INDIAN 11 June, 2020 | Thursday | Volume No: 8| Issue No: 70 Pages: 8 CHRONICLE www.indianchronicle.com Published from : Ranga Reddy (Telangana State) 3 TSBIE extends last date for grant of Man with gun creates panic at Madhapur affiliation to junior colleges Hyderabad: A man with a gun in his hand created panic at Mastan Nagar under Madhapur police station limits on Tuesday night. Getting into details, the man created havoc with his speeding SUV at Mastan Nagar The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has extended the last date for the submission of leaving the people in panic. Suspected over his movement in the area, locals stopped his vehicle and asked the applications seeking affiliation to junior colleges without any late fee. The junior colleges can now submit the online man to get down. However, the man got down from the vehicle with a gun in his hand and the locals moved away applications until June 20. However, applications can be submitted till June 24 and July 4 with a late fee of Rs 1,000 after noticing the gun. The person then got back into the vehicle and fled the spot. Locals alerted the police who and Rs 3,000 respectively. And with a late fee of Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000, the colleges can submit the applications till July 11 and 18 respectively, said Syed Omar Jaleel, secretary of the intermediate board. On Apri 17, 2020, the TSBIE rushed to the spot and registered a case under the Arms Act and the Indian Penal Code. They claimed that the cancelled the affiliation of 68 junior colleges in Telangana for violating fire safety norms. The board had also warned man had threatened them for parking cars on colony roads. The police are verifying the CCTV footage of the that the colleges will be closed if the management failed to shift the college to other building that meets fire safety area to nab the culprits. An investigation is underway. norms before the start of the academic year. Medicos at Gandhi Hospital Governor Tamilisai: Not happy with state government's response to queries on COVID-19 continue to protest INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 to decentralise coronavirus INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU Telangana governor services from Gandhi Hos- HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 Tamilisai Soundararajan pital and improve security has said she is disappointed The PG medicos at facilities by deploying per- with the TRS government's Gandhi Hospital have con- sonnel from Special Protec- handling of the COVID-19 tinued their protests on tion Force (SPF). pandemic in the state, par- Wednesday morning follow- The PG medicos par- ticularly its reluctance to dis- ing the attack on a PG doc- ticipated in the sit-in along close information. tor by a relative of a Covid- with banners that read “We In an exclusive inter- 19 deceased patient, on are here to serve and not to Tuesday night. view with Deccan Chronicle, suffer”, ‘Exhausted and Un- Soundararajan said the The members of derstaffed’ and ‘Why only government's response to Telangana Junior Doctors Gandhi?’ her requests for information Association (TJUDA), “The hospital staff has has been unsatisfactory. Gandhi Hospital took up been working day and night protests on Tuesday night. On the count of COVID- for Covid-19 patients and 19 disclosure, the governor's Later, the medicos contin- are totally exhausted. This is ued a sit-in within the hospi- views square with remarks the time for authorities to to follow central government COVID-19 situation in said. tal campus through the ing medicos. The members made by the Telangana start Covid only hospitals in guidelines, increase testing, Telangana, the Governor Soundararajan said night. Education (DME), Dr. K of TJUDA, however, have High Court which has criti- districts also,” members of cized the government for and share correct informa- laughed and said: “I also get that as a medical profes- Ramesh Reddy visited insisted that Health Minister, The main demands of TJUDA, Gandhi Hospital, tion on the extent and impact a COVID-19 bulletin at the sional, she fully understands Gandhi Hospital on Eatala Rajender personally suppressing facts on the the protesting medicos are demanded. of the disease. end of the day from the the risk to herself when she Wednesday morning and intervene and resolve the pandemic. Director of Medical health department.” went to NIMS. “It is a chance interacted with the protest- issues raised by them. Tamilisai “I have been communi- Soundararajan used to be a cating my concerns and In the governor’s opin- I am willing to take. They are BJP leader in Tamil Nadu suggestions on the COVID ion, the government should under severe pressure. As prior to her appointment as situation to the state govern- have been more open and a fellow doctor, I wanted to governor of Telangana in ment. I have written several responsive to her letters; a express my support and Man with gun creates panic at Madhapur 2019. letters over the past couple lack of openness indicates thank them for their service of months,” the governor a desire for secrecy. and assure them that I am In the interview, the NDIAN HRONICLE UREAU said. But the state with them.” I C B governor said she visited the Soundararajan said government’s response has HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 Nizam’s Institute of Medical she could “no longer watch Authorities at NIMS been “less than satisfactory”. quietly” when there was an and the state health depart- A man with a gun in his Sciences (NIMS), where She added, "Even ba- outbreak of coronavirus ment were aghast at her de- hand created panic at several doctors have tested sic information is not cases among medical medi- cision to visit the COVID-19 Mastan Nagar under positive for the COVID-19 virus, to show solidarity with shared." cal professionals at several ward and tried to dissuade Madhapur police station lim- hospitals in the state capi- her. But she insisted and the its on Tuesday night. the medical professionals Soundararajan said as she was a doctor herself. the information she sought tal. authorities reluctantly let her Hyderabad: A man with a visit NIMS on Monday. gun in his hand created The state health department from the government related “That is why I decided panic at Mastan Nagar un- was not very happy about to the spread of the disease, to go to NIMS and meet with “Medical professionals der Madhapur police station the visit, she said. the rate of testing and dis- doctors and other medical are our most precious re- limits on Tuesday night. Get- The government's re- ease management and con- staff who had contracted the source in these times. My ting into details, the man cre- sponse has been similarly tainment. disease just because they interaction with COVID-19- ated havoc with his speed- lukewarm to the several let- Asked if she gets a de- chose to risk their lives for affected doctors was to ing SUV at Mastan Nagar ters she has written to the tailed daily brief on the the others in society,” she clearly tell them that I stand leaving the people in panic. state government nudging it with them,” she said. Suspected over his move- ment in the area, locals stopped his vehicle and Woman strangled to death after asked the man to get down. However, the man got down from the vehicle with a gun back into the vehicle and fled and registered a case under colony roads. The police are in his hand and the locals the spot. the Arms Act and the Indian verifying the CCTV footage scraf entangles in bike moved away after noticing Locals alerted the po- Penal Code. They claimed of the area to nab the cul- the gun. The person then got lice who rushed to the spot that the man had threatened prits. An investigation is un- INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU them for parking cars on derway. HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 A 45-year-old woman died after her scraf got en- Rains to lash Telangana over next two days tangled in bike and strangled her to death. The Odisha by June 11 or 12 as incident occurred in Tallada FROM OUR BUREAU the winds have already of Khammam district on HYDERABAD, JUNE 9 reached Karnataka and Tuesday morning. The Light to moderate rain- Tamil Nadu. The IMD offi- woman, Malambi, a native of fall is likely to hit Telangana cials also said the state Vijayawada had gone to her over the next two days by the would witness spells of rain brother's house in Indian Meteorological De- over the next 48 hours. On Kothagudem before the partment (IMD), Hyderabad. the other hand, many parts lockdown. As the lockdown Light to moderate rainfall is of Telangana have wit- was eased, Malambi along likely to hit Telangana over nessed rainfall followed by with a relative Gafar has the next two days by the In- strong winds on Tuesday started to Nandigama on a dian Meteorological Depart- night. IMD also predicted bike. When they reached a ment (IMD), Hyderabad. The rainfall for Andhra Pradesh church on Tallada- rains will lash in isolated in the next four days and Warangal highway, the scraf warned the people to be on she was around the neck places of Mahbubnagar, IMD officials, rains accom- The officials also said alert. Besides heavy rainfall got entangled in the rear cumbed to serious head in- vestigation. The body of the dupatta entangled in the bike Narayanpet, Jogulamba- panied by lightning and that the south-west mon- alert, the IMD said that the wheel of the bike. juries on the spot. Based on deceased handed over to and fell off the bike. She was Gadwal, Nagarkurnool, thunderstorm will be lashed soon winds are expected to coastal areas are witnessing a complaint, Tallada SI her family after an autopsy. identified as Munagala Wanaparthy, Nalgonda and over the next three days. touch Telangana, Andhra The scraf strangled the strong winds of 30-40 kmph. Tiruapati Reddy registered In a similar case, a 26-year- Lakshmi Devi, a resident of Suryapet. According to the Pradesh, Maharashtra and woman following which she fell from the bike and suc- a case and launched an in- old woman died after her Gopavaram in Kadapa dis- trict. Rahul alleges China has This UP 'topper teacher' No liquor for those with does not know who is taken away Indian territory President of India fever in Hyderabad Lucknow, June 10 in Ladakh, questions Modi Dharmendra Patel, who topped the UP-assistant INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU advise the customer to un- teachers' recruitment examination with 95 per cent marks, dergo a proper check-up. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 does not know who is the President of India. Wednesday alleged that China has taken away India's “We are requesting custom- Old timers say that one ers to undergo thermal Dharmendra Patel's utter lack of general knowledge territory in Ladakh and questioned the prime minister's came to light after the Prayagraj police, on Sunday, ar- silence on the issue, saying he has vanished. strong peg of brandy, with a screening as a safety mea- teaspoon of powdered black sure,” says G Venkat, owner rested him and nine others involved in allegedly accepting "The Chinese have walked in and taken our terri- pepper can make any fever of Sri Sai Wines in bribes running into lakhs from aspirants who sought jobs tory in Ladakh. Meanwhile. The PM is absolutely silent go away. But now, in Krishnanagar, adding that as assistant teachers during a recruitment drive for 69,000 and has vanished from the scene," he said on Twitter. Hyderabad, if you want that the move was aimed at the posts in the UP Basic Education Department. He tagged a news article claiming that China has brandy, you have to prove safety of the shop workers Dharmendra Patel, a resident of Prayagraj, emerging taken a hard line during mili- that you do not have a fever. as well as the customers. as a topper in the recruitment has now raised serious ques- tary-level talks and has tions on the transparency of the entire process. Not just brandy, but no structions were given to the tarily carrying out thermal “As of now, no one has claimed all of Galwan Valley There were three other successful candidates who liquor will be available from shop owners to display screening of customers in reported high temperature and parts of Pangong Tso. have been arrested and Patel was one of them. a majority of wine shops in boards informing ‘No Mask, the wake of the increasing during screening at our Gandhi has been asking the city if the customer fails No Liquor’ apart from ensur- number of Covid-19 cases shop,” he says, adding that "We quizzed them and they could not answer even the government to come clean a thermal screening. ing physical distancing over the last few days. several shop owners had basic questions related to general knowledge. This re- on the border issue and After being closed for compulsorily. Now, going If customers are found started doing the same as flects on the irregularities in the recruitment system. If the whether China has taken over 45 days due to the beyond what the govern- to have temperature, shop- part of the general decision teachers are so unaware, what can they be expected to Indian territory in Ladakh re- lockdown, wine shops had ment asked them to do, sev- keepers say they will not sell to be careful while dealing teach the children?" said a police official, involved in the gion. re-opened on May 6. In- eral shopkeepers are volun- liquor to them and instead with customers. investigations. 