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THIS RAMZAN, GIRLS IN J-K STITCH THREE ARRESTED FOR HUNTING MP ‘HAPPINESS DEPARTMENT’ TO 80 PER CENT COVID-19 PATIENTS FREE MASKS FOR DISTRIBUTION BARKING DEER IN THANE FOREST REDUCE STRESS OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ASYMPTOMATIC IN MAHARASHTRA asting and charity are essential to Ramzan, and in this holiest month of hree people have been arrested in Shahapur in Thane district for allegedly he BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government has decided to have a aharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today said "80 per cent FIslam when the country is fighting coronavirus pandemic, 12 girls have Thunting animals in the Tansa Reserve Forest Wildlife Division, officials said on Tseparate "Happiness Department" and use its services to reduce Mpatients of coronavirus were asymptomatic" in his state – which has the come together in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir to stitch masks for Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the men were held from Dongar Sheth area on the stress of coronavirus patients and boost the largest number of COVID-19 patients in the country. free distribution. "All of us are on Ramzan fast. We have resolved to Shahapur's Vehlonde on Saturday, Thane Deputy Conservator of Forests Arjun morale of those at the forefront of the battle Maharashtra currently has 7,628 cases -- more than a contribute in our own little way in the fight against the disease. Mhase told PTI. "A white plastic bag with them contained the carcass of a against the disease. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh quarter of over 26,000 cases in the country. A chunk of Hope our sadqa (or sadaqah/charity) will be of some help," barking deer. We arrested Vishnu Gopal Gavit (37) of Dive-Aghai, Shankar Chouhan, during his previous tenure, set up the them are from Mumbai, the country's financial capital. Aarzo Akhter (17), a resident of Pasri Mohalla, told PTI. The Kodu Sarai (45) and Akshay Shankar Sarai (20), both from "Anand Vibhag" (happiness department) in 2016. The Chief Minister said his state will take a decision on initiative by the girls, who are voluntarily stitching the masks to Taharpur, and have registered a case with Shahapur police under But, after the Congress came to power in the state extending the lockdown by the end of this month. "We will handover to the district administration for free distribution, has the Forest Act and Wildlife Act," he informed. He said cases of in 2018, it merged the happiness department take a call on what to do after the 30th," Mr Thackeray said. been acknowledged by the local Army unit which came hunting of animals in forests in these parts have increased during with the "Adhyatmik Vibhag" (spiritual For now, he said, "We are restarting some things. I forward to help the group by providing them material. the lockdown in place for the novel coronavirus outbreak. department). am going to study (the plan) it this evening. Let experts lead 81 new Corona cases response to COVID-19

KRISHNA PRASAD In stark contrast, political leaders are taking snap detected across State decisions according to their limited understanding here are unconfirmed n of the disease and asking police to enforce their PNS VIJAYAWADA The tally goes up to reports in the social positive Tmedia that North decisions. It is like asking a plumber to do the The State has reported an cases Korea's President Kim Jong- electrical work at gunpoint upward surge in Covid–19 Un has ordered his police to Covid-19 pool positive cases with 81 new identified fire if they find any coron- testing should be positive cases being reported in in Krishna 1,097 avirus-infected person in the I have a doubt: Is the cur- their limited understanding of encouraged in UP: the last 24 hours taking the district country. So, if reports say rent situation a health emer- the disease and asking police total number to 1,097 with 835 52 835 active cases there are 'no cases'in North gency or one impinging on to enforce their decisions. It is Yogi Adityanath active cases. As many as 60 are from Korea, people are going to law&order? In a health emer- like asking a plumber to do the patients made a complete Krishna, 12 laugh at the 'novel' manage- gency, when public health is at electrical work at gunpoint. recovery and were discharged, from West Krishna each from Nagar, four cases each from ment of Coronavirus. What a great risk due to an epidem- Terms like pandemic and and no deaths were reported, Godavari, four West Khudus Nagar and Jomkana some other countries are ic, appropriate measures will epidemic do not say anything according to the health bulletin Kurnool, three each Godavari and Grounds all in the city, while doing in the name of contain- be taken to control the disease about the severity of the dis- 4 released by the government from Prakasam, Anantapur districts. two cases were reported from ing the spread of the virus is ease at the individual level; so, here on Sunday. Guntur and YSR It may be noted that Gudavalli village. As many as even more amusing. They they can run the range from Kurnool district continued Kadapa and two each Krishna district has 300 people are sent to quaran- have asked people to stop all relatively mild to deadly. Flu to top the list with 279 cases, from Anantapur and reported 52 positive cases tine, who are in contact with activity and stay put at home. per se vis-a-visepidemics and followed by Guntur with 214 East Godavari districts. among 81 cases reported on the Covid-19 positive lorry No transport, no movement, pandemics is a good example and Krishna district 177. In the Out of the 60 patients, Sunday. During the past few driver in Krishna Lanka. More even coming out of your with the coordination of all of this. How is the world last 24 hours, 6,768 tests were who were discharged days, Krishna district was number of hamalis at Rajiv house will be a crime punish- departments concerned, with reckoning flu:as epidemic or conducted and 81 Covid-19 during the last 24 reporting more number of Gandhi wholesale vegetable able under new sections. doctors, scientists and public pandemic? The outbreak of flu positive cases were identified hours, 24 patients are from positive cases. Out of the 52 market was also sent to quar- Police have been given extra- health experts leading the during the rainy season can across the State. Kurnool, 15 from SPS Nellore, positive cases in Krishna dis- antine centres as more number ordinary power to confine response. In stark contrast, vary in its intensity and Among the 81 positive cases 11 from Prakasam, six from trict, 24 cases are from Krishna of positive cases were identified people and control their political leaders are taking spread. reported in the State, 52 cases Guntur, two from Chittoor, one Lanka, 18 from Karmika among hamalis. movements. snap decisions according to 3 As cases mount, Shah calls CM COVID-19 TREATMENT Police, medical, AIIMS- sanitation All eyes on Prime to enquire about lockdown steps Mangalagiri gets workers to get Minister Modi’s PNS n VIJAYAWADA approval for full salaries crucial meet with CMs today Union Home Minister Amit plasma therapy PNS n VIJAYAWADA Shah enquired Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy about PNS n VIJAYAWADA The government has issued the measures taken up by his a clarification about April 5 government during the lock- The All India Institute of salaries to be disbursed to down to combating the pan- Medical Sciences (AIIMS)- the government demic Covid-19, as it was Mangalagiri has received the employees follow- spreading its tentacles across the Centre's approval for plasma ing the lockdown. State. therapy on Sunday to treat Centre planes to airlift The govern- The Home Minister reviewed the Covid-19 patients. ment has decid- the strategies to be adopted In the plasma therapy, ed to pay 100 per after partial relaxation while blood is collected from Indians stranded cent salary to police person- speaking to Jagan over phone on YS Jaganmohan Reddy Amit Shah patients, who recovered from nel, medical and health Sunday. In turn, the Chief Covid-19. Later, the plasma department staff and sanita- Minister reportedly briefed who were stranded in Gujarat from their blood is separat- tion workers, who are in the about the various measures CM sought the Finance due to the lockdown. ed and then administered to abroad post lockdown forefront in fight against taken up by the government to Minister’s intervention An officer from Nirmala patients, who were suffering the deadly Coronavirus. n containing the spread of the in rescuing the AP Sitaraman's office has been from the Coronavirus. PNS NEW DELHI While the remaining gov- virus. The Chief Minister in con- assigned to coordinate with the It is learnt that the State Prime Minister ernment employees will be versation with the Home fishermen stranded in State for the rescue operation. Health Department has sub- The Centre is planning to Narendra Modi is paid half salary like the pre- Minister reportedly stated that Gujrajat due to the The Union Finance Minister has mitted a letter to the Centre bring back Indian nationals expected to discuss this vious month. The Finance Andhra Pradesh tops in the lockdown assured of coordination between to set up the Centre for stranded abroad once the May issue with Chief department has issued the country with an average 1,274 the two States and sending the Excellence in 3 lockdown ends, top govern- orders to this effect on ‘Movement of Covid-19 tests being conducted stranded fishermen. In this Immunotherapy and ment sources have said, amid Ministers when he is Sunday. The government raw material key per million population in the who is the nodal officer for regard, senior official Satish Pharmacotherapy at AIIMS demands from various states. scheduled to hold video has also decided to pay full State. The Chief Minister said Andhra Pradesh, seeking the Chandra will coordinate with in Mangalagiri. Prime Minister Narendra conference with CMs on pension amount to govern- hurdle in restart that he spoke to Finance Centre’s help for rescuing the the Union Minister's office on Modi is expected to discuss Monday ment pensioners this month. of biz’ Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Andhra Pradesh fishermen, behalf of the State government. 3 this issue with Chief Ministers It may be recalled that they when he is scheduled to hold were paid only 50 per cent of video conference with CMs eager to return to their home the pension amount in on Monday. states. They are seeking the March. Aalla Nani visits Patapatnam without mask Several states including help of respective state gov- 8 Telangana, Andhra Pradesh ernments to return home. PNS n PATAPATNAM attracting criticism from all facility, a medical team to have requested Centre to take The central government is quarters. Every one accompa- undertake door to door sur- steps for the safe return of reportedly in touch with all TODAY Deputy Chief Minister and nying the minister wore vey in red zone. people belonging to respective states to seek details of their Minister for Health Aalla masks, but not the minister, He said that 500 rapid test- states, who were stranded citizens abroad and is likely to ALMANAC Nani on Sunday visited it is reported. ing kits were handed over to abroad due to lockdown and announce the final plan soon. Month & Paksham: Patapatnam mandal in Reviewing the situation, authorities and a mobile facing several hardships since The Centre is likely to tell Paush & Shukla Paksha Srikakulam district, which the health minister called for ATM would also be pressed March 25 lockdown. states to arrange quarantine Panchangam reported at least three Corona erecting a round-the-clock into service. He also hinted at Thousands of people from facilities for the citizens so positive cases. The minister check post, organising a spe- converting the Patapatnam Telugu States, especially in that they don’t mix with the Tithi : Chaturthi: 02:29 pm touring the affected area cial medical camp, police community hospital into a Gulf countries, lost their liveli- locals. Nakshatram: Mrigashirsha: 12:29 am without wearing mask is picket, 50-bed quarantine 30-bed hospital. hood due to lockdown and are 3 (Next Day) 3 Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Rahukalam: 07:30 am – 09:04 am Fire officer dies while ‘Bored' truck driver plays cards with pals, 24 infected Yamagandam: 10:39 am – 12:13 pm Varjyam: NIL PNS n VIJAYAWADA The truck driver in Krishna for the transmission of the Gulika: 01:48 pm - 03:22 pm Lanka locality was bored and coronavirus in these cases, dousing flames A bored truck drivers effort to played cards with his friends he said in a recorded video Good Time: (to start any important work) kill time by indulging in a and neighbours while the message. Amritakalam: 03:07 pm – 04:49 pm PNS n ANANTAPUR fire brigade personnel rushed game of cards with friends women grouped up and Vijayawada is one of the Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:48 am – 12:38 pm to the spot and worked hard and neighbours led to the played tambola. All this major hotspots of coronavirus In a major fire mishap, a fire to bring the flames under infection of coronavirus in 24 resulted in the spread of the in the state where over 100 VIJAYAWADA officer was charred to death control. In the process, fire people in one locality of dreaded virus in 24 people, he cases have been registered at Rampur village in officer Parandhamayya was Vijayawada city in Andhra said. so far. WEATHER Penugonda mandal of the engulfed with flames and Pradesh, Krishna district "The same thing happened In the last 24 hours alone 25 Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms district on Sunday. burnt alive as he found no Collector A Md Imtiaz said in Karmika Nagar. The truck fresh cases were reported in Temp: 37/28 The fire officer went to way to come out of the here on Saturday. driver moved around social- the city, which is part of the Humidity: 64% Gujiri godown, along with flames. The loss to the prop- A social grouping for ising and in the process about state capital Amaravati. Sunrise: 05:52 am fire brigade personnel, while erty due to fire mishap was whiling away time by anoth- 15 people got afflicted," Imtiaz The Collector appealed to Sunset: 06:35 pm attempting to douse the put at Rs 1 crore. Causes of er truck driver resulted in the added. people to strictly maintain Current Weather Conditions flames. fire mishap are being virus affliction to about 15 Vijayawada. These two 40 cases in the city in the last Failure to maintain physical physical distance to avoid the Updated April 26, 2020 5:00 PM On a tip off from locals, explored. people in another locality in instances accounted for about couple of days, he said. distance was the sole cause infection. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020 vijayawada 02

he most disturbing sight in the aftermath of the Toutbreak of Covid-19 in India is undoubtedly the long The long march of migrants and passing sympathy march of migrants to their native places amid the nation- migrants who are risking their lockdown 2.0 ahead, charitable second phase may not be all nalists too are risking their No more Sunday specials went to the stalls for some wide lockdown against all lives. Hyderabadis living on activities initiated by several REPORTERS’ that effective as most of the lives. They are among the Due to Covid-19-induced fresh stock odds. One witnesses heart- the outskirts too are witness to organisations and political present donors, weighed down unsung warriors, ensuring lockdown, no more Sunday rending scenes on most of the this human tragedy. What leaders are likely to face stiff by mounting expenses, may that all news related to specials. No! We are not Scribes out of quarantine roads leading to villages from beats them is the number of challenges. Political leaders, D ARY back down. Coronavirus reaches people, talking about Sunday arti- The families of seven cities and along railway tracks. cars and other vehicles mov- charitable organisations and regardless of the lockdown. cles. Some delicacies have scribes in Mahabubnagar These migrant laborers,young ing freely elsewhere in the city, NGOs are competing with one I'll only get Public must imagine for a sec- become rarest of rare species heaved a sigh of relief on and old alike, are legging it out with only a stray cop obstruct- another to provide support Corona first: Etela ond how things would have these days, with the author- Sunday as they came out in scorching heat for days on ing their movement. Ashopper and servicesto a section of the Assembly Padma Rao Goud Following reports of some been amid lockdown in the ities imposing curbs upon without any problem in the end, each carrying a load of who is not able to digest all this migrant labour, slum-dwellers has spent about Rs 1 crore and journalists being infected by absence of media. In Mumbai, restrictions in the name con- tests for Coronavirus. The their belongings. With no said: "It is painful to seethese and below poverty line people distributed grocery to about coronavirus, Minister Etela over 50 journalists contract- taining the spread of the seven scribes had been quar- means of livelihood and all unexpected scenes everyday. I in each and every town and 10,000 families in his seg- Rajender asked reporters not ed the virus. Alas! On the flip virus. Under normal cir- antined after they were listed hopes of living in cities dashed, feel like helping them. But urban parts. Some are doing ment. The charities run by to bescared. He said, side, they are not among the cumstances, people flock to among those who attended they are headed back to the after all I am a small trader. it as public relations exercise. families of political leaders "Coronavirus will come to me privileged ones who get insur- mutton, chicken and fish the party conducted by a per- very places they had given up What can I do for them, So be it. In the villages, the have also contributed to this first and through me toyou. ance cover, unlike some of the markets to grab their desired son who tested Covid-19 pos- in search of greener pastures. except for feeling sad?" panchayats are extending sup- humanitarian exercise.The real There is nothing to be scared other frontline workers. items. These days, with peo- itive last week. The decision What is galling is that the cen- Unwittingly, he hit the nail on port to the needy at their challenge may surface in the of. Telangana tested 10journal- Mercifully, some of the media ple ignoring curbs and to quarantine them had tral and state governments, the head. For, we have only respective places.Some of the weeks ahead when the govern- istsfirst and they all tested neg- outlets have allowed journal- norms on Sundays, and with caused tense moments to whichare leaving no stone passing sympathy for the leaders have spent huge ments may begin relaxing ative". Jokes apart, there are ists to work from home. This growing number of positive other journalists too. Now, unturned to bring back NRIs marching millions. Ought of amounts to procure essential curbs in certain zones. Since reports ofjournalists testing being so, the lockdown has hit cases in cities, the authorities even they are happy. stuck in foreign countries and sight, out of mind! commodities, including gro- there is fear of community positive in districts. some of the media outlets so have taken stern steps to Contributed by Kolishetty act even on pleas aired ceries, with the expenditure transmission in the districts, badly that they have begun close all mutton, chicken Venkateshwarlu, PV Kondal through social media, are When charity becomes ranging between five lakh and those quarantined or isolated Unsung warriors in pruning staff. Be it pay cut or and fish stalls on Sunday. Rao,Naveena Ghanate,Sumit doing hardly anything to pro- dearer one crore. There is talk that are on the rise. This entails a media too lay-offs, most of the scribes do Some got to know about the Onka, Ch Pradeep vide reassuring support to the With another 15 days of deputy speaker of Telangana lot more charity. All told, the In these corona times, jour- their part. fresh orders only when they andAvinash Deepak Puli. Pawan urges govt Gold may firm up to extend input Lockdown gives tough at dizzying heights PNS n HYDERABAD value of Rs. 94.37and Rs. 82.59 respectively. subsidy to farmers time to pet owners After the historic crash of oil Other foreign exchange market, the oil exporting rates (in Rs.) are: Australian n n PNS VIJAYAWADA PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n While announcing the n While, for Usha Rani, owner of at 11 pm. "I badly needed the countries all over the world Dollar 48.74, UAE Dirham lockdown, the Centre did pug, is worried about her dog’s medicine. I had called up the suffered a lifetime blow. And, 20.78, Kuwaiti Dinar 245.38, Jana Sena president Pawan It seems the lockdown not survival. “My dog hasn't eaten for clinic in the morning and was hardly had they realised its Saudi Riyal 20.30, Omani Kalyan has demanded Chief only hit human beings but also not include animal told it will be open only for gravity, fresh bout of trade war, Riyal 198.19, Hongkong the past few days because his wet Minister YS Jaganmohan one of its trusted companions, food as an three hours. Happy that I could coupled with threat of retalia- Dollar 9.85 and Swiss Franc Reddy to extend input subsidy too. Pet owners in essential item, food used to make it," he said. Acharya said tory action by the US against 78.37. Brent and Crude oil to farmers, who sustained Visakhapatnam are finding it which made it very be delivered he had to rush to the clinic in China for the latter's act of remained highly volatile losses due to unseasonal rains. difficult to take their pet dogs difficult to procure daily, which is his car in the locked down city spreading the Coronavirus, before closing at dollars 21.80 Because of the unseasonal out for walks and also to get the items not available and reached the place after plunged global markets into and Rs.1,035 (per barrel) rains, paddy, maize and hor- food, essentials and veterinar- n now,” she said. All much pleading with the police- unprecedented uncertainty. respectively. MCX copper ticultural