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RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 297 PRICE- Rs.2/- SATURDAY 22 MAY 2021 Mamata Banerjee To 2 Take over ODCL for 3 ...... Jannik Sinner shows 6 Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra- 7 Contest From COVID vaccine shades of the Big starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is Bhawanipur Seat production: BJP Three now streaming on Amazon Prime CM Inaugurates 150 Bedded Dedicated Covid Hospital At Puri PM Modi gets emotional as he pays tribute: Bhubaneswar, May 21: occasion, Chief Minis- with oxygen pipeline, and our general on Video Conferencing, Chief Minister Naveen ter Patnaik said that the and oxygen beds would wellbeing, he added. He Health Minister Naba ‘Coronavirus snatched many loved ones from us’ Patnaik today dedicated hospital will be helpful in be further increased if further said that last Das highlighted the steps a 150 bedded District providing better medical required. He thanked year in the first wave, taken by the govern- Covid Hospital in the care to critical Covid the Institute of Medical despite the economic ment to contain the pan- premises of Shri patients of the district Sciences & Sum Hos- impact, we contained demic. School & Mass Jagannath Medical Col- and they would not have pital Bhubaneswar for the virus with greater education Minister lege at Puri through the to look for hospitals in coming forward to team success. This year in the Sameer Ranjan Das, virtual platform. Built in Bhubaneswar or up with the State Gov- second wave, we have Sports & Youth Ser- collaboration with Sum Cuttack. The entire ex- ernment for this Covid- so far been able to con- vices Minister Tushar Hospital Bhubaneswar, penditure for the opera- care facility. Saying that tain it largely. The re- Kanti Behera thanked covery rate is also im- the Chief Minister for proving, he added. Chief the Covid hospital in Minister said that we Puri. Deputy Chairman have a robust Covid in- of State Planning Board frastructure and are Sanjay Das Burma said working to improve it people of Puri will be further. The government greatly benefited by this New Delhi, May 21: Prime Minister Banaras, and even some parts of is making every possible facility. Puri MP Pinaki Narendra Modi Friday broke down Bihar. So the pressure on the health effort to provide best Mishra spoke on the dy- while expressing condolences to the system here has come up as a great treatment facilities and namic leadership of Chief families of those who died of Covid challenge,” he said. Hailing the tire- save precious lives, he Minister in providing oxy- during the second wave of the virus. less job done by the health workers, informed. Appealing the gen support to different With the country grappling with the he said, “We are meeting this chal- people to follow all States. The function was crisis, PM Modi got emotional while lenge with the hard work of doctors, Covid norms to beat the attended by WODC virtually reviewing the Covid situation health workers.” Remarking that the pandemic, Patnaik said Chairman Asit Tripathy, in Uttar Pradesh’s Kashi with doc- fight against the virus is still far from that the success in con- Chief Secretary Suresh tors and frontline workers working being over, he pointed out that the taining this pandemic Chandra Mohapatra and there. “Corona has snatched many of rural areas of Banaras and Purvanchal lies in checking the vi- ACS Health PK our loved ones from us. I pay my re- need a lot of attention. “By creating a the facility has 90 Gen- tion of the Covid hospi- this is a very challenging rus and breaking its Mohapatra, and Super- spects to all those people, express my micro-containment zone on the prin- eral Oxygen Beds, 40 tal will be borne from time for all of us in the chain. The Chief Minis- intendent Sum Hospital condolences to their families,” the ciple of ‘where there is sick, there is HDU beds and 20 ICU Chief Minister’s Relief country, the CM said ter appreciated the Dr P Samantasinghar. prime minister said, his voice chok- treatment’, the way medicines are beds. It is also equipped Fund, the Chief Minis- that this pandemic has people of Odisha for the Puri Collector gave the ing. He added that the second wave being distributed in the cities and vil- with a high-quality labo- ter announced. He created a huge humani- cooperation in the fight welcome address and of coronavirus has built huge pressure lages is a very good initiative. This ratory and diagnostics added that all the beds tarian crisis. It’s a threat against the pandemic. ADM offered the vote of on the country’s health system. “Kashi campaign has to be further expanded,” facility. Speaking on the have been connected to our lives, our health, Joining the programme thanks. is the centre of healthcare in the whole he added. IAS Officer Venugopal Sarma Appointed As Cyclone Yaas Likely To Make Landfall Between North Odisha, Bangladesh Coast Bhubaneswar, May Disaster Management areas ensuring that Member Of Board Of Revenue In Odisha 21: The possible cy- Authority (NDMA) none of the boats re- ficer CJ Venugopal is clonic storm over the held a discussion with main in the sea by to- allowed to remain in Bay of Bengal is likely various states today morrow evening, said additional charge as the to make landfall in and reviewed the pre- Jena. All other prepa- Chief Resident Com- between north Odisha paredness, the SRC ratory measures re- missioner, Government and Bangladesh coast informed that Odisha quired for evacuation, of Odisha, New Delhi on May 26, informed has taken up several shelter management, in addition to his own Special Relief Com- preparatory measures post-cyclone restora- duties, a release by missioner (SRC), in association with the tion are in full swing. General Administration Odisha, Pradeep district Collectors and Odisha Disaster & Public Grievance Kumar Jena on Fri- Bengal. It is likely to May 26. Jena how- SPs, line depart- Rapid Action Force Department said today. day. Jena said that as intensify into a de- ever said that the ex- ments, telecom op- (ODRAF), National With the new reshuffle, per the latest informa- pression by May 23 act path, location of erators, electricity de- Disaster Response Bhubaneswar, May 21: replacing CJ the additional appoint- tion received from the and into a cyclonic the landfall, speed, in- partment, distribution Force (NDRF), and In a bureaucratic re- Venugopal. Further, ment of IAS Officer India Meteorological storm by May 24. It tensity, and likely im- companies, and other Odisha Fire Services shuffle in Odisha, the IAS Officer CJ Sudershan Pal Thakur Department (IMD), a is expected to move pact of the cyclonic stakeholders. The personnel are being State Government to- Venugopal has been ap- (RR-1986) as Chief Low Pressure Area is northwestwards and storm, including rain- State Government is mobilised and they day appointed IAS Of- pointed as the Chief Administrator shall going to evolve by to- may touch the land- fall, have not yet been in touch with the will be deployed to ficer GV Venugopal Administrator of KBK. stand terminated from morrow in the north mass in between the predicted; it is still un- Coast Guards. They vulnerable areas in the Sarma as the Member The 1988-batch the date CJ Venugopal Andaman sea and north Odisha coast der assessment. Stat- are now patrolling the appropriate time, he of Board of Revenue Odisha cadre IAS Of- takes over. east central Bay of and Bangladesh on ing that the National deep and shallow sea added. Odisha’s Global Vaccine Tender: Cabinet Approves Changes In T&Cs 11 Black Fungus Cases Detected In Odisha; 1 Dead Bhubaneswar, May 21: bal e-tender was floated positive signal to the sell- der who has quoted the der excluding GST. All Bhubaneswar, May 21: The Odisha Cabinet in its on May 14 while the pre- ers. Relaxation in EMD, lowest basic price in Bills bidders will be treated in- Black fungus or mucor- meeting today approved bid meeting was held on bid security and liquidated Of Quantity (BOQ), out dependently. In terms of mycosis has become an- the amendments made to May 19. Basing on the damage has been pro- of the rest bidders for that award of contract, it was other cause of concern the terms & conditions of queries of bidders and to vided to attract the bid- item. Since each vaccine previously stipulated that amidst the devastating state government’s global make the participation of 50% of the total tender second wave of tender for procurement of bidders more flexible, quantity shall be allocated COVID-19 pandemic 3.80 crore doses of amendments were incor- to the L1 bidder and the with 11 cases of the seri- ported from different fungus as a notifiable dis- COVID-19 vaccine. To porated as suggested by balance 50% to be split ous fungal infection de- parts of the state, all are ease under the Epidemic facilitate the participation the designated committee among L2, L3, L4 and so tected in Odisha so far. being treated in Diseases Act. “Mucor- of manufacturers of vac- of Odisha State Medical on at negotiated rates. To As per the Health De- Bhubaneswar. “The state mycosis or black fungus cines in the bidding, the Corporation Limited make the participation partment sources, 11 Government has sought has been included as a storage condition has (OSMCL). Keeping the flexible, a potential bidder cases of black fungus health documents of these notifiable disease by ex- been revised up to minus overall view of vaccinat- will be allowed to apply have been detected in the patients from the con- ercising the power con- 20°C, subject to the con- ing the targeted population ders. Price bid evaluation is proprietary in nature for any quantity. It was state till date. Of the 11 cerned hospitals. Once ferred by Section 2 of the dition that the vaccines will within a period of 4 of an item will be made by and is not comparable to provided that Perfor- patients, 10 are undergo- we receive the data, we Epidemic Diseases Act, remain stable and maintain months and limited supply comparison of basic any other vaccine, the mance Security of 3% of ing treatment in critical will further look into 1897 (3 of 1897) until its potency at 2°C to 8°C of vaccines in the world quoted prices of each bid- price evaluation mecha- Letter Of Intent(LOI) condition. However, one cases,” the department further orders,” said an for at least 12 hours. The market, the bid document der excluding GST. The nism will be made by value excluding Taxes patient has succumbed to sources added. Earlier official statement issued previous storage condition has been prepared in a lowest eligible bidder i.e. comparison of basic shall be paid by the suc- the disease. Although, the yesterday, Odisha Gov- by the Health and Family was 2°C to 8°C. The glo- manner which will send a (L1) bidder will be the bid- quoted prices of each bid- cessful bidder(s). cases have been re- ernment declared black Welfare Department. 