Advocate Kulwinder Singh Has Been Appointed as Legal Advisor to Delhi Unit President

New Delhi, 10 August: Mr.Kulwinder Singh joined Shiromani  Akali Dal Badal. party's Delhi unit president S. Harmeet Singh Kalka, party's Delhi unit president Welcomed him his joining  the party and  said that he will be given full respect in the party . Mr.Harmeet Singh Kalka also announced the appointment of Mr. Kulwinder Singh as his legal advisor.

 Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka said that Kulwinder Singh has a holistic outlook with strong future vision. He has benefited  Shiromani Akali Dal Badal by joining the party.

Chief Advisor of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Indramohan Singh, Senior Vice President Bibi Ranjit Kaur, Committee Members Jatinder Pal Singh Goldi and Vikram Singh Rohini were also present on the occasion.

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Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

"Rule Makers Are Above Rules":Punjab Assembly Building Is A Fire Hazard , No NOC Issued So Far.

                        Punjab Legislative Assembly 

In a query sought under Right to Information Act, it comes to light that Punjab assembly building is a fire hazard.

Under Right to Information Act, a Ludhiana-based activist, Rohit Sabharwal, had sought the certified copies of latest fire safety certificate issued to Punjab legislative assembly building and also latest copy of request letter submitted by assembly officials for obtaining this fire safety certificate from Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC).

In its reply, the fire and rescue department of Chandigarh MC stated that no fire safety certificate has been issued to the building. It also admitted that no request letter was submitted by officials of Punjab legislative assembly for obtaining the fire safety certificate.

Activist Sabharwal said, “There can be fire safety arrangements in the premises, but without fire safety certificate, the process is incomplete“So, obviously, rule makers are above rules.”

Meanwhile, secretary of Punjab legislative assembly, Shashi Ranjan Lakhanpal said, “The building has been declared heritage structure and it is now under the control of Chandigarh administration. New advanced fire safety system is being installed in the building and when MC Chandigarh had issued the advisory, we had written to XEN UT of public works department for following it up.” She said they are installing sprinklers and other required equipment.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-assembly-building-is-a-fire-hazard-too-no-noc-issued-so-far/articleshow/77453244.cms

Covid-19: Punjab Minister Launches Mobile App For Real-Time Status of Vacant Hospital Beds

LUDHIANA: Punjab food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Sunday launched mobile app 'HBMS Punjab' through which people can check real-time status of vacant beds in both private and government hospitals.

 Bharat Bhushan Ashu said that this mobile app is currently available only on Google Play store (for android phones) and in next couple of days, its iOS version would also be launched. He said that this mobile app would prove very beneficial for the residents as they would get to know about the situation of vacant beds before proceeding to any hospital for treatment.

He further said that for the welfare of residents, people can check the status of vacant beds on official web link “https://ludhiana.nic.in/notice/covid-19-bed-status-in-ludhiana-district/" or “www.hbmspunjab.in". 

He said that the list of all private hospitals offering Covid treatment have been added on the app as well as the web links.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/covid-19-punjab-minister-launches-mobile-app-for-real-time-status-of-vacant-hospital-beds/articleshow/77448749.cms

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Scotland Sikh Foodbank ToContinue Operating After 80,000 Lockdown Meals

A Community group formed to deliver lifeline lockdown help has served up 80,000 meals to vulnerable people.Volunteers created The Sikh Foodbank in late March to aid shielding and struggling households from all backgrounds.

As well as basics, it has provided culturally-specific groceries not normally found in food bank parcels to people in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

And while stay-at-home rules have lifted for most of the population, Co-Founder Charandeep Singh says the impact of growing job losses means more people continue to seek support.Due to cultural and language barriers, many of those from ethnic minority backgrounds are unaware of their rights.

In response, the Sikh food bank is now providing help on accessing support through leaflets and videos in some of the most-used South Asian languages in Scotland as well the latest Covid-19 information.

To ensure that those from different minority communities are not left behind. He said: “We are seeing people who have been placed onto consultation and know they are going to be made redundant, or people who are on zero hour contracts or have lost their jobs, particularly in hospitality.

“These are people who have never claimed for government support before and perhaps don’t know how to. We will continue to be there for them.”

https://www.thenational.scot/news/18639209.sikh-foodbank-continue-operating-80-000-lockdown-meals/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSikhFoodBank

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Shiromani Akali Dal Badal :L block Hari Nagar Community along with Senior Party Member

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Mr.Harmeet Singh Kalka
General Secretary
DSGMC

"Mai Bhago Brigade": Women wing of Shiromani Akali Dal Badal Delhi State made a New Wing

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Mr.Harmeet Singh Kalka
General Secretary
DSGMC

Shiromani Akali Dal :Making of New Circle at Harmeet Singh Kalka Ward

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Mr.Harmeet Singh Kalka
General Secretary
DSGMC

Punjab CM Amarinder Sing: Fight coronavirus like a soldier

                   Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday 10th August appealed to the people of the state to fight the coronavirus pandemic in unison and with morale like that of a soldier

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the people of the state to fight the coronavirus pandemic in unison and with morale like that of a soldier.

"Back in my Army days, I had learnt a very important lesson that when we fight together we don't get battle fatigue," he said in a tweet.

"I urge all Punjabis to come together against Covid-19 for it's a long fight and we'll need to inspire one another and, importantly, keep up our morale."

