®®® Vol - 17 ®®® Issue-265 ®®® Bhubaneswar ®®® 07 May, 2021 ®®® Friday ®® Orissa Today email:[email protected], ®®® Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] ®®® Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] SC seeks Centre's plan of Need to sensitise states that speed of vaccination doesn't come down: PM Action for third Covid wave New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) quick and holistic contain- New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) increase the healthcare Prime Minister Narendra ment measures were also The Supreme Court on personnel in the Covid Modi on Thursday under- discussed, the statement Thursday sought the workforce, the court said took a comprehensive re- said. Mr Modi noted that Centre's plan of action for that there are 1.5 lakh view of the COVID-19 re- an advisory was sent to the third surge of the doctors and nearly 2.5 lated situation in the coun- the states to identify dis- Covid-19 pandemic, which lakh nurses who recently try and stressed the need tricts of concern where the government on completed their course. to sensitise states that the case positivity is 10 per Wednesday said is inevi- "Among those com- speed of vaccination cent or more and bed oc- table. A bench of Justices pleted MBBS are waiting doesn't come down. Mr cupancy is more than 60 DY Chandrachud and MR for PG courses and Modi reviewed the per cent on either oxygen Shah was hearing the nurses are fully trained. progress on vaccination supported or ICU beds. Centre’s appeal challeng- How can you make and the roadmap for scal- The Prime Minister also ing the Delhi High Court tal. Solicitor General as it would affect their fami- Covid service attractive ing up production of vac- reviewed the availability order regarding supply of Tushar Mehta, on behalf lies. Stressing the ongo- to them?", the court cines in the next few of medicines and was oxygen to Delhi. On of the Centre, apprised ing second surge and a asked. On Wednesday, months. He was informed briefed about the rapid aug- Wednesday, the apex that to allot 700 metric potential third wave, Jus- the Principal Scientific that around 17.7 crore vac- for vaccination despite than 1 lakh active cases menting of production of court had stayed the Delhi tonnes of oxygen to the tice Chandrachud ob- Advisor to the Prime Min- cines have been supplied lockdowns and healthcare and was also apprised medicines including High Court’s order which national capital, the allot- served that India does ister had said a third wave to the states. The Prime workers involved in vac- about the districts with Remdesivir. Defence Minis- had issued a show-cause ment for other states has not have such a quantum of Covid-19 was inevi- Minister also reviewed the cination must not be di- high disease burden, the ter Rajnath Singh, Union notice for contempt to the to be interfered with. The of human resources and table given the high lev- state wise trends on vac- verted for other duties. Mr Prime Minister's Office Home Minister Amit Shah, Centre for failing to meet top court also pointed out no country in the world els of the circulating vi- cine wastage. Mr Modi Modi undertook the com- said in a statement. Mr Union Finance Minister the Oxygen supply bench- the need to vaccinate the can meet such a demand. rus and that they couldn’t was briefed that around prehensive review of the Modi was briefed about Nirmala Sitharaman, Union mark in the national capi- younger population fast Directing the Centre to predict a time frame for it. 31 per cent of eligible COVID-19 related situa- the ramping up of Health Minister Harsh population over the age of tion in the country and he healthcare infrastructure Vardhan, Commerce & In- Provide 50 pc of beds to Arogyasri 45 has been given atleast was given a detailed pic- by the states. The Prime dustry and Railways Min- one dose. Mr Modi spoke ture on the Covid outbreak Minister directed that ister Piyush Goyal and Min- Patients in empanelled hospitals: AP CM about the need to in various states and dis- states should be given ister of State for Chemical sensitise states that the tricts. help and guidance about and Fertilizers Mansukh Vijayawada, May 6 (UNI) office here on Tuesday, private category hospi- Chief Minister that In speed of vaccination The Prime Minister was leading indicators to ramp Mandaviya, other ministers Andhra Pradesh Chief the Chief Minister said tals in the state for covid view of the growing de- doesn't come down. Citi- informed about the 12 up healthcare infrastruc- and top officials were Minister Y S Jagan Mohan there should be clarity on treatment. mand for oxygen, the zens should be facilitated states which have more ture. The need to ensure present in the meeting. Reddy directed the offi- the beds available in The officials informed state government re- cials concerned to ensure Arogyasri hospitals and the Chief Minister that quested the Center for Delhi HC directs govt that fifty percent of beds the beds being allocated there are currently 44,236 tankers to transport 200 Naveen urges Sitharaman to exempt must be provided to to Arogyasri patients in beds in 88 covid care cen- tons of oxygen per day to provide medical Arogyasri patients in those hospitals so that ters across the state, and from Sriperumbudur and facility to all GST on purchase of Covid vaccines Arogyasri empaneled they could have a clear 13,356 patients are another 200 metric tons Covid-19 patients Bhubaneswar, May 6 hospitals which were no- idea on beds being allo- present in those centers. from Bellary, as well as New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) (UNI) Odisha Chief Minis- tified by the district collec- cated to covid patients The State government from Odisha. The Delhi High Court on ter Naveen Patnaik today tors. The Chief Minister across the state. has recruited 16,981 staff In regard to Covid Vacci- Thursday directed the suggested Union Finance directed the officials to The Chief Minister said so far this year, including nation, two doses of Covid Delhi government to pro- Minister Nirmala empanel the notified hos- Covid care centers should medical professionals, vaccine has so far been vide a facility for treat- Sitharaman exempt GST on pitals temporarily and al- be set up near all Covid staff nurses, technicians, administered to 12 lakh ment to all Delhi resi- the purchase of vaccine for lot beds. He said Covid hospitals with hangers so data entry operators, people and single dose to dents, suffering from Covid 19. In a letter to the treatment should be pro- that Hospital doctors also MNOs, FNOs and sweep- 42 lakh people with a total Covid-19. A division Union Finance Minister, Mr vided at free of cost in all serve in those centers and ers. 420 to 500 metric tons of 66 lakh vaccines, the bench comprising of Patnaik said the suggestion the hospitals empaneled added to make sure all fa- of oxygen is being used officials said. Deputy Justice Vipin Sanghi and be examined and urgent for covid treatment under cilities are available in per day in covid hospitals Chief Minister Alla Justice Rekha Palli was necessary action should be ister said. The states, he affect any state affecting Aarogyasri Scheme and Covid care centers. He and it is expected to reach Krishna Srinivas, Chief hearing a petition filed taken in view of the emer- said, have been asked to the entire country in turn, added that quality of said that there are cur- 1000 metric tons by the Secretary Adityanath Das, for a seriously affected gency health situation in purchase vaccines out of he said and suggested treatment should be same rently 108 government 15th of this month, while DGP Goutam Sawang and 52-year-old Covid-19 the country to strengthen their resources to cover the that the additional re- in Government, Arogyasri hospitals, 349 corporate the state has a storage Covid command control patient who needed an the unified fight against 18 to 44 age group of the sources raised through empaneled and all other empaneled hospitals, 47 capacity of only 515 met- chairman Dr KS Jawahar ICU bed ventilator. Ar- Covid. He said the country population. These pur- various cess and sur- hospitals. During the re- corporate temporary em- ric tons, they said. The Reddy were among those ticle 21 of the Constitu- is going through a tough chases attracted GST mak- charges on petrol, diesel view meeting held at camp paneled hospitals and 94 officials apprised the who were present. tion guarantees the phase in fighting the Covid ing the vaccine costly for and liquor etc which are ex- most basic fundamental 19 pandemic. It is a war-like the states and requested the clusively available to the right – the life to life and situation and all our re- Union Finance Minister to centre may be suitably Odisha: CMRF fund released for covid management liberty – to every per- sources should be focused exempt the GST completely. shared with state govern- Bhubaneswar, May 6 sanctioned additional 14,59,74,408 from the gov- was given Rs 2,50,00,000 son, the bench ob- on winning this war against It would reduce the cost for ments at this critical junc- (UNI) Odisha Chief Min- funds for Puri, Sonepur ernment. With the addi- earlier. Similarly, Sambalpur served. The bench also corona. This is not going states and facilitate the drive ture. Mr Patnaik said this ister Naveen Patnaik to- and Sambalpur districts tional amount, Puri district district was sanctioned an clarified that only be- to be a one time battle. We towards universal vaccina- will strengthen the fight day sanctioned additional following a surge in covid now has received a total of additional fund of Rs cause he had ap- will have a sustained chal- tion, Mr Patnaik said, add- against pandemic includ- funds from the Chief cases. The Chief Minister Rs 16,59,74,408 for Covid 4,62,80,692 today. The proached the court, lenge in fighting against ing that the states need to ing the provision of vac- Minister’s Relief Fund for sanctioned Rs 2 crore for management. Mr Patnaik government had sanc- didn’t give him an advan- Covid till serious advances be supported in the long cination, free treatment Covid Management in Puri district which had ear- also sanctioned Rs 1 crore tioned Rs 11,50,00,000 for tage over others suffer- are made in treatment and battle against the covid. and undertaking preven- three districts. Mr Patnaik lier received Rs for Sonepur district, which the district earlier. ing from the pandemic. vaccination, the Chief Min- Lack of finance should not tive measures. 34-member Cabinet headed by CM Stalin to be sworn in Today Odisha reports a record 10521 new covid cases Chennai, May 6 (UNI) A Palanivel Thiagarajan, Bhubaneswar, May 6 Official sources said so far of four followed by two price in the state.Potato 34-member Cabinet Anbil Mahesh (UNI) Notwithstanding a 4,16,403 covid patients each in Balasore and which was available at headed by Tamil Nadu Moyyamozhi, Siva V Chief Minsiter and DMK Meyyanathan, C V complete 14 days lock have been recovered in Malkangiri district and one Rs.18 to Rs20 per kg has President M K Stalin will Ganesan and T Mano down in Odisha, the new the state with the recov- each in the rest nine dis- gone up to Rs.40 per kg and be sworn in at Raj Bhavan Thangaraj. covid cases and fatalities ery of 6176 people on tricts. at many places it has van- tomorrow. A Raj Bhavan The Cabinet has two in the state have shown a Wednesday. The active Life in the state remained ished from the market. State release said the CM-des- women representatives -- steady rise. Health and cases in Odisha has gone paralysed for the second Food Supply minister R P ignate has sent a list of former Minister Ms Family Welfare depart- up to 81,585. Out of 10521 day today due to complete Swain has appealed to the persons to be appointed Geetha Jeevan and a new ment sources said in the new cases reported in the 14 days lock down an- people not to resort to panic as Ministers along with face N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj. past 24 hours,the covid state in the past nounced by the state gov- buying stating that the their portfolios today. As Chief Minister, Mr infection in the state 24hours,5945 were found ernment to contain the state has enough stock to Governor Banwarilal Stalin will have the port- surged to a record 10521 from the quarantine cen- spread of the virus. feed. The state government Purohit, who will be admin- folios of Public General cases while the death toll tres and 4576 are local con- Besides,the lock down,the has also allowed relaxation istering the oath of office Administration, IAS, IPS, and secrecy to Mr Stalin Other All India Service, also registered a record of tact cases. As many as state had also imposed a during the lock down from and his Council of Minis- District Revenue Officers, 17 fatalities. For the sec- eleven districts have re- complete weekend shut- 6 AM to 12 PM to purchase ters, has approved the Police, Home, Special In- ond time in a week the ported more than 300 17 fatalities in a single day down on every Saturday grocery and vegetables recommendations made centives, Special daily covid cases sur- cases in a single day and and Sunday. The shortage from the nearby places by by the CM-designate and Programme Implementa- passed 10 K as earlier on Khordha continued to be from the Capital city of sharp rise in the covid of covid vaccines has up- walking. The State Govern- allocated the portfolios. tion and Welfare of Dif- April 30, odisha reported in the top with 1477 cases Bhubaneswar. cases.The covid positive set the inoculation drive ment has asked all District Mr Stalin, while accommo- ferently-abled persons. 