2 Ranga Reddy INDIAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 Indian Chronicle As cases rise in Telangana, state health dept points to English Daily increased movement of people INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU compared to most other Let's be aware and combat the virus HYDERABAD, JUNE 10 states, and was recently di- rected by the Telangana The country is zooming past others in the world in The director of medical education, Ramesh Reddy, High Court to submit a re- its Corona count. This is not the peak. We have not flat- speaking about the pre- port with a response to all its tened the curve by any yardstick. It is not easy to do so, queries on the status of the as we all have understood by now. We are already two paredness of the state to treat a possible surge in the pandemic in the state, health lakh plus in cases though the mortality rate is low. number of positive cases, department officials main- Maharashtra alone is nearly half of this. Now that the tained the official govern- country has opened up, almost fully, it is time we ponder said it was also the respon- sibility of everybody to stay ment version that all guide- over the crisis and seek solutions to save ourselves. It is away from the disease by lines issued by ICMR are not up to the governments alone to wage a war against being thoroughly followed. Corona. People too should realise what they are up to. following physical distanc- ing and personal hygiene. Dr. Rao, when pressed for a It is in this background that the latest bulletin of Johns For three consecutive number regarding the total Hopkins University's becomes relevant to us. It is an tests conducted as of date, excellent summary to understand the contagion. Let us days now, Telangana has said it was over 30,000. share it with everyone and try to spread awareness. reported a consistent rise in the number of Covid-19 The virus is not a living organism, but a protein cases upward of the hun- molecule (DNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid The director of medical (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, dred figure mark. As the to- education, Ramesh Reddy, tal stood at 2,425 as of May nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code speaking about the pre- 29 night, the state health (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multi- paredness of the state to plier cells", the bulletin says. It should be clear to one department attributed the treat a possible surge in the sudden rise in numbers to and all that since the virus is not a living organism but a number of positive cases, three factors: a general re- protein molecule, it is not killed. It has to decay on its said it was also the respon- own. The disintegration time depends on the tempera- laxation of lockdown post- sibility of everybody to stay May 4, the return of migrants, ture, humidity and type of material where it lies, the Uni- away from the disease by respiratory illness symp- versity says. mostly from following physical distanc- Telangana at present is May 29, and 180 of them 29. Maharashtra, and the arrival ing and personal hygiene. toms) surveillance and Mor- have tested positive. As The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects much better than what was Hyderabad continues “Preparation-wise, we have tality surveillance, that the many as 82,313 are in home it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or of foreign evacuees and feared at the beginning and to be a cause of concern with deportees who are prison- taken all steps necessary. Health Department followed isolation in their villages and detergent is the best remedy, because the foam cuts the hence the situation is nor- several cases being re- ers from Saudi Arabia. We have the capacity to treat in studying the intensity of are being monitored by fat. mal. “In Maharashtra, for ex- ported every day. As officials a larger number of patients. pandemic has been more ANMs and ASHA workers. To support the claim, than favourable. ample, cases skyrocketed maintain that those above the director of Public Health Also, each individual has to right from the beginning. We “Most of the migrants are the age of 65 and below the and Family Welfare, Dr. G be responsible,” Reddy A senior official, on did not have the situation from Maharashtra. This age of 10 should not come Srinvas Rao shared that in said. condition of anonymity, re- because we were able to means the number of posi- out even as the lockdown is Beggar murdered in contrast to 1,082 positive The daily medical bul- vealed that Telangana has contain the spread then it- tive cases will rise. We be- relaxed, figures suggest that cases of Covid detected dur- letin from the Directorate of been monitoring SARI and self. We are sure cases will lieve more than 50 percent more than 200 persons Hyderabad after petty ing the 64 days between Public Health has, over the ILI (influenza-like illness) rise again in Telangana but of them are positive cases. above the age of 65 have March 2 and May 4, the state last few months, not fully dis- cases since March. “Of over the situation is well in con- In Hyderabad, the worry is tested positive so far despite has recorded an equal closed details like number of 4500 SARI cases reported, trol,” the official added. because of the population fully honouring the quarrel those detected for COVID density. But those who have 1,005 positive cases of tests conducted, details of The figures with the lockdown. Of the 2,000 plus A beggar was killed by a footpath dweller here on Covid during 25 days be- patients and containment were only around 2.8 per- returned to Hyderabad are persons tested positive in cent. This is extremely im- department of health and not from Maharashtra,” Monday morning under Chaderghat police station limits in tween May 5 and May 30. zones, or even total number family welfare suggest that Telangana so far, about 65 Old City. A beggar was killed by a footpath dweller here on “This is purely due to the in- of positive cases to date. portant because these are added another official. per cent are persons in the the patients most vulnerable 1.5 lakh migrants have en- Monday morning under Chaderghat police station limits in creased movement of SARI surveillance, The positive cases age group between 20 and to the disease. Further, our tered the state so far. This Old City. The victim was identified as Sardar. According to people when the lockdown Mortality surveillance indi- apart, the department is also have risen from 107 on May 50 years. At the same time, the police, the victim, who is also a footpath dweller had an was relaxed. It is quite natu- cates no need to worry mortality surveillance monitoring 3,000 foreign 27, to 133 on May 28, and 90 per cent of patients are argument with another footpath dweller Khaja. The quarrel ral that cases will be on the shows that the overall death 169 on May 29. However, of asymptomatic, said officials. Even if the state wit- evacuees and 458 further escalated between the two and Khaja thrashed rise,” he said addressing the rate during the last three these 409 positive cases re- nesses a steep rise in the deportees who are prison- Meanwhile, the state is Sardar who died on the spot. The police took up the inves- media while maintaining months has declined by 30 ported over three consecu- number of cases, as the ers hailing from 20 Indian yet to permit private labora- tigation and arrested Khaja. that there was no cause for percent. This means people tive days, only 188 are from trend in the last few days states and sent back from tories to start testing for worry. have taken good care of migrants, foreign evacuees, The body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital shows, officials say they are Saudi Arabia. Of all the Covid. Sources said the themselves in a pandemic,” or deportees. The number of for autopsy. Both Sardar and Khaja are said to be in a Even as the state gov- well prepared. There is a deportees, 207 have tested state would soon come up reasoned the official. deaths, too, has been on a drunk state when the incident happened. Earlier on March ernment faces criticism over reason for this. The two indi- positive so far. with a framework for private rise in the last few days, tak- 13, 2020, a rag-picker was killed by a footpath dweller in testing fewer samples as cators, SARI (severe acute According to him, the The department has labs despite fulfilling the cri- Ameerpet. Mohsin and the accused Abu had an argument ing the total to 71 as of May pandemic situation in tested 1,000 migrants as of teria put forward by the and in a fit of rage, the latter took out a blade and slit ICMR. Mohsin's throat. A case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was registered. gana Hyderabad: GHMC sees Revanth Reddy dares KCR to Hemodialysis numbers debate on welfare of poor red over C&D waste dumping top 50k at Railway Hyderabad: Mayor communities Patan Afzal Babu Bonthu Rammohan warned A Revanth Reddy dared Chief Minister K that GHMC would be impos- Hospital Chandrasekhar Rao to come to the famous Yadadri temple ing penalties on owners of Hyderabad: The Central Hospital, popularly called for a debate on welfare of the poor communities in properties for water stagna- Railway Hospital at Lallaguda, has reached a landmark Telangana. Telangana Congress Working President A tion. It would also act strin- by surpassing 50,000 Hemodialysis. The dialysis facility gently against those respon- was inaugurated in 2016. As many as 15 dialysis machines sible for littering and for serve 130 serving and retired railway employees and de- dumping of construction waste on roadside. Launch- ing the 'Special Sanitation Drive' at Musheerabad on Monday, the Mayor called upon people to safeguard themselves from seasonal diseases, particularly in view of spread of pandemic (COVID-19), as entire fam- ily would have to bear the brunt. Emphasising the pre- Revanth Reddy dared Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar cautions to be taken to avoid household items where tionary measures," he Rao to come to the famous Yadadri temple for a debate on waste and debris as part of contracting dengue fever, he there is a possibility of water urged. welfare of the poor communities in Telangana. Revanth the drive which would con- said that all the residents storage including drums, pendent patients undergoing maintenance dialysis. In fired a salvo at KCR saying the TRS government did not GHMC in coordination clude on June 8. Bonthu should ensure that water tanks, coolers, flowerpots etc 2016, 7,032 Hemodialysis procedures were done, aver- fulfil the promises made in the elections. Reddy said that with colony welfare associa- Rammohan called upon storages are cleaned and should be cleaned. Simi- aging 20 each day. In the next three years, it touched 15,500 he is ready for a debate on the welfare of poorer sections tions has already started denizens to take active part water does not remain stag- larly, all the plastic wastage, procedures. The cost savings per annum on account of the and if CM has guts, he should accept his challenge. He clearing all roadside wast- in the drive and cooperate nant within their premises. coconut remains and items dialysis unit at the hospital is estimated to be about Rs 3 asked the CM to come to the Laxminarasimha Swami age, identifying and clearing with GHMC officials, corpo- "At least in a week, entire on rooftops should be crore. temple in Yadadri and explain how much funds spent for water stagnation points, rators and MLAs to ensure cleared off as part of precau- BC, SC and ST and other poor development before God. clearing fallen branches the city stays tidy and hy- During the present Covid-19 lockdown period too, Also Read - Hyderabad: Congress accuses TRS leaders from trees, construction gienic. the unit has undertaken 2791 Hemodialysis procedures of indulging in horse-trading Revanth also said that he will till date. There are 25 patients on Continuous Ambulatory release a list of retired officials, belonging to KCR commu- Rail travel chugs off Peritoneal Dialysis and 25 patients, who are on Post Re- nity, who got plum posts in the government. He alleged nal Transplant follow up, under the regular care of the that KCR family and his community were the only big ben- Hyderabad: The daily hustle bustle returned to (Sachkhand Express) and Secunderabad-Nizamuddin Bi- Dialysis centre. While Dr NVBK Sai, Additional Chief Health eficiaries in the new Telangana state. The Congress leader Secunderabad and Nampally railway stations on Monday Weekly (Duronto Express) which will run on Thursdays Director, SCR, holds charge of the dialysis unit, Dr Pavan also took strong exception for not inviting Telangana priests after more than two months of lockdown with SCR resum- and Sundays. Also Read - Hyderabad: Several houses Kumar, Visiting Nephrologist, handles patient care and to the inauguration of big projects in Telangana. ing train services to ferry thousands of passengers to their gutted in slum at Bowenpally; no casualties In addition to consultation. Administration is taken care of by Dr C K destinations. As Covid precautionary measures South this, five pairs of trains will pass through the SCR. They are Venkateshwarulu, Medical Director, Central Hospital, GHMC decides to raze Central Railway (SCR) authorities are ensuring strict ad- Mumbai CST-Bhubaneswar (Konark Express), Mumbai Lallaguda. herence to the guidelines prescribed to curb the spread of CST-Bengaluru (Udyan Express), Danapur-Bengaluru coronavirus. Also Read - SCB seals apartment in (Sanghamitra Express), Visakhapatnam-New Delhi (AP 200 weak structures Secunderabad SCR took up several initiatives including Express) and Howrah-Yasvantpur (Duronto Express). Of- SCB seals apartment in Hyderabad: Mayor Bonthu Rammohan who assessed thermal scanning, maintaining social distancing, etc. Also, ficials said 22 trains originating, terminating or passing the damage caused by the pre-monsoon rainfall on Sun- people accompanying passengers have been prohibited through Andhra Pradesh had 71 stoppages but Chief Sec- day informed that in order to avert possible risk of building to enter platform and station building. Many had to return retary Nilam Sawhney wrote to Railway Board to restrict Secunderabad collapse during monsoon, the GHMC would be pulling from the entrance. Passengers only with confirmed re- the halt points to 18. The passengers are being allowed to down about 200 dilapidated structures shortly. The Mayor served tickets and wearing masks were allowed to enter board the trains only after thermal screening. Automatic Secunderabad: The Secunderabad Cantonment who was examining the emergency relief works at the