ut Sophie Turner hides her baby bump in a man's button up shirt as she takes a stroll with Joe Jonas By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:41:17 GMT The actress and the Jonas Brothers singer kept their looks casual as they went out for a walk. Sophie appeared to have Joe's hand tightly clasped in her own the whole time. Full Article
ut Demi Moore pays tribute to Little Richard by sharing wedding day photo with Bruce Willis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:56:12 GMT Upon learning of the death of music legend Little Richard on Saturday, countless icons from Hollywood and the music world took to social media to pay tribute. Full Article
ut Elle and Dakota Fanning wear masks as they head out together in Los Angeles By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:34:55 GMT They have been self-isolating together amid the coronavirus pandemic. And Dakota, 26, and Elle Fanning, 22, were glimpsed stepping out together in Los Angeles this Saturday. Full Article
ut Olivia Wilde talks fighting for justice and pays tribute to Ahmaud Arbery with a 'steep' hike in LA By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:54:09 GMT '#IRanWithMaud and it was steep and hard. Are we ready for the hard work it will take to fight for justice? I hope so. I'm ready,' the 36-year-old House star wrote on Saturday. Full Article
ut Pink opens up about recovery from coronavirus with son Jameson, three: 'It was a terrifying time' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:19:47 GMT The 40-year-old wrote: 'Battling COVID-19 along with my 3-year-old son was the most physically and emotionally challenging experience I have gone through as a mother.' Full Article
ut Jesinta Franklin shares a heartfelt tribute newborn daughter Tullulah on Mother's Day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:19:55 GMT She welcomed her daughter Tullulah with AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin in late February. Full Article
ut Kaley Cuoco jokes about her sexy wet hair flick while frolicking in the pool as her dog looks on By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:35:48 GMT Kaley Cuoco jokes about her sexy wet hair flick while frolicking in the pool as her beloved dog looked on: 'Get a man to look at you the way Norman looks at me lol,' she wrote. Full Article
ut Laura Whitmore and Michelle Keegan 'battle it out to take over Celebrity Juice' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:41:04 GMT The Love Island presenter, 35, is said to be in the line-up alongside fellow star Michelle, 32, who has just left BBC drama Our Girl. Full Article
ut Boyz II Men pays tribute to moms on Mother's Day weekend with performance on SNL season 45 finale By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:45:47 GMT As many shows have halted amid quarantine, Saturday Night Live continues to entertain viewers. This week's episode saw the cast once again performing from their respective homes. Full Article
ut STEPHEN GLOVER: What an appalling betrayal! BBC bosses should cut their own salaries By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:45:30 GMT STEPHEN GLOVER: No one should doubt that the BBC has decided to deprive nearly four million pensioner households of a free TV licence only after much agonising. Full Article
ut George Osborne's reforms blamed for £900m cost of the raid on stamp duty By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 23:35:20 GMT Receipts from residential purchases fell 10 per cent in 2018/19 to £8.4billion compared with the previous year. This is the biggest fall since house prices collapsed during credit crunch in 2008. Full Article
ut George Osborne joins Evening Standard colleague Laura Weir to pay tribute to Sir Rod Stewart By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:47:41 GMT The former Chancellor was pictured with colleague Laura Weir, editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard's weekly magazine at a charity dinner for Rod Stewart at the Rosewood Hotel. Full Article
ut Finally! George Osborne makes his first positive comments about Brexit By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 01:15:09 GMT The former Remain Tory chancellor, who was accused of being the architect of 'Project Fear' during the referendum, acknowledged the City could thrive when free from Brussels. Full Article
ut George Osborne's second home stamp duty surcharge has raised £6.6billion - but tax 'isn't working' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 15:49:28 GMT The 3 per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional properties was introduced by the former Chancellor in 2016 and it was hoped it would raise £2.9billion in tax by the end of the 2019/2020 tax year. Full Article
ut Inter Milan 'determined to sign Vidal from Barcelona but will demand Martinez is left out of deal' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:28:45 GMT Antonio Conte is thought to be desperate to reunite with the midfielder after failing to sign him last summer and in the January window earlier this season. Full Article
ut Bayern Munich convinced Leroy Sane wants transfer but only significant obstacle left is agreeing fee By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:35:13 GMT Bayern Munich were in hot pursuit of the City winger - who has been out since the start of the season after sustaining anterior knee ligament damage - last summer but a move failed to come to fruition. Full Article
ut Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23:20 GMT The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands. Full Article