crops got damaged ian services. Later, the Centre the pet stores in men on duty. Consequently, gold appre- closed at Rs. 399.15 (per kg). inflicting severe loss to farm- Ramana Rao, software engi- clarified that pet my area are “I attend four to five cases ciated further during the week Sensex, Nifty 50 and Ny Mex ers. In a release here on neer of BS Layout, owner of food and animal closed and strictly on an appointment ended Saturday and closed at closed at 31,327.22, 9,154.40 Sunday, he noted that the Pawan Kalyan Labrador, is finding it difficult food was an deliveries are not basis for treating tick-borne US dollars 1,727.43 (per oz). and 17.18 points. crops ready for harvesting urged the to keep his dog well-fed. essential item taking place fevers, diarrhoea, skin aller- Silver too, moved up in tan- have been damaged and also Katariya, a pet owner in gies, ear and eye infections dem and closed at dollars COMMODITIES those kept in farm yard. government to Shivajipalem, said his eight- through I/V fluids, antibi- 15.24. According to experts, Agricultural operations like He urged the government to compensate the year-old dog has a medical food was an essential item. shot up to 15-18 households on otics, anti-allergic medications the yellow metal is likely to harvesting and transporting compensate the farmer for farmer for the loss condition and has been run- While, for Usha Rani, owner of any day during the lockdown and emergency surgeries”, said firm up further to dizzy the agro products are in full the loss and asked it to pur- ning from pillar to post to pug, is worried about her dog’s period. We are also doing Dr N Sridhar, owner of Paws heights in the days to come. swing, following the permis- chase the discoloured paddy at and asked it to stock up on vet-prescribed survival. “My dog hasn't eaten home service for complete N Tails Pet Clinic in Pedda In the past twelve months, sion accorded to farmers. the MSP. purchase the food. “I cannot experiment for the past few days because grooming of dogs from nail Waltair. gold has recorded an No doubt, this step has Expressing concern over discoloured paddy with another brand because it his wet food used to be deliv- cutting to hair depending on "While we used to be open appreciation of almost certain inherent risk of arrivals of paddy from other may not suit my pet dog. ered daily, which is not avail- the quality of breed during the throughout the day on six 20 per cent. That spreading Covid-19 places causing loss to the local at the MSP Despite efforts, I fear, I have, able now,” she said. All the pet lockdown”. days in normal times, now we explains why the pandemic as the farmers, he suggested reining too, little to last for 10 days,” stores in my area are closed and Satish Acharya of One Town are forced to run a curtailed demand for gold norms of social in the arrivals from other The idea of increasing the said Rao. deliveries are not taking place. area needed a de-worming service - for three hours on has been perenni- distancing could places. water cess to farmers is not While announcing the lock- While, Nihar Tripathi owner medicine for his Golden every day during this lock- ally increas- get a con- Out of the agricultural sta- advisable, he said asking the down, the Centre did not of Om Sai Pet Nest Shop in Retriever on Sunday. As he down period. Besides the prob- ing. venient go- bilisation fund allocated for government to withdraw the include animal food as an Muralinagar, said: “From vis- called up a pet clinic at Paws N lem of getting their pets treat- At home, WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW by in the 2019-20, Rs 3,000 crore, the proposal as the farmer is in essential item, which made it iting four to five houses on Tails Pet Clinic in Pedda ed, the owners are also finding due to the countrywide lock- process, still the risk had to be government should release difficulties for want of the very difficult to procure the urgent calls to supply food and Waltair, where he shows his pet it difficult to take their dogs for down, there was no glitter in taken to avert colossal loss of funds to farmers affected by MSP and marketing amenities items. Later, the Centre clari- medicine for their pets in nor- regularly, he was asked to col- walk outside during the lock- markets. However, some firms agro products, particularly Coronavirus. for his produce. fied that pet food and animal mal times, now the number has lect it before the closure time down.” offered jewellery sale online. food grains and cash crops. The response to the online sale The government has offers with attractive discounts already commenced buying was fairly good particularly in paddy and permitted export of the light of Akshay Tritiya fes- rice. However, other agro Prof Sobhan Vinjamuri honoured Navy’s public warning equipment tival when it is customary to products such as cardamom buy gold. For the first time in are not so lucky because of to be used in Vizag’s Red Zones history, markets remained lower demand due to Covid- with BNMS President's Medal closed on the festival of 19 restrictions in importing PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM INS Satpura in 2011 after pira- very high decibel tones and Akshay Tritiya. Platinum and countries. PNS n VIJAYAWADA ing a key role in origin to serve the cy reached alarming propor- noise beams of up to 150 palladium were quoted at The supply chain through- international col- Society as its To disseminate messages and tions in Gulf of Aden. The dBSPL. The Indian Navy has Rs.18,783.40 and Rs.47,288.10 out the country has been well Prof. Sobhan Vinjamuri, a laborations across President during ensure social distancing in 150dB public address system acquired the system from a US (per 10 gms). MCX gold and maintained in the prevailing senior doctor of Indian origin the globe, especial- 2016-2018. Prof. containment zones, the Vizag literarily scares the hell out of firm, which holds its patent. silver recorded smart appreci- situation. in the UK has been honoured ly with India. He Vinjamuri is cur- police are installing Long hostile elements. The system “The voice can reach to a dis- ation and closed at Rs. Now that shops have been with the prestigious BNMS has also been rently on the Range Acoustic Device can automatically translate tance of two kilometres and the 46,858.22 (per 10 gms) and Rs. permitted to remain open, President's Medal for the year bestowed with Editorial Board of (LRAD) with the help of warnings into several lan- high pitched voice sends a 42,210 (per kg) respectively. subject to some restrictions, 2020 for his exceptional con- Vikram Sarabhai the specialty jour- Indian Navy. The device would guages, depending upon the strong message to the people, In foreign exchange market, availability of day-to-day tributions to nuclear medicine. Memorial Oration Prof Sobhan Vinjamuri nal- Nuclear be set up on a roof top in one choice of the captain and the who are seen violating the Indian Rupee managed fur- goods will not be difficult. In his 22 years of service, Prof. Award by the Medicine of the containment zones, region his vessel is sailing in. lockdown conditions,’’ said a ther erosion in value visa vis- However, it remains to be seen Vinjamuri has been a key Society of Nuclear Medicine, Communications. The British Allipuram where two positive It is learnt that LRAD a non- senior police officer. The a-vis US dollar with the how the authorities manage leader in medicine locally, India (SNMI) in 2017. He also Nuclear Medicine Society is a cases were reported. The lethal system, but if required equipment is being installed on exchange value of Rs.76.45. lakhs of retail outlets and regionally, nationally and inter- holds the distinction of the first prestigious forum for radioiso- Indian Navy installed LRAD in can injure the targeted person- Monday, sources from the Similarly, British Pound and lakhs of potential customers nationally and has been play- and the only medic of Indian tope studies. destroyers INS Mysore and on nel with literally ear-splitting, Navy said. Euro command the exchange thronging to make purchases. OF PAPER TIGERS AND THEIR RINGMASTERS HC UPADHYAY inferior to the elected author- SC invokes the rule of contra sultant. The respondent insur- debate telecast on April 21, in some time back and his moth- n HYDERABAD ity. In fact, like the President of A Supreme Court bench, headed by preferentum ance company had included an which Arnab Goswami alleged- er was bed-ridden. The accused India, the status of all other Justice DY Chandrachud, stayed for one In a reportable judgement exception in the terms and con- ly made some objectionable was jobless and had the respon- Amidst much din and dust constitutional functionaries pronounced on April 15, the ditions of its policy document comments against the president sibility of looking after his ail- over the future of the world in nominated or appointed by week, investigation into several FIRs Supreme Court applied the which said that the respondent of the Congress party, Sonia ing mother and younger broth- the face of the poisonous grip him enjoy high status and dig- filed against Editor-in-Chief of the rule of contra preferentum and insurance company shall not be Gandhi, has filed criminal er. of Covid-19 for over three nity. Governors, on the other Republic TV Arnab Goswami awarded compensation to the responsible to pay the claim if cases in Maharashtra, The court took note of his months, the bickering between hand, have to maintain their widow of a surgeon who was death arises out of and in the Telangana and Chhattisgarh plight and acquitted him. The political parties over petty mat- dignity in letter and spirit. If working in a hospital as consul- course of the employment of states against the journalist. court also directed the author- ters like the size of the sample they have any difference of right or power to do anything ures in the elections are quite tant. the deceased. Arnab and his journalist ities to provide grocery to him for testing patients or the actu- opinion with the Chief which is against the desperate to regain lost ground. A division bench of Justice The doctor-husband of the wife were physically assaulted and leave him at his home. al number of the affected ones Minister about the way in Constitution or laws made And, in their attempts, often R.F Nariman and Justice appellant, Dr Alpesh Gandhi, on the intervening night of True, it is necessary that justice do not suit the high reputation which she or he functions, thereunder. The rule of law they forget their limits until S.Ravindra Bhat, considering while traveling on June 9, 1997 April 22-23 allegedly by must be done, but at the same that our country enjoys on the then there are constitutional alone shall prevail and any they are forcibly shown an appeal filed in the in a mini-bus owned by the Congress goons. time it must appear to have international arena. ways and means for the attempt to break the law has the door. SusheelabenIndravadan Rotary Eye Institute, Navsari, Media bodies have con- been done. The court in Bihar Indeed, it is painful to Governor to put forth his to be dealt with severely. The True, currently the Gandhi & Another vs. The along with other staff members demned the attack in one voice, Shareef has exactly done that. observe democratically elected views. Issuing the orders or latest Ordinance for the government of the day New India Assurance Co, Ltd of the Institute, met with a seri- terming it as an assault on the governments, both at the cen- directives and rushing to the protection of health work- has been focusing & Others case, applied the rule ous accident when the van freedom of expression guaran- New additional judge for tral and state levels, indulging media are certainly not expect- ers is a right step in much on the of contra preferentum which driver lost control of the vehi- teed by the Constitution. Karnataka HC in mud-slinging at one anoth- ed of a Governor who holds the this direction. Covid-19 says:cle due to over-speeding, as a After getting a clean chit er forgetting the fact that by gubernatorial post. The Unfortunately, in pandemic, Verbachartarumfortiusaccipiun result of which the van turned Bihar Court renders human- from intelligence agencies, the doing so they are betraying the Constitution provides that if recent times mob but it does not mean tur contrapreferentum which turtle. Later, he succumbed to itarian justice central government has noti- trust reposed in them by peo- the state cabinet is not func- lynching, rape, mur- that the law-breakers, means that ambiguity in the death. Like a true scene from a fied the appointment of ple. The latest outbursts of tioning in accordance with the der and attacks on the paper tigers and wording of the policy is to be Reprieve for TV journalist Bollywood film, a court in Advocate SavanurVishwajith West Bengal Chief Minister Constitution, then he has to journalists, sadhu - LEGAL their far and near resolved against the party who On April 24, a Supreme Bihar Shareef, Nalanda dis- Shetty as Additional Judge of Mamata Banerjee belittling the submit a report to this effect to sanyasis, lawyers, health placed ringmasters will prepared it. However, the ambi- Court bench, headed by Justice trict of Bihar has rendered the Karnataka High Court for Governor as being 'inferior' to the President of India. The workers and even ROUNDUP go scot-free forever. To guity has to be there on the face D.Y Chandrachud, stayed for justice to a minor boy who was a period of two years. her since he is only a 'nominat- norms and protocol have to be policemen have enforce the rule of law of it and should not be creat- one week, investigation into accused of theft. In another development, ed' person while she is holding followed by all authorities, increased. Many of these are and preserve the sovereignty, ed. several FIRs filed against the The minor was arrested by Advocate B. Vijaysen Reddy an 'elective' post, are unwar- whether elected, nominated or committed in the name of ' integrity and liberty of people, The question in the instant leading television anchor and police on the charge of com- has been recommended by the ranted. The makers of the appointed. freedom' granted by the the democratically elected gov- case was whether the husband Editor-in- Chief of the Republic mitting theft and produced Collegium of the Supreme Constitution of India never Therefore, let our political Constitution to which no sane ernment is duty-bound to go to of the appellant was in the reg- TV Arnab Goswami. before the magistrate. In course Court for his appointment as a intended to show any nominat- leaders and bureaucrats under- person would agree. The badly any extent, and it must. ular employment of the insured The Congress party, enraged of hearing, it was revealed that Judge of the High Court of ed constitutional authority as stand clearly that they have no wounded self-styled public fig- hospital or he was just a con- at the tone and tenor of the TV the minor's father had died Telangana.

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PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM n The modus operandi is The government will pay Rs the fraudsters claim that 2,000 to each of the discharged With government announc- they are calling from Covid-19 patients for buying ing moratorium benefit on banks and digital nutritious food to enhance bank loans and people using immunity, according to offi- mostly digital banking due to payments wallets to cials. the lockdown, cyber crooks update your KYC for During a review meeting have been quick to take advan- uninterrupted digital here on Sunday chaired by tage of the situation to cheat payments and cheating Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan netizens in the State. people. A 35-year-old- Reddy, officials said that finan- Unlike other crimes (rapes, man from Vizag city was cial assistance of Rs 2,000 will murders and others) that the latest victim of be distributed to those who are have seen a dip in cities and cybercrimes as he lost discharged enabling them to Cvoid-19 have been faced dis- n During a review meeting towns in the State, police Rs 1.4 lakh for updating buy nutritious food for boost- crimination in their locality. here on Sunday chaired said that they have been the KYC by downloading ing immunity. So far 231 have This was due to highlighting of by Chief Minister YS received information that been discharged, while a few issues related to Covid-19 in a Jaganmohan Reddy, there have been cases of some app. Like the received the amount while few media channels that creat- fraudulent phone calls, youngster, 12 more others will also get the ed a panic among people, said officials said that financial prompting and advisory. people have lost their allowance, officials disclosed. health experts. assistance of Rs 2,000 will The modus operandi is the money for just uploading The Chief Minister has The Chief Minister made it be distributed to those fraudsters claim that they are some apps for KYC instructed officials to take nec- clear that the Nadu-Nedu pro- who are discharged calling from banks and digital completion in the state essary steps to instill confi- gramme works in the hospitals enabling them to buy payments wallets to update money for just uploading some loaded Anydesk for KYC com- for committing fraud, he n dence among people as a sec- should be completed within nutritious food for your KYC for uninterrupted apps for KYC completion in pletion. added. A police officer tion of media was highlighting the deadline. It is essential to boosting immunity digital payments and cheating the state. A police officer suggested In between March 23 and suggested not to the unnecessary issues, while provide the required infra- people. A 35-year-old-man The cops of cybercrimes not to download any app like April 18, a total of 25 cyber- download any app like fake news is being spread on structure, faculty in the hospi- n So far 231 have been from Vizag city was the latest police station (CPP), Vizag Anydesk, Quicksupport and a crimes were registered in Vizag Anydesk, Quicksupport social media on the tals to face the pandemic. He discharged, while a few victim of cybercrimes as he lost city said that the 35-year-yong- few others for KYC completion and Vijayawada cities, includ- and a few others for KYC Coronavirus. ordered officials to ensure received the amount Rs 1.4 lakh for updating the ster received a phone call from such apps give remote access to ing 14 cases related to financial completion such apps Officials brought a few that other emergency services while others will also get KYC by downloading some a person and he was asked to your devices, which allows transactions. The netizens have give remote access to instances to the notice of the should not be affected and fill the allowance, officials app. Like the youngster, 12 update KYC for continue the fraudsters to know your PIN, lost over Rs 6 to 8 lakh in the your devices Chief Minister where those the vacant doctors and nurs- disclosed more people have lost their digital transactions. He down- OTP and bank account details 14 frauds. who recovered from the es posts. Waltair Dvn’s efforts continue for Govt signs MoU CCTV camera surveillance at Krishna Lanka area for electric bus PNS n VIJAYAWADA 6,000 vehicles. He regretted in making unit uninterrupted supply of essentials spite of the relentless efforts of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM With more than 150 Covid – 19 police, some people are behaving PNS n VIJAYAWADA positive cases being reported in irresponsibly in the city partic- The Waltair Railway Division Vijayawada city as per the latest ularly in Red Zone areas. The government has issued continues its efforts for the bulletin released by the govern- He warned people that police orders for the construction of uninterrupted supply of essen- ment, Collector Md Imtiaz and approach would be different two large scale industries in tial commodities to various Police Commissioner Ch henceforth with 24 new cases Anantapur. As a part of this, parts of the country during the Dwaraka Tirumala Rao visited being reported from Krishna the government has signed an lockdown period to avoid Krishna Lanka on Sunday. A Lanka area on Sunday. He said MoU with the Veera Vahana inconvenience to the public march past was taken out by the State Disaster Response Udyog Private Limited for with precautionary measures police personnel to create aware- Force (SDRF) teams also setting up of an electric bus to combat infection. ness about the deadly virus. deployed in Krishna Lanka manufacturing unit in With the dedicated and Among 52 new Coronavirus and other Red Zone areas in the Anantapur district. Develop- committed work force the cases reported in Krishna district, city to control people and ment activities of Andhra Division could load more than particularly from Vijayawada down rules in Krishna Lanka and Krishna Lanka area with drones check the spread of Covid-19 Pradesh Aerospace and 1,200 trains in this lockdown Chenganpalli, Amaravathi trains, the needs of the public city, the Commissioner of Police other Red Zones in Vijayawada. and CCTV cameras. He said cases. The CP has reminded Defence Electronics Park will period till date comprising colony, Trissur. have been complied. warned people that police would Speaking on the occasion, police initially collected penalties that essential commodities are also start very soon in the various essential commodi- Waltair Division of East Apart from its main role as take stringent action against Tirumala Rao said that police for the violation of lockdown already being sent to the hous- State, according to an official ties like rice, maize, pulses, Coast Railway is also running National Transporter, the people for violation of lock- would keep a vigil on people in rules in the city and later seized es in Red Zone areas. release. coal, petroleum products, iron parcel special trains, which are Division also shouldered social and steel , container traffic. playing crucial role in supply responsibility through its The Division has transport- of very important items. humanistic approach to ed more than one lakh tons of Ferrying more than 550 Tons arrange food to the destitute food grains in 37 rakes, loaded of essential commodities com- and