Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 Published From *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 208 NATION 5 MONEY 6 SPECIAL 8 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable DPIIT WEIGH OPTIONS FOR CARRY IN(LINE) BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH MORE THAN PREPARED TO BHUBANESWAR TACKLE COVID-19: KEJRIWAL MORE TAX RELAXATIONS DOCTOR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD THE POCKET VIJAYAWADA, SUNDAY MAY 31, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 DYNAMITE

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www.dailypioneer.com CRICKET WEST INDIES ANNOUNCES NEW YORK TO BEGIN REOPENING CENTRE AGAINST FREE POWER TO ‘HOW CORONAVIRUS JUMPED FROM PAY CUT FOR PLAYERS, ALL STAFF IN PHASED MANNER FROM JUNE 8 FARMERS, ALLEGES PUNJAB CM ANIMALS TO HUMANS DECODED' ricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a temporary 50 percent salary ew York City, the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, will ejecting the opposition's claim that his government was planning to he novel coronavirus was well- Ccut and funding across the entire regional cricket system, effective from Nbegin reopening in a phased manner on June 8, bringing about Rwithdraw the free power provided to farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Tsuited to jump from animals to the start of July, due to financial crunch caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 4,000,000 employees back to work, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said. Amarinder Singh on Saturday alleged it was the Centre that was trying to humans by shapeshifting and The decision was made after CWI's Board of Directors received New York City has been shut since mid-March as coronavirus ravaged the impose the anti-farmer condition on the state in the guise of gaining the ability to infect people, recommendations from the Financial Strategy Advisory Committee (FSAC) metropolis, which has reported over 199,038 coronavirus cases so far and extending fiscal support. He lashed out at Shiromani Akali Dal according to a study which sheds during a tele-conference. “With no international cricket currently close to 20,000 deaths. US has so far reported more than 1,747,085 (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal for trying to pin the blame for the light on the origin of the COVID-19 being played anywhere in the world, and with great COVID-19 cases and over 102,835 fatalities — both the numbers central government's "misdemeanours" on the state government pandemic. Researchers, including uncertainty of when regular cricket activity will resume, CWI highest in the world. Regions across New York State began their and dared him to leave the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. those from the University of Texas at El Paso in the US, conducted like many other international sporting organisations is facing phased re-opening this month but New York City remained The chief minister's reaction came as the SAD on Saturday genetic analysis of the novel coronavirus and its similar variants in a significant loss of income, whilst also being uncertain of the shut as it did not meet the seven health-related criteria warned the Congress government that it will launch an animals, and confirmed that its closest relative is a coronavirus long-term impact of the crisis on our operations,” CWI said. necessary for the first phase of reopening. agitation if the free power to farmers is stopped. that infects bats. UNLOCK-1 Trump terminates HOTELS, MALLS, PLACES OF WORSHIP US funding to WHO l US Prez accuses it of misleading the world about Coronavirus

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President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will terminate its rela- ‘ALL AND tionship with the World Health SUNDRY’ Organisation, saying it had OPENPNS n NEW DELHI JUNE 8 failed to undertake greatly FACE COVERINGS GATHERINGS Consumption Night curfew needed reforms and "mislead" Judicial orders The countrywide lockdown in Wearing of face cover is of liquor, Large public gatherings/congregations the world about the coron- containment zones has been compulsory in continue to be prohibited. Marriage avirus when it emerged in are also key extended till June 30, while paan, from 9 pm China. pointers to Jagan's hospitality services, hotels and public places; in gutka, related guidelines: Number of he centre has issued fresh Trump has accused the performance shopping malls will be allowed workplaces; and tobacco in guests not to exceed 50. Tguidelines for coronavirus WHO of failing to hold Beijing to open from June 8, the during transport. public places Funeral/last rites related lockdown5 as it extended the to account over the coronavirus We will be today Union home ministry said on lockdown till June 30 in pandemic. terminating our prohibited gatherings: Number of persons not containment zones. The centre Saturday. "China has total control over relationship with the World 2 Termed 'Unlock 1', the WORK FROM HOME to exceed 50. has given a plan for phased the World Health Centre on Saturday issued reopening of areas outside Organisation," he said on Health Organisation and fresh guidelines relaxing the As far as SOCIAL DISTANCING containment zones. Night Friday while announcing mea- redirecting those funds to other nationwide lockdown, the possible, the Individuals must maintain distance of 6 feet curfew, however, will remain in sures aimed at punishing worldwide and deserving, force from 9 pm to 5 am across fourth phase of which ends on practise of WFH in public places. Shops will ensure physical China. urgent global public health May 31. the country, the Home Ministry "Because they have failed to In the new directives, the should be distancing among customers and will not said in a statement, a change make the requested and great- needs Union home ministry said re- followed allow more than five persons at one time. from 7 am to 7 pm in ly needed reforms, we will be — DONALD TRUMP, US President opening of prohibited activi- lockdown4. People linked to today terminating our rela- ties in areas outside contain- essential services are allowed to tionship with the World Health surising the WHO to "mislead ment zones will be done in a national air travel, metro move at night. "Movement of Organisation and redirecting the world" about the virus. phased manner from June 1. trains, cinema halls, gyms, No restriction on movement of individuals shall remain strictly those funds to other worldwide Trump, who is seeking re- It said the lockdown, the political gatherings will be prohibited between 9 pm and 5 and deserving, urgent global election in November, has been fourth phase of which ends on done after assessing the situ- people, goods between states am throughout the country, public health needs," Trump criticised for his own han- Sunday, will remain in force in ation, it said. except for essential activities," said. The president said that the dling of the pandemic. He has containment zones till June 30. Schools, colleges, educa- New Delhi: No separate permission, approval or e-permit will be the Home Ministry said. "Local "world needs answers from blamed China for trying to Religious places of worship for tional, training, coaching insti- required for inter-state or intra-state movement of people and goods, authorities shall issue orders in China on the virus. We must cover up the coronavirus out- public, hotels, restaurants, tutions will be opened after the centre said on Saturday, announcing guidelines for Lockdown5. If a the entire area of their have transparency." break. China has rejected the Fit to lead from shopping malls and other hos- consultations with states and state or Union territory decides to regulate movement, it will be jurisdiction, under appropriate He said that China had US allegations and asked required to publicise its decision in advance.The centre today extended provisions of law, such as under the front: The pitality services will be opened Union Territories, the "instigated a global pandemic American politicians not to use from June 8, the guidelines Ministry of Home Affairs the coronavirus lockdown till June 30, but said that malls and Section 144 of CrPC, and ensure that has cost over 100,000 the pandemic for political pur- 3F secret of stated. (MHA) guildelines said. restaurants can reopen from June 8 except in containment zones, or strict compliance," the Home American lives". The presi- poses. areas sealed because of a large number of virus cases. 4 Ministry said. Jaganmohan Reddy The decision to restart inter- 4 dent accused China of pres- 4 3 DR SUDHAKAR CASE IT, farm sector converge at RBK launch CBI registers cases PNS n VIJAYAWADA Celebrating the first anniversary against cops, others of his government on Saturday, Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy launched his pet project PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM It may be recalled that AP 'Rythu Bharosa Kendralu' High Court directed the CBI (RBKs) that will act as a one- Following the directions of to probe the case of Dr 131 fresh stop shop to address all the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Sudhakar Rao who alleged needs of farmers across the the Central Bureau of that cops roughed up him Covid cases state. The Chief Minister said Investigation (CBI) has reg- deliberately. The agency the RBKs would usher in a rev- istered cases against police would have to complete the in AP; tally olutionary change in the lives of personnel, public ser- investigation in eight the farmers as they would assist vants and others for weeks. touches 3,461 them in every step from pur- ‘Provide relief alleged brutal On March 16, chase of seed to sale of their final manhandling of Vizag city police PNS n VIJAYAWADA produce. in electricity for anaesthetist Dr allegedly roughed Jagan pressed a button on a Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy presses a button to mark the inauguration of 10,641 Rythu Bharosa Kendras via food processing K Sudhakar up suspended Andhra Pradesh reported computer via a videoconference videoconference from his camp office at Tadepalli on Saturday. Rao. Sudhakara Rao, 131 new cases of Covid-19, from his camp office at Tadepalli industry’ Based on the tied his hands including 61 from other here to mark the inauguration be knowledge and training cen- statement of Dr and dragged him states, on Saturday, taking of 10,641 RBKs. tres for farmers, with agriculture Sudhakar Rao on the road near the gross to 3,461. Simultaneously, he launched experts disseminating required Most promises implemented, given to Fifth Akkayyapalem in According to the govern- an integrated call centre with the information on better crop 6 Additional Civil Judge Vizag city on charges of ment bulletin, Covid-19 number 155251 for farmers to management and encouraging others would be soon: Jagan and Fifth Additional creating nuisance in the pub- cases in AP were only 2,944 get their grievances redressed. organic farming practices. TODAY Metropolitan Magistrate, lic and abusing the AP gov- while the remaining 517 Jagan also launched the Each RBK will have a digital hief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday claimed his Visakhapatnam, the CBI offi- ernment in an inebriated were foreign returnees and Comprehensive Monitoring of kiosk where farmers could place Cgovernment has implemented most of the poll promises made by cials registered the case under condition. those from other states. Agricultural Prices and orders for inputs that would be his YSR Congress Party within the first year of assuming power and ALMANAC Sections 120-B, 324, 343, According to the recorded In the last 24 hours end- Procurement (CM-APP) and delivered at their doorstep. They took a renewed pledge to fulfil the remaining assurances. "Our Month & Paksham: 379, and 506 ( Criminal statement, Dr Sudhakar Rao ing 9 am on Saturday, 70 the RBK logo and addressed the will also aid the farmers in mar- manifesto had 129 promises of which 77 have already been Kartik and Shukla Paksha Conspiracy, Voluntarily caus- said he was Civil Assistant cases were added within the farmers across the state. keting their produce. implemented. We have given dates for implementing another 36 (till Panchangam ing hurt by dangerous Surgeon ( Anaesthesia) at state while another 61 came The RBKs in each village will Agriculture Minister K Kanna March 2021). So, only 16 more will be left, whose implementation I Tithi : Navami: 05:36 pm weapons of means, wrongful the Government Hospital from other states, the bul- sell seeds, fertilisers and pesti- Babu, Finance Minister Buggana will expedite," Jagan promised, addressing a virtual conference of Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: 03:01 am confinement for three or Narsipatnam in Vizag district. letin said. cides, apart from acting as soil Rajendranath, Chief Secretary farmers on the first anniversary of his governance. (Next Day) more days, theft and criminal testing centres. A government Nilam Sawhney and others 4 Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start intimidation). 4 4 release said the RBKs will also attended. any important work) Rahukalam: 05:05 pm – 06:43 pm Yamagandam: 12:13 pm – 01:51 pm Varjyam: 11:24 am – 12:53 pm Swarm of locust species attack crops in TN Gulika: 03:28 pm - 05:05 pm TTD laddus for sale in Hyd from today n Good Time: (to start any PNS CHENNAI been mistaken for n important work) PNS HYDERABAD despatched 60,000 laddus to the the swarm of desert locusts Amritakalam: 08:19 pm – 09:48 pm city. The authorities say they A swarm of locust species which has been ravaging Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:47 am – 12:39 pm Authorities of Sri Venkateswara have taken precautions to avoid have attacked banana, rubber the crops in north-west Temple in Tirumala will start inconvenience to devotees. and other crops in parts of India. selling the world-famous The decision to sell laddus at plantation dominated dis- According to a member of VIJAYAWADA ‘Tirupati laddu prasadam’ at its various places has been taken by tricts of Tamil Nadu, causing the Grasshopper Specialist WEATHER Kalyana Mantapam in TTD in the view of the pre- concern among farmers over Group of the Species Survival Forecast: Partly cloudy Himayatnagar here from vailing uncertainty over the the possible destruction of Commission of Temp: 41/29 Sunday. This is being done as resumption of darshan at the Sri their crops, but the govern- the International Union for Humidity: 52% part of TTD’s move to sell the trict headquarters in Andhra Venkateswara temple atop ment assured them that the the Conservation of Nature, Sunrise: 05:41 am sacred laddu, weighing 175 Pradesh. The laddu, whose Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh. agriculture department has none of the three species Sunset: 06:46 pm grams, among devotees at 50% actual price on normal days is Darshan at the hill shrine has been instructed to tackle the noticed in the Nilgiris and in Current Weather Conditions discount in Chennai, Bengaluru Rs 50, will be sold at Rs 25 to been suspended since 20 March "menace." spotted coffee grasshopper, Crytacanthacris Tartarica, a the vicinity, are of immediate Updated May 30, 2020 5:00 PM and Hyderabad and at all dis- devotees. The TTD has already due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 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‘ALL AND Judicial orders are also key pointers to Jagan's performance SUNDRY’ Democracy has a set of a race in which the former ulti- BSP), agitation against infiltra- kmPraja Sankalp Yatra checks and balances of which Naidu is unable to come to terms with the mately won. tors (AGP) and splintering of ensuredhe was constantly he far-reaching order of courts are an important com- muscular approach emerging in Andhra By any yardstick, Congress (TMC). Telugu among people. He knew the the A. P. High Court ponent. A slew of stinging Chandrababu Naidu is a pale Desam was born on the plank art of winning new friends Treinstating orders and notices relating to politics. He has not succeeded in image of himself, lately com- of 'self-respect of Telugus' and (TRS) and not making new Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar shifting of AP's capital, con- grooming his son Nara Lokesh to face the pounded by his two-month- anti-Congressism, issues on enemies by being on the right as State Election tempt of court issues, painting newer challenges posed by long stay at home in which NTR fought uncompro- side of the BJP though admin- Commissioner has not only government buildings with Hyderabad due to the virus. misingly. istratively he has exposed his jolted Chief Minister Y. S. YSRC's colours, manhandling YSR Congress Party Once a pastmaster at holding Chandrababu Naidu com- inexperience, lately by his Jagan Mohan Reddy out of his by police of a government camps for MLAs and political promised on both. The response to COVID-19. arrogance but also confirmed doctor K. Sudhakar, reinstate- private bus routes. Yet anoth- Governorship which he strategies, the 70-year-old moment his party adopted a In this matter, Jagan may fears that it was an act of ment of suspended IPS officer er Chief Minister Nedurumalli declined. leader is unable to come to resolution in October 2008 not be alone. A rough compar- vendetta. Not that any confir- A B. Venkateswara Rao are a Janardhana Reddy was asked to The first anniversary of terms with the muscular agreeing for bifurcation of ison between States ruled by mation was needed because telling commentary on the step down by then Prime Jagan's government immedi- S NAGESH KUMAR approach emerging in Andhra Andhra Pradesh, the concept national and regional parties the Chief Minister had already government. Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao ately follows Mahanadu. The Former Resident Editor, politics.He has not succeeded of Telugu people as a single shows that Maharashtra called out the SEC for show- They are a reflection on the after the High Court found annual conclave of the Telugu The Hindu in grooming his son Nara entity vanished, whatever be (Rahul has said Congress is not ing his caste loyalty to TDP judgement of those at the irregularities in the sanction of Desamwas cancelled last year Lokesh to face the newer chal- the "historic necessity"of the key decision-maker), Tamil president N. Chandrababu helm.A government is as good private engineering and med- followingthe party's stunning lenges posed by YSR Congress. decision. TDP's core value Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal, Naidu. or bad as the courts judge them ical colleges.Indira Gandhi and defeat in May. This year's vir- Initially, it was NTR's self- TDP's decline could be a corroded completely when Andhra and Telangana are The judgement came a day to be on critical issues. Indira Sanjiva Reddy redeemed their tual Mahanadu, held through styled co-pilot Nadendla case study on why regional Naidu clasped hands with faring poorly (BJP-ruled ahead of Jagancompleting one Gandhi attained notoriety after honour by winning elections teleconferencing, was lack- Bhaskara Rao who used to jos- parties spring up suddenly, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Gujarat is the exception). year in office on May 30 in an the Allahabad High Court and holding the highest offices lustre. When N.T. Rama Rao tle for attention and space on thrive and, on one fine day, from an anti-BJP dais. What Among States rules by nation- unintended verdict on his gov- struck down her election and in the land. After all, people are was alive, nothing could match the dais, but later it became a ride into the sunset. The rea- was left was just a shell. al parties, Rajasthan has fought ernment's performance that Neelam Sanjiva Reddy the final arbiters and elections the pomp, colour and crowds competition between the Chief sons for their emergence are Looking back, Jagan has back, while Kerala, Karnataka ran contrary to thepaeans resigned as Chief Minister of the best tool. Janardhana at Mahanadu, initially held at Minister's sons-in-law well understood - gurudwara made less political mis-steps. and UP are doing well (Odisha being sung by somein his AP after an adverse judgement Reddy did not win any elec- Gandipet and later rotated Chandrababu Naidu and reforms (Akali Dal), social His never ending 'Odarpu is the exception).Does it indi- praise. on his decision to nationalise tion, butwas offered among big towns and cities. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, justice(DMK, ADMK and yatra' followed by the 3,648 cate anything? SEMINAR ON ‘NEW DIMENSIONS TO ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & SAFETY’ Satiate hunger of people Government to set up more airports in Red Zones, says CPM PNS n VIJAYAWADA l l To help in the D Ramakrishna, Chairman, CII Andhra PNS n VIJAYAWADA changed environment, The government has plans to Pradesh, said that the pandemic has a severe impact on economy in the State. CII Andhra Pradesh set up more airports and sea- has constituted a Task Coronavirus dealt a deadly ports in the State to accelerate The way forward is to re-engineer blow on the lives of the poor business, processes and products Force Covid–19 to growth and development, represent industry and daily wage earners, who according to R Karikal issues to the depend on daily income for l Valaven, Special Chief Employees have to work as per the new government and also their survival. If they hap- Secretary, Industries and normal and the companies have to adjust to work with all the pened to reside in Red Zones, Commerce Department. He the changed customer preferences, he said stakeholders their troubles increased man- is keen to interact more ifold as they confined them- frequently with CII selves to their homes. members to under- In his keynote address, Raju the pandemic has a severe The CPM, which witnessed stand and address B Ketkale, Deputy Managing impact on economy in the the agony of the poor, has the concerns of Director, Toyota Kirloskar State. The way forward is to sought government’s inter- industry in a time- He further be set for EHS management Motors, shared his experience re-engineer business, process- vention to rescue the down- bound manner. stated that the and this requires a structured about restarting operations es and products. trodden, who are unable to He sought inputs government is approach to the identifica- after Covid -19 lockdown. He Employees have to work as satiate their hunger pangs, as from the CII for ready to sup- tion of hazards and the eval- spoke about the new normal at per the new normal and the there is no work for them. It upgradation of indus- port for setting uation and control of work- their plant, starting from work companies have to adjust to may be recalled that the Left l CPM leader Ch Babu Rao l The CPM leader stated that trial estates in the State. up of various indus- related risks. She said that EHS from home and maintaining the changed customer prefer- party earlier also demanded after meeting the people in Red instead of restricting the He also stressed on safety tries under the MSME policy should clearly outline social distancing, wearing ences, he said. To help in the that the government help the Zone areas in the city, said that movement of people with the measures in restarting of category. B Udaylaxmi, the role and expectation for masks, hand sanitizing, daily changed environment, CII underprivileged, who were though the government offices police force, they should be industry in the State and men- Principal Secretary, Labour, the organization to prevent self-declaration have been Andhra Pradesh has constitut- left in the lurch, due to the and commercial establishments provided with essential tioned about the restart pack- Factories, Boilers & Insurance and mitigate human and eco- made mandatory in all areas of ed a Task Force Covid–19 to lockdown. People residing in were open in Green and Orange commodities since they lost ages announced by the gov- Medical, Services Department, nomic losses, comply with work. represent industry issues to Red Zones like Krishnalanka, zones, employees staying in their livelihood ernment to support the indus- in her address mentioned laws, regulations and should D Ramakrishna, Chairman, the government and also work Moghulrajapuram and other Red Zone areas were not l “The Coronavirus tests try. about the higher standards to be revised at regular intervals. CII Andhra Pradesh, said that with all the stakeholders. areas in the city are the worst allowed to come out to attend to should be conducted extensively sufferers and they should be their duties. Hence, they might to detect the virus-hit instead of provided with immediate help lose their employment if they making them stay home for of Rs 10,000 and essential did not attend to their work weeks together,” he opined commodities, demanded Activist Varavara Woman barred from entering home CPM. CPM leader Ch Babu Rao employment if they did not hit instead of making them after meeting the people in attend to their work. stay home for weeks together,” Red Zone areas in the city, said The CPM leader stated that he opined. Rao admitted to by son over suspicion of Covid-19 that though the government instead of restricting the He demanded that the PNS n HYDERABAD offices and commercial estab- movement of people with the Central government bring lishments were open in Green police force, they should be down the rates of petrol and In a shocking incident, an and Orange zones, employees provided with essential com- CNG to give respite to the hospital in Mumbai octogenarian woman was not staying in Red Zone areas modities since they lost their auto-rickshaw drivers. CITU PNS n HYDERABAD allowed to enter the house by were not allowed to come out livelihood. “The Coronavirus leaders Durga Rao, Sk Vali, Rao is lodged at her son after she returned to attend to their duties. tests should be conducted Hanumantu and others were Activist Varavara Rao, who has the Taloja jail in from Maharashtra, the State Hence, they might lose their extensively to detect the virus- present. been arrested and in jail in Navi Mumbai. worst affected by Coronavirus. Maharashtra in the Elgar The incident occurred in Parishad case, was admitted to Varavara Rao's Karimnagar town of Telangana a hospital in Mumbai, police wife Hemalatha on Friday. On the suspicion Man strangles said, while his family members in a statement that she may be infected by on Saturday demanded his Covid-19, Katta Shyamala's Doctor enters Limca wife to death immediate release on bail. expressed son refused to allow her into "It is learnt that Sri Varavar serious concern the house. Her son and daugh- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Rao has been admitted to JJ over his health ter-in-law even locked the gate Shyamala had woman sat in front of the Book of Records Hospital at Mumbai while in from inside, forcing the hapless house. Moved by her plight, An excise constable was brutal- judicial custody.The matter is condition woman to sit on the road with gone to her neighbours arranged food and PNS n VIJAYAWADA medical records. ly killed by her husband at being informed to family a bag. After several hours and relative's house in water for her. Managing Director of Kanchikacherla village in members and necessary pass- ed in the context of COVID- following intervention by the Solapur some As the word spread, the Surgical gastroenterologist Dr Ramesh Hospitals Dr Krishna district on Saturday. es are being issued by DCP CZ 19 and we take care of our trav- local public representatives local residents tried to con- Karthik Babu Perumallu of Pothineni Ramesh Babu and The deceased was identified as for family to travel to Mumbai. el arrangements." She request- and the police, the son relent- three months ago vince her son to take her back. Ramesh Sanghamitra Managing Director of Ramesh Neelaveni. According to police, We are coordinating with agen- ed the Centre and the govern- ed and allowed her in. to attend a family Local corporator Edla Saritha, Hospitals of Ongole entered Sanghamitra Hospital Dr Neelaveni’s husband Nagaseshu cies at Mumbai," Hyderabad ments of Maharashtra and Shyamala had gone to her function. However, along with police and health the Limca Book of Records for Tirumal Reddy congratulated killed her by strangling her with Police Commissioner Anjani Telangana to arrange a video relative's house in Solapur she got stranded officials, intervened. The conducting a rare surgery and Dr Karthik Babu for conduct- a saree. Meanwhile, locals said Kumar tweeted. conference with him immedi- some three months ago to woman's son said that since his removing the largest tumor. ing the rare operation and also that the couple used to quarrel The 80-year-old Rao is cur- ately to enable the family mem- attend a family function. daughter is pregnant, he is tak- He removed the tumor in the receiving the honour from frequently and on Saturday rently lodged at the Taloja jail bers to know the actual status However, she got stranded daughter-in-law. ing the precautions, hence, small intestine of a 35-year-old Limca Book of Records. the quarrel was started between at Navi Mumbai. Varavara of his health condition. there due to the lockdown. The woman explained to asked his mother to go to the youth, who has been suffering Speaking on the occasion, the two and became violent and Rao's wife Hemalatha in a As Varavara Rao has already With the recent relaxation in them that she underwent a test house of another son. from severe stomach ache for Dr P Ramesh Babu said that in a fit of rage, Nagaseshu stran- statement on Saturday undergone 18 months of incar- the lockdown facilitating inter- before leaving for Karimnagar The police and health offi- quite some time. Ramesh Hospitals is providing gled Neelaveni to death. On expressed serious concern over ceration on "fabricated charges state transport, her relatives and was tested negative for cials told him that she has no The tumour was sent to the 24x7 services with high-qual- receiving information, police his health condition. and without any trial," he arranged for her travel to Covid-19. She also assured symptoms of Covid-19. "We laboratory for biopsy and diag- ity standards in a patient- rushed to the spot and shifted The family came to know should be released immediate- Karimnagar. However, on them that she would confine told him that she will live in nosed it as 'Mantle Cell friendly atmosphere giving the body for post mortem and from police in Hyderabad on ly on bail, Hemalatha said. reaching the house in the early herself to her room but they her room and if necessary we Lymphoma', the size of the importance to the latest devel- a case was registered. Friday night that he was admit- The Union Home Ministry hours of the day, she was refused to open the door. will get her screened," a health tumor is supposed to be largest opments in the field of medi- ted to hospital, she said. should direct the NIA to give denied entry by her son and With nowhere to go, the official said. in size as per the history of cine. VIJAYAWADA The information available to up the "vindictive" attitude BULLION RATES the family about his health and towards Rao and other co- the sequence of events preced- accused. GOLD ing his admission to hospital in Meanwhile, Union MoS ` 48,800 (10 gm) Mumbai is unclear, she said. (Home) Kishan Reddy, who NASA picks 3 Indian firms to make Corona ventilators ` 10 ".. meanwhile, the statement addressed a video press confer- INS n WASHINGTON n n "The VITAL team is very NASA has so far The three Indian SILVER by Telangana police officials ence from Delhi, said he would selected 21 companies - companies are Alpha excited to see its technology that they would make arrange- act as per law. Reddy was NASA has selected three licenced," Leon Alkalai, ` 48,550 (1kg) eight US companies and Design Technologies ` 0 ments for the family to visit asked about an appeal report- Indian companies to make a 13 international Private Limited, Manager of the JPL Office of Mumbai, is much more worry- edly made by Varavara Raos low-cost ventilator tailored for Strategic Partnerships, and a companies (including Bharat Forge Limited ing," she said. On her part, she daughter that Kishan Reddy Covid-19 patients. The three member of the VITAL leader- CHICKEN is not in a position to travel to and Telangana government Indian companies are Alpha three from India) - to make and Medha Servo ship team, said in a statement. RATES `/KG Mumbai right now as she is 72 should help him in getting bail Design Technologies Private the ventilator developed Drives Private Limited, "Our hope is to have this tech- and not in good health. as the Maharashtra gov- Limited, Bharat Forge Limited with inputs from doctors the US space agency nology reach across the world Dressed/With Skin `220 A legal attempt ernment was allegedly and Medha Servo Drives and medical device said in a statement and provide an additional Without Skin `251 to get permission opposing it. Private Limited, the US space manufacturers on Friday. source of solution to deal with Broiler at Farm `152 for the family to Eleven people, agency said in a statement on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis," it meet him is including Rao have Friday. Called VITAL (Ventilator It offers a simpler, more said. The Office of Technology added. being undertak- been arrested in the The prototype, which was Intervention Technology affordable option for treating Transfer and Corporate NASA has so far selected 21 EGG en in Mumbai, Elgar Parishad-Maoist created by NASA's Jet Accessible Locally), the high- critical patients while freeing Partnerships at the California companies - eight US compa- RATES `/100 she said. link case which was Propulsion Laboratory engi- pressure ventilator was up traditional ventilators for Institute of Technology nies and 13 international com- "It is enough if transferred to the neers in just 37 days, received designed to use one-seventh those with the most severe (Caltech), which owns the panies (including three from HYDERABAD 340 the government National Investigation an emergency use authorisa- the parts of a traditional ven- Covid-19 symptoms. patents and software for India) - to make the ventilator VIJAYAWADA 310 gives permis- Agency by the tion from the US Food and tilator, relying on parts Its flexible design means VITAL, is offering a free licence developed with inputs from VISAKHAPATNAM 350 sion Cengtre in Drug Administration on April already available in the sup- that it can also be modified for for the device. Caltech manages doctors and medical device RETAIL PRICE `3.10 need- January. 30. ply chains. use in field hospitals, NASA JPL for NASA. manufacturers. (IN VIJAYAWADA)

