India's Transmission Rate at 1:6 14 New Cases in TS in 24 Hours
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Max/Min temp. 37/24ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 85 Established 1938 | 18 PAGES | `6.00 ASTROGUIDE Sarvari; Uttarayana RBI defers EMIs Tithi: Chaitra Suddha Chaviti till 14 new cases in TS in 24 hours 12.17 am (Sunday) Star: Bharani till 12.52 pm Varjyam: 2.05 am to 3.51 am Telangana set for steep rise in positive cases as state enters dreaded Stage III on term loans (Sunday) Durmuhurtam: 6.09 am to BALU PULIPAKA I DC 7.46 am HYDERABAD, MARCH 27 Total cases in Telangana for three months Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am State prepared for HIJRI CALENDAR With an alarming March 27 increase in growth and 45 Covid-19 Shabaan 2,1441 AH speed of its spread, the March 28 59 cases Interest continues to accrue PRAYERS novel coronavirus epi- 60,000 cases: CM Mar 26 Fajar: 5.13 am demic on Friday shook ● KCR assured that 694 on outstanding loan amount Telangana state with 14 S.A. ISHAQUI I DC Zohar: 12.31 pm PG accommodations Mar 27 ● THE CM said more people testing posi- 724 HYDERABAD, MARCH FALAKNAAZ SYED Asar: 4.43 pm and hostels will not Telangana has aug- Maghrib: 6.34 pm tive for the Covid-19 dis- be allowed to close 27 MUMBAI, MARCH 27 ease. Overnight, the tally mented its capability Isha: 7.42 pm in Telangana of coronavirus victims With a declaration In a big relief to individu- SUNSET TODAY 6.28 PM to handle over rose to 59 from 45 on that Telangana report- 60,000 Covid positive als and companies reeling SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.13 AM Thursday. The number Total cases in AP ed 10 more positive cases under financial stress fol- MOONRISE TOMORROW 8.06 AM of ‘active’ cases of Covid- 66 of Novel Coronavirus in cases at same time lowing the countrywide MOONSET TODAY 8.55 PM 19 on Friday stood at 58, Cured the last 24 hours, taking lockdown to combat the including the 10 March 26 discharged the total positive cases to of 10 positive cases for the spread of Covid-19, the 11 cases Indonesians preachers. March 27 13 59, Chief Minister K. first time since the crisis Reserve Bank of India COUNTER POINT It is learnt that the Chandrasekhar Rao on began. (RBI) on Friday allowed Shaktikanta Das stage may be set for a ● AP authorities have developed a Friday announced that The Chief Minister said lenders to provide a three- steep rise in the number web portal for real-time monitoring Mar 26 the state has augmented that Telangana has now month deferment on pay- if you don’t pay your of coronavirus cases as of sample collections and testing of 15 its capability to handle augmented its capability ments of equated monthly EMIs in these three the state enters the patients admitted to hospitals with Mar 27 17 Covid-19 positive cases by to handle over 60,000 Cov- instalments (EMI) for all months, banks won’t term dreaded Stage III of the symptoms of Covid-19. increasing Intensive Care id positive cases simulta- term loans that were out- your account a non-per- spread of disease, which Deaths Units (ICU) and quaran- neously. Mr Rao disclosed standing as on March 1. forming asset (NPA). is transmission of dis- tine facilities in Hyder- that he had discussed the Term loans include However this is a tempo- ease among people who from officials and staff abad. issue over phone with retail loans such as home rary deferral and the have had no contact with who worked at the air- CONFIRMED CASES While addressing a press Prime Minister Narendra loans, automobile loans, interest amount shall con- a primary disease carri- port and were direct- conference at Pragati Modi on Friday morning, personal loans, credit tinue to accrue on the out- er. In Stage I, people con- ly involved in screen- Bhavan here, Mr Rao said in which Mr Modi had card dues and education standing portion of the tact it only when they ing of incoming pas- 5,58,416 that his government was assured the state of all loans and microfinance term loans even during come in touch with sengers. DEATHS “fully geared to meet any possible help. Explaining loans besides farm loans the moratorium. The RBI someone who brought Tests were also car- eventuality” arising out the steps taken for gear- and crop loans that have a asked lending institutions the disease with them ried out on members of of the spread of coron- ing up the official machin- fixed tenure. The morato- to frame board-approved from another country. the state health depart- 