poor stranded people by Patapatnam area has been Groom jumps into from Srikakulam, prising Fruits & Vegetables- Indian Railway Catering Vizianagaram, Bobbili, 514 tons, Fish-15 tons Milk Tourism Corporation Pendurthi, Jeypore to various and Dairy Products-0.33 Tons, (IRCTC). Several NGOs and parts of the country like medicines & medical equip- Volunteer organizations also declared as Red Zone agricultural well Adhoni, white field, Jowy, ment, grocery items etc. joined hands for serving the PNS n KURNOOL Cuddapah, Hubbali, through its time tabled parcel food to the needy. PNS n SRIKAKULAM Over 1,145 visited the district from A prospective bridge groom Health Minister Aalla Nani has overseas. At least 4,271 came into jumped into an agricultural put the total number of well in Yemmiganur rural AIIMS-Mangalagiri Police, medical, sanitation Corona positive cases detect- contact with them, Health Minister mandal and committed sui- ed in the district at four. Aalla Nani said. The travellers to cide unable to bear with the workers to get full salaries Addressing the media in district from Delhi were put at 230, Coronavirus posing hurdles to gets approval for... connection with his visit to his marriage leading to its Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 Patapatnam, he said that 3,546 while 488 arrived here from Mumbai postponement, a report said tested negative for the virus on Sunday. An executive committee with five doctors In the first week of April, Chief Minister YS except four, who tested posi- Coronavirus diagnostic lab ties and the Patapatnam area The deceased was identified and a technical committee with six doctors Jaganmohan Reddy has decided to exempt police tive. has been set up in Srikakulam has been declared as Red Zone. as Nagaraju, 20, a resident of only in the marriage of not have been appointed in this regard. The personnel, employees of the medical and health Over 1,145 visited the dis- since four cases surfaced in the In all, 50 check posts have been Yeddula market in only Nagaraju but also many Centre has directed the government to set department, including doctors and paramedical staff trict from overseas. At least district. Tests are being con- set up. Arrangements for main- Yemmiganur. Recently, elders prospective brides and up a laboratory as soon as possible amid the in various government hospitals and also ground staff 4,271 came into contact with ducted through rapid testing taining sanitation and supply of in his family fixed his marriage grooms, forcing them to put spread of Coronavirus in the State. As per working in the sanitation wings of municipalities and them, he said. The travellers to and TruNat kits. The Gems essential commodities have with a girl and both sides have off their wedding plans. reports, a 49-year-old man, who was admin- municipal corporations from the “salary deferment” district from Delhi were put at Hospital here has been con- been made. He also said that decided to perform the mar- Peeved Nagaraju, jumped istered convalescent plasma therapy at a pri- order. The services of employees working round-the- 230, while 488 arrived here verted into Covid-19 Hospital. efforts to bring the fishermen riage soon. into the well near Gudikallu vate hospital in Delhi, has fully recovered and clock risking their lives in the present scenario should from Mumbai. In all, 32 quarantine centres of AP stranded in Gujarat have But the Coronavirus village. The police are inves- was discharged on Sunday. be acknowledged, a release from the AP CMO said. The minister declared that a have been set up with all ameni- been made. played the spoilt sport not tigating the case. Covid-19 patients at Gandhi hospital in Hyderabad observe Ramzan fast Railway Hospital launches medicines for staff at their doorstep PNS n VIJAYAWADA Medical ID Card, last received Saturday: 7673927677, vices to entire employees. To PNS n HYDERABAD ities to make arrangements for Railway employees, pensioners and family doctor's prescription photo, 7569305620 & 7013826171. avail these services, employees 'seher' (pre-dawn meals) and In a unique way to render ser- pensioners, who are residing in and around phone number and present By duly verifying the details, of the Division can directly call Some Coronavirus patients, 'Iftar' (post-dusk meals) for vices to its employees and pen- Vijayawada, and in need of monthly address with landmark through the Medical Department with the Railway Hospital reception who are undergoing treat- them. sioners, the Railway Hospital in WhatsApp numbers, employees the assistance from personnel desk and by informing their ment at the government-run As the majority of patients Vijayawada has come up with an medicines from Railway Hospital, and pensioners residing in and department will ensure the details of UMID (Unique Gandhi Hospital, here are are asymptomatic, they sought innovative idea of delivering Vijayawada, for diabetes, hypertension and around Vijayawada city can get delivery of monthly OPD med- Medical Identity), designation, observing Ramzan fast. permission from doctors to monthly medicines to their heart diseases can avail the doorstep their monthly medicines deliv- icines diabetes, hypertension department and place of work. Asymptomatic patients in the observe the fast. But only doorstep amid the Covid-19 cri- delivery of medicines starting from April 27 ered to home. The WhatsApp and heart disease for employ- Telephone numbers for tele Covid-19 designated hospital those without history of other sis. Railway employees, pension- mobile nos for door delivery is ees/pensioners residing in consultation were being circu- began observing the fast from ailments were allowed to fast. ers and family pensioners, who on Monday, Wednesday and around the city In addition to lated by officials on WhatsApp Saturday, hospital sources said. Similarly, people kept in iso- are residing in and around Railway Hospital, Vijayawada, doorstep delivery of medicines Friday: 7569305668, this unique initiative, Railway groups to ensure maximum The Telangana government lation with suspected symp- Vijayawada, and in need of for diabetes, hypertension and starting from April 27. 7675928721 & 7569305636 and Hospital, Vijayawada, has also reach of information to the has asked the hospital author- toms are also fasting. monthly medicines from heart diseases can avail the By sending the details like on Tuesday, Thursday and launched tele consultation ser- employees. Let experts lead response to COVID-19 Centre plans to airlift Indians Continued from Page 1 period between the appearance spread at an accelerating rate. infected person or animal. The extreme measures come from? of a truly novel virus - such as How fast it does depends on survival time outside the body Given the potential for expo- stranded abroad post lockdown... Every year the world is wit- COVID-19 - and the produc- circumstances that vary from of any particular disease agent nential spread of COVID-19, nessing 10 million TB infec- tion and distribution of an effi- place to place, and this factor varies. COVID-19 seems to be the aim is to flatten out the Continued from Page 1 movement of flights and mark on Sunday, with the tions and about 16 lakh people cacious vaccine. In view of the gives room for studied human able to survive between three curve by creating environmen- trains. There have been death toll jumping to 824. Of are dying every year (Source mutability of the virus, vaccines intervention. and 72 hours, depending on the tal circumstances that force the Authorities will map citi- demands from various states the total 26,496 cases, 19,868 WHO 2017 report). There are are not 100 per cent effective. The COVID-19 virus has a nature of the surface, such as a R0 number to 1 or less. Do that zens to their respective states to bring back their nationals are active while 5,803 have widespread HIV infections No one really knows where R0 (basic reproduction num- doorknob, computer keyboard, and the pandemic stops. So, and flights will directly land stranded abroad and the gov- been cured. across the globe. The number COVID-19 originated. We do ber) of 2.5 (meaning that each plastic and metals. how do you do that? First there. Officials in the PMO ernment had indicated earli- The novel coronavirus has of deaths due to HIV infections know that there was an initial new person spreads the disease The above facts speak to the option is doing nothing (lock- have already spoken to some er that such movement led to over 2 lakh deaths are also high. Are we asking outbreak in the Chinese to at least 2 persons). Please usual list of dos and don'ts such down). Second is enforcing a chief ministers for the would be given a relook once worldwide while infections people not to go out, have good province of Wuhanamong peo- note that the R0 number for the as handwashing and keeping quarantine such as the Chinese arrangements and they have phase 2 of the lockdown are likely to cross 30 lakh in time, halt blood transfusion, or ple working in a 'wet mar- measles can range between 12 your social distance. These are one at Wuhan. And, finally promised all help. ends. the coming days. More than stop use of injections? ket'selling wild animals and and 18. familiar recommendations, but extensive social distancing. In what is touted to be the Earlier, sources had assert- half of the fatalities have Viruses are different from their products, for which ani- In the case of most viruses often ignored, because they Since lockdowns have far- biggest airlift, Indian mis- ed that the Indian govern- been reported in the United the bacteria that cause many mals were imported.So, and bacteria, you catch the dis- also apply to the common cold. reaching economy-destruct- sions abroad are already ment is constantly keeping States, Spain and Italy. infections. Antibiotics take COVID-19, a strain of coron- ease in the following cases: close Community lockdowns and ing aspects, moderate to exten- working on the plan and are track of the stranded Indians The first death linked to care of most the diseases of avirus, could well have origi- contact with an infected person enforcing social distancingare sive social distancing will serve in touch with local authori- and are in touch with the the disease was reported on bacterial origin. The best way nated further afield. or animal, whose microbe- unnervingly newand life-alter- the purpose effectively. ties for help in movement governments where Indians January 10 in Wuhan, China. to fight viruses is through vac- Because COVID-19 is new, laden body fluids are spread ing requirements. They can India and the rest of the after May 3 when the lock- are residing to help and It took 91 days for the death cines. With all our efforts, a humans have no inherent through sneezing, coughing, devastate the entire economy world will eventually over- down ends. accommodate them till the toll to pass 1,00,000 and a vaccine for a new virus or new immunity to it, and that creates sweating, excreting, and so with many people losing their come COVID-19. But remem- India imposed one of the government decides to airlift further 16 days to reach strain of an existing virus can- the prospect of exponential forth or touching surfaces that lives due to hunger, let alone the ber, it is not the first pandem- most stringent lockdowns in them. 2,00,000, according to the not be developed overnight. spread. This suggests that the have the virus or bacteria on it mortality due to the virus. ic we have faced. Nor will it be the world to arrest the spread India's total Covid-19 Reuters tally of official There is always an interim virus, when left alone, could due to previous contact with an Where does the need for such the last. of novel coronavirus, barring cases crossed the 26,000- reports from governments. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020 nation 04

AFFORDABLE TEST METHODS TO DRONES: SHORT READS Covid-19 pool testing should Institutions take the innovation be encouraged in UP: Yogi route to aid Covid-19 fight PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n LUCKNOW Pooling of samples involves testing From affordable COVID-19 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister testing methods to robots PCI donates 500 PPE Yogi Adityanath on Sunday them in batches delivering food and medicines said pool testing should be and when pooled in isolation wards, drones for kits to Delhi govt encouraged in the state to sample tests sanitising large areas to UV-fit- NEW DELHI: The Paralympic ensure that coronavirus is con- positive, then ted containers for sanitising Committee of India (PCI) has tained in the hotspots and grocery items, various institu- donated Personal Protective containment zones. individual samples tions in the country are follow- Equipment (PPE) kits to the At present, pool testing of are assessed. Pool ing the innovation mantra to Delhi state government, coronavirus samples is being testing reduces the aid the fight against coron- contributing in country's fight conducted in Lucknow, Meerut number of test kits avirus. against COVID-19 pandemic. and Etawah. While over 20 technical and PCI Secretary General Pooling of samples involves used, therefore, scientific institutions are work- Gursharan Singh said the PCI testing them in batches and increases testing ing on developing a vaccine for donated 500 PPE kits to the when pooled sample tests pos- capacity coronavirus, IITs have already mising on accuracy. The tool, once validated, Delhi government on Saturday itive, then individual samples set up "COVID-19 specific "The method can be easily will offer a test that will pose and is ready with 1000 kits are assessed. Pool testing He said it is very important Adityanath said the state research centres", encouraging scaled up as it does not require minimum risk of exposure to which will be given to the reduces the number of test kits for medical personnel to take government has earmarked quarantine period will be developments in the innova- fluorescent probes. The team healthcare professionals and central government on used, therefore, increases test- all precautions while treating hospitals for dedicated treat- brought back in a phased tion ecosystem. IIT-Delhi has is targeting large-scale deploy- give results faster than the Monday.. "The PCI donated 500 ing capacity. patients infected with coron- ment of COVID-19 patients. manner. become the first institute in the ment of the kits at affordable current testing method. PPE kits to Delhi government. "For prevention of COVID- avirus. "Hence, the COVID-19 He also said that planning Adityanath directed the country to develop an alterna- prices with suitable industrial Meanwhile, a university in We gave the kits to AAP Rajya 19, pool testing should be hospitals should have an ade- should be done to expand chief secretary, the principal tive clinical testing method for partners as soon as possible," Rome is conducting a pilot run Sabha MP N D Gupta on encouraged, as through pool quate number of PPE kits and plasma therapy for treatment secretary (medical and health) the virus, which has been IIT, Delhi Director V for a patented artificial intelli- Saturday," Singh said. Singh testing more people can be N-95 masks. The dedicated of COVID-19 patients in the and the director general of approved by the ICMR. Ramgopal Rao said. gence-based tool, developed by was accompanied by PCI tested, and thereby COVID-19 COVID-19 teams should be state, as it has given good police to seek feedback from The current testing methods Researchers at the Indian three biotechnology students Governing Board member could be effectively controlled," constantly monitored. The results. nodal officers posted in 19 available are "probe-based", Institute of Science (IISc), and a professor from Mumbai, Ashok Bedi to hand over the Adityanath said while chairing doctors, nurses, para-medical The chief minister said the sensitive districts to effec- while the one developed by the Bangalore are working on a which they claim can test kits. The kits were a meeting of senior UP govern- and other staff must be saved people of Uttar Pradesh who tively implement containment IIT team is a "probe-free" tool for diagnosis of COVID- COVID-19 through voice- manufactured in Bengaluru. ment officials at his residence from infection at every cost," are stranded in other states measures in view of the rising method, which reduces the 19, based on respiratory, cough based diagnosis using a smart- "We are going to hand over here. the chief minister said. and have completed their number of cases. testing cost without compro- and speech sounds. phone. 1000 PPE kits to the union sports secretary on Monday as our donation to the central government," he added. Last month, the PCI staff had Lockdown increased Guj virus situation better than Odisha, Gujarat come donated one-day salary to the PM Cares Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic has so far killed more viewership of digital Italy, Spain, France: Official together to rescue than 800 people in the country and more than 2 lakh globally. content, says Rajeev PNS n AHMEDABAD stranded migrants Gujarat, which has nearly the Man hangs self inside PNS n NEW DELHI same population as Italy, PNS n BHUBANESWAR his autorickshaw in A majority of the France and Spain, reported less Goregaon Actor Rajeev Khandelwal, who number of COVID-19 cases in The Odisha and Gujarat gov- estimated five has been appearing on differ- 35 days after detection of the ernments on Sunday decided to lakh Odia MUMBAI: A 47-year-old man ent OTT platforms, believes first case in the state as com- constitute a joint committee to allegedly committed suicide coronavirus-driven lockdown pared to the three European facilitate the return of strand- migrant workers inside his autorickshaw in has given a "massive surge" to countries, a state health depart- ed Odia migrant workers to stranded across Goregaon East area of Mumbai, viewership for the digital ment official said on Sunday. their homes from the western the country due police said on Sunday. The entertainment space as more This is mainly due to mea- state, a senior official said. incident took place in BMC and more viewers are embrac- sures like lockdown and con- The decision in this regard to the lockdown Colony on Friday but it came to ing the medium. tainment strategy for people was taken following discus- are in Gujarat, light the next day, an official Back in limelight with his returning from abroad, state ed, have helped contain spread Besides, Gujarat has so far sions between Chief Minister mainly in Surat, said. "Dayashankar Soni was Voot Original Show "Marzi", principal secretary (health) of the disease," the official reported 133 COVID-19 Naveen Patnaik, his Gujarat found in a seated position, and the actor on Sunday will make digital debut with ALT Balaji's Jayanti Ravi told reporters. said. deaths, the second highest counterpart Vijay Rupani and an official said he had hanged himself from his debut in tele-theatre with "Haq Se", said earlier there The coronavirus cases in Factors like the use of BCG after Maharashtra where 323 Union Petroleum and Steel the rod on the vehicle's roof. legal drama "Court Martial" by were talks of how digital would Gujarat rose to 3,071 in 35 vaccine and warmer climate in people have died. Minister Dharmendra The stranded migrant His wife had told us Soni was Zee Theatre. It will have its change the world of entertain- days since the first patient was Gujarat compared to these Gujarat reported its first Pradhan through video con- workers will be brought to an alcoholic and was depressed premiere on television as well ment in a year or two, but found, compared to 80,536 in three European countries may double-digit single day jump in ference, he said. Odisha mainly by buses for some time now. She has as the OTT platform. because of COVID-19 and Italy, 56,972 in France, and have also played a role in coronavirus cases on April 4, A majority of the esti- while other modes of trans- not raised suspicion about the "There is a massive surge in the subsequent lockdown, "the 94,410 cases in Spain, she curbing the virus spread, she when 17 new cases were mated five lakh Odia portation will also be exam- death," he said. An accidental viewership for digital content whole thing has changed with- said. said, adding that "this compar- reported. migrant workers stranded ined, the official said. death case has been registered, now. I am getting calls from in one month only". The population of Italy is ison is just for our informa- On April 10, it reported its across the country due to the Those wishing to return said the Dindoshi police station people who I never thought Having made a name for 6.04 crore, France-6.5 crore, tion". first three-digit single day lockdown are in Gujarat, from Gujarat to their homes official. would ever switch to this plat- himself, first in television, Spain-4.7 crore, while the pop- Gujarat has so far reported jump of 124 cases, and on April mainly in Surat, the official in Odisha will have to regis- form but then they have no then movies and now in dig- ulation of Gujarat is 6.25 crore, the second highest number of 18 recorded its highest single- said. ter their name and address choice. For example, I got a ital, Khandelwal said he has the official informed. COVID-19 cases in the coun- day jump of 332 cases. The coordination com- on state government portal call from my aunt who lives in always been very "fearful" and "It shows that several factors, try after Maharashtra. Ravi said the state govern- mittee will comprise two covid19.odisha.gov.in. They a small town like Alwar, she "nervous" of doing theatre like lockdown and contain- Till Saturday, there were ment is prepared to deal with senior officers each from will be placed under quaran- was watching my show on dig- and would "create excuses" for ment of people returning from 3,071 coronavirus cases in higher number of coronavirus the two states, a release tine for 14 days upon their ital," Khandelwal said. himself for not performing on abroad by getting them imme- Gujarat, compared to 7,628 cases, and has created infra- issued by the Odisha Chief return to the eastern state, he Khandelwal, who made his stage. diately quarantined and isolat- cases in Maharashtra. structure for the same. Minister's Office here said. said.

