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situation Page 2 centre Page 3 in city Page 6 PM Modi devising new strategy TO FIGHT SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 NEW DELHI APRIL 20 Keeping in mind the risk their experiences on the As India is struggling posed by the coronavirus, it overall effects of the second to cope up with the PM Modi, who was into the seventh day of was decided that there would wave of Covid-19 that unprecedented surge of “Navratri fast, had a hecti c day on Monday as he not be more than 500 people has hit the country hard. deadly COVID-19 infections was busy in holding talks with the Chief Ministers in the party`s meetings in The Prime Minister Very warm; sun and in the second wave, Prime of several major states aff ected by Covid-19, apart Bengal. also discussed with doctors areas of high clouds in the Minister Narendra Modi about the medical and morning, then becoming from taking part in the video conferences with Besides, all Covid has held a series of meets reputed doctors and top pharma companies of the protocols including social health infrastructure. cloudy After this, PM Modi held to come up with a strategy country. distancing, wearing masks, to neutralize the threat etc. will be strictly followed. a video conference with posed by the lethal virus. In the evening, PM Modi the representatives of the PM Modi, who was into the after talking to the Chief medicines, etc. He sent out a held two important meetings top pharma companies of seventh day of “Navratri fast, companies of the country. his meetings lined up from the Ministers of the states message that "in the times of on Covid management. the country from 6 p.m. Partly cloudy had a hectic day on Monday Earlier, in a landmark morning. He fi rst reviewed such as Uttar Pradesh, crisis, the Central government At 4.30 p.m, the Prime During the meeting, he as he was busy in holding decision taken on Monday the situation in all the Corona- Madhya Pradesh, also stands with the states". Minister held a video told the pharma companies talks with the Chief Ministers during an important meeting, affected states in the country. inquired about the situation After this, Prime Minister conference with reputed that there should be no . of several major states the government decided Later, an important arising out of Covid-19. Modi held an important doctors from all over the shortage of life saving 37 affected by Covid-19, apart that everyone above the meeting on vaccination PM Modi assured the Chief meeting with the top leaders country and sought their medicines at any cost. from taking part in the video age of 18 would get Covid started from 11.30 a.m. Ministers that there will of the BJP on the issue of suggestions. He also directed to increase conferences with reputed the capacity of production of vaccination from May 1. High-level sources revealed be no shortage of anything West Bengal where elections The doctors shared . doctors and top pharma On Monday, PM Modi had that Prime Minister Modi, -- from oxygen to vaccine, are underway in phases. essential medicines. 23 In new record spike, Telangana logs 5,926 cases Pakistan parliament to vote on French HYDERABAD APRIL district bordering Maharashtra envoy's expulsion after protests 20 saw 444 new cases followed Massive surge in Covid by 262 in Kamareddy, 247 in ISLAMABAD APRIL 20 country's exports are sold to the main four demands of cases continued across the Khammam, 208 in Warangal Pakistan's government the European Union. a radical Tehrik-e-Labaik state as 25 out of 33 districts Urban, 205 in Jagtiyal, will seek a vote in parliament Pakistan (TLP) group, which 146 in Warangal Urban, Relations between recorded over 100 cases on Tuesday on whether to Paris and Islamabad the government banned during the last 24-hours. Four 195 in Mahaboobnagar, expel the French ambassador last week after its members 188 in Mancherial, 184 became more strained districts saw over 400 new after violent anti-France after President Emmanuel blocked main highways, cases. in Sangareddy, 168 in protests by Islamists railways and access routes to Karimnagar, 167 in Nirmal, Macron paid tribute late The fresh cases pushed demanding action over major cities, assaulting police 167 in Siddipet, 149 in last year to a French teacher the state's cumulative tally to cartoons depicting Prophet and burning public property. Nagarkurnool, 144 in who was beheaded by a 3,61,359 while 18 fatalities hour period that ended 8 p.m. along with the districts Mohammad, the interior Four police offi cers were Nalgonda, 129 in Vikarabad, man of Chechen origin for have taken the death toll Sunday, 83,089 tests were bordering Maharashtra. minister said. killed, almost a dozen were 129 in Wanaparthy, 121 in showing cartoons depicting to 1,856. According to a conducted while 1,29,637 taken hostage and more than The state capital reported Suryapet, 117 in Yadadri Prime Minister Imran the Prophet in a class on bulletin by the state health samples were tested the 800 wounded, many of them 793 new cases. Medchal Bhongir, 116 in Rajanna Khan warned his nation in freedom of speech. Muslims department, the case fatality previous day. seriously, during clashes with Bengaluru Malkajgiri and Rangareddy Sircilla, 113 in Bhadradri a televised address late on consider such drawings remained at 0.51 per cent the Islamists.The Islamists Greater Hyderabad district adjoining Hyderabad Kothagudem, 105 in Adilabad Monday that Pakistan risked of their Prophet to be against the national average say that three TLP members epicentre of and surrounding districts reported 488 and 455 cases and 103 in Warangal Rural. paying a price if it expelled blasphemous. The expulsion of 1.2 per cent.During the 24- were also killed. COVID-19 in remained the worst affected respectively. Nizamabad the French envoy, as half the of the ambassador is one of Karnataka: Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment UPSC Postpones EPFO recruitment exam Suburban train Health Minister Board postpones exams scheduled this week NEW DELHI APRIL 20 services hit in The Union Public BENGALURU, APRIL NEW DELHI APRIL 20 been postponed. The revised 17 and only candidates with Service Commission (UPSC) Bengal after 90 20 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu dates will be intimated later," Class 10 pass qualifi cation has postponed the EPFO drivers, guards test Karnataka Health Uniformed Services the Board has said. were allowed to apply for recruitment exam scheduled Minister K Sudhakar on Recruitment Board Candidates have been it. Candidates with higher on May 9. The admit cards of COVID-19 positive Tuesday said Bengaluru (TNUSRB) has postponed shortlisted for the physical educational qualifi cations the exam have been released has emerged as an the physical effi ciency test effi ciency test as per the were not allowed to apply. though. The decision to KOLKATA, APRIL 20 epicentre of coronavirus and physical standard test marks obtained by them in the The Tamil Nadu defer the exam has been taken in view of the rising (PTI) cases in Karnataka and scheduled on April 21, 22 written test which was held in government on Sunday Eastern Railway on there was a need to and 23. December. A total of 10,906 announced postponement of cases of COVID-19. The Commission held a special Tuesday said it has so work on a war footing. "Due to administrative vacancies in police constable, class 12 public examination, meeting on April 19, 2021, far cancelled 56 local reasons the conduct of CV- jail warder and fi reman posts complete lockdown on Speaking to reporters to review the situation trains in the Sealdah PMT-ET-PET which is will be fi lled through this Sundays and effective April here, he said, "Bengaluru is prevailing due to COVID-19 conduct examinations and Tests/Interviews, it will be section after around 90 scheduled on 21.04.2021, exam. The recruitment was 20, night curfew from 10 pm the epicentre of Karnataka. pandemic."The Commission interviews for the present," ensured that candidates are drivers and guards tested 22.04.2021, 23.04.2021 has announced on September to 4 am. If you see the total cases, considered rapidly changing the UPSC has said. given a notice of at least 15 positive for COVID- 19. at least 70 per cent are circumstances, health "The Employees' days," it has also said. No decision has been reported in Bengaluru." SC to hear UP Govt's plea against HC order considerations, lockdown Provident Fund Organization The Commission has taken on cancellation He was replying to restrictions including (EO/AO), Recruitment postponed interviews and of trains in the Howrah queries on the all-party directing it to impose strict restrictions in five cities social distancing norms Test, 2020 scheduled to personality tests for the Civil section, an offi cial said. meeting to be chaired by and aggravating situation NEW DELHI, APRIL 20 (PTI) the matter during the day saying the matter be held on May 09, 2021 Services exam, the Indian "The situation is pretty Governor Vajubhai Vala. enforced due to the pandemic. therefore stands deferred," Economic Service exam and The Supreme Court agreed to hear on relates to fi ve big cities of the state. Ok, the grim. Some 90 drivers and The Commission has decided it added."As and when dates the Indian Statistical Service Chief Minister B S Tuesday itself the plea of the Uttar Pradesh bench said. guards are unable to report that it will not be possible to are decided for the deferred exam. Yediyurappa will attend the government against the Allahabad High Court for duty due to Covid. meeting virtually as he has The high court had directed the Uttar order directing it to impose strict restrictions Pradesh government to impose strict We have cancelled got reinfected by the virus till April 26 in fi ve cities amid a surge in Maharashtra braces for total lockdown as 56 local trains to ensure and is undergoing treatment. restrictions including closing of malls, COVID-19 cases. shopping complexes and restaurants till April mail and express train Sudhakar said there will Solicitor General Tushar Mehta 26 in fi ve cities, but stopped short of calling it cases skyrocket, drugs run short services are not impacted," be discussion on Bengaluru Eastern Railway mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a "complete lockdown". MUMBAI APRIL 20 and seven other districts, a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde. spokesperson Eklabya which have been designated Allahabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nearly a week after Chakraborty told PTI. Mehta, while referring to the high court's Nagar and Gorakhpur are the cities in which Maharashtra imposed strict as sensitive zones in "As far as possible, order passed on Monday, said that a virtual the high court has directed curbs.The high restrictions in the state, view of the alarming the non-peak hour lockdown is declared by a judicial order for court had said these curbs are "nowhere close the Uddhav Thackeray rise in COVID cases. trains are cancelled to a week .He requested the bench to take up to a complete lockdown". government will hold a He added that the minimise the impact for cabinet meeting on Tuesday government will seriously commuters," he added. afternoon to review the consider constructive Gold price rise marginally to trade implementation of ‘Break Suburban train services suggestions by the the Chain’ restrictions and resumed in West Bengal on opposition leaders such as also the present status of the November 11 last year after Siddaramaiah, Congress above Rs 46,000/10 gram, silver slips COVID-19 crisis. Earlier on more than seven months. state chief D K Shivakumar fatalities continue to soar. vegetables, etc. These may Gold prices witnessed Monday, Maharashtra relief and JD(S) leader and Meanwhile, Health Minister be permitted only for limited In the wake of soaring a marginal rise on Tuesday and rehabilitation minister former chief minister H D Rajesh Tope said that hours from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. COVID-19 cases, the Indian as the price of 10 grams of Vijay Wadettiwar said that Kumaraswamy.According given the current situation, to reduce the crowds on the Railways had recently 22-carat-gold gained Rs the government might take to him, the meeting has the government is also roads with many people announced that commuters 10 to go up to Rs 45,080 a fi nal call on enforcing been convened because contemplating restrictions on claiming they are out to buy will be fi ned up to Rs 500 from the previous rate of complete lockdown in the everyone has a role to play all outlets selling essentials essential supplies. for not wearing masks at Rs 45,070.Also the price state, as Covid-19 cases and like groceries, fruits, rail premises and in trains. in this pandemic season of 24-carat yellow metal and it should not be left to surged by Rs 10 and went and Rs 80 for 100 grams. 