Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer , WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 223 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Nifty flattens Rashmika is the India, Australia P P most desirable P dialogue soon 5 after soaring 8 woman of 2020 11 In brief Maruti Suzuki Six corporate reports 71% CBSE class 12 board drop in car sales hospitals stripped of People are mortgaging aruti Suzuki India has released ‘Covid’ permission the monthly sales numbers exams cancelled PNS n HYDERABAD Mfor May 2021, registering total PM says safety of students most important sales of 46,555 units. The decline in Cracking the whip against some numbers is a direct result of the PNS n NEW DELHI more private hospitals following gold to pay bills: HC second wave of the covid-19 complaints of excess billing and col- pandemic and near-total lockdown NAVEENA GHANATE imposed by several states. In fact, Class 12 board exams of the lection of extortionate charges from n HYDERABAD following government directives, the Central Board of Secondary Covid patients, the Director of company had to shut production from Education (CBSE) have been can- Public Health has revoked the per- May 1 to May 16 to divert oxygen celled, the Prime Minister’s Office mission given to six more hospitals, Covid-19 has not only created a from industrial use for medical (PMO) has said. The decision has and barred them from treating any vacuum in many families due to the purposes. As a result, compared to the been taken in view of the “uncer- Covid patients henceforth. With deaths of a shocking number of company's total sales of 159,691 units tain conditions” due to Covid-19 this, the number of private hospi- infected people, but also pushed registered in April 2021, Maruti Suzuki and based on feedback obtained tals barred from treating Covid many families to the brink of India saw a Month-on-Month decline from different stakeholders, it said. patients has gone up to 22 hospitals. poverty. People have been forced to of 71 per cent compared to 18,539 The Council for the Indian The six hospitals against which mortgage gold, property, and do units sold in May 2020. School Certificate Examinations action was taken on Monday whatever they could just to be able (CICSE) has also cancelled Class with immediate effect are: KIMS to get oxygen or beds. This grim 12 exams. The students will be Hospitals, Gachibowli; Sunshine reality under the second wave of given an opportunity to appear in board exams. Stressing that the Hospitals, Gachibowli; Century Covid was highlighted by the China reports first the examinations at a later date. health and safety of students is of Hospitals, Banjara Hills; Lotus High Court on Tuesday. human case of The evaluation criteria for Class 12 utmost importance to the govern- Hospitals,Lakdikapul; Medisys Expressing its concern over the students will be released soon. ment, the Prime Minister said that Hospital, LB Nagar; and Integro state's delay in releasing a new ing to mortgage gold to pay bills". directed the State Government to H10N3 bird flu Prime Minister Narendra Modi all stakeholders need to show Hospital, Tolichowki Main Road, Government Order capping The Bench questioned the govern- issue a fresh Government Order 41-year-old man in China's met higher and school education sensitivity for students. Rethibowli. charges for treatment of Covid-19 ment as to why some of the court capping prices of PPE, beds, eastern province of secretaries and other key educa- 2 2 in private hospitals, Chief Justice orders were not implemented. 2 A Jiangsu has been tion officials today to discuss the Hima Kohli said, "People are hav- On May 18, the High Court had confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu, China's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday. The man, a resident of the city of 3 mn doses of Sputnik V vaccine reach Hyd Will Eatela TS gearing up for third wave Zhenjiang, was hospitalised on April PNS n HYDERABAD already handled several import tomers supply chain team, officials PNS n HYDERABAD beds. Since the third wave is likely 28 after developing a fever and other shipments of vaccine prior to this, from customs department and to impact children more, the gov- symptoms, the NHC said in a A consignment of three million todays shipment of 56.6 tonnes of other relevant stakeholders over an be spared of Telangana State is gearing up to han- ernment has made Niloufer Hospital statement. He was diagnosed as doses of Russia's COVID-19 vac- vaccines is the single largest import extended period of time to ensure dle the third wave of Covid. As per the nodal center. The government having the H10N3 avian influenza virus cine Sputnik V landed at the Rajiv shipment of COVID-19 vaccines that the necessary infrastructure the submission made by the is also mulling to buy the medicines on May 28, it said, but did not give Gandhi International Airport here handled in India till date.This and handling processes are fully in disciplinary Director of Public Health to the required for the third wave in details on how the man had been on Tuesday. shipment completed all processes place at the Air Cargo Terminal for High Court, the state is taking advance. Besides, the state is going infected with the virus. H10N3 is a low A GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo and was dispatched in less than 90 smooth handling of the vaccine steps to combat the third wave. to train staff and enhance people's pathogenic, or relatively less severe. (GHAC) press release said the minutes," it said. The Sputnik V shipments, it said. action? Experts have expressed their awareness. The Telangana HC has vaccine consignment arrived from vaccine requires specialised han- Dr Reddy's Laboratories is in a apprehensions that more number of pointed that that 8,000 children have Russia on a specially chartered dling and storage, required to be pact with Russian Direct children could be affected in the been affected by corona in a single freighter RU-9450 which touched kept at a temperature of -20 C. Investment Fund to sell the first third wave than those who were hit district in Maharashtra. Darkest year in over down at Hyderabad Airport at GHAC has been working close- 125 million people doses (250 P:2 in the first two waves. So, the state 4 decades: 03.43 hours. "While GHAC has ly with the experts from the cus- million vials) ofSputnikVin India. is increasing the number of oxygen 2 P Chidambaram Representational image Y 2020/21 was "the darkest year of the economy in four decades" - Vinay Nandicoori Joblessness in F one that resulted in record Pak releases Hyd negative growth and left "most Indians poorer than they were two years ago" - new chief of CCMB Congress MP P Chidambaram said n soars to 13.5% Tuesday, shredding the government PNS HYDERABAD techie after jail term n over its handling of the country's PNS HYDERABAD finances. Chidambaram also slammed Babu Rao approached Sajjanar who Dr Vinay K. Nandicoori is the the Centre for misleading the people - in turn wrote to the State govern- new Director of the CSIR-Centre The job scenario Andhra Pradesh a reference to the "green shoots" ment and Ministry of External for Cellular and Molecular has worsened as the state once claims of the Finance Ministry last Affairs seeking his extradition from Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. again is faced with a double-digit year. He said the Congress had then Pakistan. A well-known molecular biol- unemployment rate. called for measures like direct cash "After serving his sentence in ogist, he has been a scientist at the According to the Centre for injections, but its pleas went unheard. Pakistan, he was handed over to DBT-National Institute of Monitoring Indian Economy Indian Immigration Authorities at Immunology, New Delhi, CCMB (CMIE), the month of May wit- Attari border yesterday. On Tuesday said on Tuesday. nessed an unemployment rate of we brought him to Hyderabad. We Nandicoori's research interest Covid leaves 123 children in 13.5 percent even with limited ‘Tiger Habib’, wanted handed over Prashant to his fami- extensively spans molecular sig- restrictions in place due to the for killing 70 tigers, ly members," Sajjanar said. nalling networks in second wave of Covid-19. AP's Prashant thanked the Telangana Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the TS and 103 in AP orphaned unemployment rate is more than arrested in Bangladesh government and External Affairs micro-organism that causes TB. the national average of 11.9 per- Ministry for their efforts to bring His research has found national PNS n HYDERABAD Protection of Child Rights cent . angladesh police have arrested a him back. and international relevance and (NCPCR) uploaded till 29 May 21 Since the lockdown was much notorious poacher wanted for PNS n HYDERABAD “I did not expect that I would recognition. Coronavirus has been cruel to data pertaining to various states. lenient in comparison to the B 20 years and believed to have come back to India so soon. I owe His education and research mankind. Perhaps the unkindest According to it, 123 children in restrictions imposed during the killed around 70 endangered Bengal A city-based IT professional, who a lot to the Telangana government training have been in the Indian cut delivered by the virus has Telangana lost their parents to first wave, the unemployment tigers. Local police chief Saidur was arrested by Pakistani authori- and the Centre," he said. Institute of Technology, Mumbai, been on those families in which Covid-19 and are orphans now. In rate is still better than it was due Rahman said that Habib Talukder -- ties for illegally entering their coun- Replying to a query, he claimed the Indian Institute of Science, both parents have died of Covid, Andhra Pradesh, 103 children have to the curbs imposed earlier. nicknamed "Tiger Habib" -- lived next try four years ago, was released by he was beaten up by the Pakistani Bengaluru, the Texas A&M leaving the children orphaned. been orphaned, while 13 kids are During the first wave, in April, to the forest and would flee whenever the neighbouring country and Police, but did not want to find fault University, and the University of Following the Supreme Court's left with a single parent each. Andhra Pradesh recorded an officers raided the area. "Acting on a brought back here, Cyberabad with them as they were suspecting Virginia, USA. He holds the pres- observations tasking the Centre Across India, Covid has left as unemployment rate of 20.5 per- tip-off, we finally succeeded and sent him to jail," he told AFP.Talukder's Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar him initially. He said he was treat- tigious JC Bose fellowship. and the States with protection of many as 1,742 children orphaned. cent and 17.5 percent in May. said here on Tuesday. ed well in the Lahore prison by Jail children orphaned by Covid, the hunting ground was the vast 2 2 2 Sunderbans mangrove forest region The 32-year-old Waindam authorities and inmates. Prashant National Commission for straddling India and Bangladesh that is Prashant along with another person said there is a land route to home to one of the world's largest was arrested by Bahawalpur police Switzerland via Pakistan which will populations of Bengal tigers. The cats' in April 2017 for crossing the bor- take about 60 days. To another ques- pelts, bones and even the flesh would der without any papers and autho- tion, he claimed he was subjected to Extended Former chief secretary SV be bought by black market traders rised documents. questioning for several days by who would sell them in China and Later a video of him purported- Pakistani army personnel who sus- relaxation hours, elsewhere. ly saying that he was in Pakistani pected that he was an Indian spy prison while trying to go to before being produced in court. Prasad succumbs to Covid Switzerland to meet his girl friend, According to the Cyberabad Police, stricter rules ease TODAY was found in social media sites. Prashant boarded a train to Bikaner chaos on roads nCondolences pour in from VP, CMs KCR, Jagan and others When he did not return home, his and from there he went to the Indo- nMan of humility, integrity and able administrator father Babu Rao lodged a complaint Pak border and jumped the fence ALMANAC with the Madhapur police. there. The release said he wanted to ML MELLY MAITREYI comes to giving clarification on any Month & Paksham: After his son's video went viral, go to Pakistan for ‘personal reasons’. P:3 n HYDERABAD government-related matters. Vaishakha & Krishna Paksha Prasad, an IAS officer of the Panchangam Former chief secretary of the undi- 1975 batch, did his MBA in IIM, vided State of Andhra Pradesh SV Ahmedabad. He started his Civil Tithi : Ashtami: 01:12 am (Next Day) Prasad passed away here on Service career as Nellore District Nakshatram : Shatabhisha: 04:59 pm Home Ministry notice to Bandyopadhyay under DM Act Tuesday, while undergo- Sub Collector and later Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start PNS n NEW DELHI of the central government or the ing treatment for Covid- served as Collector of any important work) Bandyopadh state government or the National 19. Kadapa (1982) and Rahukalam : 12:14 pm – 01:51 pm The Union Home Ministry has yay, who Executive Committee or the State Several dignitaries, Visakhapatnam served a show-cause notice to for- was due to Executive Committee or the including Vice- (1985). Yamagandam : 07:22 am – 08:59 am mer chief secretary of West Bengal retire on May District Authority under this Act, President Later, he served in Varjyam : 11:49 pm – 01:31 am Alapan Bandyopadhyay, over 31, was given shall on conviction be punishable M.Venkaiah Naidu, various government Gulika : 10:36 am - 12:14 pm whom a tug-of-war is on between an extension with imprisonment for a term Governors, Chief departments and Good Time : (to start any important work) the Centre and the Mamata of three which may extend to one year or Ministers of institutions as Banerjee government, under a months and with fine, or with both. Telangana and Andhra Chairman, Secretary Amritakalam : 09:32 am – 11:11 am stringent provision of the Disaster "And if such obstruction or Pradesh, have expressed and Principal Secretary. days later Abhijit Muhurtham : NIL Management Act that entails refusal to comply with directions their shock and conveyed In 2010 he served as Chief imprisonment up to two years. asked to results in loss of lives or imminent their condolences over the demise Secretary to former Chief Minister A home ministry official said the report at the danger thereof, shall on conviction of SV Prasad. Rosaiah . Earlier, he served as Chief HYDERABAD show cause notice was served on Centre be punishable with imprisonment Prasad is known in official and Secretary for three Chief Ministers- WEATHER Bandyopadhyay, hours before Chief for a term which may extend to two other circles for his affable nature. N.Janardhan Reddy, Kotla Vijaya Minister Mamata Banerjee years...," the Act says. He was an able administrator who Bhaskar Reddy and Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms announced his retirement on reply within three days to the announced his retirement on The retired IAS officer has been always looked calm and collected, N.Chandrababu Naidu for over 10 Temp: 36/24 Monday, for refusing to comply notice, the official said. Monday and appointed him as asked to explain in writing to the despite pressure of work. He years. He served as the Vigilance Humidity: 61% with lawful direction of the central Bandyopadhyay, who was due to chief advisor to the state govern- home ministry within three days belonged to the rare breed of gen- Commissioner during the tenure Sunrise: 05:41 am government in violation of Section retire on May 31, was given an ment. why action should be taken against tleman bureaucrat who was hum- of last Chief Minister of combined Sunset: 06:47 pm 51-B of the Disaster Management extension of three months and According to Section 51 (b), him under the provisions of the Act. ble, graceful and would never fail AP N.Kiran Kumar Reddy. Current Weather Conditions Act, 2005. days later asked to report at the whosoever refuses to comply with to respond to journalists or people Updated JUNE 1, 2021 5:00 PM The officer has been asked to Centre. However, Banerjee any direction given by or on behalf 2 from various walks of life when it 2 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 hyderabad 02 Eatela's switch to BJP will bring relief to KCR ormer health minister Centre. the proposal made in some BJP to be a safe harbour. But KCR. For, KCR had tried his Eatela Rajender's The BJP, which first Eatela has realized the need for having quarters to launch a new Eatela may have to face trou- level best to cozy up to BJP Freported moves to emerged as a viable a ‘strong base'. This translates to party with an eye on consol- bles in BJP upon joining it. during the first stint of join the Bharatiya Janata alternative to the idating the votes of the The saffron party is trying Narendra Modi as Prime Party may be music to Congress party at the being close to the corridors of power Backward Classes. After see- vigorously to grab power in Minister, probably to secure the ears of TRS president PIN national level and at the Centre. The BJP, which first ing the influence of money Telangana. Prior to the polit- a cabinet berth for his and Telangana Chief POINT later stormed to power by power in by-polls like the ical situation of 2004, BJP beloved daughter and then Minister K its commanding majority in emerged as an iable alternative to the recent one in was against bifurcation of MP K. Kavitha. If Eatela Chandrasekhar Rao, who the Lok Sabha, appears to be Congress and later stormed to power Sagar, Eatela dropped the the undivided state of AP. joins BJP now, then all doors had dropped the former from the only alternative for him idea of launching a new After eyeing the power equa- of the saffron party will be the cabinet, pending enquiries too. with a majority in the Lok Sabha, app- political party. tion in TS, BJP has picked a closed for KCR. Both Sanjay into allegations of land The strategies being ears to be the only alternative for him Moreover, the example of BC leader and Karimnagar and Arvind have always encroachment against the min- employed by BJP to grab power former home & revenue MP Bandi Sanjay for the opposed the prospects of ister and his family concern. in India's youngest state might minister of erstwhile AP post of party chief for its TS BJP joining hands with KCR. According to reports, Eatela have also prompted Eatela to The outcome of the recent of TS' politics. M D RATNA KUMAR during Nara Chandrababu unit. Another BC leader Now KCR has to keep dis- is switching to BJP for his move towards the latter. Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly No wonder, he quietly got Senior Journalist Naidu's regime T. Devender Dharmapuri Arvind, son of tance from the BJP once political survival. Political observers say it by-polls underlined KCR's rid of the person whom he Goud, who had parted ways TRS member D. Eatela joins it. In what is seen as a climb- would be an uphill task for a ability to turn the tide in his had once described as his with his parent party and Srinivas, emerged victori- KCR knows fairly well that down from his adversarial person like Eatela, who until favour. Former Congress 'right shoulder' by setting a in the erstwhile AP State launched Nava Telangana ous from the Nizamabad national parties like the position against KCR, the for- recently had a clean image Legislative Party leader and muhurat and ejecting him Legislative Assembly despite Praja Party, must have con- Lok Sabha constituency. Congress and the BJP cannot mer health minister, after feel- among the public, to take on old war horse K. Jana Reddy for allegedly acquiring the presence of T. Harish vinced Eatela about the futil- These two prominent alienate him from his people. ing public pulse about his mighty KCR, who has power had to taste defeat at the assigned lands. Rao, nephew and aide of ity of launching a party. political figures of TS BJP If all democratic forces unite stature and based on feedback and money. hands of TRS novice He did it, despite being KCR in the legislature party. Goud later chose to merge might be the front-runners and support Eatela apolitical- obtained from his well-wish- It is simply not possible for Nomula Bhagat. For Jana, it aware of the sound backing It is a different matter that his party with the Praja for the hot seat if the party ly, then it could affect KCR, ers and sympathizers, is Eatela to take on KCR direct- was the second consecutive that Eatela enjoys among Harish Rao too lost his polit- Rajyam Party (PRP) of film is voted to power by virtue say some observers. believed to have come to a ly. KCR is a man who has deft- defeat; the first one being at the Backward Class (Mudiraj ical significance, following star K. Chiranjeevi. Goud of their BC background. But If Eatela switches to BJP conclusion that he would not ly handled highly challenging the hands of Bhagat's father -fishermen) community, the emergence of K. Taraka had unsuccessfully contest- now BJP appears to be in tomorrow, Left parties and be in a position to take on political situations, including N. Narasimhaiah in the pre- which plays a decisive role Rama Rao, son of KCR, who ed for both Lok Sabha & need of getting another BC other political forces in KCR on his own strength. reversals at the hands of YS vious elections. during elections. is now being considered Assemby seats. The support- leader Eatela to take on KCR Telangana will distance Eatela has realized the need for Rajasekhara Reddy during the Despite failures on sever- It was for this reason that number two in the cabinet ers of Eatela do not want a in view of his long associa- themselves from Eatela. So, having a 'strong base'. This latter's regime in the erstwhile al administrative fronts, Eatela was made the floor and the CM-in-waiting! repetition of Goud's episode tion with the latter. perhaps KCR believes that translates to being close to the undivided state of Andhra KCR continues to be a force leader of the TRS legislature In this backdrop, Eatela in the 2023 elections. At the end of the day, all there would be a divided corridors of power at the Pradesh. to reckon with in the arena wing twice -2004 & 2009 -- chose not to take forward That is why Eatela finds of this brings happiness to house in TS against TRS!