One dead, 3 injured Bengal BJP members hold sit-in at 4 more positive Dried ‘poori' served to quarantined after being run over in A & N Islnds by truck in UP n home over ‘Covid mismanagement’ PNS PORT BLAIR sanitation workers in UP’s Azamgarh BALLIA: A 45-year-old man was killed and three others PNS n KOLKATA COVID-19 situation, and the Four more people have tested PNS n AZAMGARH were injured when a truck hit extent to which the disease has positive for COVID-19 in the them in Haldi area of the Members and supporters of the spread in Bengal," said one of the Andaman and Nicobar Sanitation workers quaran- district on Sunday, police said. BJP's West Bengal unit on leaders who participated in the Islands, taking the total num- tined at the government med- The truck on its way to Bairia Sunday held a silent sit-in at their protest. ber of cases to 33, an official ical college here are allegedly from Ballia hit the four when homes in protest against alleged At some places, groups of saf- said on Sunday. All the four being served only dried 'poori' they were walking on the mismanagement by the state fron party workers and support- persons had come in contact in breakfast, prompting the roadside, police said. One of government in tackling the coro- ers were seen sitting on rooftops, with a COVID-19 patient and administration to form a team them, identified as Devendra navirus crisis. maintaining safe distance from his family in Bambooflat area to probe the incident. Gupta, died on the spot, while State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, one another. The state BJP pres- in south Andaman district, he A video, which has surfaced three others suffered injuries. Bankura MP Subhas Sarkar, ident, donning a mask, held said. Last week, a 39-year-old on social media, purportedly The injured were admitted to a along with other workers, held posters that demanded an expla- police radio operator had test- shows the sanitation workers local hospital, they said. The placards in hand during the sit- nation from the state govern- ed positive for COVID-19 in throwing the food packets truck driver fled the spot in the in at their respective residences ment for alleged mishandling of the locality, which has now with dried 'poori' in dustbins. vehicle. A case was registered from 11 am to 1 pm, alleging sources in the party said. the crisis. Ghosh had earlier been declared a hotspot. Of the District magistrate N P administration and a team has The contractual sanitation in this connection and efforts suppression of COVID-19 facts "The Trinamool Congress accused the TMC government of total cases reported in the Singh said, "A clarification in been constituted under the workers are quarantined by the are on to nab the driver, police and figures by the Mamata government is hiding facts and "discrimination" against saffron Union Territory, 22 are active this regard has been sought Chief Medical Officer to probe medical college administra- said. The body has been sent Banerjee-led dispensation, there is no clarity on the party workers. now, the official said. from the medical college the incident." tion in batches. for post-mortem, they said. More rakes needed for moving essentials, Rlys Artist Zarina Hashmi passes to fine freight clients for delay in freeing trains away following long illness PNS n NEW DELHI The problem was that a 24-hour notice before they PNS n NEW DELHI sometimes it would be about are charged. The order has also her art, and at other times we The Railways has decided to with the absence of stated that the charges should New York-based Indian artist would talk about something as fine its freight clients for these charges, clients be applied "sparingly", as Zarina Hashmi, best known mundane as clothes," she “undue delay” in loading and are in no hurry to required. for creating simple, minimal- added. unloading their goods as it unload because they Sources said that because of ist, yet powerful works, passed Born in Aligarh in 1937, wants more rakes to be avail- the slow unloading, goods away on Saturday at her niece's much of Hashmi's works are able for moving essential items don't lose money, trains carrying foodgrains and home in London, following a marked by the aftermath of the across the country during the unlike in normal times. other such essentials are taking long illness. She was 83. Partition and the experience of lockdown period. So we have no choice about six days to return to their "She passed away after a long exile. The Railways had earlier but to levy these bases, to be reloaded again, illness, but she died peaceful- Married to Saad Hashmi, waived off the two types of which is affecting the smooth ly, in London where she was who was in the Foreign charges for such delays — charges on them if movement of products across living with her niece and Services, the artist travelled the Demurrage and Wharfage — they do not clear our the country. nephew," Delhi-based gallerist world and lived in many differ- for the duration of the lock- rakes, said an official Nowadays, the Railways on and Hashmi's friend Renu of the times when she first ent cities, an experience that down. levy these charges on them if items due to the pandemic. an average uses 50-60 rakes Modi told PTI. began exploring it in the 1960s manifested in her art. Demurrage is levied on they do not clear our rakes,” "As the Railways needs to daily to carry foodgrains alone. Modi, who has known and and 1970s, but their simplici- She began to incorporate freight clients for detention of said an official. continue efficient transporta- loading or unloading at partic- Over the last 30 days, more represented the artist for over ty and quiet meditativeness maps in her works, which any rolling stock after the "These are needed for trans- tion of essential services, it is ular goods sheds is causing than 10.9 lakhs wagons were two decades, said it was diffi- speak to all of us today grap- expanded to include the topo- expiry of free time, while portation of essential items critical to load and unload in interruption in further loading loaded with essential and other cult to "quantify the loss”. pling with a world in disarray," graphical details of cities whose Wharfage is for not removing during this crisis," he said. due time, and make the stock and movement, the relevant important goods and trans- "Zarina was one of the fore- Modi said. histories have been torn due to goods from railway premises Sources said cement and available for next loading, the authority are permitted to lift ported across the country. most artists of her generation, "We were very close to each political conflicts—Aligarh, after the expiry of the free time. steel customers are major guidelines regarding free time the force majeure condition, Of these, about 7 lakhs car- a pioneer who lived and creat- other, just like family. I would New Delhi, New York, “The problem was that with offenders, with delays in both and penalty charges have been and instead give the client 18 ried essential commodities ed art on her own terms, have long, very long conversa- Baghdad, Kabul. the absence of these charges, loading and unloading remain- reviewed," an order from hours to load or unload their such as food grains, salt, sugar, drawing from her life, and true, tions with her at least once a "Her work can be instantly clients are in no hurry to ing an issue during the lock- Railway Board issued on goods, after which they will be milk, edible oil, onions, fruits always, to her own convictions month, and we would talk recognised through its mini- unload because they don't lose down period either owing to Saturday said. charged as earlier. and vegetables, petroleum and singular artistic vision. about everything. Sometimes malism. She said everything money, unlike in normal times. the non-availability of labour It has been decided that in However, the order says that products, coal and fertilizers "The stark minimalism of it would be about what's hap- using the simplicity of her So we have no choice but to or the dip in demand for these cases where "undue delay" in the defaulters would be given among others. her visual language was ahead pening around the world, lines," Modi said. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS All eyes on Modi’s crucial Delhi lockdown won't be relaxed beyond what Centre permits: Kejri PNS n NEW DELHI meet with CMs today "The Delhi The lockdown in Delhi will not government will PNS n NEW DELHI be relaxed beyond what the Sources in the Union home ministry has sug- maintain status Prime Minister Narendra government gested in its guidelines, Chief quo and will not Goa taxi trade Modi will interact with chief indicated that Minister Arvind Kejriwal said relax lockdown ministers via video confer- besides discussing on Sunday and added that his demands Rs 12k per ence on Monday morning on government's focus is on restrictions till month compensation the way ahead in the fight the way forward in bringing down COVID-19 May 3, except against the novel coronavirus, dealing with the infections in the city. those permitted PANAJI: Taxi associations in amid indications that the dis- pandemic, the Addressing an online media Goa have demanded compen- cussions could also focus on a briefing, the chief minister by the Union sation for loss of income due to graded exit from the ongoing discussion could said, "We are going through istry," he said. home ministry," the lockdown in place for the lockdown. also focus on a difficult times. We will have to Kejriwal said Prime Minister Kejriwal said novel coronavirus outbreak, an This will be the third video "graded" exit from continue our efforts to reduce Narendra Modi had official said on Sunday. He said conference of the prime min- the number of COVID-19 announced the nationwide a representative of North and ister with the chief ministers the lockdown infections in Delhi." lockdown would last till May and vice versa," he added, South Goa Tourist Taxi Owners' after the spread of the COVID- which is in place till He said his government was 3, and added that there was a referring to plasma therapy to Association met Chief Minister 19 in the country. May 3 implementing the Centre's need to see what decision the deal with the deadly virus. Pramod Sawant this week. "As Sources in the government guidelines on opening of Union government took on it. Kejriwal said that positive it is, the tourist season was indicated that besides dis- neighbourhood and stand- "We will decide our future indication has come out from poor. Even before we could cussing the way forward in May 3 to ensure that coron- relaxing lockdown norms to alone shops during the lock- course of action and set our plasma therapy. The chief recover, the coronavirus out- dealing with the pandemic, the avirus cases remain under con- revive economic activities. Hindi idiom 'Sawdhani hati, down till May 3. direction once the Centre takes minister cited improvement in break hit our industry very discussion could also focus trol. "I urge you not to get over- durghatna ghati' (accident hap- No markets and malls will decision on whether ongoing condition of a critical patient hard. The government should on a "graded" exit from the In his monthly 'Mann ki confident. You should in your pens when caution is lowered) be allowed to open in the lockdown be extended or not," at the LNJP Hospital following give us compensation as the lockdown which is in place till Baat' radio address on Sunday, over-enthusiasm not think that to make his point. national capital and all shops he said. "If we must follow plasma therapy. traditional taxi sector is the May 3. The Centre and the the prime minister said the if the coronavirus has not yet The Centre has now allowed in COVID-19 containment lockdown rules, we can get rid He appealed to those recov- backbone of the state's tourism state governments have been country is in the middle of a reached your city, village, street neighbourhood and stand- zones will remain shut, the of coronavirus," he said. ered from COVID-19 to come industry," said Laxman giving gradual relaxation in 'yudh' (war) and asserted that or office, it is not going to reach alone shops, including those chief minister added. The chief minister said the forward and donate their plas- Korgaonkar, who represented various fields and sectors to people have to continue being now. Never make such a mis- located in residential com- "The Delhi government will novel coronavirus doesn't dis- ma. "We all, be it Hindu or both the associations before boost economic activities as careful and take precautions. take. The experience of the plexes, in urban areas to open maintain status quo and will criminate between religions. Muslim, must be united in this the chief minister. As per the also to provide relief to people. His note of caution comes world tells us a lot in this during the lockdown. But those not relax lockdown restrictions "We need to work together. fight against COVID-19. I memorandum submitted to the But some states are willing to against the backdrop of the regard," he said. in the markets continue to till May 3, except those permit- Plasma of a Muslim can be request everyone not to hate CM, the associations have extend the lockdown beyond Union government and states Modi referred to a popular remain shut till May 3. ted by the Union home min- used to treat a Hindu patient anybody from other religions. demanded Rs 12,000 per mon- th for each taxi operator, and temporary waiver of bank EMIs on vehicle loans as well as insurance premium payment. ‘Hope Modi puts out Priyanka Gandhi voices Blocking burial to comprehensive plan to concern over situation in Agra attract 3 yr jail term in TN PNS n LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI It is important for the UP deal with post-lockdown’ government to take the words CHENNAI: Blocking the PNS n NEW DELHI Congress general secretary of the Agra mayor positively 'dignified' burial or cremation Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on and immediately try to save the of people, who had died of a The Congress on Sunday said Sunday said cases of coron- people from the pandemic, the Chardham yatra begins notified disease in Tamil Nadu it hopes that Prime Minister avirus are increasing everyday Congress general secretary will now attract a three year Narendra Modi puts out a in Agra and cited a letter writ- said. prison term, an ordinance comprehensive and holistic ten by the mayor who has The death toll due to promulgated by the state plan as regards the exit strat- sought bold decisions to save COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh without usual fanfare government said. The move egy for the ongoing lockdown the city. rose to 27 with two more PNS n DEHRADUN pm. Uttarkashi District comes in the wake of public and thereafter at his meeting Agra Mayor Naveen Jain fatalities, while 177 fresh cases Magistrate Ashish Chauhan protests against the burial of with CMs on Monday. had written a letter to Uttar were reported on Saturday The annual Chardham Yatra said the opening of the two two doctors who died of Congress spokesperson Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi taking the total number of began with the opening of the temples was kept a simple COVID-19 in the city recently, Manish Tewari also ques- Adityanath on April 21, cases in the state to 1,793, the Gangotri and Yamunotri tem- affair this time in compliance with one of them turning tioned the government's test- requesting him to "save Agra". of Agra says that if the right health department said. ples in Garhwal Himalayas, but with the guidelines issued by violent where agitators even ing strategy for COVID-19 capacity, then it does not have The Congress general secre- arrangements are not made, The two fatalities reported in absence of pilgrims owing to the Centre in view of the attacked health workers and and wondered why the coun- the capacity to deal with its tary emphasised that trans- the matter can go out of hand". on Saturday were from the coronavirus crisis. countrywide lockdown to civic body staff. According to try was conducting only implications?" he asked. parency and testing were "Yesterday, I had raised the Moradabad and Agra, he said. Only a select group of fight the novel coronavirus. the ordinance, blocking or 39,000 tests a day, against its "We hope that the prime important to contain coron- same issue. Transparency is A bulk of the fresh cases priests and temple trust offi- Meanwhile, the Utsav Doli of attempting to block the capacity of one lakh tests. minister puts out a compre- avirus. very important. It is important were from Saharanpur (37), cials attended the opening Baba Kedar (Lord Shiva) also "dignified burial or cremation of "Is there an attempt to either hensive, holistic strategy in In a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka to pay attention to testing. If Agra (25), Kanpur (24), ceremony which was held left from Omkareshwar temple those who had died of a play down the magnitude of dealing with the lockout-exit Gandhi said, "The situation in coronavirus is to be stopped, Lucknow (19), Santkabirnagar adhering to social distancing in Ukhimath on Sunday for notified disease" has been the problem or is the govern- and the situation for the next Agra city is bad and the num- then the focus should be on (19) and Bareilly (11). norms. The Gangotri temple Kedarnath whose gates are made a criminal offence, an ment unsure that if we go in three months, during his meet- ber of coronavirus patients is correct information and right There are 345 active cases in was opened at 12.35 pm and scheduled to be opened on official release here said. Under for enhancing the testing ing with CMs,” Tewari said. going up everyday. The mayor treatment," she said. Agra district. the Yamunotri temple at 12.41 April 29 in absence of pilgrims. section 74 of The Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, those indulging in such acts will have to face a minimum jail term of Junior doc BUREAUCRATIC RESHUFFLE Fadnavis: Govt one year while the maximum ‘Democratic accountability award will be three years, the ‘suppressing' release added. tests positive Preeti Sudan gets for Covid-19 enormity of missing in Modi’s governance’ PNS n ALIGARH PNS n NEW DELHI Maha: Villager tests 3-month extension pandemic Hitting out at the positive, Amravati A junior doctor at Jawaharlal PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI CPI(M) general secretary prime minister, Covid-19 count now 20 Nehru Medical College here Sitaram Yechury on Sunday Yechury charged AMRAVATI: A 58-year-old man has been tested positive for Union Health Secretary Preeti The Maharashtra govern- attacked Prime Minister that he has shown COVID-19, the third medic Sudan, who was due to super- ment is "suppressing" the Narendra Modi over his govern- from a village in Amravati in “a singular disdain Maharashtra tested positive for in the establishment to be annuate this month-end, was enormity of the COVID-19 ment's handling of the coron- novel coronavirus late Saturday infected with the virus, on Sunday given a three-month pandemic and refusing to avirus situation in the country to face the media night, taking the district's Aligarh district health extension in service as the test suspected asymptomatic and charged that democratic and reply to the COVID- 19 count to 20, health authorities said. Centre effected a major top- patients, senior BJP leader accountability is grossly missing concerns of the A spokesperson of the level bureaucratic reshuffle. and former chief minister in his style of governance. officials said. The man is from Indian people, Nandura Pingalai village in Aligarh Muslim University The move assumes signifi- Devendra Fadnavis said on In a letter to the prime min- Morshi tehsil and contact (AMU)-affiliated medical cance as the Health Ministry Sunday. ister, Yechury said the political unlike many of your tracing is underway, an official college said the doctor test- is at the forefront of India's The people of the state are executive in the country is prov- counterparts in the said. "He lives in Pathan Chowk ed positive on Friday and battle against the novel coro- paying a heavy price because ing its "incompetence by knee- among the migrant workers to world" here and had returned to his neither he has a known navirus. of the poor response to the jerk reactions "and suggested return to their homes has seen village some days ago," the history of any contact with The Appointments period, it said. crisis by the Shiv Sena- measures that need to be put in surging crowds in huge numbers official said. The number of a COVID-19 patient nor Committee of the Cabinet, In other secretary-level Congress-NCP alliance gov- place to fight coronavirus. seeking to leave for their homes cerns of the Indian people, active cases is 10, as six have was he connected to the headed by Prime Minister reshuffle, Rural Development ernment in the state, the “We are now entering the last as they have lost all means of unlike many of your counter- died of the infection and four hospital's isolation ward. Narendra Modi, has approved Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has Leader of Opposition in the week of the forty-day nation- livelihood and shelter. This in parts in the world". have been discharged after He also has no travel a three-month extension in been appointed as the Officer Assembly alleged. wide lockdown that you had itself negated one of the objec- “Leaders of the government in recovery, he added. Meanwhile, history and investigation Sudan's service, beyond the on Special Duty (OSD) in the "Even in this time of crisis, announced suddenly and tives of the lockdown, of main- most countries address regular authorities have declared Noor about how he contracted date of her superannuation, i.e. Health and Family Welfare there is neither cohesion abruptly with a mere four-hour taining physical distancing in press conferences and answer Nagar, Baripura, Khatipura and the infection was on, the April 30, a Personnel Ministry Department in the rank of sec- between the ruling alliance notice. This left both the people order to contain community questions. This is the only way Malipura areas in Badnera as spokesperson said. order said. retary. partners nor any coordina- and the state governments com- transmission,” he said. to remain accountable and to containment zones after a 52- Till late on Saturday night, She will continue to func- He is likely to take over as tion among the ministries of pletely unprepared to meet the Hitting out at the prime min- give confidence to the people year-old man tested positive on Aligarh reported 11 coron- tion as the Secretary of the the secretary of the depart- the state government...people grave consequences of the sud- ister, Yechury charged that he has that the government is both Saturday evening, officials avirus cases, with one Department of Health and ment after Sudan completes are paying a heavy price for den lockdown. shown “a singular disdain to face competent and in command of added. death. Family Welfare during the her extended tenure. it," Fadnavis said. “Since the lockdown, the urge the media and reply to the con- the situation," he said. WB: Central teams tour parts Ladakh UT helps 100 stranded Zanskar of Kolkata, Howrah, Siliguri residents leave for home from Leh PNS n KOLKATA/SILIGURI PNS n LEH Once the passen- The inter-ministerial central In a major relief to over 1,200 gers reach Kargil, ‘There have been teams visiting West Bengal to residents of Zanskar subdivi- they would halt at take stock of situation relating sion stranded here for the past the Tourist Facilit- misunderstandings, to COVID-19, toured several one month owing to the areas of Kolkata and Siliguri on nationwide lockdown, the ation Centre (TFC) misinformation’ Sunday to inspect if lockdown Union Territory administration Kargil where the PNS n MUMBAI restriction were being fol- of Ladakh on Saturday began lowed. The team stationed in evacuating them by road via Kargil district More than a month after test- Kolkata, which is led by senior Kargil, officials said. administration has ing positive for the coron- bureaucrat in the Ministry of In the first phase of the evac- arranged boarding avirus, singer Kanika Kapoor Defence Apurba Chandra, vis- uation, four SRTC buses carry- on Sunday said there have ited Garden Reach, Ekbalpur, ing 100 stranded passengers and lodging been several "wrong exchanges Khidderpore, Mominpur, for themselves enforcement down seriously. They should," left for Zanskar from Leh facilities for them, of information" regarding her Chetla and Kalighat areas in of the lockdown. Joshi later told reporters. town, the officials said. the officials said travel timeline and battle with the south and southwestern In Siliguri, the central team Joshi's team members said The others are set to leave in Tourist Facilitation Centre coronavirus on Saturday. the disease. Kanika, who was parts the city. They were led by senior official Vineet they did not see any represen- batches over the next few days, (TFC) Kargil where the Kargil The adjoining villages the first Bollywood personal- escorted by sleuths of the Joshi visited Bidhan Market tative from the state govern- they added. They said strict district administration has including Faroona, Khachan since March with 16 of them ity to test positive for the Kolkata Police. and some other adjoining ment during the visit, but adherence to social distancing arranged boarding and lodging and Lankarchey have been cured of the disease and sub- novel virus on March 20, They went around in a con- areas, and interacted with refused to make any com- norms and wearing of face facilities for them, the officials declared as buffer zones as part sequently discharged. came under attack for negli- voy and did not interact with shopkeepers and locals. The ments on it. The teams are in masks was made mandatory added. Meanwhile, the dis- of the strategy to prevent the Among the four active cases, gence and not practising self- anyone, including the press. team enquired if the people West Bengal for the past cou- for all passengers, including trict magistrate of Kargil noti- spread of the novel disease, the three belong to Leh district and quarantine despite returning The team also inspected cer- were wearing masks and using ple of days to look into the drivers and helpers. fied Thuina village as a con- officials said. one to Kargil district and their to the country from the UK tain pockets of Howrah, such sanitisers. "It seems some peo- state's preparedness for tack- Once the passengers reach tainment zone after one of its Ladakh has recorded a total condition was stated to be amid the coronavirus pan- as Salkia and Golabari to see ple are not taking the lock- ling the COVID-19 outbreak. Kargil, they would halt at the residents had tested positive for of 20 coronavirus positive cases “stable”. demic. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Mutual fund disaster Franklin Templeton closing six schemes is indeed a matter For the sake of survival of great concern. People’s confidence needs to be built very few weeks, rating agencies send out While the spread of Coronavirus must prod human beings to make behavioural changes, emails, classifying companies, countries Eand even mutual funds on the basis of China, too, must realise that the time is not for aggressiveness but introspection their performances. We have always been told that while some types of mutual funds could be risky investments, on the whole, they are safer than investing in equity markets. After all, fund managers are qualified individuals, experts in investing and not just some ordi- nary punters. Yet, when fund house Franklin Templeton voluntarily wrapped up six debt schemes, it sent shockwaves through the mar- ket. The fund house blamed the prevailing market conditions due to the spread CLAUDE ARPI of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown, which have impacted ore than 2,500 years ago, the liquidity market for corporate bonds. This essentially adds yet another headache Gautam Buddha preached to the growing list of concerns for regulators and the Finance Ministry. the four noble truths. Dukh (suffering) was central to all Solving this crisis may also not be as easy, as former Finance Minister P of his teachings but he also Chidambaram suggested. While all the funds were invested in bonds issued by Mfound a path that led to the end of dukh. companies that had a higher risk profile, for example several non-banking finance COVID-19, which emanated from the Chinese city of Wuhan last year, has bought companies, it seems almost ridiculous that a fund house could put its hands up immense dukh to the human species. The and walk away from a mess. While Franklin Templeton is not to be blamed for pain may not be over anytime soon. While the present crisis, it should have stayed in the game. Almost every investor expects the outbreak of the disease has been a tragedy to lose significant amounts of money on the equity and mutual funds markets for many of us on planet earth, it has also brought sukh (happiness) to the environment this year. Even well-run mutual funds have seen their values drop significantly — the rivers, flora, fauna …and even some in the past few weeks. Yes, investing in riskier companies carries a higher reward human beings. Here, a pertinent question even at the cost of significant risk, but winding down the schemes has put close arises: Will we, the humans, learn something from the blow or will everything resume as to `30,000 crore of investor funds at risk. While the Government can explore before? some solutions as suggested by Chidambaram, the fund house responsible for Human confinement has forced many of the mess has to pay a price as well. In addition, while the closure will impact us to spend quality time with our dear and near ones. This was something that was for- the investor, there is a high risk that this failure will hit the mutual fund industry gotten for years. Planetary developments of as a whole. Post this event, if too many investors exit, this would worsen mar- the last few weeks have strangely brought both ket conditions. It will become even more difficult for unit holders to either liqui- sukh and dukh; though a post-confinement era may bring hard times for hundreds and date schemes or recover value. This is why investors need to do a thorough millions of people. But at present, WhatsApp research before investing. For example, when it comes to debt funds, fixed income groups and software like Zoom have become investors can choose fund houses which have a strong track record. It is also popular (in the latter’s case, India took the Haridwar. In both Haridwar the constant nasty political fights Pakistan, who held a gathering of right decision to ban its use in Government and Rishikesh, water quality between the majority nearly a quarter of a million in time for them to take a look at their overall mutual fund portfolio in line with their offices when it was found that some of the traf- has seen tremendous improve- Government and the Opposition late February, despite warnings of risk profile. Some experts have also suggested that investors in the fixed income fic was discretely transiting via China). ments as industries remain have somehow got subdued (this coronavirus; they all became space, ones with higher allocation to credit funds or lower-rated paper, can shift I personally joined one of these groups closed, people are confined to THE SOUTH ASIA is valid for all nations). Instead of “super-spreaders.” Does this overnight to liquid and arbitrage funds to lower their exposure risk in the current with my French family with whom I hardly their homes and there are no playing a constructive role to mean that the COVID-19 does communicated in normal times. In the tourists. The main reason for NETWORK ON DAMS, build the nation, the Opposition not like religious extremism or environment. With investors already spooked by losses, the winding up of schemes course of an exchange, a six-year-old nephew this is a 500 per cent decrease in usually plays a shooting game, exclusivism? Nobody can answer by a reputed fund house will make mutual funds toxic for them once the lock- was asked if the confinement was not too hard total dissolved solids (TDS), RIVERS & PEOPLE, arguing black when the this question today but the fact for him; he took no time to answer, “I would industrial effluents, sewage from AN NGO DOING Government says white and vice remains that nobody has been down lifts and the economy regains some semblance of normalcy. But as we like it to last 1,000 years.” dharamshalas, hotels and lodges. versa. On its part, the spared. The ultimate question is: all know, that day might be further away than we would expect. This is a chick- For the first time in his life (with the We had conveniently forgotten REMARKABLE WORK Government is more often than Will humans be able to become en and egg situation for the Government to get confidence of the people, who exception of holidays), he had both his par- that religious tourism pollutes, ON ENVIRONMENT, not interested in the Opposition more human? The time has, per- rely on such schemes for their future financial needs, back as the system is cur- ents with him from morning till evening. Of too. as it has the mandate to govern haps, come for us to think of our course, he had to do some homework but The South Asia Network SUGGESTED THAT for the next few years. past deeds. This is also vital for rently broken. Everyone is being relatively obedient but if losses pile up for com- his teacher was his own mom. What a delight on Dams, Rivers & People, an THIS MAY BE THE Nevertheless, the virus seems to the future of the planet. panies, investors and the public at large, anger might spill over. Apart from a even to do homework! And his father was NGO doing remarkable work on have brought a relative truce Meanwhile, since January, stimulus package, the Government can perhaps direct liquidity towards mutu- here, too, to play, watch cartoon with him the environment, suggested that WAY FORWARD FOR among our leaders and this is a the Chinese Communist Party and help put on a disguise. He will certain- this may be the way forward for POLLUTION positive development. Will there (CCP) has engaged in a major al funds at cheaper rates so that they can meet growing redemption pressure. ly remember the “good days” of the confine- pollution control mechanisms in be a day when the only objective propaganda campaign. It is doing ment all his life. This does not mean that the country. To do so, studies will CONTROL of our political leaders will be to everything it can to possibly there is no hardship around and that to have to be undertaken in a num- ensure the well-being of the cit- cover up how Coronavirus remain stuck in a small flat is pure sukh. It ber of States, including Punjab, MECHANISMS IN izens, more particularly the less became a global pandemic. The Comeback story is here that we must realise why this tragedy Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, THE COUNTRY. TO privileged sections? CCP Central Propaganda is so special. It has struck the human Maharashtra and Karnataka, Coronavirus seems to be an Department is aggressively species deeply, infecting so far more than two among others. The rivers must DO SO, STUDIES atheist, too. Several religious attempting to avoid getting the With WFH now a corporate asset post-COVID, many former and half million people and killing nearly two include the Sutlej, Buddha WILL HAVE TO BE congregations thought their blame for what it has done. But women employees are rejoining their parent companies lakh individuals. Can humans realise that we Nullah, Cauvery, Ulhas, respective gods or messiahs were a backlash has already started. are, perhaps, the most fragile (and the most Waldhuni, besides the Ganga and UNDERTAKEN IN A protecting them but this was not Julian Reichel, the editor of the he prolonged lockdown forced on nations foolish) species on planet earth? the Yamuna. NUMBER OF STATES, the case — whether in popular German Bild magazine, by COVID-19 has made work from home Comparatively, many other species are Another question that comes INCLUDING PUNJAB, Nizamuddin, which sent the wrote an open letter to President (WFH) a viable option for many compa- doing well, not only the wildlife, which were to one’s mind, again and again, is: virus spreading throughout the Xi Jinping saying, “China is T once sold on the wet market in Wuhan and When the virus is dead and gone, UTTAR PRADESH, country, or in Mulhouse, where known as a surveillance State that nies to run operations and keep going. And who may now survive, but also all kinds of will the human species start a religious congregation has been infected the world with a dead- with no vaccine in sight in the immediate future animals seen in viral videos exploring the destroying the planet again? Will DELHI, the main hotspot in France, or ly disease. That is your political and given the unpredictable trajectory of the great empty cities of the humans. Many rivers we be able to analyse the tragedy MAHARASHTRA AND some Jewish temples in Israel legacy.” China has to realise that are doing well, too. Some scientists have and identify the cause of dukh where the priests thought that the time is not for aggressiveness virus, compelling us to live with it, this option noted that the water quality of river Ganga and find the way to a greater sukh, KARNATAKA they were invincible. but for introspection. Today, the might just become the new normal and a cor- has gone through such a change that in some just like the Buddha did more Many other cases could be virus has raised the question of porate practice. In fact, most companies in a cases, it is fit for drinking. It was reported than two millennia ago? cited like a Christian preacher in survival of our peculiar species. that the water of this holy river had become Another small improvement Louisiana, the US, defying right- (The writer is an expert on post COVID-19 economy are likely to move good for achaman (ritual sipping) in COVID-19 has brought is that ly worried authorities or those in India-China relations) to the WFH option permanently to cut over- head costs and build in efficiencies wherev- er possible. Of course, traditional companies may find it difficult to adopt this S O U N D BITE model wholeheartedly but innovation demands that it be deployed in areas it can. Virat Kohli can surpass Sachin Ramadan is about fasting and Covid-19 pandemic shows I sincerely believe it is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has already declared that it would like to con- Tendulkar’s massive cricketing improving yourself as a per- the need to overhaul the not necessary at this stage feat. He will do it easily son. Especially during this dif- WHO. There needs to to impose hardships on tinue this model post-lockdown on a long-term basis and save establishment with his talent, it comes ficult period of quarantine, we be a structural fix of the Government servants costs of a big office and maintenance. Many CEOs believe that this will also help down to his mental strength have to be more careful and WHO to correct its and also on the armed distribute their companies’ presence and strengthen monitoring across the coun- and if he stays fit enough. everyone must stay at home. shortcomings. forces people. try rather than having a footprint of branch offices. Besides, it offers great poten- Former Australia cricketer Actor US Secretary of State Former Prime Minister tial for women, who sometimes give up their hectic careers mid-way and pri- —Brett Lee —Huma S Qureshi —Mike Pompeo —Manmohan Singh oritise nurturing family roles, to continue without the hassle of travel and man- age their homes in a new flexi format. There is no doubt that women have a high level of productivity and dedication index that can be harvested through this model L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR now. In fact, with the commute and family responsibility not concerns anymore, they would be inspired to give their best. In the US, 25 per cent of the workforce Slowly but steadily COVID pandemic reconfirms class bias Take a cue from the US is choosing to work out of home, a percentage that may go up further now. In fact, some companies there are encouraging this option by leveraging compen- Sir — As India completes one ammurabi, crowned as the King of Babylon in 1792 Sir —US President Donald sation based on transactions, no matter where an employee is located. month of the nationwide lock- BCE, conquered all of the Mesopotamia to estab- Trump has issued an official down, the Centre claimed that the Hlish the Babylonian empire. The code of Hammurabi, order banning immigration for 60 Many Indian women, who had chosen to bow out in the 30 to 50 age group, country has achieved a lot in its the rules that regulated contracts, trade, liability, duties days. America has been badly can now reconsider joining back and be a part of a productive workforce, where fight against the novel of workers, household relationships, divorce, slavery and affected by Coronavirus. Nearly their presence has been falling steadily in recent years. Their re-absorption would Coronavirus. A member of one of theft, had become the Babylonian code of law. This code 20 million people have become the empowered groups constitut- divided the society into three distinct social classes: unemployed there with the num- have a positive swell on productivity that is needed to kickstart a post-COVID ed by the Government in Amelia, the affluent and the wealthy upper class enjoy- ber of infected and dead increas- economy. Many companies are rehiring their former employees keen on a come- response to COVID-19, CK ing grants and benefits; Mushkenu, the commoner with- ing continuously. Trump believes back and job search portals with WFH options have seen a 50 per cent spike Mishra, listed the three major out the same rights but got what was left; and Ardu, the this step will help his unemployed things that the country has slaves at the bottom strata in the social hierarchy struc- citizens get work. in applications in just a month. As against a 45.4 per cent median female share achieved in the last 30 days — cut ture. Although caste structure is intrinsic to the Hindu It is now feared that other of the workforce in 144 countries, India continues to feature among the ten transmission and increased the tradition, the Indian society evolved itself quietly into the of COVID-19 exposed this soft underbelly of the Indian countries, too, will take such lowest at about 26 per cent. Women in India currently spend up to 352 min- doubling rate of COVID-19 pos- elite, middle and lower classes, as described in the social polity. It would be very difficult for the Government action to save businesses. Till itive cases; second, ramped up Hammurabi code. to continue with the present economic processes in a now, several nations have been try- utes per day on domestic work, 577 per cent more than men (52 minutes) testing; and third, prepared for The Oxfam report had established that India’s top post-COVID period. Policy-makers will be hard-pressed ing to resolve grievances through and at least 40 per cent more than women in South Africa and China (the other the future if the virus spreads fur- one per cent amassed 73 per cent of the wealth and to address the concerns of the “Ardu” sections effec- agreements and negotiations. But two BRICS countries for which data are available), according to the Organisation ther. I hope what Mishra is say- roughly 82 per cent of the money generated went to them tively. Policies on jobs, health, education and distribu- due to the spread of Coronavirus ing is the truth and we are able to regularly. The recent mass exodus of migrant workers tion must once again become part of the reform process- and measures to prevent it, most for Economic Co-operation and Development. Up to 64 per cent of women win the battle against the virus. from the cities, too, confirmed the view that the econom- es. In short, inadvertently though, the contagion is like- nations have been forced to stop said they had no choice taking up care work since there is “no other member Mufti NB Qasmi ic, planning and reforms structure in our country ben- ly to unfold an environment congenial for the poor, dis- foreign travel. In this situation, to carry out the domestic duties.” The new maternity leave provision of 26 Delhi efits only the affluent. In a calamitous environment, the advantaged and the oppressed to reassert themselves. conservatism is bound to rise. weeks from the earlier grant of three months has also put women at a com- lower class faced misery and instant penury even as the Haridasan Rajan Every country will face the chal- Capturing the market ruling Government looked the other way. The outbreak Kozhikode lenge of maintaining a balance petitive disadvantage. Post-motherhood, they do not return. Employers hiring between protecting itself and wel- women, too, pass them over for promotions or leave them out of key projects coming others. India should start Sir — This refers to the editori- the country. But at the same Already, social media giant fair competition in such a scenario preparing for any such eventual- if they know they are planning a baby. Many employers are not willing to slack- al, “Jiobook” (April 23). The edi- time, this deal must not be Facebook controls platforms such will be difficult. It is up for other ity now. en the terms of employment. The decline of women in the urban workforce is torial has rightly argued that the allowed to skew the market. With as Instagram. Messaging app regulators to press upon the Bhupendra Kuldeep Singh already a matter of great concern. According to the last NSSO report, the unem- big handshake between Mark a single firm dominating the WhatsApp, too, is now attempting Government to come up with Sonepat ployment rate for urban women was 27.2 per cent, twice that of rural women. Zuckerberg and Mukesh Ambani market, conflicts of interest could to foray into payments. Less said strict rules to avoid monopoly. promises business opportunities arise, which can make fair com- about Jio, the better. It is a major Yugal Kishore Sharma Send your feedback to: Hopefully, there will be some level-playing field now. for both and a good fortune for petition difficult. provider of digital access. Ensuring Faridabad [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Awaiting the future POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE LAST MATCH OF THE WORLD CUP WAS IN JULY. AS FAR AS I KNOW HIM, HE DOESN'T WANT TO with bated breath FROM THERE, TILL NOW WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING WEAR THE BLUE JERSEY AGAIN. HE DECIDED THAT FROM DHONI. I HAVE NO IDEA (WHAT HE WANTS). INDIA'S LAST WORLD CUP MATCH WAS HIS LAST. For those who will survive the COVID-19 —INDIA VICE-CAPTAIN —OFF-SPINNER era, it will be another chance to look at the fundamentals of a civilised life ROHIT SHARMA HARBHAJAN SINGH Lessons to be learnt VINAYSHIL GAUTAM ne of the biggest industries currently is forecasting the future of Better healthcare facilities and medical research have once again proven to be the need of a post-Coronavirus world. Various themes are being touted — the hour as they determine our tomorrow O“Revival to survival”, “COVID-19: A learning opportunity for high- er education”, “Coping with uncertainty” and many more. The online world has seldom been so vibrant. Everyone has something to say. Right from psychiatrists, public opinion leaders, journalists, statisticians, indus- trial lobbyists and of course public speakers. The world is teeming with futurologists, forecasters and many more breeds yet to be named. The danger of anyone being proved wrong is very little because the future is not here yet. However, one thing is certain, the passing away of the Coronavirus is not in doubt. One doesn’t have to be blessed with psychic powers to realise that like everything else “this too shall pass.” The question therefore is not, if this shall pass, the question is when? KM CHERIAN And at what cost? It is the uncertainty of it all that is gripping, worry- ing and more. Since a large number of the vectors are asymptomatic he Coronavirus has taken the world by and possible solutions are still in the works, one doesn’t know where storm and its severity has exposed the gaps it will strike, who it will strike and indeed when. As one prepares to go Tin the global public healthcare systems, making it one of the hardest pandemics to cope to the press, much is being made of the “silent carriers.” Anyone can with. No matter how developed a country is, true