22-carat yellow metal, the the government alone.To up to Rs 46,080 per 10 grams Meanwhile in New Delhi, cost is Rs 46,910, while ZPM seeks PM's intervention for installation of another RT-PCR a question on opposition's compared to Rs 46,070 of gold rate for today is Rs for 10 grams of 24-carat accusation that the the previous day.However 46,410 for 22-carat while gold it is Rs 49,610. In machine in Mizoram government has miserably silver prices witnessed for 24-carat gold, the price is the commercial capital AIZAWL, APRIL 20 Narendra Modi's intervention machine installed at Zoram by a Congress legislator in failed in managing the a slump in its rates. On Rs 50,630. In Chennai, the Mumbai, buyers will have to (PTI) for the installation of another Medical College in Aizawl June last year for installation situation, Sudhakar said, Tuesday, silver rates traded rate for 10 grams of 22-carat shell out Rs 45,080 for 10 Mizoram's main RT-PCR machine in the and TrueNat machines in 10 in south Mizoram's Lunglei "We have to be battle- at Rs 684 for 10 grams from gold stood at Rs 44,960, grams of 22-carat of yellow opposition part Zoram state to ramp up COVID other districts. The party, in district but the state ready for this war. We Rs 692 of the previous day, while for 24-carat the price metal, while for 24-carat of People's Movement (ZPM) testing amid a rising number a letter to the prime minister administration has not yet have to strive to protect a dip of Rs 8 per 10 grams is Rs 49,040 per 10 grams. the same quantity the rate is has sought Prime Minister of cases.The northeastern on Monday, said that an RT- given permission for it. people and their lives. In Kolkata for 10 grams of Rs 46,080. state has only one RT-PCR PCR machine was donated 2 TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 COIMBATORE PM Modi speaks to UP CM, takes Computer engineer held stock of measures to control pandemic from Bihar for fraud LUCKNOW, APR 20 All district magistrates MUMBAI, APR 20 (PTI) (PTI) have been instructed to ask Mumbai cyber police has arrested a computer engineer Prime Minister Narendra private labs to increase their from Bihar for alleged fraud by running fake websites, Modi on Monday spoke to RTPCR test capacity. an offi cial said on Monday. The accused Sonukumar Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath also told Choudhary (27), a resident of Darbhanga, used to offer Yogi Adityanath and took Modi that some elements dealership, loans and data entry work to people through stock of the measures are spreading rumours that these websites, he said. being taken to control the private labs are not doing The accused had also created a fake website of a coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 tests, whereas prominent tyre company through which he promised "The CM told the PM the fact is so far over 17 dealership, the offi cial said. Altogether, he had created that the state was working according to an offi cial lakh tests have been done by 15 fake websites and had done coding for around 150 with full devotion to check statement issued here. private labs only. websites, he said. the spread (of the virus). The chief minister said In addition to ensuring The prime minister also sought information that action will also be availability of ICU beds and taken against those who are Fire at restaurant in oxygen, the state is working regarding RT-PCR tests done by private laboratories. spreading rumours. Nilgiris District Collector Innocent Divya holding a consultative meeting with on maximum testing," Superintendent of police Pandiarajan. DRO Nirmala, DRDA project director Ketchi Bhopal; no casualty Leema Amalini, DD(health) Balusamy and other offi cers in connection with the BHOPAL,APR 20 (PTI) prevention measures to be taken to control covid virus spread and also to follow the Odisha extends weekend shutdown to A fi re broke out in a restaurant here in Madhya guidelines issued by the government. Pradesh on Monday evening, but no casualty was reported, all urban areas from Apr 24 an offi cial said. Rajasthan CM reviews pandemic situation BHUBANESWAR, APR 20 (PTI) All the essential services including The restaurant, which was closed for customers due to Modifying its earlier order, the Odisha hospitals, nursing homes, medicine stores, the 'corona curfew' in force in the state capital, is located JAIPUR, APR 20 (PTI) government on Monday extended the grocery shops and milk booths will continue near a bus stop under the Habibganj police station area, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on weekend shutdown to all urban areas of the functioning as usual during the shutdown, the said. Monday directed offi cials to ensure that people state with effect from April 24 in view of the Jena said. He said that eateries on national comply with the restrictions imposed across the "unprecedented" surge of COVID-19 cases. and state highways will remain open but "No one was injured in the fi re. The restaurant was closed due to the corona curfew in force, Bhopal state to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The April 15 order had announced customers can only pick up food parcels from there. The fresh order also said that marriage Municipal Corporations Fire Brigade offi cer Rameshwar Chairing a review meeting on Monday imposition of weekend shutdowns in all Neel told PTI. night through video conference, Gehlot said urban areas of 10 bordering districts, while and funeral programme organisers will have that the restrictions were imposed with the aim the fresh order said that similar restrictions to mandatorily submit the list of participants He said the blaze started at the fourth fl oor restaurant- to break the chain of infections. will be clamped in towns of the remaining to local authorities for permission 24 hours cum-bar, which was covered with fi bre sheets, around 5 20 districts. "In view of the interest of before the events. The present cap of 50 pm and put out in an hour with the help of 15 fi re tenders. He said that the government was compelled attendees at weddings and 20 at funerals oxygen beds in hospitals and issued necessary public health and containment of spread of The fl ames damaged air-conditioners in the restaurant, to take the strict step for controlling the rapidly will continue, he said. The offi cial said that spreading infection. directions. Covid-19 in the state, weekend shutdown Neel said. The exact cause of the fi re and the loss it caused on Saturday and Sunday shall be imposed in the police and civic authorities will strictly were not yet known, the offi cer said. The Rajasthan government has ordered the He said that wearing face mask is very all urban areas of the state with effect from enforce the measures and action will be closure of offi ces and markets from Monday to important to stay safe from the infection. April 24," Special Relief Commissioner taken against the violators of the steps. May 3. Man killed on suspicion of Gehlot asked police offi cials to make sure (SRC) P K Jena told reporters. In a related development, though all Called the Jan Anushasan Pakhwada'' that there is no one in public place without This apart, Jena said that the night educational institutions across the state being mobile phone thief (public discipline fortnight), only shops and masks. curfew, which was imposed earlier, will remained closed from Monday, the School offi ces providing essential services will open Health Minster Raghu Sharma said also continue. While the timing of the and Mass Education Department in an order MUMBAI, APR 20 (PTI) during the 15-day period. that nearly 12,000 positive cases have been night curfew in the 10 bordering districts is made it mandatory for presence of 50 per A 22-year-old man has been allegedly killed by three The chief minister reviewed the availability reported in Rajasthan on Monday which shows effective from 6 pm to 5 am, that in the 20 cent staff in schools for smooth continuation persons, including a teenage boy, on suspicion of being a of oxygen, medicines, ventilators, ICU and the seriousness of the situation. other districts is 9 pm to 5 am. of important programmes like admission. mobile phone thief at Worli here, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in a bylane near the Doordarshan offi ce in the wee hours of Sunday, the offi cial said. Delhi medical store The victim Akash Kharwa was attacked with sticks and RSP supplying oxygen for a metal pipe by the three persons, he said. owner held for black Kharwa, who sustained serious injuries in the assault, died on the spot, the offi cial said. treatment of COVID-19 marketing of Remdesivir A case of murder has been registered against the trio, NEW DELHI, APR 20 ROURKELA, APR 20 owner of "Goyal Medicos" (PTI) located in Durgapuri Nagaland shuts schools (PTI) Since April 2020, the A pharmacy store Extension Loni Road, has Rourkela Steel Plant owner and his employee been arrested in the case for up to class 8, board (RSP) is supplying liquid oxygen plants of RSP were arrested in Delhi on along with his employee medical oxygen (LMO) to along with Linde India Monday in connection with Ramoutar Sharma," said exams to continue different hospitals of Odisha has supplied more than alleged black marketing of Chinmoy Biswal, Delhi and other states for treatment 7,740 tonnes of LMO KOHIMA, APR 20 (PTI) of COVID-19 which has seen antiviral drug Remdesivir, Police Public Relations to Odisha, as well as police said. Offi cer (PRO). The Nagaland government on Monday ordered a sudden spurt in cases, an the closure of all the schools in the state, including offi cial statement by RSP said. other states to meet the The accused were He said the "Crime the residential ones, for students of classes 1 to 8 with The SAIL plant has requirement of this vital identifi ed as Basant Branch is tracing out immediate effect. stepped up its liquid oxygen life saving item, the Goel (41), a resident of further connections in the As per an order by Chief Secretary J Alam, the generation so that it can statement said. Delhi's Vivek Vihar and black marketing of this life- decision was taken in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases. supply it to hospitals during his employee Ramoutar saving coronavirus drug Schools for classes 6 and above had re-opened on the crisis being faced by the Sharma (27), a resident of and further investigation is February 8, and classes 1 to 5 on March 22. country. While the gaseous hot metal and steel. The LMO oxygen plants of RSP along to Odisha and other states so North Chhajupur in Delhi, in progress." The kindergarten/pre-primary classes in all the schools oxygen it produces is being is being supplied to Ispat with Linde India has supplied far this month, it said. a police offi cial said. State governments used for sustenance of the General Hospital of RSP, it more than 7,740 tonnes of in the state shall also continue to remain closed, the chief Delhi Police's Crime have been asked to take plant processes, the entire said. LMO to Odisha, as well RSP has also developed secretary said. COVID care and isolation Branch launched an strict action against anyone production of liquid oxygen The plant is operating two as other states to meet the Classes may continue through online mode, he said. requirement of this vital life centres and is running investigation after a case found indulged in black is being provided for medical more air separation units on However, regular classes for students of standards 9 to use, the statement said. saving item, the statement vaccination centres at its Ispat was registered by them marketing or hoarding of build, own, operate basis by General Hospital, which is on Monday in connection antiviral drug Remdesivir, 12 will continue for now, Alam said. Linde India Ltd to meet its said. The three air separation equipped with testing center, with the black marketing of Chemicals and Fertilisers Further, the ongoing HSLC and HSSLC examinations units of RSP's oxygen plant is oxygen demand. Though tanker availability plasma bank, the statement Remdesivir in Delhi. Minister D V Sadananda will continue with strict observance of all COVID-19 prodcuing oxygen in gaseous is a bottleneck, 572 tonnes of Since April 2020, the added. Gowda said on Monday. guidelines, he said. form for use in the making of LMO has been supplied so far "Basant Goel, the NATIONAL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE DAY-April 20