KBR the stations while maintaining social distancing. Authori- thermal scanners have been installed for the purpose. Board (SCB) sanitised and sealed Lanka Gurda Apart- park being undertaken by the GHMC workers on Sunday ties drew clear foot markings with a distance of 1 meter for Passengers found symptomatic of Covid-19 during the ment, P&T Colony, Karkhana, on Monday after four mem- evening said that already the civic body has brought down passengers to stand near the entrance and on the platform screening would not be allowed to travel and in such case, bers of a family tested for 1,500 structures during the past 3 years. He said the GHMC while alighting trains. full refund of ticket fare would be provided to them, said coronavirus. All of them have been shifted to King Koti Government Hos- deployed 267 monsoon emergency teams across the city The cameras with scanners have been installed for officials. Though passengers were asked to arrive at least pital for the treatment and their con- in view of the rainfalls, apart from 16 DRF (Disaster Relief checking e-tickets of passengers. Officials said they also 90 minutes before the departure time of the train, long dition is stable. The area is declared Force) which are ready to cope with any situation. He said provided automatic hand sanitisers for the passengers. queues were seen at both Secunderabad and Nampally as containment zone. that the GHMC desilted 53 major nalas and engaged one The Hyderabad-New Delhi Telangana Express was the stations even three hours before the scheduled depar- team exclusively to take care of manholes. With the help of first to chug out of the Nampally station at 6.25 am. tures. The city police also deployed its personnel to en- , Madhukar Swamy, SHO, motors, water would be cleared at 30 stagnation points. As Secunderabad-Danapur Express departed from sure adherence to the guidelines. The IRCTC canteens Karkhana police station, said, "A man many 70 JCBs are made available during the entire mon- Secunderabad at 9.35 am while Secunderabad-Guntur were opened at the stations only with take-away service. aged 54, his wife (49) and two daugh- soon for desilting purpose. "We cleared all the trees at 10 Golconda Express left at 12.20 pm South Central Railway Officials said passengers could either bring their own food ters aged 24 and 21 residing the spots which fell on Sunday," he added. Earlier in the day, is operating nine pairs of trains: Hyderabad-Mumbai CST or buy the ready-to-eat meals from the IRCTC. Trains were apartment at P& T colony tested posi- the Mayor visited Naubat Pahad Colony near Birla Mandir (Hussain Sagar Express), Secunderabad-Howrah not equipped with linen, blankets or curtains while three tive for corona. Presently, only two under Khairatabad Zone and took part in awareness (Falaknuma Express), Hyderabad-New Delhi (Telangana Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits were provided families are residing and rest two programme being conducted by the entomology Wing of Express), Secunderabad-Danapur (Danapur Express), on each train as a precautionary measure. Railways has portions are the commercial estab- GHMC as part of 'Sunday's 10 o' clock 10 minutes cam- Secunderabad-Guntur (Golconda Express), Nizamabad- advised people with co-morbidities like hypertension, dia- lishments. The apartment has been sealed, the residents paign. The programme was also attended by Corporator, Tirupati (Rayalaseema Express), Hyderabad- betes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, immune deficiency would be provided with essential items and a constable is Mamata Gupta, Zonal Commissioner (Khairtabad) P Visakhapatnam (Godavari Express), H.S. Nanded-Amritsar conditions, pregnant women, children below the age of 10 deployed." Pravinya, Chief Entomologist Rambabu and others. years and persons above 65 years to avoid travel. THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 INDIAN CHRONICLE Ranga Reddy 3 Delhi has 6,670 Covid beds, Punjab CM hails reduction in around 4k vacant: Govt power tariff Punjab Chief Minister The Delhi government Amarinder Singh (File/ has arranged for 6,670 Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Punjab Covid beds across the city Chief Minister Amarinder with only 2,692 occupied as Singh, here on Monday, of Monday morning, as per welcomed the Punjab State the data provided by the gov- Electricity Regulatory ernment in its 'Delhi corona' Commission's (PSERC) de- mobile app. New Delhi: The cision to reduce the domes- Delhi government has ar- tic tariff despite the dip in rev- ranged for 6,670 Covid beds enue due to the Covid-19 across the city with only lockdown. Chandigarh: 2,692 occupied as of Mon- Punjab Chief Minister day morning, as per the data Amarinder Singh, here on provided by the government Monday, welcomed the in its 'Delhi corona' mobile Punjab State Electricity app. The mobile app, to be Regulatory Commission's launched on Tuesday offi- (PSERC) decision to reduce cially, says as of Monday the domestic tariff despite morning, 58 private hospi- the dip in revenue due to the tals were offering Covid Covid-19 lockdown. The beds, however, 52 of these rates could be further offering 225 beds with 197 pied) and Batra (61 of 66 down, he said. Pointing out iff cut, he said. The PSERC welcomed the PSERC deci- have zero occupancy. A he said while the health in- rationalised in the interest of occupied. Indraprastha beds occupied). As per the that the domestic power tar- has not increased tariff for sion to continue with the ICMR study It says a frastructure in Delhi has the people, he hoped. The Apollo hospital offers 144 data, Delhi has a total of 302 iff rationalisation had been small shopkeepers, who special night tariff with 50 per total of 6,670 Covid beds are been made adequate, fam- Chief Minister said his gov- beds and 117 are occupied ventilators, with 38 occupied done after many years, he were also badly affected by cent fixed charges and en- ready with 2,692 occupied ily members of coronavirus ernment had recommended as of Monday morning. Also till Monday morning. said even with the current the lockdown. Though the ergy charge of Rs 4.83/kVAh while 3,978 vacant. At least patients are still confused even more reduction in tariff Read - Delhi seeks Rs 5K On Saturday, Delhi reduction in 50 paise per industry's demand for lower- for industrial consumers us- seven government hospitals about where to take them for for domestic as well as in- crore from Centre to pay sala- Chief Minister Arvind unit for load up to 50 Kw and ing of fixed charges could ing electricity exclusively -- including central and the treatment. "They are not sure dustrial consumers, but the ries to staff Sir Ganga Ram Kejriwal said the govern- 25 paise per unit for 0-100 not be met, the Chief Minis- during 10 p.m. to 6 a.m, and city -- were offering 3,916 about the beds and ventila- PSERC had been unable to City and Kolmet Hospitals ment is developing a mobile unit and 101-300 unit slabs ter expressed satisfaction to extend it to small power beds, of which 1,862 beds tors available in the hospi- accommodate the request in offer 120 and 42 beds re- app to give information on would give Rs 354.82 crore that there was no increase industrial category consum- were vacant. "Till 9 a.m. on tals. For the convenience of view of the steep fall in rev- spectively, and of these 106 beds and ventilators avail- relief to 69 lakh domestic either for any category of in- ers. This would help the Monday, total 2,054 beds the people and to eliminate enue. and 33 beds are occupied. ability in the city government consumers. dustrial consumers. Also small units overcome some were occupied in the seven The other private hospitals such issues, we are devel- In April, the Punjab Read - Jagan's retrograde hospitals and it will be oping an app that will be recorded during of the economic losses suf- government hospitals," the offering dedicated facilities State Power Corporation policies hampering devel- data said. Among the six pri- launched on Monday. How- launched on Monday," he lockdown 4 The poor, worst- fered due to the lockdown, are -- Maa Durga Charitable ever, on Monday, he said it had suffered Rs 30 crore opment of AP: Yanamala he remarked. vate hospitals having pa- Trust (81 of 100 beds occu- said. losses a day due to shut- hit by the pandemic, would Ramakrishnudu He also tients were -- Max Hospital will be launched on Tues- benefit most from power tar- day. Speaking to the media, ASSAM FLOOD SITUATION Virtual Parliament? India to adopt technology IMPROVES, 9 DEAD to enable Parliament sessions Amid Pandemic New Delhi: Rajya Even as the flood situ- Sabha Chairman M ation largely improved in Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Assam, at least nine people Sabha Speaker Om Birla have died since last week in here on Monday held a de- the current wave of pre- tailed discussion on holding monsoon floods, officials the ensuing monsoon ses- said on Monday. Guwahati: sion of Parliament in the con- Even as the flood situation text of corona virus-induced largely improved in Assam, norm of social distancing at least nine people have and decided to hold an e- died since last week in the session. They have taken current wave of pre-mon- note of reports suggesting soon floods, officials said on that the fight against Monday. According to an of- coronavirus and Covid-19 ficial report of the Assam disease is likely to be a long State Disaster Management haul. Authority (ASDMA), the u Both the presiding flood water still inundated officers have underscored the vast areas of 253 vil- the need to adopt technol- lages under Goalpara, ogy to enable Parliament Nagaon and Hojai districts. sessions as a long term op- proposed virtual meetings of the Committees and the im- "During the past five days, tion to tide over situations Hall of Parliament appropri- various committees of Par- plications of holding virtual nine people have died in dif- ASDMA said. The officials week had initially flooded The floods have so far dam- when regular meetings are ately to ensure social dis- liament. These include pro- meetings, Shri Naidu and ferent places of the three said that due to the pre-mon- 321 villages in 11 of aged crops in 2,678 hectares not possible. They have tancing. The options to be viding a safe technological Shri Birla opined that it would districts. Around two lakh soon rain, heavy and inces- Assam's 33 districts affecting and affected 44,331 domes- noted that since there is no considered include; holding platform, complying with the be necessary to refer the is- people are still affected by sant rain since early last around three lakh people. tic animals and 9,350 poul- requirement of maintaining the meeting of Lok Sabha in rules of confidentiality of de- sue of virtual meetings to the the floods," an official of the try. the confidentiality of the pro- the Central Hall with the liberations in such meetings Rules Committees of both ceedings of both the Rajya Sabha shifting to the and the difficulties in ensur- the Houses. With some Houses, which are open to chamber of Lok Sabha and ing the same in case of vir- newly elected members of general public besides be- Bharat Biotech: Covid-19 vaccine development the sittings of both the tual meetings, infrastructure Rajya Sabha conveying to ing telecast live, virtual Par- Houses to be held on alter- upgrade to be undertaken to Chairman Naidu, the difficul- liament is an option to be nate days. The two officials enable virtual meetings and ties involved in travelling to explored. Also Read - Op- moving positively, next one month crucial were also directed to exam- the time likely to be taken in Delhi in view of quarantine position dominated Rajya ine in detail various techni- this regard etc. Also Read - norms, he deferred admin- Sabha for 39 of 68 years, but . New Delhi: The cal and other arrangements Venkaiah Naidu dials BJP istering oath to the 37 Mem- law making not impacted: M Covid-19 vaccine develop- to be ensured to enable leader to learn about bers elected unopposed, Venkaiah Naidu With regard ment is moving in a positive smooth functioning of both people's condition in earlier planned. This will be to the ensuing monsoon direction, next one month is the Houses. Telangana Taking cogni- considered later. Email session of Parliament, they very crucial, said Dr. Krishna Modi Both the Secre- zance of the long-existing ArticlePrint Article More On directed the Secretaries- Mohan Ella, Chief Executive taries-General briefed the rules regarding confidential- General to examine the fea- Officer of Bharat Biotech. The Presiding Officers regarding ity in respect of meetings of company has formed a col- sibility of using the Central issues connected with the laborative framework with the University of Wisconsin, the Indian Council of Medi- cal Research (ICMR) and Chinese fighters flying 30-35 kms from the Thomas Jefferson Uni- versity of Philadelphia to develop a vaccine for Covid- Eastern Ladakh, India watching closely 19. A Indian-origin scientist NEW DELHI: Amid the Talking to IANS, Mohan ongoing tensions over said: "The vaccine develop- People's Liberation Army ment is moving in a positive (PLA) build up along the direction. The next month is Line of Actual Control in very crucial. I am a scientist Ladakh, India is keeping a and I believe in science." ment on the beginning of the the Thomas Jefferson Uni- Mohan said the company is close eye on the movement Queried on Bharat Biotech's human trials." versity towards developing committed to global public of Chinese fighter aircraft plans on vaccine production "We are working very a new vaccine for Covid-19 health and will be involved stationed around 100-150 against the backdrop of the hard on the vaccine, which using an inactivated rabies in an end to end develop- kms at their bases in Hotan statement by The Serum In- will benefit the people," he vector platform. He added ment of the vaccine includ- and Gargunsa. "The Chi- stitute of India, which said it added. Noting that the glo- that the basic proof of con- ing comprehensive clinical nese have kept a fleet