22 MAY 2021 222 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY SC grants bail to rebel YSRCP MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju in sedition case COVAXIN 3rd Dose Clinical Trial Started New Delhi, May 21: The found that through his New Delhi, May 21: Big Supreme Court Friday speeches Raju was in- news about Bharat granted bail to rebel YSR dulging in a systematic, Biotech’s Corona vac- Congress Party MP K schematic effort to cause cine COVAXIN. The Raghu Ramakrishna tensions among the com- company is now going to Raju in a sedition case munities and by attack- do a clinical trial of the lodged in Andhra ing various government third dose of its vaccine. Pradesh. Raju, who was dignitaries in a way For this clinical trial, arrested by the Andhra which will cause loss of Bharat Biotech has re- Pradesh Police on May faith in the government ceived approval from the 14 under sedition charges which they represent. Subject Expert Commit- for alleged hate speeches There is hate speech tee of the Central Drug against certain communi- against communities and Standard Controller Or- ties, had moved the top social groups also, which ganization and its clinical the vaccine is safe and ef- munity that you are pro- court seeking bail and was used to foment so- trial is going to start soon fective. The government tecting first, be it now. terming the case against the MP was “ill-treated” and hospitalization till fur- the CID said: “MP from cial and public order dis- at AIIMS Hospital in also launched it. There is Generating evidences af- him a result of “political in custody. The apex ther orders. The rebel Narasapur Raghu Rama turbances in conspiracy Delhi. On this, ABP still a need to generate a ter giving third dose. vendetta”. He had also court further imposed YSRCP MP from Krishna Raju has been with a few media chan- News spoke to Dr. little evidence that if after Who will join this trial? claimed that he was several bail conditions on Narasapuram— known arrested at his residence nels,” it further read. On Sanjay Rai, Principal In- 6 months the immunity is This is not for newcom- “beaten mercilessly” by Raju, including that he to be critical of his party at Hyderabad. There was the orders of the CID vestigator of clinical trial decreasing, then by giv- ers, there is a demand for the state CID, which ar- would not give any inter- president and Andhra information against Raju, ADG, a case was regis- of this vaccine in AIIMS. ing the third dose, it will cocaine. People start rested him, while in cus- view to the media with Pradesh Chief Minister Y stating that he has been tered against the MP un- What will be gained from increase. What can his coming, we are not tak- tody. A vacation bench of regard to the case. On S Jagan Mohan indulging in hate speeches der Sections 124A (se- the third dose trial and protected affixes in- ing new people in it. This Justices Vineet Saran and May 17, the top court Reddy— had challenged against certain communi- dition), 153A (promoting why are these trials hap- crease? For this, this pro- will include only those B R Gavai, while refer- had ordered forthwith the May 15 order of the ties and promoting dis- enmity between different pening? cess is being adopted to who have joined the trial. ring to Raju’s medical re- transfer of Raju to the Andhra Pradesh High affection against the gov- groups), 505 (statements In the original clinical trial, generate evidence. May At what intervals will this port received from the Army hospital at Court, asking him to ap- ernment.” “A preliminary conducing public mis- phase 1, 2 and 3, two be the immunity is good dose be given? Army hospital at Secunderabad in proach the sessions court enquiry has been or- chief) read with 120B doses were given at a in- after giving the third dose, Two doses have been Secunderabad, said it neighbouring Telangana for bail. Following his ar- dered by ADG CID PV (conspiracy) of the Indian terval of four weeks. Af- it may not have any ef- given to them, first dose cannot be ruled out that for medical examination rest, the statement from Sunil Kumar IPS. It was Penal Code. ter that it was found that fect. The amount of im- will be given to them. No Relief For Asaram Bapu Mamata Banerjee To Contest From Bhawanipur Seat Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude reported Kolkatta, May 21: Chief ing to the rules, within six ing, Shobhan Dev said of MLA so that he can Minister Mamata months, Mamta Banerjee that the Chief Minister has win the elections in a fair near Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang Banerjee of the state can will have to win the elec- to win from any assembly manner and remain the New Delhi, May 21: IST, Lat: 25.67 & now contest from Chief Minister. Mamta The earthquake struck Long: 99.96, Depth: Bhawanipur assembly Banerjee’s victory is for all at 7.18pm on Friday 100 Km ,Location: seat after losing from of us. Earlier in 2011, evening at a depth of China,” the National Nandigram seat to BJP Subrata Bakshi resigned 100 kilometers from Center for Seismology leader Suvendu Adhikari from Bhawanipur con- the surface. An earth- said in a tweet. The in the West Bengal As- stituency after winning the quake of magnitude earthquake’s epicenter sembly Elections. It is re- election on a Trinamool 5.8 in the Richter scale was reported 402 km ported that MLA ticket. Later, Mamta was reported near southeast of Shobhan Dev Chatterjee Banerjee won the by- Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang. It struck at has resigned to contest election held here. After Jaipur, May 21: The in- interim bail plea. The elections from that, he won here in 2016 terim bail plea of hearing of the case lasted Bhawanipur assembly too. However, this time Swayambhu Sant for half an hour. Asaram seat. Let me tell you that Mamata contested Asaram, who is serving had said in the applica- Bhawanipur has been the tion from any place and seat within six months. I Nandigram election and life imprisonment in a tion that Ayurveda should traditional seat of Mamata become a member of the stood on his seat and from there she had to face rape case, was rejected be allowed to be treated Banerjee earlier. Accord- assembly. Before resign- won. I am leaving the post defeat. by the Rajasthan High instead of allopathic. Court on Friday. The The court rejected the court instructed AIIMS petition and ordered MHA holds conference over Covid preparedness during monsoons to get the ulcer treated treatment in AIIMS it- by allopathy method. If self. Asaram had filed New Delhi, May 21: In the back- tary Ajay Bhalla, the Annual Con- ties and response reflexes to ensure there is improvement in two applications in the drop of Cyclone Taukte and the on- ference of Relief Commissioners 24×7 preparedness throughout the health, then send to jail. High Court. The first ap- going pandemic, the Ministry of and Secretaries of the Departments year. He also advised all authorities Changlang on Friday 7.18pm on Friday Asaram can be shifted plication was for interim Home Affairs on Friday organised a of Disaster Management of States to make extra efforts to secure all evening, according to evening at a depth of to jail. The bench of bail. The second petition conference to review the status of and Union Territories was health facilities, oxygen generation the National Center for 100 kilometers from High Court Justice was seeking treatment preparedness for dealing with natu- organised through video confer- plants from heavy rains/floods dur- Seismology. “Earth- the surface. There Sandeep Mehta and with Ayurveda method. ral disasters that may arise during the ence. “In his inaugural address, the ing the South-West Monsoon or any quake of Magni- were no reports of ca- Justice Devendra The court has rejected South-West Monsoon 2021. Pre- Union Home Secretary stressed other impending disaster,” an MHA tude:5.8, Occurred on sualties or injuries from Kachhwah dismissed the both the applications. sided over by Union Home Secre- on the need for building up capaci- statement said. 21-05-2021, 19:18:41 the region. Centre Asks States To Make Covid Arrangements In View Of Cyclone ‘Yaas’ ICMR-NIV develops new point-of-care Kolkata, May 21: The gen tankers, especially Union Ministry of Health advance movement of testing for Kyasanur forest disease and Family Welfare empty tankers by Air Pune, May 21: A new ity, ICMR-NIV, and universal cartridge- (MoHFW) has written a Force aircraft or Indian point-of-care test has one of the researchers in based sample pre- letter to the Chief Sec- Railways. The states been found to be highly the study. While the treatment kit and nucleic retaries of the all the have also been asked to sensitive in the rapid di- study has been ap- acid extraction device states that are likely to be make arrangements for agnosis of Kyasanur proved for use in Inter- that aid in sample pro- affected by the intensified rapid antigen testing for forest disease (KFD), national Journal of In- cessing at the point of cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’, the population in camps also known as monkey fectious Diseases, a pre- care. “In the present urging the state govern- followed by RT-PCR fever, which is an proof has been pub- study, we have evalu- ments to make adequate testing for symptomatic emerging public health lished online recently. ated the microchip- arrangements for Covid negatives of antigen problem in the country. ICMR-NIV, Pune, col- based TruenatTM KFD preparedness, because tests. “Senior citizens Developed by ICMR- laborated with Molbio Point of Care Test for there is a fear that the and those suffering from National Institute of Vi- rology, scientists said the storm might compound diabetes, hypertension, use of such point-of- the public health threat liver/ kidney/ respira- care tests would be ben- posed by the Covid-19 tory disease, and may arise in the commu- fare. Activate health sec- ments for all the hospi- eficial for the diagnosis pandemic. Cyclone immuno-compromised nity or in the displaced tor DM plan and the hos- tals, labs, vaccine cold- of KFD as the out- Yaas is likely to make a population in camps and pital disaster manage- chains, oxygen genera- diseases need to be breaks mainly happen in landfall along the Bengal- temporary shelter set- ment plan of all the tion units and other sup- specifically monitored remote areas, where Odisha coast between tings.” In a series of in- coastal districts of portive medical facili- with Covid perspective there is lack of well- May 24 and May 26. In structions given to the Andhra Pradesh, ties.” The state govern- as they constitute equipped sample han- the letter, the MoHFW state authorities, the min- Andaman Islands, ments have been asked people under high dling and laboratory Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, the rapid diagnosis of said, “The public health istry said, “Activate the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and to ensure water, electric- risk,” the letter said. testing facilities. The Goa, which has devel- KFD,” Dr Yadav said. challenges already posed health sector incident West Bengal.” Urging the ity and fuel for the health Assuring all kinds of as- point-of-care test would oped the microchip- The study involved 145 by the Covid-19 pan- command system and states to keep adequate facilities in the affected sistance to the states, be useful in quick pa- based TruenatTM KFD clinical specimens, in- demic may be com- the emergency operation stocks of ORS, Chlorine areas. Urging for ad- the ministry asked for tient management and Point of Care Test cluding human serum, pounded due to the di- centre/control room. tablets, bleaching pow- vance planning along the evacuation of the hos- controlling further (PoCT). The point-of- monkey necropsy tis- rect impact of the cy- Identify a nodal officer der and specific drugs, path of the cyclone, the pitals in the path of the spread of the virus, said care test includes a bat- sues and tick pool speci- clone in terms of water- and convey his contact the letter said,” There states have been re- cyclone in the concerned Dr Pragya Yadav, head tery-operated PCR mens to validate borne, vector-borne and details to the Ministry of should be adequate quested to ensure unhin- districts of Odisha and of department of maxi- analyser, which is a por- TruenatTM KFD PoCT airborne diseases that Health and Family Wel- power back-up arrange- dered movement of oxy- West Bengal. mum containment facil- table, lightweight and for diagnosis of KFD. 22 MAY 2021 333 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY Inauguration of Corona Pandemic Awareness Rath CM Hails Sacrifice And Dedication Of Kendra, Regional Direc- Cuttack, Puri and tor Shri Nabin Naya, Jagatsingpur). 3. To in- Anganwadi Workers Amid Covid-19 Crisis MY-HEART Project form and educate the (A.O. Bureau) help of technology, 70,000 ground level Officer Shri Tanmay community on COVID- Bhubaneswar, May 21: Chief Minis- workers were connected during the Satapathy, other state 19 appropriate behaviour ter Naveen Patnaik today hailed the webinar. The Government Depart- and district level officials and practices. 