ut Derby's crazy year after missing out on Premier League return By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:30:22 GMT Losing Frank Lampard to bring in Phillip Cocu and Wayne Rooney - all in the space of a month - is usually the kind of dealing that takes place only in football management simulations. Full Article
ut Manchester United missed out on signing Alphonso Davies in 2018 before he joined Bayern Munich By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:47:54 GMT United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans. Full Article
ut Bernd Leno praises Arsenal team-mate Gabriel Martinelli and hails him as a future world-class star By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:00:51 GMT Gabriel Martinelli arrived at Arsenal last summer from Ituano for just £6m. The 18-year-old Brazilian has hit the ground running quickly scoring 10 goals in his first 26 appearances for the Gunners. Full Article
ut PETE JENSON: Forget 'La Masia', Real Madrid's youth factory 'La Fabrica' is now more successful By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:51:11 GMT PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain. Full Article
ut Brighton chief executive Paul Barber claims neutral venues threaten safety of players By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:46:01 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: The Premier League clubs that have taken a stand against playing out the season in neutral venues have been labelled by some as cynical and pragmatic. Full Article
ut Cenk Tosun cuts short his loan at Crystal Palace through injury and returns to Everton By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:43:16 +0000 Cenk Tosun has cut short his loan to Crystal Palace and returned to Everton amid concerns he is facing six months out with an injury after rupturing knee ligaments during training. Full Article
ut Marcus Rashford says he would NOT ban racist online accounts but it's important to stand up to them By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:16:32 +0000 The Manchester United striker, 22, was subject to a barrage of abuse after missing a penalty in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace last year. Full Article
ut Andros Townsend slams Matt Hancock for 'deflecting blame' after telling players to take pay cut By Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:17:39 +0100 Andros Townsend has accused Health Secretary Matt Hancock of painting footballers as 'villains' and 'deflecting blame' after he said they should take a pay cut to help fight coronavirus. Full Article
ut Diogo Dalot 'is fighting for his Manchester United future less than two years after joining' By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:38:18 +0100 The right-back was signed by Jose Mourinho from Porto for a fee of £19million in 2018 but he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford. Full Article
ut Crystal Palace ready to rival Man Utd and Everton for Burnley star Dwight McNeil By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:21:05 +0100 Though Man United and Everton have been monitoring McNeil, Palace hope the offer of regular first-team football coupled with a handsome increase on his current salary will help them land him. Full Article
ut Uttarkashi reports first COVID-19 positive case By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:48:38 +0530 Uttarkashi, May 10 () Uttarkashi on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, raising Uttarakhand's coronavirus tally to 68.Uttarkashi district falls in the green zone. The red, orange and green zone classification is based on the number of coronavirus cases, doubling rate of coronavirus cases, and the extent of testing and surveillance The man, who tested positive, hails from Dhanaripatti village in Dunda block and had returned recently from Surat in Gujarat, Chief Medical Officer DP Joshi said.Three persons who came along with him in separate two wheelers from Gujarat have been kept in isolation, he said, adding contact tracing is underway.The 32-year-old man's swab sample was tested at AIIMS, Rishikesh, Joshi said. Corr ALM DVDV Full Article
ut Muthupandi vs The Deputy Superintendent Of ... on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 24.03.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No SML To 1.The Third Additional District Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Range, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Allanganallur Police Station, Madurai District. Full Article
ut V.Saravanan vs The Deputy Superintendent Of ... on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 24.03.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No SML To 1.The Additional Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Thirunelveli. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam Circle, Thoothukudi District. 2/4 http://www.judis.nic.in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5122 of 2020 3.The Inspector of Police, Alwarthirunagiri Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Full Article
ut Udaiyappan vs The Deputy Superintendent Of ... on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 24.03.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No SML 2/4 http://www.judis.nic.in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5102 of 2020 To 1.The District Sessions Judge (Special Judge for P.C.R. Cases), Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. Full Article