of plans to produce 60 million bal media is watching the cept has been established trials to achieve a commer- around 10-12 fighter aircraft doses of a potential Covid- vaccine development very while using it for other pan- cial license. BY SUMIT stationed there at the mo- 19 vaccine by year-end, Ella closely, Mohan refrained demic infectious diseases. SAXENA ment and they are also car- said insisted he is a scien- from making any comment rying out flying activity close tist and the company is work- on the progress made so far to the Indian territory. We are ing very hard on the devel- and any specific goals set School Fee Hike, A Topic Of Concern keeping a close eye on the opment of the vaccine. Also for the next month. India wit- movement of these J-11 and Read - 'Setback' to Oxford nessed 8,390 cases in 24 Among Parents S Narayan J-7 fighter aircraft," sources vaccine trial He expressed hours on the second con- As Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) told ANI here. Also Read - satisfaction on the progress secutive day. The total case and National Council of Educational Research and Train- India, China bring in heavy The Hotan base has been under the surveillance of of the research connected count of coronavirus dis- ing (NCERT) prepare safety guidelines for the reopening equipment and weaponry to other in the air the Indian agencies for quite some time now as the with vaccine development so ease mounted to 1,90,535 of schools, the question of fee hikes has also been at the their rear bases near east- The Hotan base has Pakistanis have been holding aerial exercise with the far, but insisted "in science, on Monday. India has top of discussions among parent groups across the coun- ern Ladakh Their fighter air- been under the surveillance PLA Air Force there. "Last year also, we had closely things can change". "If things emerged as the 7th worst try. As Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and craft have been carrying out of the Indian agencies for monitored a movement of six Pakistani JF-17s that flew were not to be moving posi- COVID-hit country globally, National Council of Educational Research and Training sorties from air bases in quite some time now as the from the Skardu airfield opposite the western side of tively, I would not be talking leaving behind France and (NCERT) prepare safety guidelines for the reopening of Hotan and Gargunsa and fly Pakistanis have been hold- Ladakh in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir to Hotan where to you... we are at a very cru- Germany. There are at least schools, the question of fee hikes has also been at the top 30-35 kms from our territory ing aerial exercise with the they took part in an exercise named Shaheen-8," they cial stage, cannot comment 93,322 active cases while of discussions among parent groups across the country. in Ladakh region, they said. PLA Air Force there. "Last said. on the number of doses (like 91,819 people have been Schools in all states and Union Territories are awaiting a Sources said they are more year also, we had closely 8," they said. Also Read - defence forces and intelli- The Serum Institute) etc," cured. Recovery rate in the nod from the Centre for reopening and re-commencement than the 10-kilometre dis- monitored a movement of Airbus shares successful gence agencies are using Mohan added. According to country is 48.19 per cent of classes following the nationwide lockdown imposed in tance from the Indian areas six Pakistani JF-17s that flew their Unmanned Aerial Ve- the ICMR, the human trials automatic take-off of test now, while the death rate late March after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. as per the international from the Skardu airfield op- planes On the Indian side hicles to carry out extensive could begin in at least 6 docked at 2.83 per cent. Also The decision to reopen schools is scheduled to be taken norms. India had scrambled posite the western side of also, the unmanned aerial reconnaissance of both months. Queried on the be- Read - Vaccine developed in phase two of the unlock plan in July, based on the feed- its Su-30 MKI in the first Ladakh in Pakistan-occu- sides of the LAC and Chi- ginning of human trials of the vehicles of the Ladakh- in China shows early results back from all stakeholders including parents. week in May when an Indian pied-Kashmir to Hotan based Surveillance and Tar- nese positions along the vaccine, Mohan said: "Let us In May, Mohan said Bharat Army chopper and Chinese where they took part in an get Acquisition batteries of Galwan Nala, the sources go by science. I cannot com- Biotech is collaborating with chopper were close to each exercise named Shaheen- said. 4 Ranga Reddy INDIAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 Curfew in Washington after protests Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police near White House Jerusalem: Hundreds of people attended the fu- Washington: Authori- neral on Sunday of a Pales- ties imposed curfews in the tinian who was fatally shot capital Washington and by Israeli police in an inci- other major US cities Sun- dent for which Israel’s new day to prevent fresh rioting defense minister later after anti-racism protestors apologized. again took to the streets to voice their fury at police bru- A police spokesman tality. had said officers killed a Palestinian they suspected As the Trump adminis- was carrying a weapon in tration branded instigators of Jerusalem’s Old City on Sat- five nights of rioting domes- urday, but according to Is- tic terrorists, there were raeli media, the man was more confrontations be- later found to have been tween protestors and police unarmed. and fresh outbreaks of loot- ing. Palestinian officials said the 32-year-old man, Local leaders ap- Iyad Khayri, suffered mental certain this matter will be in- pealed to citizens to give health issues and decried remarks. state. constructive outlet to their vestigated swiftly and con- Chauvin has been treme left for the violence, his killing. Tension has risen in The Palestinians, Arab rage over the death of an report in the New York Times clusions will be drawn.” charged with third-degree saying he planned to desig- recent weeks with Israel say- states, the United Nations unarmed black man, while said that president Donald In comments at Israel’s He said Israel will make murder and is due to make nate a group known as Antifa ing it hopes to move ahead and European states have night-time curfews were im- Trump had been rushed by Sunday cabinet meeting, “every effort” to limit casual- Secret Service agents into his first appearance in court as a terrorist organization. Defense Minister Benny with a plan to extend sover- warned against the move posed in cities such as on Monday; three other of- ties while continuing to eignty to Jewish settlements and the Palestinians have an underground bunker at "The violence insti- Gantz said: “We are really Washington, Los Angeles, ficers with him have been “maintain the proper level of and the Jordan Valley in the declared an end to security the White House on Friday gated and carried out by sorry about the incident in Houston and Minneapolis, fired but for now face no security.” occupied West Bank - land cooperation with Israel and which has been the epicen- night during another protest. Antifa and other similar which Iyad Khayri was shot charges. to death and we share in the Israeli Prime Minister the Palestinians seek for a its ally, the United States, in ter of unrest. Stores ransacked groups in connection with Benjamin Netanyahu did not protest. Governor Tim Walz has the rioting is domestic terror- family’s sorrow - but I am The most closely- While there was no im- mention the incident in his mobilized all of Minnesota's ism and will be treated ac- watched protest was outside mediate repeat of the large- National Guard troops -- the cordingly," added Attorney ... the state capitol in Minne- scale violence that has state guard's biggest mobi- General Bill Barr. apolis' twin city of St. Paul rocked cities in recent days, lization ever -- to help re- where several thousand looters ransacked stores in 'A nation in pain' US anti-racism protests stretch store order. people gathered before a neighbourhood of Phila- But Atlanta Mayor Police fired tear gas marching down a highway. delphia. Keisha Lance Bottoms said and stun grenades to clear Trump, who has often urged "We have black sons, And in the Los Ange- streets of curfew violators police to use tough tactics, black brothers, black friends, les suburb of Santa Monica, Saturday night in Minneapo- to distant New Zealand was not helping matters. we don't want them to die. looting was reported at lis. We are tired of this happen- stores in a popular "We are beyond a tip- Walz extended a cur- Wellington: Protests ing, this generation is not beachside shopping center ping point in this country, and few for a third night Sunday sweeping the United States having it, we are tired of op- with people running out of his rhetoric only enflames and praised police and over the death of George pression," said Muna Abdi, stores that had been broken that," she said on CBS. Floyd reverberated on the into. guardsmen for holding a 31-year-old black woman Joe Biden, Trump's op- other side of the globe on who joined the protest. down violence, saying, Officials in LA -- a city "They did so in a profes- ponent in November's presi- Monday when thousands "I want to make sure he scarred by riots over the po- sional manner. They did so dential election, visited the marched in solidarity on the stays alive," she added in lice beating of Rodney King without a single loss of life scene of one anti-racism pro- streets of New Zealand. reference to her son aged nearly three decades ago -- and minimal property dam- test. The rallies were imposed a curfew from 4:00 three. age." "We are a nation in peaceful in contrast to the pm Sunday until dawn. Hundreds of police and "Congratulations to pain right now, but we must days of violent protests in the National Guard troops were "Please, use your dis- our National Guard for the not allow this pain to destroy US after Floyd, an African- deployed ahead of the pro- cretion and go early, go great job they did immedi- us," Biden wrote on Twitter, American, died after being test. home, stay home and help ately upon arriving in Min- posting a picture of him handcuffed and as a white At one point, some of us make sure that those who neapolis, Minnesota, last speaking with a black family police officer, who has since the protestors who had want to change this conver- night," President Donald at the site where protesters been charged with murder, reached a bridge were sation from being about ra- Trump said in a tweet add- had gathered in Delaware knelt on his neck. forced to run for cover when cial justice to be about burn- ing that they "should be on Saturday night. In Auckland, about ing things and looting things, a truck drove at speed after used in other States before The death of Floyd has 2,000 people marched to don't win the day," the city's having apparently breached it is too late!" triggered protests beyond the US Consulate chanting mayor Eric Garcetti said on a barricade. the US, with hundreds rally- "no justice no peace" and tion of the black community not reflect that at all. In fact, it CNN. The Department of De- low-key presence as the The driver was later fense said that around 5,000 ing outside the US embassy "black lives matter". is an ongoing phenomenon. makes us complicit." The shocking video- protestors defied strict taken to hospital after the National Guard troops had in London in solidarity. Another 500 gathered The same white supremacy In Christchurch, where taped death last Monday of coronavirus regulations de- protestors hauled him from been mobilized in 15 states "I'm here because I'm in Christchurch, and a large which has led to dispropor- 51 people were killed by a an unarmed black man, manding gatherings be re- the vehicle although there as well as the capital Wash- tired, I'm fed up with it. When crowd was expected to tionate killings of black self-proclaimed white su- George Floyd, at the hands stricted to a maximum 100 were no immediate reports ington, with another 2,000 does this stop?" Doreen maintain a candlelit vigil out- people in the US exists here premacist last year, one of police in Minneapolis ig- people, who must maintain of other casualties. on standby. Pierre told AFP at the pro- side the parliament build- in New Zealand," he told the speaker, Josephine nited the nationwide wave of social distancing. test. ings in Wellington. crowd. Varghese, told the crowd: There were other outrage over law The widespread resort "We pride ourselves "We demand racial and eco- New Zealand is on the large-scale protests in cities enforcement's repeated use to uniformed National In Germany, England Nigerian-New Zealand on being a nation of empa- nomic justice. Black lives verge of eliminating such as New York, Miami of lethal force against un- Guards units is rare, and it football internatinal Jadon musician, Mazbou Q, who thy, kindness and love. But matter, indigenous lives coronavirus with no new and Washington where riot armed African Americans. evoked disturbing memories Sancho marked one of his organised the protest, said cases for 10 days. Of 1,154 police lined up outside the of the rioting in US cities in three goals for Borussia the gatherings were not just the silence from the govern- matter, Muslim lives matter." Floyd stopped breath- confirmed cases, only one White House as the crowds 1967 and 1968 in a turbu- Dortmund against about the death of Floyd. ment and the media does Police maintained a ing after Minneapolis police remains active. gathered at a nearby park. lent time of protest over ra- Paderborn by lifting his jer- officer Derek Chauvin knelt "The ongoing persecu- cial and economic dispari- sey to reveal a T-shirt bear- Washington's mayor on his neck for nearly nine ties. ing the words "Justice for ... issued a curfew order from minutes. 