People are Will Eatela be spared mortgaging State and district-level taskforce of disciplinary action? gold to pay SNCN ACHARYULU However, if Eatela wants to bills: HC n HYDERABAD join BJP, he must resign from to prevent sale of spurious seeds his MLA post. BJP Telangana Continued from page 1 Will the Telangana Rashtra unit's chief spokesperson Samithi leadership take disci- Krishna Saagar Rao said if any Ambulance charges etc., ML MELLY MAITREYI ture at Pragathi Bhavan and officers should inspect shops plinary action against former MLA or MP of another party which didn't happen. The n HYDERABAD The companies will be held directed the Agriculture selling agricultural products in minister Eatela Rajendar for his wanted to join BJP s/he must Bench, comprising judges Minister and DGP Mahender every district. The agriculture much-publicized meeting with resign as MLA or MP first. Hima Kohli and Vijayasen Agriculture sector on which accountable if they sold poor quality Reddy to deal strictly with and police department officers (BJP) Speaking to , Reddy, said, "Learned A-G about 60 lakh farmers’ families and sub-standards seeds as it would any one selling and supplying should work with coordination national president JP Nadda or Krishna Sagar Rao said that you are being quite defiant. with a population of 2.4 crore cause immense loss to the farmers. spurious seeds. to curb the sale of spurious spare him the ignominy of it by it was a policy decision of We did not give you an depend for their livelihood, Niranjan Reddy told the seeds. In the nurseries of chilly, allowing him to resign from the BJP. He said that if option, we directed you". continues to be the priority sec- The seeds that were not upto the meeting that the Centre fixed if saplings grown from inferi- the party on his own? This is Eatela or any other MLA The Government has said tor for the Telangana govern- standard should be converted and the price of 450 grams of cot- or seeds were sold, action the question that is doing the wanted to join BJP, he must that as an immediate measure ment. ton seeds at Rs.767 and it should be taken against the rounds in political circles first resign. against excess billing, permis- In the last seven years, TRS used as cattle fodder should not be at a higher price concerned as per the law. across the state now. He said in all states BJP was sion to treat Covid-19 government had taken several than that. If any one sold fake He said district and State If the TRS, as part of disci- following the same system. He patients is being cancelled. steps for strengthening the paddy and other crops . Chief Agriculture Secretary seeds, they should be booked level taskforce were set up for plinary action, suspends or also said that BJP, however, The Court said that this agriculture and allied sectors as Minister is also examining to Raghunandan Rao, Farmers under the PD Act, he said. action against those selling expels Eatela from the party, accepted 'merger' of methodology adopted by the it is Chief Minister K bring in reforms in the seed Coordination Committee The companies will be held fake and spurious seeds. it would be advantageous to Legislative wings of parties. state would only stop hospi- Chandrasekhar Rao’s firm market, he said. President and MLA Palla accountable if they sold poor Workshops should be orga- the former health minister. tals from taking patients. belief that a strong agriculture All these good measures to Rajeswar Reddy, Additional quality and sub-standards seeds nized for farmers to create Whether Eatela is suspended Therefore, if Eatela wanted Suggesting that the state sector and rural economy help farmers would come to DG Jitender, Horticulture as it would cause immense awareness among them about or expelled, he can continue to join the BJP, the party ought to have ramped up would pave way for the devel- naught if fake seeds were sup- department Director loss to the farmers. The seeds fake and spurious seeds. as MLA. If Eatela is expelled, would not admit him into its beds, the court questioned opment of the State, said plied to the farmers when the Venkatram Reddy, seed devel- that were not upto the standard Niranjan Reddy said that it he will not have any relation fold unless he resigned as "where are the patients sup- Agriculture Minister S sowing operations commence opment corporation MD should be converted and used was decided to increase this with TRS. But if he is sus- MLA. So, the TRS leadership posed to go?" Niranjan Reddy. resulting in huge investment Keshavulu, senior officials of as cattle fodder. time the extent of cotton crop pended, he will be able to con- might choose not to take any Seeking a logical conclu- The government had been loss to the farmers. Agriculture, Seed Taskforce He said herbicide which enjoyed good demand tinue as TRS MLA in the disciplinary action as Eatela sion for those who had extending support to the farm- He was addressing a video IG Nagireddy, IGs, DIGs, Glyphosate was banned for in the market and a target was Assembly, but will have to fol- will eventually resign. Should shelled out a lot of money, the ing community by providing conference from the DGP Agriculture officers of all dis- use during rainy season and if set to cultivate it in 70 lakh low all the decisions and he do it, the TRS leadership Court observed, free power to pump sets, irri- Office here on Tuesday on tricts, SPs, Police any shop stocked it, its licence acres. Telangana cotton has directions of TRS leadership. might face criticism from "Cancellation will not be of gation facilities, Rythu Bandhu ‘Availability of seeds, measures Commissioners and others. would be cancelled. demand across the country, he The TRS can issue party whip political circles that it was not satisfaction to those whose investment assistance, Rythu to curb sale of spurious seed- Chief Minister also recently The Minister said the police said and hence the emphasis on also to Eatela if necessary in in a position to take discipli- money is blocked with these Bhima and in purchase of s’and was attended by the DGP, in a review meeting on agricul- and agriculture department quality seeds. the House. nary action against Eatela. hospitals". The High Court expressed its dissatisfaction over the affidavit filed by the state gov- Joblessness Covid leaves... CBSE class 12 ernment, and termed it as "as TS seeks KRMB consent Home Ministry notice... vague as it can be". in Andhra... Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 tioned to him by the state and board exams... In its affidavit, the state had In all, 7,464 kids nationwide central government. pointed out that the Task Continued from page 1 now have a single parent to use 45 tmc of NS water Earlier, the Department of Chief Minister Banerjee had Continued from page 1 Force Committee with three each, having lost the other MARTHI SUBRAHMANYAM project is measured as 808.40 Personnel and Training alleged that the officer was tar- IAS officials was looking into For 11 months, the state's parent to Covid. After Uttar n HYDERABAD feet. Against the 215 tmc full (DoPT) had asked him to geted by the central govern- The PMO said the CBSE will complaints against private unemployment rate was in Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh storage level of the project, cur- report to the central govern- ment due to a "political announce results for Class 12 hospitals. The state pointed the single digit. From 4.9 per- and Bihar, Telangana and Telangana Irrigation Engineer- rently, 33.39 tmc of water is ment in Delhi by Monday. vendetta". students “as per a well-defined out to the High Court that it cent in April, the unemploy- Andhra Pradesh have record- in-Chief Muralidhar Rao has stored in it, not making available The Centre's action had The Union Home Secretary objective criteria in a time- had not received any doses to ment rate shot up to 13.5 per- ed the highest number of written to Krishna River water for use. come after Bandyopadhyay, is the chairman of the nation- bound manner.” While the treat mucormycosis from cent in May. On the other children who have been Management Board seeking per- In sharp contrast to this, there along with the chief minister, al executive committee under board exams are cancelled and May 26, despite being allocat- hand Telangana witnessed orphaned. mission to use the water stored is some water stored in did not stay for a meeting held the DM Act which is current- results will be prepared based ed the same. The Court then only a marginal 2 point The NCPCR told the in Nagarjuna Sagar project as it Nagarjuna Sagar project. Against by Prime Minister Narendra ly in force due to the COVID on the alternative method of sought an explanation from change in unemployment at Supreme Court on Tuesday belongs to Telangana since the the FRL of Nagarjuna Sagar Modi on Cyclone Yaas' impact. pandemic. assessment, students who want the Union government and 7.4 percent in May. It was 5 that there were 9,346 children Government of Andhra Pradesh Project’s 590 tmc, 533.10 tmc is However, he did not come The COVID-19 lockdown to take the exams will be given directed it to immediately percent in April. Telangana who had been abandoned, drew more than the Krishna stored in it, making available 45 to the capital and chose to measures have been imple- an opportunity when the situ- provide the available vials. managed to keep the unem- orphaned or lost a parent to water allocated to it. tmc of water for use by retire, instead of accepting a mented under the Disaster ation improves, the PMO said. The Director of Public ployment rate in check the COVID-19 pandemic, as As the water year came to a Telangana. three-month extension sanc- Management Act. “Government of India has Health Dr Srinivasa Rao, despite lockdown as the lock- per the data submitted to it by close on May 31 and the new While Telangana did not use decided to cancel the Class XII who is on a visit to down was imposed very late. different states till May 29. Water Year commenced from Krishna water allocated to it, the CBSE Board Exams. After Khammam, did not attend June 1, the ENC has written to Government of AP used more extensive consultations, we the hearing. So, the Court the Krishna Water Management than the quantity of water allo- have taken a decision that is directed him to be present to Board seeking permission for cated to it. Therefore, the 45 tmc 6 corporate hospitals student-friendly, one that safe- provide clarity to the ques- Telangana to use the stored of water available in Nagarjuna guards the health as well as tions raised. The matter was Former chief secretary... water in future. Sagar project belongs to future of our youth,” PM Modi posted to June 2. Continued from page 1 the bereaved family. With the commencement of Telangana, the ENC said, urging stripped of ‘Covid’... tweeted.PM Modi said the Andhra Pradesh Chief new Water Year, authorities are the water board to allow use of decision to cancel Class 12 HYDERABAD Vice President Venkaiah Minister Y.S.Jaganmohan preparing the statistics of water the water by the state for its future Continued from page 1 them. CBSE board exams has been BULLION RATES Naidu expressed his grief over Reddy expressed his shock used vis-à-vis allocations made needs. The hospitals allegedly col- taken in the interest of students. the demise of Prasad and said and grief over the demise of in the last year for Telugu states. The government of Telangana The Director of Public Health, lected excess and irrelevant The Covid-19 has affected the GOLD he knew him personally since the former CS known for his Currently, water level in urged the board to take a deci- in a press release, said that a charges in violation of the pre- academic calendar and the ` 50, 300 (10 gm) his days as MLA, and remi- administrative skills. He con- Srisailam project has gone below sion on it at its next board meet- total of 174 complaints had scribed norms. The hospitals issue of board exams was caus- nisced about him as an effi- veyed his heartfelt condo- the minimum level. As against ing. Responding to this, the been received against 113 hos- were accused also of misman- ing immense anxiety among ` 230 cient and sincere officer who lences to the members of the Full Reservoir Level of 885 board has asked the government pitals till date. Show-cause agement and not giving prop- students, parents and teachers, SILVER was committed to his profes- bereaved family. feet, water stored in Srisailam of AP for its views on it. notices have been issued to er attention to patients. which must be put to an end, ` 76, 800 (1kg) sion. His role in the imple- Former Andhra Pradesh the Prime Minister said. ` 4800 mentation of various welfare Chief Minister schemes in the Combined N.Chandrababu Naidu State of Andhra Pradesh expressed his profound shock Vinay Nandicoori... CHICKEN would always be remembered, over the death of Prasad. He TS gearing up... Continued from page 1 RATES `/KG he said. He conveyed his con- would always take lead in dolences to the members of implementing government Continued from page 1 handle the third wave. He is an elected fellow of Dressed/With Skin `167 the bereaved family. programmes by involving Meanwhile, in the affidavit the Indian Academy of Without Skin `190 Himachal Pradesh every one. His untimely death The High Court expressed its submitted by DGP, the police Sciences, the Indian Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, was a great loss and he was a dissatisfaction to note that the said the department registered National Science Academy Broiler at Farm `115 recalling his association with bureaucrat who was always details regarding the state's 7.49 lakh cases for violating and thee National Academy Prasad, said that the State had accessible and extended his readiness for the Corona third Covid-19 norms from 1Apr- of Sciences, India. EGG lost one of the best bureaucrats services, Naidu said in his wave were not comprehensive. 30May. Of these, 4.18 L cases Nandicoori will succeed RATES in his death. He conveyed his message. Former Health The Court asked, 'Will every- were related to not wearing Dr Rakesh K. Mishra as `/100 condolences to the bereaved Minister Eatela Rajender thing be done in the future? Not masks, 2.61L cases for violating CCMB's Director. Mishra, HYDERABAD 490 members of the family. expressed his shock over the doing anything right now?" lockdown, 41,872 cases for not now a Director at the Tata Chief Minister death of Prasad and said his The High Court asked what adhering to physical distance Institute of Genetics and VIJAYAWADA 456 K.Chandrasekhar Rao has services in the undivided AP steps were being taken to and 13,867 cases for congrega- Society, will remain as VISAKHAPATNAM 355 mourned the death of the for- could never be forgotten. He upgrade the infrastructure and tions. This apart, 150 cases CCMB's advisor to help the RETAIL PRICE `4.90 mer Prasad. He conveyed his conveyed his condolences to staff and even asked if Niloufer relating to black marketing of CCMB in its efforts against (IN HYDERABAD) condolences to members of the bereaved family members. Hospital alone was enough to drugs were booked. the ongoing pandemic.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 hyderabad 03 Lockdown: Extended relaxation hours, stricter rules ease chaos PNS n HYDERABAD many were in a hurry to reach Police grouped these free homes. This created huge con- bodies on roads in schools or The government has extended gestion within those four any other government places the lockdown by ten days, but hours. At the same time, the and lectured them about the has increased the relaxation traffic on the main roads importance of lockdown in time, which has reduced traf- increased on normal days as the state in these pandemic fic on city roads. The relaxation the staff of the licensed gov- times and imposed fines too. time has been increased from ernment and private offices Further police are advising four hours to seven hours. also hit the roads. city dwellers to come out only The State Cabinet which But with increase in relax- under mandatory conditions. met on Sunday increased the ation hours the apparent hurry Meanwhile, traders are also Serial violators to feel the heat lockdown relaxation hours among people ceased to exist. adjusting their operations as while extending the lockdown The people of the city came the relaxation time increases. PNS n HYDERABAD Speaking on the occasion he the bounden duty of the peo- itself for 10 more days from slowly onto the roads with the Now they have a total business said, lockdown was extended ple to see that no one comes out Monday. The Cabinet meeting, possibility of another three hour of seven hours daily. The While police officials are by the state government in the of home without any valid rea- chaired by Chief Minister K hours of exit. A total of two idea is to open shopping malls putting their best efforts pos- best interest of the people and son. At the same time those Chandrasekhar Rao, extended lakh vehicles were there on the as there is time till noon. sible, there are repeated viola- their well being. who come out due to emer- relaxation hours, which were roads in the morning and 1.8 However, the police are seiz- tors who venture out without "Lockdown was necessitat- gencies, must be helped to now from 6 am to 10 am, by lakh vehicles were there in the ing vehicles by registering cases any valid reasons. Such people ed to break the chain of the move freely. It is also equally three more hours, up to 1 pm, afternoon, the traffic police against those who come on the will be dealt sternly. Their virus which has been creating important for the police to and allowed an additional hour said. roads unnecessarily. vehicles will be seized and havoc. We can't just impose ensure smooth flow of ambu- till 2 pm for people who were In fact government is taking Hyderabad police commis- cases will be booked without lockdown and keep quite. It's lances, patients, movement of outside to purchase essentials quency and density of vehicles noon with availability of more several steps to stop the spread sioner mentioned that they any hesitation. They must bet- equally important to see that it any other medical services, to return home without any on the roads were compara- time. of the Coronavirus. The lock- were allowing the transport ter know that they can't break is implemented well to achieve hospital staff and others, he difficulty. tively low than it was in the It is known that the lock- down enforced as part of this vehicles into the city from 9 pm the law, warned the Director the desired results and that said. However, number of traffic past with 6 am to 10 am being down started on May 12 and is getting full support from the to 11 am. He further said that of Police of Telangana responsibility lies with the "To break the chain we must on the roads decreased from the relaxation timings. relaxation hours lasted from 6 people. However, some are everyone in the city should State Police M Mahender police. All the police person- contribute to the efforts of the Monday with the government Especially on Monday morning to 10 O'clock in the morning. coming on the roads just for reach their homes within the Reddy on Tuesday. nel are living up to the expec- police to see that lockdown is decision to extend the lock- traffic congestion on the city's However, during those four the sake of coming out. They stipulated time - before 2 in the The DGP paid a visit to tations and working very hard implemented strictly in its spir- down once again on Sunday main roads had completely hours, especially during the were on roads with no reason. afternoon. Traders must con- JNTU, Kukatpally police check that all follow the lockdown it. If lockdown has to be lift- and increase the relaxation reduced. Those who came out office hours there used to be Recently city police had arrest- tinue to operate in compliance posts to inspect and supervise restrictions, the DGP said. ed at the earliest possible time, time. for various tasks slowly left and rush as many people came on ed and isolated many city with lockdown regulations, he the implementation of lock- Speaker further the Director we must implement it strictly,” It had been seen the fre- returned home in the after- the roads. And close to 10 am dwellers. said. down on Tuesday. General of Police said that it is the Police officer said . 27-year-old arrested for Cops arrest 1 T’gana’s daily Covid creating fake FB profile with banned PNS n HYDERABAD insecticides count drops further PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI The Delhi Police has arrested PNS n HYDERABAD letin issued by the Health a 27-year-old man from The sleuths of Special Department, the state's Telangana for allegedly creat- Operations Team (SOT) As the state government Telangana's daily Covid-19 cumulative number of recov- ing a woman's fake Facebook Malkajgiri along with Uppal advances its Covid count dropped further to eries rose to 5,44,294. profile and uploading objec- Police of Rachakonda vaccination programme, 2,493 on Tuesday while the The recovery rate tionable photos of her on the Commissionerate appre- number of deaths has also improved further to 93.7 per social media platform, officials hended one person and some companies are declined. cent, higher than the nation- said on Tuesday. seized banned pesticides, making plans to vaccinate The state reported 2,493 al average of 92.04 per cent. The accused, Nazim, a res- spurious and expired seeds, their employees as soon cases in the 24 hour period The number of active cases ident of Muradabad earlier all worth Rs 2 lakh, from his as possible. Meanwhile, ending 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. dropped to 33,254. lived in the national capital's possession on Tuesday. WeHub conducted a The number of cases has The state has so far con- Rohini area but later shifted to Upon receiving a tip off, come down from 2,524 on ducted over 1.52 crore Covid Telangana where he works as Uppal Police along with the vaccination drive for its Monday. The drop was tests. Samples tested per mil- a barber. The woman lives told him that Nazim took officials of Agriculture employees including despite higher number of lion population rose to with her family in Rohini, they these pictures a few years ago Department raided Srinivasa support staff, their tests conducted on Tuesday. 4,10,272. said. The woman's elder broth- when she was about 14 years Seeds and Pesticides shop families and partners A total of 94,189 samples Greater Hyderabad record- er recently came across her old, they added. near at Uppal and found that through a private were tested on Tuesday ed 318 new cases. No other fake profile on Facebook and During investigation, the most of the seeds used for against 87,110 tests conduct- district recorded 200 cases. lodged a complaint at Aman location of the accused was agricultural crop are expired. provider. ed on Monday. Officials said 25 out of 33 dis- Vihar police station, the police traced near Hyderabad. A The accused person iden- The fresh cases pushed the tricts recorded cases in dou- said. police team that was sent tified as Narsimha Reddy, 60, state's cumulative tally of ble digits. The woman's brother there managed to locate him a resident of Bharat Nagar in cases to 5,80,844. Fifteen Rangareddy and Medchal alleged that Nazim, who ear- in Tandur in Telangana's Uppal stored the expired veg- people succumbed to the Malkajgiri adjoining lier lived near their house, had Vikarabad, about 150 km from etable seeds and pesticides in virus during the period, tak- Hyderabad saw 152 and 137 befriended his sister and cre- Hyderabad, said Deputy the shop and is selling them ing the death toll to 3,296. new cases, respectively. ated her fake FB profile where Commissioner of Police to the gullible farmers. The The state continued to Nalgonda reported 165 he uploaded her objectionable (Rohini) Pranav Tayal. officials found sub-standard, record more recoveries than cases, followed by 129 in pictures, they said. The accused was arrested on spurious vegetable seeds bags, new cases. A total of 3,308 Karimnagar, 121 in According to the com- Sunday and sent to Delhi after insecticides, pesticides and people recovered during the Khammam, 115 in Bhadradri plainant, when he confronted obtaining transit remand from fertilizers without label and 24 hour period. Kothagudem, and 105 in his sister about the photos, she the concerned court, he said. brand name. According to the daily bul- Mahabubabad.

