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{ Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY SIX PUNJAB GOVERNMENT EXTENDS EMPLOYEES’ DONATION TO PM MILKVAN DRIVER ARRESTED FOR POTENTIAL DRUGS FOR COVID-19 LOCKDOWN TILL APRIL 30 FUND TO REFLECT IN FORM 16 SPITTING ON ROAD IN HYDERABAD

cientists have identified six drug candidates from more than 10,000 he Punjab government on Friday extended the coronavirus lockdown till mployers will have to show donation made by employees from their n a first-of-its-kind case in the city, the Saroornagar police arrested Scompounds that may help treat COVID-19. The research, published in TApril 30, becoming the second state after Odisha to do Esalary to PM-CARES fund in Form 16 TDS certificate, the Income Tax Ithe driver of a milk van for spitting on the road at Champapet on the journal Nature, tested the efficacy of approved drugs, drug candidates in so. The decision was taken at a meeting of the council of department has said. Donations made to the Prime Minister's Citizen Friday morning. The state government recently banned spitting in public clinical trials and other compounds. "Currently there are no targeted ministers here. PUNJAB CABINET @capt_amarinder Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) places as part of steps introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19. therapeutics or effective treatment options for COVID-19," said Professor UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES EXTENSION OF PUNJAB Fund are eligible for 100 per cent deduction u/s 80G of I- The police identified the arrested person as Mohammed Luke Guddat from the University of Queensland in Australia. "In order to CURFEW/ LOCKDOWN till 30 April, 2020/1st May, 2020. T Act. In a notice, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has Abdul Muzed, 24, a driver from Almagal Colony in rapidly discover lead compounds for clinical use, we initiated a programme Extension by 21 days from today. Strict enforcement (sic), said that in cases where donation is made by an Hayathnagar. On Friday morning, around 11 am, of high-throughput drug screening, both in Special Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu tweeted. Punjab has employee through his/her employer, a separate Abdul Muzed, who was proceeding in the milk van laboratories and also using the latest seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the certificate u/s 80G will not be issued for every along with his co-driver from Hayathnagar towards computer software to predict how different past few days, pushing the total count to 132 so far with employee as contribution to the fund is in the form of Saroornagar, was stopped for vehicle checking at drugs bind to the virus," Guddat said. 11 deaths. consolidated payment. Champapet, the police said. KCR to recommend extension Lockdown till April-end to put of lockdown till April 30

L VENKAT RAM REDDY The state 32mn at risk, shrink economy n HYDERABAD governments of PNS n NEW DELHI virus flares up a few times over Chief Minister K Odisha and Punjab the rest of the year, necessitat- Chandrasekhar Rao has con- have already If the India lockdown contin- ing more lockdowns, causing vened a special meeting of the ues till mid-May along with even greater reluctance among state cabinet at Pragathi announced moderate relaxation after the migrants to resume work, and Bhavan on Saturday. extension of the end of 21-day lockdown on ensuring a much slower rate of The meeting is expected to lockdown from April April 14, it could put 32 mil- recovery," the report suggest- discuss and approve a propos- INDIA'S lion livelihoods at risk and ed. al for extension of lockdown in 15 to April 30. KCR is swell non-performing loans To understand probable eco- Telangana till April 30. likely to follow suit OPTIONS: (NPLs) by seven percentage nomic outcomes and possible The state governments of LOCKDOWN OR points, resulting in the econo- interventions related to Odisha and Punjab have my contracting sharply by COVID-19, McKinsey spoke already announced extension to Prime Minister Narendra Minister of all states on LETDOWN around 20 per cent in the first with some 600 business lead- of the lockdown from April 15 Modi to extend the lockdown Saturday. quarter of fiscal year 2021, with ers, economists, financial-mar- to April 30. KCR is likely to fol- by a couple of weeks. He KCR will reiterate his posi- –2 to –3 per cent growth for ket analysts and policy makers. low suit. emphasized that there was no tion on the lockdown during fiscal year 2021, a new report According to the findings, in The Chief Minister has other option for India to contain the video conference, sources warned on Friday. case the lockdown period is already pitched for extension of the spread of coronavirus. said. The Chief Minister has 2 According to the report by extended till mid-May, the the nationwide lockdown. KCR will also take part in also readied a wish list that will leading management consult- potential economic loss in While addressing a press con- the video conference that be placed before the Prime ing firm McKinsey and If the lockdown continues for additional India would vary by sector, ference at Pragathi Bhavan on Prime Minister Narendra Minister. Company, the cost of stabilis- two–three weeks in Q2 and Q4 FY 2021 with current-quarter output April 6, he made a strong appeal Modi will hold with the Chief ing and protecting households, because of virus resurgence, it could mean drops that are large in sectors companies and lenders could such as aviation and lower in exceed Rs 10 lakh crore, or an even deeper economic contraction of sectors such as IT-enabled ser- COVID-19 HOTSPOTS Ramzan to be more than 5 per cent of GDP around 8 to 10 per cent for fiscal year 2021 vices and pharmaceuticals. in such a scenario. "Current-quarter consump- a very different The report, titled ‘Getting tion could drop by more than ahead of coronavirus: Saving consumption can take two–three weeks in Q2 and Q4 30 per cent in discretionary Central teams to assist experience this year lives and liveli- three–four months if FY 2021 because of virus resur- categories, such as clothing hoods in the lockdown goes till gence, it could mean an even and furnishings, and by up to PNS n HYDERABAD India,' said that mid-May as the virus deeper economic contraction 10 per cent in areas such as TS, AP in rapid testing restarting sup- ligers on. of around 8 to 10 per cent for food and utilities," said the PNS n HYDERABAD The holy month of ply chains and If the lockdown fiscal year 2021. report. Ramadan, which is scheduled normalising production and continues for additional "This could occur if the 2 The Centre has decided to to begin in less than a fort- depute its special teams to 'crit- night, may be very different ical states', including Telangana this year due to the lockdown and Andhra Pradesh, for con- forced by the Coronavirus. Bengal planters People urged to ducting rapid testing across As WHO estimates, it hope for surge Telangana state reports dip the population in the districts would take at least a year to in quinine wear masks most affected by coronavirus. develop a vaccine for the A team of experts, consist- extremely contagious virus. demand in number of new virus cases PNS n HYDERABAD ing of doctors, epidemiologists Until such time, social dis- and microbiologists, will visit tancing and hygiene would be NAVEENA KAVI As expected by the Telangana Total No Magic The Telangana government, critical areas that have report- imperative. This means there n HYDERABAD government, the numbers of pos- of cases number which has banned spitting in ed an increase in the number will be no grand Iftar meals itive cases being reported from public, now wants people to of corona cases. with friends and family, no 5 Telangana has reported a decline in various districts are declining. 127 30.93% wear face mask whenever Districts will be divided its plan to conduct rapid tests community gathering for new coronavirus cases, though 16 The 'magic number' to be mon- they are in public places. into affected and non-affected in Telangana and Andhra Ramzan prayers. new positive cases of coronavirus itored is the percentage increase 154 21.26% On Friday, the state gov- districts to enable rapid test- Pradesh, since both the states Chief Minister K were confirmed in Telangana on in the total cases compared to the 229 48.70% ernment updated its previous ing across the population. The have witnessed a big jump in Chandrasekhar Rao is likely Friday, taking the total number of situation on the previous day. advisory that National Centre for Disease corona cases over the past one to discuss the modalities of active cases in the state to 430. When it reaches 0%, it means 272 18.78% had Control (NCDC) will lead week. Ramzan season on Saturday. Almost three weeks into the there are no more new cases. 334 22.79% required this exercise. These are tests The Telangana State govern- Incidentally, many countries lockdown, the multi-pronged Telangana seems close to the sick peo- that can be run on blood, plas- ment has already identified have suspended congrega- efforts of the state government magic number as the curve was 364 8.98% ple to ma or serum samples. They 130 hotspots in districts, where tional prayers until further seem to be yielding results in areas at 3.97 percent on Thursday, wear are used to ascertain, in less corona threat still looms large. notice in line with coron- that count most. In terms of compared to 12.13 percent on 404 10.99% masks, than 30 minutes, if a person, These areas have been com- avirus preventative measures. Coronavirus curve, Telangana is Wednesday, as per the data 453 12.13% especially while stepping out- even if asymptomatic, is pletely sealed off with heavy Minister Eatala Rajender on track for flattening it. At 3.4 released by Telangana govern- doors, living in closed spaces, Covid-19 positive. police deployment to check said, “Nothing is bigger than percent on Friday, the position on ment. Evidently virus is on the 471 3.97% and while interacting with Official sources in the any movement of public by life of a human being. We are the graph has been the lowest since reduction part. 487 3.40% others. Health Department revealed implementing 24-hour curfew. praying to God to save us. the outbreak of the pandemic. 2 2 that the Centre had conveyed 2 2 BSNL told to to immediately clear Rijiju pats police for action against supermarket Rs 1,500 crore dues CM Jagan removes Goof-up sees DSP PNS n HYDERABAD arrested store manager and tive messages and make our two guards for not country united," tweeted return home ‘discharged’ Union Minister of State for allowing the two the minister. AP’s maverick SEC Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren students to enter One Jonah had PNS n HYDERABAD charged' from the city-based 8 CH PRADEEP Rijiju on Friday praised the store, Rijiju tweeted that his two Chest Hospital, where he had n VIJAYAWADA Telangana police for its prompt praised friends were not In a goof-up that left the been quarantined, on the action against a supermarket in Rachakonda allowed to enter the Telangana administration basis of results of a sample The Andhra Pradesh State Hyderabad after two youths police. grocery store at red-faced, the controversial obtained from his namesake TODAY Government on Friday from Manipur were denied "I appreciate Vanasthalipuram for Kothagudem DSP, who had in the same facility. removed State Election entry in an alleged case of such prompt looking like foreign- brazenly violated rules by The hospital authorities ALMANAC Commissioner Nimmagadda racial discrimination. actions by ers. He had also tagged skipping quarantine and thought his sample had tested Month & Paksham: Ramesh Kumar from office A day after Rachakonda @RachakondaCop Rijiju, who had inquired bringing home his London- negative for the virus and Chaitra & Shukla Paksha and brought in S Police Commissioner tweeted police. This kind of about the location. returned son, was on they sent him home. Panchangam: Ramasundara Reddy in his that they have booked and humane gesture spreads posi- Thursday wrongfully 'dis- 2 Tithi: Chaturthi: 07:01 pm place on the basis of three 2 Nakshatram: Anuradha: 08:11 pm Ordinances. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start These Ordinances were not n Ordinance amending AP any important work) made public, but affect the Panchayat Raj Act-1994 sent to Rahukalam: 09:11 am – 10:44 am tenure and functioning of the Porn traffic increases during lockdown Governor Yamagandam: 01:49 pm – 03:22 pm SEC. The move immediately n NAVEEN KUMAR Varjyam: 01:33 am – 03:05 am attracted harsh criticism by the Ordinance says any retired n HYDERABAD Compared to traffic to the site from India on an Gulika: 06:06 am - 07:39 am Opposition parties that judge of High Court should be average day, the web traffic spiked by over 55 per cent Good Time: (to start any accused Chief Minister YS appointed SEC As per traffic data released by on the first day of the lockdown and on March 27, important work) Jaganmohan Reddy of trying n Pornhub, last week, Indians Amritakalam: 10:32 am – 12:01 pm to ‘murder democracy itself’. Ramesh Kumar likely to take have been increasingly hitting recorded the peak in traffic growth that month at 95 legal route to stay on in post Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:52 am – 12:41 pm According to sources, the the adult website for porn per cent, data released by Pornhub last week showed State government promulgat- n Opposition says YSRCP since the clamping of the lock- HYDERABAD ed the Ordinances (MS-31, removing everyone who takes a down on March 24. MS-618 and MS-617, all dated Interestingly, the website is However, since Pornhub Crimes wing of the WEATHER April 10, 2020 and marked stand against its decisions officially banned but is still and other adult entertainment Hyderabad police said that Forecast: Mostly sunny confidential) on Thursday and accessible in India. portals are banned in India, the the banned websites are Temp: 39/24 sent them to Governor Ramesh Kumar, who had Compared to traffic to the users are talking other online always accessible. "It's not Humidity: 49% Bishwabhushan Harichandan postponed the local body site from India on an average routes like virtual private net- just porn websites but even Sunrise: 06:02 am for approval on Friday. elections due by March-end, day, the web traffic spiked by works (VPNs) to access such torrent sites like ‘kickass' and Sunset: 06:31 pm Matters moved rapidly citing the threat of over 55 per cent on the first traffic growth that month at 95 fact, traffic to the site started websites. Pirate Bay are available in Current Weather Conditions thereafter, and the govern- Coronavirus. day of the lockdown and on per cent, data released by increasing considerably from Speaking to this newspa- mirror websites and proxies. Updated April 10, 2020 5:00 PM ment proceeded to remove 2 March 27, recorded the peak in Pornhub last week showed. In March 8 onward. per, an official from Cyber 2 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY| APRIL 11, 2020 hyderabad 02

onsidering the eco- nomic inequalities and Cviolence in the form of INDIA'S OPTIONS: LOCKDOWN OR LETDOWN wars in various parts of the n world, enlightened preachers Hospital beds are available have acknowledged the suc- panic at this stage as this is Steps by state and philanthropists have per 1,000 people as against 4.3 Considering this precarious situation and in light cessful initiatives taken by bound to be a global econom- governments to secure the interests of farmers in all often expressed their wish to beds in China. In addition, the of the fact that ‘social distancing' can contain the Prime Minister in con- ic scenario. see a globe without physical availability of life- support taining the spread of COVID- The biggest question cross- respects without boundaries and life full of systems like ventilators, acces- the spread of COVID-19, PM Narendra Modi 19 in India. ing every mind in India today compromising on social harmony, unity and love. To sories like PPEs and masks is opted for the most courageous decision of Critics bemoan that the is: Will the 'lockdown' be distancing norms. many of us, that may sound posing big challenges across complete ‘lockdown' of the country for 21 days lockdown is going to impact extended? n Quick procurement and like a far-farfetched idea. Yet, the world. our economy very badly. It is distribution of PPEs, masks, there is dire need today for The galling fact is that even expected that our country Going by the gains of the lock- ventilators at the state level world unity in humankind's if budget can be tweaked, the country for 21 days. Some crit- rural poor, health activists, may be losing Rs.35,000 to down till today, I strongly advo- without looking towards the fight against the dreaded requisite medical infrastruc- ics expressed their view that ASHA workers etc. Another 40,000 crore daily during the cate its extension. We need to Centre. consolidate our position by COVID-19. ture and equipment cannot be the 'lockdown' was ordered package of about Rs.30,000 lockdown period and we may n Coronavirus, humankind's created overnight. What is without doing proper ground crore for meeting medical end up with a cumulative loss enforcing the following steps: Ensuring availability of essential commodities to all, common enemy, makes no critical now is to reduce pres- work. expenses was also unveiled. of about Rs.6.50 lakh crore in n distinction with regard to sure on the existing infra- It is common sense that Further, considering the plight the initial 21 days' period. Strict sealing of inter-state especially the poor and the region, religion or race, and the structure. This is possible only when the house is on fire any of about 13.90 crore migrant This may increase further if borders, except for migrant labour. speed at which it is spreading by checking the spread of the sensible person will think of labour across the country due Y.S. CHOWDARY the lockdown is extended fur- movement of essential is unprecedented. Courtesy disease. saving lives first and will not to the lockdown, the Prime ther. commodities. Let us follow the appeal Rajya Sabha MP made by our Prime Minister COVID-19, the entire world Considering this precari- sit in front of the drawing Minister directed all the Chief Former Union minister for Some experts are skeptical n Preventive steps and has been exposed, for the first ous situation and in light of the board for working on elaborate Ministers to provide shelter, that the current year GDP for strict implementation of Science and Technology treatment of the disease by lockdown. Otherwise, we time, to insufficient medical fact that 'social distancing' plans. Myopic critics ignored food and medical relief to all may slip by 2 to 3% -- the low- the respective Chief infrastructure and budgetary can contain the spread of the fact that the Prime of them without any discrim- est in 30 years. I think, given will be letting down our Ministers as per the leader and the nation by allocations. The magnitude of COVID-19, Prime Minister Minister came out with a wel- ination. less in India and it became the size of our economy, we guidelines of the Centre. the problem can be under- Narendra Modi opted for the fare package of Rs.1.70 lakh It is everybody's knowl- possible only due to the fore- can bounce back once we are pushing our social and stood from the fact that in most courageous decision of crore for the immediate ben- edge that the speed of the sight of the Prime Minister. out of the present calamity. n Ruthless isolation of hot economic prosperity into a India 0.55 Government complete 'lockdown' of the efit of migrant labour, urban & spread of COVID-19 is much The WHO and many nations There is no need to create spots. permanent disaster.