4. To pro- sacrifice and dutyboundness of ments stated that the webinar will be were present in the cer- vide IEC materials to the Anganwadi workers amid Covid-19 very helpful for the ground level work- emony. Project HOPE is grassroot level health providing financial assis- workers on COVID-19. tance for the second It is noteworthy that wave of COVID-19 in Project HOPE, in asso- India, with the aim of ciation with Department strengthening the of Health and Family Wel- (A.O. Bureau) ernment of Odisha has Program Manager, healthcare delivery sys- fare, Government of Bhubaneswar, May 21: been launched today at Project HOPE; MY- tem by emergency Odisha, Lifebuoy and Corona Pandemic Sanskruti Bhawan, HEART's advisor Senior COVID-19 equipment MY-HEART, is imple- Awareness Rath, an ini- Bhubaneswar. Shri journalist and literary fig- support & supplies, and menting a project on tiative by Project HOPE Bishnupada Sethi, IAS, ure Pt. Dr.Prabodh community intervention. handwashing with soap in and MY-HEART to Principal Secretary, In- Kumar Mishra, Dr. Seba The main purpose of the Cuttack and Khordha broadcast information on formation and Public Re- Mohapatra, Former project is to: 1. Make district of India. Through COVID-19, in associa- lations Department, Health Department Di- available necessary this initiative, capacity tion of Department of Government of Odisha; rector; Director of MY- medical equipment and building of more than crisis in Odisha. During a webinar ers before the door-to-door testing and Health and Family Wel- Shri Ranjan Kumar Das, HEART Shri Shaktidhar supplies in selected 3000 ASHAs is complete, organised by the Women and Child survey begins in Odisha from May 24. fare, Government of Director and Additional Sahoo, Treasurer Shri COVID-19 care Centres and the project is able to Development Department, UNICEF “From May 24 onwards, our Odisha; Information and Secretary to Govern- Jayanta Samantaray, De- in the state. 2. Run Co- influence more than and Mission Shakti, the CM said Anganwadi workers will go from Public Relations Depart- ment, Department of partment of Odia Lan- rona Pandemic Aware- 290000 pregnant women Anganwadi workers have contributed door-to-door and help in identifying ment, Government of Odia Language Litera- guage Literature & ness Rath to broadcast and mothers of children up significantly in checking the spread of serious ailments and Covid symptoms Odisha and Department ture & Culture, Govern- CultureState Project Co- information on COVID- to 5 years of age to prac- Covid infection in villages. “Protect the in people. I am sure they will be of Odia Language Lit- ment of Odisha; Shri ordinator Shri Basudeba 19 in four districts of tice handwashing with villages and you all stay safe along with succesful in their efforts and make our erature & Culture, Gov- Alok Chandra Mohanty, Malbisoyi, Nehru Yuva Odisha (Khordha, soap. your families,” Naveen said. With the villages infection-free,” said Naveen. Enforcement Squad Caught Organising Feast Preparatory Meeting to Fight Cyclone Yash Magistrate (ADM In Cuttack Throwing COVID Norms To Wind )Manoj Kumar Padhi, (A.O. Bureau) (CMC) officials were 19 norms to wind. On Additional District Cuttack, May 21: Offi- caught organizing violat- receiving the informa- Magistrate (ADM, cials deployed to en- ing the safety forms. As tion, Bidanasi police Revenue )Anuj Kumar force the lockdown per reports, over 12 conducted a raid on the Das Pattnaik, Project were caught flouting the staff of CMC’s enforce- house and called off the Director District Rural COVID-19 norms. The ment squad were feast. The cops also im- Development Agency incident has been re- organising a feast in a posed a fine of Rs 1000 (PD, DRDA)Digant on the officials. The po- Routray, Chief District lice also seized liquor Medical Officer, Dr. bottles and biriyani from Viswaranjan Pati, Ex- the spot. Commenting (A.O. Bureau) Collector and District clone Yash is Expected Other Facilities and ecutive Engineer on the matter, CMC Khordha, May 21: Dis- Magistrate Sanat to form in the Bay Of Keep Ready Staff's For (R&B)Er. Deepak Commissioner Ananya trict Administration Or- Kumar Mohanty Pre- Bengal by May 22nd any Eventualities. Fires, Kumar Panigrahi, Ex- Das said, “As of now, I ganized a Preparatory side Over the Meeting and is Likely to Hit the Medical Services and ecutive Engineer have not received any Meeting to Readies and Ordered all the Indian Coast between Other Officials have (RWSS)Bijayananda such information re- Men and Machinery to Concerned Officers Of Odisha and Bengal by been advised to get Sahoo, Civil Supply garding the incident. fight Cyclone Yash. The the District, Khordha to 26th May. During his Prepared as early as Officer (CSO)Chief However, strict action Preparatory Meeting Make Ready Men and Interaction With the Possible and Keep a District Veterinary Of- ported from Cuttack, house near Nalini will be taken against the held in the Conference Machinery to Fight it. Officials Collector Mr. Robust Relief and Res- ficer (CDVO) and where an enforcement Mandap under Bidanasi concerned officials, if Hall of District Rural With the aim Of Zero Mohanty has Directed cue Plan in hand. In this Other District Level squad of the Cuttack police limits last night the allegation is found to Development Agency Causality and Minimum them to Identify the Preparatory Meeting Officers were remain Municipal Corporation throwing the COVID- be true.” (DRDA )Khordha. loss to Property. Cy- Cyclone Shelters and Additional District Present in this Meeting. Odisha man kills minor, injures brother over land dispute Puri Ratha Jatra: Bio-Bubble Created For (A.O. Bureau) its in Balangir district on tual labourer and has been Bhubaneswar, May 21: Thursday. The accused, out of work in the pandemic, Servitors Engaged In Chariot Construction He is a contractual Jiten Podha (32), was ar- police said. “As per prelimi- labourer and has been out rested on Thursday and nary investigations… he of work in the pandemic, booked under IPC sec- (Podha) had asked for the police said. An eight-year- tions 302 (murder) and land on three separate oc- old boy was allegedly 307 (attempt to murder) casions but was refused… hacked to death while his based on a complaint filed The victim’s father had re- elder brother was severely by Dhanpat Gahir, the fused… They had argu- injured in an attack by an- brother of the deceased. ments in the past,” investi- other villager under Podha, a distant cousin of ing the victim’s father for a was denied the same, po- gating officer Kamal Turekela police station lim- the brothers, had been ask- piece of land to farm on and lice said. He is a contrac- Lochan Behera said. Take over ODCL for COVID vaccine production: BJP (A.O. Bureau) tion of vaccine. promotion and not to do Bhubaneswar, May 21: “ODCL, which was business, the PSU ex- (A.O. Bureau) COVID-19 infection as they will not As Odisha is struggling manufacturing injec- pressed its inability to Puri, May 21: Keeping in view the come in contact with outsiders. Only to get its quota of tions, tablets, capsules, take over the company. severity of the COVID-19 second those associated with the chariot con- Covid-19 vaccine from liquid orals and ORS till If the State government wave in the state, the Shree Jagannath struction work will be allowed to en- indigenous manufactur- December 2020, re- can provide huge incen- Temple Administration (SJTA) with ter the bio-bubble starting today.” ers, the State govern- quires an investment of tives to Bharat Biotech in the help of the district administration Inside the bio-bubble, thermal screen- ment could upgrade the Rs 5 crore to make the the shape of land allot- has decided to create a bio-bubble ing of the servitors will be regularly drug manufacturing unit facility ready for pro- ment, exemption of stamp at Ratha Khala (place for construc- conducted and they will undergo the of Orissa Drugs and duction of vaccine in vial duty, capital investment tion of chariots for Ratha Jatra) here. test frequently, he said adding that Chemicals Limited form,” said former gen- subsidy, interest subsidy A bio-bubble is a secure sanitized even journalists will be completely (ODCL) at eral manager of the sector unit in May 1979 making profit from for production of area sealed from the outside world restricted to enter the area. Earlier yes- Mancheswar here for company TK Pradhan. with IDPL holding 51 2011-12 till 2016-17. Covaxin at Andharua and only accessible by an approved terday, SJTA Chief Krishan Kumar vaccine production, the He said the existing fa- pc equity and IPICOL As IPICOL had shown here, investment of Rs 10 set of people. The decision on adopt- said total 88 servitors had been kept BJP has said. A Central cility has the capacity to having the remaining 49 interest to buy back the crore for ODCL is pea- ing the bio-bubble technique was under isolation for chariot construc- public sector undertak- manufacture 5 lakh pc share, ODCL 51 pc share of IDCL, nuts, said State BJP vice- taken after eight servitors tested posi- tion work. All of them had undergone ing, ODCL, a joint ven- doses of vaccine a day started its production in the Department of Phar- president Bhrugu tive for the virus recently. The eight COVID-19 test and results of eight ture between Indian and it will be a game- 1984. The company, maceuticals under the Baxipatra. The BJP infectees,( three Maharana servitors came out positive. The infected ser- Drugs and Pharmaceu- changer if the govern- however, continued to Ministry of Chemicals leader requested Chief and five Bhoi servitors) have been vitors have been sent for treatment. ticals Ltd (IDPL) and ment decides to invest incur loss till Pradhan and Fertilisers sought the Minister Naveen Patnaik kept under isolation at a COVID Currently, 80 servitors are engaged at Industrial Promotion Rs 10 crore out of took over as general views of the State PSU for immediate takeover of Care Centre set up by the temple ad- Ratha Khala. Construction of the and Investment Corpo- which Rs 5 crore is re- manager in 2010. for taking over ODCL ODCL which will go a ministration. Collector Samarth Verma chariots began on the auspicious oc- ration of Odisha Limited quired to buy back 51 Pradhan, who superan- along with its assets and long way in meeting the said, “the bio-bubble will keep the casion of Akshaya Tritiya on May 15. (IPICOL), has a ready- per cent (pc) of IDPL nuated on May 10, said liabilities. Since IPICOL vaccine need of Odisha servitors, who are engaged in con- The annual car festival is scheduled to-use unit for produc- share. Set up as joint the company started is mandated for industrial and other states. striction of chariots, safe from to begin on July 12. 22 MAY 2021 444 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY EDITORIAL Future depends on compassion Human ingenuity and the sense of of peace, nonviolence and righ- cooperation among all countries teous conduct that led to creation Much ado are needed to beat the current of International platforms for dia- he Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gov distressing situation. These are logue and discussion has so far Ternment in Delhi and the Union Government once again not the best of times. Everyone failed to achieve even basic objec- find themselves at each other’s throats, their daggers drawn. has his own version, own expe- tives. While the Governments pre- The issue pertaining to the latest round of faceoff was rather rience, and most of it is common: ferred to participate in creating innocuous. The Delhi Government basically pointed to a No one has ever experienced more and more lethal weapons, the new COVID strain “originating from Singapore” and shared such devastating anxiety, appre- health sector research was mostly its apprehension that it could lead to a third wave of the hensions and uncertainty about taken over by pharmaceutical com- pandemic in India. It appealed to the Union Government to the days ahead. There is a dis- panies that were interested only in cancel air services with the city-State which, as a Union turbing sense as one receives a remaining ahead of their competi- Minister pointed out, had already been suspended in the call. Every conversation centres tors, get the patents before others, absence of any “air bubble” passage with that country. This around the near and dear ones and capture the market. In India, aspect of the so-called “Singapore strain” was strongly re- being under the grip of COVID, the health infrastructure shall obvi- futed by the South-East Asian country’s Government, with and it is no more an exception to ously require serious revamping. its Foreign Minister even saying that the allegation was “un- receive the devastating news of Rampant corruption in regulatory founded” and that the elected representatives should be people suddenly passing away. I bodies impeded the expansion of serious and responsible with their statements. They even received a call from a young lady, JS Rajput the medical education for decades. called in the Indian High Commissioner to convey strong known to me ever since she was Fortunately, now there are plans to objection to the tweet on the “Singapore variant”. Not a kid, some five decades