be a vector, as the act of living requires human interaction. Some news development only comes when there are ample channels will have us believe that wholesale vegetable markets are one strategies to safeguard citizens from such mal- of the major centres of virus exchange. Life cannot go on without veg- adies. Effective governance during pandemics etables, certainly not for as long a period as the present lockdown seems often includes preparedness, efficient response to be headed for. The moment vegetables are washed (an obvious wash and effective recovery on a national and inter- is through food grade hydrogen peroxide), somebody promptly reminds national level. In this context it will be pertinent us of the ill-effects of chemicals. And there another anxiety race starts. to mention the Global Health Security Index that Summer is almost upon us. Some might even argue that it has measures the pandemic preparedness of nations already arrived. In certain segments, a debate has been generated over on a score of one to 100, based on their ability to prevent, detect, mitigate and cure diseases. the use of air conditioners. Apparently, the Central Public Works The 2019 index ranks India at 57 out of 195 Department has even developed guidelines regarding the proper use of countries, indicating that we may be more vul- air conditioning and ventilation. It has thoughts on “how to operate air nerable than China (at 51) and Italy (at 31), which conditioning and ventilation systems to control the spread of the have seen the highest number of Coronavirus Coronavirus in residences, work spaces and healthcare facilities.” Social related deaths till now. media is full of forwards on how a family in China got infected by the The time has come for India to embrace this virus due to the use of air conditioners. Notwithstanding this, air con- global pandemic as nothing more than a wake- ditioner servicing firms are swamped by calls as people want their cool- up call. With thousands affected in the country and globally, it is time that we upgrade our health- WE HAVE ing systems in working condition. In some residences/offices air con- ALWAYS ditioners are already being used. However, this is not the space to resolve care standards, research and so on for a health- ier tomorrow. In fact, global healthcare expen- THOUGHT OF THE these dilemmas over the use of air conditioners, visits to wholesale veg- diture is also assumed to increase from $7.7 tril- FUTURE BUT THE which they had developed while bat- sentative of the Indian healthcare sec- aspects that can bring this country for- etable markets and so on. But it is safe to say that there is no written lion to an approximate $10 trillion, by the end FUTURE IS tling the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak. tor, most importantly as a citizen of ward, in any field. Unfortunately this is record available of such uncertainty and anxiety affecting almost every of this year. ONLY MADE Moreover, what worked for Kerala is the India, I am overwhelmed by all that a highly neglected sphere. One of the part of the globe in the past. Even the animal kingdom has not been India has been a forerunner in multiple IF THE PRESENT extensive testing of symptomatic cases, remains to be done. lessons that COVID-19 has taught us spared and there have been reports coming in of even felines, big cats economies and yet, today we see that our doc- IS STRONG. followed by a diligent method of con- If one were to look back on earli- is that we need to rectify this error as in zoos and the ubiquitous alley kind, being affected by the Coronavirus. tors are ill-equipped to handle the pandemic due tact tracking and then investigating the er times, infectious diseases were more fast as possible. to a lack of facilities and other provisions. THE INDIAN root cause of where the person con- or less a burden in developed countries If we had the facilities for cutting- Clearly, it is also a field day for fake news. This, again, may not be HEALTHCARE the best place for such a discussion and moreover, many news chan- If a flawed public healthcare strategy is one tracted the disease. till the mid-20th century. While this edge research like the ones Israel and reason for the country’s vulnerability, the lack of INDUSTRY In another scenario, the eastern gradually declined due to higher and the US invest in, we would have been nels are already doing their bit to spread/dispel it. Be that as it may, a HAS A LONG WAY few things are gradually taking shape. As and when COVID-19 pass- resources is another major one that needs to be State of Odisha was the first to impose improved standards of living along with ahead in our fight against the pandem- rectified. At 3.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic TO GO WHEN IT a full lockdown and also the first to proper sanitation and hygiene, the ic as Indians are some of the best es away, there will be an opportunity to rebuild the world. The contours Product (GDP), India’s overall health spending COMES TO extend this shutdown to April 30. dawn of antibiotics further lowered this researchers on the planet. of that world are currently confined to populist images of clear river waters, is among the lowest compared with other MATTERS Being one of the most natural-disaster threat in the years between the 1940s- This pandemic has not only blue skies and pollution-free air (but the powers that be are recommend- nations in the neighbourhood. We can’t even REGARDING prone areas in the country, crisis man- 1950s. Growing awareness that germs alarmed people globally but has also ing masks even at home going forward). The “power” of the prescrip- begin to compare ourselves with developed RESEARCH AND agement drills were already in place as caused disease and the consequent opened our eyes as to why the fight for tion is rooted in the authority of the signatory. Some find it confusing nations. Of this, Government spending on TECHNOLOGICAL they had declared the COVID-19 a dis- investments in public health systems survival is the only fight we need to be but that would only be if they are looking for consistent “reason.” It is health accounts for a paltry one per cent. PROGRESS. aster like the 1999 super-cyclone that involving disease surveillance played a focussing on now and beyond this time. important to realise that there are many things in life which happen with- Consequently, out-of-pocket health expenditure APART FROM hit them. Moreover, exclusive hospitals bigger role in improving life expectan- Better healthcare facilities and medical out an obvious “reason”, the way we understand the word. for households is extraordinarily high in India. to treat COVID-19 affected patients cy than gains in income. research have once again proven to be About 65 per cent of all health expenditure in THIS, and also free medical treatment result- Yet, the improvements in healthcare the need of the hour as they determine Yet, given the prevailing environment, one would like to hazard a BUREAUCRATIC guess towards certain directions of growth in the near future. For one, the country, which comes to around 2.5 per cent ed in its quick and professional systems were not uniform with some our tomorrow. And for a country like of the GDP, is borne by households. RED-TAPISM demeanour to tackle and contain the developing countries like India lagging India, there is no better opportunity the areas of dominance in the world of science will undergo some recal- Hence, life after this pandemic should not AND POLICIES ARE virus. behind others in improving their pub- than now. ibration. The world of information technology will have strong compe- be the same as this calls for a dire need to change ALL AGAINST While these States have resulted in lic health systems. We have always thought of the tition from the field of pharmacology. In the coming few years, vaccines priorities, especially where national healthcare PROGRESS. THIS a big win for the country, the big fight Also, poor hygiene, antibiotic resis- future but the future is only made if the and medical devices will draw high talent. The nature of shipping itself facilities and expenditure are concerned. HAS TO CHANGE against the contagion and recovery, lies tance, poor nutrition and awareness are present is strong. The Indian healthcare may undergo a change. A possible reduction in ship-port calls may Hopefully this is one of the lessons that the ahead. The economy of the nation is some of the major reasons why devel- industry has a long way to go when it emerge. Warehousing as a business may experience a boom. Capacities Government has learnt from the current pan- slowing and it is only fair that we over- oping nations like ours are suffering comes to matters regarding research of shipping through land, sea or air may need a serious review. Some demic. come this pandemic at the earliest to from an increased disease burden and technological progress. Apart from of this may happen; some of this may get refracted. But we don’t always have to look at other save it. We are in the third phase of the today. In fact, the cost of such inaction this, bureaucratic red-tapism and poli- As of now, certain things stare us in the face. Refineries are slow- nations to learn our healthcare and pandemic lockdown and we have devised a “clus- was quite high even before we were cies are all against progress. This has to ing down; there is a worldwide oil production cut. In certain cases, prices handling lessons. We have enough examples to ter containment strategy.” It is imper- struck by the Coronavirus. Deaths change. What was once predicted to be learn from within the country. Take Kerala for ative that we implement this strategy as from contagious diseases in India are the era of bio-economy in 2030 has now are down by nearly 90 per cent. Almost overnight, the thirst for oil has instance. The State, which ranked second for the soon as possible. much higher than the global average, magnified our present scenario, mak- vanished as the world stays locked down. most COVID-19 casualties reported initially, has Till now, India has the upper hand as data from the Global Burden of ing it the only essential need globally. Capital may not necessarily flow to large “sizes of canvas” but to now reached the stage where its recovery rate is in tackling this pandemic but the Disease Study shows. Working towards developing a bio- the less-battered economies. For those who will survive the COVID-19 higher than the mortality rate. This proves that country needs to pick up pace. This out- Apart from this, the acceptance of economy will be the only factor for sur- era, (and clearly many will), it will be another chance to look at the fun- ensuring the safety of citizens is being accord- break is a lesson as to why the globalisation and the resultant “brain vival of mankind in the near future. damentals of civilised life again. Till then patience cannot be an over- ed a higher priority than anything else at the Government can no longer ignore the drain” is one of the other major reasons (The writer is a Padma Sri awardee rated virtue. moment. The authorities have simply flattened importance of medical research and why our country is struggling at pre- and cardiothoracic surgeon credited (The writer is a well-known management consultant) the curve by creating a contagion route map, development. As a member and repre- sent. Research is one of the only with India’s first bypass) A major persecution complex A mob of namazis, knowingly breaking the law, attacks a policewoman trying to enforce the Sindh Government’s directive against congregating for Friday prayers in mosques. Why do South Asia’s influential majorities act like persecuted minorities? ousness in enforcing this decree. Islam.” This downfall, in 1977 and their way into the Parliament after The article quotes the Indian founders, whereas minority and majority developing the persecution There have been other similar then the unprecedented manner in 1971 and then went on to describe historian Mukul Kesavan as saying “heretical” Muslim sects were pro- complex that is often found in his- incidents in Karachi in which police which religious outfits were provid- the separation of East Pakistan as the that “every post-colonial State in vided plum positions of power. torically- oppressed minorities. But officers have come under attack by ed political and social influence dur- result of the State’s “misguided South Asia paid lip-service to plu- The State and governments in this actually stretches beyond South enraged mobs trying to enter ing the reactionary General Zia-ul- modernist policies” and “undermin- ralistic principles in the first decade South Asia, instead of addressing Asia. In her book The Myth of mosques. Even though there are Haq dictatorship in the 1980s, set a ing of Islam.” Even though the of its existence before reconstituting such misgivings from within the Christian Persecution, British schol- some religious parties and clerics precedent in which non-religious ever-changing nature of the 1973 itself as a kind of sole parameters of their original plural- ar Camdita Moss, writes that a large who have supported the Sindh parties, even when in power, were Constitution and the many ordi- proprietorship run by its dominant istic and inclusive foundational pre- sections of America’s Christian Government’s intentions in this obliged to involve religious figures nances issued during the Zia dicta- community.” cepts, decided to exploit these sen- majority behave like a persecuted NADEEM PARACHA regard, Sindh Chief Minister Murad in various religion-related policy torship, strengthened a particular Kesavan is of the view that, after timents to meet some rather cyni- community. She writes that this Ali Shah more than alluded that the matters. Muslim majority sect in the coun- the first or second decades of their cal political ends. Thus was born, mindset was developed by “a false n April 10, a woman police decision to restrict people from This may seem the “natural” try, why do we often see members post-colonial existence, there has what Kesavan calls, “second-hand memory” hardwired into American officer was attacked by a going to mosques, especially on thing to do. But Princeton of the same majority sect attacking been a constant tension in South nationalism”, based on ethnic and/or Christians about the historical per- Omob in Karachi’s Orangi Fridays, was one of the toughest that University’s Professor Muhammad police personnel, as they did in Asian countries between a constitu- religious majoritarianism. secution of their faith in Ancient Town area. The incident took place his Government has had to take and Qasim Zaman writes in his 2018 Orangi Town earlier this month? tionally-bound State founded on Such majorities or sections often Rome. Moss writes that this perse- when the officer was admonishing implement. book Islam in Pakistan that, till the What is it that they find more threat- equal citizenship and pluralism and react violently when they sense the cution was largely due to political a group of people for breaching the The stated pluralistic and “Left- early 1970s, the State and govern- ening than the spread of a virus that a nationalist narrative informed by State or the Government is trying to reasons, more than religious. Sindh Government’s directive liberal” ideological disposition of ments in the country did not find has so far killed 1,97,412 people the logic of an ethnic or religious even slightly shift from the afore- She says that the act of a reli- against congregating for Friday Sindh’s ruling party, the PPP, can be it necessary to include religious around the world? nationalism. But how does this ten- mentioned faith-based majoritarian gious majority behaving like a per- prayers in mosques, fearing that the reason why the Sindh groups in matters of policy; though Is this a case of a majority sion contribute to making sections nationalist narrative. We saw how secuted minority is mostly about a large gatherings at mosques could Government was able to take the they were not entirely ignored behaving like a besieged minority? of a dominant community behave documents such as the National powerful community casting itself hasten the spread of COVID-19. lead in this context. But, ironically, either. Zaman adds that the narra- According to an April 14, 2018 arti- like a persecuted minority? In India, Action Plan in Pakistan, which as victims and justifying its polem- The order was issued on March this is exactly the reason why it was tive behind this was that the “ulema cle in The Economist, over the such sections within the country’s advocates religious reform, received ical and vitriolic attacks on others. 26, after a number of Muslim- tougher for Shah to sign such a were deadening the true spirit of decades, “South Asia’s majorities Hindu majority see the Muslim threatening responses by religious So it can be concluded that, when- majority countries, including Saudi decree. Let me explain. Islam and impeding progress.” have often acted like persecuted minority as a threat that was given lobbies. Defying the Government’s ever clerics in Pakistan throw up Arabia, closed down mosques when Despite the fact that it was the This narrative came into full minorities.” It gives the examples of undue relevance by Indian secular- ban on visiting mosques, too, is part their hands claiming Islam is under the dreaded Coronavirus reached same “Left-liberal” PPP whose first fruition during the first half of the Pakistan’s Sunni Muslim majority, ism at the expense of Hinduism. In of the same sentiment. It is under- attack, they are doing nothing more alarming proportions. The Sindh Government at the Centre — in the Ayub Khan dictatorship in the Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese Buddhist Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese Buddhists stood as a sly move to undermine than safeguarding their own power Government’s lead was soon fol- 1970s — found itself continuously 1960s, when religious groups were majority, India’s Hindu majority thought the same about the coun- faith by forces of secularism and and their tendency to denounce oth- lowed by other provincial set-ups conceding ground to religious consciously kept from exercising any and also how Muslim-majority try’s Hindu Tamil minority. In modernism, no matter how many ers as anti-religion — a powerful and the federal Government. forces, those same forces led to the political or social influence on the Bangladesh has behaved towards the Pakistan, “Sunni fundamentalists” ulema the Government gets on perpetrator of influence playing However, so far only the Sindh Government’s downfall after accus- polity. Things changed when reli- tiny non-Muslim minority of trib- complained that they were treated board to endorse the decree. the wounded victim. Government has exhibited any seri- ing it of being “atheistic” and “anti- gious parties managed to make al people in the country’s hills. as outcasts by the country’s This is about an influential (Courtesy: Dawn) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Govt simplifies oil, Create Corona budget to combat eco impact of pandemic: USIBC PNS n NEW DELHI gas block processes A top American advocacy group has suggested the PNS n NEW DELHI DGH said in the April 25 Indian government to create a IRB Infra's board order. "Simplification of separate COVID-19 budget approves fund In perhaps the most far-reach- procedures and processes to support incremental financ- ing easing of rules, the govern- make the system transparent ing needs to address the pan- raising of up to ment has simplified proce- and faster which facilitates demic and its economic Rs 2,500 crore dures for oil and gas explo- investments in the sector." impact. ration and production by pro- The areas or blocks award- To fund these extraordi- New Delhi: IRB Infrastructure viding for self certification for ed under New Exploration nary expenditures and financ- on Sunday said its board has a host of compliance, such as Licensing Policy (NELP) since ing, the government, among approved raising up to Rs a discovery notification and 1999 such as RIL's KG-D6 or other measures, should con- 2,500 crore to fund ongoing deemed consent for invest- fields given away in pre-NELP sider raising funds from the and planned capex and for ment in fields in a stipulated bid rounds like Cairn's domestic market through spe- general corporate purposes in time. Rajasthan oil block will bene- cial tax-free COVID-19 bonds, The USIBC has also suggested financial the wake of lockdown due to With a view to make it eas- fit from the easing of rules. US-India Business Council and credit support to MSMEs and for COVID-19 pandemic. The ier to do business, the govern- One of the critical aspects of said. The recommendations some healthcare sector entities infrastructure company said ment has provided that notifi- the PSCs signed under pre- are part of a detailed submis- that the funds will be raised cation of a discovery and tests NELP and NELP, which also sion on fiscal, monetary and through appropriate to confirm them will not The Directorate General of tends to be one of the most regulatory measures to Atanu ances reforms; to sustain lines to run their operations instruments in one or more require approval and docu- contentious, relates to cost Chakraborty, Secretary, Indian industry, enable firms once lockdown period is over. tranches. The Board of ments will be accepted on self- Hydrocarbons has issued a detailed recovery: the extent of cost Department of Economic to pay wages and save jobs, It also suggested reduction in Directors of IRB Infrastructure certification basis, according to notification, simplifying procedures recoverable by the operator Affairs and head of the and help India's economy parking, landing charges and Developers Ltd today approved the notification issued on April from revenue generated in the Empowered Group on return to a powerful growth airport fees for a period of 6-9 fund raising of up to Rs 2,500 25. oil and gas field. Economic and Welfare mea- path. months as social distancing crore to meet ongoing and Work programme and field The Directorate General of owned ONGC and OIL on Another important area of sures. Observing that the avia- norms and precautions will planned capex requirements development plan or their revi- Hydrocarbons (DGH) has nomination basis or awarded dispute is the investment mul- The USIBC has also sug- tion industry is facing signif- increase cost of operations for and cash flow mismatches of sions will be deemed to be issued a detailed notification, to companies such as Reliance tiple (IM) that determines gested financial and credit icant revenue challenges as airlines and provision of addi- the company as well as for approved on expiry of 30 days simplifying procedures and Industries and Cairn in bid profit sharing between the support to MSMEs; targeted they remain grounded during tional airspace where possible. general corporate purposes in of submission of documents process under Production rounds since 1990s. government and the contrac- financing for certain health- the pandemic, USIBC called USIBC also pitched for sup- wake of COVID-19, the under self-certification. Only Sharing Contract (PSC) for "Ease of doing businesses is tor. India has seen a large care sector entities; short- for measures to inject liquid- port to all employees in the avi- company said in a statement. issues requiring government pre-NELP and NELP oil and one of the focus areas of the number of disputes between term reforms to enhance ity and provide support, ation sector similar to wage nod will be grant of petroleum gas blocks. government in exploration and the private contractors and farmer incomes; direct sup- including government guaran- support being provided to exploration or mining license, Almost all of India's oil and production (E&P) sector, with the government, most of them port for the aviation industry; tee to banks to facilitate low employees in MSME so that transfer of stake and exten- gas production comes from the objective to increase invest- around cost recovery claims of interest and debt payment interest/zero interest loans wage bills can be optimized and sions. either areas given to state- ment and production," the contractors and IM. relief; customs duty and clear- and provide liquidity to air- layoffs minimized.