CORONA CRISIS Untimely rains wreak havoc in TS Youngsters across districts According to preliminary estimate, crops in 25,000 acres damaged due to hailstorms come to the rescue of needy PNS n PANAGAL AVINASH DEEPAK PULI Agriculture Minister S Unseasonal rains damage n MAHBUBNAGAR Niranjan Reddy on Friday directed farmers to get their It is said that hard times brings crops insured without fail on paddy crop in Siddipet out true friends and these the lines of life insurance friends can never be strangers. n to note that unseasonal rains cover. PNS SIDDIPET causing damage to standing In times of corona crisis, peo- Addressing the media here crops. In Komuravelli mandal, ple in urban and rural areas on Friday, the Minister said Finance Minister T Harish Rao paddy crop was damaged in across the districts have joined that a primary estimate of on Friday inspected he crops 920 acres while the damage hands and are reaching out to crop damage due to hailstorms which were damaged due to was limited to 136 acres in the needy. across the state has revealed unseasonal rains and Kondapaka mandal. In While in the rural areas, the that crops in around 25,000 hailstorms in Gourayapalli and Komuravilli mandal, 113 migrant labour and the work- acres were damaged and has Kistampaka villages of farmers did not insure their ing class families are offered the assured that the State govern- Komuravelli mandal and Darga crops, while 132 did not insure support of ration by the govern- ment would come to the res- village Kondapaka mandal, their crops in Kondapaka ment, the urban unorganised cue of farmers affected by the accompanied by revenue mandal. sector workers are supported by crop damage. "Farmers suf- officials and party He asked revenue, philanthropists, youths and fered crop loss at a time when Farmers expressed Karnataka. functionaries. Agriculture and Horticulture local political leaders. it was ready for harvest. After The Minister asked farmers At Timmaipalli village of Departments to submit a In many towns, the youths many of the unorganised sec- In Mahbubnagar town obtaining reports, the matter their anguish over cultivating paddy to plan to Nangunuru mandal, a farmer, report to the state government are coming forward by supply- tor workers won't have ration alone, about twenty such would be discussed in the standing paddy harvest the crop by March next Rukkamma told the Minister on the crop loss sustained due ing food and groceries to the card and they may not be groups are concentrating on State Cabinet and a decision crops in hundreds year during rabi. He cautioned that her paddy crop, raised in to the unseasonal rains. As underprivileged sections. A enlisted in the beneficiaries of the food distribution process will be taken in this regard as them against waiting till April eight acres, ready for soon as the report is cursory glance in the government. to the migrant workers and the soon as possible," he said. of acres got damp to harvest the crop as unsea- harvesting was completely submitted, the crop loss would Mahbubnagar reveal that, This aspect may prove cost- slum dwellers. "Our sole aim is The face of agriculture in sonal rains are likely in April. damaged. The Minister be taken to the Chief Minister's about 30-40 slums in the city ly for those families and since to ensure that not a single fam- and damaged in assured her of all support from the state has transformed com- Siddipet because of Earlier, the Minister inaugu- notice for extending necessary were adopted by youths and all they may not even get the ily should starve during this pletely with the assured irriga- rated paddy procurement cen- the government. support to the affected of them are giving away essen- ration from the government, crucial period," said Nearaj, a tion facility available to farm- unseasonal rains tre in Panagal mandal of Farmers expressed their farmers. tial commodities to the people, we are catering to their needs, software employee. His opin- ers. Annually, lakhs of acres are Wanaparty district and distrib- anguish over standing paddy Telangana State Forest who were worst affected with he said. Many people, working ion apart almost all the afflu- brought under the plough, he uted rice among the ration crops in hundreds of acres got Development Corporation the lockdown. with various IT firms, have ent families and business hous- said. The state is inching fruits were grown in 3 lakh card holders. He sprayed damp and damaged in Siddipet chairman Vanteru Pratap When asked why they are returned to their native places es in the district headquarters towards irrigating one crore acres, apart from paddy crop sodium hypo chloride on the district because of unseasonal Reddy, DCCB chairman Chitti extending help when the gov- on account of lockdowns, and of the rural Telangana are acres shortly, he said. which has been cultivated on streets to disinfect the public rains. The farmers poured out Devender Reddy, district ernment was providing the are now preparing food at undertaking the food distrib- He said that farmers had a large-scale due to timely places in Panagal. MP Ramulu their anguish before the additional collector Padmakar, required support, a young- their homes and distributing ution programme on a prior- grown crops in 50 lakh acres input subsidies given by the and MLA Biram Minister who consoled them. Agriculture, Horticulture ster, Shekhar told PNS that the same to the needy. ity basis. of land this Yasangi season State government and irriga- Harshavardhan Reddy and Addressing a gathering, the Department officials across the state and that maize tion water plentifully coming others were present at the Minister said that it was painful accompanied the Minister. was cultivated in 6 lakh acres, from upper catchment areas in press conference. CM Jagan sacks SEC... Lockdown till April-end to... Rijiju pats Goof-up sees Continued from Page 1 and a neutral person holds the People urged to wear masks high office. The Ordinance Continued from Page 1 police for ... Continued from Page 1 DSP return... While the Ordinances remain appealed to Harichandan to Continued from Page 1 large number of infected peo- droplets". Homemade cotton confidential, the State appoint only a person who has Strained debt- service-cov- Telangana has taken this ple do not show any symptoms double-layer reusable masks Continued from Page 1 Government, with its action of held the office of the judge of erage ratios would be antic- Telangana minister K.T. step based on the latest learn- - are asymptomatic - but, are are recommended for use as Later, it turned out that removing the SEC, has hint- the High Court as the SEC. ipated in the travel, trans- Rama Rao, who was also ings from the medical and sci- still carriers of the infection the first line of protection. The another patient in the hospi- ed that the Governor has Ramesh Kumar, who hails port, and logistics, textiles, tagged, had requested the entific community. Further, and can infect others. Covid- mask on policy should be fol- tal, with the same name as approved them, though this from Guntur, had earlier held power and hotel and enter- DGP to instruct all police studies in Japan have shown 19 is an infection that spreads lowed by all citizens whenev- that of the DSP, tested nega- has not been officially con- the post of Special Chief tainment sectors. commissioners and superin- that wearing mask has slowed through droplets released er they step outside their home. tive for the virus. firmed. Secretary to the Governor. There could be solvency tendents of police to take up the spread of coronavirus con- while sneezing, coughing and "It is advised that reusable When contacted, Chest According to sources, the According to sources, risk within the Indian finan- these issues seriously with siderably. The advisory, issued talking. Therefore, mask will cloth masks be the first choice. Hospital superintendent Ordinances brought amend- Ramesh is likely to move the cial system, as almost 25 per retail association and send by the Health, Medical and prevent the droplets from Only under unavoidable cir- Mahabub Khan said that ments to the Andhra Pradesh HC challenging the govern- cent of MSME and small- out a clear message. "This is Family Welfare Department, escaping and potentially infect- cumstances, should one resort there was no truth in certain Panchayat Raj Act-1994 to ment’s decision to remove and medium-size-enterprise absolutely ridiculous and states: "This revision of advice ing others and will protect you to disposable masks", the advi- reports doing the rounds. He change the tenure, eligibility him from office.Reacting to (SME) loans could slip into unacceptable. Racism in any is based on the learning that a from inhaling infected sory said. claimed that the first sample and method of appointment the removal of Ramesh default, compared with 6 per form should be dealt with of the DSP tested negative for of the State Election Kumar as SEC, Leader of the cent in the corporate sector sternly," Rama Rao tweeted. the virus. However, subse- Commissioner (SEC) as part Opposition N Chandrababu (although the rate could be Subsequently, quent sample tested positive of electoral reforms. The gov- Naidu urged the Governor to much higher in aviation, Rachakonda Police KCR to... State reports decline in for the virus. Hence, the ernment, through one of the withhold the Ordinance and textiles, power and con- Commissioner Mahesh Continued from Page 1 DSP is being treated again Ordinances, reduced the uphold the rule of law and struction) and 3 per cent in Bhagwat tweeted that a case Continued from Page 1 Vardhan. The State Health under home isolation condi- tenure of the SEC from five democratic values. Yanamala the retail segment (mainly in against the store manager Among other things, the Minister appealed to the tions. As per rule, for a per- years to three years, thus Ramakrishnudu said that the personal loans for self- and two guards of Star Chief Minister will seek The number of cases Center to exempt medicines son who had tested positive preparing the ground for the Chief Minister was trying to employed workers and small Market is registered at financial aid for the state reported in Telangana total and medical devices manufac- to be discharged, his or her removal of Ramesh Kumar as alter the basic structure of the businesses). Vanasthalipuram police sta- government to help fight 487, which includes 12 deaths tured in the state and the samples should be tested SEC and get a more ‘amenable’ Constitution and such Given the magnitude of tion. The accused were coronavirus due to unprece- and 45 discharges. Minister country from taxes. He also twice within 24 hours. If appointee in his place. One of attempts pose a threat to potential unemployment, booked under Indian Penal dented financial crisis occa- Etela Rajender said that 8,500 wanted repeal of customs and both these samples test neg- the Ordinances paved the democracy itself. He business failure and finan- Code sections 153 (wanton sioned by the lockdown since people were tested in tax on medical equipment ative, only then the person way for Ramesh Kumar’s described the move to remove cial-system risk, a compre- vilification or attacks upon March 22. The cabinet meet- Telangana. He participated imported from abroad. should be discharged. replacement. Ramesh Kumar as SEC was hensive package of fiscal the religion, race, place of ing will discuss at length the in video conference held by Rajender requested the Kothagudem Collector said The Ordinances said that unconstitutional and appealed and monetary interven- birth, residence, language situation arising out of the Union Health and Family Centre to ensure that N-95 the cop was discharged after such an amendment would to the Governor to reject the tions may need to be etc of any particular group or spread of coronavirus. Welfare Minister Harsh masks are delivered soon. testing negative on Thursday. ensure an independent, fair Ordinance. planned. class), 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by a pub- lic servant) and 341 (wrong- ful restraint). Meanwhile, Bhagwath called the two Ramzan to be a very different... Porn traffic increases during... Central teams to assist... Mainpuri youths - Angam Continued from Page 1 Weapon and Thangkai ensure strict compliance of Continued from Page 1 providing technical support. Haokip to his office on This are exceptional times. lockdown measures to fight Continued from Page 1 stay at home and flatten the also reveals that there have While there have been no Friday, interacted with them Have we ever thought that a Covid-19 and not allow any coronavirus curve. been more than 15 million The AP government too on major instances of communi- and handed over rice bags shrine like Tirumala would be social/religious gathering/pro- Nothing is ever totally banned As a gesture for its users, the searches containing “Corona” Friday declared 133 hotspots, ty transmission so far, spo- and pulse packets as a ges- shut down? For now, do cession in view of the ensuing on the Internet these days as website had announced on or “Covid”. More than a thou- which are badly affected by radic cases of those with no ture. The police commis- prayers and festivals at home. festival season in the month of technology advances really March 24 that it would offer sand Coronavirus-themed coronavirus. known travel history have sioner, who started his career If Corona subsides in all states April 2020. Clause 9 & 10 of fast. We have banned access to free, premium content for videos have been uploaded to The central teams would kept both TS and AP govern- in Indian Police Service in and there is no lockdown the consolidated guidelines on such porn websites through users in India and several Pornhub, with many being carry rapid tests in these ments on their toes. 1997 at Manipur and has which also will be staggered, lockdown measure state that mobile data," said the official. countries. “Stay home and viewed over 1 million times. hotspots. The NCDC is the According to officials, the knowledge of Manipuri lan- based on expert advice, we no religious congregation will However, those interested can help flatten the curve! Since Pornhub saw a spike in traf- overarching body that under- next few days are crucial and guage, society and culture, will proceed. Let’s wait and be permitted, without excep- access the website if they are Covid-19 continues to impact fic from other countries as well, takes surveillance and contact district-wise targeted strategy reassured them to reach him watch till April 20. Be it festi- tion, and all social/cultural/reli- connecting through broad- us all, Pornhub has decided to including the US, Italy and tracing. It will help the state will have an impact on the in case of any emergency. vals or prayers, do it in such gious functions/gatherings band Internet. extend Free Pornhub Premium Spain — some of the countries governments to devise a new government's decision on Bhagwat warned manage- a way that it does not threat- shall be barred. Major Islamic What also contributed to the worldwide until April 23. So hit hardest by the pandemic. strategy that will support lockdown. The experts have ments of super markets that en the very existence of institutions have already asked massive rise in traffic is that enjoy, stay home, and stay Worldwide, over 1,280,000 steps being taken post lock- been tasked to supervise and any discrimination on the human beings”. people to pray at home and Pornhub made its premium safe,” read a tweet from its offi- people have got infected by down. The states will be guid- guide the states facing a chal- basis of caste, religion, race, lan- Incidentally, the MHA avoid going to mosques till the content free worldwide appar- cial handle. COVID-19, while more than ed in contact tracing and sur- lenging situation in contain- guage etc will not be tolerated. directed all States / UTs to lockdown is lifted. ently to encourage people to The latest Pornhub report 70,000 have already died. veillance, with the experts ing the spread of coronavirus.

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RIME SUMMER CUT 13 lakh calls CORNER made to ‘Dial Interstate burglar 100’ during held, booty worth With barbers out of reach for Rs 40L recovered lockdown PNS n HYDERABAD he Meerpet Police nabbed youth, bald look is the in thing Tan interstate burglar who A huge spike in distress calls was wanted in 25 burglary DAVE BENNETT SILVERY barbers. Unwilling to sport a "I always wanted to check your family or trusted person to Telangana police control cases in the city on Friday. n HYDERABAD shabby, rugged look, young- out the bald look. Since I'm on how to cut off those pre- room was witnessed over the Valuables worth Rs 40 Lakhs sters took to social media to working from home anyway, I cious locks. However, sporting past few weeks as panicked were recovered from his With the onset of summer show off their new cuts proud- took my trimmer and did it a bald look is also uber cool, public face the dreaded possession. The arrested and non availability of barbers ly done by themselves during myself," said Steve Abraham, a says Karthik Vardhan, who Coronavirus pandemic. person has been identified as due to the lockdown, young- the lockdown. software professional. now gets to sport a look of his As per the records, since Polaki Appala Naidu, 41, a sters prefer to shave their heads "A week ago, I cut my hair However, people even ques- Basketball idol, Michael Jordan. SHGs race against time March 21, the Dial 100 facil- decoration worker and driver and sport a bald look or go for short. After being obsessed tioned as to why this was not ity received a record of by profession. A Native of a short makeover. People who over my long hair for a very classified as an essential ser- Many youngsters 13,34,330 call. Srikakulam District in Andhra were used to sporting the same long time, It took me one con- vice. "Maintaining one's hair is Around 84,123 calls made Pradesh, he was residing at haircut always, are also opting versation with a friend, two a part of being clean and main- irritated by the to stitch 60k face masks to the control room were to Kismatpur of Rajendranagar. to go completely bald as they YouTube tutorials and a pair of taining proper hygiene. Having non availability of PNS n HYDERABAD helping hand to the state gov- inquire about lockdown The police said that Naidu anyway do not have to meet kitchen scissors. A friend of good hygienic habits ensures a barber and the ernment in its efforts to contain issues and were corona relat- roams in colonies late during anyone. mine who has been cutting that the body is no carrier of sweltering heat of Around 200 women of self-help the Covid-19. ed, said the report, adding the night in a rented car. He The only thing that has not hair on her own, nudged me to bacteria or infection. But if the groups (SHGs), who have been The women will earn Rs 7.20 that a high number of calls then selects houses whose come to an abrupt halt during do it by myself for fun. I took barbers and saloons are closed, the summer, chose trained in tailoring stitched lakh at the rate of Rs 12 for each were made informing the main doors, kitchen doors or the current Coronavirus pan- a chance, after all, hair always how can we maintain hygiene?" to sport the over 20,000 masks since April mask. The GHMC spoke to the cops about foreign returnees windows are left opened or demic and resulting lockdown grows back. I felt liberated wondered Dhanush Naidu, a complete bald 8 and are racing against time to cloth merchants directly since and Covid-19 suspects. locked houses and enters into is the rate at which your hair after I cut it," said Neha student. stitch a little over 60,000 cloth the lockdown is in force in the Of the numerous calls, a them. He opens almirahs and grows. Krishna, a content creator from A New York based website, look, either masks in a day or two. Several state and procured necessary few of them turned beneficial commits theft of gold, silver Studies show that hair con- Hyderabad. has even begun offering with or without of them are well-trained tailors cloth for the groups to get the as police zeroed down on ornaments, cash and electronic tinues to grow at an average Many youngsters across the video call tutorials to its a beard and their expertise is proving to masks stitched. individuals who were later goods from houses when the rate of 0.5 inches per month city, irritated paid members by be handy for other members The washable masks will be tested positive for inmates are at home and regardless of government by the non professional expeditiously execute the work. given to 20,000 employed in Coronavirus, while the rest speeds away. Based on orders to stay indoors. availability of a These tailors were trained as sanitation department and to were inquiries regarding credible information, officials Unfortunately, social distanc- barber and the swel- part of urban community 2,500 Swachch rickshaw drivers lockdown norms. of the Meerpet Police ing orders mean that it's not tering heat of the summer, development project. and their assistants. Surprisingly, of the total, apprehended Naidu at possible to visit the barber. chose to sport the SHG women in groups of Earlier, the GHMC zonal 21,758 people called Badangpet cross roads on During the lockdown, many complete four or five have been stitching commissioners distributed Telangana police to informed Friday with the help of began irritated with growing bald look, barbers. the masks strictly observing masks to the sanitation work- them of lockdown violators. technical evidence in the hair. For men, getting a trim to either with a The barbers social distance. ers. The GHMC is getting Since the lockdown was vicinity of the scene of offence. their hair is a frequent affair beard or without. Using a either guide you In a statement on Friday, stitched 60,000 reusable cloth imposed in the state, the Gold ornaments weighing 725 and so far, it is already a trimmer, the youngsters chose through your GHMC said that the women masks which can be used after crime rate has seen a dip, offi- grams, Rs four lakh cash, two month since taking a trip to the to do it themselves. haircut or coach expressed happiness to lend a washing them. cials records says. LED Tv's and a car which was used to commit offences, all worth Rs 40 Lakhs, was recovered from his possession. Top cop boosts morale of force PNS n HYDERABAD