11:00 pm until 6:00 am as a Trump blamed the ex- George Floyd". Moscow eases lockdown despite Pakistan embassy officials... leave India after spying charges high virus caseload Moscow: Shopping New Delhi: Two Paki- malls and parks are set to stan officials expelled by In- reopen in Moscow on Mon- dia over spying allegations day as the Russian capital returned home Monday, an eases coronavirus restric- embassy spokesman said, tions despite having the as the nuclear-armed rivals world's third-largest wrangled over the claims. caseload. The Indian government The relaxation of the said Sunday that the two had confinement orders in Mos- been detained for "indulging cow, the epicentre of in espionage activities", and Russia's outbreak with a given 24 hours to leave the population of more than 12 country. million, comes after Presi- dent Vladimir Putin an- The move came amid nounced the epidemic had heightened tensions be- passed its peak in the coun- tween the arch-rivals foes try. over the Himalayan region of Kashmir, which was split Under lockdown since between them in 1947 when March 30, residents of Europe's most populous city they gained independence As a two-week test ery on social media, with were until now only allowed from Britain. tween the two powers since 500,000 troops in Kashmir, accuses arch-rival Pakistan turn to parks and malls after measure, Sergei Sobyanin political commentator to leave their homes for brief India last August scrapped where clashes are a com- of arming and sending weeks of being cooped up said residents of Moscow will Alexander Golts calling India media said the trips to shop, walk dogs or two officials -- both working the Muslim-majority region's mon occurrence but last rebels across the heavily at home, many ridiculed the be allowed to take walks them "sheer lunacy". semi-autonomous status travel to essential jobs with Moscow mayor's "experi- in the embassy visa depart- month extended into the re- militarised border. according to a staggered Critics quipped that life and imposed a major secu- a permit. ment" aimed at regulating ment -- had been detained gional capital Srinagar. Islamabad denies the schedule based on their in Moscow was beginning to rity clampdown. While Muscovites wel- people's walks and exer- Sunday while trying to ob- New Delhi regularly claims. home address. imitate dystopian fiction such comed the opportunity to re- cise. tain information on an Indian In response, Pakistan "Regular walks are al- as the novels of Aldous security establishment. recalled its ambassador lowed between 9am and Huxley and Yevgeny The pair returned to from Delhi and sent back the 9pm but no more than three Zamyatin. Indian envoy. Protests erupt across Europe times a week -- twice on Pakistan via the Wagah bor- Popular comedian der crossing, which has India and Pakistan weekdays and once on a Maxim Galkin, who has been closed for several have fought two of their three weekend," said Sobyanin nearly eight million followers weeks because of the wars since independence over George Floyd death on his blog, adding that a on Instagram, released a coronavirus lockdown, a over Kashmir. detailed schedule would be sketch in which Putin and Pakistan embassy spokes- Shelling across their released separately. Sobyanin discuss a "breath- man told AFP. Kashmir demarcation line is London: Hundreds of people protested in London and Several hundred protesters also staged a rally out- People can jog or ex- ing schedule" for Moscow Pakistan summoned a near-daily occurrence, and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the side the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, holding up posters saying ercise between 5am and residents. United States over the death of a black man shown on India's charge d'affaires to in February 2019 they con- “Justice for George Floyd”, “Stop killing us” and “Who’s 9am but must wear masks, The fiveminute parody video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his express its "condemnation" ducted tit-for-tat airstrikes. neckst”. according to the new rules. has been viewed nearly six neck in Minneapolis. of the expulsion order. Rebel groups in In- The death of George Floyd after his arrest on Monday Sobyanin said he million times over the past The foreign ministry dian-administered Kashmir The protesters knelt in central London’s Trafalgar has triggered a tide of protests in the United States, un- feared that without limits on few days. Square, chanting “No justice, no peace”, and then marched called the allegations "base- have battled for decades for leashing long-simmering rage over racial bias in the U.S. walking, people would When the restrictions past the Houses of Parliament and finished up outside the less" and said Delhi's action the region's independence criminal justice system. throng the streets in scenes are relaxed, dry-cleaners, U.S. Embassy. was a "clear violation" of the or its merger with Pakistan. Some rallies have turned violent as demonstrators reminiscent of May Day out- laundry services and repair Vienna Convention on dip- Since 1989 the fighting The Metropolitan police said they had made five ar- blocked traffic, set fires and clashed with riot police, some pourings in Soviet times. workshops will be allowed lomatic relations. has left tens of thousands rests outside the U.S. Embassy, three for violations of the of whom fired tear gas and plastic bullets in an effort to - 'Sheer lunacy' - to reopen, while restaurants, Kashmir has become a dead, mostly civilians. coronavirus lockdown guidelines and two for assault on restore order. The new regulations cafes and cinemas will re- police. bigger source of tension be- India has more than unleashed a flood of mock- main closed for now. THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 INDIAN CHRONICLE Ranga Reddy 5 Maruti Suzuki India records Asia's factory pain deepens as China's 86% slump in May sales recovery fails to lift demand New Delhi: The TOKYO: Asia’s factory country’s largest carmaker pain deepened in May as Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on the slump in global trade Monday reported a 86.23 caused by the coronavirus percent decline in total sales pandemic worsened, with at 18,539 units in May. export powerhouses Japan The company had last and South Korea suffering year reported sales of the sharpest declines in 1,34,641 units during the business activity in more month. than a decade. Domestic sales de- A series of manufactur- clined by 88.93 percent to ing surveys released on 13,888 units last month, as Monday suggest any re- against 1,25,552 units in bound in businesses will be May 2019. some time off, even though China’s factory activity unex- The company exported pectedly returned to growth 4,651 units last month, in May. down 48.82 percent from 9,089 units in May 2019. China’s Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing The auto major said it turing sector is in deep re- etary Fund warned last at its Manesar facility and Gujarat, which manufac- have also started opening in Managers’ Index (PMI) hit day showed South Korea has resumed manufacturing cession. month the global economy from May 18 at its Gurugram tures cars on a contract ba- accordance with centre and 50.7 last month, marking the extending its exports plunge operations post lockdown, “Industry is likely to will take much longer than facility. sis for MSI, from 25 May, it state guidelines in a graded highest reading since Janu- for a third straight month. strictly in accordance with have seen an initial jump expected to recover fully added. manner across different cit- ary as easing of lockdowns the government regulations The production also re- from the easing of lockdown Asia’s economic woes from the virus shock, sug- Likewise, the com- ies. allowed companies to get and guidelines, from 12 May sumed at Suzuki Motor restrictions. And things are are likely to be echoed in gesting a downgrade to its pany said its showrooms back to work and clear out- standing orders. likely to continue improving other parts of the world in- current projection for a 3% very gradually over the com- cluding Europe, where contraction this year. But with many of economies continue to suf- DPIIT rejects Flipkart's plan China’s trading partners still ing months as external de- A U.S.-China spat over fer huge damage in factory mand recovers,” Capital Hong Kong’s status and restricted, its new export or- and service sectors. ders remained in contrac- Economics wrote. “But out- Beijing’s handling of the tion, the private business put is still likely to be well With many countries pandemic could sour busi- to enter food retail sector below normal levels for survey showed on Monday. starting to ease lockdown ness sentiment and add to New Delhi: The De- China’s official PMI survey many months to come as restrictions imposed to stop already huge strains on the partment for Promotion of on Sunday showed the re- domestic and global de- the spread of the virus, which global economy. mand remain very de- has infected over 5.5 million Industry and Internal Trade covery in the world’s sec- The final au Jibun pressed.” people globally, equity mar- (DPIIT) has rejected ond-largest economy intact Bank Japan Manufacturing kets are rallying on hopes Walmart-backed Flipkart’s but fragile. Taiwan’s manufactur- Purchasing Managers’ Index for a swift return to health proposal seeking approval ing activity also fell in May. (PMI) fell to a seasonally Japan’s factory activity and prosperity. for entry to the food retail shrank at the fastest pace Vietnam, Malaysia and the adjusted 38.4 from 41.9 in sector citing a regulatory is- since 2009 in May, a sepa- Philippines saw PMIs re- But the trough in glo- April, its lowest since March bound from April, though the sue, an official said on Mon- rate private sector survey bal economic activity will be 2009. day. indices all remained below deeper and the rebound is showed while South Korea South Korea’s IHS the 50-mark threshold that likely to take longer than The government per- also saw manufacturing Markit purchasing manag- separates contraction from previously predicted as the mits 100 percent foreign di- slump at the sharpest pace ers’ index (PMI) edged down expansion. pandemic spreads in rect investment in food retail in more than a decade. to 41.3 in May, the lowest waves. for food produced and Capital Economics Official data on Mon- since January 2009 and be- manufactured in India. said the region’s manufac- The International Mon- low 41.6 in April. Last year, the company had set up a new local entity - Flipkart Farmermart - to fo- cus on food retail in India, Auto dealers seek higher sales margin, cost and had applied for requi- site licences from the gov- ernment. tion driven marketplace can government's nod for its ing social distance. reduction measures amid Covid19 crisis Flipkart Group CEO add significant value to our $500 million investment Market watchers feel Kalyan Krishnamurthy, at country's farmers and food proposal for retailing of food that the grocery segment New Delhi: Automobile that time had said that the processing sector by bring- products in India in 2017. would continue to scale in dealers have sought a rise move an important part of the ing value chain efficiency The grocery segment the coming months in view company's efforts to boost and transparency. This will accounts for a significant of the COVID-19 situation. in sales margin per vehicle Indian agriculture as well as further aid boosting farmers' to at least 7 per cent in order portion of the unorganised ...Tags: amazon india, food processing industry in income and transform Indian to make their businesses retail segment in the coun- bigbasket, coronavirus, the country. agriculture. try. Estimates suggest the sustainable amid high oper- coronavirus outbreak, ating costs and a drop in "Yes, the department “We are evaluating the market to be worth over coronavirus pandemic, volumes due to a prolonged has rejected the proposal," department's response and $200 billion in India. covid-19, department for slowdown earlier and the the government official said. intend to re-apply as we look The grocery segment promotion of industry and in- coronavirus pandemic now. Commenting on the to continue making a signifi- has witnessed significant ternal trade, dpiit, e-com- The Federation of Au- development, a company cant impact on small busi- growth amid the COVID-19 merce, ecommerce, fdi, tomobile Dealers Associa- spokesperson said that nesses and communities in pandemic. Many people flipkart, flipkart group ceo tions (FADA) has also asked Flipkart intends to re-apply India," the spokesperson turned to e-commerce plat- kalyan krishnamurthy, food automobile companies to re- for the permit. said. forms like Grofers, retail, food retail sector, gov- duce cost structures at “At Flipkart, we believe Interestingly, Amazon BigBasket and Amazon In- ernment, grofers, kalyan had received the dia for their grocery pur- krishnamurthy, lockdown, dealerships by at least 20 that technology and innova- per cent to make the busi- chases during the lockdown nationwide lockdown, shut- ness viable. as they looked at maintain- down In a letter to auto indus- try body Society of Indian fiscal on top of the 21 per Automobile Manufacturers 1 per cent of total turnover, hicle to make this business Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi he added. model sustainable and cent de-growth of 2019-20," (SIAM), FADA President Kale said. Ashish Harsharaj Kale has "Due to the slowdown shockproof and comparable sought an urgent action in the past 15 months, even to international standards," These are unprec- Kale said. edented times and unprec- Sunak’s Covid19 job saving scheme from the auto original equip- this thin margin has taken a ment makers (OEMs) with beating and many Besides, any variable edented actions will be re- quired as an industry to sur- London: Infosys, co- said Sunak, who is leading dwindling profitability due to dealerships are in the red margin linked to target vive and remain robust in founded by Rishi Sunak’s the UK government’s eco- high costs and low operat- due to a drop in volumes