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | MAY 31, 2020 ONE YEAR OF JUGGERNAUT 03 Fit to lead from the THE 3F SECRET OF front: JAGANMOHAN REDDY SUMIT ONKA replying to a question related n VISAKHAPATNAM to his stance on the Congress. HOW MINISTERS FARED IN FIRST YEAR Imagine walking 3,648 km in Tension, anger, 341 days that too in the anxiety takes a toll on the body. UGGANA the treasury being empty, EKATHOTI Sucharita, a Dalit, has earned scorching summer, torrential But Jagan’s habit of reading RAJENDRANATH REDDY Buggana managed not only to SUCHARITA, the MLA Jagan’s trust too.Under her rain and chilly winter, and at the scriptures every day and Bwill face the toughest keep the administration Mfrom Prathipadu watch, the Disha Act was the end of each of these 341 keeping a positive frame of phase of his lengthy political running, but conjure finances Assembly constituency, not introduced to support and days, delivering an passionate mindset are helping him to career when he presents his to implement scheme after only became the first woman protect women folk in the speech energetically to the stay ‘cool like cucumber’. He second Budget in the AP scheme launched by Chief minister from the SC state. Sucharita has also crowds at the end of the day! never loses his temper and Assembly, whenever the Minister YS Jaganmohan community from Guntur overseen the launch of Disha It speaks about the level of respectfully calls every one situation returns to a Reddy. district, but was also handed Women’s police stations fitness the 47-year-old ‘anna’ or ‘garu’. semblance of normalcy. Presenting the Budget, the responsibility of the home across the state and she has Andhra Pradesh Chief YSRCP party members Among the 25 minister in the Buggana managed to convey and disaster management been playing her role to Minister YS Jaganmohan close to the Chief Minister YSRCP government Buggana the message that the various portfolios. She is one of the perfection. After assuming Reddy. say Jagan is a fitness freak. has the key player, considering projects introduced by the three women ministers in the charge as the home minister The fact that Jagan was “Come whatever and even the financial condition of the previous TDP government YSRCP Cabinet.She also Sucharita took on a pastor able to do it for the entire if he hits the bed late, State. He had the honour of were just an eyewash and did handles the Disaster from Tadipatri, accused of duration of his padayatra he wakes up early in presenting the first-ever not benefit the people. Management portfolio and sexually abusing a girl. After speaks volumes not just the morning, at Budget of the YSRCP Buggana’s stint as the Public hailed for bringing brought the Centre announced the about his physical fitness but around 4.30 am. government for the year 2019- Accounts Committee remarkable changes in the country-wide lockdown, also his mental strength. He does rigorous 20 in which he put Revenue chairman, a post that functioning of this Sucharita implemented it It is even more astounding exercise, yoga. expenditure at Rs 1,80,475 traditionally is given to a senior department. A vigorously in the state.The if one pauses and considered Coming to crore with leader of the main Opposition protege of absence of any major crime the sequence of events before breakfast, he capital party, stood him in good stead. the late YS during stint, barring the padayatra — the untime- mostly takes expenditure Now faced with the Covid- Rajashekara complaints of discrimination ly demise of his father and juice, salad or at Rs induced economic crisis, Reddy — he against TDP activists, is seen former Chief Minister YS anything low 32,293.39 Buggana will have to dig deep noticed her as proof that she has been Rajasekhar Reddy, rebelling in carb,” con- crore. into his bag of magic tricks, during his successful as the home against the Congress to fided a Despite and conjure up more money, all historic minister. With the lockdown launch his own party, and YSRCP the while hoping that the padayatra being relaxed, and the then his arrest, followed by leader, Central government releases in 2003 political scene heating up his release, the heartbreak of adding funds, plenty of them, since the — across the state, Sucharita coming so close yet not able that Jagan lockdown has left the Andhra will have her hands full. to win the 2014 elections, leads a Pradesh treasury empty. coupled with some leaders disci- deserting the party. All these plined life would have been enough to and does not GAUTHAM REDDY: The Under his initiative large and break a person mentally. consume liquor. UTTAMSETTI preparation and there was Kia Motors announcing mega industries started their So, from where does Jagan Unlike his father SRINIVASA RAO, hardly any implementation Man additional operations investing to the get the energy to keep going? who was sometimes Mpopularly known as when the Coronavirus brought investment of US$ 54 million tune of Rs 22,441 crore and How does he manage to stay enjoyed his food, Jagan Avanthi. Represents Bheemili struck. The minister is giving dollars investment in its creating employment for healthy after a super hectic maintains a strict diet and Assembly constituency. priority to projects that would Anantapur plant will further 33,806 people in 39 units in M schedule and handling the does not binge on junk uttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, generate employment. bolster M Gautham Reddy’s the state. In MSMEs Rs 2503 responsibility of governing a foods. It is learnt that he popularly known as Avanti However, investors say linking image; he was always in the crore was invested and state? avoids rice and carbs and Srinivas, is an educationist- tourism projects to good books of Chief Minister 63,897 jobs generated in Spirituality seems to have mostly eat chapati with a turned-politician. Tourism employment may not draw YS Jaganmohan Reddy, right 13,122 units, while given him strength to over- good amount of vegetables. and hospitality sectors tourists. Projects satiating from the day the YSRCP investments under come the challenges apart He has a sweet tooth for demand good interest of the tourists and came to power. Gautham implementation is Rs 16,616 from his fit body. “I will chocolate though. communication, presentation creativity to give them new Reddy was keenly involved in crore and this will create very candidly share that I And top of it, his family is and creative ideas coupled experiences help tourism to organising Diplomatic 16,091 jobs in 16 units don't have any vengeance or the main pillar. He tries his with promotion playing a key grow and Andhra needs to go Outreach Programme across the state. role in their success. It beyond temple tourism. The any grievance against any- best to take time out and involving Ambassadors, High There are 20 projects under body. I have faith in God and spend time with his family becomes easy for a well- travel and tourism industry Commissioners and Consul the active consideration of travelled person with good has borne the maximum brunt I read the Bible every day. I and kids. Generals from 34 countries, Government with total strongly believe that In a nutshell, physical fit- global exposure. of the virus and in this difficult who actively participated in investment of Rs 10,944 The minister, according to the time, promoting tourism the deliberations on crore and employment of vengeance is not mine, it is ness, mental strength and tourism stakeholders, is trying appears to be a Herculean task Investment opportunities in 43,300. Few of the marquee for God to decide,” he had family times keep him fit to to grasp the nuances of the for Srinivas. AP under the leadership of names in the list are ATC told a TV channel while lead Andhra Pradesh. industry. The stakeholders are Meanwhile, his performance Chief Minister YS Tyres, PSA Walsin, Greentech playing a wait and watch game in matters related to games Jaganmohan Reddy to attract Industries, Wingtech, and as the minister is yet to and sports and culture have investments in Industries, Grasim announce the new tourism been lauded by public. The Tourism, Health and Energy Industries. policy. The department was in minister, braving the threat of sectors. the final leg of drafting policy virus infection, was seen The Industries Minister was taking inputs from the criss-crossing the district to instrumental in leading the AP MAN IN WHITE SHIRT AND stakeholders when the Covid- take stock of the situation delegation to Auto Expo and 19 pandemic brought and meet the Defence Expo from which the FORMAL KHAKI TROUSERS everything to a grinding halt. most State received investment Srinivas, in a bid to attract financially interest of around Rs 15,000 n White shirt with Khaki and that could be investment, is trying to relax vulnerable. crore besides an official the criteria such as experience delegation visited Saudi, formal trousers has become reason Jagan prefers and bank balance of the South Korea to explore a trademark outfit of Jagan. white — as the Chief investors willing to set up investment opportunities Minister of the state, ventures. However, the first in various sectors. year of the tourism department n This apart, shirt with sleeves he needs to do justice was all about plans and rolled up to the wrist and a to all. LLA KALI KRISHNA health infrastructure. smile to die for what some SRINIVAS (ALLA NANI), During the situation due to of his female supporters say n However, the OTSA projects inaugurated in the ADeputy Chief Minister the pandemic, the Minister add charm to the CM’s grapevine says that SATYANARAYANA: As a first year of the government and Minister for Health is on ensured that the right Bsenior member of the had been started by the the forefront in the fight message went out to the personality. someone he seeks ruling with experience of previous government. The against the Covid-19 public, appealing to the spiritual advice from handling various portfolios Urban Development Ministry pandemic in all aspects right people to cooperate with the n He is rarely seen in another may have suggested in the YS Rajasekhara Reddy is yet to release its annual from participating in the government by not coming Cabinet, Botsa survey report on states review meeting with Chief out of houses during the other outfit and that creates him to stick to the Satyanarayana is ensuring based on their performance Minister YS Jaganmohan lockdown and strictly follow curiosity with people outfit for luck. the wheel of the municipal in urban local bodies. Reddy and other officials and the prohibitory orders. wanting to know the reason administration department However, the municipal also in implementing the He took active part in bringing machinery keep on turning corporations are doing well guidelines to contain the the latest testing equipment behind it. n The reason behind the smoothly. However, the in implementation of the spread of the virus and in was imported that increased white shirt- khaki trouser department has hardly smart city projects providing the number of tests to identify n Some Christians say white will remain a mystery until implemented any new compared to many other treatment the infected and to contain projects in states. Moreover, the to the them to restrict the spread of is the symbol for the time the Jagan himself the first department is apparently infected the virus which was done righteousness and purity choses to reveal it. year. devoting much time to people and effectively. Most of works related to shifting of providing The Minister’s job is far from the the state capital. When the the best done, as the number of cases government finally begins to spiral, he has to ensure that shift the Executive Capital to the number of tests increase Vizag, all eyes would be on too. Presently, his is the Botsa, who would be most important job after the handling the infrastructure. Chief Minister in the state. Going by his vast experience, Jagan keen on building his own legacy it would appear that Botsa can, and will deliver the NAVEENA GHANATE Jagan planned schemes in in his first speech that that he n goods. PUSHPA SREEVANI, not completed within deadline. HYDERABAD such a way that his vote bank was not here to fulfil the dream Deputy Chief Minister Scrapping of bauxite mining remains unhampered even of Chandrababu Naidu’s Pholding the tribal welfare GO and her efforts to include The first year of his five-year without a development agenda. Amaravati. OPIDEVI VENKATA insecurity by deciding prices portfolio, is among the more villages dominated by term has not been a cakewalk Be it filling up Cabinet or nom- In an agrarian economy, he MRAMANA RAO is one of aqua products. ministers active on social tribals in the states in for YS Jaganmohan Reddy. inated posts or reaching out to wants to bring governance at of the close aide of During the Covid lockdown, networking platforms and scheduled areas are also While it’s clear that his focus the vulnerable sections through doorsteps of villagers be it in Chief Minister YS with the initiative of the seems to be receptive to laudable. Promoting the was on welfare and rolling out his schemes, he made his form of village secretariats or Jaganmohan Reddy and is Minister, 2,830 tonnes of suggestions and act on the natural resources available in populist schemes, it can also be moves strategically to further village clinics. Telugus who are one of the few who also aqua products were exported complaints. Just 33 years old, the tribal pocket and providing said that development and get- strengthen his already strong known to migrate from place worked with the Chief to China. With the easing of she visits most of the tribal the rights of tribal be it related ting investments to the state political career. to place but now, they can actu- Minister’s father, the late YS the lockdown, the Minister pockets to take stock of the to land or other were not part of his agenda. For But in this strategy of ally stay at home and get ser- Rajasekhara Reddy. The looks to find his mojo again, implementation of the welfare services, a young Chief Minister who is strengthening himself as invin- vices at their doorstep. Fisheries and Animal and get the Fisheries schemes meant for tribals. would be also a businessman, it would be cible politician, he came across Maybe it is his father’s legacy Husbandry Minister has led department However, shifting of pregnant a naturally assumed that invest- as an amateur and took some as a doctor, or the coronavirus the drive to establish a back on women from the hinterlands of challenge ments would be his goal. controversial decisions that ran pandemic, Jagan decided that a special corporation for aqua track. the tribal area to hospitals on for the Of late, all young politicians right into the legal wall in the person need not go to a man- farmers in the state, to slings due to lack of road Minister. focus on the kind of invest- form of the High Court. dal or district government hos- mitigate them from marketing connectivity calls for the better ments they have brought to While Jagan may have valid pital to utilise health services. and other problems which infrastructure in the Agency. their state, but unlike the other reasons for demolition of Praja Unlike politicians who are was long pending issue. She had also warned the younger lot of politicians, Jagan Vedika and shifting of the capi- trying to get their kin into poli- Venkata Ramana Rao was engineers concerned for the is more focussed on fulfilling nessed during the Naidu tal, the way the sequence of tics by hook or by crook, Jagan committed to rescue aqua development works of action if promises he had made. regime, this past year, the focus events unfolded, the imple- has worked hard to be where farmers, who are facing the infrastructure works were Unlike the much-touted soft- was largely on farmers, mentation came across as polit- he is and clearly wants to leave wares and dashboards wit- schemes and controversies. ical vendetta. He made it clear a legacy of his own. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | MAY 31, 2020 vijayawada 04 Ramesh Kumar can’t resort Govt should respect autonomy of constitutional bodies: TDP chief to self-restoration, says AG PNS n VIJAYAWADA n The TDP chief ed that YSRCP should remem- ber that it is a democracy but n stated that the State PNS VIJAYAWADA n Referring to the High appoint another counsel in his The YSRCP government government should not a fascist State to allow mis- Court’s judgement, place. “Ramesh Kumar has no should respect the autonomy rule at the whims and fancies Advocate General S Sriram such powers to seek resigna- of the constitutional institu- rise above narrow- of an individual. reacting to the High Court’s Sriram said that Ramesh tion of the counsel,” said tions like the State Election minded Naidu slammed judgment on curtailing the Kumar instructed the Sriram. Commission (SEC) and stop considerations of Jaganmohan Reddy for 'his tenure of the State Election counsel for State The Advocate General bringing disrepute to the State partiality and bias and anti-people' policies, which Commissioner said that N Election Commission pointed out that “The High with its rash and thoughtless suggested that the led to untold problems to Ramesh Kumar resorted to Prabhakar to resign by Court has stated that Section activities, said Leader of the focus should be farmers, workers, construction self-restoration as the SEC Sunday morning as he 200 of the Panchayat Raj Act is Opposition N Chandrababu shifted to proper workers, poor women, youth whereas there was no such was going to appoint outside the jurisdiction of the Naidu. administration in the and others. He claimed that n Stating that destruction of the state order. another counsel in his State government to appoint a He claimed that the YSRCP interests of the with immature and unwise n began with demolition of Praja Vedika, Addressing the media here place. “Ramesh Kumar Sriram said that officials need not Principal Secretary as the SEC, government has no moral people decisions, the Chief Minister on Saturday, the Advocate has no such powers to heed to the instructions of Ramesh which means the appointment right to celebrate on comple- Naidu said that thousands of Amaravati has left all sections of people General said that there would of Ramesh Kumar by the then tion of its one year rule con- n in the lurch. seek resignation of the Kumar as the government is going to The YSRCP should farmers' families were being punished be at least two months time to government was also not valid”. sidering its miserable failure to Stating that destruction of counsel,” said Sriram appeal to the Supreme Court remember that it is a though they sacrificed their ancestral appeal before the Supreme Sriram said that the officials fulfil its countless promises democracy but not a lands for the Capital City construction. the state began with demoli- Court. “Ramesh Kumar cannot need not heed to the instruc- made to the people during the fascist State to allow He stated the continuing protests of tion of Praja Vedika, Naidu reinstate himself in the office ment to reinstate him.” ed the counsel for State tions of Ramesh Kumar as the elections. these farmers for over 164 days now said that thousands of before the State government Referring to the High Election Commission government is going to appeal Naidu said the ruling party misrule at the whims Amaravati farmers' families reinstated him since the High Court’s judgement, Sriram said Prabhakar to resign by Sunday to the Supreme Court. should open its eyes at least and fancies of an were an example of this government's were being punished though Court ordered the govern- that Ramesh Kumar instruct- morning as he was going to now and stand by the oath that individual destructive mindset. they sacrificed their ancestral it had taken for upholding the lands for the Capital City Constitution. He demanded Election Commissioner rise above narrow-minded construction. He stated the that the YSRCP government Nimmagadda Ramesh considerations of partiality continuing protests of these Premature stop its vendetta politics and Kumar’s issue and reinstating and bias. He suggested that the farmers for over 164 days Varla Ramaiah seeks NCSC’s anti-people policies. him till completion of his full focus should be shifted to now were an example of this baby gets a He welcomed the High term. He further stated that proper administration in the government's destructive new lease help in Dr Sudhakar’s case Court judgement in the State the State government should interests of the people. He stat- mindset. of life n PNS VIJAYAWADA n In his letter Katheria, he 131 fresh mentioned that the 730 vehicles seized for PNS n VIJAYAWADA The YSRCP government was Covid cases showing scant regard towards government appears to A new lease of life was given fundamental rights guaran- be specifically targeting in AP; tally to a 25-week-old baby girl teed by the Constitution the weak and vulnerable illegal transportation of sand Vighnya, a premature baby writes Varla Ramaiah, TDP sections of society touches 3,461 n weighing only 650 grams at general secretary and n PNS VIJAYAWADA n The SEB Commissioner Manipal Hospitals, Politburo member, to Ram The suspension of Dr K Continued from page 1 Vijayawada. A team of doctors Shankar Katheria, Sudhakar, a Dalit from The State Enforcement warned that the led by Dr P Ravi Kumar, con- Chairperson, National service, followed by his Of the 2,944 cases report- Bureau (SEB) sleuths con- department is planning to sultant pediatrician and Dr Commission for Scheduled arrest and putting him in a ed in the state, only 792 were ducted raids and found open rowdy sheets, Uday Kiran B, assistant pedi- Castes (NCSC), New Delhi, mental hospital is a active as 2,092 patients got 29,629 tonnes of sand illegal- registering of cases under atrician, worked tirelessly for on Saturday. deathblow not only to the cured and discharged and ly being transported in 730 PD Act and further to 28 days to revive the baby and In his letter Katheria, he fundamental rights in another 60 died. vehicles and seized those seize assets of the help her graduate from mentioned that the govern- general, but also to Dalit In the last 24 hours, 55 vehicles with sand stocks. accused, who has a NICU/Incubator to crib. ment appears to be specifical- Varla Ramaiah rights and dignity in patients got discharged while SEB Commissioner Vineet history of illegal sand Sharing details about the ly targeting the weak and particular, Ramaiah no fresh deaths were report- Brijlal here on Saturday said transportation case, Dr P Ravi Kumar, con- vulnerable sections of society. experience, has asked for per- ed. that SEB officials conducted sultant pediatrician, said, The suspension of Dr K sonal protection equipment alleged Three new cases reported raids in various places across n The SEB is concentrating “Vighnya, suffered from HMD Sudhakar, a Dalit from ser- (PPEs) for doctors and other in Chittoor district on the State in the past 15 days on the districts where (Hyaline Membrane Disease) vice, followed by his arrest medical staff to attend to person and admitted him to Saturday were returnees from and seized illegal sand SEB Commissioner Vineet Brijlal sand, silica and gravel and other complications, and putting him in a mental patients in the backdrop of the Government Mental the Koyambedu market in stocks. He warned stern stocks are available which is a respiratory disease hospital is a deathblow not Covid-19. However, the gov- Hospital in Visakhapatnam. Chennai. action against illegal sand and CCTV surveillance were abundantly for curbing the generally seen among prema- only to the fundamental ernment has responded by On this, he appealed to the While all the 111 foreign transporters and appealed installed on the ways where ture babies. The symptoms rights in general, but also to suspending Dr Sudhakar on National Commission for returnee cases were active, to the people to cooperate the sand was illegally trans- illegal transportation and include rapid, shallow breath- Dalit rights and dignity in April 8. Scheduled Castes to step in 217 out of 406 from other with SEB for curbing the ille- ported. He said, "This helps Commissioner Vineet ing and a sharp pulling-in of particular. The government through and restore the constitution- states were also active, the gal sand transportation by SEB to curb the illegal sand Brijlal affirmed about the the chest below and between Dr Sudhakar, an anaes- its favourable media has start- ally guaranteed rights of Dr bulletin added. giving information. transportation as they seized continuation of checks the ribs with each breath. thetist at Narsipatnam area ed branding Dr Sudhakar as Sudhakar and his family Thus the total number of Vineet Brijlal said that 730 vehicles, which were against illegal sand However, we gave her the hospital, with over 10 years of insane and mentally unstable members. active cases stood at 1,120. under the supervision of transporting sand illegally transportation best treatment and support DGP Gautam D Sawang, the and registered cases against and today the baby is hale and SEB has started measures to 955 persons.” added that the SEB is con- hearty and has been dis- contain illegal sand trans- The SEB Commissioner centrating on the districts charged.” Dr Uday Kiran, said: portation under which warned that the department where sand, silica and grav- “The case was extremely com- Trump terminates US funding to WHO checks were conducted on is planning to open rowdy el stocks are available abun- plicated but baby responded May 16 across the State and sheets, registering of cases dantly for curbing the illegal well to all the treatment. With Continued from page 1 But health experts and US continued till Saturday. under PD Act and further to transportation and affirmed each passing day she grew The president lawmakers have expressed con- He said that SEB using seize assets of the accused, about the continuation of stronger and we appreciate her The pandemic, that has has also said cern over defunding the organ- modern technology under who has a history of illegal checks against illegal sand fighting spirit.” killed 360,000 people and that if the WHO isation amid a pandemic. which mobile check posts sand transportation. He transportation. infected over 5,871,347 others Patrice Harris, president of globally, originated from the had acted the American Medical central Chinese city of Wuhan appropriately, he Association, assailed Trump's Puri Rath in December. The virus has could have announcement Friday as Six cops killed more than 1,00,000 peo- "senseless" with "significant, Hotels, malls, places of Yatra sans ple in the US, the highest in the instituted a harmful repercussions." suspended for world. travel ban on "COVID-19 affects us all worship June 8 open Meanwhile, health experts people coming and does not respect borders; devotees claimed Trump's move would defeating it requires the entire Continued from page 1 from July. involvement in PNS n BHUBANESWAR set back global efforts to track from China world working together," The fresh guidelines also and defeat the virus. Harris said in a statement. It added that states and revised the night curfew tim- diesel racket The annual Rath Yatra of The US is the biggest funder "In the strongest terms pos- UTs can hold consultations ing stating movement of indi- PNS n HYDERABAD Lord Jagannath and his sib- of the global health body, pay- The president, however, did per year compared to what the sible, the American Medical with parents and other viduals will now be prohibit- lings could be performed pro- ing about USD 450 million in not take any questions. US has been paying which is Association urges the President stakeholders on reopening ed between 9 pm and 5 am The Rachakonda Police vided the Odisha government membership dues and volun- For decades, China has approximately USD 450 mil- to reverse course and not aban- of academic institutions across the country. Commissioner on Saturday ensured non-arrival of devo- tary contributions for specific ripped off the US like no one lion a year. don our country's leadership has placed six cops under tees to Puri, said Puri Gajapati programmes. has ever done before, he said. On May 19, Trump sent a position in the global fight suspension following their Dibya Singha Deb, here on At the White House event, Observing that the world is four-page letter to the WHO against COVID-19." alleged involvement in a Saturday. Trump also announced a series now suffering as a result of the director-general Tedros The Republican party No restriction on movement of diesel theft case, which was The Ratha Yatra could be of decisions against China, malfeasance of the Chinese Adhanom Ghebreyesus warn- Senator Lamar Alexander of cracked on May 18. organised with minimum including issuing a proclama- government, Trump reiterated ing he would permanently cut Tennessee, chair of the Senate people, goods between states The Special Operations servitors and without devotees tion to deny entry to certain that China's cover-up of the US funding of the WHO and Health, Education, Labor and Teams of Rachakonda police if the Odisha government Chinese nationals and tighten- Wuhan virus allowed the dis- reconsider US membership if Pensions Committee, said, "I Continued from page 1 a statement. nabbed a six-member gang granted permission for the 9- ing of regulations against ease to spread all over the the organisation did not com- disagree with the president's "However, if a state/union involved in fuel theft case on day sojourn of deities, said the Chinese investments in world. mit to major substantive decision." It also made several other territory, based on reasons of May 18 and seized 20,400 Puri Gajapati after a meeting America. The president has also said improvements within the next "Certainly there needs to be announcements to ease public health and its litres of diesel and other of Shree Jagannath Temple Trump also announced that that if the WHO had acted 30 days. a good, hard look at mistakes lockdown restrictions. assessment of the situation, incriminating materials Managing Committee dur- the US will end special treat- appropriately, he could have Earlier this month, the the World Health Organization "There shall be no restriction proposes to regulate worth Rs 13,87,200 from ing the day. As part of Rath ment of Hong Kong in instituted a travel ban on peo- World Health Assembly might have made in connec- on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons, it will their possession. The joint Yatra and Bahuda Yatra, three response to Chinese imposi- ple coming from China soon- (WHA) of member states tion with coronavirus, but the movement of persons and give wide publicity in advance operation was conducted, chariots would be pulled on tion of new controls in the city. er. agreed there should be a thor- time to do that is after the cri- goods. No Separate regarding the restrictions to be along with Medipally police, the Badadanda (grand road) He said that the US will revise China, he said, has total ough review of the organisa- sis has been dealt with, not in permission/approval/e-permit placed on such movements, who conducted a raid at an in presence of servitors, offi- its travel advisory to warn of control over the WHO despite tion's response to the pandem- the middle of it," Alexander will be required for such and the related procedures to illegal diesel pilferage unit at cials and policemen. surveillance in Hong Kong. only paying USD 40 million ic. said in a statement. movements," the centre said in be followed," it added. IDA Cherlapally. However, it was revealed during further investiga- tion that six men from the police force, including the CBI registers cases against cops... SOT Inspector, head con- Most promises implemented, stable, special branch con- Continued from page 1 RDO replied that anaesthesian false case and get me dis- urinating. Two traffic police stable and three more con- doesn't require masks since missed from employment,” came to me and questioned me stables from Medipally, “I asked for normal surgical they are not dealing with the Dr Sudhakar Rao added. about my suspension and were involved in the rack- others would be soon: Jagan masks from the Covid-19 patients. When I He said that his mother other details with an intention et. “It was revealed that the Superintendent of the insisted on adequate number came to police station with to provoke me. The police took cops had helped the Continued from page 1 the power distribution com- Ward Secretariat system to Hospital, Mrs Neelaveni. But of PPE kits and N- 95 masks, our advocate and the police my car keys, mobile phone and accused gang in the racket panies," the Chief Minister ensure effective delivery of I was told that there was no it was telecast in news chan- registered a case against him wallet. They also tore my shirt and the details were Though not listed in the said. government services and stock. One Mr Nayak was nels, I was suspended on April alleging that he defied the and left me half naked. They revealed while grilling the manifesto, 40 more items were "And now the Covid-19 schemes without scope for working as the District 8,” he added. lockdown norms and was rid- called Police Rakshak vehicle gang members post their also implemented based on crisis. Despite all this, we did middlemen or corruption. Coordinator Hospital Dr Sudhakar Rao also ing a bike. The police took but I try to leave the place in arrest” sources said. peoples needs, he added. "I not stop a single programme There is no middleman, Services, Visakhapatnam told alleged that on May 20, his away his mobile and Rs 1,000, an auto rickshaw. I also noticed The accused gang, which will send our manifesto copies and did everything with a no bribery or no discrimina- that the normal surgical masks son's motorcycle (Royal he added. that Rs 10 lakh was taken away included vehicle drivers of to your houses. Check for smile. Question your con- tion, he said. As many as 540 were not available in the Enfield) was seized by “On May 16, when I was and three liquor whiskey bot- the Indian Oil Corporation yourself what we have done or science as to what was the services are delivered to every Central Drug Stores in Vizag,” unknown persons who came going to the Andhra Bank tles were kept in front seat of Limited/BPCL, which was not done," he said. Jagan said change that happened in the beneficiary right at the the statement said. in Skoda car near Port Anakapalle in my car to my car and later the police engaged to transport the a sum of Rs 40,627 crore was last one year," he told the doorstep, he said. “I was on treatment for Hospital in Vizag city. “When deposit Rs 10 lakh to pay beaten me indiscriminately,” diesel from the IOCL, distributed to different sec- farmers. The Chief Minister also chronic diabetic, hyperten- I went to Fourth Town Police towards Bajaj Housing Finance Sudhakar Rao said. Cherlapally after filling the tions of the society (3.58 crore Jagan said the reverse ten- listed out the various other sion and Coronary Artery Station asked for the vehicle of by way of cheque, someone The CBI also mentioned in tankers from the company people) in the form of various dering process initiated in initiatives of his government Disease (CAD) and he is my son, the writer of the asked me for lift at 2 pm near the FIR that a bike, two mobile used to visit the point of assistance since June last year. various projets saved Rs 2,200 like renewal of school and prone to COVID-19. Though police station Ramu told me to Kailasapuram. I noticed that phones, car keys, Rs10 lakh Upender at IDA Cherlapally "When we assumed power crore to the state exchequer. hospital infrastructure, mar- I applied for leave, I was get the persons who seized the someone was following me on cash and wallet will ATM as per the instructions of on this day last year, we inher- A judicial preview com- ket intervention scheme for denied due to ESMA,” he said. vehicle,” he said. a bike. I decided not to go cards were stolen from Upender, Suresh Reddy and ited pending bills to the tune mission was constituted to farmers, reduction of liquor “When I asked for the “A woman constable caught Anakapalle suspecting some- Sudhakar Rao. his associates used to draw of Rs 39,000 crore and an curb corruption in large pro- shops that would eventually masks from RDO my hand and cried to leave thing wrong due to apprehen- Superintendent of Police, the diesel from the tankers overall debt of Rs 2.60 lakh jects. lead to total prohibition and Narsipatnam since our hospi- her. The police manhandled sion of robbery. I was return- CBI, Visakhapatnam, Putta in 24 litres cans, which is crore. In addition, Rs 20,000 Jagan said his government distribution of house-sites for tal was converted into me and threatened me that ing to home and halted the Vimaladitya registered a case then sold to known cus- crore dues were pending to launched the Village and over 29 lakh people. Coronavirus Isolation Centre, they would implicate me in a vehicle near Port Hospital for and investigation is on. tomers. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | MAY 31, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS No clarity on strain-specific Rahul has ‘limited' understanding: Nadda on his COVID-19 comments deaths as India toll close to 5K PNS n NEW DELHI Slamming Rahul Gandhi for his PNS n NEW DELHI criticism of the Modi govern- India on Saturday ment's handling of the COVID- There is no data currently avail- was just 30 short 19 situation, BJP president J P Centre to test tap able that can clearly say that there of the 5,000 deaths Nadda said on Saturday that the are strain-specific differences Congress leader's understand- water quality in all among SARS-CoV-2 viruses, due to the pande- ing of these issues is limited and districts by Aug 15 which are leading to more mic so far, even as that his statements are not deaths, says Jeffrey Townsend, it recorded the aimed at addressing the crisis NEW DELHI: The consumer Professor at Yale University. He but are all about politics. affairs ministry on Saturday also said the virus does not con- highest jump in Addressing a press confer- said it plans to draw samples of cern itself with geography, single day almost ence on the first anniversary of tap water from all district nation, race, or strain. touching 8,000 Prime Minister Narendra Modi- headquarters and test them by Queried on the L-strain of the positive cases as led government's second term, COVID-19 crisis. with addressing coronavirus August 15. However, it needs to coronavirus behind many Nadda said the last one year will Asked about Gandhi's issues, the BJP president said. be seen how the ministry will deaths, Townsend said "There is more virulent, as opposed to "S- at the Yale School of Public its total tally be known for many bold deci- remark that the nation-wide He blamed the Congress for implement the project amid the no data currently available that strain." Health, said there are two breached 1.73 lakh sions and its timely actions to lockdown has failed in its pur- politicising the issue, and COVID-19 situation. "The plan persuasively argue that there are India on Saturday was just 30 answers to this question. deal with coronavirus have pose, Nadda said, "Rahul claimed that the BJP worked is to draw samples of tap water strain-specific differences short of the 5,000 deaths due to "The first is that we simply do ensured that the situation Gandhi doesn't understand towards serving people during from all districts and complete among SARS-CoV-2 viruses. the pandemic so far, even as it not know which is legitimate to have evolved a dramatically dif- remains in control in India these issues deeply. His under- the crisis. the testing by August 15," the Most stories regarding these dif- recorded the highest jump in say because data on this specif- ferent relationship with our when many big and powerful standing and study of issues is Answering a question, ministry said in a statement. ferences are likely the product of single day almost touching 8,000 ic virus that would answer that mammalian immune system" countries have found them- limited. That is why he makes Nadda asserted the govern- Last year, the ministry had wishful thinking or fear-mon- positive cases as its total tally question do not exist yet. added Townsend. selves "helpless". confusing remarks by some- ment's pitch for a self-reliant tested samples of tap water gering." breached 1.73 lakh. However, there is a second On the replication of coron- The first year of the Modi times questioning the lock- India is about encouraging from 20 state capitals, apart In April end, the high mor- Queried whether people will answer -- also legitimate -- avirus, he added that viruses government's second term has down and sometimes demand- Indian industrialists, and is not from the national capital. It tality rate due to Covid-19 in develop lasting antibodies to which is that SARS-CoV-2 is replicate as they infect, so unlike been full of accomplishments ing why it was not being extend- about going back or the sub- found the tap water not Gujarat was reportedly attrib- protect them from this infection, evolutionarily closely related to other kinds of threats, a low level and unimaginable challenges ed." ject of license quota, a refer- complying with quality norms in most states. Testing was uted to the "L- strain", though Townsend, who is Elihu SARS, MERS, and the beta- of virus now does not augur a with the prime minister leading His statements are for polit- ence to protectionist and con- conducted for organoleptic and it is yet to be established. It was Professor of Biostatistics and coronaviruses that cause "com- low level of virus later -- quite from the front and taking "bold ical ends and all about politics, trol economy India practiced physical tests, chemical tests, suspected that L-type strain is Ecology & Evolutionary Biology mon colds", and is unlikely to the opposite. and timely" decisions to combat and they have got nothing to do before the 1991 reforms. toxic substances and bacteriological tests. Except for one or two parameters, the samples failed in all other More than prepared to Year of disappointment, quality norms, it added. Skymet announces arrival