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L same offi ce before April There are fears that in the Erode district rises Since booking on trains is ife cycle of fi brous tissue that leads the fi rst in South India which were present during the 30. For more details, please a general freeze may be again. mandatory, some out-of-state to cirrhosis and liver cancer. has a unique feature of more inauguration. contact 0424 -2258986, he declared due to the growing workers who are unaware of said. The district employs tens corona spread in Tamil Nadu. of thousands of out-of-state this wait on the roadside near As a result, migrant workers in various industries. the railway station until their Plea to check pollution problem in SIPCOT train arrives. Commenting on Rs 100 crore workers in Erode have begun They work in large ERODE APRIL 20 that millions of litres of are anti-people and against to return to their homelands. this, TU leaders said: "last worth cloths numbers in the dyeing, time a total lockdown was Public Welfare untreated toxic wastewater laws, court rulings and Various restrictions have tanneries, construction, and declared across the country. Association of Affected were dumped into an unused, regulations. Furthermore, the been imposed to control the bakery shops. People of SIPCOT old decomposing oxidation operations of the CETP was stagnated in increasing spread of corona There was an inability for industrial growth centre, pond near the CETP. The suspended by the TNPCB one Rail service was workers working in various in Tamil Nadu. completely halted during a Perundurai, appealed study also confi rmed that year back due to defi ciencies Erode states to return to their to the TNPCB District millions of litres of toxic in Its operation. In addition, The government has general freeze issued last homes." ERODE, APRIL 20 announced a night-time year due to the corona spread. Environmental Engineer wastewater had accumulated the CETP company has ''At present, there is a in unused canals near the involved in illegal activities There are more general shutdown from today As a result, many out-of-state (DEE) G. Udayakumar and general perception among CETP. The toxic wastes are on a number of occasions than 25,000 Powerlooms as the restrictions do not workers lost their jobs and Assistant Engineer (AE) the people that a general lock more likely to seep into the in the past. In particular, operating in Erode, work. had no means of food and C. Muthuraj to take action down will be implemented in ground.In addition, millions the public has been blaming Veerappanchathram, walked with their families to on the administration of Fear has also increased Tamil Nadu. of litres of untreated effl uent the company as the main Chithodu, Lakkapuram their hometowns. Afraid to CETP of leather units in among the people as from industrial plants were cause of land, groundwater and Solar. Of these, face such a situation, workers So, out-of-state workers the SIPCOT for illegally took advantage of the rains to whether a complete found in storage tanks, UASB and air pollution problem Rayon fabrics are from outlying states Bihar, are opting to go home. letting out untreated in the area for the last few general lock down will be Tanks, Equalization Tanks, in the region. Therefore, the produced widely. 24 lakh Odisha and Rajasthan etc effl uents in public place.In days and let out the untreated implemented in Tamil Nadu. This is likely to cause Aeration Tanks, Reverse Association wants immediate meters of rayon cloth is arrive at the Erode railway a petition, the association toxic effl uents near the old Out-of-state workers fear many impacts and crises for Osmosis Plants, Evaporation action to close the CETP and produced per day and station with their belongings coordinator S Chinnasamy treatment plant by using that a general freeze may be entrepreneurs,'' they feared. Tanks, and Sludge driving tanneries that have been sent to various states to go home with their said that the Common PVC hose. The people of the beds of the CETP. The operating illegally again including Maharashtra, Effl uent Treatment Plant nearby villages confi rmed it toxic waste stored in solid and again, and discharging Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, (CETP)- PERUNDURAI and a complaint was lodged UP panchayat waste disposal tanks (SDBs) millions of litres of untreated Rajasthan, Delhi and LEATHER INDUSTRIES to the DEE-TNPCB on 18- Collector inspects overfl owed and seeped into toxic waste stored in the Kolkata. In this situation, ECO SECURITY (P) LTD)- 4-2021. The DEE visited polls: Over 70 the ground. The above actions CETP, he said. due to the rising incidence operating in the SIPCOT, the area and found evidence of corona in Tamil Nadu, vote counting centre pc turnout till the receipt of orders from other states to Erode area 6 pm Those who condemned COVID lockdown have realised has been affected, the loom owners said. Kandavel, LUCKNOW, APRIL its importance: Shekhawat a spokesperson for the 20 (PTI) Federation of Tamil Nadu Over 70 per cent JODHPUR, APRIL 20 in an apparent reference Powerloom Associations, polling was recorded till 6 (PTI) to the restrictions. said: Textile production pm on Monday during the In an apparent swipe at Shekhawat, who was in have been affected by second phase of the Uttar the Rajasthan government, The Rajasthan government ordered the closure Jodhpur on Monday after the imposition of curfew Pradesh panchayat polls in Union minister Gajendra of offi ces and markets from Monday to May 3 under campaigning in West at night in the northern 20 districts, where 3.48 lakh Singh Shekhawat on it. Only shops and offi ces providing essenti al services Bengal, held a review states. This has reduced candidates are in the fray Monday said those who will open during the 15-day period. meeting with offi cials and the number of new orders for over 2.23 lakh posts. condemned the nationwide medical experts. Referring coming to Erode over the to Congress leader Rahul "Of the 20 districts, coronavirus lockdown last 25 days. There is also Gandhi's tweet stating that ERODE APRIL 20 used in the poll have been polling details of 14 have last year have realised its a problem in getting dues Pakhwada'' (public discipline providing essential services he has decided to cancel all District Collector C. sealed and kept in a separate been compiled. Details importance but they are not from the purchasets. So, fortnight). will open during the 15-day his rallies in West Bengal in Kathiravan inspected the room with three layers of six districts--Gonda, being able to take a decision Rs 100 crore worth fabric period. view of a surge in coronavirus security aspects in the of security at the IRTT Amroha, Sultanpur, on it.The minister said this a The Rajasthan was stagnated in Erode cases, the minister said, I want IRTT engineering college, Engineering and Gobi Arts Mainpuri, Mahrajganj day after the state government government ordered the They are realising the with out sales and in the to know how many rallies he Chithodu, where votes of 6 Colleges. and Muzaffarnagar--are imposed lockdown-like curbs closure of offi ces and markets importance of the lockdown last 10 days the sale price had there and how many had Assembly segments would awaited," a State Election from Monday but called the from Monday to May 3 under but are not able to take any of a meter of fabric came Offi cers are deployed to be held. be counted on May 2. Commission offi cial said measures a Jan Anushasan it. Only shops and offi ces decision, Shekhawat said down from Rs 26 75 to Rs for security at the counting here. According to details, 25, causing great loss to In the Assembly poll, centre and work on rotation the polling percentage of producers. However, none held on April 6, 2741 basis. In addition, a total the districts was--Bijnore come forward to buy the polling stations were set up of 128 CCTV cameras, (73.30), Budaun (73.57), cloths. And the fabrics, in Erode East, Erode West, including 96 CCTV cameras Azamgarh (64.55), worth Rs 100 crore, Modakkurichi, Perundurai, at the IRTT College and 32 Lakhimpur Kheri (77.98), produced over the last 15 Bhavani, Anthiyur, CCTV cameras at the Gobi Varanasi (68), Lalitpur days have piled up. Due to Gobichettipalayam and College were kept and being (80.95), Kannauj (73.81), this we have reduced the Bhavanisagar (reserve) monitored through 16 LED Gautam Buddh Nagar cloth production, he rued. constituencies in the district. at 8 LED TVs to monitor the Following this, the EVMs counting centres. (75.32), Etah (73.24), Pratapgarh (60.06), Etawah (75.53), Chitrakoot Avinashilingam Inst., Lalithambika (64.03), Baghpat (74.84) and Lucknow (72). Trust to set up value education chair Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav COIMBATORE did not vote at his native APRIL 20 Saifai village in Etawah Avinashilingam district following request Institute for Home Science from family members in and Higher Education view of the coronavirus (AIHS&HE) Coimbatore pandemic. According and Sri Lalithambika Trust to family sources, the have signed a Memorandum 81-year-old leader had of Understanding (MoU) for never missed voting in establishing the SJS (Swami and teaching with transfer and exchange, Seminars, any election till now. As Jagadatmananda Saraswati) of credits by establishing research, conferences and far as the gram panchayats Centre for Value Based Academic Bank of Credits workshops. are concerned, there are Education Chair at (AIHS& and integral development of 1,21,906 candidates for HE). MoU was signed by Collaborations in the 14,897 posts and for the personality and excellence. sharing of academic datas, Salem District Collector Raman, signing the register after inspecting the strong room at Karuppur Government Swami Jagadatmanandha gram panchayat wards. Engineering College where the electronic voting machines are stored under three tier security Sarawati Managing Trustee AIHS&HE shall evolve course materials, scientifi c of Sri Lalithambika academic activities to develop information, intellectual Trust, Coimbatore and programs, degrees / diplomas, property, articles and Number of rats rose 6 times more than human population Dr.S.Kowsalya,Registrar, hold seminars, workshops, publications and placements