear direction that all health services including Ayush would remain functional, such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, telemedicine facilities as well as dispensaries, chemists, pharmacies, medical laboratories and collection centres, it said.Various aspects have been covered in these guidelines which also include measures with respect to illnesses like hypertension, diabetes and mental health and diseases such as tuberculosis, vector borne and viral hepatitis, it noted.The court further said COVID-19 is an unprecedented calamity, globally, which has left no country, across the globe, untouched with its scathing and devastating effect.It said there can hardly be any doubt that given the magnitude of the calamity and the pandemic, the task undertaken by health workers or the other workers on the frontline, both inside and outside the hospital, of rendering medical aid and treatment to a patient suffering with COVID-19, is a gigantic and herculean task. SKV HMP DVDV

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(Eds: With more quotes of official, background of scheme) New Delhi, Apr 29 () From a daily wager in Punjab who needed ration to a man in Tripura abused on a messaging group for challenging fake news, several people are using a 2017 tele-law scheme of the government to get help and legal advice during the coronavirus-forced lockdown.The law ministry scheme was launched to help people in rural areas get pre-litigation legal advice from a panel of lawyers over phone. But now, calls are being received from people in need of assistance for other problems arising due to the curbs imposed to contain the spread of the respiratory infection.The lockdown was initially imposed from March 25 to April 14. It has now been extended till May 3.According to a top official of the law ministry, when people call up the service's local centre, they are put through the panel of lawyers who answer their queries.The department has documented eight cases where people were helped through the tele-law scheme.Prem Kumar, a resident of Punjab's Moga district, had called the local centre saying he had no money to buy ration. Panel lawyer Aksh Basra gave him the government helpline number. According to a Department of Justice official, ration was delivered at his doorstep by the local administration.People like him living nearby and facing similar problems were also provided assistance, the official said.In Tripura, offensive remarks were posted against Sanjoy Debnath after he questioned a post on a WhatsApp group which claimed that several people who flew in from Manipur were coronavirus infected, the department said.Based on the advice of a panel lawyer, Debnath approached the local police station with a complaint and printouts of the conversations. The person who posted the alleged fake news and the offensive remarks was made to apologise, the department said.The tele-law initiative was launched on April 20, 2017, with an aim to provide legal advice in villages through common services centres (CSCS). A pilot project started in 1,800 CSCs in 11 states has now been expanded to 115 aspirational districts."The scheme has been a big boon for citizens during the challenging time of COVID-19. The scheme has picked up momentum over the last few months. Its coverage has expanded from 1,800 CSCs to 29,860 centres," the official said. Over two lakh beneficiaries had enrolled for legal advice, of whom nearly 1.95 lakh beneficiaries have received counsel."Of those benefitted, 65 per cent belong to marginalised sections of the society," the official pointed out. NAB NSD

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New Delhi, May 12 () Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought views from Delhiites on how to ease the curbs after May 17, but said the lockdown cannot be lifted completely as a high number of coronavirus cases were being reported daily in the national capital, which saw the biggest spike in death toll with 13 fatalities in 24 hours. According to a health bulletin, with 406 fresh instances, the total number of coronavirus cases reached 7,639 while the death toll has risen to 86. In the bulletin, the Delhi health department, however, carried a footnote that certain figures mentioned in it, including death toll, were subject to change on receipt of additional information. A 31-year-old Army jawan suffering from coronavirus was found hanging from a tree in the premises of an Army hospital here, police said. An IPS officer with the Delhi Police has also tested positive for coronavirus. On a positive note, an 88-year-old man from Himachal Pradesh who had worked with the IAF has now fully recovered after successfully battling coronavirus infection at a city hospital here. Seeking suggestions from people to ease the curbs, Kejriwal said people can send their views by calling toll-free number 1031 or through WhatsApp number 8800007722, or by sending an e-mail to delhicm.suggestions@gmail.com by 5 pm Wednesday. Sources said the Delhi government received around three lakh messages on WhatsApp within seven hours as well as 25,000 recorded messages on the 1,031 helpline and 5,000 e-mails. "On one hand, we will have to save ourselves from coronavirus. But on other, we will also have to maintain the health of the economy," Kejriwal told an online media briefing. Earlier this month, he had said people will have to be ready to live with coronavirus. "I seek suggestions from the people of Delhi. Obviously, lockdown cannot be lifted completely from the city given the spike in cases of COVID-19," he said. The chief