ut Salai Sathagamani vs The Deputy Superintendent Of ... on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 24.03.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No SML To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge -cum- PCR Court, Pudukkottai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 2/4 http://www.judis.nic.in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5135 of 2020 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellanoor Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Full Article
ut R.Muthuramalingam vs The Management Of Tamil Nadu on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2.Since the petitioner, who is the retired employee of the Transport Corporation, claims to have not been paid with the surrender leave salary of 24.5 days for the period from 2011 to 2019, the present writ petition has been filed seeking for direction in that regard. 3.The petitioner would submit that he has already made a representation dated 03.03.2020 in this regard, which is said to be pending. If the said representation is directed to be disposed of within stipulated time, the ends of justice could be secured. Full Article
ut 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
ut South Korea sees rise in new cases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:34:53 +0530 South Korea reported 34 additional cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours as a spate of transmissions linked to clubgoers threatens the country's hard-won gains in its fight against the virus. Figures released Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased national totals to 10,874 with 256 deaths. The agency said 9,610 have recovered and 10,128 others were undergoing tests to determine whether they've contracted the virus. The agency said a tentative assessment showed 26 of the 34 new patients were locally transmitted cases, while the rest were imported. South Korean media reported it was the first time that South Korea's daily jump has marked above 30 in about a month. The agency didn't immediately provide further details. But most of the new cases in the past few days were linked to nightclubs in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment neighborhood. Officials on Friday said they detected at least 15 infections linked to a 29-year-old man who had visited three ... Full Article
ut 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
ut Future of live music will be different for a while: Bono By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:10:53 +0530 U2 frontman Bono believes the future of live gigs looks "very different" as the world struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. According to Contactmusic, the singer said drive-in shows can be a successful alternative as there is a possibility to maintain social distancing. "I think it will be very different for a while. I heard discussion of sort of drive-in type shows. "Outside the stadiums, you have these big (parking lots) -- so setting up drive-ins, where you have bands playing live from their rehearsal rooms," Bono said. The 59-year-old singer, whose real name is Paul David Hewson, is happy that his band was able to finish of its tour before the lockdown. "We haven't learned to phone in our shows. They're full-tilt for us," he said. Full Article
ut South Korea prez says surge no reason to panic By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:32:55 +0530 South Korea's president is urging citizens not to lower their guard down, but said there's no reason to be panicked amid worries about a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak in the country. President Moon Jae-in made the comments in a speech Sunday as his health authorities detected a slew of new cases linked to nightclubs in Seoul's Itaewon district in recent days. Earlier, South Korea's caseload had been waning for weeks, prompting authorities to relax their social distancing rules. The infection cluster which recently occurred in entertainment facilities," Moon said, "has raised awareness that, even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can arise again anytime, anywhere in an enclosed, crowded space. Moon added that, We must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention. But he also said there's no reason to stand still out of fear. Moon says South Korea has the right quarantine and medical systems combined with experience to respond quickly to any unexpected .. Full Article
ut South Korea reiterates proposal to jointly tackle COVID-19 with North Korea By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:21:00 +0530 South Korea's president says his proposal to North Korea on jointly tackling infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 illness remains valid, though the North hasn't responded. President Moon Jae-in told reporters Sunday that he believes the North is suffering various difficulties over the coronavirus pandemic. Moon didn't elaborate. His spy agency recently told lawmakers the virus pandemic resulted in sharply shrinking the North's external trade and causing panic buying in Pyongyang, the North's capital. Moon says he'll try to persuade North Korea to accept his offers for reconciliation projects after the pandemic is stabilized. Moon has proposed reconnecting severed railways, resuming reunions of families split by war and sending South Korean tourists to North Korea. North Korea has been taking intense anti-virus quarantine steps but it has steadfastly claimed there hasn't been a single case of the coronavirus on its territory. Many foreign experts are skeptical of the North's claim. Full Article