conferences, exchange and executive training will be Rs 10 lakhs as Endowment ERODE APRIL 20 the damage to the crop. to protect snakes from Fund was contributed. The visits and other events as taken up. decided time to time. The number of rats in Intensive monitoring should extinction. Cultivation of the proposed centre/chair will This Memorandum of India has increased six times be carried out if any damage same crop as possible in the support innovations in Value The said academic Understanding shall remain more than human population, is found in the crop. If the area reduces the loss caused Based Education leading interaction and intellectual in force for a period of 3 said Gobi Assistant same crop is cut into several by rats. If enough water is to restructuring of courses, assimilation may include, years. The Chair will be run Director of Agriculture, V. pieces, serious action should available, more water can be new methods of learning faculty / staff development independently by AIHS& HE. Jeevathayalan. So, integrated be taken. During the fi eld stored in the fi eld to kill rats rat control system is must. study, it should be noted that in the burrows itself. Corona:49 containment zones in Erode Six rats' food is equal to the rat is naturally kept under The rats can be killed by one man's food. They waste control if the movement of setting up 9 feet high bird more than ten times as much natural enemies of the rat is seats (V shaped sticks) at food as they eat by their high during the same season about 10 locations per hectare excreta.Rats destroy food in the fi eld. Rat reproduction in the fi eld to accommodate in homes and destroy crops, is high during harvest. At the large number of rodent- seeds, seedlings, and fruits in pesticides and fungicides are crops since the moment of that moment, ryots can loving birds. the fi elds. used more to control pests and milking of paddy. During destroy burrows with the diseases in the crop, have less this season, every farmer rats and cubs. 5. Rat control The rats can be kept under 1.Types of rats: Mice number of natural enemied should inspect and calculate mechanisms: In the non- control by keeping 100-125 are multifaceted, such of rats. the damage to the fi eld, and cropping season i.e. summer, rat kits per hectare. Rat traps as the brown rat (Rattus calculate the number of rat the large ridges should be can be kept at 4 to 5 locations ERODE APRIL 20 being carried out on a war footing. norvegicus), the black 3. Enemies of rats: per acre to control rats. Natural enemies of rats in the burrows in the fi eld. leveled. The bushes and In Erode district, 5,161 persons are being Therefore, those with symptoms of illness mouse (Rattus rattus), fi elds are: snakes, cats, dogs, In doing so, if 25-50 potholes should be cleared. 6. Chemical control: In isolated and monitored in 1234 houses in 49 including cold and fl u should immediately sundeli (Mus musculus), the owls, mongooses, eagles. A rat burrows per hectare are Natural enemies of areas where rats are highly containment zones as part of preventing corona approach the nearest government hospitals perucheli (Bandicota Indica), variety of diseases that affect found, intensive monitoring rats such as snakes, cats, mobile, rat poison-0.5 g of virus spreading activities, said Collector C and seek medical advice. Also, people from and the small perucheli mice naturally would control should be done to control the owls, mongooses should 'aluminum phosphide’ tablets Kathiravan. As a follow-up to the Corona all walks of life are required to wear masks (Bandicota bengalensis). 2. the reproduction of rats. Rats damage to the crop. be protected to control the can be used. Similarly, one virus outbreak, he inspected various areas in public places and observe social space. Circumstances for damage: movement would be less in reproduction of rats. part groundnut or coconut and as per his order, the offi cials sealed a Wash their hands once every 2 hours with Crop damage is more likely to If more than 50 burrows the houses where cats are lentils can be mixed with 40 petrol bunk and bakery in Erode taluk for not disinfectant. In addition, full cooperation occur in areas where the fi elds are found, immediate It is best to avert usage existed. 4. How to control parts ‘zing phosphide’ and following corona safety norms. Prevention and should be provided to the state's immunization are covered with bushes, control measures should be of more chemical pesticides rats: Rats will damage paddy kept in the fi elds to control protection measures against corona virus are efforts, he advised. and ridges. Fields where carried out by calculating to control pests in the crop rats. 4 TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 COIMBATORE Spinners set up 45-run win for CSK MUMBAI, APR 20 (PTI) Young Chetan Sakariya Rayudu hit sixes off The spin duo of Ravindra (3/36 from 4) was the best successive deliveries in Jadeja and Moeen Ali bowler for Rajasthan while Tewatia's second over, scoring tormented the Rajasthan Chris Morris fi nished with 14 runs as he and Raina Royals batting line-up to 2/33 despite conceding 15 attempted to take advantage ensure a second consecutive runs in his fi nal over.M S of the fi fth and sixth bowlers win for Chennai Super Kings Dhoni, in his 200th match as (Tewatia and Riyan Parag) I don't want anyone to in the IPL here on Monday. CSK captain, came in to bat at employed by Royals skipper No.7 but could not get going Samson. as quickly as he would have Tewatia had begun well Cameos from Faf du liked. He, however, managed say I'm unfit: Dhoni Plessis (33 off 17), Dwayne by conceding only fi ve runs two boundaries in his 17- in his opening over and got Bravo (20 not out off 8), MUMBAI, APR 20 becoming more sticky. ball 18 before being beaten ride of Moeen Ali (26 off 20). Ambati Raydu (27 off 17) and by an off-cutter by Sakariya (PTI) "The fi rst six balls I Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's Ali (26 off 20) helped CSK only to give a catch to Jos Chennai Super Kings played could have cost us in struggles continued as his post 188 for nine after being Buttler.mHe survived a run- skipper Mahendra Singh another game." He said a lot attempt to hit his way out put in to bat. Royals made out chance and a few anxious Dhoni on Monday said it has changed since last year saw him miscue a pull only to a promising start in the run Jadeja (2/28 in 4) provided towards the end with the moments in his brief knock. is hard to "keep up" with when they fi nished seventh see it lob to Shivam Dube off chase courtesy Jos Buttler (49 the crucial breakthrough batsmen going for big hits Rayudu and Suresh Raina younger players in the squad out of eight teams. off 35) before the batsmen by castling Buttler with and also in the face of some Rahman. (18, 15 balls, 1 four, 1 six) but it will be a "big positive" "The way we have succumbed to the spinners a classical away turning good bowling by Royals. He fell for 10 (13 balls, 1 added 45 runs in quick time for the 39-year-old if they are prepared. The bowlers have on the Wankhede pitch which delivery. four) after adding 25 runs for Bravo smashed a huge six for the fourth wicket before not able to point fi ngers at been under the pump last offered more turn than earlier the fi rst wicket with fellow One of the best fi elders off the last ball of the innings the former perished going for him over his fi tness. year also, so they're used to games. CSK won the game by around, Jadeja also took from Mustafi zur Rahman an attacking shot on the off- opener du Plessis.The South 45 runs after Royals' innings The 39-year-old the conditions." four catches. It was another (1/37) to ensure the Super side off Sakariya. Sakariya African showed intent and Dhoni, who retired from ended at 143 for nine. emphatic win for CSK after Kings got close to 190. Du struck again a few balls waded into Jaydev Unadkat Talking about the match, Losing captain Sanju international cricket last Samson he thought it was a Ali (3/7 in 3 overs) picked they outplayed Punjab Kings Plessis top scored with 33 as later, getting Raina to hit one in the fi fth over, hammering year, admitted that "getting he said he was glad CSK up three wickets in quick while Royals suffered their the CSK batsmen got starts straight to Morris at mid-off three fours and one six before scored 180-plus, though he good score to chase down old and being fi t are two but his side lost too many succession to effectively seal second loss in three games. but couldn't capitalise on as CSK slipped to 125 for fi ce an ambitious shot brought his diffi cult things". said they could have got the game for his team after Earlier, CSK lost wickets them after. in the 15th over. downfall off Morris' bowling. more. wickets in the middle overs. "When you are playing, "Our bowlers bowled you don't really want anyone "I felt Sam bowled really India Open postponed due to well. Deepak, there was a bit really well, they batted too to say he's unfi t. I have to deep. 10-15 runs extra we 4X100m relay team can qualify keep up with the younger of miscalculation with the massive spike in COVID-19 cases knuckle delivery. So I felt gave down the line. We lost guys, they are very fast, it's the match but there are a lot good to challenge them," a good start was important. NEW DELHI, APR 20 the tournament properly. Even the wet ball was of positives. for Tokyo Olympics: Hima "The fresh dates has still Dhoni said after CSK beat (PTI) spinning. "The dew didn't come The India Open Super not been decided. That is Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs NEW DELHI, said she will be running "I don't really mind Jos and the ball was still turning, 500 tournament, one of something BWF will let in their IPL match. APR 20 (PTI) mostly 100m and 200m in the playing reverse sweep. If the so it was a bit shocking to see. the last three qualifying us know in time." India "Performances are Star sprinter Hima Das training-cum-exposure tour wet ball was turning then the "It's important to maintain events for the Tokyo have reported 2,73,810 something that's guaranteed. is confi dent that the Indian of Turkey planned by the AFI chance of the dry ball turning good composure, this format Olympics, was on Monday new positive cases in the I wasn't guaranteeing women's 4x100m relay from later this month. is high." demands us to score at a postponed due to the raging last 24 hours, the highest performances when I was 24. team, of which she is a part, "I will be running 100m higher risk rate, so it's very COVID-19 pandemic single-day surge taking the I can't guarantee when I am Dhoni said it was good can qualify for the Tokyo and 200m during training. I will normal to get out often. in the country. The country's caseload 40, but at least if people can't to have Moeen Ali, who took Olympics during the World also take part in competitions USD 400,000 India past the 1.5 crore point fi nger at me that he's three wickets from seven I keep working on the Athletics Relay in Poland next (Olympic qualifying events) Open was scheduled to mark. As many as unfi t then that will be a big runs from three overs, as the basics and giving myself month. The top eight fi nishers that we can qualify for the in an around Turkey," she said. 1,619 people have wicket was turning a bit and some time at the centre." in the World Relays on May be held behind closed positive for me." Olympics during the World Hima is the reigning doors in the national succumbed to the 1 and 2 at Chorzow in Selisia Relays. We should do it," world junior 400m champion disease in the last 24 will get automatic berths in capital from May 11 Hima told PTI in an interview. and silver medallist in the to 16. "Considering the hours. Delhi has emerged the Tokyo Games, which is 2018 Asian Games in the as the worst hit city with WTC fi nal to go ahead as planned: ICC scheduled to begin on