TN announces further tackle COVID-19: Kejriwal disastrous management easing of curbs for PNS n NEW DELHI of monsoon, IMD differs shooting TV serials Delhi Chief Minister Arvind PNS n NEW DELHI and diabolical pain: Cong Kejriwal said on Saturday that PNS n NEW DELHI CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu his government was "several The southwest monsoon has government on Saturday steps ahead" of the novel coro- arrived in Kerala before its onset The Congress on Friday announced further relaxation in navirus and was more than schedule, private agency Skymet described the first year of the curbs for shooting of TV serials, prepared to deal with the situa- Weather announced on Saturday, Modi government as a "year of allowing more professionals to tion. Kejriwal underlined that but India's official forecaster disappointment, disastrous be employed on the sets. Chief the aim of the government was IMD said conditions are not yet management and diabolical Minister K Palaniswami recalled to ensure that the number of 8,500 in the past 15 days, but ripe for the declaration. pain". he had earlier allowed filming of deaths from the coronavirus dis- only 500 people were admitted Skymet Weather CEO Jatin Congress leader K C TV serials on May 21 with a ease (COVID-19) should not in hospitals and most were Singh said all conditions such as Venugopal said the six years of maximum of 20 actors and rise even if the count of patients recovering at home. rainfall, Outwave Longwave the Modi dispensation have "This government is trying technicians but said the were rising. "We have arranged for Radiation (OLR) value and wind seen fraying of bonds of empa- to fill the coffers of the select industry had pleaded to "I want to assure Delhi resi- enough beds," he said. "More speed have been met to declare thy, fraternity and brotherhood rich and is exploiting the poor enhance the number. Two dents that your government is beds are being arranged." the arrival of the southwest mon- the private forecaster tweeted. the India Meteorological with increase in acts of commu- and inflicting pain on them," industry bodies had informed several steps ahead of the coro- Kejriwal added that the gov- soon over Kerala. "#JUSTIN The onset of monsoon over Department (IMD) had said nal and sectarian violence. Surjewala said. the government that it was not navirus," the chief minister said ernment was also developing an Southwest #Monsoon2020 final- Kerala marks the commence- the monsoon will make an onset Congress chief spokesper- The Congress also released possible to shoot serials with at an online press conference. app to give people information ly arrived on the mainland of ment of four-month rainy season over Kerala on June 5, four days son Randeep Surjewala said a set of six "myths" about the the said cap of 20 "We are making of plenty about the availability of beds in India, #Monsoon arrived on in the country. The country after its normal onset date. that at the end of six years, it government, highlighting its professionals, he said in a statement. "Heeding their arrangements that are much hospitals. Referring to alleged- Kerala before the actual onset receives 75 per cent of the rain- However, earlier this week, it appears the Modi government failures on various fronts and request, a maximum of 60 more than the requirements. We ly fake videos being circulated on date. All the onset conditions fall from June to September. said a cyclonic circulation in the is at war with its people and is alleging that democracy is actors and technicians can be are more than prepared to tack- social media, the chief minister including rainfall, OLR value, Skymet had predicted that Bay of Bengal will help in inflicting wounds on them, under threat and Parliament is employed for the shoots from le it," he said. said: "We have to leave politics wind speed, are met. Finally, the monsoon will hit Kerala on advancement of the monsoon instead of healing them. being subjugated and side- May 31," he said. A one-time According to Kejriwal, cases behind. The country going 4-month long festival begins for May 28 with an error margin of and it could reach Kerala on June "It is inflicting wounds on lined under the BJP-led dis- approval should be obtained of the pathogen went up by through a bad time." Indian. #HappyMonsoon (sic),” plus or minus 2 days. Whereas, 1, its normal onset date. Mother India," he said. pensation. from Chennai Corporation Commissioner or District Collector, based upon the jurisdiction, before commencement of the ED attaches over Rs 14 cr MHA lists its achievements in Modi Govt shooting, he said. Gang of 15 men held assets in Bihar's Srijan scam 2.0: Repeal of Article 370, Ayodya trust for mid-sea robbery PNS n NEW DELHI Prevention of Money PNS n NEW DELHI March 25. in Goa Laundering Act. The lockdown was first PANAJI: The Goa Coastal police The Enforcement Directorate The agency slapped money Proactive action taken to check announced by Prime Minister on Saturday arrested 15 men on Saturday said it has attached laundering charges in the case COVID-19 through a nation- Narendra Modi on March 24 for stealing fish and assets amounting to Rs 14.32 on the basis of a CBI FIR. The wide lockdown, abrogation of for 21 days in a bid to check the navigational equipment from a crore of Bihar-based NGO CBI has also filed multiple Article 370 which gave special spread of the virus. It was first fishing trawler between the Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog charge sheets in the case. status to Jammu and Kashmir, extended till May 3 and again coast of Goa and Malwan in Samiti as part of a money laun- The ED said its investigation and opening of the Kartarpur till May 17. It has been further Maharashtra, an official said. A dering probe against it. found that "from 2003-04 Sahib Corridor top the list of extended till May 31. gang of 15 men, headed by one The NGO is under the funds to the tune of Rs 557 achievements of the Ministry of The MHA has set up a 24x7 Narayan Adkar, was arrested probe scanner of the Central crore were siphoned off from Home Affairs in the first year control room in the North for robbing a trawler and Bureau of Investigation (CBI) government accounts after of the Modi government 2.0. Block as a nerve centre for decamping with fish and and the ED after a Rs 1,000 being illegally transferred to Empowerment of the monitoring, grievance redres- equipment, around 60-65 crore scam by alleged embez- the bank accounts of the NGO National Investigation Agency sal and daily status report col- nautical miles away from Goa zlement of government funds (Srijan)". (NIA) with extra territorial The MHA also said the Shri as notified disaster on March lection from States and Union coast, the senior official said. was reported in 2017. "Late Manorma Devi was jurisdiction and declaration Ram Janma Bhoomi Teerth 14 for the purpose of provid- Territories (UTs). It is also The arrest was made based on "The attached assets include the secretary of the society of Maulana Masood Azhar, Kshetra Trust was set up by it ing assistance under State attending to the queries of a complaint lodged by trawler 20 flats at Noida, Ghaziabad, (NGO) since inception till her Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, to oversee the construction of Disaster Response Fund States and UTs or other min- owner Joao Fernandes, who Pune, Ranchi, Bhagalpur and statement. death on February 13, 2017. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Shri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya (SDRF) placed at the disposal istries on lockdown measures. alleged that the accused had Patna, 19 shops at Noida, A provisional order for "She was the main accused, Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists following a Supreme Court of respective state govern- The MHA also issued a come aboard his trawler on Ghaziabad and Bhagalpur, 33 attachment of the properties, who along with others after legislative amendment order. ments and thereby augmenting series of guidelines to ensure Friday morning and held the plots or houses in Bihar, a worth Rs 14.32 crore, was involved in misappropriating were counted among its Referring to the "proactive their resources. uninterrupted movement of crew hostage, before escaping Volkswagen car and bank bal- issued by the ED against Srijan the government funds in col- achievements by the MHA, measures" taken to control the It listed the lockdown mea- essential goods, providing food with the stolen goods in ance to the tune of Rs 4.84 Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti lusion with government and headed by Home Minister novel coronavirus pandemic, sures implemented when it and shelter to homeless people another trawler, the official said. crore," the agency said in a Limited (SMVSSL) under the bank officials," the ED alleged. Amit Shah. the MHA said it was declared first came into effect from and migrant labourers. Anand returns to 28% of COVID-19 cases in India till India after stuck April 30 are asymptomatic: Study in Germany three months PNS n NEW DELHI The 28.1 per cent and was lowest among those under 10 years (6.1). PNS n CHENNAI/BENGALURU At least 28 per cent of 40,184 asymptomatic The attack rate was higher people who had tested positive patients, 25.3 per among men as 41.6 of them Former world chess champion for COVID-19 between tested positive, while 24.3 of the Viswanathan Anand finally January 22 and April 30 in cent were direct women contracted the infec- returned to India on Saturday India were asymptomatic, a and high-risk conta- tion. Puri Rath Yatra likely to after being stuck in Germany study found, raising concerns cts of the cases, Coronavirus cases were for over three months due to about the novel coronavirus reported from 523 of the 736 the travel restrictions imposed being spread by those who while 2.8 per cent (71.1 per cent) districts in the be held without devotees in the wake of the COVID-19 show mild or no symptoms. were healthcare country. PNS n BHUBANESWAR As part of Rath Yatra and pandemic. A large proportion of both workers in contact States with the highest pro- Bahuda Yatra, three chariots Anand was in Germany to those tested and those positive portion of districts reporting The annual Rath Yatra of Lord would be pulled on the play in the Bundesliga chess were asymptomatic contacts, with confirmed the positive cases included Delhi, Jagannath and his siblings Badadanda (grand road) in league in February and was to according to the study by the case without ade- Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, could be performed provided presence of servitors, officials return to India in March, but Indian Council of Medical case without adequate protec- higher than among those with quate protection Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra the Odisha government and policemen. Snana Yatra, was forced to stay put after Research (ICMR) scientists tion. severe acute respiratory infec- Pradesh and Gujarat. ensured non-arrival of devo- scheduled on June 5, could be the COVID-19 outbreak dis- along with other collaborators "However, the proportion tion (SARI), those with an inter- States/UTs with the highest tees to Puri, said Puri Gajapati performed inside temple rupted sporting schedules Healthcare workers consti- of the asymptomatic infected national travel history or health- positive for the novel coron- test positivity are Maharashtra Dibya Singha Deb, here on premises, he said. across the globe apart from tuted about 5.2 per cent of the people could be much more care workers, Murhekar said. avirus. (10.6%), Delhi (7.8%), Gujarat Saturday. He said the temple would restricting movement total infections, said the study than the 28.1 per cent and this Between January 22 and In this study, an analysis of (6.3%), Madhya Pradesh The Ratha Yatra could be remain closed till Niladribije in The Chennai-based chess published in the Indian Journal is a cause of concern for us," April 30, a total of 10,21,518 the laboratory surveillance data (6.1%) and West Bengal (5.8%). organised with minimum view of Covid-19 pandemic. maestro arrived by an Air of Medical Research (IJMR). Manoj Murhekar, director of people were tested for severe was done to describe the test- Among the 12,810 cases servitors and without devotees The Information and Public India flight (AI-120) from According to the study, of the ICMR's National Institute acute respiratory syndrome- ing performance and descrip- with reported symptoms at if the Odisha government Relations Department will Frankfurt via Delhi and the 28.1 per cent asympto- of Epidemiology and one of the coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). tive epidemiology of COVID- the time of specimen collec- granted permission for the 9- make arrangements for live reached the Kempegowda matic patients, 25.3 per cent authors of the study, said. Testing increased from about 19 cases by time, place and per- tion, cough and fever were the day sojourn of deities, said the telecast of Snana Yatra and International Airport in were direct and high-risk con- The findings stated that the 250 individuals per day in the son. most commonly-reported Puri Gajapati after a meeting Rath Yatra rituals. "I request Bengaluru around 1.15 pm. tacts of the cases, while 2.8 per proportion of confirmed cases beginning of March to 50,000 The attack rate (per million) symptoms, while around one- of Shree Jagannath Temple devotees to stay safe at home "Yes...Anand has arrived. cent were healthcare workers in was highest among asympto- by the end of April. Overall, by age was highest among third of cases reported sore Managing Committee during and watch the telecast on tele- He is fine and settling down," contact with confirmed the matic contacts, two-three-fold 40,184 (3.9 per cent) tested those aged 50-69 years (63.3) throat and breathlessness. the day. vision," the Puri Gajapati said. his wife Aruna Anand said. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | MAY 31, 2020 money 06