achievement, processes normal times, he noted. father-in-law Narayana nomic response to the ing margins. and fixed costs remaining and quality parameters, Murthy, said it had used the coronavirus pandemic. He said that while the more or less the same," Kale among others, to continue As per sources, SIAM said. and be over and above the has sent the FADA commu- furlough-or forced leave-op- “We stood behind employee compensation, fixed margin, he noted. nication to its executive com- tion for 3 percent of its staff Britain’s businesses and interest cost and rent are Dealerships on an av- mittee, which comprises of- in order to tide through the workers as we came into this skyrocketing, sales and erage are spending 85 per The dealers' body also ficials from the country's lockdown imposed to curb crisis and we stand behind dealer margins have not cent of their gross revenues sought reduction in the cost leading automakers. the spread of the deadly vi- them as we come through the matched the rise in ex- on costs and majority of that structures which have been rus. other side. Now, as we be- penses. is on manpower, interest and built up in dealerships by at The auto industry body, "In light of the current gin to re-open our country Kale said Indian auto infrastructure, he added. least 20 per cent if not more sources say, favours leaving situation, Infosys has fur- and kickstart our economy, dealers operate on the low- "In such a scenario, on an immediate basis. it out to individual OEMs to loughed 3 percent of its UK these schemes will adjust to est margins possible, in the FADA would strongly urge all "It becomes even so work out margin details with workforce. We are reviewing ensure those who are able range of 3-5 per cent, when our OEMs to urgently take urgent now as due to their respective dealerships. this on a weekly basis,” to work can do so, while re- compared to peers globally. action on two COVID-19 and its economic Dealer margins on pas- Infosys told The Sunday maining amongst the most Auto dealerships in In- fronts...minimum fixed aftermath, SIAM projections senger vehicles across the Times. generous in the world,” he dia are operating at an av- dealer margin of 7 per cent talk of a range of volume globe, including Europe and said. The scheme was un- erage net profit level of 0.5- on selling price of the ve- drop of 10-35 per cent this the US, range between 6 per veiled by the Indian-origin A newspaper daily also cent and 14 per cent. finance minister, married to claims that the finance min- Murthy’s daughter Akshata, ister is drafting up an emer- at the peak of the crisis and gency coronavirus Budget to CBDT issues new Income Tax is set to gradually wind down be tabled before the House until it is fully closed at the of Commons in July, as the end of October. lockdown measures begin to be eased from next week. return forms for 2019-20 Under the provisions, ITR-V for the assessment year 2020-21. the government covers 80 “Plans to save millions New Delhi: The income tax department has notified percent of salaries of fur- of furloughed workers from forms for filing income tax returns for the financial year The department has revised the I-T return forms for loughed staff, up to the value the scrap heap and retrain 2019-20. the financial year 2019-20 to allow assessees to avail ben- of GBP 2,500 a month, in them will be a centrepiece of efits of various timeline extension granted by the order to prevent companies the address to MPs, which is government following the COVID-19 outbreak. having to resort to redun- pencilled in for the week be- The July statement will not be a full The government has extended various dancies. In a latest set of ginning 6 July,” the newspa- timelines under the Income Tax Act, 1961, through announcements earlier this per said. Budget with tax changes but would be the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Cer- week, Sunak had added The July statement will a pre-budget report to outline a recov- tain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020. more flexibility into the not be a full Budget with tax Accordingly, the time for making investment programme so that employ- ery plan for the pandemic-hit economy. changes but would be a pre- or payments for claiming deduction under Chap- ers can make use of the budget report to outline a re- ter-VIA-B of IT Act that include Section 80C (LIC, scheme in the most effective Sunak has had to table a series of covery plan for the pan- PPF, NSC etc.), 80D (Mediclaim) and 80G (Dona- way. demic-hit economy. Sunak mini-budgets in response to the eco- tions) for the financial year 2019-20 had been ex- “Our top priority has al- has had to table a series of nomic crisis since his maiden Budget tended to June 30, 2020. ways been to support mini-budgets in response to ClearTax founder and CEO Archit Gupta said, people, protect jobs and the economic crisis since his in early March. "The new forms require a separate table to dis- businesses through this cri- maiden Budget in early furlough scheme ends, huge close tax saving investment made in the first quar- sis. The furlough and self- March. claim the emergency bud- extra infrastructure spend- ter of 2020 for availing them in FY 2019-20. Tax- employment schemes have get will have three key ele- Business groups ing, and a plan to help Brit- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has noti- payers must assess their tax liability for FY 2019-20 and been a lifeline for millions of ments--funds to retrain briefed on the new plans ish-based technology firms. fied Sahaj (ITR-1), Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form Sugam make sure they are maximising their Section 80C benefits people and businesses,” workers laid off when the (ITR-4), Form ITR-5, Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7 and Form if not already done so." 6 Ranga Reddy INDIAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 From medicines to cash payments, postmen Masks are the new deliver it all to ease lockdown anxiety Thanjavur: Vedavalli (85) is a cancer patient. She fashion statement needed an essential drug during the severest coronavirus lockdown so far. India Post came to her rescue. Procuring the drug from Bengaluru, postal staff reached the drug to Look around the mes- sage is clear there’s no get- her at Ombathuveli Agraharam in Thiriukattuppalli, 20 km from Thanjavur in two days, according to K. Thangamani, ting away from the mask! So, senior post master at the Thanjavur head post office. how about opting for a snazzy spin on the 2020s Kudandaisamy, a diabetic patient of staple, as you step out ad- Thiruchanampoondi, is another beneficiary of the medical hering to the pandemic services of India post. "Not only these people, we reached code? Fashion designers, drugs to 262 persons during this lockdown period in influencers and entrepre- Thanjavur postal division," Thangamani said. neurs give us their take on Yet another service rendered by the postal depart- turning a necessity into a ment during the lockdown period was reaching money to fashion statement. people. According to C. Subramanian, senior manager of financial assistance under government schemes by the “Whether they’re India Post payments bank and Kulandai Raj, deputy post bank. Thanjavur postal division with 900 employees has printed or woven, denim or master, Thanjavur head post office, people have to pro- been continuously working irrespective of lockdown. "While cotton, masks with a cre- duce Aadhaar card and mobile phone number. They can we serve the people, we have also taken all corona pre- ative, handmade touch are get cash from their accounts in any bank at the postal vention measures. Our employees were asked to wear trending. Many young counter. A large number of people utilised this facility dur- masks, keep social distancing, kept water and soap for women are opting for con- ing lockdown. "We disbursed Rs 1,5 crore till date from hand washing, not only for employees but also for people trast styled masks. Nobody March 24, when lockdown was declared by the govern- who come to the post office, use sanitisers etc. wants to overlook sustain- Thinking along similar particles in the air from seep- ment," said Subramanian. says. "We also reached gloves, face masks, testing kits, able fashion at this time of lines, fashion and beauty ing through. Also, the mask Nearly 8,000 Mahatma Gandhi national rural employ- sanitisers to people and institutions through our parcel crisis,” says Vikash Some have bands that influencer Aswathi should fit snugly over the ment guarantee scheme (Mgnrega) are getting their wages service. With flight services now open, we have started Pacheriwal, co-founder, fit across the back of the Balakrishnan suggests that face, covering the mouth and through the India Post payment bank. "We have disbursed sending parcels to 15 countries mainly medicines. We use RAISIN A BRAND by Parvati head while others are trian- women do up their eyes to nose with no gaps,” she Rs 1.15 crore as wages for April and May to these benefi- our own vehicles and sometimes hire vehicles to reach Fabrics Limited, adding gular scarves coming down perk up their mood. “A nice stresses. ciaries" Subramanian added. our service to people," said Thangamani. Postal commit- “Washable cotton masks from the nose to the chest, dark stroke in electric blue, and tied at the nape of the Most importantly, one Workers from the unorganised sectors were also paid tee members of Thanjavur have appreciated the services are selling like hot cakes.” mauve or the classic black of the postal department during this time of crisis. neck,” she says. Sheena must adhere to the key man- Taking us through is all you need to create an date of the pandemic prac- some options, fashion de- suggests involving the chil- impact without going over- dren in the choice of masks, tice responsibility. In this re- signer Brunda Gowda says, board”, she says, adding that spect, Mansi Gupta, founder CPR not a default option: ICMR “Kalamkari print masks are in order to get them excited it’s important to remain sen- about the purchase. and CEO, Tjori, has the last a good choice, as they sitive to the current sombre word. complement Indian wear.” While many are making situation. Dabbing on an Then, there are those who a statement with the masks under-eye cream to conceal “While quite a few of us have come up with masks themselves, scores of young baggy eyes would be a great have invested in making that flaunt quirky quotes, like women are doing up their idea, as the focus is largely designer masks, the focus ‘Dur reh’ (Keep your dis- eyes as a means of drawing going to be on the eyes,” she hasn’t just been on churn- tance!), ‘If you’re reading attention away from the adds. ing out attractive patterns that stand out, but rather on this, you’re too close’ and masks. Beauty considerations ‘Quarantine and chill’. protective capabilities,” she Entrepreneur apart, Namratha Hedge says. Sheena Rawla, Namratha Hegde says, “To stresses the importance of founder of Nam Maske, has be honest, though I have prioritising comfort and “I would suggest that all some practical suggestions been barefaced through the safety while investing in women choose designer about making masks accept- lockdown, I don a little mas- masks. “I believe both men masks wisely, making sure able to children. “Batman- cara and eye shadow when and women should con- the purpose of the mask is style ‘dog muzzle-type’ I step out wearing the face sider dense fabrics while served, rather than focus- masks are trending,” she mask which is now a must- selecting masks, as they are sing merely on making a have accessory.” more effective in preventing fashion statement.” The many forms of

Imagine a scenario where an elderly person or a ter- tion has been that if CPR is not done, this is potentially violence minally ill patient’s heart stops. The emergency medical liable for legal action. Today’s publication clears up this Since the nationwide team gears up to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation ambiguity. It says that if it is likely that somebody may re- lockdown was announced (CPR) but the chances of survival are slim. The paramed- quire CPR, it is good medical practice to inform the patient after the Covid-19 pandemic ics are also unsure if the patient has Do Not Attempt Re- (if possible) and/or the family/surrogates about this possi- hit, reports appeared in the suscitation (DNAR) orders. In a country where people tip- bility and its likely outcome,” says a statement issued by media about the increased toe around the subject of death, the BioEthics unit of the ELICIT, End of Life in India Task Force formed by three incidence of domestic vio- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) seems to have professional societies – the Indian Society of Care Medi- lence during lockdown. finally put an end to the dilemma amongst medical practi- cine, Indian Association of Palliative Care and Indian Acad- tioners and patients about DNAR orders. A recent study ‘Mascu- emy of Neurology. linity, Intimate Partner Vio- The current issue of the Indian Journal of Medical Some facts about CPR lence and Son Preference in Research carries a position paper by ICMR's Bioethics CPR is a medical procedure performed to restart the India’ by UNFPA and Inter- unit on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and DNAR orders. national Centre for Re- ICMR confirmed that CPR is not a default option. Instead it heart and breathing when it stops suddenly. “When per- formed in time on a healthy patient, it can be life saving. search on Women (ICRW) is a medical procedure; certain circumstances it should revealed that 60% of men not be done. But this means that if it is performed on somebody who is already seriously ill, or if the procedure begins late for any have admitted to using vio- Matter of heart reason, then it may not succeed. In fact it can lead to a lence to assert their domi- CPR is a medical procedure performed to restart the terrible situation: the heart restarts but the brain is badly nance over their partner. heart and