Amidst the lockdown, City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar is taking time out to personally talk to police per- sonnel on the ground and TWO HELD FOR spend time with them to boost their morale. STEALING ALCOHOL Since a week, every night wo house burglary offenders between 12 am and 1 am, Twere apprehended by task Anjani Kumar is personally ‘Ensure protocol in force team for stealing alcohol meeting at least 50 police con- health. He also advises them had a two-hour-long video from wine shops. The officials stables on the roads in the city on taking personal care, phys- conference with the total force seized Rs 50,000 cash, bottles who are performing various ically, mentally and emotion- of 4,000 police officers of the containment zones' worth Rs 6,000 and smart 1k PPE kits donated duties. Apart from interacting ally,” said an official. Hyderabad City Police. phones from their possession. with them, he also distributes A couple of days ago, Anjani “The entire police force who PNS n HYDERABAD while outsiders should not be According to the officials, the biscuits and other edibles and Kumar also celebrated the took part in the video confer- allowed to visit these areas. offenders, identified as P energy drinks to these police birthday and wedding anniver- ence clapped and encouraged Principal Secretary of A containment zonal team Himendra alias Laddu, 23, from to Cyberabad Police officers. sary of two police constables the senior officers celebrating Municipal Administration to be constituted will have the Bapuji Nagar in Musheerabad “The Police Commissioner from Charminar and birthdays. Perhaps such an Arvind Kumar on Friday held zonal commissioner as the and Abdul Gafoor Khan, 20, PNS n HYDERABAD from Zamistanpur in KNPS Construction Group enquires with the ground level Santoshnagar, though follow- initiative was taken for the first a meeting with the top brass of nodal officer and also include Musheerabad, had plotted to said that from the last 14 days, staff, the police constables and ing the social distance norms time in the history of the City the GHMC and reviewed the the officials of GHMC, Police, sell the liquor to their friends at In a bid to render a helping they were distributing 1,200 home guards about their and other precautions. He also Police,” an official said. arrangements being made in AMOH, Revenue and other higher prices. "In the wee hours hand and give a safety shield meals daily to the poor, needy connection with prevention of line departments, Arvind of April 1, the duo broke into to the on-field officers, KNPS and destitute people apart the spread of virus as part of Kumar said. the liquor outlet by damaging Construction Group donated from distributing 10,000 Covid-19 containment action The team should ensure the asbestos roof. They picked 1,000 Personal Protective masks and 5000 sanitisers so City Mayor pats TTWREIS launches ‘OAKS’ app plan. supply of essential items, san- up some liquor bottles and cash Equipment (PPE) kits worth far. Arvind Kumar asked the itation, spraying, regular visit from the counter and fled on a Rs 12 lakhs to the Cyberabad Similarly, Infosys PNS n HYDERABAD during lock-down period and officials to ensure that proper of medical teams, conducting motorcycle," police said, adding Police. Hyderabad donated 2,500 N- Gujarati Samaj, summer vacation. protocol is maintained in areas of survey and any other that they had kept the liquor The kits were handed over 95 masks to Cyberabad Telangana Tribal Welfare The Secretary Dr RS Praveen where positive cases have been requirement of the residents. bottles at Himendra's house to VC Sajjanar, the Cyberabad Police, worth Rs 5.50 lakhs on distributes food Residential Educational Kumar instructed the students identified. Sanitation should A round the clock control and started selling to people. Police Commissioner and the Friday. The donated masks Institutions Society, Gurukulam from Class VI to IX to utilise be maintained and monitoring room should be set up at the They were arrested during a ADCP (Admin) Lavanya NJP. would be distributed among PNS n HYDERABAD (TTWREIS) launched 'OAKS' educational learning OAKS of fever cases if any should be zonal commissioner office to vehicle checking at Gandhi The kits would be distributed Cyberabad Police officials (Online Adaptive Knowledge app extensively to learn maths, ensured. No movement of monitor the situation, he Nagar and were handed over to among needy people, said who are frontline officers in City Mayor Bonthu System) educational app. The aim biological science, physics, people within the contain- added. the law and order police to take the police. the fight against Covid-19 Rammohan has described of the app is to help students view chemistry and other subjects, so ment zone should be allowed. Pamphlets in Urdu and necessary action against them. Nagendra Sharma from the infection. Hyderabad is synonymous lessons and videos and write tests that they don't lag behind in People who are residing in Telugu should be printed and with philanthropy. and assignments using their par- studies due to unforeseeable cir- these clusters are advised not distributed in the contain- Bonthu Rammohan on ents' smart phones at home, cumstances. to come out of their houses ment zone. Friday visited the central kitchen of Gujarati Seva Fake sanitisers seized, 2 held Mandali set up on Rashtrapati Road in PNS n HYDERABAD By trying to cash in on the Secunderabad. He appreciat- Rachakonda CP offers aid to racism victims demand, Farooq and Quddus ed the Gujarati Samaj which The South Zone Team of the hatched a plan and started is providing food free of cost PNS n HYDERABAD Shankaraiah and Haokip. He enquired about Commissioner’s Task Force manufacturing duplicate hand to at least 5,000 poor people Dileepkumar, both security their well being and handed along with the Shalibanda sanitisers by mixing petroleum daily. The Rachakonda guards, along with the store over rice bags and essential Police conducted a joint oper- gel along with rose water, In response to Chief Commissioner of Police, manager, Derangula Venkat items to them. ation and apprehended two labeled them as Germ X Hand Minister K Chandrasekhar Mahesh Bhagwat, on Friday, Ramana. The Police assured the stu- persons, who were manufac- Sanitiser and were selling the Rao's call that not a single met two students from The students, Angam dents to reach out to them in turing duplicate hand sanitis- same to the local medical person should starve because Manipur who were subjected Weapon and Thangkai case of any emergency. In a ers and were supplying the Sales of hand sanitisers and shops and to the public at of the lockdown, the Gujarati to racist humiliation by a Haokip, had gone to Star warning to everyone, special- same to medical shops at Roop similar products have higher rates, without any valid Samaj is providing food to the supermarket's staff on Super Market in ly the store owners and super lal Bazar in Shalibanda. increased across several mar- license and not taking any poor, migrant labourers, Wednesday. Vanasthalipuram, where they market managements, the The accused have been iden- kets since the Covid-19 out- kind of precautions. police at the field level and The students were denied on Twitter, the Rachakonda were denied entry into the commissioner said that any tified as Omer Farooq, 25, a break began in January. As many as 580 bottles of other personnel. entry at a supermarket in Police arrested the two secu- store by the guards because of discrimination on basis of private employee from Sastri Generally, hand sanitisers turn duplicate instant hand sanitis- Meanwhile, the Mayor dis- Vanasthalipuram on rity guards involved along their facial appearance. caste, religion, race, language Puram and Md Abdul dry as soon as they are applied er worth Rs 90,000 and a fake tributed food packets among Wednesday, allegedly due to with the store's manager. The On Friday, the etc at public places would not Quddus, 42, a cosmetic store on hands. But the particular essential service pass was the elderly and shelterless their appearance. After a video arrested persons have been Commissioner personally be tolerated and be dealt with owner from Rooplal Bazar. sanitiser does not get dry. seized from their possession. on Friday. of the incident was uploaded identified as Kuchamalla interacted with Weapon and a strict hand. 168 US nationals fly home in 2 planes from city YouthFeedIndia distributes PNS n HYDERABAD Special screening, safety measures Two special passenger charter provisions to 1.5 lakh poor flights of Air India were oper- were in place ated on Friday to evacuate a during the flight's PNS n HYDERABAD few US nationals from the city. handling to protect YouthFeedIndia a movement As per the flight itinerary, against the Covid- that started on March 21, the first special flight of Air 19 threat including 2020, initiated by informed India, an airbus A 320 aircraft dynamic young Indians has landed at the Rajiv Gandhi thermal screening taken up the cause to feed daily International Airport at 1.52 prior to entry wage workers, migrant labour- pm from Mumbai and ers and others. The initiative departed with 70 US-bound has so far provided 1,50,000 passengers at 3.03 pm to further connected with Delta evacuation operations. ty measures were in place flew by a special flight of Air poor people access to food and Mumbai. Airlines from Mumbai to the Special screening and safety during the flight's handling to India which ferried the pas- basic amenities. The second special flight, US. measures were in place dur- protect against the Covid-19 sengers from Chennai, The YouthFeedIndia pack of raised over Rs 2.3 crores out of tackling the spread of corona also an airbus A 320 aircraft, In coordination with the ing the flight's handling to threat including thermal Hyderabad and Mumbai to dry provision is estimated to a target set of Rs 5.75 crores but also ensuring no one goes landed at RGIA at 3.12 pm US Consulate and the state protect against the COVID- screening prior to terminal Frankfurt. suffice a family of 5 for 6 to 7 which translate to around hungry on account of no from Mumbai and departed government, the US-bound 19 threat including thermal entry. On March 28, a special days and contains rice, dal, 1,15,000 dry provision food work.” with 98 US-bound passengers passengers reached the air- screening prior to terminal On April 7, 99 US-bound Medical Evacuation Flight of cooking oil, chilli powder, packs to feed 5,75,000 Indians Tennis Player Sania Mirza at 4.24 PM to Mumbai. port between 12 pm and 2 pm entry, mandatory social dis- passengers flew to Mumbai IndiGo, which dropped its 8 turmeric, salt, tea, sugar, with about 80,50,000 meals said, “As the patron of Both the flights were pure- from various parts of the city tancing enforced through from Hyderabad getting con- crew members bound for onions, soap, glucose and vary until April 30, 2020. YouthFeed India I am doing ly domestic and operated and were serviced through special queuing arrangements nected to the US by Delta Hyderabad and departed to slightly from region to region Shaaz Mehmood, co- my bit, but this herculean task from the main Passenger the fully-sanitised main pas- at all passenger processing Airlines. On March 31 too Chennai with 5 stranded depending on material avail- founder of the initiative said, cannot be done alone, it needs Terminal Building of RGIA. senger terminal building, points. RGIA had handled a group of IndiGo crew members, was ability and local preferences. "In India we are faced with a community effort. So I hope The passengers were to be which has been kept ready for Special screening and safe- 38 German nationals who also operated. Till date the movement has dual challenge of not only everyone does their bit too.” HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020 hyderabad 04 Ensure smooth supply of Rising prices burn a hole essentials, CM tells officials PNS n HYDERABAD The Chief Minister in common man's pocket Chief Minister K urged people to Chandrashekhar Rao has urged K VENKATESHWARLU people in the State to cooper- cooperate with the n HYDERABAD With the officials ate with the lockdown, which is concerned are implemented to prevent spread lockdown with In times of Corona crisis, peo- failing to keep a of Coronavirus with the same the same spirit ple from all sections of the soci- spirit. He said that the people ety, political leaders, social tab on the rising with the Coronavirus are iden- activists, individuals and oth- prices, the vendors tified and given treatment and cines, and meat and main- ers are busy with philanthrop- are continuing to those who came in contact taining social distancing at ic activities and are extending with them were quarantined on the shops during the lock- help to the needy, who were sell the essential a regular basis. down affected due to the nation-wide commodities at The Chief Minister has n People should cooperate lockdown. Right from food to higher prices instructed officials concerned to and others participated. with the free distribution of essential commodities, people ensure that there was no scarci- The officials said that tests free rice through the Fair are distributing all necessary ty of essential commodities are being done for those affect- price shops and they should items to the poor. police have warned them in supply during the lockdown ed with the Corona virus and come to the shop at the des- However, they are not con- some villages by stating that period. He said that harvesting 16 new positive cases are iden- ignated time and maintain sidering the skyrocketing prices huge fine will be imposed on of paddy; procurement of the tified on Friday and they are social distancing of various essential commodi- bled the prices of essential goods If I argue much about the prices of mutton, chicken and them if they sell mutton. In agriculture produce and other given the treatment. Family n As per the instructions ties in urban and rural areas. in the name of prevailing condi- increased prices, they are asking eggs also have skyrocketed case of vegetable, the prices are agriculture related activities members of these persons and given by the government, On the other side the rising tions. However, the officials us not to come again to their across the state. The warnings completely depended on the should go on as usual. those who came in contact depositing Rs 1,500 per fami- prices are burning a hole in the concerned have only confined to shop. I have the habit of con- of Animal Husbandry Minister vendors. Some are selling at The Chief Minister held a with then were quarantined. ly of the ration cardholder's common man's pocket. The warnings through media. suming liquor every day. Talasani Srinivas Yadav against normal prices; however, some high-level review meeting on Though the positive cases are bank account began on prices of essentials commodi- Ramana, from Warangal dis- However, I am consuming selling essentials at higher have jacked up the prices in Friday at Pragathi Bhavan on on rise, necessary arrange- Friday. Everyone will get ties, cigarettes, non-vegetarian trict said that he is purchasing liquor these days only when I get prices have fallen on deaf ears. both urban and rural areas. treatment given to those suffer- ments were made for their money. food and other, everything essentials commodities at high- it from them secretly," he said. The price of mutton has A small time trader, who ing with the Corona, imple- treatment. n Officials should monitor have touched the roof. Liquor, er prices as he has no alternative. Pasha, from Rangareddy crossed Rs 800 and it may runs general store in mentation of the lockdown, Speaking on the occasion, the the camps arranged for the which is still available in black "I have smoking habit. I used to district, who has the habit of touch Rs 1,000 mark very Hyderabad, on condition of agriculture related pro- Chief Minister made several migrant labour in the urban market, is being sold at double buy a cigarette, which is sold at having Khaini lamented that soon. The rise in prices is not anonymity said, "No doubt we grammes. Medical and Health suggestions, including areas and the assistance given the price. With the officials Rs 7 at Rs 14 now as I have no he is spending Rs 30 per each just confined to urban areas, increased the prices of goods. Minister Etela Rajender, n Implementing lockdown there. concerned are failing to keep a chance to go to nearby town due pouch which in general avail- but in rural areas too the prices Even the wholesale traders Government's Chief Advisor strictly. Due to the proper n The meeting also discussed tab on the rising prices, the to lockdown," he said. able at Rs 10. He said that he have increased. However, the have jacked up the prices. Rajiv Sharma, Chief Secretary implementation of lockdown, the matters to be mentioned vendors are continuing to sell Pitchaiah from Suryapet dis- used to have five pouches a day police are not allowing the ven- More so, we are doing business Somesh Kumar, DGP the virus could not spread as at the CM's conference with the essential commodities at trict said that he had purchased earlier but now he has come dors to sell mutton in rural these days by risking our lives. Mahender Reddy, Principal it did in other countries. PM Modi and also the issues higher prices. liquor (quarter) at Rs 400 in down to one or two with the areas as the people are gather- Every day, I fear that I may secretaries to CM S Narsing n Ensuring supply of the to be placed before the Especially, majority of the black market. "On normal days, rise in prices. ing in huge numbers. However, come in contact with the per- Rao, Finance Principal essential commodities like Special cabinet meeting on vendors in rural areas have dou- I used to get a quarter for Rs 140. On the other hand, the some are selling secretly. The sons having Corona," he said. Secretary Ramakrishna Rao milk, fruits, vegetables, medi- Saturday afternoon.