EIGHTH STATE FORMATION DAY Gang uses Insta to TS lawyers to get Government releases pending sell Amphotericin CM KCR vows not to rest till lockdown passes injections, booked PNS n HYDERABAD dues to fair price shop dealers The state government on PNS n HYDERABAD Bangaru T’gana is achieved Tuesday announced the TS seeks cooperation in distribution of free rice issuance of e-passes for prac- Four members of a gang PNS n HYDERABAD The slogans of Telangana Over 90 per cent of population ticing lawyers across the PNS n HYDERABAD involved in black mar- movement were being imple- of Telangana comprised with state. As per the orders keting of Amphotericin Telangana Chief Minister K mented one after the other. SC, ST, BC and minorities issued by the Chief Secretary The state government of injections were caught by Chandrasekhar Rao has Irrigation facilities, drinking and hence state government Somesh Kumar, the advo- Telangana has released pend- the Rachakonda Police extended his greetings to peo- water, power, education, med- was implemented many cates appearing in the High ing dues of Rs 56.7 crore to the on Tuesday. Five vials of ple on the occasion of eighth ical and health facilities, schemes for their devel- Court and other various fair price shop dealers. the injection along with State Formation day and said roads and other opment and welfare. courts in the state of Minister for Civil Supplies Rs. 20,990, a car and that the state had achieved basic facilities He said he has Telangana have been per- Gangula Kamalakar held a mobile phones were considerable progress in all were being devel- strong determina- mitted to move on from 2 meeting with department offi- seized from them. sectors. But he would not rest oped with short tion, sincerity and pm to 5 pm from their res- cials and ration dealers asso- Those caught were till the state was transformed and long term commitment idence to office and back on ciation here on Tuesday to identified as MS into 'Bangaru Telangana'. plans. towards Telangana official purpose only. ensure supply of 20 kg of free Venkateshwarlu, M Rama He said though because of Telangana and above all to pay The orders further say rice to the beneficiaries facing Krishna, L Maheshwar Covid pandemic, the state has which was creat- tributes to the mar- that the lawyers shall apply hardships due to the pandem- Reddy, and Chennu been facing financial crunch, ed as 29 state in tyrs through the with the respective ic. group health insurance scheme be tolerated and stern action Ramu while two others, C they were facing the chal- the country became development of the Commissionerates, District The Minister said to reduce and told the officials to prepare would be initiated. Mahalaxmi and P lenges boldly with the support a role model to the state. Telangana govern- Superintendent of Police by the work load on ration deal- the proposals and guidelines About 4.31 lakh tonnes of Naveen, were abscond- of people and their trust in his country and other states in ment has been supporting old providing the Advocate's res- ers, government decided to fill for it. rice required for distribution to ing. leadership. In his message, development and welfare sec- people, physically challenged, idential and office address the vacant FP dealerships Kamlakar sought their 87.42 lakh beneficiaries was The gang was using KCR said that Telangana that tors and it was a matter of women, artists, artisans and and with https://policepor- across the state. He instructed cooperation in the smooth kept ready and the distribution social media, especially was achieved as a result of sev- pride for him, KCR said. others who needed help. TRS tal.tspolice.gov.in/. the officials to appoint the distribution of 15 kg of free rice would start from June 5. Instagram to sell the eral democratic struggles, He said the sectors that government was working for The movement is restrict- dealers in a transparent man- to the beneficiaries without any Government would extend its injection, Rachakonda movements and sacrifices was were neglected in the united the self respect of downtrod- ed to plying between resi- ner. diversion. Any irregularities in cooperation to the FP dealers Police Commissioner stabilised in all sectors as a role State were being set right with den sections and extending dence and office during the The Minister also respond- the distribution of free rice provided they too would work Mahesh Bhagwat said. model to the country. "I am a vision and with patience them the fruits of separate permitted hours and valid ed favourably to the plea of FP intended to help the poor dur- sincerely and bring good name happy for it," he said. overcoming several challenges. state. till June 9. Dealers' Association to provide ing this Covid crisis would not to the government, he said. KTR calls Sonu Sood ‘superhero' Telangana gears up for digital land survey PNS n HYDERABAD my bit brother. You can call Sonu Sood too has respond- ML MELLY MAITREYI process. Now, with the cases on Sashidhar and other officials @SonuSood a super hero for ed to KTR on micro blogging n HYDERABAD the declining trend, Chief were present. Telangana's Industry and sure. Also request you to kind- site called the minister a hero. Secretary Somesh Kumar held Chief Minister told the offi- Information Technology ly help others in distress," "Thank you so much sir for About eight months after the a preliminary meeting on cials couple of months ago that Minister KT Rama Rao, who is tweeted KTR, as the Minister your kind words! But you are Chief Minister K Tuesday with various compa- once the survey was complet- very active over Twitter in is popularly known. truly a hero who has done so Chandrasekhar Rao has nies that evinced interest to ed, there would be complete helping people in dis- He was responding to much for Telangana. The state announced in the Assembly in take up digital land survey in clarity on all issues. Boundary tress during the the tweet by one Nand has developed so much under September last year that a the state. Seventeen companies disputes between farmers on ongoing Covid Kishore Tokala. your leadership. I consider comprehensive digital land participated in the discussion. agriculture land, disputes over pandemic, on "Once again I Telangana as my second home survey will be taken up to put Chief Minister is likely to government and forest lands Tuesday called can't thank you as it's my place of work and the an end to land disputes in the hold a meeting with the com- and between forest lands and actor Sonu Sood a enough KTR garu. people have shown me so much state, a preliminary meeting panies shortly and tell them During the discussion, Chief of software, hardware and private lands would be taken "superhero". We received love over the years," wrote the was held here on Tuesday to clearly what the government Secretary enlisted the views of internet bandwidth were some care of. There will be a solution When someone, requested #Oxygen actor, who has worked in many take the proposal forward. expected out of the elaborate the companies and the prob- of the issues which figured in to Podu lands too. Once the who received the help Concentrator within 10 Telugu movies. Chief Minister directed the and accurate exercise for the lems encountered by them the discussion. digital survey was done, all from the Minister, hours. You helped many till "Many thanks brother officials in February to invite digital land survey in the state. while taking up similar surveys Principal Secretary land related issues could be thanked him and called him a the date and we never forget @SonuSood Ji for your kind tenders for the proposed sur- The government has sanc- in other states. The method- Industries Jayesh Ranjan, resolved within three or four real superhero, he replied say- your continuous help to TG words. Keep doing the great vey which will provide the tioned an amount of Rs 400 ology, technology to be adopt- Commissioner Stamps and months, he said. With provi- ing he is just an elected repre- people. And I must say this work that you have started. coordinates for all the lands. crores in current financial year ed, time and cost factor, avail- Registration Seshadri, MD sion of land coordinates, there sentative. "Am just an elected today, you are a real You are inspiring millions of However the aggressive second Budget 2021-22 towards car- ability of survey equipment and TSTS Venkateswar Rao, would not be any scope for public representative doing #SuperHero," he wrote. people," KTR replied. wave of Covid delayed the rying digital land survey. technical persons, requirement Commissioner, SSLR boundary disputes in future. hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 7 YEARS OF KCR RULE… Smuggling of spurious seeds on Priority for welfare rise with the onset of monsoon and development pays PNS n SANGAREDDY farmers. Agents are increasing Man arrested sales in hopes of a hefty com- With the onset of the monsoon mission. Packets of 750 grams he crux of the Telangana NITI Aayog has declared that TS season, transportation and sale with spurious of BT-3 cotton seed are selling Tstatehood movement was is among the three states in the of counterfeit cotton seeds is on at Rs 700 to Rs 1000 depending based on the tripod of doing the rise again. Some agents are on the price demand. Some justice on the irrigation front, country that offer high quality secretly preparing to smuggle cotton seeds farmers are already getting providing funds for develop- medical and health services. counterfeit seeds to farmers. It PNS n ASIFABAD ready for sowing with the arrival ment, and boosting employ- NITI Aayog has also recognized is noteworthy that 20 to 30 per of BT-3 seeds. ment opportunities. cent of the cotton crop cultivat- A man was arrested by Despite the government's Telangana Rashtra Samiti TS for reviving and revitalizing ed in the erstwhile Medak dis- sleuths of a Task Force for complete ban on BT-3 cotton chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, thousands of tanks, ponds, and water trict is BT-3 (Chor BT) seeds. allegedly trying to sell banned seeds and herbicides in the as the leader of the separate bodies under its Mission Kakatiya It is becoming the norm every cotton seeds in Dahegaon erstwhile Medak district, farm- statehood movement, was year for the authorities to seize mandal centre on Monday ers are increasingly interested clear right from the beginning counterfeit cotton seeds before night. A total of 150 kilo- in cultivating it. Farmers are that only in a separate fare programmes and power the season and register cases. grams of seeds worth Rs 3 increasingly turning to these Telangana State justice could sector. The state, with its This time around, the lakh was recovered from him. seeds as they have the ability to be done to all the sectors. innovative Mission authorities estimate that the Task Force Inspector Rana easily control weeds in the Post bifurcation, after Bhagiratha programme, is area under normal cultivation Prathap said that the accused crop. Roundup grass is used to becoming the Chief Minister supplying pure drinking of cotton crop in the erstwhile was Abdul Basheer, a resident prevent weeds in the crop. of Telangana, KCR got down water to all households in the district will be over 4 lakh of Dahegaon. Also, farmers are using BT-3 to clear-cut action and state. acres. Farmers are already buy- seeds with the intention of planned governance. From Telangana State has high ing seeds and fertilizers. expected to rise in favour of the ton seeds, which are causing In the hands of farmers … reducing investment costs and June 2, 2014 -- when the quality government hospi- Farmers are gearing up for the year-round cotton crop, and damage to the environment It seems that packets of BT- making the crop easier to har- Telangana State was formed- tals. NITI Aayog has declared monsoon season as the the government is promoting and causing all kinds of damage 3 cotton seed have already gone vest without the hassle of - till date, welfare and devel- that Telangana State is among Meteorological Department the crop. Officials say the area to farmers, they are opting to into the hands of some farmers. employing extra labour. opmental programmes have the three states in the coun- has forecast abundant rains this under cultivation is likely to cultivate the seed. There are also Some traders hire their own Although officials say the use been implemented faithfully, try that offer high quality season. More and more farm- increase significantly in this allegations that brokers are representatives in the villages to of Bt-3 seeds is damaging soil despite the slowdown in the VANAM JWALA medical and health services. ers are showing interest in the order. However, despite the secretly selling and making sell counterfeit cotton seeds fertility, these are arguments economy and the subsequent NARASIMHA RAO NITI Aayog has also recog- cotton crop as yields are government's ban on BT-3 cot- money from illegal cotton seeds. and hand them over to the that farmers do not care about. severe economic crisis, which CHIEF PUBLIC RELATIONS nized Telangana for reviving has been aggravated by the OFFICER OF CHIEF MINISTER and revitalizing thousands corona pandemic. Against OF TELANGANA of tanks, ponds, and water odds, the state is marching bodies under its Mission Public servant par excellence forward, reflecting KCR’s per- imparting education to Kakatiya programme. Siddipet to get 50-bed ward fect and visionary gover- underprivileged sections free JLL has declared that nance for the past seven of cost. Previously students in Hyderabad is among the best - A tribute to SV Prasad years. welfare hostels of the govern- livable cities in the world. TS t used to be said that ‘the darkest hour is just before the dawn’. In the united Andhra ment were served meal is also number one in Asia in to treat black fungus: Harish However, since the outbreak of Covid, the dawn seems to herald Pradesh, due to non-availabil- cooked with coarse rice, often terms of having the highest Ithe darkest hours with intimations of foreboding and death. This ity of water for irrigation, infested with worms. Now number of CCTV cameras PNS n SIDDIPET virus has been snatching away precious lives and irreplaceable farmers remained poor. The they are served meal cooked for crime control. The state people, the latest being SV Prasad, an Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS poor in the Telangana region, with fine quality of rice. has become a role model for Finance Minister T Harish Rao officer of the 1975 batch. SV Prasad was not just another former under the united AP rulers, Previously the birth of a girl other states in terms of has asked the officials to set up member of the IAS. He was an outstanding public servant, reputed were not able to get even a child was treated like a pain extending financial assistance a 50-bed exclusive ward to for his extraordinary professionalism, charming personality, and square meal a day. Starvation and burden on the family. to farmers at the rate of Rs treat the patients suffering from graceful character. His professional resume would be the fantasy of deaths were common. As Now, with schemes like 10,000 per acre for two crops Black Fungus at Government any IAS officer. Dressed in impeccable bespoke safari suit, he CM, KCR firmly resolved Kalyana Laxmi and Shadi in year. Medical College in Siddipet. radiated genuine affection, affable demeanour and a unique that there should not be any Mubarak, marriages of girls The poor are being allotted To avoid the patients suffer- penchant for perfection and order. His office was simple, but starvation deaths in the State are taking place in poor fam- double-bed room houses. For ing from Mucormycosis elegant, tastefully organised, which held a mirror to his superbly and total food security should ilies with a lot of celebrations. the first time in the country, requiring to travel all the way organised mind. His observations on the file reflected his deep be provided to everyone. This The retirement age for only in Telangana State those to ENT Hospital of Koti in understanding of the subject, maturity, wisdom, and pragmatism is precisely the reason why in RTC workers and employees adopting hereditary occupa- Hyderabad, Rao said that all ‘Direct sowing of paddy without an iota of negativity. While the default mode of the Telangana State welfare pro- was increased to 61 years tions are being given massive arrangements have been put in bureaucracy was to find alibis and excuses, he saw the possibilities grams are being implement- from 58. Home guards, who assistance. Sheep are distrib- place to even perform surgeries and positive pathways to achieve the intended results. He would ed at a cost of Rs 40,000 plus used to get a pittance, are now uted among members of on these patients. Saying that enhances productivity’ clear the files faster than they arrived, with clear and succinct notes crore per year. given good salaries. Now, Golla Kurumas communi- the hospital will be able to per- PNS n SIDDIPET direct sowing of paddy in place in his trademark handwriting scripted with a fountain pen filled with Today Telangana State is a each home guard gets Rs ties. Fish culture and shrimp form all the surgeries on of raising nursery and then burgundy ink that was nothing less than a flawless art. His office role model for other states in 23,000 salary per month. farming are encouraged at the Wednesday onwards, Rao said With an objective to help the transplanting of the saplings. was simple and hung on the wall was a set of quotations that several sectors. Prior to bifur- The salaries of low-rung irrigation project sites, bar- that they have also procured a farmers earn more profits in The Minister sensitised the defined him, and quietly suggested others too could imbibe a few cation, there was power cri- employees like ASHA work- rages, tanks, ponds and other high end endoscopy monitor paddy cultivation besides farmers saying that the direct lessons from those immortal lines. As Charles Dickens had said, ‘life sis. Power cuts were common. ers, Anganwadi teachers, water bodies, thereby helping besides getting the drugs such reducing cost on cultivation, sowing will cut the cost of is made of so many partings welded together.’ Yet another valuable Farmers used to sleep near Workers, Municipal work- the Bestha, Mudiraj as Amphotericin B Vials. The Siddipet district administration paddy cultivation besides part departs. SVP may not be with us any longer, but his spirit, his their borewells in their fields ers, VRAs, VAOs, contract Communities. Minister suggested the patients led by Finance Minister T increasing the productivity work, his exemplary service, his humane management of waiting for power supply to employees, outsourced More funds are being allo- to avoid visiting private hospi- Harish Rao has decided to sen- which would eventually governance will remain a beacon not only for IAS officers but to all public servants and citizens at large. be restored. Now uninter- employees, employees with cated to the most backward tals because they are collecting sitise the farmers to opt for enhances profits to the farmer. — DR PV RAMESH, rupted, quality power is sup- MGNREGA and other such communities. Power subsi- exorbitant fees. Former member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) plied 24 hours to the farm staff are getting more salaries dies are being extended to sector for free. It is not just for than their counterparts in SCs, STs and they are given the agriculture sector; every other states. up to 101 units of free power. sector gets quality, uninter- Now, the administration This has been extended also rupted power. and governance have reached to hairdressing saloons and Bandi Sanjay wants govt TS BJP overwhelmed with In undivided AP, irrigation the doorstep of people. Unlike laundries. Micro irrigation is projects proposed in the in the past, gram panchayats given 80 per cent subsidy. Telangana region remained and municipalities are getting Through KCR Kits, a preg- only on paper, with agricul- funds every month. Every vil- nant woman is given Rs to issue job notifications Eatela's decision to join it? tural lands becoming arid lage has a plant nursery, 15,000 financial assistance. PNS n HYDERABAD government promised to PNS n HYDERABAD again that many TRS leaders Telangana state may subse- patches. Now all the pending dumping yard, cremation and The massive eye screening release employment notifica- were ready to join BJP. Though quently embarrass the TRS and new irrigation projects burial ground. Similarly, drive Kanti Velugu is con- Telangana BJP President Bandi tion to fill various jobs after Telangana BJP has been stating many leaders didn't leave TRS party, the sources said. However, are being completed in record every village has a tractor ducted all over the state and Sanjay has demanded the state the Graduates' constituency that it will come to power in to join the BJP yet a leader like one has to wait and see whether time. with trolley and a water spectacles are given free of government to release employ- elections to the Legislative 2023. Whether it will be pos- Eatela joining BJP showed that these developments will take The quintessence is the tanker. cost to the needy. In some ment notifications in connec- Council, but failed to issue a sible or not is a different thing their statement held some water. place immediately or after some Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation There is substantial cases, operations were also tion with the seventh forma- notification. In fact, the move- but the proposed entry of a According to sources, the time. The leaders expressed Project. Water is now given improvement in the green done free of cost. This has tion day of Telangana and ment for Telangana was fought senior TRS leader Eatela national party may give free their unhappiness openly on even to the tail-end areas of cover across the State. evoked appreciation from all pay unemployment allowance for due share in funds, Rajender into BJP will be a big hand to Eatela to counter his Eatela's proposed entry into the ayacut. Now agriculture Telangana State has become over the country. to the youth since 2018. appointments and river