CAPSULE DPIIT weigh options for 3 firms get licence to manufacture NASA's ventilators PTI n WASHINGTON

Three Indian companies have more tax relaxations got licences from NASA to manufacture its indigenously PTI n NEW DELHI developed ventilators for crit- ical COVID-19 patients. The revenue department and The three Indian compa- Hyundai exports DPIIT are working together to nies are Alpha Design see what more relaxations can Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat over 5k units in be given to startups under Forge Ltd and Medha Servo direct and indirect tax regime Drives Pvt Ltd, the space May with a view to promote bud- organisation said in a state- NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor ding entrepreneurs, a top gov- ment on Friday. India Ltd (HMIL) on Saturday ernment official said on Apart from the Indian said it has exported over Saturday. firms, 18 other companies, 5,000 units this month after Secretary in the Department including eight American and resuming production at its for Promotion of Industry and three Brazilian, have been Chennai-based plant on May Internal Trade (DPIIT) selected to manufacture the 8. The company has Guruprasad Mohapatra said critical breathing devices. reinforced its commitment to that they will be submitting a The National Aeronautics support the government's comprehensive vision docu- and Space Administration Its flexible design means it also can be sation said. 'Make in India' vision with ment for startups to the Guruprasad said that they will be (NASA), which is an inde- This high-pressure ventila- more than 5,000 export units Cabinet, which has proposed pendent agency for space modified for use in field hospitals, the tor offers a simple, affordable for May, the automaker said in series of steps. submitting a comprehensive vision research, aeronautics and NASA statement read option for treating critical a statement. "We have once Talking about the host of document for startups to the Cabinet related programmes in the patients while freeing up tra- again made a humble measures on which they are US, developed the ventilator ditional ventilators for those beginning towards normalcy working, he said the DPIIT will specifically for coronavirus tle over a month and received Technology Accessible with the most severe COVID- by exporting more than 5,000 be extending more funds this Mohapatra said the key ele- for availing credit for startups, patients at its Jet Propulsion 'Emergency Use Locally) equipment uses one- 19 symptoms. units in May. This is a year to startups under the ments of the startup India so the department is working Laboratory (JLP) in Southern Authorization' from the Food seventh the parts of a tradi- Its flexible design means it testimony of Hyundai's Fund of Funds scheme. It has vision documents include on an initiative, which will give California. The JPL engineers and Drug Administration on tional ventilator, relying on also can be modified for use resilient efforts towards provided over Rs 1,000 crore increasing Fund of Funds, some sort of credit guarantee designed the special ventila- April 30. The VITAL parts already available in sup- in field hospitals, the NASA localisation and to accentuate last year. "Right now the taxa- seed money scheme, credit to startups when they tor -- called VITAL -- in lit- (Ventilator Intervention ply chains, the space organi- statement read. economic recovery," HMIL MD tion team of department of guarantee scheme, and making approach lending institutions and CEO SS Kim said. The revenue and startup India team it mandatory for all depart- for either working capital or company initiated vehicle from DPIIT are working ments to promote incubators capex requirement. exports from India in 1999 has together to see what further and hand-hold startups. On Intellectual Property PFC commits Rs 1 till date dispatched over 30 relaxations can be given in the "What we are trying to do is Rights (IPRs) front, he said the Dahej facilities limping back to lakh units to around 88 direct and the indirect tax to make things simpler for IP office in Mumbai has given crore for PPE kits countries in four continents, regime. We are also trying to them. We are now thinking to an ambitious contract, which he added. provide marketing support to start a seed money kind of a is based on AI (artificial intel- PTI n NEW DELHI normalcy, says Deepak Fertilisers those startups who are into concept for those startups who ligence) to examine duplica- manufacturing by providing come from a ideation stage to tion of patents and other State-owned shadow banking PTI n NEW DELHI plants... have been limping captive use. "The Dahej facili- them space under the public a proof of concept stage. things. "Work has started on firm Power Finance back gradually to operations. ties are limping back gradual- procurement scheme of the "There are some schemes for this and I think in another cou- Corporation will provide Rs Deepak Fertilisers and Our... Ammonia plants ly to operations. We central government," seed money in some states, and ple of months, you should see 1.23 crore for 500 PPE kits Petrochemicals Corporation have been continuing continue to struggle Mohapatra said. some departments in central significant benefits on AI and six ambulances to (DFPCL) on Saturday said its near normal opera- through the challenges Torrent Gas Limited He was speaking at government like biotechnolo- based IPR solutions, where Uttarakhand government. "In facilities in Dahej, Gujarat are tions." of low availability of Rajasthan STRIDE virtual con- gy. But, we want to make it a one can find out which start- yet another step to fight the limping back to normal oper- In the case of nitric contract workmen, commissions CNG clave, which was organised by national scheme to bring such up has received what patent pandemic, PFC has come ations but it is facing problems acid, the downstream truck/drivers etc, stations in 5 states Secretary in the Department of support for the startup com- and whether that startup can forward to provide financial due to low availability of con- industry continues to which have been inter- Science and Technology, munity," the secretary said. be approached for the com- assistance of Rs 1.23 crore to tract labour and truck drivers. reel under the COVID-19 lock- mittently impacting the Supply- NEW DELHI: Torrent Gas Ltd, Government of Rajasthan He also said that credit mercial use of that patent or Uttarakhand," the company In a regulatory filing, the down and it has impacted its Chain and thus the opera- the city gas distribution firm of Mugdha Sinha. guarantee is a major problem not," he added. said in a statement. company said, "Our Fertiliser production other than for its tions," the company added. the Gujarat-based Torrent Group, has commissioned 21 CNG selling stations in five Jaishankar states after lockdown relaxati- ‘Provide relief in ons allowed resumption of $10 billion bailout for Lufthansa passes hurdle some economic activities, the takes over as company said. Torrent Gas, PTI n BERLIN commitments it agreed to had electricity for food which holds licence to retail MD of IIFCL CNG to automobiles and piped been reduced compared to PTI n NEW DELHI cooking gas to household German flagship airline initial plans, dpa reported. Lufthansa agreed Saturday to a Under the agreement, the kitchens in 32 districts across processing industry’ compromise worked out airline must remove up to four State-owned India seven states, commissioned between the government and aircraft from the two airports, Infrastructure Finance 10 outlets in Uttar Pradesh, the European Union, over- equivalent to three daily take- PTI n NEW DELHI Company Ltd (IIFCL) four in Punjab, three in Gujarat coming a major hurdle toward off and three landing rights per announced that P R and Telangana each and one in final approval of a 9 billion- aircraft, to allow competitors to Union Food Processing Jaishankar has assumed Rajasthan. Its CNG stations euro (USD 10 billion) bailout take the slots, the airline said. Minister Harsimrat Kaur charge as its managing direc- were part of the 56 newly-built from Berlin. The slots will be re-allocat- Badal has written to all state tor. ones that Oil Minister Lufthansa said in a state- ed through a bid process. chief ministers urging them to Prior to this, he was exec- Dharmendra Pradhan ment it had agreed to the Discount airlines Ryanair and provide relief in electricity utive director of National dedicated to the nation compromise worked out easyJet are both thought to be charges to the industry which Housing Bank (NHB), IIFCL through a web event on Friday, between Germany and the EU compromise. tions, however, saying that interested. is facing liquidity crunch due said in a statement. the company said. Jinal in which the airline will have The government announced bailouts must include mea- Lufthansa's supervisory to lockdown. He took over the rein of the Mehta, director, Torrent Gas, to give up several prized land- the aid package on Monday to sures that would maintain a board now needs to approve The minister said that the infrastructure finance firm on said, "With the commissioning ing slots at Munich and help Lufthansa, which, like level playing field for other the full rescue package, includ- industry has sought exemption Friday, it said, adding the of these 21 CNG stations, we Frankfurt airports. most airlines, has been strug- companies. ing the conditions, and the of fixed electricity charges for appointment is for a period of have set up a total of 58 CNG The dpa news agency gling during the coronavirus Specifics on the EU's German government needs to their cold stores and power Due to restrictions 3 years. stations within a relatively reported the German govern- pandemic. demands weren't announced, finalize its plans with the bills to be based on actual Jaishankar brings with him short span of time." ment had also agreed to the The EU imposed condi- but Lufthansa said the scope of European Commission. usage. Badal said, a rich experience of over 32 Badal urged all chief minis- several units had years in development bank- ters to analyse power tariffs ing and financial domains, and provide suitable relief to to face extended handling top management COVID-19: Axis Securities rolls the food processing industry. lockdowns with and board level roles in the "The food processing indus- unsold inventories infrastructure, mortgage try ensures a seamless supply finance and capital Markets of food to consumers. On the and mounting sectors, it said. out 2/3/5-days work-from-home other hand, the livelihood of fixed cost He holds a Masters Degree lakhs of farmers is dependent in Technology (M Tech) from PTI n NEW DELHI situation and guidelines from on the uptake of their produce the Indian Institute of the government. In the first by the industries," she said try. "The cold stores need to Technology (IIT), Delhi; and Brokerage Axis Securities has phase, 10 per cent of employ- while emphasizing on the run 24×7 to preserve the an MBA (Finance) from the rolled out a two/three/five ees, which includes team lead- importance of this sector in stored goods. The compressors Faculty of Management days work-from-home model ers and department heads, the overall economy. can not be shut down even Studies (FMS), it added. to ensure that a minimum will work from offices through Due to COVID related when the capacity is not fully number of people are working a roster. In the second phase, restrictions, Badal said, sever- utilised. from office amid the COVID- the number will increase to 30 al units had to face extended The movement of perish- 19 pandemic. In this model, people at home or small chil- per cent, and in phase three lockdowns with unsold inven- ables to and from cold stores India needs intelligent employees will work from dren he/she is not called to (depending on the govern- tories and mounting fixed has considerably reduced dur- office for two, three or five days office. We have worked on all ment guidelines), 60 per cent cost. ing the lockdown period and in a week, depending on the the combinations and we are of the staff will work from the "The industry needs to be has led to a severe liquidity Corona lockdown exit criticality, complexity and role ready on that," Axis Securities office. supported by the government crunch for the promoters," requirement. "Depending on MD and CEO B Gopkumar The company has also made to tide over this unprecedent- the letter said. Badal men- the intensity or the necessity, said. some infrastructural changes ed crisis," she said in the let- tioned that the industry rep- we have categorised people on After the lockdown, Axis in its offices, like limiting the ter. The minister said that resentatives have requested strategy: SBI report the 2D/3D/5D model. Securities will take a discreet number of seating arrange- cold storage infrastructure is for exemption from levy of We have also taken some filters view and open its offices in ments, to adhere to social dis- one of the critical components fixed charges during the peri- PTI n NEW DELHI The nation-wide like if the person has old age three phases, depending on the tancing. of the food processing indus- od of COVID lockdown. India needs to implement an lockdown to intelligent lockdown exit strat- prevent spread egy to prevent irreversible growth collapse, SBI said in a of coronavirus ‘Job saving scheme to taper off from Aug’ Nicotex join hands with research report on Saturday. with effect from India's economic growth PTI n LONDON tion. In August, the taxpayer slipped to an 11-year low of 4.2 March 25 has contribution will stay at 80 per K’taka, Goa to provide per cent in 2019-20 and to 3.1 hit economic UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak cent, with employers asked to per cent in January-March, the activities has set out the UK govern- pay National Insurance and lowest in the last 40 quarters. ment's plans to taper off the Employer Pension NRT to frontline workers The nation-wide lockdown Coronavirus Job Retention Contributions, which are about to prevent spread of coron- activity, it said. Scheme from August as the 5 per cent of employment PTI n MUMBAI partnering with other states in avirus with effect from March Commenting on the GDP economy gradually opens up costs. By September, employ- the days to come," Cipla Health 25 has hit economic activities. data released on Friday, the from the pandemic lockdown. ers will be asked to start pay- Nicotex, Cipla Health's smok- CEO Shivam Puri said in a The fourth phase of the lock- report said loss of economic The Indian-origin finance ing towards people's wages, ing cessation brand, on statement. down is set to expire on activity due to the lockdown in minister on Friday said the fur- with taxpayer contribution Saturday said it has collaborat- To promote safe behaviour, Sunday. the last few days of March has lough, or forced leave, scheme, dropping to 70 per cent of the ed with Karnataka and Goa Nicotex has collaborated with "We now believe that we dragged GDP growth to a 40- under which the UK taxpayer furlough grant and employers governments to provide the efforts of Karnataka to pro- should implement an intelli- quarter low of 3.1 per cent in covered 80 per cent of the covering 10 per cent. By Nicotine Replacement Therapy tect the frontline workers, who gent lockdown exit strategy as the fourth quarter of 2019-20. wages of nearly a million jobs, As part of the changes, in June and October, taxpayer contribu- (NRT) to frontline workers. are presently engaged in field the discussion has moved With this, the full year will begin to wind down with July, the scheme will continue as tion will fall to 60 per cent and "Especially during the COVID- work under high vulnerability from debate between lives and 2019-20 GDP growth comes employers asked to contribute employers will pay 20 per cent 19 pandemic, smokers are at a amidst the COVID-19 out- livelihood to also between to 4.2 per cent (11-year low) a "modest" proportion of those before – with the government covering before the scheme closes at the greater risk. break. lives and lives as an elongated compared to 6.1 per cent in costs from August before it 80 per cent of wages up to GBP 2,500 end of the month. Our collaborations with the With distribution of over lockdown will only prolong the preceding financial year. ends in October. “I have aimed to make the Health Ministry of various 40,000 Nicotex packs to over irreversible growth collapse," In terms of sectors, the only “The furlough scheme can- scheme as flexible and gener- states are helping us to execute 10,000 healthcare workers, the SBI's research report 'Ecowrap' silver lining was agriculture, it not continue indefinitely. undertaken a scheme at such a said. ous as possible. But there will these operations at a much therapy (NRT), as per WHO, said. said. Employers will be asked to scale. “From July 1, a flexible As part of the changes, in be hardship ahead for many larger scale and to reach out to would benefit smokers, gutka Going by past experience, 'Agriculture and allied activ- contribute, alongside the tax- furlough will be in place. June and July, the scheme will and I will work very hard to get the masses to help them quit and other smokeless tobacco recovery from recession often ities' grew at 4 per cent in the payer, to pay the wages of Employers will have maxi- continue as before – with the people back into jobs,” he said, smoking. users by reducing cravings, tends to be slow and takes five fiscal ended March 2020, com- their staff,” said Sunak, as he mum flexibility to decide to government covering 80 per when asked about looming "We are striving to further anxiety, irritability and other to ten years to reach the for- pared to the year-ago growth highlighted that no British bring back employees for a cent of wages up to GBP 2,500 unemployment as the lock- enhance the scale of our initia- withdrawal symptoms associat- mer peak levels of economic of 2.4 per cent. government in history had number of days per week,” he – with no employer contribu- down is lifted. tives and are working towards ed with smoking cessation. 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QUOTE OF THE DAY No education can be of true advantage to young women but that which trains them up Build your future in humble industry, in great plainness of living, in exact modesty of dress. Civil engineering offers a promising career. DR ARUN VIKAS SINGH tells you how students — William Law can make it a lucrative option, considering the constant advancements in the field ivil engineering is one of the oldest disciplines in the field of Cengineering and has extended Education during COVID-19 itself across many technical speciali- ties over the years. It is a well-known and professional engineering disci- he whole world, including pline that ventures with sectors like TIndia, is passing through planning, designing, constructing, unprecedented difficult times developing and maintaining the phys- due to the outbreak of COVID- ical and natural environment. With 19 Pandemic. As all universi- the ever-changing evolution of ties, colleges and schools are humankind, the development of infra- closed due to national lock structure also keeps progressing. down, the teaching — learning Subsequently, the civil engineering processes and research activi- course also involves training stu- ties have been badly disrupted. dents in improving the existing infra- Recently, the Delhi structure and protecting the public Government announced that it and environmental health. According would conduct online classes to a research report by Global Market for Class XII students, but Prof D Narayana Rao Insights, Inc, the Civil Engineering school teachers say that it is Pro Vice Chancellor, Market size is expected to grow up to impractical since most of the SRM University — AP $11.72 trillion by 2025. students do not have access to Over the course of years, the study the required digital facilities. In a country where access of civil engineering has undergone a Teachers working in elite to the internet and high speed major transition. The advancing tech- schools in cities and big towns connectivity is still a problem niques for large scale construction may proudly state that they and the digital divide is an have led to the production of spec- conduct classes online and issue, it is important to address tacular skyscrapers, dams and bridges help the students make use of these challenges. Those who all over the globe. Conventional the lock down period in a use- are involved in education plan- methods of building in bricks and ful manner. ning and administration should masonry had reached the limits of fea- What about teachers work- give a serious thought to reduc- sibility in the 18th century itself. This ing in Government Schools, ing the digital divide in the makes it essential for educational ZP High Schools, Panchayat country. institutions to keep upgrading their Schools in rural areas? Neither The need is to establish syllabus in order to train their students advancement in the field can open up JOB PROSPECTS: can choose from after a BE or Btech teachers nor students have digital and online education to keep up with the changes and make even more lucrative opportunities. Qualified civil engineers can degree in civil engineering could be access to the required digital wing in higher education. We themselves ready for the progression After earning their professional find jobs in various sectors, partic- either a Master’s programme or a cer- facilities. need to create a mechanism, that the future holds. license, students have the option of Qualified civil ularly in the construction sector, on tified diploma course in the below- However, in the education engaging the students during The four-year degree course of returning to school for a master's engineers can buildings and large structures of all mentioned fields: domain, now, we have three the lockdown period, in an Civil Engineering equips students degree in engineering management or find jobs in kinds, transport and communica- n Civil Structural design main opportunities: effective, educative and con- with tackling problems that the soci- a master of business administration. tions infrastructure. Traditionally, n Building Technology & nOur students belong to Gen Z structive way so that they do ety faces and provides efficient engi- A graduate degree qualifies engi- various sectors, civil engineering was looked upon as Construction Management nNumerous web resources and not lose the focus. neering solutions in the various sub- neers to serve as architectural or engi- particularly in a field that was approached only by n Materials Science and Engineering nEnthusiastic teachers. The students going to disciplines. neering managers. the construction students wanting to get a job in the n Coastal Engineering Gen Z learners are true American Universities for pur- Considering the constant public sector or the ones having a n Construction Engineering digital natives. They are born suing higher education and in advancements in the field, let us HONING PERSONAL SKILLS: sector, on family background relevant to the n Earthquake Engineering in digital era and are familiar addition they prefer American delve into the understanding of what In today’s highly competitive, buildings and large field of construction. However, with n Environmental Engineering with computers, multimedia Education because of the job are the steps that students should fol- global world, civil engineering stu- structures of all the broadened scope of opportuni- n Geotechnical Engineering content and internet based opportunities available in the low in order to be a successful Civil dents who possess the proper train- ties and progress that the industry n Water Resources Engineering activities from an early age. As US. Due to COVID-19 pan- engineer and its scope: ing, education, and experience often kinds, transport has made, students can now tap the Considering the above-men- they live in online environment demic, several MNCs are find multiple career opportunities and private sector as well as the interna- tioned prospects and career scope, and speak the language of pulling out their operations BECOMING A CIVIL ENGINEER: and options for themselves. However, communications tional market. A few job positions one thing that can be concluded is technology; they need to be from China and they may pre- Civil engineering is a branch of there are a few essential skills that stu- that can be tapped by civil engi- that the civil engineering sector is taught differently. fer India. engineering that can be pursued post- dents need to have a solid grasp of, infrastructure. neering students after the studies are advancing at a phenomenal rate Now, it is the right time to Simultaneously, the secondary school and students who apart from the theoretical knowledge They can now tap Construction Manager, Geotechnical and is no longer traditional. introduce elearning and devel- Government is planning the have a science background are eligi- that the college imparts. the private sectors engineer, Environmental engineer, With the progressive innova- op learner autonomy. development of necessary ble for the same. It also requires a These skills include mathematical and the public health engineer and urban tions in technology and infrastruc- The COVID-19 lockdown infrastructure and creating strong base of physics and mathe- training, technical knowledge, lead- planning engineer. ture, colleges need to upgrade their has enabled teachers to become conducive environment for the matics for the same. The degree cov- ership skills, problem-solving, organ- international course as we enter this new transi- creative. They can now create ease of doing business. ers a wide range of scientific topics like isational skills and decision making. market as well SPECIALISED FIELDS: tion of development through the face e-material such as YouTube Post COVID-19 could be a mechanics, hydraulics, materials sci- Honing these skills not just helps one Students wanting to study fur- of civil engineering. videos and PPTs and share the game changer for education ence, the statistical analysis which ace at engineering studies but also ther after their graduation can opt links with the students and sector in the country, if we use enables students to be updated with gains the upper hand in building a for specialisation as well. The vari- The writer is Principal, T.John Institute of engage them during the lock- the technology effectively and the latest developments. Continuous promising career. ous specialisations that the students Technology, Bangalore down period. make use of the opportunities. Engaging young minds virtually For a lively experience With education taking the online route, preschools are trying best to Online learning has several flavours but the major two are live and recorded classes. maintain the essence of learning by introducing co-curricular activities PARTHA HALDER tells you why the latter proves to be more beneficial for students ver since the lockdown was virtually for the young ones, says PREETI KWATRA Eannounced on account of COVID- 19 pandemic, it took a toll on students he outbreak of the coronavirus ensure that even in this crisis, the as educational institutions had to shut Tpandemic has created imme- kids development should not suf- down. But the disappointment was diate and unprecedented chal- fer. short lived as institutions migrated to lenges in the field of education. As School are not only dealing online teaching. Students were back to of March 31, 185 countries around with the academics but they are also learning mode but in a virtual class- the globe have implemented the supporting the students in other room. Online teaching has several closure of preschools, schools and important aspects as well. suc as flavours but the two major ones are universities. Nearly 1.5 billion chil- yoga, arts & craft and drawing Live classes & Recorded classes. Which dren and youth have been impact- lessons are being imparted to them. of the two is more effective for learn- ed by the crisis. In India, schools Virtual Curriculum shift has ing? Not just that there are several other were among the first of many made the teachers work at digital questions like ‘does it depend a learn- organisations which started shut- pace with keep up of all the latest er’s profile’; ‘does it depend on the sub- ting down as a precautionary mea- trends in virtual teaching skills jects that are being taught’. So firstly, sure to prevent the spread of the across platforms to ensure the best let us try and figure out the funda- ture and the difficulty level of sample ed video session, so it is passive. virus. practices are in place even if its vir- mental difference between the two questions or numerical problems. There is no difference in lecture con- The young minds i.e. kids tual. modes of teaching. While teaching, tent or level of teaching as per learn- under five years of age have been At last, virtual learning is going Live online classes: It is an n a teacher can give questions to stu- er’s ability or appetite. All types of stu- also part of this new world which to reset the concept of education Instructor Led Learning Model where- dents dents are served the same content i.e we are living in of uncertainty with entirely, based on preparing for in a teacher has the control of a class; n a teacher can ask students if they are common for all. Hence learning as per this coronavirus. The concept of exams only. Now the schools have they drive the learning objective and facing difficulty in understanding student’s ability gets suppressed. There education changed even for friends which adds lot of enthusi- the progress of every student will adopted the new culture and in they even set the pace of learning. This na student can ask doubts in real time, is no provision for students to ask ques- preschools overnight and in these asm in them. Curriculum shift has look different. enabling personalised lesson charts learning model allows two-way com- like they do in an offline class, this is tions in real time. So the essence of real times of crisis, digital learning has new goals and anticipation behind. Where we see the world chang- which makes learning more inter- munication wherein the learning is the most critical aspect of learning. learning is lost. emerged as an indispensable However, there are lot of motor ing for kids and parents; the major active, fun and engaging. Schools synchronous, in other words a student Students learn the most when their It is ideal for adult learners who are resource for education even for the development and skill development drift is for teachers. Long working have started focusing on co-cur- can watch/listen to a teacher, interact classmate asks a question or a doubt. matured & self driven. But in the K- kids of this tender age. activities which can no more be the hours everyday, keeping the stu- ricular activities precisely. It makes with them and even ask questions. Pre-recorded classes: It is a Self 12 segment, students are of lower age Digital technology has made way how it use to be earlier in class- dents active, focused, motivated, the students more self-motivated to The learning environment consists Paced Learning Model wherein the group, especially those preparing for the teachers go beyond their cre- rooms. Teachers are no longer engaged, and connected in what finish their work and stick to their of teacher & peer group. Since it’s a live learner has the control viz ‘when to competitive exams, they need a lot of ativity for remote learning oppor- physically available there to guide has been the major focus to achieve routines. Undoubtedly, there is a class, teacher can see the students and study’; ‘how much to study’; ‘pace of intervention by teacher. So, a two-way tunities for kids to create intrigu- them hands teaching scissor skills. the curriculum goals set across. discipline in student’s work with- can assess them at every moment while study’. This learning model allows one- synchronous communication is the ing (virtual) experiences. Virtual Parents are also sailing in the same None of this is achievable without out any peer distraction. they are teaching. Depending upon a way communication wherein learning way forward. classes have made kids meet and boat and working from home with the hardworking parents who are The writer is Founder and Director, student’s goal, progress and level, is asynchronous. A student can only The writer is Center Head and HOD — interact with their teachers and children at the same time. 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COVID-19 has disrupted life, compelling people to adapt to new treatment ways. When hospital visit is risky, telemedicine has come in with the right prescription. MUSBA HASHMI leads you through the medical sector’s online switch and the upgrades needed to meet the surge in the last two months