Errabelli thanks KCR, KTR Covid-19 will impact IT sector: KTR Donations continue PNS n HYDERABAD dented times & uncharted ter- PNS n PARVATAGIRI ritory for us too -adapt to Minister for MAUD and IT K change”KTR said that all gov- to pour in for CMRF Minister for Panchayat Raj T Rama Rao on Friday said ernments across the country PNS n HYDERABAD Raju. Also, Reliance Industries Errabilli Dayakar Rao on that all sectors, including IT, were trying their best in con- Limited and Reliance Friday praised the generosi- will be impacted due to taining corona pandemic. He Several prominent persons Foundation under the leader- ty of Chief Minister K Coronavirus pandemic, said that all the hotspots in the on Friday gave huge donations ship of Mukesh Ambani and Chandrasekhar Rao who though every sector will also state had been identified and to the State government for its Nita Ambani contributed Rs 5 announced incentives to san- find newer opportunities that now rigorous cluster testing & programmes and measures crore to Telangana CM Relief itation workers in recognition could offset any negative fall- simultaneous lockdown will be to prevent spread of Corona Fund as a support to the of their services. The Chief out. He was addressing queries effective. virus in the State. My Home Covid-19 relief efforts. A Minister announced the from netizens at #AskKTR A student Srujan suggested Group's owner Jupally cheque for the same was hand- incentive as the sanitation session. that they should cancel all Rameshwar Rao gave Rs 3 ed over to Minister KT Rama Satyavati distributes workers have been risking To a question “Can we people to and from other supplementary exams and use crore to the CMRF. My Home Rao by Reliance Jio CEO KC their lives in keeping the implement lockdown month- countries, KTR said, “I don’t their fees to fight the corona Group Directors Jupally Rama Reddy. cities and villages clean. ly once or twice to control pol- think that’s possible to restrict pandemic. KTR asked him, “Is Rao, Jupally Shyam Rao hand- Office Bearers of FTCCI essential commodities Responding to Panchayat lution and save our environ- movement completely”. He it because you want to con- ed over the cheque to the met Industry Minister KT PNS n HYDERABAD Balamrutham and other Raj Secretary Sandeep ment?”, he said he would said he was just happy that tribute to CMRF or just to skip Chief Minister K Rama Rao and handed over essential commodities sup- Kumar Sultania releasing implement lockdown yearly nature was healing & planet is the exams?” Chandrashekhar Rao. the cheque of Rs 42.3 lakh Minister for Women and plied through Anganwadi GO No16, releasing Rs 5,000 once for 10days if the whole breathing easy. Responding to Harish Gangavaram Port chairman towards CM relief fund. Child Welfare Satyavati kendras, she said adding that as incentive to each sanita- world agrees. “Postlockdown, Several netizens appreciated Shankar’s request on people DVS Raju gave a cheque for Rs Ameerpet and SR Nagar Rathod on Friday said that masks and sanitisers have tion worker, On the lines of we will have a new way of life the Telangana government’s wanting to volunteer, KTR One crore to Chief Minister at Hostels Association & Other the Anganwadi centres are been given for the use of medical officers, the police, where each of us will have to work. Some sought to know said, “We will put out an offi- Pragathi Bhavan. Kukatpally Welfare Associations through supplying milk, eggs meant Anganwadi staff. ASHA workers and other maintain self-discipline.” how he handles stress amidst cial request from the Govt for MLA Madhavaram Krishna Minister Talasani Srinivas for the expectant and lactat- She pointed out that Niti officials, the sanitation work- When a netizen suggested coronavirus and lockdown. volunteersat an appropriate Rao, DVS Raju's son Rajesh Yadav donated Rs 45.33 lakh ing mothers at their door Aayog has praised the work- ers have been risking their restriction of movement of KTR said, “These are unprece- time brother.” Raj, DT Naik accompanied to CM Relief Fund. step and also the ing of Anganwadis in the lives to maintain sanitation Balamrutham to children at state. in villages, he said. their houses. Ever since the lockdown Keeping up his word to She inspected the MG has been clamped, the first the sanitation workers, the Nagar Anganwadi centre at installment of commodities Chief Minister eleased Rs Disinfectant tunnel ‘Reimburse paid leave given Masab Tank here and distrib- were given for 12 days and on 21.80 crore in spite of eco- uted nutritional food, sanitis- Friday, the second install- nomic slowdown in the ers, masks among expectant ment was delivered. Woman country. The CM did not go at vegetable market to staff during lockdown' and lactating mothers and and child welfare commis- back on his word and lived children. sioner Divya, district welfare up to his promise to the PNS n WARANGAL PNS n HYDERABAD The state government is officer Jhansi, CDPO Renuka workers. His actions give making available eggs, milk, and local corporator took due recognition to the sani- Greater Warangal Municipal IT and ITeS industry body edible oil, dal, rice, part in the programme. tation workers. Corporation (GWMC) Mayor Nasscom has urged the Centre Gunda Prakash Rao on Friday to reimburse the payroll cost said they were giving high pri- of employees who were on ority to sanitation in the city 'paid leave' on account of any and added that Sodium Covid-19 related lockdown Abolish GO No 169 Hypochlorite was being workers. "This incentive would measures till March 31, 2021, sprayed to check the spread of help the sanitary workers to among other concessions and novel coronavirus. He along work with more vigour and facilities. immediately: Bandi Sanjay with Government Chief Whip dedication," he added. MLA According to a memoran- Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar inau- Vinay Bhaskar said that the dum, covering issues related to PNS n HYDERABAD recalled that the Telangana ner that it wants to satisfy only gurated a disinfectant tunnel government was taking all various ministries also, sub- government has issued guide- one section of community. It is at Balasamudram vegetable steps to contain the spread of mitted to the Finance Minister Telangana BJP chief and lines for handling disposal of painful that the government market which is frequented by coronavirus. Nirmala Sitharaman, the apex Nasscom requested to allow expenses Karimnagar MP Bandi bodies of Covid-19 fatal- failed to respect the senti- hundreds of people every day. Meanwhile, District body of the Indian IT indus- Sanjay Kumar on ities belonging to the ments of the majority," he said. The Mayor said they were Collector Rajiv Gandhi try also urged the government incurred by firms in enabling WFH for Friday demanded Hindu and Christian In a statement issued on using five tenders, one UPL Hanumanthu, Police to exempt IT-ITeS establish- its staff as an eligible business expense the state govern- faiths. Friday, Bandi Sanjay said that sprayer, 130 hand sprayers Commissioner V Ravinder ments from payment of statu- ment to abolish "The State gov- it is not proper on part of gov- and two drones to spray and GWMC Commissioner tory bonus for FY 20202021 GO No.169. He ernment will pay ernment to put a rule that it Sodium Hypochlorite in the Pamela Satapthy visited 'no and allow cross utilisation of Currently such expenses are memorandum saying, "This claimed that the heavy price for allows only 5 persons to par- city including the 15 no move- movement zones' in the city. SEZ and STPI locations for classified as perquisites as a will help ease the financial bur- GO was framed playing with the ticipate in final rites if a per- ment zones. The Collector said they had Business continuation result of which employees are den and will ensure no job in a manner that sentiments of the son dies of Covid-19. He said "A total 450 medical staff arranged mobile market vehi- Planning (BCP) scenarios. liable to pay tax. "Reimbursing losses." hurts the sentiments Hindus. It is not cor- that the Hindus would per- are also conducting household cles to deliver vegetables at the The body requested the FM the payroll cost of employees The novel coronavirus pan- of the Hindus. He rect on part of the gov- form several rituals during survey to identify Covid-19 doorstep of people in the con- to allow expenses incurred by that have been placed on 'paid demic has led to the disruption alleged that the state govern- ernment to do politics at a time final rites as per traditions and suspects/patients in the city," tainment zones. Nearly 43,000 companies in enabling Work leave' on account of any of several global value chains ment didn't consider Hindus' when the entire world is fight- hence the government has to he added. He also thanked the households were getting essen- from Home (WFH) for its COVID-19 related lockdown and the Indian IT- ITeS indus- sentiments and traditions in ing against the Coronavirus. allow the persons needed for Chief Minister for annoucing tial commodities in 67 employees as an eligible busi- measures till March 31, 2021, try is an integral part of many the GO No 169. It may be GO No.169 is issued in a man- final rites. Rs 5,500 bonus to sanitary colonies in the city. ness expense. the Nassom requested in the of these. Blood scarcity in Telangana amid lockdown crisis Govt forcibly taking over Current situation deepens problems of Thalassemia patients Wakf lands: Shabbir PNS n KHAMMAM ‘Sankalpa’ has been catering to drugs PNS n HYDERABAD Further, he said Wakf Board is only the custodian of Wakf Depleting stocks of blood and blood needs of the 200 Former Minister properties and not the units with government hospi- Thalassemia affected patients, while Mohammed Ali owner. Therefore, it is not tals, blood banks in the the heading towards Hyderabad Shabbir on Friday empowered to utilise absence of conducting blood strongly opposed the the properties as per its donation camps during the decision of State Wakf will. He said religious current lockdown period has Board for giving its leaders, Mutawallis and been affecting the thalessemia MMHH is supporting the undertake lot of pains to go land on long lease to the other leaders of the com- and expectant mothers. Sankalpa and are donating there. There is also blood State government for estab- munity had strongly object- If the blood units exhaust blood. Under the current sit- shortage problem. lishment or minority residen- ed to the proposal and for the with the blood banks, the uation, congregation of peo- The existing units of blood tial schools. same reason, Board could not hospitals have to look towards ple is prohibited and conduct- are somewhat useful, but there Shabbir Ali, in a statement on pass a resolution in four meet- the blood donors. In erstwhile ing blood donation camps is is no scope for replenishing Friday, said that each Wakf ings held earlier. He also point- Khammam district, the num- units. blood needs of the 200 affect- camps, while the thalassemia ruled out. the stocks. Sankalpa founder property is governed by a 'man- ed out that only four members ber of thalassemia patients is Thalassemia patients need ed patients, while the others patients are undergoing trans- Efforts being made to bring president and secretary Dr sha' for which it was endowed. of the Board were present in the put at 490. Daily requirement blood transfusion every 15-21 go to Hyderabad for their fusion at Kurapati and donors to the blood banks, the Rajesh Garg and Dr Kurapati Therfore, those properties can- meeting held on Thursday. of blood is put at atleast 30 days. The civil society organ- medical needs. Ankura children's hospitals. response from them is almost Pradip Kumar are appealing to not be utilised for proposes This was less than the required units. The capacity of the isation called Sankalpa has The Sankalpa has been Some of the members of a nil. Even if people go to the blood donors to come other than the object men- quorum and therefore, the blood banks is only 4,000 been catering to drugs and running blood donation youth organisation called Hyderabad, they have to forward to donate blood. tioned in 'mansha- e- wakf'. decision stands invalid. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS Punjab will allow Over 200 Guj MHA seeks views of farmers give district-wise relief to Rs 2k each to farmers: Amarinder PM fund PNS n AHMEDABAD state govts on lockdown PNS n NEW DELHI Over 200 farmers from Disinfectant tunnel at PNS n NEW DELHI Punjab Chief Minister Amreli and Bhavnagar dis- Azadpur veg market The central govern- Amarinder Singh on Friday tricts in Gujarat have donat- The Home Ministry has sought ment, while impos- said the ongoing lockdown to ed their Pradhan Mantri NEW DELHI: Delhi Development views of state governments on ing the lockdown, contain the spread of coron- Kisan Samman Nidhi Minister Gopal Rai the 21-day lockdown including avirus should continue, while amount of Rs 2,000 to the commissioned the "disinfectant whether more categories of had announced noting that predictions by PM CARES fund set up to tunnel" set up at the entrance of people and services need to be that shops dealing health experts about the spread fight the coronavirus out- the wholesale Azadpur exempted, officials said on in essential of the pandemic are "horren- break, officials said on Friday. vegetable market on Friday in Friday, amidst indications of a dous and frightening". As part of the Centre's the wake of the coronavirus possible two-week extension of commodities, He said a decision on Pradhan Mantri Kisan outbreak. Talking to reporters, the restrictions to curb the whether Punjab will extend Samman Nidhi, farmers get the minister said people visiting including the spread of coronavirus. online platforms, the lockdown will be taken at Quoting a PGIMER study, Rs 6,000 as minimum the market will now pass In its communication, the a meeting of the state cabinet he said the virus is likely to income support in three through the tunnel, where a Home Ministry informed the will remain open, later this evening. touch its peak by mid-septem- equal installments, the last sodium hydrochloride solution state governments and Union besides services Addressing a press confer- ber and may likely to affect 58 of which was disbursed will be sprayed on them in a bid Territory administrations ence through video confer- per cent of India's population recently, they said. to check the spread of the novel about the steps taken by the like health, ence, Singh said Punjab will and 87 per cent of Punjab's "The government takes coronavirus. Rai, who is also Centre for the strict implemen- sanitation, police, allow district-wise relief from and other states' population. care of farmers by giving us the labour minister, said in the tation of the lockdown, the home ministry. were exempted from the lock- lockdown only to farmers to "....COVID19 epidemic in financial support in the coming days, more such media and bank tunnels will be set up at other announced on March 24. Among the suggestions of down. allow them for harvesting of India is estimated to reach its form of Kisan Nidhi. Now wholesale vegetable and fruit It also conveyed them about the state governments include It also allowed opening of Rabi crop. peak in mid-September 2020 it is time for us to help. markets in the national capital. the people and services allowing construction-related shops of agriculture machinery, Ghulam Nabi Azad had said He said the state was expect- at a point where 58 per cent of Several farmers from our "Since Azadpur is one of the exempted from the purview of activities in rural areas. its spare parts, highway truck the PM told the meeting that ing a bumper crop of 185 lakh population has been infected," village have donated their largest mandi in the country, a the lockdown. The central government, repair shops, preferably in he had received several tonnes of wheat and is making he said quoting the projections Rs 2,000 Kisan Nidhi huge number of traders and The Home Ministry asked while imposing the lockdown, petrol pumps, tea industry, requests for extension of the arrangements for harvest of made by the Department of amount to PM CARES customers visit it everyday. The the state governments and UT had announced that shops deal- including plantation with max- lockdown, but will take a call the crop. Community Medicine in fund," Ukabhai Bhatti of disinfectant tunnel has been set administrations to inform it ing in essential commodities, imum of 50 per cent workers, on it only after consulting He said predictions by health PGIMER in Chandigarh. Ditla village of Amreli dis- up as a precautionary measure about different aspects of the including the online platforms, during the lockdown period. experts and the chief ministers experts about the spread of the Quoting another figure trict said. to deal with COVID-19," he lockdown and whether there will remain open, besides ser- Movements of essential and of various states. pandemic are "horrendous and from the projections by PGI, BJP leader from Amreli, added. The minister said one are necessities to give exemp- vices like health, sanitation, non-essential cargos were also Azad had said around 80 per frightening". he said the virus can infect up Dileep Sanghani, said as disinfectant tunnel costs the tions to some more categories police, media and bank. allowed by the government. cent of the leaders from vari- "Prediction by experts about to 87 per cent of population of many as 200 farmers from government around Rs 1.5 lakh. of people and services from the The Home Ministry had After Prime Minister ous political parties, who inter- spread of the virus are horren- Punjab and other states. Amreli have come forward restrictions, a home ministry also asked states and union ter- Narendra Modi held a meeting acted with the prime minister dous and frightening," he said, He said, "The only good and deposited cheques of Rs official said. ritories to ensure smooth har- with leaders of opposition through video-conferencing, adding that the government is thing about coronavirus is 2,000 each into the fund at Guwahati to limit A few state governments, vesting and sowing operations, political parties earlier this favoured extending the lock- preparing itself and gearing up that the drugs supply line has Amreli District Cooperative vehicles of ‘essential including Bihar, wrote back to saying agricultural activities week, LoP in Rajya Sabha down. for such a situation. been broken". Bank since Thursday. services' with odd-even scheme COVID-19 LOCKDOWN EFFECT: NDMC issues notice to shop IndiGo to suspend meal GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Police on Friday announced to implement an odd-even rule DIAL plans consolidation service for some time for all vehicles involved in owner in Bengali Market essential services for three PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI days to further reduce traffic of its terminals movement on the city roads. PNS n NEW DELHI The New Delhi Municipal IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta The system, which was first Council (NDMC) has issued a on Friday said the company implemented in Delhi to tackle Delhi airport operator DIAL is show-cause notice to the will carry out deep cleaning of air pollution by limiting the assessing post-lockdown domes- owner of a pastry shop in aircraft more frequently, stop number of cars as per the last tic air traffic demand along Bengali Market here after 35 in-flight meal service for a digit of their registration with the airlines and evaluating workers were found living in brief period and fill maximum number, came into force after if consolidation of terminals is "unhygienic conditions" and 50 per cent capacity in airport vehicles with stickers saying required, it said on Friday. not adhering to social distanc- buses as precautionary mea- "essential services" clogged Four days back, the Singapore ing norms to contain the sures once the coronavirus roads in some areas of the government had announced spread of COVID-19. lockdown is over and com- "We are examining all our city. "Even if the vehicles carry that the Changi airport would nals while Singapore's Changi According to the civic body mercial passenger flights are fixed costs and looking for ways permissions, only those with close its Terminal 2 for 18 has four. The GMR group-led officials, the shop owner has "As per the provision of on account of violations with- permitted again. to minimize them," he said." registrations ending with an months from the beginning of Delhi Airport International been asked to explain why the Section 339 of the NDMC in 10 days of issuance of the In an email to employees, IndiGo's plan post lockdown even number will be allowed next month, following a sharp Limited (DIAL) clarified in a health license issued by the Act, 1994 , the NDMC has notice otherwise NDMC could Dutta said in the current situa- will be to first start the flight ser- to ply on roads today," drop in passenger traffic due to statement that it had no imme- NDMC to him should not be directed the vendor to show be seal the premise without tion, the singular focus is on vices slowly and gradually ramp Guwahati Police the novel coronavirus outbreak. diate plans to defer any ongoing cancelled as the norms have cause why the said health further notice," a senior civic maintaining cash flow and not up the capacity, he said in the Commissioner Munna Prasad Delhi airport has three termi- expansion works. been violated. license could not be revoked body official said. on growth and profitability. email. Gupta said. Likewise, odd- numbered vehicles tomorrow and even numbers on Sunday will be allowed on the roads, he said. Plea in SC seeks mass testing to ‘CJI to review functioning of apex court every 3-4 days’ Pakistani troops PNS n NEW DELHI Supreme Court, the High Courts identify, treat COVID-19 infected The demand from bar or the sub-ordinate courts. violate ceasefire PNS n NEW DELHI The petition, filed by three Chief Justice S A Bobde will leaders and other At the same time, he said, SRINAGAR: Pakistani troops lawyers and a law student based review the functioning of the bodies that summer because of all the courts remaining violated the ceasefire by A petition has been filed in the at Allahabad, said this should start apex court every three to four vacation this year be closed/ non-functioning/ partial- resorting to unprovoked firing Supreme Court seeking a direc- on a priority basis, desirably days in consultation with other preponed can wait for ly functioning have left the courts towards the Indian posts tion to the Centre to conduct from the states and cities which judges and officials of health min- a while and till then burdened with heavy load of work. along the Line of Control mass testing on priority basis for are most severely affected by coro- istry in view of the nationwide “It is therefore, in terms of the (LoC) in Uri and Keran sectors identifying and treating COVID- navirus to contain its "exponen- lockdown due to the coron- status quo with above situation, my humble of Kashmir on Friday, officials 19 infected persons, especially in tial spread in every nook and cor- avirus or COVID-19 pandemic, regard to functioning request to the Chief Justice of said. Pakistani troops opened the hotspot areas across the coun- ner of the country otherwise an office bearer of SCBA said. is to be maintained India, head of the judiciary, that firing towards the Indian try, to contain the spread of combating COVID-19 would Advocate Ashok Arora, secre- “I spoke to Chief Justice of the lockdown maybe extended at positions along the LoC in Uri coronavirus pandemic. become like fighting a fire blind- tary of Supreme Court Bar India (CJI) on April 10 at 12 noon least up to April 30 and it is also and Keran sectors around 1 It claimed that testing rate in folded". As of April 7, it said, India Association (SCBA), said the and was informed that he was Dinesh Goswami, has written to urged that the summer vacations pm, police officials said. The India for COVID-19 is amongst and we are oblivious to the real was conducting roughly 82 tests demand from bar leaders and going to review the situation after the CJI requesting suspension of of the educational institutions and Army retaliated to the the lowest in the world and the gravity of the situation". per one million even as the other bodies that summer vaca- every 3/4 days after consulting the summer vacation. He said the all the courts all over the coun- Pakistani firing in equal "shocking spike in the number of Mass testing is needed to trace, World Health Organization tion this year be preponed can other Judges and health ministry. way COVID-19 cases are increas- try including the Supreme Court measure, they added. There coronavirus infected cases with- identify, isolate and treat the (WHO) has underlined the need wait for a while and till then sta- Till then status quo. So better, we ing in the country it is neither of India may be suspended con- were no reports of any in a matter of days, shows that it infected people so as to break the and importance of conducting tus quo with regard to function- wait for a while,” Arora said. advisable nor prudent to start the sidering the present emergent casualties. may only be the tip of the iceberg chain of virus transmission, it said. tests in combating coronavirus. ing is to be maintained. Meanwhile, senior advocate normal working of either the epidemic situation," he said. Bengal planters hope for Studies saying warm weather slows surge in quinine demand COVID-19 not conclusive: Report PNS n KOLKATA PNS n NEW DELHI US President Donald Trump's The laboratory data strong advocacy of The arrival of summer in India available so far Hydroxychloroquine for treating may have raised hopes that hot indicate reduced COVID-19 patients has rekin- and humid weather could slow dled hopes of cinchona planters the COVID-19 pandemic, how- survival of SARS- of Darjeeling hills as the tree's ever, experts believe that there is CoV-2 at elevated bark is used for production of not enough proof to conclude temperatures, and quinine, another frontline anti- any significant vulnerability of Slash or defer fees: malaria medicine. the novel coronavirus to season- variation in Beginning in 1862 in al change. temperature Darjeeling, cinchona planta- bark through e-auction, as it is According to a report by the sensitivity as a Odisha tells pvt institutes tions flourished over the next in demand for making various National Academies of Sciences, function of the type several decades in the verdant medicinal drugs, he said, but Engineering, and Medicine, PNS n BHUBANESWAR income has been adversely affect- hills as Malaria sent chill down admitted that the heydays of the experimental studies do show a of surface on which ed," the official handle of the chief the spine of people in vast plantations are over. relationship between higher tem- the virus is placed, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen minister's office tweeted. The swathes of the country. And it So enthusiastic is President peratures and humidity levels, peratures, and variation in tem- far also have conflicting results the experts said Patnaik on Friday requested all advisory comes a day after the still does. Trump about the usefulness of and reduced survival of SARS- perature sensitivity as a function regarding potential seasonal private educational institutes in state government extended the In 2016, over half of India's Hydroxychloroquine in the CoV-2, the virus that causes of the type of surface on which effects. the state to consider slashing lockdown in Odisha till April 30. population (698 million) was at treatment of the pandemic, COVID-19, in the laboratory. the virus is placed, the experts They are also hampered by report said. school fees or extending the The government also risk of contracting malaria, which holds his country in a However, there are many said. poor data quality, confounding With experimental studies, deadline for payments, amid the announced that all educational according to the World Malaria vice-like grip, that he warned other factors besides environ- However, according to the factors, and insufficient time environmental conditions can be nationwide lockdown imposed institutes in the state would Report. The planters, however, India, the world's largest produc- mental temperature, humidity, report, the number of well-con- since the beginning of the pan- controlled, but almost always the to contain the spread of remain shut till June 17. It said started facing a crisis of sorts after er of the generic drug, of retal- and survival of the virus outside trolled studies available at this demic from which to draw con- conditions fail to adequately COVID-19. that students of Class 9 would be introduction of synthetic-chem- iation if it does not lift the April of the host, that influence and time on the topic remains small. clusions, the experts noted. mimic those of the natural set- Insisting that the lockdown has promoted to Class 10 for this aca- ical production of quinine. 4 ban on export of the drug and determine transmission rates There are important conditions They explained that there is ting, it said. dealt a blow to the economy and demic session, following evalu- "We are hopeful that due to supply it to the US. among humans in the 'real regarding the results from exper- some evidence to suggest that With natural history studies, adversely impacted the income of ation of the five papers for which increase in demand for anti- He has been consistently world', the report said. imental studies, it said. SARS- CoV-2 may transmit less the conditions are relevant and parents, he said fees reduction exams had been conducted. malaria drugs in the wake of the extolling the benefits of the The rapid expert consultation The first concerns the rele- efficiently in environments with reflect the real-world, but there would provide some relief to Arrangements have been coronavirus pandemic, cinchona drug in the treatment of report prepared on April 7 aims vance of laboratory conditions to higher ambient temperature and is typically little control of envi- them at this hour of crisis. made for the teachers to evalu- plantation in Darjeeling will COVID-19, calling it a "game to provide scientifically ground- real world conditions, according humidity. ronmental conditions and there "In view of the lockdown & ate the answer scripts from grow. We are hoping for good changer" despite its unproven ed principles that are relevant to to the academy. "Given the lack of host immu- are many confounding factors, associated economic stress for home. The School and Mass business after years of disap- efficacy in mitigation of the pan- decision-making about the For example, many of the nity globally, this reduction in according to the report. #COVID19, #Odisha Govt Education department has also pointment," Samuel Rai, direc- demic that has killed over 87,000 potential for seasonal variation of experimental survival studies transmission efficiency may not Because the two approaches advised all private educational formed a committee to take nec- tor of Cinchona Plantations, people globally, infected more SARS-CoV-2. have used virus grown in tissue lead to a significant reduction in are so distinct, it is often difficult institutions to be sympathetic to essary measures for 2020-21 WB said. than 1.5 million, sealed off most The laboratory data available culture media. disease spread without the con- to harmonise the findings from consider reduction/deferment academic session, sources said, Pharmaceutical companies, of the world and eviscerated the so far indicate reduced survival The report said that the nat- comitant adoption of major pub- the two, and relate the findings of school fees from April to June. adding that steps were being however, still procure cinchona planet's economy. of SARS-CoV-2 at elevated tem- ural history studies published so lic health interventions," the from one to the other, it said. This will help the parents whose taken to start online classes. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Lockdown grammar Aggressive cluster containment and flushout, be it in UP or Theology over pathology? Delhi, is the only way to tackle COVID-19 luster containment, sealing, testing and lockdowns are now no longer adminis- An ill-advised section of Muslims is disregarding precautionary measures against Corona, thus Ctrative decisions. Affected people are beginning to internalise these choices as a nec- essary evil and are rewiring their lives around imperiling safety. There’s history but no reason why that view should guide their choice them. When you read reports of some women in Jammu, wearing plastic gear, com- pletely sealing their locality from outsiders and maintaining vigil themselves, then you know that nobody wants to make a fatal flaw. Yes, the overnight building of invisible walls and the possibility of prolonged house arrest did dis- tress people in hotspot clusters in Uttar Pradesh (UP), particularly Noida, send- PRIYADARSHI DUTTA ing them into war-time paranoia of stocking up more than was needed, but two days on, there is a drill. There is an essential service hotline and an app, a ded- oes it seem like a déjà vu? In icated vendor assigned to each sealed area for fruits, vegetables, rations and December 1849, cholera was detected in Beylik of Tunis medicines, and an SMS alert to pick up rations from a neighbourhood or soci- (now Tunisia). Ahmad I ibn ety gate, according to time slots mentioned over such alerts. This means there Mustafa (1805-55), a progres- is no over-crowding. Other than that, every resident is being confined indoors Dsive ruler, left the capital city of Tunis ter- rified. He moved to a gardened villa of the and not allowed to stray into any common space. Masks are mandatory and then Prime Minister Mustapha Khaznadar neighbourhood watchdogs are themselves handing over violators to the police. in Carthage along with a personal retinue The Bhilwara model has pretty much become the drill for cluster containment, and armed guards. From his new camp office, he deployed Italian doctors from particularly in UP. In fact, apartment blocks and condominiums in Noida and nizam jadid (new European-style Army of Greater Noida had already ensured that their inmates with a travel history went Tunisia) for treatment in temporary hospi- into quarantine much before the national lockdown. The jump in the number of tals set up in the barracks. Daily statistics the Coronavirus cases is a cause of concern and the State Government is pret- of the infection, deaths and recovery were compiled, which along with instructions of ty much firm it won’t ease the lockdown till there is no possibility of prospective hygiene, were printed in Italian and Arabic spread of the disease. Like Delhi, UP’s spike has been fuelled by Tablighi atten- language. These were distributed in the dees. Nearly 1,600 Tablighi members have so far been identified in the State, of mosques and churches for the edification of the people. which over 1,200 have been quarantined. The authorities are in the process of Then came the inflection point during tracking down the remaining Tablighi members for screening and quarantining the Mawlid al-nabi (the Prophet’s Birthday), and have even urged them to voluntarily come forward in the interest of their which fell on January 27, 1850. Ahmad I ibn Mustafa was in dilemma regarding the cel- family’s health. No study is required to understand that there is a subterranean ebratory congregations and the advisabili- trellis of the disease that has quietly spread to communities that regularly engage ty of his joining them in view of the out- with each other and form a part of the economic chain of demand and supply. break. Ultimately, he sent a communiqué, ordering the celebrations to be held as usual This is why it is a challenge in UP to even get the agricultural chain going, from and for oil to be sent to the minarets. The harvesting to procurement depots. The flight of migrant labourers has caused event was held; canons fired; and two vers- Ibrahim al-Riyahi, Imam of approach, there would be prece- Arabs and Europeans, drew up people from the premises to put an acute shortage of farm hands. But if the lockdown is withdrawn premature- es of the Quran were read to “comfort the Great Mosque of Tunis, issued dence. There were prominent a report to regulate the mar- them into hospitals and quaran- people in times of difficulty.” a fatwa that victims of cholera medical doctors like Osman bin itime traffic for Hajj pilgrimage tine centres. ly, then it could defeat the purpose of the 21-day brakes and lead to a runaway Within days, the epidemic was raging were martyrs by citing the Suleyman Penah (d.1817) in the in 1867. The misinformation cam- situation. Also food rations are available now but without containment at this stage, the Muslim quarters, and before long, the Hadith of Muwatta (the Maliki reign of Selim III, too. They Thus, if Saudi Arabia has paign over Tik Tok, targetting there could be no economic activity going forward with the disease swamp. That entire city of Tunis was in the grip of cholera. law book) because they died of advocated that quarantine and now put Mecca and Medina impressionable young boys Muhammed Sharif, a notable figure of internal wounds. Then precautions against plague and under lockdown and is contem- from the Muslim community to could lead to more shortages, crops wasting in the farms and no supplies, spark- Tunis, passed away on February 6, which Khazandar and Bin Dayaf went epidemic would signify betray- plating on deferring the annu- throw caution to the wind, is ing off a second humanitarian crisis that nobody wants. No agricultural belt in was followed by the death of several of his to Mufti Muhammed bin al of Muslim’s trust in divine fate al Hajj scheduled for July 28- sinister. Those paying heed to India can afford a compound crisis at this point. family members and those who had come Salama, who ruled that victims (tevekkul). August 2 due to the COVID-19 such evil counsel will jeopardise in contact with him. This incident has been of cholera were not martyrs. At Birsen Bulmus, in his emi- outbreak, it is only because their own health before they risk However, UP needs to follow up this disciplined confinement with active test- described by Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher in this point, Bin Dayaf ended his nently readable, Plague, they know their history better. someone else’s. If Muslims had ing. The State Government is expanding the network of testing facilities to 24 her insightful book, Medicine and power in discussion by observing that Quarantines and the Geopolitics Mosques are likewise closed to really been depending upon the and is upgrading various district hospitals in 14 districts, including Kannauj, Jalaun, Tunisia, 1780-1900 (1983, CUP). whatever be the reality, even of the Ottoman Empire (2012), congregations in India. The divine will for health instead of Noida, Greater Noida, Ayodhya, Bahraich, Shahjahanpur and Saharanpur, to deal The worst was yet to come. The epi- “alims (scholars of Islam) die of traces the history of health and Ulema has appealed the modern medicine all these demic polarised public opinion in Tunis. cholera.” medical policies against plague Muslims to tender namaz at years, the hospitals in Delhi not only with the Coronavirus but any medical emergency of the future. Given Many blamed the European doctors, by Combating communicable and allied epidemics in the home, including on Friday. would not have a large percent- its size and population, UP needs aggressive testing in clusters and faster serol- extension, their line of treatment. Several diseases has often been vitiated Turkish reign. Bulmus exhibits However, the irresponsible age of them. Nor would the ogy tests besides pool tests. Once the trend is clearer district-wise, then it can doctors were abused and manhandled. by theological considerations how it was not only Muslim behaviour of a section of the super speciality hospitals in Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, advised by his per- and confrontations in the past. divines and physicians who community in India is putting India receive a large number of get the local economy going with agricultural businesses and perhaps industri- sonal Italian physician, Abraham Lumbroso, It took almost four centuries for doubted quarantines/precau- its collective safety against “medical tourists” from al production in zero districts. But at this point of time, both UP and Maharashtra, put himself in medical isolation. His the Ottoman Empire to have a tions but in reality, whatever COVID-19 at great risk. The Afghanistan, Iran and Central despite having high clusters, have to pretty much just hold fort as the shipments extreme measures annoyed some of his quarantine policy. Sultan kills a Christian also kills a Tablighi Jamat’s grand event at Asia, among others. Muslims, Ministers. One day, a Group of Ministers Mahmud II, advised by his Muslim. Whatever cures a Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid like anyone else, wear woollen of serological test kits have not arrived in the country yet. Sources say at least politely told him that precaution by means Austrian doctor, Anton Lagos, Hindu, cures a Muslim as well. between March 13 and 15 has clothes when it is winter and five deadlines have been missed. So rapid testing is not possible at the moment of quarantine was nowhere to be found in and impressed by the treatise of Physiology is more egalitarian led to a huge spike in shed them in springtime. Why and there can only be RT-PCR tests in clusters. Neither can we let precious test Islam and is an invention of Christendom, Hamdan Bin El-Mehrum than theology. Coronavirus cases. Though pass on all responsibility to whose knowledge of diseases and medicine Osman Hoca, finally adopted The holy city of Mecca was there was no lockdown in India Allah in the COVID season? kits go waste. Till the data is not clear, only a lockdown at this point can push is inferior to Islam. quarantine as a measure to affected by cholera in 1831, at the time of the conference, As Ahmad I ibn Mustafa back a bulge. Wuhan did it for 76 days, in London it has been a month and Odisha The debate over the propriety of quar- combat plague in 1838 even as which recurred almost annual- the Delhi Government had had said in 1850 cholera season, has voluntarily shut itself off till April 30. Delhi’s Operation Shield in Dilshad Garden, antine took a theological turn. Prime the disease had bedevilled the ly during the pilgrimage. Its already prohibited all types of “If divine decree and fate arrive Minister Khaznadar, a critic of European Ottoman Empire at least since invasion was particularly seri- gathering above 200 people by and I die with the disease, I fear where every house was screened and isolated, is now virus-free. Without capac- medicine, condemned the quarantine and the mid-15th century. No ous in 1865, when almost a then. They continued to hold I would say, ‘if only I had ity-building, India’s fight against COVID-19 will have to be about choking a silent declared that Muslims, who died of cholera, doubt, had there been men third of the pilgrims reported- back more than 2,000 partici- observed quarantine, this would monster at the earliest than allowing it a crack to slip through. were martyrs. Bin Dayaf, Ahmad I ibn like Idris-i Bitlisi, an Ottoman ly perished. It was the most pants in a six-floor dormitory not have happened’ because of Mustafa’s personal secretary, opined that statesman, and Isameddin dominant issue at the long after the event had ended. my belief that everything comes self-preservation by quarantine was legal Ahmed bin Mustafa International Sanitary The management refused to from Allah.” and no religious text disapproved of it. The Tasköprüzade, a prominent Conference at Constantinople buckle even after receiving (The writer is an indepen- two reached out to a certain cleric. Tayyib judge way back in the 16th cen- (Istanbul) in 1866. A six-mem- notice from the Delhi Police. It dent researcher based in New Biden vs Trump Al-Riyahi, son and expected successor tury who advocated a rational ber committee, comprising took 36 hours to evacuate 2,361 Delhi. Views are personal) The race to win the White House this November has come down to two old, White men. Not a perfect match S O U N D BITE o Bernie Sander’s second shot at a polit- We have to seriously consid- The fake news and messages I want to be close to priests, all We expect China to recognise er extending the lockdown are more infectious than the priests. From the most recently and condemn the scourge of ical revolution was stillborn yet again. and curfew in view of the coronavirus. It’s infecting us ordained to the Pope, we’re all cross-border terrorism that SSome may blame the Democratic increased number of positive and only spreading negativity priests. We’re all anointed by affects the lives of the people Party’s establishment for sidelining him, oth- cases. Community transmis- and fear. And I refuse to be the Lord, anointed for the of India, including in Jammu and Kashmir. ers will point to the fact that Sanders was sion has started in Punjab. controlled by that. Eucharist, anointed to serve. backed by polarising figures such as Alexandria Punjab Chief Minister Actor Head of the Catholic Church Foreign Ministry spokesman Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, the two rook- —Capt Amarinder Singh —Boman Irani —Pope Francis —Anurag Srivastava ie members of the US Congress, whose views are considered an anathema to “middle” America, a very important vote-bank which L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR propelled President Donald Trump to power. However, Joe Biden, the winner of the race to Address home issues Inculcate habits that lead to collective well-being Animal safety concerns stand against Trump, the 45th President of the US, may not be the best candi- date. Sure, he will have the backing of former President Barack Obama, the man Sir — Brazilian President Jair M ne significant and refreshing change inculcated dur- Sir — This refers to the editori- Bolsonaro referred to the ing the Coronavirus pandemic is the exemplary and al, “Tiger gets it” (April 8). News under whom Biden served as Vice President, and the entire Democratic Party Ramayana on Hanuman Jayanti Onear-exhaustive personal care and hygiene people reports that a tigress at the Bronx establishment as well as much of the celebrity and media world, who are des- while asking Prime Minister across the globe have learnt to adopt. The use of face Zoo in New York tested positive perate to see the back of Trump. But say what you will about Trump and the Narendra Modi for help in battling masks and washing hands regularly are being touted as for the Novel Coronavirus has the shortage of medical supplies the panacea for many ills surrounding mankind. come as a surprising develop- Republican Party, the ground game that “team Trump” has is tremendous as is due to the onslaught of COVID- Hopefully, people will live to debate as to which mask ment. Wildlife enthusiasts, peo- his ability to focus the media narrative on himself. 19. Bolsonaro was quoted as say- was cost-effective than the other and which virus was ple, the medical fraternity and The fact is that the longer Trump stays in power, the more focussed his vot- ing, “Like Lord Hanuman brought better arrested. COVID-19 has traversed some distance veterinarians are all puzzled. the holy medicine from the since its outbreak, yet the jury is still out, struggling to Apart from the four-year-old ers become on keeping him there. He is a lightning rod for many media issues Himalayas to save the life of Lord put the pieces together on the efficacy of different types Malayan tiger named Nadia, six and say what you will about his often mindless foreign policy and his verbal gaffes, Ram’s brother Lakshman... India of masks. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare work- weapon in their “hygiene armoury” that is going to hold other tigers and lions have also Trump always has had a point about the duplicitous nature of the Chinese drag- and Brazil will overcome this ers must sport masks as a part of their daily profession- them in good stead in the years to come. The art and fallen ill. They are believed to global crisis by joining forces...” al routine. science of hand washing, so beautifully depicted in dif- have been inflected by a zoo on, which is now on full show during the Coronavirus crisis. The fact is also that The Brazilian President’s Wearing face mask will help prevent the spread of ferent advertisements and by healthcare personnel, has employee, who hasn’t yet shown strangely for a Republican President, he has never had to actually resort to huge request is, however, not unexpect- the infection from the wearer to the atmosphere and to come as a blessing for people across the world to keep symptoms. The zoo has been acts of American military aggression. Indeed, he has been less trigger happy ed as it is commensurate with the those in the vicinity while also protecting the wearer, crippling respiratory infections away. Hand hygiene plays closed for the public. global role India is playing amid depending upon the type of mask. That said, frequent a big role in the prevention of common health problems Now that the first case has than his predecessor, the aforementioned Obama. Defeating Trump will take a the Coronavirus crisis. India has hand wash, another method advocated to keep the around the world, including India. been confirmed, the inhabitants of sharp focus and gritty determination. And Biden, who is actually older than Trump, emerged like a messiah as the Coronavirus at bay, has been a revelation because a large Ganapathi Bhat the zoo must undergo a thorough despite his five decades of public life, might not have what it takes to beat Trump. world fights COVID-19, with chunk of the global population has added this as a Akola prognosis. The finding under- However, even a day is a long time in politics and the American response to the more than 30 countries request- scores the need for scientific stud- ing Modi to export hydroxy- Well done Odisha till April 30 is welcome. In order in the entire nation has become ies about the chances of transmis- Coronavirus crisis might help either side much more than they expect. And then chloroquine. Although India is to obliterate the COVID-19 pan- imperative. Extension is impor- sion of the virus in animals. The there is the American Presidential election system, flawed but fair at the same helping the SAARC nations with demic, it is crucial to disintegrate tant since in a highly populated susceptibility of different animal supplies, exporting the medicine Sir — This refers to the report, the chain of transmission of this country like India, the spread of species to the virus, too, must be time, giving some smaller States an outsize responsibility in choosing the win- touted to be the “game changer” “Odisha 1st State to extend Covid infectious disease. This can be the virus, once out of hands, will studied. A new challenge now con- ner and discarding larger ones completely. Voting is not at all easy for some minori- to 30 other nations does not lockdown by 16 days till April 30” done effectively only when peo- be uncontrollable. The fronts veterinary science. ties across the US; some States have actually made it harder. And if Bernie Sanders seem like a good idea, especially (April 10). In a wake-up call to the ple are completely confined phys- Government must ensure that the Venu GS supporters or “Bros,” as they were pejoratively known, don’t come to the polls with numbers increasing manifold fight against the deadly Novel ically to their homes. basic means of livelihood is not Kollam in our own country. Coronavirus, the Odisha With an escalating number of hampered due to the lockdown. this time as they did in the last election, things will definitely not be all that great Gaurav Agarwal Government’s mandate to extend positive Coronavirus cases, the Tushar Anand Send your feedback to: for Biden. Guwahati the lockdown period in the State extension of an absolute lockdown Patna [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Still a big ‘Yes’ POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE WORLD’S ONCE WE HAVE TURNED THE PAGE ON THIS EPIDEMIC, for the bank GLOBAL HEALTH ORGANISATION HAS BECOME A POLITICAL THERE MUST BE A TIME TO LOOK BACK TO UNDERSTAND PUPPET OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. HOW ALL THOSE INVOLVED REACTED TO THE CRISIS. Between ‘yes’ and ‘no’, there is an untold story. —US PRESIDENT —UN SECRETARY GENERAL There’s much more to the Yes Bank revival than meets the eye DONALD TRUMP ANTONIO GUTERRES A disastrous Act