ut Lawyer: Deputy led armed group to black teen's home By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:26:52 +0530 A sheriff's deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after authorities said he led a group of armed people to the wrong home in a search for a missing girl. New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David said Friday that Jordan Kita, who worked in the New Hanover Sheriff's Office, will be charged with trespassing and breaking and entering. Kita led an armed group May 3 to the home of Dameon Shepard, a senior at Laney High School in Wilmington, according to James W. Lea, a lawyer for Shepard's family who is preparing a civil lawsuit. The all-white group tried unsuccessfully to force its way into the home of Shepard, who is black, news outlets reported. Kita was looking for Lekayda Kempisty, a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing earlier that day. She was later found safe. In its effort to find Lekayda, Kita's group was searching for someone named Josiah who used to live next door. Shepard told news outlets that he repeatedly tried to point out to the group that they had Full Article
ut South Korean province shutting down bars again By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:00:53 +0530 The governor of a province that surrounds Seoul ordered the two-week shutdowns of all nightclubs, hostess bars and other similar entertainment facilities in his province to guard against a possible new surge in coronavirus cases. Lee Jae-myung, the Gyeonggi province governor, announced the steps Sunday, a day after Seoul shut down more 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in the capital city as dozens of fresh infections linked to clubgoers have been reported in recent days. The province and Seoul form the Seoul metropolitan area, where about half of South Korea's 51 million people reside. Earlier Sunday, South Korea reported 34 additional virus cases over the past 24 hours, the first time the country's daily jump has marked above 30 in about a month. Health authorities said that 24 of the 34 cases were those who had visited clubs in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment neighborhood in the past several days or people who came in contact with them later. New cases linked to the Itaewon .. Full Article
ut AI crew on Vande Bharat Mission' can return to Gautam Budh Nagar from Delhi after COVID-19 test By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:06:52 +0530 Air India crew members, who reside in Gautam Buddh Nagar and are involved in flight operations to evacuate Indian citizens stuck abroad due to lockdown, can return home from Delhi only after their COVID-19 test results are found negative, officials said on Saturday. The crew would be examined for COVID-19 through the real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or the RT-PCR test, considered a gold standard but costly and time-consuming process as against the rapid anti-body tests, and put on duty again if found fit, the officials said. The Gautam Buddh Nagar police had requested the management of the national carrier to accommodate its crew members that reside in Noida and Greater Noida in Delhi for the duration of the Centre's Vande Bharat Mission. The request was made because Gautam Buddh Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh falls in the Red Zone' and the to and fro movement of the flight crew could increase the risk of COVID-19 infection, the officials said. "A letter from . Full Article
ut Gehlot asks about well-being of state's expatriates in video conference By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:28:53 +0530 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday held a global video conference with the state's expatriates and enquired about their well-being amid the Covid-19 pandemic and assured them of the government's full help to their family members living in the country, if they need it. An official statement said Rajasthan natives living in more than 90 cities across 50 countries attended the video conference during which they appreciated the government's efforts to control the coronavirus spread and also offered their help. They proposed financial assistance to stranded migrant workers, arranging training for them to secure better employment abroad, besides cooperation with the state government in education and the developing villages, the release said. They also offered help in skill development for youths besides providing technical skills to new entrepreneurs, the release said. During the conference, many entrepreneurs also gave suggestions to bring the economy of the state back on ... Full Article
ut Teacher of Delhi school involved in distributing ration tests COVID-19 positive By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:44:53 +0530 A teacher of a civic body-run school, who was involved in distributing ration during the lockdown, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Saturday. The teacher was posted at a primary school in Wazirabad under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. The teacher had last come to school on April 28 and started showing COVID-19 symptoms from May 2. His test report came on Friday, an official of North Delhi Municipal Corporation said. "We traced his six primary contacts and they have been sent into quarantine. Since they are completely asymptomatic, no test has been done yet," he said, adding the school building has been sanitised. Full Article