ago. ebrate his centenary in a couple that would leave permanent scars have a medical college in every dis- choosing to close the episode here, Singapore has since She devotedly looks after her 97- of years; hopefully, without any on millions of families for ever. t trict, which would now materialise ordered social media platforms Facebook and Twitter to year-old father, who is in com- COVID restrictions. But will this has challenged human sensitivity, with greater speed, efficiency and carry a correction notice to users in the country over the paratively good health for his age. daughter ever forget how she was emotionality and compassion. So resource inputs. There ought to be “false statement” about the new variant originating in the She tells me that she is extremely left to fend for herself? The un- much is to be rebuilt, resurrected a far greater say of experts in policy city-State. Soon after the news came out, the Indian Gov- disturbed after receiving a call precedented pandemic’s on- and re-energised on every front formulation at the highest levels. It ernment quickly sided with the Singaporean authorities, from her close relatives, who stay slaught has triggered numerous of human existence. Its magni- is generally believed that if it were saying that the Delhi Chief Minister “doesn’t speak for In- in a distant city. When she re- tragedies across the nation, with tude has already begun to so, India would not have faced a dia”. Meanwhile, Singapore has shut down its schools as ceived the call, and began to ask people being unable to attend emerge. The learned and the nationwide shortage of medical children there are getting more affected than the elders, but about the welfare of the family even the last rites of their loved knowledgeable are already envi- oxygen, a deficiency that definitely its Government stressed that the variant did not originate in members on that side, the caller ones. An estimate suggests that sioning the shape of things in the led to several most tragic and Singapore. On the other hand, the country claims, it origi- brushed it aside and came di- 230 million Indian families became post-COVID India and its glo- avoidable deaths. India, which was nated in India. Experts, however, are playing it safe as of rectly to the point: “All of us are poorer during the first wave. Hu- bal context. In the post-Corona being hailed for offering vaccines now and saying that the infection is on “untraceable origin”. manity, however, survives on era, no nation can progress in to several countries, found itself in The highly contagious B.1.617 variant was first detected in in isolation having tested Corona Hope. Things will change, and hu- isolation. Corona knows no India and has now spread to many countries across the positive. We are upset and dis- a distress situation by the second manity would certainly come out boundaries, no nationalities, and world. Of course, the Delhi Government has every right to turbed. We don’t know what will wave that necessitated helping protect the interests of its citizens, especially since health is happen tomorrow. Whatever of the excruciating stranglehold of it could be countered only by a hands from around the globe. Such a State subject. It has also every right to voice its concerns, happens, we shall not inform you the pandemic. Human ingenuity strategy that is global in nature, inadequacies must not occur in fu- or even take up the cudgels against the federal dispensation as it would serve no purpose. would triumph once more, as it has international in implementation ture. The guiding principles for the on issues that it may feel wronged about. However, it doesn’t Likewise, we would request you in the past. At present, everyone and humane in approach. It post-COVID India could be ex- behove the Kejriwal Government, both in terms of consti- not to inform us even if any fatal- seems to be impacted either di- would not be an over-stretched tracted from the basics Swami tutional propriety and the morality of the issue involved, to ity occurs on your side.” This rectly, or indirectly. The loss of logic to assert that if the UN and Vivekananda had taught us: “The speak on subjects that fall outside the realm of its purview, daughter, already under tremen- livelihood could only be called organisations like the Unesco and faith in our own selves must be especially influencing our country’s foreign policy. dous tension, was just ‘rampant’. In April-May of 2021, the UNSC had really achieved their reawakened and then only all the dumbstruck! She always thought the health infrastructure stands objectives in the initial decades of problems that face our country will she could fall back upon them. shattered, patients are dying in their existence, humanity would be gradually solved.” The mantra of As an elderly academic and fam- front of hospital gates, in veran- have been much better equipped, success would be: “We should give Vaccine hesitancy ily friend, I did my bit. In this in- das, on stretchers and, shockingly, united and ready to counter prob- positive ideas; negative thoughts only stance, the old man is fine by due to the non-availability of hos- lems like Corona. Sadly enough, weaken men.” Let us trust human dar Poonawala has let the proverbial cat out of the God’s grace and we hope to cel- pital beds. It is a tragic situation the global urge to create a world compassion and ingenuity. Abag. In the latest statement, the Serum Institute of India (SII) made certain points which need careful read- ing. One, that “in January 2021, we had a large stockpile of vaccine doses…. At that stage, most people, including For the sake of Indian democracy, the UP governance model needs to be challenged health experts, believed that India was turning the tide on tions of power. The BJP is attempting the pandemic”. Was the intention to point out that India Uttar Pradesh has the population did not place enough vaccine orders in January itself to the size of Brazil, and 80 Lok Sabha Pratap Bhanu Mehta to subvert an overwhelming demo- cover at least 70 per cent of the population? Two, “around seats. But the nature of its potential cratic mandate in West Bengal, first the same time, many other countries in the world were dominance in Indian politics is not symbolic significance of Ayodhya, Madness’, March 20, 2017) had by trying to communalise the political facing an acute crisis and were in desperate need of help. simply a function of size and demog- Kashi, Mathura as performances of argued, Adityanath’s elevation was violence, violence for which the TMC Our Government extended support wherever possible raphy. The national influence of UP Hindu Unity and as a wedge around the consolidation of extremes. must bear some blame. But the at- during this period”. Is this to reveal that the SII did not politics is magnified when it is part which to consolidate a communal Third, no politician from the Hindi tempt to use the CBI to have four export either commercially or through Covax without in- of the hegemonic national dispen- consciousness, cannot be underesti- heartland has had serious national ministers arrested, is a reminder that timating the Government of India? Three, “the coopera- sation, as it is currently. It is no ac- mated. This is a project they will not ambitions, or rather ambitions to as the BJP begins to lose prestigious tion between countries…forms the basis for us getting cident that fear of UP domination leave uncompleted. None of the other wreck the nation. For all the na- battles, its commitment to peaceful access to technology and aid for healthcare…..it is this abated when it was governed by states quite has this cache. Bihar, for tional significance that was foisted transitions will be tested. UP will be reciprocity, where India has helped other countries with local parties like the SP or BSP. But all its other challenges, for almost on heartland leaders, Mayawati or ground zero for testing this commit- the supply of HCQ and vaccine exports, that has in turn beyond party alignment, the nature three decades, managed to avoid the Nitish Kumar, they were essentially ment, precisely because the stakes led to support from other countries”. Is this to defend the of the political imagination driving allure of a hegemonic Hindutva. Uttar players more comfortable on their there are the highest. The motives are Government from criticism for exporting/donating vaccines UP politics also matters a great deal; Pradesh now has a chief minister own turf. Adityanath has national present. So are the means. The infra- when the second surge raged in India? Four, “as part of who is the fantasy of many rank and ideological ambitions, the need to structure of fomenting violence is our global alliances, we also had commitments to Covax, the demographic dominance is mag- file votaries of the BJP. He is the kind wade into every state’s politics. The present. UP has a long history of so- so that they could distribute the vaccines globally…”. The nified if it is aligned to an ideologi- of leader who satiates the allure for most recent example was using the Covax commitments came before the Indian Government cal project and a governance style cial violence. But a moral psychology placed its order? Five, “a vaccination drive for such a that seeks to be nationally dominant. violence and aggressive fantasies Punjab government’s decisions to legitimising an unprecedented ruthless- large population (India) cannot be completed within 2-3 We often speak loosely of the poli- much more directly. He has a com- create Malerkotla as a district as ness is now becoming the default of months…. it would take 2-3 years for the entire world tics of the “Hindi heartland”. This mitment to a governance philosophy another occasion for a communal civil society in UP, thanks to the new population to get fully vaccinated”. It puts paid to the might make sense as a crude con- that is the purest distillation of the au- provocation. But hang on, you governance style. Perhaps, the UP dreams of vaccinating 70 per cent of the Indian popula- trast with the “South”. But this is a thoritarian-communal model that we might say. The combination of an government’s handling of the pan- tion by December. Six, “we also hope to start delivering misnomer. There is the obvious fact have ever seen. It is a governance authoritarian communal chief min- demic will make its power unredeem- to Covax and other countries by the end of this year”. It that the nature of development and style that is penal at its core. It liter- ister who also seeks to be hege- able. The scenes of hundreds of bod- means the committed Covax and commercial deliveries the social basis of politics in states ally carpet-bombs all procedural monic is exactly what will also be ies on river banks, subject to the ulti- stand deferred as the SII is seized with honouring the In- like Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and MP safeguards and tolerates an unprec- the BJP’s undoing in the Hindi mate indignity, may finally move our dian order made in May. The collaboration between the is quite diverse. Conflating them is edented infrastructure of vigilantism. heartland. It is hard to even fake a conscience. These have come to our SII, Gavi and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about as analytically useful as Narendra Modi and Amit Shah may UP model as a successful model of consciousness largely because of the firmed up an initial order of 10 crore doses in last August conflating Karnataka and Tamil share the same ideological ambitions development nationally. Adityanath incredible reporting of reporters like and subsequently revised the figure by another 10 crore Nadu. Amongst these states, what as Adityanath. But their methods has probably been a net liability in Barkha Dutt, or the ground reporting doses. Seven, Adar Poonawala earlier said the vaccine makes UP a special challenge is that have had to deploy a bit more stealth campaigns outside the state. The and statistical forensic work of news- shortage would continue till July, by which time the SII and subterfuge. Modi’s characteris- recent loss in the panchayat elec- papers like the Dainik Bhaskar. Per- would augment production figures to 10 crore a month. its ideological influence on national tic fakery was at least a tacit tions suggests cracks in his edifice. haps, the shroud of silence over UP As on May 19, 18,70,09,792 doses were given to people. politics is pervasive