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NIKHIL TO GET HITCHED TODAY { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com 30K INDIANS WILL RETURN FROM ABROAD UNDER ARMY CONSIDERING PROPOSAL TO GOVERNMENT ‘DILUTING' COVID SC ASKS LAWYERS NOT TO PUT ON COAT, PHASE 2 OF VANDE BHARAT MISSION, SAYS PURI ALLOW CIVILIANS IN FORCE FOR 3 YEARS TESTING GUIDELINES: CONGRESS LONG GOWNS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

ivil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that 30,000 he Indian Army is examining a proposal for allowing civilians to join he Congress on Wednesday accused the government of "diluting" he Supreme Court on Wednesday came out with a formal CIndians will return from 31 countries on 149 flights between May 16 and Tthe force for a three-year tenure, officials said. At present, the Army Ttesting guidelines and said its revised rules which allow a patient to be Tnotification asking lawyers not to wear coats and long gowns 22, the duration for the second phase of the Vande Bharat recruits young people under short service commission for an initial discharged without undergoing final tests for coronavirus will prove during the hearings through video conferencing till medical exigencies Mission. During the first phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, tenure of 10 years. "The Army is considering a proposal disastrous for the country. Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev exist or until further orders" in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to allow civilians to join the force for a period of three demanded a reversal of the new discharge policy, saying else India could notification came in the evening, hours after Chief Justice of to operate a total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to years," an Army spokesperson said in reply to a query. be in the same situation as the United States and Europe, India (CJI) S A Bobde, said such dresses should not be bring 14,800 Indians from 12 countries on a payment The Army has been making various efforts to attract which have seen a spurt in COVID-19 cases. According donned as they make it easier to catch virus . It is notified basis. Air India and Air India Express are also operating talented young people to join it. Sources said the to Union health ministry's revised discharge guidelines for the information of all concerned that considering the forward domestic flights after few international flights so proposal is part of broad efforts to bring in reform in for people infected with coronavirus, very mild, mild medical advice, as a precautionary measure to contain that passengers can reach their destinations within the the 1.3- million-strong Army. They said the broad and pre-symptomatic cases can be discharged after 10 spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection under country amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. contours of the proposal are yet to be finalised. days of symptom onset and no fever for three days. the prevailing conditions, the Competent Authority 42,842 people AATMA ‘NIRMALA’ BHARAT entered TS n FM announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for small businesses n Rs 20K cr subordinate debt for stressed MSMEs n Rs 50K cr equity infusion for MSMEs during lockdown PNS n NEW DELHI government's attempt to check NAVEENA GHANATE the world's fifth-largest econ- n HYDERABAD The government on omy hurtling towards its first Stimulus 2.0 for lockdown 4.0 Active: Wednesday announced about full-year contraction in four In all, 42,842 people entered 394 (29%) Rs 6 lakh crore package com- decades. the state through various prising Rs 3 lakh crore of col- Sitharaman said automatic Plan based on five important pillars: modes of transport after the Recovered: lateral-free loans for small collateral-free loans of a 4-year economy, infrastructure, tech-driven imposition of lockdown. Of 939(69%) Deschooling businesses and a Rs 30,000 tenure with a 12-month mora- these, 798 came through air- Deaths: Society by crore lifeline to non-bank and torium on interest payment, systems, demography and demand craft, 239 via trains and 41,805 34(2%) housing finance companies will benefit 45 lakh small by road. Health Minister Ivan Illich as part of measures to help the businesses. Etela Rajender has declared Health Minister opined economy tied over disrup- Another two lakh such busi- Govt to announce 15 that now the spread of virus is that the virus spread tions caused by the coron- nesses would benefit from a Rs different measures mainly through migrants. initially first from those avirus lockdown. 20,000 crore subordinate debt n 6 for MSMEs On Wednesday, the Health Also, it cut the tax rate on for stressed or loan defaulting Minister opined that the virus who came from abroad 4 non-salary payments by 25 per MSMEs, she said, adding a n 2 for employees spread initially first from those and later through Markaz cent, extended support to fund of funds for MSMEs is n 2 for NBFCs and MFIs who came from abroad and returnees. Now the companies to meet statutory also being created, which will later through Markaz migrants posed risk. liability on employees' retire- infuse Rs 50,000 crore equity returnees. Now the migrants ment fund, provided a Rs in units that have growth IT return due date for posed risk. 90,000 crore bailout to cash- potential. The Minister said, people who have the symp- starved electricity distribu- Also the definition of 2019-20 extended from “Travelers arriving by flights toms”, he said. Minister tion companies and gave con- MSMEs has been changed July 31 and October 31 to from overseas are being kept Rajender said quarantine was struction firms up to six more from a pure investment-based November 30 in hotels in quarantine. At being done according to months to complete the gov- one to that provides for high- each railway station, medical ICMR guidelines. ernment projects. er investments and turnover personnel perform fever tests The Minister called on peo- Announcing the first set of for companies to remain as and home quarantine imprints ple to be more cautious due to components of the Rs 20 lakh small businesses, and avail No global tender for are put on hand. Medical easing of lockdown in certain crore COVID-19 economic financial and other incentives. teams are testing people who areas. He asked people to stimulus package announced Besides, an estimated Rs 1 government procurement come via road and are kept in practice physical distance, by Prime Minister Narendra lakh crore in dues to MSMEs up to Rs 200 crore home quarantine for 14 days.” wear masks, and wash hands Modi, Finance Minister by government and central “ASHA workers are identi- frequently. Telangana State Nirmala Sitharaman said the PSUs will be released within 45 fying migrants in every village government will take all pos- measures will help "spur days. and monitoring them. We are sible measures to contain coro- Confident of Nepal growth and build a very self- Small and mid-sized busi- EPF support of Rs 2,500 crore immediately admitting the navirus, said Rajender. playing in top-flight reliant India". nesses in India account for "It addresses ease of doing about a third of gross domes- extended for another soon: Delhi Capitals’ business, compliance, and due tic product and employ more three months Lamichhane diligence and the intention is also than 11 crore people and the Where is money? to build local brands," she said. package announced on Except for the modest MSME package, we are The Rs 20 lakh crore spend- Wednesday is aimed at help- Narendra Modi @narendramodi disappointed with today's announcements,Where ing, including ones previous- ing them overcome coron- The steps announced will boost liquidity, empower the is the rest of the Rs 16.4 lakh crore? 5 ly announced and the Reserve avirus disruptions. entrepreneurs and strengthen their competitive spirit Bank measures, is seen as a 2 — P CHIDAMBARAM Senior Congress leader Nothing for states: Mamata TS records lower Railways to start waitlists for ‘Army canteens to PNS n KOLKATA Democracy has also than national sell only indian come to a halt. The death rate special trains from May 22 goods from June 1’ Terming the economic stimu- Centre is misleading us with lus package announced by the HYDERABAD: Against the PNS n NEW DELHI Centre as "a big zero", West false figures. The recession has nation's case fatality rate (CFR PNS n NEW DELHI AC 3 tier, 50 for AC 2 tier, 200 Bengal Chief Minister Mamata already started. -- the number of deaths pro- for Sleeper Class, 100 for Union Home Minister Amit Banerjee on Wednesday said it — MAMATA BANERJEE portionate to the number of In an indication that it might chair cars, and 20 each for Shah announced that all can- was nothing but an "eyewash" West Bengal Chief Minister confirmed cases) of 3.35%, TS soon start mail/express as well First AC and Executive Class teens of the CAPFs like the and full of "misleading infor- is now averaging 2.4%, with as chair car services, the -- truncating the queues for CRPF and the mation". a standstill across India, but certain other states bettering Railway Board on Wednesday confirmed tickets BSF will sell only "In the name of lockdown, there was nothing in the stim- its record including AP issued an order introducing the significantly. indigenous the Centre is trying economi- ulus package. (2.28%), UP (2.19%), Punjab provision of waiting list start- The changes will come into products from Significant cally cripple all the state gov- "Democracy has also come to (1.76%) and Delhi (1.04%) , if ing May 22 for journeys not effect for tickets booked from June 1 to 50 lakh ernments. The announcement a halt. The Centre is misleading one considers states that have only on its presently opera- The railways has, however, May 15 for journeys beginning family members advantages exist in made by the Union Finance us with false figures. The reces- reported more than 30 deaths. tional special trains but also on capped the waiting list on from May 22. of about 10 lakh personnel. Reliance-Aramco Minister was full of misleading sion has already started. And the 2 all its forthcoming services. these trains -- up to 100 for 2 2 information. It is nothing but Central government has not deal: Report a big zero as the states mentioned anything about the have got nothing," special package for Covid- Banerjee told a press 19 crisis, no funds for Telangana permits toddy tapping conference at the state healthcare sector's revival, Pothireddypadu 8 secretariat Nabanna job creation, market PNS n HYDERABAD tices as prescribed in the not in outlets, officials said. here. development, any waiver COVID-19 guidelines while Justifying allowing toddy tap- She said that the for the farmers and special The Telangana government taking up sales of toddy," a gov- ping, Minister for Excise V brings politics back economic activi- grants to the MSME on Wednesday allowed toddy ernment order said. Srinivas Goud said, Chief min- TODAY ties and the (micro, small tapping in all the districts in Toddy outlets shall contin- ister K Chandrasekhar Rao lives of com- and medium the state barring COVID-19 ue to remain closed till further took the decision keeping in to centre-stage ALMANAC mon people enterprises) containment zones. orders, it added. Tappers view the welfare of the toddy Month & Paksham: have virtu- sector," she "Tappers shall maintain should sell the toddy in the tapping community. PNS n HYDERABAD Paush & Shukla Paksha ally come to said. social distance hygiene prac- area where it was tapped and 2 The row over utilization of Panchangam Krishna water in the context of Tithi : Saptami: 06:50 am the execution of Pothireddypadu Nakshatram: Shravana: 06:23 am project in Andhra Pradesh has TS offers 1.50 L-acre land bank for firms exiting China brought politics back to centre Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start stage in Telangana. any important work) All the parties are trying L VENKAT RAM REDDY n wake of reports that several Following this, the Centre After a two-month lull due to Rahukalam: 01:48 pm – 03:24 pm n HYDERABAD 80K acres in MNCs in China are mulling asked the states to submit a lockdown since March 22, polit- to derive political Yamagandam: 05:48 am – 07:24 am Hyd within a relocation to India due to the detailed report addressing ical action has charged the state mileage out of this water Varjyam: 10:44 am – 12:28 pm The Telangana State govern- radius of 100 km alleged inept handling of coro- these concerns. Most of the once again. All the parties are ment, in a report to the Centre, from navirus outbreak in China. companies believed to be pack- trying to derive political mileage sharing dispute between Gulika: 09:00 am - 10:36 am has stated that its land bank, RGIA The Centre has asked states ing up in China are reported- out of this water sharing dispute AP and TS by levelling Good Time: (to start any important work) comprising parcels totaling to tap this opportunity and ly enquiring about states hav- between AP and TS by levelling Amritakalam: 09:10 pm – 10:55 pm 1.50 lakh acres across the state, attract companies exiting ing access to sea port as it serious allegations against one serious allegations is readily available for allotment China by offering them land would facilitate cost-effective another. Each party is trying to against one another. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:46 am – 12:38 pm to tech majors and other com- and other infrastructural facil- exports. project itself as the champion of panies that are mulling reloca- ities at competitive rates in a The Centre reportedly rec- Telangana’s interests by oppos- HYDERABAD tion from China in the wake of n Geographical advantages as well as fast and hassle-free manner. ommended Gujarat, ing the decision of YS and Telangana, YS Jaganmohan WEATHER the Covid-19 pandemic. better air, rail and road connectivity make up In this backdrop, the Centre Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jaganmohan Reddy-led AP gov- Reddy and K Chandrasekhar Forecast: Partly cloudy About 50 per cent of this land for lack of sea port, says TS report to Centre has initiated steps to negotiate Kerala, Karnataka etc., which ernment to construct a new lift Rao respectively, who appear to Temp: 37/26 bank is located in Hyderabad with companies leaving China have huge facilities along the irrigation project by utilising be on a collision course, have Humidity: 56% and surrounding districts with through Indian embassies in coastline and at sea ports. The Krishna water from Srisailam been accused by opposition Sunrise: 05:44 am good air, rail and road connec- Bhuvanagiri, Nalgonda, reports from the states on the various countries. These com- land-locked Telangana State, project, thereby increasing the parties of 'colluding' and enact- Sunset: 06:40 pm tivity, including Medchal, Sangareddy and Siddipet. availability of land, infrastruc- panies have been inquiring with no sea port or dry port, has storage capacity of ing a drama over Srisailam Current Weather Conditions Rangareddy, Vikarabad, The move comes after the ture and other resources for about the availability of land, sea a disadvantage on this front. Pothireddypadu project in AP. water diversion. Updated May 12, 2020 5:00 PM Mahabubnagar, Yadadri, Centre sought individual setting up industries in the port, air, rail, road connectivity. 2 The Chief Ministers of AP 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020 hyderabad 02

he education scenario Illich’s practical vision for Post lockdown is unclear learning in a de-schooled soci- Tas of now. ety is built around what he As already seen in most of calls “learning webs”. Illich the developed and developing Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich envisages three types of learn- countries, online courses are ing exchange; between a skills preferred and in some coun- indictment of traditional edu- outputs do not increase. Illich being about the consumption teacher and a student, between tries, the process has already cational institutions that seek Rohan Roberts, an innovation leader of sees schools as one case of of packages, (produced by people themselves engaging in begun. to promote the status quo and UAE observed that the concept is a modern institutions which others at great cost). The dis- critical discourse, and between Against this backdrop it convince us that we need soci- ferocious indictment of traditional persuade people to exchange tributor-teacher delivers the a master and a student. This may of interesting to know the ety as it is today. their real lives for packaged packages designed by tech- latter kind of relationship, ideas of famous writer late Ivan He said: “Many students, educational institutions that seek to substitutes. nocrats to the consumer- which can occur in intellectu- Illich who was compared to especially those who are poor, promote the status quo and convince us Illich notes the irony that pupils. Illich’s criticism of al disciplines or the arts but Karl Marx in his lifetime. intuitively know what the schools are allegedly a prepa- school is a criticism of the also in crafts or skills such as Ivan Illich was born on schools do for them. They that we need society as it is today ration for participation in a consumerist mentality of mountain climbing is stifled in September 4, 1926 was an school them to confuse democracy but are run in modern societies; a model a schooled society where non Austrian philosopher. process and substance. Once ways which apply rules and which the developing nations accredited learning is looked at In Deschooling Society pub- these become blurred, a new national security, the rat race modern Western societies sanctions to children which are trying to force on develop- askance. lished in 1971, his best-known logic is assumed: the more for productive work. Health, through the fulcrum of the would not be acceptable to ing nations. Schools promote Illich’s programme is prac- and most influential book, treatment there is, the better learning, dignity, indepen- ‘manipulative institution’ is as VANAM JWALA NARASIMHA RAO adults. the myths of this society espe- tical and thought out. He pro- Illich articulated his highly are the results; or, escalation dence, and creative endeavour significant an analysis as that CPRO to Chief Minister He also sees in schools a cially those concerned with poses new institutions of a radical ideas about schooling leads to success. The pupil is are defined as little more than of Marx. Illich is concerned new world religion offering the never-ending pursuit of convivial nature to replace the and education. He presented thereby “schooled” to confuse the performance of the insti- with human relationships at a hope, a false hope, to the poor progress. manipulative ones of the cur- schools as places where con- teaching with learning, grade tutions which claim to serve fundamental level. He sees widely available and divested that their children might make For Illich, schools offer rent schooling system. In these sumerism and obedience to advancement with education, these ends, and their improve- schooling, the mass, compul- of the ritualistic elements of it. In persuading the poor that something other than learning. new institutions there is no authority were paramount and a diploma with competence, ment is made to depend on sory, public schools as provid- schooling, and where citizens this hope lies in consuming the He sees them as institutions discontinuity between ‘school’ genuine learning was replaced and fluency with the ability to allocating more resources to ing an induction into a way of freely associate to develop a products of educational tech- which by requiring full-time and the world. by a process of advancement say something new. His imag- the management of hospitals, life which is consumerist, critical education, perhaps nocrats this false promise robs compulsory attendance in rit- It is transparently obvious through institutional hierar- ination is “schooled” to accept schools, and other agencies in packaged, institutionalised and guided by masters. them of their self-respect. The ualised programmes based that more and more education chies accompanied by the service in place of value. question.” impoverished. Illich sees in modern poor find new forms of dis- around awarding credentials to does not solve social ills. accumulation of largely mean- Medical treatment is mistak- Justin Wyllie a teacher Illich claims it is false to schools a false myth of salva- crimination in education those who can consume edu- Increasingly, while downplay- ingless credentials. en for healthcare, social work reviewed “Deschooling claim that most learning is the tion. He points to the fact that which benefits the children of cational packages and endure ing traditional authority the Rohan Roberts, an innova- for the improvement of com- Society” and excerpts from his result of teaching. Illich pro- however much money is the middle-classes propor- it for the longest. It is thus a new Left-wing elites are turn- tion leader of UAE observed munity life, police protection review are shared here. poses instead a learning soci- poured into public schooling tionally more. training in “disciplined con- ing to more and more author- that the concept is a ferocious for safety, military poise for Illich’s profound analysis of ety, where skills training is it always requires more and the Illich sees education as sumption”. itarian measures. 2 killed in reactor blast TS making strides in paddy Govt asked to distribute ration to all poor PNS n HYDERABAD It also asked cancelled the highest number of bogus ration cards in the in Zaheerabad The Telangana High Court on the govt to entire south India without giv- PNS n HYDERABAD cultivation: Indrakaran Wednesday expressed concern ensure that all ing any kind of notice to the over the sufferings of poor peo- the poor, beneficiaries. Two workers were killed and PNS n NIRMAL ple during the ongoing lock- He said that unilateral can- another injured in a reactor down period. It issued orders including cellation of the cards by the blast at a bio-diesel plant Minister for Forests and to the commissioner of Civil migrants get government has deprived all near Zaheerabad town in the Environment Allola Supplies Department of the free rice and those BPL families who lost Sangareddy district of Indrakaran Reddy on state to insist on the beneficia- their cards led to the denial of Telangana on Wednesday, Wednesday said Telangana ries of free ration scheme like other essentials the free ration by the ration the police said. State was making rapid strides all food security card holders shop leaders causing great The incident occurred in production of paddy. to give their finger impressions tials without insisting on them cards across the state. Referring pain. when workers were doing Speaking after inaugurating a on bio-metric machines and to produce the ration cards. A to a report published in news He not only urged the HC repair work at the reactor in paddy procurement centre at point of sale machines while division bench of the High Portal, he said that an to ask the state government to the plant, which was getting Parimandal village in Nirmal distributing free 12 kg rice and Court passed this order while Adhaar card seeding report of not subject the BPL families to ready to re-open after the mandal, Indrakaran Reddy other essential goods to the dealing with a Public Interest the Civil Supplies Department biometric identification but lockdown. said the State, within a short poor. Litigation (PIL ) filed by a had revealed that out of 20.6 also stop the usage of the bio- According to the police, period of time since its forma- Minister for Forests Indrakaran Reddy at apaddy procurement centre in Nirmal on It also directed the commis- social activist by name SW lakh ration cards issued, 17.6 metric machines and point of the reactor's roof exploded tion, had turned into the 'Rice Wednesday sioner to ensure that all the Masood , a resident of Mecca ration cards fall under rejection sale machines as they were and the workers were thrown Bowl of India." He attributed poor, including migrant Colony of the city. In his peti- category. He also told the HC likely to spread coronavirus. away. Ghousuddin (35) and the phenomenon to better irri- labourers and those who do tion he told the HC that the that according to a report a The HC later adjourned the Saber (33) died on the spot, gation facilities created by the not have white ration cards, get state government had can- Parliamentary standing com- matter to June 2, 2020 for fur- while Krishna Reddy was government in the last six ‘Rs 4k cr deposited in the free rice and other essen- celled lakhs of white ration mittee, the Telangana state has ther hearing. admitted to a hospital with years. "Chief Minister K injuries. The bodies were Chandrasekhar Rao's dream to farmers' accounts' shifted to a government-run irrigate one crore acres will be hospital for autopsy. realized and farming would HYDERABAD: Civil Supplies 38.44 lakh tonnes of paddy had Vijayashanti become a profitable sector Corporation chairman Mareddy already been shifted to rice Traders ‘exploit' lemon farmers soon," he said. Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday mills. With reports of untimely slams KCR Stating that steps were being said that the State government rains in some districts, the PNS n NAKREKAL being brought to market by Railways to taken to procure paddy in the has so far deposited Rs 4,006 officers concerned had been over 300 farmers, it is report- district, he said sufficient crore directly into farmers' bank instructed to shift paddy Farmers have been worried ed. The traders are ruling the over Corona start waiting... gunny bags and storage facil- accounts towards paddy immediately to rice mills, he over the lemons not getting roost here exploiting the farm- PNS n HYDERABAD Continued from page 1 ities have been created. He stat- procurement this Yasangi said. The chairman said 83 per adequate price in spite of good ers as the market officials are ed that Nirmal was becoming season. cent of beneficiaries had availed demand for it during the cur- not displaying the prices of TPCC star campaigner and The order from the railway one of the largest producers of On Tuesday alone, the the 12-kg free rice so far this rent summer. Currently, 25 kg lemons in other states. chairperson of the Congress board to the zones indicates paddy in Telangana. He government deposited Rs 290 month. Of the 87.55 lakh of lemons fetch only Rs 300 as A farmer, Yanala Krishna campaign committee that the railways is planning requested farmers to practice crore, Reddy said. Stating that beneficiaries, 72.73 lakh (83 per against Rs 400 during the early The market, which Reddy said that the traders Vijayashanti on Wednesday to run mixed services instead physical distance when selling 40.38 lakh tonnes of paddy cent) card holders had availed May period. Last year, 25 kg of remained closed because of the here formed into a syndicate sought to know from the of the presently all air-condi- their produce and instructed worth Rs 7,404 crore had been 2.72 lakh tonnes of rice and lemons fetched anywhere lockdown, was reopened on and not paying remunerative government the reason for tioned trains. This also means authorities of marketing procured from 7.10 lakh 2,488 tonnes of toor dal till between Rs 800-1,000, they March 28 as Chief Minister K price to the farmers in spite of increasing in number of that it could begin services to department to avoid inconve- farmers till Tuesday, he said Wednesday. said. The above said price is Chandrasekhar Rao and oth- lemons command a price of Rs Corona positive cases under smaller towns along with the nience to growers at the time commanded by quality lemons ers went on record advising the 3,500-4,000 per quintal in the GHMC limits. major cities that its Rajdhani of procuring the grains. only. Ordinary variety of people to consume lemons to Gujarat and Mumbai. He On her Facebook account, specials cater to now. So far FACS coordinator N district library chairman E Reddy, Nirmal town TRS pres- lemons is not able to command improve C vitamin intake and alleged that the prices being she posted a comment stating there is no order from the rail- Venkatrami Reddy, district Rajender, Nirmal Mandal ident M Ramu were a price more than Rs 100-200 to boost their immunity. Daily, quoted in other states are not that if wine shops are the rea- ways to begin more services. agriculture officer Anji Prasad, Parishad President Rameshwar present. per 25 kg. 1,500 quintals of lemons are being displayed here. son enough for the spike in Corona cases in spite of sin- cerely observing lockdown for 50 days she opined that ‘Army NIT-W students contribute Pothireddypa Telangana TS records lower than... the government should order their closure. If testing of canteens to du bring... permits toddy... Continued from page 1 eases and other co-morbidi- Corona cases was the prob- to PM-CARES Fund ties, was referred from lem, she demanded the state PNS n WARANGAL Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Telangana on Wednesday Yashoda Hospital to Gandhi government to admit the fact sell only... Students asked reported two deaths from Hospital. He also succumbed sincerely. The people of the Continued from page 1 Around 4,000 students of the the management They cite the repeated Over 2.24 lakh tappers will coronavirus, taking the death to the infection. Covid-19- state are at a loss of compre- prestigious National Institute meetings held between KCR directly and 40 lakh indirect- toll to 34. A 38-year-old female related deaths in Telangana hension why there is spike in In a series of tweets in of Technology, Warangal con- to deduct amount and Jagan at Pragathi Bhavan ly benefit by the govern- from Jiyaguda in Hyderabad stand at 2 per cent of the cases the cases in spite of them Hindi, Shah said the decision tributed Rs 23.76 lakh to the equivalent to one between June 2019 and ment's decision, the minister with associated co-morbidities reported. As of Wednesday, 34 making many sacrifices, she has been taken by the PM CARES Fund. The stu- week mess bill, January 2020 on water shar- said. Telangana recently succumbed to coronavirus. people of the total 1,367cases noted. She expressed doubts Ministry of Home Affairs dents have authorised the ing issues and allege that allowed opening liquor out- Another 74-year-old male in the state died due to coro- whether the CM is trying to after Prime Minister Hostel Management to deduct which is around Jagan took a decision on lets except in cantonment from Saroornagar, suffering navirus. In all, 41 persons test- pass the buck to the liquor Narendra Modi's appeal for amount equivalent to one Rs 83 per day Srisailam water diversion zones, with limited timings. from associated kidney dis- ed positive on Wednesday. consumption habit of the opting local products and week mess bill, which is only after securing covert people. being self-reliant around Rs 83 per day (Rs. 581 In addition, the Alumni of approval from KCR at these Shah also appealed to the each student). the Institute have separately meetings. people of the country to Even though the Institute contributed around Rs 6.5 Opposition parties claim Aatma ‘Nirmala’ Bharat make maximum use of the has advanced to summer vaca- lakk to the fund. Prof NV that the 'secret pact' between products made in the coun- tion and most of the students Ramana Rao, Director of the KCR and Jagan was proved Continued from page 1 ution companies, she said try and encourage others to are away from the Institute, Institute informed that the by KCR’s strategically delayed state-owned PFC and Rural do the same. they have volunteered to con- effort of the Institute will be to response that came only after The finance minister Electrification Corp (REC) The CAPFs -- CRPF, BSF, tribute their mite to the fund. contribute around Rs 50 lakh opposition parties raised a announced a Rs 30,000 crore will infuse Rs 90,000 crore CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and It may be mentioned here altogether. He thanked all the hue and cry over the special liquidity scheme for liquidity against receivables, Assam Rifles -- canteens that the faculty, staff and pen- contributors for their support Pothireddypadu issue. They non-banking finance com- subject to discoms under- together sell products worth sioners have earlier con- and hoped that the country point out that Jagan had panies, housing finance taking reforms such as dig- about Rs 2,800 crore annual- tributed one day salary/pen- will wade through these trou- issued a GO on May 5 for companies and micro- ital payments. Most eco- ly. sion to the Fund. bled . construction of the new pro- finance institutions that are nomic activity in the coun- ject, whereas finding it difficult to raise try had come to a standstill KCR responded a week money in debt markets. after the government later -- on May 11 – and that Further a Rs 45,000 crore imposed a 21-day nation- TS offers 1.50 L-acre land bank... too, only after opposition partial credit guarantee wide lockdown beginning parties strongly protested the scheme 2.0 was also March 25 to check the Continued from page 1 cyclones, tsunamis, heavy rains from the Hyderabad interna- move of AP government. announced for NBFCs, spread of coronavirus. The as it has no coastline. tional airport. Besides, lands They aver that KCR’s week- HFCs, and MFIs with low lockdown has since been Yet, the Telangana State gov- Minister KTR directed TS identified for setting up indus- long silence amounted to his credit rating to help them extended twice through May ernment is making all-out Industrial Infrastructure tries are just 42 km away from nod for Jagan's decision. extend a loan to individuals 17, with some relaxations to efforts to overcome this issue Corporation to draft a report railway lines, one kilometre All senior Congress lead- and MSMEs. allow the resumption of eco- by highlighting the availabili- highlighting the advantages away from high-tension elec- ers showed unusual unity In a relief to contractors, nomic activity. ty of huge land bank around which only Telangana enjoys in tricity lines and 4 km away by registering full atten- she announced up to six According to estimates, the capital city Hyderabad, the country for setting up from water pipelines. This sug- dance at the protest rally. months (without costs to the lockdown may have led which has proximity to inter- industries. Accordingly, the gests that all infrastructural The BJP too jumped into contractor) to be provided to 12.2 crore people losing national airport, railway and TSIIC submitted a note to the facilities for industries could be the battlefield with its state by all central agencies like jobs in April and consumer road connectivity, highways state government, which has offered easily without any delay. president Bandi Sanjay sit- railways, road transport demand evaporating. This and Outer Ring Road and highlighted the same it in its The report focuses on why ting on day-long deeksha in ministry and central public relief will cover payment other world-class infrastruc- report to the Centre. Telangana is an ideal destina- Hyderabad, accusing KCR works department to finish for contract, professional tural facilities, besides geo- The report mentions that tion for industries moving out and Jagan of enacting a construction works, and fees, interest, rent, dividend, graphical advantages of being around 80,000 acres is available of China or any other country drama on Pothireddypadu goods and services con- commission, and broker- not prone to earthquakes, within a radius of 100-km following the pandemic. project. tracts.For electricity distrib- age, she said.

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Metro Rail to earn losses for more years, say experts PNS n HYDERABAD the ticket fare to overcome the situation. The Metro Rail officials have The Metro Rail project exe- plans to operate the services cuted under public-private from next month following partnership basis led to the the guidelines issued by the Metro Rail spending 90 per State and Central government cent of the cost to recover 50 with half of the occupancy per cent of the cost through ratio. ticket fares, 45 per cent through The trains will not stop in all malls in Metro Rail corridors the stations. It would skip and 5 per cent through com- those stations which have not mercial advertisements. many commuters. As the trains have been Police officials stop vehicles at Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border Experts opine that Covid-19 stranded, the maintenance cost will have its impact on Metro of stations, depots and the Rail facilities across the world. trains has increased enormous- Of more than 100 Metro Rail ly. The Covid posed threat to People continue to take facilities, only the ones in Currently, Metro services in the trains and metro sta- in the city at a cost of Rs 14,000 the Metro Rail at a time it is Singapore, Hongkong, Taipei travel to a distance of 69 km tions. If the crowd of the com- crore, had a cost overrun of Rs earning Rs 45 crore per month and Toko are profit-making. from Nagole to Rayadurgam, muters is found heavy in the 3,000 crore because of the and reached the no profit no Under the prevailing condi- JBS to MGBS and LB Nagar to trains, the trains would skip delay in execution of the pro- loss position. tions, the Coronavirus has cast Miyapur. They ferry 4.5 lakh some stations. Similarly, there ject. Executed at a cost of Rs 200 detours to cross borders its shadow on the Metro Rail commuters per day prior to would be no scope for halting As the Metro Rail services crore per km, the experts pre- phase II in twin cities. Whether halting the services due to trains in stations that have no remained inoperative, it has to dict, the Metro Rail would NAVEENA GHANATE the phase II will be back on Covid-19. Footprints with enough commuter traffic. The face many challenges. The have to sustain losses for some n HYDERABAD Video calls at check-posts have tracks is the question. white paint would be marked Metro Rail projects, taken up Metro Rail would have to hike more years. become a norm by the police officials More than 53 days into Covid- to ensure that the person who wants 19 induced lockdown, people are trying to find various ways to cross the border due to medical Cops request to go to other states by avoid- emergency at home is not lying ing check-posts. While some elderly not to are seeking travel passes, only after they reach the border officials stopped me and said West Godavari SP denied entry realises that the passes are not that my travel pass issued by the at Jeelugumilli checkpost. Police venture out valid in other states. Video Telangana Police was valid. lack humanity. We travelled PNS n HYDERABAD calls at check-posts have Ironically, this was the same with 3 months old baby and become a norm by the police to pass which was rejected at the suffered him a lot. Amidst the ongoing lock- ensure that the person who border." People are calling out for a down, the Telangana Police wants to cross the border due People are heading through need to have a centralised trav- on Wednesday requested to medical emergency at home agency areas to avoid check- el pass system which covers people aged above 60 to not is not lying. posts to go to other state. Even entire India. Several people Officials conduct thermal screening to the passengers before they board the venture out into public places A Varun Kumar (name though Telangana Police are have raised concerns over the special train to Bangalore at Secunderabad Railway Station on Wednesday. as they are at higher risk changed) got a pass from issuing pass to travel to Andhra pass from one state being from Covid-19. Warangal Police to travel to East Pradesh, police officials in invalid, so if there is any cen- Telangana DGP M Godavari. Once he reached Andhra Pradesh are not allow- tralised system people can get Mahendar Reddy said the Police officials arrange bus from Goshmahal Police Station for migrant workers Kodad, he was told by the ing them. permission from origin, inter- Special services elderly are advised to stay at to reach the railway station and board the Bihar-bound train on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh Police that Another Pradeep Kumar mediate and destination state in home and will not be allowed his travel pass is not valid. He said, "We have sent a WhatsApp one go. to come out even for essen- Migrant worker dies of sunstroke took a detour at Kothagudem message to SP of East Godavari Another Rajesh Khanna said, resume over SCR tials. If the elderly are living and travelled via and sent our Telangana DGP e- "These passes are not being alone then they can 'Dial- Rasannagudem through agency pass details. We got a reply that accepted by Jaggayapeta check- PNS n HYDERABAD another 485 passengers have 100', Telangana Police emer- areas and reached East any separate pass is not post police while going to boarded the special train to gency response number, he after treading 300 km from Hyd Godavari. He said, "I had no required. Yet we were stopped Andhra Pradesh. We returned As part of the partial restora- KSR Bengaluru. said. PNS n HYDERABAD pain, vomited and collapsed other choice but to take a without reasons. We had to back as they not allowed the tion of Passenger services on To handle the passengers at "During Lockdown people on the road. detour as my family is strand- travel 750 km to and fro and pass issued by the Hyderabad Indian Railways in a graded the Secunderabad Station of age group above 60yrs are A 21-year-old migrant work- His friends informed police, ed there since 50 days. At AP had to come back to police. Police should at least manner, two Special Trains - elaborate arrangements were requested, not to come into er collapsed and died, appar- who rushed him to the area check-post, I was not at all Hyderabad. Police at inform that this pass is not valid KSR Bengaluru to New Delhi made so as to ensure coordi- public spaces as they are at ently due to sunstroke at hospital at Bhadrachalam, allowed. However, at Kovvuru Garikapadu check-post denied for other states as others will and New Delhi to KSR nated movement of the pas- higher risk from Covid-19. Bhadrachalam after walking where he was declared brought check-post in AP the police entry into Krishna district. face much problem." Bengaluru - were handled at sengers for safe travel in the They shall be advised to 300 km from here with three dead. The doctors at the hos- Secunderabad Railway Station wake of prevailing situation of StayHome & will not be friends, to try and reach pital said they suspected he on Wednesday. Covid-19. allowed to come out even for Odisha in view of the Covid- might have died of sunstroke Train No. 02691 KSR The entire station was prop- essentials. Can Dial100 to get 19 lockdown. as his skin and mouth was dry. Bengaluru - New Delhi AC erly cleaned and disinfected the things done, if living The group had set out on They quoted his friends as Jr colleges Special train was dealt at for the safe travel of the pas- alone," the DGP tweeted. foot from Hyderabad on saying that none of them had Secunderabad station during sengers. Separate entry and On May 5, Telangana Sunday and were on their eaten anything since Monday must not the morning hours, wherein exit gates were nominated to Chief Minister K way to Malkangiri district in afternoon. Officials later 240 passengers have alighted handle the incoming and out- Chandrashekar Rao had Odisha, officials said. informed the man's family from the special train while going passengers at the announced extension of the When they reached members and arranged for a insist on another 204 passengers have Railway Station. Proper check- lockdown in the state till May Bhadrachalam on Tuesday, vehicle to take the body to boarded the special train to ing arrangements were made 29 but with relaxations in the man complained of chest Malkangiri. fee: TSBIE New Delhi. so as to ensure that only con- rural and municipal areas. Similarly, Train no. 02692 firmed passengers are allowed A total of 1,326 Coronav- PNS n HYDERABAD New Delhi - KSR Bengaluru to enter the station. Thermal irus cases have been report- AC special train was dealt at screening of all the passengers ed in the state as on Tuesday It has come to the notice of Secunderabad Station during having confirmed tickets was while 32 people have died the Telangana State Board the evening hours, wherein carried out and only asympto- due to the virus while the Cop trashing BJP of Intermediate Education 275 passengers have alighted matic passengers were allowed number of people cured/dis- (TSBIE) that some of the from the special train while into the Station. charged stood at 822. managements of private and Second pregnant virus corporate junior colleges activist, migrant are running online classes to Intermediate students in patient delivers baby the lockdown period and worker goes viral they are pressurising the PNS n HYDERABAD GHMC seals 14 establishments students to pay the II year Bottle feeding is PNS n HYDERABAD on to say who he is to which fee. In a second instance, 30- being done to the the cop responds "I am the In view of the country year-old Covid-19 positive baby as the for violating lockdown orders A video where a clear abuse Inspector" and begins abus- wide lockdown, the TSBIE patient delivered a baby in of power by a man donning ing the activist. Police said is yet to notify the affiliation Gandhi Hospital on mother is Covid-19 PNS n HYDERABAD tion to those selling essential which are not exempted by the the khaki uniform has sur- that market authorities did process and private junior Wednesday. Doctors at a hos- positive patient commodities. State Government are open. faced on Wednesday. The not take any measures to colleges have not yet been pital in Secunderabad, who GHMC EV&DM wing con- In this regard the enforce- This includes Ikon Air condi- incident occurred on Tuesday ensure proper measures. permitted or affiliated for are pregnant with the deadly and PPH complications. ducted raids and sealed 14 ment EV&DM wing conduct- tion services in Secunderabad, night at Gaddiannaram mar- The commissioner of the academic year Coronavirus, have saved the Various precautions have establishments for violating ed extensive inspections Siri Watch & Mobile Store in ket. A huge number of trad- Police, Rachakonda, Mahesh 2020-21. child's mother. Dr Sharmila been taken to ensure that orders issued by the govern- throughout GHMC limits. The Alkapuri, Padmavathi Fancy ers had gathered there and Bhagwat, ordered an enquiry Therefore, all the man- and Dr Rani performed there is no risk to the preg- ment in connection with shops and establishments Store in Alkapuri, Marble Craft soon, police teams rushed to into the incident. agements of private and cesarean operation on the nant woman as well as the Covid-19 pandemic. The which are found to be in Snehapuri Colony, New the market and started send- In another video shot out- corporate colleges are not Covid-19 patient. baby in the womb. Doctors sealed establishments opened under the Jaya Steel Palace in Alkapuri, ing the vehicles back leading side the Chaitanyapuri PS, SI permitted to run online The patient was admitted have made it clear that the include steel shops, relaxations given Ravinder Steel Palace in to a chaotic situation. D. Narsaiah, was caught on classes and not to pres- to the hospital on the May 10 baby is healthy at three kilos mobile stores, Jio by the govern- Dilsukhnagar, Aali Study In a video shot by a bysta- camera thrashing a person surise the students for the with Coronavirus positive. and there is no risk to the digitals, kids stores, ment