YASH PAUL NARULA The plans that were devised by the Centre under the provisions of the Disaster Management ncredible but true! For years before it hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons all these weeks and came perilously close to being reduced Act, 2005, did not foresee such a huge calamity and the humanitarian crisis emerging out of it Ito No Bank, Yes Bank stood tall and trusted for countless ordinary and not so ordinary account holders across India as a bank unlike any other: Cool, smart, savvy, professional, profitable and cheerfully at customers’ service 24x7. Coming as this high-sounding certificate does from a long- time Yes Bank account holder who actually had every reason to be fret- ting and fuming for days — yes, that’s me, with a lion’s share of my life’s savings eerily locked away inside its vaults until the moratorium clamped down on it by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 5 was lifted two weeks later — isn’t it a bit of an oddity ? Yes and no, as we’ll see. Like me, many customers’ journey with Yes Bank began after years of drudgery and misery that passed for banking in what now seems a CHITTARVU RAGHU medieval era. Opening an account at the Central Bank of India (found- ed 1911) was a Himalayan feat, accomplished after crossing numer- he complete lockdown of the country within ous hurdles. To book a fixed deposit at the State Bank of India (SBI) — three-four hours of the announcement regard- ing it in a televised address by Prime Minister born in 1806 as the Bank of Calcutta before its reincarnation in 1955 T Narendra Modi and the plight of migrant workers as the SBI — you had to wait for hours in queues. Cashing a fixed deposit around the country, forced to trudge back to their (FD) upon maturity at UCO Bank (circa 1943) was very like a striptease hometowns, thousands of kilometres away, hungry, show as the FD receipt moved slowly, agonisingly, from one desk to thirsty and tired, reflect that India was not prepared another before bouncing back to you for want of a revenue stamp…. for the impending disaster. This is despite the fact Arriving dramatically as it did in 2004 against this dismal backdrop, Yes that the danger had been looming over us since the Bank sounded too good to be true with its promise of internet banking, outbreak of the Coronavirus in China months ago. digital accounts, online deposits, balance alerts, round-the-clock helpline An overconfident Government had not thought and, the cherry on the cake, highest interest rates. it prudent to devise a plan for the efficient manage- Tempted but not quite trustful of such fancy talk, many chose to ment of the pandemic that has brought developed countries, with better healthcare systems than wait and watch before shifting their money to this Johnnie-come-lately ours, to their knees. who seemed straight from another planet. But when they did, they loved The Government was ill-prepared to handle a what they saw. Each fresh account, opened after multiple rounds of due disaster, the likes of which this world has not seen diligence by officers visiting you to thoroughly verify and vet, came with after the 1918 Spanish fever which infected nearly a personalised chequebook, a global debit card and a warm letter from 500 million people worldwide and killed an estimat- the CEO promising “a brand new experience in banking.” As customers ed 30-50 million. discovered to their delight soon, a brand new experience it certainly was. Obviously, the plans that were devised by the In nine cases out of 10, an ordinary savings account got a “Yes First” Centre under the provisions of the Disaster upgrade with “zero balance” facility waiving the requirement for a min- Management Act, 2005, did not foresee such a huge THE ACT HAS BEEN imum mandatory balance, a complimentary balance update by SMS (Short calamity and the humanitarian crisis emerging out DRAFTED KEEPING Message Service) first thing every morning, an e-mail alert after every of it. Disaster management concentrates on mak- ing arrangements to diminish the impact of a calami- IN MIND DISASTERS transaction, any number of withdrawals from your account at any bank’s ty. Failure to make such an arrangement could SUCH AS TSUNAMIS, ATM (Automated Teller Machine) without a charge, unlimited electron- prompt large-scale human casualties, loss of income CYCLONES, ural disaster occurs. On the whole, the of a particular nature which relate to par- ter” in accordance with Section 2(d) of the ic money transfers without a fee, instant transfer of FD proceeds to your to the masses and losses to India Inc, which in turn, EARTHQUAKES, matter of public health has been unable ticular areas. Act. savings account on maturity…. Yes, much before it became fashion- prove disastrous for the economy. INDUSTRIAL OR FIRE to find any space in the legislation. Our lack of preparedness to meet a Section 35 contemplates measures to able to gush about the “ease of business”, Yes Bank introduced India Hence, plans relating to disaster management ACCIDENTS AND SO The Act also provides for establish- pandemic like the Coronavirus requires be taken by the Government in relation to the “ease of banking.” should pursue the nature of disaster vis-a-vis its man- ON, VIS-A-VIS ment of a number of statutory bodies such an amendment to the definition of “dis- to disaster management. The Central It was this quantum leap in banking culture — rather than just lure agement. The Government mainly functions based SPECIFIED AREAS. IT as the National Disaster Management aster” as contained in the Act, so as to Government shall coordinate with all the of higher returns through higher interest rates — that drew many to Yes on the enactments made by the legislature. Hence, DID NOT VISUALISE Authority (NDMA), the State Disaster enable the Government to formulate Ministries, State Governments, the nation- Bank. Other banks were quick to follow suit with different offers but these all the programmes, conceived plans and guidelines A SITUATION Management Authorities (SDMAs), advi- plans and policies in consonance with it. al and State authorities. Though Section proved to be half-baked. The SBI, for instance, jacked up interest rates would be within the framework of the legislations sory committees, executive committees At present, we are witnessing an exo- 35 empowers the Central Government to made in the said regard. WHEREIN A and sub-committees under the dus of migratory workers from the cities, take measures, in the light of the narrow for senior citizens a wee bit but backtracked soon after. ICICI Bank came The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) DISASTER MAY BE Government. The establishment of so deprivation of livelihood of daily-wage definition of disaster, it would be very dif- up with “Privilege Banking” add-ons but with riders: A minimum bal- decided to observe the ’90s as the International CAUSED BECAUSE many committees and authorities does not earners, break in supply chains, hardship ficult to visualise a situation that has arisen ance of `10,000, with penalties for violations. Bandhan Bank brandished Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). OF CROSS-BORDER seem to have a strong logical foundation. in distribution of essential commodity to right now. an international debit card but only for customers with balances above It initiated a global campaign towards creating socio- VIRAL There are such overlapping duties found those who live Below the Poverty Line No disaster can be ever dealt with `25,000. For many senior citizens looking to park their retirement cor- economic strategies for countries during natural dis- CONTAMINATIONS among various authorities in the Act that (BPL), hospital management/facilities effectively only through administrative set- pus of Gratuity and Provident Fund (PF) — running generally into lakhs asters. Now, due to the UNGA’s efforts, many coun- SPREADING they are bound to confuse people. Further, and so on. up, alienating the community as a whole. — the SBI had been the best bet for long with a surety of safe returns. tries around the world have disaster related legisla- THROUGHOUT THE the coordination among these bodies We have to devise plans in such a But unfortunately, the Act entirely ignores As this captive clientele grew over the years, the SBI, under Arundhati tions. Pursuant to the same, in 1999 the Indian COUNTRY. THE USE appears to be very cumbersome. manner that they minimise the adverse this very important aspect. The Act is Bhattacharya started lowering interest rates to shore up its profit mar- Government, too, set up a High Powered Committee OF THE WORDS ‘ANY Though Section 3 of the Act contem- effects of a disaster as enormous as the implemented entirely through the gins. This drove many customers to ICICI Bank and Yes Bank. Soon ICICI (HPC) on disaster management. AREA’ IN THE plates establishment of the NDMA with Coronavirus outbreak. Government system. Thereafter, a series of catastrophic natural dis- the Prime Minister as its Chairperson and Anticipating a disaster is one aspect Now the Government has to bring in under Chanda Kochhar, too, started reducing interest rates, pushing more asters such as the Gujarat earthquake in 2001 and DEFINITION OF other members, not exceeding nine, and post-disaster management is anoth- a suitable amendment to the 2005 Act to and more accounts to Yes Bank. With Yes Bank maintaining its interest the tsunami in 2004, led to the enactment of the ‘DISASTER’ IS VERY being nominated by him/her, no qualifi- er. In order to anticipate a disaster and to effectively deal with such situations as pre- rates all along and upgrading services constantly to next levels, these Disaster Management Act, 2005. Though it was the CONFINED. IT cation has been specified for the members. formulate a policy, the definition also sented by the Coronavirus pandemic. customers stayed on and they were the ones who ironically got trapped first step in the right direction, the entire legislation RELATES TO ONLY A This should have been done because it is should include such disasters which may More particularly the definition of “dis- in the nightmarish moratorium for two suspenseful weeks. was drafted with a myopic view. The definition of PARTICULAR AREA an authority at the national level, dealing affect the whole country and not just be aster” under Section 2(d) has to be By all accounts the due diligence that went into the screening of “disaster” under Section 2(d) of the Act defines dis- WITHIN THE with an issue of national importance. In confined to the extent of those disasters amended so as to bring into its fold calami- these small fry didn’t extend to big bulls and their borrowings. Whether aster as a catastrophic, mishap, calamity or grave COUNTRY WHEREIN the context of the political scenario of our which are limited to a specific area. If such ties/disasters like the one which the it was limitless greed for big bucks to bolster the bank’s coffers or no- occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man- SUCH A NATURAL country, the appointments to the nation- an amendment is brought in, a suitable country is facing now in order for the holds-barred malfeasance for Big Boss’ personal ends that brought the made causes or by accident/negligence which DISASTER OCCURS. al authority can be strongly influenced by plan would be formulated by the compe- Government to be able to effectively han- bank to this sorry pass, will hopefully come to light after ongoing inves- results in substantial loss of life or human suffering ON THE WHOLE, THE political motives, which defeats the whole tent authorities under the Act. dle the present calamity. or damage to property or degradation of the envi- purpose. Section 42 of the Act empowered the Unfortunately, the Disaster tigations into wide-ranging allegations of omission and commission. ronment and is of such nature or magnitude that it MATTER OF PUBLIC Section 6 of the Act contemplates the Central Government to constitute a Management (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Meanwhile, thanks to swift fire-fighting by the Government, the road is beyond the coping capacity of the community of HEALTH HAS BEEN powers of the national authority and it is National Institute of Disaster Management moved by Mullappally Ramachandran for ahead looks safe and clear for depositors, investors and other stake- the affected area. UNABLE TO FIND empowered to formulate policies, plans (NIDM), the main function of which is to the amendment to the Disaster holders. After years of poor oversight, the RBI eventually did well to come A reading of the aforesaid definition shows that ANY SPACE IN THE and guidelines in relation to disaster man- develop, undertake research and docu- Management Act, 2005 also does not con- up with the Yes Bank revival package the way it did to put it back in busi- the same has been drafted keeping in mind disas- LEGISLATION agement. However, these would be in con- mentation in relation to disaster manage- template any amendment to the definition ness. But what now for Yes Bank 2.0? The SBI Chairman, Rajnish Kumar, ters such as tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes, indus- sonance with the definition of “disaster” ment. of “disaster.” It only proposes an amend- put it best when asked if Yes Bank’s troubles dating back to founder Rana trial or fire accidents and so on, vis-a-vis specified contained in Section 2(d) of the Act, which The NIDM also conducts pro- ment to Section 11 and Section 35 which Kapoor’s days hadn’t damaged the brand. “We must clearly distinguish,” areas. It did not visualise a situation wherein a dis- is quite narrow. grammes and formulates comprehensive relate to preparation of plans and stipu- he reasoned, “Yes Bank is an entity; Rana Kapoor is an individual. If an aster may be caused because of cross-border viral Obviously the entire Act would be human resource development plans cov- lating guidelines. But the same would be individual has done something wrong, he will pay the price for that. Why contaminations spreading throughout the country. implemented in the backdrop of the def- ering all aspects of disaster management. futile unless the definition is amended. The use of the words “any area” in the definition of inition of “disaster” contained in Section But as stated earlier, the entire action (The writer is an Advocate at the should the enterprise suffer?” Yes, why indeed? “disaster” is very confined. It relates to only a par- 2(d). Therefore, all the plans would be would be directed against only those Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High (The writer is a senior journalist and seasoned money-watcher) ticular area within the country wherein such a nat- short-sighted, confined only to disasters aspects which can be termed as a “disas- Courts) What ails scientific research in Pakistan? Federal Science Minister Fawad Chaudhry asked why Pakistani universities were not producing good research. It is a good question. But is he willing to listen to an answer? could criticise his country’s universities n’t a car but an unmanned rocket, which dence) with the American epidemiol- 1977. Fast forward to today: On March “scientists” from various Muslim coun- thing because everything scientists in this context when the Government they planned to pitch to Pakistan’s ogist Donald Henderson, to develop 27 this year, while Twitter trends in tries spent days showcasing how ener- create or discover was already men- that he is part of forked out millions of “space programme.” vaccines against viruses that were most European countries were about gy could be derived from djinns and tioned in the Muslim sacred texts. But rupees to an already wealthy madrasa According to an essay in the largely found in humid regions such as possible vaccines against the elusive how one could “measure the velocity of the fact is, this too was not an original in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? Then there February 2019 issue of the Swiss aca- Pakistan. Henderson, as we later Coronavirus, the leading Twitter trend heaven.” But Pakistan wasn’t the only idea. Hindu nationalists writers were were those who asked how much his demic journal Environmental Science & learned, was the man who had initiat- in Pakistan was #Dajjal. So what hap- country that let go of the universalist first to claim that their sacred texts con- Government invests in the research Policy, Pakistan was one of the first 10 ed a robust plan in 1968 to eradicate the pened? idea of science to create a nonsensical tained “scientific truths.” Mohan Roy’s capabilities of the country’s universities. countries in the world to formulate a deadly smallpox virus that had haunt- Even in the most scientifically- version of an “indigenous science.” The Vedic Physics: Scientific Origin of These, too, are valid queries. But space programme. The programme was ed the human race for centuries. advanced societies, there are groups of British-Pakistani author Ziauddin Hinduism is one example. This emerged PARACHA the problem is much deeper. While launched by the Ayub Khan regime in Even though an anti-smallpox people who consider science to be a Sardar writes in his 2005 book long before some Muslims got into the NADEEM doing research for my fifth book in 1961. It was headed by the theoretical vaccine had been developed in the UK conspiracy against their theological Desperately Seeking Paradise that, till the same meaningless act. n March 28, the Federal 2019, I came across a news item pub- physicist Abdus Salam. The pro- in the 18th century, its more effective beliefs. But they hardly ever manage to late 1970s, Muslim societies were My cousin gave up his research in Minister for Science and lished in the June 1967 issue of the now gramme, however, ran into trouble due variations were still unavailable to enter and disrupt the focus of the sci- inspired by scientific breakthroughs in the early 1980s due to a lack of support OTechnology Fawad Chaudhry defunct Pakistani English daily Morning to economic and political instability most people. Due to Henderson’s entific order in developed countries. But the West and also by seminal works in from the Government and the univer- posted a tweet in which he asked why News. The report was about a group of from 1970 onwards. efforts, backed by the World Health they did in Pakistan. The country’s once astronomy, chemistry, biology and sity. In 1980, he was once asked by a Pakistani universities were silent when college students from Lahore, who had Till the mid-1970s, the Organisation (WHO), by 1974, over 90 promising scientific order was invad- physics of ancient Muslim scientists. group of younger students to “not waste elsewhere in the world they were pro- built a small car from scrap metal Government and students of science in per cent of the world’s population had ed and then littered with pseudoscien- But from 1976, according to Sardar, time trying to discover something ducing research to help governments pieces. They had also built the engine Pakistan were genuinely driven by the been vaccinated. In 1975, WHO tific hogwash. the Saudi monarchy began to invest which was already mentioned in the address the impact of the COVID-19 of the car from scratch. In the very next urge to remove the country’s “Third declared that the virus had been com- The outspoken Pakistani physicist millions of petro-dollars in a different holy book.” pandemic. A valid query. Even though edition of the same newspaper was an World” tag with the aid of science. At pletely eradicated. I was also pleasant- Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy’s 1991 kind of so-called “Islamic science” He responded by saying that in the most of the replies that this tweet interview of another group of students, least this is what one of the NED stu- ly surprised to note that newspapers book Religious Orthodoxy and the that had nothing to do with the influ- book, the Almighty encourages people received were from the usual trolls who, this time belonging to Karachi’s NED dents interviewed by Morning News and children’s magazines, both English Battle for Rationality demonstrates ential works of past Muslims. to discover the mysteries of His creation even in times like these are falling over University of Engineering and told the paper. In 1977 when I was just and Urdu, used to have pages dedicat- how this happened. He writes that the The “Islamic science” that these and that these could only be discovered each other to shout out inarticulate Technology. They said they were excit- 10 years old, I remember a much older ed to science. Some of these pages were, Government of Pakistan, during the petro-dollars pushed did not require a through scientific research. rants, his question received some sane ed about the manner in which the stu- cousin of mine, who was studying biol- in fact, edited by scientists. PTV used reactionary General Zia dictatorship in scientist to work hard in a lab to invent The reaction to his response could- replies too. dents from Lahore had built the car ogy at Karachi University. He told my to telecast a weekly show on the sciences the 1980s, pumped in millions of or discover things. Instead scientists n’t have been good, because the very For example, a few respondents because they, too, were in the process parents that he and his team were work- hosted by the late educationist Laiq rupees to organise “Islamic science con- were to spend all their time in “prov- next year he migrated to Denmark. immediately asked how the Minister of building something similar. It was- ing closely (through written correspon- Ahmad. The show lasted from 1965 till ferences” in which not-very-credible ing” that Muslims already knew every- (Courtesy: Dawn) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE BSNL told to to immediately Pre-monsoon sowing of kharif crops begins; paddy acreage up 27 pc clear Rs 1,500 crore dues PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI intervention and support Amid COVID-19 lockdown, regarding clearance of out- pre-monsoon sowing of kharif Zydus Cadila gets Telecom infrastructure compa- standing dues of our crops has begun across the nies have asked state-run firm (Infrastructure Providers cate- country with paddy acreage 27 USFDA nod to BSNL to clear dues totalling Rs gory) IP – 1 members due to per cent higher at 32.58 lakh market generic type 1,500 crore on urgent basis, say- which our members are facing hectare so far as compared to ing they are unable to meet crit- huge cash crunch," Dua said. last season, according to the 2 diabetes drug ical expenses necessary for agriculture ministry. New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus maintaining the telco's net- TAIPA said that telecom The sowing will pick up with Cadila on Friday said it has work. infrastructure companies are the onset of south-west mon- received tentative nod from The non-payment, the firms facing problems in making soon (June-September), which the US health regulator to said, so far has already result- payment of rentals to the land- delivers about 70 per cent of market generic Empagliflozin ed in mobile service outage at lords where BSNL sites are the country's annual rainfall. tablets, used for improvement various places in the country. installed, payment of electric- Paddy is the main kharif of blood sugar control in The group of eight infra- ity bills of BSNL towers, pro- crop besides pulses and The sowing will pick up with the onset adults with type 2 diabetes in structure firm under the aegis curement of diesel and batter- oilseeds. of south-west monsoon, which delivers the American market. The of industry body Tower & The non-payment, the firms said, so far ies and other backup storage As per the latest data by the company has received infrastructure Providers devices for telecom towers sites ministry, farmers have sown about 70 per cent of the country's tentative approval from the Association (TAIPA) has writ- has already resulted in mobile service of BSNL. paddy in 32.58 lakh hectare as annual rainfall United States Food and Drug ten to BSNL Chairman and outage at various places in the country It said that there are chal- on Friday, up 27 per cent, from Administration (USFDA) to Managing Director P K Purwar lenges in keeping the uptime as 23.81 lakh hectare in the cor- market Empagliflozin tablets, on Thursday, seeking clear- per service level agreements responding period of last year. (0.65 lakh hectare), Madhya lakh hectare so far in the cur- in the strengths of 10 mg and ance of dues as they are facing CMD, BSNL in the matter," Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Bharti "for BSNL tower sites which is Kharif season starts from Pradesh (0.59 lakh hectare), rent kharif season of this year 25 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a problem in paying for electric- TAIPA Director General T R Infratel Ltd, Tower Vision Ltd, leading to BSNL network out- June and ends in September. Gujarat (0.54 lakh hectare) from 4.33 lakh hectare a year- statement. The drug will be ity, diesel, batteries procure- Dua said in a statement. Sterlite Technologies Ltd, Space age and blackouts in nearby The sowing area has been and Kerala (0.46 lakh hectare), ago. Of which, maize has been manufactured at the group's ment, etc for maintaining the He said that the telecom Telelink Ltd, Applied Solar areas of the sites." reported mainly from West the ministry said. planted in 2.81 lakh hectare manufacturing facility at SEZ, telecom PSU's network which infrastructure companies are Technologies and Coslight Telecom operators body Bengal (11.25 lakh hectare), Area sown to pulses has and bajra in 2.51 lakh hectare Ahmedabad, it added. The led to service outage in sever- already facing financial woes India Limited. COAI has also urged the tele- Telangana (7.45 lakh hectare), increased to 3.97 lakh hectare in the said period. group now has 286 approvals al areas. and working hard to manage Out of the total, BSNL owes com department on Odisha (3.13 lakh hectare), from 3.01 lakh hectare in the In case of oilseeds too, the and has so far filed over 386 "The situation has become networks during the ongoing Rs 606.4 crore to mobile tower Wednesday to direct PSUs, Assam (2.73 lakh hectare), said period. Of which, green- sowing area has increased to abbreviated new drug highly critical now with total lockdown period. firm ATC, Rs 488 crore to including BSNL and MTNL, to Karnataka (1.64 lakh hectare) gram has been planted in 2.59 6.66 lakh hectare from 5.97 applications (ANDAs) since outstanding dues from BSNL A query sent to BSNL in this broadband technology firm clear Rs 20,000 crore of cumu- and Chhattisgarh (1.50 lakh lakh hectare and blackgram in lakh hectare in the said peri- the commencement of its amounting to approximately Rs regard did not elicit any imme- Sterlite Technologies, Rs 127 lative outstanding dues of com- hectare). 1.23 lakh hectare and other od. Of which, groundnut has filing process, Zydus Cadila 1,500 crore which has been diate response. crore to Indus Towers, Rs 118.2 munications and network Some other states are also on pulses in 0.15 lakh hectare so been sown in 4.08 lakh said. pending for long. We are look- TAIPA has sought urgent crore to Tower Vision and Rs equipment manufacturers, the list including Tamil Nadu far. hectare, while that of sesamum ing forward to an urgent inter- intervention on behalf of Indus 100 crore to Bharti Infratel. infrastructure providers and (1.30 lakh hectare), Bihar (1.22 Similarly, area under coarse in 2.13 lakh hectare in the said vention and support from the Towers Ltd, ATC Telecom "There is an urgent need for other vendors. lakh hectare), Maharashtra cereals has increased to 5.54 period. SpiceJet operates 1st Small stocks hit hard in massive MFs garner over Rs 1