breathing of a person when it stops suddenly. In damaged by loss of blood circulation for a crucial period of The seven-state study reality, only 2-18% of people who receive CPR survive. time. In frail, ill and elderly patients it can be both, a trau- (in India) has highlighted the Dr Roli Mathur, Head, Bioethics Unit, ICMR, says we matic and useless exercise, leaving behind broken ribs high prevalence of intimate need to have awareness programmes to make good end- and unnecessarily prolonging death. The ICMR has con- partner violence in the coun- diseases such as heart dis- that. How can a woman help of-life care and DNAR effective and implementable. Also, firmed that CPR is not a default option. Instead it is a medi- try. However, men should ease, stroke and type-2 dia- herself? DNAR forms should be made available in all hospitals in cal procedure and in certain circumstances it cannot and understand that they don’t Domestic violence is a betes. regional languages. “Hospitals can constitute a board or should not be done,” says Dr Roop Gursahani, a leading rampant brutal reality. need to use force in order to Never ever tolerate vio- group to work out the details. Frequent training and neurologist and member of ELICIT. Women continue to be tor- No specific reasons rule over the woman. They lence, in any form. If the hus- sensitisation programmes with all healthcare profession- According to Dr Mathur, the final decision on whether tured for reasons ranging have been identified yet to can rule her by their love and band shows signs of violent als involved in patient care need to be undertaken,” says to perform CPR or follow DNAR orders has to be taken by from dowry to her infertile explain what makes men affection. behaviour, immediately Dr Mathur. The ICMR policy paper was developed after a the treating doctor(s) based on medical assessments. The status. The violence can take behave in this violent man- One may ask why bring it to the notice of your series of consultation meetings held last year with relevant treating physician should initiate discussions with the pa- many forms including physi- ner. It is as a result of his in- should a woman put up with own parents. Enlist the sup- stakeholders. tient/surrogate and explain in detail about the patient's dis- cal aggression or assault ability to manage his anger, domestic violence, but only port of a woman’s his need to control, and feel organisation, and if the hus- Heart-wrenching stuff ease and its prognosis. The ICMR’s policy document de- (hitting, kicking, biting, shov- the woman in question scribes the principles for DNAR, offers an algorithm and a sense of power over his would be able to answer band is willing, get psychi- It is no secret that for the past 50 years, Indian doctors ing, restraining, slapping, format for its implementation, and guidance on frequently throwing objects), or threats wife. atric help. have been conditioned to believe that CPR must always asked questions. be done when the heart and breathing stop. “The assump- there of sexual abuse; con- trolling or domineering, in- timidation, stalking, passive/ Is constipation troubling you? Time to try covert abuse (e.g., neglect), Sleep issues? Count on these and economic deprivation. As a result of abuse, out this yoga asana victims may experience Lockdown or not, a easy tips for better slumber physical disabilities, chronic In an Instagram post, on the floor. common issue many people Coutinho suggested, “The One of the undervalued Or just practice being in Exposure to light dur- body produce melatonin, the health problems, mental ill- face is constipation, which is * Ensure that your aspects of life is sleep, and the moment whenever you ing the day is beneficial, but ness, limited finances, and power in this position thighs are placed slightly hormone that is responsible a result of eating unhealthy …Malasana …..super pow- not getting enough shut-eye remember in the day, she night time light exposure has for regulating your circadian poor ability to create healthy foods coupled with low fibre wider than your body, and can become an issue in the said. Several apps can also the opposite effect. 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Reduce irregular or ner but keeping your dinner are contraindications to the violence show dysregulated great way to open the struggling with getting a long daytime naps slightly early like 7pm can yoga asana. Become comfortable aggression from an early chest, hips, and good night’s rest and wak- help you sleep better if you As per Coutinho, the While short power naps age, which may later contrib- sumption and stress. While strengthen the lower body as ing up fresh after, here are Blackout curtains and a get to bed by 10. If you combination of ghee and are beneficial, long or ir- ute to continuing the legacy there are medicines avail- it stretches the groin, ankles some easy ways in which to comfy eye mask really help. choose to sleep later than warm water helps to get rid regular napping during the of abuse when they reach able to treat the same, it is and back. The squatting po- manage your sleep, sug- Exposure to artificial light 10, you’ll be ravenous with of the toxins which in turn after dusk and before bed- day can negatively affect hunger when you’re aim- adulthood. always a good idea to find sition works on the ham- gested nutritionist Rashi your sleep at night. effective and natural ways to strings, glutes, and calf helps in smooth bowel time will reduce your sleep lessly awake. A study published in the Chowdhary. cure constipation. In case muscles. movement if your digestive quality by suppressing pro- She also pointed out Journal of the American Here’s what she had to Whatever you choose you have been looking for system is sluggish. 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Telugu girl Eesha Rebba might not be a star heroine but she definitely has the features that make you like her at the very first look. The adorable looks couple with good acting po- tential earned her the name of a performer which is quite a rare thing in heroines these days. They are either glam- orous or good actors but Eesha is a mixture of both. She delivered some good performances in films like 'Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharuwatha', 'Amu Thumi', 'Awe' and few others. She also did a supporting role in Trivikram's 'Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'. Sources claim that she is Mahesh Interested In Working doing a brief role in Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' and playing the lead in Telugu version of 'Lust Stories'. With That Director! Eesha also upped her Superstar Mahesh Babu might have delivered many glamour quotient and did But differences started to crop up between them and some alluring photoshoots super hits but his career turning film will definitely be 'Pokiri'. during the time of 'Ismart Shankar', Puri claimed that Puri Jagannadh presented Mahesh Babu in a complete which attract a lot of youth Mahesh only works with hit directors and added that he rough and massy style which became a huge trend. towards this dusky beauty. may not work with Mahesh in the future. During the pre In this latest click, we can see Mahesh delivered a terrific performance and gave life to release event of his 25th film, Mahesh thanked all his di- Puri's imagination. It was the film that turned prince Mahesh Eesha looking adorable and rectors but left out Puri's name which created a lot of buzz into superstar Mahesh Babu. stunning at the same time. at that time. Those attractive eyes and They later came together for 'Businessman' and it was But it looks like things are cooling off between them gorgeous smile along with also a decent hit. Fans of Mahesh always say that Puri as Mahesh said during his live interaction with fans that he that loose hair makes this pic knows how to utilize Mahesh's full potential. Puri also an- will definitely work with Puri Jagannadh in the future if he a wroth watch while Eesha's nounced that he will be making 'Jana Gana Mana' with comes up with a good script. He even added that he is one trendy outfit is rising the superstar and the latter readily agreed to it a few years of his favorite directors. Let us hope they come together for heat. What do you think of back. a film in the future. this click? Akshay Thrashes Rumours On Giant Casino Set Getting Ready For Booking The Whole Flight! 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata'! From the past few days, there were a lot of Now that the much rumours claiming that awaited announcement of Bollywood star hero Akshay Mahesh Babu's next film Kumar booked a complete 'Sarkaaru Vaari Paata' is out, flight to send his sister and people's focus shifted onto her kids to their home in the other details of this film. Delhi. It started to go viral There is still sometime be- and Akshay decided to put fore the film's team actually an end to these baseless go on floors but grapevine rumours. suggests that they are going Akshay recently took to to build a huge casino set in Twitter and wrote, "This Ramoji Film City for shoot- news about me booking a ing. charter flight for my sister Apparently, the film's and her two kids is FAKE heroine is the daughter of from start to end. She has not the villain and she is very travelled anywhere since much interested in gambling the lockdown and she has and casinos. Parasuram re- only one child! Contemplat- portedly wrote a lot of ing legal action, enough of scenes involving Mahesh, putting up with false, con- heroine and the villain in the cocted reports!" casino backdrop. As it is dif- He even posted the link ficult for the entire team to fly 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' is camera while Mythri Movie to Las Vegas or Goa at least all those scenes. A bulk por- of that fake news and gave tion of the film is expected to written and directed by Makers and 14 Reels Plus a serious warning to them. in the present situation, the Parasuram and Thaman is banner are jointly producing team decided to take a floor be shot in there and the team Realising the danger in front working on another project composing the film's music. this movie along with GMB films 'Sooryavanshi' and in Ramoji film city and erect is busy designing the set as of them, the website imme- diately deleted that article. with Dhanush and Sara Ali PS Vinod is handling the Entertainments. 'Laxmi Bomb'. He is also a colorful casino set to film per sources. On the work front, Akshay is Khan in the lead. waiting for the release of his Is Balakrishna Bhallaladeva To Enter Following RGV? Wedlock In August Senior hero Nandamuri Balakrishna is Ever since Rana supposed to work on his Daggubati proposed to upcoming film under the di- Miheeka Bajaj, the whole rection of Boyapati Sreenu industry has been waiting to but the unexpected break witness this adorable upset his plans. He has couple's marriage. been in the news from the Rana and Miheeka got past few days regarding his engaged on May 21 in the comments over not inviting presence of both the fami- for the meet with the lies and news of a wedding Telangana government fol- date keeps doing rounds. lowed by Nagababu's re- The latest news is that sponse and other issues. Rana and Miheeka's wed- Keeping all these ding is going to take place aside, it looks like on August 8, as his father Balakrishna is following Suresh Babu recently said maverick director Ram this to a leading news chan- Gopal Varma in one aspect. nel. Remember the song RGV The latest buzz is that released during the initial the family has decided to days of the virus outbreak hold a three-day wedding, titled 'Purugu'. The song beginning the celebrations went viral on social media and see if there is any truth his entry into social media through this song. Let us wait from August 6th and 7th, fol- and people made fun of this behind this rumour. lowed by the wedding on guests as per the govern- the family still hasn't made video but Varma got his August 8. Also, it'll be a views nonetheless. ment guidelines. However, an official announcement grand event with limited about the same. News is that Is Teja Trying To Rope Anushka Balakrishna is also going to come up with a song about Popular Actress Quarantined At the virus and its victims. For His Next? Balayya already sang a son in 'Paisa Vasool' and per- formed some of his songs It is already reported that ace director Teja has joined The latest update is that Teja is thinking of roping Her Apartment hands with action hero Gopi Chand for a film, Alivelu Anushka opposite Gopi Chand believing that she can make live onstage. So, it will not Telugu Actress Bindu Madhavi, who was born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh be a surprise if he comes up Venkataramana. It is heard that Teja penned the story cre- justice to the role. atively to make the audience glued to the screen. made her debut to the silver screen with Avakai Biryani in 2008 and did some good films with his own vocals for this Previously, this duo romanced in two movies, in Telugu. Later, she flew to Kollywood and bagged huge fan following there.Now this, song. At first, Teja wanted to rope Kajal for this role. But the Souryam and Lakshyam a long back ago. There is no offi- Kazhugu actress has reportedly been quarantined at her apartment for 14 days.A person There is also specula- reports say that Kajal walked away from this project due to cial announcement on this yet, but an announcement may who was residing in Bindu's apartment building reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 tion that he will be making various reasons. be out once the lockdown is lifted. yesterday, and this made the Chennai corporation officials close the apartment gate and advise residents not to leave the premises for the next 14 days. 8 Ranga Reddy INDIAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 World Peace Berlin Chhetri set to complete 15 years in International football New Delhi: India football captain Sunil Chhetri is on some unseen stories of the Blue Tigers legend and a lot honour for Naina Jaiswal the