have to Centre in Saidabad, Sriya Flexi nder, Police are seen at the outside the police station. payment of fee for the aca- This is purportedly sixth mother's life. electronic shops. follow the norms Printer in Ameerpet, Mobile market, shooing away the The officer is seen wieldi- demic year 2020-21 . pregnancy for a woman who Bottle feeding is apparent- Government has given like, providing sanitisers, wear- Planet in Banjara Hills, traders and their trucks. Soon ng a lathi on one of the migr- It is further informed earlier delivered four children ly being done to a baby placed relaxation on shops including ing masks, maintaining social Fashion Planet in Banjara an argument broke out ant workers who had gath- that the TSBIE is offering through a normal delivery in an incubator at the NICU selling construction material, distancing and also to find if Hills, Prestige Exclusive store between the activist and the ered there to obtain a permit online lesson content and and underwent abortion as the mother is Covid-19 hardware, equipment for agri- any shops are opened which in Alkapuri ,Peony Kids Store police. S Janaki Reddy, to travel to his hometown. tests free of cost for EAM- once. positive. The samples were culture operations like pump- are not exempted by the gov- in Banjara Hills, Jio Digitals in Inspector keeps pushing a The cop used his lathi as the CET, NEET, llT-JEE, can be The case was a challenge to collected from the baby and sets and others to remain ernment. Banjara Hills and Suvasa, a BJP activist who had come to workers gathered there were accessed from the website: hospital doctors as well due to sent to the Covid-19 confir- open; in addition to those the During inspection, the readymade garments store in the market to support the not maintaining physical dis- tsbie.cgg .gov.in. the presence of Grand Multi mation test. government also gave excep- EV&DM found that those Banjara Hills. traders. The man then goes tance. An investigation in on. Woman jumps Provide provision for farmers to Summer weather stormier this year off 15th floor of PNS n HYDERABAD increase by 3-4 degrees. Isolated pockets of Telangana sell fruits in function halls: Mayor Instead of heatwave alerts, including Adilabad may expe- bulding, dies IMDt continues to issue thun- rience heatwave conditions." PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD derstorm alert this year. During the last 24 hours, Summer has been unusual highest rainfall of 22.9 mm was Upset over being stuck in a Mayor Dr Bonthu Rammohan as per meteorologists even in recorded at Narayanpet while land far away from family directed the officials to provide Telangana. Until now heat- the highest maximum temper- during the lockdown, a 20- provision to sell fruits at func- wave conditions did not occur ature of 43.0 degree Celsius was year-old woman committed tion halls from Nagole to Ban- in Telangana due to thunder- recorded in Nirmal and lowest suicide by jumping off a dlaguda for time being, after showers. IMD has predicted a minimum temperature of 21.5 building in Manikonda on discussing it with the members cyclonic storm by May 16 as degree Celsius was recorded at Wednesday morning. of Gaddiannaram Agriculture MET authorities noticed low Tallapally. In Hyderabad, the The victim was identified Market Committee. pressure area over south of Bay highest rainfall of 11.6 mm was as Vallika, a native of Nan- The Mayor attended the of Bengal. Telangana, leading to rain and declares a severe heat wave. recorded at Ameerpet while digama in AP. Vallika was emergency meeting of the According to Mahesh thundershowers. Moreover Heatwave conditions are the highest maximum temper- employed to do daily house- market committee presided the market, since the market about 10 to 15 days, till then Palawat, the vice president of many parts of Vidharbha and likely to be witnessed after sec- ature of 40.0 degree Celsius was hold chores at a house in over by the AMC chairman place is not sufficient. the selling of fruits can be private forecaster Skymet Eastern part experienced pre- ond week of May. recorded at Ramnagar and Lanco Hills two months ago. Veeramalla Ramanarsaiah Problem is arising in main- taken up at function halls in Weather, "This year many parts monsoon activities leading to Mahesh said, "Even now we lowest minimum temperature Recently, her sister had conducted at employees office taining physical distance and Nagole - Bandlaguda route, the of the country will witness pre- drop in temperatures. except on and off rain activi- of 23.1 degree Celsius was given birth to a child and on Wednesday and discussed there is threat of spread of Mayor informed. monsoon rains. 28 per cent Temperatures did not increase ties with patchy rain until May recorded at Srinagar Colony. Vallika was upset over her the reasons for the closure of Covid-19, due to this reason Mayor suggested consulting excess rain was received till much and there are no heat- 15, later the temperature will be Maximum temperatures are inability to pay a visit and see Gadannaram Fruit Market and the market was closed, the offi- the Ranga Reddy and Mechal May11 even in Telangana. The wave conditions aswell." increase. Severe heatwave con- expected to be in the range of the child. However, her fam- said in order to contain the cials informed. Though the District Collectors and MLAs reason being North South The IMD declares a heat- ditions will not be there as low 39 degree Celsius to 43 degree ily members advised her to spread of Covid-19 pandemic market was shifted to Koheda of constituencies concerned trough persisted extending wave when temperatures rise pressure is developing in Bay Celsius, while the minimum stay back in Hyderabad. the market was closed. on 27 April, the hailstorm and also on facilities at field from Eastern parts of MP, 5-6 degrees Celsius above nor- of Bengal. Severe heat wave temperatures to be in the range Police suspect that she was Daily 700 to 800 fruit vehi- which lashed on May 4 uproot- level as it convenient for the sometimes from Chattisgarh to mal. If it is above 7 degrees conditions are not expected, all of 27 degree Celsius to 30 upset over this issue and cles are arriving in the market ed roof sheets. To reconstruct farmers to sell fruits during southern peninsula across Celsius than normal, the IMD though temperatures may degree Celsius. decided to take the step. and there is heavy gathering in the temporary sheds it will take these difficult times. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020 hyderabad 04 ‘Andhra's proposed project will Cops filing cases on us: BJP PNS n HYDERABAD down rules. The BJP MLC district where party president accused the TRS government and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar Condemning the police excess, of showing partiality in deal- was booked who visited sweet BJP MLC and Greater ing with ruling party leaders lime FARMERS in Peddavoor. severely affect south TS districts’ Hyderabad City president N including Ministers and MLAs He went there to express sol- Ramachander Rao alleged that and opposition leaders who idarity with farmers who have PNS n HYDERABAD the government is foisting visited public places and mar- been facing problems for sell- cases against party leaders and kets. He strongly condemned ing their crop, he Irrigation principal Secretary ‘TS objectives workers in the name of lock- the police action in Nalgonda said. Rajat Kumar on Wednesday objected to AP Government getting implementing new projects, pending resolution of the defeated’ Minister Krishna water sharing issue before the tribunal. However, to Khammam: CLP leader Bhatti implement new projects, the Vikramarka on extends help apex council's permission is Wednesday necessary. Referring to said that the to migrants Pothireddypadu capacity Telangana expansion issue, he said that the movement PNS n HYDERABAD Government of AP on May 5 was issued a GO to shift 3 tmc of launched to Panchayat Raj Minister water from Sangameshwaram protest against Errabelli Dayakar Rao on point in Srisailam reservoir injustice done to the region in Wednesday interacted with a and draw 88,000 cusecs from sharing of Krishna River waters batch of MP-bound migrant Pothireddypadu . In all, the GO and allocation of funds. workers, who set out for MP proposes to draw eight TMC of Similarly, the statehood to the on two-wheelers from water. KCR adopting region has been achieved to Rajamahendravaram, at He said that the GO would be fight for its water, funds and Mylaram in Rayaparti man- detrimental to the projects in double Uttam lashes out at KCR postings. He alleged that the dal of Warangal Rural dis- Krishna River basin besides caus- objectives with which the state trict. ing problems on drinking water standards: BJP PNS n HYDERABAD fate of farmers who are depen- was formed could not be The minister distributed and irrigation fronts. The dent on Krishna water for irri- realised because of the selfish masks to the migrant work- Government of Telangana wish- PNS n HYDERABAD TPCC president N Uttam gation if the project were to be politics being played by the ers. He spoke with Warangal es to have cordial ties with neigh- Kumar Reddy on Wednesday exected, he questioned. Who state government. The State rural district collector on bouring AP state, he said adding BJP state unit president demanded Chief Minister K will count on how much water Government chose to respond transportation facilities. that he had written to KRMB Bandi Sanjay on Wednesday Chandrasekhar Rao to resign AP diverted, he sought to rather belatedly on the GO The workers told the urging it to stall the new projects charged Chief if AP Government begins dou- know. The shocking incident is brought out by AP government Minister that they would of AP. He said that he would Minister K bling capacity of that the undivided AP was to draw an additional three tmc travel on two-wheelers to explain the Krishna River Water Chandrasekhar Pothireddypadu project. He bifurcated into two states of water through project. The their state. He enquired from Board when he appears before it Rao with starv- said the measure would serve unable to bear with the injus- TRS government is prostrating them whether they have per- personally. "Telangana is depen- ing the people as crippling blow to farmers of tice meted out to Telangana before Jaganmohan Reddy, he missions to travel to their dent on the water from Srisailam of Telangana by Telangana and sought to region in water sharing, he said alleged charging both the CM state. reservoir to serve the drinking adopting double stan- whether is it due to negligence expressing wonder why those with colluding each other on the He provided food and needs of the Hyderabad city, dards on Pothireddypadu of the Chief Minister or his who are occupying top posi- issue. He alleged injustice to shelter to them in Rayaparti Mission Bhagiratha schemes in issue. inefficient such a development tions are not raising their voice Khammam because of the move and extended financial sup- to double the capacity of the erstwhile Mahbubnagar, Speaking in connection to the detriment of Telangana unlike earlier times. If injustice Pothireddypadu. He expressed port for their travel. Nalgonda and Rangareddy dis- with observing a day-long is taking place across the bor- is done to Telangana on the concern over the district would Earlier, he interacted with tricts, besides substantial irriga- protest at the BJP office der in AP. issue, KCR will go down the have to forego its right on NREGS workers Parvatagiri tion requirement in Nagarjuna here on Wednesday, the MP What would happen to the history as worthless person. Krishna and Godavari waters and sought information Sagar Left Bank Canal, vehemently condemned the because of the latest about how much they get AMRSLBC project, Kalwakurthy AP Government issued a development across the border. towards wages for working. LIS, Palamuru LIS, Dindi LIS and GO increasing capacity of The Congress regime then He also spoke with relevant power generation under the head regulator of granted statehood as it was officials to ascertain the Srisailam Left Bank power house. Pothireddypadu project. convinced that injustice was nature of works going on. He There cannot be any justification While the Government of done to the region in the told the workers that he had for AP's proposed project serv- AP is trying to protect t he undivided state, he said adding ordered officials to give more ing outside the basin, which interests of that state, KCR that the Congress leaders then job cards to those w ho seek would adversely impact the water choosing not to respond on supported the movement only work. He advised them to availability and endanger the the issue is fuelling several to protest against the injustice observe physical distance in-basin projects of Telangana," doubts, he noted. done to the region. and implement works. Rajat Kumar said. Aruna suspects secret No shift of TRS Chinna Reddy alleges Covid-19 tests KCR and Jagan pact stand on project, collusion between CMs cross 2 lakh says Karne PNS n HYDERABAD clear indication that both the mark in AP PNS n HYDERABAD without the knowledge of PNS n HYDERABAD CMs have colluded, he KCR. Former Minister analysed. The AP gov- PNS n AMARAVATI BJP leader and former Minister She charged KCR with Government Whip Karne Chinna Reddy on ernment's decision DK Aruna alleged that Chief mortgaging interests of Prabhakar on Wednesday Wednesday charged would turn South The number of Covid-19 Minister of Andhra Pradesh Telangana to meet his selfish made it clear that there is no Andhra Pradesh Telangana into desert, tests have crossed the 2 lakh YS Jaganmohan Reddy goals. KCR is partisan towards shift in TRS stand on the Chief Jaganmohan he lamented. The then mark in the State while brought out the GO No. 203 as North Telangana and hence he Potireddypadu project issue Reddy with trying to CM NT Rama Rao recoveries (86 and counting) part of a clandestine agreement has no love for South since the Telangana move- loot Telangana water at embarked on Telugu continue to be more than the with his Telangana counterpart Telangana, she alleged. ment days and made it clear a time the state govern- Ganga project as he was positive cases. K Chandrasekhar Rao. Alleging that KCR has been that the government will not ment is busy combating with indebted to Tamil Nadu, which Chief Minister YS Talking to a section of the neglecting irrigation projects forego its claim of Krishna the Coronavirus and accused gave him life as film hero. Jaganmohan Reddy on media here on Wednesday, on Krishna River, she pointed and Godavari waters due to Chief Minister K Pothireddypadu project has Wednesday directed the offi- the BJP leader said that she out that AP Government Telangana. He demanded the Chandrasekhar Rao of taken birth due to greediness of cials to provide the emer- would not believe in AP brought out GO Ms No. 203 BJP national leaders to figure responding only after the people of Rayalaseema, who gency health services and Government increasing capac- due to sheer negligence of out which state is on the right Oppsotion parties responded were inspired by Telugu Ganga said 108 services will be ity of Pothireddypadu project KCR. side of law. on the issue. Therefore, it is a canals, he recalled. rolled out from July 1 along with two-wheeler services as part of Telemedicine. During a high level review Revanth takes a dig at govt South TS will turn into desert, says Komatireddy meeting here, the Chief Minister said that medical PNS n HYDERABAD ty to South Telangana projects PNS n HYDERABAD Srisailam reservoir with the fied to take 80,000 cuses i.e 1 services should be provided anywhere in the past, he said help of the GO Ms No. 203. TMC per day. A separate lift for those suffering with TPCC working president that the Congress would resist Bhongir MP Komatireddy Therefore, he urged the CM to scheme is proposed to near chronic diseases and preg- Revanth Reddy on Wednesday the works to expand the capac- Venkat Reddy on Wednesday take urgent steps to stall the Sangameshwara to lift 3 TMC nant women and on July 1, alleged that Chief ity of the Pothireddypadu requested the Chief Pothireddypadu project per day i.e 35,000 cuses to 1,060 new 108 ambulances Ministers K project. Minister K works. draw through SRBC. The lifting would be flagged off, along Chandrasekhar Rao En route to Chandrashekhar Rao The diversion of capacity of Sangameshwar is with the two-wheeler bikes to and YS Jaganmohan Kanchipuram to have to oppose and stop water would starve almost equal to all the lifts of deliver medical services as Reddy have been darshan of the seer G.0 No 203 from the Palamuru- Telangana on Krishna River part of the Telemedicine pro- playing histrionics there, KCR dined at implementation. Rangareddy LI pro- excluding SLBC tunnel. So, this gramme. The CM stressed on Pothireddypadu the residence of Roja, The Congress MP ject, Dindi project, detrimental GO has to be the need for providing emer- project issue and opined he pointed out. Then wrote a letter to the Srisailam Left Bank stopped from implementation. gency healthcare services like that they are no two enti- itself, he assured YsRCP Chief Minister in this Canal project and Otherwise, whole southern Chemotherapy, Dialysis and ties. and Jaganmohan Reddy of his regard. Udayasamudram projects, Telangana will become deserts pre and post natal services to He alleged that the GO support. Later, the two CMs He cautioned Chief Minister he warned. and no water will be available pregnant women during No.203 was in fact prepared in met twice to discuss bilateral K Chandrasekhar Rao that "The G.0 no 203 is detrimen- for the projects on Krishna i.e lockdown. Officials informed Pragati Bhavan but released by issues. It was confirmed by AP South Telangana will turn into tal to the interest of Telangana Palamu- Ranga Reddy, Dindi, that all these services have Government of AP. Observing Irrigation Minister Anil a desert if Andhra Pradesh projects on Krishna River. AS SLBC and Udaya Samudram be been made available for the that KCR did not give priori- Kumar Yadav. diverts 6 to 8 tmc of water from per GO, Pothiredipadu modi- getting any water," he said. patients as per schedule. Rs 10L worth Suryapet municipality PPE kits Relief for white ration card holders PNS n HYDERABAD okays Rs 128 cr budget donated The Telangana High Court on PNS n WARANGAL Wednesday issued orders to PNS n HYDERABAD cillors and others took part in state government to provide the meeting. Alumni of Kakatiya Medical Rs 1,500 financial assistance to Minister for Energy G Jagadish Reddy took part in College, led by Kaloji all the white ration card hold- Jagadish Reddy said that the the meeting as chief guest. In Narayana Rao Health ers as per GO 45 dated March Suryapet municipality will his address, he said that more University Registrar Dr 23, 2020, irrespective of henceforth focus full attention development plans for the Devulapalli Praveen, on whether they had drawn rice on development of the town. city are on the anvil within the Wednesday donated Rs 10 from ration shops in the pre- He attributed the slow pace of frame work of the amended lakh worth PPE Kits, equip- ceding 3 months or not. development of the town to municipalities act. ment and healthcare mater- A division bench of the the series of elections held last One-third of the annual ial to the Warangal urban High Court passed these order year and to the Coronavirus budgetary allocations have Collector Rajeev Gandhi in a taken up Public Interest threat. been made to create basic Hanumanthu. The 1986 Litigation (PIL) based on a let- He was speaking in connec- amenities in the villages that batch students also donated ter written by one Srujana HC directs govt to provide Rs 1,500 tion with the governing body have been merged with the a videolaryngoscope, defib- Amanaganti with regard to of the civic body approving Rs municipality. Arrangements rillator, ECG machinery, state government's decision financial assistance to all the white 128.95-crore Budget for devel- are under way to execute Pulse Oxymeters and in not cancelling the distrib- ration card holders as per GO 45 opment of the town. The gov- underground drainage works infrared thermometers along ution of Rs 1,500 to those dated March 23, 2020 erning body meeting was and road development works, with sanitisers and PPE Kits who did not draw ration dur- chaired by municipal chair- he said. He appreciated the to the Collector. According to ing the last 3 months. It later person Perumandla role being played by Suryapet Dr Praveen, the batch com- posted the matter to June 2, around 8 lakh white raisin 1500 to all the white ration Annapurnamma. District Municipality in reining in prised of Dr Ajit Challa , Dr 2020 for further hearing. card holders of the state of card holders without taking Collector Vinay Krishna Coronavirus and also the gov- Vinod Miryala ,Dr Rajesh In her petition, Srujana told Rs.1500 financial assistance. into consideration of the fact Reddy, vice-chairman Putta erning body. He hinted at Soni , Dr Venu Reddy Palla, the HC that the decision of the She urged the HC to issue of availing ration since the last Kishore, municipal commis- beautifying Suryapet town Dr Vishal Adma and others. state government had deprived orders to distribute the Rs three months. sioner Ramanjul Reddy, coun- with Rs 120 crore. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Most districts in WB, MP, Lockdown: 50% of surveyed households in rural India eating less Gujarat vulnerable to COVID-19 PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI These variables, taken Half of over 5,000 households together, could account for 74 surveyed in rural areas of 12 Most districts in Bihar, per cent of the variation in vul- states have been eating fewer Jharkhand, West Bengal, nerability to infection, the meals during the coronavirus People coming to Goa Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, study by Swasti said. lockdown, according to a sur- Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, along "Post combating the scores vey. by trains, flights to be with adjoining districts in of different variables, we The study, 'COVID-19 quarantined Rajasthan and Maharashtra arrived at a 'Vulnerability induced Lockdown-How is are more vulnerable to Index' score for each district. Hinterland Coping', was con- PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister COVID-19, according to The vulnerability index high- ducted in 47 districts. Pramod Sawant on Wednesday research by a not-for-profit lights that there is a stark dif- While 50 per cent of over said people travelling to the public health organisation. ference between the number of 5,000 households in rural India state in special trains or flights High-vulnerability districts reported cases and the actual have reduced the number of will have to undergo home are those where COVID-19 is vulnerability of communities in meals ever since the lockdown quarantine for 14 days, even if likely to spread rapidly, while these districts," Dipankar was imposed as part of imme- they are non-Goans. Speaking also remaining undetected for Bhattacharya, Knowledge diate adjustment for food secu- to reporters here, Sawant said longer periods. Catalyst at Swasti, said. rity, about 68 per cent of them While 50 per cent of over 5,000 passengers, including non- Moderate vulnerability to The study suggests that most of the The study suggests that most reduced the number of items households in rural India have reduced Goans, who arrive in the state the virus is seen in northern dis- districts in Bihar, Jharkhand, West of the districts in Bihar, in their meals. the number of meals ever since the by special trains from May 15 tricts of Karnataka, eastern Jharkhand, West Bengal, According to the study, 84 will have to arrange for their Maharashtra, Telangana, Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, per cent of the households lockdown was imposed as part of own accommodation and the Andhra Pradesh and eastern Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, and adjoining Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, and received food items through immediate adjustment for food security, same applies to people who districts of Tamil Nadu, accord- districts in Rajasthan and Maharashtra adjoining districts in Rajasthan the public distribution system about 68 per cent of them reduced the arrive by flights. "They will have ing to the research conducted and Maharashtra show high and 37 per cent received take to stay indoors at their by Swasti which takes a closer show high vulnerability scores vulnerability scores. home ration. About 24 per cent number of items in their meals respective hotels for 14 days. look at factors that make certain The vulnerability index of the households borrowed They cannot enter the beaches, geographies and communities apply to individuals such as ity of COVID-19 infection i.e. scores independent of the foodgrain in villages and 12 The study found that house- and fewer times and with large which remain closed. They cannot come here to enjoy," he more vulnerable than others. comorbidities and age, they socio-economic factors like reported number of cases per cent people received free holds have depended on kharif dependence on PDS Need for said. The Chief Minister further The districts of Kerala, have a limited understanding low income or education lev- clearly indicate that many dis- food. stock more than rabi, but that increased food support said all those who arrive by Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, so far of other factors, at a com- els, demographic factors such tricts are already in a precari- The findings of the study stock is now depleting fast. through PDS and promotion train at Margao station would Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu munity, demographic and/or as population density and ous condition, the study says. were released in a webinar on "Households are coping with for food crop cultivation in be taken to Fatorda stadium in and Kashmir, and most dis- environmental level, may result urbanisation, health and The districts with higher Wednesday. the shock by eating less food kharif," the study said. special buses, where they tricts of the Northeastern states in higher risk of infection," hygiene variables like anaemia vulnerability scores are typical- would have to undergo COVID- show relatively low vulnerabil- Swasti said in a statement. levels or practising handwash- ly characterized by poor socio- 19 tests. ity scores, the survey said. According to a global ing, and environmental dimen- economic conditions, chronic "While Indians widely research, there are 15 indica- sions including temperature poverty, and weak health sys- Air India seals recognise the risk factors that tors that affect the vulnerabil- and relative humidity. tems, it said. its Centaur Confident of Nepal playing in top-flight UP govt scraps Hotel for multiple allowances sanitisation soon: Delhi Capitals' Lamichhane of employees PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n LUCKNOW The ground floor of Air The 19-year-old India's Centaur Hotel was Delhi Capitals leg-spinner has been regarded In view of the additional sealed for two days on Akhilesh Yadav says Sandeep Lamichhane, the most as a T20 specialist financial burden following K’taka common entrance Wednesday for sanitisation people unimpressed well-known cricketer from the coronavirus pandemic, after a crew member tested at Nepal, says he "can see the around the world the Uttar Pradesh govern- the temporary facility there by PM's package hunger" in the eyes of his com- and has already ment has decided to scrap test on July 30, 31 was found positive for LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party patriots to emulate him and help played in various multiple allowances given to COVID-19, senior airline chief Akhilesh Yadav on the country play in the top-flight its employees. PNS n BENGALURU gramme launched recently, officials said. A i r Wednesday took a jibe at the Rs soon. leagues at such a Last month, the govern- the Minister said it has been India had sealed its head- 20 lakh crore stimulus package Lamichhane is the only play- young age ment had decided to stop The much awaited Karnataka designed to help students pre- quarters in Delhi on Tuesday announced by Prime Minister er from Nepal to have played in these allowances for the Common Entrance Test pare for KCET and NEET for two days to conduct a Narendra Modi, terming it as the IPL and believes that his employees of different (KCET) will take place on July 2020. thorough sanitisa- rhetoric. The prime minister on national team has set its sight on world, and I find myself really departments for a year. 30 and 31, Karnataka Deputy "The KCET examinations tion of the build- Tuesday announced massive playing top-level cricket. Sandeep Lamichhane fortunate. Delhi Capitals also A notification issued by Chief Minister C N Ashwath for which the dates will be ing after an new financial incentives on top "I can see the hunger in each picked me up in 2018, and since Finance Secretary Sanjeev Narayan said on Wednesday. announced shortly, help stu- employee who of the previously announced and every player in Nepal. I regarded as a T20 specialist then I've learned so much from Mittal on Tuesday said, "A "We have decided to con- dents gain admission to the worked there packages for a combined know we all want to achieve big around the world and has my teammates and coaches review of the allowances duct the KCET examination 62,000 odd seats in various tested positive stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore. In things and get Nepal to a level already played in various here, so I can't wait to be back stopped or not existing at the on July 30 and 31 this year," Engineering programmes for COVID-19. a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, where we are able to play the leagues at such a young age. again," he expressed. Centre and permissible in Narayan, who holds the port- across the state along with the "All hotels are "First it was the false promise of likes of India. "I used to travel 20kms away Mentored by Australian great state was carried out, follow- folio of higher education, told NEET exams for the 8,000 odd currently closed and Centaur (Rs) 15 lakh, and now it is the "I'm confident we can do that every day to train while I was Michael Clarke, he also spoke ing decline in state govern- reporters here. medical seats in the state," his was also not functioning as a claim of (Rs) 20 lakh very soon, the key will be to living with my sister. I was only about the 2019 season with ment's revenues in view of the He explained that so far 1.92 department said in a press hotel. A part of the premises, crore...Now, the 133 crore keep learning and keep working 15 when I got to know one day Delhi Capitals, when he picked corona pandemic." lakh applications have been release. Detailing the online which was used for conduct- people will be hit by a 133-time hard," he said. that our national team coach up eight wickets in six match- received while those who will programme, Narayan said the ing tests, has been demarcat- bigger 'jumla' (rhetoric)...How Lamichhane, who made his will be coming to our academy. es. qualify to appear for the exam website 'www.getcetgo.in' saw ed for sanitisation adhering to can anyone believe this..." IPL debut two years ago, spoke I was really excited just to see "I think the best part about was 1.2 lakh. 1.70 lakh visits and 76,913 safety protocols, and the crew Sharpening his attack further, about his experience of playing him, I wasn't really thinking our team was that whoever got There are 73,000 seats logins, 55,130 GetCETGo test is shifted to a different the former UP chief minister in the glitzy cash-rich league about bowling in front of him," the chance, they proved them- including Engineering, Ayush, Android application down- medical office for the time said, "Now, people are not during an Instagram live session said Lamichhane. selves on the field. I feel the kind Pharmacy and agriculture. loads and garnered 2.45 lakh being," an Air India asking how many zeroes with the Delhi Capitals fran- "I have in fact developed a lot of class and skill that everybody On the 'Get CET Go' pro- views on YouTube. spokesperson said. are there in 20 lakh crore, but chise. since then, I have played in showed last year was really a big how many 'gol-gol goli' are The 19-year-old has been almost all the leagues across the boost for us. there in it." Delhi Police opposes plea in HC to Quarantined personnel Norms flouted sent to home;Shamli NGT stops construction of SHO show-caused as crowd transfer Maulana Saad's case to NIA MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): The gathers to hotel building in Shimla PNS n NEW DELHI It alleged that Delhi Railway Protection Force (RPF) incharge in Uttar Pradesh's PNS n NEW DELHI mental compensation, follow- Environmental Clearance (EC) Delhi Police Wednesday Police has failed to Shamli district has been issued greet monk ing due process of law from the apart from other violations. opposed a plea in the Delhi arrest the leader a show-cause notice for PNS n SAGAR The National Green Tribunal project proponent. There is nothing to show com- High Court seeking direction despite the lapse of sending 13 personnel, who has stopped construction of a The order came after perus- pliance of requirement of Air that the NIA be handed over were quarantined in their Defying the social distancing hotel building in Shimla after ing a report filed by Director, and Water Acts." the investigation of a case considerable time barracks, to home without guidelines for preventing it was informed that it lacked Town and Country Planning, "In view of this position, the against Tablighi Jamaat leader permission. Chief Medical spread of COVID-19, a environmental clearance. Commissioner of municipal Director, Town and Country Maulana Saad for holding a Gosain opposed the plea say- Officer Sanjay Bhatnagar asked crowd gathered to welcome a It was alleged that unautho- corporation and state pollution Planning, Commissioner of congregation in alleged viola- ing Delhi Police was conduct- P K Bohra, the station house monk and his group when rised and illegal construction control board. municipal corporation, Shimla, tion of the orders aimed at ing the investigation in a fair officer of the Shamli RPF, to they arrived at a town in of 11 storeyed hotel was being Accordig to the report, dur- State Environment Impact containing the spread of coro- manner and argued that the explain why the 13 quarantined Madhya Pradesh's Sagar dis- carried on the agricultural ing the site inspection it was Assessment Authority and navirus. petitioner has no locus standi personnel were sent to home in trict. Some videos of the land at Up Mohalobserved that the construction state pollution control board A bench of Justices to file the plea. three days without permission incident went viral on social Khurari/Rirka in Shimla. work was being carried out on may ensure that the project Siddharth Mridul and Anup Ghanshyam Upadhyay, has The court listed the matter when they quarantined for 14 media, following which A bench headed by site without transfer of does not proceed further in Jairam Bhambhani, conducting also sought direction to the for further hearing on May 28. days. The 13 RPF personnel police have started an inves- NGT Chaiperson Environment violation of law," the bench the hearing through video NIA to investigate the matter Advocates Subhash Jha and were quarantined in the tigation into it. Justice Adarsh Clearance and very said. conferencing, asked the peti- in a time bound manner and Yash Chaturvedi, representing barracks after a jawan tested A large number of people Kumar Goel also limited plantation The tribunal was hearing a tioner to place the judgements the probe be monitored by the Upadhyay, claimed that the positive for COVID-19 on May came out on a road on directed that work has been plea filed by Himachal resident in support of his plea to trans- high court. It alleged that crime branch of Delhi Police 6. They were allegedly sent to Monday when a group of Jain action may also done by the pro- Dr. Pawan Kumar Banta alleg- fer the investigation from Delhi Police has failed to arrest has miserably failed in tracing their homes without monks, headed by Muni be taken for ject proponent. ing unauthorised and illegal Delhi Police Crime Branch to the leader despite the lapse of out/ apprehending/ arresting permission. District Magistrate Pranam Sagar, reached Banda prosecution, The tribunal construction of 11 storeyed National Investigation Agency considerable time. Saad despite lapse of consider- Jasjit Kaur said on Wednesday town, located about 35 km assessment noted the report and hotel on the agricultural land (NIA). Delhi government standing able time and his photograph that an inquiry had been from the district headquar- and recovery said,"that the project at Up Mohal Khurari/Rirka in The petition, filed by counsel (criminal) Rahul being published in electronic ordered into the incident. ters. of environ- proponent does not have Shimla. Mumbai-based lawyer Mehra and advocate Chaitanya media. Video of cops ‘vandalising' shops in J-K goes viral on social media ‘Missing' from hosptl record, cancer patient found in morgue PNS n AHMEDABAD coronavirus on May 4. "The deceased had PNS n SRINAGAR the police personnel are seen "My father's sample was MM Prabhakar, the approached the cancer hospi- taking out goods from sever- Family members of a cancer taken for testing at the special Officer on Special tal for the treatment of throat A video purportedly showing al shops and destroying them. patient on Wednesday alleged 1,200-bed COVID facility of Duty (OSD) for cancer, but he was shifted to the policemen damaging shops The alleged incident took that Ahmedabad civil hospital the civil hospital, and he was coronaviurus facility for test- and houses of people in a vil- place on Friday last week did not inform them about his admitted in the ICU of the hos- COVID-19 cases at ing," Prabhakar said. lage in Jammu and Kashmir's after Deputy Superintendent post-admission status since pital on May 4. Authorities told the civil hospital, He said the deceased's son Budgam district after a of Police Fayaz Hussain sus- May 5 and also about his death, me that they will inform me said the patient came to the facility on deputy superintendent of tained a head injury during which occurred five days ago. about the result of my father's Wednesday. police got injured in clashes stone-pelting by miscreants in The kin said they came to samples on my phone number, died on May 8. "Staff searched for the there last week has gone viral the locality. know about the patient's but no call came for eight patient after his son visited the on social media. The locals have alleged that whereabouts when his body days," he claimed. today and it seems that they facility and found that his In the little over two- the policemen vandalised and was found kept in the morgue He said he had been visiting have searched him due to pres- body was kept in the morgue minute video, the policemen ransacked several houses, of the hospital. the hospital daily and also left sure," he said. after is death on May 8," the are seen vandalising and ran- shops and cars, and also The 54-year-old deceased his phone number and other MM Prabhakar, the Officer OSD said. sacking the shops and hous- destroyed household goods. was a resident of Porbandar, details at its help desk, but on Special Duty (OSD) for Meanwhile, Modhwadia es of civilians in There was no comment located about 400 kms away received no response. deceased was a party worker. Modhwadia said. COVID-19 cases at the civil questionned that why was Nasrullahpora, a village 11 from police over the alleged from Ahmedabad. He also alleged that the "I was told that the cancer The deceased's son said hospital, said the patient died the deceased, a local Congress kms away from here, in cen- incident as Inspector General Son of the deceased alleged patients' register didn't have patient was admitted in ward authorities finally found him in on May 8. worker, was not shifted back tral Kashmir's Budgam dis- of Police (IGP), Kashmir, that authorities asked him to any record of his father. no.3 of the facility and not in the morgue of the hospital. He said authorities tried to to the cancer hospital if he trict. Vijay Kumar did not respond approach the COVID-19 cen- He then approached senior ICU as per the OPD record. "They told me that my father reach the son of the deceased, was COVID negative and still In the video, which has to calls and messages on his tre attached to the hospital to Congress leader Arjun However, the patient was not died May 8. But I was not but he could not connect with kept at the COVID facility gone viral on social media, number. get his father's sample tested for Modhwadia for help since the found in that ward," informed about his death till him on his phone. instead. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Economic rescue Can the Indian economy get out of its funk? A War of words funk made worse by the Coronavirus? he devil always lies in the details in any India and Nepal have successfully developed a cooperative mechanism to contain the Corona announcement. While addressing the Tnation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pandemic. They need to resolve border issues through peaceful diplomatic means as well promised the country and its citizens a big economic stimulus package worth `20 lakh crore to boost its economy and ensure self- reliance as lockdown 4 is set to be imple- mented for an indefinite time from May 17. Even if India puts in 10 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to lift its economy, there will be a lot of questions that need to be answered. The most obvious one would RISHI GUPTA be: Where will the money come from? Many commentators have argued that the mid the ongoing COVID-19 Government must “print” more money. Of course, this is fraught with some crisis, India-Nepal relations are issues because as the Chief Economic Advisor said, “There is no free lunch.” witnessing a difficult phase as a long-time low-profile diplomat- Although in these times when people are struggling to eat, any lunch, even ic row has now intensified one where a huge payment is due later, would be a smart one. India should Abetween the two. Following Union Defence also expand its balance sheet by issuing more Government bonds and pos- Minister Rajnath Singh’s inauguration of the road section connecting Lipulekh pass sibly look at opening up that to the public as well. Those individuals, who have with Dharchula in Pithoragarh, surreptitiously salted away funds in foreign jurisdictions, must be allowed to Uttarakhand, on May 8, social media went bring their money back with lower or zero penalties and be allowed to invest abuzz with hashtags such as #GoBackIndia and #BackOffIndia, with Nepal staking in Government bonds with 10 or 20 year tenures. The Government could raise claim over the Lipulekh area. The new 80- a few billions like that. kilometre link route developed by the The details, therefore, announced by the Finance Minister are welcome. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in India is aimed at cutting down travel time for The move to redefine medium and small scale sector enterprises and the relief Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims by almost 80 offered to them is a huge positive. Whether it is the collateral-free automatic per cent. The newly-constructed road orig- loans, the relief on employees provident fund or the support for Non-Banking inates from Ghatiabagarh and terminates at Finance Corporations, there are a lot of stimulants in the announcements made Lipulekh Pass, the gateway to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet. by the Finance Ministry. But there has been little sign of direct spending by Previously, Indian pilgrims had to the Government, although some tax revenues have been foregone through lower undertake an arduous 90-km trek through tax deduction at source. This will give a huge sum of money to companies treacherous high-altitude terrain running across the Indian State of Sikkim or through following the abrogation of modern-day border manage- be paying off in the ruling of the vested interest that aims to and individuals to spend. This is also a very positive step that might encour- Nepal to reach the site. With the inaugura- Article 370, which gave special ment exercises that the two Government’s political aspira- benefit politically on home age additional consumption in the second half of the year. Even more tax refunds tion of the link road, travel time would be privileges to the erstwhile State countries have demarcated the tions but is indeed not a wise act. ground. and a longer time to pay taxes are welcome. But this is just the first tranche reduced by many days since the yatra will of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and open border. A prominent Notably, in the last 10 years, To conclude, relations be carried out using vehicles. It is an engi- following the issuance of the Technical Committee formed China has been attempting to between India and Nepal are a of the Government’s economic package to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. neering achievement of the BRO as the 80- Jammu and Kashmir in 1981 to resolve the border manufacture artificial people-to- product of the centuries-old Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made it clear that the announcements km road spans altitudes between 6,000 and Reorganisation Act, 2019, two issues has already clarified 76 people relations with Nepal but deep-rooted people-to-people will take some time to come as she will cover all sectors of the economy over 17,060 feet. new Union Territories of J&K border points out of 78 and more it has failed tremendously. On contacts of kinship and culture. Within 24 hours of the inauguration of and Ladakh came into exis- than 180 strip maps based on the other hand, attempts are also They are neither artificially con- the next few days. The fact is that almost every industry has its begging bowl the road, Kathmandu summoned India’s tence on October 31. Global Positioning Systems being made to demolish the nat- structed nor based on distrust out for a handout. The Government will, thus, need to support large industry ambassador to protest against its inaugura- With India releasing a new (GPS) have been established. In urally existing people-to-people and blame-game. Hence, rela- as well as the smaller ones. The fact is also that the Government will need to tion. In a statement, the Nepal Communist map, Kathmandu criticised New fact, most of the differences ties with India. In the long term, tions need to be cherished. And Party (NCP), the country’s ruling party, said Delhi for prominently displaying were identified and resolved in Nepal will have to realise the loss. in case of differences, like every ensure job preservation across industries. It has to work towards job creation the road construction “violates Nepal’s Lipulekh in the border area of 2007. On the official front, India Also, the Nepalese Government other close-knit family has, they as India still adds around 10 million new youth to the market every year. Will sovereignty. [Our] serious attention has been Kalapani. But despite its allega- has stated that “strip maps per- is well involved in the diplomat- need to be resolved through the the present Corona crisis become Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s opportu- drawn to the ‘inauguration’ by India of a link tions that the new Indian map taining to 98 per cent of the ic exercises with India, including diplomatic mechanism with a road to Lipulekh of Nepal via Nepali terri- had wrongly depicted Kalapani boundary have been agreed to on border disputes. It has even caution that even diplomacy nity to become the next Narasimha Rao of 1991? There are huge opportuni- tory.” The statement was signed by the NCP’s as Indian territory, Kathmandu and signed in 2007.” gone on record to say that Nepal should not hamper the demog- ties for reforms in labour, industrial law and even taxation. But will they come chairman and Nepali Prime Minister fell short of supporting its claims Additionally, in 2016, the sees “diplomacy as the first and raphy of the “special relations” through? We do not know as yet. What’s sure is that the announcements made Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli. Using strong as the new map was no different two Governments had constitut- the last resort in mitigating any between the two countries. language, it said, “In light of this develop- than the previous one. It was the ed the Eminent Persons Group differences with India.” But had It was a decade long war in by the Finance Minister so far are a positive. Nevertheless, we will still have ment, the Government of Nepal calls upon internal boundaries that were (EPG) on Nepal-India relations this been the case, a road inau- Nepal which ousted centuries- to wait a while to see what the rest of the details are and how the banks, the the Government of India to refrain from car- updated. No other changes were with a mandate to recommend guration in India would have old autocratic rule of the Shah tax authorities and the Government implement these changes. A 10 per cent rying out any activity inside the territory of made in India’s international measures and institutional been welcomed by it. kings that led to the establish- Nepal.” borders. Later, it had also come framework with a view to elevate The 80-kilometre road con- ment of democracy there. spending of the GDP can have a dramatic effect on the country’s economic The Indian side, too, pushed back in the public domain that the existing relations to a new struction was not an under- Therefore, as a democracy, Nepal growth. The efficacy of the Prime Minister’s big-bang stimulus will be judged Nepalese concerns, saying that the disputed officials of the Pakistani embassy height. The group has conclud- ground work that could be com- has the best chance to interact not based on the numbers but with the details. region was “completely within the territory allegedly held talks with the ed its task and prepared a con- pleted overnight without a close with the biggest democracy in of India.” The Ministry of External Affairs Nepalese politicians and even sensus report, which is yet to be neighbour knowing about it, the world and use democratic (MEA) stated, “The recently inaugurated funded anti-India demonstra- made public. While Nepal has especially when there is an open tools to improve relations. It road section in Pithoragarh district in the tions in several parts of Nepal. agreed with India that technical- border. The construction has needs to critically introspect its No summer break State of Uttarakhand lies completely within Time and again, Nepal has ities of the EPG report need to very much been in line with diplomatic stances because in the the territory of India. The road follows the cited the Treaty of Sugauli as a be worked out before it comes India’s sovereign rights and a worst of confrontations, coun- After video-conferencing sessions, SC will curtail vacations to pre-existing route used by the pilgrims of the legal document to back its claim in the public domain, it is unfor- friendly neighbour like Nepal tries have finally opted for rec- Kailash Mansarovar yatra.” The MEA’s state- in these regions. Surprisingly, the tunate that the Nepalese needs to understand this. To its onciliation through diplomatic speed up hearing in crucial cases in a post-pandemic world ment is in the same spirit as the one it made Archaeological Survey of Nepal Government has failed to right, Nepal has protested the channels. With countries facing he unprecedented crisis caused by the in November 2019 when India had again and the MoFA have reportedly inform the same to its people road inauguration through an the COVID-19 challenge, India Coronavirus lockdown has compelled refuted Nepal’s alleged encroachment claims not been able to produce an orig- and this is causing confusion. official statement. Still, the use of and Nepal have successfully both a systemic and individual overhaul. in the Kalapani region on India. inal copy of the pact. Even after In Nepal, it is a popular belief a strong language does not indi- developed a cooperative mech- T In fact, relations between the two coun- going through the document, that it is a unilateral decision of cate the essence of the existing anism to contain it. The same Like everything else, the justice delivery mech- tries had been strained since 2015 when India there was no clear demarcation India to not make the EPG “special relations” between Nepal needs to reflect in the border dis- anism has been on hold though the tradition- opposed Nepal’s newly-promulgated of the borders agreed between report public. Meanwhile, con- and India. Also, the use of com- pute mechanism as well. Constitution. What followed next was an eco- the then British Indian sidering the anti-India senti- mon phrases and language in the (The writer is ICSSR al courts did have video-conferencing to set- nomic blockade. Border tensions have Government and the King of ment in Nepal, India is always statement issued by the ruling Doctoral Fellow, Center for South tle crucial matters. This has been a big change renewed in the past six months. Particularly, Nepal. It is only through the depicted in a dark light. This may NCP indicated the involvement Asian Studies, JNU) for e-services aren’t exactly a favourite of one of our oldest institutions. But now limited oper- ations have meant that case pendency has S O U N D BITE gone up. So the Supreme Court is ready to The Centre had announced Everyone is adapting new ways Religious leaders can play a In today’s times, there are work through its summer break and close the economic packages in the to deal with the Covid-19 situa- pivotal role in their commu- quite a few good players — past as well but nothing tion. This is like a wake-up call nities and beyond to deliver Rohit Sharma, Joe Root, gap. Being the last resort of the citizenry in getting justice, the apex court is really happened on the for us. We’ve been exploiting solutions to not only address Steve Smith, Kane anyway too overburdened. Despite increasing the number of judges and quick- ground. I hope the govern- nature every possible way. the pandemic but to Williamson. But Kohli is the er disposal of cases, 60,469 cases were pending till March 1, up from 57,785 ment is serious this time It’s time to slow down. recover better. best across formats. cases pending before it in 2019 and 55,529 in 2018. From hearing 3,500 cases LJD leader Actor UN Secretary-General Former Pakistani cricketer on an average a month, the court has just managed to take up 593 cases between —Sharad Yadav —Urmila Matondkar —Antonio Guterres —Mohammad Yousuf March 23 and April 24 in the middle of the pandemic. Meanwhile, though the courts remain shut, new cases are continuously being filed. Which is why it is laudable that the top court may do away with the 45-day summer break L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR and curtail holidays. Though its decision is in line with the waiver decision of A growing menace Opposition, Sonia Gandhi several High Courts, being the highest judicial authority, its moves are being A scientific account of Covid-19 extended her party’s complete watched as a precursor of an overhaul of colonial rituals and practices. This support when the Prime Minister may be an opportunity when it gets more pragmatic and in sync with the times. Sir — The incident surrounding cientific knowledge is vital to shape our response announced a nationwide lock- Of course, once lockdown 3 ends, the judges can start hearing cases from the chats on the Instagram group to the COVID-19 pandemic and plan a lockdown exit down. From expressing concern called “Bois Locker Room” by a Sstrategy. It is also crucial for the prevention of trans- over the abysmal plight of the courtrooms while lawyers can start deliberations from their chambers stay- group of teenagers discussing mission, containment of spread, safe resumption of eco- migrant workers to suggesting ing within the protocols codified by the Health Ministry. But video-conferenc- gangrape and objectifying girls is nomic activities and development of vaccines and drugs. ways for economic revival, the deplorable. This is not the men- Thanks to the relentless research by scientists, our under- Congress has not lagged behind ing is likely to stay with judges realising its time-saving potential and its abil- tality that school-going boys and standing of the virus is growing. For the layman, too, it in playing a constructive role as ity to fast-track case files. However, adoption of technology is not without glitch- girls should have. It is such a dis- is rewarding to learn about the disease — its origin, mode the main Opposition party. The es and those need to be sorted out. For example, given that existing confer- grace that young children can feel of transmission, infection and behaviour. writer is spot on to observe that encing apps are being used to conduct these sessions, there is a need to keep so entitled. They seem to think What’s known as of now is that the virus enters the this is an opportunity for the they can get away with such mis- human body by inhalation of virus-ridden particles that Congress to revive itself. But for security gateways intact. Right now proceedings can only be viewed by the deeds, which is why they do not are contained in droplets expelled by an infected per- that, party members need to lawyers and their clients and are not open for public viewing. Many legal experts think twice before demeaning son. It comes into contact with cells embedded with Ace- immune system’s response to the pathogen determines unite. argue that while technology is here to stay, it should not erode the rule of law. women. The messages shared 2 receptors and locks into them with the aid of a sur- the outcome of the battle. So by now, it is evident that Azhar A Khan online contain strong language. face protein and slips its RNA into the cell. The RNA Coronavirus is deadly for some but harmless for oth- Rampur In the end, the credibility of the court and its authority depend upon open hear- This is a clear violation of social makes multiple copies of the virus within the cell’s repli- ers. The ability of the immune system to fight off the ings. So how can the Supreme Court retain public confidence in a post-pan- media guidelines. The actions of cation machinery. The infection spreads when copies of virus varies from person to person. But no one enjoys Fight fake news demic world where digital pathways will have to be resorted to not out of choice the students cannot be justified by the virus burst out of the cell. Subsequently, antibod- immunity from the virus. Whether the virus will mutate anyone. ies target the virus and halt its progress in most cases. to become more lethal or less virulent is also a ques- but as a matter of habit? One option is live streaming, which the court itself However, this case has Antibodies are generated by the immune system. In some tion scientists grapple with. Sir — The circulation of fake had upheld in 2018. Justice DY Chandrachud had authorised it in the Swapnil exposed only one such group: cases, the immune system goes into overdrive and caus- G David Milton news through social media plat- Tripathi v Supreme Court of India case, saying “sunlight is the best disinfec- There must be many others. One es cytokine storms. Sometimes it proves fatal. The Maruthancode forms to the pliable public is only hopes that the Delhi police takes going to act as a breeding ground tant”. Chandrachud now heads the e-committee of the Supreme Court and serious action against all such Seize the moment for panic. It is imperative that the could come up with codes that do not compromise the integrity of the justice abusive users because cybercrime condition, which necessitated interim chief again mid-last year. Government and social media system. But one thing is sure. The judiciary cannot afford any more delays. can take a grim turn at any that her son, Rahul Gandhi take Intriguingly, with the Corona companies work in tandem to moment. Making sexually Sir — This refers to the article, charge. Ironically, he, too, was dis- pandemic affecting political sys- prevent the spread of false infor- As it is, crucial hearing is awaited in cases such as the Citizenship (Amendment) coloured remarks online is also “Opportunity in a crisis” (May 13) enchanted with the top job and tems across the world, India, mation. Act, the abrogation of Article 370, the entry of women to Sabarimala and the sexual harassment. Social media by Kalyani Shankar. Verily speak- put in his papers in the aftermath too, witnessed a pleasantly bizarre Sucharita use of money Bill among others. Neither can the court afford to delay a deci- laws should be made sterner to ing, what drove a wedge between of the party’s drubbing in parlia- coming together of Opposition Odisha avoid such events in the future. Sonia Gandhi and her political mentary polls. However, to save parties, irrespective of their polit- sion on those accused in scams and other criminal cases, who may just play Ravi Teja Kathuripalli responsibilities as the Congress the grand old party from dying, ical views/ideologies. Send your feedback to: around with the evidence and exploit loopholes. Hyderabad chief was her deteriorating health Sonia Gandhi took over as an As a responsible head of the [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Share the good POINTCOUNTERPOINT SARWAN, YOU ARE WORSE THAN THE CORONAVIRUS. GAYLE’S CAREER HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING AND I news, too YOU HAVE A BIG ROLE IN WHAT TRANSPIRED WITH THE REALLY WOULDN’T WANT TO SEE IT BROUGHT TO TALLAWAHS AS YOU AND THE OWNER ARE CLOSE AN END BY THIS CONTROVERSY. RNA-based viruses usually mutate into weaker —WEST INDIES CRICKETER —CRICKET WEST INDIES CHIEF variants, making it easy to control them. However, we are not hearing enough about this CHRIS GAYLE RICKY SKERRITT The panacea for all ills KOTA SRIRAJ cientific debates pertaining to COVID-19 mutations are getting Agribusiness can be a way to solve the supply chain disruption crisis that farmers are facing due to intense across the world in the midst of justifiable apprehen- Ssions regarding the same. It is common knowledge that every lockdowns and give jobs to the labourers who have returned to their villages virus mutates as it is a part of the virus’ life cycle. But the uncer- tainties involving the outcome of the mutation of the Coronavirus are keeping the scientific research community busy as the conta- gion has infected 43,68,613 people worldwide and killed 2,93,782 from the time it burst upon an unsuspecting world. In India, too, the number of cases has reached 75,048 and casualties have touched the 2,440 mark. As scientists have been unable to come out with either a vaccine or drug to control the virus, it is natural for people to worry and wonder about this novel virus. But it is also equally important for people to be aware of the mutation process and under- stand the same in simple terms, so that there is no undue concern or anxiety. INDRANIL DE The Novel Coronavirus is a Ribonucleic Acid or RNA virus, where- in the genetic information is stored in the form of RNA as opposed wo significant developments have taken place to Deoxyribonucleic Acid or DNA. Specifically in the case of COVID- in the rural as well as the agricultural sector 19 the genetic material is packed inside a protein shell. As com- Tafter the outbreak of COVID-19. One, is the pared to the DNA-based viruses, RNA viruses are more prone to massive disruption of supply chains due to the slow mutations. Given this fact, we are bound to see changes or muta- movement of goods and commodities and the other is the reverse migration that is currently taking place. tions in the Coronavirus strain as well. However, these changes in Both of these taken together could lead us to a cri- the virus may not be of a serious nature and can take place in a sis as well as open up new opportunities in agribusi- very slow manner, which provides a stable time-frame for the research ness. A large part of the world’s agribusiness is con- community to work on vaccines, while administration departments trolled by a few giant firms. Some of them work as work on containment-related efforts. middlemen like ADM, Bunge and Cargill, Louis The Coronavirus has been gradually changing or mutating but Dreyfus and Olam International. They harness effi- according to the research scientists involved in developing the COVID- ciency, based on large-scale operation and thin mar- 19 vaccine at the Department of Pathology at Yale Medicine, the virus gins. The global food production and processing net- IN INDIA, that is circulating in the US and other parts of the world at present work is extremely complex as the crop is produced THE FARMERS is not very different from the original strain identified in China in the in one country, milled in another and the food prod- ARE STRUGGLING uct is produced in another nation. The recent initial months of the outbreak last year. TO SELL COVID-19 outbreak has crippled this process, with There are rapid studies being conducted to assess the chang- THEIR transport facilities coming to a near halt across the AGRICULTURAL ing profile of the Coronavirus from time to time, which is helpful in globe. quelling unsubstantiated theories and speculation. But it is also essen- PRODUCE In India, the farmers are struggling to sell their LIKE POTATOES, tial that the researches being commissioned and subsequently pub- agricultural produce like potatoes, onions and veg- lished are cross-checked with actual peer reviews and practical data etables. Save for a few, most of them are perishable, ONIONS AND from medical facilities and actual patient records.For instance, research leaving growers with no bargaining power before sell- VEGETABLES. at the US-based Los Alamos National Laboratory has shown that ers. One way to tide over the crisis is by encourag- SAVE the COVID-19 virus has altered and, in the process, become more ing water user collectives to upgrade themselves from FOR A FEW, contagious. These findings were eventually printed in the BioRxiv a user group to an agribusiness one. Participatory MOST OF tribute land or bear some expenses of the be able to cope with the disruptions of on health and education. publication. However, it is crucial for these papers to be peer-reviewed Irrigation Management (PIM) through formation THEM micro-irrigation structure. They should be transport facilities. They may deal with a Role of the Government: The of Water Users Associations (WUA) has been iden- made solely responsible for its operation specific buyer, based on contract farming. Government should support the WUAs so that they neither create detrimental public opinion, especially in ARE PERISHABLE, tified as a key vehicle for increasing agricultural pro- LEAVING and maintenance. When farmers form a group, they by providing an enabling environment. If the medical fraternity, nor cause unwanted panic in general. ductivity in India. As many as 15 States have already The WUAs should form a governing may pursue organic farming under the the associations are not formed, then the In-depth research of the subject of mutation of COVID-19 is of GROWERS formulated legislation to support PIM and form WITH NO body or managing committee of six to Collective Guarantee Scheme where each Government should provide one-time pivotal importance to mankind. It is a well-established fact that RNA- WUAs. According to the Network on Participatory eight members with two to three women one would guarantee for the other’s prac- expenses for micro-irrigation systems based viruses usually mutate into weaker variants, thereby making Irrigation Management (NPIM), established in 1998, BARGAINING in it. The role of the managing commit- tice of cultivation without fertilisers and form WUAs in areas where it easy for the same to be brought under control. However, we as by the Ministry of Rural Development, there are POWER tee would be to supervise the day-to-day and/or pesticides. They may develop monocropping is practised. They should common people are not hearing or reading enough of the same. There 57,000 functional WUAs covering 13.5 million BEFORE SELLERS. activity of the WUAs. The resources for their own brand of product or may work provide guidance for at least one year for is a pressing need for the scientific community to highlight this poten- hectares across 24 States. ONE WAY TO TIDE regular activities of the associations may based on a contract with some other pri- conducting the operation of the associa- tial upside of the present predicament the world finds itself in, so The World Bank has also promoted WUAs in OVER THE be mobilised through yearly membership vate company dealing with organic prod- tion, including financial and non-finan- that public confidence is restored and maintained. This is required, different developing countries, including India. One CRISIS IS BY fee and water charges. ucts. Apart from agribusiness, the WUAs cial record keeping. The Government of these is being promoted in West Bengal through The associations should maintain may earn by simply renting out their agri- should facilitate the WUAs with an as a definitive vaccine for COVID-19 is yet to see the light of day. ENCOURAGING a programme called the West Bengal Accelerated WATER USER maximum transparency in water distrib- cultural implements such as tractors and appropriate legal environment and other Coming to the subject of vaccine research, it is pertinent to under- Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBAD- ution and fund collection by keeping the harvesters to other farmers who are not kinds of support to sell their agricultural stand that a slowly-mutating virus will not have any impact on the COLLECTIVES TO MIP). Under the WBADMIP, there are 2,349 UPGRADE required records, documents and public part of the WUAs. produce through the National Agriculture efficacy of the vaccines, as they are usually developed keeping the schemes and 1,674 WUAs with a potential of cov- display of the water distribution roster. The members may engage in other Market (eNAM) and in other agricultur- original virus strain in view. And since mutated versions of the virus ering 68,347 hectares of land and 1,07,707 farmers. THEMSELVES They should organise periodic general income-earning activities such as fishery, al markets. The State agricultural depart- are not far from the original version, the vaccines do deliver the intend- These WUAs are not mere user groups of water sup- FROM A body meetings and maintain the minutes rearing livestock, orchards and horticul- ments should support WUAs by impart- ed efficacy. On the other hand, it is also important that the vaccines plied by the Government’s irrigation department but USER GROUP of those meetings. ture. Being a collective, they would be able ing training and knowledge on farming have long-term and broad spectrum-based efficacy so that they pro- collective institutions based on principles of cumu- TO AN Economic improvements: The avail- to get better prices in the market. They with less water and skills in agribusiness vide a robust immunity cover against the known mutated versions lative actions. Since these groups form institutions, AGRIBUSINESS