10143 new cases. With the followed by Sundargarh On the other hand, had jumped from a little across the state with as Collectors, Municipal Com- dating senior leaders, who Former Minister and sharp rise of covid cases (1186),Cuttack Sundargarh remained the over 500 during the last many as 1408 centres missioners to ensure vacci- had served as former Min- DMK General Secretary the tally in the state today (963),Kalahandi ( second position with over week to 963 in the past 24 found closed yesterday.No nation of working journal- isters, had also included a Duraimurugan will be the crossed five lakh mark to 571),Bargarh ( 543) and 1000 cases being reported hours. Meanwhile, 17 new vaccination was carried out ists at the earliest after they few new faces in the Cabi- second in Command in reach 5,00,162 while the Sambalpur( 460 ). Sources for the second consecu- covid fatalities were re- in 15 of the 30 districts in were declared as frontline net, like P K Sekar Babu, S the Cabinet and was al- M Nasar, former Chennai lotted the Water Re- covid death toll rose to said khordha district has tive day today. After ported from 12 district in the state on Wednesday. Covid Warriors by Chief Mayor Ma Subramanian, sources portfolio. The 2121 with fresh death of 17 been registering over 1000 Khordha and Sundargarh the state in the past 24 With the lock down in force Minister Naveen Patnaik in former DMK Whip R DMK returned to power covid patients under treat- cases during the week and district, the coastal district hours with Khordha regis- panic buying has led to the the battle against 2nd wave Sakkarapani, P Moorthy, for a six time and after a ment in the past 24 hours. a majority of them reported of Cuttack also witnessed tering the highest number skyrocketing of potato of COVID-19 . 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Japan's ruling opposition parties agree on bill Jailed Hong Kong activist gets new 10- for amending referendum law: Reports Tokyo, May 6 (Sputnik) Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main month term over Tiananmen Square vigil opposition Constitutional Democratic Party reached an agreement on Thursday to approve a modified bill on a nationwide referendum law, the Kyodo news agency Beijing, May 6 (UNI) Chinese army deployed reported. Joshua Wong, a promi- tanks to the city, which Holding a national referendum is a requirement for the approval of amendments to nent Hong Kong activist, led to violent clashes that, the constitution, which has been in force in Japan since 1947, after these revisions was sentenced to serve according to official are approved by two-thirds of the lawmakers of each house of parliament. To date, 10 more months in data, claimed over 200 however, there are no existing laws for holding referendums in the country. prison on Thursday for lives and left hundreds The bill was proposed by the liberals in 2018, but there was no agreement with the joining last year’s injured. opposition until recently. unsanctioned vigil to The bill is now expected to pass the lower chamber of the parliament on May 10 commemorate victims of The ban on the vigil was for enactment during the current regular parliamentary session ending in June. the 1989 Tiananmen introduced in light of pro- Square, the South China tests in Hong Kong over China ready to discuss COVID-19 vaccine Morning Post reported. Beijing's plans to adopt new security legislation. patents within WTO: Foreign Ministry Wong, who is currently Thousands of people Beijing, May 6 (UNI) China is prepared to discuss sharing patents for the coronavirus serving a 13.5-month jail have participated in the vaccines within the World Trade Organization (WTO), Wang Wenbin, the spokes- term in prison for taking in an unauthorized rally. tences. COVID-19 pandemic. demonstration as they person for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday. part in a protest that local Last year, the Hong Kong consider the bill a threat Washington has already declared that it would be in favor of suspending intellectual authorities defined as a According to the media police banned the annual Every year, Hong Kong to their civil liberties. In property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. The US said that it would actively engage "riot" that took place out- outlet, this time the event commemorating holds events in memory addition, Hong Kong pro- in talks on this matter within the WTO. The International Federation of Pharma- side a police station in Hong Kong court sen- victims of the 1989 of victims of the student testers also rallied against ceutical Manufacturers & Associations said it was disappointed with this decision. Wan Chai on June 21, tenced Wong and three Tiananmen Square protests that erupted in a new bill that would The federation believes that the step would not help boost vaccine production and 2019, was also given a other activists for their crackdown for the first Beijing on April 15, 1989, criminalize disrespect of would not lead to any practical solutions. separate four-month sen- roles in the June 4 vigil time in 30 years, citing and culminated on June the Chinese national an- "China is ready to have a constructive dialogue within the WTO and to achieve a tence on April 13 for vio- in Hong Kong's Victoria the need to follow social 4. To stop the protesters, them, which is also per- positive and fair solution," the spokesperson told a briefing, when asked if China lating the anti-mask law Park. They received four distancing measures and who were demanding ceived by them as a was ready to give up the rights to its vaccines. in 2019 and participating to 10-month jail sen- health concerns amid the democratic reforms, the threat to their freedom. Five Australian blood clot cases linked Beijing indefinitely suspends US VP Kamala Harris to deliver mes- to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine China-Australia strategic eco- sage of solidarity with India on Friday nomic dialogue: Commission Canberra, May 6 (UNI) Washington, May 6 (UNI) Australia's medical regula- Beijing, May 6 (UNI) Beijing decided on Thursday to United States Vice Presi- tor has linked five new indefinitely suspend the China-Australia Strategic Eco- dent Kamala Harris on Fri- cases of blood clotting to nomic Dialogue over what it describes as Canberra's day will deliver a message the AstraZeneca measures to disrupt normal exchanges and coopera- of solidarity with the coronavirus vaccine. tion, the Chinese National Development and Reform people of India at the time Commission (NDRC) said. of the raging pandemic. John Skerritt, head of the The commission deems the Australian Commonwealth The step comes as the US Therapeutic Goods Ad- Government's policy toward China as ideological dis- partners with India to save ministration, on Thursday crimination and a part of the Cold War mindset. lives and hasten the end announced that five recipi- "Based on the current attitude of the Australian Com- of the coronavirus pan- monwealth Government toward China-Australia co- ents of the AstraZeneca demic. Harris is slated to operation, the National Development and Reform Com- vaccine have developed deliver her address at the mission of the People’s Republic of China decides to clotting and low platelets. ture cases will be in the have felt unwell or have top of an online event indefinitely suspend all activities under the framework over 50s." presented to a doctor or “Bolstering US COVID on US solidarity with the Wednesday.The event on of the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue The patients included two hospital after being vac- Relief Efforts in India: people of India as we part- Friday noon local time jointly held by the National Development and Reform men in their 70s, one in It takes the number of cinated," he said. Perspectives from the ner to save lives & hasten will be hosted by Ervin Commission of the People’s Republic of China and 60s, and two women in confirmed cases of the Diaspora” organised by the end of the pandemic,” Massinga, senior advisor relevant ministries of the Australian Commonwealth their 50s and 60s. rare clotting disorder in As of Thursday afternoon the State Department. the South and Central Asia in the South and Central Government," the commission said in a statement. Australia to 11 since the there had been 2.47 mil- “Kamala Harris will pro- Bureau of the State De- Asia Bureau of the State Australia, on its part, has expressed discontent over "You'll notice that all of start of the country's vac- lion vaccine doses admin- vide an opening message partment announced on Department. those people... are over cine rollout. istered in Australia. Beijing's decision. 50, but if you step back "It is disappointing to hear that the NDRC has made Biden admin supports waiving intellectual and think about who is Skerritt said that for ev- The government endorsed this decision. The Strategic Economic Dialogue, which now getting the ery 1,000 COVID-19 vac- a new vaccine rollout plan was last held in 2017, is an important forum for Aus- property rights for COVID-19 vaccines AstraZeneca vaccine, it is cines administered in Aus- in April that will fast-track tralia and China to work through issues relevant to our only with a few rare ex- tralia the TGA receives vaccinations for over 50s economic partnership," Dan Tehan, the minister for ceptions it is only people between six and seven "by better utilizing the trade, tourism and investment, tweeted. over 50," Skerritt told re- reports of adverse reac- available stock of The Australian official added that Canberra would re- porters. tions. AstraZeneca doses" and main open to holding the dialogue and engaging at the offer the Pfizer vaccine to ministerial level. The Australian-Chinese relations have been deteriorat- "So it is obvious that fu- "These are people who people under 50 years. ing for several years. In 2018, Australia became the first country to ban China's tech giant Huawei from the national 5G network, while last year, the country Australian PM announces called for an independent probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. China is also currently facing pressure from the Western countries over the reported digital economic strategy human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- Canberra, May 6 mous Region. Washington, May 6 in need. "The volved," she added. The (Xinhua) Australia's (UNI) The Biden admin- administration’s aim is to United States has admin- Prime Minister Scott Values key to salvation in istration supports the get as many safe and ef- istered 248 million Morrison on Thursday waiving of intellectual fective vaccines to as coronavirus vaccines to announced a funding in- unhealthy world: Archbishop property protection for many people as fast as date, with 106 million jection to transform the Patrick D’Rozario B'Desh coronavirus vaccines due possible," Tai said. "As Americans or 32.3 per- country into a leading to the global emergency our vaccine supply for the cent of the population be- digital economy by 2030. Dhaka, May 6 (UNI) Archbishop Cardinal Patrick triggered by the pan- American people is se- ing fully immunized from D’Rozario on Thursday said that the world has been demic, US Trade Repre- cured, the Administration the virus. Morrison outlined a 1.2 vitiated and instilling of values among the people can sentative Katherine Tai will continue to ramp up billion-Australian dollar only save it.D’Rozario, representative of Pope in said. its efforts - working with Pharmaceutical Research (926.5 million U.S. dol- Bangladesh, made the observation while interacting the private sector and all and Manufacturers of lars) plan to accelerate the with UNI at Cardinal House at Mohammadpur in the "This is a global health possible partners - to ex- America (PhRMA), the uptake of digital technolo- lion U.S. dollars) will be on the digital accelerator capital.''Big countries spent 2.2 billion Dollars for buying crisis, and the extraordi- pand vaccine manufac- largest industry lobbying gies in the wake of the spent improving to secure our economic weapons in the last year as part of their preparation nary circumstances of the turing and distribution. It group, slammed the coronavirus pandemic. Australia's artificial intel- recovery from COVID- for war. The nature is taking its revenge for the un- COVID-19 pandemic call will also work to increase move. ligence (AI) capability, 19." wanted activities by human beings. We have to arouse for extraordinary mea- the raw materials needed The Digital Economy with the Commonwealth religious spirit and values among people in order to sures. The administration to produce those vac- “In the midst of a deadly Strategy includes 501.9 Scientific and Industrial The package, which is escape the nature’s wrath. We have to keep in mind believes strongly in intel- cines." pandemic, the Biden Ad- million Australian dollars Research Organization part of the federal bud- that God never punishes anyone'', he lectual property protec- ministration has taken an (387.5 million U.S. dol- (CSIRO) to establish and get for 2021/22, takes observed.Referring to management of Covid-19, he tions, but in service of To expedite the global unprecedented step that lars) to enhance the lead a national AI center. the government's digital said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has set an example ending this pandemic, availability of vaccines, will undermine our global government's digital economy investment to 2 in the world in facing corona pandemic. All the people supports the waiver of the United States will ac- response to the pandemic MyGov and My Health "Every business in Aus- billion Australian dollars of Bangladesh got the facility of vaccination of co- those protections for tively participate in text- and compromise safety. Record systems and more tralia is now a digital (1.54 billion U.S. dollars). rona due to initiative taken up by Sheikh Hasina, said COVID-19 vaccines," Tai based negotiations at the This decision will sow than 100 million Austra- business," Morrison told the Cardinal.Mentioning about Bangladesh’s diplomatic said in a statement on World Trade Organiza- confusion between public lian dollars (77.2 million reporters, adding "this "Greater digital adoption policy, Patrick said Bangladesh improved its overseas Wednesday. tion, Tai said. and private partners, fur- U.S. dollars) in funding to transformation is not will improve our com- relations through love. The country is going ahead with ther weaken already improve workers' digital merely a national one that petitiveness and lift our a policy titled ‘malice to none’. But Pakistan should Tai said the Biden "Those negotiations will strained supply chains and skills. needs to happen - it's a productivity - driving job make apology to Bangladesh for its role in 1971. administration’s priority take time given the con- foster the proliferation of global one that is happen- creation and higher Bangladesh also should create an