Exports sector may freighter service to March sell-off, plummet up to 30 pc Lakh crore in FY20 witness 15 million PNS n NEW DELHI per cent in Mar'20) in tandem its one-year low of 9,555.24 on PNS n NEW DELHI job losses Ho Chi Minh City with global equity markets due March 24 after hitting its 52-week n New Delhi: About 15 million PNS NEW DELHI ment and devices to India. The small- and mid-cap indices to headwinds from the Covid- high of 15,930.78 on February 12. Investors are preferring SIP people face job losses in "SpiceJet on Friday operat- of the BSE plunged up to 30 per 19 outbreak," a report by Motilal Likewise, the small-cap index option for investing in mutual India's exports sector following Budget carrier SpiceJet oper- ed its first-ever cargo flight cent last month, underperform- Oswal Securities Limited had hit its all-time low of 8,622.24 on funds, as the industry gar- cancellation of over half of the ated its first freighter service from Hyderabad to Ho Chi ing the benchmark, as markets said. March 24. nered over Rs 1 lakh crore orders and gloomy forecast for on Friday to Ho Chi Minh Minh City carrying medical had a harrowing Equity benchmarks posted through this route in 2019-20, City in Vietnam from supplies, while another time due to the their biggest ever one-day falls up 8 per cent from the preced- global trade due to the Covid- Hyderabad, carrying around cargo freighter of ours Covid-19 crisis. The coronavirus in March, in tandem with other ing fiscal, even as the broader maturity in handling this 19 pandemic, exporters' body 16 tonnes of medical brought in March turned out global markets, as investors market witnessed extreme downturn by sticking to SIPs, FIEO said on Friday. Seeking pandemic led to supplies be a nightmare for the lockdowns fled risky assets amid the volatility amid concerns over said Harsh Jain, Co-founder immediate announcement of a amid the domestic stock markets as wor- Covid-19 outbreak. According the impact of coronavirus pan- and COO of Groww. relief package for exports, coronavirus ries related to the impact of across the world, to market analysts, mid- and demic. “It is very encouraging to see Federation of Indian Export pandemic. Covid-19 badly hit investor triggering fears small-cap stocks are more Systematic investment plan the faith with which a lot of Organisations (FIEO) President Besides, critical sentiment. The coronavirus of a global prone to selling during or SIP has been the preferred retail investors have continued Sharad Kumar Saraf said a fine one of medical equipment to pandemic led to lockdowns times of uncertainty. route for retail investors to to put their trust behind mutu- balancing is required between its freighters Bangaluru from Singapore. across the world, triggering recession invest in mutual funds as it al funds through SIP route. life and livelihood, as opting for flew with critical medical We are actively utilising our fears of a global recession. helps them reduce market tim- Number of SIP accounts has only one can be disastrous for equipment from Singapore to passenger planes carrying In the month of March, the ing risk. kept up the pace of growth with the country. He said that Bangaluru, while a passenger cargo-on-seat with one flying BSE mid-cap index fell 4,030.09 According to the Association increase of 19 per cent between exporters are left with "very" aircraft transported medical medical supplies from Kolkata points or 27.60 per cent, while of Mutual Funds in India March 2019 and March 2020,” few orders and if factories are supplies as in-cabin cargo to to Guwahati today (Friday)," the small-cap gauge tanked Selling in the market was (Amfi), SIP contribution in said G Pradeepkumar, CEO not allowed to work with a Guwahati from Kolkata, it SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh 4,100.09 points or 29.90 per so strong that the benchmark the just concluded fiscal 2019- Union AMC. minimum workforce, many of said in a release. was quoted as saying in the cent. index came crashing to its one- 20 rose to Rs 1,00,084 crore N S Venkatesh, Chief them will suffer "irreparable On Thursday also, SpiceJet release. The benchmark Sensex fell by year low of 25,638.9 on March from Rs 92,693 crore in 2018- Executive, Amfi losses" which will bring them had performed a cargo flight SpiceJet has operated more 8,828.8 points or 23 per cent 24 in just about two months 19. said,”Unprecedented situa- to the brink of closure as they to Singapore from Chennai than 220 cargo flights since the during the past month. after scaling its all-time peak of Inflows into SIPs have aver- tions warrant equally unprece- are saddled with fixed cost that and back with a dedicated lockdown began transporting "Indian equity markets have 42,273.87 on January 20 this aged about Rs 8,200 crore in dented response, to help make in any case has to be absorbed Boeing 737 freighter, trans- more than 1,850 tonnes of vital corrected significantly over the year. the past 12 months. the most of the crisis an by them. porting critical medical equip- supplies, Singh said. last one month (Nifty down 23 The mid-cap index also fell to Investors are showing great opportunity. World shares steady as ICICI to deploy Covid-19: NLC India Coal ministry announces steps mobile ATM to boost demand for dry fuel OPEC struggles vans in Noida, sets up 'fever clinic' PNS n BANGKOK The long weekend offers a PNS n NEW DELHI respite from the drama that other districts PNS n NEW DELHI pany official said. Asian shares are steady in has wracked markets for weeks PNS n NOIDA (UP) Moreover, NLC India Ltd To boost the coal demand hit quiet Good Friday trading due to the coronavirus out- From setting up 'fever clinic' to (NLCIL) has introduced 'fever by the ongoing lockdown, the after Wall Street closed out its break. ICICI Bank on Friday 'disinfecting tunnel', NLC India clinic' which function from government on Friday best week in 45 years thanks Overnight, the U.S. central announced that it will deploy has taken several initiatives to 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM for announced a slew of measures to the Federal Reserve's titan- bank announced programs to two mobile ATM vans in ensure the safety of its employ- symptomatic patients who have like increased dry fuel supply ic effort to support the econ- provide up to $2.3 trillion in Noida and other districts of ees against the deadly Covid-19. a travel history to affected for linkage consumers. omy through the coronavirus loans to households, local gov- Uttar Pradesh from next The navratna said, the disinfect- places and those who report After a meeting with Power crisis. ernments and businesses as week to bring key banking ing tunnel ensures protection to with symptoms like fever, Minister R K Singh on provid- Many world markets were the country tips into what services to the doorsteps of all employees before they enter cough and breathing difficul- ing suo power producers, closed for Easter weekend economists say may be the people amid the coronavirus the plants and mines, while ties, the official said. Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi holidays. In Asia, Japan's worst recession in decades. outbreak. fever clinic is for those with Such patients with symptoms announced several relief mea- (LC) which will enable power tracted quantity, if coal is Nikkei 225 index advanced, The Fed's actions complete- These vans will be sta- symptoms like fever, cough and travel history are recom- sures for the consumers of producers and other coal con- available at the mines," the gaining 0.8% to 19,498.50. In ly overshadowed a govern- tioned from 10.00 AM to 7.00 and breathing difficulties. mended for home quarantine, Coal India Ltd (CIL), includ- sumers to avail....credit in statement said. South Korea, the Kospi ment report that another 6.6 PM at the areas quarantined "NLC Thermal team has fab- he added Moreover, through ing the power sector, in the purchase of coal," it said. The minister also jumped 1.3% to 1,860.70. million people applied for by the authorities, a press ricated disinfecting tunnels by public screening and massive wake of situation arising from Moreover, the Union coal announced that no perfor- Shares also rose in Taiwan, unemployment benefits last release issued on behalf of the using packing material and door-to-door enumeration, the coronavirus, according to a minister also approved relax- mance incentive shall be Thailand and Malaysia. But week. Stock investors expect- bank said. spares available with power company has also identified coal ministry statement. ation in quantity of coal for levied on the power con- the Shanghai Composite index ed such dismal numbers, and The mobile ATMs will plants which are now being symptomatic patients who have "Now, all coal consumers of linkage consumers. sumers, if CIL supplies more lost 1%, to 2,796.63. some are looking ahead to a offer all the services that are used by all the power plants a travel history to affected CIL will be extended the facil- "Now, they can lift quanti- than the upper limit of Fuel European and U.S. markets possible reopening of the available at normal ATMs, it and mines in Neyveli," a com- places. ity of Usance Letter of Credit ties even beyond their con- Supply Agreement (FSA). are closed for Good Friday. economy. stated. Amazon extends global Amazon Relief Fund Facebook sues Indian techie PNS n NEW DELHI The Amazon Relief Fund was for running deceptive ads E-commerce major Amazon announced in March with an initial on Friday said it will extend its PNS n NEW YORK global USD 25 million relief contribution of USD 25 million fund to associates part of its Facebook has filed a lawsuit delivery programmes in India against an Indian man for to provide support amid the priority as we face the chal- through staffing agencies are running a software company coronovirus pandemic. lenges associated with Covid- already covered for medical that pushed deceptive adver- Amazon has extended the 19," Amazon Vice President insurance under the ESIC tisements and misinforma- Amazon Relief Fund to associ- Asia Pacific and Emerging (Employee State Insurance tion about coronavirus out- ates part of its Delivery Service Markets (Customer Fulfilment Program). break on social media plat- Partner Programme, Amazon Operations) Akhil Saxena said. In case, they test positive for forms by bypassing its adver- Flex programme and trucking port them financially with the ees, qualified independent con- He added that the Amazon COVID-19 or are placed under tising review process. The partners providing middle- help of a grant," it added. tractors, and employees of Relief Fund is one such step to quarantine based on direction suit, filed in federal court in mile logistics support, a state- This, the company said, pro- qualified vendors who face extend financial support to from the government or by California, alleges that Basant ment said. tects thousands of associates financial hardships from qual- thousands of associates part of Amazon, they will receive two Gajjar's company "This fund can be utilised by not employed by Amazon but ifying events. the Delivery Service Partner weeks of pay over and above LeadCloak provided ad-cloak- “LeadCloak,” Gajjar, said to be Romero, Director of Platform qualifying individuals who who play an integral role in the These events could be natur- Program, Amazon Flex part- their available leave balance. ing software designed to sneak based in Thailand, violated Enforcement and Litigation at have been quarantined or diag- logistics network helping cus- al disasters, government ners and trucking partners With the Indian govern- fake news and scams related to Facebook Terms and Policies Facebook said in a statement. nosed with Covid-19. While tomers stay home in this chal- declared emergencies, or providing middle mile logistics ment imposing a 21-day lock- COVID-19, cryptocurrency, by providing cloaking software LeadCloak's software also Amazon hopes none of the lenging time. unforeseen personal hardship. in the event any of them are down, e-commerce compa- diet pills and more past and services designed to cir- targeted a number of other associates who are working The Amazon Relief Fund "In these unprecedented quarantined or diagnosed with nies have been allowed to Facebook and Instagram's cumvent automated ad review technology companies includ- hard to deliver essentials to was announced in March with times, the health and safety of Covid-19. make deliveries of only essen- automated advertising review systems, and ultimately run ing Google, Oath, WordPress, customers are affected by hard- an initial contribution of USD all our partners and associates All associates working in tial items like food and medi- process. deceptive ads on Facebook Shopify, and others, Romero ship, the fund is there to sup- 25 million to support employ- in India continues to be our top Amazon buildings directly or cines. 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Saturday April 11, 2020 ‘COMMUNAL HARMONY A Hyderabad is known to be a city that welcomes everyone with open arms. The rapid pace BIG SELLING POINT OF CITY’ rom being a Maharashtra and brought emphasises that the growth become swanky and is pos- used to call me ‘Madrasi’ as have a lot of land, so new of development, thriving city up in the city. he witnessed in his career sibly on par with many they did not know much offices can always come up ruled by the His family settled here in has been really great in the cities in the country and the about Hyderabad or the elsewhere. In fact I feel the Nizams to 1968 after his father got a city. He says, “I have seen world, if not better,” he South in general. But once monuments must undergo industries and all other F becoming a job with the Nuclear Fuel per capita income, of people adds. the city started developing, regular repairs and be pre- major metropoli- Complex (NFC). Having in general, grow and my When one migrates to a it has become well-known served,” Rajesh says. aspects needed to term tan, Hyderabad has come a completed his education career grow as well.” different city or state, the and always welcomed peo- He adds that he feels peo- long way, says Rajesh, who here, Rajesh says that he is a Speaking of how the city language barrier is some- ple.” ple have spoilt places like it a metropolitan city was born in ‘Pakka Hyderabadi’. has changed, Rajesh says: thing that they are always It is said that one’s child- Tank Bund and Charminar Latur, After completing his “The Hyderabad of 30 years apprehensive about. But hood memories are as they don’t really realise are in place. It’s Class 12 from St Anthony in back was more laid-back Rajesh says, “I have never what one takes for- their importance. “But I fell Himayatnagar, Rajesh and had many Central had an issue ward with them these monuments will therefore no surprise moved to Gulbarga in Government offices like with lan- in life. Rajesh always remain in the hearts Karnataka to study engi- DRDO, ECIL, NFC and so guage here says his of true Hyderabadis,” that people from the neering. “I then got a place- on. There weren’t many ment in Chennai. From industries as such. Back far corners of the there, I changed jobs and then, most industries were went to Baroda and in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi country have made Ahmedabad. It was only and Kolkata – the metro after my marriage in 1996, cities. But the city was very the city their home. that I luckily got a break peaceful and since this was here and decided to settle once part of the Nizam’s here,” Rajesh says. Dominions and included One such example He says that career-wise, parts of Karnataka and fondest memories are possi- Rajesh says. is Rajesh Saraf, an Hyderabad has given him a Maharashtra, the communal Since this was once bly when he was in school Having lived in the city lot of opportunities. “After harmony I believe is one of part of the Nizam’s here. “As a kid we used to for a good part of their life, working in Bell Ceramics the best in the country.” play cricket, and held one is sure to have a industrialist, who as and marketing their prod- Earlier, when the city was Dominions and matches every Sunday. We favourite hangout/haunt ucts, I decided to branch ruled by the Nizams, included parts of used to play as one without which they visit with K RAMYA SREE out and start my own busi- Hyderabad, despite being a dividing between religion or friends. Rajesh is no differ- ness. This I did with a fami- major city, had only people Karnataka and caste. That’s the Hyderabad ent. “My favourite hangout finds, has seen the ly friend and for the past from the South living here, Maha, the I know and I would like to was the Taj Mahal cafe in year-and-a-half, we have he says. “But after the IT live with that memory Narayanguda. My friends city grow and been making water boom, people from all over communal harmony throughout my life,” he says. and I used to hang out there softeners,” he have come here. It is now is one of the best in “We have recently seen and drink tea after school become what reveals. home to many top compa- the country, he says reports of the government’s and college hours. Another Rajesh nies like Amazon, Ikea, plans to demolish a few thing we used to do was it is Microsoft and so on. It has Nizam-era monuments. watch movies. There have also become a place where as people speak Hindi. Such monuments have a been times when we today. budding enterprises can Having worked in Chennai great story to tell. I am watched three movies in a take off. But the most and Bengaluru, I always completely against they row (laughs).” important change is possi- faced an issue there. Again a being demolished. Only if Everyone knows that a bly the start-up culture point to note is that people we preserve such monu- city like Hyderabad has kicking off,” opines Rajesh. up North ments can we famil- developed a lot and with it “Things have however always iarise our kids comes the added burden of changed with the turn of with our his- deteriorating environment. the century when tory and “Speaking of the environ- Chandrababu Naidu culture. ment I would say what’s became the Chief We done is done. But we still Minister and gave IT have the time to undo the companies land in damage and repair it by Hitec city to set planting more trees. Nature shop. The city must be allowed to take its has now space back,” he signs off.