CBI takes Kapil, HMSI, Yamaha NTPC to procure CII suggests Dheeraj Wadhawan FPIs pull out Rs 10,347 cr measures to into custody in Yes to re-start fuel cell buses, cars Bank scam production from capital markets revive growth New Delhi: The CBI has taken DHFL promoter Kapil after lockdown for Delhi, Leh PNS n NEW DELHI of steel Wadhawan and RKW Developers promoter Dheeraj PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI developed, it said. Remaining risk-averse amid PNS n NEW DELHI Wadhawan into custody from The initiative, which has the coronavirus pandemic, a Mahabaleshwar-based Leading two-wheeler makers State run power giant NTPC been undertaken with the overseas investors have with- Industry body CII has sug- quarantine facility in Honda Motorcycle and on Sunday said it has invited support of Ministry of New drawn net Rs 10,347 crore gested the government a slew connection with a case of Scooter India (HMSI) and expression and from Indian capital markets in of measures for reviving the bribery against former Yes India Yamaha Motor are of interest Renewable April so far. growth of Indian steel indus- Bank CEO Rana Kapoor, hopeful of resuming manu- for procur- Energy, will Between April 1-24, foreign try, hit by COVID-19 pan- officials said on Sunday. A facturing operations at their ing 10 also harness portfolio investors (FPI) pulled demic. In a representation to process of executing non- respective plants after the hydrogen renewable out a net sum of Rs 6,822 crore the government, bailable warrants against both lockdown is lifted amid sup- fuel cell energy for from equities and Rs 3,525 Confederation of Indian is going on, a CBI official said. ply chain and workforce based elec- generation of crore from the debt segment, Industry (CII) has raised the The Wadhawan brothers are related challenges. tric buses and an equal num- hydrogen and develop its stor- depositories data showed. various issues, the steel sec- named as accused in the CBI While HMSI has sought ber of such cars. age and dispensation facilities The total net outflow stood tor is facing, and recom- FIR pertaining to swindling of permission to open its plants, These environment friend- as part of pilot projects at Leh at Rs 10,347 crore. Between April 1-24, FPI pulled out a net mended steps to be taken money by Kapoor and others, Yamaha is also keen to start ly vehicles would be used in and Delhi. However, the quantum of sum of Rs 6,822 crore from equities address these challenges. the officials said. The two were production in compliance Delhi and Leh. The move to launch hydro- outflows has reduced from Spread of COVID-19 has absconding since the case with new protocols set by the "NTPC Ltd, has invited gen powered vehicles aims at March, when FPIs had with- impacted the production, was registered against them government. Global Expression of Interest decarbonising mobility seg- drawn a record Rs 1.1 lakh revitalize the sagging economy gold. demand and supply of steel in on March 7, the agency had HMSI Director Sales and (EoI) to provide 10 Hydrogen ment. crore on net basis from Indian would also be resonating well As per Srivastava, though the country. Many steel plants alleged. Marketing Yadvinder Singh Fuel Cell (FC) based electric NTPC has been taking var- markets (both equity and with investors, he added. the slowdown in the quantum are running at lower capaci- Guleria told PTI that the buses and an equal number of ious technology initiatives to debt). However, he cautioned that of net outflow is a positive ty. "With a slowdown of all company has applied for per- Hydrogen Fuel Cell based provide complete e-mobility "The sharp drop in the the sentiments continue to be indicator, it would be early to economic activities due to the missions from respective electric cars in Leh and Delhi," solution for public transport, quantum of net flows could be negatively tilted and FPIs consider it as a precursor to a nation-wide lockdown state governments to start a company statement said. including creation of public attributed to India gaining would largely adopt a wait- change in trend. amidst steep drop in margins, production at its plants. According to the statement, charging infrastructure and prominence among foreign and-watch approach with The scenario continues to be the steel industry is likely to "At the same time, we are the EoI has been issued by providing electric buses to investors for doing well with more focus on taking short- grim as far as COVID-19 pan- face huge drop in sales along Union Bank plans to in the process of recalibrat- NTPC's wholly-owned sub- state/city transport undertak- regards to containing the term tactical bets. demic is concerned. The world with stress on margins. lower stake to less ing our standard operating sidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar ings. COVID-19 pandemic from Emerging markets are con- is staring at a global econom- than 10 pc procedures (SOPs) and Nigam (NVVN) Ltd. In this regard, 90 public spreading aggressively," said sidered to be riskier investment ic slowdown and a prolonged preparations are on to meet The move to procure hydro- charging stations in various Himanshu Srivastava, senior destination and more prone fight against coronavirus. The New Delhi: Union Bank of 100 per cent government gen fuel cell based vehicles is cities and battery charging analyst manager research, towards crises of this magni- degree of damage that it can India, which received 30 per guidelines for safety of first of its kind project in the and swapping station at Morningstar India. tude. With low risk appetite, have on the global economy, cent stake in insurance joint employees and stakeholders country, wherein a complete Faridabad for electric 3-wheel- In addition to that, measures foreign investors drift towards businesses and markets world- venture IndiaFirst Life before resuming actual pro- solution from green energy to ers have already been commis- announced by the government safer investment avenues and wide is yet to be accurately Insurance by virtue of the duction," he added. fuel cell vehicle would be sioned. and the RBI periodically to safe havens such as USD and ascertained, he added. mega bank consolidation exercise of the government, plans to pare its holding to less than 10 per cent, a senior 1,338 patents filed by official said. Union Bank More staff in services ‘Deploy robust measures to deal received the stake after Andhra Bank was merged with the India-domiciled cos in US Mumbai-based lender, sector to work from home with increasing cyber attacks’ effective April 1. As per guidelines of the Insurance PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI massive wave of attacks target- Regulatory and Development ing several Indian companies. in 2018-19: Report Authority of India (IRDAI), one When the COVID-19 pandem- Indian companies pursuing "Many witnessed a 100 per PNS n NEW DELHI Consultancy Services, Infosys, promoter cannot hold more ic came ashore and moves like remote working policies need cent increase in attacks Wipro and HCL were among than 10 per cent stake in two lockdowns were being deliber- to deploy robust preventive between 17 and 20 February," Over 1,300 patents were filed by the top filers. The report is insurance ventures. Union ated upon, the USD 180-billion measures to deal with spike in the report added. India firms in the US in 2018- based on data extracted from Bank also holds 25.10 per IT sector faced a huge challenge incidence of cyber attacks fol- Given the current threat 19 across domains like pharma- Questel Orbit Patent Database cent equity stake in Star Union for business continuity. More lowing COVID-19 outbreak, landscape, it said that compa- ceuticals, artificial inteligence, as on January 31, 2020 with the Dai-ichi Life Insurance, with than a month into it, industry said a PwC report. wherein attackers impersonat- nies utilising remote working chemistry and communication support of Sagacious IP. the other partners being Bank executives feel it has been a the benefits. Companies across "…cyber attacks on Indian ed personnel from various policies need to deploy "robust technology, a report by indus- It noted that 2018-19 data is of India and Dai-ichi Life blessing in disguise and will lead the services sectors, including companies doubled between agencies battling COVID-19. preventive and detective tech- try body Nasscom said. A total provisional data, considering Holdings of Japan. "We will to a larger number of people to banks, are set to have fewer peo- January and March 2020. After two primary sustained nical measures" to deal with of 1,338 patents were filed in there is a window of approxi- continue the process started work from home in the post ple work from the offices in the February saw a sudden spike, waves in February, attack vol- the increasing threat of cyber 2018-19, of which 59.4 per mately 18 months from the fil- by erstwhile Andhra Bank to coronavirus world. future. India was put under a most focused on exploiting umes fell to a median level, " attacks. cent were tech patents with ing date to the publication divest the stake to bring it They attribute the emerging three-week lockdown from vulnerable services and obtain- the report said. Globally, COVID-19 pan- computer technology, commu- date. Thus some of the patent below 10 per cent," Union scenario to cost and productiv- March 25, which was extended ing easy access to remote desk- On the volume of attack, the demic has caused widespread nication technology and AI applications filed for 2018 and Bank of India Managing ity gains out of WFH (Work by 19 more days till May 3, to tops. report said that after March 15, business disruptions, particu- being the top domain areas, the 2019 may not have been pub- Director and Chief Executive From Home) and it is not just arrest the spread of coronavirus "There were untargeted when India witnessed rising larly due to business continu- report said. It added that IT ser- lished (disclosed in the public Officer Rajkiran Rai G said. the IT sector which is reaping infections. phishing campaigns too COVID-19 cases, there was a ity via remote working. vices companies like Tata domain) yet, it added. Coronavirus forces jewellers to go digital ‘Movement of raw material n PNS MUMBAI This year Akshaya Tritiya has fallen The jewellery industry, which within lockdown 2.0, which will result in key hurdle in restart of biz’ has come to a standstill due to complete shutdown of jewellery shops the lockdown following the PNS n NEW DELHI facility to travel on their own COVID-19 pandemic, is vehicles," said the industry expecting complete sales of prices, gold ownership cer- beginning new ventures, mar- Supply chain movement, per- body's Director General washout on the day of tificates, among others. riages, expensive investments mits for enterprises and passes Chandrajit Banerjee. The survey Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday as "Any physical delivery or such as in gold. PNG Jewellers for workers are the key hurdles was conducted to determine the compared to last year, even as purchase will happen after Chairman and Managing for industry to restart operations, effectiveness of the exit from many retailers are doling out the lockdown. We expect the Director Saurabh Gadgil said industry body CII said in a sur- lockdown in specified zones innovative offers to attract industry will gradually limp that for the first time ever, vey. Confederation of Indian and sectors, and elicited respons- customers. back to normalcy with May gold buying on Akshaya Industry (CII) based its views on nomic activities, CII has suggest- es from across the country, cov- "This year Akshaya Tritiya and June being extremely slow. Tritiya will be completely findings of a nation-wide survey ed that in non-containment ering many sectors and enter- has fallen within the lockdown We expect the demand to online. conducted by it on 180 compa- zones, businesses should be prises of all sizes. 2.0, which will result in com- peak during Diwali," he added. "The turnout will not be nies. The survey indicates that allowed to function without A majority of respondents plete shutdown of jewellery Akshaya Tritiya, also like last year and jewellers are permits for enterprises, passes requirement of permits and stated that guidelines issued by shops. Whatever sales will Padmanabhan told PTI here. added. known as Akha Teej, is an doing business by offering e- for workers and supply chain only through intimation to local the Ministry of Home Affairs on take place will be on the dig- "We are expecting 97-98 He said jewellers have come annual spring time festival vouchers, e-certificates as movement are the key hurdles authorities. Moreover, workers 15 and 16 April on operational ital platform only," All India per cent decline in business out with innovative offers to considered auspicious in physical buying and delivery for industry in exit from lock- can be permitted to commute on zones in rural and urban areas Gems and Jewellery Domestic this year on the day of the fes- attract customers for digital many regions (especially in at present is not possible due down. the basis of a letter issued by the are clearly communicated by Council Chairman Anantha tival compared to last year," he purchases, including locking the south and the west) for to the lockdown," he said. "For facilitating restart of eco- employer organisation, with the state governments. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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An app for the Art-sale fundraiser to support rural NEEDY WASTE-PICKERS he impact multiple levels of already provided 3000 Coronavirus society and are working individuals with such kits At a time when pandemic has hard to ensure that this and hopes that the art-sale had a devastat- sale helps uplift the lives will result in more our families are T ing effect on of thousands in the resources to support the migrant work- waste-picker community community. staying safe ers in India. Many have of India as well as support “With most being daily- been forced to go hungry artisans that have been wage workers, the liveli- Hyderabad-based indoors amid and have lost livelihoods impacted by the pandem- hoods of the waste-picker software engineer, due to the national lock- ic,” informed Vishal community have come to Khalid Saifullah, the lockdown down. In a bid to help Singhal, Founder, a complete standstill A in his efforts to help the community of Artzolo.com. under the current lock- help the needy, to fight the waste-pickers in rural The upcoming down. At the foundation, developed an areas, Artzolo.com, an art sale is part of a short-term we’ve witnessed the application, called the Free Coronavirus marketplace that connects disaster relief project, with extreme need that they are Ration app, through which the art lovers with the art the funds raised going in. We hope the fundraiser essentials will reach those in pandemic, makers/suppliers/galleries, towards sustaining a mini- helps people donate inno- need, within two hours of a in collaboration with the mum of 2,000 vulnerable vatively can maximise our request being made. Plastics for Change India families (10,000 individu- relief efforts in the com- All one has to do is down- here's a good Foundation, is hosting a als) in this community by munity,” says Shifrah load the app from Play store, sale of 100 curated art- providing them with Jacobs, Trustee, Plastics register, either identify the samaritan, works by prominent artists essential food and supplies for Change India poor and needy in the locali- across India as part of a kits. The foundation has Foundation. ty and send their geographi- Saifullah, who's COVID-19 relief drive. cal location or mention their The fundraising sale address if they’re in need. gone beyond will go live on their web- One can also give a missed site, www.artzolo.com, call to the number himself and his from April 26 till May 3, 9606046818 and ask for help. 2020. The art pieces avail- A 15-member call centre family to help able in the sale include the group verifies and forwards work of renowned artists the request and ration will the needy. His like Thota Vaikuntam, be sent to the needy by the Subrata Das, and Vivek nearest grocery store and application, the on the request made by the Kumavat among others. money for the same will be beneficiary. Somebody mak- “In a global crisis like paid by the Free Ration Free Ration ing a request from Delhi or this, it’s essential for all of team. The beneficiary can THE APP’S ESSENTIAL KIT CONSISTS Uttar Pradesh prefers to have us to come together and also go to the concerned OF VARIOUS ITEMS INCLUDING RICE, roti over rice and down support all of those that grocery store to collect App, is helping south, it’s the opposite. are in need. We want to ration if he/she wishes to. DAL, WHEAT FLOUR, OIL, SUGAR, Hence, we go by the requests The app is in touch with sustain many we receive. Each kit must last more than 12,000 merchants, SALT, TEA, TAMARIND, AND SOAP. THE a family for more than a who accept online payment. families during APP HAS RECEIVED REQUESTS FROM, week,” Saifullah informs. A member of the NGO The app has received Social Data Initiatives these tough AND FOR, PEOPLE ACROSS DIFFERENT requests from, and for, peo- Forum, Saifullah struck STRATA, INCLUDING SLUM DWELLERS, ple across different strata, upon the idea of the app times, reports including slum dwellers, when he and a friend MIGRANT LABOURERS, AND OTHERS migrant labourers, and realised that several people RACHEL lower-middle-class families coud not get their ration due among others. languages, to the lockdown. “There DAMMALA including English, Hindi, were also some well-to-do Telugu, Bengali, and Urdu. migrant labourers who earn Hyderabad but throughout But now, we're receiving When asked who funds the their wages on a daily basis, since the past week,” the country, with the app good donations and an app and the ration, he says, whose lives have come to a Saifullah tells us. asking basic questions in 5 influx of volunteers from “Initially my family and my halt, all of a sudden. That’s There have been close to languages, including English, outsiders too, thanks to the brother’s families have all when we chanced upon 17,000 downloads of the Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, and ‘donate’ option on the app.” put in our savings to buy designing the app. Though app, through which over Urdu. When asked who The app’s essential kit con- ration for the helpless. But the app has been available 15,000 requests were funds the app and the ration, sists of various items includ- now, we’re receiving good since April 1, we began received and close to 2,000 he says, “Initially my family ing rice, dal, wheat flour, oil, donations and an influx of receiving proper requests beneficiaries were served. and my brother’s families sugar, salt, tea, tamarind, and volunteers from outsiders only from the 6th, and the The app and its services are have all put in our savings to soap. “The kit varies from too, thanks to the ‘donate’ number has been going up, functional not only in buy ration for the helpless. person to person depending option on the app.” Lending a helping hand

Hyderabad- uring this lock- of many, all over the coun- down, many try. India is fighting well to based people and sev- NOT ONLY ARE THEY tackle the Corona crisis and D eral organisa- LENDING A HELPING we hope things would be in organisaton, tions have control by the end of May. pledged to help HAND, BUT THE JOY With the timely help of the Joy of the needy by distributing police personnel, we are groceries and other essen- OF SHARING SOCIETY able to identify the needy Sharing tial items. Hyderabad-based IS ALSO HELPING and cater to their needs.” organisation ‘Joy of Sharing Of people from the Society is Society’ is helping people WOMEN LEARN SELF- Leprosy Colony, Raghuveer from the Leprosy Colony DEFENSE TECHNI- says, “We got to know about near Hayathnagar. the problems of the people helping During tough times like QUES TO DEFEND in the Colony from police these, those suffering from officials. We then got to col- people from leprosy are in dire need of THEMSELVES IN ANY lecting medical kits and medical kits to clean their SITUATION. groceries and distributing the Leprosy bodies regularly so as to them regularly. They need stop their wounds from Speaking to The Pioneer, regular cleaning and visits Colony turning infectious. Raghuveer Reddy, founder to the doctor for timely Members of Joy of Sharing of Joy of Sharing Society, check-ups. The lockdown procure daily Society realised this need says, “We have been distrib- has brought a stop to that.” and with help from the uting groceries to those in Not only are they lending groceries police, is helping them pro- need across Hyderabad, for a helping hand, but the Joy cure groceries and medical many days now. The lock- of Sharing Society is also and medical kits. down has affected the lives helping women learn self- defense techniques to kits on time, defend themselves in any situation. “Through our Yodha Movement, we reports helped several women by teaching them self defense V SATEESH techniques to face any unto- ward incident. Many REDDY women from the Yodha Movement have gone on to also participate in national- level events in Karate, among others, and also bagged medals. These women have inspired many others to come forward and learn to face any situation in life,” Raghuveer says. 10

Vijayawada Monday April 27 2020 what’s brewing Tips and tricks for MEN'S SKINCARE man’s skin is about 25 per cent thicker than that of a female coun- terpart, but the rules Exfoliation of skin has A for good skin care are to be done on a regular not much different. basis so as to remove the The men’s grooming market is layer of dead cells which flooded with products and advice, can cause bacterial infec- our take is utilise the downtime tion on your skin. to get flawless skin. Removing dead cells from “For healthy skin, it is impor- the skin’s surface leaves the tant to eat right, cut down on face radiant and healthy. smoking and sugary sweets. You Once a week, one should can also help your skin by cleans- use a gentle but granulated ing your face with a good cleanser face scrub to help in the morning. Don’t rub your smoothen the skin and face instead pat it dry. Apply a eliminate dullness. This good moisturizer day and night to will also allow the moistur- keep the skin supple. Moisturizers izer to get absorbed better. also prevents cuts and irritation Gentle exfoliation will get

during shaving. Apply a lip balm rid of the impurities, EXFOLIATION to keep lips moisturised,” cosmet- cleanse the face, and revive ic dermatologist Dr Rinky Kapoor the skin. told IANSlife. Thicker as well as more oily skin needs a proper cleaning to keep the pores and the sebaceous ducts open. Using a good facial cleanser is most important before going to sleep, followed by a SUN PROTECTION Remember sun rays can penetrate the windows at your moisturizer to retain the skin's office and windshield of your car. moisture. Cleansing is essential to Wear sunscreen every day. A sunscreen of minimum SPF Use of a night serum usually in the form of Vitamin C sanitize your skin and eliminate 30 is a must. Sun damage can accelerate ageing, cause wrin- and sometimes Vitamin A, not only tightens the skin, dead skin cells, adds cosmetic kles, and even skin cancer. Apply sunscreen on your face prevents fine lines and reduces the aging changes as well surgeon Dr Mohan Thomas. and neck and reapply every two hours if you are outdoors. as address the pigmentation. SHAVING Shaving should be done only after washing the face with warm water and mild soap. It is usually better to shave immediately after taking a shower as the hair is soft and can be cut closer to the skin for a smooth shave. Use a mild aftershave for that absolutely clean look. Incorrect shaving can lead to an uneven skin tone, rough texture, and ingrown hair. Wash your face with warm water before shaving and do not shave against the grain. Experts sug- gest that the best time to shave is after the shower when the skin is moist, the pores open, and hair soft. Cut down on after- shave. After shave lotions containing alco- hol were used in ancient days to prevent infections caused by razors. Instead, use a moisturizer or face tonic after shaving for a softer and healthier skin.