atmosphere for seek- had been to first immu- sensus-based nature of counterfeit vaccines," A further 124 million Aus- ing." wages," Treasurer Josh ing apology.Myanmar must take back Rohingyas. nize Americans and then the institution and the com- PhRMA CEO Stephen Ubl tralian dollars (95.7 mil- "We must keep our foot Frydenberg said. Congenial atmosphere has to be created for this. extend to other countries plexity of the issues in- said in a statement. Orissa Today Friday 07 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 3 Revised Indian proposal on patent waiver at WTO Centre sends 4-member team to W to access Covid-19 medicine later this month Bengal post-poll violence report New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) tober last year.They re- urgently to the need for a search and innovation and tain TRIPS obligations. New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The World Trade Organi- quested the chair of the multilateral solution to en- how to protect them,” DG Other delegations re- Ministry of Home Affairs zation will consider in the TRIPS Council to con- sure equitable access to Okonko-Iweala said. mained unconvinced on Thursday rushed a second half of this month sider holding a meeting vaccines worldwide. about the necessity for a four-member probe com- a revised text of the pro- open to all members in the Over 40 delegations took waiver at the international mittee to West Bengal to posal India and South Af- second half of May to dis- “We need to have a sense the floor at the General level, with some members assess the ground realities rica are going to submit cuss the revised proposal of urgency on how we Council under this agenda arguing that a waiver amid the post-poll vio- for a temporary waiver of before the next formal approach this issue of re- item, said the world trade might undermine ongoing lence, a source in the gov- certain patent-related ob- TRIPS Council meeting sponse to COVID-19 be- regulator in a statement. collaborative efforts. ernment said here. ligations to access essen- scheduled for early June. cause the world is watch- Members expressed dif- tial COVID-19 medicines ing,” she said. ferent views in their dis- The TRIPS waiver pro- Though the names of the and medical equipment. Director-General Ngozi cussion about the impact posal was initially submit- team members, headed by Okonjo-Iweala welcomed “I am firmly convinced of Intellectual Property ted by India and South an Additional Secretary At the WTO General the news that the propo- that once we can sit down protection in ensuring Africa has since been co- level officer, have not been detailed report on these gress got a landslide vic- Council meeting in nents of the TRIPS with an actual text in rapid and safe access to sponsored by Kenya, disclosed, but it is likely incidents, also warning tory in the assembly elec- Geneva on Wednesday, waiver proposal were front of us, we shall find vaccines and other medi- Eswatini, Mozambique, to probe the actions taken them that “matter will be tion which led to alleged members agreed to allow planning to submit a re- a pragmatic way forward, cal products. Pakistan, Bolivia, Venezu- by the state government taken seriously” if it fails attacks on the BJP work- the Council for Trade- vised text in a bid to rec- acceptable to all sides that ela, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, and reasons for the con- to do so. ers. Related Aspects of Intel- oncile positions. allow the kinds of an- Supporters of the pro- Egypt, the African Group, tinuation of violence, the lectual Property Rights swers that our developing posal were of the view the Least Developed source added. The MHA reminder letter As per the latest inputs, (TRIPS) to continue con- Describing it as the “moral country members are that the current challenges Countries Group, and also asked the State to take the violence has not sideration of the proposal and economic issue of our looking at with respect to posed by the pandemic most recently Maldives, Taking a strong view on necessary steps to stops stopped and this means first put forward by India time”, the WTO chief said vaccines, whilst at the can only be effectively Fiji and Namibia — a to- the post-poll violence in such incidents ‘without that effective measures and South Africa in Oc- members must respond same time looking at re- addressed by waiving cer- tal of 60 WTO members. the state, the Union Home any loss of time’. were not taken by the Ministry on May 5 shot a State administration to reminder letter to the Chief Violent incidents were re- control it, an MHA com- Nagaland BJP crisis continues, revolt uprise Secretary of the State, ported a day after the rul- munique on Wednesday asking him to submit a ing party Trinamool Con- said. Kohima May 06 (UNI) C Nagaland and five times Barely one week after the to J P Nadda. The six dis- Nagaland State BJP lead- trict BJP presidents stated K'taka: 90 arrested for selling ers that the demand for that in their appeals, they removal of the State BJP emphasized on implemen- President Temjen Imna tation of the 'One Man, Remdesivir in black market Along was resolved ami- One Post' principle in Bengaluru, May 6 (UNI) cably, six district BJP Nagaland “as our current As many as 90 people Presidents of Nagaland state president is a legis- have been arrested in have written to National lator and minister with Karnataka for selling BJP president JP Nadda many important portfolios Remdesivir in the black and pleaded him for reliev- to look after and cannot market, Director General ing them from their re- provide time to our party of Police Praveen Sood sponsibilities as district Karyakartas from all lev- said. presidents with immediate els.” “Bogging down of effect. functioning of our party The antiviral drug is used fake Remdesivir so far Demand has shot up for John Panmei, President merous occasions we was shared with the me- in Nagaland due to the in the treatment of without mentioning the Remdesivir in Karnataka In a press conference, six of BJP Noklak District P have appealed for urgent dia, stated that they had manipulation and un- COVID-19. period during which they following the spike in the district presidents in- Demo, President BJP intervention into the cri- appealed twice to Ram democratic practices be- were arrested. number of cases. cluded President BJP Tuensang District T sis within BJP Nagaland so Madhav, the then National ing resorted to by the cur- In a tweet, he said "Ninety Phek District Nucutso Chongshen Chang and as to save the party from General Secretary of BJP, rent state president and people have been arrested He said the arrests were Chief Minister BS Ruho, President BJP President of BJP Kohima further damages under Dilip Saikia, National Gen- his henchmen practically for selling Remdesivir in part of a drive to nab those Yediyurappa had warned Wokha District Yanthungo District Seyiekhrielie the current State Presi- eral Secretary, BJP, India, resulting in a parallel party the black market and trying to earn money ille- of stringent action against Kikon, President BJP Nagi, in a letter addressed dent.” to Nalin Kohli, BJP Na- organizational set-up,” cases booked against 38 gally "in this tough situa- those selling Remdesivir in Peren District Tingsangai to Nadda stated, “On nu- The letter, a copy of which tional Spokesperson & I/ they stated in the letter. persons for packaging tion." the black market. Kohima Oxygen plant to operate soon RLD chief Ajit Singh dies of Corona Lucknow, May 6(UNI) Kohima, May 06 (UNI) assurance and informed each have a capacity of Mokokchung. be carried out today Rashtriya Lok Dal(RLD) The Engineer working that the Oxygen plant in producing 200 LPM. Pangnyu further in- (May 06) and if every- national president and at the site of the Pres- the first phase at NHAK The Minister also in- formed that for the En- thing goes well, a trial former Union minister sure Swing Adsorption is expected to become formed that as the sec- gineer further said that run will be carried out Chaudhary Ajit Singh Oxygen Generation fully operational within ond wave of Corona vi- the Absteem Technolo- tomorrow 9 (May 7). passed away on Thursday Plant of the Naga Hos- a week with a capacity rus hit the country, tak- gies were used to the in- Phom further informed due to Covid-19. He was pital Authority in of 300 liters per minute ing the shortage of oxy- stallation, where it is 94- that PSA Oxygen Gen- Kohima (NHAK) has (LPM). For installation gen supply into ac- 96% as prescribed for eration Plants for 82. assured Nagaland of Oxygen Plants at count, the Indian gov- medical use and in- Tuensang and Phek are He was undergoing treat- Health and Family Wel- Dimapur and ernment has announced formed that once the being supported by the ment at a private hospital fare Minister S Pangnyu Mokokchung, he said setting up of 551 medi- Oxygen Plant is opera- United Nation Develop- in Gurugram after being tion. liance with Samajwadi Phom that the plant is that all the equipment, cal oxygen generation tional it can produce 300 ment Programme (UNDP) infected with the virus. Son of former prime min- party, it performed excel- expected to become except the compressors plants inside public LPM which will amount and through UNICEF for Singh breathed his last at ister Late Chaudhary lent in the Panchayat polls fully operational within have reached and these health facilities across to 432000 liters per day. Wokha, Mon, 0820 hrs on Thursday. Charan Singh , Ajit Singh, in western UP. a week or two. will be airlifted very the country.11 oxygen He assured the best to Zunheboto, Peren, He is survived by his son a farmer leader of West- According to a tweet of soon after which instal- generation plants are to make the Oxygen Plant Kiphire and Longleng. Jayant and two daughters. ern UP had lost the Lok Prime minister Narendra the Minister Pangnyu lation will begin. It was be set up in all the dis- operational at the earli- The proposal for Noklak On April 20, Singh tested Sabha polls in 2019 from Modi, UP Chief Minister that he has visited the also informed that the trict hospitals across est and it will take ten has been made to the positive for the deadly vi- Baghpat. Yogi Adityanath, Defence NHAK yesterday, when oxygen plant at District the State with the first or more days to be fully Union Ministry of Health rus. His condition deterio- Ajit Singh's son Jayant Minister Rajnath Singh the Engineer working Hospital Dimapur and phase in Kohima, functional. He informed and Family Welfare in rated on April 22 after his Chowdhury is presently and others have condoled for the plant gave the IMDH Mokokchung Dimapur and that leakage testing will New Delhi, he added. lungs developed an infec- leading the party and in al- the death. Don't Fly To Berhampur Medical College& Hospital in Mild Symptoms COVID health care centre jointly set Rajani Mahapatra trict. The district has the now infected with the vi- Berhampur-06/05/21 As required number of beds rus. Those who are more up by Army- UT Admin in Srinagar the number of infections for the infected and there financially sound are go- in Ganjam district has in- is no shortage of oxygen, ing to Vishakhapatnam Srinagar, May 6 (UNI) In inforcing its commitment the facility augments creased day by day, it has the Ganjam district collec- for their treatment and view of the surge in co- to the safety and health Government medical created a climate of fear tor said. The allegation the general public is rona positive cases in care of the Kashmiri health infrastructure sig- throughout the district. which we received in last walking the medical Srinagar and adjoining Awaam, the UT Admin- nificantly. People are becoming more few days that the patients porch here and there districts, Union Territory istration and Chinar and more mentally ill with are not provided the daily. (UT) administration and Corps of Indian Army, Speaking on the occa- the second stage of infec- proper treatment is a false The death rate in the Chinar Corps of Indian jointly operationalised the sion, Dr Zakir Khan, Co- tion. The way in which propaganda. district is increasing Army on Wednesday centre. ordinator, Rangreth deaths from infections are The doctors are avail- daily as comparison to jointly operationalised a Health Services Depart- seen every day is creating ing treatment tirelessly. official report. Even 250-bed dedicated He said Government and ment and Brigadier an atmosphere of fear in gencies. at the Medical College Ca- On the other hand, daily many relative feel reluc- COVID Health Care Cen- Army resources were Sumesh Seth, Station the district. Ganjam Dis- For those who have sualty. The Ganjam district news and video are com- tant to take the dead body tre at Rangreth in the cen- mobilised to Commander, Old Airfield trict Magistrate Vijay mild symptoms can prefer commissioner has ap- ing from Berhampur Medi- to cremation site due to fear. tral Kashmir district of operationalise the facility Military Station Amrut Kulange today, in a nearby health centre and pealed to the people of the cal College& Hospital that The cause of death is not Badgam. in a short timeframe to (Rangreth), jointly reiter- a video message, refused get treatment.If you have district not to witness there is a lack of oxygen immediately cleared by the respond to the Covid ated their commitment to the district residents to go any symptoms, go for such crowds. The district and the infected are being administration. Such an Srinagar has reported surge in Srinagar and ad- the service of the to Berhampur's Medical testing and get admitted in administration appealed dyeing for beds. The unfortunate sight is seen 1311 positive cases while College& Hospital in fear a Covid Care Center. For the district residents that Ganjam district adminis- all over the district. There joining districts. Kashmiri people in these of being infected. Some the past few days, people not to believe the rumours tration has repeatedly is not as much testing as 701 patients have recov- distressed times and people are now flocking to have been going to medi- about the lack of oxygen said there is no shortage before. Despite growing ered on Wednesday. Equipped with a 20 bed pledged to work medical colleges in fear of cal colleges in general which find places in social of medical