in a way that is That includes first and second doses of Covishield and not quite true of the other states. acknowledgement that he needed to If Opposition forces were to better will finally break. But we should not Covaxin. Around 11.7 per cent (14,17,55,662) of the With the ascent of Yogi Adityanath appear in different ways to different combine in UP, the BJP can be de- take this for granted. For one thing, Indian population received the first dose, while 3.34 per in UP, this ideological configuration audiences. It is worth speculating feated. But this is precisely why UP the UP government is going to double cent (4,04,84,941) received both doses. That leaves a is coming into shape in a starkly whether it is Adityanath’s shadowy might pose a special problem. The down on its denials, perhaps also the population of over 100 crore without any doses so far. chilling form that has great implica- presence that has led Modi to drop peculiar challenge for Indian de- hounding of those who report the For herd immunity to be achieved, at least 70 per cent of tions for national politics. UP has even the occasional smattering of pre- mocracy is that the Adityanath truth. But so far, like with the central the non-vaccinated population, or over 70 crore people, been critical to the public staging of tence that he was capable of mus- brand of politics could be a threat government, the response has not need to receive both doses. If the entire ramped up doses the Hindutva project in a way that tering. Adityanath upped the stakes both if it succeeds and if it fails. We been compassion. It has rather been of 10 crore of the SII are given to India, it will take seven is not true of other states. The in the “don’t just be cruel but also are reaching a stage in Indian de- to underscore the fact that they think months to give at least one dose to this segment. A sec- project of communalising all of In- make sure you are seen to be cruel” mocracy when we should not be people are drawn to them because of ond dose would mean double that amount of dosage. dia is central to the BJP. But the game. As this column (IE, ‘Yogic complacent about peaceful transi- an imperious cruelty. 22 MAY 2021 555 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY Malkangiri Journalists' Association strongly condemns police beating of journalist in Puri Aditya Aluminum distributes corona materials in Jharsuguda district day, a delegation led by Deba Das, president of the Malkangiri Journal- ists' Association, through Birasen Pradhan, Additional District Magistrate of Malkangiri, filed a peti- tion seeking immediate action on the Puri inci- dent. The meeting, or- ganized by Utkal jour- nalist association, was attended by state execu- tive member Manoj (A.O. Bureau) demned the incident and Patra The Utkal Jour- mane treatment and tor- Kumar Mahanti vice- (A.O. Bureau) the district main hos- Vivekananda Mishra, MalKangiri, May 21: demanded immediate nalists' Association of ture of the police. It is a president Prabhakar Rengali, May 21: The pital of Aditya Alumi- Employee Coordinat- The policeman that poli- action against the police Malkangiri is actively joke to the state gov- Suna secretary district administration, num Company in ing Officer Sanjay cies were proud of a officers involved. An involved in the forth- ernment that such harsh Satyanarayana Das, joint in coordination with Lapanga, Rengali Prasad Das, Human piery of the event to at- emergency meeting on coming agitation across use of Puri police by the secretary Sonu Anuru Jharsuguda, in the block, Sambalpur Resource Manager tack the news of the behalf of the Malkangiri the state in the coming Puri government has treasurer Srinivasa Patra fight against the sec- district. Gave the Vijay Kumra, Environ- event around the Prian Utkal Journalists Asso- days if action is not been a nightmare for along with Srimanchal ond phase of the co- mask. On Friday, mental Development Mr detatrey Nayak. ciation was held today taken against the culprits journalists as they risk Panigrahi, Bhagwan rona epidemic, has Aditya Birla Com- Chief Manager Shweta Hundreds of journalists at the union office under as soon as possible, their lives and stay away Sahu, Shabadar Sahu, sent 10 oxygen con- pany Chief Sameer Upadhyay, along with from all over the state the chairmanship of with the union strongly from Karona during the Hrishikesh Sethi and centrators, 200 PPEs Nayak, Human Re- the Managing Director have strongly con- President Duryodhana condemning such inhu- Karona epidemic. To- many others. and 300 oxygen to source Chief were present. Did. Large quantities of liquor were seized by Jarada IIC "Dry Food, Mask, Sanitizer Distributed By Smile Charitable Trust 02Z -0383. Arrested (A.O. Bureau) and also President- one accused namely B. Paradip, May 21: To- Sachitra Rout told Shyam Kumar (21) of day Smile charitable Cooking food, Dry Vishakpatnam. Two trust, Paradeep, dis- food, Mask and Sani- accused persons ab- tributed 100 nos Dry tizer distribution sconded from the food packets, Mask & programme will con- spot. They are trans- Sanitizer Distributed tinue at Paradeep porting the same from to physically /Mentally area by turst till Lock Kandha Bijapur side and poor needy down continue and towards Andrea peoples at Paradeep lastly Chief Advisor- Pradesh area. The li- Garh area in presence Adv. Suresh ch Das quor transmission is il- of Sri Sachitra told Smile charitable legally expanding its li- Kumar Rout -(Presi- Adv.Suresh ch Das (Vice President) and @# crises on lock Trust ready to help for quor business in differ- dent), Adv. Sanjay ku (Chief Adviser ) and supported by TMILL down period of 2nd expected Cyclone " ent rural areas of Behera (Adviser) Rashmi ranjan Sahoo international Logiatic. wave of Covid-19 Yash". (A.O. Bureau) with his team and con- Odisha from andhra Patrapur, May 21: To- fiscated a large quan- side's. It is success to day is an atmosome tity of liquor from it. the police today after Bride return's from altarpiece while groom's become covid positive striking traditional team Today at about 11AM a corresponding quan- of trades to the on getting reliable in- tity today. Further a (A.O. Bureau) close the maarige func- brudgers and petroling formation conducted high level responds and Sankhemundi, May 21: tion and directed groom by jarada PS today. raid at village tight responds were al- The administration has to keep himself isolated However information Babanpur and seized ways taken for this intervened to stop the in the homeshore. The from a source, Jarada 120 liters of ID liquor type of moment's by outbreak. The family's administration has or- IIC Bhavananda with one Santro car the illegal moments of corona negative report dered the closure of an Pradhan chased a car bearing Regs. No.OR- liqour smuggling. was requested by the outdoor party between family. T.Gobindpur the two families. Ac- Panchayat Daseipur un- cording to government der Sankhemundi Block regulations, the groom PPT observed Anti-Terrorism Day Patpur Police Station. tested positive. When safety of participants When the groom's re- the groom tested himself amid COVID-19 pan- port came corona posi- along with family on the tive the administration 17th and the report demic, officials/em- and sanakhemundi came out positive while closed the marriage ployees also took the Gayatri Dutt Nayak, Sabyasachi Malla with block admins, ordered he was out today. The party completely. pledge solemnly in their Tahsildar Srinivas team reached the village the two family to en- local administration Sankahemundi BDO Behera, Patapur IIC and closed the outhouse. rooms/offices itself. The objective behind ob- servance of this day is to wean away the Central University of Odisha Observes Anti-Terrorism Day youth from terrorism (A.O. Bureau) highlighting the sufferings staff in English and Hindi tered the pledge in Hindi. versity website. Dr. and the cult of violence Koraput, May 21: The of common people and languages through virtual Considering the impor- Ramendra Kumar Parhi, (A.O. Bureau) tered by Shri Ashok by highlighting the suf- Central University of showing as to how it is mode. Prof. I. tance and solemnity of the Dean of Student Welfare Paradip, May 21: Anti- Kumar Sahu, Sr. Dy. ferings of common Odisha observed Anti- prejudicial to the national Ramabrahmam, VC of occasion, the message of delivered the welcome people and showing as terrorism day with the ob- interest. On this occasion, the University adminis- anti-terrorism was propa- address, and Dr. Ram Terrorism Day was ob- FA in the Lobby of PPT a pledge on anti-terrorism tered the pledge in English gated through various Shankar, Controller of to how it is prejudicial jective to wean away from served at PPT, with the Administrative Building. the youth from terrorism was taken by all students, and Prof. K. B. Das, Pro- digital and social media Examinations extended a pledge being adminis- Keeping in view the to the national interest. and the cult of violence by teaching and non-teaching Vice-Chancellor adminis- platforms including Uni- vote of thanks. Over 40 RSP Employees Succumb To COVID-19 In Last One Month Three Of Odisha Family Killed In Lightning Strike Young JE Lost his life at battle against Corona (A.O. Bureau) in the district, the RSP to the virus is recorded in (A.O. Bureau) Rourkela, May 21: staff are not exempted the second wave this Kukudakhandi, May Amidst staggering num- from the severity of the year. According to re- 21: It is unknown at this ber of COVID infections virus. Reports said that as ports, Sundargarh district time what he will hap- in worst-hit Sundargarh many as 50 RSP em- had reported the first pens after whon will lost district, over 40 employ- ployees have succumbed COVID deaths in sec- his life in any condition. ees of the Rourkela Steel to COVID in past one ond wave on April 10 (A.O. Bureau) Koradabeda Sahi near Fifteen days after the Plant (RSP) have died of year. Last year, eight RSP when two RSP employ- Keonjhar, May 21: Tikira, reports said. marriage, Carona took the deadly virus in second employees had died in ees had succumbed to Three members of a Following sudden rain her husband away from wave in Odisha. While first wave of the COVID the virus. Since then, the family were killed in a in the afternoon today, his wife. According to COVID is claiming two pandemic. But, the high- toll is up day by day. By lightning strike in the trio had taken shel- reports, a young junior or three lives every day est number of fatalities due May 19, 42 staff includ- Dhenkikote ter under a nearby tree engineer, Prakash Sahu, ing 2 in ranks of GM, 6 Koradabeda Sahi un- when lightning struck who was working in the culty breathing for 6 the family. In this news DGMs and 1 AGM of der Ghatgaon police them leaving them dead Sankhemundi block, days, after which his whole kukudakhandi the RSP had died of the limits in Keonjhar dis- on the spot. On being died at the SUM hospi- coronary test was per- area along with his vil- contagious disease under trict today. The de- informed Dhenkikote tal in Bhubaneswar. The formed and the report lage and workplace it's treatment, of which 34 ceased include two police have seized the incident is so sensitive came out positive. He a moments of sarrow. In breathed their last at Ispat women and a four- bodies of the deceased that Mr. Sahu was mar- was admitted to his death Sankhemundi General Hospital, 6 at a year-old girl child who and sent them for post- ried before only couple Bhubaneswar in critical MLA Ramesh Chandra COVID Hospital in were nomads and were mortem to Community of weeks ago. He had condition. On the 20th Jena mourned the un- Rourkela, and 2 at hos- staying in a tent which Health Centre (CHC) seems some fever after May evening Sum hos- timely death of Young pitals outside the district. they had put at at Ghatagaon. the outing and had diffi- pital officially intimate to JE. 22 MAY 2021 666 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY Army of the Dead movie review: Dinner theatre for our sequestered times Arjun Kapoor says ‘not ok’ with father Boney Kapoor leaving New Delhi, May 21: ally experience it. As Army of the Dead for the undead bit, there mom Mona to marry Sridevi: ‘But I understand it’ movie review: Given the is ample violence, New Delhi, May 21: Ac- view. He added, “I can’t falling in love again. Be- pandemic that is raging blood, gore and brains tor Arjun Kapoor has say I’m okay with what