On the Chief Minister's directive, the state Medical Education and Research department has set up four new Covid-19 viral testing labs to enhance the daily testing capacity of 4,000 tests from the next month with 1,000 tests per day per lab.

Also, the total viral testing capacity in three medical colleges in Patiala, Amritsar and Faridkot cities would be ramped up to 5,000 tests per day per college by August 31, an official spokesperson told IANS.

He said this initiative would go a long way to fight the pandemic as early diagnosis is key to contain and curb the spread of the disease.

Over 6.15 lakh tests have been carried out in the state till date.

Punjab has so far reported 23,903 cases with 586 deaths.

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/fight-coronavirus-like-a-soldier-says-punjab-cm-amarinder-singh

COVID-19 Pandemic :India Records 62,064 New Corona Cases, Record over 1,000 Deaths in Single Day

India, the third country worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic, recorded a spike of 62,064 coronavirus cases on Monday 10th August, pushing the total tally to 2,215,074. The country tested a record over 1,000 deaths in a single day.

The number of recoveries mounted to over 15 lakh, more than twice the active cases. Out of the total cases, 6,34,945 are active cases, 1,535,743 have recovered from the disease while 44,386 people have lost their lives in the fight against the deadly virus.

Notably, India recorded the highest number of recoveries in a single day at 54,859. The recovery rate has gone up to 68.78 per cent.

On Sunday, the government tested 7,19,364 samples, which dipped to 4,77,023 on Monday. A total of 2,45,83,558 samples have been tested so far.

Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state with a total of 5,03,084 cases and 17,367 deaths, followed by Tamil Nadu with 2,90,906 cases and 4,808 deaths. The southern state is followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.

Globally, , the overall number of coronavirus cases has topped 19.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 729,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Monday morning 10th August, the total number of cases stood at 19,778,566 and the fatalities rose to 729,692, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

The US accounted for the world's highest number of infections and fatalities at 5,044,435 and 162,919 respectively, according to the CSSE. Brazil came in the second place with 3,035,422 infections and 101,049 deaths.

https://yespunjab.com/record-over-1000-deaths-in-a-single-day-india-covid-figures-continue-to-climb/

Indian Hockey Player Mandeep Singh Tests Positive For Covid-19

                                Mandeep Singh

Indian hockey team forward  has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the sixth national player to contract the dreaded infection, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Monday.

The 25-year-old from Jalandhar is asymptomatic and is being treated along with the other five players by doctors in Bengaluru, where the national camp is due to start on August 20 at the SAI centre.

Defender Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak are the other four players, who tested positive.

 According to the SAI doctors, all the players were showing only "mild symptoms" and are doing well. They are housed in the National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshowprint/77456171.cms

Randeep Hothi :Indian-American Sikh PhD student Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Randeep Singh Hothi

New York: An Indian-American student and Tesla critic Randeep Hothi has sued Elon Musk, claiming that the accusation made by the Tesla CEO that he “almost killed” his factory employees is defamatory.

                               Elon Musk,Tesla CEO 

A doctoral candidate in Asian languages and cultures at University of Michigan,Randeep Hothi has created @skabooshka Twitter account where he fact-checked Elon Musk and Tesla’s “published claims regarding the electric vehicle manufacturer’s automation, technology and production processes.

According to Randeep Hothi’s lawyer, his client started fact-checking Tesla via a Twitter account “as a social experiment through crowd-sourcing information related to his social science doctorate work.”Beginning in 2018,Randeep Hothi,donning the role of a social activist, observed Tesla’s production at its Fremont, California-based factory.

“He also documented construction of Tesla’s Model 3 assembly line tent, sharing photos with his Twitter followers”.

Tesla also apparently investigated Hothi from their end.

In 2019, Hothi saw a Tesla-owned vehicle with roof-mounted cameras on the road that was recording audio, video and data. “Hothi followed the vehicle, observed it, photographed it and posted the photographs at Twitter. At no point did Hothi either drive recklessly or endanger the safety of the occupants of the Tesla vehicle,” the defamation lawsuit read.

A few days later, Tesla filed a civil restraining order against Hothi claiming he trespassed, stalked, harassed and endangered Tesla employees.

The harassment case against Hothi was dropped by Tesla later.

But Musk apparently had not let the dispute go, according to the report.

In an exchange of emails with Aaron Greenspan, the owner of the litigation publishing website PlainSite.org, Elon Musk said: “As for the people you mention below, they have actively harassed, and in the case of Hothi, almost killed Tesla employees”.

“What was a sideswipe when Randep Hothi hit one of our people could easily have been a death with 6 inches of difference,” the email further said, which has been cited in Hothi’s lawsuit.

“As one of the highest-profile and wealthiest individuals in the world, Elon Musk knew or should have known his accusations concerning Randeep Hothi would be conveyed to a worldwide audience and would result in the accusations receiving significant publicity,” the lawsuit claimed.

Tesla or Musk were yet to comment on the lawsuit.

According to Randeep Hothi’s bio on University of Michigan’s website, he is interested in how minority communities specifically diasporic Sikhs – -creatively respond to the world around them.

“My interest in Sikh Studies is inspired by a real need to contribute knowledge to Sikh communities while also contributing to academic debates in the in the humanities and social scientists,”.

https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/this-sikh-phd-student-has-sued-tesla-ceo-elon-musk/?fbclid=IwAR1fJyYyLKWq30-s6h_5wgKXIMgKAw0MIICnu7mn7TSiJZ6-3cnwXu_-ZlE

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi