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Sitharaman assures to ramp up Oxygen, At least 22 COVID-19 patients die after Remdesivir supply to states New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) Leakage of oxygen from tank in Nashik hospital Union Minister for Fi- Pune, Apr 21 (UNI) At going treatment at the caused the leakage. This tank. They are in a stable a case of culpable homi- nance and Corporate Af- least 22 Covid-19 patients, hospital, of whom 61 were led to the deaths of 22 criti- condition, as per medical cide against the NMC com- fairs Nirmala Sitharaman who were on life support in a critical condition and cal patients who were on authorities,” Mr Mandhare missioner. “One cannot on Wednesday assured to system, died in Nashik’s required oxygen, Mr Tope ventilator support. My added. BJP's Leader of pin the blame for this trag- ramp up in supply of Oxy- Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital said. Local Shiv Sena deepest condolences to Opposition in the state edy just on mere techni- gen and Remdesivir to on Wednesday owing to leader Sudhakar Badgujar, the kin of the deceased,” Legislative Council, Pravin cians. The NMC authori- states and reiterated the acute shortage of oxygen who was among the first to he said. “Currently, other Darekar blamed Nashik ties and the state govern- importance of creating mi- following massive leakage reach the spot of the acci- patients are being supplied civic body authorities for ment is equally blamed for cro-containment zones of the gas from an oxygen dent, feared that the death oxygen from a repaired negligence and demanded this,” he added. over lockdown. Ms tank. As per sources, the toll may rise higher. Ac- Sitharaman, during a vir- mishap occurred some- knowledging the anger and tual interaction with in- time around noon, when grief of relatives of the de- Prez, V-P, PM express grief over loss of dustry captains, praised massive leakage from an ceased, Nashik district col- the Indian Industry for its lives in Nashik Oxygen-leak incident oxygen storage tank lector Suraj Mandhare extreme forbearance, pa- caused disruption in sup- scenes erupted at the hos- tributing the cause of the urged people to maintain New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) tience and perseverance, ply of oxygen for at least pital premises as fraught tragedy to a valve mal- restraint and assured that President Ram Nath and described it with Japa- half-an-hour, allegedly re- relatives of patients con- function in the oxygen the incident will be probed Kovind, Vice President M nese word 'Gamanzuyoi'. sulted in the deaths of verged upon the scene of storage tank, State Health thoroughly. He said that Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Addressing more than several patients who were the tragedy. Irate kin of Minister Rajesh Tope said oxygen was present in the Minister Narendra Modi 150 senior industry cap- on ventilator support. A the victims accused the that a probe to ascertain tank at the time of the leak- on Wednesday expressed tains in the virtual interac- Fire Brigade team was Nashik Municipal Corpo- negligence into the inci- age. “This tank was of a their condolences over the tion organised by the Con- rushed to the hospital to ration authorities of not dent has been ordered. At private vendor. Apparently death of 22 patients at the federation of Indian Indus- contain the leak. Soon af- giving them proper infor- the time of the incident, technicians tried to fix the Zakir Hussain municipal try (CII) here, Ms ter the incident, chaotic mation on the mishap. At- 157 patients were under- valve, when low pressure hospital in Nashik, Sitharaman emphasised on Maharashtra. the need for adopting mi- "I am deeply distressed by cro-containment strategy Nashik Oxygen Leak: Mah CM announces probe, Rs 5L compensation the unfortunate incident of in dealing with the 2nd ing shock at the loss of lives, the no one should politicize this unfor- patients dying due to gas surge of the pandemic and CM said, 'I have no words to ex- tunate incident,' he asserted. 'This leak in Nashik, acknowledged that the de- press this grief. Suddenly, an acci- is an attack on the whole of Maharashtra. My deepest became more tense as rela- lives due to it. Condo- liberations with CII had dent like this happens while the Maharashtra. The whole of condolences to the families tives of the patients lences to the bereaved helped shaped this strat- Maharashtra government is betting Maharashtra is mourning over the who lost their loved ones swarmed outside the Hos- families in this sad hour." egy. Explaining the ratio- on the patient to recover.' He fur- tragedy in Nashik! This incident in in this accident. I wish all pital to aid their gasping kin. Meanwhile, Maharashtra nale, the Finance Minister ther said, 'The entire system of the Nashik is not only shocking for all other patients a quick re- The Vice President said that Health Minister Rajesh said that unlike last time state is carrying itself into this war but also teaches the administration covery," said the President he is deeply anguished by Tope has ordered a high- 'we now have important to break the chain of corona. Due to that we have to be very careful in on Twitter. At least 22 pa- the loss of lives. "My level inquiry while the lo- tools such as vaccines and shortage of oxygen, medicines and this whole struggle,' he bemoaned. tients on ventilators died prayers & thoughts are cal administration has also medicines, to deal with the beds patients are dying.' 'Today we have been facing a wave due to an interrupted sup- with the bereaved families," assured that those respon- pandemic'. On meeting the Aurangabad/Mumbai, Apr 'How can we comfort the relatives of covid for the past year. The avail- ply of oxygen at the Zakir he tweeted. The prime min- sible for the fatal incident phenomenal increase in 21(UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minis- of the dead? How to wipe their tears? able doctors and medical staff are Hussain Municipal hospi- ister in his condolence mes- won't be spared. Mr Tope demand for medical oxy- ter Uddhav Thackeray on Wednes- The grief of the relatives of the de- working day and night to save the tal in Maharashtra's Nashik sage said, "The tragedy at said 157 patients were un- gen, a critical treatment day announced a probe into the ceased is great. This accident will lives of the patients. It is heartbreak- district today. The incident a hospital in Nashik be- dergoing treatment at the tool for COVID-19, the Fi- Nashik Hospital oxygen leak inci- be investigated in depth,' he added. ing to see such a situation. Such happened when an Oxygen cause of oxygen tank leak- hospital, of whom 61 were nance Minister assured dent as well as Rs 5 lakh compensa- 'Those who will be responsible for incidents should not happen in the tanker leaked while tankers age is heart-wrenching. in a critical condition and seamless supply to states. tion to the kin of deceased. Express- this accident, will not be spared, but future,' he affirmed. were being filled. The scene Anguished by the loss of required oxygen. Tharoor tests Covid- 19 +ve nearly two weeks after receiving Covid-19 scare Covid positive graph rising in Odisha second jab of vaccine Odisha govt cancels Class X examination New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) 4851 new cases in past Congress MP Shashi Bhubaneswar, Apr 21 The police dispersed the Tharoor on Wednesday (UNI) The Odisha govern- students and rounded up at informed that he has ment today cancelled the least eight students for try- 24 hrs with five deaths tested positive for COVID- annual Class X examina- ing to enter the collector’s Bhubaneswar, Apr 21 (UNI) For the third 19, just 13 days after he tion conducted by Board residence The School and consecutive day today over 4000 covid was administered the sec- of Secondary Educationin Mass education Minister positive cases were reported in Odisha. ond dose of COVID vac- view of the upsurge in said now the results of the Health and Family Welfare department cine Covishield. "After Covid-19 pandemic situa- Class X examination will be sources said in the past 24 hours 4851 waiting two days for a test tion in the state. Odisha prepared on the basis of an new covid infections were reported from appointment and another School and Mass Educa- objective criterion to be de- 30 districts and five covid patients suc- cumbed to the virus while undergoing day & a half for the re- tion Minister Samir Ranjan would be announced in near the Chief Minister’s veloped by the Board. Any Dash said on the direction June after the covid situa- residence demanding can- candidate who will not be treatment. The covid tally in the state rose sults, I finally have confir- to 3,832,315 with 349337 recoveries and of Chief Minister Naveen tion improved The Class X cellation of the Class X ex- satisfied with the marks mation: I’m #Covid posi- 1958 deaths.The active cases stand at tive," the parliamentarian Patnaik discussions were examination was sched- amination. They later sub- awarded to him/her will be 30,927. Directorate of Medical Education from Kerala's held with all the stakehold- uled to be held from May 3 mitted a memorandum to given an opportunity to sit & Training (DMET) director CBK allow only the in house guests to dine in Thiruvananthapuram ers of the School and Mass next and all examinations of the Chief minister stating in an examination as and Mohanty today indicated that the sec- the restaurants. The hotels and restau- wrote on Twitter. He fur- Education department. It the Odisha State Board of that since the CBSE and when the conditions are ond wave of the pandemic might hit the rants however, were allowed to serve take ther said he took the sec- was decided that to view Madrasa Education were ICSE have cancelled the conducive to hold the ex- peak between the end of April and first away food to customers, buyers and cli- ents. In view of the rising covid cases in ond Covishield shot on the upsurge of the pan- scheduled to be held from class X examination, the amination., he said. The week of May in Odisha. Mr. Mohanty demic situation of Covid- May 19 next. The govern- odisha government should Minister said the said the State Government is fully pre- the second phase, the state government April 8 and hope the virus which had earlier postponed the class X 19, the Class X examination ment decision came in the also cancel the class ten Director,Secondary Educa- pared to meet any health exigencies and won't have much impact on examinations, today cancelled the exami- and all examinations of wake of protest by class ten examination conducted by tion, Odisha, as the presi- clarified that there is no shortage of oxy- him. "So we have every rea- gen stock for Covid-19 patients so far in nations. Meanwhile ,DGP Abhaya today Odisha State Board of students before the Chief the BSE. Today also hun- dent of Odisha State Board son to hope that though the State. reviewed the Covid enforcement mea- vaccines cannot prevent in- Madrasa Education were Minister Naveen Patnaik’s dreds of class X students of Madrasa Education will The state government , he said is gradu- sures Balangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada dis- fection, they will moderate cancelled. The Odisha residence yesterday and marched to the Collector’s also take appropriate steps ally increasing beds for Covid-19 patients tricts in Western Odisha. The DGP re- the impact of the Covid vi- government had earlier before the Mayurbhanj residence in Baripada and for awarding alternative while keeoing close watch on Temporary viewed the on-going enforcement drive rus," Mr Tharoor said. postponed the Class X and Collector at Baripada to- tried to barge into the resi- mode of marks to stu- Medical Camps (TMC) have been cre- and implementation of night curfew, Apart from Tharoor, his sis- plus two examination in the day. dence of the collector de- dents who are supposed ated at block level to keep the migrants weekend shutdown,functioning of bor- der check posts and preparedness to ter and 85-year-old mother state and announced that Hundreds of students on manding cancellation of the to appear in Madrasa who are returning to the State in isola- ramp up Police assistance further to has also tested positive. the examination date Tuesday sat on dharna class X examination. Board Examination. tion. Covid Care Homes (CCH) and dedi- cated Covid hospitals have also become tackle Covid-19. Mr.Abhaya also re- operational in almost all the districts,” viewed the border sealing arrangement official sources said. In the past 24 hours at Sindhi Kaliari chaka on Chattisgarh COVAXIN neutralises against multiple as many as 12 districts in the state re- border. Two platoons force have been ported more than 100 new covid deployed for Covid enforcement duty in variants of SARS-CoV-2: ICMR cases.Khordha district registered the the district. highest number of 703 cases followed by The Border CheckPoint at Sindhi Kaliari New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) Indian Coun- Brazil and South African variant. Last Sundargarh (516),Nayagarh ( Chaka has been established to check in- cil of Medical Research (ICMR) on month, the COVAXIN during the 486),Bargarh (318) ,Cuttack ( 304) and terstate movement between Odisha and Wednesday said that Bharat Biotech's phase 3 trials had shown an interim Jharsuguda ( 290 ). Khordha district has Chhattisgarh. Two Border Checkpoints COVID vaccine, Covaxin, neutralises vaccine efficacy of 81 per cent in pre- so far registered a record number of over at Jonk Bridge and Kusum Jore have also against multiple variants of SARS-CoV- venting Covid-19. The Phase 3 trial, 60,000 covid positive cases while Cuttack been established to check interstate 2 and is effective against the double mu- jointly initiated by ICMR and Bharat district reported over 31000 cases fol- movement between Odisha and tant strain as well. Biotech International Limited in mid- lowed by both Ganjam and Sundargarh Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Naveen The Apex body of biomedical research November 2020, was conducted in a district registering more than 22000 cases. Patnaik who reviewed the Covid situa- tion in the state on Tuesday directed to said that the ICMR-National Institute total of 25,800 individuals across 21 Meanwhile,the Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner( (BMC) has banned the ramp up beds with oxygen systems. The of Virology has successfully isolated sites. Notably, the COVAXIN is the entry of devotees, visitors to the temples, enforcement activities have to be con- and cultured multiple variants of con- first COVID-19 vaccine that has been churches, Gurudwar and Masjid in the tinued to be implemented strictly across cern of SARS-CoV-2 which includes UK, developed completely in India. capital city and permitted the hotels to the state,Mr.Patnaik said.

22.pmd 1 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM Orissa Today WORLD Thursday 22 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 2 A jury did the right thing, but true justice re- quires more: Obama on Floyd murder verdict Hundreds of demonstrators Washington, Apr 21 (UNI) Former US president begin March in New York Barack Obama on Tues- day welcomed the verdict New York, Apr 21 (UNI) in the George Floyd mur- Hundreds of activists of der case, saying a jury did the Black Lives Matter the right thing, but true movement began march- justice requires much ing along the streets of more. New York.

Mr Obama took to twitter In Brooklyn, a crowd of and wrote: "Today, a jury several hundred people did the right thing. But true moved along the roadway justice requires much from the Barclay Center more. Michelle and I send arena, a Sputnik corre- our prayers to the Floyd spondent reported. family, and we stand with and marches, sparking that millions of our eliminate racial bias in our all those who are commit- conversations in living friends, family and fellow criminal justice system. The demonstrators, with ted to guaranteeing every rooms and new legisla- citizens live in fear that We will need to redouble flags and banners, are American the full measure tion. But a more basic their next encounter with efforts to expand eco- moving along the road- of justice that George and question has always re- law enforcement could be nomic opportunity for way. The police do not connection to African came unconscious during Tuesday's verdicts said so many others have been mained: would justice be their last. And it requires those communities that interfere, accompanying American George Floyd's the arrest and died later at Chauvin will be sentenced denied." done?," he said in the us to do the sometimes have been too long the protesters. death last May. a hospital. in eight weeks and will re- statement. thankless, often difficult, marginalized," the 60- main in custody. The Earlier in the day, the US but always necessary year-old said. "Whose streets? Our While trying to arrest Floyd’s death triggered judge also said Chauvin's jury in the state of Minne- In this case, at least, we work of making the streets!” the crowd is Floyd who was accused mass protests in a large bail has been revoked. sota held former Minne- have our answer. But if America we know more And as we continue the chanting. of using a fake $20 bill at number of major cities in apolis police officer Derek we're being honest with like the America we be- fight, we can draw a local convenience store, the United States, where Footage from outside the Chauvin guilty in the ourselves, we know that lieve in," the statement strength from the millions Earlier in the day, a US Chauvin, now 45, kneed demonstrators denounced courthouse showed mem- George Floyd murder trial. true justice is about much further added. of people-especially the jury in the state of Minne- on the neck of the Afri- police brutality and de- bers of the Minneapolis more than a single verdict young people-who have sota found former Minne- can American man three manded justice for African community celebrating He also shared his and in a single trail, the state- "While today's verdict marched and protested apolis police officer Derek times for almost a total of Americans who suffered the verdict and chanting Michelle Obama's joint ment added. may have been a neces- and spoken up over the Chauvin guilty of second- ten minutes. After com- at the hands of US police Floyd's name. statement along the tweet. sary step on the road to last year, shining a light on degree murder, third-de- plaining "I can’t breathe" officers. "True justice requires that progress, it was far from inequality and calling for gree murder, and second- when Chauvin’s knee was Chauvin faces a maxi- "For almost a year, George we come to terms with a sufficient one. We can- change. Justice is closer degree manslaughter in on his neck, Floyd be- The judge after reading mum of 75 years in prison. Floyd's death under the the fact that Black Ameri- not rest. We will need to today not simply because knee of a police officer has cans are treated differ- follow through with the of this verdict, but be- reverberated around the ently, every day. It re- concrete reforms that will cause of their work, Mr Police officer shoots dead black 16- world- inspiring murals quires us to recognize reduce and ultimately Obama added. year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio UAE extends term of USD 2 billion Washington, Apr 21 (Sputnik) A police officer interest-free loan to Pakistan shot dead a 16-year-old black girl in Columbus, Islamabad, April 21 : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) cent for Pakistan, coupled with a higher rate of infla- the US state of Ohio, and has extended the term of USD 2 billion interest-free tion and rising unemployment, during the current fis- protesters began gather- loan to Pakistan made in January 2019, as Islamabad's cal year. ing outside the city's po- economy continues to struggle with sluggish growth In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) 2021 report, lice building, local 10TV amid the coronavirus pandemic. the Washington-based lending agency has projected an reported. Pakistan foreign office made the announcement on 8.7 percent average rate of inflation, current account The police were called to Tuesday a day after a meeting between Pakistan For- deficit at 1.5pc of GDP and unemployment rising by the scene of the incident eign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his UAE 0.5pc to 5pc during the current fiscal year. on Tuesday evening due counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Till December, external debt and liabilities totalled USD to order violations. Ac- Dawn reported. 115.7 billion compared to USD 112.7 billion till June- cording to the family of Qureshi and his UAE counterpart held detailed dis- end. Total external debt and liabilities were USD 110.7 the killed Makhia Bryant, cussions on Monday evening after the delegation-level billion till December 2019, according to the State Bank she called the police for possible. BCI is on the Earlier in the day, a US total of ten minutes. Af- talks during the foreign minister's three-day visit to of Pakistan (SBP). help because of a fight scene conducting an in- jury in the state of Min- ter complaining "I can’t the Gulf state. The Pakistan government had contracted USD 10.447 between girls near her dependent investigation nesota found former breathe" when Chauvin’s The loan was made in 2019 to help Pakistan avert a billion worth of new foreign loans from multilateral in- house. as they do with all CPD- Minneapolis police officer knee was on his neck, potential balance of payments crisis. stitutions and commercial banks during the fiscal year Bryant reportedly died in involved shootings. We Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd became uncon- The loan was matured in March and the incumbent 2019-20. hospital where she was will share information second-degree murder, scious during the arrest Pakistan government was worried that like Saudi Last month, the IMF agreed to release the next tranche taken in critical condi- that we can as soon as it third-degree murder, and and died later at a hospi- Arabia, the UAE might ask Pakistan to return the of USD 500 million for Pakistan after approving four tion. becomes available. I’m second-degree man- tal. money. pending reviews of the country's economic progress, Columbus Mayor An- asking for residents to re- slaughter in connection to Floyd’s death triggered In March, it was reported that the UAE had demanded official sources in the US capital said. The approval re- drew Ginther said on main calm and allow BCI Floyd's death last May. mass protests in a large back USD1 billion. vives the USD 6 billion IMF programme after it remained Twitter: "This afternoon to gather the facts." While trying to arrest number of major cities in Pakistan is facing a serious debt crisis and an ongo- latent for over a year. a young woman tragi- This incident happened Floyd who was accused the United States, where ing pandemic has worsened the situation in the coun- Last year, Pakistan had managed to pay back part of the cally lost her life. We do around the same time of using a fake $20 bill at demonstrators de- try. loan secured from Saudi Arabia with the help of China. not know all of the de- that the guilty verdict was a local convenience nounced police brutality The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently Beijing had agreed to provide USD 1.5 billion financing tails. There is body-worn announced in Minneapo- store, Chauvin, now 45, and demanded justice for forecast a subdued economic growth rate of 1.5 per line to repay the USD 2 billion Saudi Arabia debt. camera footage of the lis for the ex-policeman kneed on the neck of the African Americans who incident. We are working who killed African Ameri- African American man suffered at the hands of Biden rival McConnell wants smaller infra- to review it as soon as can George Floyd. three times for almost a US police officers. structure deal as President offers compromise Navalny personally agreed to glucose Washington, Apr 21 (Sputnik) US Senate Mi- nority Leader Mitch drip, currently on bed rest - Lawyer McConnell on Tuesday pressed the White House Moscow, Apr 21 (Sput- doctor of his own task]," Mikhailova said was in danger of a kid- to trim its proposed $2.3 nik) Russia's jailed oppo- choice. Navalny has when asked whether ney failure or a heart at- trillion infrastructure deal sition figure Alexey been diagnosed with two Navalny said he was tack. after President Joe Biden Navalny, who was re- spinal hernias but has threatened with force- In January, Navalny re- indicated that he was cently placed in a solitary refused the treatment feeding. turned to Moscow from open to a compromise on ward at a prison tuber- offered by the prison The lawyer added that Berlin after receiving the size of the package culosis hospital, agreed authority. The latter as- Navalny had agreed to a medical treatment for "Certainly here in the Sen- to a glucose intravenous sessed Navalny's health glucose drip on Monday his alleged poisoning. ate, there are a group of infusion himself, as stable and satisfac- but was not given one as The blogger was arrested us looking to get to an out- Navalny's lawyer Olga tory by medical profes- nurses could not find his on arrival and referred to come on infrastructure Mikhailova said on Tues- sionals and said that he vein. a court, which in early which would involve a day, adding that he was had been receiving all According to February rescinded his more modest amount tar- now on bed rest. necessary care. Mikhailova, the jailed suspended sentence in geted and what all of us Earlier in the day, an- "He is on bed rest. ... He blogger lost weight, and the 2014 Yves Rocher can agree is in fact infra- lawmakers at the White quired on the plan, in or- ture bill. other lawyer, Vadim did not say anything to- "it is hard for him to talk fraud case over multiple structure,” McConnell House on Monday to dis- der to win support from Republicans largely op- Kobzev, said that day, but again, force- and sit." probation breaches and told a news conference. cuss the infrastructure rival Republicans. pose the plan as wasteful Navalny was given a feeding cannot be just On Monday, Navalny replaced it with a 3.5- “And, hopefully, I'd like to deal, said it was “a big The president has pro- spending, saying only a glucose drip on Sunday like that. If he agreed to was transferred to a year term behind bars. A see a credible way to pay package [with] lots of posed to increase the US fraction of the cost will evening, almost three a glucose intravenous prison hospital, several Moscow city court rein- for it." needs”. But he added that corporate tax to 28 per- be spent on infrastructure weeks after he went on infusion, then [nurses] days after his private stated the ruling but re- Biden, who held talks he was prepared to re- cent from 21 percent to and that it could lead to a hunger strike for be- should do it but they are doctors released results duced the sentence to with a group of bipartisan duce the spending re- help foot the infrastruc- hyperinflation. ing denied a visit by a failing [to perform the of his analysis saying he 2.5 years.

22.pmd 2 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM Orissa Today Thursday 22 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 3 Public functions, private gatherings prohib- Dhoni's parents hospitalised ited in Shillong due to spike in COVID-19 after testing nCoV positive Shillong, April 21 (UNI) Census Towns, Mylliem of 50 guests,” Laloo said compliance to protocols “All application may be All public functions and C&RD Block from in her order. including maintenance of submitted via email at social/private gatherings Umshyrpi Bridge up to 7th distancing, mask-wear- [email protected]/ have been prohibited in Mile, Upper Shillong in- “Any other programme of ing and hand hygiene will dc-ekh- this state capital of cluding, Madanrting, an urgent and unavoidable result [email protected] or at the Meghalaya following a Mawblei, Laitkor, nature may be considered in the closure of the es- PFC, Ground Floor, spike of COVID-19 infec- Nongkseh, Umlyngka, only upon application to tablishment. Deputy Commissioner’s tions. Lawsohtun, the office of the Deputy Office, Shillong,” the or- Mawdiangdiang, Commissioner, East Khasi “Street vendors and der said. With 618 active COVID- Diengiong and Siejiong. Hills District. Religious hawkers will comply as- 19 cases and 128 fatali- places of worship may siduously to COVID-19 Highlighting the fact that ties due to the viral infec- “Funerals and funeral ser- continue to function at 50 safety protocols and so- there was an “alarming tion, East Khasi Hills, vices are permitted sub- per cent of the seating cial distancing is to be rise in COVID-19 infec- which includes the state ject to a maximum of 50 capacity. Hotels and res- properly maintained. tions in the State as a Ranchi, Apr 21 (UNI) Parents of former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni have capital Shillong is the persons attending and taurants will open at 50 per Area-wise/ market-wise whole and Shillong area been hospitalised at Pulse Hospital here after testing positive for coronavirus. most affected district. with intimation to the of- cent seating capacity,” the restrictions and regula- in particular”, the District fice of the DC, East Khasi order stated. tions as recommended by Magistrate sought the CEO of the Pulse Hospital Abhishek Jha confirmed the news and said that the The restrictions have been Hills District. Weddings concerned Incident Com- cooperation of stakehold- condition of Dhoni's parents, Paan Singh Dhoni and Devki Devi is currently stable. imposed by District Mag- are permitted subject to “Any violation and non- manders/appropriate au- ers for a concerted effort However, they have complained of coughing, fever and weakness. istrate of East Khasi Hills, application to the office of compliance to SOPs will thority/as per orders of to contain the disease. Isawanda Laloo in all ar- the Deputy Commis- make the establishment the District Magistrate Dhoni who is currently in Mumbai leading his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings eas falling within Shillong sioner. Wedding ceremo- liable for closure. People will apply,” the order Laloo requested all head- during the ongoing season had called up at the hospital to inquire about their health. Urban Agglomeration, that nies in churches will be are advised to avail home said. men to reactivate the includes the whole of per SOP for religious delivery and takeaway Community Covid Man- In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Jharkhand government on Tuesday an- Municipal area, the whole places of worship, i e, at- service,” the District Laloo said sporting ac- agement Committees, nounced a lockdown in the state from April 22 to April 29 with some exemptions. of Cantonment area, all tendance of not more than Magistrate said. tivities are permitted, sub- which had been instru- During the lockdown, essential services will continue. Religious places will remain areas under Mawlai 50 per cent of the capac- ject to SOPs already is- mental in the pandemic open but a gathering of devotees will not be allowed. C&RD Block including ity of the church, while As per the order, shops sued. However, no spec- management last year Census Towns, Mawpat wedding receptions will and markets are allowed tators are allowed. and urged all eligible citi- According to the state government’s order, agricultural, construction, industrial, C&RD Block including be subject to a maximum to open, however, non- zens to get vaccinated. and mining activities will be permitted during the lockdown. nCoV: India reports nearly 3 Telangana registers record 6,542 fresh COVID- 19 cases, 20 fatalities until Tuesday night lakh infections, over 2k deaths Hyderabad, Apr 21 (UNI) Coronavirus Cases continue to accelerate in Telangana as the state witnessed yet New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) another record rise in daily COVID-19 cases with a With nearly 3,00,000 whopping 6,542 fresh infection cases being reported fresh COVID-19 cases, until 2000 hours on Tuesday to take the cumulative India reported its biggest- caseload to 3,67,901 so far. ever single-day spike at 2,95,041 infections that The state also suffered a record 20 fresh fatalities due has pushed the overall tally to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 15,616,130, the Minis- till date to 1,876, translating a case fatality rate of 0.50 try of Health and Family per cent as against the countrywide mortality rate of Welfare said on Wednes- 1.2 per cent, according to a state health department day. bulletin here on Wednesday.

The country also regis- As many as 2,887 people have recovered from The worst affected Greater Hyderabad Municipal Cor- tered the highest-ever coronavirus statewide as of yesterday pushing the to- poration continued to be the major contributor of the single-day spike in Covid- tal number of recoveries thus far to 3,19,537 consti- infection by reporting a maximum 898 Coronavirus related deaths with 2,023 tuting a recovery rate of 86.85 per cent while the Na- cases followed by Medchal Malkajigiri district 570, fatalities, pushing the tions, several government (12,206 cases), Rajasthan Ram Navami, PM Modi tional recovery rate was 85 per cent. Rangareddy district 532, Nizamabad district 427, death toll from the deadly hospitals in the national (12,201 cases) and Tamil asked people to follow all Sangareddy district 320, Nalgonda district 285, infection to 182,570. capital on Tuesday com- Nadu (10,986 cases). the protocols in place to Currently, the number of active cases in the state stands Mahaboobnagar district 263, Khammam district 246, plained of the shortage of avoid getting the infection at 46,488, the bulletin said. Warangal Urban district 244, Kamareddy district 235, With the current surge, oxygen stock, saying that As many as 1,67,457 pa- and keep the mantra of Jagityal district 230, Karimangar district 203, there are more than 2.1 it would last only for few tients recovered and got "dawai bhi, kadai bhi" in In all, 1,30,105 swab samples were tested in the state Mancherial district 176, Siddipet district 147, Nirmal million active cases hours and “people will discharged in the last 24 mind. between Monday and Tuesday to detect the conta- district 143, Yadadri Bhonigir district 140, Vikarabad across the nation. die” if they do not get oxy- hrs, pushing the total gious virus and out of which the reports of 6,242 swab district 135, Medak and Nagarkurnool districts 131 gen. number of recoveries to In his address to the na- samples are awaited. each, Suryapet district 130, Bhadradri Kothagudem Badly-affected cities like 1,32,76,039. Meanwhile, tion on Tuesday over the district 128 and Rajanna Sircilla district 124. Delhi, Mumbai, The top 10 states that a total of 29,90,197 coronavirus situation in Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, more Ahmedabad, Lucknow, have contributed the most people have been admin- India, he asserted that than 1.30 crore COVID-19 tests have been carried out The remaining new COVID-19 cases have been regis- Bhopal, Kolkata, to the daily Covid-19 tally istered nCoV jabs since lockdowns should be the in the state so far. tered by other districts, the bulletin added. Allahabad and Surat have in the past 24 hours are Tuesday. The total num- "last resort" to deal with almost run out of hospital Maharashtra (62,097 ber of vaccinations admin- the raging pandemic. beds with no available cases), Uttar Pradesh istered now stand at Maha: Marathwada region registers ICU beds in sight. The cit- (29,574 cases), Delhi 13,01,19,310. Globally, India has the sec- ies are now frantically (28,395 cases), Karnataka ond-highest case tally in converting extra capacity (21,794 cases), Kerala Prime Minister Narendra the world after the US 7,565 Covid cases, 157 fatalities and hotels and stadiums (19,577 cases), Modi has urged the nation with more than 15 million Aurangabad, Apr 21 (UNI) cases 10 deaths and Meanwhile, a record COVID-19 centres and into COVID-19 care Chhattisgarh (15,625 this morning to follow the cases, according to data Covid situation continues Hingoli had 185 cases and 54,224 patients were re- hospitals, they added. centres.With 277 deaths cases), Madhya Pradesh Covid-19 guidelines. aggregated by Johns to remain grim in eight dis- 4 deaths. covered in the state, tak- In view of the rising num- and 28,395 new infec- (12,727 cases), Gujarat Greeting the country on Hopkins University. tricts of Marathwada re- Meanwhile, during the ing the total number of ber of cases, the state gov- gion of Maharashtra as past 24 hours, 62,097 recoveries to 32,13,464. ernment has tighten re- Cherian Philip to write book titled Left the region recorded high- fresh cases of COVID-19 The state's recovery rate strictions during curfew est 157 Covid fatalities and were recorded across the currently stands at 81.14 period by reducing timing fresh 7565 coronavirus state, mounting the total per cent and the fatality to four hours of essential & Right on Kerala's political history cases in the past 24 hours, number of infections to rate is 1.55 per cent. services in the state till Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 21 (UNI) Left fellow trav- seat.Cherian Philip expressed his decision to write the according to the health au- 39,00359. At present, there are May 1 under the initiative eller Cherian Philip, who has been denied Rajya Sabha book soon after the CPI(M) nominated Journalist and thorities. The state also registered 6,83,856 active patients of 'break the chain’, ex- seat by CPI(M) twice, has said he will be writing a Kairali TV Managing Director John Brittas and V Details from all the district 519 more deaths, taking across the state undergo- empting emergency ser- book -- titled as Left and Right -- on Kerala's political Sivadas to the Rajya Sabha. headquarters collected by the death toll to 61,343. ing treatment at different vices. history in the last 40 years. However, the 67-year-old Cherian Philip clarified that UNI show that out of the In a Facebook post, he said the new book will talk he will never disregard Pinarayi Vijayan who gave him eight districts of the re- PM greets citizens on Ram Navmi about the undercurrents and background dramas in political refuge for 20 years. He also resigned the Nava gion, Aurangabad was the various political parties. Kerala Mission Coordinator Post in the Left Govern- worst-affected, which re- New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The book will also portray historic incidents in the most ment a few days ago. corded the highest num- Prime Minister Narendra objective and honest way, Philip added. The left fellow traveller was one of the popular young ber with 1,337 cases and Modi greeted the nation on Announcing that he will be switching to writing again leaders of Congress 'A' group led by A K Antony and 37 deaths, followed by, Ram Navami on Wednes- giving a break to the busy political life, he said he is Oommen Chandy. Though he later joined CPI-M and Latur with 1477 new day and asked people to leaving active politics and has decided to devote more contested election twice, he could not win the elec- cases and 26 deaths, follow the COVID-19 time to writing books. toral battle. Nanded had 1157 cases guidelines, saying the mes- Cherian said now his effort is to collect materials for Alleging that the CPI(M) had a double stand in accept- and 25 deaths, sage of Lord Ram to all his book which would take six months. The new one ing rebels, the editorial said the CPI-M had shown a Osmanabad registered of us is that they should will the second part of his book ‘Kaal Noottandu’ that step-motherly attitude to Cheriyan Philip. 645 new cases and 21 follow the appropriate tweeted.The festival is celebrated to mark the birth of was released 25 years ago, he added. However, KPCC Chief Mullappally Ramachandran ex- deaths, Parbhani had 1212 behaviour.May Lord Shri Lord Ram.The prime minister asked people to follow Meanwhile, an editorial of Veekshanam daily, the mouth pressed unhappiness to Jaison Joseph, the party's one cases and 18 deaths, Beed Ram's boundless compas- all the protocols in place to avoid getting the infection piece of Congress in Kerala, said Cherian Philip was of the general secretaries and in-charge of Veekshanam, had 1024 cases and 16 sion always remain on the and keep the mantra of "dawai bhi, kadai bhi" (have betrayed by CPI-M twice by assuring him Rajya Sabha for publishing such a news without his permission. deaths, Jalna had 510 countrymen, he medicine and follow guidelines) in mind.

22.pmd 3 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM Orissa Today Thursday 22 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Pakistan’s tottering Sharper scissors economy Bringing the streaming video industry to heel In Mr If last year was grim for the film and Lipstick Under My Burkha. It still We are on the fringes of some dramatic defence cooperation entertainment industry, this year does not took six months and a bunch of Adityanath’s promise much cheer. A proactive virus lawyers but the FCAT gives time to agreements playing out. India would need to weigh in smartly matched by an equally proactive the review process, and film-makers on new arrangements such as the Quad, and its ability to government have put the sector in a double now say that they felt heard. In vision, religious bind. The reappearance of Covid-19 in a February, when it announced the contribute meaningfully to it, whilst arriving at an optimal path more virulent form, once again, threatens Information Technology that protects our overall interests as an emerging world player. both news media and cinema business, the (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital discrimination latter even more. And, then, the Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the The upcoming visit by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to Earlier this month, while responding to people’s government of the day has been serving up government sought to kill three birds India needs to be seen in this light. telephone calls, Imran Khan claimed, inter alia, one regulatory strike after another. with one stone. It announced meets gender that Pakistan’s major economic indicators were After announcing a three-tier regulatory guidelines for social media moving in a positive direction and painted a rosy framework for digital content in February intermediaries with a time-bound picture of the country. What overshadowed his that would affect the over-the-top grievance redressal mechanism and a oppression comments were, of course, the highly misogynist streaming video industry, earlier this month ‘code of ethics’ for digital media, both comments blaming women for getting raped. The it scrapped the Film Certification Appellate news and entertainment. Under it, a reality of Pakistan and Imran Khan’s report card so Tribunal, which has been in existence as a three-tier grievance redressal far are, however, quite different as a series of statutory body since 1983. This functioned mechanism became applicable for recently released reports indicate. as a court of appeal for film-makers OTT platforms such as Netflix, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently unhappy with cuts imposed by the Central Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ forecast a growth rate of just 1.5% for Pakistan, Board of Film Certification and gave them Hotstar. These promise to end the free coupled with a higher rate of inflation and rising negotiating space without having to initiate run that OTT content providers have unemployment, during the current fiscal year. a legal process. Before either of these, had so far, without a censor board or a These estimates are in line with those of the World January brought a preview of what complaints council to rein in sex, Bank that has projected growth at 1.3%. Other IMF censorship by grievance might look like via the estimated 60 per cent plus of the industry’s revenues were violence and nudity on one hand and liberties taken with documents show the country’s development controversy over the web show, Tandav. The OTT wiped out in 2020 and there were massive job losses in an fictional characters resembling mythological figures on expenditure that stood at 4.2% of GDP in FY2017- industry got its first taste of trouble in November last year industry that employs more than half a million people. the other, as was the case in Tandav. They also opened the 18 plunged to 2.7% of GDP in 2019-20 and to 2.6% when a gazette notification brought all streaming Meanwhile there is the unsettling caused by the door wide for harassment and censorship via complaints, of GDP in 2020-21. Unless there is a substantial platforms under the ambit of the ministry of information government’s regulatory intent. The scrapping of the with elaborate rules spelt out, which put the ministry of increase in the 2021-22 budget, the high-sounding and broadcasting. FCAT, done by moving an ordinance, is part of a wider information and broadcasting in charge of oversight. So vision of geo-economics propounded at the recent But first, the virus front. Newspaper delivery bans are move to rationalize tribunals in multiple fields. It deflects whatever happened to the constitutionally-mandated free Islamabad Security Dialogue would remain only usually restricted to group housing, and journalists can appeals from the FCAT in Delhi to high courts in the speech with reasonable restrictions? Now you have a on paper. According to a Pakistani economist, 80% work online more easily than cine workers can. But when states. The tribunals reforms (rationalisation and government ministry seeking to assert itself over of Pakistani families spend roughly 80% of their an actor tests positive, so do many members of the film’s conditions of service) bill, 2021 was introduced in constitutional freedoms. The controversy over Tandav, a incomes on food. Two years ago, an average Parliament in February, but it could not be passed. Hence web show produced by Amazon Prime Video, family spent around Rs 27,000 a year on wheat crew, 45 in the case of a star like Akshay Kumar shooting for Ram Setu. There were health and safety officers on the the ordinance to scrap eight appellate tribunals, including demonstrated how majoritarian grievance-taking could flour. Today, the same family would have to spend the FCAT. Film-makers fear that going to court will be Rs 58,000 — a 100% increase in two years. sets of most productions, trying hard to ensure that now become the norm, with producers and film-makers shooting does not stop, until the Maharashtra government time consuming and affect their films’ release, that apologizing for their content on one hand and applying for Similarly, an average consumer is paying an fighting a case in court could be expensive, and that the additional Rs 66,000 a year for electricity than halted all film and television shooting last week. anticipatory bail on the other. The first official complaint Cinema theatre occupancy will, once again, take a hit. The industry will now hesitate to make films on controversial came from a BJP MLA, and a Haryana minister also what he paid two years ago. More increases are on subjects. The other side of the argument is that the tribunal the way as per the agreement with the IMF to Telugu film industry, which was better off than its pitched in, asking for a ban. First information reports counterparts in other states because it was allowed 100 per is a quasi-judicial body which functions under the were registered against the film-makers in several cities restart the $6 billion bailout package. How can an government, while the high court is an independent average family cope with such increases? A major cent occupancy in film theatres for a while, now worries amid charges of provoking communal disharmony and constitutional body. But there is also much folklore about issue in Pakistan has been debt and consequent about whether the governments in Telangana and Andhra hurting Hindu sentiments. For the future then, self- debt servicing. Here, too, Imran Khan has beaten Pradesh would bring back the 50 per cent cap on the films, which either failed to get certification or fought censorship promises to become the norm in what is now a previous records with debt-to-GDP ratio going up occupancy, thus affecting the release of big budget films. multiple cuts by the CBFC before the FCAT and won. Rs 8,000-crore industry, going through a surge in to 107% from 73% in 2017. According to an The 50 per cent occupancy rule is in force in Kerala. Tamil Such as Bandit Queen. And, much more recently, viewership and revenues. The Wire, The News Minute economist, under the Asif Zardari government Nadu and Karnataka had permitted the theatres to Haraamkhor. It’s not just about cuts either, but about and other digital publishers have gone to court against the (2008-13), Pakistan took additional debt of Rs 5 function at their full capacity from January but reverted to getting a revised certification, in case the CBFC chose to new rules and the grievance redressal mechanism, calling billion a day, every day for five years; under 50 per cent. The Telugu states may also revert to the 50 per give a film an A certificate. If the revising committee of it a weaponizing of complaints. Will an industry, which Nawaz Sharif (2013-17), the additional daily debt cent rule if the rise in numbers continues. the CBFC did not give a film-maker any joy, he/she could has so much at stake commercially, follow suit or choose was Rs 8 billion; and under Imran Khan (2018 Commercially it has already been a disastrous year. An approach the FCAT as Alankrita Shrivastava did for to play ball? Days after Ladakh withdrawal, hope floats for peace on LoC onwards) additional daily debt has gone up to an astounding Rs 18 billion a day. In 2018, when Imran Khan became PM, debt servicing constituted 39% of the total Federal Board of Just the law: Gauhati HC sets aside tribunal decision A renewed, Revenue (FBR) taxes; today, it is 74%. It is estimated that by 2025, 100% of FBR taxes would The judgment is expected to provide great support to those trying to prove citizenship robust go towards debt servicing. This is unsustainable and reinforces that the lack of fiscal space has The power to impose a law does not mean a free-for- tribunals. commitment to resulted in drastic reductions in developmental all. The Gauhati High Court put aside a foreigners The Gauhati High Court addressed another form equality and expenditure. tribunal’s decision for the first time; earlier decisions of arbitrariness when upholding the bail order of The poor state of agriculture can be gleaned from the had been referred back to the FT. The Barpeta FT had Akhil Gogoi, an activist arrested under the justice by the fact that cotton output has dropped to its lowest in declared Haider Ali a foreigner for failing to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for several decades — seven million bales — while establish links with ‘all’ his relatives on the voters’ protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) State and the the average consumption is between 13-15 million list. The high court reportedly declared that he was Act in 2019. The National Investigation Agency bales, making Pakistan a huge importer of cotton. an Indian citizen since he was able to establish his special court, not finding convincing reasons in myriad political The latest National Human Development Report of relationship with his grandfather and father whose the NIA’s chargesheet to detain Mr Gogoi, had systems the UNDP released on April 6 showed that the names were on voters’ lists preceding March 1971, given him bail. The UAPA is a law against terror, middle class had come down from 42% a decade the cut-off date for the National Register of Citizens. but its ambiguous wording allows the around the ago to 36%. The pressure of inflation, The high court’s remarks pointed to arbitrariness and administration to use it for other reasons, most unemployment among educated workers, and opacity in the FTs’ dealings. One, the fact that Mr Ali often against dissent. The high court reportedly world is the decreasing purchasing power parity was did not establish his relationship with other relatives pronounced that civil disturbances do not come ‘squeezing’ the middle class to the bottom of on the voters’ list did not subtract from the credibility under the UAPA’s purview, even when there is need of the pyramid. Moreover, 5.8 million additional people or substance of the documents he produced to show arson or violence, as long as there is no intention hour fell into poverty in 2020 as a consequence of the his connection with his father and grandfather. Two, to disturb the country’s unity, integrity, security Covid pandemic. A survey by IPSOS, a global no explanation is given to persons who are declared and sovereignty. Detention becomes the market research and consulting firm, in March non-citizens and no examination made of the must be given every opportunity for proof, even if punishment, since the UAPA makes bail revealed that rapidly escalating inflation was the investigation against them. Presumably, they cannot additional documents are produced after the written difficult. The high court’s decision resonates far beyond single most worrisome issue for Pakistanis (32%), defend their citizenship without knowing why they lost it. statement. This judgment is expected to provide great Mr Gogoi’s case at a time when the reigning dispensation followed by unemployment (20%) and Covid-19 Three, as the people have to prove they are citizens, they support to those trying to prove their citizenship before the is being accused of repeatedly misusing the UAPA. (16%). As many as 64% said the economy. Blind men and their nation Across parties, what we see is the ghost of feudalism; minds still clinging to mythology, patriarchy, traditions and gender biases In India, complacency is a major factor for The altercation happened sometime in January. One development condenses complexity into something as evening, I was tucking into a snack at a roadside food easily delivered as projectile in the mouth readied for vaccine hesitancy. With the lifting of joint when a well-dressed man — without a mask and flight. Right-wing politics was quick to adopt this restrictions, most people feel the worst with a physique sculpted in a gym — stepped out of the packaging. To the extent, the simplification (as seen in shop next door and sent a globule of spit flying in my nationalism, patriotism et al) sometimes bordered on is over. They, however, do not take into direction. Shocked, I shouted at him for the abject the comical. A classic example is the tendency to account that the Spanish flu had inappropriateness of his action, especially it being the administer a free country like a classroom, with a time of Covid-19. “There is no Corona. It is gone,” he chosen few for self-righteous teachers and corporal ravaged the world for more than two retorted unapologetically. “In your imagination,” I punishment to boot. But then what is comical is years in three waves. Covid-19 has countered, struggling to contain my bewilderment at his apparent to only those capable of noticing it. What if — stance. like the virus robbing you of the sense of smell — self- waxed and waned in the US, Europe and I now often wonder what that man must be thinking given righteousness and the durbar of mirrors robbed you of the Middle East in multiple waves. The that the virus is back in force in Mumbai. the capacity for comedy? Of greater worry is how the Indian Council of Medical Research has Notwithstanding the generous contribution of spitters, incessant barrage of such posturing by the right wing Swachh Bharat and regular intervention by municipal has forced its political opponents to retaliate similarly, warned that India may face more waves staff working to check the spread of the virus ensured resulting in caricatured politics all around and in the coming months. that my suburb stayed a lot cleaner through 2020 and in betraying how shallow our intellect has become the first quarter of 2021. Spitting continues in that great through want of questioning. Sample the widespread Indian tradition of consequences being somebody else’s machismo and denigration of women found in job to address. The authorities have rightfully faulted politicians’ speeches. The right wing, famous for citizens for either not using masks or wearing them wading into electoral battle like a ruffian and never incorrectly. What we miss noticing is how much the habit losing an opportunity to project itself as protecting of spitting prompts masks to be worn on the chin and women (instead of respecting women’s rights), has a such. You just can’t end spitting. Can you? Its obstinacy treasure trove of such episodes. The Opposition, reminds of the other pandemic we cope with — our fighting for its life, periodically serves up its own mischievous, subversive, narrow-minded politics of slippages of the same genre. Kerala recently produced brinkmanship, which too cites tradition, cares little for a gem — a left-wing politician warning young women consequence, and expects others to clean up after it. to keep their distance from Rahul Gandhi as he is Politics in India shadows the country’s appetite for unmarried. Tamil Nadu and Bengal, both states in the inflexible habits. Our politics conspires to make us vote causes and surer the subsequent reflex action. It is But here, too, nobody wants evolved debate that explores thick of electoral battles, also saw controversies. with the same thoughtless ease as spitting. Factors like efficient marketing and that is likely why the moneybags the type of economic development offered, whether it Across parties, what we see is the ghost of feudalism; caste, religion, language, regionalism, personality cult haven’t shied off supporting parties with a violent track damages the environment, whether it promises an minds still clinging to mythology, patriarchy, traditions — all of them when raked up help reduce politics to a record. Victory in polls gained, the victor then becomes affordable, inclusive way of life, whether the plans and gender biases, which the new generation wants to pre-programmed impulse. Identity politics makes facilitator for sponsor’s growth. Why should the sponsor tabled are humane, socially just and respect freedom. All run away from. We may be close to 75 years old as a free political choice easy and seemingly faultless. When you complain? that people see in development is money and grandeur. It democracy but as with spitting, we are ruled by practices are told that your existence is threatened, anything you The emergent alternative for the identity-pitch has been inspires the same protective reflex, as found in identity reaching out from the past. Blinded by tradition, some do to survive is deemed acceptable. The more a political ‘development’, a favourite with technocrats nursing politics. Sold as GDP and married to billionaire-mascots, don’t see the India in front of them. Much the same way, pitch evokes identity, the sharper the polarization it political ambitions and politicians fancying technocrats. mega projects, stock market index and smart by digital, lost to the denial of the virus, some stay Covid-blind.

22.pmd 4 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM Orissa Today Thursday 22 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 5 Bharat Biotech and ICMR Announce Interim Results from Democracy is a puppet of Rich Phase 3 trials of COVAXIN® There is a famous phrase haust in a hour or two the cost was 60 paisa per c. Expenditure on Elec- lead to disqualification for Hyderabad, India, April 21: The Phase 3 study enrolled in Hindi, "Ye Public he, which stretched for next elector which became Rs. tion Rallies:- 13% up to three years under Bharat Biotech, a global leader 25,800 participants between Sab Janti he". Is it fact? 30days due to this unfore- 17 per elector in 2004 and d. Expenditure on elec- Section 10A of the Repre- in vaccine innovation, devel- 18-98 years of age, including How many of you know, seen unfortunate act of declined to Rs. 12 in 2009. tronic and print media:- sentation of the People oping vaccines for infectious 10% over the age of 60, with 'What is exact expenditure God i.e calling back a con- It is worth to mention that 7% Act, 1951. It is observed diseases, announced phase 3 analysis conducted 14 days of a MP or MLA candidate testant trough COVID-19. total government expendi- e. Expenditure on Ban- that due to higher infla- interim analysis results of post 2nd dose. COVAXIN® in any Indian election?' All we know that a candi- ture for the first three gen- ners, hoardings and pam- tion in the economy the COVAXIN®. The second in- was developed with seed Few of you may guess a date is not free to spend eral elections was around phlets:- 4% expenditure of elections is terim analysis is based on ac- strains received from the Na- figure but no one is sure as much as he/she likes in Rs. 10 cr each. f. Expenditure on field increasing in leap and cruing more than 87 symp- tional Institute of Virology, including me too. Re- the election. The law pre- The government expen- visits:- 3% bounds of yearly basis. tomatic cases of COVID-19. and the phase 3 clinical trial cently, Pipili by election scribes that the total elec- diture rose to Rs. 100 crore Er. Bidyadhar Panda In addition to Now political parties have Due to the recent surge in was co-funded by the Indian postponed due to un- tion expenditure shall not until the eighth general B. Tech. Civil, M. above public knows the to do huge campaigning cases, 127 symptomatic cases Council of Medical Research, timely demise of congress exceed the maximum limit election in 1984-85. It Tech. Env., LL.B. rest all heads of account to woo the voters. Even were recorded, resulting in a making it a true public, private candidate just before two prescribed under Rule 90 crossed Rs. 500 crore for which cost much more some candidates have ad- point estimate of vaccine effi- partnership towards public days of scheduled date. It of the Conduct of Election the first time during the spend. Centre for Media than above. However, mitted that the EC allows cacy of 78% (95%CI: 61-88) health. is really heart breaking for Rules, 1961. A candidate 11th general election in Studies reports that for Candidates have to keep a candidate to spend only against mild, moderate, and Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman & all the local leaders but can spend upto Rs.70 1996 and went beyond Rs. the general elections of a separate account and Rs. 70 lakh to fight the severe COVID-19 disease. Managing Director, Bharat both the BJD and BJP can- lakh, depending on the 1,000 crore during the 14th 2014, BJP spent more than file the election expenses LokSabha elections, but The efficacy against severe Biotech, said, “Efficacy didates are crying since state they are contesting general election in 2004. Rs. 700 crore for cam- with the Election Commis- in reality this election COVID-19 disease was 100% against SARS-Cov-2 has that moment they heard , the LokSabha election. The total government ex- paigning and publicity. sion of India under the costs up to Rs. 2-3 crore (95%CI: 60-100), with an im- been established. even more than his fami- Expenditure limit in the penditure for the last Details submitted to the law. All registered politi- per candidate. Public are pact on reduction in hospital- COVAXIN® has demon- lies and relatives. BJD can- Assembly Elections is Rs. LokSabha polls in 2014 at Election Commission re- cal parties have to submit not at all aware of all izations. The efficacy against strated an excellent safety didate is somewhat okay 28 lacs in bigger states. was around Rs. 3,870 veal that BJP had spent a statement of their elec- these things, so in fact most asymptomatic COVID-19 in- record in human clinical but BJP, last time defeated India is called the largest crore which was 3 times Rs. 17.60 billion (Rs 1,760 tion expenditure to the of the public doesn't know ev- fection was 70%, suggesting trials and in usage under candidate Poor Pattnaik democracy of the world. more than the expenditure crore) on fighting elec- Election Commission erything. We may conclude decreased transmission in emergency use. was about to fall down Elections in India are cel- incurred for the 15th gen- tions in the last five years within 90 days of the that the increasing election ex- COVAXIN® recipients. COVAXIN® is now a glo- loosing is sense. Most ebrated like a national fes- eral election in 2009. It to won 22 state elections. completion of the penditure made the democ- Safety and Efficacy results bal innovator vaccine de- pathetic part is now he tival. But there is a prov- does not include expen- Main components of the LokSabha elections. racy as a puppet of some rich from the final analysis will be rived from Research & has to spend few lakhs of erb for Indian election that diture of political parties. election fair expenditure While all candidates are politicians that is why some available in June, and the final Development from India. rupees every day till the the elections of India are In the 2009 LokSabha are; required to submit their honest and poor candidates report will be submitted to a The efficacy data against end moment of voting. On based on the 5Ms i.e. polls, the cost to the ex- a. Expenditure on ve- expenditure statement to are unable to fight the elec- peer-reviewed publication. severe COVID-19 and as- and average it's 3-4laks of Money, Mind, Muscles, chequer was Rs. 1,483. hicles during election the poll panel within 30 tions which is a unhealthy Based on the achievement of ymptomatic infections is rupees minimum including Mutton and Mahuli. The This does not include the campaign:-34% days of the completion of practice in the democracy. the success criteria, placebo highly significant, as this fuel, food and fighting etc. total election expenditure expenses incurred for se- b. Expenditure on Cam- the elections. An incor- recipients have now become helps reduce hospitaliza- Whatever arranged, ev- in India is increasing in curity and the amount paigning equipment:- rect account or expendi- Mob: 9439128050, eligible to receive two doses tions and disease trans- erything was about to ex- leaps and bounds. In 1952, political parties will 23% ture beyond the cap can '[email protected] of COVAXIN®. mission, respectively.” KUMHARASAHI THE VILLAGE OF POTTERS BUZZING WITH EXAM CANCELLATION BOON OR BANE ACTIVITIES TO MAKE PITCHERS IN SUMMER SEASON Education is the founda- As we know the CBSE training programs, etc. Akshya rout tion stone of any society , 10th board examinations Online exams not only re- JAJPUR, April 21:Near old ebony-skinned been working at this vil- “Even during summer , so it must be given utter were cancelled on 14th of duced their technical skills Jajpur town lies one of the Ashok Behera is the lage since last March to more and more people are priority. It can be also said April due to in increase but also hampered their oldest potters’ settle- leader here. Despite his earn more in the opting for pitchers too as one of the most basic number of COVID-19 cases practical thinking. ments, Kumbharsahi in age, he has the ability to summerseason. Many ar- keep cool water in rural needs of the current time. caused due to second wave Staying at home has the district established turn out more than 50 tisans spend more money areas. But in urban areas, of COVID-19 pandemic It caused many disorders in Education not only gives before the establishment pitchers a day to meet the to get electricity by using many people prefer to us knowledge but also was like a speed breaker af- students ranging from mi- of Jajpur municipality. huge demand of pitchers generators to work in the drink the water of refrig- acts as a medium to share ter CBSE announced sev- nor to major, like depression knowledge too. It gives eral that it has taken appro- and insomnia. Hence the Thanks to the arrival of for summer season. night to meet huge de- erators rather than pitch- us ideas about our past as priate measures regarding quality of education in summer season, potters mands”, said Ranjan ers. At best a potter fam- well as gives us the path covid and has even in- online mode has been ham- are spending sleepless “Our scope for work is Behera(65) a potter. ily earns only three thou- to build our future. If life Suvendra Pattanaik creased the number of exam pered due to the above nights to make thousands restricted now. We make The demand for pitch- sands to five thousands is a cart education acts as halls by 50% to 70%. It mentioned factors. COVID- of pitchers. diyas during Diwali, ers remains steady in in summer season Two wheels. Education links us of the students in different made a huge impact on stu- 19 has not only affected stu- Weaving in and out one’s pitchers in summer, summer season despite decades back, potters with the outer world and areas of the particular sub- dents. For the students who dents physically but also way amid the mud huts of flower-pots jars and sun- the emergence of refrig- used to get good quality paves our way to get ject or group of subjects. were studying sincerely for mentally. the Kumbhar colony that dry items throughout the erators”, said Pratrap of riverside- earth for linked with others. The real reason why exams their board exams and were Though cancellation of shelters 60 families , one year. But these sell at dis- Behera (45) a potter of making pitchers. But, are conducted is to determined to show their exams has a lot of disadvan- Exams acts as a measur- gets the illusion of time mally low prices, and Kumbharsahi. nowadays , the district ing unit which tells us broaden one's knowledge hard work, it reduced their tages yet still it is the need standing still. Witnessing sales are generally slack, “Making earthen pitch- administration imposed about the degree to which in a particular area. Every- morale and made them think of the hour, because life is the student is able to un- one makes mistakes and that their hard work went in the optimum resource of a the flowing activities of barring summer time”, ers is a seasonal busi- restriction on the potters derstand and the degree to learns from them. Exams vain. For the students who human. If we don’t have the potter’s wheel turning said Behera. With the ar- ness for which large num- and others to lift earth which the teacher has ex- show these mistakes and had done bad in previous life, education has no exist- gently on its axis , the rival of summer , the 100- ber of youths of our fami- from the riverside areas plained them successfully . make us learn from these exams, it was a shining op- ence. So in some ways, the lump of clay wondrously odd potters are busy, giv- lies nowadays are not pre- to prevent soil erosion Exams don't tell the actual mistakes. It not only gives portunity to do better. steps taken by the govern- acquiring shape, the ing the final touches to ferring to continue their as a result, large numbers potential or skills of a per- us a quantitative mark but Talking about technical ment is a boon as well as a women kneading clay, the the earthen pitchers to forefathers’ works as a of potters face problems son but it does tell the level teaches us how to act un- institution students, they bane. For the time we need children collecting sun- meet huge demands from result we are not getting to collect good quality of hard work and dedication der a critical and stressful have suffered a lot because to accept the cancellation dried pitchers , one for- the people. young potters to teach of earth to make pitch- the student has had to- situation in real life. It is a they did not get the right of exams was better for the gets for a few magic mo- “Since three years we them pitchers making ers and other earthen great way for the teacher to exposure that they should student’s well being. Meta- wards the subject. The aim ments that traditional have also been making arts”, lamented Pabindra items”, said Rajanikanta of our examination system know more about the stu- have got related to indus- phorically cancellation is a potters are a dying breed. earthen water coolers and Behera(68) another pot- Behera one of the potters is to see the development dent itself. trial training, internships, double edged knife. Bespectacled, 75-year- jars. The potters have ter of Kumbharsahi. of Kumbharsahi Forests near Sambalpur require special treatment Earth is the Most Valuable Creation in Universe Kshirodra Bag Sambalpur, April 21: For- Sometimes we see taining free oxygen, life on Earth. Hole in other evidence, Earth ling lava lakes, and salty people died due to the ests of Chandli Dunguri in whitish broadband like a oceans of water on its ozone layer, global formed over 4.5 billion mirages make the COVID pandemic. It is Burla, Deheri Dunguri in white glowing path across surface and, of course, warming are becoming years ago. Some geologi- Danakil Depression. our responsibility to pro- Sambalpur University, Laxmi Dunguri in the middle of the sky on a clear starry life. But such type of threat for our earth. Ris- cal evidence indicates There are wonderful tect ourselves from co- Burla, Hirakud and night. It is a cluster of other planet has not been ing industrial activities, that life may have arisen facts in earth like; under rona and ultimately the Sambalpur make a balance in millions of stars. This band discovered in our solar deforestation, soil degra- as early as 4.1 billion seawater fall near earth will be more beauti- the weather in these towns. The forests in these hills is the Milky Way galaxy. system as well as in uni- dation, nuclear testing, years ago. Over 99% of Mauritius, boiling river at ful as it was earlier. We which are green in the rainy Our solar system is a part verse where man can attitude towards war are all species that ever lived Amazon, Bermuda tri- cannot imagine earth season but become dry as of this galaxy. In ancient live. Earth is the fifth larg- Subhanarayan Satapathy the best weapons to dev- on Earth angle etc. without human. Human is soon as summer approaches. India, it was imagined to est of the planets in the astate our beautiful earth. are extinct. Almost 8 bil- When we listen that as- integral and most valuable A hot wind called 'Loo' blows This lowest layer is called from these hills and make life be a river of light flowing solar system. Ultimately, the human will lion humans live on Earth teroid or comet is going assets of earth. Air, wa- the troposphere. Energy pathetic. 2000 people lost in the sky. Thus, it was While Earth orbits suffer more than other and they depend on to bump with earth, it ter, soil on earth are used their lives in Sambalpur dis- from the Sun heats this named Akash Ganga. A the sun, the planet is si- living species in the its biosphere and natural likes as the ground slips and cared only by human. trict in in 1998 because of layer, and the surface this Loo. galaxy is a huge system multaneously spinning on world. resources for their sur- out from under the feet. So relationship between below, causing expansion To end the effect of this of billions of stars, and a line called an axis that Another beautiful com- vival. The imagination of de- human and earth is inde- hot wind the only solution of the air. Above the tro- clouds of dust and gases. runs from the North Pole panion of earth is moon. Humans increasingly struction fabricates panic scribable. Earth gives us is to nake the forest green posphere, the atmosphere throughout the year. A Millions of such galaxies to the South Pole. Earth The earth has supersized impact Earth's sur- within us. In this connec- water to live, oxygen to is usually divided into group of young men of make the Universe. takes 23.934 hours to moon. It’s always among face, hydrology, atmo- tion, news says that sky- breathe, land to reside. Burla under the leadership the stratosphere, mesosphere, It is difficult to imag- complete a rotation on its the solar system’s most spheric processes and scraper-sized Earth established nature of a renowned social and thermosphere. Each worker Prabhas Pruseth ine how big the universe axis and 365.26 days to overgrown satellites. other life. Through sci- asteroid might still hit to nurture. Therefore, we layer has a different lapse has started 'Mission is. Scientists are still try- complete an orbit around Space men like Neil ence, human gather infor- earth in 2068, according consider earth as mother Himalaya'. They demand rate, defining the rate of ing to find out more and the sun. Earth situated in Armstrong, Rakesh mation about the uni- to a new analysis from always. We play, live in drip irrigation and planta- change in temperature tion of trees in the hills. The more about it. Any way an average distance Sharma visited to moon verse. As a result Indian the University of Hawaii the lap of earth. Carry out with height. vast water reservoir of our Earth is the third from the sun i;e earlier and they given satellites in space are and NASA’s Jet Propul- respobsiblity to protect Hirakud dam can provide Beyond these, planet from the sun as 92,956,050 miles or some vital fact for re- INSAT, IRS, EDUSAT, sion Laboratory. Except earth from any kind of sufficient water for drip ir- the exosphere thins out rigation and make these hills well as in our solar 149,598,262 kms. search. etc exists. outside elements, internal harm either manmade or into the magnetosphere, green throughout the year. system. It is the only Earth's atmo- The gravitational i Apart from that, crea- destruction also takes by nature. Steps for pos- There will be no fear of fire where the geomagnetic planet in our solar sphere has no definite nteraction between Earth tures on earth are amaz- place due to manmade or sible protection of earth in these forests because of fields interact with the so- regular water sprinkling. The system with liquid water boundary, slowly becom- and the Moon ing. Still so many aston- natural calamity, pan- and development within it lar wind. Within the forests will be full of wild on the surface, just ing thinner and fading into causes tides, stabilizes ishing facts are there in demic etc. will create an enabling sus- stratosphere is the ozone lives and people will get re- slightly larger than nearby outer space. Three-quar- Earth's orientation earth. It is somewhere Presently Corona vi- tainable and cheerful en- lief from hot wind during layer, a component that Venus. We all are living ters of the on its axis, and gradually hottest somewhere driest rus affected to people on vironment and makes summer season. Mr Pruseth partially shields the sur- has demanded companies here in earth. It's atmosphere's mass slows its rotation. Ac- and somewhere Lowest earth. Till date 141 million earth evergreen. face from ultraviolet light like Hindalco, Bhusan, the only planet known to is contained within the cording to radiometric or weirdest. Earth bears people affected out of Bijipur, Brahmagiri, Puri Vedant and MCL to come and thus it is important for have an atmosphere con- first 11 km of the surface. dating estimation and poisonous gases, crack- which above 3 million M-09438432023 forward in this effort.

22.pmd 5 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM FCC chief, who ended net neutrality, to quit in January NEW DELHI: US Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said he’ll leave the agency on January 20, 2021, eliminating the possibility of a holdover Republican majority at the agency that could have temporarily stymied changes sought by the incoming Biden administration. Since being elevated to the chairmanship by President Donald Trump in 2017, Pai, a Finance secretary Ajay Republican, has led the commission in dismantling net neutrality regulations and Bhushan Pandey on pushed for fast wireless broadband service.Pai’s term as a commissioner Sunday hinted that the extends to July 2021 and he could have Centre is working on stayed on as a commissioner, without the chairman’s power to set the agency’s another stimulus agenda, but has opted not to. With another Republican leaving after his term expired, package to boost the the FCC will have a 2-to-1 Democratic majority on Inauguration Day unless the economy. Senate confirms Nathan Simington, a Republican whose nomination is to be considered on December 4 by the Commerce Committee. Under Pai the FCC in 2017 revoked so- called net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration that barred broadband service providers from interfering with web traffic — for instance by slowing competitors’ content.Pai’s change gutted the FCC’s authority over internet service providers. It was welcomed by carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications. Pai pressed to assign more airwaves for high- speed mobile broadband.

The top court also issued notice to All India Online Vendors Association and Competition Commission of India

Fuel prices hiked for second day: Petrol nears Rs 90/litre in Mumbai, Check revised rates New Delhi.Oil marketing companies been hiked eleven times in the past 14 on Thursday hiked the prices of petrol days alone.In Mumbai, the revised and diesel for the second consecutive petrol and diesel rates stood at ? 89.33 day after a two-day pause. Petrol and per litre and ? 79.42 per litre diesel prices were hiked by around 20 respectively.Petrol and diesel prices paise across the metros.Petrol price in remained unchanged for 48 days and Delhi was hiked by 17 paise to Rs saw a revision on November 20. Since 82.66 per litre while diesel prices Then, oil marketing companies were increased by 19 paise to Rs Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and 72.84 per litre, according to Bharat Petroleum have raised notifications from Indian Oil domestic fuel prices on eleven Corporation. The fuel rates have now occasions.

PM Kisan Scheme aims to provide income support to all landholder farmer families across the country with cultivable land, subject to certain exclusions.

Orissa Today Thursday 22 April 2021BUSINESSBUSINESS 6 NEWS BOX ‘New, young loan seekers show better What’s in a name? A lot for stock creditworthiness’ New Delhi. While banks and other lending institutions are too cautious in lending to new and young customers, figures reveal market, if it’s ‘Oxygen’ in COVID-era! that new-to-credit (NTC) consumers tend to prove lower risk and build a higher credit score when they are given credit New Delhi. It’s often said that the stock On the homepage of its website, the to inform the market so that the opportunities. In other words, they are market’s main oxygen comes from company says it was incorporated interest of the investors is making timely repayment without sentiments. The share price has hit the roof as ‘Bombay Oxygen Corporation safeguarded.” To this, the defaulting on their loans, showing higher for a company that has the word ‘Oxygen’ in Limited’ on October 3, 1960, but it company had replied “that all creditworthiness. its name even though its business has changed its name to ‘Bombay the material information and Of the NTC consumers who were given loans nothing to do with the life-saving gas — Investments Limited’ with effect announcement that may have in January 2019, as much as 72.30 per cent something in high demand due to the from October 3, 2018. It further said bearing on the operations (or) had a credit score of 700 plus — prime COVID-19 pandemic. the company’s “primary business performance of the company category — in January 2020, said The share price of Bombay Oxygen was manufacturing and supplying which includes all the necessary TransUnion CIBIL. When compared to Investments Ltd hit its upper circuit limit Rs of industrial gases which has been disclosures… have always been this, of the ‘below prime’ existing-to-credit 24,574.85 apiece at the BSE on Monday, discontinued from August 1, 2019.” disclosed by the company consumers (Cibil score of 300-699) who with the maximum permissible gain of 5 per It “owns substantial financial within the stipulated time”. were given credit in January 2019, only cent due to the stock being under investments in the form of shares, “There is no pending 47.29 per cent had a score of 700 plus in surveillance. The same is the case with some mutual funds and other financial information or announcement January 2020, the credit information other little-known stocks with ‘gas’ or securities and the income from such which may have a bearing on bureau added. A majority of India’s ‘oxygen’ in their new or old names and all of financial investments is the source the price movement of the population is under 40 years of age and this them are being probed for any possible foul of revenue of the company.”It has describes the company as ‘Manufacturer and company. Therefore, the group is most likely to seek their first ever play. Bombay Oxygen Investments Ltd been issued a certificate of registration from Dealer of Industrial Gases’ and lists oxygen, movement in the share price of the company loan or credit card from banks and credit shares have been witnessing a particularly the RBI “for carrying on the business of nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide as products. is market-driven and the company is in no institutions. However, bankers think twice sharp rally for many days now and have Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFC) However, the BSE page of the Mumbai- way connected with any such movement in before extending credit to new customers more than doubled from about Rs 10,000 without accepting Public Deposits.” While based company describes it as an NBFC. price,” the company had told the exchange even as the credit industry witnessed a level seen in March-end and the market several market watchers said the company Earlier this month on April 8, the BSE had on April 9. Since then, the company has significant shift over the last decade, with watchers feel the only reason for this kind of no more deals in oxygen, there is a sought a clarification from the company on submitted to the BSE its latest shareholding Failed UPI transactions? increasing numbers of first-time borrowers stupendous rally is the name of the company. contradiction on its website, as its ‘products’ significant movement in its share price, “in pattern for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 seeking credit opportunities from However, the facts, even by the company’s section continues to refer to oxygen and order to ensure that investors have the latest and two regulatory compliance filings for Banks to pay Rs 100 per institutional lenders. “Credit institutions own admission, are something different. other industrial gases. This section still relevant information about the company and the half-year period ended March 31, 2021. are often cautious when lending to NTC day penalty for delay consumers as there is no credit history to assess their probability of default on the beyond 2 days loan. However, CIBIL analysis shows that Stock markets NTC consumers tend to prove lower risk Indian Railways to run 3 more special trains from Delhi New Delhi: On April 1, the Financial Year end and build a higher score when they are closing had led to some UPI and IMPS given credit opportunities,” CIBIL said. closed on transaction failures at few banks. Score analysis of consumers who were The National Payments Corporation of India granted credit in January 2019 shows that a to Bihar from April 21, check complete schedule here account of in a tweet said that it had have observed that significant proportion of these NTC most of these bank systems are back to consumers were scored as prime- consumers (those with a score of 700 and New Delhi: As migrants have started 11.15 pm and will reach Ram Navami normal since the evening of April 1 while Z returning to their hometowns due Gaya at 2.10 pm next day. . customers may avail uninterrupted IMPS above) after a one-year period. Insights 3 more based on share of enquiries of applications to the restrictions imposed in Delhi The train will make Earlier on Tuesday, market and UPI services. How to operate. Domestic in the wake of surge in COVID-19 stoppages at Aligarh, transactions i.e., those where both the by NTC consumers show that two-wheeler benchmark Sensex slipped Diesel, Petrol prices loans (46 per cent) account for the highest special cases, the Indian Railways has Kanpur Central, Bharwari, originator and beneficiary are within India announced three more special Prayag Raj, Vindhyachal, 243.62 points or 0.51 per cent to The Enforcement Directorate are covered under this framework, RBI says. number of enquiries from NTC borrowers, hiked after 2-day followed by consumer durable loans (28 trains from Delhi to Bihar from Pandit Deen Dayal close the session at 47,705.80, an per cent) and home loans (25 per cent). trains. today (April 21). Upadhyay Jn., Bhabua over two-month low. (ED) has attached assets pause– Check fuel Northern Railway has tweeted that Road, Kudra, Sasaram, worth Rs 4.87 crore Z for the convenience of passengers, Dairy on Son, Anugraha prices in metro cities on Motor, crop insurance Trains railways has planned 3 more Narayan Road, Rafiganj and belonging to Kalpesh Daftary, Guraru. As Delhi went into a biz declines, health rises Summer special trains as under :- director of Sunkkalp Creation December 2, 2020 from Delhi Delhi Jn-Darbhanga train will start Vihar terminal and will reach six-day lockdown amid the 11% on April 21 at 11pm from Delhi Sitamarhi at 2.10 pm on April 24. The deteriorating COVID-19 situation, Private Limited, and others junction and will reach Darbhannga train will make stoppages at hundreds of migrant workers thronged at the Anand Vihar Bus New Delhi: India’s general insurance industry to Bihar. tomorrow at 11 pm. The train will Pilkhuwa, Hapur, Amroha, who have been accused of narrowly missed the milestone of Rs 2 lakh make stoppages at Moradabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahan Pur, Terminal on Monday evening to crore of gross premium during 2020-21, due Rampur, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Alam Nagar, Lucknow, board the buses for their native selling agriculture and village to the negative growth in motor insurance — Z Trains Lucknow, Barabanki Jn., Gonda, Barabanki Jn., Rudauli, Faizabad Jn., places.Heavy traffic congestion was industry schemes to the largest portfolio in the industry — and Mankapur Jn., Babhnan, Basti, Ayodhya, Goshainganj, Akbarpur, seen in several parts of the national New Delhi: The Bombay Stock crop business. Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, Deoria Shahganj Jn., Jaunpur Jn., Varanasi capital, with passengers striving to Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Reliance. reach their homes. Several parts of The industry ended financial year 2020-21 from April Sadar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Marwa, Jn., Varanasi City, Oranihar Jn., Exchange (NSE), Forex, Money Siwan, Chapra, Hajipur, the country, including Delhi, with a positive year-on-year (y-o-y) growth Ghazipur City, Yusufpur, Ballia, Market, Bullion and Oilseeds will Muzaffarpur, Dholi, Samastipur Jn. , Suremanpur, Chapra, Dighwara, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil remain closed on Wednesday on Petrol, Diesel Prices Fuel prices remain of 5 per cent at Rs 1,98,735 crore, aided by 21. Hayaghat and Lahariya Sarai. Nadu have put lockdowns and growth in health insurance segment. While Hajipur Jn. and Muzaffarpur Jn. New account of Ram Navmi. Anand Vihar-Sitamarhi train will start Delhi-Gaya train will start on April similar restrictions in place to control Earlier on Tuesday, market benchmark the health portfolio, propelled by the Covid- on April 22 at 11 pm from Anand the spread of the coronavirus. unchanged for 7th day; check prices in metro 19 pandemic, has grown by 11 per cent to Rs 23 from New Delhi on April 23 at Sensex slipped 243.62 points or 0.51 58,584 crore, two large business segments per cent to close the session at New Delhi: Fuel prices remained — overall motor portfolio and crop business 47,705.80, an over two-month low. unchanged for sevenange in the — of the industry declined during FY21. Intra-day, the BSE gauge rose as much prices of fuel. Petrol and diesel Tata group importing 24 cryogenic containers to help ease as 529 points to touch the day's peak of prices were slashed Monday. US Premiums in the overall motor portfolio 48,478.34. Likewise, the NSE Nifty West Texas Intermediate (WTI) have fallen by around 2 per cent to Rs 67,790 crude futures rose 80 ceport said. crore, while the crop business has fallen by climbed over 167 points to reclaim the 3.5 per cent to Rs 31,184 crore during FY oxygen shortage in country amid rising COVID-19 cases key 14,500-level during the day, but 2020-21, according to figures compiled by surrendered all its gains to end at 14,296.40, showing a drop of 63.05 GI Council and Irdai. In the motor portfolio, New Delhi: As India battles against the this. Centre, states and private sectors are motor third party (TP) premium — which second wave of COVID-19, the Tata trying to ensure every needy patient gets points or 0.44 per cent. Asian shares has not been hiked by the Insurance Group on Tuesday (April 19, 2021) said oxygen. New oxygen plants in states, and U.S. stock futures fell on Regulatory and Development Authority of that it is importing 24 cryogenic using industrial oxygen for medical use, Wednesday. MSCI`s broadest index of India (Irdai) in FY21 — has grown 5 per cent containers to transport liquid oxygen Oxygen Express - we are doing Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell to Rs 10,650 crore. Motor OD (own damage) and help ease the oxygen shortage in the everything," he said.The Prime Minister 0.6%. Australian stocks dropped segment has surged by 138 per cent to Rs country. The announcement came after called the COVID-19 second wave 'a 1.25% and shares in China were down 4,136 crore, while the premium out of motor PM Narendra Modi's address to the storm' and said that the country is once 0.46%. Stocks in Tokyo slumped by package has contracted by 7 per cent during nation on the coronavirus situation. again 'fighting a huge battle'. This is to be 1.79% due the growing likelihood that the reporting period. The fact that premiums The Tata Group took to their official noted that India is registering over 2.50 Tokyo, Osaka and surrounding areas in motor OD and motor TP have gone up Twitter account and said, "PM lakh new COVID-19 cases every day for will be put on lockdown due to a new despite the pandemic — when a long period Narendra Modi's appeal to the people of the past few days which has resulted in wave of coronavirus infections. S&P of lock down has limited the use of all kinds India is laudatory and we at the Tata the unavailability of beds and oxygen 500 e-mini stock futures also fell of vehicles — shows more people have Group, are committed to doing as much shortage in hospitals across the country. 0.18%, a Reuters report said. bought automobiles and more uninsured as possible to strengthen the fight The data by the Union Health Ministry Brent crude futures for June fell 52 against COVID-19. To mitigate the and hospitals. "We are in this fight together & showed that there were 2,59,170 new cents, or 0.8%, to $66.05 a barrel at vehicles have got insured. Despite the COVID-19 cases and 1,761 deaths between pandemic, which disrupted the domestic oxygen crisis, here is one such effort to boost will surely win it!" the Tata Steel had 0157 GMT, after dropping 48 cents on health Infrastructure. The Tata group is expressed. Earlier on Tuesday, during an Monday and Tuesday morning. India, the Tuesday. U.S. West Texas insurance industry extensively, New India importing 24 cryogenic containers to transport second worst-hit country in the world after the Assurance (NIA) — powered by a global address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for liquid oxygen and help ease the oxygen stated that the Centre is working in tandem United States, now has a total of 1,53,21,089 June fell 56 cents, or 0.9%, to $62.11 a premium of around Rs 32,500 crore — has shortage in the country." This comes a day COVID-19 infections, of which, 20,31,977 further scaled up its domestic market share with the state governments to avail them the barrel. The May contract expired on after Tata Steel announced that they are requisite amount of vaccines, oxygen and are active cases. So far, the Indians have also to 14.33 per cent in FY21 from 14.11 per witnessed 1,80,530 coronavirus-related Tuesday down 1.5% at $62.44, supplying 200-300 tons of Liquid Medical medicines. "This time the demand for oxygen Reuters added. cent in 2019-20. Oxygen daily to various State governments has spiked in many parts. We are working on fatalities. Hero shuts plants amid surge, first such action Petrol, Diesel Prices: Fuel prices remain unchanged by big firm New Delhi: Amid a spurt in Covid cases, the for 6th straight day; check prices in metro cities country’s leading two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, on Tuesday announced a halt to its operations at all its ? New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices manufacturing facilities for four days, in a Rates differ remained unchanged for the sixth staggered manner between April 22 and May consecutive day on Wednesday, as 1, 2021. The company is the first major from state to oil marketing companies kept rates manufacturer to announce a temporary on hold. suspension of production as a precautionary Petrol price on Thursday (April 15) measure, even as the government has state. was cut by 16 paise per litre and maintained that there won’t be a nationwide diesel by 14 paise -- the fourth lockdown. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ? Rates minor reduction in rates in three the company said, “In keeping with its weeks that followed six months of commitment to the safety and welfare of its depend on relentless price increases. Petrol people, Hero MotoCorp has decided to now costs Rs 90.40 per litre in proactively halt operations temporarily at all Delhi, down from Rs 90.56, of its manufacturing facilities across the the incidence according to a price notification of country, including its Global Parts Center state-owned fuel retailers. A litre of (GPC), in view of the ongoing escalation in of VAT. diesel comes for Rs 80.73 per litre the spread of Covid-19 across the country.” as against Rs 80.87 previously. One of the biggest two-wheeler ? Taxes make Petrol prices have gone up by a manufacturers in the world, Hero MotoCorp record Rs 21.58 per litre in the last has six manufacturing plants with a total one year while diesel prices have manufacturing capacity of 11.6 million up for nearly increased by Rs 19.18 a litre. Here 19.55. For diesel, the central excise line with benchmark international 0.8%, to $66.05 a barrel at 0157 units. Its plants are located in Haridwar, is looking at the price difference of adds up to Rs 31.83 and VAT to Rs price and foreign exchange rates. GMT, after dropping 48 cents on Dharuhera, Gurgaon, Neemrana, Vadodara two-third of diesel and petrol in four metro cities 10.99. Besides, the price also This is the first cut in the month of Tuesday. U.S. West Texas and Chittoor. According to the company’s on April 21, 2021. Central includes a dealer commission of a April while Crude Oil has now Intermediate (WTI) crude futures annual report for the year ended March the retail government makes up for Rs 32.98 minimum Rs 2.6 per litre on petrol crossed $ 66 per barrel in the for June fell 56 cents, or 0.9%, to 2020, Hero MotoCorp has 8,599 permanent per litre of the price of petrol in and Rs 2 on diesel. Petrol and diesel international market. Brent crude $62.11 a barrel. The May contract employees and 21,091. Delhi and sales tax or VAT of the prices are revised on a daily basis in futures for June fell 52 cents, or expired on Tuesday down. selling price. state government constitutes Rs

22.pmd 6 4/21/2021, 10:53 PM Orissa Today Thursday 22 April 2021 SPORTSSPORTS 7 IPL 2021: Have gone past the phase where I fear failures, enjoying every opportunity - Suryakumar Yadav