care in the dis- awareness about the infec- state-of-art High Depen- untiringly to extend criti- infection. Medical col- symptoms, which have led media. This may create a trict, but the reality is dif- tion, residents are still in a A defence ministry dency Unit and 230 bed cal health care to the leges are needed in emer- to an unreasonable crowd panic situation in the dis- ferent. Many people are fearful of the situation. spokesman said that re- post-critical care ward, populace, he added. Orissa Today Friday 07 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Waging a war against Wonder woman Covid sans war room India’s political chemistry is changing India is more than one year into the pandemic and is The passion and conviction were all too visible the BJP no longer remains a serious currently facing one of the sharpest waves of the in Mamata Banerjee’s first words to the media contender after the split with the Shiromani Covid-19 spread. Time and again, our leaders and after the magnificent win registered by her Akali Dal over the farm laws, and then in government experts have invoked the imagery of party in West Bengal. She would be going to a Uttar Pradesh, hit by Covid-19 spreading We are on the fringes of some dramatic defence cooperation war while talking about combating the virus.Prime Constitution bench, she said, because “we into the hinterland but also missing a strong agreements playing out. India would need to weigh in smartly Minister Modi has constantly exhorted people to have faced the horrors of Election Opposition. Mamata Banerjee has been part join this war against the coronavirus. He spoke Commission and if we tolerate whatever they of two coalitions in the past, the National on new arrangements such as the Quad, and its ability to about a ‘second big war against corona’ while have done in Bengal, then in India there will Democratic Alliance of Atal Bihari contribute meaningfully to it, whilst arriving at an optimal path launching the so-called Tika Utsav (vaccine festival) on April 11, 2021.In one of his speeches in be no democracy.” She invited other political Vajpayee when she was not in power in that protects our overall interests as an emerging world player. 2020, he also compared the ongoing war against parties to join her petition to the Supreme Bengal and the United Progressive Covid-19 with the two World Wars and called for Court and said that Bengal has saved India Alliance, eventually leaving UPA II led by The upcoming visit by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to the same level of preparedness to meet the today. So are we getting ahead of ourselves by Manmohan Singh in 2012 over foreign India needs to be seen in this light. challenge.If the Prime Minister thinks that we are asking if Mamata Banerjee can save India direct investment in the retail sector. Unlike in a war situation, then he surely must have a war tomorrow in a national coalition against the the Bahujan Samaj Party chief, Mayawati, cabinet and a national war room. As a natural Bharatiya Janata Party? She does, after all, or the late J. Jayalalithaa, both former corollary, there should be regional war rooms to have the temperament for a protracted fight women chief ministers, the Bengal leader is tackle the situation on specific fronts (states with and has just triumphed in the most epic of not unapproachable. She has excellent high burdens, for instance. battles, with not just politics but also relations with Sonia Gandhi and with state As of now, we are fighting the war — a mega health institutions ranged against her. Other regional leaders across the country. Of importance emergency — without such instruments that are leaders won too, such as the Dravida would also be her equation with Sharad not just ornamental, but are supposed to represent a Munnetra Kazhagam’s M.K. Stalin in Tamil Congress and the regional forces. The apparent reluctance Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party cohesive response to the pandemic. No official Nadu and Pinarayi Vijayan in Kerala, as much a regional supremo, who is considered a smart practitioner of press release or tweet of Health Minister Harsh of the Gandhis to hold office could be a factor that does not Vardhan is complete without parroting this line: satrap as a Left worker. But none had the entire might of make this an impossible idea. statecraft and is credited with being behind the design of “the Prime Minister is personally leading India’s the BJP and Central agencies ranged against them. It is, There has already been editorial commentary about the the regime that now rules Maharashtra. Both Mamata pandemic response” and that “he has been holding therefore, the Bengal mandate that has really shattered the power of regional satraps and the question has been asked Banerjee and Pawar are former Congress members who review meetings” every few days. At the same illusion of invincibility around the Narendra Modi regime if disparate forces could take on an entrenched national would go on to create significant regional parties. The time, nobody in the government is accountable to two years into his second term as prime minister. player. It can happen, but only if the Congress is on board UPA is currently almost defunct as a forum and Sonia tell the people the outcome of such review The future suddenly looks ripe with possibilities. because in spite of the defeats in these polls, the party still Gandhi is the chairman; the game would indeed be afoot meetings as the situation on the ground keeps The Bengal victory is all the more substantive as it was not has bases across the country. Because of its failure to win again were the national party and regional players to reach worsening, be it the ongoing oxygen shortage or just against an irrational burst of BJP energy in the last two Kerala and Assam, there is likely to be some implosions in out and make the Bengal chief minister chairperson of the the vaccination mess, irrespective of such ‘high- months of campaigning. The national party was playing the Congress but if the past is an indicator of the future, UPA. Mamata Banerjee takes risks. There is something level’ reviews. the long game in Bengal and had framed policies with the then after the hurly-burly is done, the Gandhis will still be beautifully human about her defeat in Nandigram. She left Other than the Prime Minister, who is credited for state elections in mind. The Citizenship (Amendment) at the helm of affairs. The good news is that although a safe seat for a tougher one when she was, in fact, the ‘personally’ supervising the response, we have Act, which was passed by Parliament in December 2019, Rahul Gandhi has shown none of the street-fighting grit TMC face for every seat in Bengal. She was injured both was always targeted at Bengal that is believed to have the that makes Mamata Banerjee so exceptional at this physically and metaphorically in Nandigram, but as does largest population of Hindus tracing their roots to moment in contemporary history, he has taken wise and happen in protracted battles, the hero gets wounded, copes Bangladesh (the Act fast-tracks their citizenship while far-sighted positions on the coronavirus epidemic that with the pain and keeps charging till the enemy is blocking that of Muslims). The CAA would lead to currently rages through the land. At a time of acute oxygen vanquished. The eventual defeat from Nandigram only nationwide trauma: protests and, eventually, riots in Delhi shortages in the national capital, Priyanka Gandhi has makes her human and, therefore, more relatable in the age in February 2020. The Matua community, the largest been personally overseeing a youth Congress team of carefully manufactured leadership. group of Hindu migrants from Bangladesh, have indeed delivering oxygen cylinders to homes, hospitals and even At a time when many state leaders even from opposing supported the national party in these polls although embassy compounds, small gestures that do show that the parties are careful about what they say about Narendra ironically, after creating so much bad blood, the Centre is heart is in the right place. Modi and Amit Shah, it’s a breath of fresh air to see yet to frame the rules of the CAA that are required to make But hardheaded political acumen would require the Mamata Banerjee speak her mind fearlessly and honestly it operational — a display of the cynicism with which Congress to recast state strategies and not contest against from her point of view. Under the homely exterior of a Hindutva agendas are given a dry run. traditional regional players as it did in Bengal, eventually spontaneous leader in a simple cotton sari is an individual The West Bengal chief minister has often asked the getting out for duck. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader with nerves of steel. That’s what is needed to fight the cult Opposition to unite, but the question remains whether she of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, also oversaw its Bengal of the Indian prime minister, propped up by big money, some talking heads for television discussions. The would be willing to step out of her turf and wage a national strategy and often speaks of Mamata Banerjee with manpower and a pliable national media. There is some most prominent is Dr VK Paul, a member of the battle. The last chief minister to do so was Narendra Modi, disrespectful phraseology. Should the Congress be distance between 2021 and 2024, when the next general NITI Ayog chaired by the PM. He is often assisted who had also won three terms in Gujarat. The difference serious in its intent to take on Narendra Modi in 2024, it election takes place; can the Opposition start devising a by Dr Randeep Guleria, director of the All-India was that he had a national party as a vehicle for his strategy? There are chinks in the BJP’s armour and the Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New would have to dispense with certain fixtures in its state ambitions. Mamata Banerjee does not and were this idea units and look at the larger picture. The next round of state national chemistry is changing. Mamata Banerjee has Delhi, and Dr Balram Bhargava, Director-General to ever have wings, she would have to work with both the shown India that no victory is impossible. Days after Ladakh withdrawal, hope floats for peace on LoC of the Indian Council of Medical Research polls will take place in early 2022, first in Punjab, where (ICMR). Another official voice is that of Dr K Vijyaraghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government. NITI Ayog is a policy think No quota beyond 50% tank, AIIMS is a teaching and research hospital, A renewed, the ICMR is a research funding agency and the PSA is an advisory outfit.Missing from the public Supreme Court shows the rule book to Maharashtra robust eye is the health ministry — sometimes represented by a joint secretary in press It was in 1992 that a nine-judge Bench of the reservation from 16 per cent to 12 per cent in commitment to conferences — and its agencies like the National Supreme Court had drawn the ‘Lakshman rekha’ education and 13 per cent in employment. As a Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In addition, for reservation in jobs and education at 50 per concession, appointments made following the HC equality and national and state disaster management agencies cent, except in ‘extraordinary circumstances’. ruling would hold, but without further benefits. justice by the have a role in pandemic management.Among all While refusing to reconsider the landmark Students already admitted can continue. these agencies and men, there is a plethora of task verdict and by quashing the Maharashtra law Backing Maharashtra, the Centre had argued that the State and the forces, expert committees, empowered groups and granting quota to the Maratha community in state had the legislative competence to grant so on. Yet, who reports to whom with what effect is admissions and government jobs — which reservation. This, even as petitions claimed that myriad political all shrouded in mystery.For instance, nobody in the allowed it to exceed 60 per cent — the apex court Marathas had been dominant socially and systems government is willing to tell who directed the has shown the rule book to governments and ICMR Director-General to ask clinical trial centres politically as almost 40 per cent of MPs and MLAs to complete vaccine trials by August 15, 2020, or parties pandering to vote bank interests, and of the state were from this community and the around the censor research data on sero-prevalence studies; catering to demands that defeat the very purpose notion that they had been left behind was flawed. who asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of reservation. A stern message was delivered that The hearing saw the Bench raise concerns over the world is the to send millions of doses of vaccines to countries people from the Maratha community cannot be ‘resultant inequality’ in case the overall 50 per cent need of the around the globe without accounting for local declared as educationally and socially backward limit was to be removed, as it sought to know for needs; why the Election Commission of India was to bring them within the reserved category since how many generations would reservations hour not warned by any of the expert committees or it would be a violation of not only the due process continue. ‘Can we accept that no development has scientific advisers about the dangers of an of law, but also the right to equality. taken place, no backward caste has moved elaborate poll schedule and allowing mega rallies; Significantly, also struck down were the findings of forward?’ it asked. A question that several state or, the Uttarakhand Government on promoting the the commission which had led to enactment of governments, like Tamil Nadu which allows 69 per Kumbh mela; who decided to allocate Rs 100 crore for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, the Maratha quota law, and the Bombay High Court’s 2018, by reducing the recommended quantum of cent quota and faces a challenge in court, would be hard- to the PSA for vaccine-related work when it is validation in 2019 of the Maharashtra State Reservation pressed to answer. neither a research nor an implementation agency.