cause love is complex. outside, and we are the to satisfy the zombie opened up about his fa- my father did, because as And we would be silly ‘zombies’ that are se- quotient. We see ther Boney Kapoor leav- a child I felt the repercus- and churlish sitting here in questered, the Zack people bleeding, dying ing mother Mona Shourie sions, but I understand it. 2021 saying that you only Snyder film is imitating and the general sense of and tying the knot with I can’t say ‘theek hai, hota fall in love once. It’s very real on reel. A zombie foreboding never Sridevi back in 1996. hai’ (it’s fine as such things Bollywood-ised. Love is tiger, with an eye leaves us. The grey, Arjun, whose latest film happen), because I will al- complex, love is compli- gouged out. A zombie bleak vistas of Las Ve- Sardar Ka Grandson is ways wonder. But when cated, love isn’t always king, whose headgear gas that we see in the currently streaming on I rationalise it as an older about being in love.” and cape will not look film is in a stark contrast Netflix, said “love is com- person who’s dealing Arjun, who has time and out of place at the Col- with the usual glittery, plex.” Speaking to Film with his own relationship again written heartfelt osseum, leading his all- bling, disco-light in- Companion, Arjun got highs and lows, you un- notes about missing his obeying zombie army. containers. There is a easy, no rocket science. Dead running for 10 fested one we usually Then, there are the literal ticking time Right. If only. We get an seasons, making zom- associate with Sin City. ever-greedy humans, bomb, as Vegas will be emotional curve ball in bies a household phe- The film is small com- who are only looking flattened with a nuclear the form of Geeta nomenon. Same goes pared with the rest of out for themselves. bomb to kill the re- (Huma Qureshi) and for the heist formula. Snyder’s oeuvre, noth- These are the two maining zombies and Ella Ward, Scott’s Ocean’s 11, 12, 13 and ing on the scale of Jus- broadly defined op- save humankind from daughter, and all plans now Ocean’s 8, and tice League, and yet it posing groups that we the zombie apocalypse. go awry. There is a Money Heist on feels big enough. The meet in the latest offer- This is where the ever- dominant feeling of Netflix, have all given an film is perfect ‘dinner ing from director Zack greedy humans enter, as dread and nervous an- ample taste to the glo- theatre’, using Snyder’s Snyder, Army of the there is a massive trea- ticipation which builds bal audience of what a own words. The mind- Dead, which streams sure to be salvaged up right from the tenth good heist looks like. less violence, the end- on Netflix today. The from a locked safe in second of the film, and Money Heist’s popu- less gore, which we all zombie-heist film has one of Sin City’s nu- it gets magnified with larity is unprecedented, anticipate the minute been in the making for merous casinos. A hur- every passing minute. we even have a ‘Dhol we say ‘zombie film’, many years, and finally riedly put-together mer- But what’s a zombie Tasha’ version of Bella it’s all on point. Given candid about his relation- derstand.” Arjun, who mother at every juncture gets to see the light of cenary group feeling without the ner- Ciao! The most fun part the pandemic that is ship with his father, which grabbed eyeballs when of life, concluded, “You try the day under Snyder’s materialises out of the vous, dreary clammy of a heist film or show raging outside, and we got strained after his par- he stood like a pillar of and be a good son, because expert direction. The woodwork, led by a feeling? Added to that is the planning, and re- are the ‘zombies’ that ents separated. “It’s support for Boney that’s what my mother film takes us into a Scott Ward (Dave is the ‘heist’ filter which cruiting the ‘motley are sequestered, the about compatibility, there Kapoor after the demise would want.” Boney world where the zom- Bautista) — who saved Snyder has tried to use crew’ who will each film is imitating real on is friendship, there is satu- of Sridevi in 2018, the Kapoor has two daughters bie apocalypse is al- the Secretary of De- for good effect. The have their very specific reel. The film with its ration. There is unfortu- actor candidly said, “My with Sridevi – actor Janhvi ready upon us, and the fence from a zombie at- trick with using specific set of skills, each cru- mind-numbing ap- nate frustration, people mother’s upbringing Kapoor and Khushi undead have been tack — and they have genres and tropes is, as cial for pulling off the proach and impact go through different came in my head. She Kapoor. The two girls wreaking havoc in and to just cross the there is enough material heist smoothly. In Army couldn’t have come at a phases in life. You could would’ve told me to be now share a good rapport around Las Vegas for a undead territory, ac- available, the audience of the Dead that very better time. Watch it for have been in love with by my father’s side re- with Arjun and his sister while. Now, in the cess the billions of dol- will either immediately process is hurried, and sheer entertainment, the somebody, and you can gardless of what ob- Anshula. Arjun’s mother present, they have been lars from the safe, and get your reference, or it the planning and antici- VFX and the brilliant fall in love with some- stacles we face, because Mona Shourie passed sequestered in Sin City make a headway from will turn the joke on its pation of pulling off an soundtrack that’s been body after that, and that of a choice he made away a month before the and guarded-off with the rooftop in a heli- head. Remember we eventual heist success- culled from Snyder’s has to be understood,” where he fell in love. And release of his debut film iron grills and shipping copter, pronto. Simple, have had The Walking fully, well we never re- own master playlist. Arjun said in the inter- I respect my father for Ishaqzaade in 2012. Nushrratt Bharuccha on 10 years of Pyaar Ka Punchnama: ‘Lot of Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra celebrate son Viaan’s 9th birthday with heartfelt wishes, videos: ‘Not even done hugging you’ New Delhi, May 21: with a lovely birthday people advised me to not do the film because it had no known faces’ Shilpa Shetty and Raj wish for her son, New Delhi, May 20: Aaryan. She shared, Nushrratt Bharuccha Kundra’s son Viaan “Happy 9th birthday, As the Luv Ranjan “Playing the control- believes she didn’t turned a year older to- my darling baby Viaan- directorial Pyaar Ka ling and manipulative choose Pyaar Ka day. Both Shilpa and Raj????????May you Punchnama clocked girlfriend like Neha Punchnama but “the Raj wrote emotional always shine, the ten years today, was so not me in real film chose me.” She notes for him on brightest star wherever Nushrratt Bharucha life, which made it added that nobody Instagram. Shilpa also you go ????? Mumma revisited playing a even more difficult for from the Pyaar Ka posted a video from his and papa lovvveee manipulative and con- me to understand her Punchnama team fourth birthday celebra- youuuu ??????.” Raj trolling girlfriend and essay her right.” imagined it becoming tion. In her note, the ac- wrote with his video, Neha to Rajat The actor was ad- such a huge success, tor shared how this “The Video Says it all. (Rajjo), essayed by vised by many to not “When I look back to coronavirus induced Happy Birthday my Aaryan. It’s been ten take up the film since the time we were lockdown has made her Son my rockstar my years of the release of it had no popular shooting for Pyaar Ka son more sensible and heartbeat.” On the the romantic comedy names attached to it. Punchnama, none of mature. He has learnt how much your birthday bravely. She also wrote mal without any com- work front, Shilpa Pyaar Ka “A lot of people then us had the faintest the importance of wear- means to you and how about his growth into a plaints or tantrums, but Shetty has taken a Punchnama. The film advised me to not do clue what wonders ing a mask and maintain- you would look forward responsible human be- also taken on the role of break from the dance brought recognition this film and wait for this film will do for us, ing social distance and to it, but not being able ing which makes her feel being a doting elder reality show Super to its lead cast includ- another better oppor- or even how this film has not been fussy about to have any playdates like a proud mother. brother so beautifully. Dancer 4 as it is being ing actors Kartik tunity because this will eventually turn not getting to celebrate for over a year & a half, “You fought Covid-19 Have to admire how shot in Daman. She has his birthday for two and not be able to cel- so bravely, you are just beautifully you have wrapped up the shoot years now. Raj, mean- ebrate your birthday 2 as excited about your done it with with your of her next film, while, shared a video years in a row without virtual classes as you sense of humour and Hungama 2. The film is compiling moments any fuss… makes me so were about going to maturity. This directed by from their life. “There’s proud of the sensitive, school, you have under- Lockdown has made Priyadarshan and also so much to say, So compassionate, and lov- stood how necessary it you so responsible so stars Paresh Rawal, much to do…You’re ing boy that you’re is to always wear a soon?!?!?? Must say, Meezaan, Pranitha growing up too fast, I’m growing up to be.” The mask and maintain so- I’m a proud Subhash, Ashutosh not even done hugging Dhadkan actor further cial distance with outsid- mommy!??????” Rana, Manoj Joshi, you??” Shetty wrote. mentioned how Viaan ers! You’ve not only Shetty noted. She con- Rajpal Yadav, Johnny She added, “We know fought coronavirus adjusted to the new nor- cluded her long note Lever and Tiku Talsania. Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra-starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is now streaming on Amazon Prime New Delhi, May 21: Af- Chopra). What happens or “Pinky” (essayed by Aaryan, Divyendu movie had no known into a power-packed ter releasing in theatres when their worlds meet Arjun Kapoor), is a Sharma and Nushrratt faces, a first time di- franchise.” Even after for a limited time, each other is the crux of Haryanvi Police Officer, Bharuccha. When the rector, first time pro- ten years of its re- Dibakar Banerjee’s so- the narrative. The movie while Sandeep Kaur (es- movie hit theatres in ducer and the whole lease, Pyaar Ka cial drama Sandeep and has been penned and di- sayed by Parineeti 2011, Bharucha team was new. But Punchnama remains a Pinky Faraar is now rected by Dibakar Chopra) is an ambitious didn’t expect it to be Pyaar Ka Punchnama popular film among available to stream on Banerjee, who has ear- girl from the corporate a humongous success, opened up a world of the youth. Kartik Amazon Prime Video, lier helmed critically ac- world. Ironically this pair leading to a franchise. opportunities for me, Aaryan’s monologue, the makers announced claimed movies like of chalk and cheese are As the Luv Ranjan and ‘Neha’ literally on a girl’s demands in on Thursday. The Arjun Love Sex Aur Dhoka, united by their mistrust, directorial clocked marked me on the a relationship, turned Kapoor and Parineeti Bombay Talkies, Khosla suspicion and hatred for ten years today, map of the industry out to be a standout Chopra-starrer thriller is Ka Ghosla, Shanghai one another. This sus- Bharuccha revisited and created a unique moment of the film. A about a Haryanvi cop among more. The film pense-drama promises playing a manipulative identity for the audi- sequel to the movie Pinky (Kapoor) and an also features talented pivotal parts. The official story of two completely to keep the viewers and controlling girl- ence to remember me titled Pyaar Ka ambitious woman with a artistes like Neena synopsis of the movie different individuals glued to their seats as it friend Neha to Rajat by,” the 36-year-old Punchnama 2 re- corporate bent of mind, Gupta, Raghubir Yadav reads, “Sandeep aur whose lives suddenly in- explores the polarities of (Rajjo), essayed by actor shared. leased in 2015. Sandeep (essayed by and Jaideep Ahlawat in Pinky Faraar follows the tertwine. Pinkesh Dahiya the two worlds.” 