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However, exhibition of films will not be allowed in containment zones. As per the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, adequate physical distancing is to be maintained in the seating area inside the cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes. Staggered show timings will be followed in the multiplexes to avoid crowding due to Covid-19 pandemic.   New rules and restrictions have been set for curbing the transmission of Covid-19 while resuming the operation. Adequate physical distancing of at least six feet, use of face masks and respiratory etiquettes have to be strictly followed by visitors and staffs.   Spitting will be prohibited. Thermal screening is to be carried out at entry points and only asymptomatic individuals will be allowed to enter the premises.   Hand sanitization will be made available at all entry points and work areas. Efforts will be made to avoid overcrowding in the common areas, lobbies and washrooms duri...

 This was done under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission.   Briefing media after the Cabinet Meeting, Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, this will ensure sufficient funds under the mission, as per need to the Union Territories.   He said, it  is also in line with Central Government's aim to universalize all centrally sponsored beneficiary-oriented schemes in Jammu and Kashmir and  Ladakh in a time bound manner. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission is a centrally sponsored programme that aims at eliminating rural poverty through promotion of multiple livelihoods for the rural poor households across the country. from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/3dwad2K

These Special Festival Services will be operated between 20th of this month and 30th of next month. Ministry of Railways has said that the fare for these Festival Special services will be that applicable for special trains. The Ministry said, Zonal Railways will notify schedule of such trains well in advance. The Festival Special services to be operated include daily, bi-weekly, tri- weekly and weekly train services. from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/3lBwuyS

In Bangladesh the 5-day long Durga Puja celebration will begin on October 22 and conclude on October 26 with the immersion of the idols. It is the biggest religious festival of the Hindu Community in the country. In a press release issued by the Department, the organisers of the Durga Puja have been asked to ensure that the entry and exit to the mandaps are kept separate. Arrangements for men and women coming to the Puja venues are also to be kept separate. The guidelines require visitors to the Puja mandaps to wear masks. No entry to be allowed into the Puja venue without a mask. It says that the devotees should maintain a minimum distance of 3 feet between themselves. The garland and flower offering should also be done keeping in mind the health guidelines.  The entrance to the Puja venue should have arrangements for hand washing, sanitiser and thermal scanners for temperature measurement of people coming to the mandaps.  The guideline prohibits entry of people with coug...

With his record-improving 13th triumph at Roland Garros, world number two Nadal is now tied with Swiss Roger Federer as the player with the most men's singles major titles. Nadal was the early aggressor as he choked Djokovic to win the opening set in brutal fashion having made only two unforced errors, before keeping a firm grip on a subdued Djokovic in the second set under the roof of court Philippe Chatrier. Djokovic, who was looking to win his 18th Grand Slam title, rebelled in the third set, breaking back for 3-3, only to drop serve on a double fault in the 11th game before Nadal went on to bag his 100th victory at Roland Garros with an ace. Djokovic had won five Grand Slam finals in a row since being beaten by Stan Wawrinka at the 2016 U.S. Open, but Nadal was not upset on his turf despite a new stadium design, the roof and the lack of spectators amid the COVID-19 crisis. The 34-year-old Nadal would not think of matching Federer's mark. "To win here means everyth...

The five judokas, consisting of two women and three men players, will leave for the competition on 19th. They will have to produce at least two Covid-19 negative individual medical certificates (PCR test made maximum 5 days before arrival and taken 48 hours apart) upon arrival at Hungary.  The women’s team includes 25-year-old Sushila Devi (48kg) from Manipur and 22-year-old Tulika Mann (78 kg) of Delhi. The men’s team comprises of former Olympian and 28-year-old Avtar Singh (100 kg), 22-year-old TOPS developmental group athlete Jasleen Singh Saini (66 kg) from Punjab and and 24-year-old Vijay Yadav (60 kg). The five players will be accompanied by coach Jiwan Sharma for the length of the competition in Hungary. “My aim is to get a medal for India in the Olympics and I’m very confident to get this done because I have done a lot of hard work for this. I am also very thankful to the government for their support. Even if there is hard work from our side but no government support, we ...