July 23. "I am in very good shape current challenges, BAI is and the other members are one-lap race but has run only left with no option but to 25,462 cases reported on Hima, who is yet to also doing good and preparing 100m and 200m this season. announce the postponement Sunday. after Britain adds India to travel 'red list' qualify for the upcoming well. We have done really Asked if she will run 400m of the tournament for the Given the grave DUBAI, APR 20 (PTI) we can stage international cricket safely in the Olympics, is set to be a key well (in the individual 100m) this season, she said, "It is a time being," Badminton situation, Delhi CM The International Cricket Council on middle of a pandemic and we are confi dent that member of the Indian 4x100m during the Federation Cup," decision to be taken by coach Association of India (BAI) Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the World Test Championship we can continue to do that and that the WTC relay quartet, with the other she added. The 100m event in (Galina Bukharina) and the general secretary Ajay Monday announced a six- fi nal, to be contested between India and New Final will go ahead as planned in June in the three likely to be national the Federation Cup in March AFI. Everybody knows I Singhania said at a virtual day lockdown starting Zealand in Southampton from June 18, will UK," said the ICC in a statement. record holder Dutee Chand, was won by Dhanalakshmi in have some issues in 400m, press conference. The 2020 tonight till next Monday. go ahead as planned after Britain added India "We are currently discussing with the UK Archana Susenndran and S 11.38 seconds while Chand could not complete in the edition of the India Open "Situation is very grave to travel "red list" after COVID-19 caseload Government the impact of countries being on Dhanalakshmi. Himashree and Suseendran were second 2019 Asian Championships." was cancelled after it was and so after several surge. the red list'," it added. The Indian women's Roy and AT Dhaneshwari and third with 11.58 and 11.76 Hima set a national record of initially postponed from rounds of discussions with India entering the "red list" effectively cricket team is also scheduled to tour UK are the other members of the respectively. Hima had won 50.79 seconds in 400m during March to December. "It is BWF as well as the Delhi bans all travel from the country and makes a in June. The men's team is also to play fi ve 4x100m relay team named by one of the preliminary heats in the 2018 Asian Games but a unfortunate that we had to Government and other 10-day hotel quarantine compulsory for UK Tests in England starting August 4. India has the Athletics Federation of 11.63 but was disqualifi ed in back injury forced her to pull postpone it for the second stakeholders and accessing residents arriving back home. However, the reported 2,73,810 new positive cases in the last India (AFI). the fi nal race after a false start. out midway through the one- time. But I am confi dent the safety of players and ICC expressed confi dence in staging the WTC 24 hours, the highest single-day surge, taking "Dutee will also be a part The 21-year-old from Assam, lap race at the Doha Asian when situation will offi cials, BAI took this fi nal in a bio-secure environment. "The ECB the country's COVID-19 caseload past the 1.5 of the team, we are confi dent known as the 'Dhing Express', Championships in April 2019. improve, we will conduct decision." and other members have demonstrated how crore mark. COVID-19: WH refuses to comment on lifting ban on vaccine raw materials export to India WASHINGTON, APR 20 have done several bilateral Katherine Tai. The signifi cant (PTI) transfers of vaccines, and are inequities we are seeing in The White House on looking very hard and taking access to vaccines between Monday did not respond to very seriously all of these developed and developing questions on the request by complex issues, we'll get back countries are completely Serum Institute of India to to you on the specifi cs, Slavitt unacceptable. Extraordinary lift export ban on certain raw said. A similar question was times require extraordinary materials needed for ramping asked during the daily news leadership, communication, up production of COVID-19 conference. and creativity, she said. We, vaccine. The question in India is facing a critical of course are working with US continues to have dialogue with Pakistan on this regard was asked twice shortage of raw materials WTO members on a global on Monday -- once during necessary to make vaccines. response to COVID. the morning White House And offi cials there are urging That includes a number terrorism along Afghanistan border: Pentagon briefi ng on COVID-19 and the US to lift embargo on of components, whether it's later during the daily news exporting those raw materials. USD 4 billion commitment to conference by White House My colleagues in India are COVAX, or discussions about Press Secretary Jen Psaki. have any plans to address senior advisor said they had reporting today that the Biden how we can aid and assist We are removing The Serum Institute of Serum's concerns? asked a no answer. I don't I'm sorry. administration recently told countries that need help the US forces from India has been saying that reporter during the morning We could get back to you on India that its request was most." news conference by the White that, I'm sure. But I don't have Afghanistan and the Biden administration being considered and would "But our focus is on House COVID-19 Response anything for you right now, will maintain the is blocking exports of raw be acted at the earliest'. Could determining the most Team. Fauci said. suffi cient counter materials that it needs to you provide some more effective steps that will help terrorism capabiliti es make COVID vaccines, and Both Dr Anthony Fauci, Let us get back to you. details on that and maybe get the pandemic under we need to detect the Serum Institute has also Director at the National Suffi ce to say we are taking some timeline? a reporter control. We don't have asked Psaki. and prevent threats urged President Biden to lift Institute of Allergy and very seriously the global anything further in terms of Infectious Diseases and Dr threat from the pandemic. to our homeland that that embargo. So I wanted In response Psaki referred next steps or a timeline, but to ask which raw materials Andy Slacitt, the White We've been a leader in could emanate from to a recent speech at WTO we are considering a range of are at issue here? And do you House COVID-19 response the funding of COVAX, by US Trade Representative options, Psaki said. WASHINGTON, APR 20 He was responding to Afghanistan. (PTI) a question on reports that - Pentagon Press Pak bans travel from India The United States Beijing is considering sending Secretary. Former UN leader presses for continues to have a dialogue a peacekeeping force to for two weeks amid record with Pakistan on issues Afghanistan once the US pulls out which will be deployed at related to terrorism along the in Kabul about reinserting spike in COVID-19 cases the neighbouring province it 'strong action' on Myanmar border with Afghanistan, the counterterrorism forces inside has with Afghanistan across Pentagon has said. Afghanistan. ISLAMABAD, APR 20 UNITED NATIONS, meeting about the UN's that 44-mile border. (PTI) work with various regional We continue to have a As the (Defense) Secretary APR 20 We certainly wouldn't Pakistan on Monday organizations around the dialogue with Pakistan about made clear in Brussels last Former UN Secretary- speak for another nation and decided to ban for two weeks world.Since Myanmar's terrorist issues along that week, we will maintain a General Ban Ki-moon urged obviously we would call on all travellers coming from India military seized power in border with Afghanistan. suffi cient counterterrorism the world body and Southeast of Afghanistan's neighbours to due to a record surge in the February, security forces have I think it's helpful to capabilities in the region to Asian countries Monday to respect its sovereignty and to number of COVID-19 cases killed over 700 protesters and remind that they too have deal with emanating threats take swift and strong action respect its territory integrity as in the country. India's total bystanders, according to the suffered from terrorist attacks from Afghanistan, threats to to stop the deadly crackdown well, he said. tally of COVID-19 cases Assistance Association for inside their country, Pentagon our homeland from terrorist that has followed the military crossed the 1.50-crore mark Political Prisoners, which Press Secretary John Kirby If there's a legitimate groups, but the president's by its chief Asad Umar coup in Myanmar, saying with around 25 lakh cases monitors casualties and told reporters at a news terrorism threat that's direction was crystal clear." who is also the Minister for he had tried unsuccessfully emanating from Afghanistan being added in just 15 days, Planning and Development, to make a diplomatic visit arrests. The group says more conference here. "All US military personnel to work in accordance with while active cases surpassed according to a statement. himself. than 3,100 people have been Responding to a question, with that exception are going international law and with the 19-lakh mark, according Southeast Asian Nations detained; among them are Kirby said President Joe to be leaving Afghanistan by "The forum decided Ban exhorted the U.N. the Afghan government to to the Union Health Ministry which is holding a summit on ousted civilian leader Aung Biden is clear on withdrawal the early fall, he said. to place India in the list of Security Council to act address that, but we want data updated on Monday. Myanmar this month should San Suu Kyi and President of American troops from Category C countries for two immediately to halt the Afghanistan's sovereignty to Kirby insisted that there's at least agree to send a high- Win Myint. Afghanistan by September 22. The nationwide tally of weeks. There will be a ban on violence and protect civilians, be respected, he asserted. no plans to reintroduce COVID-19 cases mounted inbound passengers coming using a range of tools at level delegation to Myanmar. The violent clampdown The president was clear. American boots on the ground He also pressed current The US, he said, is to 1,50,61,919 with a record from India via air and land the council's disposal. His continued Monday We are removing US forces in Afghanistan. Secretary General Antonio removing all military single-day rise of 2,73,810 routes," the statement read. remarks came weeks after the as government forces from Afghanistan and will Guterres to engage directly personnel from Afghanistan. We have robust coronavirus infections. Other countries already group toned down a statement confronted demonstrators maintain the suffi cient counter counterterrorism capabilities The death toll increased to listed in the Category with the country's military. who sought to celebrate last We will remove them by on Myanmar by changing a terrorism capabilities we need all around the world, and I 1,78,769 with a record 1,619 C include South Africa, The United Nations and week's formation of a shadow early September. draft that suggested sanctions to detect and prevent threats think as he also - you heard daily new fatalities, the Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, might be considered. Chiding its regional partners now government by opponents of to our homeland that could All of them with the him say in Brussels there's not data updated this morning Comoros, Mozambique, that international groups' have a fl eeting window to the junta. emanate from Afghanistan, exception of what's going a part of the Earth that we can't showed. Pakistan's National Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, commitments to avoiding cooperate through strong The coup reversed a slow Kirby said. to be required to protect hit if we need to hit it,but there Command and Operation Brazil, Peru, Colombia, interference in domestic action to halt the ongoing movement toward democracy Once the US leaves the diplomatic mission in are no plans and no discussions Centre (NCOC) took the Chile, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, affairs is no excuse for atrocities in Myanmar and in recent years in Myanmar, Afghanistan, he said, they Afghanistan, he said. about reintroducing American decision to impose a two- Lesotho, Malawi, Seychelles, inaction in the face of serious prevent a further escalation where fi ve decades of strict expect the sovereignty of So I know of no combat forces on the ground week ban on travel from Somalia, Suriname, Uruguay human rights abuses, Ban of violence, Ban said at a military rule had led to Afghanistan to be respected. discussions with government in Afghanistan, he said. India in a meeting chaired and Venezuela. said the Association of virtual Security Council international isolation. 