t was midnight when Abhijit Saxena, to address health issues. Insurance compa- port team of the application regularly follows partnered with top doctors and organisa- a 35-year-old Delhiite, woke up to his nies reimburse teleconsultation fees, realis- up with the patients to ensure a seamless step tions. mother’s scream. The 60-year-old was ing that if a disease is addressed early, the out of the problem. I can imagine how help- The loophole is that these platforms convulsing from a sudden and acute cost of reimbursement will reduce,” Kuruvilla ful this can be for senior citizens, a godsend. don’t support follow-ups with the same doc- ear ache. After self-medication failed tells you. As they say, requirement is the mother of all tor. In case a patient wants to consult the Ito get her relief, the pain became so unbear- He points out that though Coronavirus innovations, and telemedicine is no excep- same doctor again, there is no room for it. able that Saxena had to rush her to hospi- has made people follow social distancing tion,” Pandey adds. The app will connect you only to the doc- tal. seriously and avoid going to hospitals Dr Yash Gulati, Senior Orthopaedic, tor who is answering queries at that time. Both were denied entry at many hospi- unnecessarily, visiting hospitals for minor Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, tells you that “Our doctors are available 24 hours a tals. Saxena was advised to keep his moth- issues is not a good option as they pose a telemedicine has been here for 20 years, if day in case of any emergency but we haven’t er away from hospitals due to the threat of cross-infection not just for not more and has been occasionally used by introduced a way in which the patient can Coronavirus scare. Looking for a doctor Coronavirus but for other infections as well. doctors and patients. “When I say telemed- consult the same doctor twice. We will be became a Herculean task and the night Practo has grown five times since March icine, I refer to teleconsultation that can be working on this and try to introduce the became the longest one for the duo. 1, 2020 and the team is working late hours through messages, voice calls or even video facility soon,” he says. After hours of being a helpless witness all week to respond to health needs. Many calls. Many hospitals around the country Though telemedicine is doing wonders to his mother’s suffering, it struck Saxena doctors are showing interest in working with have been using this technology. Yes, the sec- for now, there are many challenges. If a that he could tap a doctor online. The ENT the platform. tor has picked up pace and is now being patient is in a need of an injection, there is specialist he contacted, immediately pre- “We follow a stringent process when it widely used but that doesn’t mean that it can no way telemedicine can help. “In such cases, scribed the painkillers and eardrops that comes to getting doctors registered with the substitute hospitals visits. That can never be we ask the patient to visit a hospital on pri- worked magic on his mother. app. We make sure that all their degrees and the case because of the restrictions it poses ority. But, for blood pressure and tempera- Cooped up in their homes and with certificates are verified and available on the when it comes to the need for a physical ture checks, the patients are trained enough most hospitals being out of bounds due to platform for users. We have separate sections examination. At best, telemedicine can only to do it by themselves. Nowadays, most of the pandemic, many have either switched to for Ayurveda, Allopathy and Yunani med- be a primary introduction to the patient and the people keep a BP monitoring machine home remedies or telemedicine, not want- icines so that the patient can figure out what a way to know more about his history. Also, or a glucose meter at home, so it serves the ing to catch an infection from a hospital. Dr he wants to opt for. Given the surge in the it can be used to confirm a diagnosis in cer- purpose. But for severe issues, we advise peo- Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Healthcare last two months and the response strategy tain cases. If you don’t take the history of the ple to go to the hospital and get a check-up Strategy Officer, Practo, tells you that about we had, we are ready to handle any situation THE SECTOR HAS patient, you don’t know where in the sea you done,” Garg explains. 60 per cent of the population has access to in the near future,” he explains. PICKED UP PACE AND will sail in and if you don’t do physical exam- Dr Anand Bansal, Medical Director, only 30 per cent healthcare facilities in India. Amit Pandey, senior scriptwriter at IS NOW BEING WIDELY ination then you haven’t sailed at all,” Action Group of Hospitals, says that tech- Though telemedicine is on an all-time Cosmos Maya, who writes scripts for cartoon Gulati says. nology has always been making things eas- high, not much will change in the sector shows, see telemedicine as a gift of technol- USED BUT THAT He adds that it is beneficial in two cases ier and efficient. “When the entire country post-pandemic, he warns. ogy, especially for people who can’t compro- DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT — one, when the patient lives far away from is in the grip of COVID-19, lockdown is a “For a patient in Arunachal Pradesh to mise on work. CAN SUBSTITUTE THE the doctor and travelling is not an option, necessary step to curb the virus spread but, take the opinion of a doctor in Delhi, you “As the world struggles to come to terms and two, in taking a second opinion from in the process, patients suffering from cannot have better technology than telemed- with the outbreak, at a granular level it has TRADITIONAL doctors on surgeries or in general. “The tech- other diseases are having a tough time as icine. But not much will change in the brought a drastic change in life across the HOSPITALS VISITS. nology is successful in cases where you can hospitals are out of bounds. In such cases, telemedicine sector. We as a country, despite globe. While businesses across different sec- THAT CAN NEVER BE skip a physical examination. Like, if a telemedicine has emerged as a boon. having the best doctors, are struggling for tors are reeling and people gradually getting patient has suffered a fracture or has under- Recently, the Health Ministry issued guide- them in villages. The doctor-patient ratio is used to the new lifestyle, the healthcare sec- THE CASE BECAUSE OF gone a knee surgery, the doctor can observe lines for telemedicine, considering it helps skewed. Therefore, telemedicine will help tor has emerged as a crucial part of our lives. THE RESTRICTIONS IT the movement via a video call and the treat- in reducing the risk of virus spread. In the people in rural areas to have access to doc- Most people have been trying to avoid hos- POSES WHEN IT COMES ment can proceed. It can also help the doc- past few decades, there has been a constant tors and better healthcare facilities,” he says. pital visits. However, since health check-ups tors in following up with the patients dur- effort to promote telemedicine but in this In urban areas, the time taken to com- cannot be compromised, medical profession- TO DO A PHYSICAL ing the treatment. So it is boon for prima- pandemic, it has automatically picked up mute to a hospital pushes many a patient to als have swiftly adopted telemedicine as their EXAMINATION OF A ry diagnosis and for some general ailments pace,” he says. the chemist next door or self-medication, way to connect with their patients for vir- PATIENT. AT BEST IT like the common cold, flu and allergies,” he He agrees with Gulati to add that without professional advice. Under these cir- tual consultations wherever possible,” he explains. although it makes the process easier, faster cumstances, telemedicine is the way forward. says. CAN BE A PRIMARY Rajat Garg, co-founder and CEO, and saves resources, it cannot be considered “Through telemedicine, the treatment He recalls his first experience with the INTRODUCTION OF THE myUpchar, an Indian language health infor- to be future of healthcare. starts early. Also, doctors are availabe even technology: “A few days back, I had to get PATIENT AND A WAY TO mation platform delivering medicines “Regular OPDs and physical presence in off-duty hours, on weekends and holidays in touch with a doctor virtually with the help KNOW MORE ABOUT nationwide and teleconsultation facility, are still needed for better and correct treat- too. It saves patients from searching for doc- of an app when one fine morning I noticed tells you that the platform saw a 50 per cent ment. In the time of emergency, one needs tors in an emergency. There are multiple some allergy on my skin. I could not visit a HIS HISTORY increase in traffic in the last few months. to rush to the hospital. For telemedicine. one ways in which telemedicine helps and will hospital. I tried booking an appointment — DR YASH GULATI, “Most queries were related to cold and entirely depends on technology, availabili- continue to help even after the pandemic is with a dermatologist through an app and I SENIOR CONSULTANT, flu symptoms, allergies and gynaecology ty of Internet which may fail at times and a over,” he asserts. received a call from the doctor within 20 ORTHOPEDIC, INDRAPRASTHA related issues. There was no one pattern. major population is still not that tech-friend- The growth has paved way for new play- minutes. Soon I got a prescription on the app Earlier the platform was pressed into use for ly, especially the weaker sections of the soci- ers in the field, and a sudden surge in users itself making it a seamless experience. I APOLLO HOSPITALS seeking second opinion but in the last two ety,” he tells you. for the existing ones. However, there are ordered the medicine online using another months, more generic queries have poured The medicine delivery and sample col- chances that post-COVID-19, people will app and within an hour, I was good to go. I in. We were anticipating more COVID-19 lection from home facilities of these apps and follow the traditional route of visiting a doc- paid for both transactions online. Similarly, related queries, however that didn’t happen. platforms comes in handy for patients in sit- tor and telemedicine may see a decline. the other day when my wife complained The surprising fact was that queries related uations like these when stepping out of the “It will not grow at such a pace as now. about splitting headache, I used the same app to sexual issues dropped by 50 per cent,” house is not an option. So, if you have devel- The growth will be slow, but it will not fade to e-consult a doctor and got the initial med- Garg says. The platform mostly attracts cus- oped an allergy lately or, for that matter, a out. Take for example, the US and Canada ications with the help of the prescription. tomers from Tier II and III cities. To lever- cold or flu, then fret not, a doctor is just a have adopted telemedicine as a common way The best part about this was that the sup- age the growing demand, the platform has click away. sunday magazine Vijayawada, May 31, 2020