minister said his government will send a proposal on lockdown relaxations for Delhi to the Centre on Thursday after discussing the suggestions with experts and doctors. "I want to ask whether there should be relaxation in lockdown (post May 17). How much relaxation should be given and in which areas?" the chief minister sought to know from Delhiites. He also asked whether buses, metro, taxis and auto-rickshaw should now be allowed to operate in Delhi and if schools, markets and industrial areas should be opened after May 17, when the lockdown 3.0 ends. Barring COVID containment zones, economic activities should be allowed to resume in the national capital, Kejriwal had told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with chief ministers. During the media briefing on Tuesday, he said the central government has asked all states to submit by May 15 their proposal on lockdown relaxations. The Delhi government has already demanded from the Centre that all 11 districts of the city not be treated as ''red zones'' so that more economic activities are allowed, the sources said. They said the city government wants that ''red zones'' in Delhi to be identified as per municipal wards instead of districts, they said. Recently, the Union Health Ministry classified the entire national capital, which has 11 districts, as a red zone. The city has 272 wards. Meanwhile, as the Raiways resumed its passenger service after over 50 days, three trains departed from the national capital to Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Dibrugarh (Assam) and Bengaluru carrying people who have been stranded since the lockdown came into force. Five other trains bound for Delhi left from Patna, Bengaluru, Howrah, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, they added. The Delhi government on Tuesday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for screening of passengers arriving here from outside in special trains. In an order, the health department said that only asymptomatic persons coming to the national capital would be allowed to go home after ascertaining that they are asymptomatic. For passengers found symptomatic, standard protocol for testing and quarantine shall be followed, it said. Hundreds of passengers gathered at the New Delhi Railway Station with mixed feelings of relief and apprehension, with many arriving before the scheduled train departure. The Chelmsford Road leading to the New Delhi Railway Station was heavily barricaded by police, as those who had to catch the trains walked with their luggage or hired rickshaws. The entrance of the railway station was also barricaded by police. People gathered outside as policemen queued up the passengers to different destinations. Announcements were made to maintain social distancing as people packed the road outside the railway station. Swami H B, employed with a bakery in Gurgaon, reached the station hours before the departure of his train to Bengaluru at 9.15 pm. "I came early as I had to commute from Gurgaon and also because I cannot afford to miss the train," he said. He said he was apprehensive of his journey forward from Bengaluru to his hometown Chikmagalur. BUN NIT VIT KND AMP ASG PR RTRT

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Research shows more people are sending explicit images of themselves to their partners.</li><li>At the same time, cases of image-based abuse, or so-called "revenge porn", are on the rise.</li></ul>Nothing is wrong with an adult sharing private images consensually. But this isn't always the case.Research published by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-crackdown-on-image-based-abuse">British charity Refuge</a> in January, showed between January 2019 and July 2022, more than 13,800 reports have been made to English police that involve the disclosure of private sexual images without consent.Unfortunately, these numbers also are rising, with the <a href="https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revenge Porn Helpline</a> reporting an increase of 40% between 2020 and 2021, with over 4,406 cases.But while sending nudes is an increasingly common part of modern dating, it also comes with certain risks. Image-based abuse or so-called "revenge porn" happens when a person's nude or sexual image is shared without their consent or permission.In England and Wales, <a href="https://www.insider.com/revenge-porn-victims-and-the-law-2019-12">revenge porn was made a criminal offense in 2015</a> and is currently punishable by up to two years imprisonment.In the US, 46 states and Washington DC have laws against digital harassment and revenge porn, <a href="https://www.cybercivilrights.org/revenge-porn-laws/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Cyber Civil Rights initiative.</a>Insider spoke to digital privacy advocate Jo O'Reilly to discover some of the best ways to stay safe when sharing intimate images with your partner online.<h2>1. Always use an end-to-end encrypted messaging app </h2>With so many platforms at our fingertips, it's easy to send pictures without thinking about where your data goes."If you're going to send anything that you don't want anyone else to see, you want to be careful of what platform you're using," said O'Reilly. The privacy advocate suggests apps such as Signal, Telegram, or even WhatsApp, where you can send messages, pictures, or videos without a third-party reading what is sent. While many young people use Snapchat and Instagram to send pictures these days, <a href="https://www.insider.com/revenge-porn-victims-struggle-to-report-content-on-instagram-2020-6">it is important to note that these services are not encrypted.