water. boost in that direction. Eatela guru TRS Chief and Chief BJP. However, the BJP leaders in Telangana State has a favorite investment destina- It is no exaggeration to say In a statement issued here While the water was released Rajender's entry into BJP will Minister K Chandrashekar Rao who were serious to strengthen become profitable. tion for several major and that, under the visionary, on Tuesday, he said that not a to KCR's farm house, funds definitely help the national to bring BJP to power in 2023. the party in the state were Under the undivided AP, medium industries, thanks to practical and dynamic lead- single teacher post was filled were released to the aides of party in a big way. In this direction, the BJP may happy with the ongoing devel- quality education for the poor its unique policies. ership of Chief Minister K in new state of Telangana. the CM, while appointments It might be recalled that give central minister's position opment. Eatela's entry will def- was a distant dream. Now all The Telangana State is Chandrasekhar Rao, ‘Golden The TRS promised unem- were limited to the CM's fam- Telangana BJP Chief Bandi to Eatela so that the protocol to initely strengthen the party in over the state 995 residential number one in the country in Telangana’ is a distinct possi- ployment allowance and ily members, Bandi said tak- Sanjay Kumar and other BJP be followed by the state govern- the state, one of the state BJP schools are functioning, several aspects, including wel- bility. duped the youth. The state ing potshots at the CM. leaders used to say time and ment during his visit to leaders opined. Kavitha: CM committed to Drones to deliver medicines, DC inspects NREGA works TSWREIS extends PNS n NAGARKURNOOL park. Later, he went to the deadline to submit feeder channels desilting the development of Jagtial District Collector Sarman on works on the outskirts of online applications PNS n vax to 16 PHCs in Vikarabad PNS n JAGTIAL Tuesday inspected the tank Bijinepalli village. HYDERABAD PNS n RAJANNA SIRCILLA 'Medicine from the sky". The bund fortification works and He interacted with the MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha has Ministry of Civil Aviation and irrigation canal desilting works NREGS workers deployed The Telangana Social Welfare assured to sanction a super spe- Airserve, a start-up in the cus- Directorate General of Civil under way in Bijinepalli man- there to gain first hand knowl- Residential Educational cialty hospital at the proposed tomised drone and Aviation have already granted dal of the district and asked the edge of their problems. Institutions Society on Tuesday medical college in the district autonomous aerial services, is permission to conduct Beyond authorities to take steps to The workers told the extended the last date for sub- and promised to discuss the all set to launch the supply of Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) nurse the plants carefully at the District Collector that their job mission of online applications issue with the Chief Minister K medicines and vaccines by deliveries for vaccines, medi- plant nursery in Nandi cards have not been activated for admissions into first-year Chandrashekhar Rao. using the drones on a pilot icine box from Vikarabad area cines, blood etc. Vaddeman of the mandal. as such they earn less than Rs degree courses-B.Sc (MPC) The Chief Minister has ful- basis in Vikarabad from June hospital to the adjoining 16 Aniketh Madhusudhan, He told the officials to keep 200 per day as their wages. He and B.A. (HEP) in Telangana filled the long standing dream 22 and later extend the services PHCs on a pilot basis. Director of Airserve, said that ready 12,000 saplings as per responded to the problem and Social Welfare Residential of local people by sanctioning in all the districts of TS. The Airserve initiatives, was the Airserve's medical multi- the target fixed to them. asked the authorities to acti- Armed Forces Preparatory a medical college, she said after Vaccines and medicines are one among the seven consor- rotor UAV was their product He asked the sarpanch of vate their job cards and ensure Degree College for Women, inspecting the construction to be transported by drones in tia selected by the State for last-mile healthcare deliv- Nandi Vaddeman to plant that the workers get Rs 245 as Bhongir, for the academic year works of double bedroom a temperature-controlled med- Government for the project eries. more saplings in the village minimum wage per day. 2021-22, up to June 20. houses at Nukapalli urban housing colony in Malyal mandal on Tuesday. A total of 4,520 double bedroom hous- to Jagtial. SCCL overcomes es with an estimated cost of Rs The Chief Minister would Farmers prepare for Kharif ahead of monsoon 212 crore have been con- be happy if he saw the con- Corona blues in PNS n MEDAK various crops in 3.29-lakh The officials say that 65,210 structed in Nukapalli. struction of houses in Jagtial hectares in kharif. It put the tons of fertiisers are kept ready Later, speaking to reporters, and people were watching the With pre-monsoon showers area under paddy at 1.85-lakh for farmers for use in kharif. the MLC said CM was fulfill- difference between double coal production lashing parts of the district for hectares, while the area under Medak district agriculture ing all promises made to the bedroom houses being con- PNS n PEDDAPALLI the past two days, the farmers red gram is fixed as 30,000 hec- officer Parasuram Naik has people of the district. As structed by the TRS govern- has got busy with tilling the tacres. threatened to deal sellers of promised to people, Chief ment as well as other houses The coal production in SCCL land and making preparations The area under sorghum is spurious seeds and fertilisers Minister made Jagtial as dis- constructed during the previ- collieries, spread across over to sow the seeds as the Indian going to be 2000 hectacres, with a heavy hand. The police, trict as well as sanctioned ous governments' regimes, she six districts, is increasing Met Department has forecast while that of cotton will be vigilance and agricultural medical college. said. Jagtial MLA Dr Sanjay gradually after the decline in bountiful rains in kharif. 95,000 hectacres. departments' teams will keep a In order to fulfill the dream Kumar was regularly review- production last year due to The kharif season is going to The government has kept tight vigil on sellers of fake of owning a permanent house, ing the progress of houses and Covid. commence in a week or so. ready 49,131 quintals of seeds seeds and fertilisers. Chandrashekhar Rao taking steps to complete con- On account of Covid scare, The farmer is jubilant over the bitter experiences. has kept seeds ready for distri- ready for distribution among The agriculture department launched the double bedroom struction works as early as the coal miners did not report prediction of favourable mon- The agricultural department bution. Farmers are busy till- the farmers. is sharing information about housing scheme programme. possible. Kavitha has informed for work properly. As the sit- soons this kharif. and farmers have been con- ing the lands expecting boun- It also has plans to buy sale of spurious seeds last time After Hyderabad, the highest to allocate houses to beneficia- uation is improving, the The farmer has embarked on ducting elaborate preparations tiful rains. seeds from farmers and distrib- and taking all foolproof mea- number of 4,520 double bed- ries by completing all works by workers are turning out at the agricultural operations becom- for the kharif season. The agriculture department ute them among the needy sures to check the spurious room houses was sanctioned June next year. coal mines to report for work. ing smart over the last year's The agriculture department has prepared a plan to raise farmers. seeds. nation 05

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Reply on couple's 100 SHOTS, 400 IN LINE plea to send Lockdown cannot be extended daughter to US for Students complain about vax: HC to Maha again and again: MK Stalin PNS n MUMBAI walk-in vaccine facility PNS n CHENNAI The Bombay High Court on PNS n MUMBAI Tuesday directed the The lockdown cannot be There is no shortage of Maharashtra government to extended indefinitely and it oxygen and no scarcity Several students who are head- reply to a petition of a city- has to be ended soon, but it ing to foreign countries for based couple, seeking the is in the hands of the people, of beds in hospitals education had to return without court's help in sending their Chief Minister M K Stalin following the efforts getting a coronavirus vaccine jab minor daughter to the US for said here on Tuesday and for the second day in a row at vaccination against COVID- appealed to them to follow taken by the government civic-run Rajawadi Hospital 19. A bench of Justices S S COVID-19 guidelines to help to improve amenities in here. Shinde and Abhay Ahuja prevent the virus spread. The Brihanmumbai directed the state to file the There is no shortage of the past about three Municipal Corporation (BMC) reply within a week. The oxygen and no scarcity of weeks, he said last week announced walk-in bench was hearing a plea filed beds in hospitals following the vaccination -- without registra- by south Mumbai residents efforts taken by the govern- tion -- for such students from Viral and Bijal Thakker. ment to improve amenities in faced by the people due to the the city at Kasturba Hospital, As per the plea filed through the past about three weeks, he lockdown, the government Rajawadi Hospital and Cooper senior counsel Milind Sathe, said. has taken several measures, Hospital from Monday to the couple's daughter holds an "The truth is, beds are In a video message, the not be extended continuous- including supply of vegetables Wednesday. It had allocated Overseas Citizen of India card vacant in several hospitals." Chief Minister, referring to ly and it has to be ended soon and grocery items through 500 vaccine doses for this cate- Avhad, a student, tagging the "I went today as well, today and is entitled to receive the Urging people to take pre- the decline, said everyone and "that is in your hands, mobile outlets, he said. gory on Tuesday -- 200 each at BMC and Maharashtra tourism exact 100 dose. Asked to go vaccine in the US. The couple caution so as not to get infect- should realise that other than the people," he said and After April 6, the day of Kasturba and Cooper hospitals minister Aaditya Thackeray. home again," Shah Tweeted. urged the HC to appoint the ed with coronavirus and also a complete lockdown, there is appealed to them to fully fol- Assembly polls in Tamil and 100 at Rajawadi Hospital, Rahul K, another student, Mangala Gomare, executive girl's maternal aunt, Purvee not transmit it to others, he no other (effective) way to low the government stipulat- Nadu, the government rein- sources said. But a large num- said he was waiting in the health officer of the BMC, did Parekh, who is also a co-peti- said following the intense contain the virus spread. ed curbs to help end the virus troduced curbs one after the ber of students turned up at the queue since 7 while many oth- not respond to calls and text tioner in the case, as her legal lockdown from May 24, the It is also true that the lock- spread. other with a steady rise in suburban Rajawadi Hospital in ers had landed there even ear- messages seeking comment. guardian so that she can trav- state is witnessing a phased down impacted the liveli- On vaccination, he said COVID-19 cases. the morning. lier. "I came to Rajawadi yester- The gap between two doses el with her niece. decline of virus spread in hood of a section of the peo- three lakh people were being From May 10, a lockdown "We are waiting in the queue day, saw the huge queue, asked is also an issue for those who are The plea said due to the key cities, including Chennai. ple and that is why the gov- vaccinated in a single day and was clamped albeit with some for the vaccination at Rajawadi, the cops what to do, they said planning to travel abroad. Covid pandemic, the US had Recently, the cases in ernment has disbursed the 1.70 lakh RT-PCR tests done easing of curbs. Such relax- Ghatkopar. Number of doses come tomorrow, so I went "My child going (to) USA in restricted travel of Indians, Chennai alone touched about first instalment of Rs 2,000 daily and a coverage of a ations were withdrawn and a allocated are 100 and people home. Bmc boasts 300plus vac- 1st week of August took vacci- with the exception of 7,000 cases and it has now under the Rs 4,000 COVID- similar scale cannot be seen in complete lockdown was being standing in the queue are about cines given later in the evening. nation today at Rajawadi hospi- American citizens, and a dropped below 3,000 (2,596 19 assistance scheme. any other state, he said. enforced from May 24 and it 400plus. Please make sure we all So I got punished for cooperat- tal and got the cowin update and minor US citizen can be cases on May 31). Hence, the lockdown can- In view of the difficulties would be in force till June 7. get vaccines," tweeted Sandesh ing. sms with 84 days for second shot. Covid-19: EC confident of SC seeks Rahul Gandhi attacks PM information holding 5 Assembly polls in on GDP, unemployment on Centre's 2022 on time: CEC Chandra PNS n NEW DELHI procedure for helping the patient scheme PNS n NEW DELHI the Election Commission that get this medicine," he said on PNS n NEW DELHI we should hold the elections Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Twitter. "Instead of providing The Election Commission is and submit the list of the on Tuesday attacked Prime treatment, why is the Modi The Supreme Court Tuesday confident of holding the five winning candidates (to the Minister Narendra Modi over government embroiling the pub- took note of the Centre's assembly polls due early next governor) before the term of the adverse GDP and unem- lic in formalities," he also asked, welfare scheme to provide year, including in Uttar the assembly expires," ployment figures and raised the but did not elaborate. relief to children who have Pradesh and Punjab, on time Chandra told PTI In an inter- issue of "shortage" of drugs for After thousands of cases of lost parents to COVID-19 as the poll panel has gained a view. He was asked whether treating black fungus. black fungus were reported pandemic, and sought details 38 pc of total Covid lot of experience from the elec- the poll panel will be able to "PM's hall of shame - among COVID-19 patients in of the plan along with the toral exercise in Bihar, West hold the assembly polls due in Minimum GDP, Maximum try. The gross domestic product the country, the Centre on May mechanism devised to mon- Bengal and four other assem- five states on time due to Unemployment," he said on (GDP) in Asia's third-largest 20 urged all states and union ter- itor it. deaths in Punjab took blies amid the coronavirus Covid-19 as recently it has Twitter and shared a graph economy grew by 1.6 percent in ritories to declare it as a notifi- A bench comprising jus- pandemic, Chief Election deferred some Lok Sabha and showing a rise in unemployment the January-March period, up able disease under the Epidemic tices L Nageswara Rao and Commissioner Sushil Chandra assembly bypolls due to the among the youth since 2014. His from 0.5 percent in the previous Diseases Act to ensure manda- Aniruddha Bose also direct- place in May alone has asserted. second wave of Covid-19. remarks came a day after data quarter when India began tory surveillance to tackle the ed states and Union The terms of the legislative Some Rajya Sabha bypolls released by the National pulling out of a steep pandem- "new challenge". Territories (UTs) to appoint PNS n CHANDIGARH Punjab had reported a total assemblies of Goa, Manipur, and biennial legislative coun- Statistical Office (NSO) showed ic-induced recession in the ear- The government had said nodal officers of level of of 9,022 fatalities due to the Punjab and Uttarakhand are cil elections were also deferred that India's economy contract- lier six months. that the shortage of Secretary or Joint Secretary Around 38 per cent of the infection as on April 30. The coming to an end in March due to the second wave of the ed by 7.3 percent in the fiscal Gandhi also posed questions Amphotericin B shortage will be who will interact with its coronavirus-related deaths in toll rose to 14,550, as on May 2022, while the term of the pandemic. year ended March 2021 after the to the central government on resolved soon as five more phar- amicus curiae Gaurav Punjab took place in May 31, showing 5,528 more peo- Uttar Pradesh legislative "As you are aware that the growth rate picked up in the mucormycosis or "black fungus ma companies have got new Agrawal for providing all the alone, while the month also ple losing their lives to the assembly is scheduled to end second wave of COVID-19 is fourth quarter, just before the epidemic". "What is being done drug approval for producing it information on orphans, their saw 1,96,634 new cases or 35 contagion in that month, the in May. also receding and the numbers world's worst outbreak of coro- about the shortage of drug in India, in addition to the identification and about the per cent of the state's infection data stated. "That is the foremost duty of (of infections) are quite less. navirus infections hit the coun- Amphotericin B? What is the existing six pharma companies. welfare measures for them. count, according to official Ludhiana, Jalandhar, The bench said it would data. Mohali, Patiala and Amritsar hear on Monday the cases of Punjab, which has the high- were some of the districts ten states first – Telangana, est case fatality rate of 2.4 per worst affected due to the virus. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, cent in the country, regis- In May, Ludhiana regis- HC asks Maha to address security Appeal to Centre to , Gujarat, tered more than 100 deaths tered a maximum of 624 Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, due to COVID-19 every sin- Covid-linked fatalities, fol- Maharashtra, Bihar and gle day in May, according to lowed by 495 in Amritsar, concerns raised by SII CEO cancel Class 12 board Jharkhand where more kids the medical bulletin data. The 447 in Patiala, 365 in Mohali have lost bread winning state saw a record 231 deaths and 296 in Jalandhar, accord- PNS n MUMBAI such threats. guardians. in a single day on May 18. ing to the data. Notably, Poonawalla had exams: Arvind Kejriwal The Bombay High Court on said in a recent interview to Tuesday said the Maharashtra The Times that he has been PNS n NEW DELHI PUNJAB CONG CRISIS government must assure the receiving threats and pressure Serum Institute of India's (SII) from 'powerful people' seeking Delhi Chief Minister Arvind CEO, Adar Poonawalla, of vaccine doses on priority. Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed requisite security in the wake On Tuesday, the to the Centre to cancel Class Sidhu appears before AICC panel, of alleged threats to him over Maharashtra government's 12 board exams in view of the the supply of the Covishield counsel, Deepak Thakare, told Covid situation and suggested vaccine manufactured by his the HC that the state had pro- students be evaluated on basis says his stance remains unchanged company. vided Y- category security to of past performance. PNS n NEW DELHI reporters, "My stand is and will A vacation bench of Justices Poonawalla as per which, some "Students and parents are remain the same and SS Shinde and Abhay Ahuja ty for Poonawalla. CRPF personnel and two gun- really worried about Class 12 Truth can be suppressed but unchanged. Punjab's democra- said by manufacturing the The Union government has men from the state police will board exams. They want that never defeated, Congress tic right that goes to the gov- anti-COVID-19 vaccine, already granted 'Y' category remain available for his secu- the exams should not be con- leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said ernment must return to the Poonawalla was doing a great security to the Pune-based rity round-the-clock. ducted without vaccination. I class 10 exams and postpone- Tuesday after he appeared people in any form." service to the nation and the industrialist. He further said the state was appeal to the Centre that the ment of class 12 exams in view before a three-member com- The three-member panel state government's highest The petitioner, through his taking stock of the situation exams be cancelled and the of surge in coronavirus cases. mittee set up by the party to formed to end factionalism functionaries must look into counsel Pradip Havnur, told and would consider providing evaluation be done on basis of The Ministry of Education address factionalism in the within the party ahead of the the issue of his security. the HC that as per news Z-plus security to Poonawalla the past performance," had recently sought detailed Punjab unit, and asserted his Punjab assembly election is It said the state's top officials reports, Poonawalla had been upon his return to the country. Kejirwal tweeted in . suggestions from states and stand remains unchanged. headed by Leader of must personally speak to living in fear due to constant At this, the bench said the The appeal by the chief union territories on proposals Sidhu has been at logger- appraised them about the state Opposition in Rajya Sabha Poonawalla, who recently went pressure from politicians and state must not consider the minister comes ahead of a cru- discussed in a high-level meet- heads with Chief Minister of affairs in the party. I have Mallikarjun Kharge and com- to London, and assure him of some others demanding that petition as an adversarial liti- cial meeting on board exams ing on the issue. The govern- Amarinder Singh and has pub- brought the voice of the peo- prises AICC general secretary his safety upon his return to he provide more supply of the gation. this evening which will be ment has informed the licly attacked him over an SIT ple of Punjab from the grass- in-charge of Punjab affairs India. Covishield vaccine to their "Mr Poonawalla is doing a chaired by Prime Minister Supreme Court, which is hear- report on the sacrilege issue