22 MAY 2021 777 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY BCCI has not officially sought any change in Test series schedule: ECB Playing India in neutral venue is exciting: Kane New Delhi, May 21: The the Old Trafford. The fifth London, May 21: New Zealand here and playing against England in BCCI has not made any Test will begin on Sep- skipper Kane Williamson has said their own backyard,” he added. The official request to alter the tember 10. The game that the prospect of squaring off New Zealand players are currently schedule for India's five- match is expected to at- against India at a neutral venue is serving the mandatory quarantine Test series against England tract big crowd and the pretty exciting. The Black Caps have upon their arrival in England. for completing the post- Lancashire county has al- arrived in England to play a two- Williamson said that team is keen to poned IPL, the England ready started selling the match Test series against the hosts step out and start training. “Most of and Wales Cricket Board tickets. If India make a before they face Virat Kohli’s Team the team is here now. We are all (ECB) said on Friday. Brit- formal request, the ECB India in the final of the World Test pretty much on the same side (of the ish media had reported will have to tweak the Championship which is slated to start hotel), so we’re able to catch up a about a possible approach window for their ambi- on June 18 in Southampton. While little bit with one another on our dif- from the BCCI to advance tious project 'The Hun- the first Test, starting Au- dred' along with limited gust 4, by a week so that overs series against Pa- the remaining 31 matches kistan. Pakistan will play of the League could be three ODIs and as many held. However, the En- tinuing to plan for the five bubble for the League. not been approached offi- Twenty20 Internationals gland and Wales Cricket Test series as scheduled," Former England captain cially. "The situation is between July 8 and 20. Board (ECB) said they an ECB spokesperson and renowned cricket pretty fluid now. There are The Hundred will be plan to follow the original told PTI when asked about writer Michael Atherton options that are being ex- played between July 23 schedule since their Indian the possible change in the wrore in his column for 'The plored but no official re- and August 22. However counterparts have not yet schedule. The BCCI Times' that the BCCI has quest has yet been sent. if BCCI manages to con- made any official request stands to lose revenues to enquired about the possi- Obviously as Atherton vince the ECB for ad- for a change. "We talk to the tune of Rs 2500 crore bility of moving the final wrote in his column, there vancing the dates, it will the BCCI on a regular ba- if the 2021 edition of In- Test of the English summer are some specific enqui- be interesting to find sis about a wide range of dian Premier League (IPL) to make room to com- ries being made. Who what kind if quid pro quo issues especially as we ad- is not completed. This plete the postponed IPL. said that enquiries mean is sought -- asking par- dress the challenges of year's edition was post- When approached, a official communications," ticipation of Indian crick- COVID-19 but have had poned recently when BCCI source said the a BCCI source said. The eters in the 'Hundred' or no official request to COVID-19 cases were Board is certainly explor- Test series as of now is hosting the remainder of change dates and are con- reported inside the bio- ing options but the ECB has scheduled to conclude at the IPL in England?.

Pant batted magically, Pujara batted like an Australian: Marcus Harris on Gabba chase addressing a virtual press conference ferent balconies. For a number of New Delhi, May 21: Australian opener said: Rishabh Pant (89 not out on Thursday, the New Zealand skip- guys, it’s their first time in the bubble, Marcus Harris, one of “The final day was amaz- off 138 balls) channelled per stated that his team is excited while others have done it a few times, the Australian players ing to watch. We were his inner ‘Mad Max’ to about facing India in the World Test so that can be quite helpful,” said the looking on as India thinking the whole day if scare the daylights out of Championship final. “I know the New Zealand captain. “The first step scripted a historic win in they would go for the the Australians with his boys are really excited for the chal- is getting out of the bubble, and after Brisbane earlier this year, runs or not. I think breathtaking strokeplay lenge and then the Test Champion- that, we’re looking forward to start- said Rishabh Pant might Rishabh played the best in the 4th Test of the se- ship final. The focus will be on one ing our preparation, in terms of ad- have played the best in- innings that day, but for ries earlier this year, end- game at a time. I suppose having a justment to conditions and catching up nings on the day, but it Pujara to be copping an ing the home team’s 32- different opposition, playing in a neu- with the guys. It’s always exciting was because of absolute barrage from year-old unbeaten run at tral country is an exciting prospect,” when there has been a period of time Cheteshwar Pujara’s everyone, it felt like he the ‘Fortress Gabba’. A Williamson said during the virtual away from the team, and I look for- batting “like an Austra- batted like an Australian, tale which will have no presser. “It’s great, and like I men- ward to that,” he added. The first lian” that the win was taking everything on the equal for ages to come! tioned, it’s nice always to get into the England vs New Zealand Test gets possible. Speaking on chest and getting on with A story worth telling your side after a break. There is a lot of underway on June 2 at Lord’s while the ‘Cricket Life Stories’ it. The rest of the team grandchildren. Pant’s excitement in the camp, and we the second Test is scheduled to be YouTube channel, the just batted around him.” whirlwind knock, with know the challenge, like coming over played in Birmingham on June 10. WWE releases India’s Kavita Devi and other NXT superstars Jannik Sinner shows shades of the Big Three New Delhi, May 21: United States ever since. wherein she caught the Mumbai, May 21: As Next Gen Finals in WWE’s first female In- Hailing from Haryana, attention of talent Alexander Bublik ap- 2019. Incidentally, dian pro-wrestler where she was also a scouts. In 2018, she proached the net, he Federer’s first title came Kavita Devi was among police officer, Devi has also competed on had a smile much bigger in 2001, the year Sinner several WWE super- trained under former WWE’s biggest stage than the opponent who was born. Yet what stars who were released WWE Champion, The during the Women’s had just beaten him. makes Sinner’s rapid by the company this Great Khali at his Battle Royal at With a slight shake of rise all the more re- week due to budget Punjab-based wrestling WrestleMania in New the head, he said to markable is that he cuts. She last wrestled promotion and training Orleans.Further WWE Jannik Sinner, “You are started treating tennis as for the company in July academy. Devi was one NXT star Velveteen not human, man. You are a full-time sport only 2019. According to of the 32 wrestlers cho- Dream was released 15-year-old and you five years ago. Born in PWInsider.com Devi sen to compete in a today by the company, play like this. Good San Candido, a North- was supposed to tournament, named af- according to multiple job.” The vanquished ern Italian village in the Kazakh, the current South Tyrol mountains World No 38 with a near the Austrian bor- game very easy on the where the skinny gin- He certainly did give eryone is talking about der, his first love – now eye, had been blown ger-haired teen would Nadal an unexpected me because I’m young, a fond hobby – was ski- away by the power and sprint around court and fight when they met at which is normal. But at ing. And he was quite tenacity of the 19-year- play devastatingly pow- the French Open the end of the day, I’ve good at it too. “When I old in the Miami Mas- erful shots – nay, win- quarterfinal last year. It only won two tourna- was growing up in that ters quarterfinal in early ners – on the stretch. was Sinner’s first expe- ments, okay, maybe part of Italy where there April. Bublik would later Naturally, the compari- rience on the fabled Pa- even the Next Gen Fi- is so much snow, every- explain his comments. sons to the Big 3 of ten- risian clay, and he be- nals. But I haven’t won one is interested in ski- “He’s not (human). nis – the other often- came the youngest anything (of great signifi- ing,” he says. “At that That’s a fact,” he’d say. considered super-hu- player since Djokovic in cance). I’m more fo- age I was also interested “I asked him if he’s hu- man elements in the 2006 to reach that cused about improving in football, so tennis man or not, because for sport – weren’t far be- stage, and the youngest now.” For the record, was the third sport, not me, it’s very surprising hind. His stoic tempera- Roland Garros debutant the ATP 250 titles he even second. “But in wrestle earlier this year ter Mae Young, who sources. WWE has not that the guy at his age ment was likened to the since Nadal in 2005 to won in Sofia (end of football, I felt the differ- at the WWE Superstar used to compete in the publicly announced has this mental tough- straight-faced Roger reach the final eight. 2020) and in ence could not be made Spectacle but was re- WWE when it was Clark’s release. ness that many, many Federer. His flexibility, That French Open run Melbourne (his first from my side, but the placed by Sareena called WWF. She was PWInsider.com con- other players don’t balance and ability to prompted Carlos event of 2021) made entire team. So I put Sandhu. Devi had re- selected after taking firmed his departure have. I called him a ro- play a winning shot from Moya, Nadal’s coach to him the youngest Tour- football away at some portedly returned to In- part in the WWE with a number of bot a couple of times the most unlikely posi- contact Sinner to ask if level winner since point. “In skiing, I was dia for a family matter Dubai tryout earlier sources this afternoon, during the match, but I tion drew similarities he’d like to be Nadal’s former World No 4 Kei the Italian champion in but did not return to the this year in April 2018 however. do it in a very sincere with Novak Djokovic. sparring partner during Nishikori (18) in 2008, 2008 and was second in way because he’s a re- His topspin shots, par- the 2021 Australian the youngest two-time 2012. You have to go ally, really great player.” ticularly the backhand, Open quarantine. Again, champion since then 19- down a hill for maybe That’s just one way to trumped the rate of spin the comparisons began year-old Djokovic in 90 seconds, and if you Juve win Coppa Italia title describe the young Ital- that Rafael Nadal puts to build-up. But Sinner 2006, and youngest to make one mistake then Reggio Emilia, May 21: An- 14th time after winning the Su- match, between two beautiful ian who just a month on the ball. According remained unbothered by win two consecutive it’s over. In tennis, you drea Pirlo insisted he wanted per Cup in January. Federico teams who fought to the end, back broke into the top to the ATP, Sinner put them. “Breaking the top titles since Nadal (19) in can play two hours, to continue as Juventus coach Chiesa scored the winner with a final worthy of this name, also 20 – he’s currently on an average of 1858 20 at this age at the end 2005. To draw further make many mistake and after lifting his second trophy quarter of an hour to go after a big celebration for the pub- No. 17. And the high- revolutions per minute of the day is quite good. comparisons, Federer still win the match. this season in the Coppa Italia Dejan Kulusevski struck after lic, with everything that has hap- light reels second that. A on his backhand – more But it’s not about rush- won his first tour title in When I think back final. The dethroned league half an hour, in a game played pened this season,” said Pirlo, YouTube compilation of than any other player – ing rankings. It’s about Milan, which is where about that, it’s a good champions beat Atalanta 2-1 in front of fans for the first time who turned 42 on Wednes- his best shots (so far) did compared to the 1252 working and improving Sinner announced him- decision to go into ten- to win the Italian Cup for the in over a year. “It was a great day. the rounds last year, rpm Nadal generated. everyday,” he tells. “Ev- self by winning the ATP nis.” 22 MAY 2021 888 BHUBANESWAR SATURDAY