5 TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 COIMBATORE 5 Committed to early completion of refinery project in Barmer: Gehlot JAIPUR, APR 20 (PTI) be infected get immediate Rajasthan Chief Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya said work medical attention. Minister Ashok Gehlot on related to allotment of land for school and Revenue Minister Harish Monday said that despite hospital in refi nery area; water from Indira Chaudhary asked the HPCL the adverse circumstances Gandhi Canal; declaring refi nery area offi cials to prepare a plan due to COVID-19, the state for intensive plantation at government is committed to as ''prohibited area''; connectivity to nearby villages and township in Jodhpur will be the project site. At the same complete the refi nery project time, under Corporate Social at the earliest in Pachpadra of completed at the earliest. Responsibility (CSR), it Barmer district. was suggested to plan and He directed the offi cials conference at the Chief project is being continuously implement development to proactively cooperate with Minister's residence. He said monitored by the HPCL works as per local the project partner company the coronavirus pandemic management. requirement. Chief Secretary Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) may have had some adverse Gehlot instructed the Niranjan Arya said work at all levels to expedite the impact on the operations offi cers to resolve the related to allotment of land for construction works of the of this ambitious project, pending issues and matters at school and hospital in refi nery project. but HPCL offi cials should the level of their departments area; water from Indira increase its resources and by coordinating with the Gandhi Canal; declaring Gehlot was reviewing give it more momentum. the construction works of the offi cials of the project. He refi nery area as ''prohibited HPCL Rajasthan Refi nery The chief minister instructed that the COVID-19 area''; connectivity to nearby Tuticorin District Collector Dr.Senthil Raj holding a review meeting at the Collectorate in view of the surging virus Limited (HRRL) project on expressed happiness that in protocol be fully followed villages and township in spread and the measures to be taken to contain it SP.Jayakumar, Corporation commissioner Saranya Hari, Sub- Monday through a video view of the development of at construction sites and Jodhpur will be completed at Collector Simron Jith Singh Kalone, DRO Kannapiran and other senior offi cials participated in the meeting. Rajasthan, this important that any workers found to the earliest. Tension in TN hospital as kin Cement factory accountant robbed No oxygen shortage in cite lack of oxygen for deaths CHENNAI,APR. 20 of Rs 20 lakh in Ghaziabad Refuting the charge, a health offi cial told "Normally the UP, says Yogi Adityanath GHAZIABAD, APR 20 Khemka had withdrawn their robbery bid, the DSP death rate of Covid-19 patient ward in the hospital will be the cash from a bank branch said. LUCKNOW,APR. 20 one per day. But today four patients lost their lives. Two other (PTI) An accountant employed in Indirapuram and was on Claiming that there is persons admitted in the critical care ward (non-Covid-19) The robbers snatched his with a Noida-based cement way to his company in Noida no shortage of oxygen in also died." bag containing cash, police Additional factory was robbed of Rs on his motorcycle when the the state, the government According to the offi cial, work on the hospital's oxygen said. 20 lakh at gunpoint in incident took place, DSP spokesman said that Chief chief secretary plant was underway on Monday and the relatives of the The victim informed the Indirapuram locality here on Anshu Jain said. Minister Yogi Adityanath has (information) Covid-19 patients who died alleged that the death was due to police control room about the Monday, police said. asked all hospitals with 100 Navneet Sehgal disruption in oxygen supply. When he reached near the incident, following which a beds or more to set up their said, offi cials have Two bike-borne robbers underpass, somebody tried to police team reached the spot "There are over 150 patients in the hospital's Covid-19 snatch his bag.Khemka sped own oxygen plants. been appointed ward. Supply of oxygen to several patients did not get targeted the accountant, and started an investigation. Sandeep Khemka, near away, but the two bike-borne This would reduce disrupted," the offi cial added. According to the offi cial, An FIR has been registered to coordinate Shipra Sun City underpass robbers waylaid him and took their dependence on liquid an inquiry by the Director of Medical Education has been in this connection, DSP Jain will be used only for medical between the district around 4.30 pm, they said. him at gunpoint. They also added. oxygen to a great extent, the purposes. administration and ordered. District Collector A. Shanmuga Sundaram had also beat him up when he opposed spokesman said. visited the hospital, a police offi cial told. The MSME and industrial oxygen producers "The Chief Minister said development departments so that oxygen could However, Sundaram, and hospital offi cials were not Don't panic, arrangements Maharashtra: 3 held with that a plan should be prepared have been asked to constitute available for comment despite trying several times. to implement this in existing be made available in in place to tackle COVID: a team and follow up on this any area where there drugs, swords in Thane hospitals and all hospitals and ensure that hospitals close UP minister to people which come in future, should was a shortage. Textile merchants assn THANE, APR 20 (PTI) to these units are supplied the MATHURA, APR 20 (PTI) Police have arrested three persons and have this facility. MLA funds oxygen. can be used for this purpose," Uttar Pradesh Power Minister seized mephedrone, a banned drug, worth Rs Offi cials concerned have to hold free vaccine he said. Shrikant Sharma here on Monday 8.80 lakh and fi ve swords from their possession been asked to constantly could be made available in urged people not to panic, saying in Maharashtra's Thane district, an offi cial said The Chief Minister further assess the state's current and any area where there was a camp in Madurai adequate arrangements have been made on Tuesday. said that National Security future demand for oxygen. shortage. in the district to contain the spread of Act and Gangsters Act will Five persons were spotted moving in a This would help ensure Alok Kumar, principal MADURAI, APR. coronavirus. be invoked against anyone suspicious manner near a slum colony in Mira that there is no shortage of secretary (medical education) 20 Suffi cient number of oxygen beds Bhayander area on Sunday, he said. hoarding and black-marketing said, 13 oxygen plants are The camp is oxygen. are available in the district, the minister The police caught three of them and seized lifesaving drugs and oxygen. being set up in the state, fi ve scheduled to be held Additional chief secretary told reporters after taking a stock of the 80 gm of mephedrone powder worth Rs 8.80 The government will also of which are being set up at Textile Association (information) Navneet situation. lakh from one of the them, identifi ed as Sandeep take steps to confi scate their by DRDO in Ram Manohar located on East properties. Sehgal said, offi cials have He said facilities at the district Nangre (32), he said. been appointed to coordinate Lohia Institute and Cancer Perumal Maistry The state government has hospital are also being upgraded and The other two who were caught were between the district Institute in Lucknow and Street from 11 am to also decided that the oxygen donated Rs 1 crore from his MLALAD identifi ed as Suryakant Karalkar (27) and Shakir administration and oxygen medical colleges in Kanpur, 3 pm, Ashraf Tayub, produced by all enterprises fund for it. Shayyed (34), both working as drivers, he said. producers so that oxygen Agra and Jhansi. secretary of the association, said on The minister said currently 500 beds Five swords were also seized from the Monday. He appealed to the eligible people to benefi t from are available in the district while 500 accused, the offi cial said. Efforts were on to nab Put money into migrants accounts as this vaccination drive. more will be added. two others who managed to escape, he said. Those who wish to vaccinate should either bring Aadhaar He also sought people's cooperation, A case was registered against the accused card or any other photo identity card. The effect of vaccination urging them to adhere to coronavirus under relevant sections of the Indian Penal they are returning: Rahul would get stronger after two weeks after the completion of norms. With your cooperation, Mathura Code, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic NEW DELHI,APR.20 two dosages. Without vaccination, the probability of getting will be able to overcome the challenge, Substances (NDPS) Act and the Arms Act, the affected by the virus could be high. Even after getting the minister added. Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday police added vaccinated, it’s essential for them to wear face masks, wash tweeted, "Migrants are again hands regularly with soap and maintain social distancing, moving back, so this is the sources said. Meanwhile, Commissioner of Madurai responsibility of the union Corporation S Visakan inspected a fever surveillance camp at government to transfer money Chithirai Street near Meenakshi Amman temple. During his to their accounts. Will the surprise check, he pulled up a proprietor of a garment store government, which is blaming near Vilakuthoon since workers were found without masks in the public for the spread of the shop. The Commissioner then instructed the offi cials to the Covid, take such a public impose fi ne on them and advised them on the importance of welfare work." wearing masks properly. The Congress has questioned the government over the handling of the Gold worth Rs 33.4 lakh Covid pandemic and said, "Where is the money of seized at city airport Covid tax and the PM- CARES fund gone?" asked CHENNAI,APR. 20 Congress spokesperson According to a press release from the Commissioner of abuzz with migrant labourers, employment back in the city. Randeep Singh Surjewala Customs, the agency received information that Saqgubar who are fl eeing from the city Sweating in the scorching Sadiq (30) and Mohamed Abbas Musamil (20), both from Thousands of migrants fearing that the shutdown son, they were seen waiting Ramanathapuram district, were smuggling gold. When they have thronged to bus stands of the public transport may for the transport for their arrived on the fl ight from Dubai, the offi cers stopped them at to move to their native places force them to walk hundreds destination. the exit. When the duo was searched, the sleuths found that after the Delhi government of kilometers, a scene The spike in Covid they had concealed two bundles of gold paste each in their announced a week long reminiscent of the last year. cases has cast a shadow on rectum. Apart from these, the offi cers also found a bundle of lockdown from Monday 10 Hundreds of people businesses with migrant gold paste at the sewage dumping area of an Emirate fl ight. p.m. to arrest the spike of including children and labourers bearing the brunt Covid cases. In all, fi ve bundles of gold paste weighing 783 grams elderly queued up at these of the curbs and restrictions were recovered. When extracted, this yielded 687 grams of Anand Vihar and bus stations on Monday with put in place by the various gold valued at Rs 33.40 lakh, said the statement. It added that Erode District Collector Kathiravan, signing the register after inspecting the strong Kaushambi bus stands of their belongings to head governments. the gold was seized under Customs Act. Further investigation Delhi and UP are once again room at Chithode institute of Road transport and Engineering where the electronic home leaving their jobs and is on, it said. voting machines are stored under three tier security. 1,761 Covid Deaths, Biggest 1-Day Spike In India; 2.59 Lakh Fresh Cases