Health officials and other HEALTHCARE frontline workers have been playing a WORKERS, key role in the world's fight against COVID-19. Nursing officials of both the the real heroes Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been working round the clock making several sacrifices on a of COVID-19 daily basis, writes V SATEESH REDDY

he number of pos- risking their lives to save us closed, Rajeshwar informs Renuka, another nurse cial times like this.” itive cases of from the deadly virus. that patients have now says, “Families of nursing “We don’t get paid well Coronavirus is It takes 2 or more weeks taken to consulting doctors staff are currently worried and the recognition we get T climbing with for a healthy person to com- over video conference. He because of the potential dan- for our work is minimal. We each passing day. pletely recover from the adds, “Doctors are guiding ger we walk in to, every day. hope that after this is all While there have virus. And it’s the nurses that pregnant women and others There have been some par- over, we will be recognised been close to 1.5 lakh cases attend to their over what medicines to ents who’ve forced their chil- and be paid respect and worldwide, India has needs — take. Some are also refer- dren to quit their job to stay money duly,” she hopes. recorded more something that ring them to visit certain alive. But we’re convincing Another nursing officer than one’s family hospitals in case of emer- them that this is our job and Raghu shares, “All over the members would gencies.” that being exposed to danger world, some doctors and nurs- dread doing. And since Like most nurses, is an important part of our es too, have lost their lives there is the fear of infecting Rajeshwar urges people to services in cru- while treating COVID-19 another human, the nurses stay home. “It is important patients. Even our family 6,000 are all keeping away from for everyone to stay members are worried about positive their loved ones. home. Since us getting infected, but we're cases. The state Explaining what their day symptoms taking necessary precau- and central looks like, Rajeshwar, a nurs- won’t show tions to save ourselves. governments are ing officer in a private hospi- early, we might Strict lockdown implemen- toiling hard to fight tal in Hyderabad says, “Most think we’re tation in India is helping the spread of COVID-19. of the hospitals have no Out- okay, but could ALL OVER THE us prevent the spread of Since the lockdown has Patient services, hence we’re end up harming the virus to a great extent. proved to have yielded good treating only emergency others too,” he WORLD, SOME We can tackle this deadly results, experts believe that it cases like cardiac and acci- says. DOCTORS AND virus with a few more is likely to be extended. As dent victims. We are inform- How are weeks of lockdown and we all complain about being ing government authorities healthcare work- NURSES TOO, HAVE proper cooperation tired and bored staying instantly if we find anyone ers coping? LOST THEIR LIVES from the people.” home and safe, another sec- with COVID-19 symptoms. Rajeshwar says, Let us all appreci- tion of people are leaving Some hospitals have opened “We are taking all WHILE TREATING ate the efforts by their homes to tend to these special units to treat the necessary pre- COVID-19 PATIENTS, healthcare workers patients. The healthcare COVID-19 patients and are cautions like wear- and pay respect to workers have put themselves maintaining isolation and ing masks, using SAYS A NURSING them by staying out there, so we could stay quarantine wards.” hand-sanitizers every indoors and main- safe at home. The nursing Since most of the general time we meet a OFFICER taining social dis- staff, in particular, have been Out-Patient services are patient.” tance! 10

Hyderabad Saturday April 11, 2020 what’s brewing?

We don't get AKSHAY KUMAR paid for singing in Bollywood: donates Rs 3 cr for Neha Kakkar he has belted out some of the biggest foot-tapping hits including Garmi, Aankh S marey, O saki, Dilbar and rapid testing kits, PPE Kala chashma among many others, and enjoys as much popularity as any top singer in contempo- kshay Kumar has CARES fund. “The man rary Bollywood. Yet, Neha Kakkar tells donated Rs 3 crore makes me proud. you, that singers hardly ever get paid to Brihanmumbai When I asked him if in the film industry. A Municipal he was sure as it “We don’t get paid for singing in Corporation was such a mas- Bollywood at all. What happens is (BMC) for the sive amount and they feel that if we give a superhit manufacture of Personal we needed to song, the singer will earn Protective Equipment (PPE), liquidate funds, through shows,” Neha told masks, and rapid testing kits, he just said, ‘I IANS in the fight against the had nothing The 31-year-old added, “I COVID-19 pandemic. when I started get a good amount from live This comes after the and now that concerts and everything, but Bollywood superstar recently I am in this Bollywood doesn’t have this donated Rs 25 crore to Prime position, how scene. To make us sing a song, Minister Narendra Modi's can I hold they don't pay." PM-CARES fund. back from On the work front, Neha When Siddiqui’s The actor took to Twitter doing whatev- will feature in a song with to express gratitude to er I can for rapp er Yo Yo Honey Singh Mumbai Police and BMC. those who have titled Moscow suka. The num- “There’s an army of people nothing,” she ber is a mix of Punjabi and father told him ‘not working day and night to wrote. Russian language. keep us safe, our families safe. The Russian vocals are Lets together say given by Ekaterina #DilSeThankYou to them Sizova. to come home as because that’s the least we can On Thursday, Neha do. @mybmc took to her @MumbaiPolice,” he wrote. Instagram stories, it embarrassed Recently, Akshay’s wife, where she author-actress Khanna , uploaded a string revealed on social media what of pictures of prompted him to donate such herself along family’ a huge amount to the PM- with her brother Tony Kakkar, whom she awazuddin Sharing his late father’s wished a happy Siddiqui is a disappointment with his Kat, Vicky, Shilpa join Akshay birthday. perfect example choice of work, the actor Tony and N of a rags-to- had told Cinestaan in an Neha have riches story as interview, “My father used to say ‘Dil Se thank you’ together collabo- he rose from to get upset when I did everal Bollywood and the irony is we are afraid through both an Instagram rated for num- being a struggling farmer small roles. He used to say, actors followed to go home. We do not want post and a story. In the story, bers like Car to a much in demand actor ‘why do you do these small Akshay Kumar’s to transfer any sort of disease Kaif posted a picture of the main music, with several critically roles where you get bashed call to acknowl- to our family as we are on the ‘Mumbai Police’ badge on the Dheeme dheeme acclaimed performances to up. Please don’t come here, S edge the contribu- streets the whole day, meeting uniform of the officials and and Coca Cola. boast about. The actor has it’s embarrassing for the tion of all essential different kinds of people,” he wrote: “Thank You.” an inspiring tale of how family. Neighbours say workers during the lockdown quoted his friend in the police Vicky Kaushal took to determination, persistence that your son is getting period with the hashtag as saying. Twitter and thanked and talent never go unre- hammered’. He felt I ‘#DilSe Thank you’. Actors Later in the two-minutes Mumbai’s Director warded as it took 12 years was beaten for real, but he Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal and 12-seconds video, he General of Police of struggle for Nawazuddin was fine upon learning that and many others followed suit addressed of the people, the (DGP) and to bag a lead role, which he it’s only drama. He asked as they put out their gratitude essential workforce, be it the rest of could proudly brag about me to stop doing such on their social media handles. “police force, city workers, the offi- to his father. roles.” In a video message shared doctors, nurses, NGO volun- cials. Nawazuddin did every Finally, when the actor on Twitter, Akshay recalled a teers, government officials, tiny role that came his way got a lead role in Anurag conversation he had with a even the ration and vegetable and was seen in blink-and- Kashyap’s Gangs of Mumbai police officer yester- dealer and the watchmen” miss roles like that of a Wasseypur, he went to his day, who is also a good friend who are working putting their pickpocketer in Munnabhai father and told him, “why of the actor, and said that the health at risk to ensure our MBBS (2003), a terror sus- don’t you watch my film conservation gave him a new safety”. pect in Sarfarosh (1999) now?” He, however, did insight into the situation. Soon after, Katrina Kaif and many others like Black not face any disapproval “Akshay, you people are scared hopped on to Instagram and Friday (2007) and Ek from his father about his to come out of your homes, thanked the police officials Chalis Ki Last Local (2007). career choice. FUN

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Hyderabad Saturday April 11, 2020 tollywood TS Film Chamber donates Rs 25 lakh to CMRF ed by Sunil Rao, Chamber president daily wage employees of the been hit by lack of work. Narang of Asian Muralimohan Rao and pro- industry Senior producer Cinemas, ducer Abhishek Nama were who Chadalawada Srinivasa Rao L Telangana Film also present at the occasion. have has contributed Rs 10, Chamber of The members praised the 11,111 to Producer’s Commerce government’s fight against Council and asked the donated Rs 25 lakhs to Covid-19 and also appealed body to help producers CMRF of Telangana State. everyone to stay at home. who are financially suf- The cheque was handed In other news, actor fering because of the over to IT minister KT Brahmanandam on Friday lockdown. He added Ramarao in Hyderabad on announced that he will be that he would Friday. Minister Talasani donating Rs 3 lakh to extend his help fur- Srinivas Yadav, TS FDC Corona Crisis Charity that ther if need be. chairman P Rammohan was formed to help the