25,262 avirus in the state. He ery to tackle any kind of rium will apply for loan polices for providing the Nearly all cases that ment, who were closely COUNTRIES, AREAS declared that the State eventuality, he said the instalments falling reliefs to borrowers. have tested positive involved in the contain- WITH CASES government has kept 1,400 State has prepared a between March 1 and May In a video address, Mr since Thursday night are ment exercise and other beds prepared as part of finalised a pool of 11,000 31. The apex bank also Shaktikanta Das, gover- from people who have duties to control spread an Intensive Care Unit healthcare professionals announced deferment of nor, RBI said, “In respect had no contact with pri- of Covid. 199 readied at Gachibowli sta- to be pressed into service. interest payment on of all term loans, all com- mary patients. dium to tackle any even- working capital loans by mercial banks, co-opera- Tests were conducted ■ Page 2: TS fails to ● Data as per Ministry of tuality after the state ■ Page 2: Retired docs, three months. tive banks, all-India finan- IN BRIEF on samples collected update figures Health and Family Welfare touched a single-day high recent grads to help The move would signifi- cial Institutions, and cantly ease pressure on NBFCs are permitted to both lenders and borrow- grant a moratorium of IMD predicts ers as availing such a three months on payment moratorium would not of all instalments1 falling rain over 48 hrs lead to downgrade in an due between March 1 and Hyderabad: The state individual’s credit rat- May 31. The repayment would witness light to ing/credit score and also schedule for such loans as moderate rainfall cou- not affect the classifica- also the residual tenor, pled with lightning and tion of the loan on the will be shifted across the thunder over the next 48 banks books (and would board by three months hours, the IMD said on not require any provision- after the moratorium Friday. The rain is being ing). The RBI said that period. Interest shall con- caused by an upper-air availing moratorium does tinue to accrue on the out- trough originating in not entail any changes in standing portion of the Karnataka passing over the existing terms and term loans during the the TS. “This will most conditions of the loan. So, moratorium period.” likely bring rain to the city,” said IMD-H director K. Naga Ratna. No quarantine Returnees tested for Hyd evictees Vijayawada: The AP High after ‘gap’: Centre Court on Friday directed the state government to DC CORRESPONDENT between January 18 to “permit healthy persons with agency inputs March 23. He added the carrying a ‘No Objection NEW DELHI, MARCH 27 gap in monitoring of Certificate’ issued by international passengers Telangana police not In view of rising numbers “may seriously jeopardise only to enter the state of fresh positive cases of the efforts to contain the but go to their homes novel coronavirus (Covid- spread of Covid-19”, given without quarantine. 19) in India, the Centre on that many of the persons Friday acknowledged a who have tested positive ■ Report on Page 2 “gap” in actual monitor- so far in India have histo- ing of 15 lakh air trav- ry of international travel. ellers who entered India “As you are aware, we NEET postponed in the last two months. initiated screening of The Macca Masjid in Old City which is usually filled with devotees for Juma prayers, wears a deserted look on Friday after the Telangana Wakf The government has international incoming due to Covid-19 asked states that all inter- passengers at the airports Board issued restrictions at the mosque in city. — P.SURENDRA New Delhi: The Union national passengers have with effect from January HRD Ministry on Friday to be put under “close sur- 18, 2020. I informed that postponed the national veillance”. up to March 23, 2020, medical entrance exam, On Friday, the total cumulatively, Bureau Of NEET, in view of the number of cases in India Immigration has shared countrywide lockdown TS to feed poor, migrants in lockdown reached 724 out of which details of over 15 lakh due to the coronavirus 640 are active cases, 66 incoming international outbreak, officials said. DC CORRESPONDENT made to ensure supply of other states, particularly from other states as our states in Hyderabad, Mr have been cured, 17 have passengers with the The National Eligibility HYDERABAD, MARCH 27 essential commodities, AP, residing in hostels and brethren and ensure they Rao instructed that the died and 1 migrated.