verge of adding another feather to his already illustri- more in the coming days. #IndianFootball #BackTheBlues.” Hyderabad: City-based ous cap as he is set to complete 15 years on the interna- Chhetri took his maiden bow for the national team in table tennis player Naina tional arena this week. 2005 and has featured in 115 matches thus far and found Jaiswal has been appointed The official handle of Indian football team acknowl- the back of the net on 72 occasions. The star India striker is as the brand ambassador edged Chhetri’s feat and dedicated a post to him on popu- only behind Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the from India by the World lar social media platform Twitter. They also stated a list of active players with the most number of goals scored Peace Day Berlin hashtag – #15YearsOfSC11. The post read: “Captain for the national team. Recently, the AIFF had paid tribute to organisation on Monday. Marvel @chetrisunil11 completes 15 glorious years in In- Chhetri as he played his 100th international game this week Naina is the only girl from the ternational football this week. Join us as we bring to you two years ago. He became only the second Indian to do so country to be selected for it. after legendary Bhaichung Bhutia. World Peace Day Berlin is a member of the German So- ciety for the United Nations and part of the Peace Coali- Stokes does not need extra tion ‘Peace One Day’, which is internationally networked in over 100 countries. On her appointment captaincy pressure: Pietersen Naina said, “I will work for the sustainable develop- ment of the United Nations, peace Berlin are based on available for the annual London: Kevin “The entertainers and as the actions of World the 17 goals of the United attend the world peace day Pietersen does not think Ben at Berlin and also I will be meeting.” the guys that have to carry Nations. I assure that I will Stokes should captain En- the mantle in the team gland if Joe Root is forced to sometimes aren’t the best miss a game against the captains and sometimes West Indies because it struggle with the extra Bowling in nets, trying not to would heap too much pres- added pressure.” Pietersen sure on the all-rounder. said the captaincy changed Root’s wife is due to how players were viewed give birth in July, meaning in the dressing room. use saliva: Kuldeep Yadav he risks missing one of the “I struggled with it, I ab- three behind-closed-doors solutely hated it and I was Tests against the Caribbean Lucknow: India’s left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav rubbish,” he said. “You side next month. Root has has again started training in earnest, bowling four hours have to change and I new ICC rules in place, I am trying to get rid of the habit. I backed vice-captain Stokes daily, and is striving hard to curb his natural instinct of couldn’t command the re- believe it needs to be imbibed in training sessions first. to do a good job in his ab- applying saliva on the ball. spect of the dressing room.” Hopefully, we will have some alternative in place,” said sence, but former England England begin their sum- With lockdown restrictions being eased out, and BCCI Kuldeep, who already has 167 international wickets, skipper Pietersen is wary mer of cricket, which has urging players to start their skill training at the local level, across formats, in his kitty. about the all-rounder as- been badly affected by the Kuldeep under tutelage of his childhood coach Kapil ICC has banned the use of saliva but players can suming even more respon- coronavirus pandemic, on Pandey is sweating it out at the local Rovers ground, where use sweat to shine the ball. Asked what is the format he sibility. July 8 with the first Test he learnt all his cricket. “I have started training at the Rov- would like to play once cricket resumes, Kuldeep said that Pietersen, who said he against the West Indies. ers ground in Lal Bangla area. In fact I am doing two ses- T20 will be his choice. “hated” the responsibility of Further international sions per day. In the morning from 7:30 to 9 am, I do my being captain of England for matches against Pakistan, physical training. Then I go back home and comeback in “Once competitive cricket resumes, I would prefer a brief spell, would prefer Australia and Ireland are all the evening. From 4 pm to 8 pm, I am regularly bowling in playing IPL. That is in case normalcy returns.” While he wicketkeeper-batsman Jos pencilled in, but they are all the nets,” Kuldeep said. has started training, he feels that cricket is not priority right now when the country us struggling badly to flatten the Buttler to take over. “Do I likely to be played in empty “It’s only been a week that I have started outdoor train- curve of COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen the crisis of want to see Ben Stokes stadiums. ing to have to build your own ing. All this while, I was at home maintaining social dis- hours, when you’re in the migrant labourers across India especially in Delhi and change from who he is and “I would rather be in atmosphere and dig as deep tancing norms. Now I believe within next few weeks, I would field and guys are batting Mumbai. People are jobless and you can’t just think about the current player he is? the broadcaster chair than as you can to try your best be ready for competitive cricket as and when it starts,” said and you’re 100 overs into an your sport,” said the talented spinner. So how has he helped Probably not. Jos Buttler in the players’ chair be- and perform in front of a whis- Yadav, who has played 6 Tests, 60 ODIs and 21 T20 innings, England are going people who have faced financial distress? Kuldeep re- would be my guy,” he told cause entertainers like at- per,” Pietersen said. Internationals for the country. to have to dig deep because plied, “I have always believed in this philosophy that char- talkSPORT. “It is going to be hard, mosphere and you are go- it is going to feel like a warm- For the 25-year-old, the biggest concern is control- ity should be done quietly. Yes, I am associated with a few especially for cricket. Six up game, with no one watch- ling the habit of using saliva, something that he feels is NGOs plus I have tried to help people in my native Kanpur.” ing.” conditioned to follow. “Look, since childhood, we have this “But if you ask me to divulge details, I won’t because in my habit of applying saliva on the ball to keep the shine. With opinion, that’s not the right thing to do,” Kuldeep added. New Zealand’s Super Andre Russell trolls Dinesh Rugby opens gates to fans

Karthik for lockdown look Wellington: Fans will be allowed to fill stadiums Hyderabad: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine gave a glimpse of when top-flight rugby re- what their dugout look like was when they got engaged in a chat online. sumes in New Zealand this The three spoke on Karthik’s ‘Totally Stumped by DK’ show where Russell trolled Karthik who sported a long weekend, organisers said beard. Monday, hailing the move as a world first after profes- The West Indian all-rounder Russell said, “DK what’s wrong with your barber? Your barber dead?” that triggered sional sport’s coronavirus laughter. “You are not allowed to get like razor blades and stuff? You look like a cave man,” continued Russell for which shutdown. Karthik explained the lockdown situation in India. New Zealand Rugby Karthik also joked that Russell is giving him stress and that is the reason for his greying of hair. made the announcement “You want to bat higher up the order, you want to bowl with the new ball…next thing you want to captain also! What after Prime Minister Jacinda do I do then! Because of you I am getting grey hair man” Karthik joked as Narine had a good laugh. Karthik also pulled Ardern eased a range of vi- Russell’s leg saying the all-rounder wanted to buy a helicopter. “People want to buy a car and you wanted to buy a rus-related restrictions, helicopter,” he added. Both Karthik and Narine also trolled Russell for the trouble because of the poor internet connec- meaning social distancing tion. requirements no longer ap- ply. It means packed stands are expected when New Shreyas Iyer says he sealed No.4 Zealand’s Super Rugby teams open a domestic se- Robinson said. Some competitions ries, a temporary replace- hind closed doors, starting ment for the suspended “It’s going to be a very have placed cardboard cut- special and unique compe- outs in seats to make the with Otago Highlanders slot for India southern hemisphere com- against Waikato Chiefs on petition, on Saturday. tition and it’s fitting that New grounds appear less empty, Zealanders now have a Saturday. Instead, when it “We’re incredibly and broadcasters have Hyderabad: The debate over India’s No.4 in ODIs chance to be part of it.” piped in canned crowd kicks off under the roof at had stirred up a row during the World Cup last year. proud, and grateful, to be the While many other sports Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Sta- first professional sports com- noises in a bid to create a big- Ambati Rayudu was surprisingly overlooked and instead, competitions around the match atmosphere. dium, the raucous support Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant got the opportunity in petition in the world to be in globe have announced from home fans in “The Zoo” a position to have our teams Super Rugby Aotearoa, the World Cup. Eventually, India lost to New Zealand in plans to restart, the vast section is sure to generate play in front of their fans majority will be played ei- involving New Zealand’s five an electric atmosphere. the semifinalsBut a lot has changed since then and again,” NZR chief Mark provincial teams, was origi- Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer has been given a long rope at ther with no crowds or num- bers severely restricted. nally slated to go ahead be- the spot for a year now. And the youngster feels confi- dent and says he is more or less sealed the slot for himself. Speaking during an Instagram chat with Delhi Dare- Like Miandad, Kohli inspires devils, he said, “When you are playing for India, you need to be very much flexible at any position or what- ever the team requires. I feel I can bat in any position teammates, says Sohail depending on the situation. If you have been playing for Lahore: Former Paki- level of play of the rest of India at that position for a year now that means you respectively. He has already have sealed it. There should be no more questions asked stan captain Aamer Sohail the team. When you stitch a dreds and is counted among has compared Virat Kohli long partnership with him, scored 70 international hun- one the modern-day greats. about it,” Iyer said.“When the debate was going on about with Javed Miandad, saying No. 4, performing at No. 4 and completely sealing the you used to learn so much, much like the legendary Pa- and get inspired that you Kohli has married his ability to hunger position was really satisfying.” kistan batsman, greatness of want to improve more. This the current Indian skipper is what Kohli has done as and drive: Williamson Former Sunrisers star also rubs off on his team- well. If you look around mates. Mumbai: India skipper Virat Kohli is considered one of Kohli, every player has im- the best in the business at present and New Zealand skip- Darren Sammy: They “The most important proved alongside him and per Kane Williamson believes that a lot of this has to do with point for me is that big play- this is why Kohli gets the tag the maturity that has come with playing for the country for so called me Kalu in City ers break out. They are indi- of a great player,” he added. long as well as making some quality decisions. Williamson Mohun Bagan to vidually great, but their Kingston: Former West Indies captain Darren Miandad played 124 also pointed at Kohlis hunger and desire to do well as rea- greatness does not help the Tests and 233 ODIs for Pa- sons why the run-machine has become a name that gives Sammy has alleged that he was subjected to racist com- team at all. When you talk ments during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the reopen club tent from kistan, scoring 8,832 and opposition bowlers nightmares. about Pakistan’s cricket his- 7,381 runs respectively, and Indian Premier League. tory and its greatness, the Speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, New June 15 in Unlock 1.0 is one of the finest batsman Zealand captain Kane Williamson highlighted the difference Sammy's allegation came after his vociferous sup- first name that comes to mind the country has ever pro- port to the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign around the world Kolkata: Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan on Monday is Javed Miandad,” said in Virat Kohli in comparison to 2008. “You can say that it announced that they would reopen the club tent for mem- duced. Kohli, on the other was only a matter of time before he was making some strong after the killing of African-American George Floyd in the Sohail in a video posted on hand, has represented In- US. "I just learnt what that 'kalu' meant when I played for bers and supporters on June 15 as part of the relaxation in his YouTube channel. inroads to the full international scene. At the moment, lead- lockdown as per government guidelines.“Mohun Bagan dia in 86 Tests, 248 ODIs ing the way in cricket and setting the standard as a batter Sunrisers in the IPL. They call me and Perera by that name. “His greatness is still and 82 T20Is till now in I thought it meant strong Stallion. My previous post tells Athletic Club tent will be reopened post lockdown for mem- and breaking all these records. A lot of that probably has to bers/supporters on 15th June,2020,” the Mariners posted talked about to this day be- which he has amassed come down to his maturity, his ability to make very good me something different and I'm angry," Sammy wrote on cause he used to raise the 7240, 11867 and 2021 runs his Instagram page on Saturday. on their Twitter handle. decisions.

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