Searing of the nation’s soul Former Foreign Secretary and Senior Fellow, Centre for ‘tsunami’ of a second wave, why did the campaign still Policy Research April is the cruellest month, breeding continue? Why did the Election Commission not lilacs out of the dead land…’ read the opening lines from suspend the elections forthwith and put the lives of the In India, complacency is a major factor for TS Eliot’s poem, The Waste Land. India has suffered its people ahead of polling? Why is it that despite the scale vaccine hesitancy. With the lifting of own cruel month of April with its tortured land sprouting of the crisis having become dramatically manifest, the burning funeral pyres instead of lilacs. And May might election show had to go on? As election results pour in, restrictions, most people feel the worst bring even greater pain and suffering. How did things victory celebrations again bring crowds to the streets. is over. They, however, do not take into come to this pass? We need to reflect on this with calm There are commentators who declare that there is little and objectivity, difficult as this may seem in an evidence to link the rise in infections to the ongoing account that the Spanish flu had environment full of pain, anger and frustration. If we do state elections. There is more whataboutery — why is ravaged the world for more than two not acknowledge, with humility and brutal honesty, the infection spreading in states that are not having the where we have gone wrong, the monumental task of polls? Because this virus is blind to political years in three waves. Covid-19 has repair and healing can neither take place nor prevent boundaries, because millions of people are criss- waxed and waned in the US, Europe and another tragedy from overwhelming our beloved India. crossing state borders daily, because we still do not We are a country whose soul has been seared. Our understand the nature of this virus and its variants and the Middle East in multiple waves. The wounded spirits are more damaging than the countless why it behaves in certain inexplicable ways. In these Indian Council of Medical Research has bodies consigned to the flames or buried in Mother circumstances is it not prudent to adhere to the Earth. The living need hope of a brighter tomorrow. We preventive measures to reduce, if not eliminate, the warned that India may face more waves dropped our guard and became complacent as the first danger that we face? in the coming months. wave of Covid-19 receded. We ignored the fact that We had the extraordinary spectacle of thousands upon countries around the world were being hit by a second thousands of people gathering on the banks of the wave with new strains emerging. The successful Ganga at Hardwar in celebration of the Kumbh. People development of vaccines within a remarkably short were streaming in from all parts of the country, and period of a year, reinforced the sense of danger having then, heading back to their towns and villages, several passed. I grant that ordinary citizens of this country carrying the virus with them. This was a super-spreader should have continued with masking, sanitising and event with a vengeance. Why was it allowed? Why was maintaining social distance. The educated among us the leader of the state inviting pilgrims to come to have no excuse. They should have held off on marriage Hardwar, even assuring them that a dip in the holy river ceremonies, parties and large gatherings. But would cleanse them not only of their sins, but also of The most uplifting part of this crisis has been the manner in ground reality will keep calling out carefully constructed governments at both Central and state levels, in the virus? Should we tolerate such obscurantism in this which ordinary citizens, local communities and NGOs media narratives deployed by the state. This insistence particular senior political leaders, should have led by day and age? The PM, rather late in the day, urged have come together to help their fellow human beings. on weaving a fantasy while the world is crumbling example. We were witness to elections going ahead, with religious leaders to observe the festival only Even in the locality where I live, a medical camp is around us is undermining whatever residual credibility is massive public rallies and processions, with leaders symbolically, but even thereafter, the crowds continued functioning, set up by doctors, professionals and still left in our institutions of governance. We must themselves either not wearing masks or having pulled to gather and the authorities were mostly missing in ordinary good Samaritans. They have been using social acknowledge that we are in an unprecedented crisis. Our them down to the collar level. How could social action. Today, Uttarakhand is one of the worst-affected media to reach out and provide succour to those in dire people need help. We should, with humility, seek out and distancing be maintained in such situations? We had the states. Who will be held accountable for such complete straits. The least that the state can do is to get out of their get help from wherever we can. Our diplomats around PM and the Home Minister participating in these rallies lack of responsibility, for wilfully endangering the lives way if they are unable to support them. The ill-conceived the world should be allowed to focus singularly on this and even boasting that such crowds were unprecedented. of people? The state should suspend the Char Dham yatra attempts to silence those who are conveying their objective. Many of them are doing just that and I They cannot escape the responsibility of putting this summer, just as J&K should abandon plans for the desperation and asking for help on social media are commend their efforts. Burnishing India’s external themselves as leaders and ordinary people at grave risk. Amarnath and Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. The gods will adding insult to injury. The scale of the tragedy is so large image and bringing acclaim to its leader must wait for a And when it had become clear that we were facing a understand. that no attempt to camouflage it will succeed. The congenial day. Orissa Today Friday 07 May 2021 Bhubaneswar 5 Fighting the Invisible Enemy: MoD’s Response to Covid-19 Surge Rajnath Singh Union Defence Minister The surge of Covid-19 ous services and works of medical oxygen, Indian Oxygen Plants under PM cases during the last 2-3 required to support the Air Force (IAF) is carry- CARES Fund with the re- weeks has resulted in ongoing effort against the ing out sorties from within lease of supply orders for once in a century crisis. pandemic. The powers India and abroad. IAF 332 on Tata Advanced Sensing the emergency were in addition to the transport aircraft carried Systems Limited, situation, the whole emergency financial pow- out 50 sorties, airlifting 61 Bengaluru and 48 on Tri- Governmentmachinery im- ers delegated to Director oxygen containers of 1142 dent Pneumatics Pvt. Ltd., mediately swung into ac- General Medical Services MT capacity from abroad. Coimbatore. 120 plants will tion by mobilizing all pos- (Army/Navy/Air Force), Within the country, It car- be produced by industries sible resources. Along head of Medical Branches ried out 344 sorties, airlift- working with the Indian with the efforts put to- at Formation/Command ing 230 containers of 4527 Institute of Petroleum, gether by the scientific Headquarters of Army/ MT capacity till 05th of Dehradun, belonging to Rajnath Singh community, health profes- Navy/Air Force/Andaman May 2021. CSIR. Two such plants Union Defence Minister sionals, civil administra- & Nicobar Command and Indian Navy has de- have been established in tion, the Armed Forces Joint Staff including Com- ployed its ships to aug- AIIMS and RML hospi- ing Hindustan Aeronau- able in 37 Cantonment too have pitched in this mand Medical Officers of in full swing to set up mobilised its resources to ment the mission for meet- tals in New Delhi. The re- tics Limited (HAL), and Boards. battle against an invisible Navy and Principal Medi- COVID hospitals at assist the civil administra- ing the oxygen require- maining plants are ex- Ordnance Factory Board Services of NCC offic- yet deadly enemy. Indian cal Officers of Air Force Muzaffarpur and Varanasi. tion to tide over the cur- are providing COVID ers, JCOs and ORs have Army, Air Force, Navy, (Major General and DRDO is also offering rent COVID-19 situation in care services, including been placed at the dis- and other organisations equivalent/Brigadiers and technical support to state the country. Army has oxygen beds, at their fa- posal of Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defence equivalent). governments in setting up provided 100 beds each at cilities in several places and to support the state like DG AFMS, DRDO, To tide over the immedi- temporary COVID hospi- Lucknow and Prayagraj in across the country, in co- governments in the fight OFB, DPSU, NCC, Canton- ate requirement of Covid tals. Uttar Pradesh to cater to ordination with different against the second wave Additional health profes- ments Boards, etc are en- care ready medical facili- the surge in cases. In state governments. A and also assist them in sionals mobilised gaged to help mitigate the ties Armed Forces Medi- Madhya Pradesh, a 40- 180-bed COVID care cen- the vaccination drive. sufferings of the people. cal Services (AFMS), De- The AFMS has deployed bedded isolation facility tre, with ICU, oxygen and The Armed Forces and Mobilisation of additional fence Research and Devel- additional doctors, includ- has been set up along with ventilator support, set up various establishments health professionals, set- opment Organisation ing specialists, super spe- ambulances at Sagour. 100 ments. The first such con- pected to be installed by Hindustan Aeronau- of MoD are not just pro- ting up of new COVID fa- (DRDO), Defence Public cialists and paramedics, at beds each have been pro- signment was brought in within three months. tics Limited (HAL) is viding support to the cilities, deployment of Sector Undertakings various hospitals. My vided at Bhopal & to Mangalore on May 5 by DRDO also developed a functional in Bengaluru, civil administration/state IAF transport aircraft and (DPSUs) and Cantonment Ministry has granted an Jabalpur and 40 beds at INS Talwar from Bahrain. SpO2 (Blood Oxygen Satu- Karnataka. The DPSU governments in fighting IN Ships to provide logis- Boards established extension to Short Service Gwalior. A 50-bed isolation Other Naval ships viz. ration) supplemental Oxy- has also prepared a 250- the current situation but tic support to facilitate the COVID hospitals/facilities Commissioned Doctors of facility has been estab- Kolkata, Kochi, Tabar, gen Delivery System for bed facility in Bengaluru are also playing a pivotal supply of oxygen from in Delhi, Lucknow, AFMS till December 31, lished in Namkum, Trikand, Jalashwa and soldiers posted at extreme and handed it over to role in conducting the friendly foreign countries Bengaluru, Patna and 2021, which has aug- Jharkhand. In Airavat have been de- high-altitude areas. The municipal authorities un- vaccination drive and within the country more are coming up in mented the strength of Maharashtra, 60 ICU beds ployed for shipment of liq- system will be useful for der Corporate Social Re- launched by the govern- and setting up of new oxy- other cities as per request AFMS by 238 more doc- have been provided at uid medical oxygen-filled COVID patients as their sponsibility (CSR). A 70- ment across the country. gen plants are some of the of respective state gov- tors. To further strengthen Pune and 20 at Kamptee cryogenic containers and conditions become similar. bed facility in Koraput, All the efforts and initia- ongoing efforts of the ernments. Nearly 750 beds the workforce of health while 100 beds have been associated medical equip- Several DPSUs also fast- Odisha and a 40-bed hos- tives by the Armed Ministry of Defence. in various Military Hospi- professionals, those who provided at Barmer in ment from various coun- tracked the procurement pital in Nasik, Forces and various orga- Emergency Financial tals have been set aside for have recently retired from Rajasthan. Besides, Army tries in the Middle East of oxygen plants to de- Maharashtra are also op- nizations of MoD, some Powers Granted civilian use while the AFMS have been re-de- medical persons have and South-East Asia. The liver to local government erational. Work has also of which enumerated I have directed the AFMS also dedicated 19 ployed. To cater to veter- been deployed at second batch of ships hospitals in different been undertaken by HAL above, are being done Armed Forces to extend all hospitals, over 4,000 beds ans and their dependents Ahmedabad and at Patna, comprising Kochi, Trikand states under CSR. to set up a 250-bed without compromising possible assistance to the and 585 ICU units across additional contractual battlefield-nursing assis- and Tabar mission de- Additionally, orders for 23 COVID care facility in the objective of defend- civil administration to tide the country. Base Hospi- staff have been tempo- tants (BFNAs) have been ployed in the Arabian sea mobile oxygen generating Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. ing the nation from any over the crisis. People tal in Delhi has been con- rarily hired in 51 high-pres- provided to Patiala admin- has also been diverted to plants have been placed HAL is planning to pro- external threat. have great faith and trust verted into a COVID hos- sure ECHS polyclinics for istration for hospital man- join the national effort. In- by DG AFMS on a firm in vide more ventilators and As the whole of India in the capabilities of the pital with capacity being night duty for three agement. 