Yadav said he is enjoying the already gone. That phase has already HIGHLIGHTS burden of expectation after passed from my life," Suryakumar said. "I having gotten the opportunity only think about how I can be better in the / to represent India later than next game. In the last 2-3 years, I have Suryakumar Yadav expected. been really enjoying each and every Suryakumar had spoken to knock. Sports Today about the Talking to myself about what I can do better said he doesn't focus disappointment of having rather than thinking about where I went missed an India call-up for wrong. This has been really keeping me too much about the past Australia tour last year going. The passion for the game has kept despite having scored 480 me driving to do well in every game. I runs in IPL 2020 in 16 only think about the positives, I try to stay / Suryakumar made his matches. in the present as much as I can, I know it's However, the 30-year-old difficult but I really focus on small, small Conway joins Green, ruled out of ongoing batsman got the opportunity things," he added. debut against England during the limited-overs Focused more on quality than quantity: series against England. Suryakumar Suryakumar Yadav, as Meanwhile, Suryakumar said he doesn't tour game against India due to concussion in the T20I series at expected, made the most of spend a lot of time in the nets as he focuses Sydney.Australian cricket's injury woes against India. the opportunity by making an more on quality than quantity. "I don't do a continued on Saturday with medium pacer Australia Test hopeful Cameron Green home early impression in India lot of practice. I don't focus on quality, I Harry Conway ruled out of the ongoing suffered a concussion while bowling after a colours, hitting a match- like quality. For example, if I go into the pink ball warm-up match against India rasping straight drive from Jasprit Bumrah winning 57 in his maiden IPL and a practice session lasts for 2-3 after suffering a delayed concussion struck him on the head during the warm-up / I think I am enjoying T20I outing with the bat. hours, I try and make out what I can take here.Mark Steketee was named as game on Friday. Suryakumar followed it up which is going to help me in the next Conway's concussion replacement for the While Green was subbed immediately, with a quickfire 32 against game. final two days of the game.Number 11 Conway showed signs of concussion later the pressure as an England as India sealed the If there are going to be leg-spinners in the batsman Conway, who was peppered with in the day. T20I series 3-2 in upcoming game, I try and play a barrage of bouncers by the four-pronged Conway did not report concussion symptoms Indian pace attack, was hit on head late in New Delhi. India batsman Suryakumar level. Suryakumar stressed he is Ahmedabad. "I think I am accordingly at the nets. I try and bat more when assessed by medical staff on the field opportunity: enjoying the pressure as an opportunity. against the leg-spinners," he added. the evening of the opening day's play at the at the time of impact. However, when Yadav made his long-awaited debut for focussing to stay in the present while not Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. India earlier this year and the Mumbai worrying about the past as much as he As I said, the opportunity has come after a Suryakumar has started IPL 2021 with checked again at the conclusion of Suryakumar Indians star said he is enjoying every can. Speaking to Sports Today in the latest very long time. So there is no point in Mumbai Indians on a good note despite He thus joins Cameron Green and Will Australia A's innings, he reported opportunity he is getting at the highest episode of Inspiration, Suryakumar thinking about what is going to go wrong not getting big runs. The middle-order Pucovski as Australian cricketers suffering symptoms, following which he was and what if I don't perform? That part is batsman has scored 121 runs. concussion during the ongoing contests replaced. Ed Woodward, Amit Mishra opens up on chances of breaking Lasith IPL 2021: MS Dhoni never wishes his Manchester United Malinga's all-time IPL record: Want to keep picking wickets teammates good luck executive vice- New Delhi. Amit Mishra has been one earlier this year. "I don't have any of the unsung heroes of Indian specific plans (getting there in the before a match, revals Premier League. The 38-year-old next 2 matches). I never focussed AFC Champions League: FC chairman, to leave role spinner has picked up 164 wickets in on breaking Lasith Malinga's Pragyan Ojha Goa became the first-ever team 152 matches in the IPL and is just 7 record. But I will try to keep at end of 2021 wickets away from breaking Lasith picking wickets. It will be good if I New Delhi. You have heard Sachin Tendulkar's from India to compete in the Malinga's all-time record for the most get there quickly. Like today, I superstition about wearing his left pad first before tournament and earn a point wickets in the T20 league. want to keep performing for Delhi going out to bat during his playing days. The Only thrice has Amit Mishra picked up Capitals and help the team win," batting great even famously revealed that he did on Wednesday. The team less than 10 wickets in a season in the Mishra told the IPL website. no allow anyone to get off their seats in the IPL. The veteran leg-spinner How Mishra outfoxes Rohit: The dressing room during India's chase in the 2011 played a goallessdraw vs showcased on Tuesday that he still DC spinner explains World Cup final. Quite a few cricketers believe in Qatar's Al-Rayyan. has the goods to single-handedly win Mishra got Rohit Sharma out for the such superstitions. Despite their talent and success his team high-pressure IPL matches. 7th time in IPL - a joint record for a at the highest level, it seems they don't want to take Playing for the Delhi Capitals, the the West Indies captain failed to pick. He bowler for maximum dismissals chances when it comes to luck. As it turns out, MS leg-spinner rattled Mumbai Indians' batting then wrapped thing up by taking Ishan against a particular batsman. The Mumbai Dhoni also believes in a superstition that is as unit with a match-winning spell of 4 for 24. Kishan's wicket as Mumbai Indians were Indians captain tried to skip down the track quirky as the skipper's on-field moves. Former Mishra was nearly unplayable as he troubled restricted to 137 for 9 in their quota of 20 and hit Mishra into the stands but the leg- India spinner and IPL governing council member, Australia vs India: Head coach Justin Langer confirmed the hosts are hopeful of having David Warner back New Delhi. Manchester United's executive the Mumbai Indians batsmen with his spin- overs. Speaking to Prithvi Shaw after the spinner bowled it wide and had Rohit Pragyan Ojha revealed that Dhoni never wishes vice-chairman Ed Woodward will bring an bolwing prowess. The leg-spinner got the match-winning spell, the Delhi Capitals caught at long-on. his teammates before a match. Wondering, why? for the 3rd Test but the injured opener is still having issues with his strained groin. end to his 16-year-long association with big wicket of a well-set Rohit Sharma by spinner said he is not focussed on breaking Speaking about his dominance over Rohit, "MSD will never wish his team members 'all the the Premier League club as it announced beating him with flight at the MA Malinga's record but helping the Capitals Mishra added: "I try to keep the ball away best' or 'good luck' before a game. Because he on Tuesday he would be stepping down Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where win matches in the ongoing IPL season. from his hitting zones and take the pace off, feels, if he wishes somebody quite a few players he from the role at the end of 2021. Ed batsmen found it hard to score runs. Mishra Malinga, with 170 wickets, is on top of the which will force him to go against his has wished his players during a game, it ended up Woodward joined Manchester United in then picked up Hardik Pandya and trapped wicket-taker's list but the former Mumbai strengths. I also try to beat him with flight in a very different way. That's maybe why he has 2005 and has been serving as their Kieron Pollard LBW with a wrong'un that Indians pacer retired from franchise cricket and I have been successful thus far." stopped it." Ojha, Dhoni's former India teammate, executive vice-president since 2012. told Sports Today. "Once we had a conversation Notably, Woodward had stepped down about people having different kinds of sentiments from his role on UEFA's Professional and that's when he said he never wishes his players Football Strategy Council earlier this before a game. And before the game, none of the week following the announcement of the MS Dhoni's mother and father test positive for players from the opposition to go him. They don't breakaway European Super League. want any wishes from him." The ESL is in limbo as 6 Premier League When MS Dhoni used to keep pens after signing clubs, including Manchester United, Covid-19, admitted to private hospital in Ranchi match balls withdrew from the breakaway Super Notably, Deep Dasgupta also pointed out that MS League, which is set to rival the Dhoni used to keep the pen with himself after Champions League, following severe Z Hospital in Ranchi. "Their they spent 7 days in mandatory signing match balls for fans in the Indian Premier backlash from fans of the clubs. MS Dhoni's oxygen level is stable." the quarantine before beginning League. It seems MS Dhoni is not wishing his Woodward was set to leave Manchester hospital was quoted as training for IPL 2021. teammates in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 United at the end of 2021 but the mother Devaki and saying in a statement. Notably, all 8 IPL franchises are in as Chennai Super Kings have been riding on all- announcement has been brought forward. father Pan Singh Notably, Dhoni, the Chennai strict bio-bubble environments round performances. After losing their opening Woodward joined United in 2005 and Super Kings captain, is in across the country even as the game against Delhi Capitals, CSK have bounced became executive vice-chairman in 2012. admitted to Mumbai leading the 3-time Covid-19 cases are surging at an back strong to win two back-to-back matches. Woodward, 49, said he wanted the side to champions in the 14th unprecedented pace in the CSK defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets to open win the Premier League during his tenure private hospital in edition of Indian Premier second wave. In the past 24 their account in IPL 2021 before hammering and stressed that he is hopeful that United League. Dhoni is due to lead hours, India has seen over 2.95 Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs on Monday. CSK are will end the title drought. Notably, the Red Ranchi CSK in their 4th match of lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, at the 3rd spot of the IPL 2021 points table with 2 Devils last won a league title in 2012-12 IPL 2021 on Wednesday pushing the caseload in India to wins from 3 matches. CSK will take on Kolkata under Sir Alex Ferguson."I am extremely ZDhoni's parents against Kolkata Knight over 1.56 crore. Dhoni has led Knight Riders in their 4th match of IPL 2021 at the proud to have served United and it has Riders at the Wankhede Chennai Super Kings to 2 wins Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, been an honour to work for the world's have tested Stadium. Dhoni had spent out of 3 matches in the IPL. April 21. Notably, Dhoni conceded that he had greatest football club for the past 16 time with family after IPL Despite not being in the best of gotten off to a slow start in their win over years," Woodward said in a statement. The positive for Covid- 2020 in the UAE as he did forms with the bat, Dhoni has Rajasthan Royals and that it could end up hurting club is well positioned for the future and it Ranchi. Former India cricketer n o t f e a t u r e i n a n y been ticking all the right boxes his team. Dhoni came up with an an honest will be difficult to walk away at the end of 19 MS Dhoni's mother, Devaki competitive matches before the with his captaincy on the field. assessment of his game, saying he is doing the year. Devi and father, Pan Singh have ongoing season of IPL. Dhoni Against Rajasthan Royals on everything he can to stay fit and compete with the ZDhoni is currently tested positive for Covid-19. joined Chennai Super KIngs as Monday, Dhoni hit only 18 from younger lot in the IPL "I thought we could have got Dhoni's parents have been early as March as he oversaw 17 balls but he handled spinners more. The first six balls I played could have cost us in Mumbai, leading admitted to a private hospital in and led a training camp with Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja in another game," Dhoni said. "It's true but when Women’s recurve team tops Ranchi. MS Dhoni's father and domestic players in Chennai. well as CSK successfully you're playing, you don't really want anyone to say CSK in IPL 2021 mother are receiving treatment Dhoni and his CSK teammates defended 188 and sealed a 45- he's unfit. Performance is something that is not qualification, Indians storm at Pulse Superspeciality then headed to Mumbai where run win. guaranteed.. to QF in 3 events

New Delhi. Indian recurve archers had a blazing start on their return to the World IPL 2021: Rohit Sharma fined Rs 12 lakh Cup after nearly two years as the women’s team topped the qualifications with Ankita Bhakat and Deepika Kumari’s super show in the opening stage here. Atanu Das grabbed the second spot behind for slow over rate during MI's loss to DC world number one Brady Elison to propel the men’s team to a third place finish, as India have qualified straight to Z Rohit Sharma New Delhi. Mumbai Indians captain offence. A third offence in the HIGHLIGHTS quarterfinals in the men’s and women’s Rohit Sharma on Tuesday was same season will lead to the team event besides mixed section where penalised after Mumbai fined Rs 12 lakh after the captain being banned for a match Das and Deepika will be in action together defending champions failed to and fined Rs 30 lakh. Both India and Pakistan had for the first time after their marriage last Indians' first over-rate maintain the over-rate during their Mumbai were restricted to 137 for 9 had a good campaign so far year. “Mixed team, you know, I like very 6-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals at in their quota of 20 overs despite much. If I get to play with Deepika then it’s offence of IPL 2021 the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Rohit winning the toss and opting and expectations were high awesome. Z Mumbai Indians Chennai. Rohit thereby becomes to bat. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra We’re a couple you know and then we’d be the second captain after MS Dhoni picked up 4 wickets and ran from the semi-final clash the first couple to play in the Olympics. So were hammered by 6 to be fined for over-rate offence in through the middle order to hurt it’s fun,” Das, who last won a mixed pair IPL 2021. "As it was his team's the defending champions. Tickets had been sold out bronze with Deepika at the Asian wickets by Delhi first offence of the season under Mumbai took the game until the Championships, told PTI. Das and Capitals on Tuesday the IPL's Code of Conduct relating final over but handy contributions before the semi-finalists for Deepika, who have won many to minimum over rate offences, Mr from Shikhar Dhawan and Steve international medals together in the past, Z A third over-rate Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh," the Smith made sure Delhi Capitals the 2011 World Cup were will take on France in the mixed team IPL said in a statement. registered their first win over MI quarterfinals, while the top-seed women’s offence in the same The fine for the first instance of slow since 2019. It was evident that matches slipping beyond the in the 14th season should be 14.1 declared team will face hosts Guatemala in the last- over-rate is Rs 12 lakh while the Mumbai were trying to slow the scheduled finish time in the last overs per hour, ignoring the time eight. The men’s team, on the other hand, season will lead to a fine is doubled to Rs 24 lakh for the game down during the 2nd innings few seasons and made sure they taken for strategic time-outs. In Tendulkar hit a memorable will take on the winners of Spain and one-match ban for the second offence. Along with the even as batsmen struggled to cope came up with strict regulations uninterrupted matches, the BCCI Guatemala in their last eight clash. captain, every other member of the up the slow nature of the Chepauk when it came to over-rates. wants teams to finish bowling their knock of 85 runs as India captain playing XI is also fined 25 percent wicket. According to IPL 2021 Code of quota of 20 overs within 90 of the match fee during the Conduct, the minimum over-rate minutes. managed to score 260 runs The IPL organisers took note of after batting first