In a statement issued by the General Secretary of the organisation Advocate Rana Dasgupta, the organisation also urged the government to ensure the safety of the minorities in the country. Citing cases of communal violence against the minorities, the Oikya Parishad alleged that Bangladesh has been witnessing unabated violence against religious-ethnic minorities in the last several months. The statement said it was a heinous conspiracy of the communal elite of the Pakistani period which continues in independent Bangladesh as well. It called upon the government and democratic political parties to take up the matter seriously.    - Rajesh Jha from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/2SHhJht

The High Commission announced that online visa application services for medical, business, employment, entry and journalist category has been resumed. The online visa application process for diplomatic, official, UN official and UN Diplomatic categories have also been started.  The visa application process for other categories will also resume soon. The visa application process was suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic in March this year. Bangladesh sends the largest number of foreign tourists to India. A large number of Bangladeshi citizens visit India for medical purposes and as students.  Rajesh Jha from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/36MciWV

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced this in a statement issued on Friday. The statement did not give details on the level of support Beijing will provide to the initiative. The COVAX facility, led by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to deliver at least 2 billion doses of vaccines by the end of 2021. The WHO had said it had been negotiating with China for its participation in the initiative, with Russia and the United States so far choosing not to join. More than 150 countries have joined the WHO led initiative to develop, produce, and fairly distribute an effective COVID-19 vaccine. China is the biggest economy so far to join COVAX which aims to create a 15 billion dollars corpus for delivering at least 2 billion doses of vaccines by the end of 2021.  Hua also said in Friday’s statement that China has ample COVID-19 vaccine production capacity and it will be provided to developing countries as a priority when vaccines are ready. The statement al...

Speaking to the media after presenting his credentials to the President of Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday, Vikram Doraiswami emphasised that he will spare no effort to promote the existing close relationship between the two countries at all levels.  Speaking about the visit of the Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Bangladesh even during the COVID pandemic, the High Commissioner said that India is committed to deliver on a special ‘air bubble’ arrangement to resume aviation very soon. On the COVID 19 vaccine, Vikram Doraiswami said that India is committed to the fastest possible partnership with Bangladesh on all aspects of its deployment.He also reiterated India’s commitment to work jointly with Bangladesh to tackle COVID 19 pandemic. Interacting with the media persons, High Commissioner Doraiswami said  he would specially look at the completion of the Indian projects in Bangladesh to enhance connectivity between the two countries. He announced that he would like ...

Union Environment Ministry announced at a virtual event, that the decision was taken on the basis of the recommendation of an independent National Jury composed of eminent environmentalists & scientists. India’s initiative to clean up its coastal and marine ecosystem has been applauded by the World Bank, who believe that India’s strategy for sustainable coastal zone management will act as a Beacon of light for other countries in the region. Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar said that the government is committed to clean the beaches across the country. He said, clean beaches are the testimony to environment in the coastal area. Blue Flag beaches are considered the benchmark for clean beaches in the world. The eight beaches that got selected are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Daman & Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri beach in Karnataka, Kappad in Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden beach of Odisha and Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar. Union Environment M...

The Congress leader had attended a television debate at 5 p.m. and complained of chest pain soon after the programme ended. He then fell unconscious and was rushed to the Yashoda Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. A resident of Ghaziabad, Tyagi was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Congress before becoming becoming the party’s national spokesperson. The Congress in a statement said, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Rajiv Tyagi, a staunch Congressman and a true patriot. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends in this hour of grief.” Congress leader Jitin Prasada said, “I am shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely demise.” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “I can’t believe that my friend Rajiv Tyagi is not with us any more. He was in a debate with me at 5 p.m. Life is uncertain.” from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/33PlsAq

The marathon was initially scheduled to take place on April 5 but was postponed to November due to COVID-19 crisis in the city. The organisers have now confirmed that this year's marathon have been entirely scrapped and will now take place next year. This development comes just days after it was announced that 2020 edition of the London marathon will take place on October 3 but it will be only an elite race. This year's Boston, Berlin, New York and Chicago marathons have already been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/340lDcl

The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) has carried out several major tax reforms in direct taxes in recent years. Last year, the Corporate Tax rates were reduced from 30 per cent to 22 per cent and for new manufacturing units the rates were reduced to 15 per cent. Dividend distribution Tax was also abolished. The focus of the tax reforms has been on reduction in tax rates and on simplification of direct tax laws. Several initiatives have been taken by the CBDT for bringing in efficiency and transparency in the functioning of the IT Department. This includes bringing more transparency in official communication through the newly introduced Document Identification Number, DIN wherein every communication of the Department would carry a computer generated unique document identification number. Similarly, to increase the ease of compliance for taxpayers, IT Department has moved forward with pre filing of income tax returns to make compliance more convenient for individual taxpayers. Comp...