I’m going to do what I want to do. I’m going to be who I really am. I’m going to figure out what that is — Emma Watson FROM THE INSIDE Freewill versus fate Treat your sweet It is in human nature to look towards a tooth with these better tomorrow. So, invariably we begin 10 11 equisite recipes! life with high hopes and aspirations...

During the pandemic that has hurt most the vulnerable pockets of the population, we need solutions that cater to scale and affordability, says MINIYA CHATTERJI, as she shares the first hand experience of the work being carried out by her and her team in the battle against Covid-19. Chatterji has developed a PPE model where builders are incentivised to AcollaborateNOVEL and offer their vacant buildings for Covid-19PARTNERSHIP recovery facilities

t was business as usual in Paris. The cafes were crowded. Pavements busy with hur- rying office goers and students. The manicured parks filled with more adults than children. Long queues at bakeries. IJoggers out in the winter sun as much as in the gyms and health clubs. Subway trains packed. The shops luring in customers to the last dis- counts of the winter sale. Only the media was abuzz with around 800 new COVID cases being discovered in France every day. So much so that the Indian government announced that the country would close its borders to any foreign national entering from France. My family and I had to scramble to get our air tickets for the very next day to leave Paris where we live three months every year to return to our home in Goa — my husband and toddler son are New Zealand citizens. It was March 13, 2020 when we landed at Delhi international airport, where COVID related messages to socially distance were blasting on loudspeakers and all passengers had to undergo thermal tests. At that time India had 74 cases in total. India has about 12 million children on the streets. Migrant workers often live in over- crowded temporary rooms in our cities. India is home to about one-third of the global slum population, with an average of one in six city residents living in slum zones where popula- tion densities vary between 277,136 persons per square kilometre (sq km) in Dharavi to 125,000 persons per sq km at the Rasolpoora slum in Hyderabad. In fact, in Dharavi, there is one toilet per 1,440 residents. How are they expected to ‘socially distance’ themselves? Yet in India, that was our best bet and worth a try because with our size of popula- tion and low healthcare facility, we clearly have our own unique challenges to beat the Coronavirus. Testing is expensive and if the number of cases increase at the pace it did in Italy and France, then India would not have adequate numbers of beds to treat patients. It was for this reason that on April 2, at the time that India had about 2,543 cases of COVID-19, that my team at Anant National University submitted a detailed proposal to the Prime Minister’s Office about how to trans- form vacant community halls, marriage halls, office spaces, and residential buildings into temporary hospitals and quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients in an effective yet highly affordable way. I set up the Anant Centre for Sustainability as a think-teach-do tank about two years ago, and since the past 10 months the team there had been collecting primary data at a city level to unravel the reasons why 7.5% homes in India are vacant as well as what we could do with them to close the housing gap in the country. In our proposal to the PMO, we included intricate details about the vacant spaces that were suited for specific COVID-19 conditions, room layouts, list of equipment required, costs, vendors, as well as a financing beds in Mumbai in to quarantine facilities, at each entity is contributing in money or in autorickshaw — once again offered by a uni- structure that did not require the government one tenth of the cost of traditional quaran- kind. This is very different from a transac- versity and therefore at only the exact cost of to pay for the costs to set up COVID-19 recov- tine centres. Milind Deora generously tional approach where the funder is the the materials needed to manufacture it. We ery facilities in vacant buildings. arranged for CSR funds from Godrej. Dhaval owner and the provider of goods is seeking a are putting mobile x-ray and swab collection Yet wondering if we would ever even hear Monani, Director of Affordable Housing at profit. Another example is the ability for the centres upon an autorickshaw platform using back from the Prime Minister, I also reached AnantU came up with an incredibly inge- three entities to tango, given that each would insulated tarpaulins. It dramatically brings out to friends who I thought might help us nious design of making hospital furniture out have their unique interests and concerns. down the cost of testing while bringing the implement our proposal. Anil Antony, who is of laminated corrugated cardboard that were And finally, the role of universities anywhere opportunity to test at the doorstep of resi- national coordinator of the Parliamentarians durable, water proof, priced at 10% of the WHEN THE in the world is to further knowledge, with no dents living even in overcrowded zones. for Innovators of India, a multi-party parlia- cost of a steel bed. The equipment is at man- GOVERNMENT- bias and without seeking profit. The under- In the wake of the relaxation in the lock- mentarian organisation to which I too serve as ufacturing cost and the cheapest in the mar- UNIVERSITY-PRIVATE standing of this is still at a nascent stage and down in India, we must be prepared to live a mentor, readily connected me to the Kerala ket, while mine and the university team’s must be mainstreamed in our country. At a with the virus for an extended amount of state government. Milind Deora, former efforts are at zero cost and completely on a SECTOR COME time when some individuals and organisa- time. Being prepared will help India avoid Minister of State, immediately connected me voluntary basis. Due to the relentless efforts TOGETHER AS tions (even while declaring to be non profit) the path that France initially took with their to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation of Professor Monani and the team, within PARTNERS, EACH might be trying to make a buck out of the ‘business as usual’ aporoach. Unless there is a (BMC). three days we built up the capacity of manu- ENTITY IS desperation that this crisis creates, the advan- vaccine, the virus is not going away. The rate Before the end of the week, I did hear back facturing 2,500 beds, tables, room separators tage of partnering with good universities is of spread might flatten at some point and from the Ministry of Commerce who request- every week, and transporting them to any CONTRIBUTING IN that its mandate is only to push new thinking then spike again. No amount of modelling ed immediate assistance for creating new cate- place in India. Now every week we are setting MONEY OR IN KIND. and research instead of profiteering. and simulations can predict the course of gories on GeM, GOI’s e-market for govern- up about two new facilities across India. THIS IS VERY Overcoming these minor hiccups in govern- this. While those who have shelter and liveli- ment projects, for building COVID-19 recov- This extraordinary pace of scale of an ment-university-private sector endeavours hoods during this crisis, can afford to physi- ery facilities as we had proposed to the PMO. innovative solution during a nationwide DIFFERENT FROM A will only lead to greater innovation and cally distance (more apt than ‘social dis- Indeed, AnantU was registered on GeM as lockdown will probably make it to the bunch TRANSACTIONAL accelerated implementation, besides attract- tance’!) from others, we need to tap in to fru- well. But by that time we already had two of stories I would tell my grandchildren one APPROACH WHERE THE ing the best talent of the country to teach gal innovations to scale up solutions for spaces in Thiruvanantharapuram and in South day. For now, I am convinced that it has been FUNDER IS THE OWNER and implement research driven projects with- those who need to choose between hunger Mumbai that were ready to be converted in to made possible only because of a government- in universities. and the virus. a 20 bed temporary hospital for moderate university-private sector partnership which AND THE PROVIDER OF During the pandemic that has hurt most cases of COVID-19 patients and a 100 bed came with it’s share of challenges that essen- GOODS IS SEEKING A the vulnerable pockets of the population, we Dr. Miniya Chatterji is CEO of Sustain Labs quarantine facility for mild cases, designed, tially pointed to the lack of habitude for this. PROFIT need solutions that cater to scale and afford- and Adjunct Professor at SciencesPo Paris. She implemented, and funded by AnantU. For instance, is each entity a partner or a ability. For instance another innovation we is also a columnist and author of the 2019 best- Within the same fortnight we had trans- vendor? When the government-university- are bringing to market this week is a mobile seller Indian Instincts — essays on freedom formed three more facilities totalling 700 private sector come together as partners, testing facility fitted within the humble and equality in India sunday magazine THE WILL IS NOT FREE — IT IS A PHENOMENON BOUND BY CAUSE AND tarot 10 EFFECT — BUT THERE IS SOMETHING BEHIND THE WILL WHICH IS FREE — SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Vijayawada, May 31, 2020

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 This week you are likely to be under stress due to Keep your stress level under control to stay in good Your fear seems to be enslaving you. A lot of times when various reasons. Be gentle with yourself. Avoid anger health. Do not avoid any problems that come up, deal we are in extreme fear, we find it difficult to move and aggression. Release your frustration to express it with them up front. Take adequate rest. If you need forward. You may be chained to your past or an old rather than turning your anger and sorrow on yourself. healing, ask for it on both literal and spiritual planes. health condition may reoccur, making you all the more Try to bring moderate changes in your lifestyle. Rest is Avoid indulgences such as alcohol or any kind of worried. This is a good time to explore your fears, important. On the career front, you are facing addiction, else you may face health hazards. limitations, and unhealthy attachments. Succumbing to numerous challenges right now. Arguments and an Professionally, finance will occupy your mind this week addictions to forget about your worries is indicated. Do unsettled working environment may upset you and you will have difficulty in making decisions about not give in. On the career front, beginning of a project in emotionally. You are determined and this will enable money. Put an end to your indecisiveness over short term which a great deal of creative energy is invested is on the you to work hard to overcome the problems created by goals. This is not the time to start new projects, forge cards. You possess a high maturity level to meet your others. On the personal front, you are feeling generous business partnerships, or make any significant purchases. immediate demands at the workplace. There could be and compassionate this week. A new relationship is On the personal front, you may sense negative vibes in explosive arguments with the near and dear ones. You possible. Existing relationships will find new meaning, your relationship. The energy of the week indicates that tend to forget about the responsibilities as a family and you will cherish memorable moments. conflict with the near and dear ones is likely. member, but at the same time, you demand your rights.

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TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 Worry, stress, and anxiety are likely to affect your health Live in the moment and pay attention to keeping balance A complete transformation in your health is indicated. this week. Take good care of yourself. Balance in in your life. Moderation is an important part of living a Those suffering from a serious illness would be amazed exercise, food and water intake, and getting adequate rest sensible and healthy life. Balance is the theme of this to see an improvement in their test results. A disciplined is important. Breathing exercises are useful. If you are week. Work on maintaining proper diet, workout, rest and controlled lifestyle is required. Resist the craving for waiting on test results, remember that being optimistic is and sleep for healthy living. On the career front, this sweets and fried foods. Professionally, be very careful of all you can do. On the professional front, if you are week you will get the chance to shine and be in limelight. the sources through which you are making money. Any currently in a job, you may pursue an online course, You project yourself with self-respect and modesty. You shortcut to gain quick success, or unfair dealing, may simultaneously. Find out about course options that match will use your power and leadership for the benefit of put you in legal purview and invite legal action. You need your requirement. In fact, find out all about education others. You should also be in a position to tell people at to review how you have been interacting with others. opportunities and post studies work options. If you are in the workplace where to get off as and when required. Even in your relationship, you may get hyper over small the partnership business, you will work together with Family members will treat you affectionately. A new things with the people who matter to you. You work with selfless motives. Keep your balance and your friendship, romance, or loving relationships is on the your mind than heart. This way your spouse may also get perspective. Females are likely to become extra emotional cards. Aim for deep relationship and move towards a hyper and conflicts may arise. Remember words echo during this time in domestic affairs. meaningful life. louder than action.