</a> People can always freely screenshot content — sometimes without you even knowing.<h2>2. Be aware of where you're storing your images</h2>Before sending your images, always make sure you know exactly where you're saving them. Cloud hackings are common, as witnessed back in 2014 when various (mostly female) celebrities had nearly 500 private pictures leaked on public websites."Check that you are not saving stuff by default to your Cloud from your phone. It's not something that a lot of people always check," O'Reilly suggested. If you have an iPhone, check your storage settings by going to Settings &gt; Photos &amp; Camera. From there, you'll have the option to enable or disable three different iCloud services. Read the descriptions of each service carefully before you choose to turn it on.If you have an Android device, open your Google Photos app and tap the menu icon in the top left corner. Then, go to Settings &gt; Back up &amp; sync and disable the automatic backup feature.To be safe, you should also check your iCloud or Google Photos account online and delete any photos you may have accidentally synced to your devices. "Your phone might be very secure, it might have a passcode, a biometric face ID, it might need your thumbprint but getting into your iCloud via another device might be easier than you think," O'Reilly added. <h2>3. Have a conversation about security with the person you're sending your picture to </h2>Unfortunately, securing your device isn't enough — it also depends on the person you're sending the pictures to. "Sadly, the risk is nearly always the person you're sending it to. But this is not necessarily intentional — you might take your phone security very seriously but the partner you're sending to might not," said O'Reilly. Privacy advocate suggests having an open and honest conversation with your partner before sending anything. Ask them questions like where your pictures will be stored, whether their iCloud settings have been checked, or whether they will delete your picture if you ask them to."In the same way that you need to be having conversations with your partner about your sexual relationship, about consent and contraception or things like that, you need to be having conversations about your digital relationship and security as well," O'Reilly added.<div type="image" title="Jennifer Lawrence" height="3112" width="4149" msid="78347471" hostid="261"></div><h2>4. Ask yourself whether you actually trust the person you're sending pictures to</h2>Although this might seem like very obvious advice, it is probably the most important of all: if you don't trust the person, then don't hit 'Send.'"This can be difficult because you never know what people are capable of until it happens, unfortunately," said O'Reilly. "Making sure you really do trust someone and that you're kind of invested in the build-up to the relationship is always important."One red flag to look out for in particular is whether or not the person you're sending pictures to is pressuring you to send them, O'Reilly added."Really make sure if it something you want to do and that you're not coerced into doing it," she said. "Of course, that's not 100% foolproof. Plenty of people consensually share images in good faith and they can be shared against their will." <h2>5. Be aware of your surroundings when you take the pictures</h2>When deciding on the photo you're planning to send, be aware of details, such as the background or whether your face can be identified."This includes showing off any recognizable tattoos or birthmarks you might have," added O'Reilly.The place you're taking the picture from can also be vital. "Never send a nude from your place of work where there's a company logo in the background, for example," said O'Reilly. "Might seem like straight-forward advice but it can be particularly damaging.""If you work in some kind of profession where you think this could have a really big impact like a lawyer or a teacher for example, then you need to be extra careful," she added.<h2>What happens if I do end up becoming a victim of image-based abuse?</h2>If you do find out that someone has been sharing your private images without your consent, O'Reilly suggested trying to understand as much as possible about what's happened first."If you know for sure that the person is sharing these images maliciously then go straight to the police," she said. "That's obviously easier said than done and it takes a level of bravery, but it is a strong option." "If you think it was accidental, one option would be to reach out to the person you sent the pictures to, to figure out whether it was a mistake or ask them to remove it," O'Reilly added.Other support systems, <a href="https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/how-can-we-help/how-to-get-in-touch/">like the Revenge Porn Helpline</a>, are also always available."Don't panic, you're not alone and there is help available," the manager of the helpline, Sophie Mortimer, told Insider."Make sure you reach out for personal support as your well-being is the priority. Then save evidence: screenshots messages and content, save links," she added.Most importantly, you should know that you're not alone and that you are not to blame for becoming a victim, both experts said.There's nothing wrong with sharing intimate images if that's what you want to do, but it's a good idea to make sure you're aware of the risks and have done what you can to offset them," said Mortimer. "Have fun, but stay safe."

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