Новости за 17.05.2020

The BCCI will coordinate with its state units to ensure that the players get to start skill-based training at local level after the government announced new regulations for the fourth phase of coronavirus-forced lockdown, treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Sunday.

Compulsory usage of the Aarogya Setu app, nomination of a hygiene officer by National Sports Federations (NSF) to ensure compliance and implementation of all protective measures for athlete and staff safety, elimination of the usage of locker rooms and maintaining a distance of "1.5 to 2 metres" are among the measures suggested by the committee put together by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in their Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resumption of training across the country.

Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh feels that his enormous experience in white-ball cricket might come in handy for a role as a mentor which is his area of interest rather than full-time coaching.

Covid-19 infections continued to surge in the country on the last day of lockdown 3.0, with the number of new cases topping 5,000 in a single day for the first time on Sunday on the back of another explosion of cases in Maharashtra, which reported a record 2,347 fresh infections. India’s overall Covid-19 death toll crossed the 3,000 mark and stood at 3,023 — a mortality rate of 3.2%.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government consciously preferred a route aimed at empowering people rather than doling out cash because it felt that it was better suited to deal with the emergency that the Covid-19 pandemic had triggered. The FM said that the "package" is in line with approach, strengthened under PM Modi, to privilege empowerment over one-time cash handouts.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled the government’s plan to limit the role of public sector companies across the economy, while announcing assistance to help migrants, companies and state governments tackle the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, and provided more money for the rural job guarantee programme.

In the most significant easing of the national lockdown yet, the Centre gave states considerable leeway in reopening market places in addition to standalone shops, allowed intra-state and inter-state passenger vehicle and bus travel and did away with the 33% staffing restriction for businesses to provide a fillip to the economy.

During this lockdown period, Aasiya Kazi who is seen in Tenali Rama has been missing the shoot and of course reliving those days by watching videos and photos of the shoots.

"Sir, I'm from a village. There are very few facilities here, unlike in the cities. How can I become a professional footballer?" This question kicked off an online Q&A with IM Vijayan from a batch of U-12s, on Sunday.

His demise has left his loved ones shattered, and among those still finding it difficult to come to terms with the news is actor Vikas Sethi. The latter had known Sachin for years, right from their days of struggle.

When you have a chat with probably the best fielder cricket has ever seen, it's not a surprise if the discussion revolves predominantly around the domain of fielding. Jonty acknowledged that the levels of fielding and fitness have improved tremendously in the game. The South African picked current India skipper Kohli as the fittest in world cricket.

TV associations are urging producers to pay actors their dues

Cricket legend Rahul Dravid reckons there could be "a sense of doubt, hesitancy and fear" initially in the minds of athletes as well as people in general when sport resumes in the post COVID-19 pandemic world.

India captain Virat Kohli referred to former pacer Venkatesh Prasad castling former Pakistan batsman Aamir Sohail in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru as one of the most iconic moments in the country's rich cricket history. Kohli spoke about this dismissal during a candid chat with India football captain Sunil Chhetri on popular social media platform Instagram on Sunday.

Virat Kohli has become one of the most highly admired sportspersons in the country and it is a testament to his disciplined fitness routine. "Till the time I am playing the sport, I will be a maniac, if you are playing for the country, you have to work hard, if you cannot do that, then you should step away," Kohli said.

Amidst the lockdown most people have got a lot of time at hand and are trying to pursue their long lost hobbies and passion or developing new ones. A fan of actor Vishal Aditya Singh made a lovely sketch for him.

E-commerce companies are likely to resume full services across most parts of the country from Monday under the fourth phase of the lockdown that allows greater relaxations, although industry watchers say they are waiting for states' decision on the matter.

Sports complexes and stadia were on Sunday permitted to open but declared out of bounds for spectators in the fourth phase of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, possibly clearing the path for at least the resumption of halted training camps. "Sports complexes and stadia will be permitted to open, however, spectators won't be allowed," the govt said.

An angry Harbhajan Singh called Shahid Afridi unworthy of his friendship, while Yuvraj Singh regretted his call for assistance to the Pakistani player's charity, both former India players expressing disappointment at his anti-India comments. Afridi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of committing religious atrocities in India in a video that has gone viral on social media.

The government appears to have made Aarogya Setu optional, scaling down its earlier directive that had made it compulsory for several categories of people to download the mobile app which monitors the spread of coronavirus.

They have been waiting for their dues to be cleared since June 2019. In fact, some members of the cast are finding it difficult to make ends meet since the industry has come to a standstill.

Yuvraj Singh revealed that one of his email IDs still has the word 'pie chucker' in it. Yuvraj was doing an Instagram live session with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen. During their playing days, Pietersen had famously called Yuvraj as a pie chucker for the bowling style the left-handed batsman possessed.