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GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Change is inevitable in your health this week. You may This week happiness is on the cards. Good news awaits Your cheerful state of mind and positive thinking is feel tested on your commitment to a certain goal. Be you. You will have reasons to feel good and enjoy life. reflected in your personality. You share your good prepared for a surprise. Expect someone new and Feeling of contentment in terms of spirituality will make experiences with the loved ones. Connecting with old exciting to make a move in your direction. Everything is you enthusiastic about life. You will be full of energy and friends brings back happy memories. Health remains under control. Self-confidence is at an all-time high. enjoy good health. Career-wise you will be quite busy. You good. On the career front, someone is threatened by Now is the perfect time to get healthy by eating right. may have to take some important decisions related to your your success. Therefore, maintain a low profile. Don’t On the career front, you may get a position where you professional and personal life. This decision will charge share your working plan with anyone. The negative can use power and authority. Keep a tight control on you up and help in handling other issues. The money will forces are active and will try to run you down. Stay your temper when dealing with subordinates. Your not be a limitation for you. Those who are looking for a away from temperamental seniors at workplace. Avoid dominating attitude may turn them against you and you job, a woman holding powerful designation may help you silly arguments. Be aware of this nitty-gritty for a better will not be able to get the work done. Stick to a reliable in your endeavour. This week you need to keep your career and smooth running of your business. The cards way of making money. This is a great time when your emotions in check. Your mind will take over your heart to suggest a phase of intense emotions. Your partner will bonding with the loved one will increase. You work hold back many delicate feelings. You will gain a position be close and kind to you. You will enjoy a romantic together and spend quality. of trust and authority. time.

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CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 You will enjoy the good health and admiration of your A confusion over a medical test and diagnosis results is In this period, it is likely that stress may have taken a friends. Self-confidence is high and will attract people likely. Take second opinion before reaching the final serious toll on your body. There are things that you can to you like a magnet. Do not worry about your health. decision. The card suggests that any health changes are do to re-build. First and foremost, calm down. Try to get Things are not as bad for you as you fear. There is an likely to take place slowly. And this may be for the best, adequate rest and sleep. If fatigue and sleeplessness and underlying, spiritual strength that will sustain your irrespective of how fast you would like things to move. physical problems persist, get treatment done. On the health and of others who matter to you. Connect with This week you can win over any situation at the professional front, you will be held accountable for your the joy within you, and share it with all. On the career workplace by your wit and intelligence. You have the actions. If you have acted in an unfair manner, it may front, good opportunities will arise and promote your logical and analytical skills that help you to overcome any come back to haunt you. It can lead to legal issues. You ideas. It’s a good week to bring your projects out into difficulty and face the challenges. On the personal front, may receive help from an outside party that can move the the limelight. A good opportunity is likely, seek advice there is hope. There still exists a spark in your existing legal matter in your favour. Rely on your intuition before accepting an invitation. Uncertainties about a relationship, which you feel is over. You will look at your especially when dealing with strangers. In your relationship may bother you. You need to seriously life and relations with a deeper, more spiritual relationship, you feel romantic and are in a joyful mood. reconsider a relationship. Being in an unhealthy understanding and will begin to change some of your Keep your cool and that means a lot to the person you relationship is much worse than being alone. priorities. love. You may plan a surprise for your beloved.

Lucky number 11 Lucky number 12 Lucky number 13 Lucky colour Golden Lucky colour Brown Lucky colour Maroon Lucky day Monday Lucky day Thursday Lucky day Wednesday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331

ASTROTURF BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO Freewill versus fate man thinks himself the master of others mortals are born unique, each being’s t is in human nature to look towards available to other species. Remember, but remains more of a slave than they mind pre-programmed one way or the a better tomorrow. So, invariably we the freewill option grants you with the are.” other, coming as they may as Karmic Ibegin life with high hopes and aspi- freedom to make choices. It needs to be The obvious question now is: Is carry-over from the past. Remember, rations. Accordingly, we set our dream appreciated here that if there is choice in there any scope to come out of the one’s Karmic cycle keeps running in suc- destination. Dreams are necessary for hand, the probability of its use and mis- binds of fate? The answer is ‘yes’ and cession, transgressing birth-death cycles. reaching heights one is capable of, as use becomes equal. And there is nothing ‘no’. Well, the choice option you have So, ordinarily, we are all born fated, each they serve a focus to reach an objective. like a free lunch in this world. You have also enjoins upon you with the capacity manifesting varying desire and mind- Since time immemorial, the Moon fasci- to own up and bear with consequences to make necessary amends. You can trends. That leads us, all through the run nated and evoked man’s curiosity, seen of the choices you make. This way, you make a conscientious choice purported of life, unless otherwise consciously every day — yet unknown. A longing to become stuck to a cause-effect chain, to deny the implication of fate. modified, which is not easy. Not that we know and understand, it led scientists to which runs in succession. In this scheme Remember, what is fated is imprinted in can’t change. Our indwelling faculty of send man on the Moon. Yet, not every- of things, there has to be a cause behind your memory in the form of thought- discriminate intelligence empowers us to body’s dreams get fulfilled. Non-realisa- every effect, which, in turn becomes the seed, which when gains a congenial dispassionately see things in perspective tion often brings in frustrating experi- cause of future happenings. ground, it comes into play. Remember, a and make necessary amends. But it can’t ences. Why? Are we so helplessly fated? Someone curious to understand the seed if kept on a table will remain inert. come into play involuntarily. It has to be If so, what is the relevance of freewill, we relation between freewill and fate sought The same seed when planted into earth consciously invoked for due diligence, are supposed to be endowed with? a wise man’s help for the answer. The mass may breed a plant. which is the prerogative of Ahamkara The obvious question now is: What wiseman asked the questioner: Stand on It is pertinent to note here that (ego consciousness). The irony, however primarily drives our lives — freewill or one feet with the other raised in air. The human mind is empowered to self- is that often our ego plays the spoiler by fate? This debate has been ongoing since questioner followed. The wiseman then reflect upon its own space and identify identifying itself with the indwelling ages, which finds reflection in asked him to raise the other leg also. undesirable thought-trends. Following desires, and is tempted to pursue it as an Ramayana, Yoga Vashishtha, and even How can I? I will fall. Now you have the which, you could consciously deny the end game. It then doesn’t leave scope to Mahabharat. The rationalists and those answer said the wiseman. Freewill ground necessary for its fruition. Or you look beyond for a better option if any. belonging to science fraternity have option gave you the choice to raise either could modify it by feeding the mind The topic continues... often challenged the relevance of the left or right leg, or not raise any. If, with fresh educative inputs. Therefore, The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant Astrology, which primarily deals with however, you raise one leg, you are stuck in so far as human potential is con- and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at fate. Little reflection would reveal that it and so fated. To sum, the exercise of cerned, one is capable to come out of the G-1102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, is the exercise of freewill option, which freewill binds you to fate. binds of fate. It is, however, easier said New Delhi-1110 025 is an exclusive human privilege, that So said Rousseau: “Man is born free, than done. Tel: 91-111-449848475/9818037273 binds you to fate. This option is not and everywhere he is in chains. One The fact of life is that all ordinary Email: [email protected]

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Achyuta Samanta. He had declared that an athletic track in KIIT and KISS would be named after me called ‘Dutee Chand Athletic Track’ and would be time after returning from the Asian Championships I inaugurated soon. I would be also leading the KIIT did not. I was not in a good mood, I stayed aloof. I Athletic Academy, which would be established in was constantly worried what would happen if my sis- future. He said that these would be the best gift from ter started talking to the world. A few days after I KIIT and KISS to me. Dr Samanta and the college Sister is an inspiration returned to Hyderabad where I train, I told my coach have proved lucky for me. I am confident that I will about my sister blackmailing me. Sir told me not to bring more laurels to the country as well as Odisha, utee Chand was born on February 3, 1996 to worry. I decided to come to Bhubaneswar and visit KIIT and KISS in the coming days. Dutee Chand, crowned the Chakradhar Chand and Akhuji Chand in the my village for a short break. Hyd is home away from home DJajpur district of Odisha. Though she is from a Family’s reaction on coming out fastest woman in India and family of weavers living below the poverty line, she has I have spent four years in Hyderabad, from 2015 made a mark on the world stage and put her village on My family opposed it right away and since the to 2019 and I really love the city. The police are real- the map by achieving success at a young age. Her source media played up the news big time, the situation was ly friendly, it’s very safe for women and the weather the first Indian athlete to of inspiration is her older sister Saraswati Chand, who tense in my partner’s home as well. But I always had a here is very pleasant as well. I have travelled a lot in competed at the state level. She also holds the national tendency of doing things that I was warned against the city and visited places like Charminar, Golconda openly come out of the closet, record in the women’s 100 m and is only the fifth Indian doing. Even as a kid, people in my village used to tell fort and Inorbit Mall. I was staying in Gachibowli to participate in the women's 100 metres at the Olympics me that I should not be running and a girl like me and it was my area of some sorts. All the local ven- speaks to The Pioneer about when she qualified for the 2016 Rio Games. should not be even thinking about it. But it is the dors knew me very well. I used to go shopping and sport that got me so far. Similarly, in my personal life, outings on Sundays with others. The people are her tough upbringing, life Coming out a lot of close relatives have snapped all contact with friendly and I remember how once I got lost in My coming out in the open about my same-sex me after I confessed to being gay. But I believe in Golconda and asked for directions, someone told me after coming out and future relationship has made me feel liberated. I have been what I am and I will do what I believe is right for me. to just climb the fort and I can see the whole city. able to focus better in training, despite the growing I had to explain my family that I had not known We had biryanis every week and I miss it. I want to dreams about setting up an turmoil back home. My mother, who initially sup- about the word ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian’ and further told them come back to Hyderabad, that depends on when the ported the decision, is now upset. how I felt happy about sharing my life with her and lockdown is lifted and the pandemic is over. academy for budding sports- An early recognition of the talent also mentioned about how it was decriminalised. I Plans for the future told my family that I might marry a boy if I do like enthusiasts. The sprinter My elder sister, Saraswati Chand, is an athlete and someone and that my partner can do the same. That The coming generation should not suffer the way I she was the one who asked me to practice running was the one condition from her family, that I should did with lack of resources. I noticed that education scripted history in 2019 at the and take part in school tournaments. That was when not interfere or stop her if she wants to marry a boy. and other such aspects are recognised and provided I was just 6 years old. I remember refusing, and That convinced them upto an extent. However, I am by the government but sports is often overlooked. I telling her that I can’t do it. When she saw that I ran still not allowed to visit my home until I ‘break up’ want to change that in my native place. My course World Universiade in Naples well, she convinced me to take up athletics and I with my partner so I live in my house in hostel in Bhubaneswar provided me with shelter, always used to win a lot of prizes in school-level com- Bhubaneswar. shoes and food during 2006. Up until then, I used to when she became the first petitions. My sister told me that sports quota will practise barefoot and often used to get hurt. I cannot fetch me free books and higher education, so I kept Finding acceptance see that happening to others in my hometown. I will Indian to clinch gold in a continuing and consequently, I started giving more Unexpectedly,the sports fraternity accepted me set up an academy for the upcoming talents and make time to my running and started training for it. with open arms and said that my personal life and sure they are given everything they need to grow and 100m event at a global meet. However, it was hard for me initially as I did not have choices do not concern them. Gopi bhaiya (Pullela make the country proud. I also proper running shoes and neither did I have any Gopichand) told me that they are my family and the wish to join politics and Her career has been full of coach or training facilities. It was a real struggle at academy is like a home to me. help the people in my that time. Fortunately, my performance gradually got hometown. ups and downs. From being noticed and the sports brand, Puma gave me a spon- How it started sorship deal following which everything has gone It started in 2017, but we have hardly been able to banned in 2014 to facing smoothly for me. stay together in the same place. She stays in my vil- Locked Sister turned foe lage and I am most of the time training in Hyderabad down, but backlash from people very or travelling for competitions. I meet her when I on track My sister changed colours when I confided in her come on a break to Bhubaneswar for a day or two. close to her after she revealed about my sexual orientation in 2019. I told her, also But then I need to return to my training base. So in a I was prepar- my parents, about my female best friend and that I way it has been a long-distance relationship. About ing for the 2020 would want to be with her forever as we understand the proposal, after a puja in 2018, I started to like her Olympics at the her same-sex relationship, each other well. While my parents were shocked, my a lot. But I was not sure what her feelings for me Pullela sister used it as an opportunity to threaten me that were. Moreover, I didn’t want to take the first step Gopichand Dutee has shown she will go to the media with it if I don’t give her because of my public status. I thought that if I told Badminton money. Without knowing what to do, I gave in to her her that I liked her, she would be under pressure to Academy until earli- incredible demands but one day I thought I’ve had enough and say ‘yes’ and I didn’t want that to happen. I was wait- er this year. The lock- asked her to go ahead. I did not realise that she would ing for her to express her love for me and on 2019, down forced me to resilience actually do it. Much to my surprise, she went to the Valentine’s Day, she proposed to me. I was in travel back to Odisha. press without my consent and the media played the Hyderabad when she typed out a WhatsApp message The process had stopped that is an story up big time, ruining my image. I then had to saying that she was in love with me. My first reaction for now but I managed to face the local media in Odisha myself and explain frankly was ‘this won’t be possible because the world get a schedule worked out inspi- myself and about my sexuality. We have not been on won’t accept or allow a girl to be with a girl’. But she for me to practice talking terms ever since. told me, if we want we can make it work. She told me here. The govern- ration, Training under mental stress not to worry about what the world will say. ment had recently announced about writes K It did disturb my mind. I remember my coach, Love for the Odia festival opening tracks Ramesh sir, asking me why I was glum. “You just Kumar Purnima is one of my favourite festivals. I so I should get Naveen came back from a meet where you won a medal (200 used to be part of it when I was young and even now back to it since metres Bronze at Asian Championships) and broke a I am excited about it. Till recently, my WhatsApp dis- the Olympics national record in the 100 metres but you don’t seem play picture was the one taken on the day of the puja. were also post- Kumar. to be happy,” he said. I wanted to talk to my coach I was wearing gold and was in a saree. Because I am poned. My nor- about what I was going through but I was a little wor- an athlete most of the time I am in training gear. So mal day now is ried about what he would say. He is like a father to when a puja is held, it feels good to wear a saree and about training me. First I told him that I had a fight with my family jewellery. morning and but didn’t give him the details. He told me ‘everyone evening, take at some point has a fight or some misunderstanding In gratitude rest and nap with their family. So focus on the Asian I am a student of Kalinga Institute of Industrial during the Championships now’. After winning a medal, I usual- Technology (KIIT) University. What I am today, it is day and ly take sweets when I return to celebrate. But that only due to the support of KIIT and the founder Dr cook. I often lis- ten to music and watch videos on You Tube.

Dutee Chand (middle) with her parents and siblings in front of her house in Gopalpur

nAn athlete at heart, in 2012 Dutee began sprinting and nIn 2016, Dutee set a new record for the 60-metre sprint emerged as a national champion in the 100-metre event at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha with a phenomenal time of just 11.28 seconds. with a time of 7.28 seconds. RAPID FIRE Message to young athletes: n n Favourite colour: Pink Favourite food: I can I would tell them to In 2013, Dutee she won a scholarship to a government The same year she won the silver medal at the Kosonov cook everything. But school in Bhubaneswar. She set a new record, Memorial International Athletic Meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan Favourite vehicle: BMW listen to their heart (currently in possession) biriyani would be my becoming the first Indian to represent her country at with her times.24 seconds in the 100-metre women event. favourite. and not come under Favourite passtime: pressure from any- the final of the IAAF World Youth Championships in She also got another gold to her name in New Delhi at the Which actress could play the 100-metre event. 2016 Federation Cup National Athletics Championships in Visiting beaches and one. Do whatever nearby temples you on-screen: I think the 100-metre sprint with a time of 11.32 seconds. Priyanka Chopra did a makes you happy, nIn 2013, Dutee won two more medals at the 100-metre but also ensure that n Favourite books: Odia very good job in Mary and 200-metre events at the 2013 National Senior In another first, Dutee competed at the Asian Games in 2018 in authors and their works Kom. Though I don’t what you do should Athletics Championships in Ranchi for her timing of the 100 metre women’s sprint where she won the silver medal. know who will eventually not affect you nega- 11.73 seconds and 23.73 seconds respectively. Favourite sportsmen: nIn 2019, she came in third place in Asian Athletics Elina Thomas be selected, I think tively in future. And nIn 2014, Dutee won two of the coveted gold medals at Championship in the 200 meter event and the same Kangana Ranaut can por- of course, always How would you describe tray me perfectly on aim to make your the Asian Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan – year, she stood first in the XXX Summer Universiade in yourself: Disciplined and screen, I like her as an country proud. an honour that had eluded India till then. and recognition Awards 100 meters which took place in Naples. athletic actress.