ability of additional water, especially dur- may produce processed food such as dried management. They should provide qual- of the virus. they may reap the benefits of economies of scale in ONE ing the Rabi and pre-monsoon season, fish and fruit and cheese. The women ity inputs to the associations. This would agribusiness and at the same time distribute bene- would increase the production and members of the WUAs may be engaged reduce the incidence of farmers selling Lockdowns, containments and social distancing are at best tem- fits to the poor and marginalised farmers. income of WUA members. Moreover, as in horticulture, vermicomposting, hatch- their produce at cheaper rates to the input porary measures to protect the people. India’s tryst with these mea- Along with encouraging and facilitating these agricultural production increases, demand ery and polyhouse farming. Women may suppliers. The Government should organ- sures over the last 50 days has proved that beyond doubt. The real WUAs to engage in agribusiness, the Government for agricultural labour would increase as be engaged in making milk products, pick- ise and encourage the members to visit weapons to decisively take down a virus are the scientific research may endeavour to promote them as a medium-term well. It may generate 1,000-2,500 addition- les, jam, jellies and so on. In general, food agricultural fairs and other WUAs for capabilities of a nation. India has a real opportunity here to under- strategy. al labour days per year, per WUA. The processing should be brought nearer to the cross-learning of agricultural and agribusi- stand the mutation sequence of COVID-19 and evolve a vaccine that Formation of WUAs: Water associations may associations may be engaged further in farm. The men and women engaged in ness activities. Credit should be made protects humans from current and possible future iterations of COVID- be formed by the Government providing micro-irri- agribusiness, with additional manpower these activities should be given their due available to the group of farmers at low 19. To enable this, it is essential to first understand the curve of changes gation systems like tubewells, river lift irrigation sys- and skills available from labourers who returns out of the surplus generated from interest rates. taking place in the virus strain and match the same with research tems, surface flow minor irrigation schemes, check have returned to their villages. They may these activities. All these initiatives are more effective efforts. One more critical aspect is that the Indian Government must dams, watersheds, water detention structures, sprin- bring back some managerial and other The institution of collective organisa- if made for a group of farmers intertwined klers and so on. The command area of each WUA skills as many of them have been exposed tion would enable them to get their fair by institutional norms rather than for indi- rally the research efforts for vaccines under one coordinated canopy may be around 35 acres. On average, it may cover to myriad activities. The WUAs may form share. Women of the WUAs may form vidual farmers. The money raised for assis- so that all departments concerned, institutions and related individ- 50 beneficiaries with one-third representation of a sub-group of beneficiaries who may be self-help groups (SHG) for developing sav- tance and relief, such as the PM CARES uals are aware of the developments in an organised manner. women. The number of members of each WUA may involved in sorting, transporting, selling, ing behaviour and for easy access to cred- Fund, may be used to incur expenses for Accurate and authentic knowledge at the disposal of the com- vary between 30 to 70, depending on the command and marketing agricultural products. it. The collective initiatives of women these initiatives. This would relax not only mon man regarding the virus’ mutation, its impact on the disease area and the size of land holding. The members could Associations may evolve as an aggregator would develop trust and confidence some of the immediate strains but also curve and vaccine development is critical in fighting ignorance and be landowners and their families. Sharecroppers may and subsequently as an agribusiness among themselves. They would be able to generate long-term gains. panic. Information and knowledge-based awareness can indeed have be included as the beneficiaries. Two-thirds of the organisation by selling and marking agri- engage in other non-farm activities such (The writer is Associate Professor, the power to flatten the curve. members could be marginal farmers and one-third cultural produce in local and other as stitching and embroidery. This would Institute of Rural Management, Anand, (The writer is an environmental journalist) small and large farmers. The members should con- regional markets. In this way, farmers may empower women and improve expenses Gujarat. Views expressed are personal) Antisocial behaviour on social media It is time users put pressure on all stakeholders, including the legislature, to ensure stricter control on platforms to protect the copyrights of users

ducer on several other platforms? inality of ideas but with the expression which provides for the first owner of plainant does not respond to the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; right law. For instance, fair use of copy- Copyright is that division of of thought, and in the case of literary the copyright in different situations. counter-notification and intimate that that the notice is accurate and that the right material is permitted and one Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) work, with the expression of thought In compliance with the Digital s/he has approached court seeking an complainant is copyright owner or which falls in public domain can also which deals with literature and art. in print or writing. The originality Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), order to keep the content down, authorised to act on behalf of the be used freely. The Copyright Act gives economic which is required relates to the expres- most social media platforms like Facebook will restore it. owner of an exclusive copyright that Though these social media plat- and moral rights to an author. While sion of the thought. But the Act does Facebook have included a copyright YouTube: It has a strict copyright is allegedly infringed. forms provide a detailed mechanism economic rights broadly include the not require that the expression be in policy in their terms and conditions. policy and provides content ID which Twitter: It also responds to the dealing with copyright infringement, right to authorise any person to an original or novel form, but that the Facebook: Its copyright policy is manages and identifies content of the copyright claim under the DMCA Act. it cannot be confused with the judi- reproduce, store, issue copies, perform work must not be copied from anoth- formulated under and in compliance owners on YouTube. A video uploaded Before making a copyright infringe- cial procedure. These platforms do not TALISH J in public, translate and adapt with er work — that it should originate with the DMCA which is a UN on YouTube is scanned against the ment complaint, Twitter advises the have adjudicatory powers. The actions RAY PRIYADARSHINI respect to a literary, dramatic, musi- from the author; and as regards com- Copyright Law. Its terms of service and database of files that have been sub- claimant to directly contact the per- taken by them are merely precaution- cal, artistic, cinematographic work; pilation, originality is a matter of community standard clearly state that mitted by content owners. An owner son who has posted the content. ary, in order to avoid any copyright , a stand-up comic, creates a rights related to a computer pro- degree depending on the amount of a user cannot post anything which vio- has the option to block such videos, Twitter has some prerequisites for par- infringement. story and posts it on her gramme additionally include the right skill, judgment or labour that has been lates someone’s IPR. Ownership of a monetise them by running ads or by ody, commentary and fan accounts. A person aggrieved by such MInstagram page. Within to sell and rent. involved in making the compilation.” content lies with the creator. An sharing revenue with the uploader and The account name and bio should action can approach the competent hours, her story is viewed and shared Moral rights include the right to Hence, the word original cannot internal notice-and-take down proce- track the viewership statistics. The take clearly indicate that it does not have court/tribunal for remedy and dam- by millions of people on the internet. paternity and integrity i.e. the author’s be interpreted in its literal sense, a dure set out under the DMCA Act is down process of YouTube is similar to any affiliation with the subject of the ages. However, despite precautionary Soon, she discovers that somebody has claim to authorship and right to derivative work can also qualify for a followed by it, under which, a content that of Facebook in many ways. account. Non-affiliation can be indi- steps copyright infringement is not converted her story into a short film claim damages if the work is mutilat- copyright work subject to the skill, infringing copyright can be reported Instagram: It provides an online cated by incorporating words such as rare. Having evolved as platforms for and it is available on YouTube. Livid, ed, distorted, modified and if such an labour, capital and other factors to Facebook. Upon receiving a com- form for reporting copyright infringe- (but not limited to) “parody,” “fake,” sharing ideas and showcasing artistic M wants the short film to be removed act is prejudicial to his/her reputation. depending on the facts of the case. plaint Facebook may remove the ment to the designated agent appoint- “fan,” or “commentary.” skills, with a massive upsurge during and seeks damages against her copy- Originality is the base of copyright Copyright subsists on its creation. content without informing the alleged ed under the DMCA Act. The copy- Non-affiliation should be stated in the recent lockdowns, it is time users right infringement. protection. The apex court in Eastern However, the owner of the copyright infringer. However, Facebook will right claim should have information a way that can be understood by the put pressure on all stakeholders, A lot of questions flow from here. Book Company and Ors. vs. DB is distinct from the author to whom send an e-mail and notification to the reasonably sufficient to permit intended audience. Besides moral including the legislature, to ensure Does M have the copyright over the Modak and Ors has held that, “The the copyright belongs on its creation. infringer, giving the complaint and Instagram to locate such content. The duty, these social media platforms are stricter control on social media plat- film? How will she get it removed? word original does not mean that the The author is normally the first details of the complainant. The claim must be accompanied with a under statutory obligation to take nec- forms to protect the copyrights of What if the producer of the film claims work must be the expression of orig- owner of the copyright unless it is cre- infringer may choose to resolve the declaration that the plaintiff in good essary steps for avoiding any copyright users. copyright on the same? What can be inal or inventive thought. Copyright ated under the circumstances enumer- issue with the plaintiff or file a faith believes that the content com- conflicts. However, these policies are (Ray is partner and Priyadarshini done if the film was shared by the pro- Acts are not concerned with the orig- ated under Section 17 of the Act, counter-notification. If the com- plained about is not authorised by the subject to exemption under the copy- is associate, TRS Law Offices) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 14, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Sensex rallies 637 pts Tata Motors resumes operations at two plants after getting approvals on govt stimulus boost PNS n NEW DELHI The Tata Motors on Wednesday Max Financial PNS n MUMBAI said it has commenced opera- commencement tions at its Pantnagar of operations Services settles Equity benchmark BSE (Uttarakhand) and Sanand Sensex zoomed 637 points on (Gujarat) facilities after getting follows receipt of Rs 123 cr tax Wednesday, driven by gains approvals from relevant govern- all necessary dispute in banking stocks ahead of ment authorities. Finance Minister Nirmala The other plants in Lucknow approvals from New Delhi: Max Financial Sitharaman's press confer- (Uttar Pradesh), Dharwad relevant Services Ltd (MFSL) on ence to unveil provisions of (Karnataka), Jamshedpur government Wednesday said it has settled the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus (Jharkhand) and Pune a tax dispute involving over package announced by the (Maharashtra) are in final stage authorities Rs 123 crore under the government. of readiness and expect to government's 'Direct Tax Prime Minister Narendra begin production over the next Vivad Se Vishwas' scheme. Modi's announcement of the few days, Tata Motors said in a The company claimed that it massive economic stimulus statement. has become the first large to revive the coronavirus-hit The commencement of oper- company in the private sector economy boosted domestic and today's package totals to ations follows receipt of all The support and cooperation added. to settle a tax dispute under investor sentiment, traders Rs 20 lakh crore." necessary approvals from rele- extended by local authorities, Nearly 200 dealerships and the scheme. MFSL settled a said. The special economic vant government authorities, it state and central government, 300 workshops for passenger long-pending income tax case After rallying 1,474.36 package will have emphasis added. "Our utmost priority is union partners and dedicated vehicles and over 400 sales under the dispute resolution points during the day, the 30- After rallying 1,474.36 points during on land, labour, liquidity and the safety and wellbeing of our workforce have been instru- outlets and 885 workshops for scheme 'Direct Tax Vivad Se share index surrendered the day, the 30-share index laws, and will be for "our employees, customers and mental for a smooth restart, he commercial vehicles have Vishwas, 2020,' recently some early gains to settle labourers, farmers, honest ecosystem partners. Therefore, added. "We will scale operations begun operations with a new set launched by the government, 637.49 points or 2.03 per surrendered some early gains to tax payers, MSMEs and cot- we restart operations with lim- in a graded manner as the of standard operating proce- the company said in a release. cent higher at 32,008.61. settle 637.49 points tage industry", Modi said. ited, essential staff in each entire enabling ecosystem of dure (SOPs), the auto major "MFS has paid Rs 123.78 Similarly, the NSE Nifty On the currency front, the plant, adhering to all mandat- suppliers, vendors, dealers and said. The company used the crore for settling the litigation jumped 187 points, or 2.03 rupee appreciated by 5 paise ed safety norms while effi- customers comes up to speed," lockdown time to design new involving capital gains from per cent, to finish at 9,383.55. Airtel and HUL ended in the He said the package will be to provisionally close at 75.46 ciently meeting operational Butschek said. ways of working, respecting the the stake sale of its erstwhile Axis Bank was the top red. around 10 percent of the against the US dollar. requirements," Tata Motors The company is cautiously mandatory safety norms and telecom joint venture gainer in the Sensex pack, The Prime Minister on GDP and "will play an impor- Meanwhile, bourses in CEO and MD Guenter optimistic and staying agile to aggressively adopting digital Hutchison Max Telecom Ltd," surging around 7 per cent, Tuesday announced a mas- tant role in the 'Atmanirbhar Shanghai and Seoul ended Butschek said. cater to an evolving demand, he tools, it added. it said. The settlement was followed by Ultratech sive new financial package on Bharat Abhiyan' (self-reliant with gains, while Hong Kong finalized with the Jalandhar Cement, L&T, ICICI Bank, top of the previously India campaign)", adding and Tokyo closed in the red. jurisdiction of I-T earlier this SBI, M&M and Bajaj Finance. announced measures for a that the "announcements Stock exchanges in Europe month and due taxes have On the other hand, Nestle combined stimulus of Rs 20 made by the government so started off with significant Sebi reaches been remitted, it added. India, Sun Pharma, Bharti lakh crore. far, the decisions of the RBI losses. out to market participants Maruti board Make iron ore available at approves supply PNS n NEW DELHI Regulator Sebi on Wednesday Kamdhenu Group of Vitara Brezza discussed several issues per- resumes partial concessional rate: C’garh CM taining to raising of capital and to Toyota corporate debt market with operations PNS n NEW DELHI corporates as well as promised n New Delhi: Kamdhenu Group PNS NEW DELHI to look into the challenges on Wednesday said it has Chhattisgarh Chief Minister being faced by them due to the partially resumed operations Bhupesh Baghel has sought the Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on COVID-19 crisis. at its units across the country. Centre's immediate interven- Wednesday said its board has Package will bring in In a conference call with the In a statement, the company tion to make iron ore available approved supply of a deriva- Federation of Indian said it welcomes the at concessional rate to sponge tive of compact SUV Vitara Chambers of Commerce and government's decision to iron makers operating in the Brezza to Toyota Kirloskar Industry (FICCI), Sebi restart economic activities in a state. Motor which will then sell the much needed relief Chairman Ajay Tyagi apprised phased manner. "Kamdhenu In a letter to Steel Minister vehicle under its own brand the industry leaders of various has implemented all necessary Dharmendra Pradhan, the name. steps already taken by the guidelines of the Central chief minister requested to This will result in incre- to stressed sectors market regulator and government and local roll back iron ore price fixed by mental sales for the company, promised to look into the authorities. The company has NMDC in January 2020, say- MSI said in a regulatory filing. PNS n CHENNAI must prioritise in aiding the issues raised by them. resumed 30 per cent ing that due to the said hike, Toyota and Suzuki had small, medium and micro This was part of the series operations at its units across steel and sponge iron players executed a memorandum of TVS Motor Company industry employees and facilitate of meetings that the Securities various states," the statement and other small industries are The price of iron ore fines, which are understanding on February 6, Chairman and noted industri- a direct benefit transfer to and Exchange Board of India said. The company will review facing huge difficulty in 2017 to begin concrete exam- alist Venu Srinivasan on employees in unorganized and (Sebi) is having with various market conditions and procuring iron ore from inferior grade ore, was also ination towards realisation Wednesday said the govern- small scale sectors. He said the stakeholders, the regulator accordingly look to ramp up NMDC mines in Chhattisgarh, increased by Rs 350 to Rs 2,910 per of business partnership in ment's financial package of Rs 20 Government must also ensure said in a statement. Sebi had its production up to 60 per which has interrupted steel areas including environmen- lakh crore to revive the econo- 'credit backstop' for micro, medi- earlier interacted with the cent by May-end, Kamdhenu production in the state. tonne from Rs 2,560 per tonne tal technologies, safety tech- my would bring in much need- um and small industries so that Confederation of Indian Group CMD Satish Agarwal Sponge iron or direct nologies, information tech- ed relief to several stressed sec- they do not go into cash crunch. Industry (CII). FICCI appre- said. "We are expecting that it reduced iron (DRI) is used in nologies, and mutual supply tors and industries. "Demand is the key to drive ciated the proactive efforts will take three to four months producing semi-finished steel to Rs 3,200 per tonne from Rs Rs 2,250 per tonne. The rate of of products and components. Prime Minister Narendra the market and it is essential to being taken by Sebi in the for demand to pick up in items, ingots and billets, which 2,800 per tonne. fines was also reduced by Rs Modi, in a televised address to inject confidence in the econo- wake of developments related construction sector. are further used to make var- The price of iron ore fines, 400 to Rs 1,960 per tonne. the nation on Tuesday my for people to come out and to COVID-19. Availability of manpower will ious finished steel items. which are inferior grade ore, In the letter dated May 12, announced Rs 20 lakh crore buy", he said. Srinivasan noted be one big constraint for the Iron ore and non-coking was also increased by Rs 350 to Baghel has sought "an imme- stimulus package to revive the that the auto-industry is a strong businesses. Availability of raw coal are main raw materials Rs 2,910 per tonne from Rs diate roll back of increased iron economy, which combined the pillar of the economy with huge materials will also be a used to produce sponge iron. 2,560 per tonne. ore prices by NMDC to ensure government's recent announce- contributions to GDP and concern as supplies from In a filing to the BSE filing However, since then NMDC regular supply of iron ore to ments on supporting key sectors employment and expressed con- other states will be uncertain on January 20, NMDC had has made several reductions in local sponge iron industry and as also measures rolled out by fidence that the stimulus pack- for some more time to come," informed the exchange about its prices. In the latest revision demanded fixing long term the Reserve Bank of India. age would infuse positive senti- Agarwal added. increasing price of lumps or announced on Tuesday, price concession rate for iron In a statement on Wednesday, ment in the industry in the long high-grade iron ore by Rs 400 of lumps lowered by Rs 400 to ore. Srinivasan said the government run. Kerala to hike IMFL prices Miners' body hopes package will be Stimulus package to steeply amid used for giving relief to mining sector revive economic activities lockdown PNS n NEW DELHI announced packages for a PNS n NEW DELHI that it hoped the package "will combined stimulus of Rs 20 PNS n also be used to boost the high- Indian steelmakers on lakh crore. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Miners' body FIMI on ly taxed and struggling mining Wednesday said the Rs 20 Welcoming the announce- Wednesday hailed the Rs 20 sector, which is critical for raw lakh crore stimulus package ment, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam The Kerala government on lakh crore special economic material supply to Indian man- announced by Prime Ltd chairman and managing Wednesday decided to package, expressing hope that ufacturing units, power, infra- Minister Narendra Modi director P K Rath said the increase the price of Indian- the stimulus will also be used structure sectors, etc." would give a quantum jump impetus would give a quan- made foreign liquor (IMFL) to give relief to "highy taxed A majority of the mineral to economic activities in the tum jump to economic activ- in order to gain some extra Significant advantages and struggling" mining sector. blocks in the country are small country and boost the ambi- ities in the country. revenue amid COVID-19 "We are grateful to the Prime in size, with 72 per cent of tious Make in India pro- The growth of downstream lockdown and subsequent Minister for announcing the mines being less than 50 gramme. sectors of Indian steel slowdown in the economy. exist in Reliance- financial stimulus of Rs 20 lakh hectares in size and fall under The Prime Minister on Industry, MSMEs, construc- The state cabinet, which crore to make India self-reliant Indian Mineral Industries the micro, small and medium Tuesday announced a mas- tion, infrastructure, auto etc met here, decided to recom- and boost MSMEs...," apex (FIMI) said in a statement. enterprises (MSMEs) segment, sive new financial incentive will help India become self- mend the Governor to issue Aramco deal: Report mineral body Federation of The industry body added FIMI said. on top of the previously reliant, he said. an ordinance to increase the sales tax on the IMFL. PNS n NEW DELHI of capital into (the firm's dig- It has recommended to ital arm Jio Platforms) by increase ten per cent tax for Its recent capital raising deci- Facebook; falling oil prices dis- Stimulus package beer and wine and 35 per sions and weak oil prices may turbing the financial position Cipla enters into a licensing agreement cent for all othercategories. be raising doubts among and attractiveness of oil assets; to revive economic At present, the sales tax on investors on the conclusion of and no increment newsflow PNS n MUMBAI IMFL is 202 per cent for Reliance Industries' USD 15 from Aramco, investors may This agreement activities, boost brands priced up to Rs 400 billion deal with Saudi be starting to believe that CIPLA EQ) (and hereafter is part of Cipla's and 212 per cent for brands Aramco but there still exist Aramco is no longer interest- referred to as "Cipla") today Make in India above that. significant advantages for the ed," it said. announced that it has signed a efforts to With the new rates, thep- Saudi firm to conclude its However, RIL has reiterat- non-exclusive licensing agree- enhance global PNS n MUMBAI ercentage will increase to investments in the oil-to- ed that due diligence is being ment with Gilead Sciences, 237 and 247 per cent respec- chemical business of the done and has filed for the sep- Inc. for the manufacturing access to With almost no economic tively. Indian giant, an analyst said on aration of its oil-to-chemicals and distribution of the inves- activity taking place in first "All the major revenue Wednesday. (O2C) business into a wholly- tigational medicine treatments for 20 days of April due to generation options of the HSBC Global Research in a owned subsidiary. Remdesivir, which has been patients lockdown, and very little state government has been note said Aramco buying 20 "We still see enough reasons issued an Emergency Use operations after that, power stopped due to the lock- per cent in O2C business of for Aramco to acquire a stake Authorization (EUA) by the demand declined sharply down.Lottery sale was Reliance would allow the (in RIL's O2C business). With U.S. Food and Drug Limited) said, "As the world is by 24 per cent in the month, stopped, Bars were closed. Indian firm to build financial a stake, Aramco would not just Administration (FDA) to treat faced with the COVID-19 cri- Crisil Research said. The GST revenue has dras- muscle as it carves out space have a stake in one of the COVID-19 patients. This sis, it is imperative that we col- The 21-day lockdown to tically dropped.Hence the for itself in highly competitive world's best refineries and agreement is part of Cipla's India and South Africa under more patients and markets. laborate and fight this virus fight spread of coronavirus, state cabinet has decided to omni-channel retail. largest integrated petrochem- efforts to enhance global access Cipla's own brand name. Cipla According to the World together. We are pleased to which was supposed to end find a revenue generation Scepticism may be rising ical complex but also access to to life-saving treatments for will receive the manufacturing Health Organisation (WHO)'s partner with Gilead for this on April 14, was extended method," a release issued by that Saudi Aramco's proposed one of the fastest-growing patients affected by the pan- know-how from Gilead tracker, the number of report- cause and take this treatment till May 3 and later till May the state government said. investment the O2C business, markets - a ready-made mar- demic. Sciences, Inc. to manufacture ed COVID-19 cases has to patients across countries 17. The government relaxed The state cabinet has rec- which RIL values at USD 75 ket for 500,000 barrels per day As part of the agreement, the API and Finished product crossed the four million mark after the required regulatory the lockdown in certain ommended to increase ten billion, will not materialise. of its Arabian crude and offer- Cipla will be permitted to at a commercial scale. Cipla's globally. approvals. At Cipla, it is our non-hotspot zones from per cent tax for beer and wine "With RIL announcing its ing a potentially bigger down- manufacture the API and extensive geographical and Commenting on the part- continuous endeavour to April 20, but that did not and 35 per cent for all other- first-ever capital raising via a stream role in future," it Finished product, and market commercial footprint will help nership, Mr. Umang Vohra ensure that no patient is denied help in boosting the categories. rights issue; the recent infusion said. it in 127 countries including make this therapy accessible to (MD and Global CEO, Cipla access to life-saving treatments. demand. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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esidents of an apart- ment, Partani Towers in Musheerabad, felic- itated their neighbour, R Pallavi Prashanth Kore, a nurse working with Osmania General Hospital NEIGHBOURS to fight the COVID-19 pandem- ic. Nurses are dubbed as one of the frontline soldiers in the battle against coronavirus. Their dedi- cated services in the present dan- gerous situation make them true warriors of healthcare. A select gathering of seven BESTOW NURSE people, maintaining social dis- tance, the residents, and few members of the Freemasons community showered flower petals on the nurse and wel- comed her. The felicitation was organised in support of Freemasons of Telangana. Later, with befitting honour Nurses are dubbed as one of elders in the apartment honoured her with a shawl. They then pre- the frontline soldiers in the sented her with some homemade sweets, and also some fruits. battle against Coronavirus. “The role of nurses, especially during the COVID crisis, is high- Residents of an apartment in ly laudable. The whole world is paying tributes to the endless and Musheerabad, felicitated their invaluable services of the nurses across the world, for their relent- neighbour, a nurse working less efforts to save the people. We took it as an opportunity to hon- our one of our neighbors, with OGH to fight the Pallavi,” informs Usha, one of the — PNS residents of the apartment. COVID-19 pandemic. “Pallavi Kore was felicitated in the presence of her husband John Wilson. We are proud of and grateful for her and her family’s sacrifices,” shares Kamala, anoth- er resident. “Nurses have been working round the clock since the lockdown. Some of them are staying away from their homes, leaving their family behind. They are true COVID Warriors. They deserve a big ‘thank you’ for all the services they have been providing to save human lives,” adds Kamala. Seconding Kamala, P. Veerabhadrudu, a member of Freemasonry, says, “Nurses have been working in challenging times in life-threatening condi- tions. They deserve a big salute.”

THE FELICITATION WAS ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF FREEMASONS OF TELANGANA. LATER, ELDERS IN THE APARTMENT HONOURED HER WITH A SHAWL. THEY THEN PRESENTED HER WITH SOME HOMEMADE combat the onslaught of the coronavirus. Busting myths about SWEETS, AND ALSO SOME FRUITS Adopting Plant-based Nutrition: The best possible way then, to remain healthy and avoid falling prey to the COVID-19 and animals deadly disease, is building a fortified and strengthened immune system. While The COVID-19 abstaining from unhealthy processed foods and pandemic has lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking is a scared must, it is also about time we switch to an organically enriched and detoxifying humanity and plant-based diet. Eating a healthy and well- forced them to balanced diet replete with all the essential nutrients is stay indoors. the key to a good immune system. Start with consum- But what many ing generous amounts of green leafy vegetables, fresh have failed to fruits (make sure they are washed under running see, is its effect water), lentils and pulses, dairy products, etc ensure a on animals too. proper disease-fighting mechanism for the body. Thus came a Superfoods to the res- cue: documentary to While achieving daily lev- els of physical workout and exercise is a must, it is also answer important to consume sci- entifically-proven super- questions and foods such as garlic, ginger, and turmeric. These super- fears of pet foods are known carriers of antioxidants which aid in owners rejuvenating the body by clearing the blood flow con- hen the Bronx strictions, cleansing the Zoo announced blood vessels, and enhanc- their four-year- Plant-based diet to ing the oxygen content in W old Malayan tiger the blood. Nadia had tested 1, 2, 3 breathe… positive for the Along with adopting a dreaded virus, the world was nourishing plant-based diet, shocked to learn that ani- it is also important to mals can be victims of this indulge in mindful medita- pandemic too. Many ques- Organization to wildlife help from a wide range of keep COVID-19 at bay tion techniques and Yoga. tions were raised, and people biologists to veterinarians, experts from the World Yoga helps in clearing the feared for their pets too. to uncover how the virus Health Organisation, to he food we eat is unhealthy diet can even blockages in the body by To answer these very affects animals and how pet wildlife biologists, to veteri- The burning topic across the globe directly responsi- lead to anxiety issues and regulating breathing and questions, Dave Salmoni, a owners can keep their pets narians,” said Salmoni. ble for our body’s duress which in turn can oxygen levels in the body. big cat expert, dives deep to and family safe. “We are at war with this is COVID-19. The Pioneer brings to disease-fighting factor much severer ail- While the situation answer these questions in “When news about Nadia disease and so we get down T mechanism and ments. appears bleak for humanity, the special documentary the tiger came out, the to the nitty-gritty, and dis- general health. The burning topic across it also bestows a veritable called The Zoo: COVID-19 questions immediately cuss practical questions you some of the steps to develop a Hence, an average person’s the globe is COVID-19. opportunity for the world to and Animals, which will began: What about my pets? about daily lives with our diet must have a balance of Visible symptoms of a per- unite and prevail over this premiere on May 17 on How do I keep my animals pets. We know animals do robust and strong immune system all the essential nutrients. son include cough, sneez- pandemic. Animal Planet, Animal and family safe? We’re going play a role in this pandemic, The lack of a particular ing, high fever, and difficul- Planet HD and Discovery to answer these questions and when it comes to our that is equipped to combat the food group or nutrient in ty in breathing. Therefore it (The author, Mihir Plus app. and more through this doc- pets, we have to take care of the body can cause inflam- is pertinent to develop a Gadani, is the co-founder of Salmoni spoke with a umentary. Through this them like any other mem- onslaught of the Coronavirus matory conditions and dis- robust and strong immune OZiva, a Clean Label Active wide spectrum of experts, documentary, we try to ber of our family,” he orders of various kinds. An system that is equipped to Nutrition Brand in India.) from the World Health answer these questions with informed. 10

Hyderabad Thursday May 14 2020 what’s brewing? The Lockdown Moviemakers: Shoot at home is the new fad he COVID-19 lar schedule. While talking Video app, being shot at his lockdown has to him, I realised, I am an home. “I have been the styl- forced closure of actor, Ishita is an actor. We ist, spot boy, cameraman, AMID THE T film studios as have phone cameras and director, lightman, set guy, LOCKDOWN, MANY well as outdoor basic stuff to shoot. I called actor, host all wrapped into shooting, but a friend, he wrote this story one given that the entire ACTORS ARE that has not stopped an for us, then we sat down on show has been shot from PLAYING HOSTS OF enthusiastic bunch of film- storyboarding, shot division my home. It has been makers from making films! and everything came unlike anything I have ever A VIRTUAL REALITY Shooting at home amid together. That’s how this done before and it truly lockdown is the latest trend film came to life,” Vatsal goes to show how we adapt SHOWS AND in B-Town! told IANS. to change,” he told. OTHERS WHILE The format could be any- The cast and crew of IANSlife in an interview. thing — short or feature- the Instagram-based Elsewhere, the cast SOME ARE MAKING length film, a limited series, web-series Firsts shot of the Indian version MUSIC ALBUMS or a music video — but the their second season of The Office, key to filmmaking has to be amid the COVID including Mukul AMONG OTHERS the fact that everything is 19 lockdown. Chadda and done within a single house, Conceptualised, Gauahar Khan, from pre-production to written, and have reunited more. Hope the audiences post-production. executed by the virtually for a enjoy and appreciate our lit- It’s not just budding or cast and crew special tle effort,” Gauahar said. struggling filmmakers who from their Working from Meanwhile, Amitabh are at it. When Salman respective Home Bachchan has started shoot- Khan shot an entire music homes, Firsts episode. The ing for the upcoming sea- video with Jacqueline season 2 ‘work from son of the popular quiz Fernandez at his Panvel narrates the home’ spe- show Kaun Banega farmhouse — where he love story cial episode Crorepati (KBC) amid the quarantined himself — the of a couple showcases COVID-19 lockdown, signal was loud and clear. In who meet the charac- although not from his the time of social distanc- on a dating ters joining home. The veteran actor ing, Bollywood loves the platform. via video- recently informed about the idea, too! Pranay conferenc- same in his blog. The song, titled Tere bina, Man- ing, to Madhuri Dixit, who is all was shot over four days, chanda, brainstorm set to be back as a judge on and it is his “cheapest pro- who has ideas to reality TV with the new duction” till date, revealed acted in and keep the season of Dance Deewane Salman. The actor has directed the paper busi- has also shot the season’s shared that he has learnt a show also fea- ness growing first promo from her home! lot while shooting during turing his during the The auditions have begun the lockdown. “It’s a learn- wife, actress nationwide virtually and keeping the ing experience that three Kriti Vij shared: lockdown. The quarantine period in mind, people can very easily shoot “The most fasci- video also stars the actress has urged dance a song. We didn’t need any nating part of the Sayandeep enthusiasts to pick any cor- make-up artist, hair stylist,” lockdown-shoot Sengupta, Abhinav ner of their homes and he said. was the DIY aspect Sharma, Priyanka record a video to showcase Actor Vatsal Sheth turned of it. Our tripod was Setia, Preeti Kochar their dancing talent. director with a short film, a bunch of old books and Gavin Methalaka, “Don’t let this lockdown which he has entirely shot with a cassette case on and is written by Aarsh deter you. Keep your spirits at home during the ongoing top, some of our locations Vora, Shruti Madan and high and let dance be the lockdown. The film, Kahaa in the house were different Chirag Mahabal. form of expression. If you Toh Tha, running over six corners of the same room, “It is extremely important have the passion for dance minutes, stars the actor and our elaborate on-loca- we keep ourselves engaged and the determination to with his wife Ishita Dutta, tion crew was each other.” and productive during this succeed, pick a corner of and explores love in the Amid the lockdown, quarantine period. It was your house and send us a times of quarantine. actor-comedian Maniesh quite exciting shooting this video of your dancing talent “I was having a chat with Paul is playing the host of a one episode, with the most as I’m excited and eager to a friend of mine and I was new reality show called Kya fun team for one of my witness India’s ‘deewangi’ telling him how much I Bolti Public, an interactive favourite shows The Office. (craze) for dance, once miss shooting and the regu- game show on the Flipkart I'm looking forward to again,” Madhuri said.

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Hyderabad Thursday May 14 2020 tollywood The actress will be seen as a normal village girl, who first exchanges eye contact with SAI PALLAVI Rana when he and his naxalite troupe enter her village caught in a heavy crossfire with IN SEARCH police, finds NAGARAJ GOUD Harish Shankar and Bandla OF RANA Ganesh at loggerheads arlier this week (Harish) is only capable of However, rallying behind — on the occa- directing remakes. If he the director, writer BVS here have been a lot him continues and she finally sion of his block- delivers a hit with an origi- Ravi wrote on Twitter, of conjectures about locates him in a jungle. Soon E buster Gabbar nal idea, I would desert the “Bawa @harish2you just what Sai Pallavi is afterwards, she becomes a part Singh clocking industry.” The director’s binge watched all of your T essaying in Virata of his dalam. At the same time, eight years — admirers reacted sharply to films!! Loved Parvam, directed by contrary to reports, Rana’s part director Harish Shankar this statement, reminding @RaviTeja_offl Annaya’s Venu Udugula. While has no cop connection. He will thanked the principal cast the producer of Harish’s #Mirapakaya it is accurate that she will be be seen as an educated disgrun- and crew of the film, leav- super hit like Mirapakay @IamSaiDharamTej’s #SfS seen as a naxalite in some por- tled youth who takes to arms ing out its producer Bandla and hits like DJ and and @alluarjun‘s #DJ!Pls tions of the film, we found out after feeling exasperated with Ganesh. This act of the Subrahmanyam For Sale, all write such wholeheartedly that there’s no truth in news the system. He will move up director certainly didn’t go of which were original entertaining movies along about her role starting off as a through the ranks slowly and is well with Ganesh, who ideas. with the stories U liked country singer. The recently promoted to a leader of a speaking to a web portal, Harish, while not taking from other languages.What released poster of the actress group.” claimed that it was he who on Ganesh directly, posted an original writer you’re where she is sitting at the foot Set in ’90s backdrop, Virata gave Harish an opportunity on Twitter, “Film Making is (sic).” Harish, who is set to of a memorial which has a sick- Parvam, a socio-political com- to direct Pawan Kalyan never an answer to individ- gearing up to direct Pawan le and hammer on top, as she mentary laced with a love story, with the film, a remake of ual.... its our passion we r Kalyan for Mythri Movie patiently seems to be waiting sheds light on the Maoist move- Hindi super hit Dabangg. answerable our selves not to Makers up next, retweeted for someone, signifies a lot ment, specifically the moral Further he said, “He others!!!! (Sic).” this post of Ravi. about her part. dilemma that prevailed back A source close to the unit then. Except for a schedule of tells us, “She will be seen as a 10 days in Hyderabad and normal village girl, who first Vikarabad, the shoot is over. exchanges eye contact with Rana, Sai Pallavi and Priyamani PONGAL SENTIMENT Rana when he and his naxalite are required to take part in this troupe enter her village caught outing. The film features an in a heavy crossfire with police. impressive roster of prominent She later tries to dig informa- supporting actors such as CONTINUES FOR RAJINI tion on Rana and learns about Nandita Das, Priyamani, Sai his ideology through his paper Chand, Easwari Rao, Zarina hrough a motion announcement of the lock- The likes of Keerthy work, before getting attracted Wahab, Rahul Ramakrishna and poster, produc- down. The team was plan- Suresh, Meena, Prakash Raj towards him. Her search for Nagineedu in key roles. tion house Sun ning to travel to different and Soori are playing key Pictures on parts of India, including roles in the film, an Imman T Wednesday con- Pune and Kolkata. Right musical. firmed that now, it is unclear when superstar Rajinikanth’s things will return to nor- 168th film, Annaatthe, with malcy and shooting can Siva will open in cinema resume once again. halls during Pongal next Given that the Tamil year. This would be the Nadu state government has legendary Tamil icon’s 11th given a nod to allow post- Pongal release. In the recent production, the film’s team past, his films like Petta and has resumed work on the Look forward to Darbar release around portions that Pongal. have been Annaatthe, a rural drama shot. that will be high on enter- expanding career in tainment and action, was initially planned for a release around Diwali this year. However, B’wood, says Priyamani shooting got stalled owing to the Covid- outhern star film. I always look for- stories,” Priyamani 19 pandemic and ward to expanding my said. and the ensuing National career in the Hindi Predominantly lockdown. The S Award-win- industry but (I am) worked in south unit was shoot- ning actress certainly not rushing. Indian films, the ing in Priyamani So far, whatever work actress has also Hyderabad just gained pan-Indian vis- that I have done, on appeared in multilin- before the ibility with roles in web shows and a film, gual films such as web shows like The I am very satisfied to Raavan, Yamadonga Family Man and Ateet, be part of and Rakta Charitra II. besides her dance such She made a special number in the 2013 appearance for the Shah Rukh Khan- song 1 2 3 4 Get on the Deepika dancefloor... in Padukone block- Chennai Express. buster, Chennai Although she Express. She says, reserved to share given the right much, Priyamani Nikhil to get hitched today opportunity, she will be seen in the would like to Ajay Devgan-star- ctor Nikhil, With no good muhurat er this February in Goa explore the Hindi rer Maidaan. She who very dates in the next couple — a place where he first entertainment also has Telugu recently of months, the actor’s popped up the question industry even more. films like Naarappa A claimed that family, it seems, has to her last year. The cer- “It would be inter- and Virata Parvam set he would decided on Thursday as emony was a simple esting to explore an to release later this wait until the the possible best date. affair, with families of opportunity if Hindi year. She is also busy lockdown restrictions The actor has got the both the parties attend- filmmakers think I can in Kannada with a are lifted to walk down relevant permission ing it. fit into any character couple of projects. the aisle with his lady from cops after he On the work front, in a love Dr Pallavi Varma, assured them that Nikhil, who bounced seems to have had a guests will not exceed back with Arjun rethink. According to beyond the permissible Suravaram last year, has reports, he will wed figure of 50, reports fur- Karthikeya 2, films with Pallavi today at a farm ther state. Palnati Surya Pratap house located in The actor got and new director Hyderabad outskirts. engaged to Pallavi earli- Hanuman queued-up.