in roots level to the party high Harish Rawat and former MP The bench was hearing a states. fabulous job. He is doing a Narendra Modi. ing a plea seeking the exam's the state. command," he said. J P Aggarwal. petition filed by lawyer Datta Mane's plea said Poonawalla great service. He is serving the The CBSE had on April 14 cancellation, that it will take a "I came here on the call of Emerging after the over 1.5- "I have also the truth before Mane, seeking Z-plus securi- had left for London due to nation," the HC said. announced cancellation of final decision by June 3. the high command and hour meeting, he told the committee. Media report alleging vax India, Australia look forward to convening ‘2+2' dialogue soon wastage in Rajasthan ‘false': Says Rajnath Singh after call with Australian counterpart Peter Dutton PNS n NEW DELHI defence cooperation initiatives Minister for Defence, Mr Peter part of the Malabar naval exer- and expressed commitment to Dutton about the measures cise hosted by India in State govt tells Centre Defence Minister Rajnath further elevate engagements taken by both the countries to November last. The navies of PNS n JAIPUR bins at 35 vaccination centres Singh and his Australian coun- between the armed forces. fight against the COVID-19 the US and Japan were also part in the state, which is "not terpart Peter Dutton on During the dialogue, both min- pandemic. India and Australia of it. A day after the Centre flagged acceptable" and must be inves- Tuesday held a telephonic con- isters expressed their intent to share a warm and people to The defence ministry said a media report on COVID-19 tigated. versation during which they convene the 2+2 ministerial people contact underpinned by both Singh and Dutton vaccine wastage in Rajasthan, In almost all districts of reviewed the progress of vari- dialogue at the earliest," it said a strategic partnership," Singh acknowledged the momentum Health Minister Raghu Sharma Rajasthan, vaccine wastage is ous defence cooperation initia- in a statement. tweeted. achieved by India and Australia on Tuesday said the wastage in more than the national average, tives between the two coun- The '2+2 dialogue' between "It is heartening to note that in defence cooperation fol- the state is less than 2 per cent, which is less than 1 per cent, tries, and resolved to convene the foreign and defence minis- the Australian Armed forces lowing the elevation of their well below the "national aver- Vardhan had said. a '2+2' ministerial dialogue at ters was instituted as part of an have wholeheartedly support- partnership to that of the com- age of 6 per cent". In a video message, Sharma the earliest. overall goal to expand strategic ed India in its fight against prehensive strategic level. The state minister termed said, "The vaccine wastage in The defence ministry said cooperation between the two COVID-19," he added. "The participation of the media report cited by the Rajasthan is less than 2 per the two ministers reviewed countries. India has such a The Mutual Logistics Australia in exercise Malabar Centre in its letter "false". cent, which is well within the the defence cooperation in the framework for talks with a very Support Agreement (MLSA) has been an important mile- In the letter to Sharma on 10 per cent limit set by the backdrop of the current region- few countries including the convening the next two-plus- deal for reciprocal access to allows militaries of the two stone in this enhanced partner- Monday, Union Health government of India. The al situation and expressed sat- US and Japan. two ministerial dialogue soon, military bases for logistics sup- countries to use each other's ship," it said. Minister Harsh Vardhan said a average national wastage is 6 isfaction at the growing mili- India remained fully com- Singh tweeted. port during an online summit bases for repair and replenish- Both Australia and India media report has highlighted per cent." tary ties between the two coun- mitted to implementing the In June last, India and between Prime Minister ment of supplies, besides facil- are also part of the Quad or that more than 500 vials of There is zero vaccine tries. comprehensive strategic part- Australia elevated their ties to Narendra Modi and his itating scaling up of overall Quadrilateral coalition. The COVID-19 vaccines were wastage in the 18-44 age group, "Both sides reviewed the nership with Australia, and a comprehensive strategic part- Australian counterpart Scott defence cooperation. US and Japan are the other two found dumped in the waste he said. progress on various bilateral both sides look forward to nership and signed a landmark Morrison. "Spoke to Australian The Australian Navy was member states of the grouping. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Heads or tails, Oli Stranglehold The word ‘sedition’ wasn’t there when the Constitution was adopted. So why use it now? wins. Or, does he? ASHOK K MEHTA edition has become the first refuge of a Government to still dissent. Criticism of a Government is not the same as exciting “disaffection towards the SGovernment” or inciting rebellion against it. Sedition is called a “nuanced” word, Our neighbourhood is in turmoil, democratically and constitutionally, but to be used with caution. The word was not there when the Indian Constitution was adopted, though it strangely remained in the Indian Penal Code as Section 124A. the ruling political powers there need to learn their lessons as well Since the sedition law came into force in 1870, it was mostly used against dis- all it a quirk of fate, con- senting voices, including the Indian media. The Supreme Court in the Kedarnath stitutional fallibility or Das vs State of Bihar (1962) said that “a citizen has a right to say or write what- inspired interpretation ever he likes about the Government, or its measures, by way of criticism or com- of law, that every time the Cdice was rolled, it was Victory Oli ment, so long as he does not incite people to vio- facilitated by comrade in manip- lence against the Government…or…creating ulation, President Bidya Devi public disorder”. At the same time, there are rea- Bhandari. Oli was anointed the sonable restrictions imposed on freedom of free Prime Minister in 2018 under speech and expression. The courts have said if Article76(1) with near two-thirds majority and his party destined to “certain activities have a tendency to cause pub- rule for five years. After three years, lic disorder”, reasonable restrictions need impos- the Prime Minister can dissolve ing, but add that “the anticipated danger should the House under Article 76 (1), not be remote, conjectural or far-fetched (but) have which Oli did in December 2020. The Supreme Court restored the direct nexus with the expression”. The Supreme House in February-March but Oli Court has rightly said that the limits of sedition need failed to win the vote of confi- defining. It is clear that crimes covered under dence. He neither resigned nor was Section 124(A) are in any case mentioned in the able to garner a majority . On May 10, Oli failed the floor test but was Indian Penal Code under sections 141, 146, 152, 153, 153(A), 153(B) and 159. reappointed Prime Minister under The courts have pronounced judgments in cases related to these sections. Article 76(3) on May 13 after the And yet, they have never precisely defined sedition. Secondly, sedition cannot be Opposition failed to form a termed an offence if freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right. Three, Government under Article 76(2). Citizenship Act through ordi- How Oli has remained the China and India urging them Oli was required to prove his nance that the Madhesis have Prime Minister in the last three for help. President Xi had an Section 124(A) is to be deemed ultra vires Articles 19(1)(a) notwithstanding the restric- majority by June 14 but without long sought. years against multiple chal- hour-long conversation with tions. Four, alternate sections already exist in the IPC. Though police are charging more proving his majority, on May 20 Both Oli and Bhandari lenges from arch foe Prachanda her and promised to give one people with sedition in the last few years, there is no bark in the bite. Chargesheets sought to become Prime Minister have drawn immense flak for (after dishonouring a written million doses gratis to Nepal. under Article 76(5). acting unconstitutionally and power sharing agreement and In what has become India’s are hardly filed in such cases. Very few come to trial. Negligible number of cases end Why Bhandari permitted this pushing the country into an a running feud since with him preferred style, during MEA in conviction. They simply point to the lack of any legal ground for sedition as a crime. is a mystery. Simultaneously, avoidable election during the even after Bhandari had bro- briefings — “in response to a The nuances of sedition are lost in the political motive behind the charge. There is hard- Bhandari allowed the Opposition COVID crisis. The Supreme kered a one-man one-post question” — India took note of ly any attempt to match the crime with the charge, as in the case of the two Telugu only 21 hours for Government for- Court will also be considering compromise agreement which the recent political develop- mation and upon their failing, she how Oli in the term of one also Oli violated) and from ments in Nepal as “an internal news channels. The police do not get any legal opinion first. They cannot justify the appointed Oli — who had not house was appointed Prime within his own party, by former matter for the country”, noting sedition charge. There is no chain of command monitoring a sedition case. But then secured a confidence vote as the Minister under all four provi- Prime Ministers Madhav Nepal that India was the first country India has seen no “real” sedition charge in a long time. Liking a social media post or Prime Minister earlier — as the sions set by Article 76-76 (1-3) and Jhalanath Khanal, is leg- to react. “India will support cheering a rival cricket team or creating cartoons or not standing up in a cinema the- Prime Minister. Bhandari did not and 76 (5). Surely not without HOW OLI HAS REMAINED endary. The lust for power has Nepal and its people on their allow Article 76(5) to run its full the sleight of hand. THE PRIME MINISTER IN driven Oli to fiddle with the journey towards peace, stabili- atre do not constitute sedition; nor does the media merely being critical of a Government. course for former Prime Minister This is not the first time Constitution with Bhandari as ty and development”. Except for India is a participative democracy where, as a young lawyer observes, shouting is the Sher Bahadur Deuba. Curiously, provisions of Article 76 on THE LAST THREE YEARS his accomplice. the vaccine hiccup, the two oxygen and dissent is the blood and which is why sedition has no place. Oli advanced his claim to form the Government formation are AGAINST MULTIPLE Although India’s recently countries have got along pret- Government also under 76(5) being adjudicated by the CHALLENGES FROM ARCH cultivated friendship with Oli ty well after the blockade bump even though his existing Supreme Court. This is rarest of FOE PRACHANDA (AFTER (once a staunch foe) is becom- and now the “Oli-tar”. Oli and PIC Government had not secured the rare since 2015 Constitution ing a talking point in Nepal, the fate (breakup of NCP) have TALK majority vote. was impeccably drafted, not by DISHONOURING A whisper campaign had started ensured that the Communist What happened on May 22 is one but two Constituent WRITTEN POWER SHARING last year. China, once a big Oli unity that was brought about akin to a midnight coup. Having Assemblies. In December 2020, AGREEMENT AND A fan has dropped him while try- first time in 70 years will not rejected claims of both Oli and the Supreme Court observed RUNNING FEUD SINCE ing to preserve Left unity which repeat anytime soon because Deuba under Article 76(5), that Lower House can be dis- came unstuck after Supreme the 2018 conjugation of stars Bhandari on the recommendation solved after going through WITH HIM EVEN AFTER Court, on March 8 declared the will not recur. of the Oli Cabinet dissolved the Government formation process BHANDARI HAD BROKERED Nepal Communist Party void All eyes and ears are on the House a second time within five within Articles 76 (1-3) and 76 A ONE-MAN ONE-POST ab initio as the name already Supreme Court to correct again months ordering fresh elections (5). This time, Article 76(5) was COMPROMISE AGREEMENT allotted to one Rishiram Kattel a constitutional wrong- backed for November 12 and 19 under not allowed to play out and who had already claimed it. This again by four former Chief Article 76(7). This was a clear case Deuba and the Opposition not WHICH ALSO OLI was an Election Commission Justices of Nepal — and shut the of subversion of the Constitution, provided sufficient time and VIOLATED) AND FROM matter which has proved tsuna- door on Oli wins, heads or tails. undemocratic and against the space to form a majority WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY, mi in Nepali politics and left (The writer, a retired Major rule of law. Meanwhile, Oli with Government. Restoration of BY FORMER PRIME Nepal and Khanal in a General, was Commander, IPKF 121 lawmakers, reached out to the House (presumably again) quandary. India was to supply South, Sri Lanka, and founder Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal could lead to impeachment of MINISTERS MADHAV vaccine doses worth `930 mn member of the Defence Planning faction led by Mahanta Thakur to the President for acting uncon- NEPAL AND JHALANATH Nepali but has been unable to Staff, currently the Integrated cross the majority mark of 136 stitutionally and in partisan KHANAL, IS LEGENDARY do so. This prompted Bhandari Defence Staff. The views votes by yielding to JSN on party interests. to call her counterparts in expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Boys ride on buffalos’ back in a paddy field in Guwahati AP ECONOMIC IMBALANCE We may note that Sir — The Indian economy contracted by (Nobel laureate Abhijit) 7.3% in the fiscal year 2020-21, according to Stop this fight, please Banerjee has called for Gold digger! the GDP statistics released by the National printing more money Statistical Office on May 31, the worst ever and by all means make the center nod to ful- and increasing the spending, economic performance on record, but still fill their requirements. At the same time they though Finance Minister Nirmala Marketing gimmicks of star hotels backfire, no better than expectations. A fiscal push on cap- are bold enough to criticise the Centre when Sitharaman in her recent ital spending and some green shoots in pri- it errs. This could be seen in the case of so interviews to various more vaccination packages to make money vate spending seem to have played an many states where the centre ruling party is defended the Government's fter the permission of making star hotels into quarantine centres, a few pri- important role in the faster than expected not even a part of the treasury or the oppo- misguided and disastrous policies. recovery in the quarter ending March 2021. sition . In the present scenario, when the whole vate hospitals have gone too far by providing the vaccination package in col- nation and it's citizens are battling with a dead- Former Finance Minister laboration with the hotels. Great marketing strategy. However, naturally,it did- The latest GDP numbers and provisional fis- ly pandemic , States should unite with the cen- A cal numbers suggest that the 2021-22 Budget — P Chidambaram n't go well as it caught the attention of many political leaders as well as the Health he ongoing tussle between the Centre and tre and work as one force to mitigate the woes presented on February 1 was conservative in West Bengal Chief Minister is becoming of the masses and eliminate the deadly and Ministry. It issued a statement reiterating that it is against the guidelines issued for its projections of the 2020-21 economic per- Tmore of an irritation, and botheration For invisible enemy. Every Punjabi must be the National Covid Vaccination Programme. In a letter to all States/UTs, the Ministry formance. Both the level of nominal GDP and the public, as the disagreement between the Rather than doing it having revenge pol- made a shareholder in of Health restated the permitted venues for the vaccination which are Government Gross Tax Revenue are higher than what was two has become sort of a street fight rather itics, disagreeing and crossing swords for Punjab's progress ... projected in the Budget. The gross fiscal than a mere political confrontation. The CM each and everything and creating chaos and Jitega Punjab, Jittegi vaccination centres, private vaccination centres man- deficit of the government in 2020-21, as per of Bengal will have to learn a lesson or two confusion among the masses is not apprecia- Punjabiyat, Jittega har Punjabi. aged by the public hospitals, workplace vaccina- the provisional estimates released by the from her counterparts of the other States espe- ble especially for a leader like Mamta whom tion centres manage by the private/govt hospitals, Controller General of Accounts, is ?18.21 lakh cially those ruled by the non-BJP CM's . They at least some of the parties in the opposition Congress leader — Navjot Singh Sidhu special centres at housing society, panchayat crore compared to the ?18.48 lakh crore may be against the centres ideologies and poli- alliance has plans to showcase as PM can- according to the revised estimates given in cies but when it comes to serving the people didate in 2024. Let them understand that the bhawans, schools/colleges, old age homes only for this year's Budget. Which means it is 9.3% of their states they are ready to seek help from public is watching and whatever the results We will not leave the above 60yr and disabled people. The centre also of GDP, not the expected 9.5%. Still, the the Central government. They demand what will be after three years will be based on the unfriendly moves, impact could make itself felt in the overall they want in a tactful and diplomatic man- assessment and evaluation going on now. including attempts to said that apart from these venues no one can carry ner, they put forward their plans and schemes M PRADYU | KANNUR out vaccination or they will be facing the strict law GDP growth number for the year. talk from a position of Krishnan Subramiaam | Trichy strength and suit and administrative action against the violation would last only two more days. There are lab. In this respect, American State depart- interference in internal affairs, of the national vaccination programme. VACCINE VARIANCE huge gaps between statement and implemen- ments findings are crucial as they are now without a response. A recent post tending on the social media by Sir — The Government claimed it will inoc- tation, spanning issues of supply and logis- in the public domain. Foreign Minister tics, that need urgent fixing if a target of end- Nicholas Wade and other scientists a prominent star hotel chain providing a vaccina- ulate the entire eligible population by the end — Sergei Lavrov of 2021, only to be barraged with questions 2021 for immunisation is to be met. shed fresh insights on the basic difference tion package which includes “comfortable stay, vac- from the Supreme Court about the efficacy MR Jayanthy | Sion, Mumbai between SARS 1 in 2003 and the SARS 2 cination by experts from the renowned hospitals, breakfast and dinner, clinical con- of its policy, which allows the Centre to pro- Covid 19. There is ample proof that the for- June is here. Arjun sultation and free WiFi at cost of `2999/- only”. Meanwhile, another famous hotel cure just 50 per cent of the vaccines while ORIGINS OF CORONA VIRUS. mer spread from host species to human via is happy, any Sir — It is unfortunate that when millions of intermediate links. But, in the case of SAR.S. guesses why? chain in Mumbai has also introduced its vaccination package name “Experience leaving the States to fend for themselves. These are questions that the court has people are reeling under the impact of the 2 , there is no evidence of intermediate jumps 1” and '"Experience 2" priced at `3500/- and `5000/- respectively. The first expe- raised before and they serve to highlight the virus for the past one year , international insti- between host species and humans. Actor rience includes stay of 3-4 hrs of stay and a set meal. “Experience 2” includes lacunae and confusion that is holding back tutions like the WHO and other powerful Another aspect that scientists bring out — Arjun Kapoor stay overnight and set meal (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner). Union Health Minister Harsh India's vaccination drive against COVID-19. countries are unable to check the hegemon- that in the absence of security measures to As we note in our report, the virtual hear- ic designs of China which tends to change contain its spread, three scientists in the W.I.V Vardhan slammed these plces in his tweet, stating that “running vaccination pro- the narrative to its advantage. lab , who got corona like symptoms in 2019. Yes, I am sure the ing that began on a positive note with Solicitor girls have been gramme in the hotels is illegal and strict legal actions will be taken against them. General Tushar Mehta assuring the Bench The underreporting of deaths by China The origin from bats holds little ground interacting whenever Unfortunately, some hospitals collaborated with the hotels for the vaccination pack- that with the estimates on supply from a year ago and the recent suppression of as recent research points out that the genet- they have crossed age.” Certain States like Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka have to suspend the inoc- domestic manufacturers and the Russian vac- truth about its origin has yet again snow- ic make up of covid 19 is complex and may path. Good to have balled owing to the scientists putting contain elements from various species not just ulation drive due to the unavailability of vaccine. AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha cine Sputnik V, the government may even be them [male cricketers] able to advance its deadline for the immu- together evidence that further weakens the limited to bats only. around because they have played a slammed centre by saying “State government free vaccination centre is shut due nisation drive. On the same day however, the natural origin theory of the virus postulat- Vijay Singh Adhikari | Nainita lot in the UK. to shortage of vaccine and at the same time vaccination packages are being sold Tamil Nadu government informed the ed by China. It has invigorated the possi- Send your feedback to: India women's Test captain by the luxury hotels.