200 drivers have dian Navy also has the Germany. Delivery of these oxygen points at Banga- stands united in the fight Armed Forces. Emergency increased from around 400 months. been kept on standby for surge capability, to deploy plants is expected in a lore and Lucknow. against the current surge Financial Powers were to 1,000 beds. In addition, DG AFMS is driving oxygen transport- more ships when the need week. Further, tender for Cantonment Boards in the pandemic the granted to the Armed DRDO Hospitals going to operationalise ers to various parts of the arises. The Indian Army 23 big sizes (300L/min to are also helping the civil Armed Forces are walk- Forces so that Formation DRDO has set up a this week teleconsultation country and 10 TATRA has repaired two civil oxy- 750 L/min capacity) oxy- administration to tide ing the extra mile for the Commanders can estab- 500-bed COVID-19 facility for Covid-19 related is- and 15 ALS vehicles are gen plants at Agra to fa- gen plants has been over the situation. Pres- nation to emerge a win- lish and operate quaran- each in New Delhi and sues. Retired AFMS doc- on standby to tranship cilitate the resumption of floated… This will help ently, 39 Cantonment ner. Hard times demand tine facilities/hospitals Lucknow, a 900-bed hos- tors are being engaged for medical supplies arriving supply of up to 1,800 cyl- augment the supply of Boards are maintaining 40 the manifestation of an and undertake procure- pital in Ahmedabad and this task. at Palam airport. inders per day. oxygen for Military Hos- general hospitals with indomitable spirit to fight Army hospitals for civil- Logistics support by IAF ment/repair of equipment/ converted ESIC Hospital Oxygen plants pitals across the country. 1,240 beds in various against the odds and that ians and IN items/material/stores, be- in Patna to COVID hospi- DRDO initiated fab- Defence PSUs pitch in parts of the country. is what the country is do- sides provisioning of vari- tal with 500 beds. Work is Indian Army has To augment the supply rication of 500 Medical Various DPSUs, includ- Oxygen support is avail- ing at the moment. POVERTY IN ODISHA, ITS CAUSES AND MITIGATION VIA AGRICULTURE SUBSECTOR (Part -IV) Perspectives of rural the past census whereas Chilika coast or go inside change in mind we have diseases, particularly ment and farmers train- creases the shelf life of development: West Bengal registered a when water level re- to consider the con- brucellosis an emerging ing, earmarking several the products. In Odisha In the perspective of ru- positive growth of cedes. Their population straints and opportuni- problem, need to be cov- lakh of rupees in annual very few dairy farmers ral development agricul- 15.18%. The reasons for is sizeable. Therefore, if ties (SWOT) that would ered under veterinary budget. In spite of this know about value addi- ture and allied sectors this negative trend need suitably exploited with be necessary to provide and medical public health generosity there has tion to dairy business. have the primacy over investigation. It is not desired interventions cutting edges in live- disciplines to add teeth been no commensurate However, 'chhena' and other sectors for obvious known if the Animal Re- Chilika buffaloes could stock development in to the ONE HEALTH improvement in this 'paneer' production is reasons. It is known that sources Development be a source of meat pro- totality. The essential concept of World Health segment over the years. very common in house- crop production is sub- Department has taken duction to earn foreign focus would be to cull Organisation (WHO) Has the Directorate of holds nearer to urban ject to vagaries of na- any cognizance of it. exchange. That said the Dr. D. N. Mohanty all unproductive animals and World Organisation Animal Husbandry & localities. Such an item ture, climate change and However, the available Odisha farmers still A veterinarian and and simultaneously go for Animal Health (OIE). Veterinary Services, is sold to sweetmeat pest attack etc., for population if exploited practice traditional hus- member, Utkal Sammilani for their genetic im- Pasture and fodder Odisha, as the nodal stalls who do not fail to which it is no longer re- and monitored properly bandry practice which provement including development: agency, ever taken up exploit them. Very re- munerative. Besides, in- with the help of stake- requires overhauling improved by increasing poultry to ensure higher British rule en- any exercise to assess cently when lockdown put cost of farming and holders in each of the through transfer of the productivity of farm production. Mainte- sured pastures for graz- the ground reality? was enforced in cities labour has increased marginal, small and semi knowledge with hordes animals, adopting inte- nance of pedigree ing of cattle in all villages Good nutrition and and towns due to manifold. Continued medium households of packages for skill de- grated and diversified record and avoiding in- and made it obligatory minimizing the depen- Coronavirus pandemic farmers' agitation in who own nearly 85% of velopment. The pro- farming system and breeding and daily that under no circum- dence on concentrates sweetmeat stalls were many states for more the livestock and poultry posed University of Vet- most importantly avail- record keeping of the stance pasture land supplementing it with closed and marketing of support price and addi- population could boost erinary & Animal Sci- ability of organized mar- activities shall prove to would be encroached enough of quality green sweets prepared out tional incentives is a economic condition of ences & Fishery may be keting facility. The latter be corner stone of good upon or alienated for fodder would reduce milk products was pointer and signals the rural poor. Many indig- able to empower the would eliminate middle- husbandry practice. A any other purpose. But maintenance which is a greatly affected leading overall mood and dis- enous buffalo breeds like farmers in due course if man exploitation particu- major impediment in with changing of time major factor to profit- to financial distress of tress of the farmers. In Chilika buffalo, at all it is established. larly in smallholder sys- livestock production is this cardinal principle able animal farming. all concerned. Incentive contrast livestock pro- Kalahandi buffalo, Jirang Livestock business as tem. Therefore, live- occurrence of diseases has been breached as a Pasture development in shape of soft loans, duction is more remu- and Parlakhemundi buf- livelihood option: stock development of various kinds in a rule rather than as an ex- and incentive to grow subsidy on feed, cre- nerative with lesser in- falo (both belong to While Agriculture is the policy should veer tropical country like ception, the government perennial fodder is a ation of infrastructure vestment and the labour Gajapati district), buffa- foundation of rural around the principles of ours. To combat them being the chief violator MUST to address this like feed plants and mostly coming from the loes of Boudh and economy, its sub-sec- farmers' acceptability, we need an efficient ani- in many instances. As a issue. Unfortunately chilling plants set up in household ladies. Cattle, Kunjang are magnificent tors like livestock pro- economic feasibility, mal health care backup result villagers find no livestock farmers do large clusters of milk sheep and goats, pigs animal resource. Kujang duction are an endeavour technical viability and ju- such as diagnostics, area to graze their live- not cultivate and sell cooperatives, and mo- and poultry are natural buffaloes are better yield- of landless, marginal and dicious use of available vaccines, supported by stock at many places. It green fodder unlike tivating all farmers to resources and the state ers because of up-grada- small farmers. Unless natural resources not good animal health care is very common in vil- Punjab, Rajasthan or under the canopy of should bank upon them tion with Murrha breed livestock production is amounting to over us- institutions. The Mini- lages that most farmers Haryana farmers but livestock insurance. In for secular economic but most indigenous buf- made sustainable age. Remembering the mum of Standards of depend on pastures prefer paddy cultivation short these are the nu- growth which is less faloes are poor yielders through various inter- utility of farm animals Veterinary Practice alone for maintenance of even if the landholding ance of good husbandry capital intensive. but are hardy and excel- ventions, the dream to and the steady transfor- Regulation envisaged by their animals. Whatever is small and non-remu- practice but to realize it Livestock population lent draft animals. Inci- uplift the poor shall re- mation they are under- the Veterinary Council of they get out of such nerative. capacity building of and its distribution: dentally Chilika buffaloes main a distant cry. En- going driven by the food India will go long way management practice is Value addition and in- farmers is a MUST. An According to 20th Live- are main source of in- hanced income may be consumption patterns, to strengthen infrastruc- their net gain. However, centives to farmers: efficient extension ser- stock Census (2019) come for hundreds of achieved by increasing the whole of livestock ture and manpower re- Government of Odisha Besides, value addition vice, lacking so far in Odisha has 9.9 million families without any in- the gross income, reduc- production system and quirement of veterinary has been gracious to dairy production Odisha, is imperative cattle although it has vestment for mainte- ing the input cost and trade is destined for a hospitals/dispensaries enough to realize the would be another leaf to and a prerequisite for shown a negative nance. These animals stabilizing the income. big change. including para-veteri- importance of fodder increase profitability sustainable and viable growth of 15.01% over forage in swamps along The gross income can be Keeping the strategic nary service. Zoonotic and pasture develop- and income as it in- livestock production. Orissa Today Friday 07 May 2021 BUSINESS 6 Orissa Today Friday 07 May 2021 SPORTSSPORTS 7 Chelsea outclass Real Madrid to set up all-English Champions League final vs Manchester City

New Delhi. Chelsea set up a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City as they outclassed HIGHLIGHTS Real Madrid to win 2-0 for a 3-1 aggregate triumph at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Chelsea's new / manager Thomas Tuchel is quickly creating his Chelsea to face own legacy after leading the London club into the Champions League final against Manchester City. The final in Istanbul will be the second all-English Manchester City in all- Champions League final in three seasons and gives Conway joins Green, ruled out of ongoing Tuchel, who has transformed Chelsea since English final replacing Frank Lampard in January, the chance to make up for last season when his Paris St Germain tour game against India due to concussion side lost to Bayern Munich. Sydney.Australian cricket's injury woes against India. / Werner put them in control when he scored one of the Thomas Tuchel reaches continued on Saturday with medium pacer Australia Test hopeful Cameron Green easiest goals of his career in the 28th minute and Harry Conway ruled out of the ongoing then Mount's close-range finish in the 86th minute suffered a concussion while bowling after a consecutive UCL finals pink ball warm-up match against India rasping straight drive from Jasprit Bumrah sealed the win for Chelsea. "I'm very, very happy after suffering a delayed concussion that we've achieved this," Tuchel said. "I'm very struck him on the head during the warm-up here.Mark Steketee was named as game on Friday. grateful to have the opportunity to live my life in Conway's concussion replacement for the with different clubs football. To have this passion as a profession. "I'm While Green was subbed immediately, final two days of the game.Number 11 Conway showed signs of concussion later more than grateful and to do it on this level. I'm very batsman Conway, who was peppered with / thankful. We need to wait and see -- hopefully we in the day. Timo Werner and a barrage of bouncers by the four-pronged Conway did not report concussion symptoms arrive in Istanbul with a good squad, in a good Indian pace attack, was hit on head late in moment with a good atmosphere. It's not done yet -- when assessed by medical staff on the field the evening of the opening day's play at the at the time of impact. However, when Mason Mount scored for we want to go all the way, and that means we will Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. arrive in Istanbul to win." Werner, whose checked again at the conclusion of improvement under Tuchel epitomizes the impact He thus joins Cameron Green and Will Australia A's innings, he reported Chelsea the coach has had, said the team is brimming with Pucovski as Australian cricketers suffering symptoms, following which he was rhythm was unbelievable against a team with world- not stupid and don't make easy mistakes. We were very, concussion during the ongoing contests replaced. belief. "What we did today was incredible," Werner, class players in every position. "We are young but we are very good today." whose first-half goal gave Chelsea control, said. "The After suspending the Wrester dies after brawl outside Delhi Even the strongest have IPL, can India host the mental health issues, be open stadium, Sushil Kumar's role under scanner about it: Cheteshwar Pujara New Delhi. Two-time further inspected by T20 World Cup? ? Wrester dies after Olympic medallist forensic experts of New Delhi. India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara New Delhi. The postponement of cricket’s brawl outside Delhi Sushil Kumar has been FSL, Rohini," stressed the importance of being open about richest league because of surging coronavirus allegedly named in an Additional Deputy mental health, saying seeking help at the right RR vs RCB: Sanju Samson FIR in connection with Commissioner of cases has raised questions about India’s stadium, Sushil time can do wonders to a person's life. Pujara said acknowledged the Rajasthan ability to host the Twenty20 World Cup later a brawl that led to the Police (northwest) he has seen quite a few players finding it difficult this year. The Board of Control for Cricket in Kumar's role under death of a wrestler G u r i q b a l S i n g h to adjust to the pressures of international cricket Royals' batting woes and assured India last month gambled on going ahead with scanner inside the Chhatrasal Sidhu said. and pointed out that the best in the business have its marquee IPL tournament during the Stadium complex in During investigation, consulted sports psychologists. Speaking during a that his team will bounce back pandemic. north Delhi, police information YouTube interview for Mind Matters, Pujara said ? The brawl unfolded said on Wednesday. A from their fourth-successive defeat But as COVID-19 cases increased closer toward regarding death of he feels people are 'close-minded' when talking 23-year-old wrestler Sagar and injury to about mental health. "I feel we are very close- in IPL 2021 on Thursday night. 