The director drew inspiration from RAM is a Tamil film RAVI TEJA to Sathuranga looking at Vettai 2 and decided to give a comedy the Telugu play a con man version a tweak entertainer the other as a con man. Ravi RAMESH VARMA ctor Ram Pothineni, to suit our was impressed with this part who hasn’t of the characterization and WATCHED announced his next nativity, finds decided to give his nod to A despite wrapping up the film. The interval bag SATHURANGA VETTAI 2 Red last month, is will come as a revelation to looking at a comedy NAGARAJ the audience,” the source LAST YEAR IN entertainer for his next. A concludes. HYDERABAD AND WAS source close to the actor tells GOUD The untitled film, an us, “With Red too being an action-thriller, was supposed HIGHLY IMPRESSED intense drama like his last nnounced earlier to have gone to floors by release iSmart Shankar, Ram is this January, Ravi now but Covid-19 derailed WITH IT, ESPECIALLY looking at a change of genre — Teja’s next with the schedule plans. In fact, THE WRITING BY H preferably light — hearted Ramesh Varma is the team considered shoot- romantic entertainer with fami- A not an original ing some portions in VINOTH. ly emotions and dollops of screenplay. We’ve Azerbaijan but they are now humour. He hasn’t got such a learnt from a reliable source trying to shift the setting to story yet, which is why the the director drew inspiration other parts of India. The delay in announcing his next. from a Tamil film director, however, will begin Also, he is looking at elements Sathuranga Vettai 2 and filming the Hyderabad that take his image forward.” decided to give the Telugu episodes first. The source adds that the version a tweak to suit our Educationalist Koneru actor started listening to scripts nativity. The Tamil original, Satyanarayana is pro- when the lockdown was starring Arvind Swamy and ducing the film under imposed. “He heard a couple of Trisha, though hasn’t made it A Studios. lines from filmmakers and to the screens due to finan- writers who worked with him cial reasons. in the past. He was to meet A source close to the them for a second round of development tells us, narration but for the lock- “Ramesh Varma watched down. He will take a call on Sathuranga Vettai 2 last year his next by this month- in Hyderabad and was high- end,” informs the source. ly impressed with it, espe- cially the writing by H Vinoth. He bought the remake rights from the Tamil producer later. He took close to 10 scenes from the original and gave the other scenes a new spin along with his team. He feared being branded as a remake filmmaker as his ear- lier film, Rakshasudu was a remake of a Tamil film, Ratsasan, and so ensured that his team promotes it a fresh screenplay altogether.” The source goes on to clarify that Ravi Teja will not be seen in dual roles. “He is playing one role with two shades — one as an innocent guy and Lawrence in Chandramukhi It’s Netflix and work 2; gets Rajini’s for blessings Rashmika ontinu- this project with ike most of her col- ing his Thalaivar’s permission leagues, Rashmika tryst and blessings which is Mandanna, who had with Directed by P. Vasu sir a successful year so C horror- and produced by my L far, with two of her come- lucky producer sun pic- releases — Sarileru dies, choreograph- tures kalanithi maran sir Neekevvaru and Bheeshma — er-turned-actor- (sic),” wrote Lawrence doing well at the ticket coun- turned-filmmaker on Twitter. ters, is binge watching shows Raghava Also featuring on Netflix in her native place Lawrence on Jyothika, Nayanthara, Karnataka. “She is catching Thursday evening Prabhu, Nasser, Vadivelu some shows that she wanted to announced that he and Vineeth, see from a long time but could- would be spearheading Chandramukhi helped n’t because of her tight sched- the sequel to 2005 Rajini to stamp his ule in the last one year or so. Tamil, Telugu box- authority at the box- Some of her friends referred office smash office once again—three her shows on other streaming Chandramukhi, years after the flop show giants as well. Plus, she is also starring that Baba was. In fact, he reading scripts and is gorging Rajinikanth. was almost written off on healthy food to be in right He indi- by some critics. The film physique for her next set of cated was the Tamil adaptation assignments,” said a source that he of the 1993 Malalayam close to the actress. signed film Manichitrathazhu Rashmika, who will start up for the directed by Fazil. shooting for Sukumar’s project after getting the Lawrence, who will be Pushpa with Allu Arjun in blessings from superstar making his Hindi direc- June, is hopeful that humans Rajinikanth. P Vasu torial debut with will emerge victorious in returns to the director’s Laxmmi Bomb later this the war against coronavirus. chair. year, also revealed that “Just a while long to win “One of my next pro- he will be donating Rs 3 this war,” she wrote on her ject is my thailavar’s crore of the advance Instagram page recently. movie chandramuki 2, payment from the sequel I’m so lucky to act in to coronavirus funds. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 11, 2020 sport 12 CUMMINS UP FOR PLAYING IPL BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AFP n SYDNEY ustralian pace bowling star ‘Played less aggressively due to Pat Cummins says he is pre- Apared to play in the Indian Premier League behind closed repercussions of sandpapergate’ doors as it would restore a degree of “normality” into daily life dur- PTI n MELBOURNE the media and everyone com- ing the coronavirus pandemic. mentating on the Aussie crick- The 26-year-old ICC Test play- ustralian cricket team’s low et team were pretty clear in their er of the year — he took 59 wick- Akey aggression against India direction in the way they want- ets in 12 Tests — told the BBC that during the 2018-19 Test series ed the Aussies team to go and it would mean fans could at least was more about winning back that was playing a little bit less watch some live sport at home. fans rather than protect their aggressively out on the field,” The IPL season was post- IPL contracts, said pace spear- Cummins told BBC. poned from March 29 until April head Pat Cummins, rejecting However he didn’t rule out 15 because of the pandemic, former skipper Michael Clarke’s that some players might have Giles expects delay although the expectation is the contentious claims. harboured thoughts about tournament will be either delayed The India series was only Clarke’s assumption that they again or even cancelled should the the second Test series after the “sucked up to” Indian skipper to Windies series lockdown in India be extended. ball tampering controversy that Virat Kohli in fear of losing out LONDON: England cricket team chief Ashley Another problem for led to Steve Smith and David on IPL pay-checks. Giles has forecast a significant delay to the home Cummins and his compatriots is Warner’s suspensions and an “I’d say that would have series against the West Indies in June should there are restrictions on Australians overall criticism of their win at been a bigger factor than trying the coronavirus relent sufficiently to allow the travelling overseas. all cost mentality. to win or lose friends out on the three Tests to go ahead. The two-month tournament “I think probably a bigger cricket field. But you never The county championship, comprising — Cummins is contracted to the factor was six months before know, that might have been a four-day matches, was due to start on Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders — is a leading into that Indian series factor for some players.” but English cricket is shut down until at least huge revenue earner. May 28, with the expectation of further post- The T20 competition is esti- “I have so many favourite select his best memories of the ponements. mated to generate more than $11 moments from the Ashes series,” series, shied away from personal England are meant to play a three-Test billion for the Indian economy and Pat Cummins celebrates with skipper Aaron Finch after Australia beat Kiwis in the 1st ODI of three-match series in March ICC/File Picture he said. achievements to the collective series against the West Indies in June, with the involves cricket’s top internation- empty stands. Cummins’s outstanding 2019 “It caught me off guard to get “There was a plan years in one. opening match at The Oval starting on June al stars like England's Ben Stokes, “The first priority is safety but was recognised on Wednesday it but I feel very honoured and advance, I was in good form and “In terms of moments, the 4. Australia’s David Warner and the second one is getting back to when he was named one of the five privileged to win it. I had to keep fitness. two wins — the first win at But England team director Giles told Indian captain Virat Kohli. normality. cricketers of the year by Wisden. it quiet, I hadn’t told anyone.” “To have a good series per- Edgbaston, starting the first Test reporters in a conference call on Thursday: “Of course — whatever it takes “It’s finding that balance. If that “The first I heard about it was He was the pick of the sonally is great. match with a win,” he said. “The deadline of May 28 still stands but it’s look- to try and get cricket up and play unfortunately means no crowds for a couple of months ago,” he said. Australian attack as they retained “It’s the one big event you “Then obviously retaining ing less and less likely that we’re going to be out those big events safely,” said a while then that’s that but hope- “The award is held in high the Ashes taking 29 wickets in the really look forward to, and I’m the Ashes at Manchester late in there in June. Cummins in answer to whether he fully people can watch at home on regard in Australia, I remember my five Test series which ended in a 2- proud to get through five Tests.” day five would be another “We have to look at alternatives.” would welcome playing in front of television.” dad and grandad talking about it. 2 draw. Cummins, when asked to moment.” Following the visit of the West Indies, England are meant to play home series against Pakistan, Australia and Ireland as well. Beckham one of all time “We are looking at scenarios where we can push those matches back as far as possible with- Virus-affected WTC should be extended: Azhar out losing any cricket,” said Giles. great in midfield: R9 PTI n KARACHI support it.” “Whether eventually games start falling off Ali is confident that the calendar right now we don’t know. IANS n LONDON club.” akistan Test captain world body ICC will do “If we can’t get it all, it’s really important Ronaldo replied, saying: PAzhar Ali has backed the needful. we work in partnership with all the other boards razilian football great “Man, you are amazing. For head coach-cum-chief “I’m sure the ICC to fulfil those fixtures but with a priority on BRonaldo has said that for- me, you are one of the best of selector Misbah-ul-Haq’s will look at this. The Test keeping people safe.” mer England captain and his all time in the centre. suggestion that the coro- Championship was a long Real Madrid teammate David “The way you would navirus-affected World competition anyway, so I SQUAD MATCH IDEA Beckham is one of the best touch the ball, the way you Test Championship don’t think it would be a Meanwhile the former England spinner players of all time. could get the ball wherever should be extended in the big deal to extend it if the said an intra-squad match similar to the one Ronaldo and Beckham you want, and without look- wake of the global pan- series cannot be held in Tendulkar best I ever saw, Kohli Australia played before last year’s Ashes could were both part of the famous ing at me. I should thank demic. time; I’d support extend- best among current lot: Clarke serve as a warm-up fixture for his side if the Galacticos’ team between you for the many balls you He believes cricket- ing the Test champi- season can get underway. 2003 until 2007. gave to me,” said the ing action should return onship,” he added. MELBOURNE: Former Australian captain With Britain currently in lockdown, play- “One of the first peo- ace striker. to action in future “even people is not compro- “There is no sport on Azhar’s statement Michael Clarke feels Virat Kohli’s fetish for ers cannot go straight from their homes into ple that I ever saw was While it is behind closed doors” mised, I’m sure every TV right now that people came after Misbah called big hundreds is similar to the iconic Sachin the international arena. you,” Beckham said to Beckham moved but without compromis- cricketer will say we can watch. They will be for an extension of the Tendulkar, who was the “hardest to get out” “From a playing point of view certainly, I Ronaldo over to the Santiago ing on the health of the should get cricket back happy to get sport back World Test C’ship as and with a technique which “didn’t have a weak- think we’ll need to play a couple of warm-up Instagram Live. “When Bernabeu in 2003, players. on, even if it is behind on TV. People’s health is when cricket resumes in ness”. games,” Giles said. you walked into the Ronaldo joined “If, hopefully, in the closed doors,” Ali said in more important, but if we order to provide a fair Clarke said he can’t recall a batsman as “They could be behind closed doors, they changing room it made me them one year earli- near future cricket is pos- a video conference with can get sport going with- and equal playing field to complete as Sachin during his playing days. could be among England players — none of us comfortable to be in the er from Inter Milan. sible and the health of reporters. out imperilling that, I’d all teams. “Probably technically the best batsman really know until we get there.” (Tendulkar) I ever saw. The hardest batsman Following last year’s one-day World Cup to get out. I think Sachin, technically, didn’t in England, the Australians played a three-day IANS n WARSAW have a weakness. Part of you hoped that he 12-a-side match at Southampton as their sole ‘Cristiano obsessed with winning’ made a mistake,” Clarke told the Big sports warm-up fixture for the Ashes. he Polish goalkeeper of Breakfast radio show. Giles, asked about an intra-squad match, TJuventus FC Wojciech “Cristiano has an egoist face He then went on heap praise on Kohli, replied: “If we had to, I think that would be a Szczesny praised his teammate on the pitch and I think that face calling him the best batsman across all for- decent way around a problem if we weren’t play- Cristiano Ronaldo as the makes him one of the best play- mats among the current lot. ing cricket more broadly. I think we could do Portuguese “is obsessed with ers in football history. It some- “I think right now the best batsman that.” Giles added he was also open to the pos- winning and he thinks just about times makes him look frustrat- across all three formats. His one day and T20 sibility of England’s Test and one-day teams work, even at trainings”. ed and thus looks selfish. It’s just records are phenomenal and he’s also found playing at the same time if that was the best way On Friday the Pole was asked an obsession with winning, an a way to dominate Test cricket. to fulfil fixtures in a shortened season. by the Polish TV Eleven Sports to obsession with being the best and “What Kohli and Tendulkar have in com- “We have got enough depth where we can compare Cristiano Ronaldo to requiring others to help him. It mon is they love making big hundreds,” he split our resources but we haven’t got that far,” Szczesny’s compatriot Robert He is a machine. Lewandowski is would be unhealthy if there were said. PTI he said. AFP Lewandowski from Bayern a little more relaxed. I don’t six, seven or ten people with such Munich. compare who works more, but a character in the dressing room, “I think Cristiano is more who is obsessed with this work. but one that pushes others to be focused on work. There are jokes It’s definitely Cristiano,” said the better is positive,” added AIFF working with FIFA to finalise before and during the training. Juventus custodian. Szczesny. India-NZ Pro League tie cancelled PTI n NEW DELHI Hockey New Zealand to cancel our tour of India (Men) and new dates for Women’s U-17 WC Oly postponement gives more time Messi denies move to Inter ndia’s last round of home China (Women) at this present erning body (FIFA) last week due to the Imatches in the FIH Pro time,” HNZ chief executive Ian worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic for preparation: Race walker Irfan IANS n BUENOS AIRES League next month was can- Francis said. across the globe. celled on Friday after the New New Zealand made the Patel said the Local Organising PTI n MUMBAI C Barcelona superstar footballer Lionel Messi has Zealand men’s hockey team decision after the International Committee (LOC) is working in close col- Fdenied reports of him moving to Italian giants called off its Asian leg of the Hockey Federation (FIH) hint- laboration with FIFA to finalise the dates in ace walker K T Irfan has no complaints Inter Milan. event due to the travel restric- ed of extending the suspension the “earliest possible timeline”. Rregrading the postponement of the Olympics The Argentina forward also denied rumours of tions imposed in the wake of of Pro League matches till July- “I am happy to share that we are work- to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic a possible transfer to his former Argentinian side COVID-19 pandemic. August due to the COVID-19 ing with #FIFA to choose a new and earli- as he says it will give him more time to prepare Newell’s Old Boys. India were scheduled to pandemic. est possible timeline to host the U-17 for the Tokyo Games. “What they said about Newell’s Old Boys a few host New Zealand for the two- The FIH, in fact, had sus- Women’s World Cup. The LOC and FIFA are The 30-year-old Irfan qualified for his sec- weeks ago is also false, thank God no one believed leg tie on May 23 and 24 in pended the Pro League twice working in close collaboration to finalise new ond Olympics after finishing fourth in the 20 them,” Messi said in an Instagram post. Bhubaneswar. earlier due to the pandemic. dates keeping health and safety a priority,” km race walk event in the Asian Race Walking He also distanced himself from a rumour that New Zealand, in fact, have India made an impressive Patel wrote on his Twitter handle. Championship last year. said he had paid the bail money to allow the release also cancelled its trip to China. debut in the second edition of “We are also in discussions with #FIFA “It’s good that it (Tokyo Games) got post- of Brazilian star Ronaldinho from a Paraguay jail. “Following the New Zealand the FIH Pro League, currently PTI n NEW DELHI to keep the age criteria of U-17 Women’s poned. We can take this as a base to train more Messi shared a tweet from a football news por- government’s travel restrictions placed fourth in the standings World Cup the same as originally planned, and get closer to win a medal. Race Walking is tal and singled out the Inter move and Ronaldinho and government lockdown after three ties against ll India Football Federation is in discus- so that all the players who have been work- a technical event, so I will get time to focus on bail money reports as ‘Lie No 1’ and ‘Lie No 2’ on which we find ourselves in at Netherlands, world champions Asion with world body FIFA to retain the ing very hard to prepare for the tournament, it more, this will help us do better next year,” Instagram. present, combined with the Belgium and Australia. original age criteria of the participating play- do not miss an opportunity to play due to Irfan said. Ronaldinho was released from jail and has been medical advice of our team doc- New Zealand, on the other ers and finalise new dates for the U-17 the postponement,” Patel added. Asked about his target in the Tokyo placed under house arrest in Paraguay. The tors and in the interests of the hand, are at the sixth spot. Women’s World Cup, AIFF president Praful The women’s age group showpiece event Olympics, he said, “My main aim is to win a Brazilian football great and his brother, Roberto Assis, health, safety and well-being of Both sides have recorded two Patel said on Friday. was to be held at five venues in the country— medal. In Rio Olympics, I had injured myself, have been held at a prison in Asuncion since March our players and support staff, the victories each in the competition The Under-17 Women’s World Cup, Kolkata,Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, in London also I had chance of winning a medal. 6 for using fake passports. decision has been made by so far. which was scheduled to be held in India in Ahmedabad and Navi Mumbai — from Irfan finished 10th in the 2012 London November, was postponed by football’s gov- November 2-21. Olympics with a national record time of 1 hour 20 minute 21 seconds. He did not qualify for 2016 Olympics. Tokyo games could be in doubt even in 2021 “If I work harder there is ‘No match worth risking a life': Infantino chance of getting a medal. I have AP n TOKYO Tokyo organizing commit- clear answer.” We sincerely hope that mentally prepared myself and tee CEO Toshiro Muto said, The Olympics were come next year mankind AFP n ZURICH and encourage everyone to better to wait a little bit am strong with the aim of s the coronavirus speaking through an inter- postponed last month with will manage to overcome follow is that health comes longer than to take any winning a medal,” said Irfan. Aspreads in Japan, the preter at a news conference a new opening set for July the coronavirus crisis.” IFA president Gianni first,” he said in a video mes- risks.” The country is under a chief executive of the Tokyo conducted remotely. 23, 2021, followed by the Muto was asked if there are FInfantino on Friday said sage. Infantino said that 21-day lockdown and just Games on Friday said he “We’re certainly are not Paralympics on August 24. alternative plans to 2021. that “no match” is worth “I cannot stress this national football associa- like any other athlete, Irfan can’t guarantee the post- in a position to give you a Abe has been criticized “Rather than think “risking a single human life” enough. No match, no com- tions which are struggling is confined to his hostel at the poned Olympics will be for being slow to act against about alternatives plans, we and that world football’s petition, no league is worth financially would receive SAI Centre in Bengaluru as staged next year — even the coronavirus. Opposition should put in all of our governing body would be risking a single human life.” help from FIFA’s emergency nobody can train outside. with a 16-month delay. political leaders have sug- effort,” he said. able to help financially The German relief fund. “There was a good place to Japanese Prime gested he downplayed the “Mankind should bring national federations during Bundesliga reportedly could FIFA last week post- train outside the campus where Minister Shinzo Abe issued severity of the virus and together all of its technolo- the coronavirus pandemic. restart behind closed doors poned all international I used to train. But we aren’t an emergency declaration have said it may have been gy and wisdom to work The majority of top football in May, with players already matches scheduled for June. allowed to go outside the campus this week to battle the virus, tied to wanting to hold the hard so they can develop- leagues and international back in training, while other “We are today in a very because of the lockdown,” said the putting the country under Olympics this year. ment treatments, medicines competitions have been sus- leagues could also resume in strong financial situation,” athlete from Kerala. restrictions after it seemed “We have made the and vaccines.” pended due to the COVID- the summer. Infantino said. “We have been asked to train it had avoided the spread. decision to postpone the Japan has reported 19 outbreak. “It would be more than “But our reserves are alone and not in groups. We do “I don’t think anyone games by one year,” about 5,000 cases and 100 Infantino insisted that irresponsible to force com- not FIFA’s money. It is foot- skipping etc in the room, and would be able to say Muto added. deaths. The country has games would not resume petitions to resume if things ball’s money. So when foot- sometimes go out in the campus if it is going to be “So this means the world’s oldest popula- until it was safe. are not 100% safe,” added ball is in need, we must to practice the walk. For possible to get it that all we can do is tion, and COVID-19 can be “Our first priority, our Infantino. think what we can do to now this is what we are under control by work hard to pre- especially serious for the principle, the one we will “If we have to wait a lit- help... It is our responsibil- doing,” he said. next July or not,” pare for the games. elderly. use for our competitions tle longer we must do so. It’s ity and our duty.”