The Italian baroque master’s “Supper at Emmaus” is usually available to view at the National Gallery in London, but with that shut, Stanhope’s giant interpretation is now on show in Ladywell, southeast London. Lockdown has given the artist the time and the quieter streets to replicate a painting he said he has always admired and wanted to do on a large scale. “I thought I wanted something that was going to take me some time, you know, quite a long time to do, just to get through the days of not doing anything else, so that’s why I took it on,” Stanhope told Reuters. The artist is best known for his giant green and gold place-name murals near railway stations, a trend which in recent years has fostered local pride and provided a backdrop for outdoor food markets. But since the virus shut down normal life in March, the 52-year-old artist has been unable to carry on with his commissions, and has instead turned his attention to the pandemic. Caravaggio’s 1601 painting depicts a resurr...

Twitter said that this access could also be used by approved applicants working on crisis management, emergency response or communication within communities, as well as those developing machine learning and data tools to help the scientific community understand COVID-19. Social media platforms have both introduced new policies to curb COVID-19 misinformation and warned that there may be errors due to their reliance on more automated moderation systems during the pandemic. Researchers studying the platforms have argued that the companies must collect data about this period. European Commissioner Vera Jourova called Twitter’s move “a good step in the right direction.” “Our cooperation and regular contacts with online platforms to fight disinformation are bearing fruit. I have constantly underlined the importance for researchers to have better access to useful non-personal data and tools,” she said. Last week, 75 groups and individuals, including digital rights and free speech organiz...

Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of fossil bones from the tail of ​Spinosaurus in southeastern Morocco that provided a deeper understanding of the appearance, lifestyle and capabilities of the longest meat-eating dinosaur on record. “Spinosaurus had a highly specialized tail - a propulsive structure that would have allowed this river monster to actively pursue prey in the water column,” said University of Detroit Mercy paleontologist and anatomist Nizar Ibrahim, lead author of the study published in the journal Nature. Spinosaurus, which lived 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, was a highly unusual dinosaur, and not just because of its staggering dimensions - up to 50 feet (15 meters) long and seven tons. The anatomy of Spinosaurus had remained mysterious for decades after crucial fossils were destroyed during World War Two until the 2008 discovery of the Morocco skeleton, with the additional tail bones dug up since 2015. Its tail was flexible with a ...

Briefing media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Raveesh Kumar said India and EU have decided to reschedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Brussels in view of the advice by health authorities. He said, the decision has been taken in the spirit of the close cooperation between India and the EU who share the same concerns and commitment to global health and hope that the outbreak is contained soon. He also said, no case of any Indian being affected by Coronavirus in Iran has emerged. The Spokesman said, Prime Minister Modi has accepted his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina's invitation to attend Centenary Celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mr Modi will be visiting Bangladesh to attend the celebrations. On criticism by global bodies over the violence in the national capital, the Spokesman said, the situation in Delhi is fast returning to normal and law enforcement agencies are doing their best. Asked about comments by Turkish Presiden...

Talking to media in New Delhi, the Iranian envoy asserted that his country wants peace, not war. He said, India usually plays a very good role in maintaining peace in the world and India belongs to this region.Chegeni said, Iran will welcome any Indian initiative or any project that can help peace and prosperity in the world. Saying that India is a good friend of Iran, Chegeni said, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif spoke to External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar on Sunday and they had a very good discussion. The Iranian Envoy said, Iran and India can jointly work for peace in the world.Replying to a query on Chabahar port, Chegeni said, the port is a symbol of very good friendship between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and whole Persian Gulf. He said, Chabahar will go on and no one should worry about it. The Iranian Envoy also expressed hope that there would be no further escalation in hostilities between Iran and the US.India had reached...

Asserting that Iran will never be allowed to become a  nuclear power, the US President vowed  to impose more sanctions on Iran. In a show of US military prowess and indirect warning to Iran, Trump said  that  his country has advanced missiles and is making many hypersonic missiles. However, the US does not want to use it. In a direct message to the Iranian leaders and the people, Trump said the United States is "ready to embrace peace with all who seek it". The US President also called  Gen Soleimani  a "ruthless terrorist and asked Iran to abstain from terrorism. from DDNews Feeds https://ift.tt/39RBV7S