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MLA Narasingha Shraddha Divas Of J.B. JSPL providing oxygen to hospitals in Odisha Mishra Tests COVID Pattnaik Celebrate at Khordha Bhubaneswar, April situation of COVID-19 on Twitter. The Com- testing of all employees +Ve After 2nd Dose 21(TNB): Reaffirming pandemic”. Responding pany had supplied 725 and workers, facilities Of Vaccine its principles of ‘People to the JSPL's noble ges- tons of liquid oxygen in for sanitisation, distribu- First', the Naveen Jindal ture, Collector Angul has Odisha last year to save tion of masks, operation led steel manufacturing also thanked the Com- human lives from COVID of isolation centres etc. company Jindal Steel & pany and its Social Arm Pandemic. Medical Oxy- are being done exten- Power Ltd (JSPL) has JSPL Foundation in his gen is critical in the sively to keep JSPL’ assured Angul District tweet. treatment of medical workplace safe. Pursu- Administration to sup- JSPL’s Chairman Shri complications that de- ing its CSR responsibil- ply medical oxygen for Naveen Jindal already velop due to the ity the Company under Balangir, April 21: Balangir treatment of COVID-19 announced that JSPL COVID-19. the umbrella of its Social Arm MLA and senior Congress Madhab Chandra Narendra Prusty, Padma affected persons. JSPL’s will supply 50 to 100 JSPL has also taken JSPL Foundation has been leader Narasingha Mishra Routaray Charan Ray, Jitendra Executive Director and tonnes every day of multipronged initiatives providing hot cooked meals today tested positive for Khordha, April 21: The Champati, Plaban COVID-19. He had already Angul Unit Head in a let- medical oxygen from its I am sure together we to fight the second wave to the underprivileged and former Chief Minister of Pattnaik, Kuni taken the second jab of ter to Collector and Dis- Odisha and shall defeat the Pan- of COVID-19 across all vulnerable everyday also Odisha Janaki Ballabha Dalabehera, Amit trict Magistrate Angul Chhattisgarh Unit. Shri demic”. its operational loca- has been distributing face COVID-19 vaccine. Mishra advised those who came in Pattnaik 6th Shraddha Di- Mohanty, Siladitya has said, “As a respon- Jindal said “JSPL has “We can compromise tions, including Odisha. masks, Sanitizers, Phenyls, contact with him recently to vas Celebrated at Janaki Pattnaik, Bijaya Kumar sible corporate, JSPL is The Company has insti- etc. manufactured by the been always standing steel production for a undergo COVID-19 test. The Ballabha Pattnaik Park Sethy and others are pay committed for the with the Country and while to supply oxygen tuted COVID Care Cen- Women SHGs to the Com- COVID-19 test of the legisla- Khordha by Janaki homage to Mr. wellbeing of well being Countrymen during ca- to the government to tres in each of its busi- munity, Workforce and tor was conducted at his resi- Ballabha Pattnaik Smruti J.B.Pattnaik and remem- of the people of Odisha lamities and emergencies save precious lives. Our ness locations. Thermal the front line COVID war- dence here today. Mishra was Committee Trust. The bered Mr. Pattnaik was and always with the dis- and will continue to do priority is people first,” Screening of the riors for last one year asymptomatic while his con- Secretary of the Trust three time Chief Minister trict administration to so during this Pandemic. said JSPL's MD Mr. VR Workforce, employees, since the onset of the glo- dition is stable, reports said. Sanjaya Pattnaik Preside of Odisha. While Pattnaik address the emergency For us, it is Nation First. Sharma, in a statement vaccination, periodic bal pandemic. over the meeting. The is considered as a master All Religious guest of the occasions politician's for his crafti- Senior Congress Leader ness. Places are closed Tele-consultation Service 'e-Sanjeevani' and MLA, Jatni Suresh When he was an for devotees Kumar Routray, MLA, forced retirement as Gov- Rajani Mahapatra Khordha, Joytrindra Nath ernor of Assam, he was Berhampur, April 21: The amid COVID in Sundargarh District Mitra, Former Vice-chan- among the few Governors Ganjam district commis- Patients get online consultation with specialist doctors facilitated through the nearest Health and Wellness Centres cellor North Odisha Uni- appointed by the UPA sioner has announced the Sundargarh, April 21: through 'e-Sanjeevani'. using 'e-Sanjeevani' avail- versity Maj.Khirod Prasad Government, Who were al- closure of all religious in- Amid COVID19, patients For a variety of ailments, able at the HWC. "Due to Mohanty, Treasurer of the lowed to complete their full stitutions in view of the need not visit higher patients often have to go 'e-Sanjeevani', the CHCs & Trust Prakash Chandra term by the NDA, Govern- second wave of infections health facilities to consult to higher health facilities District HQ Hospital, Samantaray, Guru Charan ment. Besides his political in Ganjam district. As per with specialist doctors. to seek advice of senior Sundargarh have been able Pattnaik, Former President career Mr. Pattnaik had the name of the an- They can avail specialist and specialist doctors. So to control the crowds. Pa- Khordha District BAR, won many literacy award's. nouncement, all religious advice through 'e- looking at the risk of tients get benefit of top Association Sisir Kumar He also translated the institutions in the district Sanjeevani' tele-consulta- COVID infection, the 'e- medical advice through this Parida, Senior Advocate Mahabharata, Ramayana will be closed to devotees. tion service by visiting Sanjeevani' tele-consulta- digital facility. Patients also Bichitra Badjena, and Shrimad Bhagabat Gita Only the servitors will their nearest Health & tion service has now come Rourkela Government consult directly with spe- get free medicine under Mahammad Kefatullah, into Odia language. All of perform The rituals. Wellness Centres (HWC). to the rescue. The patients Hospital (RGH), Rourkela cialist doctors available at Niramaya", said Dr. Purna Bijaya Mohapatra, New which were highly ac- Temples, mosques, In Sundargarh district, are advised to visit to a Additional District Urban the higher health institu- Chandra Sahu, DMO and Thinking Forum President claimed works. churches, etc. will be people are largely benefit- nearby Health and Health Center (ADUPHC) tions. Medical Superintendent of closed. Including all the re- ing from this programme. Wellness Centre where the along with Kuarmunda, The Veer Surendra Sai In- the DHH Sundargarh. Com- ligious places all the parks Book inaugurated 'e-Sanjeevani' has been officials can connect with Bargaon, Sargipali, stitute of Medical Sciences puters, webcams, micro- and sea beach are also launched by the National the specialists at leading Majhapada, Birkera, & Research (VIMSAR) in phones, speakers and closed for the visitors. As Health Mission in view of government hospitals in Mangsapur and Kutra Burla has been taken as the printers have been pro- a result, all of these places the COVID pandemic. the district using the tele- Community Health Centre main hub for tele-consult- vided to various health will be closed to the pub- At present, patients are consultation facilities (CHC). These sub-hubs ing services in the region. centres in the district to lic until May 15. The gov- being offered 3 day coun- available. are connected to the near- Therefore, where neces- strengthen 'e-Sanjeevani' ernment has also can- sel per week on General The service is opera- est Health and Wellness sary, patients of Sundargarh service. The local doctor celled the 10th board exam Medicine (Monday), Pae- tional at sub-hubs like Centres via internet. The district also get the oppor- has been assigned as the for this year. The state diatrics (Wednesday) and District Headquarter Hos- patients who visit to the tunity to seek medical ad- nodal officer for the tele- government has taken this Gynaecology (Friday) pital (DHH, Sundargarh), HWCs are facilitated to vice of experts at VIMSAR consultation service. decision with a focus on student health. On the Odisha Man Dies Six Days After other hand, the district ad- Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine India’s Middle Class stepping ministration is now taking Sundargarh, April 21(TNB): A 53-year-old person of towards steeply growing comprehensive steps to Odisha’s Sundargarh district died today, six days after he Kshirodra Bag Temple, Turunga. Birendra Bhubaneswar , April 21: where he highlighted the son of the federation Sri prevent infection in the received the first dose of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine. Sambalpur, April 21: On the Dash, son of poet Mr Dash, Be it a global Pandemic or a multiple basic problems the Debasish Mishra, ex- district. Tata Covid Hos- The deceased has been identified as Anadi Behera of occasion of Sriram Navami, Sankitan Jal, Bargarh Jal natural disaster, India’s middle class faces and sub- pressed his displeasure pital has been instructed Bileimunda in Hemagiri area of the district. According to a book named 'Tulasi Printing Press, Adv Middle class is always de- mitted a 10-point memoran- and demanded that the to reopen. With the help reports, Behera was administered the first dose of the vac- Bhagabat' written by late Jayashree Mahapatra, prived of Government as- dum addressed to the Out Prime Minister provide of Angnawadi and cine on April 15. He later complained of fever. On April 19, Shashibhushan Dash of Bargarh Lekhika Parishad sistance. A large part of the of a population of ~136 Special financial assistance Ashakarmi , the door-to- he went to the Sundargarh District Headquarters Hospital Babebira was inaugurated were present during the entire population of the so- crores, more than 40% of the to the middle class People door screening has re- for treatment. However, he had to return home without any in the premises of Sriram function. The other digni- ciety i.e. around 40% of the population in our country during the Coronavirus sumed. A curfew has been treatment as his COVID-19 test could not be conducted Temple of Turunga, taries present on this occa- population, is not included belongs to the middle class. pandemic. The press con- imposed in the entire dis- due to lack of antigen test kit at the healthcare facility. Bargarh. The two parts of sion were Ananta in the various government But unfortunately, even af- ference was attended by trict from 9pm to 5am. A While Behera was having lunch this afternoon, he col- the book was inaugurated Mahapatra, Manager of schemes due to being la- ter 74 long years of inde- Federation Treasurer - huge awareness lapsed after multiple seizure-like episodes. He was rushed in the hands of the famous Turunga Ramlila Commit- belled as “Middle class”. pendence, the Indian gov- Girish Kumar Mishra, State programme has been in to the Hemagiri Hospital, where doctor declared him dead. humour poet of Bargarh tee, senior actor Lalitmohan This is a serious conspiracy ernment has focused prima- Vice President - Sampad force to protect the people COVID-19 Second Wave In Odisha Likely To Peak By Manamastre, Mohan Sahu, Panda, Artatrana against the middle class rily only on the other two Swain, National from the second wave of May 1st Week Bhubaneswar: The second wave of COVID- lecturer of Kalapani Col- Mahapatra, Manoj People . Pradeep Mishra, classes and the honest tax Organising Secretary K. infection. The district resi- 19 in Odisha is likely to peak somewhere between April last lege, Lokabandhu Padhan, Mahapatra, Laba president of the Rashtriya paying middle class always Balaraju Achary, General dents have ben instructed week and May first week, cautioned Directorate of Medical Odia lecturer of Satalama Mahapatra, Kusha Madhyabit Parivar gets harrased by the Govt. Secretary - Ashish Behera, to follow the " PANCHA Education & Training (DMET) Director CBK Mohanty College and Sri Sri Mahapatra, Prakash Nanda Mahasangha, addressed a and the schemes the Govt. Secretary - Harekrishna SUTRI" formula to avoid today. However, the state Government is fully prepared to Krushnachandra ji, the and other respeced per- press conference at the launches from time to time. Patra, Niranjan Parida, the infection. tackle any eventuality, he added. head priest of Sriram sons of the village. Odisha Sambadik Bhavan The National spokesper- Arun Swain among others. The State Government is committed to provide PRSI Bhubaneswar Chapter & IIMC the best of services to people :Eng Taraprasad Celebrate National Public Relations Day 2021 addressed in the webinar. Akshya rout Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das, ing strengthened to protect the resi- COVID-19 has also posed varieties of JAJPUR, April 21: Many new de- who is constantly making efforts for dents from floods. The Works De- velopment projects are underway in development of the district. The partment has resolved to complete communication challenges and Public Re- Jajpur distrcit. Thanks to the relent- project is expected to boost the tour- the projects within the stipulated lations strategies can effectively contrib- less efforts of Jajpur MLA Pranab ism potential of the district and in- time-frame laying stress on quality ute to addressing the same, said the speak- Prakash Das and Public Works De- crease the tourist footfalls. The State aspect, said PWD Cuttack Circle Su- ers. In addition to the Vaccine, awareness partment (PWD) Cuttack Circle Su- Government is committed to provide perintendent Tara Prasad Mishra. about the practice of the social vaccine is perintendent Engineer Tara Prasad the best of services to people and “If you have a strong will then any- Bhubaneswar, April 21(TNB): highly important for fighting the global Mishra. Renovation and widening improve their daily life by upgrad- thing can be possible,” said Mishra Bhubaneswar Chapter of Public Relations pandemic. The social vaccine is about of roads in Jajpur, construction of ing the infrastructure. The Govern- who is frequently visiting the dis- Society of India celebrated National Public maintaining physical distancing, use of medical college, Government build- ment goal is to provide bridges for trict to ensure timely completion of Relations Day today with a webinar, in as- face masks, frequent hand washing, smoothening the transport system, the projects . PWD Executive Engi- ings, hockey stadium, Administra- sociation with the Indian Institute of Mass sanitising, and other COVID-19 appropri- tive Bhawan and a 150 feet statue of schools and colleges for education, neer, Arun patnaik who is known to Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal. Com- ate behaviour. Communication Profes- Lord Shiva are among the develop- PWD. The prestigious project has healthcare facilities for patients. Be- be an efficient officer, is supervis- ment projects being taken up by the been initiated with the efforts of sides, the river embankments are be- ing the projects. munication for Development Specialist of sionals need to work on sensitising people UNICEF India Ms Lopamudra Tripathy, and about the Social Vaccine, the speakers Senior Public Relations Professional & suggested. Former Municipal Chairman Is No More Former Chief of Communications Rourkela Students of IIMC, Dhenkanal and KIIT Steel Plant Mr Ramendra Kumar deliberated School of Mass Communication and mem- shaikh abdul halim 95 years at the time of his de- , Afzal Baydar, Hrdayanand pal Chairman from 1984 to on the topic on ‘Public Relations for Public bers of PRSI Bhubaneswar Chapter partici- Rajgangpur, April 21: Former parture. His 5 daughter & Singh, Qutub Rabbani etc. of- 1990.He had good relation Awareness: Let’s build a COVID Free World’, pated in the programme. Senior Member of municipal chairman of 3 son present at the death bed. fered floral tribute. His last with Ex Chief Minister Janaki which was the theme of this year. the Chapter Mr. Shashank Pattnaik pre- Rajgangapur and Senior Con- People from different section sacraments done at the local Ballabh Patnaik , Minister National President of PRSI Dr Ajit sented the welcome address and Assistant gress leader Moinuddin of the society came to his resi- muslim cemetery acording to Hemanand Bishwal, Kishore Pathak, Regional Director and Head of Professor of IIMC, Dhenkanal Sambit Pal Ahmed is no more on dence and paid their last re- custom of muslim denomina- Patel etc. and had a good im- IIMC, Dhenkanal Prof Mrinal Chatterjee facilitated the question and answer session. Wednesday at 7am at spects. MLA Dr. C.S. Rajan tion. Moinuddin Ahmed was age in the state as well as cen- and Chairman of PRSI Bhubaneswar Secretary of the Chapter Sanjay Kumar Rourkela Jp Hospital. He was Ekka , Iqbal Mallik , Sirajuddin working as Rajagapur Munici- tral government. Chapter Mr Amar Jyoti Mohapatra also Sahoo coordinated the webinar.

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