“ Madras High Court that its vaccine stocks bility of the emergence of virus in a Wuhan [email protected] —Mithali Raj HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN WHO WOULD BE THE Possible change of NEXT DALAI LAMA? SUMIT PANDE The spiritual leader is chosen through guard in karnataka? a Tibetan, Buddhist concept Will BS Yediyurappa trade punches as he did 10 years ago to launch his own outfit or will he hang up his gloves as and when he is asked to? S Yediyurappa's gambit to return to the JALALI Bhartiya Janata Party had paid off. In JL KOUL January, 2014, he had merged his hina has reiterated that it will choose the successor to Karnataka Janata Paksha with the BJP. BAnd early trends flashing on TV screen showed Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader through draw- ing of lots from the ‘golden urn’ in Lhasa. It has also NDA steadily inching closer to the halfway mark. C By noon, 16th May, 2014, Yediyurappa's support- asserted that the selected candidate should have approval of ers had started bursting crackers at his residence the Chinese government, thus curtailing the scope of the cur- in Shimoga and Bengaluru. The former rent Dalai Lamato choose his successor himself. The policy Karnataka Chief Minister had taken an in-assail- paper stated that reincarnation of Dalai Lama and other living able lead over his rivals in hometown Shimoga. Buddhas had to be approved by Central Government in China As selection for the formation of the new cab- as laid down in an ordinance passed by the Qing dynasty of inet gained momentum in Delhi, it was widely reported that the Lingayat strongman would be China between 1644 and 1911. The ordinance also lays down adequately rewarded with a plum portfolio in the procedure to be followed to draw lots from the ‘golden urn’. Modi's government. China has also stated that there should be no interference in A couple of days before the swearing in, an emissary from BJP's central leadership met Yediyurappa. The former CM was told that he would not be accommodated in the union council. With a few corruption cases still loom- ing about, perhaps the new dispensation in Delhi thought it prudent not to take any chances while taking a fresh guard. Some other leader in Yediyurappa's place might have taken offence and reacted strongly. TWO YEARS IN But not BSY, who like any gifted exponent of pol- itics knows the essence of timing in this craft. POLITICS IS A the matter by India or any other foreign country. The current, The Lingayat leader kept his counsel to sur- LONG TIME AND A vive and fight another day. The patience paid off LOT OF WATER Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has refuted the Chinese when BSY became the chief minister for the insistence. The President-elect of the Tibetan government in fourth time in 2019 after the collapse of HD WILL FLOW exile, Penpa Tsering, said the Chinese government has no role Kumaraswamy led JD(S)-Congress government. DOWN THE ing the party has failed to emulate chief minister. disruption. Will BSY trade punch- in choosing the next Dalai Lama as Chinese communist lead- Two years later, grapevines in Bengaluru and SHARAVATI IN in any other contiguous province For a very long period after the es as he did ten years back to ers do not believe in religion and a successor of the Tibetan Delhi are again abuzz with possible change of down south. replacement of Anandiben Patel in launch his own outfit? Or will he spiritual leader is chosen through a Tibetan Buddhist concept guard in Karnataka. The rebel group had THE NEXT TWO Karnataka that way was an Gujarat, BJP under Modi-Shah hang up his gloves as and when he which is a religious matter. camped in Delhi earlier this month to seek lead- YEARS. AS exception. The upper caste- never did disturb any of its chief is asked to? ership change. Lingayat binary between Ananth ministers. Not when Manohar Lal At loggerheads with LK The Biden administration in the US has clarified that the Having run many errands to Delhi, the pack SPECULATIONS Kumar and Yediyurappa worked Khattar faced a tough time in Advani, Yediyurappa did not even Chinese government should have no role in selecting the new is once again back in the state. CM has asked the CONTINUE, BSY'S well for over two decades. Ananth Haryana. Not even when Raghubar wince once before parting ways. Dalai Lama. In December last, the then US President Donald dissidents to focus on Covid relief-work instead. CHANCES OF Kumar at the center, Yediyurappa Das was openly challenged by his With age on his side, his aim then Trump signed the Tibet Policy and Support Act which strength- State unit chief Nalin Kumar Kateel has sought in the state. After Kumar's untime- ministerial colleague Saryu Rai. was to demonstrate his ability to ened support for autonomous conduct of Tibetan affairs and to put lid on any further speculations by CONTINUING AT ly death, the BJP has tried to fill BJP operated on the assump- inflict political damage on the called for establishment of US consulate in Lhasa. It was passed announcing that the chief minister will complete THE HELM, IT that void by promoting Prahlad tion or pretext that perhaps the party and to underscore his cre- in the wake of massive Chinese indoctrination efforts and estab- his term. SEEMS, WOULD Joshi to the union council and high popularity rating of Modi was dentials as the un-dispute caste So, has the storm finally blown over for the appointing BL Santosh as National sufficient to tide over any local leader. lishment of military camps in Tibet .The Act also reaffirmed septuagenarian leader? And would he now DEPEND ON THE Secretary in-charge of organiza- anti-incumbency in the provinces. Quite unlike Uma Bharti in the right of Tibetans to choose the successor to their spiritu- complete his tenure ending May, 2023? BJP'S POLITICAL tion. Entering the seventh year in Madhya Pradesh and Babulal al leader and mandated sanctions on Chinese officials who inter- Two years in politics is a long time and a lot ASSESSMENT ON Karnataka has had only 2 office, the rule book has been Marandi in Jharkhand, fere in the selection. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Panchan Lama of water will flow down the Sharavati in the next Brahmin Chief Ministers- Gundu tweaked a bit. Trivendra Singh Yediyurappa succeeded on both is also held in high esteem, next only to Dalai Lama. After death two years. TWO COUNTS Rao and Ramkrishna Hegde. The Rawat has been asked to go just 12 counts. He did a Kalyan Singh to of 10th Panchan Lama under suspicious circumstances in As speculations continue, BSY's chances of latter's leadership was pegged on months before Uttarakhand assem- the BJP in Karnataka. China, a list of possible candidates for next Panchan Lama was continuing at the helm, it seems, would depend anti-Congresses and Lingayat sup- bly polls. In Assam, altered polit- The party took Yediyurappa th on BJP's political assessment on two counts. port base. Just ahead of the assem- ical dynamics in the east has cat- back before the next assembly sent to Dalai Lama living in exile in India in 1995. On 15 May First, whether the party wants to contest the bly polls in 2023, would the BJP apulted HB Sharma as Assam polls- falling short of the half-way that year he announced that Gedhun Choekyi Nyima had been next assembly polls in the state under BSY's lead- want to experiment with an upper chief minister. mark by a whisker. In 2019, the BJP recognised as the 11th Panchan Lama.The Chinese govern- ership. If not, then what is the risk assessment caste face? BJP is clearly looking to con- even relaxed the 75-year-age bar ment rejected the Dalai Lama’s candidate as illegal and invalid; on Yediyurappa's intent to inflicting political If the alternative is to be cho- solidate its states before the 2024 for its first CM in any southern two days later it abducted the child and his family. Nothing is damage to the mother ship if the push comes to sen from the existing sitting MLAs, Lok Sabha polls. A win in provin- state. known of them since them.. Six months later China it announced shove. the first amongst equals must cial elections tends to provide As speculation over his contin- that it had found the real reincarnation, Gyaltsen Norbu. The chief minister is now all of 78. Does he carry the right credentials to keep electoral relief to national parties. uation in office re-surface, BS have the ability to provide effective leadership in the social coalition of the party's And Karnataka elections can't be Yediyurappa has maintained a China’s disregard for international law and muscular the next assembly polls? No doubt, he remains support base intact. taken for granted. They will be studied calm. He has the ability to approach to usurp rights of minorities is a potential factor that the tallest Lingayat leader in the state, both with- Sensing an opening as matter fought much too close to the next see the ball early. His political can disturb peace not only in the region, but in whole world. in and outside the BJP. And the party has indeed The author is a senior drag on, BSY supporters have this Lok Sabha polls strokes are timed to perfection. He The world cannot afford to China resorting to sabre-rattling and reaped rich befits out of successfully cultivating journalist. The views week launched their counter offen- If the BJP indeed decides to is tenacious and has an immense economically exploiting smaller countries through its neocolo- leadership amongst an intermediary caste. expressed are personal. sive seeking removal of Tourism bite the bullet now in Karnataka, ability to fight back. nialism, the latest example being Bangladesh. Meanwhile, China Lingayats are now BJP's core base vote in the Minister CP Yogeshwar who been the party will also have to weigh in But like all good politicians he state. This is precisely the sort of social engineer- leading the charge against the the risk factor before triggering a is also a very practical man. continues with its pogrom in Tibet in thename of development. It is one thing to bring modernity and inculcate scientific tem- per, but an altogether different matter to deny religious rights POINTCOUNTERPOINT and cut people off from their religious moorings and institu- tions. Tibet is the largest province of China, the only one with land borders with India. Developments in Tibet have ramifica- THE DELHI GOVERNMENT TODAY, THE PRODUCTION (OF VACCINE) HAS GONE tions for India also. China wants to suppress the Buddhist minor- HASN’T RECEIVED A SINGLE DOSE OF UP TO 9,500 MT A DAY — AN INCREASE OF ity there for its own narrow ends but as a free,democratic coun- VACCINE FOR THE PAST 15 DAYS. ALMOST 10 PER CENT. try and its history,. It should have no difficulty in Tibetan refugees — AAP SENIOR LEADER — PRIME MINISTER and the Tibetan Government in exile in India. ATISHI NARENDRA MODI (The author a former IIS officer and producer. The views expressed are personal Women’s body autonomy is a distant reality Laws meant to protect women largely remain ineffective, rather endanger lives of the victims o women have the Among 57 countries surveyed ception, while 83 per cent ported and an Indian woman is of raping a schoolgirl if he power to make inde- in central and south Asia, under decide jointly with their spouse. 17 times more likely to face sex- would marry the victim. It Dpendent choices about 50 per cent have control over The NFHS-5 data, however, ual violence from her husband sparked outrage underlininig their bodies? Perhaps, bodily their bodies. Though, India showed encouraging trends than from others. the need for 'gender sensitisa- autonomy for women is still a was not one surveyed, as per its with an overall increase in con- Many argue that various tion in judiciary'. distant reality. This year's location it falls in this category. traceptive prevalence rate laws meant to protect women Now, the 2021 UNFPA UNFPA's State of World ARCHANA DATTA Eighty per cent of countries (CPR)in most States and largely remain ineffective, rather report underscores that 'a Population Report 2021 titled have laws supporting sexual women's decision-making they endanger the lives of the woman who has control over 'My Body is My Own' alerts us health and 56 per cent, sexual- power with regard to health, victims, while perpetrators her body is more likely to be to how women are being pre- ity education. Twenty countries major household purchases and often go scot-free. Despite the empowered in other spheres of vented from making free choic- have 'marry-your-rapist' laws visiting relatives. JS Verma committee recom- her life also', and that the lack es about their lives, living and that allow a man to escape crim- India has a strong jurispru- mendations in the aftermath of ofit "often compels them into bodies. Dr. Natalia Kanem, inal prosecution. Forty-three dence on reproductive rights the December, 2012 gang-rape terrible bargains like unwanted Executive Director of the countries have no marital rape where reproductive choices are case, marital rape is yet to be sex for a home or food" and calls UNFPA, implored that "The legislation, while over 30 coun- read within the personal liber- Termination of Pregnancy abortions at advanced stages of criminalized. A 2020 study for transforming existing socio- denial of bodily autonomy is a tries restrict women's right to ty guaranteed under Article 21 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 falls pregnancy. found that among 54 economic power structures that violation of women and girls' move outside the home. of the Constitution. The short of giving a woman full On the other hand, domes- Commonwealth countries, 35 breeds discrimination. fundamental human rights….it In India, 12 per cent of cur- Supreme Courthas said that authority in deciding if an abor- tic violence is deeply entrenched still apply some form of mari- In India, there is no dearth is nothing less than an annihi- The author is Former rently married women (15-49 "reproductive rights include a tion is required after 24 weeks in Indian patriarchy and about tal exemption to criminal sex- of schemes or programs for lation of the spirit, and must Director-General, years of age)make independent woman's entitlement to carry a and relegates it to a board of spe- 70 per cent of women are its vic- ual offences and play the 'marry empowerment of women and stop". Doordarshan& All India healthcare decisions, 63 per pregnancy to its full term, to cialists. It has been called 'retro- tims. According to the 'Crime in your rapist' to 'get-out-of-jail- girls. Yet, they are not able alter Women enjoy 75 per cent of Radio and Former Press cent decide jointly and for 23 give birth, and to subsequently grade'and against the'global India' 2019 report, a woman is free' card. It is worth mention- the ground situation drastical- the legal rights of men. Forty- Secretary to the President per cent, the spouse decides, raise children; and that these trend', as over 60 countries raped every 16 minutes, and ing the purported remark of a ly. What is needed is change in five per cent do not have power of India. The views according to National Family rights form part of a woman's allow women to get an abortion every four minutes experiences judge — later clarified as 'mis- the mindset at the micro level, to decide on contraception, expressed are personal. Health Survey-4. Only eight per right to privacy, dignity, and on request at any point in the cruelty at her in-laws' reported' — hearing the bail beginning with the family, with healthcare and whether or not cent of currently married bodily integrity". But the recent- gestation since medical technol- hands.About 99.1 per cent of request of aMaharashtra parents valuing a girl and a boy to have sex with their partners. women decide on use of contra- ly passed the Medical ogy has advanced to allow safe sexual violence cases go unre- Government employee accused equally. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 Money 08 Nifty turns flat Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% States' borrowing cost soars after touching new high in May on Covid lockdowns PNS n NEW DELHI 30 bps so far this fiscal PNS n MUMBAI India's petrol and diesel sales PNS n MUMBAI accepted an additional Rs 500 Equity benchmarks Sensex fell by about 17 per cent in May crore and Rajasthan accepted and Nifty ended marginal- from a month ago as restric- Even though the cost of funds Rs 500 crore less than the ly lower after range-bound tions clamped to curb the for the Centre has been trend- notified amount. trade on Tuesday as world's worst outbreak of coro- ing down following the deft So far this fiscal, fewer num- investors booked profits at navirus infections stifled yield management by the ber of states have been tapping higher levels amid largely demand. Reserve Bank, for the hapless the markets for funds com- positive cues from global Sales of petrol -- used in cars states, whose finances are crip- pared to the same period in markets. The 30-share BSE and motorcycles -- fell to 1.79 pled by the continuing lock- FY21, pulling down the total Sensex ended 2.56 points million tonne in May, the low- downs, it has been heading quantum of borrowings by a lower at 51,934.88, while est in a year, according to the north and so far this fiscal as whopping 37 per cent less the broader NSE Nifty preliminary data of state- the average interest rate on than the amount mopped up slipped 7.95 points or 0.05 owned fuel retailers. their market borrowings has during he corresponding peri- per cent to 15,574.85. While the consumption Demand for diesel -- the LPG was the only fuel to jumped 30 bps to 6.86 per cent. od of FY21. Fifteen states and ICICI Bank was the top was almost 13 per cent higher most used fuel in the country have registered growth during The interest rates that the one Union Territory have loser in the Sensex pack, than demand in May 2020, it -- fell to 4.89 million tonne in the lockdown last year as the states pay to their bonds hold- the state loans have risen by 30 year GSec yield has been rul- raised a total of Rs 79,250 crore shedding nearly 2 per cent, was 28 per cent lower than pre- May 2021, down 17 per cent government gave free cylinders ers (state development loans or bps since the first auction on ing around 6 per cent in May, between April 8 and June 1 in followed by UltraTech COVID levels of 2.49 million from the previous month and as part of the Covid relief pack- SDLs) have been going up in April 8, 2021, reflecting the which is 5 bps lower than the FY22 as opposed to 22 states Cement, Asian Paints, ITC, tonne. India was under one of 30 per cent from May 2019. age. Covid cases have fallen spite of the fact their draw- lower demand for these secu- average yield in April. and one Union Territory rais- Kotak Bank, Axis Bank the world's strictest lockdowns With airlines continuing to from over 4 lakh to 1.27 lakh downs have been 37 per cent rities amid anticipated higher The spread between the 10- ing Rs 1,26,205 crore from the and PowerGrid. On the in May last year, which brought operate at less capacity, jet and deaths from the infection lower so far this fiscal than supply going forward, Sabnavis year SDLs auctioned today markets y-o-y, which is a full other hand, ONGC, Bajaj all mobility and economic fuel (ATF) sales in May were dropped to 2,795 from over what they had borrowed dur- says. and the 10-year G-Secs yields 37 per cent lower. Finance, SBI, Bajaj Auto activity to a grinding halt. 2,48,000 tonne, down 34 per 4,000 a few weeks back, ing the same period last fiscal, According to him, investors stood at 83 bps on Tuesday, ris- According to the states' ten- and HDFC were among This year, though the infec- cent over April 2021 and 61.3 according to health ministry says chief economist at Care of SDLs, primarily banks and ing from around 50 bps in early tative borrowing calendar, 26 the gainers. "Benchmark tion rate is much severe, per cent over May 2019. Jet fuel data released on Tuesday. "We Ratings Madan Sabnavis. financial institutions, prefer April, reflective of the firming states and one Union territory Nifty traded flat despite restrictions are localised. sales in May 2020 were were near pre-Covid level in The borrowing cost for the GSecs as the RBI has been buy- up of SDL yields. were to raise Rs 1,24,150 crore positive global cues. Personal mobility is not as 1,09,000 tonne. Sales volume of March 2021, but new restric- states at the latest auctions rose ing them from the secondary At the auctions held on between April 2 and June 1. Barring pharma, most of hampered as last year and cooking gas LPG fell 6 per cent tions due to the second wave 12 bps to 6.86 per cent from market. On the other hand the Tuesday, 11 states raised a However, only 64 per cent of key sectoral indices traded more factories have remained year-on-year to 2.16 million have reduced demand for both the past week, across the states increase demand for G-Secs total of Rs 19,550 crore. While this amount has been raised in the red with marginal open while cargo movement tonne in May 2021 but was 6 personal mobility and indus- and tenures, he said. With this has also helped lower their nine of them accepted the thus far by 15 states and one correction," said Binod. between states too hasn't been per cent higher than 2.03 mil- trial goods movement," an the weighted average yields for yields and the benchmark 10- notified amount, Maharashtra Union Territory. as badly affected. lion tonne sold in May 2019. industry official said. TTK concludes India to regain top spot in shrimp exports MONEY MATTERS PNS n MUMBAI subsidies offered for electrici- Rupee falls for second day, ty and capital, the report noted. settlement with Shrimp exports are expected to The Central government's grow by 20 per cent to about recent announcement of pro- declines 28 paise to 72.90 USD 4.3 billion in 2021, driven duction-linked incentive xtending losses for the by a revival in demand and schemes for the food process- second straight session, workers at Guj restoration of supply chains ing sector, which includes Ethe rupee on Tuesday fell PNS n NEW DELHI that were disrupted last year by value-added shrimps, should by another 28 paise to end at the COVID-19 pandemic, improve India's share of 72.90 against the US dollar in Kitchen appliances maker according to a report. exports this year, it opined. line with muted domestic TTK Prestige on Tuesday said It should help India wrest A likely on-year increase in equities. The rupee opened on it has concluded a long-term global leadership in shrimp realisations by 10-12 per cent a marginally positive note at settlement covering all its exports after slipping to the and stock, so it won't be as dis- to the voracious appetite in would also lend an upside to 72.57 per dollar as against its workmen at the manufactur- second spot in 2020, rating ruptive as the first wave, he China for raw shrimps. the operating margins of previous close of 72.62 at the interbank foreign exchange market. It ing unit in Gujarat. agency Crisil said in the report. noted. India, Ecuador and Vietnam exporters by 150 basis points hovered in the range of 72.54 to 72.94 per dollar during the day The company, however, did “India's shrimp exports con- "Therefore, we expect account for 55 per cent of the to 9 per cent this fiscal, the before ending at 72.90. The domestic currency has lost 45 paise in not share the details of the set- manufacturing plants at Hosur tracted 23 per cent in calendar exporters to manage their global shrimp sales. report stated. the two trading sessions to Tuesday. Meanwhile, the dollar index, tlement. and Coimbatore in Tamil 2020 due to subdued demand operations well and grow an India rose to prominence as The retaliatory tariff pro- which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six "The company has success- Nadu, Karjan in Gujarat, in key export markets because average of 20 per cent this a shrimp exporter in the past posed by the US on select currencies, rose 0.01 per cent to 89.83. On the domestic equity fully concluded a long-term Roorkee in Uttarakhand, of lockdowns and disruptions year,” he added. decade, owing to a sharp focus shrimp products is likely to market front, the BSE Sensex ended 2.56 points lower at 51,934.88, settlement covering all its Khardi in Maharashtra. in brood-stock supplies from In 2020, lockdowns and on quality and disease control have minimal impact, which is while the broader NSE Nifty fell 7.95 points or 0.05 per cent to close workmen at the manufactur- In a separate filing, TTK the US, which impacted the supply-chain disruptions led and by shifting to the more estimated at just USD 6.3 mil- at 15,574.85. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose ing unit at Karjan, Gujarat. Prestige said it has rolled out domestic shrimp harvest exports to decline to USD 3.6 resilient, specific pathogen- lion, on the industry's growth. 2.02 per cent to USD 70.72 per barrel. Foreign institutional This settlement provides for a series of measures to provide cycle," Crisil Ratings Director billion from USD 4.7 billion in free brood-stock from the US. But, if the supply-chain dis- investors were net buyers in the capital market on Monday as they better productivity," TTK COVID-19 relief and support Rahul Guha said. 2019. Producers in Andhra ruption in key shrimp-produc- purchased shares worth Rs 2,412.39 crore, as per exchange data. Prestige said in a regulatory fil- to employees and their fami- The good part is, the second Ecuador edged past India Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha ing states extends into the sec- ing. lies, as the country grapples wave of the pandemic has not with USD 3.7 billion exports and West Bengal also benefit- ond quarter of this fiscal, it As per TTK Prestige's web- with the second wave of the led to stringent curbs on the because it had fewer logistical ed from aquaculture zones could curtail growth, the report site, the company has five pandemic. movement of raw materials chaos and focused on catering built by state governments and added. US tech co Fulcrum Digital to hire 500 people in India ulcrum Digital, a small-sized Gold gains US tech company, on Tuesday WTO should start text-based Maruti sales decline Fsaid it will be hiring nearly 500 employees in India in 2021. The Rs 285; silver IT company, which has the highest talks on patent waiver proposal 71% in May over Apr dependence on India from a jumps Rs 952 human resources front, will add PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI 750 digital technology specialists during the year, of which 65 per cent or a little less than 500 will be The World Trade Organisation Gold rose by Rs 285 to Rs The country's largest carmak- added in India, it said in a statement.All the new hires will be (WTO) members must infuse 48,892 per 10 gram in the er Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) experienced professionals in roles like programme managers, some certainty during this cri- national capital on on Tuesday reported a 71 per technical architects, data engineers, and full-stack developers, it sis by agreeing to initiate text- Tuesday following a rally cent decline in total sales to said.The hiring plans are backed by the continuing growth of large- based talks on the proposed in global precious metal 46,555 units in May as com- scale digital transformation programmes with global customers, patent waiver proposal to deal prices, according to pared to 1,59,691 units in and rapid expansion of new customers and geography, it said, with the COVID-19 pandem- HDFC Securities. April as a spike in COVID-19 adding that the plans to add 750 employees represent a 100 per ic, India has said. In the previous trade, cases and lockdowns across cent increase over what was done in 2020. Recently, its founder According to India's state- the precious metal had various states hit dispatches. and chairman Rajesh Sinha had told PTI that the company's overall ment delivered at a TRIPS closed at Rs 48,607 per 10 The auto major had also employee strength is at 1,300 and it plans to take the number up to informal meeting held on May gram. Silver also jumped shut production from May 1 April this year. 1,800 by the end of the year. 31, the country has requested Rs 952 to Rs 71,850 per through May 16 so as to divert Utility vehicle sales, includ- to find ways and means to kilogram from Rs 70,898 oxygen from industrial use for ing Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and commence text-based negoti- The agreement on Trade- negotiations will do "more per kilogram in the pre- medical purposes. Ertiga, declined 75 per cent to ations, even if few members Related Aspects of Intellectual harm" to WTO's credibility vious trade. In the global MSI said its domestic dis- 6,355 units as against 25,484 in Daimler announces initiatives continue with their repeated Property Rights or TRIPS and this collective failure will market, gold was trading patches to dealers last month April, MSI said. attempts to delay the process. came into effect in January be remembered by posterity, higher at USD 1,912 per stood at 35,293 units, down 75 Exports in May were down A proposal was submitted 1995. It is a multilateral agree- according to the statement. ounce and silver was flat per cent from 1,42,454 units in 35 per cent at 11,262 units as to help dealer partners, staff by 62 co-sponsors -- including ment on intellectual property Several rounds of discus- at USD 28.32 per ounce. April. against 17,237 units in April aimler India Commercial India, South Africa, and (IP) rights such as copyright, sions on this proposal have "Gold prices traded Sales of mini cars, compris- this year. Vehicles (DICV) on Tuesday Indonesia -- seeking patent industrial designs, patents and taken place over the past higher with spot gold prices ing Alto and S-Presso, "In May, the company shut Dsaid it has taken a slew of waivers to manufacture protection of undisclosed months. The co-sponsors of at COMEX trading at USD declined by 81 per cent to production from May 1 initiatives, including vaccinations, COVID-19-related medical information or trade secrets. the proposal have provided 1,912 per ounce on 4,760 units in May as against through May 16 so as to divert insurance cover and incentives, products. "The virus has not given us comprehensive responses, Tuesday," Senior Analyst, 25,041 units in April this year. oxygen from industrial use for among others, to help its dealer In October 2020, India and a timeout to go on endlessly including written responses, to Tapan Patel. Navneet Sales of compact segment medical purposes. In May partners and staff during the South Africa had submitted discussing the need for or many of the concerns and Damani, VP – vehicles, including Swift, 2020, the company witnessed ongoing pandemic. The new the first proposal, suggesting a benefit of a waiver. We must questions raised by the mem- Commodities Research, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and production disruption owing support package increases the assistance offered to dealerships to waiver on the implementa- rather infuse some certainty in bers. Motilal Oswal Financial Dzire, declined by 72 per cent to lockdowns. Since neither of include Rs 2-lakh COVID group insurance, 20-days credit for in- tion of certain provisions of the these uncertain times by agree- "There is no dearth of argu- Services said, "Gold prices to 20,343 units from 72,318 the two months had normal stock vehicles, fast-tracking of pending claims, and complete salary TRIPS Agreement in relation ing to start text-based negoti- ments, rationale and data pro- traded near a five-month cars in April. production, the sales volume support, DICV said in a statement. The company said it is also to the prevention, contain- ations on the waiver proposal," vided to exhibit both the waiv- high scaled last week, sup- Sales of mid-sized sedan of May 2021 are not compara- extending aid to frontline employees, as part of the support ment or treatment of COVID- India said in the statement. er's significance and its ported by a softer dollar." Ciaz, declined to 349 units as ble with May 2020," MSI package, which focuses on financial and medical benefits, with Rs 19. Not allowing text-based urgency," it added. compared to 1,567 units in noted. 1-lakh COVID medical insurance, free vaccinations, and gift coupons for technicians, it said. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, DICV has proactively offered various relief and support measures to safeguard its employees, dealers, partners, and the Civil aviation sector facing ‘the toughest times' Tata sales drop entire BharatBenz community. 38 pc to 24,552 PNS n MUMBAI pandemic-induced disruptions. to Tokyo this month. Recently, Capital Float crosses In an e-mailed interaction the carrier also received funds As the civil aviation sector with PTI, the Vistara CEO from its owners. units in May grapples with "one of the pointed out that the airline is "Vaccines will play a signif- PNS n NEW DELHI Rs 2,000 cr financing toughest times" due to the in the domestic market for the icant role in the full recovery uy now pay later credit coronavirus pandemic, Vistara long run and committed to of air travel demand across the Tata Motors on Tuesday platform Capital Float on chief Leslie Thng has said vac- contributing to its growth. world. We hope the govern- said its total domestic sales BTuesday said financing cines will play a significant role According to him, the air- ment is doing everything pos- declined by 38 per cent to through its platform has crossed in the full recovery of air trav- line had to adjust capacity sible to expand and expedite 24,552 units in May as com- over Rs 2,000 crore by March el demand worldwide and deployed across its network, the vaccination coverage across pared to 39,530 vehicles in 2021. Capital Float said it has asserted that the airline is com- reducing it from almost 75 per the country," Thng said. April this year. ended FY21 on a high note, mitted to spreading its wings in cent of pre-COVID capacity in The vaccination drive has The company had sold crossing 20 lakh (2 million) the long term. early March this year to cur- started worldwide and the gov- 4,418 units in May last year. lifetime customers-- a four times Vistara, which started oper- rently around 25-30 per cent. ernment plans to inoculate The auto major said its increase from March 2020, it said. "It has now financed over Rs ations more than six years ago, The civil aviation ministry the entire adult population by passenger vehicle sales in the 2,000 crore worth of consumer purchases through its Buy-Now- has made "some temporary has allowed domestic carriers the end of this year. So far, the domestic market stood at Pay-Later (BNPL) model till-date, making it the fastest growing adjustments and modifica- to operate flights at 50 per cent central government has provid- 15,181 units in May, down BNPL platform in India," it said in a release. Additionally, Capital tions" to its short- term plans of their capacity from June 1. ed more than 23 crore vaccine 40 per cent from 25,095 Float's Walnut app surpassed the 500,000 active customers mark but is focused on "protecting all demand, which was slowly on flying at lower capacities and In signs that the carrier, doses to states and Union units in April this year. and has seen considerable traction for consumer credit, personal jobs" at the airline, he empha- the recovery path. With plum- also grappling with financial jointly owned by Tatas and Territories. Of them, the total Commercial vehicle sales financial management and insurance. During the last quarter sised. meting demand, mainly due to woes. The airline industry has Singapore Airlines, is on track consumption, including in the domestic market March'21, company's BNPL disbursals grew by 220 per cent from a The second wave of the pan- many states putting in place also witnessed salary cuts, fur- with its expansion plans despite wastages, is 21,51,48,659 doses, stood at 9,371 units, down year ago period and in March alone it financed over a million demic has significantly impact- travel restrictions to curb loughs and layoffs as the play- the pandemic, it will be launch- as per the latest data from the 35 per cent from 14,435 transactions. The company also raised Rs 150 crore in debt in Q4 ed the domestic air travel COVID infections, airlines are ers look to trim costs amid the ing flight services from Delhi Union health ministry. units in April, it added. FY20. Capital Float ended FY21 at a monthly disbursal run rate of Rs 140 crore and an net NPA of 1.56 per cent. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday June 2, 2021 HAVE YOU ALSO EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN YOUR PERIOD CYCLE? SHIKHA DUGGAL teasing. Even, Prime Minister sis. Schools that play a central Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Narendra Modi spoke of men- role in distributing pads to (WASH) in Institution strual hygiene in his last young girls have remained shut- Consultant UNICEF Hyderabad world without period Independence Day address, ting for much of the past year field office. poverty and stigma is highlighting the efforts made by and on-and-off lockdowns have S. R. Nalli of UNICEF India possible, believes a the government to make sanitary made it difficult for those out- also spoke to the participants city-based NGO. pads accessible to poor women side of cities to stock up on pads. about the initial changes that A Action and invest- so why can’t we? “Let’s openly Women in villages often have to boys and girls go through at ment in menstrual talk about menstruation! It is travel to the nearest town to pur- puberty, and asked people to health and hygiene is the need of rendered socially invisible, chase sanitary products. When notice the differences. “Around the hour now, especially accord- shrouded in privacy and largely movement outside of their vil- age twelve, boys and girls start to ing to the menstrual hygiene concealed. Don’t try to venture lage becomes restricted, they change. But while boys are day's 2021 theme! This was an into any shady places as they are switch to homemade solutions proud to start showing off their opportunity for the founder to the most susceptible areas that such as cloth rags. Research has moustaches, girls shy away and reflect on this challenge and he can cause harm to your tabular also shown that lifestyle changes have rules, restrictions and pro- committed to make sure that this of maintaining period hygiene. caused by the pandemic, togeth- hibitions placed upon them.” most basic and most natural of The vagina cleans itself by er with a rise in anxiety and Maya Vishwakarma described functions does not become a secreting natural fluids and stress, have altered the length her inspiring journey from her cause for excluding girls and maintains a healthy pH, so if you reasons less crucial. It’s labeled and variability of menstrual village in Madhya Pradesh to the women from school and other use a cleanser at any point in as medical waste and is not cycles for women of different United States where she noticed social and economic activities. your period cycle — be sure that tracked ever. The gynaecologist ages. Worryingly, this lack of the stark differences between the Padma Shree awardee Dr it is pH balanced and gentle adds, “There are better solutions access to accurate information approaches of young women to Manjula Anagani and Dr enough to help you maintain a to plastic menstrual pads! That has been accompanied by a menstruation and the availability Manikanta both wants to reflect healthy and comfortable vagina. kind off sanitary napkin is so social media-fueled rise in mis- of menstrual products. On her and recommit to harnessing the An increased pH level can make close to your genitals that it can information regarding menstrual own, Maya Vishwakarma decid- collective efforts to address the you more susceptible to infec- cause inflammation or health. “Women and adolescent ed to break the taboo on men- multiple challenges faced by tions,” educates Dr Manjula endometriosis cancer. Instead girls are using a clean menstrual struation through her organiza- women and girls every day in Anagani, gynaecologist. use biodegradable sanitary pads! management material to absorb tion which focuses on providing managing their menstruation Plastic pervades modern life As the conversations are opening menstrual blood that can be education, access to free sanita- with dignity around the city. and menstruation is no excep- up, new products are on the changed in privacy using soap tion material, eradicating taboos Many girls choose to stay home tion! Many menstrual pads have market like menstrual cups, use and water for washing body as and reducing period poverty. New debutante and not go to public places when contained a little plastic in their that. People are becoming envi- required & having access to safe Also, if our periods have gone they are menstruating. This basic design — sometimes for ronmentally conscious and real- while convenient facilities to dis- haywire over the past year, this is could be due to a variety of reasons that improve the ising the impact of periods on pose used menstrual absorbent. probably a response to prevailing reasons including lack of design apparently the planet and thus, finding Ensure that the needs of female stress — a signal from the body access to sanitary but often menstrual cups a more feasible nurses and doctors are integrat- to think about what tools and products, men- for option.” ed into every aspect of the habits might nurture our emo- ON BLOCK! strual pain, When India first went into a response effort. Mobilise local tional wellbeing! Once life discomfort, countrywide lockdown in March shopkeepers to meet the returns to something resembling lack of access 2020, there were widespread demands of migrant population, routines it’s easier to maintain thought I’m not to pain med- reports of a sani- sensitisation on sanitary prod- and we are able to calm down, it getting to flip my ication, tary-pad ucts or cloth making through e- is likely that erratic menstrual hair like Poo in poor sani- cri- materials, distribute sanitary cycles will calm down too. And, I Kabhie Khushi tation products during home visits for don’t forget to pay attention to Kabhi Gham, facilities, tracing or testing or at vaccina- the need for ensuring good men- debutante actress and the tion centres," advises Dr strual hygiene! Shaylee Krishen told. Billed fear of P Manikanta who is the as Amazon Prime Video’s first supernatural crime series, The Last Hour explores the story of Dev, a shaman heal- er, played by Karma Takapa, who joins a newly trans- ferred cop DCP Arun Singh Sanjay Kapoor to track down a mysterious killer. Set in a small Himalayan town, the series is created, written and produced by Kumar and Anupama Minz! “I feel really blessed because to get this kind of character is very difficult so early in my career. Normally for a young girl, love stories are the usual standard for a debut. But, here I was play- ing a very intense character. So at first I was obviously very insecure.” Krishen, 23, my third or fourth project, plays Pari, a young woman why shouldn’t I go ahead and daughter to Kapoor’s with it?,” she said. character, whom she The actor was earlier sup- describes as the ‘soul’ of the posed to make her debut show. There were many peo- with veteran cinematograph- ple, including her family er Santosh Sivan’s bilingual members who were sceptical film Moha but the coron- about starring in The Last avirus pandemic affected the Hour as she recalled. release of the movie in the- “Someone said this should atres! Also starring Raima have been your third-fourth Sen, Robin Tamang and project when you’re estab- Mandakini Goswami, The lished. So, I thought if I'm Last Hour is currently getting something which streaming on Amazon Prime people are expecting to be Video.