ut Migrant row: TMC dares Shah to prove allegations, BJP says WB govt bothered about one community By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:08:53 +0530 The ruling TMC in West Bengal and opposition BJP on Saturday traded barbs over ferrying migrant labourers, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged the issue of "non-cooperation" by the state government, leaving the Mamata Banerjee-led party fuming, which accused him of spreading lies. In what is certain to escalate tension between the state government and the Centre, Shah, in a letter alleged that West Bengal was not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach and termed it as an "injustice" to these labourers. The state BJP unit claimed the West Bengal government is only interested in bringing back people from a "particular community". TMC leader and nephew of the chief minister, Abhishek Banerjee, earlier in the day tweeted: "A HM failing to discharge his duties during this crisis speaks after weeks of silence, only to mislead people with a bundle of lies! Ironically he's talking about the very ppl who've been literally left to fate by his own Govt. Mr @AmitShah, prove your ... Full Article
ut Immunisation programmes to continue amid Corona outbreak, says Bengal govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:10:53 +0530 The West Bengal government has asked the heads of all hospitals to ensure that immunisation programmes against vaccine-preventable diseases continue in full steam amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Immunisation should go on during COVID-19 outbreak to protect children and pregnant women from 'vaccine-preventable diseases' (VPD), the health and family welfare department said in a notification. It was addressed to the superintendents of all medical colleges and hospitals and the chief medical officer of health of all districts. Copy of the notification issued on May 6 was made available on Saturday. Full Article
ut Fire breaks out in cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:52 +0530 A fire broke out in a cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana on Sunday morning, Delhi Fire Service officials said. However, no one is trapped or injured in the incident, they said. A call about the blaze was received around 7.25 am, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire fighting operations are underway, the officials said. Full Article
ut COVID-19 may force auto cos into more automation on shop-floor, less reliance on contract labour: EY By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:42:52 +0530 The Indian automotive sector will continue to face challenges related to non-availability of labour and concerns over health and safety management on the shop-floor following the coronavirus pandemic, which may force firms to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, a report by consultancy firm EY said. This health crisis will settle gradually and would leave a profound impact on people and the ways of working especially on the shop-floor. There will be several changes to existing working norms and guidelines that organisations will need to abide by in order to ensure safety at the workplace, said the report titled 'Now, next and beyond: Auto factory of the future'. Elaborating on how automotive shop-floors will evolve and adopt digital technologies post COVID-19, the report said automobile companies will now have to rebuild and reinvent a new ecosystem to accommodate the new normal that is likely to emerge. "The auto sector will continue to face challenges ... Full Article
ut Govt should allow private vehicles to ferry migrants: Raut By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:48:58 +0530 Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Maharashtra government should give permission to private vehicles for ferrying migrant labourers to their native places during the lockdown. Raising concern over migrant workers setting off for their hometowns on foot, Raut said they were falling sick and some have also died. "The labour class is walking back home, this is not a good picture. Their children are with them. Railways is not ready to operate trains for them. The state government should give permission to private vehicles to ply," Raut tweeted. "People are falling ill while walking. Some have died. Even then their walking hasn't stopped, the Rajya Sabha member further said. Sixteen migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks while returning to Madhya Pradesh were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Friday. The labourers, rendered jobless due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, had set off for their ... Full Article
ut Authorities lift 62 food samples for screening in J-K By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:00:53 +0530 Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir carried out nearly 1,000 surprise inspections and lifted 62 samples of different food items for screening since the beginning of this month, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The special drive by the Food Safety Wing of Food and Drugs Administration Department was necessitated amidst growing concern that some unscrupulous traders can take advantage of the lockdown imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. "During the special drive, commenced on May 1, the enforcement staff carried out 996 inspections, lifted 62 samples of different food items like mustard oil, til oil, spices, milk and dates, and destroyed food items, which included vegetables, fruits, milk amounting to Rs 25,000," the spokesperson said. He said four Food Business Operators (FBOs) were also fined for violating the Food Safety and Standards(FSS) Act. The drive also led to seizure of560 kg ghee and 91 kg of spices after lifting statutory samples that have ... Full Article