NEW DELHI,APR. 20 Andhra Pradesh. announce tough measures to Varanasi, Kanpur, Gorakhpur India registered 1,761 Delhi is under a combat the huge spike in cases - from Monday night till April For the second day, TN reports Covid deaths in the last 24 weeklong lockdown amid in the state, particularly in 26 - in view of the rapid daily over 10K covid cases Eds: Adds hours, the biggest one-day the deteriorating COVID-19 capital Bengaluru. Karnataka increase in coronavirus cases. vaccinati on details spike, and over 2.59 lakh new situation in the capital. In saw 15,785 new Covid cases The country's most populous cases. The total number of the last 24 hours, 240 deaths in the last 24 hours. state logged in 28,211 new CHENNAI, APR 20 of cases with 3,347 people, cases, which shows a worrying - the highest-ever registered In Telangana, a public COVID-19 cases and 167 (PTI) while Chengalpattu clocked deaths. rise in the second wave of the in a single day in Delhi - and meeting held on the eve Tamil Nadu on Monday 970. Coimbatore at 735 and pandemic, now stands at more 23,686 fresh coronavirus of the by-elections to the Rajasthan, which started reported yet another single- Tiruvallur with 535 new than 1.53 crore. cases were reported. Nagarjunasagar assembly two weeks of curfew or a day high of COVID-19 cases, patients followed suit. Here are the top 10 updates A night curfew for two constituency is thought to be "self-discipline fortnight" on in excess of 10,000 for the Chennai also led on on coronavirus in India: weeks will be imposed in responsible for Chief Minister Monday, is also seeing a daily second day in a row, while the death count, at 4415. This is the second Kerala from today amid the K Chandrasekhar Rao and 60 spike in cases. On Monday, 53 44 deaths pushed the toll to Of the 44 deceased, four straight that that the country recent surge in COVID-19 others turning Covid positive. people died in the state and 13,157. As many as 10,941 had no comorbidities. New is reporting over two lakh cases across the state. Kerala The state government was 11,967 tested positive Of these new cases pushed the overall cases included those who cases. India is second only to - which saw India's fi rst given a two-day ultimatum positive cases, 2,011 people infections to 10,02,392, had arrived from foreign the United States in the total as cases there surge to record 58,924 fresh coronavirus coronavirus case in January by the High Court on Monday are in capital Jaipur alone. 90 while the active cases surged destinations and other states number of cases reported highs. Vaccine manufacturers cases, taking the tally to last year - reported 13,644 to decide on a lockdown to per cent of the beds at Jaipur's past 75,000. According via air and road, the bulletin since the beginning of the will need to supply 50% of over 38.98 lakh, while 351 new COVID-19 cases in the tackle rising Covid cases. biggest Covid hospital are to a government medical said. So far, 2,12,99,220 pandemic. doses to the centre and the rest new fatalities pushed the last 24 hours. The Uttar Pradesh occupied. bulletin, 6,172 people were samples have been tested to state governments and the death count to 60,824. In All citizens who are 18 The Karnataka Governor government on Monday Assam on Monday saw its cured of the dreaded virus by RT-PCR. Meanwhile, open market at a pre-declared terms of the total caseload, evening refused to follow biggest spike in Covid cases on Monday, even as the total 48,07,148 people have or above can get COVID-19 price, the government said. Maharashtra is followed by will meet leaders of the state's vaccinations from May 1, the political parties in Bengaluru Allahabad High Court with 1,367 fresh infections. recoveries stood at 9,14,119. been administered with Maharashtra, the country's the southern states of Kerala, directions to lockdown fi ve Seven deaths were reported on Active cases were 75,116. COVID vaccine so far, the government said on Monday Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and today. After that meeting, worst-impacted state, reported the government is expect to cities - Lucknow, Prayagraj, the same day. Chennai constituted the bulk government said. 6 TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 COIMBATORE Yoga sessions EDITORIAL for prisoners across Tamil Nadu COIMBATORE, APRIL 20 Terrorism can be Continuing its ongoing commitment to bring Chief Electoral Offi cer Sathya Bratha Sahoo attended a meeting conducted by the Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of well-being and immunity uprooted India through Video Conference on the preparedness of counting centres to prisoners across Tamil Nadu, Isha Foundation ore than 21 security force personnel on Monday began special Kerala to continue SSLC, Plus Two Mumbai: Railway pointsman were killed and 33 were injured in online yoga sessions for Ma battle between the Maoists and 10 days. risks life to save 6-year-old the soldiers in Chhattisgarh, a few days ago. The sessions are exams despite COVID-19 surge This is not the fi rst time where our commandos being held in 18 prisons on tracks in nick of time are killed by Maoists. 20 jawans were killed in in Chennai, Chengalpattu, March 2017, 25 in April 2019 and 17 in March Vellore, Trichy, Coimbatore, Salem, The general educati on 2020. The numbers were considerable in the Madurai, Cuddalore and department here said preceding years as well The state of Chattisgarh, the exams would be Palayankottai. which got separated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000 conducted as per has been dominated by the Maoists and Naxals. The sessions are aimed the original schedule at improving the physical and adequate Whenever there is a commando operation against and mental well-being precauti onary them, fi ring and casualties do happen. Prevalence of inmates and staff and measures have of Naxals is found in almost 60 districts in various are especially designed already been taken to states across the country. But the impact is high in to help them cope with ensure the safety of Chhattisgarh. While the Indian government is able the challenges of the students, teachers and THIRUVANANTHA- to use triple-layer masks, it other staff . to protect our international borders by retaliating to pandemic, a press release said, adding that chief exam from the Foundation said PURAM, APRIL 20: the attacks by neighbouring countries like Pakistan Despite concerns over superintendents were directed and China, it is saddening that it is not able to here. to ensure entry of students in increasing COVID-19 cases, annual Secondary School uproot the Naxals who nurture internal terrorism. They include simple the school compound only the Kerala government on Leaving Certifi cate and yet powerful practices after checking their body The Government of India has said that the attack Monday decided to proceed Higher Secondary Certifi cate MUMBAI, APRIL 20: All along, the train kept such as Simha Kriya, Upa with the ongoing SSLC and temperature. It could have been hurtling down.Shelke raced will be retaliated with a counter-attack. Before Yoga and Yoga Namaskar (HSC)exams began in Kerala Plus Two examinations in Arrangements have on April 8. The SSLC exams anybody's worst nightmare. towards the boy, bundled attacking the Naxals, there must be clear planning which have been proven to the state, adhering to strict been made at the school Or a scene from a superhero him onto the platform, and and strategic operations must be carried forward boost immunity and lung were scheduled to be held till health protocol and intense level for students, who are April 29 while the plus two movie. A small boy falls on swiftly clambered onto it with the help of the police and the intelligence capacity in addition to precautionary measures. COVID positive, those a railway track, an express himself. Within seconds, forces. Only then, terrorism can be uprooted. enhancing ones physical exams were decided to be The general education under quarantine and also conducted till April 26. train thunders towards him, the Udyan Express had While our soldiers are able to face the attacks by and mental well-being. those having high body the child's blind mother crossed Vangani station. department here said the Nearly nine lakh students neighbouring countries with an iron fi st, they can Yoga teachers temperature, to write exams, hollers for help fearing the exams would be conducted are appearing for the exams in This act of the Central withstand the internal rebels as well. Can’t they? trained by Isha founder it said. worst... and then, in one fell as per the original schedule over 4,951 centres. The state Railway pointsman—a Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and adequate precautionary Handwash and sanitisers swoop, a saviour appears fi eld employee whose job is are conducting the free had sought postponement from nowhere and plucks measures have already been have been made available for of the SSLC and HSC to check if train signals are yoga sessions, specially taken to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and other the kid out of harm's way. functioning right—has won Soccer training centre designed by him, for the examinations, which were to This heart-rending scene students, teachers and other staff. Monitoring teams, set commence from March 17, as him the gratitude of the last 28 years in the State staff. up at the state and revenue of valour played out at visually impaired woman, prisons. teachers had been put on poll Vangani railway station, to come up in city Steps have already been and education district levels, duty and classrooms were to said Central Railway’s are examining the COVID about 100km from CSMT, chief PRO Shivaji Sutar. taken to ensure students be used for polling purposes. on Saturday evening. It has Odisha CM follow social distancing while protocol being implemented Last year, the board exams The act earned him plaudits in each school in connection been captured on CCTV from railway minister writing exams, the Director were affected due to the cameras at the station. wishes of General Education ((DPI) with the conduct of exams pandemic, and several papers Piyush Goyal who called said here in a statement. and giving suggestions to the were conducted later in May The Udyan Express up Shelke to praise him. Manmohan Singh Teachers, non-teaching staff chief exam superintendents, and the results were released was speeding when railway Goyal tweeted: ‘Very and students were advised the statement added. The in June. employee Mayur Shelke proud of Mayur Shelke, speedy recovery (30) was alerted by the Railwayman ... who has cries of a woman standing done an exceptionally Employees urge AP govt to extend WFH on the platform, screaming courageous act, risked his helplessly. Shelke, a own life & saved a child’s option in view of COVID-19 spread pointsman whose job is life.’ Asian Institute of to check railway signals, AMARAVATI, APRIL 20 (PTI) of the virus. Transport Development noticed that her son, a announced an award of Rs Employees on Monday urged the Andhra The associations claimed that four 6-year old,had slipped onto 50,000. Shelke, who joined Pradesh government to extend the work- employees had succumbed to the virus in a the railway track below. the railways six months from-home option in view of COVID-19 COIMBATORE, APRIL Raman Vijayan said their week. Two staffers of the AP High Court Even as the boy tried ago, played down his act. spread. objective was to develop skilled also fell prey to coronavirus on Monday, unsuccessfully to vault over “I was on duty when I saw 20: and professsional players. The AP Secretariat Association and the court sources said. In the last four days, over to get onto the platform, the boy. For a second, I Former international Swetha, Krishnamurthy, AP Revenue Services Association submitted 50 employees of the State Secretariat and his mother was weeping hesitated... but then made fotball player Raman Vijayan BHUBANESWAR, founder and director of Rak's memoranda to the Chief Secretary requesting their family members tested positive for the out aloud, still staring my mind and rush towards has partnered with Rak's APRIL 20 (PTI) Pallikkoodam, said they that 50 per cent of the staff be allowed to virus, APSA general secretary N Prasad told blankly. Shelke fi gured him before the train could Pallikkoodam to launch a Odisha Chief Minister hoped to promote professional work on a rotation basis to check the spread reporters. that the mother was blind. get there.” high-performance soccer Naveen Patnaik Monday training centre on the football in the city through wished speedy recovery Release white paper on performance Institute's campus in the city. Raman Vijayan Sports School. of former prime minister Kanmani fame actor Leesha in 3 films Manmohan Singh, who in managing COVID-19: LoP SIMA seeks exemption of textile has been hospitalized CHENNAI, APRIL 20: knew my face. But after 10 BENGALURU, APRIL 20 (PTI) after testing positive Actress Leesha Eclairs, days of this serial's telecast, Targeting the BJP government in Karnataka for its units from COVID-19 curbs for COVID-19. Taking who played Soundarya people started identifying me management of the COVID-19 pandemic, leader of the COIMBATORE, said in a statement here. to Twitter, Patnaik said in the popular TV serial when i stepped out. That was opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded that it Appreciating the efforts Deeply concerned to know Kanmani, is now all set to like a dream come true." bring out a white paper regarding its performance. APRIL 20 about the hospitalization play the lead in an upcomig After the serial wrapped The Southern India Mills As- and initiatives taken by of former Prime Minister Telugu fi lm. "I had done a The senior Congress leader, in a series of tweets, also sociation (SIMA) on Monday the government in curbing up, Leesha says that she alleged that there was "complete chaos and confusion" in Shri #ManmohanSingh few fi lms before Kanmani, decided to try her hand in fi ms appealed to Tamil Nadu gov- the spread of COVID-19 after being tested positive so when i got the offer to act the state as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has no control ernment to include spinning, pandemic, he, however, once again as she had become over his ministers or MLAs. for #COVID 19. in the serial, amny advised a known face by then. "I'm in weaving, knitting, process- expressed concern over newbie there. All the others the decision of stopping of Wishing him speedy me against it. But I did not talks for doing three fi ms... "The BJP government in Karnataka should release ing and vertically integrated were known faces in the TV industrial units during night recovery and praying for want to let go of the offer. In two in Tamnil and one i n a white paper about their initiatives and performance in textile units under continuous industry. Sanjeev (the serial's hours between 10 pm and 4 am his good health. The Chief the two-and-a-half years in Telugu. I am actually going to managing the pandemic, instead of just framing new rules, process industry category and male lead) is Chinnathirai's and on Sundays. The industry Minister also wished which I acted in the serial, start shooting for the Telugu regulations and restrictions on the public," Siddaramaiah permit them to run between 10 Superstar. I was initially is taking all care to adopt speedy recovery and I got the fame that i wanted project from the end of this tweeted. pm and 4 am. The government wary of how it was going to SOPs and also vaccinating good health for Leader to get through fi lms. In fact, month. Kaushal Manda, the The BJP MLAs and Ministers are openly fl outing should also allow the manage- turn out. the employees aged 45 years of Opposition P K Naik I've now startted getting fi m title winner of the season of the rules of their own government, he alleged. The LoP ments and the employees to and above on a fast track, of BJP, who was tested offers after the completion But I had a great experince Bigg Boss Telugu, is the lead said that Yediyurappa has no control over his ministers use their transport facilities therefore, such restrictions positive for infection on of this serioal, in addition working on this serial. All the in this fi m. It is a romance or MLAs, resulting in "complete chaos and confusion" to operate in the night shifts are not required for the Sunday. to offers on TV"she states. cast and crew bonded like thriller and I'm playing in the state. Siddaramaiah's attack comes a day ahead and work on Sundays also by Talking about her experience family on the set. People also Kaushal's pair. I have done a of a virtual meeting with fl oor leaders of both houses strictly adhering to the SOPs manufacturing activities, COVID-positive working on the serial, Leesha started seeing me like a girl couple of bilingual projects, of the state legislature on April 20, to be presided over (standard operating proce- Chandran said. says,"When I joined the cast from their own family. I did but this wiull will be my fi rst by Governor Vajubhai Vala to discuss the COVID-19 dures) prescribed by it, SIMA woman delivers of Kanmani, I was the only four fi lms and hardly anyone direct Telugu fi m." situation, amid a spike in cases. chairman Ashwin Chandran twins through Kerala declares night curfew Residents associations of Chennai C-section in for two weeks to fight COVID-19 Pvt hospitals seek action step up vigil on Covid behaviour Jammu CHENNAI, APRIL 20: associations are providing JAMMU, APRIL 20 against hoarders of drugs While the authorities are sweets to people who are wearing masks properly. (PTI) CHENNAI, APRIL 20: imposing a fi ne of Rs 200 A coronavirus-positive on people not found wearing Rajesh Menon, President, “Discharge of several a mask, there are several Vadapalani (I) Residential woman delivered healthy positive patients admitted to twins at a government instances of people not caring Association and an engineer private hospitals are getting about the directive. with a leading MNC, said: hospital here on Monday, delayed due to the shortage offi cials said. Ashok Nagar Resident "We thought that we should of Remdesivir and other give some surprise gifts to "Both the babies are drugs critical in fi ghting Association President M.R. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 20 : Muthiah told that they are those who are wearing masks COVID-19 negative and COVID-19,” a physician at properly and regularly and have been kept separate To check the resurgence of COVID-19, the Kerala a private healthcare facility "cooperating with the police, government on Monday declared night curfew in the state health and revenue authorities as part of this we are giving from the mother," said Dr. said. A senior government sweets to all those who are Arun Sharma, the medical for the next two weeks. The meeting called by the chief medical offi cer, who had and creating awareness secretary V P Joy has decided to impose night curfew from programmes within our limits wearing masks within our superintendent of Maternal recently complained to the colony as well as adjacent and Child Health Hospital 9 pm to 5 am. Public transport will not be disrupted. Further, State Health Department among the people to use the meeting reduced the working hours of malls and theatres masks, keep social distancing areas like the local provision in Gandhinagar here. The about the shortage of drugs, shop, milk shop and the mother and babies are fi ne in the state to 7 pm, apart from placing strict restrictions for especially Remdesivir, cost-effective equipment,” out that he had also and use sanitisers to prevent the entry of people in the malls. he added. instructed the drug controller the deadly pandemic". nearby restaurants." Police and healthy, he said. besides substandard medical are also comfortable with The state government has also decided to bring back equipment making rounds, According to to appoint more squads There are instances The baby girls were and take up more regular the support extended by the born by caesarean section. the work from home norm for government and private pointed out that while a pulmonologist in wherein the residents residents association. employees in the state. Department heads will be told to the State Drug Control Coimbatore, records are inspections to ensure that According to a hospital the life-saving medicines spokesperson, it was fi rst make arrangements for working from home. Those who fl out Department has been taking being maintained properly the COVID-19 protocol would be dealt with seriously, the action against hoarders, by the stockists, but the and medical equipment were such surgery conducted not hoarded. here since it was turned meeting decided. there is a need for tougher black market operates into a COVID-19 facility measures like invoking beyond the billing books. Director of the State in June last year. Goondas Act against those To a query on Remdesivir Drug Control Department Woman, 2 children axed who hoard or sell the shortage, Health Secretary J K Sivabalan said that there The 200-bed MCH medicines at an infl ated Radhakrishnan told that the has been a shortage of Hospital in Gandhinagar price. private hospitals have been Remdevisir as there are only has treated more than 700 to death in Jharkhand GARHWA (JHARKHAND), APR 20 (PTI) “This is a country where complaining of shortage. 10 to 12 manufacturers in COVID-19 patients till “Our government stocks are the country. He added that date, was made COVID A 30-year-old woman and her eight and six-year-old even onion gets hoarded to sons have been axed to death by unidentifi ed persons in build demand,” he said. “My better, and we are supporting annually the State registers hospital and the fi rst a few private hospitals to around 500 cases against patient was admitted in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, police said on Tuesday. The friends at private hospitals incident took place in Jaata village in Garhwa police station have turned to medical meet their demands,” he pharmacists and stockists June last year and till date, said. for illegalities, which is the the spokesperson said. area on Monday when the woman was only with her children representatives hunting for in the house, an offi cer said. COVID-19 medicines and Radhakrishnan pointed highest in the country.