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e has played most of his cricket spinner: Saqlain Hunder Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pacer Mohit Sharma says the revered for- PTI n NEW DELHI “Ashwin knows how to get batsman out ners?” asked Saqlain. mer India skipper is a true leader who does in the five-day game, which is much “Such was Bhajji’s class that he not back off when it comes to taking akistan spin great Saqlain tougher than limited overs cricket. could have easily taken 700 Test wick- responsibility in challenging times. Mushtaq fails to understand how Anyone can do the containment job but ets (ended at 413 wickets in 103 The 31-year-old pacer has played Pa proven performer like someone who knows how to take Tests,” he said referring to under Dhoni both at Chennai Super Ravichandran Ashwin has been kept wickets can contain also. He knows Harbhajan, who is in the twi- Kings and the Indian team. He was out of India’s limited-overs set-up, both. How can you keep him out? You light of his career and plays to play for Delhi Capitals this sea- saying a successful Test bowler is have to back your best players.” only the IPL. son but the lockdown has post- bound to succeed in the shorter for- Saqlain was part of a poned the league indefinitely. mats. — SAQLAIN MUSHTAQ world-class bowling attack “His humility and sense of Ashwin, a regular in the IPL, has but now Pakistan doesn’t gratitude is what sets him apart been kept out of the shorter formats have established themselves in limited have spinners of his pedi- from other players I have since July 2017. Same was the case with overs cricket but have not featured in gree. The 43-year-old played with. In sport, there’s a ward to playing for the Delhi Capitals this Ravindra Jadeja but he is back playing the eleven together since the 2019 feels India, who are much difference between a captain season,” he said. all three formats, largely because of his World Cup. stronger than Pakistan at and a leader — I believe he’s “I think it is a huge opportunity for our all-round abilities. Though Ashwin remains India’s the moment unlike his a true leader,” Sharma said team. We have a fantastic group of play- “Class is permanent whether you number one spinner at home, he is not times, still possess quality during an Instagram session ers with a very strong Indian core, and I are a finger-spinner or wrist-spinner. a sure starter in overseas Tests. He was spinners despite the organised by the Delhi fran- believe our team has the right players in Your skills, game reading abilities mat- benched for the two-Test series in the departure of Anil Kumble chise. all departments who can help us in chal- ter a lot. I was surprised when Ashwin West Indies last year, drawing a lot of and Harbhajan. “When the team wins, lenging for the trophy. So I feel our fans was sidelined from one-day cricket,” attention and more recently, played a “The spinners you you’ll never find him any- can expect huge things from the team.” Saqlain, the inventor of Doosra, said. Test in New Zealand in the two-match have are pretty good where prominently, but Sharma said he was not sure if he “He knows how to get batsman out series with Jadeja playing the other one. actually. Kuldeep has when the team loses, he’s would be able to return to competitive in the five-day game, which is much “They sidelined Bhajji (Harbhajan been impressive, Ashwin always right in front, taking cricket because of the surgery and is now tougher than limited overs cricket. Singh) at the expense of Ashiwn back and Jadeja have been responsibility — that’s the looking forward to learn a few things from Anyone can do the containment job but then. After Ashwin, you have tried doing well consistently. sign of a leader and why I Australian legend Ricky Ponting, who is the someone who knows how to take wick- many off-spinners but none of them has They are world-class bowlers. admire him so much.” coach of Delhi franchise. ets can contain also. He knows both. been of his class. In fact Pakistan is struggling a bit on The coronavirus-forced “I’m still excited to represent the fran- How can you keep him out? You have “In fact, I was surprised when a a that front. Yasir Shah has done well but lockdown has delayed his return chise. I feel it’s a young team with a solid to back your best players.” great like Bhajji was dropped. Both his form has dipped recently. Shadab to competitive cricket after a back Indian core, and I know most of the play- Seeking more variety, the selectors Ashwin and Bhajji have different styles is still a work in progress. surgery but Sharma says whenever ers here — like Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant had opted for wrist-spinners Kuldeep and could have easily played together “I am pretty confident that Ashwin the IPL is played, his side will be a Sharma, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel — Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal after the in the playing eleven. If two right-hand and Jadeja will end up playing 100 strong contender for the title. both on and off the field very well. 2017 Champions Trophy. They both pacers can play regularly, why not spin- Tests each,” said Saqlain. Sharma was out of action for about 10 “It would also be a golden opportuni- months due to a back injury, which trou- ty to work and learn from Ricky Ponting bled him for two years. — all the players only have praises for him. “I finally decided to get myself oper- I hope the team does exceedingly well WC win would have brought generational ated, and after completing the rehab in the when the IPL happens, and we can give the Pujara was real pain in past three months, I was really looking for- Delhi fans great joy,” Sharma added. shift in Indian women’s cricket: Anjum the back: Cummins NEW DELHI: The idea of having a full- PTI n MELBOURNE (Cheteshwar) Pujara from I was lacking in basics in 2019 IPL: Kuldeep fledged women’s IPL is in a “progres- India. He was a real pain in sion stage” and a World Cup title for ustralia’s world number the back for us,” Cummins PTI n NEW DELHI joined the team just three India can actually help in turning that Aone pacer Pat Cummins said. days before the IPL started. into a reality sooner than later, says finds India’s middle-order The unassuming Pujara ndia spinner Kuldeep So the planning wasn’t former captain Anjum Chopra. mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara had helped India claim their IYadav says he was “lack- good. The involvement Under the leadership of the toughest batsman to bowl maiden Test series victory in ing in the basics” last sea- wasn’t good either. And Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team at in Test cricket and called Australia last year by amass- son owing to playing one that is very important,” he sailed into the final of the last him a “pain in the back” for ing a staggering 521 runs at an too many games, leading to said. women’s T20 World Cup, but was his team. average of over 74 with three an IPL that could have “I don’t think the last thrashed by Australia when it mat- With his solid batting at hundreds and a half-century. been better than how it IPL was all that bad for me. tered the most. number three, Pujara had Cummins recalled the turned out. I bowled very well. But a Chopra, one of the country’s played an influential role difficulty the Australian He said he didn’t plan leg-spinner’s success is most decorated women cricketers, in India’s historic tri- bowlers faced in dislodg- enough last time and hav- based on the number of said a World Cup title triumph umph Down Under in ing Pujara. ing learned his lesson, the wickets he picks. I didn’t would have brought about a gener- 2018-19. “He (Pujara) was an chinaman bowler was “100 manage to pick many wick- ational shift to the women’s game in Cummins held absolute rock for them percent sure of success” in ets, but my economy was cricket-mad India. last T20 World Cup) would have India to their first ever Test series win. Pujara in high esteem in that series. (He IPL 2020 whose fate hangs good.” “Women’s IPL in the progression been a complete generational shift in A World Cup triumph and the when asked which was) really hard to in balance because of the The lack of wickets stages. From one game at the start we a much more progressional manner.” “mind set would have gone to differ- batsman he found get out. Just ultra COVID-19 pandemic. dented his confidence, the had four last year in the Women’s T20 Referring to the rapid strides the ent level altogether”, she believed. toughest to bowl to concentration all “I was fully prepared spinner said. Challenge, and this time it was sup- women’s game has made the world Asked about the chatter around during a Question & day, day after day. for this IPL 2020 and I had “When you don’t pick posed to be seven. It has progressed,” over, she praised ICC for “conscious- pay disparity in Indian cricket, her Answer session that He is the hardest planned a lot. I was 100 wickets your confidence Chopra said. ly building it up”. “ICC has bifurcat- simple message was win more to earn was arranged by one in Test crick- percent sure that this IPL drops a bit. Then there was “If the women’s team had won ed viewership numbers also very well more. the Australian et so far, I would be a success,” a game where I went for a the World Cup this year, the num- for Indian audience.” “There is already pay parity in Cricketers think,” Kuldeep was quoted as say- lot of runs. So my confi- ber of matches would have been The icing on the cake was a near- Australia. Because both teams have Association Cummins ing in Kolkata Knight dence level dropped,” more. There is a big difference packed MCG for the World Cup final won the World Cups more than any (ACA). added. Riders website. Kuldeep admitted. between winners and runners up.” between India and Australia, and that other nations. “There are Pujara Asked about last sea- Kuldeep Yadav in a file picture PTI “I was lacking in the Chopra had a successful career was not lost on Chopra, who is now “If you start winning, then I am a lot of them was named son, Kuldeep spoke about biggest learning from 2019 basics. Playing a lot of spanning over 17 years during which a respected analyst and sportscaster. sure things will be different. It’s also out there, unfor- the Man of the Series why he struggled to get was that I did not plan for cricket affects your basics. she represented India in six World “To have 80,000 people watch- about how much you are able to gen- tunately. But I am for his stellar showing, going. the season. “If you are in regular Cups while becoming the first ing the final that’s commendable. erate as a team. going to go with proving to be the play- “When I came into “There was a lot of touch with your coach then woman to appear in 100 ODIs. That definitely a boost,” said Chopra, “I would say sky is the limit for someone dif- er that made all the dif- IPL, I didn’t give myself cricket in 2019, especially your basics won’t be affect- She added, “A victory (in final of who holds the distinction of leading them.” PTI ferent, and he is ference. enough time to train. The international cricket. I ed.” Knight concerned for women’s sport post-virus Vihari learnt a lot from Kohli’s preparation AFP n LONDON voice and we’re given the same IANS n NEW DELHI perception, he knows he has it in him sort of chance to get back play- to be an all-format batter. “See I can’t ngland women’s cricket cap- ing as the men are.” ndia skipper Virat Kohli’s prepara- change what people think about you. Etain Heather Knight revealed Women’s cricket has made Ition ahead of a game and work I have to score runs consistently and on Sunday her “worry” that all huge strides in recent years, with ethic are the two takeaways for Test those are the thoughts that come to women’s sport could get left more than 86,000 spectators batsman Hanuma Vihari, he said on my mind. behind once the coronavirus attending the Melbourne Sunday. “I believe I have the ability to play pandemic ends. Cricket Ground to see “The best part of Kohli’s game is all formats. So that’s good enough for Sport around the world has Women’s T20 World Cup final his preparation. I have learnt that me, this knowledge. Once I get been left in limbo by Covid-19 in March — a match that took from him. His work ethic is also right the opportunity, I can do it.” and now there are concerns that place shortly before sport was amazing,” Vihari, 26, said during an A year after he was bought by cash-strapped governing bodies, brought to a standstill by the Instagram chat. Vihari, who scored Delhi Capitals for `2 crore, Vihari, desperate to regain lost income, virus. a gritty 55 in the second Test in New who had kept his base price at `50 will prioritise money-spinning “I’ve only ever seen it like Zealand, is a regular when India plays lakh, found himself in the unsold men’s events over generally less that for a Test match, that was abroad. But in home conditions, the bracket of the Indian Premier League Arsenal players David Luiz (23), Reiss Nelson (24) and lucrative women’s fixtures when pretty cool knowing it was for No 6 batsman misses out more auctions. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (15) Arsenal/Twitter live action resumes. not just in cricket. a women’s game,” said Knight. often than not when the team “I realised that when things are Asked if she feared women’s “We’ve obviously got to “I just hope it was not just decides to go with an extra bowler. not in your control, you can’t do cricket might now be less of a accept that the most commer- a one-off event and that support Asked about that, he said: “I am Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli BCCI much about it. No regrets. I am not Arsenal players allowed concern in the current climate, cially viable parts of the game continues and the people that ready to do anything for my team. I best so that team can’t drop me.” gutted about IPL (snub). My focus Knight told Britain’s Press will be given priority. came to watch and enjoyed will always tried to score runs, dig deep On being labelled as a Test spe- always was on Tests from an early age Association: “That’s the worry in “But we’re making sure that continue to do so, not just in and play long innings whenever I cialist, the technically sound right- and I am happy I could achieve what- back to training ground women’s sport across the board, the women’s game gets a bigger Australia but all over the place.” play abroad. I always try to do my hander said while he cannot change ever I did.” AFP n LONDON

rsenal’s squad will be allowed back to Atheir training ground from next week, Won’t be easy for Murray to although the club stressed they would still Everton appalled by Kean’s house party have to maintain British government guide- lines designed to combat the spread of the LIVERPOOL: Everton said a day and to restrict oneself win Slam again: Rusedski coronavirus. they are “appalled” at one of to social interaction with IANS n LONDON The Premier League side’s players will their players widely report- just those of the household. have access to training pitches but on a strict ed to be Italian internation- Kean, signed for £24 t won’t be easy for former rotational basis that will see them uphold al Moise Kean hosting a million ($29.7 million) from Iworld No 1 Andy Murray to social distancing measures. house party contravening Juventus last year, is one of add to his three Grand Slam “Players will be permitted access to our the social distancing mea- several Premier League titles, feels former British num- London Colney training grounds next week,” sures recommended by the players to be held to account ber one Greg Rusedski. said a club spokesperson. British government due to for breaking the guidelines. Murray is making the most “Access will be limited, carefully managed the coronavirus pandemic. Man City defender Kyle of the extended lockdown of and social distancing will be maintained at The 20-year-old striker Walker reportedly broke tennis to return from his injury. all times. filmed himself hosting the lockdown rules by hosting “The good news for him is “All Colney buildings remain closed. party, the Daily Mirror a party involving two sex that he’s had more of a rest at this Players will travel alone, do their individual reported. workers. point,” Rusedski told Sky Sports workout and return home.” The Mirror says Kean Tottenham’s Serge on Sunday. “Hopefully his body This week saw Arsenal become the first sent video clips to a private on a day when the death toll “The club has strongly Aurier and Moussa Sissoko comes back, but to challenge Premier League club to agree a coronavirus Snapchat group, with the in hospitals in the United expressed its disappoint- apologised for training week in week out with Nadal, pay cut with their players as manager Mikel footage showing female Kingdom passed the 20,000 ment to the player and together despite the coron- Federer, Djokovic, (Stefanos) but to go all the way with the Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by guests giving lap dances. mark. made it clear that such avirus restrictions. Tsitsipas is going to be hard.” surgeries he’s had, that’s a big ask. 12.5 percent. The caption on one pic- “Everton are appalled to actions are completely unac- Their manager Jose “Can he win matches. Can But I hope he proves me wrong, There are reports Arsenal, whose yearly ture was labelled ‘quarantine learn of an incident in which ceptable.” Mourinho “accepted his he possibly win a Tour event, yes like he’s done on several occa- wage bill is around £230 million ($286 mil- clean’. a first-team player ignored The club added that all actions were not in line he can do so. But to win Slams, sions.” lion), will give players their money back in Everton issued a state- government guidance and their staff had been with protocol” after being Terming World Cups as the pinnacle, that’s three out of five sets, The 32-year-old Murray has the event that they bridge an eight-point gap ment expressing their fury club policy in relation to the informed of the govern- pictured holding a one-on- Rohit Sharma expressed his wish is to seven matches, that’s a little bit not played a competitive match and qualify for the Champions League when at the player’s actions — coronavirus crisis,” read the ment guidelines, which one training session in a win the coveted trophy difficult. It’s possible he can get this year due to bone bruising football restarts. they did not name Kean — club statement. include one piece of exercise park with Ndombele. AFP to a quarter-final, fourth round, near the site of his surgery. 12

Vijayawada Monday April 27 2020 tollywood Deverakonda Swaroop’s next is a wants to employ 1 lakh people through TDF hile his colleagues and DISASTER seniors from the industry donated generously to the W relief funds of both Telugu states and Corona Crisis Charity, trust Vijay Deverakonda to be different in his effort to reach out to disadvan- taged people in this hour of crisis. On Sunday, he announced a contribution of Rs 1 crore to the youth employment programme of The Deverakonda DRAMA Foundation (TDF), which he heads. The actor, who stated a secret project last After making his feature film debut with the year to train youth in their interested skill sets and make them bread winners textbook detective drama, Agent Sai Srinivasa for their families, pointed out that a cou- ple of students from their foundation Athreya, which won appreciation from both critics have already received offer letters from some firms, while the job prospects of and audiences alike, director RSJ Swaroop is others have been hit because of coron- avirus outbreak. “The foundation’s continuing to take the road less travelled by for his main idea is to employ one lakh people in my lifetime,” he said in a video. He second feature as well, finds NAGARAJ GOUD also noted that some of the youth will land employment opportunities in his ot considered as a ture as well. Sources tell us completed the comprehen- fashion wear Rowdy and production lucrative box-office that he is set to make a disas- sive screenplay in four house King of the Hill. proposition, disaster ter drama up next. months. The nature of the As a part of immediate require- dramas are atypical A source chips in, subject is such that he needs ment, he further announced that he N to Telugu cinema. “Swaroop had a written a to invest a month’s time to will be donating Rs 25 lakh to mid- While budget is cited major part of the disaster work on the estimated budget dle-class families of TS and AP who as the principal stumbling drama even before he before he proceeds and nar- are not in a position to buy gro- block for our filmmakers to embarked on the journey of rates to an actor of his ceries. All they need to do seek help think on the lines of film- making of his first film, choice.” from the actor is to log on to makers from West, the situa- investing close to 18 months Another source points out www.thedeverakondafoundation.org tion though is slowly but on it. He had re-visited the that Swaroop will be making and fill the details on the form. His surely changing with the script after the the film for Matinee team will reach out to the con- influx of young release of Entertainment. “He was cerned family and help them buy blood. After Agent offered multiple films but he food essentials. making his and and Matinee shared similar feature film vision for filmmaking debut with process. He later gave his the text- consent to Niranjan Reddy. book He was to meet Reddy and detec- move the project forward last tive month when the lockdown drama, was announced. So, it might Tamannaah Bhatia Agent Sai take time. Plus, after he gets Srinivasa the nod of an actor, Swaroop Athreya, wants to invest close to five aces quarantine which won months on the pre-produc- appreciation tion. The film will not be a pillow challenge from both crit- standard commercial film ics and audiences but he wants to make it ctress low. She accessorised with alike, director RSJ commercially viable,” Tamannaah Gucci belt and red high Swaroop is contin- adds the Bhatia recently heels. uing to take the source. A took part in the “I’m off to club bed fea- road less travelled ongoing viral turing DJ pillow and MC by for his sec- #pillowChallenge, blanket! #feelingfancybut- ond and she pulled it off with the nowheretogo #weekendvibes fea- help of her Gucci belt. #quarantinePillowchallenge The Pillow Challenge is #pillowchallenge,” s h e c ap - one of the viral trends doing tioned the post. Sree Vishnu joins the rounds during the global Reacting to Tamannaah’s COVID-19 lockdown. post, a user commented: “So People taking the challenge hot.” have to tie a pillow to them- Another one wrote: selves like a dress using a “Lucky pillow.” forces with Bekkem belt, and post a picture or video of the pose on roducer The untitled film is social media. Bekkem inspired from the lives Taking to Venugopal, The untitled film of some eminent cops Instagram, who intro- is inspired from and it will be shot like a Tamannaah ANOTHER FAMILY P duced Sree tense-filled thriller, posted a Vishnu as a the lives of some though it won’t boast of picture in leading man with Prema any heavy-duty action which she is Ishq Kaadhal in 2013, eminent cops and sequences. Vishnu is seen lying will be pooling in it will be shot required to show varia- on a floor DRAMA FROM MARUTHI resources for the actor’s tions in his physique for while strik- long-delayed next with like a tense-filled different episodes of the ing a stun- ith his last, Maruthi, we hear, has emphasis on humour, debutant Pradeep thriller film, which will be shot ning pose Prathiroju decided to stick to the confusion and helpless- Varma. The producer across Hyderabad, with a pil- Pandage family template. The film will ness,” said a source. confirmed the develop- Visakhapatnam and W doing phe- According to a source, his narrate the tale of While no actor is ment on Sunday, saying According to a forests of AP. nomenally next will be focusing on attached to star in the the film’s story and the source, Vishnu, who will The actor is right now well at the joint families and will a guy who belongs project as of now, we hear way it will be presented be seen as a cop in the associated with Hasith ticket counters, narrate the tale of a guy to a joint family the director will consult on screen will be fresh. film, initially considered Goli’s Raja Raja Chola, director who belongs to a joint with his preferred lead MLV Satyanarayana of post which he will family. “We only see large family which doesn’t choices post the Covid-19 Lakshya Productions to devote his time to nuclear families now as believe in family planning restrictions. As we’ve produce it but later had Pradeep’s project. the concept of a large measures. Into this fami- reported earlier, the unti- a change of heart and Bekkem, on the other family comprising aunts, ly, enters the protagonist’s tled project will be a joint decided to handover hand, is producing films uncles and grandparents love interest and what venture between GA2 the production like Paagal with ceased to exist over time. ensues is told in a signa- Pictures and UV responsibilities to Vishwak Sen and Vesavi The film will deal with a ture Maruthi style with Creations. Bekkem. with Arun Adith.

RX100 to get a sequel jay Bhupathi, who burst on to Payal Rajput and music composer Chaitan the scene with RX100 in 2018, Bharadwaj. A Hindi remake — intro- has announced that the film ducing Suneil Shetty’s son Ahan — was A will have a sequel. During a announced later by producer Sajid live interaction on Instagram Wadiadwala. with his followers over the Meanwhile, there is no official word weekend, he announced that yet on Mahasamudram despite the plot for the sequel is ready Sharwanand attached to front it. and he will return to the direc- Anil Sunkara is tipped to pro- tor’s seat as well. duce it, while Bhupathi’s He further informed that plot is search for a second hero, tailor-made for Karthikeya and who will be seen as a cop, is that he will begin work on it after still on. The film is set in the he wraps up Mahasamudram, backdrop of Visakhapatnam. his second feature. RX100, which told the story of a jilted lover, went on to establish the careers of its lead Karthikeya and