400,000 a day across India, the tournament’s between a group of died and his two so-called bio-secure bubble was breached this Sonu was received minded when talking about mental illness. wrestlers inside friends got injured from Trauma Centre, Sometimes, we can feel I am mentally strong. week when players and team staff started after they were returning positive tests for the Civil Lines, Sometimes even mentally strong people, they also Delhi stadium allegedly brutally police station in this regard, following which sections 302, go through mental health issues. I feel, be open coronavirus.The IPL was postponed assaulted by other wrestlers they said in a statement. "The indefinitely on Tuesday, leaving the BCCI and 365, 120B of the IPC were about it. Not worry too much, once you have the leaving one dead inside Chhatrasal Stadium in crime scene as well as all the registered, he said. Meanwhile, right guidance, it will do wonders in your life," Australia vs India: Head coach Justin Langer confirmed the hosts are hopeful of having David Warner back the International Cricket Council pondering the northern part of the city. five vehicles were inspected. how or if India can host the 16-team T20 ? India will begin its Olympic Pujara said. Pujara added that he has struggled to for the 3rd Test but the injured opener is still having issues with his strained groin. Police registered a According to the police, the brawl During the inspection, one Qualifiers campaign from May cope with pressure quite a few times but has learnt World Cup in October and November. Many double barrel loaded gun with of the world’s star players who compete in the took place between Kumar, 6 in Sofia, Bulgaria. India has to overcome it over the years. The Test batting star case of murder and Ajay, Prince, Sonu, Sagar, Amit five live cartridges were found already confirmed berth in six added that he has consulted sports psychologists IPL were scrambling to depart. The BCCI in one Scorpio and two wooden assured players it would do everything an investigation is and others in the parking area. weight categories — three in and it has helped enhance his performance. "There Thereafter, police registered a sticks were also recovered from Freestyle and Women’s was a time when I felt I couldn't handle the possible to help them get home but there’ll be the spot. "All the five vehicles difficulties for some. Australia, for example, currently underway case under relevant sections of Wrestling each — and will vie pressure. When I had issues in my younger days, I the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and weapons of offense were chances in the remaining 12 used to go to my mother and cried in front of her has temporarily barred travelers from India. in the matter seized. The crime scene was There are 38 Australians either playing, and Arms Act at Model Town weight classes. saying that I had a lot of pressure and nervousness working as coaches or as commentators in the and I didn't want to play cricket. But now I know IPL. Last year, the BCCI staged the IPL in the how to handle the pressure," he added. "I have United Arab Emirates because of the seen many domestic players finding it difficult to IPL 2021: Trent Boult heads back to New handle pressure when they go to international pandemic. But this year India wanted to bring the tournament back home, at least in part to level. I have seen the best of the players consulting use it as a rehearsal for the World Cup. To cut sports psychologists and they always enhance down on travel, the competition was designed Zealand, likely to miss both England Tests your performance. "I have consulted them many to move the teams into two cities in phases. times and it has helped me. When you deal with But the cracks started to appear in the bio- the mental aspect you always have questions and secure bubble once the franchises were Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult will head back to New Zealand after the suspension of the Indian Premier League to clear those doubts and I saw a different shifted to Ahmedabad and Delhi — two cities (IPL 2021) due to the coronavirus crisis. Boult is likely to miss the two-match series against England. perspective after consulting a sports psychologist. experiencing surges of coronavirus cases — So focus on the process and don't worry about the after the first phase of the tournament was outcome." completed at Chennai and Mumbai. New Delhi. New Zealand pacer these arrangements." An NZC 'I do yoga and meditation to drive negative Trent Boult, who was playing for spokesman said captain Kane thoughts away' Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021, will Williamson and several of his Pujara revealed that he does yoga and meditation to Riyad Mahrez showing return home after the suspension of teammates had already been keep away from negative thoughts, which he the league where he will undergo booked to join the rest of the believes can be a big deterrent to progress. "Once up when Manchester quarantine and have a reunion with test side in England next you are in a negative zone, everything around you his family later. Boult could miss month. "We haven’t got the becomes negative. I do yoga and try meditation, I City need him most the two-match series against finer details of that sorted yet. do my prayers everyday which helps me to remain England due to his home tour but We’re working now with the in a positive mindset. I have a spiritual guru and will possibly be playing at the ECB (English cricket board) when I lost my mother, he said it is tough to accept WTC final against India. and BCCI to arrange flights to the loss. He said you need to have faith and faith is Boult will depart New Delhi on get them over to England," the something which has kept me going," he said. Friday on one of two charter flights spokesman said. New Pujara, who played for Chennai Super Kings in along with the other New Zealand- Zealand players' union boss IPL 2021 after ending a 7-year absence from the based players. According to an Heath Mills said the T20 league, said going unsold in the auctions did NZC statement, Boult would be cricketers were "pretty hurt him. "It was tough, if I am very honest. It's back with the squad "possibly in anxious now and pretty keen never easy to be left out, to go unsold in the IPL. It time to be picked for the second Test opportunity to see their families before to come home". "They are working with hurt me. That is something I can't control. After a against England but certainly in time for heading to the UK," David White, the NZC their IPL franchises and some franchises point I realised I had to do things which I can the ICC WTC final." "We're completely chief executive, said. "They've always have been good at assisting and others control. I kept on working to get better in the supportive of Chris and Trent taking the been the consummate professionals and haven’t," Mills told media. shorter format," he said. New Delhi. A Manchester City break came in the we're more than happy to accommodate 62nd minute. It wasn’t the quickest counterattack, as a good number of Paris Saint Germain players tracked back at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Phil Foden carried the ball down the left, squaring to Kevin De Bruyne under pressure. The Belgian returned it IPL 2021: Simon Doull bids emotional goodbye to to Foden who was well on his way into the PSG box after a moment. On the other side of the pitch, Riyad Mahrez darted forward unmarked by anybody in a Parisian jersey. Once Foden drilled a low cross Mahrez was there, happily India- Sorry to be leaving you in such trying times slotting home his and City’s second in the Champions League second leg semi-final. New Delhi.IPL 2021 was years and I am sorry to be City would go on to win 4-1 on aggregate. In HIGHLIGHTS indefinitely postponed on leaving you in such trying many ways, that undetected run represents Tuesday after Covid-19 crisis times. To those who are Mahrez’s career. A crafty left-footer, blessed / New Zealand commentator suffering my heart goes out to with speed and the ability to dribble at break- IPL 2021 was indefinitely Simon Doull bid an emotional you and your families. Please neck pace, tends to fly under the radar – farewell to India Doull said he do what you can to stay safe. especially in a star-studded line-up. Thriving postponed on Tuesday was sorry to be leaving the Until next time take care," in his low-key role, it’s helped him become one after Covid-19 crisis country at such trying times Doull said in his tweet. IPL of the most devastating players in front of goal. 2021 was postponed on The 30-year-old France-born Algerian scored Former New Zealand cricketer and / New Zealand full-time pundit Simon Doull on Tuesday after 4 players three goals over the two semi-final legs for his Wednesday wrote an emotional involved in the tournament- club. And it helped take City to its first ever commentator Simon Doull note for the people of India as he tested positive for Covid-19 in Champions League final. flew back to his country after the their team bio-bubbles within Low-profile match winner bid an emotional farewell BCCI suspended the Indian 48 hours. Earlier, several When Mahrez was at Leicester City, his star was Premier League (IPL) 2021 due foreign players including the overshadowed by Jamie Vardy. Even in that to India to the Covid-19 crisis. Doull likes of Adam Zampa and Kane historic 2015-16 Premier League winning urged India to stay safe amid Richardson left the tournament scheduled to be played until May after two KKR players tested season, where Mahrez scored 17 times and / Doull said he was sorry these unfortunate times while midway and escaped to their 30 in Ahmedabad. However, positive for Covid-19. BCCI made 11 assists, Vardy’s 24 goals – including a expressing gratitude towards the countries as Covid cases Match 29 of IPL 2021 between vice-president Rajeev Shulka on Premier League record of scoring in 11 to be leaving the country people of the country in his continued to surge in India. Only Kolkata Knight Riders and Tuesday though clarified that the consecutive matches – eclipsed the tweet. "Dear India, You have 29 matches were played in the Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL was not canceled but Algerian.At Manchester City, who. at such trying times given me so much over so many 60-match tournament which was was rescheduled on Monday postponed. Orissa Today STATE Friday 07 May 2021 Bhubaneswar P-8

Rourkela Steel Plant to set up a Jumbo Chief Secretary directed to focus on Facility having 500 Oxygen Beds for Covid Treatment Rourkela, May 06: Responding to the call of Hon'ble Prime Biotech Incubation and Production Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and under the guidance of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Union Minister of Petroleum Bhubaneswar, May 06: Be- ture. Target was set to start advanced and mutually- malaria, Japanese encepha- & Natural Gas and Steel; SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is cause of IDCO's smooth the production of vaccine boosting eco-system of in- litis, rabies, pandemic influ- in the process of setting up a jumbo sized medical facility of land allotment process and including covaxin by June, cubation. Chief Secretary Sri enza and drug resistant sta- 500 beds in phases, with the provision of gaseous oxygen 'ease of doing business' re- 2022. Sri Mahapatra also di- Mahapatra directed to de- phylococcus aureus. Its (GOX) directly from the manufacturing station, for treatment forms, the construction of rected the department to set cide the reasonable time pe- unit at Andharua of of Covid patients in collaboration with the State Govern- vaccine production unit has up a professional director- riod of extension of benefits Bhubaneswar is scheduled ment. This will be in addition to the facilities currently avail- started at Adhrua in ate of Bio-Technology for like subsidized accommoda- to produce ten types of vac- able at RSP's hospitals, i.e. at the Ispat General Hospital and Bhubaneswar. The required having a focused and fas- tion and other facilities in the cines including malaria and the Super Specialty Hospital. The new facility will come up at the erstwhile Administrative statutory clearances and tened approach towards in- incubation center for one covid vaccine. Develop- Building of Fertilizer Plant of RSP, for which preparations are permissions have also been cubation and setting up new unit.Available data show ment Commissioner Sri being made on war footing. Envisaged to commence opera- granted for setting up the industries in the sector. Sec- that the startups in Odisha Pradeep Kumar tions in the first phase by the end of this month, the Jumbo unit. This was known from retary Science and Technol- are doing well and many of Jena,Additional Chief Sec- Centre shall have oxygen support through dedicated gas State level Bio-Tech imple- ogy Sri Mishra appraised, them have already acquired retary Forest and Environ- line drawn directly from the oxygen unit of the steel plant. mentation committee meet- "Government have made patent of their innovations. ment Dr. Mona Sharma, Prin- The facility will be helpful in providing treatment to COVID ing held on digital mode un- provisions for extending dif- As of now around 775 cipal Secretary Industry Sri positive patients with moderate symptoms, requiring der the Chairmanship of ferent incentives to biotech of IPICOL and Industries de- Sanjay Singh appraised