hat got you into music? thought for a moment that feeling. To be a part of Vh1 There is so much these were photoshopped; it Summer League, a platform W I could say, but I almost seemed like someone graced by superstars such will try to keep this was playing a massive prank Ariana Grande, The Weeknd short. I love being on stage on me. When my team and Bruno Mars, in itself is a and I love singing. That feel- called me and said that it big win for me. ing when I get on stage, in was true, that it was actually Having said that, while I front of people, that’s the Making it big happening, I was taken am not very competitive, I reason why I’m a singer. I aback. I hadn’t even dreamt would be bringing every- like being on the stage more of being on the Times thing I’ve got to the table than I like being in a studio. wrote it as a gift for him, on Square Billboard. Not so with this League and I won’t I knew I had to be in the Playback singer Shalmali a special occasion. I thought early into my stint in the give up without a fight! performing arts, since when having Sunidhi sing it with independent English music What’s next for you? I was little, but it was in col- Kholgade’s foray into me would really be the cher- scene, at least. lege that I realised I’m going ry on the cake. She was kind How do you feel about Here is Beautiful is a single to be a musician. independent English music has enough to agree and that’s the song competing from my album 2X Side A. Which song has been how we got down to doing with Olivia Rodrigo’s Currently, I am working on the most challenging proven fruitful so far. Her song the track, with no intention Driver’s License at Vh1 my next album 2X Side B, one for you and why? of releasing it. We had no Summer League 2021? which will be released later with Sunidhi Chauhan, Here is idea that it would turn out to this year. A couple of years I would say Here is be so big and that it would I’m not a competitive per- back, I composed music for Beautiful has been the most Beautiful, be on the Times Square son at all, to begin with. a Marathi film and it is challenging one for me, yet. was nominated to Billboard one day! No, we That is why I haven’t been releasing this year. Apart It was challenging in terms didn’t have any such aspira- on any reality shows or com- from that, I am really excited of the arrangement of the the Vh1 Summer League 2021 tions in mind, but working petitions, except for the that I have several album song since it’s not just some- with Sunidhi to do some- competitions I signed up for releases lined up for this thing that I sang. I com- and is in the fray to be declared thing as organic and honest when I was in college. I year. I’m not satisfied with posed and wrote it indepen- as Here is Beautiful made think this is the first time releasing just one song and dently. There was a certain 2021’s Summer Anthem by me really happy. Nothing I’m part of a serious compe- talking about that song maturity that came with this comes close to the experi- tition and it is making me incessantly. experience since I didn’t Vh1. The Pioneer caught up ence of working with your feel very funny inside. For I want to give people an approach it as I would usual- idol. The kind of energy she me, it’s a big win just to be album to listen to because ly do, as a playback singer. with Shalmali for a quick chat brings into a room is unpar- on the same page as these that’s how I grew up, listen- Here is Beautiful had a very alleled. It is well known how incredible artists and I have ing to albums. I love listen- different sonic soundscape. with Sunidhi Chauhan crazy she is about music, she the Times Square immense respect for every ing to the entire discography When I composed it, it was it. on this? simply can’t see anything been like a dream come true. Billboard? one of them. To hear my or the complete album that just on the piano, now it has Tell us about your song beyond it. Words fall short What were your feel- song being talked about in an artiste puts out. I want to a totally different avatar — Here is Beautiful? My love for my partner in describing the experience ings when Here is The first time I came the same vein as Olivia’s, I be that artiste for others like from when I first envisioned How was it working was what inspired the song. I of working with her but it’s Beautiful appeared on across those pictures, I still can’t get over this giddy me. 10

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sensible digital streaming plat- WOMAN OF 2020 antosh Sobhan light-hearted entertain- form, Aha Video. who is basking ers. An official confir- Nandini Reddy made S in the glory of mation regarding the her debut in Tollywood ashmika Rashmika Mandanna the box office. his recently same is yet to be made. with the movie Ala Mandanna who made her debut in acting girl released movie The upcoming unti- Modalaindi, which was is rising to the with movie Kirik Rashmika Ek Mini Katha, on tled project will be released in 2011. She top charts with Party in which she shared Mandanna is often Amazon Prime Video is bankrolled by Vyjayanthi has also worked with R every film is the screen space with referred to as a flooded with offers, say Movies. The upcoming Samantha Akkineni for already the . Later, the national crush reports. film will go on the floor the woman centric ‘National crush’. The actress went on to act in and now she has Acording to the latest once conditions favour movie Oh Baby, the actress who is soon mak- some Kannada movies like achieved this buzz, Santosh Sobhan is the shooting for the remake of Korean movie ing her debut in , Chamak, etc. feat for the in talks with Nandini movie. Currently Miss Granny and her with Mission She made her debut in second time Reddy for his next, who Nandini Reddy is also previous offering was Majnu and Goodbye is now Tollywood with Chalo in her is known for making busy penning scripts for Pitta Kathalu. the most desirable woman alongside . career. of 2020. The actress rose to fame The actress with close to with . 18 million followers on Currently, the Sarileru Instagram is ruling the Nekevvaru actress is work- hearts of the audience not ing with in For Sonu Sood, only down South but even action-thriller drama aha in the North. With two , being directed by CEO, 8 Bollywood films in the , a pan-India film. Telangana is his kitty, Rashmika Mandanna After Tollywood, has earned the tag of Rashmika Mandanna also others face ‘Bangalore Times Most starred in the Tamil film Desirable Woman’ for the Sulthan opposite , second home alleged second time. which was just average at rape and Reddy, Deputy that an FIR has been filed molestation Commissioner of Police in the case and several (DCP), Zone 10, has asked a high-profile men have complaint police officer at Andheri been named in the case. Police station to record the The accused named in the statement of the woman. FIR include actor-produc- model-tur ned-artiste The matter has been for- er Jaccky Bhagnani, pho- and songwriter has warded to DCP Zone 9 office tographer Colston Juian, A alleged sexual assault in Bandra after her statement Kwan Entertainment by at least a dozen was recorded on May 18. Co-founder Anirban people from the showbiz on Most of the incidents of Blah, Krishan Kumar several occasions during alleged sexual assault alleged- from T-Series, Aha 2012 to 2019. The incident ly took place under Bandra CEO Thakur, came to light after the 28- jurisdiction between 2013 producer Vishnu year-old woman and 2019, according to a Induri, Zerodha approached Andheri report in a reputed co-founder police to file a media house. Nikhil Kamat, complaint. The report fur- among oth- Maheshwar ther suggested ers. Nikhil is a ctress Adah Sharma says she is learning to play the flute. “I picked up the flute a few months back when lockdown was A relaxed and shooting started again. I love playing the piano but the flute I can carry in my bag, (and play) in the van ctor Sonu Sood has become the go-to man between shoots,” she said. savior in crisis in crisis for his timely help and the charity Adah had mentioned about her interest n the occasion of Nikhil On the otherside, Nikhil Siddharth he does, irrespective of the state. in the flute last year, too. In an Instagram Siddharth’s birthday, the will be seen playing the lead role in an A For his selfless help even Telangana IT video she posted in October 2020, makers of 18 pages unveiled upcoming action thriller drama minister KTR was bowled out. Adah had captured a tune played by a the first look poster of Nikhil Karthikeya 2, which is a sequel to Replying to a tweet, KTR terming Sonu flute player. She was trying to use her O and Anupama blockbuster Karthikeya which was Sood, a ‘Super Hero’ wrote, “Am just an elected pub- social media presence to help the Parameswaran. released in 2018. Directed by Chandoo lic representative doing my bit brother You can call musician who was struggling to In the first look poster, saree-clad Mondeti, a poster of this film has also @SonuSood a super hero for sure. Also request you make a living on empty streets dur- Anupama is writing an introduction been released where Nikhil is a savior to kindly help others in distress. (sic).” ing lockdown, she had said back about her character on a piece of cloth- in crisis. Tweeting the poster, People To this Sonu Sood replied, “Thank you so then, and she encouraged her fol- ing covering the eyes of Nikhil. Seems Media Factory wrote: “Saviours emerge much sir for your kind words! But you are lowers to contact people like him, like, Anupama Parameswaran, who is in crisis.” truly a hero who has done so much for purchase flutes from him and essaying the role of Nandini, is a writer Nikhil Siddharth was last seen in the Telengana. The state has devel- learn the art from Basuriwaale in the film. investigative thriller drama Arjun oped so much under your bhaiya. Rangasthalam fame Sukumar is pen- Suravaram, directed by T. Santhosh, leadership. I consider She had also said in her ning the story and screenplay for this which is a remake of Tamil film Telengana as my post back then that her fans romantic entertainer and his protege Kanithan and in this Nikhil romanced second Home as would be “inflicted with me Palnati Surya Pratap is helming 18 Lavanya Tripathi. The movie Arjun its my place of playing the flute in Pages whereas it is produced by GA2 Suravaram fared well at the work & the videos soon”.It seems Pictures. box office. people have Adah: Picked now that Adah is shown me so finally honing her much love over up the flute skills as a flautist. the years.” a few months back HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 2, 2021 sport 12

shortpasses AUS SOFTBALL TEAM REACH JAPAN TOKYO: Australia's Olympic softball squad Barty escapes early exit touched down in Japan on Tuesday and was among the earliest arrivals for the Tokyo Games. The Aussie Spirit will be in camp in World No 1 wins her first match in Paris since 2019 title triumph by overcoming scare Ota City and will narrow the squad down from 23 to 15 ahead of their opening game against AFP n PARIS around how it French Open (Day 4) what it’s like,” said the 39-year-old, Japan on July 21. presently works,” Live from 2:30pm IST after her first-round 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 orld number one Ashleigh wrote Peter Terry, a STAR SPORTS NETWORK win over Irina-Camelia Begu in the ERIC GARCIA JOINS BARCA Barty survived a French professor of psy- first ever scheduled night match at BARCELONA: Barcelona on Tuesday reached a WOpen scare on Tuesday as chology at the University of Southern Roland Garros. deal to sign defender Eric Garcia, bringing the the fallout from Naomi Osaka’s Queensland in Australia on thecon- “We have different personalities, 20-year-old home after he left the club in 2017 withdrawal and revelations over versation.com. and people are different. Not every- to join Manchester City. Garcia's five-year depression and anxiety sent shock- “Perhaps some want to see ath- one is the same. I’m thick. Other peo- contract will begin on July 1 and a buyout waves through Roland Garros. letes crumble and break down into ple are thin. Everyone is different and clause in his contract is set at $490 million. Top seed Barty marked her tears, having put them on a pedestal. everyone handles things differently. return to Paris for the first time since “Osaka is a young, introverted, You just have to let her handle it the Kvitova out after press QUAGLIARELLA SIGNS NEW DEAL her 2019 title triumph by beating anxious person. We should by now way she wants to... SAMPDORIA: Captain Fabio Quagliarella has American left-hander Bernarda Pera understand that sports stars are “I’ve been where I’ve been very signed a one-year contract extension with 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. not super human, that they difficult to walk in (to press con- conference ankle injury Sampdoria at 38 years old, the Italian side said Barty, 25, skipped the defence of have the same doubts and ferences) in those moments. on Tuesday. “To the satisfaction of all, the her title in 2020 due to the pandem- mental health issues as But, you know, it made me AFP n PARIS hurt my ankle. Unfortunately, striker with 233 appearances and 99 goals in ic but this year has won trophies at everyone else.” stronger.” after an MRI and much discus- our jersey has committed to Sampdoria until the Yarra Valley Classic, Miami and Fifth seed Elina Williams, seeded sev- etra Kvitova pulled out of the sion with my team, I have made June 30, 2022,” the club said. on clay in Stuttgart in the run-up to Svitolina recovered from enth this year, saved two PFrench Open on Tuesday after the tough decision that it would Roland Garros. a 2-5 second set deficit set points in a first-set tie- suffering a freak ankle injury by be unwise to play on it.” SHAFALI MAINTAINS TOP SPOT After easing through the first set to beat French teenag- break as she started her falling during her ‘post-match The two-time Wimbledon NEW DELHI: India’s Shafali Verma maintained on Court Philippe Chatrier, Barty er Oceane Babel 6-2, latest bid for a record- press requirements’. champion has had little luck with her pole position among T20 batters while went off the boil in the second and 7-5. Svitolina, a equalling 24th Grand The Czech 11th seed, a injuries during her career, having Kathryn Bryce became the first woman from called for the trainer at the three-time quarter- Slam singles title. Roland Garros semi-finalist in missed five months after being Scotland to make it into the top-10 in the latest changeover. finalist in Paris, will Williams, who 2012 and 2020, had saved a injured in a knife attack at her ICC rankings published on Tuesday. The Australian had arrived on face world No 75 has lost four match point in her first-round home in 2016. court with a heavy strapping on her Ann Li for a place major finals win over Belgian qualifier Greet Kvitova said she is hoping to RUMMENIGGE TO STEP DOWN leg having also suffered a tourna- in the last 32. since her last Minnen on Sunday. be back in time for a tilt at a third MUNICH: After 30 years in charge of Bayern ment-ending abdomen injury in Li marked her Slam success at “It is with great disappoint- Wimbledon title to add to the Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will step Rome two weeks ago. French Open the 2017 ment that I announce my with- ones she won in 2011 and 2014. down as chairman at the end of the month and However, she broke the 70th- debut with a 45- Australian Open, drawal from Roland Garros,” said “It’s incredibly bad luck, but will be replaced by former Germany captain ranked Pera for a 4-2 lead in the minute 6-0, 6-1 will take on Begu’s the 31-year-old. I will stay strong and do my best Oliver Kahn, according to reports on Tuesday. decider and never looked back. demolition of Margarita compatriot Mihaela “During my post-match press to recover in time for the grass- Meanwhile, the fallout from Gasparyan. Buzarnescu in the second requirements on Sunday I fell and court season,” she added. NO SURGERY FOR DE BRUYNE Osaka’s withdrawal continued to be Svitolina said she hoped to see round. TUBIZE: Kevin De Bruyne does not require felt. The 23-year-old world number Osaka back on tour. “She made her surgery after fracturing his nose and eye two, and four-time major winner, decision, and I wish her a speedy socket and will join the Belgium squad next pulled out on Monday after she was recovery because it seems like it week ahead of the European Championship, fined $15,000 and threatened with really damaged her mentally,” coach Roberto Martinez said. disqualification for refusing to attend said the Ukrainian. Bopanna-Skugor enters 2nd round press conferences. MUZUMDAR TO COACH MUMBAI Osaka claims traditional post- ‘FEELS FOR NAOMI’ PTI n PARIS rivals 6-4, 6-2 in their tournament MUMBAI: Ranji Trophy legend and former match media conferences are akin to Serena Williams said she “feels opener. Mumbai captain Amol Muzumdar was on “kicking people when they’re down” for” Naomi Osaka and has also ndia’s Rohan Bopanna and Bopanna and Skugor broke Tuesday appointed coach the senior team for and were having a detrimental effect experienced “very difficult” press IFranko Skugor of Croatia their opponents once in the first the upcoming domestic season. on her mental health. conferences in her career after her sailed into the men’s doubles set and twice in the second to She revealed she had been suf- rival’s shock withdrawal from second round at the French wrap up in style. IND TO DECIDE T20 WC BY JUNE 28 fering bouts of depression since her the French Open on Monday. Open with a straight-set win Bopanna and Skugor will NEW DELHI: The ICC has given BCCI time till 2018 US Open title breakthrough as Williams, who lost to Osaka over Gerogia’s Nikoloz next take on the winners of June 28 to take a call on whether it would host well as anxiety attacks. in the 2018 US Open final for the Basilashvili and Andre another first round match the marquee T20 World Cup in India amid the Her decision attracted wide- youngster’s first Major, said she Begemann of Germany here between American duo of threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Yes, spread sympathy and accusations sympathises with Osaka. on Tuesday. Nicholas Monroe and Frances the ICC board has agreed to BCCI's request over the role of the media in the “The only thing I feel is that The Indo-Croat combi- Tiafoe and eight seeds Marcelo and they will have time till June 28 to decide affair. I feel for Naomi. I feel like I wish I nation took just an hour and Melo of Brazil and Poland’s on hosting the T20 World Cup in India,” source “There’s a sense of voyeurism could give her a hug because I know one minute to dispose off their Lukasz Kubot. close to the ICC Board told PTI. Agencies NZ in great place to create Indian players’ families Girls can gain from men’s allowed for UK trip Test experience: Mithali history: Boult on WTC final New Delhi: The families of players and support staff of she said during a virtual pre- PTI n MOUNT MAUNGANUI both the Indian men’s and departure press conference. women’s cricket teams will be The one-off Test in Bristol he qualification process allowed to accompany them from June 16 will be the first Tfor the World Test during their lengthy tour of time in seven years that the Championship final is still a England this month, a senior women’s team will play the bit of enigma for Trent Boult BCCI source revealed on longest format. It will be fol- but the Kiwi pace spearhead is Tuesday. lowed by two T20Is and three confident that his team is The BCCI had put in a ODIs. capable of creating history request that the players be The men’s team will play when it clashes with India for allowed the company of their the World Test Championship the inaugural title in loved ones given that they have final against New Zealand from Southampton from June 18- to spend a considerable amount June 18 followed by a full 22. of time in a bio-secure bubble support staff to be in a good series against England. “The way the group has because of the Covid-19 pan- head space,” the source said. “I think it is great to play a travelled and performed demic. However, he also informed Test, whether at home or away. around New Zealand and the However, it is learnt that that Ganguly and Shah, who If it continues then great, world, the boys are in a great none of the BCCI office-bearers, were originally supposed to be because it helps the players. place to hopefully create a bit including president Sourav in England for the WTC final Sometimes it is nice to just go of history,” Boult told reporters that final the excitement is wee while.” Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah won’t be going there for the time PTI n MUMBAI series, on Wednesday. without any baggage and play at the Bay Oval. ramping up now,” Boult said. Ahead of the WTC final, will be present for the World Test being. Asked if it will be an and enjoy the atmosphere,” “Everything is feeling Talking about the Dukes New Zealand take on hosts Championship final against New “As far as I know, the ECB ravelling with the Indian opportunity to exchange notes, Mithali said. good with what lies ahead, a ball, which will be used for the England for a two-match red- Zealand in Southampton from didn’t grant permission to them Tmen’s team will be a good Mithali said: “Yes, I am sure the “It is good to have girls big stage for the World Test WTC final, the 31-year-old ball series. June 18-22, due to the strict (Ganguly and Shah). Normally, opportunity for the inexperi- girls have been interacting who are playing for the first Championship final, and said: “I haven’t had too much Boult, who has snared 281 quarantine rules of the country. administrators go before the enced women players to pick whenever they cross paths, it is time and girls who have played hopefully I can get over there experience with it, played a wickets in 71 Test, will be “Yes, it’s good news that Test match but as per quarantine their brains on the rigours of good to have them around in the past, may be (they can) and be part of that second Test handful of Tests over in unavailable for the first Test as players will have their families rules, since they are not playing Test cricket ahead of the one- because they have played a lot share some experience about (against England) as well,” he England. It reacts a lot differ- he has opted to spend time during the tour of UK. Ditto for members, they would have had off game against England start- in UK.” how it was in 2014. added. ently, then you have to weigh with his family after the sus- the women’s team who can also to undergo hard quarantine of ing June 16, skipper Mithali Raj “You can ask them ques- “I guess having two back to “I’ve taken a while to in all these different venues.” pension of the IPL mid-sea- have their families around. 10 days. said on Tuesday. tions and they can help out back Test matches touring understand the process with “I’m sure the boys are son. These are times when mental “The team rules wouldn’t The women’s cricket squad, because most of the girls are England and Australia can give qualifying, how everything very excited to get it in their However, the seamer, who well-being of players is para- have been applicable as far as which has been in quarantine playing this format for the first a lot of exposure to the current works with the points, still hands and see it move around. will leave for the UK on mount. president and secretary is con- in Mumbai, will be travelling to time, so it can really help them lot and if that can be carried think no one knows how that Hopefully we can entertain Thursday, is hoping to be a “The BCCI understands cerned,” the official further the United Kingdom with the if they talk to them and gain forward in the coming years, it actually works, but to get into you a little bit over the next part of the second fixture. that we need our players and added. PTI men’s side for a month-long experience from their tours,” will be great for the sport.” Taylor hoping to make the most India’s Tokyo-bound Marin pulls out of Powar wants players to get better PTI n MUMBAI been played consistently over the peri- boxers to have three od of last 10 years, so let us wait and of county experience with Broad Tokyo Olympics ll set for his second stint as Indian watch how we react, you might get sur- London: New Zealand batsman week camp abroad HARSHIT BISHT n NEW DELHI knee. I will undergo surgery this Awomen’s cricket team’s head coach, prises, I think they (the players) will Ross Taylor hopes the experi- week and start my recovery.” Ramesh Powar on Tuesday said he perform,” he said. ence of playing county cricket PTI n NEW DELHI eigning Olympic champion “This is another blow that I doesn’t have any targets in mind and Powar said he is focussing on the alongside Stuart Broad will work RCarolina Marin will not have to deal with, but I will cer- only wants his wards to improve with processes as far as Test cricket is con- to his advantage during the ndia’s nine Olympic-bound boxers will travel defend her title in the next tainly be back. The preparation every game. cerned. “I think we are playing after a Black Caps’ two Tests against Iabroad for a three-week training stint after get- month’s Tokyo Olympics as she during the last two months had “Honestly speaking, there are no long time and we need to focus on the England. ting a few days’ break following a record-shat- won’t be fit to take part in the become very difficult for reasons milestones in my head. I just want them processes to play quality cricket. We are Nottinghamshire pacer tering medal haul by the country’s pugilists at the multi-sport event because of the beyond the team’s control, but to get better at their game. You don’t go trying to create that positive vibe Broad’s 10 dismissals of Taylor just-concluded Asian Championships in Dubai. knee injury she suffered on we were excited that knew that for glory and milestones. It’ll fall in around,” he said. in 16 matches are the most by Indian men’s boxing’s High Performance Friday during training. I would on the best shape for the place at the right time,” Powar said at “...Yes there is less experience about any bowler against the right- Director Santiago Nieva said the boxers will reach The Spanish world No 3 Olympics. I won’t be possible. the pre-departure press conference. Test cricket but slowly and steadily, we hander. Tokyo for the Games, five to seven days before announced her decision to skip “I know that I am in Powar was recently re-appointed as will take as things pan out,” the former England’s rotation policy the start of the event from July 23. the Olympics on Tuesday and safe hands and that I the head coach after his unceremoni- India off-spinner added. means there are no guarantees “We will go abroad for training. The discus- said she will undergo surgery have a lot of people by ous exit in 2018 following a spat with According to Powar, the players will that either Broad or longstand- sions are on and the place will be finalised in the this week after scans my side.” Mithali at that time. Both have spoken need to make adjustments for Test ing new-ball partner James and I asked him a few questions,” next few days. It will be a three-week camp. We revealed a tear on her ante- The former about moving on from the past bitter- cricket. “Batters will have to play close Anderson will feature in the Taylor told reporters ahead of will come back to India to fine tune a few things, rior cruciate ligament and world number one, ness. to their body, show some patience. series opener at Lord’s starting what is set to be his 106th Test. and then head to Tokyo five-seven days before both meniscus on her left who became the The Indian women’s team will play When the sun is out, they will enjoy bat- on Wednesday. “I wish I had that knowledge the Games,” Nieva said laying down the plan for knee. first European a Test after a long time but Powar is ting. When the sun is down, they will But the 37-year-old Taylor up my sleeve before a few more the coming days. In a Twitter post, woman to win confident that the players will spring a have to put in that extra effort to hang is looking to make the most of of those series. The complete modalities of the planned trip Marin said, “After the Olympic Gold in surprise. in there. a 2018 English season spent “He has obviously got me will be revealed after the venue is finalised. The examinations during badminton was in “...Obviously I want more Test “Bowlers also, if there’s a lot of help, playing alongside Broad for out a few times, as most bowlers Indian boxing team has travelled quite a bit in the weekend and the red hot form this games all over the world, but again it you’ll have to control swing as well. Nottinghamshire. have, but he’s a very good bowler the past few months for tournaments and train- medical consulta- year and won four is a good start. Let’s take it step by step, We’ll have to assess a lot of things once “I had the fortune to play along with Jimmy Anderson and ing, including a lengthy trip to Europe. tion, I confirm that tournaments apart don’t push the girls into a zone where we go there and build on it. We can’t go with him at Notts and saw the the rest of them, with the Duke The training at home has been sporadic I have torn the from finishing as you are demanding too many things in with a fixed mind. If the skies are clear, way he went about things, I (ball) in hand they’re world-class because of the threat posed by Covid-19. ACL and both runner-up in the Test cricket. you might get flat tracks everywhere, heard him talking to bowlers bowlers in any conditions.” AFP meniscus on my left World Tour Finals. “It is a new format, which has not you never know,” added Powar.