Govt objects to Twitter’s ‘manipulated media’ tag on toolkit tweets ECoR Observed National Anti-terrorism Day Children’s e-Summer camp by ECoR tion will determine the (A.O. Bureau) the oath to all Rail- (A.O. Bureau) qualified and trained in- group won in Dance veracity of the content Bhubaneswar, May way officials through Bhubaneswar, May 21: structors by virtual competition. Joining in and not Twitter, it has 21: East Coast Rail- virtual mode to pro- East Coast Railway has mode. This is the first the valedictory function asserted while asking way (ECoR) ob- mote public aware- organised a Children’s time, such an event was on the virtual mode from the microblogging plat- served “Anti Terror- ness about the fact e-Summer Camp for the conducted in virtual Rail Sadan, General form not to interfere in ism Day” at its head- that terrorism has no the investigation pro- quarters, Rail Sadan, religion and to cess. According to Chandrasekharpur, spread the message sources, the Ministry of Bhubaneswar and all Electronics and IT has of brotherhood, written a strong com- Divisional headquar- peace and harmony. munication to the global ters at Khurda Road, It is to declare that team of Twitter regis- Sambalpur and terrorism shall never (A.O. Bureau) pass judgment when the tering its objection to Visakhapatnam in- be practiced in any New Delhi, May 21: issue is under investiga- the ‘manipulated me- cluding other estab- form. Railway Em- The government has tion. The government dia’ tag on tweets made lishments like Con- ployees at headquar- asked Twitter to re- has objected to Twitter by some political lead- struction and at Rail- ters & Divisions took move the 'manipulated using ‘manipulated me- ers with reference to the way Stations by tak- pledge at their work media' tag as the mat- dia’ tag for tweets on toolkit allegedly cre- ing pledge today for stations/Office seat ter is pending before an alleged Congress ated to undermine, de- non-violence & tol- whereas employees law enforcement toolkit used to target rail and demean the ef- erance. Shri Vidya at Stations took agency, and made it the Centre over its forts of the government Bhushan, General pledge at their work clear that the social COVID-19 handling, against the COVID-19 Manager, East Coast places observing media platform cannot sources said. Investiga- pandemic. Railway administered Covid protocols. wards of Railway Em- mode and it became a Manager, East Coast ployees from 12th to grand success. Swarna Railway Shri Vidya 21st May, 2021 under Satarupa Dash of Jr. Red Bhushan encouraged the aegis of Central Staff Team & Punam Dora Children for their activi- Miyawaki changes green cover in Mine location of Tata Steel at Joda Benefit Fund. The pur- ofg Sr. Pink Team were ties and advised to con- (A.O. Bureau) and Tiringpahar Manga- pose behind this e-Sum- adjudged in best slogan tinue the practices to en- Joda, May 21: Joda, nese leases at Joda. As ¢ As reflected in the results, every sapling has benefited from the Miyawaki mer Camp is to raise the witting; Krishna gage themselves from located in Keonjhar dis- part of its sustainable method. De-spite extreme conditions in summer and monsoon, the sur- spirits of children this Priyadarsini Pattanayak home and to utilise their trict of Odisha, has a journey, Tata Steel vival rate of the forests in both plots is more than 90%. summer and engage from Junior Yellow and learning from the camp them in constructive Priyanka Priyadarsini in their future. Shri Sudhir wealth of diverse flora Manganeseleases has ¢ High rate of survival was achieved because the trees used were all na- and fauna and is a natu- plans to plant 30,000 learning activities. This is Swain won in Quiz Kumar, Additional Gen- tive to the area. Thus, they were able to withstand the conditions more also to create mass Competition; Anchal eral Manager of East ral habitat. Tata Steel's more saplings in this Fi- easily. Manganese ore mine lo- nancial Year 2022 awareness amongst chil- Swain from Jr Team and Coast Railway along cated in Joda has con- across its mining opera- ¢ Apart from their ability to thrive in the climate of the location, the native dren on preventive mea- Anwesha Piplai of Sr. with Principal Heads of tributed in preserving tion locations. The steel trees are the foundation of the Miyawaki method because they are the sure of Covid19 on the Blue won prize in Draw- the Departments, Senior and enhancing the major has planted trees that ecologically form natural connections with each other, to cre- theme “let’s break the ing Competition, officials were also par- biodiversity in this region 10,000 saplings of ten ate a natural ecosystem. Since they are not foreign to one another and chain of Covid-19 infec- Ayusmati Gouda from Jr ticipated in the conclud- with its commitment to- different native species at have been co existing in the same environment for millennia, they comple- tion”. Children were en- Team and Subhrajit ing ceremony in virtual gaged in various activi- Sahoo from Sr Group mode. Principal Chief wards sustainable mining its dump yardand other ment one another. practices and by intro- locations within Manga- ties like Yoga, Singing, were on in Song Com- Personnel Officer Shri ¢ The trees are also allowed to grow naturally, without any interference by ducing Miyawaki con- nese leases in Keonjhar Dancing, Acting, Draw- petition, Seya Shalini Tushar Kanti Mandal cept of plantation. district of the human be-ings. By the process of elimination is in agreement with ing & paintings, etc., un- Jena from Jr Group & co-ordinated the Green coveracross the Odisha.Plantation of natural selection.The strongest and healthiest plants overpower the der the guidance of Payal Soren from Sr programme. Manganese Mines about 30,000 saplings weaker ones. This results in the survival of only the best and healthiest locationsof Tata Steel at over an area of 15-20 group of plants. Jodahas turned thicker Acre is planned at the MCL observes Anti-Terrorism Day and faster since Manganese Mine dump trees (simultaneous use soil is moist/ humid, nu- survive. After adequately Miyawaki was intro- yardsand other locations of intermediate and late tritious, and porous mulching the soil, the Sinha, CMD, MCL admin- duced to the environ- at Joda. Named after succession species) in- through use of cocopeat, saplings are planted in a istrated the pledge via video- ment department plant- Akira Miyawaki, a stead of plantation vermicompost and rice manner that would mimic conferencing. Mr OP Singh, ing about tens of thou- Japanese botanist and trees.The method banks husk respectively in the the distribution of trees in Director (Tech/Ops), Mr KR sands of saplings. The professor at Yokohama on identifying potential case of this plot. The a natural forest. This en- Vasudevan, Director (Fi- size of plants has grown Natural Universi-ty be- natural vegetation of an strategic distribution of courages Darwinian nance), Mr Keshav Rao, from mere 1.5'-3' to 5'- sides the recipient of the area which is followed the saplings is the most competition (survival of Director (Personnel) and Mr 6' during firstsix months Blue Planet award in by planting of late suc- important aspect of the fittest) for survival of (A.O. Bureau) uphold & promote peace, Baban Singh, Director of plantationbecause of 2006, the Miyawaki cession species in a Miyawaki method. the strongest variants of Sambalpur, May 21, 2021: social harmony & under- (Technical/Projects and Plan- Miyawaki.38,500 sap- method of afforestation mixed manner, along with Darwin's law states that each species. In twenty Mahanadi Coalfields Limited standing among all fellow hu- ning) were prominent among lings have been planted proposes the selection of the companion species. the organisms with heri- to thirty years, this can (MCL) today observed man beings & fight the forces Area General Managers and at dump yard of native species of a for- Preparation of topsoil is table traits better suited give rise to a dense for- Anti-Terrorism Day with em- of disruption threatening hu- Heads of Departments who Bichakundi, Bamebari est by planting native done in order to ensure to the environment will est. ployees taking a pledge to man lives & values. Mr P K joined for taking the pledge. In lightning one killed and one seriously injured Vedanta supports Jharsuguda's District COVIDHospital with additional ICU beds (A.O. Bureau) Mr. CN Singh, CEO - the fight against the rona kits, oxygen cylin- lies. Extensive awareness Jharsuguda, May 21: Vedanta Ltd., COVID pandemic. Their ders and concentrators, sessions on COVID Vedanta, India's largest Jharsuguda, said,"We support in operating Dis- medicines, and other es- were conducted across producer of aluminium stand in solidarity with the trict COVID Hospital is sential supplies. Vedanta remote villages, and sani- and value-added prod- state government and the significant and extremely distributed over 1.6 lakh tization and disinfection ucts, is supporting the Dis- people of Odisha at the crucial in saving the lives masks to the community activities were carried out trict COVID Hospital in time of need like this. We of our people. We stand and frontline workers. in peripheral villages, pub- Jharsuguda with 20 ICU are extending all support together in this fight." To- The masks were stitched lic spaces, government beds, 20 ventilators, 200 to the state administration wards ensuring greater by local women's SHG offices, etc. Vedanta's so- oxygen flowmeters and in their efforts to keep our preparedness against under Subhalaxmi Co- cial interventions in the 2000 N95 masks,aiding communities safe, as we the district work on all fronts to safe- administration's efforts to guard our employees and provide proper treatment families against the tothose ailing from the dis- disease.We are working ease. The company has closely with the (A.O. Bureau) Shukdev Sahu alias lage in Dharakot block also installed a diesel gen- Jharsuguda District Ganjam, May 21: Shukuta came to was pronounced dead erator (DG) set at the Administrationinproviding Heavy to very heavy Jagmohan village in at the scene. The sec- hospital to ensure uninter- our full support to the Dis- winds flow and light Dharakot block for a ond was an incident in rupted supply of power, trict COVID Hospital as rains were reported in family get together pro- Samantarapur village of and provided a 24*7 we aid in the effective two places in Aska and pose ritual based cause Gobindpur panchayat ambulance with management of the dis- COVID at the operative, Vedanta's flag- domains of quality edu- Sankhemundi blocks of from Muniguda in in Sankhemundi block healthcare workers for ease in the region." Dr. grassroots, Vedanta had ship women empower- cation sustainable liveli- Ganjam dist. This af- Kandhamal Dist. After of Ganjam district. A logistics support. Lal Mohan Routray, rolled out various initia- ment project in hood, women empower- ternoon due to thun- lightning attack him goat herder named Jagili Vedanta's aid comes as a Chief District Medical tives in Jharsuguda. Last Jharsuguda, thus provid- ment, health, water and derstorm along With from family members Gouda of the same vil- strong support to the and Public Health Officer, year, the company had ing them with a safe means sanitation, bio-investment heavy windflow and help Aska sub-divi- lage was admitted to the Jharsuguda district ad- Jharsuguda district ap- helped set up the District of livelihood during the and community infra- lightning in some sional medical was hospital in critical con- ministration as they re- preciated the company's COVID Hospital, by lockdown. More than structure reach out to a places. One person taken by ambulance this dition after being struck lentlessly battle the pan- support saying, "Vedanta providing infrastructure 3300 ration kits were dis- total of 72 villages in was killed and at one afternoon due to light- by lightning while eight demic to safeguard com- has always stood with the and medical equipment tributed to daily wage Jharsuguda and nearby and more were injured ning strikes. Gopinath of his goats were re- munities. Speaking about district administration and such as beds and ICUs, earners, slum dwellers areas, benefiting nearly reported severaly. Sahu of Jagmohan vil- ported dead. the company's initiative, people of Jharsuguda in ventilators, PPE and co- and under-served fami- 80,000 people in a year.

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