that startups are operating in vari- Hemant Kumar Sharma, hospitalisation. Notably, the two storied building is in prox- Chief Secretary Sri Suresh incubation and startups in partment would be autho- IDCO has created a State of ous incubation centers out Principal Secretary Finance imity to the RSP-Linde Oxygen Plant situated at a corner of Chandra Mahapatra from shape of the land allotment, rized to monitor implemen- the Art O Hub incubation of whom around 65 incu- Sri Ashok Kumar Meena, the Plant. The facility will help in relieving the extra stress on Lokseva Bhawan wherein exemption of stamp duty, tation of these subsidies till center near Infocity, bates have acquired patent, Principal Secretary Energy the dedicated COVID Care Hospital which can focus more on treating critical COVID patients. It is also being planned to Secretary Science and Tech- land conversion, training operationalization of a dedi- Bhubaneswar. Sri Singh also trade mark and copy writ etc. Sri Nikunjabihari Dhal, Prin- cated professional director- said that two floors with add ICU bed facilities in the Jumbo Centre, in the subse- nology Sri Manoj Mishra subsidy, capital investment Around 75 startups are in- cipal Secretary MS&ME Sri quent phase. Notably, RSP has adopted an integrated outlined the administrative subsidy, interest subsidy ate of Biotechnology. around 28 thousand sq ft cubating in biotech and Satyabrata Sahu, Secretary Around Rs.15 cr rupees space can be made available healthcare response to the pandemic, with intensive fo- and financial issues for dis- etc. under Odisha Biotech- health sector. Skill Development and cus on awareness, quarantine, testing, tracing, treatment were allocated under the in this center for incubation cussion. nology Policy of 2018. The The anchor vac- Technical Education Sri and containment. Keeping in view the surge in the COVID Reviewing the extension of subisisdies 'Fund of Funds' of MS& ME facilities. It was decided to cine unit at Andhrua is be- Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sec- positive cases in the area, RSP has been focusing in ex- Progress made so far, Chief needs to be managed pro- department for providing further develop the center ing set up through Bharat retary IT Sri Manoj Kumar panding the health infrastructure. The Virology Labora- Secretary Sri Mahapatra di- fessionally for optimizing the equity support to the incu- with modern facilities and Biotech International Ltd Mishra along with senior tory established at IGH is doubling its capacity of testing, rected to expedite construc- outcomes.It was decided bating units in Biotechnol- house the incubation units (BBIL). The company has officers of concerned de- with which daily more than 1000 tests are expected to be tion of the anchor vaccine that from the view points of ogy sector. of MS & ME, IT and Bio- experience of producing im- partments and industry carried out in a few days. Meanwhile, through emergency production unit and laying the 'ease of doing business' Chairman and technology in the same proved vaccines against representatives partici- procurement, the ventilators in the Super Specialty Hospi- tal is getting augmented to at least 100 nos. very shortly. of other critical infrastruc- the institutional mechanism Managing Director IDCO Sri building so as to create an severe rotavirus diarrhea, pated in the discussions. INS CHILKA TO EXTEND HELPING HAND TO CIVIL Report came positive without a corona investigation ADMINISTRATION BY SETTING UP A COVID CARE CENTRE Question mark on Corona testing center Bhubaneswar, May co-located INHS Nivarini, safe and comfortable Rajesh Dahima 06(TNB): As India reels the hospital at INS Chilka, stay. Furthermore, all Rajgangpur, May 06: In under a massive second for patients requiring oxy- preparatory actions have order to avoid the increas- wave of COVID 19 infec- gen support. A dedicated been stepped up by the ing outbreak of the sec- tion, resulting in increase COVID Care Centre along unit to prepare this ond wave of corona infec- in number of COVID posi- with doctors/ paramedical COVID Care Centre. tion, the trend towards the tive patients, the Indian staff from the district medi- The single point of corona test and vaccina- Navy through its ab-initio cal authorities will be func- contact for patients seek- tion of the citizens is in- Training Establishment at tioning 24x7 at the COVID ing admission would be creasing rapidly at the INS Chilka and under the Care Centre facility. Easy the Balugaon Commu- present time. Long queues aegis of Naval Officer -in- to understand pamphlets nity Health Care Centre. of people are waiting for has been corona positive. reached the hospital till the Charge (Odisha) is all are planned to be distrib- All precautions and steps the corona test to be con- Hearing this, the young news is written. geared up to assist the uted among the patients as per policies for infec- ducted at the corona test- man was surprised and Now the question state administration close Khurda district, Odisha. In ated in the trainees' accom- for making them aware tion control within the Sta- ing center at the govern- said that how can he come arises that the report com- coordination with Mr SK order to tackle the increas- modation building within about safety norms to be tion, in conjunction with ment hospital in to the report positive after ing positive without a co- Mohanty, District Collec- ing surge in the COVID the Naval Station Chilka. followed. All basic isolation and quarantine Rajgangpur city. not getting a corona test rona investigation has put tor, Khurda District, in set- cases, a 150 bed isolation Additionally, 15 beds with amenities will be pro- protocols for the Station During this period, a done in a government hos- a question mark on the ting up a COVID care fa- centre for mild symptom- oxygen facility have also vided by INS Chilka to community have already case has been found to be pital. On the other hand, he negligence and irresponsi- cility for the patients of atic patients has been cre- been made available at the the patients to ensure a been put into place. positive without reporting told the caller that he had bility of the government corona investigation. returned home due to long hospital, which has be- 231 Jajpur scribes vaccinated Odisha dispatches 345 tankers carrying This matter has become queues and the report came come the subject of a seri- Akshya Rout the subject of discussion negative after he got tested ous investigation. Who is 6354.742 MT medical oxygen to ten states throughout the city. Ac- at Corona Testing Center to be held responsible? Jajpur, May 06 As Bhubaneswar, May 06 1815.99 MT and 138 tank- left for Chhattisgarh. 27 per the State cording to the information, in Laing on Wednesday. Will give In this regard, on (UNI) A total of 345 tank- ers from Rourkela with tankers have carried on Tuesday, local Mission Hearing her talk, the caller being asked by the doctor Government’s deci- ers /containers carrying 2629.992 MT. This apart around 488.68 MT of oxy- sion to give priority Hata resident Sushil Ekka disconnected the phone, of the government hospi- 6354.742 MT medical oxy- 105 tankers with 2147 gen to Uttar Pradesh and got his registration done but the matter became a tal, Jagdish Toppo, he told to working journalists gen have been dispatched MT of oxygen were sent 35 tankers with 601.52 MT during the vaccina- to get the corona tested. matter of discussion in the that “We gave him a token with a police escort to as to Andhra Pradesh, 97 of oxygen were sent to After the name was regis- entire city. On receiving in- after registering the young tion drive, as many as many as ten states across tankers with 1657.109 MT Madhya Pradesh. Two 231 journalists took tered he was given a to- formation about the case man. The corona was the country facing short- of oxygen were sent to tankers with 33 MT of ken. It is said that due to from the hospital's senior crowded during the inves- the jab in Jajpur dis- age of oxygen in treating Telangana. Tamilnadu oxygen were sent to Delhi trict on Thursday. long queues, the said Dr. Jagdish Toppo, he has tigation. The young man the covid patients. Odisha received 7 tankers filled and 1 tanker with 29.32 youth went back to his called the Mission Hata should have waited. If I The vaccination police sources said the with 136.42 MT of medi- MT sent to Punjab in the were carried our in Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur Town and in house without getting a resident Sushil Ekka to the went home, it was compul- tankers and containers cal oxygen while last 14 days. A Special corona check. On Wednes- hospital for another inves- sory to have a check-up on the Press Club premises in Dharamasala. Jajpur Collec- carrying Oxygen were es- Haryana had received 41 Cell has been formed un- tor Chakravorty Singh Rathore personally visited the day, the said young man re- tigation on Thursday. But the second day. It is corted from Rourkela, tankers filled with der ADG (Law and Order) ceived a call that his report Sushil Ekka has not likely that given the vaccination centres and supervised the drive. Rathore Jajpur, Dhenkanal and 783.822MT of oxygen. Y K Jethwa, as the Nodal said all the scribes who have not vaccinated, would get growing crowd, he may Angul districts. As many As many as 14 tankers Officer for coordinated 141 Working Journalists Of have given his token to the jab after they provide the lists.Among other DRDA as 35 tankers were dis- with 234.36 MT of oxy- action for loading and PD Vishal Singh, ADM Akshya Kumar Mallick someone else. From patched from Angul with gen were sent to transportation of medical Kataka District Vaccinated which the report has Dharmasala Medical Officer Sudhir Kumar Sahu, in- 585.98 MT, 84 from Maharashtra, while oxygen by Odisha to vari- Prasanta Mohanty charge tehsildar Debi Prasad Mohanty and BDO Arbinda come positive. This sub- Dhenkanal with 1322.78 243.461 MT of oxygen- ous states facing a deficit Kataka, 6/5: Veteran journalists of Kataka district work- Behera , Senior journalist Maheswar Bal were present. ject is under investigation MT, 88 from Jajpur with filled in 16 tankers have of medical oxygen. ing as Covid warrior have been vaccinated on thursday. and we are all engaged in Special arrangements have been made at the its investigation”. The 183 working journalists will be Jagannath temple servitors involved Chauliaganj urban Community Health Center of Cuttack youth is then called for a vaccinated in Koraput district in daily rituals to be vaccinated metropolitan area and at the Community Health Cen- corona investigation. The Puri, May 6 (UNI) A micro plan would be formulated to ters of Athagada, Banki and Salepur areas for vaccina- truth will be known only K SAKILI DORA vaccinate all servitors involved in rituals of the deities in tion. A total of 141 journalists have been vaccinated. after the investigation. Borigumma , May 06: The written to the district in- block . The list has been 114 journalists vaccinated at Chauliaganj urban Com- state government has formation and public rela- compiled by 35 journalists Jagannath temple, Chief Administrator of temple Krishna promised to provide free tions officer as per the let- in the koraput municipality, Kumar said today. After a meeting with the Temple body munity Health Center. Similarly 10, 8 and 10 journalists vaccine coverage to jour- ter dated 2715 / 4 in the Dasmantapur block, members on digital mode, Dr Kumar said an awareness vaccinated at Athagada, Banki and Salepur Commu- nalists working in the 05.05.2011. According to 7 in the Lasmipur block, 2 in drive among servitors is going on to pursue them to get nity Health Centers respectively said, the district ad- state. In the last few days, the letter, the district infor- the Narayanpatna block, 16 themselves vaccinated. If necessary another centre for ministration. CMC Commissioner Ananya Das herself Chief Minister Naveen mation and public relations in the Kotpad block and 15 visited the health centers and sought the cooperation Patnaik has declared jour- department has compiled in the Borigumma block. In the vaccination of the servitors would be opened. He nalists as "corona war- a list of 183 journalists the meantime, journalists said special attention is given to protect Srimandir servi- of all the staff and journalists to make the vaccination riors" and said that if any working in different blocks can get vaccinated. The tors from getting infected with coronavirus and to pro- program a success by following the Covid guidelines. journalist died of coronary of the district to be vacci- four vaccination centers are vide effective treatment to the virus affected servitors. Dr. Umesh Roy, Chairman of Health Center Dr. Pradeep artery disease, the family nated. According to the the District headquarter Apart from door to door survey of servitors for early Kumar Mallick were present on the occasion. District of the journalist concerned DIPRO, six people are in Hospital jeypore, Information and Public Relations Officer Ashok Kumar would be given a compas- Baipariguda block, four in Semiliguda UPHC, detection of infection and treatment, the temple adminis- sionate sum of Rs 15 lakh. Kundura block, five in Gandhinagar UPHC, tration would provide medicine kits to asymptomatic Sarangi was present along with his colleague Abhiram In some districts, however, Lamtaput block, 52 in Kotpad CHC. However, patients servitors living in isolation. A dedicated Covid Das and staffs. they supervised and assisted all ar- journalists have already jeypore municipality, 16 in some working journalists helpline would be made available to help reply to servi- rangements at the vaccination center. The vaccination been vaccinated. The dis- Semiliguda block, seven in in the district are over the tors queries. A seven-member body has been consti- program has been successfully carried out in collabo- trict chief medical officer Sunabeda, five in Nandapur age of 45 and have already ration with journalists and media representatives. of Koraput district has block, nine in Pattangi been vaccinated. tuted for the management of Covid cases.

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