n a touching gesture, GHMC sanitation employees in and around Gandhi hospital, Hyderabad had thanked director Sekhar Kammula for helping them with refreshments for the past 10 days, collectively posing with a thank SEKHAR I you card. Reacting to this on Wednesday, the filmmaker wrote on Twitter, “I’m overwhelmed...... This is a priceless gesture from the GHMC sanitation workers at Gandhi Hospital ...... my biggest award. I feel extremely happy that I could do something that touched you but it's nothing compared to what you do for ‘TOUCHED’ us, day in and day out (sic).” HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | MAY 14, 2020 sport 12 Babar takes lead role Azam replaces Sarfaraz as Pak white ball captain; Azhar remains Test in-charge

PTI n KARACHI groom him,” Misbah said. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who “He is taking the challenge “We have kept in mind who can took 18 Test and two T20I wick- tar batsman Babar Azam on head on. Since he became our T20 serve us in the long run. We have ets for Pakistan in the 2019-20 sea- Wednesday took over the captain his Test performance has kept the 2023 World Cup in mind son, moved up in Category A. reins of Pakistan’s white-ball also improved. So why not, if he while picking Babar as ODI captain. Abid Ali, Mohammad Rizwan S He is the captain of T20 side, he is cricket after being appointed as the can take responsibility,” said the and Shan Masood have been ODI skipper. Azhar Ali will con- former Pakistan captain. a top-class performer and this is awarded Category B. tinue to lead in Tests, the Pakistan Pakistan are scheduled to the right time to groom him.” PCB also created a new Cricket Board announced. play two T20Is in Ireland in July — MISBAH UL HAQ Emerging Players’ Category and Babar, who was one of the and after that they are slated to included Haider Ali and pacers world’s leading batsmen across travel to England to play three “I feel Sarfaraz can play all three Haris Rauf and Mohammad formats last year and already the Tests and as many T20Is. formats. He has been valued. He is Hasnain as initial inductees. T20 skipper, replaced wicket- However, a decision on the not captain so he has been “I am thankful to the PCB ‘Need to develop mental keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed England tour will be made by demoted. But he is very much in Chairman for supporting our rec- as the ODI captain for the 2020- mid-June amid the ongoing coro- our plans. Mohammad Rizwan is ommendation to give emerging toughness of Australians’ 21 season. Pakistan is scheduled navirus pandemic, PCB chief there but he will be considered. He player contracts to Haider, Haris to play six ODIs and 20 T20Is, executive Wasim Khan has said. is still a valuable player.” and Hasnain. This is part of our NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team needs besides the Asia Cup and the T20 The officials of both the PCB — MISBAH UL HAQ forward-looking strategy and to develop the mental toughness that the mighty World Cup this season. and England and Wales Cricket (on Sarfaraz’ future) investing in the future, while also Australians possess to end its drought of winning a “I want to congratulate Azhar Board will be having an online encouraging potential future world title, feels veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami. Ali and Babar Azam for getting meeting on Friday. play all three formats. He has been national team players,” Misbah Like the men’s team, Indian women have been captaincy extensions,” chief selec- Pakistan also announced an valued. He is not captain so he has said. consistently reaching the knock-out stages of ICC tor and head coach Misbah-ul- 18-player men’s central contract been demoted. But he is very events of late but have failed to lay their hands on the Haq said in a PCB statement. list for the 2020-21 season, which much in our plans. Mohammad PCB CENTRAL CONTRACT LIST trophy. In fact, they are yet to win a world title. “This is absolutely the right will come into effect from July 1. Rizwan is there but he will be con- Category A: Azhar Ali, Babar “Obviously, it is a mind issue but it doesn’t mean decision as they also require cer- Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir sidered. He is still a valuable Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi. the players don’t have it in them go all the way. We tainty and clarity on their future and Wahab Riaz missed out, while player.” Category B: Abid Ali, Asad have been playing well in the last three years, just not roles. I am sure they will now start Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed Naseem Shah and Iftikhar Shafiq, Haris Sohail, been able to win world titles. Australia are far ahead looking to the future and start and Yasir Shah slipped one cate- Ahmad are the two new faces in Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad because they know how to win big games,” Jhulan, planning so that they can build gory each. the contract list. Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, the leading wicket-taker in women’s ODIs, said. sides that can perform at the “The selectors have made the The 17-year-old Naseem had Shadab Khan, Shan Masood, India had beaten Australia in the league stage of expected levels.” tough decisions to leave out Amir, become the youngest Test bowler Yasir Shah. both the tri-series and T20 World Cup but lost to them “We have kept in mind who Hasan and Wahab but consider- to take a five wicket haul and a hat- Category C: Fakhar Zaman, in the final on each occasion. can serve us in the long run. We ing Hasan missed most of the sea- trick in consecutive Tests against Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, “You know you can come back after losing in the have kept the 2023 World Cup in son due to an injury and Amir and Babar Azam raises his bat after he scored hundred against New Zealand during 2019 WC AP Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Imam-ul-Haq, Naseem Shah, group stage but you can’t in knock-outs. Mindset plays mind while picking Babar as ODI Wahab decided to focus on white- are senior and experienced cricket team and also mentor our Karachi and Rawalpindi, respec- Usman Shinwari. a big role in that scenario, more than the skill. captain. He is the captain of T20 ball cricket, this was the right bowlers and they remain in con- young battery of fast bowlers.” tively, while Iftikhar had played Emerging Players’ Category: “It shows how mentally strong you are, how you side, he is a top-class performer move,” Misbah said. tention as we believe they can still On former skipper Sarfaraz, two Tests, two ODIs and seven Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, control your nerves. If you can do that, you will be and this is the right time to “However, Amir and Wahab contribute to the Pakistan men’s Misbah said: “I feel Sarfaraz can T20Is in the 2019-20 season. Mohammad Hasnain. ahead of the other teams,” said Jhulan. “Not just the women’s team, you see men’s and U-19 team also losing finals recently,” the 37-year-old said referring to India’s loss in the men’s U-19 World Split captaincy won’t Cup final. The Indan men’s team too has not won a Dhoni most powerful batsman I have ever seen: Chappell global trophy since 2013. IANS n SYDNEY to the boundary’. We were chasing 260 odd and Jhulan feels the Australian women owe their were in a good position and Dhoni was playing work for India: Hussain unmatched success to the women’s Big Bash League, ormer India coach Greg Chappell said that a contrasting innings to the one he had played PTI n NEW DELHI (Joe) Root, two likeable, laid- which has given their players exposure and stiff com- FMS Dhoni is the most powerful batsman he just a couple of days before. back (characters),” Hussain petition. has ever seen. “We still needed 20 runs to win and Dhoni n “imposing character” like said during a podcast on “The current women’s Australian team is like the Chappell was coach of the Indian team for asked me, through 12th man RP Singh if he AVirat Kohli will not be Cricbuzz. Australian men’s team of the past (which won three two controversy-riddled years between 2005 and could hit sixes. I told him not until the target was comfortable sharing power and However, split coaching is not ODIs World Cups from 1999-2007). There is a rea- 2007 in which he clashed with several senior in single digit. When we needed six runs to win, hence split captaincy is not a bad idea, said Hussain, a son why they are such a superior side. Their set-up members of the team, especially then-captain and he finished the game with a six,” he said. something that will work in respected voice in world cricket. is much bigger and Big Bash has given them a lot of current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. In later years, Dhoni would become one of Indian cricket, feels former “...Coaches have so much to do, opportunities and exposure,” said Jhulan. His time, however, was also known for the the most successful captains of all time, leading England skipper Nasser whether you should have a split She said Indian women’s cricket too needs a T20 rise of several younger players in the squad India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 Hussain. coach, they have so much on their league to get better. including Dhoni and Suresh Raina. World Cup titles. He would also become known However, he does feel that plate. Just to give you a fresh per- “You see how Indian men’s cricket improved after “I vividly remember that I was left awestruck for the efficiency with which he managed to suc- the Indian team management spective like Trevor Bayliss for the IPL (in 2008). Earlier there was a gap between an when I saw him batting for the first time. He was cessfully finish run-chases with his innings struc- often messes up selections as example. Indian cricketer and domestic player but it changed Greg Chappell and MS Dhoni in a file picture PTI definitely the most exciting cricketer in India at tured in the manner Chappell spoke about. they did in that World Cup “He cracked white ball for after the IPL. The youngsters look more confident and that time. He used to hit the ball from the most “I remember his knock of 183 against Sri “I always used to challenge him if he could semi-final against New England, we didn’t really crack know how to handle the big stage. unusual positions. He is the most powerful bats- Lanka and how he tore them apart. It was power finish the game. There used to be a booming Zealand and split coaching Test match cricket. So maybe “We don’t have a competitive league at the man I have ever seen,” said Chappell during a hitting at its very best. The next match was in smile on his face, whenever he used to score the might be a good idea. two different coaches moment. First-class structure is also important but chat session on the Facebook handle of the Pune. I asked MS, ‘why don’t you play along the winning runs. He is definitely the best finisher Asked if split captain- would be the right way to leagues like WBBL and IPL prepare you for the big Playwrite Foundation. ground more instead of trying to hit every ball the game has ever seen,” said Chappell. cy can work in India, like it go,” he opined. stage,” Jhulan, who only plays 50-over cricket, reck- did in England, Hussain “One thing they don’t oned. didn’t sound confi- do well is selection like Calls for a women’s IPL have been growing but dent. they couldn’t get a num- some argue that the local talent pool is not enough Bumrah top contender for BCCI’s “It depends on ber 4 despite having so for a full-fledged event. Klopp picks Messi over CR7 the character, Virat many great batsmen. The womens team is in need of more power-hit- Arjuna award nomination and have set unbelievable standards for oth- (Kohli) is such an Unlike New Zealand, ters like Shafali Verma and world-class medium pac- ers to follow. imposing charac- who have only that ers like Jhulan and Shika Pandey, especially in the T20 PTI n NEW DELHI Klopp, who has come up against these ter, all encompass- many players to format. two many-a-times with Borussia Dortmund ing, it would be dif- choose from, India Jhulan said it takes time to produce pacers and ndia’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expect- and Liverpool, stated he finds Messi a notch ficult for him to hand have so much of tal- insisted that there is enough talent available. Ied to be the BCCI nomination for the prestigious higher than Ronaldo. over, he wouldn’t want ent, that after two “It is the not that we don’t have enough medium Arjuna Award this year after missing out on senior- “For me Messi, but I couldn’t admire to hand anything over. failures, a new pacers in domestic cricket. It takes time to groom ity to Ravindra Jadeja in 2019. Ronaldo more than I do already. The expla- Whereas with player comes in them. You can’t produce them overnight. It is a process The BCCI office-bearers are expected to zero nation is the following. We’ve played against England, we have and then a and we have all gone through that. Shikha is also not in on nominations for the men’s and women’s cat- both already and both are almost impossi- (Eoin) Morgan and next,” he said. an overnight product,” she said. PTI egories later this month but the Gujarat pacer’s stu- ble to defend. But Messi has much lower pendous performance in the last four years makes physical requirements from birth on,” Klopp him the most worthy candidate. told Freekickerz in a video uploaded on their If BCCI decides to send multiple names in the YouTube channel SLC to decide fate of Ind, B’desh tour this week Max rules out men’s category, senior opener Shikhar Dhawan “If you could paint yourself a perfect COLOMBO: Sri Lanka week,” said SLC chief third home series of Sri could also be preferred as he missed out in 2018 player, it would have Ronaldo’s height, he Cricket on Wednesday executive Ashley de Silva. Lanka to be cancelled in a Ricciardo move despite the Board sending his nomination. could jump and run as high or quick as said it will take a call on India was sched- row because of the “Last year, we had sent three names in men’s sec- Ronaldo can do. India and Bangladesh’s uled to tour Sri Covid-19 pandem- to Ferrari tion — Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed “And what is then even added to that is upcoming tours to the Lanka in June-July ic. Shami,” a BCCI source said. his total attitude, it is absolutely perfect and island nation later this for three ODIs and as England’s tour AFP n AMSTERDAM Bumrah lost out as he had completed only two professional, it couldn’t be any better,” the week. many T20Is while to Sri Lanka for a years in international cricket while the criteria of LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp 2019-20 Champions League winning coach “The two cricket Bangladesh was due three-Test series ax Verstappen suggested on selection requires performance of at least three years recently had his say on the age-old debate added. boards (BCCI and BCB) to visit in July- was cancelled in MTuesday that Carlos Sainz at the highest level. as to which footballer is better between “And on the other side there is the small wanted time till May 15 to August for a three-Test mid-March after the out- would replace Sebastian Vettel at “That’s why Bumrah, who completed three years Argentina maestro Lionel Messi and Messi who makes everything look so sim- assess the situation and we series as part of the ICC break of the pandemic in Ferrari after saying he didn’t think of international cricket last year, missed out to Jadeja, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. ple. And therefore I like him maybe a lit- have given them that. We World Test C’ship. the middle of the second Daniel Ricciardo would move to who is senior as well as a consistent performer for Over the years, the two have broken tle bit more as a player on the pitch,” he will arrive at a collective If the tours didn’t warm up game of the the Italian Formula One outfit many years,” the source added. multiple scoring records and set new ones added. IANS decision at the end of this materialise, it will be the tour. PTI next season. The 26-year-old has 68 wickets from 14 Tests, Ricciardo and Spaniard Sainz 104 wickets from 64 ODIs and 59 wickets from 50 are the favourites to move to the T20Is, making for a phenomenal four years in India Scuderia following Vettel’s colours. Hodgson has no fears over PL return announcement on Tuesday that he “He certainly has the best credentials. He was Serena eager to return would be leaving at the end of the ICC’s No 1 ranked ODI bowler. He is the only Asian AFP n LONDON 2020 campaign. bowler to pick up five-wicket hauls in South Africa, ‘Scrap promotion if C’ship AFP n LOS ANGELES Italian-speaking, Australia- England, Australia and West Indies,” the source said. rystal Palace manager born Ricciardo is in the last of a It is highly unlikely that BCCI will send CRoy Hodgson is ready to season cannot finish’ S superstar Serena lucrative two-year contract with Mohammed Shami’s name this time around as the take part in the Premier UWilliams says she’s Renault. police case filed against him by his estranged wife League’s proposed restart NORWICH: Norwich City mote some teams who ready to play “real tennis” Asked by former F1 racer alleging domestic violence and adultery means that during the coronavirus crisis sporting director Stuart haven't finished the season,” after the enforced rest of David Coulthard whether the he won’t be eligible. despite being in the vulner- Webber has called for Webber said. coronavirus quarantine. seat would go to an Italian sound- In case of Dhawan, his seniority able age group. Championship sides to be “For anyone who has “I really look forward to ing name or a Spanish sounding is a factor as all his contemporaries Hodgson is the oldest not promoted to the Premier got promoted from the getting back on the court,” name, in reference to Ricciardo (Virat Kohli, Ravichandran manager in Premier League League if the football season Championship, it is a 46 or the 23-time Grand Slam and McLaren driver Sainz, Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya history at 72, potentially is not completed in both 49-game slog. It needs to be champion said in a chat with Verstappen said: “I think it’s not Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and putting the former England divisions. settled on the pitch, both elder sister Venus during an going to be the Italian sounding Jadeja) have got the award. coach in danger if he con- “In my opinion, it needs coming up and going down.” Instagram Live workout on name.” Dhawan was, however, tracts the virus. to be settled on the pitch, not Norwich are bottom of Tuesday. “Let’s see. At the end of the out of action for a con- But Hodgson said he off the pitch,” he told Sky the Premier League table at “It’s what I do best. I absolutely love playing.” day, it’s just a guess. We’ll have to siderable period last had no fears about getting Sports on The Football Show. the moment, six points from Tennis is on hiatus until at least mid-July thanks wait and see,” he added during the year after sustaining back to work if the Premier Inter Milan, said he had “What we could not safety with nine games to to the pandemic, with the French Open postponed until Instagram Q&A. multiple injuries. League stick to their plan to used the enforced break since accept is a situation where play. In the Championship, autumn and Wimbledon cancelled for the first time Ricciardo, 30, has won seven In the women’s let clubs start training next to work on his fitness. we play all our games and get which is England’s second since World War II. Grand Prixs during his F1 career, section, all-rounder week. “So I have no qualms relegated, but the tier, Leeds and West Brom Serena said she’d come to see the break as “a nec- while 25-year-old Sainz is yet to Deepti Sharma, for Asked if he would be whatsoever,” he said. “When Championship can’t play, are in the automatic promo- essary evil. win a single race. her consistent able to return, Hodgson told I’m called back to work I and they automatically pro- tion places. AFP “I felt like my body needed it, even though I did- Verstappen also ruled himself show over the past beIN SPORTS: “Yes. No con- shall be very happy to go n’t want it,” said the 38-year-old, who last won a Grand out of moving to Ferrari, saying four years includ- cerns. Age is age. It’s how you back to work.” would not have a problem if said. Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open. “And now I’m that he “definitely” would not be ing India’s highest feel really. Your age doesn’t Several Premier League any of his players did not “I would be very sur- feeling better than ever. I’m feeling more relaxed, more leaving Red Bull at the end of a ODI score of necessarily relate to your fit- players have expressed con- want to return to work before prised, knowing my club fit. Now I can go out and play real tennis.” season whose start has been 188, is one of ness or how you’re feeling, or cern about putting them- they felt completely safe. and Steve Parish as I do, that Elder sister Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam win- delayed until July. the names your capacity to do a job.” selves and their families at “This is going to be a he would not be sympathet- ner, began posting workouts on Instagram eight weeks “I’m at Red Bull. I saw some along with Hodgson, whose long risk. matter for the individual ic to a player that came and ago and this week she invited Serena, “the greatest ten- questions coming along if I was pacer Shikha managerial career has includ- Hodgson said he and and a matter for the club at said: ‘Look, I have serious nis player to ever exist – my little sister” to share a yoga- going to Ferrari, but I’m not,” he Pandey. ed stints at Liverpool and Palace chairman Steve Parish the end of the day,” Hodgson reservations about playing’.” inspired stretching session. said.